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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
Industrial Accidents

Major Arthur l.. Thayer of Ban
gor, chairman of the Maine Indus
trial Accident Commission, Monday
assigned hearings as follows:
Horace Couture VS.. the Continental
Mills and the American Mutual Liza :
bility insurance Co. insurers; petit
ton for payment of a lump sum :;
hearing set for Saturday, June
10, at 1890 A. NJ. local time,
in the municipal court room at
Lewiston: hearing before the full
commission; Frank a. Morey of
Lewiston attorney for the employe
and John E. Nelson of Augusta attor-
ney for the insurance company
Estate Herbert Mott. fatally in
jured VS.. the Rowland Pulp and
Paper Company and the Employers
Liability Assurance Corporation, in
surers; petition for award of COM
pensation: hearing set for Tuesday.
June %. at 8 a. NJ. Standard time. in
the selectmens office at Rowland:
James H. Burgess and Joseph F.
Gould attorneys for the petitioner
and John E. Nelson of Augusta attor-
ney for the insurance company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15

A. N. G. Soule, chief Of the Bu-
reau of Inspection, reported that with
DR.. 7. ]. kean, from the Bureau of
Animal Industry, Washington, he had
been inspecting slaughter houses in
Aroostook county, making something
like 40 calls in practically all the
larger places of that county and eight
in Washington county. In general.
conditions were found very satisfac-
tory. Many recommendations were
made and apparently very readily re-
ceived. They will this week INSPECT
Franklin and Oxford counties. Mr..
Soule also reported on the cooperative
work with the United States DEPART
ment of Chemistry on the seizure of
mis-branded proprietary medicines.
several very large seizures having re-
Gently been made. Several violations
of the new seed law have been re-
ported to his Office. Dealers offering
seed for sale do not seem 10 realize
that every container must show the
percentage of purity and termination.
Brooks Brown, dairy inspector. and
H. nj. Tucker. chief of the Bureau of
Animal Industry. have been inspect
ing diaries where the milk had been
refused admission to the Boston mar
ket and found in most cases that the
refusal was justified. Assistance will
be given all producers who show that
they want to comply with the law
and it is only through misunder-
standing that they have failed to do
so. One conviction for selling water
ed milk was reported.
c: NJ. White. field agent, Division
Of Markets, reported the installation
OF uniform system of bookkeeping
for several Farmers Unions. He will
go on Tuesday to Olamon for that
purpose.
E. L. Newdick, chief of Bureau of
Seed Improvement, reported on crop
conditions. Hay started well this
spring. but it has not recovered from
the recent dry spell and June grass
does not look as well as it should.
The potato crop-taking the State as
a whole-will be about per cent.
below normal acreage. 1t would
have been about per cent. above a
normal acreage. but for the fact that
some of the fertilizer through vari-
Gus complications did not arrive on
time, The grain crops are larger
than usual. owing to the fact that
they do not require the labor of a
hoed crop. Applications are coming
in for inspection Of certified potatoes
and it is expected that at least 1000
acres will this year be inspected.
against $40 last year. 1t is not prob
able. however, that more than so per
cent. of this amount will meet the
requirements and pass for certified
seed. This last statement is based on
the work of the past six years.
DR.. VIM. H. Lynch. the live stock
sanitary commissioner. reported that
in the recent community testing at
Waterville about 1900 animals were
tested and only per cent. were found
to be infected with tuberculosis Some
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
READFTELD

highly successful entertainment
was given Thursday evening. June 10.
at the Grange hall. Readfield, BY the
members of the Grange and friends.
in aid of the funds of the Maine In
stitution for the Blind. Portland. The
program was as follows: Piano duet.
Mrs. c. Taylor and Miss Russell;
song. Dreamy Alabama Miss l..
Brann; reading. Laska, Miss NJ.
Fogg; song, Mrs. Parker; musical
item. Geo. Nickerson; song. TODAY"
Mrs. F. Wiley. A very amusing
farce. entitled Frank Glynn's Wife :"
was then staged. in which the char
acters, ably presented. were. Frank
Glynn. NJ. J. Hartman; Alice Glvnn.
Mrs. c. G. Freer; Mrs. Glynn. Mrs.
c. Cooper: Stella Glynn. Mrs. A.
Hooper; Gertie, Mrs. S. Hight.
Norah, Mrs. L. o. Dudley, and Ed
Ashbury. a carver. Next followed a
sketch by Mr.. L. Burr. entitled. "A
Scene in Judge F1anagan's Court;
song. Somewhere a Voice is Call
ing" Miss McDougal: reading. Miss
Giffen: song. Shadow of the Old
Oak Tree E. Cottle, and a second
musical item by George Nickerson
Encores were frequent and generous
~ responded to. and at the conclusion
OF the program the company repaired
to the dining room where several gall
Ions of ice cream were awaiting dis
patch. Returning to the hall a social
was soon In progress, and when adj
Journment was made at a late hour
one and all agreed that Readfeld
Grange was well sustaining its repu-
tation for providing a good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15

on roof, lis; spontaneous combus-
ton, IS; stoves. furnaces, boilers ana
their pipes local and woody, IA; gas,
eight; kerosene, 80: overheated
stoves, 81; unknown, 2SS.
Insurance Commissioner G. Walden
Smith assisted by Deputy Commis-
sioner Leon ". Helson during the
past week examined and audited the
accounts of the Brunswick Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. the
Harpswell Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
and the Sagadahoc Mutual Tire In
surance Co. All of the companies
were found in excellent condition and
with increased showings in all de-
partments.
Commissioner Smith is to be the
speaker at Pressure Isle on the eve
ming of June IS before the Oranges
and policyholders interested in the
three big mutual fire insurance COM
panies of Aroostook county. In the
evening Commissioner Smith will
speak to the agents of the companies.
In addition to the addresses, assisted
by Deputy Commissioner Leon W.
Helson, Commissioner Smith will
audit the accounts for the year 1919
of the Northern Maine Patrons Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co, the Aroos-
took Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and
the Aroostook County Patrons Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15

liam will be there, too, only she
doesn't appear in the play. The at
traction is the new Paramount-Art-
craft feature "Remodeling Her Hus-
band in which Dorothy is the star
and which was directed by sister Lii
liam. 1t was written by a woman,
too, Dorothy Elizabeth Carter, so
that women are sure to get some
pointers from it.
James Rennie is the leading man
of the production. He is the popular
stage star who was especially draft
ed for this picture by Miss Dorothy
herself.
In the play, Rennie appears as a
male "vamp" whom Dorothy as ia
ME Wakefield marries in the hope
of weaving him from his chasing
after women. He Immediately be-
comes involved with a handsome
manicure and another woman and it
looks like hopeless task. What ia
ME does to him, however, Is worth
knowing. Anyway when she finishes
her treatment, he is ready to jump
and say "Yes'm" every time she says
"woof."
"Remodeling Her Husband" is the
breeziest kind of comedy and Dor
othy Gish amply sustains her repu-
tation of being the funniest woman
on the screen by her absorbing char
acterization of jamie. The whole
play is a riot from start to finish.
''Dabbling Society" is the name of
a Sunshine comedy that is also on
the bill today so that there will be
all kinds of fun let loose. The In
ternational News completes a bill
that is mighty satisfying all the way
through.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
"VIRTUOUS VAMP"
RICHEST COMEDY
YET GIVEN

She was a perfectly virtuous vamp,
was Gwendolyhn Diana Beaufort
eArmitage. she persisted in "vamping'
herself into jobs and out of them
again. Finally. there came the
man of all men and she was hard hit
Constance Talmadge is the stars of
the PLAY in which these incidents
take place and which is called "A
Virtuous Vamp" One of the features
of the production which will be at
the Colonial theatre on Wednesday is
real demonstration of the shimmy
by Gilda Gray who invented it.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
BENTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Bell are re-
Joicing over the birth of son, born
Monday, June T.
Edward Chase and family are pass
ing a few days with Mrs. Chase's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. George wy
man.
Mrs. Fred Crosby was recently a
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tozier
Of Winslow
Miss Alberta Foss and her school
held a picnic at Plummer's Grove
Thursday
Mrs. Willard Fillmore was a bust
ness caller in Pittsfield Wednesday
An entertainment and social will be
held at Benton grange hall Tuesday
evening, June Is. A play entitled
The Minister'S Wife's New Bonnet. I"
win be given by local talent from
Waterville.
Mrs. Lloyd Harmon waa In town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15

Thursday where she attended the
graduating exercises of Lawrence
High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Hall of Clinton
were callers in town Friday.
Mrs. Bell Joy of Hallowell is a
guest of Mrs. Fred Crosby.
Ralph Moneau of the U. S. Navy is
a 15-days furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mo-
neau.
Mrs. Everson Brown and Mrs,
Homer Libby recently enjoyed an
automobile trip to Augusta.
Mrs. Glazier of Vassalboro was the
guest Friday of Mrs. Edward Spen-
GER
Frank Michigan has recently re-
turned from Madison where he has
been employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
St. John Watershed Fires

Forest Commissioner Forrest H.
Colby has received report from
William H. Colby, chief warden of
the st. John Watershed territory, of
the fire situation there. in which an
estimate of the loss by the recent
fires places it at not less than $780,
600 and perhaps more. The report
says in part:
The fires have all been ex-
tinguished. l estimate that on
Township 10, Range II. 5000 acres
were burned over: on T. IL, r. II
proper, 1000 acres: on Powers Gore,
T. II. r. Il, 5000 acres; and on T. 6,
r. 10. 500 acres.
These fires were confined wholly to
old cuttings, but of course burned
quite an amount of young growth
and logs suitable for pulpwood.
We had two fires coming together
at point on Township II. Range II.
One started at Daaquam village,
which burned nine buildings and
swept down across the railroad.
burning 10000 cords of pulpwood,
about 100000 feet of sawed lumber.
shingles, cedar ties, and other lum-
Der. 1t then went across the
boundary TO T. 10, r. Z. sweeping
northeast onto T. II, r. Il, where
the other fire was.
The fire at Daaquam was caused
by Canadians burning brush back of
the village. The second fire, in nv
mind. was caused by men cutting
pulpwood for some of the COMPANIES
in that section. 1 think the actual
amount of property, pulpwood, lum-
Der and cumberland destroyed will
amount to very nearly 100000 and
possibly more.
We had a crew of men at work but
could not do much. for the fire went
so fast that it drove the men back as
fast as they could walk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
BREED OF THE
NORTH" is NEXT
JONES PLAY

Capacity houses will be the rule at
the Colonial theatre again on Thurs
day, for the third of the Edgar
Jones productions will be given at
that time This one is called THE
Breed of the North" and it is said to
be more thrilling than any of the
previous ones. No series of pictures
has taken the fancy of Augusta
theatre-goer as haye these Augusta
made plays and hundreds of people
actually. await the coming of these
features-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
ROME

Alice Dudley. who has been at
work at Bear Spring Camps, returned
Sunday to Skowhegan where she has
employment
Fred Hartford from, Mechanic Halls
is in town, where he has employment
for the summer
Quarterly meeting will begin June
10 and last over Sunday.
Mrs. Cora BAisdell from Oakland
is working at Bear Spring Camps.
Local friends of Mrs. Ruel Mosher
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
Insurance Department

Statistics given out at the Office Of
the State Insurance Department
Monday shows that there were dur
ing the past year 2040 fires reported
to the department in which there
was a total loss in 235 cases and a
partial loss in 1905 instances. The
total damage amounted to S3,O29,517
and the estimated value of the prop
erty affected was S22,541,697.
The following shows the causes Of
the fires: Brush. grass and forest
fire, 81: children handling matches,
81; defective chimney, 305; over
heated chimney, 81: SCOT in chimney,
%: electricity, As: gasoline explosion,
Is; kerosene explosion. 10: lamps
and lanterns explosions, six: DOB
corn rooster explosion, one: stove
backing explosion, three; unclassi-
fled explosion. two: fireworks, IS:
friction, %: fumigating, four: gas.
nine: hot ashes and coal, 81: hot or
molten metal Il: ignition of grease.
IS: ignition of tar, two; ignition of
turpetine. two; incendiary. -: sus-
picious, %; set by insane person. one;
lightning. 1877; matches unknown
causation). 217; caught in drier. one:
defective construction of building,
three: overheated motor. one; smok-
ing ham. two; unclassified, 10; open
fire in fireplace, five: open light.
thawing water pipes, ~; alcohol
lamp, three; candle, seven: chicken
brooder, one; gas get, two. lamps
and lanterns, Is: peanut rooster,
one: gasoline. 81; Kerosene, two:
rubbish fire, seven; smoking, 50:
sparks from chimney, AZ; sparks
from electric wires. one. sparks from
forge, one; sparks from locomotives
and engines, nine: sparks from
stoves. furnaces. ETC.. eight; sparks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
VlTALITAS
STANDS ALONE

Marvellous cures have been effect
ed by the use of Vitalitas in the
treatment Of rheumatism, indiges-
ton. kidney and liver ills. Vitalitas
is one Of the greatest natural iron
tonics known. Thousands of Texas
people have used it for years and
know Of its healing properties. Vital
itas comes direct from Mother Earth.
1t contains no alcohol. drugs or mar
cotics. Every drop is health giving.
II you have never used vitalitas get
bottle today. Vitalitas is sold by
druggists everywhere.
iune1-S-15
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
Public Utilities Hearings

The Public Utilities Commission
has but one hearing scheduled for
this week, at l P. NJ. on Thursday.
June II at Bethel. on the petition of
the Bethel Water Co. for approval Of
an issue of securities.
The commission has ordered
hearing for A. NJ. Standard time in
the common council room. City build
ing, Portland, on the petition of the
Portland Gas Light Co, which claims
that its present schedule of rates
fails to produce an adequate income
and asks the commission, after
hearing, to fix proper rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15

l took according to directions and in
a short time / was entirely relieved.
! also took the Vegetable Compound
before my last baby came and am
thankful to say that it relieved nv
suffering very much and I shall never
he without it at such times. / have
told others of its great worth and
shall keep on telling it."-Mrs. Ed.
THOMAS, Box 1874, Morrice, Mich.
Women should not continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out a
sickly, half-hearted existence, missing
three-fourths of the joy of living,
when they can find health in Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you would like free confidential
advice address Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
STATE OF MAINE
Notice to Contractors

Proposals for the construction Of q
brick school building at the Aroos-
took State Normal School in Pressure
Isle will be received until 10 A. NJ. on
TUESDAY, June %. 1920, by the Board
of state Normal School Trustees. Bids
will be opened at that time at the Of
fice Of the State superintendent of
Public Schools, Augusta.
Plans and Specifications may be
procured from W. Z. Mansur. archi-
tcct. Bangor: Augustus O.. Thomas,
Augusta: Charles p. Allen Pressure
Isle.
or all proposals. All proposals should
be addressed to the undersigned and
plainly marked as such.
AUGUSTUS o. THOMAS,
Sec'y Board of State Normal School
Trustees. Augusta, Aie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
jn15d1t

done at saving of SO over the old
method. In the orchard of E. w.
Dolloff of Standish 800 trees were
busted with 800 pounds of dust in 81
minutes. two men and a span Of
horses doing the work. To cover the
same trees in the old way it took
three men and a pair Of horses an en-
tire day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15

fered with dizZi-
ness every morn
ing so t h a t I
could hardly get
arou n d. l had
heard from other
W o m e n about
your medicine
and had read let
tiers about it, so
my husband got
me Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Command which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
ADJUSTMENTS
GISH GIRLS GOT
TOGETHER IN
NEW FEATURE

There never have been two sisters
quite like the Gish girls-Dorothy
and Lillian. Dorothy will be seen at
the Colonial theatre today and Lii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15
MRS. THOMAS
WORD TO WOMEN
TellsoftheG Great oodLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Did For Her.

Morrice, Mich. About a year
after my second baby was born / suf-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15

extend sympathy to her in the DEAN
of her brother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15

Coming NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TaImadse in Vamp'
Thursday NORTH third made pa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
NAVY DRIVE TO
BE MADE HERE
L. 3. Collins Boatswain's Mate viii
Be in This City Next Week and
Will Have Places For Lo-
cal Recruits.

l.. B. Collins, boatswain's mate,
first class will be in this city Aug. Is,
II, and Is to advertise for the
navy and to interview young men
here, who are interested in the ex-
ceptional opportunities offered by the
navy.
The chances offered a young man
in the navy today, to learn trade
which will be useful to him in later
years are greater than ever before.
as there are now fifty-five trade
schools open for men where they are
given a full course OF training with
full pay while learning, which is
something rarely offered by any civil
ian firm.
A few of the ratings now open are:
Apprentice seaman, fireman third
class, hospital apprentice and class.
apprentice seaman for ships cooks
and landsman for electrician.
The only qualification necessary
for hospital apprentice and class is
that the applicant must have at least
two years Of high school education
A working knowledge is all that is re-
quired for apprentice seaman for
ships cooks and landsman for elect
ricians There is no qualifications
necessary for APPRENTICE seaman or
fireman third class
In enlisting in the navy, man is
given a complete outfit of clothing,
good clean dry living quarters, good
wholesome food, cooked by men who
know how, knowledge Of trade,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
GAIA, ST. LOUIS
OF PALESTINE
It is City Which Sets Upon a Hill
Some Hundred Feet Above Sur
rounding Sand Dunes-And
verdant Garden Spots.

GAIA, Palestine, shell-riddled and
half destroyed during the war, was
once the Liverpool of Philistia and
later the st. Louis of Palestine. GAIA
is set upon a hill some 100 feet above
the surrounding sand dunes and yer.
dant garden spots, its site having
been hallowed by the passing OF
nearly 1000 years Of history, says a
bulletin of the National Geographic
society.
The ancient. city is but a little
farther to the southwest of Jerusalem
than Washington from Baltimore, and
is three miles removed from the sea,
often being referred to as the port
of the desert. After Egypt had passed
the apex of her glory, GAIA for time
became conspicuous in Philistine his.
tory, until it later passed over to the
Israelites, with whom the >Philistines
entered in a guerilla warfare in the
time of Samson. Visitors to the city
are shown the tomb of Samson.
GAIA resisted Alexander, the Great
for five months and finally becam >
10 stron ghoId OF Neopolitanism, chris
tianity not being accepted there Off
cial1y until the fifth century. For
200 years thereafter GAIA was known
hands of the Moslems, it figured only
slightly in the Crusades, and finally
was captured by the Turks, in whose
possession it remained until General
Allenby's victorious entry into the
city. except for a slight respite when
it was captured by Napoleon in 1893.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
UNIQUE WEDDING
IN SOUTHLAND
Curious Custom Was Practiced Not So
Many Years Ago in Mississippi
Unknown in Other Parts
of World.

A unique wedding custom was once
practiced in America. The "run-up"
wedding was an innovation in mar
riages, unknown in any part of the
world except in southern Mississippi,
but no longer than years ago it was
the way in which most southern Miss
issippians of means we're married.
Some time before the wedding, says
the Detroit News, the groom began to
choose from among his best friends
those who should ride with him. 1t
was considered a great honor to be
thus chosen. Horses were carefully
groomed and betasseled for the occa-
sion, the long, luxuriant mustaches
worn in those days were waxed and
twisted, and particular attention was
paid to every detail of the riders APP
pearance. On the given date the
groom and his riders met at some
secluded spot mile or two from the
brides home and at signal from the
groom dashed away at top speed, hats
waving, and voices shouting. Around
the brides house Gordon of outrid-
ers were placed to warn of the ap-
proach of the groom and his party.
AS cloud of dust announced their
nearness the outriders went out to
meet them, whirling about and return
ing with them. On the porch of the
brides home her party strained their
eyes to catch the first glimpse of the
riders.
The sounding of the herald's horn
set all hearts to fiuttering. In a
whirl of dust the groom appeared,
snatching up his bride and riding on
ahead a short distance with her in
front of him on the saddle, then wheel
ing back and dismounting for the GER
emory, for which the minister stood
waiting. Then came the wedding
breakfast