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Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
THE FICUREHEAD
IS COMING HERE

Eugene O'Brien plays the role Of a
candidate for political office in the
new Selznick picture, THE Figure
head by John Lynch, which will be
shown at the Lyric theatre Wednes-
day.
He is chosen by secretly allied po-
litical bosses because, as nice young
silk-stocking aristocrat who is more
interested in golf and yachting than
anything else. he will be an easy con-
testant for the machine" candidate
to defeat. The young Willie" how
ever. inspired by love, develops into
a campaigner who fairly lifts the
roof Off and gives the intriguing
bosses some 'sleepless nights. After
vainly trying various subterfuges to
set him to withdraw, they attempt a
''frame-up" and publish mapufactur.
ed scandal calculated to eliminate him
from the contest.
Instead it arouses his fighting Irish
and he performs a fe1 stunts that
takes the wind out of the bosses and
puts the completion to five fascinating
reels Of romance mingled with brutal
social drama.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
Comedy Characters
Play Big Parts In
Film OF Colorado

Many screen plays, possessing in
teresting incidents, stirring situations
and exciting climaxes, grow monoton
GUS because OF a super-abundance of
drama. Stage plays are divided into
acts, but a screen play is continuous.
To overcome this condition the most
skillful playwrightS and scenarists
have introduced comedy characters
and comedy situations to relieve, the
tenseness of the drama.
Less skilled writer's have tried to
follow this example, but they have
only succeeded in dragging in by the
heelsr such comedy relief-or in 9TH
er words, injecting p lighter element
in the story which Rad no connection
with the plot and which serves to
slow up the action rather than add
10 the entertainment.
Only the cleverest\ dramatists are
able to make their comedy relief a
part of the chief plot, and among
those none is more successful than
Augustus Thomas, premier American
playwright who wrote Colorado"
which Universal will show at the Ly-
ric theatre Monday with popular
Frank Mayo as the star.
To provide the necessary comedy
relief in this powerful drama of the
West, the author has created two
characters, Lem and Sally Morgan,
the man-or-all-work and the house
keeper OF the ranch-house, and has
given them an endless sense of hum.
orous business and situations. The
casting department at Universal did
the rest by casting for those roles
the clever comedy pair, Dan Grim
minis and Rosa Gore. so long popular
as the foremost entertainers in vau-
deville.
These eccentric character actors
are said to take advantage of every
opportunity for creating laughter,
with the result that just as soon as
the plot becomes too tense for the
emotions, the comedy characters re-
lieve the situation with a broadside
of merriment,
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
WARREN DRESSES.
UP FOR SUMMER
Interest Taken By Residents
In Beautifying Homes Is
Bringing Good Results

Warren, the pretty residence section
of the district, takes on the aspect
of a California summer resort at this
time of year, due to the interest that
residents of that section have taken
in identifying their homes with lawns.
shrubbery and flowers. Warren Is a
veritable oasis in the desert. and at
tracts the immediate attention OF tour
lists as a remarkable spot in arid Arr
IONA.
Individual beauty spots in Warren
are too numerous to note them all. but
in generaI the section, particularly at
this time of year, is worth the trouble
of any Arizonan to look over by way
of showing what can be done. On en-
tering Warren by Bisbee road such
pretty surrounding as that OF the
home of DIR. c. l.. Edmundson are
noticeable. Ali along Bisbee road the
residences are surrounded with
green lawns, eflower gardens and
shade trees. Artistic fences lend a
finishing touch. Ed Martin, j. T.
Wells, ]. W. Billiard and Fred Home
wood, Sr., are some of the people on
the road who have recently improved
their places by planting lawns and
In the third addition, from the Mill
Road to 10th Terrace, is a collection
OF pretty homes and surroundings.
Most OF the residents of Third Addi-
ton not only have wonderful flower
gardens, but many of them are grow
ing excellent spring and summer veg
etables. The residences of Harry
Hellon, l.. j. Larson, T. c. Lamphier
and J.>D. Fisher are particularly note
worthy for their artistic surroundings.
F. c. Churchill. F. M. Beam, Charles
Spinks and G. e. Wagner have made
many improvements this spring. On
the Mill Road most of the residents
have started their lawns and shrub
berry.
Residences on Douglas Street and
the Vista, to Arizona Street, nave
been beauty spots for years. Leon
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
Casa Grande Farm
Possibilities Are
Convincingly Shown

Something of the possibilities of
farming in the Casa Grande valley
is told by Mrs. Edith c. Byrns, of
Warren, who is spending few weeks
with her cons. Lloyd and Carlos Hall,
who have taken a ranch about nine
miles from the town of Casa Grande-
The two boys are starting crop of
alfalfa and the raising Of hogs. Mrs.
Byrns has sent some samples of Early
Ohi9 potatoes by way of showing the
remarkable produce that is raised
there. The people of the valley CO.
operate in the holding OF farm ex-
hibits and contests to the end that
the exchange OF information as to
the farming methods employed will
work to the benefit of all.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
CANARY BIRDS AND WHITE MICE
MAY LOSE THEIR JOBS

disadvantages attending the use of
animals for this purpose
Research chemists found that d
mixture of tuning sulphuric acid and
iodine pentoXide turns green when
air containing carbon monoxide Is
drawn through it. SO they devised a
simple aspirating tube, in connection
with rubber bulb, by means of
which samples of air could be drawn
into tube through charcoal, which
removes interfering gas. and then dis
charged over the chemical compound
which turned green with an intensity
of color proportionate to the amount
of gas. A permanent comparative
scale enabled close approximation
to be made of tn per cent OF, gas
present.
More recently an Improvement has
been devised whereby d piston and
control valve is used, making it pos
sible to test definite quantity of air.
At the same time the Indicating ma
terial has been rendered more sensj-
tive, so that as minute an amount as
O.O3 per cent of carbon monoxide can
be detected within a few seconds.
The chemical method has the advan-
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
THE SCOFFER' 1T.
LYRIC THURSDAY

According to all pre-view reports,
the story unfolded in The Scoffer,
Allen Dwan's latest contribution TO
the screen, is one of the most ire
mendously human of recent produc-
tions and the momeptum with which
the series OF exceedingly interesting
incidents move forward is described
as AN avalanche of life's truest tru-
isms so presented as TO entertain roy
ally" This photoplay is booked for
a showing at the Lyric theatre on
Thursday and there can be little doubt
as to the films popularity here since
this community contains its full quota
of real lovers OF the suman side OF
life.
Shortly after completing THE Scot
fer" Dwan issued statement in
which he made every possible EFFORT
to avoid the theatric in presenting
his theme and he publicly thanked
the members of his cast for the sue
cess they had achieved in co-operat-
ing with him in making the whole
production intensely human.
Since the story concerns physl-
clan of unimpeachable character,
who, through cruel prank of fate
unknowingly marries a former mis-
thess of his bosom friend and fellow
physician, a man absolutely devoid OF
scruples, it resolves itself into
mighty big tidal wave of all the emo
tions conceivable, especially when it
is entirely through the villainy of the
bad friend" that the good man has
TO serve five years in prison for a
crime he did not commit. AS an ex-
convict, the unfortunate doctor is at
first a scoffer of all that's good-he
cannot understand why he should
have been the innocent victim when
according toN common and altogether
erroneous belief so many OF the
guilty escape unscathed. But that
the hand which aids and comforts all
good mortals has not been withered,
ia finally brought home to him
through the devotion of a good woman
and the manner in which this is
brought about is said to greatly aug
ment the value of the narrative as 4
human document.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19

ard Warrington is one of several res
idents there who have good peach
crops this year. East of Arizona
Street is another pretty section, with
many improvements in progress or
completed. Quantities of fine peach
es are growing in the yards there,
this fruit APPARENTLY doing better than
any other in the district. On Black
Knob View, A NJ. Sinclair has one
of the finest fruit gardens in the dis
trict A. d. Fair has been improving
his place, which will soon be notice
able John A. Swanson boasts of the
possession of a cherry tree carrying
more fruit than any one tree in the
county, and his shade trees show n
remarkable growth for their age. c.
A. Brand, F. A. Mckinney, c. Vuko-
vich, Charles LeMieuix are among res
idents there who are making notice
able improvements in their places.
At the residences of A. G. McGregor,
G. F. Ungemach and j. H. Verfurth
are lawns and shrubbery equal to any,
while further up the street Claude Glib
son and Tom Cowperthwaite are put
ting in strong bid for first prize
at their new places.
Warren is strictly a town of homes,
and there are very few vacant ones
in spite of the depression in the cop
per industry. The town is well equip
ped with modern conveniences, and
has good fire protection. The devei.
opment of the c. & c. shaft may open
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
TOM MIX COMING IN
THRILLING DUAL ROLE

Tom Mix, the daredevil of the
screen" viii exhibit his daring stunts
on the screen at the Lyric theatre
Sunday when William. Fox presents
him in his latest picture Three Gold
Coins" thrilling western drama by
H. H. Van Loan.
Mix plays a double role in this new
thriller, which is said TO be action
from start to finish. He is first seen
as Bob Fleming, happy-go-lucky cow
puncher, and then as Bad Pat Dun
can, highwayman, wanted for muir
der. AS Bob Fleming, Mix SHOWS
such trowess with his pistol that he
wins three gold coins offered by a
millionaire who seeks to test Bob's
craftsmanship. Bob also makes hit
with the millionaireS daughter. Two
crooks who have thousands of dollars
worth of stock on the representation
that Bob's $40 acres of land contain
oil-they having planted" a little oil
try to make away with the stock
holders money Bob, who has been
innocently drawn into the scheme,
takes the money and turns itover to
the millionaire for safekeeping. Then
he is found guilty of defrauding the
stockholders, but escapes. Later he
succeeds in capturing "Bad Pat" Dun
can, the outlaw. He is subsequently
indicated of the swindling charge,
and then wins the millionaire's daugh
ter as his bride,
The picture is crammed to the noz
Zle with thrills. In, thei supporting
cast are Margaret LOOMS, Sylvia
JOcelyn, Frank Whitson, Bert Hadley,
Dick and Rush.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
< Y X x x \ x x x < X < x
MARK HAD THE
RIGHT IDEA

MARX TWAIN once edited a paper in
lNI Missouri One of his subscribers
wrote him he had found a spider in his
paper and wanted to know whether it
meant good luck or bad luck. This is
what Mark answered.:
odd Subscriber: Finding spider in
your paper was neither good luck nor bad
luck for you. The spider was merely
looking over our paper to see which mer-
chant is not advertising. SO that he can go
to that store, spin his web across the door
and lead life of undisturbed peace ever
afterward.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19

tage On birds and mice in that the
color disappears within a few min
utes and the test may be repeated
something that is not so easy where
live animals are employd.
1t is hopd that no hardships will
be caused by the loss of these i'm
portant jobs, for undoubtedly other
fields of service will be found for the
little creatures which have so often
stood between men and an unseen
foe. The development of more ac-
curate and easily accessible methods
of protection may at the same time
be counted upon to guard many
against the insidious gas attack who,
heretofore, have been more or less
unprotected.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
aThe Law Of the Yukon"

DO you ever long for excitement,
tho thrill of not knowing what's
around tho corner? That's what hap
pened 10 Robert w Service. the Eng
lish poet. who wrote THE Law of the
Yukon" so he ran away from bis re-
srcctable home, Travelled by Storage
TO America, and adventured IN the
land of the Yukon. You can't do that
perhaps, but you can get . thrill and
a glimpse Of the frozen North by go
ing 10 see "rhe Law Of the Yukon.
which is shown at the Lyric theatre
Friday. W
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
slAnER EvApEs COPS

PARIS, june 1S.-After shooting
policeman to death. Leon Albert Te-
ard has defied capture, making Sc
rics OF spectacular escapes. HIS lat
est stunt was camoutlagins himself IN
a monks habit and conyersing with
a detachment that had set cut TO
seize him.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
cHINA's CHAMP SLAYER

SHANGHAI, June 1S.-vA Chinese
bandit here has flying start toward
the worlds championship as a muir
dered. Police say he has confessed
to Staying 46. There were few 9TH
er killings he couldn't remember
Seven victims were detectives which
he slew as they were sleeping in
their homes.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19

Photograph needles which pro.
duce clear tone are being made OF
clay.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19

In forty years books published in
the United States amounted to 27S,-
596, including 1926 works of fiction.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
Woman SHOOTS Bear
And Saves Riddles

MARION, Mont, June 1S.-'I had to
kill the bear or lose my babies-so
| killed the bear"
That is Mrs. Agnes Gerlach Rain
waters explanation of her success in
firing three rifle bullets into a black
bear which appeared suddenly when
her twin sons were playing on her
homestead at Lost Prairie.
The bear came out of the brush
and scrambled over the fence into the
yard, cutting off the children from
the house. | ran inside and seized q
rifle which my uncle had left.
Il had never used it, but l knew
something of the way it worked from
seeing my uncle fire it. l knew it
was loaded.
When l got back to the yard the
boys had backed into a corner so
frightened they could not move. The
bear had risen on its hind legs and,
was walking toward them.
Il ran around in front OF the hear,
pointed the rifle at its middle and be-
gan to shoot, while my boys clpng to
my skirts. When my uncle came he
said any oneSof the three bullets
would have killed it,
up further possibilities in the way of
development. and the opening of the
Copper Queen mill should Increase its
value as residence section.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19
LYRIC

LYRIC
Sunday
Tom Mix in
IS Gold Coins"
Monday
Frank Mayo in
Colorado
Tuesday
"The Highest Law
with all star cast
"Wednesday
Eugene O'Brien in
1.-The Figurehead"
Thursday
James Kirkwood, mary Thurman
in THE Scoffer"
Friday
'"The Law of the Yukon"
with all star cast
Saturday
a Beggar in Purple"
an Edgar Lewis production
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-19

Mr.. Merchant: Is your store entrance lively spot
or is some more enterprising merchant engaged In
similar line to yours, a more persistent newspaper
advertiser drawing greater trade because you are
"aseep at the swtch" instead of awake to your posi-
biity? Don't slip back any further Resolve today
that you are going to be first instead of third or
fourth among the merchants of this community in
your line Get in touch with Advertising Division
It's Service Department Will Help -
Phone 80.
CIR A2tahrr 1atly Rruirau
-HEl3Ea advertising Division
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
State Y. p. C.. Ii.

Rev. M. G. Folsom left Sunday for
Waterville and will go Monday to
Leeds. The trip is made in the in
terest of the Y. P. c. US of the
universalist church of which or
ganization Mr.. Folsom has served
for two years as president.
The growth of the organizations
during the past two years has been
remarkable. Two years ago there
were but nine active societies and
two semi-active, with a total men,
bership of $50. Today there are 26
ictive societies with a membership
of nearly if not quite 700. Two
years ago there were three Junior
societies with a membership of 4S
while today there are 13 with a
membership Of nearly 200. One of
the features of this years work is
the forming of district associations.
The Cumberland association includes
Portland, Westbrook and Biddeford
and the Kennebec Valley Association
which started with Augusta and
Gardiner now includes Hallowell
and Waterville. Another associa-
ton will soon be formed which will
include Dexter, Guilford and Pitts
field. 1t is planned that each asso-
citation hold at least three regular
meetings and banquet each year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
An Appeal

In answer to Hoovers appeal for
clothing for the hundreds of thou
sands of UNDERGRAD children of Eu-
rope. Gardiner women are busy in the
work of getting the city's allotted
quota. The things needed are very
simple: children's clothing, new or
OLD; and outfits C'layetteS,'D for ba-
bies. All these things may be made
of partly-worn materials Any half
worn or outgrown clothing, cotton,
wool, or half and half. can be used
by the workers. and made over into
various garments. Many former Red
Cross workers have already come for
ward; many more will surely g so.
when once the desperate need is I'M
derstood. Those who cannot give
time for making and mending, will
perhaps bive materials, or money for
the purchase of them.
All contributions, whether of mon
ey new material, or half-worn and
outgrown clothing, may be sent to
the house of Mrs. F. N. Boston. 90
Dennis street, Gardiner. In cases
where it is not convenient to send
them, they will be called for at the
house of the donor.
The cost of the "layette," or infants
outfit, is estimated at 50. Persons
who prefer to make their contribution
in this form may do so by sending
this sum to Mrs. Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
fairfield

A special town meeting was held
Saturday afternoon at the Opera
House to vote on several articles.
=. A. Smith acted as moderator. The
articles in regard to repairing the
Island house to selling the school
house on lower Main street; to re-
scinding the vote which was taken
at the annual town meeting where
1t was voted to construct a sewer
from Main street down Mace to the
Kennebec river; to crawling High
street from the Soldiers Monument
to Western avenue; to constructing a
sewer from the railroad crossing at
the car barn to the Kennebec. river;
to the maintenance of the garages at
the corner of Main street and Law
renee avenue; to the daylight saving
plan; and to the construction of a
sewer from the Albert Pouin house
to the catch basin at the car barn,
were passed over. 1t was voted to
sell the Roderick house on the bank
of the river near the car barn for the
best price possible. The selectmen
were given the authority to paint the
Opera House and use the money
which was necessary for doing same.
$1,000 was raised to repair the Martin
street road from the Ten Lot road
to the Norridgewock road.
Charles Jakins of Augusta was
calling on friends in town yesterday.
Samuel Wing left Friday night for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
Eastern Mass. Trolley
Strike Called Off
To Arbitrate DISPUTE

Boston, April 30-The threatened
strike on the Eastern Massachusetts
street railway, scheduled for Mon
day, was called off late today after
representatives of the employees I'M
ion and the public trustees of the
company, in conference with the
state board of Cancellation and arbi-
tration, had agreed to certain points
preliminary to arbitrating the wage
dispute.
The differences settled today in
Guided the question of discipline over
which there had been considerable
contention. Both sides will meet
again on Tuesday to formulate a new
working agreement. On Wednesday
and Thursday the employees will pre-
sent their case to the state board
The roads arguments will be made
during the next two days and the
board is to the trustees and to the
division in the following week.
In a, statement issued after today's
conferences the sub committee of the
employees announced that the plan
agreed upon for grievances would be
tried for one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02

Rev. J. H. Wilkins, pastor of the Old
South Congregational church. delivered
the annual anniversary sermon before
the local bodies of Odd Fellows Sun
day morning at the regular 1890
o'clock service. His address was right
to the point, being a most excellent DIS
course on brotherly love and the true
object of fraternalism. The members
of the order met at Odd Fellows hall
and marched to the church. The ladies
of the Rebekah branch met in the Nes-
try of the church, attending the scrv-
ices with the brothers. Special music
was rendered by the choir, which was
thoroughly enjoyed and most favorably
commented upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
Certified Accountants Report

The city report is now in the
hands of the printer and will be
ready within a few weeks. The Hol-
ants who have audited the accounts
of the city for the year 1920, in their
report say:
1--WE have not attempted to ex-
hibit comparative balance for the
reason that the figures as shown in
the report of 1919 cannot be sub
stantiated by us without making
detailed audit for the past three
years.
1--WE find no authority on the
city clerks record authorizing the
transfer of any accounts to surplus.
Such transfers, if legal, could have
no proper authorization except by an
order of the commissioners.
"In the year 1920 there was no
commitment of taxes from the as
SCISSORS to the tax collector. In con-
sequence the tax collector was not
committed to collect and definite
sum, and in the absence of such le-
gal commitment we have taken the
figures of the auditor as shown by
the books Whether such figures are
correct had not been determined at
the time our work was completed"
After stating that the accounts of
the treasurer for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1920 are correct, they say:
I'VE find $500 Of the bridge bonds
which were paid in February 1920
which bore no marks Of cancella-
ton. We recommend that all bonds
be cancelled as soon as paid and a
record of such cancellation be en-
tered on the books Of the city clerk.
1--WE further recommend that
authority be given the city auditor
to analyze the surplus accounts for
the last three years, and restore
amounts charged therein to the
proper account by journal entry,
and that the city clerk be instructed
to furnish the city auditor a record
Of all votes passed by the commits
sioners which may relate to the fin
ances of the city,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
Second Annual May Carnival
Maria Clark Grammar School

The Maria Clark Grammar school
held it's second annual May carnival
Saturday afternoon and evening at
City hall. In the afternoon from the
beautifully colored booths were sold
the following: Ninth grade, ice
cream; eighth grade. punch; seventh
grade, cake and sandwiches; sixth
grade, maybaskets and homemade can
dy. Most popular of all was the"fish
pond" tended by the fifth grade An
entertainment consisted of a song by
each grade and also a yell: then the
combined voices of all grades in the
big Maria Clark yell. Games were
very popular during the hours Of to
4.30.
In the evening a dance occurred
with music by Kellcy's orchestra. The
hall was filled with dancers from the
three cities.
The carnival certainly was a success
financially. The proceeds are to be
added to the athletic fund Of the
school.