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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-22

a shortage of sugar was published, pre-
surnably for an advance in price. The
result in Hallowell was shown by a U
upon this commodity, and Saturday night
the merchants stocks were exhausted.
Many a poor person had been driven TO
paying an dvanc of two cents a pound,
when if sugar had been bought in moder-
ate quantities everyone would have hao
enough at this time and Tuesday or
Wednesday would and will find our mer-
chants with an abundant new supply for
moderate purchase.
What happened to sugar will easily &C.
cur with any of the foodstuf II you ran
to share your confidence in your mer-
chants and make a run on the market.
Large purchases mean unreasonable
prices; it means that YOU are not only
i~njuring your %neighbor. but yourself.
Now, finally, If your neighbor. relative
or friend is sending, and possibly giving
the life of their husband or son for their
country. will you not Join in and do your
patriotic part in the conservation of food
as we from time to time may bring to
your attention ways Of easy accomplish
ment?
WALTER D. SPACLDING.
Merchants Food Representative.
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sMITHFIELD

Maurice Martens is making extern
sive repairs on his house. charging it
and improving the interior. Newell
Boynton has charge Of the work and
also of the farm and will occupy the
house with his family this winter.
A New York party is erecting a cot
tage on one of the lots where they are
planning 70 pass their summers.
A box social will be held at the City
school house Friday evening. Oct. 26.
The proceeds are to be used for i'm
proving the interior of the rooms.
Carroll Holmes and John Downs
made a trip Friday TO Skowhegan.
Mrs. Harlow passed a few days in
Norridgewock last week with Mrs. AL
ma Harlow.
Miss Carrie Wall passed last week
with Mrs. Frank Bickford.
1t has been decided not to build the
State road in this own on account Of
lack Of help. II lie also claimed that
the men are not willing 70 work for a
dollar less per day than IN other towns.
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Big Musical Comedy Co. Coming to
Gardiner

The increasing tendency to visit the
usual prosperity to musical comedies. OF
these many frolicsome entertainments,
however, none have enjoyed more liberal
patronage than has been given r Only
Girl, which will be seen here at the COLI
scum on Wednesday evening, oct. a.
The Only Girl with the lively melo-
dies of Victor Herbert set to a charming
story by Henry Blossom, was first pro-
duced two years ago in New York. and
found popularity for an entire season at
the Lyric Theatre.
Its amusing story has to do with d
librettist, an avoider OF women, who IS in
search of a collaboration. Fate brings
him face to face with a Young woman
who he engages to write the music for his
Opera. The bargain is made with the
understanding hat no thought of love is
to enter into the contract. In the end,
however. he fails to resist the charms Of
with her. The ompany includes many
we'll hnown players in Chas Fulton,
Harry r. Young, Jesse Willingham,
Charles Hall. z. F. Nagle, Rupert Graves,
Juliennc Costa, Raienier Cain, Louise
Peyton. Annette Berger. Ethel Wayne.
Katherine Williams. Carln T;ichman and
a gre 1t big chorus of pretty show girls.
Order teats now, phone ll2-M. 20 Nj
Adv.
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-r--~~ SPECfAL!- -~~ A--
WILL NOW z.t. IS
APPEAR ON THE SCREEN
At the Coliseum One Day Only
In The Countess Charming
Boston Favorite Is Declared
to Be as Great a Success as
He Was in Vaudeville and at
the Head of His Own Stage
Company.

one of the familiar bywords of the
speaking stage will be converted over
BY changing that Of 'the handsom-
est woman on the stage is a man"
to the handsOmest woman on the
Screen is a man when Julian Eltinge
makes his debut Thursday only at the
Coliseum Theatre in the feature photo
play. The Countess Charming"
Julian EItinge is in every respect a
Boston product. 1t was there that he
received his first start in his profession
and showed his ability for the imper-
sonation Of women. His birthplace is
named as Butte. Montana, but his
parents came TO Boston when he was
very young. He was working in a
bank when he Joined the local military
organization known as the Cadets. At
that time they were making up a fund
to build their armory on Columbus
avenue and for this reason produced a
new musical comedy each season in
which the feminine roles We're taken
by members OF the corps.
Mr.. EltinCe took a prominent femi-
nine role in Miss Simplicity and at
once he became n of the most
talked-of Young men about town. He
added tor his approximations. gaining
Increased fame thereby, until it was
suggested to him that he try vaude-
Vile.
Heading his own company was the
rpxt step. At last the motion picture
producers won him to their offers.
Those who have had an advance view
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-22
DISTRICT
S. S. OCT. %

The ninth annual convention OF the
South kennebec District sunday School
Association will be held Tuesday, oct. %.
at the NJ. E. church. Randolph. The Off :
GERS of the association are: II. F. Twom-
bly,, Pres. Miss Grace Clarke. vice Pres. =:
Miss Ida Searles. Sec.-Treas.; Mrs. " l..
Guild, Supt, OF nome department; Mrs.
c. A. Drawn, Supt. of teachers training.
An interesting program has been prepar-
ed and it is hoped that all schools in
the district will be we'll represented.
There will afternoon and evening ses-
sions. The former will open with q praise
service with prayer and reading Of the
Scripture by Rev. E. s. Will:ston. This
will be followed by reports from the va
r1ouS schools comprising the association
on The Past Year. What Has Been
Done; the Present Year. What We Hope
to Do There will be papers on Com
munity Teachers Training Class by Mrs.
G.. A. Drawn: How to Interest and En-
terrain the Young People" by Mrs. A. A..
Walsh. and How to Interest the Men"
by Ralph Colby.
The evening session at 40 O'Clock will
open with a praise service with Scripture
reading and prayer by Rev. c. w. Rob
inson, followed by the business session.
The address of the evening will he given
by Rev. w. r. Wood Of Augusta.
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EAST WINTHROP

Through the efforts OF Lewis F. Cleaves.
of East Winthrop Troop No.
!. they, with members of the Winthron
Troop and friends, were Friday evening
given a very interesting address bv ex-
Governor Plaisted. after which he pre-
scented members Of the troops who So
licited and obtained applications for Lib
erty Bonds with medals issued by tbs
United States government In recognition
Of this service rendered by the Boy Scouts
of America. Those receiving medals
We're Cecil f. Spear. Elmer Stone. Harlow
Skillins. Kenneth Waugh and Charles
Whiting. Scoutmaster Kinds Of the Win
throp Troops gave a talk on scouting"
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To You Who Have Not Yet Bought
Liberty Bonds

Most likely some m OF your
family or some friend in whom YOU are
personally interested has been called
to the colors. Suppose this friend
should say to YOU, Il am going away
70 defend your country, l am leaving
NV friends and loved ones. l will suf-
fer hardships. face grave dangers, per-
hans he called upon TO give my HE.
To help me in this fight. will you not
stake me to 15c a daN with the posi-
tive assurance that you VIII get the
money back. that the Cnlted states
government will guarantee the return
of it. yes. and ever pay YOU 4 per cent.
interest for the Loan" You know
YOU would not refuse. You would say,
"Certainly. it is q little thing for me
to do. ] will back YOU up for that sum
and more. even if l knew | would new
er get it back and vet that is pre-
ciseIy what YOU are being asked TO
do. and yon hesitate. and say, II can
not afford it. | have all the expense |
can carry now"
Ask Yourself. am | honestly doing my
Bit Have made the slightest sacri-
fee or practiced one single personal
economy because 7 bought my bond?
Should | not loan M loan to my
country. until / at least begin TO feel
it?
Don't YOU realize that this govern
ment. under whose protection Q live
and prosper is in the war to win, that
il has never known defeat. and for the
sake of humanity is going to win this
war no matter what the sacrifice"
Don't YOU realize that the bill is going
to he a big one and that you are going
to pay your share whether YOU want
to or not. that if you ave not the pa
triotism to do it cheerfully and willing
IL and for the love of Your country
that YOU will do il under compulsion?
That you will pay the bill by taxation
on everything YOU eat. wear and enjoy?
If you are not patriotic, at least be
sensible.
Let MS give such overwhelming sup
port to our government that it will
show our boys that we are behind
them. That it will assure our allies
of our undying support, and that It
will serve notice to our enemy that
we are trua Americans who will fight
for a principle. and not money grasp
ers. thinking only Of our pockethooks.
Think il over
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WINTHROP CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. John Turner Colborn are
stopping for a time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Higgins. Mr.. Colhorn is a carper-
ter engaged in remodeling the house that
was the residence of the late Charles W.
Bailey.
Mrs. Erna Hamblen Sedgley. who has
been visiting for the past few weeks with
her father and mother. has returned 10
her home in West Newton, Mass.
Apple packers are busy IN town getting
the winter fruit packed 20 ship to tns
cold storage houses in Boston and other
cities. where II will be held until II Is
put on the market for the consumer.
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WINTHROP
Barrel Industry Booming
Mrs. Nelson Knight Cele-
brates SOth Birthday

Frank Fisher has sold his farm just
over the Winthrop line in Readfeld to
Edward S. Parker who lately came
from the West. Mr.. Fisher has NOV
ed to Brockton, Mass, from which
place he came here two years or more
ago. Mr.. Fisher and wife attended the
Methodist church in this village. and
will he much missed as Mr.. Fisher
was a ready and pleasing speaker.
Mrs. Edward S. Parker sang a solo
at the Methodist churc Sunday.
which was enjoyed very much by the
congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Pike of Portland
were visitors in town Sunday. Mr..
Pike is at present at his big apple farm
in Wayne.
E. c. Leighton is making quite a lot
of apple barrels, turning out about 300
per day and employs six men. Mr..
Leighton says he has turned down a
lot of orders as he canno fill them. 1t
is very hard to get stock.
Mrs. Nellie Maxwell of Portland ar
rived in town Saturday evening, and
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Louise Maxim.
The snth birthday Of Mrs. Nelson
knight was celebrated at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Nellie Briggs,
last Friday. The guests were Mrs.
knights four daughters. Mrs. Alice
Of Gardiner. Mrs. Lucy Thomas Of
Winthrop and the hostess. Mrs. Briggs.
Mrs. knight vas much surprised when
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HUNTING notes

Sanger Omnercial-A giant bull
moose whose hide is as white as what
remains of Joe Cannon's hair. was re-
ported from the region about Mount
katahdin Thursday by a returning
party of New York sportsmen. J. G..
sullivan. one of the hunters. declared
that the animal was observed by him
near the foot of the slide last Monday
afternoon. Il saw the bull distinctlv
and nearly his entire body was of A
dirty. grayish white color, quite differ
ent from the usual hue Of a moose"
said Mr.. Sullivan. "I was near enough
to have shot him without much cues
ton of the animals were not now pro-
tected by the Maine law. One other
of the party saw the same bull
on Saturday. although he did not catch
anything more thar a f1eeting glimpse.
There is no doubt. however. but what
an alhino moose is in. the woods
thereabouts."
Game Warden Frank Perkins on
Thursday at Bangor expressed the
opinion that moose were increasing
rapidly in the Maine woods because Of
the hve-year close time imposed upon
hunters by the Legislature. He be-
lieved. he said, that when the close
time expired hunters would 6nd the
animals much more numerous than has
been the case for the last six or sey-
en- years. "Doubtless Some OF them
are being slaughtered by lumbermep
and Others" said Warden Perkins. but
we are keeping as close a watch upon
the situation as it is possible 10 with
the number of men we have available.
The number illegally killed will be pro-
p~ortionately small and the protection
which the law Is affording VIII prove.
a boon TO hunters in the years to
come"
The game wardens started on a wild
goose chase one day last week. when
a a coming from Bar Harbor re-
ported seeing blood in the road in tho
trenton woods, says the Ellsworth
American. and a. his automobile sped
ny the spot he caught a glimpse OF
men in the woods skinning out some
large animal, too large to be a deer.
Investigation disclosed the fact that a
Trenton man had found 10 necessarv
to kill his horse. and after dragging
II to the woods, was skinning the
animal for the hide. Just now hunt
ers in Trenton woods are keeping their
eyes open for an Indian devil" who's
cries have been heard at night. Sew
eral have caught sight of the animal.
which they describe as striped. and
some six feet long. IT is probably a
large lynx.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-22
MUCH LOCAL INTEREST
IN KIDNAPPING

William and Martha q. Pinkham of
Randolph were unprecedented Saturday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff A. G..
Robinson, on a warrant charging them
with kidnapping their three children.
ALVIN. Mary and Beatrice, from Mrs.
Edward Cunning in Sidney. where
thea had been placed by Mrs. Ada F.
Hunt The case Will be tried Monday
court.
The case apparently contains much
tf human interest and the story as told
j"re IS AS follows: On Aug. 81. 1917,
Mrs. .Nda F. Hunt. State agent for the
care Of children, found the Pinkhams
living in a tumbled down shanty in
Togus. The children showed lack Of
care and nourishment and We're ac-
oordinglv taken from their parents and
placed in suitable quarters.
The Pinkham family were at the
time up against it. and up against it
hard" Since then they claim that
fate has been kinder to them and that
Pinkham. who has been able to Sc
cure steady and remunerative employ
ment at the plant Of the Randolph
BOX CO.. is industrious and now able
TO provide for his little ones The Pink
ham home on Water street. Randolph.
IS said 70 he neat, clean and tidy.
There is n strong feeling of interest
IN this city in the case and it will be
loosely watched. Legal advice has been
secured and Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkham
viii he represented at the trial on
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-22

her cousin, Mrs. Caroline True Of -Dex-
ter, made her appearance with Mrs.
Moody. Mrs. True is ~ years old. and
these two cousins have been fast
friends since their gfrlaood days. A
fine dinner was enjoyed by the party
and is worthy Of mention as one does
not often get from their garden fresh
vegetables like these. peas, green corn.
string beans. summer squash and let
tEce. A birthday cake was sent as a
gift by Mrs. DR.. Plimpton of Gardiner.
a n%eighbor of Mrs. Moody. Mrs. True
will visit a few days with Mrs. Knight.
who was the recipient Of many gifts
and birthday cards.
Mrs. Reta Fairbanks has returned 20
her home in Pennington. after pass
Ing the summer with friends in VIM
throp.
F'riday for Boston, where she went TO
meet Mrs. u. X. Merrill of California.
formerly of this town, where Mr.. Merrill
for several years was manager of Hoods
Creamery. Mrs. Merrill came East to ac-
company her mother to California. where
she will pass the winter.
Joseph H. Moore of West Winthrop has
gone 20 Auburn. where he will he en-
ployed in the office of the Dingley-F'os
Co.
Timothy Smith and daughter. Mrs. w.
Fl. Soper of Scion, were guests Of Mr..
Smiths sister. Mrs. Almira Adams. las:
Friday. Mr.. Smith had been visiting his
son, George Smith. at East Monmouth.
and Mrs. Soper had been in Portland to
attend the Rebekah Assembly. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Smith of East Monmouth
were also guests at Mrs. Adams the sans
day.
Arthur Loveioy Rebekah Lodge holds
its regular meeting Tuesday evening. OF.
%. Business Of importance and reports
of the assembly are in order.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Alice Brady and 1.-The Gray Ghost at
johnson Opera House Today

Alice Brady, daughter of W. a. Bra
Gay, will be seen today and today on
~ in the big feature, Maternity fol-
lowed by the great serial The Gray
Ghost" at the Johnson Opera house.
A complete change of program tomor-
row., including "A Dolls House with
Dorothy Phillips and The Crimson
Dove with Carlylse Blackwell and
June Elvidge. A L. S. film will also be
shown today in connection with the
regular show. Julian Etlinge. the
world renowned female impersonator.
will be seen in his first screen play.
t'The Countess Charming" a Para
mount-Artcraft selective star series,
at the Coliseum on Thursday afternoon
and evening. This big feature will be
shown on Thursday only. Regular Col
iseum process and as this picture is
shown for the one day only. patrons
will do we'll TO come early.-Adv.
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GARDINER DEFEATS
C0DURN, "a TO 0

Gardiner High defeated Coburn
CLASSICAL Institute of Waterville Sat
urday afternoon at Quimby field by
a score Of Il to 0, The visitors put
up a sitter fight than was expected
and the game was full of interest.
Ga.d!ner started the all rolling in
the first quarter after they had kicked
TO Coburn, who failed to gain and
pnnted. Here Gardiner ripped the Wis
tors line to shreds by a series of
cross bucks, Glidden. Bowling and II.
Heselton all making long gains and
Bowling carried the ball across. Fl.
Heselton kicked the goal. Gardiner
lost two chances to score in the sec
ond period. lacking the necessary push
to carry the ball over again.
The second touchdown came in the
third. after Gardiner had received the
Kick. The ball was pushed to Co
burns l0-yard line, where the defense
held and Gardiner was forced to give
UP the hall. Gardeners line proved
too strong for the up-river lads and
they were forced to punt. The punt
va prcttilN blocked and 3. Leighton.
VIII" carried the ball across for the
second touchdown and the goal was
~ N''A ~ J IitStIIO1.
Cohurn proved dangerous in the
third. Two forward passes, Durepo
10 lathvan, and a series of line bucks
brought the ball in the danger zone
for Gardiner. but the Gardiner line
htId and Kelley punted out of danger.
Is. Leighton was the star for Gardiner.
often breaking Coburn's interference
and taCkling the runner for big loss
IS. II. Heselton also featured with long
end runs and clever goal kicking.
DurcpO PLAYED best for the visitors.
making fine ground gains. The sum
nary:
GARDINER HIGH COBITRN
b. Leighton. lie .......... re. Lathvan
scott. Dulac. r. Leighton, 1t ........
TT. Shilingtosen
}. Heselton, Landerkin, lc re-. Brier
HpIhneN' c c. Morse
Ware. Ridley. Mooers, rg lg. Lawler
Manson TT II, Fruid
\aimen, Canter, Shea, Hall. re ....
Kelley, Oh ............ ab. Dureno
NTIiddon. lhh ........... lib. Ramsdell
II. Heselton, RIB ........ RIB. Agger
bowling, fh ............. fb. HAYNES
Score, Gardiner II, Coburn 0. Touch
downs, Bowling, r. Leighton. Goals
from touchdown. II. Heselton ,. Ref
cree. Driscoll. Umpire. Glidden. Head
linesman, l.egarde. Time. two 10-min-
ute n two 12-minute periods.
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Appeal to PURCHASING Public

Please read and profit thereby. Halo.
well merchants have promised their sup
port for the government in the conserya-
ton OF foods and we believe in them. We
now call upon the purchasing public TO
assist US not only in the economy Of
foods IN their own homes but in buying
as we'll, making their purchases in ac-
cordance with absolute needs and not to
hoard. We propose to help you in every
possible way, but your assistance is abb
s%olutaly necessary FOR success to your
country and self.
From an ill-timed report from New York
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TAKE JAIL BREAKER
AT ARLINGTON. MASS.

skowhegan, Me, Oct. 21.-word has
been received here that Theodore Post.
who escaped from the county Jail the
first Of last September, has been ap-
pretended in Arlington. Mass. and
Sheriff Goodrich is expected to re-
turn to Skowhegan with him Monday
night.
Post, who was serving a sentence,
made his escape following an assault
upon Sheriff Goodrich in which sever
al prisoners took part. Galway, who
escaped at the same time. was found
at his home in S~kowhegan. on the
night of his attempted getaway.
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HEAV|ES ARE BEATEN
DESPITE DEFENSE
BY IS TO 0 TALLY

Boston, Oct. 2-Haughton football as
in vogue informally at Harvard this fall
without H%aughton proved superior Satur-
day to a combination of Haughton, Dart
mouth, Maine and other brands. Har-
ward defeated the First Maine Heavy Ar
tillerv from Camp Bartlett. including a
former college star. husky through train
ing to fight. The score was 13 to O.
The soldiers were conspicuous for their
defense. Five times they took the ball
away from Harvard on downs and on two
of these occasions the ball was less than
six inches from the Maine goal line. Har-
ward scored one touchdown on a orWara
pass when straight line plunging ana oe-
ceptiye Haughton bucks had failed to put
the ball across. The other was the result
of a Maine punt from behind Maine >
GOAL line being blocked by Harvard and
recovered BY a crimson Jersey pack Oh
the Maine goal line.
Maine threatened but once. 'h 'he ""e
occasion the soldiers took the oail NV
Harvard territory they were stopped ~
the 25-yard line when the forward passes
ma. mad brought the ball from Name
,srrito-v were solved. BY scrimmage
rushinc the soldiers made but one hrst
dow, Harvard made them often nut
r.,,bin is own l0-yard line Names de-
tense vas ~impregnable. This was due
.or+1v 70 the work Of Capt. Tudor Gardi-
nor who used to play tackle at Harvard
and was destined for steltar h'i'i' -
a., ,,i,rv inca pacitated him. The great
est factor on the Maine team ho"'Ne''
was Ginger Fraser. he was 'oi'h'''
cantain at Colby and is now z solaler'
Ua nlaved halfback. but on defense ~
nm behind center and roved. he was III
~ raa-,v every play. was laid out three
,;nes and finally had to quit the game
~. IA rho only effective line plunglng'
hor;,c IN like Ted Coy, whom he greatly
resembles on the field. The hrst score
was made by Whitney after reeelV'hs -"
15-vard forward pass from Cooiidge an"
running 10 cards. The last was pN 'ior-
,raon WIN was an active scrambler for q
loose ball.
.T1,ere we're three almost-fghts. Each
team was penalized for roughness.
Tive setting was spectacular. me
haavies Harvard Reserve omcers
Corps. and naval radio sch"ol sailors
raraded 10 the stadium. Colonel BAL
entire and Governor cCa We're
there. One Maine band of l"o cheere"
with it's instruments and paradeo pc
tween the halves. Maine men gave a
calisthenic drill to music. Liberty
I,oa, balloons we're sent up. Harvard
s.;,ors had siren cheers for Maine A
,-nckload Of sailors with a flag drew
every officer to attention. The pald
attendance was about 5000 and about
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Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank the Modern
Woodmen of America. the \ f. o. P,
the finishing Don employees of r. P.
Hazards. and also our n~eighbors and
friends for their kindness and floral
tributes in our bereavement.
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN RICH AND
FAMILY.