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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

Among the births which have re
Gently beer recorded at the Office Of
the city clerk is that Of son which
was born March 29 10 Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald L. White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

Abnaki Council. l.. Of c., Will hold
its regular meeting Wednesday eve
ming with work in the First degree
and q good attendance is requested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

The knichts Of King Arthur will
meet al 80 Tuesday evening al tins
Parish house when William T. Noble
vii give q talk on . Few Birds of
Peculiar Interest"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

Sumner Mclean Of this city is en-
joying a vacation Of few weeks and
is passing the time at Calais and at
St John, n. e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

The boys al Cushnoc hose house
wish to express their appreciation of
/ donation Of magazines from Miss
/ Mary L. Doe Of Bangor street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

Mrs. Frank L. Pond who had been
enjoying a brief visit in Augusta and
vicinity, returned Monday morning TO
Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

Clyde W. Savage. who recently re-
signed from his position as a clerk at
the Augusta House. left Monday after
noon, for Boston, where he will pass a
few days before going to New York city
to enjoy a vacation at his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

The marriage intentions Of Edward
Griffith Of Augusta and Mabel L, Ia
her of Manchester have been recorded
at the Office OF the city clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

The Clerks Union will hold its reg
ular meeting this evening al Carpen-
ters' hall and good attendance is
desired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06
Tuesday, April 6, 1915.
LOCAL BRIEFS

Miss Florence PARROT left on the
Monday morning train for visit In
Boston and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

P. NJ. Lawrence left Sunday for
Hampden on matters connected with a
lumber business in which he is en-
gaEed in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

All makes sewing machines re-
paired, also parts for any machine.
Write o43 Water street, or phone 4g3-
NJ. mari sd1mo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
Ieieohone 1S5

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions Of respect. etc, will be
charged at the rate of ten cents pc
i've. No charge less than IS cents.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

JOURNAL WANT ADS
BRING RESULTS
TRv ONE AND SEE
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
Billings on Queer Wills.

The courts, writes Robert E. Helm
selman in Case and Comment, have
been asked to pass upon many strange
and mysterious beliefs as affecting
testamentary capacity; for instance,
belief in degrees of happiness in flu
ture state of existence, depending up
on the amount of property possessed
here and the charitable purposes to
which it is devoted: belief in the doc
trine of metempsychosis, or the pass
ing of the souls of men after death
into animals, belief that a departed
person to whose picture the testator
talked held the keys of the kingdom
and could hear and understand what
was said to him, and belief on the
part Of an Englishman who had en-
braced the Hindu and Mohammedan
faiths that he and God were enc, that
he was next to God and was a second
prophet-all of these and many more,
as to some of which the words of Po-
lonius to Hamlet are true, that though
this be madness, yet there is method
int" have solemnly been adjudged by
the secular tribunals of justice as not
such decisions as necessarily to rem,
der their possessors incompetent to
make q will
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have we'll, playful child
again. When it's little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, Indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, a good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know q
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for So
cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
PASSPORTS OBTAINED BY FRAUD
Conspiracy to Furnish Papers to Ger
man Reservists Unearthed.

New York-Through series of ar
rests in this city and one in Philadel-
phia there was brought to light Satur-
day night what the department of JUS
tice alleges was a we'll organized con,
spiracy to enable German army off
GERS and reservists to return to Ger
many on fraudulently obtained Ameri-
can passports.
Most important of the arrests, in
the belief of government officials, is
one made in Philadelphia, the prisoner
there being Maurice Deiches, promi-
nent as a lawyer and politician in this
city That still more important devel-
opments might follow, however, was
minated by government authorities,
as it was said that others in high po-
sition were associated with the attor,
ney in his alleged activities in behalf
of Germans anxious to return to their
native land to join the army of the en-
pire
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
Breaking a Bad Habit.

A customer had come to purchase
beef roast. Now, it seems that Bill
used to have a most annoying habit
Ito the patrons) of bearing down with
heavy hand upon the scales. This
high cost of living thing, and all that,
were bad enough in all conscience,
thought some of his patrons, but one
of them finally broke Bill of this
trick.
AS was stated, the customer was
buying beef roast and Bill slyly was
helping out the work of the scales
with one pudgy fist when before a
shopful of people the buyer said:
Take your hand off that scale,
Bill I'm buying beef, not pork"
Since then no one has had to chide
Bill for similar act.-Louisville
Times
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
SENATE APPROVES
IMMIGRATION BILL
CONTAINS THE RESTRICTIVE LIT
ERAcY TEST FOR THE AD-
MISSION OF ALIENS.
Exemption Made in Case of Beigians,
Who VIII Be Allowed to Come
to This Country to Engage
in Agricultural Pursuits.

Washington.-The immigration bill,
containing the restrictive literacy test
for admission of aliens which has
been the obstacle in immigration re-
form legislation for the greater part
of two national administrations,
passed the senate ON Saturday by a
vote of fifty to seven. The overwhelm-
ing majority was recorded despite the
fact that President Wilson had indi
Gated he would veto the measure, az
did former President Taft, if it should
come to him with the educational test
included.
The vote in the senate indicated
that the bill could be repassed by
more than the necessary two-thirds
majority should the president reject
the measure. Senators who voted
against the bill were: Brandegee
McCumber, MARITIME, O'Gorman, Rams
dell, Reed and Walsh.
The bill passed the house on Febru-
airy 4, last, by a vote of 241 to 126.
Although the senate amended the
house bill in several particulars, the
literacy test was unaltered, save for
an additional exemption to Belgian
subjects, which was adopted after pro
longed debate
Already several American organiza
tions are endeavoring to induce Bel
gian refugees to settle in this country
The amendment, as finally adopted by
a vote of "a to %, follows:
THAT the provision of this act re
lating to the literacy test or induced
or assisted immigration shall not ap
ply to agricultural immigrants from
Belgium who come to the United
States during the course of the pres
emit European war or within one veal
after it's termination, owing to circum
stances or conditions arising through
the war, if it is shown to the satisfac
ton of the commissioner general o.
immigration that the said Belgian i'm
migrants come with the intention o
engaging in agriculture in the United
States and to become American citi
zens.''
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
STOP EATING MEAT If
KIDNEYS OR BACK HURT
Take a Glass of Salts to Clean Kid
neys If Bladder 5others YOU
Meat Forms Uric Acid.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says well-known authority,
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys. they become overworked;
get sluggish clog up and cause all
sorts of distress, particularly backache
and misery in the kidney region; rheu-
matte twinges, severe headaches, acid
stomach, constipation, torpid liver,
sleeplessness, bladder and urinary ir-
ritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or if bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces OF
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act line.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to normal
activity; also to neutralize the acids IN
the urine so it no longer initiates, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia.
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.--Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
Lansus Linauae.

a shall be awfully stupid now" ex-
claimed wife who had returned from
a visit to her dentist
why so, my dear?" queried her
husband.
Because 1 have had all my wisdom
teeth pulled out" replied the lady
ooh, my love, the idea that wisdom
teeth have anything to do with wis
dom is a foolish one! If you we're to
have every tooth in your head pulled
it couldn't make you any stupider, you
know"
Curtain
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
lmpedimentia.

Excuse me, sir" said the strap
hanger, but would you mind moving
your portmanteau from the gangway?
| really can hardly find room to
stand"
Move my portmanteau, gasped
the stranger, those, sir, are my feet"
rs that so" said Jenkins, then
perhaps you would pile them one
above the ther.''-Western Mail.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
Slang.

Professor Thomas r. Lounsberry of
Yale said the other day:
The peach season will soon be on
us. This reminds me of slang word.
There was to be school picnic in
a wood one summer day, and the
teacher said to little Tommy:
Tommy, run to the grocery and
buy a half peck of peaches. But pinch
a few first to see if they're quite
ripe
Tommy hurried off and soon re-
turned with his peaches in huge
bag.
Ibid you pinch few first, as |
told your" said the teacher.
"A few?' laughed Tommy. Why,
pinched the whole half peck
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
Courtesy Touched Her.

Two slick looking drummers, having
a few hours layover in Seaside, de-
Glued to dine at the village hotel.
With the roast beef and roast pork
on the bill of fare was also some
young chicken.
One of the drummers turned to the
pretty waitress and asked:
"Hows the chicken"
The young lady blushed; then an
swered, demurely:
"Oh, I'm all right. How are your
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
His REGULAR Cue,

Many man who permits himself to
be led forth to musical entertainments
he does not care for will appreciate
the following:
What made you start clapping your
hands when that woman stepped on
your foot in the tramcar?"
Il was DOING" answered Mr.. Cum
rox 81 thought mother and the girls
were having musicale at home and
one of them was signaling that it was
time to applaud"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
The Size.

Mother asked Davie one morning to
fetch small cabbage from the grocer.
What would you call a small cab
bage?" Davie asked.
"Oh, about the size of Jaekies
head" answered the mother, referring
to the younger Brother. A few seconds
later a voice came from the doorway:
Mamma, I'm taking Jackie with me
to measure by"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
CARE Foa YOUR HAIR
BY Frequent shampoos With cuticura
Soap. Trial Free.

Precede shampoos by touches Of
Cuticura Ointment if needed to spots
of dandruff, itching and irritation of
the scalp. Nothing better for the com
plexion, hair, hands or skin than these
fragrant supercreamy emollients. Also
as preparations for the toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
WRONG MAN CONVICTED.
Utah Man Comes Near Hanging for
Ancther's Crime.

Salem, Ore.-John G. H. Siercks, an
inmate of the state insane asylum,
confessed Sunday night to the killing
of Mrs. Daisy Wehrman and her small
son, for which John Arthur Pender Of
Ogden was convicted. Fender was un-
der sentence to be hanged until the
people of the state abolished capital
punishment He will be freed by exec
utive order within few days.
Siercks confessed when confronted
by lock of his own hair which had
been pried from Mrs. Wehrman's
clenched hand The tragedy occurred
near Scappoose, Ore, September A,
1911.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
A Suggestion.

Miss Ethel" he began, "or Ethel,
I mean-I've known you long enough
to drop the Miss haven't II"
She fixed her lovely eyes upon him
with a meaning gaze.
"Yes, l think you have" she said.
"What prefix do you wish me to sub.
stitute ?"-Catholic Citizen.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
The Bible says So.

Small girl.-Why doesn't baby talk,
father?
Father.-He can't talk yet dear,
Young babies never do.
Small girl.-Oh, yes, they do. JOB
did. Nurse read to me out of the
Bible how Job cursed the day he was
bornI
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08

Mary Garden, the American prima
donna, came to America for the holt
days, but intends to return at once to
France, where she converted her home
into a hospital and has been devoting
herself to nursing wounded French
soldiers. She intimates that she may
never return to the opera stage.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
TWO Skeletons Found.

San Antonio, Texas.-Two skulls
and several large bones, believed 20
be the skeletons of Mrs. Elois helms
Dennis and her sister Miss Beatrice
helms of Atlanta, were found Satur-
day by hunters in dry creek near
Devine, Texas, thirty miles south of
San Antonio.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
Her Literatry Taste.

The cultured young woman from
Boston was trying to make conversa-
tion. DO you care for Crabbe's
Tales?" she asked.
Il never ate any," replied the breezy
girl from Chicago, .'but I'm just dead
stuck ON Holsters Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
Last Honors Paid RoekhiII.

Litchfield, Conn-The funeral SER
vices for William w. Rockhill, the
diplomat who recently died at Homo
lulu while on his way to China, was
held in st. Michaers Episcopal church
here SATURDAY..
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
Not Quite the Same.

so he praised my singing, did he?"
Eyes, he said it was heavenly"
did he really say that?'
well, not exactly; but he PROBABLY
meant it. He said it was unearthly."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
Million Dollar Fire.

Philadelphia.-Two fires on Sunday
caused more than a million dollars
damage in Philadelphia and Camden,
N. ]. Four firemen were injured at
the Camden fire, while fifty were over
come by the heat and smoke from the
flames in this CITY,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
MOS Menaees Minister.

Oakland, Cal.--As climax to hours
Of grilling by coroner's jury and
threats of lynching, Rev. r. A. M.
Browne, minister and temperance
worker, was arrested. charged with
statutory crime
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
Safety First.

Joe-What is the easiest way TO
drive nail without smashing my
fingers?
Josephine.-Hold the hammer In
both hands.-Ohio Sun Dial.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
rhere Ain,t that Much.

Pop, what's plutocrat?'
"A man who has as much money as
I'd like to have
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08

You cannot tell how a man is heeled
by the size of his shoes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL. TELL You
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red Weak, Waatery
lust Eve comfort. Write for Book of the bye
BIZ mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chfcugo.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08

The faint heart that failed to win
may not have done so badly, after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07

and other wild beasts in the heart of
Africa
All this adventurous trip of Colonel
Charles Jones, better known as Buff
falo Jones. which he recently took in
the dark continent, is shown all week
at the Novelty in several exciting reels.
1t is enbellished by the lecture. "A
Lifetime With Wild Animals" by Col
onel Jones, who is in Topeka for that
very purpose.
A Francis Y Busnman picture and
other reels complete the progra ms
Shows are given at ais, 1890 Ills.
$3.50, 9:45 o'clock. Admission fo.
adults 10 cents: children cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07

marched out again, amid the laughter
of the audience. The little animal then
proceeded to lick the ice that is in
front of the theater and at this critical
juncture, the manager of the theater
bought a quart of milk for her.
The Deep Purple is ''going great"
at the Hip. Miss Dainty and her sup
porting company give a most COM
mendable presentation of the great
play.
At the Novelty.
Roping steers on a Texas ranch is
considered n rather exciting pastime.
But it is dreamy, quiet existence
compared to roping lions, rhinoceroses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
AT The THEATERS.

There is a II old expression regarding
that cats coming back. The feline is
considered lucky part of stage life
and one has been hanging around the
Hip theater ever since the arrival of
the Besse Dainty players. During the
opening matinee Monday, the cat
marched down the aisle between the
acts, up on the stage. looked at the
curtain in i curious manner and then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
Delegates Attend From Kansas
and Missouri Towns.
MUMFORD SPEAKS TODAY
Mo. Educator Suggests Plan for
Economic Agriculture.
He Says Farmers Need More
Working Capital.

Chicago. July 1.-Bankcrs of the
smaller cities OF the middle west who
play Il prominent part in cooperation
with farmers in developing agricul-
tural districts related plans of their
work at the fourth annual banker
farmer conference. which opened .
two days session here today.
The conference is under the aus
pieces of the agricultural commit
tee of the American Bankers associa-
ton, and is composed of bankers,
farmers and representatives of the
United State department % agricul-
ture, state agricultural colleges and
the farm press
Included among those attending TIC
conference were delegations from
Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
T. B. Mumford. dean of the College
of Agriculture of the University OF
Missouri, said that the farmers prob
lem was essentially economic.
Solve Rural Problems.
The solution of the economics of
agriculture as related to the actual
business of farming, will carry with
1t the solution of many Of the other
problems of the rural community be
said. But because European coun-
tries produce much larger yield per
acre than the United States, 1t does not
necessarily follow that the American
farmer would find il profitable or
possible to produce Yields as large or
bring under cultivation land relatively
so poor. The factors of labor, price
of product and many other conditions
must be recognized. But .Eking all
factors into account, it remains true
that the American farmer can largely
increase his profits. better maintain
the fertility of the soil and Incidental
~ materially increase crops
Prof Mumford pointed out that the
American farmers as Il class have been
SLOW to adopt new methods ana told
of the difficulties facing the agricul-
tural colleges when the institutions
try to get the results of their expert
ments adopted generally. He said that
the bankers of the country ARE pecu-
harly well situated to help in advanc-
ing the cause of better agriculture"
Under Capitalized.
Recent investigations have clearly
indicated that agriculture in America
is under-capitalized. The very firSr
step in farm betterment reouirad n
much larger amount of capital in ON,
agricultural operations than has been
utilized in the past half century. Fer
tilizers cannot be purchased witbou+
money and money cannot pc Obtained
except through the bankers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
{ nder Copitalized.
Caldwell Mowers at F'orbes.-Adv

Drawing Observation-Disclosures your draw
iRg of the mule is very good. but why
Sss Emily you toll us to leave our lie
%ail."-Judge.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Lemons, Zoe to 15c dos.
DEMAND FOR FISH IS LIGHT.
Supply at Wholesale Market Ex'
eent1onally Scarce-Prices High.

Following the light fish demand of
the early part of the week, the demand
this morning is reported to have been
ouite brisk in the wholesale market at
the wharf, while the supply of fish re-
ceiyed was light. River fish are excep-
tiopally scarce and the bulk of the
supply on sale is coming from the nets
on the New Jersey coast and from
about Norfolk.
Prices keep high and show but little
change from those quoted last week.
The range of prices at the wharf mar
ket this morning was about as follows:
Spanish mackerel. 12h to Is cents
pound; green pike, 10 cents pound:
bluefish, Is cents pound; rock, to Is
cents pound; pollock and haddock.
each 5 cents pound; Potomac and North
Carolina bass, IL to IA cents pound:
salmon, I21. cents pound; white perch,
large, 10 to 121a cents pound; carp, S
cents pound; founders, cents pound
butteffish, cents pound; white perch,
small 15 to rs cents bunch; yellow
perch, 2s to 40 cents bunch; catfish, 25
to 40 cents bunch; large gray trout.
s22.50 barrel; small gray trout. S12 a
barrel; croakers, Sl2.50 barrel, and
ling, 50 barrel
\ good supply of oysters is aboard
the vessels lying at the oyster wharf
and the demand is fair. Prices for Po-
tomac stock range from about 40 to 20
cents bushel and up to 80 cents and
81 bushel for choice bay oysters.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
REALLY NEW
THE HOME TOYMAKER.

Tools. materials. designs and
full instructions for saving out
and making a number OF toys. 1t
is interesting and instructive. An
educational toy OF great merit.
All the boys-little and big-will
like it, because it affords the
chance of making something"
In addition to the designs fur
nished, many others can be made
by using illustrations cut from
magazines and newspapers. Then
if he wants to, the boy can color
them with crayons or paints to
make them more realistic. All
compactly put up in attractive
box.
Priced at Soc, $1.00 and $500.
Fourth floor, T street.