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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

The Colonials all star programme.
ten reels of feature photoplays is Of
fered for the final times today. Bessie
Bcrriscale, who is we'll known to Colo
NAL audiences by her remarkable per
formances in THE Golden Claw" and
The Green Swamp" is given unusual
opportunities to display her beauty and
charming ability in 1.-THE Last Act.
an 1nce five part feature. So true to
life is the story Of the stage, so realis-
TIC is the acting and so strong is the
personality of Miss Barriscale that il
must be conceded that The Last Act
is one Of the strongest Of Triangle
Plays. The tense and exciting mo-
ments Of this production will compel
your instant approval.
Chester Conklin and "Slim" Sum
merville appear in a funny two reel
keystone, the former as the head Of the
fire department in small community
and the latter the chief of the police
department. There is a deadly riy-
airy between the two heads, because
they are both after the same Girl.
| Something new is the dominating fea-
ture in this thriller. Don't fail to see
| the big fire scenes.
"The Sums" the 18th episode OF
"The Strange case Of Mary Page" and
the Pathe News with it's many inter-
esting topics rounds out this big Offer
ing.-Adv.
Nearly 1000 People Saw Theda eara
in 1.-THE Serpent" at Lewiston, Mon
day and Tuesday.
Packed houses greeted the William
Fox masterpiece, 1.-The Serpent" with
Theda Bara in the leading role, at the
Empire Theatre, Lewiston, Monday and
Tuesday. So great were the crowds,
that the police were called to maintain
order. Many people who came late
were unable to gain admittance and
had to be turned away. THE Serpent"
is the headline attraction at the Co.
lonial for Friday and Saturday, and
that no one may be disappointed, this
renowned feature will be shown twice
in the evening, the first time a few
minutes after seven, the second time
at about nine o'clock. No advance in
prices-Afternoon, sc and 10c; evening,
all seats 10c-Matinee at 2.30, evening
shows at and S.45 P. M.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Assist Nature. There are times
when you should assist nature. It is
now undertaking to cleanse your sys-
tem-if you will take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla the undertaking will be sue
cessful. This great medicine purifies
and builds up as nothing else does
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Fred l.. Wilson of Portland went
Wednesday afternoon to his home after
passing a few days in the city, where
he had been engaged as stenographer
at an equity hearing before Associate
Justice Leslie c. Cornish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

The city settees have been newly
painted and placed in commission,
some of them on the south side of the
kennebec bridge and one or two over
on the east bank Of the river, near the
Arnold boulder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Hereafter when six blasts are given
on the fire whistle at City hall it will
signify that there is a fire in the rural
districts of the city. as was the case
Tuesday when a fire occurred at the
residence Of Joseph Harwood on River
side Drive, several miles from the city
proper. The matter Of six blasts on
the whistle has just been decided upon
and will probable prove satisfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

The baseball game between Cony
and Good Will team. which was sched-
uled to have been played Wednesday
afternoon on Reuel Williams field, was
postponed onsaccount Of rain, and will
be played June It'll, the next open date
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

1t was reported on Wednesday that
the ice has left the upper lakes and
Long Pond in the Belgrade chain, but
that it has not as yet gone out of Mes
salonskee. The early fishing in this
pond is usually very good some fine
fish having been taken there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL THEATRE

Bessie 6arriseaIe in 1.-THE Last Act" an
Exquisite Five Part Production; 18th
Episode 1.-THE Strange Case Of Mary
Page; Pathe News; Chester conklir
in Two Reel Keystone Farce.
Thriller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Commissioner Of Sea and Shore Fish
cries William Brennan Of st. George,
who had been making a short stay in
the city on matters Of business, left
on train No. Wednesday afternoon for
Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Fifield Bros. Co. have a large stock
Of the we'll known Hazard Paints at
reasonable prices.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

DR.. 4. G. Young, secretary of the
State Board Of Health, left on Train
IL at 234 Wednesday afternoon for
Jonesport on matters connected with
his department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

I II. H. Lee, who has been engaged in
packing apples in Vassalboro for the
past few days. completed his work and
returned Wednesday to this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Rudolph Doucette Of Lewiston was
business caller Tuesday and Wednes-
day in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

w. V. Hunt, who is ill at his home on
Sewall street, suffering from rheuma :
tism, is reported to be slowly improv-
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Superintendent Of State Buildings
Harry A. Plummer went Wednesday
afternoon to Bath for a short stay at
his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Patterson Of Ban
gor are in the city this week visiting
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Braxton Luce Of Lewiston was in this
city on business Tuesday and Wednes-
day Of this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
Local matters

B. F. Stinson Of Brunswick was In
town Wednesday calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

The Drexels will hold a Maybasket
sale Friday afternoon at st. Mary's
hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

L. B. SWEET Of Bath was business
caller Wednesday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Norman Fossett Of vassalboro was ir
town Wednesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Fresh supply Of Colorite at Cough
Inns. The long expected gold fish have
arrived.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Put on your fancy costumes and
come to the May Festival, children, and
dance.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

]. c. Moran Of Lewiston passed Wed
nesday in the city on matters Of q bust.
ness nature
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29
LAUNDRY WILL
START WORK SOON
Machinery all installed and eN-
pected to be in operation by
first of the year.

The Columbus Steam Laundry
is another enterprise for Column
bus. Ed. l.. Barringer }. II.
Locke and the Cramer Brothers
are the proprietors, Barringer
owning half interest. The
company has bought and install
led a washer, ringer, ironer, etc,
and expect to have the laundry
at work by January lSt.
They are located in the Rice
addition a short distance west of
the ice plant. Mr. Barringer
has been engaged in the laundry
business on a small scale for the
past year, and finally decided to
prepare to take care of all the
trade in Columbus. That the
enterprise will be . success is a
forgone conclusion, Judging from
the large amount of laundry that
is being sent to FL Paso and other
places every week.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29
WHO AM /?

! am more powerful than the
combined armies of the world
] have destroyed more men
than all the wars of the world
/ am more deadly than bullets,
and | have wrecked more homes
than the mighticst of siege guns.
| steal in the United States
alone over $3OO,OOO,OOO each
year.
| spare no one, and ! find my
victims among the rich and poor
alike; the young and Old; the
strong and weak; widows and
orphans know me.
loom up to such proportions
hat cast my shadow over every
ID.d Of labor from the turning Of
the grindstone to the moving OF
very railroad train.
| massacre thousands upon
thousands Of wage eamers in q
year.
! lmk in unseen places, and dc
most Of my work silently, You
are warned against me, but you
heed not.
am relentless. / am every,
where: i'm the home, on the
streets, in the factory, at rail,
road crossings and ON the sea.
bring sickness, degradation
and death. and yet few seek tC
avoid me-
destroy crush or MAIN,
give nothing, but take all,
am your worst enemy.
| AM CARELESSNESS.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29

Suggested by the article
bearing the title "Who Am I?'D

Suggested by the article
bearing the title "Who Am I?D
am the great conserver Of
life and limb on land and sea.
prolong the days Of mans
activity and usefulness.
make man regardful of the
rights and safety Of his neigh
Dor.
add to the sum of hte'S Joy
by making fewer tears.
| restore the father in hap
piness to his family when the
days work is done.
am back of the inventions
for the safe conduct of travel and
commerce.
| make possible the safe fight
of the 20th Century Limited.
| rob the workshop Of its dan
gers; the third rail of its menace.
am the keen vision and quick
brain of the engine-driver.
am the invisible guardian OF
the grade crossing.
! am an intelligence.
The thoughtless neglect me to
their sorrow.
The impetuous override me at
their peril.
The effect of my influence is
esent i'm factory and on farm
i'm the home and on the street
i'm the mines and forests.
| am more to be desired thar
riches and fine rainment.
| am free; it costs nothing t
possess me.
Every railroad man shoult
make me his his constan
companion.
! am-Carefulness | am Safet,
First. Selected
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29
CANDY FACTORY HAS
BIG HOLIDAY TRADE
Plant well prepared to take care
of all local business, but is
kept running overtime

Reed & Company have not con
fined themselves TO the marulac-
ture of ice cream alone, but are
now using their well equipped
plant for making all sorts aud
kinds Of strictly high grade can
dies. The plant was kept run
ming almost day and night last
week to supply the local demand
and to furnish Uncle Sans boys
i'm Mexico with Christmas sweets
and for their sweethearts in the
east.
The company is able to fur
nish anything the heart can de-
sire in the way of candy They
manufacture anything from the
cheap fancy culored sticks TO
the higher priced chocolates, etc.
They have expert candy MAX
ers employed and turn out Just
as fancy stuff as can be made
anywhere. and they claim that
the only difference is that they
DO not hang ON the price that
is generally hooked on to a sim
liar grade Of goods made by the
larger manufacturers.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29
COLUMBUS HAS MADE
BIG SHOWING THIS YEAR
Probably no town in the south
west has made more rapid
growth than Columbus


Columbus mas sure made its
mark during the year OF 1916.
one year ago she was as the
soldiers term it "a burg Dur
ing the year the town has re-
celVed considerable space i'm pra-
llcally every newspaper IN the
United States, and has grown
from "a burg to a prosperous
and thriving young city.
The old merchants have all
increased the size of their places
OF business and scores of new
places added. Below we give a
partial list OF the new enterprises
since January lst of this year.
Two Ice Cream Factories.
steam Laundry
lWo Bottllng Works
Three Garages
Electric Light Plant
Two Drug stores
Three Jewelry Stores
Three Clothing Stores
several Good Restaurants
candy Factory
Columbus Theatre
several Roomlng Houses
skating Rink
Pool Halls, Cabarets Barber
shops, grocery stores, etc.
There has been a large num-
Der OF good buildings erected
among which are
Ravel Building
. Carter d Parrish Buildings
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29
TO The Voters of Precinct No.
}, Luna County, y. NJ.

A. bave announced myself
... ..rIid..o for tbo osco af
',''
'"''''' VI ,''e e"'e' ! 'ee' '''"'
the voters have a right to know
eGactly where | stand in regard
to certain matters pertaining to
the duties of the office | seek. 1t
has been charged, | understand,
that I am candidate put for
ward by the liquor interests and
as such charge is erroneous !
wish 10 state that | was not So
licitcd. nor was support promised
ne nor has any support been re-
ceiyed. by or from any faction
that might be interested in
choosing Justice Of the Peace.
wish to state emphatically
that became a candidate for
This office of my own desire and
not upon the solicitation of any
person or group of persons.
As marshal of the village,
which position ! held for a short
time only. ! was under the d.
rect orders Of the mayor and
board of trustees and carried out
orders eminatIng from them as
directed. When orders from
that source came into conflict
with certain ordinances, which
perforcc governed the actions of
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29
OFFICIAL RETURNS GIVE
WILSON BIG LEAD
Complete Count of Ballots Cast
for Presidential Race shows
Dem. Plurality 56S,S22

Complete official returns on
the presidential election show
that Mr.. Wilson received 9llG.
296 votes and Mr.. Hughes S.5l7
l74, a plurality of SOS, S22 for
Mr.. Wilson I'm 1912 Wilson.
Democrat, received 6.27gUgg .
Taft, Republican, 3.Sl6.399:
Roosevelt, Progressive. l.l2L959
Total in 1912, Is, O45.322.
The vote for Mr.. Benson.
Socialist candidate for president
was 100000 with eight missing
states estimated, against 9Ol .S73
for Dcbs, Socialist, In 1912. and
for Mr.. Hanly. ProhibitIonist
candidate, the vote was 22lIOl.
against 2UG92S for Chafn. Pro
hlbitionlst candidate. i'm 1912.
The total popular vote for can
didates was lS.63s.S7l. as
against l5,OCL2S2 i'm 1872.
This is am increase of 3.63L5S9,
accounted for by 0hr increased
population and the women vote
i'm the new suffrage states.
The following is a table show
ing the vote by states for Wilson
and HUGHES.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29
,,NTA CLAUS VISITS
SA'' COLUMBUS klDDlES
c, ,ublic Christmas trees fur
w Uish much amusement and
and plenty of sweets

Two Christmas trees were
.;ron by the Sunday School
kEa,b were pronounced successes.
ylo yV,,' first was at the school house
" Friday afternoon, at which
VI loast 100 children made merry
., ,.J received gifts of fruit and
a candy. one Of the army men
yI, Io,ed the part of santa to
.Se a' delight and wonder Of the
~, saturday evening the special
Ghris,mas entertainment was
Mia a before a well filled house;
& ,Ss program was pronounced by
..o ,ory the best of the kind they
sa5 a ever attended. 4 magnih-
" "ar, tree lighted by electric
Snb. from a small equipment
t,,n,sbed through the kindness
~ army officers. added greatly
"a me- festive occasion. When
,So last song was finished, the
HOilue' ''''s ,'pl.li'ii .Il.!ii. ,o,bans ~
never before, 10y the sudden en-
rance of Good -. Nick, whose
,oming was the signal for a reg
plar outburst of delight on the
part OF the "'lle .i olisS fro,,,
appropriate Iel','i ,a,,l..tai,as n2
santa 44u many l., ,sJ I',I'','' ,bn chH-
e\chahte' oi i,..,in u'.i, ",'" nf tha
fruits nuts anu AMY ,.n ~, 80 80
ahu was ' 'o''l''l"'" IL 80,
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29
STATE SPENDS S2,OOO,OOO
ON EDUCATION

.,,n,m,, ,'g ',ale ,, oI NE" Me-, mexico spent
nd',o,, ~ wv i 'i'4i'i' u oolI. RS .Jr
,.,.,,.,i;,, - =" ',I '''' StaI l9io-I9lb,
,I','t ~ , ''''', NrnnoI super
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29
LUEDTkE- BOOTZ

Miss Mary Lupdtkp and Mr..
Henry A. Bootz were united i'm
The holy bonds of wcdlock Thurs
day afternoon at four o'clock. by
Chaplain John Lee Maddox. The
bride and groom are wcll known
i'm Columbus, both having resided
here during the past four years.
Mrs, Bootz is the daughter Of
Chief Musician Luedtke. Of the
18th Cavalry Band, and Mr..
1ootz is the rogimental supply
sergeant OF the l3,h Cavalry.
The Courier Joins their many
friends in wishing them a happy
ann. prosperous life.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-29

AT all the regular services
next Sunday, you are most cor
daily invited. This may seem
a little thing, and, used so often
y has grown smooth" but some
cay 1t will mean everything to
you The Christmas tide comes
ana goes, and we take every
Continued on Page ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-28
NATIONAL BANKS
LEAD The WORLD
IN DEPOSITS
Increased More Than -Four Billion
In Past Two Years
LEAVE ALL EUROPE BEHIND
Present Resources Of National Banks
More Than Double What They
Were 10 Years Ago.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Resources OF
national banks Of the United States,
Controller Williams announced last
night have increased more than $4,-
00O,O00,000 during the past two years
and now aggregate $15,520 100000,
exceeding by about $1,000,00O,000 the
total resources of the bank of Eng
land, the bank of France, the bank of
Russia, the German Reichsbank, the
bank of Italy, the bank of Spain, the
bank of the Netherlands. the bank of
Denmark, the Swiss national bank
and the Imperial bank OF Japan COM
bined.
In statement based upon returns
from the last bank call, November IL,
the controller calls attention to the
fact that the increase has been at the
rate of approximately Is per cent a
year during the past two years, as
compared with per cent year for
the l0year period from 1904 to 1914,
and that the total resources are at
present more than double what they
were 10 years ago.
THE compilation just completed OF
returns for the last bank CALL" the
controllers statement reads, dis
closes condition of strength. pro-
gress and growth beyond all prece-
dent. Resources of national banks
on the date of the last call are greater
than the total resources OF all report
ing state banks, savings banks, pri-
yate banks and loan and trust COM
panies throughout the United States
at the time of the inaugurated Of the
federal reserve system about two
years ago.
1T is also noteworthy that the re-
sources of our national banks at this
time exceed by 1921, 100000 the total
resources of all the reporting bank
ing institutions in the United States,
including state banks, savings banks
and loan and trust companies and ma
tional banks as well, as late as the
year 1904"
The greatest percentage of in
crease, the controller states, during
the two-year period in which the fed
eral reserve system has been in oper-
alton, was in the western states.
Geographically, the increase was as
follows: New England. % per cent;
eastern states, SO per cent; southern
states, 32 per cent; middle western
states, 81 per cent; western states, so
per cent; Pacific states, 33 per cent.
In this period" the statement
says THE New England and east.
ern states increased a total of s2,OO5,-
100000 while the South and West, in
cluding the far West, increased $2,-
022 900 900.