Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-30

In the first place every child wants
to win a baby doll and there were a lot
OF older children. anywhere from 26
to so, who were equally DESTROYS of
carrying home one of these cute, but
useless. bits Of ornamentation. In
former and more virile days five shots
at the Africans head has been reward
ed with a cigar, but this year baby
doll is the coveted trophy. and many
a swain put up his good nickels Tues
day trying 60 knock the hat off the
mead OF a gentleman who was actually
| "colored," as his hands were white and
he looked like a we'll known young
man who resides in the environs of
! Oakland.
The Hawaiian village was still SUBJ
merged in the watery depths of the
Pacific ocean, but was expected to
emerge Wednesday. One bright youth
stuck a sign IN the middle of one Of
the streets on the Midway which read
Green River; drink it here"
! Hall Exhibits
Many new booths were put up Tues
day in the Coliseum and the Exhibition
hall. One of the places which is a
center of interest is the Communi,y
Service booth in charge of c. Burton
Root and Robe Walters, who are the
! representatives N Community Service
Inc. who are working in this city In
combination is the Waterville Cham
Der of Commerce, represented by the
secretary. Mrs. Florence NJ. Wallace
| Questions is to the arrival and de-
parture of trains the location Of diff
ferent exhibits, and the thousand and
one queries which are asked by visit
ors to the fair. are cheerfully an
swered by Mrs. Wallace. This booth is
located at the right Of the stage of
the Coliseum as one faces the stage,
and is next the entrance to the admin
istration building.
About the Grounds
Just beyond the entrance to the Coli
scum and almost in front of the en-
trance to Exhibition hall a bit toward
the west, is a tent which Will recall
war days to eX-soldiers and sailors.
In this tent are a number of chairs
where buddes may meet together and
talk over old times. The tent is in
charge of detail from George n.
Bourque Post of the American Legion.
The automobile department, which
was pretty slim Monday on account
of the dissemination of automobile
deaelers to drive bran new expensive
cars onto the grounds through mud
and rain. is now in apple pie order.
There are all the leading makes of
cars and special mention should be
made of the Oldsm obile. the Frank
lin service exhibit and, last but not
least,
The Talking Studebaker
The Talking Studebaker is being
demonstrated by Lew Berger of New
York. and everyone is mystitied as to
Just how the Studebaker, which pre-
viously has done most everything but
talk, can now carry on a conversa-
ton But here is how it is done.
The visitor approaches a tent on
the opposite side of the driveway
from the general automobile ex-
hibit.
"How do you do?" says Mr. Ber-
ger, taking the visitor by the arm
and leading him to point in front
of the radiator of a fine new Stude-
baker Six, on which there is bit of
ribbon.
"Stude baker let me introduce you
to Mr.. Brown" says Mr.. Berger.
How do YOU do. Mr.. Brown"
saws Studebaker. and then if the Wis
> itor is polite enough to ask for the
health of Mr.. Studebaker the reply
is a courteous Thank you, am very
, we'll"
How fast can YOU travel, Stude-
baker," asks Mr.. Berger.
seventy miles an hour" re-
plies Studebaker.
How far can YOU go on gallon
of gasoline"
Between IA and 20 miles
Here is young lady. She won't
object if YOU flirt with her bit.
saws Mr.. Berger, and instantly the
lights of the car flash in a friendly
wink, with no one near it. in 1t or
under it.
But this is not the most surprising
thing about the talking Studebaker'
Perhaps Mr.. Berger is ventrlloquist,
IN WnlCn case tIle tiiNh "SoAN ~
easy of explanation, but he walks
backward down the driveway and
deep into the next lot talking to he
Studebaker all the while, and every
time Studebaker answers though
some times like a person IN actuai
conversation he will say II beg par
DON" as if he did not understand and
asked to have the question repeated.
The Journal representative was in
troduced "Ah". said Mr.. Stude-
baker, Il am glad to meet you. AS
it is bit noisy please step nearer
and will give you a story for your
PAPER, the automobile said politely.
The reporter did so and received
statement in regard to the speed OF
the car and the number of miles 1t
will travel on a gallon of gasolene.
Mr. Berger then opens up the hood
but nowhere can one see any con-
cealed apparatus which would pro-
duce the results. Mr.. Berger says
that he has had all the electrical eX-
perts guessing. At an automobile
show in the middle west one lady
nearly lost her reason trying to solve
the problem. and at last ran away
screaming that polly parrot was con :
cealed in the machine. 1t is not yet
known whether or not she has re-
gained her mental equilibrium. but
Mr.. Berger sincerely hopes so.
The Journal man claims to have
soIyed the problem and il is the