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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Girls Club Defeat
X. J. Lassies; Bankers
and C.. C.. C. Divide

The Augusta Girls Community Club
defeated the Kennebec Journal girls
Tuesday evening at the Y. II. c. A.
alleys. taking all four points. Brown
OF the Journal team rolled high total
with 23S and high single with 80. Ma
dore was high total with 230' for the
winners, while Pernette took high sin
gle with 81.
The Banks and the Capital City Cor.
poration split the points in their match
with the Bankers. having the better Of
the total by three pins. Shea Of the
Bankers with 257 rolled high total and
she also took high single with 81.
Brann was high totap for the c. c. c.
with 23s and she tied with Pye at 81
for high string.
The Central Maine Power lassies
took three strings from the vickery &
Hill aggregation with a surplus of 90
pins in the total. Moody Of the c. NJ
7. quintet rolled the high total with
26s and high string with %. Overlook
goth the Vickery & Hill high total with
253 and high string for the team with
80. The totals:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
German Invasion Justifies BeIoian
MiIjtarism

Why should Belgium spend seven
or eight times as much on her army
in 1920 as she did in 1914? Belgium
Is ready TO answer. She has been
the crossroads and the battle-ground
between Germany, France, England.
Spain and Holland since long be.
lore America was ever dreamed of.
She had built some hopes on an in
ternational guarantee Of neutrality.
but she learned in the early DAYS of
August, 1914. just how much that
was worth, and she RESPECTFULLY re-
quested to be allowed to shift for
herself hereafter. That means an
army. Then there Is the insinuation
of French militaristic influence in
Belgium An analytical chemist
would report the quantity as "a trace"
Belgium has an army because she
Tears French militarism, not because
she is guided by it. Belgium covers
the left flank Of the French Army.
II Belgium does not make the proper
Preparations. the French militarists
viii. Belgium has time and again
had foreign troops posted within her
territory TO protect not her own but
foreign frontiers. However, she pre-
fers her own troops. During the
four years OF the war, Belgium had
no opportunity to train her annual
military classes. Since she re-
covered her territory. she has been
calling up two classes a year instead
OF one, so that all her men may re-
Iceiye the usual instruction. This
year will see the end OF this addi-
uonal task and will see Belgium's
army reduced from $4,000 to its
normal $1,000. Even before that
happens, 1t is interesting to note that
the 60S.000, 900 francs spent on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
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British LabOrites
Not to Stand AlOOf
From Russian Govt.

London, Jan. Soy The A. P.)
I'VE are not going to take office
in order to prepare for a general
election. but for the purpose of
work." said Ramsay Macdonald, the
labor party leader. at a labor dem
onstration at Albert Hall tonight.
'If capital fees from the country
when we come into power. it will be
the panic mongers who will be re-
sponsible. not the labor party.
There Is not capital city today
but contains embers which fresh
blowing wind will scatter over the
inflammable material in Europe and
start a new war" he continued. MY
party desires to enter office with
broad foot and big heel to stamp
upon every one of these embers.
THE pompous folly of standing
aloof from the Russian government
will be ended" he added.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
ARTIFICIAL FEEDING

While it is advisable to keep the
baby under the supervision of physi-
clan at all times, it is particularly i'm
portant to do so at that stage when
artificial feeding is begun. A doctor is
far more capable of selecting the
proper food and instructing as to the
correct preparation of it than the
mother. Remember that no single
method of artificial feeding can pos
sibly be adaptable to all infants. In
structions contained in books and
other literature must be regarded as
general in nature. Such instructions
and suggestions are suitable to the
average baby. but are not intended to
suit the needs and requirements of
every individual case.
Milk. of course, should be the prin-
cipal food during the years of devel-
opment. The greatest of care should
be used in selecting the milk so that
there will be absolutely no question as
to its purity and cleanliness. If pos
sible, visit your local dairy and satisfy
yourself that all sanitary laws are en-
forced. If this is not possible or con-
venient, your local Health Department
will be glad to supply you with all
such information.
In feeding milk to an infant, it
should be properly diluted with plain
boiled water and the necessary sugar
added. If condensed milk is used, it is
unnecessary to add any additional
sugar, inasmuch as the sugar is already
thoroughly blended with the milk.
At about the third month, a cereal
water may be used to dilute the milk,
in place of the plain water. Cereals
and fours containing the outside of
the grain-such as oatmeal, barley,
whole wheat. unpublished rice-are
more nourishing than the refined ce-
reals and Aours because they contain
special growth promoting factors.
called vitamins. They also act as a
laxative. Cereals must be cooked for
three hours in double boiler. or in a
fireless cooker. This thorough cook
ing makes the starch more digestible.
AS the infant grows older, the inn
portance of milk in the diet must not
be forgotten. A physician will prepare
a diet for your child which will grad
uallv reduce the amount of water used
to dilute the milk. until the child is
finally drinking whole milk. The
practice of milk drinking must be en-
Outraged if the child is to grow robust
and strong. If there is any hesitancy
on the youngsters part to drink the
milk. try adding a little sugar. But
the important point is-encourage your
child to drink more milk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
20 below ZERO
TEMPERATURE MARK
TUESDAY MORNING

Tuesday morning ushered in the
low temperature record for the pres
ent winter. with thermometers in va
rious sections OF the city and out
living sections registering from to
20 degrees below zero. At Bithers
drug store at the corner of Bridge
and Water streets and at Tetreaults
pharmacy on upper Water street the
mercury was at degrees below zero
at 5 O'Clock yesterday morning. The
lowest marks were reported from the
National Home and from the vicinity
of Webber Pond where the mercury
dropped to the twenty point.
SIX dc. ,rees below was the average
low temperature in Sthe residential
sections on the lateaus above the
river level. The morning broke
sharp as to temperature. but clear,
and by noontime the sun had warm
Cd nm the atmosphere. making the
aav one OF the finest OF the exhilerat-
Ing winter season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Town OF Two Inhabitants

Bald Mountain, in Colorado, has
only two people, the chief of police
and the postmaster. Not so many
years ago it was a thriving mining
town, but when the mines gave out
the people left until only two remain.
William Dickerson was mayor of
Bald Mountain for q years. He held
the Office so long that to re-elect him
term after term became merely a
matter of routine. Dickerson died a
few months ago in Central City.
Colo. He had given up the Job of
being mayor in Bald Mountain. 'hav-
ing gotten tired OF it, Then. too.
there were so few people left, 1t was
hardly worth while being mayor any
more.
After Dickerson went away there
were four people In Bald Mountain.
Two of them ran for mayor. One
man got his own vote and that of his
uncle. The other man got his own
vote and that Of the fourth man. II
was necessary to hold another cleo
ton. Someone ''backslid" and one
candidate got three votes and the
other man got one vote.
There were three jobs for the other
three men. One became Justice of
the peace. another chief OF police, and
the third postmaster. Then the
mayor and the justice of the peace
departed the town. leaving the chief
of police and the postmaster to hold
the fort
Today hundred dwellings are still
standing in Bald Mountain. But
only the footballs of two men. one
sixtytwo years old and the other
In his eighties. are heard on the side
walks. They say they will stick to
the town until they pass away. and
with them will pass Bald Mountain.
once boom mining town with
thirteen saloons and only two
churches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Convicted Woman
Tells Why Flashed
Appeal to Ku KluX

Philadelphia. Jan. S.-Catherine
Miller. sentenced to from ten to
twenty years for the killing of Harry
Kabernagel, federal clerk, today ex-
planned her dramatic action in court
yesterday when after being sentence
ed, she pulled back her heavy cloak,
revealing the words:
tx. X. K.-Help X. X. X"
sewn in white letters on her black
dress.
She told her counsel that her cell
mate. Violet Dickerson. who is
waiting trial for murder in connec-
ton with holdup. had suggested to
her the use of the *. X. X" appeal,
saying 1t was n good idea as some
member of the Khan might be on the
jury or in the courtroom and would
help her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Chile's Strict Fire lau.

Cniie mas advanced with such rapid
strides that today ii stands we'll up
on me list OF, important countries in
the Western Hemisphere To the
mother country-Spain-C bears
very much the same relationship that
the United States does to England:
In fact. they have the same manners.
customs and language.
But IN some of the laws Chile is
different from. other countries. And.
IN one law in particular Chile holds
unique distinction.
rms IS the law regarding fires.
For in Chile. the danger from a fire
does not end with getting burned
yourself or having all your household
goods and treasures destroyed.
AS In France, a man is guilty of a
crime until he is proved innocent, so
IN Chile. man is considered guilty
of having set his house on fire until
ne proves he had nothing whatever
to do with it.
FOR when n fire occurs the owner
or occupant of the burned building
IS promptly arrested and brought be-
fore court of law. There. legally
speaking, 1.-THE burden of proof is on
MINI until lie convinces the court he
is guiltless.
Needless to say, there are very
AZ" hiC SttltS III OUlle, ana such
thing as Joke about a fire is
never heard
The satisfaction of a large settle
ment from an insurance company is
or little comfort in Chile. 1t is not
only personal loss which is suffered
but real embarrassment in publicly
appearing and proving yourself in
nocent of having set your own house
on fire.-Clcveland Plain Dealer.
or recent years there has been
considerable whale oil produced
and one-half of the worlds prod
uct emanates from the Norwegian
whalers. The total production of
whale oil in 1922 is estimated at
633,0OO barrels. of which about 1885,
600 barrels. or more than one-haIr.
has been produced by Norwegian
whaling companies. principally at
South Shetland and South Georgia
There are several grades of whale
OIL at least four, and the prices vary
according to the quality. Norway
supports a paper devoted to the in
terests of the whale industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Arrest Three in
Series Hub HOldups

Boston. Jan. S.-Three men. were
arrested in a house tonight in the
Dorchester district charged with rob
berry OF three store branches. They
gave their names as John Neville OF
charlestown, Edward McLaughlin Of
Somerville. and William Hyten OF
Dover, y. H. Two men took part in
two roaberies while single bandit
was responsible for the third. In each
case the clerk in charge CT the store
was driven to the cellar at gun point
Only small sum of money was OBJ
tained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

ly each bank carried In its own
vault the cash required by law as
legal reserve so that 1t would be
ready to pay depositors on de.
mand. The gold supply OF the
country was thus scattered among
thousands Of independent banks.
When Fire RACES
This situation may be likened to
the old-time water supply in q
town. Each house had to depend
on its individual well, tank. or els.
tern. Picture such a town attack.
ed by fire. II the water vas low
in one well, from drought, or ex.
cessive use. water would have to
be borrowed from a neighboring
well. Suppose the water in that
well also was at low level. Thus
the safety OF all was sacrificed be.
cause no RESERVE water supply
was at hand. The fire would be.
come a conflagratlon.
Under the Federal Reserve Sys.
TEN, We have q series OF modern
reservoirs, located in variS%s parts
OF the country. each serving the
needs OF the banks in its own dis.
trict. In each OF these reservoirs
credit Is stored up to be supplied
to the various banks, as the need
arises. Each reservoir is in turn
connected with all the others so
that when tho supply In one DE.
comes low, the others may be TEN.
porarily drawn upon. BY gather.
ing the gold reserves OF the men,
Der banks into the twelve Federal
Reserve banks, result has been
obtained like that yielded by the
construction OF a great city water
supply.
Each member bank formerly had
to depend almost entirely upon its
own resources in making loans to
its customers. When 1t had loaned
all OF its own money, II could do
no more. even though the mer-
chant, manufacturer. or farmer
customer had great need OF more
credit. and was seeking II for high.
ly important and necessary pur-
poses. Hence arose what was
called tight money" situation.
Now the member bank can. and
frequently does, take the notes OF
its customers TO the Federal Re-
serve bank. and borrows there in
much the same way as the Gus.
toner borrows from the member
bank.
This -eserve-storing and loaning
work OF the Reserve System IL
only part Of the wonderful protec.
ton and service 1t Is rendering the
nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

There Is a fountain of fresh water
which bubbles up through the salt
water of the Atlantic south of Cuba.
ana another such phenomenon on
the coast of Italy. In both cases the
water comes from springs that are
led from below the ocean-bed and
which trickle for miles, perhaps, I'M
oer the surface of the earth, then,
not finding an outlet, break through
the bottom of the ocean. As by ma
ture. fresh water is lighter than salt
water. 1t rises to the surface, Just as
cream rises on milk. And also, since
the water of these springs comes
Gown from great heights, 1t is bound
to seek to rise as high as its source.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

The Great Solution
Our banks are managed by off,
GERS and directors, elected by their
own stockholders. They are in
terested in helping the town 70
grow and prosper. But just as q
local telephone station Is valuable
to the interchange Of thought be.
cause it belongs to system whose
wires reach to all parts OF the ma.
ton. so the local bank is valuable
to the interchange OF business be-
cause OF its connections with
other banks in the United States,
finding its strength and its useful.
ness in being part Of Q system.
For many years a plan was
sought whereby our thousands Of
separate and independent banks
could get together and cooperate
for the improvement Of our bank.
ing methods, and for mutual pro-
lection in emergencies. both for
themselves and customers. We
had periodical money panics. dan
gerously disturbing to business.
and chargeable. In large part. to
defects in our banking and cur.
rency system.
There was no central bank from
which the individual banks could
get assistance in time OF trouble.
Panic conditions caused weak
banks to fail. and even strong and
sound instit lions to be imperilled.
Bankers, business men. and lead
ers in Congress for years made
careful study OF banking and
finally Congress passed law pro.
viding for the establishment of
twelve great Federal Reserve
Banks, each designed to serve as
a sort of central bank for such
banks in its allotted territory as
might become members OF the Fed.
eral Reserve System.
1t retained the American plan OF
Independent banks doing business
under the management OF their
own directors and officers. About
10000 banks have become mem.
bers Of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn. The member banks IN each
district own the entire stock OF the
Federal Reserve bank there, AMI
elect two-thirds OF the directors.
The other directors are appointed
by the Federal Reserve Board at
Washington. the Governmental
body having supervision over the
Reserve banks, though 1t does not
operate them. It's members are
appointed by the President of the
United States.
The Federal Reserve hanks hold
member banks reserves. Former
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Coloring Silk i'm Cocoons

Much interest has been awakened
by the experiments at Lyons in feed
ing silllworms with leaves stained
with various dyes in order to cause
them TO spin silk of corresponding
hues. When fed on red food the
worm spins red cocoons. and the
silk seems to retain the color. The
experiments with leaves stained blue
have been less successful.
Although the expectation has been
raised that this process may prove
Of commercial Importance. the ex-
nerimenters say that they do not ex-
rect to make any discoveries whicn
will affect the industry OF dyelng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Rivals The Fire Eater

A motors corporation in Illinois has
an individual in its upholstery de-
partment who rivals the famous
freaks who chew lass, push pins
through their cheeks and shoot buck
their teeth.
This Busy luminary does his stuff
with tacks. His mouth is bullying
with tacks throughout the day while
he is working on upholstery, and 1t
is said that Of the thousands Of tacks
he has held in his mouth durings his
time he has yet to swallow the first.
While engaged in his work he chews
tobacco and carries on a running
conversation.
Tack his record in your book OF
immortals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

The articles opbed,ing in this col
Assn hoOe been prepored by licensed
graduate physician ho1ing many years
of experience IN dealing Nth the
health and grosrth Of the child. and
are intended especially for those
mothers ,rho ore so busy nth daily
household routine that they haze not
the time to read the many good books
published or attend lectures on such
subjects. No attempt ,riE be made to
prescribe medical orr surgical treat
men,. nor to make q diagnosis of any
illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

army in 1920 dropped to $4,000, 900
in 1921 and to 4S4 100000 in 1922. 1t
is also of interest that the CORES
ponding figures for educational sub
sides were 55.000,000 2S2, 900, 900 and
PTS 200. 00o.-H. X. Norton. Current
History Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
HOW THE NATION IS PROTECTED
FROM SERIOUS DISASTER
City Without Reserve Water Supply Against Destruction by
Fire lkened by Bankers Committee to Business
Situation Without Federal Reserve System.

vital element everybody prosperity sound
ing something other" called bank the
Public Education Of the Bankers
isn't matter make and interesting
to every and child in the country makes
while" The Committee continues
Money deposit deposiors
desire it Banks must also be ready
their business words
pery depends ability these
mandshat is. problem
handling difficult
met the problem satisfactorily
in his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
EAST WINTHROP

The Ladies Mission Circle will
meet with Mrs Stone on Thursday
afternoon. Jan. 10. If very stormy
on Thursday they will meet on Fri
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
The weight of St. Paurs Cathedral

The weight of St. Paul's Cathedral
tho fifth largest church in the
worlds enormous. 1t is estimated
that the pressure on the crypt foun-
dations totals $4,000 tons. On the
ground level the pressure averages
five or six tons to the square foot.
but the pressure is very unequal, and
in some places it totals as much
as ten tons to the square foot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

Satsuna. a variety Of orange. Is 10
be introduced to the New YORK puo-
lie. It is not entirely mover. put mas
never been marketed under ts own
nan,e. a concerted attempt to spec
;aliye in this variety is now under
wav in certain districts of southern
Alabama, and arrangements have
been made to handle 1t co-operativeiy
in New York under the name OF sat
Suma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

The tallest giraffe in America,i lis IN
the Cincinnati geological gardens. lie
stands 16 L. feet high and is Il
Years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

r. M. Lewson OF Portland was q
business visitor In Augusta, Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
AUGUSTA LOCALS

George w. Roberts Of Boston was
. business visitor Tuesday in Au-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

The bagpipe, the earliest musical
instrument, dates back to 1000 3. C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

troops ordered To Marion, ILLINOIS,,
as n result of hootlegger's war.
Box peace plan and Elihu Root.
chairman of committee of award.
asSailcd in senate by Senator NC
CormiCk OF Illinois.
Secretary Mellon charged with an
attempt TO sandhag the bonus. using
formidable weapon. the pockethook
Of the nation" by Senator Copeland.
Democrat. New York. while discus
sing tax reduction in senate.
Governor Silzer in annual message
TO New Jersey legislature urges en-
forcement OF prohibition laws anu
recommends immediate action Tor
regulat ion of coal supplies and ~
prevent prohteering.
Agrarians throughout Mexico or
ganizing to support Ohregon govern
ment, and have petitioned for arms
and CONTINENT for peasant battal-
ions. as result of Durango conven-
ton.
Mexican rebels take possession OF
oil fields at TERRA Blanca and Char :
apote Nunez, officers of Pan Ameri-
can Petroleum and Transport Com
pany announce.
Former Governor William T. Cobb
Of Maine. president of Bath iron
Works, Ltd. declares newspaper re
ports OF possible purchase or ms
plant by General Electric Company
unfounded
Manufacturers Association of Con =
necticut advocate through rail rates
, as means Of lower coal for New Eng
land and will present proposition at
hearing before interstate commerce
commission at Washington. January
II.
General consolidation OF railroads
IS suggested by the interstate COM
'0c~ce commission characterized as
hHl and unavoidable public policy by
representatives. of Delaware anu
iiT6son Railroad.
President Coolidge regards surtax
provisions of Garner Democratic pro.
gram as disregardinT principle that
government should encourage invest
ment OF capital in business enter
prises rather than in tax free securi-
ties.