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_Political Atfrertlaameat Political Advertisement_Political Advertisement_
To vote a straight Republican ticket mark a cross (X) in the square
at top of first column as illustrated below:
REPUBLICAN
For Governor
FREDERIC H. PARKHU'RST, Bangor

For State Auditor
ROY L. WARDWELL, Augusta
For Representative to Congress
JOHN A. PETERS. Ellsworth
For State Senators
HERMON H. ADAMS, Belgrade
WILLIAM O. COBB. Gardiner
FRANK G. FARRINGTON, Augusta
For County Attorney
WALTER M. SANBORN. Augusta
• For Clerk of Courts
CHARLE8 W. JONES, Augusta
For Judge of Probate
HAROLD E. COOK, Gardiner
For Register of Probate
RALPH W. LEIGHTON, Mount Vernon
For Sheriff
EDWARD D. HARWOOD, Augusta
For County Commissioner
ORRETT J. HUSSEY, Vassalboro
For Representatives to Legislature
BENEDICT F MAHER. Augusta
BLAINE S VtLES, Augusta
r-ECIL M DAGGETT. Waterville
J. A. LETOURNEAV. Waterville
WILLIAM TUDOR GARDINER,
Gardiner
IRA A. WITHAM. Clinton
GEO A CHAMBERLAIN. Winslow
JOHN E BARNEY. Chelsea
THOMAS W WASHBURN. China
CHARLES K T1LDEN. Hallowell
HERBERT E. WADSWORTH.
winthrop
GEORGE G. DOWNS, Rome
IIENRY L HU'NTON, Oakland
DEMOCRATIC
For Governor
BERTRAND G. Me INTIRE, Norway

For State Auditor
JAMES J. NEILON. Biddeford
For Representative to Congress
ARCHIE C. TOWLE, Oakland
For State Senators
SHERMAN L. BERRY, Waterville
HENRY H. ELDRIDGE. Gardiner
S. C C. "WARD, Augusta
For County Attorney
HERBERT E. LOCKE. Augusta
For Clerk of Courts
NAPOLEON A. MARCOU, Winslow
For Judge of Probate
FRANK PLUMSTEAD. Waterrille
For Register of Probate
JESSE E. D. PURRINGTON. Winthrop
For Sheriff
WILLIAM H. MURRAY, Waterrille
For County Commissioner
WALTER C. CURTIS. Gardiner
For Representatives to Legislator*
WARD G. HOLMES. Augusta
ERNEST L. McLEAN, Augusta
MARK J. BARTLETT. Waterville
HARRY BELLIVEAU, Waterville
DANIEL H. HERRIN. Gardiner
ALVIN* B. BROWN. Clinton
HARRY J. MARCOU. Winslow
FRED K. MORGAN. Farmingdale
E. A. HANLY. Pittston
NATHANIEL H. BRIDGES.
Hallowell
WILLIAM F. FORTIER. Winthrop
ELBRIDGE T. FOSTER. Rome
E. H. MOSHER. Belgrade
s-ept! l'ilt
Mieh.lin invented the
pneumatic automobile
tire 28 years ago.
Mace Motor Car Co.
115 Sewall Pt., Tel. «29-W *
Garage and Salesroom, Jackson St.
STATE HOUSE
Dr. Augusta O. Thomas. State su
perintendent of public schools, in a
letter sent out Friday to all super
intendents of schools says that the
striking of the word "male” from the
j election laws of the land by federal
amendment brings new duties to a
new .group of citizens.
"To exercise the right of the bal
lots the world's greatest democra
tizing agency—for the first time is an
event of no small significance
j whether it be by a young man who
| has just readied his majority or by
j a woman whose rights to such a
j privilege are long overdue.” says Dr.
i Thomas in the cofnmunication.
j "This new privilege and responsi
i billty should not be lightly regarded
| norf passed by. Especially should
j the teacher, who stands for the higli
! cst intelligence in citizenship, be giv
en every opportunity to exercise this
added duty recently come to her. A
; large number of our teachers are not
' teaching in the towns in which they
i hold legal residence and unless spe
1 cial provision is made for them to
register and to cast their ballots on
election day they will meet disfran
chisement on the first event.
"From careful estimate at least
3.000 teachers will be unable to reg
ister and vote unless superintendents
and school committees determine the
needs of their teachers and make
such arrangements as will best con
serve their rights. In the cities of
! the State it w ill be necessary to reg
j ister before Sept. 13. the date of the
election, but in the smaller towns
registration may be done on election
day at the time of voting.
"May I suggest that where schools
are in session, school committees
make it convenient for their teach
ers to vote and" where schools are
scheduled to oppn on the date of the
election that the opening be'deferred
| until Sept. 14th. if by opening earli
i er teachers will be forced to consid
: erable expense or lose this new priv
ilege.”
Help Difficult to Obtain
Capt. James F. Bagiev of Augusta,
the secretary of the State Board of
Charities and Corrections, said Friday
that the troubles of the charitable and
eleemosynary institutions are not all
over because the war has ended.
The situation reported by Dr.
' Charles D. Smith, superintendent of
the Maine General Hospital at Port
land, in his annual report filed with
the board, is so typical of the cor.di
i tions met by many of the hospitals
that it is quoted for the information
of the general public: ’
! "Labor conditions are and have been
worse than last year. Domestic help
j is difficult to obtain and inefficient
whan available.
"We are below our efficient number
; of nurses by nine, and of belp by at
least the same number One ward was
closed in the spring because of this
shortage as were two private rooms,
eliminating 25 beds.
"The necessity of putting laundry
work into a public laundry and pay
ing diminished help for extra work
have greatly added to the burden of
expense. Coal, labor and medical and
surgical supplies are oppressively
' high in cost.”
Decision in Peculiar Aceident
A decision was rendered Friday by
| the Public Utilities Commission in
the matter of the accident near Hou!
. ton August last which resulted in
! the death of Isaac Chase.
The decision of the Public Utilities
Commission covering the matter 1^ as
follows:
"A section of rotate highway is be
ing built along the Houlton ar.d
Presque Isle road, extending northerly
j from a point about two miles north of
Houlton village. Isaac Chase was
foreman of the blasting crew, niv on
August 10, 1920. he had placed a
. charge of dynamite in the ledge on the
easterly side of the highway, at a
point about 50 rods northerly from the
Houlton town farm. The 33.000 volt
high tension w.res of the Gould Elec
tric Company extended along the east
erly side of this highway at this
point, and directly above the ledge
that was being blasted. The bat
tery box from which the lead wires
! extended for the purpose of ex
! ploding the charge was placed
about 95 feet from the ledge, and the
! lead wires passed directly under the
j high tension wires. Mr Chase, after
, warning his men, went to the battery
box. connected one wire to the pest
with the thumb screw, held the other
wire on to the other post with his left
hand and worked the battery plunger
1 with his right hand. Neither the
ledge in which the charge of dynamite
; was placed, the lead wires or the bat
tery box were covered or protected in
any way.
"The force of the explosion blew the
lead wires up against the high tension
wires, and the current passed along
these wires and grounded through Mr.
Chase's body, burning off the fingers
and thumb of his left hand and killing
him instantly.
I "Mr. Chase was negligent in placing
the battery wires under th- high ten
i sion wires and leaving them unnro
' tected, and his death was the resu’t of
his own negligence and hi- failure to
properly safeguard his work "
Increase in Bangor Trolley Fares
A derision was rendered by the
, Public Utilities commission Friday
authorizing the Bangor Railwa> and
Electric Company to file and put into
effect upon one day's notice to the
public and to the commission, a new
schedule of fares with a base rate of
- fare of seven cents in place of the
present six cent fare, and with a
four cent fare in place of the pres
■ ent three-cent fare in connection
with the called split zone at the
: University of Maine. The companj
! asked for an increase in a single
fare from six to eight cents.
Violations of Fishing Laws
The following violations have been
reported to the Department of In
land Fisheries and Game :
Owen Shute of Stockton Springs,
for illegal fishing, was sentenced to
pay a fine of $10 and costs b> Judge
Clyde C. Chapman of the Belfast
municipal court. The case was pre
sented by Game Warden Frank M.
Bailey
Albert Leach of Stockton Springs
waE sentenced to pay a fine of $10
and costs by Judge Clyde C. Chap
man of the Belfast municipal court
for fishing in a tributary of Meadow
Brook Stream in the town of Pros
pect. The case was presented by
I Game Warden Frank M. Bailey,
j George Hunter* of Madison was
AMERICAN
I—I CD t—I S E
BOSTON, MASS.
A minute from surface or subway can
—famed for comfort, convenience and
courtesy Refurnished. AU the modern
conveniences in every room — prompt
service — moderate prices. European plan.
Il-M a day up—and the unique restaurant
now one of Boston's show place*, where!
the choicest the market affords is served
in quaint and beautiful surroundings to
perfect music. Dancing and Cabaret.
THE FAMOUS
RATHSKELLER
jnl9.sat.lyr
sentenced to pay a fine of $13 and
costs for having three short bass in
his possession by Trial Justice
Withee at Madison. The case w.iii
presented by Game Warden E. P.
King.
AMUSEMENTS
The Only Houdini
Today at Colonial
In “Terror Island”
It would appear from the outside
that the 'movies" and the agility of
Houdini had fixed up a film that
would surprise you just a little bit.
Houdini is with you in "Terror
Island.” a name in itself that car
ries mystery and then more mystery.
It starts off with a zip and is car
ried on with enthusiasm. When a
young lady is crowded into a safe,
thrown from a precipice into the
ocean and then is rescued by her i
lover, who immersed in a tank at
the same risk of his own life, the
story, without a plot, becomes some
what exciting—that is why nothing
more need to be told of the story
than to say that Houdini is the film
story teller. The combination of al
most unbelievable situations from
which Houdini extricates himself, is
worth more than your admission,
plus the war tax. And. oil. for that
Lyons & Moran Comedy. “Downing
and Uprising" and that two-reel
Western feature to come. Oh. my!
Then, wait for that No. ? of the
Serial, "Elmo the Fearless."— Adv.
Charles Ray Monday
Night in “Paris Green”
Can't think of anything more at
tractive than Charley Ray in a real,
live, up-to-the-minute play, can ye?
WelL the Fa ramount-Art craft
thought the -same, so put Charley
into a thriller, with a snappy start,
original filling and a humdinger of
an ending. It takes you to the some
what rapid-moving city of l'aris
which is also alleged to be a trifle
off on Sunday school matter, and
there the hero works out his own
salvation in about 15 minutes in a
way that satisfies you. Charles and
the girls—What more can be asked?
—Adv.
FINAL PERFORM
ANCES TODAY OF
LEVENE COMPANY
Today will lie your last opportunity
at this time to see the Tommy Ke
rr no and Prank Murray aggregation,
with their chorus of pretty and win
some songsters, as the engagement,
which lias over-run its booking b\ a
week, will close tonight. The com
pany l.us made n hit here and to do
so has gin n tull value for every
th ket sold. Its entertainments
have been pleasing, well staged and
presented, mirth-provoking and fuil
of just that for which we go to the
theatre We have enjoyed the com
pany's productions and oif> regret
that other bookings make it imper
ative that its stay here comes to a
close. That an early return ran he
arranged is voiced by theatregoers
on all sides.
The final performances of that
scream "The Hotel de Luxe" will be
given this afternoon and evening. It
has a swing and snap that has
pleased all who have seen it—it will
please you. Better turn out and piv£
this popular company a record house.
The film is a feature picture—
"American Maid," and is a gem. both
lor excitement, real interest and the
story it tells so well. J’honc now for
your seats. Call 190. — Adv.
Alfred L. Burbank, Portland. Dead
Alfred L. Burbank. 89. resident of
Portland more than 40 y ears and ac
tively engaged in business until a
few days ago. died Thursday morn
ing. He was president of the crock
ery firm of Burbank & Douglass, w ith
which he had been identified since
1882.
I SOME FELLER SAYS
EDDICATION
IS THE ONE BEST BET
1 FOR STALWORT
| AMMURICANS.
! WE THINK SO, TOO. SO
! TO HELP OUT THE
TEACHERS WHO DON'T
| MAKE SO MUCH ANYWAY
1 WE ARE GOING TO
i GIVE A DISCOUNT OF 10<&
TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER8
! -IN AUGUSTA AND VICINITY
| ON EVERYTHING IN OUR
! STORE EXCEPT A FEW ITEMS
| ON WHICH WE CANNOT
! CHANGE THE REGGELER
• PRICES. ■
S THERE’S NO TRICK TO IT
' JUST SIGN THE COUPON
AND COME ON IN
: ANYTIME.
WE KEEP YOUR NAME
SO WE CAN ALWAYS TELL
YOU ARE INTITLED TO IT.
THAT’S ALL.
sept9-10.ll
J. FRANK PIERCE STORE
I shall be glad to take ad
vantage of your offer of ^0'/c
discount on books and other
goods at your store.
Name...
Address ...!.
School .
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I
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J. Frank Pierce
Store
AUGUSTA. MAINE
BELFAST
The Women's Republican organiza- ,
tion of Belfast is Jubilant over its |
first victory tor of the S72 reglstra- ]
tions 443 declared themselves mem- |
hers of the G. O. P. against 136 who
dertared as Democrats. It is believed. J
however, that many of the so-called j
independents or "no preference" reg- |
istrations are of Democratic pusua
sion There were 293 of these It is
due largely to the systematized work
and early organization of the Repub- J
lican women that such results have <
been obtained and the earnest, en- \
thusiasttc workers feel well pleased.
Many more will register in both par- j
ties before the National election tn
November, for main believed that the
board would he in session on Thurs- I
day night ns it has been during the
eight days. and were unnhle to regis- 1
ter. The hoard closed ft! 5 o’clock '
and quite a number who wished to
register were unable to do so.
The Democratic women held a pre
liminary meeting on Thursday night
called to order by Mrs. hid gar F. Han
son. Mrs. Sarah Knight was chosen
chairman nnd Mrs. George I.uce. sec- ;
re far > No permanent organization |
was perfected hut another meeting
was called for Friday night when this'
w ill be done. The Democratic women i
have been Isle tn organization but!
plan to make up for lost time. A Re- ]
publican rally is scheduled for Satur- j
day night in the armory when the '
speakers will be Mrs. Frank Hall of,
Worcester. Masfi. Thomas S Crago of j
Philadelphia and Frank W. Hinckley.!
mayor of South Portland.
Just to give an idea of how the Re- i
pubjtcan women work, the meeting of
Thursday afternoon is an example.
Karly in the afternoon the chairman
learned that q number of women who
were undecided as to their preference !
but who had leanings towards the Re
publican party, wished to hear Miss
Edwards, the national organizer, who
has been working in the county. Miss
Edwards was located about 4 P. M..
in \\ aldo. where she had addressed a
meeting in the Grange hall. She was
asked to come to Belfast as soon as
she was through in that town and ar
riving here at 5 P. M. found some 75
or SO women present. She spoke for
about an hour on State and National
issues, instructed the women as to
the ballot and answered many ques- !
tions put to her. The meeting was
most enteresting and helpful. Miss
Edwards is much pleased with the
women of Belfast and Waldo county i
and of the way in which they have
taken hold of the matter. They were
among the first to organize and have
worked steadfastly from the start. 1
Mrs. Essie P. t’arle. county chairman ,
and Mrs. Grace Chadwick Pilsbury. I
city chairman, have been excellent
leaders.
Mary E. Overlook died at her home
on Bridge street this morning at the
age of 64 years. She was the widow
of 1-rank Overlook whose tragic death
in a burning house in Belfast occur
red a year or tw o ago. Mrs. Over lock -
was the daughter of Darius E.
Knowles, was born in Swanville and
resided in Searsport until about 12
years ago when she came to Belfast.;
A sister. Mrs. Willis Downs of Bel
las! survives her. The remains will
be taken to Searsport for burial.
READFIELD
kittle Opal Adams, who was thrown
down and bitten by a collie dog last
week, is getting along well. She
os bitten about the ear. neck and
lace so that the doctors who dressed
Uie wounds were obliged to take
several stitches Opal had gone to
'be home of Miss Nettie Stevens for
a music lesson early in the morning
and was waiting for her teacher in
the parlor, when the dog attacked
her. The dog has been killed.
Miss Helen A. Loane of Hammon
tcn. N. J.. who has been passing her
vacation in Oakland, spent a few
days in Readfield with Mrs. Nellie K.
Wright. Miss Loane is a teacher in '
the public schools of Hammonton.
Mr. and Mrs. Milo E. Benedict, af- j
ter a two necks’ visit with relatives
in town, left for their home in Con-;
cord. N. H.. on Saturday. Sept. 4th. |
Edwin Pulsifer. who has been at ]
Mechanic Kails 10 weeks, is now at t
the home of his daughter. Mrs. K. :
Daicy.
It is reported that Charles Daicy'
has sold his residence to Mrs. Char
lotte Stevens, who will make her'
home there.
After passing July 'and August,
their vacation months, in Readfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic S. Walker and
daughter. Elizabeth, returned to their!
home in Portland, Tuesday. Sept. 7.
Rev. F. S. Walker is pastor of the
'’hurch of the Messiah (Universalist) !
in Portland. During his vacation.
Mr Walker preached every Sunday;
for the Universalist society in this'
village.
The Ponoma Orange had a full at- !
tendance at their meeting in Read- j
field. Wednesday. Sept S.
The Tidies Circle met with Mrs. ;
Mary Carson. Thursday. Mrs. Car- j
son and Nellie Wright were the host- i
csser.
Mr. and Mrs. John Whittier and his j
mother. Mrs. Amelia Whittier, of!
Massachusetts are guests at "The
Elmwood."
Schools In the village opened, i
Thursday. Sept $th. Miss Croswell
of Harmington Falls is teaching thn.
grammar school and Miss Allen of.
Columbia Falls, the primary. Mrs. I
Cornelia Hunton is boarding the]
teachers.
Miss Jane Carson will attend the '
Normal school at Farmington this'
fall. Her sister. Miss Lillian Whit- i
Per from Portland has been visiting
her this week.
DEPOT—B P. Brann was at Bel- 1
grade Lakes Sundav. Mrs. Brann is j
improving and be thinks she will be
able to return home this week.
Eugene Gilman started on his re
turn to Detroit. Mich.. Thursday, by j
auto, and was accompanied to Lew- !
iston by his sister. Mrs. Milletl and i
daughter Gladys of Mt. Vernon, who ;
returned to Readfield and were over- j
night guest’s of Mrs. Mary Adell.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Sherman.
Moorestown. N. J.. who have been i
camping at Echo Lake several j
weeks came Saturday to Mrs. Shor- j
man’s former home, that of her mo
ther. Mrs. Mary Gordon, where there
was a reunion of relatives. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Rue!
Adams and daughter. Miss Lucille.
Bangor, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W.
Henry, Eddington. Penn., and others '
who are located nearer.
Mrs. Ruth Jones and Mrs. Minnie
McKinnon who have been visiting
Mrs. Liltian Lambert, Rumford, have
returned.
Mr. and Mr«. Whitcomb and sons
THE COLONIAL
Daily Change of Program
Mat. 2.15
TODAY
Mystical, Mysterious and—some more:
The Only HOUDINI
“TERROR ISLAND
H
a Paramount featura
With mora of Life and Zip than is usually found in the p jnS ,i
mystery and '‘darkness"
Lyons & Moran Comedy, “Downing and
Uprising.” “Elmo the Fearless,” No. 2, a
Top-Notch Serial. Pathe Review. A Two
reel Western, Humdinger.
Coming Monday—CHARLES RAY
in “Paris Green," a Paramount Production
Opera House
Mat. 2.15 TODAY_ E-ve. '30
Last Appearances TODAY of
Tommy Levene and Frank Murray
With their Supporting Cast of Winsome,
Sprightly and Songful Chorus Girls in
“The Hotel de Luxe”
It scored a hit Friday—Last Chance to See
It Today. The Feature Picture ‘‘AMERI
CAN MAID'’ also made a Hit. Phone 190
for your seats—It will be Standing Room
Tonight._
“The Good Old Days”
Sugar
Haircloth sofa*
$1.00 a day hotels
Tintype*
Free lunches
Foot dancing
Congress shoes
Torchlight processions
Rainy-day rubbernecks
Livery stables
Petticoats
Hair rats and switches
2 cent railroad fare
Kerosene lamps
Red undershirts
2 piece bathing suits
Natural complexions
Snake doctors
Nickel car rides
Stovepipe hats
' 10 cent shaves
Bustles
Ali-wool
‘•What’ll you have'
Hitching posts
$10 suits
Long skirts
Bill Bryan
Ten knights in a
Moustache cups
Buggy rides
Real blondes
Sideburns
Ccrsets
Cotton stockings
Parlor sea-shells
barresm
Your own house
And The Present Day
The Movies
Manicures
Teddy bears
Joy riding
Tight skirts
$10 lunches
Jazz bands
$18 shoes
War tax
Bolshevists
Skirt shortage
Jitneys
Sport skirts
Ukuleles
25 cent shaves
Tea wagons
Wireless
Silk hose
The shimmy
Low necks
Bill Bryan
Traffic cops
Sugar shortage
H. C. L.
$100 suits
Six-hour days
Silk shirts
The flu
Four-day weeks
Wrist watches
$3 wheat
Daily baths
Jamaica ginger
Coal shortage
Bridge whist
Day light saving
And rented houses
We are still doing business at the same old stand
Lumber service since 1861
Augusta Lumbar Company
Mugumta, Maine
Never Idle Time Away
Keep Busy Every Day
Hours and dollars are too valuable to be
wasted. The wise man gives them both good
employment.
Now is the time to open an account with the
First National Granite Bank.
t '
4^ Interest Paid on Savings Accounts.
FIRST NATIONAL GRANITE BANK
Augusta, Maine
sc lit 1 ldtf
Seth and Russell Whitcomb are pass
ing their vacation'at their farm and
will soon leave for their Millinocket
home where Mr. Whitcomb is en
gaged. working in a pulp mill.
Mrs. Betsey Clough. Augusta, is
the guest of Mrs. Klorena Luce.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Childs have re
turned from a visit to Pemacjuid.
P. H. Kelley who has visited L. R
Wright, and friends in Augusta and
Mt. Vernon, left Sunday forenoon for
his home in Boston.
L. B. Wright attended the state
1
meeting of R. F. D mail arr:
Auburn. Labor Day
Wilbur and Floyd Lu<
joying an outing with Kme" r-'
Club at Oak Ledge cottar H>rP'
well.
Asa Young who has b^co a
of Mrs. Luce has returned-: * A'Jl>u
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
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