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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
P. T. Dugan, Bangor, Dead

Bangor, Ne, Feb. Pip. T. Dugan,
well known Bangor merchant, died at
MS horne today. after a brief illness
with pneumonia. He was a dealer in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

Rev. Robert NJ kellerman returned
Wednesday from Biddeford, where ne
went on business for the Young People
Convention of the Universalist church'
of which he Is the State president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

A local man reported Wednesday that
he thought that he took the prize when
he purchased a peck of potatoes from
local grocery, paying for them So
cents and then he counted the potatoes
and found that he had just 81 small
ones
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

Mics GLADYS GAYLORD Of the New Eng
land Home for Little wanderers iei'
Thursday morning for Boston taxing
with her two small children which are TO
be placed In the home for time,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
Operative at Once

Although some members had given IL
as their opinion that the legislature
features added to INF postal bill would
,,ot no effective until July /. the effec-
tive date of the appropriations. it car
rias senators and representatives who
are considered authorities said tonight
that all legislative riders including the
Reed prohibition amendment, undoubt-
edly would become operative as soon
as the President has signed the meas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

There will he a meeting or the COM
mittee on revision of the state course
of study at the Elmwood hotel IN inns
city Thursday. Superintendent PERKINS
of this city is a member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

owen Moore and Irene Fenwick In "A
Girl Like That" was the feature attrac-
ton at the City Opera house Wednesday
and II was a splendid picture of real
life that set the pulses tingling. The
eighth episode of Pearl of the Army
was also shown. The same program will
be given Thursday.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
NOTICE..

Sealed bids for transportation of schol-
airs for the ensuing school year will be re.
ceived bv the S. S. Com. of Fassalboro
until Friday. March 2 1917
,,rrar ,eft hand corner of the enyelOna
app sent at to supt. Of Schools. North Vas
salhoro. The right is reserved to reJec,
any or all bids.
fer ofaef " G. E. PAINE. Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

The Ladies' Aid of the Cniversailst
church held a very pleasant meetlhs
Wednesday afternoon at the nome OF
Mrs l., o. TebbettS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

Jobn + Hill Of the United Garage &
c.,as 20 was in Portland Wednesday at
tending the automobile show
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

Wednesday was the first day of Lent
and ,here was number of meetings
in the churches Of the city in ohserv-
ance of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

7 + Hennings and Ira Belyea OF the
waterville Motor Go. went to Portland
Thursday morning to attend the annual
automobile show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

Harry F. Weber returned Wednesday
from, portland. where he has been on
short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

Hon. Harvey D. Eaton has gone TO
postor where he will be for few days
on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

trunks. leather goods and horse acces-
sores Tor over 40 years and an author
lty on horses and track events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

Nies Grace Davis of Pittsfield. who has
been visiting in the city, mas retuihe'
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

The Priscilla Embroidery Clun VIII
meet with Mrs. Grace SHAPES ihu'
day afternoon at 3 o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

F. E. Finnemore went to Portland
Wednesday morning on business for the
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

Miss Grace Bean is visiting at ner ho"ie
in Canaan for a few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

have reached the 50 mark here. They
are being hauled in quite freely Wed
nesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

Mrs Frank T. Phalen was in Augusta
Wednesday the guest OF her soh'
Paul NJ. Phalen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
"Drys" Are Jubilant

"Drys" Are JubiIant
Dry advocates were jubilant tonight.
Representative Webb of North Caro-
lima, father Of the resolution for ma
tional prohibition amendment, declar-
ed the overwhelming affirmative vote
had killed the states rights argumeH
and that the nationaf amendment, az
ready reported favorably. certainly
would pass the House at this session.
The national legislative committee OF
the Anti-Saloon League Issued Il state
ment saving todays action had clear
ed the decks for the national amend
ment.'
Meny Of the wet advocates. particu
larly those with brewers among their
constituent, also declared themselves
much pleased with the outcome. They
are understood to have been in favor
Of the resolution. both because it would
curtail the so-called mail order busi-
ness carried on by houses dealing in
spurious liquors, and because it might
prevent states now wet from going
drv and Indefinitely postpone nation
wide prohibition
Dealers Opposed
Distillers and whiskey dealers. on the
other hand We're vigorously opposed to
the proposal. There are at this time.
Rep. Shirley of Kentucky declared dur
ing debate. more than 22s,000,000 gall
Ions of liquor in bond in the United
States and 40 per cent. of such liquor
heretofore has been sold in partially dry
territory. Under the amendment con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

The Public library will be closed all
day Thursday in observance of Wash
ington's birthday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
Dealers Opposed
SO. 50 Record Price for
Potatoes at Fl. Fairfield

Fort Fairfield, Me, Feb. 21-Busi-
ness was brisk in the Fort Fairfield
potato market Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Prices never before equalled In
the history Of the town were being
paid the farmers for the stock which
they were bringing to market. The
prices being paid remained up around
the 80 mark AS high as $940 and 80 so
were being paid. Rumors that a GER
tain buyer had paid $40 per barrel for
load of Green Mountains. were cur
rent, but they were generally discred-
tied. These high quotations served to
make many Of the farmers suspend
hauling, confident that they would re-
ceiYe still higher prices later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
THE MANLY SPORT

The study of boxing gives us excellent
lessons In humility and throws dsquieting
light on the decay of some of our most
precious instincts We soon perceive that
in everything pertaining to the use of our
members, agility, skill, muscular strength
power to resist pain. we are at the bottom
of the scale among mammals. From this
point of view our rightful place would be
a modest one between the frog and the
sheep.
The kick of horse the goring Of bull.
the bite of dog, are mechanically and
automatically perfect. 1t would be impos-
sible to improve by lessons the instructive
use Of their natural weapons, but we
humans. for all our pride. do not even know
how to use our fists We do not even know
which is really the weapon of our kind.
Until a master has laboriously taught us
we are totally ignorant of concentrating
and making use of the relatively tremendous
force resident in our chest and shoulders.
Watch two carriers, two countrymen who
come to blows; nothing more pltiable.
Now just contemplate two boxers. No
useless words, no anger, the calm Of two
men who know what they have to do. The
athletic attitude of the defense, one of the
finest of the manly body gives free play
to all the muscles of the organism. What a
noble simplicity in the attack! Three
blows, delivered scientifically, spoil mathe-
matically the thousand clumsy attempts of
the uninitiated. And the struggle ends to
the satisfaction of the victor, whose triumph
is so decisive that he has no desire to press
his victory further and without dangerous
hurt to the vanquished man, who is simply
reduced to inconsistencies during the time
necessary for all rancor to evaporate
Shortly after the loser rises without lasting
injury, for the resistance of his bones and
of his organs is In a strict and natural
proportion to the strength Of the human
weapon which has struck him down.
Maeterlnck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05


striking scene Of shakespeare's "Julius
Caesar" can match the speedy reversal
OF hostile sentiment brought about by
the thrilling words of the great Slavic
statesman Truly those that came to
scof remained to cheer. when / see
your banners reading. Down with Miliu-
koff! fear not for myself, but for Rus.
sia." declared. the patriot. Our admi.
ration of the sheer art Of these words
is only surpassed by our appreciation
OF their effect on Russia In the
crisis of her newborn freedom. Miliu-
koff has met the insidious forces of
dissenslon and treason not with guns but
with courageous eloquence. The might
of his weapon may turn the scale in
favor of a Russia at once free and un.
sullied by a pro- o.German peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. "Vive l'Amcrique,' Is tho French equivalent
for "Hurrah for America" It Is pro
nOunced "veev-la-mair-reek."
2. General John Charles Fremont was q noted
american soldier and explorer OF the
3. Brigader General Enoch II. Crowdef b
Judge advocate general Of the War De.
partment.
4. The expression 'Jefersonan and jackson.
Ian simplicity" comes from fhe fact that
President Jefferson and President jackson
were extremely simple In their mode Of
living.
8. Zip loyalty" denotes loyalty that expresses
itself only In words and not In deods.
Q. Lexington Market is In Baltimore.
7. Dr.. Johannes Kaempf Is president Of IL
German Reichstag.
9. The ostrich buries its head In the sand whsa
danger threatens.
0. Warsaw Is the capital Of Poland.
10. Condlgn punishment Is suitable At or auurs.
pirate punishment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
ALL ARE NOT SLACKERS
no the Editor of the Erenino Ledaer:

To The Editor OF the Evening ledger:
Sir-Many of the daily newspapers are
continually casting reflections on the So
called Stacker" Most of them, I am sure,
are true Americans and with many circum-
stances and conditions are such that 1t
would not be advisable to offer their serv-
ices to their country by enlisting.
Would it not then, be far better to de-
vote the space now given to the discussion
of the Stacker to direct and earnest appeal
to those men who are undoubtedly fitted to
serve, telling them that now is the time for
them to serve this glorious nation?
Johnsonburg, Pa, May 2. II. G. F.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Languages

l. S.-The subject Of 'the languages Of
the world" cannot be covered in a short
paragraph. Roughly the languages have
been assembled in four groups: (1) the iso.
lating or monosyllabic. of which the Indo-
Chinese languages contain good types (2)
the inhectional, of which types are found
among the Semitic and Indo-European; ()
the agglutinative. comprising the Ural.
Altaic Dravido-Munda. Malayo-Polynesia
African and others, and 90 the analytic,
including the English, French, modern Per.
sian Hindustani, etc. Many languages
show characteristics of two or more groups.
making classification extremely difficult
Read articles on 'phiology" in encycope.
dias and look up the references under that
heading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
XANTIPPE'S WORK

George Ade said at Chicago wedding
breakfast: go,
"The great and good Socrates was married
to a scold. Otherwise. perhaps. he would
have spent more time at home and less
time in the market place finding fault with
the Athenian Government.
This thought occurred to me at a school
treat. where asked a bright little girl:
"'How did Socrates die?' I
"IIe died. the little girl replied, from n
dose of wedlock.' '"-Washington Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Government?
2. Where has the capital Of Serbia been eatah.
Iished since fhc SeDtrsI Powcrs' "cSs
patton Of that country?
8. What IL the difference between q dc fscts
and de lure government?
4. Why is II that the anniversary Of Shake
speare's birth. celebrated in this country
May 8?
o. What Is meant by the letters "U. 8. NJ. c."
after officers name?
o. Who was Aesop?
Z. Who Is the ranking officer of the United
States army?
3. What and where IL the Natural Bridges
0. Explain why q victorious army Il said 10
have won laurels.
10. What English writer IL called "The Spee-
tatOr" and why?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05


aux passes and such like So, to con-
nue:
Whenever as sat.
do not care to shop,
And pct ! kncW our cat
Had habits 7re must stop.
And so upon n Fri
donncd mn coat and hat
And 1cent abroad to t,Y
To put an end to that.
There Uds m ancient man
Had Sundry things TO sell,
A tiny shop he rdn--
Aborc the door bell
told the ancient one:
II 1Uish to cure mn cat
He handed me a gun,
And quothd, "Gire 'cr that"
"Whdfs that? You bid me shoot
M blooded Bradford Scotcp
She's been q faithfW brute
And III protect her no,c:
But as for pou!" J cried.
"Tdke that and thot' and thdt!!H
beat him til he died
And thus uren0ed my cat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
ATTENDIBILI!

II Is our duty to work hard to send
men to Albany who will not have to be-
nut in the class which the Italian police
call the attendibili-men who need to
be watched.-New York Evening Post.
WE DO not know that the Italian po-
w lice have any lame for the members
Of our own Legislature who were fioated
into Harrisburg on million-dollar slush
FUND. But when It comes TO attendibili,
ven match our bunch against New
Yorh's any day Of the week and Win the
6tannu1onahip q 3 NAlk. u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

THE SONG OF THE THRUSH
All! the May tods grand this morntn!
Sure, ho'o could feel forlorn IN
Such land. aohen tree and ho,oer tossed
their kisses to the breezes
Could an Irish heart be quiet
While the spring 1oos runnin' riot
An the birds of free America tcere singin'
In the treesP
In the songs that they aoere sin0in'
No familiar note qods ftngin'.
But / strove to initiate them an ! tohts-
tied like a lad.
o! my heart acds tcorm to lore them
For the very netoness OF them
For the ould songs that they helped me
to tor0et-an' rods glad.
So I Knocked the teathered choir
To my hungry hearts desire.
An oloried IN the comrGdeship that
made their joy mn oton.
tn neto note sounded. stillin'
All the rest. A thrush acds trilHn'!
All, the thrush / left behind me In the
fields about Athlone!
Where, upon the qchitehorn sirdUn',
He aoas minstrel Of the Mayin',
In my days Of loUe an laughter that the
years haze laid at rest;
Here again his notes 'cere rtn0tn'!
But I'd lost the heart for sin0in'-
All! the song could not dnsloer tcds the
one kneto the best
Frank Oglesby, who is a hermit thrush him
self htted music to that some years ago and
sings 1t whenever you ask him.
The fifth Of May has been fixed upon
for Bird Day, because that's the birthday
Of John James Audubon, the first Ameri.
can naturalist. Ray for Audubon! This
country is full of Audubon societies now.
The first was founded by DR.. George Bird
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Fun 1oidc ! flung
the door
And rushed into
the street:
The bell (dcscribcd
before
Fell. jdnolin0, at
mn feet.
AHA! INN rery
1cordS)
IN find a use for
that" .
And so, to save
the birds,
Behold I'ue beHed
the cot,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

wooded district (we're not
sure that it was Georgia.
when he noticed a herd
of famished-l looking hogs
running a bout wildly
among the trees. A little
further on he came upon
a m an lazily leaning
against his cabin door.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

We were talking yesterday of Strlck
Gillian, who is a bird in his own right
and our talk moves a reader to inquire If
we can tell his story of the skinny hogs
and the Georgia cracker who had lost his
voice. We can't, but this is the gist of it:
Strick says he was driving through q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
What would have stood out as the

What would have stood out as the
most famous murder trial of modern
times-the Caillaux case-was spoiled"
for the morbid by the intrusion of a
world war which made the word Gail.
laux meaningless in a Paris which up to
the moment of hostiities had waited
breathessly for the verdict. The Frigar
case strove valiantly to hold public at
tention, but there was nothing to it,"
War may be madness, but its crisis sobers
humanity to the sanity which puts news
of the criminal court in the obscure
position where 1t belongs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

The president of a railroad who
was proud of the fact that his line was
clean and cinderess once received the
following message from the late Mark
Twain: II rode to Pittsburgh over your
road in a white suit and it's white yet"
One wonders what the candid humorist
would have written had he worn the same
streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Even ships will do no good

Even ships will do no good unless
there are cargoes to put into them. The
loss of what the ships contain is just
as disastrous as the loss of the ships
themselves. There is one supreme task
to be accomplished, and that is the
elimination of the submarine menace. To
the accomplishment of that great fact
the inventive genius and brains of the
whole civilized world must be directed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
The Lever bill, giving the Pres

The Lever bill, giving the Presi.
dent control over food, could not have
been better named. Englishmen and
Americans equally resent the Prussian.
ization of home life, and in England the
Government frankly states that the
fever Of stringent food control cannot
be used unless the people themselves
start economizing. American pride will
also be spur to food economy, so that
the proposed measure will not have to
be enforced when the pinch comes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Mutilating Money

w. A. Y,-The law penalizing mutilation
OF United States money is found In Section
l6b, of the United States Penal Code. 1t
makes possible a fine of not more than
$4,000 and imprisonment of not more than
five years for any one who fraudulsntly de-
faces. mutilates. impairs or diminishes
money. or who helps to do SO, or who. with
intent to defraud, has such money in his
possession Cases are rare where men have
b. N arrested for this offenss because most
money mutilatiop II done far arnusemsnt
and without ,frauoul6rt infant y g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

we met the "homesickest"
Irishman we ever knew.
He came to us in March
and he never seemed quite
to fit in. So none of us
we're greatly surprised
when he sailed back to
Ireland one day in May.
But the reason for it all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
NOT BY WORDS ALONE

This is not a. Billy Sunday war. not a
New York Evening Telegram war, not even
an Honorable Augustus p. Gardner war
1t Is war OF engineers, inventors. or.
ganixers. social experts, a war of co-onars-
ton. technique. productivity, ana sacriacs,
The New Republic. n y u = y 4 - ( ,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Best Sellers"

F. d. C.--tD monthly list Of the most
popular books throughout the country Is
printed In the Bookman, published by Dodd.
Mead Co.. New York. Those most In de-
mand In the, Philadelphia libraries are
printed each Saturday-in the Public Ledger,
(b) Vocational training In Philadelphia Ii
carried on In the public schools. John c.
Frazee, associate sups rintendent Of schools.
has charge of the work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Tom Daly's Column
THE VILLAGE POET


Whenever us the Saturday that's frst
to come IN May
We're all supposed TO be humane and
otre the birds their ddv.
one Bird Dap IN the year. OF course, can
nerer quite repay
The fhrushcs or the robins for their morn
ing roundelay,
But then you kno,c n think u tCds a Bos-
ton dame 1cho said
A scmi-lodf preponderdtes a pducity OF
bread;
An so, to sbot0 our lope for them, the
birds for this one day
shall o,on this little column an soe'H keen
the cats otcdy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Food grafters who try to make
money by trading on the miseries of the
people are greater danger to the
United States than the U.boats. We know
the sea murderers. but the commercial
murderers in our midst pose as Ameri
cans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Mr.. Hoovef's recommendation that
we eat "terrapin, turkey and tenderlon"
In order to save wheat has not been
scrupulously obeyed. Rumor indicates
that shad sausage and soup meat have
been more popular.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Strick told the man about the hogs.
"Yaas," the man said in husky whis-
per-, "thems my hawgs! Sence l lost
my voice | alters been a-callin 'em at
feedin' time by rappin' on post with a
stick. WAL, yistidy week a flock O.
woodpeckers come inter these woods an
now they got them hawgs plumb crazy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
The War Situation From the Ad-
vertiser's Viewpoint-Objec-
ton Made to the Study
of German

,oish to cypress their opinions subjects Of
current interest. II is open forum and the
Evening Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the pietos Of its correspondents. Letters must
be signed by the name and address. OF the
1criter, not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee of good faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Reports from Germany yesterday
called the submarine campaign disap.
pointment. 1t is certainly such to u.s. IL
It satisfies nobody, why in the world does
II keep up?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

An American commission in Petro-
grad should have a great effect upon the
unification of Russia. No greater
tragedy could overtake the Allied cause
than the collapse of the youngest of the
republics
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
1t was a pretty idea of Londoner

1t was a pretty idea of Londoners
10 turn the celebration OF Shakespeare s
birth party into an American festival. but
International harmony would be more
complete could the two great English
ppeaking nations agree on the date OF
the Bard's first peep at our world. We
cbservs the poets birthday on April 20
which II correct according to the old cal
ondar. England reckons the day by the
|&ew styls which makes 1t come on May 9
11anyfk our holidays would have to be
nnesd IL we consistently followed the
1tsh, really the correct--system.