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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Lack Of Thrift Causes Divorces

Lack of thrift has been the chief
cause of recent divorces in Los An
gels. according to statistics prepared
by Judge Ralph II. Clock of the su-
perior court. covering about coo di-
vorce cases.
In number OF cases" aid Judge
Clock, the married couple lived to-
eether less than one day. while the
greatest length OF time that any
couple lived together and then sought
divorce was SO years.
Statesmen lead the comparative to-
tai of unfaithful husbands. 10 per
cent. of the defendants in such di
vorce actions being in that occupa :
tion. Next in order were contractors.
merchants, plumbers, painters and
printers. with few BARRIERS. Strange
TO say. the list includes no attorneys
in fact few professional men and
women.
IF the idea Of thrift and home
owning is to be incuicated in the
minds of the American people it
should be- taught in the schools
Then there will be less inclination TO
rush to the divorce court on the
slightest preteSt.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Strangler Lewis
Retains Title

Chicago. oct. 3i--Ed "StranGler
Lewis. worlds hcaNNwcicht wrestling
champion. successfully defended his
title here last night. winning the
second and third falls from Pat Nc
Gin OF Nebraska, after a hard tussle.
Lewis took the seond fan in 3o.37
and the third in 500 with toe locks.
McEill scored the fist fall in 4S,J,
with u wing lork.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Gardiner Shriners
Trim Blue Lodge
Bowling Outfit

Gardiner. oct. 31-Thc first con-
test OF amateur bow lers took place
at the Brooks alleys Thursday night,
when the Gardiner Shrine club met
and defeated the Blue Lodge team by
the score OF 1892 to 1906. While the
strings were very close yet the out
come was not true indication of the
real strength of the respective teams
as hotn sides were obliged to use
several substitutes.
Farley Of the Blue Lodge was high
single string with lis pins. and the
high three string total with 293 pins.
As u result Of this game the ShrinerS
Will meet. the CObboSSee alley team
on-these sam" alleys Wednesday eve
nIntr Ny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
A. II. MURRAY
Canadian professional champion

A smothcred hook Is caused by an
incorrect grip, usually with the hands
foo far over 10 the right. To over
come this. the left thumb should he
pointed straight down the top Of the
shaft. The right thumb should ex-
tend straight down the top OF the
shaft. in line with the left thumb
and with the ball of tho right thumb
resting on top OF the FIRST Joint or the
left thumb. Make sure that the '
formed by tho right forehnger and
thumb IL dcrectly In line with the V
formed by the left forehnger and
thumb with both VS. pointing toward
tie right shoulder. The third and
fourth fingers Of the right hand
should loosely overlap tho left fore
finger. Re sure that both hands are
turned far enough over to the left.
II viii he awkward at first but con-
slant swinging shout d"vercome THIS.
copyright. 1924. Associated Editors.
InC.b
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Little knowo About ator,

No one has ever seen an atom al
though scientific records Of today are
filled with research information. all
of which has been steamed from
studying the performances of groups
Of atoms. No micoscone has ever
been invented powerful enough to
make an atom or even a large mole
Guile. which is a group Of associated
atoms. visible. and there IS little hope
in this direction because the modern
microscope. according 10 those who
should know. is about as near per-
feet as it may be expected to become.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Complete Plans for
Exhibition Game for
Cleveland Stadium

Cleveland, Ohio, oct. - --iroiii"''
nary arrangements for the !n'crs','
tional game here Dec. ). hctNccn ce''
legc and university football starS 10.
the benefit Of CIevclanda muncf~
ceptances have been received lioD
several players, who appear on ISi
submitted by Walter Camp. NaRn
Eckersall and other experts. u
planned to have about % men lFoIi
squads representing the East an
West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Chimpanzees for Laboratories

\ dozen victims of mans egOtism
recently arrived in Boide from
French West Africa in the form of
captured in French Guiana. -Four
male chimpanZees. which are five feet
tall are destined for grating labora =
tories while the others are doomed
for experiments at the iaSteur lnSti-
tute. Only one of the consignment,
n female long tailed ape with an
infant has the good fortune to be on
the way to the geological garden a.
Paris. Three chimpanZces died on
the voyage.
The capture Of chimpanzees and
the commerce in them is now strictly
regulated in this French colony as
there was danger of making them eN-
tinct when bands of hunters came
and killed about 100 yearly. They
used to surround the ANIMALS in the
brush. beat them with clubs and fire
shots at them with the result that
the captured animals invariably sue
cumbed TO wounds. This hunting
was by no means free from danger
to the hunters. In fact. monkey
hunters in Guiana can he recognized
by the fact that they seldom have
all their fingers.
Chimpauzees can he hunted now
only for scientific purposes under
official permits and by means of nets
similar to those used by fisherman,
but of stouter cord and with heavier
weights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Electricity And Monday

approximately Jj4, 900 eieet'.
washing machines were sold IN w "
United States in 1923. says uo''
Hardware.
The 100000 population Of one 'oS s,
contributed to this S77,oOO.OoD pg W..
ness with a purchase of J,20o CIV
trio machines. .,..,
One of the 10 stores that GOT ' 'ir,,
business sold 700 machines. EiaN'"'
as many wives the happier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
"Y" BOWlers and
Clerks SPLIT Match
Friday Evening

The Y. NJ. 6. a. team split with he
Clerks in n match bowled OF the ~"
Friday evening. j.. Overr6ck was high
for the "Y" with total of 800 and
with high single string of 40. H.
White bowled high for the Clerks
with high total of 2S2. Winslow
BOWED high SINGLE Of 1907 Summary:
I'I L L L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Concrete Houses for China

Concrete roofing tiles made 10 "a.
American manner by American ~" ~.
chimes are taking the place OF tns 70
cent clay tiles in China. according. =
Popular Science Monthly. In Ho .e.
kong $50 houses are being consu 4
Ell by American methods to repe srsry
housing shortage so acute thal ~
house was sold before compiel'V'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Normal Schl. Gridders
Win at Machias, 1877

Especial to the kennebec JournaD
MaChias. Me, oct. 9--WaShington
state Normal school won from Shead
Memorial high Of Passport l3 to : in
a hard fought aud Scrappy game hcie
this afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01

The Florida keys are a group OF
islands or reefs which stretch in a
curved line. zoo miles long. from
Biscayne bay to the Gulf Of Mexico.
They are remarkable example OF
coral formation, and most OF them
are submerged In high tide. They
contain numerous good harocss. the
most important being Key West.
Where a naval station is situated
which is q connecting link witt,
principal eastern coast cities. The
railroad from Key West to the main
land. over the water from island 90
island. q distance OF $50 niles. IS
considered one OF the greatest of
modern engineering feats. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01

One of the best known Of American
firms manufacturing soaps and toilet
goods has existed for is years NOT
only under the same name. but under
the uninterrupted management of IA
Their. sons, Grandsons and great
grandsons in direct line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
FOOTBALL FRIDAY

At South roitland--South Fort
land i. Westbrook High o.
At Portland-WeStbr brook Seminary
s, Catholic High :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01

Place pitcher Of cold water on a
liable IN your room and IL will absorb
an impurities IN the air In a few
hours PITCHER or pail of cold wate-
the colder the more ofTective-wil!
make the air of room pure I'm, IN.
water viii be entirely unfit for use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01

Birds OF New Mexico build their
nests i'm the spiny branches of the
cactus. where their eggs are safe
from the many animals thieves who
are not brave enough 20 encounter
the needle-like sp:nes even for n
delicious meal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01

map made by Christop COL
umous and OF great value owing to
us possible bearing on mis- discovery
OF America. has been found in the
National library, Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
BOwdOin Freshies
And COburn Gridders
In ScOreIess Tie
Especial 10 KennebcC J0urna'

Especial to Eennfbec IoufnaD
brunswick. oct. :I.---Although IN
able 10 score. the lighter and scrap
pier Howdoin Freshman team today
tied the Coburu Classical Institute
eleven. The game for the most part
was plaNaI IN toburn territory. al
tnotIrh in tho vcry last part OF the
game the WatcrVille team worked
tho ball down to their opponents
thirty yard line. toblIrn fumbled the
hntl on the first play after the Kick
off at the beginning of the second
half and one OF the freshmen reCoN
elcd. ON thc next play toburn was
psnalized five yards for smuggling aud
IL Was the Frcshmens bah on their
,pponcnts i've ward line. A fifteen
ward penalty for holding. however,
EgmoNcd oil chances or scoring,
Kennedy. Harvey and MCGary
lf,aNcd n very good game IN the line
fpr Bowdoin. while llowes showed
lp well In ihc hackteld. Corey did
ycrt we'll for Coburn. The Summary:
t1oBURN G. l. EDWDoIN FRESH.
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t.enry rt........,.... 1T Kennedy
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q. Grady. Weston oh ..,.ah ThaNer
Nichols Shannahan lhh
RIB Mean. Merkella, Hewett
cnney rhb
hh Foster. Russell Peabody Foster
Rowland. Il. Di"unc .fb fh Howes
:. Referee. Kent of Maine. Umpire.
O,mstead or Bowdoiu, linssman,
phillips OF Bovh"iu. TUNE, l. min
ute periods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
500 900 Men IN Confederate Army


Considerable question has been
tMised of late regarding the accu-
,,,,cv Of the figures which set the
fighting forces OF the South at 6oo,-
uca eiTectiNCs In The Civil War.
During the war. when the question
of numbers was a turning issue.
MIR. Lincoln settled II in his own
characteristic manner by saying:
whenever one OF my Generals en-
sages n rebel army he reports that
hn has encountered y FORCE OF twice
his strength We have half q mil
lion men. 81 the rebels must have a
miIlion." Another version OF this
| lincoln story Is, Il have 100000
men In the field and whenever one
uf my Generals gets whipped down
In Nirginia he always SAYS the
rchels had three tncn to his one.
Yes, sir, have .Oao.00c men IN the
tleid and Jcff Davis tos 100000.
These ngurcs. given n Jest. are
about as reasonable as those Of some
ralculators who try 10 make II ap-
near that tho number OF tontcoer-
ate cnlstments ran close to 100000.
~--. The basic fact is that by the ON
ciat census taken by the United
states in 1860. the total white pop
ulatiou OF the eleven Confederate
states was S.4AS. 900 white persons
The law OF averages shows a total
military population of l.oS9,0eo. This
military population was decreased as
Federal forces gained possession or
more and more Confederate terri =
tory, hu, ii was increased as youths
gained the age of is, while those
who passed 46 were largely retained
in the service. so that these differ
cnccs make little change In our cal
culations and may be ignored. This
same law of averages shows that
the number OF unfit, about 70 per
cent. Of the total. reduced the num-
her OF available men to $4,000.
With the necessary exemptions or
members OF the professions and
those needed In essential industries,
the estimate OF 100000 a. the total
number OF men whol served with the
Armies OF the Confederacy from its
beginning 10 the cessation OF hos
tilities, can well be considered
reasonably accurate.--A. II. Jennings
in Current History Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
College Clashes
This Afternoon

Maine at Bowdoin. G. L. NJ.
Brown at Dartmouth.
Boston University at Harvard.
Army at Yale.
Swarthmore at Princeton.
Haskell Indians at Boston College
Columbia AT Cornell
Amherst at Mass. Agcies.
Lafayette at University OF Penn.
Conn. Asgies at Springfield.
Holy Cross at Vermont.
Penn State at Navy.
Tufts at Wesleyan.
Union at Williams.
New Hampshire at Lowell Textile
Maryland at Catholic University,
Providence at Colgate.
Pittsburgh at Syracuse.
Washington ana jefferson at De-
troit.
Fordham VS. New York University
St. Lawrence at Norwich.
Georgia Tech at i,otre Dame.
Worcester Poly. ut Il. /. State.
Chicago. Oct. 31-Moran and Wal
thour. American team, retained their
lead in mileage and points over the
field in the six day bicycle race after
105 hours of racing today. They had
:"2i sprint points. a lap behind We're
the teams Of Egg -Grcnda, Coburn-
eastman. Dew Off Goo*cns and Geor-
gctti- StoCkel!nCh.
kalamazoo. Mich. oct. 3l-liomer
Smith of Kalamazoo and Jack Burke
uf Pittsburgh fought ten rounds To n
draw here last night. They are
heavywe Fights.
-. MCLeansboro, y. Y. oct. Shay
Blades. st. Louis National outtielder.
and Miss Coda enn. OF McLeanshoru
were married a Olney, near here, hN
the brides uncle. the Rev. w. T..
emmett. last night.
New York. Oct. 3l-The two day
autumn meeting of the United Hunts
Racing Association will begin to-
morrow at elmont Park. Entries
closed yesterday.
Phillips County herald., 1924-08-07
Indian Tribe Believed
Men Changed to Brutes

The Santa Barbara Channel In
dlans, before the influences of white
civilization came among them, be-
lieved Just the opposite of the modern
theory Of evolution, according to ]. r.
Harrington Of the Museum of the
American Indian, says the Santa Bar.
bara tCal) correspondent of the New
York Post.
These Indians, said Harrington,
thought that all the animals once had
been people and had attained their
various forms by slow process of
evolution. There had been a time, ac-
cording to the lore, when people were
the only form Of life. Gradually the
first people" came TO resemble GER
tain animals, into which they event
ually turned.
The ancestor of the owl was said to
have been an ordinary-looking Indian,
but rather fat and hairy and with
habit of inserting the syllables "muhu"
between his words. The bullsnnke
had been an excessively thin -Indian,
Phillips County herald., 1924-08-07
Clock Made Wholly of
Glass Except Springs

A Bohemian glass polisher has per-
formed wonderful feat In the glass
Industry. He constructed clock,
which, with the exception Of the
springs, is made entirely Of glass.
The glass plates and pillars Of this
extraordinary timepiece are bolted to-
gether with glass screws. The dial
plate hands, shafts and cog wheels
are all glass, and glass wedges and
pins are used for fastening the vari-
Gus parts of the running gear.
All parts are ground to the average
proportions Of the metal parts Of other
clocks of the same size. The teeth Of
the cog wheels are cut with minute
exactness, only the balance wheel be-
Ing heavier and thicker than II Is In
an ordinary clock. The key with
which the clock is wound is also OF
glass. Many of the parts had to be
made over and over again before a
clock that would go and keep time
was produced--Tke pathfndlr.
Phillips County herald., 1924-08-07
were in Holyoke Friday.

were in Holyoke Friday.
MQrice Goodman and Herbert
Brandt were on the sick list this
week, but both are improving at
this time.
Quite few farmers have started
to thresh this week.
Mrs. John Detmer entertained for
dinner Sunday in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kruse and so, George OF
Clay Ceter, Nebraska, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Brandt and Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Detmer.
Brandt Bros. purchased a new
Ford truck Tuesday.
John Detmer hauled corn Tuesday
with Frank Sprague's truck,
The rain that we received Sunday
evening was certainly welcome.
Phillips County herald., 1924-08-07
q ~ u Il If IF
Julesburg Star

Mrs. George Heiliger and son,
Virgil were down to Big Springs,
Nebr., Sunday.
Mrs. John Hagerman and son, Fred
die visited with her parents Sun
day.
Otto Brandt visited with L. H. Cox
Sunday afternoon.
Sunday night while the men were
sleeping in Luttins barn the lightn-
ing struck it but luckily no one was
killed all were stunned some. o
Little Orval Brandt has a quite a
sore toe from the eefects of dropping
piece of iron on it.
Mrs. Alive Kissels sister and grand
mother kesseel arrived Saturday
evening for a visit.
Mr. Smith the State Union Sunday
School Superintendent was out visit
ing in this neighborhod Monday.
Edd Dirks ad James Hinkle are
combining near Holyoke this week.
Everyone is invited out to Sunday
School, Mr.. Kruse of Clay Center
Nebraska gave us a nice talk Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Henry Shille 1berg and child
ren went to Nebraska Monday to
visit home folks for a while.
Otto Detmer has been water jack
at at the Cox and Brandt machine
this week.
Those taking Sunday dinner at the
Rockwell home were. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Sanders and family, Mr.. and
Mrs, William Brandt.
Mrs. ohm Hagerman and son. Fred
Phillips County herald., 1924-08-07

with shifty eyes, a fleet runner. The
coyote, the most popular animal, was
declared still to resemble an Indian
man, though II was admitted, his
hands had become paws. his nose pro-
jected rather far, his lips were black
and he had grown a tail.
The medicine men used TO say the
coyote still had human speech, though
he uttered little yelps between his
words. This creature was credited
with magic powers.
Phillips County herald., 1924-08-07
Paoli News

Tom Guernsey, Lee Schneider, jim
Porter, M, G. Myers and family -ant
Mr.. OMara and family took in tn,
celebration at Wauneta Communit,
Hall, Colorado Day.
Mrs. Rem Smith returned home
Wednesday Of last week, she hayine
spent several weeks visiting in
Hayes Springs, Nebraska.
Mrs Lavina CLANCY visited with
friends in and near Paoli Friday Of
last week.
Mrs. Frank Harms is quite sick
at this writing.
MISS Rae Crowner returned home
from Denver Tuesday mo.ning where
she has been visiting for the past
week.
Mr., and Mrs. Chet Seaman are
entertaining relatives from Nebr.
Mrs. Dudley Finch, Mrs. e. Butte
field and Henry Stroud of Haxtun
were visitors at the home of Mrs.
Mary Crowner of last wednesday of
last week.
jim Crowner arrived home last
week having been in Kensas and
Denver Colorado for the past two
months.
Frank Johnston and wife, NJ. c.
Myersand family and Jess Hump
hery and family took in the picture
show at Holyoke one night last
week.
Mrs Chas. Platte spent Wednes-
day evening of last week with Miss
Youtsey.
Mrs, Julius Miller, formally of
Paoli now of California who is visit
ing relatives near Holyoke visited
with Mrs. NJ. C. Myers Friday after.
noon.
Chet Seaman is taking a much
needed rest this week. Mr. Clark is
managing the Pool Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toothacher and dau.
ghter of Denver spent Friday night
at the country hope of Mr.. and Mrs
Harmon. Mr.. and Mrs. Toothachrr
were neighbors of the Harmons
years ago when they were both llv-
ing in Nebraska.
C. p. Neikum and wife were en-
tertained at the NJ C. Myer home
Tuesday evening.
Jim crowner is working for Colver
Brothers during the harvest rush.
C. r. Sandy and family were en-.
tertained at the Lloyd White home in
Holyoke Tuesday evening.
The Herald furnishes the news.
Phillips County herald., 1924-08-07
THE PRODIGAL
BY THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Dean Of Men, University of
Illinois.

THERE is much comfort 10 many
= OF us in the parable OF the Prodi-
gal Son. The ending of the story
seems so happy and so satisfying, But
this Ii all because we do not read the
tale carefully: we do not grasp nll
that II Implied We see the Toy In
the elegant garments which the father
has brought out. we smell the savory
odors Of the feast In preparation, and
we catch the sound OF music and OF
dancing, and are deceived into suppos-
Ing that the sons unwholesome past
has been wiped out and that life for
him In the future is to be ns II the
past had never been.
one cnn turn his face In new d.
rcciion-ihnt's what conversion means
one Gun get new start. but there
IA always ones past 10 be reckoned
with.
Underneath the embroidered silken
garments which the returned prodigal
was wearing was his shattered body,
torn by want and disease and dlssipn'
tlon. In his mind was still the tar
nlshed memory OF nm unspenkahle
pnst. He was n pauper, too, for his
inheritance had been wasted In rlotons
living. when the lll'tempered cider
brother complained nj the whsteful ex'
pendlture which was being made In
celebration ~ the prodlfnl's return
the fniher answered,
"son. nll that have Il thine
The pfodlgnl hnd started out with
nn Inheritance. hut he hHd wnEted u.
Ile wns starting ngnln, but with moth
lng hut n second chance.
In one of her stories Margaret Pres
colt Montague hns the dfunknrd say
10 Just Jimmie. Little pal. don't you
get drunk. You wouldn't IND any
thing ~ nice nRnln not ever again
II II good to come hack home; IT'S
mnnly 10 start over nRnln. mud the re-
wnrd In quite worth while. but q
wnsted Inheritance. mornl or iniellee'
tuut. II not ntoncd for In . dny. The
bhndlcnn ~ wasted or mn uniin'
proved pnst cnn be overcome In time
II one goes nj II with conrnsc and
psralstrnre. hut not at once. And
there nrc many prudlEnls even today
very. very mnny who come back
who will never "hud anything 20 nice
again. NOT ever Hsnln'
w 1854 wssiefn N'usrsrsf Vn'nh1
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