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The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13
TIE a~aNkntAp HIGHWAY


anizaa fos The purBose Ell l d.
the route and building the high
way between Memphis, Birming-
ham and Atlanta, met at the
Tutwiler hotel in Birmingham on
Friday the 9th inst. where a per-
manent organization was perfect
ed by the selection of former
Congressman Plowman, of Tai
ladega as permanent chairman
and j. A. Roundtree, of Birrhing-
ham, secretary. Representatives
from along the route from Mem
phiS to Atlanta were present,
much enthusiasm was manifested
and the concensus of opinion was
that the route should be selected
and the work of filling the gaps
should be completed and at as
early a date as possible.
The meeting was organized
with addresses of welcome from
citizens of Birmingham which
were responded to by the visitors,
among whom was Private John
M. Allen, who in his usual happy
vein, got the crowd in the best
Of humor for the work before it.
Former Senator White was among
those who extended a welcome
and Senator Bankhead, the
author of the bill granting federal
aid to public highways. was pres
ent and went into an exhaustive
resume of the progress of the
measure in Congress. He gave
in detail much of the history of
the bill and its purpose.
Before the committee on per-
manent organizations it was
sought to establish the presenta-
ton on the basis Of five votes for
each county that was interested.
This plan prevailed before that
committee.
When the meeting assembled
at the appointed hour for the
committee to report a minority
report was offered by Honorable
Lester G. FAINT, of Holly Springs,
which provided that the basis of
representation should be one vote
for each delegate present regard
less of where he was from if he
was interested in the location of
the route. This motion was Wig
orously fought by Amory, Rus
seville, Ala. and from a few
other other points, that sought
to get on the line. The motion
prevailed, however, and the
method Of voting was thereby
adopted as provided for in Mr..
Fant's resolution. Senator Bank
head fought the motion also, but
he was not in harmony with the
views of the majority of the dele
cation. A motion made by Mr..
FAINT to locate the load from At
lanta to Birmingham via Tai
.ledaga, and from birmingham to
Memphis via Jasper, Hamilton,
Fulton, Tupelo, Pontotoc. Oxford,
Holly Springs, was adonted. Mr..
FAINT also made q motion to name
this new route the Bankhead
Highway,
Amory strenusously fought
every motion that lett her ouC OF
the route and her speakers adj
vocated hugging the Frisco rail-
road from Birmingham to Mem4
phis The Marion county dele
gates and all the other Missis-
sippi delegates could not be
swerved from their determine
ton to locate the route by Fulton
through Itawamba county.
They felt that since Itawamba
had no trunk line of railroad run
ming throuhg it, it was entitled
to one Of the national highways
since it offered the shortest and
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

Your druggist will refund money II PAZ0
OINTMENT fails to cure any case Of Itching.
Blind, Bleeding orProtruding Piles in 6to l4days.
The FIRST application gives Ease and Rest. SOC.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13

had no trunk line of railroad run
ming throuhg it, it was entitled
to one of the national highways
since it offered the shortest and
most practical route between the
two cities. It was explained to
the meeting that this route had
been practically completed
through Mississippi with the ex-
ception of about sixteen miles be-
tween Fulton and the Alabama
line and the people in this terri
tory were eager to join in the
movement to close up this gap.
The route from Hamilton, Ala.
via Detroit and Amory on to
Tupelo is twenty miles farther
than the route from Hamilton to
Tupelo by Fulton. The section
of country which the route ira
verses through Itawamba county
is well supplied with gravel and
the route was the only practical
one that could be adopted regard
less Of the efforts of our neighbor
city, Amory, to pull it through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-30
PITTSTON

NORTH-Miss May Caldwell of Chelsea
was the guest for a few days last week
of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
A. Lawrence.
Masters Karl and Russell Grover who
for several years have been making their
home with their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. f. Grover, left Sunday for Bos-
ton, where they were to be met by their
father, Frank Grover, and after a few
days visit in the city will go with him to
Chicago where they will make their
home for the future
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Grant and children
We're guests Sunday of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. T. Grant, Randolph.
Schools in town closed Friday for the
Thanksgiving vacation.
Mrs. Ralph Putnam and little daughter
Doris were weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs G. B. Putnam.
The meeting of the n. G. Club Thurs
day afternoon was one of especial inter-
est and enjoyment. The program con-
sisted Of Thanksgiving selections as read
ings and the singing of old time songs
and hymns by the club. The hostess
Mrs. George Jones. served a variety of
most delicious refreshments consisting of
pumpkin pie. doughnuts. cheese, all in
keeping with the Thanksgiving lunch.
Mrs. Blanche Lewis of Joice was the
guest of the meeting. Mrs. John Peterson
will entertain the club Dec Z, a Christmas
program being in order.
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.Woodsnen to Get
Higher Wages
During Winter

Bangor, Me-. Nov. 2S.-Woodsmen
will get higher wages this winter in
the Maine woods than ever before, at
least in recent years. From $40 to $50
a month will be the scale where last
year $50 to s35 was paid. The Great
Northern Paper Co, which paid 81 day
last season, is paying s1.25 to s1.35 this
year for the same grade of woodsmen
All the large companies are paying
about the same while the small opera
tors find it necessary to pay as high
as s45 month.
Although the past year has been an
extremely busy one with the local lum-
Der mills, reports are to the effect that
they will not increase their cut or pur-
chases of logs this winter The lum-
bermen say that they cannot compete
with the pulp mills in buying spruce,
as the pulp mills are ready to pay what
ever price is necessary to obtain the
pulpwood. Each year the pulp mills get
more of the spruce output than the
year before and the coming season will
not be an exception. Not stick will
come down the West Branch for lum-
Der mill this year. There is only one
operator on the West Branch outside of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-30
Golden Wedding
MIR. and Mrs. Fahey
Bangor Couple

Bangor, Me-, Nov. 29-The large
number Of friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
James J. Fahey of LOG Birch street are
anticipating most enjoyable time on
Thanksgiving day which the 5Oth ami
versary Of this popular couple will be
celebrated in the Fahey household.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. Fahey of LOG
Birch street were married on Dec. l.,
1866. by Rev. Father Gillen in ST.
Johns Catholic church of Bangor
They are both hale and hearty, have
always lived in Bangor and have
brought up large family here.
Mr.. Fahey was born in Fredericton.
n. B., July 4, 1913, was the son of MIR.
and Mrs. James Fahey, who came to
Bangor when he was but three years
OF age. His wife was Miss Mary L.
Whalen, the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
James Whalen of Bangor, who were
natives of Fermoy. County Cork. Ire
land. Mrs. Fahey was born in Fer
moy, May 9. 1S43, and was brought to
Bangor by her parents when a baby.
She was one of the first pupils Of ST
Johns Parochial school, then loca tod
In the basement of the present ST
Johns Catholic church, and also was
in the first confirmation class Of s.
Johns church. being confirmed bv
Bishop Bacon.
Mr.. Fahey was capable and faithful
member of the Bangor police force for
nearly 10 years, retiring, under the presen.
Chief Gilman, and was also fireman be-
longing to the famous old Tiger 6 and
Union Hose for q years. He was a nri-
vate in the 18th Maine Infantry in thu
Civil war, having enlisted at Belfast Sep,
10. 1863. He was engaged in the follow
ing battles Mine Run, Spottsylvan!a,
Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and
Weldon Railroad. He was taken prison
er by the Confederates Aug. is, 1861. ami
was confined in Libby prison three weeks,
Bell Island two months and was paroled
at Salisbury, y. c., at the close of the
war. He was wounded slightly three
times. He remembers seeing Gen. Lee.
Gen. Grant and President Lincoln. He
returned to Bangor March IS, 1865.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fahey have had 10 chill
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POTATO PRICES
REMAIN QUIET IN
NORTHERN maine

Caribou, Me. Nov. 29-Last week was
the quietest in the potato business since
the latter part Of August. when the farm
ers began digging. The bottom has drop
ped out of the market, this first being
noted the latter part of the previous week,
and there seems to be nothing doing for
the men who have large quantities of the
spuds on hand. Many of the dealers in
the cities, who have had potatoes shipped
to them, have paid for the stock, but are
holding the potatoes in the cars rather
than unload while the market is in such
an uncertain condition and the price is 20
low.
The best price of the week was s3.i5
and often the farmers were unable to sell
for more than $3.50 the barrel. "A few
loads were brought in at that price, but
the farmers are holding out and are APP
parently determined to get at least 81
before they sell One of the largest buy
ers stated the middle of the week that it
would be difficult to buy whole carload
of good stock at less than $3.50, but that
to pay that price would be poor business.
The Fort Fairfield potato markets
Tuesday We're closed to the public,
none of the buyers purchasing any
stock whatever. The cause of this is
ascribed to the shortage of cars for
shipment and the great amount now in
the New York and Boston markets.
The buyers are only holding their
markets closed for a more favora BILE
time, when the shipment and consign-
ment of the potatoes now in stock has
been completed. The markets may re-
main closed for some time and may be
re-opened in a day or So The closing
Of the potato markets did not have a
very strong effect upon the other ac-
Invites Of the town, as the farmers
who have any stock whatever are not
planning to dispose Of it this early, but
are holding for higher prices. These
higher prices, the Aroostook farmer
believes, will not be long in coming.
The amount of potatoes now held for
speculation in this part Of Aroostook is
not actually known but it is generally
conceded that over one-half Of the po-
tato crop yet remains unsold.
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OanviIIe Junction Grange.

At the first day meeting Of the sea-
son Danville Junction Grange enter
tanned New Gloucester Grange on Sat
urday.
Rev. Charles r. Joy of the FRS
Parish church Of Portland was tn,
speaker of the day. His subject be-
ing preparedness" There were sew.
eral selections by the choir. reading
by Hazel Arris Rawstron. Mildred Ed.
wards. Louise True, Marjory Verrill
Mrs. Emma Greeley and Mrs. Mar:
garet Jordan. Mrs. Alma Waterman
as Aunt Sarah" dwelt so entertain-
ingly on the Sins of Bicycling" that
she was obliged to respond to an en-.
core. Charles H. Nelson, the Grange
poet. read an original poem on the ma
tional election. Miss Andrews of New
Gloucester gave a piano solo. s
The question, Under the Present
Unsatisfactory Condition of the Mill
and Cream Market. Why Do Not the
Farmers Utilize the Product in thu
Manufacture of Cheese?" was opened
by p. NJ. Austin. Seventy-f1ve mem,
bers of the order were present and 1t
was voted to hold the December day
meeting the fifth Saturday of the
month instead of the fourth, as Is the
usual custom.
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Bear River GRANGE.

Bea. River Grange met in their hail.
Saturday evening. Nov. IL. at $50 P.
NJ. Worthy Master filled vacant chairs
as follows: Gate Keeper. Ezra Chap
man; Flora, Carrie French. Voted to
lave dance and oyster supper, Nov,
2s. p. O. Brinck. c. F. Saunders and
Nj. A. Holt were appointed on the
dance committee. Florence Kilgore,
Addie Saunders and Eta Brinck were
appointed on the supper committee.
The usual order Of business was then
taken up. after which the first and
second degrees were worked. A recess
was declared. and the following pro.
gram taken up: Song and encore, Mr..
w. d. kilgore; the grange paper was
then read by Addie Saunders: reading
by the Lecturer. There were twenty.
six members and two visitors present
Byron Cummings Of Bethel Grange and
Nelson Lapham Of Paris Grange. The
editor for the next grange paper is Una
Roberts.
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MAINE MEN ENtlRsE
T& CAMPA|GR.FoR
PREACHERS PENSIONS

President William Dewitt Hyde Of
Bowdoin College. in letter to Rev. j.
T. Brabner Smith of Chicago, who is
paign for a 5000 permanent fund.
the income of which is to provide a
pension for the aged and retired min
listers of the Maine conference, says:
Il congratulate you most heartily on
the noble effort you are making TO Sc
cure ension fund for retired minis
ters' and for widows and orphans of
deceased. ministers. s:
Through the generosity of. Mr.. Car
negie, many of us who are in college
work have been relieved from anxiety,
and a great relief it has been to those
who have families dependent on them,
and without any means Of their own
For thirty years 1 have<sad an OPP
portunity to see the splendid and de-
voted work of Methodist ministers in
Maine. No more self denying and he
roic body of men can be found than
these preachers who on meagre salaries
give splendid service to their churches
and to the community You have my
''NSN 'ADAA>7 ioi Sodi StCttSS III ILLS
splendid enterprise in which the
Methodist Episcopal church is enter
ing"
Prot. Alfred Williams Anthony, of
Bates College, prominent in philan-
thropic work both in his own Baptist
and other State associations has out
lined a striking presentation of this
great humanitarian cause. Says DR..
Anthony:
From mere social and humani-
tartan point of view, a church is as
important for the welfare of the COM
munity as a school. Property values
are increased by its presence. It is
educational; it does large amount of
philanthropic work; it lifts the social
level. The man who is not a member
of the church owes a debt to the
church; were he taxed for it's benefit
there would be no injustice to him.
But the church has a greater claim
than its social ministries. It is bring
ing men to a realization of the fullness
of this life and preparation for the
life to come.
1.-THE Christian minister who serves
the church in these high ministrations
is serving the entire community and
the state. From a pecuniary point Of
view he never received adequate COM
pensation. He is not working. how
ever, for pay: yet he must have at
least a suitable support. This he sell
dom secures. When infirmities and
misfortune come upon him. through no
fault of his own he rarely has enough
to keep proper comfort within doors.
The movement for pensions and relief
dement's rests upon these considerations.
% unselfsh service. CD inadequate
compensation, 90 refined nature with
corresponding needs. (4) inability to
make savings, 80 the improperly and
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JUDGMENT FOR PARTITION
Commissioners Appointed Wednesday
in Belgrade Case


The hearing which had been continued
on the petition for partition in which
Annie H. Foster Of Belgrade was the Pc
titioner and Adelia T. Kurdish OF Bruins
wick and others were the defendants. was
again before Associate Justice Leslie :.
Cornish Wednesday at the courthouse
and at the close he gave Judgment for
partition and appointed as commissioners
to make the partition Judge Harold E.
Cook of Gardiner. Harry E. Greene OF
watervile and Lincoln Bartlett OF Bel
grade The petition asked for the division
Of the Joel Richardson farm, so called,
near the North Belgrade station. George
W. Field Of Oakland appeared as counsel
for the petitioner and Hon. William II.
Newell Of Lewiston and Frank 0. Dean
of waterville were attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-30

unfltness for making investments or
engaging in profitable business. CO.
constant demands upon him for charity
and benevolence, CD legitimate ambi
ton for the education of children, (S)
solicitude for the widow and orphans,
90 desire to worthily represent the
Christian church, and to honor
amongst men. in mode of living, as
well as in other ways, the name of
Christ.
The principal of pensioning aged
servants has been recognized as sound
and wise from almost every point of
view. The state. educational institu
tions, corporations and industries of
many kinds pension their servants,
who because of sickness or old age,
must retire from active service 1t is
almost d disgrace that the church has
Jagged so long, and follows rather than
leads, in a movement of such justice
and social mercy. That all denomi-
nations are moving now in this direc-
ton is gratifying to those who wish
justice and mercy to prevail within the
church"
Governor Elect, Carl E. Milliken, in
IL ltlteI dtiuS HIS endorsement 10 ln6
Campaign movement as follows:
IN common with most thoughtful
citizens, I am in entire sympathy with
the movement by the various denomi-
nations for the provision of pensions
for preachers and support for widows
and orphans of deceased ministers"
Former Governor Bert NJ. Fernald
has formally endorsed the movement
in communication to the Board of
Conference Claimants, in the following
significant words:
Will like .a al, f r. err orinzations it
would seem to me a v1 proper use
of money by all meAbers of the
Church. to contribute to the cause Of
pensions and preachers and adequate
support for widows and orphans of de-
ceased ministers.
Ministers are rarely ever sufficiently
paid for active service. and certainly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-30
ACHING TEETH
RELIEVED AT HOME
Sloan's Liniment Robs Tooth.
ache of Its Terrors. Pain
Vanishes in a Few Minutes

No need to pace the floor all night
with the agony of a throbbing tooth
Sloans Liniment will quickly relieve
the pain and give you rest.
A single application and the pain
usually disappears. Sloan's Liniment
gets right to the root of the trouble.
Like warming balm it relieves con-
sestion. and in a few minutes tooth
ache is reduced.
To soothe the throb Of a tooth that
PAINS with neuralgia, apply Sloan's
Liniment externally Aching muscles
rheumatism. govt. bruises, sprains.
lumbago, chilblains. sprains and stiff
neck can also be most effectively treat
60 with Sloan's Liniment. Cleaner than
mussy plasters or poulttces.
Sioan's Liniment at all drug stores in
25c soc. and 81 90 bottles.
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the Great Northern and he sells to the
paper company.
While the big paper companies are
not talking much about their cut Tor
the coming year. it is understood from
reliable sources that it will be about
the same as usual and that they will
buy a great deal of pulpwood from In
dependent operators in four-foot
lengths. For several years the paper
companies have been increasing their
purchases Of pulpwood. keeping their
own cut about the same each year.
Even with the high wages paid. 1t Is
difficult to secure all the men needed
and the employment agents say that
men are more 10th to stay In the woods
all winter than ever before.
Construction jobs in the West offer
wages undreamed of by common Ia
borers in the past and this makes
heavy drain on the Maine woodsmen
supply. The condition is like that aptly
expressed in the past, that to run
woods camp in Maine. there must be
three crews, one going into the woods,
one coming out, and one at work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-30
EDWIN F. CObURN,
REPORTED LOST,
IS IN HOSPITAL

Portland. Ne. Nov. 29.-Edwin F.
Coburn, the Bethel man who disappear
ed in this city on November 4. was
yesterday located in a local hospital
where he has been under treatment for
some time past.
Coburn arrived at the hospital for
treatment Wednesday night and his
condition today was reported to be such
that he was to leave the institution
late today and probably return to his
home in Bethel. Mrs. Coburn has been
notified and was expected to arrive here
late today to accompany her husband
home.
The police have not yet been able to
learn of Coburn's movements between
the date of his disappearance on Nov
and last Wednesday night. the END,
when he applied to the local hospital
for treatment and it is not known
whether he lost the large amount of
money alleged to have been in his pos
session three weeks ago.
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evening at the Unitarian parsonage ol
Green street, Rev. Paul s. Phalen, pas
tor of the church officiating. The
wedding was Of a very quiet nature
and but few il any OF the friends OF
the young couple were aware OF what
was going on. Mr.. and Mrs. Childs will
reside at SO Grove street.
Both the bride and groom are we'll
known in Augusta and have host OF
friends who will wish them happiness.
Mr.. Childs. who is son of John Childs
Of Lewiston, is manager Of the State
Street Laundry. while Mrs. Childs.
who is a native Of Bluehill, occupies
the position Of stenographer in the Of
fee Of the secretary of State at the
State House. She will be remembered
by many as the heroine, last summer,
in the moving picture play Of "A Ro-
nance OF Augusta
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LITCHFIELD

POND ROAD-The converted Japanese.
keitsu Hiraide. b. D., graduate of
Taylor University of Indiana, and of the
Drew Theological Seminary of Madison,
\. j.. will preach at the Litchfield chapel
on the Pond Road at p. NJ Sunday,
Dec. 8. Mr.. Hiraide is very forceful
speaker, has an almost perfect command
of the English language. and is deeply
interested in spreading the Gospel. He
plans soon to return to Japan to estah-
lish a Bible training school. and to help
evangelize Japan. He will be we'll re-
membered by all those who heard him at
the chapel last September and it is hoped
that large number will attend the Sun
day service. He will be accompanied by
Miss Carrie Kendall Of Bowdoinham.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

H. NJ. Murray was in Detroit Monday
on business.
L. T. Clifford of Winthrop was bus
mess caller in this place Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Heald who underwent
an operation recently at Somerset
Hospital is reported as getting along
nicely.
The subject Of Christmas tree was
discussed by the Friends Sunday
Schoci last Sunday and it was decided
TO have tree. A committee with Mrs
French as chairman was appointed to
make arrangements.
1t is expected that Perry Macy will
occupy the pulpit at the Friends church
during the month Of December.
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BODY OF HARDING BOY
RECOVERED WEDNESDAY

The body Of little Harold E. Harding,
who was drowned Tuesday afternoon
in the Kennebec river, by breaking
through the thin ice while skating near
the east short a short distance above
the Augusta dam, was recovered on
Wednesday afternoon by Joseph Mich
olas, submarine diver. Mr.. Nicholas
began his search Of the river bottom at
about . 80 and recovered the body in
about IS minutes after he made his
descent.
Medical Examiner Harris was sum
moned and after viewing the remains
permitted them to be removed to the
undertaking rooms of Henry w.
Plummer to be prepared for burial
Funeral services will be held at 9
o'clock Friday afternoon at 154 Bangor
street.