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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
a Stubborn Cough
Loosens Right Up
This homemade remedy Ia a worder
for quick results. Easily and
cheaply made.

The prompt and positive action OF this
simple, inexpensive homemade remedy
in quickly healing the infiamed or swollen
membranes of the throat, chest or bron-
chial tubes and breaking up tight
coughs. has caused it to be used in more
homes than n other cough remedy.
Under its healing. soothing influence,
chest soreness goes, phlegm ~looscns,
breathing becomes easier, tickling in
throat stops and YOU get a good nights
r~esttul sleep. The usual throat and
chest colds are conquered by it in %
hours or less. Nothing better for bron-
chitls. h~oarsencss, Group, whooping
cough. bronchial asthma or winter
coughs.
To make this splendid cougl, syrup,
nour, q? ounces. of Pinex go cents
worth J into a pint bottle and fill the
bottle with plain graduated sugar syrup
and shake thoroughly. You then have
a full pint-a family supply-of a much
better cough syrup than you could buy
rcady-madc for $3.50. Keeps perfectly
and children love its pleasant taste.
Pinex is a special and highly concern
trated compound of genuine Norway
pine extract, and is known the world
over for its promptness, ease and GER
tainty in overcoming stubborn coughs
and chest colds.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "21la ounces of Pinex' with
full directions, and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly refunded.
The PineX Co., TT. W2"rN. Ind.
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New Corporations

Inc following new corporations have
mad their articles of incorporation an
proved by the office of the attorney gen.
eral of the State:
h B. c.. Jordan Lumber Companv. or
ganized Dec. IS at Lewiston. CAPITAL
stock, $1,000; all common: nothing maid
in: par value 500; shares subscribed 6
President, Lyman G. Jordan. Lewiston
treasurer r. X. Jordan. Alfred: clerk. W.
II. Judklns. lewiston; directors, LYMAN
". Jordan of Lewiston. z. X. Jordan Of
aired, }. f. Boothby of Lewiston. w. Fl
Judkins of Lewiston, Louis B.. Costello ~
Lewiston and Henry W. Oakes OF Auburn
purposes to conduct a general wood and
lumber business. Approved Dec. q.
portland Development Company, organ
lied Dec. Il, at Portland. Capital stock
sl2'"n'WV of which Class A, $500, 900 and
CLASS Il. 100000 is COMMON and $500, 600 is
preferred; nothing paid in; par value. 500:
slares subscribed. ) preferred. President
Lee u. Hodgkins, Portland; treasurer
Frank B. Fish of Portland; clerk. Carroll
>. Chaplin, Portland: directors. Frank y
Fish Of Portland. Lee D.. Hodekins op
Portland. Winslow f. Howell of portlan nd
'''N VI oIlidIu ana I1rrOH y
Chaplin of Portland. Purposes. any law
1ul business. including manufacturing.
mining, etc. Approved Dec. q.
Inc Willard Daggett Co, organized Dec
IA at Portland. Capital stock 500 oo or
which 100000 is common and $500 nO 10.
preferred and $4,000 ID prefer, I'd. amoupt
paid in $500: par value 500: shares
subscribed .. President, Franz s. Will
iaFo' South Portland; treasurer. John
T. Willard, Portland: clerk, Irwin r
eaton. Portland; directors, the ahovA
ana Willie l.. Daggett. Clyde w. Pierce
portland; Albert d. Willard. South Port.
land. Purposes, a general fish h,stness
wholesale and retail. Approved Dec x
6uckfeld Farmers Union,
Dec. a. at Buckfeld. Capital stock.
slo'oVo' all common: paid in $50; par
1aiue' Sio' shares subscribed IS. Presi-
oeht' James f. Irish. BuckffeId; treas
ufet, +. s.. Austin, Buckfeld: clerk.
L. Z. Waterman. Buckfeld; directors.
the ABOVE and \. E. Young of South
Parls' ;. +. Foster. W. H. Conant, V.
y. smith n Arthur Purkis of Buck
held pc to conduct the usual
business of q Farmers Union. Approx
ed Dec. -. =
Z. L. Nining Optical Co. organized
nov IA, at Lewiston. Capital stock.,
$4,000; all common: nothing paid IN:
par value, 800: shares subscribed ).
President. Everett L. Vining. Auburn.
treasurer, Walter L. Foss. Auburn.
clerk. Carl +. Getchell. Auburn; direc-
tors. the above. Purposes. a wholesale
and retail business in optical supplies
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State House Chat

Councillor Norman II. Fay of DeX-
ter stated yesterday hat ne felt rath-
er proud of the service flag flying at
his place of business. it having %
stars. He also mentioned that he had
Just received a letter from Rev. u.
w. Hinckley of Good Will Farm, say
ing that their service flag had So stars,
the boys having n captaincy, two
first ~lieutenancies. several being ser
geants and corporals, with a husky lot
OF p~rivates.
George c. Danforlh of Gardiner. who
has resigned as assistant engineer,
Water Storage division. Public Utili-
ties Commission, to accept a captains
commission in the Engineers Corp, was
called to the main office Friday fore
noon. being told that Commissioner
Bunker wished to see him. 1t was
true and the entire office force wa.
also assembled at the same place,
w~hereupon MI. Bunker proceeded to
make an exceptionally neat %presenta-
ton speech and in behalf of the party
gave Capt. Danforth a handsome sill
YER urn coffee p~ercolator. The cap
tain was unable for a time to express
his appreciation of the gift and the
sentiment conveyed with it. but all an
derstood. Captain Danforth will leave
the office next Week and will be sue
ceeded on the staff by Allan +. McAla-
ry OF North Arson.
A visitor at the State House Fri
day vas a fine looking young mar in
army uniform, who proved to be Carl
j. ~Sandberg of West Forks Plantation,
Maine, who it will be remembered had
to resign practically every office in the
gift Of his fellow townspeople. when
he entered the service. holding some
10 or a dozen of them. He enlisted
in Co.. r, I'd Maine Infantry, and has
since won his commission as first lieu
tenant and his call at the State House
was to resign his remaining public
office. that of notary public, which he
had held since September %, 1915.
The army regulations prohibit an off
Ger holding any civil office. Lieut..
Sandberg had a pleasant call upon
Governor Milliken and Private Secre-
tary l.. NJ. Hart prepared a resigna-
ton, which the former signed and it
Will be presented to the Council. The
lieutenant is at present home on a fur
Tough, awaiting orders.
Miss Ethel Brainerd. formerly with
the Central Maine Power Co. has en-
tered the employ of the Public Utilities
in place of Miss Jane Moan. who has
gone to Atlanta. Ga.
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Suicide intentions

a laborinS man named Watson, about
% years old, was found overcome by
gas in his room in a lodging house at
Il Commercial street. Portland, at Il
little after Ego Thursday afternoon. He
was taken to the Maine General hos
pital in the police ambulance and had
rot regained consciousness at a late
hour last night. The police believe It
to be a case of attempted suicide. The
a whose first name and residence
arc not known. first hired a room at he
ROUSE about 10 days ago for one or 1--WE
nights and then disappeared. He came
again Wednesday evening and applied
TOT a room, retiring at a late .huur,
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Adjutant General

Special Orders No. 125 was issued
December IS by Adjutant General Geo.
Mel. Prcsson. as follows:
l. Joseph f. LeBel and Frank S.
Roberts are hereby designated and au-
thorized to recruit a company for the
I'd Maine Infantry, National Guard,
18th home station at Brunswick. Me.
,niistments must be made strictly in
accordance with Secs 63-6S, inclusive.
The Military Law, L. :. A. 1917, mini
mum 100 and maximum $50.
,. Authority is granted for the use
of the armory at Brunswick. which will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

AT the last meeting OF the Grange the
First and Second degrees We're conferred.
At the meeting January Il the officers will
be Installed al an afternoon session. Mrs.
Harry Baker will be installing officer.
Mrs. Bessie Carney of Portland is visit
ing with her sister. Mrs. Wilbur Keene.
Bernard Whitney of Arson has pur-
chased of Thos. INC Clyde Whitney their
potash business in this town and Thos
Whitney will shortly join his son, Clyde,
who has a business located at Van Buren,.
The high school is closed. The princi-
pal, NJ. Y. Adams, is i'll with the mumps
at his home in Belgrade.
Rev. T. B. HIATT, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church is planning a watch meeting
and song service at the church on the
night of December 81. The songs in the
new books will be sung and the devotions
will not he ended until the New Year Is
ushered in.
Word has been received by Mrs. James
Pooler that her son. John Pooler. has died
in Washington, l.. G.. where he was EN-
ployed by the Government.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Morrison of Vas
salboro have been guests during the week
Of her father, Frank Rowe.
Wilbur keene has gone to Lynn, Mass,
Where he expects to accept an electrical
position and to later move his family.
He has lately resigned his position as en-
slneer in the American Shoe Finding
CO. S mill, AIvah Witham is employed at
the American mill at present.
Harry Haskell of Portland has joined
Mrs. Haskell here for a visit.
Mrs. Maynard Skinner and her daugh-
ters, Elizabeth and Rachel. left the first
o. the week for Orleans. Vt. where they
VIII pass a few days with relatives and
also be privileged to see Gerald French,
VINO is we'll known in this town before
his departure for France.
Mrs. Sarah Patten Of Pittsfeld is the
guest Of Mrs. loss Henderson.
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"Thcn she used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, and one box Of Cuticura ONT
ment with two cakes of Soap healed
her." (Signed) Miss Claire Boisvert,
Harrisville, r. l., August "a, 1916.
While Cuticura Soap works wonders in
most cases of skin troubles it is also ideal
for everyday toilet use. Cuticura Oint-
ment used for little irritations, pimples,
etc. will do all and more than the major
ity of expensive creams in keeping the
skin soft and clear.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. r, Boston," Sold everywhere.
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and accessories. Approved Dec. p.
Miami Zinc and Lead Co.
Dec. 2s at Portland. Capital stock, So
900, 900, all common; nothing paid m
par value, so: shares subscribed. b.
President, E. V. Mann, Portland; treas
urer. f. H. Irwin. Portland; CLERK
Charles D.. Booth, Portland; directors.
E. V. Mann, E. H. Irwin and Nj. r.
Day, all of Portland. Purposes, a gen
eral mining business. Approved Dec
81.
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Interesting Figures

interesting Ti9ufeS
| Some Of the comparisons in the report
are as follows:
Value of taxable live stock. 1911. 81, 25l.-
go; value of exempt live stock. 1917, $2,5l5.-
37S; value of taxable live stock, 1916, SIG.
497, 159; value Of exempt live stock. 1916,
81, 81, 444.
Number OF cows, 1917. is III, 1876 against
1877, 656 for 1916, an increase of 3419; number
Of oxen, 1917. $500, against 1891 for 1916, q
decrease Of SO; number of three-year-old,
1917, 24,l41, against 23.S2S for 1916, an in
crease Of 313; number of two-year-olds,
1917. 5O,3 61, aganst 49,435 for 1916, an in
crease of 1910; number of ycar-olds. 1917,
0,S61 against 49, 435, an increase of 99.
Total number of cattle of all kinds, 1917,
262, i79, against 253. 494 for 1916, an increase
of $685.; number of sheep, 1917, G9,999,
against &C. 2S6 in 1916, an increase of 3T3;
number of horses, 1917, Ill, So6, against
: lis, 2S4 for 1916. a decrease of 341S; number
Of colts. 1917, 1910, against l0,550Gfor 1916,
a decrease of 1856: value of automobiles,
1917, $7,7+4,9 5S, against Sc, 1S2,091 for 1916:
value Of real estate. 1917. sli Alb, 063
against S35S, 633, O9S for 1916, an increase of
50, 27S, 22S: value Of personal estate, 1917,
s1O4, 473. O63, against $97, 93s. " or 1916, an
increase Of Sc. 539.o 93. value Of land. 1917,
s14s, 97, 07S against s147,79S,62s for 1916, IN
increase of 81, 0 $50; value Of buildings.
1917, s2l9, c4, 2S against s21o, 1874, 40 for 1916.
an increase of IS, 1863. IT'S.
The number of polls taxed in 1917 was
Dos, 1888 and the number of polls not taxed
in 1917 was 1924, making a total of 22l, 257,
while the number of polls taxed in 1916
was 20S, IA and the number of polls not
taxed in 1916 was Il, 553, making a total of
221, OF. The amount of taxes assessed on
polls in 1917 was s565,091, while the aver
age amount assessed on each poll was s.. 20.
The amount Of taxes assessed on property
in the different cities, towns and planta-
tons, for State, county ard local purposes
in -917 was S12, go. $50 and the average rate
of taxation on $1,000 Of valuation is s26.72.
Corporation Taxes
The total amount Of taxes on corpora
tons for this year as s2.254,649.S 81 against
50, 1874, S63. q for last year, an increase of
s19,7S6G0.
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took the form Of blisters.
The blisters would break
open and water would run
from them which irritated
her hands, and she had to
wear thin garments. For
three weeks she did not
sleep night or day, and she
could not put her hands in
water or do her work.
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The Governor and Council attended
to a number of routine matters on Fri
day and adjourned about noon TO 4
o'clock Monday afternoon. Dec. 81.
The Council salary committee will
meet previous to that on Monday, but
no business will be transacted by the
Governor and Council until the after
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

be open each evening beginning De-
cember 81. 1917. This company VIII
be recruited from the towns of Bruins
wick, Topsham. Freeport and Lisbon
Falls.
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80 "uich nothing was heard from
lin until the smell of gas caused
others in the house to enter his room
a bottle Of oil Of cedar found m Wat
sons pocket indicated 10 the police
&c rs was repaired TO take his life
~ polsoh II the gas failed Of its OBJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
ECZEMA ALL OVER
MOTHERS BODY
Began by Itching and Burning.
Could not Sleep. Hands Worst.
Two Cakes Cuticura Soap and One
Box Ointment Healed. Cost ST.

"My mother had eczema all owe her
BODY, her hands being the worst. 1t
began by itching and burning and it
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s2o5,6 6,5o4 s212 73S,3 $40
Total,

The increase In the cities represents ap'
proXimately A. per cent. of the total gair
In the valuation of the State.
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Valuation Of Cities

The valuation Of the 20 cities in the
State with a comparison between 1916 and
: 1917 is as follows:
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The total valuation OF the cities, towns
and plantations of Maine as made ana re-
turned by the local boards of assessors Is
s472, 1884, 1888. representing an increase OF
SIS, SIT, 321 as compared with similar re-
turns made last year, according to the an
nual report of the members Of the Board
of state Assessors, Clement 5. Stetson Of
Greene. John J. Dearborn Of Newburs
and Wilbur f. Dresser of South Portland,
which has been filed with the Governor
and Council.
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CORPORATION lakes

The total amount Of taxes on corpora
tons for this year as s2.254,649.S7 against
81, 1874, s63. q for last year, an increase OF
sl9,7S6.G0
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BINGHAM

81, 1874, S63.27 81. 254,6 49.S.
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Comparison by Counties

The following comparison is given Of the
valuation of the counties for the years
1916 and 1917:
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Totals,
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Try PAe's Toothache Drop.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-08

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Sem
ate emphatically indorsed the break
ing off of relations with Germany
by adopting the Stone resolution
voicing the Senate's approval by the
overwhelming vote Of 78 to 5, late
this afternoon.
The adoption Of the resolution end
ed an all-day debate filled with pleas
for non-partisan unity in supporting
the President, mingled with a few
protests against going to war.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,,
ranking Republican member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, one
of the Presidents harshest critics in
the past, joined with Senator Stone,
chairman of the committee, in urg-
ing prompt action on the measure.
While the debate was at its
height, President Wilson, sunexpect-
edly and unannounced, appeared at
the Capitol. When he learned that
the Stone resolution was under con-
sideration, he hastily left the Capt.
tol, explaining that he would not
have gone to the Senate had he
known that the Stone resolution was
before that body.
The resolution provides chat the
Senate approves the action taken by
the President as set forth in his ad-
dress delivered before the joint ses-
sion of Congress.
Senator Stone called up the reso-
luton shortly after the Senate con-
vened this morning, following q pro-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-08
|0NLY FIVE Senators fail TO BACK
THE PRESIDENT IN GREAT CRISIS
Two Democrats and Three Republicans Vote Against En-
dorsenient Of Presidents Course. Senator Lodge
Makes Strong Appeal For Harmony

test by Senator Works, of Califor-
mia, against the severance of diplo-
matte relations with Germany.
"We should let the world know
that we support the President" said
Senator Stone.
Senator Lodge took the floor as
soon as Senator Stone had compile
ted his speech.
"My earnest hope is that at this
time personal feelings, political
feelings, political enmities will all
be laid aside, that we may remem-
ber that we are citizens of COM
mon country, that we are all Amer
leans and that our first duty is to
stand together in this controversy,
which has unhappily arisen with an
other nation, and let that nation
and the world know that when the
President speaks, as hes has spoken,
he has the Congress of the United
States and the people Of the United
States behind him in the simple
character of American citizens y
said Senator Lodge.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, declared
the United States" should stand a.
lone" if it entered the war and not
join any alliance of nations
Senator Underwood, of Alabama,
while not convinced that the course
chosen by the President was wholly
correct, nevertheless, voted for. the
Stone resolution. He explained him
self as follows:
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-08
HOLLAND STANDS
BY THE KAISER
Germany Resentfd Toward
United States For Plea
To: Neutfdls

Berlin, via Sayville, Feb. T.
The German people-and evidently
the government-have practically
resigned themselves with. more OF
less unconcernedness to the diplo.
matte break with the United States
+ In the foreground of public dis.
cussion now stands the question
"Whan will the European neutrals
do?"
The news that President Wilson
has urged the rest of the neutral
world to join the United States in
breaking with Germany has created
a. far greater sensation here than
that of Americas own severance OF
relations.
The former rather served to re-
lieve the tension that had held the
public mind in its spell for> more
than two years; the latter had the
effect of'a bombshell, for the posi-
bility of all neutrals being aligned
against the Empire had not beer
feckoned with. s,.
It is with a satisfaction which
corresponds to the original surprise
that the German press is now regis
tering the unwillingness Of othel
neutrals to follow President Viii
sons lead.
Excerpts from the Swiss, Scandi
navian and Dutch press tending t.
show this unwillingness are conspi
cuously reproduced by all news
papers and semi-official utterance
regarding the new U-boat warfar'
revolve chiefly around this point.
Joyful qualifications is expressed
everywhere over the news that tn
Dutch and Scandinavian govern
mepts have practically suspended
maritime traffic with France ant
England.
AS for Spain, that country is still
listed in the doubtful class" NJ
trouble beyond protest is looked TO
from South America.
Reports from Washington am
New York telling of the radica
steps taken by the American Gov
ernment against German vessels ant
sailors interned in American port
are creating profound stir.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-08
Liner CALIFORNIA
Sent: TO BOTTOM
Only American On Board
Saved. Was Sunk
Without. Warning

Washington, Feb. THE An.
chor Liner California, with more
than 200 souls aboard was torpedo.
ed without warning and sunk in the
German war zone. Consul Frost Of
Queenstown tonight reported to the
State Department. John A. Lee, OF
Montgomery, Ala, the only Amer
lean citizen on board the California,
was saved according to the Consul's
report. ~.
The text of Consul Frost's report
was at once transmitted to Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House and
to Secretary. Lansing at his home.
No comment on: the situation was
forthcoming.
The fact that the only American
on the sunken liner had been ,Saved
was looked upon as a possible means
of avoiding . clash with Germany
on the disaster.
At both the White House and the
State Department, however, it wa.
apparent that the situation was ser
ious and. that only final, complete
official accounts of the sinking
would determine the attitude of tht
United States.
Concul Frost's despatch said:
1.-THE British liner California ha'
been torpedoed without warning of,
the Irish coast. One American, VIII,
is known to have been on board
was saved. The boat went down al
most Immediately. Some of the pass
engers and crew were still missin,
including two women and severa
children.
''The captain Of the ship wa
quoted as saying the submarine dit
not hail or give warming before fir
ing the two torpedoes from a dis
tance of 800 yards. The American
survivor was John A. Lee, of Mont
gomery, Ala, w0 was supposed II
have been 4 member Of the crew."
Two years ago the California
| sunk after striking, rocks. She wa
acting as an auxiliary cruiser. TIL
vessel was raised and put back int
passenger service.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-08

(Co1tinued on page 3.)
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21
AID. BEURHAUS INJURED
BY FALL IN ELEVATOR

Alderman William "A. Beurhaus was
injured severely on Tuesday after
noon when he accidentally fell into
the elevator shaft in the rear of his
building in Main street. A short while
before the accident he had ran the
elevator even with the ground floor,
but it seems the valve was not COM
pletely shut and the elevator crept up
ward. When Mr. Beurhaus had occa-
sion to enter the shaft to open door
he supposed that the elevator platform
was in position and he stepped into
the empty shaft and fell distance of
ten feet.
His hip was badly injured and he
was otherwise bruised, but today he
was resting easy and no internal in
juries are feared The accident will
compel his confinement at home for a
week or more.