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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
ELEPHANT Graveyard rreasur.

Ivory is one OF the most valuable
products of animal life, used for in
Vulnerable necessary articles by both
civilized and uncivilized peoples, but
only small part of II Is ever turned
to use. Few of the elephants that
have the best ivory tusks are ever
killed or taken. And :here are laws
now that prohibit the staying Of
these beasts merely for their ivory.
Rut where do all the dead elephants
go? Very few are found who died a
natural death. and the reason for this
is that whenever an elephant feels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

The fire department was called out
Saturday morning at 7.20 by an alarm
from box 1872 at the corner of Front
end Union streets. The cause of the
disturbance was a smoking oil stove
in the house owned by Simon Ste
vens and occupied by Elias George.
The trouble was stopped before the
department arrived and no damage
was done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
PITTSFIELD
SQUIRE Manchester

The death of Squire Manchester
occurred Thursday at his home in
Palmyra at the age of 70 years. The
deceased was a resident of Palmyra
for several years and was highly es-
teemed by his many friends. He is
survived By a son. George w. Man
chester. and two daughters. Mrs
Sadie Patten and Mrs. Archie Var
mum. The funeral services were
held from his late home Sunday aft
ernOOn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Era of international Broad
casting Is Predicted

so that q program may be passed
on instantaneously from station 70
station.
Eve have thus far been thinking
in terms OF national broadcasting.S
Mr.. Sarnoff continued. 1T Is q
fact, however. that developments
now in progress viii project the
human voice and programs OF mu'
sic and information across the
oceans from broadcasting stations
in the United States and con.
versely bring to US music. infor
nation and culture broadcast from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Hills. but there is no doubt 1t
flCurishCs there.
The victims, in most cases are In
dian children, and are generally pur-~
chased in the head hunting villages
to the south whose inhabitants. while
not practising human sacrifice them
selves. do not hesitate to provide
victims for others.
Threats by the government and ma >,
tive ovCrlords responsible to the
government have been entirely dis,
regarded. and the tribes continue to
obtain victims and sacrifice them In
sncrct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

: Miss Josephine Willette of this city
will open hair dressing parlor on the
third floor Of the Professional building
today. Miss Willette went to New
York City this spring where she took
4 course In hairdressing and returned
10 watervllle a short. time ago. Miss
willette is very we'll known in this city,
having been cashier at the City Opera
House for a long time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
Enjoy Outing at orr's island

Hook and Ladder company No. 1,
OF the Waterville Fire Department,
accompanied by the families of the
members and several friends went to
Orr's Island yesterday for a days
outing. The trip was made by auto
mobile. At noon everybody enjoyed
a fine shore dinner at hotel there.
In the afternoon 80 mile sail in
a big motor launch was taken around
the Island. Several who preferred
bathing to the boat ride remained at
the beach. The party returned, early
last evening. Thirty-two, including
the mascot Of the company, Alvin
Worth, made the trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

old age and death coming upon him
he starts on trip TO the bury
ing ground" of his species. He usu-
ally leaves in plenty Of time to live
until he< arrives there. And there
surrounded by countless skeletons OF
elephants before him, ne lies down to
die. 1t is asserted by scientists and
hunters that the man Who comes a
cross this cemetery Of the elephants
will find much wealth in the tusks
that lie with the bones of ages of
elephants
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
SPORTS
Continued from Sporting oaee)
INTERNATIONAL LEAGuE

Baltimore II, Rochester s (first
game); Baltimore 2, Rochester (sec-
ond game).
Newark s, Buffalo first game) :;
bunalo = Newark l (second game, z
innings by agreement
syracuse !, Reading 3 (first game, 10
Innings; Syracuse 6, Reading : (sec.
ond game, Z innings by agreement).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
A calstio Conn .Raek

AZ the guards were about to lead
the condemned prisoner away the
lawyer who had defended him step
ped up. -, go
I'm sorry couldn't do more Tor
you: OLD man." he said sympathet-
sicallys az he sadly shook hands.
Don't mention 1t SIR" was tho
prisoners unexpectedly caustic re :
joiner Ant I'VE years enough r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
France Victor in
Olympic Bicycle
Competition at Paris

Municipal Olympic Velodrome
Vincennes-(By A. P.)-"The Olym-
pic bicycle competition was brought
to a conclusion today with the run
, ming of the final events. France
, came out victorious in the competi-
ton.
, "Frenchmen won two Of the four
finals run off today. These wins
added to the French victory in the
road race of Thursday, made France
the winner in three out of the five
cycling events. The standing of the
nations for the Ave events is as fol-
lows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

lows:
1890 METRES PURSUIT RACE
Italy, first; Poland, second; time,
5 minutes, Is seconds.
1000 METRES TANDEM
France, first; Denmark, second:
Holland. third. The time for the last
ZOO metres was 12 3-5 seconds.
SO KILOMETRES, WITHOUT PACE
Willems of Holland. first: Alden of
Great Britain. second; Wyld of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
English the Most Spoken Language

The English language is spoken
by more people than any other.i
The number OF people who speak
English exceeds 15O.000,00O. Next
comes German, which IN spoken by
l2O000,000; then Russian, by 10000.
600 and then French, by 10000, 000.f
The English language IL said to con-
sist OF 100000 words. but nearly half;
OF these are either obsolete or scienJ
tifc terms, seldom used in conver-''
sation or writing. -
On the basis OF the Lords Prayerss
IL has been calculated that nine-s
ttnths of our words are > of Saxon
origin, but, according to other esti;s
mates, four out OF every six Of QUE
words came over to England with the
Conqueror. %@ 80 So n. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Mrs. Mary Tobey and two grand
daughters of Minneapolis were pass
ing the day in town Saturday with
friends, while enjoying vacation in
Auburn. Mrs. J. M. Harris of Au-
hurn ACCOMPANIED them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
No Lives Lost i'm
Sinking of Gratitude

Norfolk, Va, July GA checkup
today of the list Of excursionists
aboard the steamer Gratitude when she
foundered last night of Craney Island
in Norfolk Harbor confirmed early re-
ports that no lives were lost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed and son
Charles and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
stanhope left Sunday for a few days
vacation at Mr.. Reeds summer home
at Boothbay Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stewart ar
v,ved Saturday from Rangeley to
udt Mrs. Stewards sister. Mrs. Mary
Tortier, for several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Mrs. Ernest Simpson has returned
<Jrom Norridgewock, where she
nassed several days with friends and
veIatiyes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Lucille Marcoux is enjoying a two
weeks vacation with relatives in Bos
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Mrs, William Noyes and daughter
v.therine have returned from Lin
roln. where they have been visiting
sr,ends for several weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Irare and Mrs. Charles W. Atch-
ley left Saturday for q months va
s.,,on at Belgrade Lakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

DR.. and Mrs. H: j. Toward and
Miss Doris Toward have gone to
Nartbuort for q weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Great Britain. third; Dinale of Italy,
fourth; Lange of Poland, fifth. Time
l hour, Is minutes, "a seconds. Gret
of Argentina finished 18th, and
Vidal Arellano of Chile 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.. Rogers Of Berlin,
n. H., are visiting friends in the city
Soy seyeral days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

, Mr.. and Mrs. German Laurin o
Montreal are visiting relatives in ti1i
city for several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Mrs. n. Gilbert and daughter Bertha
Of Montreal are visiting relatives in
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Charles Wolman IL passing a few
AAs' vacation with friends at the
Tsxine cottage on Snow pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

Miss Susan T. Fogarty is enjoying a
two weeks vacation from her duties in
Wardwell's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
PALERMO
LOCAL. NOTICE

For a good time come to East
Palermo Grange hall, Tuesday, July
20. "a, opening dance. Music by
Twelve O'clock Fellers" piece or
chestra. july25d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

silver Theatre-All the Week
Haines Theatre-John Barrymore
., "Beau Brummel": ]. B. Warner
:. "The Lone Fighter: News.
city Opera House--"When a
Mans q Man." featuring John Bow
- and Marguerite de la Motto;
sco,ng Up" starring Douglass Mac
Yssn. Ben Turpin in the comedy
~ THE Dare Devir"; Kilograms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28

VYY THIN the next twelve
months the farmer in
w Kansas or Missouri as
we'll as the city dwelleI
NAV participate in q demonstra'
ton of broadcastins and hear "a
dio programs from Paris. London
South America and possibly from
other parts OF the world as q re
suit of plans OF superpower devel
opment now contemplated by the
great electrical interests OF this
country" was predicted By Davit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-28
did
much
Comedian.

Comedian: How much did
Rome-o?"
Tragedian: "Give II up"
Comedian: "The bill for the din
ner that Juli-et,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
British Officer Found
Townships Too Biz

For nearly year the British prison
ers taken after Burgoyne's surrender
were held in Massachusetts,, and then
came from congress the order to march
them to barracks in Virginia. The
officers Travelled with considerable lib.
erty. Thomas Anburey, British Lieu.
tenant, complained Of the size of the
townships IN Connecticut In his rem.
niscences, first published In 17Se, and
recently published. about the center
OF these townships stands the meet
ing house. or church, with O few sur.
rounding houses; sometimes the church
stands singly. 1t is no little NORTH
cation, when fatigued after a long
days journey, on inquiring how far II
Is to such a town to be informed you
are there at present; but on inquiring
Tor the church or any particular tay-
ern you are informed 1t is seven or
eight miles farther"
Anburey observed that most Of the
Connecticut houses were only half I'm,
ished, the other half having only the
rough timbers that supported the
building. upon inquiry learned that
when man builds house he leaves
1t In this state until his son marries,
when he fits 1t up for his family, and
the father and son live under one
roof."-New York Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Bride AdUised on Horo
to Be Boss of Husband

Don't wear curl papers the first two
years-after that 1t will not matter.
Keep set Of Walter Scott in your
apartment to occupy you in the hours
when you are not on speaking terms
with your husband. Some brides have
been able to finish Dickens and 1.-THE
Decline and Fall Of the Roman EN-
pire" as well.
Teach him to cook before you are
married; he will be unsuspicious then,
and they learn easier before than after
marriage.
Don't believe him when he says he
win take up dancing next winter.
Make him sign q contract to this effect
before the ceremony.
Don't start him In on sweetbreads
and creamed mushrooms; this will
make the contrast too marked when
you begin to feed him on potato chips
and cold ham. A hungry man will eat
anything If you give him time; and he
will be less likely to talk about the
way mother used to cook II you rain
him in the first nix months.
Always be taken Ill when your
mother-in-law comes to visit you; after
she has done all the work for a day
or two she will be glad to 60 back to
her own home again. In the mean
time you can have a good rest in bed.
Any bride who follows these direc-
lions accurately can have as many
husbands as she wants.-New York
Sun and Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Tons of Food Served at
Feasfs in Olden Times

Menus of olden times, when kings
and robber knights served tons of food
and wine to their castle party guests
during feasts which sometimes went
on for weeks, have been appearing re-
Gently In German newspapers, which
marvel at the capacities to eat and
drink of individuals living 300 or 400
years ago.
An example Of feast at the court
Of Hanover In the Sixteenth century,
when thirteen different meat dishes
were served, has been published re-
Gently. The menu, compiled from old
court records, follows:
First section-Two kinds of wine
soups, baked singing birds, meat pie.
venison, mutton breast, wild pork.
veal, roast chicken, boiled beef, two
kinds of fish, vegetables and wine.
Second section-Lobster, trout, carp.
picked meats, lamb chops, roast deer,
young roast pig, OK feet, artichoke, fig
cake, dessert, wine and brandies. In
those days 1t is claimed that even in
the homes of persons of the middle
class the dinner usually consisted of
six courses, each course constituting
seven to nine different dishes.-De-
.troit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Southern Railway System
= .-e orrucR by Meteor
Burned for Three Weeks

James Fowler Of Springfield, Mass,
Is responsible for the revival of the tale
Of the Burning Elm" of Williams
town. This tree was on his fathers
farm, and probably had been when
Columbus first sailed westward, for
the elm was 81 feet around and its
first limb was 1O5 feet from the
ground.
On August 4. 1892, it was supposed.
ly struck by lightning, but In reality
by meteor. For three months II
smoldered sullenly or vehemently UNI
til November 4, the night Grover
Cleveland was elected president Of the
United States, when 1t burst into q
column of fire, sending out from Its
base streams of what appeared to be
molten lava.
The green wood Of the tree had re-
sisted the progress of the hot mass
of metal through 1t for three months.
though its limbs fell and there was
nothing left. but the stump, 105 feet
high. When the fire reached the base
and created a draft, it burst int
flame at such a time that the neigh
boring farmers were jokingiy sure
that they were celebrating the cleo
ton of Cleveland. New York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Earliest Patriotic Song

The earliest patriotic song in Amer
lea which L. G. Elson has been able
to unearth is liberty song" adver-
tised in the Boston Chronicle of Oc-
tober 16, 1893. Mrs. Marcy Warren,
wife Of Gen. James Warren of Ply
mouth, Mass, wrote the words. The
tune was Boyces Hearts of Oak"
Mrs. Warren began the old American
custom of setting patriotic verses to
an English melody. Yankee Doodle"
antedated this song, but. says Mr..
Elson, not as an American patriotic
work. for originally 1t was song in
derision of the Americans. The
Americans admired the tune, even
though 1t was used against them.
Early In our national career Ameri-
cans appropriated the tune of "God
Save the King" AS early as 1779 the
melody was adapted to American use.
set of patriotic verses having been
written to it and published in the
PENNSYLVANIA Pack" An "Ode for
the Fourth of July" was written to
the same tune, and became very pop
ular. During the last quarter of the
Eighteenth century "Washington's
March" was the leading instrumental
work of the American repertoire.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Can't Classify Bacteria

Scientists are still trying to deter
mine whether bacteria are animals OF
pf1nts. When these ubiquitous organ
isms were first discovered they were
described. as animalcules. Tie layman
still insists on calling them "bugs.
Haeckel once proposed placing them
along with lower plants and animals
difficult to classify I'd d new 6lassifica-
ton. "protista." The new tendency Is
to assign these micro-organisms to the
plant world. They resemble some OF
the algae In form. mode Of reprodue.
ton and absence Of definite Nucleus
Jet those which possess fagellA show
points of resemblance with some OF
the protocol. Bacteria closely resem.
Bile plants from the chemical stand.
point in possessing marked chemo-syn-
thetic power In nitrogen metabolism.
leading to the production Of such com.
plex compounds as amino-acids and
purins from no other source of nitro.
gen than ammonia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Old Documents Indicate
Chinese Found America

In 1761 the distinguished sinologist
De Guiges, published paper which
be had found in the works of early
Chinese historians, in which appeared
The statement that in the Fifth cen
fury certain travellers Of their race
had discovered a country which they
called "Fu-sang," which from the dis
lance and direction described by them
appears TO have been northwest Amer
lea. The original document, according
to the author of "Fu-sang, or the Dis
covery of America by Chinese Priests
in the Fifth Century" was the report
Of the priest-missionary, Hosli-Shin,
in the year 400 A. D., who returned
from a long journey to the East. The
report was entered in the year book
Of the Chinese empire, and while the
evidence offered is limited, 1t has
every appearance Of being serious
state document.
Archie Bell, in his Sunset Canada:
British Columbia and Beyond" says
there Is history of Vancouver island
that is clouded in the vapor and In
cense of China. The stranger or the
native" of Vancouver island quickly
and constantly observes the resem-
blance of the Indians to the Chinese
and japanese. Merely circumstantial
evidence would point to very early
visits of Chinese voyagers to this coast
whether intent on voyages of discov-
cry, or in ships driven across the Pa.
ciiic by storms is matter of soecu
lation. Chinese junks and vessels were
blown across the Pacific as late ss
the last century, and the sailors cap
tured and enslaved by the Indians
Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01

Countess Introduced
Quinine Into Spain

Quinine Is obtained from the pow
dered bark Of the cinchona tree.
Early in the Seventeenth century the
countess of Cinchon and her husband
went to live at Lima, In Peru, the
count having been appointed viceroy.
In one of the provinces grew tree
the bark of which was said to cure
fever. The governor of the province.
hearing some years later that the
countess had contracted the dread dis
ease, sent her a parcel of the bark.
1t cured her and later, on returning
to Spain, she took with her quantities
of the drug. In spite of prejudice, its
use became popular. The trees from
which 1t was obtained were gradually
being used up and the drug became
expensive.
In 1890 Sir Clement Markham or
ganized an expedition to Peru to col
lect plants Of the cinchona with the
idea Of introducing their culture into
India, where 1t was thought they
would grow well and where the use Of
the drug would be beneficial In view
of the climatic conditions being so con-
ducive to fever.
Although the plants died on the way
to India, the seeds survived and now
there are fourishing plantations In
Burma and Ceylon; while more re-
Gently the tree has been cultivated
with success In Jamaica and South
Africa. >-London Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Books Of Ancient Roman
Writers Not Protected

No law of copyright protected the
interests Of authors; and when the
works Of Cicero, produced by expert
enced copyists whom Atticus had pur-
chased, were circulated In Italy and
Greece, there was nothing to prevent
an enterprising tradesman from en-
ploying his own slaves to pirate, with
gross plumbers, the authorized edition.
The booksellers shops were situated
mainly In street called the Argyle
tum. which abutted on the north of
the Forum, not far from the Rostra.
The books were written on papyrus
imported from Alexandria, and were
mounted on wooden rollers. The titles
OF new publications were posted upon
pillars outside the shops; but their
best advertisement, apart from the
reputation Of the writer, was the
praise Of his friends, when their judg-
ment was known to be sound. Their
prices, considering that they were pro-
duced by hand, seem remarkably low I;
handsome copies of the first book of
Martial's epigrams were sold for five
denarii-about four shillings-a
charge which the author thought ex-
cessive.-T. Rice Holmes, In 1.-THE Ro-
man Republic and the Founder Of the
Empire"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Vitamins Essential for
Laying Hens in Winter

That green feeds are Of great i'm
portance in the rations for laying
hens Is shown by the results of an ex-
pertinent conducted by the University
Of Idaho poultry farm.
A lack Of vitamin fat-soluble A In
the ration was found to cause dis
ease resembling roup. The eyes be-
came swollen, the threats became full
Of small yellow patches, and post-mor-
tenn examinations showed a deposit of
white material resembling powder on
the liver and kidneys. Ten birds out
Of twenty-five died In one pen from
this trouble. In an adjoining pen re-
ceiving cod liver oil, none died from
this disease. Cod liver oil Is an excel.
lent source of vitamin A. However
cod liver oil cannot be recommended
as poultry feed. 1t is necessary to fur.
nish the birds feed containing this i'm.
pOgtant vitamin, If maximum results
are to be obtained. Alfalfa. peameal
lettuce. cabbage and spinach are all
high in this vitamin. Besides, chard
dandelion greens, carrots and clover
cuttings are good green feeds for main.
tanning the health Of the flock during
the winter months.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Medicinal Vegetables

Curative qualities are possessed by
most vegetables and fruits. Spinach
has direct effect upon the kidneys,
while onions, garlic, leeks, and shall
lots contain medicinal qualities
which have marked effect upon the
circulatory system. A raw onion eat
en- before going to bed Is an excellent
remedy for insomnia. while soup made
from onions has soothing and restor-
alive effect upon weak digestive or
gans.
Lettuce and cucumbers cool the sys-
tenn: beets and turnips are excellent
appefizers, and celery has such an adj
mirable effect upon the nervous sys-
TEN that 1t has been known to cure
neuralgia and is Of great use In rheu-
matte cases. tomatoes are good for
the liver. Figs. currants, cherries, and
strawberries are cooling and purifying
Eaten 6rst thing In the morning, II
q G6ln1e6 an orange win cure dys.
~ l30Aer than anythinG eine.