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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Ford Employees MURDER
$4,000 in the II. &

employment In the Ford Motor
] company organization 10 now a the
nigh point In the companys history
: and renects In q General wav ths
! prosperous condition existing Ia the
! country az well as in the automobile
{ industry.
There are approximately $4,000
, workers employed In Ford Industries
In the United States, according TO
( recent figures. OF these, more than
Z4,ooo work in branch assembly
plants.
The largest number emplovld in
any single manufacturing unit, is. of
course. at the Highland Park plant
at Detroit where 68,500 men are at
, work ~
The biggest increase in the num-
Ter employed at any one place dur
Ing the last year was made at the
River Rouge plant of the COMPANY.
y year ago, $4,000 men were EN-
, ployed there, while today there are
nearly $4,000 workers on the pay
roll.
Other manufacturing units, in
ciudlns the Lincoln car plant at De-
troit, and the plants at Kearny. n.
j., Hamilton, Ohio, Green Island. n.
}. Glassmere Pa. and Poughkeepsie,
\. Y, employ close to 1900 men.
Smaller plants around Detroit
give employment to more than 800.
while at the present time there are
over 1000 men at work on the
company's timber and iron ore
properties in the upper peninsula of
Michigan.
Ford coal mines in Kentucky and
West Virginia are giving employ
ment to more than $500 men and
the Detroit. Toledo G. Ironton, the
Ford railroad. employs In excess of
$500 men.
There are in addition to all these
some 700 employees in the Henry
Ford hospital at Detroit, more than
200 in the Henry Ford Trade School
at Highland Park. and there are
more than 1000 employees in the
foreign branches of the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

bell, for two years acclaimed Ameri-
cas- most beautiful girl at. tie an
nual midsummer Atlantic City
pageant. Miss Campbell, who in
this beauty contest bears the nom
de plume OF Miss Columbus" has
twice chosen q white painted Will
lys-Knight touring car, placed at
her service by the Seacoast Auto
mobile Company, of Atlantic City,
as her official car in the annual
beauty parade which terminated
with her selection as the reigning
beauty.
During the past fall the queen of
the Columbia Valley Harvest
Pageant was also the chooser of a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

gaining slowly and is able to sit
up q little every day.
Daniel Foster who has been sick
for the past two weeks, remains
about the same.
Mrs. William Clark is In Brown
willie, where she Is caring for her
daughter. Mrs. Leonard Swazey,
who 10 Ill.
Lettie Foster passed the week end
in Snowhegan the guest of her sis
ter, and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Decker.
Levi Decker, who Is pressing hay
in Norridgewock. was the guest of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
MONTVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Tennly, are
receiving congratulations on the
birth Of a daughter March 9Th. Both
mother and daughter are doing well,
and Mrs. Tenney's mother of Nor
ril is caring for them.
Emory Nutter, who Is attending
school in Bangor, is at home on a
short vacation.
Leon Wiggin is~very sick
Stillnran White and Eugene Ten
ney have finished cutting wood at
Leon Virgins.
Mrs. Mark Howard and children
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
PALERMO

WESTERN RIDGE-Fay Jones
has been quite ill. but is improving
slowly.
Floyd Jones is pressing hay for
William Crossman in China.
Everett Haskell has returned from
Augusta and Manchester, where he
has been visiting relatives and
friends.
Palermo town meeting will be held
March 10.
Charles Osgood is somewhat i'm
proved in health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
AristOcratic Company
For Willys.Knight Car

The WHY'S knight Is accustomed
TO blue -blooded passengers. The
King of Spain. the King of Belgium.
and tho Prince of Wales, among
others, have felt the supreme salts
faction of riding behind the worlds
puietest motor.
Now 1t has on it's long list of
honorable friends, Kathryn Camp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

recently visited Mrs. Elijah Bel
gard.
It IL reported that Ernest Raven
has purchased the Frank johnson
farm in Freedom. and will move
there soon.
Friends here of L. p. Toothacker
Of Dixmont. are sorry to learn of his
recent death. He was one Of the
most prominent men in Dixmont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
BELFAST ~

Smiles and tears were registered
very closely together by the audience
which heard Henry L. Dunnack,
state Librarian when he appeared
here Thursday night and spoke on
Foundations of Life" under the aus
p!ces of the Alliance of the FIRST
church Federated. To those who
heard him for the first time he was
revelation but those who know him
knew just what to expect and he
never disappOints.
The regular meeting OF the Cham
Der of Commerce will be held Mon
day night in the banquet room az
Odd Fellows hall when supper VIII
be followed by the business meeting.
Mayor o. Z. Frost will be the speak
er. There is important business to
discuss and a large attendance is
urged.
Monday Is election day but as there
is but one ticket, BIPARTISAN. there
will be little or no excitement. Mayor
Orlando f. Frost will be elected for
another term with no opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

passenger. When the late President
Harding was in Portland, Governor
Pierce met his Chief Executive in
Gresham. Oregon, after making the
trip in this particular car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Rolfe over sun
day.
Williams Hopkins has been suf-
fering with very bad cold the past
week.
Donald Decker is sick with the
grip. DR.. Earle attends him.
Mrs. Caddie Foster is y little
better. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

ously i'll at the NJ. c. G. hospital in
Lewiston.
Felix Small has gone to Topsham,
where he has employment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
RaeheI Whitcomb

News has been received Of the
death in Providence. of Rachel, wife
Of John w. Whitcomb. for many
years residents of Waldo. Mrs. Whit
comb was n Massachusetts woman.
but after her marriage to Mr.. Whit
comb came to Belfast and Waldo to
live,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
NIarcellus j. Merrill

Marcellus J. Merrill passed away
Thursday, Feb. %. at his home at
Mainstream. aged 70 years. He was
born near the place which has been
his home for nearly 80 years and had
passed his whole life here in town,
where he was well known and high
ly respected. having served on the
school board for many years and
holding other town offices. For the
past so years he was postmaster at
the little village, where he lived.
He leaves a son, Andrew ID. Mer-
rill, who lives att home, and one
daughter, Mrs. J. S. Laughton. of
Ripley. besides eight grandchildren
and large circle of nephews, nieces
and more distant relatives. Mrs.
Merrill passed away three years ago.
Mr.. Merrill was the last of a family
of eight children, all Of whom occu-
pied places of honor and RESPONSE
bility during their lives. among them
being DIR. j. n. Merrill and Edward
n. Merrill. Esq, a we'll known attor-
ney of Skowhegan, also, DIR. Fred
Merrill OF New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
CANAAN

Mrs. Eliza Williams, who suffered
a slight shock q few weeks ago, is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
HARMONY

Mrs. Jane Goodrich. who passed
the first part of the winter in Port
land with her grand daughter, has
returned to her home here and is
improved in health.
b. L. Pettengill has returned from
several weeks vacation passed in
California. and has resumed his du-
ties as conductor on the train.
Mrs. Arthur Marble is in Massa-
chusetts for visit with relatives for
several weeks.
a very enjoyable birthday party
was held recently at the home of Mr..
and Mrs, E. r. Taylor, 1t being the
birthday of both Mr.. Taylor and
their daughter. Miss Barbara, and
also of Gilbert Rhoades. one of the
guests. About 50 were present and
passed a very jolly evening.
The Pythian Sisters have been
holding series of card parties to
replenish their treasury. and next
Saturday evening they will serve
conundrum supper at $50 at which
they hope to have good attendance.
n. E. Lombard, who recently re-
turned from the hospital at SHOW
hogan, where he went for treatment
for a broken leg. is improving fast.
r. II. Reed has recently had the
cast removed from his arm. which
was broken the first of December.
Charles Campbell was in SHOW
hogan the first of the week. where
he received treatment at the hospi-
tai, but is at home again now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

THE OPPORTUNITY you are seek
ing is calling to you through the cas-
sifed columns. - $ -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
H|NCKLEY j

Mrs. Inez Tibbetts, who lives
about two miles North on the
Clinton side. has had good luck with
chicks from the DE Costa Farms,
Buckfield, Maine, having lost only
seven from a lot of 300 received
few months ago. She reports that
from "a Barred Plymouth Rock
hens 463 eggs were received In
February. The least number OF
eggs received in one day during the
month was and the largest num-
Der 81.
Otto Miller. who is at DIR. Cobb's
private hospital in Auburn receiving
help for his eye, writes home that
he is gaining. Electrical treat
ments are being used.
Emerson Hall, who works at Au-
burn was a recent guest of his fam
lily here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fayle. who
have been visiting i'll Pittsheld, re-
turned Wednesday.
Mrs l.. Nj. Barnes and Mrs. Z. Z.
JOY were i'll Skowhegan Thursday.
Mrs. Roy Hicks. who has been
staving with relatives in Fairfield
the past few months, has come to
Craggin Brook Farm to be a guest
in her brothers family.
Miss Iva LaWlee, a trained nurse.
who has been caring for Mrs. Benz.
II. Gaylord will complete her duties
Saturday.
PhiIathea Class Meets
The Mabel Decker Philathea class
held the monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Fred Z. Head. We'd
nesday afternoon, Mrs. Head being
assisted in entertaining by Miss
Clara l.. Tibbetts. The president.
Mrs. Florice Hall presided and
opened the meeting by reading the
45th Psalm followed by the usual
formal exercises. Several important
business matters were discussed
and a committee appointed to visit
the sick and ascertain if the class
can help in any way. The commit
tee chosen was Mrs. Florice Hall
and Mrs. Edith Pratt. The Bible
reading was taken up. Meeting
closed in form. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
Evening star., 1924-03-25

are studying three fossil skulls and
portions of four human skeletons un-
earthed in glacial sands near here
yesterday. The discovery was made
in sands which recently gave up a
skull thought to be the oldest relic
of man yet brought to light by
scientists.
Today excavators sought in the
mud and slush. at the bottom OF a
23-foot nit still further connrmatlon
of their belief that the skeletons un :
earthed, while showing deVelopmsnII I
far beyond that of the Neandertnai
man of Europe's glacial perloo; new
ertheiess belonged to human peinsS
who roamed these shores IN giaciai
times.
DR.. Chester Stock, head of the de-
partment of the paleontology or the
University of California, VINO cane
here to examine the first skull brougnt
to light and arrived at the FOSSIL pit
to witness excavation of the other
skulls and skeletons yesterday, ue :
cfined to pass snap judgment on the
antiquity of the finds, but pointed out
that the strata under which they were
found indicated they belonged to the
latter part of the glacial period.
Human remains from the glacla !
DR.. Stock, "but they have always
shown the characteristics of extremely
primitive types Here we are con-
fronted with remains showing develop
ment far advanced beyond that of the
European remains, and yet under cir
cumstances which would indicate that
the people who left them probably ex-
listed during the latter part or the
glacial period
Evening star., 1924-03-25
BISHOP LAUDS NORTH
DAKOTA IN ADDRESS
Right Rev. John P. Tyler Speaks
at Laymen's Meeting in
Epiphany Church.
EXT0LS SPIRIT OF PEOPLE
Present-Day Loyalty of Laity Is
Praised.

Declaring that the automobile had
literally saved hundreds of men and
women living on the prairies from
insanity brought about by monotony,
singing the glories of the farm!ands
of the Mi Missouri valley, affirming that
there is enough coal in North Dakota
to supply every family in the United
States for 500 years, but, above all,
praising the fine spirit and sturdy
charactersof. the people of a state in
which 90 per cent of the inhabitants
are of Scandinavian parentage, Rt.
Rev. John p. Tyler, d. D., Bishop of
the Episcopal Church in the Mission
airy District of North Dakota, held the
interest of his audience at Epiphany
Church last evening. The oCca sion
was q special meeting of the Lay
mems Service Association of the Dio-
cese of Washington, called for the
purpose of welcoming the bishop on
his visit to Washington and of hear
ing his message.
Compared Early Days.
The speaker compared his early. days
as bishop, only ten years ago. when
he had to beg from individuals and
churches the scanty salaries of his
clergy, with the businesslike methods
of today. He noted the awakening of
the laity everywhere to their respon-
sibility for the work in all fields. He
told of the fate of those in earlier
years who became incapacitated in
Evening star., 1924-03-25
NATIONAL GALLERY
URGED BY NEWTON
Deplores Conditions at New Ma
tional Museum, Where Exhibits
Are Crowded.
ART INTEREST GROWING
Representative Wants Advantages
Opened to All.
ART INTEREST GROWING

One of the greatest needs of the
Smithsonian Institution is for a suit
able fireproof building, specially de-
signed, in which the National Gallery
of Art may be properly displayed for
the education and pleasure of tho
hundreds of thousands of persons
from every state in the Union who
visit their National Capital annually"
says Representative Walter IL. New
ton of Minnesota, who has recently
been appointed by Speaker Gillett
regent of the Smithsonian Institution.
For scientific as we'll as artistic
considerations the proposed new art
gallery building should be erected as
soon as possible" continues Repre-
sentative Newton. because two of
the finest collections in the Smith
sonian - the anthropological coIlec-
tion, covering the entire history or
man, which is one of the most COM
plete in any museum i'll the world,
and the art treasures, which arc
worth some $4,000, ,000-are now
crQwding each other into basement
rooms and dark corridors"
Representative Newton is especial
ly disturbed because the art collec-
ton, particularly in the portrait sec
tion, is largely d pictorial history OF
the country, which he believes ShOu Id
be readily available to every school
child visiting the Capital.
Interest in Art.
while 1 come from a big city he
said, Il presume it can be said that
represent the views of the great agri-
cultural section of the northwest as
well as great industrial section on
the board of regents of the Smith
sonian Institution. Because of this it
is quite appropriate for me to en-
phasize at this time that the farmers
of the country and the manufacturers
are just as deeply interested in art as
are the people who live in the great
eastern cities.
Our people, as a natural result Of
our birth and rapid material advance
ment think first of material and po-
litical interests. and art has had until
now little place in their thoughts.
Our national Legislature, which repre-
sents the people and stands primarily
for the interests of the people, mate
rally and politically, is not infre-
ouently carried away by popular en-
thusiaSm, entering the margin of the
field of art, building splendid monu-
ments to great men and in COM
memoration of great events. Up TO
the present time, however, they have
been able to go little beyond the urge
of the historic motive.
"The true place of the esthetic, the
embellishing and the fine arts in tho
life, of the nation and in the lives of
all people can not long remain in the
shadow of the purely sordid."
Evening star., 1924-03-25
Discovery of Prehistoric Skeleton
Stirs Goals of Old Controrers'
Did Any Actual Predecessor of Man Liue in Ne,U
World? Scientists ASK and Ans,oer to Date
Has Been in Negatre. % .....s

place there are no remains of pre-
historic creatures which could pos
sibly have developed into man. None
of tho great anthropoid apes, which
evolutionists hold are sprung from
a common ancestor, are found in the
new world. There is every reason to
believe, it is held. that the family
was confined to Europe and Asia
Another fact pointed out yesterday
is that science does not claim that the
true, humans, but only much closer
relatives of the human, family, than
any of the apes found in the world
today. The actual origin of mankind
as it exists is hidden up to the pres
ent When II finally appears in the
last stages of The ice age the race
has reached comparatively high
state of progress, local authorities
say, and is greatly differentiated from
the ape family. Moreover. it was
pointed out, the statement from Cal
ifornia that the skull antedates both
the Neanderthal and Piltdown men is
vague since the date of the latter is
merely approximate and the two
probably were not related to each
other.
Bones of PiltdOwn Man.
The bones dug up in England as
surred1y are not those of a man, but
of an anthropoid creature with GER
tain 9dTldllOIS lp"ai liiC III
structure. The Neanderthal man, on
the other hand, while, of widely
different structure from man of to-
day and very unlikely to have been
of the same species, had attained a
degree of progress which places him
above every known creature except
man himself. He had learned to bury
his dead, probably had some vague
sort of religious rites, and may not
have been dumb.
Race of DwnrfS.
Scholars here said they would wait
for authentic word from DR.. Merriam
himself, and point out that previously
he has held to the established theory
concerning mans origin: The an
thropological and archaeological de-
partments of the Smithsonian .Insti-
tuition however, are continually re-
ceiving queer specimens from the
Pacific coast and the Rocky mountain
area. The latest claim to be, proved
false was that a. race of dwarfs lived
in prehistoric times in New Mexico
and Arizona, a conclusion reached
from the peculiarly shaped skull of
a child. An examination, here quickly
proved that the skull was not prehis-
toric at all.
Another skeleton of an alleged pre-
historic giant now, is reported on it's
dug UP by workmen on a public road.
For several years erumors have been
rife that a race of giants once in
habited the Rocky mountain region,
but hithertoo all the skeletons ad-
duced to prove this claim, have turn
ed out to be either Indians of. -un-
usually large stature or white man
buried within the last century.
SHOW HIGHER CULTURE.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
SIX DAYS DESIGNATED
IN HEALTH CAMPAIGN
Periodic Physical Examinations to
Be Stressed Week of April
q to May 3.
COMMITTEES BEING FORMED
MONDAY Meetings at Keith's
Theater Are Planned.
COMMITTEES BEING FORMED

Six main topics will be considered
during Health week" to be held
here April q to May 8, under the
Washing gton Council of Social Agen-
dies Period health examinations for
every one will be stressed during the
campaign.
Each of the six week. days of the
endeavor will be devoted to one Of
the main topics, with monday meet
ings at keith's T'heater, at which a
prominent speaker will discuss one of
the topics.
Program OF Days.
AS announced today, the program,
following Sunday. April q. which Will
be given over to pulpit appeals is
AS follows:
n. mental hygiene day; April 80,
tuberculosis day; May l, child vel
fare day; May :, social hygiene day,
and May 3, hospital day.
Hospital representatives met yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
u. b. Learned, 2133 Bancroft place.
and discussed plans for hospital
day" Other groups Will hold meet
iur-s to make plans for the other
If is hoped to be able to secure
some centrally located store on F
street, WHARF a. health exhibit may
IN, held during the week.
Purpose of CampaiEn. =
The general purpose of the week"
Is to promote better teamwork be-
tween existing health agencies in
washington, to stimulate public in
terest in local health resources and
needs and to sponsor in Washington
Yhe program of the National Health
Council for an annual examination
as a health measure for every in
The executive committee in charge
consists of Walter s. Unord' Dr. W.
G. Fowler, Mrs. Foster Balm, Mrs. G.
Brown Miller. Mrs H. 3. Learned.
Mrs. Sanders, DR.. Hugh Davis, Dr.
Loren B. T. johnson and Miss Eliza
beth Fox -
Subcommittee are being. formed.
devoted to child welfare, including
the school program, tuberculosis,
mental hygiene. social, hygiene. anpst1c pub
clinic, arrangement for speakers. ex-
hibits and publicity, ~.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
MANY CONGRATULATE
NEW U. S. CARDINALS
Tickets Exhausted for Public Con-
sistory, But Most Americans
: Are Supplied.
HAVE BEEN GIVEN LAVIsHLY
-.-
Much Ceremonial Attends Pre-
- liminaries.
HAVE BEEN GIVEN LAyIsHLY
Br the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, March 25.-Cardinal Hayes
of New York and Cardinal Mundelein
of. Chicago, made princes of the
church at yesterdays private con-
sistory, were busy today receiving
numerous callers. Cardinals and dis
prelates. as well as mem
bers of the Roman aristocracy, drove
up to the Propaganda Palace, where
Cardinal Hayes received the "bigli-
etti," to confer their good wishes.
Most of them came with full cere-
monial, as the Vatican officials con-
tinue to use carriages adorned with
the papal arms, drawn by teams of
black horses.
Ticket supply Gone.
the supply of tickets for the public
consistory on Thursday, at which the
American prelates viii rbe invested
with the insignia of their office, has
been exhausted. All through the day
crowds stormed the papaf major
domo's Offices for the precious pink,
blue or green pasteboards, the color
determining the position the holder
Peters, where the consistory is to
be held. ---....~- g..
Given Out EavfshIy.
At the American College tickets
have been handed out lavishly, and
before tomorrow night thousands of
Americans will be in possession of
small slips emitting them to witness
the impressive ceremonies.
The Vatican secretariat of state
was busy this morning receiving the
diplomats requesting tickets for their
countrymen Pink tickets have been
more generally distributed than the
others; because they give admittance
to the space through which the papal
procession will pass. The bearers of
these tickets enter through the
huge bronze doors of the basilica.