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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-22

necessary, but with the invention
gunpowder the home was cnanss
from a fortress to q lighter SUI
ture with windows, easily eccassns
styles in houses are fads ~
Just as the body remains the 80
no matter what styles may be inu1
duced, so the house plans are funs.|
mentally constant, no matter w
country the outside architee'sl
may initiate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-22
Capt. Potter To Attend
Medical Service School

Orders have just been issued by
Adjutant General James w. Hanson
authorizing Captain John G. Potter
of the medical detachment of the
l52nd Field Artillery, stationed at
Houlton, to attend the medical field
service school which will be held at
Carlisle, Penn. for six weeks, begin
ing April 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-22

which the program will be in OBJ
servance of Education Day.
Capt. CRUDE B. Cornish, chaplain
Of the 103rd Regiment Infantry. will
attend the divisional school for off,
GERS to be held today at Portland,
conducted by Major Homer Preston,
instructor for the 43rd Division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-22
New Corporations

The certificates of Incorporation
OF the following three new corpora
items Were approved Friday at the
office of the attorney general:
Boone & Brewer Construction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-22
State House Chat

Il. J. Libby. agent for rural educa-
ton, State Department of Schools
VIII be the speaker at meeting Of
the East Corinth Grange today at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-22
DIR. Thomas Asks
For Observance of
May 10 as World
Goodwill Day

Because May 18th Of the. current
year falls on Sunday, DIR. Augustus
o. Thomas, state commissioner Of
education and president of the
World Federation of Education AS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-22

THEY SAY
That "a business is made by the customers
that come back" That is especially true of the
is getting real Intrinsic value. That is the reason
of the success of Our Mill End Department. You
are not buying the merchandise on account of the
very low price alone, but because it is disable,
up-to-date, satisfactory merchandise at attractive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-22

Gorham, 5000. Total foN nine towns,
$500.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12

been Joined At the Hamilton Hotel
BY r. D. Merrill and ]. O. Griffin.
of New York.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
ROY AL VISITOR
REIGNED AT
FETE
All Society Represented
Except Home
Diplomats
! By JEAN ELIOT.

TVHE Administrator was con,
spicuOus by its absence ct the
!. Russian fete given last evening
81 honor Of the Grand Duchess Vic.
tOria Feodorovna Vladinircvitch,
wife Of Grand Duke Cyril, t'pre-
tender" to the throne Of All the
Russias. But Her Imperial High.
ness was given Congressional recog'
milton, at least informally, with some
half dozen members Of the Senate
and the House among those pres.
! ert."
Al cursOry survey OF the ballroom
/ of the willard, where the fete took
place, disclosed Senator and Mrs.
Robert Il. Owen, Senator Thomas j..
Walsh, Mrs. David A.. Reed, wife
OF Senator Reed Of Pennsylvania,
and Congressman and Mrs. John
. Philip Hill.
1 But never a Cabinet officer nor
] q State Department official. In,
deed, a. tip had been given to mem.
bers OF our diplomatic service to
absent themselves from the fete,
and several of, the bachelor at.
Z taches, who, had been guests at din.
ners arranged especially to precede
the reception and ball in honor Of
the Grand Duchess, were obliged
to make excuses to their hostessee
{ and withdraw Immediately after
dinner.
/ IN truth the visit Of q royal per.
sonage belonging to a deposed
dynasty to g. foreign capital is
( hedged about with delicacy. And in
this particular instance the situa-
ton gains "a certain piquancy
from the fact that the head Of the
Washington branch Of the Russian
relief committee, under whose
auspices the Grand Duchess Is visit
ing washington, is Mrs. Robert
Lansing, wife Of q former Secretary
OF State.
Among the, foreign diplomats the
etiquette of the situation seems to
be variously interpreted. There
were certain notable absentees last
night, but in the company were the
Minister OF Bulgaria and Nine.
Panaretoff, the Minister Of Sweden
and Nine. Wallenberg, the Minister
Of Hungary and Countess Szechenyl.
And Nine. Riano, wife Of the Span,
ish ambassador, and Lady Isabella
Howard, wife of the British am
basSador, were among the guests at
the luncheon given today by Mrs.
George T. Marye for her imperial
highness.
Visit or Grand Duchess Has
PhilanthrOpic Significance Only.
Any attempt to sread political sig.
nificance into the visit Of the grand
duchess seems hopelessly far fetched.
There will be money raised as a re.
suit of her visit, of course, but II
viii go for refugee relief and not
Tor royalist propaganda. And her
visit to the National Capital is by
way of being an expression Of graft
tude for what has been done here
under the direction Of Mrs. Lansine
and Princess Cantacuzene, organizer
o1 the work In America, in raising
FUNDS Tor the victims of the revolu
ton in Russia.
Unofficially the Grand Duchess
The Washington times., 1924-12-12

Mrs. George Richard Smith Is en-
pertaining at bridge this afternoon
for her daughter, Miss Lucille
Claire Smith, whose guests include
Miss Laura Bryn, Mrs. Xenophon
Price, Mrs. Frank Easy Smith, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Thompson, Mrs.
Marie Smith Winston, Mrs. Herman
Pohl, Miss May Taylor. Miss Mary
Stitt, Miss Audrey Carter, Miss
Elizabeth lobe, Miss Virginia
Seldom. Miss Agnes islands, Miss
Donna Ruth Crissinger, Miss Gene
We've Rusk, Miss Edna Muncaster,
Miss Charlotte Freeman Clark, Miss
Muriel Eleanor Gray, Miss Mary
Hill, Miss Anna Green, Miss Lillian
Thompson, Miss Ada. Hill, Miss
Elena Calderon, Miss Elizabeth Hill,
and Miss Margaret Baxter.
Additional guests have been In
vited for tea when Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Robert Burnett, Miss Bessie John.
son, and Miss Pauline Wilcox win
preside at the tea table. They will
be assisted by Miss Edna Wilbur,
daughter OF the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Wilbur, Miss Girls.
singer, and Senorita Eortensia
Coronado, Of the Colombian iega-
ton.
AAA
The German Ambassador, Doctor
Otto Wiedfeldt, will return today
from New York, where he has
been making brief visit.
80
Miss Margaret Wakefield, who
has been visiting Mrs. Ollie James,
has returned to her home in Louis
Vile, KY.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12

nople and the one in Beirut.
Doctor Panaretoff was at one time
professor in Roberts College IN
Constantinople.
~
Miss Beatrice Henderson, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. John b. Henderson. VIII
be the honor guest Of Mrs. Theodore
". Bpynton at dinner this evening.
Senator and Mrs. James COuzetAa
will give q small dance this even.
ing for their daughter. Miss
Madeleine Couzens, who will have
about sixty young people as her
guests.
Senator and Mrs. Couzens will be
hosts at dinner on December ~.
=
The American Ambassador to
Chile and Mrs. William Miller
Collier were the guests In WHOSE
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Francis White
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
Practical Joker Busy
AT Russian
Fete

The practical joker made his
or her appearance It the
Russian fete last evening, cir
culating the information that the
imposing parsonage in black and
gold brocade, wearing i. tiara
and gazing through 1 single
glass at the crowd, in the
Duchess box was Mrs, Smith
w. Brookhart, wife If Senator
Brookhart.
Curiously enough, the state
ment was widely accepted as.
fact.
Strict adherence to truth, how
ever, compels the information
that the lady was Nine. Mak-
aroff, lady in-waiting to Grand
Duchess Cyril. Her elaborate
gown and numerous jewels were
in strong contrast to the sim
plicity Of the costume Of the
royal visitor.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
JEAN ELIOT7S NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

has been given q right royal wei
come and every hour OF today Is
taken aip with festivities In her
honor. Arriving from Philadelphia
late yesterday afternoon she was met
at Union Station by Mrs. Lansing,
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant repre-
senting her daughter, Princess Cam
tacuzerie and Nine, EkengreTl,
chairman OF the fete committee, to
be escorted to her flower filled suite
at the Willard!
Newspaper accounts OF the aston.
ishing discovery that the Russian
froyalty could speak English al.
though with q distinctly Slavic &c.
cent" are a bit amusing, since she
il an English princess, grand
daughter OF Queen Victoria and the
daughter of the Duke Of EdinDor.
ough, who afterward became DUKE
OF Saxe.C oburg Gotha. Her motner
was the beautiful daughter OF Car
Alexander II Of Russia
with only time to rest q DIT ana
have dinner In her room pefore the
.fete last night, entertainment IN
honor OF the Grand Duchess was
reserved until today a visit g
Mount Vernon, which is part q
the program of every distinguished
visitor to washington, was ars
ranged for this morning. Mrs.
Lansing was hostess for the occa-
sion and In the party which
motored down from Washington
were the members Of the Grand
Duchess suite. which includes
Nine. Malkaroff. widow Of Admiral
Makaroff; Nine. Orloff, widow Of
General Orloffc and Admiral Vladi,
mir Petroff. who came from France
with Her Highness. Mrs. Henry F.
LOOMS, president Of the Colonial
Danes Of America, and George
Djamagaroff, secretary of the
Monday Opera Supper Club, accom-.
panied her from New York. Mr..
Djamagaroff represents the organi-
zation which is sponsoring New
York'ss New Four Hundred" and
whose guest the Grand Duchess
will be during her stay in America
Luncheon, Tea and Dinner Party
On Schedule for Today.
A brilliant dinner party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays
Hammond tonight will bring to q
close crowded day for the royal
visitor. Following q luncheon given
by Mrs. Marye, whose husband was
formerly American ambassador to
Russia, the Grand Duchess win be
honor guest at small reception
with Mrst Lansing as hostess. Mrs.
Grant and Nine. Ekengren will as
sist Mrs. Lansing and Mrs. Chand-
Ter Anderson viii preside at the
tea table.
The guests at Mrs. Marye,s lunch
con were the Grand Duchess with
her ladies in waiting, Nine. Mala;
rolf and Nine. Orloff; Nine. Riano,
Lady Isabella Howard, Mrs. VIII
liam Howard Taft, Mrs. Lansing,
Nine. Ekengren. Mrs. LOOMS, Mrs.
Grant, Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs.
Hope Slater, Mrs. Henry f. Dimock,
Mrs. John r. Rodgers, Nine. Hauge,
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair, Miss Mary Sheri.
dam Miss Flora Doyle. sister Of
the hostess, and her debutante
daughter, Miss Helen MaTye. The
house was effectively decorated
with chrysanthemums and yellow
roses and the luncheon table had q
lovely eenterpiece OF brightly col
| ored fruits.
The .fete? We'll. it WAS charm.
| ing. The Grand Duchess entered
the long ballroom Of the Willard
promptly at 8 o'clock and was
escorted by. members Of the com.
n.ittee to the box reserved for her
from which she viewed the pro-
gram of music and dancing. After
The Washington times., 1924-12-12

ward she greeted the guests who
were presented to her, shaking
hands in good American fashion
and finding an individual word for
each and every person. Her face
lighted up with. interest, too, when.
ever anyone came along who had
lived in Russia and brought that
fact to her attention.
Grand Duchess Cyril Is a DEAR
If it isn't lese majestic to say SO.
She's a tall and regal looking
CONTINUED on Page 3O.l
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
CT ASS
HAS MEETING
TONIGHT
Gay Dinner Parties
Will Precede
Dance

The Friday evening dancing class
win meet this evening at the New
willard. Among those who will
entertain at dinner preceding the
meeting are Colonel and Mrs. Jack
Hayes. who are entertaining In com.
pliment to General and Mrs. John
A. Hull, Congressman and Mrs.
Fred Britten, Doctor and Mrs.
Loren johnson, Colonel and Mrs.
George "A. Thorpe; Mrs. Ollie James
who viii have q company OF four.
teen at the New Willard and Mrs.
Robert Mackenzie, who win also
have company or rourteen at the
New Willard, and Mrs. Delos "a,
Blodgett.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
PRINCE CAETANI GUEST
AT MANY DINNER PARTIES.

Prince Caetani, the Italian am
bassador, win be the guest In whose
honor Congressman and Mrs. John
Philip Hill win entertain a company
of eighteen at dinner this evening.
Others who have announced din.
ners for Prince Caetani are the
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Hughes,
who viii entertain on December 20,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes,
who win entertain on December 81.
49,
The Speaker Of the House and
Mrs. Gillett will be theT guests Of
honor at dinner which G. Bascom
Slemp, Secretary TO the President,
viii give on December rs.
Nine. Panaretoff. wife Of the
Bulgarian minister, entertained a
small company at luncheon today
in compliment to Mrs. Henry
Porter and her daughter Miss
Porter, Of Manchester, VT, who
are at the Powhatan for a short
stay.
The Minister and Nine. Panaretoff
win 90 to New York on Monday
for q three-days' stay, when they
viii attend the international Bazaar
to be held ct the Hotel Roosevelt
for the benefit of colleges in the
Near East-the one in CONSTANT
The Washington times., 1924-12-12

were hosts to a small company at
luncheon yesterday
#AM
Walter s. Orr. Of New York. has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

fourteen farms Where Gales were less
than SO per COW.
Farms selling their products IN the
form Of butter had Z far larger in
come than did th0se sailing milk or
cream. especially those farms some
distance from market The u farms
with the largest incomes ali sold but
ter. However, these ngures are III
based on past records while changed
conditions and prices may make a
change In present conclusions.
Tne survey showed n q funda-
menta! principle that on farms sell.
Ing milk and cream cows, freshened
In the Fail paid much better than
cows freshened In the Spring. Not
only were the sales Per COW greater
but the farm income was greater.
II further showed that Il paid to
nave running water at the stanchion
y tno LABOR saving was sufficient to
warrant tie expense. One man can
care TOT Il cows q day with running
water at the stanchion while he could
tend only 10 II he had tor water At a
tub by hand. Also cows produced
better when watered in the barn than
when watered out Of doors.
Feeding lat noon did not nay. Two
ieedinss a day. one at night and one
IN the morning 10 sufficient. Farms
having clover hay and corn silaee
paid $50 more per farm than those
not having these feeds. The rations
fed In the "a herds were on the whole
satisfactory. all but six being fed a
balanced ration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

Imperial Kennebec" has scored
another victory in Agriculture. A
year or two ago. A. T. Drummond, a
prominent Farm Bureau member in
Sidney, sold a bunch of pure bred
Guernseys to go to Montana. Re-
Gently one of these cows, Bettina of
Pleasant View. 1882. was announce
ed as the champion Guernsey two
year old in the State of Montana.
Bettina of Pleasant View produced
1880 pounds Of milk and 401.13
pounds Of butter fat in one year. Her
average butterfat tst was 1870. BY
carrying her calf for 265 days of the
test period. Bettina demonstrated
her ability to increase the size of the
herd. and enters the double letter
Class G. G. on the Roll of Honor Of
the Guernsey Advanced Register.
She Is owned by the Plains Guernsey
Breeders Association, an organiza-
ton of farmers for the improvement
Of dairy cattle in Montana.
Mr.. Drummond owns one Of the
best farms in Sidney on the River
Road, and has been an active Guern-
sey breeder for many years. He was
at one time President Of the Maine
Guernsey Breeders Association and
has always been interested in the
Advancement OF agriculture. For
several years he cooperated with the
Farm Bureau in its Better Bull"
program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
Am BUREAU
DAIRY SURVEY
AIDS FARMERS

..Ies Of dairy products have
atnted the principal cash sale on
i ~. number Of farms in this and
- counties according to records
,ast three years as kept for
1. rrtsnsion Service and the Farm
However, these records
. vide variation Of the labor
100 % the different dairy farms.
,urther study Of this = survey
ia made of the records Of ~
about 20 Of which are located
%..nsbec while the others are~in
sscrina counties. This survey
sst out many interesting factors
y. End to regulate the amount OF.
100 TO the farmer.
sso uss among those In the fact that
III nconnes were greatest on dairy
where twelve or more cows
t'u x.nt. or course the quality Of
~ .srs was big factor. However,
= ~ IL or more cows showed an
- ~ more than double those Of
"a eight cows. Fifteen farms
tbs sales Of dairy products
~ aver 1920 per COW paid . labor
800 Of more than three times the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

easy. The statement should
buildings, the value of the C.
Of the year. such as grain. hay. nber
crops. fruits and vegetables. etc. The
statement should also include the
number and value Of the different
classes Of livestock. including horses.
cattle. sheep. hogs. poultry. bees. etc.
It should also show value Of crop
machinery. dairy equipment. poultry
equipment harness. pleasure We
hicles. power machinery. etc. Under
other assets should be included cash
= on hand or in bank. loans receivable.
accounts receivable. cash value Of in
surance policies. stocks and bonds.
United States securities and other
miscellaneous assets, not included in
the above.
The hna1elal statement should also
list liabilities. such as mortgages.
both real estate and chattel. notes
due bank. notes payable to others.
accounts or bills due others, pre-
miums on life insurance. interest on
taxes, etc.
The net worth may be determined
by taking the liabilities from the to-
tai assets. II there are any contin-
gent liabilities they should also be
listed. These would include endorse.
ments on notes Of others. security or
bondsman for others, leases or con.
tracts. judgments or suits pending.
Other Information
In addition to the above. general
Information could be given on the
cash value Of life insurance assets
pledged as collateral or insurance
carried on buildings, insurance car.
ried on livestock. insurance carried
on machinery or implements, taxes
for the year. cash received during
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

the year and cash paid out during the
year.
These various items can be ar.
ranged in tabulated form. and the
figures indicating the amounts in.
volved placed opposite each item. A
copy of this credit statement should
be preserved for use in making out
next years statement, and also for
purposes Of comparison when two
yearly statements have been com.
PILED. This comparison will give the
farmer an idea as to how his bust.
ness is going. 1t will be in the ma
ture Of an inventory, and will fur
nish abundant food for thought. II
the practice is persisted in for a Sc
ries Of years 1t will be Of untold
value to the farmer in studying the
business management Of his farm.
Business men find it absolutely
necessary to take inventory and
prepare financial statements. Such
practice has not been SO general with
the farmer. Here lies an open door
of opportunity. The financial state
ment is the first step toward relia-
BILE farm accounting. Once the farm.
er gets started in making state.
ments II will stimulate him to keep
more records. to study more closely
and infinitely his business and to as
certain the sources Of his profits as
we'll as the factors that make up his
expenses. When these are known
ways will be suggested as to how to
increase receipts and reduce ex-
penses. There are both satisfaction
and profit in following up from year
to year these credit statements and
the farm records that necessarily 60
with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

Mrs. Mary F. Freeman Of Pitts
burg operates a unique travelling Ii
brary. With an automobile carry
ing over 500 books. carefully ar
ranged on shelves, she covers is
towns within a radius of Is miles,
supplying the people with reading
matter at small cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

guard the dep0SltOfS money which he loans
out the banker needs full information regard
ing the borrowers financial condition. Many
farmers are entitled to better credit standings
which such credit statements will give them.
These statements will also tell the farmer
whether his business as whole is q going
concern.
It is not such difficult task to make out a
statement at least once year. The first year
will he the hardest After IN ~ II xu;ll rnroo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

Lents during the year. which cover
about four and half months OF
each year. and, in addition to this.
all Wednesdays and Fridays are fast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

ing days. and no meat, eggs, milk
or butter are generally consumed by
the peasants during Lents or fast
ing DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

Tho consumption Of meat in Russia
Is insignificant. Where Soviet rule
does not interfere there are four
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
farmers FINANCIAL Statement
As AN AID TO BUSINESS SUCCESS

Farmers, like other business men, frequently need
borrow money Business furnish their bankers with
statement Why should not the farmer? In order to sa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

easy The statement should include the value of land and
buildings the value of the crops hand at the beginning
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
The Hottentots.

The Hottentots are dwarf race Ia
Mainland, in South Africa. Their
skin is yellow, brown or gray. NOT
black. The hair is long and wooily;
the cheek bones are prominent; eyes
are dark chestnut or black, wide
apart; the nose is very broad and fat.
nostrils thick; the mouth is large.
with heavy, upturning lips. chin point
ed and receding jaw. Their yellow
skin has been an enigma to anthropo'
logists. and the discovery OF siinilari-
ties in grammar. together with the
existence of words representing abb
stractions of a high order, strengthen
ed the theory that the Bushmen Hot
tentots had separated from the Cau-
casian kindred in the north In prenis-
toric times, settling the southern por-
ton Of The continent, where they were
pressed upon later by the Black Ban
tn tribes. More probably they are an
isolated race, like the Australians.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
WHEN LIFE SHALL CEASE.
A French Scientist Puts It TWO NIL
lion Years Hence.

A French Scientist Puts It TWO NIL
lion Years Hence.
Scientists tell us that life on the
earth began about 100000 years
ago. It has generally been accepted
that life win last 81. 000, 900 years
Ninety-hvAmiilion years is fairly
long time None Of us who are alive
today need WORRY about what viii
take place s5,oQ0.O 900 years hence.
Even the most altruistic~ca scarcely
be inspired by love for an incon-
ceiyably remote posterity.
But the French savants are alto
gether disturbing. Here comes one,
M. Verronet, who says that the earth
will permanently freeze within the
next 2.000. 900 years and that life will
vanish. This Is bringing the tragedy
nearer home. We would gladly &C
ceDt the older reckoning.
Verronek places mankind Of today
about midway between the beginning
and the end He computes that In
the future life will exist as long IS
II has already existed. He specifies
only one foru-eightth as long life
as those who have studied in the
past.
There is only one consolation to be
derived from the Verronet reckoning.
As far as the infeunce OF today Is
concerned, 100000 years is as good
as $4,000. 600. IN either event those
who are comfortably laboring today
cannot expect to be lovingly remem-
bered when the :ataclysm of Ice
makes the earth barren wilderness.