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New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
THE SLACKER" HEADS
 BILL AT KEENEY'S

Do not fail to see Emily Stevens, the great emotional actress in ''The Slacker'' at Keeney's theater all this week. No American can see it with out feeling a deeper love and appre- citation for his country than he ever knew before. Emily Stevens as the wife of the stacker portrays the part in a masterly way which will thrill the spine of the nation. .......
 Ann Pennington and an all star cast will be seen in the five-part drama "The Little Soldier Boy" 7
 Anthony Andre & Co.,, headlines the vaudeville bill with dramatic. sketch "The Beggar Man." Never has better acting been seen on any local stage. MT. Andre. who assumes the role of the beggar. has played prominent parts in a New York Ben Hur company for three years All the various characters are in splen-l did hands and the company presents a gem of a sketch in truly artistic manner. An added feature of the vaudeville bill is James Sincis & Co., MT. Sincis is we'll known to theater- goers as a comedian and entertainer of great merit, and he has also gained popularity as a song writer, some of the biggest song hits of the past years are among his selections. Singers De Luxe, high class singing act concludes the bill.
 Pathe Weekly shows how America is preparing for active work in the field, also the first games of the World EerieS
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
GLADYS BROCKWELL
 AT FOX'S THEATER

Gladys Brockwell, "The girl of a thousand expressions,' puts all her versatility into action in her latest Will liam Fox success, "Conscience," which IS the feature of the present Fox pro- gram. It is probably the best thing that this gifted young star has ever offered to the public. and that is say ing a great deal. as Miss Brockwell is now universally conceded to. be one of the three best screen actresses in America. And "Conscience" is a positive revelation, both as to photo graphic ingenuity, and dramatic con- struction. The story, which is intense ly interesting in itself is presented in the most novel manner imaginable. Instead of the formal introduction of characters, which is invariably fol- lowed immediately by five or ten min- utes of explanatory notes, scenes, etc.
 all of which leads up to the action proper, "Conscience' opens at the gate of heaven, showing the Archan- gel Michael ejecting a number of fallen angels, among whom are Luci. fer and Serama. The spirit of Se- rama is born into the body of Ruth Somers, some thousands of years later. It is Ruth's wedding morn, and there comes to her the personification of "Conscience," who leads Ruth to her court, and there, Ruth is made to stand trial for her many misdeeds.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
ONE LAW FOR BOTH
 COMING TO FOX'S

One Law for Both," a spectacular
 film drama of Russia and America,
 will be the feature at Fox's theater
 for tomorrow and Saturday. For the
 first time on record, an eight reel feature will be presented to the pub
 lie without an increase of admission.
 The theme of the production is par
 ticularly timely in view of the fact
 that part of the story is located in
 Russia-the Russia before the revolu- tion-and the characters of it are the counterparts of those men and women who accomplished the freedom of the infant democracy. It is not merely a plea for moral equality between the two sexes, but it reaches into the social and economic conditions that obtained in Russia, and demands one similar law for the peasant and the nobleman. The heroine of the story, Elgo Pulaski, young noble-woman, is new type to the American thea tergoer. Heretofore the Russian rev. olutionist has been pictured as fierce bewhiskered parsonage carry ing a bomb under his arm, and gaz- ing furtively over his shoulder. The real people who have achieved the liberation of the great empire of Flu rope are IHc lI1IclllScHt SIuucnC class, who made the utmost sacrifices for the freedom of their country. and such are seldom depicted on screen or stage. The story opens in Russia where the true workings of real revolutionary society are laid bare Secret service spies, betrayals, the workings of Blank Hundreds under the direction of the late monk, Ras- putin, the activities of the unscrpu- lous government officials and the thousand things that seem to be the workings of the romanticists mind, but are actualities in the land of the Little White Father are portrayed in this most interesting of photo dramas. Rita Jolivet has the leading role, and an exceptionally strong cast supports her. AS an extra added feature of the program will be shown the mov- ing pictures of this years Worlds Series, showing the White Sox en- gagged in the battle with the defeated Giants for the supremacy of the world, all the players in action, some of the decisive plays, etc. 'The Fatal Ring,' and Mutt & Jeff' are also to be shown.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
News For 7heafer8oerS and Women Readers

The testimony is presented by each of the vices to which she was addict ed, Lust, Vanity, Cruelty. Avarice, and Extravagance'' and the testimony of each is mirrored on the glass of life. The stories told by these charac- ters all go to make up a splendidly coherent whole which is logically con- nected with both the prelude and the sequence, which includes the suicide of one of Ruth's lovers, and her final banishment of Lucifer, who has ac- companied her through all the years, by an earnest and last-minute plea to heaven for mercy. Something new and highly sensational in the way of thrills is introduced in "The Air Peril," which is the expressive title of the third character of the Seven Pearls" After several exciting es- capes, Mollie King, as lima, is finally captured by the enemy, and tied to the anchor line of a balloon to which is attached a dripping bottle of acid. The balloon is set adrift, and lima has the comfort of knowing that it's only a matter of hours before the acid will eat its way through the rope and leave her somewhere in the Atlantic. But just as she would have been dropped two miles to the earth,-to be continued next week. "The Red Ace" and the American News Week. ly are also on the program.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
What Happened When Katie Met
 Cousin Agatha.


 Oh, Missis Graham! Dear Missis Graham! Hide me somevere qveeck. Call Jim. He take me away some veres Don't let dot skinny old devil coon by me any more. Oh, dear! Oh, dear!'
 In a passion of tears and sobs and frenzied calculations Katie burst into the kitchen, which she had left with a chuckle and a jest but few mo- ments before, and frantically shot the bolt in the door behind her as if she feared pursuit. She caught hold of me with quivering fingers and poured out her wailing plea with her head against my shoulder.
 wasn't particularly shocked at her tempestuous entrance, for I am used to Katie's emotional outbursts. But the vehemencef her sobs alarmed me on account of her con- dition. I knew that such emotion must be injurious to her.
 Nothing shall harm you, Katie," I said, batting her bowed head as would that of frightened child. You know you're safe here with me. Now stop crying, like a good girl, and tell mo what has happened"
 But it was several minutes before my little maid could control herself sufficiently to tell me what had oc- cured while she was helping my mother-in-law and Cousin Agatha un- pack after their unexpected arrival at our home. And when she did be- gin her story there was wildness in her eyes, 8 choking in her voice that told me she had been subjected 10 some unusually severe emotional ordeal the time she had been absent from me-,
 How Cousin Agatha Erred.
 Your mudder-in-law she not so bad dis time," Katie began. She say, 'How-do, Katie; you bin good girl vile I bin gone?' and she smile. not know vot to tink, she so nice, an I say, Yes, tank you; I try to be good girl. Vat you like me to do?'
 She say. Unpack dis, and put tings away and I work qveeck und careful joost the way she always liked me to do. Den she ask me if dere was clean towels in de bathroom, und I say, 'Sure!' and she say I ought to say Yes, Missis Graham, und say I sorry I forget, und she say for me to remember next time, and she go out bathroom to wash her face und hands"
 But there is nothing terrible in all this, Katie" interrupted.
 "Joost you vait," she returned sol- emnly, and I felt her trembling in my arms again.
 Wen mudder-in-law vent away" she went on, 'I say to udder one,
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
SIDE TALKS
Mothers and Daughters
BY RUTH CAMERON

One often hears how hard it is for motllers-in-law and daughters-in-law to get along together in the same house and one usually planes the in- law relationship. But is that state of in-lawness always wholly to blame? Isn't it partly the inevitable clash of youth and middle age, of eager inex- perience, thirsting to try it's own way and sated experience trying to force ineXperience to do it's way?
 A woman whom I used to know has recently been visiting her married daughter who lives near us.
 The woman is dear, kind, helpful soul who loves her daughter dearly.
 The daugher is a sweet conscientious little person who loves her. mother dearly.
 Yet Both Heaved Sigh of Relief.
 And yet each heaved a sigh of relief when the visit was over.
 knaw because, being Q next friend, each heaved it to me-
 Said the mother: "I suppose one must expect times to change but when my mother came to see me I'm sure I paid more attention to her advices. When anyone has kept house for thirty years and brought up five chill dren, 1t stands to reason they should have learned something. But Ger trude won't let me tell her a thing. And sometimes when I ask her simple
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
CREAM FOR CATARRH
 OPENS UP NOSTRILS
Tells How to Get Quick Relief from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils will open, the air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snufting, blowing, headache, dryness. No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh will be gone.
 Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrant antiseptic, healing cream in your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage of the head, soothes the inf1amed or swollen mucous membrane and relic. comes instantly.
 It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up with cold or nasty catarrh-Relief comes so quickly.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
 AT THE LYCEUM

Americas greatest exponent of the smile, Douglas Fairbanks, the only and original Douglas, as the circus press agent of old loved to say, is with us once again. Just a mo- ment, there, you down in back. Let us explain. No, he is not here in person, because if he were, New Brit ain would witness a riot that. would put the old strike fights in the dark,
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18

the worlds series are included in tho events caught by the cameras eye and transformed into celluloid in this weeks edition of the weekly, and other matters of current interest will also be shown
New Britain herald., 1917-10-18

questions she snaps me up terribly. I don't suppose she realizes how much it hurts me. And I try so hard to help Why, I've made the baby half a dozen sets of rompers and two morning dresses for Gertrude and I don't know what else besides. It seems queer she shouldn't be more grateful" Shc Knew She Hadn't Been Half
 Nice Enough.
 Said the daughter several days later "Oh I do miss mother so now she's gone. I'm afraid I wasn't half nice enough to her while she was here She sewed her fingers off for me and l was grateful. But it really was hard in some ways. For one thing she was always asking me why I had this way or that way, or why didn't have something else some other way. And she thought I ought to have the maid do everything her maids used to do thirty years ago. And of course she wanted to take the baby right away from me and bring 1t up her way. didn't mean to be unreasonable but it got on my nerves terrily.''
 Both Were Wrong and Both Were
 Right.
 Now if one had heard either side of that story alone one might have blamed the other party.
 AS it was, one only pitied both They loved each other so and they hurt each other so.
 One wished the mother might have 8 little more tact and the daughter more patience. Perhaps they will some day.
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New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
 Stewed Prunes
 Fish Balls Potatoes with Cream Sauce Parker House Rolls
 Coffee
 Lunch
 Potato Croquettes
 Creamed Cabbage
 Ginger Snaps % ....
 Tea
 Celery Soup
 Egg Outlets
 Mashed Potatoes
 Escalloped Peas
 Lettuce
 Apple Dumplings
 Coffee Potatoes with Cream Sauce-Cu1 cold boiled potatoes into dice, place them in g baking pan, cover with cream sauce, sprinkle the top with bread crumbs and bake in a moderate oven for about twenty minutes or un- til brown. Ginger Snaps-Boii one cupful mo- lasses and one-quarter cupful butter for two minutes. Add two teaspoon fuls salt, one tablespoonful ginger, one-half teaspoonful soda, and three cupfuls flour. Beat we'll; chill over night. Roll very thin. Cut out with cutter and bake on buttered pan in hot oven for ten minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
MADISON
High School Alumni Association
Annual Meeting-Drunken
Man Near Railroad Crossing
Causes Excitement

The annual business meeting ~ the
Madison High School Alumni Nsso-
citation was held THURSDAY evening IN
DIR. Danforth's Office in the Blackwell
block, The officers elected were; I'reS-
ident, II. Z. Danforth: vice president
Mrs. Herman Perkins: secretary and
treasurer. NJ. NJ. Spear. Executive
committee. William Dixon. Mrs. ". u.
Eennison, Mrs. II. r.. Danforth, Miss
Laura Carpenter and Miss Doris Car
penter. After considerable discussion
it was voted that instead of the usual
banquet or ball 10 hold a Pop concert
on June IL. and turn over the proceeds
to army relief work The necessary
committees were appointed and every
effort will be made to make the az
fair a success.
Milton Briggs. who is a private IN
Co. E. of the End Maine Regiment and
who is stationed at Augusta. arrived
home Thursday night to spend short
furlough with his parents. MI and
Mrs. o. T. Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stone and
family of Jackman are the guests this
week of Mrs. Stones parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Gardiner, at their rcsidCnC" On
Head street.
Mrs. Wellington Adams. who has
been the guest OF her son in Lowell
Mass. for the past weea. has = turn
ed to her home in Madison
Mrs. Stella Nose and daughter Miss
Agnes Nose of The Maine Cunforcuce
Deaconess Home in Portland. arrived
in Madison Thursday night TO pass
few days at their home IN this place
Considerable excitement was Great
ed in the vicinity of the Maine cen
trail Railroad crossing on Main street
about o'clock Thursday afternoon hN
a badly intoxicated man. Deputy
Sheriff Harding was called and df'ct
a lively scuffie. in which the Officer was
aided by two other men Tho man
was loaded onto a wagon and taken
to the lookup. Later In tho evening
there was small sized riot on the
grounds of the Wonderland shows In
a free for all fight number 81 men
received minor injuries. hut no ar
rests. About midnight Deputy Hard
ing dispersed another crowd ot men
on Main street and who were spoil
ing for a fight.
Miss Doris Carpenter will give PEG
o My Heart at the i. ". church on
Monday evening under the auspices Of
the Ladies' Aid. Miss Carpenter ha'
just returned from n successful tour
of several months in the western
states.
Miss Helen Johnson has gone "
FarmnCton for a few days visit WIN
Miss Helen Conslie.
Rev. William WOOD went Friday
Phillips. where he was called 90 on
ciate at "A wedding.
Gordon Scott who is student
the Lowell Textile school. arrived
home Friday TO visit his parents, NJ
and Mrs. w. +. Scott
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
LARGE CAPITAL
STOCK IN new
CORPORATIONS

The attorney generals Office has
granted certificate of approval to two
Cumberland county corporations OF
large capitalization. the capital stock
Of one being fixed at s1,5eo.ooo and the
other at s3.5C0,0o0 as follows:
Liberty Oil and Gas Co, organized
at Portland for the purpose of mining
for, preparing, producing, manufacture
ing, refining and buying. selling. dis
tributing and otherwise dealing in pc
troleum and other oils. The capitaliza-
ton is fixed at sl,5oo,o00, all common,
par value of shares, 81, shares sub
scribed :. Officers: President. T. l..
Croteau. Portland treasurer, George
:. Soule, Portland: clerk James f..
Manter South Portland: directors, I.
i. Croteau, George S. Soule and z. &.
Drew, all of Portland.
Sinclair Gulf Pipe Line Co. organic
ed at Portland. to construct, operate,
own and maintain pipe lines for the
transportation of oil. gas, water and
minerals. The capitalization is fixed at
$3.50 600. all common. nothing paid in,
par value, 500; shares subscribed. H.
oiliceiS. fIeSluefIt l. L. NTOtedu,
Portland; treasurer. George S. Soule.
Portland: clerk, James Z. Manter,
South Portland: directors, T. L. Gro
teau, George S. Soule, p. B. Drew,
Clarence g. Trott and J. P. O'Donnell.
all of Portland.
The attorney generals department
has also granted a certificate Of APP
prevail to the following corporation or
Sanized in this city:
Tate Manufacturing Co. organized
at Augusta, to manufacture and deal
in fabric. betting and cotton, leather
and paper specialties. The capitaliza-
ton is fixed at s150.0oo. Of which $780,
900 is common and $4,000 preferred.
Officers: President and treasurer. E. NJ
Leavitt, Augusta; clerk. Ernest L. Nc
Lean. Augusta; directors. the above
and G. A. Clark of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
CONTRACTS
HIGHWAY WORK

At the meeting of the State High
way Commission this week the COM
mission signed up contracts with A.
Williams & Co. for the construction
Of the sections of State highway in
Nohleboro and Edmunds.
The commission passed on about
so locations for State aid work for the
present year.
The commission arranged hearings
under the act granting State and
county aid for bridge construction, as
follows:
June Sth, at $50 A. NJ
In Shapeigh. at the Town House,
June Sth, at 430 F. NJ
At Livermore, at Huntoon's Rips,
June 18th, at 9 A. NJ.
At Wilton. at the Town House, June
18th. at l +. VI.
At Rangeley, at the selectmcns' Of
flee, June 18th. at $50 a. NJ.
At Sandy River. at the sclectmcns'
office i'll Eangeley. June 18th, at II
A. NJ.
At Phillips, at the selectmens' office,
juno 14th. at 2.30 p. NJ
Guy II. Miller, United States dis
trict engineer, was at the Highway De-
partmcnt Thursday evening and with
Chief Engineer Sargent practically
settled final details for the construc-
ton of Federal Aid Project No. /,
which consists of Is IL miles of road
running through Topsham. Bowdoin.
Bowdoinham and Richmond to connect
with State highway work now under
way in Richmond and Gardiner. 1t is
probable that this work will be adj
vertised for bids during the next week
|. w. Barbour. assistant engineer in
charge of State highways. is looking
over the sections of State highway in
Edgecomb and Newcastle. which will
be built at once in response to- re-
quest from the War Department Mr.
Barbour will also inspect highway
work now being carried on between
Thomaston and Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
W|NSL0W
Delightful Dinner at Domestic
Science Rooms-Surprise for
Local Young Lady ~ Lawn
Party at the Congregational
Church

delightful course dinner was served
FRIDAY evening at the domestic science
room to the members Of the school
board and their wives by the domestic
science girls of the ninth grade Of the
Grammar school under the direction Of
their teacher Miss Inez Philbrook. The
tables were attractively decorated with
flowers. The placards were of dainty
design and the work of Miss Neda Kin
near.
Thursday with her mother Mrs. Perry
Smiley
Charlotte Chapman Of Clinton was
much surprised Thursday evening to
receive a we'll filled Maybasket from
IL of the children in that locality. They
were invited in and delightfully."- enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chap
man who served refreshments Of ice
cream. cake and crackers. The evening
was passed in playing games.
special business meeting of the La
dies Sewing Circle was held Thursday
afternoon at the Congregational vestry.
Rev. +. X. Conant was a business
visitor on Thursday at Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. George La Chance Of
Mohegan street are entertaining Mrs.
Maynard Strout and daughters Marjory
and Charlene and Miss Melva Nadeau of
Bangor.
Bertha Scribner is the Junior Chris
tian Endeavor leader at the meeting
this afternoon at the Congregational
church parlors.
j. w. Bassett who is very i'll with
pneumonia was reported yesterday as
a little more comfortable.
Colby Bassett of Boston and Norman
Bassett of Augusta have been in town
this week called by the illness of their
father.
A lawn party will be held Wednesday
evening, June 6, at the Congregational
church grounds for the benefit of the
Parent-Teacher association. A concert
will be given by an orchestra composed
of Is pieces. A mystery booth will be
one of the attractions. 1t will be
pleasant occasion for all.
In close and exciting baseball game
Thursday afternoon between Freedom
Academy and Winslow High school
played on the T,inslow grounds. 1t was
won by Freedom Academy by the score
of 9 to s. Howard Simpson who had
the misfortune to throw his elbow out
of joint and had to retire from the game
Harvey Suite taking his place in the
pitchers box.
meeting of the relief organization
was held Thursday afternoon at the
Congregational church parlors with an
attendance of %. The time was passed
in sewing and knitting for the soldiers
Mrs. Sam Clark the president read an
interesting bul:c:in of the work in
France
The Sunday services at the Congrega-
tional church are preaching at 1890 by
the pastor. Rev. f. X. Conant. Sunday
school at 11:45. Christian Endeavor at
p. m. The Waterville Congregational
Christian Endeavor Society will hold a
joint meeting with the Winslow c. f.
society. A good attendance is hoped
for.
DR.. E. E. Hooper chairman of the
Committee of Safety. has appointed
Mrs. F. G. Pooler a delegate to attend
meeting at Augusta on Tuesday. June
5. when instructions on the canning of
waste material will be given Mrs
Pooler will demonstrate the work here
at later date. Mrs. f. c. Hooper has
received special invitation to attend
the meeting at Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
CONFERENCE
over maine
CENTRAL STRIKE

A conference which lasted several
hours was held Friday at the State la
bcr department offices at the State
House in relation to the shopworkers
strike on the Maine Central Railroad
in which about 1900 shopmen at Port
land, WaterVille, Nanceboro and BAN
gor are involved. Those present at the
conference were J. +. Humphrey of
Chicago, representing the American
Federati ton Of Railroad Workers, Hon.
Roscoe A. Eddy of Bar Harbor, the
State labor commissioner; and Major
Frederick Rogue of East Machias and
Alden NJ. Flagg of Auburn Of the State
Board of Arbitration and Cancellation
Those connected with the conference
had nothing to give out in regard to it's
results. At the conclusion Of the con-
ference Mr.. Humphrey went east, pre-
sumably to take up with the shopmen
some of the matters discussed at the
conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
National Guard Dental Surgeon

An examination will be held at 10 A.
NJ. June at the office of Adjutant
General George Mel. Presson at the
State House for candidates for the po-
sition Of dental surgeon for the Maine
National Guard. with rank of first 'lieu-
tenant. The examining board will con-
sist of one officer of the MEDICAL Corps
and two dental surgeons from the State
Board Of Examiners, the appointment
to be made by the Governor. upon the
recommendation of the board and the
candidate to be subject to further OK
animation appointed by the secretary
of war. as provided in the national de-
fence act The examination will be
open to any licensed practitioner in
Maine. between the ages of p and 50.
citizen Of the United States or hav-
ing declared his intention to become