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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
PARTY RENDERED TO
REV. AND MRS. THURSTON

\ very pleasant party was given
at the home At Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
W. Hubbard at their home on Col
lege avenue Monday evening in honor
OF Rev. and Mrs. j. F. Thurston. There
We're about 50 people present and
very pleasant and successful program
was carried out. Rev. Isaac LaF'leur
read the second chapter of Matthew
and gave z short talk on the chapter,
after which he presented to Rev and
Mrs. Thurston table heavily laden
with gifts. Among the numbers of the
program We're a reading by Miss Eva
Gotlander, recitation by Helen Lane,
vocal solo by Mrs. Thurston, piano solo
by Mrs. John Davis of Bangor and
other readings and songs. Letters from
Rev. and Mrs. Robert kellerman and
Rev and Mrs. Arthur s. Phelps re-
gretting their inability to be present,
were read. Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake wer served at the close of
the evening.
The affair was a genuine surprise
to Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston, who ex-
pressed their appreciation for the
thouehtfUlness and affection displayed
by their friends and also their thanks
for the many GiftS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
REV. MIR. PRINGLE
LEAVES MONDAY

Rev. Henry \. Prngle. assistant
superintendent Of the International Re
form Bureau Of Washington, ID. c..
was guest Of his sister, Mrs. Charles
+. Robinson Of Park street over Sun
day.
Mr.. Pringlc has recently returned
from visit 10 Aroostook county
where he has been working in the in
terests Of the association. He has
also been working in eastern Maine,
coming here directly from Calais.
Mr.. Fringle stated that he had con-
Quoted a most interesting campaign in
Porto Rico short while ago, where he
was instrumental in causing a two to
one vote for the "drys" at popular
election. He left for Washington on
the morning train Monday and will
soon conduct campaign in the middle
west where he has been called by a
prominent business man.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
Court YoIando Election

Companion Court Yolando No. 439,
/. O. Foresters, elected officers Mon
day night as follows: Chief ranger,
Leah Niles. vice chief ranger, Maude
Pelcher; treasurer, Mrs. Bowler; re-
cording secretary, Harriet Ivers;
financial secretary. Adele Ray; orator.
Alice Pooler; pianist Mrs Bowler,
Mrs. Lashus; senior woodward, Mamie
Pooler: junior woodward, Delvina
Carey; senior beadle, Emma Landry;
junior beadle, Mary Bushey; physi-
clan. DR.. Boyer; junior past chief
ranger. Mamie Ferland; court deputy,
Abbie Rowe; finance committees, Ma
mie Ferland. Abbie Rowe; trustees,
Lucy Cary and Harriet Ivers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
Through its
Advertising
A Store
" Speaks

The spirit, the character, the poIi.'
\eies and practices Of the store as AZ
lscrvice institution show, and atsA
| ilumined, through its advertising.
To many this voice" is a familiar
1one, carrying the new message oN
%an old friend. To others-aways to-
| some who read this newspaper-hA
10 a new voice, making its impress.
]sion upon them for the frss time. :
Il wins either immediate comfy
Adenoe, or immediate dislike. Whsne
/ you hear a voice for the first time,
>either over tho phone or in mores
Aintimate conversation, you form az
lasting impression OF the tempsra-
1uent, character and personality Of
>the tatker. In some such measure<
Ayou also form an impression Of a.
business through reading its ad.
Svertisins. II the "voice" is boast.~
~ful, vague, arrogant, the impression<
Will last ione-and to the disad.I
Vantage Of the merchant. II it In.
4spires confidence, IL it has the rins>
Aof eenuineness, Of fri.ndiness, Il is,>
rdeed, "the voice that wins"
? Merchants should try to get the>
Adetached view of their advertising-A
The view Of the reader of it. They
1IhouId try to make 1t TRUTH.V
<FULlY REFLECT THE SPlRlT>
lcF THE STORE.
Tho most successful advertiss.A
! do this. The advertising, aiways'
epictures tho store-carries some ofs
Athe spirit IF the store management
70 every reader-impresses tho
Vstores policies and practices Of
eSERuCE and of DEPENDA6iI.<
1.TY' j.,
see that -the voice. Of your srore
rir0- srue
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
y. OF N. Girls Want Letter.

i"e controversy Of the weari,, s .,,.,
sweaters by women students AT III. r 80
~ reached its height recently wh.n 49,
4o"o"'hs letter was received fror, o,,o
'Ne co-eds by member of the .A1,
''up. Inc letter is as follows:
rms year. more than ever befor. 49,
girls OF the university are showing on
interest In athletics The largo -.
OF women students has made nossih,a -, :
formation of several basketball teo.a
Gnu wealth OF fine material has been
.ou'o' Class spirit has run high and the
lu'ure promises to bring forth some snan-
py inter-class contests.
The girls in no less degree tb,, 49,
men, are eager to see Maine .th,.t,o
teams bring glory to the university rb.,r
presence at the games and their sunnor+
or the Blanket Tax proves that r. q,
strange. then, that Maine women shouId
deslre 70 do their bit" for Maine ard
thelr respective classes? And If. after
iong hours OF working out for their c1ass
teams. they, too ask for the priyile1e of
wearing the coveted numerals, should il
not be granted to themo
Colby this year give .C' to an,, r;r,
~ ''e N'ic sEdT, mixes 100 miles
bates women who play on three first
teams Tor one year win their numerals
ana at the end Of their second wear thew
are given their letters. Maine men vou
are no less progressive than your fellows
at Colby and Bates: Do YOU hold vo,,r
co-eds in less esteem than your rivals
do? Maine women do not regard the mn
merals Of the NJ lightly They regard
them as the prize OF earnest effort and
loyal devotion TO class and college. Bask-
etball, baseball. field hockey. tennis. trsct
meets and cross country hikes offer a
wide field OF opportunity. There is the
Will to do. Yours is the power 10 grant
the reward. Maine men. how will Won
act on this question:"
Members OF the M club declare ,ba, IN
adopt the Colby and Bates systems 10 "a
from their intentions. A. for 100 r,,a
hikers they hold that no activity de.erve,
credit in the form Of letter, in which
the element OF competition Is absent
They are willing to give the girl. son,e
Sign OF recognition for athletic progress,
such as a small old English letter. but
they desire to keep the large block NJ an
the same high pedestal that Il has al.
ways occupied
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Takes Action Against
Pro-German Ac tiv l.
ties

At a meeting OF the ways and means
committee Of the waterville and winslow
Committee OF Public Safety and Defense
held Monday fternoon the following res
olutions we're adopted:
Whereas the security OF the United
States and the success Of our arms are
endangered by the activities Of disloyal
persons and organizations within the bor-
ders Of our country, therefore the Water
vile and winslow Committee OF Public
Safety and Defense, through 4. commit
tee on ways and means. does hereby petit
ton the Congress OF the United States
to enact forthwith law imposing pun
ishment upon all persons or organizations
responsible for pro-German activities or
tor the publication or public utterance OF
statements tending to impede or interfere
with the operations or success OF the
United States in war or In recruiting or
enlisting, or TO hold the government of
the United States or any OF our allies up
to ridicule or obloquy, or to cause disloy-
atty or refusal Of duty on the part OF any
person in connection with the war"
1t was voted that the secretary of the
committee forward copies OF the resolu-
ton to the Maine senators and represent
atives in Congress.
The committee voted that the chairman
appoint certain subcommittee Of the
general committee. DR.. F. c. Thayer, the
chairman, announced these committees
as follows:
Finance-George X. Boutelle, Martin F.
Bartlett, n. H. Barrows, c. B. Kelleher.
Observation-Disclosures W. Heath, Lewis
C. Whipple. Emery L. Hegarty, E. W.
Allen.
investigation Of Enemy Aliens-Charles
NJ. Richardson, Carroll y. Perkins, Fred
l., Simpson. Ernest (. Finnemore,
Charles H. harrington, George H. Simp-
son, Percy Cram
Fuel-Herbert L. Emery, John B. Friel,
George Z. Vose.
Military Afairs-F'red w Clair. Arthur
baviau, pr. J. F. Hill, Harold Dubord,
Thomas Suite
Publicity and Printing-F'rederic @.
Fassett. Rev. Frank l.. Phalen. Arthur
!. Roberts, George X. Bassett.
Food and Food nservation-CarrolI y.
Perkins, Frank Redington, George Hegar-
tE. Arthur Winslow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
Mrs. Helen Abbott.

Mrs. Helen Abbott of Winslow died
at her home on the China road at
O'Clock Sunday morning after a long
illness. Mrs. Abbott had been i'll for
about IS years but the last three
months she has been failing. All
through her illness she has been very
patient and was also very industrious,
doing much in the way of knitting and
crocheting and sewing for her grand
children. She leaves one son, Otis
Abbott, with whose family she made
her home. The funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon at . O'Clock. Rev. E.
r. Longley officiating. Burial will be
in the McClintock burying ground in
Winslow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
CABBAGE RECIPES
BY UNCLE SAM

How to vary the preparation of cab
bage from plain boiled" is suggested
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture in the following recipes:
Cabbage with Sour Sauce.
After taking off the outside leaves,
remove tough stalk from a small head
Of cabbage. cut in quarter, soak in
cold water and cook in boiling salted
water in an uncovered dish. adding /
teaspoonful of soda Cook slowly
from 80 minutes to one hour. drain
and serve with the following sour
sauce:
Melt one tablespoonful eacn OF but
ter or other fat, then add one table
spoon of flour and cup of milk. Stir
over the fire until hot and add one
teaspoonful of made English mustard
and two tabiespoonfuls of warm
vinegar. Pour over hot cabbage Tr
preferred a plain cream sauce can he
used
Smothered CABBAGE.
Cut fine head of cabbage. Melt
two level tablespoonfuls Of butter or
other rat in pan and stir in two Ieye,
taoiespoonfuls Of -four. Add the cab.
page, one cup Of sweet milk I tea-
spoonful salt and teaspoonfrIl pen-
per cover closely and simmer SLOWLY
30 minutes
Cabbage Pudding.
Shred the head of cabbage cIosoI,,
and cook in salted water unit, tencer
Dram and place in buttered dish IN
layers with sprinkling of grated chees,.
oe'"eeh. 10 two level tablespoonfu,s
ol melted butter or other fat and .
tablespoons -four, add a cun of n,,,,,
yoiks OF 2 eggs. / teaspoon salt and
> teaspoonful Of mustard. Stir Over
hre until 1t boils. then add he.ten
WHITES or eggs. Pour over cahbagn
''i'N wen and bake one hour.
Stuffed Cabbage.
i'ehioFe coarse outer leaves .,d
core' rarboil for minutes. Eiu
core and inside of each leaf with ero,,.
chopped leftover meat (raw meat -
oeso' or sausage. Tie secure,y ~
oleese cloth. Place in kettle win 80
carrots and onions. Cover ith VI
STOCK, and let simmer s,or.,,.
hours or until tender. '"0
,. Gold Siaw.
'iice small cabbage very 1,o,,-
SOAK IN cold water until cr;sn ~,
ana arE between towels and n,iv n',n .,
.leain salad dressing. 1t will in,nra,.r
curry powder. 'eiS niue
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
Directors Meeting
Commerce Chamber

There will be d directors meeting
Of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
evening at the City Council rooms at
which all members of the chamber are
urged to be present At this meeting
will be considered the matter Of max
ing arrangements to secure rooms for
the boys and girls, who will attend the
meeting Of the Boys and Girls Agri-
cultural clubs, which meet here Fri
day and Saturday. Also the question
Of inviting the Maine Breeders Asso-
citation. the Maine Dairy Association
and tie Maine Seed Improvement AS
sociation to hold their next annual
convention here.
Reports Of several committees will
also be heard and other important
matters will be taken up
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

prisoner in the county Jail on such =
charge. Five are serving terms at the
county farm for being repeatedly ar
rested for intoxicati ton and their terms
are nearing an end. When they are
gone il will be necessary to hire men
to take care of the stock and 90 the
farm work This is condition never
dreamed of when the county PAID sle'
0r1 FIR the farm. which was intenoeu
as reformatory to exert curative m
fluence on inveterate drinkers. Wna'
the farm has failed to do has been ac-
complished by enforced prohibition
hnd this has happened in Maine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Opera House

The Secret Game" a Secret Ser
vice play was the attraction at the City
Opera house Monday afternoon and
evening and with Sessue Hayakawa in
the leading part. there was no lack
Of patronage. Hayakawa played the
part OF a great japanese detective with
his usual skill. The heroine in the play
is a girl of German parentage, who is
as a stenographer in the office
of Major Northfield quartermaster on
the Pacific coast. Leaks in official cir
cles are traced to her and the denour-
ment is thrilling in the extreme.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Biddeford Journal - County Attorney
Franklin L. Chesley Of Saco left Saturday
for the South where he is to be present at
the taking of dispositions to be used in the
trial Of John G. Slorah. who Is to be tried
at the January term of court on a charge
of numbering Julia Duquette Of this city
on August q last. The testimony is to be
taken for the defense to show that the
accused had been suffering from insanity
while in his native town in the South.
Judge George L. Emery of this city, coun.
sci for the accused, is to take the depos,-
tions for his client, by orders of the court.
County Attorney Chesley is to represent
the State in taking the dispositions from
former townsmen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

The reports OF the. Central Maine Cen
eraI Hospital at Lewiston for the last
year made at the annual meeting this
week show that the cash receipts for the
year were sf1790.66 and the expenditures
s6I5ii.75. The assets of the hospital are
s29s s6l442 During the year free service
has been given $50 days, mourning an ex-
pense Of more than sl0,e00 which is in ex-
cess of the amount given to the hospital
by the State. The total number of ne.
tlehts treated was 1871, an increase of 1871
over the previous year. The wide extent
OF the hospital work is shown by the fact
that 1925 Of these patients came from An
droscoggin count, six from Aroostook. az
from Cumberland, 113 from Franklin. two
from Hancock. 40 from Kennebec, "a from
Lincoln, 2l7 from oxford. II from Penob-
scot. nine from Piscataquis "a from Sag
adahoc, 104 from Somerset, three from
Waldo, two from Washington and one
from York, while AZ came from outside
the State. Every county In Maine bu,
Knox is represented. Twelve patients
came from Massachusetts ana Il from
New Hampshire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
Enforced Prohibition
In State of Maine

In the Patriot Phalanx of Dec. :, the
national organ of the Prohibition par
ty, which is published at indianapolis,
F. A. Shepherd of Waterville. a mem
ber Of the national committee Of the
party, has a long and enlighten,ng ar
ticle on the present enforcement con-
ditions in the State Of Maine
In speaking Of the city Of Portland,
Mr.. Shepherd says: "Day after day
there Is not a respondent in court 10
answer to the charge Of drunkenness.
In two months there has not bceen q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

At one time the words hostel and
inn were not confined to licensed
houses. but were applied to lodging
houses. The inns" Of Oxford and
Cambridge, very numerous before the
introduction Of colleges, were rep,,-
lated by the college authorities Th.
Inns of Court were provided for the
accommodation Of law students r.
olden times country houses of tho
aristocracy. during the absence ~
the owners, were used as inns" n,
guest houses. 1t was then the ru,. -
hang out as signs the arms of the oy.
ers; hence the origin OF public house
signs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Never give advice to a woman who
Is setting forth on matrimonial voy-
age. A woman very rarely
asks an opinion or requires advice on
such an occasion until her resolution
is formed. The plain English of the
application may be summed up in
these words: Il wish you to think as
do; but If unhappily you differ from
me in opinion, my heart, / must con-
fess. is fixed."-George Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

ltcv Arthur = Phelps went to Port
land Monday morning. where he at
tended a meeting Of the executive
beard of the Maine Bible society which
was held there in the afternoon. In the
evening he attended an executive ses-
sion ~ the State Sunday school associ-
alton. This evening Mr.. Phelps will
speak at Augusta AT a meeting Of the
District Sunday school association
taking for his subject The Conversion
Of Children"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Grand Keeper Of Records and Seals
Edgar j. Brown of the knights of Py-
t1ias. left Monday afternoon for Port
land. where he attended the knights
Of Pythias Bible class Monday even
ing. Today he will go to Lewiston.
Wednesday to Rockland. Thursday to
Bangor and Friday to Presque Isle,
and will attend Bible classes in all
these places.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

\ dollar social was held at the Uni
Versalist church Monday evening
which netted Il good sum for the
church work and also served as a
pleasant evening for all who attended.
Each person present gave a dollar
and told how it had been earned. Some
of the narratives were very humorous
and created a hearty laugh among
those present and all had something
interesting to tell
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

The Waterville Rifle club held a
meeting Monday evening at the office
Of DR.. ]. a. Gilman. when the busi-
ness Of the past year was closed and
plans made for the coming year. There
will be another meeting next Monday
evening at 7.30 at the same place at
which all members are requested to
be present
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Mrs. L. p. Fish and Mrs. G. H..
Goodhue had charge Of the lunches at
the Noman's Rooms Monday after
noon The Woman's Association is
serving lunches every day until Christ
mas. to procure funds to carry their
work along.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

q. ". Frost. who has been driving a
public carriage for l.. T.. Drake for
about year. left Monday morning for
Jacksonville. Fla. where lie will pass
tho winter. Mr.. Frost Is "A veteran Of
Tie 'ivil war and for many years was
employed ju the Lockwood mills. He
ds been a hard working man all his
fe and is now 50 years of age. and
intends to take life easier for his re-
naming years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

The Current Events department Of
the Waterville Woman's club will meet
Thursday evening at the home Of Mrs.
f. r. Barton, 142 College avenue. The
change Of night is made because Of the
OReilly lecture at the Unitarian
church on Wednesday, evening. The
subject of the evening will be Work
of the Red Cross, at Home and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
! A Stores
| Individuality

1 "The voice" Of the store is heard.
in its advertising.
Tho advertisement carries NOR,
>than messases-more than news ~
>speeiaI offerings, Of sales, Of n,wA
commodities, Of store-enterpriss in
Ysecuring desirable stocks o. soed,'
>under favorable conditions. 4
4 Il carries "the voice." the PaR.1
SoNALITY, of the store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Raleigh Smart Of Dexter went
through tho city Monday morning on
his way to Portland TO take his exam
nations for tho Navy. Mr.. Smart was
formerly OF this city and was en-
ployed at tho Hedlngton Co. on Silver
street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

The marriage intentions Of John But
Ter and Miss Hazel Roberts of this
city are on file at the office of the
city clerk. Mrs. Roberts is the daugh-
te rof Mrs. Lizzie Lawrence Of Slaw-
nut.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

There will be meeting Of the Third
Regiment company this evening at the
City. Council rooms at 40 and all
members are earnestly urged to be
present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Lieut.. Thomas Joyce, who has been
In the city for few days, left Monday
afternoon for his home in New York
and will await future orders there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

The regular meeting of the W. c. T.
L. will be held this afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Martin Blaisdel of Sill
yer street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs, IIirah Kicker. Jr., who
have ben in the city visiting Mrs.
Ricker's sisters. Mrs William Burns
and Miss Meverett Shackford, will re-
turn to their home at Poland Springs
TODAY
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Thomas j. Reynolds. who has been
studying law at the Office of Nelson
and Andrews. left Monday morning for
Boston. where lie will enlist in some
branch of the naval service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

At the Congregational church fair,
which is to be held on Friday, there
VIII be tables Of fancy articles. home
cooking, canned fruits and vegetables.
In addition the college girls will have
a pop corn and apple table Supper
viii he served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

The former Royal Cafe is being re-
modelled into modern business Offices
by John Dawson. These will be in
one of the best locations in the CITY
and one of the offices will be occupied
by Fred W. Clair for his law practice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

James ]. Pray, who has been i'll for
a number Of weeks, is improving and is
now able to be out every day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Edward Cote of Gray street and Jo-
seph Cote of Water street left Mon
day afternoon for Philadelphia, where
they will work on construction work
for the government contracts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Mr.. y. r. Whitney of Cambridge
returned to her home Monday after
noon after having visited her son.
Raymond Whitney, Colby Is, who was
operated on for appendicitis recently.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Mrs Il. ID. Mcclellan. Mrs. Frank
Bumps, and Mrs. Arthur Ware are
spending few days in Portland visit
ing friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Forest Simpson have gone to Phila-
delphia, where they will pass a week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Frank Bumps went 70 Bingham Mon
cay morning on business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Mrs. w. r. Campbell returned Mon
day afternoon from Portland where
she spent the weekend with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

He-lt is wonderful what mean things
you girls can say to each other.
She-Well. you'd say mean tbn~, Zoo :.
you were girl and knew all the other
girls were saying mean things about You.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs Peter Verzoni and
daughter Teresa, left Monday morning
Tor Boston. where they Will visit rela-
'lvcs for week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

The Christian Endeavor meeting
which was to have been held at the
home Of Mrs. John Grant of College
avenue, Tuesday evening, has been in
definitely postponed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Mrs. Rebecca Blabon. who has been
. guest at the home 81 Hon. and Mrs.
r. f. Boothby, has returned 70 her
home in Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Nirs. James Mcmahon. wife Of Ser
geant- Major James l.. Mcmahon. was
a week end guest at the home Of her
husbands parents OH Western avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Miss Florence Martin of Guilford
was in the city Monday calling on
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Mics Velma A. Briggs, returned to
Augusta Monday morning after passing
Sunday with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11
KILLED
when U-bOA7
SINKS SPANISH
SHIP CLAUDIO

Madrid, Dec: lo.-Premier Alhucemas
made official announcement today that
the Spanish steamship Claudio had
been bombarded by a German sub
marine, eight sailors being killed and
others wounded.
The Claudio was bound from an AM
erican port for Spain with a cargo of
sulphates for Spanish use.
The government is preparing a pro-
test to Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Donald Tozier left Monday morning
for Pennington and will make five
DAYS trip In Franklin county before
his return.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

Miss Theresa Coyne, who is en-
ployed In Augusta, passed Sunday with
her parents ia this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-11

George Miller Of Bingham was a
business caller in the city Monday.