davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
WINTHROP
Bailey's Motor Truck Runs off
Culvert into Ditch-N0 One
Injured-Items of Town In
tereSt

Bailey's motor truck met with an
accident when it run into the ditch,
one Of the forward wheels going over
wheel pressing into a telephone pole.
Aid was summoned by telephone and
Roy Gilbert rushed a crew with jack
screws to the place in an auto. Frank
Hammond came with a pair of horses
and after about three hours hard
work the motor was back in the road
ready to proceed. The accident oc-
CURED just beyond Notch hill, going
towards Winthrop Center. with a
heavy load. No one was injured.
The Red Cross sewing Thursday
afternoon.
The Methodist lawn party Thursday
evening.
Ozro Murray of Portland, Ore, is
the guest of his niece, Mrs Everard
French. at the village and his sister,
Mrs. Jefferson Dudley. at the Center.
Mr.. Murray went to California Is
years ago and after trying several diff
ferent localities is now settled in Port
land. He Is engaged with his brother
in the lumber business.
Miss Isabel Ingham and Miss Ruth
Crowley have started on their return
trip TO Taunton. Mass, where Miss
Ingham is stenographer in the office Of
a large yarn mill They will stop off
at Leeds TO visit Miss Ingham's
brother. Frank.
Miss Ruby Rogers Of Wayne has re-
turned home after a visit with Mrs.
a. c. Maxwell. Mrs. Maxwell is max
ing trip to Caribou and will be the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Annie AL
ley for 10 days.
Har!and Maxwell passed two DAYS
with his mother this week. He is sta
toned at Fort Preble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Bison are
being congratulated on the birth of a
little daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
VACATIONS FOR AUSTRIAN
AND GERMAN CHILDREN

ASSOCIATED Press Cores pondence)
Geneva, Switzerland. July Gar
rangements have been completed by
the Swiss Red Cross whereby thous-
ands Of German and Austrian children
will Be brought to Switzerland for
short summer vacation in the Alps.
The first contingent OF 800 German
children and 42o Austrian children ar
rived recently from Berlin and Wen
-ra They were in a pitiful state when
they crossed the frontier. plainly
showing the effects Of privation and
suffering. They were thin. pale, nerv
Gus and hungry, snatching at all food
which was offered them. After a few
weeks holiday they will be sent back
and others brought In their places.
The Swiss government also has ar
ranged to bring children Of Swiss par
ents residing in Germany TO the Alps
for the summer, paying all expenses
and providing a temporary home here
for those who are too III to return to
Germany because of the lack Of nour-
ishment and otherwise.
The families Of most neutral dip!o-
mats in Berlin and Vienna already
have beer sent to this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
Stevens Mills Grange

Stevens Mills Grange held It's annual
field day Saturday in the hall. From 9
o'clock until noon people came on foot,
by team. car and auto, and by dinner
time there were 50 to sit down to the ia
bles. Dinner was served under the direc-
ton Of Miss Beatrice James. Those who
were unable to come in the forenoon came
later. Games occupied the afternoon. the
men indulging in . horseshoe throwing
contest. and the boys in a ball game.
About o Of the girls came prepared for a
trip to Taylor pond by auto for bathing.
The ladies spent the time sewing and
knitting on the porch. About Is gathered
for the social in the evening. Music was
furnished by Parsons and Hicks orches-
ira Of Danviils junction. Ice cream and
cake was on sale afternoon and evening.
The committee to whom the great sue
cess of the AFFAIR Il due was Leon Ma
comber. Ernest Cobb and Miss Hazel
Towle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30

fish. This invention calls for an i'm.
mense steel net 80 or 40 miles long and
40 feet deep
Another original plan was summit
ted to the United States naval attachs
providing for the building OF an un.
sinkable ship made Of solid WOOD. rhe
inventor suggested that It be vowed by
another steamship, but he didn't ex.
rlain how the other ship would escape.
Nor did he explain how a solid wood
ship could carry freight and passen
gers.
There seems TO be no means Of dis.
ccuraging the brilliant minds Of the
fresh-water sailors and land ensin.
GERS which evolve these schemes. Al
a matter Of duty and precaution. all
oomers have their schemes examined.
but when informed that they are "at
present unadapted to the needle az tho
navy, they go on to the next naval
office. generally winding up at that Of
the United States Tho United
States is country that knows q
bright plan when presented md has
the money and energy to develop f."
they argue.
Ono plan involved the drying uo Of
the Mediterranean by allowing it,
waters to slip into the Sahara. cesert
for few days until the enemy sub-
marines were all captured. when tho
water would again be turned hack 70
its original place. This plan 10 not
particularly original, II being an i,ni.
tation OF the great engineering rYo.
5ect for watering the Sahara DESERT.
One day two Of these inventors met
in naval Office. One was busy ex.
planning how to protect drcadnauxhts
by an immense steel net the net hav.
ing on its edge a fringe Of floating
bombs which when they came into
contact with the submarines project
lie. would create a counter explosion
and blow it up.
1T won't do. explained the naval
officer. For one thing your fringe
would be sucked down and yet en-
tangled in the ships propeller
Il can overcome that objection"
cried the other inventor Il have in
vented a ship that runs without a =ro-
re,ler."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
BREEDERS DAUGnTER=DAM TEST
A Cooperative Project to Enable the Breeder to
Test the Transmitting Qualities of His Herd Balls

else form than they have ever been
able to acquire 1t hitherto.
The breeder shall have In his herd
at the same time both the dam and
her daughter to be tested. Or failing
the actual possession OF the ansmals
at the time he must be able to furnish
satisfactory records Of the milk pro-
duction Of the missing animal. either
daughter or dam. together with the
other necessary information for maxi
ing the test.
The breeder undertaking such 4 CO.
operative test under the directions
furnished by the Station must agree
to keep a careful and accurate record
Of the milk of the animals on test
over period Of time mutually agreed
upon q day: IA day; 80 day: 30 day:
or one year,.
Samples Of milk Of the animals on
test shall be regularly taken. accord
ing to directions which will be fur
nished. These samples will be tested
for fat in one of the following ways.
The samples may be sent TO the Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station for
analysis: the samples may be tested
by the tester of an approved COW test
"SSpNid'i'il, idStlN. lIS
may be tested by an advanced regis
try supervisor if the farmer is having
advanced registry work done The
records for the milk and butter tat
will then he sent to the Station for
the necessary calculations for making
proper age corrections for the animal
concerned, An official report will
then be rendered to the breeder as to
whether in the particular case m
volved the sire produced a daughter
which was better or a poorer pro-
Queer than her dam when both are
compared on an equal basis.
Anyone desiring to take up such a
test should write to the Director Of the
Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton asking for an application blank
form.
The only expense to the breeder in
volved in having such a test carried
through Is the expressage on the
samples Of milk TO Orono. and post
age on reports. This cooperative
daughter-dam testing project will be
open to owners Of grade cattle As we'll
rs owners Of pure breds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
FIRST SHIP KEEL
Of Emergency Fleet Is
Laid in Portland
Has Contract for Four
HullS.

Portland. Me-. Aug. 29-The Portland
Ship Ceiling Co. Of Portland has the
honor of having had the first keel
laid for ships Of the war emergency
fleet which the government is build
ing: The Portland concern has the
contract for four hulls, and last We'd
nesday the keel for the first one was
laid.
Tuesday Mr.. Burwill, the local in
spcctor. received letter from Will
liam H. Hand, Jr.. the district officer
for this district, stating that the keel
laid ty the local company was the
first in his district.
Later. Mr.. SWEET Of the Ship Ceiling
Co. had occasion to talk with Mr.
Hand over the telephone and the lat
ter informed him that so far as he
knew the keel in Portland was the
first east of the Mississippi and there
fore the first under the new schedule
The Portland men were considerably
surprised when they learned how sue
cessful they had been.
The second keel will he laid in a
week or 10 days and the third in about
three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30

CAT. Great Demand for Knit
ted Goods-Chapters Should
Send to Supply Service Store
house. in Preference to Sup
plying their own Districts.
Northeastern Division American Red
Cross 755 5oyIston Street,
Boston, Mass
August Fl. 1917
To All Organizations Of the North
eastern Division:-
The demands at present being
made on the Red Cross for helmets.
sweaters. mufflers. wristers and all
kinds Of knitted goods are imperative
and insistent. especially from the Navy.
AZ the present writing the need for
helmets is particularly acute. 1t does
not seem reasonable to suppose that
we will ever need as many helmets as
we do sweaters. muflers and wristers.
but for the present moment we need
helmets as our supply Of them is prac-
tcally exhausted. Many ships are
leaving home waters for foreign SER
vice. We consequently expect these
demands to continue and on top Of
them will soon come tho demands Of the
new National Army. Approximately
10000 soldiers Of this new Army will be
csmped at Aver. Mass. for the coming
winter months Their need for warm
!s.otAspg will be great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
THE SAUSAGE"
EYE OF THE ARMY

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Behind British Lines in France, Aug.
15.-The Sausage" or observation bal
loon, is one of the eyes Of the army.
1t is not unlike huge sausage in ap-
pearance. a sausage with kink in the
middle, and it usually carries only a
up in the sky noting and watching.
and what it sees and notes it telephones
down to the guns below.
II you are in a front line British
trench and take the trouble to sit on
the fire step with your back to the Ger
man line. you will see right. left. and
in fact all along the British line. hun
dreds of these sausages. They sit Sc
renely there, up in the morning, tug
ging all day at their cable. down at
hight. apparently with no other thought
than a pleasant day in the air. Moth
ing troubles them: they 60 up at their
leisure. they come down at their ease,
Their nonchalance almost leads one to
believe that there is no such thing as
war in the world. They are confident
and happy because. to put It shortly.
there is no need to be otherwise. This
ir what is known as mastery Of the
air"
But If you rise on the fire step and
prop yourself against the back Of the
trench. periscope to eye. you may look
ir vain along the German line for any
similar line Of sausages. Scarcely ever
is a single sausage to be SEEN Any
airplanes? Perhaps an odd one. well
back. But anywhere near the British
lines? Not often.
Along about noon one may sometimes
see a sausage rise agitatedly over the
German trenches. II goes up, as IL
were. by Jumps, as though Il is a little
afraid Of its own bravado. It's rise IL
slow, uncertain. It fears 1t - hain&
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30

seen. Listen, and before it is two hun
bred feet up, familiar roar may be
heard somewhere behind the British
lines. A glance upward shows that a
fleet of aircraft is already on the wing
A British balloon has seen its Ger
man brother begin it's rise, there has
been a prompt message, and a few
minutes later a squadron Of British
aircraft is up and out for meal
The British machines offer no pour
parlers. They go straight for it. 1t
rocks once or twice. then drops down.
ward. an inarticulate mass. That kind
of German observation has ceased for
the day, for never another will rise
that day. What better meal for an
honest British plane than a German
sausage?" asks the squadron COM
mander, as he returns to land.
Meanwhile the hundreds of British
observation balloons ride the air, Sc
rene and complacent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30

Orono, Me-, Aug. 2s.-(SpeciaD.-The
following was issued today from the
Maine agricultural experiment station
at Orono:
During the past years the Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station has
carried on cooperative breeding ex-
periments with about ECO Of Names
leading dairymen. These experiments
have given the Station a mass Of data
that is full Of important facts. These
will be analysed as soon as possible
and the more important conclusions
published. Meanwhile the Station
wishes to call the attention to a plan
for a new cooperative project which
it will take up with the breeders OF
Maine provided they are interested in
the matter
The most important thing which a
breeder of dairy cattle desires to
know is whether his animals arc
transmitting productive qualities to
their progeny. In particular this in
fcrmt ton is desired in regard to the
herd bull, which constitutes one-half
Of the herd. If by chance he is ex-
ercising a deleterious effect on the
productive qualities Of the herd he
may in few years time do n great
deal of harm. 1t would appear to be
beyond doubt or question for prac-
teal purposes. that If bulls daugh-
ters, are on the average poorer milk
ers. or poorer in the quality or lne!r
milk. than the dams from which they
came, then the bull which produced
them is exercising a harmful effect
upon the herd. On the other hand. if
bulls daughters are on the average
measurablv better than the dams
from which they came, in productive
qualities, then that bull is exercising
a beneficial effect upon the herd. What
the breeder wants to know at the
earliest possible moment is which OF
these two categories his herd bull falls
into. The Station Biologist has
worked out plan whereby II is be-
lieved that II will be possible to fur
nish this sort Of information to the
breeders of the State more quickly
and in a mitch more definite and pre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
64S. James Jackson Appointed
Division Manager, to whom
Chapters Should Refer All
Questions.
The American Red Cross
National Headquarters
Washington, D. c.

August 81, 1917
Dear Sir:
l take pleasure in advising you Of
the appointment Of Mr.. James Jackson
OF Boston as Division Manager of the
New England Division of the American
Red Cross with headquarters at 1855
Boylston Street. Boston, Massachusetts.
The New England Divis on comprises
the states of Maine, New Hampshire
Vermont. Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island. Mr.. Jackson will have general
charge of all Red Cross matters in this
division.
Mr. Jackson has volunteered his
services without remuneration He
will have in his Office bureaus CORES
pOnding to those established at the
National Headquarters and in this way
will be able to give you very prompt
and efficient cooperation.
The enormous increase in member
ships. in the number of chapters, and
in the volume of work being done by
the Red Cross made it necessary to
decentralize the operating organiza-
ton which has heretofore existed in
Washington. With this in view the
1|ACSutiNC mas approved tnc
Division of the United States into 10
divisions. each one being in the charge
Of a manager at some geographically
important point in that division.
The Executive Committee and head
quarters at Washington will continue
to formulate the policy Of the American
Red Cross and will decide such ques-
lions as are submitted to them by
various division managers. All Ques-
ton arising In your chapter or auxil-
larry should be referred to your Divi-
sion Manager. Mr.. Jaskson. He will
have an efficient organization in his
office and will be able to give you adj
vice and information promptly. We are
confident he will be a great help to
you in meeting the enormous demand
which will be made on all Of the chap
tiers or auxiliares in consequence Of
the war.
Thanking you for your splendid work
in the past and feeling sure that it
will be surpassed by your results in
the future, I remain,
Sincerely yours.
II. D. GIBSON,
General Manager
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
NEW HOULTON
TRACK RECORD

Houlton. Me, Aug. 29-With fully
four thousand people attending. the
first day of the Houlton fair opened
auspiciously Tuesday. the racing card
furnishing close finishes While the
track record was broken by Dan s..
Jr.. owned by Jerry Smith of Caribou.
He made the mile in the first heat OF
the 215 class in e,12 IA. The previous
record was held by Northern Spy who
in 1914 made the mile in PIP ga.
The 2.40 was a thriller. the finishes
close, while in the third heat five
horses came TO the wire neck to neck.
Kenneth K, Arion Todd and Tryfast
were the winners of the heats. the let
ter horse winning two OF the heats.
The race after the fourth heat was de-
clared close and money awarded as
according o the summary.
Frank Vining Of St. Adams IS the
starter and sent the horses away to-
day in a most commendabe manner.
Wednesdays card includes the 2.Z1,
224 and 22O. The summary:
2.15 TROT. MIXED, PURSE, $500
Dan S, Jr.. BIS, by Dan S. (Nel--
SOM ....'.-...'...-. ..'.'''1 l
Getty Dean. chm (southard)....2 2 2
lilly Upton, bm DEWITT. .......3 3
Garry A. Big WillarO ..........4 4
Time, PIP IA; PA.
24O MIXED, PURSE $3.50
Tryfast, BIS by Tampfast Gint)3
Arion Todd, big Reed). 80 8
Charlie K. bg (McDonald) .,....5 3 2
Louise Patchen. blm OeWit..7 & 4 8
Kenneth X, Queen Tell, Pegge Hall
also started.
Time, 2.1s 1-2: PIG IA; 21o ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL
RED CROSS SERVICE

(PREFATORY NOTION Moy 8, 1917 the Kennebee Journal
issued 1oboge Supplement devoted woy exauation of
organization personnel and activities of National Red
Cross The Supplement- sos divided into paragraphs from
5o4 ncnsac.
In the of Noy IS Journal instituted Red Cross Ser
7Vie a1H be published from time time circulars
from official The Service continues the paroqyaph numbers
commencing aaith sos.
The insertion Of Supplement and Service clippings scropbook
all greatly their utility officials and octive uoye,s in Red
Cross Chapters, Branches and Auxaiaries.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
CANAAN

DR.. F. E. Earle left Monday by auto for
a visit in Boston. He was accompanied
by his brother who has been his guest
for several days
A. j. Keene who has been visiting his
daughter. Miss Mildred. a. Augusta, re-
turned home Monday, accompanied by his
daughter Katherine
Miss Flora Gleason has been visiting
relatives in Fairfield.
Mrs. Clara Moody returned last week
from a visit with her sisters in Burnham
and Pittsfeld
Walter Farnham left several weeks ago
for Boston. where he has an excellent
position. Mrs. Farnham who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Harris, left Saturday for Cambridge,
Mass, where they will reside
George and Theodore Smith accom-
panied b.. their wives. visited with relat-
ives in Winslow Sunday.
Mrs. Viola Rand of Waterville visited
her mother. Mrs. I.ucetta Barrett and
sister, Lucille last week.
Mrs. Beulah Holt visited friends in
Waterville last week.
Miss Carrie Croker who has been pass
ing her summer vacation with her sister,
Mrs Linwood Nutting at Skowhegan. re-
turned home SATURDAY.; and will continue
her studies a the high school the coming
fall
Llewellyn Morrill, OF Waterville and
Samuel Hubbard of Boston, formerly resi-
dents of Canaan, were calling on rela-
tives and friends in town Monday.
Mrs. Frances Nelson returned Sunday
from visit with her daughter. Mrs. AL
bert Spaulding, at Pittsfeld
Mr. and Mrs. James Nichols Of Rox-
bury. Mass, are visiting Mrs. Nichols
sisters. Mrs. Nellie Salisbury and Mrs
Annie Fottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30

In order that our supplies may be
fairly and equally distributed it is OBJ
viously necessary that they be distrib
uteo through a central agency. The
Bureau Of Military Relief has been or
ganized to attend to this important fea-
ture. 1t will make every effort to
avoid Implications in giving, by sending
goods out only on requisition from the
proper officers in the Army or NAVY
Its attempt at equal distribution will
be nullif1ed # the local chapters and
branches give directly to individuals
or to transient troops in their locality
1t is natural to expect that local
chapters and branches may want to
provide for the men from their dis
frlcts first, but you are urged to i'm
press upon the members of your chan
ter the necessity of sending all finished
articles to the Supply Service store
house, of the Northeastern Division, at
142 Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass. BY
so doing you may be sure the supplies
will be used where most needed and
that no individual will receive more
than his share. A Field Director rep
resenting the Red Cross will be con-
tinually at the Aver Camp. There is.
at present, Field Director for Naval
Base No. /. including the Boston dis
trict and also a Field Director for
Naval Base No. 2. comprising the Mar
ragansett Bay district. 1t is the duty
OF these Field Directors to cooperate
with the quarter masters and COM
handing officers of the troops in their
districts, in the requisitioning and dis
tribution of Red Cross supplies.
Your truly,
ROBERT H. HALLOWELL.
Bureau Of Military Relief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
Norland Grange

Ladies day at Norland Grange. East
Livermore. drew a good crowd Saturday.
Mrs. H. L. Aver filled the masters chair
with dignity and dispatch. A program
worthy Of the occasion was furnished.
Miss Mildred Shippee. a niece OF Mrs.
Henry Briggs, was guest OF Norland
and gave several fine piano solos which
we're sreatly enjoyed. vote Of thanks
was given Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Leavitt for
the success of the field day Aug. q. which
OF which was due to their untiring efforts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-30
LANINIA H. NEWELL,
Director Woman's Work.
Gas. Work of Bureau Of Mem
bership Transferred to Divi-

sion Headquarters.
Northeastern Division 755 Boyiston
Street, Boston, Mass.
August II. 1917
To Chapters Of the Northeastern Di-
vision-
II has been decided to transfer the
work now done by the Bureau Of Mem
tclship at Washington. to the Division
Headquarters. Therefore, on and after
Monday. August 20, you will send to
the Headquarters of the Northeastern
Division. instead Of to Wa shington, all
remittances for membership dues. re-
ports OF membership. and any cores
pcndence regarding the foregoing or
the magazine. which you are now send
ing to Washington.
The Division will keep no individual
card record OF Chapter members ex-
ctrt possibly in the case Of life and
patron members. 1t is. therefore, very
important that you keep an accurate
record Of the individuals enrolled in
Your Chapter. as yours will be the sole
record, and will be used to answer any
complaints regarding non-receipt Of
magazine. which are referred to you or
to the Division by members.
In case Of complaints of Chapter
members, regarding the non receipt Of
magazine. you should send to the Di-
vision Headquarters or to Doubleday
Page e. Co.. the name. address. class
% membership. and date Of enrolment
OF each such member. as we'll as any
other pertinent inforation.
JAMES JACKSON,
Division Manager