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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09
Students of China
Well Informed on
Political Topics

The students In China are better
informed on modern political topics
than any other class of the nation,
says Paul Monroe writing In the Au-
gust Forum on Student Politics in
China" They are now creating
public opinion, and the chief danger
of their influence lies in the China
mans tendency to follow logically a
novel theory without sufficient con-
sideration of practical possibilities.
The influence of Russia in China is
due less to Chinese sympathy with
Bolshevism than to the fact that the
Soviets have denounced the unjust
treaties and deal with China as an
equal. The Chinese should be treat
ed with respect and consideration as
one western nation deals with an
other. Then the concrete difficulties
arising out of individual situations
will be easily adjusted.
Student agitation has given the
masses of the people simple po-
litical education and a rudimentary
political consciousness. Crowded
conditions of Chinese student life are
ideal for developing mass psy-
chology. Teachers and administrat-
ors have little contact with their
even III lilS CLASS IOOlli. VI
the most part teachers have little in
fiuence over the students. The med
ian age of the great student body Is
not over seventeen years.
1t is sometimes said that the stu
dent movement is headed and main
tanned by handful of students
CASUALLY eXtremists) in each stu
dent centre. 1t is undoubtedly true
that conditions are ideal for the con-
troll of mass psychology and for de-
veloping such radical leadership.
But it would be a great misinterpre-
tation of the situation not to recog-
nize the genuine patriotic, political
interest of the student body, no mat
ter how immature: and the devotion
and disinterested even If sometimes
unwise. leadership of these selected
leaders. Any hold which Soviet
Russia has on China is not due to
leanings to communistic ideas, but
rather to common hostility to west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09
Virvi,ia Homes

P)-Dotting the banks of the his
torical James River are to be found
as many. or probably more, colonial
homes than are to be seen in any
other one section. Just as the early
history Of Virginia and America
sprang from the jamestown colony
at the mouth of the James River,
so along its banks stand the palatial
estates of many old families.
One Of the Oldest homes is Bacon's
Castle almost at the rivers end. This
residence of tie friend of Governor
Berkeley was seized as a fort" during
Bacon's Rebellion and has since
borne the name, "Bacon's Castle"
Built by Arthur Allen who came
over from England in 1649, Bacon's
Castles steep roof shelters a spacious
home in which are to be found the
low ceilings, oaken crossbeams, mas
sive. walls and huge chimneys of
colonial days.
Above Bacon's Castle on the lower
James River in Virginia and looking
down upon the river from a high
bluff is Carriers Grove. Within its
spacious halls are still to be found
the gashes placed there by the sabres
of Tarleton's raiders in Revolution
airy days.
The structure was erected In 1851
by Carter Burwell and although its
colonial beauty is marred by modern
porches. Carriers Grove in it's brick
walls, old fashioned glass panelled
windows and beautiful finished a in
terror remains as one of the finest
relics of colonial residences to be
found in Virginia. The mansion
walls are panellei to the ceiling. Its
central hall is spanned by a wide
arch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

disaster, for as long as there Is
spar above water the auxiliary will
function. 1t is entirely independent
of the SHIPS regular machinery and
Will operate without interruption.
supplying current for distress calls
and strong light for launching the
small boats.
While in these days the possibility
of a disaster at sea is practically NIL
the auxiliary room gives an added
feeling of security. Chief Elec-
trician T. Armstrong of the Presi-
dent Lincoln opens up the little
cabin once a week to test the
emergency rig.
This feature of modern steamship
travel indicates the degree of per-
lection to which automobile motors
have been developed 1t is nothing
short of marvellous that those falter-
ing pieces of mechanism which first
propelled automobiles less than three
decades ago. have been so perfected
as to be selected now to serve as
lifesavers in case all else fails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

drive in I days, averaging 400 miles
a day with q fuel consumption Of
better than 30 miles to the gallon.
Official tests under the observation
of petroleum engineers In which bet
ter than 80 miles to the gallon aver
ages have been set and others al
most too numerous to mention.
America does not want the
European light car but Europe and
America both want and need the
European type, American built light
car.
1T Will be interesting to watch the
specifications Of the new produc-
tons of American manufacturers
during the next few months. Two
European types Of design are GER
tain to be pronounced first a high
er compression ratio, second, greater
piston travel. These are definite
factors in which the Whippet has
set the pace for all American built
cars, light or heavy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

Some of us know that great as Ma
thanniel Hawthorne was, It was not
until 1887 that through the persua-
sion of his friends he allowed himself
to publish some of his stories in book
form under the title. Twice Told
Tales" says DR.. Frank Fl. yizetelly.
managing editor of THE Standard
Dictionary" The tales were received
coldly and proved that their author
could not live upon his literary earn
ings. At Bowdoin he wrote Seven
Tales Of My Native Land" a manu-
script which, after many journeys to
publishers, was consigned to the
flames. After that he wrote his first
novel, "Fanshawe." published in 1928,
but received chilly reception. In 1926
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09
Controversy Regarding
European Type Car
Brings Comment

with the advent OF the Whippet
and the remarkable public accept
ance Of this car, a storm of discus
sion is being raised regarding the
practicability of the European light
car for American driving condi-
tons" says Clifton r. Shaw, local
representative for WHY'S Overland.
Motorists should not let this dis
cussion cloud the real facts in the
case. The Whippet is not
European light car. 1t is a Europ-
ean-type light car. built to bring
certain very specific advantages of
european power plant design to
American motorists. The chassis Is
typically American and is the sturd-
lest chassis yet built in it's size
class.
In the motor, the European prac-
tees which have been followed are
these: A higher compression ratio
than has ever before been presented
In this country in a light car power
plant. This means greater efficiency
from the fuel and greater operating
economy. 1t has a longer stroke
than has ever before been presented
in light car construction in this
country. This means greater piston
travel and a snapper, more flexible
power plant. A typically European
type of motor head which increases
the relative combustion efficiency In
the motor.
These advantages are all being
rapidly included in the higher priced
American built motors but in the
light car class they are exclusive in
the Whippet
ssT,1 fba |,odu ,oponaofpeer ~.
been aimed at rather than bulk.
This means economy in space and
weight without restriction in room.
The ACTUAL inside dimensions of the
fWhippet are larger in important
measurements which mean room,
than they are in any other light car
body.
THE developed power Of the
Whippet is 1909 over its rated
power The average light car motor
shows around a 500 increase
THE shortcomings of the Europ-
can light car motor which have been
| overcome in the Whippet are, lack
| of f1eXibility on high gear and lack
of hill climbing power and the use
| of narrow tread. The tread of the
| Whippet is standard 561a inches.
THE Whippet has demonstrated a
| speed ablllty OF from miles an
hour to better than 60 miles an hour
on high gear, a range never before
approached by any American built
light car offered as stock production.
'In hill climbing tests conducted
under engineering observation on a
well known tie ting grade IN
| Pennsylvania, 1t has shown a climb
| ing ability of 20To in excess of
other light cars.
The second gear ratio in the
| Whippet is such as to give con-
siderably greater speed in this gear
than can be obtained from other
light cars travelling in second.
Fuel economy has been demon
strated In such tests as a 1900 mile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

he Joined his mother and sister at
Salem. where the ladies' lived In Sc
clusion.
Here Hawthorne led the life Of re-
cluse, seeing little of the members of
this family, having most of his meals
served alone and rarely taking exer-
else save after dark. He wrote once
to a friend. I'VE do not live at our
house." then announced his intention
of taking up literature as profession.
second series of Twice Told Tales"
and Moses From an Old Manse" OBJ
tanned small profit for their author,
who in 1851 complained that for many
years he was "the obscurest man of
letters in America"
This was the author OF that i'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

satisfied with playing a lead
!. on land. the automobile
~ s.s now taken up a career at
!. -, on the sun deck of the
w ~ President Lincoln, which
-' gently from san Francisco
!. orient is an iron cabin-the
!: II olace on the ship. 1t is
!. ,1 p water-tight and strong
1. ~ protect it's contents from
', y weather. Inside and out,
.arsa Is neat and ships shape
~. .sa'I chief engineer is the only
Y. /. aboard with a key to its lock.
Y oabin known as the auxiliary
sonses an electric power plant
~. AN by a Chevrolet motor, for
-sncy use only.
cass Of an accident should
hing else on shipboard fail or
.or water this motor generates
.sitv for the wireless set and
irbts around the life boats. 1t
y thing that passengers and
NAV depend upon in case Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

ern powers, growing hostility to
foreign culture in general, to the ac-
cumulated wrongs of generations,
and to the fair treatment of China
by the Soviet powers. Until the I'M
lateral treaties are abrogated, until
some at least of the concessions
forced from China are relinquished,
and until there is a general tendency
on the part Of the foreigner to treat
the Chinese as equals, there will be
no allaying of the irritation (which
causes the present state of politics
in China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

But didn't your father come from
Italy?"
"Yes'm."
"And your mother, too?"
"Yes'm."
Well then. you must be italian"
"Oh, nom: I'm Irish-I was born in
Boston" THE Open Road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

,ba first day of school a small
zbo looked very much like a
.ter Of sunny italy presented
Il,
ure an italian, aren't you ?"
the teacher.
Sm," was the uneXpectde reply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

mortal work, THE Scarlet Letter."
which he published In 1850, and fol.
lowed with THE House Of the Seven
Cables and 1.-THE Blythedals Ro-
NANCE" three books that are univer-
sally acknowledged as ranking among
the literary masterpieces Of the werld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

A CLASSIFIED ad is GOOD FOR
TUNES twin brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

THE CLASSIFIED section ID III
economy service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

SAY 1T with a classified ad, and
everybody will hear 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09

THERE'S PROFIT ana satisfaction
in the classified section
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
MISSOULALADY IN
CHARGE OF LIBRARY

Miss Alice E. Young of the Univer-
sity cf Montana at Missoula is now
in charge of the county library. Miss
Young comes highly recommended as
one specially qualified to assist and
encourage children of all ages in the
use Of the library.
A professor of English at the Uni
versity writes of her: "She is one of
the ablest and finest students in the
English department here. She has
rather unusual familiarity with books
and excellent taste" Adults as well
as children are urged to avail them
selves of Miss Young's ability and
willingness to serve the public while
here.
Miss Young plans to return to the
university this fall to complete her
senior year there. By that time the
Library Board hopes to have secured
permanent librarian to carry on
the good work.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
SOVIET POLICY In THE
EAST KILLS BRITISH RULE
Soviet Diplomacy Outwts Imperialism in the Orent-Pocy
Based Upon Equality of All Peoples and NatiOns-Tr-
umph of Justice Is Seen.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS policy in
Asia is dictated by the idea of non
capitalist social and economic unit
stretching from the Baltic sea on the
west to the Pacific on the east and
as far south as the entrenched British
imperialism from time to time may
be forced to yield.
Economic and social opportunities
in Asia and the pressing necessity for
some escape from the western block
ade led the Soviet republic to fOrmu-
late the major strategy Of its eastern
policy along three general lines: (1)
establishing intimate relations with
Persia, Turkey and Afghanistan anC
thus cutting the British empire in two
by severing connections between
Egypt and India; (2) winning China
(3) buying out Japan by granting
economic concessions which she cOulC
not afford to refuse.
The fulfillment of such a program
necesitated a series of negotiations
the ultimate object of which was th'
\ exclusion of western imperialist ma
tions from participation in economic
and social advantages of the Eurasial
/ Soviet unit.
+ The British empire with the Occupa
ton of Arabia and the assumption G
control over Persia and Egypt, tn
mandates over Mesopotamia, and tn
successes in the Caucasus had been S
extended that British control existe
over a range of territory runnin
from the Cape Of Good Hope to tn
Straits of Malacca.
In the near east British operation
centered about the oil fields. Frol
these vantage points the British shJ
down the Baku oil fields in order I
deprive the Russians of their fu
supply. At the same time they pr'
pared the Anglo-Persian agreemel
! of 1919, under which Persia became
{ virtual part of the empire.
Two years later this imposing II
i perial structure had fallen to piecl
CONTINUED on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
RAY LANG IS AGAIN
in TOLLS OF LAW

Ray Lang, local fivver peddler, who
accompanied Brown in his call on
several people in an endeavor to
"get something" on Salisbury and
Erickson, and who tried to smuggle
Brown out of PlentywcOd when
warrant for his arrest was issued
is arrested, charged with offering a
bribe to Andy Holm of Medicine Lake
if he would give evidence tending to
involve Sheriff Salisbury. Lang is
getting to be chronic defendant IN
the criminal courts being charged
with altering the numbers on no'
cars" on previous occasions. How
the grudge of the small town fiivvel
peddier was used by outside interests
to injure the farmers government o.
Sheridan county will make JUICY
reading in later issue.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
LYALL CLEMONS DIES
AT HOMESTEAD
Was Depot Agent for Many Years
Will Be Buried at Gilby, North Da-
kOta.

Lyall Harlan Clemons died at his
home in Homestead on Sunday, Janu-
ary 3, 1926.
The deceased, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Clemons was born at Full
da, Mimi, Dec. Y, 1897, and died at
Homestead, Mont, Jan. 3, 1926, being
% years and % days old. In 1900
he came with his parents to Glby, N.
d. Five years later the family NOV
ed to Kenmare where Lyall finished
the High School. In 1915 he entered
the employ of the Great Northern
railroad and he continued in this work
except during his service in the army,
up until his death. He entered the
service of his country in 1918 and
was with the A. E. F. in France. He
was member of the A. L. Post of
Frcid. He married Mable Wilson of
Sherwood, N. D., March 22nd, 1921,
and to this union was born one son,
Duane Wilson, June 13, 1928. Lyall
joined the Presbyterian church at
4 Kenmare when II years old and his
membership still remains in that
church. He is survived by his wife,
son Duane, his father and mother, a
brother Willis. These were with him
+, when he died. Three sisters, Doris
and Juanita, who are at the family
home in Garrison, and Clarice Glenn
ons who teaches at Upton, Wyoming
Interment will be in the family plot
. at Gilby, N. D., beside two of his
brothers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08

Several institutions were mentioned
in various combinations.
John McHugh, president of the Me
chanics and Metals bank, admitted to-
night that negotiations were under
way with the Chase National bank
looking to a merger which would have
total resources Of $900,000,00O.
,Only First of Series.
The reported impending merger of
these two institutions is said in Wall
Street to be only the first in a series
which will result in a super bank.
Clarence Dillon, head of the banking
firm of Dillon, Read & Company, was
prominently mentioned as the prime
mover in the negotiations said to be
now under way.
Another combination of banks fore
cast by observers would include: The
Mechanics and Metals National, the
/ Chatham and Phoenix, the National
Park and the Chemical National, with
the possible addition of the Contra
Union Trust company. Such con
sOlidaticn would unite total resource,
of $780, 100000.
Still another combination said t
be in the state Of negotiation woul'
include these five institutions and al
so the National Bank and Trust cor1
pany. This reported combinatio
would have total resources of $1,465,
/ 1878 Combined deposits would b
more than $1,O65, 1867, 300; and tn
surplus and undivided profits woul
combine at S95,996,745.
To Be Put Through This Year
Observers asserted that at least
of the consultations would take plac
within the coming year. 1t was be
lieved that the banks would frs
unite in pairs and after a period {
readjustmeHy would then form III
larger combinations.
Among the ~eported pairinga were
Chemical National with the Nationa
: Park; the Mechanics and Metals wit
the Chase National; the Chatham an
Phoenix with the Centrai Trust coM
: pany.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
PROMINENT SHERIDAN
COUNTY COUPLE WE'D
Jack Gibbons and Inez Benedict are
Married at Catholic Parsonage jan
uary 1st-Leave for East.

Last Friday, according to announce
ment, Jack Gibbons of Reserve and
Miss IneZ Benedict were married at
the Catholic parsonage, Rev. O'ROurke
saying the words that united them in
the holy bonds of wedlock.
The bride is well known in Sheridan
county, having had charge of the Pub
lie library for the past two years, sue
ceeding Mrs. Fred Crave, when she
resigned that position. Miss Benedict
gained friends wherever she went ana
She will be missed by her large circle
of friends in this city, who are glad
that she will not live a great distance
/ from this city and friendships may be
resumed.
The groom is also we'll known in
/ Sheridan county having come to Re
serve in the summer of 1916 to take
charge of the Great Northern depot,
in which position ne was always very
courteous and accommodating to the
public. He is an active member of
/ the Commercial Club at Reserve and
was always ready to donate or work
for that town if called upon to do so.
He had many friends in PlentywOcd
where he was frequent visitor and
by his genial and affable manner
made a host of friends who greatly
admired the sterling quality of Jack
The young couple left Immediately
on a honeymoon trip to New York
where Mrs. Gibbons has relatives anC
Mr.. Gibbons also has relatives at Tor
onto.
Mr.. Gibbons will remain two week:
when he will return to take chargC
of the depot at Reserve, where the
newlyweds will make their future
home.
The people of this community anC
also Reserve joint with the Producer
News in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
| bons happiness and prosperity il
their Journey through life.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08
PROTEST SPECIAL
RATES ON GRAIN
Min0t Chamber Fights Move to Grant
Lower Scale to Grand Forks Ship
pers.

AOWCA DCdlC 10 OIdAu Il LOIhS snip
pers.
Minot, Jan. 3.-In defense of the
MinOt grain marke, milling and seed
industry and he farming interests OF
northwest Norh Dakota, the traffic
committee of the Minot Association of
Commerce, has ordered a protest
against he application before the
North Dakota railroad commission
for special rates on grain and grain
products into Grand Forks. These
are the points cited by the committee
members in support of their conten-
tions:
The margin in milling is so close
that preferential freight rates to the
state mill would lock up the milling
industry in the state.
The growing dairy industry in
northwest Norh Dakota would be
throttled if farmers had to pay the
freight on mill feed from Grand
Forks, which now is $1O.10 a ton
Such preferential rates would hold
back the growth of Minot
Seed houses outside of Grand Forks
would suffer as well as the mills.
Minot mills have paid 10 cents
more a bushel fro wheat this fall than
Grand Forks, a premium to farmers
of the Minot territory that would be
lost if the mills here were out OF
| commission.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-08

--s apportonment to the various
..-Ales shows that Cascade leads all
IS TEST m the amount received.
~ 5le distribution is as follows:
yr -rei Bow 2l9 teachers, S21, ,S57.3O,
Il 'e-lo"stone, 274 teachers, S21, ,563-
Fergus. 242 teachers, s19,O45.4O.
i-. ii--.a-nead, 1863 teachers, S13,3OO.3O.
u.s u..sSsoula, l56 teachers, S12,2772O.
i.-l' iit-il' l4o teachers, S11,411.5O.
luey, l45 teachers, S11.411.5O.
ms ms"ls and Clrk, 140 techers, SILL
SOaaieuteau, 1S4 techers. S1O.545.8O.
.ar- '''el northern and central Mon
sl l1 counties not included in the
Pi viii participate as follows:
BR.4lae, lO4 teachers S8184.8O.
Ci-,els' Cil.lels' 90 teachers, S5,194.2O.
&c CSef' As teachers, S3,77T6O.
Jr5:.h J5h valley, so teachers, S3,935.
I5-l.ll --..l Basin, 95 teachers. S7.476. so.
T55s-tsy' a teachers, S3,462.8O.
1.ei y, a teachers, Sc. .462 80.
WssoIn, Mem, 20 teachers, S7,O83.
NT-ssLneIT' 50 teachers, S2,S33.2O.
pstre.iIeu. ll5 teachers, S9,O5O.5O.
pSTl;ueun so teachers, $685..
PODS los teachers, S8,499.6O
P;o5Ia, z teachers, S5,666.5O.
Poosoallg, lZ5 teachers, S9,838.5O.
Sber;le.t ll6 eachers, S9,I29.2O.
Tet'1-' ITO teachers, S8.657.
Toco y = teachers, S6,453.4O.
WbSs..' = teachers, S6O59.9O.
AS ~ gea'9! b6 eachers, S5,194.2O.
isy me .ae distribution Of inberitanc
made b1s btss falling to the schools
viii moi once each year this none
school f,,o5 os5come available to tn
Wtl psv4 svaos Of the several countie
he stato s@. September, according t
'e treasurer's Office.