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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-18

l am a licensed practising physician and per-
sonaly select the treatment for each individual
case, thus enabling me to choose remedies that
VIII produce not only loss of weight harmlessy,
out which will also relieve you of all the trouble
some symptoms of overstoutness such as short
ness OF breath, palpitation, indigestion rheu-
matlsm. govt asthma Kidney trouble and various
ness.
MY treatment will relieve that depressed tired,
sleepy feeling, giving you renewed energy and
Wgor result Of the loss Of your superfluous fat
You are not required to change in the slightest
from your regular mode of living There is no
dieting or exercising 1t is simple, easy and pleas
ant to take.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-18

you are do not send
my NEE TRIAL TREATMENT and
ONLY AFTER REDUCTION HAS TAKEN PLACE II Won 90 desi
DR.. r. NEWMAN, Licensed Physician Stat. Of New York
2es Fifth Avenue New York, NJ Y, Desk DIZZY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-18

Every motor highway and
byway throughout pfcfur-
esQue New England and
Netv York is a part Of the
long "Socony Tr0ii".
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
Catfish Used to Help
In Street Cleaning

In one of the towns OF oregon the
familiar catfish figures as a hardy
pioneer and a valued adjunct to the
street department, all because the
terra Gotta sewers and drains, espe-
cially those in the lower part OF the
town, frequently get choked
II the sewer is not broken II can
be cleaned by passing rope
through It, to be pulled backward
and forward until the obstruction
is loosened and removed. The dep
uty superintendent of streets had
great deal Of such work to look
after, but at last he discovered a
quick. sure, and easy method.
He goes to the river, catches a
catfish. ties a string to its tail,
drops IT down a manhole into the
sewer, and II at once starts for the
river and forces its way through
any obstruction not as solid Is brick,
dragging the string after IT. Then
the deputy goes as far down the
sewer as he deems necessary and
picks up the string, which he uses
to draw a wire through the sewer.
and with this rope is pulled
through and the sewer IL soon
cleared.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
Brave Man and His Defiance"
OF Custom and Styles
By BILL PRICE.

Courageous man, who rdicules women for adherence
to conventions and styles has demonstrated in Washington
that he is bluff false pretense. His humating
posure has through seve acceptance of the Sepem
ber Is custom that straw hats must be replaced by felt
other headgear.
The September 10 rule prevails in New York. which
by fashion makers, male and female, assisted by
large numbers Of ovedressed moycoddes better known
here cake-eaters The difference in
tween that city and Washington is about weeks the
fall weather beginning there two weeks ahead of and
the spring weather being two weeks behind Despite
this difference in latitude, the Washington male regiously
slows his straw at the date mentioned and takes him
self to hot wool He can't face the boos" and kidding and
yet he would fight if you told him he coward
We've just passed through almost a week of virtual
summer weather. three days of that period being
than the average mid summer days of Washington Yet
not thirty the whole city had the good to
temporarily return to straws Men went around moppng
perspraon from their foreheads much of it caused by
hot headgear While the thus slavishy submit
ting to the great Dictator, Custom, wearing
the most comfortable hats they had thousands of them
straws, of sailor or other styles.
Young men who faced German shot and shell deliber-
atev laid down to dress CUSTOM that unknown and
crowned boss of the domain of intelligent mankind Nature
the fixes these things for the lower animals which
proudly assert cannot compare with superior in
tegence Man overlooks nature dictates and crngngy
follows CUSTOM which originated largely with manufacturers
who compelled to have stability of demand insure
against loss.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
Beatrice Fairfax
GIVES
b Advice
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: d.
Is there impropriety in giving
flowers to young lady with whom
am employed in office with
number OF other clerks-men and
girls? There is nothing more than
an acquaintance existing between
US, and while I give them only to
please her, she has requested me
not to give her any more. Will you
please inform me IL there is any
justification for her decision unless
it be for the reason that the gifts
coming from me are distasteful to
her? II. e. S.
Your gifts make the girl con-
spicuous and cause office gossip.
Perhaps the girl realizes that you
don't care deeply for her and feels
that It's foolish to subject herself
to commen. and speculation under
the circumstances. Perhaps she
feels that the flowers are an ex-
pense she doesn't want you to incur.
Why not ask her? I can only
speculate on the matter. She's in
a position to tell you the facts.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
THE CAKE is THE MOST
POPULAR SUBJECT.

Young people of H and S prefer
the cake and his doings to all other
subjects in their contributions, no
matter how many other interesting
topics are receiving attention. The
contributors enjoy kidding the cak-
ers and even their friends who, while
not in that class, are so designated
in a spirit of fun.
Twenty letters in the last few
days deal with community cakers or
the real stuff of F street.
n G., for instance, saw a girl feed = cakie
friend with ginger snaps at q dance hall
T. s. say7 the boys around Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast are now
wearing wee bows over their Adams apple.
r. H., U. s. N, thinks soldiers and sailors
can love the vsmps of + street better nan
EsMERALDA says the bank lizards"
are far more respectful TO girls than
Burkcs pool-room loungers.
Blonde says the sportiest cske-cster
In town hangs out at First and h streets
ponies. His companions are also attractive
to girls.
ToBBY @. notes that "a new holdout sor
cakers and wheel lizards" is between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, on northeast
E. r. s. awards the hs ndsome celluioid
powder pun to cakes around Twenty-sec-
ond and N streets. He names II. T.. l.. A.,
J. D.. Il. H., Y. O.. A. D.. and others
WILD ROSE approves the cakes at
Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue
V. J. D. W. refers to the vanilla or am
cone cakies Of Fourteenth street nortawee;.
"HoosIER" reports that JIMMY ".
carries Camel cigarettes In Pail Pail
box Tan old cako-ester trick),
The Arcade cake-eaters are mentioned In
one letter.
J. 8. s. says that KenIIworth was re-
Gently startled by a certain csker Of that
town.
"Resnr svears she saw caker with
his hair done up in curl papers
r. r.. who collects cskio pictures frow
", and s.. thinks that cskies should wear
rurles around their coat collars and
sleeves
MAGGIE and HANNA believe cakes
will soon begin to wear hair puns or ear
rings
LUCILLE n. says the 'beH looking
cskers Of this town drspe the corner OF
Fourteenth and 0lrard streets northwest"
She invites public inspection
A. J. NJ. sew cakie on street with
handsome chain stretched across his
vest Asking for the time. the cskic, re-
Nealed that he had no watch attached 20
the chsin.
KITTY !. thinks 'hey viii soon begin 10
Kiss each other when they meet
HELEN and CUTIE ssv osksr on .
street car who wouldrt sivs his seat "
an old lady. but quickly Jumped ur fc~
Nsmp Who walked In.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
Bugs" Baer
The National Game.

Birds who kicked into White Sox
campaign fund are entitled to grab
their dough back. Try and get it
Lady. want any nice, fresh ball
games? No. they're bad. Giddap;
next house.
Hey. lady got some fine, hand
picked baseball games here. Shall
j tap one? No. They're sour. Gid
dyyap; next house.
When bottle nosed hokey
hicks a slim dime out of a blind
mans cup, who pays the war tax
on it? When a little group Of will
full gamboleers toss a package Of
coyote glands into the world series
who pays the battle assessment?
The public. Giddap: next house.
The situation Is tougher than a
rubber ham. Baseball has to weed
out its garden. and game old Com
iskey is the man with the hoe. The
Spartan mamma who buzzed her
parrot-toed boy to come back a win
ner or dead had nothing on Commy.
He's sending forth half his team
and telling 'em not to come back at
all. Here's eight ballplsyers right
IN inc OF tnelT sdldTN SettlnS
the garden gate. They can pick up
a bat boy and tour the world as the
All-American Bribe Snatchers.
The national game got bopp
that will set it back further than
the crown princes chin. But the
national game Is the national game.
One bad oyster doesn't ruin the
ocean. Baseball will be baseball
when the gamblers are making
book on the shovel series in Sheol.
But the Government should sure
kick back the amusement tax on
that 1919 thing. Every cuckoo who
won a bet on the Reds should re-
turn 1t with bank interest for a
year. Awful. II the Liberty Bell
hadn't cracked eighty-hvc years
ago, it would certainly crack now.
The birds who made mind bets
and lost are outta luck like pug
nosed anteater. A mind is some
thing that can only be recovered by
careful nursing. The grand jury
may stop the 1919 gamblers, but
gambling will probably continue un-
uI everybody Is billeted in his ce-
lestial duplex apartment.
But there is one bird they can
stop. And that IL the lad who
thinks the double X leads of the
alphabet.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
Once-OVers
Copyright 1920 by International Feature Service Inc
CUT DOWN YOUR EXPENSES

Copyright 1920, International Feature Service
CUT DOWN YOUR EXPENSES.
You have had before this time the
thing which would be much lower
felt would
creditors and lay aside little besides
thought about commodities coming
down than have of cuing anywhere expens7
notwithstanding the nc that running behind day
would have
difference between
goin behind and allow 10 sa something.
If commodities take drop coespondngly
and
think manage because you find job which
will pay.
But there law of supply and demand Of action and reacon
which things the wide discrepancies adjusted In tM long
debt
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
s6nfARl n5EEr{3||,|S
KISS KAkE FROsrING.

As frosting for that Kiss kake re-
cipe this is recommended:
A little porch and a little moon
light, pressing one large and one
small hand so as not to attract at
tention. With two ounces OF Ro-
nance dissolve half a dozen glsnces
into a quantity of hesitation
and two ounces of yielding. Place
kisses on blushing lips or cheeks.
Flavor with slight scream and set
aside to cool. MAE E. c..
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

i read an article on blonde and
brunette women. The writer de-
clared a brunette woman is more
loving than a blonde; that the
brunette will give her soul to a
man, while the blonde hands him
her millinery and dressmaker's
bills.
Your girl fans seem to be
mighty intelligent, so 1 shall ask
them about the difference be-
tween blonde and brunette men.
In my eyes the blonde males are
more deceitful than the brunetteA
J. o. l.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
The Golden Harvest Moon.

Today the moon fulls and tonight
her round shield will be seen rising
in the constellation Pisces. The
title Harvest Moon Is given to the
moon that fulls nearest the time
OF the autumnal equinox. The next
full mon will be the Hunters.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
French President
Elected for Full Term.

When a President of the French
republic 6ies. resigns. or Is unable
to perform the duties of office. his
successor Is elected not for his un-
expired term, but for. full term
of six years
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
THE SUNSHINE OF LIFE.

Contributors to this column hate
a crouch worse than a rattlesnake.
Sunshine and smiles is what they de-
mand.
THELMA WEBER writes this lit
tie verse:
This Is a crouch world. Aw, gee
A fellow seldom laughs.
Why don't the smile that We
Use in our photographs
And another sage finds the senti-
ments in these lines worth following
every hour of the day:
The thing that goes the furtherest
Toward making life worth while.
That costs the least and does the most
Is just a pleasant smile;
The smile that bubbles from tho heart
That loves it's fellow men.
1t will drive away the cloud OF gloom,
And coax the sun again.
It's full of worth and goodness, too,
With many kindnesses bent.
It's worth a million dollars
And doesn't cost a cent.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
First Musical Instrument.

The pipe is the earliest musical
instrument on record. II appears
"n"n sculptures dating from 1000
u. G. The bagpipe itself is referred
~ uN CuIysostom in 100 A. -. The
bagpipe has long been skilfully
played in Scotland.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
Ocean MeteOrites.

To an enormous extent the bed
OF the ocean Is covered with the
dust OF meteorites. Between. Homo
lulu and Tahiti at a depth OF two
miles and hslf, vast layer Of
this material exists. This impalp-
able dust is undJstinguishsbls upon
land.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
HE STUDIED HARD.

Professor of engineering, to stu
dent-Well. Mr.. White, you kept up
with your work during the vacation?
Mr.. White--Yes, sir, I've been
studying curves.
Mr.. White spent four days a week
at the Tidal Bathing Beach looking
over the girls in their bathing SUITS.
EDMUND NJ. O'SULLIVAN.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
Woman Admitted
to Exchange

The hrst woman to be admitted
a member OF the Berlin stock ex-
change is Frau Margaret Bruehl.
She is at the head of important
cereal interests there.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
THE VAMp.

she has two eyes so soft and brown;
she gives a side glance and then looks
down.
hut she's mighty stingy about letting them
show.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
Advent of Political Cartoon.

Csricature frst came into vogue
in American politics in President
Jscksor's campaign for a second
term In 1882.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
Heard and Seen is the greatest
gloom-killer column In the
world. CHARLES f.. c,
MHAT-S IN A NAMEf

For instance, Rye, N. ", Bourbon.
Ill, Green River, KY, Port Okla,
sherry. Miss, Brandywine, Md. and
w Va, Tank, Pa, Booze, Tenn,
DrInker, Pa, Vichy. Mo, Lithia, Fla.
SALLY.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
THE F STREET CABARET"

The deaf mutes of Gonzaga are go
ing to see something Of + street life
Friday night at their hall, 10 l street.
Besides there is to be an evening of
merriment for hundreds who will be
present. The show is to be "yhe f
Street Cabaret" produced by the Rem
roc Club, and will be followed by
dancing. JORDAN'S musical troupe
will contribute the jazz. This troupe
never charges for driving away the
blues. When LORRAINE RYON did
the "hulu" at st. Elizaheth's the other
night they almost had to call out the
guard. The deaf-mutes have good eye
sight. Jazz BASSEI.L Is another
top-notcher in the troupe.
The -Snipe Union was re-
Gently organized to put the Lounge
Lizards Association out of business.
DUMBELL, our president. is lesv-
ing us, much to our regret.
THE BIG TWO.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

MY DEAR Buderus.
YOU'RE IN the right church.
BUT THE wrong pew.
OR IN other words.
IT'S QUITE all right.
TO DO what you can.
TO MAKE little boys.
BE GOOD little boys.
BUT YOUR methods wrong.
AND WIEN you're through.
WITH THE cigarette.
THAT THE little boy had,
AND IT'S thoroughly ground.
BENEATH your heel.
AND YOU'VE had a fight
WITH THE little boys gang.
AND HAVE gone your way.
THE LITTLE boy.
AS A matter OF fact.
Is MUCH worse of,
-
IN A moral way.
THAN HE was before.
AND IL 1 were you.
WHEN i took my walks.
AND FOUND a boy.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
THE OTHER day

THE OTHER day
ON A street car
TWO GIRLS sat beside mo
AND WHEN the car stopped
BESIDE AN automobile
WITH TWO ladies In the front
AND THE two men in back,
ONE OF the girls
SAID THEY must be married.
CAN YOU explain?
MARIE
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

hat would you do? Should little
wear and throw dice?
H. BUDERUS, v. C.
WITH A cigarette.
I'D JUST be friends.
WITH THE little boy.
AND TALK to him.
AND l wouldn't tell him.
1T WAS very wicked.
TO SMOKE cigarettes. -
BECAUSE 1T isn't:
AND ANYWAY.
LOTS OF little boys.
TAKE A very great pride.
IN BEING wicked.
I'D SIMPLY tel! him.
HOW SILLY it is.
TO ACQUIRE a habit.
THAT AFTER a while.
HE'LL BE sorry for.
AND THE first time you tell him.
THE CHANCES are.
HE'LL THINK you're a nut.
BUT kEEP going back.
TILL HE knows you're not.
UNLESS. OF course.
YOU ARE nut.
AND ! don't think you are.
| THANK you.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
If WAS LIKE THIS.

The boy stood on the burning deck,
His feet were burned to blisters.
He wore a shoestring around his neck
And his brows were srched like sister $
kCTO.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

JOHNNY BARRETT, an sspirsnt
for Ccntraps football team, has been
running around the speedway at
night to keep in trim. T. G.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
HIGH SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS
ALL FOR II AND S

In an English class in Central
High School the other day the
teacher asked us to tell the prop
er way of reading newspaper.
One of the boys called out: Get
The Times, turn to the last page
and read Heard and Seem"
JEAN YEAGLE.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Registered U. s. Patent Office.
By X. G. B.

Dear X. C. BEvery evening take walk meet many
Whenever who smokes
from him and step it, and the little boys
brothers and their
them get beaten What would
boys be permitted smoke and and throw
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

But there is one bird they can
stop. And that IL the lad who
thinks the double X leads of the
alphabet.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

Cakers and vamps who are get
ting up a new club ask II and S'rs
to "give US q name for 1t.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

If Hercules were alive and in
Washington, would he Takoma Park?
If the Willard had two more
stories added would it be Biltmore?
A. o. N.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

A moving van in Washington has
printed on it. in large letters:
rs. MADEOY,
WE MOVE ANYTHING AND
ANYWHERE"
Some big Job How do they do it?
/. GETEM.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

MARRIED MAN.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

Hey. lady, got some fine, hand
picked baseball games here. Shall
j tap one? No. They're sour. Cid
dyyap; next house.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

Birds who kicked into White Sox
campaign fund are entitled to grab
their dough back. Try and get II.
Lady. want any nice, fresh ball
games? No. they're bad. Giddap;
next house.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-03-28
|FLQRIDIAN GETS
AGRICULTURAL JOB

Washington, March 27-Robert w
Williams of Florida. today was ap-
pointed solicitor of the department OF
agriculture to succeed w. NJ Wllhams'
now collector of internal revenue me
new solicitor has been MEMBER Oh
the departments legal staff for seven
teen wears. and took an important part
in the negotiations that led TO the
treaty with great Britain for the pro-
lection of Migratory birds, heiplng TO
frame both the treaty ana the Ia"
to carry il into effect.
Mr.. Williams was born at Lake FRO
vidence. La, Dec. 8. 1917, pul hNeo
at Tallahassee. Fla, from the tiIne hs
was five years old HIS Ialher' ~ Hooere
w Williams was a prominent lawyer
and served for many years as the Flor
ida member of the American Bar As
sociation's commission on uniformity
of state legislation.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-03-28
VICE CRUSADER
TO FACE JURY
Police Inspector of Tenderloln
Makes Affidavits Against
District Attorney.
MAKES COUNTER CLAIMS
Smith Tells of Information Con-
corning Protection for $780,
900 Crap Game at Races

New York, March 27.-The extra
ordinary grand jury which has been
inv ating IAN overshadowing
crime" and members of the New York
county district attorneys office today
was called into session for Tuesday py
Foreman Raymond F. Almiral to take
up investigation of charges against
Assistant District Attorney James Il.
Smith made in six affidavits by Police
Inspector Henry of the fourth inspec-
ton. or "tenderloin" district.
Henry's affidavits charged Smith
with bargaining, through an intermed-
iary. for the sale of police protection,
and with seeking to enter into a gamb-
ling partnership with the police in
spector.
Smith was instructed to hold himself
in readiness to appear before the grand
jury. Detectives John j. Gunison and
Frederick Franklin, who have been In
dicted, charged with extortion in the
tenderloin district, also were sum-
moned to appear before the extraordin-
ary grand jury when the Smith inquiry
begins.
Mr.. Smith announced he had infor-
nation of alleged police protection of a
series of big crap games" operated
during the six-day bicycle race al
Madison Square Garden last Decem-
ber in which, he said. as much as $780,
900 changed hands In a single night
Four games We're run simultaneously
he explained. He said in the IBIS
game of the series. fifty persons tool
part. One man won $4,000 at one
game, he added and at another game
| q man lost $4,000. Asked how mucI
he thought these games probably paic
for police protection. Mr.. Smith re
Piled:
We'll. If an underling got $4,000
what did an overling get?"
Information in his possession, tn
district attorney said, tended to shov
these games were under the protec
ton of "a high official" at police head
quarters.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-03-28
NAVY BALLOON
PILOTS RETURN
Made Record Breaking Flight
From Pensacola Air Station
to MurdOck, Illinois.
CARRIER PIGEON KILLED
Merchant at Whatley, Alabama,
Takes Bird From Negro and
Sends Message to Journal

Four navy balloonists, who estab-
lished a flying record for 35, 900 cubic
foot standard navy balloons, have ar
rived at the naval air station after a
flight which carried them from Pen
sacola to Murdock, Ill. The air distance
is about 700 miles, but the actual dis
tance travelled by the 5601 is believed
to be approximately 100 miles.
Lieutenant Theodre c. conquest,
who had charge of the flight, reported
to his commanding officer at the navy
yard yesterday that he crossed Ara-
bama, Mississippi, part of Arkansas
and Missouri. and then recrossed the
Mississippi river into Illinois. He en-
countered a snow storm at about 5000
feet and landed at Murdock, Ill
Average speed made on the flight
was so miles an hour. and the flying
time was close to 34 hours. The flight
is said to have been one of the best
ever made.
Carrier pigeons with messages were
released from time to time, and while
flying over Jasper county. Mississippi,
one was freed. The bird was killed by
negro near Whatley, Ala, but it's
message was rescued by j. L. William
The Journal office IT was sent to the
| lighter-than-a air officer at the nava
station. The messag< follows:
| No. Day. Balloon 5601
2. "a. 6:45 a. m.
| Now in Jasper county, Mississippi
| heading IT'S degrees. About $50 miles
| from Pensacola. Wind, Is mph. Hav.
| Is bags ballast. Alt. 1900. Everything
| O. X, but have been fired at severa
! times.
CONQUEST
| The band on the pigeons leg wa:
| lettered and numbered as follows
IN A. S.-19-P. FL"
Lieutenant Lonnauest's brief mes
| sage saying that they had been fire.
1 at several times indicates one of tht
perils of balloonist. He may learr
all about winds, weather, fabric and
| parachutes. but he never can tell wher
| some reckless hunter is going TO pune
| ture the gas-bag, or even the pilot.