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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
HOW BEST TO CHOOSE
PROTEIN FOODS
Suggestions for a Rational
Basis for Selecting the Foods
Needed to Build the Body,
Made in Farmers Bulletin
Just Issued by the I. S. De-
partment of Agriculture.

washington, Sept 10--Since p-ota II js
one of the most important food clements
which the body needs and in most forms
is expensive, housewives should tage par
ticular care in the selection OF foods
rich in protein in order that they may
provide this substance In their diet eco
nomically say specialists Of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. The princi-
pies underlying the choice Of such foods
are discussed in the Farmers Bulletin
s24, Foods Rich in Protein, recently
published by the department Protein
the bulletin points out, is the only form
in which the very important element
nitrogen Is furnished to the human body.
The substance is absolutely necessary for
the building and repair of body tissues.
The best known foods rich in protein
include meats, fish, eggs, milk. cheese,
legumes. nuts, etc. The protens Of the
different foods vary somewhat In charac-
ter. 1t does not make much difference
from which materials older persons get
their supply Of protein, though variety
Of kinds usually Is considered desirab
In the case Of children, however. milk
is the very best source of protein.
Housewives may solve the problem OF
furnishing the needed protein Of the diet
economically says the bulletin, by lead
ing how much protein is provided by the
different kinds of food and then choos-
ing the kinds which Will furnish what the
family needs for comparatively low cost
and with little waste. For the assist
ance Of housewives /. making such COM
PARSONS tables giving the amount of
protein in a pound of various protein
rich foods, and also the percentages Of
protein In the different foods are in
Guided in the bulletin.
In discussing the relation of the pro-
te,n food consumed to bodily health. the
bulletin points out that healthy persons
should not make the mistake Of assum-
ing that Il IS necessary to measure their
food as carefully as a doctor measures
his medicines or even the food which he
nrescribes for an invalid, If the body
IS in good condition it adapts itself to
the ordinary variations In its food sup
ply. The danger comes when. day in
and day out, the body gets too much
or too little food, or when the kinds
provided are not the most suitable
While there is no need to measure ex-
actly how much protein is obtained with
every meal, IL the diet as whole Is
to be healthful and economical the per-
son who plans it ought to know in gen.
erai way how much protein and other
nutrients are needed and how much Is
contained in the different food materials,
and then choose accordingly. The bulle-
tin contains receipts for the prepara-
t,on OF economical dishes rich in pro-
tein
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11

, wash cloths. bed socks and bottle
covers. authorized by the Woman's
Bureau of the Red Cross.
Recent cables from Major Grayson
M.-P Murphy. Red Cross commission
er in France. again emphasize the
necessity for warm knitted articles
for the men who face the hardships Of
! a winter in the trenches. Army Of.
ficers request that the knitted articles
be forwarded as soon as possible. The
severity of winter with a coal short
age to face and a rising tuberculosis
rate to combat demand that several
million garments reach France before
Thanksgiving.
The handbooks issued by the Red
Cross are primarily for hand knitters.
Knitting machines may be used pro-
vided the articles can be as we'll made
and made of the same yarn.
The circular is the first of a series
to be issued by the Woman's Bureau.
of which Miss Florence Marshall is
Director. Others are to be issued i'm
mediately on tho making of comfort
kits. the manufacture of hospital gar
ments, surgical dressings and relief
kits for the refugee children of France
and Belgium.
All of them will be available at the
nearest Red Cross Chapter. Sock
knitters are warned that all knots.
ridges or Jumps should be carefully
avoided, as they are apt to blister
feet.
Directions for the making Of sleeve
less sweaters. of which Major Murphy
has ordered a million are as follows:
"a hanks OF yarn a pound); pair
Red Cross needles number 8. Cast on
so stitches. Knit 2. purl 2 stitches for
four inches. Knit plain until sweater
measures 25- inches. Knit % stitches.
bind off "a stitches for neck. loose.
Knit % stitches. Knit Z ridges on
each shoulder. cast on "a stitches.
Knit plain for 81 inches. Purl 2. knit
. stitches for inches. Sew up sides,
leaving 8 inches for armholes. rows
single crochet around neck and row
single crochet around armholes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
County Agent Movement in
Maine and United States

Inc present agitation for a Farm
rureau in kennebec county is s.;....-
ing a great many inquiries as to the
origin anc development of the County
agent movement in Maine and the
tnlted states. In recent inter-
We" at his office County Agent Deer
ing gave brief explanation of this
hatlon-wide activity. He said in part
soon after the esta Enlistment Of
Asrlcuitura! Colleges a half a century
ago. and the Experiment Stations a
quarter century ago. farmers in all
sections or the country began to call
on them fer assistance in solving farm
problems. These calls became so
numerous that it SERIOUSLY interfcrot,
"ith the time of the resident teachers
IN the colleges. This led in time 10
inc establishment of an Agricultural
Extension Service in every state in
the uniOn'
The College Of Agriculture at Orono
"PpicAlInateiy from its esta hlishment
IN 1863 gave lectures and demonstra
uons IN various parts Of the state and
maintained an advice by mail sery-
ice. The demands for assistance from
d'rerent sections Of the state war
ranted the establishment of a Depart-
ment Of Agricultural Extension in 1907
Through this department monthly
bulletins on timely topics and news
service have been maintained.
In 1912 funds became available and
1T was felt that the College could best
serve the farmers of tho state nv ap-
pointing County Agents with head
quarters in the several counties. Three
men were placed in counties in 1912
end the number has been increasing
until there are but two counties in the
State without County Agent at the
present time. The work in the fol-
lowing counties is supported by con-
tributions from the General Education
Board Of New York City: Cumber-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
EPISCOPAL RELIGIOUS
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION

OF interest to Maine Eniscopalians will
he the sessions Of the Religious Educa
tional institute. Sept II and -, to be held
at st. Stephens church and Parish house,
Portland. The program:
TUESDAY. SEPT. II.
Q a. m.-Mornirg PRAYER: Explanation
of the Purpose of the Institute by the
bishop.
9.45 a. m.-The Christian Nature Series
Rev. Malcolm Taylor of Taunton. Mass
1O45 a. m.-The Teaching of the Bib
and the Prayer Book. Canon R.. w. Plan,
l1.45 a. m.-Christian Service. FreGeril
Gabbi
p. m.-Luncheon at the bishops
house.
23o p. m.-The Primary Department,
Dea coness Lane of Massachusetts.
$50 p. m.-Discussion of Individual Sun
day school problems
and parents: The Christian Nuture Sc
ries. Rev. Malcolm Taylor; The Respon-
sibility of the Parents in Christian Edu-
cation. Rev E. A. Presley: Church 10y
atty. Rev. G. c. DeMott.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. u.
a. m.-Holy Communion.
$50 a.. m.-Breakfast at st. Stephen S
Parish house:
$50 a. M The Devotional Life of the
Child Rev A. g. Stray.
1890 a. m. Teaching the Child about
Mission. Miss NJ. Burgess; The New
Junior Plan. Miss Carrie Burgess.
1130 a. m.-Explanattons of the Chris
tan Year Calendar. Deaconess Lane.
~ m.--Noon prayers; and the closing OF
the institute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
Ambulance Men Expect
Order to France In Week

Allentown. Penn. Aug. 3-The thousand
men of the United States ambulance
camp at Allentown fair grounds, who
have been selected as the first to go to
France. have again been given the free
dom of the city, and are in readiness 10
depart
They are privileged to call on friends
In the city and receive visitors at the
camp. and because they are the elect
sre not compelled to drill during the hot
spell.
The order to leave may come any day,
and the men are not only ready but
anxious to go. They may have to re-
main in camp week or more. They
can arrange their affairs and pack up
practically anything they want to take
along. from a steamer trunk to an au-
tomobile. But one thing is forbidden
camp mascots. such as dogs and kittens.
To Take Autos Across
It is likely that some of the boys will
arrange to take their autos across. They
will be convenient to run between the
United States Army Ambulance Corps
camp in France and Paris, or toward
the front, and the Government does not
object to means of rapid transportation.
number of the soldiers owning autos
are taking time by the forelock and are
having them painted a khaki color.
There are boys in this camp who are
willing not only to take their cars to
France, but their chauffeurs alsol
Whether they may take their drivers has
not yet been determined
Twenty Minute Shifts at Nieht
On account of the terrific heat the Of
ficers Tuesday evening decided that nee
essary trench digging be done at night,
the temperature being about ten degrees
lower than the 102 in the shade of the
daytime. Stripped to the waist, FIVE hun
dred men were put to work in twenty
minute shifts. College men digging
trenches may have the enthusiasm all
right. but they do not have the skill OF
professional laborers and it was a Sc
we're task. The Job was done by morn
ing.
The camp mail has arisen to terrific
proportions running from 5000 letters
a day upwards 1t is brought from the
post office four times a day by auto,
In addition to the letters there are sew
eral trucks daily Of parcel post mat
ter.
Bio Auxiliary Camp
The congestion In the fair grounds has
been considerably relieved by the estab-
lishment Of an auxiliary camp Of about
700 of the soldiers in the meadow at
Kern's Mill. an old Lehigh County land
mark. now owned by Colonel Harry c.
Trexled about eight miles northwest o.
the city. The men were hiked there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
ONE SURE WAY TO MAKE
MONEY AND TO SAVE
MONEY:
SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH

You cannot earn full day IS pay when
you're feeling badly, and il you're really
sick you cannot go to work at all; IN a
long sickness the money you've saved
goesto pay the expenses OF your sickness.
The moralis Keep we'll, Earn Money,
SAFE Money. Thirty-five cents inves-
ted in bottle of that old-time remedy,
Il. F. Atwood S Medicine may be the
means of saving your time, your money,
and your strength, by preventing sick
ness which might start with a simple
digestive disturbance, or neglect, result
ing IN clogged intestines and constipa-
.ion. Its record for more than sixty
years is wholly in its favor. Sample
bottle free. Il. F." MEDICINE Co.,
Portland, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
65S. Misuse of Red Cross
Emblem
American Red Cross
Washington, D. G.

Sept. ). IVY.
Because Of the growing misuse Of
the Red Cross emblem commercially,
the American Red Cross has just is
sued new warning to those who may
be violating the law regarding It.
While much OF this misuse OF the
emblem Is unintentional and through
excessive zeal. the National Red
Cross can no longer acquiesce In these
violations. many OF which have been
and are Of serious nature.
Under the statute. the Red Cross
emblem can only be used by authority.
1t cannot be used In the manufacture
or sale Of Red Cross buttons or pins
except upon such authorization.
Many novelty manufacturing houses
and stores. taking advantage Of the
great increase of popular interest IN
the Red Cross. as well as the growth
in membership to nearly four millions.
have put on sale large quantities Of
Red Cross pins. postcards, ana de.
vices. An equally common abuse has
been on the covers Of patriotic songs
and popular magazines.
1t is the feeling OF Red Cross Of
ficials that the Red Cross emblem
should be regarded much as the flag
is regarded. Under the law ana the
Geneva International Agreement the
emblem is set apart for the work Of
relief and mercy. 1t should not BE-
used In any way to detract from that
high office. It's use to stimulate the
sale OF MAGAZINES. songs. post cards.
or other articles under the e1,ise of
patriotism. therefore. should not be
retarded as proper
Provisions Of the law are a. FOL.
lowe:
"It shall he unlawful for shy nor.
son. corporation. or a~soo'a+ior c+N~-
than The American National Red
Cross and its duly ar4No~t7ed en-
n'nrAes AID agents and 80 .. IVY and
Now CO -'tarr- ~ hoso'.aI ,utt~vtti~S
If tho T-n'tnd States. for Tho nu-ncsa
If tra1n o~ es an advert'~o~~ent - w.
dnca - sale of arv nrti~Ie ~-.A<e>-
avnr f. a~v h''-'-a~- ~ ca--1tahra
.,urro-o - ---'tl,;- 40 tAr-i+.-.- ~
NO T-~itoA ~4a4oe ~-d ia e--A~~i~-
-o-~~-~;o~~ NO e->ht~v-, 90 40 T.-4<i-
pod C-~-~ = r-h'.n ~-eu-a -
-i-- i~e;~,'r ~oada c-I>rAh E,
'---i-n+io- the~oof or ~ $50 ~-nrA-
900 C~ne~' ~ any combination ~
.Insn ro-As"
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by Major Deveraux and are delighted
with the place. Most of the food is sent
from camp in trucks and for some Of it
they forage among the farmers. Each
unit has a cook, and they declare the
eating is of the best. A walk of haif {
mile brings them to the trolley line, on
which they can run to town or camp in
half an hour. Many boys who were
camping ahead of the soldiers scared up
fifteen gallons OF ice cream the first
hour. on which they made a profit OF
twelve dollars.
DR.. Robert Freeman. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church Of Pasadena,
got six months leave of absence from
his congregation to do Y. NJ. c. A. work
in France, and stopped off in Allentown
to visit the Pasadena contingent. many
of whom belong to his flock A dinner
in his honor was arranged by Dr. W.
E. Brooks. pastor Of the First Presby-
terrain church of Allentown, who was
a classmate of DR.. Freeman at Prince
ton Guests included Lieutenant Fred
erick Northrup, George Whyte, Robert
Jones, Kenneth Fuessle. William Grund,
Chester Nanderslip, Edwin Lawyer,
Howell Atwood. Morgan Odel George
Stewart. Charles Ray, Kenneth DeHuff
Harry Tubbs. Burton Doolittle, Lee
Havener, Charles Barlow. Carl Gates,
Francis Ledyard, Howell Smith, Castle
man Smith. Harold Schaffer and Paul
DeHuff.
Back from Valley Forge
Major Francis T. Metcalfe, of New
York returned Tuesday after an alb
sence of ten days. They were all Calf
fornians, and in visiting this great pa
triotc shrine had the time of their lives.
They were tanned to a bronze, and
despite the heat were In much better
condition physically than when they left
camp. Second in command on this hike
was Captain Charles ID. Lockwood Of
Pasadena, the great Pacific Coast sur
geon, who in his home town last Au-
gust organized the United States Ambul-
ance Unit No. !. The march to Valley
Forge was by way of Norristown and
they returned through Pottstown.
While natives Of Allentown think the
weather Of this region almost ideal, It
is not the opinion Of the majority Of
the soldiers of this camp. coming as
they do. all the way from Maine to the
Pacific Coast and from Minnesota to
Florida. The camp is eight weeks old.
during half of which time it rained,
and now it is hot beyond precedence.
The Southerners declare 1t never gets
SO hit in the South as In Allentown,
and the boys from the Northwest were
it goes to 100. say the heat Is not so op-
pressive there as It Is here.
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POTATO NOTES

Inc potato crop in this mart of
washington county, SO near the coast
ls likely to be a complete failure ow-
ing TO the great havoc now being done
done by the rust and rot and .nanv
| helos which are badly affected and
nay not be dug at ALL In most cases
! where the rot has struck tho farmers
VIII De lucky II they get enough pota-
'oes LOT thelr own use. Turnlps, cab
! pases ana other vegetables, not af
lected by the rot are looking fine and
, VIII Yield big crop.--Eastport letter
Commercial
Pioneer, Houlton. Sept. 6.--Yester
day was an active day on the local DO
tato market, farmers bringing in
large number of tubers. The price
still remains at 81. There is practic-
ally no movement Of stock. HEAVY
digging will begin next week Tn I'M
til yesterday, total Maine sbipments
were 132 cars. A year ago on the 5th
of September. 1894 cars had been
shipped.
Republican. Caribou, Sept. s.-pota
toes s175 per barrel.
CARIBOU. Sept. 9.-One or two Geld
nights have resulted in the killing of
tie Potato tops and digging will gen.
orally commence this week. The re-
ports indicate that there will be a
wide difference between the Yields of
different fields. There will be some
fields that will produce fairly average
Yields while others will fail way he
low. Reports from three farmers
where digging has been in process
for several.d DAYS show yields as low as
30 barrels to the acre and such fields
viii not he uncommon. The facts in
cicate the possibility that the ravages
of rust may have been promoted in
some degree by the absence of suffi-
Gent nourishing plant food in the soil
due to the absence Of potash in the
fertilizer and a low lime contents in
the soil. Lime and potash and both
alkaloids and in some places where
potash exists in the soil lime tends to
release it and make it available for
plant food. Potash is food upon
which the tuber grows and in it's alb
sence the vitality of the potato must
necessarily be low and hence the easy
victim of rust and blight in a season
so favorable to its development az
this has been. The complaints With
regard to lack Of setting" and the
limited growth Of tuber applies. in
nearly ALI cases. to old fields. New
land potato crops in nearly all cases
are reported to have kept green longer
and to have developed the usual pota-
to crop Of Aroostook county.
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Give The Stomach
a Chance To Work

We can't expect the stomach to ACT
normally II the natural avenues of elm:
nation are blocked SO It cannot dis.
pose Of its refuse. When the bowels are
eonstipated the stomach is called upon
.or WORK beyond its capacity and the
result - bloat, belch1ng, headache, and
discomfort generally, and, unless the
condition is promptly relieved, serious
An effective remedy for constipati ton
= = sold IN drug stores under the name
u DR.: Ca1dwe11's Syrup Pcpsin. It is
! combination OF simple laxative nerbs
with Pepsin that acts on the bowels Ia
gentle, natural manner, without grip
ng or other pain or discomfort, afford.
ng speedy relief. Get a bottle Of DR..
saldwelvs Syrup Pepsin from your drug
Iist and" have It in the house when you
iced It; it costs only nifty cents and is
M. ne iasal family remedy, mild enough
iciently powerful for the strongest CON
intuition; q trial bottle, free Of charge
AN De 0btained by writing to DR.. w. 3:
:ello, Illinois.
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sion headquarters Saturday for Mai
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards. COM
mander of the division.
+. Gen. Edwards "sambrown" was
manufactured in Boston. A French
Army officer loaned his "sambrown''
for a model.
A "sambrown" is stout leather
belt, with a supporting belt running
across the breast and over the right
shoulder, which will be worn by
American Army officers at the front.
Besides enabling French soldiers
readily to distinguish an American
officer from a private, "sambrown'
when worn in France. will support
eight articles essential to an officers
equipment when in action.
On the "sambrown" will be hung a
first aid kit. two clips carrying seven
rounds Of ammunition apiece, pis-
toll, a canteen, medicine pouch. field
glasses ard compass.
Gen. Edwards aids also received
their "sambrowns."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11
THE. KENNEBEC JOURNAL
RED CROSS SERVICE

(PREFATORY NOTEOm May g. 1917, the Kennebec Journal
1age Supplement- desoted scaoHy explorations of the
organisation personnel the american National Red
Cross The Supplement dsidd into Paragraphs numbered from
to 5o4 irelasisc.
of 1iay IS Journal "Red Cross Ser
uice ch M be published from time time letters and en1ors
The Service the paragraph numbers
commencing uith sos.
The insertion of Supplement Service clippings seropbo0k
ouH greatly their utility officials aud 0ete sorke Red
Cross Chapters Branches and dnxAiories.)
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injuries were from a head-on collision
of the small runabout in which they
were riding, Sunday. with a large
touring car driven by J. Lewis Mutty,
summer rerident of Melrose, Mass
1t occurred at a blind cross roads
at about five miles out. Mr.. Mutty
says that the Russell car came out OF
the cross-road, the view Of which was
cbstructed by trees. so suddenly that
he did not see it in time to avoid the
accident.
The injured people were brought TO
the hospital here in the Mutty car.
The Russell car was badly wrecked.
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HoIton.B Blossom

very pretty wedding took place We'd
nesday evening. Sept. ., al the nome Oh
the brides parents when Iertruoe Eve
Ivn. the only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W q BLOSSOM, became the bride Of Carl
Russell Holton. who Is the son OF Mr'
and Mrs w. r. Holton OF this town.
The couple entered the living room to
the strains OF Mendelssohn's wedding
March. played by the sroom's sister
Mrs. Ralph c. Clapp OF New Britain.
Conn. The ceremony was performed un-
der an arch OF evergreen and dahlias By
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BOWDOINHAM

Mrs. Nanomi Rideout of Bowdoinham
widow of John Rideout, died suddenly
Saturday morning, aged IS She was
prominent in the work Of the Meth
odist church. Two sons. W. f. Ride
out Of this town and r. T. Rideout of
Berwick. survive. The funeral was
feld Sunday afternoon.
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Peter Nolan, an employs 0f the
Great Northern Paper Co. ct Milf
nocket, Friday night while working
in the mill on No. 10 machine as NTH
hand. met with serious accident re-
sulting in the loss of IN arm. In the
course of his duties he by some means
got tangled in the rewindef eear and
before he could be extricAted his arm
was mutilated. His condition was 20
grave that he was taken down rivsr e
the Eastern Maine General hoSpiAoi
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BAD AUTO ACCT
'DENT IN BREWER

Brewer, Me, Sept. 1o.-Dr. James p.
Russell and his 7-ycar-old son, James
P. Russell Jr., are in a local hospital.
the former with a broken arm and
bruises, and the boy on the dangerous
list with a fracture Of the skull. The
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MT. VERNON

The Ladies' Aid will hold a sale Of ice
cream at 4.30 p. NJ. Tuesdav.
John Carson of Rearield was a recent
guest of Sherman Weber.
Mrs Maurice Severy OF New York City
is visiting Mrs. Sylvanus Fairbanks.
Prof. and Mrs. H. ". Foss and family
have returned to their home in Airing
ton, Mass, after spending the summer
at their cottage here.
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LITCHFIELD

Mrs. Efi1e Small Of waterville IL
the guest OF Mrs. Adelbert Hartman
Of Litchheld.
Adelbert Hartman has sold his hay
to Lewiston parties. and Ii having Il
hauled to Spears Corner.
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657. Directions for Making
Knitted Goods
American Red Gross
Washington, D. c.
Making

Sept. 3. 1917
Half million illustrated knitting
circulars were sent out today from
National headquarters to Red Cross
CHAPTERS throughout the country
The circulars contain full information
on how to knit the eight standard
ICED artitles, sleeveless sweaters
muff1ers. helmets. socks, wristlets,