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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14

The "a Maine Infantry can boast OF
having one Of the finest bands Of its
size in the entire army and every
soldier in the regiment will support
1. there is any one thing that the boys
Ct the regiment like To blow about,
n is their band-26 of the finest, clean
est and most intelligent young men
that ever assembled in one command
10 offer their service to their country
The members Of this organization are
mostly college students, one from Bow
dOin, enc from Colby, the rest from the
University of Maine. with the eXcep
ton Of six others, three of which are
from the National Home band at To-
gus. The age of these musicians range
from is 10 %, and this is due in large
measure to the unusual pep" display
cd and the adaptahility TO snappy band
music Beins college students and hav-
ing mastered the intricacies of close
application to study and born taste
for music. they easily and soon master
the highest Of standard overtures.
They have a wonderful library Of mu-
sic which they have purchased on their
own account by funds realized by con-
cert playing outside of camp. even
!:gs. before the regiment was mobiliz-
81 The band is remarkably balanced
with the right Instrumentation to
carry off good music. They are at
present mastering some wonderful
music which they intend to surprise
IA yt-I, thpN- %
Members Scattered
When the call came the members Of
TIE band were widely scattered over
tire country, remarkably quick re-
Spouse was madc likewise some early
reporting 70 the adiutant OF the regi-
mert one Young man, Jones Of Bangor.
an excellent cornet player. was at
.os-ol in North Carolina and after
r:sH:aE application for membership in
the t1ad. Travelled north at his own
expense % Join the outfit
ol no organization that went to the
border last YEAR Only nine remain. al
'ropTh two Il them arc still in the
regiment In different capacities. Sew
fli g Brown Of the ORIGINAL orcaniza-
'."~ eng promoted 70 mess sergeant.
i.r~Ecrt cobb Of University Of Maine,
7a' has been with this band since it
.'.~nd tic Guard IN f91I. and who was
as san, leader in tho south. is the
Present director and leader, and from
p. 'rii-aticrs appears quite proficient
OF the foh.
r, ttc original outfit which went
--a... I'll hut thrce are in the service
ara cao Of those vas in TIE draft;
cor1e # tho others entered t3c train
iae camps for commtss!ons and we I'M
derstard they rave made good.
7. would appear that an enlisted
mans chances for promotion We're
Isolated. but such is not the case, as
:rei- chances are even better than
most Others They have plenty Of
time - study and most excellent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14

drilling at Augusta, being private in the
ri Maine Regiment. Co. A, at Camp
Reyes. The father Of the boy. accompan-
led ~ the body, arrived home Wednesday
night.
Iue sympathy Of the entire community
is extended to the bereaved parents, the
abundance of beautiful flowers expressing
a little of the feelings Of the townspeople.
We feel that this young man as truly
gave his life in the service of his country
as do any Of those who lose their lives
in the front of the battle.
The boy was nome on a furlough, re
turning to camp about a week ago in
good health and the best of spirits. The
boys mother is Frustrated with grief.
Horace Grant of Benton, Me-, and en-
ploye in the prescription and drug depart
ment of the Riker-Jaynes store in Lewis
ton, has been appointed TO a fine position
in the surgical department of the army
and has gone to Fort Ethan Allen. YER
mont.-Lewiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
SOLDIER BOYS

The following tribute to the late Owen
Harry Kelley of Co. A. ID Maine Infan-
t.y, is from a letter from Fort Fairueld
to The Bangor News:
Owen Harry Kelley was born at Carl
bcu IS years ago, son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Kelley. About six years ago he
came to Fort Fairfield and for long
time served as Western Union messenger
bay and many will remember his brigh,
and CHEEKY face as he went about his du-
ties. His parents moved to this town
some three years ago. He had been en-
ployed at different positions in The town,
always proving himself willing and hap
Ply TO discharge all duties encumbent
upon him.
He was the third boy 70 step forward
and sign the enlistment papers when the
cql! came % III vogaE r1er Of our town.
For the past two months he had been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
Recommended to YOU By These
Residents of Augusta
NORTHERN AVENUE

Edward Vigneault, prop.
blacksmith shop, rs Northern
Ave, says: Il suffered from a
lame and aching back and d
disordered condition of my kid
neys. 1 could hardly stoop or
straighten. When I moved,
sharp pains darted across my
kidneys. l thought many times
l would be forced to give UP.
A friend advised me to try
Doan's Kidney Pills and this
medicine quickly cured the at
tack
Statement given July 10, 1909.
On October 10, 1916. Mr., Wig
neault said: II still use Doan's
Kidney Pills occasionally and
they have never failed me.
Sometimes a cold settles on my
kidneys, but short use of Doan's
Kidney Pills wards off any seri-
Gus kidney trouble"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
WILLOW STREET

J. A. Folsom, prop, grocery,
Willow & Cony SITS, says:
Some years ago my kidneys
gave me considerable trouble.
My back ached constantly and
! couldn't sleep well. 1t was
hard for me to wait on my
customers in the store. The at
tack lasted for quite while
until finally Doan's Kidney Pills
were recommended to me and /
got some at Kenneys Drug
Store. After using three boxes,
the trouble left me entirely and
! have had no return Of kid
ney complaint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14

John H. O'Brien, carrier at the Ban
gor postofTice, and a veteran of the
Spanish war, was among the Bangor
men to receive notification Saturday
that they had been appointed to
Plattsburg. Mr.. O'Brien formerly
served in the regular army and has
been commander of the local Spanish
War Veterans Association, also state
commander Of the Maine organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
SCHOOL STREET

Everett A Shaw, blacksmith.
q School St., says: Every
now and then I have severe at
tacks of backache. not bad
enough to lay me up. but Just
enough to cause annoyance and
make me feel miserable. Doan's
Kidney Pills. however, prove
satisfactory and give me quick
relief" Statement given July
10. 1909.
DoAN's MADE A CURE.
On October 10, 1916. Mr.. Shaw
added: "Doan's Kidney Pills
have cured me Of kidney COM
plant and the cure has re-
manned permanent"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
FRANKLIN STREET

Mrs. H. E. Eldridge. Al
Franklin St, says: My kid
neys caused me to suffer for a
long time. My back was lame
and I couldn't scoop or straight
en- up. l had to give up doing
my homework for a week.
was subject to dizzy spells when
flashes appeared before my eyes
and sometimes everything
turned dark ! bought Doan's
Kidney Pills from Willis r.
Partridge's Drug Store and
they cured me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
NORTHERN AVENUE

Mrs. A. B. Cross, SO Northern
Ave, says: about five years
ago ] suffered severely from
kidney and bladder trouble. My
kidneys were greatly disordered
and my back had a dull, steady
ache in it nearly all the time,
which broke my rest at night.
tried several different medi-
cines but nothing did me any
good until I began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. bought them at
Murphy's Drug Store. This
medicine acted quickly and by
using six boxes, / was cured.
My whole health improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
Second Regiment Band
a Stellar Organization

Members Made Up Mostly Of College Men-Hard
Working and Energetic, T h e Reach for the
Best : Very Popular While on the Border and
Popular with the Soldiers-How August a
Came Near Losing the Troops Through Lack of
Water
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
PAGE STREET

Mrs. A. c. Glazier, IL Page
ST.. says: II had considerable
trouble with my back. 1t panied
so much some days. I could
hardly get through with my
housework. My kidneys we're
out Of order. too. Another Of
the family had used Doan's
Kidney Pills with such good
results that I bought some at
Bither's Drug Store. and three
boxes entirely cured me Of the
trouble"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14

S. Green; Waterbury. Conn: Carl F.
Getchell. Lewiston; Frank W Hulett,
Lewiston; II. H. Hodge. Bangor; Thomas
NJ. Jacques. Providence. r. l.; Willard /.
Lansing and George D. Lansing, Provi-
dence. r. J.: Fenwick l.. Leavttt, wor-
cester, Mass; Harry w. Libbey. Bangor;
Ivan e. Lang, Augusta: Jame- e. Marri-'
ner. Portland; A. s. Miller, Worcester,
Mass; Raymond F. Page and James G.
Page, Haverhill. Mass. Henry J. Perkins,
Springfield. Mass: Forrest ]. Perkins,
Providence, r. l.: Samuel Stewart, Au-
gusta; Ralph g. Wells. Boston, Oliver =.
T. Wish, Portland; James H. Wal:elin,
Holyoke, Mass; Leon Sprague, New Lon
don. Conn: Jean Olson, Hartford, Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14

Charles Dyer, whose permanent ad-
dress is at the Soldiers Home. Toaur,
but who is well known in this city
where he is frequently seen on tho
streets with his fife and drum, which
he has chung to since he was a drum
mer boy in the Union Army in Civil
War days, suddenly collapsed from an
attack of indigestion in front OF the
Congress Square Hotel late Yesterday
afternoon and was taken TO the Maine
General Hospital in the police arnbu-
lance. Major" Dyer. as he is better
known soon recovered from his illness
and was discharged. Sun.
day Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
Spraying Directions

To kill the lice they must be hit by
the spray. Since they harbor beneath
the leaves the spray must reach there.
Good results can only be obtained by
a fine misty spray. thoroughly and
skilfully applied. To reach beneath the
leaves an elbow nozzle or Angle Disc
Nozzle on a IL foot extension pipe
in the spray hose is almost neces-
sity If unavailable have some one
push the vines over with a rake so
that the undersides Of the leaves are
exposed. Spray on a clear day when
the plants are dry. Spray when the
first lice appear and the Job is easier.
Spray again in few days if neces-
sary. Always spray early, thoroughly
and with the proper materials, for the
purpose intended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14

until it becomes soft, thick, creamy
mass, usually in Is or 20 minutes
This is the stock preparation and may
be kept in a tightly covered jar. To
use. dilute one part Of this stock mix
ture with 10 TO 20 parts Of water. Use
the weaker dilution to tender plants
like cucumbers and beans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14
CONTROL or PLANT
LICE On CABBAGE,
(UkES, POTATOES


given out today from the office of the
serVation. of the Massachusetts Com
mittee OF Public Safety, addressed to
all Gown food committees and super
visors OF gardens, the article being by
Charles W. Curtin, insect control
specialist:
Numerous complaints are being re-
caiycd that potatoes are infested with
plant lice. This condition is quite gen
eral and seriously menaces the potato
crop. Moreover, lice will probably
sooner or later attack other crops, such
as cabbage, caulifower, cucumbers,
melons, squash, beans, etc.
AS rule lice work on the under
sides Of the leaves. Hence they are
frequently overlooked until they are
very numerous and their damage is
observed when the edges roll under,
the surfaces pucker, the leaves turn
yellow and finally shed Plant lice are
small, winged or wingless, fat-bodied
insects, often the color Of the leaves,
They suck the plant sap by means of
beak and cannot be killed by arsenate
of lead or Paris green but can only be
controlled by a contract spray.
The best contact sprays for this pur-
pose are given below:
Black Leaf 40
This material can be most highly
recommended for the control Of plant
lice. Dilute Black leaf 40 with 500 or
1000 parts of water before using. Add
;+ L,;~
results by spreading the spray and
making it stick. Combine Black leaf
40 with your home mixed or ready
prepared" Bordeau and arsenate of
lead mixtures to eliminate an extra
spraying, emitting soap, however
The following shows the dilution for
various amounts Of material Fifty
gallons Will spray an acre thoroughly.
Water, one gallon; Black leaf 40,
IL teaspoonsful; soap, 1-S Of a 1Oc
cake Ivory soap or two heaping table
spoons washing powder.
Water, 61-2 gallons; Black leaf 40,
one ounce or three tablespoonfuls;
soap. IL of a 1oc cake Ivory soap or
"a H. washing powder.
Water 50 gallons; Black leaf 40, IL
pint; soap, ? lbs. SOAP or powder.
If mixing with ! gallon Bordeaux
mixture. etc, use / IL teaspoonful
Black leaf: j. G. count the Bordeaux
as so much water.
Whale Oil Soap Solution
Whale-oil soap is effectively used to
control plant lice. Dissolve l ID. Of
potash whale oil soap in hot water
and dilute to 10 gallons with cold
water. If whale-oil soap cannot be
obtained, used home made or good
laundry soap such as Ivory. which
often gives equally good results.
Kerosene Emulsion
This contract spray is also effective
but more difficult to prepare and more
dangerous for inexperienced persons
to use. 1t is made of the following
materials in these proportions:
Hard soap Clipped fine, ounces
Water S pints; kerosene IS pints.
Hard soap Clipped fine, ounces
Water, pints; kerosene. pints.
Hard soap Clipped fine, ounces
Water 2 pints; kerosene, pints.
Kerosene. 1 pints.
Dissolve the soap chips in the wat
er by boiling on the stove. Remove
from fire and pour at once into the
kerosene. Churn the mixture BY pump
ing back and forth with a force pump,
turning the nozzle back ihte the pail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-14

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can't afford experimenting with unknown remedy Get box
in
about What Doansd for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-29
ENGINEER OF TUG FALLS
OVERHEARD AND browns

Berkley. Va July 25.-williarn
Kemp. aged thirty-two years. engi-
neer Of the tug Aloatross. used by
the virginia Electric Welding Co was
drowned yesterday afternoon at 2:3o
o'clock by falling from the tug. which
- Undergoing repairs at the marine
railway OF w. e Thomas & Co.
Mr. Kemp was Painting a door of
me pilot house when he lost hts foot
Ing and fell overheard. probably
striking something which stunned
him
He was 4 German by birth but had
been in this country three Years. He
was - The steamer Dolphin. which
was caught IN American waters when
the t'pr4Fean war began He had
r A"n out MS IiatHrai.za - pers.
The hady Has recovered later in the
Eft"rnoaa ana turned over 10 Funeral
Director T. r. Williams. The sea-
mems Ee3hsI will probably take
charge a. tho burial. Us he had 70
relatives is this country as Tar AZ i
KNOWN When ashore. kaa.p 1ved
With captain r Touaemacker 8
> "a tieea+o avenue CampQstella
Heights, who owned the tug.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-29

paint and varnish manufactured
spends from 1-2 to 1-2 per cent
Next take clothing. We have OBJ.
tanned figures concerning two of the
biggest clothing manufacturers in the
country. One spends 11-2 per cent
the other 2 per cent. An equally prom
inent shoe manufacturer spends l IL
per cent
=. But shoes and clothing are neces-
sites, you say. How about the luxu-
ries p
| All right. Take one of the most
popular luxtries in the world--candy.
one of the best-known candy-:nakers
IN the country and one of the biggest
advertisers, spends 5 per cent
Then take the big automobile and
tire manufacturers, with their full
page and double page spreads. Sure
~ now the percentage figures will be-
gin to jump. VIII they?
GU Will be surprised when | give
you the figures for two of the most
famous automobile builders in the
country One is per cent, tn, other
rs per cent. Also two of the leading
tire manufacturers: one spends 2 per
cent. the other per cent And all
TOUR rank among the biggest adver-
Users in the country.
Ihese hgures are authentic, and
when you consider the enormous
volume Of the automobile and tire
business you will see that the small
percentages are ample to provide for
the wonderful publicity.
And when we come to the big de-
partment stores. where at one time or
another every buyer buys You can
see them fairly eating up the news
papers with their big spreads. But i.
you expect to find big percentage fig
ures here, again you will be agreeably
The figures possessed by
the Association of National Advertis-
ers show that the average department
stores advertising does not cost more
than per cent of its total business.
The fact is that the great ma lori
ty of all nationally advertised arti-
cles-articles which are Familiarity
known in every home in the country.
which are famous for their quality as
we'll as their immense distribution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-29
|tisers. the following interesting state

t'oSist Tie IOIiOWiNS interesting state
ments are made:
The favorite plant of the business
man who has fallen asleep by the
wayside is that advertising is a huge
economic waste; that millions OF dol
lars are spent and wasted in artificial
attempts to stimulate selling, to the
ultimate injury of both buyer and
seller. At first glance. and to the man
who has not really studied the sub
ject, this argument NAV appear logf-
cal. The only trouble with the logic
is that 1t does not square with the
facts. Most people know more things
that are not so about this subject than
any other under the sun.
Let us see how much the big adj
vertisers spend" says Mr. Kelley THE
average man hears talk every day
about the millions md millions spent
for advertising. and he finally gets the
notion that somehow or other the
buyer has got to pay for it.
Il wonder If Mr.. Average Man ever
stops to realize that those millions
spent in advertising sell hundreds Of
millions worth of goods-goods that
could never be sold so cheaply in any
other way. And it is this immense
saving in selling cost that helps to
make lower priced goods
Millions spent for advertising
sounds big, but hundreds of millions
worth of goods sold by advertising
makes the actual amount spent for
advertising look small
What is the exact ratio of advar-
tising to sales. anyhow? This is some
thing that every buyer would like to
know.
II am glad to he able to tell the
public. The Association of National
Advertisers has collected some valu-
able facts and figures on this subject.
Listen to a few OF them.
The advertising of one of the lead
ing paint manufacturers of the coun
try averages 3 Ia per cent of their
total sales In other words. for evarv
dollars worth of paint they sell they
spend three and one-third cents in
advertising. This is about equivalent
to the price of postage stamp and a
cents worth of paper for every dol |
lars worth of goods sold Another big I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-29
IGLE TAX MAY BE
USED TO WIN WAR

ashington, July 2s.-Single tax
now been brought into the fore
uhd or the long list of ideas put
rard In congress to help win the
Senator James Hamilton I.ewjs
democratic whip of the senate.
oHered measure designed to levy
feavy federal tax upon all unused
f1s throughout the nited States.
merely as means OF helping
raise the enormous revenue needed
war purposes. but also to force
leased cultivation TO stimulate food
|ductlon
|ehator l>ew3s's proposal would
federal tax upon unused land
|iSalent to the local and state taxes
Il ieFieQ upon s9ch lands He IS
Faies that the TAX would Weld fully
lnHdfsd million dollars to tae fe,l-
governments annusllF and wagt!
r greatly 70 H1cet The aeh44t caused
nc recent prohibition ems I.lef}t@
congress
ne single tax plan is oise Of man,
mods proposed to rlaee use al .he
areas OF unused lands throughout
country. scuiarly In the Wesr.
alter borah Of Idaho has FIR,
pity urged the federal govern.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-29

msnt to push the reclamation, ana ir-
rigafion Of millions Of acres which
ne believes could produce foodstuffs
Iar IN excess OF the needs Of this
country and the allies and solve the
whole problem of food shortage.
Discussing his plan, and pointing
out Its numerous advantages, Senator
Lewis said: THE proposal as to the
tax upon the unoccupied aud uncut
tivated lands, as rendered BY me, is
Tor the purpose of forcing the uncul-
tivated. lands Of this country to be
cultivated and to bring forth food to
the people of our country and for the
soldiers of our armies That which
Is not cultivated will now bring a
tax upon the basis that my proposal
provides, equal to a hundred million
dollars, and will take that tax off
personal property, 1inheritances and
incomes and make up the deficit Gre
ated by the operation of the prohibi-
ton enactments.
1T will also prevent lying idle vast
acres of lands throughout the coun-
try which are being held for specu
iation. depending upon the rise of
values upon adjacent land that is cul-
tivated by the industry of Others
fhis proposal will apply to country
and city alike, and will force the
immediate Improvement of lots in tho
city and the cultivation of an land
in the country"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-29
SOME ADVERTISING
FACTS OF INTEREST
Advertising as Viewed bv the Load.
ing Advertisers of the
Country.

large number of leading bust
ness men of the country, representing
such concerns as the Remington Tvne-
writer Co, the Firestone Tire and
Rubber Co. Wells Fargo & Co the
National Lead co. and many Others
have an organization known as the
Association of National Advertisers.
Inc.
Inc president of this company. Mr.
q. I. Kelley. OF the Remington Type
writer Co., and the executive commit =
tee nave recently issued some facts
IN regard to advertising which should
be carefully studied by business men
generally. In this letter they say:
we do not think that we can ex-
aggerate the importance or the tima-
llhess or the subject which il Greats.
One of the errors most deeplv in
grained in the public mind is m er-
roneous idea OF the supposedly enor-
nous sums paid for advertising,
which many believe increases the
price TO the consumer of all adyertis-
ed articles and thus constitutes an
important factor in the higher cost
of living.
our association has been able to
collect facts and figures from its mem
bers winch show the absolute error
OF TINS Vle" We believe that publish
ers and advertisers alike have a vital
interest in bringing these facts tn tho
attention of the public, especially at
this time, when so much legislation
vitality concerning the publishing and
advertising interest is under Consi
deration."
In the course of this discussion of
the subject OF advertising as issuaf!
by the Association of National Adver !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-29
BArTISTS IN DRY FIGHT.
Young Peoples Convention Sends
Telegram to- President, Urging
Dry Nation During War.

That transports which carry Amer
lean soldiers Ia France are used also
for conveying beer and wine for the
use OF the men was asserted by ]
+. Littel at the convention of teh
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
America, in session AT Detroit. Mich
His request that kilograms be" sent
10 President Wilson and congress. urg-
ing that foodstuffs be withheld from
tho manufacture of beer and wine
was granted after the convention had
adopted n resolution faxorinr ahso-
lutte prohibition during the war
The resolutions called for petitions
to be sent to President Wilson and
the premier Of Canada. urging ahso-
lutte prohibition. including abolition
Of beer and wine. for the period Of
the war AZ least