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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

II. f. L~arrabee. II. 6. Smith. +. A.
Danforth and a. l.. jerks of Lebanon
Royal Arch Chapter leave Tuesday for
Auburn. where they are to attend the
school Of instruction for the Royal
Arch Chapters of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Palmolive deal, two cakes Palnolive
soap free. see adv. Just received an
other shipment of coffee percolators only
1913 and ID. coffee with each p%ercolator.
See adv. Beane's Drug store. Daily pap
ers. Open evenings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20
WINTHROP CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. lockwood and
son Donald of Waterville were Sun
day visitors at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. III. Millspaugh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

The regular meeting of the Samari-
tan Club will be held at the home of
Mrs. George Simmons, Second street,
his Afternoon at the usual hour Mem
bers please come prepared to sew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

All members of the Degree Staff of
Eureka Rebekah Lodge. No. SO, /. q. 0.
F.. are requested to meet at |. Q. O. +.
hall his Tuesday evening at 74 o'clock
for a rehearsal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Mrs. Percy Cobb. who has been Wis
iting Mr.. Cobb's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
:. a. Cobb. Farmingdaic. has gone to
Lewiston to visit her parents before
Joining Mr.. Cobb in the South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Universs-
~, ahurch VIII meet in the vestry Tues
actcrnoon At $50 O'Clock. Refresh
.cn,s win be served and Rev. NJ. G.. Fol
AIN will give an address on Martin
~ ,.bf-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

The little Acme theatre offers a
treat this week. Monday and Tues
day. That popular Paramount screen
artist, Pauline Frederick, in The
Slave Market. Wednesday and Thurs
day, Blanche Sweet in "Evle Eye"
nov1ad4t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

The Christian EndeaNor meeting at
the First Baptist church will be held
his week on Wednesday evening in
stead Of on Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Miss Heloise Smith was the SOLOS,
at the Methodist church last Sunday
evening. rendering the selection THE
Lamb of God" by Puryis. very accept
ably.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth
Udist church will meet at 2 O'Clock TINS
afternoon with Mrs. Fred GoordWin'
Second street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Americas two leading humorists at City
hall, Augusta, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Joseph f. Briggs of Winthrop Center
vas the dinner guest Sunday of Rev.
and Mrs. S. +. Leech at the Methodist
p~arSonag
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

The Marthas Of the Randolph ON
munity church will meet Tuesday
evening with Mrs. Joseph Peacock.
tentral street. Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

IA T. Jones states that the J.. 4. & w.
made a satisfactory settlement for
.ries received IN the accident at Hal
er,I last summer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Mrs. Josephine kimball of Randolph
passed the weekend in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Otis Sproul of Portland was a bus
mess visitor in Gardiner Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Suffracists in New York city are
arranging for a great parade At the
end of this month to make the close
Of their campaign in New York state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

John f. Sprague Of Dover is a guest
for a few days at the Hallowell
House. called here on matters Of a
business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

The Gardiner w. {. T. Y. will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 80 with Mrs.
w. /. Guild. O. k~ingsbury street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

This season for the first time in it,
history the Chicago Grand Opera Com
pany has a chorus composed entirely
Of American girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

The marriage intentions Of Charles
K. Field and Anna Beulah Lowell are
recorded at the Office of City Clerk
Milliken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

William NJ. Robinson. Liberty street,
has gone on a hunting trip to Madrid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Stevens Of
Litchfield We're visitors in Gardiner
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

The Campfire Girls Of the Old South
church will meet At 7.30 O'Clock this
evening with Miss Stinson, Second
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20
FROM HALLOWELL
TELEPHONE 249.
Party Report Two Inches of Ice at Cascade-Rev.S S. E. Leech
Speaks at Erskine Hal-Meth odist Church to Be Closed Elk
cept at Regular Meetings

Regular meeting at 7.30 o'clock TINS
evening of Granite City Lodge, No, Oh,
X. of P, All members are urged TO
attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Mrs. Elizabeth Cobb and daughter
Ina of Augusta were visitors in Gar
diner Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Frank Black arrived Saturday from
Machias and passed the weekend at
his home in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20
GARDINER C. ITEMS
OFFICE DEPOT SQUARE TELEPHONE ,nw

Ernest E. Dunton of Whitefield was
calling on Gardiner friends Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Edward Finnegan of Bangor called
on Gardiner friends Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. William Wandtke of
Lewiston were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. s. A. Cobb, F~armingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20
DELEGATION
COUNCIL TO CLOSE
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT

Supt. Of Schools l.. A. Ross addressed
the City Council Monday evening and ia
behal OF the school committee, the To-
cal Board of Health and the Parent
Teacher Association presented the fol
lowing petition:
To the Mayor m Council:
In consideration of the widespread prev
alence of smallpox in our city and the
alarming fact that several new cases
baVe recently appeared, we, the under
signed. members of the Board of Health,
experimenting school committee and
Gardiner Parent-Teacher Association, Dc
respectfully petition Your Commission to
close all places of amusement, inciud-
ing moving pictures, theatres, dance
halls, ETC., until such a time as it may
seem best to the Board of Health to
open them and the public schools.
DIR. +. f. STROUT,
Or. L. NJ. COLE,
j.. F. KELLEY.
Board of Health.
". O.. COBB,
c. W. ROBINSON.
EDITH P. GEETHNER.
School Committee.
ROBERT S. PINKHAM,
MARION =. COBB.
l.. A. ROSS,
JULIA S. NANCY.
Officers Parent-Teacher Assn.
There was a large delegation present
and several spoke on the subject. In
response, the mayor stated that the State
Board OF Health had told the loca, au-
thorities that there was no Law to com
pei such places to close unless thew
agreed to do so. Replying to the cues
ton. ii as a physician he did not con-
slider that such places at the present
time We're a menace in the spread OF
the disease. the mavor replied that he
decidedly did. Alderman Noyes said he
believed that the Of the
moving picture house would close if so
requested. Mayor Lamb promised that
such a request would be made and n
not complied with the matter would be
taken up with the state Board of Health
and the city solicitor. Alderman Moves
presented a request from Mrs. G.. "A.
Gardiner asking for an appropriation o.
800 to help buy feed for the doves this
winter. No action was taken. Routine
business occupied the balance Of the ses-
sfnn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

The Women,.s Auxiliary Of st. Mat
thew's church will meet today with
Mrs. Ernest Curricr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

6. L. Morse of Waterville was a
Hallowell visitor Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

u., Gertrude b.nsmore left Monday
N.t Haven. conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

,..r,.e I:,4d, the yeteran guide IN the
..,. ,d eg.ou lefl Monda> for Rock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

d. ..i Airs T.. + Adams went Mon
,Y portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
STEAMER BUILDING AT
MAN|ToWoC, WIS.

Manitowoc, Wis, Nov. 19.-An attempt
was made today, federal officers believe,
to wreck the steamer Warcastle under
Shipbuilding Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20
LOCAL NOTICE

Rent 20 let, six rooms. Inquire Tim
u'hy Kelley. Spring street, Gardiner.
noV19dtr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Stated meeting Of Queens Esther
Chapter, No. 10, O. +. S, at 80 o'clock
this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Mrs. +. w. Jordan ha gone to Bar
I!arbor to visit relatives and friends
for a month or six weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

E. d. Jennings of Portland vas a
business caller Monday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

4 party who visited the Cascade
Monday reported the ice on the pond
TO be two inches thick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Mrs. Eugene Hooper and Ruth
Crosby We're visitors Sunday in Water
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Z. VI. Sherwood of Boston was a
visitor in this city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

George II. Cluff Of Lawrence. Mass,
is visiting in HalloweIl for a few
days. 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

n. L. Hall Of upper Water street
passed the weekend il Alma as the
guest of his mother. Mrs. NJ. L. Tracy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

G. l.. Morse of Waterville was a
Hallowell visitor Monday.
f. d. Jennings of Portland was a
business caller Monday in this city.
T. NJ. Sherwood of Boston was a
visitor in this city Monday.
T. 5. Burns of Westbrook was a
business visitor Monday in this city.
George Carol of Skowhegan was a
Hallowell visitor Monday.
Z. l.. Martin of Boston was among
this city's business visitors Monday.
l.. a. Dumas of W~aterville was a
visitor Monday in HALLOWEEN.
George II. Cuff Of Lawrence. Mass,
is visiting in HalloweIl for a few
days.
n. l.. Hall Of upper Water street
passed the weekend III Alma as the
guest of his mother. Mrs. NJ. L. Tracy.
Mrs. Eugene Hooper and Ruth
Crosby were visitors Sunday in Water
Vile.
Mrs. +. W. Jordan has gone to Bar
E!arbor to visit relatives and friends
for a month or six weeks.
A party who visited the Cascade
Monday reported the ice on the pond
to he two inches thick.
Stated meeting of Q%ueens Esther
Chapter, No. 10, O.. +. S, at 80 o'clock
this evening.
The Women,s Auxiliary Of st. Mat
theW'S church will meet today with
Mrs. Ernest Curricr.
John +. Sprague Of Dover is a guest
for a few days at tile Hallowell
House. called here OF matters of q
business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

Z. l.. Martin of Boston was mons
this city's business visitors Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

7. 5. Burns of Westbrook was a
business visitor Monday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

L.. a. Dumas of Waterville was a
visitor Monday in Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20

George Carol of Skowhegan was a
HalloWell visitor Monday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
CONVENTION OF
XMAS SHOPPERS
CLOSES TONIGHT
Crowds Packed Railway
Stations During Early
Morning Hours

More than 500 holiday shoppers
returning 70 their homes laden
with grips and Christmas box
es. packed the Great Northern sta
ton between the hours Of 5 and 8
o'clock this morning. Force was re-
uuired To work ones way through
the crowd.
At 6 o'clock and shortly before the
arrival OF train No. Q. local from the
twin cities. due at 5:15 o'clock and
which was one hour late. a long line
formed In the ladies waiting room
and extended to the ticket window.
A similar line extended from the
mems waiting room to the office win
dow. The night ticket clerk. who
was unable to cope with the situa-
ton alone. called for an assistant
Two clerks then worked the ticket
sales until after No. 20 arrived, which
was more than an hour late. pulling
in Fargo about 1880 o'clock.
Conditions were not quite so con-
gested at the Northern Pacific sta
ton during the early morning hours.
there being only one westbound train.
No. 3. which was reported several
minutes late. The trains on both the
Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern were packed with holiday
passengers and some carried as many
as thirteen coaches, something I'M
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

usual for the holiday business Ii thi6
section of the state. especially on
westbound trains. Buses filled the
space on the station right-of-ways
Teachers, returning TO their homes
from their schools which closed Frs
day afternoon. were in large degree
responsible for the crowds. Normal
students OF Moorhead, returning 10
their homes for an 1s-day vacation.
caused the station platforms TO be
packed high with trunks.
Christmas enthusiasm was at its
height Friday night. Trains from
the state were filled with shoppers
who came to Fargo to do their pur-
chasing. Broadway was a mass OF
humanity and Christmas parcels.
The hotel clerks this morning told
the same story as the ticket clerks IN
the passenger stations. Hotels
turned away guests last night and
some were unable to house them
even this morning. Those unfor-
tunate in not getting rooms remained
in the crowded passenger stations
over night.
Fargo has witnessed its greatest
holiday convention which will come
to a close this evening. Stores have
been ransacked by the early pur-
chaser. Clerks say Il will be a week
before they recuperate. One Of the
city's most prominent business men
made the statement this morning
that his holiday business this Yule-
tide greatly exceeded that of last
wear
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

clubs, farm bureaus, agricultural
and all patriotic associations lend
their aid TO solidify a community Of
interests to aid the farmers by
mutual exchange Of work, power and
machinery, and that the business In
terests continue their generous as
sistance toward increased produc-
ton in 1918.
That this association recognize the
necessity OF the building of such
dams and reservoirs as win control
the overflow OF lands adjacent to the
Red river, as may be recommended
by the engineers, soon to be engaged
I'm establishing and ascertaining the
cost of such dams and reservoirs. un-
der the direction Of the agricultural
department OF Washington.
Be it further resolved. that this
association does hereby pledge its
influence both as an association and
through Its members to assist In ev-
cry way in enforcing and carrying
on any such orders Of war measures
that the honorable secretary of agri-
culture or the honorable war board
shall order or advise in the premises.
The Red River association believes
the time for simple agitation Is past,
and that the people demand real re-
suits. II is one Of the oldest assO-
Citations or leagues in the valley, and
took up the work where II was laid
down by the TrI-State association,
which formerly met at Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
DEVELOP MEN 7
ASS OCIATIO N
GETS BEHIND THE
CONTROL
State Drainage Engineer
Notified of Action of
Organization
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
COMMENCING WORK
Necessity of Building Dams
and Reservoirs Is
Recognized

c. H. Zealand. secretary of the Red
River Valley Development associa-
ton, has just notified State Drain
age Engineer H. A. Hard OF the en-
dorsement of the North Dakota state
program for flood control in the Red
river valley, now being worked out
In cooperation with the United
States department Of agriculture.
This endorsement was officially made
by the executive committee Of this
body at its recent large meeting at
Crookston. This gave it the sup
port OF the oldest and most active
organization of the kind in the val
ley, and puts behind it the leading
business men and farmers in the two
states, men Of broad vision who have
been active in work for reclamation
for 25 years.
Coming as it did from this active
group OF men, it was easily possible
to get the Minnesota counties of the
valley to back financially the moder-
ate requirements made by Secretary
Vrooman's office in order to secure
the $4,000 worth Of work offered by
1t. Thus the big engineering work
Is assured. which will give cost esti-
mates on all projects imperatively
needed for allaying the floods, which
have cost the valley over Is million
dollars annually for three years.
Some there are in. the middle val
ley who imagine all moves for flood
control" have died out, and do not
realize the vigorous way work is be-
ing prosecuted in other sections, es-
pecially in the upper end. Some
there are who think because they do
not see dirt thrown" as they call 1t,
in a few weeks, that nothing's doing!
However most people realize that
flood control" that is to control, is
something more than an ordinary
ditch proceeding" and that there is
a vast amount OF legal machinery
and red tape which unfortunately
has TO be got around on a project as
gigantic as that Of the whole Red
valley.
Fine Progress Being Made.
Fortunately much of this Is out of
the way, thanks to the persistence
of patriotic business men and farm
ers all over the valley. While other
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

of the explosion and this is the way
saw i from the time Of the explos-
ion until our work was over.
The explosion occurred at about
sos a. m. on Dec. 8. We were lying
about a mile and a half TO the east OF
the British navy yard. We were
working around the ship as usual
when all at once the ship heeled over
at an angle Of about 35 degrees, and
shook herself as a dog does when
coming out OF the water.
Then we heard the explosion and
saw a gigantic umbrella shaped
cloud Of smoke, two or three miles
high, apparently arising from the
navy yard.
The bugIer blew away all boats
and the crew stood by to man them
and we lowered away and proceed
ed to the scene, never dreaming
that we would be needed.
My boat was the seventh to get
away from our ship and the second
to arrive at the yard. On arriving
at the yard. we found that 1t was not
the Navy yard magazines, but that
the cargo on some ship had explod-
ed. On arriving at the scene the
first thing that we did. was to rip up
rude stretchers. We had just finish
ed this when the navy yard maya
zines caught on fire and q panic
would have resulted had 1t not been
for our men, who were remarkably
cool in the face Of so great a danger
We went into the magazines and
took out the explosives and dump
ed them into the water. One mis-
step would have resulted In the de-
struction of the remainder OF the
navy yard, and assure you that
there was little left OF 1t, as well as
ourselves.
After this was done we proceeded
to the scene of death, or what was
known as Richmond. q small suburb
of Halifax. I may say that there is
not house left standing in the town,
as it was practically on the scene Of
the explosion.
The explosion was caused by dis
obeying the "rules of the road" or
rules of navigation on meeting and
passing ship.
The Monte Blanc, loaded with am
munition, was standing out to sea
and the s. S. limo, a Belgian relief
ship, was standing in.
I According to the rules, the Imo
should have held her course and
passed the Monte Blanc to the star
board side OF the narrows, as that
part of the harbor is known, but in
stead of doing so, the limo attempted
to cross the Monte Blanc's bow, for
what reason God only knows, as she
had plenty of room without attempt
ing such trick. The result was,
that she deliberately rammed the
starboard bow Of the Monte Blanc,
and a few moments later the ex-
plosion occurred. This caused a
huge tidal wave, some 20 feet high,
which washed the limo up on the
beach, where she took fire. but it was
finally put out. The crew, that is
most Of them escaped and took to
the woods but were afterwards
captured and confined in the military
prison for hearing.
1t is my opinion, as well as that
OF thousands Of others, that they
should be taken out and lined up
against a wall, and shot as spies, be-
cause / feel sure that IT was no ac-
cident on their part.
AS for the Monte Blanc, what
did not go up in the air sank in
the narrows. Pieces OF the ship,
as large as a door and four in
ches thick, were found four
miles away buried in the ground.
Bolts and nuts went completely
through brick houses, and that is