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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05
Symors- Gordon

Miss Magma Anna Gordon, the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Il. Gordon of West Front street.
became the bridge Of Leon W. Sy-
monds. the second son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John ID. Symonds of Water street. on
Saturday evening. The ceremony.
with the single ring service, was Der
formed by the Rev. George Merriam.
pastor of the Bethany Baptist church.
at the parsonage. The bride wore a
beautiful crepe-de-chine gown. Mr..
and Mrs. symonds are passing this
week In Massachusetts with Mrs. Sy-
mons sister, Mrs. Adm Williams. and
Mr.. Williams, and with other relatives
Mr.. Symons is a registered optomer-
list and few months ago opened an
office in the Morrison & Mcclellan
Mcclellan building on Water street.
He is graduate of the American In
stitute of Optomery at New York AL
though part of his training was re-
celVed at the Massachusetts School of
Otomery in Boston before going over
seas to serve in the World War. He
was corporal in the 3Osd Heavy
Field Artillery. Mr.. Symons was grad
uated from the Skowhegan High
school in the class of 1912.
Mrs. Symons was graduated from
the high school in 1914 and from the
Posse Normal School u gymnastics
Boston, in 1918. She taught physical
culture in East Setauket, Long Island.
and also was an instructor in the
SkoWhegan grade schools. She is now
stenographer in the Office of Clerk of
Courts of Somerset County William
T. Seekins.
mons Will begin housekeeping in an
apartment in the Brown house on
Shirley street. Mr.. and Mrs. Symons
nave made host of friends who ex
tend all good wishes for a fun share
or happiness and the truest kind Of
success
About 80 friends of Mrs. Leon w
symons passed a most delightful eve
ming on Friday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence b. High on West
Front street when Miss Anne NJ. Cas-
well and Miss Gladys F. Pennell gave
her shower party in honor of her
marriage to Leon w. Symons which
was to take place on the following
evening. In the rooms at the Hight
i''me were many beautiful bouquets
OF summer flowers, roses predominant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05

George F. Burns died Sunday after
noon at about 4 o'clock at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reed in East
Madison, after an Illness OF several
years. At the age Of .S2 years. Mr..
Burns was born in Canaan, the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burns ana
leaves besides his parents several
brothers and sisters. The funeral
service will be held Wednesday fore
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Reed, at 10 O'Clock and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. George Merriam OF
the Bethany Baptist church. The
burial will be in East Madison.
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LOCAL NOTICE.

The Wilson Pharmacy is the agent
for the Mansur Photo Laboratory az
Augusta, developing and printing
films for amateurs e2stuthsat6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05

DIED

In New York City alone from kid.
ney trouble last year. Don't allow
yourself to become q victim b.
neglecting pains and aches. Guars
against this trouble by taking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05
BELGRADE
LOCAL NOTICE

Beans Tackle shop. agent for
Mansur Photo Laboratory OF Angus
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05
Making History.

INFANT MORTALITY past ages has been something fh something
beyond belief and today occupies the time and the mind OF
leading physicians The death among infants being grad
ua through methods ohygn pevenves and rene
This reduction the death has NOT been accomplished by
adapting taken and remedies used by adults Rather has been
old methods and choose after long research the precautions
and remedies specifically applicable to infants
This being necessary for caution mothers against trying
give baby that she would for herself? Will she
remember that Fetches Co strictly remedy for infants and children?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05
Mrs. Caroline Berry Corson

Mrs. Caroline Berry Corson, widow
of Isaac Corson. died Sunday after
noon at o'clock at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Berry on
Middle street after being i'll since last
January. Mrs. Corson was born in
Brighton. % years ago on the Goth
of last May. She was married Is
years ago to Mr.. Isaac Corson, who
died Is years ago. Mrs. Corson leaves
four children. Mrs. Nancy Wells of
China. Isaac Corson of Athens, Mrs.
Charles Berry of Skowhegan and
Frank Corson of Cornvile, and a
sister Mrs. Sylvester Smart of Ath-
ems. Mrs. Corson leaves 81 grand
children, p great grandchildren and
eight great great grandchildren. Her
health had failed slowly until last
Friday. since when she failed rapidly
The funeral will be held this, Tues
day morning at II O'Clock at the
homo of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Berry
on Middle street.
Miss Minnie Kathleen Brown of
Winthrop. Mass, daughter Of Mrs
Charles Green of the corner of Middle
and Pleasant streets, Skowhegan. and
George Hays Davis of Melrose Mass
a salesman, were married on Satur-
day forenoon by the Rev. George
Merriam. pastor of the Bethany Bap-
fist church at the parsonage. The
single ring service was used. They
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Green. Mrs. Davis was edu
Gated In the Skowhegan schools
graduating from the high school in
1904. Later she took course at Bry-
ant & STATIONS business college in
Boston. Mrs. Davis has many friends
here who extend all good wishes tc
her and her husband for happy and
prosperous years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Stevens have
returned from Emblem pond, where
they passed a few weeks and had
planned to remain for another week.
had not Mr.. Stevens been ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hoyt and chill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05

George f. Burns Dies in East Madison Death of Mrs.
Charles Murray-Mrs Caroline Berry Corson Passes Away
at 95--Marriage Of Miss Minnie Kathleen Brown and
George Hays Davis of Melrose Mass-Moose River Young
Woman and Dennistown Men Wedded-Gordon Nup
tails
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05

Cal, is visiting Mrs. Eugene Mcr-
chant al her home on Osborne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05

The area of the surface of the
moon Is about equal to that OF North
and South America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05

munity and Red Cross Of Peace leave
the stage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05
MRS. brown
Gained 20 Pounds in
Four Weeks

smosherins Spells Gone. She Eat.
Anything and Feels Like a Ne~
Person
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Random Impressions
I'm Current Exhibitions
tcontinued from preceding page,

collection is TO be sold on the evening
Of February IS
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13

79c. "Onyx" Socks at 55e
Very fine gauge excellent quail
ity thread silk, made in the seam.
less style and we'll reinforced. In
black, cordovan, navy, smoke
and gray.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Doraldina Comes East

Nine. Doraldina,, whose name heads
the list of who's Hula" dancers of
the world, has left the Hollywood
studios of Metro to make number Of
personal appearances in New York and
Eastern cities in connection with the
showing of her latest picture, Passion
Fruit" by Carey Wilson.
The queen Of dancers will reproduce
some Of her new dances for which she
~ famous at the different theaters
where the picture is being shown.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01

window. and forced her to meet his
eye. ut will do you good"
His tone was compelling, and after
moments hesitation, she pushed
the glass over to him. .Will you pour
It outi' she said. and he saw that she
was trembling all over.
did you-did you hear-anything Y,
With vain endeayor to speak calmly,
his host looked at Hugh.
THAT nlght-bird?" he answered
easily. "Eerie noises they make, don't
they? Sometimes In France, when
everything was still, and only the
ghostly green flares went kissing up,
one used to hear 'em. Startled nery.
Gus sentries out Of their lives" He
talked on. and gradually the color
came back to the other mans face.
But Hugh noticed that he drained his
port at a gulp, and Immediately re-
filled his glass.
Outside everything was still; no
repetition of that short, strangled cry
again disturbed the silence. With
the training bred Of many hours in
No Mans Land. Drummond was lis.
tening. even while he was speaking.
for the faintest suspicious sound-but
he heard nothing. The soft whisper.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01

maid hesItated. THAT l happened to
find myself near here, and came on
chance Of seeing herr"
Once as9in the smile was called
into play, and the girl hesitated no
longer. "Wlll you come inside, sir?'
she said. II will 60 and tell Miss
Phyllis"
She ushered him into the draw
Ing room and closed the door. II
was a charming room, just such as he
would have expected with Phyllis. Big
windows. opening down to the ground,
led out Oh to lawn, which was al
ready blaze Of color. A few great
oak trees threw pleasant shade at
the end of the garden. and partially
showing through them. he could see
another house which he rightly as
sumed was The Elms. In fact. even
as he heard the door opeR and shut
behind him. he saw Peterson come out
Of small summer.house and com
mence strolling up and down. smok-
Ing Il cigar. Then he turned round
and faced the girl.
Charming as she had looked In Lon
don, she was dOubly so now, In sim
Pile linen frock which showed of her
figure to perfection. But II he thought
he was going to have any leisure to
enjoy the picture undisturbed. he was
soon dIsillusloned.
"Why have you come here. Cap
tain Drummond!" she said, q little
breathIessly. II said the Carlton
the day nfter tomorrow"
"Unfortunately." said Hugh. "rd
left London before that message came
My servant wired It on to the post
Office here. Not that II would have
made any difference. | should have
come, anyway"
An involuntary smile lowered round
her lips for moment; then she grew
serious again. ITS very dangerous for
you to come here" she remarked
quietly. III once those men suspect
anything. God knows what will hap
pen"
1t was on the tip of his tongue to
tell her that It was too late to worry
about that; then he changed his mind.
"And what 10 there suspicious" he
asked. "in an old friend who happens
to be In the neighborhood dropping In
to calf Wherefore your telephone
message1 What's the worryT
She bit her lip and drummed with
her fingers on the arm Of the chair.
III I tell you" she said at length,
will you promise me, on your word
Of honor. that you won't 90 blunder-
Ing into The Elms, or do anything
foolish like thatT
"At the present momen: I'm very
comfortable where ! am, thanks" re-
marked Hugh.
~ know" she said; but I'm so
dreadfully afraid that you're the type
Of person who who :"
She paused. at a loss for a word.
"Who bellows like bull, and
charges head down." interrupted
Hugh with grin. She laughed with
him, and Just for q moment their eyes
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01

As II unconscious Of anything pecu-
liar he rambled on In his usual In.
consistent method, needless Of wheth-
er he was answered or not; but all
the time his mind was busily working.
He had already decided that . Rolls
Royce was not the only car on the
market which could break down mys-
teriously. and with the town 80 far
away, his host could hardly fail to
ask him to stop the night. And then
he had not yet quite settled how
he proposed to have a closer look at
The Elms.
At length the meal was over, and
the maid. placing the decanter In
front Of Mr.. Benton. withdrew from
the room.
you'll have Z glass Of port, Captain
Drummondr remarked his host. re-
moving the stopper, and pushing the
bottle toward him. "An old pre-war
wine which I can vouch for"
Hugh smiled. and even as he lifted
the heavy old cut glass. he stiffened
suddenly In his chair. A cry-half
shout, half scream, and stifed at
once-had come echoing through the
open windows. With a crash the
stopper fell from Mr.. Benton's nerve.
less fingers. breaking the finger-bowl
In front Of him, while every vestige
Of color left his face.
ITS something these days to be
able to say that" remarked Hugh.
pouring out himself a glass wine,
Miss Bentonr He looked at the girl,
Who was staring fsarfully out Of the
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01
COME ON, soYs!"

Synopsis-In December. 1918, four
men gather In a hotel In Berne and
hear one Of the quartet outline a
plan to paralyze Great Britain and
at the same time seize world power.
The other three. Hooking, Ameri-
can. and Steineman and Won Gratz,
Germans. all milliona!res. agree to
the scheme, providing another man,
Hiram Potts, an American. is taken
In. The lnstgator OF the plot gives
his name as COrnte de Guy. but
when he leaves for England with
his daughter he decides TO use the
name Carl Peterson. Capt Hugh
fBull-DogI Drummond. retired
officer. advertises for work that
will give him excitement. signing
''xlo" As a result he meets Phyl-
lis Benton, young woman who
answered his ad. She tells him Of
strange murders and robberies OF
which she suspects band headed
by Peterson and Henry Lakington.
Drummond decides to go to Tho
Larches. Miss Bentons home. Pc
terson and Lakington stop his car
and look him over.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01
Freight Rate Reduction.

San Francisco, Sharp reduc-
ti0n OF eastbound freight rates on Oh
machinery from California points to
Wyoming, effective within the present
month, were announced by G. w.
Luce, freight traffic manager for the
Southern Pacific railway. The re'luc-
tion. which amounts to about 80 cents
on the hundred pounds, was made that
California might compete on a more
equal basis with the East for Wyo-
ming business.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01
Planes Must Conform to Rules.

Observation-Disclosures operating
along the lake front were classified
as motorboats in ruling by J. A.
C0lvin, deputy collector Of custOms..
He decided that they must carry lights
on front and rear; a whistle, fog
horn. life preservers for each passen-
ger and member Of the crew, must be
equipped with fire extinguishers and
that each pilot must also be H..
licensed operator OF motor boats.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01
Gardens OF Blue and Gold,

Pasadena, Calif.-Every household
er In Pasadena will be asked in tho
spring Of 1924 to plant his garden In
blue and gold flowers that year, &C.
cording to present plans outlined BY
the celebration committee already Or
ganized to make plans for the Pasads-
ma golden jubilee celebration to BE-
held during the year 1924. The two
colors were chosen as the official co..
Ors for the celebration.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01

met. and she read In his something
quite foreign TO- the point at issue.
In fact. It IL to be feared that the
question Of Lakington and his com.
panions was not enrossing Drum
mond's mind. a. II doubtless should
have been. to the exclusion Of all
else.
They're % utterly unscrupulous."
she continued huriedly. $50 nendishly
clever, that even you would be q child
In their hands,"
Hugh endeavored to dissemble his
pleasure at that little word "even"
and only succeeded In frowning hor.
ribly.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01
Ths rescued man turns out t.
- Potts, the American.
no BE coNTINUED.)
The "Week.G End, !"

The "Week-eno."
Weekend means the end Of the
week. but by extension, the period
from Friday night to Monday morn
ing. In England the term Is also used
attributively, as the weekend holi.
days, and from this has sprung the
verbal phrase ITO weekend" meaning
to employ the weekend as a holiday
season. A well-known authority in al.
ludlng to the expression, weekend,
says: "This brief holiday has got into
serious history. No less an authority
than Dr.. R. s. Gardiner notes in his
solver Cromwell" that "Oliver-if he
invented nothing else-may be regard.
ed as the inventor Of that modified
form Of enjoyment to which hard
worked citizens have In our day gir
sn The name Of The vsak-aad."
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01
AIrships May Uss Steam.

London.-lnvention Of system Of
steam propulsion for airships 10
claimed by Capt. W. P. Durtnell, who
was British naval officer during The
war and up to a year ago staff CAP
tain IN the chief mechanical and elec.
trical engineers department Of the
Royal air force. 1t is maintained that
the new system will function at al.i
tudes hitherto unatainable with the or
binary type Of internal combustion ..u.
s'ne. The invention is said to 10
practical work,
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01

With . Crash the Stopper Fell From
Mr.. Benton's Nerveless Fingers,
Breaking the Finger. Bowl In Front
Of Him, While Every vsstlss Of Color
Lett Hls Faes.
Ing night-noises came gently through
the window; but the man who had
screamed once did not even whimper
again. He remembered hearing a
similar cry near the bnck-stacks at
Guinchy. and two nights later he had
found the giver Of II, at the edge
Of mine-crater, with glazed eyes that
still held In them the horror Of the
Anal second. And more persistently
than ever. his thoughts centered on
the fifth occupant Of the Rolls.
Royce.
II was with almost a look Of relief
that Mr.. Benton listened to his tale Of
woe about his car.
"Of course you must stop here for
the night" he cried. Phyllis, my
dear, will you tell them to get a
room ready7"
With an inscrutable look at Hugh,
In which thankfulness and apprehen-
sion seemed mingled, the girl left the
room. There was an unnatural gilt
ter In her fathers eyes-a flush on his
cheeks hardly to be accounted for by
the warmth Of the evening; and
It struck Drummond that during the
time he had been pretending to look
at his car, Mr.. Benton had been forti.
flying himself. II was obvious, even
to the soldiers unprofessional eye,
that the mans nerves had gone to
pieces. his daughters worst forebod-
ings were likely to be fulfilled. He
talked disjointedly and fast; his
hands were not steady. and he seemed
to Be always waiting for something
to happen.
Hugh had not been In the room ten
minutes before his host produced the
whisky. and during the time that he
took to drink q mild nightcap. Mr..
Benton succeeded In lowering three
extremely strong glasses Of spirit.
And what made It the more sad was
that the man was obviously not a
heavy drinker by preference.
At eleven o'clock Hugh rose and
said good night.
you'll ring II you want anything,
won't your said his host. I'VE don't
have very many visitors here. but l
hope you'll nnd everything you re-
quire. Breakfast at nine"
Drummond closed the door behind
him. and stood for q moment In
silence. looking round the hall. It
was deserted. but he wanted to get
the geography of the house firmly i'm.
printed on his mind. He stepped
across toward the drawing-room. In.
side. a. he hoped, he found the girl.
She rose the instant he came In,
and stood by the mantelpiece with her
hands locked.
"What was III" she half whispered
that awful noise at dinnerr'
He looked at her gravely for a
while, and then he shook his head.
"Shall We leave It a. night-bird for
the PRESENT." he said quietly. Then
he leaned toward her, and took her
hands In his own. go to bed, little
girl" he ordered; "this Ii my show.
And. may l say, I think you're just
wonderful. Thank God you saw my
advertisement
Gently he released her hands. and
walking to the door, held It open for
her. III BY any chance you should
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01
NeWspapsr Industry Ria.

Washlngton.-More than eleven and
a quarter billion copies Of daily news.
papers are printed annually In the
United States, averaging one COPY for
every three and one-fifths persons Of
the country's total population.
Circulation Of the nations 2.A81
daily newspapers aggregated S2,7S5,.
9S7 copies day, an increase Of 1S1
per cent In the five years since 1914.
The circulation of the 502 Sunday
newspapers was 19929,SA copiee
each Sunday during 1919, an Increase
OF 14.9 per cent.
The aggregate circulation Of theso
daily and Sunday newspapers, ther,,-
fore, was 11.27O.559.318 copies, or
1885 copies per capita for the year.
Total circulation Of the country's
newspapers and periodicals aggregat.
ed 15,F5,145,l02 copies for the year,
an increase Of per cent per issne IN
five years.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01

Negro lynched In South Carolina.
Columbia. s. C.-Will Allen, negro,
VINO shot and killed Noah Frick, .
white farmer Of near Chaplin, Lee
ington county. was lynched by a posss
Of $50 men near Chaplin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02

May express the wish that during the coming larger will reward your abor And earnestly invite possible help journey toward greater prosper ty and more complete happiness
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
81 Teaches'En,
Political Dope
Hyattsville Women Learn
All the Inside Science of
Electioneering.

HYATTsvILLE Md, April IA
Mere males had better not talk
politics with an air Of superior wis
dom before women OF th.s town.
The women may make 'em look
foolish. =
Hyattsville women know just
one-third of everything there Is to
know about running a county or
a State. The first of three lessons
on citizenship. for one dollar. was
administered to the women this
morning. The fracas took place in
the parish hall of Pinkney Memorial
Church. beginning at IL o'clock.
Most CT the ladies pulled through
in good shape. Others had cold
lunches, II any.
The three lessons, under the
auspices of the Prince Georges
County League. of Women Voters,
will be given in weekly INSTALL
ments. Speakers at this mornings
lesson were Prof. George J. schulz.
of the faculty of the University OF
Maryland; Ogle Marbury and state
Senator oliver S. Metzerott.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
CARUSO PICKS OUT
NEXT YEARS SONGS
HUNS and Whistles As He Goes
Over Hundreds of
Pieces.

NEW YORK, April 14.-Enrico
Caruso, who sang a few days ago for
the frst time since he became Ill
shortly before last Christmas. is so
wen satisfied that his Slness has not
harmed his voice That he spent an
hour and a half yesterday trying to
aclect the songs he will use when he
resumes his concert and operate
" ork next season. Several hundred
songs have been submitted to the
tenor and he began yesterday at the
top of the pile and said he would
work right through to the bottom be-
fore making his Anal selections.
Salvatore Fucito, accompanist for
Mr.. Caruso on many concert tours,
was with the singer during the hour
and . half yesterday. and in that time
they discarded many songs and ac-
copied few, the tenor alternately
whistling. humming or giving full
vocal vent to the melodies.
The wedding out process was in
torrupted only once; that was when
the tenor's secretary, Bruno Zirato,
told him that he was wanted on the
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
WE'D 3 GIRLS IN 5
YEARS, SAY POLICE
Earl NJ. Taylor Locked Up When
He Was Courting Fourth,
Authorities CHARGE.

FAIRMONT. w. Va, April 14.-Ac-
ter accumulating three wives In less
than five years. Earl NJ. Taylor. alias
Murrel II. Desc. of Cleveland, is in
Jail here on charge Of bigamy.
Proceedings against Taylor were
started by wife No. 3. whom he mar
ried under the name OF Murrel r.
Desc She was formerly Miss Martha
Waugh, of Mannington. and the mar
riage took place April 4, 1918.
Taylor II Is stated, first married in
Cleveland. o., where a divorce follow
ed in a year. Then he married May
5. Turner. OF Toledo. He deserted heI
In year and went to Manningtou,
w. Va, where he met Miss Waugh
He entered the employ of Murrel X.
Desc, baker of Warrington and took
his name. He moved to Clevelan1
with his wife and then deserted her.
He returned to Cleveland in due time
and had about won a fourth woman,
who has taken steps to dispose of
her Cleveland property and 20 with
Taylor TO another city when she
learned of his previous marriages.