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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
LIBRE PAROLE EDITOR
DIES AT AGE OF 70

Paris. Feb. 5.-Eduardo Adolphe Dur
mont. editor of Libre Parole, is dead at
the age of 70. He was the author of a
large number of books and plays. He
published in 1879 volume OF historic
memories Of Paris, which was crowned
by the French Academy.
NJ. Durmont was best known outside
France for the sensational anti-semetic
campaign which he waged for many
years and which involved him In several
lawsuits and two dueis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
NORTH ANSON

The body of Mrs. Gertrude Curran,
wife of Herbert Curran, has been,
brought here from Auburn. where her
death occurred, and funeral services
will be held from the home of Leander
Cole in North Arson village this aft
crnoon at ! O'clock Mrs. Curran was
the daughter of Mr.. Cole and passed last
winter at his home. going from here
to jefferson. Beside her husband and
father there are two young daughters.
two sisters, Stella and Minnie Cole or
North Arson, and two brothers, Georg.
Cole Of Aroostook county and Clyde Cole
of North New Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
SKOWHECAN NEWS
School of Extension to Be Held Norrdgewocks j. T. Jor
dan Passes Away at Leeeste Mass !" H. Eho't Siaoe
General Superintendent of til Wooden Mills

was on his way TO the fire on Baptist
hill, John OReiley, Jr.. pleaded guilty
before Judge Brazziil of the Western
municipal court here Monday forenoon
to the charge of intoxication. The ar
rest was made Saturday evening in the
Gem Cafe on Court street by Deputy W.
II. Maynard, il being alleged that OReil-
ey struck someone in the restaurant. He
was fined IS and costs the total amount
ing to $3.50, and was given Jail sentence
Of Is days, the latter to be suspended
during his good behavior.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Catta have a
daughter, born Feb. 4. Rather an un-
usual fact is that for five generations
preceding this child's ancestors have
been born OF the fourth day Of the
month and all but one on November 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

water az night and rub In a ,sa.naa.,
or two of any good pure rosestsd rr.A
which you can obtain from your Dr.
In the morning wash the face wi,h ~,
water and rub In more cream
In three weeks or less watch I'm. ,
trarsforns tion. Sec how the ois 80
ened. coarse. rough SKIN turns into ~
fresh, soft youthful looking skin a..
before YOUR very eyes, al due 20 st..
skin osmosis produced solely hy 49,.
water and roseated cream. Rut \. ~.
to use only pure rossated cream a. q N
an entirely different thing from ord,,..
face creams and must not he confonss..
with them. I personally prefer C....
Tokalon fRoseated). but any good 49,
will do II YOU have wrinkles get -
of Japanese Ice Pencils and use the.
connection with the cream and you ~
quick action on the deepest WRINKLES
matter Of how long standing. N A..
nights time and awaken On the ,n,-...
to witness most astonishing results
personally guarantee success m .,...
case. In any OF my newspaper spta..
which I write on subjects relatinp III
beauty. or I will refund the amount "A \
for any products which recorimsftI
provided YOU take your dealers rerst,,
at the time YOU make your purchase W5
American address II S'moue Maref y
West end street. New York
NOTE:-Thc manufacturer ~ rr.r
Tokalon Roseatcd have such unhnupa.
confidence IN their particular brand ~.
they offer 10 forfeit seno0n 90 Hny eh.f
table institution. " " can he shown n
Il will not Danish every complexion hssl
ish and give most astonishing new hss
~ to wrinkled. cnre-worn, aFed wnnsl
in three days time ~ many instances. !,
can he obtained absolutely fresh a.,
guaranteed pure from " = RiheF :,
most any good druggist IN 'bis ritt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

EAST-F w. Britton, L. J. HeWey
and w. c. Boynton, selectmen of the
Village Corporation, attended bust
ness meeting at the Town Hall Thurs
day with the selectmen of the town Of
Fittston.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
finished last week storing their ice for
the coming season.
Mrs. c. W. Moore. who has been the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. Chester
Marson for several weeks returned last
week to her home in Boston.
Miss Josephine Kealy. who has been
quite i'll with an attack of grip is now
improving.
Robert A. Roper has been quite i'll
for the past two weeks at his home in
this place.
Il. II. Reed returned Friday from
weeks business trip in Wiscasset and
WaldobOro.
Mrs. Ada Allen Of Randolph was the
guest last week Of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. G. S. Dow.
Mrs. r. r. Scott returned Friday to
her home In this village from Prince
Edward Island where she has passed
the past month, called there by the
serious illness of her mother.
Rev. Frederic Emerson held services
at the church Sunday but owing to the
cold weather and bad travelling the at
tendance was small.
Ernest Dunton is with his son Har-
old, who is very i'll at his home in
Windsor with grip.
NORTH-Amcng those from this
section who attended the equal suf-
frage hearing at the State House
Thursday were Z. M. McGugin, Mr.
and Mrs. F. r. Morrill, and Mrs. Fred
Jones.
Mrs. Midreth Clark and children who
recently sold their farm at East Chel-
sea to Horace Huntington of Gardiner,
have moved their household effects to
Gardiner Wher, they will make their
future home Mr.. and Mrs. Hunting
ton will take possession of their new
homo as soon as Mrs. Huntington has
recovered from an attack Of bronchitis
from which she is suffering.
Will Mccormick who. with his team
has been engaged in hauling ice for the
Talbot ice house in Gardiner has fin
ished his work and returned to his
home.
H. r. Moody, who has been confined to
the house with a severe cold is again
able to attend in the store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
WEBER POND

The day meeting Of the Christmas
club. recently held with Mrs. Eta Bar
rows, was a jolly one. An excellent
dinner was enjoyed by the company of
fifteen present handsome table decora-
tions being furnished by Mrs. Dow,
After the transaction of business, read
ings were given by Mrs. Luce and Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Mrs. Fred Jores has been on the sick
list for the past few weeks.
Miss Louise Mccormick is making an
extended visit with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Booth Of Auburn.
Mrs. Henry Starks has returned 10
her home here after several weeks
stay in Auburn.
The meeting of the n. G. Club will
he with Mrs. W, II. Grant, Thursday
p. NJ, Feb. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRE

Horace NJ. Dori.y OF sedgwiok.
Horace y. Dority. one OF the NJ
of ScdGwick, Nc. town clerk fnr
years died at his home there lrids
night after n brief illness. lie you
have been 81 years old on May u.
New South wales has nearly 100 ~
factory workers. OF which 20 per Ger
are women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
WISCONSIN HAS
SUSPENDED WELSH

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 5.-FTeddis
Welsh, lightweight champion boxer. to-
day was suspended from participating in
bouts in Wisconsin for one year. the
maximum punishment under the state
law. He was charged with ''shamming
and stalling" in his recent bout with
Richie Mitchell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

banished in three nights in many in
stances, and you can awaken in the
morning with a beautiful natural rose
colored complexion as fresh as a daisy.
| have known dozens of hollow-cheeked.
wrinkled, aged-Iooking women, who had
xiven No all hope Of ever looking beauti-
full and youthful again. to Come back"
and again become most beautiful youth
full and fascinating in from two to three
weeks time by this wonderful simple
method.
No matter what your age or what you
have tried unsuccessfully. skin osmosis
will positively bring you new beauty and
youth. Merely wash your face In warm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
Mrs. o. NJ. Crummett

The friends and relatives of Mrs. o.
NJ. Crummett of Somervilie were
panied to learn OF her death which &C.
CURED Jan - at her late residence
caused by a complication OF diseases
Of long standing. OF a quiet unassum-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
COOPERS MILLS

J. 3. Albee is In poor health, suffer.
ing from heart trouble.
Mrs. Emma Sprague Of Jefferson I.
caring Tor her mother, Mrs. Mary A.
Brann. who is i'll with grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

ing nature she was best appreciated by
a few intimate friends and her own
family. Always the faithful wife and
loving. devoted mother she will be
greatly missed by her Entire family
who have been untiring in their devo-
ton through her years of i'll health.
She leaves to mourn the companion
with whom she had lived happily so
years, two sons. Charles J. of Som
erville and Perley of Jefferson, four
daughters, Mrs Eva Taylor. Mrs.
Flora Hislar, Mrs Florence Fuller and
Mrs. Lora Leighton, one brother, An
thony Brown, one sister Mrs Cora
James and many other more distant
relatives, who all have the sympathy
or the whole community. Funeral SER
vices were held Wednesday at the
house conducted by Rev. MIR, Wake
field of Windsor.
The Kings Daughters met with Mrs
f. F.. Coombs Wednesday, Jan. "a, and
passes very pleasant afternoon.
Plans were completed for celebrating
the 18th anniversary Of the organiza-
ton of this circle, which will occur on
the 9Th day of Feb, instead of the 5th
as first announced. 1t is hoped that
every one now living who has ever
neen member will TRY to be present.
Ali-day meeting with picnic dinner at
the home Of Mrs. Ella Brann
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

BENJAMIN c. Crabtree aged so years,
formerly a resident of this town, has
passed away at his home in East
Lynn, Mass, as the result OF a valvular
heart trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
RIPLEY

Chas. Hanson is home from Prcsque
Isle.
Clifton Stafford is improving. He
was very i'll with npeumona.
The thermometers registered 20 be-
low Saturday morning in many places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
HEINIE WAGNER
SIGNS CONTRACT

Boston, Feb. 5.-Charles Heinie) was-
ner, coach of the Boston American
League baseball club. sent his signed
contract to President H. II. Frazce to-
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
KENTS HILL NOTES

The four literary societies Of kents
Hin, following the custom OF years. In
joint meetings Friday evening present"
ed splendid literary and musical pro-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QU1NINE
Tablets. Druggists refund money IL it
fails to cure. Z. w. GROVES signature
Is on each box. 25c.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

Carl Wakefield is homo from Sko
hogan
Mrs. Nellie Hight Of Athens q. a. 4
bert SawNcT's Tor visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
DRUGGISTS PRAISE excellent
KIDNEY MEDICINE

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liners
It's
benefits
highe Of is
Vc TRULY
Jun N. II. June l.: wilton n II
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06

It's wonderful to look beautiful and
Youthful The Countess de Chevanne,
who at seventy years of age possesses
,ayN Cn<t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
Complexion Fresh AS
a D0iSy---NOt q Wrinklt


fu, youthful andch charming
1y Mile. March, Francs Prize 0ssuty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-06
PITTSTON

EAST-F. w. Britton, L. J. Hewey
and w. c. Boynton, selectmen of the
Village Corporation, attended bust
ness meeting at the Town Halt Thurs
day with the selectmen of the town of
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
OWENS CHAPEL.

B. F. Barron of this place is haul ing slaves at Vandervoort.
 Browning Roberts of Mena visit ed Sunday with friends at this place.
 Mir and Mrs. Hardie Jones visited Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Bud Bar ron of Mountain View farm.
 Riley Aston, who has had employ ment near Garvin, Ok. is now vis- iting with relatives at this place.
 Martin Crawford and Brooks and Emmett Templeton of Ink attended singing at the home of MT. and Mrs. Hardie Jones Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Roy Edwards and two daugh- tefs. Fanny and Mary, of Lockes- burg, visited from "Wednesday till Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. NJ. W. Roger of Needmore farm.
 Among those who attended Dec oration at Bethesda Springs Sunday were Misses Mamie Mattingly. An na and Maud Reid. Messrs. Walter and John Gass. Clyde Rowe, Fayette Brown, and Ira Golden.
 Dr. Watkins was called Saturday night for Mrs Chris Mathes of Oak Lawn farm, who is ill with lagrippe
 Miss Nellie White and Jackson Hogan were the Sunday dinner guests of their friends, Misses Des- sle and BeVa Jones.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
TWO-MILE WINTERS.

Mrs. J. T. Ward, who has been sick for sometime is improving.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. l.. Taylor attend ed the Decoration at Old Bulger on Sunday.
 W. I. Green and family visited Sunday afternoon at the home of J. T. Ward
 The Rev. Kline of Little Rock preached some very interesting ser mons here Saturday night and Sun- day.
 Miss Laura LaRue went to Board Camp Sunday. where she will be at the home of Charles Burnett for some time.
 The protracted meeting to be held at this place this summer will be- gin on Saturday night before the 4th Sunday in July.
 George Ping and Houston Ander- son, who have been working in the mines near Miami, Ok. came in on Sunday morning for visit witb friends and relatives.
 The singing class met here sun day afternoon and elected Ae Tel lowing new officers President Mack Taylor. vice president !. Il. Daniel: secretary. Rosa Danlel' chaplain, D. l.. Taylo1. fst chorlster, D. X. Daniel. 2nd <chorister, J. H. Daniel. organiste Villa Abbott; as- sistant organist, Violet Ward.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
POTTER pICKups.

Tut Harris went to Mena Tues day on business.
 Clarence Owens attended church at Two-Mile Sunday.
 E. Rowe and Eli Turner went to Ida, Ok. Tuesday on business.
 Alma May of Mena came down on Saturday to see E. J Mccoy on bus mess.
 Mrs MenEia Stevenson spent most of last week with her mother. Mrs. ]. W. Walker,
 Mrs. Kate May and son, Don. of Mena, are visiting Mrs. Mays sis ter. Mrs. Erna Pirtle.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. R. Bates of Hat field spent Friday night with their daughter. Mrs Doyle Rowe.
 R. A. Tomlinson. Fred VanWagner and Louie Robert of Mena. spent Friday on Rock Creek, near here. 
 Mir. and Mrs. F. Rowe went to Rocky Monday afternoon, Mir. Rowe
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
HATTIE's HATFIELD HOTsTUpH.

Among the many varieties of Cannas at the Pines Plantation, is a single specimen of white, similar to the moonlight in foliage, but the trusses are larger and more waXy white.
 Why not Good Roads day again2 The good of the last one is still noticeable, and we are getting our roads in shape, so even one day will make a mighty good showing, and while we ale on the subject we would like to pass compliment to the road overSeers, several of whom are rapidly getting their roads Tn a more permanent c0ndi- ton by ditching the sides and pre- venting the water from washing across. We notice this now on many roads.
 When Lennie Watson joined the regular army over year ago, we predicted in this column he would make a good soldier Word just comes that he is now first class private, of which there is 20 in each company of i50 men From these 20 the nOn-commissi0ned officers are drawn. and g per month extra goes with this In addition, Lennie has received two njns forS marks manship, which also brings him ad- dltional pay. Add to this the $500 additional pay which the new army bill provides and he will be doing pretty well for himself, as well as for his country. Our Polk county boys are all right anywhere.
 Slackers, name mentioned quite freely by the news papers about thaSe- -dodging enlistment but are 1hey the only slaekers? Notice thd delegations and reInonstrances at Washington. each to have the interests. The liquor interests, the steel trust with the excessive profit, the wine men, the auto men--ali frying to get out from under, and the papers with the threatened postage increase. the awful wall now going up from them after stir ring up all this war spirit and pa tri0tism. to be among the first to squeai, doesn't look very consistent, and 1t is like being stung by an adder they warmed in their own bosoms- Slaokers2
 N0lH--hignt you are. Hattie The worst "slackersn of all are those who would hold back their money while asking others to risk ,heir lives. Wealth should bear it's full I art -Edtor
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
ALDER LEAVES.

s. A. Lofts went to Mena on bus mess Friday
 F. z. Davis of Big Fork was buy ing hogs thru this vicinity Friday. The singing class at the home Of D W. Davis Sunday afternoon was we'll attended.
 Uncle Lex Roberts from near Glenwood, is visiting his brother, R. D. Roberts. this week.
 Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Bates of near Egger visited with their son, Ezra, here Thursday night.
 Charles Furr and family of Rich wood, visited at the home of Amos Lawrence Saturday night.
 Mack Barber and family of Opal visited at the W. G. Widener home Saturday night and Sunday.
 The high winds Saturday night and Sunday blew down a great deal of timber thru this section.
 A barn of w. k. Stephens was de- stroyed by fire several days ago. The origin of the fire is not known.
 Early s0wn wheat will soon be ready for harvesting and is thought to be a good average crop for this country.
 A number of timber buyers from Mt. Ida and Womble have been ne- gotiating land deal with J. w. Car penter and others the past week.
 Careless Poet.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
ACORN.

Fleet Bain is working for Peter McWilliam at Golden Acres.
 Mrs. Wm. pettigrew spent Friday last with Mrs. Chris Mathes at Oak Lawn.
 Peter McWilliam is experimenting with alfalfa. soy beans and sweet clover.
 Miss Edna Barron spent part of last week attending the Nazarene re- vival at Mena.
 H. N. Whisenhunt of Owens Chap .el spent Monday and Tuesday with his daughter, Mrs G. R. Hale.
 Mrs. Chris Mathes has been quite sick at her home at Oak Lawn. Dr. P. R. Watkins is attending her.
 Mrs. Henry Anderson of Oak Ridge delivered an interesting sermon to the people of Acorn Friday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. Peter McWilliam, and daughters, Aileen and Ethel, were guests on Sunday afternoon of MT. and Mrs. Fred Kinney of the Live Oak Ranch.
 Chris Mathes is digging drainage ditches, planting peanuts, putting out sweet potatoes, etc, on the Oak Lawn farm. His assistants are Asa Golden and Laurence Kinney.
 Passers-by the pettigrew farm can't help noticing the extra fine patch of Irish potatoes. MT. Petit grew was very careful in planting and used an unusual method.
 Misses Toka and Tony Hale, and brothers, Homer and Hamon, and Ivy and Callie Black, were guests oi Laura Kinney last week and had plenty of fun eating strawberries looking at the garden and flowers and viewing the beauties of nature along the Ouachita.
 Thos. Belt, son of Mir. and Mrs T. l.. Belt, arrived Monday from Honey Grove, Texy where he has been for the past year. He reports everything in the way of farm products growing nicely, cotton is six inches high and oats will make from forty to fifty bushels per acre.
 Gardens, as rule, are good Many are reporting peas, beets, new potatoes, and other table delicacies Large truck patches are being cul- tlvated. The Acorn men have al- ways done their share as farmers and the women have always been experts in the matter of economy We have some fine looking gardens up this way.
 School Kid.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

to transact business and Mrs. Rowe to visit.
 Mrs. Grace Goodwin and two sons, returned Tuesday from Sallisaw, Ok, where she had been visiting her parents.
 Grady Green of Mena and a repre- sentative of the Fort Smith Commis- sion Company were here Tuesday advertising "Bevo."
 Bill Hefton and Otus Anderson of Heayener, car repalrers for the K. c. S. railway company, were here Saturday repairing cars.
 Angus k. Rowe, who has been at- tending school in Fort Smith, re- turned Saturday afternoon to spend vacation here with his parents.
 J. l.. Oliver and Clarence Pirtle returned last Thursday morning from 0den, where they had been transacting real estate business.
 Mrs Lige Hadley and Mrs. Chloe Lee of Witt. HI arrived here last Wednesday, Mrs. Hadley to visit relatives and friends and Mrs. Lee to look after real estate interests.
 Mr. and Mrs Tut Harris and Mrs Lee Bates went to Hatfield Satur- day to attend the funeral of MT, Harris's nephew. 0na Brise. They remained over Sunday to visit rela- tiyes.
 Miss Anna Howard, daughter Of Mir and Mrs. James Howard, died al the home of Bill Coffman Thursday lat i0:30 o'clock. Interment was in Gam cemetery Friday afternoon al 3:30 o'clock. Her sister. Mrs. Joe Hadley. of Witt, H.. informed them Thursday by telegram. that she could not come. She had just re- gently been visiting here.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
BILLIARD HOPS.

Math Simons made a business trip to Mena Saturday.
 K. B. Watkins made a business trip to Mena Saturday.
 Iadie Spear of Yocana was in this vicinity Sunday looking after busi- ness.
 Singing at this place Sunday aft ernoon was we'll attended and highly enjoyed.
 Oda MeMillan of Board Camp was 2 visitor at the G. E. Keys nome on Sunday.
 Mrs. Lizzie Heath of Oden is spending few days at the Henry Barton home.
 Ida MeMiIlan of Board Camp spent Sunday afternoon at the home of her sister. Mrs NJ. Bates.
 Joe Teague. Twinkle Burnett and Erin Casle of Board Camp attended singing at this place Sunday. The storm of Saturday night did quite little damage in this vicinity to the crops, also blowing down a barn for Jack Lofts.
 Among those from this place at Board Camp were Bert Weaver, Henry Barton and daughter Ova, and Fannie and Walter Watkins.
 Sunshine
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

Washington, May 23.-No nation that respected itself or the rights of humanity could longer have borne the overwhelming wrongs that Ger many inflicted upon the United States, President Wilson declared in a letter restating the reasons for the Nations entrance into the war, written Co Representative Hefilin of Alabama, was made public at the White House yesterday. Mir. Hetllin had written to the President saying some of the recent utterances of the war apparently had caused con- fusion over the issue with Germany.
 The Presidents letter follows
 Tt is inc0mprehensible to me how any frank or honest person could doubt or question my position with regard to the war and its ob- iects. have again and again stated the very serious and long continued wrongs which the imperial German has perpetrated against the rights, the commerce and the citizens of the United States. The list is long and overwhelming No nation that respects itself or the rights of humanity could have borne those wrongs any longer.
 Our objects in going into the war have been stated with equal clear