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Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
UNITY

SOUTH-Miss Lillian Waning is
visiting for few days at Charles
Waning's.
Elwood Waning was the weekend
guest of Linwood Graffam at Unity
village.
Miss Evelyn Michaud has returned
home from Troy, where she has been
employed for a short time.
Woods school closed Friday. There
were five pupils who received prizes
for being neither tardy nor absent
during the term of IA weeks. A fine
program consisting of recitations, dia-
logues and songs was given in the
afternoon, after which we'll filled
Christmas tree was enjoyed by yisi-
tors as well as children because Santa
Claus forgot no one. There were Is
visitors present and all report a most
enjoyable time. The teacher, Mrs.
Goodwin, was presented with a beau
tiful towel set as a Christmas gift
from her boys and girls.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
Now You HaXe Il!

ANSWERS to last weeks questions)
1. The acorn" of piston is
the small depression in the center
of the top where the lathe holds it
during grinding.
.. Piston breakage is said to be
less of a possibility with the six
cylinder type of engine.
8. Good balloons should deliver
from Is to 20 thousand miles of
service. Many give considerably
more mileage, but are exceptional.
4. The easiest way to calculate
how many feet the car is moving
per second at any given speed is to
remember that a car travelling one
mile an hour travels 1.466 feet per
second. Just multiply this by the
speed Of the car. Thus at thirty the
car is travelling 80 times 1.466 or
1898 feet per second.
s. A Single acting" shock alb
sorber checks the rebound of the
spring only, while a "double-act-
ing" type checks the compression of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
JEWETT CHECKS UP
ON SLOGAN WINNERS

Winners of the Jewett $4,000
slogan contest have been tentatively
picked and will be announced as
soon as it can be ascertained that
they are eligible under the rule that
barred all Paige-Jewett employees
and members of their families. This
restriction applies not only to those
connected in any way with the
Paige Detroit Motor Car Company
but also to employees of Paige-Jewett
dealers everywhere
Twenty slogans have been selected
by the judges as most worthy of
consideration. The nineteen persons
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
Christmas PROGRAM

The very pleasing program carried
out at the Christmas party of the
seventh and eighth grade on their
last day of school was as follows:
piano solo. Thiver Owen, Freda
Mariner; reading, i've Got the
Mumps," Josephine Frost; recita-
ton, "Annie's and Willie's Prayer'd
Frances Rand; song, Holy Night,
pupils of grade seven and eight;
recitation, Hang Up the Baby's
Stocking" Cecilia Robinson; Quota
ton, Marjorie Merserve; Quotation,
Louise Smith; piano solo. THE
Sweet Bye and Bye" Winnie Gill
bert; recitation, Christmas Gift"
Virginia Stratton; recitation. me
and the Auto. Janette Brown;
Quotation, Elizabeth Haynes; song,
christmas Carol, group of girls;
Quotation. Geraldine Averill: Quo
tation, Adolphus Savoie; recitation,
Truly Believe" Stella Purington;
recitation, DE Christmas Blessin' y,
Virginia Stilphen; recitation Christ
mas Day." Dorothy Shelton; recita-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
the spring as well as it's rebound or
recoil.
Copyright 1926 by the Ullman
Feature Service).
50,369 Stockholders
In General Motors

On Dec. II when General Motors
paid the regular quarterly dividend of
S1.75 a share on the common stock for
the fourth quarter of 1925 there were
30,210 common stockholders of record,
compared with 27,446 common stock
holders of record for the third quar-
ter.
The total number of General Motors
common and preferred stockholders
for the fourth quarter of 1925 was
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
Don't Use Cold Water

Cleaning out carbon by applying
steam action to the accumulation in
the cylinders is merely q matter of
letting little water draw in
through the suction pipe of the
vacuum tank connection to the in
take manifold. Disconnect the pipe
from the top of the vacuum tank
and dip it into the water container,
racing the engine whenever it
seems to be drawing so much water
as to stall. The secret in this
process is to use warm water. Cold
water interferes with carburetion
and also may crack the porcelain of
spark plug.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
Tha Old Mechanic SaysI

In the race to dope out solutions
to the many new and complicated
troubles that come with our modern
automobiles and the wild way we
use 'em. there seems to be an In
clination on the part OF a lot O.
folks around here to overlook some
Of the simple remedies of the things
call neglected troubles.
Just had feller ask me how In
blazes he could get rid of the rain
spots on his car. His paint isn't
gone by any manner of means but
It's lost enough OF its original finish
to spot q good deal in heavy rain
He always polishes the car after the
rain, which Is good sense, but when
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25

who submitted these twenty slogans
two of which were from a single
contestant are now being subjected
to a secret check-up by profess
sional investigation bureau. From
among those proved to be eligible
will be selected the winners of the
three prizes-s10,000 in cash for the
grand prize and a Jewett four-door
sedan for the second and third prizes.
The judges gave twenty contestants
to the investigation bureau to pre-
vent any possibility that the names
of the three winners might leak out.
The investigators, of course, do not
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
NAM Fuels For Old

or,ca ia facing an Oil shortage.
St.srs IL no shortage of automobile
40, in sight and there never will
bs any ., ..,s. >. -
W. Authorities speak passion
lss1' ., both sides of the question.
stei' strikes a new note in saying
ohe M one will believe that the end
ma .merica's fuel oil supply is in
Wit If the end really comes, be-
cause there have been SO many false
alarms.
r,a question, however, Is not 80
~ whether the nation will be-
naya niu as whether there are any
srounds for assuming that the
Z sotorist some day will wake up to
snS himself with nothing to run his
.utomobile except fuels priced at
nrohibitive figures.
T. "a true that Americans are
rasting fuel at a staggering rate,
srt oil makes the car so and the
sodern car Is a mental stimulant
ma mower plants for transportation
.nrnoses tomorrow will no more
psrsrate on fuel oil than our modern
motors operate on oats.
Exnerts are worried because there
ava only IS billion barrels of oil In
.hs ground and because Wen get
onIv mil about 25 per cent Of 1t. The
WV Wv is that the reserves in our
conntry will take care of the con-
sumption for only six more years
y Is stated that the development OF
mel from shale, from coal or by
synthetic methods definitely is limit
ed ..,
ronv. A million and one argu-
ments. But what does it amount to.
Whv assume that the engines that
will take us anywhere we want te
20 along the city streets, through
the air and across the water will
have TO be powered by oil or sub
stitutes for oil?
Prior to 1859 when oil production
went off with a bang at Oil Creek
Pennsylvania, petroleum played nc
important role In America. Who
can tell but what just ahead lies
fhe discovery of tomorrow's fuel?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
These Fights In a Row

Paradoxical as it sounds, the more
line eights that are put on the mar
ket, the fewer lynn eights there will
be. Competition is the life of trade
and has a great deal to do with sub
merging the product that isn't up to
par.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
BELFAST
Albina Mudqett johnson

Funeral services will be held Mon
day at two o'clock for Mrs. Albina
Mudgett Johnson, widow of Judge
George e. johnson, whose death oc-
CURED Thursday at the age of 81
years. Rev. William Vaughan of the
Universalist church with which she
was affiliated for many years will Of
flciate. Mrs. Johnson was born in
Albion and is survived by sister,
Mrs. Paul English of Los Angeles,
California and a brother, Henry l..
Mudgett, Brookline.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
Frequent Visits

Visitor: What a nice radioi
Little Arthur: Yes. think the
man we bought it from is sorry he
sold it-he's always calling.-Good
Hardware.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
The Saturday Motorist

our idea Of a reckless driver
w. that blows his horn tor
~. y motorcycle cop to get out OF
Aha way.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
George Elden Penney

Funeral services were held Fri
day for George Eden Penney, the
little son of Theodore and Maude
| (Johnson) Penney of Belfast, in
Coombs parlors in Main street, Rev.
William Vaughan officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
We're Not Superstitious

Still, this Is the season when
about one million motorists in ap-
plying for their 1927 tags are leav-.
Ing no stone unturned in an effort
TO get favorite numbers running
from / to 77,777 and UP. Lucky
numbers for the car owner are
mighty unlucky for the employees Of
the motor vehicle commissioners Of
hce Ask them whether were
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
DOUGLASS A. Oaouett

Douglass A. Daggett passed away
Thursday afternoon at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Leslie Moores,
where he had been for the past four
weeks, having come here from
Brookton, Maine.
He was 66 years of age. A wife
survives and six children, Earle
and Lee Daggett of Brockton, Mass.
Mrs. Arthur Bramble of Palmer,
Mass, and Mrs. Leslie Moores of
Richmond.
Thursday night, where services will
be held Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
RICHMOND
James Alvin Robinson

Funeral services for the late
James Alvin Robinson will be held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
]. r. Clifford officiating.
Mr.. Robinson passed away sud-
denly at his home on Water street,
Wednesday morning. He was born
in Perkins 64 years ago. the son Of
Captain Alvin and Della Hatch
Robinson. He had moved over to
Richmond about eight years ago.
He is survived by his wife and an
aged mother, living in Massa-
chusetts. Interment will be made
in the family lot in Perkins.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
He Locks the Doors Now

He had left his car in a repair
shon for some important work but
had made the mistake of going away
leaving it locked.
"They will have trouble moving
the car about" he reasoned. Il
had better so back and unlock It,"
Five minutes later, he was in the
shop again. A mechanic was cas-
uaIiy driving his car, apparently
quite unconcerned over the fact that
the ignition had been locked with
iust as much certainty as when the
owner left 1t that way In the
street. confident it was thief-proof.
OF course, the owner knew it was
possible to juggle the wires around
under the hood in such a way as to
circumvent the ignition switch. but
how had the mechanic done 1t 80
quickly?
T just ran a wire from the horn
to the COLL" the latter explained.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
5o,369. compared with 47,S05 In the
third quarter. The total number of
stockholders by quarters for preced-
ing years follows:

Senior Securities of record Oct. 4,
1926, and common stockholders of
record Nov. 20, 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25

BECOME ACQUAINTED with the
classified way of buying.
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! ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

National--"Puppy Love- comedy
at $40 pm.
Keith's--Judith Anderson, vaude'
vile, at 2:16 and 8:15 pm.
EarIe-"The Volga Boys" vaude'
vile, continuous from 1880 to IL pm.
Strand--"St. Pat Revue" photo.
play, continuous fropn 1880 to II pm.
Howard (COIoredl-"Go Get EN-, -
musical show. continuous. to II pm.
Palace-"Mantrap,' at 11:1s am,
/, 2:45, Abs, 6:15, and $50 pm.
Rialto - 'Footloose Widows" at
1135 am, 1896. 1886, 5:35, 1886 and
1856 pm.
Columbia-"Desert Gold" at 1910
am, 1890, 2:l5, Ais. s, 1850 and
9:45 pm.
TivOli---"It's the Old Army Game,
at 2:35, 4:20, sic, 7:55 and 9:45 pm. :
AmbassadOr-'The Social Highway.
man." at 6:25, $40 and 1856 pm.
CentraI-"Wild Oats Lane" at 1880
2, $50, s, $50. s and $40 pm.
Wardman Park-"The Last Laugh
at and pm.
Lincoln (COlored)--"Quo Vadis." con
tinuous from 2 to II pm.
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det 4 that oldest inhabitant lied to

der il that oldest inhabitant lied to
Jim thrust the boat shoreward, and
soon both men were scaling the messy
siippeririess or the old log. The fish
seemed just as wary as before, al
though from this point OF vantage the
men could see the other fishers haul
ing in the fish as though by magic
Seems like they might Try rev
and ask US to en-" Bill grunted, pessi-
mistieally.
TOO stingy. Say, I'll bet they are
fishing for fish and not for fun. Fish
Ing to sell! Let's try EN- out whack.
Buy 'em OUT" Jim urged. brilliantly.
TITS getting toward shutdown, any
way, and it's an awful jungle to wade
through. Besides, Kate'll, De afraid 10
stay alone after night.
They rowed around casually. very
casually, as though just appearing on
the scene, and approaching the otner
boat, spoke with great guile.
ANY fish here?" Jim Inquired laSlly.
In reply a finger pointed to the ac-
cumulating fish in the boat.
Gee, I'm hungry! H'ain'tt had a
bite since noon" Jim declared, shame
lessly. FWould you sell a fish or two,
or [ would take them all II you want
to get rid of tflem?" easily. !.
Hadn't thought of letting any 60.
a gruff voice returned. ''but mebbe
we might spare a couple.
The result was that Jim Benton and
Bill Hampton started home In high
heart with the biggest and best eaten
of the season.
"Hope Wen meet again. Jim said
cordially as the other two fishers
turned into the underground.
I'm sure we shall We have a
common interest" the gruff voice re
turned. my names Bill If you want
to inquire for me any time.
At home Kate dropped her suit case
in the middle of the bathroom floor
and began scrubbing her face and
hands, but the treacherous walnut
stain would not come off, and that
stuff on the eyebrows did stick like q
brother. In reaching to get bottle
Kate kicked the~suit case and it few
open. She kicked 1t yiciousiy aside.
tne door slammed and Jim came lum
'bering in.
'.Looka what got. he exulted
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THE EVENING STORY

believed not very well known. In fact,
they had paid the oldest inhabitant 81
for divulging an especially secret pool
and the oldest inhabitant had assured
them that they would make the most
notable ASH catch of the season.
Not long after the first two figures
had started through the jungles Jim
Benton and Bill Hampton. who had
fingered over an extra good breakfast,
came swinging along as blithe as boys
out on lark. They took almost the
same trail, and made rapid gain on
the first two figures. who were evil
IDENTIFY wary fishermen.
Wen have to look out, whispered
one, 'or some one win find out where
we are going"
Both lodged into a huge bank of
fern just as Jim and Bill came plung-
marvellous fishing pool which the old
est inhabitant had revealed to them
for a paltry So emolument.
Jim and Bill reached the secret pool
little after another couple had put
out in a small boat and were quietly
fishing near a great rock.
Well" cautioned Bill Hampton,
they're here first, and If they don't
modest us we needn't bother them.
They haven't got the right place any
way. You know the oldest inhabitant
said that the big fish would De caught
right under the big log that lies
across the stream, It's farther up
The first-comers seemed both blind
and deaf to interruption and were
hauling fish out with great rapidity as
Jim thrust the oars quickly through
the tapping water and rounded bend
In the stream which shut from view
the successful fishermen.
Jim drew the boat up near the old
log that lay across the stream. I'm.
derneath it looked deep and dark as
though a tunnel had been made under
the bank for the express purpose of
shielding the fish from the attractive
bait of the fishermen The log looked
rotten, too.
Jim cast and SO did Bill. and both
sat like stone images waiting for the
bites that didn't come.
"This'l never do said Jim, won.
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A man of La MERGED, Peru, is offer.
ing collections of butterflies, moths.
beetles and birds to museums of this
country.
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IN a early for?" murmured
NV Kate Benton, sleepily.
Don't bother" return
ed Jim Benton. bill
Hampton and / are going fishing. You
needn't get up; sleep as long as you
like"
Coin fishing.! Kate was wholly
awake now, for she, too, liked to fish.
'T1l get up and get you some break
fast, coffee and bacon and things" she
offered.
mo, you don't; there's no need,
really. Kate. / meant to get away
without your knowing it and surprise
YOU with a string of fish what are fish.
We're going to get a snack at place,
and they've put up lunch for us, too. 2
Jim drew a window shade thought
fully. Good by" he flung as he shut
the door hurriedly.
Mrs. Benton's eyes flew open alertly.
Instantly she jumped out of bed and
ran to the window. watching Jim as
he swung down the dim. deserted
street. Then she went to the disor-
dered closet where Jim had flung
things around in his search for the de-
sired paraphernalia. She found fish
ing tackle and an outfit that apparent
ly suited her.
"I'll call Belle Hampton as soon as
I am sure Bill is out of the way
braiding her hair firmly and winding
1t closely about her head. "I'll--''
But the tinkle of the telephone bell
stopped her Self-talk momentarily and
she ran to answer the call. Her
"Hello"' was answered by Belle Hamp-
tons voice ringing joyfully.
Kate! Kate! They've gone and
left us, Let's make a little trip of our
own. Well show them! Going with
out us?' incoherently
MY idea exactly" responded Kate.
II was just going to call you. Say, /
have a scheme. / see one of Jim's old
fishing suits here" Then followed a
plan for comfort if not for style.
The two women in neatly tailored
suits met at the appointed place.
Each carried mating suit case. and
they looked like two decorous wives
going trainward. They walked and
talked brfslllv and soon reached a
wooded elevation. They disappeared
into a. heavy thieket. and after some
time two figures emerged in large and
baggy khaki trousers and very much
worn and ill-fitting khaki Norfolks.
The faces of these travellers were a
dull nut-brown, almost as dark as In
dams. The cheeks had rich coloring.
as though sun and wind had painted
them through much exposure. Eye
brows were heavy and dark. and
eyes wore Chinese slant. Fishing
tackle in plenty swung as fishing
tackle has a way of doing.
The two figures in worn khaki made
their way toward fishing pool they
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AUTOS IN Il STATES
KILL 157 IN MONTH
North Carolina and Florida
Lead With 43-1,031
Hurt in Same Period.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Traffic exacted toll of 157 lives and
injured .031 persons in II Southern
States during the period of June 20 to
July 25, inclusive, it was revealed yes
terday in a survey conducted by the
Associated Press.
Despite the fact that the peak of
the Summer season was reached dur
ing the period covered and when the
automobile driving public was seeking
the open for relief from the heat of
cities, the total fatalities, with the
exception of June, was the smallest of
any msnth this year. The June traffic
toll was 149 persons killed and LAO
injured.
More persons were killed and in
jured during the week ending yester-
day than in any other week of the
month, the total for the past seven
DAYS being 46 persons killed and 25S
injured.
North Carolina led all States in the
number of persons killed with %,
closely followed by Florida with Il.
Georgia was third with 20. In the col.
umn of persons injured, Georgia led
with 1873, followed by Florida with lac.
Virginia was third with l19.
A tabulation by States for the month
rzIl,
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BRAINS SURPASS LEGS
MOVIE PRODUCER SAYS
Goldwyn Backs Will Hays Stand
in Favor of Clean
Pictures.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CULVER CITY, Calf. July 20
Fewer displays of legs and more of
brains constitute a formula of success
for film stars, in the opinion of Sam
uel Goldwyn. pioneer producer, who
made this statement last night apropos
Of the recently reiterated Will Hays
policy of "clean motion pictures.
Goldwyn continued:
photographs of the nude or semi
nude female form divine are passe in
the movies. They are not only a pos
sible detriment to public morals, but
also a mighty poor type of exploita-
ton.
1.-THE day when you could substitute
legs for brains in the motion pictures
has gone forever" Goldwyn concluded.
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Then his eye fell on Hates Drowned
face, on the open suit case with its
tell-tale fishing toggery, and he
gasped: For Heavens sake. Was
1t you all the timer
Just then Bill Hampton's voice came
booming from below stairs.
Jim, Jim! They've done us! Wen
never hear the end Of 1t il 1t gets out. :"
do you suppose we're going to let
1t out?" asked Kate and Belle, in
chorus.
Say, they are good sports, aren't
they?" And Jim and Bill looked ad-
miringly at the wives who had out
Witted them.
THE END.
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CROWDER LIKES HOSPITAL
Envoy to Cuba Asks to Be Allowed
to Stay a Little Longer.
Copyright. 1890

HAVANA, July 26 OP).--The United
States Ambassador e. H. Crowder is
SO Well pleased with the treatment
he received at the Camp Columbia
Military Hospital that he does not
want to leave.
sufficiently to leave the hospital yes.
terday, said he asked the Cuban
military authorities to allow him to
remain i'm the. hospital for several
more days. The general took an
automobile ride yesterday afternoon
and appeared in much better health
than before his operation.
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A Fish Story.

x>V v " HAT you getting up. SO
IS a I early for?'' murmured
NM Kate Benton, sleepily.
Don't bother" return
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. March 4 UNITED States
Department of Agricultural Hogs
Receipts. 10000 head fairly active 5
to 10 higher than Wednesdays aver
age; lighter weight show full advance:
24O to $40 pound butchers mostly 1900
a12.60: bulk of desirable, 200 to 225
pound weight. 12.90a13.2S; good and
choice, $50 pounds down, 13.40a13.75;
tops, 130 pounds up. 1890; $50 pounds
up, 1880; packing sOws. 10.40a1l 20;
sorted killing pigs, 400 down. heavy
weight, 11.90a12 65; medium weight,
12.10al3.35; lightweight. 1220a13.S0;
light light, II 30a13.90; packing sows,
0.40a11.20; slaughter pigs. 13 scala 90.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head; fed
steers trade slow; steady to weak; spots,
10 to Is fower; Wednesday snap absent;
killing quality medium to good; best
matured steers early at 1875; some
held higher; bulk. S.s5a10.25; she
stock scarce; fully steady; bulks, 10
to 10 higher; vealers strong to 20
higher at 1200a13.50; outsiders pay
IA. 00a1o 90.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head slow;
practically no early sales on sheep or
lamb; shipper demands for choice
handyweight lambs are somewhat i'm
proved; bidding around 1926 for
choice shippers or around so lower
than Wednesdays early market; in
dications around steady. with We'd
nesday's close to packers: talking
steady on sheep and feeding lambs