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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

economists which have been above his
are too high. He says:
For example, during the last nine
months, with everything to purchase
lot family of three. one an invalid
who requires delicacies, and with an
extra member as help for about half
the time, there has been an average
monthly expenditure of $2S.37 for food
less than % cents daily per individual"
In the economy menu used by DR..
Cakes household are good bread. bis
cut, butter, brown bread. Johnny
Dread grlddle cakes and brown sugar
syrup cake ana pie-pumpkin, squash,
apple ana blackberry, strawberry and
CRANBERRY, currant and mince pies with
cheese. tie says that sometimes they
, eat PIE three times day. Vegetables
are represented by potatoes. SQUASH.
cahteioupe, cucumbers. green corn
peas peans, beets, carrots, turnins and
capoage, not forgetting greens and
celery. fruit includes apples. oranges.
grapefruit. pineapples, bananas
grapes cherries and plums-witn olives
as an Incidental In summer thev nod
berries. Meats have their nlaca u;th
some selections of beef, fresh nork no.
con ana an occasional chicken E;sh ;s
used' from herring to halibut. oysters
CLANS and Holsters. Eggs. other tban
the preserved kind, get the frip,d
stare iSio
smart little lady residing on .
fafm IN East Brunswick desired n
take in some pieces of pork fro,,,
a pig that her husband had recent,v
slaughtered and hung up in the barn.
Inc pig weighed 200 pounds. She
got up on q barrel and let the MO
GOWN then she dragged it into the
shed and somehow got 1t M on q
wash bench. her husband being i,
bath at his work that day. Then tho
iady got an axe and knife and did .
rrst-class job in cutting the pir in
TWO. 1t was her intention TO han1 ~
IN town in pung to present pieces
OF the pork along with other gifts to
relatives but on Harvesting the horse
discovered that the animal was too
smoothly shod for the icy road and ca
loaded the half and her presents on n
sled and hauled it from beyond tho
New Meadows up Hill and down into
Bath. 'o
A Bangor lady, dining at the same tabI.
with lady from this town who was IN
that city last week, says the Caribou Re
publican, remarked, Isn't it dreadful
that the price of potatoes is so high?"
She was really surprised at the answer.
which was, mo, that is just what we like
in our county,
Bath weather prophet swears he
will no longer predict winters in adj
vance for he predicted a mild and
open one. The blizzard spoils his
plans. He made a survey of the pros
pect some time ago and based his pre-
diction on the following reasons: Mi
gratory birds were a month late in
starting the southwark flight. Bark
on the trees was thin and light and
the outside bark of the soft NAPLES
was curling up and scaling off
Crickets and grasshoppersl remained
active this fall later than usual. The
coverings on the buds of trees and
bushes was unusually light. Shucks
of corn were unusually light and
loose this fall.
Wellesley and Rryp Manu- r.,,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
1hose Dear Girla

Edith-All the fools aren't dead yet.
Marie-Indeed. Wnen did he pro-
pose?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

Wellesley and Bryn Mawr Colleges
have women presidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
Castine, $50.

Castine, $50.
There was an attendance of about 90
at the meeting Dec. 9. The lecturer
presented good program. Many
visitors were present from the sur
rounding oranges. Officers were elect
ed Dec. 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

rwenty-three cents apiece a day is
.ha cost which DR.. c. H. Cakes of Liv-
ermore Fails has figured out for the
members Of. his family. He says that
he has kept an exact memorandum Of
the cost Of food for some years and
thinks that the estimates OF previous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

A Bangor lady, dining at the same tabI.
with lady from this town who was in
that city last week, says the Caribou Re
publican, remarked, isn't it dreaafu,
that the price of potatoes is so high?"
she was really surprised at the answer.
which was NO. that is just what we like
in our county,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
Record Better Than the Average

While be disappointed
Plata could
exemption it should be remembered that
taken considerable time
better showing county there
but examined did claim
there were but three who did claim
cent who would claim exemption the nearly
AZ with no claims gives the rs
1t will be found that the number
and the board because the
other of
be rejected and when the
that record not the
number of those rejected in
will not than
In looking the it noticed that practically
able select their the
of 1t that with married
will be impossible
be
Should the finally
the cent of available will easily in
When decided
of Washington
protest The claim made that
married proposed by
and that the married would among business
generally would have supporting labor
While the business would be able
incomes This matter brought directly president
and result modification on that
matter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
Hard Roads, Marketable Produce

Editorial News-Record,
prosperity
the No small the problem of feeding the
difference between mud will
the to the worlds markets.
Never before the railroads been with
of industrial products The building of
of lumber
for them is but item the business which he esab
ment of these cantonments will bring about
crops greater the
history of the Railroad
Pennsylvania Ohio stating that they
believe the railroads. by fall of this will be able to handle anything
like the business which will be expected of
have pleaded poverty and lack of adequate terminal track and equipment
facilities that today the agricultural sections
little better prepared handle business
during the depression piod of four or five
An offer of large railway
mn for distances less than forty miles The difficulties
ready by all thru the obtaining moving
plants and in shipments
too well known to need repetition These conditions
pected by the when crops
planted
The have
great fleets many in
they have ceased altogether depend the railroads
broken stone supplies
as be dependent upon the for moving their output have been
obliged to close because impossible
Engineering ago how
number of manufacturing
or less inevitably going to fall upon motor trucks and teams The
poets that city legitimate and
constantly increasing business today
they engaged freight
This be done and paved
nterubn roads Fortunate therefore, community
is connected with the greaet industrial and railway by
Highway thruout the fully
from them
building
stood out building
from Washington and in the face of
The wisdom of this
in agricultural
but it question whether the
ed to plant going to be used al going to rot.
congestion by such shippers as
the
the problem for the
More
has them or lament their he has tim
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
HAS RECOVERED HER HEALTH.

So many women arc suffering from
similar Affections that this testimon-
ial letter from Mrs. Laura Beall,
Plattsburg, Miss, will be read with
interest: 81 got in bad health. My
left side hurt me all the time. l
took doctors medicine, but it did me
no good. / took two bottles Of Fo-
ley Kidney Pills and feel all right
now." Backache, rheumatic twinges,
pains in side, swollen and sore mus
cles, stiff joints, puffiness under eyes,
bladder troubles and kindred symp-
toms are relieved by Foley Kidney
PILLS.. G. Wall and Durango Drug
wv sssA~&
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27

LONDON, Aug. 24.-In sanguinary
fighting the Canadians have pressed
further into Lena
"South of Lens the fighting was
fierce. AS result We hold the Ger
man trenches Immediately northwest
Of Green Crassier. The enemy loss
es were particularly heavy" Field
Marshal Haig reportedl
Green Crassier is huge Stag heap
a few blocks from the Main railway
station Of the city. -
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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
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HE FELT LIKE NINETY.

Nothing will make = person fssl
old quicker than disordered Kidneys,
for when they are not working prop
erly the whole system Il infected
with 2osons that cause aches and
pains in all parts Of the body. A.
W. Morgan, Angola, La. writes:
"Oh. suffered with pain in my back.
l am 4S years old, but ] felt like .
man 80 years old. Since took Fo-
ley Kidney Pills I feel like I did when
l was a." They tons mp and
strengthen the kidneys, and promptly
relieve annoying bladdsr troubles
8. G. Wall and Durango Drug O.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27

For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears ~ ..
Signature Of SDkAkN Mf<9<e(
LINER SAILING FOR
BOSTON TORPEDOED

BOSTON, Aug. 23.-The Leyland
liner Devonian has been sunk. accord
ing to cable to agents here.
The vessel was westbound from
Liverpool to Boston, without passen-
gers. Details are lacking but it is
believed the ship was torpedoed.
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WASHINGTON, c., Aug. 3D.
While the Germans are hammering
Russia on the northern battle line in
drive on Riga, conference is in
progress here which it is believed
is forecast of speedy assistance for
Russia. 1t may be in the form Of
new loan to replenish Russia's sup
plies and keep the transportation sys-
tenn in operation.
Rumors for several days have In
dicated distressing conditions in Rus
sia. The state department has re-
ceived confidential reports which have
been kept secret. Elihu Root, chair
man of the Russian commission. is
comforting with Secretary of State
Lansing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
RED TAPE NOT TO
INTERFERE WITH MAIL

Every possible postal facility is
to be afforded United States soldiers
in Europe, and their friends in the
United States who desire to commun-
icate with them. The existing do
mestic rates will prevail, generally
Speaking but the tendency will be to
relax all rules that might in any
between the men at the front and
their people at home. Neither the
United States nor its allies, prob
ably, will permit red tape to deprive
the troops of comfort in this re-
spect, or in any other. where it can
be prevented. - Christian Silence
Monitor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
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CUT OFF EXPORTS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 23.-
Germany is bringing pressure to bear
on Holland with the threat not to
give any more steel for shipbuilding
unless the ships are used in the in
trests Of the Germans during the war
and for five years afterward.
The country has also been refused
more than q certain allotment Of
coal, unless Holland sends miners
into Germany for it.
Similar pressure has bean brought
to bear against Denmark, tho ths
nature Of It Il unesrtsin4 Ths stste
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
What About Mississippi?

When cricing
Germany what shall about Mississippi In the
but 1856 Germans oneourth
yet of the strongest of the
X Vardaman
will 1t will be interesting
Will Vardaman
probable and
Missouri, La Toilette Grcana Hiard, Heating
plumber of others will the fate
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
PRESIDENT JUB1LANT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Pa
That out Of the present conflict will
rise a "regenerated Russis," II ths
confidence voiced by the United
States in a message to Ereschenko.
the Russian foreign minister, made
public today.
1t declares that Presidsn Wilson
rejoices In Russia's dstsrminatlon "a
devote all it, resources" 70 . final
triumph,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
FISKE TORPEDO DEMON
STRATED.

MINNEAPOLIS, August 23.-War
demonstrations will rival in interest
in the contest for the worlds speed
title at the regatta of the American
Power Boat Association on the Mis-
sissippi River which began here to-
day.
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fi5ke,
retired inventor of the Fiske Tor
pedo, has made his first public de-
monstrat;on of his latest war en-
gine, launching torpedos from a sea-
plane skimming it full speed on the
water. The launching device per-
fected for this demonstration has
not been shown publicly. Four days
racing and water sports are sche-
duled.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
100, 900 TEUTONS ARE
KILLED AND WOUNDED

LONDON, August %. The AL.
lies great offensive is Increasingly
boring ahead. 1t has cost the Ger
mans and Austrians nearly hun
dred thousand dead and wound I'd and
at least twenty thousand prisoners
on the British. French and Italian
fronts.
Despite the losses there is no let
up in the deluge of shells and men
against the west front and Italian
lines.
Germany is beginning an offensive
against the Russian and has already
gained ground on the Riga front. The
British believe the Germans, appre-
hensive Of the loss of public morale,
have started the Russian offensive
in their effort to minimize their
losses on the other fronts.
- - ~ -
LONDON, August 23.-Lens is
still hte hottest point fightin on
the British front, but despite resist
ance the Canadians are advancing
and circling the lines slightly, Field
Marshal HMg reports.
"On the Ypres front, east of Lam
gemarck, hostile attacks at strong
points under gun fire, were repulsed
In the neighborhood of Lombartzyde
the enemy raided forward position
Two of our men are missing" says
the report.
- - - -
PARIS, August 23.-Prisoners in
the French drive since Monday have
reached 8,426 the war office announc-
ed. Seven thousand six hundred and
forty of these were not wounded. Six
hundred were hospital cases. One
hundred and eighty-six were officers
Twenty-four cannons and over two
hundred machine guns were taken.
ROME, Aug. 23.-The Italians in
their advance have captured a total
of 1880 Austrians. Three hundred
and fifty were officers.
The war office has announced new
successes on the south wing"
Dosso has fallen along with its
strong positions.
- - - -
(By William Philip Simms.)
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent. }
AT THE BRITISH FRONT, Aug.
pa few yards was all the 80 Ger
man counter attacks last night could
wrench from the Canadians.
Today the Canadians are beating
Il G Germans back and are crawling
into the city inch by inch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27

LONDON, Aug. 3.--(By Mail. y
New York to London via aeroplane in
48 hours is the postwar prediction
of Sir ]. Compton Rickett, army pay
master. He says the war has de-
veloped flying decade beyond the
ordinary peace time development
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
ITALIAN SHELLS REACH
AUSTRIAN HEADQUARTERS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 24.-
The Austrian military headquarters
inbthe Tolmino section have been de-
stroyed. Two commanding officers
were killed when struck by two Ital-
ian bombs, says a dispatch to the
Italian embassy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
FRENCH IN BIG DRIVE.

PARIS, Aug. 24.-The French
have advanced over mile between
Avercourt wood and Dead Mans hill
in resumed fight Of the great Yer
dun offensive, the war office an.
nounced.
The French have occupied all Of
Hill No. 304.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
G. A. r. REUNION ENDS.

BOSTON, Aug. 24.-The national
reunion Of G. A. r. veterans hare
came to a close today when the mem
bers were taken by steamer on a tour
of the harbor and then to Nantuck-
ct beach where they were rendered
an old fashioned New England din
ner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
GOMPERS SPEAKS FOR
AMERICAN FEDERATION

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 2s.-
The American Federation of Labor
has joined forces to work for the
conscription of wealth and the death
Of war profits. Taxation to wipe
out every penny of war profits is ad-
vocated by Samuel Gompers.
The movement has gained headway
in the senate, with Simmons in charge
of the bill. He has launched saw
age attack in his effort to save tho
committee measure.
T. . -
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
SHELTER CLOSES.

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 24.-The An
conda Smelling company ordered the
Anaconda smelter here to be closed
at noon today and the Butte mines
at the end of the days shift.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
ONE HUNDRED MILLION
CREDIT TO RUSSIA

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. a.
The United States extends a credeit
of $100,000,000 to Russia. This is
Secretary McAdoo's answer to ru-
mors that the fear of Russian COL
lapse has created a lack of conf
dence here.
Plans for furnishing a vast num-
Der of supplies have been complet-
ed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
TWO BILLION DOLLARS FOR
TWELVE HUNDRED SHIPS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. a.
Nearly $1,000, ,000, 900 for 1,272 ships,
aggregating nearly 100000 tons il
the shipping boards program to beat
the submarines, it is officially an
nounced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
FIXING PRICES.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 23.-
The coal prices fixed by President
Wilson are now in effect.
Secretary Tumulty wired the st.
Louis Coal company saying they were
effective Immediately"
- - - -
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Prices
fJr III thracit. coal will be fixed b.
rresicent Wilson within twea.y-four
hours, il is officially staed. Stimuli
taneously it was said copper die
tator" to direct the purchase and dis
tribution of copper products.
1t is undecided whether he will
appoint a "steel dictator" but it does
not appear likely now, says the Of
fetal statement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27

department says its advices Indicate
these are chiefly of an economic ma
ture.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
HEARS TwENTY-ONE
TANKS WERE DESTROYED

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-Twenty -one
British tanks were destroyed by Ger
mans when these vainly tried We'd
nesday to advance south Of the Ypres
Menin road, says the official state
ment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
MURDERoUs RIoT1NG.

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 24.-Six-
teen are known dead and IS wound
ed. many probably fatally ~ = re-
suit Of last nights riots. The latest
reports this afternoon show IA white
men and two negro troopers dead.
1llionis guardsmen have rounded up
over $50 negroes who surrendered
without resistance. II is believed so
are still at large.
~ - - -
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. "a
Negro regulars who engaged in the
Houston riots will be moved imme-
diately from there, Secretary Baker
announced following a call from Sen
ator Sheppard of Texas. The Senator
says he will recommend that no more
negro troops be sent to Texas
- - - -
HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 24.-nlinois
guardsmen and 800 citizens armed as
a civil patrol are holding Houston
under martial law, following last
nights rioting by negro soldiers Of
the Twenty-fourth United States in
fantry in which a dozen whites and
an unknown number of negroes were
killed.
Every alley and street corner Is
being patrolled to prevent further
rioting.
Twenty-Five negroes are reported
to have left Houston for Dallas.
Authorities there have been noti-
fled to arrest them if they arrive.
Regular army officers from Calves
ton have been ordered here to assist.
- - - -
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. a.
The crew of the torpedoed Leyland
liner Devonian, including 65 Ameri-
cans, were saved, the state depart
ment has been advised.
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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
NEW YORK TO
LONDON IN 4s HOURS

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
POPE MAY ADVOCATE
HOME RULE FOR IRISH
EOMI,. Nav

ROME May I.
Pope Benedict may throw the weight of
his influence i'm the Irish situation, accord
ing to information from high Vatican
authorities today.
Official expression was unobtai Unable, but
it was reiterated that the holy father "em-
phatiCally indorscs the rights of small ma
tions." This expression was given signin-
cance as applying to Ireland by announce
ment of the impending selection of Monsig-
nor Cerret, long student of Irish and
American affairs, as papal secretary of
state for extraordinary ecclesiastical affairs
The new post does not affect Cardinal
Gasparrls work as Papal Secretary, but
establishes a new sphere of Vatican ac-
tvity.
Creation of the post aroused further in.
terest today in reports that the Vatican
had been advised by it's South American
Minister'S of the pending entry into the war
of almost all' Latn-A american nations.
The Iope'S peace message of Saturday was
regarded as significant in this connection
The Holy Father has also been informed
1t was said, that other nations in Europe
and Asia may be drawn into the conflict.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
HEARINGS MAY SOLVE
TRANSIT ISSUES SOON.
Councilmanic Joint COMMITTEES
and Those in Legislature to
Hear Arguments

The difficulties of the transit situation
and the arguments for and against the pro-
posed lease with the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company will bo thoroughly aired
during the next three weeks at three public
meetings Two will be befores the joint
Finance and street Railways Committees
of Councils and the third will be before the
judiciary General Committee Of tho Senate
and the Judiciary Special Committee Of the
House.
The success OF tho four pending transit
measures in the Legislature hangs upon
the results of the hearing before the COM
mittees of the Legislature. This hearing
was to have been held tomorrow, but was
postponed upon the request of Mayor
Smith in order that Il would not conflict
with the visit OF the French ENJOYS to this
city. The time and the place Of the hear
ing will probably be announced at Harris.
burg today.
The first councilmanic hearing will BE-
Friday. May IS. when the officials of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company and
former Transit Director A. Merritt Taylor
will be invited to defend the lease. The
second councilmanic hearing will be week
later, when Director Twining, Sheldon Pot.
ter, one of the citys representatives on the
p II. T. board of directors and others who
have opposed the lease will be asked to ex-
plain their objections.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
HOSIERY MEMS EXHIBIT
OVERCOMES OBSTACLES
Biggest Display. Prepared, De-
spite Labor Shortage and
Other War Conditions

Shortage Of labor and materials, due TO
prosperity and war conditions, has Sc
riously handicapped preparations for the
greatest exhibit ever held in Philadelphia
Of machinery. yarns and mill supplies used
in the hosiery and underwear industries
which is being held this week at the Com
mercial Museum, Thirty-fourth street he
low Spruce, III connection with the thir-
teenth annual convention Of the National
Association Of Hosiery aud Underwear
Manufacturers.
Nevertheless tho exhibit opened today
as scheduled, many Of the exhibits being
in place ana some of the machinery running
this afternoon Men worked all last night.
and, with an added force today and tonight,
the show committee expects everything to
be complete tomorrow.
$50 EXHIBITORS
The show is said to be the most comprc-
hcnsvc display Of it's kind ever arranged
in the United States More than $50 cN-
hibitors are on the floor about sixty of
them being Philadelphia firms. Tho at
tendance promises to be the heaviest of any
Of the recent shows in this city. Requests
from exhibitors alone called for $4,000 tick
cts and an additional 10000 were printed
Saturday to meet the demand.
The cost of wiring the big han for electric
power was $1,000. Electric motors have been
installed to drive the machinery exhibits
SO as to show actual operations. Much
difficulty has been experienced in obtaining
electric motors, the short order stocks of
all the electric manufacturing companies
having been virtually sold out.
Shortage of skilled labor to install the
machinery and difficulty in obtaining cX-
hbit operators have been other problems
for tho show committee. Textile mills are
SO busy that regular employees cannot easily
be spared
OF ALL KINDS
The exhibits comprise all forms of ma
chinery used in hosiery, underwear and knit
goods factories, as we'll as yarns, oils
soaps, dyes and laundry appliances used
in the processes.
A complete model of knitting mill is in
operation, showing every detail of the proc
ess from the raw cotton to the finished
piece of hosiery or underwear. \ complete
laundry outfit shows how the finished
goods are cleaned disinfected, pressed and
prepared for sale
The exhibit is important for Philadelphia
because the knit goods business is one of
the city's largest industries both in capital
invested and In the number Of people en-
poyed Prosperity in this country and the
demands of the war have given the in
dustry an enormous impulse recently.