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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19

Gasoline has been the lowest priced
commodity of general use at all times
during the last eleven years and never
did get as high, in comparison with
pre-war prices according to writer
in March goth issue of Oil and Gas
Journal Yet gasoline is bought so
often and so universally that it's
modest advances have received mark
ed attention and an undue amount OF
criticism.
During 1920 potatoes reached an
average Of four and one-quarter times
the price charged in 1913 according
to Government figures. Sugar cost
nearly three times as much and many
other commodities cost double or
more. Gasoline at it's highest point
was only 70 per cent higher than in
1913 in spite of the highest crude
oil prices since the early days of the
industry.
Last year the average price of
gasoline was only IL per cent higher
than in 1913, while sugar and cloth
ing stayed around the 100 per cent
mark and butter around so per cent
higher.
Not only has gasoline become
cheaper by comparison with other
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
CREoSOTE BATH lENGTHEN6
LIFE OF TEL EPHoNE POLES

About one-third Of all poles placed
BY the Bell Telephone Companies are
chestnut. Up to the present time,
very few of these poles were treated
with q wood preservative before they
were set. The Bell System now has
plans well under way for treating
these poles, before they are placed in
the ground.
The treatment consists Of standing
poles In an open tank of hot creosote
oil for several hours, then quickly
changing the bath to GOLD creosote so
that condensing the steam in the wood
cells will create q vacuum causing the
wood to absorb the oil. A pole is
treated up to about one foot above
the ground line. which covers the en-.
tire section where rapid decay ordi-
narily occurs. This adds from ten to
fifteen years to the life Of pole
which would ordinarily last from ten
to twenty years, the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company states.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
Gasoline Shown To Be
Cheapest Commodity
u, S. Statistics Prove That Other Prices Have
Advanced Further

commodities, but greater mileage per
gallon is being secured, part due to
improvement in motors and carbure-
tors, but also due to more scientific
balancing Of the gasoline itself. If
the motor:st considers his time valu-
able, he can also be grateful for the
tremendous investment of the last
ten years in pumps placed at almost
every corner and cross roads, making
the purchase and delivery Of gasoline
quicker and more convenient than
that Of commodities that have ad
vanced further in price.
The average price level Of gasoline
over the decade is shown in the illus
tration by comparison with that Of
common 'foodstuffs. Every commodity
has had its fluctuations, but the oil
industry's vigorous efforts have kept
gasoline well down toward the pre-
war level. In spite of having had to
supply nearly twelve times as many
cars in 1923 as in 1913 and in the
meantime provide gasoline for vast
armies over seas, great improvements
in all departments of the industry
have kept gasoline at a figure repre-
senting only about 1915 per cent of
the average annual cost Of running a
car.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
L.ApP HERDsMEN GIVEN
STORM TIPS BY WIRE
Telephone Lines Aid Reindeer Raissrs
In Land OF MIdnIaht Sun.

Telephone Lines Aid Reindeer Raissrs
In Land OF Midnight Sun.
Telephone lines" says a Stock
holm despatch to the London Daily
Mail, ARE to be laid to the most
uortherly portions of Lapland in or
der that the nomad tribes Of Laps
may be given meteorological bulle.
tins and information Of snow condi-
lions, when they make their spring
and autumn moves"
When this contemplated telephone
construction is completed, civiliza-
ton will have extended its long ten
tacles of wire far up beyond the
Arctic Circle into the Land of the
Midnight Sun. For ten weeks, dur
Ing the short Arctic summer, the
daylight is unbroken in this far
northern country. For a similar
period in winter unrelieved dark
ness shrOuds the land.
The wandering Lapps, q diminu-
tive. broadfaced race, of uncertain
origin, drive their herds of semi
domesttcated reindeer across the
lonely uplands of Northern Sweden,
working south In the fall, and re-
turning to the summer pasturage Of
the northern mountains in the late
spring. They depend upon the REIN
deer for meat, milk and hides, eking
out precariOus existence by occa-
sional fishing in the lakes and fjords
with which Northern Scandinavia
Abounds.
Related tribes with substantially
similar ways of life, are found III
upper Norway and the adjacent Sec
tons of Russia and Finland. But 1t
IL apparently only the Lapps OF
Sweden who are soon to be assisted
IN finding suitable feeding grounds
for their reindeer by meteorological
bulletins and Information Of snow
conditions" transmitted into the
Arctic wastes by telephone.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19

One of the bottom posts provides
for the filament return to the tuner,
and If it Is desired to use radio fire.
quency both posts may be used to con-
tinue the A battery leads to the Il. b.
tubes.
There are two grid leaks, either one
Of which may be used, depending on
the particular type of lookup.
A switch arm is shown with three
taps providing for shunting a !OO1 fixed
condenser either directly across the
phones, between the .filament and the
plate, or leaving it out altogether. a
phone condenser being essential IN
some sets and inadvisable in others.
The very useful condenser is provid-
ed. as shown in the grid of the second
stage, and may be either .0O1 or .OO2
mfds.
To complete the ensemble "C'' bat
terry is shown, and its inclusion Will
eliminate whatever distortion may pos
sibly appear. especially If 1t Is desired
to use the new "A" tubes.
If this hook-up is followed the ran
will find that he has a complete SELF
contained unit that need not be
changed whatever the type Of circuit
he builds, and he can then go ahead
and experiment with his tuners with
no danger of shorting and with the
confidence that whatever set he builds,
nine-tenths of the wiring is already
done.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19

Probably many fans like to try new
hook-ups occasionally, and find that q
great deal of wiring IN the detector
and amplifier circuits has to be done
over unnecessarily. They may have
built or contemplated building two
step amplifier to save this additional
wiring. but how many have realized
that by including the detector with the
amplifiers far more wiring could be
saved?
Then, again, there are the battery
connections to be made in using sep
arate two-step with an existing single
tube set-double wiring to the "A" and
p" batteries. with an extra "B" bat
terry, and very frequently shorting and
feedbacks.
Howard r. Campbell explains way
for doing this in recent article in
the Radio Review of the New York
Evening Mail.
The circuit herewith may be used
with any type Of lookup except the
reflex, and contains features which
make possible very close regulation OF
tone and volume. 1t should preferably
be inclosed in a separate cabinet. with
all battery connections entering from
the rear, the five binding posts on the
front left providing various connec-
tons to the tuners.
Two binding posts are shown leading
from the plate, permitting the insertion
of a variometer for regeneration, and
may be shOrted If desired.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19
RESCUED BY FIREMEN

When a disastrous fire swept the
exchange of the Michigan Bell Tele.
phone Company at Marine City, Mich,
and threatened the entire city, two
telephone operators, Yvonne Farman
and Mrs. Arthur Deim, stuck to their
posts to summon help from neighbor.
ing communities, while the fire crept
up the stairs. The two operators
were finally rescued by firemen who
brought them down the ladders in the
face of a sweeping snow storm.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-19

Chicago, with a population about
the same as that of Paris, has three
and half times as many telephones
as the French capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

TO tho gTavs OF Roosevelt at OystaP
Bay. n. r. will take place on Octo-
Der 81, the Saturday before tho ami
versary. More than 1000 Scouts liv-
Ing within q hundred mile radius Of
New York City. 1t is expected. will
take part In this ceremony.
New scoutnasters and assistants
viii meet with Brig. Gen. Lloyd NJ
Brett. chairman Of the organisation
Thursday evening, October 20, at s
o'clock. for discussion OF plans end
methods in Scouting activities.
Under the Leadership OF Field Exec
utive George H. Parker. six Scout
troops Of nearby Virginia held high
carnival in the woods near Lyon
Village last Saturday evening. Sur
rounded by q circle Of camphres, some
70 Scouts with their leaders sang
songs. roasted hot dogs" and marsh
mallows and listened to talks by
Field Executive Parker and Assistant
Executive Linn c, Drake from the
up the evening with moonlight games.
Troops represented were: No. l01,
Ballston, with their scoutmaster,
Frank Sherwood. and Is scouts: 102,
Cherrydlae, with Troop Committee
man II. c. Clover. Assistant Scout
master ]. w. Roberback and 8 scouts;
100. Clarendon. with SeoutmaSter w.
II. Parker and IL scouts: los, Jewel.
with Scoutmaster W. A. Van Doren
and 10 scouts; III, Fort Myer
Heights. and scouts. and 12o, Of
Clarendon. with Assistant Scoutmas-
ter ]. G. May and IS scouts.
Courts of review announced for the
Virginia division for the next few
months are as follows: November 8,
At the Clarendon M. K. Church, Scout
masters Sherwood and Snyder assist
ing; December Is. at the BaIlston
Scout Hall. Scoutmasters Van Doren
and Toulott assisting. and January
10. at Clarendon NJ. r, Church, Scout
master Parker and Acting ScoutmaS-
ter s. NJ James assisting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

Scoutmaster Paul II. Baker Of the
Theodore Roosevelt Troop. Grace Re.
formed Church, has added blushing
bride to his equipment for thoroughly
effective Scout work.
Troop ~, Petworth School, held An
important reorganization meeting
last week, with former Assistant
Executive James d. Hall assisting.
At the monthly interpatPol inspee-
ton OF Troop - Of the r. II. II. A.
last week the headquarters patrol
won first honor with - per cent The
Officers training. patrol was second
with % per cent and the Buffalo Pa
troll third with ~ per cent. Abbey
Mtntz, activities oficeP Of the troop,
was In charge of the inspection.
Troop Of Grace Protestant Episco-
pal Church. Georgetown, 10 advancing
rapidly under the new scoutmASter.
william f. Martin. The "wampus
cat" OF Camp Roosevelt fame. As
sistant Deputy Commissioner Fred G..
Stuart. livened things up At the meet
ing last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
PLAN LABOR "BOOSTER."
Lodges and Brotherhoods to Hold
Meeting November IS.

A big booster meeting" Of II
lodges. the Big Four Of the railroad
brotherhoods and associated women's
lodges. Ii being planned for Thurs
day, November Is. at the Pythian
Temple. Ninth street near Aassachu-
sets avenue.
Tho program will consist Of q mu.
steal. an address by prominent
speaker. a dance, refreshments and a
general Informal social gathering.
Operating of1cials Of the railroads
have been invited to attend. There
will be no admission fee, but cards
will be inspected At the door.
Among those on the executive COM
mittee making arrangements are c. b.
James. H. A. Schultz. Mrs. Laura
Courtney, Mrs. Emma Howlen, ]. J..
+. j. Wall, f. T. Fowler.
w. III. Thirles, Mrs. Mary Beall and
H. p Faulkner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
Parent-Teacher Activities
attend the meetings of the congress.

attend the meetings Of the congress.
The Johnson Parent-Teach.
err Association has expanded INTO Ine
Johnson Powell Bancroft Parent-
Teacher Association. A large number
Of mothers representing the Bancroft
School were present at the October
meeting, held at the Powell School.
with the president, Mrs. J. Il. Sanders.
m the chair. The time was occupied
with reports of last years WORK Anu
plans tor this. A letter Of thanks
was read from Miss MacCaulay tor
he pin given her in recognition of
.cr supervision of the boys athletic
,ames last year. Similar activities
re planned for the girls this year
l'"grade mother" will be appointed
or each Schoolroom TO confer with
lie teacher on all matters of mutual
.Iterest.
The Morgan Parent-Teacher Assoc
i;-tion met last Iuesduy, with the
resident. Mrs. Harvey Wiley in the
nair. After the business meeting
harles Thorn of the Bureau O.
.nemistry spoke on The Soundness
Il Food" There were several songs
y MRS. F. $. Purnell. The ways and
leans committee held meeting
.fter the regular meeting had ad-
,ourned.
The Reservoir Parent-Teacher As
ociation met Tuesday night and
iected officers for the year. There
las an address, by Mrs. Giles Scott
alter, president Of the District o.
Columbia Congress of Pareni-1eachcr
association.
The Seaton Parent-Teacher Assoc
tfatlon held a meeting Wednesday
.Iternoon and the speaker was Mrs
w. T. Zimmerman, education chair
man of the District of Columbia Con.
sress of the Parent-reacher Assoc
cation.
The Maury Home and School Assoc
cation held its first Fan meeting
Tuesday evening. at the Epworth NJ.
= Church South, Mrs. c. +. Clark,
presiding. After a short business
meeting. at which time an appropria-
tlon was made for the purchase of
soccer balls. the association was en-
tertained by soprano solos by Miss
Helen Virginia Clark and a piano
solo by Edwin Moore. The speakers
were Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter and Hen.
ry c. Clark, who explained the
Schick Test for Diptheria" to the
parents.
The Brent-Dent p T. A. met Tues
day afternoon and elected the follow
ing officers: President. Mrs. Amy s.
King; vice president. Mrs. Otterback;
secretary, Mrs. Vowel, and treasurer.
Mrs. Barnes. The next meeting will
be held November 10. at 8 pm.
The Brightwood Park P. T. A. met
last Monday with the new officers in
the chair. Committees were formed
and plans for the year mapped out
4 home bake will be held November
in the home OF Mrs. H. 8. Parsons,
SIT Jefferson street. the proceeds to
go toward paying for playground
equipment. The next meeting will
be held at night
The kingSman p. T. A. will hold the
first meeting Of the Fall tomorrow at
2:30 pm.
The Columbia Junior High P. T. A.
held the first meeting of the season
Tuesday, with the new president. Mrs.
Carl Smith. in the chair. The ideals
and work of the Junior High Schools
were explained and there were talks
by the principal, Miss Alice Deal, and
by Miss Alltucker from the n. E. Asso-
citation. The Boys Glee Club sang.
Refreshments were served and social
followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

Girls! Try this! When eombins
and dressing your hair, just moisten
YOUR hair-brush with a little "Dan-
deYine" and brush it through your
hair. The eject 10 startling! You
can do your hair up Immediately
and il will appear twice - thick
and heawy-a mass of glssmy hair,
sparkling with life and possessing
than Incompatible softnesa, tresh'
ness and luxuyiance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

This column is conducted by the
District of Columbia Congress or
Parent-Teacher AsSocia lions. branch
of the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers.
Mrs. A. II. Reeve. president of the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will be the principal speaker
@ n the meefing of the District of Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

lumbia Congress
of Parent-Teache
Associations Tues
day afternoon. at
l:45 o'clock in the
+ b b tit III o I e |.
There will be a
short community
sing" and also
a brief drill in
ID a r i d IN Z n t.
airy law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

while identifying ths hair ~Daa'
derins' ID also toninS and stamu!a%
ing each single hair 70 grow ta,ex.
long and strong. Hair stops falling
out and dsndru6 disaPpeers. Gee .
bottle Of "Danderins" s* any drug
or toilet counter anI Just 80 how
healthy and youthful your hair p
pears after thia delighttpl. refresh
Ing dressing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

The first Fall
meeting of the
executive board of
the District OF Co
lumbia Congress
of Parent-Teacher
Associations was
hold in the Ebbitt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-09
FAIL IN EFFORTS
LOCATE MOTHER OF
LITTLE ROBERT DAY

IF the mother Of little Robert Day
ia not FOUND soon," stated w. c..
Halves, superintendent of Il Maine
Children's Home Society, Friday, "he
will be committed to our care
through the proper legal channels"
In the meantime the various workers
for the Society are bending every
energy in endeavoring to locate the
little fellows mother. who has not
been heard from since a week before
Thanksgiving when ST., called at the
Angus. oarding home OF the boy
and pai. a months board for him.
In the opinion Of he Society officials.
who were appealed to by the Au-
gusta woman 1T looks like a clear
case of desertion. 1t Is further
thought that Master Robert has not
been in his mothers company much'
since II has been possible to leave
him as he does not give any ap-
naarance OF grievin for her.
The mother. 1t viii be recarieo'
claimed she was working IN WIN
throp, but no trace OF her mas peen
found there and one seems 10 KNOW
where she has gone. If she Is SIGN;
Il seems that she or someone couIu
have been able to communicate Win
the keepers OF the boy. ,,.,
Master Robert Is . STURDY niue
chan. with light hair and blue eyes
and appears to be very healthy anu
a nerfectly normal youngster. IN
yestieations have been mace II.
Madison. where Tia mother claimed
she formerly lived. and no one there'
knows ANYTHING about her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-09
KENNEBEC COUNTY
PROBATE COURT

The following additional business
has been transacted at the PROBATE
Court since the regular session held
on January %:
Wills proved, approved and allow
ed-Of Stephen ii. French, late or
Hallowell, Susan l.. Wallace OF
Nashua, n H.. administratrix with
will annexed and Norman l.. Basset
of Au. ,usta, agent: of Jennie q.
Waugh late of Starks, Somerset
County, Charles 0. Small OF Madison
executor.
Administrations granted-Of the
estate of Willis p. Bailey. late OF
Vassalboro. Winfred c. Bailey OF
Boston, administrator and X. Edgar
Bailey of Vassalboro, agent: of the
estate of Augustus Poulin or Pooler
late of Watcrville, Devine Poulln or
Waterville, administrators.
Real Estates Licenses granted-To
Henry T.. Cummings. guardian OF Al
bert Cummings, minor. of Augusta.
Accounts allowed-First and final
account of John F.. Sproul. admins
traitor of the estate of Moses a.
Ware, late OF Windsor.
Widows allowance granted-To
Rachie NJ. Jones. widow of Reuben
A. Jones late of Vassalboro.
Inventories filed-In the estates of
Martha A. Fernald. late of Benton;
Sarah Loring late of Oakland;
Charles \. Sanderson late Of Mon
mouth: Tina NJ. Prince late of Win.
throp: Sarah r. SpauldinS late OF
Augusta: Alexander Dyer late lof
Augusta: J. +. Pierce late of Wind
sor: L,ydia. Wood Moody late OF Win
tbrop. Hans Nils Dants late OF
Vassalhoro: Joseph +. Narney late
of Hallowcll.
Papers filed for Notice-Petitlon
for distribution of the estate OF
Sarah r. Spaulding late OF Augusta:
will and petition for probate Thereon
Of Tucius VI. Webster late of VAS
solboro. will and petition for pro-
bate thereof OF Anna NJ. {. Thleine
late of Togus: petition for license 10
sell real estate of Frances Louisa
Wing late of Wavne: petition ior
administration of the estate of Bart.
lett f.. Folsom late OF Augusta: VIII
and pctitIon for probate thereon OF
of John Edward Wells late of Read
field: will End pc ition for probate
thereof of Frank II. Brann late or
Oakland: petition for administrator
Of the estate of Franr V. Mendall
late Of Augusta: petition for distrl-
button of the estate of EmTa L.
Johnson late of Iallowel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-09
GIRLS CLUB SEC'Y.
; CITIES TENDERS
her RESIGNATION

Miss Elsie p. Rrigyq of Brookline.
Mass. who has been executive Sec
rotary OF the Augusta Girls Com
munity club. the Gardiner Girls club
and the waterville City Girls club.
for the past year and eight months,
on Friday passed in her resignation
In those capacities. The resigna on
has not rs yet been accepted by the
Augusta Girls Community club and
the same is true in the Gardiner and
the wnterville clubs. a meeting OF
the executive council &C the Augusta
Girls Community club will be held
this Saturday evening to act upon
the matter.
Miss Briggs announcement comes
as a great surprise to her many
friends in the city. She has not an
nounced what her future plans may
be. l.uring her stay the city Miss
Briggs has been a very active eSccu-
tive secretary and her labors In
building up the Chimney Corner
have met with th unstinted praise
OF all sclub members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-09
Foreign Agents Visit
Zig Power Exposition

The success Of the Ford Power
Equipment exposition is attracting
foreign trade representatives has
proven the practicability of an inter
national exposition. according TO an
announcement Of the supervising
committee of The exposition.
The exposition located in the Ford
Motor Company building. Broadway
at t1fty-fourth street, is non bI oft
organization with permanent EXHIBITS
rom ~ manufacturers OF contract
OTIS equipment and farm implements
Tor use with the Ford truck and
tordson tractor. 1t comprises more
than $50 exhibits and occupies three
floors Of the Ford Motor company
building. One entire floor is occupied
by factory exhibit from the Ford
Motor ompany which by models and
paintings show the manufacture of
iron and glass. and the extraction of