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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13
|GRAYCE SCOTT TO
! Play Our WIVES

For the second weeks offering at
the Grayce Soft Colonial Manager De-
witt Newing will present "Our Wives"
one of the brightest and wittiest COM
edies penned In many years. 1t Is
bound to prove a winner from whatever
standpoint viewed. as each and every
member Of Miss SCOTS company will
have an opportunity to win new
laurels.
sour wives" is the work Of two COM
paratively new authors, Helen Kraft
and Frank Mandel, but they have COL
Elaborated to such good purpose that
the result of their efforts has caused
oceans of laughs and has won the ap-
prevail of even that class of critics
who seem to regard the advent OF new
authors as a sort Of encroachment upon
the rights of the older members of the
craft
Not Ordinary Play.
The authors have selected as me
motif of their comedy the problem OF
sex, but unlike similar plays with this
as the basic fabric from which they
are woven. "Our Wives" Is pure, un-
adulterated fun, Just as clean and
wholesome as a play could possibly
be, yet with situations so unusual and
SO mirth-provoking as to give the au-
dience a continuous run of laughs.
The plot concerns an extremely sue
cessful librettist who believes that his
success in life can be attributed to the
fact that he has eliminated woman
from his sphere of activities To de-
feat feminine cunning he surrounds
himself with bachelors, men whom he
believes are Of the same convictions
as himself. However, his friends all
fall before the Establishments Of fair
beguilers. While they are succumbing
he starts on the road to the same
destination. Hearing an enhancing
melody he sends for the author only
to find that the author Is woman.
She seems likeable sort and they ar
range to become associated, just like
two men would be. But man proposes.
and he marrtes the girl.
In Our Wives" each member of the
company will be delightfully."- cast. Miss
Scott, will, of course. play the part
of the girl who wins the woman-hat-
ing Frank Bowers. who Will be por-
trayed by Jack Warner. The three
bachelor friends will be played by Mr..
Bassett. Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Newfng.
respectively. W ila tha.. girls WILL be.
Misses Perry. Crawford and Chesmond.
AS the butler, George Riddell will have
his first opportunity to show his real
ability as a comedian. Stage Director
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13
F|RESTONES AGAIN
HELP WIN VICTORY

Word comes from Los Angeles that
contest was held recently In that
vicinity which was conceded to be the
greatest event of its kind ever held
Twenty-four motor trucks of various
makes and classes were pitted against
each other In a strenuous run Of over
200 milets against the heaviest kinds
OF odds.
In laying out route for this test, a
committee appointed by the Motor
Truck Dealers Association of Cali
fornia, selected the worst roads to be
found in that section, to make the
affair a real test of endurance. Some
Of the roads were in such condition
that the touring car in which the
committee Travelled, found the great
est difficulty In making their way
Rough dirt roads with deep ruts,
stretches OF deep sand, where the
wheels slid and foundered almost
helplessly. steep hill climbs, slippery
oiled roads and in fact every kind
OF obstacle was arranged for, that
would make the affair real test of
tires and mechanism
Starting at Los Angeles they bored
southeast to Riverside; then north
through Redlands and San Bernardino
and then westward again to Los
Angeles
The best score. was chalked up In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13
HUPMOB|lE MAKES !.
SUCCESSFUL TRIP

When the Central Iowa Motors COM
, pany. Hupmobiie representatives at
pes Moines, signed their contract for
selling Hupmobiies during the 1918
season Messrs. Card and Brown re-
fused to leave the Hupmehile factory
until they could take one of the new
models with them.
delay Of three or four days be-
fore the car could be delivered was
no handicap to the gentlemen from
Iowa When the ear was finally
placed in their hands last Wednes lay.
they decided to drive through to their
home town.
The party left Detroit at o'clock
Wednesday morning. F.. G. Afford, a
local driver. at the wheel. and ar
tfved in Des Moines Friday at 1887
r. NJ covering the distance of $50
miles in - hours running time.
A close record was kept on the oil
and gasoline consumption and IL was
found that the new car made the
distance on an average OF 10 IA miles
10 the gallon OF gasoline, with total
consumption of liz gallons of cglin-
5er oil,
Commenting on the trip, Sales and
Advertising Manager r. ]. Mooney.
said This liz the first long distance
tour made by a 1915 Hupmobile which
has not been In the hands of an eS-
perimcntal department. It is very
gratifying for US to hear the excel
lent results the average motor car
driver may obtain.
TN designing the new model, low
up-keep cost has been one of the
features which Hupmobile engineers
have earnestly striven for. and we
can truthfuily say that this is one
big feature In the new car"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

figure. one an old soldier. and an old
soldier always Is popular with the
playEoers. There are some few old
soldiers in the audience. Roehm's ath-
ietic girls wind up the vaudeville por-
ton of the program and as these girls
use foils and boxing gloves and dress
to suit their roles they will not play
to empty seats, OF that everyone may
- ,.snr.a w
Arco brothers. fresh from the little
European disturbance, with which they
severed connections as soon as con-
venient, will be seen the latter part
of the week in their latest gymnastic
exhibition. Flossie Rice and Charles
Hope contribute musical playlet
called MY Winter Girl" Dorsch and
Russell WILL ha seen In the. biggest
musical novelty yet seen called The
Musical Raiiroaders," Mabel Johnson
will demonstrate that woman can be
a ventriloquist, and the Gordon Eldrid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

mobiles viii go every place horse
has been asked 10 go, to some where
horses cannot go, no matter what the
clatter or how many bombs burst
about them.
MANY regiments have previously
been equipped with Fords. while upon
the declaring of war, entire stocks OF
autos at Distributing points in the
large cities were corn Wandered by
the government forces. The auihori-
ties gave slips for the machines they
requisitioned and payment probably
will be made sometime, although no
one can say how soon.
Pleasure cars are being pressed into
use for dlspatching patrols and slgnai
corps and such small bodies of troops
as well as transporting the of1CFS
Some are equipped for wireless servtc"
in the field, for hospital service ana
for carrying ammunition and various
smaller munitions of war.
Armaments have not yet reached
such perfection that regiments OF men
mounted in automobiles take the place
OF cavalry. hut for every other pur-
pose than cavalry movements the
automobile is in favor. Two grand
dukes and nineteen Russian princes
own Fords The president OF the
Dnun1s. Prince Volkonsky. has three.
and the secret police. palace guards
and government officials all use the
universal car
Thirty-two per cent of all the cars
in the entire emnire are Fords. 1t Is
the only car which can penetrate GER
tain sections and has proved Its
sdaptability from st. Petersburg TO the
Black Sea, and from Warsaw to
vladivostock All over Russia the
word AUTOMOBILE Is synonymous with
Ford" and II is safe to say that in
the present crisis, just as In the
maneuyers Of peace, Fords cars are
assuming the major burdens and rail-
lying around the cars standards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13
WAR PREPARATIONS ARE
MOVING BY FORD POWER

Ford, Ont. Sept. 12.-With all
Russia united as never before in any
war. the huge task of hurriedly mob
liking and moving her vast armies fell
In no small measure on the Ford auto
mobiles, II one may Judge from the
part this sturdy car played in the
naneuvers he'd by the ears troops
during the past year or two, In the
sham conflicts Fords were put 70 al
most every conceivable use. and last
season near Peterholf, the generals of
he imperial staff were carried from
point 10 point In eight Ford cars. Two
heavy European cars attempted the
work hut failed as they could not do
cross-country work in the mud.
The armies have found that auto
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

Wheel base ia inches
Larger tires, 81 inch inch
Demountable rims-one extra
Left-hand drive
Beautiful Brewster green body
finish
Complete equipment.
Demountahle rims with one extral are an
other expensive addition.
This car comes complete. Electric starter,
electric lights, bni1t=in windshield, mohair top
and boot, extra rim, jeweled magnetic speed
curtain box.
Where is the automobile manufacturer who
can give snch big value at such low pricei
If we were not the worlds largest pro
ducers of this type Of car even we could not
give it
We are making deliveries now. Get il
touch with us at once. Order your new Over
land today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

ouallty ana quantity have been the
principal factors In the construction OF
The Cabaret Girls" the latest ana
merriest Of all musical offerings which
win grace the board Of the Bitou
theatcr tomorrow night.
The fact that II requires two larre
railroad carS to transport the scenic
equipment kfves = fair Illustration 81
the grandeur OF the Cabaret Girls'
company. The extravaganza opens.with
The Widow ana Her Cabaret 0irla !.
and closes with the Cabaret Girls II
Home"
A GALAXY Of vaudeville stars. who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

favor Of 1.500-pound Menominee
truck, In the two days of travel they
consumed about sixvteen gallons OF
gasoline, one quart of oil and one
quart of water. They made the last
ninety-one miles in four hours and
twenty-eight pinutes The driver
gives much of|the credit for his vic
tory to the behavior of the Flrestone
tires with which the truck was
equipped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

company. OF four people. VIII wind up
the program with real headliner.
| Taking into consideration the Hearst
Selig news pictures the entertainment
at the Lyric next week should be very
| fair indeed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

tion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13

fart. that they are able to Introduce
both these particular specialists in
THE Corner Drug Store
Lawrence and Edwards present n
sketch In which two very aged men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07

while at the same time the land forces
began their attack on the Pittsburgh
forts, defended by Gen. McComb and
less than 1000 effective American
! troops.
A little over two hours and half
after the first gun of the naval battle
had been fired, the British ships hauled
down their colors Their commander
had been killed and the vessels were
| in sinking condition. The young
American commodore had distin-
guished himself by working like a
common sailor in pointing and hand
ling a favorite gun, while the hull Of
his flagship was repeatedly set on fire
from hot shot, and 55 holes cut through
her side. The number of killed and
wounded was estimated at 200 on the
American side, and over 800 on the
British. Upon the surrender of the
British naval forces, the army attack
ing Pittsburgh withdrew.
For the purpose of celebrating these
historic events total of $250.00O has
been appropriated by the state and
federal governments, and part of this
sum will be used to erect a monument
commemorative the battle.
Inc program winch begins lOudy
with religious exercises, will include
a Labor Day" celebration on Mon
day, with parades, and addresses by
Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell.
Tuesday will be "Vergennes Day."
concentrating the building of Mac
donough's ships at Vergennes, VT.
During the latter part Of the week
a feature will be made of an histori-
cal pageant in which 1900 persons will
participate. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, Assistant Secretary Franklin
d. Roosevelt, Major General Leonard
Wood, Sir Charles P. Davidson. chief
justice of the Dominion of Canada,
and other Canadian dignitaries, and
the governors of New York, Vermont
and Connecticut, are expected to be
present. DR.. John NJ Thomas, presi-
dent of Middlebury College, will de-
liver the historical address of the &C.
casion, and Percy Mackaye will read
special poem.
Military display will be furnished by
over 5000 men, from the regular army
stationed IN New York state, 700 cav
alrymen from Fort Ethan Allen, VT,
and a company of field artillery from
Tobyhanna, Pa, as we'll as a picked
company of New York National
Guardsmen.
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centennial OF
BATTLE OF PLATTS-
BURG THIS WEEK
Commodore Macdonough and
His American Fleet Decisive
ly Defeated Superior British
Fleet Sept. II, 1914, on Lake
Champlain - Big Celebration

Pittsburgh. N. Y, Sept. 6.-The CEN
tennial of the decisive battle of Platts-
burgh in which Commodore Thomas
Macdonough and his American squad
ron. on September II, 1914, defeated
superior British foe after one of the.
most hotly contested naval battles in
history, Is to be celebrated here this
week.
The battle was the last important
naval contest Of the War Of 1872, pre-
ceding the signing of the Treaty OF
Client, and just one day before the
famous defence of Baltimore, which is
to be commemorated in the Maryland
city next week.
The battle of Plattsburgh has been
called by some historians the greatest
naval contest Of the war. A British
army Of $4,000 men had undertaken the
invasion of New York by advancing
along the western bank of Lake Cham
plain. while both the British and
American naval forces in the lake 1t
self were strengthening themselves to
assist and defeat the land forces, re-
| spectively.
| The British fleet, under Captain
George Downie, consisted Of 16 vessels
and 937 men, while Macdonough had
IA vessels and 1882 men. The flagship
Saratoga Of the American fleet had
| been built In a hurry at vergennes
and the British had also hurriedly
built the big frigate Conffance, Of 1900
| tons.
On the morning Of Sept. II the Brit
ish men-of -war sailed into Plattsburgh
bay and engaged Macdonoughe ships,
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RIVERSIDE

g. e. Rand, station agent at Riv-
ersile. who is on two-month' va
cation. left Wednesday afternoon for
a trip to Montreal and Quebec
Howard Crowell went Tuesday to
Pressure ISLE where he will visit rela-
tives and attend the fair.
Miss Grace Gilcrease is spending
the week with friends in Bath
Miss Edna Townsend of Augusta
visited several days last week at the
home of her uncle, Howard Cowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hughes with
their son and daughter William and
Myrtle, are visiting the formers son
in Pressure Isle.
James Emery recently saw a large
moose morning when he took his
cows to pasture.
Miss Ella and JEANNE Crowell Wis
tied over Sunday at the home of Hen
ry Wyman in Belgrade.
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false. \ was taken to the office OF the
board of registration by G. X. OF
street, in said Portland. SAID U. n. "a aS
informed by me that was less thah ~
years of age and instructed me, When
asked by the, board of registration "
state that l was more than 81 and 10
keep the fact that / was under age un-
der my hat l would never have at
tempted to register had it not been for
the solicitation of said G. K. and his
statement that he thought there would
be 81 in 1t for me at the time of election.
Dated at Portland, Sept. g. 1914
Sept. 3, 1914.
State of Maine,
Cumberland, S. s.
Personally appeared above named A. B..
and being duly sworn, made oath that
the above statement by him signed is
RAYMOND s. CAKES
Notary Public.
The Republican Committee, In addition
to this confession. has discovered two
other registrations of men who are not
of age. One of them is given in the City :
Clerks office having been born April
6, 1894 and another is given in the CITY
Clerks office as having been born June 5,
1894. Neither of these men will be II
years of age and therefore not LEGAL vot-
ers. until next year. One OF them is en-
is contrary to our law in view of the
4act that he is not yet of age.
Numerous other cases have been dis
covered, one showing the registration of
a man from q vacant tenement former
used as saloon, on Commercial street,
and altogether, the evidence shows rea-
son enough for Republican activity in
trying to prevent false votign at the COM
ing election.
The Revised Statutes of Maine pro-
vides, in Section 80 of Chapter 5. as fol-
lows: Whoever causes his name to be
registered knowing tn athe is not a quail
flied voter in the place where SO regis
tered or falsely represents or attempts
to represent himself as another person to
any board of registration, or gives false
answer to said board concerning any
matter relating to the registration of the
voter or the right OF an yperson ovote &,
or aids any other person in doing either
fthe acts above mentioned, shall, for
offence, be punished by fine not exceed
ipg $500 or by Imprisonment in the County
Jail mot exceeding one year"
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ILLEGAL REGISTRATION.
Portland Citizens Unearth Dirty
Political Methods of Democracy.
portland Express.)

tPoftanu EXpreSs.b
The appearance upon the street OF
number of well known crooks who have
not been seen in Portland since last De-
cember. has aroused the suspicious of
the Republican committeeman that tao
ties similar to those which are believed
to have been carried on here in all recent
elections are in the air. and That colon
izing repeaters and false registrations are
again being resorted to- The committee
have been able to discover several cases
OF fales registration and there large
number of other cases now under inves-
tigation which the committee hope to
run down before election day. There is
little that can be done with the profess
sional repeaters who are understood to
be studying the lists for the names of
dead men and of men that are absent
from the City. that they may vote upon
them in various wards. except to walt
developments of election day.
One young man who was induced to
register falsely. has made a confession
OF the fact and has given an affidavit.
emitting for obvious reasons, the namts
from it is as follows:
II. A. B., son of C. D. and f. r. of
Portland, County of Cumberland, State
of Maine. being the same A. b. whose
certificate OF birth is recorded with the
City Clerk of the City OF Portland. was
born in the City of Portland on April 2
A. d. 1895 and am the same A. b. who
registered as a voter of the City of Port
land before the board of registration on
August 81, A. D. 1914 about 1.30 M,
giving my age at the time of said regis
tration as q, and my birthday as April
?, 1893, which | knew a the time to be
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thur Boyd of New York Visited last
week at Mrs. Elmira Jones'.
Laforest Hannah visited relatives
last week at South Montville and West
Appleton.
oharles Savage and son Winfield
VINO are working at Thorndike. were
recently at home for few DAYS.
haiph Hannon, who Is working at
Bristol, has been at home on a short
vacation.
MRS. Ethel Mearse and son Everett
VINO have been visiting her mother
Mrs. Charles Savage, has gone to East
Washington to work for Alonzo and
George Rhodes.
Harold Kaler visited Monday friends
at Razorville and North Washington
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PICTURE NO. 50

Dear Sir-Win you please answer one
question In the Journal? When a pic
ture is listed under town, cities, plan
tations or place, does 1t mean lakes
and rivers as well? or does 1t come
strictly under towns. cities. ETC.?
A. CONTESTANT.
The Record is in three distinct Sec
tons and the question under each pic
Efure refers to one of these sections
jpnly.
Sabattus. Me-, Sept. 8, 1914.
nournai Contest Editor,
Augusta, Me.
Dear Sir-In order to give more than
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CHATS With CONTESTANTS
SEPT. 7

one answer to each picture is it neces-
sary to have a Solution Blank Book
Can I not arrange pictures in a note
book and give more than one answer?
l do not like to go to the expense of a
Solution Book as canont very we'll af-
ford It.
Yours truly,
MRS. E. A. D.
II you do not possess a Solution
Blank Book and desire to make more
than one answer to picture you must
have an extra picture and coupon for
every extra answer.
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WASHINGTON

Tho many friends of Dr. Pierpont
will be glad to learn he has sat UP for
q short time and although he is still
very Ill the physicians say he is GER
tainiy better.
Mrs. J. B. Howard last week visited
relatives at Fogg's Corner, West Ap-
pleton.
Missionary p. z. Miller last week
visited at Mrs. P. G. Ingalls,.
Miss Beatrice Powell of Monroe, who
has been spending her vacation with
her grandmother Mrs. Maddocks. here
at the village, visited Wednesday at
w. z. Overiock's at RazorvilIe.
Forest Thompson Of Bath and Ar
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Diminished Vitality.

Some people talk very fippantly +,
about diminished vitality
They don't stop to think that vitality
is the principle of life-that II is that
little understood something on which
every function of their bodies depends.
Diminished vitality is early indicated .
by loss of appetite. strength and en-
durance, and Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the greatest vitaiizer.-Adv