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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-01
POTATO NOTES

Arthur Tarr Of Mapleton thinks that
II is not altogether blight that is work.
ing havoc with the potato crop. In
inspecting his potato field closely last
week he found that the under sides Of
the leaves were literally alive with in.
sects resembling lice. on inquiry he
found that other fields in the neiphhor-
hood were also similarly infested, and
he thinks that in his locality at least
these lice are the chief source of dam
sge.-Presque Isle Star Heard.
Several farmers in the Pressure Isla
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-01
Goes to the Allies

Mrs. Ellery w. Niles is at the home
Of her father r. n. Loveioy, She
has lately returned from Boston,
where she went for a goodbye visit
with her husband Capt Ellery w
Niles of the Y. s Army, who came
up from Fort Adams tnear Newport,
R. ID where he has been stopping
several weeks preparing a battery for
service in France. He and this battery
sailed Immediately after, from some
port on the Atlantic coast, ard are
row, If no misfortune has been met.
across the sea to aid the Allies Good
wishes from many early friends go
with him to this foreign field Of duty.
Pennington Journal, Aug. 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-01

Auburn. Me, Aug. 31.-Ralph D. Of.
fene and John r. Willard Of Auburn
and George c. Newell Of Turner are
the first in this district called into ser.
vice under the draft. Notices were sent
them Thursday to report for service on
Sept. ). Mr.. Olfene is manager Of Au-
burns largest grocery store. Mr. New.
eli has had training at Plattsbufg and
Mr.. Willard has had a year Of military
drill at Norwich University
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-01

Friday afternoon at the State House
and put in a busy time greeting his
many friends.
Theodore Lee Cole of Washington,
well-known authority and dealer in
law books, was at the State library
Friday on a business visit.
Waiter Brown of Supt. Of Buildings
c. S. Browns employees force will leave
this noon for a two-weeks vacation
trip to his home in Calais.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Starkey and Mr.
and Mrs A. ". Gordon started Fri
day on a several days automobile trip
to the White Mountains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-01
Adiutant General

Adiutant General George Mel. Pres
son was engaged Friday inspecting
Camp Keyes and the rifle range look
irg after placing the camp in perfect
condition and readiness for its occu-
patton by troops whenever the occas-
ion NAV arise When that may pc
General Presson can give no idea hu'
Camp Keyes will be in readiness Wheh
Uncle Sam may need it and the feel
ing is that it will not be long.
General Presson is planning to in
stall a sewerage system that Will ne
nm to date and take care of the waste
the burning of which has been neces-
sary in the past. Conditions are no"
s1.ch that the old method must ne an
andoned and this sewerage system Will
solve the problem.
General Presson and Major Charies
r Davis are planning to leave sun
dav night for Camp Bartlett at west
Fold Mass. on official business ana tc
visit the Maine troops there encamp-
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Take a Pair Of Shoes

ThA following telegram has been re-
ceived by Governor Milliken from
Gen. E. H. Crowder the provost mar
shall general:
The secretary of war directs that
men reporting to mobilization camps
be advised to take with them a pair
Of comfortable shoes, so as to afford
them a change from their new -egulA-
ton marching shoes"
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H.lIoweII Accident Hearing

The Public Utilities Commission has
ordered a hearing for investigation OF
the accident of Wednesday afternoon
on the Lewiston, Augusta & Water
Vile Street railway at Halloween in
which several people were injured, Tor
10 O'Clock Tuesday morning ar the
Office of the commission at the state
House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-01

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a. Accepted at Rockland

Rockland Me, Aug. 31.-Forty-
Knox county registrants were exam.
ined Thursday, II being accepted.
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free TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
New Home Cure That Anyone Car uss
without Discomfort or Loss OF Tina

without Discomfort or Loss of Time.
We have a New Method that cu-as
Asthma, and we want YOU TO try It az cur
expense. No matter whether your cas-
IS of lons-standing or recent DEVELOPMENT.
whether it is present as Hay Fever dr.
chrome Asthma YOU should send for
free trial of our method. NO matter n
what climate YOU live, no matter vhat
your age or occupation, if You are tr3U
he'd with asthma. our method Should re-
tieve you promptly.
We especially want to send i. 70 those
apparently hopeless cases, where ar
forms Of inhalers, douches. opium prer.
arations. fumes, patent smokes, Ell:
have failed. We want 70 show EVERYONE
at our own expense. that this new method
Is designed to end all difficult breathing,
all wheeling, and all those terrible par
oxysms at once and fer all time.
This free offer is too importa.t 70 neg.
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the method al once. Send no money
Simply mail coupon below, Do 1t Tad1r
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State House Chat

William L. Bonney Of Bowdoinham.
Speaker Of the Maine House OF Rep
resentatives. was a business visitor
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Three Named in Auburn

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The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
BONIFACES RED-HOT
over GOUGE REPORTS
Cancellations by Prospective Inaugural
Guests Is Result.

Cancelling more than 800 reservations
within, the past week by prospective In
augural visitors has made the hotel pro-
prietors of the city wrathy, and blame Is
placed squarely upon the shoulders oil
members of Congress for the circulation
of reports that tourists will be "gouged
during inauguration week.
The fact that there is a general impress
sion hotel rates and ordinary living ex-
penses will be jumped to a prohibitive
figure has operated to keep thousands
from coming to Washington for the in
augural ceremonies, according to the boni'
faces.
Another fact which has slowed up thu
demand for reservations is the belief
that the inaugural ceremonies will lach
the usual display because of the tense
ness of the International situation.
To offset these stories, the Inaugural
Committee and others interested in the
success of the March 4 exercises, an
nounce that plenty OF rooms at reasona'
BILE rates are listed with the committee
and 1t will be possible for tourists with
limited spocketbooks to come to the city
and enjoy the ceremonies without beins
treated as though they had the resources
of Rockefeller.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
DIR. M'KIM HITS BACK
At KEYSTONE SOLON
Moore Not a "Mouthpiece of Christ.
Says Pastor.

Rev. DR.. Randolph H. McKim, pastor
of the Church of the Epiphany, yester-
day replied to the assault made upon him
by Representative ]. Hampton Moore, oil
Pennsylvania, on the floor of the House
Tuesday,
Moore scored the divine for his sigma
ture attached to an advertisement which
the Pennsylvania solon construed as a
"diabolical declaration of war against
Germany"
Replying. DR.. McKim, in a statement
said in part:
II do not know much of the Hon. Mr.
Moore, but nothing l have heard of him
would lead me to suppose that Jesus
Christ would select him as his mouthpiece
to pronounce His judgment. But one thing
is clear. Mr.. Moore is very imperfectly
acquainted with the teachings OF Christ
whom he undertakes to represent"
II am against all unjust wars-all wars
of aggression or conquest. l hate war.
hate militarism. l believe in arbitration
But I repudiate, as a patriot, and as a
Christian, the idea of peaceful submission
to foreign INVASION
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
|. c. 6. PUTS VALUES
ON Three RAILROADS
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Company
worth $ll,057,596.

A valuation of s11.O57,5 ,59S was yesterday
placed upon the property of the Elgin.
Joliet and Eastern Railway Company by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The land held by the railway is valued
at 1864. .906. Reproduction of the road
new would cost sl3, 1896, the coms-
sion finds.
There are 922 miles of track. e. of which
are switches and sidings. The line.
financed by the Morgan interests, has
capital stock of HOOO0,OO0 and is cOntroll-
ed by the United States Steel Corpora
tion. 1t has earned in its life since 1888
So, ,275, ,954 net.
The commission also announced the
valuation placed on the Chicago, Lake
Shore and Eastern Railway at Sl6.419,;'91.
Th, Joliet Blue Island Railway. AZ miles
long. is valued at $362. 79l: 1t is controIl-
cd by United States Steel.
The Winston-Salem Southbound Rail-
way yesterday protested to the Interstate
Commerce Commission against the valua
tion recently placed by the commission
on its property. The commissions val
uation was. $5121.1SS. The railroad claims
its property to be worth 1854, l56
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
WILSON IS REELECTED
AS DEMOCRATS CHEER
Vice President Tries Vainly to Stop
Demonstration.

Democratic members of the Senate and
House broke out in tumultuous applause
yesterday when Congress, in joint ses-
sion, officially proclaimed Woodrow Will
son and Thomas Riley Marshall elected
by the people to succeed themselves, as
President and Vice President, respec-
lively. of the United States.
Vice President Marshall. presiding at
the session assembled to canvass the
electoral vote of the States, made strenu-
Gus efforts without avail to curb the ex-
uberance of the victors. Aside from the
merriment on the Democratic side, the
ceremony was devoid of incidents to
break the formality. The Vice President
suggested that the result might not be
satisfactory to both Sides
A hearty laugh from both sides went
up when Senator Clapp, announcing
Delaware's vote, inadvertently gave the
Vice Presidential ballots to Charles w.
Fairbanks. Vice President Marshall al
most skipped Arkansas in calling for the
tally. Minority Leader Mann at this
point caused more laughter by remark
ing: You'd better count them all-you
need them"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
Are You Being Slowly
Poisoned?

The most eminent physicians recognize
that uric acid stored up in the system
is the cause of gout and rheumatism,
that this uric acid poison is deposited in
the joints, muscles, or nerve-sheath. By
experimenting and analysis at the Sur
gical Institute in Buffalo. N. Y, DR..
Pierce discovered a combination of ma
which drives out the uric acid from the
system, and in this way the pain, SWELL
ing and Inflammation subsidies. II you
are a sufferer from rheumatism, back
ache, pains here or there, you can OBJ
tain Anuric double strength) at any
drug store and get relief from the pains
and ills brought about by uric acid.
Swollen hands. ankles, feet are due to
a dropsical condition, often caused by
disordered kidneys. Naturally, when the
kidneys are deranged the blood is filled
with poisonous uric acid, which settles
in the tissues of the feet, ankles, wrists
or back as uratic salts, or under the
eyes in baglike formations.
1t is just as necessary to keep the
kidneys acting properly as to keep the
bowels active to rid the body of poisons.
The very best possible way TO take
care of yourself is to take a glass of
hot water before meals and an Anuric
tablet. In this way it is readily dis
solved with the food, picked up by the
blood and finally reaches the kidneys
where it has a cleansing and tonic eff
feet
Step into the drug store and ask for
a 50-cent package Of Anuric. or send Dr.
Pierce 10 cents for trial package. Anuric
many times more potent tnan Iithia,
eliminates uric acid as hot water melts
sugar. short trial Will convince you
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
PAPER MANUFACTURERS
PLEAD To BE LET OFF
Proposed Government Prosecutions
Bring Hurried Trip Here.

Heads Of newsprint paper establish
ments, fighting the governments efforts
to reduce newsprint paper prices, made
"a hurried trip to Washington and con-
ferred with members of the Federal
Trade Commission yesterday. They evil
denced alarm over the course the Depart
ment of Justice has decided to pursue,
and IT was declared that the paper mag
mates made overtures with view OF
staving OFF threatened prosecutions for
violation OF the antitrust laws.
Paper manufacturers, the Trade Com
mission said. are still unwilling to take
any voluntary steps to cooperate with
government officers in securing reduced
prices. and yesterdays conferences
caused no change in the plans to GO
ahead with the planned criminal actions.
The Department OF Justice. 1t was an
nounCed. will make an early effort 10
secure indictments against certain manu-
facturers from the Federal grand jury
I'm New York.
The manufacturers who attended the
conferences were: Philip T. Dodge. Ches-
ter w. Lyman and owen Shepherd, all OF
the International Paper Company: George
H. Meade. of Dayton, Ohio, and Alexan-
der Smith, Of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
To Relieve Catarrhal
Deafness and
Head Noises

Persons suffering from catarrhal deal
ness and head noises will be glad to know
that this distressing afrliction can usually
be successfully treated at home by an
internal medicine that in many instances
has effected complete relief after other
treatments have failed. Sufferers who
could scarcely hear have had their hear
ing restored to such an extent that the
tick of a watch was plainly audible seven
or eight inches away from either ear.
Therefore IL you know Of someone who Is
troubled with head noises or catarrhal
cea fness cut out this formula and hand
ii to thcr1 and you may have been the
means of saving some poor sufferer per-
haps from total deafness. The prescrip-
tion can be prepared at home and is as
follows:
Secure from your druggist l OF. Par
mint double Strength, about 20 cents
worth Take this home and add TO IL =
pint of hot water and 4 nz. of grsnulated
sugar: stir until dissolved. Take one Ia
blespoonful four times a day.
Parmint is used in this way not only
TO reduce by tonic action the infiamma-
tion and swelling in the Eustachisn
Tubes. and thus to edualize the air pres
sure on the drum, but to correct any eT-
cess of secretions in the middle ear, and
the results IL gives are nearly always
quick and effective.
Every person who has catarrh in any
form should give this recipe trial.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
SAVES LIFE OF BABY
BUT LOSES her own
Mother, Dress Ablaze. losses Infant
Out of Danger.

With flames completely enveloping
her. Mrs. Lulu Sellers. 2e, of 3O02
Vista avenue northeast yesterday
tossed her four-months old baby to
place of safety. but died herself
at Emergency Hospital later.
Mrs. Sellers was burning rubbish
in the back yard of her home, yester-
day afternoon. She was holding the
child in her arms. The high wind
drove the flames to the house, set
ting the kitchen on fire. In an at
tempt to extinguish the flames, the
woman's clothing caught fire, and she
ran screaming through the yard out
of reach of the flames. throwing the
infant to the ground.
Neighbors who responded to the
cries of the woman tried to save her,
but by the time the flames had been
extinguished she hao been terribly
burned about the body and face.
Firemen who responded to an alarm
were unable to get the burning house
under control until it had been prac-
tically destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15

"Tiz' makes sore, burning, tired feet
fairly dance with delight Away go the
aches and pains, the corns, callouses,
Olisters, bunions and chilblains.
''Tiz'' draws out the acids and poisons
that pun up your feet. No matter how
hard you work, how long you dance, how
far you walk, or how long you remain
on your feet, "Tiz" brings restful foot
comfort. 'Tiz'' is magical, grand, won
derful for tired, aching, swollen, smart
ing feet. All. how comfortable, how
happy you feel Your feet just tingle
for joy; shoes never hurt or seem tight.
Get a 25-cent box of ''Tiz' now from
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture forever-wear smaller shoes,
keep your feet fresh, sweet and happy.
Just think! a whole years foot comfort
for only 25-cents.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
LAWSON "CLEANED UP"
ON PEACE NOTE Leak
Bostonian's Brokers Admit that Finan-
cier Made $4,000 on Tip.

tBy the International News Service.)
New York, Feb. 14-Thomas w. Law
son, who first called attention to the leak
of President Wilson'S peace note and
brought about the long investigation
made $4,000 himself during the exciting
period of wildly huctuating values. This
was brought out by the House Rules
Committee today, through a series OF
questions to II. Content, head of the
brokerage firm of Content & Co., with
whom Lawson dealt.
Drastic action was advocated today by
members Of the committee to bring back
f. F. Hutton and II. J. Barrett, members
of the Arm of E. F. Hutton & Co., which
was the only brokerage firm in Wall
Street known to have received informa-
ton regarding the Presidents note.
Despite the fact that Hutton was nod-
fed days ago that the committee would
resume its sessions here today, the broker
is somewhere in South Carolina on a
houseboat, according to his partner
George A Ellis. Barrett. who could not
appear before the committee previously
was said to be in Memphis.
The committee went into executive ses-
sion to consider whether sergeants-at-
arms shall be sent after the brokers.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
SEEKS WORLD congress
To Bring WORLD PEACE
House Gets Bill to Have International
Conference Here.

The first move to secure direct action
toward President Wilson's proposal for a
world conference to discuss international
peace, was made in the Senate yesterday
By Senator Robinson. of Arkansas.
The legislative bodies of every nation in
the world would be invited to meet In
joint session at some place in the United
States to discuss international peace, un-
der the terms of a joint resolution intro
duced by Senator Robinson.
The resolution also provides for an in
vitation to the judges OF The Hague con-
vention to meet in the United States sim
ultaneously, but in separate session, and
make recommendations to the Legislative
conference from time to time. The reso-
luton carries an appropriation of $500, ,O0t
to defray the expenses of the interna
tional congress.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15

bined, $500: John E. Lasky 500; E. Hell
denheimer, 800; r. Harrison johnson,
$50. and Harry c. Grove, SIS.
Gen. Scott, grand marshal OF the m
augural parade, has notified the officers
of the West End Citizens Association
that 1t has been found impracticabie 10
change the plans of the parade SO as 10
extend the line of march to Washington
Circle, instead of having 1t disband al
Pennsylvania avenue and Nineteenth
street, as previously arranged.
state Societies Active.
The State societies are already plan
ming to take care of their Backbone
folks" during the inauguration. The
Maine State Society will give home
folks reception" at the Washington Cluo
Saturday evening. March g. The secre-
tary of the soicety is Miss Rose A. Du-
gan. 1913 Q street northwest.
The North Carolina Society held meet
ing at the Cairo last night and discussed
plans for putting State float in the par
ade. and for caring for the home folks.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
TO HONOR SUSAN B. ANTHONY.

The Anthony League will celebrate the
birthday anniversary of Susan B. An
thony this evening at o'clock at the
National Woman Suffrage headquarters.
1875 Rhode Island avenue northwest. Prof.
w. c. Arnett. who was a personal friend
of Miss Anthony. win give lecture on
THE Revelations of the Telescope" Rep
resentative ID. r. Anthony, nephew OF
Miss Anthony. is expected to be present
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper. Walter Me
Nab Miller, Mrs. Carrie z. Kent and
Mrs. Hester NJ. Poole win also speak,
Roy Glider will render several selections
accompanied by Fraulein Frommel. Mrs
Anna E. Hendley. president and organizer
of the league will preside.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
Purely Personal

Assistant Surgeon General j. w. Kerr,
Of the Public Health Service, is leaving
for New York today.
Statisticisn w I. King. of the Public
Health Service has been ordered to
Spartansburg, S. c., to make pellagra
Investigations.
D. S. Dawson. of the City Postoffice,
was called to his home in Oakland, W.
Va, last week on account of the death of
his mother.
George Whiting, OF the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, was in Philadel-
phia last week
Sanitary Chemist A. F. Stevenson has
been sent to Tuscaloosa, Ala, to advise
local municipal authorities about a pas
teurization plant.
Mrs. Charles H. Gardner. of Washing
ton. is visiting relatives in Georgia and
Alabama.
Ida ]. Ford. clerk in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, has resigned.
G. NJ. Pigott, of the City Postoffice. is
on weeks leave OF absence
Surgeon Victor G. Heiser. of the United
States Public Health Service. has been
granted one years leave OF absence
without pay from March l.
Henri J. Sappey has received an ap-
pointment as a plate printer in the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
Henry c. Thompson has been appointed
to position in the Government Printing
Office.
E. B. Hartley. tariff clerk. has been an
pointed chief clerk of the public utilities
commission to succeed B. A. Harlan. re-
signed.
Daniel Coleman, prominent Norfolk
barrfster. was in the city yesterday on
a legal matter.
Miss Eliza R. Hyde, IS Years old and
employed in the office of the ComptroIIer
of the Currency for fifty-two years. has
been promoted.
Miss Mollie Ward, of 211s PennsvJvanf,
avenue northwest, employed in the Agri-
culture Department, who has been i'll
at her home for the last few days. will
return to work tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Charles G. Bender. of Norfolk.
Va, is visitor in Washington. She
will be in the city for several DAYS.
D. F. Hull, jr., of Roanoke, Va. is d
visitor 20 the city. He is stoppinp at
the Raleigh.
Charles Hamilton, OF Roanoke, Va, Is
a visitor to the city. He arrived here
yesterday morning and will remain for
few days.
Sigourney Herman, welI-known SWIM
mer from Norfolk, Va, is in Washington
for a brief stay. He arrived Yesterday
morning via the Norfolk and Washing
ton steamer.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15

Mollie Williams is a mighty interesting
little girl who has accomplished in her
career many successes no doubt, but
the greatest of them all is this week S
attraction at the Gayety Theater. She
is not only the star performer of this
company carrying her name but she is
proprietor, manager and part producer.
Il think of my company not as a show
troupe but as a great big family" said
Miss Williams. yesterday afternoon in
her dressing-room at the theater. They
are all so good to me and / like every
one of them. My chorus except, for two,
are exactly the same as when we started
out last August"
This is a rare thing with show COM
panies and should be credited to Miss
Williams ability as a manager.
Whenever any one OF the company be-
comes i'll it is little Miss DR.. Williams
who is called on. She carries a great big
cabinet