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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
14th Nation in War

Rumania is the 18th nation to join
in the war. Her intervention. either on
the side of the Entente allies or the
Central powers has been awaited with,
concern by both sides since the bee
ginning of the great conflict. This is
due not entirely to RuI1ania's military
strength but also to the strategic ad-
vantages Of her geographical position
and the fact that her entry into the
struggle opens to the Russian army
gateway through Rumania to attack
the Bulgarans from the north. while
the allied army, having it's base at
Saloniki, attacks them and their Ger
man allies from the south.
Rumania's Strength
Rumania, with a population Of g.
100000 and an army estimated at
$4,000. often has been described as
and disciplined in Europe. Lately,
however, it has been stated that Ru-
manian officers are Unframed and un-
disciplined. that Rumania has no
heavy artillery and that its flying ser
vice is inferior Some advocates Of
Rumania's participation in the war
have asserted that she could mobilize
as many as one million men. The
mobilization of her army has been in
progress for months and few days
ago was reported to be complete.
Her Motive
The motive which prompts Rumania
to enter the war is the satisfaction of
her national aspirations" described
by Take Jonescu. the Rumanian Lib
eral leader, as "the policy of national
instinct" Concisely, this means ma
tional expansion.
In the southern half Of Bukowina,
the Austrian crownland, the Rumani-
ans are the dominant race. The mass
of the people Of eastern Pennsylvania,
part of Hungary, is Rumanian by
race and language. 1t is said four mil
lion Rumanians live in Pennsylvania.
Rumania has been credited with
long cherished ambition to annex
these provinces and at the same time
''liberate" the Rumanians now under
Austrian domination. Recently it was
reported Russia had offered Czernow-
itz to Rumania If she would unite
with the Entente.
Rumania also covets Bessarabia, the
extreme southwestern province of
Russia, on the Black Sea, which was
taken from her by the Berlin treaty
Of 1878. Reports have stated that Rus
sia also has consented to restore Bes-
sarabia as a war prize. with it's popu-
lation of 100000, mostly Rumanians.
and an area Of 10000 square miles
This, with Pennsylvania, would give
Rumania a total population approach
ing $4,000, 900 and should all her aspir-
ations be satisfied, territory as great
in area as that of England, Scotland
and Wales.
Military authorities in Budapest as
sert that the chief factor for the con-
sideration of the Central Powers is
not the half million or more men Of
the Rumanian army but the opportu-
nifty offered for a new Russian inva-
sion of Hungary. Rumanian sympa-
thizers in Transylvania have been sent
to other sections and the Rumanian
priests and churches there have been
kept under military supervision. The
Pennsylvania Rumania frontier de-
fenses have been strengthened by Aus
tria as a precaution against Rumanian
invasion.
Powerful influences on the part Of
Continued on Page NColumn ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
Friends Quarterly Meeting, Durham.

The Friends quarterly meeting was
held at the old Quaker Church at
South Durham Sunday with large
attendance. A basket lunch was en-
joyed by the visitors at noon. Prof.
Lewis Jones and Wilbur K. Thomas
spoke.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
Boston Forecast

Boston, Aug. 2S.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Tuesday fair; We'd
nesday fair and warmer; light north.
erly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Weather forecast for northern and
and Wednesday; warmer Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29

Except for Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Poland, Spain, Swift
zerland and Greece, all Europe is
at war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
May Affect Augusta

Following today's conference, it was
stated that within a few hours the
street car lines of Lewiston and Au-
susta. with their various branches,
and possibly those of Portland, would
be smut down unless a settlement Of
the Bangor trouble was effected. This
information was conveyed to organic
er Thomas F. Shine, who is handling
the strike in Bangor. Other organiz-
ers will be sent to Bangor Immediate
ly to assist in handling the situation,
1t was announced.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
Association Statement

Ihis sympathetic strike action, it
was said by Mr.. Vahey and associa-
ton officials. comes as the result Of
the refusal of the Bangor Street Rail-
way to recognize the trolleymen's
union in that city. This company, as
sociation officials declare, is controlled
by the same management as the Port
land Street Railways. where the men
recently went on strike, and the Lew
iston & Augusta Company, where the
men organized and claimed that their
unions were recognized without re-
sort TO strike action.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
Demonstrations Planned

It was learned today that the broth
erhood leaders decided negotiations
here must end one way or another be-,
fore Labor day and selected the holi-
day with a view to having two million
or more workers in all lines Of labor
march in great demonstrations in IA
vor of the strikers cause.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-06

adopted. Unless the needles are re-
leased the resultant loss will have to
be added to production costs, mem
bers agreed.
IS "a **ss
/" MOSTLY ANYTHING
> = - = SO
New York grand jury indicted six
of, so-called poultry trust for viola
ton of antitrust act.
Isn't there some work for a grand
jury in Chicago along the same lines.
Only, applying to eggs, meats, etc.
Lock the machine before your auto
is stolen has taken the place of the
old saying, lock the stable door be-
fore the horse is swiped.
The latest dope is that the elevated .
and surface lines may be run by one
corporation.
Whatever the outcome may be, let
US have more cars on both. It's easy
enough.
Department of Commerce bulletin
says: knock the H out of the high
cost Of living by the use Of grayfsh
as food"
H stands for high, however, and
not what you thought.
Suffragists tried to heckIe Presi-
dent Wilson as he read his message
to congress. Woodrow does not
heckle very well, however.
Now that the city diet squad has
finished its experiment, what do we
gain by it?
The Standard Oil Co. has lost its
head.
A pair Of shoes, a dozen eggs or a
pound of meat would be a nice, but
expensive, Christmas present to give
friend wife.
Don't let anybody get your goat!
Well be eating that sort of meat
next.
, Kansas CITY, - Kansas publishers
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-06

Il had woman today in court who
was charged with contributing to, the
dependency of children. Her hus-
band was in he,Bridewell, where he
was serving time for wife desertion.
This. woman had three children, the
youngest, only 2 months old, was
born while the father was in jail.
This woman told me that one
child was in the home of her sister
and the other two were in an orphan
age"
Nov, after4she had the first child,
do you think that she wanted the
other children after she found that
her husband was a dTunkard?
This woman didn't want the 9TH
er children and she would not have
had them if she knew how to take
care of herself.
81 think that some day this coun-
try will have birth control"
-O-O-
PRICE OF WOMEN'S STOCKINGS
HAS GOT TO GO UP OR. THE
LENGTH COME DOWN
Chicago women are threatened.
with bad colds and Chicago men are
threatened with loss of eyesight.
And it is all on account of the wom-
ems stockings. Either the price has
got to go up.Or the length has got to
come down. That's what the Ma
tional Assn of Hosiery Manufactur-
ers claim. If the socks come down
and the wind blows hard-weII, men
will be men, you know.
A shortage of needles, for which
Germany is blamed, and the increas-
ing cost Of products were discussed
by central western knitting manu-
facturers yesterday.
We've got to make women's
stockings shorter OF increase the
price so per cent, said Sec'y C. R.
Carter Of Philadelphia. Already
costs have been advanced from 25
to so per cent"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-06

adopted. Unless the needles are re-
leased the resultant loss viii have to
be added to production costs, mem
bers agreed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-06

Kansas City. Kansas publishers
unable to buy paper for less than 515
to 61a cents apOund, while some are
paying as high as 10 cents.
GreenViIIe, Pa.-Chicago Bridge &
Iron Works grants 10 per cent raise
to 1000 workers.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12
WILL WOMEN PURIFY
POLITICS?

Miss Berneice Marshall, political campaigner,
interviewed in this department of The Times Thursday
September z claims that will purify politics, and
that class they will not to hold public office Of
touch upon the home.
Mrs. Mahon head Of the Association Opposed to Wom
Suffrage, of this city, declares that not only will
voters fail and have failed to purify politics. but that they
will not want to say at home and take back seat after
having been in active politics"
Miss Marshall passive suffragist," with anti
mother and sisters
Mrs. Mahon is thoroughly opposed to woman suf-
frage.
Will ardent suffragst to the front and take
care of the situation it stands? Remembering to
try stay the subject rather the two subjects
that WILL purify politics. and that they will not
want high public office after obtaining needed reforms.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12
Answers to Health
Questions

G. T.-what will reduce 4 double
chin?
A double chin usually shows q jolly
disposition and a liberal supply OF
sweets, oils. breads and luxurious foods.
Fasts. worries and privatiOns are ways
to lose a double chin.
A. l. H,-What should be done for
excessive kidney fluid?
Take eight. drops Of tincture Of BELLA
donna or tincture OF hyoscyamus In
water every four hours. Take this for
one week. stop a few weeks and then
repeat II. Meanwhile. have physical
search made to remove the cause.
II. D.-What are some diseases dis.
seminated by indiscriminate spittingf
t9 What rules should be adopted to
safeguard the public health in the sale
Of fruit and vegetables?
t9 What substances are formed by d.
astase or dilute acid on starch?
90 Is dilute acid another name for al
astaee?
tuberculosis. pneumonia, cholera, and
typhoid as well as other diseases are
caused by indiscriminate splitting.
(2) The fruits and vegetables should ~
under mosquito screens and wire mesh
away from insects and they should
also be refrigerated.
(3) Maltese, glucose and other sugars
are formed by such acid on starch.
90 These are not the same. One Is ike
vinegar or muriatic acid and the latter
Is q ferment.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12
Duty Here Ones Desire.

-HE social duties" Of any man
no matter whether he Is
4 twenty-six or sixty-two-sim-
ply depend upon the sort of friends
he likes, and how many Of them
he wishes to have. II isn't always
the man who can keep up a rum
ming nre OF small talk" who u really
the most entertaining. II often
happens that Just this sort OF man
YOU describe IL one who Ia really
boring, and who leaves the person
upon whom he has been calling
wondering how he can talk so much
and so fast.
Nor should you worry because you
say only the things you mean, and
telephone or call upon a girl only
when you have something particu-
lar to say. II you are a nice. likablc
chap, you may oe very sure that
whatever shortcomings you may
have in a conversational way are
amply made up for by the real
things you have to offer.
But II may be that one reason
why you find yourself Ill at ease
when You are In the company OF
most young ladies Is because you
have not yet found the one who can
bring out the best in you and make
wait until you do find such a per-
son. And In the mean time work
as hard as you can to make the sue
cess for which you certainly are
striving. Then. when you have won
II. you will be able to bring to the
one woman In the world for you
The Washington times., 1916-09-12
A Few Tools Save
Many Delays
BY LAURA CLAWSON.

~ HE Literary Man and l stood by.
watching the wife Of the Literary
Man perform feat which was
nothing short or wonderful; for she was
afternoon. as skillfully as could be. with
an icepick!
To be sure. the wrecks OF several
other implements lay about her. her
cutting scissors were ruined, several
manicure necessities would have 10 be
but the box was triumphantiy pried
apart at last!
Her little boy OF ten stood by watch
Ing the scene wistfully.
Il could have opened II quicker. he
volunteered. ~ could do lot in this
house with a hammer"
But do you know. there wasn't =
proper tool OF any sort In that house.
During my delightful visit OF ten days
I noticed that. ane ! am not violating
make this remark. because ] had heard
II made several times by different MEM
bers Of the household.
Were Just Careless.
or course. II wasn't that they were
poor-just careless: for to my certain
knowledge several articles were broken
or otherwise rendered useless. by sud
den necessity for which they were press
ed into service 30 far removed from,
there was q single thing left in the
whole house at the end Of A short length
Of time
There was that ten-year-oid boy. eager
to be OF help. VINO was learning at his
expensive school how to nail, to saw,
to cut, and to do all the manual training
which would have made II Joy FOR
him to take over. young as he wac
many OF the little tasks II he had had
the proper tools.
A Few Tools Cost Little.
II takes but a small amount OF money
and very little forethought to have in
convenient place get OF OF the ordi.
nary tools-hammer. saw. hatchet and
wrench. and II there II a small boy In
the family he will only be too delighted
to feel that the job OF opening crates
mailing up boxes. replacing loose screws
and all the hundred and one things OF
the sort fail to his lot.
I know one woman who says there Is
nothing in the way OF such carperterinp
which she cannot perform with the aid
of a hairpin and a nail file, but she
poor thing, is an old maid!
II there are boys about the house
many of the exasperating failures In the
way of opening boxes will they save Il
they are provided with the proper tools
to do the work.
Copyright, 1915. by Laura clawsonJ
The Washington times., 1916-09-12
Voted for Wide. Open Town.
Seen In the
Markets

a 7 LAST California Tokay
~ grapes are with us! This
luscious fruit has many ad-
mirers. and It II welcomed gladly
each fall. Just at present. two
pounds are selling for 90 cents.
cheaper. To be sure. they have
been In the market longer. and
they should he less expensive.
They cost s and 10 cents pound.
Lima beans are scarce at 20 cents
scant quart.
Grimes' Golden apples are in
their prime. They are selling for
l3 cents quarter OF peck.
Green cooking apples are 7 cents
a quarter OF a peck.
Homegrown plums OF mingled
red and blue coloring are s cents
quart.
Lemons range in price from II to
22 cents dozen. They are Of
medium size.
Loosely headed lettuce Is 8 cents.
1t Ia difficult to buy sweet pota-
toes Of uniform size. Most Of those
offered at the markets vary re-
markably from the tiniest of
tubers TO huge specimens almost
large enough for a meal. They
cost 10 cents quarter OF a peck.
well-nfled ears OF corn are 30c
cents a dozen.
Artichokes are and 10 cents
n basket, according to the amount
in quart box.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12
The Chaperon
By THE CHAPERON.

To the Chaperon: Please read
me a lecture on my social duties
as young man of twenty-six.
particularly toward the girls OF
my acquaintance. From time to
time one or another OF them says
for me to come up and see her
some evening-any time. !" !
make friends slowly and cannot
keep a cOnyersation going or keep
ND a running Are OF small tax.
| always feel that such an even
ing would pass slowly and stupid
~. and that both OF us--particu-
iarly the girl-wouid be glad
when Il was over.
Whgt should. J do-assume that
such an invitation. Is. given be,
cause the girl would be "tickled
to death" to see me and not
simply out OF politeness and as
return for having escorted ner
home from a party? Should
arrange for. an evening then ana
there. and &c. In spite OF my mis-
givings. or phone later ana nsn
around" for dennite inVi'a'loh.
seldom 60 out unless on
specifc invitation where others
will be present. and practically
never telephone any girl ] know
unless I have something particu-
lar TO say. never just for a chat
like some fellows | know. Feeling
that ] am poor company. ! never
ask any girl to go for a Walk
with me.
Now, what are your ideas!
They will be very much apprecl-
ated. because some OF my friends
tell me I am crazy. but they won't
tell ME what to do. Thanking
you In advance. &. L. Y.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12

lightly touched. They were from stamp
sneen ana books. Of course, the instsns
ne n,c,,res ennes snu ,, moS. ~
crobes are sure 10 he left behind
M..LI - Y-.,-.,-
~s VI A"Ves'bsssv"'
,h. ... III -. .s ue clerN pesena
wh,oh =. ,h. go, ~ -. sn N,
ana ..n,,arv III, Tss .,..,.
was then asked To piace the stan,p in =
sterilized receptacle, and in this II was
'aken 10 the laboratory.
s,erii,s.d snna ,n, 'hen n.an
gelatin or blood serum sfte, which II
was put in an Incubator for twentv-four
hours. the standard neriod for colonies
of germs to be found from IN. soiitarv
bacillus.
Special dyes were used in the esfcb
' for tuberculosIs petms Th,rtv- -Gvs al
| the stamps were c,it in half ana ssrh
half Investigated for ser,ns
Here III the result Of this .c,entif,a
research: No typhoid tubercuiosia or
diphtherie germs were discovered. hut
the microbes which cause pimples, 5oilo.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12
WINTHROP TUDOR

EDWARD WINTHROP TUDOR
lows.
'oNEs
IL Was thin--and, more than that,
He kent n yearly record of
Iis bu..,,.a',i, ,.t
Each wear he went from two weeks,
rest
(Which he called his vacation)
Back to the grind with just enough
To hide c-ma -ci-ation.
And so when Edward Winthrop came
Into Our midst--Behold!
Did four fun pounds of now gained fat.
His slender form enfold.
And like n miser with his hoard
Did Edward guard his fat
So clcverly that no one knew
Just where the stun was at.
snug song o. mpdcrh ddys,
~, n,e'ph no! Ihc nte ~ queer
Wnen one Uouto ncrcr gam at al
The other holds fof deurD
In time into his neighbor's ear
Did Eddie Jones conhde
The fact that he must hunt place
IN which he could reside.
For hats they come and flats they go.
10 quote the famous pome:
And none OF them for long can be a
"@
The lease on Eddie's Little home
Wa. ready to eynire
The folks who owned II had come
back:
The Washington times., 1916-09-12

cases that could be cited In relation to
the better laws the women claim they
would make u they had the vote and
have failed to make good their promise.
And not only that but no better can be
found In the double suffrage states than
can be shown In the man suffrage
States, and few as good In many re-
spects.
II is in women's power to see that
politics are purified, but she must do
IL from her freside. She must make
"a home" for her family. not simply
a house in which to sleep. and some.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12

Head of the District Associa-
ton Opposed to Woman
Suffrage Sends Answer to
Article Published Last
Week, Wherein the State
ment Was Made That
Women Voters Purify
Politics. Mrs. Alexander
Mahon Sees Dire Results
Arising From Letting
Women Into Active Poll
tics.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12

A. Keilty. Of the McManes Lab
oratory Of Pathology at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, that q
study OF ffty postage stamps obtained
from as many different places showed
bacteria In every instance except two
need not frighten anyone. The purpose
OF this research was seriously to deter
mine the bacterial nora on postage
stamps.
DR.. Keilty was particularly concerned.
not like the customer in the barber shop
Of the Mother Goose" rhyme. who
wanted to know how many hairs from a
pig were necessary to make a wig. but
rather with discovering, to finish the
metaphor. Just what kind Of hairs-bac-
terta-were present. In other words
this investigation had to do with the pos
sible presence OF lockjaw bacilli. the ba-
GILL OF tuberculosis. diphtheria, typhoid
ana OF other ailments such. perhaps, a.
infantile paralysis.
Hitherto little record has been made OF
germs on postage stamps. Much more
however, In done In the postal service in
the way Of fumigatinE letters and other
mail matter.
Most Of the nifty stamps had been but
The Washington times., 1916-09-12

How do they get the supplies down
from the border to General PershiDg?"
asked Tommy one evening light after
he had had his supper
AThey take them down TO him In
great, big motor trucks" answered his
father. "and they send out whole
train OF these trucks, about sixty In ALL
nearly every dag from Columbus, n.
NJ"
But aren't the roads awfully bad'"
inquired Tommy.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12
TzUO Rooms
.Kitchenette
And BQth!!!

The Ballad of the Nice Young
Man Who Hunted > for a
Flat, and How He Wore
His Shoes All Out and
: Lost Of All His Fat, and
Didn't Find One After All
His Alpine Evolution. We
Tell This Tale in Hope to
Save Some Sickly Con-
stitution.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12
RECIPES
Temperance Punch.
n bunch Of mint.
3 cups OF water.
I..la. 4.

Temperance Punch.
" bunch Of mint.
cups OF water
Juice OF 4 lemons.
9 tablespoons of sugar.
pint OF grape juice.
Chop v bunch of mint and pour over
II 3 cups OF water. the juice of 4 lemons
and 9 tablespoons OF sugar. Let stand
half hour then add ! pint of grape
juice. Serve I'm glasses half-fiIled with
crushed Ice with fresh mint leaves,
Picked Walnuts.
100 wslnuts.
Cloves, allspice, nutmeg. whole pep-
per and sliced ginger.
" pint Of mustard seed.
cloves OF garlic.
stick OF horseradish.
tablespoons OF salt.
Boiling vinegar.
After wiping 100 walnuts ana ursak-
ing with a large needle. put into n lar.
sprlnkling as you lay them In with .he
following spices. mixed; Gloves, all
spice, nutmeg, whole pepper and sliced
ginger, Of each an ounce, y pint NUS
tard seed. 4 cloves or garlic and n stick
of horscradish. Then add 2 tablespoons
OF salt and sufficient boiling vinegar to
cover the whole. Cover the jar and tie
closely.
The Washington times., 1916-09-12

1n charge Of Headquarters ID. c. AssociA-
tion opposed to Woman sunrsseJ
Iss BERNEICE MARSHALL,
M In an article In The Times Of
IVY September :. says: "The wom-
en- will purify politics to a
large degree" etc. Have they done so
in States where they now vote? Facts
show they have not; then why not?
A legaiizcd prize fight was held In Col
orado short time ago. and a general
fight ensued owing to the decision OF the
referee. Prize fighting has been abol-
ished In most Of the male suffrage
States. but Is iegalized in the banner
State Of Colorado. and which 10 the only
State In the Union which has to call
upon the Federal Government twice In
ten years to send troops to protect Its
citizens.
1t has also been estimated that In that
Stato that 5000 children under sixteen
years OF age are at work In the beet
fields. A work that Ia a considerable
OF strain. because of the constant
STOPPING. and lying hours in the hot SUM-
In San Francisco. Cal, conditions are
such that vigilance committee is being
formed to protect the citizens. such as
there was In the early days of the State
California can also boast OF "A town with
2s6 more woman citizens than men. In
which liquor is legally sold all night and
Sundays. Santa Monica.
Voted for Wide-Open Town.
Several years before the women had
the franchise, the men OF Los Angeles
recalled Mayor Harper for allowing a
wide open town to be run. Later on
the women helped to elect Mayor Rose.
who ran on an open town ticket"
The above are only few OF the many
The Washington times., 1916-09-12
Should Understand Politics.

that which you have TO orYer with a
gledness that will make all these
lonely moments seem nothing by
comparison