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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
The Glarine Headlight Peril.

The law against glazing headlights on
motor vehicles has been disregarded by
An enormous number of owners and
drivers in Massa chusetts. inspectors of
the highway commission, stationed at a
crossroads in Brookline, recently held up
all machines with lights stronger than
stopped that he street became blocked.
Two police officers had to be called to as
sist in taking the names and registration
numbers Of the drivers
Such a scene as this might be enacted
almost any night on almost any thor
oughfare In the State. Many motorists
have been lax in complying with the
headlight law which is a simple provision
FOR public safety. The result has been
that those who complied with the law
suffered
Every year a number of persons are
injured and some are killed because of
the disasters incident to binding auto
mobile lights. When the glare from one
OF these aw-hreaking machines strikes
his eye. the driver of car coming in the
opposite direction is helpless. His own
light may be shining full on a pedestrian
or bicyclist in front of him, but the blind
ed man at the wheel can see nothing The
only safety lies in Stopping until the car
passes. To stop in such circumstances
would be a good rule except for its i'm
possibility When set after SET of dazzI
ing headlights PUSHES past, the motorist
going in the opposite direction has the
choice OF not going ahead at all or of as
Stunning the FISK.
Anyone who drives car that blinds
those who meet its rays is a real menac -
to the public. Common decencv should
bring about reform without the neces-
sity for traps TO catch offenders Most
Offenders are more thoughtless than sell
fish. An appeal to their conscience ought
to be sufficient.-Boston Globe.
Just how serious this glaring head
light proposition is cannot be under
stood by one who has not been con-
fronted by it, either on foot or in
another conveyance. A few nights ago
man and woman were driving with
horse and buggy from Hallowell
toward Gardiner. They met almost a
steady procession of automobiles and
commented on the number that had
failed TO comply with the law or to dim
their lights in any measure. Then on
Loudon Hill they met a big car with
dazzling lights coming at high speed
and with tremendous footing Of horns.
The driver of the horse could not see
the roadway because OF the glare in his
eyes. and the horse became confused
The driver because Of the claror of
the automobile horn. thought he was
not out of the roadway and pulled out
sharply, striking the electric railway
emoankment and narrowly missed
dumping himself and passenger under
the wheels Of tSe automobile which
tore by a. rate of 40 or 80 miles an
hour.
The driver Of the automobile and
others in the car favored the discom-
hted occupants Of the team with a
merry "ha ha." 1t had been fine
ioke to scare them out of the road, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
1.-The Poor Mans
Potato" has become the

1 nc 1OOT N04A >
Potato" has become the
rich mans luxury. Whether
at three dollars a bushel, or
twenty-five cents a bushel.
potatoes are not a complete
food. Two or three Shred
ded Wheat Biscuits with
milk furnish more real,
bodybuilding nutriment
than a meal of potatoes or
meat, are much more easily
digested and cost much less.
Shredded Wheat is 100
per cent. whole wheat, moth
ing added and nothing taken
away gives mental vim
and physical vigor for the
hot days. Delicious for
breakfast, or any meal, with
sliced bananas, berries or
other fruits, and milk. Made
at Niagara Falls. N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE

What came near being serious auto
mobile accident occurred at Eastport
Saturday evening when the team driven
by Mrs Henry McPhail, in which were
her two children, was struck by a large
out of town touring car, and the wagon
smashed and the horse worth 800 was so
badly injured that 1t cannot recover.
The accident took place at the turn near
the south end bridge near the Went
worth store when the car came around
the corner and struck the McPhai team.
It Is thought the owner OF the car will
settle with Mrs. McPhail for the injuries
to her horse and wagon. Fortunately
none Of the occupants were injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

Not long ago il was discovered that
while an important bill was being dis
cussed in the Mexican House Of Depu
ties there was not quorum. When
messengers were sent to seek the miss
ing congressman, they discovered line
Of deputies extending far down the
corridor in front of the national treas
urers' office. 1t was pay day and they
were collecting their sixteen and half
pesos day. II was necessary for
the presiding officer of the chamber to
request the treasurer TO close his Of
flee for the day before quorum could
be obtained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
Editorial Comment
Avoiding Glut Prices.
Darn and FireSide)

Although the principal farm crops
have been selling for about 100 per
cent higher than a year ago, the pro-
ducers didn't get the increase. Here
and there were farmers who were able
and did hold their crops until they
reaped the high prices. but the bulk OF
the crops were sold shortly after
harvest and at the usual glut prices.
The prices paid for crops just after
harvest aren't true indicators OF real
supply and demand. For this reasons
the producers who sell their crops dur
ing this period hand over to the mid
dlemen the benefits derived from any
increase in prices. During the last
year the middlemen reaped the greater
Lart of the 100 per cent increase in the
principal farm crops.
One reason why so many farmers sell
their crops at harvest time is the need
of ready money. This early marketing
causes glut which depresses prices
to the lowest mark of the year.
Here is where the spectators step in
end reap rich harvest. Although the
wartime demand for all foodstuffs has
forced the present high prices the pro-
ducers are enjoying. even in peace
times producers can make lot more
money out of their crops If they can
hold them until the steadying influence
Of supply and demand has had an OPP
rortunity to do its part
Fortunately, the old order of things
is changing. Because of better prices
for farm crops and greater credit ac-
commodations. farmers are enabled to
hold their products and fix the price
This gives the farmer more money for
his efforts and doesn't increase the
Price of the foodstuffs to the consumer.
1t takes away part Of the profit of
the middleman and gives it to the pro-
Queer and the consumer. Hence the
farmer gets more for his crops md The
consumer doesn't have to pay as much
for the things he eats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

Herring suitable -or sardines are still
very scarce and very few of the East
port factories are operated more than
half the time. Thousands OF cans are
made ahead and are slowed In every
available place about town. Hundreds
Of large eSh are being caught daily by
hand line. and travis and in many Of the
weirs large quantities Of cod. haddock,
pollock. etc, being caught at each
tide. which are quickly disposed Of 70 be
dried
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

Final decree was handed down Mon
day at Portland In the case of Charles
B. Kenney against Rosetta Henderson
Shaylor by Associate Justice Haley in
the supreme judicial court. and by
agreemnt Of the parties the plaintiff's
bill is dismissed without costs. Scott
Wilson was attorney for plaintiff and
Strout & Strout and C.. A. Morey for
the defendants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
The Guardmen's Camp at Charlotte.

Boston JournaD
No more welcome voice than Mai
Gen. Leonard Woods has been heard
in the whole course of the tardy at
tempt to assure New England that
its Guardsmen's camp, in North Caro-
lima, is we'll chosen. Even those
sticklers for local campsites and
those professional indictments who
dollar allotted to the South will lis
ten to Gen. Wood
OF climatic conditions at Charlotte
Gen. Wood says:
The people of New England
need feel no apprehension on the
subject of the health of their
troops, who will soon start South
tc be trained for service over
seas. served two years in the
South, in Georgia, two years ago,
and have made frequent trips in
spectior trips all over the South
winter and summer Since last
spring ! have been constantly en-
gagged in tho examna ton Of vari-
Gus proposed southern camp sites.
The fall climate at the camp sites
chosen is going to be ideal The
New England and other troops,
when they arrive there to begin
their training will find that elm
attic conditions in the fall and early
winter are almost ideal The sum-
mers are, on the whole. as good as
the summers in the inland sections
Of the North; sunstrokes are prac-
tically unknown, and through
out the winter there is hardly
day when the men cannot do a
full days work in the open"
AS far as moral conditions are
concerned, Gen Wood mentions. be-
sides the 'dryness'' Of North Caro-
lima. the character Of the people:
The South has visualzed the
war and appreciates the difficult
ties of tie struggle for which
we are preparing. They know
what war means The older ele-
ments Of the population have seen
a hostile army in their own land.
The people generally are of the
old American stock. patriotic and
most anxious to do everything
they can to safeguard the physical
End moral welfare Of the men and
to aid in every way in preparing
them for oversee service"
We of New England are ready TO
insist upon the best treatment OF our
troops We should like to have them
trained nearer home. but if military
experts OF Gen. Woods standing pre-
fer southern cantonments, we can
not but agree. The families ano
friends of the New England National
Guardsmcn feel no doubts while
Leonard Wood is in command Of the
Department Of the Southeast Anu
any tendency to quarrel with the 10
cation Of the training camp shouid DE
outgrown by this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
ThcuohtfuI Wife,

What's that string about your fin
ger for, Jones7" asked a member of the
firm.
"Oh, my wife tied it there to make
me remember something she told me-
answered the clerk.
And dc You remember what she told
you?"
Yes sir. She told me to be sure and
man.
Come, come" said the impatient
conductor to the man who was search
ing his pockets, you couldn't have
lost your ticket, you know"
Couldn't eh?" said the passenger. I
lost . bass drum once."-Everybody's
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
Sure Enouqh.

An old gentleman was viewing some
statues. StaHd!Eg by one Of the larg-
est VS. porter. SONG up to him, the
old gentleman said:
fortcl Yes, sir The hand is just
eleven inches across.
Old Man--Is that so? l wonder why
they didn't make it twelve?
Porter-Och. Sure. then 1t would
have been a foot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

A forest fire at Birch Point Perry
started, It is thought. by some careless
berry picker caused considerable dam.
age to the woods in that vicinity before
It was subdued Sunday and as a result,
the farmers are placing signs on their
property warning trespassers that they
are not allowed on their premises In the
future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
On One Condition.

Could you love me. darling?" he
whispered, with a tender. pleading
look in his eyes. III had only one
coat 10 my back" Il could" she re-
Piled softly as she nestled in the
great, strong arms Of her lover, "If I
knew YOU had sacrificed the others to
buy me q new dress"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
"cuItivate Your Newspaper"

A publication devoted to the inter
ests of the automobile business de-
votes a page to the following advice
to agents and publicity" men:
Set aside a certain time each week to
visit the publisher or advertising mana
ger or automobile editor of the newspaper
IN your town.
Cultivate his friendship.
Give him information about the coru-
ings and goings of your business.
Tell him Of the prouinent people VINO
have bought cars from you IN the past
week or month.
Tom Jones or Jim Brown made the other
day.
Your store is the source of many in
teresting news stories
Also watch the last page Of The Starter
for suggestions for publicity stories. Re
write these articles. adapting them for
use in your papers.
Then. when you visit your newspaper,
hand in those stories at he same time
that you turn in your advertising copy.
Your publisher wants real news and
will be glad to extend this cooperation
10 you.
Good publicity increases the value Of
your paid advertising tenfod.
Such a business" proposition prop
deates the fCCtrlne that newspaper
advertising is worth less than its cost
that by sophistry, wheedling and
friendship more must be obtained;
that they are not getting what they
pay for or deliberately calculate on
begging or stealing more.
Suppose the newspaper business Of
fee proceeded on the same plan and
adopted the same hypocritical and un-
fair principles? They would then send
specially qualified representative
daily to the headquarters or stores Of
various automobile houses and not
only persuade them to buy more space
than the business warrants but would
endeavor by wkeedling professions of
friendship and soft soap to obtain the
gift Of automobiles. parts or supplies
An automobile agent might be eX-
pected to keep the publishers in tires,
cssinGs and chains. or Sasolene, free.
because such concerns are not paying
as much as they should in the regular
order Of business.
In other words, publishers should
work" the automobile business for
ten times as much as is sold to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

The Kaiser is foolish dixie a fox in
his play for time. hut behind it all the
world recognizes that Germany wants
peace and that she must have it be-
fore many months
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
Bath Strike Still On

Molders who went on strike at the
Bath Iron Works and the Hyde windlass
Co. for 80 cents an hour are still out.
There is no indication of the firms af-
fected giving In to the molders and no
sign that the molders will return to work
until their demands are granted.-Bath
Times Aug l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

1t seems almost incredible that the
Germans should try to disseminate
terrible diseases in the United States
by means Of microbe cultures, but
many of the things they have done in
the last three years would have been
regarded as incredible four years
ago.-Biddeford Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

Even as granpop "Patt" is a sur
prise-a grandkid Tuesday and anoth
or Wednesday, but no encourag e-
ment toward a baseball nine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
Got First Choice.

Helen went to the hospital to see her
new baby brother. There were nine
other babies in the ward After look
ing them all over carefully. she said:
Mamma, YOU got the best one of the
ten. Did they let you have first pick"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
Oliver leiuhton Of Westbrook

S""cf @e'SHt0h OF "eStDTook
Oliver Leighton. life long resident o.
"estbrook, and one of the best known
citizens Of the Prides Corner district
died al his home there Tuesday after
long Illness He was 80 years Of age.
For many years Mr.. Leighton was en-
gagged in the meat business and was
known all over the surrounding country
He was man Of tried integrity with
large circle of friends. A widow and sew
eral children survive. The funeral is %
be held Thursday at the Baptist church
Prides Corner. and the interment will be
at Woodlawn cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

ANYWAY, Camp keyes has whatever ad-
vantage may exist in apt ALTERATION $
artful aid. -Manchester Union.
Maine has the keyes to the war stu
alton, but what about Camp Green?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
Light and Airy

There are girls who are dark,
And girls who are fair,
And girls who have all sorts of looks;
There are girls who are serious,
Girls debonair,
But where are the girls who are cook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

Frank W. Hulett. engineer Of the Low
iston. Augusta G. Waterville st. Ry., was
in Bath Tuesday on business connected
with the installation Of a new rotary con-
verter type generator. The installation
Of this generator will minimize power
trouble on the Bath division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
His Berth.

What's the number of
your berth?" Uncle Hiram-'Wall,
let's see--it's July 10, 1866. Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

The people are warned to watch out
for anyone who might endeavor to dis
pose Of postal money orders bearing
the Maiden, Mass. name. as package
OF blank orders was recently stolen
from that post office. numbered from
1878 to 1000 inclusive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
kcNhEREc IINE

Leave Gardiner 3.45 L. NJ, Dresden 4.9o
p. NJ, Bath $50 Z. NJ, Tuesdays 4huFa
DAYS and Sundays for Boston: ,sovs
Return-Leave Boston +; NJ. Monu FOR
aud Wednesdays 40 P. NJ, SATURDAYS III
Rath Gardiner and intermediate lahuI,isS1,
on FRIDAYS leave Boston T. NJ. LOT bati
only. returning Saturdays about -, n
Landings made at Iopnahtp ichn,nnd
weather permitting, ana al ~
tide permitting.
Bath AND BooTHBAY LINE
Leave Bath SO A. NJ. Tuesdays. Thurs
DAYS Saturdays and Sundays for Cnrlst-
mas cove and intermediate iandin Iei,
cave 9 A. NJ. and 3 L. NJ. week days ON!
for Boothbay harpor ana III = Nie'''' ~
landings co,,a 1a5 p
NJ. Boothbay flarbor p NJ Iuesdays Us;
Thursdays and Sundays for Bath anu
cove II 90 A. NJ. Boothbay Harbor 800 F.
NJ, Saturdays only for Bath ana M n3e
-1ediate landings Leave Boothbay Har-
Dor A. NJ. and 1890 T. NJ week nass
only for Bath and lnterheuiale
BOSTON & PORTLAND LINE
Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland Week
DAYS at 73o 2. NJ. for Boston
Return leave Central Wharf BOSTON,
Day trip leaves Portland Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at A. M que
METROPOLITAN LINE
Direct between Boston and New York
via Cape Cod Canal.
Leave North Side India Wharf every
day at g. P. NJ, due 73o A. NJ.
Same service returning from Pier IL. \.
r., New York
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Direct between Portland and New York.
Leave Franklin Wharf. Portland, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at $50 F.
NJ Leave New York. Pier 10 y. r.. en-
same days at 5. p. NJ.
NJ A. HARAnEN, Supt., Bath.
H. A. CLAY. Supt.. Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
Thursday, August 2, 1917.

There is a good side to the worst
wretch that ever lived, but it takes
tact to put your finger on the spot.
The Rotarian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

Another strange but fatal disease is
attacking the handsome shade trees at
Rockland. the silver poplars being af
ficted to a dying stage by some un-
known cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
Maine Gossip


Bills with the Navy and Toms with the
French;
I was to stay, and I've stayed,
Holding a shallower kind of a trench,
Using hoe and a spade:
Digging and narrowing early and late
That's what they wanted me for
Fighting my battle and pulling my
weight,
Maybe little bit more.
Toms in the trenches and Bills on the
seas:
Here in my trenches am l.
Tending the turnips, potatoes, and peas.
Buckwheat and barley and rye,
Wedding the patch in the glare of the
Flowing from morning to night
Using a pitchfork instead of a gun,
Working that others may fight.
Bills on the water and Toms on the land
Doing their duty. l know;
Back of them all in my trenches l stand
]. with the spade and the hoe
Back of the Army and back Of the Fleet
Back Of the forge and the NINE
Here with my legions the corn and tho
wheat,
Holding the uttermost line
Arthur Guiterman, in House and
Garden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

Passengers on the steamer Boothbay
the other day had the rare sight Of a
deer swimming in the outer harbor at
Rockland. off Owls Head. It may have
been scouting for German submarines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
Augusta Lodge Directory
,UsHNOC CHAPTER, NO. 43. RAN

stated convocation at Masonic Tsmpl.
Thursday evening, Aug ?, at S o'cinr.
SoJournins companions are cordjslIy ~
vited to attend H.
LOCNlLLE ". WRITTEN. H
CHARLES Il. CHASE. Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

1t will be Of interest sometime to see
army. especially those from Maine.
Lewiston alone. has four sets of three
brothers in the federal service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

1t is the perfectly proper time for
the Bangor firemen to Rap wood"
after allowing an item like the follow
ing to appear in a paper
Bangor f1remen haven't wet a line for
four or five weeks. and a single COM
pany could have attended to all the
fires in that time, an unusually long
time with very few alarms and no dam
age of any account. So much rain
and frequent showers. no grass fires
and no coal-pile fires have helped
keep down the service calls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02
Here's one from the Bath Times:

Here one from the Bath Times:
Armed with hooked bill, resembling
a hawk. with a spread of wing as big as
a good sized eagle and equipped with
long legs which he carries stretched be-
hind him. strange bird has been inhab-
lting the cove at Sabine of late and until
late last night none of the summer resi-
dents there could name him. Allan Irish
investigated and being bird expert
promptly named him a Observation-Disclosures
which Mr.. Irish says are rare in this
vicinity and this is the first one he has
seen since he was a small boy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

Saco woman has recently received a
letter from applicant for Homework
In which the writer asks that she be
given IS a week, and a friend of hers be
also hired for $3.50 that she have the
afternoon free to sew for herself and
that she be allowed to keep pig on the
grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

The Maine Board of Legal Examiners
has number of candidates for examina-
tions at the session of the board to be
held next Tuesday at Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

The Commercial says that never within
the memory of those acquainted with the
business of rafting logs at the Bangor
boom has the season been so late as this
year The logs ordinarily begin entering
the boom in June or July. but August is
an unprecedented date for them to begin
The freshets in the up-river country are
responsible for the conditions, having
piled the logs high on the banks and in
fields and valleys, making long and
tedious job to get them back into the
stream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-02

1t is beginning to dawn on the people
that the summer tourist business Of the
present season in Maine is not up to
what it has been, should be and was
expected. The people are here in num-
bers. but not in the great numbers we
wished. The inland resorts are faring
better than the seashore places. as
might be expected