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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-09
Boston, Aug

Boston, Aug. T.
BEEF-Choice. whole cattle Is6Is.
BITTER-Exeras 3s63ss: frsts 50
CHEEsE-Fresh choice 21i: nrxts 20
CoRS-No- ? yellow 1.3s6137; 14o
91-lI
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras So 81: white and mixed extras q
q 81: western extras $50 20.
fLOCR-SpriHg patents. 1ss-Ib.
sacks. special short s.s56s.10: stand
ard 7.s96s15.
HAY-No. timothy 2s6es.
LAMB-Spring 20 80
OATS-Forty POUNDS 7a651
PORK-Aedium backs 3063.
POTATOES-GreenM Mountains ssoH
SEQ per 100 pounds.
SCGAR-AmeYican Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in f9o-bzrrel lots
less per cent for cash
VEAL~ls613
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-09
New York Money Market

New York. Aug. S.
Foreign exchanges firm.
Great Britain. demand ASH, cables
t.5ls, ee-day bilsl on banks 44e;
France. demand ISL, cables $50.
Italy, demand 4.4a, cables ADJ.
Belgium. demand sos, cables 5o4
Germany, demand. per trillion, :5I.
Holland. demand $3.50.
Norway, demand 1855
Sweden. demand 2eeS
Denmark demand 1911
Switzerland. demand 1922.
Spain, demand 1915.
Greece, demand III.
Poland, demand 1914.
CZechoslovakia. demand ..3s.
Jugoslavia, demand l.ce.
Austria, demand .9olit.
Pumania, demand 45s
Argentina, demand 1915.
Brazil, demand 1905.
Toxic. demand Al.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-09
L. S. Bond Closing

New York. Aug ST. s. Gov.rn-
n en-. bands closing
Liberty 3is. I0Is2
First As, 1922 bid
Second As. leI1s
First +.s. 102i7.
Second fis, 1915
Third AS. 1918
Fourth :is. 1oees
Trea sury i;s. 1885,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-09
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago. Aug.

LhlC7Ko, aug y
Corn Jumped up 33c q bushel today
as result, OF the government crop
report Extreme gains, however, failed
to hold The corn market closed ner-
ycus sc to 2ic net higher. December
1-e41 TO 1-es, with wheat unsettled 4
to IL down September I.s3rto 1884 and
Dec<mber 1-32t to -1.5z1, oats 1c to lie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-09

Although more than $4,000 car
loads OF oranges were shipped. the
consumption OF the United States
was nearly twice that amount.
Lemons shipped amounted to Sf41
carloads. 80 per cent. Of the coun-
try's total consumption.
Evening star., 1924-06-01

Continued from Fifth Pageo
day can make seventy-five miles or so
over the main highways before the
world goes to work and then spend the
remainder Of the morning or afternoon
taking il easy over the secondary roads.
or even through the back country. The
selection of an ideal spot is thus greatly
smpified. and with the bulk of the
mileage behind him he can stop when
ever he feels that he has had enough.
Easy to Select Roads.
Seeking the side roads for recreation
is habit formed of carefully thought
out plans. A driver has to know his
country sufficiently to avoid jumping out
of the frying pan of traffic into the fire
OF spring wreclling roads, but he does
not have to be familiar with every inch
Of the ground. He should know that
the road is paSsable. and have some idea
of where il terminates. Maps help him
with this. but with little practice it is
interesting to see how simple matter
it is TO make wise selections of side
roads
The best feature OF acquiring the
habit of getting off the beaten track is
that even if one finally decides not to
go all the way on to motor camping in
its trueSt sense there is much satisfac-
ton in every inch of the way one does
go. 1t is one of those cases where the
attempt carries its own reward.
These side roads frequently start sur
prisingly close to the center Of conges-
ton, and in that respect are typical of
the idea of motor camping itself You
get into the swing of il. not by making
some sudden decision to get back to
nature with vengeance. but by filling
up the thermos bottle. throwing back
the one-man top and saying:
Here's an interesting looking road.
Let's go. 1t may be good. 1t may be
blind alley. Let's enjoy what there is
of it,
Copyright. 1924
Evening star., 1924-06-01

that the efficiency OF brakes may be
more than doubled by increasing the
extent of contact Of band and drum in
application, SO as to take full ad-
vantage of wrapping.
Wrapping is a factor in brake ef-
ficiency which is almost mysterious
to the uninitiated. In wrapping We
make use of some of the momentum
of the car to apply brakes. This cam
not be realized on external bands un-
less the, lining be brought in con-
tact with drum over almost all Its
circumference. 1t Is by this perfect
rounding of the band that we take
advantage of the wrapping, more
than doubling its efficiency and there
by adapting brakes to weak drivers.
The clearance between lining and
drum will vary with the mechanical
advantage of the installation. The
clearance should be nearly equal all
about the drum and should be no.
where less than .O25", as drum ex-
pansion at 500 degrees (F) will in
crease the diameter of the drum from
forty to fifty thousandths. Too close
clearance means locked brakes Me-
Evening star., 1924-06-01
DISREGARD OF RULE
BLAMED FOR CRASHES
Motor Company Official Declares
One Important Regulation
Is Ignored.
DRIVERS FORGET SIGNALS
Uniform Traffic Laws and Strict
Enforcement Urged.

THE pre- sent rate of automobile ac-
Acidents can he largely minimized If
}car drivers would observe one very
iimportant traffic rule" says James
e. TIeaSlet. president of the Rollin
Motors Company.
60 into any city. and don't even
Except New York City. where the
(ruad regulations are supposed to be
i,he most rightly enforced and OBJ
served" continued Mr. Heaslet. and
iyou Will find damaged cars. injured
pedestrians and traffic confusion. all
lhecauSe a driver when he wishes to
furn right. left or stop, fails to give
fhe proper signal, with the result
that ears are dana ged. the even flow
tof traffic is Interrupted and the auto
mohtl" comes in for general con-
demuatiou.
Important Rule Ignored.
1T isn't the fault of the auto
mobile. II isn't the fault of non
existence of traffic rules II is purely
ease Of one an-important rule being
disregarded and not enforced
Automobile clubs, police depart
ments and county consta bularieS
can well afford to inaugurate a
safety campaign hy Insisting upon
form signals. Tine drivers hand
extended straight out indicates a left
sfUrn. The hand extended and rotated
indicates right turn.
fh" other day in Cleveland. on
busy section of Euclid avenue.
saw u driver of small car extend
his Left arm and rotate his hand An
on"ominS car turned TO pass on the
left and the two ears Collided for
ctbly. because ;hc head car turned
left. instead Of to the right as the
driver : signal indicated. There was a
hh'h broken glass and many cusS
words. and al b"cauS" the car ahead
violated an all impo~tyn' traffic rulc.
Creates Confus:om.
~ sight AL too familiar :s a car
with four passengers. all Of whom are
cognizant that a turn is tn be made
At the next street intersection. In
stead OF tn" driver making the proper
signal. every passenger aboard sticks
out An arm and oncoming traffic both
front and rear is halted-or there is
smash.
Police departments could and
would do master stroke for the re-
duction OF traffic accidents if in all
cities and towns there were uniform
signaling regulations with proper en-
forcement. 1t would ha Il splendid
achievement for the American Auto
mobile Association and the National
Automobile Chamber Of Commerce. if
they would take leadership in cam
palSn of this character, which. be-
lievc. would reduce present automo-
bile traffic accidents by half"
Capt Roald Amundsen, the Norwe-
rian explorer. trained polar bears to
pull his sleds on a trip to the south
pOlr.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
MOTOR WOULDN'T STOP.

A true story is told of a car owner
who was forced to consult repair
shop because his motor would not
stop. 1t was such shock 10 the re-
pairer that BE thought the car owner
had EN- He suggested stalling
the engine as remedy. and let it go
at that The next day the owner dis
covered a stray wire dangling behind
the Instrument board. 1t touched the
terminals of the ignition switch. and
thus completed the ignition circuit
whether the switch was on or
off"
Evening star., 1924-06-01

ordinary type Of service brake ex-
ternal on rear wheels only.
1t is evident that but three of
these factors can be controlled.
namely, the pressure applied to the
pedal, the clearance between lining and
drum, and equalization.
Let us take up these factors sep
arately. First. the pressure which
may be applied to, the pedal will vary
with the weight and strength of the
driver. and as most cars are not
built to give variations OF mechanical
advantage for stronger or weaker
drivers. adjustment must make this
adaptation as far as possible. 1t is
important to note in this connection
Evening star., 1924-06-01
TANK LEAK THAT ISN'T.
Overflow From Top Sometimes Is
Cause of Spill.

Motorists with gas tanks that have
on protective covering are fire.
quently puzzled by what appears to
be tank leak. They see little gas
dripping from the bottom of the
tank and seeing no signs of gas
around the top of the tank cover
imagine they are due Tor little
trouble.
In typical case of this sort 1t was
found that the tank was too full and
that the gas in splling over the neck
of the filler pipe had run down be
tween the top of the tank and the
tank cover. Had there been no cover
the owner would have immediately
discovered the source of the leakage.
Where the gas tank is largely cover
ed by the trunk rack or fange from
the body this situation is likely to be
met with. and should be ignored ac-
rordinglN
Evening star., 1924-06-01

chanics will tell you they "froze with
the heat"
The service brake should be ap-
justed with such clearance that the
Evening star., 1924-06-01

will increase this distance or make
the pedal seem to rise against the
foot because of drum expansion.
Equalization is important because
il is necessary for full efficiency and
Evening star., 1924-06-01

severest application does not cause
the pedal to take position less than
one or two inches from floor board.
Long continued severe application
Evening star., 1924-06-01

because unequal action increases tend
ency to skid. Brakes should be
equalized by adjustment at three
points upon the band and not by
shortening or lengthening pull rods.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
TEST CARS CONTROL
APPARATUS, ADVICE OF.
BRAKE-LINING EXPERT

Continued from Fifth Page.)
Evening star., 1924-06-01
USE OF SIDE ROADS
ADVISED FOR MOTOR
CAMPING PARTIES

Continued from Fifth Page.)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
Ladies' Free

There will be a good long winter
soon upon us in which you cannot
have much fun out-of-doors. What
you see of the national game must
come within the next few weeks. We
have a dandy contest ON in the Som
erset County League. Madison and
Bingham have each lost game and
have each won six games. They are
tied for first place. All of the teams
are playing splendid ball. Are you
getting your share of the sport?
We are absolutely impartial as to
where the championship shall land
hut of course we do like to see every
team have the full backing of It's
town. SKowhegan could do better in
this respect The shire town has a
glorious baseball past The Skow-
hegan team Is putting up . brave
fight. 1t is entitled to the backing OF
every local baseball fan. If you are
not there next Saturday and for the
remainder of the season. you are
readily giving the boys who are fight
ing for you the go-by. Baseball is
the cleanest, most exhilirating, health
promoting and inspiring sport the
world has ever known.
The size of the audience has some
thing to do with the sport. Doubt
less one man alone would not have a
whole barrel of fun watching a base
ball game, however exciting There
are thirty acres in Fairview Park.
We don't expect to cover it all with
people but We do want some big
crowds from now on and are willing
to do our part We are going to ad-
nit ladies free next Saturday and for
every game thereafter. Come on.
girls, you will be very welcome and
the more of you that come the more
the boys on the diamond will brace
up and do their prettiest. We ex-
pect you to be big boosters for the
sport and perhaps You will find a man
or two who has not been tending out
on the games heretofore.
Let's all get busy and wind up the
baseball season in blaze of glory.
SMITH & ST. LEDGER,
Promoters Som Co. League
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
ROAD BUILDERS GOING
TO F|DDLERS' ELBOW
Highway Building and Incidentally an
Unusual Old Cemetery Near
Canadian Line

Michael Boulette has been at home
for a few days from Northern SOmer-
set. where he has been working with
a crew of hundred and sixteen men
on the road building operations near
the Hilton Farm, three miles from the
Line House. AboutI fifteen men
from Skowhegan are Employed on
this job. They will pfobably be oc-
cupied on this particular stretch of
road for about three weeks and from
there will go to the Middle's Elbow,
this side of Sandy Bay where new
road will be built straight through,
the woods, eliminating lthe big num-
ber of curves of the present road.
This will cut off about "a half mile
in travel. Fred Dionne of Jackman
is in charge of the crew.
Mr.. Boulette told the Reporter of a
somewhat unusual cemetery. which is
located on the Hilton Farm. The
buildings on this farm have been un-
occupied for long time, except by
lumbermen or road workers. 1t is
at present used as cook house. The
cemetery was for private use only and
is 25x15 feet, approximately. Mr..
Hilton, the former owner Of the farm
built big wall around 1t, himself,
so that from the road 1t presents the
appearance of cellar wall. Mr.. Hill
ton, who built this wall was the last
to be buried within Its confines and
since his burial the big iron door of
the wall has never been opened.
There are nine bodies buried in the
cemetery, one of which has been
there for one hundred and ten years.
The house, itself, bespeaks ancient
architecture as it is over one hundred
years old. The timbers are hand
newn and are put together with
wooden pegs, no nails being used in
the building.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
Miss Edna Robinson to Give Free En-
tertainmenf ut Lakewood

One OF the rare feature entertain
ments to be given In connection with
the free vaudeville program at Lake
wood next Monday evening. August
25th will be the first appearance here
abouts of Miss Edna Robinson, form
erly of Ruth Chatterton's MARY Rose"
company. Miss Robinson, whose abb
lily as an entertainer has received
most favorable mention in New York.
Chicago, Detroit, and other cities, has
been secured to feature in this, the
last vaudeville concert of the season
at Lakewood. Her program Will
consist of some especially pleasing
musical comedy hits and some of the
most popular of English folk songs
that are always popular with any
audience. At a recent benefit in De-
troit, Miss Robinson was the featured
entertainer on a large program by
well known artists, and the Detroit
press was most generous in its ap-
probation of her efforts. She will
be accompanied by Mrs. Marion Oddly
at the piano and Miss Eunice Scriven,
violin. Her program, as we'll as the
other acts in the bill, will follow
the initial presentation of the Ernest
Truck success New Toys the per-
formance of which will begin at 7.30
on this evening only.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
George Belonga Well Known In Shoe
Trade Is Dead

Word has been received here of the
death of George W. Belonga at his
home in Lynn, Mass. last Saturday
afternoon from complication of di-
seases, from which he had suffered
for a long time. He was born in
Skowhegan, 65 years ago and went to
Lynn, more than 80 years ago.
Mr. Belonga was well known In in
dustrial circles of Lynn and Saugus
He was formerly of the firm of Leon
ard & Belonga. manufacturers OF
turn and comfort shoes, and at the
dissolution of the company he or
ganized the George w. Belonga Com
pany, doing business in the V. K. &
A. II. Jones Company building. His
next venture was with the Brett
Lumber Company at West Lynn, OF
which he was a director until the
Brett plant wass destroyed by fire,
After that he became interested in
the New England Lace & Braid Com
pany of Saugus.
The deceased was member OF
Richard W. Brown Lodge. |. 0. o. F.,
and Lynn Encampment. He leaves a
wife, Mrs. Susan Belonga, two daugh-
ters, the Misses Edith and Ruth Be
Tonga of Lynn. Mass, a brother, Paul
Belonga, and sister, Miss Matte
Belonga of Cliftondale.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
Municipal Concert Tonight by SkOw
hegan Citizens Band

This evening in Russell Street band
stand the Skowhegan Citizens Band
will give another of its municipal
concerts, the last rendered out-of-
doors, The program below shows
that tie numbers have been care
fully selected containing splendid
standard numbers as we'll as several
latest popular pieces, several of them
played by request. A b. Plummer
is the efficient director.
THE PROGRAM
March, st Julien Hughes; popu-
lar number. san McMail Tequest
number; waltz. Wonderful One,
Whiteman; march. Appleton" Hall;
selection. Sunny SbuthI Lampe; :;
popular number. III Wonder Who's
Dancing With You Tonight" Dixon;
Crequest number; serenade, "At
Evening Time jewell; march, "A
merican Legion" Parker.
The final municipal concert by the
Citizens Band will be given inside
at the Chautauqua tent on the even
ing of Sunday, August 3lst A pro
gram worthy of the most discriminate
ing audience will be offered There
are a number of advantages in giving
concert under these conditions, the
harmony is better and the audience
enjoys the comfort of seats 1t
should be understood. of course. there
is to be no admittanee charge
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
SOMERSET POMONA At
WEST NEW PORTLAND
Splendid Gathering of Patrons of
Husbandry with Midday BAN
quet and Program

Three meetings were assigned tC
the Pomona in the month of August
The first came off at Smithfield and
the second was held with Fernwood
Grange, West New Portland. Tuesday
of this week. Automobiles rolled in
with delegations from the subordinate
Oranges to mingle with the loyaI
members of the home Grange who
came to give a warm welcome to the
Pomona which was voiced by F. A
Strickland, master of Fernwood
Grange and Grant Witham, master oi
the Pomona, was called upon to re-
spond to the welcome. The officers
of the Pomona present were the mas
ter, overseer steward, assistant stew
ard, chaplain, treasurer, secretary
Pomona, Ceres. Flora. Kate c. Hill
supplied the Office of lecturer; 2. W
Adams that of gate keeper and Gladys
Gray. lady assistant steward. The
degree of Pomona was conferred at
the morning session. Rarely do the
members of the Pomona enjoy more
bountiful dinner than was served
under the auspices of Fernwood
Grange. Every variety that a hun
CRY patron could wish was on the
table.
The program exercises occupied the
afternoon session. There we're Sc
lections in reading by Annie Witham
and Kate c. Hill; piano solo by
Gladys Gray; instrumental music by
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Witham; talk on
the good of the order" by S. F
Emerson. Question for discussion
"How does early and late cutting OF
hay effect its food value considered
by Mark Gray, Elmer Nichols, f. A
Strickland, F. p. McCollor, NJ. A
WILDER and others. 1t was conceded
that for dairy COWS and sheep early
cut gives the best results while for
working horses, oxen and to press for
the market 1t should mature more
fully. Helpful hints by Grange of
ticers were in order and a number OF
them responded. The exercises
closed with a fine recitation by Alfred
Berry.
Next meeting with Bingham Grange
August 26.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
MORE THAN FORTY CRIPPLED CHILDREN
LISTED FOR CLINIC ON LABOR DAY
Local Physicians to make X-Ray Photographs
Entertainment by Rotary

More than forty crippled children
already have been listed for the Som
erset County crippled childrens clinic
to be held In Skowhegan, Monday,
September J. The committee in
charge OF the clinic. headed by Col
Roy L. Marston OF Skowhegan urges
all persons knowing of any crippled
child to send in the name and ad-
dress at once. There will be no
charges or fees of any sort Every
thing will be free including the lunch
and other entertainment which is to
be furnished by the Skowhegan Ro-
tary Club. The Rotary Club will
also supply automobiles for those
who have no other convenient way of
reaching Skowhegan. In many
cases parent or other older per
son will need to accompany the child
and Rotary cars will also provide for
them
The Somerset County clinic is one
of a series which is being held in
various sections lof the state under
the auspices Of the Maine Public
Health Association. DR.. +. e. Alb
bott of Portland. one of the most not
ed ortheopedic surgeons in the coun-
try is the chief clinician He will
be assisted by DR.. Allan Woodcock
of Bangor and other physicians in
cluding members of the Somerset
County Medical Society. One of the
notable features in connection with
the Somerset County clinic is the offer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
AGRYL SOCIETY BUYS SIX
HOUSE LOTS
Organization Now Controls Land nj
Corner OF Beech Street and
Russell Road

The most recent acquisition of the
Somerset Central Agricultural Socie-
ty is a lot of land at the corner of
Beech street and Russell road. Of suf-
fcient acreage for six house lots.
This gives the association already
mentioned the control of this land
and they have included it in their
grounds, moving their automobile en-
trance to a point on their recent pur-
chase. The lots were purchased from
the Bowley estate and from w. R.
Malbon. This is only one of the
changes which will be noticeable in
general improvements at the time Of
the fair from September to II, in
elusive.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
|1V ACADEMY COMMITTEE MAKING BIG
|IIs FOR ANNUAL ALUMNI REUNION
\, Are Planned for August 27-2S--Outing
At Lake Embden- Banquet and Ball

purpose of electing officers, commit
tees, etc. In Academy Hall at 10
O'Clock the annual meeting of the al
umnl association. The election of
officers, report of committees. etc.
The resident alumni and students
will entertain out of town guests at
dinner. Miss Kate G.. Robinson is
chairman of the hospitality committee
assisted by Miss Pauline Simmons.
Any out of town people who would
care for entertainment while at the
reunion are cordially invited to COM
municate with either Miss Robinson
or Miss Simmons.
Thursday afternoon will occur the
outing at Lake Embden, Prof. Guy F..
Williams '03 in charge. Automobiles
will be provided for all who wish
transportation. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Andrews of Andrews Bros. camps
will open their camps to the reunion
and offer for attractions. boating,
bathing, motor boating, fishing and
all the beauty of nature in which
Lake Embden is so rich. Refresh
ments of cool drinks coffee, assorted
sandwiches and ice cream will be on
sale throughout the afternoon.
The reunion will close with the an
nual alumni concert and ball in Car
rabassett Hall under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Helen Paine Isbell Is.
Music will be furnished by Al Melan-
sons Orchestra of six pieces from
Rumford Falls. Prof. Oliver Cults,
physical director at Hates College,
will act as uoor manager. The hall
will be decorated in a color scheme
Of black and white.
All alumni, former students, under
graduates together with their relatives
and friends are cordially invited to
attend the reunion. There will be
few short talks following the ban
quet by some visiting alumni.
officers of the association. Guy
F. Williams 03, president; Elizabeth
D. Holley, '9S, vice president; Laura
Buswell 02, secretary and treasurer;
executive committee, Lowell E. Bal
ley SO. chairman. Helen Paine Isbell
'1S. Kate G. Robinson II.