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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-01
AhER!CUS SHOWS
ALCAZAR THEATRE.

Monday.
Paramount Fannie Ward in "A
School For Husbands" acts.
Tuesday.
World Picture Carlyle Blackwell in
"A Social Leper"
Wednesday.
Triangle 6sauise Glaum in a
SweetAeart of the Doomed" five acts.
iISon e Bookworm Turns" Triangle
Thursday.
=, faranpunt Kathlyn Williams and
- "eodore Roberts, in The Cost Of
!. 'atred." lFfve acts.
Friday.
s&in Holbrook Blinn in
We acts, and Chapter s
1 hi the Double Cross
Saturday.
& Dorothy Gish in Her Off
{ Five acts, and "A Berth
Triangle comdey
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22
SCROFULh AND

There are many things learned
from exnerience and observation
thar the older generation should
impress upon the younger. among
them is the fact that scrofuia ana oth-
er humors, which produce eczema
boils. pimples and other .eruptioDs' are
most successfully treated with HOOD S
Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine is pecuilaf
combination of remarkably effective
blood purifying and health giving
roots, barks and herbs, which are
gathered especially for it.
Hoods Sarsaparila has stood the
test Of forty Years.
Get a bottle today-now-from
YOUR nearest drug store Always keep
this medicine on hand.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS DINNERS
To Be Given Needy Of the City by the
Local Corps Of Salvation Army

The local corps of the Salvation
army wishes to express their appre-
citation Of the very kind and gener-
Gus interest taken in the free Christ
mas dinners for the poor. All classes
have been interested. The superin-
tendent Of schools and the principals
and scholars have supplied vegeta-
bles. Mayor Swift, together with Mrs.
Swift, has been deply interested and
most generous III the matter. His Ex-
cellency, the Governor, has also sent a
very kind message in regard to the
undertaking. The press has given
wings to the proposition and the army
fully expects to be in a position tc
supply every needy family on Mon
dan evening christmas eve) at
O'Clock with a first class Christmas
dinner absolutely free Of charge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22
B0WDO|N RESOURCES
FOR COUNTRY'S USE

Brunswick, Me-, Dec. 21.-In an ad-
lege this morning, Dean Kenneth c. NJ.
Sills stated that the College was ready
now, as always, to place all IS re-
sources at the service, of the nation.
He wished the parents and friends Of
the men in college to know that the
best advice the College can obtain from
the government is to the effect that
students at the present time can per-
form their highest patriotic service by
remaining at their studies, at least un-
til they are twenty-one or are called
to the colors. With military and naval
training corps well established and
with plans on foot for more work
along these lines, with a sensible pro
gram of athletics in view, and with
the intellectual activities of the College
at their normal pitch. Bowdoin is
striving to see that its men shall be fit,
physically and intellectually. for ma
tional service. The College Of Liberal
Arts in America never has had greater
opportunities than now, and in its tasks
il asks for ard is confident it will re-
ceive, the hearty cooperation Of the
public. Not only in the days Of re-
construction that must come before
many years. but now al the darkest
moments Of the war. the country needs
we'll trained men Intellectually as well
as physically.
The College will reopen at the usual
time, Jan. ., after the Christmas holi-
days, as thanks to the foresight of the
Committee on Buildings and Grounds.
consisting of Professors Files and
Hutchins and Treasurer F'urbish, the
College has coal sufficient, with proper
economies. to last through the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

Bangor News: Rev. Eugene s Phil
brook. pastor Of the First Baptist
church of Augusta. will supply the pull
pit Of the Columbia street Baptist
church next Sunday morning and
night Mr. Philbrook is well known
here. d former member of the Column
bia street church. a graduate of New
ton Theological Seminary and for a
time pastor Of the Baptist church at
Belfast. His parents live in Brewer.
Many friends will no doubt he pleased
to have the opportunity Of hearing him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22
MUNICIPAL COURT
Charles Browning Given Sentence OF
80 Days in Jail

Charles Browning, who lives on the
Kennedy road on the East SIDE OF tne
river, was arrested early Friday art
ernoon at the Maine Central passeh
ger station on complaint of woman
from Portland and taken over to the
police station, where he was arralgn-
ed before Recorder Madore on the
charge of exposing his person, to which
he pleaded not guilty, but was found
guilty and was given a sentence OF ..
days in Jail.
One case of intoxication was also
heard, in which the respondent was
given a fine Of IS and costs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

twenty-five one pound boxes of
choice candy, the gift yesterday of j.
Fl. Gregoirc, the druggist Will help
much to tighten the hearts Of the poor
children who have this Christmas
written letters to Santa Claus. The
voluntary contribution was greatly
appreciated by the ones in charge Of
the work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

Former Sheriff James Doyle of Lin
coin county was in the city yesterday
and called on friends Mr.. Doyle re-
ports that the travelling between
Whitcfied is good but that the heavy
teams, Of which many are at present
hauling wood are cutting up the road
10 quite an extent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

Laurence Wakefield. who is 4 stu
dent at the CORNWALL Hudson mill
tary school, arrived last evening and
is passing the holidays with his pa
rents, Dr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Wake
field
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

pneumonia in the naval hospital a
Newport. r. l.. having been taken sick
shortly after his enlistment, is pass
ing a furoueh with his parents, MI
and Mrs. Cornelius keenan,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

Red Cross workers, please return as
many socks, mittens and helmets as
possible for immediate shipment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22
dec22d1tX

900 and butter 469 per cent dearer. Tho
smallest advances occurred in sugar
and rye bread. which are 81 and 6s
per cent dearer respectively.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

Frank Babbtt. member of the 1st
Me Heavy Field Artillery, stationed
at Charlotte, \. G., is at home on a
weeks furlough.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

Elmer Trouant, n student at the
University of Maine. came home FRI
day to pass the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. James O. Jordan of Otis, Mass,
was yesterday visiting relatives IN Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

Miss Ruby Batchelder went Friday
to Portland for an over-Christmas Wis
il with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

Smith Cooper, student at the Cnl-
versity of Maine, arrived home FRIDAY
for the holiday recess.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

The Maccabees will give Chrlst-
mas dance Monday evening, Dec. a, at
its hall.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

Retail food prices in Vienna average
Eli per cent higher than in July. 1914,
according TO information received at
London. The heaviest increase oc-
CURED in fatty foods, lard being 636
ner cent. bacon and margarine each
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

The management of the Augusta
General hospital gratefully asknoWl-
edges the receipt on Friday, Dec. i.
Of 500 from Arthur \. Edwards Of
Boston, in memory Of his mother, the
late Mrs. NJ. s. Edwards. the above
date being the anniversary OF her birth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22
FROM
THE LAW court

Judgment is given for the defendant
in the PenobScot county case, Harvey
w. BOWleS VS.. Ira S. Sawyer by re-
script from the law court which has
just been received at the office of the
clerk of courts Of kennebec county
This is an action of debt on an insur-
ance contract and is before the court
on an agreed statement of facts. The
rescript says in part: In the absence
of express stipulation to the contrary,
an agent is not entitled TO commission
on renewal premiums paid after the
termination of the agency"
Piscataquis County
BY a rcscript from the law court in
the piscataquis county case. Samuel NJ.
Gile vs.. Samuel Fl. Boardman, judg-
ment is given for the plaintiff This IS
a real action brought to recover the
north half Of lot No. 9, Range II, in
Kingabhry plantation, PiscataquiS
county and is before the law court on
report.
Cumberland County
A rcScript in the Cumberland county
case, Leighton vs.. Dean, gives judg-
ment for the plaintiff for $500 The
case as stated in the rescript is as fol
lows:
"rhe defendant vas the proprietor
Of 4 retail boot and shoe store on
Monument square, in Portland. near
the transfer station Of the street rail-
ways Between the front of the store
and the legal limits of the highway was
a strip Of land three feet wide, paved
and surfaced as was the sidewalk on
which it ahutted. with no visible mark
on the surface to indicate to the pub
lie that tho strip was not part Of and
included with in tho legal limits Of the
public street. While the plaintiff and
"a lady friend were waiting for a car
they stepped 10 the defendants VIM
dow to inspect his display Of goods
and were standing on the three foot
strip when the awning which the de-
fendant erected and maintained on the
frort~-o Of his store fell and injured the
plaintiff.
"Neithcr the plaintiff nor her com
}.anion had any intention Of entering
tile store on making purchases Of the
defendant. This action was brought for
injuries which the plaintiff claims 10
have received. The case was reported
to the law court to determine the ques-
ton Of liability the damages having
i cen fixed by the jury at 5000.
The rescript says in part:
The evidence discloSes that the avn
ing was under the management of the
defendant and that the accident was
such as in the ordinary course of af-
fairs would not have happened but for
the want Of due care on the part Of the
defendant. and affords reasonable
proof. in spite of the explanation of the
defendant. that it was the result OF
lack Of proper care on the defendants
part"
Knox County
A rescript which has neen received
in the Knox county case, Frances r.
Hurley in equity IS. Lucy G. Farms
worth, administrators, orders: appeal
dismissed. Decree appealed from must
be affirmed. Decree is accordance with
this rescript.'
This is a bill in equity brought to
redeem certain mortgages and is be
fore the court on an appeal from the
decree Of the sitting justice that the
bill be sustained.
R0WD0IN RESOURCES
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-22

BY a rcscript from the law court in
the piscataquis county case Samuel NJ.
Gile vs. Samuel H. Boardman, judg-
ment is given for the plaintiff. This IS
a real action brought to recover the
north half Of lot No. 9, Range II, i'll
king3bhry plantation, PiscataquiS
county and is before the law court on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04

directs all the work. She interviews
there the architects the builders. the
departmental officials and govern.
ment functionaries, and only recently
received Ambassador William G..
sharp, who had come 20 lay the cor.
ner.stone OF the first new home.
OF the seventy houses composing the
village thirtyfour were shelled and
the remaining thirtysix burned. The
government itself decided to repair
the bomblrdcd houses, which were
not so badly damaged as those which
had been set afirc The reconstruc.
ton Of these latter vas undertaken
by Mrs Croker.
No attempt was made by the am.
thor Of the scheme TO force Ameri.
can ideas down the throats OF the
conservative Lorlucrs. Very little
change had taken place in the village
since the fifteenth century and the
style oi architecture was very uni.
form, usually taking the shape OF one
or two story cottages N.h grange.
door entrances and attached at the
back tho gralrios and cat'icshcds.
The only changes insisted on by the
promoters of tie scheme as we'll og
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04

o1me true the white communion wells
are again being laid away for another
happy dream that promises not 10 be
so long in coming. This is tie mar
riage between Alsacian girls and the
French soldiers who have redeemed
their province lar France. and already
in the town OF TAanr alone four OF
these marriages have taken place
when white ve.ls worn az tie f-st
communion. then 20 Welcome the
French soldiers back TO Alsace. were
finally worn for the third and last
time at the marriage ceremony which
symbollzed anew the union OF France
and Alsace.
The brides in these happy events
had the -ddiuonal pleasure Of having
the civil marriage ceremony performed
by a gaIlan, French captain. who.
having lost his right arm in the fight.
ing 10 redeem Thanh. now serves as
the FreasL military mayor whilst the
religious ceremony was performed oy
French priests who came In the wake
o. the F-onch army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
GIRLS KEPT
C0MMUNI0N
GARMENTS
THEY SECRETLY HID kWAY
THEIR WHITE COMMUNION
Wells TO BE WORN AGAIN FOR
FRENCH TROOPS.
By Henry Wood

Omitted Press Staf Correspondent
With the French Armies, Thanh Al
SAGE, March Just about the hap
picst girl in The world today are the
girls Of Alsace who, years ago fol-
lowing their first communion. secretly
hid away their white communion wells
10 be worn again in welcoming the
French troops back to Alsace. should
that happy event ever come.
To-day these girls In that portion Of
Alaace which has been reoccupied by
tho French. are lpremeIy happy be-.
cause they are girls whose dreams
have come true
Some %. the younger ones had only
a few yo'- go which 10 dream and 10
wait but amongst the long lines OF
white ro5ed and white yelled girls
and women, aHo welcomed ,ha French
troops on taris arrival at Thaun I'm
August lslt there were aome who
had cherished their communion g,ils
for over forty years.
And now that ,h.s ae1p5 dream .as
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
HAIR COLOR
REST ORE R
"a Creole oarkens Cray Hair In a
Few Oays-Try at Risk Of
Your Loca, Druggist.

No matter whether you are bothered
with gray stroaked with gray. iron
'gray. or prcmaiurely gray hair. falling
hair. dry, dun, and brittle hair. oily.
greasy, stringy hair. dandruff or itch.
ing scalp any drugsis, invites YOU to
try La Creole Hair Dressing at their
risk Il it succeeds IN darkonlng your
gray hair or making hair grow again
ma cost is triiling. and should Il fail
u costs nothing u your gray or fan.
ing hui, is worth saving. IT, Creole
is worth trying la Creole Is harm.
less no dye, but has the wonderful
effect OF restoring the color glands
Go activity. so an your gray hair is
naturally restored 20 that even dark
fascinating tone yen used 10 have.
Besides Ia Creole stops dondruff and
falling hair and causes thin hair TO
r"ow thick and new hair TO aprout
al over your head, making entire
head of hair soft fluffy. long. thick.
evenly dark and snappy with new life
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04

Of the villagers while in the trenches
one day received from his wife a let.
ter giving details of the plan Of re.
construction. he Immediately re.
piled: Don't waste ink on telling me
fairy tales. You are ready to swallow
any yarn told you. Just make up your
mind as have done that we have
everything and don't dream that good
fgie5 are going TO restore an TO u.s."
In order 10 convince ihls man and
many OF his village ueiehbors sery.
ing in The anne corps that nobody
was really taking interest n thom and
that they would merely have 10 be
content with the g1yerumort maem.
nifty o.. sixty per cent of their loss.
Miss Daisy Polk, also q Californian
aal now administrator o.. lbe plan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
Glass Of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sluiees Of the oystem each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter,

Those of us who are accustomed to
feel dun and heavy when we arise;
splitting headaches suny from a cold.
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom.
ach, lame back, can. instead. both
look and feel as fresh as a daisy al.
ways by washing the poisons and tox.
Ins from the body with phosphated
hot water each morning.
We should drink. before breakfast.
@ glass Jt real hot water with tea.
spoonful OF limestone phosphate in Il
20 aush from the stomach. liver kid.
n.ys and ten yards OF bowels the pre.
yious days iudigcsublt waste. sour
bile and poisonous toxins: thus clean.
sing. s"eetcniuy and purifying the on.
tire alimontary trac. before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphat,
oad hot water on an empty stomach
Is wonderfully nvigoratng. II cleans
out all The sour lamentations, gases.
waste ami ac,diiy and gives one A
splendid appetite for breakfast and IT.
Is said De but a little while until tho
roses begin TO appear I'm the checks
\ quarter pound Of limestone phos.
pha'c viii cost very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to make any.
one who is bothered with blllousness
con. tipaton, stomach troubl, or rheu.
m'''am b real enthusiasts on the sub.
iect OF informal sanitation. Try It and
You arc assured that you will look
better 'od feel better in every way
shortly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
LAST OF SILK HAT STATESMEN
RETlREs FROM PUBLIC LIFE

Washington, March United
States senator OGorman OF New
York, the last OF the silk hat states.
men OF the old order. viii close his
public career when the Senate ad.
journs Monday night
u have completed an uninterrupted
public service OF % years" said the
Senator today "lS years as judge and
6 years as senator; and must now
give attention 20 my private affairs "
Senator o'Gormln was the only in.
fluential Tammany leader who sun.
ported Woodrow Wilson for the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04

Presidency from the first. In the
early days OF Wilson's first admins.
tration he was very close to the Presi.
dent and regarded as his personal
spokesman on both sides Of the Capi.
tol
Political differences later over the
apportionment Of the Senator's son.
in.law Dudley Field Malone, as Col.
lector Of the Port Of New York, caus.
ed o'Gorman to be less popular with
the administration. Secretary Nc.
Adoo, President Wilson's son.inlaw.
wanted Frank Polk, now assistant
Secretary OF State, appointed to the
place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04

see many Of the boys and at once put
the matter up TO them / think many
of them are looking at it just as |
do. War would practically put a stop
to racing, and we have a training that
our country would need in time Of
var. We are experts in judging speed
ana in motor knowledge This is also
true Of the mcchanlclans. and / am
sure We could all quickly qualify for
aviation work expect to get up a
body OF not less than fifty Of us who
will volunteer if war is declared"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-04
Drivers Plan il War Comes.

War would pat o. dlmncr ON auto.
mobile racing for the coming season
There i3 movement among The rae.
mg driver and their mechanics 20 On.
ter the. flying corps of the United
states Army it This country should ho
drawn into the war Eddie Ricken.
bacher wAo recently returned from
a two months stay n England. where
he found ,ha, aviation had enlisted
the services of man. mca formerly
connected with motoring. IS the snon.
scr OF the plan Ricbonhachor said.
'it wUg is declared 0 will enlist at
once Tor aviation work. / have al.
roady had some experience. / shall
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
u. S. to Share First
Invasion Of Germany
By Air, Says Squier

Washington, July 25.-The first IN
vas;on Of Germany will be by aero
plane. and the United States is going
to have large part in it, according 10
Rrigadier General Squier, head OF the
ARMY Signal Corps, which is IN charge
of the army aviators.
"The United States is gong 10 pro,
vide enough machines to make i,seII
folt in putting this programme
through" he said. This is not saying
We viii construct $4,000 aeroplanes, or
I 600 600. or ten. or a dozen. II knew
bny many machines we would or could
construct in a year | wouldn't tell, be-
cSusc this would be telling Won linden
t,,rg. and he would thank US Tor the
information. L,y
H., ,,e arc going to do with the Soio,
oon ooo which Congress has appropri-
o,od for the aviation service. wen,
a. safe 10 say we will spend tna'
money. and probably much more, on tne
ar route into Germany. That Is ABOUT
all we are going to say la,
aTbe very spirit of warfare is shift,
.b.noe. impermanency. A general on
~ SoId il working against hidden
tne vbose science and wit are constant
l., omnloved for the wreckage OF tnat
a,.ral.s plan. How. then, could | say,
p would. what Americas aviation
nroaramme will be for the next SIX
pnonths or year? II you will show
NO von Hindenburg's provision for arr
at,ack during the coming winter ana
sn,in0 then | might divulge a fe"
Yapkee plans 70 counter II.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-26
Army of Interpreters to
Make Possible Close
Cooperation
Southpaws Prevail
In American Ranks
U. S. Soldiers Find 1t Hard
Work to Spend All
Their Money
By HEYwOOD BROUN

accredited TO the Pershing army in
France for The Nei0 York Tribune
and Syndicate.
fcop,rish,. 1917. by the Tribune AssocisionI
FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF THE
AMERICAN XPEDITION NARY
FORCES IN FRANCE, JULY 25.-The
ssmmies and the poilus will receive
their training together from now on.
A sufficient number of interpreters
bas been massed here to make COM
mon instruction possible, and a French
sattalion will share the drill ground
vjth each of the two battalions of
americans. beginning to-day. The ma
ripes are first TO fraterniZe as we'll as
Gght, and yesterday divided the labor
Of building practice trenches with the
French.
The competition developed rivalry,
Init the French finished first and then
threw down their trench tools and sang
the Verdun song. "Ils ne passeront
mas" TO show that the effort had not
syhausted their wind. A few minutes
later the Americans adopted the Gus
,om and broke into Hail, hail, the
gAng's all here!"
The Sammies are confident that the
SiHiculties of language which arise IN
nstruction and commerce are tempo
ury. Asked whether he could make
himself understood by the French, an
American soldier replied: NO, put
,heyIl pick it up after while. They
1nfn
,.ore and ask for sardines-just Ike
,hst-I get them. II / say cheese l
don't get anything"
The soldiers were paid Saturday, and
here is a stimulating jingle in their
ears. But it is necessary TO do pay
i,y shopping earlN for all the stores
are now practically cleaned out by
ii,ernoon.
To get rid of his money one of the
Nnnies bought a colored postcard OF
, hdv VINO had lust taken a bath. or
sss ahoyt 10 do so; another uncolored
.np nf Main Street, a can of preserved
reaches and loaf Of bread. He could
pend no more, for ne did not like
anned lobster or hairpins.
The greatest demand is for Bull
Durham. II changed hands Yesterday
for FIVE francs. A supply Of American
tobacco has Just arrived. French to-
bseco is plentiful, but unpopular.
The troops ard officers of both ma
lions are together continuously IN the
,treets and cafes. Every evening there
is an international concert. The Sam
mics like their own band best. That
French music is kinda classical" one
s1ldier explained
Bombing practice has revealed the
fact that almost 80 per cent OF the
American troops are left-handed. Right
isnders are urging the creation of a
special squad of sOuthpaw grenadieers'
to be placed in the first line trenches
aud kept there.