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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Maine General. hospital. at: Lewiston.
where she. underwent .. serious surgical
qperstion and is nov IN a most critical
condition. Her daughter, Miss Beatrix
Frost. - visiting M. and Mrs. H. A.
Trundy at-present.s -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

The net proceeds from the Senior play
over and above all expenses are $12S. 4S.
which is far in excess of previous profits
from this form of entertainment given by
the High school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Dr. W. T. Skillin of South Portland
was visitor in the city for few hours
Monday the guest of his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. d. C.. Skillin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

There will be no meeting of the
Gardiner Board of Trade this month it
being postponed until April on &C
count of the annual banquet being
held this month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Deputies Rice, Lewis. Emery ana
Chief Toz.er searched the premises on
Water street occupied pN William
Faulkner, Monday afternoon but founo
nothing of a contraband nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Mrs. Charles Locke and son have ar
rived from Skowhegan. for visit at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Locke,
Brunswick avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Mrs. Cora Fuller and family have
returned to her home in this city, af-
ter passing two months with her sister
Mrs. Joseph Billideau of North WAYNE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Ihere will be meeting of the Par
ent-Ieacher Association on Friday eve
ming, March 10 at the New Mills school.
Inc speakers will be c. 4. knight and
E. c. Bowler
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church will meet this Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Clarence Turner. Sec
ond street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Misses Matilda and Elite Docken-
dorf Of Pittston were calling on Gar
diner friends Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Miss Jennie keene, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. w. Preble,
West street. returned Monday to Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Charles B. Clark of Portland was the
guest. Monday of Canon r. W. Plant.
on diocesan matter. Mr..
Clark is treasurer Of the Diocese of
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07
GARDINER LOCAL ITEMS

Miss Margie Houlehan left Monday
Tor visit with friends in Somerville,
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

There will be an Ash Wednesday
evening service at 100 o'clock at st.
Matthew's church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07
Unclaimed Mail Matter

Ladies-Hawkes, Mrs. Annie; katon.
Mrs. r. A.
Cent? m e n--Leach, Newton F.:
Reardon. Denne: Snow. William,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Regular meeting of Granite Lodge. No.
So X. of P. this evening. All members
are requested to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Stated meeting Of Queen Esther
Chapter, No. 10. 0. L. S., at 100 O'Clock
Tuesday evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

James McPhee is confined to his room
at the Hallowell House by severe i'll
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Fred Lothrop of Manchester passed the
day Monday in the city on matters or
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Mrs. ". D. Bertram. who has been in
attendance at the Boston and New York
millinery openings for several days, re-
turned to her home in this city Sunday
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Capt. Tillotson of Boston passed the
week end with his family at the home
of Fred n Carleton, Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Mrs. Emma Wardwell, who has been
confined to the house for the past sew
en- weeks. is now able to be about.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Mrs. A. C. Colby. who has been visit
ing her son. A. W. Colby. has returned
to her home in Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Caesar Falconi has accepted position
at the Granite City pool room. taking
UP his new duties Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Miss Ethel Downey has returned to
her duties at the store Of F. S. Smith
& Co, after an absence Of two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Mrs. Leslie Lewis. who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. F. L. Weeks.
Randolph has returned to her home in
Whitefield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

-. 81 as:, s!ss: dss' sssssdsss
Ia proper proportion into the b. D. p:
1svofite OF skin sufferers in relieving skin
the pores aud gives instant relief from all
burning and itching. It kills and washes
IL the gnawing disease germs and Its
soothing oils quickly heal the inAamed
Tissues.
druggists are CAD to recommend this
soothing, cooling liquid: &c, Soc and 81 90.
Come to Us and VI win tell you more about
This renarkahle remedy. Your money hack
miles, ID 1sst bottle relieves you. II. b. d.
Soap keeps your skin healthy. Ask about It.
- ~ ~ Fer Is Years
a the, Standard
=, Skin Remedy
Bowd!tch & Webster. Druggists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Mrs. Franklin j. Thrasher of Port
land is the guest of her sister, MISS
Olive MOulton. Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Leo V. Standish leaves Tuesday for
Boston to attend the Automobile Show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Inc attendance at the Randolph
Methodist Sunday school on Sunday is
reported to have eclipsed all previous
records.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

John Putnam of Boston is the guest
OF his niece. Mrs. William CHM, Wash
ington avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Ruggles, North
ern avenue, are passing a week with
friends in jefferson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Clarence f. Clark left Monday after
noon for Boston, where he is to visit
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Rev. Charles Shattuck of Lynn,
Mass, was a recent visitor in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

MIR. and Mrs. E. c. Burleigh, Jr., were
callers In Gardiner and Randolph Mon.
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Hon. Andrew c. Halpen Of Coopers
Mills was a visitor in Gardiner Mon
daE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

The Benevolent Society will hold nc
meeting this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Mrs. Eugene Brown Of Chelsea
visiting her son in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Inc Daughters of st. Margaret will
meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. A.
L. Smith. Please bring Sunshine bags.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

MISS Nellie Morrow Of Brunswick is
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
CHARLES Walker, Highland avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07
37-W

Alden Knight Of Portland was call
ing on Gardiner friends Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

Harold Lowell, Northern avenue.
Farmlngdale, left Sunday for several
days visit with friends in Boston and
Vicinity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07

A. S. Littlefield of Rockland was q
visitor Monday in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07
Dian Corn Cure That's As
he New &C the Rising Sun.

,,r.T vow" says the razor to
ilai to ~. Mi1R iEED for you'' says the
n. cerr. . IL Razors and cornss love
m 70 the corns love to be cut. picked.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

THAT the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the own
ers, stockholders and security hold
ers, if any, contain not only the list
Of stockholders and security holders
as they appear upon the books Of the
company, but also in cases where the
stakeholder or security holder ap-
pears upon the books of the company
as trustee or in any other fiduciaTy
relation, the name of the person or
corporation for whom such trustee
is acting is given; also that the said
two paragraphs contain statements
embracing atlantis full knowledge
and belief as to the circumstances
and conditions under which stock
holders and security holders who do
not appear upon the books of the
company as trustees, hold, stock and
securities in a capacity other than
that Of bona fide owner; and this
afhant has no reason to believe that
any other person, association or cor
pOratiOn has any interest, direct or
indirect, in said stock, bonds or other
securities than as so stated by him.
5-That the average number of
copies of each issue Of this publica-
ton sold or distributed, through the
mails or otherwise, to paid subscrib-
ers during the six months preceding
the date shown above is 2O,556. CThis
information is required from daily
publications onIy.)
J. T. Waters,
Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this LIST day of April, 1916.
Michael J. O'MaIIey.
My commission expires March 8,
1920.
1890
The chrYsanthen1um is the oldest
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04
DAY BOOK STATEMENT

Statement of Ownership, Manage
ment, Circulation, Etc, Required
by Act of Congress, Aug. "a, 1912.
Of The Day Book, published daily eX-
cept Sunday, at Chicago, Ill, for
April 1, 1916.
State of Illinois, County Of Cook, IS.
Before me, a notary public in and
for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared J. T. Walters,
who, having been duly sworn accord
ing to law, depOses and says that he
is the business manager of The Day
Book, and that the following is, to
the best of his knowledge and belief,
a true statement of the ownership,
management land if a daily paper,
the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in the
above caption, required by the Act
of Aug. "A, 1912, embodied in sec
ton 443, Postal Laws and RegUla-
tons, printed on the reverse of this
form, to wit:
THAT the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor and business manager are:
Pubisher-N. D. Cochran, 500 S.
Peoria St, Chicago, H.; residence,
Toledo, Ohio.
Editor-N. D. Cochran, 500 S.
Peoria St, Chicago, Ill; residence,
Toledo, Ohio.
Managing Editor-H. M. Cochran,
Chicago, Ill
Business Manager. T. Waters,
Oak Park, Ill
THAT the owners, are (give
names and addresses of individual
owners, or, if a corporation, give it's
name and the names and addresses
of stockholders owning or holding l
per cent or more Of the total amount
of stock: N. D. Cochran, Toledo,
Ohio; E. W. ScTipps, Westchester,
Ohio.
3-That the known bondhoIders,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

The chrysanthemum is the oldest
cultivated flower in the world, and
though Japan's national emblem, it
was first developed in China. Con-
fucius, who lived approximately 500
years B. c., mentioned it in his writ
ings. -
1890 ..
London.-2OO persons killed or in
iured in fire in nOMder factory in
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
A New Claim That Buddha Was Persian

that Pataliputra (Behar) was built
s400 years ago by the Persian In.
vaders. who overran all northern and
western India and founded the Mau.
ryan dynasty. bringing with them
from Persia not only the architecture
but also the faith and customs of the
zoroastrian fire.worshippers of Per
sepolis.
DIR. Spooner tells the fascinating
story Of how he traced out the re.
mains of the ancient Patna Palace of
Chandragupta, built upon the precise
plan Of the great palace OF Darius
Hystaspes. at Persepolis, and with
ceilings supported upon the appraised
hands of colossal stone figures of
Persian sculpture. DR.. Spooner goes
on to point out Zoroastrian associa.
tons not only in connection with
Chandragupta and his grandson,
Asolka, who followed the matriarchal
system in the court, where women
were used as royal guards in accord
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

TUsT at present the nobility of
England is being treated to the
y most extraordinary spectacle Of
one OF their members, grand
nephew Of the great Iron Duke" Of
Wellington, victor at Waterloo, lay
ing down his arms because he claims
he is too poor to fight" Viscount
Dangan, the cab.drlving, chorus.glrl.
loving son of Earl Cowley, an Irish
peer and star performer of the Eng
lish divorce courts, again has scan.
dalized his titled relatives by a new
phase Of conduct unbecoming q
peer"
Young Lord Dangan. who is &c
years old. and the husband OF Mae
Pickard, former New York chorus
girl, has applied to a British military
service tribune for exemption from
military service on the ground that
"his wife, child and two other rela-
tives were entirely dependent upon
his earnings" Dangan's application
has been refused, but this chorus
man peer has been given a two
months leave of absence from the
trenches.
A Matter of Grim Necessity.
"Just like him." is the terse man
ner in which his relatives character.
ize his latest escapade, and wonder
what he is going to do next, further
to disgrace them.
Viscount Dangan says he prefers
the stage to the trenches.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

an expert dancer, and she initiated
Lord Dangan into the art. Then the
two formed dancing team, and won
several cash prizes in tango tourna.
ments, which were godsends to the
penniless peer.
The announcement of Viscount
Dangan's marriage to Mae Pickard
brought from Pearl Aufrere threats
of suit for breach of promise
against the young lord. THE Post
Card Beauty didn't make good her
threats, however, for it was reported
she soon concluded she hadn't lost
anything; besides, she was said to
have had very wealthy sutton
dangling at her heels.
Two years ago Dangan returned to
London with his 20.year.old Ameri.
can bride. He soon secured a small
part in new musical comedy. This
was really the best job he had Sc.
cured since leaving the army, and
the descendant Of the great Iron
Duke, victor of Waterloo, really be.
gan to feel very proud OF himself.
Bride Persuades Him to Go to War.
Then war came. viscount Dan.
gan, however, stuck to his little mu.
steal comedy job, but his American
bride had Imagination enough to see
that the proper place for her hus.
band, on account OF his illustrIous
ancestry, was in the army at such
a time. So she began to appeal to
him to be a man and offer his SER
vices to his country.
Don't you feel an ambition to be
somebody, Arthur" abe asked.
Yes, Of course. my DEAR" replied
his lordship. "but am not making
good at my part in the show. 1t has
six Sides you know"
"oh, yes, but do you really think
you will ever be great in a musical
comedy. You deserve more, and
should aspire to greater things
We'll, perhaps you're right" said
the viscount. but what's the odds.
I'm making living as 1t Is"
you should return to the army
and make for yourself name wor-
thy of your ancestors" continued his
wife. You should become great
general"
you know ! was in the army, and
you know. too. why had to get Out"
was Dangan's reply.
Well" his wife replied with
spirit. Il know that they are making
officers of men who could not pos
sibly have secured such positions be-
fore the war. Even clerks who were
only privates before, have been made
officers by the hundreds. and some
of them even have been given com.
missions in the Guards where ]
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
Lord Neville,
the swindler, y
Brother of
viscount Dangan
sketched at His Trial
in London.
in London.

know that formerly only noblemen
and millionaires were admitted. Be
a man. Arthur. and go lnto the army.
should hate TO lose you, but | would
far rather have you killed than to
have people call my husband a
Stacker who stayed at home to act on
the stage, when he should be in the
trenches fighting for his country"
To such a spirited appeal as this
Viscount Dangan could return no
evasiye answer. He could not OBJ.
pose such eloquence and reasoning.
for he now felt that somehow or
other he must return to the army.
Accordingly, he applied for com
mission in his old regiment, the 9th
Lancers, but he was refused rein.
statement. They told him he was
not acceptable because he had de.
veloped defect of eyeslght.
Dangan returned TO his wife and
told her the result of his application,
but she was not satisfied with his
first attempt. She knew from in.
vestigation that there were all kinds
Of opportunities, under the circum-
stances, for a man to Join the army.
She felt that the trouble was due TO
her husbands unfavorable attitude,
for she knew that man can enlist,
and IL he has experience or aptitude
as an officer. he is sure to be pro.
noted.
viscount Dangan's wife persisted
in her determination until her titled
husband finally was successful In
joining the army, enlisting in terri
torIal regiment, and in draft was
ordered before the German trenches
at Ypres.
All of Dangan's relatives and
friends had made up their minds that
he was going to distinguish himself
in the army. and we're inexpressably
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

ance with Magian customs, but also
with the Buddha, whose ancestors
practised the Magian rite Of sister.
marriage, which explains the cey.
lonese tradition that Asoka and the
suddha We're Of the. same race.
"Buddha. DR.. spooner thinks was
not "a renegade from Hindu teach.
ing; as the modern world has
thought; but rather a renegade from
zoroastrianism,' which also explains
reference to Buddha in the ancient
Parsee scriptures as a hereto, term
which could not have been used had
he not been connected originally with.
zoroastrianism. A similar argument
applies to Asoka, OF whom 1t is said
In the Avesta (Bible Of Zoroastrian.
ism) that those who do the worst
things are called beloved OF the
Devas (Hindu gods), phrase which
DR.. spooner explains as due to the
interesting fact that Asolxa was an
apostate from the Parsee faith
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

she became the mother of vlscount
Dangan.
Lady violet's brother, Lord VIII.
lam Neville, disgraced his family by
turning swindler, for which he
served two terms In prison. Under
false pretenses he secured $4,000
from Capt. spender Clay, who mar
ried Pauline Aston. Capt. Clay's
wife is the daughter OF William Wal
dorf Astor, the American millionaire
expatriate who, after years Of efforts,
finally succeeded in buying his way
into the British peerage.
After his release from prison Lord
Neville wrote a book on his prison
experiences. which he called Penal
Servitude.''
Shortly after marrying Lady Vic.
let, Earl Cowley was sued for breach
OF promise by Miss Phyllis Brough,
ton, once well,known musical cou'
edy actress. who was awarded $50.
900 damages. Then Lady Violet sued
Earl Cowley for divorce, naming a
Mrs. charrington, the wife OF "a
wealthy brewer.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
ThQp6Qr}s So1lWholl
TooPbor toF1R3;ht
American Dancing Girl Became Cab Driuer and Scene
Painter and Nouv Says He Can't Afford to Go to Wa

This Is grim necessity with me,
he said in explanation of his request
for exemption from military service.
MY father has chucked me, and !
have to earn living the best can.
like the stage-the lightness and
hrightness-and mean seriously to
stick to 1t.
Lord Dangan, whose chief claim
to notoriety is due TO his uncommon
choice of career for a peer, bears
the family name OF Arthur Wellesley,
the same as that borne by his illus.
trious ancestor, the famous Iron
Duke" of Wellington. A brilliant
military career was outlined for Wis.
count Dangan, and when he became
of age he received commission as
lieutenant in the 5th Lancers,
crack cavalry regiment of the Brit.
ish army. Since 1t required con-
siderable supply of money to keep
up the pace of his brother officers,
Dangan's meagre income rapidly was
reduced to nothing. He couldn't rely
on his father, Earl Cowley, for the
latter had squandered practically all
of his property in divorce courts and
So Lord Dangan was forced to sur.
render his commission in the army.
after which he made his unconven.
tional choice of a career. probably
the most unique in the history Of the
British peerage. by becoming cab.
driver in Belfast.
Dangan didn't drive a cab very
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

shocked when they learned that he
mad applied for exemption from ser.
vice to realize his desire to return
to the stage.
Every man must live his own
me- says Vlscount Dangan. ~
don't think the prestige of the peer
age suffers through one representa-.
tive trying to earn his own living on
the stage or anywhere else. It ia
all honest enough.
Peers shouldn't submit to the
general contempt into which they
have fallen. They should prove
themselves as capable as the origin.
ators OF the titles"
"A Good Sort Of Fellow"
Il don't care for society, and 1
don't think 1t cares for me. Since
have had to hustle for a living l
have learned a lot about the world.
For instance, know how to sympa.
thize with cab.driver when he holds
out Tor little more than his regu.
lar fare. did 1T every time / could.
Even at that l secured barely a llv.
ing.
Il have been broke SO often the
condition is almost chronic. Ger.
tainly have seen lot of the under
side of the world, If am young"
According to his friends, viscount
Dangan is pretty good sort OF a
fellow handicapped from the start by
a reprobate of father" who has
been in the divorce court Ave times.
At an early age Earl Cowley mar.
ried Lady Violet Neville, daughter
Of the Marquis of Abergavenny, and