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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
CITY MEN MAY MEET
TO DISCUSS DEFENSES

Local business men are discussing the
question of State defense and It is prob
able that meeting will be held here
in the near future to take up the matter.
In this connection there seems to be q
feeling on the part of some of the mem.
bers of the Waterville Automobile As
ISOLATION which was organized last fall
that something should be done by that
association and that an attempt should
be made at least to find out how many
of the members of the association would
place their cars at the disposal of the
government in time of war and how
many of them would volunteer for ser
vice Also Waterville is proud or its
military company and steps could Dc
taken by the business men and proIes-
sional men of the town to strengthen
that organization and make it one or
the strongest if not the strongest IN
the State Captain Murray of the com
pany is ready and pleased to cooper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
'MILLION A SEASON" FLY
TRAPS BRING RESULTS

1t takes six thousand house flies to
weigh an ounce. J. r. Mckee, a mem
Der of the Piping Rock Club. Locust
Valley, l.. T., invented fly trap last
spring which captured 100000 flies
for the club. The possibilities of dis
comforts in a million flies and their
descendants is appalling. If any one
wishes to know how to make a mil
lion a season" fy-trap he is welcome
to the following description clipped
from daily paper:
There is a bottom plate or board.
twelve by twenty inches, painted
white. The bait is placed on this
beard. The club used mostly fish
bones, but anything else that flies
like would do nearly as well At
each end of the bottom plate is
fastened a triangular piece of wood,
standing up like an inverted V.
On these two supports rests the
trap proper, which is wire-screen
box, rectangular, ten by eighteen
inches, with its bottom an inverted
trough fitting snugly over the two
supports, and it's lower edges just
a little above the bottom.
The flies crawl under the edges,
eat the food, then fly upward. They
bump against the inverted trough,
and finding little holes in it, crawl
up through into the cage. There
they stay.
There's a useful thing for a boy
to make during the winter, to keep
his house and yard free from flies
next summer-Good Will Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
! To Keep Cut Flowers.

To keep cut flowers in good conditio.
clip the stems a little daily. The pore:
at the end of the stem are apt to clio;
and by clipping them it allows tbs
pores to reopen and the flower will be
refreshed by the water it receives.
must also be borne in mind that al
strings or bindings as well as wire
should be removed so that there will be
no obstruction in the way of the waite.
reaching the blossom itself If you
value Your cut flowers and desire to
have them with you as long as possible
under no condition allow the direct rays
Of the sun to shine on them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
ANOTHER SCHOOL CLOSED
BECAUSE OF MEASLES

The Western avenue school was
closed Wednesday because of the meas
les but Il very small percentage of the
students Of the school appearing for
the sessions on either Tuesday or
Wednesday, there being but seven in
one room who We're able to be in school,
so it was thought best to close them
until after the vacation. Supt. Perkins
is in hopes that the remainder Of the
schools will be able to finish the week
as all are scheduled to close on Fri
day anyway The epidemic Of measles
which has swept over the city this win
ter Is the most extensive that has been
experienced here for a long time, but
few of the children have been very
sick and so far as is known there have
been no serious results from it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
Pride I'm the Stores

do you have good stores here?"
The guest from another city asks the question always
Any living here to whom the question put
feels little thrill of pride in answering it.
And the is prompt ''yes!'
usually goes beyond the specifies par.
ticuar store in which particular pride is felt.
Fair.
city fortunate in its stores city in which it is good
live For the stores servicegve They aduncts
every home The merchants co-operators with the
family heads in their tasks of making better homes and of
getting joy and comfort out of life.
Our PRIDE They are ever new to u.s. They
pail They stand still They bring to us all
the of the world for our pleasure for
comfort for good. They permanent Worlds
And they good advertisers! If they were not then
they would fall short of the standard fixed for good stores
They tell the They keep in touch with our people
They
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

The boxing matches which are TO be
held at the Armory next Monday evening
promise to be about the best exhibitions
of the kind held in the city of Water
Vile for a long time. The boys that have
been matched are among the best it was
possible for Mr.. Berard to obtain and
they all have the reputation of doing
their utmost to give those in attendance
a good clean and pleasing exhibition.
The semi-fnal between Pooler of Ban
gor and War Eagle of Lewiston should
be fully up to the standard Of the average
final that is held in the State. Pooler
created fine impression at his bout
here two weeks ago and everyone was
pleased with his splendid condition and
Willingness to keep going The match
will be for the 140-pound championship OF
the State and there is no doubt but what
both boys will do. their best. The pre-
liminary between couple of local boys
will be of a high order and should be
much better than the usual preliminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
Many Colby Students
Are Earning Their Way

WaterVllle, Me-, MarCn Z1.-Ine
person who persists in believing that
the college student of today does not
earn anything to help support himself
will be much surprised at statistics
which have recently been compiled for
the Colby College Echo. According to
these statistics, Colby College stu
dents are earning over $4,000 a year,
or over $500 a week. This is only in
the mems division and quite few of
the women are also earning some
money. OF the 259 men. 1873 work and
they are the ones who are earning this
money. These figures were taken from
the students themselves and were
afterwards verified. The results in
clude only the regular earnings of the
men during the college year. the
amounts received from vacation en-
ployment, odd jobs and the irregular
services of musicians being entirely
excluded from consideration. More
over, it is possible, in fact probable,
that some men We're overlooked in
compiling the total, SO the foregoing
figures are very conservative.
Although the fact that 1873 students
earn $4,000 during the academic year
customed to reading in millions, the
fact is quite remarkable considering
that this small fortune is earned by
the students outside of class work and
all other college interests. Many of the
men who are working are at the same
time leaders in athletics and other
activities.
Individually the men earn from $500
to $500 week, at least Is of them
receiving $500 or more for their SER
vices. The greater number of the men
who work earn their board, the larg
est single item OF college expense and
thus save a considerable sum of
money. When person stops to con-
slider that it takes on the average
about $500 a year to put man
through college, it will be seen that
Colby students earn enough money
yearly to put so men through that one
year with all their expenses paid. If
the total amount, $25,433 were to be
divided among all the men in the col
lege each man would receive S2.73
week or $9S.19 per college year. This
means that more than enough money
is earned by the men who work to pay
the tuition and semester expenses of
all the men in college, or nearly enough
to pay the total board bill.
Following is a list which will give
some idea as to how the men earn
their money:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
PARENT-TEACHER ASSN.
ENJOYS LECTURE ON INDIA

There was a good attendance at the
meeting of the Parent-Teacher Assocla-
ton at the Waterville High school as
sembly hall Wednesday evening to listen
to the address by Rev. Burleigh Mathews
of Madura, India, formerly of Waterville
Mr.. Mathews spoke on the school life in
India and had with him about 65 stere-
opticon views which showed the condi-
tons that exist there. The lecture was
both interesting and educational and
was much enjoyed by the audience, which
was given a new insight into the work
being done by the American missionaries
in that far-off land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
ST. COM. MARSHALL HAS
HIS HANDS FULL

Street Commissioner Marshall is pre-
pairing to go over the streets and dig
out the bitches again Thursday if the
weather continues as it has been. He
had just got the work done in good
shape when the storm of last week
filled with the damp snow which troze
there and left them in as bad condi-
ton as before they had been dug out.
1t has been a discouraging thing for
the street commissioner al winter. as
he would just get his bitches in good
shape when a storm would fill them
up and the water and snow would
freeze and the work would have to be
done all over again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
NEW ELECTRIC CAR TRIED
OUT ON FAIRFIELD LINE

One of the new electric cars for the
Waterville & Fairfield road which was
received in the city some weeks ago
and which since that time has been
having new motors installed, was Civ
en- trial run over the road Wednesday
and appeared to work we'll. The car
was numbered % and was very neat
in appearance ard considerably larger
than the four heelers which are now
in use and it was said by the electric
car men to ride well. 1t is expected that
both of them will be in service in a
short time and will replace the small
cars which have been running on the
line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
Buy Real Estate?
Sell Real Estate?

There are more prospective
home buyers today than there
were yesterday.
More young couples have "come
to an understanding"-and are
on the list of prospective home
buyers.
Other couples, who long ago
made the decision, but who have
never been able to carry 1t out,
now find themselves nearer the
goal, and so are, in reality, pros
pective home-buyers.
Families are planning to come to
your city to make it their home.
Some Of them will board for
time; some will rent for a time.
Most Of them are prospective
oms.bvyers.
All OF these people, and many
moro not thus specinea, are road
ers Of the real estate advertise
n1ents. They are rather more
than mere readers-they are hope
full investigators.
If you have a homo to sell, you
car make advertising "pay," and
pay promptly, right now! Jour-
nal ads reach 10000 Central Maine
readers, the home makers Of this
prosperous territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
To Stop a Toothache.

A small portion of alum boiled with
milk and used to rinse the mouth will
effectually put a stop to an aching
tooth. but do not swallow the liquid.
Disagreeable odors in the kitchen are
eliminated by putting dried orange rind
on the hot stove and allowing it to
burn.
Make thin paste with the white of
egg and lime, apply to broken china
and set together firmly, put in a dry
place for day or two to harden, after
which it will be fit to use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
INSPECTOR FINDS M. C. r. R.
BRIDGES WELL GUARDED

That the bridges of the Maine Cen
trail in this city are being we'll guarded
was brought home to bridge inspect
or of the road Wednesday when he
failed in his attempt to get onto the
lower bridge, as he did not have his
credentials with him. 1t was very
mad man who came up to the marshals
office but a moments reflection con-
WINGED him that the men We're doing
just right and he took steps to get the
necessary Identification and permit
which would let him onto the bridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
Overheated Air.

A rise of temperature in the sur
rounding air diminishes the amount OF
oxygen consumed and the amount of
dioxide DISCHARGED. A fall of temper
allure has the opposite effect. In addi-
ton, the over-reated air forms a hot
jacket around the body, which prevents
the radiation of heat necessary to keep
the body in a healthy condition. With
a sedentary occupation temperature
of from sixty-four to seventy should be
maintained for comfort and health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Frank Figue. the local contractor. went
to Belgrade Wednesday morning, where
he has the contract to build a magnifi-
cent summer home for NJ w Gordon of
Mt Vernon. \. y. The place will be one
Of the show places of this beautiful sec
ton. 1t is on high land overlooking the
lake and s in one of the most charming
spots of the whole Belgrade system. The
contracts calls for the work to be done
not later than the middle of June
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

The last lecture to be given by Prof.
George Bruce Franklyn of Colby col
lege will be given at the St. Mark s
Guild room Thursday afternoon at AIS,
a number of the recent notable war
poems will be read and commented up
on. The public is cordially invited.
Rev. Frank H. Stedman of the St.
Marks church was in Madison Wednes-
day in the interests Of establishing
Episcopal services in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

good number of the local members
of Mt Lebanon Council went to Show
hogan Wednesday afternoon to attend
the meeting of the Skowhegan Council.
Most of the visitors from this city went
up on the afternoon train and they were
looking forward to fine time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Equal Suffrage has advanced to the
point of having posters on the electrics
and all Waterville and Fairfield cars are
decorated with large yellow posters set
ting forth womens right to vote. They
carry some convincing arguments an |
are noticed by a great many people in the
course of a day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

The annual meeting of the Boston
Coburn Alumni Association will be
held next Saturday evening and a
number from this city are planning on
attending. 1t is expected that it will
be one of the finest that has been
held by the association for long
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
Weekly

*-Several men have TWO or more
positions.
The two lower classes have the larG-
est number of men who work, eacn
having over 40, and the two upper
classes have q men who work. All
the fraternites but the Zetes have over
so per cent of their men earning some
money and the Dekes lead with 1923
per working member. 1t cannot be
said that the average student at Colby
has much leisure time on his hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

The Sussex County Dairymens Asso-
citation, New Jersey, is arranging to de-
mand an increased price for milk on the
next six months contract with milk dis
tributers. beginning April !. 1t is ex
pected the farmers will ask three cents
additional per 100 pounds for each one
tenth of one per cent butter fat. The in
creases win be figured from last years
prices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

ate with the people Of the city In this
matter and viii do his share as VIII the
members of the company. the matter
of military drill among the business
men themselves is also interesting a
number of men in the city and there
is a prospect that something In this
line will be featured before long. Water
Vile certainly seems to be waking up
to preparedness and will certainly be
found ready and willing to do its share
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Woman suffrage gained point when
tba New York Assembly advanced the
proposed referendum to the order OF final
n.ssaee There was no formidable oppo-
s;tion. 1t is expected that the measure
will be passed by a very large vote in the
lower house and that it will have an easy
ma tn through the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

The Ladies' Aid of the UniversaIst
church met with Miss Sarah Cannon at
the rooms of the Woman's Association
Wednesday afternoon. There was a good
attendance and much work was accom-
plished for the interests of the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

The library committee of the Water
Vile Womans Club met at the home Of
Mrs. T, b. Ashcraft Wednesday evening,
the feature of the meeting being a COW
cred dish supper which was served at $50.
Following this there was the usual bust
ness meeting and program which was
much enjoyed by those present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pat
terson of Tults. Oklahoma, formerly
of Winslow have received word that
they are the parents of daughter
weighing nine and one-half pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Judge Harold f. Cook will be the
speaker at the regular meeting Sunday
afternoon at the knights of Pythias
hall this week. There will also be
special music just what is not decided
as yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
Cover for Water Bottle.

A hot water bag often proves to be
the friend in reed. and If possible one
should provide a suitable dress for it,
One seen recently was made of white
flannel embroidered with simple
wreath in pink and green.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
Book Ends.

You can make your own book ends
by joining two pieces of metal or wood
and then covering it with cover
made Of green linen, heavily embrod-
cred in conventional design.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

DR.. T. f. Hardy went to Hebron
Wednesday morning in the interests OF
the Maine tuberculosis board of which
he Is a member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

The regular Thursday evening meet
ing at the First Baptist church will be
led by George Wolstenholme, and the
subject will be, rs the Bible Myth?'
There will also be special music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

A number of the members of the To-
cal nurses association will go to Ban
gor Thursday to attend the meeting
which is to be held there. Matters in
relation to Red Cross work will be dis
cuSSed at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

"A Hudson used car is a good propo-
sition." says the r. NJ. Lawrence Co. in
ad on the classified page today. Several
good bargains are listed.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

The Sunday night chorus of the First
Baptist church will meet at the church
Thursday evening to practice the Easter
music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Col. James H. Coombs left Wednes-
day for Berlin, n. H.. where he will
visit with his daughter. Mrs. Ordway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Watson of Lumen-
burg, Mass, are guests of Mrs. Watson's
sister, Mrs. Chamberlain, II High street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Mrs. B. D. Mcclellan will entertain
the Acadia club of the Universalist
church at her home Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Miss Rose Mason went to Boston
Wednesday, morning. where she will be the
guest Of friends for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Miss Irene Reynolds of Detroit is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Marion Brod-
erick, Kelsey street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Cyril Jolly, principal of Unity Hish
.choo, ;s nassing a week at his home in
this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Mrs. 6. A. Smith left wednesday lo'
North New Portland, called there by the
illness Of her sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Carl P. Cook of the Kelley bookstore
is taking few days vacation from his
work at the store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Or. Arthur 5. Phelps Of the First
Baptist church will go to Fairfield
Thursday where he will be the speaker
at the Fellowship Meetings at 10 O'CLOCK
in the morning. His subject will be
who Should Enter the Ministry"
There will also be meetings at 80 and
1870 L. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

The usual weekly Lenten Sewing
Circle Will be held at St. Marks at =
o clock Thursday afternoon. AS there
is some important business to come be-
fore the meeting it is requested that
the attendance may be large, and lhe
people will come early.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
Advertised III!

TO SELL IT-ADvERTISE 1T!
mako known" the facts about
that real estate. There are peo-
Pile to whom the real estate lads"
in this newspaper are more inter-
estine than the war news. They
will read your TAD" II it appeals
to them, if il describes real estate
that seems to be like that which
they have pictured in their minds
as WHAT THEY WANT, you'll
hear from them. And, in due
course, you'll SELL YOUR REAL
ESTATE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Hon. Cyrus w. Davis. who has been at
his home in the city for few days, re-
turned to Portland Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace T. Muzzy nave
returned from a weeks trip to boston'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
Newspaper Advertisements
Tell FACTS and INFORMATION

THE Invention of the Newspaper was the most important event in
year 1922 French physician in d.
newspaper He had noted that his visits to patients
pecay welcome able to bring them bit of
gossip their acquaintance about happp
ings at Court
conceived the idea of journal which would gather and print this
of information comprehensive making it GENERAL
LY AVAILABLE He believed that the HUMAN INTEREST in
intelligence would make widely popular enterprise He
right
secured from Cardinal Rhee for the publication of
He called The Paris Gazette 1t the first
paper in the modern of the term
AND THAT FRENCH PHYSICIAN. RENDERED SERVICE
TO MANKIND WORTH A MILLION TIMES AS MUCH AS THAT
OF THE GREAT RICHELIEU
Before the advent of the carried about from
to another in the which had popuarzed this pys
We have record of the first merchant who nvented store ad
versg but he served the people of the world only little de-
than the old French physician had done For he conceived the
truth that NEWS ABOUT THE STORES should also be given wider
circulation than possible through
THE SAME PRINCIPLE UPON WHICH THE NEWSPAPER IS
FOUNDED UNDERLIES STORE ADVERTISING 1t makes avail
able to all the the facts and information which, the old
circulated uncertainty and in limited way from another
Nowadays the Journal would not be complete
unless carried STORE NEWS quite fully other