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All in a Days Work


The famous writer for the Belt Line
series of yellow journals and author of
magazine stories and popular lectures.
whose name was household word, sat
him down in response to a passionate de-
mand from 100000 readers and wrote the
following:
I am Is years of age and have mar
ried and successfully gotten rid of four
wives, and never have had a days i'll
ness Anyone can DO as I have done
by observing the following rules.
Eat plenty of bananas.
Drink plenty of pure distilled bottled
water between meals.
Wear linen underwear
Rub the body dry with horsehair mitts
twice day.
Breathe deeply through any good
breathing tube.
Don't worry, ut
Then, having sent a bill for advertising
to the banana trust. the bottle trust
the linen underwear trust. the horsehair
NIT trust, the breathing tube trust and
the Don't Worry Publishing company. he
went out to take a much-needed auto
ride.
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the many thingswhich
we read about and
are Of immediate i'm
portance to the cxpcc-
tant mother, is a spler-
did external remedy
called IN o t h er's
Friend" This is ap.
piled over the muscles
Of the stomach. 1t is
deeply penetrating in
Its influence. Motheis
everywhere tell Of its
soothing effect, how II
allays pains incident to
stretching of cords.
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llgaments and muscles. they tell Of restfu
comfort, Of calm. peaceful nights. an alb
Rod Of expectancy, relief from mornin.
sickness, no more Of that apprehension with
which so many young wemen's minds be-
come burdened. 1t is splendid help. Gel
bottle Of Mothers Friend from your
nearest druggist. Ask your husband to &c,
it for you. Then write to Bradfeld Reg
ulator CO. 4cs Lamar Bldg. Atlanta, Ca
for very handsome and Instructive book
It is filled with suggestive ideas Of grea,
help to all women interested In the subjec'
ters from mothers that are real inspirations
Write today,
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His Modest Position

don't envy the men who manage the
big hotels in the cities" gloomily said
the landlord of the Petunia tavern 1T
is as much as I can do to make bluff
at keeping the peace betwiSt the little
bunch of help I've got. Yesterday one
of the two dining room girls said that the
other ones best Teller had two left feet,
and in less than no time theri two ladies'
had flew to it with ketchup bottles and
so forth. Just imagine the spritey func-
tion there would be in a hotel with seven
hundred employees, all battling with bot
tlesr'
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ESCAPE OF OFFICER.
LIKE TALE BY DUMAS.

Paris, April 10-(Correspondence of the
Associated Press.)-A prominent French
army officer has just gone through
thrilling escape from a prison detention
camp in Germany which parallels in real
life that famous escape of fiction in which
Victor Hugos hero took the place of the
corpse and was carried off to burial.
The officer of this recent experience
was the military attache at Vienna up
to the breaking out of the war. He
joined his regiment when the war opened
and in dash ahead of the main body
of troops was taken prisoner and sent
to German prison camp not far from
the Dutch frontier. Here, besides the
physical hardshps, two things occupied
him closely: First taking careful men
tai notes, with the training of a military
attache, on German conditions in the
nearby agricultural section, and, then
escape.
The notes on German conditions are
proving valuable, now that the prisoner
is free. Most information on German
conditions paint a very bad picture, in
order to please the French authorities.
But these notes are designed to inform
rather than to please, and they show
favorable as we'll as unfavorable condi-
tons now prevailing in GERMANY
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London. March 5.--(Correspondence of
the Associated Press.) -Thousands of
stately homes of England are now chang
ing hands, according to the real estate
authorities The old owners have III
many instances been forced by increased
taxes to seek more moderate places and
some of these estates are being purchased
by people who have profited by the war
through contracts.
There is talk of wholesale migration
and predictions that country life will I'M
dergo a revolution such as perhaps Eng
land has not witnessed since the Norman
conquest. Many of the estates may even
be cut UP and parcelled out among dis
banded soldiers whose jobs ale gone.
and for whom no other employment can
be found.
In discussing the effects of the war
upon the landed gentry, Frank Hirst, a
widely known economist, said that 1t was
only a natural result, and that these peo-
pie would feel the pinch more than the
poorer classes for many years to come.
'It is impossible, he said ito arrive
at anything better than an approximate
estimate of the economic cost of the war.
even IL we assume that 1t ends tomorrow
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and a delightful social hour spent. The
hostess was assisted by her sister, Miss
Fannie Shepherd of Edgefield, s.. G.
Mrs. Bethea Mccall entertained the Pi
Sigma Psi club on Wednesday afternoon
at the home of her mother Mrs. B. J,
Robinson. Progressive rock was played,
the prize going to Mr.. T. N. Cottrell and
the visitors prize to Miss John Ellen
Walker After the game tempting buff
fet plate was served The hostess was
assisted by Mrs. Lee ONeal Byrd and
Miss Otis Ligson.
Miss John Ellen Walker of Column
bus, Miss, is visiting her cousin, Mrs
R. A. Morris.
Mrs. l. f. Simmons of Jasper is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs L.
A. Keene.
Mr. W. R. King Of Washington, D. C..
has been visiting relatives and friends
here the past week.
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the-day party at her home in honor OF
her mother. Mrs. Tomlin, who is her
house guest
Cards received from Ms. George
Grain and little daughter, who are Wis
ting in Ohio, report a delightful trip.
Mrs. Frank Deckard and sons Eu-
gene and Harold Deckard of st. Louis,
are guests of relatives arS friends.
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decided bit of war diet strategy, for he
may now tackle the cheapest of all food,
oatmeal, and visit the butchers only
when he wants little change.
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A Fine Aid For
other-to-be

We are all greatly indebted to those
who tell their experiences, And among
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-17
TESTIMONY AT
CHICAGO VICE
INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Rev. Myron E. AID.
ans, pastor Of the Night church and
a member Of a voluntary vice investi-
eating committee, testified with Will
liam P. O'Brien, suspended police cap
tain. that Chief Of Police Healey and
other city officials knew Of vicious re-
sorts in the district in which OBrien
was in command.
Much Of the day was occupied with
descriptions Of the revelries in the nu-
merous cafes that had sprung I'D in
the territory south Of the former seq
regated district and which was in
habited by large percentage of Ne
groes. Among the Objectionable devel-
opments Of the last year. 1t was said,
were the so-called black and tam
cafes. where whites and blacks min
gled together. Captain O'Brien told
OF his plans to close these and to bar
men Of shady reputation from obtain
ing saloon licenses. Mr. Adams told
OF going to Mayor Thompson's Office
to complain of one Mike the Greek {"
whose activities became so bold, he
said, that men were solicited in pass
ing his cigar store on their way to
church. Charles Fitzmorris, the may
or's secretary. had referred him to
Chief Healey, he said. Later, he de-
clared. he had been snubbed in the
chiefs office and saloons had been per-
mitted to continue in spite of his noti-
Tying the police of their character.
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Commission Report on
.Skefington Shooting

London, Oct. 1.-THE commission which
was appointed to inquire into the shoot
ing of r. Sheehy Skeffington during the
rebellion in Ireland last spring has report
ed that there was no good ground for
complaints against the action of Lieut..
Morres. who caused Skeffington to be de-
tanned and sent to the barracks. Sir John
Simon is chairman of the commission,
which describes the action of Capt. Eow-
en-Colthurst, who took Skeffington from
the barracks into the street as a hostage
as remarkable. almost meaningless
None of the evidence offered it, the COM
mission reports, afforded any justification
for the shooting Of the boy Coade Con-
corning the execution OF Skeffington, the
report says:
1T is delusion to suppose that the
proclamation of martial law confers upon
an officer any right to take human life in
circumstances which this would not be
justifable without such proclamation and
this delusion has tragic consequences IN
the present case"
The commission reported 1t was salts
fled that the seriousness of the Irregular
ity committed by Capt. Bowen Colthurst
was not fully realized by those under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-17
PROGRAM FOR
MAINE SCHOOL
PEACE LEAGUE

Bath, Me. Oct. 16.-The program for
the annual meeting of the Maine
Branch of the American School Peace
League in Portland, Oct. 26, in connec-
ton with the annual convention Of the
Maine State Teachers Association, has
been announced by Miss Alice May
Douglass. the secretary, who will pre-
side.
Clarence n. Flood, superintendent Of
the Bath schools. will speak on the OBJ
servance Of The Hague Day in the pub
lie schools: Arthur c. jackson. presi-
ident Of the International Longfellow
Society, will speak on War: Its Cause
and Cure; Rev. Gay c. White of Port
land will tell how disputes are settled.
and Miss Douglass will review the
work Of the league.
One Of the interesting features will
be the salute to the American flag by
Portland schoolchildren, in charge Of
Miss Agnes E. Vose. deaconess of the
italian Mission Of the Maine Confer
ence Deaconess Home.
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'0'NE|L HEADS
EASTERN LEAGUE
OF EIGHT CLUBS

worcester. Mass. Oct. l6.--Daniel
oNeil OF Hartford. Conn. was elected
president and secretary OF the East .
ern Baseball League at It's meeting IN
this city today. Thomas A. O'Brien. n
Hartford newspaper man. was elected
treasurer and directors were chosen
as follows: James X. Clarkin. Hart
ford; Edward r. Smith. Worcester.
william u, Carey. Springfield: Eugene
MoCann. New London. Conn, and En-
gene u, Fraser. Lynn. MIR. OMEN. who
was secretary last year. succeeds r. II.
Murnanc Of hoston an president
Nearly all club owners openly en-.
pressed themselves In favor az an
eight .elub circuit next season. in.teaa
OF the to-olah league with which tina
iast seaaon started, A schedule and
league committee was appointed to de-
Wise ways and means Of making the
smaller circuit effective and these com.
m'ttces VIII report at the next mee,;r.
OF the league Ia ITO held in Snrir,s,a,S
within tho next three weeks,
Hugh Duty, owner OF the por,,ara
Me-. club. announced before the meat
ing that HIS franchise was for sale A
salary claim Of saoo asains, the law.
renee club held by Jesse Hurks,t Tor
"o' manager. Was paid by the leasue
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whose command he was supposed TO b
acting.
Whether because Of the lateness Of the
hour or the strain of anxiety caused by
events outside the barracks, Capt. Bowen
Colthurst was not reprimanded, the re-
port says, that Capt. Bowen-C olthurst
was at liberty the next morning to over
ride or disregard the officer Of the guard
and deal with civilian prisoners as he
pleased.
The commission found also that Capt.
Bowen-Colthurst added to the documents
found on Skeffingtons body in an en-
deavor to excuse his action a document
entitled secret orders to the military
which the commission found was a forg-
cry from beginning to end.
Apart from the defence of insanity, the
commissioners state:
There can be no excuse for Cant.
Bowen-Colthurst's conduct from first "a
last
In addition to F. Sheehy Skefilngton,
Fred Mcintyre and Thomas Dickson were
put to death at the orders OF Cant
Bowen-Colthurst. The captain later was
court martialed and found guilty, but was
declared insane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-17

prisoner reports that in this neighbor-
hood there is a record size dugout cap
able of holding $500 men
They do hate to leave their happy
homes. which they have been two years
building" said British soldier.
The big garrisons which the Germans
maintain for the most part keep to their
dugouts. rushing out when there is any
cessation of the shell fire to try to
repair the damage done. When they are
observed the British guns let loose on
them. Finally when nothing but wreck
age Of trenches remains and only the
dugouts are intact. British infantry
charges to gain another section of
ground.
Taking the remaining uncaptursd Dor.
ton Of STUFF redoubt, in the same re-
gion, the British took 100 prisoners with
loss Of 35 men.
. Along the center Of the battle line
the British have made some attacks
in the last week. although not in great
strength. They succeeded in some
places and failed in others against the
heavy German resistance On the whole,
it was the quietest week since the be-
ginning Of the grand offensive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-17
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
9 a . Q
If TOO FAT GET
MORE FRESH AIR

Be Moderate in Your Diet and Re.
I. duee Your Weight. Take OIL Of
korein.
Lack of fresh air. it is said, weakens
the oxygen-carrying power of the blood.
the liver becomes sluggish. fat accumu
lates and the action Of many Of tho vital
organs are hindered thereby The heart
action becomes weak. work is an effort
and the beauty of the figure is destroyed
Fat put on by indoor life is unhealthy
and il nature is not assisted in throwing
1t off serious case Of obesity may result.
When you feel that you are getting too
stout. take the matter in hand at once
Don't wait until your figure has become
joke and your health ruined Through
carrying around a burden of unsightly
and unhealthy fat.
spend as much time as you possibly
can IN the open air; breathe deeply, and
get from B. z. Bither Augusta. Me. C.
H. Beane. Gardiner, Me-, or any drug.
gist box Of oil Of korein capsules; take
one after each meal and one before 70.
firing at night.
Weigh yourself every few days and
Keep up the treatment until you are down
TO normal. OF! Of korein is absolutely
harmless. Is pleasant to take, helps the
digestion and even a few days treat.
ment mas been reported to show mo-
uceaole reduction in weight.-Adv
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cans until sufficient time has elapsed
for Gen. Carranza to show the efficiency
Of his latest punitive expedition rela-
tive to which new assurances were CIV
en- the commissioners today by Ambas-
sador Designate Arredondo through Luis
Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican COM
mission He stated that his government
would begin at once an Intensive
campaign against Villa.
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RumANIAN FIRST army IS
ANN|H|LATED and MOST OF
SECOND, SAYS GERMAN REPORT
Rumanian Leaders Lost Surety of Decision Brigades
Regiments Move Back and Forth in Desperation

1t would have been annihilated if Ruma-
MAN reinfercements had not been hurried
in through the Tornburger and Predeal
Passes.
THE Rumanian leaders lost their sure
ty of decision. Brigades and regiments
in desperation were moved hastily for
ward and back on railroads and even on
carts. Only pitiful fragments Of the ar
my could be rescued from Pennsylvania.
''Transylvania today is clear Of the Ru-
manians except for small sections near
the border. At the same time the Ruma-
mans hope of obtain assistance from
the people Of Pennsylvania have been
frustrated. The entire Pennsylvania pop
ulation and the better Rumanian element
feel they have been delivered from a
nightmare. as the Runanians have been
expelled after a short reign Of terror"
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ONE PRISONER FOR EACH Yard
GAINED BY british IN CAPTURE
OF THE SCHWAbEN RED0UbT
On Ridge Above Thepva Take $50 Prisoners for Less Than
Yards Of Front-Quietest Week of Grand Offensive
Copyright 1915, by The Associated

Copyright. 1916, by The Associated
Press)
British Front, in France. Sunday. Oct.
10, via London, Oct. Is, 1910 a. NJ
In completing the capture Of Schwaben
redeubt on the ridge above Thiepval,
the British took a prisoner for every
yard Of front. or ESQ for front of less
than 800 yards; not TO mention the
number killed by the artillery prepare
ton. and in hand to hand fighting be-
fore the survivors surrendered. The
Germans manning the trench and those
in the reserve dugouts could hardly
have crowded into one line back of the
parapet This gives an idea Of the i'm
portance that the Germans attached to
that last bit Of high ground along their
old trench line south OF the Ancre, on
the Thiepval ridge which their desper-
ate resistance characterized as the most
precious two acre plot in France.
After the British got the first half
of the redoubt the Germans made re-
heated counter-attacks to recover pos
session Of 1t. and for the last week
there had been no cessation of the
nrhtinR. Now the British look down
All along the valley to Grandecourt
and It is impossible. apparently. for the
Germans to maintain batteries in that
area.
Between the new British positions and
The river along the old front line for
tircations German infantry. command
"A Nv british guns from two sides. still
S.;cr - thair maze Of trenches, going
and coming like woodchucKs through
their underground galleries. German
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Berlin, Oct. 16-(By wireless to Say
ville).-''The Rumanian second army in
its retreat in Pennsylvania lost approx
mately two divisions" says the Overseas
News Agency. The Rumanian first ar
my and the larger part of the second ar
my have been virtually annihilated.
when the successful attack was made
on the first army at Hermannstadt by
the Austro- German troops are Rumanians
planned to send the second army to its
assistance. This plan was learned from
reports of aviators which were founu.
The second army advanced too far to the
west and was forced to retreat in haste.
Its retreat became a panicky flight. On
Oct. 10 isolated attachments were. still
being rounded up. Captured officers say
the army was completely dsorganized.
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Americans Await
Success Of the Intensive
Campaign for Villa

Atlantic City. N. j., Oct. 15.-Major
General Tasker H. Bliss, assistant chief
peared again today before the American
members Of the Mexican-American joint
commission. Later it was intimated that
the discussion by the joint commission
of the various schemes for border con-
troll would not be forced by the Ameri-
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ANOTHER BIG DAY FOR j. S.
ATHLETES AT STOCKHOLM GAMES

stockholm (via London), Oct. 16.-Twen.
" Thousand people gathered today to wit
ness the games in which a group Of sta.
American athletes competed against rep.
resentatives of the Scandinavian compa-
MES. The event of the day was the 1905
metres run. in which two Swedes, lander
and Bolin. 'equailed the worlds record
OF z minutes 81 2-10 seconds, finishing
abreast well ahead of Ted Meredith. the
FORMER American quarter mile champion,
who on Saturday won the 100 metres dash
IN fast time. Meredith's time today was
238 ITO.
Bob Simpson, an American Splinter,
won the 110-metre hurdles in IA $40 sec
onds. which surpasses the Olympic rec
ord by one-fifth OF a second.
The American team won the relay race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-17

The summarizes:
1000 metres run C093 yards q inchsuI--
lander and Bolin. Sweden. tied; Ted Mcr-
edith. America. third. Time, 2i s-i0 sso
onds.
Ito metres hurdles 1so yards 10 Tell
inches)-Bob Simpson. America. nr.,,
FRED Murray. America, second. Time
IA $40.
0V metres run chs yards 20 inches)-
FREQ Murray. first: Bob Simpson. second
Time. % PHO seconds.
shotput-Jansson, Sweden. first. distance
~" centimetres u3 feet 81 inches): Fred
murray. America, second. 1916 centims-
tres.
4"-metre relay-American team frat,
SCANDINAVIAN team second. Time - $40
seconds.
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HoIsteins Give Most Milk.

Tests. covering a wide range of time
and conditions. have shown that the
registered purebred >Holstein- Friesian
cow is the best cow for the local milk
market because she gives the most
milk, and produces it at the lowest
possible cost The dairy man who is
in the business for profit cannot over
look the great economic advantages Of
the sturdy, large framed. quiet DISPOSE
toned big BLACK and White" cows
A breeders consignment sale at auc-
ton Of I25 head of these cattle will be
held Oct. 20 and 81. at Brattleboro. VT,
by The Purebred Live Stock Sales Co.
ADV.
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October II at the home Of Mrs. v. E
Thompson. Mrs. s. B. Millett presented
the program with Lafayette for sub.
ject. instrumental music. Mrs. Arthur
Magnus; biographical sketch Of Lafay.
cite, Mrs. Otis L. Blaisdell; Mrs. d. s.
Emerson read a poem, Home Friends
Are Best; Mrs. w. A. Blafsdell de-
scribed the celebration Of Lafayettes
birthday; piano solo. Mrs. Magnus: Mrs
Thompson served an elaborate luncheon
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SkoWHEGAN HIGH .
TAKES GAME FROM
ABBOTT SCHOOL

Skowhegan, Me. Oct. 16.-(SpeciaD.-
In a holly contested game on the To-
cal grounds this afternoon, the Show
hogan football team defeated the eleven
from Abbott to the tune Of Is to O,
three touchdowns being scored by Bis
son, Thomson and French of the locals.
The game was hard-fought enough to
satisfy the most exacting critic, but the
Skowheganites had a bit the faster
team and the breaks We're in their favor,
as the final score indicates.
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Mobile, Ala. Oct. 16.-Spot cotton
reached a new high level in Mobile to-
day. when it sold for 17.12. the highest
in the history of the Mobile Cotton
Exchange. The price is II points above
reached the highest point since the Civil
war.
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wcrc hard and red and were
IN oiotches and itched %
that I had to scratch my face
ana more pimples broke out.
! lost my rest At night
oecAs,se Of the itching.
! had the trouble foe
ABOUT two years A friend
tod me to get Cuticurs Soap
and Ointment and 7 .srt Sr q
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ample found great relief 20 bought
.uo,e and IN short time was completely
s tsisned, Robert Cooper. Naval
,a,. n'ns Station. Newport. R. l., July %;
sample Each Free by Mall
., ~ ~ ~ Skin Book on the treatment
..C..,. ana scalp. Address postcard
dru-.s.S Dspt. I. Dsstsn.'s Sold By
and dealers throuehout The world
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ITCHING P|MP[ES
D|SF|GUREO FACE
He'd and In Blotches. Scratched
and More Pimples Broke Out.
Lost Rest At Night.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

I1ap'cs hrokc out on my face three
yc~fs ago and had very much trouble With
Inean - they disneurrr, nv -. rhsv
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Score, Skowhegan 1S, Abbott 0. Touch
downs, Bison, Thomson, French. UNI
pire,f Swenson; referee, Savage; head
liresman Lewis: timer. Taylor. Time,
II minute periods.