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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09

Washington, May s-Almost hair
billion bushels is the winter wheat har-
vest forecast for this year by the de-
partment Of agriculture in it May crop
report. That is 155,O0o,Oo0 bushels less
than was harvested last year. when
worlds record crop was gathered in the
United States, but the crop this year Is
growing on a much smaller acreage and
the severe winter and the ravages OF
the green bug in Texas caused heavy
abandonment Of the acreage planted last
fall, in all 4.236,o 900 acres We're abandon
ed, leaving for harvest 100000 acres
which is 7,433oo0 acres less than was
harvested last year.
present conditions OF growth" the
report stated. ARE poorest in the CEN
trail group of states. where winter kill
ing was most severe. the conditions
ranging from % per cent. below the ten
year average condition at this season in
Illinois down to is per cent. in Iowa.
In Montana and Washington the con-
dition is IL per cent. below the 10 year
average. Elsewhere abandonment Is
slightly greater and conditions poorer
than usual, except in Nebraska and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09

the State and Pelkey being sworn
said that he came off from Ash street
onto College avenue and that he no
ticed then that only one Of his lights
was burning. He had had trouble this
way before with the car and had reme-
died It by working the light button.
He was doing this as he came down
the street. Part Of the time the lights
would be all out and again one Of the
headlights would be on. Just after
Stevens spoke to him they all came
on and he drove around to the station
without trouble. A spirited discussion
ensued between Pelkey and City Mar
shall Robinson as to just how much
his lights were on or whether they
were on at all or not, and whether he
should not have stopped his car en-
tirely when he found that his lights
were not burning. At its close the re-
corder again assumed control Of the
court and said that he preferred to
take the word Of the man running the
car that at least one light was on and
as the warrant read without lights he
would have to find him not guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
AUTO 0VERTURNS,
PARTY SHAKEN UP;
ONE man INJURED

Brewer, Me-. May S.-Walter Day of
South Brewer had both legs broken at
the ankles, Bernard Peters was hurt
about the head and three others es-
capped with bruises and a severe shak-
ing up, when a light touring car over
turned at the foot OF Mann hill in
Brewer Sunday afternoon, following
a frightful dash down the hill and into
the ditch at the bottom.
The two injured men were members
Of party Of four employees Of the
Eastern Manufacturing Co., who had
hired Joseph Taylor Of South Brewer,
who operates public car, for the aft
ernoon. They rode about the city for
awhile, then drove out towards Green
lake, starting on the return in the late
already mentioned were Harold Walsh
and George Bell, making a party Of
five in the auto.
While the car was being driven down
over Mann hill, which is not only long
and steep but has several turns and
a sharp turn at the foot of the slope,
the foot brake which the driver was
using lost it's hold and the car shot
forward, the driver being either too
startled to apply the emergency or
from some other cause as the vehicle
continued to gather speed.
Ahead was second car, which speed
lily dashed away from harm when the
flying car bumped it and escaped into
the more level stretches below. The
runaway kept on at a frightful speed
and at the turn in the road dashed off
the roadway into the ditch. where 1t
overturned.
Just before 1t reached II e turn Be .
seeing the inevitable, leaped from the
car and landed on his head and Shout
ders. receiving violent shaking up and
being considerable cut and bruised.
Day and Walsh were both caught be-
meath the overturned car and the latter
was practically uninjured, but Days
legs were both broken and he was picked
up by following autos and rushed to his
home in South Brewer. as were also the
other victims of the accident. The brok-
en- legs we're set and the injuries Of the
others were cared for. but Day appears
to have been the only one who was Sc
riously injured Taylor, the driver, was
thrown free when the car took the ditch
being unhurt, while Peters, who was
cut about the head, was hurt when
thrown to one side.
The car was quite a good deal dam
aged by the accident, and was left where
it was until Monday. when 1t was
brought in to the city for putting into
operation again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
,000Bushels
Is the Winter Wheat
Harvest Forecast bv
Dept. of Agriculture

Kansas and a few other impor+.,.
wheat states, it Is a trif1e better thu,
usual.
THE Atlantic Coast crop 10 ren.,
ally fair to good.
THE increase over the condition A..
ure Of 1873 per cent. last month Ia dv.
partly to the elimination Of the aban.
doned acreage from consideration in "A
termining the present condition.
1.-The Hessian fly. reported as acsv.
in many sections last fall Is not ,ss,,'
ingly so much in evidence although y.
ported from scattered localities, part,c-
ularly in Central Kansas. Mention /,
made Of the presence Of the green hr.
in North Central Oklahoma. but the na,'
asites Of this insect is present also ana
it Will limit the damage It might Other.
wise do.
Acreage abandonment in the ras,
Central states would have been nrch.
ably somewhat greater except tina.
weather conditions interfered With
spring field work and the hay seeded IN
winter wheat Is showing so favorah,s
a stand that many farmers prefer "a
accept an Improbable wheat crop ra.h.
er than lose the good catch Of hay."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
LITCHFIELD

CORNER-C. M. Kindrick, district
superintendent Of schools, is seriously
ill. A very severe cold. threatening
pneumonia, supplemented by an ul-
cerated tooth, has caused much suf-
fering and his kept him confined to the
house for some days.
Miss Katherine Kindrick passed Sun
day at her home here. She returned
to her duties as teacher at Good Will
Monday morning.
Mrs. Rufus Godfrey has been quite
i'll. She is reported better, but is still
unable to attend to her household du-
ties.
D. S. White is putting an addition
on his buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Baker Of Au-
burn passed Sunday at E. N. Bakers.
Robert Niles Of Lisbon Falls was call
ing on relatives in town Sunday.
Gilbert Baker is teaching the Woods
school in Bowdoin.
Leon Cash, principal Of Litchf1eld acad-
envy. has been elected principal Of a large
high school in the state Of New York
and will close his labors here at the end
Of the present year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
MT. VERNON

EAST-Carl Jacobs Of Dorchester
Mass. with wife and children. is visiting
at the home of his father. Hollis Jaco0''
Road Commissioner George Stone Is a.
work and crew Of men with road machin'
and scrapers, and Clyde Dunn Is worn
ing at the other part Of the town.
Roy Hopkins is cutting bushes on th'
Blake road.
Mr.. Gates, a former resident In to"h'
Is visiting at the home Of Vene Far
banks.
A large crowd attended the dance ~ ..
Ingham hall Friday evening. There WI.
be a dance there Friday evening, No!
-. If stormy, Saturday evening. le'
cream and cake will be served.
Mrs. Hazel Williams of Augusta wa
at the home Of her parents. Mr.. and MT
Hovey Luce, Tuesday. returning Weahe'
day.
John Stone of Starks is at the home "
his brother. George Stone.
Funeral services of the late Mrs. Ma
shall Russell were held at the home ..
1920 A. NJ. Saturday, Rev. Alexahu ~,
Stewart officiating. Interment was az
emma. Mrs. Russell was kind and heip
full neighbor and friend and the berea' =.
family have the sympathy Of all IN tne"
loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09

The regular quarterly meeting Of the
Board Of Managers Of the United Bap-
fist Convention of Maine was held in
the ofices of the Secretary in the Saw
ings Bank building Monday afternoon.
The time was devoted to routine bust
ness. The reports of the various sec
retaries were heard and the usual ap-
preparations made. The ,}llowing mem
bers Of the board were in attendance:
c. E. Milliken. Island Falls; H. G. Ken
nedy, Houlton; E. L. Goss, Lewiston;
L. M. Webb and F. O. Erb, Portland;
T. L. Ramsdell, Calais; ]. M. Wyman,
Damariscotta; George Merriman, Show
hogan; c. G. Mosher. Augusta; L. B.
Stillman. Saco: A. E. Kingsley, South
Berwick: e. c. Whittemore. Watervilla:
c. G. Saucer. Bangor; w. L. Pratt. Rich
mond: S. c. Whitcomb, Bangor; I. B.
Mower. waterville: H. NJ. Mailing, Port
land; C. E. Owen. Waterville: w. R.
Wood. Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
W|NSL0W

Mrs. Alice Mcneil has returned to
her home at Biskird Ridge. N. Y. Mrs.
Mcneil has been in town several weeks.
She was called here by the death Of
her mother, Mrs. Demaris Priest.
Mrs. w. H. Booker was the week.
end guest Of Gardiner friends.
Mrs. Anderson of Bangor is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred Cush-
man.
Frank Higgins is the guest Of his
parents for a few days. Mr.. Higgins
has been attending the Baltimore Dent
al college.
The ball game between Winslow
high and Oakland hill was not held
last Saturday, the Oakland diamond
not being ready. A game was played
between Winslow high and Lawrence
high Of Fairfield. AS the regular Wins
low catcher and one other Of the bat
tiers was unable to play, the Winslow
team was defeated by the Lawrence
high by score Of 20 to 2.
Edward L. Brann of this town has
opened a new store corner Of Benton
avenue and Beacon street. Mrs. Brann
'AAA Ais~'S Siie1A sc VA lIlS SIOISs II IS
the second store to be opened in the
H. & w. district.
Will Jackins is very Ill with the
rheumatic fever.
Miss Attic Morrow Of Lewiston is
the guest of her parents at the home
of Mrs. Frank Thibodeau.
Arthur Withee is moving to his
farm in Waterville. It was formerly
owned by Chas. Witkee and sold to J.
Smith and Mr.. Withe has purchased It
again for his son Arthur.
Russell Simpson completed his du.
ties last Saturday evening at the
Proctor & Bowie CO. store after Is
years Of service and will leave Tues
day for Bangor. where he will open a
hardware store in company with Mr..
Choate of Waterville.
The prizes from Colgate & Co. for
the best composition on teeth were re-
ceived by the eighth grade Of the
Grammar.
The High school was closed Friday
afternoon on account Of the funeral
of the late Willis F. Wing.
Mrs. w. T. Reynolds has been the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson
Of Fairfield.
Miss Carolyn Howard who has been
at home a week has returned to her
school at Bridgton.
The Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.
have commenced building on their land
that was formerly the Barton farm.
Sidney Patterson Of the U. Of M. was
a week end guest at his home.
Miss Eva Reynolds, teacher at the
Cony High, was a weekend guest at
the home Of her parents.
Miss Kate Lowe of vassalboro, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Cham
berlain.
Kendall, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Marcia, is very i'll with pneumonia.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Mothers day at the Congregational
church.
The Junior Christian Endeaver will
be omitted next Saturday afternoon
and they will unite with the Christian
Endeavor at 100 next Sunday evening.
Dean Cooper Of Colby college will give
an address at tho Congregational
church. Several Of the Colby students
will be present and sing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
Unclaimed Mail Matter

List Of unclaimed mail matter advertise
ed May g. 1916, Waterville, Kennebec Co.,
Maine, Charles M. Richardson P. NJ:
Men-Pres. E. B. Bryan, Floyd Davis,
Fred o. bennett. Herman S. Hall, Thos.
Halliday, Lester Libby, E. Merrill, Abram
J. Miller. Dwight Parker. Burnie J. Sew
ard.
Women-Miss Gladys Fish, Mrs. Wini-
fred Getchell, Mrs. Nellie Hodgkins, Miss
Dora Emma King, Miss Cora Littlefeld,
Mrs. Carrie Potle, Miss Emma Roderick,
Miss Lillian Rousseau, Miss Emma Rus
sell, Mrs. Della Ward.
Foreign-William Bailey, Mrs C. E.
Lord. Monsieur Louis Henry Poulin.
Miscellaneous. ]. Brown, Bert Bur-
mage, F. E. de Marie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
MONMOUTH

NORTH-The trustees of the Fire
mans hall are having the inside
sheathed with plasterboard. Mr. Dam
rem Of Readfleld is doing the carpen-
ter work.
Riley Chandler and Mrs. Delano have
had the interior Of their houses deco
rated. c. c. Clark did the work on both.
Will Allen has hal electric lights in
stalled in his house.
The Morse Bros. Of Greene have a
crew packing apples here in the viii
lage. They report roor quality and
very cheap.
Friends Of Richard circuit will be
sorry to hear that he will be obliged
to have his leg amputated, which he
broke few weeks ago.
G. L. Bartlett, deputy sheriff, has
bought an automobile to use in his
business.
John Garland has sold his span Of
work horses to parties in Phillips.
Morris Clark is soon to move into
Mrs Delano's house.
Coire Robinson Is soon to move out
Of town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
MR.. CALLAHAN
HERE TUESDAY

Hon. Timothy F. Callahan Of Lew
fston one Of the Republican candidates
for Governor. will be present at the
meeting of the Mems Club of the Con-
gregational church Tuesday evening
and will address the members of the
club and their friends. The usual sup
per will be omitted and instead there
will be a reception to Mr.. Callahan
from to 7.30 and he will speak at
100 leaving at S.15 for the College
where he will speak before the Repub-
lican Club. The public generally is in
vited to be present and meet and hear
Mr.. Callahan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
COUNTRY ROADS
ARE BETTER

People who have occasion to go out
over the country roads are much sur
prised at their condition, which is far
better than anyone would dare to hope.
Very little mud is to be found; in some
places the roads are very rough, caus-
ed by the frost. and occasionally there
Is a bad hole where the frost is COM
ing out. but they are easy enough to
get around with an automobile and a
team has very little trouble in getting
through them. A few mud holes are
left but for the most part they are on
low land and places where the proper
drainage has never been installed. Be-
fore next Sunday all Of the principal
roads should be in a passable condition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
GLENN SPRINGS RAID SUPPORTS
BELIEF THAT OUTLAWS ARE IN
HIDING ACROSS MEXICAN BORDER
Apparent Ease of New Raid Arouses Fear that Such May Be
Duplicated in Other Localities

Washington, May s.-Secretary Ba-
ker on his return from Cleveland to-
day, was prepared to act on General
Funston's report that three American
soldiers and two civilians had been
killed in the raid Friday night by Mex
lean bandits at Glenn Springs and Ro-
quillas.
Hurried dispatches of additional
troops to the raided district and pos
sibly another punitive expedition were
in prospect. Indications that more than
500 outlaws might be hiding in the
hills south Of the border were sug-
gested in message from General Fun
ston
Officials hoped the new raid would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09

The first Massachusetts car to be seen
In the city arrived here Monday. The
owner reported that he found the roads
IN much better condition than he had
been led to expect ana had experienced
no difficulty whatever IN getting along
at a good speed. He reported that he
knew of a great many owners OF cars
in his section who are planning on
coming to Maine this year and that
1t would be great sea-
son for touring in the garden spot Of
the United States.
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SHIPPING NEWS

Portland, Me-, May 8.-Arrived: SUI
Regent (Br), Sunderland.
Sailed: Steamers Saxon Monarch
(Br) London; Mar Mediterraneo
(Spanish), Cette; Transportation, Bal
timore; schooners Eva c. (Br), Nova
Scotia port: Longfellow, New YORK.
Samuel Cashier. Jr.. Cfrom Calais'
New York; Brigadier (from Stonihs
toni, do Morris and Cliff Qrom ROCK
lanO do: Gilbert Stancliffe (from Au'
GUSTAV Boston; Northern Light Gro"
Calais), Fall River.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
FAIRFIELD
Lawrence High Baccalaureate
! Service to Be Held Next Sun
day at Universalist
Church
SELECTED INTERESTING
LOCAL NEWS MATTERS

The Baccalaureate service for the
graduating class of Lawrence High
school will be held at the Universalist
church on Sunday afternoon, June 4, at
$3.50. This was decided upon at a meet
ing of the Senior class on Monday morn
ing and the plans are nearly complete.
The class plans to have banquet at
the Elmwood some time in the near fu-
ture and the class pictures will be TAX
en- within the next few weeks. With
only five more weeks of school. the
class is very busy at present in making
necessary arrangements for the closing
exercises. There are % members Of the
graduating class Of 1916. and all are
busy wit their studies and other mat
ters regarding the closing of their
courses at Lawrence High
The Woman's Foreign and Home Mis-
sionary Societies Of the Methodist
church will hold joint meeting at the
home Of Mrs. F. L. ToZer at her home
on High street on Tuesday afternoon.
All members are requested to be pres
ent.
Mrs Kate Ellis, who IS giving ad-
dresses for the State Board Of Health.
eastern Maine, where she has been
working in this behalf. On Thursday
evening she spoke before an audience
made up of townspeople. teachers and
scholars of the public schools Of Bridg-
ton. Her subject was Schools Health
full and Otherwise" She gave the same
address in Westbrook on Friday even
ing before the Girls Club In their club
house. She was in Buckfield on Satur-
day and delivered an address on the
same subject before a large and appre-
ciative audience. Mrs. Ellis will leave
on Wednesday Of this week for Ma
chias where she will deliver an ad-
dress before the Normal school in that
city.
Charles Nicholson has returned from
Pittsfield Mass, having completed his
duties in that city to take up a posi-
ton in this vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Dale are the
proud parents Of a daughter born on
Saturday morning. Both mother and
child are doing we'll.
Two DRINKS appeared before Judge
Brazzell on Monday morning. They
were taken in on Sunday afternoon by
Officer Quincy and released on bail
They appeared this morning and after
paying the fine imposed upon them and
the cost Of courts, were given their free
rights again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
GOOD NEWS
Many Augusta Readers Have Heard
Il and Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the
many bad back sufferers in Augusta
are glad to learn where relief may be
found. Many a lame, weak and ach-
ing back is bad no more thanks to
Doan's Kidney Pills. Our citizens are
telling the good news OF their expert
ence with this tested remedy. Here
Is an example worth reading:
Mrs. Melvin Gray. 81 Franklin St,
Augusta, says: 'Doan's Kidney Pills
have been used in my family with
splendid results and I cannot speak
too highly Of them. I got this rem
edy at Willis r. Partridge's Drug
Store and am pleased to confirm all
I said about 1t in public statement
I gave some years ago. Doan's KID
ney Pills cure backache promptly and
have no equal In regulating the action
Of the kidneys"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Gray had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Props. Buffalo, N. YlAdv.
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ADJUSTMENTS
City Opera House

D. Rankin Drew and Miss Virginia
Pearson in THE Hunted Woman" is
the feature at the City Opera house for
Tuesday. The play was shown on Mon
day afternoon and was very pleasing to
the large crowd that was in attend
ance. The work of the principal char
acters is fine and some beautiful
scenic effects are shown. The final cpl
sode Of Graft" is also shown and three
reels Of "Scorched Wings" which is
fine. making a great program-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09

help to hasten the signing by General
Obregon, the war minister for the
Carranza government. of the proposed
agreement under which the United
States might continue to stay in Mex.
leo and cooperate with Carranza sol.
diers in hunting Mexican bandits
This was thought particularly desir-
able considering that the latest assault
on American towns came from the Big
Bend section of northern Coahuila, a
state in which Carranza asserted his
soldiers had full control. The appar.
ent ease with which the raid was con.
Quoted gave rise to fears that it might
be duplicated at number of other To-.
calitieS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
WINTHROP

Mr. and Mrs Murray L. Stanley, who
have passed the winter at their home
in Daytona, Fla, arrived Saturday
evening, and are at their summer
home on the East Monmouth road for
the season.
At the Eastern Star fair, to be held
May Is. in the afternoon. the ladies
will have fancy booths in charge Of
the various committees, in which will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09

F. ]. Wilson, Grand senior woodward
Of the Foresters of America of the
Grand Council Of Maine and Fred
Pooler, delegates to the Grand Council,
went to Augusta Monday as delegates
from Court America to the Grand
Council meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09

The committee on sprinkling is to
hold a public hearing on what streets
are to be sprinkled on Thursday even
ing, May 49, At that time everyone will
have a chance to appear before the COM
mittee and say whether they want their
street sprinkled or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09

be displayed many useful and pretty
things which will be for sale, also food
and candies. In the evening an attrac.
tive program will be carried out in
charge Of Mrs. Lottie York, consisting
of character sketches, short plays, etc
Don Morrison, violinist. with four 9TH
er musicians from kent's HILL will
furnish music. A chance to study the
fashions will also be included in the
evenings entertainment by living mod.
els from Abbott's Lewiston store.
Mrs. G. E. Bowker of Belfast is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
II. Shaw, on Central street.
w. A. Staples is building an addi-
ton to his home on Union street, con-
sisting Of a bathroom. kitchen AND
shed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
STATE K. OF c..
IN VAUDEVILLE

The annual State convention of the
knights Of Columbus will be neio IN
this city Tuesday and 1t Is expected
that over 100 delegates will be present.
The meetings will be held in the "A. y.
U, w. hall and it Is expected to close
the sessions with banquet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09

One man was before the police court
Monday morning on the charge of
drunkenness. He was found guilty and
sentenced to pay a fine and costs and
vas given a week tc pay it as he is
employed in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09

Prof Charles P. Chapman of Colby
returned Monday from a short visit to
his home in Hartford, Conn. He drove
back in his automobile and reported
that the roads were in fine condition
for this time Of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-09
PLANS FOR THE
TWILIGHT LEAGUE

There will be a meeting of those in
terested In the Twilight League Tues
day evening at the City Council rooms.
All the managers are asked to be pres
emit as the new bylaws of the league
will be ready and will be acted upon
at this meeting. 1t is hoped that any
others who are interested in the league
and its successful continuance will also
he present.