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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-18
Augusta Lodge directory

10YLOM LODGE. NO. 20 I. Q. o. 2.
secular nesI,nss Friday at $50 p. N.
FIRST ieEree Oct 81. All sojourning
brethren .crdiaily invited.
ED0AR W. fLErSHER. N. @.
ELLIS e. WALKER Ssc'y.
JEPrHA ENcAMPMENr. NO. 3
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
OF each month at $50.
FRED q. HALL. C. p.
g. S. PEASLEE scribe. -
CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. p p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
& &. 6k n SAASS; e e'sss.
q. 4. 4. THE REGULAR MEETING
OF Seth williams Pos, No, ~ arst
rA1 GEo! e q 6 sses csmm. na.r.
WILLIAM McDAvlD. Adtutant.
FORT WESTERN LODGE NEW
England Order Ct PrY,sS'isn: No s snS
fourth Thursday at 7.So o'clock. All
MRS LAWRENCE coLGAN. Warden.
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No. s5l, meets In u. a. X. hatt the urSt
and third Tuesday evenings of each
"S capbiE 3. LoVEJoY. Warden.
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at 7.30 o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
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W. e. CLOUGH F. K. r.
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hall the first and third Thursdays OF
each month At o'clock
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-18

mother The latter was 81 when she
died. The father and grandfather
were 81 each when they passed away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-18

1sYIOM LODGE. NO. 20 I. o. o. r.
RssuIar mesI,f,xs Friday at $50 p. N.
first iexree oct %. All sojourning
brethren cordially .nvttsi.
ED0AR W. FLETCHER. N. q.
ELLIS e. WALKER Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-18

JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 3
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
or each month at $50.
FRED q. HALL. C. r.
G. S. PEASLEE. scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-18

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-18

CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. q. p. NJ
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
A. ". DRCMM0ND. Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-22
WASHINGTON
ON NATURE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A GREAT deal Of rain fell last
"A night and the heaviest sleet ]
ever recollect to have seen. The
boughs of all the trees were incrusted
by tubes OF Ice quite round, at least
half an inch thick-the weight Of
which was so great that my late trans
plantations In many instances sunk
under it. either by bending the bodies
of the young trees-breaking the limbs
or weighing up the roots-the largest
pines in my outer circle were quite
oppressed by the ice and bowed to the
ground, and the largest catalpa trees
had some Of their principal branches
broken"
"A great hoar frost and Ice at least
one-eighth OF an inch thick-what in
jury this may have done to the fruit
and vegetation will soon be seen. The
buds of every kind OF tree and shrub
are swelllng-the tender leaves of
many had unfolded-the apricot bios
SONS were putting forth-the peaches
and cherries were upon the point of
doing the same. The leaves OF the
apple trees were coming opt those OF
me weeping willow and the lilac had
been out many days and were the first
10 show themselves. The sassafras
was ready 10 open--the red bud had
begun to open but not to make any
show: the dogwood had swelled into
buttons. The service tree was show
ing its leaf. and the maple had been
full In bloom ten days or fortnight
or this tree. observed great differ
ence In the colour Of the blossoms;
some being of deep scarlet. border
ing upon crimson, others OF pale
red. approaching yellow. ;"
Found what is called the spire
bush Ga fragrant aromatic shrub) in
bloom--perceived this to be the case
on Monday. also as returned from
Alexandria and supposed 1t had been
blown two or three days-it Is q
small greenish flower, growing round
the twigs and branches, and will look
well In a shrubbery"
ats light and airy foliage. crimson
and variegated flowers, presented
gay and mirthful appearance contin-
ually whilst In bloom visited by the
brilliant laundering humming GRID
Quotations from Washington in James
III. Penniman's George Washington as
n Man Of Letters"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-22
u)dshinqtoq Note
Sells for sl,575

A LETTER written by George Wash
"A ington, regarded as most inter-
esting. changed hands recently AT a
sale In the Anderson galleries OF auto
graphs from the library Of the late
Henry Cady Sturges Of New York city.
The price paid for the letter was
81. 1.575. This is the letter In which
Washington said he was not inclined
TO accept the presidency. The missive
was addressed TO Jonathan Trumbull.
The letter reads:
Mount Vernon. Dec. 4th, 11SS.
"My dear Sir: II is sometime since
I had the pleasure to receive your
favor of the 2Sth of October-but as
I had nothing particular To send In re-
turn. l postponed writing until the
present time to see whether anything
new would turn up.-Nothing of i'm
portance has occurred.--But in the
meantime, | was extremely happy to
find that your State was going on so
well as to federal affairs; and you
will permit me to say that have not
been little pleased with observing
that your name stood so high In the
nomination for Representatives TO
Congress-
"In general the appointments TO the
Senate seem to have been very happy.
Much will depend upon having dis
Interested and respectable characters
IN both Houses--For II the New Con-
press should be composed of charac-
ters in whom the citizens will natural
ly place a confidence, II will be most
fortunate circumstance for conciliat-
Ing their good will to the government
--and then. II the government can be
carried on without touching the purses
of the people too deeply, ! think 1t viii
not be in the power Of the adversaries
OF it, to throw everything into confu-
sion. by effecting premature amend
ments.-A few months will, however.
show what we are to expect.
'T believe you know me sufficiently
well, my dear Trumbull. to conceive
that am very much perplexed 4 dis
tressed In my own mind. respecting
the subject to which you allude.
III should (unluckily for mel. be
reduced to the necessity Of giving an
answer to the question. which you
suppose will certainly be put to me.
would fain do what was In all respects
best--But how can know what is
best, or on what shall I determine
Nav Heaven assist me In forming a
judgment; for at present, ] see moth
ing but clouds and darkness before
me.-Thus much may safely say to
you In. confidence; II ever should,
from apparent necessity. be Induced to
70 from home in public character
aRain--it win certainly be the greatest
sacrifice OF feeling 4 happiness that
ever was or ever can be made by him.
who win have In all situations, the
Measure to profess himself. with
sentiments Of real esteem.
'your affecte friend and obedf
Servant.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-22

More than 1900 bald eagles have
been killed In the last 'six years In
Alnsha's campaign aeninst these birds
that destroy De saInscn
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-22

He-Oh, Peggy. / shall be so mis-
cradle all the while I'm away from
you.
She-Oh, darling, II could be sure
Of that II would make me so happyl
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Metropolitan-"AS Self
made Failure"

It's unusual, the picture at Gran :
dalls Metropolitan this week, with
a strange intermingling of photo
play elements, pathetic heart thropS
and comedy of hobo pals, depicted
by freckle-faced little Ben AleXan-
der and Lloyd Hamilton; love story
with Patsy Ruth Miller and Matt
Moore. a lovely old grandma, by
Mary Carr, and bathing beauties that
sizzle. The name of its is a Self
Made Failure" meaning Hamilton.
There you are. A cast that the
advertisers delight in emblazoning as
"all-star." Well they may; the stars
twinkle all the way through. 1t Is
doubtful if there is a real dyed-in-
the wool movie fan, whatever his
predictions. who will not be touched
at some point in the feature. Per-
kaps it may not appeal to him all
Oe way through. But there Is buff
emery which Lloyd Hamilton Hfts
e. just about the finest point yet
Reached by him. Little Ben Alex
ander, as the teacher Of his dumb
hobo pal, Hamilton, plays up to an
intensely real boy role admirably. II
you ever lost your pet dog, while
you were young-don't miss this
picture.
How the two hobos were mistaken
in identity, and the dumb leader was
taken for French masseur by
tthe proprietor Of a sulphur springs
hotel. is the beginning Of a riot Of
human interest, near-burlesQue, plain
,tomfoolery, love scenes and sus-
taineA mystery that prove a bell
ringer" for multiplicity of interests.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Columbia-"Ihe Enemy

The 1924-25 photoplay season"
was opened at Loew's Columbia The
adaptation of Owen Johnson's story,
The Salamander," directed by James
Cruze, which first gave to literature
the type known in more recent years
as the gold digger"
The story, which is renamed The
Enemy Sex concerns a girl 'Dodo"
Baxter who comes to New York from
small town, with the idea of cary
ing out a career, but soon finds her
forte lies in attracting men and gain
ing their favors, that often take the
form of gifts of value, in return for
merely smile. Prominent among
her suitors are we'll known lawyer,
a newspaper proprietor and Judge.
and she experiences some difficulty in
keeping them from conflicting. Her
real interest, however, is centered
on the judge, until she finds he is
married, when. thoroughly reckless
in spirit. she goes for a wild ride at
night with Garry Lindaberry, lika-
BILE but weak young man who is
running his health and life in drin
On thiJ occasion he loses control of
the car and they are almost killed.
Feeling herself more or less COM
promised, "Dodo" consents to marry
Garry if he will give up drinking.
But he fails and in the meantime the
judge offers to divorce his wife and
Almost on the eve Of the wedding,
however, up HcipiSSSiS
drunk and begs Dodo to save him.
Her pity is aroused and she nurses
him back to mental, moral and physi-
cal health. during which period OF
self sacrifice and devotion her better
side asserts iself and she and Garry
are married and set out to meet life's
problems in a finer. bigger way.
Betty Compson has one of her best
roles in a long time as Dodo. Her
natural vivacity and sparkle suit
well the carefree "salam ander' or
gold digger" type. and later the
sweetness and womanliness that lie
beneath are we'll reflected by this
capable and charming actress. An
excellent supporting cast includes
Percy Marmot, who adds to his lau-
rels with his portrayal of the disso-
lutte Garry; Huntley Gordon, kathlyn
williams De Witt Jennings. Sheldon
Lewis and Pauline Bush.
Aesop's Fables. International News
Reels and orchestral music, under
Mr.. Brusilof, round out the BILL
which in every way offers a fitting
opening to the new season"
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Central" Hold Your
Breath"

At Crandalrs Central Theater the
first three days of this week Chris
ties feature-length thriller, Hold
Your Breath" pictures Dorothy De-
wore, supported by Walter HERS,
Tully Marshall and Lincoln Plummer,
together with a series of human
fly stunts that rival Harold Lloyd's
Safety Last" 1t concerns a young
woman, who. compelled by circum-
stances, assumes her brothers place as
a bread winner, by "pinch-hitting" for
him as a reporter on newspaper.
She is a sorry success until assigned
to interview an old millionaire,
whose hobby Is importing costly an
tiques and valuable works of art.
One of his priced possessions is a
$4,000 bracelet, which is deftly pur-
loined by an organ grinders monkey
accused of having stolen the trinket,
in order to clear her name starts a
hazardous pursuit of the monkey up
the sheer face OF a skyscraper. What
happens is a plenty.
Further fun is afforded by Ben
Turpin, Kalla Pasha and a typical
Mack Sennett cast in Yukon Jake,
two-reel burlesque. The bathing
girls dive through the ice in this
one. just to add another note Of
impossibility to a narrative so alb
surd that it takes rank as a classic
of unreality. But it is funny.
"Larissa," a scenic study of the an
cient town Of the Near East, its
quaint inhabitants and centuries old
traditions and pipe organ music by
Irene Juno and w. E. Thompson COM
plete the bill.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Iivoli-Music and Pictures,

"A FESTIVAL of music and deep mys-
terry in flmdom entertain at Gran
oail T1voli this week where the
screen feature is Forgive and For
get, the story of a woman's mistake
delen forke proves a coloratura
soprano OF brilliant technique. She
mas a colorful voice under excellent
art Cleo Gallarini performs on both
Ine violin and piano to the
aeIlght OF her hearers. the while pre-
Sg SSentlng pretty picture. Some
songs" are sung by two boys" Dal-
nart and Smalley, in foxy black and
Wnlte attire, singing and playing. "A
re1reshment in hot summer weather.
Synchronizing with a phonoeraphic
instrument is one of their features
rorgiVe ana Forget" is full of mys-
llon as almost to run into melodram ma
a amond dropped between two sly
lnleVins hngers into sparkling cham
p"smr aho ,ater almost swallowed by
q surprised chauffeur, precipitates a
tense situation. The wife's infatua-
tlon Tor her golf instructor comes to
Iude and sudden termination when
ne Is falsely accused of the theft in
FUSED to be searched-having her COM
promising letters in his pocket
The diamond thief, who missed his
gem in the chauffeur's throat, at
tempts to profit through blackmail
with the wfes letters, which he
steals from the bag Of his roommate
the golf instructor. There is d china Y
or shooting, complicated circum-
stances, of accused and counter ac-
tuSer, while two women drive the
villain finally from his lair to a de-
served fate. The couple is happily
reunited. The cast includes Vernon
steele. Pauline Garon Raymond Nc
kee, Estene Taylor. Lionel Belmore.
ln Af.,fN, l H.,
was produced by Columbia Pictures,
directed by Howard Mitchell. with
story by Charles Furthman
Tivolis Mirror of the Living World
TiVolfs Wanderings and concert by
the Tivoli Orchestra, Bailey r. Alart
conducting, complete the bill
Evening star., 1924-07-21
LINCOLN, FAMOUS SPY,
HELD IN ITALIAN MURDER
Former English Parliament Mem
Der Charged as Accomplice
in Matteotti's Death.

LONDON, July 21.-Tribitsch Lincoln,
one of the mystery men in London
during the war and certainly the
most amazing international spy since
the days of Steinbauer, has suddenly
bobbed up in the limelight again as
the stormy petrol in a national
tragedy.
A great sensation has been caused
by the Identification of Otto Chirzio
as the man who. though foreign
Jew, who could scarcely speak
English, was elected as member of
parliament for Darlington. and who
an Intellectual attempt to lure the
British fleet into the middle of q
German mine field.
Tribitsch Lincoln, in his latest role
of Otto Chirzio, was the first man to
be arrested in Italy in connection
deputy. Signor Matteotti. and he Is
implicated with Dumini in the crime.
After a stormy career in nearly
every European country, and after
revolution and other upheavals.
Tribitsch Lincoln for the first time in
his career is personally implicated in
the crime of murder.
The Italian crime for which Lincoln
is the first to be arrested created a
=
over the whole world. It will be
remembered that Signor Matteotti
was first kidnapped, and after q hue
and cry it was discovered that the
missing deputy had been fouly MUIR
dered by the political party Of which
he was an active opponent.
A confession by Dumini, the Fascist
condottiere, who was arrested after
Tribitsch Lincoln has cleared up what
mystery existed as to how the un-
fortunate member Of parliament met
his death.
According to the latest news re-
ceived in the Italian colony in London.
where there are many members of
the Fascist movement, Tribitsch
Lincoln strenuously denies that he
was in any way implicated in the
murder. but in face of the grave
danger in which he now stands he
has made an open confession that he
has been working as 4 spy for both
the Fascist and the Communist or
ganizations.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Palace" Changing
Husbands"

The Palace Theater celebrates its
formal opening of the 1924-25 photo
play season this week with the pres pres
Changing Husbands" starring Leaf
rice JOY Miss Joy, who has long
been hampered with roles in which
she was swathed in gratesque gowns,
has come into her own in this farce
which gives her decided acting ability
generous opportunities.
"Changing Husbands concerns two
charming women of widely dlfterent
personalities but remarkably similar
physical appearance. one is gay
social butterfly yearning to go on the
stage but married to a home-lovlng
young man. The other an earnest
young actress, who, though admired
by q StaEedoor Johnny, wants only
quiet little home. Both characters are
way in which she portrays the diff
ference between the two women, even
though Identical physically in the
two roles, is excellent
Zasu Pitts, the clever screen come
dienne. makes the maid, Della, an en-
joyable young person. The men in
tho cast, Victor Varconi and Raymond
Grinfth, also give fine characterlza-
tions. In spite of the farcical tone
of the story itself, these actors are
so realistic that the result is most
interesting, as well as highly coml-
cal picture, the sort of gay picture
the average audience likes. The PIC
ture was directed by Paul Tribe under
tho personal supervision of Cecil b.
de Mile, whose temporary shift from
heavy, tiresome problem plays with
ridiculously luxurious settings is in
deed a relief to inspire gratitude me
sub-titles deserve special mention for
the presence of human appeal in their
clever construction.
The Lion and the Souse," new
Mack Sennett comedy. shows the
Mack Sennett touch SO decidedly that
it is not boresome. 1t is difficult to
put ones finger on that touch" but
when it is there. the audience knows
it and willingly absorbs slap-stlck
that might be impossible under any
other director There are many really
funny moments in this picture.
The news real and musical selec-
tions complete the program.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Rialto-"Her Own Free
Will" "

Helene Chadwick. a favorite with
motion picture audiences. plays a
difficult role we'll in Her own Free
Will the screen version OF a story
Theater this week Miss Chadwick
impersonates a headstrong, spoiled
girl, elder daughter of an indulgent,
but financially bankrupt, father.
Discovering her fathers many debts
at the psychological moment, when a
family" has just proposed marriage.
she does what she considers i'm
pulsively to be the logical thing, and
sends word to the rejected suitor
that she will accept him. She has not
counted, howMyer, on the price of
mcdiateiy after\the wedding makes
it impossible for Or to go to South
Amt rica with her husband. 1t is i'm
perative that he go. so his young
wife. following her recuperation. re-
mains at home. leading the same gay.
irresponsible life as before her wed
ding. which now seems an unreal
nightmare. She is aided and en-
uraged in this attitude by young
college chap with whom she grew up
and who is jealous of her husband.
Then. the latter returns for his wife
and the young lady is walked up to
the actual facts Of what matrimony
means.
Holmes Herbert is the husband and
Allen Simpson the college boy. Vio-
let MerSereau is cast as the sympa
thetic younger sister and George
BackuS as the father. The pho
Biography is fine and many of the
settings are unusually attractive.
VIII Rogers seems bit out Of his
element in Big Moments From Lit
tie Pictures" in which he burlesques
several promine Mt actors in scenes
from their biggest pictures and
shows tricks of the trade. The ac-
ton seems to drag. Mr.. Rogers Is
such d real actor that it seems trivial
to cast him in hodge podge OF imi-
tations. He possesses the quality Of
true pathos that ranks him with
Chaplin as one Of the great comedians.
"Ramblings of Il Rain-Drop" is a
lovely scenic feature. The news
reel and musical selections from the
musical comedy. THE Magic Ring"
in which Mitzi was seen here, COM
plete the bill.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Ambassador-"A Selfmade
Failure"

Featuring notable galaxy of
screen celebrities including Patsy
Ruth Miller, Matt Moore, Lloyd Hamil-
ton and Sam de Grasse, CrandalIs s
Ambassador offers for the first half
of the current week "A Self Made
Failure" which is being shown also
at Crandall's Metropolitan.
Cliff Bowes, slapstick star whose
funny antics are carrying him rapid
ly into the Harold Lloyd. Ben Turpin
class, provides added fun in Turn
About" The bill also includes short
film and organ music.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
A NJ u Sc NJ E n T S

Ben Alexander's dog adds much to
the show, even helping to scotch the
villain hotel keeper, who had swim
died grandma out of her sulphur
springs lot. The bathing beauties a:
the opening of the pool-well, the old
cripples fall in the real meaning
of the term, splash into the mermaids'
midst. Sam de Grasse is wicked
villain.
His First Car" is the comedy en-
bellishment of the program. Metro
politan's orchestra, conducted by
Daniel Breeskin renders effectively
the overture, Home Sweet Home the
World over"
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Qualifications.

From Everybody's Magazine.
What makes you think the baby Is
going to be great Politician asked
the young mother anxiously.
"Ill tell you," answered the young
father confidently. HE can say more
things that sound we'll and mean
nothing at all than any younEster
ever saw" Fa
Evening star., 1924-07-21

this
quote addition quantity deE
week, solid boaoad and
distributed Practically
potatoes STAR BRAND the Virginia
Evening star., 1924-03-14
GIBSON IS NAMED
MINISTER TO SWISS
Envoy to Poland to Succeed Grew
Selected to Be Under
secretary of State.

Hugh $. Gibson of California, now
minister to Poland, was nominated by
President Coolidge today to be minis
ter to Switzerland. He will succeed
Joseph c. Crew, recently selected as
undersecretary of state.
Mr. Gibson, who was appointed the
first American minister to Poland in
April, 1919, was born in Los Angeles
Calf, in 1883, and IS one OF the better
known OF the younger members Of
the American diplomatic service. He
was secretary of the American en-
bassy in Paris under William g.
sharp, and at the outbreak of the
war came into prominence while
serving as secretary OF the legation
at Brussels under Brand Whitlock.
on his return IL this country he
wrote a book on his experiences in
Belgium and told of the German
atrocities he had witnessed there. He
was with the State Department al
Washington for a time before going
to Paris.
Evening star., 1924-03-14

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Harry Darne, Langley, Va.
Thompson Auto Supply Co.,
1917 14tE St. NV.
c. Mygind, Falls Church, Va.
J. r. Morris, 202l Virginia Ave. NV.
West End Garage,
West Falls Church, Va.
John Klein, 1868 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
Samuel Metcalf, East Arlington, Va.
p. Bucoio, 18th and S SITS. NV.
L. A. Schrof, Rcsslyn, Va.
Hermann Fisher, 1908 Pa. Ave. Sc.
w. E. Ricketts,, Rockville, Md.
A. Cieuffreda, 5th and r SITS. NV.
Superior Garage, Nit. Rainier, Md.
Driscoll Garage, 124 B ST. NV.
Waggoner Bros, Vienna, Va.
Enterprise Paint Co.,
1920 Nichols Ave. Sc.
David Tucker, Forestville, Va.
Belmont Auto Supply Co,
14th and Belmont SITS. NV.
Palace Garage. 1915 20th St. NV.