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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
MRS. SHOOK TO GIVE DANCE FOR MISS PRICE

MT. and Mrs. F. c. Shook has ex- tended invitations to an informal dance, which they are giving Monday evening. complimenting their niece, Miss Mar garet Price, of Nashville, who will be their guest at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
MRS. TALLEY HOSTESS
 TO CARD CLUB

Mrs. Dyer F. Talley was charming hostess yesterday afternoon, when she entertained the members of her card club at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
MRS. WILEY ENTERTAINED AT THE S0IITHERN CLIR

Mrs. R. B. Willby entertained Sat urday at the Southern club at a lunch con in honor of Mrs, Ralph Warfield, the attractive guest of Mrs. A. l..
 Boorse Those included in Mrs. Will by's hospitality were Mrs. Warfield,
 Mrs. Peterson Marzopi, Mrs. Henry
 Porter, Mrs. Boorse and Mrs. Willby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
THE ENSLEY ELKS GIVE DANCE

The Ensley Elks No. 9S7 will give their annual Valentine dance Thursday evening from 9 to 12. A local orches- tra will furnish the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
RefIections of Dorothy Dix
# AU The Mothers Io Tue World Would Bring Up Their Sons And Daughters To Be Good Illus bands Aud Wives, The World Would Change As If By Maqic, To c Happier Place To Live

As sex women are highly altruis- tic. There isn't movement ill the world for the uplift of humanity or for ameliorating the sorrows of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
YOUNG MATRONS' BAND TO GIVE SILVER TEA

The Young Matrons' band of the Highland Methodist church will en- certain at a silver tea at the home of Mrs. J. k. Morgan, 2239 Sycamore street, from 4 80 to 5 30 Thursday afternoon. Assisting in serving will be Mrs. Elliott Williams, Mrs. William Houseal, Mrs. Arthur Major, Mrs. Wal Mrs. Alfred McCarty. Mrs. Tom May berry and Miss Annie Tart Perry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13

Believe me that the most important question that any mother can ask her self is this: Am I raising up my son and daughter to bless or curse the women and man who marry them?"
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
, Hampshire, on the other hand, there are fourteen grounds upon which a di- vorce may be obtained.
 Why this great disparity?

Suffrage was ultimately decided upon as national question. So was prohi- bition. It seems to me that the ques- tion of divorce should be treated simi- larly, except. of course, where it con flicts with the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13

l have some interesting statistics be- fore me, concerning the divorce prob- lem. In 1900 there were 50,O00 di- vorces in the United States. Twelve years later there was an increase to 100000. In five states there was a de- crease. New Hampshire, oddly enough, had the greatest proportional decrease. in spite of the fact that it is easier to get divorce there than in any other state in the country.
 How can this phenomenon-and it is a phenomenon-be explained?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13

Mother has raised her daughters up to be selfish and spoiled and lazy and extravagant. and she is ready to foist them without mercy on any of those poor young fellows who are taken with their pretty faces. But heaven defend her own boys from marrying girls who have never considered any other human being in the world but themselves. and whose only law is their own pleasure
 You even hear mothers boast that they have never taught their daugh- ters how to cook, or sew, or keep house, yet the very foundation of do- nestle happiness and the prosperity of the family depend upon the wife being thrifty manager and making a comfortable home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
We Women
Laws and Divorce
By BETTY BRAiNERD

Great minds, it is said, run in the same channels but I find that the minds of our legislators, in the face of a situation which exists throughout the country, have branched off into all most as many channels as there are states in the union. Almost every state has q different set of divorce laws. South Carolina, for instance. recog- nizes no grounds for divorce. In New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13

Neither do mothers pass on to their daughters their own hardly won knowl- edge of how to get along with hus- band, how to bear with him and for bear, how to jolly him and handle him with tact and diplomacy, yet that prec- ious bit of information would save many marriage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
Junior League To Give Benefit
 F ollies

Would you like to know why the Junior league-200 strong-is working Do madly and gladly to make its "Fol- lies" . real hit? o
 The answer can be found in two story brown house right on the corner of Avenue 9 and South Thirtieth street, but for fear you might lose your way, III tell you what's in that brown house. It's a house full of babies. Big babies and little babies. Boy babies and girl babies. Imagine. We who have one or two of own think we are busy but there is an average of twelve always in this one house! But when these babies reach the Junior League Home for Chill dren, as the brown house has been chris tened, they are not regular babies for every regular baby is fat and chubby and happy and has mother and daddy. They come to the home because they have never had the proper care and food and if they even did have mother and daddy, they were only a make shift set. And here's where the secret jumps out. The Junior League Home furnishes everything that it takes to makeNa baby healthy and happy and then a good mother and daddy to keep them that way.
 The home is working in conjunction with the state child welfare department and little children from all over the state, who are homeless and friendless and in need of the proper food and medical. attention, are brought here where they can have the joy of a warm little bed and the satisfaction of full little stomach-perhaps for the first time in their lives. After they have stayed in the home until they are phys ically fit, the state removes them and places them in private homes, where they are adopted. In this way they begin life again with a bright future ahead and their handicaps of poor health and unworthy parentage re- moved.
 To keep this splendid work going takes real money and we ask no finan- cial aid outside the junior league. We only ask you to come to the Follies and doubly enjoy an evenings enter tainment-for the price of your enjoy ment means also the price of some badly needed necessities for one of our many babies. The "Follies" will take place Friday and Saturday evenings, February %. March l, at the Jefferson theatre.
 MRS. SAMSON TO
 COMPLIMENT VISITOR
 Among the many lovely parties which Miss Margaret Price of Nashville is having extended to her, will be a bridge party at which Mrs. Harold Samson will be hostess Tuesday afternoon. Miss Price, at this time, will be the guest of Mir. and Mrs. P. G. Shook on Hanover Circle. She is now visiting MT. and Mrs. A. NJ. Shook, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13

am not sure that the legislators or great minds-can explain it since they allow such a contradictory set of laws governing divorce to remain on the statute books. Perhaps the explana- ton lies in the theory that that which is easy to obtain is not desirable. New Hampshire takes the attitude that the state should help married people to be married either as married couples or as single or divorced individuals. rather than perpetuate married unhappiness. In any case New Hampshire makes it easy for one to obtain a divorce, and yet New Hampshire leads all the other states in the decrease in divorces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13

would be willing to see their sons mar ry the kind of girls their daughters are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13

Nor do women instill into their daughters minds the truth about mar riage-that it is an obligation that they take upon themselves, and that they have no right to throw it up and quit because it is full of hardships and self-sacrifice instead of being the joy ride they thought it would be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
Has the Modern Youti, a Soul?

Many learned essays and plays
and stories have been written by
thinking men and women around the
modern youth-our boys and girls of
today.
Our young people have been ac-
cused of everything-of needless ex-
travagances, Of mad follies, of self
indulgences, of twisted souls and i'm
paired morals. Are they as pitiful
and as base as they are pictured?
Charles Emmett Mack. the charm
ing and versatile star of 1.-THE OAR
ing Years." Daniel Carson Goodman's
searching and keenly penetrating
study of adolescence, now showing
at the Colonial theatre, smiled whim-
sically when interviewed in his
charming home the day after the pic
ture was completed.
III there were closer understand
ing between parents and children
there would be none Of this deprav-
ity now existing among our younger
people. Not only in the upper stra-
tas of life, but among the middle and
poorer classes as well. The fault
lies with the parents. and not with
the children" he said.
Fathers shout be friends first
and fathers afterward. Then and
then only, will our young boys be
saved from the perils and pitfalls of
youth"
Mr.. Mack's sentiments are echoed
by Mary Carr. Tyrone Power, MIL
dred Harris and Clara Bow. the ball
ence of the distinguished and brilli-
ant cast Of players in THE Daring
Years."-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05

stage settings, beautiful costumes,
splendid orchestra, etc, will add
much to the enjoyment Of this play.
At our different plays many have
attended, not only from Augusta, but
surrounding towns, and we trust
that all those who appreciate and en-
joy a good, well acted play will be
on hand either the 28th or 10Th of
this month at the Augusta Opera
House. For benefit of our patrons
we have placed admission tickets in
convenient places in the different
cities and towns, list of which may
be found below. These tickets may
be exchanged at the Augusta Opera
House on Monday. April 81, or if
you live out of town you may send
your ticket and ten cents and re-
serves will be forwarded you by mail.
If you want to spend three interest
ing and enjoyable hours, by all
means attend the coming play, "Un-
der Cover"
Admission tickets on sale by the
following: Augusta Opera House,
Augusta; Coughlin's and Sections
durg stores. Augusta; Quinn's drug
store, Hallowell; John E. Cunning
ham, ITS Water street, Gardiner; J.
f. Donovan, plumber. Winthrop;
Messrs. John Quinn and John Egan.
Nat. Soldiers Home, Togus. Mail
orders promptly attended to by ad-
dressing Augusta Opera House.
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
ADJUSTMENTS
Catering to the Good Taste OF Film
PatrOns-Clara Beranger, VIM. de
Miles Scenarist, Explains Success
OF His Productions

Catering to the Good Taste OF Film
PatrOns-Clara Beranger, VIM. de
Miles Scenarist, Explains Success
OF His Productions
Popular appeal in motion pic
lures has often been denounced as
low brow" and a box-office success
been called a catering to lower in
stincts. But every work of art. no
matter what the creators medium,
has been a success because it has
great human appeal. 1t was just
this popular appeal which made it
live. 1t is good taste-and good
taste grows each year-which brings
success to writer and artist, and the
belief that popular reception
means a lowering of artistic stand
ards Is based upon misconception."
All William de Mile productions
are real. humanity appealing. They
cater to the good taste of the pic
ture-going public. Hence their phe-
nomenal success as compared to me-
diocre pictures which depend upon
the spectacular or slapstick to put
them over. Mr.. de Miles latest
production. "Icebound." a screen
version of the immensely popular
stage success Of the same name by
Owen Davis. which, by the way, won
the Pulitzer prize as the best Ameri-
can drama for the past season, will
be the attraction at the Opera house
Monday and Tuesday. Richard Dix
and Lois Wilson are featured In the
principal roles. Among the more
prominent in the supporting cast are
Vera Reynolds. Ethel Wales. Alice
Chaplin and Edna May Oliver. The
last mentioned actress has the same
role on the screen as she created in
the play on Broadway.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
Bankers New Film Hailed as His
Best

pleasure Mad" the Metro Louis
r. Mayer picture which comes TO the
Colonial Theatre next Monday. will
afford moviegoers of our city an
other opportunity to marvel at Reg
inald Barker's genius as a director.
In other cities where it has been
shown this stirring society drama
has been hailed as marking a new
epoch in the career of the man al
ready famous for his productions Of
"The Eternal Struggle" 1.-THE Old
Nest. 1.-The Storm and Hearts
Af1ame."
The cast includes Mary Alden,
Huntley Gordon. William Collier, Jr..
Frederick Truesdell, Norma Shearer
and Winifred Bryson.
Pleasure Mad is based upon
Blanche Upright's novel, THE Valley
Of Content" with scenario by A. P.
Younger and photography by Nor
bert Brodin.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
FOOD SPECIALS


At J. r. Turner'S: Lean smoked
shoulders. 1sc Id: . and 4 grape
fruit, csc; cranberries, 15c ct;
lbs. bulk dates, csc: lbs. mixed
salt pork, $1.00; 6 lbs. rolled oats or
6 lbs. fine corn meal. Csc. First shad
Of the season. s
Specials at the Augusta Food
Shoppe today are: Sugar, molasses
and cocoanut cookies, 12c doz; doz.
regular pan rolls. Csc; pound cake,
reg. CSC value. 27c; apple cake.
Csc; baked yellow eye and pea beans
and two kinds Of brown bread.
Whole pork rib Is &c ID. at
Landry's Market today; whole
smoked ham. zoe; whole fresh ham.
22c: 2h lbs. ginger snaps, Csc; 2
doz. oranges, 48c. See ad. for other
prices.
New maple syrup from Farming
ton IL to be obtained at Merrill
Bros. at SOC Of. and $3.50 gal: also
new maple sugar, new bunch beets,
radishes, spinach and in the bakery
bunch carrots, California asparagus,
department baked beans and brown
bread.
The r. A. Thompson Co., Is Of
fering veal steak at 45c; veal chops,
35c; stew veal 10 to Csc; 2 dog.
oranges 49c; lbs. molasses kisses,
38c; lbs. soda crackers, Csc; 2
pkgs. Blue Ribbon peaches CSC. See
ad.
Fudge Cakes are again 33c at
Weber & Hewett's: other leaders
are honey mullins, hot cross buns,
new maple syrup, cocoanut bon bons
at 33c Id: Page & Shaw's
chocolates; native pork; fowl and
chickens. Florida oranges, 29c doz;
baked beans and brown bread.
pounds Prunes Csc, 4slarge Ale
wives 25c. Golden Tree Syrup 15c.
bottle. LeGrande flour 93c at Martin
Brothers Grocery.
Fresh shipment of pure Vermont
Maple Syrup. put up by the Famous
WEIGH Bros. Co. in sealed quart, 2
quart and gallon cans at Cony and
Fowles.
Three lbs. pure lard, 45c: 10 lbs.
sugar, $1.00; homeless rolled beef for
roasting. 19c h.: bars yellop nap
tina soap, csc; 3 cans peas, 45c, at
Hersom & Bonsalfs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05

By the National Gamers Association
Washington, d. c.
When the First Fruits Were Canned
The canning Of fruits in the United
States was begun in Boston about
1890 with the packing of plums.
ounces, cranberries, and currants.
The canning of peaches in syrup first
started between 1850 and 1886, in
Baltimore.
California. Delaware, New Jer-
sey, New York, Ohio and Michigan
took up the canning of fruits early
in the history of the industry and
have become important fruit-canning
states. In recent years Wisconsin
has also been added to the list of
fruit canning states.
The pineapple canning industry, IN
Hawaii, began about 1890 and strug-
gled along against adverse conditions
and limited demand for several years.
Owing to continued improvements in
growing and canning methods this
industry has made very rapid strides
and now ranks with the sugar Indus
try as one of the two most important
industries of that territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
POPULAR RECIPES
Tomato Cream Toast

2 tablespoons butter
IL cups canned tomatoes.
(strained.)
Il cup milk.
3 tablespoons -four.
a teaspoon soda.
u teaspoon salt.
Melt butter. add -four. pour on the
tomato to which soda has been add
ed add milk and season. Pour over
six slices of toast.
Corn, Southern Style
1 No. 2 can corn (chopped).
eggs, we'll beaten.
/ teaspoon salt.
Dash of pepper.
1 tablespoon melted butter.
cups scalded milk.
Combine ingredients and bake In
buttered dish until firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
FOOD AND TEETH

By Mary !. Barber, Kellogg Company
What shall we do to insure
strong teeth? People used to be
more or less resigned to dental de-
cay and TO feel that 1t could not be
helped. Today we know that good
healthy teeth are dependent upon
three things:
i. Good nutrition. =.
2. Thorough Mastication
3. Adequate prophylactic and
dental care.
BY good nutrition we mean the
nutrition Of the mother before the
child Is born. and the diet OF the
child all through life but especially
until after the second teeth are cut.
Mastication is very important be-
cause it aids the development Of the
jaws and teeth. The teeth help to
grind and soften all hard, coarse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05

teeth are cut (the six year molaiss.
These teeth have been called tns
Key of the Dental Arch. Tns!
carry on mastication during nv
replacement Of the temporary tee.,
by the permanent ones. Specin
care should be given to the cnilp'
diet at this time.
Avoid too much sugar and swes.
desserts Serve whole wheat cereAs
which have to be chewed. allow ol.
quart Of milk q day and incluus
plenty Of fresh fruit and vegetapieA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
Here are the Vitamins!

Canned FOODS include most OF the
important classes of food-fruits,
vegetables, meat, and fish. Fruits
and vegetables are particularly rich
in vitamins. mineral ingredients nee
essary for body building. and in veg
etable acids which aid digestion and
have a laxative effect.
Canned meats and fish are espec-
tally valuable for their high protein
and fat content, and milk is also very
rich in mineral ingredients.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
American Canned Peas Best

It used to he the case that canned
peas were not regarded as suitable
for the table unless they were pro-
duced in France or Belgium. but the
Gamers of the United States began
to produce them in just as fine grades
and qualities as the factories of
France and Belgium. 1t was found
that the imported peas were colored
green with unwholesome methods,
and they were excluded from this
country when so colored. by our pure
food laws. and then consumers found
that the peas canned in the United
States were more wholesome and the
importation of canned peas from
Europe almost stopped.
A few canned peas from the Uni
ted States now are exported to Eu-
rope where a limited demand has
been established for them.-John A.
Lee, of Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
Funeral Of r, w. WeIch

The remains of the late Rodney
Winslow WEIGH. who died in Boston
Wednesday, will be taken Saturday
to Auburn for burial. The funeral
services will be held at his late home
in Winthrop. Mass. His brother.
Rev. A. Francis Walch. pastor of
the Winthrop Street Universalist
church, is in Massachusetts. being
called there by the death of his
late Saturday.
The late Mr.. WEIGH at the time of
his passing away was senior warden
of Fourth Estate Lodge" made UP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
To The Theatre Going Public OF
kennsbec County

In January, 1923, an organization
was formed in Augusta composed or
some of the best local amateur tai
ent under the name OF st. Mary's
players. Their first production was
a clever play by ]. c. McMullen. en-
titled Turning the Trick" So great
was its success that the well known
Broadway comedy drama, Nothing
But the Truth" was staged by the
players last October. (which was
most enthusiastically received. Ac-
ceding to many and repeated re-
quests, these well known amateurs
will present Roi Cooper Megrue's
New York detective play. Under
Cover" at the Augusta Opera House
on April % and %. This play ran
in New York for three years. and six
months in Boston, critics agreeing
that it is one of the best dramas
ever produced. 1t is the play that
made William Courtenay famous in
the role of Stephen DENLY. Sup
porting Mr.. Courtenay in the cast
we find such well known stars as
Lola Fisher. Dewitt Jennings. Lilly
Cahill. Ralph Morgan and others.
Considerable expense is entailed In
staging this drama but nothing will
be spared to make 1t the success 1t
deserves. 1t Is sure to be one Of the
outstanding events in local theatre
calls. 1t is an American play in four
acts. dealing with the United States
Custom Service and there Is pep and
interest from beginning to end.
Every member Of the players is well
known throughout Kennebec county,
having frequently appeared before
the footlights. Among them note the
following: Bernie" Sheehan, Joe"
Grenier, George Traynor. Jim Con-
nellan. Jack McDonough. Bob"
Faulkner, John Allison. Bob" Saw
yer. Harriet Enright. Jane Faulkner.
Dorothy Stone, Kathryn Larkin and
Anne Faulkner. The manner in
which they have entered into their
different roles promises something
very fine. Special scenery. elaborate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
PALMYRA
David r. LcnoIey

David r. Longley, respected CIV
zen Of st. Adams. passed away APE.
2. aged So years. IL months ana :
days. He suffered q shock Fr'oA
and failed rapidly. ~
He Is survived by his wife, Ell
(French) Longley and one son, Pe!s'
r. Longley, Of Los Angeles. Cal ~
neral arrangements will be- -
nounced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
NORTH AUGUSTA
North Augusta Grange

North Augusta Grange held an all
day meeting Tuesday. April /. There
was a good attendance Of members
and visitors from Manchester and
Capital oranges. Dinner was served
at noon followed by an open session
with the following program: Song,
grange; reading, Ruth Folger; piano
solo, Evelyn Dutton; lecture by DR..
]. H. Hutchins of Waterville, district
health officer for Kennebec and Som
erset counties: song, grange: read
ing, Worthy Master Harriet Know
les: remarks by visiting grangers.
DIR. Hutchins plans to be with US
again on June II, and will show sew
eral reels of moving pictures. Maine
night will be observed at the next
meeting and each member is asked
to bring a clipping on Maine.
Mrs. Will Mosher was q week end
guest at the home of Mrs. Fred Pink
ham. also Mrs. c. P. Gates of Lewis
ton, was a guest of Mrs. Pinkham.
Wednesday was bad day for those
who were obliged to go out, espec-
tally for the mail carriers. It was
impossible for them to make their
routes.
No schools kept Wednesday on &C.
count of the bad storm.
Martha Watson was a guest at the
home of Mrs. Fred Pinkham recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05

yolye rather slowly and the heaters
very rapidly in the opposite direc-
ton. The vines are fed in at one
end of the cylinder. are carried up
ward by it's motion, and fall upon
the beaters, which strike the pods,
causing them to burst open and dis
charge the peas. The peas roll out
through the holes in the cylinder.
and the vines pass out the opposite
end. The present vining machine
is q modification of the podding
machine which was invented by
Madam Faure. 1t was the first i'm
portant step in the development of
the pea canning industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-05
Pea Vinino Machine

The vining machine, which is used
for separating the peas from the
pods while they are still on the vine,
is very simple and ingenious de-
vice to accomplish a difficult task
the Smelling of the tender pea so
carefully that it will not be injured.
1t consists of large cylinder, pep
forated with many holes, which are
large enough to permit the peas to
pass through, but not the vine.
Within the cylinder is made to re-