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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
AUTO OWNERS
CONDEMN THE
GEM SEIZURES

Portland, Me. July 26.-Aroused by
the practice of some bail commission
ers in taking jewelry and other valua-
hles from automobile drivers arrested
on charges of speeding. the directors
Of the Maine Automobile Association,
at a special meeting Wednesday.
adopted resolutions condemning this
practice. 1t was also voted to employ
an attorney to defend any persons
falsely arrested under the 15-mile an
hour provision Of the law. Several
other matters were acted upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
FARMINGDALE

Mrs. H. H. Spinney and daughter, Miss
Altha OF Fairfield are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lovely and family.
Haying is in full swing this week al
though many are not through hoeng,
which has to be worked in at odd jobs.
The heavy electrical showers recently
has made work for the telephone COM
pany. The shower Of Sunday which did
% much damage In other rlaces passed
around this town. but Monday night
shower was heavy here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out UeIy SPets
How to Remove Easily.

Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-face. to
try remedy for freckles with the guar
antee Of a reliable dealer that 1t will not
cost you a penny unless it removes the
freckles: while II It does give you a clear
complexion the expense Is trifing.
Simply get an ounce Of othine-double
strength-from any druggist and a few
applications should show you how easy
1t is to rid yourself Of the homely freckles
and get a beautiful complexion. Rarely
is more than one ounce needed for the
worst case.
double strength othine as this Is the pre-
scripton sold under guarantee Of money
back il. it fails to remove freckles.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
SIDNEY

WEST-Mr and Mrs. Eben Dudley and
little daughter. Lillian, North Augusta,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Smith. Mrs.
J. Willie Penney and daughter Dorothy,
Belgrade. Mrs. Charles Griggs and son,
Frank Penney Griggs, Milton. Mass,
have been callers In the home. .-.p.1
Miss Doris Holt Of Springfield. Mass. 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
READFIELD

The young folks have organized an
Epworth' League here taking the name
Of the old organization which has been
quiet for some years.
The hay crop Is very large and Is
being actively worked.
Most hoed crops are looking better
but give evidence of a small crop for
harvest time.
A number of summer people came
for their vacation last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

Frank A. Morris Of Foxcroft was
elected superintendent Of the schools
Of Lisbon and Webster at Joint meet
ing Of the school boards Of the two
towns, Monday evening. Mr.. Morris
succeeds A. B. Lord. who goes to Hal
lowell as superintendent Of the Halo
graduate Of the L. Of NJ. and has been
Of the Foxcroft schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

Bishop Hughes. who was scheduled
to give a lecture at the Old Orchard
campmeeting Wednesday was unable
to be present on that day and the pro-
gram has been set ahead until P. NJ.
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
j)AN|F))RD|)jj
Tiger

Enables you to eat what
you like and plenty of it.
Nothing better or more
helpful and healthful for
the stomach, bowels and
nerves. Get it today.
A delicious combination Of ginger and
aronatics for the relief of cramps. pains,
colds chills. weakness. nervousness and
insomnia. Look for the Owl Trade Mark on
the wrapper. lest you get cheap worthless
or dangerous substitute. Forty-five years the
standard Of purity. favor and strength. Sold
BY all druggists and grocers.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Almost Cut Of.

France Is now almost as completely
cut off from the privilege of commerce
with her neighbors by land as is Great
Britain. To put II in the reverse, she
is almost as dependable on shipping
as England. Before the war, accord
ing to the French ministry of marine.
France imported by land 100000
tons annually, while last year her
imports by land amounted to only l.
100000. Inasmuch as the total of
imports In 1916 was $4,000. 900 tons, tho
proportion received by land Is YER,
small indeed. Inasmuch as France Is
at present much less capable of liv-
ing within itself than is England, by
reason Of the necessity particularly to
import metals and coal, 1t may fairly
be said that France is even more de-
pendent upon maintaining her touch
with the sea than Is England,
The French government is co-operat-
ing with England in every possible
way to increase the production Of new
tonnage; but Frances contribution
must necessarily be small compared
to those Of England and the United
States.
The French minister Of marine said
that Great Britain would shortly haye
to recall part Of the 700 vessels
which she had lent to France. British
needs are increasing rapidly. and no
vessel will be recalled from the serv-
ice Of an ally unless 1t is agreed be-
tween the two countries that 1t is
more necessary to England than to the
ally.
The British nation before the war
was importing 100000 tons of goods
year, which fell to 100000 600 tons in
1915 and will be considerably further
reduced this year. Before the war
foodstuffs represented less than Is per
cent Of the imports; in 1915 two-thirds
Of all imports consisted Of foodstuffs.
munitions of war and the manufacture
Of war supplies.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
GET LEATHER FROM SHARKS
Series Of Tests by Government Shows
That Product ls Durable and
Satisfactory.

New London, Gonna contract for
1000 shark hooks, 300 to be completed
in ten days and 700 in twenty days af.
ter the first consignment, has been
awarded by the government to ]. w.
Fordham, blacksmith. of this VI
cinity.
There are to be three varieties Of
hook, eleven, ten and nine inches In
length. A chain and swivel are to be
attached to each hook. :
1t is reported from Washington
correspondent that the government Is
about to prospect in new leather
field, that of shark skins. In a Sc
ries of tests a durable and satisfac.
tory leather has been evolved from
the skins Of these fish. 1t Is believed
there is no reason why an industry
may not be probably started.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Why She Cried.

A couple of men were talking about
their respective wives the other day
at the club.
"You have a very sympathetic wife,
I should say" remarked one.
II don't know about that" hesitated
the other.
swell. I only Judge from what I saw
from my house the other morning
when you slipped and fell on the steps
as you were coming out with her.
Why, I saw her actually crying over
it."
The other man didn't look pleased
ut all.
"Yes," he admitted reluctantly. "She
cried, but not over my injuries. sat
down on that COMPOUNDED dog of hers"
, Indeed! didn't hear him howl"
"Well, I should say not. The dog
weighs-or did weigh-two pounds
and I weigh 200"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
SENATOR BAkKHEAD
CARRIES ".BlG STICK"

Washington. - Senator Bank
head Of Alabama startled his
colleagues by stalking into the
chamber just before the recent
adjournment with. the aid of a
hickory stick six feet long. The
senator is no lightweight and he
towers over the average man,
but a prop so entirely out Of all
accepted proportions caused
comment.
Senator Knox's curiosity was
such that he demanded an ex-
PLANTATION. ..'.. y
Its the stoutest bit Of wood
ever cut in Virginia." said the
owner. T.
"Quite a good deal Of It," OBJ
served the Pennsylvania senator.
do you know that If that stick
were cut In two. and one Of the
parts had a nice silver head on
1t, 1t would make q most appro-
pirate gift for a friendT
"Not on your life," responded
the gentleman from Alabama,
quick to reject the hint. This
was sent to me by a friend. am
going to take 1t down home If
you fellows ever get through
wind-jamming here and adjourn.
It will be just the thing for me
to use when I go providing
around my farm"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Gains 200. Pounds az Soldier.

Syracuse. N. Y,-There is nothing
the matter with United States army
chuck"
Sergeant Imhoff. Quartermaster's
corps, stationed ut the Syracuse expan-
sion camp, retired after living on
Uncle Sans "chuck" for twenty-seven
years. sa
ImhOff weighed 125 when he enlisted
and 325 when he retired. and, as he Is
said to be the largest soldier in. the
world, credit cannot be ,oithheld. Ts;s
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
WANTS TO SHINE SHOES
FOR PERSHING'S ARMY

Pueblo, Colo.-Thomas Price,
twenty-seven, legless boot
black here, wants the job Of
shining shoes for General Per
shing's Sammies "oyer there"
His crippled condition prevents
him from entering the army, so
he has written President Wilson,
requesting that he be given a
chance to do his Bit"
II am told that soldiers have
to keep their boots polished"
wrote Price, who conducts a
shoe-shining parlor here, "and
that they have to do 1t them
selves. If you can make place
for me to do the shining for
them I don't think youth find me
loafing on the job" y -.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Patents Authorized by Congress.

A patent is an exclusive grant or
monopoly by authority Of congress. The
first patent law was approved April
10, 179O, a year after the Constitution
was enacted. We were not very in
ventive people at that time, perhaps,
because there were not many OF us,
says an exchange. Only three patents
were granted during the first year
after the daw was passed, 33 the Sec
ond year and II the third year. The
patent Office was originally attached
to the department Of state, but in 1S49
was transferred to the interior depart
mcnt. Under a law Of 1912 patents
were granted for only seven years.
The time was afterward extended to
IA and then to II years, the present
time.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Officer, Many Times injured, Loud
in Praise of Hospitap
Service.
Tells OF. HIS EXPERIENCES
Many American Girls Among Nurses
on the Western Front-Man With
Artificial Hand Pulls Crew.
some Joke on Visitors.

Washington.-"The hospital service
on the western front is excellent" said
Lieutenant --, of the Royal Fly
ing corps. II ought to know. I've
had enough experience with 1t. Every
thing is done to make the less seri-
ously wounded man comfortable. and
no effort Is spared to save the more
critically wounded mans life.
II used to get into the hospital at
Boulogne so often that the purses got
to know me very well. They are
splendid women, these nurses. and
there are more American girls among
them than you might suppose. They
got to saying he's back again. after
/ had been there four or Ave times. !
seldom heard them because usually
was unconscious. But they always
gave me my favorite bed and the at
tendants liked best.
zone Thursday morning, after I had
been unconscious for more than q
week, woke up In England. instead
of at Boulogne. knew then that,
must have been seriously injured, The
inen most seriously. injured-those not
expected to iiye-usuaiIy are sent to
Ramsgate. From Lml6o' went ia
Ramsgnte. They have q wonderful
hospital there.
Ts;;e i.e SIS Air. .."
Ipouu ':,Icnc lim wattr.i front thcr,
is ~ c.ni iT,.iicu"f'". "a. is M ,ir.'''
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
BRITISH VESSELS WORK FOR ALLIES

PLANTATION of the fact is current inAboth
France and England. 1t Is that this
corporation represents a large invest
ment by one OF the most powerful and
influential religious orders Of the Ro-
man Catholic, and that the Germans
have made 1t policy not unnecessarily
to give offense in this quarter. Second
ly, tits a matter of frequent note that
certain French ships are always per-
mitted to escape, while other vessels
in the same waters are invariably at
tackled.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Pet Dog Shipped Back.

Oscoda, Mich.-Bill Biggerstaff's pei
fox dog is back. The last Bill saw of
the dog was in December when he
started fox. He never was known
to return without the fox before, some
times being out as long as a week.
But this time he came back in a bag.
gage car with note from a man near
Grand Marais, $50 miles away, who
found the dog there starving two
weeks ago. Bill will send the dog
out this winter after the same fox.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
"Can't make up his mind to face the

"Can't make up his mind to face the
music, chr
II have an idea that he Is waiting
for political reasons"
"What! Why, what has a young
man Of twenty-five got to do with pol
iticsY'
II don't know" -.
"What ward does he live int"
I'm this, where you are alderman"
"Um! Um! I never heard Of him
In politics. Maybe he has got friend
who wants to be elected constable"
A week, later as Mr.. Garrett and
Miss Nellie sat in the parlor the alder
man entered and said to the young
man:
II presume you are Mr.. Garnettw
Eyes, SIR"
did you want to see me on bust
ness?"
weller, yes. It's about politics.
want to ask your advice. The case
is this" began Mr.. Garrett. "It's only
month to our city election and the
people are beginning to talk of the 1T
ness Of this or that man for Office"
ut Is always SO, and the people are
seldom mistaken"
ITO my amazement they are asking
me to run for Office"
"But you are young, sir-very
young"
"That's what I tell them, but they
will have it that a man hasn't got to
be middle-aged to be honest"
"But is there any talk Of dishonesty
among the Office hOlders?" asked the
alderman with q Jingle of anxiety in
his tone.
Eyes, a bit. There was mile Of paw
ing done last year, you know, and it is
whispered that there was a divvy in
1t. And they say there was another
divvy in supplies bought for the fire
department. Mr.. Andrews, they will
have it that I ought to take an alder
Fmanic nomination"
''Too young, sir-too young, as ]
said" ... t.......
1.-The alderman from one Of our
wards was elected by only forty ma
jority. I can get a majority OF 124 in
that ward"
But you must have the nomination
first" was the sulky reply.
"Oh, the Daily Times will help me
to that for what I can dig out Of the
cement bridge divvy two years ago.
Is your advice to me, Mr.. Andrews, to
60 into politicsT
Il don't say yes. and I don't say
no."
Then Miss Nellie spoke for the first
time: ....
II have also question to ask you.
: father. Are you willing that should
fall in love with young politician"
IF he Is in politics to get the Office
Of city clerk, yes. If he's after my
aldermanship scalp as we'll as my
daughter, no, by thunder"
"Father. isn't 1t better thing for q
young man to be the son-in-law of a
politician than to be politician him.
selfT . .. 49,.
1T strikes me that way" was the
thoughtful reply.
"And it strikes me that way, too"
added Mr.. Garrett. .#,~
"And as the three Of us are struck
alike"
And then and there two Of the three
went out of politics, and the third one
said he would have the check ready
at the wedding breakfast. ;
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Club for Army Officers.

London.-Officers Of the American
forces on leave in London or passing
through will soon have regular Amer
lean club where they can while away
their spare time. Lord Leconfield has
given up his palatial home In Chester
field gardens, and committee Of the
Pilgrims are busy Transforming 1t into
one Of the coolest clubs In the city. It
will be at the disposal Of the American
officers within few weeks.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Merchant Marine Is First Line Of
Naval Defense in This
War.
ARE FEEDING MANY LANDS
English Freighters Fight u-Boats
While Neutral Craft Ply to Safe
Zones-HaIf Tonnage Working
for FRANCE Sent by England.

London.-An analysis of the pres
emit status of Great Britain's merchant
fleet as affected by the war will indi-
cate more clearly than any statement
heretofore issued the extent to which
the MERCHANT marine has been alb
sorbed into national service under the
immediate control of the government.
There is no more emphatic proof
OF the measure in which England has
placed her resources ut the disposal of
the war cause than this analysis Of the
merchant fleets disposition. British
ships are working for France, for Italy,
Tor the unfortunate neutral states that
would be threatened with starvation
II the allies did not help to keep them
alive. Troops, munitions, equipment,
food supplies have been brought from
all quarters of the world in British
ships, -sot exclusively for British con-
sumption, but for all of Britain's al
Hes and for neutrals. Without the
British merchant marine the worlds
international commerce would be al
iI'OSt Ut stapdSt1li.
A famous authority on shipping and
naval affairs recently pointed out that
the merchant marine has become the
first line Of naval defense in this war
and 1t is literally true. A majority of
merchant ships are now armed, and
therefore take the same chances as
warships. They are attacked by the
enemy on sight and they fight the en-
envy on sight.
Keep Out Of Danger.
Neutral vessels have sought the less
dangerous zones of operation and ply
their trade in waters far from the Ger
man submarine bases, where they may
reasonably be certain to remain un-
moleSted. To the British merchant feet
is left the uncomfortable duty Of serv-
ing In those waters where submarines
are thickest, where mines are strewn,
where the Germans show the least con-
Germ for humanity, where every hour
and every mile represents the serious
chance Of death and destruction.
The French ministry Of mercantile
marine has issued statement which
sets forth the condition Of the French
merchant fleet. It is stated that the
French merchant marine amounts to
$4,167,000 tons, Of which 100000 tons
has been loaned to France by Great
Britain. Thus 1t appears that half the
tonnage working for France is furnish
ed by Great Britain. This Is particu-
larly interesting In view. Of the we'll
known fact that French shipping has
been dealt with rather tenderly by the
German submarines. e
The greatest Of French shipping cor
porations has been particularly fortu-
nate in this regard, and a curious ex.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Draft Leaves >,fy Aliens.

Weirtown. w. va.-The selective
draft will leave only foreigners in this
steel mill town. OF the $50 Registrars
here 1t has been found that 700 are
aliens who are exempt from military
service. Practically every physically
lit American will he tIke' IN the first
National army.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
No Amateur stuff.

.sThe Browns have invited us to din
ner."
"Good. I'd rather eat there than
anywhere else"
"Why?'
"All vegetables they serve were
raised by professionals"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Qualified.

: - Qualified.
She (romantically)-The man !
marry must be willing to so through
fire for me.
He-Then I'm your man. The boss
has fred me for telephoning you SO
often.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
Given to Airs.

Professor-You have promising
contralto voice.
Miss Newrich-But, professor, I'd
rather sing sopeano; It's much higher
toned. n
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
WOUNDED ARE GIVEN BEST OF CARE

have been cured they are given wheel
chairs which they propel with their
hands and sent down to the prone.
made for the sea air. saw many
funny things on that promenade. The
favorite sport was for about fifty of
these men, some without legs, some
without arms, to join their chairs to-
gether and, after getting up speed.
play ut crack the whip Then there
would be jousting matches, the men
charging at each other with their
chairs. The winner was the one who
succeeded in throwing the other man
out Of his chair. Frequently the re-
suits doctors had secured after months
Of painful work were undone in this
way. r -..
"Itaused to be funny and sometimes
pathetic to see the men trying out
their artificial limbs. There were two
long iron rails supported by posts be-
tween which the men with artificial
legs would practice. They would grip
the rails with their hands and walk
from one end of the path to the other.
The stunt was to turn around with
hands off the rails. Many time
have seen suan go spraying when
one of his legs went out from under
him. .a .r
Rather Grewsome Joke.
There was one chap ut Ramsgate
who used to have q great deal Of fun
out of an artificial hand. 1t got to a
point where his companion invalids
would ]. make him pledge that he
wouldn't. pull bis, hand joke when
they introduced him to their women
| friends.
"You're right he'd said, that Joke
| Is pretty crude. i won't pull 1t again.
! But when the time for the introduc.
ton came the impulse was Irresistible.
| Tile chap would put out his false hand
| for the girl to shake and then would
pun his arm away, leaving the hand
| in lier grip. More than once I've seen
HAT hand drop on the hard floor OF
The promenade while the girl shriekei
il hsrror." NJ =. s L. ~.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
INTERNATIONAL
|SUlyDGYSCIlOOL
LESSON

By REV. p b. FITZWATER, d. D.,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1917, Western Newspaper Union)
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03

%DoNu ':,lcnc Iin WATERFRONT there
is ~ c.ni jusi,irn''','. "a. is ,iEss'.
rs fryy Me-, go. h,aa.i, IS rirres
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-01
CURB ISSUES WAIVER
AFTER FAIR START
Evidence of Increasing Outside
Interest in Copper Shares.
Silver Stocks Steady

NEW 1OHhs Otls l.
There was a display Of strength In the
trading on the Broad street curb during
the early forenoon but the strong tone was
not maintained, and after the first half
hour prices showed a wavering tendency
except for the copper shares, in which there
was evidence Of increasing outside interest.
Silver stocks were steady and were not
influenced by the reaction in the price or
the metal The general mine manager or
Consolidated telegraphed advices Of favor
able prospects for new development work
now in progress through new drillings.
The new ore body is now producing at the
rate of 100 tons per day with an estimated
value of $40 per ton.
NlpissinR was steady, selling at S% and
SIS. Interest was attached to the heavy
trading in Nixon-Nevada, which, after ad-
vancitV from around 90 cents to 105 re-
Gently, reacted to 80 cents before noon. A
new and important syndicate has been form
ed to arrange for extensive development
of the property, which is located near Reno
in n field that has not been prominent In
public statements of mining activities, al
though It is regarded as an important factor
in the production of both copper and silver.
Bid Ledge was in better demand, advancing
from. Ia to Is, and Magma ranged from
SO to So
Oil stocks were irregular. international
Petroleum was strong, selling at IA to 149s.
Midwest Refining ranged from 1853 to l5O !;
Merritt sold at 34Ia to 33A, and North
west sold down from 90 to 90 cents. Beth
lehem Steel new preferred rallied to 99A,
but later quickly yielded to 9Sh. Wright
Martin sold at SA to ga. Chevrolet rose
from 70 to S4. United Motors sold at 24a
to 23B. Aetna sold at SIS and 5A and
Submarine at 17h.