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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
WASHINGTON

The heavy rain of Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday has put the farmers back
at least another week about finishing
farming. Trees are just In blossom
and are more than two weeks later
than usual.
w. E. Overlook went to Appleton
Saturday as one Of the commissioners
appointed by Chief Justice Savage at
the last term of Knox county supreme
court to take evidence and give a
hearing between several of the inhab-
itants Of Appleton as compliments and
the Central Maine Power Co. for dam
age by fiowage from the dam built at
Hills Mills in Union.
Mrs. Maddocks. who died very sud-
denly last week at her home in Wash
ington village. was buried from the
Peoples M. z. church Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Overlook. John
L. Howard and Miss Addie May Ken
nedy, Mrs. Fred Babb and Master APP
pleton Babb. Frank Rich and Miss
Ethel Clark attended the session of
the Christian Endeavor Trinity Union
at South Jefferson last Sunday.
Miss Helen Leigher is working for
Mrs. Edith A. Overlook.
John L. Howard recently captured
a mud turtle nearly as big over as a
flour barrel head, and is trying to tame
him.
Frank Pickering of Bradford Center.
Ne. State agent for the New Students
Reference Book. visited at w. E. Over
locks last week.
Herbert E. Farrar, who expects to
go to England with one of the portable
mill units, is in Jefferson this week on
business.
Fred w. Scott of Waldoboro visited
friends in this place last week and was
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Over
lock.
Mrs. Elvira Lght is very sick, and
is attended by a physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Savage,
who have been visiting in Thorndike,
have returned home.
L. P. Jones has moved his engine
and other machinery from his old
place OF business to his shop near his
residence at the mill, Staples place,
so-called. at the top of the Young
Hill' on the ridge above Razorvflle, and
is now very pleasantly located in his
new quarters and as busy as ever.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13

of Hartland have been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Will Dutton.
Miss Fox. trained nurse from Wat
remains quite poorly.
Miss Ellen Pierce and brother of
West Windsor were afternoon callers
Sunday at F. Belle Taylor'a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Richardson of
Fairfield and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Morse of North Vassalboro were guests
Sunday OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Morse.
NORTH-The new flag has arrived
and the poles are being Drepared for
the flag raising at an early date.
The Rev. John NJ. Ar1ors Of the Wa
terville NJ. E. church will speak at the
East Vassalboro NJ. z. church wednes-
day evening Of this week An invita-
tion is extended to all to be present.
The annual financial campaign Of the
church will take place Thursday, June
IA.
The entertainment at the Citizens
hall by the public school was a great
success. Miss Florence Hale Of Au-
gusta proved to be an entertaining
speaker. The children played their
parts we'll to the delight OF the large
company present.
A number OF the employees Of the
American Woolen Co. have bought Lib
erty bonds.
n. Berry, first selectman. has gone 20
the commencement exercises at Kent's
Hill Seminary, of which school he IL
graduate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
BANGOR WOMAN IS
ANXIOUS TO HELP;
HAS GOOD REASON
Derives Much Good from New TanIae,
Wants Others to Know Of IT,.

! suffered from a very weak stom-
ach, said Mrs. A. S. Hill Of III State
street Bangor. You know what a
weak stomach is. ! suppose"
Yes" replied the Tanlac Man. "A
weak stomach Is not only very dis
agreeable and injurious. but unless
strengthened may develop into some-
thing serious.
l'ut II is no longer weak" Mrs. Hill
continued Your Tanlac has fixed 1t
up IN better shape than it has been in
some time. Things are altogether
difcrcnt than they were a short time
ago. and I am here to tell you just
what your wonderful Tanlac did for
mo"
These are the stories we like to
h"ar.' the Tanlac Man continued. I'VE
know that the people Of Maine will not
publicly endorse a medicine % any
"'hor product unless they know full
Ns!l that this medicine should be en-
dursCd'
\s | said in the beginning" Mrs.
10y! said, my stomach was in a very
weak condition. could not retain
"nv food. my appetite was very poor
nd ! had long spells of sour. deathly
>Ickness. | vomited almost continual
I' after eating and l felt miserable
l''h day and night. My nights were
-ostleSs and | walked up in the MORN
ir feeling worse than when I went to
H'd the night before.
saw where people knew were en-
dorsinE TAnlac and I knew they would
lot do this unless Tanlac was worthy
" their praise go decided to take it.
Il noticed good results at once and l
lave not vomited once since I started
take Tanlac. My appetite Is i'm
proving. my stomach is getting much
stronger and am now able to eat
regular meals for the first time in a
number of months.
I feel much better throughout the
day and when night time comes i am
able TO sleep eight or nine hours and
get up in the morning feeling refreshed.
Ianlac Is certainly a great medicine
and take pleasure in recommending
y To- all nervous. weak. run down men
ard women"
Tanlac now is being specially intro
duced In Augusta at these leading drug
stores. Bowditch 4 Webster; Red
Cross Ph'cy: c. b. Murphy; p. ]. Be
80 NtHut ieuedut' JUL" Coue"iHi'
T. Getchell. Tanlac agents In near
by towns are:
Belgrade. r. II. Mosher: Bowdoin-
nam. Hackett Drng Co.: Clinton. j. 4.
HAL Fairfield. F. II. Neal; Gardner. C..
Beane: Madison. II. II. Haines;
Mount Vernon. A. p. Cramm; Nor
ridsewock. Spauiding Drug Co.; Oak
land. :. J. Foster: Palermo. Grange
store; Pittsheld, p. II. Berry Read
held G. W. Manter: Richmond. w. A.
bher; Winthrop. c. p. Hannaford-
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
DEXTER
Boy Scouts Try to Do Bit in Sell
ing Bonds-Junior Declama-
tions Of Dexter High-Town
to Have Baseball Team

The local Boy Scouts in an effort to
do their bit toward the sale Of the
Liberty Loan bonds got into the game
Tuesday and made a canvass of tlse
entire town. Printed matter advertis-
ing and explaining about the bonds
was distributed and Wednesday morn
ing the boys will call at each house
where they left the printed matter for
the purpose Of receiving subscriptions
which they will turn in at the local
banks. 1t is hoped and expected that a
goodly number of bonds will be sold
through the activity Of the Scouts who
are enthusiastic over the selling CAM
paign.
The second happening in Commence
ment at Dexter high school comes on
Wednesday evening when the Junior
declamations take place in Town hall.
William Buckiand, the well-known
baseball pitcher, has been engaged by
the Dexter A. A. team for the season OF
1917 and sufficient funds to pay him a
substantial weekly salary has been
pledged by the business men. Buck" is
considered one of the star twirlers OF
the semi professionals in Maine and
calls, while Dutch" Howard Of this
town. formerly Of the, New England
League. will be second string man.
For catchers the team will have Har-
ry Rowell. who has been officiating ir
that capacity during the season and
Stub" Widdoes, captain and regular
backstop Of the Wesleyan University
team. On the whole the outlook is ex-
ceedingly bright for a fast aggregation
Two Dexter girls will receive their
diplomas from New England colleges
this week. Miss Veth Stone, daughter
Of Judge and Mrs. Arthur w. Stone
graduates from Mt. Holyoke at South
Hadley. Mass. while Miss Helen Foss
graduates from Smith at Northhamp-
ton. Mass. Miss Evelyn Park last week
graduated from the Mt. Ida school fol-
girls at Newton. Mass.
Dr. Gilman H. Clough of this town
has received his commission as a first
lieutenant in the regular army medi-
cal reserve and is settling up his busi-
ness preparatory to taking an assign
ment to active service. The doctor ex-
poets to be sent first to one Of the forts
in the middle west where the medica,
reservists are being given a short
course in training before being assign
ed to active duty. DIR. Clough. who Is
a son of the late DR.. Clough, one Of the
pioneer physicians and surgeons ir
Dexter, has been in practice here since
graduation from the college Of the City
Of New York. He has enjoved lucra-
tive practice and is, considered one OF
the leading physicians in this end OF
the county. Mrs Clough will remain
here and pass the summer with Mr.
and Mrs George A. Dustin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
CLASS DAY
AT U. OF N.

Orono. Me-. June 12.-Commence-
ment week at the University of Maine
opened Saturday, with the annual
meeting of the Kappa Phi. followed by
the banquet. President Robert J. Alley
delivered the baccalaureate sermon on
Sunday.
Glass day exercises were curtailed
on account of the absence of several
of those assigned parts on military
duty. Glass President Joseph A. Nc
Cusker. Braintree. Mass, presided.
Prayer was offered by the class chap
lain, Charles E. Grassland, Lawrence,
Mass. Charles c. Penney. Lewiston,
gave the class history: Langdon j.
Freese, Bangor. oration: J. Arthur
Whittemore, Bangor. class poem; Lin
wood T. Pitman. Augusta, prophecy,
and Miss Grace B. Bristol, West Hart
ford, Conn, valedictory.
Musical numbers were given by Ev-
erett S. Hurd of Pittsfield and l.. J.
Freese. The fraternity scholarship
cups were awarded by Register James
A. Gannett to Phi ,Eta Kappa for
general scholarship and to Kappa Sig
ma, Freshmen scholarship. The usual
fraternity receptions were confined to
the women's houses. Balentine hall
and Mt. Vernon house. and to four
mems chapter houses. the others being
closed.
The annual presidents reception
was held Monday night. There was
a banquet by Phi Kappa Phi today.
Highest college honors were won by
Charles w. Bayley. Wells: Miss Elk
abeth NJ. Bright. Bangor; Miss Grace
B. Bristol. West Hartford. Conn: Miss
Leola B. Chaplin, Cornish: Sumner C..
Cobb, Portland: Miss Grace NJ. Gibbs.
East Orland; Miss Mary v. Harrison,
Freeport; Miss Edith L. Ingraham,
Bangor: Philip n. Libby, Gray; Miss
Dorothy Mercier. Princeton: Miss
Elizabeth. C. Phelps, Foxboro, Mass;
Clarence L. Smith, vinalhaven: Will
liam G. Wahlenberg. Thompsonville
Conn: Harvey c. Waugh. Levant:
Lawrence B. Wood. Kingneld.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
Alkali In Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully, If
you want 10 keep your hair looking its
hest. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp. makes the hair brittle,
and ruins IL.
Tire best thing for steady use is Just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (Which
j. pure srd greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing elsd YOU can use.
one or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in II makes an abundance Of rich,
creamy lather. which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
,landruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly. and 1t leaves
he scalp ssft. and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous. fluffy and easy
10 manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy, it's very cheap and a
few ounces will supply every member
- the famiIv for months Adv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
BELGRADE

daughter. Mrs. John Wadleigh.
Mrs. J. W. Hanson and little daugh-
ter Phyllis, who have been visiting
Capt. Hanson at Biddeford and rela-
tives in New Hampshire for the past
few weeks. are expected home this
week.
w. H. Sprague has moved his fam
lily to Winthrop. His son Roy and
family will remain on the home farm.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Hanson, Harry
Orbeton and Miss Arlene Orbeton OF
Phillips were weekend guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson are entertain
ing their daughter. Mrs. Tromley, at
this writing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
VASSALBORO

The Christmas Club will meet with
Mrs. Flora Taylor, June 21, instead of
June IA.
NORTH-A very quiet wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F
Herbert Upham on Tuesday morning
when their daughter, Lila Emeline,
was united in marriage to Rev. Da-
vid E. Henley of Clifford College.
North Carolina. The ceremony was
held at o'clock with Rev. Perry D.
Macy officiating The bride and
groom were attended by Miss NAL
vean P. Masse and Marvin ]. Hen
ley, brother of the groom Immediate
ly following the ceremony light
lunch was served, after which, amid
showers of rice and confetti, the new
ly married couple We're whirled away
in an automobile. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen.
ley. after a weeks honeymoon to be
spent at Pemaquid. will be at home
on Priest Hill for the summer MANY
pretty as we'll as useful gifts have been
received consisting of silver, cut glass.
money and linen. All join in wishing
Mr. and Mrs. Henley very happy and
prosperous future.
SOCTH-Mr. ard Mrs. Charles Per-
kins attended the burial service Mon
day afternoon Of Mrs. Perkins cousin.
the late Note Young. which was hold
at the home in Chelsea.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Nhitohouse Of
Waterville arrived Tuesday for two
weeks vacation. Mr.. Whi.ehouse plans
on doing quite little farming, wealth
er permitting.
Mrs. NJ. H. Wakefield of North
Windsor was caller Friday afternoon
OF Mrs. c. NJ. Dickey.
Friends in this place were again
saddened Saturday morning on learn
ing of the death of Edwin B. Lam
son Of East Vassalboro. Mr.. Iamson
was formerly resident in the neigh
borhood. The sympathy of friends is
extended to the bereavcd family.
J. p. Twitchell was in Waterville
tuesday to visit his daughter, who has
been very i'll with the measles. Friends
Will be pleased to know she is some
better at this writing.
Ralph Dickey and mother attended
the graduation exercises at Oak Grove
Wednesday. Mrs. Dickey met many
of her schoolmates, while her son was
not so fortunate. A fine time was en-
joyed.
Mrs. Eta Twitchell was Saturday
guest of Mrs. Hattie Hawes at South
China.
Hiram Daggett Of the National Sol
diers' Home wassa brief visitor of his
niece. Mrs. Elijah Miller. one day last
week. Mr. Miller carried him to Pa
lermo for visit with his grandfather.
James Clark and wife of Riverside
were Sunday guests of their sister,
Mrs. H. G. Dickey and family.
Alton Porter assisted Ruel Bruce of
Cross Hill with his potato planting
Tuesday and Thursday of last week.
The heavy rain and showers of the
last few days has again put the farm
ing to a standstill.
A. G. Brown has recently had a tele-
phone installed. Call 20-12 on the
China line.
F. Belle Taylor. accompanied by
Mrs. William Black. attended the La
dies Union Wednesday afternoon,
which mt with Mrs. Margaret Pierce
and daughter, Miss Ellen. Of West
Windsor.
Mrs. Robin Jarvis and son william
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
MADISON
Kennebec River Highest Here
for Eight Years-Relief Fund
Benefit a Grand Success
Personal Mention

Although II was feared the extreme
ly heavy ra,n of Monday would put
q damper cn festivities, the Relief
Fund benefit for wounded soldiers
held in Union hall Monday evening
was a tremendous success from start
to finish. The affair was under the
auspices of the Madison High School
Alumni association and was in place
of the annual reunion. A number OF
daintily arranged tables were scatter
ed around the hall. The room was
prettily decorated with the national
colors and on the sides were large red
crosses. At the front of the hall and
over the stage were suspended Old
Glory. the Union Jack and the Tri
Color. Music for the evening was fur
nished by Towne's orchestra. The ex-
ercises opened with all joining in sing
ing THE Star Spangled Banner"
Special features of the program were
a brief outline of what the Madison
high school is accomplishing, by Mrs.
W. II. kennison; a Japanese song and
dance by five young women in cos
tune; a speciality by little Miss Della
ware; quintet of five young women
who sang Where the Black Eyed
Susans Grow" The exercises closed
by all singing America" During the
program refreshments were served by
a number of young women who wore
the emblem of the Red Cross on their
sleeves. After the program the floor
was cleared and dancing was enjoyed
Sherman Hapgood of Portland arriv-
ed in Madison Monday night to visit
his sister, Mrs. w. E. Houghton
Mrs. R. F. Lowe of Rumford is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Amasa
Gregory at their residence on upper
Main street.
The Kennebec river was the highest
Tuesday morning at this point that it
has been for eight years and the wa
ter is reported to be over the road at
several points between Madison and
North Anson. Owing to back water
in the wheel pit at the Indian Spring
Woolen mill. several departments were
obliged to shut down Tuesday fore
noon on account of the low speed
The rainfall up to Monday night was
2.S inches, according to the local
weather bureau.
Mrs. John Chandler and son left
Tuesday for South Windsor, Ct. where
they will spend several weeks with
friends.
Mrs. 0. T. Briggs went Tuesday to
Phillips, where she was called by the
critical illness of her daughter, Mrs.
Hollis Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Steward, who
left town last week on an automo-
bile trip to Lewiston, Boston, and Con-
cord and Keene, N. H., returned home
Monday night. They were accompar-
led by their slaughter Mrs Nola
ODonald
Mr.. and Mrs. Melzar c Ross, who
have been visiting relatives in New
York city for the past week, returned
to Madison Tuesday.
Mrs. Mahala Remer, Mrs. Rose
Weber and Mrs. Alice Smell went to
Portland Tuesday to attend the state
meeting of G. A. r. circles as delegates
from NJ S. Perkins circle of this place.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
Regular Army Needs
10000 Recruits

Washington June 12-The department today called
for thousand additional recruits order to fill the
ular army to strength before June 80.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
Owing to the great demand for ton

Owing to the great demand for ton
mage tho z. B. Sutton is to be re-
stored to a square rigger after being
reduced to a coal barge years ago.
The vessel was built at Bath in 1881
and for years was engaged In carry
ing Oil and cargo TO the Far East, re-
turning with rich Oriental merchand-
Use. She was sold several years ago
ard converted into barge, since which
time she has been carrying coal to
New England ports. Now the vessel.
which at one time was famed for her
fast passages. is being rebuilt and re-
stored to a ship, and when the work is
completed will return to the deep water
trade.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-13
Lessons Taught Europe
By War Of Value to Us

with Maine Man Whose Long Resi-
dence IN England Put Him in Touch with Con-
dltlors and Their Relations with All the Allies,
from Which He Points the Way to Avoid Max
ing by This Country Similar Mistakes with
Their Resulting Hardships and Losses.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-17

The President and Mrs. Wilson enter
tanned last evening at the second of-tne
two diplomatic dinners to be given at
the White House this season. The Ger.
man Ambassador and Countess Won
Be-nstorf were ths special guests The
table was decorated with large center
piece OF rose pink carnations and maiden
hair ferns. After the dinner Mrs. Flor
ence Hinkie Witherspoon and Mr. Her
bert Witherspoon sang several selections,
with Mr.. Ross David at the piano.
The guests. in addition to Count And
Countess Won Bernstorff, were the Am
bassador of Brazil and Madame da
Cana. the Ambassador of Spain and
Madame Riano, the Ambassador OF the
Argentine Republic and Mrs. Naon, the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
the Minister of Switzerland and Madame
Ritter, the Minister OF Norway and Ma
dame Bryn. the Minister of Uruguay and
Madame de Pens, the Minister Of Guatc-
mala, the Minister of Sweden and Ma
dame Ekengren, the Minister of non
duras, the Minister of Denmark, the Min
lister OF the Netherlands and Madame
van Rappard. the Minister of Persia, the
Minister Of Haiti and Madame Menos,
the Minister of Cuba and Madame de
Cespedes. the Minister Of Venezuela, the
Minister of Bulgaria and Mrs. Panare-
tofr, the Minister of Salvador and Ma
Mrs. Koo. the Minister of Panama and
Madame Porras, the President pro tenn
Of the Senate and Mrs. salisbury. Sena-
tor John w. Kern, Representative and
Mrs James R. Mann. the Chief OF STAN
OF the Army and Mrs. Scott, Admiral
and Mrs. William s. Benson, the Charge
dAfaires Of Turkey, the Charge d'Af-
faires of Austria-Hungary and Baroness
Zwiedinek. the Charge d'Anaires of Chile
and Mdame Munizaga-Varela, the Charge
d'Afaires of Greece, the Charge d'Af-
faires OF Peru, the Charge dAnaires
OF Nicaragua, the Charge dAnaires of
Costa Rica, the Charge d'Affaires of
Ecuador. the Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Phillips, the. Director General
OF the Pan American Onion. Hon. Henry
Prather Fletcher, Hon. and Mrs. Dudley
Field Malone. Judge and Mrs. Robert
R Henderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Auchincloss, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Witherspoon, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edwin
Webster, Madame Luz Mendez, Mrs.
Ross David, Miss Dominica. Miss Agnes
Wilson, Miss Boiling, Miss Margaret
Wilson. Miss Bones and Commander and
Mrs. Robert L Berry
The musical program given in the East
Room included: Duet, ~Minuetto." Flor
dia-Buononcini: Care SeIve," Handel;
eRoseletn, Roselein." Schumann; Meme
Liebe ist grun." Brahms: ''Madrigale"
from 'Vittoria'D. Florida; Les Vio-
lettes, Widor; LIE Beau Sejour'' (Old
French. Weckerlin; The Bird of the
Wilderness" Horsman; 'T Know My
Love" Old Irish ditty: Life and Death, {"
Coleridge-Taylor: Duet, la ci darem Ia
nano" c'Don GiovannfD, Mozart.
The Counselor of the State Department,
Frank Polk, and Mrs. Polk were hosts
at dinner last evening. entertaining in
compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Leopold
Stokowski. OF Philadelphia. Mrs. Polk's
mother. Mrs. James Potter, of Philadcl-
phia. who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Polk.
was among the guests, who numbered
twenty-eight.