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perfume or powders"
 ''1t depends n whether the powder Is face. gun or bug. l hate the smell of face powder on account of Is per- fume: bug powder has no smell. and burning gunpowder Is glory to my nostrils."
 Maybe I am what a popular novel; ist calls "a vamp with hot water bag" but I iumor my husbands whim te the extent Of using scentless face pcwder.
 Views About Rubr.
 Taking new tack 1 began @De you think the French have apy right in the Ruhr?"
 "The question of right between na- tions can hardly be dissociated from the question of policy" replied my husband. France certainly has no right in the Rnhr unless it is better for her or will prove better in the end. As far as Germany is concerned, Germany cannot help benefiting by the invasion cf the Ruhr. because the Germans are very productive people. The German mother came very near conuuering the world recently, and if the German soldiers had been better led 1t might have been worse for the world, but better for the Germans. With nations as with individuals, they benefit from adyersity: unless you
  you help him"
 "Always?'
 Being married to a scientist has taught me the waspfsh art of pinning down to exact language.
 As general principle. unless a man. is hit hard enough to kill him. he is helped. The Germans will de- velop on lines shaped or directed to the recovery of what they may suffer or lose through the Ruhr occupa- tion, and it is up to the good Ger- man wives and the good French wives to see which side is going to win It is mothers proposition. l am betting on the German mothers, ?, | You mean to say, l think that sometimes breeding is woman's highest duty?"
 "Yes, indeed, Lillian, and in the present instance I think it is the highest duty of the German woman to breed"
 "Is there going to be another warT
 Since that remote time when an arboreal ape, the ancestor of man, climbed down out of a tree in a tropical jungle and swung about him with club and began the conquest
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of the earth. warfare has been pretty nearly a continuous performance. There has been no time when there has not been a war. or the equivalent of war somewhere on the earth. of some size or other. As to whether 'or not there is likely to be another war Of the magnitude of the last Ngar. let me say our descendants are certain to be involved in wars Of such magnitude that the last war, which we call the World war, would seem as but q skirmish."
 Do you think everything has gone to pot 2g
 My pessimism may be caused by painters. plumbers and carpenters.
 There is only one thing that can ever stay the hand of Mars in this respect, and 1t is that the nations may keep one another too poor by small wars ever to let sufficient wealth, resource and energy accunlu- late ft have another war Of ! the magnitude of the recent World war, and that is very serious considera- tion. Nations are now suffering from internal parasitism. Political jobs have increased in the United States during the past ten years more than tenfold"
 Has that increased our cost of Cost of Living.
 Cost weighs heavily on me these days. for estimates on repairs are always alluringly low Tis
 The cost of living has increa sed accordingly and will continue to in- crease. In France, just before the revolution, fifteen-sixteent of all that a peasant earned went in taxes to the landowner. the nobility and the priesthood. The upper classes tried to sit on the peasant little harder yet and squeeze more out of him. but the words of Voltaire and Mira beau had had their effect and the poor peasants rose up. and de- stroyed the Bastille. cut the head off the useless king, and set the world on fire with the French revolution and then, as the revolution ran wild and burnt it<eIf out. the natural re- suit was the man on horseback which happened in that case to be Napoleon.
 Are there any heads that should be cut off today?r
 T do not believe that decapita- tion or the practices of prescription like those which were executed ir ancient Rome is the best way to set
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LILLIAN MAXIM. GETS A REAL INTERVIEW WITH HER FAMOUS HUSBAND
Hudson Maxim Tells Her Some of Privileges Women
 Have Over Men

Copyright, 1923, United States and Canada. aGrest Britain and South America, hS Women's News Service. Inc Released exclusively through North American Newspaper Alliance Tor The Age-Herald, All rights re- seryed1
 This interview with one of the worlds great inventors took place in his fire-proof library extending across one end of the Maxim resi- oence in Maxim Park on the shore of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. Accent the pat The three-storied stucco house, which rambles over rolling ground. glowing in early spring with carpet of daffodiis, contains the i'm mediate family of Mir. and Mrs. Max i'm, and their -year-old grand daughter. secretaries. household help CTS and many guests who enjoy the Hospitality and good cheer. Hudson Maine. fought biting poverty. learned self reliance and wore his first hat and pair of shoes when he was 13. His inventions include "Maxemite,' % the first high explosive to be fired through armor plate; smokeless pow der: long distance gun throwing a projectile nine miles, which was perfectede many years before ''the Big Bertlia;7 United States service deto- hating fuse and other devices, with several patents now pending He is member of the naval consulting board. He married Lillian Durban In London, March 26, 1896
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SAGE TEA TURNS
 CRAY HAIR DARK
It's Grandmother's Recipe to Bring Back Color and
 Lustre to Hair.

That beautiful. even shade of dark, glossy hair can only be had by brewing mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Your hair is your charm. It makes ouomars the face. When IL fades, turns gray or streaked, just an application or two of Sage and sulphur enhances it's appearance a hundredfold.
 Don't bother to prepare the mix ture; you can get this famous old recipe improved byssthe addition of other ingredients at a small cost, all ready for nse. It is called Wyeth's Sage. and Sulphur Com pound. This can always be depend ed upon to bring back the natural color and lustre of your hair.
 Everybody uses ,sWyeth's' Sag and sulphur Compound now be- cause it darkens so naturally and evenly that, nobody can tell it has been applied. You simply dsmpen a sponge or soft brush with 1t and s-saw this through the hair. taking one small strand at a time; by morn ing the gray hair has disappeared. and after another application 1t be- comes beautifully dark and appears glossy and lustrous.-Adv.
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APPLE WERI<CUE

sample dessert is made by stir : ring the weil-beaten yolks of two eggs into two cupfuls sweetened ap' pie sause. Bake i5 minutes. Cover with a meringue made of sfiffly beaten whites and three tablespoon fuls of powdered sugar and set in oven to brown.
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Easter Sunday marks the be- ginning of q new vogue. The heavier garments of winter arc discarded. Madame blossoms forth In exquisite new raiment. Hats are the fashion considerations of the moment. The promenade on Easter SunRy exploits new sil- houettes. and new eolorings.
 For Easter, 1923, the newer models are shown on tbis page to- day.
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APPLE DELIGHT

If you want Il delicious desser, that Is easily made mix one cupful chopped apples with one5 pint Cor less) of whipped cream; arrange in. q glass and cover with chopped walnut meats.
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APPLE GU sTARD

To one cup apple sauce add one cup milk, one weil beaten egg, one- half cup raisina. sufficient sugar tA- sweeten and one-half teaspoon but ter Bake until custard is firm Serve cold.
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tie public questions. The greatest in- vention yet to be made, which is also true of the greatest. discovery yet Co be- is one which will*b be of the greatest possible service. It is q method of government whereby the common people may be self-govern- irg and at the same time be pre- vented from committing political and social suicide through enfranchised ignorance and avarlce."
 Hudson becomes eloquent and lengthy on the subject of ignorance and avarice, so I shifted the gears to What is the most interesting thing you have done?"
 Tho most interesting thing I have ever done was to marry you. my dear. because that was the most helpful thing as far as my own well fare has been concerned"
 N Recovering from my blushes I asked if he thinksSit is true that fl women realized how much men de % pend upon us after marriage would
 we be willing to marry them.
 "Benjamin Franklin said that g mans best friends are an old wife, an old dog and ready money When 1 write congratulations to friend who has married II always write on | tl.e back of the letter the proper | words which lie may turn to later on for my condolences. Marriage is the bstdtfNt kdHiDit III lllt+ pfAbiF married you. my dear, 1t was im- possible for me to have sized you up. before deciding whether or not should marry you because 1 had no conception at that time that such a ! person with such endowments and Character was in the range Of pos
 slbility."
 Insect Menace.
 What do you consider the great est danger or menace to the people of the different nations in the imme- diate future?'
 'I uneauivocally prophecy that in- sect pests and Killing fungi, such as the glpsy moth, the brownetail moth, the elm tree beetle, the Japanese beetle, the cotton boil weevil. Euro | pean corn borer, peach tree yellows ! San Jose scale, chestnut blight and 1 pine tree blister rust will confe pretty | near making desert of this enure continent. Certain 1t Is that much oi { the garden produce. such as beets 1 turnips. carrots. spinach, asparagus | grapes, etc, which we now raise ill | the open, will have to be raised under glass. The labor of the farmer and 1 the expense of farming will be 1 doubled within 30 years due to the l increased areas of infestation. The most dangerous cf all insect pests because of it's destructiveness and difficulty in combating it, is the | Japanese beetle. This bug has al l ready infested all of Burlington and | Camden counties. New Jersey. and the area immediately around Phila- delphia-773 square miles, This bug eat everything except conifers tsuch as spruce. hemlock and pinel, and I leafbearing trees and the trees hay ! ing no time to releaf. die within three years. The insect lays its eggs tin the ground. the grubs eat up the grass roots and those of all other ! plants of garden produce. The Japanese beetle Is the coming ] scourge sof God. and is destined to dc
 more 9m to the people of the Amer ican continent than Attila ever did te
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Paris greets the dawn of spring with her fascinating new chapeaux.
 Easter Sunday marks the begin nirg Of new vogue, charm of style to vie with the art of natures weav- ing. 1T. according 10 the eminent healer from the country where fash ion is originated. the world Is getting better and better day by day, we might interpret this suggestion in our clothes.
 For Easter. 1923. there are host of marvellous new designs. Behold the illustrated creations whirh vel cdne tie newer vogue. Smiles are in harmony with the gay. saucy bow wh el perks itself at the front of the small Milan hat in fhe large illustra- ton 1t is tioo of grox- grain ribbon.
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CUNARD AND ANCHORLlsrs

N. Y. to cberbonrx and southampton AQUITANIA ....s Apr. 10. May l. May xs MllRETANia Apr. ,1' May 2 May s9 BEHE>GAKIA Apr. 2l, May 10, June x. \. to Plymouth, therbourx and Ham TyRRHENIA. Apr is. May es, June 2s \. '. te Cobh toueenstownl and Liverpool CAHMANiA tAgr. sl May Is. June Is GAHONIA. ...... May .. June 2. June 20
 Boston to cobh tQurenstown) and
 Liverpool
 IACONIA tnew) Z. Apr !, May 12 - sCyTmIA tnew) May ss. June B. July 70
 >.vy. to Londonderry and Glasgow TIstA<IA (newl Apr. :, May ,. June COLUMBIA. .....Apr. IA. May 1e. June 9 AssYHIA ...... Apr. 20. May 10. June Is CAMERO>IA tnew) Apr. 2s. May 26. .Jun.g3 \. \. to Plymouth Iherbourg and London AIsONIA (newl ... Apr. ,. - - ANDANIA tnewD Apr It - ------- ASTONIA tnew1 Apr. ei - - ALBANIA (new) Apr. ss. June 2. July sAxOSIA .4.. ... May 10, June 30, Aug. (
 New York to Mediterranean
 TUSGA>IA tnew) June 70.
 .Na Halifax. tcalis at Boston.
 See Your Local Cunnrd Agent or Write Cunard nnd Anchor steamship Lines, bB N. Forsyth St.. Atlanta, or Local Agents, American Express O., Birmingham, Aln.t steiner Bros. Birmingham, Ala.
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Since the discoueru, in 1896, of Nddinola, a maruelous bleaching cream, thousands of beautiful women hous learned fhe secret of Skin Re- creation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

Officer of the day. Capt. Cornelius
J. Burns.
Michael Neil has returned from a
1ullough passed with relatives in
Providence.
Joseph c. Munscy Of Bangor. late
Go. Ii IA, N. II. Inf, has been re-
admitted to the Home.
The remains of the late Charles H.
Caswell have been sent to Lynn for
burial.
Miss Fannie Bourie of Lynn is
VISITING her father, Ferdinand
Bouric.
MIR. and Mrs. Jessie Miller are res
ceiving congratulations on the birth
OF a daughter. which arrived Satur-
day. The young lady has been
named Margaret Eleanor.
George A. Morris of Lav-re-oc. late
Co. NJ. 8, Mass, Inf, and Alphonso
Coutremarch of Manchester n, H,
late Co. G. 1. N. H. Inf, have report-
ed for admission.
Leonard Maillett Of Lewiston who
served in the 26tk Division. l0l
Trench Mortar Battery has accept
ed clerical position in the Adju-
tents Office in place of Frank w,
Gorham, transferred to the Treas
,rCr's Office. He was at the Branch
Tuesday familiarizing himself with
his new duties.
Daniel +. Ivory left Wednesday for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
Meeting At Augusta "Y'
OF Interest To HallOwell

There will be public meeting
Thursday evening at the "Y" in Au-
gusta in which Hallowell people will
have prominent part. The meeting
vii open at 7.30. 1t is under the aus.
pices of the Y. w. c. L. in the inter-
ests of peace and arbitration. There
will be an essap contest and medal
contest. Elizabeth will have the
peace essay from Hallowell. Rev. c.
+. Young and Mrs. Young will be on
the board of judges to decide wpion
union will get the prize for an origi-
nal essay. The three contestants ARE
Hallowcll, Augusta and Gardiner. the
children will have a medal speaking
contest. There will also be a good
musical program
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
Campbell-Stitham

Miss Rosa Geneva Stitham, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Jones of Lower Water
street, Hallowell and James Camp
bell of Littleton. Me, were united in
marriage by Rev. II. o. Megert of the
Methodist Episcopal church Monday
evening. May %. The wedding was a
quiet home affair, in the presence of
relatives and a few close friends
Miss Stitham was attended by Miss
Katherine McGinn as maid Of honor
and the groom by q Lewiston friend.
The double ring service was used.
The bride wore brown Canton crepe
and carried roses and lilies of the
valley. The maid of honor wore gray
satin and carried roses and lilies of
the valley. The young couple plan
to make their home later in Detroit.
Miss Stitham was q graduate of
Hallowell High school, class of 1921,
coming to the school from her former
home in Unity. Me. After her grad
uation she became a telephone opera
tor and was employed for some time
ir the xchange at Augusta. The
couples many friends wish them all
happiness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
Memorial Day Observance

Memorial Day will be observed In
Gardiner in the customary manner.
In the forenoon delegations from
the patriotic organizations will dec
crate the graves of soldiers at the
various city cemeteries.
About 1.45 the parade will leave
G. A. r. Hall. under the leadership
Of Col. w. T. Gardiner and proceed
to Oak Grove cemetery over the fol-
lowing line of march: Brunswick.
Water. Vine. School, Lincoln and
Danforth to the cemetery. where
the graves will be decorated. The
line will then reform and proceed
to the common where the usual to-
kens of respect will be paid deceased
comrades at the soldiers monument.
The Grafton at the band stand will
follow. This will be delivered by
Hon. Frank E. Southland Of Augusta,
after which the parade will reform
and proceed to G.. A. r. Hall where
the ladies of the patriotic organic
ations will serve dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
IMAM PICKED UP
ON TRACK NEAR
SOUTH GARDINER

The crew of the afternoon east
bound freight had strange expert
ence. Dust this side of South Gard
iner a man was seen standing on
the track and showed no inclination
to give the train the right OF way.
AS the train was going slowly it. was
stopping In time to avoid running
over the man. who was taken aboard
the caboose and brought to this city.
where he was turned over to Chief
Dunn. The man appeared to be
dazed. and talked ,disjointedly- and
rambIingly. City Physician Cole was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

called and examined him. DR.. Cole
said that his heart was in a very
bad condition, otherwise he could
find nothing wrong.
The man gave the name Of John
Lee and said that he had been
working in Augusta. Inquiries
proved such to be the case and the
man had been animate of the city
farm quite recently. The man had
no coat He had $161.5S in money,
mostly 500 bills. He also had an
Iver-Jo Johnson revolver, unloaded. 1t
was apparent that his mind was not
as it should be and his intention was
to "end it ALL" Some of the rail-
road men recognized him as a
gentleman of the road" and said
that he frequently passed along the
track.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
Parade Notes

The procession will form this
morning at $3.50 near City Hall, and
will proceed down Second street to
Academy, down Academy to Water,
thence to Cemetery. On return the
route will be by the way of North
and Second Street to City Hall.
The exercises will be at the Soldiers
monument If the day is favorable;
il 1t is stormy. they will be held at
II a. M. in City Hall. The program
is as follows: singing, school chill
music, Dennis Band; grafton, Rev.
w. P. Bradford; singing. school chill
dren; reading, Lincolns Gettysburg
address, Kennedy Cummings; Music
Dennis Band; benediction, Rev. H.
q. Megert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
RIPLEY

Mrs. Eva Films is in Corinna
where she is helping care for her
mother. Mrs. Edward Weymouth,
who has been Ill for a number of
weeks
Mrs. Mary Nutter, who has been
III with grippe. is gaining slowly.
Maude and Evelyn Roach visited
their mother. Mrs. Walter Richard
son. Saturday and Sunday.
Charlie Films is working in Dex-
ter where he has employment at
Blaisdells garage.
Roy Lane is firing for Roscoe
Felker IN his saWmill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

strongly to the theatergoers. to whom,
artistry and stirring drama based
upon real life is a prime considera-
ton. The climax Is tremendously ef-
fective and thrilling.
Charles Z. Mack appearing
through the courtesy OF David Wark
Griff1th) is excellent in the role of
Tommy, and the same can be said OF
Elinor Fair as the sweetheart, Emily
Titzroy as the mother and Burr Nc
Intosh as the brutal father. Others
in the cast are George Bancroft as the
brutal eldest son. Ernest Chandler
and Fred Koser as the other two
sons, and Leslie Stowe as John Hard
in.-ady,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
Hattie M. Gilpatriek

Hattie NJ. fitzpatrick died Tuesday
evening at her home in this city.
She was the daughter of Elmer and
Ella (Heath) Gilratrick and was
born July 20. 1893 She has been
i'll since last Septe mber and was for
four wears employed at the Alger
Box Co.
She is survived by her father and
mother. two sisters. Annie l.. and
Doris E. fitzpatrick, also by two
brothers. Herman r. and Bernard
f. fitzpatrick. Funeral services will
be held Friday at 100 from the late
home and will be private.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
e63,61l.9S


Total available unexpended balance.
$23s9.92.
OF the disbursement in the highway
department $12.419.lS was for general
expense, $1991.S3 for walks. $307.20 for
patrol Of State road. $1925.25 for snow
bills.
OF the disbursements in the common
schools $l575.0o was for superinten-
dents salary. s22.S53.G6 for teachers
salaries. $2140.33 for janitors' service.
$1527.60 for conveyance. S4263.55: for
books $S22.50. repairs $2650.90, general
expense $l665.S9.
In the high school account teachers
salaries were $13.27s.50. janitors
$15s7.51, conveyance $S0945. fuel
$3232,67, books s99a.09; repairs $10s6.7s.
general expense $2646.93.
Fire department: Salary of fremen
$5550.5o. salary of engineers $505.
Police department.: Salary OF chief
S1092. salary Of other officers s2594.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

There will be a meeting of Loudon
Hill Community club Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Pearl
Blaisdell, Academy street Members
are asked to bring their own plain
sewing and fancy work Requests
have been made for apron patterns
and new ideas in fancy work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
Francis r. m arson

Francis r.. Marson died at $50
o'clock Tuesday morning at his nome:
60 Maple street. He was the son OF
Russell s. and Alice (Hayes) Mar
son and was born in Pittston, May
%, 1901. He was member OF fhe
knights of Pythias and the Moose.
Beside his father and mother ne
leaves two sisters. Miss Margaret
Marson and Mrs. Eva M. Cooley OF
this city. Funeral services VIII ne
held Thursday afternoon at S'oV
o'clock from his late home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

Scaled bids for the grading OF
ouisnby Field, which will consist Of
moving approximately $500 cubic
yards Of dirt, will be received by
Citizens Athletic. Advisory Commit.
to, up to Thursday noon. May 81, at
the r. p. Hazard Co. Office. speei-
fisations and any further information
may b obtained from J. n. 1homp.
son or. r. A. Stone.
Tho committee reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
iii J. n. THOMPSON,
Chairman.
may09-3O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

Another big sale will begin at
Warmers Hallowell Remnant store
Thursday morning. Mr.. Warner has
just purchased the stock of Litzes
Biddeford Bargain store and will
offer these goods at prices far under
that for which they have been selling.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
Auditors Report
of Gardeners
Financial Condition

The report of the certified public ac-
countants, Millett and Dresser. relat-
ing to the financial condition of the
city. shows that the city books have
been carefully and accurately kept.
In Ahe summary of department ac-
counts the following is shown:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

Mrs. ]. e. Mitchell of Waltham,
Mass. is a guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. David S. Stevens. 1926 Cen
trail street, where she will remain
few days before going to Ocean Point
to open her cottage for the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

Tuesday the seniors of the Gardi-
Ter High school INDUCED in the time
honorcd custom of "Skipping school,
an annual affair, religiously observed
near the close of the spring term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

Uniformed members of the HALO
well fire department are asked to
assemble at o'clock this morning
at the Central Fire Station. Those
who cannot do so are asked to send
their uniforms for use by an un-uni-
formed member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30

The Ladies' Aid Of the Free Bap-
tist church will meet Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs. w. II. Dodge,
Dresden avenue.