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The Washington times., 1924-09-19
BY Beatrice Fairfax

<kRR ARIoN% I exclaimed,
rushing to greet the
49, friend whom my maid
ushered into my living room.
"How good to see you again. And
how wonderfully well you look!
Your summer ir the mountains
certainly has agreed with YOU.
Notwithstanding before me in
her simple. becoming little eve
ming frocl-was, indeed, a vision
OF youthful loveIiness. Yet, even
a. I spoke I fancied Il detected
. strained expression in her eyes.
"Have you been very, very.
good all these months?" asked
with mock severity. NO flifta-,
tions-absolutely nonef"
mo. haven't been good. and
I feel that just must tell you
about it. You know you're the
only one I like to Tess up to now
that mother is gone" Z
She drew her low stool close to
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when was the Lick Observ-
atory in California founded?
2-When was John Masefield.
the English poet, born?
: S-When- was the Elbe and
Trave Canal connecting the. North
Sea and the Baltic completed?
4-When did Henry K. Klmball,
American composer write. his SYM
@phcny .'"The Four Seasous?"'
5-When was Mauritania made
a French protectorate?
ANSWERS to these queries will be
printed tomOrrow.l
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
BOBBY FINDS OUT WHAT A 'SALAlfANDER IS

; Just silly superstition. You
see, in certain parts Of France
the peasants firmly believe that
! il one. Of these little fellows
climbs AN apple tree that the
fruit will rot: And that il per-
son should step on one that all Of
his hair will fall out.
How silly!" Bobby exclaimed.
"Such a creature wouldn't be
allowed on this earth"
Exactly" 1 replied. ''That
shiny poisonous uuid which the
salalnander emits is simply pro-
tective covering. It's the only
means he has to save his life
from enemies. How they can
hold on to life. those saiaman.
! ders!'t,
They're lucky" said Bunny
"a salamander can lose leg and
grow another one"
But why did you call me a
salamander that hot day, Foxy
Grandpa? I can't grow new
leg and I can't 'pvrspire poison!"
said Bobby.
"oh. OH" I laughed. "IM tell
you. The ancients believed that
a salamander could live in fire.
That islnct so. But Tor a moment
that Shiny fluid win keep one of
these little fellows from being,
burned and give him time to es.
cape from a small fire un.
harmed N"
. He couldn't do II II he had the
kind OF q coat l wear said Bun
ny, shaking his head.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19


And another
eli-known au.
thority writes:
"A w ar m
bath and a
long nap win
make any wo-
M a n m ore
attractive and
lift years from
her shoulders. 2
For my own
isl
part, 1 con-
fess that my
tepid tub each
~,4r,,SA~ a-A
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
WINNERS IN
CONTEST
HERE are recipes submitted by
IL the winners in The Washing
ton Times ORANGE Recipe Contest:
Orange Cream Pie.

8 eggs.
/ cup sugar.
~ level tablespoons corn
starch. Grated rind of . oranges
and juice OF one.
IN cups milk.
Beat the yolks Of eggs with
half Of the sugar until light.
Mix the cornstarch smoothly
with \ cup of the milk. and
scald the remainder in a double
boiler. When almost boiling
stir in the cornstarch and cook
TIL thick; add the yolks Of eggs.
sugar, orange rind and juice;
cool slightly and pour into a
previously baked crust. Beat the
whites Of the eggs stiffly, add
the remainder Of the sugar, and
flavor with little orange juice
or grated rind. Pile on top Of
the pie, and put In moderate
oven to set and brown. slightly.
Jennie Gale. Ballston. Va. J
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
ARGUS

"A RGUs. who. according to a
"A Greek legend, kept guard
over the beautiful 10. changed
into heifer by the goddess
Juno. was a terrible monster
with a hundred eyes. He was
killed by the god Mercury. :
The Washington times., 1924-09-19

IriHing With. Love
] Game Is Not

planned how silly it.aIO6ks and
how my lIttle affairs were i; IEurt
and humiliation to him ana. cheap
ening to me" Marion confldka.
I. II had NE habit or 81
think ii rows on 1t
wasn't easy to stop. Besi4.
felt so sure Of Bobby. Hassnad
always been 80 patient and bod
humored.
About six weeks ago 1.-THE
P0Pters gave "A dinner at the club.
OF courses Bobby was my escort.
AT my left at dinner they nkced
James Kearton. the African hex
s5.plorer. He Is stunning, lEitty
and good-lopkingI admit 1--WE
nIrted desperately an evenia
didn't pay much attentioiff to
Bobby. ~
II must have made quite Chit
with Mr.. Kearton. for. 2tEISugh
II have heard hes engaged4 To .
girl in London he was ddayotsd to
me all the week Of bis stay ins.the
mountains.
But Bobby haven't Seen
Bobby since that night ofzthe
Porters' dinner. After a weak 1
4xrote to know whether heswas
@Al. The letter was FORWARDED.
Bobby had gone back to towfifs In
q few days a.EtehIy. came
= THE sum Of it all wasFthat
Bhbby-Ia through. He said he
had. beeg thinking the natter
over, and had concluded thai al.
thougifs he cares Tor me. his dove.
is not enough to fill my lifssand'
make me happy that we haAsbet-
ter end II now-aItd. that haYeal.
izes he could ngtEendire salss his
life. the. suffering and. hGfssiIia-
tion my flirting caused hit9
HE EXPRESSED it kindly. Hsft /
realized this was Bobby's Final
word lssE;iS ;asfhlly
patient tla,alt r guess
it's cured nesof flirting for awhile
at least-oh, well, that's THAR I.
Bobby has gone to South Amer
lea to, represent his firm. Can
the break between him and Mar
ION ever hridged? Time win
tell, But do5ht it. For Bobby
lis .pnA cof spatient. good.
humoted, aeUua smperaments.
laslSw toaEsr 81 nant when
once that long patience
lis exhausted. :s,ss,
I wonder how slfss have
been Wrecked tlBtSaeh called
harmless aha t6nosslt atoms
IKE Marion'sf glove
lis itsreaiIg ever rm.
Iess7 Il. sgl8sst;:sag'
"A flirtatitH, says Il on-
AIRY, rs tlss process Of nd.
ing an affection that is En- klt.
instncere love, an attempt bin
admiration or love throue an
ity, trifling with love-" 49,
Obviously then, every ht1 ion
includes deception, insincerif End
needless trifling with the 6est
/ and most sacred power oSxilte.
Can such = pastifne be sed
liarnalesa7 j. 81
The next. time you are tetted
to- start = Irritation, no nkaaer
how begufiing the moonlight Ow
enchanting the naurmur ohe
waves or the distant dance nsgIsic,
ask yourself whether 1t is with
while. to engage I'm a pastimAfthat
you honestly know8t6rRe che BEN
ing and which may nit only y ase
suffering to an6shsf. fs0t Ik a
boomerang. may react Upon Var
SELF. wrecking your own .shpi-
ness. -a!i.S 80. n
i Is such, ID game y ord 4 sSthe
"fun?" .::sysi 10 40;
Il If. deliberately rplanHihg 10 Sde-
'ceive and pesibly hurt We Sly
in order TO yscne Sisity
iElit mot harm IN. git .playthg With
fire is free fEonta /, elenie nj / Of
danger in that caass and only in
that Caset can any fIiStAffs be
called harmless? wa
tt.. ts IN, 44Ss Il ssEslsAa. ~ ,SsI.7 -
Z ys.e 80 y.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
ANSWERS.

to Yesterdays Questions.
1-Work was completed on the
Library Of Congress in 1897.
2-The Dunkers were founded
in Pennsylvania in 1888.
S-The. Premier Diamond WINS
!. discovered in JohannesburG South
Africa, in January, 1905.
4-Menelik established the in.
dependence Of Abysstnia, 1905.
5-The discovery that mosqui-
toes Garry malaria was made by
Ross in 1S97-1Sss.
Copyright, 1924. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1924-09-19

MARGARET was pale. Her frag-
NA lie hands seemed almost trans
parent, Nora. Lee would push her to
a chair with storning vehemepce:
ooh, you sit down, mother. Don't
you dare to move. I'm here!'
And she would let Margaret see
the terror Of her spirit-the turk.
ing fear that Margaret, too, would
leave. For whole weeks she would
refuse to leave her alone an hour.
Error OF a Life" -
Finally Margaret said: Don't
you know, my gypsy, that want
you glad? You. cannot bear my
sorrow. You only double it by
trying
'How, rnother-why do you say
such things, as though you're
showing me away?"
They are true. It seems that
I have saddled the error of my
life upon the brightness Of yours.
No one can be pardoned for such
a sin as that"
Then Nora, Lee went up and
stood before Margaret, the blue
eyes flashing. That's the worst
thing you ever said to me-the
very worst! Because it shows you
don't understand what; I think
and what 1 know. You think I
am a mean and petty soul.
"But 1 viii tell you, mother,
that / have my own thoughts on
love. And think love has, the
first right in the. world. and it is,
like a great tall flame that rushes
forward, sweeping everything out
OF it's way. II 1t cant do this.
then it isn't love. and If it can.
then only the coward is. afraid
only the, coward runs out Of it's
path. So that's my belief on these
subjects. What you call error, 1
call beauty. 1t depends on
whether you Judge by convention
or by truth"
Margaret looked at her in aston
ishment. Then Nora Lee stopped
down and touched her mothers
lips Darling mother, don't have
regrets for me. I wish and wish
you wouldn dear. white
angel you-that's what you've
always seemed to me-" -
Long afterward Nora Lee re-
memDered the light. almost of
TRANSPORTATION on her mothers
face. Long afterward in the dark
Of many a night she pressed her
face against the pillow with tears
of thanks that she had said this
thing to Margaret.
Yet she was delighted that Mar.
garet insisted that she go about
again. There was weekend
Connie was giving at their place
in Belvedere the Friday after
Thanksgiving. Margaret said,
'It will grieve me beyond bearing
If you keep refusing to leave me
alone. am perfectly well "
You must go Z" "'' ,''- -
"Off on a Sneak"
Three. days-mother-Ill go
over Sunday for a while"
"No-you are going for the
whole affair /? -"
AS soon as it, was decided she
was wild with eagerness. All the
girls of Connie's crowd from COL
lege would be there-like stepping
into q rainbow.
She got off the boat at 8 o'clock
expecting Connie to come down in
some new costume suitable to
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
INDICATIONS
MARRIED WON An.
The Old Love Game.
BY Helen Rowland

wv HAT i the girl of today coming TO- sr'.'' Mrs. G'"''
w Well if she way, she issconing to the
station where her mother got of-a apartment with
pink and embossed marriage certificate
in the lower bureau drawer . - 20. ~
shrug shoulders marriage and vehementy
against the being owned by any But don't
her YOU She is just determined to OWN NAN
self, day, her mother -. I. =
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
By Elencre Meherin
The Biggest and Best Story Of
Her Career.
SYN0PSfS

MarOoret Medd6ics married win
lee at seventeen. Hts absolute
habits made her miserable, but she
endured him for three years.
MGrOdret supported Fer daughter,
Nora, by teaching school IN FGirdGte,
schere she met ANDREW.
Nora grotuM to fpOsndnhood, read
MaNoM Lescaatt and began to ag-
defAstdnd the lore ofyAfdreto and her
mother. Nora at sepenteem, sast
Ddsts HeYvfck, "a college boz Of, mtne-
teen, and commenced to feel love,
herself.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19

morning ana AN"VEIs- S6Fs'I@
my long, restful hot bath each
night are beautifying pleasures
to which look forward with
eager anticipation. Even on ship.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19

Times, customs and haircuts may change but
you can't change biology nor the workings Of the
human heart. sEss
Today's daughter says, mo wedding bells
for me!' f.
Her mother said. 81 am welded to my career!pp
But, IT'S the same old bluff, dear heart, with
which to rouse mans fighting spirit and BACK
him into marriage. b ~
She may speak a different language But, the
universal language Of love is, now and alwayF
KISS.
And Hiss is the same old mixture of doubt,
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
Famous Prima Donna Of the Met
ropOlitan Opera Company and
One of the Most Beautiful
Women of the Day.

EkT EFT me direct the baths
Of the body" a famous
beauty expert declares,
"and the complexion will take
The Washington times., 1924-09-19

9copsyrrht 1874 King Features. syndicate. rn.,~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06
MINUSORXILLE

P. w Brown Of Augusta was IN
town on business Friday and again
Monday. later going to Liberty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Darling and
son, Donald were Sunday guests OF
Mrs. D. NJ. Sampson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Sproul were
recent visitors of friends in Palermo.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley r. Sampson
and daughter OF Augusta were week
end guests at the Sampson home.
J. s. Brisk Of Gardiner was in town
Friday on matters Of business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Larrabee ~ Au-
gusta were Saturday guests OF Mrs.
Doris Hall
Mrs. j. &. StiIphen was Monday a
visitor at her former home in Liberty
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Groves Of Au-
burn were guests Sunday Of their
mother. Mrs. Eugenia Sampson.
Alfred Clark Of Lewiston was
Sunday visitor in town.
Mrs. Ruth Brann was q guest last
week Of relatives at COopers Mills.
Heartfelt sympathy is extended to
Mrs. Jerry Colby. also Mr.. and Mrs
r. L. Colby in the loss Of their hus-
band and son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06

I Ry order of the commission refunds
are to be made on the difference be-
tween the increased charges by the
| railroad company and what will OBJ
| tain on the application of the rates
established by the commission.
The following companies appealed
from the schedule of rates filed by the
Maine Central Railroad company:
The Berst- Forster DiXtield COM
pany of Dixneld: f. Il. Estes e Sons
of Farmington; f. S. Stowell &, Com
pany OF Dixfleld: Elicit & Bartlett
Company of Andover: Swain & Reed
of Roxbury: II. Wesley Hutchins
Company. United States Bobbin &,
Shuttle Company, Frank w. Winter
and the Union Box e Lumber Com
pany of Auburn: the Lewiston Han
die Company and Wedge &; Arsenault
of Lewiston, the oxford Paper Com
pany of Rumford, S. d. Warren Pa
per Company of Westbrook, Eastern
Manufacturing Company of Brewer,
Orono Pulp ~ Paper Company of
Orono, the Penobscot Chemical Fibre
Company OF Great Works, the Ad-
vance Bag & Paper Company of
Rowland. the Poland Paper Company
of Mechanic Falls, the Gilman Pa
per Company of Gilman, VT, the
Cushnoc Paper Company of Augusta.
the Nckonegan Paper Company of
Oldtown, the Pine Tree Pulp Com
pany of South Gardiner. the Reyes
Fibre Company of Fairfield, the
Skowhegan Paper Company of Show
hogan. the Androscoggin Pulp Com
pany of Lewiston and the st. Croix
Paper Company and the Eastern
Pulpwood Company of Woodland.
I'VE have devoted much thought
and time to the consideration of the
statistics relative to train mile earn
ings, TO mile earnings, the comparative
absence of terminal requirements
with its attending expense and q
comparison of the length of haul of
pulpwood and of logs and bolts with
the average haul of other traffic"
says the Utilities Commission in its
decision bearing on the matter.
I'm this consideration we have been
greatly assisted by the analyses and
deductions contained in the elaborate
and helpful briefs submitted by coun-
sci for the compliments.
after n study of the case, we are
possessed of conviction that until
the other traffic of the railroad. botn
inter-line and local. shall have been
carefully examined for other sources
OF llnanCidl SIlenSlD, we should with
hesitanCy approve rates constructed
during the process of the brief period
OF consideration that has been APP
piled to this work." continues the de-
CiSiOn.
THE fact that within a year re-
construction of the traffic structure
of this railroad has been in progress.
and that during that year 2S pages of
rates were found. half of which were
absolutely obsolete and that so tar
ifs that had nothing but obsolete
rates were cancelled, leads us to the
conclusion that future investigation
and study will produce a well ball
anced system of rates.
THE railroad has not sustained its
burden of convincing us of the need
OF the entire increase allocated to
these particular commodities and eX-
pressed in the tariffs effective Feb. 5.
1924. If time shall show that our
judgment was faulty. the railroad will
be quite within its rights to ask for
modification of this order and to
substitute rates that the future may
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06
. after BABY ARRIVES
Many Mothers Weak, Nervous
Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound
Helps to Restore Health

A great many letters similar TO
the following recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as
wonderful medicine for bringing
the new mother back to normal
health and strength.
1t is an excellent restorative,
contains no harmful drugs, and can
be taken in safety by a nursing
mother.
Thousands Of mothers who have
regained their strength by taking
it are its best recommendation.
Why not take it yourself?
Now Well Again
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. -"After I
had my second child | felt sick and
nervous and could not do much.
Then after the other baby came /
was worse than ever. / suffered this
way for a long time and did not
know what to do. l was looking
over my cook books, and found one
of your little books and / sat down
and read every page. Then | bought
a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and took four
bottles Of it before | stopped, and
now | am well again. | always
recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to my friends. p Mrs. JOHN
MITzKE, 773 9Th Ave, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Buffalo, ". Y. "My health got
worse after my little girls birth,
and my mother advised me to try
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06

OF James Otis world famous story.
Toby Tyler. or Ten Days With a
Circus" In it Jackie takes the role
Of Toby Tyler who runs away from
the farm TO Join q big tent show.
Several of the country's leading
circuses, wintering in California.
were used in the making OF many of
the scenes and the big top" atmo-
sphere. it is said. was never more
faithfully registered on the screen.
A strong cast appears in support
OF Jackie. Peaches Jackson, q di-
minutive child actress, who portrays
the role of Jeanette. tiny eQuestri-
enne. IS 10 be seen as his leading
lady.
Barbara Tenant plays the role Of
Toby Tyler's widowed mother. Ce-
sare Gravini. who was the old must
clan with Jackie Coogan in Daddy
is again TO be seen with the little
star, this time as Luigi. an old clown,
who hefriends the runaway lad.
In addition to the Worlds fatteSt
woman and the worlds skinniesi
man." namely Nellie Lane and Will
liam Barlow. the cast boasts such
celebrities as Russell Simpson. Claire
Mcdowell, Sam De Grasse and De
Witt Jennings.-adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06
GOrham Normal School Has
Record Attendance Enrolled
lSpecial ID Kennehoc JournaN

especial to henneDGC JOurndI)
Gorham, Me, Aug. Ut is learned
here that the attendance at the Cor
ham State Normal School this fall
will be the largest in the history of
the school and that no more resident
students can be enrolled for the COM
ing year unless additional rooms in
private homes can be secured. In
fact Principal w. L. Russell has been
putting the names of applicants on
the waiting list for the past month
with the understanding that they an
be admitted only in the case of with
drawals.
All the rooms in Robbie Hall and in
East Hall have been taken for some
time. The capacity of the classrooms
will also be taxed to the limit to &C
commodate the young people who
plan to make teaching their profess
sion. The only students who can now
be admitted are those who live in
Portland or other places in Cumbcr-
land and York counties and can com
mute from their homes daily.
The Gorham Normal School last
year had an enrolment Of 36l stu
dents. This years enrolment will be
even larger. The school has enjoyed
n very remarkable growth during the
past few years and HIS graduated
hundreds Of teachers who are now
holding splendid positions in New
England and elsewhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06
P, U. COMM. DENIES FULL INCREASES.
PROPOSED ON PULPWOOD BY M. C. R. R.

4 decision was rendered by the
Public Utilities Commission Tuesday
denying the full increases proposed
by the Maine Central Railroad COM
pany on pulpwood, hardwood logs
and bolts and ordering the establish
ment of maximum rates for the
transportation of the commodities in
question. The decision is quite an
important one as number of COM
panies arc effected and n hearing on
the proposition, lasting II week, was
hsld last May.
The increases made effective by the
railroad company on Feb. 5. 1924.
constituted advances from 10 to 80
per cent. over the rates previously In
force. Complaint attacking the In
creased rates were filed with the
Public Utilities commission shortly
After they became effective.
The rates promulgated by the COM
mission while they constitute In
creases over the rates in effect prior
TO Feb. 3, 1924. are less than the rates
proposed by the railroad company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06
PIONEERS AIDED IN MAKING
THIS NATION A POWER
How They Did It is Graphically
Shown in Picture, The Covered

ObS~h ht EtNAbiSg bHS
Wagon"
What is the most vital period in
American history?
There may be a division of opinion
between the Revolution, the Civil
War, the winning Of the west, and so
on, but certainly the last named has
had a tremendous bearing upon the
development of the American nation.
The hardy pioneers who wrested
from the earth the yellow metal. the
sacrifices made by the homeSeekers
who braved the hardships and perilS
of the miles of prairie. mountain and
river to gain the western promised
land-these facts bulk large in the
development Of America.
Thus IS the story of The Covered
Wagon" an epic of the great wagon
trains. which in As crossed the
plains TO Oregon from Westport
Landing, Mo.
This story, new to motion pictures.
was made by James Cruze for Para
mount with wealth of detail, great
spectacular effects and unlimited eff
/ fort. 1t Will be shown at the Angus
Ia Opera House next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
Most of the picture was filmed in
Utah and Nevada. A buffalo hunt
was staged on Antelope Island, in
the Great Salt Lake. where one of
the largest herds of bison in the
world is located. The Baker Ranch.
in Snake Valley, Nevada. was en-
ployed for most of the backgrounds
an untrodden wilderness for the most
part.
Five hundred covered prairie
schooners" We're built or purchased.
and thousands of Indians and other
characters are employed. The Cow
cred Wagon" VIII be acclaimed one
of the greatest dramas Of the cen
tury-and one that will be an inval-
liable historical record. An excellent
cast headed by J. Warren kerriCan
and Lois Wilson portray the various
roleS.-adV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06
State House Chat

The State Highway Commission
will hold bridge hearings at Hope and
Frankfort on Thursday of this week.
Commissioner +. T.. Washburn OF
the department of Agriculture gave
an address on the subject. Taxation
as 1t Affects Farm Property" Tues
day evening at a meeting of the
Washington County Grange at Tops
field.
L. f. Packard. deputy commission
er of education. will so to Farming
ton today on matters connected with
the summer school.
Miss Ethel Quinn, stenOGrapher in
the sheep and wool division of the
Department of Agriculture, is passing
n two weeks vacation in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06
Asks for Pardon
From States Prison

A petition for the pardon Of George
W. Lowell of SomervIlle, Mass, for
merly of Ellsworth, who is serving
a year in the States prison for as
sault and battery. was filed at the
Department of State Tuesday. Lo-
veil was convicted at the last April
term of the supreme judicial court
for Hancock county.
The petition states that Lowell
pleaded guilty to the indictment.
The petitioner states that he be-
lieves that .if certain evidence had
been presented the sentence would
have been less, that he has wife
and child dependent upon him for
support. that the health of his wife
is not of the best and that he believes
that the sentence, under all the cir
cumStanCes, was excessive.
A hearing on the petition will be
assigned at the next session of the
Governor and Council.