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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
MADISON
Blanchard A. Luce

Blanchard A. Luce, who has been
a well known resident of this section
for many years, died Wednesday af-
ternoon at his home in Industry
about eight miles from this village.
Mr.. Luce was a native of the town
of Arson and was the son of Benja-
min and Amantha Tinkham Luce. He
was SO years, months and Is days
old and is survived by a widow. The
funeral services will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal church at West
Mill Saturday afternoon with Rev.
c, o. Perry of Pennington officiat-
ing. Mr.. Luce has been a well known
farmer for many years.
The following officers were elected
by Indian Spring Lodge, l. o. o. F.
for the coming year at the regular
meeting, Thursday evening: Noble
Grand, Ernest C. Weston; vice
Grand. George McSorley; Secretary,
J. Frank Withee; Treasurer, Grand
Vile d. Perkins; Trustee for three
years. Charles o. Small. A joint in
stallation is to be held with Sterling
Rebekah Lodge next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stetson went
Friday forenoon to Bingham, where
Mr.. Stetson will assist in installing
the officers of the Odd Fellows Lodge
at that place.
A meeting of Margaret COTE Moore
Chapter of d. A. r. was held Thurs
day evening in the Community Club
room in the Mckenzie Block.
Contrary to the custom for a num-
Der of years, Madison stores did not
close for the usual half holiday on
New Years. In accordance With the
new agreement by Madison mer-
chants, the stores will be closed Fri
day evenings and for all day on the
seven principal holiday of the year.
There were special closing hours at
the Post Office Friday and the bank
was closed for the day..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Price Reduction
Is B0mbshell to
Automobile Trade

Dodge Brothers announcement OF
a tremendous price reduction was q
bombshell in the ranks of the auto
mobile industry, developments have
proved.
The announcement, made last
week, declared that the new low
prices would be made public on JAN
uary Z. but that they would apply
retroactively on all retail sales made
after midnight December Is.
Completion of S10000,0O0 ex-
pansion program, including new
buildings and equipment of great
magnitude, were cited as the reasons
that make the reductions possible,
even though improvements are be-
Ing made constantly in the quality of
Dodge Brothers product.
Newspapers in New York and 9TH
err metropolitan centers comment
freely on the fact that many other
manufacturers were contemplating
increases in prices on account of the
enormous advance in rubber costs.
The Dodge Brothers announcement
leaves them in quandarJ, as it
would not seem consistent to the
public If one manufacturer were able
to make big reduction and others
simultaneously announce they were
forced to increase.
The following extract from an ar
ticle by r. Y. Watson, automobile
editor of the Detroit News, is typical
of the comments on the rubber situ-
alton and the threatened general ad-
vance in automobile prices.
Automobile manufacturers, ac-
cording to a survey of the Detroit
factories made last week, face the
possibility of being forced to in
crease prices of cars by January /,
because the prices of tires have been
rising continually throughout the
year, due to the British crude rub
Der restriction. Many of them be-
lieve that the increases will be such
as to wipe out any benefit the public
is to gain from the two per cent
Federal excise tax reduction ratified
by Congress.
"Up to now the tires put on new
cars by the makers have been bought
on the basis of crude rubber prices
that prevailed months ago, when the
crude rubber rate was as low as &c
cents pound. Since that time, ow-
ing to the limitation placed on ex-
port by the British government,
prices have risen by leaps and
bounds. They range from 500 to
$1.10 per pound.
This makes it cost the tire max
ers from $500 to $1,000 more to pro-
duce each tire in various sizes. The
consequence is that the automobile
makers in the medium price field
will have to pay the tire makers
from $500 to $1,000 more than they
have been doing this year to equip
every car they turn out. This add
cd expense must naturally be taken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
DID You Know That

The use of carbon removers in an
engine that is filled with carbon tends
to cause poor seating valves? The
carbon particles. when disturbed and
loosened from the cylinder head, must
find escape somewhere. In passing
through the exhaust valve ports they
have habit of catching and lodging
around the valve seat. carbon pre-
ventive used in the engine when it is
clean is the better bet.
Care must be taken in attaching
radiator fronts to cellular radiators in
order to avoid cutting the cells and
causing a leak? A tubular radiator
does not require such considerate
treatment.
The breaker points on the car are
clean and properly adjusted if the en-
CINE starts promptly provided how
ever that the carburetor is not set
for an extra rich MIXTURE? Bad start
ing is always cue to inspect the
points. Conversely good starting is a
tip to leave them alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
over 100000 ANCIENT CARS
SCRAPPED DURING YEAR 1925
And Yet Registration Motor Vehicles
Was Over 20,2OO,OOO, A Huge Gain
Over Previous Year; New York Still Leads

New York, Jan. 1.-More than 90,
100000 motor vehicles were regis
tered in the United States in 1925.
The gain over 1924 was 2,477,753, or
1919 percent. The total of passenger
cars was 17,65S,491, an increase of
2,132,758 over the previous year,
while the commercial vehicle total
was 2.545,769. an advance of 344,995.
The figures, gathered by Motor
Magazine from all states, with part
of December estimated. show the
second largest numerical gain ever
recorded although the percentage in
crease was the smallest. The record
year in point of numbers was 1928
when registrations leaped ahead by
3,012,SSs.
Comparison Of retail sales figures
for the United States in 1925 with
the gain in registrations indicates
that more than 100000 ancient
vehicles were scrapped or taken out
of use.
There were no especially spectacu-
lar numerical gains by states. New
York has the distinction of being the
first to pass the 100000 mark with
an increase of 100000 cars and
trucks. 1t now has in operation
nearly three-quarters as many motor
vehicles as all of Europe combined.
California still Is New York's
closest rival. but 1t slipped this year.
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showing a gain of only 9.3 per cent
as compared with 20.1 last year. Its
total Is 1,444, 900.
The other states in the more than
100000 class are Ohio with 1,400.
900; Pennsylvania with 1857 900 and
Illinois with 1,266.000. Ranking next
are Michigan with $4,000 and Texas
with $4,000. In eighth place is
Massachusetts with 764000. Indiana
is ninth with $4,000 and Iowa tenth
with $4,000. The others with half
a million or more are Minnesota,
Missouri. New Jersey and Wiscon-
sin.
Florida leads the field in percen-
tage of growth with SOL but its total
is only POI, 400 although this does
not include cars operating in that
state with license plates from all
parts of the country.
The next highest percentage
gains, in order. were: Oklahoma.
sS.6; Mississippi. 500; Arkansas.
500; North Dakota, 24.3; Alabama,
23.7; Tennessee, 21.2 and Montana,
201.
District of Columbia had the
smallest advance-only 81 per cent.
Next smallest was South Carolina,
with AZ and Iowa with ST. Others
with less than ten per cent growth
are California, Maine, Nebraska and
Wyoming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Church Notices

Dunn Memorial Methodist church,
Rev. ]. L. Pinkerton, pastor; subject,
Light. Sunday school at 1145, N. B.
Woodsum. superintendent. Epworth
League at 6, Doris Wyman. leader;
prayer and song service at Z.
All Souls. Universalist church, H.
G.. Mann, pastor. The Boyhood of
Jesus. Sunday school at 11.45, D. L.
Wheeler, superintendent Junior
Young Peoples Christian Union at a
o'clock, Margaret, leader. Senior
Young Peoples Union at o'clock,
Alfred Stevens, Inez Stevens. Fred
erick Scribner, Gerald Hallett,
leaders.
United Baptist church. Rev. F. S,
Bernauer, pastor. Preaching service
at 1890; subject, My Church and MY
Personal Responsibility. After the
service the Lords Supper will be
served. Sunday school at 1145. A
Greeley, superintendent: p. NJ
Christian Endeavor, Rosalie Mosher
leader; Z o'clock, Peoples service.
Service at Sidney Methodist
church at 2.30, Rev. j. L. Pinkerton
pastor. Sunday school following
Ernest Lewis, superintendent,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Buick to Produce
1900 Engines Daily

AS the first step in it's $1,000, 900
expansion program, the Buick Motor
Co. has started construction of an
addition to its engine plant to make
possible a production of 1900 en-
gines per day.
The increase in production capa-
city has been made necessary by the
demand for the new Buick models
introduced in August. A new
monthly sales record was set in Oc-
tober when $4,000 cars were shipped
from the factory, and capacity pro-
duction throughout the winter was
announced by President BassHtt
Work on the addition to the en-
CINE plant will be rushed to compile
ton by the first of the year. The
building, when finished, will be one
of the largest manufacturing units
in the world, covering twelve acres
of ground. 1t will be 900 feet long
and $50 feet wide. 1t is a one story
building with roof of saw tooth
construction, with an additional
story at the south end housing the
offices and dining room.
Charles Scannell. superintendent
of the engine plant. announced that
several small operations will be
moved into the addition. which will
be 10 feet long and 800 feet wide
This will make room for additional
machinery for operations on larger
pieces, such as cylinder blocks. crank
cases, crank shafts, etc. The new
machinery has been purchased and
will be installed as soon as the build
ing is ready.
The increase IN valve-in-head en-
CINE production to 1890 per day will
be followed by other additions of
machinery and equipment to bring
other units of the factory to the
same capacity. It is thought that
the Buick plant can begin operating
on the new production schedule in
the early summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02

into consideration in estimating re-
tail prices and 1t will be up to buyers
of new cars to dig down for an extra
amount-how much has not been
determined yet.
1.-The price relief to be gained from
last weeks two per cent tax reduc-
ton on a $500 car on which the
tax has up to now been $50, will
amount to approximately So, while
the very minimum added cost under
the new tire price schedule approxi-
mates $38. according to calculations.
The factory purchasing agents
can see no way out of it; neither can
the tire makers"
Dodge Brothers did. however, and
have SO announced to the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Ladies Social Circle

The Ladies' Social Circle met at
Murray vestry Thursday evening.
They entertained their husbands and
the Mems Club and their wives at
a supper which was served at $50
o'clock after this an entertainment
was carried out as follows: Commu
nifty singing, ladies' trio, Mrs. Anne
Baine, Miss Arlene Adams and Mrs.
John Walton; solo, Miss Arlene
Adams; duet. Mrs. John Walton,
Miss Arlene Adams; solo. Mrs. John
Walton; singing by the Community
chorus. A social time followed, and
playing cards were enjoyed.
Miss Helen Davis. who has been
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Oscar Anderson of Summer
street, has returned to her duties as
teacher in the high school at Range
ley Lakes.
Mrs. Bessie Fields has returned to
town. after visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sprowi of
Searsmont.
The regular meeting of Cascade
Grange will be held in Grange hall
Saturday evening at 7.30 O'Clock. The
third and fourth degrees will be con-
ferred on a class of candidates. The
third degree will be worked by the
young people and the fourth by the
mems degree team. A harvest sup
per will be served and those not
solicited from are requested to bring
pies, cake and doughnuts.
Hattie Hersom Of the Pond road,
Is visiting at the home of r. E, Dud-
ley of the Middle road.
Miss Helen Hersom of bingham,
Mass, Is visiting relatives and
friends here In town and WiRslow.
Mrs. Gladys Hersom Libby. who
has been visiting relatives and
friends in town. has returned to her
duties as teacher in a school in Red
stone, n. H.
Mrs. Nettie Blaisdell and daughter,
Dorothy, and son. Harland who has
been visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Cynthia Peavey Of the
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ing delight at their most enjoyable
Robinson-Shores

A quiet wedding took place New
Years morning at the All Souls
Universalist parsonage. between
Francis Robinson and Miss Charlotte
Shores. The couple were unattended,
and the double ring service was useo.
The bride was becomingly dressed
in blue messaline. Miss Charlotte is
the daughter of Mrs. Alice Shores
and is a popular young lady in town
among the younger set. Mr.. Robin
son is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Robinson of the Middle road,
and is prosperous manual training
teacher in Guilford.
They left today for Guilford where
Mr.. Robinson will resume his duties
as teacher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02

owner new wrench and there is supe
to be work for the nearest repair shop.
One of the first places the inexpe-
rtenced owner tries to use a wrench is
on the steerin' gear adjustment. He
thinks there is too much play" in the
wheel and decides to take up on the
adjustment until the wheel feels" ex-
actly right. OF course he finds a lit
tie difficulty in turnin' the big ADJUST
ment nut because he hasn't considered
the nuts that lock the adjustin' nut in
position. And II he discovers this.
loosens the lockin' nut until the big
nut is turned a bit and then starts to
tighten the lockin' nut again the
chances are ten to one that he'll put
all Of his strength into it and crack
the steerin' gear housin.'.
Socket wrenches are the worst Of
Tenders because the inexperienced
owner can always get SO much lever
age with 'em. I often have to fuss
with bolt in transmission case or
around the rear axle housin' where the
owner has sheered off the head. In or
der to get out the remainin' part of the
bolt / have to cut a slot across the
bolt so as to be able to use a screw
driver to unscrew it.
Wrenches are bad things In the
hands of the inexperienced. particular
ly If the owner starts to monkey with
the carburetor and fuel line connec-
tions. because these parts are delicate
and won't stand for lot of rough
treatment. Besides there are lot of
gaskets in the carburetor and read
justin the connections often starts a
leak.
This also applies to the bolts on the
cylinder head of the engine. If these
are turned down in any old way the
gasket is likely to be thrown a little
off it's equilibrium and start a leak
The least damage the motorist can do
is to pull the head down closer to the
block and upset the valve tappet ad-
justment.
A monkey wrench is certainly well
named.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
OAKLAND

Miss Hazel Garland. graduate
nurse, who is rooming at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Ellis, has had
telephone installed there. The
number of the phone is 95-2.
The Everready Girls Club met at
the Grange hall. under the super
vision of Mrs. Donna Axtelle. Sew
ing and making plans for the COM
ing year occupied the girls time. A
social time was enjoyed afterwards
and refreshments were served.
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Ynnra for the Asking

Many q car would climb hills to bet
t.r advantage II its accelerator were
adjusted to permit wider opening OF
ths throttle. How about yours? Have
vou noticed that when your accelerator
i, all the way down to the floor the
hand control for the gas is capable OF
opening the throttle still further?
where aceeierators are ad1ustap le
they are sometimes set to a point
where they do not open the throttle
wide enough for steep hill work. The
effect Is as though the engine lacked
psp Try using the hand throttle con-
troll some time IL you suspect the &C
eelerator adjustment. There may be a
difference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
New Years Party

A New Years party was held at
the home of Miss Emily Taylor of
Water street. Refreshments were
seryed at the first part of the even
ing. All kinds of games were played
and the guests played the piano ana
sang. At IL o'clock lunch was served
of WEIGH rabbit. coffee. hot apple pie,
and cake. The guests watched the
old year out and the New Year ~in.
All went away wishing the hostess a
very happy New Year, and express
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Changing Balloon Tires

simple way to mount a balloon
tire and rim on wheel is to insert the
valve stem through the wheel hole
while the wheel is around on one side
instead Of at the top. Once the stem
Is in the hole the tire can be lifted up
and on the wheel by simply turning
the latter a quarter turn. This saves
actually lifting the tire. The wheel
should not he too high off the ground.
The lower the better for this stunt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02

a. nothing new about the
..'1.ssly.modsl 1ds.. Ins aver Yer
LILO! - ovasr hiss hssA rra0sao-
~ s..vtrr on drsssfsiiy
sr automobile Is five years
?s !. oIdsr. IL not q good reason why
~. saM look shabby and perform un-
stisla sssrv motorists never reach the
TOO Is their cars become part Of
ycins 80 ..sss there Is . certain air OF
t as.sis,tion about their ears and when
esun ..mmsncs to reveal q character,
tn1 s~.rican idea In car ownership
Ih 10 reveal wealth. prestige
~ Dsss standing through ownership
sna - ~. ear every year. yet the dis
fs@. rspidiy being made that
s !s.ss !. no longer any distinction IN
taM = new car. As q matter OF
s*s''s, ire motor aristocracy rather
facs az elistening hood and the stif
snuh IT Thsy entertain tho notion that
no.o' ,.,sons will be simply speculat-
nsny v.,hsr the new car has been full
~ ia for or whether 1t Is q time pay
p, ~ ~ S. Prevailing style in car owner.
-, y =, -s,s extended to the matter OF
sap ownership one would not be
' nsI, 10 re- any real liveable homes a,,
E Et would 50 BY the boards boards "a High sn-
T. urissd colonial homes wouio DC eA n
" ~. New homes would know no
u ....t,t sld age. They simply would
s g isis q state Of decay aftera few
!. u.s. yrsryope would be apologizing
49,, ~ n. met that the grounds were not
graded s,r. . ebarac.
A.. .,S ROW old gracefully they must
~ liant no systematically, improved
"a ~ rs,uscted. The paper towel IDEA
INV y e.r buying and ownership is wrong
~ psrhsps this explains why a small
,., rrowing proportion Of motorists
b ~, e q cars that have possibilities"
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MAIN for His wounds

Gasoline prices present q constant
.,.,rv for the motorist, When prices
.,s hirh he fears they will go higher.
wS.n they are low, comparatively
su,aking, he fears they will not stay
Sovn II may calm him, however. to
,.,rn THAT Mr.. Rockefeller, ST., Is
elossly attached to an old-time cleo
tric which he drives himself.
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BY Beck

Peavey road, has returned to her
home in Norridgewock.
The Thursday Club held their
regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
Cecile Bushey of the Fairfield road,
and observed gentlemen's night.
There was a good attendance. re-
freshments were served and a social
time followed. All reported a fine
time
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Three Traffic Tricks

Never stare at a traffic cop when
taking one of those last minute dives
past him after he has swung the traf-
flc sign into the stop position. If the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02

driver isn't looking at the sign the cop
will be more inclined to take it as a
natural oversight. When the driver
stares at the cop, however. the SEMI
violation looks more like an effron-
terry.
In traffic congestion leave some
clearance between the front of your
car and the rear of the car ahead. The
car ahead may have to back up in or
der to pass around a stalled car. The
driver of the car behind invariably
will run up to within few inches Of
your rear bumper.
1t is an excellent plan to signal with
the arm even though the rear view
mirror tells very plainly there is MOTH
ing behind. 1t is better to get into
the habit of signaling all the time
than to fall into the habit of forget
ting. The latter usually occurs just
at the wrong time.
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1hA Ola Mechanic SaYss

A wrench Is a fine tool to use in
keeping the car At, but 1t can cause a
lot Of trouble. Give an inexperienced
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Sim Nav At I.easf

SAS ~ NSWg Nv Acdbt
This sign was seen on the rear
Of dilapidated car driven by col
1sge boys en- route to a football
game: "Follow us ana get youx
Ford parts free"
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What's the Answer

What's the Answer
1. How much horsepower is re-
quired to overcome wind resistance if
a car with 10 square feet of head sur
face is travelling 100 miles an hour?
2. Where was the first official auto
road race in America?
3. How can a driver tell whether a
spring bolt is properly creased?
4. Is car stopped quicker by ap-
plying the emergency brake simulta-
neously with the service brake?
S. How much alcohol must be used
to keep a radiator safe down to IS de-
grees below zero?
(Think these over during the week
and look for the answers in this de-
partment next Saturday. You may be
wrongly
Copyright 1925 by The Ullman Fea-
ture Service).
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ZERO HOURS OF AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENTS, 4, AND 8 p. M.

/ $500 r. NJ 4:0OPM 500 r. M
NE thousand thirty accidents
Safety Council occurred between
i've o'clock when congestion at its worst the home
II Of these 1880 accidents fatal
Thrythee Of the 1S2
four
O'Clock, playing in the streets after school
fatalities
Chcagos 1924 Eghx Of 1853 such deaths occurred
the theatergong
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