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The Washington times., 1917-07-07
RUNS AuToI WITH HANDS.

Harry Fisher, county recorder OF
Wayne county, Ind, controls his new
Maxwell roadster entirely with his
hands. He is helpless from his waist
down. S. w. Brinker, who designed
The Washington times., 1917-07-07

should receive a freshening charge at
once to restore It to normal condition.
The battery may be charged by allow
ing the engine to run idle at charging
speed or by having It charged at a
competent battery service station.
The Washington times., 1917-07-07

Harry Hartman protested yester-
Re in our sympathetic ear about his
bills.
SIN the first place" he complained,
don't believe / ever used thirty
pounds Of ice a day. In the second
place, if they put thirty pounds Of
ice on the dumbwaiter, it would fall
down the shaft and kill the iceman.
Mine is an apartment house, where
the rent is so high the dumbwaiters
have to be small. I'm not getting
that much ice and I'm not going to
pay for it."
MAYBE" suggested G. A NJ, who
was standing nearby, "You are buy
ing it F. o. B. factory"
The Washington times., 1917-07-07

this novel device, has arranged II so
that the operator IL enabled to retain
his grip on the steering wheel while
pulling the clutch and shifting gears.
The Washington times., 1917-07-07
Keep Battery Charged,
Is Dealers Admonition
By G. II. HINES.
local Prestolite Distributer)

One of the most important of storage battery to
keep it constantly well charged To insure this much
rent must be returned to the battery used by the cleo
trca equipment of the automobile motor car leaves the
factory equipped with storage battery of proper capacity
The Washington times., 1917-07-07

Artists who draw the pictures tor
automobile accessories are to a great
extent obsessed with the idea that
nothing is excellent in motor cars
that is not Rolls-Royce.
Pictures of this car are good 20
look at The cars efficiency is I'M
questionable.
But the Rolls Royce, we would re-
mind our artist friends, is not the
last word in motor cars.
There are several high class auto
mobiles, designed and manufactured
in this country, which have all the
sterling marks Of the criterion, and
Il is our notion that if there is any
free advertising coming to an auto
mobile manufacturer in the printed
announcement Of an accessory
maker it might better be given to
American car builders.
England may be our ally, but not
IN the automobile business.
There are several offceTs-iH the
traffic sqHdd-SDho are veTy proficient
N the use Of the trdffc-crossfH0 signal
One of them Es located at Fourteenth
o1d NeD York dVeHWe. He 70 expert IN
fac haRdlIHp Of q cedsetess streoHI Of
Sooaons, street cars, automobiles, btey-
elss. motorcycles and pedestriaAs. He
hos perhaps the most difficult crossing
N WaShIHoton. But Il Is, thoHks to he
extraordinary ability, apparently s"0rI-
proof.
The other too are located, one at Fif-
tsenth street and Ne 70 York avenue, and
one at Seventh street and the Avenue.
George A. Luers, one Of the army
of Those Who Have Been to Virginia,
has & kick. He has just completed
a four-day trip which included the
towns of Fredericksburg. Richmond,
Louisa, Charlottesville, Stanton.
Luray, Front Royal. and Harpers
Ferry. But speak up. George.
and tell me ladies ant gentlemen
yourself.
THE sw.-lp road between here and
Richmond Is practically impossible in
wet weather. The bridges on this road
way are dangerous, and people who
have reached Richmond are shipping
their cars home by boat and rail. The
road from Richmonl Charlo.Les-
willie is equally bad, with miles OF
clay and corduroy road surface. por-
lions Of which are impossible in wet
weather. Charlottesville to Luray
has some macsdAm, including the val
ley pike to New Market.
''From Luray to Harpers Ferry via
Front Royal is in bad shape, and i'm
passable when wet
1T costs cents q mile over mac
adam, dir, and stone roads-roads
which under ordinary circums -ances
you would avoid as being hard on
tires or car; 3 cents per mile Of stones
you help to roll down. Rollers are
unknown, and only one obsolete roller.
which the operator said was pur-
chased second hand from New York
State, was seen rolling dust on
dirt road-dust fully three inches
deep.
'If you contemplate a Virginia trip.
take my advice and don't make It.
The scenery on this trip Is beautiful,
but you'll never enjoy 1t II you travel
over the road
The Washington times., 1917-07-07

~
~ MONTE w. sOHN.
Pome to a Lady Of Technical Accom-
pIIshments-
cinthy, my love, I've seen you drive
in traffic.
Lady, you're someone clever with a
car.
Nothing I'd write with this here
stylographic
Would do you Justice. Lady, you're
g star.
You can-with ease-adjust . front
wheel bearing,
Take down a motor, clean It, put 1t
back.
When tires blow, you spend no time
Departing,
But quickly swap the spare from on
the rack.
cinthy, as I have said before, you're
clever
Clever with motors, engines, and the
like.
But, kid, I wouldn't tie with you
forever.
Many the unresponsive chords you
strike.
I never heard you rave about your
cooking;
Boosting about your buildings and
your cake.
Frankly, my dear. the dame for whom
I'm looking
Would never know q throttle from
q brake.
Now, cinthY, I don't want to hurt
your feelings,
But Nita makes q steak thing
divine.
why, she can turn some old potato
Feelings
Into a pie that's really something
nne.
cinthy. I fear that there is nothing
doing,
For, though on motor row your stock
be par
Tn handing little Mia all my
wooing.
And Anyway, you're married to your
car.
The Washington times., 1917-07-07

Cylinders, frinstance:
Look at all the runs they have to
make in a season-without scor-
ing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-02
Wild Food in England.

Woman food experts have started
a countrywide campaign TO teach Brit
ish housewives what food economy
means and how to use the neglected
resources in England's wild food"
The women have started campaign
after the fashion of an electioneering
tour in the United States. They are
making speeches in theaters, public
halls and from soap boxes on street
corners.
The possibilities of wild food are
declared by one expert to be so great
that country people and the inhabi-
tants of small towns can supply two
thirds of their needs for at least three
quarters of the year from the fields,
woods and streams of their immediate
vicinity. This expert declares that
there are more than 260 kinds of food
In the British isles which nature pro
duces unassisted. They include birds
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-02
sawdust in Concrete.

Nails can be driven into concrete II
sawdust has been added to the mix
ture. The proportions Of one part of
cement, two of sand, and three-quar-
tiers of sawdust will produce a con-
crete in which nails will hold.
The addition of sawdust appears to
increase the tendency of concrete to
absorb water, but the application of
waterproof paint helps to eliminate
this difficulty.
Concrete of these proportions is
quite apt to crumble end will not
stand much usage. 1t should be used
only in floors and other places where
1t is to be covered with a protecting
surface of boards or flooring of some
sort.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-02
AmberQris.

Ambergris is n gray. waNliEe sub
stance believed to be the product Of
some disease in the sperm whale. Tx
is sometimes found floating on the.
surface of tropical seas and Is aIso
discovered in the intestines of the"
sperm whale when captured. Moderns
scientists have found it impossible H..
duplicate the pungent and penetratin-
odor of ambergris. Fifty dollars AN.
ounce is a price that has often been
paid for this comparatively rare prod
uct of commerce,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-02
To Break up sin Ranches

In California the farms originally
were the old Spanish land grants"
usually of enormous extent. In fash
ion these great holdings--validated hy
the American government when Cali
fornia came into the Union have re-
manned as ranches. Today the people
are learning that both for taxation
and production small farms are bets
ter. and movement to bring title
about is under way.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-02

and their eggs, edible frogs, fishes.
some insects and insect products
such as honey of half dozen villa
bee species, more than 80 vegetables,
salad plants and herbs, the same num-
Der of flowers and fruits. seven species
of seaweedN and nearly so esculcRt
fungi.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-02
Eeedina Cost Of PuIIet.

The cost of feeding an average Leg
horn pullet during one year Is slightly
more than 81.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30
5000 Negroes Demand
State and City Rights
Mass Meeting Resolutions Ask
Representation in Legislature
and Board Of Aldermen

Three thousand negroes held mass
meeting In the Palace Casino, at Madi-
son Avenue and 125th Street, yesterday
and adopted resolutions demanding
representation in the State Assembly
and Board of Aldermen, that negro po-
licemen and fremen be appointed in
New York, and that a bathhouse be pro-
yided for the use Of negroes exclu-
siyely.
The meeting was held under the au-
spices Of the United Civic League.
John Royal. founder OF that organize
ton. said the denial of political equal,
jty and the repression Of industrial
opportunities made II imperative 'at
negroes take action demanding their
rights" The segregation OF negroes
TO certain residential districts, and
taxation without representation, he
said, were conditions that must bs
Another meeting will be held on Sep
tember 2s, and meantime negro
churches, lodges and societies are urged
to prosecute campaign for the reali-
nation of their aims.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30
Plays and Players

The schedule of dates for the open
ing week of the season has again un-
dergone revision, and the plans now
call for the premiere of "Mary's
Ankle" at the Bijou, on August s.;
Friend MARTHA" at the Booth, on the
7th; "Tne Inner Man." at the Lyric,
on the 9Th, and "The Very Idea" at
the Astor, on the 9th. Ernest Truck
and Richard Bennett are now playing
the leading roles in the last named.
Ten reels OF Italian war pictures,
bearing the stamp of approval Of the
Italian government, will begin an en-
gagement at the Forty-fourth Street
Theatre on August 7.
The Charles Frohman Company has
acquired a comedy by Horace Annesley
Vachell for production early in the
season. The piece is tentatively called
"Humpty Dumpty."
Bertha Kalich has obtained the
rights to half dozen plays by the
late Jacob Gordin, who wrote THE
Kreutzer Sonata" and will presently
be seen in an adaptation Of one made
by George Foster Platt.
The Theatre Workshop, an organisa-
tion which produced a number of un-
usual plays in New York last season,
will give a series Of performances at
Bar Harbor, Me-, beginning on August
II.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30

Bushman and Beverley Bayne and
Jean Sothern didn't all have tickets.
For there were enough film favorites
on the bill to gladden. the heart Of
even the most Unsuitable movie fan.
Alice Brady sang the "Marsei!latse"
and the house stood up and cheered.
Tlsn Miss Brady made face at "ay-
mond Hitchcock, who was making
faces at her from behind the flies. just
as he had been doing TO all the per-
formers all evening, and left the stage.
Temperament. you know.
Then Hitchcock Interrupted the pro-
gramme long enough to ask: rs Kos.
coe Fatty Arbuckle in the house
No? Well didn't think sc, for the
house don't look crowded" HitcheoeX
continued; =,
"The next number is the Five Ma
Iettis. ! don't know what Mazettis are.
But they're awfully nice looking chaps,
and from looking at them ] suspect
suspect, mind ou--that they're gong
10 do an acrobatic turn"
lean Sothern came next and sang a
lot OF funny songs. She made A hlt'
Zoo. Then there was John Davidson,
Virginia Pearson, Montagu Love. Mabel
TaIIaferro and Gus Edwards, whose
snrin0time Revus the Screen Club
Narrowed" for the evening. Then Hal
Crane. a mere legit, put on sketch.
Tdward G. White was the general man
.asr az the reel, which WAS the hrst
s.sn .oward raising a fund OF S50o,00O
soy Tho purpose Of building new club:
bouss Somewhere in the vicinity OF
Ttunes SouArO.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30
Underwood & Underwood, N. Y.

topic of conversation for the commu-
nifty at large from the telephone op-
orator TO the corner policeman. We
should have thought that two such well
bred persons would rather have kept
their secret secret; but no! Every
one knew quite as well as Skinner when
to expect that infant, and when ne
finally arrived they were only barred
from being present when he made his
triumphant entrance into an eXpectant
world. When he was half an hour old
people gathered at his bedside loaded
with presents for him. Rocking horses
guns and drums were piled upon the
bed and then with quivering lips the
Young mother told her secret. William
Henry Skinner, jr., was a girl and had
10 be named Lily. Which, TO our no
tion. was not the only disconcerting
thing in the picture.
The overture was the always popu-
lar Light Cavalry" with 5. l.
Rothopfel conducting. Helena Masch-
redt sang kathleen Mavourneen" in q
wonderfully sympathetic voice, and
Desere La Sale rendered the "Iorea-
dor Song" from Carmen" ,
The comedy was Their Burglar,
which was presented by Mr.. and Mrs
Sidney Drew.
II is impossible TO classify WIFE
Number Two" in which Valeska Suratt
is appearing at the Academy TINS week
Il ia neither fish, flesh, nor fowl, Tor,
while it is intended for melodrama, II
ie at times unconsciously humorous
and at other times 1t Is downright
farce. ,..1,,
Miss Suratt cannot advantageous,
let down her hair and don sprihg-heel
slippers. When she does so she cv
funny whether she wills or no. she
neads her slick hairdressing and her
magnificent gowns, and her loio"ers
wish to see her so groomed.
No woman of Miss Suratts construc-
+ion NAV arrange her hair after the
manner of a Fiji Islander and put on
a short gingham frock and still retain
the sympathy Of the audience. 1t SIM
nlv can't be done. So Miss Suratt
Started off under big handicap.
we wondered how she ever was go
inc TO escape from her sordid life TO
hecome the queen Of fashion, which
each picture demands that she should
become. and then we were introduced
IN a French modiste who happened to
no criled in Valeska's home town and
Who being driven mad by her beauty,
offered to make her wonderful gowns
for nothing.
In payment he demanded only her
,;gnature to a number of notes. and
LATER he even offered to destroy these
notes if she would cast her fate with
his. .
Miss Suratt threatened to take her own
iifo hut she never could be relied upon
70 ieep her word, so at last fate had
10 take a hand in it and drown her;
ond then her husband, who had neg
iccted her at all times, cried out. "'Oh!
INV darling, | wish | had you back
again." sentiment which we did not
Sorsc II. u.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30
Movie Stars Appear
In First Reel" for
Notwithstanding
Hitchcock Master Of Ceremonies
at Benefit in the Casino
Theatre

-Ahemi Ladies and gentlemen, We
tsys with ~ tonight Alice Brady.
der father is a famous man, and one
asv Alice said 70 himi Father, / want
y Be famous, too,' and he said; Alice,
Iea 90 right on and be famous and
hhcs, being en- obedient child. did, and
.srs she is, and she's going 20 sing
br you."
feuys guessed II. The speaker Is
'ens othsr than Raymond Hitchcock,
aiias Hitshy the Great. who ia as
sneus for bis curtain speeches az
hsNsii for is ukulslss. And he was
aifedueing the talent" AZ the First
sttl Of The Screen Club IN the Casino
s'sssrs, Thiry-ninth Street and
sfeaessy, last night
~. Screen Clubs First Reel wasn't
re iesi 2, all II wsa q giorlSed vsuds-
~. ss snow. u was TOO bad that tho
&c hat stood all evening outside
~ sssino boxing longingly At tho
s,Yse posters which announced
's Joyce, herself," and Francis K.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30
Infant Mortality Cut
4OPer Cent in 10 Years

Infant mortality in New York has
been reduced 30 per cent In the last
ten years, according TO a statement
made yesterday by Stephen G. Williams,
chairman of the New York Milk Com
mittee, at exercises marking the tenth
anniversary Of the founding OF that
organization. The committee was or
ganized in 1907 as q subsidiary Of the
New York Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor. Two years
later it became an independent organi-
zation.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30
New Swiss Envoy in Paris
DR.. Alphonse Dunant Succeeds
DIR. Lardy as Minister

Berns, Switzerland. July as.-Dr. G.
Lardy, the Swiss Minister to France.
has asked 70 DO relieved Of his duties
on account Of age and family eireum-
stances. DR.. Alphonse Dunant the
leading member Of the Swiss Foreign
Office, has been appointed to succeed
DR.. Lardy.
The retiring minister has been at
tached 70 the Swiss Legation at Paris
for forty-eight years. At the time
Of the siege Of the French capital
he was First Secretary Of Legation
and became Minister In 1883.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30
The Sinews of War

Soldiers of the Harvest No Longer Ride Beams or
Sleep in Barns-They Ride in Motors Eat at
Abundant Tables and Earn $5 Day
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30

In q fight IN lager beer saloon at
All East Hodston Street early yester-
day Sunday morning between Ernest
Meyer and John Muller, the latter was
badly cut with a shoemaker's knife by
The former, who was arrested.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30
L.ave for General Gonzalez

Mexico City, July 2e.-Generai raD''
Gonzales, commander OF the Division
~ the East, has been granted two
months leave OF absence, ana WIZ, ~
% his home In the rnSrhIs nSs,1s'n .lso par will
the republic and propaDiy a''o ""'
visit the United States.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-30

Total July "a. 9l7............''... '''S'sSsa %
Contributions, preferably By check
or money order. should be sent to The
Tribune Fresh Air Fund, The Tribune,
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
WISCASSET

Miss Leota Munsey returned 10 Farm
ington saturday.
Miss Madeline Harrington of Bristol is
visiting Mrs. Wilson Munsey
Mrs. r. p. Colby OF Westport is visiting
at the home of Mrs. H. s. Shea.
Mrs. John Grant is visiting friends and
relatives in New York and Washington.
4. c.
Mrs. Hannah Young fell one day re-
Gently and hurt herself quite badly. Her
many friends hope for speedy recovery.
The members of wiscasset band gave \
concert and dance in Red Mems hall Fri
day evening
Mrs. Margaret and Miss Georgia Quin-
nam left for Somerville one dav last
week. where they will pass the winter
Miss Celia Hatch passed a few days OF
last week at home from Gorham Normal
school
Charles Barnes OF Huntoon Hill farm
Is having new milking machine In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
DRESDEN

The friends Of Fl. Winfield Mayors will
he interested to know that he has sue
cessfully passed the aviation examina-
ton. Mr. Mayors is at present located at
Camp Devens.
Bath, passed the weekend with friends
here
Mrs, Sidney Barter, who has been i'll
since last fan. Is now gaining.
Harold. Bicliford shot a splendid deer
last week.
oscar Bailey was business visitor in
Wiscassct Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cate at Dresden
Mills. entertained the Cate relatives
Thanksgiving day.
Leroy Robbins of Camp Devens passed
Thanksgiving with his parents
Mrs. Adelard Robert and son Louis Of
Waldohoro passed the holiday and Friday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Robbins.
Owing TO the bad crossing at the Rich
mond ferry, Ray Cate, the mail driver
could not cross Friday Saturday he was
able to go over during the forenoon but
was obliged to return al noon.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Wilbur cate entertaine |
Mrs. Ray cate and son Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. walter Stilphen of Pitts
ton We're entertained at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs Harry Pushard Thanksgiving.
John II. Mayors and family were the
guests Of his sister, Mrs. Joseph Mayors,
at the village Thanksgiving.
Capt Charles Foster is gaining from his
recent Illness. His son-in-law. Norman
Call, is taking his place at the ferry.
Melvin Randall and family OF Massa-
chusetts are visiting his mother. Mrs.
Joseph Mayors. at the Mills
Mrs. y y, Corthel of Bath is visiting
her parents. Capt. and Mrs G. A Foster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
.JOICE
Mrs. Albert Moody

The funeral services Of Mrs Albert
Moody were held at her late home Satur-
day. November "a, Rev. J.. II. Clarke Off
ciated.
Corporal Willie Grady Of Aver. Mass.
was a caller on relatives and friends in
this place Thursday, returning to his du-
ties Saturday.
Charles Skehn was business caller in
Augusta Friday
Wadsworth Lewis was a business caller
Saturday in Lewiston and Bath
Miss Annie Kelley has returned to her
home after several weeks visit in Boston
William Kelley had the good fortune
to shoot deer last week near his home
weighing go lbs.
Mrs. Annie Lewis. who has been visiting
her friend, Mrs. Isabelle Moves at Coon
ers Mills has returned home.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles HiIdreth ana
Sadie Raymonds were the guests Tban1,s-
giving day of Mr.. and Mrs. Roper.
Rev. and Mrs r. W Plant were racar+
callers In this place.
Albert Moody and Walter Stewart were
THANKSGIVING guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
ton McKindsley.
Lesfe Lewis Mr.. and Mrs Wadswortll
Lewis and children and Miss GLADYS Mac
Kay were recent callers on friends at
wiscasset-
The school at Reyes Corner has closed
for two-weeks' vacation after a sue
cessful term taught by Miss Hazel Hal
pen. Cooper's Mills.
DR.. Odiorne recently vaccinated unite
number In this section of .ba ,ou,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Higgins of Albion
were recent guests at Judson Parker's.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
MRS. George Jones Thursday, Dec Oh, at
3 O'Clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
Save Your Old Kid Gloves.

If you have any old kid gloves send
them to the headquarters of the New
England Division of the American Red
Cross. 1855 Boylston St, Boston, where
they will be used to make kid Lined
vests for the men in the advanced
trenches in France. Such vests. or
Jackets. have been made by the British
Red Cross for the "Tommies" and have
been found to be of the utmost value,
and the very best protection from ex-
posture.
This movement has been started in
the interests of the American soldiers
at the suggestion of Mrs. August Bel
mont who says:
The British army is provided with
sweater coats and such like but these
are not enough for the men in the
front trenches during the cold wealth
er. SO here in England they started
a movement for the making Of leather
jackets out of old gloves-because Of
the scarcity of leather. These have
turned out to be the very things the
men needed as they are more pliable
than leather.
They advertised for old kid gloves
and there was an immediate response
The gloves are first cleaned, then cut
up and fitted to pattern. 1t is patch
work and machine stitched. They
also asked for old fur which they dis
infect and use in much the same way
for Jackets for aviators."
Arrangements have already been
made for the cleaning of all gloves
sent to the New England headquarters.
After they have been cleaned they will
be sent to the Divisional Chapters with
full explanations and patterns. So
look up some old kid gloves at once