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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Capt. Charles Hewitt of Richmond,
who was for years one of the best
known tugboat captains on the Ken
nebec river was a visitor. Wednes-
day, in Augusta, and was calling on
friends. For short time past Capt.
Hewitt has been in charge of a
boarding house for the accommoda-
ton of men employed on the ice near
Richmond. and has finished up his
work in that line this week. In
speaking of the ice business he ex-
pressed the opinion that weather like
that of Wednesday would bring an
end to ice operations within a day Or
two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Mrs f. J. Goodspeed was in Boston,
last week, where she made arrange
ments for a trip to Europe.
Mrs. Susan Trefsthen, who, is 81
years OF age, has been i'll with the
grip.
George Goodspeed has gone to Cali
fornia to spend few weeks. He is
accompanied by friends.
Rev. Weston Holman of Strong pass
ed last week with Mrs Holman, who is
spending several months at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. J.
Ward. Mr.. Holman attended the pas
tors meeting in Lewiston, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20
Thursday assd Friday
? NV. WHEELER

sold same day to M. f. Johnston,
Millers' Falls, Mass.
Fruit growers from here attended
the institute in Auburn, last week. and
were greatly pleased with the fine
fruit show
Mrs. P. ]. Flanders is at Leon Rob-
erts.
Mrs Gordon Girard died OF pneumo-
MIA, Saturday evening. There are three
others, i'll with the disease in the same
house.
A camp has beel built on the G.
Wadleigh wood lot and Mr.. Collins has
a crew of men employed cutting tim
Der.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Mrs. Nathan Weston very charm
ingly entertained. Tuesday afternoon,
party of lady friends at her cottage
on the west shore of Lake Cobbossee-
contee. The time was devoted to
whist and the occasion is reported Ia
have been a most enjoyable one. 1t
was the first social event to be held
at one of the lake cottages for the
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20
KENNEBEC.
READFIELD.

DEPOT-W. Brown has gone TO
Chicago.
Owen Coleman, who is at the home
Of his cousin. Miss Amy Merrill. Scion,
writes his sehoolmates that his visit is
fine.
N. T. Gordon has improved his store
in making new postoffice which is
very attractive and convenient.
NJ. s Collins purchased a place of W.
Z. Scott, near Manchester Forks and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Brunswick people have raised a fund
of 1926 for the purpose of having band
concerts during the coming sea son
This is reminder TO Augusta people
that summer is coming, and that some
arrangement should be made whereby
they may have The opportunity for the
enjoyment of music during the long
summer evenings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Mrs. Edward G. Nichols and Miss
Edith NJ. Nichols Of Gage street, left,
Wednesday morning. for Boston, and
on their return they viii be accompa-
MED by Miss Edith NJ. Freeman. a stu
dent at the Perkins Institute for the
Blind. who Will pass her Easter vaca-
ton in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

T.. L. Ripley is moving into his new
boat building shop on the east side OF
the river, and already has quite fleet
of motor craft ON the stocks there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Bert Nichols, who had been a pa
tient nj the Augusta General hos
pital suffering from pneumonia, has
so far recovered that he has left that
institution and is able 10 be out. hut
is not yet strong enough to resume
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Walter w. Hendee. who is attend
ing a medical college in Boston, is at
his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Gentlemen will find Easter fittings in
great profusiGn at Beane & Cross fash
iona bic store for men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Harry J. King, who is confined to
his room on Oak street, is reported to
he improving. which will be crafty
ing news to his friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Paul Penney, who is employed at
Eagle Lake, is in the city for a short
time, the guest of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20
FRANKLIN.
WILTON.

Fred r. Young is spending several
days with his mother in Hancock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Here's everything so you can
greet spring in correct form
Prosperity Clothes minus
Extravaganza.
Special vests IS to IS; striped
trousers $3.50 to $500. Sack
suits $40 to SIS. Norfolk suits
SO to $25. Plenty of fancy ma
terials in extreme models and
wide range of conservative styles:
also suits that hold the middle
ground in fashion and in price
$4,000. Come in and give them a
treat before the mirror.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20
Thursday, March 20, 1918.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Rodney Holmes, who is employed at
Eagle Lake, was a visitor, Wednes-
day, in this city.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-10
War On Tuberculosis.

Little Rock, Dec. 9.-The se- cond annual meeting of the Ar kansas Society for the Proven tion and Study of Tuberculosis was held at 4 o'clock at the i Chamber of Commerce. Dr. J.. s. Shibley, who was president of the society, died several months ago, and Durand Whipple, first vice president, presided.
 The society expects to carry on an extensive campaign this year along preventive lines, one portable exhibit. This exhib- it will be sent to such communl- ties desiring to carry on anti tuberculosis work. The society will also cooperate with the State Board of Health in op- erating a health car and has al- ready received assurances that an anti-tuberculosis exhibit will occupy a conspicuous place in the car.
 ! Secretary M. A. Auerbach re- norted that 87.5OO seals have al- ready been disposed of through ont the state. He said this was encouraging, inasmuch as it gave the officers knowledge of the funds available for anti-tu- berculosis work.
 "Of the proceeds of the sale of stamps" said Secretary Au- erbach, go per cent remains here. Also the money must be spent for tuberculosis work. This is in accordance with the agreement made with the Amer ican Red Cross"
 The election of officers for the next year was as follows: Pres ident, Durand Whipple, Little Rock; first vice president, John o. Wolfe, Batesville; second vice president, Mrs. Jo Frauenthal, Conway; treasurer, Miss M. H. McCabe, Little Rock. The board of directors elected consists of the officers and the following: Dr. T. B. Bradford, Cotton Plant; :; Mrs. w. A. Billingsley, Newport; i; w. s. Roberts, Harrison; Senat- or c. c. Calvert, Fort Smith; Robert E. Wait, Little Rock; Rabbi J. Jason, Pine Bluff; Mrs. J. Pittman, Prescott.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-10
Julius Caesar Nayphe.

This was an unknown name to the people of this community a few days ago, and it was with not little misgiving that the owner of 1t was accepted as a substitute for Governor Man ship. The only ray of light we had was the statement by Mr, Stout, manager of the Central Lyceum Bureau, that he had been making good everywhere.
 Well, he came among us, we saw and heard, and he conquer ed. To every member of the large audience the lecture and the man seemed to be not only a surprise, but an unexpected and most pleasing one. Mr. Ma yphe is an artist in his work, his every movement as he gIid- ed about the platform, being the personifcation of ease and grace. personitication of ease and grace.
 From the moment he apperaed garbed in the rich flowing robes of the East, until his last word he held the close attention oi his audience. The account he gave of the experiences of him. self and sister and the difficult ties they met in the mastery ot the English language upon then arrival here six years ago, he al the age of sixteen, and she at 1 twelve, were most interesting and many of them very amusing
 The lecture closed with an elo Quent tribute to Miss America.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-10
euntInq Thoroughly Tested

fn very truth @ modern oatttsnD does. in modern phrasing. carry soms bunting. About $15o.ooo is spent D9 the United States navy for flags eacn year. Every case of bunting costs Us government s56o; every roll oosts 311.2b. The bunting comes from Mas sachuset.s, Every piece is sup1ecsee to the most severe test It mo.' weigh five pounds to every forty yards and stand the weight test oa ssvents hounds to two square inches. It II stepped in salt water for s'x hour and then exposed to the sun tor tne aema period Of time. If afese tna tyoatment t continues to be buntan1 q q Aist1nguishabls color D V - 1e1Assl e fef ssFv'oe.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-10
Clash of Contrast,

What is that terrific noise?" ask. ed ths pedestrian. That replied the policeman, "is caused by an ordinary one-cent safety piR sticking into 3 three million dollar baby"
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-10
Time to Beware.

If ever you meet woman who sue ceeds in convincing you that you are an exceptionally fine fellow, be very, very careful. She has far more intel ligence than yol.-Jay Denby, in Let ters from China.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-10
@EE7EE'g5IE',53ET;EIGE1E5'6i;;l6{, 5{, Holiday Goods at
 BEVENS'

What the advantages are in buying from Bevens' Holiday line. New and exclusive assOrt- ments. The largest line ever brought to Newport-careful selections from five of the best and largest lines in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
PAPERS TO GET CROP REPORTS.
Telegraphic Service Extended by
Denartment of Agriculture.

Extension of the Geographic crop news
service by the Department Of Agriculture
to the newspapers in all states has been
decided upon. Beginning with the No
vember report. crop conditions in each
state will be wired to the central weather
station within that state for distribution.
This is an extension Of the service that
was established in nine states as an ex-
pertinent It has been found satisfac-
tory. Under the plan adopted the gem
eral summary of the crops will be issued
in Washington for distribution by tale
graph. The condition reports for the
different states. however. will be tele-
graphed to the central weather station
within each state for immediate distribu-
ton by mail. 1t has been found thai
these state condition reports are OF great
value to the farmers and producers In
marketing their product.
These crop reports will not be supplied
to individuals. but are only mailed to &C.
credited publications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
SECOND NATIONAL BANK
LOSES PRESIDENT cox
Retires That He May Devote His
Time to Other
Interests.

At meeting today Of the board OF
directors OF the Second National Bank
tho president, William V Cox, in pur-
suance or q purpose which he has en-
tertained for some time, rendered his
resignation as president OF the bank
In accepting IL the board expressed its
appreciation OF the service rendered by
MT. COX TO the bank during the past
ten years that he has been at its head
ana also OF the cordial feeling that had
marked their relations
In laying down the burden of the
executive head OF such an institution
In order that he might have more
leisure for other interests with which
he is identified. eradication is ex-
pressed by the associates of Mr.. Cox
that he is to remain I'm the management
as member of the board OF directors.
The board also elected to its member
ship Cuno Fl. Rudolph. former District
Commissioners. 1t is expected that at
the next meeting of the board Mr.. Ru-
dolph will be elected president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
c. E. SOCIETIES TO MEET
At FALLS CHURCH, VA.
Afternoon and Evening Sessions Are
to 10 Held No
vember II.
Special Correspondents Of TIE STAR
FALLS CHURCH, Va.

Special Correspondents Of TIE STAR
FALLS CHURCH. Va.
November s. 1918.
The local union OF Christian Endeavor
Societies OF northern Virginia. composed
Of all the Christian Endeavor societies In
Alexandria city,. Alexandria and Fairfax
counties. will hold Its semi-annual meet
ing at the Presbyterian Church in Falls
Church November II. There will be aft
ernoon and evening sessions. The officers
OF the local s0odety are A. NJ. Smith. pres
ident: Miss Janet Hayes OF Clarendon.
vice president: Miss RetA Ellis OF Cherry
dale. secretary; Miss Ora Benton OF Ball
ston. treasurer. The Christian Endeavor
Society Of Falls Church Will furnish
lunch and special music.
Mrs. William Long of Clarendon will
address the members Of the Philathea
class at the home Of Mrs. w. A. Fravel
of Falls Church Friday night.
Pioneer Lodge. No. 1. OF Good Templars
OF Falls Church last Tuesday elected the
following officers: J. II. MARI. chief tenn
plar; Miss Carrie Ball. vice templar: Miss
hurst, financial secretary: Mrs. w. A.
Sparrow. treasurer: II. Sparrow, mar
shall: c. w. Hartman. chaplain; Miss NJ
Dickinson, assistant marshal; Mrs. G.. w.
Hawxhurst. guard, and NJ. Sparrow. SEN
tinel These officers will be installed the
last Tuesday evening in November by DR..
j. A. Dickinson deputy grand templar.
The Falls Church Village Improvement
Society held its regular business meeting
at the home of C. n. McGroorty Monday
flight. The president, J. A. Bethune. will
appoint a committee of four to arrange
for a flower show in Falls Church mex,
year. Senator Claude Swanson Is ex-
pected to address the next meeting Of the
society in December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
NET REVENUES REDUCED.
Receipts Per Mile of 125 Railroads
1918, Compared With 1912.

Net revenues per mile of 125 railroads
throughout the United States during July,
August and September were 500 less this
year than In the same months last year,
according to statistics prepared by the
interstate commerce commission. Last
year these revenues amounted to 81, pa a
mile. whereas this year they were only
SLIPS
The loss was most conspicuous in the
eastern district, where the decrease In
the three months was from $2,16O to
81, S65, a drop of 1926 a mile The roads
in the western district showed loss OF
$40. In the southern district there was
q slight gain, an advance OF 81 increase
per mile In net revenue being noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
TO DREDGE RAPPAHANNOCK,
Army Tug and Apparatus at Ur
banna-York in Port.

From a trip to Milford Haven, Va.
where she went to take supplies to the
United States Army Engineers dredge
Dalecarlia. which Is deepening the
channel Of the Piankatank river, Va.
the United States Army tug Castle re-
turned to this city yesterday. and after
taking on coal and stores sailed again
for Milford Haven. This time she goes
to transfer the Dalecarlia to Urbanna,
Va. for dredging operations in the
Rappahannock river In the vicinity Of
that port. On the trip from which she
just returned. 1t Is stated, the Castle
went from Milford Haven to other
parts Of the Washington engineering
district.
The army snag-pulling boat York.
which has been employed for several
days past In erecting day beacons to
guide vessels through the newly deep
ened channel Of Aqua creek, has COM
pleted her task, and was brought back
to this city by the Castle. She is lying
at the headquarters Of the engineer
service, on Potomac Park abreast the
foot OF 14th street. Several beacons
were erected by the York in AQUA
creek to mark the deepest water in the
newly dredged channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
FRANK FOR NATIONAL GUARD
War Department May Ask Exten-
sion of Postal Privilege.

1t is understood that the Postmaster
General will be requested by the Secre-
tary of War to extend for official busi-
ness the ranking privilege to officers
or the National Guard. Under the pres
ent arrangement the War Department
Is authorized to frank letters to officers
or the National Guard. but the replies
require stamps.
me ranking privilege may be ex-
tended also to cover correspondence
between army officers on duty with the
NATIONAL Guard and officers of the or
sanl1ed militia. All correspondence
Guard officers is regarded as official in
the same sense as the correspondence
between the War Department and Off
GERS of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
FIGHTS CASE ALONE,
Mrs. Sorin of Arizona Appears as
Pleader in Supreme Court Case.

A rare occurrence took MACE TO-DAY in
the Supreme Court of the United States
when Mrs. Sarah H. Sorin of Arizona
appeared as the sole representative of a
mining corporation in a big mining suit
only on few occasions have women adj
dressed the court and then, in nearly
every instance, only as associate counsel.
Mrs. Sorin was defending the claim of
the united Globe Mines, corporation of
which she is general counsel. to two min
ing claims In ella county, Ariz James
II. Work also claims the mines
When the case was brought to the Su-
preme Court Mrs. Sorin was associated
with her father, William Herring, as
counsel Since then Mr.. Herring has
died and Mrs Sorin has fought the case
to the end The decision in the supreme
court of Arizona was in her favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
WEST END w. C. 7. u. MEETS.
Officers and Superintendent of De.
partmeuts Are Chosen

The West NED w. c. T. U. met at the
home of Mrs. B. G. Legg. on Goth street
northwest, Monday evening, for the an
nual election of officers and superintend-
ents of departments. Mr.. Legg and
Mrs. NJ. V. Noerr acted as tellers The
election resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. E. W. Cheesman; vice
president, Mrs. Kate Randall; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. j. II. Eiker; re
cording secretary. Miss Lola Adams
treasurer, Mrs. S. J. Irwin. Superintend
ents-Christian citizenship. Mrs. A. S
Taylor; evangelistc work, Mrs. Emm;
Berry; flower missions, Miss Grace Durn
baugh; legislation, Mrs. A. s. Taylor
mothers meetings, Mrs. A. L. Seaton
press work, Mrs Clinton Smith; scientific
temperance instruction. Mrs. c. M. Fer
nandeZ: soldiers and sailors, Miss C. C
Graham; Sunday school work, Mrs. E ]
Booth; systematic giving, Mrs. B. G
Legg; white ribbon recruits. Mrs. E. J
Booth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
Gets $3.50, 900 Fine Arts Endowment

NEW YORK, November 5-It was an
nounced yesterday at "A meeting OF the
trustees of Columbia University that a
gift OF $4,000 had been received from
an anonymous donor to constitute the
principal of a fine arts endowment fund
The income is to be applied in manner
indicated by the donor, but which was
not made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
Sampson Has Chance to Recover.

James w. Sampson, who took a large
dose OF poison week ago. when he went
TO the house of his mother-in-law to ef-
feet a reconciliation with his wife, was
reported this morning as being much bet
ter. 1t Is thought he has a fair chance TO
recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
MAJORITY OF. lee
IS ABOUT 10000
Continued from First Paseo

Joseph H. Blandford. jr., democrat, can
[ didate for house OF delegates, had de-
feated Francis W. Hill, republican. but
| later returns tend to show that Hill is
defeated. William F. Holmead. demo-
| crat, was an easy victory over Francis 5.
Carmody, republican, for state senator.
! The board of road directors will be solid
| Is democratic. The board of county
| commissioners will remain in the hands
of the democrats. both George A. GUIDE
/ and j. jackson Suit being easy winners.
the county will consist of four democrats
and one republican. Francis T. Latimer.
| democrat was unopposed for the office
of county surveyor.
Summary Of Vote.
! The vote as far as received is as fol-
lows:
For United States Senate. Fields. 8;
Hendrickson. 10; Lee, 2,O09; Parran,
1.4so; Wellington. %.
For controller of the treasury-Back-
man. 10; Baldwin, So; Harrington
1856; Holme. "a; Metzerott. 1907.
For clerk of the court of appeals
Bernhard. $50: Elderdice, 27; Magruder,
1904; Sanders, Z, Smith, 20.
For state senate-Carmody. 1.711;
Holmead. 2,29S.
For house of characterization. 2.106:
Blandford. 2,O45: Clagett, 2-447; Hill, l.
$50; Hughes, 1866: Porter 1889: Small
wood. 1889; Van Horn, 1.97s.
For register of wills-Hickey. 1,e41; Nc
kee. LOSE!
For sherif-Hardy, 2.o51; Sweeney. l.
463.
For county commissioners-Crand
S42: GUIDE. 1,67O: Pyles, GAS; Suit, 1923.
For road director-First road district,
Bowley. So: John d. Smith, 1,3O1: sec
ond road director, Brady tunopposed), L.
217: third road district, Owens, 645: Ran
dali. 1000; fourth road district, Duey.
SIS: Edelen, 1.325.
For county surveyor-Latimer (unop-
posed. 954.
All of the six constitutional amend
Allegany County Vote.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. November o.
Allegany county. with Frostberg district
missing, gives the following vote for
United States senator: Lee, democrat,
1886; Parran. republican. 2,T5 and We'll
lington, progressive, 1886. Lee will have
the county between 400 and 500.
Mcdonald, democrat, was elected county
treasurer over Boettner. republican. Mrs
Grace Koontz, socialist candidate for
county treasurer, received over LOCO
votes. The democrats also elected Oliver
II. Bruce, jr, to the house of delegates.
LIE republicans elected to the house of
delegates Conrad ]. Herpich, Glen Gun
nett, Daniel Evans and Thomas G.
Fisher
The majority Of Heilman. republican, for
state senator, over Wilson, democrat,
will likely reach 1000. Shaffer. republi-
elected
Young, democrat, and Irvine. republican,
was elected sheriff over Craddock, demo-
crat. by about 15O
The democrats . re- elected Parker
county, commissioner. Bachman republic
can, led the ticket for county commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05
Emancipation Of District His Topic,

The Political Emancipation Of the
District is announced as the subject of
an address by Representative Edward
heating Of Colorado. at meeting to be
held tomorrow evening In the Ingram
Memorial Church, 10th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast. William D
Mackenzie Of the executive committee of
the District Suffrage League is to speak
on THE Tavenner BILL The meeting
Is to be in charge OF the District of Co.
lumbia Suffrage League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-05

George Raymond Hopkins. sixty-six
years old, died suddenly Saturday at
Havre de Grace, Md. He was an engi-
neer on the Pennsylvania railroad for
twenty-six years.