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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Woman"

Crandalls Metropolitan Theater an
nounces for this week, beginning this
afternoon, First Nationals picturiZa.
ton of Arthur Stringer's story of
1.-The Wilderness Woman" featuring
AiIeen Pringle,, Lowell Sherman, Ches-
ter Conklin and Robert Cain. together
with a short first-run comedy. the
Metropolitan World Survey. and
specially arranged orchestral program
under direction Of Daniel Breeskin.
The action Of THE Wilderness
Woman" leads from the Alaskan
woods to the haunts of New York's
fashionable rich. The story concerns
an American prospector who sells his
holdings to a Gotham millionaire for
81 900 900 cash. Intrigued by Alan
Burkett's vivid descriptions Of the
skyscrapers. subways and other
modern wonders of the metropolis. the
now wealthy poor man decides to
take his daughter, JUNE, to New York
to see the sights, and she insists on
taking her pet grizzly cub to the
Biltmore as an honored guest. From
this preliminary is derived a success
sion of amusing and suspenseful
episodes.
Aileen Pringle in the title role Is
said to reveal surprising versatility
and an unsupported flair for comedy,
while Lowell Sherman, instead of be.
ing the villain, as usual, appears as
the hero of the adroitly woven yarn.
Henry Wharf and Burr Mcintosh also
are in the cast.
The concert overture will comprise
melody gems from the late Victor
Herbert's operetta. THE Fortune
Teller"
PALACE-"The Road to Mandalay."
A thrilling mystery drama, "The
Road to Mandalay." the latest Metro.
Goldwyn-Mayer production featuring
Lon CLANCY, will be shown at Loew's
Palace Theater this week. beginning
this afternoon. The cast includes
Lois Moran. Owen Moore. Henry B.
Walthall, kamiyama Sojin, Rose
Langdon and John George.
THE Road to Mandalay" is Tod
Browning's production for Metro.
Goldwyn-Mayer of the story by
Browning and Herman J. Mankiewicz,
laid in the Far East, the abode Of
mystery. with CLANCY pictured as a
man who, evil and SCARED by the
world, achieves regeneration In a
great dramatic moment.
There Is a strong flavor of Joseph
Conrad in the theme, and the settings
and the denouement, it is claimed,
will commend it to- screen fans every
where.
The Charlie Chase comedy, NUNS
the Word; the Pathe Newsreel
Topics of the Day and establishment
of the Palace Orchestra under Thomas
j. Cannon are other attractions.
RIALTO-''The Pleasure Buyers"
1.-THE Pleasure Buyers" starring
Irene Rich, the photoplay attraction
at the Rialto this week, Is a mystery
story adapted from Arthur Somers
Roche's magazine serial. 1t is said to
preserve the suspense of the original
while adding to it an unexpected de-
nouement that will surprise even
those who have read the story.
The case concerns the murder Of
Gene Cassenas, gay society favorite,
who is shot while sitting in his lux
urious home at a smart resort. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27

Others will include Kramer and
Boyle. "A Happy Go Lucky Pair" in
extemporaneous funning; Jessie Maker
and William BEDFORD, with Paul
Gerard Smiths novelty. Rolling
Stones" special stage setting, electric
effects and unique gowns worn by
Miss Maker; Bob Mcdonald and Helen
Cakes. known as THE Aristocratic
Steppers': Mack and La Rue In
whirlwind novelty. featuring swivel
neck twist; Dippy Diers. pantomimist
assisted by Flo Bennett. and the usual
screen features. Aesop's fables. topics
of the day and the Pathe news.
EARLE-Lew Kelly and Company.
This week at the Earle Theater. be-
ginning this afternoon. the headliner
will be Lew Kelly and company in his
latest serio.comic playlet, "A Stretch
of the Imagination" The droll Mr..
Kelly needs no introduction to Wash
ington audiences, his character Gre
alton Of the dope" being one OF the
classics Of the stage.
The added attraction will be Hal
Springford in Feminine Follies.
wherein he displays an uncanny abil-
fly to impersonate the opposite gender.
Jesse Block and Francine Dunlap also
will appear in "Orchids," a miniature
musical comedy. by Will NJ. Hough
and J. Fred Coots.
Others who will contribute are Mary
Gautier and company, presenting a
musical and dancing pony, Boy" and
the Country Club Girls. quartet Of
gifted vocalists. in "On the Links Of
Melody"
The photoplay will be a new Pro-
IL
now being shown on Broadway at the
$3.50 scale of prices. Fl. B. Warner,
its star, is supported by Vera Rey-
nolds, Raymond Hatton, Rock1iffe
Fellowes, Jack Mulhall and Virginia
Pearson.
Arons' solo interval on the pipe
organ will be an added attraction.
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Current Attractions.
At the Theaters This Week


KEITHS-Madelne Collins vaudeville Opens this afternoon.
EARLE-Lew Kelly Co, vaudeville. Opens this afternoon
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w yTH picking beautiful the
\A/ world glory the girl with Famous Players
w Iasky starting de Cpy inventor of instruments to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
BELGRADE

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Nc
Laughlin Of Waterville were dinner
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Stevens, Thursday.
Mrs. Bertha Stevens is visiting
her parents in Bridgewater
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Stevens were
in Waterville, Saturday on business.
MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Alexander and
family, who passed Thanksgiving in
bingham. Mass. with their son
Perley and family arrived home
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Furbush and
two sons. Maynard and Frank, went
to Bath, Sunday calling on friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Bickford
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bickford
and family have moved the last of
their household goods to their farm
In China where they will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gibbs of
Oakland Heights are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Alvah Watson and family.
Schools in town begin Monday,
Nov. 20, after the Thanksgiving re-
cess.
Louis Stevens. who is working in
Winthrop, passed the week END with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Millard
Stevens.
Harry Alexander and daughter,
Mrs. Charlie Anderson. and Mrs.
Bert Bickford and two sons, Dana
and Lawrence We're in Waterville,
Friday.
Mrs. Florence Stevens passed the
day with her mother, Mrs. Margaret
White at Belgrade. Tuesday.
Miss Lurline Alexander, who will
resume her studies at Belgrade High
VIII board for the winter with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Thyng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
A Joke: Time to Be Serious
(Lewiston JournaD

Another word as to the events of
Last Week in Maine public matters.
We make no excuses for the
breaking of any law. We condone no
anarchy. We pardon no subterfuges.
But we ask for decent laws. We
ask for some other sort of a Primary
and Corrupt Practice law in Maine
then this present man-trap and
atrocious excuse for perpetuating in
office those who have gotten wide
acquaintance or purchased q place.
The Primary law was designed to
open doors to unknown genius.
This corrupt practices law has
been analysed by Professor Hormell
Of Bowdoin in his well-known
pamphlet and Professor HOrmell is
perhaps the ablest critic of govern
ment in New England, judging by
the way other colleges have been
seeking his services. He says 1t is
a joke.
And no law, called corrupt prac-
tice law, should extend against any,
thing except corrupt" practice. Is
it corrupt to post pictures on the
bill boards. Is it corrupt to adver-
tise? Is it corrupt to hold public
meetings and hire brass bands? Is
it corrupt to arouse the people in all
proper ways?
We need definitions. We neeo
common-sense, not baseless hatred
of proper uses of money for proper
uses Of political education.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
= by David Cory

AS dear Uncle Lucky and his lit
tie rabbit nephew rolled along in the
Luckymobile, the old gentleman rab-
bit looked up at the leafiess trees
and said:
I'm the autumn In cold climates
the leaves fall. This Is the reason
that the autumn is called the fall of
the year. There are some trees that
have leaves on them all the time.
These are called evergreens. In very
hot climates the leaves of trees and
bushes are out all the year around.
They have no particular time to fall.
And some leaves stay on Cor many
years. Those that stay on SO long
grow to be very large"
Mother has a palm-leaf fan. Was
1t once the leaf of tree?" asked
the little rabbit.
tree that grows in the Tropics" an
swered the old gentleman rabbit.
with q smile. "Often, If tree or a
bush that has its leaves fall in the
autumn in a cold climate be raised
in a warm climate, it will there keep
its leaves all the year. In the
southern part of Europe ounce trees
are evergreen. The current bush in
your mothers garden, which, you
know, Is bare all winter, in a hot
country has leaves on 1t all the
year."
You know lot, don't you. dear
Uncle Lucky" cried the little rab-
bit. Oh so wistfully.
Maybe" laughed the old gentle
man bunny. Then suddenly stop
ping under a big horse chestnut
tree, and pointing upward. remark
ed: See the brown scales on the
horse chestnut buds. l will tell you
what these scales are for; they
cover up the tender bud from the
cold of winter and early spring.
These scales are quite thick, as you
can see. They are glued together.
too, quite tightly by sticky sub
stance. They make in this way a
close little case for the bud, to keep
1t snug from the cold air. When the
weather gets warm enough the
apart. And when the leaves are out.
these scales drop off, because there
Is no more use for them.
why don't the leaves stay on and
keep the little buds warm all win
ter?" asked the bunny boy. Dear
me. I wonder If Uncle Lucky can
answer his question.
THE buds don't want the leaves
in fact, they push off the leaves: at
the root Of their long STEM" answer
ed the wise old gentleman rabbit.
Mother Nature knows that the
scales are better protection than the
leaves. In cold climates the buds
are always protected in this way by
a covering. The buds that you sea
in the spring do not begin in the
spring"
Goodness me, when do they be-
GIN" cried the curious little rabbit.
They are formed the year before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Editors Letter Box
Really a Dry Victory

Nov. 81, 1926.
Dear Mr.. Editor:
VIII you give me space to call your
attention to the fact that the so-called
success of the vets in many of the
elections is really a dry victory. All
the election has proved is that New
York state, Chicago, ILL.,, and San
Francisco remain wet, but with re-
duced chances of influencing national
legislation. Missouri. California, Col
orado and Montana were the only
states with legal referendum on the
liquor laws and in the first three
states the dry ma jorities were tremen-
dous, Montana alone repeating the
state laws. Chicago, an outstanding
wet spot supported Geo. E. Brennan
for the Senate. He asked for votes on
his personal promise to give the peo-
pie wine and beer and was defeated
by more than 100000 dry votes cast
against him.
Illinois had a useless referendum
which attracted 100000 wet votes to
about 100000 dry votes with more
than 100000 drys failing to vote at
all.
The country elected 35 senators. all
dry but nine; and of the ass members
Of the House 296 have dry records.
Massachusetts elected a bone dry
governor and New York's senatorial
election is a tremendous blow to near
sighted Republicans who want to
pledge the G.. o. p. 10 the vets.
In the dry south and dry middle
west election results will tighten
state and community dry laws.
The only real wet victory is the re-
peal of the state liquor laws in Mon
tana,
Bootleggers and moonshiners may
now operate in Montana withou in
reference by the police, and the ma
ton now has the spectacle of a state
without a penalty for even selling
liquor to minors.
Let the Association against the
Prohibition Amendment take full re-
sponsibility for the results.
Yours very truly,
Grace M. Frost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
AS 1T SHOULD BE

A correspondent Of the Journal eX-
vote because they are uncertain how
to vote; that once they accepted the
expressed opinions of the editor of
their political paper. the New Age,
the Kennebec Journal, the Bangor
Wing, the Press and the Argus of
Portland, the New York Tribune in
the days of Greeley as law and gospel
up to a certain point, whereas they
nowadays do not have that conf
dence in the editorials.
AS matter of fact the newspapers
Of those days did not present both
sides Of the controversy in the I'M
biased way that now Is done. Never
have the readers had as good facil-
tiles for forming their own judgment
as they now have. If unaccustomed
to do this they should hasten to &C
custom themselves. The obligation
is upon them. The editor of today
may help them or he may hinder
them, but never before has 1t been SO
clearly obliC- * part cf the
editor to express sane, sincere
opinion, for the reader, consciously
or unconsciously, is forming his own
opinions, and that is as it should be.
SO the people, or such of them as
are interested, are becoming qualified
to weigh with reasonable degree Of
accuracy, and capable of detecting
the unfounded. the cratic or the
spurious
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
SELLING ON INSTALLMENTS

The installment method of distrib-
uting merchandise is very much with
us. The likelihood Of its being aban-
doned Is not visible, Notwithstanding
the objections being made, among
which are those from Senator Couz-
ems who thinks the practice is "stulti-
flying initiative, ambition and energy
to an extent yet unrealized." Mani
testify the Senator from Michigan is
looking for trouble, and in this he is
not altogether exceptional.
On the other hand 1t is estimated
that If the plan were stopped now
and the payments outstanding were
continued in regular order they
would be practically cleaned up with
in year. OF course hard times" In
the past have not usually been as
long as IL months in arriving and
once arrived the continuance of reg
ular payments would be unlikely
Hard times would be the test that
would determine certain disputed
phases of installment selling.
In good times. properly adjusted
installment selling has proved ad-
vantageous in moving merchandise
and inducing regularity. One of the
largest motor concerns employs
methods under which the losses over
a three year period were less than a
twelfth of one per cent. Such meth
DDS one should hesitate to criticise.
OF course the buyer pays the cost of
collecting the installments but where
the terms are as conservative as
those producing such slight loss 1t is
evident both purchaser and seller de-
rive some advantage from the ar
rangement.
The improper methods, the easy
terms and the consequent exorbitant
prices that must be charged, the
risks that such sellers are willing to
take because Of these profits, the
poor people that are induced to under
take obligations which cripple them,
which divert their earnings away
from the legitimate demands, the in
jury to those who supply them with
their needs and are unable to collect
their pay, these are what cause trou-
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picking out one sheep from the flock
and not moleSting tha others to any
great extent until they need more
food. This has been the case in this
town, as only few dead sheep are
found at one time, but there has
been steady drain on the fiocks
since berry time, when they let up.
Does it look reasonable that dogs
should stop killing sheep through
the berry season and then go at it
again as soon as the berries are
gone? | have seen several works
done by dogs, once in my own flock.
and in every instance as soon as the
dogs started the flock, the sheep ran
toward home, the dogs catching and
biting the sheep and then following
the flock and repeating the perform
ance several times. sometimes killing
and Wounding as many as twenty in
lew hours. leaving the wounded
ones to die or get well if they could
we certainly must have cry humane
bears in Woodstock to pick out all
the wounded sheep and put them out
or misery, as no trace of wounded
sheep has been found.
one morning early in September.
George Cushman heard his sheen
bleattng, and upon looking out saw
the Hock coming down the mountain.
he also saw a large bear on top of
the ridge close behind them. I'm
doubtedly he was looking for a dog
TO provide him with mutton. Sew
eral bears have also been seen In
this vicinity by different parties.
The gentleman from Boston saws.
My guess is that dogs are the
guilty ones, and not the bears"
While he may be well learned in
animal habits, l must say that in
this case he must be a very poor
guesser, as 1 do not have to guess, /
know.
could cite many other instances
that would show that the bear is the
guilty one.
Unless some measure is taken to
relieve the situation. the sheen in
dustry will be ruined in\this section.
twenty percent of the sheep in
woodstock have been killed by
bears this year. If we place work
before pleasure and agriculture
ahead of sporting, we will raise
sheep and not bears.
c. S. CUSHMAN,
Selectman of Woodstock,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
WASHINGTON

NORTH-M. w. Lenfest has in
stalled fine radio outfit in his home.
Z Miss Gloria HILBERT of West WASH
ington, was the guest of her school
mate, Miss Leila Cunningham. over
Thanksgiving.
M. w. Lenfest and son, George,
made a business trip to Albion, last
Friday.
Donald Cunningham and Gloria
HILBERT. Howard Leighor and Leila
Cunningham, all motored to Belfast,
Saturday.
The many and severe rain storms
OF the fall have badly Wished and
rutted the roads, making them near
impossible in places.
Henry Place, of North Whitefeld,
has lately purchased of Perl Cum
bingham of Windsor, the estate of
the late H. F. Evans, located here.
w. A. Palmer, Alice Lenfest and
Mrs. F. W. Cunningham were in Au-
gusta, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
If Mr.. REDMAN WERE BETTER
ACQUAINTED

/ II Fulton j. Redman had spent
more of the recent years in Maine,
II he had associated more with
Maine people in the practise Of his
profession. he, being an Intelligent
person, would have clearer percep-
tion and higher estimate sle In
telligence of the Maine people than
he appears to have.
1.-THE late election" said Mr..
Redman, SHOWS the futility Of
waging a campaign against solid
phalanx of newspapers. few of
which have presented anything
but one side of the case, and some
indulging in the most fragrant mis-
presentation.
The charge that, in effect. the
Maine people were bamboozled by
the newspapers is really absurd.
Redman's expression Of 1t Is abusi e.
At first thought the psess might feel
fattered by such tribute to Its
power, but on second thought 1t Is
aware that such power as it may
have must come from the public's
conviction that the press respects
fidelity to the truth.
In this country instances have
not been lacking where the people
at the polls expressed u conclusion
diametrically opposed to that ad-
vocated by the press. That they
have not done so in Maine Is not, as
us believe, because Maine people
are dumb bells; or the press cor
rupt- On the contrary a fair as
sumption is that the press SIS been
speaking the mind Of the people
themselves.
The senior publisher of this paper
has been connected with the Ken
nebec Journal since 1880 and has
had intimate knowledge respecting
the press of Maine :: period of
fifty years. He recalls that not so
many years back a political news
paper hesitated, often refused. to
print statements damaging TO its
candidate or of which 1t disapprov-
ed. In the recent campaign. in
which criminatory charges and ex-
travagant statements have been
made, the newspapers. regardless Of
their political affiliations. We
scrupulously given publicity to all
these that the readers might consider
them. He declares 1t to be his
opinion that never have the news
papers of this State published
more comprehensive or fairer re-
ports of the political situation than
has been done throughout the con-
test from which Mr.. Redman
energies in such a critical frame Of
mind.
Because of the publicity so af
forded by the newspapers the read
ers have been able to form their
conclusion. The result of this cleo
ton Is the best evidence possible Of
the soundness of the peoples judg-
ment when they have all the facts.
Those who have resorted to unjust
accusations have themselves to
thank for the fate thu has over
taken them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Why Soma Fail 70 Vo{e

The kennebec Journal:
Mr.. Editor:
l have watched the present cam
paiSn mostly with the object of
learning why so many fail to vote.
think 1t is not apathy or indif-
terence so much as Il don't know
which is best. Many people do not
read or cannot understand If they
do read, SO as to get a clear under
standing of the situation.
Years ago the newspapers were
more partizan than now. Here in
waldo the Age and Journal were
opposite In politics, the same with
the Bangor papers, the Wing and
commercial, also Portland Press and
Argus. In kennebec there was the
Journal, as now, and was it the
standard" before the New Age
anyway Mr.. Eben +. Pillsbury was
the editor. Well the members of
either party had such confidence in
their political papers and their
editors that they accepted their
opinions as just right and voted ac-
cordingly.
can remember back to when
Blaine used to send his famous mid
night dispatch etc. In those years
"hol Didine SAID on any subject was
accepted as Law and GospeT' by the
Republicans of Maine. Now it is
not the same; there is now no PAPER
or man who has the confidence of
the voters to such an extent and
hence the failure to vote because II
don't know. Further back the N.
Y. Tribune was Law and Gospel.
My father always took the Tribune
as did almost everyone.
They would follow the Tribune
and Greeley about so far but there
was a limit AS long as those old
veterans felt that the paper was on
the right course they accepted its
leadership on all matters political.
But when the paper got off the
course they refused to follow.
The first presidential election [
can remember was 1872.
Well on the matter Of papers old
and new and their influ,.. l hope
to read an editorial in the Journal.
| used to write for your letter box
but 1t Is much more satisfactory to
write to you and let you treat the
subject. You can express the finer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01

afternoon at the home Of tbe,, -.
err. Mrs. May Colburn, thu each
being the eighth birthds, Scss!oa
versary OF Phyllis Nowland eeni.
pleasant time is reported a very
Maurice York Of Watery,,I.
town, Thursday. 'he was II
Mrs. Iva Turkey Of whit.e.,,
called to Windsor, Friday bv ~ was
mes ness OF her aunt. Mrs. Emma A ~, III
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hilton .,
gusta were calling SUNDAY ~ " Az.
aunt, Mrs. Dunton. VI lnef
The annual meeting OF IN. -.
Bureau will meet at town h.rf arm
day. Dec. 8. Basket lunch. l I'll.
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the cold air would freeze it, and it
would die
Just then Billy Breeze began to blow,
Rocking the branches to and fro.
"Ha, ha!" laughed dear Uncle
Lucky. "Billy Breeze is roofing the
buds in their winter cradles. But
they are as secure from harm as the
little baby in its cradle in it's nice
warm house, shut in from the
wintry blasts. Yes, sir. The inside
of the tiny buds cradle is lined with
a soft down. This is the buds lit
tie blanket to keep it warm in it's
cradle. In warm climates the buds
of the orange-tree and lemon tree
have no need of these winte~ cradles.
The buds are left naked to the pleas
ant, warm, air. To put a thick
covering over them there would do
them harm. Now, have you learned
something?"
Deed I have" laughed the bunny
boy. And I'm going To tell all I
remember to mother dear the very
first chance | get"