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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
POLTs

Mother O'Mine, directed and acted by Rupert Julian. is one of the great est human interest films ever placed upon a screen At the Poli theatre where it. is seen for the last time in Bridgeport today crowded houses have applauded it from beginning to end. There is that touch of pathos and the hemely spirit of American fondness at the conclusion which appeals to old and young, rich and poor, foreign or native born alike for in the enactment 1, of Mother O'Mine the man who can not speak English knows the feeling of home as well as he who reads the interpolated lines.
 On. the vaudeville stage The Great Leon mystifies with his magical illu- , sions. Burning woman with fire and finding her in a strap sealed water filled glass tank is one that has them all guessing. Leon puts art over with a. touch of the dignified seldom seen and is without question. a peer in his profession to which something may be- added when it Is considered assistants on the stage.
 O'Neil and Walmsey, two boys that don't do much but feature what they did do in a manner which has no com petitors. Ask anybody what kind oi a walk one has and they can't tell you but the walk gets laugh every time it is put into motion. Both have char acferistics which are hard to express but there is a furor of fun when they speak or move.
 Mr. And Mrs. Phillips in their sketch ..Thee Pretenders.' offer a charming J little drama Tracey and Merwick 1T dances and songs, cheer and Octave the girl with two voices. amazes and entertains her audience.
 With the big Pathe News release showing vividdy scenes of war fl France, Belgium and United States training camps. makes two hour; spent at Polls a supreme treat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
THE GATLING GUN.

Machine guns have taken such ter rible toll of lives in this war that whenever, we read of them or hear them mentioned we associate them Immediately with masses of men struggling in the throes of death. The first machine gun used by American forces was the Gatling gun and this terrible engine of warfare, which has been made more terrible in recent years, was invented in 1862 by Rich ard Gatling, who was born in North Caroline on Sept. 12, 1918. Calling, the son of a rich planter, early devot- ed himself to scientific work and me- chanica1 experiments. His first in- vention was a screw propeller for steamships, on which, after applying dated by Ericsson. Next he contrived a machine for planting rice, wheat and other grain and this invention proved highly successful. Having
 used his inventive genius in such a
 manner as to. assist in feeding and
 preserving humanity, he set about the
 task of developing a machine for kill ing his fellow beings. There were
 crude rapid-fire guns in use when Gatling turne!d his attention to the sub ject, but they were of little practical value. The Calling gun soon led to a
 revolutionizing of artillery, and until his death in 1903 the inventor devoted his time almost exclusively to perfect ing and manufacturing that formida- b1es weapon, which has been used at one time or another by all the armies | of the world and which now in a diff ferent form is, next to the rifle, the
 most necessary equipment of every in- i fantry regiment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

Five women were wounded by bombs dropped on a hospital at Dun- kirk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
SHEEP OWNER
 INSURES 300 SOLDIERS LIVES
Australian Philanthropist Starts National
 Fund.

Sydney, Australia, Sept. 12-A scheme for insuring soldiers from Australia in this war which was launched early in July by Sir Samuel McCaughey '.the sheep king" of the Commonwealth, is now in operation.
 Sir Samuel is an octogenarian bachelor pastoralist who lives at North Yanco in this state, New South Wales. To him Australia was much. He was a pioneer irrigationist and his sheep ranch at North Yanco is one of the finest on this continent A few years ago his sheep properties totalled 2,s0O,000 acres and the num- Der of sheep shorn on them was a million yearly. The wool often reach ed more than 2,500,000 in value He came to Australia 60 years ago from his native town in the north of Ire land and is member of the Legisla- tive Council, the upper house of the New South Wales Parliament. Prior to the war he made important con- tributions to patriotic funds, inc1ud- ing one for equipping troops for the Boer War, and his charities then and now are numerous.
 Sir SamuePs latest patriotic gift, the terms of which are contained in a deed of declaration now made pub AASJ 10 dAA A1I0SA Ldh1AS IQ luSOIo LnS lives of 800 Australian soldiers. Each policy is to be a special one in an Australian company for $1,00O pay able if the insured soldier meets with death or, total, disablement. Only re- cruits who have enlisted since early in July are eligible. The deed provides for other patriotic Australians join- ing with Sir Samuel in the scheme. Sir Samuel stipulates that the chill dren of the men sinsured shall in- clude, illegitimate as we'll as Iegiti- mate children" This liberal provision has excited favorable comment in Australia.
 The work of carrying out the scheme has been entrusted to a board of four prominent citizens. A year after peace has been declared, should there be any unexpended funds the money may in the discretion ofthis board be spent for the further bene. fit of the insured soldiers or theil dependents or it may be turned ovel to any philanthropic fund or insti tuition connected with the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
pOPULAR PRICE DANCES.

PopularS price dances are given at the handsome bail room at Lordship Manor Wednesday and Friday even irfgs during this month. and are prov ing very popular with large crowd of Bridgeport young people who en- joy the excellent music furnished by Murray's big orchestra, the trolley ride, and the company. The Lordship bRfI room is one of the best in the stAte. These dances will be continued fdP only a short while longer. so bet t&F. come before the close of the sea- s6h Take trolley cars at Main and Gbiden Hill streets, through trip aha a single fare. You will be given a <e6rdiai welcome and assured of a s6od tns.--Ady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
Amusemcnt3
LYRIC

The new Lyrics letter-writing con- test for $10 in gold is keeping the mailman busy. Most Bridgeport girls, 1t seems, have well-detfned opinions on wealth vs. poverty so far as love Is concerned. One of the best exam ples was received last night from Miss Anna M. Mullins of 160 Park street. It reads in part:
 Amy young lady who goes with a fellow ought to know which one she likes best but, as say, 9. fellow who is working and earning halfway good salary ought to be able to sup port a wife and have comfortable home, providing he doesn't drink or squander his money.
 "On the other hand, the rich man may have the money. The young lady may have everything she wants, but mind what say, where there are riches there isn't always happiness and my advice would be to take the poor man. providing he is good fel- low; but if he isn't there are plenty more who are earning just as much as he is. She would have a good home-maybe not everything grand as a rich man could, give her; but if the young man and girl liked each other there would be happiness and that is better than riches
 Tickets mailed to patrons of the new Lyric were held up in the post office They were for Monday, but will .abe honored at any matinee during the week except Saturday.
 Rich Man, Poor Man" is drawing great crowds to the rejuvenated new Lyric. warda Howard and Dudley Aver continue to fulfill the promise they made last week. They are un' doubtedly. the best combination evel seen here in stock productions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
LEARN TO DANCE.

Learning to dance the popular ball room dances, waltz, one-step and fox trot is not a difficult matter, especially if you take a course of private lessons at Quilty's School of Dancing in the Colonial Ball Room in Fairfield ave- nue now open for the season. Lessons are given afternoon or evening at the convenience of the pupil. the instruc- tion is thorough. and the terms are very moderate. In a couple of weeks you can be taught to enjoy all of the pleasure of the popular assemblies. Prof. Guilty gives his personal atten- tion to the pupils and assures success. Glasses will be formed during the first week in October. Call or telephone for terms and appointments.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
SENTRY BOOTHS
 FOR POLICEMEN
 ARE NOW IN USE
Telephone Connected With Little Houses Where Cops
 Are Stationed.

Operation of seven police sentry booths in various parts of the city, each with a telephone wire connecting it directly with headquarters com menced yesterday. A patrolman now is stationed in each booth every hour of the day.
 This virtually constitutes the addi- ton of seven police precincts to the force, according to Asst Supt. Charles H. Suckley, In each booth a ledger is kept for patrolmen to make entries and any person wishing to make a complaint may repair to these sentry stations.
 In case of emergency headquarters may reach the sentry on duty and dis patch him to the scene of any disturb ance, robbery or trouble in the vicin- lty of the post Patrolmen from con- tiguous routes, which meet at the sen- try booth. relieve each other, each pa for one hour.~ For public identihca- tion each booth is equipped with a green light on the roof. There are large windows in each of the four sides of the booth and a pa trolman may sit within and keep watch on all happenings about him at night, without being himself exposed | to view.
 The problem of heating the booths 1 for the winter is one which has not as yet been solved. It would impose great hardship and suffering on pa trolman to be kept within the booth's l interior, which is about 4x5 feet in
 area, without heat. Electric furnaces probably will be installed:
 The sentry stations are located al the following street corners: | Park avenue and Park place; Hunt l ington road and Noble|avenue; Boston
 and Seaview avenues: Stratford- and Central avenues: Madison avenue and
 Main street; Wall and Water streets; I Clinton and North avenues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
PRIVATE o. H. KELLEY
Co. A, I'd Infantry, Dies Monday Morn.
ing at Camp Reyes

Private Orrin H. Kelley of Fort
Fairfield, a member of Co. a of the
I'd Maine Regiment, the home station
of which is Dexter. passed away at 2
o'clock Monday morning at Camp
Reyes, aged 10 years. Young Kelley
was i'll but five days, death resulting
from blood poisoning which was due
to small place on his neck where he
scratched pimple, becoming infected
Private Kelley had been in the service
but a short time, having enlisted on
June %. He was assigned to Co A
on July 5. In response to a telegram
sent by Capt P. A. Hasty Of Co A.
Monday morning. to William Kelley Of
Fort Fairfield, father of the deceased,
Mr.. Kelley arrived in Augusta from
Caribou, where he was employed, on
the 4.05 express that afternoon to at
tend the funeral and to accompany
the remains of his son to their home
Private Kelley will be buried with
full military honors. Funeral ser
vices will be held at 1890 this Tues
day morning at the First Baptist
church on Winthrop street, Rev. James
E. Cochrane. chaplain of the I'd Regi-
ment, officiating. and the remains will
be taken on Train 3. at 1910, to Fort
Fairfield, accompanied by a guard Of
honor. Interment will he made at
Grimes Mills. near Fort Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
BLOCK SIGNAL MAN
ON Maine CENTRAL
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
George Hanson's Tri-
cycle Hand Car Is
Struck by Train Near
Kennebec M 0 n d a y
Morning He Escapes
with Cut Over One
Eye and M in0r

George Hanson, who tends the block
signal lights on the Maine Central
railroad between Augusta and Nassal-
boro, narrowly escaped death Monday
morning near Kennebec, about four
and one-half miles north of the city,
on the east side of the river, when
Train No. /. which goes east from Au-
gusta at $50 A. NJ, struck the tricycle.
hand car on which he was making his
ten a man would probably have been
killed under similar conditions, but
Hanson escaped with his life and with
but few injuries of a minor nature
He received n wound over the right
eye, some cuts and scratches about the
face and it is understood that he was
famed somewhat about the ribs. He
was brought to the Office Of a surgeon
in this city and after his wounds We're
dressed he wanted to return to work.
From what could be learned regard
ing the accident from people living in
the vicinity Of kennebec it would ap-
pear that Hanson had seen the ap-
preaching train and was trying to re-
move his tricycle. from the track, but
did not succeed, and the train striking
the light vehicle in such a way that
part of it in flying up from the i'm
pact, struck Hanson and inflicted the
injuries mentioned. Hanson was
thrown over beside the track and was
rendered Unconscious but quickly re-
covered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

Members of the East Side Literary
club, an organization of young Ia
dies who are present or recent stu
dents of Cony High school. are enjoy
ing 10 days house party at the
Croker bungalow at Ocean Point. I'm
the comapny are the Misses Louise
Folsom. Dorothy Farnham. Marjorie
Farnham. Ruth Ordway and Margaret
Merrill OF this city, Miss Analaide
Smith of Pittsfield and Miss Nellie
Carlin Of Dorchester. Mass, who is
chaperoning the party. Miss Carln
has recently been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Carlin. of
Arsenal street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
Commodore Of Cobbosseecontee Yacht
Club

The GROWING social event of the
summer season at Lake Cobbossee-
contee came off Monday evening when
the members of the Cobbosseecontee
Yacht Club gave its annual reception
and ball in honor of the commodore
and officers of the club at Island Park,
the scene of the festivities being the
pavilion. The gathering was one of
the largest that the club has enter
tanned on a similar occasion for some
time and included in addition to many
Of the society people of Augusta and
neighboring places number of the
officers from the 2nd Infantry now
stationed at Camp Reyes. Music for
the occasion was furnished by the
Second Regiment band, which is now
considered one of the best bands in
Maine.
The evenings program opened with
a reception from $50 to o'clock, and
was a very impressive spectacle, the
members Of the Yacht Club being for
the greater part clad in dark Jackets
anu White ildilHel llOuSb1S anu iIt
neat yachting caps bearing the club
insignia, while the guests from Camp
keyes in their trim uniforms added a
pleasing variety to the scene. Added
to this the presence Of the ladies in
their beautiful and varied costumes,
the greater part of them being in
evening dress, and the picture was
complete and was pleasing one to
SAFE upon.
In the receiving line were Commo-
Gore and Mrs. Blaine Owen, Ex- Com
modore and Mrs. Walter S. Wyman
and Vice Commodore and Mrs. Melvin
S. Wiswell and by them the guests
were graciously received as they en-
tered the pavilion. With the conclu-
sion of the reception the hour was
formally passed and all Joined in the
festivities upon the ball, the dance be
ginning at about 8 o'clock and con-
tinuing until midnight. Refreshments
were served during the evening by
Philip s. Dondero of the Island Park
Inn and included ice cream, fancy
crackers and punch. The party a. the
pavilion was a large one and there was
not a great deal of room to spare dur
ing the early numbers on the dance
order, but those dancers who remain
ed until the witching hour of mid
night We're enabled to enjoy the
pleasure in its superlative degree.
The general committee in charge of
the occasion consisted of y. S. Wes-
ton, chairman; W. H. Reid. c. R.
Chase, T. a. Cooper, G. P. Kinsman.
A. =. Farr, Ralph Smith, Ben Tcnney,
and it was their good Judgment in ar
rangement and earring out Of the de-
tails, to a great extent. that the oc-
casion proved a success and one Of
the most' brilliant as we'll as one of
the most enjoyable that the Cob
hosseecontee Yacht Club has vet given
by the shore of~the beautiful lake the
name of which it bears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
WOMEN WHO FADE EARLY

How often we hear the expression,
How she has faded" or Hasn't she
grown old" Her friends see it. Her
husband sees it, She realizes it her
self with a pang. often she knows the
reason, some female arrangement has
fastened itself upon her and makes it
Almost impossible for her to drag
around from day to day. Such women
should remember there is one tried
and true remedy for their CONDITION,
and that Lydia E. Pinkhams Nege-
table Compound for more than forty
years has been restoring women to
health and happiness. Try it'-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
IA years:
Mrs. Ida Parker Of Pennington has

Mrs. Ida Parker Of Pennington has
received a letter from her son. Erlon H.
Parker, who is member Of the aeron-
auto detachment Of the L. S. Navy
sent to France a few weeks ago. He
writes that he is now in French avn
alton school, saying: ut is a fine
place and we have excellent food and
everything one could wish for. The
course Of instruction is very good and
the French certainly do things good
and proper. There is fine bunch Of
fellows here and we have a great time
We also have a French class so that
we may learn the language. We have
all kinds Of sports. football. baseball
swimming, boxing, wrestling, fencing
and running. 1t is nice and cool. about
like Maine, but the Winters are not as
bad as in Maine. We are flying land
machines the same as the Army, but
will probably get the sea planes later"
The letter is postmarked at Tours in
the Department Of Indre ct Loire and
also bears the imprint Of the French
Ecole d'Aviation de Tours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
Our Most Harmless Fourth

This year. more than ever, city. state
and government officials. as well as civic
and patriotic organizations. frowned on
the old time riot Of noise, fires and death
with which we formerly celebrated tho
Fourth Of July. And as result. altho
the number Of deaths and injuries which
occurred this year have not been tabulat-
ed, it is believed the losses are smaller
than ever before. Here is the record OF
dead and injured celebrators for the last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Attempted Suicide at Rockland

Berry B. stapleford, captain Of the N.
A. Burpee hose company. Rockland. lies
IN critical condition at his home on
Pine street as the result Of revolver
wound, said by the police to have been
self-inficted. The bullet entered his
mouth and lodged in the back of the
head. stapleford was teamster for coal
firm. III health is said 10 have led to his
act
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

A group Of boys from Camp Arcadia
Of North Belgrade. under the leader
ship of DR.. r. H. Gertier of New York,
paid a visit Monday morning to the
Y. NJ c. A. building. In the party
were Jerome NJ Abrams, Richard w.
Goldstone. Theodore Bettiger. Jerome
Solomon. Frederick Berlingier of New
York. and Raymond Lazar of Penn
sylvania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

H. Laton Jackson returned Tuesday
week from the North Maine woods
where he has been in the employ of
the Great Northern Paper Co. for the
past nine months. finishing with the
Cooper Brook Drive at Lake Pemad-
emcook. The old woodsmen say they
never have seen so much water in
Northern Maine. as this season.
Young Jackson graduated from the
Morse High school in 1916, and will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

Miss Josephine Gaffney has resign
ed her position as a member of the
clerical force in the offices of the Ma
comber. Farr & Written Co. to ac-
cept a similar one in the educational
at the State. House. and
on Monday morning assumed the du-
ties thereof.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
Red Cross Members Requested to Call
for Their Certificates

Members of Augusta Chapter of the
Red Cross are requested to save the
chapter the expense of postage by
calling for their certificates of mem
hership, which are now ready for de-
livery at Red Cross headquarters, room
205, Postoffice Building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

Arthur F. Rice. head of a Bangor
Wholesale house, and Miss Amy Marie
Martin of Old Town, We're married Sat
urday morning in ST. Joseph's church
a Old Town by Rev. Eugene Gauthier.
They were attended by Leo Crowley
of Bangor and Miss Linnie Bishop Of
Sherman Mills. They will live in
Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

A party Of Augusta young people
ir which We're Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
H. Owen, Jr.. and DR.. and Mrs. War
rem Smith, returned Sunday evening
from a vacation trip of two weeks.
which they passed at Moxie Lake and
ether places and incidentally had one
of the best of good times. They made
the journey by automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
Gard Of Thanks

To the neighbors and friends who
so kindly came to our assistance at
the burning of our barns and to whose
assiduous efforts we owe the preser
walton Of the remaining buildings, we
wish to extend our deepest gratitude.
JOHN A. WARD.
WILLIAM A. WARD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

supt. H. H. Stuart of the public
schools of Augusta, who is enjoying
the summer at his cottage on the
shore of Lake Pennesseewassee Nor
way, was in town Monday on busin-
ess connected with the work of his
oNice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

Seth Williams National Relief Corps,
No. SO, will hold its regular meeting
" ednesday afternoon at Grand Army
hall. All members are requested to
be present as there is to be an initi-
alton of candidates. A picnic lunch
will be served after the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

Miss Ethel Mcfarland and Miss
Mary Hamer of Watertown. Mass, ar
rived in the city Saturday morning
by auto and are guests of Miss Nc
Farland's brother. Howard McFar-
land of Riverside Drive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

Among the recent weddings which
have been solemnized in Augusta is
that Of Adelard Allaire and Dora
Argencourt of Augusta, who were uni
ted in marriage Saturday noon, Aug. a.,
by Herbert Locke, justice of the Mace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

Judge S. S. Lancaster of the NUM-
cipal court was among the people of
this city who enjoyed Sunday at
Squirrel Island. passing the day with
the members of his family who are So
journing at that resort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Merton H. Swift and
daughter, Miss Ola. returned last even
ing from Old Orchard Beach where
for the past week, they have been the
guests of Mrs. Swifts mother Mrs.
Catherine McGraW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

Miss Elsie Packard has resumed her
duties in the office of the manager of
the New England Tel. & Tel, Co. after
having enjoyed a weeks vacation
which she passed at home and also at
other places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury Of
Belfast are passing a few days at the
Augusta House, having as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stew
ems Of Brookline, Mass, and Miss Ann
Kittridge of Belfast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

William Corbett Of Hose 1 of the
fire department is taking his annual
vacation and his place for the next
two weeks will be filed by Frank
Getchen.