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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
FAMINE'S TOLL IN RUSSIA.
Next to Natives Of India and China,
Russian Peasants Are Worlds
Hungrest.
(National Geographic Magazine)

(National Geographic MagaZine)
Next TO the proletariat of India and
China, the Russian peasant feels the
pinch Of poverty and hunger more
keenly and more frequently than any
other citizen on earth.
One of the earliest famines in Rus
STA of which there is any definite rec
ord was that of 1900 which continued
for three years, with a death toll of
were eaten; the strong overcame the
weak, and in the shambles of the pub
lie markets human flesh was sold. Null
titudes of the dead were found with
their mouths stuffed with straw
Three Russian families of compar-
ativoly recent date We're among tho
most severe in the history of the coun-
try. They occurred in 1891, 1906 and
1911. During the ten years followir"
the first of these periods OF dearth the
government allotted nearly $4,000. 0o0
for relief work. but the sums were
not judiciouslv expended.
The famine Of 1911 extended over
onethrd Of the area of the empire in
Europe and affected more or less di-
rectly 30000,no0 people. while 5000 900
were reduced to starva ton. Weeds.
the bark Of trees and bitter bread
made from acorns constituted the chief
diet for the destitute. This was tho
most widespread and most severe fam
inc which has hefallen a European
nation In modern times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

duction have made the lumber market
unstable. This in turn has resulted
to the disadvantage not only of the
persons whose money is invested IN
timber and sawmills. but to tbs many
hundred thousands who are depend
ent upon the lumber industry for
their living.
Lumbermen have fer. it IS saId, the
effect of the replacement of their
product by other materials but have
rot realized the extent to which it had
taken place. They have failed to
adopt aggressive selling methods and
have teen- unable to supply the con-
sumner with reliable information re-
gardng lumber, because they did not
have 1t. "A complicated system Of
grades is in use which is not intclli-
gible to the average consumer and is
even the subject of considerable dis
pute among lumhermen.
Manufacturers Of other building ma
terial have spent large sums Of money
to obtain reliable information about
their products. They have had TO
advertise extensively to make place
in the sun" for themselves Suhsti-
tutes for lumber are guaranteed to
meet specifications which are easily
understood by the consumer. These
facts, the report states have COM
hined to make the substitutes increas-
ingly popular.
For lumbermen to hold their markets
against competing materials it will he
necessary for them to learn moro about
the fundamental properties of wood,
the author Of the report says They
can do this either by scientific re-
search for themselves or b. coop
Grating with agencies already estab-
lished. Better manufacturing and sell
ing methods and the development OF
by-products should enable them to
make profit in spite Of the limita-
tions on the prices Of lumber which
may be imposed by competing substi-
tutes.
Even with the increasing suhsti-
tuition for wood; the report points out
there will be need for all the wood
in the United States. and more. The
total consumption Of the country for
many years has been far in excess Of
the growth. Already in many regions
timber shortage and high prices have
followed the exhaustion Of the local
supply From the public standpoint
there Is a real need for growing for
ests vastly larger than are now plann-
ed for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
GRANITE PAVING
BLOCK TRADE 1916

According to figures reported to G. =.
LQughlin, of the L. s. Geological Sur
yey, Department Of the Interior there
were sold in 1916 A, 7q5. 1876 granite paw
irg blocks, valued at 81, 2SS 1856, a de-
crease of nearly per cent in quantity
and of nearly per cent in value COM
Jared with the figures for 1915. The
average price per thousand, however,
increased frlom siS85 to $5109 Four
of the II producing States, Maryland,
New Hampshire, North carolina and
Wisconsin, showed increase in guam
tity and value of sales.
The decrease in quantity ir 1915,
though smaller than that in 1915, was
even more general. Wisconsin's in
crease evidently signifies continuation
of the increased demand III the Chica-
so and neiehboring markets, but other
increases during 1915 in the interior
States were not maintained in 1916
The other States showing increase in
1916 supplied the same general mar
kets as neighborng States showing
decrease and their amount Of increase
was insufficient to offset the decrease.
Names decrease was due in part at
- e|s'r " n 81 lht III ' maj maven NIS-
trict, which kept 400 paving cutters
idle for six weeks. Had work con-
tinucd at The average rate during that
period, the New England States as a
whole. and probably the entire country.
would have equalled or surpassed the
production in 1915. AS there has heor n,
growing recognition among city engin-
GERS and street commissions Of the
suitability Of granite paving blocks for
streets supporting heavy traffic. the
decrease in quantity of paving blocks
sold in 1915 appears due to a decrease
in the amount IF heavy traffic con-
struCtion work, rather than To COME
tition with other paving matoria'a
Wisconsin. which ranked second in
quantity and first in value in 1915 lcd
In both quantity and value in 1916.
Maine, when ranked first in quantity
in 1915, was second in both quantity
and value in 1916 New Hampshire
rassed Massa chusetts in quantity.
ranking third in this respect
Tho quantity and value Of paving
blocks sold in these and in ether States
producing more than 1,0o0ooo blocks
during 1915 and 1916 We're as follows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
EDUCATIONAL DEPART.
MENT'S FOUR PROBLEMS

ne Name state Department of edu-
cation at the present time, has four
dlStlnct enterprises under way and
hopes to have them completed before
the first Of the new year. These en-
terpriscs are Of considerable magni-
tude and importance yet are almost
wholly preliminary to the forward
movement which will be inaugurated
later.
The first Of these enterprises Is the
installation of vocational schools in
some of the industrial and agricultural
centers of the State, to secure the
cooperation Of local industries and
70 demonstrate the usefulness and fea-
sihility Of tho new movement
The second enterprise is the prep
ataticn of State course Of study
which Will enable school authorities
10 employ the newer and now stand
ard school processes -nch as the
Junior High school the supervised
study, the socialized recitation and vo-
Cational education and which at the
same time will function properly in
these elements Of progress.
Tho third enterprise is the act Of
re -dstriCting the State in the most
advantageous manner and the fourth
is a tentative survey of economic. So
cial and educational conditions of the
State as movement to an educational
program which will come soon.
The re-districting will soon be IN
tentative form and the State educa-
tional department hopes to advise
quite fully with local authorities be
fore the final word is given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

Secretary OF State Frank W. Ball.
who has charge OF the Maine automo-
bile registration department an
nounces a new system for the reserva-
ton Of plate numbers for the coming
season Of 1918. He states:
The auto numbers up to 5000 will
be reserved by the Automobile Bureau
at this cfice and all application re-
ceivsd up 10 Dec. Is next for any num-
Der up 10 5000 viii be granted in the
order named. provided that the appli-
cation 10 accompanied by the proper
fee
NO reservations win be made after
Dec. Is. II any number 10 reserved
and the fee not forwarded by Dec. Is.
that number will be given TO the next
applicant on fle Or the next TO he re-
ceived
The growth 81 tho automobile
registration business in this State has
grown from a comparatively few ma
chimes 20 many thousands, and where
a few years ago ~ was fairly easy 10
hunt up a certain set OF plates at al
most amy time. ~ Is now a different
proposition and cannot be done beyond
the number Indicated. This rule will
he followed % the letter, so that il
viii he we'll for those wanting mum
her within the limit 10 apply carly"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
WATERVILLE,
FAIRFIELD & OAKLAND RY.

According to the annual report of
the Waterville. Fairfield Oakland
Railway, which was filed at the office
Of the public utilities commission
Thursday. railway operating revenues
for the past year amounted to s95, SOS 80
against s93 252. 43 for the preceding
year. an increase of s2.446.49. the rail-
way operating expenses were 81. 1921.
against s64,450.6 for the preceding
year. an increase Of s6,747.49: the net
nevenue from railway operations for
the past year amounted TO s24. 500 So
against SOS sol .6s for the preceding
YEAR. a decrease of s4301.
The revenue from transportati ton Is
divided as follows Passenger reve-
nue. s94o7a.o5; parlor, sleeping, dining
and special car revenue so4: station
end car privileges. $3.50: rent Of tracks
and facilities, ss31 os: rent Of build
Jugs and other property. s55o7s
The railway operating expenses of
the road are divided as follows: Vav
and structures. s107564 II: equipment
S1oa14so: power, s17.375.s7 conduct
ing transportation. so1,53971: traffic.
1855 o5: general and miscellaneous ex-
renses. 81 .9o4,9o
other Items in tho report are as
follows Passenger car mileage, 4o2.
Fss: passenger car hours, 3s.6o1; regu
lar fare passengers carried. 1851, 5s1;
passenger revenue. s94,o7905: average
fare. revenue passengers. sos; aver
age fare. all passengers. including
transfer passengers, sos: total revenue
from transportation. s94103.05: reve-
nue. from transportation per car mile,
s2sS74: reveaue from transportation
per car. hour. s2.43Is4: total revenue
from other railway operations. 1855
81: revenue from other railway opera
tions per car mile, s0o3a6; revenue
from other railway operate per car
hour. so4l34 total operating revenues.
s5.sss.s2: operating revenues per car
mile. $2S771: operating revenues per
car hour. s2.47917: total operating ex-
penses. s74,s4s24: operating expenses
per car mile. s.ls542: operating ex-
renses per car hour. sl15ss6.
The directors Of the road are: Har-
vey d. Eaton, Ralph J. Patterson and
GEORGE D. Hearty Of watervhle, Wal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
SUBSTITUTION OF
OTHER MATERIALS
FOR WOOD INCREASING

washington, Oct. 10-Twentv-five
years age lumber was regarded as al
most as much of a necessity as wheat
while today 1t is steadily being re
placed by various substitutes. saws a
report by the Forest Service on "r-ba
Substitution of Other Materials for
Wood" just off the press. DISREGARD
ing the temporary effect Of the war
with It's sudden demand for lumber.
ana It's great enhancement of prices
OF many substitute materials, the re-
port points out the tendency In the
lcng run. Each year more steel con-
crete, brick, or tile is being used in
places where lumber was formerly en-
ployed. This is particularly true in
cities where enactment Of building
codes and the development of new
forms Of construction have created a
demand for more durable building ma
terial. Shingles have given -wav large
ly to composition and tile roofinss
wooden sidewalks have been almost
wholly replaced by cement while the
modern skyscraper with its steel
framework, and stone, brick or tile
walls occupies the site of soma form
er frame structure. Railroad crossties
and mine props are about the only
forms Of wood which are not affecr-
ed.
How hard this substitution has hit
the lumber business Is shown hv the
Government estimate that the total
replacement Of lumber in all forms
of use is 5000, ooo 600 board feet. or u
per cent of the lumber consumption nf
the United States in 1915 The rate
of substitution seems to be increa sing
and Is now in excess Of 500, 900 600 boa I'd
feet year. Approximately 70 per
cent of the lumber cut goes into forms
of use whose demands appear to be
decrea sing. Twenty per cent more
goes into strongly competitive fields
In the remaining ten per cent Of wood
uses, there seems to be a much bet
ter opportunity for larger consump-
ton.
Increasing substitution has not. how
ever. lowered lumber prices to the
consumer. the report points out. On
the contrary they have steadily adj
vanced. while the cost Of many sub
stitutes has decreased. Exhaustion of
the stands Of local timber and dis
covery Of new sources for the manu-
facture Of other building materials
are given as some Of the reasons for
these changes. More than Is per cent
Of the replacement OF wood. however
is made in spite Of higher initial cost
of the substitute.
The effect of the growing use of
other materials has been to accentu-
ate competition and decrease profits
in the lumber business. AS result
Of this and other reasons alternate
periods Of curtailment and over-pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

York much the same as ours, with 9TH
er points we'll worth noting.
Mr.. Ball first visited Hartford, CT,
where he was shown the working Of
that states system by the commission
er Of motor vehicles, Robbins 3.
Stocked. who in June of this year took
over the registration of motor vehicles
from the department of state. Con-
necticut has a system much like Mas
sachusetts, although 1t IS much more
exhaustive. One feature is that an ex-
ira copy Of each certificate is made
and forwarded to the town officials
where the vehicle is owned. The state
registers about 5000 or more pleasure
automobiles, but the truck registration
is very heavy. They also require
registration for side cars on motor
cycles and for jitneys.
The fees for motor trucks in Maine
is SO straight. In Connecticut, the
trucks are charged according to carry
ing capacity as, up to 1000 pounds
capacity, Sill; 1000 pounds SIS; then IS
for every half ton up to 35 tons and
then $40 for every half ton to tons
after which it is 800. Pleasure ma
chimes are: From l to 10 horsepower
49, tIVn ~ trHtS per horsepower
Registration is also done pro rata for
the time registered.
New York City was the next stop
ping place for Mr.. Ball. More autos
are registered there than in Albany,
| the capital. The Office is at the City
building and the officials there, as else
where, were very courteous and kind.
The fees for pleasure machines in New
York are: Up to % horsepower, So: IS
to IS horsepower. $40; 35 to so horse
power, SIS; above that, s25. The COM
mercial cars or trucks are registered
according to the combined weight and
carrying capacity.
The visit to the department at AL
bany gave. of course, the same figures
as at New York City.
The registration of a pleasure ma
chine in New York state carries with
1t the right for the owner to operate Il.
Chaufeurs are examined and licensed.
tor the year. the fee being IS and a
card issued which must be carried at
All times when at work. 1t bears a
description Of the person, with a
photograph and instructions.
! The fees in New York state are d.
Nlded evenly between the state and the
; counties, all of them being devoted 10
/ road work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
Philip H. Coolidge, a Bangor forester

Philip H. Coolidge. a Bangor forester
whose Office is in 81 Central street, has
been appointed wood inspector under
the War Department and will report in
Buffalo on October IS. Mr. Coolidge
understands that his work will be the
inspecting of spruce for aeroplane
parts and that number Of technically
trained men are to be employed for
this purpose for the period Of the war.
Each aeroplane requires about 1000
feet Of spruce of which but 200 feet
are selected for actua, use. Mr..
Coolidge expects that the nearest to
the front he will get is Buffalo but
he thinks that the work will prove Of
great service. Upon the close of the
war he will return to his business in
Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

The average price per thousand varied
from as low as So in California and s33
in Georgia TO s66 in Minnesota and Rhode
Island. There was little geographic sig
nificance to differences in average price,
other than relatively low price for labor
In the Southeastern States The principal
controlling factor was apparently the
ease with which the blocks could be nre-
pared. Thus the average prices in New
Hampshire Cs45) and in Georgia .32,
where easily worked granite blocks are
aoundantly produced. were in contrast
TO that in Massachusetts $3.50, where
some Of the GRANTEES are unusually hard.
and with those in Wisconsin N62) and
Minnesota G6s), which are characterized
by hard GRANTEES.
The value of sales Of "durax" granite
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

Eastport is facing a most serious
situation in the great shortage Of coal
and q s many of the residents have not
Iut in their winters supply, expecting
that the price would be lower, they
are now at a loss u know what to a.
with colo weather approaching Hard
wood is selling from s12 to s14 a cord
and very little TO he had even at that
price so that the situa ton at the pres
emit time is somewhat alarming Many
Of the factories have hut a limited
supply of soft coal and unless a cargo
arrives soon a number of the plants
shall be obliged to close. Even mill
edgings are bringing e. ? cord that
formerly sold for s2.5O-Eastport let
ter, Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
MY STOMACH NOW
pICESTS ITS FOOD,
SAID MRS.DOWNES
South Brewer Lady Tells Quick Relief
Brought by Tanlac

MY stomach digests it's food perfect.
~ now" said Mrs. W. r. DoUNc o.
South Brewer. Me.
Those seven words mean health and
strength. ~ When you have a good an.
petite and the stomach diCcstS its fool
and brings about real assimilation tna.
builds strength through blood and It's
sues, as food is intended 20 do. the
sy stem is being supplied with nourtsh
ment and built up with strength al
nature intended.
For a long tine had suffered from
stomach trouble" this Maine womsT
L could not get the nourishmcDt !
needed OF course, I suffered lust a.
all people DO who have stomach 'ror-
BILE | was losing strength ana getting
run down.
Il began to take Tanlac which !.
heard so much about, and oven the first
bottle brought me relief. Not only was
my digestion made easy by Tanlao. h1s
all the misery was stopped ] md ne
more gas, hloating heart burn ~ soi'
stomach and besides, Tanlac gay" me
a good appetite"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, Is in
tended for weak nervous. run doT7
pc ople who need better digestion. more
strength and the purer blood. Sound"
sleep and rehabilitation Of thr rorTol'
system that good digestion bring
Tanlac, tha reconstrIctivo TONIC ana
system purifier, is being specially rer-
commended in Augusta at the drug
stores of Jofn Coughln and EoTd.'''
and Webster. Good druggists through
out Maine recommend Tanlac Al.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

Clarence L. Cummings, FOR over %
years in the United States Custom
Service at Nanceboro as deputy col
lector and inspector. has been pro-
NOTED to the position of special deputy
collector Of the district Of Maine anc
New Hampshire, with headquarters at
the office of the collector Of the dis
trict az Portland Mr.. Cummings goes
TO. Portland to fill the vacancy caused
tv the1Separture of Willard E. Bar
rows. formerly Of Bangor, who has en-
tered the Plattsburg training carnu for
officers of the United States army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN
FOR INDIGESTION
OR BAD STOMACH
Relieves sOurnesS, gas, Heart
burn, Dyspepsia in five
minutes.


Sour rassy, upset stomach. indiges-
ton. heartburn dyspepsia, when the
(, od voI a. fcrmcnts into gases and
upeets YOU. Your head aches and you
81 HCk and miserable. that's when
'ul rea'izo 'hc wonderful acid neutral
i7.ng power IN Tapc's DIapcpsin. 1t
mtkeH u. eu,n stomach misery. due to
r..dl'' ta ~ M ntc minutes
u t93r ST. mach BIS I'm n continuous
revolt II Nou ran'' got it regulated
please for vrur sake. try Pape's Dia-
Ucpfu lrr ,o needless to have nm acid
stomach make Your next meal fav-
r"lte frnd m,al 'heu take n little Ola
p0ptlr There VIII not be any distress
oat without fear It's because Pape's
r'a3epatn really docs" sweeten out
~ otdor +'nrachs that gives II its mil
long ~ sal's annually.
Got barge nfiv-ccut case ~ rape's
Tapopen from ary drug store. II is
Tho quickest. slrcst autacid and stom-
an relief known. II acts almost like
magic NJ is q scientific, harmless and
: 'eHtsn' ~ 'mRch preparation which
truly belongs ~ every homo Adv.
Notice 81 First Meeting Of Creditors
In tho District court ~ the United
sts 90 FOR tho District Of Maine.
n fhs matter Of
CHAGttE ~ ERN1NG In Bankruptcy
Baukrup'
~ the rcdltors ~ charlie r. Frvng Of
t'heisop in tho county ~ Eennebec
ard y strict aforesaid bankrupt
Noti 10 hereby given that on the oath
day ~ september. 4 n 1877. the said
Chariie " Erving was duly adiudicated
bankrupt and that the frst meeting OF
creditors will 10 hold ~ the once Of the
fefrres fqN Water street. I'm Augusta.
Maine. ana ristrirt aforesaid. on the 10th
da, ~ pstober \ - 1917. at ten o clock
IN no forenoon ~ which fine the said
creditors may attend prove their claims,
Aproin' 2 trustee. examine the bankrupt
ara transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting
FREMONT = q. LITTLE.
Referee IN Bankruptcy
Augusta Nc oct g. lgi7 oct1c '1ts
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State House Chat

Adjutsnt General Mel. Presson was
in Bangor on Wednesday to attend the
optomeStrists meeting.
DR.. A. O. Thomas. State superin
tendent of schools will be the principal
speaker at the meeting Of the Mems
brotherhood class Of the High Street
NJ +. church at Auburn Friday night,
His subject will he relative to Vo-
education with reference to
the needs of Auburn.
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Registration Pointers.

Secretary Ball has returned from
his second trip 20 neighboring states
In search ~ Information 70 be used in
improving tho automobile registration
system 81 the state Of Maine. As in
the previous VISITS 20 Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island. nc found parts of
the systems Of Connecticut and New