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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-23
OAKLAND

EAST POND ROAD-Elmer Holmes
of this vicinity has finished the work
of cutting 1890 cakes of ice. for Edwin
w. Clements of the East Pond Hotel
and camps. Also has hauled 81 cords
of wood, f. j. Skillings of Oakland is
now saving.
Fred Bickford lost a horse recently.
Mrs. A. w. Webb of East Pond has
returned home. after a few days visit
with her son, Ralph Davis of Sydney.
Mr. Charles Roberts has sold his pulp
to Skowhegan parties and will start
loading it, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-23
LIGHT.hEARTED WOMEN

4 cheerful, Ight-hearted woman Is
the JOY of q mans life. Beauty will
fade, good figure will change, but
the charm of health and cheerfulness
will endure to the end. But how can
a woman be cheerful and happy when
dragged down by some female de-
ranGement, with a backache, head
ache, and often on the verge of a
nerN Gus breakdown.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
potlnd is the standard remedy for such
ailments. During the last 40 years
thousands of homes have been made
happy by this woman's great remedy
for Noman'S ills-AdV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-23
National Guard

Report has been received at the Of
flee of the adjutant general of the
State of Maine that at an election held
Tuesday. Jan. Is at the armory of Co.
B. I'd Regiment Maine Inf. National
Guard. Cd Lieut.. Spaulding Bisbee was
elected captain. Major John A. Hadly
was the presiding officer.
The election ordered for a first lieu
tenant of Co. NJ, I'd Me. Inf, National
Guard. Jan. II failed to find a quorum
present and it was postponed to We'd
nesday, Jan. "a.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-23
The City Mans
Interest I'm the
Country Roads
New York Worldl

some persons living in cities say
they have no interest in road building
that they have their hands full trying
to keep the city streets in fair condi-
ton. Let the hicks build their own
roads if they want them" is the at
titude taken.
When the average townman dresses
| in the morning a large part of the
clothes he puts on are made of cotton
which has to be teamed over a goor
many miles from the plantations to
the shipping points. If he has fruit
cereal, eggs and toast for breakfast
let us say. about everything he eats
has been hauled over several miles of
roads, either to be shipped to him or
to the mills where it is prepared for
shipment a large part of the furni
ture in his home and at his Office has
been made from hardwood hauled over
the roads. These and other things
which anybody can list for himself
must all vary in price to the towns
man with the cost of hauling them
from the farms and forests to the mills
or railroad stations. Just what this
fact means has been stated by j. E.
Pennybacker, the highway economist,
of the United States Office Of Public
Roads, as follows:
THE public roads throughout the
country, which constitute the prim-
ary means of transportation for all
agricultural products, for many mil
lions of tons of forest, mine and
manufactured products, and which
for large percentage of farmers are
the only avenues of transportation
leading from the point of production
! to the point of consumption or rail
shipment, have been improved to only
slight extent. BY reason of this fact,
the prevailing cost of hauling over
these roads is about % cents per ton
mile. More than 350,000,O00 tons are
! hauled over these roads each year.
and the average haul is about eight
miles. from which it can readily be
seen that our annual bill for hauling
over the public roads is nearly $780,
100000. The cost per ton-mile for
hauling on hard surfaced roads should
not exceed 13 cents. 1t is therefore
evident that if our roads were ade-
quately improved a large annual saw
ing in the cost of hauling would re-
suit"
The difference between % and 13
cents is 10 cents. which is the ton
mile tax of poor roads which the
city people pay, for most of the haul
ing is toward markets or shipping
points, and the cost of this hauling
is part of the total expense of prod
ucts of the land to the consumer.
/ The total is about s2S0,O00,0O which
the 45,00o,000 people living in the
cities and towns of the United States
pay annually on account Of poor roads.
This averages over six dollars year
per person.
F.! Poor roads put a much more serious
drain on the townsma9's pocketbook,
however. His food is costinsah him more
every year, and he therefore has a
very close, personal interest in having
the agricultural lands farmed in such
way that they yield their largest
returns at the lowest working cost.
! This means more than producing milk
and vegetables at low cost; it also
includes raising at a, low expense the
wheat and corn from which his flour
and meal are made, producing fowls
and hogs economically, and reducing
the cost of growing cotton. How many
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-23

In one minute your clogged nostrfls
will open, the air passages OF your head
will clear and you can breathe freely No
more hawking, snufling. blowing, head
ache. dryness. No struggling for breath
at night; your cold or catarrh will be
gone.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
of this fragrant, antiseptic, healing
cream in your nostrils. 1t penetratea
through every air passage Of the head.
soothes the inflamed or swollen mucous
membrane and relief comes instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed -up
with cold or nasty catarrh-Reliee
comes so Quickly.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-23
BREAKS A COLD
IN A few HOURS
First dose of 'Pape's Cold Com
pound" relieves all grippe
misery.
Don't STAY stuffed-up,

Don't stay stuffed-up.
Quite blowing and snuffling. A dose
of ''Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either in the
head, chest. body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves
sick headache, dullness, feverishness,
sore throat. sneeZing. soreness and
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, sufest relief known and
costs only 25 cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance, tastes nice,
and causes no inconvenience. Don't
accept a substitute.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-23

Portland Thinking of
a New City Charter

{. understood that at least three
propositions for "A change i'm the pres
ert form Of the Portland city govern
mcn' will he introduced at this ses-
aon of tho legislature: one providing
for "A commission form Of government,
similar 10 that proposed two years ago.
a ulll abolishing the lower board and
pro, ding for n board of aldermen on
~ aud hill changing the city charter
80 as t" give the city a business man
tCfi
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-23
ust One Application
md the Hair Vanishes
(Toliet Talks)

An, woman can keep her skin tree
from unsightly hair or fuZz II she VIII
follow these simple instructions: When
asiry erowths appear. apply simple
PASTE made by mixing some water
with powdered delatone. Apply this
% hnirv surface and after or 3 MIN
ties rub OFT. wash the skin and the
rairs are gone. This is a harmless
.ra,ment. but Le sure you get the real
lrtntone ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-23

London Times says that a large
amount of American securities held by
British subjects has not been sold or
loaned to the British treasury and fur
ther compulsion may be resorted to-.
Large amounts have always been held
in New York and they have been in
creased since the war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-23

by referendum vote the Western
Federation of Miners favor changing
the name of their organization to In
ternational Union of Mine, Mill and
Smeiter Workers.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
GEORGETOWN Prom.

The senior prom of Georgetown Uni
versity is to be held at the New Will
lard Hotel Friday evening. April 13.
Supper is to be served in the green
room. The patrons and patronesses
are: Chief Justice and Mrs. Edward
Douglass White. Attorney General and
Mrs T W. Gregory, Senator and Mrs,
Thomas ]. Walsh, Senator and Mrs.
Henry L. Meyers. Senator and Mrs.
Henry T. Ashurst, Senator James D.
Phelan, Chief Justice and Mrs. Seth
Shepard, Chief Justice ]. Harry Gov
ington, Representative and Mrs. John
NJ Evans. Representative and Mrs.
James p. Flynn, Representative Sidney
Mudd. Admiral and Mrs. Cary Grayson.
former minister to Switzerland and
Mrs. Henry S. Boutell Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Hamilton, Justice and Mrs.
Ashley NJ. Gould. District Attorney and
Mrs Laskey. Mr.. and Mrs. Hannis ].
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel w. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Easby-Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph A. Hoehling Mr..
and Mrs. John J. Hamilton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank j. Hogan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles j. Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iel w oDonoghue, Mr.. and Mrs Con
rad Reid. Hugh ]. Fegan. Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. O'Connor. DR.. and Mrs.
George Tully Vaughan. DR.. and Mrs.
Ryan Devereux, Dr. and Mrs. Bruce
Evening star., 1917-04-08

equipment for the wards of the hos
pital, which are to be turned over to
wounded or invalid soldiers in case of
hostilities. The surgeon generals office
of the War Department has already in
spected the hospital which. though be
longing to the Sisters of Charity. is
under contract with the department to
care for soldiers at any time, and has
made its estimates as to the number
who could be cared for within its tran
quill walls. The hospital was founded
in 1861. early in the days of the civil
war 1t crowns Capitol Hill. which in
those days was covered with tents. in
which the sisters cared for the sick
and wounded soldiers.
Society. as usual. will fill the boxes
and grsndstand on the day of the game.
The seasons debutantes will aid the
cause by selling peanuts, cigarettes and
soft drinks and the Marine Band will
play to add to the gayety of the oc-
casion.
Miss Helen Sayre of Boston, Mass,
and Miss Annie Dent of Montgomery.
w. Va, who have been visiting for
several weeks at Madison Hall. left
for their respective homes last Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Taylor. DR.. and Mrs. Shirley Bowles,
DIR. and Mrs. Frank A. Casteel. Mrs
Thomas H Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. War
wick f. Montgomery. the Misses Mer-
rick. the Misses Riggs, Capt. and Mrs.
Frank Porter Avery, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Thompson. Mrs. John w.
Cotter. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Grogan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward V. Carter, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Herr. Mr. and Mrs
Thomas J. O'sullivan, Mrs. William
Skinner. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ l.. Cummings,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cunningham, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas I. Hogan, Mr.. Fran
els Fanderwerker and Mr.. Frank
Hayes.
The committee in charge of the prom
is composed of the following: Messrs
Carmel X. NJ. Cummings chairman; Au-
gust +. J. Alteiri. secretary: subchair-
men, floor. James w. Rea; finance. Ed
ward 7. Hogan; music. Thomas L.
Prendergast; program, Francis A
Degnan; refreshments, Thomas A.
Clarke; transportation, F.*-Ih Finley;
patrons and patronesses, Hugh Thorn
as Carter; receptoion. Edward J. Gala
han: hall and decorations, W. Wade
Nottingham; printing, James H Hig-
gins. and the following members: J.
Stanley Donohue. George E. Hamilton
jr.; P. F. kennedy William H Burland,
Ned r. Mcleod, Frank T. Murray. w.
J. Butler, Edmund ]. Grove, D. Hay
Dickman. Clifford 7. Surrel. T. Henry
Healy, Frank T. Fuller. Ben T. Reidy,
G. y. J. Rurkinshaw. Thomas P. O'Hara.
l.. Brison Norris. Thomas V. Murte,
William p. DAILY, Charles u. Broe. Ed
ward II. Fogarty, James p. Needham
Joseph P Needham, Joseph C. Calvin,
South Trimble, jr., and Lucien H. Van
Boren.
The thirty fourth general meeting of
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Society Base Ball Game.

The Racquet Club of PHILADELPHIA
will come to Washington May 10 70,
the annual base ball game for the bene.
ft OF the free wards of the Providence
Hospital. A team recruited from it's
members will play against a team Sc
lected from the Metropolitan and Chevy
Chase clubs of Washington. The game
which is one of the smart spring charity
benefits Of the capital. has been played
for years. under the auspices of Mrs
James F. Barbour. who is managing
the details again this season.
The proceeds win go toward the DUR
chase Of surgical bandages and other
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Kirby-McQuade.

Another wedding of Wednesday, April
IS, will be that of Miss Virginia Leon
tine McQuade. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Martin D. Mcouade, and Mr. Joseph Hen
~ Kirby Of South Dakota, which will
take place at st. Paurs Catholic Church
at noon.
Rev. DR.. William Kirby, uncle of the
bridegroom. will perform the ceremony
Miss Margaret Tyler Utermehle of New
York will be maid of honor and the
bridesmaids will include Miss Helen Fen
ton. Miss Alice Baily and Miss Betty NAL
linson. Little Miss Margaret Bastable
will serve as flower girl for her cousin.
Mr.. P. S. Kirby of Chicago will act as
best man for his brother and the ushers
will include Mr.. Herbert Collier of New
York. Mr.. Ralph johnson Of Sioux Falls
and Mr.. Ellsworth Gunion Of Washington
Evening star., 1917-04-08
SOCIETY IN SILHOUETTE.
Mrs. Slater in Pleated Gown.

Mrs. E. H. G. Slater, who was among
fhe spectators in the gallery at the
opening of the session at the Capitol
Monday, wore a smart gown OF black
crepe de chine. The skirt, which was
long, was made in fine pleats and had
tunic or overdress knee length. also IN
nne pleats. Y vestee and collar OF
white georgette added TO the becoming
ness OF the bodice. which fitted closeiy
to the figure. Mrs. Slaters nat was
high-crowned black straw sailor trim :
med with a band of black velvet ano
adorned on top with several varieties
OF spring flowers, including pansies and
" 1hite ulacs.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Mrs. James in Black Velvet.

Mrs. Julian James was driving the
other afternoon in very handsome
suit of black velvet made on simple
lines, but in a very distinctive style.
The skirt was plain but quite full and
about three inches from the ground
and the coat was a knee-length model.
The top part of the coat fitted the fig
ure closely, but the skirt of the coat
ffared decidedly from the waistline.
which was defined only across the hips.
where a two-inch band of black silk
braid was introduced. Mrs. James hat
was a small round model of black vel
vet with a narrow brim and the simple
trimming consisted of a stiff high frlll
of black lace that was caught at the
base of the crown by narrow band
of sable. Mrs. James completed her
costume by muf and neckpiece OF sa-
bic trimmed with many tails.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Maher-Flynn.

An interesting wedding of April IS
will be that of Miss Alice Farington
Flynn. daughter of Mrs. NJ. F. Flynn,
and Mr.. Horace r. Maher of Roanoke,
Va.
The ceremony will take place at 4
O'Clock at st. Matthews Church, the
rector. Mgr. Thomas s. Lee, officiating.
The bride, who will be escorted by
her uncle. Mr. John LOTUS of New
York. will be attended by Miss Mar
garet Cannon as maid of honor and
Miss Florence Mcdonnell and Miss Ann
Lotus of New York as bride smafds
Mr.. Walter Maher of Norfolk, Va, will
act as best man for his brother, and
the ushers will include Mr. Arthur
Maher of New York. Mr.. William E.
Farnell of Norfolk. Mr.. Stewart Flynn
and Mr.. Robert Flynn of this city.
A reception for the relatives and
intimate friends will follow at
Rauscher's.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Mrs. Walsh in White and Black.

Mrs Thomas F. Walsh, who was one of
a little party Of guests entertained by
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall in the palm gar
den at the Willard during the tea hour
yesterday. wore an exceedingly smart coat
of white jersey cloth. 1t was very long.
coming almost to the bottom Of her
skirt, and the lower part was gathered
at the back into a narrow belt OF the
same material. A deep shawl collar
and revers and deep cuffs of black
and white silk in broad stripes were
the finishing touches. With it Mrs.
Walsh wore black sailor with broad
brim faced in white and banked on the
left side and in front with small white
roses.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Bachelors Easter Dance.

The Bachelors will hold their seventh
dance of the present season on Satur-
day. April IA. at Mrs. Dyer's, 1917 R
street northwest. The following mem
bers comprise the Bachelors: Messrs.
William J. Monran, ]. Whit Hammett,
William C. Hammett. Edward C. Ar
deeser, jr., Jack Lewis, Roy D. Schlegel.
J. Paul Ardeeser, E. Leslie Hardisty, T.
Cogan Hammett, Clarence E. Moore. A.
H. Laird. jr.. Robert A. Moulden, James
H. Grafton and Rollie II. Moore.
BOLIVIA. the Heart of Continent"
will be the subject of an illustrated lee
ture to be given by Mr.. William A. Reid
Sunday, April IS. at $50 pm, at the
National Theater for the benefit of the
Association of Perpetual Alteration and
Work for Poor Churches. under the
auspices of the board of lady managers.
These pictures are of especial inter-
est, as they are the Bolivian govern
will be the first time that they have
been exhibited in this country.
The officers of the association include:
President, Mrs. George Bliss: vice
presidents, Mrs. George c. Reid and
Nine. Kamp, superior of the Religious
of the Perpetual Alteration: secretary.
Mrs. William Goodyear Johnson; treas
urer Nine. Martin: honorary members
of the board. Nine. Jusserand, wife of
the French ambassador, and Mrs.
Thomas F. Ryan. The board of lady
managers includes Mrs. Harold p. Nor
ton. Mrs William X. Carr, Miss Alice
Riggs. Mrs. Henry May. Mrs. Thomas
II. Carter, Miss r. harrington. Mrs. p.
X. Mccarthy, Mrs. Henley Smith, Mrs.
A. Willert, Miss Sarah Lee, Mrs. John
Cropper. Mrs. Lennox, Mrs. 4. Y. Hayne.
Mrs Preston Sands. Mrs. Kate Mann.
Mrs. James F. Barbour. Miss Z. Moore.
Mrs Robert Walsh. Mrs. Bernard F.
Saul. Hon. Mrs. NJ. O'Brien, Nine J. r
de Calvo. Nine. Y. Caideron. Mrs. George
P. Scriven and Mrs. H. l.. E. Johnson.
An interesting event of the after-Easter
season will be the card party and tea
dance to be given at Rauscher's Thurs
day, April 10 for the benefit of the Home
for Aged Ladies' at 3043 street
The officers of the home are: Mrs
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Miss Hopkins in Blue and Gold.

At the benefit for the blind at the
Belasco last Tuesday Miss Anne Hop
kins wore a becoming one-piece gown
of midnight-blue serge and very dark
green and gold-striped tafeta. The
silk formed the upper portion. which
was fashioned on the new loose fitting &
lines. reaching little below the waist
line. back and front; and at the sides,
well down on the hips. to which the
serge was applied. forming pockets.
The neck, which was slightly open in
front. was finished with a shallow
draped collar, while the sleeves were
of blue chiffon, with deep cuffs of gold
chiffon. With this costume Miss Hop
kins wore a smart hat of straw of the
same shades, the crown of blue and the
brim of the dark green.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Mrs. Pratt in French Blue.

Mrs. Lyman Pratt wore an attractive
one-piece dress of french blue jersey
cloth one afternoon early in the week
The distinctive touches of this slightly
high-waisted model was Il narrow
white leather belt. large cape collar
OF white georgette crepe. and the white
pearl buttons down the front and on
the close-fitting sleeves from the wrists
TO the elbows.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Mrs. Clover in Snuff Brown Silk.

Mrs. Richardson Glover was wearing
in F street the other afternoon gown
made of one of the thin silks in a
shade of snuff brown. The skirt was in
two parts, the overslirt being laid in
pleats about the hips and ending IN
points over the plain underskirt- The
bodice was made in Surplice style ana
had soft vest of georgette crepe in
q matching shade of brown. The geor-
gette also formed the three quarter
length sleeves, which were finished
with ruff1e which fell almost 10 tne
wrist. Bias bands of the brown silk
were used as trimming on the ruff1es
and they also were visible on the bot
tom of the overskirt. Mrs. Clover wore
a neckpiece Of brown ostrich feathers
en,l a medium sized sailor hat OF dark
brown straw trimmed about tie crown
with alternate punches Of red and yell
low grapeS.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Mrs. Mann in Blue Velour.

Mrs James r. Mann IS wearing Tor
xhe street a suit of dark blue velour,
strictly tailored. The skirt. which is
straight and moderately short. being
about five inches off the ground. is
slightly pleated on the sides and un-
trimmed The coat is rather short. with
Htted waist and pepIum and is finished
with a belt OF velour and wide collar
Of white satin. With this suit Mrs.
Mann wears purple straw oval sailor
with high crown and moderate orim.
Narrow purple velvet ribbon trims the
hat, which has also. Directly in front, a
fat ornament OF violet embroidery.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Mrs. Huidekoper in Rose Cloth.

Mrs Frederic Huidekoper is wearing
. smart suit of rose Jersey cloth. made
with severe simplicity. and the skirt
cut decidedly longer than has been
the vogue for the last year The jacket
which is hip length, is belted with a
broad patent leather belt Nith the SUIT
Mrs. Huidekoper wears rather low
crowned white sailor with the long
draped white tissue veil now coming
into fashion again, and white pumps.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Mrs. Mcconihe in Orchid Faille.

Mrs. Malcolm S McConihe wore a
particularly stunning gown on the
same occasion, of opalescent sequins
combined with orchid faille. The gir-
die bodice was made entirely of the
faille, as was the skirt, which had a
bouffant overdress of gauZe completely
covered with opalescent sequins.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Miss Denys in Blue Serge.

Miss Dorothea Denys was walking
in II street one afternoon early In the
week in a modish costume of dark
blue serge. The skirt. which was mod
erately full, had a trimming beginning
about foot above the hem Of several
rows of wide black braid. The braid
also formed the trimming for the pobby
bodice-jacket. which terminated at the
waist line. A very becoming and
softening touch to this otherwise Sc
we're costume was the vestee and shall
low broad collar of white embroidered
net. A high crown, dropping brim
sailor and flowing veil of purple were
worn on the same occasion. On leash
Miss Denys had her small white fox
terrier.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Mrs. Simon Golibart and Mrs. Dana
Estes
The Rev. Edward L. Buckley is chaplain
Of the home.
Miss Anna Montgomery Is chairman OF
the dance committee. and her assistants
will include Miss Bowie, Miss Ada HILL
Miss Mira Hill, Miss Elizabeth Hill. Miss
Continued on Third PageD
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Mrs. Williamson in Black Fai1le Coat

Mrs Samuel Beverly Williamson Is
wearing an attractive suit of black
faille, the plain skirt of which Is al
most hidden under the long coat, which
is cut on princess lines One unusual
feature of the coat is the piped seams.
which start both in the front and back
at the center of the collar and curve
down to meet at the waistline under
each arm. giving in this way semi
fitted appearance to the upper part OF
the coat and providing for the slight
flare in the skirt A band of maribou
outlines the bottom of the coat and
forms the collar and a band at the ton
part of the cuffs of the close-fitting
sleeves Mrs. Williams hat is a
smart brinIess toque of gray pheasant s
feathers with the whole top formed OF
tiny curled black ostrich tips.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
WeisS-Parker.

Mrs. Daniel Harrington of 4441 Conduit
road announces the engagement of her
sister. Miss Emma Esther Parker of
Cumberland, Md, to Mr.. Alcuin j. Weiss
Of Baltimore, Md. Arrangements for the
wedding have not been completed, but
June "a has been set for the day
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Miss schofeld in Sand Jersey Cloth.

Miss Georgia Schofeld is wearing a
very smart sport suit of sand-colored
Jersey cloth The Jacket. which reaches
slightly below the hips is of the new
slip-over-the-head variety. with a COL
larless V neck; the neck, sleeves and
skirt of the jacket are trimmed with
wool embroidery of the same shade.
-Four pockets of the plain jersey cloth
arc the finishing touches to this suit.
TWO on the otherwise untrimmed skirt
and two on the jacket. With this Miss
SchoneId is wearing a very becoming &
purple straw mushroom hat faced with
gros grain ribbon of the same shade
and simply trimmed with small bow
of the same in front