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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

Ter in Roxbury, Mass. When Mrs.
Haley had answered the call Mrs. Fuller
asked her to wait minute and when
she did she heard Victrola selection
which came from the other end of the
line. The Victrola was given as a
Christmas present to Mrs. Fuller by her
husband and she wanted to share the
pleasure Of it with her mother. Mrs
Haley said that the music was as plain
as If 1T had been in her own room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

Four generations, the youngest little
Dorothy Plaisted, the Oldest Mrs.
Rowell. age "A, were present at the
family gathering on Christmas day at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Davis
at Sanford. The line of. generations
present were little Dorothy Plaisted, her
mother. Mrs. w. E. Davis, and Mrs.
Davis mother, Mrs. Rowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04
Light and Airy
Busy Little Mothers

We're kept busy. goodness knows
washing careless dollies' clo'es,
We're kept busy when we're tbro,u.
Mending them as good as new.
AND even then they will wear ont.
NO matter how we twist about.
Indeed, we fear quite soon .t,s 90
Shopping we will have to 20.
Philadelphia Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

Is it true that ministers have begun to
say I'VE will read responsibility Psalm
one-Oh-three? "-Lowell Courier Citizen.
Why not go to church to see?-Boston
Globe.
Too many go to church to "see;" she
should go to church to hear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

Miss Jennie E. Russia of Old Town.
has just been granted patent on a
collar button invention. which is claimed
nv manufacturers to be one Of the most
novel and the best in its line. She has
already had several good offers from
manufacturers who want TO buy her
patent rights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04
Many Antiques Like II.

A tourist with mania for collect
ing antiques was passing through a
small village when he was stopped nv
the sight of very old man choppine
wood with a very old ak.
mats an old ak you have there"
yes said the old man, lit once
belonged to George Washington"
indeed. 1 should hardly have
thought it as old as that"
We'll" the old man said. 1T amt
exactiy. It's had three new handles
and two new heads since then"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

In the Kind district at South Paris
COW fell into a we'll within the past
week. It is pretty cold weather for out
door baths and Mrs. Cow was rescued
seeming not to have suffered from her
immersion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04
Proof Positive

DO you really like me, Jack7"
Sure! Don't I come to see you regu-
larly?"
But men often call on a girl for
whom they care little or nothing"
Not with Christmas looming I'D"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04
Father" said the Youngest

rather! said the youngest.
MOO" said his sire. IT it's ony MAR
OF yer stooptd questions AVA We gang.
rye telt We already that I dinnia ken
wither aman wha does guild is a guid
dooer or do guider. or whittier the
seat o war is what the standin' Army
sits doom on. If It's a redecious cues.
ton of that kind ava ye gang to had ! i"
But paw, it's serious question"
"Weel cot wi I'll"
I want to knaw. paw. what the
Dead Sea died OFT"
AVA to bed WI vel"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

The recently established Bangor diyi-
sion of the United States District Court
will be opened for business Jan. O. when
Clerk William NJ. Warren will be estab-
lished in quite elaborate quarters in the
new Federal Building Charles e. Win
gate, the new deputy United States mar
shall for Eastern Maine. Is a former
sheriff Of Piscataquis county. and is the
son Of the late George wingate, who was
deputy United States marshal from 1860
to 1866 and was representative in the
Legislature for several terms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04
heiress snfled
BREAKING IL Gan%iv

Il understand that your daughter is
going to take music lessons?"
Not exactly" replied FaHner Corn
tassel. I'VE haven't the heart to tell
her that her voice sounds terrible, so
we're goin' to hire a regular teacher
| to do it."-Was hington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

During the Christmas rush the San
ford postoffice handled S19 sacks of
mail the heaviest mail ever received at
that postofice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

A Pennington record was made in
the slaughtering business by V. G. Mil
lett for the past week. He slaughtered
23 hogs, some of them Weighing 45o
pounds each, eight turkeys. five geese,
IA chickens. two beeves, which were all
for the home market. He shipped nve
lambs to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04
WILLING "a AaIn

The little nobleman fell on his knees.
"Ah. fair one" he pleaded, fervently. IT
know that have been VIVID and di..in.+ :
ed. but will you not help me to blot on,
the past?"
The beautiful heiress smiled
why. certainly. count" she responded
sweetly. Il would be moro than pleased.
James, bring the count a blotter at once ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04
tues-thurs-sat

Hi diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle:
The cow jumped over the moon.
And when she looked back,
Where the motor cars track,
She hadn't jumped any too soon.
Brooklyn Eagie'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

Speaking of telephones and their uses.
here is a rather unusual one: Mrs. Sid
ney G. Haley of Phillips. received
long distance call on Monday morning
from her daughter. Mrs. Chester B. Full
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04
Thursday, January 4, 1917.

What we need in education is a
genuine faith in the existence of
moral principles which are cap
able of effective application.-John
Dewey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

Rev. John A. Driscoll is the newly
appointed pastor at the st. Joseph Cath
Ole church, Pennington. He arrived
and assumed his duties last week. be-
ginning with the Sunday morning mass.
Father Driscoll is a native Of Portland.
where he received his early education.
going from there to Van Buren, where
he graduated from st. Mary's college.
He went to Paris. France. where he
studied for a year and half and then
to Rome where he remained for the
Same length Of time and where he was
ordained to the priesthood. Returning
to this country he was appointed assls-
tant In the Cathedral and last May was
assisned to temporary work at South
Berwick. Father Driscoll will have
charge Of the mission at Wilton and at
Bemis this winter and will resume the
work at Oouossoc next summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04
~. ,.,,,v ~ Asa C. Brown Of Weld,

The family Of Asa c. Brown OF Weld.
arose on Saturday morning. Dec. 20. and
discovered that sometime during the
night the high winds had blown off the
roof Of the ell and that the chimney was
also blown of. It might be surmised
that the Browns are very sound sleep
ers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY COMMANDERy N, ~

special conclave at Masonic Ter,n,.
Friday evening, Jan. 9Th, 1917. a. -, ~
work in the Temple. Refreshments ~
soJourning fraters are invited to AZ
present. " d
WIiLLBBERT S. WILSON, &c
GEORGE H. BANGS. RAJ "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-04

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA;
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
SEED is
SUBJECT INQUIRY
Federal Food Administrator Has TAX
en- Up Matter Of Regulating Prac-
tices of Certain Cotton Gins Which
Are Said to Resort to Unfair Busi-
ness Methods.
CONTINUED on Page Two)

Federal Food Administrator Mer-
ritt, at the instance of Valley cotton
raisers, has interested himself in the
alleged practice Of certain gins which
refuse to gin cotton unless the grow
ers seld their cottonseed at $50 per
ton.
The issue lies in the question Of
the rights of the gin operators to des-
ignate the purchaser Of cotton seed,
and the price to be paid.
When the cotton oil mill operators
who control most of the gins set the
price Of cotton seed in the Imperial
Valley at $50 and $52 ton, indepen-
dent buyers Immediately entered the
market, offered $54 and finally 500
and $56 ton, and shipped the product
to Texas oil mills, making at least a
reasonable profit on the transaction,
besides paying the freight of more
than $50 a ton. These increased prices
the local oil companies refused to
meet, standing pat on their original
prices.
Numerous cotton growers had been
financed by the oil mill companies,
who held contracts with the growers
Some Of these contracts, it is said
call for the purchase of seed at the
market price. The growers have not
been satisfied to regard the rate set
by the oil mill people as the market
price, in view Of that paid by the in
dependents and the current quotations
in Los Angeles. But to fight the
oil companies was distinctly an un'
pleasant undertaking, in view Of pos
sible reprisals should the seed besold
to an independent. Finally the inde'
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
RIFLE RANGE FINDER
LOCAL INVENTORS BIT

Sergeant Welch and A. c. Nieman
in an effort to do their bit for Uncle
Sam, have invented and perfected a
new, simple and accurate range find
er for the use of soldiers in the
trenches, on picket duty or for sharp
shooters.
This simple contrivance, which is
made of wood and weighs only 10k
ounces, will accurately locate the ene-
my at any distance. This knowledge
will enable the soldier to make his
rifle fire more effective.
We are not permitted to go into de-
tail and describe the invention. II
is sufficient to say the distance is
indicated by figures on a side, the
whole being based on a simple geo.
metrical calculation
Sergeant Welch took model Of the
invention to San Francisco last night
where a demonstration of its utility
will be made before army officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
KALEDINES, KORNI-
LOFF AND DUTOFF
FORM TRIUMVIRATE: !:
HAVE SEIZED SOUTH
EASTERN RUSSIA.
Aim to Cut Off Supplies of
FOOdstuffs and Leather
for BOlsheviki and Are
Preparing to Move Upon
PetrOgrad.
iBy Associated Press)

London, Dec. 10.-A Bolsheviki
proclamation issued today says q
counter revolution under the leader.
ship of General Kaledines, Dutoff and
korniloff, apparently aimed at seizine
authority in southeastern Russia and
cutting off supplies from Siberia, has
sprung up.
Kaledines is menacing Ekaterino-
slav, Kharkov and Moscow. The Boil
sheviki government in Orenburg has
been overthrown by Dutoff. The proc
lamation says "enemies of the people
have undertaken final attempt to
destroy the cause Of peace" and that
the Constitutional Democratic party is
providing funds for the revolt. It
appeals to the people to sweep away
"these enemies" and announces that
military dispositions have been made
to suppress the uprising.
The proclamation concluded with a
decree declaring state Of siege in all
regions Of the Ural and Don prov
inces and wherever counter revolution
ary detachments are discovered. II
ordered local revolutionary garrisons
to act with firmness, without await
ing orders from the supreme authori-
ties and forbids negotiations or at
tempts at mediation with the leaders
of the revolt. It threatens severe
punishment on anyone assisting the
revolt. The leaders of the conspiracy
CONTINUED on Page q
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
MEX|CAL| GINS .
ARE ATTACHED
This Action Follows the Filing of a
Suit for $1,000 Pesos and Costs,
Brought by F. A. Dato Against the
Globe Mills Mexican Corporation
Saturday.

Suit for the sum of $4,000 pesos
and costs was brought Saturday
against the Globe Mills Company by
F. A. Dato, and the gin mills belong
ing to the aforementioned company
were attached in the Mexican courts.
The alleged cause Of the suit and
attachment is that the operating COM
pany failed to comply with the ex-
press terms of an agreement between
them and the plaintiff.
Mr.. Dato alleges that the gin opera
tors failed to turn over to him his
proportion of the profits from last
seasons ginning, which he alleges
should have amounted to about 55,-
900 pesos, of which he received less
than $4,000.
1t seems probable that operations
may be resumed later, since the gins
are now in the hands of a receiver.
This suit is purely a civil per-
sonal matter between Dato and the
company, and one in which the Lower
California government has absolutely
no connection whatever. The receiver
is Lawyer Carlos Castillo. F. E.
Monteverde, Jr., is the accountant fol-
the receiver.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
TWO DAYS MORE
FOR ENLISTMENT
Army Recruiting Officer Gets Orders
Not to Take Any More Recruits
After Tomorrow Night-Mechanics,
Here is Your Chance to Join the
Aviation Corps.

Recruiting Corporal Alvin v. Bry-
ant this morning received a message
from Lieutenant Colonel Purviance,
in charge of recruiting for the army
in southern California, that no more
recruits you'd be received who could
not be sent to Los Angeles before De-
cember 13.
Corporal Bryant states that this
means he cannot take any more men
after tomorrow night, when he will
close his office at 532 Main street and
go to headquarters. After tomorrow
night the army will close its invita-
ton to volunteers and will fill places
from the draft.
There is an opportunity today and
tomorrow for men between the ages
of 18 and 40, including those of draft
age, to enlist in special branches OF
the army, including the fascinating
aviation corps. The army wants chauf-
feus, office clerks, carpenters, radio
operators, electricians, cooks, pho
tographers, craftsmen, etc.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
IMPORTANT TEST
COMPLETED HERE
Farm Bureaus Planting Of Silage SOr-
ghums Is Heard About in the Far
Corners of This State-PrOmises
to Revolutionize the Growing of
Stock Feed.

Inquiries are beginning to come in
to the Farm Bureau regarding the
important test of the growing of new
silage sorghums, in this case the hon.
ey sorghum, Texas seeded ribbon cane
and Mexican June corn. The immense
success of two of these varieties may
not be duplicated on less fertile soil
than in Imperial Valley, but the heavy
crops-probably the heaviest of any
annual growth-is bound to make
great impression on those who grow
roughage for cattle and hogs.
The Farm Bureau has just conclud-
ed weighing up the sorghums planted
last spring from seed brought in and
distributed among the farmers. The
yields on several fields were as fol-
lows: Tons.
l. w. McGrew, Texas seeded rib
A. H. Smithson, honey sorghum. 45.6
I. w. Epler, Texas seeded ribbon
cane .oO.4
I. w. Epler, honey sorghum. 1866
Frank Vanderpoel, Texas seeded
and honey sorghum, mixed ..31.1
H. R. Andre, Texas seeded ribbon
cane ...............z z5.S
R D. Stitt, Mexican June corn. .11.5
Estimated:
A. A. Grant, honey sorghum. $50
r. H. Clark, Mexican June. 80. 100
Roy Breedlove, honey sorghum. .15.0
In making these weighings an en-
deavor was made to find a section Of
the field which showed an average
growth.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
GERMANS. TRY
TO BLOW Up
SHIP, REPORT
ENGLISH SHIP WITH CARGO OF
MUNITIONS SET AFIRE IN
Halifax HARBOR LAST
HT-WHOLESALE ARRESTS
OF GERMANS FOLLOWS.
Cargo of Munitions Partly Thrown
Overheard and Ship Started for
Sea When Flames Were Extin-
guished-KnOwn Dead Now Placed
at 1900.
(By Associated I'ress)

Halifax, N. s., Dec. 10.-The police
today began wholesale arrests of Ger
man residents, under instructions Of
the military authorities, following the
burning of the munitiOns-laden Brit
ish steamer Picton.
The flames were checked last night
before the fire reached the hold,
after the munitions on deck had been
thrown overheard. Quick, courage
Gus work of the Halifax riflemen pre-
vented big explosion.
The authorities refuse to diclose
whether they have obtained evidence
associating Germans with the explo-
sion. Sixteen were arrested within
a short time. A few were released
after a military inquiry, while others
were held. Heretofore citizens Of
German birth have been allowed full
lowed full liberty under the require
ment to report once a month.
Members of the crew of the limo
asserted the Mont Blanc was to blame
for the explosion. They say the Mont
Blanc signaled she was going to start
seaward, then she turned. The crew
of the limo thought she could pass,
but the distance was too short. The
limo rammed the Mont Blanc on the
starboard side.
The known dead number 1900.
Identified number 900; unaccounted,
1000; wounded, 5000; homeless, 25,-
900.
Advertisements for grave diggers
announced the beginning of burials
today. Silent, sorrowful groups laid
away the dead, without friends in at
tendance, and rites were omitted.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
TEUTONS MASS|NG
ARMY
ON FRENCH FRONT
SECRETARY OF WAR WARNS
AMERICA TO PREPARE FOR A
BIG ASSAULT BY GERMANS
ON WESTERN FRONT-HAS
BEEN PLANNED FOR YEAR.
German Counter Attacks on Cambria
Front Net the Huns Less Than
One-third the Ground Gained in
General Byng's Great Smash, Says
Report.
(By Associated Pressl


Washington, Dec. 10.-Germany
has massed her greatest army of the
war on the western front, Secretary
Baker declares in his weekly war re-
view.
He says the United States must
speed preparations to meet the men,
ace and warns the country that the
enemy is preparing to put into execu-
ton in France plans which have been
maturing since the defeat of the Rus
sian armies at Tannenberg early in
the war.
He asserts the German counter Of
fensive in the Cambria region gained
less than one-third the territory Cen
eral Byng captured, but that Ger
many's parrying of the thrust en-.
phasizes the "reviving strength of the
Germans in the west" Secretary
Baker says:
"It is not sufficient for US to pre-.
pare to fight. We must prepare to
win. Our declaration of war on Aus.
tria associates US Immediately with
the struggle in Italy"
The secretary says the armistice
negotiations on the Russian front
cover the entire line, from the Bal
tic to the Black sea and the region
of the Caucasus"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
FIRST CAR OF LETTUCE
OF 1917 SEASON GOES

Imperial Valley shipped its
first car of lettuce of the 1917
18 season today, rom the Brawley
packing plant. The event was
celebrated by the men concerned
in the first shipment, which was
unsigned to F. A. Gerard & Co.,
of Cincinnati, who are in the
vegetable business here for the
first time.
Last year the first car moved
out of the valley on January Is,
and was received with acclaim by
the Eastern consumers. This year
California scores again over
Florida, where the lettuce is just
coming up.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
HEAD OF ELEVEN
| YEAR OLD BOY FOUND
(Ry Associated Press)

Santa Ana, CAL, Dec. 10.-Author-
tiles have found the severed head OF
Leonard Herwick, aged II, under a
trestle, where Eddie Keyes is al
alleged to have confessed he placed it
after he had beheaded the boy with
a knife and thrown his body into a
ditch. Keyes has been charged with
degenerate acts and was removed to
Los Angeles yesterday when crowd
gathered at the jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
M A CHINERY OF SEC
OND DRAFT OF LIBER-
TY SOLDIERS SET IN
TION TODAY BY
LOCAL BOARD.
Will Mail to Registrants
300 of the New Blanks
Each Day-Five Men
Leave for Camp Lewis,
American Lake, Wash.

Chairman Wardlaw and Members
Barton and Arfwedson, of the local
draft board, today sent out the first
Of $500 questionnaires which local
draft registrants will have to answer
before Saturday, December %.
The board sent out 300 today, and
will mail this number ever day un-
til the list Of registrants is exhaust
ed. The registrants must answer the
questions and get the questlpnnaires
back to the board within seven days
of the date Of mailing. But no reg
istrant is compelled to return the
signed QUESTIONABLE before seven
days from December Is. The board
is sending out the lists few days
in advance of the time set for mailing
so as to give some of the men more
time to answer.
Judge Cole and Attorneys Swing
and Ross, constituting the county
draft advisory board, will take up with
the County Bar Association the rnAt-
ter Of furnishing an attorney in the
office of the draft board to advise
the registrants regarding the ques-
tions, and to prepare affidavits, etc.,
in support Of claims. One lawyer will
Continued on Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10

The Business Mems Association of
Of Calipatria went on record at their
regular meeting to incorporate.
More than 20 members answered
the roll call Of the secretary, and
upon the reading Of the minutes Of
the last regular session, which were
approved, the members at once got
down to business.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
VALLEY LEADS
ALL SECTIONS
in bUTTERFAT
COUNTY FARM ADVISER IS IN
RECEIPT OF INFORMATION
SHOWING IMPERIAL LEADS
ALL CALIFORNIA COUNTIES
IN PRODUCTION OF BUTTER.
This County's Dairy Industry Is
Greater Than That of the Entire
State Of Arizona, and Is Now Sec
Ond as Money producer in Agri-
cultural Wonderland.

Imperial county now leads the state
in the production of butter, having
passed Stanislaus county, according
to information received from the
University of California by the coun-
ty farm adviser.
The figures of butter production
are not available. Lats year Impe-
rial produced 6,634,316 pounds, and
Stanislaus 9,98O,O21. It is reported
from sources other than the Farm
Bureau that Stanislaus farmers are
findingthe price of feed too high and
are going into other lines of agri-
cultural endeavor 1t is certain, how
ever, that Imperial has passed her
mark of last year, and this year
probably ships more than 100000
pounds.
Taking this figure as a basis, Inn
perial caunty is selling almost $4,-
100000 worth Of butter in the mar
kets of the West. Butter production
is now ranked second in the Valleys
list of production.
Farm Adviser Sullivan is informed
that the butter production Of Impe-
rial county is greater than that Of the
entire state of Arizona and the state
of New Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
|ARCATA DA|RYMAh WINS
! HIGHEST BUTTER PRIZE
(Dy Assooiat sd Pross)

San Francisco, Dec. 10.-Entries of
liver Iverson Of Arcata, CAL, have won
a prize for the highest average pro-
duction Of five grade cows in herd
in the University of California's state
dary COW competition. The average of
Iverson's five highest producers was
51.952 pounds of butter per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
IN Christian
HANDS AFTER CENTURIES
(Ey Associated P~ess)

(Ey Associated Press)
London, Dec. 1O.-Great rejOic-
ing was the rule here today upon
receipt of news from the Mace
dOnian front that the Turks had
surrendered Jerusalem, the Holy
City, after it had been surround
ed by British troops, the Turks
Withdrawing in a northeasterly
direction. General Allenby wired
that he would enter and take pos
session tomorrow. British, French
and Mohammedan representatives
are en- route to Jerusalem to safe
guard the holy places.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
BERLIN SIGNS ARMISTTCE
ON WIDE EASTERN FRONT
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, Dec. 10.-It is announced
that Teuton military officials have
signed an armistice with the Russians
and Rumanians on the front between
the Dniester and the mouth Of the
Danube.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-10
SOLICITING LAROR
|UN|ON MEMBERS BARRED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 10.-The Supreme
court has upheld the right of employ
ers to prevent labor unions from So
liciting non-uniOn laborers to join
labor organizations. Three test cases
were brought against the United Mine
Workers of American and the Amer
lean Flint Glass Workers Union.