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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19

EXECUTORS NOTICE. The subscrib-
or hereby gives notice that he has been
duly appointed Executor of the will Of
Ann r. Ward. late of Gardiner, in tie
County of I<ennebeC. deceased. and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate OF sal |
deceased are desired to present the same
are requested to make payment immedi-
ately.
PATRICK r. WARD, Gardiner, Ne.
July 2. 1917. iulN5t hnre2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
Not a Corn or
Ca||us on Feet
Apply few drops, then lIft
them off without pain.

A noted Cincinnati au-
! thority discovered a new
q - ether compound and called
it freezone and II now can
sbe had in little bottles for
few cents from any drug
store.
You simply apply a few
drops Of freezone upon a
tender corn or painful call
lus and instantly the sore
ness disappears. then short
. ~ you will find the corn or
~O@ callus SO loose that you can
~ lift 1t off with fingers.
In III No pain, not a bit Of sore
jill ~ ness, either when apply
t. J ing freezone or afterwards,
lIl Mn and 1t doesn't even irritate
Il .tf the skin.
iNp Hard corns, soft corns or
~ corns between the toes, also
| ~ toughened calluses. just
| lK1' shrivel up and lift off so
| easy. 1t is wonderful 1t
works like charm. Try it,!
W. Women should keep freez-
one on their dressers and
never let corn ache twice.
ADV,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
NOTICE

The Undersigned committee. being three
dslrtercsted persons appointed by the
prs.ns Judicial Court in the matter of
ne appeal ~ Isabelle r. Hinckiey, Sarah
Prescott, Aroostook Land Company.
ffru MadiRan. Harriet q. Dole Myra
F,x ana Leonard A. Pierce from n de-
-ree ~ tho County Commissioners of
arnos'o0k County Of the laying wav
s,rrss lands In Township Seventeen Gi)
ItrEo -Four 90 In accordance with the
....'.uu therefore Of Joseph Albert and
hi r,t-nire others hereby give notice that
.tey WIN hold q hearing on said appeal
n saturday the first day OF September,
'- ~ ten o clock Ia the forenoon at the
-nsye w Robert Bouchard in said Town
srt - which time and place all parties
,-.re ied may appear and be heard.
GEORGE \. bORHAM,
Cyrus ~. DICkEY
joins u. ROBERTS;
r.' ~ 1917 jlyl2.thurs.o
AUNtNISTRATOKS NOTICE. The
t.ls riber hereby gives notice that he has
49, duly appointed Administrator on the
,-'ate = octave st. Peter. late Of Au-
r..'a IN the County Of kennebec de
tas.I. and given bonds as the law di-
fa.'s All persons having demands
ssAnr' che estate OF said deceased are
eslrN@ 20 present the same for settle
en' and all indebted thereto are re-
s4rs'cd 70 make payment mmedately
III ELEiGH MARTIN. Augusta. Me
f..c ~ lHl1 iulv5t hur ct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19

GUARDIANS NOTICE. The subscrib-
er hereby gives notice that he has been
duly annointed guardian Of Phoebe Dano
in the County of kennebeC, and given
bonds as the law directs.
CHARLES r. FOLSOM, Readfeld. Me.
Juno o. 1917 iulv5t hurs3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19

A Vermont inventor has patented
blankets for cattle that can not be dis
lodged by animals rolling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19

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The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30
Now Make Dried Soup.

One of the beneficial effects of the recent scare over threatened short age of tin cans was an extended inves- tigation into other possible methods of preserving food. The canned sour manufacturers were among the most earnest seekers, for they were threat ened with having their tin supply cut off at an early date. They have worked out process for putting up dried soup In powdered form in containers of heavy wax paper. Similar systems of drying and packing vegetables are already in use in Europe, but the soup idea represents American enterprise. Apparently. it will not come on the market, because tin cans are going tc be more plentiful than was anticipated
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30

cnncsrned, that functionary smiled hopefully as if he felt he had landed the burden of distributing circum- stance on helpful and reliable shouI- ders.
 found Marvel pacing the floor of his office in thoughtful way, his hands clasped behind him, when called the next morning. He drew out his watch and consulted it with a slight gesture of impatience, as though I had kept him waiting.
 Two minutes he announced, and then you will come with me. There is person to find, and no time to lose"
 And the person?" intimated.
 The fourteenth man." I stared helplessly at Marvel He kept up his restless walk, puncturing each step with sentence rapid and enlightening.
 There was nothing unusual nor suspicious as to the social function which transpired at the Vandamann home' spoke Marvel There was no motive to it, no plan or anticipation of foul play. Get that clear in your mind in the first place. A strange thing occurred, however, just as the guests were about co be seated at the table. It was discovered that there were just 13 persons present"
 I began to receive a glimmer of where Fourteenth Man" might come in
 That arose which might readily arise where one man of group is superstitious. Such a man was pres ent-he was the man who died, Royal Ludington. He was probably in a, mood for weird forebodings. VandaS mann did not debate the point. He excused himself to his guests, put on his hat, went out into the street and apparently picked up the first man he met to break the hoodoo'
 And this man?" I asked.
 Known to none of them, apparently some city wreck on errors shore, freahsh contrast in his attire to the perfectly dressed guests, quietly took his place at the table, maintained the
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30

vel, and within ten minutes we were at the identification bureau
 The Fourteenth Man-Edward Briggs" he observed as No. S796 was produced, and he held 1t beside the fiashlight photograph of the Wanda mann function. There was no doubt as to the conclusion he had arrived at. The faces were identical l was won- dering what all this was going to lead to while the bureau official was ex- blaming that although only misde- meanor had been charged against the prisoner, it had been thought best to take his picture for possible past and future reference.
 Marvel went over to a phone and called up the house of correction. I had done some brief calculating in my mind. Edward Briggs had yet ten days of his sentence to serve, so we were in time, if that meant anything, I decided. We were not in time. knew instantly, as my friend hung up the receiver with the words.
 Not there-pardoned out''
 Our next visit was to the mayors office. Marvel knew all tie ropes. There was no indecision or waste of time in his procedure. There was no reluctaney on the part of the mayors secretary in giving him access to all the records of the office.
 1 was close enough to the desk of the secretary to catch what was said. Edward Briggs had been sent to the house of correction on the day he ap- peared in court. On the one ensuing, he was pardoned out on the recommen- dation of Alderman Miles Ryner. An, here it was, observed the clerk-letter to the mayor from the councilman in question. Request that a pardon. be granted as the criminal charge of housebreaking had not been pressed; {; introduces Mir Abel Vandamann, a valued constituent, who would vouch for the general good character of Ed ward Briggs and practically accept parole conditions in behalf of the pris- oner
 That establishes something more than a mere incidental connection be-
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30
SHE WOULD NOT COME. WAS SPOKEN FINALLY SHE WILL NOT COME"

silence he was paid to maintain, ate like the hungry man he was. and then seemed to disappear. his paid mission executed
 And you now seek to find this man?'
 He must be found" declared Marvel positively.
 "Why?"
 Because l am satisfied he can ex- plain the mystery in this case"
 There is mystery, then?'
 "A deep one. That matters not now. I wish to show you something As a memento of the first meeting of the organizers of the Copper Queen Mining company. a flash photograph was taken. That is the group"
 My friend drew from his pocket it before ne.
 That is vandamann," he explained, indicating the broker, whom I recog- nized-"tilat Lu6ington,'' I knew him, too. That" and by some irony of fate the forlorn. frowsy figure at the far end of the table seemed to have been focused mere prominently than any of the others-"that is the Four teenth Man
 studied the face with interest. Its owner was apparently one of the stray waifs of the city to be picked up any where in the crowded center within a five minutes walk. Come with me-" directed Marvel He hailed taxicab as we reached the street. It conveyed us to a police station in the residence portion of ! the city. followed after my friend at his bidding as he went to the office of the captain. Marvel named date-it was the day of the funeral of Royal Luding- ton. He gave a name. It was Ed ward Briggs, the man arrested at the Ludington home that same night. The official consulted the record book He read its details ending with the sixty days sentence of the prisoner. "Photographed?" inquired my friend. 50 noted-No a7s6.r .z .4.. That is aIl-thanks." nodded Mar.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30
"ee.,ino By the Editor. !.

Getting by the editor Is the most fascinating of indoor sports, says . writer in the Atlantic. When wus a journalist in the Freudian sense (that is, as an unfulfilled wish}, my chum and I devised n way to get money for all our articles. Each agreed when he sent out "story" to bet the other the price of the "story" that 1t wouldn't be accepted. That little arrangement took the sting out of a rejection completely: and when you lost your pay. you had the glory of the acceptance. Why and how the scheme broke down, shall not divulge.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30

tween these two men, l fancy" ob- served Marvel as we went outside again.
 And what of that-and what next?" I inquired.
 Well, when I locate our Four teenth Man it will be forward step. of course" observed Marvel. We go back to the Ludington end of the chain now, however. Do you think you know the daughter of the house well enough to venture call upon her?'
 For what purpose?" I inquired doubtingly.
 ITO induce her to come to my of fice'
 ruminated. I considered the effort to move Miss Grace Ludington from her stated position hopeless. and my | friend knew instantly that SO thought. He went on, however. re- gardless of my opinion. You will inform Mss Ludington 1 that it is vital that I should see her two to four today. She had better come alone. Tell her that it has noth-
  1 ing to do with the money of the bank. ] that 1t is not question of cash, but of-family honor"
 1 I could not for the life of me 1 imagine under what dark curtain Resi- Illus Marvel was gazing. but there was | an indescribably lucid accuracy in the i broad hint that he was about to strike ], note with the young lady that would 1 influence her moro than promises or i threats. He suggested explicitly, be. fore l left him. the course l was to ! pursue in dealing with Miss Luding- ] ton. went straightway to her home, i fingered about it's vicinity while fran- ing the manner of my approach, and accepted the opportunity offered as i she appeared with some letters in her hand to mail at the nearest letter box
 T am not here in behalf of the bank, Miss Ludington.~ stated con- . cisely T come from friend and a i professional man who has been pur- suing some Investigation ! yegaydins l tho carcumSssnees Sdffoanding the
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30
Could Do Ills Part.

Frederick the Great heard of . Silesian clergyman who had reputa. tion of communicating with the spir- it's.
 He sent for him ard received him with the following question:
 'tCan you cnll up ghostsr
 At your pleasure, your majesty. T replied the clergyman. ''buf t5ev wat eome.~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy cheeks-sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says Dr.. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. F. NJ. Edwards for II years
treated scores OF women for liver and
bowel ailments. During these years he
gave TO his patients prescription made
of few wcll-ltnown vegetable ingredi-
ents mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, you will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workcrs on
the liver and bowels, which cause nor
NAL action, carrying off the waste and
poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, listless, no-good feeling, all out
OF sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
OF DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for a time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as we'll as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive TabIcts-the
successful substitute for calomel-now
and then Just to keep in the pink of con-
Gtion. l0c and 25c per box. Ali druggists,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

clavering Gordon seemed somewhat
uneasy in his role of idle society youth
and was hardly more convincing as
Susan's lover. We were distressed at
being forced to believe that anyone
as mild and demure looking as Mar.
euerite Skirwin could ever be drug.
crazed maniac. The interior sets, es.
pecially those of the neuveau richie
mansion were unusually well arranged.
"A reliable sort of play that exhibit.
tors can depend upon as exciting the
approval If not the enthusiasm of most
film patrons. While the situations are
not strikingly original, they are well
strung together until the general eff
feet is smooth and not too improbable.
The mannequin, posing under false
colors, the expose at the wedding, the
wild struggle with the drug-fiend in
the hospital all provide a type of
thrill which is conventional but none
the less pleasing to the average audi
ence."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

Gretna Green Is = Village ct Dum.
fries, border county Of Scotland and
near the border line betwoea Scotland
and England. Formerly q common re.
sort of runaway couples hom England.
the practice was broken up b. IN act
of 1855, which provided that no mar
Rage should be valid In Scotland I'M
less one OF the parties had lived IN
Scotland for the ~ days next pre-
ceding the marriage. or had his or
her usual residence there at the tine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

1t were better for him that millstt
he were cast into the depths of the
Jesus will pursue his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
His treatment of sinners" is not
maudin. Jesus is never that. But
toward those who have. fallen He is al.
ways tender and generous. He makes
it clear that He hates sin-but he Low.
es the sinner-and there's big differ.
ence.
He is determined to destroy the so.
cial evil, but He will not heartlessly
turn adrift the prostitutes who have
been caught in the act" He will find
out WHY women go wrong"
And when He gets all the facts
watch out.
His treatment of the real offender
will be like unto that accorded to the
child exploiters. 1t will fare hardly
with those who are guilty-whether
they occupy high or low places in so.
ciety.
The hungry, motherless girl whose
fingers thin. pushed from her family
want ana sin" will find in Jesus a chiv.
alrous fighter ready to smash the
brutes who damned her.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
Leap Year.

BY the present method of reckoning
time every year of which the number
is dIvisible by four without remand
er is leap year, excepting the centen-
NAL, or even hundredth, years, which
nre only leap years when divisble by
four after suppressing the two clphers.
The year 1000 was leap year, the
years 100, 1900 and 1900 were not leap
years, but the year 1000 will be and
every intervening year that is exactly
divisible by four. From 1886 to 1904
and from 1896 to 1904 were eight-year
intervals without leap year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

WI leave this week TO Join their faith.
er IN sanduslSy. Ohio.
Mrs. William Philips and baby have
returned from visit to Fairmont.
Mrs. c. L. cottrill has returned
from Farmingtonwhere she was visit.
ing with her daughter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

The Nelson will show another of
those gripping Is Marriage Sacred pic
lures tomorrow. it is called Needing
With Marriage" The Hazards of Hell
en- number is The Registered Pouch"
which contains It's full quota of thrills.
OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
Professor Pep.

Professor Pep.
Don't forget to see Walter Ben
Hare's Professor Pep, directed by
Coach L. NJ. Layton, of Springfield,
Ohio. student OF the famous James E.
Murdoch and ]. w. Ralph. Monday and
Tuesday, April 8 and 10. Price Csc.
The play is presented by the Junior
class of the high school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

During the sllde.show period neat
testimonial was rendered to Bob Nc
Coy, the new manager of the Grand
theatre. The screen announcement in
GUIDED "Fairmont's most enterprising
theatrical manager" and we take 1t
that that was the line which caused all
the hand-clapping. 1t was nice and
Justly deserved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

Another slide announcing the COM
ing of the Blue Bird company to the
Hippodrome next week was held on
the screen so long that a restless fell
low near US remarked IF they don't
hurry up and startjthe show, the Blue
Birds will be here before they get
through with this one"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
Good in Striving.

The triumph over difficulty, though
attended with strain and stress and
struggle, is infinitely to be preferred to
rest, relaxation and repose.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

taking cheap f1lngs at Them nor using them
as illustrations of anything but the finer,
nobler qualities.
He doesn't tolerate double standard of
morals for the sexes. He insists upon a
square deal for women in this regard. New
er does He make distinction between
men and women in rights or duties.
Champion of women's rights He is-in
the biggest, broadest fashion.
Children have no truer. gentler friend The Ideal
City has been pictured in Bible as place in which
happy children are playing in the streets"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

The chicken chorus girls can't crow
very we'll but they can dance, sing,
smile and look ducedly pretty, all the
samey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

Truth is, considering that the show
is longer than Hipp patrons are &C
customed to, the wait between shows
was q little boresome to those who
dropped in at the tail end of the first
performance
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

The Nelson heads its program today
with Lillian Walker in "Dimples, the
Diplomat" and relies on Harry La
Pearl to satisfy its patrons desire for
comedy with his irresistibly funny skit
called "Harry's Pigs" Virginia Kirt.
ley and Robyn Adair are back in a
good drama labelled 1.-THE Garden OF
Chance" Canimhted Nooz No. 81,
completes a well balanced bill that
has enough variety to please varied
fancies. 49,. = -,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
Cleared,

Russell. held on charge of illegal
selling, was given a jury trial before
Justice Barra.k Wednesday morning
and being found not guilty was dis
charged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

euyandotte Club Coffee. 1.-THE Auto,
erat of the Breakfast Table."-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
IN TIE
FRONT ROW
HEApLINERs TONIGHT.
Mualcal Comedy.


Princess. ..... ...... Threads OF Fate
Grand. The Rise OF Susan
A 7 two performances at the Hip
N podrome last night THE Pass.
= ing Parade" Company presented
a patriotic musical comedy under the
title America First" 1t was an alto
gether fitting occasion and rounded
{ out the day set aside for indulgence in
patriotic fervor. The house was pack
ed to the doors at the first show and
comfortably filled at the second. The
bill is rather long and the original
plan of three shows in the evening was
abandoned. AS 1t was, many of the
audience who had suburban points to
reach LETT before the conclusion of the
second performance.
There is very little plot to the piece.
but II is a laugh.provolSing melange
of comedy and singing specialties.
The big hit of the entertainment is the
chanticleer number from the Century
Girl" In which the full chorus appears
In feathered costumes and sings and
dances 10 the enhancing strain of
"Chick. Chick" led by the sweet
voiced prima donna. Miss Collins.
Hilton and Chase are assigned to
the comedy end and from the repeated
outbursts OF applause one was led 10
think tile audience approved. Some
of the things they said and done were
not new, but they have an intelligent
way OF reyamping badly worn gags.
Miss Lytle's winsome smile and airy
graces aided lot in her rendition OF
Not Then" which had to be repeated
several times before the audience was
appeased.
James Brennan, who is the possessor
Of a rich voice, made hit with sew
eral songs appropriate to the general
construction of the bill.
The chorus in middle get-up danced
a "horn.pipe" and appeared in the vari-
Gus numbers with sufficient tricolor
decorations to harmonic with the
strong patriotic atmosphere. The clos
ing number includes tableau of Co.
lumbia, and the audience comes to its
feet when the chorus sings and the
orchestra plays several national airs.
The same bill will be repeated thrice
daily for the balance of the week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

Miss Lytle's toe dancing is all right,
but not near as strenuous as her
Hawaiian dance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

This is the fourth of five arti.
cles. Tomorrow DR.. Stelzle will
discuss Jesus love.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

ing store in the Model building on Bui.
falo street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

"Even eff you ain rich enough to
help support n hospital said Uncle
Eben, "mebbe you kin save some fell
low citizen fun de ambulance by get
tin out early wifi de snow shovel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
An Innovation.

A patriotic innovation was the liv-
ing picture Of the Goddess of Liberty
shown at the Dixie theatre Wednesday
evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

Viola Dana makes a very agreeable
heroine Of the extremely youthful type
in Threads of Fate somewhat in
yolved drama, which is at the Prin-
cess today and tomorrow, introducing
a hint of trouble with striking miners,
touch of vivisection, wronged hus-
band and a miscreant marquis, with a
dainty love story throughout, with
Miss Dana and Richard Tucker as the
principals.
The appealing characterization by
Viola Dana raises the picture out OF
the ordinary and makes it a highly
pleasing production, enhanced by the
best OF photography. The direction
and some rather clever sub-titles add
much to the general interest.
Z 1t tells of founding, Dorothea,
loved by young. doctor. Her foster
father inherits wealth from coal mine
owner, his uncle, and the foster.mother
seeks to find a title for the girl by
marrying her to the marquis, man
who ran away with Dorothea's moth
er, made her father wanderer ana
caused her to be left, an infant, on a
doorstep. In the end, her father dis
covers the plot and his Grant wife,
and she spirits her daughter away to
save her from being abducted by the
marquis. In an effort to revenge him
self on the latter, the girls real father
is killed but the marquis is foiled and
all ends happily.