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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Monday, juno 6, 1927.

~ say to you young men OF the
graduating class and to the midship.
mon to follow you, ! know Of MOTH
ina nobler in this world than the de-
Tense Of ones country. That is an in
herent thing in men, planted in the
human breast by God Almighty in his
bequest of human attributes, and
there would not be any civilization
today If men were not willing to give
their all for the preservation and life
of their country."-President Hard
inu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
THAT LoNcWoRTH REsoLU-
Ti0N

Those who favor the Longworth
resolution providing for the immedi-
ate taking effect of import duties on
the tariff bill leaving the committee
remind us that several other coun-
tries have similar methods to prevent
evasion of the excise taxes. The res
olution protects contracts, providing
that any person who. prior to the
date determined for the enforcement
of the rates, shall have entered into a
contract to deliver any article, is
authorized and empowered to add to
the contract price Of such article SO
much money as will be equivalent to
the duty or increased amount of
such duty so subsequently imposed"
When the Democrats were franz
ing the present tariff bill the i'm
porters withheld goods in the belief
the rates would be lowered. On the
other hand when the Payne-Aldrich
revision was under discussion from
November 1908 to August 1909, i'm
ports increased IS per cent. The i'm
porters were rushing the goods in to
anticipate the higher rates. And that
is what will happen on this revision
unless some arrangement like that
provided by the Longworth resolu-
ton is made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Grange News
Sunrise GRANGE

Sunrise Grange of Winterport held
Memorial exercises Saturday night.
Music by the choir and Victrola ap-
proprlate for the occasion was rem
dered. Memorial address by Noah
Wilson; recitation by Grace Knowles
and Mildred Bragg; fitting remarks
and readings by members. The hall
was prettily decorated with flags and
upon roll call of deceased members
beautiful Easter lily was placed
upon the altar in their memory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Editorial Comment
Depending on British Fair-PIay,
(Biddeford JOurnaD

(Blddeford JournaD
The Bates college debaters who
are en- route to England for debate
with the experts of Trinity college,
Oxford, would seem to be handi-
capped by the fact that the British
custom is for the audience to decide
which side wins. In the very nature
of things, the Maine team will have
to depend upon the British spirit of
fair-play, for it cannot hope to have
an audience packed in it's favor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

The University of Virginia of which
Thomas Jefferson wished to be known
as the father-and it was so recorded
on his tombstone-has been an I'M
questioned credit to it's parentage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Lowell Manufacturer Found
Dead In Bed at Biddeford. Me

Biddeford, Me, June 4-Andel A.
Cole, aged 63, of Lowell, Mass, who
has been living on North street in
this city, was found dead in bed last
night by neighbors. Medical Exam
liner c. E. Trayor pronounced death
due to natural causes
Mr.. Cole leaves brother, Charles E,
Cole of this city. The burial will be
in Lowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

We hear about water over the
dam" when criticism is made of past
acts. Someone hobs up in Congress
and charges graft" and another
arises to remark: that is water over
the DAM" Next the criminal instead
Of mot guilty" may plead that is
water over the DAM" 1t would seem
highly appropriate from that source.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

Gladys was visiting her GRANDPA
theirs farm in Minnesota. They had
rather frisky dog with whom she
used to play. One day as her grand
father came out of the house he dis
covered Gladys pulling the dogs tail,
so he said: 1.-The dog will bite you If
you don't stop" Gladys looked up
and said: THAT end don't bite."-Chi-
cago American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Light and Airy
They All Think II!

He looked as If Methuselah were a
younger son of his
There wasn't an unwrinkled spot upon
his withered phiz.
His hair-such as he had retained
was white as driven snow.
His back was bent, his teeth were
false, his shuftling gate was
slow.
Yet these the words that trickled from
that doddering dotard's tongue:
You see, i run with boys a lot, and
that's what keeps me young.
Farm Life,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Old Boat in DoIdrums

An eX-sea captain, expostulating
with his pretty daughter. exclaimed:
rms Is fine time to be coming home
after automobiling with that lubber."
But. daddy" explained his daugh-
ter, we were becalmed. The wind
died down in one of the tires and we
had to wait for it to spring up again.
-Harper's Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

Because of failure Of drug clerks
10 put revenue stamps on cosmetics
meoicines and other articles it is
estimated that the Government is
losing approximately $4,000 600 a
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Maintaining the Average


The city visitor was consulting the
oldest inhabitant How many peo-
pie in this town now" he asked.
twenty-five sir"
How many did you have last year?'
twenty-five, sir"
That's strange. Aren't there any
babies ever born in this town."
Yes, sir. But most every time a
baby is born, somebody leaves town"
Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

Buren,, which is just across the st.
John river from st. Leonards, N. B..
where the other day the New Bruins
wick prohibition inspectors seized
$4,000 worth of liquors, believed to
be destined for New England points.
1t was said to comprise 8S cases and
20 barrels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

1t has come to a pretty pass in the
old Bay State when they have to go
out into the highways and by-ways
and arrest men to serve on the jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Information

Two children were playing on the
sidewalk, and lady passed them.
She's grass widow" said one.
Whats a grass widow" asked the
other.
Gracious! Don't you know that?'
said the other. scornfully. "Why, her
husband died of hay Observation-Disclosures
phia Inquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Thanks in Advance

Donald cat s p. NJ, when the Scotch
had just started to trickle down Scot
fish threats and Scottish beards)-
Well, goodby. DugaL I've had a grand
evening.
. Dugal-Man: man! You're not GO
ing home so early?
Donald-No, Dugal, III stay the
evening with you. But I want to OBJ
serve the amenities of the occasion
while I'm able to talk.-New York
Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Thin Folks

If you are weak. thin and nervous,
let B. E. Bitfer supply you with Bitro-
Phosphate. 1t is guaranteed to in
crease weight and strength and re-
store energy, vigor and nerve force
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

Representatives Of the Associated
Rotary club, now on thir way to Ed
inburgh. are properly termed "envoys
of good WILL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

There is doubtless one individual in
whose ears the title: Senator Bryan
of Florida" would sound sweetly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

Some New Englanders will proba-
bly, be little short on their immedi-
ate supply of contraband liquors, at
least in the neighborhood of Van
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Habit a Benefit

TIdUTI q GVTIGItI
First Tramp-Dusty Duggins is de
luckiest guy on de road.
Second Tramp-'Ows dat?
First Tramp-He's somnambulist
an does all his walkin' in his sleep
Dat leaves i'm all day to loaf aroun'
an rest in.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

Work has been started on the s175.-
900 addition to the Androscoggin
county buildings in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

Biddeford Pool is on the list of
summer resorts that will invite Pres
ident Harding to establish his Sum-
mer Capitol in it's limits-and he
could not find a finer or more pleas
ant spot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

The contractors for the Kittery-
Portsmouth bridge have been having
a difficult task with the north pier
caisson, which is so large and I'M
wieldy that it was at times almost
impossible to handle it. 1t draws
about q feet and eight feet projects
above the water. The sides will be
built up with cement, to sink it in it's
destined position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

Portland is said to have abandoned
all new streets projects for this sea-
son and will spend all it's money
about 1921, O00-on repairs and i'm
rrovements of the present streets,
some of which are in deplorable con-
dition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

The practice of the marketmen in
placing their large marketing cars
in Pickering square and removing the
wheels, thus making them perma-
nent fixtures has aroused the antag-
onlsm of so, many Bangor people
that the city council has been inves-
Igating the charge that the market
men are really continuously occupy
ing the city land without paying rem
tai. The marketmen are said to be
willing to replace the wheels and pay
a rental.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

The donations of Aroostook pota-
toes to the Near East Relief Fund is
said to have reached over 1900 bar
relS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

No. 81 |. 0. y e, meets I'd and 4th
Wednesday evening at s o'clock.
ELIZABETH JACOBS, y. q.
MRS. CORA PEASLEE, Rec. Sec.
lncn26m WI, Tyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

The Eastern Maine General Hospi-
tai on June 1 went under new man.
agement, DR.. George Fl. Stone be-
coming its superintendent, coming
from Boston, where for the past six
years he has been assistant superin-
tendent of the Peter Bent Brigham
Hospital. He is a native of Portland.
a graduate of Bowdoin, 1905 and the
Medical School, 1908. He formerly
practiced in Clinton, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. N
Regular meeting every thru Tuesday
at o'clock
+. NJ. SPEARlN. Capt.
A. Nj. pRuMMoNb' Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06

purchased from Mrs. Sarah A.
Mallar lot of land on Middle street,
that city, as a site for permanent
Army home. The price paid was
about $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-06
Augusta Lodge Directory

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER NO.
l3, o. E. S. Stated meeting on nrst
Wednesday Of each month az Masonic
Temple All members soJournlng IN
the city are invited to attend.
INEZ G. GETCHELL, w. M.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON. Sec.
septlm. wed&fritf
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-11-25

L IL pay you Whatever IL WOTCll,
repeated Mrs. Werner, blissfully un-
conscious of the nature of a try-out.
"And you tell me just what she needs
in clothes-I'll make 'em myself. I
used to be dressmaker before I
got married"
Abel restrained an artistic shudder.
"I'll give you a card to lady who
sews for the profession and she'll
fix up our little girl just right. And
maybe we'd better risk set Of our
own-something kind of rich, but re-
fined maybe, scene in Italy with a
man singing to woman in gondola.
They did that at the Capitol once
and it was big hit. Do you sing?"
turning abruptly to Vivian.
She flushed rosily under his sudden
scrutiny. "Not much," she confessed.
II can carry tune, but the high
notes"
''You can talk your songs then.
Lots of the headliners does and peo-
pie like 'em better for it. Are you
good at funny monologues- telling
jokes, you know?"
Vivian shook her head, a little
ashamed Of her lack of accomplish
ments. 'But can do awfully nice
cartwheels," she added hopelessly.
81 wonder" the great man medi-
tated ponderously, "I wonder if you
couldn't go on with young Mortimer
as the Eccentric Errols' or some
thing. And do lot of cartwheels in
between and maybe fix up a kinda
refined Apache dance. Hey, Morti-
mer," raising his voice, "come in
here; I got a proposition to talk over
with you."
The proposition made to the young
man as handsome as "a collar ad"
their talents and personal charms for
at least one evening. Schwartz, for
the regular fee to be paid by Mrs.
Werner. who also promised to buy the
Italian background and meet all other
legitimate expenses, agreed to ar
range for try-out in one Of the
outlying theatres. An act full of
eccentric dancing, nonologues by
Mortimer and Vivian's famed Butter
fly Dance upon which her mother in
sisted, would undoubtedly meet the
favor of some monarch on the big cir
cult and result in at least eight
solid booking for the accom-
plished pair. Mrs. Werner departed
in high feather, the card of the lady
who sewed for the profession clasped
in one Of her shabbily- gloved hands;
Vivian followed her, shy, demure, un-
certain, as though she had never
heard of cartwheel or clog dance
IN her life; while Mortimer remained
behind for final word with
Schwartz.
"She amt bad looking" said the
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over in Brooklyn and her teachers all
said she ought to go on the stage.
Professor Newton told us to come
and see you about it-he said you
was one of the most reliable booking
people in New York"
Schwartz acknowledged the compli-
ment with graceful nod; but he did
not allow himself to share Vivian's
mammals enthusiasm too soon. "It
amt good season for beginners"
he began doubtfully. "It amt never
good season for beginners in this
business, anyhow. And this year
with so many of the musical shows
going busted, you got lot of real
stars out of work and ready to do
anything. Like that young feller in
the reception room, waiting for me-"
lowering his voice a trifle. ssNotice
him when you come in? Handsome
as collar ad, amt he, and he's got
brains in his feet, too. He says he
was one of poor Vernon Castles first
pupils and believe him. And that
poor fellows been hanging around
here for almost month trying to get
good booking. Exceptional talent"
Forgetting that Mrs. Werner, not being
manager, was not likely to be
moved by list Of the young mans
accomplishments. "Eccentric dane
ing and straight stuff and he can
sing little, too, and do monologue
if he has to, when his partner
changes her clothes. It's shame a
boy like that can't get booking, but
that shows you what you're up
against in vaudeville nowadays when
the best headliners are pawning their
diamonds and going out for book
agents to pay their board bills"
ut amt question of salary with
u.s." Vivian's mother assured the
booking agent. "We amt what you
call well-to-do, but Vivian's papa Sc
lig left me enough to open a board
ing house over in Brooklyn, and I've
got every room full, and, though you
know you don't get rich feeding peo-
pie nowadays with everything so
high, I got a few Liberty Bonds in
the bank and Vivian's my only child
and I'd rather she used them now
to get started with than wait for 'em
till Pm dead" The generous parent
paused for breath; then grew alarm
ingly business-like, "I'll give you
WHdC rlgHC 10 SCaTC VIVIAN OH CHe
STAGE" she bargained. "How much
do you want?"
Abel Schwartz shook his head. "It
can't be done," he told her. Rocker
Teller himself couldn't get on the big
circuit with act if he didn't have
the right talent. Talents what
counts and I don't know whether your
little girl has it or not. But, maybe,
can get her tryout and see,"
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collar ad gentleman, Especially if
you put her in the right clothes. But
do you think she can dance? And has
she got personality? Personality's
what counts on the stage and don't
you forget it. Why, when / was out
on the Van Loan circuit last year in
that skit with Mabel Burnside, didn't
Tom Blenker, the author, write me
and thank me for acting in it. Would
you believe it? Them were his very
words: MY boy, you got the per-
sonality all right. I thank you for
acting in my act'."
Schwartz, who was used to dealing
with geniuses, enthusiastic over their
own charms, seemed unimpressed. 81
amt saying a word against person.
ality," he returned. "sBut if was
you, Morty, I'd stop talking about
personality and go on a diet and try
ing little reducing. Personalities
all rgnt in it's place, but in dancing
it's legs that count and you're going
to lose yours if you're not careful and
then where's you'll be?" Which ar
gument Morty found unanswerable.
If business had not taken Abel
Schwartz to Brooklyn that Sunday
morning, he would never have ac-
cepted Mrs. Werner's almost passion
ate invitation that he drop in for
dinner some time, to look over dear
Vivian's new dancing dresses and talk
over her act. Schwartz, like not a
few New Workers, thought Of Brook
lyn as place far too remote to tempt
a hurried traveller; but the theater
where Vivian and Monty as the ssTwo
Whirling Whartons' were to make
their debut happened to be in that
isolated spot, and Schwartz, cursing
freely at the subway service, went
forth to meet his manager. But he
felt himself repaid for the trip as he
gorged himself upon the delicacies of
Mrs. Werner's Sunday noon table,
from noodle soup to shalet.
"You won't believe it," he told the
widow when he took his hat several
hours later and prepared to bid her
good bye, "you won't believe it, but
the tears stood in my eyes when ate
your apple shalet. 1t made me think
of my mamma selig and how she used
to cook thinks I liked. Nobody thinks
of me like her since she died. 1
never married while she was alive;
[ had a good home and it would have
broken her heart if I'd married a
shicksha and got too much sense to
make some nice little Jewish girl like
your Vivian unhappy. And since she's
gone I've been taking my meals at
restaurants and it's hard on man
brought up like I was. I can't get
used to goyish cooking. 1t takes a
Jew to cook for Jew. I go to the
best places in town and it hurts me
often the size check the waiter gives
me when get through; but got to
eat if I want to keep my strength,
don't I, even if it tastes all the same
and I'm running my stomach for my
old age. Your son-in-law's got it
lucky, whoever he is, with you wait
ng to cook for him, Mrs. Wernerw
Mrs. Werner gave a gasp of genu-
me horror as she glanced into the
CONTINUED on Page q
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Mr.. Abel Schwartz, turned fifty odd
years, rotund and jovial, leaned back
in his swivel chair and surveyed the
pair before him. He was holding
court as was his custom in the inner
office of the "Schwartz Premier
Booking Offices" dingy little room
off an elevator shaft, made beautiful
to his eyes, at least, by the myriad
OF pictures that hung upon the dingy
walls. There were few colored cos
tune plates among them, but they
were chiefly poGtraits Of various
stage beauties, many Of them rather
unadorned, some simpering over huge
feather fans, some severely statu-
esque in high-backed arm chairs,
others posing giddily upon one toe
in the midst of a dance. And most
of them were signed with variety
of scrawls to the same purport, that
the writer's would always remain the
most affectionate friends of that mas
ter in the art of booking vaudeville
acts, Mr.. Abel Schwartz.
Now he rubbed his pudgy hands.
one Of them decorated with a stone
almost as large as the one twinkling
from the folds of his maroon tie, and
blinked amiably at the ladies before
him. "I'm entirely at your service"
he announced, employing his time
honored phrase. you're thinking Of
going on the stage?"
Mrs. Werner shook her head in Wig
orous protest. She was a skinny,
energetic little woman abou t
Schwartz's own age, dressed in shiny
black, with last years hat, obvious
~ home-constructed, perched upon
her graying but luxuriant hair.
Plainly nervous in her unaccustomed
surroundings, her laugh sounded arti-
ficially shrill in the little room.
81 amt never thought of such
thing for myself" she assured
Schwartz in hasty self-depreciation,
"cause I never did have any talent.
But my Vivian here" with a nod
toward her companion, "Vivian's just
born for the stage. All the neighbors
said so when she danced for our block
party over in Brooklyn three years
ago in little red, white and blue
dress and collected money for the Red
Cross. She made a terrible hit, didn't
you, Vivian?"
"Now, mammal Vivian chided her
softly in real or pretended embarrass-
ment.
Schwartz surveyed the girl with a
practised eye; not more than eighteen
at most, skin so dazzling even he
resented her unnecessary makeup,
soft dark hair and boyish figure
graceful in the snowy
dress he characterized mercilessly as
mix for STYLE" She had possibilities,
he decided, if she had anything to put
over and enough "pep" to hold her
own against more experienced per-
formers.
$50 you think you can dance ?" he
asked the girl, with business-like
curtness, but not unkindly.
Her mother answered for her: "All
The latest steps, Mr.. Schwartz. So
:ial dancing and fancy dancing and
character things like the clog and all
that sort Of stuff. She took three
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Vivian Gets a Booking
A Story by Elma Ehrlich Levinger

Copyright 1921 by Ema Ehch Levnger rights reserved)
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-09-29
Married In
Manchester

Mr.. Roy Pocus and Miss Eva
Overturf were married ut Man
chester last Saturday afternoon
at the Court house, Rev. Sim
mons officiating.
The bride is the daughter, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Overturf,
of Gruetli, and is a winsome
young lady.
The groom is son, of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Pocus, OF Palmer,
and is a industrious young man.
Mrs. Grundy extends con
gratulations.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-09-29
Announce
mcnt Party

There will be no wedding
soleminzed in this or other cities
than will be Of vide interest than
that of Miss Maude Berry, and
Burdge Roddy Of the coming
month Oct 18th. The home Of
her father, j. w. Berry was one
Of beauty last Saturday after
noon from four to six where
her wedding was announced.
There were about forty gnests
present. A contest vas given,
THE story of a bride and groom,
prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Everett Roberts and Mrs. Shook.
A musical program was rendered
BY Misses Naomia Marler Theona
Morgan and Berry.
Miss Berry is one Of Tenn
essee's gifted Musicians in Piano,
vocal and Violin. She never
looked more beautiful at this
pretty party. She wore hlack
creation crepe and her flowers
were American beauty roses.
She was assisted in receiving her
guests by Mrs. E. w. Cheek,
Mrs. H. E. Berry and Mrs. Matt
Cope, all Aunt, Of Brewton, Ala,
Mrs. 1urney Roddy was here for
the occasion Of Richmond, Va,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-09-29
Purchases Cars

The following purchased new
Chevrolet Cars last week from
the Stevens Garage:
j. w. Braden
Geo. Sitz
G. Cunningham
Nelse Wooten
Tracy City.
w. H. Allen
III. M. Lappin
f. B. Christian.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-09-29
Tullahoma 5 Big
Free Fair
Oct. 9TH. and 9th

Held on Main Streets, Free to
all. Cash prizes on Farm Pro-
ducts, Live Stock, Horse Show
Ring, Women's Handiwork Gull
nary Goods, Community Ex-
hibits. Vito's Band, Merry-go-
round, May Pole Dance, Fox
Chase, Amusements and Con-
tests. Free motion pictures all
day Friday. No entry fees, open
to everybody.