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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26

statement issued by the war Office to-
day.
One of the greatest and most bitter
ly contested battles of the entire war
has entered its third day on the Brit
ish front in France. with the issue
still in doubt Massed German re-
serves are being hurled forward in
bloody counter attacks in a supreme
effort to check the forward surge Of
General Haig's troops. Some minor po-
sitions. trench lines and rubbish heaps
that were villages, have been seized by
, the British. but the Wotan line. their
main objective. is still intact.
While the mighty struggle in France
RACES inconclusively, developments in
other fields of the world upheaval are
occurring with sensational rapidity.
Spain has taken a long step forward on
the path along which she apparently is
being pushed slowly but surely, into
the universal cCnfiagration.
Next in importance are the growing
rumors of a great German attempt to
be made against Petrograd. The re-
ports are taken seriously enough in the
Russian capital to induce many hum
dreds of civilians to flee to the interior.
According to rumor the German plan
is a combined assault by sea and land
and transports, escorted by powerful
German fleet, are said to have already
sailed from Libau.
The unrest in Germany is having a
new manifestation in fresh outburst
against Chancellor Won Bethn1ann- Holl-
veg by the Conservatives and Nation
al Liberals.
The chancellor is being violently attack
ed for his alleged subservence to Social
list influences and the opening Of the
Reichstag, which is scheduled for today
is expected to bring these attacks to 4
focus
In the meantime there are indications
that the tremendous currents of discon.
tent which are running through Europe
are growing in strength. The visit of tn,
King of Denmark to Stockholm is regard
| ed as Of particular significance In view
of the recent demonstration of the Swed
/ ish workers against the government. MAY
! day is expected to bring matters to {
! climax in Sweden and Hjalmar Branting
! the Swedish Socialist leader, has warned
| the government against undue interfer
ence with the great labor demonstration
planned for that day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26

wishing sums from 500 to $4,000. The re.
mainder will be distributed on a. 20 per
cent basis SO that no block Of bonds will
be greater than $4,000. OF the AZ indi-
vidual subscribers, 30 Of them will re-
reive the full amount Of bonds they
asked.
1t is interesting to note just how the
subscriptions were distributed. Thirty
four people asked for blocks of 500 bonds
II for $500. FIVE for $780, four for 500. 81
for $500. eight for $500. 10 for $780, six for
$500. 1872 for 5000. one for $500. Is for $500
two for $500. 8 for 5000. two for $500. Il
for 5000, three for $500. five for $4,000. one
for $500. 40 for 5000. six for 5000. one 70,
$1,000. one for 5000. one for 5000, 10 fol-
$4,000 and two for $4,000.
The subscriptions by the banking ant
bond houses were divided as follows: One
subscription for 100000 one for $4,000
five for $4,000. one for $4,000. eight fol
s25 600. three for $4,000, one for $4,000. l
for $4,000 one for $500 and two for $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26
Fish and Game

The following prosecutions have been
reported to the Maine Inland Fish and
Game Commission:
By Chief Warden ]. II. Macomber OF
Ellsworth for Hancock county OF
Isaac and Fred Mayo of Eden. on April
1S before the Ellsworth municipal
court for hunting wild ducks in close
time. They were found guilty and fin
cd SO and $1109 costs each, but on &C
count Of extenuating circumstances,
the fine against Fred was suspended
BY Warden E w. Ward of Mill-
nocket municipal court. He was fined
500 and s21S1 costs, from which he
appealed to the supreme court.
Curator T. A. James on Wednesday
received a curio from Guide John H
Merrill OF West Gardiner for the State
museum of a kind never before seen
or heard Of by any of them. 1t is in
the shape of eggs from a duck owned
by Mr.. Merrill bred from wild NAL
lards. a last years bird. and they have
the following peculiar trait: The first
egg laid was a jet black and the color
will not wash off. Egg No. was Of an
lumber shade and No. 3 got along to a
clay color, while No. 3 had the usual
greenish white official color. What
caused It remains unknown, Mr. James
saying It is as freakish as anything in
the bird line he has seen for a long
time.
Another curio lust added to the mu-
scum was brought Tuesday by f. A
Bailey Of New Harbor, who contrib
uted 13-pointed and a 12-pointed star
fish to the col!ection-both something
that no one around the museum had
before seen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26

Probation officer for Kennebec coun-
ty-John A. Foster. Winthrop.
Trustee State reformatory for wo-
men-Mrs. Frances B. Damon, Pitts
field
Coroner-Fred> B. w. Martin. Port
land.
Recorder Sanford municipal court
George f. Allen. Sanford.
Trial justices-Robert E. Randall,
Freeport; Percy n. H. Lombard, Old
Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26
ALMA

Frank Carlton has been saving up
wood with his gasoline engine for
parties in this vicinity.
c. H. Whitman Of Portland was in
town Wednesday.
Edward Shaw Of Union was in town
Monday.
DR.. Day Of wiscasset was in town
Friday.
Mrs. L. c. Bryant of South Jeffer-
son was calling on friends In town on
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26

ing. He is active in political and fra
ternal organizations. Mrs. Rancourt
is president Of the LaRiviere Court OF
Artisans.
Mrs Rancourt's brother, Joseph r.
Gilbert of Canton, Mass, assisted in
the arrangements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26

The Sage bill. intended to create a
hospital development commission to
investigate the problem of caring
property for the insane wards of the
state has been passed in the New
York Senate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26

The British have taken 1929 prison
ers since Monday morning, including
5s officers, according to an official
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26
Nominations

Nominations
The following nominations were made
by Governor Milliken Wednesday:
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
Shouse Gives Information

The many persons who have
been more or less disconnected
by reading on . day that Christ
man presents for the soldiers in
France mast be limited to seven
pounds weight, and the next
day that they could be as large
as twenty pounds, are here Of
fered information direct from
Was hington, obtained by Con-
gress man Jouett Shouse for the
convenience of his constituents.
Mr.. Shouse telegrapbed last
night as follows:
MANY inquiries have reached
me concerning weight limitations
on the Christmas packages to
soldiers in France. Upon in
quires from postofice depart
ment have received information
that such parcels are limited to
seven ponds unless sent in care
Port of EN- barkatlon at Hoboken
New Jersey, in which case limit
of twenty pounds is allowed.
Parcels must be packed in wood
en- brXes with screw or hinge
tops. This information may be
considered authentic and will
perhaps prove of value to people
throughout the Seventh District
who desire to send such pack
ages. Shall be glad to have your
cooperation in getting it before
them. JOUETT SHOUSE.
Hutchinson Gazette.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
Big Delegation From
Meade County to Dodge

Meade county was well repre-
sented in Dodge City Tuesday,
when Henry J. Allen, who has
recently returned from the war
front, addressed the people on
that subject.
About twenty cars headed by
the band, left Meade at 3 o'clock
and were joined by parties from
Uneda, Plains, and Fowler, At
Dodge City the band boys met
the speaker at the depot and es-
corted him to the hotel. At the
auditorium they gave a concert
while the crowd assem- bled. 1t
was an address well worth hear
ing, so all who heard ii report,
and brought home TO each the
duty resting upon them. The
greater part of the crowd re-
turned home that evening, while
a few remained until the next
day. Some few reported slight
automobile troubles on the trip.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
WAR ON MOSQUITOES.

In Macedonia, the great enemy,
the great danger, is neither the
Boche, nor the Bulgar lit is the mos
quito, carrier of the dread disease
known as "Paludisme."
The undersecretary of the depart
ment of public health, by agreement
with General Sarrail, commander in
chief of the Eastern army, and with
the cooperation of the Pasteur insti-
tute, has undertaken a systematic
fight against it. A special auxiliary
corps, composed of 90 physicians,
500 men, 80 sergeants, 40 corporals,
and three administrative officers, is
engaged in destroying the larvae of
the mosquito and killing off the in
sects.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
FLOWER LORE OF INTEREST
Signs That Are Implicitly Believed In
by Many-NoVeI Uses for catnip
and PennyroyaI.

To burn faded flowers is a sure
sign of coming sorrow. To plant a
flower hedge is to bring good luck.
If a person wears flowers with the
stems upward it is a sign that he or
she is in love and does not know it..
To have flowers wilt quickly in the
hands denotes i'll health.
If person smells flowers gathered
from a cemetery he will lose the
sense of smell. 1t is considered un-
lucky to gather flowers out of season,
as before and after the season they
are said to belong to the fairies.
The first wild flowers which are
gathered by young woman in the
spring are supposed to give the ini-
tials of her future husband. Spear
mint is believed by some to prevent
illness when worn about the wrist.
If catnip is held in the hand until
heated and then put into the hand of
another, superstition says that it will
so control that person that he or she
cannot leave you as long as the cat
nip is retained in the hand.
Pennyroyal is said to make quar-
relsome husband and wife stop bick-
ering if it is given to them by some
friend.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
Certain Cure For Group

Mrs. Rose Middleton, of Green
vile, Illinois, has had experience in
the treatment of this disease. She
says. "when my children were small
my son had Group frequently.
Chamberlain's Coagh Remeds al
ways broke up the attacks immed-
lately, and Twas never without it in
the house. | have taken it myself
for coughs and colds with gsod re-
suits"
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
Poultry Show

The Tri'state Poultry Show
will be held in Bucklin from
December 3 to S.
This is the fifth annual show
Of the Association and each one
has always been better than the
year before, that being true, the
next exhibition will be the best
yet held.
Liberal premiums are offered
and all poultry raisers are invlt-
ed to enter their birds.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15

Chicago, November 13-The
United States government is
pllnning to issue an order re-
quiring all millers to incorpor-
ate Is per cent or more Of corn
-four in all wheat -four and TO
compel all bakers and house
wives to mix the two in the same
proportions. This was made
known at a meeting of federal of
ficials and others today TO facil:-
tate the marketing of corn and
oats as foods.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
STONE MARKS HISTORIC SPOT
Farthest Point North Reached by Con-
federate Troops in Civil War Is
on Ohio Farm.

A monument was erected several
years ago on the Crubaugh farm in
Columbiana county, Ohio, which
marks the farthest northern point
reached by the Confederate forces
during the Civil war. 1t also marks
the spot where Gen. John H. Nor
gan, the famous Southern leader,
surrendered. For many years an old
locust tree marked the place of sur
render, but the tree died few years
ago, and after it had been cut down
the stump was taken to East Liver
pool, o., for safekeeping in the pub
lie library.
1t was the idea of the late W. L.
Thompson, the song writer, who
lived near the scene of the fight, to
erect monument to mark the spot.
He had a fund well started, when he
suddenly died, but his friends took
up the work and carried it through.
A huge granite bowlder was put in
place and upon this is a bronze tab
let bearing the inscription: "This
stone marks the spot where the Con-
federate raider, Gen. John H. Nor
gan, surrendered his command to
Maj. George W. Rue, July 26, 1868,
and is the farthest point north ever
reached by any body of Confederate
troops during the Civil war"
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
Bakers Must Take Out
License BY December 10

Washington, November l3-
All makers of breadstuffs from
bread to oyster crackers, lnclu.
sive, will be required to conduct
their business under government
license. beginning Decem ber 10,
according to President Wilson's
proclamation, issued tonight.
The order includes not only bak-
ers but also hotels, restaurants,
and all other establishments us.
ing as much as ten barrels of
-four monthly.
President Wilson's proclama-
ton says IN part:
Now, therefore ], Woodrew
Wilson, of the United States of
America, by virtue of the pow
ers conferred upon me oy said
act of Congress, hereby find and
determine and by this proclama.
tion do announce that itls essen.
tial, in order to carry into effect
the purposes of said act, 10 Ii
cense the manufacture of neces-
sites, to the extent hereinafter
specified.
All persons, firms, corpora
tions, and associations who man.
ufacture for sale bread in any
form, cake, crackers, biscuits,
pastry, or other bakery products
(eXcepting, however, tn hos
whose consumption of any flour
and meal in the manufacture of
such products is, intheaggregate
less taan ten barrels a moneh)
are hereby required to procure
license on or before December
10, 1917, This includes hotels,
restaurants, other eating houses
and clubs who serve bread or
other bakery products Of their
own baking.
Applications for license must
be made to the United States
food ad ministration, Washington
D. c, law department, license d.
vision, on forms prepared by it
for that purpose, which may be
obtained by request.
Any person, firm, corporrtion,
or association, other than those
hereinbefore exc ped, who snail
engage in or carry on and bust.
ness herein bafore specified after
Decem Der 10, 1917, without first
procuring such license, will be IL
able to the penalty prescribed by
said ati of Congress.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
JaNa's Coca Trade.

For many years the Dutch colony,
Java, has controlled the market for
clnchona bark, at least so far as the
material used in the manufacture Of
quinine is concerned. On a much larg-
er scale, this fertile island has, of late,
been supplying the demand for coca
leaYes, the raw material from which
cocaine is derived.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
Burning of Bridge Is
Cause of Late Trains

All trains from the west were
delayed many hours the first OF
the week. The following, taken
from the Hutchinson News, of
Mover Der 18th explains the
reason:
Reports reaching Hutchinson
yesterday told of the burning OF
a bridge over small stream at
Romero, Tex, a small town
south of Dalhart, on the Rock
Island and headquarters of H.
P. Greenough, division superin-
tendent, by either German agents
or l. w. w. agitators. Details
of the disaster are being kept
secret and no news can be OBJ
tanned except through trainmen,
and all were warned to keep the
facts of the accident from the
public.
It's said the bridge was burn
ed in an attempt TO ditch one of
the soldier trains, the Rock Is
land handling many troops thru
Hutchinson, and more thru Dal-
hart, Texas, where the Denver
& Rio Grande line brings them
south to the Rock Island connec-
ton. Before soldier train pas
sed over the track however, a
freight with twenty cars of coal,
ran into the burned bridge and
fifteen cars piled into the ravine.
The coal and wreckage caught
fire and fifteen cars of coal were
burned.
There was also a rumor that
the fireman had been killed, but
no one could be found who could
substantiate this rumor. It is
not known whether the bridge
was burned and the train broke
through it, or whether the en-
gine plunged into the ravine be-
fore the trainmen saw the bridge
was gone. Trainmen cannot
find out about the accident, and
it is known that every bridge in
that section of the country is
closely guarded.
Eastbound passenger trains
are hours late and have been for
two days, the Golden State Lin
ited being operated as stub
train on time and the regular
limited passing through about
midnight. 1t is being rerouted
until a new bridge is built. No.
2 is also hours behind time. The
westbound trains are on time.
A wire to H. P. Greenough,
division superintendent, failed
to bring any response today, re-
gardiug the accident.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
ITS MISSION.

care you going to earth?" asked
the Star of the Comet.
Yes replied the Comet, "and
when get there l viii a tail IN
fold.n
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
PARApoxlcAL TREATMENT.

THAT man ought to be let down
easy"
"Why?"
Because he's so hard up"
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
NOT TO BE READ.

Miss Huggins-My father is very
good at reading faces.
Mr.. Kissam-Then l had better
not print any kisses on yours!
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
A CORRECTION.

"Well, l must say you've got your
nerve with youH
you're mistaken, sir. The den
tist just took it,
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
Mrs. p. o. StuchcII Tells How She
Cured Her Son of a Gold

"When my son Ellis was sick
with cold last winter / gave him
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
helped him at once and quickly
broke up his cold" writes Mrs. p.
o. Stuchell, Homer City, Pa. This
remedy has been in use for many
years Its good qualities have been
fully proven by many thousands of
people. 1t is pleasant and safe TO
take.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
Waste by Coke Ovens.

Government officials have estimated
that 100000 horse power in the form
Of gas alone is wasted every day by
the old fashioned coke ovens of the
United States.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
PROBLEM.

81 don't think our warships ought
to be too daring"
"Yet we want to put them on a
wreckless basis"
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
$500 Week, almost 5000 a Day

iomeone else gets the terrltoryE
The 25th anniversary Of our
company was celebrated by
erecting the most modern safe
factory in the world. Wide.
awake men who received our
special selling inducement,
rendered Unnecessary to double
our output. We are spending
many thousands of dollars en-.
larging our sales organization,
but TO learn all particulars, il
will cost you only the price Of
q postal card.
Meade County news., 1917-11-15
The Word Butter.

Butter is AN old English word. bo-
tere, coming from the Greek for COW
and cheese.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07
Says College Women Will
Have Big Part in the Work
OF Rebuilding the World

Any young woman who neglects the
opportunity In this war time to pre-
pare for the rebuilding of the world
will be world Stacker, In the opinion
of Miss Ada Rice, secretary of the
Kansas State Agricultural College
Alumni association.
Miss Rice points out that at the
close of the war there must be a re-
building of national and international
life. This will call for the best quail
ties of leadership and the best train
Ing, and in this work the college wom-
an can play part of great Importance.
College women must not wait until
the end of the war for service, how
ever, states Miss Rice. 1.-THE time is
now at hand" she declares, when the
world must depend upon woman for
carrying forward progressive move
ments." She urges college women to
take an active interest and perform
active service In the big movements
now in progress.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07
Wise and Otherwise.

Look out for things that won't bear
looking into.
Going to law is often a preliminary
to going broke.
boy in the schoolroom is worth
a dozen In the poolroom.
Naturally man would rather part
his hair than part with it.
Meet people with a smile unless
they want to borrow something.
Stocks usually recover from a fall
quicker than the Spectator does.
Even when they weigh their words
rash people give short weight.
An airplane engine with u cylinders
has been invented that makes more
than 1000 revolutions minute.
Three asbestos mines have been
opened in China, where extensive de-
posits of the mineral have been found
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07

temperature inside. On dry, hot days
temperature of 80 degrees has been
known to be obtained In the cooler.
This is the way to build 1t:
Make a screened case 81 feet high
with the other dimensions IL by 10
inches. If solid top is used, simply
place the water pan on this. Other
wise fit the pan closely into the open
ing of the top frame and support 1t
by one-inch cleats fastened to the in
side of the frame. Place two nova
bic shelves In the frame, IL to 10
inches apart. Use biscuit pan IL by
Ia inches on the top to hold the wa
ter, and where the refrigerator is to
be used indoors have the whole thing
standing in a large pan to catch any
drip. The pans and case may be
painted white. allowed to dry, and
then enameled. A covering of white
canton flannel should be made to fit
the frame. Have the smooth side out
and button the covering ON the frame
with buggy or automobile curtain
hooks and eyes, arranged so that the
door may be opened without unfasten-
ing these hooks. This can easily be
done by putting one row of hooks on
the edge of the door near the latch
and the other just opposite the open
ing, with the hem on. each side ex-
tended far enough to cover the crack
at the edge of the door, so as to keep
out the warm, outside air and retain
the cooled air. This dress or cover
ing will have to be hooked around the
top edge also. Two double strips one
half the width of each side should be
sewed on the top of each side cover
ing, and allowed to extend over about
PA or 8 inches In the pan of water.
The bottom of the covering should ex-
tend into the lower pan.
Place the refrigerator in shady
place, where air will circulate around
it freely. If buttons and buttonholes
are used on the canton flannel instead
of buggy hooks, the cost will be re-
duced.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07
I've Wished Time Away.

Since can remember and all through my
life,
With its pleasures and SORROWS, its trou-
bles and strife
There's something we wanted. / must
wait day by day,
To come by it quickly, I've wished life
away.
How in my schooldays I envied the men.
And wished I were grown up. to be just
like them.
was so impatient could brook no de-
lay;
The time passed so slowly. wished life
away.
When I grew to man, and I became
married
With a family around me. and life's bur-
den carried.
So hard did labor scarcely could stay
Till my days work was done; 1 wished
life away.
And now In my cid age 1 look back with
tears
On the time that is past. fully three score
OF years.
I'm growing quite feeble. my hairs turned
to gray,
Ny races about run; I've wished life
away.
William e. Burke.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07
Cure for strawberry Nose"
Found in Simple Operation

That most distressing of facial de-
formities which doctors call rhino-
pbyma, characterized by a much-swol-
len and REDEEMED tip of the nose, max
Ing this look like a huge strawberry
or piece of caulifower that has been
dipped in beet juice, may be cured by
n simple operation. Sir William Mil
ligan of the Royal infirmary, Manches-
ter, describes this in the London
Lancet.
The operation consists In cutting
off all the hypertrophied tissue, while
the nasal passages are kept extended
with absorbent wool in order to pre-
serve their contour. The raw surface
is covered with two thin CRAFTS of
skin cut from the patients thigh, over
which sheet of gold leaf is placed
and a dry dressing fastened with ad-
hesiye plaster. 1t should be possible
to remove the dressing in five days.