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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
Pride Tn the Stores

do you have good stores here?"
The guest from another city asks the question always
Any man or woman living here whom the question put
feels little thrill of pride in answering it.
And the answer is prompt ''yes!"
The usually goes beyond the specifies par
ticular store in which particular pride is felt.
Fair
city fortunate in its stores is city in which it is good
live. For the servcegivers They adjunc
every home The merchants cooperators with the
family heads in their tasks of making better homes and
getting joy and comfort out of life.
Our stores arc pride. They us. They
never pail. They stand still. They bring % all
that the rest the world for our pleasure for
our comfort, for good. They permanent Worlds
And they are good advertisers If they not. then
they would fall short of the standard fixed good
They tell the They keep in touch with people
They serve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
LIGHTLESS TEAMS
WATCHED FOR

The police department is planning to
start crusade on the teams which
travel without lights. For several years
attempts have been made to have lights
on the wagons not only for the safety
of the people riding in them but also for
automobile owners, who pay a good fee
for the privilege Of driving over the
roads. The law was passed at the last
session of the Legislature and went into
effect July I, and although many teams
are being equipped with lights a drive
about the streets any evening will dem
onstrate that majority Of drivers Of
teams are ignoring the law. Ut IS doubt
full if arrests are made for some time
everybody being given chance to COM
ply with the provisions Of the law be-
fore they have to appear in court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
YOUNG MANS
CAR SMASHED

4 young man giving the name of
Toulouse and driving an auto tried to
remove the post at the corner of Silver
and Main streets shortly before s o'clock
Friday evening. The post proved to be
the strongest of the two and as a result
the car was minus a wheel and the
steering gear was put out Of commits
sion. The young fellow was coming up
Main street and started to turn into Sill
Yer when something went wrong and
he landed square against the post. hit
ting it head on. Patrolman Henry
Bourque was standing on the corner and
he had to move quickly to get out of
the way.
The collision made a great crash and
a big crowd quickly collected which
blocked traffic there for a few minutes
and caused a lot of excitement. No one
was injured and the car was taken TO a
nearby garage for repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Opera House

The Anal two days of this week at
the City Opera house have been de-
voted TO Harold Lockwood and May
Alliston in THE Hidden Children.
This play is one of the best that these
two sterling Aim actors have ever been
seen In. It carries a story Of the deep
est heart interest to every person and
II IL above all clean and wholesome,
the kind of a story YOU would like
your wife or mother to see. story
that grips the heart and holds it and
sends one away from the theater with
q new interest in the life OF mankind
To accompany 1t there are two reels
OF Helen Holmes in THE Railroad
Raiders" a thrilling story of railroad
life and tho regular weekly Pathe
News feature. One of the finest pro-
grams seen az the house for a long
time. Three shows will be given Sat
urdav. at o'clock in the afternoon, at
$40 and $50 in the evening.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
CORPORAL
LATTE SPEAKS

There was a large attendance in the
Methodist church Friday evening to lis
ten to the address of Lance Corporal
Harry W. Latte Of the 14th Battalion Of
Canada's first contingent. The program
was introduced by congregational singing
of America" followed by two songs by
Corporal Latte, who has a very pleasing
baritone voice and a very happy manner
He began his talk by speaking of his
enlistment and carried his story along
through his training in Canada with the
Royal Engineers, his crossing to reinforce
the 14th Battalion, his training at Shorn-
cliffe. and then his introduction into the
zeal horrors of war. He. spoke of the
most dangerous and horrible attacks II
the most careless manner and spoke Of
the pleasures OF the regiments Behind the
lines in rest periods Several times mar
rowy escaping death by havonet and
shrapnel, he was finally Gassed at 81
Julian in Belgium and after a long period
Of hospital life was sent home with an
injury to his lung.
At the conclusion Of his lecture he YER,
graciously answered questions and in re-
ply to tho question as to whether he was
going hack to France he said that there
was an order now from the Canadian
government that AL discharged men wero
to present themselves for physical exam
ration and If they arr found fit they arc
TO go back again. but that he had haN
a plenty. He seemed hardly more than
boy. hut he had been through six months
&C the hardest fighting with the Cana.
dams At Yrres. st. Floi and s.. Julian
When asked what gifts the solIi'r= like
hest in the trenches he replied 'woole0
socks"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
NEW ENGINE
HELPS TRAIN

Train No. II, the afternoon express
from the west. was hauled by one of
the new engines. which have been built
for the company at Schenectady, \,
y. This engine was numbered 46t and
was of the we'll kpown mikado type,
being the same as 600 class freight en-
gincs hut With much larger wheels
which make it possible for it to get
away quicker and to attain better
speed with a heavy train behind IT,
The rev engine attracted lot Of at
tention here as it was the first trip IF
one of the new ones and all the rail-
road men gave it thorough inspec-
ton during the time that it was here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
mo DRAFT" WAS
PLEASING NEWS

The news that Kennebec county
would not he affected by The draft was
received with genuine pride by the peo-
pie ~ Waterville. at seems good To
he in county whore tho people are
patriotic enough SO that they have
more than enlisted their quota with
cut the draft" said prominent man
who is beyond tho draft age and his
wordsswere In line with the opinion
OF about everyone. Some Of the young
er mon who have been anXiously
awaiting tho drawing for long time
breathed sigh Of relief when they
read IT. as the suspense Is ended for
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
TWO WOMEN
IN COURTCA

Mrs. Mary Darviau of Hillside ave-
nue. was before the police court Friday
morning on complaint of Mrs. Georgia
Marden of Kelsey street. Mrs. Marden
alleging that she had been assaulted
by Mrs. Darviau while she was on
Hillside avenue searching for her
young son who had wandered from
home. After spicy. hearing Mrs,
Darviau was found guilty and SEN
fenced to pay fine of $40 and costs
which was paid. She was represented
in court by Attorney Carl c. Black
ington and Mrs. Marden was repre-
scented by Attorney Fred W. Clair.
The trial was enlivened all the way
through by the words of the witnesses
and by frequent clashes between
counsel A large crowd was in ct
tendance which seemed to enjoy the
proceedings immensely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
HARD PAN RE-
MAINS ELUSIVE

The finding of hard pan for the
foundation of the new theater did not
prove to be as easy a job as was
thought on Thursday. The place at
the northeast corner which it was
thought was only about IL feet deep
and then would be good gravel proved
to be deluson and a. snare, for when
the diggers got through the Il feet
they found that there was still more
of the same and the bottom was ap-
narently far away. The work at this
point has been held UP awaiting the
arrival of the architect so as to de-
eide whether it will he necessary to
drive piing or whether footing can
be obtained on top Of this sand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
WATERvlL.L.E LIST
DRAWING DRAFT

In the draft it was announced i.
Washington last night that the follow
ing .NatervilIc men were drawn
Vance Harold Farnham. Hector Lee
nadas Maase, Lafey James Rain"'
Louis Philip Raymond. James JOSEF
Cunningham, Wayne n. kcnnc!
Harry a. York. Walter Merle Cnswe'
William Joseph Lanigan, Jr.. Irvi''
Lewis Williams, William Abraham
Henry Roudrcau. Harold Spence
Brown. Spires kiriacis, William ~.
pier. Thomas Francis LarlSin. Floreni
Pelletier Joseph Albert Ridroque. Pau
Roy, Francis c. Ellington. Robert lie
Plant Joseph W. Foirier, Allie s
Rolfe, Earl Grover Topper Eneeif
Disno. Armedas Forth. John Tard'fF
Wilfrcd Coro Joseph Philip Brouin.
It Is understood that mono Of thee
mon arc affected by the first ORA .
but are in line for a later draft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

It is expected that about 200 membe:
Of the New England Street Railwa'
Club will attend the summer outir'
Friday, July % in Portland. The mem
bers will come on the boat from Bostc
in the morning and will be taken
Riverton, where they will have break
fast. A ball game will come next !
order. followed by a special show
the theatre. This will be followed BY
trip around the city ending at G.
Gotta -. ---p>e-o NJ poolnr 49,
one Of his famous dinners. In the af-
ternoon there will be sail down the
bay. followed by supper and the return
trip TO Boston on the boat. Vice Presi
dent Albert H. Ford Of the Cumberland
County Power & Light Co, is president
this year and he is in general charge Of
the arrangements, assisted by George S.
Brush and Warren c. Billings, Of the
local line. Mr.. McGray of the Atlantic
Shore. Mr. Gordon Of the Lewiston line
and Mr.. Hale of the Griffin Car Wheel
CO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

The First Baptist and Congregations
churches have arranged for union ser
vices for the next six weeks. The union
began Thursday evening in very large
and lively prayer meeting. 1t will be cen
tinued in two services Sunday a. 1890 an
$50 at the Congregational Westinghouse
on Temple street. Rev. Charles Frederick
Robinson will be the preacher. The music
will he by mixed quartet conducted by
Miss Marion Daggett Mrs. Christine Dag
sett Haskell presiding at the organ The
minister's subjects will be THE True Uni
~ of Christians" q Cor. 10:lD and some
Remarkable Instances of God wonder
Working Providence.
Tomorrow at the Pleasant street Meth
odist Episcopal church viii be DAY 0.
great interest In the morning a. 70. 80 thA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

The rooms of the American Fund for
French Wounded were open Friday after
noon as usual for the purpose of giving
cut work to the workers. Severa, huI1e-
tins have been received from headouarters
ueScrloihs the conditions on the battle
helcs OF Europe and from all indications
supplies have never been in greater de-
mand Materials have to be rushed to
them AS the demand is far greater than
the supply. They are depending upon this
country to keep them supplied with need
ed articles and during the hot weather
the suffering is great. 1t is hoped that
as long as it is necessary for this branch
to send supplies it will be as well sup
ported as in the past
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
RAILROAD UNIT
WORKING HARD

Arthur S. Ladd has returned from
a visit to the railroad unit which is
in a training camp at Rockingham
Park, Salem. n. H., where he saw the
company at work. In the morning
they took a 5-mile hike and in the
afternoon were given military drill.
The men are all equipped with rifles
and dressed in the regulati ton olive
drab. They present a very soldierly
appearance. 1t is expected that they
will before very long be sent overseas
to do their bit" The men were all
we'll and seemed to like tho new bus
ines before them. Several local men
are in the units and were glad to see
someone from home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
TWO NEW DEP
UTY SHERIFFS

News was received in this city Fri
dav that George l.. Cannon and Frank
Lessor. both of this city, had been ap-
pointed deputy sheriffs, making four
men for Watervile. None of the Wat
erville deputies have been employed in
the guarding at the Maine Central, but
it is expected that the appointment of
two more men here means that one
of them at least will be used for this
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
ADVERTISER!

TO SELL iT-ADVERTiSE IT!
make known" the facts about
that real estate. There are peo-
pie to whom the real estate lads"
in this newspaper are more inter
esting than the war news. They
will read your lad" II it appeals
to them, if it describes real estate
that seems to be like that which
they have pictured in their minds
as WHAT THEY WANT, you'll
hear from Thorn. And, in due
course, you'll SELL YOUR REAL
ESTATE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

A small boy who lives at the North
end OF the city was enjoying a new
sport Friday. He had secured tire
bead which had been cut from a good
sized tire and was using it IS hoop.
When 1t was at rest it would roll up
in a bundle almost. but when it had
been started 1t would roll along better
than the average hoop. 1t was a new
one and attracted lot of attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mrs. Mary Cooper. dean of the WON
>ens division Of Colby college. who has
been in New York for several weeks
! returned to Waterville Friday and viii
be In charge of the local suffrage work
during the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

The many friends of Hervey Cohn,
a former athletic instructor at Colby.
will be pleased to know that he has
been athletic Instructor of the New
York National Guard under the au-
thority OF the International Y. NJ. G. A.
He will be located at Spartanburg,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

number from this city went to Au-
gusta Friday afternoon and evening to
attend the circus there as it is evident
that Waterville is not going to have
any of the ring shows this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mrs Ladd, wife of the late Rev. A. =
Ladd or the Maine Conference, is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Charles Varnum, on
the River road. Mrs Waldo Peart ana
baby Of Manchester, Mass, are also
guests of Mrs. Narnum who is Mrs
Pearts sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Rev. f. c. Whittemore. who has
been passing the past week at his sum-
r1er home in Dexter, arrived in the city
Friday for short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mrs. Isabelle Reynolds. who has
been in the city for several days as
the guest of Mrs. A. S. Ladd of Main
street. returned to her home in Med
ford, Mass, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Rev. D. B. Holt of Auburn. district SUI
perintendent Of the Augusta District of
the Maine Conference held the first quar-
terly conference of the Waterville Meth
odist church Thursday evening at the
close of the regular prayer meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

The Joseph Lessor farm in Oakland
was sold recently by Elmer Craig to
Alphonse Pooler of Winslow and the
house and lot in Winslow belonging to
Mr.. Pooler was sold to Mr.. Lessor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mrs. c. c. Durham. who was able
to be out one day last week after an
illness Of several months. is again con-
fned to her home by an attack of
neuritis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Harry Hubbard of Skowhegan. former
" clerk for Morrill, G Craig of this city,
with his wife and children, was recent
visitor in WatervilIe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

L. T. Young. mail transfer clerk at
the Maine Central station, returned to
his duties Friday morning after 10
DAYS vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

A. A. Head, who has been at the
boys camp at East Winthrop, return
ed to his home in this city Friday aft
ernoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. James McMahon ar
rived in the city Friday afternoon for
short visit with Mr.. McMahon's
parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

ness caller in the city for a short time
on Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Hon. William T. Haines returned on
Friday morning from several days
business trip 10 the eastern part of
the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

number of the members Of the
Junior Volunteers went through the
city Friday afternoon. having been
assigned to farm work in Aroostook
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

of the summer camps at Belgrade
Lakes, is in the city for a short time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mrs. II. W. Jones of South China
was calling on friends in the city FOR
short time Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mrs. Frank L. Phalen will leave on
Saturday morning for the White Noun
tains, where she will visit with friends
for week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Priest have re-
turned from Clinton, where they nave
teen on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Walter P. Hinckley of Hinckley was
in the city Friday afternoon on bust
ness for the Good Will homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Herbert Jones of Bangor was in the
city Friday calling on friends and
transacting business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hoxie went
to Lakeside Friday to pass two
weeks vacation at their cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mrs. Joseph Cariveau Of Skowhegan
has returned. after being in the CITY
TO attend the funeral of relative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

George Jackson OF Hinckley was a
business caller in the city for a time
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tozier left Fri
day for Bayside, where they VIII pass
two weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

svV " pupVI Tausoi t'VS1'oi1tO
Tell FACTS and INFORMATION
THE Invention of the Newspaper the most important
the world In the 1922 French physician Sin ed
the He had noted that his visits to patients
pecy welcome when he able bring to them bit of
gossip about person Of their acquaintance about happen
ngs at Court"
He conceived the idea of nal which would gather and this
sort of information in comprehensive making GENERAL
LY AVAILABLE He believed that the HUMAN mt ERESTn
such intelligence would make widely popular enterprise He
right.
He secured from Cardinal Rcee patent for the publication
He called it The Paris Gazette It the first
paper in the modern Of the term.
AND THAT FRENCH PHYSICIAN RENDERED A SERVICE
TO MANKIND WORTH A MILLION TIMES AS MUCH AS THAT
OF THE GREAT RICHELIEU
to another the which had popuarzed this physician
same
We have record of the first merchant who invented store M
Vertsg but he served the people of the world only little less
than the old French physician had done For he conceived the
truth that NEWS ABOUT THE STORES should also be given wider
circulation than possible through personoperon gossip
THE SAME PRINCIPLE UPON WHICH THE NEWSPAPER IS
FOUNDED UNDERLIES STORE ADVERTISING. 1t makes avail
able to all the the facts and information which, the old
circulated uncertainty and in limited from to another
Nowadays the Journal would not be newspaper complete
unless carried STORE NEWS quite fully other
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
What Is Adequate Advertising?

The amount of space required for the adequate advertising
or varies in about the ratio that stores vary
size, Importance, enterprise
Enough space for the telling clearly, fully Interestingly
of the stores news is the obvious need.
IT, for the sake of saving space, the stores story is only
half told the interest awakened BY will be halfinre
IT, in issues of this newspaper your stores story
omitted entirely you will have gone far toward multiplying
the public interest i'll what you are doing.
store might just well follow policy of uncertainty
whether is be opened days as to follow
a similar policy as to its ad ;ertising.
There not stores that too prodiga space
their advertsng there great many that are too spar
ing of it.
merchant has many problems to solve Yet this
the amount of advertising space which could use PROF
1TABLY is of the most vital IT, by using third
space he could double the RESULTS of his Advertising
that would be good business" And many merchant has
demonstrated that this is, measurably, true
Limiting the advertising space usually limiting the
volume and interest of the store news.
If store is prepared to for MORE BUSINESS it is
position to use larger advertising spacePROFITABLY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

WHAT ABOUT RENTING
THAT SPARE ROOM? The in
come it should yield may not be
larse-but even a few dollars each
week amount to a tidy sum in the
course Of a year. And there are
pleasant and agreeable people
looking for rooms. Usually
classified Advertisement will put
you in touch with them-especialiy
if you offer a one.room home IN
A DESIRABLE LOCALITY and
at . fair price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
WANT TO SELL A LOT?

WANT TO SELL A LOT? II
location and price are right, a real
estate lad" will find your buyer.
Sometimes little keeping at-it is
required The Fl list publication Of
an advertisement does not always
bring the result. It's like any
other sort Of effort or enterprise.
Perseverance always wns-and il
is not often that you will be re-
quired to exercise a great deal Of
it.