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pionship heavyweight bout some
time next year.
Wills has no formal challenge
on file in the offices of the COM
mission since last March.
Kearns posted a certified check
of SIS, 900 with the commission as
an evidence of good faith.
Tex Richard. boxing promoter.
preparing to bid for the de luxe
bout. also deposited $4,000.
James e. Farley. chairman Of the
commission, said he expected Paddy
Mullins. manager for Wills, to de-
post an equal amount. Mullins
was present-but woefully announc-
ed he had forgotten his check book.
Kearns' action restored him to
! good standing in the eyes of the
commission. according to Farley.
Dempsey's manager was put on
the BLACK list for failing to take
cognizance Of the Wills challenge
heretofore.
The Washington times., 1925-08-18
Mail Strike In Shanghai

SHANGHAI. Aug. 1S.--All mail
service was suspended yesterday
following strike of $500 of the
1000 postoffice employees. The
strikers demand higher wages and
shorter hours.
The Washington times., 1925-08-18
Mexico Oil Lands Bill

MEXICO CITY, Aug. ia bill
to be introduced into the Mexican
congress would give undisputed
rights to all oil lands acquired be-
fore 1917, provided the owner
drilled or declared his intention to
drill
The Washington times., 1925-08-18
Gales Unveils Statue

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 1s.-Presi
dent Gales unveiled a bust of the
Socialist Governor of Yucatan, Fe
lipe Carrillo Puerto. who was killed
ar the outbreak of the De LIZ
Huerta revolution.
The Washington times., 1925-08-18
Urges Separate Vacation

ABERDEEN. Scotland, Aug. 10
Speaking before the Rotary club,
Bishop Deane advocated separate
vacations for husbands and wives
SO they would appreciate each other
the more.
The Washington times., 1925-08-18
100 Miles for. Suicide

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Marian
e. Graves drove her automobile
100 miles from London and then
shot herself through the head.
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$1,3oo,ooo From Rag Pile

LONDON, Aug. 1s.--owner of
only a great pile of rags when
he started out to make carpets,
Peter Adam left an estate worth
81 800 900
The Washington times., 1925-08-18
"HoIx Earth" Too Damp

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 1S.-Reuben
Diamondsen was fined $500 for
smuggling liquor in cases contain
ing "holy earth imported from Jeru-
salem for funerals"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
Big Taxi Company
Adopts Limousine Bodies

The Oldest cab company now oper-
ating in the United States has
permanently abandoned the use of
the regulation taxicab body and will
use high grade limousines only in the
future. This firm, the Detroit Cab
Company, has placed an order for
22O master six Buick automobiles
with a special limousine taxi body
to be built by the Fisher Body cor
poration.
THE day of the hard riding taxi
cab with its tiny, crowded and
roughly finished interior is passing"
according to /. S. Scrimger, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Detroit Cab
company. This is particularly true
in cities like Detroit where the ma
jority is accustomed to ride in com
Portable automobiles.
I'VE have been cognizant of this
change in the public's desires for
some time, but until recently the
price of high grade cars, such as we
required, has been prohibitive fo~
taXicao purposes. During recent
months, however, there has been
downward trend of automobile prices
without any lessening of quality.
and this has brought several of the
best cars down to a price we could
consider. We thoroughly investi-
gated four different makes before
deciding that the new Buick was the
best"
The Detroit Cab Company was
organized August l, 1910, less than
Two years after the inception of the
taxicab business, and now is the
Oldest concern operating. 1t has
passed through all phases of the
OF the early era, electrics and, for the
past few years, the most popular
make taxi cab.
The new Bucks to be used by the
comany will reflect the private car
rather than the circus poster effects
now predominating in the taxi field.
The Bucks will be finished in Duco.
pleasing shade of gray up to the
panel encircling the body. This
panel and the top of the hood will be
harmonizing shade of blue and the
top OF the body will be black The
only lettering will be neat IN
scription on each rear door panel.
which will read Detroit Cab Co."
and the drivers number
The front seat will be separated
from the rear compartment by heavy
plate glass. The drivers scat will
extend across half the width. of the
car, leaving a large space for bag
sage, and will be upholstered in
leather. The interior of the cabs
Will be finished in Buick style, velvet
mohair being used for the upholstery.
Drivers will wear chauffeur's uni
forms of gray whipcord.
The cost of operating these larger
and more luxurious cars will be less
than Tor the smaller taxicab type.
according to Mr.. Scrimger. At the
present time his company has been
ootamlng only nine miles to the GAL
ION OF gasoline. This will be con-
slderably exceeded by the Bucks. it
is believed. both through the smaller
consumption of the Buick xalve-in-
mead engine and the fact that. being
equipped with self starters, drivers
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29

ard was forced through the Fraser
River canyon was accepted as the
best route for highway by govern
ment engineers. Construction work
is well under way but is proving eX-
tremely difficult because the road for
much of the distance must be blasted
out of the solid rock high up on the
side of the canyon walls.
The present. of the Canadian
transcontinental highway will link
Princeton and Hope B. c.. and open
up to American tourists one of the
most scenic spots on the American
continent. 1t was this section that
for years had bafiied every effort of
many motor car owners. A gold
medal awarded the Packard Motor
Car Company for the. first car to
negotiate the trip Had remaineds as
standing offer for seven years, al
though many motoristsshad tried to
win it. &s
The Canadian Highway association
recently wrote Mr. Bement that his
pathfinding trip not oniv resulted in
the government ending contro-
versy of long standing and settling
on the route taken by the American
motorists but centered public at
tention generally on the necessity of
Canadian transcontinental high
way. The letter added that definite
action was expected in the near
future for the construction of sec
tlons of the proposed great Highway
through Alberta, Saskatchewan and
Manitoba.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
Lessons From Accidents

Investigation of a recent accident
disclosed the fact that the driver
struck a telegraph pole in trying to
avoid a stray cow on the highway.
Damage to the chassis and body of
the machine revealed the fact that
the car was being driven at a high
rate of speed, which at once estab-
lished the guilt of the driver. Also
the folly.
Whenever there is a COW on the
highway commonsense demands a
very reduced rate of speed, probably
not more than ten miles an hour. At
this rate of speed the mere striking
of pole in an effort to avoid hit
ting the animal would have no dire
results.
The most inexcusable act of driv-
ing is hitting something while irving
to avoid something else. Two
wrongs never make a right.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
DETROIT

Mrs. A. r. Remick, accompanied by
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Remick. from Kelso, Washington. who
have been visiting in the home of
her sister, Mrs. Leone Brown, for
several days, have gone to Plymouth
to visit her other sister, Mrs. Merlin
Chadwick.
Mrs. a. H. Pushor. and daughters,
Hazel and Myrtle, of Pittsfield, also
the Misses Matte and Gertrude
Hanscombe of Quincy. Mass, were
recent visitors in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Owen Mathews.
Mrs. Lillian Stackpole of Plymouth.
visited several days last week in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leone Brown.
Z, d. Brown was a visitor in Ban
gor Wednesday.
Mrs. A. j. Davis and son Earle. also
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davis, are enjoy
ing an automobile trip to Provi-
dence, II. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Bracket were
visitors in Pennington, Monday.
Mrs. ]. X. Sawyer and. sons, Glad
stone and George, returned to their
home in Waterville. after visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Seek
ins, for the past week.
Mrs. X. f. Springer, and daughter
Lena May, returned 10 Inelr nome III
Nutley, n. j., Thursday morning,
after a visit in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Prince. Mrs. Della
Crocker accompanied her and will
pass the winter in New Jersey.
Mrs. F'reda Hatch and nephew
Kenneth Harding, are in Jackman.
visiting relatives this week. They
made the trip by automobile.
Miss Helen Mathews arrived home
last week from a visit in Guilford.
Leone Brown is having a garage
built at his place on Main street.
Misses Dorothy and Mary Rollins
visited their aunt, Mrs. Harold
Glines, in Unity this week.
Mrs. Electra Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Sewall, and daughter Myra. also
William Fogg We're in Bangor Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Woodward
arrived Thursday morning from An
dover Mass, for a brief visit with
Mrs. Woodward's mother, Mrs. Ancil
Bickmore, who is in a very feeble
state of health.
Miss Adele Porter attended Camp
meeting in Etna this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29

visit relatives in Michigan. Both
ladies' expect to be gone about five
weeks and plan to make the return
trip together.
Mrs. Edward Dennison Cole, who
has been visiting her father. George
w. Goulding, and her aunt, Mrs.
Sumner Bois, returned Friday to her
home in Brookline. Mass.
Mrs. Oscar Fox of Lewiston was
guest, Thursday. of her sister. Mrs.
Charles Dusty.
Harry Folsom of Greenwich. Conn.,
who has been passing the summer
at the Folsom home on Church ST.,
has gone to Rumford for a few days
to visit his brother, Clyde Folsom
and family of New York. who are
guests of Mrs. Folsom's relatives in
that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barton. who
recently returned from an automo-
bile trip to New York and have been
guests of Mrs. Barton's mother, Mrs
Mary Peavy left Wednesday for their
home in Caribou.
Mrs. Emma Brann, who accom-
panied her son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahlon Brann and daughter
Patricia of Winslow, on an auto
mobile trip to Lewiston and Portland
has returned to her home in town.
Walter Gibbs of Oakland Heights
accompanied his guest, Harry Wat
son, of East Orange, New Jersey, to
Houlton Thursday, where they were
guests for the day of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jackins.
Mr.. and Mrs Sanford J. Tupper
of Waterville, with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pratt and daughter, Maxine. of Bos-
ton, Mass, were guests, Tuesday. at
the Greeley home on Water street
Mrs. Oscar Fox was guest
Thursday of her sister. Mrs. Edna
Dusty, returning in the afternoon to
her home in Lewiston. She was ac-
companied by her nephew, Clarence
Penney, and also by her sister, Mrs.
Dusty, Miss Isabel Knox and Mel
vim Knox, who returned Thursday
night, to their home in town.
Additional names of residents In
town eligible to the Three Quarters
Century Club are: Mrs. Hannah S.
Knox and John Bromley.
Herbert Bridges, accompanied by
his aunt, Mrs. Minna Boothby of
Lynn, Mass, went to Searsport,
Thursday, where they were guests
for the day of Mrs. Alvertine Parks
returning Thursday night to the
home of Mr.. Bridges parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Bridges of Oakland
Heights. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Bridges and daughters,
Alice and Marguerite, and son,
Herbert, who have been visiting rela-
tives in Searsport for the past week
and who will remain here for a few
days to visit Mr.. Bridges parents
before returning to their home in
Uxbridge Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
For Sake of Safety

Move your head frequently when
driving in close traffic so as to avoid
the blind spots presented by the
posts of the body and to see things
from a fresh angle.
Make no sudden changes of direc-
ton, nor of speed. 1t is also just as
dangerous to accelerate quickly as to
stop too quickly. With smooth
tires and wet streets car can be
made to skid by too sudden ac-
celeration. Just few inches in
close traffic may mean trouble.
Wear some kind of glasses when
driving. They are insurance against
the consequences of losing control of
the car should something fly into
your eye.
Always leave the car parked head
first in the private garage. When
you start up in the morning the ex-
haust pipe is nearer the door where
there will be less possibility of dan
ger from poison fumes when the en-
gine starts.
Keep away from crossings and
street corners when fire apparatus
has the right of way. Most of the
apparatus upsets occur at intersec-
tions and turns. You can also do the
fire fighters a good turn by giving
them all the room they need at such
points,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
More Than Quarter
Million Cars Stolen
Each Year

That the automobile owner has
much to fear from the theft hazard
is indicated by theft data recently
compiled by the Research Division
of the American Automobile AS
sociation. Figures based on Al cities
of tine country show that during the
past twelve months 275,000 cars
valued at $15o,oOo,OOo were stolen.
OF the cars reported stolen, II
per cent or 46,7SS were not recover
ed. The figures were primarily COM
piled in connection with the cam
paign to secure adoption by all
states of uniform Certificate of
Title Law. Twenty states have al
ready put such law into effect
and the investigation has shown that
thefts in these. states have greatly
diminished and that at the same
time the proportion of recovery of
stolen cars was much greater than in
the states that do not have such a
law.
Apart from the security for prop
erty that has accompanied the put
ting into effect of a Certificate of
Title Law there has been a tendency
TO reduce automobile insurance theft,
while the reverse is true where no
such law is in operation The Bu-
reau of Investigation of the Depart
ment of Justice is convinced that a
uniform law in all the states would
so far to do away with the inter-
state traffic in stolen automobiles.
This view is based on the experience
the Department has had in admins
tering the Dyer Anti Theft Law,
which made interstate or interna-
tional traffic in stolen cars crime.
Since the law was passed in 1919.
Federal authorities alone have re-
covered close to 1000 stolen cars and
more than 5000 auto thieves have
been placed behind bars in Federal
penitentiaries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
Making Big Link
Canadian Highway System

AS direct result of pathfinding
trip A. F. Bement, vice president of
the Lincoln Highway Association
and E. S. Evans, one of the founders
OF the association, made last fall in
PACKARD six from Winnipeg to Vic
toria, B. c., the Canadian govern
ment now is at work on the actual
construction of one of the most i'm
portant links of a great transcon-
tinental highway through Canada.
Bement and Evans drove their
Packard for many miles over the
tracks of the Canadian National
Railroad because there was no road.
They We're forced TO bump their way
over the ties, through tunnels and
over many railroad trestles at dizzv
heights above the Fraser River. at
most places a raging mountain tor
rent.
The course over which their Pack
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
The Old Mechanic Says:

# could write book it would be
on the subject of when to take car
to a repair shop. There are some
owners who visit this shop too
often, some who don't come round
half enough. Others bring in their
troubles too soon, while the rest
wait until the troubles so far gone
they really need q new car.
I'd like to make it my life's work
to remedy this one big trouble in
car ownership. If could tackle this
7 would save everybody a lot Of
trouble and expense, and repairers
would make more money in the bar
gain.
Here's q man who gets US to rip
of the cylinder head and clean out
the carbon just because he discovers
a little carbon knock in his engine.
He's been drivin' around the city so
much he's just loaded up the cy-
linders with carbon. The real
remedy Is to put some kerosene into
the cylinders and then start off on
a long, fast run of fifty or hun
dred miles on the open road. Blow
out the carbon and postpone the re-
pair job.
But here's another fellow who
comes around so late that we've
got to bore the valve seats, they're
so pitted. His engine may never be
the same again He should have had
the work done months before.
This sort of thing is hard for
everybody. 1t doubles the expense
of keepin' car in proper runnin'
order. 1t discourages the use Of
cars, particularly for pleasure and
recreation. 1t makes It hard for us
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29

to danger, as revealed by auto
drivers, are producing some quite
unexpected conclusions. The scien-
fists are trying to prove that un-
less a driver is quick on the trig-
ger, so to speak, he should not be
granted a license. But they are
proving quite the reverse. A very
large percentage of drivers have
been found to be too alert. They
jump clear out of the frying pan in
to the fire.
1t isn't always the fellow who can
start stopping so quickly that is the
safest, experience shows. Most
skidding accidents are caused by
drivers who are too quick to stop.
The driver who takes it easier in
variably comes out ahead
What the scientists believe is
slow reaction may be simply more
mature delibera ton. The safest
minds may often think slowest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
HEARINGS AND MEETINGS
STATE HOUSE

Aug. 3i-Hearing before Public W
ties Commission at Augusta On psI
tion of New England Telepnons. !
Telegraph Company for rats
creaSeS.
Sept. First meeting Three-quan..,,, Y,
Century Club. House of Repressn'
tives, State House, Augusta;
Sept 4-Hearing on new petitiun'. n \
Maine Motor Coaches, Inc, ,,aa,,,,. Ior Y.
routes in State. Public uph''
Commission Offices. 49,. ,
Sept. 11-Hearing on applicatloa
Fraser Paper Co., for autnor,,s, ~.
attach pipe line for pulp 20 is's pi,,
national bridge over st. Jonn NV, nv
at Madawaska, Executive Cou14
Chamber. ~,
Get. 6.-Mrs. Anthony Wayne .s, Soe,
president general OF the sa,wssy asry
Society, D. A. r.. to attend ~, s
annual conference D. A X ~, -.
ters. Maine, at Hall Of Repres'''
tives, State House. Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
LITCHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. MaAJ,d Maa;ss,d
tended the Eastern star rsnrsda,
meeting at Island Park imasabu
Frank True of Augusta we II
ness caller at F. n. AuaH
nesday. md J
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. True. dan
E. D. Cram passed Thur'
Island Park. w;r,; pa
Clare Goodwin of Brunsw'na narel
ed Tuesday night with nei
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Gooo"i
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
OAKLAND

The Christmas club met Thursday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Harry
Crockett on High street. The time
was pleasantly passed with sewing
and fancy work and refreshments of
ice cream, fancy cookies and lemon
lime were served. Mrs. Dawes of
Waterville was a guest for the aft
ernoon and the following members
beside the hostess, Mrs. Crockett,
were present: Miss Maggie Johnson,
Mrs. Walter Farren, and Mrs. Law
ing will be held in two weeks at the
home of Miss Maggie Johnson.
Clarence Kelley of Boston is a
guest for a few days of his mother,
Mrs. Flora Kelley, and his brother,
Irving Kelley and family.
Miss Eleanor Parkman of New
port is visiting Miss Rachel Hallett
at the home of her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hallett of High
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Coughlin' have
purchased the cottage on Lake Mes
salonskee formerly owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Faron, who are moving
to Providence, r. l.
Rev. l.. d. Hatfield of Lynn, Mass.
is guest of his son and wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry H. Hatfield of Main
street.
Clarence Butler has gone to Lew
iston to visit his aunt, Mrs. Edith
Fox. for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cummings
and son Stanley motored to Auburn
ednesday to visit Mr.. Cummings
sister, Mrs Cora Shepherd, and un-
cle Austin Lara. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. William Penney, who
was guest for the day of her
daughter, Mrs. Ray Lydston.
Acme Rebekah Lodge held their
regular meeting on Thursday eve
ming in Odd Fellows hall.
Warren Casey, for many years a
resident Of Oakland, who is ad-
Vanced in years and has been in
poor health for some time, is in a
crltlcal condition at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Edward Stowell, of
Lewiston. Mr.. Casey was employed
In the axe and scythe shops here
ana mas many friends and acquaint-
ances in town.
Mr.: and Mrs. George Knox and
daughter Isabel and son Melvin and
Reginald Rutter will leave todav bv
auto on weekend trip to Portland
and Portsmouth, N. H.
Mrs. Fred Rolfe of Canaan is :.
guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Soule.
,Sargie Warren of Water street
ana Mr.. Hilton of Skowhegan We're
business visitors in Togus Thurs
day.
mrs. Edward Wheeler, a resident
OF Waterville, who has been in Cali
1ornla the past year, was calling IN
oia friends in town Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Simmons of
iortland are visiting Mrs. Simmons
sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs,
Sargie Warren.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
FAMILY REUNIONS

Aug. e9-Knight family with Mr. %
Mrs. John Z. knight, Boothbay Ia
Dor.
Sept. 1-Wellman family at Mysl
Grange hall. Center Belmont,
Sept. 5-Overlock-E -Esancy families
Washington campground.
Sept 7-Boynton family at East n
lermo Grange hall.
Sept. S-Leadbetter family al CloeA
ett's hall. North Haven.
Sept 7-Hapworth reunion az o
Harhor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
Now You Have IL

ANSWERS to last weeks questions)
1. Most of the oil that leaks past
the piston rings gets through under
the rings, between the rings and the
pistons, not between the rings and
the cylinder walls,
2. The current from the battery
or generator never actually flows to
the spark plugs. The high tension
current for the actual ignition is an
induced current, produced when the
current flow in the primary of the
induction coil is interrupted.
3. Automatic ignition control is
not new development. 1t was used
on one make of car in 1903.
A.. Spark plugs will miss at low
ensir speed If points are too wide
but fire regularly at higher speed
because spark jumps wider gan
in a cylinder under higher com
preston.
5. There is a left-handed nut on
many cars. 1t is the pump packing
rut
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Feature Service)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29

fellows to convince owners that
we're not highway robbers.
I've told that chap over there
dozen times about those unlVersals
on his car. They're type that
need frequent greasin', but he al
ways waits until they are bone dry
and squeakin'.
Another extreme is the 1elloW
who's had me refine the motor so
many times I've scratched up the
tenders and done more harm than
good.
1t wouldn't happen if they knew
when to come in.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
SPORTS

Aug. 29-Second annual enuthport
Southport Yacht Club oou
to =. NJ. >.;onal GU
Aug. 31-Sept. 5--Malne nuhllrp.
small arms competition, ,.aIS IN cba'
Sept. 3-4-Maine open w.
pionship, Poland Sprlns:,, tour
Sept. S-l0-Annual cup soEl1lub. !.
ment. Rockland Country omen g.
Sept. l0-1I-Maine S1aee
Tournament. Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
Sills-C Chevrolet Company
Changes Name to
w. C.. Sills. Inc.

w. c. Sills announces that the firm
name of ills-Chevrolet Company,
Chevrolet Distributor for New Eng
land is changed to w. c. Sills, Inc.
There is no change in ownership.
management or personnel; it is a
change in firm name only.