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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06
PERSONAL MENTION

DIR. I. l. Salley returned Monday
from a professional visit to Unity.
John Rancourt OF Jackman was-in
town on business Monday.
Deputy Sheriff +. II. Crocker OF
Canaan was a business caller In town
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il McAuley q.
Springtield, Mass, arrived Monday 10
visit Mrs. :, \, Smith.
Miss Flora Savage OF Augusta Is
the guest Of her grandmother. Mrs.
Dora SavaSe OF Middle street, -.
Deputy sheriff Frank l.. Gipsop OF
Bingham was in town on business
Monday.
Allen Wilson of Portsmouth. y, II
came Monday night TO visit his uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dt-
onne.
Or. J. Clifford Boyce Of Montreal
Canada, who has purchased tive
practice and Rome of Dr. John Piper
Of Scion, was a business caller IN
town Monday
Misses Margaret and Ruth WILSON
az Portmouth. y. H.. came Monday
night TO visit their grandpareHt~
MIR. and Mrs. George Cox,
Andrew Wyman. the YOUNGER son
OF Mrs Edric Is. Wymau, is passing
August with his grandmother, Mrs.
II. NJ. Brenu Of AuGuSta, at her sum-
mcr home at Ocean Point
Rev. George l., Thurlow, pastor ht
the Federated church. who has been
AT Camp DCNCnS. where he is a COM
missioned officer. returned Monday
night. His family is passing July
and August at Emhden pond, ,-
Somerset GIee Club Entertains
The Somerset GlSc club passed n
delightful day Sunday NJ North pond.
where a club picnic arranged by Mrs.
Cecilia Siruis and Miss Alta RowCll
who acted as charming hostesSes,
was held Bathing and boating were
enjoyed and the huStcsSes served de-
liCious ice cream and cake. All to-
Ecthcr the affair was greatly enjoy
ed. The day was perfect and North
pond an ideal place for an outing.
Tho trip was made hy automobiles
and the ride was a pleasant feature
of the outing.
There were a LARGE number Of
JaCkman people in town Monday.
coming here To- attend various liquor
cases OF state vs.. Jackman citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06

New York. Aug. ST.. 8. Govern
ment bonds closing:
Liberty 31s, I01.I0.
First ~, 1912 bid
Second 10. 1924 bid.
First 43s. Io2.1T.
Second 4&s, 1929.
Third AIS. I02.2l.
Fourth 4is. l02.22.
Treasury 43s, 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06
Farewell Party for Mrs. and Miss
Flagg

Farewell Party for Mrs. and Miss
Flagg
The ladies OF Past Chiefs associa-
ton of the Bloomfield Temple Pyth-
ian Sisters recently gave Mrs. Emma
Flagg and daughter, Miss Hattie
Flagg. farewell party at their home
on East Front street A pleasant so
cial evening was passed The ladies'
Of the association presented both
Mrs. Flagg and Miss Flagg with gifts
and served delicious ice cream and
waffers~ The Flaggs have resided in
town for many years and many
friends regret their leaving from
Skowhegan.
All guarantors OF the Redpath
Chautauqua who. because OF the
storm Monday night were unable to
get their tickets at the Buick sales
rooms. may procure them Of Leslie
II. Goldsmith at the First National
Bank.
LOCAL NOTICE
Mrs. George p. Mosier. Business
Medium and Advisor, from Auburn,
will be at Skowhegan House. Fri.
Sat, and Sunday. aug2-e
Geo. 3. Mosier, Natural Born
Healer from Boston and Auburn, ts
at the Skowhegan House every Fri.
Sat. and Sunday. All diseases Of
the physical body successfully treat
ed augZs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-06
Somerset GIee Club Entertains

There were LARGE number OF
JaCkman people in town Monday.
coming here To- attend various liquor
cases OF state vs.. Jackman citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
PLAYERS GIVING
 EXTRA MATINEE
Celebrate Fourth With
 Special Show At 2:3O P. M.

A special matinee will be given today at the Jefferson where Up In Mabels Room" is causing crowded houses to laugh until they cry-it's an ideal bill for holiday week and we doubt if all the cannon crackers in town will make any more noise than the patrons are doing during the hilariously funny situations that take place in this fa- nous comedy of lingerie.
 The plot of the play is built about the efforts of newly married man to obtain a gift he gave another girl be- fore he was married and the wild eff forts of several in the cast to obtain the elusive bit of fluff forms the most Imaginable three-acts that have ever been staged-and the Jefferson Play ,ers give one hundred per cent per formance-the interest never tagging for a second and the laughs packed on each other in such rapid succession that one loses their breath.
 S Kathleen Comegys, Selmer Jackson, Arthur Byron, Tamzon Manker, De Forest Dawley, Helen Ray, Marion Everson and Peter Buffers all give fin ished and lively performances-we say lively because "Up In Mabels Room" is like "jack in the box" it's popping all of the time. The regular Friday nights performance will be given at 8 80 with a matinee and night perform ance on Saturday. The Friday mati- nee will start promptly at 2 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi; Generally fair Friday and Saturday; slightly warm CT Saturday in north.
 Virginia Partly cloudy Friday. satur- day fair an dslightiy warmer.
 North and South Carolina: Partly cloudy Friday: scattered showers and scat tered thunderstorms.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday. probably showers and thunder storms in south portion
 Florida: Partly cloudy. local showers and thunderstorms Friday and probably saturday.
 Extreme northwest Florida: Generally fair Friday and Saturday.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Partly coludy Friday; Saturday fair and slightly warmer.
 Louisiana: Friday and Saturday partly cloudy, slowly rising temperatures.
 Arkansas: Friday fair. slightly warmer Saturday partly cloudy to cloudy.
 Oklahoma: Friday and Saturday partly cloudy to cloudy.
 East Texas: Friday and Saturday part ly cloudy.
 west Texas: Friday and saturdny part ly cloudy to cloudy. showers in the pan handle Friday.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bu- reau, during the 24 hours ending at p n eOth meridian time:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

Taxis, trucks, wagons, street cars, private cars, stenographers, clerks, pickpockets, flatfeet, criss-cross at high speed. Police whistles blew. Gongs clang. Autos toot. A block away the elevated roars. Underfoot rumbles the subway. It takes a steady head to make the ford.
 His cart was bunted by a bankers limousine that stopped with a squeal of brakes. A box of lemons fell over- board and the pale fruit rolled in all directions. The boy tried to pick up the fruit, but was so nervous that the lemons rolled out of his shaking hands A bedlam of noise from impatient dri- vers bawled overhead.
 Then large Irish traffic cop held up his hand. The noise stilled. A score of eager helpers hustled about, recov- cred the lemons, piled them on the cart, and the boy was pushed on his way. Not until he reached the safety of the curb was he able to smile. But you should have seen that smile. It is no joke to lose a job in New York.
 His name is nationally known as an incorruptible prohibition officer. No one suggests that he can be bribed But the other day he met a friend who had been i'll.
 II sent you some candy" said he.
 "I don't eat candy" said the friend, sourly.
 Meier mind," said he. "I sendt you some candy"
 In the box of candy three bottles of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
CAPTTOL'S FILM HAS TWO STARS
Irene Rich And Monte Blue Both In
 Cast

Flaming Passions" the screen yer sion of the famous novel, Lucretia Lombard, is the feature picture at the Capitol theatre today and tomorrow, with Irene Rich and Monty Blue in the leading roles.
 The picture brings out the wretch edness of loveless marriage. Lucre- tia, still young and pretty, finds her self cheated, the wife of confirmed invalid who bullies her. An extra stolen dose of opiate administered by himself ends the life of her husband -and she is free, but only to find herself embroiled in a triangle so hec- tic that her former difficulties seem as nothing.
 How two women battle for the love of a man, and how fate steps in at the eleventh hour, staging a spectacu- lar forest fire to settle the drama, is shown in this Warner Brothers classic of the screen.
 It is said that no pains have been spared to make "Flaming Passions as great a picture, as it was great book. Critics who have already view ed the picture say it is triumph in every respect.
 Monte Blue and Irene Rich will be remembered everywhere for their bril- liant work in Brass" the screen adap- tation of Charles c. Norris, who is the husband of the author of "Flaming Pas sions."
 Others in the case are Marc Nc Dermott, Alec B. Francis, John Roche, Lucy Beaumont, Otto Hoffman and Norma Schearer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

I fine brandy were hidden. How did he get it?
 Strong story showing the evils of drink. MT. A had a valued cane. Met old friend Mir B. They repaired to sa- loon. Entered through swinging door, elbowed way to bar, had highballs just as highballs were formerly had Not a block from the population center of the town. Mir. c came in. The old friend, Mir. B, said to the old friend, MT. A:
 That is a beautiful cane. Mir. O. asked me if you would give it to him. '
 Mir. A said, yes, certainly. Do any thing for old friend. Next day Mir. A was regretful. Said he had carried that cane for years. Would never have given it except to such a dear old friend as MT. B, for his old friend MT. c:
 My old friend Mir. CT" said Mir. B. q never saw him before"
 One of the greatest exhibitions of art in the world is in the Metropolitan mu- scum. It is the greatest in the United States. Publications about it fill fif- ty-foot shelf It almost equals the British museum. The Egyptian ex- hibit is priceless. J. P. Morgan's jew els are worth millions. There are fine arms and armor that take one straight back to the Middle Ages. The gems of book-making are there from the time when printing was done from wooden blocks.
 More people go to any Broadway movie each day than to the Metropol. ita museum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
STANDARD TO OPEN
 SERVICE STATION
Will Give Gallon Of Oil With
 Purchase Saturday

The Standard Oil company announces the formal opening of a new service station tomorrow at Eliza and Ella streets. This location is on the Ensley boulevard, three blocks east of the turn to Redwood park. Like other Stan Gard stations, the latest one is modern and attractive in every way As has been customary for some time, at the opening the Standard will give one gal lon of Polarine to each purchaser of five gallons of Crown gasoline.
 The customer will have the privilege of taking the oil one quart at time upon presentation. of the coupon card given with each five-gallon purchase, and it may be had at any Standard serv- ice station in Birmingham.
 This free offer will undoubtedly at- tract hundreds of appreciative motor fists to the new station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
WEOGUSTA BACKS
 MONTEVALLO DRIVE
Proceeds Of Barbecue Will Go
 To Alabama College

MONTEyALLO. Ala. July B. Special )-The small town of Weog. usta in Coosa county Alabama is co operating to a man in the milIion-dol, lar drive for fuEds now being conducted by Alabama college at Montevallo.
 Although there are only 400 people in the whole village they have planned a barbecue for the Fourth of July, the proceeds from the entertainment to be turned over to the Montevallo fund.
 Handbills have been printed and an- nouncements of the affair made. Every town in Coosa county has been placard- ed and the people for miles around have been urged to come and bring their families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
AT LOEW,S RIJOU

In honor of Independence Day there will today be four performances at Loew's Bijou, with the same schedule in effect as prevails on Saturday, when four performances will also be given offering the final opportunity for movie fans to see the Metro-G Goldwyn screen feature, "The Shooting of Dan Nc, Crew." based on the famous Robert W Service poem, and also specially SC lected five-act vaudeville bill.
 Headlining the vaudeville offering for the weekend is Janet of France ir "A Little Touch of Paris" with an,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
EAST LAKE PLANS
 FOR BIG FOURTH
Expect Greatest Independence
 Day Crowd In History

East Lake Park ushers in the Glo- rious Fourth with what is predicted will be the greatest Independence Day the resort has ever enjoyed, with the crowd record for any single day top- bling before nightfall is reached. The people will start pouring out to the resort with the break of dawn today and steady stream of automobiles and trolleys will carry amusement seekers to the park throughout the day. Con- templating the biggest day in the history of the park, attaches are prepared to entertain the multitudes.
 Hundreds upon hundreds of Birming- ham families, who always like to cele- brate the Fourth with an all-day outing, have planned to stage their family pic nic at the pleasure resort. There will be also many organization and church picnics at East Lake throughout the day, the public being offered free use of the grounds and tables.
 Of course the bathing beach, which has grown to be the most popular swimming place in the Birmingham dis trict, will play to the thousands today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

lin. Each character in "The Unknown Purple" is a type, faithfully portrayed
 The Temple Symphony orchestra with Fred Stark, conductor, plays for the overture a patriotic number, "Jubel Overture in observation of Independ- ence Week.
 Aesop's Fables and a scenic are the other screen attractions.
 Beginning next week the Temple will present two bills a week. House Pc ters in "Why Marry for Money" will be the picture for the first three days next week and "Wild Oranges" the last three days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
SEEK MEDICAL MEET
Troy Clubs Join In Appeal Fer
 Convention

2
 TROY, Ala, July 3.-(Speciai. )--' The Troy Rotary club is ever on tho alert to aid in the progress of the city, On Tuesday night representative com mittee consisting of Emory Folmar, Sam Williams and E. c. Bassett was appointed to work with similar com mittee from the Kiwanis club to secure the meeting of the Southeastern Medi- cal association for Troy. About POO physicians will be in attendance and al effort will be made to intertain them in Troy.
 Plan Barbecue The big day for tho farmers, the annual meeting and picnic of the members of the farm bureau, has been planned this year for July IS and will be held, as usual, at Leo's park. Edward A. O'Neal, president of the state bureau, will be the chief speaIref of the day. One or two other speeches will be made and there will be good music. 4saA fe.I st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

other feature act being presented by Frank Terry in "Mr. Booze" There is also the opening act of the trio fea- turing the Conrad Taflan Revue in gems from musical comedies, as well as the team of Kennedy and Davis in Fun in One," and, last, but not least, the Koko Carnival Company in a com edy trampoline act. said to be the best laugh-provoker of it's kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

traffic moving at the park entrance and every precaution made to handle the crowds in a systematic manner. It may not be the greatest Fourth Bir- miDgham has ever celebrated but it is conceded that it will be the greatest Fourth that East Lake Park has ever enjoyed. There will be something do- ing every minute throughout the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

and Nick Seymour, dean of swimming supervisors in Birmingham, plans to see the largest crowd ever in swimming at Jefferson county at one time, take the plunge this morning, afternoon and night.
 The F feature rides have been primed for the biggest days business in their history, squad of traffic cops has been detailed from the city hall to keep the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
JUDGE 'AB' BACK

s Judge H. B. Abernethy, more com monly known as plan Judge Ab," was back on the bench Thursday after an absence of nearly five weeks because of illness. Fred Woodward, local at torney, presided during Judge Abs" absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
RECEIVER IS URGED
 FOR HOUSE OF DAVID
Fraud, Deceit And Immortality Laid To Cult

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, July 3.-Charg- ing fraud, deceit and immortality, peti- tion seeking q receivership for the House of David at Benton Harbor, was filed in circuit court here. today. The petition brands King Benjamin Pur- nell, fugitive colony leader, as "a re- ligious impostor, pious fraud, and a bigamist," charges he taught gross im- morality. encouraged immortality and practiced revolting rites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
PIGS ARE FEWER

WASHINGTON, July 3.-A decrease of about S,O00,000 pigs in the spring June pig survey of the department of agriculture, announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
ADJUSTMENTS
AT WEST LAKE

West Lake, with swimming, boating, fishing, dancing, bowling, gallery shoot ing and picnicking, was ready Friday to help hundreds of Jefferson countians celebrate the Fourth of July. Barbe- cue was sizzling and cracking Thurs day night as chefs prepared a special shipment of choice meats for the hOli- day crowds, while workmen were busy splashing whitewash and tidying up the grounds preparatory to the big rush which the management expects with the early morning hours.
 Dancing will be continuous in the open air dance pavilion from 3 in the afternoon to 12 in the evening, while of course swimming, boating and all the other attractions will be the order of the day at any and all times.
 Scores of private picnics also will be held on the ground, according to the management.
 We confidently expected the largest crowd in the history of the lake," said Johnny Ryan, manager. Everything is provided for our visitors to make a day of it. The fish are biting, the water is cool, the boats are tip-top, the dance floor is in the pink of condi- tion, the bowling alleys are freshly polished and even the trees are put ting out fresh leaves and the ice man has come and gone, leaving a ton or so to keep everything cool in case our guests don't find it cool enough"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
Manh0ttan Days And Nights
By HERBERT COREY

NEW YORK July 3It big cold-heared town and it champs maidenhood happen.
 little boy push Broadway at John street This perhaps ammedest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
AT THE LYRIC

Those who attend the Temple theatre Friday and Saturday will see Birming- hams own Forney Johnston nominating Birminghams own Oscar Uunderwood for president at the democratic national convention. The weeks happenings at New York are shown in the Temple Last Minute News events.
 Henry Walthall in 'The Unknown Purple" is the feature attraction, a mystery story from the great stage success by the same name.
 The exceptional theme of the play called for artists of special ability in the portrayal of many of the roles and in the selection of the cast Director West was fortunate in obtaining the services of such proven talent as that of Henry B. Walthall, Alice Lake, Stuart Holmes, Ethel Grey Terry. Helen Ferguson, Brinsley Shaw, Richard Wayne, Little Frankie Lee, James Mor- rison, Johnny Arthur and Mike Don
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
WHITE CLAD BAND
HALTS DRY AGENTS

New York, April 5.-Peter J. Sulli-
van, special treasury agent. reported
today that he and six deputies were
held up near Southampton, l.. l., last
night by 20 men clothed in white
robes and hoods and forced to pro-
duce their credentials as government
agents.
The hooded men pointed pistols at
the treasury men, Mr.. Sullivan said.
and the leader of the band informed
him that they had been deputized as
'bootlegger hunters" The leader who
said he was ''the chief kleagle," &c
cording to Sullivan offered the treas
ury agents every assistance in run
ming down rum runners.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06

pretty well taken up with his job,
but he keeps up a lively interest in
what is going on outside the walls Of
the building. Keenly alive to anything
that will be useful in developing the
industry. he watches the progress of
the region his company serves very
closely, and Is always ready to help
in anything that Is for the good Of
all.
Fond of sports. he once was re-
garded as a conner in the game of
tennis but finally foreswore that
strenuous sport for the less exacting
but as exciting fun that one can have
around a billiard table. He welded
a cue like an expert, but eventually
fell for golf. One of his friends sug-
gests he did so because one can knock
a golf ball farther than is permitted
on a billiard table.
Mr.. Pratt was born at Lorraine,
ILL.,, and attended Chsddock college
at Quincy. He IS married and has
two children. He Is member of the
Chamber of Commerce and the
Knights OF Ak-Sar Ben.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Harrop Brands
Bryan Wolf in
Sleeps Clothes
Peoples Progressive Leader
Insists No Candidate May
File on Two Tickets:
Principles Varied.

Roy NJ. Harrop. candidate for vice
president on the peoples progressive
party ticket. has lived in Omaha many
years and was one OF the founders
of the progressive party in this state.
He returned home Saturday after 4
tour of seven weeks in the east.
The following statement was issued
over Mr.. Harrops signature to Ne
braska progressives:
This time has come for progressives in
Nebraska. as well in other parts of
the nation. to get together under one
banner and separsIe the sheep from the
goats. A progressive republican or pro-
sressiye democrat Is q misnumer. for there
is such animal. Charles w Bryan.
governor OF Nebraska. now seeking the
nomination on both the progressive and
democratic tickets is wolf in Sleeps
clothing. for no man can honestly and con-
sstentlv accept the democratic nomna-
ton and claim to be a progressive. when
the platform and principles Of these two
parties widely separated as the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
First the progressive party stands for
the immediate repeal Of tho federal re-
serve bank system. and the establishment
Of debt paying system OF government
owned banks. ioaninR money direct to
The people at not more than per cent
interest: while the democratic party Is
solely responsible for the enactment OF
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06

Guy H. Pratt, vice president Of
tho Northwestern Bell Telephone
company, is another man who
jumped long way after he got
started. Not all at one jump, though.
lie progressed steadily. however,
starting as timekeeper for a toll line
construction gang. From this he
made his way into the office at
Davenport, Ia, where he filled all
kinds of subordinate positions, finally
working himself into condition to
handle the commercial end of the
business there.
When the consolidation took place,
Mr. Pratt came to Omaha, and had
the commercial promotion work in
his care for the five states that are
covered by the Northwestern. He has
seen the business grow to a point
where the company owns and oper-
ates over half million phones In
the five states. and has payroll Of
more than 10 900 names. In Omaha
alone, 81 900 phones are in daily use,
and the company has 500 employees.
Mr.. Pratt, of course. finds his time