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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-04

Miss Alice Goodwin OF Pfttston,
who has been at the Massachusetts
General Hospital for the past two
weeks IL expected two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-04

Charles Gatchef 10 v,.,,,, ].
grandfather at Lake Cohhcs.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
The WAYS of Invisible Government

TSXPOSURE of the contents of the kilograms that
IL passed between Edward b. Mclean and A. H. ran az
Palm Beach, and officials lawyers and lobbyists Mt WASH
ngton as brought out before the Teapot Dome commit
tee reveals the strenuous efforts that were being made
by people lin the know to keep the truth hidden,
People were working Walsh" to keep the truth
from being brought out private wire was needed 10
insure quick and ready access to the White House A
letter from Mclean would lend the committees lnvest-
CATION These and similar phrases run thru the tee-
grams -.
And then comes the ray of sunshine. Walsh had his
jaw set" He couldn't be reached" He was fighting
mad" Because one man. Senator Walsh, refused to be
party to the conspiracy to keep forever hidden the hes
of former Secretary FALL Edward Mclean and others
high in the official and semiofcial life of the nation
the truth was revealed The Old Guard members Of the
investigating committee itself and other high officials
sought to hush up the investigation.
These kilograms reveal the extent TO when Invisible
was ready go to defeat honest government
And invisible government reached to the heart oil our
government.
Yet these men and others of their k are attempting
to play down. the Importance of the Teapot Dome revea
ons on the ground that "the pubcs confidence must
not be shaken Why should it not be shaken! Has not
the public been betrayed?
If ever there time when the public had rght
to demand complete housekeeping and thoro exposure
of all the hidden influences that go TO make up lhNsoe
government" that time is now
The campaign to discredit Walsh and others VINO nave
brought about the present exposure viii continue Win re-
newed vgor The crooks have been driven into corner
and naturally fighting desperately lnws-
IDLE government" will be no more.
Let the public not be deceived There is rotenness IN
the national government And the present exposure Is
sorely needed surgical operation.
ExGoy Jimmie Cox tells exGov Campbell that he win
candidate desires him to do 30
could have been no more enthusiastic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
SCIENCE -
Inside the Earth

The argument aa 10 what II in.
ddo tho earth now seems 10 be
nearly settled. Believers In the
old theory that the earth "a q mott.
on mass. with a cool. thin crust.
hayo lost
Tho findings in this case have
been presented 20 tho Washington
Academy OF Sciences by scientists
OF the Carnegie institution. Accord.
ing TO their Investigations and con.
scqueut deductions. tho center Of
The Garth Il platinum. or gold. or
iron. The rest OF tho earth Is in
three iaycrs-flrst iron and rock.
then rock. then the surface crust.
For many years tho molten
mass" idea was accepted by scicn.
lists. II was evolved from the tho.
DRY called the nebuiar hypothesis.
Recently a few scientists advanced
tho plnnetcsmal theory. which
apread rapidly in soicntIfIc circles,
This contradlctcd the former and as.
sumed that the interior OF tho earth
was heavy and solid. Experiments
In weighing the earth and verifying
what Is known as tho "cavendish
test" also bore out tho theory that
there was something very neavy In,
side Of the earth.
These new findings OF the carne
gle institution scientists support the
planctesmal theory and override the
nebuiar hypothesis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04

MTABH1NGTON. March l.-An
w act OF congress. passed Sep.
TENDER "a, 1850. Hays. IN part
And there shall be mp.
pointed "a meet person,
learned IN the law. 20 net as
attorney general Of tho
United States. who shall be
sworn or affirmed 20 q faith.
ful execution Of hts office.
whose duty II shall bs 10
prosecute and conduct all
suits In the supreme court in
which tho United states
shall DO concerned. and 10
give his advice and opinion
upon questions OF law when
required by tho president OF
tho United States. or when
requested by any OF the
heads or the departments.
touching any matters that
may concern their depart.
ments. and shall receive
such compensation for his
services m shall BY law be
provided"
Nearly everybody elso In tho
administration having agreed
that Harry ~. Daugherty rs not
"A meet person" for tho Job de.
scribed above. and II only remain.
ing for Daugherty himself 10 DO
convinced. IL is no secret in
Washington TINT President Cool.
idgs has been giving como
thought 20 possible successor.
The president has been won.
dering where no can find a meet
person. II isn't an easy selcc-
ton 20 make. With tho exam.
pies OF Wilson and Harding be.
toro him. Coolidge can readily
nee how 10 80 about picking tho
wrong kind OF an attorney gen.
enl but how 70 pick a good ono
r. n different matter.
Tho difficulty lies. in part. in
the fact that precedent calls for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
Digging Graves With Teeth

LIVERY lovers quarrel every spat between husband
Il and wife, begins in the stew pot the oven, says
celebrated English surgeon. Most of have noticed
tendency to become irritable when digestion is out
Of order.
The London surgeon believes that character is
considerably regulated by what goes into the stomach
He's reasoning along the lines feeding meat
to prizefghter to make him ferocous candy TO a
girl to make her amiabe.
Sir William Osler said For some reason the
brain and the stomach have been friends and the
cleverest know treat their stomachs like dogs"
big insurance company claims that nearly half Of
the illnesses of its policy holders originate in Indigestion
You recall the old saying, that most people dig their
graves with their teeth.
Good cooks cause indigestion than bad cooks for
tasty vicuas entce people to overeat Most folks when
the stomach is upset. blame it some particular thing
they have eaten. As rule tho, indigestion is caused by
eating too muchor too fast is the tendency in this
madhouse age when everyone imagines he's in hurry
An old country doctor says it's good rule always to 90
away from the table bit hungry. The stomach can
easily be the gateway to the cemetery
Hampshire blacksmith
1923, showing that that state hasn't attained a past.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
Frieda's Follies

THE WAY this woman talked
about
TIE saving OF souls.
SHE HAD reached that uncertain
age
WHERE everything turns from
them.
AND THEY turn to religion.
A MERE matter OF vanity and ne.
cecessity.
SIZE HAD bored mo long enough.
! HAVE troubles OF my own.
THE only souls. madam, you
know anything about
ARE THOSE that are covered by
your shoes"
J DID not fail to smile as con.
Guided.
USE them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
We're Getting Larger

zen are much larger and stronger now than 400 years
wi ago. cheek-up of the armor worn by knights of
the 10th century shows that fighting men IN those days
averaged only 100 pounds in weight, had waist 50
inches around and size shoe
All this is part of the system OF gradual evolution
Ii makes one wonder what people 400 years from now
will look like Physically we apparently becoming
larger But the sedentary life of modern times may
turn the tide the other way Inactivity inevitably causes
weakness and deterioration Even the brain has to be
exercised constantly TO keep 1t IN trim.
animals. Here have Eddie MeL<an and
putting expensive leased wire In order that they nigh
rrceirc all the bad promptly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
Telling 1t
to Congress
WHAT uE RrPRFsENTs
Excerpts from the Congressional
Record

hate 10 take the time Of the sen
ate. but Helf.proservailon demands
that l make public declaration
pretty soon on tax exemption and
the bonus. My constituency repro.
SCENTS one.tenih Of tho population OF
tho United States. and senator's can
readily believe that my mail r. great.
~ bur,iencd.- Senator Copeland uL
New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
SELLING MORE THAN THERE is

Tho par vniuo OF share securities
listed on tho New York stock ex.
change rs OF October 10. 1871. was
sls.4s4. sos. oOa. from which Il follows
that tho volume OF sales on the New
York exchanges in one year amounts
TO two and onc.half times the total
par value OF the shares OF all the
corporations whose capital stock is
listed by tho New York stock OK
change Senator King CD. Utah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
Where Will 1t Go?

CALIFORNIA is threatened with a surplus of about
~ s14O00,000 for 1925, and the folks are talking to
beat the band.
You see the issue is TO whether the millions shall be
returned the taxpayers go refund to the
taxed railroads and other corporations.
Neat ISSUE isn't it? Well give award of S.000001
for the best answer to who'll get the surplus Pshaw!
maybe you know the California legislature and have al
ready guessed it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

you can set an answer 20 any
question OF fact or inforrnh-
ton BY writing 10 Tho Question
Editor. stare Warrington Blu
resu. ia23 n. Y. Ave. Washing
ton. ID. G.. enclosing two cents In
aud marital advice cannot be
given. nor can extended research
DO undertaken. Unsigned re-
quests cannot be answered.-
J EDITOR
o. Hoo Big garden ioouid "
take 10 supply family Of five icsfh
an their ptceiablesr
A. This depends on the climate.
soil. etc. hu, under ordinarily favor
able circumstances and with inten-
aiys cultivation. q garden rs feet By
80 should provide all thu necessary
vegetables
q. what are good shrubs 70
plant eIoss 10 tho hoascf
A. Barberry. deutzia. forsythia,
hydranEea. japanese ounce. dwarf
cuonymua, lilac, priyot, spirea.
snowfall. cape Jasmine, sweet
shrub.
Q. Who ,r1s LucaHpsr
A. A Roman general (iio-57 u.
c. lie acquired prodigious wealth.
and lived with such luxury and
splcndor an 20 make the feast OF
LueulluN" provorbial
q. Who urns Cdrourf
A. A great constructive states
man OF modern Italy usio.6Il.
o. Where do toc get the abbrcvi-
alton ~MesuE'f Is 70 a form OF
Mr.
A. sMessra- Is an hbbrevlatlon
Of the French Messieura
Q. what does Cruz" meant
A. Latin for cross" II In used
IN English 20 refer 20 hard situa-
ton. tho essential question, the piv-
otal point
| q. Which Il the ht0hesf, PNcs
Peak or Longs Peakf
a. Longs Peak Is slightly higher
than Pixies Peak. having height
OF it.25b feet. while tho height of
Pixies Peak Ii 14.iio.
| Q. who are some OF the famous
| astronomers Of this comnfrvf
A. Harlow shapley. Harvard col
lego observatory: George Ellery
Hale. Mt Wilson observatory: WI.
liam Campbell. Mt. Hamilton. Cal.
Frank Schlesinger. Yale university.
Q. What 1, the average nfe Of a
buffdiof The average icei0htr
a. Buffalo usually live from 15
10 20 years, altho some have lived
over 80 years. The average weigh,
OF malc is 1900 pounds: OF fc.
male. 1900 pounds.
| q. Are eornoobs good for use a.
fcrtiiiScrf
A. The ashes OF burnt cobs arc
good for this purpose. but the cob'
are OF no uso as fertilizer in any
other form.
Q. Is tho tomato a frHtt or q
reoeioblef
A. II Is classified by the U. s
department OF agriculture as q
vegetable. Botnnically II Is a fruit
Q. What docs Vera CrR= mean
A. Spanish, m Gaming "tru,
cross"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
K LETTER From
AVRuGE fTANN

Y
Dear Folks:
The canning business hear has grown TO quite a
batch OF stuff each year hard realize
SO Seattes canning have speak; they
tell story again. give Canned Week.
They tell dinners planned TO make cooking
fy-ith every blooming item canned soup to pumpkin
pie oysters fish. canned corn and
peas and meat; canned nearly kind dsh-canned
music" while you eat
And always there is something plan to can of
Perhaps well In high affairs OF
really wouldn't be absurd the been done
bofore-"Cannod Willie" n DISH heard that helped
to win the
And bring stuff VIC raise 10 nearly every man
fact that TO show It pays always say II cam
For that's the mental slant yourself ahead
the bird who always thinks Il can't" Just as good as
Mrusae Maos~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
WILL COOLIDGE MAKE HUGHES
SUCCESSOR TO DAUGHERTY?
BY LOWELL MELLETT

picking n lawyer. Not only that.
but what r. commonly termed
'blg lawyer" uDauRherty. "
course. was not a big lawyer,
but then. Daugherty selected
himself.j Nov, big lawyers OBJ
tain bigneaH. In the popular IN.
deratanding Of the term, by oh.
tanning big clients. clieut6 with
big money. such as big corpora.
tons. A big lawyer - usually
understood 20 be Il lawyer who
gets big fees There may be.
here and there about the United
States. some big lawyers who do
not earn big pay. but, II so,
their size is not generally rceog.
nized
CuPPosE Coolidge names one
- OF the big lawyers 70 sue
coed Daugherty. DO you sup.
pose no VIII have an easy mo
ment after that7 Won't he lie
awake nights. wondering what
corporation connection OF this
lawyer Is going to turn UP. or
be dug up by a senate commit.
tee. 10 embarrass the admins
tration7 Look what happened
when he reached away of into
Texas 20 drag Gregory out or
his obscurity. Look what hap.
pened when he named strawn.
And Pomerene. Consider tho
case OF John ". Davis, who
cannot get started az IA presidcn.
dal candidate because he IL
big corporation lawyer. Ponder
The predlcament Of William g.
McAdoo. who got well started.
but seems about 10 be stopped
by the fact Of HIS big corpora.
ton attorneyghIp.
It's a hard row for Calvin 20
hoe. ITo might solve his prob
lem By reading the act OF con.
grcss moro carefully than has
been done In the past. All he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
sNIAIIrInMN MIS-

Patrick Henry probably never saw
a town aH big M Canton, Ohio
George Washington might have been
referred 10 by certain class of
critics m nothing but a farmer. they
might, indeed. have called him a
granger. Rober; Es Lee. who is rec.
ognlzod as tho military genius OF his
day. was not tho inhabitant OF a
largo owns-senator Reed I'D. Mis-.
souri,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
The Power of "White CoaP

TINE new electricity generator at Niagara Fals-70000
/ horsepower-does work that otherwise would re-
quire 100000 tons of coal year.
Multiply this by 10 and you have the coal saved by
all power plants at Niagara.
The force of falling water, niclnamed white COAL"
is destined to play tremendously important role in
Americas future. There's strong tendency to allow
private interests get possession of water power This
tendency is dangerous and foolish.
candidate for nothing and who
to he is mott euui ppedf r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04

requires Is person learned +,
tho law" This would cover ~,
tain persons who are deans ~
law schools. Come Of them hays
national regulations. among lav
ysrH. for their learning In h.
law Their bigncss is not mess.
ursd in fees.
or no might pick a Droseeiae,
who han made q reputation a.
federal district attorney Or
states attorney, and who IL tos
young yet TO have been tied go
70 any big corporation.
COOLIDGE might swift,
" Charles Evans Hugh.,
from the state department u
Tho department Of justies
Hughes has been a big corpora,
ton lawyer. Il II true. but 4.
also has been a supreme cour.
Justice and has been the DO.
PIES attorney in certain notsbls
eases. lie has Represented
union mine workers. as vel a.
big employers. Ho has even
pleaded, voluntarily, the case 0,
socialist legislators ougted b.
New York's famous hundred ps,
cent legislature. lie IN an abb.
lawyer, by the consensus Of Ii.
whole bar.
In washington a lot Of peopl.
think that Coolidge has In mind
the drafting Of Hughes for
Daugherty'B Job. cyentuaIly
The fact that hts legal talenfs
have been miscast In the offics
OF secretary OF state leads
strength 20 tho suggestion. II
might prove an effective stroks
OF policy on the part Of tbs
president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
A THOUGHT

Neglect not The Gift that Is in thee.
Il Tim. i1i.
TT Is an uncontrolled truth that no
j. man ever made an III figure who
understood hts own talents. nor n
good one who mistook them.-Swift.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
A Quick Decision That
Means Much to YOU

Every day almost customer Of Cheastys remarks
certainly like this store because your saespeope always
so frank and seem to know what truth is
Now the text of this advertisement not on our store pol
icy, although it would make a splendid theme-rather is
Mems and Young Mems Overcoats
With customary frankness you this situa
ton with us:
After the largest winter overcoat business in the history
this store find have left exactly LOT Overcoa rang
ing in price from $3.50 to $780, Up to last Saturday
had determined to carry these along until next August
sell few each day. and then during that month put the bal
remaining sale at low price for quick clearance
Furthermore based the prices quoted
FALL prices apparently going to be rifle higher
But last week received practically entire purchase Spring
Suits and Topcoas from England well from Kuppenhme and
haven't hangers properly
conference with sales force the clothing floor theyno the firm
decided to ask patrons to carry these Overcoas in their
wardrobes until winter the evenings
they will have chance to them and will make the
prices low that BIG DIVIDENDS will those that follow
suggestions.
Beginning at o'clock "wednesday morning offer
these KUPPENHEER Society Brand and Cheasty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
Sensible Diet

IN the last year Americans ate more meat than be-
FORE according to the packers national organization
Medical examiners for insurance companies accordingly
will be instructed to watch closely for high blood
pressure.
The secret of sensible diet is moderation Too much is
as bad as not enough, in the matter of food possibly
Boston, Globe "he February winds fill
with myriad hexagonal crystals Amt culture fne
proposition er" equals cabinet members
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
THEN. WHY NOT DO ITg

In my humble judgment, II you
give publicity 20 these Income taxi
returns-and they could be properly
guardcd--It would result in the saw.
ing OF s5o.oo0.0OO year to the
treasury.-Rop. Garner D), Texas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04

To avoid accidents. automooa
drivers should have an eye test. vi
a reformer. How about a breath ier'
Hutchinson Ras.) Gazette.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
Your Own Third Degree
TEST FOR A MENTAL AGE OF NINE

Simply AJAX tho person 70 DO
tested tho following questions.
or have him do the following
tests. being sure that he un.
derstanda what you want him TO
do before you conclude that no
cannot complete tho test.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04

A NORMAL pciuon about
~ nine years old or older.
should be able to complete with
few mistakes tio following men.
tai tests. Try this test on
yourself before you give Il to
your son or daughter brother
or sister
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04

Hampshire blacksmith oe0 horses i'm
1879, showing that that state hasn't attained a past.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
No. IS

what The week day tho
what year + odayyr
s"now many a pounds many pnis quartz
9upposo 20 tho and npcn four cents out OF
How much change should Similarly.
twelve OF fifteen four Of twenty-five
4-Rspes, following ts2E etst,
B-"Use following
river, ,hs following Work.
money.
with following words
day. min spring,-
An right. reserved By sel.ae. ssrriss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04

As an as.braic proposition equals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04

EpGov Jimmie Campbell that he VIII con
candidate desires him TO do 80
could have been more enthusiastic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04

You can get an answer 20 any
question Of fact or inforrnA-
ton BY writing 20 Tho Question
Editor. Stare Washington Blu
reau, ia3a n. r. Ave. Washing
ton. -. G.. enclosing two cents In
stamps for reply Medical. legal
aud marital advice cannot be
given. nor can extended research
30 undertaken. Unsigned re-
quests cannot be answered.--
EDITOR
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
AVIATOR KILLED AS HE
 FLIES OVER CEMETERY
Mall Pilot Dies While Trying To Drop Wreath On Buddy's Grave
 At Reno.

Reno, New. Aug. D. A coroner's jury will determine how William F. Banchfeld, air mail pilot, met his death yesterday. But the men of the service know that Big Bill' lost his life paying his last respects to a buddy" Samuel Gerrdns, one of the men who work on the ground. but who are entrusted with keeping the planes in perfect order,
 They know too, that when Blanch- field was flying over 8 Reno cemetery to drop 8. wreath on the open grave, a trick of the wind caught the craft as the pilot turned for the closing act In the funeral services and tipped 1t. The plane went into nose dive and burst into flames when it hit some telephone wires. A house near where 1t fell also was destroyed by the fire.
 Blanchfleld served with the British Royal Flying corps during the war. He was lative of Ireland, 29 years of age. He joined the air mail serv- ice in January, 1921, and was ranked as one of the premier fiers of the service. He flew his first plane in 1914 and since that time has flown more than 300,0o0 miles.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
MARION, O., TODAY HAS
 MEMORIAL SERVICES
Home rown of Late President Hard- ing Holds simple Ceremonies
 UDday
Today.

Marion, O., Aug. 2. Simplicity marked the first ami, ersary of the death of the late President Warren Gamaliel Harding in this, his home town.
 Always avoiding ostentatious cere- nony while he lived his wishes were being followed after death. No pub lie ceremony had been arranged other than the laying of wreath at his tomb in the cemetery here. The wreath, sent by President Coolidge, was to he placed without pomp.
 During the day hundreds wound their way along the shadowy paths of the cemetery, stood for few mo- ments with bowed heads at his tomb and passed on.
 At D. m., the hour of his death at the Palace hotel in San Francisco, one years ago, the old hell in the central fire station was to sound the departed executive. At the first stroke, friends and neighbors of the nations former chief are to bare their heads In rev. erent mien for five minutes.
 pr. G. T. Harding. the former presidents aged father, himself in failing health, was not to take part in any ceremony. With a few personal friends, he may visit the tombs.