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The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Heard In the Library.

Il don't think you books are very
polite" said the andiron. peeping out
of the fireplace.
what are we doing nowT asked one
of the books.
"Why, you've got all your backs turn
ed toward the rest Of u.s." said the and
iron.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
ASout Blouses.

m X, Is decided vogue for dark
"a ~'''>''> IA stripes and plaids. They
10, r "'''drdly smart. but they are
Nor ~, "'""min% TO most women.
dssro Tl'y d" they lack any touch of re-
IT, on. ".iIt" at the neck. but they
~ 'h Tie most severe lines.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
+ ashton Cues

sada ,' 20 that is very picturesque is
TIN ', SrE'w satin. and on the front
q 49,, '"'l'r is embroidered a basket
sOOn yrs. Another frock for after.
espa WA" o is flesh pink georgette
tass h embroidered with bright blue
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
A CHAR nas,sr%

Take half dozen bananas. slice them
into a deep dish, squeeze the juice of
half lemon over them. covering them
with water and half cupful of sugar.
Stir them with a dessert spoon. place
In ice chest one hour before using.
They are good without going on ice.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Riding a Wooden Steed.

It Is related that the common and
very popular toy seen here was the in
vention of a man who was urged by
his wife to make a toy to please and
amuse their only boy. So the man got
The broad ax., 1917-04-07

busy and the popular toy was the re-
suit. Before his invention he worked
for a small wage per day. but now that
little boys and girls all over the coun-
try demand his invention he has grown
rich, and the little boy will soon ride
In an auto.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
THIS WORK DRESS.

What Small Girls Will Wear to School
Soon.
Cerise is a popular spring shade, so
this gown is fashioned Of cerise and
white blocked Bingham cut one piece
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
Overheard In Veqetown.

"Your heart is like dogs TAIL" said
Peter Pumpkin.
"Why SOP" spoke Mr.. Tree.
Because it's farthest from the bark"
replied Peter.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07

Dove gray and cherry duvetyn are
combined for this stunning garment,
the huge soft collar terminating In
deep revers and the leg-o'mutton
sleeves being cherry. while the rest is
gray. Ivory buttons close the medieval
sleeves. Please note the piquant tur-
ban.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07

Black velvet is here put up with
spangled black net, the garnitures be
ing butterflies Of rhinestones. Butter
flies, by tie way, are the hallmark of
at least two of the most fashionable
houses In Paris. The shoulder straps
are also Of this same stone.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
FOR YOUNG FOLKS
How the Early Little May Flower
Got Its Name.
LIKED BY THE BUMBLEBEES.
Not Only Is the Trailing Arbutus of
the Woodside Sweet Scented; II Also
Contains Delicious Nectar-lts Amer
lean History Reaches Far Back.

Spring is with us, said Uncle Ben to
little Ned and Polly Ann. and it seems
a good time to tell about
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
ALL READY.

and trimmed with pique pipings and a
piped belt. A black velvet
bow tie has a quite grownup effect
The broad ax., 1917-04-07

ly plated skirt. Black buttons close it.
and a black velvet collar adds chic.
The hat is black chip trimmed with
tan ribbon.
The broad ax., 1917-04-07
CORRECT FOR SPRING.

The Kind of Useful Suit Every Maiden
Needs.
Black and tan wool chackerboard
plaids make this modish suit cut fin
ger tip length coat. sash belt and close
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
Waterville Doctor Tells
of Halifax Relief Work

A letter has been received from ore Of
the Watervile physicians who went 10
Halifax on the relief train saying tina;
the train reached Halifax on Sunday aft.
ernoon at 3 o'clock and that the doctors
were quartered al the Halifax Club. where
they hope to stay while in that city. He
said that they had a large front room
and with their cots, blankets and steam
heat, he thought they would lie fairy
comfortable.
The physician further wrote that ther
had opened a HOSPITAL of 800 beds at /.
woman,s college building from which all
the windows had been blown out by The
explosion. but with blankets put up AZ
the windows it would fill the want very
well. He said that the disaster beggars
description and that the shipping sui
fered severely. Sc vessels being destroyed,
The stores were opened on Sunday and
the city hall was throngcd with people
with demands for relief ON the street
could be seen uniforms of all descriptions
and people with bandage heads faces
and hands were everywhere The doctor
said that he was glad their party went
there, because he thought they could d.
lots of good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
Wednesday Rriahton Market

! stock Yards. Dec. 12.-Beef cattle
We're in good demand by there were
very rev choice cattle offered but
there We're plenty Of cows of medium
grades, also an ample amount of the
Gamer and bologna type. Calves were
In somewhat smaller supply, selling
readily at Tuesdays level. Hogs were
IN light supply. Tops sold at 1890 for
iive weight, with dressed hogs bring
ing y SAC. Many of the hogs were
understood. selling around 17G17.50c
live.
The mich COW trade was exceeding
~ poor. The cold day and icy roads
would have prevented good trade
had other conditions been favorable.
But aside from this the stock was late
in arriving and being unloaded, MANY
shippers not getting their mixers tied
up until three Tuesday T. NJ and the
COWS had not time to recover from the
| long time in transit and the barns
were cold after the closed cars.
Some Of the fancy cows sold for SEQ
but the average range was from 500 TO
sl35 on choice COWS Good cows sold from,
sS5 to 500, and there were sales of chea =
NO"S iSpSf Ecu as it~ f9u
Sales of Beef Cattle Verl Ca.--s Shoe,
and Lambs. Uogs-Hall e. Lowell sold !
pr fancy oxen 33co lbs at Nv. cows az
$50 lbs at e. 10 cows av 700 lbs al 4,c =,
calves av l20 lbs at l33c 80 calves a.. 10
lbs at Sc. 50 sheep av IS lbs at Sc 10 LAM,
av ~ lbs at l2c, IS hogs av I60,ps at 1s,.
H. W. Hanson sold bo!ognas at Az p,
calves at lie 30 lambs at lac. 10 sbaar n,
o. ana . hogs at l7c. v. A. Hanson soId
boiognas at Sc, . calves y, M 4,
IA mps at lic, 81 hogs at l7lc. r. r. Fovo
SOLD fancy COW 1850 lbs al Sc ana
iogna cows at SIC. % caIvas a., 1,o
at lie. and 10 hogs at lie. ! w p-.o,,
sol" - cattie from u to &c. Is calves at
Isc' ana light hogs at 1sc G. F.. ,;ays
soiu ~ cattle from "a to &c. o calves a,
l2c and 40 light hogs at 1ssc
Patman Bros. sold cattle fro,, !,
W'c' lIS calves at l3c, and . hnos
~ l-zc' r. J.. Brown & Son sold o.
tie from 59'c, 40 calves at u 1-oc %
'alhos at l4c and 20 hogs at % -,
dressed. x. d. Pickett sold & cannarn
az oc and IS calves at 10 &c.
Mich Cows-Robert Copnors so,,
.ancy mixer for $3.50, and AZ milka,s
from sls5gsl4o. D. a. Walker sold !
miner Tor SIPS and l mixer for sso
r l.: Brown & Son sold II mixers ~
az, $i29 each. Putnam Bros. sold %
mixers from s55asl2O. c. F. Gage sofa
- mixers from s6oGslDO. ]. w. erools
500 y mixers from s6o6sl1o. + r
foye sold l nice COW for SIZE ana m
others from s55@ss0. v. A. Hanson so,.1
mixers TO az. $50 each. r. w. Hal
son sold ] mixer for $40. Hall 4 Low
eli sold 10 mixers from s5Ods1,5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
ALL0TMENTS
War Emergency Fund
Reported to Congress
q Departments and War Bodies Have
Received sa1,5s7, 900 - Bill Reported
70 Make Remainder Available Up to
Next June

Washington. Dec. An accounting
10 Congress for the hundred million
dollar war emergency fund placed in
President Wilson's hands last April
shows that the President has allotted
10 u departments. bureaus and newly
created war bodies s3l ,597 900, of which
SCI G5i cO0 las been spent. Congress
aaa now been asked to make the re-
manning SOS. 4os. 600 available up to the
close Of the fiscal year next June in
ST ad Of only TO Dec. 81, and today the
iiouse appropriations committee ia
Norably reported . bill for that pur-
pose.
Eve % the Presidents ailotments
were made under the head of ''ex-
ecutive" for which no itemized dis
tu~senionts We're given. They we're
81, 500 for the committee on public
Information; s2is 600 for preliminary
work Of The foot administration: $4,000
Tor preliminary expenses Of the fuel
dnIinistratio' $50 900 for the war
trade bps.rc. ana sa5,c6n for adninistra-
ton Of the nri";.': IN transportation
Law. TIL ''ta; ~: these items was
l9"6 ogo :: ia tic disbursements 81 069,-
III
~ aiuliti"U - Hicr preliminary
faLd. tic Food and Fuel .Administra-
ion were aii0i,ed sl"A .G'r) for build
HIrs, o.. Which S2,0 800 las been dis
hLrSeJ and s2.oOo.r00 for educational
work OF T!ici, $406. 600 has been spent.
TWO temporary allotlnents OF loans
- tie war department agsreeating
ss5 900 600 We're made but the money
n~,a
tlnns became available and the depart
ment now has nothing charged against
II from the fund \ temporary all
lu,ment for S3oo.00o also was made to
The War Risk Insurance bureau and
100000 OF il turned over. to be repaid
when premiums accumulate.
In the seven months up to December {.
when the report was compiled. the gov
crnmcnt spent sl6i90o from the emeT
gtncy fund for secret service activities
and gaining Information from abroad
The President granted s.. 10000 fGr tina.
purpose.
Almost 49, millions went to the shipping
board to repair German and Austrian yes
sels seized ~ American ports when the
United states red the war. and with
the exception of 81 .2;S0 On all of it has been
turned over TO the board,
The Federal Trad" Commission was al
lottcd tS".on to investigate costs ami
Prices AMI up {" the time tho report was
compiled had received sIa; rs of it,
rho council Of National Defense had
ysla .' allotted ia it and has spent nearly
an OF the sum
some OF the instances where allotments
have been comparatively large and dis
hurSements small SO far include the navy
department for eXigency work, allotment
sl,2fN@o. disbursement s3i50l; interior de-
rartment. allotment $4,000. disbursement
t3nHl; commerce department. allotment
$50 -" disbursement 1900: and for the
distribution of labor under the labor de-
rarimcnt allotment $4,000, disbursement
tiUUD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
CONCRETE STEAMSHIP
Soon to Be Built by the
United States Ship
ping Board

Washington, Dec. Reconstruction OF a
concrete steamship. largely as an expert
ment, will be begun soon by the shipping
board and the United States Bureau OF
Standards The vessel will be built after
designs by experts of the bureau and If
it proves successful many more ma" be
turned out.
Concrete ships have been built abroad
and one is under construction now at San
Francisco. Inspection of the latter in
terested representatives of the bureau
who have made extensive experiments
with the uses of concrete. The shipping
board vessel will be built at u southern
port-probably Savannah. Ga, or Will
mington, \. C. 1t will be 45o0> tons ca
pacty.
The shipping board also announced to-
night the acceptance of Boston con-
Germs proposal for building concrete ships
of $500 tons. The firm will build one yes
sci on approval and if the ship is accept
ed it proposes to construct 10 more of the
Same type. These vessels. too. will be
constructed in the South. The Boston
builders claim they can turn out a hull
within 60 days. Their ship will be built
after a design approved by the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
| NATL WOMAN COUNCIL
Mrs. Phillip Moore Is
Elected Presi d e n t.
Pass Important Reso-
lutiOnS

Washington, Dec. 12.-Both the Pro-
hibition and Suffrage amendments to
the Constitution, pending before Con-
gress, were endorsed at the closing
session here today Of the National
Council of Women Of the United
States.
Other resolutions adopted extended
to the support of all organizations af-
filiated with the council congratulate
ed Secretaries Baker and Daniels for
their efforts to protect the morals of
soldiers and sailors; proposed an Off
cial government badge or medal to be
conferred on every mother or wife
who has given her son or husband to
the services of the country. and con-
demned all efforts and legislation
tending to increase abnormally the
prices of foodstuffs and other neces-
stiles during the war.
Officers elected for two years We're
Mrs. Phillip Fl. Moore, st. Louis. presi-
dent; DR.. Emma r. Bower, Michigan,
treasurer, and Miss Leila Taylor,
Washington. corresponding secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
SHIRLEY OF KENTUCKY
To Succeed Fitzgerald
on House Approprfa-
tons Committee

Washington. Dec. 12-New House COM
mttee assignments were approved today
At separate caucuses Of Democrats and
Republicans subject u acceptance at the
regular session tomorrow
The Democrats did their WORK quickly.
but the meeting Of the Republicans was
prolonged by an effort to recommend sew
en- members, with Miss Rankin as chair
man OF the special House committee on
suffrage instead OF the six allotted by
the majority to the minority. The plan
which would have rre"ipitated a tient on
the iloor, finally was abandoned. Mis-;
Rankin was named the ranking Republi-
can on the committee. The Democrats
chose Rep. Haker Of California chairman
Of this committee.
Rep. shirley of Kentucky was selected
~ the Democrats as chairman of the
House appropriations committee to sue
coed Rep Fitzgerald. who has resigned,
snG Ecp sans u Tennessee was chosen
Tor the 'rairma ship Of The House Inter
state commerce committee in place @,
Zen. Adamson OF Georgia who has been
ap.o!rt"i member OF the board OF GUS
toms HPp!1l.er5 e; New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
AUGUSTA LOCALS
AUGUSTA CITIZENS
FORM VIGILANCE CORPS

At a meeting attended by citizens rep
resenting every section Of the city there
vas organized last evening in the alder
mems roa-,s at City hall the Augusta
Vigilance Corps Of the American Defense
Society. Robert A. Cony. who will off,
ciate as chairman of the organization,
presided at the meeting and both he and
Mayor Swift made remarks explaining
the purpose of the movement. Commit
tees to exercise vigilance in their respec-
tive parts of the city were named. The
personnel Is not to be made public for
the present but may be announced later
Some were firmly of the opinion that the
widest publicity is essential for the best
interests of the undertaking. as in their
opinion the stimulation of general pa
triotic spirit and the suppression OF dis
loyal utterances would be the chief func-
tons OF the corps.
Mayor Swift advocated that the com
mittee work calmly. that no hysteria may
result. He expressed the belief that the
very presence of >de organization in the
community viii Lhve a beneficial effect
in tending 10 stimulate patriotism and
thus aiding in the success of future Lib
edty Loan and Red Cross drives. IF we
nave reason to believe anyone disloya,
about all We can do is make him keep
quiet We cans expect to change his
heart and it would probably be useless
10 argue with him Instead of taxing the
matter up with him it would be better t.
report 1T to the chairman OF the commit
tee. Mr.. Swift said that III. chairman
ot the committee would convey to the
department Of justice any evidence war
ranting suspicion of disloya!t,,
Hon. Charles s Hichborn said that he
would be shocked to believe that in a city
that has,made such splendid contributions
TO the nations cause there are any dis
loyal persons. With Mayor Swift he be-
Heved that the patriotic stimulus will be
one of the chief functions of the corps.
Other speakers were Frank G. Earring
ton, Rev. A. Francis Walch, Harold I.
Goss and Roy Wardwel and Ward s.
Holmes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
OAKLAND
Writes Of Halifax Explosion

! Sophia and Lottie Publicouer Of Fair
I field street have been much concerned
about their sister living in Dartmouth N
s, and were pleased to receive the fol-
lowing letter:
Dartmouth. n. s., Dec. s, 1917
! Dear Mother, Sophia and Lottie I
must write and tell you that we are all
alive and oh. what an awful explosion in
Halifax. Am sending you a paper and
then you can read it and see what went
on, thought we were all gone for sure,
but aln thankful to say that | got only
two little scratches and Russell got a cut
from the glass from window. Nothing
serious
! 1T blew all our windows out but three,
smashed the shop front door and the big
shop wipSow was blown away It smash
ed the front room windows in and drove
the glass In the wall across the room ana
broke the glass in a large picture.
! Every house In Dartmouth has nearly
all the windows and doors smashed in
We all ran for the woods way hack nv
Inc lakes-you know where II Island we
thought there was going to be another
one, but am thankful to say II did mi,
come.
GU cannot imagine how / felt. Law.
renee and Katie had gone to school and
tine schoolhouse Lawrence attends wac
burned to the ground. He was lust OIL.
when it fell together.
hatle was on the school grounds buf
did not get hurt. Lottie and Russell had
not started for school as their schoo, di,
not begin until $50 Jim happened to he
down the harbor but did not get hurt, but
'he force from 1t smashed the lock on the
cabin door,
me letter ends by saying they had had
terrible blizzard which had caused much
suffering
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
TELEGRAM RECEIVED HERE
Removes Almost Last Doubt of Death
of James Fitzgerald

latrlck Fl. Fitzgerald Wednesday
evening received the following tele-
gram which removes almost the last
doubt that his son. James Stephen
fitzgerald, was one Of the victims OF
the German submarine that sank the
l. :. destroyer Jacob Jones:
The bureau deeply regrets to in
form you that a telegram Just received
from Admiral Simms indicates that
Fout son. James stephen Fitzgerald,
was on board the Jacob Jones when
that vessel was sunk by a German
submarine. His name did not appea =
on the last role OF the Jacob Jones on
file in the department. which is the,
reason that you were not notified be-
fore. One survivor was taken prison
ef on the submarine and unless il
should develop that the prisoner is
your son the department is reluctant
~ compelled to give up any hope for
him. Tho bureau wishes to extend to
you its sincere Sympathv.''
Fitzgerald would have reached the
age Of 81 Friday. had he lived He
mad seen . years and three months of
service. NNhen he enlisted as an an
prentice and began the navy life
aboard school ship he had not reach
ed his 18th birthday. At the time of
ms death he had the rating or a gun
ner's mate. He was of the best TYNE
OF American seaman and his long ey-
perience had made his services partic-
uiariy valuable.
OF his many adventures the n,osy
sensational occurred several wears ago
when the L. :. ship BENNINGTON blew
up OH the coast of Southern Califor-
mia. The frs reports listed his name
among the dead. In reality he was
terribly scalded and was offered a
years relief from active service. Only
few weeks had expired. however.
when he sought. and was granted the
opportunity to resume DUTY aboard
ship
When the trouble with Mexico was
at its height Fitzgerald saw service
at Vera Cruz. Last year he was q
member of the crew of the scout cru.s-
G" Chester when that shin was ON dut1.
IN the Dardanelles, engaged in bring
ing refugees from Turkey to Greece.
lie has also seen duty in the Canal
zone.
Only recently Mr. Fitzgerald lost a
nephew who was in the seryrce of the
alies, Fred Phelan of Sacramento,
VINO. after serving an enlistment in
Inc I. 5. Navy. joined Canadian
engineering corps. Phelan was killed
IN an air raid on London. Phe,an and
'ames Fitzgerald were for long time
sh!pnates on the Pacific coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
BURNS APPEARED TO
Be BETTER MAN

Dummy Burns of New York and Danny
Lorraine of Augusta fought six rounds IN
a boxing match at the Armory heTe
wednesday evening. Burns was the az
gressor from the starr. In the trst
round he split Lorraines lip and the bat
tie for time was Of a CORY hue. In
the ffth round Lorraine was knocked
down. but only for a second
In the opinion of the local fans Burns
was much quicker and exhibited more
cieVerness than his opponent The pre-
hminaries were fought by Kid Lambert
and Battling Viguc. both of watervle
VINO fought six rounds and were about
equally matched. The Slash brothers Of
the North End fought four comedy
rounds amid the applause Of the specta-
tors, who showered them with nickels
and dimes.
before the main bout Lieut. + =
"asnburn, who is at the head OF ing
local recruiting station. stepped into tns
ring and made a plea for recruits for the
United States army. AT the cad Of the
oout Eden w. Hanks of Augusta. VINO
refereed the fight, addressed the men FUR
tfer saying that everybody would have
10 nsht and this was a good time TO oe-
gin thinking about it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
SOUTH GARDINER

The Kings Daughters held its meet.
ing Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Harry Lawrence at which plans
were perfected for the annual sale to
be held on next Tuesday in the vestry
of the Congregational church, both af
ternoon and evening. Aprons. fancy
articles. candy and refreshments will
be for sale. A feature of the sale will
be a parcel post table at which neat
packages will be for sale, the contents
becoming known only after the pur-
chaser has chosen the parcel. In the
evening there will be an entertainment.
John r. Goodwin. who has been con-
fined to the house for several weeks by
Illness is able to be out again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
AVER FAMILY LOSES
RELATIVES At HALIFAX

t>or NAss. wee. ,--Thtrteen relatives
q Mr. ana Mrs. John Mcdonald Of his
town los' their l.yes a. the Haufax dsas-
Ter. according TO letter received by the
family from that city tonight The lis,
ct dead includes Mr.. McDonald's sister.
Mrs BENJAMIN Hennebry, and five chill
"ren. Mrs. McDonalds parents. Mr.. and
MIS-, Duncan Cameron; her two sisters.
Mrs. Fred Totten and Mrs. William Cur
~. and the latters three daughters.
Benjamin Hennebry. a Canadian soldier.
VINO mas been on duty in Halifax since he
Was wounded IN the trenches on the
French front and invaded home. reeev.
cred the bodies OF his wife and five chin.
dren after long search OF the ruins q,
his demolished home Another Of h.
children was found alive. but injured and
is now I'm hospital Still another is nm.
accounted for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
SAY SPEAKER CLARK
TO SUPPORT SUFFRAGE

Washington. Dee, 12.-Important
Gains among members OF Congress on
the Federal Suffrage amendment were
reported to the opening session here
today of the annual convention of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association by state delegations of
women who earlier in the day braved
I. snow storm to present arguments to
their congressional representatives at
the Capitol.
The Missouri delegation reported that
Speaker Clark had definitely announc-
ed support to the amendment and had
told the women that :. necessary he
would vote for the amendment His
vote would bc cost only in the event OF
tie
Massachusetts women, about 80 in
number were received in the office nf
Senator Weeks, Senator Lodge being
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-13
MAINE men HAVE
NIGHT IN TRENCHES
AT CAMP DEvENS

Aver, Mass, Dec. 12.--An all night
stay in the trenches with the thermonl-
eter registering zero, was the expert
once of so soldiers of the National
Army at Camp Devens tonight. The de-
tail included soldiers from Boston.
Bristol, Ct. Newport. r. J., Manches-
ter. Berlin and Somersworth, \. H.,
Lewiston. Bangor. and Belfast, Nc,
Eli Of the depot brigade. A field kitchen
was working under ground and sup
per was served the soldiers soon after
they reached the trenches.
With the exception of the guards at
the listening posts, every man was
asleep when at midnight the alarm Of
q surprise attack was given. All the
methods Of rcpulsing a night attack
We're employed, but the results of the
'enC' inter" will not be known until
the men leave the trench tomorrow.