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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22

lhofnas who caused much amuse-
ment by his witty remarks,
The children in the third grade of
the Warren district school competed
Tor prize, which was won by Meri-
eta Thomas.
Sunday services at the Congrega-
'ional church: Preaching at 1890 A.
NJ. by George b. Wolstenhelm. a CO.
burn student. The subject is The
Star of the East" Sunday school at
ll,41 \. NJ. Christian Endeavor meet
ing at : =. NJ, leader, Mrs Fremont
Huff
Sunday services az the East Wins
low Baptist church: Sunday school at
l.30 p. NJ; preaching at 80 p. NJ. by
Rev. +. f. Longley of China Christ
mas tree and exercises this evening.
Sunday school conducted by Rev. F.
Is. Conant will be held at II 4. NJ
AT the Barton school building A
Christmas tree and exercises will he
held this Saturday evening by the
Sunday school
The Junior Christian t,ndeayor
meeting will be omitted this after
noon, on account of the rehearsal at
the church parlors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
SOUTH GARDINER

Mfs. Sadie Annis has gone IN Ia.
Mass for few weeks visit with her
sister. Mrs. Stevens.
WIS. Jane 'killum and daughter who
nave been visiting Mrs. Kil,un..
orother. Frank McPhee. for the past
week. nave returned to their home.
rrlehdS OF Mrs. Clara Kincaid. who
recently underwent surgical treatment
az the Augusta General hospital win
De Siad to learn that she is doing nice
ly.
Harry Lawrence and Frank Nc
Phee, have returned from weeks
trip in the woods
Miss Eloise Lawrence arrived homo
from Boston Wednesday to n.ss ~
holidays with her mother Mrs M.
Lawrence
Inc Kings Daughters held their an
huai SAFE tuesday afternoon and even
ils III the congregational vestry. The
"hlte sisters of Augusta. violin and
ceilo' and piano; Miss Marion Law
renee and Mrs. Robinson, vocalists.
ana children OF the fourth and fiftb
grades contributed to musical pro-
gram. The apron and fancy table
was in charge of Mrs. Van r. Beed,e
ana MIS-. Ronco Beedle. The refresh
ment table was in charge of Mrs.
Alonzo Melroy and Mrs. Melvin Spen-
Ger. The parcel post table was in
charge of Mrs. w. p. Hodgkins. Mrs.
r. A. Smith and Mrs. w. n. Potter.
Miss May Jewett carried on her drive
FOR Red Cross members and several
were secured
Miss Sylvia Black Of Boston arriv
ed wednesday to pass the holidays
with her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wellington Blair.
Mrs. James Potter. who has been
visiting her son, George Lawrence, at
Greenfield Mass, for the past few
weeks, return I'd home Friday.
The Wednesday Afternoon Whist
club was entertained this week by.
Mrs. Charles Grover, Jr.
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RESPONSIBILITY
CONTINUED from Page One

power. but the weeks delay cost the
United States several ships. The COM
mittee appeared inclined to criticize tue
change in specifications of wooden
ships. The change ii developed will re-
duce the cargo space of each ship by
about 100 tons but will make the vessel
more seaWorthy.
40 Vessels Completed
Asked how many vessels have been
completed for which contracts were
let by the board. Mr. Hurley said one.
Forty-nine vessels. he said, have come
from the yards already established
Since construction was commanders q
Aug. 3.
Mr.. Hurley asked that the board 5
estimate of the number # ships TO be
turned out in 1918 be given in executive
ession. as the figures might constl-
tute information of value to the enemy.
When will the last ship called for
in ycur program of 100000 tons con-
tracted for be delivered? z" asked Send
tor Jones,
81 cannot say" Mr.. Hurley replied
That depends entirely on conditions. The
first contract ship was finished a short
time ago within Ga days after construc
ton was begun. We are making every
effort to speed up the yards and are
meeting with gratifying success in in
creasing labor shifts.
Steel Ships Construction
The fabricated steel ships construction
when fully under way will give ire
mendously increased production
f'When will these yards begin construc-
ton and how many Of them are there?"
Mr.. Hurley was asked
There are three" he replied, "and one
already is laying down keels.
Senators wanted to know particularly if
prospective builders seeking contracts
had been discouraged hy the management
OF the iieet corporation.
"They were not if our investigation
showed they could build ships, the
chairman replied. But we investigated
carefully the standing and experience Of
every concern which sought contracts and
turned many down. At that we got some
deadwood and some concerns have con-
tracts which will never be translated into
ships. We never have discouraged any
experienced shipbuiders.'
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MADISON
Locke Greene

Friends Of Miss Marion Greene VIII
he interested to learn of her recent
marriage in Chicago to Lieutenant
Edward Locke. Miss Greene is well
known former Madison girl. she is
the daughter of w. +. Greene After
leaving Madison schools Miss Greene
attended Colby College. For several
wears she has been employed in the
advertising department of chicago
newspaper. Lieutenant Locke is n5-
tive of Detroit, Mich, and received
his commission last summer at the
officers Training school at Fort Sher-
ilan He is stationed at Battle Creek.
Mich. where they will reside.
Fred A. Emery left town Friday aft
ernoon for Savannah, Ga, and after
brief stop in that city viii go to
EJorioa for the winter.
Rev. c. r. Hill of South Gardner
will preach in the congregational
church next Sunday morning ana eve
ming
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
by the assessors OF the Madison VII
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CHINA

LAKESIDE DRIVE-Mr. and Mrs.
G. F. Finley have moved to Augusta
where both have employment, Mr..
Finley on the electric railway and
Mrs. Finley in n publishing house.
Mrs. Arthur Cloves was a business
visitor in Waterville Wednesday and
caller on Miss Lila Fitzgerald, Shell
don place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Cloves are en-
tertaining friends from northern
Maine.
G. B. Finley, Jr, is with his aunt,
Mrs. Orrie Worth, for an indefinite
time.
w. F. Mills was a business caller
Wednesday in Weeks Mills
Miss Lila Fitzgerald Of WaterviIle
passed the afternoon Sunday at her
home here.
Mrs. Arthur Cloves leaves town
Saturday for Bath. where Mr.. Cloves
has a desira BILE position In the Bath
Iron Works.
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DONE At Loss
Is Milk Business for
Greater Part of Year
Turner Center Creamery Man Gives In
terestins Figures at Boston Milk
Hearing-Profit at End of Year
Losses Very Heavy for Certain
Months

Boston, Dec 2l-Mllk business is
conducted at loss for the greater part
of the year, according to testimony
given today before the federal regional
milk commission. Figures to back up
this claim We're furnished by E. H.
Bradford of the Turner Center Dairy
Charles G.. Morris. of New Haven,
Conn, president and general manager
of the New Haven Dairy co.
Loss Heavy Part of Year
Mr.. Bradford said that when the
books We're balanced at the end of the
year profit was shown, but for GER
tain months, he added, the loss was
very heavy, He said his company was
paying S1.20 hundred weight for milk
and selling it for $l70. Among. the
items OF expense for II months of the
year was $4,000 for cans.
Delivery of milk cost the small in
dependent dealer Isl cents quart
according to figures quoted by Otto F..
Wilkinson, of the Massachusetts Agri
cultural college. For pasteurized milk
he said. the cost would average up to
three cents quart
Thomas Holt, president of the Con-
necticut Dairymens Association, an
other witness, asserted that those who
had insisted during the hearing that
Improbable COWS kept by some farm
erS had made the dairy business un-
profitable. had not taken account of
all the facts. Many farmers, he as
serted, had tried high grade COWS and
while they met With success for
while something usually happened to
give them setback.
High Cost of Necessities
che big reason why Farming was I'M
profitable now, he said, was the high
cost Of various necessities. Corn
meal which formerly was 81 a ton
now was $50 to So a ton, While bran
which he could buy some time ago for
$11 a carload was now SS1.
The hearings We're adjourned tonight
to next Thursday.
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WASHINGTON
Roy Craner

The sad news reached here Friday
morning OF the death of Private Roy
Cramer in Washington, y. c. He enlisted
some two months ago and was stationed
at Washington telegram came
Wednesday that he was critically i'll and
lis wife started the next dan but could
not have reached there before his death.
He was the onI.' Child of Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Cramer of Stickney's Corner
His father and mother and young WIFI
have the heartfelt sympathy OF a very
large circle of friends in their great sor-
row His wife was Miss Gladys Hall Of
North Union.
Mrs Ralph HILBERT received the sad
news Thursday of the sudden death of
her father, David Cassidy of huntsville,
~ c. He had been working in Florida
and came home sick with pneumonia and
lived but three days. Mrs. HILBERT has
won a large circle of friends since she
came here who deeply sympa thize with
her in her great loss.
Willard +. overlook has been appointed
associate member of the local Knox coun-
ty legal advisory board for the town OF
Washington to aid the boys who have
been drafted and have To answer a long
list of questions. All who have been dis
charged and exempted will again be call
ed and will receive this list Of questions
This "questonnare" contains some 300
questions suited to all grades and classes.
It is the duty of this legal local advisory
board to assist them in answering these
questions and making out their affidavits
Mr. Overlock's office is at his home and
he will be there every day except Satur-
days, Sundays and Mondays from A. NJ
to s 7. NJ. to assist any who may need his
assistance, and Saturdays Mondays and
evenings by appointment. The office will
not be open on Sundays, nor any service
given on Sundays
A. story has gone out broadcast that
Corporal John l.. Howard Of Battery d,
N3d, Camp Devens, Aver. Mass who was
home on a furlough at THANKSGIVING was
late on his return to his battery and was
sentenced to hard labor for six months
with loss of pay. This story is wholly
without foundation.
me installation Of Fon-du-T.ac CHAPTER
No. ~. Order Of the Eastern Star will
be held al Masonic hall. Washington.
Wednesday evening, Jan. > The installa-
ton will be for members AID invited
guests only. A clam stew viii be served
lenfest- Bartlett
The home of Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Over
lock was the scene of a quiet little we'd
ding Saturday evening, Dec. Is. The con-
tracing parties were Roy Lenfest OF
Nor'h Washington, oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Minot Lenfest, and the bride is the
only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
bartlett Of South Liberty. They each
nave large circle Of friends who wish
them long and happy welded life.
w E. Overlook cut his hand very badly
iast week with double bladed axe while
cutting brush for house banking.
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OAKLAND

Mrs Eugene Monk of Pittsfield is
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs Clara Norcross.
James Hussey has returned from a
business trip to northern Maine.
Mrs. Ndcn Strickland of North New
Portland has returned TO her home aft
or visiting with relatives.
Alton Libby Of Worcester Mass, is
passing the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Libby on Alpine
street.
Mrs c. Is. Hutchins has returned
from Gray'a hospital, whore she under
went an operation.
Mrs John Damren of Augusta is Wis
iting at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Mabel Harlow.
The winter edition of the Oakland
High school paper THE Messalonskee
Ripple. has Just been published and
copies may be obtained at the stores
Of H. H. Hatfield and G. II. Martin,
or NJ the residence of the business
manager, Clara A. Leech.
MISS Katherine O'Connor is passing
few days at the home Of her sister,
Mr.. Id Colby.
All men coming under the selective
draft are receiving missionaries to
be filled out and returned before De-
ccmner 81.
Mrs Jeanette w. Foster of School
street has returned from a visit with
her nephew in Augusta.
All public gatherings are forbidden
bv order OF the Board Of Health.
20
Massachusetts to visit with relatives.
On her way she will stop with her
grandmother, Mrs. +. w Sturtevant
of Augusta.
The regular meeting of the Daugh-
tiers of Veterans will be omitted Mon
day night.
Frank Brown, Edna Kerr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Hersom returned Thursday
evening from Lewiston where they at
tended the State Grange.
Mrs. Ed Mitchell and daughter
Gladys, are home from Massachu-
sets for the Christmas holidays.
n. ]. Parker left Saturday morn
ing for Boston where he will pass
Christmas.
Frances living and family OF Bel
grade Lakes have been passing a few
d1ys with Mrs. Twings parents, Mr..
ara Mrs. S. Sawtelle of Alpine street
Grace Bickford, who is employed in
the Farmers Telephone office. left
Friday for Smithield, where she will
mass Christmas with her mother Mrs.
Verna Hughes.
LOCAL NOTICE
Re sure and visit the gift shop in
orr annex where you will find COM
nlete line Of up to. date Christmas
Goods r. H. Hatfield
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Mr.. Jealous of Waterville, who is hav-
ing it cut and hauled to South China.
Mrs. Bertha Stone and Mrs. Matte
Casey were brief callers at South
China Tuesday afternoon.
Q. p. Davis is cutting lumber for
Charles Barker of East Vassalboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Morse Of North
Nassalboro We're guests Of their pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Morse, Sun
day.
NJ T.. Cabin and Dan Weber are
hauling lumber to South China from
the c. III. Morse lot.
Mrs. Anna Randall and sister are
planning to go to George A. Robbins
OF Riverside in the near future for
visit lefore going to Exeter, \. H,
where Mrs. Randall will pass the win
ter months with relatives.
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HALLoWELL

Continued from Page Two)
Organ Prelude.
Miss Robinson. /
Doxology-No. lOl i
Call to Prayer.
Lords Prayer.
A nsss. Night of P'. Sc f R sa ss,,
Responsive Readng-Psalm IS.
Scripture and Prayer.
Response-"Holy Night" Franz Gruber
Hymn No. asa.
solo-"There Were Shepherds Watching"
Mr.. Pierce.
Anthem-"Sing. o Heavens Tours
Hymn No. 4s2-"Joy to the World"
Benediction.
Recessional.
The Universalist quartet: Mrs. Turner.
der, tenor; Mr. Pierce, bass. Miss Rob-
inson, organist-
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
The following will be the musical pro-
gram at the First Baptist church on sun
day morning, rendered by the church
choir:
Anthem-"Tidings OF Great JOY" Adams
Anthem" ,Tis Heavens Reply" I>orens
Carol-"O Blessed Babe Geibel
Carol-"Out of the East" Geibel
Hymn-"Joy to the World" Handel
Herald Angels" Mendelsschn
Baptist church will be in the form Of a
christmas vesper service under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. l.. H. Clarke. The chorus
Will be composed of the members Of the,
sunday school assisted by the church
CHOIR and other singers and the High
School Mandolin Club. The following pro
gram will be given:
Organ Voluntary, Mrs. Iucv CLARKE
Chorus-"Arise. Earth"
Chorus-"On Christmas Morn ="
scripture Readnp-Story Cha
nerds Prayer.
Chorus-"sins the Christmas story"
Bells of Joy. Hope and Peace"
Recitaton-"Why We Are Here.
Recitation-'I Have Seen a Cradle" 'eS
c,o, ..s,. Charlotte Niles
Chorus-"o. Blessed Babe
b becitation Leonard Stephenson
P tseoita.ion' Norman Chase
song-"The King of Kings" e e""eS
c, Dorothy Clarke
2ins,ns State School Girls
Reading-"Jesus' Seventh Birthday:
Cborrs ..c;,, Stella Royden
Chorus-"S Shepherds Hasten on
oalu'e TO the Flag (all standing).
pooi.o.: Victor Morgan
E t;se,aasioh Hida Johnson
Frances Fuller. Catherine Crockett ~,
Hall. Anna Emery
olhglnS-'America -
po.,. Chorus and CONGREGATION
Recitatioi Alvin johnson
Recitation f,,tho.in + viz
1norus-'Out of the East
1horus-'H Heavens Harps Are Sounding
Racitat;o,, neA briil' Five Girls
Racitatio,' Audrey johnson
Si,i. sioh Catherine Chase
pan;tss; State School Girls
chorus-"Sisg All Ye Lands" nan
~, Christmas offering will be taken TO-.
me syrian relief fund following amir
pirate remarks by the pastor Miss x
Gwynhe The service will begin ~
METHODIST CHURCH
Following is the Christmas music AZ tbo
Methodist Episcopal church: INV
Glory Be to Cod Ior.,
Antnem,ur blessed Holy Night" Ofrenha 81,
I1Nhh-.Joy to the World
Glory" o Neaims or
mixed quartet will render selection.
CHRISTMAS AT THE OLD SOI,TI
cnristmas will be observed AZ tho O,1
sp ou'n cnurch next Sunday morning witt
~ ' IA music by the vested choir. OWNS
~ ~ 50 mlucn sickness among the childre,,
~. i suai sunday concert will be omitted
~ ~ Immediately at the close of enc morn,
!is service there will be few ract,n
S Stor'S. songs. etc by the children OF thc
1u,IuaH scnool. singing by the girls frn'',
Eaker Hall. and a. solo by Miss Ncc:, r,o"i
cises. ~ ehese exer-
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800 KILLED
Continued from Page I
Odessa Has Gone over

Another report received here says
that Odessa now has definitely gone
over to the side of the Ukraine. Ac-
cording to details Of the capture OF
Rostov-on-Don printed in Petrograd,
there were six days Of fighting before
the Cossacks entered the town last
Saturday. The Red guards lost 500
men killed and 1000 wounded in the
fighting. The Cossacks gave short
shifts to the Red guards whom they
hate. The Bolsheviki chiefs fled from
the town on board warships The
cruiser Kolkvida tkolchidao ground
ed in the river and was destroyed by
the Cossack artillery.
Mobs Hunt for Liquor
1t is said that a great quantity of
valuable property has been taken from
houses of the rich in Petrograd by the
mobs that have been searching for
liquor. Among the buildings sacked
is the Palace of Grand Duchess Marie
PaNloVna. widow of Grand Duke
Vladimir. Special dispatches say that
the plundered people are absolutely
without redress.
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lage Corporation for the use of the
power station on the canal and owned
by the Madison Water District
Miss Maud Hilton, who is employed
at the State hospital at Augusta, is
passing few days at her home in
AlSon.
The spinners of the Madison wooden
mill came out on strike Friday morn
ing. The trouble originated from the
discharge Of one of their number. The
striking spinners are members of the
local Textile Union and have issued
no public statement in regard to their
grievances. The other departments of
Tie mill are running as usual
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WINSLOW

Harvey Suite. student at oak
Grove SEMINARY. is passing the hol-
'dtr recess at the home of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Suite, Benton
avenue.
MIS- Ruth Hodges, a student at tho
"Iss business college. Lewiston, is
ilss'ne IN" two-wccks recess at the
nome - her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James \ Hodges.
Henry Howard. a student at the
" crsitN Of Maine. will arrive Sat
rdav - pass the holiday recess at the
.ome 81 his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
loNn L Howard
Mrs sarah Thibodeau Thursday af-
'"rnoon went 10 Gray's private hospi-
'aI 70 have her left eye removed The
I'VE was injured two weeks ago by her
,ow
I0" schools in town closed Friday for
%" weeks recess. The teachers will
l'sS their vacation as follows: Misses
Maud" Mullen Mt her home at Row
'} Mass Frances Morrill, at her home
2 WaterVille; Elizabeth Lufkin at her
f0me IN Oakland: Gertrude Bradstreet
r' mo homo of her brother in Freedom:
w
Nlle. Jennie chadwick at the home Of
Ner mother in Palermo: Gladys Hersom
a. 'ne home Of her parents in Oakland;
katherine Bowler at Palermo: Harriet
''hal and Eliza Patterson at their
mos IN Ninalhavcn.
Ihirl Thomas. who has been confined
20 his home a few weeks by an acct
p'n' 70 his foo.. is able to be out and
on Nh" Waterville parcel post deliv-
eF team His brother, Merton Thorn
= VII began his duties Friday morn
."s Tor 2 few days on the parcel post
team
ne H"llinCsworth e Whitney
uooIS taught by Misses Harriet Ninal
anu INA Patterson. united Friday af-
'Inoon In Miss NinaTs room, where
heavily loaded tree delighted the lit
ne Iittl" folks. There were presents
'r M" entire schools.
Nr' ". Alvin Eoo'hEv and grand
,nN"rrn. Lloyd aud EaG~en Jones of
"H''n, We're in town Wednesday.
y i"rr" number Of the parents were
"'S'N' Friday afternoon at tie Fort
.H'o. when the schools of Misses
Ne'h. r'ne Bowler and Gladys HersCm
Il'd and held Christmas exercises
mss iorSom'S room An interesting
program ~ dialogues, Rotations and
''HS W., 70 given by the children. There
""N we'll filed tree with tho usual
"I'tmns decorations. The presents
",,' distributed by n Santa Claus.
yrs Jennie Withee has returned
."m Vase lhoro, where she has been
W PAST few months at the home Of
Nrs George Stilson.
son weighing 10 pounds arrived
,,"'h"Sday evening at the home Of
MI ana Mrs. George a. Lacomb. He
been named Charles Anthony.
Mrs. Irving Tyler is stopping at the
'ihe % Mr., Tyler's sister, who is i'll
Gardiner
Nrs' Walter Tobev is suffering from
severe attack of rheumatism.
y" t." members of the Sunday
I, '"l VINO are To take part in the
"HSimas exercise Monday evening
requested to meet at the Congre-
NohaI church parlors Saturday aft
''nooh at go for rehearsal
- "flstmas exercises We're held
,"ursday evening at the Warren dis
school. Miss Ruby Tobey teach
ana were well attended by the par
s and friends Of the children. The
moving program was given: Reel
lions by Marion Horne, Madeline
,aMhs Sadie Thomas and Faylene
r. ouees; song by Sadie and Merieta
~ roIias an exercise by the school.
Ter rere was n well filled tree. Santa
>H.sls vas represented by Merton
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FAIRFIELD

At both the UniNerSaliSt and Baptist
churches Christmas trees and concerts
will be held this afternoon from ? to
4, and all children of both parishes are
cordially invited to attend.
Miss Annie Merrill, commercial in
structor at the Lawrence high school.
has gone to Everett, Mass. where she
viii pass her vacation.
The schools in town closed Friday
for a recess Of 10 days.
Nh and Mrs. Rollin Clark left this
morning for 10-days visit With friends
at Boston.
Mrs William Lawler and son John Of
friends in town.
Miss Ruth Parker Of the Lawrence
high school faculty will leave today for
l.er home at South Windsor.
Cornelius Gregory and Rollins Ring
has returned from Orono, where they
visited relatives at the University Of
Maine
Ormonde Lawry, Norman Tozier Emer-
son Lawry and Augustus Gregory. stu
dents at the L. of NJ, arrived in town
Friday, where they will pass their Christ
mas recess at their homes.
Roland Pooler is able to lie out after q
short illness at his home on Burrill street.
Miss Hazel McAuley. l.. II. S. Is. is en-
ployed at the r. o. Files dry good store
during the holidays.
Misses Margaret Savage and Berdina
Stewart have gone to their homes at
Hinckley for a few days.
Practically all graded school children in
rl
room by short entertainment and Christ
mas tree.
Miss Gertrude Davis, who is engaged as
teacher at the Fairfield Center school, has
gene to her home in Albion. where she
will pass her holidays.
William Wakefield and Henry Moon will!
leave today for New York.
Miss Josephine Thorpe has gone to her
home in Winslow, where she will pass her
Christmas recess.
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MILLIONS SPENT
Continued from Page One)

recommended an initial call of 100 900 men.
but more than 100000 were called. al
though the department knew clothing sup
plies would be somewhat short He APP
proved this action for reasons which were
explained in executive session
The part played by the advisory COM
mission of the Council of National De-
Tense in the letting of army contracts
was rigidly inquired into by the commit
tee. Some OF the unators insisted tina.
the quartermaster N,neral virtually hal
been denuded of ryer in placing con-
tracts or fixing priNi, but Gen. Sharpe
said that this was noe true and that civil
ian committees to cooperate were abso-
lately essential