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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-08
little Lost Sister,
At Hudson Theater

Everything to-day seems to point
toward a better and more moral
world. The people, the books, and
the modern drama have something
to do with the uplift of the nation.
Perhaps one of the most notable
plays which has tended to point that
way is Little Lost Sister," drama
tized by E. E. Rose from the adven-
lures of Miss Virginia Brooks, in
private life known as Mrs. Charles
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-08
Only One Skating
Charlotte, Though

Charlotte, the marvellous ice bal
lerino at the Hippodrome, says there
are 1,450 Charlottes in Greater New
York. Her information is based upon
the returns she has received since the
announcement was made that every
girl named Charlotte would be given
a copy of her skating book upon ap-
plication. Requests for that num-
Der of photographer copies have been
received to date.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-08
Epiphany Circle
To Give Play

The Epiphany Circle, of the Roman
Catholic Church, are rehearsing for a
play which they are to give on Easter
Friday, April %. The members are
being coached by Joseph M, Scott,
and the profits of the play will be
donated to the fund for the contem-
plated Catholic Church in Grantwood.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-08
Wire Your House

Home that is without electrical service without many
of the modern household convenences.
So many things about the house be done better with
the help of electricity that the lack of positive dsad
vantage.
The truth of this statement demonstrated By the fact
that dwellings of any petenson erected nowadays
without being wired for electricity.
SO that only the older houses that are without cleo
tica servcethose houses which constructed before
the of electricity became general.
And yet these older homes comfortable they
in other respects need be without the advantages
electricity affords but make these advantages available
the houses must. first of ALL be wired.
1t is not difficult to wire old house. Nor the Job
expensive.
Experienced mechanics install wiring system with
marrng the walls floors and without seriously inter-
fer.ng with the household routine.
Such work being done every weekday the complete
satisfaction of the house and every house improved
is increased in value far beyond the of the work
home it affords comforts and conveniences, and
renting proposition offers added attraction prospec
tive tenants and commands higher rental
This is wire FOUR House Month"; and number of
responsible electrical agreed to make special
low rates for the wiring of houses during the month
The opportunity afforded owners to have their houses
modenZed excellent and many taking advant-
age of it, realizing that electrical service the home has
to be regarded as a necessity.
With electric the house work can be made much
easier, electricity be utilized for Washing ironing
sweeping cooking and dozen other things besides lighting
1t practically acts that always ready work
and never takes day off.
1t convenient 1t expensive 1t should be in every
home. Is your house wired
Public Service Electric Company
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-18
AT CAMP KEYES
Continued from Page one)

all refuse which accumulates in a camp,
which Is very considerable in days
time
The boys are all very anxious to get
through, as many of them have good
positions waiting for them, others are
planning to return to college or school
and are naturally impatient to be away,
but on the whole very little grumbling
Is to be heard from any of them. They
have learned to take things pretty much
as they come, fact which will be val
liable to many Of them in later life.
The officers are doing all in their pow
er to speed up the innumerable details
of disbanding and mastering out the I'd
Maine, for they realize the feeling that
prevails, and many of them aIsu nave
other responsibilities that need atren-
ton as soon as possible, SO it is prob
able that the camp will be broken up at
an early date, although as yet moth
ing definite is known as to the time at
which it will close. Strict observance
of the ruling that men shall not leave
the camp is being and will continue to
be enforced during the rest Of the stop
here and guards are being kept on duty
both night and day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-18
TRAINING WAR SCIENCE
Continued from Page One)

was recommended at meeting here to-
day of representatives of business mems
organizations throughout the
state. 1t is the intention of the advo-
Gates of the proposed school to organize
under the provisions of the national de-
fence act and to send committee to con-
fer with the officials of the war depart
ment in an attempt to obtain federal ap-
prevail and support.
The committee appointed to draw up the
plan which was accepted today recon-
mended that all instruction of active
training units be standardized and COM
ply with war department regulations
that each unit receive instructions suited
to its branch of the service and be subject
to federal and school inspection: that
each unit be allowed the use of the armo-
~ and equipment of the nearest nation
al guard unit and receive its training and
instruction with or from it, and that
summer camps be arranged but that at
tendance is not to be obligatory on the
training units as whole or on their
members as individuals.
Representatives of civilian military or
ganizations claiming membership of 344S
attended the meeting from Boston, Cam
bridge, Clinton, Framingham, Fitchburg,
Brockton. New Bedford. Concord Som
erville, Plymouth, Groton. Fall River and
Southbridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-18
Z DIE IN N. Y. FIRE
(continued from Page One)

The fire started among chemicals In
the first floor Of the Cakes building and
spread with such rapidity that the office
force was trapped on the second floor.
In addition to the Office building. five
one-story storage buildings Of the Cakes
Co. were burned. From these buildings
the fire spread to the Astoria Veneer
mill and lumber yard. where many thou
sands Of feet Of lumber was destroyed.
The police have learned that an cleo
trician at work on the first floor Of
the dye-making plant. making repairs
to the electric light fixtures. dropped a
ladder on a jar containing chemicals.
which burst into flames.
There were six young women and
the three men on the second floor when
the fire began. Not one Of them has
been seen since. A steel stairway led
from the upper floor to the first floor
nm the inside Of the building. There
also were two iron fire escapes and one
steel stairway escape on the outside A
hA1f dozen windows were located close
TO. where the young women were at
work and it would have been drop
or,v 16 feet to the street. The au-
thorities believe tho employees were suf-
focated by chemical fumes and were
unable to attempt escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-18
B, GAR. R.. SHOWS
ADVANCED STATE
Of EFFICIENCY
Percy r. Todd Reelected Pres
ident at Annual Meeting In
Bangor Tuesday

Bangor. Me-, Oct. 17.-At the annual
meeting Of the Bangor & Aroostook Rail-
road and allied companies held Tuesday
morning at the Office Of the company in
Bangor, reports were made showing con-
tinued satisfactory condition of the COM
pany. greater efficiency than ever be-
fore, and equipment in excellent condition.
The annual meetings were held follow
ing the regular monthly meetings Of the
companies, consisting of the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad Co., the Northern Tel
egraph Co, Van Buren, Bridge Co.
Northern Maine Seaport Co., and the
Bangor Investment Co.
Directors of the Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad Co. were elected as follows:
Percy r. Todd, DIR. T. U. Coe, Bangor;
John Watson, Houlton Major A. w.
Spaulding, Caribou; w. A. Danforth,
Bangor; H. P. Binney. Boston; James
Brown, of Brown Brothers & Co., New
York: Charles A. Milliken, Augusta;
Charles E. Oak, Bangor.
Henry j. Hart, Esq, of New Haven,
e. who was recently appointed gener-
al counsel of the Bangor & ArOostook
arrived IN Bangor Tuesday and will
take up the duties of his position at
once For the present, he will occupy
the offices of ]. F. Gould, ESQ.,, former
general counsel, in the Eastern Trust
building
The board of directors submitted a
report Of the operations Of the proper
" Tor the year ended June 80. 1916,
showing that the gross revenue from
rail- operations during the year ended
June 80, 1916, was s3,775, SO5.s5, or an
increase of s12,4o7.57 over the previous
Year,
The operating expenses were $685.
w"M or an increase of 24,s6S.2s over
The previous year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-18
GARDINER PROPOSAL
Continued from Page One)
From the House of Bishops came til

From the House of Bishops came the
announcement that the pastoral this
year will contain a message to the
of the present world crisis" This let
ter is read at the final session Of each
triennia1 convention and subsequent
ly in each Protestant Episcopal church
IN the United States. o.
The Right Rev. Charles H. Brent,
bishop Of the Philippines and Right
Rev. William Lawrence, bishop of
Massachusetts and the Right Rev.
Charles P. Anderson. bishop of Chi
cago were chosen to draft the letter.
Steps looking toward an official ex-
preston from the convention of it's at
titude on practical methods tending to
minimize war were taken when the
House of Deputies adopted a resolution
submitted by Lewis Stockton, a lay
man of Buffalo, N. Y, proposing that a
committee of three clergymen and
three laymen be appointed to present
resolution embodying these ideas to
the House. The House of Bishops con-
Cured in the resolution.
A larger religious life in the homes
of the United States was urged in a
resolution introduced in the House of
Deputies by the Rev. Charles N Tin
dell of Williamsport, Pa, 1t said that
there had been serious changes in the
family and the home life of the Ameri-
can people during the present genera
ton and that it is to the church that
the people look for a different leader
ship in conserving the best elements.
The resolution provides for commits
sion of five bishops, five elrgymen and
five laymen ito study the whole ques-
ton of the present status and condi-
ton of the home and family life of the
people of the United States in it's rela-
ton to religion and morals" making a
report to the 1919 convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-18
GOOD WILL BOYS
TRY THE ROAD and
Land IN Lookup

Brunswick, Me-, Oct. 17.-Neil ~
Knoblaunch. 10. of New York. Brown
lee Cook. II, of Newark, N. j., and
Lawrence Burrell of Winnecook, left
this noon for Good Will Farm after, :.
passing 20 hours in cells at the Bruns., j
wick police station. The three young-of
sters ran away from Good Will Thurs 40
day and walked to Riverside, where
they jumped freight on which they
rode to Augusta. From there they"
walked to Iceboro, where they Jumped ="
another freight and came to Bruins go
wick. Here the Maine Central authori@.a
ties discovered them and turned them.-
over to the police. -7fa
The Knoblaunch boy has only been
at the farm for five days. He appeared
to be the ring leader and told the story
of over work and too much study. The
Burrell boy has been there for a year"
and the Cook boy for three weeks. Theyoa
said that they had subsisted princit 10
pally on apples during the time sincesr
they ran away and slept in haymows65
nights. 0S
The authorities at Good Will farm
were notified Monday night and one Of
the teachers came to Brunswick Tues,
day noon to return with the boys. 10,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-18
WEST NEWBURY
TO HAVE LINE OF
JITNEY BUSES

Haverhill. Mass. Oct. 17.-At a spe-
cial town meeting in West Newbury
last night the citizens voted unani-
mously to establish line of jitney
buses between Haverhill, West New
bury and Newburyport, as protest
against the six-cent fares just put into
operation by the Bay State Street
Railway Co. The town also went on
record as favoring public ownership
of street railway lines and the election
Of the Public Service Commission by
the people. A committee was appoint
ed to visit other towns in Merrimack
valley to gain support for the last two
ideas. The town itself will operate the
jitney line under an act Of the Legisla-
ture of 1916.
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eosseo ABOUT by the tremendous seas
11uee seas swept over the tiny craft. It
was shortly after midnight when the tw,
occupants of the boat heard the .ea
breaking on the rocks.
ihey did not have the slightest idea
whete they were, a few minutes later
.ne ooat was swept on the crest Of a
dig wave onto the rocks.
Although Church was nearly exhau.+.
ca ne grasped his wife in his arms ana
was soon struggling in the water Sew
eral times he stumbled and fall hut
ne swan on until his feet touched hot.
tom and then he waded ashore tn And
tnat they had been driven ashore with.
IN naif a mile Of their own home Chill
Gu ana SUFFERING from their terrible AZ.
perlence the young couple finally reach
ca nome. where they were met by rela.
yves and neighbors who had feared that
the young folks had been swept ont n
sea or drowned.
While the boat containing Mr. md
Mrs. Church was drifting ont IN COO
thelr failure to return to the island
iio'h portland aroused the anxiety of
oaptaln Johnson and after learning that
MS daughter and her husband had start
ed Tor home in the motor boat he left
nome in another boat to search for
them. He came up the bay to Portland
nut OF course he did not see anything of
the missing boat and later returned
nome to find that searching parties
'here mad not been able to find Mr..
and Mrs. Church or the boat in which
they had left Portland.
Today the boat in which Mr., and Mrs
Church were swept ashore was left high
and dry on the lodges by the outgoing
tide The craft was badly battered nv
the pounding 1t had received on the
rocks. but was f1oated during the fore
noon and will be repaired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-18
SOUTH GARDINER

The Ladies' Aid of the Cannardo,
street chapel will have food sale this,,
Wednesday afternoon. The sale will bsi'
in the store formerly occupied by ALL
fred Crosman, next to McIntire's store.n
Mrs. Harry Jordan, who has been Ill
is able to be up and about the house.
Miss May Jewett and Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace Tarbox have returned from an
auto trip through the White Noun
tains and Massachusetts,. Is
Mrs. l.. S. Hodgkins Of Bath is visit"
ing her son. w. P. Hodgkins. -
little son arrived at the home Of"
Mr-and Mrs. Phillip Murphy recently, -
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Barchardt and
children, who have been visiting Mrs.
Borchardt's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jud-
son Hall, left Tuesday for Boston.
where they will pass a few days with
relatives before returning to their
home in Fresno, Cal.
Mrs. o. w. Ridley and son Walter,
who have been visiting Mrs. w. N. Pot
ter. returned Saturday to Winthrop.
Mass. y b. -.
Mrs. Ethel Goodwin has returned
from a weeks visit in Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Mary Black has returned from
a visit with relatives at Biddeford and
Portland.
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'CAINESE:ST'UDENT'
COMES DIRECT:To
enter b0WD!0IN

Brunswick. Me-. Oct. 17.-(special)- -
The first Chinese student ever to en-,
ter Bowdoin registered here this weekssp
He is Huan shang Tang. and comes d.
rectly to Bowdoin from Pekin. China. ;,
where he has been studying at the Using
Hua College. Tang's homo IL in Canx
ton. lrt.. ,o-s
Tang is one Of the 80 students sent
to the United States this year to be edu
ucated with the income Of the Boxerna
Indemnity Fund. Hitherto the commit
tee in charge Of this fund have been
sending the Chinese youths to the uni -
versities. but believing that the stu,,
dents will absorb more real American: =.
ism by the closer contact than the. =
small college affords, the committee this
year Is sending the young men to q,
selected number Of smaller colleges, OF, >.
which Bowdoin was picked to be one. 49,,
Never before has Bowdoin had q Chi
nese student on its rolls. although inE
the past Japan has sent students from I
time to time. Young Tang has received
a cordial welcome at Bowdoin and his
work is already pretty we'll under ,way:Df
He speaks English eXcellently and isy,l
fluent both in French and German, as
well as in his onw native tongue.
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Death RESULT
oF.C!RE!.A||M.ChNl.. /. :.
FAIL IN AN:AUT0

Bridgton. Me-, Oct. ~ falling
cream can was responsible today for
an automobile accident in which Mrs.
Harry Keene. aged 80, of Poland, driv-
er Of the car. was killed. Mrs. Keene
and a friend. Mrs Herbert Pillsbury.
were returning from the village to Mrs.
Pillsbury's home at West Bridgton.
when one Of several empty cream cans
in the back part of the automobile fell
to the bottom. Mrs. Pillsbury leaned
over to pick it up and at the same
instant Mrs. Keene turned and lost
control of the machine, which skidded
and overturned in the ditch. Mrs.
Keene was thrown on a pile Of rocks
and so badly crushed. that she died a
few minutes after being taken to a
physicians Office. but her companion
escaped with few slight bruises.
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AT NEWPORT, R. I.

Newport, R. l.. Oct. 1.-THE visit Of the
German war submarine u 50 to this port
was Investigated today by two represent
atives of the neutrality division of the
treasury department who came here from
New York and interviewed various per-
SONS reported to have talked with Lieut.
captain Hans Rose of the us. The in
yestigation, 1t was explained. had to do
only with civilians who talked with Capt.
Rose, as the visits exchanged by the
commander with American naval officers
were covered in official reports to the
navy department.
According to the investigating officials
no new details regarding the activities Of
the submarines captain were disclosed
by the inquiry.
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Young Portland Couple Drift
Dat to Sea Over Night and
Are Blown Back to Long Island

Portland, Me-, Oct. 17.-Driven ashore g.,
small Hampton fishing boat within hair
a mile Of their own home after bay,nv
been adrift in the open sea for near,,
eight hours. Ralph Church, age q, ana
his 17-year-old wife narrow escan.a
drowning at o'clock this morning To-.
day the young couple are confined IN
their Long Island home suffering from
exposure and bruises received when thew
were thrown on the ragged lodges on
Long Island.
The young couple were in Portland Vac
terday and about in the afternoon thew
started for their home on the southeast
side of Long Island in the Hampton f,sh.
ing boat owned by Captain Herbert john
son, the father of Mrs. Church. At that
time the wind was blowing about 20 miles
an hour but young Church did not en-.
terrain any fear about reaching home
safely.
When the boat got down by the Break.
water Light the engine commenced to &C.
badly and shortly after the boat drifted
out Hussey's Sound into the open sea.
Every effort of Church to start the gas
olne motor failed and as darkness came
on the young couple feared that thew
would never be able to reach land.
How far the boat drifted out to sea
Church could not tell today He saws
that he tried to make some Roadway with
the big oars, and although his hands be-
came blistered and sore he kept at his
task until the oarlock broke and the oar
was swept into the sea.
AS the little Hampton boat was not
provided with anything which could be
used as sail. both Church and his young
wife gave up all hope Of ever reachine
land. For hours their little boat was
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ralgia Of the heart and her condition
grew constantly more serious until she
died in the evening.
Mrs. Piper was the wife Of Charles W.
Piper. who died II years ago. and since
her home with her son. Oscar Piper. who
Is the only child. Mrs. Piper had always
made her home in Benton and her passing
Is deeply mourned by her many friends.
Funeral services viii be held from the
home Of her son this afternoon at 2
o'clock and burial will take place in the
cemetery at Benton Falls. Rev. R. T.
Williams Of Houlton will ofllciate.
The Hume & Newhall Co. sawmin has
finished saving for the season and the
mill is closed until next spring.
Miss Genevieve ellis is employed ~
waitress In Holway's lunch room.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Davis and daughter
Irene. Elmer Getz Of the Central fire
station and J. G. O'Donald, all Of Ever
EFT. Mass, Mrs. Annie. G. Way Of Rox-
bury. Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Rice
and son Harold Of Augusta, were Sunday
callers at the home Of FIR. and Mrs. r.
r. Davis. making the trip in e. M. Davis
car. Mrs. E. F. Rice and E. M. Davis
are cousins of F. R. Davis. They return
ed to their home in Everett Monday.
Abbott Nelson and Percy A. Smith
will leave today for their annual hunt
ing trip to Moosehead lake.
Napoleon Fredette has returned to
his home in Bingham, after attending
the wedding of his daughter, Adella
Fredette to Peter Baker Jr., of this
town.
Fred Neal, Frank Boston and Will
liam Harrington Of this town and Ed
ward Eblin of New York City left
Tuesday morning for a few weeks
hunting in the big woods around
Moosehead lake.
Mrs. F.. A. Knowlton has gone to
Belfast where she will visit with
friends and relatives for a few days.
The ladies of the Helping Hand So
ciety of Benton will hold their annual
sale on Friday. Oct. 20. at the Town
hall. A fine program has been arrang-
ed for the evening entertainment con-
sisting of readings by Miss Sanborn
of Colby college and many musical Sc
lections both vocal and instrumental.
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FAIRFIELD
- ENE. n.
j Lawrence High Football Team
Receiving Strenuous Prac-
tice for Abbott Game
LATE NEWS BRIEFS AND
PERSONAL NOTES

The Lawrence High school football
squad are being given strenuous prac-
tice work this week by Coach Taft to
round the eleven into condition for the
game with Abbott school at Farming
ton on Saturday afternoon. The play
ing of the team at Pennington last Sat-
urday was very unsatisfactory to the
coach and followers of the team and it
is hoped and expected that results will
be much improved in the game Satur-
day. Arrangements are being made
for q practice game with Coburn for this
afternoon on the home diamond and
this contest should draw many inter-
ested football fans as these teams have
met before this season and are very
evenly matched for honors. No seri-
Gus injuries were sustained in the game
at Pennington last S-sardsr and the
team is in fine condition to give a good
showing in the battle today as we'll
as the game scheduled for Saturday at
Pennington.
George Wilson, formerly on the po-
lice force in Waterville and who is now
a resident of this town, appeared on the
street Tuesday morning in an officers
uniform to preserve the peace. He is
taking up the duties Of Officer Harring-
ton. who is enjoying a hunting trip at
Moosehead Lake for a few weeks.
Mrs. Angie Blakney was in Winslow
Tuesday,, guest at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Hodges.
The ladies of'the Methodist Guild will
serve baked bean supper in the
Methodist church dining room this af-
ternoon, from $50 to p. NJ.
The members of the Cosmos Club
will be entertained this evening at the
home of Mrs. Everett Lowe on High
street. All members should avail them
selves to attend this meeting.
Frank Grover, Benjamin THOMPSON
and Walter King, all members of the
End Maine Regiment, which recently
returned from service on the Mexican
border, were calling on friends and rel
atives in town Monday and Tuesday
after an absence from their homes for
nearly four months.
The regular meeting of the Women's
Relief Corps will be held this evening
at 7.30 in the Grand Army hall. I'm
portant business matters are to be
brought up at the meeting and all
members are requested to attend.