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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08
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tall, thick mantle Of wlld-grape. flung
over the arms OF the trees.
In front, between house and stream,
there was smoking pit straddled by
an iron grid on which two swarthy
men were turning joints OF meat from
which came the smell that had Ioos-
ened all the splgots Of Caleb's gastric
economy. One Of them looked up.
Caleb had no time to disappear. No
wish. once the mutual recognition had
been made. The cook, Ell cocinero,
was Luis Padilla.
The swinging screen Of grapevine
parted and two people came through.
Betty Clinton In her riding toys and
an outstanding young man In riding
breaches. puttees and a shirt OF silken
tan. with a tan-colored stock about his
neck. A tall. good-looklng chap with
clipped yellow mustache and brown
eyes. good teeth displayed in hearty
laugh. generally genial and emlnently
well pleased with things In general.
The girl was laughing. too. laughing
so heartily In sllvery carillons that
she stopped from sheer lack Of breath
and then, regaining somewhat OF grav-
ity and lung power, called TO Luis:
"What-Is It, Luis7"
"Senorita. eet eez ell Senior Warner"
discovered, upstage. center. peer
ing through the postern." said Caleb
as he came out in response TO the
girls instant and cordial greeting.
"You are Just In time. Did you
come on foot? How did you know we
were heref Afr. Warner, Mr.. Thurs
ton"
The two shook hands while Warner
explained the accidental happening OF
his arrival Betty Clinton was giving
some directions 10 Padllla and his
assistant
"Come on" she said. "and meet the
rest. Dads here This is my annual
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08
Il looks az If Carmen Wilson
Intends to capture Caleb. Does
Betty carer
gro BE coNrINUED9
Decries All Fear Of Athletic Heart

disappear. The strained hearts Of
marathon runners also got smaller.
Doctor Gordon said, and did not re-
turn TO normal for several hours
Athletes were studied to note any
permanent enlargement Of the heart
which could be blamed on the exer-
else, but It was found that the most
prolonged vigorous efforts did not pro
duce the much dreaded hypertrophy
Of the heart
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

In recognition Of his fifty years
work as proofreader and stereotyper
at the British National Institute for
the Blind. John Andrew Ford, who
has been blind since youth. has re-
ceIved a message OF greeting from
King George. To Mr. Ford belongs
the proud record Of having written
the whole Of the Bible IN BraiIIe By
hand-a task which Involved some "a.
100000 blows with q hammer
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

The teacher in the Franklin IN
HI kindergarten asked one Of her
young pupils what the eyes we're for
and was promptly answered TO see
with" Another was asked what the
nose was for and the answer was
correctly given. Then she asked the
little daughter Of Mr.. and sirs. Paul
Watts, what are your ears forY
The child replied. ITO keep clean"
she gos . 100 mark. Boston Globe
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08
Do You Knosp Tkaf2

II you save 81 week. you will save
up $1.O00.000 In 10000 years7
The annual consumption OF gasoline
In the United States is stupendous7
II all the trolley tracks from Boston
to New York were laid end to end. one
end would be In Boston and the other
In New York;
Not all the college students wear
their trousers over their shoes. Only
the men Boston Beanpot.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

The amateur photographer Of the
future may be taking pictures with
out the aid Of either film or plate
In his camera, II the recent invocation
made by South African chemist Is
p0puinFizHd.
BY this new method a street scene
can be photographed and printed all
within minutes and Is seconds. The
photograph is taken directly on a SEN
gitized paper instead Of on film or a
plate, and the image is developed In
a few seconds.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

Composfela Ia Spain was one Of the
principal pilgrim resorts Of the world
In the Middle ages II has been noted
from the Ninth century for It's pos
sessions Of the relics Of s. James the
Creates.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

Ao4 &&+8& A44&s 4UAy 8H3 turned tUU
pages Soon abe was reading with
Quickened interest The little booklet
ives allied With letters from woman in
conditions similar 20 here who had
found better health By taking Lydia q.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Il began taking the Vegetable Com
pound" Mira. Daugherty writes, and
after took the third bottle. found re-
lief am Ga my eleventh bottle and
/ don't have that trouble any more,
and feel like different woman.
recommend the Vegetable Compound to
everyone l see who has trouble like
mine, and you can use these facts as
q testimonial. ! am willing 10 answer
any letters from women asking about
Me Vegetable Compound. Mss. Ed.
1908 Orchard Ave, Musca-
tine. Iowa.
ter HEALTH
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

month89ho had been
in such poor health
that she could not
ato0p TO put on her
own shoes. Unable
to do her work,
unable to go out Of
doors or enjoy q
friendly chat with
her neighbors life
seemed dark indeed
70 Mra. Daugherty.
Then one day, q
booklet was left az
ST. -.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08
The Water Bearer


bNEHFtCftC
sYNoPsIs=EdIy fishing Her
manos creek, In California. Caleb
Warner. civil engineer and q
New Englander, II witness OF tha
end OF a coyote pulled down BY
two woifhounds. urged on BY 3
girl rider. Admlring the hounds.
he introduces himself, and learns
her name Is Clinton. With west
ern hospitality she invites him 10
the ranch 70 meet her father. At
the Clinton home Warner learns
mis- new friends name Is Betty.
He Is welcomed BY her father.
Southern Civil war veteran and
owner Of Hermanos valley. He
tells them something OF his am
billions and his feeling that he IL
destined 70 be q -Water-B Bearer"
In the town OF Golden Warner
shares an apartment with his old
Columbia college chuuf. Ted BAR
ter. carefree and somewhat disHi-
pated youth. only child OF his
widowed mother, who controls
the family fortune. AT q club
luncheon Baxter introduces Caleb
to Wilbur Cox. leading business
man and president OF the water
company which supplies the
needs of Golden. He gives Cox
an inkiing OF HIS ambitions. and
Cox, Impressed. invites him to
dinner that night. During dinner
Cox asks Caleb to call at his
ONCE next day. He does so and
Cox arranges a meeting between
Caleb and Hfnckley the water
company's chief engineer. Baxter
tells Caleb he IL In difnculties
with a girl. Mary Morgan, Cox's
stenographer, who insists he
must marry her. With Hinckley.
Caleb looks over the water COM
pany's source Of supply. the
Crystal springs. in Hermanos
valley. Prospecting In Hermanos
valley, Caleb meets a man, Evans.
who boasts OF his ability. through
.divining rods" to locate water
without boring.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

The war has made table linen very
vaiunbie. The use Of Red Gross Bail
Blue viii add to It's wearing qualities.
Use It and see. All grocers.--AdYer-
ffsennenf.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

waiter, Is this plank steak?"
Eyes, sir"
take II back to the mill, please.
IT'S got too many splinters in It."
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

wiIlus-say, mister, what's your big
idea7 You can't take this girl home
She dated with me for the evening
Stranger excuse me. I'm just
her husband.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08
COULD NOT PUT
ON her SHOES


In Q little town al the mladle West,
was q discouraged woman. For four
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

The secret pleasure OF generous
act is the great minds grea. bribe.-
Dryden.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

wantsd.-oarags. oil station or other bus.
Rm. isso, sas Mkt ST.. san FRANCHISE ADV.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08
THE WORLD
GREAT EVENTS
ALBERT PAYsoN TERHUNE


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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
Lewiston Fair
Officials After State
Stipend of $500

A delegation of the officials of the
Lewiston Fair Association called at
the office of the State Commissioner
of Agriculture, Frank p. Washburn,
yesterday, and made a determined
attempt to induce the commissioner
to change his decision in regard to
the holding of the state sti-
pend, amounting to $500, usually
granted the association.
1t will be remembered that the
stipend was withheld upon recon-
mendation of Inspector Clarence
Brown of the State Department of
Agriculture, who In making this
recommendation reported that he
had notified the fair officials that
an improper show was being car
ried on in the midway. Mr.. Brown
further said that he had requested
that this show be closed, owing to
its nature. and that the officials of
the fair paid no attention to the re-
quest.
Secretary Butler OF the Fair AS
ISOLATION yesterday appeared before
the governor and council In an eff
fort to get the stipend granted, and
1t is understood that If this attempt
fails, the matter will be taken be-
fore the claims committee at the
coming session of the Legislature.
Commissioner Washburn declined
to make any further statement as
to the matter of the stipend. but in
Dictated that he does not intend to
revoke his decision to withhold 1t,
for the present at least.
Inspector Brown said yesterday:
''The show in question made such q
stir in WaterVille that l notified the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
No Bad Effects Feared
By Licker of Stamps

Washington, Dec. 16--[Pl-Regard-
less of the sanitary question as the
licking of postage stamps as it might
affects others, the Ticker has no need
to fear harmful effects from the op-
Grafton.
On the contrary. the postoffice de-
partment says the gum is really
food stuff material, and they are
afraid to make it more palatable by
adding f1avoring because that might
be an incentive for users to remove
too much of the adhesive, and thus
get the post office people into trouble
with an overload of mail to be sent
back for postage.
The gum used has been so good
that many have asked for its COM
position. 1t is composed of IS per
cent cassava detrin. a starch OBJ
tanned from certain South American
plants which Is used in making tap
ioca and cassava bread. Ten per
cent of corn detrin and about two
per cent GLUCOSE completes the mix
ture,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
CHINA
Annie Estes Woodsuin

The funeral services of Mrs. Annie
Estes Woodsum, wife of John A.
Woodsum, were held on Tuesday aft
ernoon. Dec. Il, at her late residence
in China. Rev. E. e. Harris officiated
and spoke strong. tender, restful
words of comfort and consolation to
the sorrowing family. "Some Day
Wen Understand" and Nearer My
God to Thee were sung.
The casket was covered with beau
tiful flowers from the family circle,
srelatives and friends, the Baptist
church, Eastern Star and Silver Lake
Grange. Her husbands tribute was 81
perfect pinks. testifying the 81 years
of their welded life.
Although the services were private,
there were present by special invita-
tion some of the church members and
some of the old and close friends who
thus attested their love and the high
esteem in which Mrs. Woodsum was
held by the community.
The first part of this funeral day
had been dark and rainy, but as the
light came through the window, light
ing the flower laden casket with its
glow and symbolizing to the sad
hearts of the mourning ones the light
of eternal JOY and peace into which
the soul of their loved one had en-
tered, there to be forevermore.
The bearers were the two sons,
George and Willard Woodsum. her
son-in-law, Everett Farnsworth, and
grandson, Donald FarnSworth. Inter-
ment was in China cemetery.
Mrs. Annie Estes Woodsum, wife of
John A. Wocdsum. died at her home in
Chiifst. Saturday. Dec. II, after an ILL
ness of about six weeks. She was born
Oct. 81, 1917, on the cast shore of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
New Corporations

Certificates OF incorporation OF the
following four new corporations nave
been approved at, the Office Of the at
torney general:
Brchwold Estates. Inc, organized
at Augusta, to conduct a general real
estate business; capital stock, loVo
shares of no par value of which 1ooo
shares are common and 500 shares pre-
ferred: nothing paid in; eight shares
subscribed Directors, President, 10. NJ.
Leavitt OF Augusta; treasurer, NJ. u.
Hegarty; clerk, Ernest L. Mclean; ana
e. v. Hall of Augusta.
L. & c. Realty Company. organized
at Liyermore Falls, to deal In real es-
tate: capital stock, $4,000, all COM
mon; $500 paid in; par value OF shares,
$50: 10 shares subscribed. Directors:
President John Z. Pineau of CHS
holm; treasurer, Wilfred Jacques of
Livermore Falls; and clerk, Evariste
Chenard.
MacRapp Shoe Company, organized
at Lewiston to manufacture and deal
in boots and shoes; capital stock,
$4,000, all common; nothing paid in;
par value Of shares, 800; three shares
subscribed. Directors: President,
Ralph c. Moulton of Auburn; treas
urer, William II. Whittum of Lewis
ton; and Charles Ault of Auburn.
The Prudential Investment Co., or
ganized at Lewiston to purchase and
acquire real and personal property
and improve the same, erect buildings
and convey the property; capital stock,
$4,000, all common: nothing paid in;
par value of shares, 500; three
shares subscribed. Directors: Presi-
dent, Harold w. Hall of Auburn;
treasurer, Harold r. Rounds of Au-
burn; and George S. McCarty of Lew
iSton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
Begin Construction
New Lookout Tower
Wadleigh Mountain

Commissioner Neil L. Violette an
nounced yesterday that crew under
the supervision of Chief Warden
Frank p. Conley Of the Moosehead
Lakes region commenced this week
the hauling of steel and other ma
terial for the construction of the new
sc foot steel lookout tower on Wad-
leigh Mountain.
This same crew are also geeting In
the steel and tower materials for a
new tower on Spencer Mountain, the
material being hauled in from the
Grant Farm on the Ripogenuj road,
to the watchman's cabin on the
north side of Spencer, between the
mountain and Lobster Lake.
Up to within the last few days
there has not been enough snow in
the woods to permit of this work, the
lateness Of the winter preventing ac-
tivities which were to have been
started some time ago. The actual
construction work on these two to-
wors will not be started until the
early part of next spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

Whereas. Susan P. Moves of Halo
well i'll the County of Kennebec and
State. of Maine, by her mortgage deed
dated the tenth day of April, A. ID.
1922. and recorded in Kennebec Reg
istry of Deeds, Book 576, Page 444
conveyed to me, the undersigned, a
certain lot of land. with the buildings
thereon. situate in aforesaid Hallowell
and bounded as follows:
Beginning on the South side of a
rod lane between Water and Second
Streets, and at a point ten feet dis
tant Westerly from the Northwest COR
ner of block of brick buildings usual
ly called Perley's Brick Row; thence
running on the South line of the said
rod lane fifty-nine feet and eight
inches, more or less, to land formerly
owned by Robert Page; thence South
erly on said Pages land fifty-five feet
and six inches to land formerly owned
by the heirs of David Sewall: thence
East, Southeast by said Sewall's land
fifty-three feet and four inches: at a
point ten feet Westerly from the
Southwest corner of the aforesaid
brick block: thence Northernly and ten
feet from the aforesaid brick block to
the first mentioned bound on the afore-
said lane:
And whereas the conditions of said
mortgage has been broken.
Now therefore, by reason of the
breach ofithe condition thereof. claim
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated December >, 1926.
CARRIE NJ. FITzSIMMONDs.
dec3-10-17
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
Maine to Take Part
In SpOrtSmen's Show

Commissioners Willis f. Parsons
or the State Department of Inland
FISHERIES and Game and Neil l.. Vio-
iette of the State Forestry Depart
ment were given authority by the
governor and council yesterday to go
ahead with the work necessary for
Names participation in the monster
New england Sportsmen's show to
pc held in the Mechanics building at
Boston, Mass, January % to Febru-
airy ., under the auspices of 1 the
Massachusetts Fish and Game Pro-
tective Association.
Inc total sum for the staging Of
the Maine exhibit will be less than
S@oOO, this to include contributions
by the Bangor, & Aroostook and the
MAINE Central Railroads and the
Great Northern Paper Company, as
Wen as the states appropriation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
Makes Report on
Actual Resources
Maine HardwOOdS

Vico c. Isola, executive secretary
Of the Maine Hardwood Association,
yesterday announced the completion
of a recent tabulation of the actual
resources of Maine in hardwoods,
the first of its kind to be published.
According to these figures, which
are expected to prove of value to
manufacturers of hardwood pro-
ducts, Maine is not using it's annual
growth by about 175 millions of
board feet.
Mr.. Isola says: "What other hard
wood region in the United States
can boast of practically virgin stands
of timber where the growth is ex-
ceeding the annual cut at all =
or If at all. by such a wide margin ?
What an opportunity this offers for
the hardwood mill which sees its
present supply of timber fast being
depleted, to come into Maine for a
lifetime supply"
According to the figures, which
were arrived at by sending question
naires to each of the, hardwood
manufacturers and producers of the
State, an available stand of at least
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS
AUGUSTA OPERA HOUSE

"So's Your Old Man." w. c. Fields
latest Paramount starring comedy,
will be shown at the Opera House
today and tomorrow.
1t is a screaming farce Of a small
town man who goes into the big
world to sell an invention, fails, re-
turns in disgrace, and then through
an amazingly funny series of events,
becomes the financial and social lion
of the hour. Alice Joyce and Charles
Rogers are featured in Mr.. Fields
support. Gregory La Cava directed.
All dog lovers will be immensely in
terested in FBo's newest Ranger"
picture, FLAMING Fury" with the
big poiice-dog in the starring role.
An original and highly dramatic
theme has been woven into a North
Woods locale, and the entire pro-
duction Is one Of the best canine
films ever produced.
The story turns on the big dogs
running off to the woods to become
killer following unjust treat
ment at the hands of his master,
who believes the animal is vicious.
The progress Of the tale builds up
to an intensely powerful climax,
with Ranger as a four footed spirit
of vengeance, who enacts terrible
payment from the unscrupulouS fac
tor and his half breed helper. How
retribution and atonement are both
made forms the theme of the grip
ping finish of this exciting picture
James Hogan, who directed such
successes as King of the Turf" and
THE Isle Of Retribution' for FBO,
is again responsible for the swift
action and clever handling of the
threads of the story. The support
ing cast, headed by Charles Delaney
and Betty May, and including such
players as Boris Karloff and Eddy
Chandler, all do excellent work and
maintain the suspense of the tale.
"The Fighting Marine. featuring
Gene Tunney is an original story
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
Highway Officials
Sargent and Barr0ws
10 Attend Hub Meet

Paul ID. Sargent, chief engineer of
the State Highway Commission. and
Lucius ID. Barrows. assistant engi-
neer, were authorized by the gov
ernor and council yesterday to at
tend a conference Of the engineers
OF the six New England states to be
held at the State House at Boston
today at the invitation Of Commits
s1oner Everett of New HAMPSHIRE,
The New England Road Builders
Asst "Ation. composed of the con-
tractors who bid on road work
throughout the New England states.
have suggested to the State High
way departments the desirability Of
having uniform specifications to COW
err certain items of work and a uni
form method .of measurement and
basis of payment for certain items
of work throughout the New Eng
land states.
The conference for today is called
For the purpose of discussing these
matters, with the end in view of
making specifications and methods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
|C, N, POWER co. TOLD /
TO INCREASE POWER
IN 7 KENNEbEC TOWNS

The Public Utilities Commission
has handed down two DEGREES order
ing the Central Maine Power Com
pany to make two extensions Of its
power single phase distribution lines.
one in the town Of Vassalboro and
the other In the town Of Belgrade.
the work to be commenced within 80
days after certain contracts or guar
antics shall have been rendered to
and accepted by the Company or APP
proved by the commission.
The first of the commissions or
ders Is the result of the complaint OF
Louis L. Dolliver and others. resi-
dents Of Augusta and Vassalboro,
property owners in the town Of Vas
salboro on the Weber Pond road So
called, and In the vicinity Of Weber
Pond. alleging that the Central Maine
Power Co. has refused to furnish
electric lighting service FOR the petit
TONERS and others in that vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

ten billion board feet of hardwood
awaits the needs of the consumer,
within easy, economic hauling dis
lance. The total stand in the State
is figured at rs billions, large part
Of the unavailable supply being stu
ated in Aroostook county. Part OF
this would be made available by the
proposed railroad backed by Sena-
tor Gould.
The ten billion feet listed as avail
able Is made up as follows: Yellow
birch, 3 billion feet; white Birch. 2
billion feet; rock maple, 2 billion
feet; beech, billion feet; miscelane-
Gus, / billion feet.
Replies sent In from over 80 per-
cent of the hardwood manufacturers
of Maine, believed to cover more
than 95 percent of the total amount
Of hardwood used annually, indicate
that total of less than rs million
board feet of hardwood makes up
the annual cut for manufacturing
purposes. The growth is figured as
being one percent per year. and
these figures applied to the estimat-
ed total stand of 25 billions of board
ceeds the cut each year by at least
IFS millions of board feet.
Mr.. IsoIa calls attention to the
fact that the floating of hardwoods
to MARKET is impracticable in the
majority of cases, as the wood does
not float readily. ut Is done in some
cases, as on the upper Kennebec. by
rafting hardwood logs with a per-
centage of softwood included to
make the RATS float. This cannot
be done in rivers where there are
bad rapids. as the RATS break up and
the logs are thus lost" he said.
Veneer mills in Michigan and
other states keep their hardwood
logs in artificially, heated ponds
through the winter, as this draws
the frost from the logs and makes
it possible to saw them even in very
cold weather These hot ponds
are heated by live steam forced I'M
der the water under pressure, and
Mr.. Isola believes that this method
| of handling hardwoods in cold
weather will eventually be used in
Maine, when the industry expands,
as it is certain to in the next few
years.