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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1916.

Rev. FIR. E. B. Henry OF Winthrop
was a caller Tuesday upon friends in
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02

Blaine ]. Harmon Of Portland was
a caller in the city Tuesday on mat
tiers Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02

John A. McDonough Of the State au-
ditors department is one Of the latest
victims Of the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02

Passed Tuesday in the city on executive
business. r..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02

into decline; il
your life's energy
Is wasting away
go at once to Prof.
Caldwell's office,
43 Grove St, and
be cured, II cur
able.
II | 8 treatment
pOurs new vitality
into the system
and cures to, stay
cured.
Read what his
patients say:
Bowdoinham, Me,
March q, rs.
Prof. Caldwell:
My Dear Sir: L
wish to express to
you my sincere
gratitude for the
wonderful cure
which you have
performed upon
me. When I went
to you I was suf-
ferfng with a can
Ger on the right
side of my lower
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02

Tests Of electrical smelling at old
tin mines in Wales have shown that
the loss Of metal is about I per cent.
as compared with or 9 per cent. In
former methods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
x-RAY
MORE WONDERFUL CURES
BY ELECTRICITY
What Proof Can Be More
Convincing

II you have any chronic trouble which
others have failed to cure: if you are dis
couraged and feel that you are going
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
3D.
Rene Bache

were utilized. to produce enough nitric
acld 10 supply the needs of the United
states for fertilizers and explosives
II is worth mentioning in this ccnnec-
tion that about half the saItDerer i'm
ported by US from Chile i'm normal
times is used for ma ing explosives
II nitric acid be Indispensable in
war, II is not less necessary in peace.
Il must be had for the growing Of the
crops. The development of the in
dustHy in this country would cut the
farmers fertilizer bill in half; II would
save them at least $37.5O0. 600 a year.
One result would be a tendency to
lower prices for farm products High
priced food, and the imported nitrate
costs $50 ton
Air Is Filled With Fertilizer.
The farmer pays $50 notwithstand-
ing the fact that directly above every
acre Of his land are 80 $50 tons OF
nitrogen in the form of a gas The
air we breathe is four-fifths nitrogen
are mixed together. but not chemi-
cally combined When they enter
into chemical combination. they form
las already eXDla1nedl nitric acid
To accomplish this, use is made OF
the flaming electric are. When such
an acre, produced by current OF
high intensity, passes between two
copper electrodes while exposed TO the
attraction of powerful magnets. II
spreads out into the form of a fam
ing disk II volumes Of air be forced
fans INTO EOnNdEL Win Llle arc IN
a firebricK-lined steel furnace. the in
tense heat causes some of the nitro
gen in the air TO enter into chemical
Combination with some Of the oxygen.
forming nitric acid The laLIsr Is
then separated out in a pure state, or
utilized through various processes for
the production of nitrate OF lime.
nitrate Of amonia. or other compounds,
mostly for fertilizing purposes
Germany's Heavy Outlay.
Since the outbreak Of the European
conflict. Germany has spent 100000
Gao in expanding her nitrogen prOduc-
ing Industry As a result, she is and
will continue TO be independent OF
supplies Of saltpeter from Chile, de-
prived of which, we ourselves could
moi fight But for the development
Of this Industry. Germany would long
ago have succumbed, for lack of means
10 carry on the war.
For ourselves there could be no
more striking military object-lesson-
But the vorthwhileness Of establish
ing the industry in this country on an
ADEQUATE scale becomes more obvious
when il is considered that we depend
mon nitrogen in large measure for
the economic welfare OF our people
in time of peace. as well as for the
defense Of the nation in time OF war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03

come into their own and are TO occupy
the Comedy theater after next month
The last play the bold. little body Of
semi professionals gave in the diminu
tive Bandbox vas a little too ambitious
for their talents, but they struggled
nobly with it.
The piece was a translation from the
Russian Of Anton TchekhOv. by Marion
Fell and was. with one exception, the
first long drama the players have
acted.
The Sea Gull" deals largely with the
artistic temperament There is much
satire about artists and the worship
ping public. The principal characters
are a famous tragic actress. noted
novelist and a young actress and
writer.
Tchekhov paints q mastery picture
OF Russian live. showing the envy or
the young writer. the son Of the tragic
actress, for TriEOrln- the novelist, the
love Of the two young women for Iri-
gOrin and OF the young man for the
girl. followed by tragedies in the young
womans betrayal and the young man 5
suicide 1t is a great commentary on
the artistic ego
Frank Conroy took the principal lau-
rels Of the evening others who did
good. II not consistent work. were Flor
ence Enright. Poland Young, Walter
Frank. Ralph ROeder and Helen West
ley. Mary Norris. newcomer shows
considerable promise
Inc sLaEE SETTINGS were Aal eLaDF9 -A.-
usual standard a Garden scene, with
a sky cyclorama. hedges set pieces and
netless border OF leaves. was especially
praiseWorthy.
Miss scott Deserts Screen.
In these days when so large ma
jority OF the people in the spoken
drama seems to be engaged in desert
ing the stage in favor Of the movies.
it is refreshing TO chronicle an occas-
ional reversal Of the usual course
Gertrude Scott. who for a long time
played important screen roles for the
Essanay, and won a large following
with her demure beauty and petite fig
ure, has quit the films to join the cast
OF the Ziegfeld ~Follies," now in re-
hearsaI and soon TO open for a sumner
run at the New Amsterdam.
Miss Scott was offered an opportu-
nifty to understudy Anne Pennington in
one OF the important parts and accepted
promptly. She has taken a place IN the
chorus so that she may keep close to
her real work, which consists OF hoping
that Miss Pennington may not go on
some night. Though. OF course, my
dear, / don't want anything serious to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03

happen 70 herr" Which is always the
way Of understudies-
ssThe World AfIame.o
The World Afiame," julius Hops
pageant-drama OF the European confla-
grafton, a poetic and realistic work
aiming ats the characterization OF the
nations Of the world. was presented
Monday evening ar the Manhattan
opera house The drama is the first OF
a series Of three, dealing with the sit
uatiOn confronting the human race IN
relation TO the European slaughter
The World Aflame" consists OF nine
scenes, prolOgues and dialogues
The play opens with a prologue. The
Map Of Europe" a satirical portrayal OF
men, women and children representing
each country
The first scene deals with the invas-
ion OF TripOn by the Italian govern
ment, the second scene takes place IN
Rome; the third is a conference OF rep
resentatives Of the Balkan government.
the fourth scene a secret meeting OF
revolutionists. An epilogues "Desola-
ton" an allegOry Of var, closes the
first part OF the drama
The second part opens with an ale
CORY @1Tilitarism- the Curse OF Eu-
rope" The five realistic scenes OF the
second part are ali laid in Germany.
portraying the conflicting CONDITIONS OF
the German people and German militar-
lists, the struggle for democracy and
J finally. the tragedy OF war
At the new Amsterdam on Thursday
evening" ElE HeIucLL A4r- NEH1GlAHA
The Merry Wives OF Windsor
In choosing the cast FOR his last
Shaksperean productions. Sir Herbert
Tree has kept 10 the standard OF sz-
l ceueuce to which he has accustomed
New York. and has been most happy in
his selection OF Miss Henrietta Cross
man. who achieved such success in Mr.
l Hackett-s production OF the same play
earlier in the season Another notable
engagement is Miss Constance Collier
for Mistress Ford, while Miss Virginia
/ Fox Brooks was specially engaged Tor
! Anne Page, and Miss Maud Milton VIII
i play Mistress Quickly
Lyn Harding was seen as Master
Ford and Charles Coleman as Master
Page. G. W Arson having been en-
gagged for BardOlph. and Sydney Green
street as the host OF the Garter Inn
with Eric Maxon as Master FentOn-
! Needless to say. Sir Herbert Tree him
self appeared at Sir John Falstaff. and
the production in which Mr.. Herbert
was assisted by Cecil King was the
same as at HIS Majestyis theater.
London
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
John Drew, % Years Under
Frohman Without a Con-
tract, Has New Manager.

NJ E JOHN drew Drew 1@as under the 4" man
= agement Of Charles FrOhman,
who lost his life when the Lusitania
was torpedoed.
In all that time no written contract
passed between them Each accepted
the word of the other as sufficient
Now Mr.. Drew has left the Charles
Frohman company, formed on the great
managers death. and Will appear next
fail in a dramatization Of Thackeray's
"Pendennis." by Langdon Mitchell, son
OF the late S. Weir Mitchell The piece
viii be called Major Pendennis."
Mr.. Drew's new manager is John D.
Williams, who was Glr. Frohman's right
hand man for many years
Throughout his long and distin-
guished career, Mr.. Drew has only had
three managers. He began acting un-
der the direction Of Augustin DAILY
joining lIr. Frohman in 1892. when he
took the role OF Paul Blondet in The
masked Ball. at Palmer's theater, with
Miss liaude Adams also in the caste
Every year since then Mr. DreW's
opening at the Empire theater has
been an eagerly anticipated event OF
the early theatrical season
Mr.. Mitchell made a stage version Of
Vanity Fair. called Becky Sharp"
for Mrs Fiske. The only other Thack-
cray novel TO be dramatized is The
NewcOmes,' which Michael Morton pre-
pared for Beer5ohm Tree under the
style Colonel Newcome," about ten
years ago 1ir- Mitchell is known prin-
cipally for his brilliant play. The
New York Idea"
Molly O." a new piece by Harry 5.
and Robert 3. Smith, now at the COrt
theater. is eulivened by the wit of Tom
Lewis. the corpulent comedian
Although the joint authors do not
give 9lr- Wise many opportunities for
humOr. he makes the most Of them On
the opening night his curtain speech
was almost worth the price Of admis-
sion in itself.
The music OF the piece is by Carl
WOess and is not up 10 his best The
audience enjoyed il. however
1t is probable that Molly o" drew
some Of its inspiration from The
Masked Model" a musical comedy
which stranded in Baltimore lat winter
There is not much Of a plot Newport
and a Vienna student ball are used as
places of action. but the action is lack
ing
ficulties set in her way by the authors
and was spirited and agreeable Good
who is remembered for his Saskatche-
wan song in The Pink Lady"
Albert Parr replaced Thomas COnkey.
who has a minor malady, at short no
tice, and his performance naturally was
not a finished one
THE Sea Gull.
The Washington Square Players have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03

! vary thin wine to you, tho. she sed to
Pa Cheer up
I wud like to cheer up. sed Pa, but
ny hart is hevvy. I wish I had been
born & lived in moar peaceful times.
a that you & little BObbie cud also
have lived wen I did. in sum butiful
valley ware nothing fought excep wild
annimuls-
Well sed Ma. I suppoas that wud
be vary butiful. but we aren't living
in a peaceful. butifui valley. We are
living in q crate city. surrounded by
water, which I suppoas only adds to
yure gloom, sed Ma We live in a
huge community. we are litteI cogs
on crate wheel. &. thare is no use
bee-moaning the fack. sed Ma Cheer
I'D Think of roses & sunshine
You was happy last mite wen you
cum hoam, I sed.
You were indeed. sed Ma, you were
singing Walk up America, in a voice
loud enuff to walk Up most Of Ameri-
ca & part Of Canady, Ma sed
an always that way wen I cum
hoam. sed Pa. my hart bubbles oaver
with JOY at the thot I am approach
ing the finest Httel wife and & finest
sing Sumtimes ! jest hum, low &
sweet sed Pa, & at other times such
as last mite, my joy knows no bounds
& I cut loose JOY is a crate emoshun,
Pa sed- It is akin to love
It is akin TO the Majors, too, sed
Ma, every one of them knew that
rite how happy you felt I suppoas
they are talking it oayer at thare
brekfust
am sure I doant care. sed Pa I
was born to be talked about, he sed
to Ma, & ] suppoas sumtimes thay git
tired Of singing my praises. A man
with as many admirers as me, sed
Pa, dOant mind a nttel frank criti-
sism now & then Crate men always
have thare ennemies-
Well, sed Ma. If it is jest the saim
70 you. deer, I wish after this you
wud try hard 10 be q littel less cheer
ful at mite & a littel moar cheerful the
next morning
was brot up not sing at the label,
sed Pa
How wonderful Of you to reemembtr
il, sed Ma Well, deerest. she sed. I
suppoas after all I shud be thankf'I
for yure silent moods I imagine ths
by noon you viii be feeling fine, SD
Ma. I know the symptoms pritty well
RetsE all these yeers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
Frank Daniels.

He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on
August 2S-he refuses to say what
year. While very young his family
moved to Boston. Mass in With
city he lived until he begin fighting
Iife's battle on his own accord
on the screen As Mr. Jack in The
Fscapades of Mr.. Jack" as "CrOoky,"
in the convict comedy Of the same
name, and in his laugh provoking
comicalities in What Happened to
Father" Mr. Daniels has established
himself firmly in the hearts Of screen
fms
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03

r. A. Long. a lumberman OF Kansas City.
No. has given more than a million dollars
in various benefactions during the past
year He laid the foundation OF his fortune
IN retail lumber yard after he had failed
in two other lines OF business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
Little Bobbiie Pa
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK

Rf1EN = WIS CEILING MS bANh
AA/ fest this morning he dident
w say 4 word for long time
What seems to be the matter with
my deer lord & he'd Of the house this
morning? sed Ma You are about as
talk-ativ as a wooden Indian. BY this
time most mornings you wud have
FINISHED saying at least ten thousand
words, Ma sed.
I have been thinking. sed Pa and
ven I think do not speek-
OF what have you been thinking OF,
sed Ma.
OF what strange thing IS life. sed
Pa It is a hubbel. a mist that fades
away. dewdrop that dries up IN the
sun Of eternity, sed Pa
Well. sed Ma. life may be every
thing you call 1t, but it seems TO me
that il is vary fine 10 know life a
butiful morning like this. The air is
like wine, Ma sed. II may seem like
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
News Notes
from
Movie1and
nv DAISY DEAN.

By DAls1 OEA-N'
NOWN as THE King Of the Comic
Opera stage" Frank Daniels is
n now enlivening moving picture
fans by his drou antics peculiarly
subtle comedy. and pliable facial con-
tortions.
II was as "Peck's Bad Boy that Mr..
Daniels first came into the public's
eve and from that time his has been
a continued stream Of success He has
sppeared in THE Belle. Of Brittany
Omar Khayyam.' Hook OF Holland
and .-Seargeant Brue-
Equally effective has oeen MS Work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03

Lillian Gish has two hobbies-cOl-
Letting rare books and playing golf
When eight years old she appeared
with sarah Bernhard as a fairy
dancer and continued with her for two
years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
NORMA TALMADGE
IN 'fGOING STRAIGHT

Going straight is the title Of the
new Norma Talmadge picture when
will be released by the Triangle IN
June. The drama aims TO solve the
problem confronting a respectable man
who has a criminal past 10 live down.
Miss Talmadge is the wife OF the man,
played by Ralph Lewis. and Eugene
Palette is a crook who lives by black
mailing his former pal
Bernard McConvilie. the author. has
provided a scenario that indicates great
dramatic strength His crook. Jimmy
Briggs recognizes in John Remington
his former pal in many 4 dangerous
and profitable job Remington's vie
was also a member OF the gang. but
both are going straight when Jimmy
comes into their life again Cut PACKS
emphasize the contrast between the
old life OF the RemingtOns and the
new The element Of suspense is said
TO be well developed in the action
Going Straight is the fourth pic
ture Miss TalmadEe has completed
since she went to the coast TO join the
Triangle players The Missing Links.
''Martha's VindicatiOn" and The Chill
dren in the House" were the earlier
releases
virginia Pearson. the star OF "Blaz-
ing Love" has carried her silhouette
fad farther than ever In addition to
wearing silhouette beauty spots OF her
friends, she now has a silhouette for
the stocking and a silhouette handker-
chief. Both attract liberal attention
which may be the purpose for which
she invented them
Mae Murray. beautiful LaslSy-Para-
mount star, is getting acquainted with
southern California In the three
months that she has been there Miss
Murray has not had a days vacation.
excepting an occasional Sunday Since
the conclusion of her first picture
however. she has motored to San Diego
and is now taking little trips about the
country.
Lillian Gish has two hobbies-cOl-
Letting rare books and playing golf
When eight years old she appeared
with sarah Bernhard as a fairy
dancer and continued with her for two
Evening star., 1916-09-03

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Evening star., 1916-09-03
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-23

Kew organization, will be held in the
Lutheran church OF Germantown. Fri
day evening, November 3
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-23
Suits, Dresses, Silks
Use gasoline to dry clean every
thing at home and save
IS in an hour.
Dry cleaning at home is all the rag

Dry cleaning at home Is all the rage
here, says a well-known downtown
druggist. Any woman can do five dol
lars worth of dry cleaning at home
at very little cost by dissolving two
ounces OF solvite in two gallons of
gasoline; then immerse the articles
to be cleaned; rub little and in a few
moments the gasoline evaporates and
the articles cleaned look as bright
and fresh as new.
Dry clean your own silk waists.
dresses, ribbons, belts, kid gloves,
satin shoes, evening slippers, fine
laces. net work, woolens, dresses, chill
dren's coats, furs, wells, neckties,
shawls. gentlemen's garments, fancy
tests, lace curtains, rugs. in fact.
everything that would be ruined by
washing with soap and water. Moth
ing will fade, shrink or wrinkle, MAX
ing pressing unnecessary.
Dry cleaning at home is inexpensive
and affects tremendous saving in the
household and is really just as easy as
laundering. Any druggist will sell two
ounces of solvite which is simply
gasoline soap and your grocer or 4
garage will supply the asoline. Then
a wash boiler or dishpan completes
the outfit. ADV.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-23
MISS DIFFENOERfER
dies At CAMBRIDGE

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Oct. "a
Mary Diffenderfer, the sixteen-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs K p Diffen-
derfer, died Saturday evening at six
o'clock, after year of i'll health The
funeral will be held at the family home
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev.
r. G. Jones, Of the Methodist church,
conducting the service. Interment In
Riy erside cemetery. She was born
and reared in Cambridge City. and at
tended the public schools until the
past year. She was ever girl of I'M
raCal spirit, having many friends
eng both young and old The par
emit, three sisters, and three brothers
survive her. Mrs. Charles Riggan of
kankakeo, ILL.,, Harry, of New Castle,
Charles Of Cincinnati. Carlisle, Eugene
and Betty in the home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-23
ORRINE DESTROYS
LIQUOR HABIT

Keen interest in Orrine, the scien-
tific treatment for the drink habit, now
on sale at our store continues un-
abated.
Yet this Is not surprising when it "a
realized that 1t can be given secretly
at home with absolute confidence, and
that it quickly destroys all desire for
Vhiskey and other intoxicants. Or
rine has saved thousands of drinking
men, and is sold under a guarantee to
refund the purchase price if, after a
trial it fails to benefit
Orrine is prepared in two forms: No.
1, secret treatment; Orrine No. 2, vol
untary treatment Costs only $1.00 4
box. Ask for booklet.
A. G. Luken & Co., $50 Main street
ADV.