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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
PROSPECT BY AIRPLANE
Party Being Organized for Aerial e
peditiOn Into British Guiana

po0lClOn Into British Guiana
For qualified men with taste for
roughing it and a laundering for adven-
ture, opportunity seems to have opened
its doors wide. James T. Rogers, ex-
plorer and diamond prospector from
British Guiana, and Alan l.. Clark, M.
d., an aviator of Toronto, Canada, are
in New York looking for suitable COM
panions on diamond-hunting expedi-
ton, using airplanes and radio, in the
South American wilderness.
Mr.. Rogers has opened an office, with
DR.. Clark as his associate, to organize
a party of ten, including one additional
aviator, one radio operator and two
commercial biologists and engineers, all
of whom they hope to select from Amer
lean who like to combine adventure
with business.
Mr.. ROBBERS has been prospecting for
gold, minerals and timber in the trop-
ical jungles for seventeen years. He
was one of the pioneers in the newly
discovered Kuropong diamond field on
the upper waters of the Mazaruni river,
where, he says, he once found $17, 900
worth of gems in four days. :
Mr.. Rogers said arrangements are
being made with manufacturers of a
type of all-metal airplanes in successful
use on ten thousand miles of airways
throughout the world to supply the ex-
petition with ships of six-passenger
amphibian model, capable of landing
and starting either from land or water.
BY this means the party, with George
town as base, can hop over the jungles
in two hours instead of two weeks
New York World.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02

Captain Robert e. Lees "Recollections
and Letters of General Lee Double
day, Page), which is reprint of the
earlier volume with additional material !;
William H. Skagg's '"The Southern
Oligarchy" (Devin-Adair), which seems
to treat the south from almost every
possible angle, political, social, and
economic; and Mark Twain's auto
biography voice from the grave in
which Clemens says things which for
one reason or another he did not care
to say from the flesh.
That often quoted wheeze about Mark
Twain and the greatly exaggerated"
news of his death has made us hesitant
about announcing the demise of the
Southern Magazine" late of Nash
vile, once of Atlanta. However, recent
letters of ours to the editor remain un-
answered and we have heard humors-
and more-which indicate that another
southern publication joins the neurology
list.
From Greenville, Miss, William Alex
ander Percy sends us brief and well
come note telling something of a summer
in Greece and a two weeks loaf at Del
phi. He imparts the news that Vachel
Lindsay will be teaching again this year
at Gulf Park college and that the two
Scollards, Jessie Rittehhouse and Clin-
ton, are to winter either in Gulfport or
Pass Christian. Another literary colony /;
Virginia Taylor Mccormick told us re-
Gently that "Mr. Percy is more Greek
in his outlook and spirit of beauty than
any other poet" We think that the fol-
lowing lines, sent us by the author of
"Enzio's Kingdom" may help substan-
tiate Mrs. McCormicks statement:
A WISH
By William Alexander Percy
There is more beauty than the heart
can hold -..
So 1 would fashion to larger bowl
This little cup that beauty overflows,
And learn to rear a quiet altar stone
Where resting it can lose no silver drop.
TELFAIR, JR.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
Home Nursing
The Pulse
The Pulse
NHE pulse is an unfailing indication
Of nna,r condition

| The Pulse
TIME pulse is an unfailing indication
of ones condition.
In health or in sickness the pulse
goes on registering conditions faithfully.
1t tells us what the heart is doing and
how it is standing life's wear and tear.
The pulse is really the distention of
| the arteries by wave of blood forced
| through them when the heart contracts
or beats" The interval between the
heart beats represents the time occu-
pied by the relaxation of the heart
muscles after the, contraction.
The pulse can be felt in many parts
of the body where the large arteries
approach the surface.
1t is usually taken at the wrist,
where the radical artery is found. If
you place your finger on your own
wrist where you can see the blue vein
on the inner side of the wrist, you will
feel the beating of your own pulse.
Never use your thumb to feel it. There
is an artery in the top of the thumb
which may confuse you by beating
against the one in your wrist. Never
press too hard or you will fail to feel
the pulse beat. Pressure stops the
beating. A gentle pressure may be
necessary as some arteries are deeper in
the wrist than Others,
If the wrist is injured, one may
easily record the pulse at other points
o. the body.
There are arteries in the face where
they pass over the lower jaw bone about
on line with the angles of the mouth.
And there are arteries in the temple, a
little above and to the outer side of the
cutter angles of the eye. They may also
be felt in the foot and where they pass
over the pelvic bones in the groin.
The frequency, force, tension, regu-
larity and character of the pulse
are the facts to be OWNED by an in
telligent touch, and experience teaches
one to take a pulse SO accurately that
the patients condition is revealed with
out the patient knowing a thing about
it. Sometimes patients take their own
pulse, which is rather bad thing, as
they frequently make mistakes and
cannot 'feel' their pulse. This may
only be because they are pressing too
hard, or not hard enough.
The average normal pulse beat in
men is from go to 20 beats per minute
From IS to 80 beats is fair average
for women, while the average normal
pulse in children above seven years
may be from 80 to l20.
An infants pulse is always very
rapid. From ITO to 100 is the normal
average rate. At birth q baby's pulse
usually beats from 1870 to 100 timer per
| minute.
Exercise, excitement and the use of
stmulants will quicken the pulse of a
person who may be quite well.
When ones pulse rate is consistently
high, it may indicate the presence of
disease, such as goitre, or heart or nerv-
Gus symptoms. One should have a ply
steal examination and consult the fam
lily doctor about this condition. 1t is
probably symptom of some trouble
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
QUEEN DANCES JAZZ
Victoria of Spain Spends Four Hours
Timing While Alfonso Looks On

American pazz has invaded the palace
of King Alfonso of Spain and cast its
spell over the queen. 1t is stated by a
New York orchestra lateder, recently re-
turned from the land of the Castiliar
and the olive, that it urged Queen Vic
toria on to the ballroom floor and start
ed her off ON tantalizing tango that
held her in perfect control for steady
stretch of four hours. 1t is obvious her
royal highness thoroughly approves OF
jazz.
Not so with the king He sat on the
side lines and played tatto with his
fingers ON the arm of his crair. That
would be the American husbands way
of expressing Impotence ond disap-
prevail. The king may have thought it
undignified of his wife but, as the story
goes, it did not stop the queen any
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
UP Two MILLION
At Present Growth United States VIII
Have 100 Million by 1880.

Those who believ that the newimmi-
grafton laws are likely to have an un-
fortunate influence upon the American
population may profitably study the
figures recently. assembled by the Ma
tional Bureau of Economics Research.
According to this estimate there were
IL, 800, 900 men, women and children
in the United States on January 1, 1924.
This means that the American popula-
ton increased practically two million in
1923. In the latter half of the year,
according to this computation, we grew
months growth, than any recorded in
/ 2,0OQ-probably n greater s tx
our national history. Immigration
births over deaths 617, 900. Without the
contributed $4,000 and the excess of
factor of immigration, therefore, it is
apparent that the United States is in
creasing to the extent of about ], 234,-
600 year.
At this rate, even with the new immi-
grafton laws, our population by 1880
will reach 120 million; the chances are
that it will considerably exceed that fig
ure. There is thus no prospect of a
shortage of population. Our factories
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
FOR A COUNTRY WEEKEND

L IN
A most apnropriate frock for thu
country is knitted affair consisting
| of a plaid tunic and a fawn coioreo
skirt. Fawn,. red and blue are thu
dominant colors in the plaids. -
will not lack ,workmen or our farms
Icultiyators. The United States IS not
n sterile nation our birth rate is IN
| creasing. our death rate is decreasing.
and we are thus able to protect ad9(
ouately our future by our own naturat
growth. The recent discussion OF th7
Immigration problem has disslpate'I
many misconceptions and given the ma
tion a better understanding of the prlnI
ciples that regulate the increases ana
the decreases of population. AT tne
basis, the mater is purely economic
Prosperity means more people, pow
erty means fewer. 1t is essay to point
out what may seem inconsistencies with
this general rule, but the fact remains
constant and may be read in the MS
tory of any nation. The reason France
is country with a stationary popuia-
tion is not that it is morally decadent,
but that it has attained as great a
population as it can support. The
penalty which nature visits on any peo-
pie that violates this principle is swift
and terrible, India and China fire,
quently disregard it and provide mort
children than they can support; 9Th
frightful famines that result are meNel
the correction which natural and dct
nomic forces apply to LIBERALIZATION q
this law. In the last fewiluears thu.
United States has been extremely pros
porous, and the increases in the popu-
lation merely reflects that prosperity.
Our numbrs will grow until the time
arrives when we have exhausted the
ability to feed more mouths and clothe
more bodies. That time is still long
distance ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
We Women
Blue Boards Closet
. THE controversy concernin

TN THE controversy concerning
what Price Glory" the war play
that has been attracting so much
attention. an Admiral who tried to have
the play closed used curious argu'
ment. -,
He wished the play censored, he said
because it would prevent enlistment as
after seeing it no mother would allow
her son to enter army or marine life.
Don't let us see it! The play is not
untrue, but presents an unpleasant pic
ture of war is the plant of the Ad-
miral. We must know only such things
about army life and war as men think
best to tell us. If we should see this
play we might get ideas into our heads
and hamper the men!
Perhaps the Admiral underestimate
our intelligence. 1t seems to me that
the majority of us have made up our
minds about wars. Whether we are
pacifists, militarists or in between, we
have quite clear convictions on the sub
iect. 1 doubt if we would learn any
thing SO startlingly new to us from
this play that would alter our previous
convictions.
Suppose the Admiral is right and we
would learn truths, hitherto carefully
kept from us, what would disgust us
with war. Are we not to be permitted
to learn these things? Is one man
competent to decide how much we
should be told!
The Admiral is undoubtedly an ex-
cellent officer, but poor psychologist.
Ii he ever reads the story of Bluebeard's
wife in his childhood, he must have for
gotten it!
"Here are the keys, all the doors you
may open save this one only" said
Bluebeard to his wife, Fatima.. Nat
urally she opened the forbidden door,
rightly supposing there was something
there of interest.
Here are plenty of plays" said the
Admiral. II don't believe in censoring
plays. as rule-but this one must not
be seem"
1t would be surprising indeed if line
Of eager Fatimas had not already be-
gun to form at the box office window.
Yet there were many women, before
the Admiral started talking, who had
no intention of seeing the play simply
because it was a war play and they
thought it would not interest them and
make them feel badly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
CRIEFF. OLD HIGHLAND TOWN

Grief, whose Highland gathering
was held a few days ago, was greatly
beloved by Charles Reade, who said !:
THE habitable globe possesses no more
delightful spot than Grief"
But the district is not only charm
ing; it is also of hoary antiquity. Stone
and bronze instruments, records of a
bygone age, have been found there.
Muthill, three miles from Grief, is the
site where the Roman legions under
Agricola defeated the British leader,
Galgacus, and 10000 men. The earls
palatine of Strathearn, leaders of the
Celtic party in Scotland-tribal kings
in their own right" London Post.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
ALTERNATE INSOMNIA

The head of a large business house
noticed that one of his clerks had been
looking off color for some months, aud
one morning, when he was looking
rather paler than usual, he tackled him
on the subject. you look tired this
morning, Jones'" he said kindly. Don't
you sleep well?"
mo, sir" was the reply. "The fell
low i share a room with and I suffer
from alternate insomnia"
alternate insomnia"
Alternate insomnia What is that?'
whichever gets to sleep first keeps
the other awake all night !"--Answers
London.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
which may be easily cured with treat

which may be easily cured with treat
ment.
In describing pulse, one may say
that it is frequent, running, feeble,
strong, weak, sluggish or irregular.
All this characteristics mean something
to a doctor or a nurse, or to the mother
who cares for her own sick children and
recognizes conditions by those unfailing
guides-pulse-rate, temperature and
general appearance.
Every woman should learn how to
take pulse rate properly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
The Literary Lantern

The Literary Lantern burns 1Ueekly IN The Sunday Age
Herald and intended to throw light ritng around and
about the south. Communications for this column should
be addressed to the editor of the Literary Lantern
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13
MEETINGS FOR BOYS
AND GIRLS WORK
Sessions for the Young People Are
Already Under Way In
Somerset County

Meetings of boys and girls in club
work. parents and leaders began at
North Anson at the Academy Tues
New Portland at the high school
March IL at 3 o'clock. Thursday.
Palmyra at the Grange Hall at .
o'clock. Friday, organization of club
work in Cambridge. Saturday, meet
ing at st. Adams, Grange Hall, at
10 a. M. combined meeting of st.
Alhans and Hartland club parents
work is one of the best known forms
of extension work to be found in the
county and deserves considerable sup
port. 1t consists of outlining a pro-
gram of activities for boys and girls
thru the cooperating extension agency
in Maine that will teach and dem
onstrate the best known home and
farm practices in an effective manner
The local leaders are the ones in
a general way upon which the sue
cess or failure of a club depends. 1t
is hoped thru these meetings that the
parents and people of The communi-
ties can become acquainted with the
work and realize the work of the lead
ers. BY realizing that the leaders
have big piece of work before them
and very little credit they can be Civ
en- more support than in the past.
State club leader Shibles cooperating
with County Agent Dunn will attend
all meetings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13
PATRONS MET
At NORTH AhSON
Splendid Program and Accustomed
Dinner Served by Entertaining
Order. Events of Meeting

Tuesday of this week the Pomona
held the regular March meeting with
Anson Grange, with a fairly good at
tendance and a fine program we'll car
ried out. The master, oVerseer. stew
ard, chaplain. treasurer, gate Keeper,
Pomona and Flora were present. Ow-
ing TO a severe attack OF neuritls,
Secretary Emerson was not present
and the Office was supplied by Emma
Andrews. A class of eleven was in
structed in the Pomona degree and
admitted, which with the opening
ceremonies occupied the morning ses-
sion.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion the choir rendered America
and Harry Spaulding, mastor of Anson
Grange, gave a cordial welcome to
the Pomona which was happily ac-
knowledged by Grant Witham. master
of the Pomona. Selections in read
ing were given by Cora Fenlason, Mrs.
Alfred Berry, Stella Brawn. Singing
My State of Maine by the choir.
"How to keep the boy on the farm
was answered by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Magoon, A. n. Clark and others. "DO
you favor an amendment to the con-
stitution forbidding State aid to Sec
tartan schools" was discussed by Guy
F. Williams and Mrs. Fred Magoon
recitation by +. A. Dinsmore; THE
Beautiful River was rendered by the
choir and play by members of Anson
Grange entitled Packing the home
missionary box" with solo by Vina
Fowke, concluding the program exer-
cises. 4
Under the auspices of Anson Grange
the accustomed Pomona dinner was
served at intermission followed by
the social hour. For the next two
months members of the Pomona can
be getting in trim for the great meet
ings that will be on in full swing dur
ing the summer and fall months.
The next meeting to be held al
Solon, May l3.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13
High School Debates Tomorrow Night

Two of the High School Debating
teams will battle tomorrow night,
one here and the other at Wateryille.
The team which will go to Waterville
to debate a team from WaterTille
High is composed of Walter Wilson,
Dorothy NJ Nye, with Ralphard Hart
line as alternate. They will sup
port the negative side. The team
staying at home to debate the team
from Hartland Academy is composed
of Thos. Nichols, Mary Merrill, with
Kenneth Woodbury. as alternate They
are to support the affirmative side.
The question is "Resolyed-That the
United States should join the League
of Nations" Accompanying the stu
dents to Waterville will be Mrs.
Gladys Hall Kicker of the faculty,
who has coached the team and Mrs.
f. G. Nye The disputants from Hart
land are: Donald Novel;. Joseph
Magee and William Page, alternate.
Mr. Kiersted, the sub-master at Hart
land Academy will accompany them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13
c. A. COFFIN WILL AID
COBURN PARK FUND
Former Sk0Mhegan Man makes AnO-
ther Generous Ofier Which Towns
people Should Consider

The people of SkOwhegan will this
spring have an opportunity 10 show
their appreciation in having Coburn
Park by contributing to an endowment
fund which Charles a. Coffin OF New
York has agreed to establish for the
benefit of the park under the same
terms as his recent gift to the
Woman's Aid Society for charitable
purposes. If the townspeople meet
this demand generously, Cohurn Park
can be greatly improved, its drive
ways improved. needed equipment
supplied etc The towns appropria-
tion has been $500 and while the park
commission are able to keep the place
presentable and variety of flowers
growing in summer at the principal
entrance there are not funds suffi-
cient to make improvements that
should oftentimes be made, When
the time comes that repairs actually
have to he attended to. other parts
of the park have to suffer 1t is
hoped that the residents Of the village
will so far as possible give heed to
this request and remembering the for
mer generosity of Mr.. Coffin appreci-
ate his interest and give as literally
as possible to make this park one Of
the real show places Of the town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13
SENIORS WILL PRESENT
A FULL HOUSE"
Walter Z. Cleveland VIII Return to
Coach Production. Cast Is
Assigned

The Senior Class of Skowheegan
High School have their parts assign
ed for the Senior play "a Full
House" rhe presentation will
doubtless occur on the evening of
Friday, April 25 and Walter E. Cleve-
land of Coventry, Vt, who so credit
ably staged the Junior Exhibition in
February, will return to coach the
production. The following is the
cast:
Parks, English servant, Hamlir
Tobey; Susie, eccentric maid, Bird
ena Valliere; Ottily, bride. Marie Bis
son; George Howell. bridegroom, Van
Perkins; Daphne, brides sister, Mil
dred Fox; Ned, her lover, Gordon
Grundy; Sergeant (Police), Edward
Cayouette; Mooney, policeman, Roy
McCollor; King, fly detective, William
Cole; Mrs. Pembroke, Ned's mother,
Geneva Belts; Auntie, aunt to Ottlly
and Daphne. Dorothy Kilbreth; Mrs.
Fleming, owner of apartment, Vera
McCoombs; Kearney, policeman, Regi-
nald McAllister; Vera Vernon, show
girl, Elizabeth Lewia.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13
REQUESTS PARENTS Be
GUARDIANS OF SON
Regular Session OF Probate Court
Held Tuesday and Wedne Sday.
wills Presented

The regular monthly term OF the
Somerset Probate Court was adjourn
ed yesterday afternoon until next
Tuesday Judge c. o. Small presiding.
Business was rather light but several
wills were presented for probating.
Included was the will of Elba Dan
forth of Skowhegan who bequeathed
the sum of 500 to the town, the in
come to be used for the care and
maintenance of his cemetery lot and
likewise beqneathcd to Charles e.
Danforth. the sum OF $500 to be held
ia trust for the latters daughter,
Alma N. Danforth, until she is twen-
ty-one years of age. The rest of the
estate is bequeathed to Lola {. and
Charles Il. DanfOrth, his two sons who
are named as executors. This Will
was made July 25. 1919 and the es-
timated value of the estate OF the de-
ceased is $500
Mrs. Isabel NJ. Caron of AnsOn by
the term of her will made December
25. 1922, left to her son, Louis Henry
Caron her entire property, requesting
the court to appoint her parents. Mr..
ana MfS, y. y. ' dIpu VI ' Il ilibilN'
guardians of her son and expressing
the wish during the childhood Of her
son that her parents have the use Of
her furniture and other personal be
longings as they may wish To use
them. She also desired in the will
that her parents list her home farm
and sell 1t for not less than her late
husband paid for it, If possible, in
vesting the proceeds of the farm and
other property for the benefit of her
son. She named her parents as exc
cutors of the document ahd made the
request that each of her brothers and
sisters have a sample of her fancy
work. She further requested that
when her parents became unable to
care for her son. that Father Simard
look out for his interests. Tho es-
timated value Of this property was
$1,000.
The will of Cyrille +. Gagnon Of
Fairfield VAS also presented This
will was made in 1918 and he be
Queathed to his wife, Mary Matilda
Gagnon, his entire estate, the estimat-
ed value of which is $4,000.