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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
scotch FROLIC"
PLEASES CROWD
AT OPERA HOUSE

"a Scotch Frolic" was the title of
the play which the Clark and Lokar
company have produced at the Opera
House both Wednesday and Thursday
and it was "some frolic." The var-
Gus part in this comedy were well
taken as they always are by this COM
pany and the scenery and costumes
added much to the play.
The saXophone quartette. composed
of three members of the Clark family
and Mr.. Lokar went big as usual the
combination of four Instruments being
very pleasing. Another feature of the
show is the violin solo by Miss Mary
Clark, an accomplished musician who
plays with case selections that are
difficult and intricate.
The program also contains several
dance numbers both solo and ensem-
BILE. John Pagan and the members Of
the Clark family all provide snappy
dances, one of the best being the
Scotch sword dance by the three girls.
Harry Morris, the Jew comedian.
seems to believe that expression
speaks louder than words as he says
little but means a lot He does get
really warmed up once in while
however, and when this happens its
hard for one who does not know the
Language to understand him. Grace
Maxwell. who's strong point Is the
warbling of the late song hits is right
there and some of the gowns which
she wears make the ladies take no.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Long Hearing on Case
Automobile Collision

Y long drJWn out case was tried
'A' N9'erville municipal court.
'd1v afternoon, and was post
''' untl saturday The respon-
Wis Harry Simpson OF Nassal
"f" was alleged on Sept. 4 TO
ran INTO the automobile driven
L4" Lloyd az waterville. Mr..
] .rI
''' Witnesses for the State were
-'s'onrd by Charles w Jones Of
ina 81 the State highway police.
We respondent was represented
frank Flumstead. The witnesses
We state included Mr.. Lloyd.
~, and Mrs John White. and Mrs.
.''s sister. Miss Moreau. who
substantially the same story
awe TO the collision, that Mr..
"pSon crowded the bigger car al
' INTO the gutter and turned his
'INs wheel suddenly so that the
'' ~ the Ford crashed into the
'' wheel Of the Velie. smashing the
guard aud breaking the hub cap.
was stated by the witnesses that
S'mpson did not stop to ascer-
~ inc damage. One witness for the
'l'e was heard. Further evidence
~ me defense will be heard at the
'e.ourned session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Fourth Day of
Chautauqua with
Pleasing Program

Politics. music and patriotism con-
stituted the grand chord of the Red
path Chautauqua program Thursday.
The beginning was politics. William
D. Saltiel. assistant corporation coun-
sci attorney for the city of Chicago
in civil affairs. gave his lecture Mi
chael Brown, Politician" the life story
of about any politician in power today
in any large city, and he asked the
question. What is wrong in public
life?" Mr.. Satiel pointed out the
routes to solutions of the problem aid
urged upon his hearers the necessity
upon the shoulders of every citizen of
taking an active part in the affairs of
precinct, ward. city or town. state and
nation. The women especially. who
are comparatively new in active polit-
ical life. were glad on the hints which
Mr.. Saltiel gave them. especially COM
ing as they did on the eve of the cleo
ton in the State of Maine.
The speaker gave them points to be
used in sizing up Of candidates and
in the correct diagnosis Of political
ills
The Boston Ladies' Brass Octette
featured the afternoon program. Brass
instruments when used in small quire
are capable Of beautiful effects be-
cause OF the inherent quality of tone
and ensemble work Of these splendid
musicians reached at times the full
ness and tone of a great organ. The
soloist with the company was Miss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
REVENUE AGENTS
RAID N. Y. HOTEL

New York, Sept IA raiding party
of % internal revenue agents, IL po-
lice detectives and two assistant fed
eral attorneys swooped down on the
Hotel Longacre. in the theatrical dis
trict, tonight. arrested 10 persons and
seized quantities of narcotics and
liquor.
Assistant United States district At
torney Connolly. who carried a search
warrant issued by Federal Commits
sioner Hitchcock. said that the raid
was made as a step in a campaign to
put check to the widespread traffic in
drugs in the White Light district.
The authorities said that morphine
was sold by the hotel at the rate Of
$40 an ounce, heroin for s45 and CO.
caine for sS5. Charges for guests so
served. agents said appeared on their
bills under entries for auto hire" and
"taXicab service"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
His Kittens Came Back

A Jackson County farmer recently
decided that his household possessed
four non essential cats. His children.
however. did not agree with him; Mt
least they would not consent to any
fatal form of radiance. Finally q
compromise was reached whereby tho
superfluous cats were TO be banished
taken far from home and left to
look out for themselves. The child
rem, however. insisted upon Q con-
ditional Punishment. They demanded
that the cats be placed where they
could find a new home without too
discouraging a search.
So the next time the farmer had
occasion to go to Kansas City the
excess cats were sacked and loaded
into the family 'flivver." About ,nve
miles from home he observed q Sav-
orable looking house. The most fav-
orable feature at the moment was an
a parently temporary absence OF hu-
man occupants. The farmer preferred
to make an unostentatious presenta-
ton.
The string which bound the mouth
of the sack was quickly united. Just
before the slowly moving car came
opposite the house the farmer lifted
the sack and. leaning over the far
Their side of the car. poured the con-
tents of the sack OF upon the high
way. Then he stepped on the gas"
Returning home that afternoon the
farmer seized with n feeling Of mis-
giving as he neared the scene OF
parting. He saw a woman approach
him to stop and he could think OF
no good excuse for ignoring the sig
nal. Stimulating extreme perplexity
he stopped the car The woman ap-
preached and deposited her sack in
the tonneau.
You lost your cats this morning.
mister. I happened to be looking out
the window when they tumbled from
your car. They were a little wild.
but we gathered them all up-four
of EN-"
THANK YOU" mumbled the owner
Of the cats as he drove on. He won
dered how many grinning faces were
watching him from the house.
Kansas City Star. --
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Chinese Suspicious Of Silver Dollar

Chinese Suspicious Of Silver Dollar
In China, writes correspondent
from Shanghai to the Daily Mail, the
natives are mosta particular when
they receive silver dollars. They re-
peatedly' bang them down upon the
counter or pavement to ascertain
whether the ring" sounds good.
Even if a coin does appear by this
process to be quite genuine, the willy
Chinese is not satisfied and to make
certain that he is not being done"
he balances a coin which he knows
to be good upon one finger and gently
taps the one offered him against it.
He is most particular while he is
testing the coin, sometimes taking a
minute or SO over the process, and
frequently dollar is returned to the
payee with the information that it is
10 cents or more short of weight.
Another one is then handed over.
and the rejected one passed on to a
less exacting Chinese.
Why the Chinese is so critical over
the examination Of dollars can be
readily understood, for in his country
there are great number of counter
felt coins. Some dollars are followed
out and an alloy is substituted for
the silver. SO carefully is the fake"
made that it is only by testing the
ring" and the weight that it can be
discovered. However, it seems rather
absurd that because the milled edge
is worn away the money is refused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Ships Food Supplies Would Feed {
CITY

The householder who proceeds to
market over Saturday night to lay
in his or her stock of provisions for
the week would be somewhat startled
to see the supplies necessary for the
feeding of passengers on a great
ocean liner. When the Steamship
George Washington. of the United
States Lines. made her departure
from New York for a Mediterranean
cruise she carried sufficient provi-
sions to feed a small size city for a
week at least.
The housewife who worries about
selecting her food stuffs for a day or
two's supply should take thought to
the worry occasioned the commissary
staff of the United States Lines in
preparing the provision list for each
of it's ships. In provisioning a YES
sci out of the Port of New York the
Line endeavors as far as possible to
carry sufficient supplies for round
trip, with the exception of fresh
meats and vegetables, but in many
instances sufficient of these are car
ried for voyage to and from Eu-
rope. AS an idea of the amount of
provisions necessary a few of the
items for the Steamship George
Washington on her cruise might be
cited. Here they are: 10000 lbs
Fresh and Smoked Meats. $4,000 lbs
Poultry and Game. $4,000 lbs. Po-
tatoes, $4,000 lbs. Vegetables. 1900
pkgs. Fresh Fruit, 10000 lbs. Butter,
$4,000 doz. Eggs, 10000 OTIS. Fresh
Milk, 1000 ats. Fresh Cream 5000 lbs.
Tea and Coffee, $500 lbs. Cheese.
$4,000 lbs. Fresh Fish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Harbor Police Get
Palatial Yacht and
$4,000 "Wet" CARGO

New York, Sept 7.-Harbor police
today seized a yacht loaded with 500
cases of whisky and arrested her crew
Of five on charges of violating the
state prohibition enforcement law.
The yacht was the Glerdoveer. a pa
latial sea-going vessel said by the po-
lice to be worth $4,000 outside of her
cargo, which was valued at $4,000.
She was captured in the East river,
after having slipped upstream in a
heavy mist.
Much of the whisky was marked
Canada" Police believe the cargo
was struggled in from the dominion.
The quintet arrested aboard the YES
sci disclaimed all knowledge Of her
ownership or her cargo. They all gave
New York addresses.
Four of them claimed to be seamen
and the fifth a cook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Party for Miss Fuller

A most enjoyable party was tender
ed on Thursday night to Miss Anna
belle Fuller by group of friends in
honor of her approaching marriage to
Henry Norton of this city Miss Full
Ter is employed in the stores depart
ment of the Central Maine Power
Co, and the party was given at the
summer home of Miss Marion Beck
on the Belgrade road.
The evening was passed with
games. all joining in the good time.
A corn roast was also enjoyed out OF
doors Those present besides the
guest Of honor, Miss Fuller and her
hostess, Miss Beck were, Grace Clark,
katherine Field. Mabel Rose Rose
Cunningham. Mrs. ]. w. Beck, Mrs,
A. NJ. Goddard, Eva Glidden, Nettie
Wagg. Florence Wilson. Mildred SEN
nett. Eunice Adams. Doris Moody,
Mrs Rena Howe. Lucy Thompson,
Beatrice Evers, Susie Carr, Edna
Hayes. Gladys Grant, Mrs. Raymond
Douglass. Gladys Sterling. Elizabeth
Gilman, Doris Ham and Hazel Jack
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Marian Radio Signals

Again the radio perennial-Ma Marian
signals-is with us at least as this is
being written. The reception of mys-
terious radio signals of great wave
length from some unknown source
is reported at regular intervals Of
about fifteen months. AS a play to
the imagination, nothing is more fas-
cinating than the reception of these
mysterious signals which are held. by
some, to originate somewhere off in
space, but nothing regarding thece
signals has ever been determined by
true scientific methods.
That they are received, there can he
no doubt; but that these signals or
iginate from some neighboring planet.
seems unlikely in the extreme. Most
likely they are disturbances due to
some natural or artificial cause right
here on this little globe of ours.
Scientific American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
CLARK FAMILY
ALL MUSICIANS

Unusual ability as musician seems
to run in the Clark family, Four men,
bers of which are with the Clark and
l-oNar GO. playing at the Opera
House this week. Mr.. Clark and
three daughters are all with the com
rany and they are all accomplished
musicians.
Mr.. Clark who was born in Scot
land plays all kinds of instruments
although he says, he has never taken
lesson, picking up the various
kinds of instruments himself. AS a
boy of five years he played the corn
certlna at dances and has been play
ing instruments all all kinds ever
since. He plays the saxaphone in the
show with his daughters.
The Oldest daughter. Agnes, plays
the saXophone and piano She has
been on the stage since she was three
years old and is now playing the
saXophone in the the sax quartette
which is such an attraction with this
show. Her sister Mary, next young
est. plays the violin and saXophone
and her violin rendition of various
AiNAAAONiS - ohOtiiSi 0tti dStiOH dl tHt
Opera House. The third and young
est sister. Rose, plays the cello, hav-
ing studied for number of years
She did not begin her stage career
until she wass 12 years old. The
girls were all born in Lenorkshire
Scotland.
Besides the girls. Mr. Clark has
two sons, one 20 years old who is a
cornetist in the band of the L. SIS
! Arkansas and another II years old
who is violinist playing often al
clubs and social affairs. He has not
been on the stage as yet except al
these functions.
1t is rather unusual for a company
to play this city which numbers a
father and three daughters among its
personnel and even more unusual fol
the father and two of the daughters
to make up three fourths of delight.
I full saXophOne quartette.
But the playing of musical instru.
| ments is not the only thing that they
do we'll The whole family are adep
at all sorts of dancing from the bali
room variety to clog work. The!
| stage various dances of all sorts il
the show and never fail to win mucl
| applause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Is Coal Laden Ships
Tax Harbor Capacity
at Hub: More Coming

Boston, Sept. 7.-SiXtcen coal-ladcn
vessels flying the British flag were at
anchor at Quarantine here today. tax
ing the facilities Of the harbor and
offering port authorities puzzle in
finding dock space for them. All
available room at Quarantine was
taken and it was predicted that the
eight additional coal carriers expected
obliged to anchor in Nantasket Roads
The congestion is so great the Gu
nard freighter Vardulia, which has
been at anchor in the harbor nine days
was only taken to her unloading pier
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08

are vitality interested In the character
and associations Of the man whom
they are to bond. They want 20
know how a man lives ana what he
does with his money. II he lives
within his income. he IL generally
the best possible kind Of Q risk. II he
is inclined to be too much Of good
fellow" happy lucky. and IN easy
spender. his record IL most care
fully scrutnized before the company
will have anything TO do with him.
Racial characteristics vary greatly
as regards integrity. The Chinese,
due in part to the ancient death sem
tence for dishonesty. are rated the
most honest nation Of business men
in the world The Anglo Saxon
races are next In line. Continental
Europeans are rated highly. while
the Latin races are inclined to petty
pilfering. The Balkans, Turkey and
far eastern nations have not yet
reached the state of national honesty
permitted them to be tonded.
Youths and young men under 80
years Of age are the poorest risks.
but when they do 60 wrong. II IL
generally for a comparatively small
sum, while when a trusted employee
of middle age slips up he generally
goes the limit. Nine out Of ten en-
bezzlements are made on the spur
of the moment. and chiefly because
there was no efficient check -up. A
frequent check-up Is the best guar
~ n a
world. and is highly important in
business.
Atmosphere plays large part IN
mans character said Mr.. Whitney. md
that is why oil men. race track fol-
lowers. theatrical people and men with
luxury-loving wives are always poor
risks and arc seldom bonded.
Few cranks are ever dishonest. and
the statistics show oddly that very
rrofane men are seldom found among
those who have slipped ur.
In 10000 000 bonds written. only
10000 men went wrong-one in every
l0o-and of these "a. 600 there were
bare 1000 who went wrong because
they were inherently Of n criminal ma
| turc. Sudden temptation. dire need.
speculation. wine. women and song
caused the downfall Of the remainder.
The Cynic's remark that every man
has his price" is SANDER on human
nature. for the indisputable records OF
the surety companies show THAI by far
the greater part Of the men and the
women OF the nation are Of the high
est integrity.
Mr.. Withey's interesting talk came
| as the climax of the first regular meet
ing of the Augusta Kiwanians since
their summer recess, and was given in
the private dining room at the Au-
gusta House.
There was a small attendance pres
ent to hear Of the plans for the big
! get-together with the Lewiston-Au-
burn club at Poland Spring on Sertem-
| Der %. but much interest was mani
Tested in the program. which includes
| ball game and other sports. The
! Poland Spring management has made
most attractive rate for the Kiwan-
| ians and their ladies' and II is expected
| that a big delegation from this city
| will be present for the good time.
| Charter night for the Augusta or
ganization will be held September 81.
| and the members will learn more about
the plans for the big night at the next
regular meeting next Thursday eve
| ming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08

Linda Marston. soprano. who won an
ovation.
waterville people were particularly
pleased to greet Miss Dorothy Harlow,
who played second horn in the octette.
ing Of talented musical family. and
at the conclusion Of her engagement
with the Redpath ChautauQua Thurs
day she will begin her duties as super
visor Of music in the Waterville pub
lie schools.
The concert opened with the Keller
Bella Lustspiel overture. Next came
Gillet's "Babillage.' Miss Helen
Schmeltz then gave cornet solo. Ca
sey's Remembrance OF Liberati."
Beethoven's "Minuet" was played with
excellent effect, and Miss Harlow was
one of trumpet quartet that played
the Fanfare Potpourri." A Lacomb
number followed. after which Miss
Mary c. Lynch gave a trombone solo,
Miss Landa Marston, the soprano SOLO
list. then gave song cycle which was
applauded. The next number was
GOnQleTS LIE SeCTet, dIter WHICH
double quarter number was played by
Miss Blanche NJ. Little. Miss Frances
Fullerton, Miss Mary c. Lynch and
Miss Ethelwyn Moore. The final num-
Der Of the excellent program was "A
Petit Pas" by sudessi.
Thursday evening the Incompatible
Quin O'Brien. one of the most forceful
and convincing orators on the Ameri-
can platform today, gave his lecture
on The Challege on the New Era,
which was listened to with rapt atten-
ton. Mr.. OBrien outlined with mas
terful strokes the place for America
and Americans to fill in world affairs.
Friday, the fifth day of the Chau-
tauqua. will see on the program Max
Gagne. 'cellist: Miss Claire Bookhurst.
contralto, and Axel Skjerne, pianist. at
tie afternoon concert. In the evening
Grace Mills and her supporting com
pany of IL players will present Shake
speare's Comedy Of Errors"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
SENATOR EDGE
ADDRESSES 1000 AT
BATH O. P. RALLY

Bath, Me, Sept. 7.-Senator Edge Of
New Jersey told 1000 persons here to-
night that the time has arrived when
the public must be considered ahead
of either employers or employees in the
railroad and coal strikes. He express
ed the belief that Congress would DE
non-partisan in backing the president
to end the crisis which has stalled in
dustry. He believed there was no
limit to the governments determine
ton to relieve and alleviate the intol-
cradle situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
men AND women
NATURALLY HONEST
SAYS SURETY man
F. N. Whitney Tells Augusta
Kwanians How Big Bonding
House Gamble on Human
Nature - Plans Laid for
Field Day With lewiston
Auburn Club - Charter
Night Discussed

women are more honest then men
in money matters"
"A fat man is good business
risk"
Married men are less apt to go
wrong than bachelors by a ratio of
six to one"
These were a few of the interest
ing sidelights on human nature Ere
scented last evening to members of
the Augusta 'Kiwanis Club by Fred
erick n. Whitney of the National
Surety Co. of New York City.
Fifty years of gambling on the in
tegrity of human nature has given
the big bonding houses of the coun-
try a world of interesting knowl-
edge about the genus homo, said Mr..
Whitney and the encouraging part of
their investigation is that they have
proved conclusively that the great
majority of men and women in this
country are inherently honest.
A bank requires material collateral.
Assets of an intrinsic value matter
little to surety company-but they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Rules Trousers Are
Mems Prerogative in
Sentencing Girl to Jail

Owosso. Mich, Sept. 7-Trousers
are the raiment exclusively of man,
Justice Hugh Nichols ruled in SEN
fencing Miss Thelma Crisler 10
years, to ten days in the county Jail
after she pleaded guilty to disorder
ly conduct in disappearing as a man.
Miss Crisler began her sentence to-
day.
Pleading her own case before Jus
tice Nichols she contended many
women had been riding horseback in
breeches all summer and that she did
not consider it misdemeanor to
wear male attire in working.
But they were not trying to mas
querade as men and you We're" the
court ruled. Ten days in the county
iail"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08

In the ruins of Sardis, the ancient
capital of Lydia in Asia Minor, scien-
lists have recently recovered 80 gold
coins minted during the reign Of Gre
esus. sometime between $50 and 546
8. c. The coins We're found in A
stone jar buried in an ancient tomb.
only few feet below the surface
Some Of the coins are as fresh ana
bright as newly minted coins. while
others show signs Of having been in
circulation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Cost Of Mosquitoes

According to the New Jersey de-
partment of conservation and de-
velopment more than $500.000,000
would be added to New Jerseys in
dustrial values in the next 20 years
If the mosquitoes were eliminated in
that state. The department claims
that million dollars spent in
period of five years would rid the
state of the pest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Veteran Suicides
in N. Y. Hospital

Rochester, n. Y, Sept. because
of dislike for veteran of the
Spanish American war, whose bed
was next to his at the Soldiers Home
at Bath, near here, Frank Becker,
81, of New York city, who served
with the Union army throughout the
Civil war is dead in the Home hospi =
tai today Becker swallowed poison
! Tuesday night
He left note to Dr. r. c. Hill Of
the institution, ntimating that he
was going to kill himself because he
could not get along with the other
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08

Johnny came back from the circus
very much excited
"Oh. mamma" he cried, as soon as
he got in the house. Kate split some
peanuts, and what do you suppose
the elephant did? He picked 'em all
up with his vacuum cleaner"
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G. 0. P. to Enter Ring
AgressiVely Alabama

Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 7.-After
today Alabama will have two strong,
active and progressive" political par
ties, according to Republican leaders,
who announced their intention, fol-
lowing a caucus, to name full state
ticket at today's state convention
here and to wage an aggressive
campaign in opposition to the Demo
cratic nominees