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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-20

4 4 Barrows Of Augusta was q
~. ,hs city Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-20

Harry Brown has returned from
hunting trip in the Dead River
region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-20

Paul Burke Of China was a caller
In Waterville. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-20

4 ss,s. q. II. 6ouls Of Portland
~ 1870 IN Watervills Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
PROGRESS IS NOTED
IN NATIONAL LINE

The Educational Exchange company's
national line, comprising furniture
cleanser, polish, tile and marble cleaner,
Victory scrub, floor dressing, pipe sol
vent, toilet flush pipe disinfectant,
insecticide, liquid soap, has achieved
remarkable success in the Birmingham
district.
Headquarters of the Educational Ex-
change company are at 1909 First ave
nue., north. r, A. Clayton is president
and treasurer, and r. 7. Clayton is
vice president and secretary. They are
both widely known for their extensive
cooperation in the educational field.
They are managers for the Dewberry
School agency, Fisk Teachers agency,
and represent the American Seating
company in this district.
The company specializes in service to
schools, colleges, motion picture houses,
theaters and supplying seating equip
ment and furnishings. The company
has been making demonstrations OF the
National line products as enumerated
above
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22

Comparatively few persons residing
in the Birmingham industrial district
with the possible exception of those in
intimate touch with industrial con-
ditions here, possibly grasp the wonder
full transformation that has taken
place in the iron and steel situation
since November ].
Birmingham today is either at
period of normally, speaking in bust
ness sense, or is well along the road
to that goal. There exists here very
healthy industrial condition. situa
ton that will improve with coming
weeks and which will make 1915 the
year of Birmingham's golden oppor-
tunity. -
November opened with quotations for
No. 2 foundry pig iron on basis Of
$3.50 per ton. Last week the price
had advanced to $50 per ton and the
tone of the market was strong. Sales
of pig iron are being made for de-
livery during the first six months of
1915. So pig iron, the business baro-
meter of the Birmingham district, has
not only made splendid Roadway for
a period of 45 days, but the climbing
price movement is still under steady
Roadway and it is not expected that the
figure will remain at $40 for No. 2
foundry. On the other hand, that quota
ton will be further advanced, accord
ing to every indication. Birmingham
producers are prepared to handle in
creased orders early in January.
The steel market is also active with
steady sales of small products and some
larger shapes.
Local plants have been on steady.
production and regular shipments.
Improvement is also noted in the
coal and coke situation. Sales OF both
domestic and steam coal have increased
along with coke. There are evidence of
both increased coke production as well
as a price advance for this commodity.
Recent issue of the Manufacturers
Record notes progress made in construc-
ton of the new iron ore railroad of
the Tenness, Coal, Iron and Railroad
company. The Record announced that
the road is not only near completion,
but that it will be in operation with
in three months, and that by compile
ton of this railroad the company will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
MUNRO.WARRIOR
GOALS POPULAR
Celebrated Fuels Carry
ing Name OF Alabama
Over Wide Territory

Coal operators in the Alabama fields
are closing the yea 1924 more or less
optimistic. But regardless of the i'm
proved business outlook operators will
remember the off season and abbreviated
weekly shifts.
No matter what happens, however,
Munro Warrior Coal and Coke compa-
the exceptions.
This bit of interesting information
was learned by representative of The
Age-Herald in a casual conversation
with an official of the company who
stated that both the Glen Mary and
Sterling mines of the Monro-Warrior
company had operated throughout the
year on a six-day shift.
1--WE are now exerting every effort to
care for the splendid business offered
u.s." he said. Our production is grad
ually increasing. We are therefore
able to take care of some additional
business in limited quantities"
The Glen Mary and the Sterling
have been in operation about six years.
Every year these high grade fuels have
become more and more popular both for
domestic as well as industrial Goals.
They have, in fact, found wide markets,
the Munfo-Warrior supplying trade as
far west as Texas. east into the Caro-
linas, north into Tennessee and south
to the gulf. The company also enjoys
a very satisfactory patronage for bunk
er purposes, which means that it is used
by vessels that reach many world ports.
Glen Mary mine run coal is of especial
high grade quality as steam fuel. At
the same time, retailers enjoy a splen-
did patronage because of it's singular
adaptibility tor furnaces and heaters.
Glen Mary makes practically no ashes
and no clinkers. 1t can be banked very
satisfactorily, and holds the fire over
exceptionally long periods. Glen Mary
has proved especially suitable for use in
apartment houses, stores and all plants
where quick and sustained heat is es-
sential.
The celebrated Sterling coal is pro
duced in domestic block, egg, washed
and re-screened nut, washed steam and
bunker sizes. Glen Mary is produced
only as mine run coal. These Goals
are both carefully cleaned to remove
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
PHOENIX POPULAR
IN CEMENT WORK

The Phoenix Portland Cement COM
pany of Birmingham is supplying users
of cement in many of the most important
construction opera tions, including Doth
building and highway structures. Inc
plant is a distinct asset to Birmingham
great industrial district.
The Birmingham plant is located at
North Birmingham, with plenty OF lime
stone right at the elbows of the WORKS,
other necessary products within snort
distance and power being furnished by
an adjacent plant, the Sloss-She11leIu
Steel and Iron company. Inc cement I
plant here has an annual output OF
more than 100000 barrels. An East
ern plant has an output OF l'ooo,oVo
barrels. Announcement has been made
that plant will be erected in New Ut
leans and that oyster shells will be used
as one of the materials for making &C.
ment
Phoenix Portland cement has been a
standard since 1898. Its trademark Is
one that stands for quality and service;
Wherever tried, the Phoenix Portland
cement has been found most acceptable
and has given entire satisfaction.
The executive Of the company is Lind
lev C.. Morton, who has made his nome
in Birmingham. lie is progressive ana
has entered the spirit of the Blrmlng-
ham district with heart and soul, mas
worked up a strong list of friends ana
has been found a most valuable ac-
QUESTION to the citizenship of the dis
trict. He has attracted to his company
a splendid bevy of officials, the head
of each department and their assistants
being men who are capable for the re-
spective work and are working in full
harmony with the executive of the big
industry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22

any rock, clay or other foreign matter
sometimes found in Goals.
The Munro Warrior Goals are more
than doing their part in making of Ala
bama coal popular throughout the wide
territory served by the comp my. This
popularity with the large as well as
the small consumer has been earned IN
the face of very strongest comeptitlon
with outside Goals produced in Illinois,
Kentucky and others of the larger pro-
ducing fields of the United States.
The plants of the unro-Warrior at
the Sterling mine and also at Glen Mary
are completely modern'zed in the way
of equipment both for mining, screening,
washing and for other work of handling
the fuels necessary in getting these
Goals into the hands of the consumers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
AUTO SPECIALISTS
HAVE GOOD PLANT

The Birmingham Auto Body Co., Inc,
zoos Avenue B, south, Lave equipped
their establishment to handle any bust
ness in the automobile line except motor
work. The company is one of the older
concerns of its kind which since organi-
cation has steadily grown more and
more useful to the automobile owner.
The Birmingham Auto Body company
specializes in construction of truck and
commercial bodies, auto painting,
wreckPr service and fender straighten-
ing. The management employs men of
particular fitness for their respective
duties and stands ready at all times to
make good their guarantee of service and
efficiency.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22

Remarkable Industrial
Strides Are Noticeable
Pig Iron, District Barometer Makes Rapid Climb
Since November !

put its ore supply within five miles
of the plants where the lion is made
into the finished product.
Building permit figures for 1924 in
Birmingham, as forecast in these CO.
lumns three months ago, have estab-
lished a new record for the city.
With the close of business Saturday,
according to Inspector j. r. Spencer,
the years total topped $19,S0O,O0O.
Birmingham's previous high mark
came in 1923 with a total of $12, 1885,
600, an increase of 100000 over
1922.
In studying building statistics of Bir-
mingham it must be remembered that
figures filed with the inspectors office
do not represent the actual cost of
construction work. For instance, a con-
tractor supplying building figures to
the inspector does not represent his
figures as covering all expenditures on
the structure, but the sum covering his
particular work. There are other items
which may bring total building costs
in some instances, as much as Is per
cent additional. Therefore, if Birming-
hams actual outlay in new buildings
for 1925 be placed at the round sum
of $25 100000 such a total would come
nearer the figure than $20,OO0,00O
Reports are current in Birmingham
that indicate this city's major building
program has by no means reached the
tou. 1t is reported that other big struc-
lures are contemplated in fact, certain
experts have been called into consulta-
ton on new projects for the purpose
of approximating cost figures before
definite announcement by persons still
interested in seeing big structures
erected here.
Office buildings in Birmingham have
been filled to capacity for some time
The fact that number of large sales
organizations have not located in Bir-
mingham the past year has been because
office room was not available. With
completion of skyscrapers now under
construction in Birmingham the situa-
ton will greatly improve.
, 1924-04-10
THE PRIMARY PRETENSE.
lSnake River SentinelA

NoAohS A6NCx CIlLlucl
We have taxed every degree Of patience possible in toleratinp
and trying to defend the primary law, but are frank to state that
time fails to reveal any results which will Justify further faith
in the provisions Of that law. On the contrary we see nothing
but evil attending adherence to the measure and hold that q ia a
perfectly useless and Unnecessary expense placed upon the tax
payers of the country.
Republicans have faithfully and religiously lived up to the
every regulation as well as the intent Of the law, while the only
attention Democrats have ever paid to it was to employ it as a
a Republican ballot at the polls and voting for q supposedly weak
Republican. From the view point of purely political strategy the
.Democrats must be given credit for being much the smartest and
we think 1T is time for Republicans to wake up to that fact.
ing a repeal Of the law during legislative sessions, and it is up
to the Republicans to ignore the law in the same respects as do
the Democrats. One Of the real sure ways to cause a house to
fall into decay and crumble away Of its own accord is to COM
|pletely abandon it.
The Democrats have their quiet party conventions, sort Of
family reunion OF leaders who make their selections before the
primary and merely make a colorado attempt to comply with the
one or two provisions Of the law and mussing up the balance for
the destruction Of the Republican party.
: | isn't !, a Pa particle Of sympathy or sentiment Tor the law
themselves have frankly expressed the hope that a Republican
legislature would repeal it in order that present conditions, un-
der which it is working, may not be reversed and place them in
the same foolish position occupied by Republicans. We can see
, 1924-04-10
THE CRIME WAVE

The wave of crime which has spread over our country
from East to West, North to South, appears to be the genuine
article. Not only the record of the police blotter but the re-
ports of the daily press and common observation confirm the
havior is taking place. Many answers have been given to the
question as to the causes. Most of these lay stress on some
phase of post war psychology. Some say that crime is q
natural reaction from the stress and excitement of warfare.
Others hold that the sanctioned killing involved in war de-
stroyed the natural inhibitions against in1ictng death and
that an analogous effect was produced in the case of respect
for private property. Still others find the causes largely
economic, and call attention to the fact that any period of in
dustrial depression and unemployment is likely to be accom-
panied by an increase Of crime.
A different set of explanations accounts for the situation
the relationship is not as direct as i'll the report from Chicago
that prohibition has increased the efficiency of the criminal
CLASSIFY making it difficult for them to befuddle themselves
with alcohol. The customary explanation is that any promln-
ent law conflicts with n considerable body of public opinion
and so is constantly violated tends to lower the respect for all
law.
There is an element of truth in all these explanations. Two
general influences seem to be at work. First, industrial de-
preston and unemployment which followed the war; second,
the fact that the war prodYed an abnormal acceleration of
social chanM which resulted in breaking down old standards,
disorganizihg established Institutions, and encouraging indi-
viduals to set themselves mp as judges of their own conduct.
The psychology which results in ''aapperism' and ''jazz" in
the so called higher circles produces lawlessness in groups
where the temptations are of n different character.
Equally important with n knowledge of causes is an under
standing of remedies. AS always in such n period, the un-
thinking and uniformed desire to rush to the expedient OF
increased severity of punishment, in disregard Of the fact that
thousands of years of penal experience have proved the in
crime. More hopeful is the movement which has made some
Roadway in Chicago and New York to secure speed and GER
tainty Of punishment. If the potential criminal were certain
that he would be detected and punished, the gravity OF the
, 1924-04-10
NOW, FOR A YEAR OF PROGRESS.

Another city election has come and gone and the voters of
the city have selected a new mayor and a new member of the
city council to serve them.
In the election Tuesday the voters had presented to them
as candidates four excellent men, any Of whom would have proved
capable public servants. By their votes, however, they elected
Henry Perrett, Republican,, to serve as mayor, and Fred {.
Friend, Democratic, as the trustee to serve for three years.
The new mayor is especially well fitted to be at the head
of city affairs. He has served one term as mayor of Rawlins and
has also served five years as city trustee. At all times Henry
Perrett has more than made good, and that the voters realize
this fact is shown by the large number of votes he received on
Tuesday.
The Democratic candidate, Robt. Hopkins, has served as
mayor during the past year, and in all his public dealings he has
been honest and fair.
The newly elected trustee, Fred C. Friend, is a Rawlins
boy, born and raised here. Although he has never had any previ-
Gus experience in the line Of public service, his many friends are
confident that he will more than make good as a city trustee.
The defeated Republican candidate for trustee, Jack Mar
tnez, is one of the most progressive and active citizens of Raw
Inns and although he, like his opvonent, has never held a public
office, yet had he been elected. he undoubtedly would have done
much for Rawlins. In fact, on election day many persons stated
that they could not support Mr.. Martinez because they were
fearful that he would be too progressive.
The only regretable feature of Tuesdays election, and one
which has been absent from city campaigns for the past few
years, wa the resurrection of some of the dirty politics" which
formerly afflicted the city.
The Democratic committee issued a bulletin the night be-
fore election in which several statements were made that were
untrue. However, misstatements in this bulletin were not as
vicious as insinuation which were made against both Mr.. Perrett
and MI Martinez.
It is the hope of practically every resident of the city that
in the future tactics such as these will not be used.
, 1924-04-10

Mrs. J. r. Riggs arrived tho lat
ter part Of last week from her home
in Saratoga to spend the summer In
Rawlins. At the homo of Mrs. R. y
g. Huntington.
c. L. Price OF the Prudential Life
Insurance Co. 10 spending the week
in the city from Denver. on matters
Of business for his company.
, 1924-04-10

punishment itself would be of minor importance. At present
unfortunately, there is altogether too good a gambler chance
on the side of the criminal.
One interesting commentary on our social situation is the
tendency to organize unofficial agencies to back up the legal
representatives of the governments sort Of sublimated and
law-abiding vigilance committees.
, 1924-04-10

no rhyme or reason why q dominant party should continue to
face disintesration by hanging on to a law which may be employ
ed for its own destruction.
We hope that impromptu family reunions and unofficial con-
ventions will be held in every county in the state before the next
primary and that party responsibility viii once more attach to-
candidates and the best men in both parties placed in nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-18
Speed of Light Beams TO
Be Scientifically Tested

San Francisco, Aug. 17-(By A. P.)
Whether light travels at exactly its
estimated speed is n matter that DR..
y. a. Nicholson. winner of the Nobel
prize for physics in 1907, is endeavor-
ing to determine by series or ex-
periments.
The computed rate is 1856 900 miles
a second. and scientists have used
this figure in proportioning their light
Year, the yard-sick of the universe.
DIR. Nicholson recently announced
that he suspected light travels a bit
faster than $4,000 miles a second or
possibly a little slower. He hazarded
the guess that the physicists were
about 20 miles off in their reckoning,
one way or the other. He said that
for a month he would try, with the
aid of government engineers, to time
light rays flashed from Mount VIII
son to Mount San Antonio. n distance
"A miles, in southern California.
Special instruments were installed
for the test. 1t was planned to reflect
the rays back to their starting point
by means of mirrors. The problem
was to clock their passage over the
round trip of SIS miles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-18

son of the patriotic. attitude and firm
determination of all the allied and
German delegates. l believe it pres
ages a period of tranquility and in
creased prosperity in Europe coau-
tries, the beneficial influence of winch
will be reflected throughout the
world.
The support you have given to
the report of the experts committee.
under the craftsmanship of General
Dawes. the encouragement to the
labors of the conference contained
in your public utterances, and the
suggestions you and the secretary OF
state have made have contributed
definitely to the successful outcome
OF the deliberations of the conference.
You will readily have appreciat-
cd the cordially which has been
manifested toward the United States
and l believe that the country will
welcome the warmer relationship
with the nations of Europe which,
while avoiding the field of political
commitments or the taking of sides
in issues which do not concern us,
will provide a better basis for COM
mon economic effort and increased
happiness and prosperity for the men
and women of all countries"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-18
ton failed to reply to Q telephone
call.
Believe French
Will Approve Pact

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE French premier
VII! return to Paris tomorrow to face
on Thursday a parliament which ha :
practically decided to. sustain the
foreign policy for the time being
Although the opposition in the cham
per, notably through interpretations
oy the FORMER minister of the COL
oLies. Jean Fabry. The conservative
Lecour. Grandmaison and Luis pu.
nois. ofrmer president Of the repara :
tion commission, is likely to be ex :
tensive, Few experienced political Oh :
servers can foresee a determine |
orlve on the present opposition
against NJ. Herriot's conduct in the
London negotiations.
The premier's opponents indica ted
today that they consider him far
more vulnerable on questions OF in
ternal policy and will concentrate on
trese. Meanwhile the man in the
street is glad the conference is ovsr
and is anxious to see how the new
regime works. while The average
deputy and senator asks nothing
better than to forego debate and re-
turn home.
Governmental supporters. like NJ
benazet, general commissioner at tho
War Ministry, are naturally enthus.
iastic over the result NJ. Benazet
speaking at Nantes today, declared
that the premier had succeeded in a
few weeks, where his predecessors
had failed for four years lin estah-
J fishing peace on a definite basis
while aligning for France the entire
worlds sympathies."
LeMatin, which heretofore has
been in Millerands and Poincare's
confidence. concludes that Frances
share in the London conference was
/ composed mainly of promises,
! 1t is an open secret that both NJ
! Poircare and NJ. Millerand intend 70
make themselves heard sometime
during the coming weeks discussion
the former by intervention in the
! senate, the latter by some form II
I public statement not yet decided
upon. The plans for NJ. MilleranG 8
re- cntry into the political arena are
! still incomplete, but the former pres
| ident is about TO break his silence
| and re- assert himself as leader of thu
! former national bloc.
The government does not intend 10
! force a speedy vote by the early clos
ing of debate. but will allow all
! groups, notably the Socialists ample
! leeway to get their views on the
| foreign policy into the official record
NJ. Herriot and his colleagues are
expected tomorrow evening. or
Tuesday morning a ministerial coun-
Gil will he held and Thursday after
noon the premier will confront Inc
chamber and senate with a declara
ticn on the work accomplished, af-
ter which the debate VIII start.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-18
Knights Templar Day
To Feature Fair

Knights Templar Day will be one
of the features OF the Central Maine
Fair at Waterville this year. The
date will be Wednesday. Aug. 81. ST.
Omer Commandery of Waterville will
l'C the host organization and extends
an invitation to the Sir knights of
all other COMMANDERS to be pres
cnt.
The fair associat ton will cooperate
with the commandery and headquar-
ters will be established at the fair
grounds for the day. Each ST.
knight will be asked 20 register and
will he provided with a badge of
Identification, so that each member
will be able to recognize a brother
Templar at a glance.
The headquarters will provide
shelter and accommodations for the
visitors.
In the evening at o'clock a ban
quet will be served IN Masonic Hall,
which will be furnished to visiting
fraters free of expense.
At 7.45 ST. Omer Conmandery will
confer the Order of the Temple upon
several candidates.