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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07

| The many friends Of Miss Annie
Stiles. a surgical patient at the Angus
ia General hospital, will be glad to
know she is as comfortable as can be
expected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07

Two persons were admitted Sunday
to the Augusta General hospital for
surgical treatment. they being Ernest
Herd Of Belgrade Lakes and Mrs Au-
gustus Shaw Of Pittsneld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07
Funeral Of John n. Britt

The funeral of the late John H.
Britt was held at 2.30 Sunday after
noon at 20 Oak street, Rev. William
r. Wood Of the Penney Memorial
church officiating and were private. In
terment was made in Mt. Pleasant
cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07

A good catch was made Saturday at
Cobbosseecontee by Mrs. r. W. Pope
landing a 2-pound trout and A. D. Ward
landing a-pound salmon. 26 inches long.
all inside Of q half hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07
Summary Of Program
Tuesday S Demonstration

Following Is summary OF the program for the Kennebec
county patriotic demonstration to be held Tuesday, May in
Augusta:
Parade starts at 10 Ococ k a. m.
If the weather should be eemed unsuitable for parade
o'clock signal of five ba SITS will be sounded twice the
fire alarm.
Parade reviewed Blaine Executive Commit
tee of State Committee Pub lie Safety.
Parade reviewed at State by Acting Governor Taber
D. Bailey and Staff
residences and places business along the route of the
parade should wit flags decorations
unnecessary
Lunch served to out of town participants in parade at
Capital Park at close of parade
Speaking concert singing and patriotic program at State
House p Should the day stormy the parade will
be omitted and the program mined speaking and patriotic
program in City hall at p. m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07

All Foresters Of America are expected
to meet at Golden Cross hall at A. M
Tuesday to form their ranks for partica-
patton in the preparedness parade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07

On account of the stores being open
this evening Capital Aerie. F. o. Ea-
giles, will hold it's regular meeting on
Wednesday evening instead Of tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07
Monday, May Z, 1917
AUGUSTA LOCALS

T. F. Shehan Of Portland was in
Augusta Sunday and during his stay
was the guest q Sheriff E. D. Har-
wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07

At 1oc. Corliss Coon s-ply linen COL
lars are hne value. Pierce-Webber
Co., Augusta. may7d6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07
LOCAL NOTICE

Who will get the diamond ring to-
night at the New Nautical Garden?
may7dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07
MOTHER OF nine
CHILDREN
Able to do Homework by
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Springfield, Mass. AFTER the birth
of nv ninth baby was in q weak, run
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07
FINAL PLANS FOR
TUESDAYS BIG DEM
0NSTRAT|ON IN CITY

The various eontingents from all
over Kennebec county are ready for
the command forward March," and If
the weather man is kind close on to
10000 patriotic men and women will
be in line when Colonel Frank Hume,
grand marshal, gives the word Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock which Will
set in motion the largest and most i'm
posing spectacle ever witnessed in Au-
gusta.
At meeting of the executive mem
bers Of the parade committee held
Sunday at the Augusta House. at
which the various cities and towns
which will participate were represent
ed final details for the great demon
stration were completed and today the
commander of each organization will
receive orders governing his command.
Each officer will be specifically ad-
vised regarding the exact points OF
formation for his organization, the
contingent Immediately preceding and
such other instructions as are neces-
sary to fully acquaint him with his
duties. Each officer will thoroughly
faniliarize himself with those orders
that unnecessary delays may be avoid
ed and formation completed with ex-
petition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07
GLADYS KLARk co.

At the Opera House
Miss Gladys Klark. who opens four
days engagement Wednesday, May 3. at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07
Stormy Weather SIGNAL

Should the day be unfit for the pa
rade, the fire whistle will at o'clock
give five blasts, which after short
interval will be repeated, which will
| mean that no parade will take place.
Following such signal in Augusta each
of the other cities will make similar
announcement.
Every citizen, whether marching or
not, is requested to wear or display
| the flag of our country.
| Lunch will be served at Capital park
to our out of town visitors about noon.
After the parade is reviewed at the
State House the Augusta division VIII
| Immediately after passing the Capltai
steps, march to the right through the
drive way to Grove street, thence north
finally dispensing to the various halls
and club rooms, where the Augusta
| branches who are to provide lunch Tor
| their respective organizations Will en-
terrain, All others will proceed to their
homes, or such other place as they may
wish for lunch.
The problems of feeding our guests is
| solved through a large corps OF men,
who will impart true Augusta hospltal-
itv through the distribution OF baked
beans, sandwiches, coffee, etc, ana
each person chosen to assist in that
capacity is urged to be at his appoint
cd place promptly at the hour deslg-
noted nv the chairman of his commit
| tee.
At 2 o'clock the citizens of Augusta
| and our guests will assemble at the
state House grounds where patriotic
orations will be delivered by Hon
Chas. +. Johnson and Hon. Harold M
Sewall.
Enthusiasm runs high in Augusta
.nd the committee in charge OF this
great undertaking are not un-appre,
ciative of the spirit of cooperation and
civic pride shovn on every hand which
bids fair to make May s. 1917, an event
in the history of the Capltal Clty "
which all who have part may wen De
proud.
WILBERT S. WILSON.
Secretary Parade Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07
Telephone 1856

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices. res
olutions of respect. etc. will be
charged at the rate Il ten cents per
line. No charge less than rs cents.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer q favor
by notifying the once Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07

May l. 1917. Sealed proposals will be re-
csived At the ONCE Of Treasurer. Eastern
Branch, N. II. d. v. s.. National SOL
diers' Home. Maine. and there opened at
p. NJ. May Is. 1917. for 1900 tons Btu
minous Coal: so tons Anthracite Coal, egg
sise; rs tons Anthracite coal. range size.
(2000 lbs. to toni, delivered in cargo lots
along side Home wharf at Randolph. Me. !:
for discharging coal at Home wharf at
Randolph. Maine: for transportation of
coal from Home wharf (shed) at RAN
dolph. Maine, to main shed at the Branch,
for fiscal year commencing July /. 1917.
In accordance with instructions and speci-
fications copies Of which with blank pro-
posals can be had, upon application to
Major F. L. Appleton. Treasurer.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

, from from every Negro office hol-
der his JOB. He has been TOO busy
to speak word against lynciliug hut
to show his sincerity, he hal slid,
torn off from registration papers
to prove we sprang from II a III.
And all has been done in the face
OF Germany being a hundred years
ahead Of the world' and mastering
the sea
With all of America S hatred
heapcd on us, our record in toll, war
and peace conclusively proves that
we love 1t more than Woodrow Viii
son does. England started out in the
same way, by refusing her Colored
subjects Of Jamaica admission into
the war, but now, scared to death,
has changed and wants their help,
and this country is doomed to do
the same.
While Germany honors her col
Orcd subjects, one Of whom is the
kaiscr's sbeCial band master and
advocates intermarriagc, should she
come here, for one, | shall not ask
Mr.. Wilson if / can fight for my
country, but fight as | did in the
bloody sixties.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23
ANARCHISTS IN RUSSIA
CREATE REIGN OF TERROR

PETROGRAD, June 23-Taking
advantage OF the situation created by
the revolution, anarchists establish
ed a reign Of terror in the govern
ment Of TOnsk, western Siberia, and
martial !aW was proclaimed there to-
day. More than 20 persons were
killed by the outlaws and robbery
became the common thing. More
than 1000 arrests have already been
made.
The regiment of women raised by
Vera I}uicbarkoff will leave for the
front in about two weeks and will
take over a portion Of the fighting
front in the Minsk sector. The mem.
bcrs Of the regiment range from Is
to % years in age and dri nine
hours daily. Their regiment has
been given the name Of the COM
mand OF death" The women wear
the regulation uniform and are arm
ed with regulation agreements.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

The absolute necessity Of every
citizen is the conservation of food.
A great, universal effort is being
made to urge every minister in this
country to preach on this subject
on Sunday, July /, 1917. It is to be
SO thoroughly worked up that the
day will be known as Food Saving
Day. Let everybody talk it up
as every editor will do his part ed
itorially and in all other ways. We
SUGGEST that YOU write to Hon.
Herbert Hoover, Washingto ton, D. c..
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Inquiry
into production prices and transpor-
tatlon Of coal, steel, copper and 9th
or basic materials over which Gov
eminent supervision may be propos.
ed during the war was decided u~on
today by the Senate Interstate Com
mcrice Committee. Coal will be the
lIrSt subject taken UP next Tuesday.
Chairman Newlands explained tina.
at present legis,atiin contemplatcs
control Of food, the committee will
consider whether such control
should be extended to coal, iron.
steel and their products and other
raw materials, as well as their trans
pOrtation.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

The Hon. J. II. Stewart, Com
missioner Of Agriculture, has a fine
plan on foot. He has selected a
healthy place of rich ard fertile land
to be sold cheap to Our people who
will be helped and encouraged to
farm it for themselves. The farms
can be yours on easy payments. We
know Mr.. Stewart we'll and admire
him for his interest in humanity.
BY all means take advantage of it.
Write him. We shall buy one, or
stop this business and the practice of
law, go on and work Our Grant Co.
farm in order to do Our Bit in
helping to feed the needy at home
and abroad.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

Look out and be Oh guard, live
and help others to live. Not few
who have money are trying to buy
everything eatable in its growing
state to hold for high prices; they
are buying potatoes III the ground.
Don't sell them or anything that
your neighbors have not and need,
and to them sell at reasonable prices
Unless this be done, you and they
may suffer, for God, himself, only
knows the woes we blindly confront.
This war is he'll; the devil started it,
grinning all over his face that caste
religion was and is it's basic foun-
dation.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

1t is matter of vital importance
that every body should own two
or three pigs. 1t used to be so,
why not now? People living in the
mountains can have a dozen easier
than town or city person can keep
one. Hogs, by nature, root to live
and fatten in the fall on acorns &c.
and such hogs are, as a rule, heal
thy. Cholera need not be dreaded
for science is rapidly choking it's
life out as it did that of the yellow
fever.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23
OPERATIVE STORE:
OPENED HERE TODAY
In the kirson Building on East
Burke Street-WS,' Stocked
With Goods.

erative store was opened in the Kir-
son building, East Burke street. and
under the management Of Ellston NJ.
Luttrell. ,t'
The store is we'll stocked and the
upper portion of the building is also
filled with goods. The store was or
gained by the working people Of the
city and t has quite a large capital.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23
SOAP I CENTS \ BAR.

1t is complete fraud, sustained:
by a supreme test Of rascality. Soap
IS made Of all kinds Of dead animals,
WORKOUT poor and bony horses,
cholera hogs, all kinds Of dead cat
tie, dogs, rats and cats. Now, in
these hard starving war times, is il
not fact with more than a million
Of our best horses shipped across the
sea to the war zOuc, that oap-food
is more plentiful than ever beforeo
Then why should soap be 1ighero
Fell confessed before he died that at
5 cents a cake he had robbed the
poor and got rich. And as to its
outrageous price the truthful an
sWer can only be we make and have
the soap and the public must have
it and this is the time to fill our
pockets, and we defy prevention.
Have the poor a remedy? Yes,
make your own soap. We know
a rich white woman who makes
the finest kind Of soap. Country
people can put wood ashes into a
barrel elevated foot or more from
the earth with a hole at the bottom
III front to let the lye-watcr run out
into vessel. Put the I've into an
iron kettle, and put into the I've the
savings Of meat, grease and rines;
start a fire under the kettle and one.
day 5 boiling will give YOU fine
batch Of clean, healthy soap. Some
prefer it soft, Others like it hard;
to make it so, all that is required is
to put salt into ii and let it stand
over night.
City people who can't get wood
ashes can get few cans Of ConCen-
! trated I've with as good results. We
must combat the soap makers and
force down their stealing prices. II
is we'll to know that the highest
pertumed soap is made of the worst
material. We contend dchal.tly
that, if we owned every cake of soar
i'll America and sold every Que at :
cents apiece, we would have cleared
million dollars over the cost.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23
SECURITY COMPANY
DECLARES DIVIDEND

Directors of the Security Cemen;
Il Lime Company have declared an
other dividend Of 3 II per cent on
the preferred stock Of the corpora
ton. This is the third distribution
authorized by the board Of this class
OF stock within the past four months.
The latest dividend to be had is pay.
able July T.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

for ten ships with steel tentatively
of the shipping board yesterday against $685. agreed
COL Goethas and the steel makers recently controversy
between the two the ship building apparently has
ot been ended Chairman Deman called the White
yesterday and had long conference with President
oethals also called but the list Of proved fill
ed until Friday Meantime the controversy discussed
Congress.
After his conference with the President Chairman Denman
said Uboa snkings for the week would
100000 tons loss annually Every ship possible,
every kind, must be built by the United States
Frightful U-i5oat Toll.
"The most serious thing said Denman the
portant the mounting figures snngs ships
showed Germany had recalled her submarines prepare
expected sangs of American troop ships Snngs again
on the increase
Our conference had nothing to do with the
ences between myself and Gen. Goeta Mr. Denman continued
There is real difference in views There has
thing but smile between We talked
of merchant ships.
The increased submarine snlngs indicate that
Germany has her entire submarine fleet in action
evidence that the German called
repairs during tn month of May that they would be
lie in wait for the American transports they began
rying troops to France Germany sinking
shipping faster than be- replaced unless the
building plans of the United States greatly extended
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

1t is shameful fact that at least
100000 Negroes, upon promises
to do for them as no other president
ever had -granted-voted for Pres
ident Wilson. The first Of his rec
ognition of his gratitude was to
make all colored clerks use separate
toilets, cloak-rooms and eating
places; his next kind act was to take
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

just received notice from the
war Department of his oppoint-
ment is the Surgeons Reserve
Corps of the U. S. Army, with
the rank Of Captain He is so
far as known, the first surgeon
in West Virginia to be given
this high rank in this CORPS.
DR.. Henshaw has not been advis-
ed as to just when he will be
called to report for his duties.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1917

With Our press out Of commits
sion and we but little better. tells
why this issue is SO late. We hope
to soon overcome both.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

oNCLh SANS LATEST DF1GlBLE ON TRIP OVER
TIE WAITER IN TILE of the
to
aooao ana are especially valuable in
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23

There is but little doubt but that
the disastrous fire at the South
quarry had an evil origin.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23
$109,0O0,00O IN
FIFTH DISTRICT
Official Figures on Liberty Loan ir
This District Released Yester-

Udy.
The figures on the Liberty Loan in
the fifth federal reserve district ,as
given out yesterday by the Federal
reserve Bank OF Richmond are as
follows: -
SENATE COMMITTEE TO
INQUIRE INTO COAL COST
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-23
BIG VICTORY FOR WOODEN SHIPS
CHAIRMAN DENHAN WILL CARRY 0UI
FIRST PLANS DESPITE OPP0y|T|0N

CUT IN STEEL PRICE FROM sos 4 ron
DENMAN FEARS FOR U. S. TROOP SHIPS AS TlE s. B.
MARINE Toll LGROWS, AND ENGLAND URGES SHIPS
MARINE TOLL GROWS, AND ENGLAND URGES s:tirx
SINKINGS FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
WOMAN IS SHOT,;
HUSBAND JAILED
Mrs. Elvira Zubia Sustains
Three Wounds; Provost
Guards Find Her.

Mrs. Elvira Gonzales Zubia, "a years
OF age, was taken TO the emergency
hospital Monday evening about 9:31
o'clock suffering from three gunsho;
wounds. one in her back, one in the
right arm and one cutting a deep cash
across her forehead. She was found
by provost guards following the shoot
ing at her home, 716 South Santa Fe
street
About an hour after the shooting a
man who said that he was Jose Daniel
Zubia. her husband. went to the
police station and gave himself
up to captain Tom Armstrong,
saying he desired to make a
statement. IN the statement he is
said TO have told how he went 10 his
wife's room TO see her about getting
a divorce. following a quarrel in the
park near the library" When ne got
there he said she would not let him
in. He then said he went around to a
window and climbed in AS his wife
saw him coming in she opened the
door and started to run into the alley.
he claimed.
Zubia was placed in Jail after his
statement had been taken Mrs. Zubia
was taken TO the county hospital
where her condition was said. to be
very grave
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
ASKS OFFICERS
OBE VIGILANT
Police Chief Says Talk Of
Protection" for Law
breakers Here, Lies.

At a meeting Of the city detective
force Monday evening at o'clock I'm
the corporation court. chief Of police
B. J. Zabriskie made a plea to the Of
ficers 10 make FL Paso a clean city.
He said.
7 want to ask each and every one
Of you to do your part to make the
present administration the cleanest
and best that FL Paso has ever known.
Don't forget that you are working for
the people of El Paso. that they are
paying you 10 keep their city free
from criminals, and that at all times
you must set the example to the
weaker class who have fallen by the
wayside There is not a place in FL
Paso. poker game. rooming houses. or
dive of any kind, that has the So
called police protection and any one
who says so is plain prevaricator.
ct is I'D 10 US collectively and in
dividually to show the people that
they are getting their just reward for
placing in us their confidence and
trust and the welfare OF their city
Remember to be men at all times.
Don't think that because man IS not
dressed in broadclOth and a silk hat
that he is not entitled to respect
treat All IlFIllE Out WIKI lAlI ttAAell-
GRAFTON due to human beings work
hard and earnestly and in the end we
will have a city to be proud Of
Carlton Acting Sergeant
Detective captain Tom Avaunt also
talked TO the men along the same
lines The men were told that until
further notice T. c. Carlton will be
acting sergeant, taking the place va
Gated by captain Avaunt-
VIII Simpson, captain OF police, as
sured the detectives that they would
have the cooperation OF the police de-
partment at all times and that they
were to call for it.
THE detective department has al
ways had an uphill job in IL Paso.'
said captain Simpson. and you are
Handicapped on account OF the dif
ferent classes OF people you have 10
deal with. / have been on the police
force in FL Paso for the past eight
years and know what is 10 be con-
tended with"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
JURY ACQUITS
H. H. WILLIAMS
Clint Man Found Not Guilty
of Charge of Murder;
Bennington Case.

After being out a little more than
an hour the jury in the case Of the
state against H. H. Williams. charged
with murder in connection with
the death of X y. CcRed") Bowling
ton. at Clint last September, returned
verdict Of not guilty. The case
went 10 the jury at 1917 and the
verdict was returned at 11:35 D. m.
Judge W. D. Howe then discharged
the jurors
Bennington was shot and killed
while sitting in an automobile at
Clint on rae witness stand Will
Iiams testified he thought Bowling
ton was going 10 kill him. He said
he fired two shots, one striking the
deceased in the back OF the head
and the other behind an ear. Williams
testified that Bennington had pre-
viously struck him with a pitchfork.
The defendant is a one armed man.
Mrs. Williams. wife of the defend
ant and his son Roy. testified TO pre-
viOus trouble between Williams a1d
BOwingtOn-
The jury was completed Monday
afternoon at o'clock after a second
venire had been drawn. The follow
ing served on the jury: II. c. Stewart
p H. Lancaster, NJ J. Stinson. f.
Strauss, z. Sanders. X W Blumen-
thai J. S Thompson. Leo Gale. J
NJ Kelly. J. W 3. Robinson, A +
Sanders and A. a. Funk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
HOLD JONES
AND Z COGGINS
Justice Beaver Remands
Jones to Jail; Coggins
Brothers Give Bond.

After listening 10 arguments by at
torneys for the state and defence
justice J. " Beaver Monday afternoon
at 4:3O O'Clock held Felix r Jones,
or Fort Worth, TO the grand jury
without bond. and T J. and Millard
COggin, Of FL Paso, under $4,000
bonds each. The three men are
charged with murder in connection
with the death OF Thomas Lyons, mil
lionaire cattleman OF Silver City,
whose body was found on the morn
ing OF May is in an arroyo in High
land park
County attorney W II. Fryer op-
ened the arguments and stated that
he believed the state had made q suf
ficient case against the three men to
warrant the court holding them to
the grand jury without bond. He
spoke Of how the state attorneys had
traced the movements of Jones and
the two COggins and wove a strong
case OF circumstantial evidence
against them. Attorney Victor Moore
closed the arguments for the state.
Judge A J. Harper, Claude 3. Huds-
peth and L NJ Whitaker made argu-
ments for the defence
The McCabe Cattle company furn-
ished bond for T. J. Coggin shortly
after the decision OF justice Beaver
was made. The bond Of Willard Cog
gin is expected to be furnished this
afternoon