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Evening star., 1924-10-26

treasurer. while Mai Almuth c. Van
diver was elected as judge advocate
general. Lieut.. Col. Burt r. Shurly
was elected surgeon general, while
the office of chaplain general was
voted To William q. Everson. Lieut..
Col Frederick l.. Huidek oper was
made historical general. Those who
were elected to the general staff are:
Maj. Gen. James G Harbord, Mai
Gen. Charles II. Martin. Brig. Gems.
Henry j. Reilly, Edward Martin and
Allison owen; Lieut.. Coils. Thomas j.
Burrage, jerks +. jenkins and Capt.
w. l.. Symons.
1t is reported that under this years
estimates there will be "A radical re-
, duction in the allowances for ammu-
milton for target practice, which will
apply to small arps as we'll as all
| caliberS of artillery. Also for the
| next fiscal year. there will he IA re-
duction. il is understood, in the quail
! itiration pay of enlisted men who at
| tam proficiency in craftsmanship p.
! Under the present plans of the War
/ Department, ii is stated that Il pro-
3; gram is in course of preparation
which viii reduce the number of ex-
pert Sunncrs that can qualify from
! about 10 per cent to 10 per cent.
This Is Il most depressing report
and comes at a time when the Reg
| ular Army is making extensive ef-
! forts L" develop craftsmanship in
| all Of the branches IN the World
| War the craftsmanship of the Amer
| lean troops made up for much of its
! dtficl"ncN in lack of training. and
unless th"r" ~ AN Increase in the
allowances for ammunition for tar
gel practice. the mark of
| the American Army will he sacrificed
! Announcement has been made hv
the quartermaSter general that the
November % trip of the transport
II. Mihl"i. from New York to Pan
ana. VIII b" made Via Galveston.
| Ten. on the outward journey Tbis
! is for the purpose at DELIVERING
something over 900 recruits TO the
| S'h Corps area. IL is estimated that
! the saving effected by using TINS
means OF transportation instead OF
AL raj viii be around $iooo0.
! Purchases at rrmountS by the quar-
/ termastrr general during this fiscal
| year aggregate 2l.5 animals. This
! numh.r iS made up of loo riding
; horses, go draft horses and so pack
mules.
The adjutaHt general has Just an
nouncrd. upon the recommendation
or the quartermaStcr general. that
! the paragraphs and appendices OF the
! manual for th" CuartermaSter Corps
/ that haN" not been r"sCinded 10y
( previous changes ate nov reSclndcd.
/ the subject matter being covered by
Army regulations. ordps ana CIR
! cularS. or being of such nature
+ tEat they are no longer required.
In the recent examination for ap-
: pnintmsnt tS I commissioned officel
( in the Medical Corps. Regular Army
/ only six candidates presented them
! selves. and if TIL" results uf previous
I examinations are. any criterion, it is
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Employees and otIcerS on duty in
the Office, of the quartermaster gen
eral will make merry at an informal
party on October 81 at the Hotel
Raleigh. 1t is expected that Gen.
William Hart. the quartermaster gen
eral will be present with the mem
berS of his staff
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Capt. Chester G. Westfall. L. :. A.
who is on duty with the soth Di-
vision. has been granted Is days
leave.
First Lieut.. Hallock =. Long of the
3l3th Field Artillery has been pro-
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Copies of a new course in News
handling" written by practical
newspaper man and published by the
Bureau of Navigation in seven as
signments, bound in one pamphlet,
are now being forwarded by the Navy
Department. to all ships, recruiting
Evening star., 1924-10-26
BURN AUTHORS LETTERS,
Relative Destroys Writings of
George Eliot.

LONDON. October 22.-Hundreds of
interesting letters from George Eliot
to .her niece, cMiss Emily Susannah
Clarke Of Thanet, have been destroyed,
as requested in the will of Miss
Clarke. who died recently. A relative
who burned the letters said that II
given to the world they might have
formed a remarkable contribution to
literature in addition to furnishing
an intimate autobiography of the
authorizes.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

NOTED to the grade of captain OF
field artillery. He Will remain as as
signed to- that regiment under Col
Leroy Herron.a Capt. Long has had
the pleasure of serving for the past
two years at Camp Meade as one of
the instructors for the citizens mill
tary training camps. He is consld :
cred one of the most promising OF
the younger officers of the regiment
Second Lieut.. Henry III. Buck of
the same regiment, having moved
from Washington. has been relieved
from assignment to the 313th Field
Artillery.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
PARROTS GUST DOGS.

LONDON, October 25.-Parrots are
replacing pet Pekingese dogs in the
affections of some society people. In
Hyde Park recently several women
had green parrots with them in their
motor cars. Many people have been
seen walking with parrots on their
shoulders, or with the birds sitting
beside them on public seats. West
End stores report an increasing De-
mand for parrots as pets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-04

The planes included that Of Assist
ant Secretary Of War Dwight r.
Davis. who win ny from here Friday
with General Patrick to greet the
" orld travellers.
The planes Chicago" and "Nsw
Orleans" which are the two sur
vivors Of the four planes that set out
on the world girdling trip. will lie
Joined on the jump from Pictou, ~.
s.. to this city by another Boston"
in the hands of !. Lieutenant Leigh
Wade and H. H. Ogden, who lost
their ship in the waters on lcslans.
They win share IN the honors
awaiting the world fiiers here.
Swords Of gold, Of silver and steel;
bowls of silver, that are reproduce
tons of one made by Paul Revere;
the keys to the city, illuminated
rarchments-a rousing welcome-are
ready to be given.
Il think that the efficiency OF the
American made airplanes has beer
sufficiently demonstrated by this
fight" General Patrick said. The
world fiiers are now flying the same
ships which left Seattle on April 9Th
last. That aircraft can be operated
ir any climate, over any kind OF ter
rain. has also been demonstrated.
These American airmen have hown
through rs countries Of the world,
seven of which manufacture their
own aircraft.
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Of New York

Opened in blaze Of glory and hot
fusilade Of oratory at Island Park.
Saturday, Aug. %, whom General
Charles G. Dawes. candidate for vice
president on the Republican ticket. was
the principal speaker. the Republican
campaign preceding the State election
Of next Monday will finish up here
with a strong speaker Of national
prominence when U. 8. Senator James
w. Wardsworth Of New York will ad.
dress a monster rally Friday evening.
According to dispatches received
from Portland last evening, through
the efforts Of U. 8. Senator Frederick
Hale the State committee has secured
Senator James w. Wordsworth Of New
York to fill the speaking dates that had
been assigned to Senator Pepper Of
Pennsylvania.
Senator Wordsworth will arrive in
Maine Friday afternoon and will go
through to Augusta. where he wilt
speak in the evening. Saturday night
he will speak at a meeting in Farming
ton.
The D-mocratic State committee is
also directing their big guns on the
Capital City during the final days Of
the campaign. and 1t was announced
Tuesday that Senator Oscar W. Under
wood Of Alabama would make a plat
form appearance at City hall at q
Democratic rally on Saturday night.
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CORP. TURNER OF COZ, 1O3RD INFANTRY,
QUALITIES FOR NATIONAL RIFLE SHOOT
At CAMP PERRY, 0nI0-TEAM SELECTED

Corporal John X. Turner Of Co. F.
10Srd infantry, Of Augusta, who has
been attending the state shoot at the
state rife range in Auburn, was sue
cessful in the competition to deter :.
mine the make up of the Maine stale
rife team which win 90 the Camp
Perry. Ohio. Friday. and will there
fore be ono Of the 16 men who leave
Portland Friday for that place.
Corp. Turner was seventh on the
list In comparative scores and the
entire match was marked by very
high scores. The list according to
their standing at the end Of the con-
test was as follows: Sgt. Leon s..
Reed. Co. G., 103rd infantry. Water
vile: Sgt. John P. Mullen. technicu!
sergeant. state ordnance department,
M11liRocket: Corp. John n. Waugh,
Co. B, 103rd infantry, Rumford.
Corp. Joseph A. Croker. Co. c. 103rd
infantry, Norway; Corp. Richard Y.
Bartlett, Battery G. c40th coast a,
tillery. Rockland: Capt. Roy e. Deck
er. Co. L, 103rd infantry, Milo; Corp.
John X. Turner. Co. F. 103rd infaE
try. Augusta: Sgt. George w Hamin.
Co q. 103rd infantry, Watervil;e:
Sgt. Percy d. storrer. Co. L. 103rd
infantry, Milo; Corp Arthur N. Ohm
stead, Co. c. 103rd infantry. Norway:
Capt. Leslie B. Dyer, Battery II.
2loth coast artillery. vtnalhaven:
Sgt. George L. London. Co. L, 103rd
infantry. Milo: 1st Lieut.. Joseph
Baker, Hq. Co. 3rd BIZ. 103rd infan-
try, Dexter.
Maj. Charles ". Savage, state ord
nance officer, will be the team cap
tain at this meet and Capt. Washing
ton L. Moseley Of the c40th coast ar
tillery and Capt. Walter Cowan ~.
the 152nd field artillery will also &C
company the team. Capt. Moseley
acting az team coach and Capt. Cow
an as team range ofhcer
The members Of the team WE
leave Portland Friday morning and
will report at the L. s. range at
Camp Perry Sept. 8. The dates G.
the shoot are Sept. 5 to Oct. 4. Maj.
savage stated last evening that the
composition at Camp Perry Ii always
keen and that the company this year
will be as fast as usual.
This 10 tho first time since 1915
IL at the state Of Maine has been rep
resented by a team at the national
matches at Camp Perry and 1t Is
thought that the Mainc team this
year will show up to a fine Advan-
tage from the way the members
shot at the state shoot just hnished:
Ten of the thirteen men listcS
above will be picked at the camp 70
compose the state of Maine team: the
others acting as alternates. Thee
men will be picked there on the bass
of their shown gin the tryouts,
which will be run off before the &C
tual national contest in held.
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new REGISTRATIONS
60 OVER the HALF
THOUSAND MAR (

Five hundred and two new names
were added to the voting lists In the
eight city wards at the session or
the Augusta Board Of Registration.
which closed at 8 o'clock last eve
ning. During wednesday, the last
day Of the session preceding the
STATE election. about one hundred
new voters were registered.
This number Is extraordinarily
heavy and 10 an indication of the ex-
ceptional interest in the present cam
palgn which will be terminated next
Monday when the voters will so to
the polls to register their choice for
congressman. state and county Off
GERS.
The registration at the session held
Just previous to the June primaries
was a record breaking one. with $50
now voters added to the rolls. and
1t Is in view Of the exceptional inter-
est which was evidenced Mt that time
and the extraordinary efforts made
by party workers to register and en-
roll the full voting power Of the city
that the registration Of 502 new
voters at the September session
seems the more notable.
There will be two more sessions OF
the board during the present year.
and Il 10 expected that the new regis
tration for 1924 win closely approach
the 1900 mark. The board will sit
before the presidential election of
November and again preceding the
city election. which occurs in Deem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-04
Boston Plans Call
For Simple But
Hearty Welcome

Boston, Sept. 3-With the world
fiiers only few hours hop from
home soil, preparations for their
landing here Friday were completed
today. BY air from New York came
Major General Mason M. Patrick,
chief Of the army air service. and
the originator OF the world fight
idea, together with officers in IA
other planes who will f1y down the
coast to escort the homing airmen.
Aground, officials of the nation. the
gram OF welcome that will be as
simple as possible in Difference to the
fliers' wishes.
Alighting at the East Boston Air
port, where the world diers will
make their landing probably Friday,
latter mooring their pontooned planes
service took occasion to praise the
spirit Of Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith
and his fellow f1iers in overcoming
obstacles. The intelligent way they
have done this thing. the manner in
which they have obeyed orders to
take no undue chances, although
their inclination was to keep going"
was especially commended by him.
They have flown virtually around
the world in less than 800 hours &C.
tual fiyin: timA he said. adding that
with further provisions this entire
journey can be accomplished with
this present planes in : days.
While General Patrick was saying
what the army could do, Lieutenant
+. c. Mot was proving 1t. In
Curtiss pursuit type monoplane, such
as Lieutenant Vaughan used In his
dawn to dusk flight ac:oss the coun-
try, Moffat few from Boston to New
York a distance Of SO miles, in IS
minutes. to deliver official pictures of
the world fight brought here by the
destroyer Lawrence today. He
paused at Mitchell Field seven min
uteS Tor the business that took him
there. tn rose again on the return
Against head winds, he made the
return trip In 81 minutes, rising to a
height of 10000 feet over New He /.
Ven, Conn, in all attempt to gain
favoring winds with altitude. TIE
round trip Of $3.50 miles was made in
hours. IL minutes. including tn.
seven minute stop. 1t took Gencr II
Patrick's squadron hours, As min
utes to fly one way. AT It's close tina
man who had streaked through the
sky 80 fast that General Patrick
said that he could hardly be seen,
cut curlycues that had veteran afr
men aghast.
The air fleet that came here pre-
scented formidable picture Of aerial
strength, two Of them big bombe,s.
IL others speedy pursuit planes in
the hands of young officers with re-
ords of war service similar to those
OF Lieutenant Smith and his fellows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-04
WHAT 4 WOMAN
SHOULD DO WHEN she
s WEAK AND NERVOUS.
ruorsANDS OF WOMEN HAVE
.TRPRISINGLY INCRE A Sc D.
Their STRENGTH, ENERGY AND
ENTRANCE IN TWO WEEKS
TINE. BY THIS SIMPLE EXPERT.
MENT.

On account OF the terrible weak
oess. nervousness and alarming
symptoms, which are often produced
~ iron starvation Of the blood, fire.
oyently the sufferer never suspects
The real cause OF her trouble but
thinks she has some other ailment.
AZ A result Of iron starvation you
may suffer from headaches. diS1i-
ners, shortness of breath or heart
nalpitation, pains across the back,
las of memory, weak will.power,
melancholy or the blues" disturbed
direstion, loss of appetite, sleepless
nights. night sweats and 80 on. In
such cases do not wait until you 80
ali TO pieces and collapse in a state
NJ nervous prostration but eat more
soinach and green vegetables and
AXE organic iron like Nuxated Iron
Sith them for while and see what
q difference 1t makes. But be sure
the iron you take il organic iron
ard not metallic iron which people
Usually take. Metallic iron is iron
ms, as /. comes from the action Of
strong acids on small pieces Of iron.
while organic iron like Nuxated Iron
a like the iron In your blood and
like the iron in spinach, lentils and
onples Beware Of substitutes. Look
for the name "Nuxated" on every
package and the letters N. I. on ev-
ery tablet Your money will be re-
funded by the manufacturers IL you
DO not obtain perfectly satisfactory
results. For sale by all druggists
ADV
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RIVAL CHINESE
Continued from Page one)

the transfer was made largely be-
cause Accommodations aboard the
British war craft were limited.
A fourth Chinese Red Cross unit
was in process Of organization here
today. The intention is to send It
to the battle front tomorrow. For
NAL protests by Commercial organ
nations against the promotion of
hostilities continued to be made.
The principal one was communi-
cation addressed to the Hongkong
and Shanghai banking corporation
by the Chinese general chamber of
copmerce, protesting against re-
ported project to lend the Peking
government one million pounds ster-
ling. The loan. according to reports,
would be secured by German bonds.
The chambers letter points out
that the present conflict between the
coast provinces is causing wide
spread suffering in addition to the
purely material ,sses. It declares
that granting Of such loan as sug-
gested would have the effect Of pro-
longing the strife. as part Of the
money. at least. would be devoted
to military purposes.
The chamber addressed a second
communication to the belligerants
and to the Pekin government jointly,
vigorously urging that a Is mile
strip Of land surrounding Shanghai
be declared neutral grounds.
Warning is given by the chamber
that II it's request Is disregarded the
belligerents will be required to pay
all resulting indemnities.
The war interfered directly with
the foreign population today when
the Shanghai Golf Club. located in
the northern suburb Of Kianowan in
Chinese territory Of the outskirts OF
the war zone, was ordered closed
following encounters between club
members and the Chinese soldiery.
The club had about 1900 members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-04
Americans Shrinking
Via Speeding Living

Detroit. Sept. 8 "a. P)-People OF
America have lost two inches In stat
ure since the Civil War. according TO
DR.. John Harvey Kellogg, dietitian
and superintendent OF the Battle
Creek Sanitarium.
'4gtunted growth il resulting from
cur modern eat and run habits" Dr.
Kellogg oaid. 1.-THE American public
give little or no thought to the proper
consumption OF food. Our modern
business activities are 80 hurried and
intense as to allow no consideration
for the most important element OF
healthful living, tho proper selection
and careful mastication Of food con-
stunned.
The stature Of the American
people has dropped two inches in tho
last 90 years, due to the modern AM
erican custom OF boiling our food like
pythons.
GOOD is fuel to the body. and poor
fuel means a deficient output OF en-
esky 1tist As too much fuel chokes the
are Of health and retards normal de-
vslopment.
H height in stature OF over six
feat prevailed In the early sixties;
today the average normal height In
etnture Of the American people 10
much below six feet: a condition at
tpibutAble to our modern quick lunch
counters ana hurried mode OF living"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-04
UNITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dow. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Lafhn and her
daughter and Dolph Arsnault Of
Portland were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Bailey over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Bagley ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Basley Of Lew
iston were guests Monday Of Mr..
and Mrs. 4. r. McManus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wiley Of
Clinton were in town Sunday.
Mrs. I. F. Spencer and daughter
are guests Of relatives In Cearsport.
Robert Whitehouse, who has been
at home for the past two weeks, left
Sunday morning for New York,
whore he has . position with the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. knight passed
the weekend with friends In vinaI.
haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Grant Of
0orham are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Geary.
Mrs. r. ,. Cookson Of Bangor d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-04
entire COMMUNITY
1 IS INTERESTED IN
b DEFENSE DAY PLANS

Hon. John f. Nelson Of Augusta, con-
FRESHMAN from the third district. will
% the speaker At the big NAtiousf
peience Day demonstration in Augusta
on September IL. according to plans
announced Wedne sday by Col. Francis
n, tarnum. active chairman Of the To-
cal committee having the arrange
ments for the observance in charge.
With the assignment Of local vet
etan. patriotic and civic organizations
70 supply the personnel for the several
units OF the Organized Reserves which
would he recruited from this city in
vase or national emergency, the plans
10, ~. the mobilization test here ara rap
m Mly assuming n status Of completion.
the purpose and method Of carrying
"a' the test is arousinE the enthusiasts
VIC interest OF the citisens. and though
september - will probably not bs .
noiiday here. the hours during which
.ae exercises will be held will b In
t.estihg ones and the demonstration
VIII ee participated in or witnessed by
ppsIaeueally every man. woman and
'",,a IN Augusta and vicinity.
inc citizens Of the United States
wv. .,, our army ana should know SOMA
.nns about 1t. They would b the
n n,my' under the present plans for com.
m ,. mobilisationi OF manpcwsr. inAus-
u'ss and other resources in war time.
sna with this knowledge they are vital
interested in knowing whether the
ornaments plans for such mobilisa-
"on are workable.
inns State the observance Of Ma
iona, ,ohai Defence FDhy. which occurs on
cue sixth anniversary Of the battle of
-. M'hiel. will be q series Of local And
r osa ceremonies. They will at
n.' WV visual demonstration Of the act
81 number of men Nho would under
~ present defence plans be required
ta om each community for the initial
rSh.ses IN the event Of an emergency.
~. one army" idea has been in pro-
,ss OF organization during the past
az, S'Vsens in general and local patri-
M ana civic organizations and bust.
Mss ana industrial houses are givtne
,.s cooperation to the local commit.
IL ,s y. which Mayor Ernest L. Mclean
a,.. honorary chairman, and there II
Anss indication that the ceremony tn
o. sssta will be q public manifestation
n. saty and practical patriotism.
trss.si which went forth from the
t,.,s Ier OF the committee for volun..
ser Sohtributions TO cover incidental
ssra ases is being responded TO In the
ON spirit which would be expectSa OF
on Immunity In war time. Already
bsss OF the designated fund has
sio subscribed with contributions Of
Tia ~ zen coming in Wednesday from
ans ~ a, dannett Hublishing Company
rui!er-Holway Company.
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WHTTEFIELD

Luther King Of Massac husetts.
who recently passed a few days with
his aunt, Mrs. Annie Manning, at
the home Of her niece. Mrs. Annie
Hapgood. left for his home Satur.
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Hatch Of Med
ford. who passed last week with
their mother, Mrs. Maud MacInnis,
left Saturday for their home. accom-
panied by Carol Potter and Miss
Ethel Moore Of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Russell Of
Melrose. Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodwin OF Portland arrived Satur-
day At the home Of Mrs. Russell's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lock Mac.
Innis.
Leo Macdonald Of waterville
passed the holiday at home with his
family.
A large number Of people from
this vicinity attended the Kennebec
fair at Windsor Monday.
Fred Weeks Of Bangor recently
visited his cousin. o. J. Weeks, over
the holiday. They with Mrs. Morse
attended the Lewiston fair Monday.
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Cure "Nerves" BY
Stone Bruises

Baden Baden. Aug. II "a. p. by
MaiD-Stone bruises on the feet are
n sure cure for nervous disorders.
in the opinion Of a German specialist
who sets many Of his patents TO
walking in their barefoot over stony
FIELDS. The more tender the patients
feet the quicker will be the cure I'm
the opinion Of this expert on nervous
disorders.
He holds that many nervous per-
sens are unable to take their minds
OF troubles which they brood over
constantly ana has found over long
term Of years that 1t 10 not possible
for many patients to worry about
other troubles II they have bruised
and swollen feet.