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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
WAR PROCLAMATION
CONTINUED from Page One)

having taken virtually every step con
templated before the raising Of a real
war army is authorized, waited on
Congress.
Speaker Clark had signed the reso-
luton soon after it passed the House
in the early hours Of this morning and
Vice President Marshall had signed il
soon after the Senate convened al
noon. The engrossed copy was sent al
once to the White House 1t was wait
ing for the President when he return
ed from {; short walk Tith Mrs. Viii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
Presidents Approval

In a statement approving the army
plan presented to the Congress by the
war department, President Wilson to-
day said that the hope Of the world
is that when the European war is over
arrangements will have been made COM
posing many of the questions which
have hitherto seemed to require the
arming of nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
Eastern Schools
Suspend Sports
Because Of War

New York, April 6.-Representatives
of the Athletic Associations of the
leading Eastern universities and col
leges met here today and decided to
suspend for the time being at least
all intercollegiate sport competition
as a result of the declarat ton of a
state of war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
War Fund of s1oo,oco,ooo

The emergency war fund Of s10o).ooooo'
to be used by President Wilson in his dis
erection was quickly voted by the Senate.
It must also be approved by the House.
The Senate then adjourned until noon
Monday.
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Rowinu Race Of

The board of stewards of the Inter
collegiate Rowing Association by a
Geographic vote today declared off the
intercollegiate regatta set for Pough-
keepsic Thursday, June y, on account
Of the war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
Building Enduring Friendships

In time of uncertain riees for commodities-such a
time the presen-the live merchant his opportun
ity for service.
He makes VALUE.GIVING the big aim and pur.
pose in his service to his patrons. If another merchant
in pursuit of usual profits boosts prices he holds them to
mark permitting but the narrowest margin of persae
profits. He sells greater volume of goods His aggre-
gate profits sasfactory-and in every sale made he
has rendered service the customer and has
ship which will not quickly vanish
The far-seeng merchant finds, in of uncertain
prices his greatest prestgewinning opportunity To make
the most Of this he must make his advertising
full than before-must "get his story over to all
people every day!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
-ar-t'. - =~-~--a
A Year for
RECORDS

1917 opportunity the live
moneytheres
Of readers
studying advertisements
while finds appreciation than before
merchants makes appeal to people
who areoy o andp o
advertising and in sales!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
WINTHROP

Special services morning and eve
ming, at the Congregations. church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07

Augusta, April 6, 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07

The following committee reports
vrrc presented on Friday, including
four final reports made to the Senate:
IN THE SENATE,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22

AT O'Clock ON Tuesday afternoon
at the Ninth street home 81 alrs
Maggie Mckee Miss Fern Lucille
Mckee was united lu marriage Co
Robert Gardner Stevens ~ Searor.
Rev a r. Moody OF the local PresbT-
terrain church performed the ceremony.
The bride is the youngest daughter OF
Mrs Maggie Mckee. She has made
her home here almost continually
since Nuh. and is widely known and
admired Ir. Stevens is the son of
MT and MIS- George Stevens Of Seat7u
and is q Young man of amiabie man
nerf and possessing promising fu-
ture He IS widely known in his home
community The couple left Tuesday
night on q short wedding trip. follow
ing which they will be al home 10
their friends on the Ewing farms.
located nine miles south OF AIe4a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22
AIedo High Wins.

In an exciting game OF basketball
PLAYED on the local college gym floor
on Tuesday night the Aledo high
school team handed the Monmouth
nigh boys 10 to ~ defeat IF was
good clean game and was al all
times interesting in the extreme. the
outcome being rather doubtful
throughout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22

Postmaster q. T.. DuvalI yesterday
served notice upon the city To have
the site at the corner Of Eighth street
and North College avenue cleared by
April rs in preparation for the com
meucemeut OF work upon the new gov
eminent postofice building which is
TO Doe erected upon that site. The APP
preparation for the building was al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22

lowed by the house Of representative
a few days ago IL may be expected
that the senate viii also pass the bill
containing che appropriation. I'D viii
be necessary in clearing the site for
the pOstOfice. 10 remove the present
city hall and fire engine room the
present stand pipe. and the house SITE
uated directly on the corner Of Tie
block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22
EDER = EDSH Eek.
CHEWING -T08AGG0

Only choicest tendeesr leaves Of the finest White enlcy
Burnley PIPER You can't ind brand that IS BLENDED So
T-eaEe long old F2eT
Aha .- what q.s3rl Fraitv piauant rich. D-E-LC-IO-U-Sl
Bug plug 81 Piper today from your dealer Gut Oft
h. piece Some chew this" you'll say, as the wonderful
champagne favor exclusive with Piper Pervades palate
Then you'r Piper Patriot for life!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22

bdhe 1HiFs
a 81 j. church bake sale VIII b
held al Hartman brothers store Ol
Saturday commencing at o "a. no.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22
Marriage License.
No Make Way Tor Postofdce.

Tom g. Willis ..-... New Boston 30
Bessie Weeks ....... New Boston. 3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22

Personal Mention.

Mrs. Ida stineman of New Boston. and
q brother, s. a. Willis OF AIiIlersburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22
JUDGE lInDSEYIS
TO SPEAK IN CITY
Denver Man. Noted for Juvenile Court
work. Coming On Program OF
Augustana LyCeum.
EXPLoRER 10 APPEAR SATURDAY
DIR. Erie Mjoberg, Who Conducted TX
pediijons futa Heart o7 Australia
Gives Ncxt Address.

change which win meet with APP
pTovaI of patrons 81 the Augustana
Ivceum course. has been made. Judge
Ben r. Lindsey the famous Judge Of
the Juvenile court III Denver. VIII app
pear on the course iu the place Of
Henry NJ HYDE. late in the
season. The association had the
opportunity to make this change
and felt certain THAI while Nr. Hyde
is a great lecturer. the patrons of the
course w0uld prefer 20 hear the emil
uent western Judge.
The association announces that be-
cause OF unavoidable circumstances,
DR. Edward Amherst OFT, lecturer VIII
be unable 10 appear on Feb. %, as
schedu ed. DR.. OFT has recently sUf-
fered illness and his phys clans have
demanded tbaf he cancel all lecture
euga Eemeuts for the present The
management is making arrangements
for later date which w5u be an
lounce5.
DR. Eric N5oberz. 70. So. eminent
scientist and explorer and leader 81
two Swedish scientific expeditions into
rhe heart 81 Australia win give Arr
illustrated lecture upon his work in
the augustana college chapel Saturday
night
DIT. I5oberg has q message of unique
interest 10 everyone and he has been
leader OF expeditions that have peue-
tratd to the most primitive spots on
earth. to places where the foot of the
white man had never before trod. File
made two trips into the feVer-intected
virgin forests 8f Australia. one lu 1870
11 and another in l91Z-f3 and I'm CON
sequence 81 tile lar-rearhing effects of
these explorations his name has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22
You'll Like The Modern Package, Too!

The worlds best Chewing Tobacco comes IN modern dust
proof convenient package keeping fresh, clean and appeng
boxes 5e 100 Also IN the original plug form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-22

III
reductions these will better than
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
YVES STE RN.

Four men were entombed by an ex
plosion In the mine OF the Hecla Coal
and Coke Company. near Brownsville,
Pa.
Senator Philander C. Knox public
ly pledged his support to President
Wilson In the course of an address al
patriotic meeting at Pittsburgh. Pa.
The Union Pacific railroad has ap'
proximately 1000 men and twenty-five
snowplows working in the vicinity oil
Sherman, Rock River and Dale Creek
Wyo,, where heavy SHOWS and bliz.
yards lately have tied up many trains
and worked much havoc.
All Seattle was talking of the &C.
qutttal OF Mayor Hiram C. Gill, Chief
OF Police Charles L. Rockingham and
City Detectives Meyer NJ. Peyser
John Poolman. James Doom and Dan
lei McLennan, on trial charged with
conspiracy to violate federal laws by
importation Of liquor Into the state OF
Washington.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
SPORT.

Stanley Yoakum Of Denver was
given a decision over Dave Smith at
the end OF ten hard-fought rounds at
the Brooklyn A. c. In New York.
James De Hart, the all.round ath-
lete OF the University Of Pittsburg.
is the first man to gain his varsity
letter in four sports in the 1877 years
OF the institution. De Hart proved
expert in football, baseball. track and
basketball. Over 800 students pre-.
yiously won their letter In one, two
or three sports there.
Eddie Casey. Harvard's famous
halfback. announces that II the inter
national crisis results In war he will
start the study Of aviation at the
Curtiss school. at Newport News, Va.
William Swart, a member OF the var
sity track team, roommate OF
casey's. Is also going to Virginia.
Wilcox, the runner. and Jimmy
Knowles. varsity outfielder, are two
Harvard athletes already on their
way south for aviation training. John
Pfaffman. the tennis captain, is to 70.
sign. as he plans to start for France
TO drive an ambulance.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
GEM e RAJ.

Speaker Champ Clark and the en-.
tire Democratic organization of the
House were renominated for the extra
session Of the Sixty.fifth Congress- BY
the caucus Of Democratic representa-.
tiyes.
1t costs s7Os.sl7,ooo a year to keep
the bright lights glimmering on
Broadway. James Churchill. restau.
rateur. said the annual expenses oil
New York's 5000 cabarets would
reach this figure.
Five thousand men wearing Ameri.
can flags paraded at Tucson, Ariz., on
foot and assembled at the state
armory to hear speeches by local orr
tors as demonstration OF sentiment
in support Of the government.
An urgent appeal for money and
food to relieve the suffering inhabi.
tants OF Moyon, France, recently
evacuated by the Germans. was re.
ceiyed by the war relief clearing
house for France and her allies from
Its representatives in Paris.
Pauline Paul Parthenae, the worlds
champion Holstein COW. owned by r.
J. Schaefer of Appleton, Wis. is dead.
A post mortem showed that darning
needle had pierced the heart. Two
years ago the animal gave 2,SSS
pounds OF butter. She was 13 years
old and won every prize for which
she had been entered within several
years.
Patriotic demonstrations at which
loyalty to the nation and the Presi.
dent was pledged were held Saturday
night at Chicago. Philadelphia and
Pittsburg and many other cities. The
Philadelphia meeting was attended
with added significance by being held
in the historic independence square.
New York's patriotic meeting was
held a week ago.
Secretary McAdoo's three sons have
volunteered for service In the naval
reserve in case OF war.
Under the federal regulations there
is a closed season from Feb. to
Sept. 6. inclusive. each year through.
out the United States on waterfowl
and other migratory game birds.
More than $4,000 members Of the
Long Island Council Of Women'u
Clubs petitioned the Merchants Asso
citation Of New York to provide them
an opportunity To learn how to taks
the places Of men workers II the msu
are called TO the colors.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
FOREIGN.

Christian converts among Chinese
number 35.2sS.s0s, according to . ~
port submitted to the ministries of
foreign affairs.
Dispatches from Berlin announce
the death Of Gen. Max Won Prittwit1
und Gaffron, the man to whom In .
way Field Marshal Won Hindeuburg
owes his rise to lame.
British troops in France have occu-
pied three more villages In the Somme
region; and In the Champagne the
French have recaptured positions
taken by the Germans March 2s.
The commandant OF cadets at Or.
ford University has assured the Amer.
lean students. 1t is announced, that II
they desire to join the officers train.
Ing corps they can be accommodated
Seventy rebel prisoners taken dur
Ing Villas attempt to capture Chi
huahua City we're publicly hanged ~
a warning to the Villa element Of the
population. which Is thoroughly
cowed.
A Socialist newspaper Of Vienna.
received at Copenhagen. contains .
brief announcement that the leaders
Of the German Socialist party In Aus
tria have adopted q declaration 70
garding peace.
Francisco villa. at the head of .
cavalry force Of $500 men, made q de-
termined attempt Friday to capture
Chihuahua City. but was driven back
with the loss OF 500 prisoners and $50
In killed and wounded.
Restoration to China Of tho strip OF
ground at Tientsin seized by tho
French after the Boxer uprising IL
beins urged by Dr. WI Ting-fang. tho
Chinese minister OF foreign affairs, In
conferences with NJ. Comfy. the
French minister to China.
Telegraphing from Vienna. the cor.
respondent OF the semiofficial Nord.
dectsehe Allgemeine Zeitung OF Ber-
lin says: With the view to obvi.
ating all misunderstanding. we are
authorized to state that the journey
of Frederic c. Penfield, the Ameri-
can ambassador, to Washington.
means no change In the relations be-
tween Austria-Hungary and the Unit
ed States"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. II has been
used for all ailments that are caused
BY a disordered stomach and inactive
liver, such as sick headache. constlpa.
ton. sour stomach. nervous indlges.
tion, fermentation Of food. palpItntion
Of the heart from gases created In
the stomach, pains In the stomach and
many other organic disturbances.
August Flower Is a gentle laxative,
regulates digestion, both In the stom.
ach and intestines. clenns and sweet.
ems the stomach and whole allmentary
canal. and stimulates the liver to Sc.
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Try II. Two doses will relieve
you. Used for fifty years in every
town and hamlet In the United States
and In all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
NearPotato Coming.

Enter the imitation potatol 1t Is
called the dasheen. Is n member Of the
tuber family and hourishes In Trini.
dad. Recently the dasheen has been
introduced Into the South, and 1t Ii
expected that cultivation OF the plant
will help to cut down the cost Of high
living, as represented In the potato.
A frostless season Of seven months
Is required to grow the dasheen. which
cannot be cultivated farther north
than South Carolina. As an ar
tlcle OF food II Is said to have less wa.
ter than the potato, and increased pro-
tein, starch and sugar. These qualities
would be likely to render 1t even more
palatable than the familiar potato, and
we may soon be confronted with res.
taurant bills reading: "Dasheen Lyon.
naise' or "nasheen a 10 O'Brlen."
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
WASHINGTON.

A contract for 100 steel cable anti
submarine nets was awarded by the
Navy Department. The contrac,
amounts to $lSS,l00.
A total OF 4.474 men had been re
cruited for the navy during March
and the net gain for the month was
3.62s. against 2.os6 In February.
President Wilson has signed an or
der placing all postmasters OF the
first, second and third class under
the civil service rules.
The War Department Saturday
called into the federal service for
purpose OF police protection about
1000 additional national guardsmen.
Alaska's fiftieth anniversary as q
part OF the United States was signal
lied by Secretary Lane OF the Interior
Department with statement In which
he said: "Alaska's period of trial Is
over. She has been weighed in the
balance and found magnificently
worthy"
Official dispatches from Copen.
hagen confirmed reports that two
American seamen had arrived there
from Germany with the story that
some fifty others taken in raids by
the commerce raider Moewe we're
held in detention camps.
A bill to have the United States
extend financial assistance to France
TO the extent Of $1,000. 900 has
been prepared BY Congressman Mon.
tague Of Virginia. former governor
Of the Old Dominion. and will bs in.
troduced By him In the House Of Rep.
resentativss.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
THICK GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
olrlsl eeautIfy Your HaIrl Make II
Soft, FLUFFY and Luxuriant-Try
the Moist Cloth.

Try as you viii. after an application
Of Danderine, you cannot find a single
trace Of dandruff or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch. but what win
please you most, will be after q few
weeks use, when you see new hair.
fine and downy at first-yes-but real
ly new hair-gowing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty Of your hair. No differ
ence how dull, faded. brittle and
scraggy, Just moisten . cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw II
through your hair, taking one small
strand at q time. The effect ls Inn
mediate and amazing-your hair will
be light fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance Of abundance: an incom-
parable luster, softness and luxuri-
ance, the beauty and simmer Of true
hair health.
Get a % cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store and prove
that your hair Ii a. pretty and soft
as any-that It has been neglected OF
injured By careless treatmeot-that's
all. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
SENTIMENT OF SPEAKERS THAT
STIRRED TAOUSANDs

We meet, not to draw the red.
dened sword of vengeance, but to
unsheaths the shining sword OF
justice.-Thomas J. O'Donnsll.
President Wilson has said he
wants TO feel the nations pulse, 20
let the voice Of Colorado be heard.
calling to him: Lad on, lead on.
our President The sons OF Colo
rado follow."-Fathsr Hugh l. Me-
Menamin.
want no war. but II war must
come TO preserve our honor. then
u is my war.-Aayor Robert w.
Speer.
May those have seant sympathy
who would see eur nation unpre-
pared to fight the battle Of man
kind.-Bishop Irving p. johnson.
: As chief executive OF this proud
commonwealth ! hereby pledge
every power At the disposal Of the
state government to the loyal sup.
port OF our President.-Govern
Julius C. Gunter.
When war breaks-and. in my
opinion. It already has broken-it
must be waged with every resource
Of men and money the country af-
fords.-Presidenf Livingston Far
rand. University OF Colorado.
Not until we have bsen conquered
In open war will We allow any rul-
er or combination Of rulers to die
ta.s to us our national policies
The Rev. Charles l. Mead.
Save our country. o God. against
the folly Of being unprepared
against the attacks Of our enc
mies.-Rabbi william 8. Friedman.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
CONDENSED RECORD OF 1HE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
sAYlNGs. D DIN q ., ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERiNes. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Raider Moewe adds long list o.
ships TO her victims.
Russian attacks In volhynia re
pulsed with heavy losses.
Three British destroyers sunk: TIVE
BY submarines and one In a collision.
An Amsterdam dispatch says sep
arate peace offer has been made Il
Russia
Two allied biplanes brought down
by Teutons In Macedonia. according
to Berlin statements.
Germans report victory In Bystritza
valley near Hungarian R Rumanian from
tier. taking 275 prisoners.
Austrians break Into Russian
trenches near Kirlibaba, but later are
elected In counter attack.
British inflict severe defeat upon
Turkish army OF 10000 men In Pales
tine. Nine hundred officers and mer
captured.
Rome reports repulse OF heavy Aus
trian attacks near Gorilla. Violent
artillery activity continues on the Cor
30 front.
British forces gradually creeping
up on st. Quentin. Capture village oil
Savy. Berlin admits British advance
to depth Of two miles.
French keeping up offensive under
Nivelle to the south. Progress re
ported on Aillette river. Several Ger
man trench systems taken.
British frustrate Turkish envelop
ing movement near Deltawah. thirty
five miles north OF Bagdad. Turkish
attacks near Erzingan repulsed.
British make progress in driving
salient into Hindenburg line between
Marcoing and ST. Quentin. Seven
more villages occupied Saturday.
Berlin admits capture OF two
towns, but claims British attempts
north OF Heudicourt met with failure
Bitter fighting reported further north
In the region OF Arras.
German raider In South Atlantic
has captured eleven enemy ships and
sunk them, according to 2s5 prisoners
landed at Rio Janeiro. Several Amer
leans reported killed on the Snowden
and the Crispin. sunk without warn
ing by submarine.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
Another Coup.

More fuel has been added to the
flames"
What are you talking aboutT
THE social warfare being waged by
Mrs, Grabcoin and Mrs. Dubwaite. II
seems that when the Grabcolns were
In New York they spent twice as much
for thenter tickets as the Dubwaltes
did,
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-04-05
'CAsCARETs' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get 4 l0cent boz now.

No odds how bad your liver. stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort.
able you are from constipation. indiges
tion, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach. liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache. biliousness. dizziness, nerv.
ousness, sick. sour. gassy stomach.
bsckache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs Of al the
bile. gases and constipated matter
which 10 producing the misery.
A 1o-cent boz means health, happi.
ness and . clear head for months.
No more days Of gloom and distress
II You will take Q Cascaret now and
then. All ctores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little In.
sides need cleansing. too. Adv.