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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

A local clergyman was chatting with
church notice for the following day.
One remark led to another and finally
the unexpected happenings" was
mentioned. That reminds me-" said
the parson, the groceryman called at
the house this morning and carried
away with him the vinegar jug to be
filled had occasion to go to the
store little later and found-quite
unexpectedly-that the grocer had put
molasses into our vinegar jug" And.
as he turned to go. with large sized
twinkle in his left eye. he added: The
grocery clerk also took the kerosene
oil can with him. | don't know yet
what they have put in that"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Rather Dubious.

What's on the menu today, Oscar?'
Got some nice whale meat" w.his-
pered the waiter
How are the portions served? l
don't think l could eat a whole whale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Light and Airy
Looks Fine.

A thing of beauty is a joy.
High in the roster
/ place the handsome soldier boy
Seen on a poster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Maine Gossip
All Frozen Up in Yankeeland.

MI FTozeH Up TT fdHKee1d11u'
Old woman wants some gyard'nin done
Well, maybe So
Old i'ints air stiff in tn Spring sun,
Old blood is thin an slow t. run.
Git me a hoe
I'll go an putter round bit
An say. 1 wish
You'd bring an empty can with hit;
Eff l find worms, maybe I'll git
a chance t. fish.
Charlotte On ca Observer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

The Calais Democrats may not have
been afraid-but they certainly showed
good judgment .last week when they
decided to put no municipal ticket in
the field to oppose the Republican
ticket headed by Mayor James S. Nc
Crea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Extends Upward.

(Kansas City JOurnaD
"She has beautiful ivory shoulders.
and the ivory doesn't stop there
intimated a jealous friend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

John c. BURDEN OF Veazie. who has
been United States immigrant inspec-
tor at ST. John, N. B., for several
years, has been appointed deputy COL
lector and inspector at the Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70, REGuL.s
meeting Friday evenings at $50. '"
L. c. HUGHES, n. G.
E. F. WESTON, Rec. Sec.
GUY c. LONGFELLOW, Fin s..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

The Second Congregational church
Of kennebunk has decided to accept
the resignation Of Rev. Charles H.
McVey, which he has rendered, to ac-
cept charge at the Kalii Union
church of Honolulu. Three calls were
received before the new charge was
accepted. The Kalili is the largest
church in the city and serves a popu-
lation of $4,000 about 5000 of whom are
soldiers. Mr.. McVey is specially adapt
ed to this work and is known as the
fighting parson. because of organizing
the 18th Company Coast Guard and
being the first captain. He has an in
stitutional church. with all the de-
partments running with sufficient en-
dowments to provide finances. Mr..
McVey comes from Des Moines, Ia,
and his wife from Montana, where
they will visit en- route to San Fran
cisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
STRENGTH AND BEAUTY

Come with DR.. ?ierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. This is a S!ood cleanser and
Alternative that starts the liver and stom-
ach into vigorous action. 1t thus assists
the body to manufacture rich red blood
which feeds the heart, nerves, brain and
organs of the body. The organs work
smoothly like machinery running in oil.
You feel clean, strong and strenuous in
e.nod Of tired, weak and faint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

customs office, succeeding L. A. Colby,
who was appointed deputy collector
in charge on the death Of Col. F. D.
Pullen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Name, Please?

Name, Please?
visitor-"Do you know who I am, my
little man."
Willie-"Certainly Don't you know
who you are?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Whv Not?

Mister. I'm a stranger in town. I'm
lost and can't find my way to the
denOf''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Bethlehem LODGE No as -
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER n,

10, o. z. S. Stated meetings Tho s'
Wednesday of each month at Mass
Temple. Special meeting ThursSSan.S
March 18th. Initiation. All members ~
journing in the city are invited TO attoss
ALICE X. HEWINS, W. NJ,
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON. g.,
aug27, New fritz ~"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
The World War a Year Ago
Today-March 81.

French troops captured the
commanding German position on
MISUNDERSTANDING. in Upper
Alsace.
The British passenger steamer
Falaba was sunk of Wales by q
German submarine. One Ameri-
can lost among the Ill persons
drowned.
Russia claimed to have reached
Lupkow and Uzsok passes. in the
Carpathians. -.
Six French airships bombarded
Germans in Metz and Strassburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Complete.
(,Jlldge)

Knicker-Is the ca equipment COM
plete?
Bocker-Yes, it even includes letter
forms for putting off the grocer anu
butcher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

JEPHTKA ENCAMPMENr, NO. !,
Meetings at 7.3o o'clock every second ~,
fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, Nv
/. b. PACKARD, c..
{. +. STEWART. Sc1b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

Some OF our people have been see
ing airships about $50 o'clock in the
evening. in the northwest. We have
been looking for them also, but all
We could see was some very beautiful
and pranky northern lights.-F'ort
Fairfield Review. The same airships
have been observed in Caribou by
several parties-or, at least they
think they have.--Aroostook Republic
can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

Inc United States secret service de-
partment has issued a warning against
counterfeit Of the five dollar note of
the San Francisco Federal Reserve
hank, which has appeared on the Pa
cif1c coast. The counterfeit is printed
from zinc etched plates, poorly exc
cuted and readily detected Five per-
sons have been arrested for passing
the counterfeits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

America dye works are now tutlns
out coal tar colors at the rate Of y.
900 tons annually. and report OF NV
present dyestuff situation issued by tn
bureau of foreign and domestic cV~
merce calls attention to the lmpor'dn''
of the fact that these colors are oeins
manufactured wholly from AilelN'"
raw material.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

Better settle right here. my friend,
advised the booster. You couldn't To-
cate in better place"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

While the administration of the
affairs of Perkins. the smallest town
IN Maine, during the coming year
VIII not be wholly a family affair,
II comes pretty near to it for A. A..
Derrah and his wife were elected to
five offices at the annual town meeting.
Mr.. Derrah got the lions share of
them, being chosen town clerk. con-
stable, auditor and truant officer, while
MRS. Derrah has to content herself with
the berth of school committee. The
other officers chosen, follow: Select.
men. w. A. Lewis, James A. Robinson
and W. +. Reed; collector and treas
urer, Daniel B. Derrah; fire warden
and inspector, James A. Robinson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Augusta Lodge Directory
cUsHNoc CHAPTER M

X. A. NJ. Special convocatjon a, Nv
sonic Temple. March 80 at 40 Nd ID
sharp. Work in NJ. NJ NJ, p. NJ ana ~
f.. NJ. degrees. Sojourning comn,n;.A
are cordially invited to attend. '''R
ALBERT NJ. PINGREE. II
CHARLES r. CHASE. SET l.
BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO, az
& A. NJ. Special communication Mona.
March q, at 7.30 +. Nj. Work in 'aS
degree. All sojourning brothers ara -, y
daily invited to attend. W.
WARREN ID. TRASK. WV
PEARLE T.. FULLER Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

Tenants Harbor has reason OF be-
ing proud of William Holbrook of the
South side lie is 81 years of age, but
when the call for men to shovel out
the roads after the recent big storm
was given he was one of the first to
grab his shovel and none of the young
err men could keep up with him, reports
the correspondent from that place of
the Opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

AUGUSTA LODGE NO. e6l, g.
o. e. Regular meetings in Elks hall Ii,
second and fourth Thursdays Of .ss
month at o'clock.
GEORGE II. BANGS. Elk
c. W. POOR. Sec.
iuly10. m-w-th.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

CANTON AUGUSTA. no. 9, p. y
Regular meeting every third Tuesday A.
s o'clock. .
LEVI NJ. POOR, Car,
diff RAY NJ. BURNS. Cis,L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

A valuable bed of scallops has re-
Gently been located in the Bay of
Fundy short distance off from south
east coast of Campobello island. n. b..
and not far from the monster bed that
had been discovered two years ago
off Herring Cove, but last year disap-
peared. The new bed of these valu-
able shell fish is thought to be part of
the shifting collection Of scallops
from another part of the island, and
three boatmen who arrived at East
port Wednesday after few days
catch had no difficulty in disposing Of
their supplies at $50. 1t has also been
almost impossible for the local fish
dealers to buy up any large amounts
of the shell fish this winter until this
week and only Canadian boatmen are
allowed to dredge across the boundary.
Veteran fishermen state that if former
scallop dredgers had opened their shell
fish near the location in past years
and dropped back the empty shells
there would have not been such a
scarcity at the present, for clinging to
the backs Of these shells are countless
numbers OF very small scaliop Seeus.
Here is gentle little poke in the
ribs for some of the Rockland people
from the Rockland Opinion:
1t was merry party of Camden bus
mess men who gathered at the newly
renovated hotel, The Elms last Friday
night. In that respect the Camden
outfit has big lead over anything we
have ever seen at a Rockland banquet.
the crowd being thoroughly informal
and lively from start to finish. Rock
land banquets, especially under the
auspices of business men, have too
often been so stiff and formal as to
absolutely quench enthusiasm and put
a damper on the real business Of the
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard s.Cuticura, Dept. T. Bos.
TOM Sold throughout the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS Fol
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
BUY TT AT
TO ENCOURAGE SHIPPERS.
Italian Government Abandons Sub-
 sidy But Removes Taxes.

Rome, Dec. 15.-In order to in4 by governmental decree dropped it's
 subsidy policy and made a bid to ship~ builders to place their vessels under the Italian flag by ordering the re- moval of practically all ship taxes for five years and exempting such ships from military requisition for sim liar period, an Associated Press cor respondent finds. Already twelve new ships are building in Italy under the~ new law and. inasmuch as a vessel pays for itself within three or four trips under existing freight rates, it is anticipated that foreign firms will take advantage of these new conditions
 The immediate reason for the new law is that Italy has been suffering severely during the war because of high ocean freight rates on grain, ed
 However, Italy has been actively in- creasing her merchant marine for the past dozen years and she intends to continue that policy after the war Be- fore the war she was spending $S,- 000,000 a year in subsidies, five mill lion of which went to vessels carry ing the mails, one to cargo boats, and two to shipyards. She has lost through submarines during the war more than 100, 060 tons of vessels, which has cut down her increased total net tonnage January 1, 1915, was 1,2S2,115 as compared to 1,632,614 tons in 1905. Her number of steam CTS at present is 949, representing a tonnage of 933,156.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
NEW WAR TAXES IN ITALY.
Heaviest Burden Will Fall on Makers
 of Munitions.

Rome, Dec. i6.-ItaIy's new war taxes. to be applied beginning next June, are expected to bring upwards of forty million dollars. The heaviest tax, apparently, is intended to fall on manufacturers Of war supplies, to the extent of sixty per cent on profits earned over twenty per cent of invest ed capital. An additional tax of three tenths. of one per cent is levied on the foreign companies doing business in Italy.
 Another heavy tax falls on property owners. A direct tax Of per cent monthly is to be paid by owners of apartment and tenement houses, or on rented houses. A small direct tax is imposed on all soldiers and officers who, though mobolized, do not forrh part of the active fighting troops, and another tax is imposed on men who perform no military duty because of ill health or other reasons.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

to sign a sort of note. which in effect a promise to repay the aggregate of the payments made to relatives. at i've per cent, if they leave the em- ploy of the firm within three years
 chambers of Commerce that have ldheh lhe matter up, while agreed Ihat the burdens upon many firms of paying salaries to employees relatives are sometimes inordinately severe, are convinced that stringent steps must De taken against a practice as ''un- Soclal' and ''unpatriOtic" as the plan adopted by the Rhineland firms.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

stationed off the Massachusetts coast to mark the location of the Nantucket Shoals lightship, began it's wander ings on January 20, 1913, and with it's siren constantly sounding a doleful warning to mariners, continued it's voyage for year and seven months
 It was recovered August 16, 1916, in good condition approximately 275 miles northwest of Bermuda by the French cruiser Marseillaise, lowed into Bermuda and since has been turned over to the United States gov ernment by the Bermudian authori-
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
STUDY OUR INDUSTRIES
'ance to Send Fifty Young Men to America to Look Into Our Com merciaI Methods.

Paris, Dec. 15.-Next summer fifty lung F'renchmen will be sent from fance to the United States and Can Ia to study American commercial .ethods in large typical banks, fac &Fies and shipping firms, and to be- me acquainted with the American ind and it's principal viewpoints | e Associated Press learns. They Ill stay @ month in the United |htes; visiting in banks, factories and Ripping offices at New York, univer- lies and spinning mills in Boston, ] .mber mills and tanneries in Mon bal, canning factories in Chicago, .e seat of government at Washing h, iron and steel works of Pitts l jrgh. the petroleum industry in grain stores at Balti- |Dre, and "culture in general at, . Louis. Meanwhile 50 young 'nericans will be doing exactly the me sort of thing in France with view of getting a notion about ench commercial methods and ench points of view.
 LA steamship company has agreed to large only 1900 francs per student
 ClS NOSdSS lO dllu llo, tilO ldlll- es and towns concerned paying one
 If and the chambers of commerce e other. The feeding of the youths Nd traffic arrangements generally n be undertaken by travel agency 1.-The students in order to qualify c the trip must have the diploma
 commercial high school or agri- ltural college, and be able to speak # Ill English and French respectively.
 e choice of the students in Amer
 will be made by the Franco hited States" committee in connec-
 n with American Chambers of
 mmerce; and, correspondingly, in Nance. The French youths arriving
 New York will be personally con-
 cted in groups by expert instruct
 B. Two French professors will
 ide the American students In
 ance.
 M. Guisthau, president of the
 ranco-United States,'' as Frank
 nderlip, is president of a similar
 nmittee in New York, tells The As
 ,iated Press which will supply all
 cessary commercial information,
 play specimens of goods and in 3heral promote reciprocal economic
 ow1edge between the two countries.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

Most business firms, since the be- ginning of the war, have voluntarily paid to the relatives of employees called into the army, a portion of such employees salaries or wages. Some of them, particularly in the Rhineland, are now making the en- plOyes to enter into an agreement to work for their firms at least three years after the arrival of peace, on pain of having the voluntary pay ments to their relatives cease. Their salaries may or may not be raised during that time. They also are asked
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

ties The officers of the Marseillaise have been appropriately thanked by the United States and the buoy, which had been unsuccessfully sought by steamers of the lighthouse service and other government vessels after having been reported at various points in the North Atlantic, is again ready for service. after overhauling at New York.
 Hydrogra phers estimate the buoy has traveled at least $500 miles, cal culating the distance in air lines from point to point where it was reported.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

Reports from most of the European war fronts assert that the armies are intrenching for winter warfare and scenes such as that shown here, Brit ish soldiers heavily laden with winter kits, are common. Every effort is made to provide the men in the trenches with the appurtenances needed for such poor comfort as the excavations afford. Of course all these trappings, save the rifles and ammu-
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
GLE SAM'S WANDERING BUOY.
covered After Travelling Over Seas $500 Miles.

Dec. 15.-The rowing
 yage of whistling buoy has just
 en written into maritime records by e United States bureau of light uses, and it's courses charted by the office of the navy in the terest of science.
 Shoals whistling buoy,
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
"COMNERCLAI SLAVERY"
Soldiers Receiving Wages Expected to
 Pay Them Back

Berlin, Dec. 15.-German commer- cial organizations are making a stren- uous protest against a form of "cOn- mercial slavery" which they say is beginning to make itself known the Associated Press learns.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

at the charge, chases the bird, before him arise sweet visions of tender, well roasted flesh and saVory, cracking skin-ah, it will be good, will it not
 my good comrades, to- devOur the goose and pick the bones at the feast
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
WHAT
 $500 WILL BUY
 AT 1 ubtIann'a

The Very Best Neckwear Swiss Silk Muffler Set of Pearl Links, ButtonS
 and Studs
 Pure Silk Shirt Full Dress Vest Bath Robe and Slippers Heavy Wool Sweater Fur-Lined Gloves
 Vacuum Bottle
 Sweater Vest Mems and WOmen's : Silk Umbrellas
 Walking Stick
 Combination Cane and Umbrella Game Set (Poker) Complete Travelling Set Fittall Travelling Set Leather Desk Set Picnic Pocket Knife, Fork
 and Spoon Pure Silk and Wool Shirt Leather Novelties
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

of Noel! The goose is the Christmas bird par excellence in Europe, but the anserne population has been sadly reduced by the war. It takes mighty active goose to escape a hungry soldier nowadays.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

Her actual mileage undoubtedly was much more than that
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

Here we have a French poilu in war accouterment, waging hostilities not against a German foe. but against a dear enemy" a fat Christmas goose. As Jacques, with his bayonet
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-01

occhio, Will Krallman, E. B. Price, R. T. Johnson, Luther Adams, William HarowitZ.
 Chancery Clerk-W. s. Boone; dep uties, J. A. Gibson, Miss Helen Holmes.
 County Treasurer-M. E. Akin; dep- uty, Otto c. Stahl.
 Sheriff-W. c. Hutton; active depu- ties holding commissions as deputy sheriffs and deputy tax collectors, John A. Kaufman, C.. M. Farrell, w. E. Taylor, Ed Engstroum, W. T. Dor ough, J. J. Bockius, Will Mahoney, Lindsey Roberts; deputy sheriffs, J. J. Hawkins, Sol Wormser, N. A. Beller, w. L. High, James Drake, William Si- beck, C.. H. Wheat, George Rison deputy sheriffs at county jail, Clifton Evans, J H. Hicks, Fly Gardiner.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-01
ORGANIZATION
 OF CONSUMERS
LEAGUE IS BEING PLANNED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE HIGH COST OF
 LIVING.

A Consumers League is being plan ned by the residents of Little Rock, including Pulaski Heights, for re- duction in the high cost of living. Mrs. Bernie Babcock and Mrs. Blanche Briggs, of the Heights, are members of the committee Of five to draft the by laws and plans for the organization of the League, which is to have cap ital stock of $25,000 They reported their plans Friday night to a larger committee, and the plan will be sub mitted to mass meeting of all per sons interested, to be held at 2.30 D. m. Sunday, at the Crescent theater.
 No person will be allowed to pur- chase more than one share of stock. Each share shall cost $10, according to the plan to be submitted for the approval of the larger commit tee, which met Friday night at Franks hall. The holding of a S10 share will entitIe a person to buy. through the organization, foodstuffs at cost.
 If the larger committee of 20 mem bers adopts the subcommittee's recom- mendations, stock will be sold to those desiring to get their foodstuffs at cost.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-01
JACKSONVILLE A. o. U. w.
 GAVE ENTERTAlNMEN MENT

Under the auspices of Jacksonville Lodge No. 102, A. o. U. w., a program of readings and music numbers was presented in the auditorium of the school building at Jacksonville last night. Miss Minnie Lee Jones' read ings were well received. c. w. Beal, district manager for the A. 0. U. w., presided. Following the program, an eyster supper was served. John R. Frazer, grand master workman, and Herbert Turner were present.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-01
SCOTT'S FARMERS
 VISIT MISSISSIPPI
HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THE SITUATION WITH REFERENCE TO THE FIGHT AGAINST
 THE BOIL WEEVIL.

Several members of the Cotton Growers Association of Scott's have returned from Mississippi Measures necessary for getting control over the boil weeyil and improvements of the cotton varieties to increase the pro ductiveness of the cotton were the principal subjects studied and dis cussed. The Mississippi Delta Plant ing Company and the Stonevi1le sub- station of the Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station were visited.
 Those who made the trip, which lasted three days. were: Tom Steele ST, Tom Steele Jr., Reayes Dortch, ". P Dortch, Conoway Scott, Tom Fletcher G. N. Alexander, J. R. Alex ander, H. T. Brown, c. R. Coston, Hamilton McNeil, Steele Dortch, Err nest Templeton and Albert Slaughter, members of the Cotton Growers As sociation of Scott's; also Mark Valen- tine of Galloway, J. H. Billings of Conway, A. E. Wright of England, George K Loke, c. w. Watson, c. o. Carpenter, Dr. J. H. Estis and w. c. G4assetter, head of the Agricultural Extension Bureau, all of Little Rock, and H Nj. Cottrell of Memphis.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-01
DISTRICT NO. g HAS
 FILED ITS REPORT

c. N. Faubel, H. W. McCowan and q. M. Waller, commissioners of Street improvement District No. 9, in the Ninth ward, have filed their first an nuaI report with City Clerk Charles F. Martin Jr The report shows a bond issue of S21,0OO, the proceeds from the sale of which was $20, ,499.05. There has been collected from the property owners in the district S2,- SS3.50. The balance now on hand is S11, ,776.21. The first of the series of bonds, amounting to $1,500, will be due for payment on November 1, 1917.