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Evening journal., 1916-05-10
duPONT POST ANNIVERSARY.

A )MIRAL S. f. DUPONT POST. NO. 2. G. A. r., OF
"A this city is conceded to be OF the best organ
izations Of its kind in the State of Delaware AL
though constantly shrinking in size because OF the
rayages OF time upon its membership, it has record
that will outlvc those who for many years have kept
it conspicuously before the public patriotic
ization.
The post will celebrate, tomorrow evening the
thirty-sixth anniversary Of its institution smultan-
eously will celebrate the hftieth anniversary Of the
founding OF the Grand Army of the Republic. Invita-
tions for the joint function have been sent out by Will
liam X. Grant the present post commander.
1t is scarcely necessary for us to say We hope
the veterans and their friends who assemble will
have delightful time because the DUPONT Post men
have established an enviable reputation delightful
entertainers.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

up by the intelligent public opinion Of
the North. Germany's own record is
well in line with the practice of other
nations. She starved women and chill
dren during the siege of Paris i'm 1870
and 1871 at the time Of the Franco
Prussian war She brought greater
stress OF suffering upon the unhappy
French than tho Allies ever expect
TO bring upon the Germans by the
present blockade.
Prof. Charles ID. Hazen. now OF
Johns Hopkins University. some years
ago wrote this vivid account of the
sufferings of the inhabitants during
the siege of Paris, which began on
September 10. 1870: Famine stared
the Partisan in the face. After No
vember 20 there was no more beef
or lamb to be had; after December Is
only thirty grammes Of horse meat
a day per person, which. moreover.
cost about $3.50 per pound; after
January Is the amount of bread a
Wretched stuff. was reduced to 300
grammes. People ate anything they
could get-dOgs, cats, rats. The mar
ket price for rats was two francs
apiece. BY the 31st Of January there
would be nothing to eat Additional
suffering arose from the fact that the
winter was one of the coolest on rec
ord. Coal and fire wood were ex-
hausted. Trees in the Champs Elysees
and the Bois de Boulogne were cut
down. and fires built in the public
lsquares for the poor Wine froze in
casks. On January 2S. with famine
almost upon her. Paris capitulated
after an heroic resistance"
Other historians OF high rank state
these facts. but make no condemna-
tiOn of Germany-for they recognized
that though she acted with the great
est severely she brought perfectly le-
gitimate stress upon the French in
Evening journal., 1916-05-10
Women After The War
From the New York Trlbune)

War is often pictured by the radi-
calls as a retarder Of progress. a de-
structive force that disarranges fine
programs and sets back the hands of
the clock HOweN er you view the
merits of the case, one obvious ex-
ception is being already noted by OBJ
servers everywhere. Feminism, in
the largest sense. has received a sud
den and utterly unforeseen push ahead
as an incident TO the great war The
movement of women into industry and
toward economic independence has
raced forward at a reckless pace since
the days of Liege. For what women
are doing in factory and field. for
the realization of power which has
como to them. and especially for the
consequences to men and women alike
after the war, this sudden shift i'm oc-
cupatiOn and thought promises to fur
nish one of the most serious prob
lens of readjustment in the decades
to come.
A conspicuous Frenchman who has
discussed the question at length is
BrieuX. who sees something approach
ing a new struggle of the sexes. an
economic war. as likely result. Wo-
mep will have grown accustomed to
their places i'm the factories, to the
independence of paid work, he pre-
diets, and will resent the return Of
men to replace them He is quoted
by correspondent Ct "The Evening
POST as asserting hat "feminism has
been making giant strides"
Our women of France have been
admirable II is not only On farms In
town we see cafe waitresses-gar-
connes'-and street car conductors.
The police cap they wear so bravely
and blithely is not a mere head-dress
lit is the military sign Of mobiliza-
tion also Let those laugh now who
used TO talk of the wOman's weak
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

organism II is weakness that has
stood the fatigue Of the metal mill and
woman's frail hands have polished he'll
NETS and stuffed bombshells and veri-
fed cannon.
women have now eaten OF the
fruit forbidden them, not Iby God, but
by men. They have learned; they
know what they can do. The revela-
tio was possible for them, because
the man was not there to say, Leave
that alone. What is going to happen?'
1t is not difficult to suggest forces
which will make the readjustment less
violent than might be inferred from
such language. For one thing the
shortage of men is not going to cease
altogether with the end of the war
for any Of the belligerents. That is
one meaning of the graye-tilled fields OF
France. Also, with the end of the war
strain will come a reaction that is
likely to undo much of whatever men
tai change has been accomplished.
Most important is the obvious fact that
the whole change is but a sudden and
unnatural acceleration of a process
which has been steadily advancing in
every civilized nation, at war or an
peace. There have been incidental
discomfort and crowding and there is
outstanding in our own country today,
for example. a wealth of unsolved eco
nomic problems as a consequence of
wOmen's invasion of new working
fields. Social problems the whole
question of family life and organiza-
tion. are .neXtricably bound up with
the economic questions. The situation
is complex and confused. But it is
working itself out slowly and success
fully. and there is no reason to be-
lieve that the quickening Of the
changes through the agency OF waT
will destroy the present working basis
OF progress.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10
GEMS OF THOUGHT

! feel and grieye, but the grace Of God. fret At
nothing-John Wesley
:-:-:-.
lrrauonally held truths may be more harmful than
reasoned errors.-Huxley. ''"N
t-.-.-s
The world cannot do without great men bnt ,,ro,t
men are very troublesome to the world-Goethe
s-.-.-
God Almighty first planted a garden And indeed
II Is the purest OF human pleasures Il is the ereat
est IeHeshment 10 The spirits OF man; withoUt which
buildings and palaces are but gross handiworl. sDS
man shall ever that when ages grow tn civItv
and elegancy, men come to build stately gardens
sooner than 10 garden finely: II gardening we're
the greatest perfAction.-Bacon.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10
EDITORIAL OPINION

citizens. Public opinion demands that
this duty shall be performed at all
hazards
II events should take a turn for
the worse, resulting in a clash be-
tween The Carranza troops and Persh-
ing's forces. there will be no modi-
United States army. It will still be
fication Of the duty that confrOnts the
i'm duty bound to protect the soil Of
the United States and the lives Of its
citizens If attacked, II must defend
itself and make sure that the attack
will not be repeated. If the Carranza
government for political reasons
should condone the attack or support
il, il would have made itself tho pro-
tector OF villa The duty Of the United
States would be unchanged.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

When a transatlantic liner crashes into a lghtship.
as the Leyland liner Philadelphia has done off Fire Is
land. 10 reveals exceedingly poor soamanship unless,
pcrchaucc. the steering gear broke at critical mo-
mont.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10
Practical Economy

Baking powders made from alum or
phosphate may be bought for a trife less
than Royal Baking Powder, which is made
from cream of tartar, derived from grapes.
Alum powders are not only cheap, but
they differ greatly in leavening power.
If cheap baking powder is used for
fine cake and the cake turns out a failure
there is a waste of costly materials worth
more than a whole can of the cheap bak-
ing powder.
Royal Baking Powder produces the
finest food, and its use therefore, results in
an actual saving.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

Sir Roger Easement. leader OF tho Teutonic-snn
Fen conspiracy will be fortunate indeed. if he
cape death for his reasonable acts. II any OF the
conspirators deserve death he assurcdly is of
them In fact il he is 10 be permitted to escape little
justification can he found for the execution Of those
who already have been shot
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

Sir Ernest Shackleon is Of Great Britains fore
most explorers 1t is to the credit of that nation
that, Notwithstanding the eXactions and distractions
OF the war relief expedition is to be fitted out and
sent into the Antarctic regions TO him and his
companions who. If they be still alive. awaiting
that relief with keen anxiety.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

French troops have recaptured from the Germans
most Of the trenches the Meuse river that were
captured by the Teutons Saturday and sunday
verdun is a regular slaughter ground for the valiant
soldiers Of the German Crown Prince The manner
in which they being sacrificed by their Hohen-
zollern masters is crime against civilization.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

Il is not the purpose OF the United States TO permit
Germany to use it as catspaw to pull German chest
nuts out OF the British fire.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10
CAREFUL DRIVING.

From the Seatord Tribune.
The season of automobiling is here
and along with it has come the dangers
thereto appertaining.
New drivers and many times old
drivers have a tendency TO drive swiftly
and carelessly through the warm spring
air, disregarding the traffic rules and
putting in jeopardy the lives Of pedes
trians and those travelling in light We
hices.
There are dangers enough on the open
roads of the country when the reckless
driver and the speeder are abroad but
the dangers there are in no way COM
parable to those on town streets.
Automobiles, driven by the mthought
ful, and many times by the uneXperi-
enced, swing swiftly around street cor
ners without any warning from their
horns.
If there is occasion for speed on the
part of the driver of an automobile
while passing through the town then let
him travel the streets which are the
least used and il he cannot do that let
him blow his horn far in advance of
crossings and turns. And if he will
adopt neither of these precautions for
the safety of his fellow citizens let him
pay fine to remind him Of his duty to
his fellowman.
There have been enough deaths in
Seaford during the last year due TO
natural causes, so we cannot be unob-
serving while automobiles threaten to
bring unexpected and unnecessary
deaths.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

President Wilson has accepted Gormany's pledge
relative TO submarine warfare Let MS hope that his
confidence i'm its sincerity has not been misplaced.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

Those new German commerce raiders that are in
Testing the Atlantic will have short shrit when the
British cruisers take up the chase and after them
i'm earnest
Evening journal., 1916-05-10


American Advertn
I'm The Association Of Amer- Z iii the STsnt sdvey
falAIai lean Advertisers has tsers Of this
W1W amined and certified 70 I try. Tho AFsoca
tho circulation Of this pub I ton eneoItes onsp
ueaticn. The figures Of circulation % " P"I 80 ,us
oontaned In the Associatoas tion AZ an, moment
port only are guaranteed. [ and positive proof
Association Of American Advertisers TS,' be .TS%.a
~ afef Whitehall Bda Y "a, J certificate, No. Ai61
~ y bas been issued -
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

order to capture Paris and hasten the
end Of the war And this is the ex-
plapation OF the blockade OF the Al
lies. 1t is entirely justified in fact
and in international law.
Evening journal., 1916-05-10

Between mergers and changes it is exceed
lnsly difficult for outsider to keep track OF the
newspaper situation in Delmar The latest product
b the press there is The Peninsula News combining
M former publications Of Delmar." Let hope that
Y ss=al be lasting in name and communal benefit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-17

of aldermen. He has also been a member
of both houses of the state legislature
He is now president of the Augusta
Trust Company, of the Kennebec Saw
ings Bank and director of the Gran
ite National Bank. In addition to these
banking connections Mr.. Macomber is
widely known in the financial and COM
rercial world as a director of the
Maine Central Railroad and of the Ed
wards Manufacturing Company and
manager of the Augusta Real Estate
Association. He gives to these official
connections a real, not nominal, service
and the State of Maine appreciably
benefits thereby. Mr. CARL has served
in the Augusta city government and as
trustee in various state charitable in
situations. He has large insurance in
terests at Westbrook and Gorham. this
state, and in canning and farming at
Buxton. Mr.. Howard has years of ex-
pericnce in the insurance field and has
especial charge of this agency's inter-
ests in some outside towns. notably
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-17
A Strong Insurance Organization
Macombr Written Represent Number of COMPANIES
Covering Every Class nsurance-Bonds
New Compensation Law

The insurance business conducted by
the Macomber, Farr & Written agency
in Augusta is statewide in it's scope
and is undoubtedly the best-known
concern in Maine engaged in this line
of activity. This great business is a
monument to the foresight, sagacitY
and energy Of Hon George E, Macom-
Der, probably Augustus best-known
citizen, a man whom his fellow citizens
here have repeatedly shown the high
est honors. During the more than 40
years of his business life Mr. Macom-
Der has been assisted by able associ-
ates. For the past 10 years the agency
has been conducted as a corporation,
with Mr.. Macomber as president. The
other stockholders are E. c. CARL, the
treasurer, r. H. Bodwell secretary,
Charles H. Howard and George H. Ma
comber. George E. Macomber was
mayor Of Augusta in 1887. 1883 and
1889. having served earlier on the board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-17

Hallowell and Winthrop. Mr.. Bodwel1
engaged in business in Boston for some
years following his graduation from
BoWdoin College. He is a native of
Brunswick and since his return to
Maine he has become one of the lead
ing men of affairs in the state. He
served as secretary of the commission
which had in charge the charging of
the state capitol. George H. Macomber
is a nephew Of the president of the
company and entered the business in
1911, Immediately after graduating at
Bowdoin. To enumerate the special
connections of the officials of this
agency with the dozens of insurance
companies which the Office represents
would involve a great deal of space.
For present purposes it suffices to state
that the Macomber, ,Farr & Written
agency writes every kind Of insurance
and in any amount. The policies sent
out from this office represent the I'M
dertakings of the very strongest COM
panies in the United States and the
Kingdom of Great Britain. AS usual,
this agency is familiar to the largest
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-17

of Trade has done more for advertising
its local community than has the Au-
gusta Board Of Trade. Every one of
its 100 members is a persistent and
consistent boomer and booster for Au-
guSta Christmas trade campaigns are
conducted with an attention to detail
and willing expenditure of money
that convinces the trading public that
Augusta must have shopping advant-
ages worth while or the Board of Trade
would not be spending so much time
and money calling attention to them.
1t also has as an auxiliary Retail
Merchants Association which during
the short time that it has been organ
lied has proved distinctive advantage
to both the merchants and their pat
rons.
The present president of the organi-
cation is one of the Invest wires of the
city of Augusta, a man who believes
with all his heart in the future of the
city of Augusta and of the kennebec
valley, Walter S. Wyman. the big and
brainy manager of the Central Maine
Power Company. the organization
whose recent great forward strides in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-17
Ingusta's Progressive Board Of Trade
Who Conduct It's in Cs Commercial and Bus
Has Helped Not Only Augusta But En-
tire Kennebec Valley

assuming control of the electrical OPP
erations of Central and Eastern Maine
bespeak a great industrial future for
this part of Maine by furnishing ade-
quate electrical power for all new in
dustries that may desire to locate here.
Guy S. Gannett of the great Gannett
publishing concern is the vice presi-
dent of the Board of Trade. The treas
urer is John S. Everett of the Central
Maine Power Company and the secre-
tary Burleigh Martin, city clerk and
rising young attorney
The directors include Delbert W..
Adams of the D. w. Adams dry goods
and department store; George p.
Haskell of the George D. Has
kell and Son grocery establish
ment: Wilbur T. Emerson. manager
of the Augusta House; Charles F.
Flynt, manager and one of the owners
of the kennebec Journal Company,
Walter NJ. Sanborn. prominent at
torney; Ernest A. Gray, manager of
the c, A Eaton shoe factory; and S.
Curtis c. Ward. representative in the
legislature and organizer for the
knights of the Maccabees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-17

by these two great publishing houses
that makes the Augusta post office the
fifth largest in the country in volume
of second class matter handled, re-
quiring a staff Of 80 to carry on its
business and an Ex-Governor of the
State, Postmaster Frederick w. Plaist-
Cd, to preside over it's destinies.
The Kennebec dam, five times car
ried away, but rebuilt in 1870 in such
fashion that it will last for all time, is
the basis of the industrial development
of the city. On this dam are the Ed
wards mills employing a thousand
hands, the Cushnoc Paper Company.
employing 200 hands and working
night and day and the big electric
light and power plant of the Central
Maine Power Company. The check
cred career of the dam and of the cot
ton mill, before it entered upon it's
present period of prosperity. typifies
the grit and determination that has
made Augusta the splendid city of en-
terprise of today.
The big electrical development Of the
Central Maine Power Company here
and at Fort Halifax in Waterville
make it certain that there will always
be abundance of electrical power for
any new industries that may seek to
locate in Augusta. The recent devel-
opments of the Central Maine Power
Company, as shown by the acquiring of
the Brunswick and Penobscot Bay
Companies indicate the strength and
future possibilities Of this great COM
pany under it's present aggressive
managemen--"~f @sdeveiopment means
much for the future of Augusta as
well as the other communities of CEN
trail and Eastern Maine where it is
continually reaching out after new bus
mess.
This spirit that the best is none too
good for Augusta is emphasized by
the business houses along the street
both in the quality and quantity of
goods carried and in the attention
shown to customers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-17

among the business buildings Of the
past year. the Crossett shoe factory
and the new Purinton block In none
of these years mentioned has the
600 and in some years it has gone past
the 100000 mark. In no other city
in Maine has so much building in pro-
portion to the entire volume been done
by local builders and contractors. They
are among the most efficient workmen
in the state and they are given the
preference.
While Augusta is city of homes, of
varied business enterprises and of a
busy permanent population it is be-
coming more emphasized each year
as resort city. The erection of the
new Augusta House by enterprising To-
cal business men and the increased use
of the automobile is making Augusta
the headquarters in the summer of a
continually increasing number of tour
lists. Visitors from other parts Of
Maine and from other states are be-
ginning to learn that within few mo-
ment's drive by auto and a short drive
by team some Of the most beautiful
scenery in Maine may be reached from
Augusta. Beautiful Cobbosseecontee,
Maranacook, China and Annabessacoo
lakes are easily accessible. The shores
of all of these are surrounded by cot
tages and the summer visitors look to
Augusta for their supplies to a large
degree. In addition, the beautiful Bel
grade chain of lakes is within an hours
ures of yachting on the Kennebec be
forgotten. The Augusta Yacht Club
with its $50 members is celebrated for
its hospitality, while it's pennant is
flown from some of the finest pleasure
crafts afloat in New England waters.
Perhaps Augustus most distinctive
enterprises are its two great publish
1ng houses of the Vickery and Hill
Publishing company and the w. II.
Gannett publishing concern, with their
monthly story papers aggregating sew
eral millions in circulation. 1t is
the immense volume of business done
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in the next few years may become a
great shoe and leather center.
AS a commercial market and a trad
ing center Augusta ranks second only
to Portland. While the population of
the city is in the neighborhood Of but
$4,000, it is the favored trading CEN
ter of a population of over $4,000, ex-
tending over parts of three counties
and brought to its doors by the ex-
cellent service of the Maine Central
railroad and the Lewiston. Augusta and
Waterville Street Railway and in the
summer by steamboat service con-
Meeting with Boothbay Harbor and the
the Kennebec Then there are Angus
tas six banks. in doublets, two Ma
tional banks. two trust companies and
two savings banks, whose combined re-
sources very nearly reach the $50 000.-
900 mark. Here in Augusta is the
banking center for the whole kenne-
bee valley and therefore we find finan-
cial resources many times out Of pro-
portion to the size of the city
The business section of Augusta it
self deserves and always gets from
every visitor to the city more than a
passing glance. Two outstanding fea-
lures compel attention. One is the
compactness of the street and the 9TH
er is its brilliant lighting system. For
from Rines hill and extending both
north and south of Bridge street, is
compact and solid array of business
blocks with every store occupied. In
addition in recent years there has
come a business development pushing
nearly to the top of Cony street hill
and in another direction expanding
along Commercial street with the re-
moval of the old Maine Central sta
ZION. linen the contour OF the street
adds greatly to the appearance of it's
system Of ornamental street lighting,
making, as the observer stands at the
top Of Rines hill. long white way of
light that beckons to him to become a
part Of the Maine city that most thor
oughly at the present time typifies the
spirit of build and boost.
The present assessed valuation Of the
city Of Augusta is $s.3S6,O6S. four times
its valuation in 1860, 10 years after it's
organization as a city, gain of more
than 100000 over the 1910 census and
of almost s1,OOO,00O over the valua-
ton Of 1900. For the last seven years
the city has enjoyed a continuous
building boom, no year passing without
the erection of important public build
ings and business blocks as well as a
large number Of homes. Real estate
has increased in valuation and the res
idential section of the city is fast being
extended to the very outskirts Of the