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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

The auto fire truck Responded TO
still alarm at about ~ O'Clock M"n"'H
morning because Of q chimney llf" ~
the housc at Dickman street oWn"u
hy Rcwditch &, Webster aud "rChl'io"
by Iamc% Dearborn. -Four rhenh'"i|
we're used. The truck wa called out
a2ain at $50 in tn" afternoon by I"
chimney fire at the August" li"us" but
the services of the apparatus were not
.Ircdel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Joe Howard of Pressure Isle

Funeral services were held Sunday
1T Pressure Isl" for Joe Howard, 81
settlers Of Aroostook. coming here by
OK team and clearing land for a farm.
His death occurred at the home of his
son James in Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
VASSALBORO

CROSS IIILL-Mrs. Olive Lewis and
Miss Florence Jones. and
William Russell were visitors in Al
bion recently, called there BY the i'll
ness and death of Mrs. Lewis brother
j. Melvin Wiggin, of that place.
Several in this vicinity are at ,be
present writing suffering from seyera
colds.
Mrs. George Tobey Is confined tn ber
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

the form ot water busters
and itchcd and burned SO
that she could not sleep,
and when she scratched,
water would Tln out and
Cause orustS. All her hair
: came ont and where the
cruptions were | had to
boon b1DCarcj
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

The daily high strings rolled the past
week at the Colonial alleys were as
follows: Monday, r.. F'lNnt, 1%3; Tines
day. Desiardins lis; Wednesday, Gil
man, l23; Thursday, Gilman, l26' FRI
day Dostie us; Saturday Gilman, l3l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

Charles +. Burke of Rockland IS a
visitor in Augusta, having been call
ed here by the illness of his mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

home by Illness
Many OF the farmers are planning ON
'aFNes'ihs their ice within Il short
time and few have aIre. .dy commence
ed- The ice is reported as being II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

Mrs Charles NJ. Cloudman OF West
brook will arrive today for visit with
her daughter. Mrs. J. Frank Bllodeau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Tuesday, December 10, 1917.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. Lila Severance Of Brewer was
a visitor Monday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

Miss Leota Munsey Of Wiscasset Is
the guest of relatives in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

inches thick.
MT ana Mrs. III. S. Lander Of Nc.
Coy Crossing were guests Thurs
DAY at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. g.
j. Ames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

Mrs. William Cook of Waterville
was a caller Monday III the Capital
City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
CUT|CURA HEALS
YOUNG bABY'S RASH
In Three Weeks. Itched and
Burned. Could Not Sleep.

when my baby girl was about six
weeks old she broke out with rash on
her head, face, and body. 1t came in
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

PEELED TO defend themselves without
much aid from the British and Bel
gians, and in consequence could not
be very particular as to the physical
fitness OF their men. tuberculosis is
therefore rife among French soldiers,
and although the authorities are do
ing their best to repair the results Of
the early neglect of careful examina-
ton, and are removing all tuberculous
soldiers as quickly as possible, the
problem OF tuberculosis in that coun-
try is extremely serious. II has been
announced recently that the Rookie,
feIler Foundation, with the approval
of the French government and In CO.
operation with the American Red
Cross, is about TO take steps with a
view to curbing the spread Of this
disease in France. IL is understood
that the work win be carried on under
the supervision of a French central
committee and local committees which
are being organized throughout pro-
yincial France. From all points Of
view the scheme Of the Rockefeller
Foundation TO restrict the ravages Of
tuberculosis in France is most meri-
torious. Not only is it giving power
full aid to a brave ally, but IL is help
ing to lessen a danger to which our
own troops will be exposed when they
reach French soil.-The Medical Rec
ord
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
TO save Waste TIN
FOR RE.MANUFACTURE
Chamber of Commerce Members As
sist in National Movement.

A committee. composed of S. T.
Cameron. chairman: II. K. Fulton,
George Geier. NJ. B. Harlow, L. +.
Hazelton, Charles Howser, Samuel
Kimberly. NJ. A. Leese, John H.
Lorch and A. J. May has been ap-
pointed by A. L. Sinclair. president
of the Chamber of Commerce, to
consider the conservation of tin
to meet demand on supply.
1t is proposed by the Department
of Commerce to save the tin cans,
boxes, ETC., which have been allowed
to go TO waste, in much the same
way that waste paper is being saved
Mr.. Sinclair also appointed a COM
mittee to investigate the merits of a
movement proposed by the American
Society Of Refrigeration Engineers
This movement purposes to educate
the people, and especially the farm
ers, as to the advantages of cold
storage as an aid to the conservation
or foods. The society also desires
the cooperation of the cold storage
plants with the farmers and the
small gardeners, to the end that the
latter may be able to store small
quantities Of produce.
This committee is composed Of
James p. Coon. chairman; Albert
Schulteis, George p. Killian, Ralph
w. Lee. P. T. Moran, c. p. Raven
burg, Joseph Solomon, I. G. Weld. f.
o. Whitford and H. L. wilkins. They
VIII report their findings at an early
date
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
PREHISTORIC DITcHES.

The remains of irrigation systems
that date back TO prehistoric times
when the valleys OF Arizona were
Inhabited by highly civilized Indian
tribes are still in existence. One OF
the most famous Of these is on the
State highway running from Presott
TO the Grand Canyon. Water is taken
from what is known as 'Moutezums's
Well" a curious natural well 40 feet
in diameter and 80 feet deep. except
in one spot. where no bottom has
been reached at 500 feet Lime in
solution is carried by the water. and
the sides OF the ditch have been
preserved by the petrifaction Of the
original earth.
One ranch owner Is using several
thousand feet OF these bitches after
simply cleaning them out. A line Of
levels was run along the bottom Of
one Of these old Indian bitches and
showed the grade to be almost per-
fectly Uniform at the rate Of O.1
feet per 100 feet-New York World
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
END OF THE WORLD.

A new kind Of end of the world has
been imagined by NJ. Lewis Rabourdin,
a French scientist. Sometimes II has
been suggested that the world VIII
gradually become cold so that life
will be forzen out. NJ. Rabourdin,
however. thinks it possible that the
earth might end in an incandescent
blaze.
The earth's crust, he says, is very
thin at the bottom of the sea, ano
should ii give way in consequences
of volcanic action. the earth might
be consumed In flames.
Suppose" he states. that follow
ing an extraordinary twisting move
ment, due to retreat of the central
mass, a large mass OF the sea-bottom
should give way, and, falling suddenly
should let in the mass of the oceans
waters upon the incandescent interior
matter. The water would be decom-
posed by the heat the hydrogen
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
SOUNDS DOOM OF CATS.

Out in Los Angeles they are con-
sidering a proposition TO defeat the
high cost Of living to a certain extent
by conserving the grain and vegetable
crop through the process OF uncatting
the country.
This is how the originator OF tie
idea has figured it out: Cats eat meat
and milk; cats eat birds; birds eat in
sects; insects eat grain and vegets-
bles-so kill the cat and thus save
the grain and vegetables that are
eaten by the insects that are eaten
by the birds that are killed by the
cats.
It's as simple as A, B. C.-Green-
wich Graphic.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
BY JOHN L. BALDERsTON.
Copyright, 1911, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Smdicatel

Syndicate.l
Dublin, Aug. 12.-After as close an
investigation as circumstances per-
mitted into the present organization
and activities of the Sim Fein or
republican party in Irealnd, I have
been struck by two facts Of interest
TO the American authorities.
/ By the implied admission OF the
leaders Of Sim Fein, Arthur Griffith
and Eamonn de Valera, the organiza-
ton remains actively anti-British and
in as close touch and cooperation
with Germany as possible.
> By the admission OF the same
two men who have Just been released
from prison, Sim Fem still receives
money from Irish-Americans in the
United States.
Griffith, the founder OF Sim Fein.
its executive head prior to the East
er Week revolt. and De Valera, the
young hero whose sensational vic
tory at the East Clare election has
made him the idol Of half Ireland and
the real leader Of Sim Fein, today
permitted me to interview them To
both I put the same question:
Am I then justified in assuming
that American money which your or
sanitation receives is being used 70
plot against Great Britain, in con-
nfvapce with the enemies of Great
Britain and of the United States?
Grinith's Position.
Griffith and De Valera both re-
piled by repudiating the suggestion
which both seemed to resent, that
they are pro-German. De valera
said. England is in occupation OF
our country. Until she removes heI
troops, Ireland and England are IN
state OF war. While we are IN :
state of war, England's enemies Hius'
be Ireland's friends. .o,,,
Griffith was more cautious. Oui
sppeal is to the peace conference,
he said. The question OF the use %
force against the enemy IS pGFe.y
one Of expediency." He decllheu -
discuss his relations, II any win ~ tIe
Germans, but said, like De valera
~ aI, not pro-German. But Ger
many is the enemy Of England ahu
England is my enemy. lou may
draw your own conclusions.
How do you get money from
American asked De Valera I'VE
have our ways" he answered eva
sively. 49,
A stranger has only to walk the
streets of Dublin half an hour to
learn what an extraordinary hold the
sim Fein propaganda has upon the
mass Of the population. The Ma
tionalist party. one is told by mem
bers of all factions, is practically
dead. Joseph Devlin, the Ulster Ma
tionalist leader, told me that II ar
election were held tomorrow the Ma
tionalists would lose half their seats
TO Sim Fein. The Sim Feiners
themselves claim they would win
every Nationalist seat in ireland
away from the RedmOndites and gair
several constituencies now Unionist
Meanwhile, the convention, which
Is repudiated by Sim Fein. is in ses'
sion. and Orangemen and National
lists are coming together to meet tn,
common menace of anarchy and civi
war which they believe the Sim
Fein program holds in store for tbs
country if the republican party Sc
cures control.
It seems strange to hear counsel'
of moderation and appeals for Law
and order from the Ulster and Ma
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

would burn. and Il would burn NOR,
as IL had access to more oxygen."
THE confiagration would than gain
in force, accompanied by electric phe-
nomena, and the greater part Of the
earth's crust would probably be dis-
placed. The earth. passing throught .
critical epoch and returning for the
time being TO its formative period.
would again be nothing but a globe
Of fire "-Tit-Bits
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
EXPLAINS THE RISE In HONEY

The price Of honey has gone up.
It's the war. of course. The vibra-
tions in the air caused by the firing
of the big guns in Europe cause the
bees in America to tremble so that
they spill most Of the honey in flight
from the blossom to the hive.-Aloany
Herald.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
TUBERCULOSIS ABROAD.

For many years tuberculosis has
been more prevalent in France than
in, perhaps. any of the European coun-
tries, and the conditions of trench
warfare have been responsible for a
vast increase of the disease among
the French soldiers. At the begin
ming OF the war the French were COM
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
TYPEWRITER RENTAL
SERVICE.

North 2664, 1901 First st. NV,
formerly Sc Randolph place.
Monarchs rented, SI.7s per
month; 3 months, $3.50; 6
months, $3.50; No. 6 Rerning-
tons, 81; L. c. Smiths, S7.7s
and S2.so; Underwoods, Rem
ingtons, S2.So. Reductions if
paid 8 or 6 months in advance.
Rebuilt typewriters for sale.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

Washington. ID. g.. sept :, 49,.
The Classified Advertising Manager,
The Washington Herald.
Dear Sir-If YOU want 10 have your
automobile renaired. have the "Square
Deal Ratclif Garage" perform Il. ]
highly recommend il 10 all, because
Of the good work and reasonable
prices.
Very sincerely,
L. KIDD.
Z G5S ". Street Southeast
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

The CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager
The Washington Herald.
Dear Sir-I hope IL your teeth ever
need fixing YOU will so TO DT. Myers.
He will make a satisfactory JOB OF II
and be sure to please you.
Sincerely. .-,r-,-
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
MOVING

We furnish large padded vans and careful men
to handle your goods
PACKERS Of furniture, pianos, china, bric-a-
brsc, etc. Experienced men only.
SHIPPING TO all Parts Of the world.
STORAGE for furniture. pianos and house.
hold goods
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
LAST WEEKS WINNERS.

No. L.
The CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager,
The Washington Herald
Dear Sir-If you want 10 move and
move quickly use krieE's Express. The
vans are padded so that the furnl-
tGre is not injured as is the usual thing
In moving. ! recommend % gladly.
Mrs. Z. BRAEL.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
No. 4.

The CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager
The Washington Herald. 49,. -.
Commission in the army, ana not
knowing any tailor in Washington, !
saw /. Geraci's ad in your paper ahol aho
had him make me a uniform. 1 an an
verv grateful to your paper. LOT Nne
uniform is the best nj thsi haNS
seen and recommend him 10 al
'-'i'- Lieut.. J. r. CARR. Y. S. R.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

We went into the market mt
season, otherwise we could not
are much higher than in months
plain figures and guaranteed by I
regular prices.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-09


igal with me and niggardly with you.
I was the DR.. Jekyll and you were
the Hyde of the partnership. But 1
imagine the allusion escapes you.
You were never much of a scholar,
Horace"
"Cut it QUIT" growIed the other.
''The fact remains that I've done all
the dirty work while you've been sit
ting in the governors chair and iv-
ing on the fat of the land. And it's
time that stopped"
you are really Ungrateful, Hor-
ace," said the governor bitterly.
you can't do anything about it and
you'd better face the facts. AS said,
your Communication is in the mails
and at the end Of a year I'll pardon
you and send you $4,000. That's all
I have to say to you"
He turned aside, and at that mo-
ment the iron bar which Horace had
pulled from his bed descended upon
the back of his head.
The governor fell toward without
a sound. Horace, skilled in the tricks
of his trade, had known precisely
how hard to strike without fractur-
ing the skull. Also, he knew the ex-
act thickness of the governors skull.
Horace picked up the unconscious
man and laid him on the bed. Quick |
ly he stripped off his clothing, took
off his own and changed. The man
on, the bed looked exactly like the
prisoner. The man on the floor |
looked exactly ike the governor. |
The slight difference escaped obser-
walton in the gloom of the cell
Horace Cass called for the guard, !.
who came up hastily.
"The poor fellow has done himself |
an injury" he said .'He became vio- !
lent and struck the back of his head |
against the wall.
The guard stepped hastily inside |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-09

4
he became violent.
Horace -Cass stroIled blithely out
Of the penitentiary. He nodded, to
the warden as he passed through his
Office and, without a word, entered
the waiting auto.
Drive to the railroad station and
wait for me-" he commanded.
The chauffeur started. Arrived at
the station Horace went into the
waiting room and counted his
money. The governor Travelled with
lot of bills; they aggregated no less
than 1910.
'Well, it's better than $4,000 at
the end of year, anyway" he said.
He took a train for the city and
quickly lost himself in his old haunts.
He meant to have a good time while
the money lasted.
81 don't know if he's shamming,"
said the warden to the prison doc
tor the same evening, 'but Simpson
has become violent. He swears he's
the governor and that the prisoner
stunned him and changed clothes
with him."
The doctor found the man in the
cell TaEiHg. He gave him an injec-
ton Of bromide and went away.
Left to himself, with splitting head,
and bitter thoughts, the honorable
James Cass realized the predicament
in which he was placed. There was
no hope for him. He, the handspring
of his brothers evil actions, he who \
had made use of him as a tool, had
fallen into the trap he had dug. Be
fore his eyes he saw the electric
chair. By morning he was a physi-
cal and mental wreck
you're to come to the warden"
the guard.
Trembling and incapable of speech,
he accompanied the guard to the
waTden's Office.
Simpson said the warden, 81 am
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Roosevelt Approves
Wilson'S Message
American People Must Back
Presidents Pledge, Declares
the Colonel
Especial Correspondence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 5.-Iheo-
dore Roosevelt gives hearty approval
20 the Presidents message in an edi-
torial "The Kansas City Star" will
publish tomorrow. After summing up
the Presidents statement, he eontin-
ues:
'To all Of this the heart OF The
American people will answer a deyout
amen. The message is a solemn pledge
on behalf Of this nation that We shall
use every energy we possess to win the
war and that we shall accept no peace
not based on the complete overthrow
Of Germany.
"The American people must Sc.
themselves with grim resolution and
wholehearted purpose 20 the effective
translation Of this pledge into action,
for. Of course, the sole value Of sueh
a promise lies in the manner IN which
Il is actually made good. The people
must back the government IN every
step 20 carry into effect TINS pledge
and must tolerate no failure in any
official charged with the duty OF car
rying IL into effect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Emperor Charles Has Met
Wilson'S Peace Terms, Is
Belief in Washington

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--"Emperor
Charles has already met President
Wilson'S peace terms" ono high official
here declared after reading the caoied
account OF the Austrian rulers ADDRESS
70 an Austro-German delegation.
It is pointed out that if Austria Is
ready 10 make peace whenever she can
Get ono which guarantees the exist
ence and integrity OF the monarchy ana S!l
mil the enemies Of Austria have ',o'S-
avowed their mad plans OF dismemD .,I =.
ment and oppression she IS waiting
For notbinc which President wilson
does not promise in his address OF yes
tordav. save one thing, which may
however. be very important to I'm
peror Charles personally.
President Wilson. IN his message
said: ....r.o1,.os n
ave owe II, however, 10 ourselves 20
GOV that we do not wish IN any way 10
iT,nair or 70 rearranCe the Austro- Hun
oaTian Empire. It is no AFFAIR OF ours
Iybat tbey do with their own life, either
inSustrially or politically. We do not
,rrnose or desire TO dictate TO them IN
snv way. We only desire TO see that
their affairs are left in their own hands
in all matters, great or sma4i'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
"Temps" Sees Economic
Threat to Germany in
Presidents Message

PARIS, Dec. 5.-Commenting on
President Wilson's message TO Con-
gress, the Temps" points out that
"Win the war" is the motto which the
message repeats and develops inces-
sanity.
perhaps the most important pas
sage in the message" says the news
paper, sis the intimation that the
Allies, if Germany persists after the
war in constituting herself a danger
10 peace, will use weapon which
President Wilson has heretofore never
been willing to mention, but which
he indicated yesterday in his refer
ence to refusal by the peoples watch
will constitute the society Of nations
10 admit Germany 10 free economic
relations.
This menace is all the more grave
because it has only been given voice
after one reflection. Even II the
Germans pretend TO treat it with dis
dain or silence We can be certain IT
will have a profound effect among
them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Allied Naval Board
May Send U.S.Fleet
To Mediterranean
MAY Strike Against Austria
Wastage in Merchant
Tonnage to End
[Sfof Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Ihere are
two logical developments, naval eK-
perts here stated to-day, TO be expected
from the formation OF the supreme ma
val council decided on by the inter
Allied conference at Paris. One VIII
be the diversion Of American war ye'-
sells TO the Mediterranean and to the
Ndriatic, where "A decisive naval bio"
against Austria may be attempted oy
the Allied fleets. The other is the com
pletc control by this council OF the
merchant fleets Of the Allied countries
in order TO effect greater efficiency Doth
in their management through naval
personnel and also through the neces-
sary coordination in their operation
with the operation Of naval vessels.
One expert asserted that possibly
30 per cont Of tho tonnage now IN use
is being wasted through incompetent
war time management
Secretary Daniels confirmed the
Gdrlg OItphlcN to-uhg ohhNiib NtHs VIZ
creation Of supreme inter-Allied ma
val committee had been decided upon,
but the committee has not yet been
created and the principle only has
thus far been decided. The committee
will resemble as nearly az possible, 1t
was thought at the Navy Department,
the superior war council of the Allies,
but it has not been determined whether
the naval council shall have merely
advisory or executive powers, nor
whether there shall be equal represen-
tation upon it by the Allied naval pow
ers or whether the representation shall
be governed by the size of the re-
spective fleets.
Mr.. Daniels expects to issue state
ment on the functions and possibly the
personnel Of the committee shortly.
but to-day would only authorize the
following statement:
"The matter of the securing Of the
fullest cooperation and effect the united
action of the navies engaged in the
war against Germany is being worked
out. Every ounce OF every navy must
do every ounce Of work possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
u. S. Reassures Switzerland
Formally Recognizes Neutral
ity and Promises Protection

BERNE, Dec. 5.-Tha American Min
lister to-day handed to the Political De-
partment Il note informing the Federal
Council that the United States for
mally recognizes the neutrality Of
Switzerland, declaring itself in COM
plete agreement with the Allies on the
subject of respecting Swiss neutrality
and the inyiolability Of Swiss territory,
so long as the confederation maintains
neutrality and the enemy respects that
neutrality.
The journal de Geneve" welcomes
the formal recognition OF Swiss neu-
trality by the United States az ex-
tremely important in strengthening and
consolidating the international situa.
ton In Switzerland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
YEARLY Classic OF Neckwear Sales

Months of advance preparation and the advantage
of being the largest purchasers OF neckwear
in the country warrant us in saying this sale
offers assortments and values which you will
find unapproached in your Christmas shopping.