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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

The ship had struck an uncharted
rect. In q moment the submarine
rocks had torn q great hole In her
bottom. She was fllling rapidly and
sinking.
In the confusion all order was dis.
solved. The Italian crew pushed the
passengers aside and rushed the
boats. Harding, dressing hastily, had
sought Miss Wayne's stateroom. to
ind her pale but composed, at the
doorway. He seized her by the arm
and hurried her on deck.
&, The boats were being lowered. but
the cowardly crew filled them. There
was struggle about each. Revolver
shots were fired. In the confusion
Harding caught sight Of Count Eos.
carl, trying to enter one. A sailor
thrust him back. At this time the
deck was almost flush with the tops
of the waves.
The ship was sinking rapidly. and
Il was evident that she had only q
few more minutes to live. Harding
,srasped the girl and fought his way
frsntically to one Of the boats. toss
Ing tho sailors aside right and ls9k
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

Philadelphia will rush construction
IF two new sections of subway, to cost
s15,OOOOOO.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

Milwaukee has ten citizens with an.
aual incomes in excess Of 100000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

Cleveland hears men are being en-.
listed there for the Russian army.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18
THINGS we NEVER HEAR

mo, I did not resign. I was fred"
"Wife, I believe you need Q new
gown"
"Your bill is very reasonable. in
deed. doctor"
81 did not marry him for love; ]
wanted q position in society,""
1T was not hard luck. We were de.
feated because they were the bettes
players."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18
WOMAN, LOVELY WOMAN

II q woman has nothing to say
she always wants to talk.
Talk is cheap. but some people
use extravagant language.
What an awkward angel the
average man would make.
Give q woman authority over
q man and she will impose on
him.
The photographer who can take
unnatural pictures gets the most
feminine patronage.
, It sometimes happens that a
woman loves a man for the
money he has, and hates him for
himself alone.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

Cincinnati women are organizing to
raise funds to save the city's geological
gardens.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18
LITTLE SURPRISES
sinister, here's them five tons of coal
you ordered this morning"

sinister, here's them five tons of coal
you ordered this morning."
mo, sir, this isn't the real, genuine
olive oil; that's the reason we sell it
90 cheap"
"You don't need to waste any SYM
pathy on me. old peg; am satisfied
with my job, my boss and my wages"
"Gentlemen, the conductor is ask.
ing US to move forward in the car.
Come on. there's plenty of ROOM"
"Young man, we find that we have
not been paying you enough, so wen
increase your salary SO week, be.
ginning today."-Portland Express.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18
IN OTHER CITIES

Camden, N. j., is to have new ship
building plant.
Atlantic City jitney bustes are 60.
ing out of business gradually.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18
COUNTRY TOWN SAYINGS

After man reaches seventy. he ia
so disguised he doesn't fear death
much.
When boy studies for the ministry
the idea is nearly always put into his
head by his mother.
When there is bad accident, the
first thing the coroner does is to go
through the pockets Of the man re-
sponsible for it. to see If a bottle can
be found.-Ed Howe of Atchison in the
Chicago Herald Sunday Magazine.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

Pittsburgh board of education is try.
ing to discharge woman teachers for
getting married.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18
Harding Swan Toward 1t.

1t was at the bankers Investigation
that Wayne had coolly announced him
self to be worth hundred million.
Il was brought up with the one idea
Of marrying well.' the girl continued.
SWELL am doing it. Count Foscari
Is Of the Oldest family in Italy. Only
II told him that II I married him I
should run away with him. would
not endure the mockery of a marriage
at home. My parents insisted that I
should sacrifice my life for them. I
fhave done so-but lose my own
nmeans."
There was an intense bitterness in
: her voice. Harding looked at her
aghast. "You had better go below and
change your Clothes" he answered
quietly.
She turned away scornfully, but
\ Harding remained on deck thinking of
yher for hours.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18
The Decisive
Moment
=
By H. M. EGBERT

Copyright. 1915. BY w. q. Chapman.l
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

Washington, D. c.. is to entertain
in 1917 the twenty-seventh reunion of
the Confederate Veterans and Sons of
Veterans.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

It isn't difficult to induce the other
chap to compromise when he realizes
that you have the best of it.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

Music is the food of love-which is
more than can be truthfully said of
the onion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18
MAKING 500 LAND

How the earning power as well
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

swinging against the side OF the shlp.
was overset. At that moment Foscari
Jumped with an agonized cry. But
Harding and Elsa Wayne were strug.
Cling In the water.
The vessels Prov was uplifted. 81.
lently. and with hardly any suction,
she went down. A minute after Hard.
ing found himself alone with the girl
In his arms. and FOscari near them.
The overturned boat had been right.
ed by wave. Harding swan toward
1t, dragged the girl in. and followed.
1t was half full Of water. and dan.
gerously low. Harding began to bail
with his hands.
Count Foscari's head appeared
above the waves. The man was swim.
ming toward the boat. He grasped
the edge with his hands, till 1t heeled
over.
do you want to sink us?" shouted
Harding.
But the man was crazed with fear.
Harding contemptuously pulled him
In. The boat was almost level with
the water now. But Harding hailed
furiously until at last she began to
ride higher. He turned to Foscari.
who was lying down in the bottom.
"Where is your mother?" he asked.
Foscari spread out his hands in q
gesture OF helpless ignorance.
Harding bailed the boat as nearly
dry as possible. Then they drifted
upon the smooth surface of the sea,
the sole survivors. The current was
taking them rapidly toward a little.
Yerlianf island
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

Bees can't talk, but they often get
back at fellow with a few singing
retOrtS.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

The women of Capri have acted al
porters for ages. while many of the
men sell coral specimens.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

Germans have developed a process
for spinning kapok tibers into yarn
that can be woven into textiles.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-18

A folding handle, which can be car.
ried in n pocket, is intended to be
used with a postcard to form fan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
EAsTPORT MFG. co.
FORCE CHANGES

Bangor, Me, Dec. 19.-On Christmas
day three of the high officials of the
Eastern Manufacturing Company will
conclude their service with that cor
poration. all entering the government
service These are President Fred r.
Aver, who is to have a commission in
the ordnance department at Washing
tor: Treasurer Stuart Webb and Stuart
Copeland, superintendent of the me-
cEanicat department. Their SUCCESSOR
have not yet been chosen
John J. Sullivan, who is widely
knoWr as an expert in paper making,
; has been engaged as consulting engi-
neer ard expert in manufacture, and
VIII devote ut least half his time to the
eastern plant. Mr.. Sullivan Is CON
necffc in a similar capacity with the
Roland Paper Company, whose mills
are at st. JeCpme and St. Adele in the
Province of Quebec
The Eastern Manufacturing Co is
orr'cying LOO hands at its South
H"eWer plant, where linen papers are
made, and mas large orders on hand.
Thi!o its mill at Lincoln also is busy,
| making sulphite paper. The company's
coal supply is ample for the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
WALDOBORO

NORTH-Mrs. E. E. league passed
Tuesday afternoon with her grand
daughter, Mrs. John A. Burnhefmer.
Mrs. Nellie Oliver Of Pleasant Hill
passed Tuesday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Flanders.
T. f.. ORR and son made business
trip to waldoboro Tuesday.
Frank Fogg has crew Of men at
| work chopping of the lumber on the
Nelson Kaler lot which he recently
purchased.
Leslie Ludwig of Orffs Corner who
drives the Grand Union Tea Co. cart
through this section was in this place
Tuesday afternoon.
|. Mrs. Elva Borneman passed Tues
| day with Mrs. Ada Feyler at Feyler's
| Corner.
| The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. w.
r. Walter Wednesday afternoon and
enjoyed a very pleasant time.
! Mrs. Nellie Winchenbach and daugh-
ter Alice took a sleighride to Waldo
boro Wednesday.
| Mrs. Sarah Grafton of Waldoboro is
passing the winter at the home OF her
nephew, w. r. Walter.
| Mrs. Eunice Sidelinger Of Nobleboro
is passing few days with her mother,
| Mrs. Eveline BOgues.
! Miss Dorothy l.. Shuman is assist
ing Mrs Ada Feyler of F'eyler's Corner
for few weeks in her household du-
ties.
| Harold Orff of Flanders Corner is
working on theikaler woodlot for Lex
ton Mank and is boarding at +. c.
leagues.
Mrs Roxy GRAHAM and grand
daughter, Miss Bell Davis of North
Warren, are at Fred Williams for an
| indefinite time.
! Walter Mank is in Lewiston this
week attending the State Grange.
Mrs. Gertrude Morey, who has been
passing a few weeks in Union, has re-
turned home.
! Irason Davis has been suffering the
past week from the effects of an
! abscess.
Mrs. Madge Stah and daughter
! Olive who have been passing several
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| F'essenden Stone in Edgecomb has re-
| turned home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
Dies From Burns

While playing with matches, secured
in som" unknown fashion, little Lucien
Earr, The one-ycar- son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Barr, SO Myrtle street,
Wcstbrook, caught his clothes afire
Monday afternoon and before his moth
or reached him had inhaled the flames
and died from the effects Of the acct
dent late in the evening. The little boy
was playing with his threc-y ear-old
brother, Rene, upon the floor of the
Kitchen, their mother being in an ad-
joining room, and the first intimation
that there was anything wrong with
the children was their terrified screams,
caused by the fright when the loose
clothing worn by little Lucien blazed
up, and although she was on the spot
in few seconds the child had inhaled
the flames, which injured him fatally
internally DIR. Adjutor Couturier was
summoned at once and did everything
possible for the suffering child, but to
no avail, the end coming late in the
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
MT. VERNON
Mrs. Roscoe Cram

EAST-Mrs Roscoe Cram passed away
at her late home Saturday. Dec. 10. Al
ways kind and loving wife and mother
and possessing q large circle Of friends.
she will be sadly missed in the vicinity
as we'll as in the home.
Arthur j. Bean and Elton E. Webber
of the Milliken regiment. H. F. A. are
expected home from Charlotte. \. c., on
a Christmas furlough.
Mrs Alfred Norton, who is suffering
from the effects OF shock. was a little
more comfortable at this writing. Her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Perley Of Win
throp, is with her
Friday. Dec. IA, was the first day for
IS years but what mail from somewhere
came into the village. neither stage or
rural carrier being able to get through.
Mrs. Will Chase was called TO Fryehurg
Friday by the death of a niece.
There will be social dance at Ingham
hall Friday evening, Dec. q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20

time in which to study market condi-
lions. and to hunt up workmen, than
we have. They have automobiles in
which they can scour the country for
help, or for seed or for machinery, or
tools that they need. Why Is It not
just as patriotic for business men to
hire land, buy seed and fertilizer and
take the chances of patriotic planting
the same as we farmers do:
For one, / am going to plant and
SOW only that which / can care for
myself. Others must do the same IL
they wish to eat. have takef the
chances and lost out. Others might
do better next year. for the next year
may be more favorable in season and
in prices for the farmers. Here is an
challenge some of the business men
who make cheap talk about the farm
ers to come across and lease the land
and do their bit as the farmers did last
year"
In connection with these letters, the
Journal would state that 1t knows Of a
farmer who has several acres of land
titled and well fertilized last year, the
crops taken off and the land ploughed
in splendid shape for next years crops.
The farmer would gladly rent Ave
acres of this land, which is smooth and
free from rocks and in good shape for
cultivation, borders on the highway.
and Is easily worked. He intended to
sow it to oats, but on making in
quiries for a good grade of seed
learned that 81 per bushel was the
prevailing price for heavy, clean seed
oats. and decided that he would not
pay high prices for seed another year,
but would confine himself to such
planting and sowing as he could care
for without hiring men and team work.
He will rent this land for $40 per acre
for the season, if parties leasing it
will pay for the ploughing which is al
ready done. Here. then, is another op-
portunity such as offered by the
farmer quoted above. At least there
is something for business men to
think about in these conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
PITTSTON

! NORTH-Mrs. Lottie Bartlett of Gardi-
ner was the guest of her sister Mrs. Wal
lace Mowatt,. the first of the week.
! Elwyn Grant was the guest of his aunt,
Mrs. Enza Cooper, at Randolph last Sat
urday night.
John Mccormick of the Morse High
school at Bath, is passing his Christmas
vacation at his home in this pace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth Lewis and
Miss Gladys Mckaye, all of Joice. were
guests at c. X. Green's last Saturday
evening.
! Miss Carrie Jewett. who has been hav-
ing rather serious and painful illness
as the result of having several teeth ex-
tracted two weeks ago, is able to be out
again.
Maurice Dunton returned to the woods
OF northern Maine, after having been the
weekend guest of Mrs. Charles Starks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bradstreet of Gar
diner were Sunday guests of Mrs. Brad
streets parents Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Grant and two sons
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
HWeetiand OF Gardiner last Sunday. where
with other relatives they enjoyed a re
| union of the John T. Grant family. All
the relatives were present cxcept one
daughter. Mrs. Sadie Snow of Lisbon
, Fails. who together with her husband
and little girl were unable to come The
number present was 81 and consisted Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Grant, the father
and mother their three sons and famil
les, three daughters and families, also
two great-grandchildren
The many friends of Mrs. w 3. Tohev
are sorry to know she is ill., DR.. Lamb Of
Gardiner attends her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
READFIELD

One of E. c. Brisbin's little bows.
William froze the toes on one Of his
feet last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Sabin Clark welcomed a
little daughter to their home here on
Monday evening Dec 18th.
Mr.. Croker and family from Range
ley are to move to Readfield soon. he
having bought the David Elliott farm.
The village schools will give an en-
tertainment at Grange hail. Thursday
evening, Dec. Goth
Meeting and Sabbath school at the
chapel were well attended on SUNDAY
last though the roads were in had
shape fog travelling.
Mrs. John NJ. Williams and daughter,
Mrs Mallett. have gone to Portland for
the winter and Mr.. Williams will go
there in about two weeks
DEPOT-Miss Frances Aden has
accepted a position at Weavel1s
restaurant. Augusta
Clifton Leeman of Starks. after
passing several weeks with his aunt
Mrs. E. A. Leeman, has returned
home.
Mrs. Eugene Millett and daughter
Julia of Mt. Vernon. stopped Saturday
oit thcil way iOille from N1tprNilIp
calling on friends, going home on the
afternoon stage.
Clifton Bickford has gone to Port
land, where he will work during the
holidays.
Rev. James Renfrew. who occuniad
the pulpit of the Smith NTemoria1
church Sunday preached from tho
text. For my yoke is easy and NV
burden is light"
Mrs. Mckinnon, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Shirley. has re-
turned home from Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Emma Gordon was the puest os
Mrs d. w. kensill last week.
Wilbur Luce. who went tn port,oa
Monday Is engaged at Hutch,nson.s
Walkover boot store during tna NJ,
days. 'io'i-
Notwithstanding the cold weather
ana hard travelling there was n 1arqa
attendance at the church Saturds,,
evening. The drama, Mrs Tnhh. ~
shantytown." given by home ta1on+
was decided success, enioved nv alI
present. and a satisfactory sun, -
money obtained for the BUSY Bees Nv,
oe' whose auspices it was presented
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
BENTON

The entertainment and pie sociable
! held by Goodwins Corner school Fri
day evening was well attended and a
good time realized.
Eugene Davis passed Sunday with
/ friends in Oakland.
The county contest of the Boys and
Girls Agricultural Clubs was held in
Waterville Friday and Saturday.
Those from this town attending were
Sylvia Wyman, Alice Wyman. Fran
ces Goodwin, Gladys Goodwin, Chris
tine Hunter. Alice Michigan, Ruth
Monk, Everett Hunter and Pearson
Files. They reported most delight
full time and all brought home some
prize they had received for their eff
forts.
Mrs. Worth Brown entertained the
Soap Club at her home Monday af-
ternoon.
Miss Natalie Monk passed the week
end at her home in Benton.
Mrs. Everett Hunter attended the
county contest of the Agricultural
Clubs in Waterville Friday and Satur-
day
MI. and Mrs. Ami Shores were in
Waterville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Davis are attend
ing the State Grange at Lewiston.
J. S. Warren attended the agricul-
tural contest in Waterville last week.
The girls of this town who exhibited
canned goods at the Maine Seed I'M
provement Convention held at New
port recently and received prizes were
ChriStipn Hunter
Sylvia Wyman, Gladys Goodwin and
Alice Wyman.
Miss F'rieda Tarbel is at home from
Pennington Normal school for Christ
mas vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
The Seventeen FIGHT.

All attempts to save wine and beer
from the provisions of the constitu-
tional amendment joint resolution
failed in Congress. The Senate, by a
vote of Al to s, concurred in the House
change from six to seven years for
ratification by three-fourths Of the
states, and the measure was sent to
the secretary of state who will notify
the secretaries of the various states.
The fight is now before all the
legislatures and will continue for the
same term as the old-fashioned itch
unless approved by SO states, before
that time. In our hope the end will
come before the wa has been waged
as long as has the European war.
One year after the necessary num-
Der of states has approved the
amendment "the manufacture, sale or
transportation of intoxicating liquors
within, the importation thereof into, or
the expectation thereof from the
United States and all territory sub
ject to the jurisdiction thereof for
beverage purposes" will be prohibited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
Sent to Camp Devens

F. c. Cobb, who for some months has
directed the Army Y. NJ. c. A. work at
the Notifications of the coast defenses
Of Portland, has been transferred to
Camp Devens, Aver Mass, where he is
given charge OF one of the association
buildings at the cantonment. He left
Tuesday to assume Immediately his du-
ties there. The supervision performed by
Mr. Cobb will be in a general way as
stunned by General Secretary w. @. Rich
ards Of the Portland Y. NJ. c. A., assist
ed by his associate. With a secretary at
each post the work Is being successfully
promoted with varied activities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20

We very much doubt if Congress can
go back on the position in which it
placed itself on Tuesday by adoption
of the salary bill. BY this bill which
passed the House by majority Of sos
to !, the salaries of the President and
all the judges, as well as members of
Congress was made subject to the ex-
cess profits tax Of 8 per cent An
amendment offered by Congressman
Dillon of South Dakota pust the salar-
les of members under the tax The
amendment was adopted IS to "a, and
the bill passed as we mentioned above.
Congressman Longworth Of Ohio. en-
deavored to make the bill ineffective
for salarieds men and men in business
with no invested capital His amend
ment was defeated 80 to Sc. The tax is
to be applied on salaries in excess, of
$4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
ALMA

Harry Dunton of Bath was in town
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs a. 3. Mcdonald Of White
field passed sunday in town.
Mrs. Alice Choate returned to her home
i'll Oh City, Penn. Wednesday.
Mrs. Cora Tarbox has closed her house
and went to Boston Saturday to pass the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. T, y. Aver Jr.. went to
Bath Wednesday,
Lawrence Weston Of Portland was in
town Thursday.
Or. Dorr of Dresden was in town Satur-
day
Frank Benjamin Of North Newcastle
was at Parsons Bend Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
Robert had been much admired a,

Robert had been much admired and
petted by everybody, SO naturally when
the little sister came his nose was out Of
joint. Everyone who came to the house
wanted to see the baby. Soon he began
to understand that in order to receive pet
ting one must be baby. One day wo-
man called. and as usual asked to see the
baby, and began the usual petting. Robert
walked up to the visitor and with tremu-
ious lip said: IT am the old baby" The
ruse worked and he was Immediately
given the desired petting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
Force Of Habit

The recruit at bayonet practice had lust
given the dummy vicious jab. when the
drill sergeant noticed that he was grimac.
ing in rather unusual manner.
Number Az cried the sergeant:
whats the idea Of all that mugging?"
Why" said the recruit a former movie
actor, you want me to register. hate or
fury, or something. don't you?"-Boston
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