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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
The POTATO COMES
BACK IN AMERICA

Washington. Aug. A-Ths huge peo0o
crop which the Federal forecast in6icAtAe
will be produced in the United States this
year means that this important 3ood
staple vii be cheaper. and makes It pos
sible, says the United States Department
OF Agriculture. for American families
that had to cut down on potato consump-
ton because OF high prices to restore the
tuber to a prominent place on their bill
Of fare
The Department forecast based on 10
liable estimates from all parts Of the
country. places the total potato yield At
more than 4S7. 900 900 bushels a. compared
with 2s5. 10000 in 1916 and sec. 90 In ISIS.
Potatoes OF the current season are ~.
ready in the market in large quantities,
and. since the early harvested tuber1 can
not be kept easily. should be eaten more
abundantly now II spoilage 10 to be
avoided.
Next to the breadstutfs. potatoes are
the most important food crop Of the west
ern nations. the department points out.
They are all the more important now that
the worlds wheat supply is short. since
they furnish starch. the principal food
element contributed by bread. and so may
be substituted in part for bread.
1t is no hardship to Americans. says the
department, to eat freely Of potatoes
rather it has been a hardship to them
during the past half year to forego some
what the use of this common food.
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The I'd Maine at Westfield

Says the Springfield Union: The I'd
Maine Infantry under command Of Co,
Hume. with more than 200a men, arrives
at Westfield this morning CTuesday)
early. The Maine regiment has been In
camp at Augusta. and is travelling in
four sections. The long trains will be
halted at Westfield where the units will
detrain It will bt impossible to shunt
the trains to the spur at Camp Bartlett
used by the second battalion Of the Sec
ond Massa chusetts and the Pine Tree
State soldiers will march to their place
on the camp site.
"Wednesday according to unofficial or
ders received at Camp Keyes yesterday.
1880 men OF the First New Hampshire In
fantry in command of is lieutenants, will
sorbed by the I'd Maine Infantry to form
the 1880 regiment OF the new SOD brigade
of the 18th New England Division. The
New Hampshire Machine Gun troop and
the Rhode Island squadron Of cavalry
which has also been designated to the
machine gun branch of the service, will
be formed into a battalion under the new
army standards.
Everybody is on edge for the general
shakeup which is sure to follow Accord
ing to the plans outlined in the picking
Of the New Hampshire troops, enough
men will be taken from each company to
All the corresponding company designa-
ton Of the new regiment. That is, 100
men will be picked from Co. Of the
First New Hampshire, which added to
the $50 men of the I'd Maine will make
Co. A Of the 1o3d Infantry, and so on
down the line
Possibility Is also left open for the
of the brigade artillery at
Westfield, although this is not considered
likely in view Of the transfer last week
of Battery A. Field Artillery Of New
Hampshire to Bedford 1t is probable the
entire artillery Of the 18th division will be
concentrated at Bedford
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FUNERAL OF LATE
CHARLES N. BAILEY

Winthrop. Me. Aug. 22.-The funeral
Of Deacon Charles NJ. Bailey. the vet
eran oilcloth manufacturer. religious
worker and philanthropist, commonly
reputed the richest man in Maine, was
teld Tuesday afternoon at the Friends
Church at Winthrop Center.
The church was packed to the doors.
and many were standing in the vesti-
cGle. Business men from various parts
q. New England and officials from sew
tral educational and religious institu-
aoAs were included in the assemblage.
The oil-cloth factory, all the business
places and the Public Library were
cosed. Those who participated in the
exercises had previously been selected
~ Deacon Bailey himself. who also ar
ranged all the details of the funeral
Wilson Swartz and Herbert Wads-
worth were ushers. and Rev. Charles
u Woodman of Richmond. Ind. step
grandson of Deacon Bailey, conducted
the services.
Rev. Joshua Frost. superintendent Of
the Portland Methodist District and the
last survivor but one Of the famous
Bailey praying band. which Deacon
Bailey organized. delivered a stirring
sulogy. The other survivor, Henry 3.
Smith OF Woodfords. was unable to be
present
r. A. Jordan. secretary OF the Bangor
NJ, e. A, and Rev. George r. Martin
Of St Johnsbury. VI, formerly of Gull
FORD, Ne. also spoke at some length.
Carl Eugene Tolman of North Caro-
Ina played the organ and Mrs. Carl f.
Herrick Of Fall River. Mass. formerly
o. Rockland. Me-. was the soloist.
Deacon Bailey's two sons, Ellwood
and G. Irving. and his two grandsons,
CHARLES NJ. Jr.. and Paul H.. were the
bearers. The burial was at Lakeview
Cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
KING MANUEL ANSWERS
PORTLAND BOYS LETTER

David Carroll Perkins, the 7-year-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. David F. Per-
kins Of so Sheridan street, Portland,
early in June wrote a letter to Victor
Emanuel III, King Of Italy, telling
him that he was glad he was fighting
in the war. Through Italian Vice
Consul G. Gervena Of Portland. the
king replies. the reply being sent by
the Savoia House, the royal family
as the king is with his army. Vice
Consul Gervena, Rev. V. A. Castel-
lucci and Lieutenant Edward L. Solli-
ma, Portland doctor now in the ser
vice. conveyed the kings reply to the
youth.
Please in my behalf have the kind
ness to go to the home OF this boy
and tell him 1 appreciate his letter"
saws the royal letter. He is a dear
friend Of mine because I love children
Of all races. Please report to me your
impression Of the boy"
The boys letter to King Emanuel
follows:
Portland. Maine. June 4. 1917.
Victor Emanuel III. Vostra Maestro
Reale Imperiale. Rome. Italy
I am little American Yankee"
hoy seven years old. I thank YOU for
fighting in the war We will help
YOU to fight bye and bye. There are
lots Of good italian boys In America
We had great procession OF
school children in Portland to a Flag
raising at Fort Allen park at which
was grouped the italian. France. Bel
GUM, Russian. Japanese. English and
United States flags
Your Young friend
DAVID CARROLL PERKINS.
80 Sheridan Street. Portland, Maine
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AUGUSTA LOCALS
BRANT EuLoG|zEs
NAMES ATTITUDE
UPON PROHIBITION
Open Air Pictures Show
Relation of Conserva-
ton to Prohibition
Rev. H. N. Pringle
Lectures Before Big
Crow d in Market
Square

First in prohibition, first in thrift
and conservation, and first in the
hearts Of the temperance loving
world"
Paraphrasing the familiar health to
Washington, Rev. John F. Brant of
Boston. Mass, secretary of the Inter-
national Reform Bureau, proposed the
above toast to the State OF Maine at
an open air gathering Wednesday
evening in Market square, held under
the auspices of the Bureau.
On screen erected on the Opera
Rouse building. a hundred views on
temperance. conservation and pa
triotic subjects were thrown by a
powerful stereopticon. Rev Henry y.
Pringle of Washington, d. c., assist
ant superintendent of the reform bu-
reau. delivered a lecture which the
views illustrated. A big throng watch
ed the screen and listened with interest
to the speakers words.
Mr.. Pringle has recently returned
from Porto Rico where for six weeks
he labored in behalf of the prohibi-
ton cause. Two weeks vas devoted n
organization work and during the re-
mainder of the time he toured the
island and held 81 public meetings.
Most Of these were held outdoors. and
the outdoor gatherings were much the
larger as under the prevailing cli-
matte condl ions there was mich
more comfort in the open. Since his
return, Mr.. Pringle has been active
IN Washington in the interests of mo-
ton picture censorship and anti-race
track gambling legislation favored by
his bureau
In the course Of his address last
evening, Mr.. Brant remarked that
Maine has at last come into its own
as the federal government has at last
recognized the principle of prohibit
ton. With the governments co-opera-
ton. he said. Maine and other prohi-
hilton states can count on enforce
ment of the law.
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,BIDDEFORD BOYS
EFFICIENCY RE-
WARDED.
(Biddeford JournaL.)

A story published in the Journal
about two weeks ago, and which has
been widely copied, had to do with
the remarkable work performed by a
Biddeford boy in a great shipbuilding
plant not far from Boston. An old
employee Of the concern. who Is either
native born or naturalized German.
had heen in charge OF certain deli
cate and complicated work on a sub
marine. which was being built for the
United States government. The ma
chinery. or certain important parts
Of 1t, was being constructed from
plans and specifications made in Ger
many. and these when not in use were
kept in the office safe The German
workman was discharged for some
reason and before leaving the plant
he managed to abstract the papers
from the safe and carried them away.
1t looked at first as if the work could
not be completed. as 1t was supposed
that only the missing employe had
the necessary expert knowledge to do
the work. without which the submar-
inc would be good only for junk. The
assistant OF the German was a young
man who formerly lived in this city
and learned his trade Of machiaist
here From the knowledge he gained
while aiding the German workman.
fortified by rough drawings OF the
gears and other parts of the sub
marine which he had secretly made
during his time off, he took up the
work where his superior had left 1t
and completed the job in highly
satisfactory manner.
A Journal representative. who is a
friend Of the young man in question,
paid him a visit last week, and was
much pleased to learn that for the
valuable service he had rendered tho
management Of the plant had reward
ed him in a substantial manner. He
has been given a handsome increase
in wages and a promotion. He is no
longer working as a humble suhor-
oinate but has been placed at the
head Of department and has 80 ma
chinists working under his direction.
The big submarine, which It was
thought would have to be abandoned
because of the disappearance of The
disloyal German expert, together with
the Gernanmade specifications, Is
now in a fair way for launching in tho
near future. 1t is one Of the largest
and most costly undersea boats being
built in this country.
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READFIELD

DEPOT-Mr. and Mrs. !. w. Green.
Rumford Falls, were visiting at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Lambert last week.
The anniversary Of H. H. Carries
birthday was honored Friday by the
arrival of Mrs. Susan Mitchell Mr..
Carries sister. and Mr.. Wiggin, his
brother-in-l law, Lowell, Mass Mr.. earle
was surprised. as he did not know of
their coming. Other relatives were
present and the meeting was very en-
joyable. Mr.. Wiggin was on his way
to Thorndike to visit other relatives.
Linwood Lance a soldier in the Sec
ond Maine Infantry. was home last
week visiting before their departure
Sunday.
Several went to Augusta Sunday
from here. among them were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Jones and H. H. Garlic and
sister, Mrs. Mitchell, who were much
pleased at the review of the soldiers.
Mr.. Merrill and daughter Miss Clary
Merrill. Scion. are guests of George
Coleman, a bother In law of Mr.. Mer-
rilrs
MIR. and Mrs. Mark S. Collins, who
are on their way from Washington
state by auto. havestopped at Yay-
ina. Wash, where they saw Folsome
and Masterman, who went from here
some years ago. They were warmly
welcomed and had a delightful Wis
1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Collins enterta-
ined Mrs. Fisher and little son from
New York and are passing the sum-
mer at Maranacook,
William Bousne burned out his Chin
ney Saturday as it was rainy day.
Some of the neighbors who saw the
flames coming from the chimney gave
the alarm of fire and the autos went.
loaded with men and machinery, to
extinguish the flames, but found no
flames on their arrival and returned,
jolly crowd, surprising the anxious
ones at home.
A lawn party Tuesday evening, d.
rected by the young ladies Of the viii
lage proved very successful
Miss Izetta Royal is visiting Mrs.
Harlowe. a relation in Buckfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23

Rescued from the depths Of southeast
ern Alaska waters in which she foundered
a year ago, the former Border line steam
freighter Northland Of Seattle. will arrive
home today with her smokestack gone,
but her value almost doubled. She was
sunk at Kake .Harbor wharf and aband-
oned to the underwriters. who paid her
loss in full. Several unsuccessful at
tempts were made ia raise her. she set
Ting down each time in deeper water,
but few months since she was brought
to the surface. and taken TO Vancouver.
B. c.. for repairs. The underwriters have
been paid back their money. and a buyer
has been found for the rejuvenated
steamer at about double her former value.
The steamship Eva Marie. which sunk on
the British Columbia coast several
months since. has also been raised within
. few days and taken into Vancouver.
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Norway Grange

Norway Grange met in regular ses-
sion Saturday owing to the rush of
work at this season, there was a small
attendance. AS the day was observed
as Matron's Day. the chairs were filled
as follows: Worthy Lecturer Mrs. A.
E. X. Grover as Master; Mrs Harriet
Buck as overseer; Mrs. Abbie Tupbs.
as lecturer; Mrs. Issie Cox, steward !:
Mrs. Mary Oxnard. lady assistant
steward; Mrs. Mary Perry. gatckeep-
er: Mrs. Lucelia Merriam. chap,ain;
Mrs. Louise Cannon. secretary. So
cial period was enjoyed after the bust
ness, end the meeting closed in form,
to meet August 25th, at 100 o'clock.
Al a recent meeting OF the Farmers
Union, Mr.. Holway Of Augusta. mead
Of the grain department Of the Union
was present. and gave an interesting
talk.
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6!3. Christmas Work by Red
Cross Chapters
American Red Cross, Washington,
D. c.

American Red Cross, Washington,
D. c.
August is, 1917.
The American Red Cross with its
.hree million members has just COM
ple,ed plans for the Christmas Cheer
- every soldier and sailor in the Ma
,,onal Service. Many of the men who
viii be in the cantonments and
ranches this year Will be spending
their first Christmas away from home.
None will he forgotten.
Rcd Cross Chapters nearest the 80
Army Camps and Cantonments will
prohahiy arrange in their towns, Com
munlty Christmas Trees with carols,
pageants and Holiday Movies to vhich
the 500 900 men in training will Be in
vtted.
Arrangement of the details of the
Christmas celebration for our men in
France is being made, but the Red
has his Christmas package with it's
message Of good will from the women
on the home side of the Atlantic.
There will he surprises in every pack
age. but all Of them are likely to con-
tain writing paper. pipes, tobacco,
cigars and cigarettes, unbreakable
mirrors, puzzles. dominoes. handker-
chiefs and playing cards.
Many OF the Chapters are already at
work finishing their Christmas allot-
ments OF comfort bags. Most of them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
THE KENNEBEC journal,
RED CROSS SERVICE

(PREFA1ORY NO1E-On May g. 1917 the Kenuebec Jouyuo!
ISSUED lofa9e Supplement- devoed ohoy On exclamation Of the
organization" personnel and oetes of american National Red
Cross me supplement S'os d'''dd into paragraphs numbered from
7 TO jo4 uuflasiac.
the of N0y IS Journal instituted "Ped ro g.
e "ich anil be published from time to time letters and to
-m official The Service continues the bayaoyooh b
commencing 1rh 5o5
Tie Insertion of Supplement and Service cboiuos ~
greatly their utility officials and actize 7,l ~ Ped
Cross Chapters, Branches and Anxliaries.)
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ROME

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crowell from
Augusta. who have been visiting Mr..
Crowell's mother. Susan Crowell, re-
turned home Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Wilcox. who has been
with her sister. Mrs. Lydia Clement.
several weeks. returned Monday to her
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Caswell Of Show
hogan were Saturday night guests of
Mrs. Caswell's mother, Mrs. Clement.
Miss Bertha Dudley Is visiting her
uncle. James Mosher, at Belgrade
Lakes, for a few days.
This locality was visited by a very
heavy shower Monday night which
lasted about three hours The light
ming was a continual fash with very
heavy thunder. A number of fires
could be seen in different directions.
George Crowell and William Dud-
ley made a business trip to Augusta
last week.
Mrs. Dana Ellis is visiting friends in
Massachusetts,.
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W|NSLOW

Friends have received word that
Jesse Weber a winslow boy. who is
III the navy. mas been transferred from
we New York to the kearsarge.
Mrs. George w. Patterson will leave
uls morning for Kenogami. Canada,
"nere she will be a guest at the home
o. 1er son. Sidney Patterson. Mrs.
s'aney Patterson plans to accompany
her home
rev. F X. Conant has had a tele-
tAone installed at his residence on
eeoond street: with the same tele-
phone number. $50.
David Gray of Madison, formerly Of
Wv town, is a guest at the home Of
w and Mrs. Harry s. Grindall.
Mr and Mrs. James Turbine and
oh'!aren are passing the week at
Weber pend.
Mr. and Mrs. John salmond are
Passing a few days at the Stobie
IMP Lake Massachusetts
MS Maurice Mccarthy Is in Auburn
attend the wedding Of a friend.
Mr and Mrs. Arthur Bridge Of First
s.Feet have been entertaining Mr.. and
.lFs' Thomas Goodfellow Of Livermore
Tails.
MISS Erma Reynolds was a guest
-.eSnsy Of Fairfield relatives.
marry ;. Grindall son Everard and
'aNld Gray visited friends at Portland
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Flewelling and
:. lshfer. Miss Katherine Flewelling.
..' ana Mrs. w. G. Miller. visited at
'ISusta Sunday.
me Winslow Are department re-
'.Feo fine box Of cigars from Sam
.ei II. Herd, In appreciation Of their
service az the Tuesday morning Chin
10y nre at his residence on Benton
iVe-ur
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NYE's CORNER

Ernest Anderson has returned from
North Stoughton. Mass, where he has
been passing two weeks with his
brother and sister, George and Miss
Emma Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and
family of Scion were in this place for
the day Sunday.
Bert Currier has returned from
two days trip in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Henderson and
Mr.. and Mrs r. E. Henderson were in
Belfast and Newport for the day Sun
day.
A very heavy thunder shower passed
over this place Monday evening. No
damage is reported as yet in this
place.
Mrs. Walter White has returned to
her home in Clinton.
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SUICIDES SAVE COUN-
TY COSTS OF TRIAL

Prompt action Of two eastern Maine
wife killers in shooting themselves af-
ter Kidding their spouses with bullets
saved Penobscot county the expense OF
two murder TRIALS that probably would
have been held at the September term,
opening on Sept. 4. Justice Philbrook
presiding. AS it is, the cases OF what
would have been State vs.. Prouty and
State VS.. Folsom will never be tried at
any earthly tribunal. The county au-
thorities, while not making any state
ments for publication. are glad that
things came out as they did. the muir
derers having the good sense to inf1ict
their own punishment.
The murders are too recent to need
any recapitulation at this time. the
public being familiar with the repul-
sive deNils.
The principal trial at the September
criminal term will be that of Moran
and Robinson. charged with the death
Of Michael Nadeau Of Rowland. They
were arrested last spring, several
months after the disappearance of
Of Michael Nadeau Of Rowland They
testimony given at trial before
Judge Blanchard in Bangor a few
months ago. was thrown over the
bridge at Rowland in the midst of a
drunken row. Moran and Robinson
were held in $4,000 bail for their ap-
pearance at the September tern, of
court.
One OF their hondsmen. Ernest Rob
inson. was killed In an automobile ac-
cident a short time ago. but this does
not affect the surety.
The case was mystery for several
months until the body was found after
the ice went out in the spring and the
autopsy by Medical Examiner Harry
D. Mcneil Of Bangor revealed that the
dead man had been struck a blow on
the head which probably assisted in
ending his life. The investigation that
followed resulted in the arrest Of
Moran and Robinson.
Another case of public interest
scheduled for the September term is
that of State VS.. Frank F.. Pressey,
former superintendent of the Bangor
street department. charged with pad
ding the payroll Of that department to
the extent of more than 81 500 In the
year 1915. Pressey was tried last
February on a charge Of larceny of
materials from the city, to build a
garage for himself at his home and
was acquitted. He and his counsel
Fellows & Fellows. were ready to try
the second count. but the presiding
Justice ruled that it would be better to
postpone 1t to another term on ac-
count OF the jury probably having
formed opinions on the subject.
Among the grand Jurors who will
serve at this session Of court are
George f. Craig Of Hampden; B. ".
Pomroy. Her1non: Walter Drawn.
Dexter: George W. Jenness, Hermon:
Arnold J. Chick, Orrington: Frank L.
Ware. Brewer; Ralph A. White Ed
dinston; Ralph L. Perkins, Orono;
Levi 0. KnanR, Bradley; Lyman Hunt.
Lincoln Bert Thornton. Springfield
Augustus Tilley. East Millinocket.-
Bangor Commercial.
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Stexens MiILs GranaA

At the regular meeting OF Stevens
Mills Grange Thursday evening seven-
ty-five members OF Auburn Orange
were quests. After a brief business
session the visitors presented the fol-
lowing program: Piano solo. Mar
guerite McGibbon; mandolin and wo-
lin duet. Grace Berry and Emma Nc
Gibbon: paper, Mrs. Townsend: hum
orous farce oysters" Ave young lad.
les.
A social hour with games followed.
The ladies' served homemade candles.
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PAY ACCORDING TO RATE
NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE
Thousands Of officers and Men VIII
by New Ruling Of Comptroller 81
Treasury Receive More Pay Than
Expected.

Washington. Aug. 23-Omcerv and
men of the National Guard the comp.
troller of the treasury ruled today. are
entitled to pay in the federal service
at the rate Of their service In the
Guard. The third enlistment In the
Guard. for instance, 10 entitled TO
third enlistment pay from the govern
ment
Thousands Of officers and men will
by this ruling receive more pay then
they expected.