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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

WANTED TO RENT-Six room mod
ern house. Will take long term
lease. if necessary. Leave word at
Courier office. 52-16-tf-c
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FOR TRADE-A seven modern,
new house and three lots, with good
barn and garages a property that will
rent for $4,000 per month. Will trade
for good farm land. Inquire at
Courier office.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

FOR SALE-Ford touring car, and
four cylinder Studebaker. Both cars
in first class condition. Real cheap.
Fuller Motor Co., Glasgow, Mont.
~43-15-tf-c
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

PICKED UP-Bay Mare, weight
about 900, no brand; white right
hind foot. Came to the barn July 7.
Owner may have same by paying barn
bin and this ad. Halverson & Hoke,
Glasgow, Montana. ~12-2S-tf-c
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

STRAYED from my place southwest
of Glasgow, iron gray horse, weight
1900, 5 ears old, branded FIG on left
shoulder. Notify Paul Brown, Glas-
gov, Montana. 4O-15-tfc
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

WANTED-To buy land near Glas-
cow. Write Box 361. 65-19-4p
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

FOR SALE-7 choice business and
residence lots in city of Wolf Point.
Address f. w. Blaisdell, Williston N.
Oak. 6S-19-6c
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FOR SALE-Ford delivery truck in
first class condition. Commercial
top. Try it before you buy. H. E.
RantZ, Glasgow, Montana. 41-15-tfc
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

FOUND-Ladies' coat, with black
velvet collar. Owner can have same
by identifying and paying for this
advt. Coat at Courier office. 67-19-tfc
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

FARMERS--Get a name for your
farm. Then have some letterheads
and envelopes printed. It will make
your farm worth more. Call at the
Courier Office for specimens and
prices. 45-tf.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

WINTER RYE FOR SALE-Place
your orders now, So a bushel. 2. j.
Foust, Glasgow, Montana. 53-17-tfc
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

"A POSITION OR YOUR MONEY
BACK" is U new policy. Write
for full particulars. Humboldt Bust
ness College. Minneapolis, MINI. 17-tf
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

CALLING CARDS, birth announce
ments, wedding stationery, society
printing, enclosing, monograms or
engraving at the Courier office. 45-tf.
FOR SALE-A Dodge Roadster in
good condition. Call E. L. Wharton
at Telephone office. O-17-tfc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
SOUTH VASSALBORO

c. NJ. Dickey passed away Friday
afternoon July - al his late home in
this place. Mr.. Dickey has not enjoy
ed the hes. of health for several years
Yet has been able to attend to his
work until May when complete rest
was advised by his physician for few
" eeks but he did not gain as it was
hoped and gradually failed until the
end.
Mr. Dickey was born in vassalboro
May 21st. 1853 and had always re-
sided on the home place. In June
1874 he was united in marriage to
Lizzie r. Austin alo of Vassalboro,
who Still survives. also one son Lewis
j.. a sister Mrs. Ellen Dickey Lamp
son Of Augusta and two brothers. H.
G. Dickey OF this place and John P
Dickey Of Boston.
The deceased had been connected
with town affairs for several years
The burial service was from his late
home July 90. The large display Of
Hcral tributes bore silent testimony to
the memory in which he was held.
1fr. Rutter of the Methodist church at
North Nassalboro ofT7ciated. Inter-
rlent was at Cross Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Susie Brown is visiting her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

daughter Mrs. Alice True in Augusta
for short time.
l.. j. Dickey and family returned
to their home at West Roxbury,
Mass, Monday afternoon. They were
accompanied by his mother. Mrs
Lizzie Dickey. who will visit them for
an indefinite time.
Charles Perkins met with quite
serious accident Saturday while I'M
loading hay by getting caught in the
trip line He was unconscious for a
time but is now better although
somewhat lame.
Miss Dora Gardiner and Miss Choat
of Augusta is boarding with Mrs.
Andrew Weber,
Dan Weber finished hayinc at the
A. w. Brooks farm last week and is
TOW working at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allen and child
rem of Cliftondale. Mass. arrived
Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert stone
Walter Stone has employment in
Portland
Mrs. Minnie Rice Of Augusta was
& Sunday guest OF her brother and
wife. NJ. and Mrs. j. P. TNitch-
ell.
Fred Andrews Of Gardiner is Wis
iting in the home Of his uncle ]. r.
1'witchell for a few DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
Or. STARR GIVES
STRONG REASONS
FOR SUFFRAGE

The address by Rev. Lee Anna Starr.
" D., on the topic Suffrage was well
attended Wednesday evening. but owing
70 the weather conditions the meeting
which was to have been held out OF
aoors, was obliged TO be carried into the
Nestry of the Methodist church. DIR. Starr
proved to he a most convincing speaker,
having travelled through the suffrage
states and in foreign lands and having
reasonably voted al several elections Or.
Starr was introduced by Rev. T. L. Pha-
zen Of the Unitarian church of this city
Or. Starr took the leading objections or
'he antis and by facts and figures show
ed that in the states where the women
nave the ballot better laws have been
made and better enforcement given to
those in force. we are told that women
40 not want the vote and will not use IT
when it is thrust upon them. Yet one or
me leading arguments of our opponents
is that if women have the ballot they Will
neglect their homes. their families and
their children to vote. How do they rec
oncile these two conflicting statements?
lhen, too there never was a vote taken
OF the women, not even straw vote, 10
ascertain whether they want the ballot or
not Statistics show that In states where
The worSen have the ballot an average OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
NEW PORTLAND

one application for membership was
received in fernwood Grange. Satur-
Gay night. in consequence of which
the work upon the candidate in wait
ing was postponed to the next meet
ing, Aug. 18th. The literary program
consisted of articles upon the con-
servation of food read by Ida Luce
and Annie Dunlap. Nellie Clifford con-
1ributed a hint upon how to seal COW
erless jars airtight. Ethel Strickland
gave fine recitation and the Worthy
Master read a patriotic selection. The
program closed with a peanut race
which was tied between the Master
and Ida Luce. The peanuts were di-
vided between them and they then
generously treated the crowd Ice
cream was served. One visitor was
present The program was in open
session.
Carroll, small son Of Mr. and Mrs.
l.. l.. Dyer, who has been quite i'll. is
gaining.
Mr., and Mrs. Cephas Walker were
Sunday guests of his aunt and uncle.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young Of Emb6.
en-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ercell Atwood were
Sunday guests Of her parents. Nh.
and Mrs. Alvarez Churchill
Word received from Lucy Hutchins.
V no underwent a serious surgical op
Grafton at Lewiston several weeks ago.
states she is gaining but very slowly.
rot Yet being able to sit M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

50 per cent. of the eligible women vote.
while in some elections less than 50 per
cent. of the male voters go to the polls.
IF women are enfranchised bad wo-
men will vote. Bad men have never
been refused the ballot and there are
more than 10 times as many bad men as
bad women. In the vice districts OF the
large cities the bad women will not reg
lister as they live under assumed names
and prefer not to reveal their identity.
On the other hand, II the women Of the
country had the ballot there would not
be a many of this class Of women. The
women will not temporize with the evils
as men do and would remove the condi-
tons that force women into lives Of
shame.
In reply to the argument that equal
suffrage would unSeX the women and
make them coarse and masculine. d..
Starr gave evidence that to go into
the voting place take ballot. go
into the booth and mark and deposit
her ballot. would no more unsex or
ccarsen A woman than to drop let
ter into a box at the post Office. Wom
en- of the country are exalted for their
nodesty ard virtue, but why not the
manhood OF the country as we'll. Mod
esty and virtue are innate and true
Womanly modesty and purity do not
lub off. Women who have to pay tax
es rice on street cars. or go about in
society meet as much contamination
there as they do in casting a ballot at
the polling places.
They say if women are given the
ballot they will be mistreated. have
been in 20 countries and the men of
the nited States are the noblest of
any in the world. My experience at
experience at elections has always
been most courteous treatment and
l have never even seen intoxicated
men at the voting places. They say
omen would want office. Not nee
essarily SO. They can usually find
enough men standing around to take
offices, especially at good salary.
There are women like Francis Will
ard and Anna Howard Shaw who
would be as acceptable as any gov
ernors of any state. They say that
women will be chosen as policemen
All male voters are not chosen as po-
licemen, but in many states where the
to do police duty in Juvenile courts
and other work. Then the argument
that they will be chosen as jurors
All men who are voters are not
chosen as jurors. but in equal suffrage
states where women have served on
the jury they have received high COM
n,endation of the court.
Then women should not vote be-
represented at the wars. and If a
cause they cannot go to war. Since
the earliest times women have been
call were made today for volunteers.
tens Of thousands would stand ready
t. do their part.
DR.. Starr closed her address with
an appeal to the voters to make Maine
the first state in the east to grant suf-
frage rights to women. as the state
which has always stood firmly for
prohibition and as state which has
for her motto Dirigo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
SIDNEY

WEST-Robert Barry OF South Boston,
accompanied By his mother, are guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor, Belgrade
road.
Mrs. Walter Blaisdell and little son,
with Mrs Blaisdells sister. Mrs. Charlie
Smith.
Mrs. Jackson and son of Orange. y. j..
were arrivals at Mr.. and Mrs. Herber,
Trask's Saturday. Mrs. Jackson is the
da ughter of Joseph Trask.
Miss Hazel Richards Of North Chestnut
street, Augusta. is passing a week with
her aunt. Mrs William Blaisden.
Miss Grace Blaisdel, who has been in
Augusta several weeks. is at home for a
short time.
Mr. and Mrs Charlie Smith have been
callers upon Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Keene
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allard of Angus
ia were at West Sidney Sunday. guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ". 0. Abbott.
Mrs. Susie Jordan Of Lewiston is pass
ing a week with her sister, Mrs George
Scott Mrs. Jordans son Charles. who
has been passing number of weeks with
relatives here. has returned 70 his home
in Lewiston.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swift have been
weekend guests OF Mr.. Swift's daugh-
ter in Augusta, Mrs. Eugene Smith
Mr.. Smith came to Sidney BY auto for
Mr., and Mrs. Swift. taking them
through Winthrop and Baileyville to
Island Park.
Mrs. Behee and grand daughter from
Medfeld. Mass and friends of Mrs
John Swift. We're here guests at her
home for the day. Aug, 5.
Miss Martha Gilby of Massachu-
sets is visiting in the home of Will
liam Lovejoy. Belgrade road.
Mrs 9. H. Oulton and family visited
belgrade.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy shorey and two
children of Augusta passed the day
Sunday with Mr.. Shoreys sister, Mrs
Fred Dudley. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo
Cross of Augusta were also guests in
the home.
Mrs Holt and daughter Alma. Of
Springfield Mass, have been visitors
of Mrs. Hollis cousin, Mrs. George
Bean.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Swift and daush-
ter, Dorothy, and Fred Ames, went to
Farmingdale Sunday to visit relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Taylor and family.
Mrs John Dickie and party from
New York and Massachusetts are oc-
cupying the cottage Of E, L. Swift on
Lake Mesa lonskee
The thunder storm which passed over
this section Aus. was the heaviest
known here. The damage done to the
house of G. H. Oulton, Belgrade road
and occupied by Addison Woodward
and family. was the most severe. Trees
and poles We're struck and nearly all
the telephones put out of commission
Sunday, Aug. 5, Rev. E. s. Philbrook
of Augusta preached at the West Sid
ney Baptist church to a good sized
and appreciative audience Mr. Phil
brook will occupy the pulpit next sun
day. Aug. -. al $50. Sunday school,
.1.9A There will be special music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
BELGRADE

The American Red Cross met Aug 2
and number of new members were add
ed to the list. Committees were appoint
ed as follows: Membership committee,
Mrs. Frank Albee, Mrs. Clyde Tillson.
Mrs. William Wadleigh; work committee,
Mrs. Edwin Yeaton. Mrs. James Tebbetts,
Mrs Edwin Wadleigh. The next meet
ing will be Aug. Is with Mrs. Don Stevens
at the Stevens homestead. All members
and interested persons are invited.
Mrs. E. F. Yeaton is passing a few
days this week with friends at Ocean
Point.
Mrs Jane lockwood Of this place is
visiting friends in Lewiston
F. ]. Harrison of Hartford, CT. is pass
ing few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
McKissick.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Chlds and family
visited their sons at Camp Keyes Sunday,
Aug. 5.
The next meeting Of the Ladies Aid
will be held Wednesday, Aug. Is. with
Mrs. D. c. Stevens.
Mrs E. P. McKissick. who has been
visiting in Boston recently, returned to
his home here Tuesday.
Rev Timberlake Of Auburn will hold
services next Sunday at the Old South
church.
Miss Blanche Minot is passing few
DAYS this week with friends In Oak
land and waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
Not FIGHT ON
NAMING COLBY
ON ship BOARD

Washington, Aug. s-The Senate
late today confirmed the nomination of
cambridge Colby of New York to be a
member Of the government shipping
board.
The confirmation was voted "a to 1s
after spirited executive session. The
opposition was led by Senators Wads-
worth and Calder of New York, who
are understood to have objected to Mr..
Cooy's political activities. Senator
Johnson Of California. Republican. and
Senator's Lewis and Fletcher, Demo-
Gratis spoke for confirmation
All the senators known as progress
s;ves are said to have voted in favor Of
Mr.. Colby. while the only Democrats
10 oppose him, it is understood, We're
Senator's Reed and Hitchcock
Mr. Colby, previously Republican
Supported Roosevelt in 1912 and Will
son in 1915. He succeeds Captain John
B. White. There still is one vacancy
or the board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
1T PAYS TO READ
Advertisements

Do not send your money afar-n
the thing you want is to be had In
your home city.
II "the automobile thought" u
making any place for itself In your
mind, read the ads. They will in
short time, educate you as to
characteristics and prices Of cars.
You'll know one from another
and that's the beginning Of auto
mobile wisdom.
Store-news is home-news Some
thing advertised today finds itself
in your home tomorrow-and the
"ad" brings about the transaction.
One OF today's ads may change
some one Of your buying plans-to
your profit
In your buying for the home II
is quite as profitable to KNOW
VALUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
as it is, In other things, to KNOW
instead of "blundertng through"
The bargain hunter" has
evolved into the intelligent buyer
for the home-the woman who ex-
ercises az much ability in expend-
ing money as 1t required in earn.
ing It.
The woman who studies the ads
KNOWS that she is paying the
smallest possible price for her pur-
chase. She doesn't just HOPE so!
The merchant who can protect
you on both quality and price in .
time when both are apt to fuctuate
unaccountably is rendering you
real service.
Buy at your home city stores as
a matter Of self protection-and Of
those home-city merchants WHO
ADVERTISE!
The dollar you spend in your
home city store stays In your
home city and SERVES. The dol
lar you send away ceases to serve
anybody in the city where you
make your home.
The merchant who IL using
larger space in which to give to
you the news OF his store deserves
your interested attention. He has
"a reason"-and YOUR INTER
ESTS are invested in that reason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
Governor Milliker1 and
Gen. PreSSOn to Assist
in Locating Camp Site

regiment. The officers have several
places in view and everything is in
readiness for the work of construction
70 begin at the camp as soon as the
location is definitely determined.
Mr.. Hall. the American Railway rep
resentative at Augusta, visited Camp
Chamberlain today and took up the
question of transportation with Col.
Balentine. All arrangements were COM
pleted for moving the regiment by
battalions and it is understood that
cars, both passenger and freight. will
be held in reserve so that the regi-
ment can be moved at very short no.
tice.
Tradition Of Glorious Name
Al retreat this afternoon, by order
Of Col. Arthur T. Balentine, an order
was read which quoted complimentary
editorials from several Maine papers
regarding the regiment and the ira
ditions of the glorious names First
Maine Regiment Heavy Field Artillery.
Tie order said in part: The First
Name Regiment Heavy Field Artillery.
which bore the same name as this regi-
uent was raised during the Civil war
aud was the crack regiment of the
Irion army during the War of the
Rebellion Il had the distinction of
having lost moro men killed and
wounded in battle and the largest per-
eentaee Of losses in hattie, and a Iarg-
er number Of men in a single battle
than any regiment in the service of
tic United States in any war"
Prof Files Prepares Tea
Prof, George T Files of Rowdoin coll
leee who is a member of the civilian
committee appointed by Col. Balentine
70 inspect the mess of the enlisted
men. today demonstrated to the cooks
Of Battery D Of Bridgton, how the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
Argyle Boom Company
Strike Is Settled

Old Town, Aug. S.-Argyle Boom Co.
employees. who quit work Monday, de-
handing raise of so cents from wage
Of s. per day, went to work Tuesday
forenoon at o'clock, employers hav-
ing granted their demands for 10
hour day, half day Saturday. and an
advance Of 50 cents per day.
It is understood that the crew made
the move and quit work without stat
ing their wants and that the COMPANY
was willing to meet the wishes of its
men. Labor conditions are such at
this time that good men who are ca
pable Of doing good work are all busy
ana hard TO get at any price
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NORRIDGEWOCk

Mrs James Torpkins and grandson,
harry Tompkins, returned to their home
IN Monmouth Saturday after spending a
re" days with Mr.. and Mrs T. J. Hogan.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Wilder, Miss Euz-
aoeth Bickford Mrs. Ann Taylor and
Mrs. F. NJ. Tinkham were recent euests
OF Mr.. and Mrs, Q. X. Packard
Wallace Flanders OF Oakland nas.ed
sunday with his sister, Mrs. William
Butterfeld
Miss Bertha Young is passing few
Gays with Mrs. c. H. Tompkins.
Mrs. E. P. Rogers and Mrs. Eta Fred
erlck were in Skowhegan Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Prices" always an item OF i'm
portence in connection with adver-
tised goods, have in these times
greater interest than usual. For
they change over highland every
change ic of purse interest to
readers Of ads.
Not many homes fail" If the
financial management is success
full. Not many homes are we'll
managed, as to the buying prob
lens, unless the housewife is a
student-and an INTERESTED
ONE of the store ads.
The position Of buyer" for the
home comes to the wife by inheri-
lance" 1t is hers through pre-
cedent and through necessity. She
will fail in the work IF 1T DOES
NOT INTEREST HER. She will
make u success Of it-and OF her
home management-if her INTER-
EST in the task never lapses. OF
course she studies the ads.
So much OF the income Of each
home Is spent in the stores that
they play big part in home max
ting Some stores serve so we'll
that all stores must try to keep
pace. Some stores advertise so
informingly and helpfully that all
stores aim to reach the same mark
The woman who studies the ads
would find nothing but amusement
in a palpably exaggerated state
ment-it would not influence her to
buy-and II an advertiser should
fall into the HABIT Of exagger-
alton she would lose all interest in
that store.
To Know the stores" PAYS. TO
study the ads is essential II a
woman would properly appraise
the service offered to her by the
competing stores.
Even small shopping errand
may justify a little preliminary
study Of the ads. To secure the
right thing instead Of the wrong
one-even in small matters-is
worth while.
The most attractive VALUES
offered in the stores today are ADJ
VERTISED in this newspaper.
That is why these ads are IMPOR-
TANT TO YOU.
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ducers. Measures will be taken by
the board for the best possible as
surance that materials sold at a con-
cession in prices for war purposes
shall be applied only to war purpos-
eS.
Allow Reasonable Profit
In fixing the prices 70 be paid by the
governments we shall allow reasonable
profit but shall deny the extortion now
exacted for many commodities of prime
necessity. We shall pay the Just price
so admirably defined by the President in
his public statement of July IL as follows:
BY just price l mean price which
will sustain the industries concerned in a
high state of efficiency, provide a living
for those who conduct them, enable them
TO pay good wages. and make possible ex-
pansions OF their Industries which will
from time to time become necessary as
the stupendous undertakings OF this great
war develop
The war industries board has not vet
had, and may not have, occasion 10 deal
with the question Of prices to be charged
the public. but it seems proper in this
connection to direct attention again TO the
following from the statement Of the Pres
ident on that subject.
Same Prices to Public
We must make the prices to the pub
lie the same as the prices to the gov
eminent Prices mean the same thing
everywhere now; they mean the efficiency
of the nation whether it is the govern
ment that pays them or not. They mean
victory or defeat
The war makes enough drafts upon
many raw materials absolutely necessary
to the industrial life Of the nation and to
the ordinary existence Of the people. This
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
RUSSIANS EvACUATE
CAPITAL or PODOL|A


London, Aug. s.-The newspaper
Novoye Vremya of Petrograd reports
that the Russians have evacuated
Proskurov in Podolia, on the Bug. as
we'll as Kamenetz- Podolsk, SO miles
south.
kamenetz Podolsk is the capital of
Iodolia, on the Smotritch. an aff1uent
Of the Dniester. Under the Poles it was
An important fortress Its population is
34500
Proskurov is on the main road from
haaenetz Podolsk in the same prov
ince. 1t is an important garrison town
and has a population of $4,000.
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has resulted in the bidding up of prices
for what is left of many materials Of
prime necessity in manufacture 10 point
obviously out of all relation TO the cost
Of production and involving uncvne-vv-
able profits on our national resurces, 49,
the consequence is that the cost TO the
public of all the articles in the manu-
facture Of which such materials enter
has reached a level never before known"