Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-16

Pierrot costumes are to be worn by
the girls in bathing this summer.
though they will be less baggy and
have less ruffle around the neck. I
Mosbach, Baden-Quite a few here
are smacking their lips when they
think Of Grover Bergdolrs acquittal
of seduction. Right after the verdict
he ordered bottle of wine for every
policeman and court official.
London-It Is a deep secret as to
whether the only unmarried woman
NJ. P.-Miss Ellen Wilkinson, is to be
invited to the bachelor members
dinner a week hence. One of the
toasts will be 1.-THE Prince of Bachel-
ors."-the Prince of Wales.
New York-Irving Berlin thinks the
jazz age is passing and the people
now want ballads with bit of feel
his view from London, where he il
honeymooning.
New York-Lucrezia Bon Of the
Metropolitan Opera spends more than
| $25, 900 a year on her stage wardrobe
and SIS, 900 for other clothes. And so,
she says, that's why she's always
poor. The company would provide
cotumes for her. but she prefers to
design and buy her own.
New York-About the only place in
the world where the birthrate has
been increasing much lately is the
South Sea Islands, the League of Ma
tons has determined.
Trenton, N. J.-William L. Din,
state commissioner of motor vehicles.
has never driven car. He says he
never will, regarding himself as tenn
peramentally untitled because of dis
tressing accidents that have come to
his attention. Another reason is that
he has to pass Judgment upon the
frailtie of his fellow men.
hand were fatal to Herman Schlee,
IS. He looked at them, smiled and
fell over dead.
Dover, N. Histories of drinking
and hip pocket TASKS in high schools
are nothing but a SANDER upon most
Of your young people, in the opinion
of Bishop Leete Of Indianapolis,
Methodist.
New York-John Hays Hammond.
who at II looks much younger, ex-
plains: I sleep when I like. I work
as long as / like, drink and smoke
when 1 like and worry always; but
don't tell this to any of the old boys,
or they will try it and get into trouble.
Fort Monmouth, n. General
Pershing is the speediest army car
rier pigeon here. He winged 1S9
/ miles from Washington in five hours,
20 minutes, beating eleven rivals.
New York-Extravagance in the
United States and econom IN Eng
land are regarded by Sir Robert Kin
dersley, British banker, as necessary
for international progress. He gave
his views at a luncheon in the De
Luxe Banker Club at the top of the
Equitable building.
Hollywood. Fla.-Refusal to give
the name and address of a bootleg
ger from whom he purchased hooch
may cause r. ]. Taylor, So, to spend
80 days in Jail, according to NUM-
cipal Judge Malcolm Porter.
Louisville.-Publicity may be all
good and well, but Eddie Staten.
local pugilist, probably has his
doubts. Publication of his picture
on sports pages led to his arrest by
! detectives Of Indianapolis who had
been seeking him six months. He
was wanted by Muncie, Ind, author
| tiles.
Tucson. Aria dead rattlesnake
| may prove as dangerous as a live
| one, Walter Fenton, a Michigan boy,
discovered when curiosity led him to
place finger in the mouth of a rat
tier he had killed the previous day.
| The jaws closed and spread poison
in the boys hand. Prompt first aid