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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24

| Trott, Portland: treasurer, P. B. Drew
Portland; clerk. 7. L. Croteau. Port
land; directors. Clarence G.. Trott, P
3. Drew. ]. P O'Donnell, David F
Drew and Phillip Fitzgerald. all OF
Portland. Purposes, to manufacture
gear shifting device and carry on a
general business in all kinds Of goods
Approved Oct %.
Charleston Chemical Co, orga anized
Oct. 10 at Kittery. The Capital stock
with which the corpora ton shall car
ry on business is 100000 and the mum
Der of shares that may be issued by
the corporation is 200. The above is in
lieu Of any statements now or hereto
fore prescribed by law as to the
amount of its capital stock or the
number of shares in which the same
same shall be divided. Shares sub
scrihed- 200. President, MONTGOMERY
Reed, Boston; treasurer, P. L. Winn
Portsmouth, n. H; clerk, Horace
Mitchell, kittery; directors, the above
Purposes. to carry on general busi-
ness in chemio ais. manufac cture, whole
sale and retail Approved Oct. %.
The D. J. Farr Shoe MANUFACTURING
7 Co. organized Oct. 90 at Portland
Capital stock. $4,000 ali common,
nothing paid In: par value, 500: shares
subscribed, 3. President. Daniel T
farr' Portland; treasurer Frederick
:. kilfeder, South Portland: clerk
Harry c. Libby. Portland; directors
Daniel T. Farr, Portland, Frederick
S. kilfeder, South Portland, and Fen
B. Thompson, Portland. Purposes. tc
carry on general trading business
including shoe manufacturing, etc Ap-
proved Oct o.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24
ANNUAL REPORT OF
ARGOS. VALLEY RAILROAD

accordlng to the annual report of the
Aroostook Valley Railroad Comnsnv
"nich was filed Tuesday at the Office Of
the Public Utilities Commission. fhe rail-
way operating revenues for the mast YEAR
| amounted to s11033514 against sos o24 "A for
the preceding year, an increase of s2.311
W; the railway operating expenses for the
year amounted to s56552S5 against s54 :
| 'zl"z tor the preceding year, an increase
OF N's3l.sS; the net revenue from railway
operations during the year amounted 10
s53s72.29 against s43.3o312 for the preced-
Ing year. an increase of s10,569.15: inter-
est on funded debt. s42, 1853 ,9S interest on
unfunded debt. $473472
! The revenue from TRANSFORMATION is
divided as follows: Passenger revenue.
so. 5s7.97; freight revenue. s7o,4e775: sta
ton and car privileges. s229. IS; demurrag ge,
$4,000; rent of buildings and other prop
erty s31100.
The operating expenses OF the road are
divided as follows: Maintenance Of way
and structures. sso44.3o: maintenance OF
equipment. sl,sos72; power. $40 sos 20: CON
Quoting transportation. s13s3492: general
and miscellaneous expenses, s19144s
Other items In the report are the fol-
lowing: Passenger car mileage. 1o7.75o;
freight. mail and express car milea ee
| i752a4 total car mileage. cs3.o4s: passen-
ger car hours. 1852: freight, mail and ex-
press car hours 1875; total car hours. H.
| 737; regular fare passengers carried. 1es. :
nn2; passenger revenue. s2411622: average
fare. revenue passengers s1ss4; total
revenue from transportation. .1o77s70s
revenue from transportation per car mile
ssso74: revenue from transportation per
car hour. sa1s1so: total revenue from
other railway operations. s25ss. os: reve.
nue. from other railway operations Pc,
| car mile, so9c74; revenue from other rail-
way operations per car hour. s.ssl; to-
tai operating revenues. $40. .33sc4: operat-
ing revenues per car mile. sss9s9 operat-
ing revenues per car hour. 81. 4noS2; total
operating expenses. s56.552.S: operating
expenses per car mile. si9aso; operating
expenses per car hour. asts34.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Rousing Food Conserva-
ton Meeting in Rep
resentatives Hall

A rousing meeting Of the kennebec
County Food Conservation committee
was held in the hall of the House Of
Representatives at the State House
Tuesday afternoon. over 200 were
present and R.P. Hazard Of Gardiner
the chairman of the committee. prcsid :
ed.
Reports Of the various town COM
mittecs were received and instruction
was given in regard to the Pledge
Card campaign. which will be the week
beginning oct. Is.
Tie point was brought out quite
clearly at the meeting that the pres
ence of membership cards in the win
dows of householders next week will
indicate that tine people occupying
those houses are true patriots and the
absence of cards would denote that
the occupants are 'slackers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24
Public Utilities

The Public Utilities Commission had
three hearings on Tuesday morning at
its Office al the State House, as fol-
lows:
The American Thread Co., asking
reparation from the Canadian Pacific
Railroad, w. II. Monroe of Milo ap-
peared for the applicant and Z. c.
Ryder Of Bangor for the railroad.
Milo Telephone Co and Moosehead
Tel & Tel. Co, asking authority for
the former to sell its property and the
latter to buy, George r. Grant of Bos-
ton appeared for the petitioners and 6.
F. Hagerman. engineer for the latter
company, was a witness.
Assessors of Long Pond Plantation
asking for approval Of a crossing Of a
highway with the Canadian Pacific
Railroad, W. T.. Anderson appeared as
attorney for the petitioners and +. {.
Ryder of Bangor for the Canadian Pa
cifc. H. w. Lally. chairman Of the
assessors, G. F. Paradis and Joseph
Fournier Of Long Pond appeared for
the petitioners and J. II. Humphreys
division superintendent of the Brown
vile division of the Canadian Pacific
for the road
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24
New Corporations

The following corporations have had
their articles Of incorporation approx
ed by the office OF the attorney general
Of the State of Maine:
Lake Shore Lumber Co. organized
oct. IS AT Auburn. Capital stock. $40.
roo; all common: nothing paid in pal
value. $40; shares subscribed. g. Pres
ident and treasurer, Storce E. Crafts
Auburn; clerk. Ina c. Cross Auburn;
directors, the above and Frank G..
Franch, Turner. Purposes. to carry OF
real estate. lumber and genera
merchandise business. Approved oct
o2
United States Auto Gear-Shift Co.
organized Oct. 90 at Portland. Capt.
tai stock. s1.5000Oo. Of which 81 900 O0t
is common and s50o.oOO is preferred
nothing paid In: par value 800: shares
subscribed. II. President Clarence G
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24

duet, Miss Mildred Bentley ana MISS
Dorothy Upton; solo. Roy Upton; duet
Miss Amy MorgridSe and Miss Mildred
widdoes; solo. Thomas Blanchard; SOLO
Miss Amy Morgridge: violin solo. MISS
Natalie Pierce accompanied by Mrs. VIII
liam B. Pierce.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
church will hold a special meeting at the
Shaw Memorial parlors Tuesday a1ter-
noon for the purpose of making definite
plans for the fair to be held the hrst OF
November at the Town hall.
The Golden Rule class Of the First Bap-
tist Sunday school will hold Hallowe en-
social at the vestry Friday evening OF
this week.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Baptist church
will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon al
the home OF Mrs l. B. Merrill, Grove
street.
A meeting OF the Liberty Loan COM
mittee men will be held Tuesday evening
at Bert L. Calls studio.
Mrs. Clara Hayden Grassland Is con-
fined to her home on Lower Main street
by illness.
Dr. W. q. Sevey has gone to New York
city to attend the sessions Of the National
Dental association convened there. He
will return Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Packard and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Pierce were In Green
Vile Sunday. making the trip by auto
mobile.
Miss Elizabeth Gilman OF Pressure Isle
was the guest OF friends in Dexter over
Sunday.
Miss Bessie Gilman and Mrs. Clytie
porr was in Dover-Foxcroft Monday
night where they went to attend the
Christian Science lecture by DR.. Walton
Hubbard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24
Draft Ruling

District Board No. on Tuesday aft
arnoon received yord from Washing
ton that The President had reversed
the boards ruling in which it held for
military service Fred A. Matthews of
Berwick a master mechanic in the
employ ~ the Great Falls Woolen Co.
~ Somersporth n H.. meaning that
,re man will be discharged from the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24
Hearings Ordered

Hearings have been ordered by Pub
lie Utilities as follows:
On Wednesday. Nov. :. at Q A. NJ
a the Office Of the commission, on the
complaint of E. A. Bean ct ais vs.
Charles A. Hill, doing business as the
Belgrade Power Co.: alleging that the
rates Of the company arc unreasonable
and unjust and the service made
quate.
On Wednesday, Dec. T.. at $50 A
NJ, in the supreme judicial court room
a Portland in the case Of the COM
plaint of VIM. Gilmour ct ais agains,
the Cumberland Light & Power Co.
alleging inadequate service on the
Wcstbrook line.
ON same date and place. on com
plaint of r y. Lewsen ct ais vs.. the
Cumberland County Light & Pawer
Co. alleging that the fares on the
Cape Elizabeth line are unreasonable
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24
VASSALBORO

CROSS HILL-A. G. Brown of Soutf
Nassalboro has moved his family tC
the Gardner homestead for an indefin-
ite time.
r. j.. McLatchie of Winthrop. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24

"harles P. Heseltine Of Belfast vas
Tuesday nominated as member OF
pistrict Exemption Beard No. to fill
'ha Nacancy caused by the resignation
- Robert r Dunton Of Belfast because
u poor health
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24

was business caller on tho nal Mon
day
MIR. and Mrs. II. G. Di,kcy ~ Sog't
NaaSalhoro were guests Sunda, ~ Mr.
and Mrs. ". y. Tohcy
Mr.. and Mrs W NJ. coin ~ Vnssa.'
horo were Visitors recently at i-e Hra'
of Mr.. ana Mrs f. J. An, and fan
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24

~ ~ ''"'' r'oFt--SaSOllNe EspiosV'
Albert LcbcduN's S right arm vs. ,Fr.
burned and his eyebrows singoI Natdr
at Sanford, when the FasulIu" tau. r'
stable exploded. setting iirr to tre n.Hn
ing. The fire destroyed sG,a automot'
and damaged the stable So, f.,a.sar
was working over his auto 4 hcrte.
lantern stood near tho gasnl.uo r.i
There WAS An explosion and f"he &
found his clothing ablaze
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24
Mike
Reversed and Bears
Hearings Announced Annual Reports the Bddef0d

! At another place a bear had destroyed
several molasses pals for the sweet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24
ME. LIBRARY ASSN.
BANGOR

The Maine Library Association will hold
n. asth annual meeting at the public Hhra-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-24

INVEST!
Don't Speculate
BACK in 1914 we sold good shoes
for s. to IS.
Today war p1oe, prevail for
labor and leather. Both oalfskin
and sole leather cost over twice the
sum paid in 1917. The prices Of
hish-guahy Crossett Shoes mus,
today be made at least s.. 50 to SIz.
And remember this: Shoes Of
like quality cannot be .1 for less.
To get an adequate return for your
money you should pay at least$ $3.50.
Let Us show you the new Crossets
models. We will help you invest
your shoe dollars to the best advantage.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30

two years since 1899, and their vast
experience of over forty years in di-
rectory publishing guarantees to the
citizens of Alaska ana the Yukon the
putting out OF a work complete in
every respect The directory contains
an alphabetical list of evry town and
village and hamlet OF the north; an
exhaustive history or each camp, its
population resources, accessibility
industries and general information
regarding mining, fisheries, agricul-
ture, ETC., and a complete list of all
residents arranged alphabetically; al
so a classified list of every business
arranged by headings so anyone en-
gagged in any calling whatever can
readily be located. The directory. in
fact, is the only source of informa-
ton as to the north, and is used
largely by business men all over the
northwest and the larger eastern
cities as we'll. as copies are placed in
directory Libraries throughout the
United States and Canada, and in
many of the large hotels in New
York, Chicago and other cities.
F.. M. Poore and a corps of careful
and experienced men in directory
work are now making personal can
vass of the various towns, compiling
information and statistics, and by
September l the directory will be
out, and ready for delivery before
the close of navigation this season.
even to the remotest sections of Alas
ka and the Yukon.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30
RED CROSS At WORK

The grimness of red war is soften
ed somewhat by the merciful efforts
of the one international organization
which is not Influenced by the pas
sions of battle-The Red Cross. No
nobler service has been performed
during the war than that of.the Red
Cross, and no greater courage is
shown by men under the enemy's
guns than that of the Red Cross work.
ers. An Associated Press correspond
ent writes from the British front:
From the high ground it is pos
sible nowadays to see also another
phase of the war-the devotion to
duty of the Red Cross stretcher bear
ers. They can be seen from time to
time, emerging from the smoke of
the firing line and carrying the
wounded back to the first aid stations.
They can be seen depOsiting their
stretchers and. without a moment s
hesitation, go trudging back into the
very thick of the battle with shells
bursting all about them. They are
not immune-these non-cOmbatants
for the shells have a distinctly i'm
personal way of killing most of those
with whom they come in contact. In
the last few days fighting the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent has seen
stretcher bearers fall under the fire.
"They seem to have valor of
their own. They have none of the ex-
element of the actual fighting and
must go cody about their duty with
death even near them. They grow re-
markedly Indifferent to their fate and
there is never a word of command
needed to keep them at their tasks.
This is the kind of organization
which all persons who contribute to
the Red Cross are helping to main
tain.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30
LIBERTY OR INDEMNITY LOAN

The statement of a Berlin paper
that Germany can meet her obliga-
tons to her people only by levying a
heavy indemnity upon her foes shows
one thing conclusively that the kaiser
is gambling for heavy stakes. Either
Germany will suffer an overwhelming
defeat at.hOme or will win triumph
which will place the whole world at
her feet
The payment of an indemnity OBJ
Viously would have to come chiefly
from the United States. Ours is the
only country at war capable of pay
ing so large a cost as a victorious
Germany would exact BY the time
the kaiser defeated his combined foes
England and France would be tinan-
cially exhausted. and although their
future revenues would be placed I'M
der tribute to the German empire, the
immediate needs of the country would
be wrested from us. The indemnity
that would be demanded under such
circumstances. it is hardly necessary
to say, in view of the experience of
Belgium and Belgian towns, would
be staggering.
1t is no secret that Germany hopes
to assess the cost of the war upon the
United States. Ambassador Gerard,
after he had returned from Berlin,
revealed that fact that such was the
contemplated plan of the kaiser even
before we were forced into the war.
In fact. there are persons who believe
that Germany. having faith in the sue
cess of her submarines against the
world, provoked us into the war in
order to levy an indemnity upon us
as our share of the price of peace.
Thus the words of prominent New
York banker that we must either
raise the Liberty Loan or an indem-
nifty loan. were to the point. We must
win the war, whatever may be the ma
tional and individual sacrifice, or pay
an indemnity under the mailed fist
that would make the liberty loan
seem mere bagatelle. The choice is
clear.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30
RUSSIANS START
MOONSHINING NOW

PETROGRAD, May 3O.-Prohibi-
ton of traffic in vodka which went
into effect at the beginning OF the
war. while reducing to a minimum
the percentage of drunkenness in
cities throughout the empire. has met
with less flattering results in the vii
, lagos, according to reports recently
received. In these rural communities
secret distilleries have sprung up and
"new scourge" has taken the place
of the vodka of other days. This is
especially true in Siberian villages,
says Ryetch. A siberian deputy is
quoted to the effect tina; the peasants.
instead of bringing corn to the towns
to sell, are engaged in buying the
small stocks remaining in such towns
for sale to secret distilleries of vodka
at fancy prices, sometimes paying as
high as fourteen cents a pound.
This communication continues
Ryetch. lis confirmed by the Siber-
ian press. Nearly every village now
has it's own distillery. Consumption
of this homemade product is increas-
ing the number of hooligans in the
villages and the latter are suffering
in consequence. And this evil is not
confined to Siberia. In the middle
provinces the same conditions exist.
The TambOvsky Zemsky VeStnik says
OF these provinces: Homemade vodka
is consumed in enormous quantities
in spite of it's high cost. The peas
ants have plenty of money and with
few distraction in the villages, drink
ing is on the increase The latter ar
ticle concludes with the significant
observation: perhaps those who are
afraid of an educated peasant are
secretly cOndoning this drunken
ness,
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30
y
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1917
AMERICAN TROOPS TO FRONT

The selection of Major General j.
j. Pershing as the commander of the
first unit of regular troops that will
be dispatched by the United States to
France will be popular stroke. No
soldier in the United States is great
er hero in the eyes of the people than
the gallant leader of our forces which
were recently sent across the Rio
Grande into Mexico.
Pershing will lead a division of
$4,000 American troops across the
Atlantic to the French front within
a comparatively short time as soon,
in fact, as it can be organized and
equipped for service. The decision to
send force to France at once is in
compliance with the request OF the
French and British Commissions that
have been comforting in this country.
France in particular was eager to see
the Stars and Stripes at the battle
front for the moral as well as the
material effect their presence would
exercise.
1t will be two or three months per-
hapS before our men can take much
real part in the fighting. but the flag
OF the United States at the front will
by symbol of what is to follow and
will have the dual effect of cheering
our allies and disheartening our foes.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30
AMERICAN NAVY IN ACTION

For the first time in the history of
the two nations the naval forces of
the United States and Great Britain
are cooperating in common war.
The arrival, two weeks ago, of flo
tilla of American destroyers in En-
gland marks the first actual move of
our fleet to take an active part in the
naval warfare against Germany. To-
day United States warships are help
ing to patrol the approaches to En-
gland or the North Sea.
The new bond or friendship has
been sealed in England not only by
an unusual public welcome. but also
by official ceremonies which were in
tended to show how thoroughly the
people of the British empire welcomed
American assistance in their present
hour of need. AS for the American
ships. they were so fit that when their
commander, in response to question
said they were ready for duty imme-
diately upon their arrival. the Brit
ish leaders openly showed their
amazement. After all. these ships
were on war duty, and the welcome
accorded them was only an incident.
The policy of the government is to
send warships where they will be OF
most use in the common battle against
the enemy. Our own shores are not
directly menaced and fortunately
there are no panic-stricken demands
on the part of every Atlantic seaport,
as there were in 1898, Hor private
warship to stand guard against the
possible contingency of sea attack.
The cardinal German policy at pres
ent is to starve out England and mas
much as we are as deeply concerned
in preventing such thing as is En-
gland herself, it is manifestly good
policy to'fight submarines where they
abound-off the English coast and
convey our own warships through the
dangerous submarine zone; and that
undoubtedly is what our destroyers
are doing abroad.
Just where our main fleet is To-
Gated is naval secret, but it is not
in European waters. and there is hard
ly the slightest chance that it will be
sent abroad unless combined at
tack on the bottled up German navy
is undertaken. Our light swift destroy
ers can be of incalculable service to
Britain. whereas our heavy ships, un-
der ordinary circumstances, would be
virtually useless.
IN any event the country is not dis
posed to fix the naval policy for those
in charge of the government. The Of
ficials at Washington are consulting
with the allies at every turn and what
ever is done should represent the best
judgments of the war experts of the
United States, France and England.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30

The Red Cross ball which will be
held in Eagle Hall, June 80, under
the auspices of the Eagles, already
promises to be one of the best dances
yet held by that popular order. Sew
eral novel features will be introduce
ed and the best of music will be fur
nished. This function is given for a
worthy cause and should be literally
patronized by our citizens. Every
other town in Alaska has a Red Cross
Society, and their functions have
been literally patronized. Let it not
be said that Valdez is one whit be-
hind these towns in displaying her
patriotism. Tickets may be had at
all the stores or by calling up Mr.. II.
f. +. King.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George c. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
leaning of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered I'm.
less Paid for i'll Advance

dependent on Germany, has been dis
covered by the bureau OF standards.
In announcing the discovery, Sec
rotary Redfield said it was one OF
essential importance to the military
service of the nation" Experts OF
the bureau have been at work for
two years and a half trying to find
the right process.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30
TO BE ISSUED SOON
NEW ALASKA DIRECTORY

r. l.. Polk & Co.. director pub
fishers are now engaged in gathering
information for the issue of the 1911
is edition of the AlaskaIukon Gaze
teer and Business Directory. This
we'll known firm has been publishing
the Alaska-Yukone directory every
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30

. President Meyer Blum Of the VAL
DEE Bank has an advertisement in
this issue asking for donations for
the Liberty Loan, for which the gov
eminent agrees to pay 81 per cent
interest. In order that all may do
their bit toward helping the Nation
in its time of need Mr.. Blum states
that parties may subscribe for the
loan in installments, thus causing no
hardship in the payments and giving
the prospective investor advantage of
depositing his savings where he can
draw interest and at the same time
affording him the privilege of donat-
ing to the government.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30

Bring back the bloom of youth to
that sallow mottled skin, by having
the Partisan method for rejuvenating
complexion applied at the Vanitie
shop. u
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30

OUR idea is that no man is too old
for military service if he gets envious
when he sees girls kissing the young
recruits.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30

ANOTHER thing-when women
begin operating the street cars, will
the gentlemanly passenger be expect
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30

OF course, woman's sphere is home
but our guess is that after one has
washed dishes for about thirty years
she would like to go to war for a
change.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-05-30

OF course it is pretty bad as it is,
but suppose that fat men wore lace
curtains at their bay windows?