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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
State Library

Some important changes are to be made
in the Maine State library at the State
House in order to accommodate its con-
tinually increasing growth.
Two stacks are shortly to be installed
in the main library rooms, the desks in
front being moved out to accommodate
them. These stacks will contain 1000
books each and are made imperative by
the demand for more floor space for
books in the main library.
Rev. Henry E. Dunnack the State
librarian, will also have finished shortly
a big room in the dome of the State
House, which will properly care for 5000
additional volumes. In this room there
will also be provided an up-to-date news
paper file room. At present the valuable
files of newspapers at the State House
can only be consulted with the greatest
difficulty. The bound volumes are now
piled many tiers deep in dark, damp
room, without adequate light or ventila-
ton. The new room will put them in
easy access and also provide for the COM
fort of those who have occasion to con-
suit them.
The travelling library room Is also being
remodeled and it's capacity greatly in
creased by the addition of extra stacks.
An act of the last legislature, which
will become effective July Z. creating a
legislative reference department will give
an additional member to the library
staff. This makes 1t possible to put an
expert in charge of the travelling libra
ries. This travelling library work is con-
tinually growing and has doubled in the
last two years. A clerk will now be pro-
vided in connection with this work who
will be a college graduate and a grad
| uate of library school. The work of
this department will be made to include
work with the small libraries over the
State. bringing them into relation with
the State library. showing them how to
| organize new libraries and teaching those
in charge how to catalogue and set the
library up when they start to organize.
Literature will also be furnished to local
| libraries and to high schools.
The State library itself being entirely
reference library. works Of fiction are
not purchased for its shelves but all OF
the line Of work Of circulating high
class fiction is confined to the State libra
~ commission. which directs the work
under the supervision OF the State libra
rian of the travelling libraries. In these
travelling libraries all kinds Of books ar
! to be found, including reference. general
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
FRIEND IN need
A FRIEND indeed;
WOMAN PROvESIT
One Acquaintance Recommended New
Tanlac, She Tried Il and
improved.

"A friend in need is a friend indeed"
has never been more forcibly demon
strated than in the case of Mrs. Louis
+. Marden of r. +. d. No s, Bangor.
She gives friend credit for one of the
greatest changes in her life. What
this friend did was little as far as fav-
ore are concerned, but it meant much
to her-it meant new health and hap
piness. Consequently she is grateful
Her story is best told in her own
words. 1t is similar to Tanlac stories
told throughout the State of Maine ev-
cry day.
II suffered from loss of appetite. and
could sleep very little" Mrs. Marden
explained For some unaccountable
reason had severe headaches most of
the time. was in a terribly run
down condition all the time. and could
not understand just why.
Naturally my friends noticed the
change in me. and many of them sug
gested various things. but the real
friend was the one who advised me to
try Tanlac. She insisted that Tanlac
would help me and although l had my
doubts l determined to try it.
BY the time l had taken three
bottles OF lanlac was MUCH lIilpToNcu
and I have been rapidly getting better
ever since. I am certainly surprised
at the results l received from Tanlac
and It gives me great pleasure to rec
ommend it."
Mrs. Marden started to take Tanlac
lust about the right time" said the
Tanlac Man. to whom this remarkably
story was told.
! Tanlac now is being specially intro
j duced in Augusta at these leading
drug stores: Bowditch & Webster; Red
/ Cross Phcy; c. B. Murphy: P. j. Be-
gin: Arthur Tetreault; John Coughlin;
Y. T., Getchell. Tanlac agents In near
by towns are: Belgrade. f. H. Mosh-
or: Bowdoinham. Hackett Drug Co.:
=, clinton, ]. r. Hall; Fairfield. F. H
Neal: Gardiner, c. H. Bean; Madison,
n. n. Haines: Mount Vernon. A. P.
Cramm: Norridgewock. Spaulding
Drug Co: Oakland, S. ]. Foster; Pa
'iermo. Grange store: Pittsfield. P. H.
Rerry: Readfield. G. w. Manter: Rich
mond, w. A. Bibber; Winthrop. c. P.
Hannaford.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
Alkali Makes Soap
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. which is very
Injurious. as 1t dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use Is Just plain
mulsiied cocoanut oil. for this is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap. and beats the most expensive
soaps or anything else all to pieces.
You can get this at any drug store. and
few ounces will last the whole family
fer months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub IL in. about a teaspoonful is all
that is required. II makes an abund-
ance OF rich, creamy lather, cleanses
thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and is
soft. fresh looking. bright. fluffy, wavy
and easy TO handle. Besides, 1t loosens
and takes out every particle Of dust,
dirt and dandruff.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08

states which have co-operated with
the government.
The Secretary Of Agriculture has
promulgated rules and regulations FOR
carrying out the provisions Of the Fed
eral Aid Act. A careful examination OF
these rules and regulations discloses
the fact that this commission will not
have to change a single detail or DO
anything more or less than it has done
in its handling Of all state highway
construction work In order to meet the
requirements Of the federal govern
ment for the proper laying out and
supervision Of federal aid highway
work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08

quarts of whiskey addressed to Daniel
Muller, isssNE
Memorial services for the late r. >.
Goodrich will be held Saturday AFTER
noon at 2 o'clock from the family home
on Water street. There will be Masonic
ceremonies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08

Potatoes are unusually scarce at Eas
port and were selling for 81 per peck
Tuesday, but there are quantities OF po,a
toes now growing 1Eapidly in all parts !,
the city and the high prices will later r..
ceive a setback. The early planter,
who were laughed at by many. are no-
finding their many garden seeds comm,
along excellent. while some farmers /,
that section have only potatoes and ps,.
now in the ground owing to unfavorah,.
weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08

literature and the very best books of
modern fiction. These travelling libraries
are sent out on application free of cost
except for transportation to all parts Of
the State.
The plans outlined above by State Lii
brarian Dunnack will mean a great in
crease in the scope and helpfulness OF
the travelling library work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
Charities and Corrections

The first county to send in complete
returns of it's poor relief this year to
the State Board Of Charities and Cor
rections was Lincoln county. Last
year Franklin county was the first to
make a complete report and the year
previous to that Waldo county was
the banner county in that respect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08

Manager Bobbie Robinson Of the Dodg-
ers is out with a statement that his vet
eran pitcher, Jack Coombs. is in a class
by himself Asks Bobbie: where is the
pitcher who has equaled Jacks come
back, after having lain in a plaster cast
for weeks and been given the gate by the
NJ D.'s?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
SKOWHEGAN NEWS

skowhegan Boys Regiment Ordered to Front in Franc-Bac
calaureae Sermon for Sunday Evening County Commits
to Be Session-Firs Maine Moulded in Show
hegan-Chdrens Night at Grange-Skowhegans "Mystery'
Fires Be Explained-More SezuresMemorial Ser
vice for Late r. S. Goodrch-Group Three Cergymen of
Augusta District Meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08

year. if not applied for, during that
year. will stand to the credit OF the
state for the succeeding year ana may
be applied for during that time; if not
applied for during the two-year period
the funds will be re-apportioned to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08

Virginia is the leading state in tina
production of soapstone. Vernon,
ranking second.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-19

Mary Garden, grand opera star be-
fore whom kings have bowed, is here
shown on a trip into Vagabondia-
singing at the Hobo College. The
hobos formed one of the most re-
sponsiVe audiences before which The
prima donna has ever appeared.
Miss Garden was accompanied by
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-19

not happen along to ask her hand
in marriage. In ether words, she is
waiting at the church" all her lie.
Now what purpose is that these
women get justice and be married in
polygamy to good men. 1 would
give each good man two wives. If
the three men each added to their
household two mates our poor old
maids would no longer be slaves to
buns, loafers, DRINKS, Hbertines, de-
generates and worthless stock,
which they have to choose now or
be a slave to single cussedhess, in
utter defiance Of nature. 1 ask good,
square people, is it right the deal half
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-19

of the good women get? Ny sys-
TEN of polygamy would free women
and make a better race. When 1
stop to think of it, would. rather
my mother had been given in poly
gamy to any one Of these three gen
tlemen 1 mentioned than to have
had her given as she was to that
whisky-guzzling brute of ibertine
she drew for her first husband.
l once stated 1 was the best real
friend of woman. Who dares to say
1 am not? Prove it. What do 9TH
ers think? Roast me if have bats
in my belfTy.-Allen Steven, 1854 N.
Robey ST.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-19

WaUkegan. - Because VIM. Paul
would not stop flirting with his
brothers wife when hubby was not
in town, Lou Smith, North Chicago,
shot and killed him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
BLACKWELL RENTALS HIGH
Growth Of Smcltcr Industries Brings
Many New Families To City.

Special to The World.
BLACKWELL, Okla. Nov. 2i.-
The growth Of Blackwell has become
so rapid that it has become impos-
sible FOR the people moving to this
city to find suitable homes. A scar
city of houses for renting has caused
tho rent TO soar high. until in many
instances two families are living in
tho same house in order to reduce the
cost of living.
Many new houses ARE being con-
structed, but the supply being built
is inadequate TO meet the big demand.
Blackwell Heights. a small town that
has grown up within the last two
years. is simply crowded with smelter
workers who have found Il difficult
10 find rooms, still the smelters are in
need of men. The building of new
oil refineries and the increased activ-
tiles in the big oil and gas fields ad
jacent to Blackwell have brought on
shortage of labOrers that is greatly
hindering the, work
Some OF the local factories have al
ready started a movement TO build a
large number of modern houses that
are to be rented to the employees at
n reasonable rent. II is believed that
this will bring relief to the over
crowded conditions existing at the
present time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
Broken ArrOW and the
Bond Election

BROKEN AEROW, OKLA, Nov. II
Editor World: The World this morn
ing spoke as If the powers that he
owing TO the small vote given in favor
Of the road bonds a for and 175
against, that they not give Broken
Arrow a surfaced-road at all, or if one
was given, not to build ii till the last
thing. | wish TO enter n protest
against this, the a voters should be
rewarded and not punished, # no
road is built here the 175 voters will
got just what they voted for, and the
"a of the faithful would be told, "T
told you So" and might get tarred
and feathered i'm consequence, tho
city OF Sodom and iomorrah would
have been saved had there been ten
lust persons within their gates. when
lc and behold we got 4i-Richar'l
Crokers policy was to reward hs
friends and to hell with his enemies;
this policy got him the lakes of Kill
larney ir Ireland and a Cherokee
princess for n bride. After all people
have a right, ard a Just one. to vote
az they please and people that are
stingy In according them this prlvi-
lese are not tne people tnat make the
corner stones Of the American demo-
cratic form Of government. This is
about the only place wherein we diff
fer from a monarchial form of gov
eminent Some gave their reasons
for voting against the bonds that this
was an inopportune time owing to the
war and the high cost of labor, these
objections could he swept away by
using convict labor ana initiate our
nci9hbor states Others objected ani
gave their reasons that the county
commissioners would steal the money
and eVaporatc it like the morninS
dew on the hilltop. why one fellow
50 id: Where are those two and three
hundred foot stretches of gravel road
ever the county now located" / said
where right i'm front OF the farms
of some of our former county com
missioners." he said. | scratched
my head to gain time-sized the fell
low mp and passed on to easier pick
ing. he looked too big for me to tackle
single handed" i. =. Hannifin.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
RED CROSS BENEFIT
HERE MONDAY NIGHT
Society Folks to Take Part
Entire Proceeds Go to
Local Chapter.

The entire proceeds OF the Red
Cross benefit, to be given in Central
high school auditorium Monday night
under the auspices OF Mary Cover.
will go to the local chapter of the
American Red Cross and not the ma
tional organization. T.. Rogers Kemp.
chairman of the chapter, has given
his hearty Endorsement TO the project,
and some Of the most prominent So
ciety people of Tulsa Will take part in
the entertainment or serve as spon-
surs Tickets are on sale now at the
Rexall drug store.
The program, as announced yester-
day by Miss Cover, follows:
1-Scherzo, from concert op. 32....
......... .Scharwenka Owo pianos)
Dresden China ...............
....... GaVotte (Nestoff Sarova)
Ottilie Cosden, Kathryn Hopple, Cath
crime Crosbie, Margaret Jean Crosbie,
Evan Jennings Kemp, Elizabeth Greis,
Margaret Crawford. Emily Gruber,
Evelyn Crawford, Helen Gillette, Iris
Vance, Morris Bradford, Ernest Miller,
lmogene Pape. James Diggs, Philip
Kramer, Frances Sleeper, Naomi Salt
house, Joan Jane SHELLEY. Marguerite
Kahn, Mary Alice Bole, Dorothy Ann
Feverheim, w. T.. Brown, jr., Billy
McIlvain, Katherine smith, Miriam
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
GROCERS-BUTCHE TO
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT
Will Discuss Feasibility of
Placing Business on a
Cash Basis.

A special and very important meet
ing of the retail grocers and butchers
OF Tulsa will be held in the Chamber
OF Commerce auditorium MonoaE
right. November 90, for the purpose
of discussing the advisabtlity OF adopt
ing practically a cash basis in con-
Quoting their retail business.
All OF the wholesale houses are un-
der government control and VIII nee
cssarily have to conserve from every
standpoint, which covers loss by bal
or long extensions of credits as well
as to sell only limited Quantities To
each customer.
This situation will place the retali
dealer in many commodities on
cash basis with the wholesaler. there
fore they are practically forced TO 40
business on "A cash basis after this new
system goes into effect. December |.
The Invitation for Monday night
meeting rs general to all grocers ana
butchers and 1t is essential that al be
present and familiarize themselves
with the prevailing conditions whlch
now confront them.
This meeting will be held uhdsr
the direction of the Retail Merchants
association. However an urgent re-
quest is made that all n<rchants en-
gagged i'm the aforesaid classificallons
be in attendance regardless or their
affiliation with the merchants asso-
ciation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
KANSAS TO THE ALLIES.

The sunflower Ercets the fleurde-lts
With equal love the rose,
All fragrant with the liberty,
The triple union shows.
Long years ago impctuous France
Attempted to be free,
And to the hilt she plunged her lance
In heart of sovereignty.
And as the years have come and gone
Has feasted on the wine
The new wine OF the kingdom won,
From freedoms clustering Vine.
-
The odor OF the English rose
Is pleasant to the soul;
To higher beauty In its blows,
Some Burbank should cajole.
out here upon the Kansas plain.
True yoemen led the van
That sought to break off every chain
ON limb and mind OF man.
The sunflower makes it's lowest bow
TO rose and flour-de-lis,
And prays that all the world may
know
The sweets of liberty.
!. NJ. Cavarcss, Chanute, Kan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
THANKSGIVING TO BE
OBSERVED BY STORES
Retail Merchants Association
Issues Warning to Tulsa
Shoppers.

Tulsa merchants will observe their
regular closing schedule for Thanks
giving day. November 20, and in ac-
cordance with the usual custom, Sec
retary Rayson Of the Retail Merchants
association is warning the buying pub
lie to do their Thanksgiving shopping
so that the closing arrangement will
not cause them inconvenience.
All dry goods, ready y-to-wear stores
and furniture stores which are mem
bers of the Retail Merchants associa-
tion will be closed all day. Boot and
shoe and clothing stores will be open
in the morning, but will close at IL
noon and remain closed all afternoon.
At meeting Of the retail gTocers
and butchers held on Friday night OF
last week II was the sense Of the meet
ing and unanimously voted, that their
classification would close at II M
THANKSGIVING day. and remain closed
the balance of the day.
Warming has been issued to all re-
tail merchants in the city from the
Retail Merchants association office
with regard to accepting checks for
holiday purchases during the next two
months and about making donations
to propositions which have not been
placed before the advertising and do
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25

Parrish. FlorIse Wertzberger, Joseph
inc Lantry.
3-Noice-"The Young warrior"
................,. III. 7. Burleigh
Mrs. Storey White.
National French Dance. ......
Gavotte Pastorale ..............
Misses Mary Delaney, Bess Hudson,
Mabel Core, Frances Broach, Mary
Walker, Ethelyn Carpenter, Mabel
Claire Witt, Elizabeth McJunkiu
5-Song Cycle-"The Little sun
bonnet ....... ......... Lohr
Soprano, Miss Claire Biddison; con-
tralto, Mrs. Storey-White; tenor, Mr..
Fernand de Gueldre; baritone. MIR. NJ.
Eakin.
6-Tablcaux ..................
....... "Columbia's Greater Task
Mrs. Semmcs w. Parrish, MIR, Arthur
Gamman.
Hero Worship
Dan Davisson. jr., Nelson McCreary,
Joseph KirkbrNde, jr.. George Pew,
Junior Frey, Ruth Crosbic Suzanne
Rodolf
THE Angel
Mrs. Frank l.. Moore, Mr.. Cecil
Hutchns.
ellis. Difficulty
Miss Ruth Fitzpatrick, Mr.. Gdmman.
Red Cross Workroom"--
Mrs. Ralph Lockwood. Mrs. Frank l..
Bartlett surgical dressings. Mrs.
Charles ID. +. O'Hern, Mrs. Frank 4.
Haskell, lSnitters; Mrs. Joseph Il Cap
peau, jr, Miss Evelyn Mock, cutters
Miss Blanche Rogers. Miss Elizabeth
Madison, machine women; Mrs. Moore,
superintendent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25

nation committee OF the association
for their Endorsement.
At this time OF the year there arc
always a large number Of check artists
and pro feSsional grafters, who take
advantage of the large~Volume OF holi-
day business. the oVcrworked retailer,
and the Christmas spirit in general, TO
put over their gratis and schemes.
Every merchant in the city should
be on the lookout for these people,
and in all cases where possible should
make examples of them, in order To
prevent others from following the
same course of lawlcSsness and graft.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25

day acceptable TO them all. and that
the present scale OF 20 TO rs cents an
hour (the same amount is paid for
oNertime) IL not a living wage. She
proposes 10 seek support in congress
Tor bill which will establish an
cISht-hour limit for the employment
of women in all government offices
and plants, and to follow this with
legislation providing fajg wage
based On the eight-hour schedule"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
Optimism in Ignorance.

ibid you have any luck with that
secondhand car you bought?"
Yes indeed" replied the optimis-
tie man. 81 ran into switch engine
and completely wrecked the car be-
fore | had n chance to find out any
of it's faults and be disillusioned. Now
I'll always believe that l got bar
rainu
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
\ Determined Woman.

Emancipation OF the bureaus en-
loyes from these dangerously long
hours of work is the direct outcome
Of fan'announcement by Representative
jeanette Rankin that she proposed to
seek a congressional inquiry into the
condition in the plant. Previous ef-
forts to interest Secretary McAdoo
ind Director Ralph had been made by
several organizations but up to this
time they had withstood their appeals
and protests
Miss Rankn's announcement was
made on June 80. on the following
cay fifty women employees Of the hu-
,eau called on her at her house. offer
ing to testify as to the hardahlps ~
the 12-hoUr day in the governments
model printing establishment.
Press Gave It's Aid.
Local press support was immc
datey forthcoming Within a week
Secretary McAdCo stated that he had
named a special committee, compris-
ing an assistant secretary Of the treas
urv the auditor of the interior de-
l3rtment and the chief clerk of the
treasury department. to investigate
the basis of the complaints. When
the committee began its work on
July 9, some two hundred women
from the bureau were present. seeking
an opportunity to testify. FortN-siX or
them were heard in six hours. The
committee was impressed both by
their statements and by their pale and
worn appearance. At the close OF the
days hearing it submitted to Secre-
tarv McAdoo a preliminary report,
stating that the printing of the Lib
crty bonds and other matter had i'm
liOsed a great additional burden on
The bureau, but that all pressing or
ders are now well i'm hand and rec
commended an eight-hour day for six
days a week. 1t remains however.
continued the report, that certain
other matters, such as allowance of
Saturday half-holidays, revocation of
leave of absence and permission 20
take civil service examinations for
employment in other branches of gov
Trnment service are yet TO he inquired
into and made the subject of a sup
Elemental report
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25

With dainty footwear. eorns
can hardly be avoided. But
they matter little when you
know the way TO end them.
soon as a corn starts, attach
a Blue-jay and forget 1t. The
corn will never pain. In two
days, it 1t is q new corn, 1t will
disappear. Sometimes old corns
need a second application.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25

LONDON.d Nov 24.-England still
needs more information about the
middlc-west. All the London papers
are carrying n short story about Lord
Northcliftc's visit to St. Louis gave
the date line st. Louis, Miss