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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30
STUNNING DISPLAY OF
CLOTHES AND RICH HATS
Never before has Kitty Gordon ha,
Such q Wardrobe - 10 Provided fol
her in "Playthinss Of Passion" a
the Colonial Today.

Never before has Kitty Gordon has
Such Wardrobe - 10 Provided for
her in "Playthinss Of Passion" n
the Colonial Today.
"Playthings Of Passion" il the re-
markable title Of the latest screen
superfeature in which Kitty Gordon
is starring under the MANAGEMENT Of
United Picture Theatres, Inc, and
which viii be presented at the CO.
lonial theatre today.
Always widely famous for her mar
velous fashion setting display Of ex-
quite costumes. Miss Gordon takes
full advantage Of the opportunities in
"Playthlngs of Passion" to wear a
series OF gorgeous gowns, luxurious
robes and hats de luxe unprecedented
in any OF her previous scseen or stage
appearances.
Richly adorned as the production
Is. II oy no means depends on the
spienoor OF exquisite costumes and
magnificent settings for its strength.
4 powerful story has been written for
Miss Gordon by the welI-known play.
wright William Anthony MCGUIRE,
while the direction Of Wallace wors-
ley and Robert Branton.s mastery
supervision once again have created a
superpicture Of splendid eject and
remarkable beauty.
The story has wide appeal, deaI.
Ing as It does with both life IN ESQ.,
ciety" and in the tenement district.
and through 1t all there runs the
never failing note Of thrilling inter-
est that, being human. unfaiiingiy ap-
peals to humanity at large.
So great was the hit made by
Smashing Barriers," the Immense
serial that was given its first show
Ing last night - an extra added Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30
Public Utilities

The Public Utilities Commission
has ordered a hearing for 1880 A. n.
On Thursday, Sept. IL in the Grand
Trunk passenger station at Bethel on
the petition of w. j. Douglass and
others for an automatic signal at
Smiths crossing, lis miles east of
the West Bethel station.
Also a hearing for $50 A. NJ. on
Monday, Sept. Is in the municipal
court room in Old Orchard on the
petition Of the municipal officers of
Old Orchard relating to the termina
ton Of. the manner and condition of
crossing by the tracks Of the Boston
& Maine Railroad of Tioga and Tunis
avenues In that town.
Also hearing at A. NJ. on Tues
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30

day. Sept. 1e. in the supreme judi
cial court room in Auburn in the case
of the selectmen of Mechanic Falls
relating to the pollution of the do
mestic water supply of that town.
The case of the petition of william
A. Hoyt and others of Winthrop for a
hearing and assessment of damages
for bushes and trees cut on the petit
TONERS property at a grade crossing
has been settled out o. commission.
the commission having awarded $50
as damages and the petitioners hav-
ing accepted that amount In full set
tIement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30
STATE HOUSE

The ballots for the coming special
election on Monday, Sept. 8 have all
been shipped from the ONCE Of the
secretary Of State, Frank W. Ball
that work having been completed on
Friday. This years shipment. in
clude about $4,000 ballots ana every
package has left the State House in
ample season to reach its destination
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30

mas to co with the operation Of the
avs having his documents. some.
tnlns iike a thousand each of Il
separate papers and forms are heine
sent ana each lot is designed to be In
the hands Of the party at least one
week before school opens in his o,
ner place. That is the reason why
.ne commissioners ONCE is an un-
usually busy ploce.
Tne Legislature at the last session
materially changed the child labor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30

Many other items too
numerous to mention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30
Fish and Game

Deputy Warden Leahman Smart OF
Rockiand reports to the commissioner
of inland fisheries and game the
prosecution on Aug. IS before Judge
H. III. Brazzell of Fairfield of Charles
A. Conklin Of Atlantic. Ga. for fish
ing in a closed brook. He was fined
$40 and $26.17 costs. Paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30
The New Child Labor
Laws Going into Effect

Commissioner Of Labor and Indus
try Roscoe A. Eddy has his entire
staff busy with the large amount OF
work incidental to the going into
operation Of the new Maine child
labor laws. which take effect with
the opening OF the fall term of
school. A large amount Of printed
matter has to be sent and sent in
season TO ensure every person who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30

traction that the management Of the
Colonial has held this feature over by
special arrangement for another
showing tonight. It is q play Of &C.
ton In which william Duncan. the
star. - seen to the very best adj
vantage.
IN addition t. these features.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30
Note issue Authorized

A decision has been rendered by
the Public Utilities Commission
authorizing the Cumberland County
Power and Light Co.. to issue 36
notes or lease warrants to pay the
Wason Manufacturing Co., for 10
double-end safety motor cars, COM
plete with trucks. electrical and air
brake equipment, ready for opera
lion. the cars to be painted green.
with broad and fine line gold stripes.
with no lettering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30
avs. the principal points being

laws. the principal points being as
follows:
No child under Is years Of age can
be employed for hire in the State Of
Maine while schools are in session
Minors between the age OF Is and
Is who desire 70 be employed while
school Is in, session must furnish the
superintendent OF schools a certificate
last attended. showing that he can
read and write correctly simple SEN
fences IN the English language and
has satisfactorily completed the
studies covered in the first six yearly
grades Of tie elementary public
schools, or their equivalent
All employers OF children must at
the beginning Of the fall term OF
school In 1919 terminate the employ
ment Of all minors under 16 years OF
age employed either under the pro-
visions of a regular work permit or a
vacation work permit and to notify
the Department of Labor and Indus
try on the cards of termination
that all such minors have left his en-
ployment.
All minors over Is years of age
may be instructed to report a. the
cfIice of the superintendent of schools
of the town i. which they reside and
make application for work permit
under the provisions of the amend
ments Of 1913. If found advisable a
new form work permit will be issued.
Summer vacation work permits will
continue IN force until the opening of
the fall term in the town where the
minor resides. All work permits will
then automatically expire and 4 new
form of permit will be issued
The new law will cut down the
lumber Of children permitted to
labor. the age having been changed
from Il TO Is years. The present
number OF permits issued range from
enc, in numerous places. to lilo in
Portland and lit in Sanford.
Form 10 Is new form necessitated
by the changed law and Is known as
the Ed1cation-. Certificate, being a
transcript froni the register of the
last school attended by the pupil.
giving a record of his school work.
lis name. age. residence and fathers
name This form carries the ap-
prevail of the attorney general. 1t
must be furnished by all pupils of be-
tween Is and Is seeking work.
Every school superintendent in the
State and aoon: TOO individuals and
firms who employ children Of under
is years VIII lie supplied with all
these documents and it will hereafter
be a smart youbgster who can fool
any or all the officials in securing en-
ployment when under the legal age
No child will i:c allowed to work dur
ing school. unless he or she has the
birth certificate required by law and
this new forrI &c. certifying as TO the
school work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30

'.Love's False Faces" the very latest
and best Mack Sennett comedy win
be presented A. well as q new two
reel western comedy and another
Mutt and Jeff picture. Il 10 q movie
program that has newer been sur
passed 1t the Colonial. and probably
nayer eQualled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30

''If dar was any sho'-nun oeaa
mermaids." said Uncle Eben. w a.
human ladies would sit jealous
drown deirse'fs tryin' to initiate s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30

well In advance Of the date Of the
election.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

there went to waste because there
was no market Competition OF a
larger production than could be con
sumed worked to the disadvantage Of
the man who titled the soil and his
returns in money were small. To be
sure, he was fortunate in that he re-
Quircd so little that he could not take
from the land.
In recent years the demands of the
rapidly increasing urban population
have been taking all that the land
under cultivation will raise, We are
eating all that we produce in this
country and with the increasing cost
of production the prices so up and
must continue to 80 Up. The future
may bring a REIMBURSEMENT Of some ma
ture that will result in a change, but
in the face OF greater demand and
larger expense in production the con-
sumner must continue to carry the bur
den And in many instances he is
better able to do 50 than he was in
die days of low prices
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
When the coal Rin,s AM.

Mrs. Manning finished her visit and
went back to her home in Cadys
Falls. No place like your own fire.
Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
MONDAY. DECEMBER s. 1919.
A COMPARISON IN PRICES

reader OF the Banner who, like
many OF rs, is considerably peeyed
over the high prices he is compelled
to pay for provisions and other ar
ticles has unearthed a copy Of the
Vermont Gazette of February 10,
1S4S, and published here in Benning-
ton by Edwin Robinson, The paper
contains New York market report
iand some OF the prices quoted are so
low that few of them are men.
toned. Table butter was quoted at
Is to % cents a pound, anthracite
coal at $500 to $500 ton, -four at
5000 TO 1925 a barrel, beef at 1926
TO $500 hundred smoked beef at
z to II cents a pound, mess pork at
$1l.75 to $1,000 hundred, smoked
iham at s TO IS cents pound.
/ These prices would "look good TO
lall of us here in Bennington to
day. but there is another side to this
problem. There is residing iii town
at the present time man who can 70.
member when he could find all the
men he wanted willing 10 put in ten
hour day at hard work for eighty
cents and that was some years after
1913 In lS4S the Mexican war was
in progress and the settled portion of
the present United States was com
paratively small According to the
Biographies published at that period
the section of the country west OF ;he
mississippi river was known as The
Great American Desert and in New
England the people had not pro.
dressed far from the pioneer stage of
existence,
/ The country was then so predomi.
inately agricultural that there was on.
ny a limited market for farm produce
and the large majority Of the inhabi-
tants we're living directly off the land.
n,n, roi.oa ,ho,. 49,, d., on1 ,,,,o
u,otr or., ,tnon o,.o o,,,oi1a ,aa,<
ron,s th,, ammo or,oino,,,- from ,ho
hao,.. or ,ho,r on., shonn ana ..ooo
that never went outside the township
,ron no ,,mo ,ho co,c,,.,n n ,,r
Io,,,,or n~s, ,a1o 49, anaooraroo -
mo ,rc,,d whom NAV hor,os,o1 ,ha
r,hoo, ~, ron, nto ,noin ,.oa1
,,,ho, ,hor hn,ono.oa ,ho,n o,rn hoa,
,ort MUTTON on5 -a,nitry = ,oran
wen, ,o,a ua. toaov1 S,,,I,,ima
Tho rcoas q, c,rn,or,s bonsohnlS
a. .o,,,, go. ii. ar,,.,a., a.,n, h,s
o,~a naa1.
So. ,.. a ,,,. ..,, ID
,ono haon a., a,,a,,..,,.a -, ta.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

Ezra SAVE ae.a hearl lhal .lhe habn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

a lady received an invitation to a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

Mrs, L. Sykes moved to Browns
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

Charles Kneeland had a birthday
and the neighbors found it out They
gathered a crowd and Went over and
helped him celebrate the eyent.-No.
Hyde Park news.
AS Aunt Sarah says. its no use try
ing to keep your age from the neigh
bors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
RECENT GAS ATTACKS

Clippings and Other Debris From the
Snort Column Of the
Brattleboro Reformer
The Meeting.
They met by chance,
They'd never met before:
They met but once
And she was smitten sore
They never met again
Don't wish to I'll allow;
They met but once
The auto and the COW
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
The mourners.

The fat girl, who's a modest lass,
Weeps that she is not thin
She has to wear her gown so low
To make room for her chin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
The Good Old Days.

Mr.. Totman says he can recall the
time when living on the old hill
turkeys sold for 10 cents a pound
So. Pomfret item.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

across the street has struck FOR {
nickle bank instead OF penny one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

Getting a Good start in Her New
Home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
The Ace Of Substitutes.

In an Elm street doorway is a mar
ket basket on the side OF which is
painted in large letters, COLD Stor.
afe Eggs" In the basket are onions
Manchester Union
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

The thin one nouns because her
skirts
Must hide her silked hose;
She dares not wear them shorter
And her lack of shape disclose
-petunia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

tea party the other day and down in
the corner we're the initials "B. Y. 5.
W. y" 1t was a long time before she
found out that it meant Bring your
sugar with you Sloan Springs
Herald 80.
Invitations to little masculine af-
fairs probably change Sato Dsaa.
Tulip wishes to nominate Tor the
class In department Miss tkera Rood
of Springfield. N'a'- II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-24
REDN0N FIRED
AS DETECTIVE
Alleged Rem arks Cost
City Sleuth Posi-
ton.

City Detective John Redmon, who
several days ago was suspended by
chief Of police, J. R. Montgomery OF
a charge OF INSTRUMENTATION, was
permanently discharged from the po-
lice department. following a hearing
Of the civil service commission sat
urday evening. The hearing lasted
for several hours, during which sew
eraI word battles were fought
Redmon Immediately made an ap-
peal for reinstatement and his at
torney, J. g. Sweeney. made an elo-
oueut plea ia MS behalf Ihe com
mIssioners remained firm, however
hasing their refusal Of reinstatement
on an alleged remark Of Redmon.
athat no one could fire him because
he had q pull in the city hall"
Those testifying at the hearing
were Redm01, Mrs. Kate F'arham,
detective sergeant Claude Smith and
chief Montgomery. All statements
wers 20 the effect that Redmon had
made statements showing that he was
subordlnate and tending 10 lower
the morale Of the entire department
The police department Is honey
combsd with knockers and old ladies'.
was one statement Of Sweeney. in his
defence OF the detective The at
eorner than remarked that there were
various little cliuues Of knockers and
Eossipern IN the department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-24
A DISCOVERY THAT
BENEFITS MANKIND

Two discoveries have added greatly
to human welfare.
In 1855 Newton originated the vac
.uum process for condensing milk with
cane sugar to a ssnli-liguid form
In 1883 Horlick at Racine, Wis, dis
covered how to reduce milk to a dry
ponder form with extract Of matted
grains, zrithOlf cane sugar
This product HoRLIcK named
Matted MIX. Name since copied
By others) It's nutritive value,
digestibility and ease Of preparation
(by simply stirring IN waterl and the
fact that it keeps in any climate,
has proved of much value to mankind
as an ideal food-drink from infancy
20 Old age.
lsn fer doRLicQs-ssoId limitations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-24

words which SCARED heavenward ne
lodiously from the 10000 Boston
threats concerned Sweet Adeline.
Recently the national capital was
Eladdened for six months by Mr. Fftz-
gerald's presence. II expected TO be
gladdened longer than that, for he
had come as a member Of the house.
but there was z recountinE OF the
votes and as a result he was mysteri-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-24
Pe7SOnette
By EIEsAH.


HONEY FITZ alias John Francis
1 / Fitzgerald. srstWhils mayor OF
Boston, i1 round and norid Of face and
cheorfully musical Of soul Ear more
than for his political proves he is
known for his mastery rendering OF
that touching ballad. sweet Ade-
line Re GinEu It earnestly. and his
face EroWu redder and rounder as he
siuEL Re EingB g often and. II he
does not de 90 voluntarily. he does so
by request II - hard 10 say which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-24

owes most fame TO the other. Adellne
TO Honey Fitz or vice versa
Probably the most spectacular mo-
ment Of his career was ten years ago.
when Boston won the peunant and
Honey Fitz. reaching the very zenith
OF his r0undness and redness and mu-
steal abandon, led 10000 rejoicing Bos-
tonians in song Needless to say. the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-24

ously snatched back 10 Boston But.
though the grim hand OF Fate may
snatch Honey Fitz here and there, IL
viii never silence him.
He goes on warblinE Sweet Adeline
as cheerfully through his defeats as
through his triumphs
ourtiss q Co. buy Liberty Bonds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
Cake
for SerOice Men
Creator Of Little Lord
Fdnoltleroy Treats Sol
diers and Sailors.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S-Eortunately
Tor Little Lord Fauntleroy," Mrs.
Frances lio;dson Burnett did not at
the time she made him famous in her
novel know the recipe for the poo
pound cake, which at her direction
WAS served yesterday TO soldiers and
sailors II tho Y. NJ. G. n. victory hut
conducted by Mrs. Vincent Astor in
Battery Park.
An inquest was held to-day over tho
remains OF the cake--therc was
"darncd little of the rcmains.' accord
inG TO soldier. However, II was
learned that the recipe called for
three f"urths of gallon of brandy.
But the baker who built the cake.
whcn asked il possibly he mightn't
have spilled just wcc drop moro
brandy into The makin'S than the
recipe called for. looked his inuuisitor
straight in the fn,r and actually
walked. Now what could that wink
have meant? Anyway. the soldiers and
sailors nockcd from all ,vcr town to
gci some Of the cake. aud all agreed
II had :: fine husky kick to il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
CHURCHMEM LEAD
TRAll-HlTTERS AT
SUNDAY MEETING

continued From First Pagc)
church in Il mining section in the
northern part of Minnesuta-thc kind
Who "archcd her eyebrows and drew
in her diaphraGm' and used broad
as not as To the manner born.
The women got decidedly the worst
OF ii in MIR. Sundays SermOn-p0s-
Sihly because il Was a typical matinee
audience. running largely to the
feminine persuasion. lie ilaycd their
pea faults and foiblcs mcrcilcssiy and
laughed with them and AT them when
ever a shot told
Nevertheless, IL was the women who
crowded upon the platform after the
sermon and pushed and showed and
clbowrd each other TO shake hands
with the evangelist
one very pretty woman. whose face
had lighted up and Huivcred with
emotion as she sat on the firing line
during the sermon. hurried up after
ward to speak to Mr.. Sunday.
You're wonderful Mr.. Sunday" she
declared. Il have never heard sucl,
preaching in my life"
Il have noticed your face" said Mr.
Sunday. instantly responsive. his own
face boyiShly glad that here WAS APP
porcntly no dead one" in the church
y tenure of Mr. Sundays discourse
Yesterday WAS his effective illustration
OF Iii" attitude toward the devil "iit
at the devil any place you get a
chance. declared MIR. Sunday "and
bin! hanE.'--hc showed them just how
II was done. swat him every chance
YOU get: he said. That's my att.
tude! That's what I do"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
ANOTHER PRICE SLUMP
FOLLOWS FOOD PROBE
I nitcd states Grand Jury Contfnuc,
Investigation OF Retailer.
In Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan. :S.-Buttcr. eggs.
cheese and potatoes took another slump
IN the Wholesale markets here to-day
while the United States grand jury
continued lis investigation OF re-
lAilcrS who failed to give consumers
the benefit Of the break in prices which
started ten days ago.
Hu'ter could -, had on commission
row to-day At IL cents Il pound less
than yesterday. the best grades being
quoted at ~ IL cents 10 - cents by
'he tub :" % - cents by tho print.
tGgs went At ~ cents in large guam
Titles or 80 to "a cents a dozen TO the
retailer. Il drop of 3 - cents.
thccS. dropped to . cents the best
American selling In retailers at rs
cents. Potatoes were down ) cents a
10" p"tinns. selling to retailers at from
size 10 Sl.,5 per 100.
Most OF the witnesses before the
grand jury to-day were purcha Scr!:
from retailers. and a number OF gro
cory clerks, who had previously been
Interviewed by the American Protection
League workers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
THE NEBRASKA LANDS 1929
TROOPS, AT NEWPORT NEWS
BnttteShip New Jersey Puts In at
Azores for ncpnirs-Mui he
DELAYED.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA Jan. rs
The batt!cship Nebraska arrived in
this port this mr.'ning. haNin. passed
into Hampton Roads al . O'clock The
Nebraska has aboard Log officers and
men. members OF tho Eleventh lSicld
Signal Eattalion: -Four hundred and
Twenty first and -Four II Indr.d and
rwcntN-S"coud telephone battalions
and Casual COMPANY :o3. The men VIII
be sent 10 camps la New Jersey. Long
lslond. Illinois and Kansas for demo-
biiiZati ion. Tho troops will diScmbark
at 80 this Afternoon and go to Camp
stuart;
to arriNc to-day was compelled TO nut
in ut tho AZORES Tor repairs, and iii
be several days late in arriving.
No word hns been received from the
transpor; MONTICELLO. due hero to-day