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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Cant Dog Maker Dies

William Major. for almost a third OF
a century a resident of Orono, died
at his home on Penobscot street We'd
nesday, Feb. 2, at the age of 66 years.
Mr.. Major leaves to mourn his death
three daughters. Miss Mary E. Major,
Mrs. L. A. Washburn and Mrs J. T.
Dugan of Orone. For about 80 years
Mr.. Major was in the employ of E.
W. Mansfield Co.. manufacturing that
company's cant dogs and was a man
held in the highest esteem by all with
whom he lived or had any dealings
He had been in failing health for
about a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Smallest State Has Population of so


Talking Of the smallest States brings
to mind Monaco, Lichtenstein and San
Marine. But they are great powers
compared with some other frontier
States, namely Salanfro. Tavolora and
Beardsley.
OF these three Commemorative, the
smallest is. Salanfro on the northern
slope Of Dent du Midi, well known to
travellers. who ever were at Geneva.
Salanfro. with a population of 60 shep-
herds. bounds the Swiss Canton Of Va
Italy on the south.
Tavolora is a small island north of
Sicily and south of Cape Figgi, two
miles long and half a mile wide. While
many geography books say the island
Is not inhabited. 1t has in fact a popu-
lation of so. who have a diplomatic
representative at Rome, duly accredited
to the royal Italian Government, and
who does not receive any compensa-
ton. AS Tavolora is very poor and a
Minister Pienipotentiary is pretty ex-
pensive. the Tavoloranians chose a
well-to-do nobleman to represent them
The largest of the three dwarf States
is the Island of BeardsIey. opposite
the southeastern projection Of Carnar-
Won County. Wales. Beardsley was
considered sacred for some time when
the Welsbmen embraced Christendom.
During the Middle Ages the st. Mary
Abbey. pow in ruins. on Beardsley was
q much.frequented place Of pilgrimage.
The population Of IS fishermen is ruled
by King recognized by. the Eng
lish authorities. The present king
is John William. 20 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Was Cold to Soldier Husband

Alleging that when he returned from
over two years overseas service in
France his wife looked upon him cold
ly and as a sort of unwelcome stran-
ger and that she finally asked him to
stop coming to visit her at his home,
Sergeant Thomas Downey of the Ordi-
nance Corps at Fort Mckinley appear
ed in Superior court Wednesday at
Portland and was granted a divorce
from Emma Lou Downey of this city
by Judge Beane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05

Samuel Instone, a London mer-
chant, desiring to change some orders
that were being taken TO Paris by ON
aviator, appealed to the British Air
Service for assistance Using his own
desk phone, in a short time he heard
the aviator speaking plainly and, al
though the whirl of the propeller was
distinct. the voice sounded as il the
birdman was in the same room in
stead Of Swimming high above Folk
stone as he was.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Old Church Member

Mrs. Eta d. Lombard died Tuesday
at her home near West Buxton, fol-
lowing an illness of nine months. Mrs
Lombard was born in Buxton IS years
ago. and at the time of her death she
was one Of the oldest members of the
Buxton Center Baptist church. She was
widow of Andrew j. Lombard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
TOO TIRED
TO WORK?

II you get up in the morning tired,
Il you weary with little exertion and
If vim and 60 are lacking, depend
upon it that your liver is torpid. One
dose of Schenck' g Mandrake Pills win
wake up" that lazy liver and make
you feel like new. Schenck's Man
drake Pills are worth a trial tonight.
Csc per box--uneoated or sugar coated
DR.. J. H. Schenck & Son. Phila. ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
FIR. DesiIets Very lli

RI. OestietS Very III
News has been received of the very
critical illness in Montreal. Canada,
of Rev. j. N. DesiIets. pastor of ST.
Mary's church in Lewiston. For a
time grave fears were entertained;
but his condition is now slightly inn
proved, and it is hoped he will re-
cover. Father Desilets, who is one
of the best known of Names Franco
Catholic clergymen. left Lewiston a
few weeks ago on an extended vaca-
ton. He went first to Eivermore
Falls andslater to Canada, where he
visited relatives in a small town not
far from Montreal. Here he was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
FAIRFIELD

| Mrs. Charles Park who underwent
an operation at the Sisters hospital
on Thursday, il reported as being in
comfortable condition.
! Miss Ruby Johnson, who has been
visiting friends in Lewiston, has re-
turned to her home.
Father ~Laverdiere and Floyd Mar
cia were in Lewiston. yesterday, on
business.
Mrs. Willis Clifford of Pittsfeld was
in town calling on friends yesterday.
Stephen Nye and Charles Carleton,
have returned from Sheepscot Lake,
where they have been enjoying fish,
ing trip.
Miss Thelma Chalmers has returned
to Augusta, where she is employed
after passing few days at her
home.
William Harvel has gone to Port
land where she will pass a few weeks.
:. Mrs. Ed Stratton of Bunker Island
is quite i'll at her home with pneu-
nonia.
Mrs. Charles Greeley of Clinton was
calling on friends in town, yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Speak who has been i'll
at her home is slowly improving.
At the First Baptist church the
Sunday services will be held at the
usual hours. In the morning the pas
tor, Rev.. F. F. Forhay will take for
his subject Walking With God" Ser
vices will be held at Shawmut chapel
in the afternoon. In the evening, the
pastor will take for his subject Face
to Face With God"
An interesting meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers association was held
last evening at the Lawrence High
school assembly hall. Music was fur
nished by the L. H. S. orchestra and
boys and girls glee clubs. Miss Flor
ence' Hale of Augusta was the speak
Ell of Intervening and her address was
most interesting to all present.
Clifford Durham is confined to his
home by illness.
The Rescue Workers will hold an
other meeting at Z o'clock Saturday
evening on the square if the weather
permits and will go from there to the
home of Rev. Milton Mosher on Rail-
road avenue where they will hold an
ether service. All are invited.
NORTH-Charles Hoxie, who has
been seriously i'll, is now able to sit
up for a short time each day.
Miss Lillian Hoxie is i'll with double
pneumonia.
The farmers are filling their ice
houses with ice which is of good
quality, nearly IS inches thick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Interesting Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. BouteiIe of Bos-
ton. Mass. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Elizabeth Water
man to Nelson Hooe, of New Haven,
CT. Mr.. Hooe is a son of the late
James. c. Hooe of Washington, D. c..
and Edith Dingley Hooe. formerly of
Lewiston. Maine. daughter of the late
Congressman and Mrs. Nelson Ding
ley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05

A New Orleans man makes live
lihood by selling lizards, which are
used in various parts Of the country
in hotltopses. where they keep the
places freed Of insects. The lizards
are caught in the surrounding coun-
try. and because of their delicate ma
ture they must be taken by hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Di Milo Held

Probable cause was found against
Eugene Di Milo, at Portland. charged
with assault on Rocco Aceto with a
razor with intent to kill on Jan. 90,
and he was he'd in $500 bail. The re-
spondent declared. while telling his
story. that Aceto really assaulted him
first with razor and that he acted
in self defense. The hearing room was
crowded and much interest was, dis
played by the spectators. Di Milo is
also under $1,000 bail because of an al
legged threat he made ito GET Aceto
after being released on bail after the
alleged assault.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Mrs. Harriet Larrabee

Mrs. Harriet Larrabee. II, wife of
Charles H. Larrabee, died at her home
in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday
morning after a short Illness. Mrs
Larrabee was born in Bath and lived
here until about % years of age, when
she married and moved to Boothbay
Harhor. She was a member of the
Universalist church of Bath. Mrs Lar
rabee is survived by four daughters.
Mrs. Henry o. Whitley of Boothbay
Harbor. Mrs. Harry Stevens of Dam
ariscotta. Mrs. Zina Merry of Boothbay
Harbor, Mrs. Charles Marson of Mys-
tic. Conn; four sons, Arthur Larrabee
of bath. Albert NJ. Larrabee of Lew
iston. Harry S. Larrabee of Boothbay
Harbor, Charles w. Larrabee of Flor
ida. and one sister. Mrs. Luella Chap
man of Everett. Mass. The funeral
will be announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Bankruptcy Petition

Almond I. Haskell of Turner, a
farmer. debts listed at $565. consist
ing of minor accounts with dealers
of Lewiston, Auburn, Buckfield and
Minot. The assets valued. at $3.50
are claimed exempted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Half Car Spuds Burn

Fire In Canadian Pacific potato
car at MorrilPs Corner. Portland, about
4:30 Wednesday afternoon ruined half
of the spuds and gave firemen from
Engine s and Q a hard fight of over
an hour before flames were subdued
The blaze started while one Of the
caretakers was absent around the East
man heater and soon made itself
known to outsiders. who sent in a still
alarm. A hydrant line and several
chemical lines were necessary before
the fire was out and clouds of smoke
arose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05

stricken. although the exact nature
of his illness is not known in Lewis
ten, and, an operation having been
decided upon as the only means of
saving his life. he was rushed to a
Montreal hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Buys Bangor Shipyard

The Nekonegan Paper Corporation of
Old Town, of which Edward B. Drap-
er of Bangor is president, has purchas-
ed the property IL the Bangor Ship
building Co.. just below the city line
In East Hampden, consisting of about
one acre of land fronting on the
Penobscot river and well-equipped
sawmill. and will use it as a piling
place for pulpwood to be brought by
vessel from Nova Scotia and eastern
Maine ports for the supply of the Ne
konegan mill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
PITTSElELD

Frank Haseltine was in Bangor on
business, Thursday.
D. Whiting and Son has a crew en-
gagged in harvesting ice near Ring
wood on Douglass pond.
N. J. Karen was a business caller
in Bangor. Thursday.
Harry Cornforth of the Cornforth
Clothing Company. left Thursday
morning for. New York, where he will
pass ten days on business.
Frank Thompson of Troy and his
father. of Maiden, Mass, were in
town Friday, calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Dinsmore of
Newport were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Carroll, Thursday and Fri
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05

and Mr.. Copp escaped with badly
bruised arm. go f".tt t...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Church Notices

Church Notices
Free Baptist church-Morning wor-
ship with sermon by the pastor. Rev.
e. Z. Converse; Sunday school at
II o'clock with classes for all ages;
Christian Endeavor at O'Clock; eve
ming service at Z o'clock, a simple
gospel service; prayer meeting at
100 Wednesday evening.
Methodist Episcopal church
Morning service at 1890 o'clock. with
sermon by the pastor, Rev. d. p. Pei
ley; Sunday school at IL, Frank
Blaisdell, superintendent: evening
service at o'clock. All are cordially
invited.
Universalist church--Rev. Sidney
j. Willis, pastor. Morning service at
1890 with sermon by the pastor.
Splendid music by large vested choir.
Junior Y. P. C. U. meeting at 3.45,
Sunday. Beautiful home like church
and q cordial welcome.
Attorney T. A. Anderson was in
Skowhegan. Wednesday, attending to
professional duties.
Plans are being made for Valen-
tine party and social to be given in
the paro,r of the Universalist church,
Friday, Feb. IL.
Mrs. May Varney of Skowhegan
was in town Thursday afternoon and
evening, conducting the dancing
classes in Perkins hall.
George Gage left Friday morning
for Newton Highlands. Mass, for q
visit with his daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Weeks and family.
John Hennessy of Bangor was in
town Thursday, the guest of his
brother, Daniel Hennessy and family.
Mrs Arthur Bowie went to Top
sham Thursday, for a visit with rel
atives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05
Sparks FROM MAINE WIRES
Rleaeherx. Adds Day.

Hieaehery Adds Day ~
The Lewiston Bleachery & Dye Works
have added day to the working sche-
du1e and, this week win work four
days. shutting down only Friday and
Saturday. Assistant Agent Gilpin said
Wednesday night that he could not
say whether the four day schedule
would be continued Indefinitely or not.
but that there was plenty of work this
week to make four working days fea-
sible. though plans for next week could
not be made.
Must Support Family
Fred Roy Of Lewiston is ordered to
pay $40 a week toward the support
of his wife. Marie Roy, and their three
children. Yvette 10. Armand s. and Re-
jane II months old. according to de-
cree filed by Judge Newell Of the PRO
bate court Wednesday. Hearing was
had before this court several days ago.
the woman petitioning of the Court
that her husband be made to provide
suitable maintenance for her and the
children. H. e. Belleau was counsel
for the petitioner and B. L. Berman
for the respondent. Roy was not pres
ent at the hearing. Hearing was had
Wednesday afternoon to determine the
ownership of an automobile belonging
to the Joseph Bracket estate in Au-
burn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05

Copyright Constitutional! League Of America
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05

Copyright Constitutional League of America.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Children's Theater.

THE children of Washington are to
have a theatcr all their own,
which will give them an opportunity
to see plays that they will really en-
joy.
3 The Holton Arms gymnasium is be-
ing remodeled and soon will be a
theater with well equipped stage
and seats that rise in tierb. giving
the best possible view of the stage.
1t is stated that. beginning April Is,
a. season of ten weeks will be. as
sured, and there will be a new play
each week, and every play: will. be
performed four times, Friday after
moons, Friday evenings, Saturday
mornings and Saturday evenings. Mrs.
Glenna Smith Tinnin will direct the
plays. Her success in offering children
just what they like best in the houses
of play long maintained in New York
and Washington will be remembered,
& The Holton Arms Theater will be
managed by the Continentar Produc-
tions Company. in which many promi-
nent persons are interested. A. Wash
ington Pezet. widely known as a Idra.
matist and producer, will be associat-
ed with the new enterprise.
Season tickets will. be sold and many
subscriptions have already been re-
cefved.
Evening star., 1921-04-03

York. Cantor was spotted by Max
Hart. a vaudeville agent shrewd
enough to recognize possibilities in
the slim youth. Hart undertook his
management and at once withdrew
him from the Edwards revue, urging
MIN. at the same time, to go to Europe
and branch out as Single"
cantor accordingly went to the Al
namDra, In London, but his reputation
nad preceded him, and again he found
~ necessary to resort to burnt cork.
He remained abroad some months.
then returned with the idea OF ioin-
ing one AL Lee in a vaudeville act.
nehearsals were we'll under way and
CantQrs intention was to try Jew
Ism comedy role. The powers Of the
DOCKING ONCE learned of 1t and nut
down an emphatic foot Cantor was
blackface comedian, and such he
must remain
once more he donned burnt cork
and bided his time Then came an
oner from Oliver Morosco to play a
biackface chauffeur in Canary Cot
tage. about to be produced in los
Ahseles, and to Los Angeles went
cantor. He played the role. but he
1ore the comedy was brought to New
YORK he became homesick-he had
married IN the interim and his fa amiIv
was in New York The result vas .
wire to Max Hart urging the latter To
, get him an immediate enpapement on
Broadway of any kind.
rms wire was the beginning ~ his
New York success in Ziegfeld's "Erol :
lies. in which he starred for two
years. Ao' '"o
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Has Three Ideals.

MAY BETH CARR. the seven-year-
- old daughter of Mrs. Mary Carr.
famed as Ma Benton in the William
Fox picture. "0ver the Hili"-has
three ideals, which she expresses as
follows:
IT want to become as good a motion
picture actress as my mamma; want
to have as many friends in the world
as Ethel Barrymore. and 1 want to
be as sweet and pretty. as Marjoris
Rambeau.
"I know that is asking q great deal,
and maybe won't be able to accom-
plish it all. but am going to try.
You see. mamma gives all of as
(meaning five other young Carrs)
daily lessons in acting, so by the time
I get to be a young lady 1 will have
lots of experience in that"
Despite her tender years. May Beth,
has been appearing in motion pictures
and in the spoken drama for Ave
years. Her experience includes such,
attractions as "Polly of the Circus, "s
THE Great Divide" "As You Like IT.,
MRS. Wiggs Of the Cabbage Patch
THE Barrier" and ''Over the. HILL" ],
Evening star., 1921-04-03
A Washington Girl.

I OUISE EARLE. who is playing
Maggie" in the Bringing Up
Father Company at the Belasco Thea
ter. is Washington girl. the daugh-
ter of the late Mrs. James E. Frost.
For twelve years her father held the
blue pencil on the Congressional Rec
ord.
Miss Earle attended the Webster and
Seaton Schools and was graduated
from the Mary BaldHI Academy.
Staunton. Va. AS a child she was. one
of the flower girls at the late Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grover Cleveland's s
wedding. She made her debut at the
National Theater with Nat c. Good
win in "The Gilded Fool,".in 1899
Miss Earle has a cultivated soprano
voice. She studied at the old Bullard
Conservatory of Music on F street.
While in Washington she and her
husband will be the guests of her Sis
ter. and brother-in-l law, Mr.. and, Mrs.
W. G.. Edwards, at the Senate apart
ments.
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Nina Tarasova Tuesday.

Nina Tarasova. the famous little
Russian character singer. Nwho has
delighted large audiences here in the
past. will return to the New National
Theater Tuesday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock for her final appearance this
season in this city. Those who heard
her on her former appearance will
remember that she took the house by
storm, the audience at the conclusion
of her recital cheered, stamped Its
feet and pleaded for more.
Added interest is attached to the
concert by the announcement that
Nine Tarasora will be- assisted by
Mildred Dilling, who hof6s place
among the foremost ofSAmerican
harpists. Tickets may be had at the
Offices of T. Arthur. Smith. 1906 q
street. &S
The, program follows: By Nine.
Tarasova. The GYPSY" The Gypsy
Longing THE Swan Song" Drive
On" (all gypsy airs); 'I'Amour Len
voie." "Bergere Legere, sally in Our
Alley" Gold English); The Song"
Cmodern English); The Pilgrimage
Of the Blessed Virgin among Tor
ments," (ancieht monasteky song):
my Field" (song ofFXVII scentury).
and ION the Sly" (Siberian prison
By Miss Dilling. ..Bouree,"y tBach-
Saint-Saens); Song of !. the Volga
Boatman," (Russian folk song, ar
fanged by CadyI; la Source" Ca
beD: First Arabesque," (Debussy);
"March Militaire" (Hasselmans), and
"Impromptu Caprice" (Pierne).
Evening star., 1921-04-03
STORY OF EDDIE CANTOR.

EDDIE CANTOR. who is still under
thirty. is an East Side youth whose
stage debut was made quite by
chance.
The playgoers. and particularly
habitues Of vaudeville theaters. of
nine or ten yards ago. will remember
Jean Bedini and Roy Arthur and the
burlesque- which that pair used to
perform at Hammerstein's Victoria
Theater
Eddie Cantor, then a youth of eight
on the East Side. Arthur, who also
came from the East Side invited him
to pay visit to Hammerstein's, and
while in the Bedini-Arthur dressing
room young Cantor received an offer
from Bedini to "go on" the following
week. He accepted because he had
nothing else to do.
The regular Offering of Bedini and
Arthur was turn in which Bedini
in white face. did juggling, while
Arthur. in blackface. attended to the
comedy. The team soon abandoned
the ace in favor of a burlesque of
cotemporaneous plays and players.
During the week following, trav-
esty. Paris by Night" was presented
and Cantor's bit was that of a French
tdHlOT pOsSesScu even tUcu tNt
comedians instincts and won his
measure of laughs. so Bedini re-
warded him at the end of the week
with $50, and an offer to continue
with the act. He played various small
roles in the burlesques which fol-
lowed.
When the combination went on the
vaudeville circuit the blackface Jug
Cling turn was revived. and il was
then that Cantor was forced into
burnt cork. He put il on much
against Ills will. for BediHi insisted
upon being the only straight" man
in the act. Circumstances have COM
PEELED Cantor to black up ever since.
Shortly after the BediniArthur turn
played at the Colonial. in New York.
where the sequence of acts compelled
CLOSE in one"-yaudeyille parlance
for a shallow scene in front of the
drop curtain. so that the stage may
be set for the succeeding act Cantor.
who had been anxious to try his luck
alone was left to handle the final
scene with a few songs, and did SO
well that Bedini advanced his weekly
wage from $50 to $40. He continued
breaking loose only when the latter
w.I.cd him TO join buriesque or
Eanization. Bedini is now a success
full writer and producer Of burlesque
shows.
Cantor then Joined one of Gus Ed
wards kid revues." playing a black =
face butler. While the Edwards act
was at the Palace. Theater. In. New
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Dohnanyi's Hungarian HYMN.

ERNo DOHNANYI. the eminent Hum
garian composer pianist. who
toured America in concert twenty
years ago as boy prodigy" recentlv
returned to this country, making hi.
hrst reapppearance in New YORK
where he was hailed with enthusiasm
by the critics.
Shortly before sailing from Eu-
rope. ne was honored by the Hum
sarian governments adoption Of the
new national hymn. which he had
composed. Under the present repub-
iican government the former national
hymn Of the royalist regime has been
discarded. In place of the former
phrases. such as II want but one
kaiser. one king in the old anthem.
Donnanyfs new composition rings to
the credo: Il believe in God; in the
iatherland; an everlasting Divine
Justice; and in the Resurrection of
Hungary"
Evening star., 1921-04-03
sThe Midnight Founders, I"

Eddie Cantor makes vllis first ap-f
pearance in this city as a star in
''The Midnight Rounders." at Polls
Theater tonight and continuing
through the week.
Cantor came to the front in "The
Follies." but the Messrsa Lee and J.,
J. Shubert decided to make him the
star of big musical revue.
THE Midnight Rounders' comes
here direct from a long ruin at the
Century Theater in New York. The,
production is elaborate. in two parts
and thirty scenes. The company
numbers 125 persons. including. tthe
100 "adorables" from the Century,
Promenade. =,
Tt is literally sprinkled with
celebrities. including Nan Halperin.
Harry Kelly Lew Hearn. Helen Boil
ton. Green and Blyler, Muriel De
Forrest. Alice Ridnor. Georgia Hale
La Barbes. Burns and Foran,' Ina
Williams Joe Opp and others "A fea-
ture is the baNet staged by. Cleveland
Bronner. Eddie Cantor is heard in
several song hits made famous by
him.
Pre-war prices will be charged. and
popular Wednesday matinee will
be given. -