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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

NORM, EUGENE D., Brunswick
Age IS. Born in L'Islet. P. Que. Can
ada. Democrat Came to this country
at the age of 16. In the grocery bust
ness at Brunswick since 1875. Rep
resented his party at National. State
and District Conventions. Member OF
L'Union st. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique
Catholic Educated at the School Les
Freres de la Doctrine Cretienne at
LIslet, Que Married
MUrrr, VICTOR H, Brewer, Re
publican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

LEAVITT. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS,
Livermore Falls. Age Sc. Born in Tur-
ner. Republican. Farmer BAPTIST.
Educated in the schools of Livermore
and at Turner High School. Deacon of
First Baptist Church: member of ORR
entail Star Lodge, No. q, F. and A. NJ.
member of Washburn Chapter. No. So,
o. e. S.; member of Norland Grange,
No. 319. Married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

KNIGHT, FRED c.. Kennebunk
(West). Age So. Born in West Ken
nebunk. Republican for 81 years and
for many years has been a town
committeeman. Street commissioner IN
1907. Market gardener. Methodist. Ed
ucated in the public schools and high
school of Kennebunk. Member OF YORK
Pomona Grange and former chairman OF
it's executive committee. Master OF Ale
wife Grange. Member York Lodge, r. q
A. NJ, former officer Mousam Lodge l.
o. o. F. and Pine Tree Encampment'
Member Of Olive Rebekah Lodge. Mar
ried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

JORDAN, HOWARD H., Baileyville
Always a Republican. Real estate bust
ness; married; age SO. Born in North
Yarmouth; educated in the common
schools and at Gray's Business College.
Portland. Was for four years Auditor
of Passenger Accounts and Travelling
Auditor for the Washington County
Railroad. then became interested in the
development of water power at Wood
land and has since conducted a sue
cessful real estate business at that
place. Has served on board of select
men and as chairman of the board of
assessors several years. A member of
knights of Pythas, IF the Lodge, Chap
ter and Commandery of F. & A. M. and
Kora Temple. Also an active Granger.
A member of the House in 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

McNALLY. GEORGE H., Ashland
Age 81. Born in Ashland. Republican
Member of the House in 1915; Town
Treasurer two years; Selectman four
years; Tax Collector four years; Post
master under President Harrison, four
years Deputy Sheriff by occupation
and has held that office fourteen years.
Educated in the public schools of Ash
land Married. Member of the Ma
sonic Lodge and Order of Eastern Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

MESERvE, JOHN LESLIE, Naples.
Age AZ. Born in Naples. Always a
Democrat. Has held various town
offices, town clerk 8 years; member of
school committee years; superintend-
ent of schools years. Candidate of his
party for Register of Probate for Cum
berland County in 1904. Former school
teacher. Contractor and builder. Edu-
Gated in common schools and Bridgton
Academy. Married and has four chill
dren. Past High Priest Oriental r. A.
c.; Past Master Oriental Lodge, F. & A.
NJ; Past Commander Oriental Comm.
K. T.; member Westbrook Council, r. &
S. M, and member Kora Temple, A. A.
o. N. M. S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

MURPHY, ROBERT j., Calais. Age,
80. Born in Calais. Democrat. Lum-
herman. Roman Catholic. Educated in
the public schools. Single.
NICHOLAS, H. E., Eastport. Age 43.
Born in Ohio. Republican. Member Of
the House in 1915. Has been a MEM
Der of the school committee. Sardine
packer. Unitarian. Married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

LARRABEE, EDWARD W., Bath.
Born in Bath of old ship-building and
ship-owning family. Always interested
in vessel property. Studied expert ac-
counting; for many years in ice, towage
and coal business. Always Democrat.
Was U. S. Shipping Commissioner under
President Cleveland Has been Mayor
of Bath, and was a member of the Bath
Street and Sewer Commission for sew
eral years. Commodore of the Ken
nebec Yacht Club; Trustee Bath Soldiers
and Sailors Orphan Asylum; Trustee
Bath Savings Institutions; member Of
Dunlap Commandery, Montgomery and
st. Bernard Royal Arch Chapter, Polar
Star Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Acadia Lodge.
K. T., and ex-Grand Vice Chancellor. K
p, and member of Bath Merchants As
ISOLATION.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
THE POWER OF THE PRESS

More than two months ago, during
the annual state convention of
Womans Federated Clubs in this city,
one of the visitors here was Mrs.
Lee of Devils Lake. After cashing
a check at the Merchants National
Bank one day she issued to the street
and lost $35 Of the money. Later, she
came to the Press office and inserted
a want ad. This week, a little girl
walked into the Press office and an
nounced that she had found the
money. She turned it over without
any explanation and, as Mrs. Lee had
authorized us to pay a reward of ten
dollars, the little lady was rewarded
for her honesty.
This is but another evidence Of the
power of the Press as an advertising
medium. As advertising men so often
try to show, advertising does not have
a sudden result. There is an indirect
power to advertising that only those
who thoroughly know the game can
comprehend. Quick results are obtain
able often but the indirect force
Of advertising should be more appreci-
ated by the public.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
SAVING ON MEAT

Meatless days are now common IN
most of the warning countries Of Eu-
rope. 1t was first ruled in Germany
that the consumption Of meat must be
reduced and the meat cards followed,
which were issued for four or five
days in the week, and on those days
when meat was permitted, the allow
ance was cut down to a minimum.
Monday and Tuesday are now meat
less days in France. England wants
it's meat consumption cut down, and
on this side of the Atlantic the high
cost Of living is doing it's share in
that direction. All of which leads to
the reflection that it wouldn't be so
bad to try fasting for n or two days
a week or even longer. It can be
done. Think how much money we
would save if we could fast for forty
consecutive days, as DR.. Tanner of
New York did th"irty-seven years ago.
It was undertaken for scientific pur-
poses and his fast lasted from noon of
June % to noon Of August Z, 1880.
DIR. Tanner went wholly without food
of any kind. He drank very little
water during this period, and no other
liquid whatever. When he began his
fast he weighed 1877 pounds; when he
ended his weight was 121. His fast
over DR.. Tanner disproved the old
theory that hearty eating after long
abstinence was fatal by dining liber-
ally.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL

There was a little scare thrown into
the local citizenry last week when a
young man, living just north of this
city, entered the Welton Mcdonald
drug store and asked for phosphorus.
He was told that none was for sale.
Mr.. Mcdonald got in touch with the
local authorities and Attorney Blanch-
ard interviewed the young man as to
what he wanted with phosphorus. He
said he was conducting some expert
ments in which phosphorus was to be
used. 1t was apparent that the boy
was entirely innocent of any harmful
intentions and was not held.
Mr. McDonald's action is commend
able. One cannot be too careful in
the releasing of any article that has
the power of doing community harm.
Phosphorus is a great agent for the
e%arsonite. It is kept covered with
water. When it is to be used the
simple removal of the water causes
the phosphorus to burst into flame.
It is thought that the destructive fire
at Lennon was caused by this agency.
One, with evil designs, could easily
place phosphorus, covered with water,
in a building and then move away
from the scene. When evaporation
had drawn the water below the top of
the phosphorus, the latter would burst
into flame and ignite anything in
fammable with which it came in con-
tact.
Local druggists say that phosphorus
in the pure state is. sold to on one.
Only by prescription, and then in d.
luted form, may it be obtained.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
HOME GUARD TEAMS
WILL PLAY FOR FLAG

If you are at all baseball fannish,
be sure to attend the series of seven
games, the first Of which will be
played Friday night of this week at
the armory, between a team selected
from Company A and one chosen
from Company B.: Along with cham
'pionship honors which will go to the
team winning the majority of the
series, is included a huge American
flag, now in the making by several
ladies of the Auxiliary.
The two teams will be made up of
the very best baseball talent in the
city. Company A, captained by Louis
Kostelecky, has, besides himself, c..
D. Davis Oscar Forde, A. Kostelecky,
J. J. Littlehales, J. McKeever, H. L..
Roquette, H. ]. Blanchard, J. N. Peter
son and V. McCutchan. Company B
will be captained by Merit Hall and
will be composed of Will Brown, Leo
Detloff, W. Kostelecky, Edwin Fox, J..
Kostelecky, John Lish, F. Peterson
Crosby Richards, F. L. Roquette.
If the aforementioned team wins the
flag, a large letter "A" will be at
tached 10 the face of the flag; if the
other team is the winner, a "B" will
be the decoration.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
FEEL LIKE GIVING UP?
Many Dickinson People On the Verge
of Collapse

A bad back makes you miserable all
the time
Lame every morning; sore all day.
It hurts to stoop-it hurts to
straighten.
What with headache and dizzy
spells.
No wonder people are discouraged,
Who do not know the kidneys may
be the cause of it all?
Give the weakened kidneys needful
help.
Use a tested and proven kidney rem
edy. a
None endorsed like Doan's Kidney
Pills.
A. S. Farber, stationary fireman,
COZ Seventh Ave-, S. jamestown, N.
d., says: IT had sharp pains across
the small of my back and when I
stopped to shovel coal my back felt
as though it were going to break. I
also had splitting headaches. Doan's
Kidney Pills permanently cured me-"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Farber had. Foster ilburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES

The Dickinson Public Library is
open daily from 2 to $3.50 in the after
noon and Z to 9 in the evening. On
Saturday mornings it is open from 9
to ~. Sunday afternoons it is open
for reading only, from 2 to $3.50.
Everybody is cordially invited to draw
out books, which r free to all, or 10
use the reading room.
The following new books have been
placed on the rental shelves:
eco Forth and Find" Moffat; "The
Man Next Door," Hough; Ellis Dear
Unintended," Ellis; 7"The Hermit
Doctor Of Gaya," Wylie; "Turn About
Eleanor" Kelley; "The Matchmakers,"
Buckrose; "The Other Brown" Luehr-
mann "Mountain Madness" Chaplin.
One Of the most vital human docu-
ments written on the war;, is the book
"A Soldier Of France to His Mother"
consisting of a series of letters writ
ten by a young French artist, who,
reared in an intellectual and artistic
atmosphere, is called to the trenches,
and from there writes letters, in which
the depth and rare beauty of a soul is
portrayed. -.
Another book of timely interest IS,
line JUSTIFICATION Ol IOu, NY New {.
T. Forsyth. This book seeks to
answer the question: How can we be-
lieve in a good God in face of the
present European war? This en-
wolves the whole question Of the
problem of evil in a world which we
profess to believe was created and is
maintained by a being both omnipo-
tent and all-good. Written in a bril-
liant arresting style.
An inspirational book is "When a
Man Comes to HIMSELF written by
Woodrow Wilson, our president. The
theme of the book is that the greatest
moment in a mans life is when he
finds his real self. Any Of the above
books may be taken out Of the library,
by all who wish to do &c.
ZENKA TRINA TRINKA,
Librarian.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
UNION TO BUY SEED

Members of the North Dakota
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
unioa will join in the purchase Of seed
grain, particularly corn, through the
Farmers Buying & Selling %associa-
ton, an auxiliary Of the union recently
formed with headquarters in Bis
marck. A unanimous decision to this
effect was reached just before adj
iourning last week. The forenoon had
been devoted to an interesting discus
sion of the seed grain proposition, fol-
lowing an address by Commissioner Of
Agriculture John N. Hagan, who de-
clared the situation in North Dakota
grave. President r. J. J. Montgomery
Of Happen had told of paying So in his
vicinity for seed corn with a weak
termination of only IS per cent. In
other seasons, he said, he had sold
seed corn in Bismarck for only ten
cents over the market price, but, he
declared, it never came back to the
buyer at anything nea that price.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
A WONDERFUL WINDOW

That Mcbride fellow at the Greene
drug store is quite an artist at window
dressing as the window just dressed
this week stands testimony. A neat
interior is shown. An open fireplace,
the flames pouring up the chimney "a
clever manipulation of colored paper
and an electric FAM exudes a honey
warmth, enhanced by a domestic en-
vironment in entire keeping with the
scheme. There's the pipe and cigar
cite, cigar stump and parlor palm.
A pair of house slippers stands
handily by and a large Victrola sig
nifes an ear for music. A clock
ticks away upon the mantel-piece and
the den-like appearance is further i'm
pressed by a handy copy Of The Press
which reposes upon a table:
This is artistry of a high order
a wonderfully balanced effort without
the appearance Of labor. Action is
typifed to a high degree yet there is
no sign Of life in the picture beside
the simulated flame. Stop at this
window and note the home spirit that
is reflected by the wizardry Of the
artist.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
INTEREST INCREASING
IN POULTRY SHOW TO BE
HELD IN BISMARCK SOON

The big poultry and corn show, to
be held in Bismarck January 9 to II,
will be held in the basement of the
Northwest hotel, where a splendid
showroom is being prepared. Being
centrally located, the officers decided
it would enable a larger number to at
tend the exhibition and the birds
shipped from out of town would have
to be hauled but a few steps.
~, The Ell; famous M ,,,d K9eippsr coping s gno
birds r now on the way from Chi
cago. As the date for the show ap-
proaches interest is increasing, and In
addition to the old exhibitors there
will be scores of new. breeders with ex-
hibits of both corn and poultry.
Every county on the Slope will be
represented with exhibits, and many
p%oultrymen will be in attendance.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
SHOT THE BULL

F. H. Motsif, farming near Man
dan, shot a thoroughbred Holstein
bull recently. The bull had been a
menace to his son, Charlie, and his
hired man, Alex Barclay. The former
had been tossed on top of a shed and
the latter was badly damaged by the
active BULL. A firm helieyer in the
motto, Safety First" Mr.. Motsif
fguratively "took the bull by the
horns" and the end is now.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
SATURDAY

Miss Cecilia Henry and Alvin L.
Barton, both of Belfeld, were married
in Judge Folsom's office Saturday
afternoon. They were accompanied by
"Bilr" Norton. Sheriff Teddy Hartung
and a Press representative witnessed
the ceremony. Mr.. Barton is a paint
er. The young couple will continue
residence at Belfield."
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22

Charged with stealing wheat,
George Gappert Of youngstown was
bound over to district court last
week. He furnished a $1,000 bond and
will be tried at the January term.
George Becker, arraigned at the same
time on a similar charge, was dis
missed,
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22

The delinquent tax sale was held
at the Center court house last week.
But three or four bidders were active
and the list of sales was the smallest
in the history of the county.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
o NONSENSE

Sing a song of sixpence,
Pocket fullzof cash.
Four-and-twenty presents
Careful, don't be rash.
Before your pockets empty,
The thing for you to do,
Is-buy your Red Cross Christmas
seals
They'll heal the needy, too.
CONTRIBUTED.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22

John j. Northrup died at his home
near Oakdale recently. The N0rthrup
post Office was named after him.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22

The William Baird homestead near
Halliday was sold last week to Frank
Feigel, ST., who takes possession Jam
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
.HARBOR BILL
DRAWS FIGHT
senators Object TO Big Sum for I'm
provement Of Unimportaat Rivers
During War Times

Washington, July 2b.-The S27.-
100000 rivers and harbors bill drew
vigorous protests from several ssna-
tors when II was brought up In the
senate today.
Senator smoot denounced the
measure as q robbery Of the treas
ury. with the hrst year Of the war
promising to cost $4,000. 900 900,
ne declared Il was no time 10 spend
millions dredging little creeks.
Senator Kenyon also attacked the
bill Is a remnant OF dribbling and
wasteful appropriation that had
grown up through congressman
thinking only Of the Improvement Of
local districts. and not taking na-
tlon-wide visw OF the situation. He
offered an amendment limiting the
total to $40. .o0o. 900. ITO bA expend-
ed by the secretary Of war for i'm
provements authorized by congress.''
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
CARS TIED UP
. BY STRIKERS
No Street Can Moving h ssattle
where TsoubIe Brews IhFoulA
Imported Strike Brcalksss
seattie. July -. Fsarias rsssu.
Mayor Gin announced today tAat =
was considering an order to fcrbid
tbe street railway conpaay fron
ossratins cars With Imported stsilrs
breakers. "

Seattle. July ab.-No attempt VA
made to operate street cars here TO-
day. 4
Word has been received thai
President Wilson and Secretary u
Labor Wilson have arranged : con
ference with the Boston ovnsrs d
the street car company. looking to 1
settlement Of the trouble.
Mayor GiH this evening appointed
- employees Of the Puget sound
Traction. Light Z Power COMPANY
special policemen to handle any en-
ergency which may arise from the
present strike. Ths men are thsse
who remainsd with the eompaay
when ths carmen walked out.
Reports reached labor headQuar-
ters today that four carloads oi
strikebreakers for the Puget Sound
Traction, Light Z Power company
would arrive from the east 1t 10
O'Clock tonight and would b taken
to quarters prepared for them n ons
OF the car barns.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
BY Spencer Wilkinson. Prof. Of Mill
tary History. Oxford University.
Written for the United Press)
Artieya Thvea
Article Three

London. July 7.---(By mail) I'm
war the infantry soldier is a day la
borer and . beast Of burden. From
the English channel to verdun. there
is at this moment a belt Of country
a mile or two wide which 10 scanned
and Scared with endless while lines,
which. when you come close to thcm.
prove to be rows Of irregular deep
trenches. their sides supported by
woodwork or wickerwork and, here
and there pierced with shafts run
ming deep down into the earth to un-
derground chambers, where the
troops are guarded from shells dur
Ing the bombardment which precedes
the attack.
All this earth has been turned
by the infantry soldier When you
see him marching he Ia carrying ON
his body everything that Is lndispen-
sable, his kit, his food. his rifle and
cartridges, his steel helmet. his gas
mask. He Is one Of q thousand NOV
Ing Tor hours along a dusty or muddy
road, There Ia a man Just In front
Of him, another Just behind him and
one on either side, His normal day
Is to march or dig. II is a weary
monotony from which the excite
ment OF % fight Ia an occasional re-
lief. In q good army very thorough
arrangements are made to cause the
march to be as little lrksome as pos
sible to the men In the ranks,
Nothing would contribute more to
the seAlth and happiness OF the AM
erlcan citIsens who are going to nght
Ifcr the cAuss than : thStouEh study
Nt' .l .Na4lle ~ sr4fk III t'fAtltH ttf "A
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
AMERICA NEEDS REAL CRAFTSMANSHIP IN
STRUGGLE AGAINST PNUSSAN AMBITIONS

Of the modern arrangements for the
march Of an army corps.
The inventor Of the whole system
as now practiced was the French
general Lewai. whose volume. Tao
tique de Marche. is the basis Of the
modern marching arrangements OF
the French army. by which the
troops cover longer distance with
less fatigue than those OF any other
army In the world.
should not like to let you 20
without touching on a larger aspect
OF the war. The struggle now un-
der way has had no parallel for many
centuries. The changes in the ma
chinery Of war though they have
been enormous are really but q
trifle. In the art OF generalship,
there are no changes. But this ia q
conflict concerning the spirit in
which humanity is In future to gov
ern itself or be governed.
The Prussians aspire to deal with
Europe as Philip and Alexander Of
Macedonia dealt with Greece. Their
object Is to be at the head Of Europe
and then Of the world.
The conflict resembles also that
between Carthage and Rome. The
Romans were successful and for
many centuries the civilized world
spoke the Latin tongue and was
regulated by Roman law. Out of
that Roman world grew the world
we know. Germany means to re-
peat the exploits Of the Romans and
make German world.
II Germany succeeds In mastering
Europe her mastery Of America Ia
only q question sof time, That ia
why many OF us think there can be
(Ccaafausd o. PAss ~.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
10000 sAMM|ES IN
france WITHIN YEAR

Washington. July 25.--Six nun
dred thousand sammies is the larg-
est possible number the United
States can send abroad by Septem-
Der, 1918. This statement was made
here today In a semi-oficial way. >
Not more than 100000 can be In
Europe by nsxt January.
The new national army can
scarcely be In their cantonment
camps before. October lst. II win
take practically a year to turn civil
ians into soldiers.
The determining factor in getting
American troops into action In
France. aside from the necessity Of
thoroughly training them, is the lack
Of shipping facilities.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-25
IN ONE ATTACK THE FRENCH
REJTAKE HARD WON GERMAN
tas GAINS
SURPRISE BRINGS VICTORY
Germans Had Fought for SIX bloody
Days to Conquer Ground They
lost In . Few Hours

French Headquarters in Field,
July 25.--In one stroke, the French
have completely wiped ont ail that
the Germans have gained in six days
OF prodigal sacrifice Of blood. steel
and powder along the chsmIn-des-
Daimes front. .
The defense Of this highway par.
alleis In heroic briiliance the throw
Ing back Of the German waves Al
verdun. Since Tuesday m ,rllns the
crown princes attacks aay, been
continuous and furious The Ger
mans have suffered enormous casu-
alties In making small gains.
Today the French suddenly leap
cd forward and swept the Germans
back to their original positions held
week ago.
The Germans. after midnisht last
night. made determined efforts to
capture the Classmates and Cslifor-
ME plateau. AT Classmates they made
! slight impressionI on the frent oi
the French line. bnt a yigorouA coun'
tsr-attsck by the French Swrestsd
the greater part Of the ground back,
The position Of the plateau may be
compared with that at Hartmann's-
Weilerkopf. where the Germans and
French each hold an edge Of the
crest. neither being able to overlook
the other.
What remains Of the village OF
Craonne, which lies beyond the
southern slope Of California plateau,
has been sheiled 80 much these days
that the ruins contain nearly as
much metal AZ bricks.