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

Parties were in town last week says
the West Sullivan correspondent of the
Bangor News inspecting the Benvenue
Quarry and it is reported have decided
to tear down several of the buildings to
save taxes and expense. This with the
war ructions in the business of shipping
this year with the concerns who have
tried to work seems to be the begin
ming of the end of the granite business
in this town, at least for a WHILE as
next seasons prospects are worse than
the past mas been. Vessel freights have
simply killed shipping here. Con-
tracts for many thousand feet of stone
are untouched, and several thousand
of finished work unshipped has tied UP
the companies as far as they see fit to
60 An industry that has made several
fortunes here for forty years is prac-
tically wiped out by the war prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-01

p. H. Joy Of Bar Harbor has iust dis,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-01

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices. res
buttons Of respect, etc., will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents. per
Tine. No charge less than Is cents.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly viii confer q favor
by notifying the ONCE Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-01

Liverrnore Falls for the first time in
many years is without a local paper,
the suspension Of the Advertiser being
announced with Thursdays issue, ow-
ing to the high cost Of paper and all
printing materials. The Advertiser
was founded by E. l. Beck and it's last
issue was Vol. XIV, No. "a. Editor
Beck assigns as his reason for sus-
pending publication 1.-The unprecedent-
ed rise in everything which enters into
the makeup and production of the
newspaper today, and as conditions
are such in this field that they will
not warrant the necessary rise in ad-
rertising and subscription rates. Many
papers have successfully raised their
rates sufficiently to offset the great
rise in prices. but after careful inves-
tigation, we find this field is too linn
tied"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-01

Mrs. Lucia Shead, widow of the late
Edward Shead. has presented the city
Of Eastport with a check for $500, the
amount needed to complete the Shead
Memorial High school now in process
Of construction and for which the late
Jesse shead left the city the sum of
$3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-01

Again l declare that the German En-
peror will not live to see the end of this
war, amid the roar of the worlds artil-
lery fates hall seal his destiny as a
mighty king of battles. Deep sorrows
will shadow his royal family. The royal
circles of Russia, Italy, Greece and Spain
suffer. The rule of Prussia and the OF
toman Empire will pass with the close
of the war. The thrones Of the far East
will be shaken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-01
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY COMMANDERY. M ~,

Special conclave at Masonic Temn,. i
friday evening. Jan. 5th, 1917. a. y
work in the Temple. Refreshments
so5ourning fraters are invited 10 \
WILBERT S. WILSON l. Al
GEORGE II. BANGS. Roc v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-01

Carroll Dewitt of Brewer. who
graduated in June from the University
slty or Maine at Orono, where he has
paid especial attention throughout his
course to the military side Of the
training, has received his appointment
as junior lieutenant in the regular
and has been assigned to the 18th
Y. 5. Infantry. now stationed at Doug
lass, Arizona. Dewitt left Sunday for
Fort Leavenworth. Kansas, but does
not know how soon he will be ordered
to Join his regiment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-01

The year will bring acute tension in
or foreign relations. Japan will ag-
excessively plan against America. LOOK
TO. a coalition between Japan, Russia and
Germany. Our nation will see the need
of n strong agreement with England and
France Deep concern will be felt for our
foreign trade and active measures will be
taken bv Congress to conserve it. A
broad protective policy against foreign
invasion of our industrial market Will
arouse strong opposition. The first hum
a.aa aavs will be an index of the year.
ook for a world sensation in which our
nation will be the central figure, The
trerd Of the stock market will be down.
ward There will be tremendous activity
in securities A great year Of advantage
IN land deals. shipping will take on
80, activity, copper. cotton. coal and
General products will be high. America
Eli bestow enormous gifts for the re-
lief of war sufferers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-01
CUsHNoC CHAPTER, NO. 43.RAI

stated convocation at Masonic TIL
Z thursday evening, Jan. 4, at 10 o'ri1
SoJournlng companions are cordiaIv H
LOuEILLE W. WRITTEN. II Il
CHARLES r. CHASE, Sec.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
POISON GAS FOR HlGHWAYMEN
Army Man Invents Device Designed
to Prevent Robbers From Enter
ing Railway Car.

1t would be sad gang of robbers
who tried to break into the railway
car invented by George w. Meyers of
the United States army and described
in the Popular Science Monthly. They
would be greeted with clouds of poi
SOnouS gas fumes.
Meyers robber- proof car works with
extreme simplicity. Two tanks, in
which fumes of cyanide of potassium
are stored, under pressure, are fitted
inside the car at each end. These are
connected with perforated pipe which
extends all around the door of the
car, just in back of the outer frame
work. Should the train be held up,
the locomotive engineer would tele-
phone the guards within the car, who
would Immediately open the valves
of the tank. The fumes would stream
out through the pipe perforations and
into the robbers faces. The door be-
ing gas-tight, the deadly gas could not
penetrate into the car.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
MORE GUARDS ORDERED OUT
Mobilization of State Troops Will Be
Completed With the Last Call
On August 5.

Washington, July 26.-The second
increment of national guard troops
was called into the federal service to-
day.
All troops from Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, District of Co
1umbia, Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Mon
tana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington
and Oregon came under President
Wilson's proclamation.
The. remainder of the state forces
from far Western and Southwestern
states will be taken in August 5 when
the draft clause of the National De
Tense Act will be applied to the en-
tire force and the guardsmen will
cease to have any connection with
the state authorities for the period of
the war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
ACCIDENT ON U. S. PLUNGER
Five Men Were Killed and Three In
jured By Explosion on Sub
marine in Philippines.

Washington, July 26.-An explosion
yesterday on the United States SUBJ
marine AT, at Cavite, Philippine Is
lands, killed five men and injured
three of the officers and crew.
The dead are: Lieut.. Arnold Mar
Gus, Hill Valley, Cal; Machinist's
Mate Harold H Long, Dorchester.
Mass; Gunner's Mate Othe Hopewel,
Brushy Knob, Mo-; Chief Electrician
James E. Currie, Richmond, Va; Ma
chinist's Mate Joseph A Kunz. Cam
eron, Tex.
Injured: Chief Electrician Theo-
dore Schaiblin, Greenwood, Mo-; Air
man Arthur NJ. Jacobs, Rigby, Idaho:
Machinist's Mate J. P. Hixon- Hixon's
injuries. are light The others are
seriously burned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
Recent Events on the Eastern
Front PrecIudes All Hope
of Early Peace.
KAlSER'S WESTERN LINES FIRM
Allies Have Not Won Any Real Strate-
oic Advantage in That Sec
ton for Months.

Washington, July 26-No attempt
is made here to minimize the serious
ness of the situation in the war thea
tiers in Europe. The United States is
in the war and will go through with
it; but any hope of short struggle
has gone glimmering with the appar-
ent almost complete collapse of the
Russian war machine.
The development was not unexpect-
ed by many army officers. When the
offensive of July 1 was started by the
Russian forces, the most frequent
comment heard here was that it was
probably the dying kick of the old
Russian machine. Most observers
were frankly skeptical that it could
produce any decided results.
German Western Line Unimpaired.
For the United States the Russian
collapse may have an immediate and
direct bearing. 1t will, if the German
general staff presses it's advantage,
release additional German forces to
bolster up the western front where
American troops are to be engaged. The
German line in the west has not been
seriously impaired at any point, Off
GERS here believe. They do not claim
to know specifically the situation all
along the battle front, but they are
unable to see that the British and
French have wrested from the Ger
mans any key position of such import
ance that it can be used next year to
hurl the enemy back toward the
Rhine.
1t has been noted, in fact, that the
one strategic advantage gained in re-
cent fighting was gained by the Ger
mans. Many officers here believe that
when small sector of the British line
in Belgium was overwhelmed and its
defenders nearly all captured or kill
ed the Germans improved the situa-
ton on their weakest front material
ly. That view is based on opinion that
the only hope of decisive attachments
for the Allies in the West lies in roll
ing up the German right flank, where
it reaches the sea in Belgium.
A Way to Check U-Boats.
If that could be done, it is argued
that the U-boat bases could be stamp
ed out and the only offensive instru-
ment of the Germans be eliminated
entirely or so seriously impaired as
to make it ineffective.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
TO WORK FOR BETTER FILMS
Association Of State
Starts Move for Better Movie
- Picture Programs.

Plans for a statewide campaign
for cleaner motion pictures were dis
cussed at Lansing by Mrs. j. K Cod
ding, president of the Kansas state
federation of parent-teacher associa-
tions; Mrs. E. r. Tenney, president
of the Kansas City, Kas, federation
of parent-teacher associations. Mrs J.
L. Beggs, chairman of the committee
for better films of the state parent
teacher federation, and Mrs. Carl F.
White, vice chairman.
As the result of a full day confer
ence, it has been determined to en-
deavor to interest every parent-teach-
er association in the state in a plan
to establish family nights at the
moving picture houses. Although the
scheme yet is to be developed from its
embryonic stage, the preliminary dis
cussion was based upon the probable
ity of Friday night being the most
convenient to all concerned How
ever, that is a mere matter of detail
and the conferees devoted themselves
to consideration of the larger phase
of the subject-better films
Mrs. Codding, who is the wife of
the warden of the Kansas peniten-
tiary, has taken an active part in well
y
and she believes that the nickel
show" is one of the very greatest in
fluences in the life and on the char
acter of the juveniles of today.
The family night idea, if it is de-
veloped in accordance with the plans
of the committee, will afford an OPP
portunity for the parent to be reason
ably sure that that which is thrown
on the screen will not be harmful to
the child's morals A system will
be devised whereby a list of clean
films will be provided for these fam
lily night programmes.
Any member of a parent-teacher as
ISOLATION or any other woman in the
state, who is interested in the SUBJ
ject of better pictures and who is
willing to lend her service in an effort
to procure better pictures, is asked
to communicate either with Mrs. Cod
ding, Lansing, Kas.; Mrs. j. L. Beggs,
2049 North fremont street, Kansas
City, Kas., or Mrs. Charl F. White,
2031 North fremont street, Kansas
City, Kas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
Funny BIG Boy Scouts.

Two Ohio members of the officers
reserve corps at Fort Benjamin Har-
rison were walking along East Tenth
street, near the technical high school
campus, two weeks ago. They passed
a group of small boys, who >gazed, so
the men thought, in tremendous admit
ration and awe. Just as the near
officers maybe pulled out their chests
In just pride, one of the young ire
pressibles shouted:
"Oh, Jimmy, look at the funny big
Boy Scouts. "-Indianapolls News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
Absent Mindedness.

"A parson noted for his absent mind
edness had habit of forgetting some
thing he intended to say in the pulpit.
Then, after sitting down, he would rise
up again and begin his supplementary
remarks with, by the way"
Recently he finished his prayer. hes
itated, forgot what he was about. and
sat down abruptly without closing. In
a moment, however, he rose, pointed
his finger at his amazed congregation,
and exclaimed:
ooh. by the way, Amen "-Harper's
Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02

have an eight pound baby girl. know
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. - Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBAcK, 1921 Christy Ave,
Louisville, KY.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation un-
necessary.
fyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.. Lynn.
Mass, tor helpful adv;ce gwen free.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
FOR PIMPLY' FACES
Cutieura Is Best-Samples Free by
Mail to Anyone Anywhere.

An easy, speedy way to remove pim-
pies and blackheads. Smear the affect
ed surfaces with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, bathing some min
utes. Repeat night and morning. No
better toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
MANY WANT TO BE OFFICERS
More Than 1000 kansans Have Made
Application for the Next
| Reserve Camp.

Kansas men to the number of 1000
have made application for-the second
officers training camp, which opens
at Fort Riley August 81. AS Kansas
quota for the camp is only 2S8 there
are going to be about 100 disappoint-
ed when the final selections are made.
In this list of 1000 the ages run
from 20 to over As years, one appli-
cant, at least, being over so. The
greatest number, according to age, is
between 26 and 27 years, with those
between % and 20 a close second.
There are only twenty-one between 20
and 81 years old and eighty-two be-
tween 81 and %.
From this list of applicants Cap
tain Swift, in charge of this depart
ment, carefully selects $50, and from
this number, after rigid examinations,
the 288 are finally to be chosen. AS
the war department orders are to Sc
lect applicants in reference to their
mental attachments, military expert
ence and maturity, the chances are.
that very few under "a years old will
be chosen.
Captain Swift's force of clerks and
stenographers is now busy sending out
notification cards to the first batch
final selections to be made August IL.
The selection of students from the
various states represented at the
training camp is made at the training
camp headquarters of each state. Mis-
Jefferson Barracks
X X X
Took Swimming Dare, Drowned
Dared by a woman companion to swim
the Walnut river at Eldorado, c. H.
Bussey, 40 years old, started across.
He drowned in midstream in sight of
several persons.
y
Bride Fatally Burned.-Mrs. Harry
Mark, a bride of two weeks, was ia
tally burned at her home southwest
of Burlington recently while starting
fire in the kitchen stove.
X
One Crop Pays for Land.-It is sell
dom that $50 or $50 land pays for it
self with one crop, but the high price
of wheat this year is making this pos
sible in many instances. DIR. c. O.
Pingrey of Neodesha reports a yield
of 4, 4O2 bushels of wheat on 100 acres
south of this city, which, at prevail
ing prices will sell approximately for
$500. This is 5000 more than the
farm cost him,
x
Stricken on Golf Links-NilIiam B.
Throckmorton, So years old, one of the
wealthiest men in Wichita, suffered a
stroke of paralysis recently while play
ing golf, and died the same night
*
Killed in Baseball Game.-Michael
J. Ternes. a bank employee, was kill
ed in a ball game at ST. Marks, Cath
Ollie settlement near Wichita recently.
when another player ran into him, the
injury causing hemorrhage. He was
% years old.
X
Lansing Merchant Dead.-John c.
Brown, merchant. So years old, died
OF heart disease at Lansing recently.
Mr. Brown had been clerk of the Kan
sas penitentiary for eight years pre-
vious to engaging in the mercantile
business
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02

finished. The doc
tors said / would
have to be opera
ted on and / simply
broke down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's v e.
table Compound.
and the result is ]
feel like q new wom-
an. / am well and
strong, do all my
nvnn ANr. --f~ @-l
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
Misuse Of Freight Cars.

Washington. July R6--The use of
box cars for peddling fruit and other
commodities to the public within the
free unloading period has no sanction
at law and is simply federation by
certain railroads, the Interstate Com
morce Commission found today.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
His Opinion.

do you think I'd look well in white
shoes?"
well, if~you don't have any better
luck keeping them white than the rest
of the folks who wear them seem to
have, don't think you would for moro
than twenty minutes"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
A FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Ser;.
ous Surgical Operation.

suffered from Female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. could not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If I tried to do any work, I
would have to lie down before it was
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02

Rock Island H. July 26.-Ex-Mayor
George B. Mcclellan of New York
City has reported for duty at the Rock
Island arsenal He holds a commits
sion as major in the reserve corps.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

YOU can make no mistake by using DR..
Kilmer's, Swamp-Root, the great kidney
medicine. At druggists in fifty cent and
dollar sizes. Sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. also pamphlet telling you about it,
Address DR.. Kflmer & Co., Binghamton.
y. r, and enclose ten cents. also men,
ton this paper
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
TOLD BRIEFLY
THE NEWS OF SEVEN
DAYS IN ALL LANDS
War News.

4
Stanislau is being evacuated by the
Russians, according to a recent Off
cial Petrograd statement. The Ger
mans have crossed the Sereth River
in the region of Mikulice (south of
TarnopoD, defeating Russian detach-
ments. South of the Dniester the
Russians are retiring eastward.
f r f.
Gen. Petain's forces have assumed
the initiative and have retaken the
few trenches captured by the Ger
mans in their recent attempts to
break through the French lines.
r. r r
The situation in both East Galicia
and to the north of the Pripet marsh
es for the moment is proving discon-
certing to the Russian government.
Added to the struggle it is having
with the deserters in Galicia, who are
still falling back nearly everywhere.
comes the news that lack of stability
among the men fighting against the
Germans in the region of Smorgon
and Kreyno, southeast of Wilma, is CIV
ing the Russian government and mill
tary commanders great cause for con-
Germ.
r. r r
The Austro-German movement in
Eastern Galicia has been turned
southwark in endeavors to get in the
rear of Russian armies between Brze-
zany and the Dnister. Austrian cor
respondents at the front report in dis
patches to their newspapers.
+ r r.
Siam has declared that a state of
war exists with Germany and Austria,
according to a Reuter- dispatch from
Bangkok. Nine steamers aggregating
$4,000 tons have been seized. The OBJ
ject of Slams declaration is ito up
hold the sanctity of international
rights against nations showing con-
tempt for the principles of humanity
and respect for small states
r + r.
The Germans continued their furi-
Gus assaults on the Aisne front, bring
ing up fresh troops. A late official
statement says the attacks were
broken up by the French, who inflict-
ed great losses upon them. The Ger
mans also attacked on the VerduD
front, but gained no success.
+ r r
A Russian official war statement:
EAST of Observation-Disclosures
troops occupied portion of our first
line trenches. The enemy's effort to
attack south of Brzezany was repealed.
West of Halicz detachments occupy
ing Bludniki retired. The enemy &C.
cupied the place. An effort to win
back this village was unsuccessful"
r. + r
Recovery of some trench elements
that remained in German possession
after the recent attack on the French
lines south of ST. Quentin is announced
in a recent statement by the war Of
flee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02
Washington.

PRESIDENT wilson to put an end to de-
lay in building Americas great mer-
chant marine. Two designations
those of General Goethals, manager of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, and
Capt. ]. B. White, member of the ship
ping board, were accepted. Chairman
Denman of the shipping board was
asked to resign.
r. r r.
President Wilson, court of last re-
sort" for those seeking exemptions
from the draft, will grant no plea not
specifically recommended by the war
Departments. Already letters-pathet-
is ones-are reaching the White
House from mothers, fathers and sis
tiers appealing for exemption of their
loved ones.
r. r. r
The Navy Departments has requisi-
toned seven oil tankers and ordered
them to report at Atlantic and Paci-
fic ports in order to meet urgent fuel
oil needs of the navy.
r + +
me administration food control bill,
virtually rewritten after five weeks
bitter contest, was passed by the Sen
ate, 81 to 6. Conferees from House
and Senate will begin work at once
and leaders are hopeful the measure
may be in the presidents hands in ten
days.
The federal governments plan for
insuring officers and men of the
army, navy and marine corps against
death and injury while in service
has broadened in a complex program
which would provide government al
lowance for families of soldiers and
sailors and the rehabilitation and
training Of uninjured men to fit them
for making livelihood after the war.
r r +
Domestic.
According to private advices receiy-
ed at Fort Sill from Washington, Col
Roy ". Hoffman. commanding the
First Oklahoma Infantry, may be APP
pointed a brigadier general.
With less than an Lour's debate the
Senate passed the great Aircraft Pro-
duction bill appropriating $40 million
dollars to build airplanes for war
against the Germans. The House hav-
ing already passed the measure, it
now goes to the President for his sig
nature
Brig. Gen. ". A. white, in charge
OF British recruiting in the United
States, said before leaving for the
west that the work of his mission al
ready had resulted in the enlistment
OF more than $500 British subjects.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02

Brig Gen. W. A. White. in charge
OF British recruiting in the United
States, said before leaving for the
west that the work of his mission al
ready had resulted in the enlistment
Of more than $500 British subjects.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02

Is a deceptive disease
thousands have it
and don't know 1t. II
you want good results