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The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
HOME HINTS
AND DIET
sv INEz sEARLEs WILSON
GROWTH OF FIBER FLAX
IN THE UNITED STATES

No complete satisfactory substitute
will ever be found to take the place
NJ linen as a household textile. We
may find practical substitutes, but
none which fill every requirement as
does linen. No other fabric Is so
'easlly laundered. Nothing is so graft
fvInr TO the housewifely instincts as
snowy table linens
The Industrial conditions, following
the war, are such that an already eX-
pensive fabric has scared in price be
yond the means of many who were
oble TO buy It I'm normal times.
The culture of fax in those countries
that produced the worlds supply has
decreased alarmingly. Where 100000
tons were produced before the war,
10000 tons is now about the annual
production. 1t does not take more
than n glance to show that the problem
Is n serious one.
Fiber flax can be grown In certain
sections of the United States, although
there is rather prevalent idea that
It is impossible to produce fiber flax
as good as that grown in Europe. 1t
hos been proved that 1t can be pro-
duced and that 1t compares favorably
with fol eign grown fiber.
The consumer must lend encourage
ment by overcoming the prejudice
existing against domestic linens, and
by using them at least when they are
as good as the imported ones.
1t is going to be several years before
Europe has recovered from the raw
ages of war, and there could be no
more opportune time than the present
for making serious effort to further
the cause of homegrown fiber flax and
the manufacture of American linen
fabrics.
Oregon and Michigan are growing
fiber flax, commercially. There are
other of the Northern and Pacific
coast states where the climatic con-
ditions favor the culture of fiber flax
on an industrially important scale.
Seed flax and fiber fax production
are separate industries, and while the
seeds for oil and other purposes may
be a by-product of the fiber industry,
flax grown just for seed is another
variety of the plant.
In order to make fiber fax culture
an enterprise worthy Of serious con-
sideratlon, there musa be cooperation
among the different branches of the in
dustry. Unless the farmer is assured
market, there is no incentive for
him TO devote his time and labor to a
fax crop. On the other hand. the man
ufacturer must have some assurance
of a sufficient supply or 1t will not pay
him to install the equipment necessary
to reduce flax fiber to linen yarn.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
THE ANTIQUITY OF LINEN

1t Is pretty, well understood by his
torians that linen was first manu-
factured in Egypt. Linen cloths have
been discovered which prove that
flax was woven into fabric more than
1000 years ago,
These fabrics have been preserved
until the present day as a result of
the common practice of embalming the
dead. Linen was used for these num-
my clothes because it offered greater
resistance to the development of ami
NAL life, than wool.
1t is surprising to note how fine
these linens are in texture There is
one specimen which has 90 warp
threads per inch and 40 weft or filling
threads. Still another contains $50
warp and 20 weft threads. There is
a record of one of these cloths which
contains $50 warp and 125 double weft
threads. This is indeed fine cloth, and
it compares very favorably with some
of our fine modern materials.
The reason that there were less
weft threads per inch than there were
warp is that the methods of weaving
were crude and they had no way of
adequately beating back the yarn.
There are many references to flax
and to linen in the Scriptures and
other records of earliest times. Moses
refers to flax in connection with the
plague of Egypt, 'the flax and barley
were smitten: for the barley was in
the ear and the fax was In bloom"
Purple and fine linen" is a phrase
which has come down to us from
Biblical times. When Joseph was nom
ored by Pharaoh he was clothed in
fine linen.
Linen was considered the symbol
of purity and cleanliness. Moses in
structed that. the curtains of the
tabernacle be "of fine twisted linen"
and that they be fastened together
with clasps of gold.
The Jewish priests. when they
ministered within the gates of the
temple had to be arrayed in linen.
They could have no wool about them
as 1t was not considered clean enough.
The pictures and writings on an
Client Egyptian tombs reveal the meth
DDS of making flax into yarn and
strangely they bear strong re-
semblance to many Of our present
practices. especially those used in
Ireland.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
AppIied Science

The professor of mathematics and
his fiancee were out roaming in the
fields when she plucked II daisy and
looking roguishly at him, began to pull
off the petals, saying, HE loves me-
he loves me not"
"You are giving yourself lot CT
unnecessary trouble" said the pro
fessor. "You should count up the
petals, and If the total is an even
number the answer will be in the mega
tive; If an uneven number, in the
affirmative"
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
Stolen Infant Is Found

Philadelphia.-Th finding of ten
weeks-old Corinne Model, alive and
well, in the home of Mrs. Mary De
Marco, mile from the Model home,
was followed by the holding of Mrs.
De Marco without bail charged with
kidnapping. Anthony De Marco, her
husband, was held in $1,000 bail for
further hearing. He protested his
Innocence asserting that his wife had
told him the baby had been born to
her while he was at work.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
Crossing Bering Strait

Berlng strait is frozen over every
winter There is a theory that the
American Indians are descendants of
Asiatics who crossed the strait on the
ice in prehistoric times. In its mar
rowest place, between Cape Prince of
Wales in America and East cape in
Siberia, 1t is between 80 and 40 miles
wioe. About half way between these
two points are several small islands
inhabited by few Eskimos, who from
earliest times have acted as middle
men in the trade between America and
Asia.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
PAN-AMERlcAN PETROLEUM COM
PANY DENIES ILLEGAllIT
OF OIL LEASES
ALLEGATION is DENIED
REPLY BRANDS CHARGE THAI
FALL GOT 100000 AS
FALSE

Los Angeles-General denial OF all
allegations made by the government
of .Ilegality and conspiracy in connec-
ton with the leasing of valuable OIL
lands in naval reserve No. /, Kern
county, was set forth in answer to the
governments suit filed with the
United States District Court clerk mere
by attorneys representing the Fan
American Petroleum Company and the
Pan-American and Transport Com
pany.
Denial of improper representations
by Albert B. Fall, former secretary OF
the interior, and allegations by the
government that e. L. Doheny, former
president of the Pan-American inter
ests, paid Fall 100000 on Nov. 3O
1921, rs a part of conspiracy to OBJ
tain control of the reserve lands Is
contained in the document.
The answer admits, however, the re
ceipt by the Pan-American Petroleum
and Transport Company of letter
signed by e. C. Finney, assistant sec
retary of the interior, and Edwin
DENLY, for ner secretary of the navy
comforting the right to lease to land
in the Mount Diablo region in Kern
county, which the government alleges
was written with intent that the Land
should be acquired secretly, without
competitive bidding without authority
of the law. The allegation is denied.
The contention by the government
that the naval reserve lands named in
the lease are underlaid by vast quan-
ties of oil and gas" insuring Doheny
more than S1O0,000,000 profit, is de-
MED and strict proof of petroleum in
large quantities in the region is asked.
In denying the irregularities in con-
contract, the answer sets forth that
the Pan-American interests has deliv-
cred 1,453,275 barrels of fuel oil to the
government without profit that the
government mas DeeH eHrlcneu ny
S5,472,0 900, and that the Pan-American
had received royalties of $3,S56,4OO as
its part of the deal. In alleging its
good faith at Pearl Harbor, the Pan
American Company asserts that 20 per
cent. of contracted storage there had
been completed.
Approximately S1O,OOo,000 had been
expended or had been obligated by the
Pan-American Company for refinery,
pipelines, docking, ETC., in the vicinity
of Los Angeles, the answer alleges,
and if the contract We're annulled de-
probation would. result.
Pursuant to its impending losses by
contract cancellation, the answer in
closing, asks full payment of all sums
advanced by the corporations and all
subsequent losses; the vacating of the
injunction and payment to it of all
money collected by receivers appoint
ed at the time the government OBJ
tained its temporary injunction.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10

Culver stayed on. losing his heart
more anu more to this thoroughly com
panlonnble girl.
He had looked mt the situation from
every angle, arguing everything out
with himself. Roy had returned the
boat, paid the bill, got mis- clothes,
that first afternoon while his aunt was
taking her slesta, leaving a message
that he had been suddenly called away
and could not get back for some time.
AIillie was girl after his own heart,
and he felt that she couldn't possibly
care about his money, because she
hadn't the least idea that he had any.
She loved the great out of doors, all
the beauties of nature, just as he did. II
he had looked the world over, he was
sure he could not have found girl
who more nearly met his ideal. So he
asked her to marry him.
''But-but, Blllyl" she gasped; you
don't even know my last name !!
Doesn't that make any difference to
your
Not a bit You are you-that's
all that matters. Besides-er-I've a
confession to make. I'm not Billy
Howard, I'm Asa Culver's only son.
My fathers got n lot of money, and
l got so darn sick of being run after
by those doting females over at Idle
wild that-well-I was running away
frcm one of them that day L first met
you"
He reached over and appropriated
one of her hands, but she drew it
away again and hid her face against
the sleeve of his coat.
ITS good of you to accept me so
trustfully, Billy-er-I mean-Phil."
Phil started suddenly, drew her face
to level with his own and made her
meet his eyes. Good gravy How
in"
you've a right to know, of course" "
she interrupted; but you won't like
me Il bit when 1 explain. You see,
my sister Eloise is the girl you had
date with that famous afternoon,
She told me all about you ditching
her, SO I've known almost from the
first who you We're"
A sickening sensation swept over
him at the thought that she, too,
might be planning to marry him for
his money. A slight moan escaped
him voluntarily, but the girl went on,
regardless of his evident discomfort:
I'VE were both at Idlewild, but l
left it just before you arrived for the
same reason that you wanted to es-
cape. I'm MIillie all right-Mildred
Horton, daughter of Henry Horton.
And l guess dads money will about
match up with the Culver's. If you
still want me, Phil, I"
want you! l had just made up
my mind that if I could persuade you
to marry me, l wouldn't give a hang
whether you wanted me for my money
or my happy smile-just so l got
your
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
Water Most Important
Part of Human Body

People think that their bodies are,
literally, among their most solid pos
sessions. But the human body is COM
posed largely of water, the average
proportion being from 75 to so per
cent We are three-fourths water,
even including our brains, writes DR..
Eugene Lyman Fisk in the American
Magazine.
have heard people speak of per-
son as having "a fluid mind" They
did not realize how close they came
to the literal truth. From head to
foot, all of us are so fluid" that it
seems almost a miracle when we con-
tlnue intact, year after year, appar-
emily as solid as ever.
You may think that we become more
solid as years go by; that old peo-
pie really are, as we call them, with
cred and dried up. But they are
"drier." Human beings grow even
less dry as age comes on. 1t is es-
timated that the water content of the
body in old age is from S1.2 to S4.S
per cent, as compared with from 70
to so per cent in earlier life. So
the common expression, "a dried-up
old man." has no basis, in fact.
If the amount of the water content
in the body is reduced by only 10 per
cent it results in very serious dis
orders. If it is reduced 90 per cent,
death is almost certain to follow.
There have been cases where person
has survived beyond this point; but
loss of % per cent is, L believe, n
limit beyond which human beings can
not live.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
j. p. Morgan Silent on Loan

New York-Wall street reports that
]. p. Morgan was returning from Eu-
rope with the S1OO,OOO,OOO German rep
aration loan contract Sin his pocket"
were neither affirmed nor denied by
Homeric. Accompanying Mrs. Morgan
home after two months sojourn
abroad, the financier emerged from
his customary reticence to discuss at
length the subject with which his
name had been prominently linked
since the Dawes committee recon-
mended an allied loan of S200,00O,0O0
as the foundation of its reparation
loan.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
Morphine

Morphine is the most important of
the twenty or more alkaloids existing
In opium. The therapeutic uses of
morphine and ifs salts are similar TO
those Of opium, but morphine acts
more certainly and quickly and Is
more readily absorbed than opium, Is
more suitable for hypodermic use and
is less apt to constlpate and cause
gastric disturbances
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
Seeks Revival of Hague Court

Washington.-Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge has laid before the Senate and
the country new World Court plan
of his own. 1t provides for the recon-
vening of The Hague conference at the
call of President Coolidge and creation
by it of a permanent court to which
the nations could submit their disputes
for final adjudication.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
Couldn't Be SpotIess

Blobbs-"Old Skinnum cleaned up
fortune in two years" Slobbs-"l
don't believe 1t. In that short space
of time he couldn't possibly get 1t
Clean"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16

are wintcring in tic south. were read
aloud in meeting, that Brother Ro-
tarans might drop them II line.
On FEB. 90, the next meeting of
the Augusta Rotary Club. 1t is
hoped -that ex-Gov. Fob Hill of the
31st district will be the speaker. He
noon and 1t is expected that he will
be In Augusta that evening.
Two charming little misses. dress
cd as gypsies passed among the
guests and left cigarettes and candy
at each table.
After the meeting general dancing,
nah jongg. and cards were enjoyed.
And distinct surprise of the even
ins's fun came when performer Of
the town famous ''Bimbo" wandered
in and did dance. 1t was at first
thought that the fair 90. performer
was Il favoTite wife of the Lord Duke
OF Cackeakc, but il was later learned
by, those who peeked in the dressing
room. that the dancer was n well
known furniture store proprietor on
Water street by the name of Arthur.
His dance brought down the house
and If that is fair sample Of BIN
bo,' that SHOW will be a winner from
start TO finish.
The most attractive programs OF
the evening were labeled on the
back. Donated by The Roy Flynt
Service, Augusta" The party was a
very gay one and needless to say.
the men declared the women to be
the best hOstesses, ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
EXTENSIVE Alterations PLANNED
FOR AUGUSTA COUNTRY CLUB HOUSE

Plans for extensive alterations to be
undertaken shortly ut the Augusta
Country Club were discussed in detail
at meeting Of the board of governors
Of the club which was held Friday
forenoon, and u committee consisting
of Walter S. Wyman. Durham Purin-
ton and w. s. Williamson was named
70 conduct 4 campaign to raise tho
sum OF 5000 which is needed to finance
the changes.
The most pronounced Change Will hc
in the interior Of the clubhouse. The
membership Of the club has grown
since it's founding until the dining IA
cilities hay" become iradeGuatc, and
- remedy this defect the dining hall
Will " enlarged. There will also b.
installed a mons dining room and a
mems dining porch. The capacity of
the large dining hall will be about ~
people and that Of the mems depart
meut about 49,
The present porch will be continued
along tho west side tn" length of the
canoe ball. and the driveway on The
west side Cf the huildinE viii be done
away with. \ new entrance will he
constructed on the east side cf the
clubhouse and n portiCo will lie con-
structcd 50 that it viii be possible to
alicht from motor in rainy weather
without getting wet.
The place now occupied Ivy tn" drive
way will lie taken up with practice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16

y,t,r . - -.
of va,,doviJIn a,.er ,soo,nI,lod fn,. nno
evening. cntortairn,nnt fbn r,rni~
val RoII which This yc1r ,yi1l no in
the nature Of n rrs,nI Nyoshin,rton,s
Hjrtbdoy colahrotion v.iI1 ,,ifbn,,+
do,,bt he ono of tho 1,r~cst attended
social fupctione ~ thn T,irtc,, MS
hail will occnr ~, I,rido,, cyonirr
Eeh % md win tc-,ninoto Tho cnn'
ond dnv.e n,.o"rn,, or th. tbroo dn,.,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16

"Tbe philosophy Of life is something
that YOU live. Rotary is something
that YOU live" and THIS, Donald \.
Adams. former governor of the S0th
Rotary district, member of the Bust
ness Relations committee of the ko-
tary Iuternat ional. in an hour full
Of mental gems. laid before the ones
present at the Rotary Club Ladies'
night, Friday at the Augusta House.
Our ideal is ahead Of us. A goal
attained would be poor goal and
we would lose the incentive. A mans
faith in an ideal is worth as much as
he is willing to venture in it." were
some of the good things that he left
with his listeners.
Rotary Ideals IN Business" Mr..
Adams took for his subject. He early
spoke of the genuine kind of hospi
tally which had been rendered his
party at the conClaVe In Augusta.
The Rotary is not n business club
but is n club of business men. includ-
ing the men of profession. Don has
THY outlined the starting of Rotary.
As Rotary developed more and more,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16

putting green. The tennis courts in
process OF construction near tho club
building on the west side will be fin
ishcd. The interest in trap-shooting
among The club members is steadily in
CrcaSinE ard facilities for this form of
sport will be installed to the west of
the clubhouse near the gravel pit. This
Is an ideal place and is convenient to
he club and yet at such distance
that the noise will not he objection
able a committee consisting of Leigh
y. Ilynt Theodore Emery and Dan
forth j.. Nash will look after tho in
stallation OF the trap-shooting equip
ment.
A caGdy house win also re con-
structcd IT the end u the chr sheds
ard equipped with Diodern improve
mCnts. This will be much appreciated
both by club members and the caddies.
While rot an official action, the mem
hcrs Of the board To q man are united
in their approval of the Erswcll plan,
proposed by Charles S. ErSwcn A. &.
&. Of Maine and president emeritus of
the ErunSwiCl. Golf club, that the size
Of the cup be increased from IL
inches to six inches, ond are To notify
Mn ErsWelI to that effect. The pro-
posal will also he brought up at the
annual meeting of the clue which is 10
lie held in March. and il is expected
that the members of the club Will vote
10 make this change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16

the lights flashed on and revealed 2
most pretty sight. with Sir CUPID $
| wiles predominating. Red hearts
hung from the window. shades. were
found pasted onto the white burn
inG candles, on the nut dishes, in the
center OF the tables-in fact there
were hearts for everyone.
A steak banquet was heartily en-
joyed By everyone. Miss Frances
kinSmaT, in a gay red and green
costume. did quaint little dance,
which brought forth rounds of APP
plause. Miss Josephine Hanson gave
nature dance. which was also very
delightful. And THE Moth and the
Flame was DANCED by Miss Edith
Nelson and Miss Virginia Wilcox.
The Rotary singing was led ny
Charles Bilodeau as a further aid to
digestion.
One new member was introduced
into the club and the manner Of in
itiation was much enjoyed r. every
one.
r, G. Hudson of Broadview Farm.
Winthrop. was introduced into the
club as n new member by Harris
V'oodman of Winthrop. Mr.. Hudson
was introduced as the "Cauliflower
King of Maine He was initiated
into the club by MyrOn MaddOckS.
President Sargent brought UP a
number of matters of business. A
committee Of three. Charles Kins-
man. Bond and Chase. were appoint
ed to determine what part the Ro-
tary club would take in the Carnival
parade.
1t was announced that George c.
Clarne. former secretary of the Au-
gusta Chamber of Commerce, now
located in Pawtucket, Il. l., in
similar capacity, has written that a
party of Rotarians and kiwanians
are planning to reach Augusta on the
afternoon of Feb. % to attend the
Carnival. and President Sargent ap-
pointed a committee of 20 men to
meet the delegation and extend the
hospitality OF the city to them. An
informal supper will also he staged
at the Augusta House on that night.
Herbert Carlyle Libby Of Water
Vile. past president of the Waterville
Rotary club. has announced rs can
didacy as district governor to be
elected at the April meeting in Wor-
cester. Mass. The Augusta club voted
to instruct their delegates to sup
port him. The addresses of Charles
T. Penney and Harry Lowell. who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16

effects will he enjoyed by the cele-
orators at the Carnival Ball this
year Seven different changes Of
lighting have been worked out and
will be controlled from a specially
installed central switchboard by
ELECTRICIAN Edgar f. Dow.
Probably the most grgeously cos
tuned and deliberately produced
number of the several comprising the
entertainment program. will be the
coronation ceremony in~~which the
Queen of the Carnival, Miss Hope
Adams, will receive her crown from
the hands of one of the snow sprites
This pageant Will be enacted by a
group of some 81 children, from the
dancing classes OF Mrs. Adele T. G..
Noyes. and is being personally Sd
pervised by her.
The coronation ceremonial will be
carried out with all the panoply and
rich splcndOr of a medieval court,
and the costumes worn by the chill
drcn will be magnificent and will
strike Il note OF color that will en-
phasize the more strikinGly scene
that is destined to be one of the most
coiortul ever witnessed in City hall.
Mrs. Adele I. G. Noyes, who con-
cciVed the action of the pageant as
well as the solo dances, and whose
child pupils will participate in the
ceremony. has been Il successful in
StructOr in dancing in this city for
several seasons. Mrs. Noyes has a
sympathy and understanding of the
child mind which has enabled her to
achieve remarkable success with her
classes. Amongst her various
groups are child dancers who have
already gained laurels for themselves
as sOloists and entertainers.
The words of the coronation
pageant have been written by Ralph
Weber, and this number III which
such representative group of the
Capital City children will participate
will be one of the most beautiful
spcctacleS ever conceived and exc
cutcd in Augusta. Mrs. Noyes is
proud of her little dancers and con-
tidcnt of their ability to carry out
their parts in the regal manner be-
fitting the scene, and when the group
of "$uoWtlakc' dancers execute the
dainty steps of their group dance.
with the enthroned Queen of the
Carnival surrounded by her attend
ants and courtiers. the scene may
well be likened to q great jewclcd
diudcm, with a surrounding circle of
pearls.
Major Donald G. Metcalf as King
Winter" VIII be the master of cerc-