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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02
Committee for Rebekah Roll Call

The following committee has been
appointed by the Noble Grand of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge. Miss Ad-
dena Landry to have charge Of the
annual roll call supper OF the Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge. Mrs. Irene Cur
rier. chairman: Mrs. Blanch NJ.
Friend Mrs. Inez Richards. Mrs.
William y. Sargent. Mrs. Ella n.
Jewett. Mrs. Frank Curtis. Mrs. Ell
win w. Simpson, Mrs. Marcus Moore
and Mrs. Selden S. Huff. The sup
per will r, served at $3.50 and follow
ed by degree work The roll will be
called after the degree is conferred.
This Is an important event in the
years work of the lodge and il is ex-
pected that many will attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02
Funeral Of John Roderick

The funeral service for John Roder-
lex was held Tuesday Afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Hits on Summer
street conducted by the Rev. George
Merriam. pastor Of the Bethany Bap-
fist church. The burial was in the
new section of the Southside Gene
terry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02
Surprise Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Stevens
were given a surprise party Tues
day evening at their home on High
street by their neighbors and the
teachers in the public schools. The
affair being III honor of their recent
marriage. Eighteen guests were
present and the evening was passed
in a social way with selections on
the Victrolia. Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens
were presented with five dollar
gold piece as a gift from the neigh
bors and a linen table cloth and
napkins from the teachers. Delicious
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Arthur Marshall. who was
taken Tuesday to the Elm City hos
pital in Waterville suffering from
blood poisoning is reported to be i'm
proving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02

The LaEone woman's Farm Bureau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02

TODAY'S INSTALMENT
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19
DEFENSE SCORES
VICTORY DURING
TRIAL OF FORBES

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Dr. George
B. Tullidge of Philadelphia scored
what the defense considered most
important victory in the Forbes
Thompson fraud trial here today.
Dr. Tullidge, fatherinlaw of
Elias H. Mortimer, star government
witness, testified that Mortimer
vowed to get Colonel Charles r.
Forbes, former veterans bureau di-
rector, "even if l have to swear
myself into Jail for ten years.
Mortimer charged that Forbes and
John w. Thompson, a ST. Louis con
tractor, conspired to defraud the
government through illegal contracts
to build veterans hospitals. He
himself, was the "go between,' he
said.
FMortimcr was greatly angered,'
at Forbes, Dr. Tullidge said, anc
accused the veterans bureau chief o1
breaking up his home by undue at
tentions to Mrs. Mortimer.
ON swear myself to hell be
fore III let Forbes get away will
that kind of stuff DR.. Tullidgt
quoted Mortimer as saying.
"Colonel Forbes could have made
me wealthy man if he had chosel
to- Mortimer said at another time
according to the witness.
Ralph Potter, assistant prosecu
tor, eros examined DR.. Tullidge re
lentlessly out was unable to get th'
witness to change his story i'll any
essential detail.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19
Auto Races at
Brawley to Be
a Great Affair

Automobile racing enthusiasts
arc looking forward VIII con slider
able interestc to the races winch
will be staged at Alamorio Sunday
afternoon December %, under the
auspices of Brawley Post, Ameri-
can Legion, and in which some of
the best known automobile drivers
in the valley have been entered.
There will be three or more heats
of 10 miles each, the winners Of
each heat ,shen being entered in I
25 mile race for the championship
of the valley.
The track has been put in fine
condition, largely due to the heavT
rains of Tuesday and "Wednesday,
which ttled the dust and harden
ed the track so that exceptio onally
good time is anticipated.
Among those who have cnScred
are the following FL Centre cars;
Coggins Special, driven by floyd
Howard; Imperial Valley Finance
Corporation, Essex, Jack, Barker
driver; Dodge special, Peck Wood
side; Dodge special, John Meadows
Dodge special, Gale Wright; Ford
special, Robert Dougherty and the
Dynamite Special" with an I'm
identified driver.
Brawley will enter the Roof spy
cial driven by Frank Bonham, a
Ford special, with Frank Kretz as
driver and Can Miller'S Essex 3pc'
cial. Miller and Edwards at West
morland will enter Il Cummings spc-
cial.
The arrangements provide that 75
per cent of the gate receipts sill
be givrn to the drivers, with the
Legion Post taking the remaining
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19
Couple Burns to
Death in Blaze
by United Press Leased Wire

LAGRANDE, Ore, Dec. 10
Trapped in their home by a fire
early this morning, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Church were burned to
DEATH The flames apparently start
ed about 3 a. m. on the first floor
while tie couple were sleeping up
stairs. Position of the bodies, which
firemen found on sleeping portch,
indicated that the victims were ov-
ercome rs they attempted to escape.
Neighbors turned in the alarm and
it was not known whether the
Churchs were at home until their
bodies were found after the fire.
True sportsman will not kill more
than the laws allowance of game
and the others will not either.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19

here stood at So at 8 q. IN. A
drilling rain has been falling for
the last 48 hours.
DENVER, Colo, Dec, 49, New
low levels for the year were record,
ed by government thermometers
here today when the mercury drop
ped to 10 below zero at 7 O'Clock
this morning.
Twenty-Five fires, one of them q
tenement which drove scores of pco-
pie into the uight without adequate
clothing, kept firemen busy during
the night.
Warnings were issued stockmen i'll
mountain sections that they may ex'
pcct heavy SHOWS with sub zero
weather.
Lander, Wyoming, reported 36 be,
low; Sheridan "a below; Cheyenne
II below; Pueblo IA below and Dur
ango, Colo, 2 below.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19

west today and tomorrow, it was
stated.
Nearly 1000 travellers were ma
rooned for hours in the Union sta
tion here last night because Of late
trains. Every seat in the huge wait
ing room was taken and many per
sons rolled up i'll blankets Oh the
floor.
Trains were reported several hours
late and two Missouri Pacific trains,
one from st. Louis and the othof.
from Joplin-were "'lost' last
night. Dispatchcrs were unable to
locate the trains when telegraph
lines went out.
Telegraph and telephone com
panies have large gangs of repair
men at work today in an effort to
establish communication.
CHICAGO, Dec. 49, Near zero
weather swept the middle states to-
day, levying Il toll of deaths, in
juries and fires and disorganizing
wire communication.
Two deaths and nearly 100 in.
.juries, some of which may prove
fatal, were reported overnight here.
The casualties wer due to falls
and traffic accidents, caused by the
icy condition of the streets and
pavements. Nearly a score of pa
trolmen were injured.
Fire apparatus roamcd about near
ly every moment of the night to
quench fires caused by overheated
stoves.
Telephone and telegraph commun.
ications were in Il chaotic state in
this territory, hundreds of poles hav-
ing been broken hy the weight of
the ice clinging TO the wires.
Wires east, south and west of Chi
cago were hardest hit. Many cities
and towns in Illinois were isolated.
CLEVELAND, Dee. 10 Clcvc-
landers awoke today and were
amazed by almost sultry weather.
The mercury at the weather bureau
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19
BELLINGHAM, Wash, Dec.
Uy United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dee. 19.-
The southwest today was gripped in
the worst cold spell of the winter so
far. Sub zero temperature prevailed
over a large area, delaying trains
aud demoralizing communication
Tho thermometer registered four de
grees below zero here at clock
t4is morning. Clear skies today,
however, were expected to bring the
mercury slowly up, although near
zero weather is i'll prospect for Il
few days yet, the weather bureau
stated.
Fair weather was scheduled to
prevail III most parts of the south
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19

25 per cent. Prizes will be given
to the winners of each hc&s as woll
as to the winner of the grand
sWcep pstAkes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19

Fishers returning from Livings
ton, Mcrced county, report heavy
catches of salmon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19
Several Killed,
Wires Are Down
Trains Stalled
CONTINUED from Page y
temperature was % above.

temperature was % above.
In the sections where intense
cold prevails, there is much suffer
ing according to meager reports.
Cleveland, Ohio, reported a SHARP
contrast, the temperature there be
ing around 50 degrees above zero
The United Press broadcast ser.
vice from the powerful KYW radio
station in Chicago on a wave length
of $50 meters.
BELLINGHAM, Wash, Dec.
1.-TWO skaters were drowned
here because they ventured ON
too new ice brought by the
cold weather.
Henry Knutzen, 20, fell
through the ice on slough near
Burlington. Harry Chichester,
16, on Ferndale, Wash, was
drowned on Barrett Lake.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19

It's all "a matter of habit.
Eskimo would sit on a cake OF ice
our coldest day and have the spri
fever.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-19

Who is it that we know isn't San
tn Claus and cracks his shin on a
chair in the dark and cussesa Six
letters.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
FARMER pUTMANs PHILOSOPHY

1t beats all how times has changed
and for the better. / kin recollect
when we used to have men in our
community back in Missouri that
Dragged because they was good judges
Of whiskey. Now we have men that
brags because they is good judges of
milk; or at least their friends brags
ebout 'em, fur they are modest men
and don't claim to be out of the or
dinary
| met one of them milk specialists
the other day. His name is Pearce
and he is in Jim Dorman's Depart
ment of Agriculture at Salt Lake
City Jim is Henry Wallace's left
hand man in the West, and he takes
are of the milk supply, havin' men
out to tell us farmers how to make
milkin' easier
This Mr.. Pearce was judgin' milk
samples not long ago and he found
nne that tasted kinda metallic. Well
they couldn't figger out how it come
% be that way, unless the COW had
Twallered nail or something, or
'een eatin' raisiDs. which supplies
iron fur the blood When they looked
over the dairy where this milk was
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
"THE TRUTH,

By R. Percy Moore and Fred Miller.
Lately we've been a thinkin'
Of the state we left behind.
1t would do us good to see on paper
What is runnin through our mind
We've been down in California,
But for Colorado we'll be bound,
For better place in the U. S. A.
We know could not be found.
We've taken a thousand slurs a day.
From thousand Native Sons,
We've taken million cool glares or
more,
From as many son-of- -a-guns.
We've eaten their dirty dust,
And we've been smeared with their
dirty CRIME;
We've had to fight for existence,
Since we crossed their old state
line.
But when good old spring comes
breezing in
Well ride up DER the grade,
And gaze out through the windshield
At the land the Devil made.
And when the car picks up speed,
u And the wheels begin to hum,
Well go out of California
Like freight goes by bum.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10

bottled they found out what was the
matter. The cooler was old and
where the milk run over it the cop
per showed through. Just by runnin'
over the shiny copper the milk got a
metallic flavor and Mr. Pearce's edu-
Gated tongue detected it. That's
bringin' the milk testin' business
down to as fine point as they used
to have the whiskey business
We had judge of the county court
in our neighborhood that was also
judge of good whiskey, and one time
he tasted some out of new keg and
be told the owner that it had a slight
flavor of iron. They all laffed at him
till several months later when they
got to the bottom and found a rusty
carpet tack stuck in the side of the
keg.
THOS. JEFFERSON PUTNAM,
Specialist in Rural Devilment
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
ANTI TUBERCULOSIS MEETING

Mr.. Arthur E. Morgan, President
of Antioch College, Ohio. and for
several years interested in public
service and educ ational work in Col
orado. will be the principal speaker
at the annual meeting of the Colora-
do tuberculosis Association. The SUBJ
iect of his address will be "Promot-
ing the Principle of Health Among
School Children"
Mr. Morgan has been called "the
engineering educator" and DR.. Eliot
President Emeritus of Harvard, says
of him: "He is responsible for the
most interesting and most important
experiment now going on in the
whole range of American education"
The work of the Colorado Tubercu-
losis Association is closely associated
with the public schools all over the
state and various phases of health
education carried on by the Associa-
tion will be presented by members of
the board and staff.
Mr.. John I. Cochran, director of
the Association, superintendent of
schools at Yuma, and known the state
over for his community leadership.
will give selections from Riley.
For the convenience of persons who
cannot attend afternoon meetings.
the private dining room at the Hotel
Metropole has been engaged for
dinner meeting at $50, Friday eve
ming. January 18th.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
ANEsTHETIc USED IN 22o A. D.
Chinese Remedy Known as Ma Vac
Was Extracted From India Hemp
Centuries Ago.

An anesthetic the effects Of which
were like those Of ether or chloroform.
was used In China in go A. D., by the
surgeon Haoua-t'ouo. This Is estab-
lishsd beyond doubt by the text Of
Kov kin vi tong, which was brought
to the attention Of the Academy Of
Sciences in 1910 by Stanislas Julien.
The Chinese anesthetic, known ~
ma yao-that Is to say, ''the remedy
which takes away feeling'-was sx-
traeted from Indian hemp. which also
yields hasheesh.
The old Chinese text tells rs {:
''Haoua-t'euo gave 4 dose Of ma yao
to the patient. who 4 few minutes lat
Or became unconscious-that II, a.
though he were deprived Of life. Az
the case demanded, Haoua-t'ouo would
operate upon the person or amputate
and remove the cause Of sickness.
Then he would draw the Tissues to-
gether at the point Of incision and
apply ligatures.
after a few days the sick man
was on his feet again without having
felt the least pain during the opera
tfon."-North China Herald.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
SILVER MEN GROW AGGRESSIVE

Mandamus proceedings to force. the
treasury department to purchase the
uncompleted portion of s1-silver un-
der the provisions Of the Pittman act,
amounting to little less than $780,
900 ounces, will be started shortly.
Certain interests claim that the to-
tai in question is about 100000
ounces. This action has been con-
templated for SOM time but since
September / the off of the director
Of the mint has been vacant.
Proceedings will ta brought in the
United States cour. District of Col
nmbia, according to the New York
Financial Review.
Undelivered silve~ against tenders
and under the Pitt an act amounted
to more than 5000 70 ounces at the
beginning of Mover her. This refers
% S1-silver accepted by the govern
ment on tenders ard for future de-
livery.
Silver prices CO tinue to reflect
frmness based large upon large de-
mands from China The London price
Of 33 SIG pence is the highest in
year and New Yor' 5 "high" of 65A
IS the best in sever"l months.
Silver stocks at 0hanghai are ex-
tremely low. at 29 100000 ounces in
sycee, about $4,000 700 and 1900 bars
AS reported in our PREVIOUS issue, in
terror demand in c. ma has been phe-
nominal for the p"St several weeks.
Shipments now on he way to China
are not large and most of the con-
tracts are against futures" based on
late January delivc~y
Concern in LonCon over Bombay's
~sported stocks of bout $1,000 silver
bars is not shared IN New York be-
cause it is known hat China is alb
sorbing a large pot of this Indian
demand for silver. independent of
the Bazaars, has also been much larg-
er lately
Another importa1t factor is the
fact that Indian cotton traders have
been speculating against higher
nrices which has aatually developed.
Last week trading n futures was sus-
nended, due to "s1ueeze". Both In
dian and Egyptiar cotton are now
quoted much highHr and against SO
cents in this cour try, are likely to
reach much highe~ levels
The analyzed settlement of silver
imports and exports of this country
for the first 10 months of this year
show that Peru (ci iefly the Cerro de
Pasco company has been responsible
for the increase i'' imports and that
India has nearly pied it's purchases
in this country lining Record.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
20 YEARS AGO
From Files of The Pitkin Miner

Alex Parent was visitor from Tin
Cup.
Mrs. Rufus Knopp left for Custer
City, to join her husband,
]. M. McDougall and Undersheriff
Mckay were in town on business
from Gunnison.
w. j. Fine was in town from Dem
YER looking after mining operations
on the Independent.
C. P. McAllister died at his home
in Bowerman of pneumonia. A wife
and eight children survived.
Sherman Henderson and wife left
for Hotchkiss, where they have pur-
chased a ranch a~d expected to
make their future home.
DIR. Sanford was called from Gun
nison to consult with DR.. Pettingill
in the case of Ambrose Caufman, who
was critically i'll at Bowerman.
Mrs. Bessie King was installed as
Noble Grand, Mrs Lizzie Metcalf as
vice Grand C. E. Tead, secretary, and
c. o. Metcalf, treasurer of the Re-
bekah lodge at Pitkin.
Mrs. Jack Schuttler received the
sad news OF the death Of her father,
which occurred at Toledo, Ohio She
left for Denver to attend the funeral.
as the remains were brought there
for burial. NJ
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
Tremendous Rainfall.

The astonishing effects sometimes
produced by cloudbursts are well
known, but not many Trustworthy
records Of the depth Of the rainfall
during such occurrences exist. The
following instance. therefore, DOS
ssssss much interest On August 9,
during 4 thunderstorm in the FIJI
Islands, the measured depth Of the
rainfall in a gauge elevated twenty
nvs feet above the ground was s
feet and inch. The rain continued
thirteen hours, and owing to unmeas-
ured overflow, the total amount re-
mains unknown, but 1t is estimated
to have been not less than forty -one
inches.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
Once Was Enouoh,

During a tense scene at the picture
show a young man leaned over and
nudged his girl. He then proffered a
paper bag with the whispered invita-
tion: Say, Myrt, have some chest
nuts"
hyrt shook her head with such
energy that a couple of hairpins were
dislodged. Some previous experience.
NO doubt, accounted for the emotion
In her voice as she replied: "No,
Jim. l don't eat chestnuts in The
dark"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
TRUST COMPANY GROWTH

Nearly fourteen and one-half billions
Of dollars are the total present re-
sources of trust companies in the
United States. Institutions reporting
number 2.478. As compared with ESTE
q year ago The actual figures for tho
year ending June 80 last are S14.441.-
500 900 resources. as compared with
y12,73s, 500 900 In 1929. representing
gain Of s1.7o1.soo.ooa.
A subscription to this paper is
worth far more than it costs, $500
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10

The Museum of the City of New
York has an old-t ne tavern sign on
which is printed tie following: -Four
pence night fo' Bed Six pence
with Supper. No more than five to
sleep in one bed No Boots to be
worn in bed. OrgfN Grinders to sleep
in the Wash house No dogs allowed
upstairs No Be- allowed in the
Kitchen. No Rae" Grinders or Tink-
ers taken in"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
.COLD IN THE HEAD"

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh:
Those subject to frequent colds" are
generally in a run down" condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is q
Treatment consisting Of an Ointment. to
be used locally, and a Tonic. which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces, building up the SYSTEM
and making you less liable to colds"
Sold by druggists for over AZ Years.
y. J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. o.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
THOS. JEFFERSON PUTNAM,
Specialist in Rural Devilment.

"a person who cannot succeed with
out being in a herd ought to organize
his own herd My advice to young
man is to learn to pitch in and fight
his battles singleJhanded. Sheep and
goats run in droves, but lions and
tigers do moi" w. Howe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10

In the Hall of representatives, in
Boston. hangs a v~oden Goldfish, 'The
Sacred Cod" it t. called, "as me-
mortal of the i'm Nrtance of the Cod
Fishery to the W fare of this Com
monwealth." in &C ordance with res
olution passed in 1874.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
Local and Personal

Mrs. Laurence Beitler left for Pu-
eblo Saturday.
The Elk Mountain mine worked
one day this week
Start the New Year right by SUBJ
scribing for the Pilot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bottenfield are
located in town for the winter.
The train, due in Gunnison from
Salida, was delayed several hours
Tuesday.
w. L. johnson left for Salida
Wednesday, returning home again
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dunn came
down from Smith Hill to spend sew
eral days.
j. D. ONeal, the candy man from
Montrose, came in on the late train
Tuesday night.
A subscription to this paper 10
worth far more than it costs. $500
for full year.
School started Monday morning,
everyone filled with enthusiasm after
two-week rest.
DIR. ]. w. Rockefeller of Gunnison,
is in town for few days attending
tr, h,,c;pacc o#a;,~
F. w. Davies, representative of the
Denver Cooperative Grocery Store is
in town this week.
C. L. Ross arrived from Denver on
Monday and will be in Crested Butte
for about two weeks
Miss Ethel Notion came in on Thurs
days train from a very pleasant va
cation spent in Oklahoma.
Mrs. S. E. Byrd has been quite i'll
for several days with la grippe, but
as improving at this writing.
While out skiing Sunday morning,
Earl Massey fell and had the mis-
fortune to break his left arm.
FOR SALE-Sewing machine in
very good condition. Reasonable See
MRS. JOE ARNOTT.
Joseph Arnott left Saturday for
Salida on business. He was accompa-
MED by his wife and little daughter.
Mrs. Raymond Hawes, who has spent
the past week visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Jos. Arnott, left for Salida Saturday. |
Mrs. r. L. Johnson. who spent the |
holidays with her parents in Grand |
juno ton, returned to Crested Butte |
Saturday.
]. ], McNatt, Civil Engineer for
the C. F. & T. company, is spending |
a few days in town in the interest |
of the company
Mrs Carl Dohlman left Saturday |
for Erie, Colorado, to join her hus
band, who is employed at the Colum-
bine mine there.
-
Miss Olive Buck returned to Crest
ed Butte Thursday after spending a
very pleasant vacation with her
mother and sister in Pueblo.
1t is cloudy again and another snow
storm is threatening Every one
seems to be ENJOYING the mild winter
xrI,;c 81, ;e. oI Co CractaI Pnf ta
Miss Mereatha Fluke returned to
Crested Butte from her home in
Crawford. where she has been enjoy
ing two-week vacation with her par
ents, relatives and friends.
Mrs. Joe ONiell left for Gunnison
Monday where she will visit for a
few days before leaving for Califor-
mia in company with Mrs D. w. Da-
Wis of that place. They will proba-
bly, spend the winter on the Pacific
coast.
w. w. Bullette. special agent for
the North American Accident Insur
ance company, is here on one of his
regular visits He and B. H. Snyder,
local agent for the same company,
wrote number of policies during
the week.
During the reign of Edward l., the
Welsh rose against the English de-
claring that they would never ac
knowledge allepiance to any prince
but of their own nation and Ian
guage and of unblamable life" Ed
ward ii was born in castle at