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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
Mrs. l.. J. Jordan of Auburn

The death OF Mrs. LILA j. Jordan su-
perIntendent of the Hill Crest hospital,
Auburn. occurred Monday following an
Illness of two months. Mrs. Jordan was
born in Bar HarbOr, 1861, the daughter of
John II. and Marguerite Higgins Doug
lass. She received elementary education
IN the schools Of Bar Harbor and for a
time was employed in the office Of the
Bar Harbor Record. She went to Auburn
when about 16 and has made her home
there since that time. Her marriage to
the late Harry Jordan of Auburn, took
place 90 years ago. Although, known and
loved by a large circle of friends, Mrs
Jordan is best known as the superfntend-
ent Of Hill Crest hospital, of which she
was the founder. Hill Crest was with her
an IDEAL and became reality when. after
the death of Mr. Jordan, some 10 wear,
ago, she devoted herself to making II so
she took courses in nursing in tn hos
pitals Of Boston, and at the Chautauuua
school for nurses in New York. finishine
at the latter. Returning to Auburn Mrs.
Jordan converted her beautiful estate on
Prospect Hill into private hospital.
which was later organized as a CORPORA
ton. In her position as superntendeSt
OF HIN Crest, Mrs. Jordan has become
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
TO OFFICERS SCHOOL
First Maine Sends 13
Enlisted Men to Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga.

Charlotte, y. c., Dec. 19.-Thirteen en-
listed men of the list Maine Artillery have
been designated to attend the officers.
school,, opening at Fort Oglethorpe Jan.
s. They are Sergt. Maj. Ralph w. Brown,
Color Sergt. Francis J. Braun. Sergt.
Maurice L. Anderson and Corps. Sewall C..
Strout and Richard F. Bennett all Of
headquarters company; Sergt. Edwin S.
Burt. Battery A; Sergt. Floyd 3. Davis
and Mess Sergt. Romeo E. Benoit, Bat
terry b; Corp. Joseph H. Pitts, Battery D.;
Sergts. Paul F. Fraser and George A. L.
Froeberger, Battery E; Sergt. Newton
c. Sholes and Corp. Elmer E. Slower,
Battery F.
The lst New Hampshire's quota is eight
men. Those chosen are Sergt. Edmond
j. Hurley, Corp. Neil Cunningham and
private Harold A. Sym, headquarters
company; Corp. Horace A. Gibson, Co. D j,
LIST Sergt Edward j. O'Leary, Co. G.;
Serst. Frank E. Barrett, Co. H; Sergt
Richard NJ. O'Dowd, Co. K; Sergt
Charles c. Macdonald Co. L.
From the enlisted strength of the Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island Quarter
master Departments private Harold l.
Peabody of Massachusetts and Sergt
Benjamin H. Slade of Rhode Island will
go. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
BOWDOIN FRAT.
CHRISTMAS DANCE

Brunswick, Me, Dec. 19.-The Bow
doin chapter of Alpha Delta Phi en-
tertained Wednesday evening with its
annual Christmas dance, which was
held at the Bowdoin Union, following
which there was a social and refresh
mentS at the chapter house.
Mrs. Charles c. Hutchins, Mrs.
Charles T. Burnett Mrs. Alice G. Little
and Mrs. Roscoe J. Ham of Brunswick,
Mrs. +. A. Edwards of Topshar. Mrs
W. p. Martin of Lexington, Mass, and
Mrs. Alfred Sturgis of Portland were
the patrOncSses.
The committee in charge consisted of
John w. Thomas Is of Evanston, H.,
Jacob 3. Ham 10 of Lewiston, William
f. Martin 10 of Lexington, Mass. Ma
hum +. Moore 20 of Rumford and Mil
ton J. Wing of y of Kingfield Music
for the order Of "A dances was by the
Woodcock orchestra of Boston.
Among the guests present were Miss
Mary Elliott, Miss Ruth Lowell Miss
Sarah Wheeler, Miss Florence Lapointe
of Brunswick. Miss Frances Bragg of
Bangor, Miss Ruth Peterson of South
Berwick, Miss Ardath Jones Of Wal
than, Mass, Miss Ruth Buckner of
Worcester, Mass, Miss Madelon Law
renee of South Gardiner. Miss Chris
tine McGregor, Miss Dorothy kimball
of Rumford. Miss Frances Bragg of
Bangor, Miss Helen Gardner, Miss
Katherine Lewis, Miss Cornelia Jack
son, Miss Frances Sturgis of Portland,
Miss Irene Holmes, Miss Bernice Nelke
of Lewiston, Miss Mary Martin of Lex
ington. Mass, Miss Perdita Huston,
Miss Ruth Goss of Auburn and Miss
Mary StearnS of West Paris
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
PROBATE NOTICE.

$50. &c - hereby given that the follow
iua appointments were made by the Pro-
Late Court within and for the County of
kennebec on the tenth day of December,
1917
CHARLES A KNIGHT of Gardiner.
administrator OF the estate OF I. ALICE
FOSTER, late OF Gardiner, deceased.
ELNILLE u. PARMENTER of China,
administrator OF the estate OF LUCY L.
pARMENTER late of China, deceased.
T. L. DON\ELL Of Windsor, executor
az the will of ANNIE +. DONNELL. late
of Windsor. deceased.
GRACE WARREN OF Newport, Me.
,Xecutrix of the will of ORISSA EMERY,
late OF Gardiner. deceased.
EDWARD T. HORWILL of Brooklyn,
y y executor OF the will Of FREDER-
ICk W WURSTER. late of BrooklyN y.
Y deceased. b. II. Stuart OF Belgrade,
agent
NETTIE c. BURLEIGH, of Nasalboro,
administrative OF the estate of ABBlE
y GETCHELL, late OF Nassalboro, de-
ceased.
q y. CLAsON Of Gardiner admins
traitor OF the estate of HENRIETTA
MERRILL, late OF West Gardiner de-
ceased.
HERBERT E. LOCKE, administra tor
OF the estate OF MARY A. HOAR, late Of
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON
decls, thurs,3t Register of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
OFFERS TO GO TO
JAIL FOR HUBBY

Biddcford. Me-. Dec. 19.-David Blow
was arraigned here Tuesday afternoon
as one of five defendants charged with
violations Of the prohibitory law. He
was found guilty, fined $500, sentenced
To four months in Jail and an addition
al six months if he fails to pay his fine.
His wife was in court and, address,
ing the Judge, said: IF you have got
to send anyone to Jail send me- Who
is going to support me and my five
children if my husband goes to jail?"
The evidence offered by the State in
these five cases was secured by Ma
poleon Roi of Boston for the Attorney
General. Roi hired wood choppers to
go to New Hampshire and when they
were about ready to start, suggested
that they buy supply Of liquor before
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20

widely known for executive ability in
management, and for skill in ner chosen
calling. Her unfailing energy and faith
fulness. won the approval and support Of
the leading physicians Of the two cities.
One daughter survives, Mrs. Mabel l..
Pnnce, OF Augusta, who has been with
her mother continuously during her ILL
ness. Mrs Jordan was a member OF
trinity church, Lewiston. She belonged
10 the Daughters Of Veterans. Hill Crest
hospital will continue under the same
management and with the same corps of
nurses. This is in accordance with the
expressed wishes Of Mrs Jordan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
RARE NEGATIVES
LOST IN FIRE

Yarmouth Me, Dec. 19.-The studio of
S. NJ. Collins in Yarmouthvlle was to-
tally destroyed by fire Tuesday morning.
The blaze is believed to have started from
the stove during Mr.. Collins absence rs
there was no one about the premises at
the time
The loss on the contents is placed at
500 with about the same amount on the
building. The latter was insured for $500
but Mr.. Collins had no insurance on the
contents
Included in the 5000 negatives destroyed
were a number of peculiar value. owing
to their rarity and the impossiblity of
duplicating them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
CAPT. THOMPSON
is TRANSFERRED

Bath. Me, Dec. 19.-Capt. Henry L.
Thompson, United States inspector of
bulls who has been coming to Bath for
the past several years to inspect the
vessels built here and also in service to
and from this port has just been COM
missioned a lieutenant commander, u.
S. NJ. r. f., ordered for active duty
after Jan. l.
Capt. Thompson has been in the en-
ploy of the government for many years,
coming to Portland about seven years
ago from Boston, where he acted
in like capacity for the government
and was a lieutenant q. c. during
the Spanish American War. When
ordered into the service Capt. Thomp-
son Will take command of a large aux
Hilary ship of the navy and will pos
sbly take a short tour of duty to New
York
The trip across the sea will by no
means he his first one as Capt
Thompson was on the water for 20
years Of his life and is well acquainted
with American and foreign seaports
from a boy in deep water wind jam
mers to command of some of the finest
steamships was the rise Of this man,
who goes still higher on the ladder of
success in receiving this commission
from the Government. He is. besides
being a seafaring man and one who
has attained high honors in the Gov
eminent service, an author, having
written and published a handbook on
navigation that is in common use in
all the principal ports in the country
and which has been adopted by the
University of Maine in the course
taught there.
Although in the Government service
and exempted from military service,
early last spring Capt. Thompson vol
unteered his services and yesterday
word came to him that he had been
made lieutenant commander
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
FORGET YOUR
RHEUMATISM
Not Necessary to Have Your Troub"
With You Any Longer.

Don't suffer when YOU can get "Neu'
trone Prescription 99'
rheumatism one of the most CON.
mon ailments is one OF the haroe',,
to cure, because of its being a bloo'
disease. Any remedy TO be effect''
must purify the blood and kidneys
common sense teaches you this.
That is why "Neutrone Prescfp'
ton SO" Is so successful, it is a COM,
bination oil blood purifying agen',
prepared from the prescription OF
specialist
1t relieves those sore, inhame.
joints and muscles. 1T puts out NV
fire., 1t does all these things, II
stores your health, makes you happ'
and free from pain.
Go to your druggist today ana u
a SOC or Sl.00 bottle, then say, gooO,
bye rheumatism. Mail orders nh''
on 800 size.
The Bowditch- Webster Co.. Angus"
and leading druggists everywhere
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
Held in Wyoming


having been arrested and lodged in jail,
% days to date, charged with evading
the selective draft law. Russell f. Nc
Laughlin. son Of Frederick NJ McLaugh-
lin, OF Al Hammond street, Portland, ..as
written an appealing letter for help in
bringing about his removal from the
Laramie county Jail, Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing, where he is now quartered under the
supervision OF Sheriff Pat H. Hayes Nc
LaushAn registering outside the city,
claims In his letter to have forwarded
his registration card to the mayor Of
PORTLAND. then the Hon. MILFORD G. Chap
man. He registered at Cheyenne. Wv. go
II Is understood, and wanted his classified.
ton at Portland Me, and according TO
the rules allowing such transfer, sent his
caro- to this city so as to be erouped
with the boys from Portland in the
draft regulations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
STATE OF MAINE

County Of kenneheC. Sc
To G. A. Stoddard. OF Belgrade, in said
County Of kennehcc.
Whereas. q A. Stoddard, on the twenty
eighth day Of May, nineteen hundred and
seventeen G9lo mortgaged TO w. i.
Spore of Durham, County of AndrosCo2
gin state Of Maine. the following de
scribed personal property. namely: one
matched pair of black horses; one set of
double ring harnesses. one blue farm
gear. also set of whiifetrecs: one spreader
and ono set Of neck yokes. to secure pay
nent of seven hundred and twenty-five
dollars Cs125 00D. which mortgage is record
ed in the Town records OF the Town OF
Belgrade. IN book number IL, page Isl and
whereas the conditions OF said mortgage
have been broken;
Now. therefore. notice is hereby given
Of my attention to foreclose said mort
gage 'ur breach of its conditions.
Augusta Maine, December 18th, 1917.
w. r. SPORIE.
THOMAS LEIGH Attorney.
decl3, thurs St.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk
several years ago. Doctors said my only hope
of cure was an operation. Trusses did me no
good. Finally | got hold of something that
quickly and completely cured me. Years have
passed and the rupture has never returned
although ] am doing hard work a carpen-
ter. There was no operation. no lost time, no
trouble. / have nothing to SELL but will give
full information about how you may find
complete cure without operation. II you write
to me. Eugene NJ. Puilen. Carpenter, 17S-D
Marcelus Avenue Manasquam. \. J. Better
cut out this notice and show it to any others
who are ruptured-you may save life or at
least stop the misery OF rupture and the
worry and danger Of an operation.
sept2I eoth.14t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20

week on a charge of begging and dur
ing that time every effort to prove
Gallagher to be a fakir has failed
He has never spoken and apparently
hears nothing. He was registered for
the draft and officials at Bangor. Me,
where he was. registered, state that he
is not deaf and dumb. Sentence will
be passed upon him next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20

ments from shippers or farmers and re-
Jecting them upon arrival in case the
market for the product had declined,
works hardship upon the shipper and
often results in great waste.
The firm pcnalized viii not be per-
mitted to handle for sale any food
stuffs subject to license after December
Sth. If they attempt to disregard the
PENALTY, they are liable TO a fine of
$4,000. two years Imprisonment. or both.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
POLICE CLASS HIM
FAKE DEAF MUTE

Boston, Mass. Dec. 19---Paui An
drew Gallagher, about IS Yeas OLD.
claiming to be deaf and dumb, is
furnishing the police. two judges and
the probation office d hard problem to
solve. He has been locked up for a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
REVOkES DEALERS
LICENSE

The United States Food Adnimistra-
ton license of Morris Singer & Co,
wholesale handlers of food stuffs, in
Washington has been rejected because
they rejected two carloads of potatoes
consigned to them and permitted them
to deteriorate
Tho practice of ordering consign-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
PROBATE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
Ing appointments were made by the Pro-
bate Court within and Tor the County OF
kennebec on the fourth day of December,
1917.
JOHN + BEAN Of Mt. Vernon. execu-
tor Of the Will Of J. FRANK HAMMOND,
late OF Mt Vernon. deceased,
Attest. X. W. LEIGHTON.
Register OF Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20

interest in the Rumery Window am
DOOR Concern Of Portland. The entl'
equipment is TO be taken to Sanfosa
ana set up in Mr.. Sherburnes MIL
The crew of the Rumery mill is to u
transferred to Sanford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20

IL was announced Tuesday that San
1ord is to have another industry. Fred
;. Sherburae. who carries on a large
sawmill on High street has bought a a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20

doc6.thurs. 3,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-19
Bed Time Tales
By Clara Ingram Judson.
(Copyrisht)
THE SUDDEN SHOWER.

Tommy Tittle-mouse sat at the door
of his log home and visited with his
friend, the Worker Ant. This is
such a very fine afternoon, I think 1
will &c over and have a chat with
Mrs. Hen" he said pleasantly when
the Worker Ant had finished telling
an interesting story" I haven't seen
would seem agreeable. Then, too. I
would not object to a morsel or two
of the fine grain she has scattered
over her yard q -
ITO be sure. to be sure answered
the Worker Ant, .ssand I.rust; get to
my work again. Three minutes visit
ing is Ereat extravagance for mel"
usual busy. fashion and Tommy Tit
tle-molse ran, oyer across the alley
Ito Mrs Efei:s=sSsa :. $sss@s
How do you do he said cordially.
well?"
Very well I thank you: Mr.. Title
mouse" replied Mrs. Hen. II was
this very minute wishing you would
come over and see mel"
"So?" asked Tommy much, flat
tered.
"Yes,' said Mrs. Hen. Because
there are some extra fine grain scraps
on the floor Of my house and I know
a, o of your taste will appreciate
Them
OF course it didn't take Tommy
long to get into that hen house! And
Mrs. Hen went with him to see that
he got the finest titbits-though he
was we'll able to find without
her! And so busy were they and so
interested in their talk, that they
never thought of weather, or their
families or anything; till a great clap
Of thunder resounded through the
sky and frightened Tommy so that
he nearly jumped through the hen
house wall and across the alley in
one mad leap!
No more eating of grain scraps for
him! And Mrs. Hen! She a wad-
ding out into the yard; called her
chicks from the garden and the flower
beds-they were SO big now that they
no small job to get them all together
in a hurry!
Such a-hurrying and a-scurrying az
there was you never saw. For, you
see, till that one loud clap of thunder
came nobody had thought Of rain az
the day had seemed fine.
Tommy al of home; Mrs. Hen res
icued her family and showed them fus-
silly into, the house just in the nick
Of time; Mr.. Snail showed himself and
his house under = broad leaf where
| Robin flew t his nest and helped
Mrs. Billy protect the family. Only
; Mr.. Garden Toad sat blissfully idle
he liked the rain and stuck. his nose
skYward to get the cool drops when
the shower descended on the eardep.
no T : Poster staK s Day
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-19
.R%EORGANIZING TEAMS
FOR LIBERTY BOND
CANVASS NEXT WEEK

The women's committee for the To-
cal Liberty Loan campaign has post
poned the house to house W. un-
til Monday and Tuesday, and there is
to be a complete reorganization of
canvassing teams for those days.
the women's desk in the Liberty Loan
headquarters every day, and is selling
a number of bonds to women there.
She is assisted every day by various
members of the committee, which
Miss Susan 1. Maloney. chairman OF
the city committee, appointed. These
committee members are assisting in
the work at headquarters but are not
doing any active soliciting, and they
there and purchase bonds without
any strenuous urging. Reports indi-
cate that over the entire country
women are subscribing literally for
the bonds, and not leaving all of this
worthwhile patriotism to the men Of
their households. Women of this city
and county are expected to be just as
much interested. and to do their
share.
The women's committee is assisting
in the arrangements for the big Lib
erty bond fire which is to be held on
Tuesday night. A torchlight process
sion, speeches and some of the other
features arranged for the celebration
are to be participated in by the
women
On the calendar for this evening
wo1nen at the Y. w. c. A., in which
the association. the business girls
club and the Liberty Loan commit
tee will join to, create interest among
the wage earning girls of the COM
munity in the purchase OF the bonds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-19
AnH-Red Cross Propaganda.

One Of the stories industriously cir
culated throughout the northwest as
q part OF the anti-Red Cross .propa-
ganda .purports. to prove that the Red
Cross knitting campaign is an unpa-
trtottc waste of time,2 money, material
and woman energy. The story, eman-
ating from an eastern newspaper
syndicate. seemed convincing because
It quoted high army officers in sup
port of its stand. The original story,
which has been twisted in repeating
until it alleges that the Red Cross
is throwing knitted articles away in
order to keep up the appearance of
follows:
can open letter to women who are
knitting garments for the army. navy
and aviation corps. Mesdames: AS
you sit placidly knitting socks, sweat
aware that all clothing necessary for
our men of the army, navy and avia-
ton corps who are actually in the
service OF the nation is supplied by
the government. just as all food is
supplied? ~
"rhe following letter is an answer
to one I wrote the war department
inquiring regarding some women who
have announced publicly that they
are knitting sweaters. gloves and
mufflerS for aviators, providing the
supplies and necessary equipment not
vet furnished by the government to
the aviation camps. I asked what
necessity there is for such activity on
behalf of the aviation corps. and If
these men are not supplied with all
clothing and other necessities. Here
Is h answer from the Office Of the
chief signal Officer:
In reply to your INQUIRY, the de-
partment desires to state that such
activities as those indicated in your
letter are entirely unnecessary. The
aviation section Of the signal corps
Is making ample provision for the
complete equipment OF all aviators in
the. service of the country"
so ii would seem that this knitting
by hand rises from rank ineficiency
in organizing women for war help,
an unpatriotic waste of time, material.
money and women enregy. It is the
call of the wild. a reversion to primi-
tive woman. who had to knit or go
naked. 1t is a war hysteria that has
seized women and set them running
IN circles in a crucial time when all
should be conserved t war ends"
This story has gained wide circula-
ton in the northwest and has re-
suited. in some instances, in entire
chapters. branches and %auxiliaries
dropping almost completely the splen-
did knitting campaigns they had
started. Northern division files hold
numerous letters stating that due to
reports that soldiers didn't need knit
ted articles that the-Red-GFess
threw away or sold such supplies to
lumberjacks and ranchers, hat knit
ters are refusing to work and that
the knitting campaigns are gradually
stopping.
~Incalculable harm has been done
by the industrious circulation of this