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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
PITTSF|ELD
Food and Provision Committee
Holds Two Mass Meetings.
Dean Merrill Speaks on Food
Shortage-Dancing Party in
Perkins Hall m Bethlehem
Chapter, o. E. S., Holds Social

Two mass meetings were held IN Union
hall Friday under the auspices OF the
food and provision committee on, the local
nubl,c safety. In the afternoon at Z
o'clock a meeting was held for the school
children. who, numbering aoou' ~"
marched to the hall from the schools
Each school was led by Boy Scout car
rying an American flag and each schoiar
carried q small flag Each school was ac-
companied by its teacher. The main moor
of the hall was filled by the children ana
the students at NJ. c. !. occupied seats
IN the gallery. Prof. Oldham, princlpai
OF NJ. c. l.. presided. Seated on the stage
were Judge o. II. Drake, J. Z. McMicnaei
and Edwin Childs. The speaker for the
meeting was Prof Ralph p. Mitchell OF
the U. OF NJ, who gave an enthusiastic
address on boys and girls clubs, and In
such a comprehensive manner that the
boys and girls caught the enthusiasm
and the meeting was most successiui
one. He explained the method OF prizes
offered by the U. Of NJ. for these ciuos
and smoke OF the prize to be given TINS
fall in Skowhegan. At the close OF MS
remarks the following clubs were organ
lied and with the following boys and eiris
as presidents: Potato club, President ber-
nard Noble; canning club, Marjorie
Moore: garden club, HALLS Little; pig
club, Donald Lancey; poultry club. Ralph
Craig; sweet corn. Roy Brown. =. n.
Drake will act as leader OF these ciups
and those wishing can go to MIN or 70
members of the food and provision COM
rnittee for any advice or help Patriotic
songs were sung and music was given
hy the NJ. C. I. orchestra. After the meet
ing the different schools marched out OF
the hall, down Park and Main streets and
broke ranks in front Of the postofnce
Friday evening Dean Leon S. Merrill OF
the College OF Agriculture, Z. Of NJ,
smoke to the adults on Food Shortage.
| Mrs. Sidney F. Jones, who has been
! passing a few days in town with Mr.
| Jones. has returned to Brewer, where
she Is staying with her mother, who Is
recovering from a severe illness.
very enjoyable private dancing
party was given in Perkins hall Fri
| day evening under the auspices OF Mrs
Ida Taft; Miss Florence Buxton. Miss
Edith Perry and Miss Bessie Maloon
Music was furnished by SHELLS orches-
ira. The proceeds Of the evening will
| be given to the Red Cross.
Miss Helen Libby, who is d student
at a college in Kinsgton. Ont, Is in
| town to pass the summer vacation
with her father. Leon l.. Libby.
Ralph Haseltine Of this town. who
has been in Augusta on business. has
returned to Ark urn where he has en-
ployment.
Mrs. F. A. Whitehouse Of Unity was
in town Friday to attend the NJ. c. L.
! Rumford high debate. in which her son,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
MORE MEDIUMS LOOK
FOR SHERIFF HILLMAN

Island Falls, Me. April H.-The hope OF
finding the body Of Deputy Sheriff H. c.
Hillman of Island Falls, who disappeared
from his home Dec. q, 1915. and has not
been heard from since that time. suppo j.
ed by his relatives to nave been murdered.
was reopened Thursday when two Boston
mediums arrived here and Immediately
left for Shnn pond. where they believe
the body can be found in a deserted lum-
Der camp.
The town Of Island Falls several months
ago offered $500 for the finding Of the
body.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
Funeral Of Mrs. Nancy Warren

Funeral services for the late Mrs
Nancy Warren were held at O'Clock
Friday afternoon at 316 Water street
Rev. William r. Wood officiated in the
presence Of a large number of people
and amid a profusion Of floral tributes
from friends and the various associa-
tions of which thed eceased was a mem
ber. The remains will be taken on the
s.3s train this morning to Canton for
burial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

Special services Of the Church OF
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints VIII
I've held Sunday evening at 7.30 in ODD
Fellows hall. No. 335 Water street. FL
ders Wade II. Joyce. Elmer M. flrle'
oliver Haroldsen and Martelle w.
Lund will be in attendance and VIII
explain the principles Of the Gospel
which are essential to the JOY. happi.
ness, contentment. salvation and exal-
tation OF the souls of men. A cordial
invitation is extended to all. No col
loCtions will be taken.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

was dated April Is but was delayed IN
transit.
~Another message dated April Il stat
el the Ambassador passed comfort
able night and was resting easily.
Minister Norris at Stockholm tele-
graphed that the Swedish minister at
Constantinople had informed the Swed-
ish foreign office that Ambassador Ell
kus had spotted typhus."
Another and later cablegram from
Constantinople dated April IS. said
Ambassador Elkus' condition was good
Doctors Post and Zlochisti and the
most competent nurses are in attend
ance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
McAdOO Announcement

Washington. April 20.-Treasury
certificates Of indebtedness. authorized
up to $4,000. 100000 in the s7,ooo.Ooo.- =
900 war finance measure, now before
Congress. will be used. Secretary Nc
Adoo announced today, as may be nee
essary to meet the requirements of the
treasury, as soon as the bill becomes a
law.
The bonds authorized by the bill
probably will not be offered before 60
days.
Meanwhile certificates Of indebted
ness maturing June 80 and bearing
accrued interest in payment of sub
scription for bonds will be sold.
The secretary sounded the market
yesterday with respect to temporary
borrowings and met with very salts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Marden, who
have been passing the winter at St
Petersburgh, Fla, returned Friday aft.
ernoon to their home in this city, hav.
ing left on last uSnday for Augusta
They stopped off at New Jersey and
Lynn to visit friends, and stated tina,
the Fall River boat is not running on
account of the general prejudice
against water travel at this time, most
people fearing that a lurking submersi.
BILE might take a shot at the passen.
ger boat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
MAINE CONCRESSMEN
MAKE COMMITTEES

Washington. April 20-House committee
assignment were made Friday and place
Congressman Lewis B. Goodall on ac-
counts, coinage weights and measures;
Congressman Ira q. Hersey on census
and labor; Congressman John A. Peters
on naval affairs Congressman Wallace
H. White on Merchant marine and fisher
les and also on expenditures of depart
ment of justice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

Philadelphia, April 2o.-The Federal
Reserve Board advised the Philadel-
phia Federal Reserve bank today that
the s2oo,oO0.oOo treasury certificates
allotted to this district will be placed
at 5 per cent. instead of q per cent.
in order to create a wider mar xet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

Horseback riding Is again becoming
popular In this city with the return OF
spring and every pleasant day groups or
Young ladies are seen riding about town.
hu, as vet no regular teacher of riding
has appeared and they are oepenuon'
uron the livery stables for their ho'ses'
For its size. Augusta has about as many
Young lady riders as any city in this part
ot the country and some OF them are re-
msrkabiv good ones.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
Urge Reconsideration
Fish Boats for / atrol
as the Strike Is Ended

these two ports, was settled today.
These fishermen man the great fishing
fleet Of the nation and every vessel OF the
fleet is imperatively needed to keep UP
the fish supply of the country the Hov-
ernor wrote. IT strongly urge you not to
take any Of them over and thereby re-
duce the supply Of necessary article Of
food.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

A meeting of the nth Co. OF Mac
cabeA Rifles was held on Friday eve
ming in their new hall in the former
r. p. Q. K. lodge room. which Is last
assuming the appearance OF modern
armory. Several new members were
given the military degrees. and num-
ber Of other applicants were also re-
ceived at this time for future initiation.
The company is fast developing. ana
will soon be a very efficient organiza-
tiOr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
BRUMBAUGH FOR
PROHIBITION LAW
DURING THE WAR

Harrisburg. Pa. April 20.-Gov. Bru:n-
baugh today telegraphed President Will
son suggesting the enactment Of law
declaring prohibition during the war.
Every consideration OF health and econ
omy warrant my making this suggestion" 4"
the governor wired
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

The ruumage sale TO be held today at
Union hall under the auspices Of the Au.
gus,a womans Suffrage League will open
al 10 clock this morning, with large
quantity Of mems and women's shoes,
mems and women's hats, also dresses,
shirt waists and skirts and rhildren
rothing of all kinds. People who rome
early will get some good bargains.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

one Of the local opticians states that
the war has accomplished at least one
good ,hing-it has forced the American
neonle 20 manufacture a lot Of things
which formerly they depended upon for
eign countries for almost en,reis.
Lenses. which are made in France ana
the better quality in Germany are no"
being made on this side, which cuts down
the cost. and the lenses will be just as
good or better" he said.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

The bugler of Co. NJ was getting in
SOME strenuous practice in the room
hack of the stage at City hall on Fri
dav morning, and Is fast learning to
play the different calls in Very mar
,ial manner, the notes of his bugle
ringing through the building in fine
style
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

Boston, April D.-Governor Mccall, In
letter to Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
today. urged that the navy department
reconsider its decision to take IL or more
vessels from the Gloucester fishing fiect
md Ave beam trawlers from this port for
patrol purposes. The governor referred
to the fact that the strike. which for 10
weeks has tied up the fishing industry Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
Darcy Agrees
to Enlist in j. s,

Memphis Tenn, April 2o.-Les Darcy.
the Australian puglist whom American
authorities have barred from engaging
in fights In various parts of the country
on the ground that he was, a Stacker"
today agreed to enlist under the American
colors if permission is given him by the
military authorities to engage in several
fights he has booked for next June and
July. Aat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
u. S. MARINES TO
HAVE STEEL HATS

Chicago, April 2o.-Word was receiv-
ed at the marine recruiting station to-
day that steel helmets similar to those
worn by soldiers on the European bath
tie fronts will be provided for United
States marines.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

The Augusta Study Club held its last
meeting for the season at the Assembly
room of the Y. M. c. A. Friday, April
90 and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Pres
Mrs. b. F. Newman; vice Pres, Mrs.
\. E.. Barbour; Rec. Sec. Mrs. w. L.
Hayden. Cor. Sec. Mrs. Dennis Don
ovan. Treas, Mr3s S. c. Webster; au'
djtor. Mrs. G.. A. Yeaton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

u is hoped that a large number OF
men and women will be present at
the meeting OF the Hospital Aid to
hear an address by DR.. S. j. Beach on
The Opportunity Of the Augusta
Hospital in the Present Crisis" at .
o'clock this Saturday afternoon in the
parlor Of the Unitarian church, Au-
,lisfa
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

The report from the Augusta General
nos spitai Friday evening relative to the
condition of Elmer Trask of Sidney, who
Is suffering fror a gunshot wound In the
right shoulder. received Thursday horn
ng Oh Belgrade stream. was that he ap-
reared 70 be slightly improved.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

Three patients were admitted Frida" to
the Augusta General hospital. they being
IS follows: Virginia Concord OF Water
Vile. surgical treatment; Charles Pratt
~ Gardiner. surgical treatment. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Reed Of Hallowell. medical
trestment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

A fine picture of the Cony girls
basketball team for 1917. with Coach
Coady. is being displayed in the win.
dow of the Howard studio on Water
street, and is attracting quite a bi,
Of attention. as it is one of the best
team pictures which has been taken
at the school for some time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

Among the Friday callers in this
city on matters OF business was Cap
tain Fred B. Perley Of North Vassal-
boro, formerly commanding officer Of
Co NJ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

The funeral service for the late
charles Z. Partridge will be held at 230
Sunday afternoon from the home Of his
daughter. % Court street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
K0LCHAK TO Be
RUSSIA SEA CHIEF

Petrograd, April 20, via London
Admiral Kolchak. commander of the
Black Sea fleet, has been appointed
commander in chief Of all Russian
naval forces in the Baltic.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

Remember the matinee Of the operet.
ia Little Red Riding Hood" to be given
for the children at 2.30 this afternoon
al City hall.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

= one Of the arrivals in this city Friday
was Miss Ellen Partin Of Jackman, on a
short visit to local friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

The funeral OF the late Charles c..
Hunt Of Gleascndale. Mass. formerly
OF Augusta, will be ia the First Bap.
tist church Sunday at $50 p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

The annual inspection Of Alpha
Council, No. 3. is announced for Wed
nesday evening, April rs. at Masonic
hall. Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

At St. Marks at 1880 Sunday evening
there will be a dedication of an Ameri-
IAN flag with an appropriate sermon by
The rector Rev. v. O. Anderson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

The operetta. Little Red. Riding.
Head" will be repeated at q matinee for
the children at 2.3o this afternoon at
City hall.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Among the business callers in this city
Friday was H.. H. Bent Of Monmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-04-21

The operetta will be repeated at a
matinee for the children to be given at
2. 80 this afternoon at City hall
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
BROCK
And His Assistants Getting Big
Machine Ready
For Flights at Speedway Events
at Cincinnati on DecOra-
tiOn Day.

Aviator Billy Brock and his corps
of efficient mechanics have been kept
consistently on the job this week, Of
getting the big aeroplane in excellent
flying condition, previous to Aviator
Brooks appearance in exhibition fly
ing before the big races at Cincinnati
on Decoration Day.
Brock, B.. Ward Beam, his man
ager, and two head mechanics of the
school here, will leave tomorrow for
Cincinnati to get evrything in readi-
ness for the big day.
The plane is in excellent condition
and AVIATOR Brock is contemplating
setting forth a pace in exhibition and
fancy flying that will gain him an en-
viable worldwide reputation. His
gights are to be staged alongside the
worlds most famous ayiators such as
Ruth Law, Katherine Stinson and
Baxter Adams. who are all known for
their daring and thrilling exhibitions,
Many, from this city are expecting
to 90 to Cincinnati to witness the
big races, but if they wish to witness
the exhibition flying they will be COM
PEELED to leave the day before as the
aeroplane feats are to be staged in
the morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
W0MEN'S SUFFRAGE
THRIFT SERVICE
The Ballot and the Preserving
Kettles Lined Up Together.

Falling in line with the offer of war
service made by the National Amerl
can Woman Suffrage Association to the
President Of the United States, various
state suffrage associations have called
their members into practical service.
The first act Of the president of the
Nebraska state Suffrage Association,
Mrs W. +. Barkley. was to line up her
members in suffrage thrift clubs.
The state suffrage organization is
awakening its members to the fact
that Nebraska women can put up
their own fOodstuffs, and so free the
produce Of the canning factories for
expectation or for the army, wherever,
in fact, 1t win be most needed. "Will
you preserve for future use double
your usual quantity of foodstuffs" Is
tie question which has been added to
the enrolment slips Of the Nebraska
suffragists
About 1900 tons Of preserved food
can now. on the present basis, be re-
leased, is the estimate made by thrift
leaders. If each suffraglst will double
her supply, 1900 tons may be expected
from Nebraska's suffrage thrift effort.
Iowa is another state to take up
thrift work. Under the direction Of
Ames College, one Of the foremost ag-
ricultural colleges in the country. in
structions In canning and preserving
fruits and vegetables will be sent out
to the suffrage societies through the
state. Iowa is to conduct suffrage
thrift cooking schools.
Both Pennsylvania and New Jersey
women are mobilizing their fruit jars
into service, knowing that presently
there will be a famine in glass cans.
Local suffrage headquarters in New
Jersey towns will be experiment sta
tions where experts in canning will
show willing suf'ragists how to pre-
serve fruits and vegetables in a sci
entific manner. \ community can
ming center has been opened at No
1921 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, un,
der the direction Of Mrs Il. E. Keer
nan, State Chairman of Suffrage Agri
culture for Pennsylvania. A drying
machine for drying apples corn and
other vegetables will be installed at
this headquarters so that by the end
Of the summer the Pennsylvania suf-
fragists will be able to render immedi
ate aid to the government
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
SEVENTH
District Knights st. John Ladies
AuXiliaries Honor Returning
President-NewO Officers

Members from Lima, Coldwater
BotBins and Celina ladies auXillaries
Knights of st. John, comprising what
is known as the Seventh District held
ther annual meeting in this city last
Sunday afternoon and were royalty
entertained by the ladies of the local
auxiliary.
The election of district officers for
the ensuing year resulted as follows;
Elizabeth Beckman, OF
Celjna.
First Vice President-Loretta
Birkmyer, Coldwater.
Second vict Esesident-Eulala Ber-
nard, Coldwater..
Recording Secretary-Nellie Nc
Graw, Lima.
Financial Secretary-Clara VIM
mers, Celina.
Treasurer-TillieS Sachtr, Celina.
Messenfier-Joseph Mauger, of
Botliins.
Sentinel-Mary Burns, oBtkins.
Guard-Bernardi Desch, Coldwa-
ter.
Trustees-Nellie Conover, Lima;
Matilda Webster, Botkins; Josephine
Mcnamara, Lima.
At the close of the session the re-
firing district president, Miss Mary
Wesker, of this city, was presented
with beautiful hand-painted pic
ture, as a remembrance from the dis
trict members.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
MODERN WAR DISEASE.
Shell Shock and the Way Il Hits aNd
AfflIots lite Victims.

Shell Shock and the Way II Hits aWd
AfflIets lite Victims.
To the medical profession modern war
has brought a new disease, known as
shell shock or "shOck SHE'LL" as the
British war office officially calls 1t.
To understand its cause and action
we must take our place in the trenches
with a company on the first line. An
attack Is simmering and the constant
preliminary bombardment OF heavy and
light artillery is on.
Shells, shrapnel, high explosives are
rained on them and on the trench with
its narrow communication to the sup
ports in the rear until there is con.
stant din of tremendous explosions and
the air is filled with noXious gas. Time
has come to seek cover and the soldier
ducks his steel helmeted head into his
underground dugout, crowds down with
his mates and waits for the storm to
blow over. Hours pass, days pass, some
preliminary bombardments lasting four
or FIVE days, and food, water, patience
and nerves are exhausted by the awful
dlh, the noisome air and the crowded
quarters with the sickening sights of
nearby men dlsemboweled or otherwise
wounded unto death.
Then it is that minds go awry. Shell
shock attacks the veterans as well as
the recruits. The poor lads with neu-
rasthenic tendencies, with poor nervous
reserve or with histories Of sapping
excesses and habits, begin to expert
ence an ever growing fear. Their limbs
start to tremble, their hearing becomes
affected, they cannot talk or see, and
when they can be rescued In a lull they
have become jibbering or silent, trem-
bling human animals, almost literally
scared to death.
Scientifically, the disease may be di'
vided into two classes. One is the
pseudo shell shock following the course
outlined in men of unstable nervous
equilibrium, deprived Of food and made
to fear for their lives; and the second
class is true shell shock occurring in
men who really sustain blows Of falling
sand bags and planks or are buried in
the upheaval Of earth following shell
explosion. Unfortunately the false di-
vision comprises over 95 per cent Of
the total number reported, and they
offer the poorest hope Of recovery OF
the proper martial spirit which the SOL
dier should have. The true cases gen
orally recover within fortnight. They
may, however, slip on then into the
pseudo class and become unfit for ac-
tive military duty.-Dr. Kellogg Speed
in Leslie's.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
THE CORK OAK TREE.
There ls Nothing "Just as Good" a. lite
Bark Product.

Bark Product.
When a man goes into q hardware
store for a supply Of cork for some
specific purpose he generally gets what
he asks for. The reason why the dealer
does not endeavor to persuade him to
try something else "just as good" is
because there is nothing else he could
offer.
Cork is cheap, and for ages 1t has
stood alone in its field of usefulness
1t is tough and elastic, and its specific
gravity is only 0.24. This, added to the
fact that it is imperviOus to water, ac-
counts for its use in life preservers.
The cork oak, which grows principal
ly in Spain, Portugal, Algeria and
southern France, furnishes the supply.
Only the outer bark of the tree is used
for the commercial product. When the
tree has attained a diameter of ap-
proXimately five inches, which usually
it does by the time it is twenty years
old, the cork, as the first stripping Of
bark is called, is removed. This cork
is so rough, coarse and dense that It
has little commercial value. But its
removal does not kill the tree. On the
contrary, it seems to promote develop.
ment.
The stripping is done in July and Au-
gust, and great skill is necessary in
order not to injure the tree. If it is
injured at any place the growth there
ceases, and the spot remains ever after
ward Scared and uncovered.-POpular
Science Monthly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
CornmeaI Muah,

1t has been found after careful tests
that five pounds and two ounces Of
corn are required to produce one pound
Of pork-that is, hog must consume
more than FIVE pounds Of corn to gain
a pound in weight.
Cornmeal mush or cornbread, it fol-
lows, is vastly more economical as a
food for our tables than ham or bacon.
The only practical difficulty in bene-
fting by this knowledge is that many
people think that corn is SO much bet
ter when it is transmitted by the lowly
hog that it is worth five times the orig
inaI price-New York Telegram.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
BUTLER SUNDAY SCHOOL
PROGRAM

Following is the program of the
Butler township Sunday school con-
vention, to be held at Ash Grove
church, May 81, at 2 p. m.
Song-Congregation.
Devotion-Rev. F. P. Cordier.
Song.
Miscellaneous business.
Address-Rev. Henry Baker.
Solo-Miss Carrie Coate.
Round Table.
Song.
Report of Nominating Committee.
Benediction-Rev f. p. Cordier.
Committee-Jennie Waltman, Ed
ward Coate, E. G. Barker.
A. T. Kerns, president.