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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-04
Coming. Events

March 5-Bow doin interscholastic de-
bate, Portland High VS.. Cony High. Au-
gusta-
March 5-S-I-Boys' Conference at Port
land.
March 5-7-Tenth annual State Boys
Conference, under auspices OF y. NJ. c.
\. at Portland
March 6-Preliminary debates in the
BowdoiA interscnolastic league begin
March s-Clty election. y. 5iddetord.
Belfast. Bangor, Brewer and Augusta.
March u-Mid-Winter meeting Of State
Board Of Trade, Lewiston.
March 22-City election, Old Town.
March 27-Portland Civic Club meeting
at 5, clean-qp oampaisn. guest meeting.
April GOOD Friday.
April 4-Easter Sunoay.
April City election, Calais.
April s-United States District Court.
April s-Grand Castle, Knights OF the
Golden Eagle, annual session, Carmel.
April 9-11-Maine Young Woman's
Christian Association conference, Port
Of officers Of Civic Club. at 8. Portland.
April 1S-Supreme Court convenes.
April js-central Maine ry,hian Jubi-
lee. Auburn hail. Auburn.
April 2l-2s-Maine Methodist Confer
ence, Bishop Hamilton OF Boston. presid-
April 2a-Penpbscot County Teachers
Association mAeIs for reorganization,
April 24-Adjourned annual meeting o.
Civic Club at 5. Portland.
May 4-Superior Court convenes civil
and criminal. Portland.
May 4-e-congregational Conference
meetings. South Parish church. augusta.
May 4-s-Ma sonic grand bodies. annual
meetings: Portland.
May s,u l+Lyford interscholastic prize
SCHOOLS of Maine and New Hampshire.
afternoon and evening, at Waterville.
May ls.Grand Lodge, X. Of p. at 10.
Fythfan Temple, Portland.
May N-Memorial Day.
June 1-Supreme Court law term, Ban
gor.
June Limited States District Court,
June 9-1o-Maine Division. Sons Of Vet
Grams and Ladies Auxiliary. annual
June 22-supreme Court law term, Port
land.
June 2s-July belfast Midsummer
Carnival.
June 2s-University of Maine summer
term begins, Orono.
Aug. 6-Cniversity of Maine summer
term closes, Orono
Aug. 17-19-Waldo County fair, Belfast.
Sept. S-s-!Conference Of Employed on
GERS Association of the Y. NJ. G. A, for
SOVSOoSCSSSl-
tee, Winthrop.
Sept. 6-Labors Holiday
Sept Superior Court convenes civil
and criminaD, Portland.
Sept 2l-Cnited States District Court
Portland.
Oct. deer hunting season open in
Maine until Dec. Is
Oct. 12-Supreme Court convenes, Port
land.
Oct. 12-Columbus Day
Oct. 19-Bangor & Aroostook Railroad,
annual meeting, Bangor.
Oct. 20-Annual meetings OF Maine Cen
trail Railroad and subsidiary companies,
Portland
Oct. 2s-2e-Maine Teachers Association,
Bangor
Nov. 90, City election, Gardiner.
Dec. 6-CIy election. Portland.
Dec. 1S-City election, Westbrook.
Dec. l4-Supreme Court law term. Au-
gusta.
Dec. 1+United States District Court,
Portland
Dec. 2S-Christmas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-04
MT. VERNON

George Gordon is spending few days
with his father Mr.. Gordon has MOI
been here for nearly a year and half
and all his friends are glad to see him
again. He is nicely and pleasantly locat-
ed at Yarmouth.
Lois, the 1s-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Blake, met with a Sc
we're accident Saturday afternoon. A
heavy log fell against her foot, badly In
juring it. The doctors are not yet posi-
tive, on account OF the swollen condi-
ton, as to the full extent OF the injury.
Mr. and Mrs. Blake have both been in the
hospital within year and they seem to
have more than their share OF sickness.
The Epworth League meeting Sunday
evening was led by Miss RUBY Carson.
Subject. "Winsome to Win Some"
The E L. social this week will be o..
Thursday evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Gilman and all Leaguers are
cordially invited.
w. D. Archibald who is at the Sister 5
Hospital, Lewiston. is reported to be 90
ing nicely
Friends of a former resident, Mrs. ,:et-
tie Scribner Do.loff, will be sorry to
hear Of her death which occurred Satuf-
day at the home OF her daughter in
Madison Mrs. Dollof was the wife OF
the late Lorin Dollon. who died only a
short time ago. The body was taken to
the Bean cemetery for interment.
H H. Dodge Of CornviIle was a recan-
guest of Mr. and Mrs Malcolm French.
The annual town meeting March S.
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Physicians Turn from Alcohol.

Perhaps Billy Sunday had nothing TO
do with it, but remarkable awaken
ing TO moral duty on the part OF
group of physicians in Pennsylvania is
recorded. They have begun an active
movement to undo, as far as possible.
the evils which have grown out OF
medical support Of the popular notion
that alcohol is a universal remedy, the
waters Of the fountain Of youth, as it
WERE They have filed remonstrance
against the granting of liquor licenses
in which they say:
we respectfully submit that living
as We do in the days of preventive
medicine. We stand united in an effort
to prevent the spread, the use or the
abuse Of any agent which we believe
would be factor in the development
Of disease. Alcohol is a poison, and as
such its sale as a beverage should be
prohibited. Poisoning with alcohol con-
tinuing over a considerable period Of
time, will produce definite changes in
the structure and function Of the brain
and of the nerves similar In character
to the changes produced by other poi
sons. 1t is a direct cause Of serious or
fatal physical Diseases
For years the charge has been justly
made against the medical fraternity
that it was largely to blame for the
popular misconception that some form
Of alcoholic poison was the remedy for
ots Ia
led to believe for ages that alcohol was
an active stimulant and that 1t was in
dispensable in medical practice and as
a home remedy. Only within the years
that can be counted upon one hand has
medical science had the moral cour-
age to stand up and tell the truth; that
alcohol as a Notwithstanding agent is
in a measure useful, but that in the
thousand and one uses to which 1t has
been put in the past, it is not only val
ueless but in most cases absolutely
harmful to the patient.
Let the medical men go on telling
the truth and undoing the harm they
have done in misleading the unin-
formed, and within a few years, with
out any other temperance work, the
common use Of alcoholic drinks and
preparations, as we'll as habit forming
drugs would be largely discontinued
because Of the public confidence in
medical science. Let other physicians
do as well as are these physicians Of
Pennsylvania doing In this new move
by the Lewiston Journal as saying, that
a new edition Of medical book men,
toned alcohol as medicine but twice,
whereas in the old edition alcohol was
mentioned 800 times.
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Hon. Blaine s. Vilss Removed.

Governor Curtis on Wednesday
morning appointed Frank z. Mace of
Augusta, as State Land Agent and
Forest Commissioner. The approval
Of this appointment by the Executive
Council will automatically remove the
present incumbent. Hon. Blaine g.
Viles Of Augusta who has held the po-
ettion for the past two years.
Mr.. Viies is the first trained forester
TO hold the position and during his
term Of Office has made many pro-
nouuced improvements in the delart-
ment. A State Forest Nursery has
been established to furnish trees to
residents Of the State for planting
purposes at cost; the course Of in
struction in forestry at the University
Of Maine has been greatly strength
ened, bulletins and reports concerning
forestry matters have been issued and
mucl. publicity matter placed before
the people. Probably a greater ad-
vance has been made in Maine in the
past two years in regard to forest
fire protection than in any other
state in the Union, and today the Ser
vice stands preeminent as the best and
most effective in the country. Twen-
ty-seyen new lookout stations have
been established. Three hundred
miles Of telephone line constructed,
$1,000 worth Of fire fighting tools pro-
yided and today it is considered that
forest property is receiving good pro-
lection.
Mr.. Viles has also introduced much
advanced legislation along practical
forestry lines. He has delivered
many addresses in different parts Of
the State. The appointment is OF
course made for political reasons as
MI viles is Republican. The posi-
ton is one Of the most important in
the State Government, as it has to do
with the conservation of the natural
resources of the State.
Mr. Mace has been a very active
candidate for the position but politi-
clans were Of the opinion that the ap-
po:ntment would not come TO Kenne-
bee County.
Mr.. V.les is the Republican candi-
date for Mayor Of Augusta and those
who have been watching politics in
this city in recent years confidently
look for his election. With him are
nominated a group Of the city's clean
est, most active and most intelligent
young men.
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Probably it's the legislature that's get
ting on his nerves, but the esteemed edi-
tor Of the Kennebec Journal, Monday.
credited to the Biddeford Journal two
editorial paragraphs which appeared
originally in the Manchester Union. OF
course, we can stand it, but 1t isn't fair
to Colonel Condon.-Biddeford Journal
Gee! That's funny. We had kept
saying to ourself: What a brain7
fellow that Biddeford Journal squire
is getting to be-" And then we found
two perfectly good Manchester Union
credits lying unu'ed on our desk
here they are: Manchester Union"
Manchester Union"-and thought
they had fallen out Of some paper
that credits a lot. like the Bangor
News or Lewiston Journal. We are
grateful to you. Squire NORWOOD.
for calling our attention to the mat
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SPORTS.

Dec. H-State Bowling League, Au-
gusta at Lewiston.
Dec. 31-State Bowling League, Gardi-
ner at Waterville.
Feb. 27-Indoor interscholastic meet in
Bowdoin gymnasium, Brunswick.
March 1s-Indoor intercIass meet at
Bowdoin gymnasium, Bruins wick
May 1o-Maine intercollegiate Athletic
Association meet, Waterville.
May 29eBowdoin outdoor interschoiae-
tic meet, Whittier field, Brunswick.
Nov. 1-Moose hunting season open in
Maine until Dec. 1.
Dec. Moose hunting season in Maine
closes.
closes
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President Wilson stated definitely
Tuesday that he had abandoned plans
for an extra session Of the Senate
Immediately after March 4. and, up to
the present, had not seriously con
sidered the suggestion Of special
session Of Congress in October. Now
il Oakley c. would discover about an
ounce Of horse sense.
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the gold mined In the United States.
What percentage do the gold mines down
in Name produce?-Boston Globe.
While you are about it why don't
you find out CALIFORNIA; percentage in
the crop Of emeralds, beryls. garnets.
tourmaiines. and aquarmarines, 50
largely found in Maineand horse
marines SO largely produced there?
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troy the grove. but keeping il longer Is
too expensive. and he will put 1t into
timber. that is the soft wood. This
grove has been a favurite picnicking re-
sort of generations OF Bath people young
and old. 1t is very signify. commanding
excellent views Of Whiskeag, Merry
meeting Bay and Kennebec waters miles
beyond. Mr.. Howard has declined al
ready one offer, which he thinks now
that he ought to have taken. because he
had the desire to preserve the growth
and grove. 1t is too bad for the trees
to come down, but no one can blame the
owner for turning his playthinS into
dollars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-04

Today's best why: Why do wo-
ment kiss each other?-Portland Elk
press.
We have always thought We under
stood why some women kiss another,
but We never could guess why she
should kiss them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-04

The Bull Moose financial angel
George W. Perkins, adroitly admits
that his party animal is almost an
extinct species, by declining that he
will go on alone if he must. It'll be
lots cheaper. Perky. old boy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-04

A New York little girl is of an appre-
ciative and generous nature. This is the
way in which she recently concluded her
evening prayer: II do thank thee, God.
for all my blessings. and-and III do as
much for you any time I can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-04

Henry W. Howard IL to cut down the
soft wood in his beautiful grove on
Thorne's head, above Bath in the Ken
nebec this spring and will at once put
there q portable mill and crew. The
sawed lumber will be hauled down to
York street. Bath. and there put on cars
for shipment to western markets by rail.
Mr.. Howard tells the Times that he or
igtnally purchased the Head for the tim
Der. but kept It, because he hated to des-
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LOYAL to His City.

II understand" said visitor from
Philadelphia to a friend in Boston.
that you have 50 high an opinion Of
your city that you think heaven must
be like Boston" We'll" was the reply.
with a shrug Of the shoulders. Il be-
lieve I did say 80 some time ago. but you
know Boston has improved great deal
in the last few years. "-Btrrninsnam
Aye-Herald
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Total to Feb. .S&12,250,

Total to Feb. 1..........$ &12, $50 900
Some of the orders for explosives,
such as gunco,ton, trinitrotoluol. etc.
have been so large as TO astound the
trade. The General Electric Com
pany has received a commission from
the British Government to place or
toluol. 20,000,000 pounds Of guncotton
Of British Admiralty standard and
100000 pounds Of picric acid.
AS a result Of the enormous de-
n.and prices have scared. Picric acid
is one Of the greatest needs Of the
allies just now, and the price has
risen from IS and 80 cents a pound to
$3.50 per pound. The entire supply
has been bought up, and the allies are
now dependent upon the quantity
which can be manufactured.
This acid is used in many of the
explosives made abroad and in tho
United States. Guncotton has more
than doubled in price, and it is prac-
tically unobtainable. except as it is
manufactured. Manufacturers and
brokers who have spot" guncotton-
that is. guncotton that can be deliv-
CtcO "1tHiii NIX ~ NdyS-die dShlilS
IS cents a pound for it, while under
two-year contracts it may be OBJ
tanned at 81 and e. cents per pound.
II usually sells for about 20 to %
cents per pound.
During the month OF February the
French Government endeavored to
place an order for 100000 pounds
Of guncotton at s. cents per pound.
No cotton could be had for immediate
delivery, and contracts were placed
with a group of mills running over a
period Of two years. This combina-
ton can deliver only a comparatively
small quantity a month, and agents
were sent scouting about the country
in an effort to gather up the balance.
The demand for firearms, ammuni.
ton and explosives has become SO
insistent that hardly factory in the
United States bit has enlarged its
facilities and is working two and
three shifts per day.
Some years ago the War Depart
ment undertook to make a list Of the
institutions in the United States
which by slight changes in machinery
milton. The investigation was never
completed, but was carried to such
an extent that it was demonstrated
that between $4,000 and 10000 con-
Germs in the United States operating
plants which either in their present
state or with slight change of equip
ment would be capable of producing
arms, ammunition and In some cases
artillery.
Many owners have already modi-
fed or equipped their plants for the
turning out Of ammunition. The
Remington Arms Company, which
owns the typewriter factory at Ilion.
n. Y. is now turning out ammuni-
ton for the allies in addition to type
writer's.
No account is taken, in the fore
going list, Of food products such as
wheat, oats and other grains. or OF
meat, Of which large quantities have
cations interested in relief work.
Two things may remain uppermost
in the minds Of our readers after
reading the above--the tremendous
part we are playing in sustaining and
prolonging the present war, and the
facilities the United States would
have in q war Of her own. The first
is bad enough; the second unthink-
able.
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Smoothing It Out.

A young Partisan. noted for his grace
and readiness as q second In many aoets,
had been asked by . friend to accompany
him to the mayors office and aiax MS
Signature as a witness to the matrimo-
NAL ceremony.
He consented, but when the scene was
reached he awkwardly forgot himself.
Just as the mayor was ready for the
last formalities he broke out, to the as
constituent Of all parties, with the re-
mark:
Gentlemen, cannot this unhappy aaair
be arranged? Is there no way OF pre-
venting this sad occurrence ?-Pittsburg
Chronicie-Telegraph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-04

Wouldn't you like to see John D.
RockefelIer's income tax return?-Boston
Globe.
II We saw it on the way we bet il
never would
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ter; now we can balance our books
We hope you will call Col. Condon's
attention to these two credits.
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AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

CUSHNCc CHAPTER, NO. -,
r. A. N. Stated convocation at Ma
sonic Temple Thursday. March 1. at "a
T. II. Sojourning companions are cor
daily invited to attend
GEO. EVERETT Jones. II. P
CHARLES R. CHASE, Sec.
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That "Przasnysz" thing must be
something they caught in the freez-
ing. water-soaked trenches.
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Maine Gossip
Gardens of Babylon.

elizabeth Powers Merrill)
The gardens OF great Babylon
Cprise against the morning sky,
With towers and minarets on high
Afire with kisses OF the sun.
The pomegranites flush with red,
The palm tree lifts its fronded head
Where rivers 0. the morning rum
In gardens of great Babylon.
The gardens OF proud Babylon
Lie high above the city's heat.
The city where pass restless feet.
Until the brilliant day is done.
Above the surging human maze,
Lie gardens, cool in MONDAY blaze,
AS though life newly had begun,
In gardens Of proud Babylon.
In gardens Of rich Babylon
Atossa sits-the northern queen,
In raiment OF a golden sheen
BY patient hands SO slowly spun.
Above the cirys whiri and din
Her soul has found the peace within.
Across harp strings her ringers run,
In gardens OF rich Babylon.
In thy still gardens, Babylon.
No sound from trumpet blast afar:
But near to thee each, radiant star,
Where earth and hea I'm meet as one.
l would my honlesick soul could be
Jpiifted TO the soul Of thee
To rest ne, when the day is done
In thy still gardens, Babylon.
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Light and Airy
Just Coy.

louisville Ccurier-JournaD
He tried to steal little kiss.
She was an athletic mics.
And put his shapely ears awry.
He said. escaping from her clutch,
u hoped you'd not obie/ so much.
Ouotn she, II don't object, my BOY,
But still a maiden must be coy
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TRINITY coMMANpERY. N

pie Friday evening. March :. lsl5 NJ.
in Temple and Malta Refreshnen,s g \,
sojournins fraters are Cordially inrsa.:
to attend
WILLIS (. SWIFT. En-. Com
MELVIN w. WISWELL, REGARD.
BETHLEHEM lOCoE, NO. as
A NJ. Special communication Tnur,t,s
March 1. at 80 p. Y. work in E 1 =.
gree. All soj6urnins brethren are ~ "
daily invited to attend. VIZ
JOHN c. ARNOLD. " VI
PEARL z. FULLER =.
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The position Of Turkey appears to
be very much like that Of the gone
gosling."
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ODD FELLOWS HALL

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70. RsGulI,
meeting Friday evenings at 20
c. Z. PRATT, y. G.
L. F. WESTON Sec
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Interest now centers in the Maine
State Girls Conference TO be held April
g, 10 and Ii in Portland under the aus
pices Of the Young Wo,nen's Christian
Association. The work % the different
students associations in the various
schools and colleges throusnout the
State is one OF special interest. The
purpose Of the student association Is to
deepen the spiritual lie or the girls
The first student organization was
formed in 1891 at Hebron academy and
mas grown until there are now organ
iZations affiliated with the National
Board of the Young Women's Christian
Association in Is colleges, normal schools
ana secondhand schools including Maine
University. Bates and Colby Colleges.
Eastern Normal School. Maine Central
Institute, Higgins, Kicker and Coburn
Classical Institutes, Hebron and Maine
Wesleyan, Parsonfield and Oak Grove
Sehinaries.
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A stranger who registered at a Bangor
hotel recently was in such a battered
condition as to cause some comment and
soltcitious inquiries. His explanation
was that he had been driving his auto
mobile for many hours and was SO tired
and sleepy that he fed asleep at the
wheel with the car proceeding at lively
rate He must have stayed in the road
for time automatically. though, but
he soon suffered rude awakening by a
sudden contact with a telegraph pole
his machine attempting to climb like a
Fourth Of July contestant on the creased
pole Fortunately the injuries received
were not serious-only a bruised arm
and face somewhat lacerated. The
stranger stated that after the accident
he resolved that he would either keep
awake when driving or stop somewhere
on the road if he found he could not keep
his eyes open.
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JEPHTHA ENCaMpMENT Nd !,
meetings at 40 oclcck every ssco,.
and fourth TUESDAY, Tuesday, Msrs n
work in Royal Purple degree Reirss,
ments.
". H. JOHNSON. Cp
c. E. STEW ART. ScriL
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Billion Dollars for War, from U. s.

Billion Dollars for War, from U. s.
The New York World of March 2
publishes a broadside Of statements
concerning tho stupendous volume Of
trade Of America in war supplies
during the last few months. 1t says:
One billion dollars is a conservative
estimate Of the value OF the trade in
arms, ammunition and war supplies
between the allies Of Europe and the
manufacturers in the United States
during the first bali year OF the war.
1t has not been possible for American
manufacturers to furnish war sup.
plies Germany because Of the in
terruption OF trade relations with that
country.
During the past six months the
allies have bought from the United
States $4eo. 100000 worth Of war sup
plies. Many Of the manufacturers in
the United States hold contracts with
the British. French and Russian Gov
ernments which have at least nine
months and in some instances two
years longer to run.
So enormous has the trade in war
supplies grown that the Government
officials in charge Of export statistics
for the Department Of Commerce ad-
nit the incOrrectness Of their figures.
Those In charge OF the Domestic AMI
Export Commerce Bureau at Wash
ington confess that the figures issued
by the department convey no idea o.
the tremendous traffic in war sup
plies.
Practically all war material dss-
tined for the use Of the allies 10 now
shipped by the American m9nufaetur-
Or or producer to Canada, where it 10
transshiped in British bottons to
England. Even war supplies for
France and Russia are delivered in
Canada, shipped to England and dis
tributed from there.
OF the four hundred and odd mill
lion dollars already spent or con-
tracted for, the following industries
have secured the bulk: