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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMEN1r
BY ROY X. MOULTON

And a Fan.
Where Naiads dwell and fays are wing
ing
That sweet poetic woodland spot
The poets ever singing!
That's Just the place we yearn to be
Not that we really care taper
To bear the "elfin minstrelsy"
Or the fairies caper.
(Nay do not weep at all or cry,
Don't fink We mean to pain 90, needer,
If you believe in fairies, why,
We beg your pardon, readerD
We yearn for that cool, leafy grot
Not for the fairies we might see there.
It's when the weathers so blamed hot
We yearn to be there.
Remnants.
Recruiting sergeants somehow fai
to eXclaim pleasure over the bound
less patriotism to be seen on coal
lapels everywhere.
The meanest husband is the one
who tells his wife his faults. He
denies her the looking for them, g
wifes greatest pleasure.
1t seems that the genius takes in
finite pains. but the lazy man takes
the most pains. So much for the
good old maxims.
Another virtue of the motion-pic.
ture drama: The actors never exas-
perate US with a bum southern &C
cent
1t Kicked.
81 see P,cnes is all banged up. Been
scrapping with someone?"
| well, he tried to start something.
Yeah"
Yes. His car"
Troubles may be Blessings in Dis
| guise, but a lot of them are toe
| C1everly Disguised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

civilized world. 1t is inconceivable
that any nation now in arms against
the central powers will yield as long
as there is a man left to fire gun
The allies could not possibly lose more
by continuing the fight than they
would lose by submitting to terms die
tated by conquerors of the kind which
the Teutons have proven themselves
to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
SAVING SUMMER FOODS
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
INFORMATION BUREAU
By Frederic j. Haskin. Director
Washington, d. @.
A new book by the United States

A new book by the United States
Department of Agriculture describ-
ing the new process of home can
ming will be published in a few
days. A free copy of this book will
be sent to any reader of the State
Journal who is interested. Send
your name and address with p
cent stamp 20 The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Wash
ington, D. c., and copy of The
Canning Book will be sent to you
as soon as published.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

The people of this country are being
urged to eat more corn bread. They
will be glad to do so if the cooks will
serve it. When offered in hotels and
restaurants corn bread is rarely re-
fused ly a guest. In the south it is
served on every family table twice
and in many homes three times day.
Bring on your corn bread.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

While German submarines are de-
stroying food at sea the elements are
busy on land. Just as it is necessary
to build ships faster than U-boats can
destroy them, so is it necessary to
plant crops faster than the storms and
floods can wipe them out. Corn can
be planted now with a good chance of
making a crop provided rain fall at
the time when it is needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

4 Sledge hammer blows such as were
dealt by the British along the west
Srn front last week must inevitably
break down the morale of the Ger
man army. No body of men can
stand that kind OF punishment indefi-
nitely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

A few days before the blowing up
of Messines Ridge, the kaiser an
bounced that the British offensive had
been definitely checked. Somehow
the British offensive refuses to stand
Iftched
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

1t is Russia's next move. She no
longer has excuse for not declaring
her intentions. The nation that is not
for us is against US. If she slump she
will regret it in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

Copyright. 1917. by the Wheeler Syndicate
Inc)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Bu-
reau, Frederic ]. Haskin, Director,
Washington. D. C., with 2-cent stamp
e: closed for reply.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-26
REALLY NO TROUBLE AT ALL
pruuois, Found IL Easy to oeeipher Handwriting That Had Proved
 Puxxle to Drummer.

John tarpetbags was one of the most successful travellers on the road On one occasion he was sent out by his people to try to get an order from 6 big firm which gave all its orders to ,s rival firm.
 Such were his persuasive powers thRt within half an hour he had se- cured big order in the handwriting of the senior partner
 Unfortunately. this gcnt.man pos. sessed such an atrecious style of calig. raphy that not word was legible. However, Cnrpethags remembered that druggists can usually read anything in the way of handwriting. because of their wide experience with doctors prescriptions. So he handed in the letter to the local druggist.
 T wonder If you ean read thatr' he asked.
 The druggist took 1t and returned to lthe back of the shop. Ten minutes la. ter he reappeared with small bottle wrapped In paper and sealed.
 '-oh. yes. siri It was quite easy Here's your medicinel Fifty cents, please" :"
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-26
Empire Theatre

\ Murder Mystery and it's clever
 and logical solution by Barbara Brent
 (Marin Saisl and John Wallace (rrue
 Beafiman} form replot for The Web
 of Guilt, the 1.-two reel episode of The
 Girl from Frisco, to be shown tomor-
 row Saturday,. Loves Law. three
 part Lubin drama, is thesother feature
 X Traitor to Art, an Esssnay drama
 in three parts, and Out of the Shad ows, two part Selig drama, are the
 features for aondsy.
 Tuesday, chapter six of The Secret of the Submarine, ,will be shown.
 George Larkin performs two unusu aliy daring fents in The Rogue'sP Pawn, an episode of Grant, Police Reporter, Co be shown next Wednesday. Dur ing the screen telling of the story he swings from broken telephone wtre into The window of a burning build
 ing and later jumps from the fourth lioof Of the building into a life net EX cstenent k kept At a high pi eh by { last action during The course of IA tire l iu a gam mbiinS house, which the fepur- ltr has entered afleT climbing up the ! back oi lhr building in order ta rescue
 the daughter ot the police commission 1 CT, N ho has been lufed to the house hy ! a ruse. There seem t0 be no timtts 10 ! the daring of MT lafkin and in thj> number he tHkes chances on hts ttte or i iiHh several times. Don't miss the ! Grant series. A complete story every ' Wednesday.
 1 The lslh episode of Liberty will he i shown next Thursday. Only three ] more episodes of this great serial re- main to be shown and no one should l miss any of the closing chapters. The Place Beyond the Winds is the | Bed Feather feature for next Friday Dorothy Phillips and Lou Chsney are { the stars in this five pset heart inter est drama. adv
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-26
SENT TO JAIL
s'oboaSe Trottier Failed to Provide for
 Family
aas LocsfeI in allIbury After Absence
 of Tao Years

Alphonse Tfotlier, brought back to PatnAn from Millbary, Mass, Mon day night, wss arfaigned before the ,ity court Tuesday morning charged sith non support of his wife and three children. He pleaded not guilty but ~as found guilty and sentenced to six months in j4il in default o' iufnishing a bond Of s250 for the support of his family for six months.
 Clarence F.. Pierce and Joseph Ia. palne, selectmen Of Putnam, tesiiiisd shaI ine tosn has been supporting the Tfottier family for nearly t~d years st sa expense of sboui s8eo yeaf.
 The board have teen nnab.e Q 10 cate Tfolsier up Io 4 iew days ago A 4hen they learned lhat q man by tbe same name was working in M.lloufy.
 -eieetman Lapaime, who koe" Tfouier when be lived in Putnam, went to MiIi0uty Monday and found ahe man Tr0ttier said he Was wii- bng to come to fas14m without ,rouble 70 was brought here and lock. - up over night.
 nrs. Trouier testified thet she @as u1arfied to the deteuasnt nearly fouf- ssen yeats aga. There afe lhfse cbii. afen. aged ', : sat years Tie iast sme be- husband lefl her "as ln nafeb, laI4. when they @ere living in sfanesessrr. N Ii lie gaze her saoney ta come 10 putuam where hef f-tbef lees but has aone nefhing fof Ber sincs She admitted that her husband H.krd hef lo eume to New Bedford Nith hun but said he ifd pst offer her ny money md that he had no iufnilnre, no Jpp and no money al she time
 Tfoaiefs oniy defence was that he asked his wtfe to Ro to New Bedf rd sud she refused.
 it is said that rfottier was posing ss single man in Niiibury and paying attention to a woman there
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-26
Bradley Theatre

Friday. Paramount picture called Her Fathers Son, with the new de- lightful screen "iind," Miss Vivian
 1aflIn, wno bids talr To become one Of the real bIs mvodges Of the screen. There Kili uiso be ! Bray cartoon sad week news picture. Also al 4.lo there Aiii be another childfen's mati- nee with well selected program Of pictures ~uited 'of children.
 saturday. thc greatest 5ehafBetef ae- tor and fttofile of the screen, lhe won deflu Nitham :. Hart in 4 new and startling Triangle triumph in which he iS at his very best, and also in his faNofite role. The mere snno ncemeut 0i the appearance Of ihis remarkable screen celebrity sufiices in bringing the crowds to the theatre at which he Is playing, and Putnam k no exeep ton. William S. Hart is without q doubt the man ef the hour nn the screen There will also be new two rel Triangle Keystone.
 Monday and fuesd y, there will be presented the greatest photodralna ever produced. No doubt there have been greater spectacles, among which may be cHssed The Birth Of Nation, but ss for pure drama nothing has ever been produced that equals the power and interest that Herbert Bfen- | nonis greatest masterpiece, War Brides, does. The wonderful Nazimo- va is the star of this attraction and the plny is in eight acts of sustained action and appeal. War Brides has set the entire world thinking and you can see nothing that will be so worth | your while as this picture. By All | means see II. There will be specia al music arranged for this picture. The l prices will be A follows. Matinee it cents to all; evening, orchestra, A
 cents, balcony, l5 cents. adv
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-26
EVOKED PRAISE OF SURGEONS
instruments Used by Romans f.8ot Years Ago Almost Identical With
 Those Employed Today.

i An exhibition of ancient Roman sur. gicni instruments of bronze. so perfect
 in their mechanics and principle of op ! eration that they might be used in tn, present day, was the wonder of hun dreds of visiting surgeons at the Patho logical museum in the Jefferson Med icai college at Philadelphia.
 Unearthed fin volcano-smothered Her culaneum. they are In almost perfect condition, beautifully fashioned. etched and carved instruments of bronze, fol the surgeons of the ancient Roman em. pire evidently were artists as we'll as headers.
 The remarkable fact for the visit ing surgeons was that the instruments are in a mechanical way singuIarly like the most modern Instruments applied to similar uses-modern instruments whose perfection has been gained only after centuries of study and Improve. meut. I he ancient instruments are much more complex In their operation than those of modern times. but have been made and adapted to particular uses with wonderful Ingenuity. There are q number of instruments used for genealogical work and to aid iu births. and an equipment of scissors forceps for various uses. mnccs ano knives.
 One famous surgeon from the West examined the specimens very carefully and adnHrlngly declared that fl the h. struments were refurbtshed and cleaned and sharpened he would not be afraid to perform an operation with them even at this day. T think these instruments over l 800 years old are better than the instruments in use by physicians eo0 years ago" lie said.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-26
...,....-.......-:--..-.,.....-ii...-.......-.. .. PERTINENT TO PUTNAM l. :. PEOPLE
.. PEOPLE

sf- -:-.,-.-.:...-.-......s-...:..::'..--:'--.'s' <
 Mrs. Th0mss ]. COcoran has been visiting her mother in Rockville.
 Lueius P. Merriam spent Sunday in Providence.
 Mrs. George 4. Hammond is slowly recovering from so aitsck Of pneumo- mia
 Mrs. James E, Tstem, Jf., snd daughter have been guests Of Ms Williams in WillimaBtie.
 Lawyer Charles F. 5earls and Mrs. sesrls left this Friday for Camden, <. C. They will also visit in 'AshAille and PinehuFst, N C.
 Miss Florence Murray, daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. John Murray, has en- tered Worcester hospitsi to begin training as A nurse. Matchmaker Peter Demers has sr- ranged an unusually attfactive bill for those who like boxing, b oe staged in Fofeslers hall this Friday evening
 Rev. F. B. Sargent of the GOngfeza- tlonal church has been invited 10 con- duet A vespef service at the Conneeti- cut College for Women, New London, on 4 sunday early in February.
 According L. the monthly bulletin Of tae Secretary Of the -tate Board Of Health there were 12 deaths in Put nam In December showing an annual death rate of k per thousand. There were x births and r marriages.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-26
His Vocation.

'.I gave that youngSter Of mine fay printinr-prcss. a steam engine, ssForilone, hex of paints. and some other 5hin.S to find out whether his tastes we're artistic, mechanical, lit- srars CT what hnt the test didn't voft ~Wsa. what dia he do With tbs 1td ih.n aii npr AFhs tasn elea ,a h s
 aEfp naass'f. fs- ks4 A.s.A .ss.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-26
Sulphur.

Sulphur k one of the oldest known elements; the ancient Assyrian al- chemists regarded fl as the principle or combustion on account of its own inilanmability. and termed it '.brim- stone, meaning literally burning stone. name now applied popular.y to Eolhsuiphur.
Putnam patriot., 1917-01-26
GROCERIES ,
 SPECIALS For FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT THE STORE OF BenOit & BenOit 7ls PROVIDENCE STREET.

FOR CASH ONLY
 Is lbs granuIated sugar S1.e0 to the purchaser of 1 lb Mixed Tea 50c lbs Best Spaghetti 25e Best Creamery Butter 4ec Good Butter 36c l00 Clothes Pins He rolls Toilet Paper 25c Red Salmon l6c $ bars Full Value Soap 25c Dixie W Washing Powder, large pkg 13c Bean Pork l0c Bread Flour fancy patent Sf.35 i lbs Head Rice 25e Seeded Rsisins, lb pkg l0c Peas, cans for 25c : boxes Matches 25e Very Best Coffee, whole or ground
 per pound Pie Telephone 583-3
 Free Delivery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
NAVAL RECRUITING STATION
Apprentice Seanen Plenty-More Men
Needed in Other Branches

One Of the visitors in this city on
Wednesday was Lieut.. Hugh Allen OF
Portland the officer in charge of the
United States naval recruiting stations
in Maine, WHO called on his way to
Portland from Bangor to pay his re-
ypccts to Adjutant General Presson,
and also to visit the local recruiting
station.
It is stated that at present many
apprentice seamen who have just en-
listed are being sent to their homes
to await further orders, as there are
row more apprentice seamen than
there are vacancies, although in the
other branches men are still needed.
\ now training station is being laid
out at Norfolk. Va, on the grounds at
Pine Beach, which were used for the
jamestown Exposition in 1907, and the
training station is to have a capacity
Of 5000 men when completed.
Three apprentice seamen, Earl w.
Cooper, Andre Boufford and George
f. GirouX. arc waiting in this city for
"a call. having enlisted at the local
station. The officer i'll charge of the
Augusta station stated that the last
nine applicants for naval enlistment
were all accepted, a rather remarka-
BILE thing when the rigidity of the ex-
animation is taken into consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
City of Augusta, Maine
City Clerks Office.
Augusta, Maine. May 9th, 1917.

Augusta. Maine. May 9th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that warrants
have been posted according>to law for the
Annual School Meeting of Augusta to be
held. May 14th, 1917, at 7.30 p. NJ, in City
Hall at Augusta aforesaid, then and
there to act upon the following articles,
to wit:
Article 1. To elect a Moderator.
Article 2. To elect a Secretary.
Article 3. TO receive and act upon the
report Of the Board of Education.
Article L. To raise by vote for the sup
port of the public schools of this City for
the year ending on the first day of April
1915 such sum. not less than the amount
required by the general laws of the State,
as may be deemed necessary for that pur-
pose.
Article 5. To see II the City will appro-
pirate a sum not exceeding One Hundred
and Fifty Dollars, for rental of land to
be used as a playground at the Williams
school. from May 1st, 1917 to May LIST, 1918
Article 6. To see if the City will raise
by bond issue or otherwise the sum of
One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy
Three Dollars and Nfnety-two Cents, to
pay the balance on the remodeling Of the
Smith school.
Article 7. To see IL the City will raise
bv bond issue or otherwise the sum OF
Eight Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Six
Dollars and Eight Cents for completing
the addition to the Lincoln school build
ing.
ness pertaining to the public schools OF
this CITY which may lawfully come before
the meeting. G.- &
may10i1t City Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
MONMOUTH

CASTINGS Agnes Howard Of Wa
terville visited her parents on Sunday.
Miss Mary Norris of Lynn has been
making her annual May visit to the
Norris farm.
Mr.. Pike has opened his cottage on
the stream for the season.
Henry Elliot and family have re-
turned to the Elliot farm on Mon
mouth Neck.
Mrs. O. w. Crosby who was called
to Detroit on account Of the illness Of
her mother returned home Monday
afternoon.
The Ladies' Auxiliary held a meet
ing in the vestry on Tuesday after
noon. During the business meeting a.
committee of three, Mrs. Willard, Mrs.
Folsom and Mrs. Eliot, was appointed
to cooperate with the Monmouth
unit of the State Coordination of Aid
and Welfare Societies. Mrs. Frost. the
president, presented the program for
the afternoons entertainment. It was
patriotic in character. The origin Of
our national songs was considered, ar
ticles on the subject being read by
Mrs. Willard. Mrs. Jones, Miss VIII
lard and Mrs. Frost An outline
sketch of the development Of music
from ancient times to the present was
given by Mrs. Folsom. Miss Fannie
Given assisted throughout the enter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

Mrs. ]. Manchester Haynes Is having
ploughed and narrowed at her own eX-
pense a large tract of land on her es-
tate on Western avenue which she has
turned over to the Augusta city gov
eminent to plot and give the use or TO
residents Of Augusta who are willing
to cultivate it, take care of 1t ana
raise crops After this land, which is
in the neighborhood of 10 acres. Is
ploughed and narrowed. the special
committee on gardens from the city
council will divide it into sections OF
about one-ouarter of an acre each and
these sections will be numbered and APP
portioned to those making application.
E. A. GRAY. superintendent of the Eat
on Shoe Co. has consented to take
charge of the allotment of these plots
and to exercise general supervision over
the tract for the season. People de-
string one of these plots or sections
should make application to Mr.. Gray
or to Mayor Willis Z. Swift or men,
Der of the garden committee from the
city council, of which Burton Giddings
is chairman Those desiring plots OF
land should get in their applications
early as they will be considered in the
order they are received ana also as
there is little time to lose.
The mere mention of such an offer
does it little justice as in comparison
to what it will mean to many people
in this city and it goes without saying
that this generous offer of Mrs. Haynes
is an example of the highest type or
patriotism.
Mayor Swift. Mr.. Gray and the mem
hers Of the garden committee have on
hand a supply of booklets upon the
subject of home gardening which were
sent by United States Senator Fernald
and contain much valuable and useful
information and these can be had upon
application
Much interest has been manifested
in the general proposition of home gar
dening." said Mayor Swift "Wednesday
afternoon. The committee is receiving
good many applications for land as
we'll as good number of offers. And
the suggestion is made that all VINO
have snare time to devote to 1t should
avail themselves of the opportunities
offered along this line.
Patriotic citizens who have no lana
to offer but are willing to assist may
do so in offering seeds and ferrlllzerS
for those who have garden plots. A
generous offer of S25 from Hon. Charles
S. Hichborn has been received by the
garden committee for this purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
BELFAST
Capt. Nelson's Profits Fell OFF,
Pays S167 in Fines for Selling
Liquor

Capt. Segvard Nelson OF the Iehigh
Valley barge. roc. discharging fertilizer
from Carteret. n. j.. at Searsport, was
before Municipal Judge Maurice w.
LORD this morning on complaint OF
Sheriff Cushman on a search ana soiz.
ure case. Capt Nelson halls from Perth
Amboy. n. j., and was hailed into police
court In Searsport on Monday charged
with selling liquor on board tho barge.
There he was charged ss8.4c ana was
heard TO make the remark that he
should keep on selling. Somehow this
got TO the ears of Sheriff Cuahmap ana
Visit was paid To the barge this
morning. Only four quarts of wbirkey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
CONY HIGH NOTES

The completed list of athletic team
managers for Cony high school during
the coming year has been posted on
the bulletin board at the school, the
managers being as follows: Baseball
Mortimer Wakefield; assistant. Doug
las Newman; track, Thomas Crowley;
tennis. Norman Toas: football,
Francis Hill; assistant, Vernon Soule
Wednesday afternoon Director f. G..
Bullock held a rehearsal Of the school
children from Grades /. II. III and "
of all the city schools, who are to
sing in the concert at City hall Friday
night. The children. who were in
charge of their teachers, did very we'll
at this, their first stage rehearsal, and
quite a large number of the soldiers
from Co. + were present in lieu Of
larger audience. Director Bullock has
done wonders with the pupils in his
work on part songs. and the effect re-
sulting is really very fine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
MT. VERNON

Sot TH-The Ladies' Auxiliary q.
,ne Dunn's Corner church will hold a
May box social at the church Satur.
Gay evening. May IL. Each lady at.
tending is asked to bring a May-boS
containing lunch for two persons. A
snort program is being prepared 80
ADMISSION will be charged. The pro.
ceeds OF the sale OF boxes will 70
used to assist in church work Al
are cordially invited. II stormy the
date OF sale will be announcea later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF
CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AT CITY HALL, MAY II

The annual exhibition of the work in
music, manual training, drawing and
household arts of the public schools of
Augusta will be held in City hall Fri
day, May II, afternoon and evening.
The concert by elementary school pu-
pills will be given at $50. The High
School Glee Club will give its concert
at o'clock in the evening. The ad-
mission is free. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

One of the novel decorations which
were noticed Tuesday and which was
made in connection with the patriotic
demonstration, was in the window of
ID. w. Wards barber shop at the west
end of the kennebec bridge and at
tractcd much attention. The docora-
ton vas . portrait of President Will
son surrounded by flags, the portl ait
being done in c,ayOn by Mrs. Ward,
who although she is gifted in the art
Of craycn work in portraiture, has not
done much in that line for a number
Of wears.