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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Methodist ladies' aid rummage sale
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 21-22, at
Is North Center street.-AdNertisem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Wanted-Experience g1rl for art de-
partment. Apply Wednesday afternoon.
One Cent to 80 Cent Variety Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Wanted-Girls for 10 cent counter.
Apply Wednesday afternoon One Cent
to 80 Cent Variety Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19
A. ~. Ho.pitaI...

Mrs. J. Frederick, OF Conrad, under
went an operation at the Deaconess
hospital this morning. Her condition
is satisfactory.
Mrs. e. H. Hilleman, Of State Cen.
ter, is receiving treatment at the Dea.
CONFESS.
Mrs. G. c. waring, sos East State
street, Is patient at the tDeaconess,
where she submitted to an operation,
for tumor this afternoon.
Mrs. g. e. Richeson, 1862 Forty fifth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Can you use fire shovel free? Then
order load of coal Of us and we will
send one along. Bowles & Billings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Mems heavy quality fieeced shirts and
drawers, 80 cents Wednesda., and
Thursday. One Cent to 80 Cent Variety
Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Go to Inspect Pump.
Councilmen NJ. S. Mcfarland and Ed
c. Austin and Superintendent Hans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

hours. Mrs. r. d. Overholt. Of Peru.
Neb., a niece Of Miss Broadhead, ar
rived in the. city today owing to her
aunt's illness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

neutrality-suspicious. girl for art de-
partment, also girls for 10 cent count
ers. Apply Wednesday afternoon. One
Cent to 80 Cent Variety store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19
To the public.

Flushing MIGRANTS will commence
Tuesday night. NJ. s. Mcfarland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Farm loans. William Battin. $40
North First avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

e. II. Draper left Monday night for
Chicago. where he will be present at
q meeting called by the Chicago Board
Of Trade to consider the petition of
the Lehigh Valley railroad in the mat
ter of freight line steamers The in:
terstate commerce commission ruling
prohibiting railroads from operating
freight line. steamers is causing the
roads to protest. Mr.. Draper will
represent the Marshalltown Club and
the Western Grocer Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Madsen, Of the. city pumping station.
left for Council Bluffs this morning 70
inspect steam pumps that city has in
use.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

AUTO storage $1.UU per month. Bailey
Brothers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

CITY IN BRIEF
Marshall Printing company, Phone 7s

Bring your watches In. HodgeA
olasses properly fitted. Hellhars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Funeral services for Frederick J..
Haskell. who died at the soldiers
| home. were held Monday afternoon
| from the assembly hall at 2 o'clock
Rev. J. J. Fitzpatrick had charge Of
the services and burial was in River
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Try Campbell's Creek splint, fine
lump coal for heater, furnace or cook
stove. A good long handled fire shovel
free with every load. Phone 119.
Bowles & Billings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Just received fine assortment of
tally and place cards, candle shades,
etc. For your Halloween party we
can supply your wants. Simons book
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Owing to conflicting dates, the Con-
gregational Ladies' Aid have changed
the date of their annual bazaar and
supper from Dec. 8 to Tuesday. Nov.
30. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Dr.. Burkhart. osteopath. u w. Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

If you are interested in bibles. tes-
taments. or prayer books, don't fail to
see the largest line of all sizes ever
shown in the city. Simons book store.
Attend our sale of mems Init under
wear Wednesday AMI Th'lrsday-heavy
quality shirts and drawers, special SO
cents One Cent to % Cent Variety
Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

Inspect the knit underwear bargains
In our windows. Mems heavy quality
shirts and drawers, IS cents vvednes day
and Thursday. One Cent to 80 Cent
Variety Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

walton Army, and Mrs. Ellwood left
this morning for Minneapolis, where
they go to attend the marriage Of
Cadet Ruby Symmonds, Of No. / corps,
Minneapolis. to John Broughton, band
master of tho Elgin, ILL.,, corps. The
bride is sister of Ensign Gertrude
Symmonds. formerly in charge Of the
local army work, and daughter Of
Mrs. Symmonds. adjutant Of the Min
neapolis corps for many years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

A good long handled fire shovel free
to every one who orders load Of coal
Of us. These are good long handled
shovels and You will get one absolutely
FREQ II you order load Of coal Of U.S..
Coal. feed, -four and hay. Phone I19s
Bowles & Billings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF
WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH FORCES
FROM SUvAE.A AND ANzAC zones

Earl kitchene" had made a careful per
son&l Xan1nation ana kept his coun-
sci. but everybody else was not so dis
Greet and there really vas little excuse
for the Turks failing to realize what
was in the wind. They. of course.
counted on the difficulty and danger of
the operation as likely to deter the at
tempt
The question of what proportion t:>2
cd by the British higher command.
That the thing could he done without
loss entered nohody's mind. The prob
lam was to withdraw several divisions
and their equipment occupying a front
10000 yards long and hardly anywhere
more than about 500 yards and at some
points not SO yards fro mthe enemy s
trenches. and embark them from the
beaches. which nowhere were beyond
field gun range Of the enemy and at
many places We're actually within rifle
range.
The Turks occupied the higher
Ground all around. Nearly the whole
Suvla area was visible to them, and
the main cmbarking beach could be
overlooked from Shippers ridge 100
yards away
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
VOLCANO BUREAU
PROP SITION
is DISCUSSED

Washington. Dec, 30.-Proposed leg
islation TO create a government bureau
of volcano observation was under con-
sideration today by Representative
Mann of Illinois. minority leader in the
House and other members of Congress-
The project as outlined to the Con-
2ressional leaders by T. A. Jaeger of
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
noloey. and delegate to the. Pan-Am-
erican Scientific Congress, concentrates
the securing of information on which
ultimately predictions of volcanic dis
turbances may be based as wei. as
studies of gases and liquids in the
earths which may prove of value in
connection with observations
There are said to be between 400 and
500 living volcanoes in the world. about
one-fourth of which are within United
States territory in Alaska Hawaii and
the Philippines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
ELECTRICAL WONDERS IN
HOME OF {. {. RAMSOELL

ABOUT one year ago the kepneha. J
MAJ ran in these columns an ;n+aras.in
account of the Electric Farm, j, M;no,
III winch Edgar +. Eamsdeu of tbis o;.,
Is interested and which is occun;od IL,
MS 1ather The article was widely CON
'eo ana attracted much attention. In re-
9Pohse 10 an invitation from Mr. Rams
"el the scribe called at his nleas,n+
nome at NO. 30 Water street. this civ
'>atufally ne expected to be interested
il''' o"t"lh something that would interest
the pubilc The modest olive green
mouse brought forcibly to mind these
iihes from Gray's Elegy. Full many n
gem OF purest ray serene the dark. I'M
iath"n'ed caves of ocean bear" for it is
h1ieo with electrical appliances of all
"'i'os- The electrical surprise begins
soon after one rings the bell for tho door
swings open and no one is in sight The
family have a peculiar ring. known on1v
To themselves. so that many stems are
thus saved as the front door may h..
opened from three places in the house
<Al'cr the reporter had gotten his mouth
closed over the unspoken good morninf-
VT i'ansdeli appeared and gave a s,niI-
ihS welcome. He explained that all bells
mat rang in the house We're operatea
through the medium of a 3o-yolt trans
former. off the electric lighting circuit
ana not by the ordinary battery system.
as most electric door bells are
In the front room one finds one side If
the wall covered with various svston,s
on iire alarms, arranged as in A central
station and all operated as when in ac
tual use. The door of one Of the boxs.
went through the recent Salem fire and
came through in good condition. When
an alarm is sounded incandescon. lamps
are lighted, AN Indicator shows the box
number. a gong sounds the number of
IN" Don and permanent record of the
box number is recorded upon a tape
rms illustrates n modern fire signal sys-
TEN such as this city should be possessed
of. over the mantle is a calendar clock
winch not only strikes the hour and half
h"ur IN the room whore il Is located but
in the dining room as we'll
Next come the telephone Instruments.
OF which there appears TO be an endless
variety Here Mr.. Ramsdell has an in
Strument representing every make made
IN America. many OF them never before
seen III this section of the country and
some appearing to have improvements
over those now used here. An inter-
communicating Phone connects the vari-
Gus rooms and is another great step
saver. Various switchhoards are scat
tered about. one of which is Of Mr.
Ramsdells own devisil-. which will
work either on magnetic system or COM
mon battery, such as is used in Gardiner
The dining room is equipped with all
the latest household appliances such as
electric grills of various forms, coasters
coffee percolater and heating pads The
sewing machine is operated by a small
Inexpensive motor, which may he regu-
lated to run either fast or slowly. This
Mrs. Ramsdcll MS to be u considerable
help in doing the sewing for her little
ones. The washing machine Is also run
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tendance Of sorrowing friends. showed
tho respect and esteem in which the
deceased was held. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Robert s. Pinkham,
pastor Of the church.
Tie honorary bearers We're comrades
from the 10th Maine Regiment, of
which Mr.. Moore was a member. were
as follows: NJ, c. Wadsworth, George
g. Gardiner, Charles bearing and c.
II. Steward, the latter of the 18th
Maine The active bearers were G.
Ross Moore, Roland Watt, Arthur
Lander and Fred Fuller. the latter of
Hallowell and all nephews Of the de-
ceased. Comrades of Heath Post, No.
8. G. A. r.. attended in body The
interment was in the family lot at Oak
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31

LonGon. Dec. 30.-Th~ Reuter- CORE
spcndeut at British headquarters II the
parCaurllnS under date of Dec. y sends
the most complete description Yet re
ctivcd from amy source Of the denar-
turc Of the British forces from the Su-
vala and Anzac zones. While he evil
IDENTIFY has been permitted TO send only
the most general details. the dispatch
ADDS considerably to the information
heretofore available.
He emphasizes particularly the sur
prises which oil the british authori-
ties felt at the complete success Of
their efforts 10 hoodwink the Turks.
The withdrawal was completed in
the small hours Of Monday morning"
SAYS the correspondent Soldiers. guns,
horses mules. transport vehicles Of all
kinds the entire II serve OF ammunition
and nearly all the stores We're remov-
ed from tie beaches under the eyes and
guns Of the powerful Turkish army
which never realized that the operation
had begun until some hours after the
last officer of the beach parties slipped
into the picket boats and steamed
away.
The probability Of a withdrawal had
been reckcned with by the British
troops for many weeks. Field Marsha!
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PEACE LEAGUE MEETS AT home
OF HON, R0bT. H. GARDNER AND
fORMULATES EXTENSION PLANS

Gardiner. Me. Dec. 20. SpeciaN.-
The charter members 4 the League :.
Enforce Peace, who reside in the Stat
met Thursday afternoon at ''Th. Ga..-
lands at the the home of Hon. Roher'
II. Gardiner ut the invitation Of Nj.
Gardiner The meeting was called
with the idea of dise ussinC an extern
sion of the league in this State Al
the meeting steps were taken toward
the calling of a meeting of represent
alive men and women all over the
State for he purpose Of organizing a
State branch. Mr.. Gardiner stated that
the raeeting will probably be held in
Portland and that eN-President Taft
will he asked to address the gathering
Meantime literature will he prepared
setting form The aim and object of
the league and circulated throughout
the State as soon as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31

The ferryman of the Hallowell and
Chelsea ferry which has been running
since the ice broke up during the re-
cent mild weather. " ednesday after
noon while attempting to cross the
| river from the Chelsea side was caught
in an ice Zoe and was carried down
river 10 point below Wingates coal
sheds before he was able to make /,
landing. The boat was put Oh d team
and hauled up through Water street
| to the Hallowell landing once more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
new SCH0QLHOuSE
At FANM|NGDALE
TO Be DEDICATED

The new schoolhouSe on the Hal
lowell road. Farmin gtlale. is To be form
ally dedicated on Saturday afternoon
with appropriate exercises, The build
ing is to be open for the inspection of
the public at ] O'Clock and at o'clock
will he held the exercises. Hon. Pay
son Smith. the State Superintendent
of Schools is to be the principal speak
er and this of itself should serve to
draw Il large attendance as Mr.. Smith is
an unusually interesting speaker. L. :.
Parker of Farmngdale. a former school
teacher. has prepared a paper on The
Schools Of Fifty cYars Ago Supt Of
Schools r. j. Chase will be master Of
ceremonies.
The building is one Of which the in
habitants of Farmngdale may well be
proud and is situated on the Hallowell
road on top of the hill. opposite the
home of c. ". Longfellow. Its founda-
ton is of stone and cement and the I'M
derpnnng of cement. The school lot
consists OF IL acre, thus giving good
sized playground, The building is
tnOTouSEIN f1lcUtItI hith ~ IfSt ~
&c feet in dimension. The main room
is very pleasant, being 81 by p feet.
The building contains two coat rooms
about by feet The flooring through
out the building is hardwood and the
wainscoting. southern pine with ma
tural wood finish. Slate blackboards
extend the length of one side and along
the front The building is lighted from
the rear and on one side. There are
seven eiSht-Hght windows each pane
being % by 90 inches. There is
basement under the entire building. and
here is located the furnace. There is
sanitary closet in the girls cloak
room and one for the boys in the base
ment.
Special attention has been paid to
the ventilation and the result achieved
has been highly satisfactory. The
chimney is 20 by 2S inches and through
the center passed the furnace pipe,
which runs to the top of the chimney.
A large grill at the base of the Chin
ney provides the means of ventilation.
the warm air from the smoke pipe aid
ing greatly. The warm air is intro
duced about eight feet from the floor.
no. nINlsn co OF thxa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31

by electricity and various forms of cleo
trio irons are to be seen One of the fea-
lures of the washing machine is that
when it is in use a red electric light al
ways shows so that it cannot be for
gotten. The same is true regarding the
light in the cellar. When the power is
turned on at the head of the cellar stairs
and red light appears in the hail near
the cellar door so that one NAV aScer-
tain instantly when the light down stairs
is on.
Conversng with The little ones the re
porter would not have heen surprised to
have heard them talk of -ohms, .Inperes
and killowats. but thus far they have
confined their attention to the ordinary
amusements Of Young America.
Mr.. Eamsdell was born in Auburn and
became interested in electricity - YEAR;
ago when he was employed in q shoe
store in Salem. Mass. II" was located
near the Salem Electric Light Co and
spent manE of his leisure moments there
and did all the relief work there before
he employed by the company.
When he entered its employ. the com
pany operated but Ii incandeSt ent
lights and AT the end of the II years
he was employed by Ii. during which
time he rose to tho responsible
position of night superintendent. they
operated $4,000 incandeScent lights.
Called home to Minot BY the illness O.
his father. he remained a short tine
and then entered the employ OF the New
England Tel. Co. at Boston. covering
New England in the work of Installing
switehboards. He was then sent 20 Port
land chief inspector of the company
In the western section Of the State. go
ing later to Lewiston as head installer
and on last November was made foreman
OF installation, with headquarters at
Gardner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE The
subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed Administrator.
with the will annexed. on the estate of
Olive II. Weeks. late of Providence, r.
t. deceased. and given bonds as the law
directs. All persons having demand
against the estate OF said deceased are
desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all indebted thereto are re-
quested to make payment Immediately.
ALLEN w. WEEKS.
Providence Il. |.
HOWARD J. WEEKS,
No. Vassalboro. Agent.
December o. 1915. dec3l fri st
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Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors.

In the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine.
In the matter of
Percy A. Thompson, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Percy A. Thompson
of China in the County of kennebec.
and District aforesaid. bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day Of December A. u. 1915, the said
Percy A. Thompson was duly adiudicat-
ed bankrupt: and that the first meeting
Of creditors will be held at the Office Of
the Referee. 100 Water street. in Angus
ia, Maine, and District aforesaid, on the
eth day of January A. ID. 1915. at ten
0 clock in the forenoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend prove
their claims. appoint trustee. examine
the bankrupt. and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
FREMONT !. {. LITTLE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta. Maine, Dec. 20. 1915
deCSidlt+
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Notice of First Meeting Of Creditors.

Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.
for the District of Maine
In the matter of
Herbert E. Knapp, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the Creditors of Herbert f. KNAPP of
Waterville in the County of kennebec
and District aforesaid. bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of December A. d. 1916 the said
Herbert e. Knapp was duly adjudicated
bankrupt: and that the first meeting Of
creditors will be held at the office of the
Maine. and District aforesaid on the 18th
day of January A. d. 1916 at ten o'clock
in the forenoon at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee. examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
.- FREMONT J. c. LITTLE,
Referee in Bsnkruptcy
Augusta. Maine, Dec. 20, 1915.
tcc31d1ts
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In the District Court of the United State;
for the District of Maine.
In the matter of
Glenwood A. Rainey, + In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Glenwood A. Rainey
of Waterville in the County of Kenne-
bee, and District aforesaid. bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18Th
day of December A. p. 1915. the said
Glerwood A. RaineY was duly sdjudicat-
ed bankrupt; and that the first meeting
of creditors will be held at the Office Of
the Referee, 800 Water Street. in Au-
gusta. Maine. and District aforesaid, on
the eth day of January A. D. 1916, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon. at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a trustee, examine
the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
FREMONT J. C. LITTLE.
Referee i'm Bankruptcy.
Augusta, Maine. Dec. 20, 1915.
dec3td1ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31

Word has been received i'll this city
of the death OF Mrs. Ray Richardson of
day morning at Fairfield after a inger
ing illness. Age - years, , months.
She is survived by a husband Ray
Richardson, two children and a step
mother, Mrs. Priscilla Goodrich of .Au-
gusta. The funeral will be private.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
Mrs. William c. Wood

Mrs. Apoline L.. widow OF the iate
william, c. Hood. died Thursday lore
noon a, her home on Summer street
aged IS years. She was born IN nova
Sco,ia and has been a resident OF thls
civ for about 81 years. TwosonsJame
and Robert Hood, and two daughters.
Nrs Jennie Hickey and Mrs. Walter
Curtis. all of this city. survive ftherai
..r,.ices will be announced later.
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POSTPONE OPENING OF
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

At a meeting of the School Board
Held at the City building Thursday af-
ternoon it was decided to close the
elementary schools for one week on
account of the prevalence of diphtheria
in the city. The High school will open
as usual Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31

The Parish AID Society Of the St
Matthews Episcopal church of this city
held a sociable AT the home of Ernest
Currier. Chestnut street. Wednesday
evening. and in spite of the storm
quite few We're present 4 most
pleasant evening was passed in the en-
joyment Of whist and other games
Dainty refreshments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31

Holiday hours will be observed at
the Hallowell postoffice New Tears day
as follows: The office will be open from
: A. NJ. until 10 A. NJ. and from $50
L. NJ. until $50 +. NJ. one delivery OF
the carriers in the morning. Usual 4
l.. NJ. collection will be made There
will be no rural free delivery on that
date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
RECORDS BROKEN
AT PORTLAND, Me-,
IN Grain EXPORT

Portland Me, Dec. 30-All records
for grain shipments from this port
were broken this month. Twenty-Five
steamers have carried 4,299.S90 bushels
To European ports. The output next
month is expected to be fully as large
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31

The storm Of Wednesday evening
changed the plans of the class of 10
and instead of meeting at the home of
Misses Doris and Ernestine Wright. at
Spears Corner about 20 of therl met
at the home of Miss Annie Burke,
Randolph. where pleasant evening
was paSSed