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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-24
PoRPolsEs LIKE TO PLAY
Huge Animals Of the Sea orunt Like
. Hog-Is Harbinuer OF the Her
ring and MackereI.

II, toward the end Of the summer.
you see q commotion In the sea OF the
harbor mouth. you can safely guess
that school of porpoises is about.
and that there are shoals of herring or
mackerel on the move. z
As soon as the water becomes
warm in the long summer days. the
porpoise comes down from the cold
seas for food-and play. Frequently
there are as many as a hundred por-
poises in school.
The porpoise's body Is b!oated. just
like that Of pig. and when he grunts
the likeness is complete. His under
part is dazzlingly white, his back q
greenish black in color. Often he at
tains length of five feet. On his
back Is one great triangular fin. and
II is this fin that enables him to go
through his stunts" at sea-. .
he does noe swim-he rolls. II is
an ungainly motion. but one that Is
absorbing to watch. He rolls over
and over. throwing up spray and
grunting In curious manner. He
newer secuiS 10 Sct III Tie way Va his
fellows. no matter how large the
school.
The most enhancing part of the
spectacle Is when the porpoise decides
to do some acrobatics. He hurls him.
self from the water, rises some eight
or ten feet, his fat body curved and
glistening. and then drops with ter
rife splash. All the time he Is breath
ing hard, so that school Of these
creatures makes a considerable noise.
Herring and mackerel are his prey.
Season after season he hunts them
down and eats them wholesale. Small
wonder he Is not favorite with fish,
ermen.
But he Is harhlnger of the herring
shoals, and for that reason his COM
Ing is eagerly awaited. Only when
herring are about does the porpoise
become bold. He Is useful crea-
ture, too. His big body holds con-
siderable quantity of good oil, while
from his skin porpoise leather Is made.
London Tit-Bits.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-24
HOME EDUCATION

.srha Chlds School is the Family"-FrOebel
s hv the National Kindergarten Association, West doth
New York City These articles appearing weekly in
aIarnns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Captain Refuses to
Leave Bridge of Ship
For Needed Operation

Boston, Sept. f15-The story Of a
skipper who refused to leave the
bridge of his ship even for an opera
ton for appendicitis WAS told today
when the liner Scythia arrived here
from Liverpool and Queenstown with
a new captain in, charge. Capt. WILL
lam Prothero. who became i'll on the
Scythia's last voyage, is recuperat-
ing at his home in England and Capt.
F. G. Brown is in temporary COM
mand.
On the third day out from Boston,
on the last voyage, officers said.
Captain Prothero developed an acute
attack Of appendicitis. He refused
to leave mis- bridge even when ply
sicians decided on an immediate OPP
GRAFTON and remained in his bridge
cabin while Sir John Bland Sutton.
president of the Royal College of
Surgeons. and one of the most emil
nent British authorities on surgery.
who was passenger. performed the
operation. which was successful
Among the passengers arriving today
on the Scythia were Col. Edward
House. and David W. Griffiths, the
motion picture producer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
CHURCH HILL

Mr. and Mrs. w. Alden Burrill Of Mil
ton. Mass. were recent guests of Miss
Alice taSWell.
Mr.. and Mrs r. L. White OF North
Augusta were supper guests of Miss
Alice Caswell's Friday.
Mrs Fannie Foster recently visited
Mrs Bert l.. Foster and Miss Alice
Caswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Glidden and
daughter Angie and Elmer Ellis Of
Cross Hill were callers at II. c. Soule S
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Cram and little
daughter Frances called at the home oil
Leon Morang Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert stevens or
Waterville visited Mrs. stevens broth
err Leon Morang and family Sunday.
Ernest Young of Warren called at
Leon Morang's Sunday. Mr.. Young
brought a party Of friends from War
rem to Togus to attend the ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs, u. +. Foster and son
Russell went to Orono last week. Mr..
and Mrs. Foster returned and Russell
will attend school at L. of NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stevens OF
Waterville visited at the home OF their
brothkr. Leon Morang. last week.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Arthur Of the North Belfast road will
he pleased to learn Of the arrival of
little daughter at their home recently.
The little miss has been named Ruth
Arlene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
How TO Avoid Zeal Estate Invest
nlcnt Pitfalls

More money has been made in
real estate investments than all
other forms of investment com
hned." SO said Andrew Carnegie,
the peer of all steel masters.
There were many others VINO saw
the same possibilities as did Carnegie
but many of these latter we're not
willing TO wait for the natural
growth OF a &C immunity to increa Sc
the value of their holdings. They
conceived Of n much quicker way to
realize upon their commitment. They
took over options for the purchase of
land and then issued securities "
one kind or another, using the OPP
ton as selling argument.
Bonds based upon real estate and
issued by n reliable company con-
stitutes an unusually safe invest
mCnt. but the same cannot be said
of the stocks which are issued by
concerns supposedly dealing in real
estate. No matter how attractive
the proposition may sound from q
profit standpoint, one should remem-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
nIICHlNS REAPPO|NTED TRUSTEE or
: WATER DISTRICT AT CITY GOVT, MEETING

The following reports Of committees
were accepted:
Report of the committee on high
ways and sewers that an order for
the construction of 40 feet of tar side
walk on Water street in front of the
store OF Casavant & Cloutier ought
to pass.
Report of the same committee that
a concrete sidewalk should be built
on the east side of upper Water
street from the Edwards block to
Pomerleau's store.
Report Of the. committee on fire de-
partment that "a hydrant should be
installed at the corner Of Lincoln and
Drew streets at a location to be de-
termined by the fire department COM
mittee and the fire chief.
Report Of the committee on street
hshts that a street light Should not
be installed in the rear of the Fuller
Holway Company's building.
The report of the city solicitor thai
the city should pay to F. A. Jenness
the sum Of SIS for one sheen killed
by dogs was accepted and passed.
Roll OF accounts No. for the
amount of $s1,s84.s4. of which $685.
265.4o Is refund on city bonds was
approved and passed.
A petition and accompanying or
der that new rubber hats, coats and
boots be provided for the members OF
Cushnoc' Hose No. ! was referred to
the committee on fire department.
The Central Maine Power Co. was
given permission to move poles on
Front street. lower State street, Ban
gor road and Western avenue.
The meeting then adjourned until
O'Clock Friday evening. September
l.? at which time a final decision
upon the proposed comfort station on
Commercial street will be made and
the jury list of the city will be re-
vised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
TO SPONSOR MONSTER
ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION HERE

best opportunity to fttipgly join In
the celebration of that great day,
which perhaps more than any other
on. the American calendar, calls for
jOrousness.
The Armistice Day committee con-
s.sts of Arthur S. Merrill. Emery o.
Eeane. James F. Ingraham. Frank B.
81 rague, and Harry o. Barney.
Many matters OF import were con-
sidered at the Legion meeting last
evening. and enthusiasm and "pep"
marked the entire evenings activi-
ties. which were closed with another
of the splendid buffet lunches. serv-
ed under the supervision of the posts
commissary department.
Commander Froberger appointed
the entertainment committee for
October to consist Of the following
members: Harlan S. Kennedy. DR..
Samuel r.. Kagan. and Chauncey
Hall.
IT was also decided to stage a big
together meeting with the AM
erican Legion Auxiliary on some date
the latter part of October. to be de-
cided upon later .Almon r. Sullivan
was named chairman Of the commit
toe to handle this affair and will have
Arthur s. Merrill and Walworth
Simpson rs his committee assistants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

economy among those under their
guidance.
Thrift is fundamentally a mat.
ter OF mental attitude.
The saving Of money. the elimi.
nation Of idleness, the develop
ment OF efficiency are all matters
which primarily must depend for
their success on the state OF
mind OF the individual. Before q
man practices thrift he must have
an understanding OF all that It in.
wolves. He must have an appre
citation Of its benefits as compared
with the sacrifices 1t sometimes !n.
wolves. He must be aware of all
that It means in the development
OF his career. He must have a
correct perspective OF present
economies as related to future
benefits. He must know thrift. He
must desire thrift. He must be
thoroughly sold on the whole plan
OF thrift practice.
Until such . condition has been
reached every effort to compel him
to follow these practices will only
arouse his antagonism.
1t is true. Of course. that an EN-.
ployer can compel those who work
under him to save Q certain Dor.
ton OF their earnings. In some
isolated cases individuals may,
through this method. be started on
the right road. But broadly speak.
ing. such practices will arouse SO
much dfscontentment. resentment
and prejudice upon the part Of EN-.
ployees that infinitely more harm
than good will be done. Moreover,
the chief benefit Of thrift, namely.
the development Of personal disci.
pline. will have been lost.
Teach thrift Preach thrift En-.
courage thrift. inspire thrift But
do not Try to compel It
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
liNI,iNumllS' Memorial

Henry Ford has given John Eur
rougEs' pace in the town of F.sopua
=. Y. to the John Burroughs Memo
rial Association. In his will Mr..
Burroughs LEFT "SlahsidCs" and the
house at EoXbErN. known az Wood
chuck Lodge" to br. Clara Barrus
and gave her exclusive control OF
both places us long RS she should
live. The Memorial Association
which had intended 10 acquire both
properties. was unable To raise the
required money but Mr. Ford came
10 the rescue by obtaining the inter-
est Of Dr. l'arrus in "Slabsides."
which he has turned over to the
association. Scientific American.
Almost as sheer as silk hlouses are
the sleeveless knitted overblouses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Mrs. Scott HCwins, who was taken
to the Augusta General hospital for
emergency trca tment as the result of
injuries suffered Saturday after
noon. when the Hewins automobile
overturned on the Augusta Water
Vile highway, left that institution
for her home, A Middle street, Mon
day. Mrs. Hcwins suffered a severe
scalp wound and also laCeration on
the left cheek, both of which re-
ouired stitches to close. She was
otherwise bruised and shaken hut the
attending physician believes that she
will recupctate rapidly and with no
Ia sting i'll effects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

TIA, Augusta will again appro-
,-,,ely observe Armistice Day,
v,r.mber II, is assured by the en-
,,.,,sstlc endorsement of the pre-
,,,t,ary plans for a fitting obser-
.,rcs Of the sixth anniversary OF
y. signing Of the armistice, by the
w.rhers of the James Fitzgerald
p.,, 40. .. American Legion at their
..r,,r meeting Monday evening. y
..,srat committee to continue with
~ mans and arrangements for the
,,,vram for that day was named and
4. cooperation Of other organiza-
.in,s the city government. and citi-
,.,. In general will be solicited by
ne I.egipnnnires.
N course the big feature which 1t
/. certain will he 4 part Of the celc-
, s,,tion here will he the big parade.
which will probably be held in the
h,s forenoon hours as previously.
Tho annual Cony- Gardner football
ta,h is scheduled for that date In
no afternoon and for the present at
hast no conflicting arrangements
rnl he made. The committee has
fall authority To sign up any manner
~ attraction for tho evening or
November II. which they believe VIII
,nrnlsh the citizens Of this city the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
FIGHTING FIRE WITH SLOGANS

Nationwide Contest to Fro
mote Cause Of Fire Proven
ton Offers $4,000 in Prizes
For 100 Best.
s:ONE of our outstanding
needs in the fight to cut
down the appalling annual
destruction of human life and prop
erty by FIRE is slogans"
This statement by T. Alfred
Fleming, Chairman of the Fire Pre-
vention Week Committee of the Ma
tional Fire Protection Association.
has resulted in the inauguration of
a nationwide contest in which prizes
aggregating 5000 for the 100 best
Fire Prevention slogans will be
awarded.
Effective slogans axe of tremcnd-
Gus value in our educational work."
said Mr.. Fleming, in discussing the
contest. Thousands of business
concerns and hundreds of organixa-
tions are always ready to cooperate
with US by giving wide circulation to
slogans hy printing them on their
letterheads, envelopes. billheads
and advertising material. Our diff
fculty has been the lack of a sufii-
Gent number to supply the de-
mand. One of the most successful
local fire prevention campaigns last
year was based on the following
slogan written by a Texas school
boy: "a mate, has head. but no
brains; when you use its head. use
your brains"
The contest. which is being con-
Quoted by the Glens Falls Insurance
Company ard its national force of
over 5000 LEGAL agents. is free and
open to Inc entire public. except
those directly or indirectly con
ncc.ed with the company.
At the close of the contest all
slogans submitted are to lie turned
over to the National Fire Protcc-
ton Association for use in its edu-
cational work. There is TO limit to
the number OF slogans any confess
ant may submit, but csch slogan
mast he written or typed on =
separate sheet OF paper and mailed
q. delivered to n local G,ens Falls
rgcnt not later than October II. the
last day Of Ere Prevention Wec',,
when TIE coatc,s closes. No slogans
sent d:rec. 30 TIE company or TO the
National Fire Protection Assoc :
tioa will lie considered.
The winners OF TIE contest viii
Re selected on or before December
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Why Metric System Should Not Be
Adopted Here


SHOULD this bill become law"
says Joseph Mayer in an article in
Forbes Magazine in which he Cd.
poses the adoption of the metric sys-
tenn in the United States as provided
in bill now before Congress. I'VE
would have two entirely different
and incommensurate systems in the
United States where now we have
one standard, uniform and invari-
able. If this bill should become law,
the manufacturer would still manu-
facture his Il pipe, but in order tor
1t 10 be sold it would have to be
labelled 1..7 nm.
If this bill should become law.
the housewife could no longer buy
her butter in pounds. her cloth in
Yards. or her milk in pints or quarts.
She would have to call for these
commodities in terms of Kilograms
and meters and liters. terms with
which she has no familiarity and the
relative values of which she has no
way of readily associating with prev
iouS knowledge. Should She observe
that butter is selling at S1.03 per
kilogram. how is she to know off
hand that this is equivalent to 4Sc
per pound? Her coal. water and
gas bills would be Cnintelligiblc. her
cook book worthless. and her tape
measure and kitchen scales out of
date.
Should this bill become law,
man could no longer call for IL
collar. but would have TO remember
that his neck bad seemingly stretch
cd to @4 miIlimeters or that his
chest had expanded from IS to go
Should this bill become law. every
one in the United States would have
to become thoroughly familiar with
two systems OF weights and meas
ures, for he would use the English
system as a producer and the metric
as a consumer, whereas today $50
out of every thousand individuals in
the country never hear of the metric
system, from one years end 10 the
ether"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

IN the production Of power by the
Vapor engine which has taken
place since the time nf Watt. The
burning fuel. instead Of heating
water. Narorizes mercury, which
drives n turbine and then throucn
condensation generates steam which
can be used just as though Il wero
generated in boiler of conventional
type. A combination OF the mcr-
curry vnpor process with that Of the
ordinary steam plant has an eff
cheney practically as great MS that OF
the Diesel engine and ayeater than
that of the ordinar!' automobile.
With the same amount of fuel the
rev Kind Of boiler ami turbine pro
duces 80 per cent more power.-Cur-
rent History Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

sentenced to three months in the
Windham county Jail at Newfane in
the municipal court today on plea
of guilty to the charge OF transport
ing liquor Savage was arrested in
Westminster last night and in his
car were found IL gallon cans OF al
cohol and ~ quarts of whisky. Saw
age said man in Greenfield asked
him to take the liquor to Claremont,
y. II.
Geneva, Sept. 15-Charles Zueblin,
publicist, of Winchester, Mass. died
suddenly last night at his villa at
Corsier, near here. according to
friends of his. His wife and daugh-
ter Anne were with him at the time.
Mr.. Zuebln had been working on a
new book entitled american Histori-
cal Characters
Syossct, y. Y. Sept. 15-Ensland's
next king is having so much fun on
his American holiday that he may
pro!onC his stay on Long Island.
Although the Prince of Wales de-
parture for his ranch in Alberta,
Canada, tentatively has been set for
next Thursday night. members OF the
royal party said today that he might
again change his mind and put in a
few more days of holiday play.
Independence, Mas. Sept. IA
dividend of two dollars per share has
been declared on the stock Of the
Prairie OIL and Gas Company, pay
able Oct. 81, 1924 to stock of record
Sept. 80, 1924.
T.rlcmont. Belgium. Sept IA
fatal accident occurred here yester-
day when during the imitation of a
balloon. the mooring cable broke and
the gas bag scared aloft bearing with
it the pilot. Du Mort!er, and his as
sistant who were in the rigging.
The pilot dropped from a height of
b feet. struck on his head and was
killed. The assistant chung to his
perch and came down with the bal
Icon near DieSt. lie is reported not
seriously hurt.
Manchester, y. H., Sept. 15-An
operatives committee, representing
the $4,000 operatives, in the Amos
kca" will meet Agent W. Parker
straw at a meeting tomorrow to hear
what tho corporation proposes to do
in the waN of reducing wages and
fixing working schedule. Loss Of
big orders to southern competition
and the reduction of wages in Rhode
Island textile mills is expected to
rrecipitate - IL percent wage re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

It condition quality weight
steer to placed the beet cattle classification Within the class
that to shipper Choice steers bring from IS
$o per over tine common light stock according
lightweight coming
1923 by the Sears.Roebuck Agricultural Foundation.
the classified
200 1000 choice 1850 pounds:
rough 800 pounds These
the United States Bureau of Markets
beet steers are the ideal combining exceptional breeding
finishing
filed
good enough
characteristics the prime breeding
flesh and thick fat On block the quality
fat The and of the animal evident
The while will
should down full the hook being highly mabed with
bright lean
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Elephants Inereasino

The elephant Is very useful ami
NAL both for draft purposes and for
ivory. A few years ago 10000 were
slaughtered annually for their tusl
so that 1t seemed as though there
was good chance OF the big ami
nafs becoming extinct. Wise laws.
however have checked the destruc.
ton so that the number is increasing
The war gave the elephants THAR
chance and the British authorities in
East Africa have also protected
them. South OF zambesi the ele-
rhant is virtually extinct and the
Cape market for ivory has ceased TO
exist. At present Mozambique is the
center Of the ivory trade. Oddly
enough the Portuguese, through
whose hands it comes, send nearly
al the ivory across to Bombay.
where it is sorted and cut and dis
Iatched to the European markets
Inc worlds supply of real elephant
ivory is now about $50 tons a year.
Scientific American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Paris. Sept. 15-The French budget
90, 1aes is 10 be kept down to thirty
billion francs, all of which will De
covered by revenue from permanent
raves. Premier Herriot is resolved.
saaona;n~ m Excelsior. The premier
This week is continuing his task OF
, r,t the budget items down to
REQUISITE proportions. 1t is evident evident
seu. Excelsior, that it is impossible
80 hsiance the budget. Furthermore.
81 tie ma iorlty requires Of the gov
ernments immediate fuiniimen. 81
;,s aicrto,al pledges almost eight bill
lion francs will be added to the eApe-
ditureS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Mercury Vapor New Agency of
p,He-

In spite OF the revolution in power
which the scientific advance durlnE
the past few decades has brought
about new and successful ATTACKS
are still being made. Mercury has
Gene to the aid of steam in power
production and 1000 kiIowatt mcr-
curry turbine and boiler. the creation
of W. J.. r. Emmett. was installed
and put into commercial operation IN
Hartford during tho year This is
very nearly the first nclt principle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

~ n Hutchins was reappointed
v" term Of three years as trustee
y, IL. Augusta Water District. Mon
g. g. ~. svenlrg by Mayor Mclean and
-. coerobers Of the city government
:. The regular monthly meeting Of
-, hody Mr.. Hutchins' term ex-
rIrsd on August !.
'%ps nsIness largely Of routine ma
49,. was taken up at this meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our nelghoorss
and friends for their Kindness ana
sympathy during our recent oereaNe-
ment, Also for the beautitui now
crs. especially for which we WISH 10
thank the Grange.
,DuN " SWIFT AND FAMILY.
NIB AND MRS" FRED kEENE
AND FAMILY. 49,,
,.p AND MRS. MORSE AND
FAMILY.
MANLEY W. SMITH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

lssA..s hd Mrs. Louis NJ. Boas,
ssss !, Miss Jeanette and son.
sSar ~ herman. who have been
" TaSr e summer at the Boas cot
sA cosh' YAK Lodge. North Shore,
q non. returned Sunday to
y Nh 10 Boston. Mrs. Monkey
VA s,sn mas been their guest, re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

tices OF thrift
by compulsion.
Ut compul.
sorry thrift has
never been sue
cessfnl. This Is
a point to be
horne in m I n d
by those who.
actuated by the
m o. t splendid
motives. may be
endeavoriug to
cOmpo1 hohite ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Harry Jones Of the G. \. White
barber shop is in indianapolis. Ind.
in attendance at the sessions of the
Iourneymen BARRIERS International
Union Mr.. Jones is a delegate from
the local BARRIERS union. and friends
in this city have received word from
him that the volume of important
legislation in the interests OF the
trade is 50 great that the conven-
ton will probably continue until
Thursday of this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

|lss.s,ef' E. Folsom. secretary of the
Ia &c 70 baseball Association. Will
No. sOnoon, treasurer, and Ben
m !. manager of the Millionaires
k,rss "aterville. Monday evening
lss meeting of the Maine