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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

0sSsSs thoroughly Ta0e the 00oY O,
Rheumatic Impurities.
the wrong idea about rheumatic,
for Is years. I didn't realize tina
increasing blood-cells had the O.
feet Of completely knocking GU
rheumatic impurities from the sys
tenn. That is why I began usins
s. S. s.! Say what you will,
never knew such startling result
were possible. Well, folks, beside
knocking out my rheumatism il
gave me back some of the strengt
! used to have way back! I've got
better color in my face, my app
tite is dandy. / don't use n
crutches any more. I'm waikiki
around Straight-up on two youn
legs!" S. s. s. makes people tai
about themselves the way It builds
up their strength. By building
blood-cells it builds nerve strength
for young folks who ought to have
more, and for older people who
have little. It stops pimples, boils,
blackheads, eczema, chases away
blood impurities. You can always
rely on it. Start s. s. s. today for
that rheumatism. You'll feel the
difference shortly. 8. s. s. is sold
at all good drug stores. The large
size is the more economical.
& e e makes ycu feel
1900 like yOwSev GgQk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

The March of Progress.
Ancient Greeks believed there
were four elements: Fire, air.
earth and water. Nowadays all
four of them are combined ana
sold for So a bottle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05
NO MAN LIKES

To have the minister look
squarely at him when delivering
a heated sermon on the sins Of
the present generation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05
TALK OF THE
TOWN
BY Dave Sentner

y 1)SAN bO(AAOkAAA
nETE PUSH. the commuter.
put his parrot by his new
radio outfit, and now you
can't understand a word the
parrot says.
Keenie Feerne says that after
woman reaches twenty-five she
no longer boasts she's never been
kissed.
Pop Bulbus, the well.known
hootch trainer, remarks that the
hospital is full of hospitality
cases.
4 Abscnt-minded Hen Hash put
his wife's letters in his hat this
morning and then forgot his hat.
Bessie Bebb, the sweetest girl
in town, reports she saw Mrs.
Potts working awful hard sharp.
ening Mr.. Potts razor on a can
Of tomatoes.
Hick HoopIe has invented
new auto with three sides which
he built in his cellar. Now Hick
has to invent a way to get it up
into the street.
Jones, the 100 per cent Amerl.
can. says there's a lot of Ameri-
cans that haven't been natural
lied yet.
Sandy Hughes, the careful
Scot, always puts two one-cert
stamps on his letters. He wants
his moneys worth.
MacDuff, the musical comical
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

Sandy Hughes. the careful
Scot, always puts two one-cent
stamps on his letters. He wants
his moneys worth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

When a dainty, debonair man.
about.town says he would like to
get married, he means he would
like to find some well.to-do girl
who would be willing to pay his
bills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05
WITH A GRAIN
|. { OF SALT

IHTHEN woman says she
M contemplates having her
house renovated, she
means that she has been nagging
her husband to death for money
to have the furniture in the front
room vanished.
When a waiter greets you with
the announcement that the beef
stew is very nice to-day it's a
sign that the chef has had lot
Of it lying around for week and
is anxious to get rid of it before
the board of health drops. in to
inspect the food.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

The salesman who complains
that business is terrible, may be
referring to the poker business
instead of the hardware industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

Jones, the 100 per cent Amerl-
can. says there's a lot of Ameri-
cans that haven't been natural
lied yet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

The flapper who is bored with
men because none of them Is ex-
citing enough, probably hasn't
been able to arouse the interest
of the kind she admires.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

To break his back hoeing the
garden for two hours after sup
per while the rest of the family
makes derogatory comments from
the sidelines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

To be the only member of an
automobile party VINO knows any.
thing about changing tires.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

To have his wife take it for
granted that she can spend $40
more a week just because his
salary was raised that much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28
Major Frank Geer
Promoted to Rank
Of Lieut.. Colonel

announcement was made Saturday
OF the promotion of Major Frank Geer.
Coast Artillery Corps, to the rank of
lieutenant colonel
Colonel Geer was stationed at Fort
Williams Immediately following the
close of the war in an executive ca
pacity, but he is far better known
through his activities in connection
with the organization and recruiting
or the various units of the Organized
RESERVES. In the latter capacity he
established the Organized Reserve Of
nee IN Portland in June, 1922 and has
been in active charge ever since.
Among other duties. he is the ac-
tive executive of the Reserve units of
the Coast Defence of Portland and
portsmouth,. as well as the Maine ar
tillery units of the 9th Division, the
ao3rd Field Artillery and the 322nd
Ammunition Train.
Colonel Geer has been intensely IN
terested in the Officers Reserve Corps
curing the past two years and has de-
voted his time and efforts unreasonable
to this work. He has been personally
interested in the commissioning of
practically. every reserve officer in the
Portland vicinity and has aided them
very materially with his counsel and
advice.
In % years of federal military serv-
ice Colonel Geer has seen much active
service, having campaigned in the Phil
ippines, China, on the Mexican border
and in France. His first military expe-
r1ence was as cadet at the University
OF Nebraska. under the instructorship
or Lieutenant, now General John j.
Pershing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28
Gardiner Citizens
Building Company
Is Incorporated

The certificate of incorporation of
the Gardiner Citizens Building Cor
poration. organized at Gardiner, was
approved at the office of the attor-
ney general on Saturday. The pur-
pose of the new corporation is to
purchase and deal in real estate /:
capital stock, 100000, all common:
nothing paid in; par value of shares,
50: DO shares subscribed: directors
President, Fred n. Boston of
Gardiner; treasurer. Ernest l..
Goodspeed: Wallace N. Price, Fred
y. Hamlin. Elvin A. Leighton. Will
liam r. Frost, and Frederick S.
Smith. all of Gardiner.
Another corporation whose certi-
ficate was approved Saturday is the
National Finance Corporation, or
ganized at Portland, to issue on COM
mission. subscribe for and deal in
stocks and bonds: capital stock.
100000, all common; nothing paid
in: par value of shares, 500: IL
shares subscribed: directors-Presi-
dent. M. +. Foster of South Port
land; treasurer, NJ. G. O'Neil of Port
land; David +. Drew, A. B. Farnham
and A. B. McConville of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28
Most Forest Fires
Due to Violations
Woods Fire Laws,
ViOlette Asserts

Acting State Forest Commissioner
Mel l.. Violette, in a communication
to forest fire wardens in the Maine
forestry district sent Saturday says
that most forest fires are due to vio-
lation of one or more of the forest
fire laws iof the state.
"These laws are meant to be obey
ed, and their enforcement constitutes
one of our most important duties"
continues the communication.
"Such enforcement will have a
good effect in two directions-it will
call the attention Of that part Of the
fire. setting public, which is merely
careless to the fact that carelessness
with fire Is Illegal as we'll as dan
gerous, and of that much smaller
part which is malicious, to the fact
that the statutes mean what they
say and that violators will feel the
heavy hand Of the law.
1--WE must depend almost wholly
on the field force to determine the
cause of fires and to initiate action
for violation Of the fire laws. In do
ing this you will ordinarily have to
use your own. judgment as to how
aggressively each case should be
pushed. Incendiaries will naturally
be dealt with more severely than
those offending through ignorance
or carelessness. If you are in doubt
as to how to proceed, please consult
with this Office.
Protection Of the forests from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28

insects Is closely connected with
their protection from fire. You can
be of much assistance in this work
by reporting evidences of damage by
the spruce budworm, bark boring
beetles and other forest insects.
Such reports are particularly valu-
able in the early stages of an attack,
so that action to meet the situation
can be taken before widespread de-
struction occurs.
Forest fire wardens are not game
wardens. They are, however. in
terested in fish and game protection
and should cooperate in making
such protection effective as far as
possible without interference with
their regular work. Much can be
done in an educational way by di-
recting the attention of travellers to
the importance of our game resource
es and the need for their preserva-
ton. Assistance in apprehending
violators of the game laws can
sometimes be rendered, although
your activities in this direction
should not be carried to a point
where they will arouse hostility to
the fire protection work and thus in
crease the fire danger.
In no field Is 1t more true than in
forest protection that AN ounce of
prevention is worth pound of cure
The fire that never starts does no
damage. One of your most import
ant duties is to keep fires from start
Ing. This can be done largely
through education. Every member
OF the force should therefore regard
himself as a missionary called to
preach the gospel of fire protection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28
DIR. w. B. SanbOrn,
Augusta, Trustee
State Hospitals

Governor Baxter Saturday NOM
mated DR.. Warren -B. Sanborn of
Augusta as a trustee of State hos
pitfalls for term of four years. DIR.
Sanborn, who is a practising physi-
clan in Augusta, is a son of the late
DIR. BigelOw T. Sanborn, for many
years superintendent of the Augusta
State hospital. DIR. Sanborn fills the
vacancy caused by the expiration of
the term of ]. d. Stevens of Rock
land.
Governor Baxter. Saturday, also
nominated Arthur f. Sewall of York
village to be judge of the Yorkshire
municipal court to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Aaron +.
Cole of Eliot.
The nominations will be in line
for confirmation by the Governor
and Council at the next session,
which will be held May p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28
By C.. N. and A. NJ. WILLIAMSON

said. And before the girl could dis
pute his decision, if she wished to
DO 50. he was gone.
Pandora Haste walked over to the
piano, and picked up little lace
edged handkerchief which Eve had
dropped. She had never liked the
scent which Eve used, and had made
for her in Paris. 1t was too luscious,
too much of an appeal to the senses:
"Circe perfume" the girl had called
it to herself when she first began to
realize Eve CARROTS power of max
ing men fall in love with her.
Vaguely she had felt that Rawdon
Wells and his companion, her own
adopted brother, Kennedy Haste
not to mention various others-had
been caught by something compel
ling in Eve, that was like the per-
fume. But the detested fragrance Of
the fiirt was not strong on this
handkerchief. 1t was overcome by
another, odor.
Pandora shifted it, and slipped the
bit of lace and nainsook into the
pocket of her codt. Then she sat
down to wait, and her small face
was pale and troubled.
Shc felt very weak and spent.
This was terrible night for her,
All her life seemed to be lying in
ruins.
Her thoughts Travelled back along
the years. She had lived only twen-
", but she believed that her MEM
cries began before she was two.
How happy she had been-happier
-than any other child on earth sure
~. NO wonder, because other chill
dren were born into a commonplace.
mn a~te
gun hers like the heroine of a novel
or a ''movie!"
One dark and foggy winter after
noon when Kennedy Haste was ten
years old, he had come back from
school to the house in Eaton Place
where he and his father lived then.
On the porch was box. a box of
the sort which appealed 10 Ken.
Tor IT was boys school box. Hop
ing 1t was n surprise gift for him.
ne picked 1t up to carry indoors
But something stirred and walled
WITHIN. Ken almost dropped the
box, but not quite. ManfuIly he
staggered with it into the lighted
nan; and, watched by an old butler.
VINO feared a bomb" the bow t,rn,
ed the key which was in the lock.
wrapped in a cloud of Shetland
neece lay a very small baby. lust
waxing up from a sleep, probab iv
drugged for the wrappings smeIt Of
soothing syrup. The box wa.
ventilated with holes at opposite
sizes, but the lifting of the lid
Drought a rush of cold air to the
httie lungs. and produced q roar of
rage. Every one in the house seem
ed to hear the noise, even the how.
tatner. writing in his study at the
BACK OF the long hall. Soon he, and
group OF servants, male and fe-
mare, bent above the box: and the
ta.e OF It's contents would have been
u neeIoed on the spot, had not Ken
delicate after a long wregtIe with
typhoid fever.
The baby should not be sent to an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28
Submits Designs
For the Shield and
Badge for 103rd
Infantry Of Guard

: Designs for the shield and badge
for the 103rd Infantry Regiment,
Maine National Guard, have, Just
been submitted by Adjutant General
James w. Hanson to the War De-
pzrtment- for approval, and IL ap-
proved, General Honson will requi-
sition new colors and have the de-
sign placed on them. Design for the
crest which will be borne on the
cQlors Of ali Maine regiments, has
already been approved by the War
department.
The drawings submitted are very
attractive and appropriate. The
shield design for the regiment was
carefully worked out by John B.
Libby Of Portland. who Is now
working on shield designs for the
10th Coast Artillery Corps and the
142nd Field Artillery. The 103rd
Infantry shield design consists of the
following: On silver base a blue
satire cross with eight fieur-de-
lys. in gold. two In each arm OF the
cross.
The description is as follows: The
silver shield is used to represent
white, white being the old infantry
facing and this being a very old in
fantry regiment, some OF its organi-
cations dating back to 1851. The
satire cross was the Confederate
battle flag and its significance is the
regiments service In the Civil war
then 1t was the Second Maine Infan-
Try. The eight feur-de-lys repres-
ent the eight major engagements in
France during the World War with
Which the regiment Is officially
credited.
The regimental badge which is
worn by the men on the collar and
by the officers in the center Of the
shoulder strap. Is q silver triangle
with a green pine tree proper in the
center surrounded by a blue band
vIth the inscription on the bottom
Of the triangle across the blue band:
ITO the last man." This inscription
is the regimental motto. Both the
shield and badge are very beautiful
designs.
The badge. if authorized. will be
placed on the regimental colors on
the breast of the agile, and the regi-
mental crest which has already been
approved by the War Department
will go Just above the eagles head.
The eight battle streamers to which
the regiment Is entitled, will be sus-
pended from the ferrule OF the COL
ors.
The design of the crest is as fol-
lows: On wreath argent and
Gilles. pine tree proper. The pine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28

Kennedy Haste, married to Eve Car
roll, a charming and rich girl, is start
ing the honeymoon at Hidden Hall
Court. 1t is a gloomy and legended
Castle lent to the bridal pair by Sir
Rawdon Wells, an unsuccessful sui
tor for Ewes hand.
~ Can't Find Eve Anywhere"
"You wouldn't bring me, so I
brought myself" she said. Il told
you 1 had to come. L simply en-
gagged q car to run me down here,
and I've just arrived. l didn't ring,
for there were some long windows
open in the white drawing room, and
l walked in"
planned details. He was puzzled
and vexed.
But the things unheard Of" he
exclaimed.
Don't you realize, you absurd
child, that mems sisters do not in
vite themselves to share their
brothers honeym6ons? Does EVE
know you're here?"
NO" said the girl. Il saw Eve
lyn, but she didn't see me. She was
at the piano in the music room, so l
thoughtsyou'd be at the table still
perhaps. Ken, I'm not an absurd
child. / felt l must be with you.
felt you were going to need a
friend
The look in her great gypsy eyes
stopped Ken's laugh.
You must tell me what you
mean." he insisted. You wouldn't
have such a feeling without a rea-
son.. You're hiding something from
me-
Il told you this morning when I
begged you TO bring me with you,
that-that I'd had a dream
Nonsense! You may have had Il
dozen dreams. But there's more
than that"
She did not answer.
eff You don't want to be scoldeG,
you must tell me-"
Il can't, and won't, tell you"
Very well! Perhaps you'll speak
out to Evie.
You'll have to explain yourself,
you know. I'll take you to her."
Il don't want to go yet" said
Pandora. Il want to stay here with
you"
"You can't. So that's that. Come
along" He took her hand, and pull
led her gently but firmly toward the
door.
Reluctantly she yielded. letting
herself be dragged along the paneled
corridor. The door of the music
room was still open. AS they
reached 1t, Ken dropped the girls
hand and allowed her to lag behind.
Perhaps it would be best to break
the news of her arrival to Evie, be-
fore the child showed herself. But
Evie was not in the room.
Where can she be-" exclaimed
Haste. Why, 1t isn't two minutes
since she stopped singing"
But, even as he spoke. he realized
that it was more than two minutes
since the lovely soft voice had trail
ed into silence. Eve had ceased to
sing before Pandora appeared and
surprised him.
Stay here and I'll find her." he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28

Of historic relics, having been pre-
scented last Saturday by the city of
Cambridge. The cross section of the
ancient tree is marked with brass
plate bearing the inscription: "Pre-
sented to the State of Maine by the
City of Cambridge, Mass, 1924" The
plate also shows a facsimile of the
whole tree and brief statement set
ting forth that: Under this tree
Washington first took command of
the American Army, July 3, 1775."
Mrs. Efie johnson and Miss Eliz-
abeth Chase of Bangor and Miss
Mary Hall Of Harrington. field work
ers for the State Moard of Charities
and Corrections. were visitors Sat-
urday at the Office of the board.
Miss Elizabeth Leslie, supervisor
for the Charities Board. visited over
Sunday at her home at Dexter.
Secretary Cornish of the Charities
Board spoke on the work of the
board at the Sunday evening meet
ing of the Methodist church at
Hallowell.
A unique specimen Of plant life is
a geranium tree which is to be
found in the Office of the superin-
tendent of public printing. It meas
ures exactly five feet in height and
rises with a straight stalk absolutely
free from branches until about 10
inches from the top. Tree" is the
only word to describe it. Even the
branches undertook to grow straight
up, but have been detected from
their aspiring course by guy strings
which gently and steadily pull them
out literally, as branches ought to
grow. The geranium tree is the
special care of Miss Marion Morse,
clerk in the office, and it is she who
is trying to train it in the way it
should go. 1t bears salmon pink
blossoms and is now showing several
buds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28
ADJUSTMENTS
CONWAY TEARLE'S STERLING
PERFORMANCE IN "ASHES OF
VENGEANCE" REWARDED

CONWAY TEARLE'S STERLING
PERFORMANCE IN "ASHES OF
VENGEANCE" REWARDED
Popular Leading Man in Norma
TaImadse's Most Pretentious Pro-
duetion Engaged to Appear OPP
posite Constance Talmadge by
Jos. M. Schenck.
Upon the completion of "Ashes Of
Vengeance" the magnificent histori-
cal romance starring Norma Tai
madge, which is to be shown at the
Opera House this week, Producer
Joseph NJ. Schenck announced the
re-engagement of Conway Tearle,
who played opposite Norma Tai
madge in this production. this time
to be featured opposite Schenck's
comedy star, Constance Talmadge, in
1.-The Dangerous Maid"
Under his contract, Tearle will re-
ceive an even larger salary than
geance," which salary was already
greater than that paid most big
stars-for Conway Tearle, as is
generally known, is the most highly
paid of the screens leading men. And
with the increasing popularity of
historical romance, his services are in
greater demand, for he is looked
upon as peerless in romance roles.
In "Ashes of Vengeance" Tearle
plays the role of Rupert de Vriac. a
Huguenot, who binds himself to SER
vitude to the Comte de la Roche in
return for the life of his faithless
sweetheart, and who is assigned to
the service of Yoeland (Norma Tai
madge), sister of the Comte. She
makes his servitude hard, for her
family and his had been at swords
point for many generations. His wall
or awakens an admiration which she
seeks to stifle, and as incident builds
upon incident, admiration turns to
love, and Yoeland's resistance in
creases-the conflict of emotion pro-
viding the star greater opportunities
than ever she has had.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28

tree Is the prominent feature Of the
crest Of arms Of Maine and signifies
that 1t II State Of Maine organiza-
ton. The red and white base signi-
fies that the original settlements in
Maine were from England, red and
white being the coiors adopted for
the State by the English settlements.
The crest will be borne on the colors
Of all Maine regiments.
The designs for the shield and
badge must be approved by the War
Department before they can be Of
ficially adopted. and the approval
will probably be forthcoming If no
other regiment has submitted similar
designs. With these. General Han
son submitted a complete history of
the 103rd Regiment from the time
that the first units were organized,
gram showing the connections from
year to year.
The five original companies of the
Second. Maine Regiment Cater the
103rd) were A. B. c. D. and !. or
ganized between 1851 and 1854. The
regiment was under the command
of Col. Charles d. Jameson. The
Second Maine became the 1U3rd
Regiment in 1917 during the World
War. The Third Maine which was
organized during the war was
redesignated the 1O3rd In
fantry on January 1. 1922. to per-
petuate and carry on the traditions
of the old organization. many COM
panies being located in the same
towns as the original companies Of
the regiment.
The 103rd Infantry is one of the
oldest organizations. It Is interest
ing to note that only one organiza-
ton in the country can trace it's his
tory to the Revolutionary War, that
being D. Battery of the Third Field
Artillery. Undiana), which dates
from the time of Alexander Hamil-
ton who was commander of the bat
terry in the Revolutionary War.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-28
Katahdin Electric
Co. Stock Increase
Given p. i. Approval

The Public Utilities Commission is
sued an order and certificate Sat
urday authorizing the Katahdin
Electric Company to increase it's
common capital stock from $4,000
to $lOO,OOO par value. This increase
was voted at meeting of the stock
holders held March 4. last.
The Katahdin Electric Company
Is a public utility transmitting and
distributing electricity in the towns
of Millinocket, Stacyville, Township
No. 2, Range 6. Patten, East Mil
linocket, Midway, Grindstone, Crys-
tai, Sherman and Island Falls.