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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21

during the year in compromise OF
civil liabilities. Tax penalty figures
are not yet compiled, but will swell
the total collection considerably.
1.-THE injunction or paddock Is an
other effective weapon. Injunction
cases have been instituted in both
federal and state courts. Since July,
1922, over 1000 such cases have been
instituted. In more than $500 cases
injunctions We're granted, over $3.50
of which have been made permanent.
Particular attention has been devot-
ed to securing injunctions in brewery
cases. About $50 such cases have
been instituted against breweries. or
those granted, - have been made
permanent, and % breweries have
been actually closed.
MANY important cases have been
prosecuted under the provisions of
the criminal code for conspiracy to
violate the law. The heaviest PEN
atty ever imposed in any one case
was for conspiracy and involved n
fine of $4,000 and sentence of 20
years in Jail.
"a we'll organized permit system
has effectually curbed the leak from
bonded warehouses. There has been
a reduction in Withdrawals of about
100000 gallons from that in 1921,
the first fiscal dry year. Although
more industrial alcohol is being used
legitimately now than ever, due to
expansion in the volume of legitimate
alcohol using industries. diversions
to the bootleg trade are decreasing
1t is estimated that less than 10 per
cent of the entire production Is in
volved in illegal transactions, a sub
stantial quantity of which is later
seized and destroyed
AN extreme reduction in the use
OF medicinal wines as a beverage has
resulted from indicating the wine,
rendering medical preparations con-
tanning wine unfit for beverage use
Withdrawals of wine during the last
year were only n little over 1900, 900
gallons. over half of which was used
Tor sacramento purposes.
Only about - percent of the ap-
pications for importation of wine
during the last year were approved
all OF which was for medicinal or
manufacturing purposes. The prac-
tlce OF smuggling exported whislicy
back INTO this country has been prac-
tcally eliminated by curtailing ex-
portation. OF the applications for
expectation of whiskey in the
amount of over 100000 gallons dur
ing the last year only about 4 per-
cent were approved and none of the
Whlskey shipped to Canada"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21

and engineers. for books. maps. ETC.,
and for investigation of accidents.
s56.903; for grade crossings. $4,000:
for aid to navigation, $3.50. The only
chane for 1927 Is in the fifirst item
which Is s5S,903.
The commission estimates it's in
come for each of the two coming
fiscal years at $4,000 from steamboat
and motorboat inspections.
Hartland Academy Estimate
Hartland academy is seeking for
each of the two coming fiscal years
the sum OF $500 for general main
tenance. as compared with the pre-
vious appropriation of $500. The
estimated income for each Of the two
years Is S5492.5O.
A statement accompanying the es-
innate points out that: THE loss of
our academy building by fire in De-
burden on the town OF Hartland in
the form of bond ISSUE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
State House
BOwlers Announce
League Schedule

Announcement was made Monday of
the schedule and the personnel of the
lo teams for the State House bowling
league.$ The teams are named after
counties in the State and the openine
match will be rolled on the Augusta
"" alleys on Friday Of this week.
The tentative lineup of the teams is
as follows:
Penob>cot-Frost, Keller, Froberger.
Faulkner. Adams, koonz. Reidy, Bar
bour.
F'ranklin-Skolfield, Winshjp Savage
Giddings. McArdle, Page, Pierce.
Lincoln-Fallon, Pride, Gordon. Az.
tell. Grenier. Partridge, Barrows
Androscoggin-Allen Thomas, J. w.
Brown, J. f. Goodwin. d. c. Metcalf.
Lyons. Beane. Haggett.
fork-Thayer. Weymouth, Durham.
Niolette. Bragdon, Libby. Crawford
White.
Waldo-Folsom. Jones. Bird, Atkin-
son. Cuffy Goodwin, E. H. Perkins DR.
Campbell.
Cumberland - Harwood. Stackpole,
stewart. Berry. Packard, Runnells,
Horton, Smith.
kennebec-E. S. Metcalf. Weber
BAH, Pye. Stubs, Potts. Soule, Fox.
Somerset-Newdick. Reeves. Hanson.
campbell w. Z. Goodwin, Wilson, Ken
dali.
Hancock-Taylor. Lawrence, Doten
Wider. Leighton, c. s. Brown, Sargent.
S. W. Perkins.
The Schedule
The schedule of matches as announc-
ed yesterday by the committee is as
follows:
Friday. Oct. 24-York- Cumberland.
Saturday. Oct. 25-Somerset-WaId
Hancock-Franklin. Lincoln-Androscog-
gin. Observation-Disclosures.
Friday, Oct. 31-Waldo-Lincoln.
Saturday, Nov. Hancock Cumber-
land. 1ork-Androscoggin. Somerset-Pe-
Eobscot, kennebec- Franklin.
Friday. Nov. 7-Somerset-Hanc
Saturday. Nov. Franklin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
Ends Stub born Coughs
!. IN q Hurry



You'll never know how quickly .
bad cough can BE- conquered, until you
try this famous old home made rem.
edy. Anyone who has coughed all
day and all night, will say that the
immediate relief given is almost like
magic. It is very easily prepared,
and there is nothing better for coughs.
Into a pint bottle, put 2h ounces
of Pinex; then add plain granulated
sugar syrup to make q full pint. Or
you can use clarified molasses, honey,
or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup.
Either way, the full pint saves about
two.thirds of the money usually
spent for cough preparations, and
gives you . more positive, effective
remedy. 1t keeps perfectly, and
tastes Observation-Disclosures like it.
You can feel this take hold instantly,
soothing and healing the membranes
in all the air passages. 1t promptly
loosens q dry, tight cough, and soon
you will notice the phlegm thin out
and disappear. A days use will usually
break up an ordinary throat or chest
cold, and tits also splendid for bron.
chitis. Group, hoarseness, and broa.
chial asthma.
Pinex is a most valuable concen.
trated compound of genuine Norway
pine extract, the most reliable rem.
edy for throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "2H ounces of Pinex"
with directions and don't accept any.
thing else. Guaranteed to give abso.
lutte satisfaction or money refunded,
The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
Cakes of Portland
Asks to Be Seated
AS Representative

Raymond S. Cakes. Of Portland
Republican candidate for the house
of Representatives from that city.
who was defeated on the face of the
returns by Daniel w. True. Democrat,
Monday filed a petition with the gov
ernor and council asking that the re-
turns be corrected in accordance
with the votes atually cast.
In his petition. Mr.. Cakes states
that the alleged returns Of the. votes
in the, office of the secretary of state
do not correctly state the vote cast so
far as they relate to himself and DAN
iel w. True.
An inspection of the ballots cast
for representative in the city of
Portland showed that Mr.. Cakes had
q margin of about 100 over Mr.. True.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
STATE HOUSE
and Council. 10 NJ, Friday Oct "a

Illinois and Iowa. and he also address
sed the students Of the University
Of Indiana.
He reports that the educators of
that part Of the country are strug-
Cling with many of the problems
that we have in this state and have
virtually solved other problems that
still exist in Maine. The people in
the states no visited are looking to
Maine. he reports, and are watching
the progress this state is making
along many lines.
DIR. Thomas asserts that the La
Toilette sentiment is very strong in
the states that he visited. The states
have fine crops. the corn yield being
from 60 to 20 bushels to the acre and
corn readily brings 81 per bushel.
The bankers are very confident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
land in southern Maine, according
to an announcement made Monday by

land in southern Maine. according
to an announcement made Monday by
Commissioner F. p. Washburn.
Commissioner Washburn asserted
that this is the only known method
of controlling the European corn
borer. The borer winters in the base
Of the corn stalk from which it
energies in the form of a moth in the
spring. 1t has been found that 1t Is
practically impossible for the moth
to emerge if it is buried under sew
eral inches of soil.
The last Legislature gave the COM
missioner Of agriculture authority to
compel such fall blowing in any dis
trict where he might consider it
necessary. but the department is
carrying on campaign of educa-
ton rather than compulsion and is
attempting to show the farmers the
necessity and value Of careful ard
thorough fail blowing Of II old corn
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
DRESDEN
Samuel Holway and son,

Samuel Holway and son, VIZ
were Sunday callers at Jonn ~ 4
tails. ..,r,t
Mrs. Sarah Sheldon has rec ,s,,s,I
letter from a niece In Ca III.
which came in an airship. III
ter was dated Monday, Oc.; !. 4
arrived Friday, Oct. II. The
tage was 16 cents. This IS VIZ
airplane letter that has ar'"
this section. - 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pnsna arst,
Mrs. g. p. Call attended the Ivy
fair last week. !. .ds
J. Wallace Foster ana N
Roxbury, who have been ~ N
summer home for a few Gay"
returned. ...sb|
The little daughter who ~
arrived at the home OF MI. - -
Don O. Cate has been liameo
lotte. 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
State House Chat

Miss Theresa c. Stuart. director of
the bureau Of library extension Of the
state library, returned Sunday from
fresque Isle. where at the annual
meeting of the Northern Maine Library
Association she conducted the round
table discussions.
n. j. Bond, representing the Bureau
OF Education at Washington. d. c., is
passing few days at the Maine De-
partment of Education working out a
statistical survey from the records of
the office.
Chief Engineer Paul D. Sargent of
the State Highway Commission will
give an address before the Lions Club
of Portland this noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
Committee for Series of
Franco American Debates

DR.. A. Q. Thomas. State commissions
er or education. has been invited to
serve as a member of the committee
or American and French educators for
the series of oratorical contests which
are being arranged by the Franco.
American organization to he held be-
tween the secondary schools of this
country and France on subjects reIat-
ing to constitutional government. The
three winners from this country will
meet the three winners from France in
an international contest to be held in
Paris In the spring of 1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
p. U. Comm. Files
Budget Estimates

The public utilities commission
filed Monday, with the state budget
committee its estimate for state APP
preparation for the fiscal years 1926
and 1927. requesting an appropriation
OF S6S.153. the first year and s7O,153
the second. The appropriation for
each of the fiscal years 1924 and 1925
was s66250.
For 1926. the commission asks for
SGS.153. under the following divi-
sions: For salaries Of commissioners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21

try It. l have taken three bottles
and cannot begin to tell you what il
has already done for me. / do all INV
work now and keep up the whole day
long without lying down. have no
more headaches nor tired feelings. I
hope every woman who takes the
Vegetable Compound will get as much
benefit out Of it as | have. Mrs.
PERcY W. RICHARDSON, r. +. D. MOI
Skowhegan. Maine.
You have just read how LYDIA z,
ftnkham's Vegetable Com I, ound
helped Mrs. Richardson. She gave
It . trial after she saw what it had
done Tor other women. For nearly
NIFTY years Lydia e. Pinkham's Veoe.
table Compound has been doing Rood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
Enough Snow
To Track Deer
Around StrattOn

Report was received by the de-
partment of inland fisheries and
game Monday from Alvah Berry. su-
perintendent of the Megantic club
that there had been a fall Of two
inches of snow at Stratton and vi
entity in Franklin county and that
there was snow enough to track deer
In the Chain of Ponds region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
Capt. Smith, 1O3rd. Inf.
Is Promoted to Major

Announcement was made Monday by
Adjutant General James w. Hanson of
the promotion of Captain Carl w,
smith Portland) of the I03rd Infan-
try to the rank of major Major Smith
mas been assigned to the LIST Battalion
with headquarters al Portland, to rank
from Sept &C,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21

around to do my
work without be-
ing all tired out
so l would have
to lie down. One
day when / was
reading the paper
l saw the Lydia
Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
advertisementand
saw what it did for
other women, 30 I
Sh0r1Oht I u,o,,1d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21

regard to the price Of sickets. The
s.ckets are 500 and $50. none hign-
er. When you buy q dollar ticket OF
any member of the club. you can e4-
change that for a seat when the TICK
ct sale goes on Monday mornihg,
Oct. 81 at the Opera House at
o'clock. If you want better scar:
vcr can add another half dollar and
get $3.50 seat. Is that clearT-
Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
Encourages Fall
Flowing to Kill
The Corn BOrer

The State department OF agricul-
ture Is starting a campaign to en-
courage the fall blowing of corn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
Governor Baxter
Posts Nomination

Governor Baxter Monday nominated
George +. MACEDONIAN of Portland no
licensed detective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
UNUSUAL DUAL ROLE ONE OF
FEATURES IN at is THE
LAW" AT THE OPERA HOUSE

LAW" AT THE OPERA HOUSE
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
Arthur Hohi DOUBLES" from One
Character to Other In Startling
Drama.
A most unusual and interesting
dual role portrayal is to be seen at
the Opera House tomorrow and
Thursday. where 1T Is The Law"
one of the new seasons screen Of
ferings will be the special attraction.
The double role is enacted by Ar
thur Hohl, n. new face to the screen
but one of the favorite stage stars
on Broadway during the past and
present season, an actor who, while
appearing before the camera in MAX
Ing this big Fox production, was
making at the same time the great
est hit of his career in the featured
role Of Witzel in white Cargo" still
running at Days Theatre as one Of
the New York stage hits.
Hohl was chosen for 1T Is The
Law because of the fact that he
had created the difficult double role
In the original stage production Of
the same name.
And what a treat it was to see him
at work in the screen production. A
master of makeup and acting tech
nique he doubles many times in
startling fashion from one role to
the other. of the two he portrays, as
the scenes progress. He fights with
himself" he feeds himself" and
finally kills himself" in order to step
into the character and clothes of the
dope fiend to obtain devilish revenge
for disappointed love.
The companion attraction is
the special production "Untamed
YOUTH bright breezy story of
today with a stellar cast of players.
adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
HEADACHE GONE
TIRED NO MORE
Gives Credit toLydia E .Pinkham'.
Vegetable Compound. Hopes
Other Women Will Benefit
by Her Experience

Skowhegan, Maine. -"I was sick
most Of the time and could not GET
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
1ebs Daniels, Dix. Mary Aston
Featured Ia Unauarded Women
At the Colonial Wednesday and

1ebs Daniels, Dix. Mary Aston
Featured in Unquarded Women
At the Colonial Wednesday ana
Thursday.
Alan Crosland makes his debut as
a Paramount producer with the re-
lease Of "Unguarded Women. which
begins a two-day run at the COLONIAL
Theatre tomorrow. Advance reports
have it that the director Of Enemies
of Women, Under the Red Robe
and Three Weeks" has surpassed
all of his previous efforts. We may
therefore look for the ultimate IN
screenplays when this production Is
flashed on the local silver sheet.
China. with it's age-old civilization,
is the interesting background OF this
gripping photoplay which James
Creelman adapted from the Saturday
Evening Post story Face" by Lucy
Stone Terrill. The unusual theme OF
the photodrama is bound to create a
spirited discussion. Those who know
something of the story will recall
that it concerns a man who sacrifices
himself to save the widow of his
friend whose death he inadvertently
caused on the battlefield during the
war. There have been many post
war stories but none as dramatic
and ulstirring as this.
We can think Of no one who Is
better fitted for the part Of the gay
and reckless widow than viva
cious Bebe Daniels; handsome.
Richard Dix is the ideal type
Of ''the man of honor: and
Mary Aston. with her winsome
beauty is perfectly cast in the
appealing role OF the true blue"
flancee. All three have featured
roles. The others in the strong sup
porting cast include Walter McGrail
Frank Losee. Harry Mestaver and
Joe king.-adv.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Fine Tapestries and Rugs
For New Theater Here

the stage of a theater and there in
spected under the same lighting con-
ditions as the public will view them.
The coloring is a Chinese lacquer
with a green gold background, an
entirely new combination. One thou
sand yards of this silk damask is
being especially woven for the thea
ter by the mills. This special work
is done because of the desire to pre-
sent for the first time an American
product that excels those of the for
eign makers with their years and
years of experience in the creation
Of tapestries and wall coverings.
The floor coverings are also to be
especially woven. OF these nearly
1000 yards are to be used in the
theater. In the foyer there is to be
a rug measuring 21x60 feet designed
in rose gold and black to compile
ment the blues and greens Of the wall
tapestries. The special tapestry
hangings are being woven to cover
exactly every panel in the spacious
foyer that is being made the chief
feature of the new auditorium. These
sign of the famous brocaded tapes
tries of the Louvre. in Paris. and are
now being duplicated in American
manufacture.
In naming the theater the Cosmo-
politan. 1T is the desire of the Cos
mos Theater Co. that it should be all
that the name implies, belonging to
all -
Evening star., 1924-09-07
keenan, Not to Retire.

FRANK KEENAN, will not retire
from the stage and screen as it
has been rumored of late. keenan,
stated that he is in daily conference
with picture producers concerning
arrangements for big feature in
which he will be starred Work on
the production will start within the
next three weeks. The name Of the
film or further details were not given.
Concerning his future activities,
keenan, made the following state
ment:
Il shall not return to New York and
go on the stage in my own produc-
tions. I turned down an offer made
me last week to return to the legiti-
mate stage, but this does not neces-
sarily mean that I will retire from
the stage. The stage was my home
for years, and / expect to return.
Within the next three weeks 1 shall
begin work on a picture and I hope
to devote the coming year to picture
work entirely"
keenan,, who is one of the most
popular figures of the American stage,
is playwright and producer as we'll
as actor
Evening star., 1924-09-07

Washington personally a few weeks
ago to complete scenes for his newly
released picture of James Oliver
CurWoods 'The Alaskan" starts
work on MacFarlane's Tongues Of
Flame" tomorrow. The screen version
was written by Townsend Martin
Bebe Daniels will begin work on
Argentine Love" story written
especially for the screen by Blasco
lbanez. Ricardo Cortez will be Bebe's
leading man in this production. Allan
Dwan will direct il and John Russell
will adapt the scenario
Elsie Ferguson will mark her re-
turn TO pictures with the film produc-
ton of Molnar's The Swan" Dinftri
BuchoWetzki. noted foreign director
will be in charge OF the film.
Mr.. Dix will begin his second
starring picture, a screen version oe
I. A. X. Wylie's Jungle Law" Paul
Sloane, prominent in the scenario de-
partment of the studios. will make
his debut as director in the produc-
ing of this picture.
The western studio of this corpor
ton is making big spectacular pi,S
ture of farWeStern American life on
the cattle ranches. The film is calles
West Of So" and is planned to be Of
tho same caliber as Paranount's
covered Wagon
Evening star., 1924-09-07
peter Pan Gives Advice
On How to Succeed

and every place like that. He is a
photographer, and one of the finest in
the world.
He came to me one day and wanted
to take pictures of me. He wanted me
to pose in certain way, frankly
without many clothes. 1t didn't seem
right to me. somehow. I didn't like
the idea, and l told him so.
He argued with me. He told me !
could never succeed in motion pic
lures without having such photo
graphs taken. They were all right;
there was nothing bad about them:
they are the same sort of pictures you
see in all the magazines
But somehow it didn't seem neces-
sary to me to have my back photo
graphed. or my shoulders, and !
wouldn't do it. l don't know exactly
why it seemed wrong; l hope I'm not
a prude.
But l can't help the way feel, can
T."
And SO she never had the pictures
taken, and in spite of that she is on
the high road to success. Few pic
lures in recent years have aroused
such wide comment and conjecture as
Peter Pam and Paramount officials
and Sir James Barrie, the author. be-
Ieve that no girl could be found more
admirably suited to the part than
17-year-old Betty Bronson
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Real Celebrity
In Ray Feature

one discovers every now and then
~ real celebrities modesty hiding
their bright lights under the pro-
verbal bushels. For example, AL
fred Allen, who plays the city editor
of the San Francisco Morning Chron-
icle in Charles Rays new feature,
dynamite Smith," for a long time
managed to conceal the fact that he
is the Alfred Allen who has a real
record of achievement in who's Who
in America" He gets his assign
ments simply on his merit a char
acter actor and makes no reference to
his interesting and fruitful past.
1t must amuse him nightly to be
patronized by the high brows" who
come to the coast TO "uplift" the
movies, holding. as he does. the A. B.
sity, Alfred. y. y, and records in
special studies at Harvard. Johns
Hopkins and Columbia, as we'll as the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
and the New England Conservatory
of Music.
He held professorships at Alfred
University, at the American Academy
Of Dramatic Arts. and at the de Mile
and Alberti Schools in New York, and
also taught in Baltimore for four
years. He once made geological
owned and operated mines in Geor-
gia and Florida.
The writing game appealed to him,
so he became editor and publisher of
Florida for two years. He was edi-
tor of Dramatic Studies for a like
period, and served on the staff of the
Dramatic Mirror. He then wrote two
novels, 1.-The Heart of Don Vega" and
Judge Lynch and next tried his
hand at playwriting. His first ef-
fort, "Chivalry," won the Town Topics
$1,000 prize in 1901.
After this he collaborated with sew
eral authors, sharing honors in a
half dozen stage hits, and was also
sole author of such successes as
Jack the Giant Killer" "A Burglar
Honeymoon" "Playmates. The Head
of the House" and The Master
Power" He has contributed short
stories and articles to magazines and
lectured in schools and colleges, and
for three years he was president of
the New York Johns Hopkins Alumni.