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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
Advantages of Hard
Surfaced Highways
Over Gravel Roads

For some years the State Highway
Commission have been saying to cit
liens Of Maine that the construction
Of a large mileage of gravel surfaced
State highways was not economical
and that these highways would
prove to be far from satisfactory. 1t
Is believed by the Commission that
the public are gradually coming to
this point of view.
In this connection the Highway
Commission are particularly inter-
ested in a recent bulletin issued by
the Minnesota Highway Department.
which reads as follows:
Minnesota Highway News
Wednesday, June 80.
Best Roads Fail In Sunday Rains
Gravel Roads Unable to Carry
Weekend Traffic Through All-Day
Soaking.
When is a good road not good
road?'
1.-THE answer is: When 1000 vehi-
cles drive over it on a rainy Sunday.
This is the answer of the Mime
sofa highway officials to a number
of complaints regarding the condition
Of some of the trunk highways
which are ordinarily in tip top shane
but which have broken down under
drenching rains and heavy traffic
during the last couple of weeks.
There is no gravel road made
that will stay good when it carries
q steady stream Of traffic through an
all day rain.' said Commissioner c..
M. Babcock. Tt is particularly true
when the rain comes on Saturday or
Sunday. We have more than 1000
miles of unpaved trunk highway
which carried an average of more
than 1000 vehicles per day during
the last traffic census.
"'These roads carry two or three
times that number on Saturday and
Sunday. Furthermore, our road pa
trolmen do not work on Sunday. ex-
cept in case Of emergencies such as
washed out bridges, and it is useless
for them to try to work during
rain.
ave have been fortunate in hav-
ing a series Of dry years since the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
DIR. Thomas Tells
OF Features N. E. A.
Meeting. Philadelphia

Reporting on some OF the features
Of the convention Of the National
Education Association at Philadel-
phia from which he returned the lat
ter part of last week, DR.. Augustus
@. Thomas, Maine commissioner OF
education, stated that probably 10000
teachers attended and the program
contained almost every conceivable
subject pertinent to education today.
with the exception Of teachers sal
aries which did not come in even for
notice.
1.-THE main theme centered around
the child and such education as would
give him the best advantage In find
ing the thing which Is closest to him."
said DR.. Thomas. "This was a hope
full note through 1t all that conditions
are improving and becoming more
efficient with the years. There was
q note of optimism with now and then
a sort of discordant note. Henry
Turer Bailey, who Is always refresh
ing, and q master in the arts, threw
a bomb into the camp when he said
all the great masters were illeterate
and intimated that education might
cultivate out Of the individual his
greatest gift.
MISS I1dle Par llClpdISu III lHc / ui al
program and came off with flying
colors, giving one of the finest ad-
dresses Of the program. In fact, she
is the outstanding woman on the
educational platform. She always
gives a note of optimism and could
see no reason why the country child
may not have the advantages of art
and music and literature on par
with the city cousin. She is valu-
able asses to the State of Maine and
puts it in good light wherever she
goes.
Maine had a fine delegation of
nearly fifty. 1t was not a boisterous
delegation but it was on the Job. The
first meeting of the Maine delegates
was on Monday at o'clock, which
was attended by 30 or 40 representa-
tives. Mr.. Fred w. Burrill, of Au-
gusta, was elected State Director for
next year. Miss Clara Soule of Port
land, was made member of the Gre
dentials committee. Mr.. H. J. Chase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL TUESDAY, JULY g. 1926

held in G. A. r. Hall, and attended
by more than 100 persons.
The program under the direction
of Mrs. Harriet Musgrave, Patriotic
Instructor, is as follows:
Singing, America; Salute to the
Flag; piano solo, Irene Wilson; read
ing, Leon Moore; piano solo, susie
McKenney; reading, Annie wilson;
Flag Drill, fifteen little girls; ad-
dress, The Flag, Rev. Harry White
ley. Reading an original poem writ
ten for the occasion by Mrs. Lettuce
Roberts, rs years of age, and menu
Der of the Corps, Gladys Goodwin.
After singing 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner, benediction closed the pro-
gram, which was finely rendered.
Refreshments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
State House Chat

The State board of charities and
corrections will hold meeting at 10
o'clock this Tuesday morning at the
department.
Secretary CRUDE B. Cornish of the
charities board spoke Saturday eve
ming at Burnham at meeting to
consider the Waldo county district
almshouse project.
1t. Col Charles B. Savage. acting
State ordinance officer, returned
Saturday evening from Camp Dew
ems where he had been called on
matters of business.
Lieut.. Col. William c. Goodwin,
acting State quartermaster, and
Major Roy E. Decker. U. S. proper
ty and disbursing officer. went TO
Fort Williams, Portland Harbor, last
Saturday for the opening of the an
nual encampment Of the 240th Coast
Artillery Corps, Maine National
Guard.
Miss Mildred starbird, chief clerk
in the State charities department,
visited over the holiday at her home
at Auburn.
Miss Dorothy Goddard, filing clerk
in the charities department. passed
Sunday and Monday at her home a:
Lisbon Falls.
Miss Marion c. Shirley. stenog-
rapher in the office of the attorney
general, visited friends in Lewiston
last Saturday.
Miss Audrey Hackett, stenograph-
err in the charities office, passed Sun
day at her home at Readfield.
A party consisting of Col and Mrs.
Charles E. Dustin, and Mrs. Dustin's
father. Eugene Gillette. Mrs. Jessie
c. Thompson and her mother, Mrs
J. D. Churchill, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
b. Thomas and her mother, Mrs.
Thayer, and Misses Bernice Parker
and Melissa Farnham passed Sun
day and the holiday on a fishing trip
to Rangeley Lake, stopping at the
Russells Camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
STATE HOUSE

of Livermore Falls, was made a
member of the Resolutions commit
tee Mr.. Z. H. Weber, of Mapleton,
was elected a member of the Necrol-
ogy committee. A special reception
was held on Tuesday evening in the
Maine headquarters at the Benjamin
Franklin Hotel. Punch was served
and the Maine delegates enjoyed the
social hour.
There were special breakfasts,
luncheons and dinners all the while.
The two out standing ones were the
breakfast given to the President,
Miss Mary McSkimmon, and to the
President of the Department of Su-
perintendance. Mr.. Randall ]. Con-
don, of Cincinnati. Both of these are
Maine born people. Maine received
her share of publicity and attention.
"One could not attend this great
meeting and participate in it's several
divisions without coming home with
new vision, new courage and new
strength"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
Incorporate Wash.
Co. Mem. Hospital

The certificate Of incorporation of
the Washington County Community
Memorial hospital, organized at Ma
chias, has been approved at the Of
flee of the attorne general. The pur-
pose of the new corporation is to
build. equip and maintain a hospital,
sanatorium and clinic; capital stock
100000. all common; 1920 paid in;
par value of shares. $40; % shares
subscribed; officers-President, AL
fred K. Ames. of Machias; treasurer,
Edward E. Talbot. and clerk, Grace
c. Self, of Machias.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
PROMOTION IN
103RD INFANTRY

Adjutant General James w. Han
son has just issued an order an
nouncing the promotion of Sergeant
George r. Sjostrom of Pennington to
second lieutenant, to rank from July
l, 1926. Lieut.. Sjostrom has been as
signed to the headquarters, LIST Bat
talon, Pennington. to take the place
of Armand J. Fortier, honorably dis
chaged March II, 1926. Lieut..
Sjostrom and Sergt. Elliott c. Good
win of Augusta. headquarters COM
pany, Seth Infantry Brigade. were
recently graduated from the commu-
nications course. Infantry School at
Fort Benning, Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE
TODAY

"Grass" Moving Drama of Real For-
gotten Race.
Under cynical sky dotted with
doubling stars which seemed to say,
ut Can't Be Done" $4,000 human
beings and half a million beasts
enact a drama that is greater than
the hand of man has written.
On the frozen highways of for
cotton world, where cold snow burns
and the blasts Of a sun freeze the
blood in their veins, the lost race
fights q finish battle with an angry
God. Barefoot, trekking across
plains as hot as the lava of Nesu-
vius, for1ing glacial streams that
petrify with a touch, climbing noun
tains, deep with the snow of CEN
turtles, unfed and unshod, they co.
on and on.
The story, by necessity, scenario
by hunger, and produced by fear, is
drama conceived by catastrophe
and played by force of circum-
stances. 1t. has been screened SO
all the world might know that some
where, in a forgotten land, lost
people are fighting Indictment nature
for ONE BLADE OF GRASS.
That is-"Grass." the film which
will be shown today at the Opera
House. Released as Paramount
picture, 1t is promised as something
far from the ordinary run of films.
The added feature is "The Million
Dollar Handicap"
The most thrilling horse races
ever filmed are those featured in
1.-The Million Dollar Handicap"
From the very start the human
qualities of the story are engrossing
and when the parade to the bar
rier" comes you are ready for the
greatest race of your life-and what
is more, you get it. Some of the
nationally famous jockeys are
mounted in this sequence and Vera
REYNOLDS. the only girl jockey in the
track-rides a race that thrills.
Edmund Burns. Ralph Lewis. Tom
Wilson, Ward Crane and Clarence
Burton are in the supporting cast.
In addition to the two features
there are also, the usual short sub
tects. The musical program VIII
comprise many of the late hits
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06

More than forty centuries ago the
Chaldeans showed surprising energy
in canal building, having dug not one
but many for irrigation purposes, a
list of which has been preserved. 1t
is evident that the Chaldeans took
their canals seriously. A relief has
been upearthed showing an early
king named Ur-Engur, with the
monarch in an attitude of alteration
before the Moon god. which is seated,
while an angel flying down frorl
above holds in its outstretched arms
a vase from which pour streams of
water. The picture is repeated sew
eral times. and it is believed that en-
angel symbolizes each of the princi-
bal canals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
May Close Hobbs
Brook to Fishing

The commissioner of inland fish
cries and game will hold a public
hearing at the postoff1ce at East
Stoneham. in the town of Stoneham,
county of Oxford, on Monday, July
II. at 1880 A. NJ, to consider the
question of closing Hobbs brook,
otherwise known at Goodwin brook,
which brok Is situated in said town
of Stoneham, to all fishing for trout,
except on Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday of each week during the
open season provided by the general
law OF the state, applying to fishing
70 rsQuare- tailed trout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
Machias Lumber Co.
Carrying on Wood
Dyeing Experiments

Frank II. Sterling, clerk for the
board of State Assessors, was exhi-
biting to friends at the State House
last Saturday morning samples of
wood taken from trees dyed by sec
ret process for the Machias Lumber
Company of which Alfred X. Ames
is manager. For the purpose of in
vestigating its possibilities in furni-
ture manufacture, the Machias Lum-
Der Company is experimenting with
this dying process by which the color
Is put into the roots of the growing
trees and is absorbed by the trees.
The pieces of wood given to Mr..
Sterling on his visit to the mill of
the Machias Lumber Company last
week, were from a yellow birch tree
and were dyed rose and blue. These
experiments which are the first of
this kind in this country, are being
carried on under the supervision of
expert chemists from Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
TWO FOREST
FIRES REPORTED

State Forest Commissioner Nell d.
Violette has received from ChleI
Warden John Mitchell of the East
Branch district. Penobscot Waters
preliminary report of two forest
fires the latter part of last week, one
in the northwestern quarter of
township 6, Range Z, and the other
on Township 10, Range 5. Crews OF
men were Immediately sent to fight
the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
Francis A. Klein,
Portland, Seeking
Pardon from Prison

Petition for executive clemency
has been filed at the office of teh
secretary of State by Francis A.
Klein, of Portland. who at the Feb
ruary 1919 term of the Cumberland
county superior court was convicted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
jn14mon-thur1mo

NOTICE
o. q. District Court
Maine District
March 81, 1925.
Pursuant TO the rules Of the Dis
trict Court Of the United States for
given, that Harvey H. Brazzell Of
Fairfield. in said District, has applied
for admission as an attorney and
counselor OF said District Court.
4 JOHN F. KNOWLTON, Clerk.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
Read Also These OtherAbsorbing
Stories in True Story for August

"Life's Currents told Ruth that
her sweetheart was crook, but she refused
to believe. They planned to run away
and what happened in the days that followed
is an object lesson that no girl can forget.
Double rossed"-They met at a party.
1t was love at first sight for both. The weeks
that followed were like dream. Then came
the awakening. A true life narrative fairly
packed with heartthroba
Bonds That Cannot When
they married, she loved him too intensely to
be jealous of the wife he had recently de
vorced. She was to learn that a hasty mar.
rage may exact penalty that few hearts
are prepared to pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
Facing the Truth

Facing the Truth
AS editor and publisher of True Story
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full narratives from real life in True Story
Magazine. The August issue now on all
newsstands-contains fifteen heart>gripping
features. And the cost is only quarter.
Get your copy today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06

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New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
LIVES OF PYGN|ES
 VERY INTERESTING
Exceptionally Unique Is Their
 Staying Of Elephants

For more than 5000 years Pyg- mics have been known to exist, yet the recent discovery of a new tribe of these human dwarfs in Dutch New Guinea rencws interest in them.
 Pygmy peoples are distributed over wide areas, including the Phil ippines, which are inhabited by the largest groups; the Andaman Islands of the Bay of Bengal; New Guinea; the interior of the. Malay Peninsula; and the Congo regions of Africa. With few exceptions they are similar in characteristics.
 The smallest Pygmies are those of Africa, where the men seldom are more than 4 1-2 feet tall and the women reach only 1-2'fcet If one imagines an eight-year old southern "piccaninny" with a we'll formed, muscular body, a mouth reaching from the center of each cheek, aflattened a nose, a protruding upper jaw and slanting forehead which gives him an apish appear anCe, and having a mature express sion, then one has mental picture of Pygmy man.
 Many of these little fellows live so much like monkeys that they have been suspected of being the
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
LUTHERAN CHOIR
 CANTATAPLEASES
Forty-Fifth Anniversary SerV-
 ices Conclude Tomorrow

Firteen hundred and nincty-nine children have been confirmed in the First Lutheran church in the past 45 years, according to statement made last evening by Rev. Dr. A. A. Ahlquist, pastor, at the second eve ning's session of the 45th anniver- sary of the church.
 It was q continuation of the festivities started with "Neighbor's Night" on Thursday, and which will conclude with series of services tomorrow.
 The church choir of 75 voices, under the direction of Prof. Per Olsson rendered a cantata City of God" last evening. Soloists were Mrs. Harry Christensen, soprano; Ava Bcngston, soprano; Arthur o. sen, basso Mrs. Ruth Bennett Lind say was at the piano.
 Rev. s. G. Ohman, D. D., former pastor here and now located in New York city, under whose guidance the present structure on Franklin square was erected, was the speak CT He expressed his pleasure at be- ing back in New Britain to greet his friends here once again. To- morrow afternoon the "Reunion choir" of all who have sung in the choirs for the past 45 years, will sing under the direction of Prof. Joshua Larson, former director.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
RADIO FINDS ONE
 AMONG MILLIONS
Irish Clergyman Brings Mes
 sage to Maggie Green

Detroit, Oct. 29 Lp) =. People in Ireland frequently have a hay mo- tion of the United States, especial ly of distances.
 Dr. w. L. Northbridge of Bel fast, who was here making friends for the Irish American Methodist Memorial church in the Ulster capi- tai, tells this story:
 "The last Sunday night I preach ed in Belfast before starting for this country I stated in a polite way that if any of my hearers had friends in America and would give me the address I would look them up - If possible. Among others was one old saint, and she said, If you happen to see Maggie Green in Amerikey give her my best wishes That was the only address Maggie Green, Amerikey.
 T thought this was good enough to tell and some weeks later when was preaching over the radio I
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

When the young Pygmy's fancy turns to love he begins to count his arrows, for marriage in Pygmyland is matter of bargaining between the girls father and the diminutive swain.
 In some tribes the fixed price for a wife is from ten to fifteen arrows, but If the prospective bridegroom appears over-enthusiastic the cost maybe increased by one or two spears or some tobacco. After the ceremony the husband goes hunt ing and the wife goes to work.
 A red letter day Is celebrated among African Pygmies when an elephant is killed. When they smell an elephant in the vicinity of their cncampment the whole tribe is called into action. They climb trees in the path they believe the animal will take. Then, jumping from limb to limb, the hunters spear the anil nal. and by so doing cause him to collide with trees, thus virtually making him commit suicide.
 Once assured the elephant can do them no harm they swarm over him like ants and cut away his flesh for food. They have no way of pre- serving the flesh so they are apt to hover over the carcass until noth- ing but the skeleton remains. Tusks are hidden to be traded for tobacco and salt, which are among the few Pygmy luxuries.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
That must meanme

New York City, the Commo- dore Hotel, and the Grand Ball Room! Lights and flowers, and twenty-five hundred men. The Gloria Trumpeters on the plat form and the swelling chorus Of song as the crowd sang America! At the speakers table a whole constellation of eloquent stars Bruce Barton, advertising man; Bishop Luther B. Wilson; Sem ator Fess of Ohio; Dean Brown of Yale; Lorenzo King of New Orleans; Dr. M. S. Rice of De- troit; ex-Gov. Pat Neff of Texas; Mayor Jimmie" Walker of New York. What q gathering!
 New Britain men were in the throng. Twas the greatest group of Methodist Men in all New York's history. They were there to discuss the subject: "A Mans Religion in 1926" You couldn't be there. Perhaps you couldn't hear 1t over the radio. Then you'll want to hear echoes Sun day evening at seven fifteen.
 TRINITY METHODIST
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 10:45 A. M.-"Safcty Tirst?"
 7:15 P. M.-Echoes from the
 Mems Council.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
FINANCES WORRY
 E. B.. [. OFFICIALS
Executives in Special Session
 Discuss PerpleXing Problem

That officials of EVeryman's Bible class are worried about the financial situation is gathered from the re- ports of the executive committee, at a special meeting this week, in which it was decided to make an effort to dispel the feeling that all expenses are underwritten. The class is running almost s1O0 a week be- hind it's expenses, in it's weekly col lections. To date the deficit has been met by contributions from one or two men. but it Is intimated strongly that this cannot continue indefinitely. The attitude at the meeting was that the class should be self-supporting.
 "There is no such thing as any one underwriting the expenses of the class" President Clarence c. Palmer stated yesterday, "and we are trying to dispel that feeling"
 Mir. Palmer has appointed a com mittee consisting of Russell Gould, R. R. Searles. E. A. Krause and Harry F. Parker to arrange for series of fraternal Sundays.
 November 12 the class will hold q banquet at which time the mem bers will be enabled to meet their leader, Professor D. D. Vaughan.
 A concert to be given under the auspices of the class by the New Britain Musical club probably will be held November IS. At this time the class will present sustaining membership to the nurses home at the New Britain General hospital.
 Tomorrow is "Civic Club Sunday" when the civic clubs of the city have voted to attend the service to hear Dr. Vaughan speak on "Does | he profit most who serves best?"
 Ensign Carl Fredrickson and | President Palmer were elected dele ! gates to the state convention of | Bible classes being held in New Ha ven, November and '. Dr. J. E. Conger, one of the founders of the | local class is state and national ! vice. president
 The music at the convention will . be furnished by Evefyman's Bible | class orchestra of this city. Dr. Conger s. NJ. Brewster and Prof. D. D. Vaughan of the New Britain class will be among the speakers.