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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
Masquerade of Heath Relief
Corps Is Fine SuccaSs

After the meeting of Heath Relief
Corps Tuesday evening at G. A. r. hall
a masquerade party was held. there
being 43 present. Refreshments were
served after the meeting. The follow
ing were among those appearing in
costume: Mrs. Weathea Gray, sipsy
woman; Mrs. Minnie Wakefield. police
man; Mrs. John Mari, Red Cross
nurse; Mrs. Blanche Greenlaw, young
girl: Mrs. Alice Bates and Mrs. Ella
Glazier, school girls: Mrs Lena Lar
rabee, Japanese girl; Mrs. Amy Will
liams, pedlar: Mrs. S. w. BOYD, old
fashioned lady; Mrs. Addie Fish,
school girl: Mrs. Harriet Bowie. lady
OF olden times; Mrs Flora Stevens.
flower girl: Mrs. JOY housemaid: Mrs.
George Davis, the News; Mrs. Lizzie
Peaslee, gypsy: Mrs. Theresa Young,
old fashioned lady; Mrs. Blanche
Smith, Chinaman; Mrs. Rena McPhee,
clown; Mrs. Lizzie Smith. clown; Mrs.
Minnie Jones, gypsy: Mrs. Florence
'Greenleaf, clown: Emma Campbell,
Grecian costume; Mrs Emma McCaus-
land, hobo; Mrs. Eunice Scott, base
ball player.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
IN M MORlAM
Alice e. Barstow

Her SIN is gone down while it was
vet day
These words come irresstibly to mind
i'm Il mixing of the friend who has 50
suddenly left us in whose death we feel
such an irreparable loss. We can
hardly believe she is gone. Life held
so much for her; say rather, she herself
was source of life, strength, stead
fastness, to all who knew her. Her
cordial smile. the kind, calm glance of
ner gray eyes, gave us a sense of pow
err mingled with goodness. Her laugh
ter-and she loved to lau9h.-rang like
the VERY spirit of mirth. Her kindness
never Jailed; Ter friendship was d
strong staff to lean upon; her affection,
never lightly given, was treasure be-
You'd price.
In all matters of public welfare she
took deep and vital interest. bringing
to them a mind highly intelligent and
carefully trained. The Current events
Club the Equal Suffrage League, the
Red Cross. the Rest Room Association,
and many other causes which bring
women together for the helping and
uplifting of humanity, counted on her
receive them She gave freely of her
time and strength: often, perhaps. ,
freely. We were so sure of her inter-
est. we sometimes-alas.-m have
asked too much CT her.
Such was Alice Barstow among her
friends and fellow workers: what she
was in her own family is something too
sacred to be touched upon here.
We shall see Ter face no more: but
the light and fragrance of her life will
not depart from us. Rather, when the
clouds of sorrow and of stunned sur
prise melt away, we shall still feel her
bright influence, the sunshine of her
earthly life, CLEAR shining after rain"
l.. f. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
Teeth Mending in Chile.

Not every foreigner who comes along
with the claim of being a dentist can
practice dentistry in the country the
government sees to it that any one who
is to look after the health and prescrva-
I ion Of the teeth Of its people must first
demonstrate his qualifications.
The law provides that before q IL
cense may be granted A foreigner to
practice dentistry in the country the
applicant must secure permission from
the rector of the University OF Chile to
take the examination. His foreign d.
ploma. duly certified and authenticated.
must be attached to the permit. and
fee Of 500 pesos (about SIS in United
States money! must be deposited for
the license in the Office Of the secre-
tary Of the university. If the applicant
passes the examination successfully the
license is issued. and he is authorized
to open his office for business.
Any applicant who holds dental
diploma from a school not known or
recognized by the Chilean authorities is
required to complete the third years
work of the dental department of the
University of Chile and must also pass
satisfactory examination before he
can obtain a license to practtce.-Pan
American Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

died or lost his money is practically
past. She is employed because the
firm needs service. She has won her
right to choose her work, just as boy
chooses it, and, having chosen, she
finds that she must do it, or be re-
placed by a girl who can and will.
The price of economic equality and
independence is efficiency. Hundreds.
thousands Of girls, pay the price with
heads up, and are both successful and
contented. But millions, unprepared
ana uniformed, plunge into factories
or stores or offices, vaguely believing
that because they are girls, they VIII
not have to work so hard nor wait so
long for promotion as boys do. They
still lean on that frail reed sex-appeal.
They wall against long hours, small
nav and slow advancement when they
find that having Hung themselves into
competition with men they must work
man ia shion.
The girl who demands the right to
choose her work soon learns That
wage earning is not a privilege, but a
responsibility. In declaring for eco
nomic equality with men, she finds that
it spells equality in hours, in duties. in
responsibilities, as well as In wages.
The competent woman who earns as
much as a competent man, turns out
the same amount of work that he does
The woman or girl who is inefficient
slips into the pathetically large class of
inefficient men, and suffers failure
The man of this sort takes to drink and
the road. The woman takes to tears
and matrimony.
II is the right of every girl TO enter
upon some gainful occupation if she 50
desires. And this is true. whatever her
social position and her financial needs.
The daughter of rich parents has Just
as much right to be economically in
dependent Of her parents as her broth
err has. The same people who con-
denim the son for not making his own
way among men often condemn the
daughter for competing with girls who
must work. They do not say that me
hoy from a prosperous home takes
bread and butter from men who need IL
more than he does. Rather they ad-
mire him for competing with men OF
any and all classes in the shoulder 10
shoulder struggle for industrial com
mercial, or professional success.
This is because the Struggle is lar.
The son of poverty who does the same
work as the son of prosperity. demands
the same wages. The competition be
tween the girl who need not work and
the girl who must work to live is un-
fair for the daughter of prosperity is
very apt to take less wages than
would make her economically indie
pendent, because she does not have to
nav board. In her eyes. wage earning
NAV be only a gay adventure, preceding
tho more serious business of marriage"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

The fire department was called out
at 1850 o'clock Wednesday, the fire
being the lunch and peanut stand owned
by Joseph Perkins, situated at the cor
ner of Water and Central streets. The
fire started it is thought from kero
sene burner while Mr.. Perkins was in
the store of Andrews Bros. The stand
was soon one mass of flames which
quickly spread to the three-story wooden
building just across the sidewalk and
threatened to demolish 1t but for the
quick work of the fire department which
promptly arrived upon the scene and
lost no time in getting two streams of
water upon the building. The south
side of the building was badly scorched
and the flames also gained Roadway
upon the roof of the building before the
fire could be extingushed. The build
ing is owned by the Beeman estate and
is occupied on the street floor by An
drews Bros, as clothing store The
second floor was formerly used as DEM
ocratic headquarters and later as a
pool room. but for over a year has not
been in use. Although the pool tables.
four in number were still there, the
property of George Arata. and these
were damaged by water considerably.
No insurance on the tables was carried.
The third floor was used as paint
shop and storeroom by F. E. Hinckley
and although not much damaged from
fire was received, the loss by water
will amount to quite a lot. Andrews
Bros. stock of clothing and furnishings
were damaged to quite an exten by
water as nearly everything in the store
was wet down. This loss is covered
by insurance. Mr.. Perkins carried
small amount of insurance but his loss
will not be more than half covered by
this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
ALBION

A citizens caucus will lie held AT
the town house Saturday, March 10
at y. m.
The annual town meeting viii he
held al the town hall Monday. March
u. The Ladies' Circle will furnish
dinner at the grange hall.
The regular meeting Of Albion
grange on March | 6 will he held in the
afternoon. 1t is hoped that many who
are unable to attend the evening
meetings will be present at this ses-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. !, G. Iarlin entertain
ed at their home the teachers OF the
Besse school on Friday evening, Mar.
2 at the close of the winter term Of
school. 4 fine supper was served and
the evening was very pleasantly pass
ed in music and conversation. Those
present besides the host and hostess,
Mr.. and Mrs Parlin, were Arthur
Irish. the district superintendent Of
schools, and the Misses Elizabeth
Lufkin. Dorothea Libby. Oln FORTS
tall, Gladys Byther and Gladys Wig
gin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
Warning Before Command.

In bringing up my children found
that at night when they were tired
they were spared many tears by being
warned before l gave them street
command. Instead Of saying. NOW u
is time to go to bed. Put away your
blocks at once" would say: IT is
nearly time to go to bed. Finish your
house first and then put away your
blocks" In this way the children were
fully prepared to 60. and there was
consequently no begging and no temp
tation for me to show my lack OF firm
ness by being persuaded to allow them
to build Just one more house
Imagine a mother in the midst OF an
absorbing chapter being told by one in
higher authority to put down her DOCK
at once and go to bed. Would 1t not
save a frown of impotence to be tod
to finish the chapter first?-Harper 8
Bazaar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
THE WOMAN WHO WORKS
AND HER NEW FREEDOM

Anna Steese Richardson in Pictorial
Review for February 1917, says: THE
incoming generation Of would be
wage -earners can be saved much if we
who have worked are honest in writing
of our early experiences, our period of
probation. With every orator who
pictures the rewards of economic indie
pendence, there should be heard
practical worker capable of oXplainn
the cost and the method by which in
dependence is achieved. Then girls
would find short cuts to success, and
employers would be spared the plague
of women who cling to the idea that
wage earning is a gay adventure in
which quality" means quality of work
and wages with men, plus all the
privileges of women.
For years girls have been told that
it is better for them to engage in some
gainful occupation than to linger. more
or less idly, under the parental roof
until marriage offers permanent inter-
ests and occupation. But this advice
has not been accompanied by practical
information as to how the girl might
achieve the efficiency which makes for
contentment if not for permanent hap
fpiness in wage earning. Economic in
dependence has been pictured too
much as a privilege and not enough as
an obligation. Girls have visualized
themselves as privileged creatures in
the marts of trade, rather than as
year-in and year-out workers. earning
every penny paid them. assuming obi
cations as stern if not as permanent as
those entered into by their brothers
and the men they may some day
marry.
For woman has passed the expert
mental stage in the gainful occupa-
tions. She is now recognized factor,
an important cog in the huge wheel of
trade. In many lines of work she has
proven herself the equal of men. In
some lines she draws the same wages
as men. For this equality. she must
pay in loss of privileges.
The day when place is made in an
office for Girl because her father has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
ADJUSTMENTS
"CiviIjzation"

Today marks the opening of the en-
gagement at the Coliseum of the gil
gantic Thomas Ince photo spectacle,
"Civilization." This spectacle has been
much heralded since it was first shown
to the public several months ago. The
deep impression and resultant com
ment that it created was not alone be-
cause of the immensely of the produc-
ton, but also through the fact that a
daring invasion Of drama was made
and the treatment INDUCED in of d
theme that hitherto was considered i'm
mune from stage use.
The submitted treatment of this
theme was responsible for the intens-
est appreciation on the part of the
general without any dissenting voice
from any particular persons. But far
from robbing the dramatic interest in
the story that runs through the pro-
duction, il invests it with a stronger
power really approaching the tremen
dous in its engrossment. 1t is also
in the beauty and wonderment caused
by the viewing OF the spectacle that
"Civilization' gains its most spectacu
lar triumphs
nations could conceive that a man
would go to such extent to produce a
moving picture that has its run for
three to five years and after 1t is not.
A round million Of dollars was spent
upon the entire production. 10000
people and 10000 horses were used in
the great scenes. A whole year was
spent in the making. and the force Of
builders on hand to construct the
scenes was continuously about 200.
Surely staggering items to the ordinary
producer who finishes his regular
product in four to six weeks.
The scenario of the drama was
written by c. Gardner Sullivan. To
provide proper music for the scenes OF
the spectacle Thomas Ince engaged
Victor L. Schertzinger, a composer
who has had extensive experience with
moving pictures. to write a complete
score to parallel in musical themes
the dominant theme Of the story
Advt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
CHIMNEY FIRE SQUELCHED
AFTER A SLIGHT SCARE

me burning out of chimney in the
old Demerrit place on High street
west Gardiner, owned by Harry A.
zones OF this city and occupied by
FRANK Mccormick. caused something.
OF hre scare in that neighborhood at
about o'clock Wednesday morning.
Sparks lighting on the roof set the
shingles afire in several places. Mr..
Mccormick was working in the barn
and his attention was called TO the
condition of affairs by his young son.
who was out sliding at the time. The
telephone here proved its value and
word was Immediately sent to the va :
rlous neighbors who quickly responded
with ladders ropes and pals and the
blaze was quickly subdued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

The Epworth League will hold Saint
Patrick entertainment and sale in the
NJ E. vestry this afternoon and evening.
Cooked food. ice cream and candy will be
on sale both afternoon and evening. Chat
Ing dish lunches will be served from ) to
:. Also a parcel post during the after
noon and evening. In the evening at -
a program will be given consisting OF a
character sketch entitled His Sweet
hearts" read by Mrs. Mary Mayors AMI
illustrated by the young people. Solos by
Miss Gladys Wright Mrs. Ruby Pendle-
ton, Miss Dunton and Fred Bates. Piano
solos by Miss Helen Luce and Norman
Stickney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
GARDINER

WEST ld4 Grey of New Sharon
who is cutting ash lumber on j. T. Col
Inns farm. had the misfortune of cut
ting his foot badly last week.
Herbert Mosher, Fred Blake, Louis
Cannon. all had the misfortune of los
ing their horses last week. Mr. Can
mons fell through the crust and broke
its neck.
W. II. Davis and Lewis Fuller have
been very busy the past week packing
apples for different parties.
Ray Hopkins and Evelyn Hopkins of
Gardiner passed Sunday with their
i'arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hopkins.
Mrs J. s Small and Mrs. Emma
Rice visited Augusta and Hallowell on
business Friday.
John Narncy entertained out of town
friends Sunday.
w. :. Bachelor passed Sunday with
friends and relatives in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Horn. Hollis
Horn. Eben Horn. Mrs. Adelina Stone,
passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Horn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
Alice e. Barstow

Miss Alice +. Barstow of Gardner
died in Boston Wednesday morning of
pneumonia, after a brief illness. She
was born in Farmingdale and was the
daughter of the late p. \. and Eliza
beth (Steward) BarstoW. She is sur
vived by her mother. a sister, Miss
Mary Barstow Of Kansas City, four
brothers. Nathaniel =. and George B.
of Gardiner. Joseph c. of Pittsfield and
James S OF New York City.
TIE funeral will he held at the resi-
dence on Friday at 80 p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

In connection with the fire Tuesday
morning at Whites drug store one of the
tiremen, Alden Grimes of the LoLdon
Hill Co.. reflected credit upon himself
when he plunged into the icy water in
the cellar and cockily swan to the gas
meter and turned off the gas, which had
caught fire at the meter. AS there was
four feet of water in the cellar no other
means of access to the shut-off could be
found. Mr.. Grimes suffered no i'll effects
from his voluntary icy bath
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

John Harrington returned to this city
Wednesday from the Augusta General
hospital. where last Saturday an opera
ton was made upon his left eye in the
endeaNor to remove a piece of quartz re-
ceived in that member while at work in
the American glue factory about two
weeks ago. The operation was not very
successful and further surgical treat
ment will have to be made it is thought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
Union Signal Day for
Gardiner w. c. I. u.

We have no quarrel with him who
thinks of woman first as connected
with the home. We are a home-lov
ing, home protecting organization and
by this very sign do we ask the privi-
lege and the protection such as the
ballot gives. For 80 years we have
worked for this glad day of larger SER
vice and we will not stay our hands
until victory is assured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Superior quality-honest weight. and
a saving Of from 10 to % per cent Of
fered by the Cash Markets adv. in this
issue. is an inducement that should re-
ceive more than passing attention from
thrifty Gardiner housewives.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

me Auxiliary Woman's Home Mis-
summary socletE OF the Methodist
church will hold mite box onenina
and social at the vestry Friday eve
ming, March .. An interesting program
has been arranged showing different
forms of the work All are invited
refreshments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

MISS Christina Pushard is the only
officer who has ever been Reelected
to serve the same office the second
year of the Junior Epworth League of
the Methodist Episcopal church. She
served her term of Office last year as
secretary and was very prosperous in
her work. and was reelected as sec
rotary for the coming year last Fri
day night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

The w. Z. 4. L. meeting will he chang
ed from Thursday to Friday afternoon
and will be held at the home of Mrs W.
II. Perry 1T o'clock. All members will
please take notice and try to attend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Rev !. j. Hull and daughter. Mrs.
Mauoe Prout, who have been guests
ia the home of Mr.. and Mrs John p.
Henderson. left Wednesday for Bruins
wick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Misses Carrie and Louise Flanders
of Portland, Ore, who have been the
guests of Miss Angela Foster, Bruins
wick avenue. left Wednesday for their
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

For THIS afternoon ct Christ church
Parish house there will be another
talk on the interesting subject Of
Latin America-Our Next Door Neigh
Dor. 4.3o o'clock. Some illustrations
will be shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Mrs Morrill, Hamlin. who has been
entertained at the home of Mrs. f. l.
Bradstreet, School street, left Wednes-
day for her home in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ran
dolph Methodist church will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Sanborn, Central street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

The Tniversalst League will be enter
tanned Friday evening by Mrs. Alice Per-
liins at the home of Mrs Harrington, Sec
ond street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

The smart spring styles in &C. 4 Is
derbies and soft hats are ready at
Tasker's. Note the snappy "Hedman'
pictured in ad today.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Regular meeting a; 80 this evening of
Sanborn Lodge No. 93, |. q. o. r.. with
work in the lnitatory degree All mem.
bers are urged to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
FROM HALLOWELL
TELEPHONE 249.R

Fire. Starting in Joseph Perkins Lunch Peanut Stand
Spreads Quickly to ThreeStory Building Nearby Much
Damage Resuts-Alden Grimes Hero of Tuesdays Fire at
Whites Drug Store-Epworth League to Hold St. Patrick
Entertainment-Lodge and Club Announcements
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

The usual hike to the Augusta Y NJ
c. 4. will be made this evening by the
Halloween boys. Gus Hague will be in
charge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Friends of Walter Rollins will be
sorry to hear that he has been con-
fined to his home on the Litchfield road
the past two weeks by illness, with
very little improvement in his condi-
tion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

The L. 4. l.. will meet Friday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. W. l. Guild,
kingsbury street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Regular meeting of Hallowell Com.
mandery No. 81, L. .. &. c.. this eve
ning. All members are requested to at
tend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

THE Oakland" cigar-a twin six val
ue at single cylinder price.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Chelsea Grange will work the first
and second degrees Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

T. A. Stephenson was visitor in Lew
iston Wednesday for a few hours, Gale
there on business matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Do not forget that all tickets in the
merchants contest must be in before
6 o'clock this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Louis Mandrapelia of this city. nat
i've of Greece, was made a naturalized
citizen, Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Mrs. J. $. Barstow of Waterville ar
rived in Gardiner Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

L. A. Heiskell of Portland was a
business visitor in Gardiner Wednes-
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
LOCAL NOTICE.
Stickney.

Customers wishing to obtain the ia
nous city Farm cream may obtain
same at Purringtons Market.
marchSd1 W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Henry Marson, who has been passing
a few days in this city, returned wed
resday tC Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

Uriah Nash of Brunswick was CALL
ing on Gardiner friends Wednesday.