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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
Freedom of Air
Upheld BY Judge

ST. Paul, Jan. 27-(By a. P.)-The
old common law maxim, whose the
soil is, his II is from the heavens 10
the depths Of the EARTH" was over
ruled in q decision by Judge John c.
Michael, of the district court if Min
nesota. in suit for damages brought
; by local property owner after an
! airplane made a forced landing on
his property. The plaintiff sought
also to enjoin the defendant from fly
/ ing over his property regardless of
the altitude of such flights.
THE upper air is n natural heri-
tage common to all of the people and
its reasonable use ought not TO be
hampered by an ancient artificial
maxim of law" the judge declared.
The decision is regarded as of great
Importance, according to l.. *. Bell,
secretary of the Aeronautical Cham
Der of Commerce, which represents
some 1900 commercial aircraft oper-
ators in the United States. 1t may
be interpreted as 4 specific declara-
ton Of the freedom of the air where
by aircraft may fly over the property
without being guilty OF trespass, he
said.
condemnation of air lanes is not
feasible because aircraft can not ad-
here strictly to defined course"
Judge MichaeIs decision said. The
air. SO far as it has any direct re-
lation to the comfort and enjoy
ment of the land. Is appurtenant to
the land. but to contend that K is
part of the realty. as affecting the
right of air navigation, IS only legal
fiction. devoid Of substantial merit"
Judge Michael said that while there
was some danger to persons and
property from aircraft. accidents
were infrequent and this hazard Is
infinitely less than encountered In
every walk of life from various other
causes"
While granting the plaintiff dam
ages the Judge. in refusing the injunc
ton said that modern progress and
great public interest should not he
blocked by unnecessary legal refine
ments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
Evening School
Principals and
AmericanizatiOn
Directors to Meet

For the purpose Of formulating
uniform records and reports and dis
cussing State requirements for q
State certificate. evening school prih-
cipaIs and directors Of Americanfza-
tion from all parts Of the State will
gather at the Senate Chamber at the
State House on Friday and satur-
day. Feb. Is and 1s. There win be
about 20 delegates at the sessions
and as many more superintendent
and interested friends, and among
other matters they will take up PLANS
for perfecting an organization Of
evening schools and directors.
A most Interesting and profitable
program has been arranged for the
two days and was announced Satur-
day by T.. X. jenkins, director of yo-
cational education, State Depart
1nent OF Education. This will be the
first conference of this kind held In
the State and everything points to
a most successful get together.
The program will open at o'clock
Friday evening, Feb. Is, with two
addresses. one by DIR. A. o. Thomas,
Maine commissioner of education,
who will speak on The Educational
Program for Illiterates in Maine"
and the other by Mr.. Spelman of the
Naturalization Service of the United
States Department OF Labor. who
will speak on the subject, Require
ments for Naturalization and Points
to be Emphasized in Training"
The following program will be car
ried out on Saturday. Feb. 1G: How
TO Reach the Illiterates," Miss Clara
W. Soulc, director of Americaniza-
ton for the City OF Portland: Leg
islation for Compulsory Attendance
Of Illitcrates." Miss Olive NJ. Iy-
ford. principal of the women's di-
vision of tho Lewiston Americana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28

the West Indies and the Bahamas
The Love Flower"
However, what a chance next oc-
CURED. We next find Griffith revel-
ling in the vast beauty of New Eng
land, amid pastures and rolling fields
and along streams for northward. He
photographed this region during the
four seasons Of year and gave US
Nature matching the changes and
moods to that of the humans in the
play. Spring, Summer, Autumn and
Winter were all shown unusually in
that successful tale of the land OF
long winters and sleighbells, Way
Down East"
"Orphans of the Storm" provided
opportunities for the display of the
glories of old French exteriors in the
days Of Louis XIV. AS the audiences
followed the trip of the old Dusty
diligence" or Normandy coach miles
of scenes worthy of Millet were pass
ed and recorded by the Griffith CAM
eras. zone Exciting Night" next
furnished an excuse for delightful
Kentucky garden and roadside views.
That the Southern scenery appeals
to Mr.. Griffith is not denied and he
set about his work in making The
White Rose" with a great degree OF
enthusiasm. He travelled far and
wide through the South to obtain
sites of undisturbed old Southern pas
toral views and probably knew bet
ter than any other in his field of en-
deavor when and where to find these.
Nevertheless. there is nothing pro-
vincial about the pastoral art Of Grif-
fith.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
Alkali In Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very care
fully. IL you want to keep your hair
looking its best. Many soaps and
prepared shampoos contain too
much free alkah. This dries the
scalp. makes the hair brittle. and
ruins II.
The best thing for steady use is
Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo;
which is pure and greaseless, ana
is better than anything else you can
use.
Two or three teaspoonfuls Is sum.
cient to cleanse your hair and scaip
thoroughly. Simply moisten the hair
with water and rub It in. 1t makes
an abundance of rich. creamy lather.
which rinses out easily. removing
every particle of dust. dirt. dandrun
and excess oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly. and 1t leaves the soap
soft, and the hair fine and silky. bright
lEstrous. fluffy, wavy. and easy 10
You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil
shampoo at any drug store: II II mex
pensiye and a few ounces Will supply
every member of the family iof
y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
Nature Outwittcd by the Producer of
"Flaming Barriers"-George Mel
ford. on Location. Finds Way to
Checkmate Roaring Torrent

George Melford, famous Para
mount producer. won a novei bat
tie with a roaring mountain tor
rent, while engaged in filming
scenes for his newest Paramount
production, FLAMING Barriers"
which will be the feature at the Co
lonial theatre for today and tomor-
row. Mr.. Melford selected spot on
the banks of the Stanislaus river in
northern California. Some of the
most important scenes in the pic
ture were filmed on this location.
When the company was ready TO
work. an unusual difficulty presented
itself. Ordinary words of command
were completely lost in the thunders
of the Stanislaus as 1T plunged
through its rocky bed on its way TO
the valley, thousands of feet below.
Various methods were tried, incluc-
ing pistol shots fired according to a
pre-arranged code, without success.
The Stanislaus continued TO be the
most important noise in that section
of Tuolumne county.
Finally, Mr.. Melford made use of
refiectors which are used to throw
sunlight under dark trees or into the
shadows of walls. One flash in the
eyes VI llIC AhNohS o.
ready" Two flashes signified stop"
and so forth. The flashing code
proved successful. The Stanislaus
river was defeated and production
on. Flaming Barriers" which fea-
lures Jacqueline Logan. Antonio Mo-
reno and Walter HERS, was sue
cessfully continued.
The story deals with small town
folk in an entertaining and anus
ing manner. Jerry Malone, daugh-
ter of an impecunious inventor of n
fire motor truck. meets and falls in
love with Sam Barton. a wealthy
golf enthusiast who is sent as an eff
cheney expert to direct her fathers
business. In the action there is Il
tremendous forest fire. an aeroplane
dash above the flames, motor race
across a fiame-enveloped bridge and
many other thrilling incidents. The
picture is said to be one of the best
productions Of the current season.
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28

best results for different diseases and
insects?
Can we safely discard the spray
for dust in our orchards?
Does lime sulphur have a cumula-
tive weakening effect on apple trees ?
Is 1t safe to omit the dormant spray
on our apple trees?
Should we make an extra spraying
for curculio?
Is dry mixed lime sulpher as good
as the liquid for controlling diseases
Is an bill spray better than hmesul-
phur to control the oyster shell
scales?
How many sprayings should be
given to the Mcintosh and other va
rieties susceptible to scab and when
applied?
Have the commercial spreaders in
spray proved of any benefit?
What is the best retail shipping
package for tender varieties of ap-
pies?
Has grading to size proved profit
able to the orchardists?
Are one-year- old trees as good to
plant as two-year- old?
How far apart should apple trees
be planted?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
Interstate
Vocational Meet
Bangor Nav 22-24

Announcement was made Saturday
by E. K. Jenkins. director Of vocation
al education, State school department,
that the interstate vocational confer
ence will be held at Bangor May %,
% and "A. The majority of the New
England state directors of vocational
education will be in attendance. Sher-
man w. Rogers. industrial secretary
for the Outlook Magazine. will give an
address on Saturday evening. May "a.
The entire program will be announced
in the near future.
The conference will be held under
the supervision of the Maine branch
OF the National Society of Vocational
Education, of which S. Z. Patrick Of
Westbrook is president; Ernest Curley
of Lewiston. vice president; III. S. Hill
of Orono, field secretary: Harriet s.
Sweetser of Augusta, field secretary;
II. l.. Pride of Augusta, secretary
treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
MADISON
Trcasurer's Report Read at Am. Rcd
Cross Meeting

lrcaSurcfS report Keau AT Am. Itcu
Cross Meeting
The annual business meeting of
the MadiSon-Anson Chapter of the
American Red Cross was held Fri
day evening in the new headquar-
tiers room in the Mckenzie block.
The report of the treasurer showed
that after all bills have been paid
there is a balance of 81 .O61.@ in the
treasury. The proceeds of the an
nual drive amounted 10 S1,32G.0o.
Chairman Judge Charles o. Small
stated that steps have been taken
to secure a district nurse and resume
the service discontinued last August
as soon as n nurse can be obtained.
Next came the election of officers
and Judge Small was nominated as
chairman but stated that II was i'm
possible for him to serve another
term. II was voted to elect the 9TH
err officers and they were: Vice
chairman, Bryce X. Edwards: sec
retary. Miss Amelia Dubay: treasur-
err. Willis Niles; production commit
tee. Mrs. Glavin. Mrs Myrada Nor
ris and Mrs. Stella Merrill; home
service committee. Rev. Charles II.
Mckinney: finance committee, NJ.
ingalls,, Mrs. Marion Greene. Fred
A. Manter: information committee,
Frank Merrill, Mrs. f. =. Tetley and
Mrs. +. A. Manter: executive COM
mittee. II. X. Edwards. Miss Dubay.
Willis Niles. Rev. r. p. Tetlcy, Dir.
w. G. Sawyer and John White. ON
motion il was voted that Mr.. Ed
wards. Miss Dubay and Mr.. Viles act
as committee to present candi-
date for the position OF chairman
ut a meeting to be held next Friday
night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
STATE HOUSE
n.. m...Ias ee..n Council 70 4 NJ Tuesday, FEB s.

zation School: advertising the
Night School," Howell A. Potter.
principal Of the bangor evening
school; : ~Maintaiping Attendance"
Wflliafn Cullen, principal of the
mems division Of the Lewiston AM
ericanization School: Courses of
STUDY Leslie w. Mckay. principal
OF the Sanford evening school: Uni
form Records" Harold G. Noyes,
principal Of the Rumford evening
school: Granting Certificates"
Clairmont Downes. principal of the
Skowhegan evening school: "Estab-
fishing Contacts" and "Ohice Man
agement," Ralph E. Rowe. principal
Of the Portland evening school;
Types OF Teachers" and super.
vision of Vocational Education"
LANES II. Bradbury, principal Of the
Americanization School at Bidde-
ford: agricultural Glasses for the
Evening school," Herbert S. Hill of
the State Department of Education;
"Short Unit Courses in Home Econ
omfcs," Miss Harriet S. Sweetser OF
the State School Department:
"Trade and Industrial Glasses for
fhe Evening School," Harold l..
Pride OF the State School Depart
ment.
NJ. S. Hill, director Of social ser
vice for the Great Northern Paper
Company, will describe the Ameri-
canization work of that company.
". G. venn. district superintendent
of the International Correspondence
Schools, will also speak briefly. II
will be an open meeting for all IN
terested in evening school and Am
ericanization work. Mr.. Speimah
will be in attendance throughout the
meeting and will answer all aues-
tions pertaining to naturalization;
There will be n display of printed
materials and photographs taken IN
vorious cIassrooms. Reports from
the Industrial schools will be given.
Letters are being sent out 10
school superintendents asking Tor
thoir confirmation of one delegate
from every city or town in the state
having evening schools :: % These haSe
delegates numbering about 20 nave
under their direction about 1900 PEG.
nile Thus the meeting to be held at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
British Politics
Criticized BY
Ghandi's Sons

Bombay, Dec. 14--(A. p. by MaiD---
New light has been thrown upon the
purposes Of Mahatma Ghandi by the
visit of an English Journalist, Drew
Pearson, to the imprisoned politi-
clans former home at Ahmedabad
The reporter w@B entertained by
Ghandis wife and sons, and recounts
his experience in the columns of the
Voice OF India.
After giving q colorful picture OF
the Ghandi home and its surround
ings. Mr.. Pearson writes:
after we adjourned to Chandfs
room. ] sat under his picture, talking
with his two sons and his secretary.
Eamedas, the elder son, had just re-
turned from South Africa. The young
or son. Devadas, and Dosai, the Sec
rotary. had been released from prison
sentences OF nine months and one
year. respectively.
II asked II Mr.. Ghandi desired In
dja's complete separation from the
British empire. NO replied Deva-
das. he wishes only the self govern
ment enjoyed by Australia and New
Zealand. He says tina. II the English
become Indianized. we can accom-
modate them. II they wish TO re-
main in India along with their own
civilization. we have no room for
them.
My father thinks that English vo-
tors make their newspaper their
Bible. Their views swing like a PEN
dulum. following the man who Is a
powerful orator or who gives many
receptions. He believes that II India
copies England she will be ruined"
"The English are too commercial"
broke in Ramedas. Father used to
quote Napoleon. who called them a
nation of shop keepers. He was fond
OF the story told Of the late President
Kruger, who. when asked. II there was
any gold in the moon. replied it was
extremely unlikely because, IL true,
the English would have already an
nexcd II. They wish TO convert the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
THE WAX LADY

While was rejecting that the
wages OF crime Is not necessarily opu'
fence, my companion was painstak'
ingiy engaged upon the bell Of q par
IL a.ariy mean.looking and untidy
i:tle house OF only two floors. 1t
was not answered for a long time. 50
much so that I suggested to my
friend that his accomplice was not at
home. He sniggered at me. having
cast up an eye and seen Q curtain
twftch. Besides, he knew what he
was doing: I perceived q rhythm In
the ringing: he made up little tune
which I could not follow. After ten
minutes the door opened to reveal
man completely dressed: realized
that here was a prudent fellow.
This man looked more gently bred
He was tan. very thin. had q large
black mustache and sorrowful eyes
Looking over the little man. he con
sidered me with great suspicion.
Its all right. Jim." said the little
man, conndentially. He jerked his
thumb toward me: "'E's all right
The black mustached man let US in
closing the door behind US In the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
MONTvILLE

CENTER-Clarence w. Bean who
ia III is now considered out OF danger.
His nurse. Mrs. Cornforth. OF Thorn
dixie. IL with him still. His mother
Mrs. J. l.. Bean. has returned to her
hcme. Mr.. Beans friends gave him
postcard shower on Friday.
Monday Mrs. Milton Wentworth
had her teeth extracted hoping this
might better her condition.
Mrs. Woodbury. Staples was very III
Monday night.
On Wednesday, +. G. Lucas moved
Walter Fishers portable mill from
the L. F.. Anderson lot to Appleton.
v. d. Bradstreet, Orris and orland
Choate are to help MIR. Fish. Mr..
Bradstreet on Wednesday moved his
family to Appleton.
Hon. j. J. Clement was Tuesday
and Wednesday In Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28

light Of a single taper. he looked
frightened. Also. at once. the tone OF
my companion changed: so there
you are. you--swine." he remarked.
conversationally. you're the -
who done your mate out OF is share
Of the swag. didn't think you'd let
me in. Expect you was frightened
of what I'd do to you in the morn.
ing"
IT don't know what you mean"
said the black mustache in an edu.
Gated, cockney voice.
Look at 'im." said the little man.
cerisively. "Be'old the innocent
child. Mean to say. Jim, you didn't
palm Off an empty figure on me while
you 'opped 1t with both Of EN-? Oh,
you dirty - I've 'alf a mind TO do
for you"
I pushed past the angry man:
Nonsense. You don't want to hang
| for this, do your" l addressed the
! black mustache: 1.-THE position Is
that this man considers that you've
stolen his share of the job you did
tonight; he says you have both fig
ures In your possession. Surely you
can prove 1t by letting us come up
stairs"
| Don't e talk beautiful" said the
little man. But that's what We
want. Jim. and we're going up
! I'm sure you're welcome" said
the black rnustache. nervously eye
ing my bulk. Come up and see."
Rather surprised by this friendly
reception. we went up TO the frs
floor. where a so-called sitting room
was occupied merely by table ant
q chair. Here burnt another candle
This was reinforced by a fire whict
still burned well In an old crate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28

One Of the queerest of the mid
summer birds is the crested fly
catcher, which has a strange passion
for weaving a cast snake skin into
its rough nest, generally placed in
the hollow of a tree. The nest fire.
quently is placed so far within the
tree as TO be well out of the sight
of any inquisitive bird who might
see 1t IL it were left in plain sight.
So the explanation that the fly
catcher chooses to select a cast
snake skin with which to build its
nest as a matter of protection-that
it knows that all other birds fear q
snake and displays the skin to drive
them away-does not seem TO be a
very plausible one. The birds habit
remains one OF the mysteries of ma
ture yet unexplained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
State House Chat

Dr. A. o. Thomas. State commission
er Of education, Bertram L. Packard.
deputy commissioner, r. j. Libby, j.
w. Taylor. A. w. Gordon and Miss
Florence NJ. Hale of the State school
department returned Saturday from
Fort Fairfield. where on the two pre-
ceding days they participated in the
program of the Aroostook County
Teachers convention. There was a
large attendance at the sessions and a
very successful meeting was reported
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS
Pastoral Beauty Griffith Speciality
Effectively Shown IN His New
PhotopIay Production "The White

IhosoPfdy t7FoouCtIon ne White
Rose"
When 1t was announced that d. w.
Griffith, the master motion picture
producer. was engaged in making a
Southern story amid scenes of that
region for his newest offering, "The
White Rose" u United Artists release
coming today to the Augusta Opera
House for three day run, many
were quick to declare he was in q
field in which he was best suited.
Griffith is n Southerner and he can
make Southern scenes best of all; re-
member his Birth of a Nation and
other things.'
This might lead some TO consider
that Mr.. Griffith in his liking for re-
producing country and nature scenes
was inclined to favor or be more hap
PLY engaged in the work amid South
ern vistas than elsewhere. This is far
from the facts in his career.
That Mr.. Griffith excels in the pas
toral is not denied. From the time he
began making one-reel pictures for
the old Biograph company, he has
stood alone in this field. However. n
review OF his work should at once
diSillusion anyone who might consid-
er him only at his peak amid the
countryside of the Old South. True, in
"The Birth of a Nation" and some
other offerings he gave the motion
picture n series of landscapes below
the Mason and Dixon line which will
stand as a mark for others to shoot
at for many years. But he came along
in Intolerance" with pastoral scenes
Of the olden periods in ancient DAYS
that will not soon be forgotten. In
Hearts of the World his roadside
and field views of old France and
Flanders were works of art and then
he journeyed afar to give us old Chi
ma and the Thames waterfront in
Broken Blossoms" Idyllic glimpses
of Intoxicating tropical outdoors were
to be found when he photographed in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
Convict Woman Selling
LIQUOR to Minors

Portland. Me. Jan. 26-Charged by
the State with selling alcohol TO 1G-
year-old boys in Westbrook, Mrs.
Josephine Elkins of that city was
today found guilty by a jury. She
furnished bonds for sentence later
The woman denied any sales. and
said that liquor was never served in
her home except during wedding
when guests brought their own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
Lewiston Limits
Speed Fire Trucks

Lewiston, Me-. Jan. 2G-Lewiston
fire trucks in responding 10 calls
must not exceed 20 miles an hour
and in returning from calls. IL miles
an hour. according TO orders issued
today by Fire Commissioner Nc
Carly. lie further warns that chaut-
feurs violating those speed regulh-
lions will be subject to instant dis
missal from the department"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28
Ku KIux Meeting Largely Attended

Every seat In Union hall was
taken and even standing room was
at Il premium at q public meeting
held In the interest OF the Ku Kiux
Khan. Friday evening. The speaker
of the evening was Rev. Fl. II. Clark
of the Gardiner Baptist church. The
stage was draped in the national col
ors and on the stand in front of the
speaker was the open Bible and the
meeting was opened by prayer. Mr..
Clark proved to be the most able
speaker on this subject that has as
yet been heard in Madison. Mr..
Clark said that while the Catholics
had the X. G. organization and the
Jews their organization. that was
their business and he did not blame
them. but II the Yankees wanted the
Khan organization II was their bust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28

ness. He told the story about Lin
coin and the bun and how after the
animal had chased Lincoln around
the tree for time he succeeded in
grabbing it by the tail and it be
gan to below. Lincoln said, who
started this thing anyhow"
Mr.. Clark proved many of his
points from the Bible and his fire.
quent and wholesome witty stories
which so APPLY illustrated his points
were hugely enjoyed by the audi
ence.
Mrs. F.. J.. Tinkham is visiting her
mother in Millinocket this week.