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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. r. E. La
ferriere.
Miss Martha, Stephan of U. of NJ.
has arrived to pass the holidays with
her parents. DR.. and j. E. Stephan.
The Christmas tree given under the
auspices of Tiffany Camp, No. 4, U.
s. w. ", will be held from to s
Thursday afternoon in Grand Army
hall.
John ]. Mahoney, late Co. NJ. 1. Me.
INF, has been granted a discharge
from the Home.
Frank l.. Marsen, late Musician
Service Co., so U. S. C. A. c., has
been transferred to the Southern
Branch.
The remains of the late Patrick
Flanagan have been sent to st. Louis,
Mo, for burial in the family lot
Postmaster A. J. Burns says mo
mail deliveries this year on Christ
mas Day so the postman may also
have a Merry Christmas, so mail
your packages early.
James J. Powers, of Fall River,
late Supply Co.. 102 U. S. Field Art;
Thomas j. Ellis, CT Lowell, late Co.
L. ~, U S. Inf, and George +. Will
lianis, of Lewiston, late Co. H, /, Me.
Inf. have reported for re-admission.
The pictures for this week will be.
Monday, Doris Kenyon, Lloyd
Hughes in 1.-THE Half Way Girl'' with
a Sportlight and comedy; Wednes-
day, Agnes Ayers in "The Awful
Truth" with an Aesop Fable and
comedy. and Friday. Harold Lloyd in
"Why Worry" with a Pathe News
and comedy.
The entertainment Saturday eve
ming by Frank A. Lane was very
pleasing and thoroughly enjoyed. His
program included piano selections,
sleight- of-hand tricks. cortoons.
monologue, humorous stories, etc.,
and banjo selections.
The Augusta Symphony orchestra
rendered very pleasing concert at
the Home. opera house Sunday eve
ming and which was largely attended
and thoroughly enjoyed. The MEM
bers of the Home orchestra Joined
with the visiting musicians.
Edward Ivory of Lewiston was the
guest Sunday of Capt. D. F. Ivory.
Mrs. E. ]. Hatch and son, Harold
of Monmouth, were the guests Sun
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S Gates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Hartford Station
Has Four Calls
Over Week End

The slate at the Hartford fire sta
ton showed four calls over the week.
end, all of them still alarms" and
with no serious damage in any in
stance. Three of the calls were on
Saturday, the first being at 1905 in
the forenoon when the hook and lad
der truck went to Hospital street to
subdue chimney fire in the house
occupied by Charles Dyer. Two small
chemicals We're used.
At 5.35 o'clock Saturday afternoon
the combination chemical truck was
called to the st. Marks parish house,
where hot ashes had ignited a pile of
waste in the basement. The contents
of the big chemical tank and two
hand chemicals were used to control
the blaze. but there was no property
damage, the firemen successfully
keeping the flames from communicate
ing to the timbers and flooring above.
The hook and ladder truck was
called to 13 Franklin street at 855
Saturday night for chimney fire.
Two chemicals extinguished that
blaze.
On Sunday morning at 7.35 o'clock
smoke in the house of Charles Church
occasioned call to the Hartford sta
ton, but when the firemen arrived
the difficulty was found to be due to
a back draft of the furnace and no
apparatus was needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

A new production by D. w. Grif-
fifth is always one of the big film
treats of the year. Consequently,
local moviegoers will find cause for
general rejoicing in the announce
ment that for the Monday and Tues
day bill the Colonial will show his
latest cinemasterpiece, THAT Royle
Girl" a melodramtic perturbation of
Edwin Balmer's t-throbbing
Cosmopolitan Magazine serial. The
hand picked cast is headed by such
notable favorites as Carol Dempster,
w. C. Fields. James Kirkwood and
Harrison Ford.
The action of the plot centers
around Joan Daisy Royle. a jazzy.
pretty, worldly wise modiste's man.
neQuin, whose infatuation for Fred
Ketlar, famous jazz band leader, in
wolves her in a sensational murder
mystery trial. Calvin Clarke, the
austere, puritanical district attorney.
is the third angle in this complex
love-triangle. The amazing chain of
extraordinary events is finally cap
ped by a crashing cyclone. which
eventually spells love and happiness
for that Royle girl"
Lorraine of the Lions" Uni
versal-Jewel, is the companion fea-
ture for the first two days. So COM
pletely free from any plot ideas ever
utilized before and so filled with I'M
usual incidents, the story was made
into the big release of the current
season by Universal.
With thrills. heart -throbs. and
delicate comedy interviewer: the
story is declared to be one of the
strangest and most original. ever
written for the screen.
Norman Kerry is starred with
Patsy Ruth Miller playing opposite
him.
The mid week program will bring
the everrfavorite Mae Murray in the
newest of her screen stories. THE
Masked Bride" On Wednesday and
Thursday also will be seen racing
story. of love and romance. 1.-THE
Thorobred." hree stars of the legiti-
mate stage have featured roles In
he Thorobred," the latest Truart
production.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

picture fading the music also fades in
gradually subduing tones until there
Is neither music, picture or lights. In
adoitlon to being original in his
method or presentation, Mr.. Carmen is
an artist of considerable merit
Inc Fifth act for this weeks bill
Is smiling Smatters of Song and
Dance, featuring Harry and Grace
ellsworth In the several weeks since
the inauguration of the vaudeville
programs at the Opera House. acts of
this type have always registered as
sure fire hits with the big audiences
and this combination will undoubted-
~ make the Christmas week show one
OF the best balanced of the year.
Their voices are pleasing and
their feet trip the light fantastic as
most folks like to see the light fan
tastic tripped. no with a rope or
with some breakdown difficult step
but with grace. agility and smile
They are an exceedingly pleasing
pair. young, dapper. fresh and in
gratfating. Harry and Grace Els
worth are brother and sister,
The picture feature for the last
half Of the week will be "The Splen-
did Road" with Anna Q. Nilsson.
Many stories and many pictures
have dealt with the adventures of
the stalwart men who. crossed the
Western plains and mountains in
1S49 to seek gold in the Sacramento
valley of California.
But 1.-The Splendid Road" a First
National release, Is the first film to
have for its central character a lone
woman pioneer.
The story concerns the romance
OF q woman who came to the gold
country by water from Boston: who,
after adopting three motherless chill
dren, proceeds to face the rigors OF
q rough mining life with a deter
mined smile.
Miss Nilsson does heroic work as
the 1ovable woman pioneer. Co
featured with her are Robert Frazer
and Lionel Barrymore.
Included in the supporting cast
are Edwin Earle. Edwards Davis.
Pauline Garon, Gladys Brockwell,
Marceline Day, George Bancroft and
Snitz Edwards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
President Will
Hurry Along Farm
Legislation. Congress

Washington. Dec. 1s.-(AP)-A
measure designed to aid cooperative
marketirig-the only proposed farm
legislation bearing the endorsement Of
the administration-will be introduced
in both houses of Congress next week
and pressed for early approval.
Final terms of the bill were gone
over and approved at White House
conference today TO which President
Coolidge invited Secretary Jardine
and Senator McNary of Oregon, and
REPRESENTATIVE Tincher of Kansas,
both Republicans.
The bill proposes to set up machin-
cry in the department of agriculture
through which to extend government
assistance to cooperative marketing
organizations in disposing Of crops.
1t also will direct the bureau Of eco
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Dorothy Gish Has
Seven Stage Offers

As a result of the announcement
of her willingness to go on the
stage In a speaking version of
Clothes Make the Pirate" the Sam
with Leon Enrol at the Opera House
this week, Dorothy Gish has been
rendered seven offers from stage
producers.
Miss Gish has for several years
repeatedly declined offers of stage
stardom, asserting to Rork's pro-
posal because the part of the 'hen-
peck" Is particularly adapted to
her comedy style and because it
would present her in the same cast
with her husband, James Rennie,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Craiq-CeIIy

Edwina Mildred Colly and Harold
Paine Craig, both Of China were I'M
tied in marriage at o'clock Sunday
morning by the Rev. A. Francis
Walch at the Universalist parsonage,
TIA State street. The double ring
service was used and the bridal cou-
pie were attended by Mar. and Mrs.
r. B. Foster of Augusta. After a we'd
ding trip to Portland and Boston, Mr..
and Mrs. Craig will reside at China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
President and
Wife on Weekly Cruise

Washington, Dec. 20-(AP)-Pres-
ident and Mrs. Coolidge, after at
tending services today at First Con-
gregationalist church. boarded the
Mayfiower for an overnight cruise
down the Potomac. They We're ac-
companied by their son, John, who is
home from Amherst college for the
holidays.
Guests included Senator and Mrs.
McNary of Oregon Senator and Mrs.
King of Utah, r. B. Creager, Repuby
lican national committeeman from
Texas, John Callan O'Loughlin, pub
Usher of the sArrw and Navy Jour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

nal, and Miss Mary Pollard. q cousin
Of the president. who III q teacher
here.
Presence on the yacht of Senator's
McNary and King, afforded the, exec
utive an opportunity to discuss with
them two of the issues uppermost In
his mind-the farm problem and dis
armament. Senator McNary has
taken a lead in mapping out a farm
relief legislative program. Senator
King, a Democrat. has been one OF
the leading advocates of further dis
armament and of American adher-
ence to the world court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Primate of Ireland's
Message to America

Rome, Dec. 20.-(AP) = Cardinal
O'Donnell, primate of all Ireland, af-
ter receiving the red hat at the hands
of the pope, has sent his first mes
sage to America in the form of a
Christmas greeting. 1t reads:
1.-The birthday of, the Prince of
Peace calls to mind a quality OF the
American people that endears them
to Everyone else. America stands for
the peace of nations. There she Is
at one with the vicar of Christ; there
she has lesson to give that is good
so.
ireland. in turn, wishes America
the blessing of peace in family life
as left to us consecrated by the Babe
Of Bethlehem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

Monies to aid in finding markets for
the sale of surplus crops
Provisions of the Capper-Volstead
act which permitted producers to sell
products collectively would be extend
ed, under the terms of the administra-
ton bill, to the cooperative marketing
examinations.
clear road for the bill in both
the Senate and House is predicted by
proponents, but a stubborn fight is
expected to be made by some middle
western members of both parties for
enactment of additional legislation to
provide for an export corporation to
handle surplus crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

Broadway leading man, who has
one of the leading supporting roles
in Clothes Make the Pirate"
Other noted members of the cast
who would re-enact their fiim roles
in the stage version of the Holman
Day novel include Nita Naldi, Tully
Marshall, George Marion, Edna MUIR
ply. Reginald Barlow and Walter
Law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
CLOSE-UPS
Screen Folk and What They Are
Doing at Home and at the Studio

Donald Crisp, probably Holly
woods most noted actor director,
plans vacation trip to merrie old
England as soon as he finishes pi-
rating in Douglas Fairbanks "The
Black Pirate. Crisp hopes to go
direct to England from Los Angeles
via the Panama Canal and will re-
main away about two months. He
plans to bring back to this country
his sister and five children whose
father was killed in the war. Crisp
will spend two weeks in London, his
old home town, renewing acquaint-
ances at Scotland Yard with which
celebrated organization he was con-
nected for several years.
Douglas Fairbanks has pensioned
several horses which appeared in his
photoplays. and stables are now be-
ing erected to house them at the
studio. The horses are the flying
steed of 1.-THE Thief of Bagdad" fame.
the bucking horse of that picture.
the dapple gray Doug rode in Don
@" and the rearing charges that add
ed several thrills to Robin Hood.
AS Doug says he will pension every
horse he uses from now on, George
Holt, expert horseman and cowboy,
has been retained to care for the
animals.
Final scenes for "The American
Venus, Frank Tuttle's biggest Para
mount production to date. were made
in Ccala, Fla. THE American Venus"
has in it's cast Esther Ralston, Ford
Sterling, Lawrence Gray, Louise
Brooks, Edna May Oliver. Kenneth
McKenna, William B. Mack, w. T.
Benda and Fay Lanphier, who won
the title of Miss American" at the
recent Atlantic Beauty Pageant.
Ray Listener will be Herbert Bren-
on's assistant when the director films
Dancing Mothers" for Paramount.
Lissner succeeds Lynn Shores, the
directors former aide, who has been
assigned to the Paramount picture
school.
Willis GoldbecS. scenarist. recently
made a Paramount director, will
WELD the megaphone when produce
ton begins on Michael Arlen's "The
Ace of Cads," in which Adolphe Men,
jou will be featured.
Guy Oliver has been added to the
cast OF Hands UP. Raymond Gr11-
fith's starring picture of the Civil
War. Oliver, who had the role of
Kit Carson in "The Vanishing Amer
lean" appears as Confederate Gen.
eral. The company includes Marion
Nixon. Virginia Lea Corbin, Montagu
Love and Mack Swain.
Bebe Daniels has just finished
three safes. Wait a minute! OF
course it's for the movies-part of
her role in 1.-The Splendid Crime"
which William de Mile is producing
for Paramount. Neil Hamilton APP
pears in this film.
But three exterior sets. fewer than
have ever been used for a single pro-
duction in the Paramount studio will
be seen in Malcolm st. Glars "The
Grand Duchess and the Waiter.
More than half of the action in the
picture takes place within the walls
of hotel "The Grand Duchess and
the Waiter" was adapted for the
screen by Pierre Ceilings from AL
fred Savoir's French play Of the same
name. Featured players are Adolphe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Joseph Lajois

Joseph Lajoie died very suddenly at
his home, 40 Franklin street, Sunday
morning aged So years. He is sur
vived by widow, two sons, four
brothers and two sisters. Funeral
services will be held Wednesday
morning at o'clock at the st. Au-
gustine church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

Grant and Andre de Beranger.
Clarence Badger will direct Bebe
Daniels in the Paramount picture.
Miss Brewster's Millions" adapted
from George McCutcheon's novel.
"Brewster's Millions"
Pola Negri lived in a world of hui
NOR during the filming of her new
Paramount starring drama, "A
Woman of the World" Ten come
dams and condolences were used by
Malcolm st. Clair. director, for one
scene IN the picture. Principal
roles in the picture are played by
Charles Emmett Mack, Holmes Her.
bert. Blanche Mahaffey and Chester
Conklin.
The most beautiful exclusive gown
establishment in America was con-
structed on the Paramount lot for
the filming by James Cruze of MAN
nequin." The set was built by Ed
ward Smith, art director of the or
ganiZation, in collaboration with
Howard Greer. creator of Paramount
fashions. Greer and his co-worker.
Travis Banton. designed all of the
gowns worn by the principals in the
picture. Beautiful Dolores Costello
is the "Mannequin" of the story.
Norman Trevor, who is playing on
the New York stage in young
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

Blood" has been added to the cast
Of Dancing Mothers" which Her
bert Brenon is producing at the
Paramount Long Island studio. His
last picture was 1.-THE Song and
Dance Man." also under the direc-
ton of Mr. Brenon. Others in the
cast of dancing Mothers" are Alice
Joyce, Conway Tearle. Clara Bow.
Donald Keith, Dorothy Cumming.
and Elsie Lawson.
Military experts have been enga.;-
ed to aid in the filming of Behind
the Front" which Edward Suther-
land is directingsfor Paramount. The
cast features Wallace Beery. Ray
mond Hatton, Mary Brian and Rich
ard Arlen.
With the completion of script on
"Sea Horses" Francis Brett Young's
famous novel. final preparations for
the filming of the picture are practi-
cally completed. The production.
which will be made for Paramount
by Allan Dwan, was adapted for the
screen by Becky Gardener. Featured
players are Florence Vidor. Jack
Holt. George Bancroft, William
Powell and others.
Immediately after Irwin Willat
completes his current production,
1.-THE Enchanted HILL" he will enjoy
his first real vacation in six years.
His pleasure iaunt will cover a
space of three months. His object
i've is Old Mexico. a place he has
long desired to visit. In the event of
Billie Dove, who is Mrs. Willat in
private life. finishing her current
picture at the time of his departure.
she will accompany him on his trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Holiday Vaudeville

Probably the headliner act Of the
lalidly vaudeville program on Thurs
NJ Friday and Saturday. with three
iAOxs on Christmas day and again on
S1iurday will be the Buckridge and
0isy team with Arthur DeSalvo at
~ PIANO.
Ms Buckridge. the young prima
tana has been featured in the Zieg-
ia iollies. Midnight Frolic and other
unuAnies Billy Casey, her partner,
TIER vaudeville debut, halls from
q movies where he has been ASSOC
mted with some Of the most promi-
ut eefeen stars of today.
eomedy slit along different lines
IN Charles Night Out" is Of
~ ~ Charles Somme and Helen
- ; likeable couple, we'll versed in
T. ~ of spoofng and lyric singing.
llAEisss Night Out" has more story
~ & usually found in pieces Of this
- ut IL principal object Is to at
- entertainment menu for its
M0 70 serve. The author of the
% 1nnk G. Joyce has taken . very
!qazy Bituation,-A boy telling q
81 eood night; . doorway with the
1911 of Should She Invite Him
~ - reversed the lines. It IL the
w who asks to be trusted. who
1ea@ : goodnight kiss and the boy
~ fstreats modestly and threatens
~ papa-< It may sound like old
~ eut It ID bound to keep the audi
49, 1llariously amused.
s.. uread Of steel seemingly no
than . cobweb and in the
80 resembling q strand of sill
M the precarious perch upon
80 Alice Diaz and Harold Powers
sNn Dlas AID Powers are wireists
sns They accomplish on the
~ snAf few people would undertake
~ q substantial floor and the
~. ws 2 suspicious for it's grace and
1Frolics on Silver Thread"
"a ~ oesignation of this act.
NJ carmen. who appears in BE
~ " Bars" has perfected an en-
MY MY new and original opening and
Z ~ % his act which in the terms
Il, laom he calls "A Musical Fade
~, Appiying this to the stage he
N. IN effect the well known
6,r. ana fade-out of the movie
- except that in addition to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

'lURRENT NOVEL BY NOTED MAINE
AUTHOR, HOLMAN DAY, IN films
Film Features
And Vaudeville
Week Of Dec. 81
Colonial Theatre

r. Mn q, and Tuesday-Al star
y. w: Grifhth's "That Royle Girl"
cast IN Lorraine of the Lions"
wednesday and .Thursdav-
mae Murray in "The Masled
1ride." Race track drama "The
Friday and Saturday-Marv
Sarr IN "Drusilla with a Million"
Arr Accord in "CaIl Of COURAGE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
ArIothes Make the Pirate" at
l)pera House First Three
nays. a Riotous Comedy,
ct,rring Stage Comedian of
lie ColIapsible Legs-Mana-
- williamson Selects Va
ia Vaudeville Show for
Holiday End of the Week

-, fans who thrilled at the
~. sea battle in 1.-THE Sea
ssrk can thrill again to the
~, ~ .rirring clash when Clothes
~. ~ the Pirate. the Sam E. Rork-
.s national adventure, comes to
n tss nrera House as the screen feat
y. Sor Monday, Tuesday and We'd
sA,s big comedy film, starring the
-.sical comedy stage comedian,
~ Errol, and Dorothy Gish. will
49, ~ special interest for Augusta
ls .se,s as it is an adaptation from the
1870 novel of the same title by
s $500 Day. famous Maine author.
8 nav in ssClothes Make the
r,s.sss has achieved riotous
sssr on q hen-pecked Boston
49, az Il the good old days."
-. - ,nus away from his wife and
80. m with q pirate crew who
.sssssts him for q notorious buc-
srssr chief whose appearance they
,is awaiting.
Tan Enrol, world famed as the
,..S,rr comedian of Ziegfeld's New
49, musical comedies, and par
assisriy remembered by screen fans
g "A work in Colleen Moore's
= @.alys Il starred as the tailor turn
] sirste. with Dorothy Gish as his
.A,svIsh New England wife.
~ importing cast boasts of
m Midi, fully Marshall. James
ipasla New York's most popular
ssse ieading man: Edna Murphy,
essfm Marion, Reginald Barlow
"a walter Law.
.l5ofhes Make the Pirate" was
,anpted to the screen by Marion
nhhx. noted screen executive.
~ also supervised the production.
i rs directed by Maurice Tour
IN.
Il attack by a pirate ship, with
~ black nag Of defiance fiuttering
- il bellying sails, on q heavily
isned British war sloop, climaxes
~ thrills Of the battle scenes.
fhells from the opposing cannon tear
slny masts and sails, the ships run
III bu.t each other, and the two
crxs come to grips in a desperate
aiir1npt to board the enemy" Il
Viibal, CLOTHES Make the Pirate"
i 1 comedy. Although a rollicking
nan story, q combination Of farce
II satire, "Clothes Make the Pirate"
IL pIoturesQue New England set
tnti with the quaint atmosphere
IA characters of the revolutionary
d II this country. The players,
if that reason. have seen selected
Nh viavv 70 type.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

Menjou, Florence Vidor. Lawrence
Grant and Andre de Beranger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21
Opera House

Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday-leon ErroI and Dorothy
Sish in CLOTHES Make the
3 Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day-Anna @. Nilsson in "The
Splendid Road" Five Extraor-
binary Acts of Vaudeville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

Bebe Daniels has just finished
three safes. Wait a minute! OF
course it's for the movies-part of
her role in 1.-The Splendid Crime"
which William de Mile is producing
for Paramount. Neil Hamilton ap-
pears in this film.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-21

Norman Trevor, who is playing on
the New York stage in young