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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

an honest price for our services.
Bring your next one to the Mountain
City Drug Co., opposite Court House.
Phone 1216.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1919.
THE AMERICANS CREED.

believe N The Uniled States Of Amer
lea as a government Of The people, by
The people, for the people, Dhosc just
.sa!.aS9ssS pOpers are derived from the consent of
.111SS the governed; democracy in a rcpub-
lie, a sovereign Nation of many sovereign
States; a perfcct Union one and in,eh
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

Truth to say, have as a rule thought very
little OF parties as parties. and professional
party leaders and organizations and / think
less of them as I grow older. The politician
and the auctioneer are of imagination all COM
pact. One sees more mares nests than would
ill book; the other pure gold in pinchbeck
wares; both are out for gudgeons
1t is the habit-nay the business-of the
party speaker when he mounts the raging
stump TO roar his platitudes into the ears of
those who have the simplicity to listen, though
neither edited nor enlightened: to aver that
he horse he rides is sixteen feet high; that
the candidate he supports is a giant; and that
he himself is no small figure of man.
Thus he resembles the auctioneer. But it is
the mock auctioneer whom he resembles; mis-
stock in trade being largely, If not wholly,
fraudulent. Slowly, albeit surely the success
which at the very outset of party welfare at
tended this legalized confidence game drew
into it more and more players. For a long time
they deceived themselves as much as other
people, They had not become professional
They were amateur. Many of them played for
sheer love of the gamble. There were rules to
regulate the play. But as time passed and vot-
ers increased, the popular preoccupation null
tiplied the temptations and opportunities for
gain, inviting the enterprising, the adroit and
the corrupt to reconstitute patriotism into an
asset and to organize public action into bill
oflading Thus politics. trade, parties as
trademarks and politicians, like harlots, ply
ing their vocation.
Now and again an honest and brave man
VINO aims at better things appears. In the event
that fortune favors him and he attains high sta
ton he finds himself surrounded and thwarted
by men less upright, less able and less coura-
geous, who, however capable of discovering
right from wrong and willing to do their duty
yet wear the party collar, fealty to tho
party machine. are sometimes the very slaves
of the party boss In the larger towns we
hear of the city hall ring; out in the counties,
of the court house ring. We rarely anywhere
encounter clean, responsible administration
and pure, disinterested, patriotic public SER
vice.
The taxpayers are robbed before their eyes
daily and at MONDAY. The evil grows greater
as we near the centers of population. But
there is scarcely village or a hamlet whore
graft does not grow like weeds, the voters as
gullible and helpless the infatuated victims
OF bunko tricks ingeniously contrived by pro-
fessional crooks to separate the fool and his
money. Is self-government failure?
Rather severe Worse than that, it is positively pc
she Yetit is the judgment of man who has seen m,
our politics and politicians and who has come to ST
life when he can form judgments without prejudi
oubess il yas intended to make Americans do little
thinking about their political tendencies and it ought
ne its purpose well.
SELF onveynnoenf is MT fa;re b,,t ;s d.e;JaJl
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WASHINGTON

NORTH-Roy Lenfest has moved
his family from South Liberty to the
house owned by Ernest Harmon.
M. w. Lenfest is at work for Will
Light. on Washington Ridge having
charge of the building Of a new barn,
on the Ran Overlook place, now
owned by Mr.. Light.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Turner are
having extension repairs made on
their house this spring.
Mrs. Rose Smalley Of Union visited
relatives for a few days here. last
week.
So far. there has been a failure to
provide a teacher here and although
the other schools in town have been
keeping three weeks. there is no
school here. and there Is much dis
satisfaction over the matter.
Bert E. Cunningham and son
Frank. Of West Liberty called on
relatives here Sunday. ...5
William Knowlton Of Palermo was
a weekend visitor at the home cx Mr..
and Mrs. George Light last week.
Farmers here have been transport
ing their potatoes to the potato house
at Palermo railroad station the past
week, the price being $3.50 per bushel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-09

tive and to show the present genera
ton just how these riders OF the
night operated over half q century
ago. 5000 horses alone were used for
mounts for these men. Of.
The Birth Of Nation" just as
was predicted is proving the screen
sensation Of Augusta. The very
immensely Of the production seems
to stagger one. It visualixes scenes
that have been among the most
eventful in American history. The
great battle of Petersburg. the sur
render of Lee to General Grant, the
assassination of Lincoln are all prev
sented Just as they happened. Then
other events in American history are
told in pictures, down even to the
world war. The spectator Is shown
vividly the great contrast halt. CEN
fury brought ahput in the methods OF
fighting. The big scenes Of the play
are made around two absorbing love
stories. so that 1.-THE Birth Of q Ma
ton" really proves to be more tnan
a spectacle: it Is a gigantic photo.
drama, one Of the greatest, II not
the very greatest that has ever been
shown. After seeing 1t. one may well
believe that it cost half million dol
lars to produce and that eight
months were consumed in the maxi
ing.
Popular prices are being charged in
Augusta and this is the first time the
bi;, film has ever been shown in
Maine for so low an admission fee
Adv,
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About Salaries Of Agents for Protect
ina Children

In the Boston Globe of May 4 there
appeared the following paragraph,
and the same was on May S copied in
the Kennebec Journal: ION the
fourth of July all the State agents
for the protection Of children in the
l6 counties Of Maine will be out Of q
Job. Under the new legislation, the
work Of looking out for the children
will be under the direction Of the
State Board Of Charities and Correc-
tions and the newly appointed field
agents will probably handle the task.
Mary Burnham of Portland. Nettie A.
Burden of Houlton and Ada F. Hunt
Of Augusta have been the three most
active agents in the State and they
have made it good for a salary of
from $500 to $4,000 EACH"
In reference to the above one Of the
agents writes the Journal as follows:
Il do not know what is meant by
made good but the statement of SAL
ary needs correction. The agent for
Kennebec county gets $3.50 per day.
when she works. and always has for
the twelve years with the exception
of two years when she got two dollars
per day. think if the agents had
been drawing salary of $500 to
$4,000 each perhaps so many Of them
would not have resigned"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-09
STATE OF MAINE

City Of Augusta. IS.
To James G. Mckinney, CITY Marshal
of said city. or to any constable of tha
City of Augusta. :,
In the mamie of the State I of Maine
you are hereby required forthwith 20
warn and notify the inhabitants Of the
city of Augusta, qualified according to
law. to assemble at City Hall Of said
CITY on the 18th day Of May. A. D. 1919.
at seven thirty o'clock in the evening,
then and there to act on the following
Article /. To elect a Moderator.
Article 2. To elect a Secretary.
Article 3. To receive and act unon
the report of the Board Of Education.
Article 4. To raise by vote for the
support OF the public schools Of this city
for the year ending on the first day OF
April, 1920. such sum. not less than the
amount required. by the general laws OF
the state. as may be deemed necessary
for that purpose.
Article 5. To see IL tho citizens will
take any action with reference to pro-
viding any new school accommodations
Article s.. To transact any other bust
ness pertaining to the public schools of
this City which may lawfully come be-
fore the meeting.
Hereof fail not, and have you there
this warrant. with your doings thereon.
Given under our hands. at the City Of
Augusta, this first day Of Nav in the
year Of our lord, one thousand nine
hundred and nineteen.
BUKLEIGH MARTIN. Mayor,
DANFORTH L. NASH.
a. E. FOLSOM.
v. f. TROUANT.
WIN. L. PARQUETTE.
J. o. BLANCHDTTE.
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Usually when a stray dog is picked
up by the police and is found to be
neither licensed nor to wear upon it's
collar the registry number. nor the
owners name and address. if the an
imal wears any collar at all, the ami
NAL is kept for a certain space of
time. and then if no inquiries are
made. the dog is destroyed. A little
English bull terrier, however. which
was picked up the other day and
lodged at the police station, had bet
ter luck. When the dog was first
brought in it was noticed that the
animal was of good blood and had
evidently been someone's pet, but
though diligent inquiry was made no
owner for the dog could be located
and the final conclusion reached by
the police was that the dog had been
stolen by some of the soldiers who
were at that time returning from
Devens. and had in that way been
brought to Augusta. Contrary to the
usual order of things, stray dogs not
being kept many days at the police
station. there was a decided opposi-
ton to destroying the little terrier,
and Wednesday afternoon the whole
matter was settled by Janitor Joseph
Blanchette at City hall deciding to
adopt the dog for his own.
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MT. VERNON

Ortho Paul Dolloff arrived home
Tuesday after nearly year over
seas in the army. Old friends and
neighbors gathered to greet him on
his arrival. Mr.. Dolloff has been in
a hospita. here for treatment for
gas poisoning. His brother Harold
accompanied him home.
The Tom Thumb Wedding" which
was to have been held Wednesday
evening has been postponed to next
week.
Elmer Tyler has arrived from over
seas.
The very successful revival meet
ings ilich have continued for sew
eral weeks under thu efficient lead
ership of Miss Frances B. Adams Of
Hanover, Mass. are drawing to q
close. On, Sunday evening Miss
Adams spoke to a large congregation
on the subject. The Great Decision"
This sermon which has. been called
the Rope Sermon on account of
the way it is illustrated was followed
by an impressive altar service of
conservation. Eight responded to
the evangelist'c tender appeal, maxi
ing a total Of nearly 40 who have
declared their intention to begin the
Christian life.
Circumstances have arisen which
will permit Miss Adams to remain
for a few days longer and next Fri
day evening she will speak on the
subject, after the Revival-What?"
Next Sunday she has in store a
spiritual treat for the people whom
she has served as evangelist. and
whom she has helped much and
learned to love. The morning SER
vice at 1890 will be a special one.
In the evening at 7.15 Miss ADAMS
will preach her fareweii sermon on
the subject, "Christ's Question to the
Business World" This service
promises to be the glorious climax Of
a series Of meetings which in many
ways have brought wonderful help
to this community and proved to the
people beyond doubt that God
calls some to be evangelists, and
that Miss Adams is one Of His chosen
ones.
SOUTH-Mrs. Sarah Dunn had
the misfortune to break her arm
Monday while out for walk.
Philip H. Walters is on a short
business trip to Boston and vicinity.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Dunn Of
Maple Grove Farm who have been
i'll, are much better.
Miss Charlene Somes of the Taft
school was the recipient Of a very
pretty May basket, recently, as a
tribute from her pupils and other
friends. After the "chase' a very
pleasant evening was enjoyed at her
boarding PLACE at C. E. Foggs.
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BOSTON -kENAEbEC
STEAMER SERVICE
IS TO Be RESUMED
oath Times May y

Steamboat service between Bath
and Boston is to be resumed this
summer. Confirmation of this report
was given to a Times reporter today
by NJ. A. Haraden, superintendent OF
the local division of the Eastern
Steamship Lines, Inc. who returned
from a business trip to Boston where
he had taken up the matter with OF
ficials of the corporation.
YES, it is true that the service is
to be opened again." said Supt. Hara-
den in answer to query from the
newspaper representative. AT hrst
the prospects we're not at all bright
for the Kennebec division. mainly on
account of the cost of labor and coal
which are almost prohibitive. There
has been a steady demand for the re-
sumption of service on this route,
however, and now it will be up to the
public to patronize the service to in
dictate to the company that it is JUS
titled in opening up the division
Just how long it will be continued
cannot tell. that being matter up to
the public itself. Just SO long as OPP
Grating expenses can be met the serv-
ice will be continued and when it be-
gins to drop off the steamer will be
withdrawn.
The well-known, staunch and COM
Portable steamer City Of Bangor will
be placed on the route. She is now
in Boston and arrangements have al
ready been begun toward getting her
into commission for service which will
probably begin early in June.
Just what arrangements will be
made for the Bath and Boothbay
Harbor division has not been definite
ly determined except. that service will
be maintained. The steamers South
port and Westport are under charter
to the government and are now in
New York harbor and at Newport
News where they are used to trans
port disabled soldiers from the trans
ports to the big hospitals and conse-
quently cannot be released before
fall. This leaves only the steamer
Wiwurna for the division. When
asked what the corporation intends to
do on this route Supt. Haraden said
this morning:
1.-The Wiwurna will run daily be-
tween Bath and Boothbay Harbor al
though the schedule has not been full
ly determined as yet except that she
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ADJUSTMENTS

IOM MIN IN NE"
HAIR. RAISING DRAMA
With Dare Devil Young Woman He
Will Be Seen at the Colonial Today
Extra Feature is Pretty Marion
Davis in 1.-THE Burden Of Proof"
Ever since the first announcement
was made that Tom Mix is to be seen
at the Colonial theatre in another
great Western play, the people of
Augusta have been anxiously awaiting
his coming. He will be here today
in Fighting for Cold" the William
Fox photodrama in which he will star
will be the vehicle upon which he will
entertain the patrons of the cozy
Colonial.
OF all the rough riders whose
stunts have been filmed. Mix stands
far in the front rank. When he first
appeared at the Colonial in Hell
Roaring Reform" he did things that
made even the hardened patrons of
the theatre sit up and take notice.
Now in "Fighting for Cold ne pulls
off some new and startling feats.
Along with him is a mere slip of a
girl. Miss Teddy Sampson, but she
has nerve enough for a Rocky
Mountain grizzly.
The story Of Fighting for Gold" is
based on the book THE Highgrader"
by William Macleod Raine and it is
one of the most absorbing photo
dramas yet offered. There is a
charming love theme for the many
stirring events to be hung on and
Mix again demonstrates that he can
ride up and down at any angle, rope
four men at one time and smash up
any plot made against him. He
proves. too. that Miss Teddy is much
safer in his arms than on a wagon
drawn by runaway horses. The leap
she makes from the wagon to Mix is
one of the most sensational ever
filmed.
This scene was so dangerous when
it was being taken, that the other
members of the company feared for
the safety of Miss Sampson.
weren't YOU afraid you would
fall she was asked.
HE couldn't let me fall" was her
reply. Il had too tight a hold on
him. AS long as he himself was safe
SO was r.
AS for Tom himself, he declared
that Miss Teddy came at him with
the force of a cannonbaI
In Marion Davies. Select Pictures
offers one of the most fascinating
young women who has yet stood be-
fore the camera. THE Burden of
Proof" is the second picture in which
she has appeared and she has become
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real sensation. The story is a
fascinating one Of love and intrigue,
The story has to do with the plotting
OF German secret service agent
whose work for the moment threat
ems to disrupt the love of newly
married couple. Marion Davies plays
the role of the girl wife, Elaine
Brooks. who. with her mother, is
prominent in Newport society. Be-
fore Elaine is married, a Mrs. Du-
rand, a German secret service agent,
tries to gain the love of Robert Ames,
the prospective groom. The workings
Of the Hun espionage system are
clearly shown as the story develops.
Thing look dark for young Ames, but
with good American help, all is
Strengthened out and the couple are
happily wedded.-Adv.
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lAY ALLISON IN THE
RETURN OF MARY

Lovely May Allison will be seen as
the feature at the Colonial theatre on
Saturday when she will appear in
THE Return of Mary" This charm
ing southern beauty plays the part
Of Mary. a girl who was supposed to
be kidnapped from her parents when
she was three years old. How she
was returned to them and then again
taken away just as they had grown
to love her is told in a beautiful and
absorbing way in this fresh and en-
trancing story. Other attractions on
the Saturday program are 1.-The Fool
ish Age" a new Mack Sennett COM
edy. Mutt and jeff, Secrets of the
Beauty Parlor" and the last episode
of THE Lightning Raider" which
everyone will want to see.-Adv.
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LOCAL NOTICE

Tho Salvation Army has been test
I'd and proved its worth on the battle
fields Of France. Ask the boys.
They will tell you the truth. The ap-
probation Of the American people
will be tested and proven during the
Homo Service Campaign from May
10 to 81. The national target is
thirteen millions. Augustus quota is
$27.100. The local quota includes
$4,000 for a building. For informa-
ton apply I, Commandant r. A. Ma
gee. Is Davenport ST.. Augusta, Me.
Tel. 675-M. Checks should be made
payable to Charles S. Hichborn.
treasurer. 1900 apr. 24dtf
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kU kLUx KHAN IN
BIRTH OF A NATION


Terrible Bands Are a Shown with
Startling Realism If Great D. W..
Griffith Spectacle at the Opera
House; 5000 Horses Used to Make
the Picture.
To many people of the North the
terrible ku Klux Khan is not even a
memory. To these and those who
have read of the famous band, the
scenes offered in 1.-The Birth Of a
Nation" now playing at the Augusta
Opera House cannot fail to make a
powerful appeal
The ku klux Khan is shown in
this wonderful historical spectacle
just as they lived and worked over
so years ago. They were organized
as secret and social band in the
state of Tennessee in May, 1866 and
they proved a powerful force in sup
pressing disorders.
The name was taken from the
Greek word kuklos, meaning circle
while the third word Khan was added
by the members who were in a large
percentage descended from the old
Scotch who settled in Virginia. In
subsequent years, when the Klans
went forth to put down the des-
peradoes who swarmed down from
the North to grab everything in the
South. the riders adopted the emblem
Of the fiery cross which the Scotch
Highlanders had long ago used as q
call to battle in the early wars OF
their native land. :
Rarely has there been anything
shown on the screen that can COM
pare with the depletion of the Ku
Klux Khan as the bandsmen are
shown in THE Birth Of q Nation"
Every detail Of the famous riders is
reproduced with absolute accuracy.
To make the picture still more effec-
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naysd1t


daughter Mrs. Gates is caring for
her.
William Wood who has been very
ill is reported as more comfortable.
Mrs. Letitia Pope is visiting Mrs.
Zilpha Butterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Pearson were
calling on friends in the village re-
Gently. They are planning on making
their future home in Vassalboro on
their farm on the River road.
Mrs. Dan Hescock and mother Mrs.
Chapman Of Maiden are passing a
few weeks on their farm on Stanley
hill.
Friday evening. Vassalboro grange
will give a grand welcome to the
men who have served under the
colors. Invitations have been sent.
Should any man fail to receive one,
it is because the committee have
been unable to get a complete list Of
names, and any such person would
confer a favor on the committee by
considering themselves invited and
come. Burns orchestra will furnish
music and there will be a social and
dancing.
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CORNVILLE

NORTH-Fred Brown who has
been i'll with pneumonia is improv-
ing.
Mott Russell has sold his farm to
parties from Florida.
Earl McCollar has gone to Jack
man where he has employment for
the summer.
Chester Taylor is working for
Robert McCOllar
Mrs. William Merritt Of Bangor, re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-09
Probate HEARING

Hearing was held Thursday before
Judge Of Probate Harold E. Cook on
the petition for the custody Of vira
Branch. the 9-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Branch Of Wa
Waterville. Judge B. F. Maher of
this city appeared as attorney for the
petitioner, Mrs. Ada F. Hunt, State
agent for the protection Of children.
A. H. Bridges Of Waterville was
counsel for the child's parents. At
the close Of the hearing Judge Cook
appointed Mrs. Kate M. Shea Of Au-
gusta the chtld's guardian, and the
child was committed to her custody.
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The
EIectrOlQ
Electric
Photograph

Make your Talking Machine into a
high priced ELECTRIC by simply
attaching the ELECTRoLA. Elk.
tremely simple. Does away with the
irksome winding by hand. The
slowing down Of the spring in ordi-
nary machines is obviated, as the
Electrola motor which runs the
photograph is always at a uniform
speed, hence q better tone produc.
ton. No alteration necessary. The
cost Of running insignificant. No more
broken springs and other troubles.
Let US give you a free Demonstra.
ton at your home. Call Tel. 994.J or
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turned home TUESDAY a'F, r
a few days with H'r s.s,'' -.
Mrs. Jessie Hin wa "'| n:
with pneumonia IS s".'.''- IN.
gar Whittier. Her "' ...,
Merritt returned viii her d." .,
ing the past tive III ''''
Whittier home. :,
Frank PuEh r"tur e." .,,.a,,
day after a few dH'~ II '"y
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They're Changing Up at tho Local "Y'

It Is a very common occurrence at the
big Augusta "Y" building to see a
sturdy young soldier walk into the spa
cious lobby with a bundle under his
arm and after a few words Of friendly
greeting with the man at the desk pass
on to the locker rooms and in a short
time come forth in the garb of a civil
ian. 1t is sure some quick transforma-
ton and the new civilian hardly knows
how to act in his new 'duds" He g
always reticent about shedding the
army shoes and usually holds on to
these for two or three weeks at least
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-09
VASSALBORO

EASTrNrs. r. NJ. Small met with
a painful accident Saturday after
noon, when she fell down a flight Of
stairs in Waterville store. For
tuuately no bones were broken, her