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Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-16
THE BIGGEST HIGHWAY PLAN

"The worlds greatest public work." says high
way engineer, is the United States road system 1t
is not only the biggest highway system but the biggest
program of public construction.
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 may be said
really to have naugurated this gigantic undertaking
because it provided connected and correlated system
of highways throughout the country Every state
asked to map out proposed system of less
direct crossstate routes Then the federal bureau of
public roads checked up these and revised them
where necessary just enough create comprehensive
and connected whole, complete for the country
gardless of state and county boundary lines. This
system is expected to be finished in II years and
will be then exclusive of bridges equivalent in amount
of material moved to approximately two Panama
Canals.
This great highway system sends its big main
thoroughfares east and west and north and south
across the continent and links every section directly
or indirectly, with every other section And its
many miles of good pavement, fast they
pleted millions of the nations citizens business
and on pleasure, gaining in widened outlook and inter-
est.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-16

A man with tight shoes is more
foolish than woman with tight
shoes because he should know
better.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-16

Goevrnment boasts n surplus may
permit another income tax cut, but
who paid this surpluss
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-16

western carrot king" has been arrested as a
moonshiner. That may explain the curious vogue of
carrots discovered among Hollywood stars recent
ly. They may be bootleg carrots.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-16

A speaker at Richmond, Va, blamed women for
APATHY at the polls. And unregenerate old poll
tcian remarks "well, they'd otta be ca m somewhere
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-16

American firm will build a water
works in Athens, Greece, this being
=, fair return for her culture.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-16

Movie producer has married. Or
dinarily we wouldn t mention it but
it S his first one this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-16

To movie actress, another husband is just anoth-
er film. ,ssa
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-16

Last year the average person ate
$50 gallons of ice cream, and, no
doubt, wished for more.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-16

The old tire usually blows out just before ,
make mileage record with it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Women Surely Have Keen Sense OF
Money Values

Money Values
If the average woman were with
out a sense of money values, as
charged by budget expert, the
average American family would have
less money in the bank than it has.
Eliminating the girl who lives at
home and can spend her earnings
for pretty things, and whose
extravaganza is one of the mani
festations of her youth. it WoulI
have been fairer to say the average
housewife of America has q very
keen appreciation of the value of
money and how hard it is for the
husband to earn it. 1t is probably
quite true that women do not budget
their expenses; neither did the great
United States government until
few years ago. If the budget expert
would go into the stores patronized
by the wives of wage earnerS and
note with what care and anxiety the
customers spend their money and how
anxious they are TO get full value,
she might revise her judgment a bit.
With due respect TO the parag raphcrs,
the women are ShreWd buyers. The
hardly saved dollars which bulk so
large in savings fund reports and
bank deposits are where they are be-
cause the women of the country
have put them there, often against
the will of their husbands. The
average man is much swifter
spender than a woman, and despite
the jokes of the para grapncrs and
comic artists, al women. do not
throw away money on innumerablc
Rats and gowns. The budget eX-
pert did less than justice to her own
sex when she criticized their
financial aGumen. - Philadelphia
Bulletin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Women Give Up Before Little Things
OF Life?

Men smash and fall under big mis-
fortune. loss of health or financial
disaster. Most women who fail, fail
just because the little things of life
have defeated them.
Lady Diana Duff Cooper wrote an
article on this subject. She called it
when Women FAIL"
In it she said: when the woman
who fails confesses that after years
of half-hearted struggle she at last
reached her opportunity but lacked
the motive power to seize il, she
spoke the bitter truth OF many fail
ures. How many women fly
off from study, concentration or
rest just to run out to tea on a week.
end vet they expect that
weatherCock success to register a
steady wind"
And there, all in Il nutshell, YOU
have 1.-THE reason why women fail,
observes the Philadelphia Record.
AS far as "half- hearted struggles"
go there is very little to be said. Com
petition is too keen, every path in
life too crowded for half-hearted eff
forts to.succeed. Whatever Your line
may be, your wish to succeed must lie
ardent. You must wish it with your
soul, your heart. your mind. The luke
warm never succeeded and we even
have Biblical authority that rather
than that it's best to he frankly cold.
So make up your mind TO he one
thing or the other-to be as keen as
mustard or else to make no attempt.
But what about the women who are
as keen as mustard and who Vet fail
through trihinG petty distractions?
Their only hope is to develop Il Will
like iron and heart of stone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Raise Fine Specimens of Butterfly
In France

Butterfly culture in the south Of
France is rapidly growing in popular
ity. Here, under expert scientific
guidance, hundreds of beautiful
specimens are bred. The farms are
provided with special leafy trees and
plants on which the eggs are
hatched Directly the young appear
the branches are taken to a we'll
ventilated room, where thCy are
placed in jars of water. AS soon as
the caterpillars have eaten UP this
first supply of leaves fresh branches
are provided. Having been in an
even temperature 70" about two
weeks. the young caterpilIars are
taken out into the open. where they
are placed on plants protected from
birds by nets. When fully grown
this protective net is removed ana
soon they retire into cocoonS or roll
themselves up into leaves. These
are collected and stored in boxes,
where in very short time butter
flies of wonderful hucS are evolved.
Cross breeding has been tried and
numerous experiments are con-
Quoted to obtain brilliant and
original markings on the wings of
these insects. which are afterWard
sold to collectors or for the adorn-
ment of wOmen's hats and dresses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
NATIONAL HOME

The moving picture program for
Wednesday evening will be Anna O.
Nilsson and Milton Sills in "Flowing
Gold" with an Aesop Fable and COM
edy, THE Broncho Express"
officer of the day, Capt. r. E. LATER
riere.-George A. Derby of Claremont,
late Co. d, 1st N. II. Inf, has been ad-
mitted to the Home.-Joseph IL.
L'Etalier Of Lewiston. late Co. II, 28th
u: S. Inf, has reported for admis-
sion.-William II. Cogan, late Co. III,
127th u. S. Inf, and Homer Hayden.
late U. S. Veterinary Hospital No. is,
have been granted discharges from the
Home.-Mrs. Matte Devine has been
detailed as cook in the Home Hotel
in place of Mrs. Sadie Bennett, re-
signed.
Several members of Ivan, Bicknell
Post. No. 90, American Legion. have
accepted the invitation of the BenJa-
min Z. Smith Post of Gardiner to at
tend the opening Thursday evening of
their now Legion hall. They Will
leave the Home by special train at
745
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Randolph Quiet
Before Annual
Town Meeting

With the date Of the annual town
meeting of Randolph but a few days
away there is but little excitement
considering the two complete tick
cts of candidates that have been an
nounced. AS whole the town does
not seem to be talking about the
meeting, but it is probable that the
two parties are in session frequently.
The ticket selected by the first eau
Gus is certainly strong, the selectmen
being the same as last year, with the
exception that the second and third
selectmen are intrechangCd in posi-
ton.
The ticket put up at the second
caucus and termed the bipartisan
ticket is equally strong, the members
of 1t being in a large part the older
citizens Of the town. Some are pre-
dieting that the meeting will equal
the stormy session of last year, but
the fact that the Australian ballot is
to be used should do away with a
great deal of the confusion and de-
lay OF the meeting in 1924. 1t Is
probable that the business session
will not be nearly as long as before,
although there are many matters to
be considered. According to the
sentiment voiced by Selectman Storm
at the city council meeting Monday
night extensive road improvements
are planned. and undoubtedly no
matter which party wins work of
this sort will be carried out. The
polls will be open from A. NJ. to 6
p NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04

Anyone who bankers for a glimpse
Of the good old days" when New
York boosted horse cars can get a
kick out of the new Paramount pic
ture, "Salome of the Tenements,'
wchich plays at the Johnson Opera
House today.
An outmoded tram car which
helped solve New York's transit
problems twenty five years ago en-
joyed new life. though a short one,
during the filming of a scene for this
new Sidney Olcott production. a
quarted mile of track was laid at
Paramount's Long Island studio and
the dingy conveyance wound it's way
through the tenement district of Man
haitian, the scene of most of the
story, adapted to the screen by Sonya
Levien from the popular novel by
Anzia Yezierska.
,Ietta Goudal, Godfrey Tearle
(brother of Conway and Jose Ruben
appear in featured roles in the pic
ture. There's a strong supporting
caSt-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Iron Rust Drives Fish From River in
Siberia

Can you imagine river that gets
rusty? There is one which is sub
ject to this phenomenon-the River
oh, which falls into the Arctic
ocean and runs through the north OF
Siberia.
The Oh contains a great amount OF
irCn. Every year when 1t freezes
over the iron is cut off from the air.
The result is that the metal pre-
cipitates, or, in other words instead
of being dissolved in the water, be-
comes Il solid.
The whole underside of the ice is
covered thickly with rust and even
the fish and other creatures become
rusty. In the lower reaches, where
ice does not form, the water, ordi-
narily quite clear, becomes cloudy
and discolored. The whole river,
1890 miles long. becomes poisonous.
People living near it have to
quenCh their thirst with melted
snow, and most Of the fish leave the
river and seek safety in the sea.
They are told by instinct when the
time arrives for their annual exodus.
In the spring the ice thaws and the
air renders the river free from
poison. The fish Immediately re-
turn. They swim up the stream in
such vast numbers that they are
packed tightly together. Any boat
that tries to navigate the river at
this time forces thousands of fish on
to the fiat banks. where the natives
kill them with sticks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
WINTHROP
Uinthron cr.nr

Winthrop Grange he,d a.
meeting Tuesday with ~ reNlI
attendance Of the year. ssv arss!
ges. er Gn}
A splendid dinner wa.
noon by Mrs. w. J. Lanpssssed
Frank Taylor and Mrs. b. = !
ent. o Gle
At the afternoon sess,o, .,
warrant was discussed. WITH =, To-
Cliffoffrd as moderator. m Z
meeting will be held Tuesdss. u
ming of next week with M N
Alden and Miss Annie ThaEs Ever
charge of the program nan
Rene Souci has moved "a ~, 4
which has been repaired attas s
ing been damaged by FIRE a''sr n
The Home Guards" ANA =,
Jewels of the Home N; Moth.j
Society of the Methodist chu sslonaj
a mite box party at the cb,,rssa
try Monday afternoon. All MN.
singing America and Mr. aalisd
Grant, recording secretarv hsV|
prayer. Mrs. Addie Roundv ~. eaef
children a story and then an '0i \
part in a peanut hunt. WI %
mite boxes were opened th.s sa
an amount of $500. The Ii,,,.
We're treated to ice cream. %
The i. d. K. Club met ~.
with Mrs. Edith Mitchell Thas "
a good attendance and ths e
served refreshments. The c,r a0sss
meet in two weeks with M. rug VI
Goowin. Lou I
The regular meeting a, r. /,
Lodge /. 0. o. +. will be hald Ivy
day evening with work in M ins
degree. 'us d
The Winthrop Literary M,
Monday afternoon with Mr. a ".
Towle. A very interesting nv, W.
was given including readine,h hvs
Ralph Masterman and a storr y u
trip abroad by Mrs. r. @ nsr
The club voted to limit II, nu s.,g
to the present number Of 20 .aa
so voted to present a NAV s =.
Country Grocery Store" m. !!
ess served refreshments and .
hour was enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. 1925.


dan and Harold Tibbetts were IN
charge of taking tickets, AS the pat
rons came in they passed down
long aisle to a serving table where
they received a plate and cup, which
they passed along in army style to
receive various kinds of eats. The
menu consisted of baked beans.
bully" beef, mashed potatoes, bread
and butter, pickles, coffee ana
doughnuts. AS soon IS the patron s
Plate and cup had been filled to the
brim he retired to one of the long
tables, there to dispose of what he
had accumulated. The food was APP
petizing and the patrons we'll pleas
ell. Samuel Jordan was cook, assist
ed earlier in the day by Raymond
Canton. Those at the serving tables
-attired bv the way in uniform and
wearing trench cap and white army
apron-were Cal Carey, Carl Aldrich,
Harold Mcpherson. Harvard Gray.
Arthur Leonard, Raymond Canton
a1rl Harold Stevens. Serving In the
kitchen We're Frank Babbitt. Cesare
Falconi, Harold Jordan. who was
coffee maker, Arthur Moore, Carroll
Stevens and Roscoe Weeks. The sup.
PEI, was unique in the annals OF
public suppers in Halloween
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Grange Meets

Granite City Grange. No 54s held
one of the most interesting meetings
In its history Monday evening. After
the regular business sessions the third
and fourth degrees were worked upon
two candidates. Past Master of the
state Grange w. J. Thompson was
present as guest and gave a most
interesting and instructive talk III
which he traced the history Of the
grange movement and explained that
for which it stood in the life of the
State and the nation. He was listened
to with attention and his remarks
were much appreciated Another guest
Of the evening was Deputy Daniel
Foster of Augusta. Refreshments of
coffee, sandwiches. ice cream and cake
were served. Granite City Grange is
one of the newer organizations of the
city.s but one of the most energetic
It Is starting in to do things and to do
them well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Organize London Club

An American country and r.sd..
tial club may be organized IN Iona,
in the near future. One Of m \,
toric tracts near London whera H.r1
VIII used to hunt has been surr.,,.
as the site, and as there Ia pjsnt,
space for golf. Americans intsrss.l
in the deal rather look upon TIL ul,,
with favor.
1t has been proposed by the uis
movers in the idea to take over Al 4,
buildings as they stand, this includIp
q splendid Georgian mansion know
as Arlington Park, one Of the I'D
places of this section. The site o. d
proposed club is near Croydon b
large airdrome from which LondI
planes arrive and depart for the %,
tinent, and until a few years ago vi
the country seat Of the archbishom
Canterbury.
The hunting lodge Of Henry Vi
stood near where the mansion
located. Originally this site VI
granted by William the Conquercr
his cook on the peculiar condiud
that he and his successors shal
present at royal coronations a ceih
mess of pottage in an earthenvs
pot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Three Big Basketball Battles To.
riuht

Tonight in the high school gym
there will be three basketball games
which will interest everyone. The
Gardiner Boys club will open at 8
o'clock with the Halowell Boys club.
This contest will be whizz. The
two teams battled to tie last week
in Hallowell and the upriver lads took
the game by one point IN an over
time period.
The second contest will be between
the Gardiner Girls club and the Au-
gusta Girls club. The Gardiner Girls
club has been planningiumkg Cshprdl
club have been holding practice ses-
sions regularly and are ready to give
the Capital City lassies all the battle
they want.
The Zig game will start at o'clock
so to give everyone a chance to get
there. Woodman, Peterson, Talbot,
Mckinley and Heselton will be on
tap and the team from Colby is
bringing the class of the Maine COL
leges to set the local lads back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Preliminary Debate Held at II. II. s.

The preliminaries in the debating at
Hallowell High were held yesterday
afternoon. Hallowell High is in the
Bates Debating League and is to meet
on March 10 here a team from Rich
mond High, while another team from
HALLOWEEN High will go to Lisbon
Falls. The judges for the prelimina-
RES were Miss r. A. Fitzpatrick of the
board Of education. Rev. Charles L.
Young and Rev. Henry Otto Megert.
The teams We're chosen as follows:
Affirmative. Munro Getchell and Harry
Mayors, Ella Prentiss alternate; mega
tive, Scott Treworgy and Caroline Nc
Leod, Helen Fuller alternate. This is
the first time for some years that de-
batting has been attempted in the local
high school, SO that there will be the
more interest in following out the
work. which deserves the support of
ell who are interested in the welfare
of the school. The work Is under the
general charge of Prin. j. L. Blaisdel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Last to Know Fame

The fame of Sir James Mackenzie,
heart specialist, who died recently,
had spread to the United States and
to other parts of the world, long be-
fore he became a figure in the medical
world of Great Britain. In connec-
ton with his passing is told the story
of the visit of DR.. Simon Flexner, di-
rector of the Rockefeller laboratories
for medical research, who came to
London in 1911 and was entertained
at the London Hospital. At dis
tinguished assemblage of surgeons
and physicians, DR.. F'lexner inquired
why James Mackenzie was not there.
"Mackenzie?" everyone queried. and
the answer all around was: why. we
have never heard of a doctor by that
name who has accomplished anything
of note"
We'll" DR.. Flexner replied, MAC
kenzie is mighty well known in Amer
lea, and so are his works on the
heart"
London then sat up and took notice.
Not long afterward DIR. Mackenzie
had become the chief consulting
physician for heart diseases at Lon
don Hospital and a special depart
ment was created for him SO that he
could carry on his work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Community Service

Wednesday evening at 100 a spec
ial community service will be held in
the Universalits church. all the Pro-
testant churches of the city have Civ
en- up their mid week prayer meet
ings for this service. Rev. H. L..
Skillin will conduct the service. The
address will be given by Mrs. NJ. G..
Folom on the Missionary conference
which was recently held in Washing
ton. There were over 5000 delegates
representing every Protestant denom-
ination in America. There were
speakers from every land but ten,
whoaddressed this conference. 1t
was opened by an address by Persi-
dent Coolidge. 1t marked great
epoch in the religious life of the
world. Everyone welcome to hear
about II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04

AS it is impossible to procure the
names of all ex-service men in the
city and surrounding territory and
also the many of our friends who
have been so kind to us the Ameri-
can Legion of Gardiner is taking
this means of inviting them all to the
formal opening of their rooms at
Grand Army hall Thursday evening.
The Legion has sent invitations to all
that they could get the names of, of
the parents Of all the men who died
during the late war and to all of
those whom we did not know the
names or addresses We kindly invite
them to be present.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Country Folks" at
M. E. Church Thurs.

Under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid of the Highland avenue M. f.
church the Hallowell high school
Athletic Association will present the
three act comedy Country Folks" at
the church vestry Thursday evening
at o'clock. The young people come
highly recommended having staged
this play with great success in their
hcme town, so there should be a large
crowd on hand to witness this highly
entertaining farce. Thee cast is as
follows: Josiah Dean, an old farmer.
Won Weston; Martha Dean. his wife,
Nelma Lucas; Nathaniel Dean. Mil
ton Ballard, Polly Dean, Louise
Smith, their children; Lorna Lane. a
seamstress, Olive Comeau; Ozias
Schuyler, the postmaster, belmont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Pittston Road Construction

1t is evident that there is some
n misunderstanding about the action
of the residents of Pittston in dis
missing the article in the warrant
calling for an appa opriaticn for the
proposed State aic road from Lew
iston to Rockland The reason for
this dismissal is that under the pro-
visions of the Five Times Act a
third class road is not eligible for
this aid. Nevertheless. the town Of
ficials and others have assured the
Board of Trade that they ere heart
lily in favor of the project and will
do all possible to help put 1t
through, even If 1t cannot be done
in the manner mentioned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
In Shadow of Pyrenees

San Sebastian, Spain, is one of ma
lures beauty spots. 1t is sheltered
by two mountains which rise up
abruptly behind the little town.
with it's quaint little harbor. Fresh
and clean like a well-tended child.
the town gathers round the narrow
beach. with the Isia Santa Clara
straight across the harbor entrance,
a refuge from the boisterous Biscay.
The promenade is fringed with
young trees, whose foliage is soft as
swans down. The air is mild soft
as the fresh water SO delightful for a
snave. San Sebastian may not be
Spain, though it has it's Plaza de
Toro. but it is very pleasant port
of entry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Dora e. Grover

Mrs. Dora E. Grover. wife OF Frnak
w. Grover, passed away early Tues
day morning at her home at ia West
street. She was born in Ripley. Jan.
16, 1855. the daughter of John o. and
Olive Osborne Crocker. Besides her
husband she leaves a brother. Deare
S. Croker of Gloucester, Mass. and
q niece, Oliver Crocker, and a ne
phew. Albert Crocker. both of Glou-
cester. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at her late home on West
street Thursday afternoon at two o.
clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04
Funeral of Rev. William p. Petit
grove

Funeral services for he late Will
liam P. Pettigrove were held Tues
day afternoon at two o'clock from
the home of his son. Arthur w. Pet
tigrcve at South Gardiner. Prayer
was offered by Charles Annis and
services were conducted by Rev.
Charles A. Clifford of Lewiston. The
bearers were Charles A. Annis, E. D.
McKenney. Elbridge Ranks, and
Sidney Balentine. Entombment was
at Oak Grove cemetery,