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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
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by THOMAS A. CLARK
Dean of Men, University of Illinois.
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60, 1924. Western Newspaper Union.)
GOING TO CHURCH

WAS brought up to 60 to church.
Sometimes we drove three and half
miles from our house to the village
sometimes if the horses were tired or
Over-worked we walked. The weather
made little difference; If it was. cold
we bundled up; if it rained we crouched
under huge cotton umbrellas.
Our shoes were all shined on Satur-
day night, our Sunday clothes care
fully laid out, our bodies made fit and
proper for the Sunday service. There
was never any discussion as to
whether we should or should not go 60
church. Going to church was like go
ing to school; 1t was a foregone con-
clusion, good for our minds, good for
our souls. We got the habit, and like
most habits of youth, it still persists
and the reward is worth while.
Wagner did not go to church last
Sunday though 1t has been his custom
to do so regularly at home. He is,
in fact, a member of the church and
religious matters in his home COM
munity. He explained the omission
TO himself and to his family in the let
ter he wrote home by alleging that he
was too busy. The unfamiliar and
exacting duties of a new life had taken
his time and required his attention.
He had in fact, however, been out
rather late on Friday night at party
Saturday afternoon he had gone rid
ing with some friends who had car
in town, and Saturday night he had
been at a smoker and later had at
tended the second show at the Park.
It was late when he got to bed and
late when he awakened In the morn
ing. After he got up, he sat around
half dressed until dinner was ready.
His real reason for not going to
church was not that he was busy but
that he was little lazy and just
little afraid, not knowing the boys
in the house, that 1t might not be the
popular thing to do. He waited for
someone to make the start or the sug-
gestion and no one did. He did not
have quite the courage to admit that
lie WAS FGIlBIous, anu uAiCSS nc W
velops a little strength of character he
win. perhaps, not go to church next
Sunday.
Church is good habit 1t turns
ones mind away from the daily
routine, it calls his attention to higher
ideals, it emphasizes his duty to God.
It strengthens his character end
wards off temptation, and offers an
opportunity for service 1t is habit
learned early or seldom learned at all.
One can give score of creditable rea-
sons for not going to church, but not
one Of them would hold If analysed.
You can go if you really want to. IT
you don't it's because you are lazy,
or Indifferent, or afraid to stand on
your principles.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
High Speed Dries Tire,
Makes Blowout Easier

One of the most expert tire men in
the country recently called the atten-
ton of motor car owners to the man.
ner in which tire wear increases with
speed. The faster tire travels, the
more heat it generates internally. Nor
NAL speed does not Increase the inter
nal heat TO a. dangerous degree, but ex-
cess speed will not only raise the heat
above the danger point, but may actu-
ally cause further vulcanization to
take place. This heat not only dries
out the friction gum between the plies
OF fabric but the very fabric itself,
lowering the elasticity OF tire. de-
creasing its resiliency and weakening
the tire so that it win blow out early.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
Good Roads Hints

OOOCOOOO0OOOOC OOOoOOOOOOOO
The roads built by the Romans in
Europe still are in use and in many
places their foundations have required
little or no repair in from 1000 to g.
600 years. Waiting street, which runs
straight up through England, from
London to the Wall. still exists.
Good transportation has given the
farmers children the same educational
opportunities as the city child, and
for entertainment father, mother and
the children can go to the county
seat on good roads TO see Charlie,
Doug or Mary in their new picture
and see the same show that those on
Broadway are enjoying.
White traffic lines are to be built
into the center of concrete roads on
grades and curves in Pennsylvania.
Highway engineers, instead of painting
white lines each season, will build
four-inch strip of white cement.
Paved roads have made possible the
development of rural express routes
in many parts of the United States
where motor trucks make regular
scheduled trips, picking up the other
wise profitless small quantity produce
which the farmer places on his road
side platform.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17

made visible by a window in the body
of the device. and then proceeds to the
terminal which clamps to the head Of
the sparkling plug.
In the central arm of the T there
is a metal plunger with an insulated
milled head The guide of this is con-
nected by means of brass chain to q
clip which is fastened round the body
of the sparkling plug. This device has
much to recommend it as ready
means of tracing troubles.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
IN SELLING CAR
STICK TO TRUTH
Buyers of Used Machines
Are Wise Guys and Watch
Many Little Points.

(By ERWIN GREER. President Greer Col
iege of Automotive Engineering. Chicago)
At last you have found a prospect
who is actually sold on your used
car. The demonstration has been per
feet, the old boat has pulled the hills
sweetly and ehugged steadily along at
five miles an hour. The prospect gets
out to examine the tires. "Blah You
can't tell me that a car with only five
thousand miles on it's speedometer
should have four different makes of
tires on it's Wheels he sneers. And
your prospect is gone. 1t is your fault
for not making that sale-your failure
to remedy the car so that it will check
absolutely with your sales talk. What
YOU haven't taken into account is that
the used-car buyer is wise guy these
days and that you've got to have
machine that satisfies his expert me-
chanical eye.
Important Questions.
Ask yourself the following questions,
then check against the car you are to
sell:
Do all four of the tires show sim
liar degree of wear? Are they the
same make? Does the speedometer
agree with them? Remember that the
5,oOO-mile gag on the speedometer is
one of the oldest that is pulled. Be
different and set yours at 10000. Even
better than this leave the speedometer
"as is"
And if you repaint the car don't for
get to replace all dented hub caps
Test the upholstery to determine
whether or not the padding is out OF
place or that the springs are depressed
especially in the drivers seat. The ex-
pense to repair it is small and this is
one of the places that the expert buyer
inspects for wear,
Is the top in good condition? II not
have it repaired. A sagging top ruins
the lines of the finest machine. While
doing this have all the broken side
curtain windows repaired.
Are the lights in good condition?
Are there any broken lenses?
Make sure that the tenders are free
from dents. Take them off yourself.
Then the repairs won't be half as large
as if the repair man did the job.
How about the doors? Do they open
and close properly. Do they rattle?
A few new rubbers and twists of
screwdriver will tighten them again.
Good Tools Kit Adds.
And then the tools. Don't strip a
car Just because you want to get rid
of it. A good tool kit will add bet
ter price to the car and ten to one
YOU get back the price Of the tools
twenty times over. And now you are
pretty well set.
Suppose you invite In friend, one
who is not interested in the machine
Won are to sell and invite his criticism.
often he will find some highly I'M
portant flaw that you have overlooked.
Now for the mechanical condition OF
the engine and chassis. 1t is essential,
or course. that the engine be absolutely
quiet. This entails a hundred things
and you know best how to deal with
them. In other words, the mechanical
condition of the machine should be
such that 1t will make a satisfactory
demonstration under the most exacting
conditions. And the storage battery
will possibly need to be charged.
Consider these facts carefully and
you will discover that you have elm
mated most of the sales resistance sup
piled by the prospect.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
Spare Tube Deserves
Precise Treatment

The man who parks his shoes
on the piano and flies his collars
In the coal bin also throws his
spare tubes carelessiy into the
tool box of his car, If he is con-
sistent. And neither the piano
nor the collars would suffer as
much from such treatment.
Inner tubes are usually packed
in waxed paper to preserve the
elasticity and resiliency of the
rubber. But this paper is no
match for the sharp edges of
tools that chafe against it with
the jolting of the car. The tube
that is always ready for the
roadside emergency is carefully
wrapped in cloth or very heavy
paper or is encased in an mex
pensive tube bag.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17

Mount Parnassus Is in ancient
Phocis, IS miles northwest of Athens.
Ii is celebrated as one of the princi-
pal seats of Apollo and the MUSES.. and
as an inspiring source of poetry and
Italian spring were on its southern
slope The expression ITO climb Par
nassus," meaning TO write poetry, is
an expression once in vogue.-Kansas
City Star
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
Accommodating Churchnan

Andrew Perne, English churchman,
was noted for the many times he
changed his creed. He was a Catholic
under Henry VII, a Protestant under
Edward VI, a Catholic under Mary
and Protestant under Elizabeth.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
Ready Means of Tracing
Troubles of Spark Plug

The device has several simple
methods for testing the condition Of
the sparkling plug. 1t consists Of a
T-shaped body of insulating material,
into one end of which the high-ten-
sion wire is fixed. The high-tension
current is led to short spark gap
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
cuticura soothes Itching Scalp.

On retiring gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Advertisem
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
Tobacco Store Lockout

In protest because contraband to-
bacco was seized in shop and the
place closed. all other tobacco stores
in Beirut. Syria. were closed by the
owners for six days until it was re-
opened.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
Improvement IN Engines

That automobile engines of the near
future will double the number of miles
obtained from gallon of gasoline is
predicted by those working on new de-
signs.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17

He-Do you know all the stars by
names
She-No, only by eputation.-Life.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17

The man who is unable TO write
seldom poses as the defendant in a
breach-of-promise suit.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
The Wrong Peu,

'Don't you know her? She lives In
the same square with you" Yes. but
she's not in the same circle"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17

Roman Eye Balsam is an antiseptic oint
rnent Hence the medication heals by pene.
trRting the innamed eye surfaces. Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17
Pill. z. s
Take colac, Internal Remedy, Piles
Famous Mount

W. N. U. NEW YORK, NO. 2s--1e24.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-08
State House Chat

Joseph Z. McCumber and party
from Maiden, Mass. were visitors al
the Department of Inland FISHERIES
and Game on Thursday. The party
came for fishing licenses and were
furnished information regarding
laws in kennebec county and other
sections they plan to visit.
Rev. w. c. Baker of Gorham was
a business visitor at the Department
of Inland Fisheries and Game
Thursday, being enroute to points in
Somerset county with a party of
friends.
Among the visitors at the State
museum on Thursday was a party
of % girls from Camp Overlook,
Georgetown, who were accompanied
by Mrs. VI. Z. Rich, owner of the
camp. The girls left the camp in
the morning going by train to Bath
and coming up the river on the boat
City of Bangor. The boat was about
two hours late and the party had
a very short time in Augusta before
il was necessary TO start on their
return trip. The girls were espec-
ialy interested in their visit through
the museum and seemed to be thor
.oughly enjoying their outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-08

Gravel. project 2.16 miles. rs miles
under construction. Travel allowed
Bucksport-State Highway "Y"-
Gravel, IL mile under construction
Travel allowed.
Perry-Stare Highway "N"-3.1t
miles under construction. Travel al
lowed.
Edmunds - State Highway ~" -
21S miles under construction. Travel
allowed.
Bingham, Caratunk. The Forks =
State Highway "H"-Four sections OF
road under construction between
Bingham and The Forks. Travel al
lowed.
West Forks-State Highway III
Short section under construction
Travel allowed.
Moose River-State Highway II
Gravel, 1-2 mile under construction
Travel allowed.
Dennistown-State Highway H
Short section under construction
Travel allowed.
Sandy Bay-State Highway H
Two short sections under construc-
ton. Travel allowed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-08
p. u. Decision in
Farmingdale Accident
Resulting in Death
OF VIM. X. Lawrence

A decision was rendered by the
Public Utilities Commission Thurs
day in tho matter of the accident at
Browns Island, Farmirsdale, July >.
last, resulting in the death by electro
cution of William X. Lawrence of
Holbrook, Mass. says that the man
was a trespasser on the property of
the Central Maine Power Company
and his death was duo TO the fault
OF no one but himself.
ION July 5, 1924. at lis p. NJ, Will
liam X. Lawrence, aged 26, of Hol-
brook, Mass, was elnctrocuted by
coming in contact with a $4,000 volt
transmission line OF the Central
Maine Power Company at Browns
Island. Farmigndale," says the deci-
sion of the commission.
'It appears from the testimony
that Mr.. Lawrence with three COM
panions were driving down the east
side of the Kennebec River towards
Randolph. When they neared the
village Of Randolph, Mr.. Lawrence
proposed that the party go In SWIM
ming. AS none of as companions
would go with him. Lawrence took off
his clothes and swan across the river
to Browns Island on which is located
steel tower carrying the high ten
sion wires of the Central Maine
Power Company.
ION reaching the island, Lawrence
climbed to the top of the tower. He
came in contact with the wires carry
ing voltage of $4,000 and fell to
the ground distance OF 157 feet. The
medical examiner was called and
made an examination of the body He
found that the chest, right hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-08
SOMERVILLE

Mrs. Ella Brann returned fI, a.
Aug. /, from n three weeks Id'a a...r
One week was passed as toe s''
Of friends in Warren. ons ~.
Friendship. and one on a u'p ,,l,
friends through Northern M Il.
into New Brunswick, where no 4
tended a convention Of Christian" IN
Woodstock and heard sever1' r ,,
fine speakers, some Of whom "a
from abroad. Mrs, Brann t al,
this the best and most p'O"'
vacation she has ever taken. va
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ilc"l." ,srt
Margaret Bartlett and MISS e.,rs,,
Chase all Of Augusta were SUD ond
guests Of Mrs. Eta Hewitt S"'
l.. Bartlett. r.ocas
Mrs. Ellen Day went to mule" IA,
ton, Aug. 2. to stay a week "
her daughter. Mrs. Annie Day. IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hafi Irs,&
daughter, jeanette, and I'D,
daughter. Eva Benner, were 0u"'
callers of Mrs. Ella Brann. ,,,,,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood "ys
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Moore, tao,,
Katie Moore and Lawrence 49, e.,r,
were callers Sunday Of Mary bai w..
at Port Clyde. c,ss
Mrs. Edwin French was
Tuesday Of Mrs. Willard Coops-'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-08
ADJUSTMENTS
Constance Talnadge Plays Dumbele
Wife in "Dulcy"

How many wives who wonder why
their husbands turn to drink or other
women stop to think that they them
selves may have driven them TO it?
In "Dulcy" Constance Talrnadge
plays wife who would drive many
a husband to tho lunatic asylum.
And all because she insists on try
ing to help her husband with his
business
Dulcy,' whom ! play in my new
picture. is 2 wife who insists on mix
ing in. despite her husbands pleas.
Just when he is making a bluff for
big stakes. She means well. but her
mistakes nearly drive her husband
and the others involved to the mad
house. Wives should respect the
privacy Of their husbands business
affairs
"Dulcy" was directed for Producer
Joseph NJ. Schenck by Sidney Frank
lin and is Il First National picture,
II Will be shown at the Opera House
today tomorrow
The adaptation is by John Erner-
son and Anita Loos. Jack Mulhall IL
miss Talmadge's' leading man in
"DuIcy, and the supporting cast in
cludes also Claude Gllingwater.
Johnny Harron, May Wilson. Anne
Cornwall. Frederick EsmeIton. An
DIRE de Beranger. Gilbert Douglas and
MHla Davenport-adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-08
Franklin Aggie
Field Day Aug. 9

Especial to the kennebec Journal)
Pennington. Aug. ALI roads
will lead to Pennington on Satur-
day, August 0, agrees L. D. Page,
President of the Maine Livestock
Breeders Association and Ralph
Worthley, President of the Franklin
County Farm Bureau.
For it is on that day that the
two widely known organizations will
hold a joint annual field day at the
farm belonging to c. +. and A. j..
Luce. Mr. Page has requested the
mobilization of every automobile
owned by Maine livestock breeders.
These are to leave various points in
the state carrying persons to the
Fifth Annual Celebration. Farm
Bureau members from all over
Franklin county will be in attend
ance while every effort has been
made to interest calf clubs. cav
testing associations and other allied
breeding organizations to attend.
The program will start at $50
with a tour OF the farm and iQspec-
ton of the registered Jersey Sherd
belonging to Messrs Luce. At 1870
an address of welcome will be deliv-
cred by Clyde Luce 10 which L. ID.
Page and Ralph Worthely will res
pond. julian Emery, widely known
president of the State Farm Bureau
Federation will speak on State Ag-
ricultural Organizations at IL.
o'clock. This will be followed by
pisnic dinner at noon.
The afternoon program will be
started at l O'Clock by radiograms
from the station A. l. T. C.. A. l.. T.
Cummings. manager OF the State
Chamber of Commerce doing the
broadcastiDg. F. Z. Washburn.
Commissioner OF Agriculture, will
follow with a discussion OF the New
England Dairy System. This will
be of special interest to all dairymen
as this plan is arousing discussion in
all parts of New England at this
time.
At go a cattle judging demon
stration will be held. Professor L.
S. Corbett, head of the Department
of Animal Industry at the University
Of Maine viii talk on dairying and
DR.. K J. Seulke. manager of the
Jefferson Farms will speak on beef.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-08
% Sections State
Highway Are Now
Being Constructed

The following sections of State
Highway are under construction:
Raymond - State Highway "B" -
Bituminous macadam. Project 3.07
miles. u miles under construction.
Short detour at each end of the work,
on account Of bridge construction.
Casco - State Highway 81 - BIZ
luminous macadam. Project AS
miles. y mile under construction.
Travel allowed.
Naples-State Highway "B"-Bi-
luminous macadam. Project SIS
miles. "a miles under construction.
Travel allowed.
Bituminous macadam. Project 419
miles. 3 miles under construction.
Detour: About 2l2 miles beyond
Naples village take right hand road
and follow it to Bridgton.
New Gloucester - State Highway
"S"-Bituminous macadam. Project
$50 miles. IA miles under construc-
ton. Detour: when going to Poland
| Springs or Norway. follow cement
road through Gray Corner as far as
Danville Power house. turn to left
and come back to the State highway
about y miles south of Poland
Springs.
Turner-State Highway "F"-Bi-
luminous macadam. Project $50
miles. Detour: Upper street going
north, leave State highway IA miles
north of end of bituminous road in
Auburn. Detour bears to right. go
y mile and take road to left. go
about , miles turn sharp to left,
straight road to Turner village.
Woodstock - State Highway
'S"-Gravel project, 3.22 miles. \
short detour signed around a section
OF the work.
Northport- Belfast-State Highway
I'D" - Bituminous macadam, $500
feet under construction. Detour.
Going towards Northport take Miller
street TO Congress. down Congress
street to Wytte street, take Wytte
street back to Northport avenue.
Norridgewock Skowhegan - state
Highway 'H"-Bituminous macadam.
Project 4.3 miles. l 1-2 miles under
construction. Detour on north side of
river.
Orneville Lagrange - State High
way "J-K"-Gravel. Project 4.0S
Miles. three miles under construction.
Travel allowed over work.
Lincoln - State Highway tx" -
Gravel. 3.2S miles under construc-
ton. Travel allowed
Enfield - State Highway TX -
Gravel. l ga miles under construc-
ton. Travel allowed.
Mattawanikeag = State Highway
"k"-Gravel, 0.5 miles under con-
struction. Travel allowed.
Easton - State Highway tx -
Gravel. S.21 miles under construction
Travel allowed.
Smyrna - State Highway *" -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-08
Automobiles
w armed Not to
Carry Loaded
Rifles in Cars

In view of several reports from
wardens to the Department of In
land Fisheries and Game of the find
ing of large firearms in automobiles
thus earl" in the season. the Com
missioner is giving general publicity
and warning to automobile tourists
regarding the law applying in such
cases.
Sec ion Ga of the Game Laws pro-
videS as follows:
...... No Person shall have a rife
or shot gun, either loaded or with
cartridge in the magazine thereof. in
or on any motor vehicle while the
same is upon any highway or in the
fields or forests" The penalty for
violation of this law is no. more than
500. and costs for each offense or
Imprisonment for not more than 60
days. or both said fine and imprison-
ment, in the discretion of the Court.