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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08

o. o. Mcintyre tells this story of
the booty captain of an old tub that
touches at New York now and then.
This skipper has been around the
Horn on windjammers many times
and felt the touch of the belayin' pin.
He rarely is sober when his feet
touch ground. His two brothers &C.
cupy important chairs in big eastern
universities and his sister is social
light in an upstate city. He is the
rowing black sheep, but the sole sup
port of an aged mother. When st.
Peter comes to admit tho flower of
this family. we fancy not much VIII
be said about the captains little
peccadillos. Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine. SIS;
On this 5th day of January. A. D.
1924 on reading the foregoing petit
ton. it is
Ordered by the Court, that a hear
ing be had upon the same on the 18th
day of February. A. D. 1924. before
said Court at Portland. in said Dis
trict, at ten o'clock in the forenoon:
and that notice thereof be published
in Daily Kennebec Journal, a news
paper printed in said District. and
that all known creditors. and other
persons, in interest, may appear at
the said time and place and show
cause, If any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not
be granted.
And it is further Ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies Of
said petition and this order. addressed
to them at their places Of residence
as stated.
Witness the Honorable John A.
Peters. Judge of the said Court. and
the seal thereof. at Portland, in said
District. on the 9Th day of January
A. d. 1924.
IL. 81 JOHN F. KNOWLTON. Clerk.
JanSd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
s.n.rupt's Petition for Discharge

Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge
In the matter Of
George n; Jones. In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable John A. Peters.
Judge of the District Court Of the
i United States for the District OF
Maine
George NJ. Jones of Oakland. in the
County of Kennebec and State OF
represents, that on the 18th day OF
February, 1923. he was duly adjudged
relating to bankruptcy: that he has
duly surrendered all his property and
rights of property. and has fully COM
piled with all the requirements of said
Acts and of the orders of Court touch
ing his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said Bankruptcy Acts.
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
Dated this End day Of January. A.
D. 1924.
GEORGE NJ. JONES.
Bankrupt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

III the IIldllcT VI
Mahl0n p 3, G &, It,n' In Bankruptcy
To the Honorable John A. Peters,
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District of
Maine.
Mahlon P. Cochran Of Oakland. in
the County of Kennebec and State of
Maine, in said District, respectfully
represents. that on the eleventh day
of August. last past. he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property. and has
fully complied with all the. require
ments of said Acts and of the orders
of Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore, he ,prays that he may
be decreed by the Court to have a
full discharge from all debts provab!e
against his estate under said Bank
ruptcy Acts. except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day of December, a.
D. 1923.
MAHLON P. COCHRAN.
BANKRUPT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08

Oats were upheld by reports of good
demand from the east.
Higher quotations on hogs gave
firmneSs to provisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Chester Ellis of Augusta was a
business caller in town yesterday.
Fortier Barn Burns

A barn owned by Peter Fortier
burned down early yesterday morn
ing. Two horses, one owned by Peter
Fortier and the bther by the Wilson
Beef Company of Waterville, were
burned, also one cow. Mr.. Fortier.
unfortunately. had no insurance to
cover this loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Wins.ow Grange Holds Installation of
New Officers

The installation of officers for Wins
low Grange was held Friday evening
at the hail, after when a fine oyster
stew was served by the retiring lady
officers.
Daniel Foster. State deputy, in
stalled the officers.
One of the pleasant features of the
Byron Verge of Portland who pleas
ingly rendered many songs of his
own composition. He is well known
around here. as he has travelled
these parts frequently. and his fire
high, clear and sympathetic voice is
always pleasant to hear.
The Winslow congregational
church sewing circle will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Ernest Gibbs of Lith-
gov street this week. Thursday, at
one o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. William Bowden will entertain
the members of the Lithgow Club at
her home on Wednesday afternoon,
January 9th, 1924.
/ There were no services at the
Winslow Congregational church Sun
day, Jan. 9Th.
Preston York has returned from
Mattawamkcag, where he has been
employed in the woods.
Winslow high school defeated Col
by's second team at n game of bas-
ketball at the Winslow Town hall
Friday evening, the score being 81 to
Is.
Winslow high school has opened
blast" and big preparations are
being made for the high school play
which will be held at Al early date.
Miss Viola Blake, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil BLAKE of Benton ave-
nue. has won highest musical honors
in the music department at Coburn
Classical Institute. She is a pupil of
Carl Jean Tolman. and bids fair to
become Winslow's most noted pianist
She is student of Winslow high
school and is a very iikable, gracious
and pleasant little girl Cf fifteen years
of age. Everyone who knows her
will extend to her their heartiest con-
gratulations upon her winning honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
WINSL0M

Mrs. George Wyman of Benton has
returned to her home after passing
the week end at the home of her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Chase of the North Vassal-
boro road.
w. +. Getchell of Augusta was a
recent visitor in town.
Forty children from the Sand
Hill school are confined to their
homes by illness. r.. III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
New York Money Mark ct

New York, Jan. Z.
Foreign exchanges irregular.
Great Britain. demand 1924. cables
4.29a. 60-day bills on banks 4.26S.
France. demand 1901. cables 4.91.
Italy. demand 430. cables 400.
Belgium. demand 434h. cables 4.35.
Germany. demand .000000000023. ca
bleS .00GaO0000023
Holland. demand 37,63 cables 37.GS.
Norway, demand 1447.
Sweden. demand 263a.
Denmark. demand III.
Switzerland demand 11.40.
Spain. demand 1882.
Greece, demand 20h.
Poland. demand 000h15.
CZechoslovakia. demand 2.90,.
Jugoslavia. demand liz.
Austria. demand .0nt4.
Rumania demand 81.
Argentine. demard 22.00.
Brazil. den1a nd 1890.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08

Nc" York. Jan. tt s Government
bonds closing:
Liberty 2.e. 9a.e7.
First As. 1910.
Second IS. CSC.
First 43s. 9S.15
Second AS. ISIS.
Third 4is. 9912.
Fourth AS. eSI6
Treasury. AIS. 99.1s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
NEW YEAR SHOULD
MEAN MORE SAVINGS
WITH MORE EARNINGS
Rvs. w. sTRAus,
President American Society for
y Thrift.

MANY men and women are re-
AVA ceiving salary increases at
this period Of the year, and the pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08

Total stock sales $4,000 shares
Twenty industrials averaged 1854 /:
ret gain rs. High 1923. 105.cS; now
S5.76.
Twepty railroads avera red $3.50: net
, gain Al. High 1923. 90.51; low 1888.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25

its budget, Slashing its payrollS,
and retrenching wherever it was
possible to do 50 without impair
ing the efficiency of the govern
mental machinery, long ago res
tored its Liberty bonds to par,
made the American dollar the
world standard in stability and
materially reduced the interest
on its outstanding certificates.
Analysis of the expenditures
since the budget was adopted in
1921 shows, as President Coolidge
said, "that in the face of a pro
gressive reduction in receipts a
substantial surplus at the end of
each fiscal year has been a.
chieved- 1914; 100000; for 1929;
1910, 100000 for 1923, and S49S,
100000 for 1924. The reduction
in receipts was due to removal
of many taxes imposed during
the war. Had these taxes, which
have no place in thine of peace.
been retained, the actual surplus
would have been much greater.
AS result of the application of
THE surplus to the public debt, it
has been reduced 81, 100000.
in 33 years, now standing at 500,
349, 100000, and a saving of more
than $120.000,000 a year in in
terest has been effected,
Certainly such record must
commend itself to thinking peo-I
pie at time when the cry of
demagogues and partisan criti-
ciSm is being raised in THE land
for political effect. 1t is enc
wHlich cannot be successfully at
tackled and in the light of what
actually has been accomplished.
the promises of its critics sound
empty.-Bdllingham Herald.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25
SHELL COMPANY WITH
SIGNS AND CIRCULARS

General practical cooperation
of big corporations with THE
Forest Service Department of
Agriculture. in preventing forest
fires was imauguratedi today by
the Shell Company Of California
which began work on repainting
its twelve foot yellow and red
dial signs, ON highways all along
the Pacific coast, with posters
urging motorists to help prevent
fires.
Every Shell station has been
made an auxiliary of the Forest
Service, to report incipient fires
Immediately where it is more
convenient to reach a Shell sta
ton than a forest ranger.
The new dial signs, represent
ing the work done of the best
scenic artists of the state, wildly
emphasize the hazards to which
the woods are liable thru a var
iety of careless acts, and appeal
to the automobiles not only to
use caution himself but to spread
the gospel of prevention where
ever he goes. To further this
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25
COURTESY IN THE FOREST

According to figures of the U. S.
Forest Service, 1,576,000 persons
visited the forests of Oregon and
Washington last year and over
four-fifths of them came in auto
mobiles.
The Forest Service has been
actively engaged in building
roads and trails, opening up the
forested regions for use and
pleasure. More and more people
are using these routes of travel.
Practically every traveller brings
fire in some folm-campfires, to
bacco, cigarettes, matches.
The number of careful campers
increases every year. People are
learning the awful possibilities
of fire in the woods. They are also
learning the rules of the ghmc
and are playing square. But each
year there are enough people
who do not know or who do not
think to bring the number of
man-caused fires up ito 10 per
cent or more.
Every citizen should learn care
with fire before he goes into the
woods, even though it means
changing the habits of a lifetime
Every forest visitor should ap-
preciate the privilege extended
to him, and treat his hostess,
Dame Nature, with due consid-
Grafton and refrain from burning
the roof over her head.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25
A Record Of Achievement

Il am for economy; after that
| ann for more economy" said
President Coolidge in his address
to the administrative heads of
the government this week. In
these words, the president really
uttered ONE of the most appealing
pianks of his campaign platform.
The cry of the people is for econ.
omy and lower taxes. That Cool
ldge has demanded from the
outset of his administration.
Opponents cannot charge that
ms economy plea is made for po-
lltlcal effect. The claim might
have color save for the fact that
his every utterance, his every act
I'M which the issue was involved.
has been in line with the demand
he made upon the heads of the
departments Tuesday night. He
vetoeN appropriations that or
dmarlly win votes-solely in the
interests of economy. "Relief
from the crushing burden of tax
ation." as he phrased it, has been
HIS goal.
The record is eloquent. No ad-
in years can show a
finer record in fiscal achievement
than has that of Harding and
Coolidge. The budget law has
proved the most potent weapon
the government ever has adopted
IN applying everyday economy to
everyday expenditures. While
governments of many other
countries have been spending
more than their income and Dor
rowing beyond their capacity to
repay-with the result that their
exchange has been demora1Gzed--
the United States, by balancing
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25
STATE T. B. CONVENTION
CLOSES With BANQUET

With delegates present from
26 out of 30 counties officially
organized for the fight against
tuberculosis, the Washington Tu-.
berculosis Association closed the
most successful convention III its
history by IA luncheon as guests
of the Snohomish County League
followed visits to the State Re
formatory at Monroe and to Al
dercrest Sanital'ium.
Several counties sent large del
egations, the Pierce Co. League
leading with IA representatives,
while each day groups Of nurses
from 'FiElands Sanitorium we're
in attendance.
The officers elected to serve the
coming year are: Prof. II. S.
Brode. Walla Walla, Pres. Mrs
R. G. McCredie, SunnySide and
DR.. G. Quevli, Tacoma, Vice
pres s. Prof. John Weinzirl, Sc
attle, Sec; Chas. R. Case, Seat
tile, Treas. Walla Walla was Sc
lected for the meeting of 1925.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25
Summer Camp for
Farm Women

Who needs a vacation more
than farm housewife? With
literally hundreds Of duties to
occupy her time from early morn
! till night, her summc days are
strenuous ones. But she will not
be tagged and worn sout if she
has a real vacation away from
all cares and Responsibilities.
The vacation is being offered her
at the first annual Farm Womens
Vacation camp, to be held in Ia
coma, July % to- August I'd.
Provision is being made for
about 300 fam women at the Ia
coma camp. The extension SER
vice of the state College, of Wash.
held a similar camp at Pullman in
June, which the 116 women in
attendance proclaimed huge
success. One is to- be held at
Lake Chelan July 26 to 80.
A real vacation and al genuine
good time is the aim of this camp
and the women will be directed
in recreation by Mrs. Mignon
Quaw Lott, of Montana. nation
ally known recreation specialist.
Project work will be given in nu-
TRITON and health, clothing and
home decoration problems, and
each housewife will go home with
many new ideas on the subjects.
A mixer, an excursion to visit
stores. an observation tour to
study the principles of planting
around "a small house, a picnic I'm
the park, swimming and hiking
are interesting features of the
Mrs. Lott will give actual in
in leadership i'm recraa-
ton, for the family at the home
table and for. community parties
and programs. She is a neal fun
maker too and soon has the wo-
men singing parodies to popular
songs. playing games and giving
yells. Project work and lectures
are given each day from s to y,
when extension specialists in
various lines of household activ-
titles give instruction. 1t includes
such subjects as family meal
planning, serving to large numb
ers, lessons in home tailoring,
what to consider in selecting hats
purchasing habits and
agricultural prosperity and what
the rural communities owe its
girls. All rural women are invi-
ted to attend. They will be given
an opportunity to develop better
habits of living, better housekeep
ing practises and wholesome
recreation for themselves, their
homes and communities by put
ting into practice the information
contained in the program.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25
Island Popular with
Epworth Leaguers

The Beulah Park institute
which came to a close Tuesday,
tho 18th of July last week, was
the most successful ever held
here, and a wonderful event for
tho young people. We are only
small conference. and only
about seven leagues of our little
conference can partake on ac-
count of the distances. But any
way, nearly 100 young people
met over Saturday and Sunday.
The other days We were not so
many, averaging about so or 60
all told which was more than
double the attendance of FORMER
years. Their were 80 paid regis
trations and some % certificates
given out for the various courses.
Thus our really first Beulah
Park Institute passed into histo-
ly, 20 or more young people
comirgt all the way from Port
land, Oregon to attend.
The new faculty or rather
the board for the coming year is
II. P. Nielsen, Everett, Washing
ion, Dean (re-elected) Mrs. +. Il.
Nanthrop Registrar (Re-elected)
Mrs ]. 0, Hall, Dean of Women;
0. A. Wiggen, Mgr; Rev. G.
Storaker. Life Service Secretary.
The teachers for the coming year
will be elected Later.
Extract from letter received
by Editors from II, P. Nielsen,
Dean.)
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25
Volstead Law Has No Terrors

In spite of the fact that the
vets told the people that follow,
ing prohibition there would be
a general exodus OF liberty
loving people to other countries
and that folks who live in wet
countries would not come to dry
America, the immigration figures
for the first six months of 1924
show that fewer persons left this
country during the first Of the
year than during a similar per-
iod for many years. While only
1929 persons departed, 1891 1858
came in, more than ten times as
many as went out. Classified &C
cording to country of origin, the
immigrants and entigrants Were
nc fOlln,vs
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25

Blhnton has served his country
on four different occasions; the
Spanish-American War; the Box
er Rebellion in China; Pershings
Expedition into Mexico; and with
the9lst Division in France during
the World War, where he was
decorated with the D. S. c. and
the Belgian Croix de Guerre.
Brinton is a member Of Nile
Temple and the York Rite Bodies
of the Masonic Order; Past Pa
tron of the Eastern Star, and sec.
of the West Seattle Commercial
Club.
His Policy will be: To mgid-
ly account for every dollar of
the money allotted to the South
District, aud install such cost ac-
counting systems that will insure
the proper expenditure of all
money where appropriated. To
coordinate all road machinery
and install records showing kind,
condition and location of the
same and allow no machinery to
dcteriorate through wilful care
lessness of employees by allowing
TO be exposed at all times to the
weather.
To secure the necessary labor
and supervision Of roads and high
ways in the districts concerned,
where the kind of maintenance
ami the proper time for same is
best known to the taxpayers
thereof.
To prepare an honest budget
without relying on gambling in
stinct, same to be carefully pre-
pared and estimated. and fought
for as long as it is for the best
interests of King County as a
whole and the South District in
particular.
He does not believe that he will
bd the only honest man to be
elected by the people of King Co.
hUt realizes that he will be elect
ed by the same votes that places
his colleagues in Office; that the
business of King Co. is conducted
by the Board of County Commits
sioners; that the taxpayers ex-
p ct cooperation and co-ordina-
tion between the commissioners
to the end that minimum of
taxes be levied for the support of
county institutions and projects
that the business Of King County
be conducted on business princi-
pies, cooperating with all the
elective officers of the County.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25
W. B. Brinton Files
Tor Commissioner

Wilmer B. Brinton, prominent
West Seattle business man and
member Of the firm of Daniels &
Blunton, Undertakers, has filed as
a candidate on the Republican
Ticket for the office of County
Commissioner, South District.
Brmtrn was formerly con-
Structlng engineer in Montana
where he was engaged in general
railroad, mining and highway
construction for a period of four
teen years.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25

A pitifully small attendance
enjoyed the concert at the Fed
Grated Church, Tuesday evening.
1t is a busy time of course for
many and no doubt some did not
realize what a treat was in store
for those who We're present. Rev.
Ward Baker, the star of the pro
gram is certainly a master of the
violin and his claim TO be tone
MASTER was justified fully in
his work here. Not only was he
superb in melody and execution
but the sweet and soulful harm
onies which he brought out in
many of his numbers were a de-
lightful surprise. He is equally
at homo on the piano, not only
iacting as accompanist for the
singer but also opening the pro-
gram with a very fine piano Sc
lection of his own composition.
Miss Bynum pleased the audi
ence with her rendering Of a mum
Der of old favortes in a sweet.
full contralto voice. Mrs. Baker
varied the program with Dutch
dialect reading in costume.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25

Island people. are surprised and
delighted to find that our local
movie thIeatrs has secured the
great picture, "The Covered Wag
on, to show here three days the
early part of next month. 1t is
said by many Ito be the greatest
picture ever filmed and people
in the cities are paying big mon
ey to see it.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25
Cooperation in Campaign
for Forest Conservation

end, large editions of educational
matter have been prepared by
the Shell Company for free distri
button.
AS the Shell Co.'S. stations
and dials signs cover approaches
to all forested areas Of the Pacif-
lie coast, this cooperIation is ex-
pected to yield valuable educa-
tional and practical results.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. P. Monroe Smock
and baby Billy, accompanied by
Miss Sara Williams who has been
their guest for the past ten days,
also Mrs. Bruce, enjoyed a 200
mile auto trip ON Sunday. They
went over to the Hood Canal
country, returning via Olympia.
They report most enjoyable
trip,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25

Peggy, the little five year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bently
of Burton fell from high chair
breaking. am arm on the 18th,
INST, The arm is intending nicely
under DR. McMurrys care, SOME
time ago Mn. Bently suffered a
broken LEG. Two such accidents
ars quite enough for family in
one season.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25

The service station at the Cash
\ Carry, Vashon, has been great
~ improved lately by the insta-
llation of a $50 gallon tank to
take the place of the small tank
used previously and modern
pump and filter of the most ap-
proved type.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25


Thru the courtesy of Miss Err
ickson of Center, who called in
her coupe, "a member Of the News
Record force was permitted to at
tend the Episcopal service al
Christ Church, Portage, last Sun
Gay. There Were nineteen in at
tendance and Rev. Fred Barrett,
the ministers in charge, preached
a very good sermon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ganly of Vashon were pre-
sent to help with the singing.
The services will be held regu-
larly during the rest of the sum
mer every Sunday at II a. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-25
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Services will be held in Christ
church at Quartermaster at IL
O'Clock every Sunday morning,
until further notice.