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The Washington times., 1924-04-07
ELECTRIC GRAVE DIGGER
Is INVENTED BY SEXTON

An electrically driven machine
that will dig graves was invented by
a Seattle, Wash, sexton.
With a huge augur running in
side casing, the dirt is elevated
to a carry belt that brings it to the
surface. It Is claimed that a grave
dan be excavated in fifteen minutes.
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
USE ELECTRIC FAN TO
CLEAN ATTIC, SUGGESTED

Cleaning and rearranging the
store room or attic is generally con
sldered one of the meanest tasks
or spring house-cleaning.
Because of lack of ventilation II
is hot, dusty work. Take your
electric fan with you when YOU
start this work. It's breeze win
rob this task Of much unpleasant.
ness,
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
NEW DEVICE TOEsTs
BREAD AND POPS CORN

A new electrical utility cooking
appliance that Is designed to toast
bread and pop corn has been put
on the market.
>, 1t Is made Of pressed steel, heav.
ny nickeled, the heating element
Is OF nickel chromium resistance
wire, and the appliance is furnish.
ed with six feet Of cord with dc.
tachable plug.
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
ADVERTISEMENT
Causes Poor Digestion,
Gas on Sour Stomach,
Sick Headaches and
Worried Rundown Con-
dition.

If you planned the elimination of
your food as carefully as you plan
the way it is cooked, you would
nearly always feel your best.
Sluggish Liver Causes Poisoning.
But many people allow the liver,
the body's filter, to become sluggish,
and the intestines to be clogged up
with waste. The result is self
poisoning! 1t makes you feel dull,
tired and run-down. Your liver
IL not helping to rid your system
of ..oisonous waste. Consequently
you often suffer from such synp-
toms as bad digestion, gas on a
weak, sour stomach, constipation.
sick-headaches, pains in the back
and sides, and a nervous, rundown
condition.
Prescription Perfected.
DR.. H. s. Thatcher, noted medical
practitioner, perfected wholesome
vegetable prescription to keep the
liver healthy. 1t is giving quick
relief and renewed strength, energy
and vigor to numbers here. Thus
prescription, known pharmaceuti.
cally as DR.. TEACHERS Liver &
DR.. TEACHERS Liver and Bio
mended by PEOPLES Drug Sto
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
The Sequel to ''Chickie'' D,enori By Msas,n

Chicxie felt a fire running up
from her throat, licking in tongues
at her ears.
Myra Kings face vas sharp as
a knife. She said: u know that
name! remember you perfectly,
Miss Bryce
She turned and walked over to
a bench where Edith Potter was
sitting.
CHAPTER Xxx.
The First Stone.
Myra King talked to Edith. She
The Washington times., 1924-04-07
Continued from Saturday.

Myra repeated, "Chickie Brycep'
The puzzlement gave place to
look of blank establishment, did
you happen to know Bess Abbott?
You did, didn't you?'
'Yes--why, yes
Myra King stared until the color
swept into Chickie's face. She
said. ooolly, YES. and you used to
go to the philosophy lectures,
didn't you? / saw you there. You
came with Barry Dunno
The Washington times., 1924-04-07

Blood Syrup, is pleasant to take
and contains only ingredients that
are known to physicians for their
corrective and health-building prop
critics.
Notice the Quick Difference.
Try this great prescription your.
self. Notice the quick differences
in the way you look, eat, sleep and
feel. You, too, will be satisfied,
as others have, or there will be
no cost.
ID Syrup is sold and recon-
.Ae 81 III L. H. L.sa
The Washington times., 1924-04-07

Standard clocks are the
painstaking handiwork
Of the Oldest and most
experienced wcrkmen
In the oldestwatchmak-
ing firms Almost any
matchmaker can make
clocks but it takes a
master craftsman to
make a standard clock.
The re6ningof Stand
ard" Gasoline is also a
matter Of long years Of
experience.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
WHAT DOES TT MEANo

When our Lord said 1T is more blessed to give
than to receive it before the holy day of celebra
ton OF has birth and becomes general day of gift
giving And He would have been the first to decry the
sorrow which this custom brings to many.
So many children brought up to believe that
Christmas gifts came from jolly old Santa Claus that
they unconsciously attitude of complete and
supreme acceptance of the best the old saint can bring
Without any idea perhaps, that father is going with
out overcoat and mother without new hat-of
the hours of pecng and planning and of the countless
trips downtown. But that's all Christmas after all
Fathers and mothers should find JOY in it. In wav
even isn't it selfish pleasure? After the children
are grown-up do you say Remember how we did this
and did that?-and now ook-they don't appreciate
it!'
What does Christmas really mean? A time when
you try give your children your family your friends
something little better than the family next door?
Does it mean time when you have to hide financial
worries beneath an Indifferent exterior because YOU
not brave enough to say, I'VE can't afford that
kind of a Christmas this year,"
Or does it mean day of happiness, when your
family around you-when the gifts you give and the
gifts you receive within your means and YOU glory
therefore both in the giving and the receiving?
Does it day of dread of each ring of the
door bell for fear you did not remember is
remembering you?
What does Christmas really mean-to you?
And what should it really mean-to everybody? i,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD e. GsRIs
Copyright, 1898, ny McClurs
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S hOLr,v
WREATHS

Three days b fore Christmas
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy said ia
Uncle Wiggily:
l'on t you think it $ about time
v'n hopped to the woods to y9sh,r
molly to be made INTO wrcathse Ne
shall need three of them.
Yes | think SO. = spoke ihc
bunny gentleman. "But why three
w'HHihs' for whom are thev?'
One for Santa Claus, one for Won
ahu enc Tor m to be hung in our
hollow stump bungalow, said the
muskrat fady housekeeper.
Your wishes shall be obevcd. ''
laughed Uncle Wiggily, like & fiirv
IN a story book Then over the
fields and through the woods he
dopped until he reached the place
where the holly grew.
Holly, YOU know, is a sort Of
trae, or big bush. 1t has bright.
giossv green leaves, with sharp.
prlekery points on, and mid 'Ge
green leaves grow bright red Der
rles, hard and round Ike red en-
namon candies, though of course
the holly berries aren't good Tor
boys and girls to eat.
There is enough holly here for
many wreaths, said Uncle Wig
gily to himself as he sat on a stump
and pulled his fur gloves over his
paws. He needed gloveS 70 handle
the holly because its IsaYcs were
50 sharp and prickery.
L might as well weave t3e aolly
INTO wreaths right he,e, said the
bunny gentleman to hims II. Then
the leaves and bs.rics that drop eff
won 4; get on Nurse jones clean
floor IN the bungalow.
So Uncle Wiggiiy. tw5n.aS aud .
fastening the branches of holly.
made the first Christmas wreath.
but, no sooner was it finished than,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
FAVORITE NAMES FOR GIRLS

The most popular name for girl babies about 20
years ago must have been Elizabeth. At least, this
appears to have been among families whose daugh-
ters are at Smith College.
Some one has been compiling statistics about first
in that institution and has discovered that Eiz-
abeth leads all the rest with 155 girls named Mary
comes next with Sc, followed by Margaret,
Dorothy, Helen, Ruth and Eleanor
These are the only that above so. They
are followed by wide assortment of other names,
with spengs almost as varied as the names them
selves.
Names run in cycles of popularity, with a few old
stand-bys that are always good but used in
treme numbers. The casual observer is tempted to
prophesy that the names predominating in Smith in
another Is or 20 years will be JOAN Jean and Barbara
BIBLE AND TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
Next to the Bible the best circulated book in Amer
lea is the telephone directory.
Never mentioned as "a Best Seller z5,00O,O0O
copies of the American telephone directory are pub
lished and circulated each year
telephone dollar is expended thus: Rents
cents; taxes, 10 cents miscellaneous, II cents; ma
eral ID cents wages, 81 cents Few other great in
dusriea show so large proportion of their earnings
expended for either wages Of taxes.
Probably We'll have big war, sooner or later,
over the question Of the best way to end war.
National Apple Day" is naturally followed by
succession OF national apple days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
GERMAN ARMAMENT

There is another scare about German mitariSn.
Dispatches from Paris say that the disarmament pro-
visions Of the Versailles treaty not being carried
ou-that the German general staff rleets and deliber
ates as of yore, and being manufactured Sc
crety in large quantities and Germany is maintaining
army far larger than the treaty allows.
This is not merely French rumor 1t is vouched
for in report of the interaled military control
mission
If it is true, it that Germany, while fulfill
ing the terms of the Dawes reparaton plan by paying
reparaton with one hand is grasping weapon with
the other.
Is just another scare, made at this time for polit
cal purposes, it fact? If Germany is really
ing again for revenge, it is something that interests
America we'll as Europe
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
OUTLOOK ON THRESHOLD OF 1925
BEST SINCE WAR, SAYS BANK HEAD

harmful effects outside the indus
tri IS immo diately concerned.
If confidence goes too far in re-
placing caution, the eXcesses IN
business which regularly results from
too much optimism may speedily
bring to an end tho present period
of growing activity.
Only in the collective sober
Judgment of business men can sde-
quate safeguards bc found against
the inf,uenc $ for initiation with its
inevitable penalties. This kind OF
restraint has been effectively dem
onstratcd at different times i'll the
last two years, and in this is the
hope that a saving of moderation Of
optimism will prevail in 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
Ey FRANCIS H. SISsoN
(Vicc President Guaranty Trust
Company, New Yo-k)
(Written for the United Press)

(Written for the United Press)
NEW YORK, Dee 22.-At the
beginning of the New Year the
general business outlook is more
favorable than it has been 1t any
similar time since the war. The
way has been prepared for broadly
diffused progress in industry and
trade. The resulting prosperity
therefore shoulAS, well sustained.
But a possible needless enthusiasm,
by inducing a renewal of geaeral
.nfla,iop of credit and prices, could
mako certain its early passing.
The most important favorable
factors in the present situation in
clude:
1-Good harvests and the imProN-
ed relations between prie q of
farm products and OF industrial com,
modlties.
a sound banking condition and
easy money rates.
Confidence that bus ness will
be encourag a before fiscal economy
and further reduction Of taxes for
some years at least by freedom
from new medllesome interference
by governmental agencies.
4-The successful Inauguration
of the Dawes plan, with its promise
of increasingly stable economic con
ditions in Europe and further cx-
panson of American foreign trade.
Certain obstacles to progress must
be recognized, however. Contihu.
ing irregularities. such for example,
as the excessively high costs of
production in some industries, have
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22

\ new ice cream factory is being
buiit -. santa Maria, Santa Bar
bara county.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22

barked the Fox.
'Oh, have you!' cried the ra5
hi, made bold when he thought OF
! Christmas and Santa Claus, "Wc1
let me decorate You with wreath
/ Mir. FoN. With that the rabbit
tossed the first wreath he had made
over the head Of the Fpx. The
sharp poirts of the holly leaves
stuck the bad chap in his eyes,
made tears come into them and the
Fox howled:
"Gurrll Gurral Oh what Pain
l have, must run to the doctor 81
and away he ran.
cha! Ha!' laughed Uncle Wig
gilv. Then he made Il second hclIy
wreath. But, no sooner was il fin
ished than out of tho bushes popped
the Bob Cat with his silly little
tail.
We come to nibble your ears "
howled the Bob Cat.
"Oh. have YOU cried the rabbit,
twinkLng his pink nose as he
thought of his ChristmaS stockings.
well. first let me make YOU aok
prettier than vou art!' With lat
lie tossed the second holly wreath
over the Bob Cat 5 head and ihe
sharp leaves stuck his nose.
"Wurra! Wurra!' howled the
bad chap. "Oh, what pain l
have. / must run to my doctor :, :
and awIy he skipped.
"Hal Hal" laughed Uncle Wig
giiy, and no sooner had be made a
third wreath than ont of the bushes
popped the Woozie Wolf.
~. have come to nibble vour
ears," howled the Wolf.
"Oh, have you! - exclaimed the
bunny, feeling strong as he thought
of roast carrots stuffed with onions
for Christmas. ''Well, take this to
mike YOU look like hero, 3" and
he tossed the third holly wreath on
the head of the Wolf.
"Oh. Zinka! Zinka!' howled the i
bad chap rs the sharp leaves prick
ed his tongue which was stiehjng
put. "Oh, what pain. | must -
see my dcctcr,' And away he IAN. |
"Ha! Ha, Hal" Laughed .ae
bunny. "Thrcc bad chaps eqSily
away. But III never get
my holly wreaths made if his /
Keeps up. II take the branches I
lome with me, even if 1 do aiY |
he floors. So home he hoppel
With the branches of holly, md
lufse Jane was glad. for she want
d to help make the wreaths for
christmas. And how she laughed
rhen the bunny told how he had
ecorated the bad chaps.
So now, if the apple pud ing
oesn { STAY OF: so late that The
nix bottle must bring it home
arly in. the morning. | II tell toh
ext about Uncle Wiggily7 ana san
! Claus.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
TEN YEARS AGO
Dr ~e1ohc~ % 1914

Supervisor John Boyce of Calex-
leo was here this morning on busi-
ness.
Daddy" Robinson, the popular
constable of Imperial, was here this
afternoon attending court.
George II. Wolftin returned last
night from a week : stay in Los
Angeles and San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
Kills Himself
When Home Burns

PORTLAND, Ore, Dee. 22.--Be-
cause the house which harbored his
wife anG five children burn II an
til ii was untenable. Joseph A. Ros-
seau committed suicide.
RosSeau was poor and the loss of
his house was too much for him to
bear. He went to the charred home
and amidst the ruins slashed his
thro t with Il razor he found there.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22

National Apple Day. is naturally followed by a
succession OF national apple sauce days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
BIBLE AND TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Probably We'll have a big war, sooner or later
over the question Of the best way to end war.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
Looking Backward
what the Fress Files Tell OF
4mperial valley for This, Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
December %, 1905

Captain j. N. Patton left Monday
for hos Angeles. He expects soon
to leave for Iowa where Mrs. Pat
ton is quite i'll.
u. II. Rouse, who came From Riv-
crside q few weeks ago and has
beel stopping at Mr.. Jackson 5
place, has leased the Charles Scott
ranch of 800 acres, four miles north
of Holtville and will go into the
stock and dairy business.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Lee johnson gt
Holtville returned Monday from
few days visit in Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Dccamher Do. 1000

Rev. Ii. L. Glasby of Heber, is
having his ranch land lcveied and
will have it planted in barley.
Two cottages TO cost about $1,000
each, will be erected at once by
w. McCollum on Redwood avenue
at Calexico.
V. c. Hunter, who has been spend
ing the past few months in Ari-
IONA, returned to Ell Centre yester-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22

Hull, England, is reported the
frs: city to establish Il clinic FIR
the treatment of babies and chill
drcn by artificially produced light
rays having the curative qualities
Of direct sunlight.
Pomona, Los Angeles county will
spend $4,000 for street improve
hlents in 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
WOULD GUST THE
CITY FATHERS OF
SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, Dee. 22.--
Custer proceedings to remove from
office Mayor G. NJ. Andrea and
Councilmen G. II. Freeman and G.
NJ. Mcclure were on file here today
signed by w. Weatherbee, prop
erty owner.
The complaint charges that the
officials ignored petition signed
by 2000 voters asking the city coun-
ell to call a special election to vote
freeholders board to amend the
city charter.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Like a palace of ice.
St. Louis recently suf-
fered a million-dollar
fire, during the coldest
wave of the winter.
Many buildings were
covered with ice after
the hremen completed
their work.
Indrrw""d n IHh"rwo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
PRICE DROP
BY PACKARD
A SENSATION

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Detroit Mich, Dec. 29th.-The
Packard Motor Car Co, today threw
a bomb into the Automobile in
dustry with the announcement of
one of the most drastic cuts in
prices made on any automobile in
years, reductions which affect all
enclosed models Of the Packard six,
bringing them down to the same
prices as those on the open cars.
Reductions run from $640 to $40, Of
ficers of the Company said; the re-
duction has been made in the midst
Of one OF the most prosperous years
in the Company's history, and with
prospects ahead for a big year for
the entire industry. Because 1t was
believed the action would result in a
big increase in distribution. which
would fully justify it, the new
schedules are to be maintained: they
added, as long as the expected in
crease In volume Of business is
maintained, the price of Packard
Fights is not affected. Alvan
Macauley. President of the Com
pany, explained that the new prices
are applied to the regular standard
Packard six enclosed cars, which are
10 po SouliHucu VI SAdCtiy Tie SAME
quality as before the company's
quarterly financial statement just
issued shows 1t to have $1S.155.57s.50
In cash and marketable securities
with earnings for the quarter end
ing November 30, of $1,872.753, one
of the best quarterly periods in its
history. Particular significance Is
attached TO the action on prices be-
cause Of the large volume of bust
ness now oeing done by Packard.
Mr.. Macausey said the financial
position of Iha company made 1t pos
sible fo- Packard to seize what It
believes a real opportunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
New Corporations

The certificates of Incorporation of
the following two new corporations
were approved Tuesday at the Office
of the attorney general:
Nickerson's Community Camps,
organized at Boothbay Harbor, to
own and operate cottages andfcamps
and to operate hotel business: cap
ital stock, 100000, all common:
nothing paid in; par value 'of shares,
500; three shares subscribed; di-
rectors-President Natalie Il. Nick
erson of Boothbay Harbor: treasur-
or. Parker r. Nickerson: and H. w.
Bishop Of Boothbay Harbor.
Hoyt Brook Fur Farm Company,
organized at Bangor, to engage in
the business of raising and selling
fur bearing animals; capital stock,
$4,000. all common; nothing paid
in; par value of shares, 500; four
shares subscribed: directors-Presi-
dent. Hiram NJ. Clapp of Enfield;
treasurer. George II. Avery of En-
field; and Stanley Beatham of Lin
coin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
MOODY MOUNTAIN

Mrs. Belle A. Howes of Searsport,
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
3: L. Cunningham, recently.
+. w. Cunningham Of Swanville,
was at home Christmas.
There was Christmas tree at the
Village school house in the afternoon
for the children; the time was passed
in singing. recitations. dialogues. etc.
Every child l.new his part and there
was no hesitation in saying 1t, and
certainly great credit Is due the
teachers, Miss Elizabeth Hills and
Mrs. Eta Merriner. There were many
presents on the tree which rejoiced
the hearts of over fifty children.
The fox hunters are longing for n
little snow without any crust. One
Of Cunringham's dogs recently came
home with a big steel trap on his foot
and he had evidently. broken the
chain but he suffered no serious in
jury.
Freeman Wooster is hauling wood
to Camden.
Mrs. Hattie Wooster is teaching
the school here. A nice school is re-
ported, as she Is teacher of many
years experience.
ALI. Tibbetts Is hauling potatoes to
market at Camden.
Bert f. Cunningham and family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
Highway Dept.
Men Give Party
For A. ]. Wiggin

A jolly occasion was the bachelor
party at the Augusta House on Tues
day evening rendered by the men Of
the State highway department to AL
bert J. wiggin. superintendent Of
maintenance of the department,
whose marriage to Miss Margaret
keene, stenographer to Chief San
born of the State highway police, will
take place shortly.
About 65 of Mr.. Virgins co-work-
ers and friends were seated at the
tables. and following delicious
chicken dinner the evenings festivi-
ties were opened with a short ad-
dress by the POSTMASTER, Llewellyn
N. Edwards. State bridge engineer.
The program included the solving
of crossword puzzles. the singing of
familiar ballads. and speech making.
A very neatly printed program pre-
pared by the blueprint division of
the Highway Department, was found
at every place. 1t included the cross
word puzzle centering around the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
Authorize Stock
Issue of Central
Maine Power Co.

The public utilities commission
Tuesday rendered a decision author
izins the Central Maine Power Com
pany to issue and sell at not less
than par 1906 shares Of Its prefer
red capital stock Of the par value OF
500 each, amounting to $750,500,
bearing interest at the rate Of seven
per cent per annum.
The company asks for the issue for
future extensions, to discharge the
bonds of the Winthrop & Wayne
Light e. Power Company, amounting
to $35,oo0. and to discharge its obir-
CATION in an amount Of $115.50 in
the matter Of the retirement Of the
preferred capital stock of the An
droscoggin Corporation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting and Council 10 A. M Friday January

by crossing two well known varte-
ties, the Pewaukee and the Tolman
Sweet.
1t was Mr.. Yeaton's opinion In
crossing these varieties of apples
that the sprjghtiy sub-acid OF the
Pewaukee would be neutralized by
the Tolman Sweet. and that the yell
low colorfng OF the Tolman would
be frightened by spiashes OF bright
red from the Pewaukee. The result
was not altogether as Mr.. Yeaton
had anticipated. for while the APP
pies flavor was very good, resem-
bling that OF the Stark Red DELI
cious, It's color and shape were such
that would prevent IL from having
any commercial value. The color of
the apple weS a dull green base with
stripes Of purpIish red. The apple
was conical or obiong In shape and
had the Tipped Etem of the Pewau-
kee.
Mr.. Yeaton stated yesterday that
many plant breeders who have been
experimenting In breeding apples,
have been disappointed that they
cannot foretell what the result will
be In crossing two varieties. They
can scarcely make q guess as to the
result, Mr.. Yeaton asserted. Yet. Mr..
Yeaton points out, three of the best
known apples In the United States.
the Mcintosh. the Stark Delicious
Red and the Stark Golden Delicious,
were chance seedlings.
Mr.. Yeaton has carried on con-
siderable of this experimental work
at Highmoor Farm in Monmouth,
the Maine experiment farm. Out OF
approximately 175 crossings of varie-
ties, Mr.. Yeaton has obtained very
good results in three kinds that are
worthy OF putting onto the market.
He has been greatly interested in
the work and has carried 1t on to
some extent in the orchard OF his
farm In Augusta. The result of
crossing two varieties Is never what
Is anticipated, said Mr.. Yeaton yes
terday.