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Record in 500 Word Contest
1870 Score 100 Per Cent.

Following is a list Of the pupils
making 100 per cent on the Five
Hundred Word Contest held slast
week in all the schools in the
state. under the direction of
Supt. T. H. Harris.
The list consisted of practical
words which should be in the
vocabulary Of every school boy
and girl, and in the preparatory
drills not only the correct spell
ing of the words was taught, but
also the meaning was given and
use illustrated.
Second grade-Fay Richard.
son, Verne Richardson, Nellie
Burris. James Hood, John Nc
Cormack, Benton Roberts, J. L.
Pearson, Garland Hoggett, Iva
Roberts and Ruby Letchworth.
Third grade-Maudie Smoth.
ers, Mildred Coyne, Jessie Nor
ris, Norma Booty, Elizabeth
Hayes, Herman Pierce, Charles
Darlington.
Fourth grade-Eleanor Dunn,
Don Bickham, Mamie Brock, 4.
D, Burkhalter, Edda Womack,
Robert Brumfeld, D. G. Dunlap,
Fred Shoemaker, Udine Bick.
ham, Nina Babington, Fay Err.
win, Chancey White, Beatrice
Burris, Willie Pearl Foil, Doyle
Magee, Russell Bankston, Evie
McCarty, Rhodes Delaughter,
John Magee, Bannon Darlington,
Mary Smarr Webb. Edith Nc.
Creary, Roy Letchworth, Lucille
McCarty, Lucy Poole, RubysFus.
sell, Clara Bickham. Will Jones.
B""snie Struggled.
Fifth grade-Lillie May Bell,
Boyd Thigpen, Roy Darlington,
Wilma Foil. Velma Magee, Jessie
Richardson, Claudio Bateman.
Hunter Magee, Eva May Brooks.
Clotilde Wood, >Eunice Welch.
Olivia Knight, Berkeley Simmons,
Otis Reese, Alleyne Magee.
Ruby Bateman, Lillian Goodbee,
Hilda Manning.
Sixth grade-Ruby McCarty,
Ellen Brock, Ola May Bateman.
Henry Moore, Thelma Bickham,
Vernice Bateman, Mildred Ma,
gee, Claudia Wommack, Frank
Jones, Maude Foil, Bessie Letch-
worth.
Seventh grade-Eddie Ben
nett, Melba Carter, Lillian Ma
/ gee, Alberta Thigpen,
Eighth grade-Orda Wood,
Hugh Foil, Ernest Foil, Olivia
| Bickham. Grace Varnado, Grace
Baham, Dean Foil.
I Ninth grade-Clara May Sim
| mons, Annette Corkern, Selma
| Richardson, Josie Wood. Bertha
Brooks, Elsie Magee, Joyce
Jones, Thelma Bankston, Emma
D. Wood, Myrtis Magee, Willie
MAY Dunlap, Natalie Magee,
| Ruth Magee, Doris Magee. Win
ME Magee, Cammie Magae, Elma
Corkern. Ruby Smith, Willie
! Bateman, Velma Knight, Carrie
Carter, Maurice Magee, Miah
]Smith, julius Corkern and Clyde
IPoole.
| Tenth grade-Mayis Harvey,
Wanda Burris, Hortense Wig
fsihs, BERTHE Pierce, Harvey Bur
ris, Robert Magee, Bob JONES,
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12
She Gave Him the Limit.

Willie Woo-"f you win marry me l
will go to the end Of the earth for
you." The Widow Grass-"Yes, and
leave me there. Not much. If be-
come your wife you stay where you
are and hustle:"-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12
When Plants Do Not Thrive

When Plants Do Not Thrive.
Bury small piece of beefsteak close
to the roots, or lay q piece Of raw po-
tato on the surface of the ground near
the roots. If there are worms around
the roots, they will come to the meat
or potato to eat, and may be easily
removed.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12

Mrs. Josie LaCour and little
Fay, of jackson, Miss, are visit
ing relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. G. Simmons
motored to Bogalusa Tuesday
and spent the day with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. DAME
and children of Angie, we're
Sunday guests of Mrs. j. Vol
Brock.
Now is the time to buy your
refrigerator-We have a CON-
plete line.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Our soldier boys who enlisted
with Company G. we're granted
leave to spend iFriday night at
home before leaving for New
]Orleans Sunday.
Well! Well! Instead of one
full barrel of flour we are going
to give away two half barrels.
The next flour will be given
away May 9Th.
The Boston Store.
1t is to be hoped that our
school will not be broken up by
an epidemic of measels, but the
disease seems to be making
pretty rapid headway in our
town and quite a number of the
school children have already we'll
developed cases and many OF
them have been exposed.
We have just received d fine
stock Of Spring Hats, also we
have straw hats of all kinds and
descriptions.
The Babington, Store, Inc.
Mr.. j. T. Rutland and Miss
Vera Williams came up from
Bogalusa and we're married
Tuesday evening at the pastors
home by Rev. J. j. Walker.
TheRepublic Truck, handsome,
durable and priced just right
If you are in an automo bile
truck let US show you the best
on the market.
P. E. Greenlaw.
Married-On Sunday, April /,
at 8 D. m., at Plain View church
near Bogalusa, Mr.. Geo. G. Wat
son and Miss Maude Magee both
of Spring Hill, were married,
Rev. G. T. Corkern officiating.
Mrs, ". M. Edwards, of Bon
Ami, after lengthy visit with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. T.
Corkern, left Thursday and will
stop at Ponchatoula for short
visit with friends before going
on to her home.
A party consisting of Robert
Burris, W. J. Burris, J. E. Bate
man. E. L. Magee, W. S. Burris,
P. E. Greenlaw, R. Fornea, Jim
Bickham, A. E. Hood J. O. Sim
mons and L. J. Simmons left
Wednesday morning for a three
days fishing expedition on Pearl
River near Sun.
We acknowledge subscription
renewals from the following dur
ing the past week: VIM. V. Burch
and Wilton Burch, Mt. Hermon;
It. NJ. Darlington, Mrs. S. H.
Burris, G. S. E. Darlington, D.
H. McCreary. B. B. Burris, M.
G. Poole and I. 0. Lang, Frank
linton, S. M. Carroll, Varnado,
and Kentwood Bank of Kent
wood. La,
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/ The Era.Leader, Thrice-a-W Week,
World and Home and Farm, all
lone year for $l,90,
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To Club Members Only.

l have at my disposal five pure
bred Poland China boars, two
Poland China sows, four Berk-
shire boars and five Berkshire
sows at $3.50 each, and number
of Duroc Jerseys at $1,000 each.
Pig club members wanting these
pigs had better hasten their order
before the owners will have to
raise the price.
]. V. RABB, County Agent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15
los Junior Volunteers
on Way to Aroostook
Twenty Go to Presque Isle-Three Groups of 20
Each to Limestone Twenty-Five to Davidson
Band Escorts Travellers to Station

boys scheduled to leave camp had their
kits packed early and their blankets in
neat rolls. Lunch was served early
and at 1890 a big hayrack was piled
high with suit cases. The band and
remaining companies formed to escort
the departing ones to the highway.
But alas Accident befell the bag
gage transport and it looked as II the
boys would miss their train.
But the companies were ordered to
take the suit cases in their hands and
march with the others to Winthrop.
They started off with a will and the
march was made in fine order.
The hayrack was patched up and
started on it's way. 1t was met half
way along by four automobiles COM
Wandered by Director General jeff
Smith and gathered b Y J. H. Nell
roy of Winthrop. The march through
Winthrop was made in fine style. with
band playing lively airs.
The boys were sent away to the
cheers of their late comrades, the
band playing the Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15
PRETTY PARTY
FOR MISS CURTISS

One of the prettest parties of the
season was given by Miss Katherine
Prince at her home on College avenue
in honor of Miss Saidee Curtiss whose
marriage has been announced for the
near future. The house was beautiful
ly decorated, pink and white being the
color scheme, and with bouquets of
pink forget me-nots, cut flowers and
streamers, the setting for the party
was charming. Favors in the shape of
odd little caps were found by each
guest at the end of a pink ribbon
which each had to unravel for her
self. Refreshments of sponge cake,
fancy crackers, punch and bonbons
We're served. Miss Curtiss was pre-
sented with several gold pieces as
token of the esteem in which she is
held. Miss Curtiss has recently re-
signed her position as a teacher in the
Myrtle street school, and after her
marriage she will reside in Auburn.
The guests of the evening were:
Misses Grace Corthell, Beulah ToWne,
Marian Abbott, Edna Emery, Bessie
Conant. Ruth Allen, Laura Hunt and
Miss Effie Price, a sister of the hos
tess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15
TWO HURT AS
CARS COLLIDE

John Lashus of this city, employed
as a section hand on the Lewiston, Au-
gusta & Waterville Street Railway,
suffered a badly broken and lacerated
leg. and Charles Vigue, section fore
man, was shaken up Thursday morn
ing by a collision between the hand
car on which they were riding and the
regular morning passenger car from
Augusta due to arrive in this city at
$50 According to the story, Vigue
and Lashus were at the siding near
Peck's and wanted to come up to Wins
low where they had some work to DO.
They had the small car with a heavy
steel rail on it and as it stuck out for
some distance the small car was at
tached to the passenger by long rope
and Vigue did the braking on the hand
car. At the top of the grade near
Cushman's they shouted to the con-
ductor to cast off the rope as they
could come down over the hill under
their own momentum and did not care
to come as fast as the passenger car
would travel. In some way the hand
car got away from the control of the
men and as the passenger stopped at
Dunbar's Corner. il crashed into the
rear end of it. tearing off the rear fen
der and catching Lashus between the
two. resulting in his being severely in
tured. He was at once taken into the
passenger car and rushed to this city
for medical treatment. Thursday eve
ming he was reported as resting as
as could be expected.
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Waterville Liberty Loan
Sales About 100000

Watervile, Me, June 14.-(SpeciaD-
The Liberty Loan campaign closed Thurs
day night with bang and although It
was impossible to tell just how much
was raised it was said by people in a
potion to estimate fairly accurately
that it would exceed $4,000 from Water
Vile. The committee went on some of
the r. F. D. routes on Thursday after
noon and some good results were report
ed. The greater part of the bonds sold
in the city were for small amounts, the
largest single individual sale reported be-
ing for $4,000. and there was also one
for $4,000 and a number for smaller
amounts running into the thousands. The
banks have had to carry the load and
the employees have been very busy all
during the week and particularly the last
two days. Great credit for the success
is due H. L. Emery, who has been in
charge Of the campaign, and Sanger N.
Annis, who has attended to the detail
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SUPERIOR court

Waterville, Me, June 14.-(SpeciaD.-
Two cases were heard by the jury in
the superior court today. The first case
was Silas A Dickinson of Waterville
Jones, Esq. appeared for plaintiff and
Fred w. Clair, Esq. for defendant
The plaintiff brought this suit to re-
cover damages for the breaking of
a plate glass window in his store, by
the negligence as claimed by plaintiff,
of defendant.
The defendant drove up to the store
of the plaintiff and sold him a few bags
Of potatoes. While taking bag of the
potatoes into the store and down ino
the cellar, his team was frightened by
an electric car and put the pole of the
wagon through the window. Defendant
testified that he handed the reins to
plaintiff when he got off the team and
told him he would take the potatoes into
the cellar If plaintiff would look after
his team. This plaintiff denied.
Verdict for defendant
The second case was No. 260, Soloman
Cyr Of Waterville VS.. L. G. Trafton Of
Skowheean. c. c. Jones, Esq. for
plaintiff: Merrill & Merrill of Skowhe-
gan for defendant.
This action was brought to recover
a balance claimed to be due for la
Dor performed on the farm Of defend
ant in Skowhegan. Both attorneys, in
opening their cases, said that they
thought the parties to the suit were
honest in their positions. and that the
differences arose from a misunder-
sanding.
Both parties produced their books 70
substantiate their statements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15

Junior Volunteer Camp, Winthrop
Center. Me. June l4.-Some of the
boys detailed for farm work in North
ern Maine this summer entrained at
Winthrop at 1895. They were escort
ed from the camp on the shore of Lake
Cohhosseecontee by the Camp Band
and the larger par; of the Corps of
Junior Volunteers in training there.
Professor Gilbert Tolman of Wat
erville took 90 boys to Pressure Isle;
Rev. Robert s. Pinkham of Gardiner
went with 90 to Limestone. as did
Austin Alden Of Augusta and Cyril NJ.
Jolly OF Waterville. The Limestone
parties will cover a territory in sur
rounding towns. NJ II. Wakefield of
Windsor took IS boys to Davidson to
work on farms operated by a big lum-
Der concern.
The trip over the fourmile route
70 Winthrop station was fraught with
some mishap TO the baggage train.
but through the Willingness of the
boys, all was Strengthened out. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15
"A BOGUS Note"
Stated by Lansing to Be
Responsible
Suspicion Is Removed by the Ac-
curate Text

Washington, June I.-Japanese resent
ment over the American note to China
Is ascribed by officials here wholly to the
publication of garbled version in Japan.
Later dispatches from Toxic. indcat ting
that the Japanese resented the sending
of any note at all. were not commentel
upon and the incident was referred to as
an instance of how efforts for a better
working understanding between Japan
and the United States have gone awry.
In connection with this latest incident
Secretary Lansing today authorized this
statement:
Whateyer comment has arisen has
been due entirely to the publication of a
bogus note purporting to have been ca
bled from New Yori. to Toxic. Since our
attention has been called to it, the correct
text has been pvhlix>ed from a Chinese
pal per. Whatever suspicion was aroused
by the bogus note was removed when the
accurate text was given"
1t has been previously explained at the
department that the American note was
inspired simply by desire TO aid the
rival Chinese factions to come together
especially as the United States feel some
what responsible for China's difficulties.
as China followed the lead of the United
States in severing relations with Germa-
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work. They have worked tirelessly and
have kept everything moving. The other
members of the teams have also done
their full share and there is much credit
due all who have had a share in the
campaign and have aided in placing moro
than the allotment in Waterville.
Following are subscriptions to Liberty
Bonds secured by teams in addition 70
amounts previously reported: J. H. Allen
& c. A. Pooler, $500. s. E. Whitcomb,
$500; Drs. Hill and Cragin. $3.50: Boud-
reau and Blanchard. $780, NJ c. Car
Shops. 1920; John Burgess. $50: Weed and
Loud. $500; T. H. Bell. 500; Metropolitan
Life ms. Co., $3.50; Noyes and whittier.
800: Getchell. Whipple & Weber $3.50:
Meader and Tebbetts, $50: G. e. Wheeler,
$50; Daviau and Dubord. $500: John SOL
mond. $3.50; Robin Robinson. $50; Cyr and
Dr. darcy. $500; c. w. Mathews and DR..
Goodrich, $500; g. H. Simpson, so: Frfel
and Hegarty, $780,, Dr. Poulin. $50: c. p.
Larkin. $500; s. Freeman, 500; NJ. r.
Bartlett, $3.50; F. F. Noyes Weeks Miiis),
$3.50
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Waterville' S $4,000
Red Cross CAMPAIGN

Waterville, Me. June 14-(SpeciaD.-
The campaign for raising $4,000 in
Waterville and vicinity for the Ameri-
can Red Cross is fast getting under
way. An executive committee has al
ready been appointed and a general
committee of 100 and other sub-com-
nittees will be announced Saturday.
1t is planned also to have several pub
lie meetings, announcement of which
will also be made at the same time.
Many are volunteering their services
in this work and offers of contributions
are already coming to the committee.
One prominent man of this city has
today offered to be one of five men of
this city to contribute $500 each, and
more are coming.
It is expected the campaign will be
short and energetic one and will
commence not later than Tuesday of
next week.
To all the People of Waterville and
vicinity:
The campaign of the American Red
Cross in this city and surrounding
towns is we'll under way. 1t was or
ganized Thursday with the following
executive committee: Hon. Chas. F.
Johnson, Rev N. Charland. Mayor Ora
A. Meader, DIR. F. c. Thayer, Herbert
l.. Emery. DR.. ]. F. Hill n. H. Bar
rows, F. Harold Dubord. Hon. Frank
Redington, Hon. Horace Purinton. Ar
thur Daviau.
Other committees are being arrang-
ed.
Waterville and vicinity is asked to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15

self-life, itself" she continued. "The
moment a work of art ceases to be in
accord with life. it ceases to exist"
j. Gleason Perry of Camden dealt
with Association Work" and the war.
He said in part: Before we can at
all appreciate the association work"
among the soldiers we must first see
the great need for it, >
THE Influence of Phi Beta Kappa"
was the theme of Hugh l.. Robinson
of Waterville. THE sole function of
Phi Beta Kappa" he said. lis to rec-i
to strengthen it's hold on undergradu-.
ate life"
Dorothy I. Roberts of Caribou prov :
ed another pleasing speaker.
Oracle Officers !,
The Colby Oracle Board has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Editor-in- chief, Hugh l.. Rob-
inson of Waterville; business manager.
Guy r. Written of Prospect Harbor. Z,
To Attend Graduation b
1t is understood that among the
notables who will attend the gradua-
ton exercises are Governor Milliken. =
by his stan Col. Charles
L. Phillips rs of the regular army.
and Hon. George Otis Smith, direc-
tor of the U. S. Geological Survey.
En- President Albion w. Small. '7s.
professor of sociology in the UNIVERSE
ty of Chicago. will deliver the College
Grafton at the first Baptist church on
Sunday evening. Rev. w. n. Donovan.
d. D.. 80, of Newton Theological. will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sun
day morning. This years honorary
marshal will be Hon. VIZ L. Bonney.
speaker of the Maine House Of Repre-
sentatives. The other marshals will be
Charles w. Lawrence, II, r. c. Whit
ney rs, Frederick d. Blanchard 1s. q
Hugh l.. Robinson IS. Rafael Miranda
10. Vernon H. Tooker 10 and Miss
Doris Andrews 10.
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Maine S Old Soldiers
Endorse Miliken Reg m t
Loud and Hearty Cheers from Thraztx Of G. "A
X ~Teet, Adoption Of Resolution John O
ADAMS of Houlton Elected Commander
Gies of G.. A. r. Elect

Portland Me. June 4.-John Q. Adams
OF Houton today was elected command.
or Of the Department OF Maine, Grand
Army OF the Republic. at its annual en-
campment. c. T. Wardwen of Oxford
was chosen senior vice commander.
Charles f. Ames. Gardiner. junior vice
commander: Egbert Andrews. Gray,
medical director. and Rev. George r..
Palmer, South Portland, chaplain. DIsap.
prevail Of certain action by the Legisla-
tgre on pension bills was expressed in
q resolution adopted
Ladies Of G. A. r.
The Ladies' of the c. A. K at their an
nua, meeting elected these officers: Pres
ident, Mrs. Lola Hayes, Foxcroft; vice
president Mrs. Lizzie Millett, South
Paris. Junior vice president. Mrs. Ida
Moore. Auburn: chaplain. Mrs. Sadie f.
Berry. North Arson. treasurer, Mrs. lisa.
bel Littlcheld. Portland: counselor. Mrs.
Ida Foster. Portland; chairman of coun-
Gil u administration. Mrs. Mahala Re-
nier. Madison. with Lotte Carved. Vinal-
haven. Emma Mcdonald. Portland.
National Relief Corps
Tile National Woman's Relief Corps
elected the following officers:
President, Maud c. Kendall. Bddeford
senior vice president. Alice b. Jordan.
Bethel: Junior vice president, Frances F..
White. Bangor; chaplain. Emily Farrow,
saco. secretary. Clara Allen. Biddeford
treasurer Amelia II. Soule. Gray; inspec-
icr carrie :. Vincent Bangor; councillor.
Jennie l. Day OF Gorham.
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Goth Commencement at
Colby Begins Thursday
First of Graduation Exercises Is Junior Exhibi-
ton at First Baptist Church - the List of
Speakers Colby Oracle Board Elected-Not-
ables at Graduation

Waterville. Me-. June 14.-(SpeciaD.
With final examinations ending on
Wednesday night. Colby College Goth
Commencement exercises began on
cumstances. Every train during the
day brought alumni and alumnae
guests from far and near. Many of
the graduates found quarters in the
various fraternity houses and dormi-
tories, many went to Foss hall. still
others took rooms at the city board
ing and lodging houses. While many
of the returning guests of the col
lege will not arrive until Friday or
Saturday, there was a good sized au-
dience on hand at the First Baptist
church on Thursday evening to wit
ness the annual Junior exhibition.
This was the first of the graduation
occasions and proved one of the best
rendered in recent years. All the Ju-
Nor class speakers acquitted them
selves in praiSeWorthy manner,
showing much careful preparation.
Herbert l.. Newman of Weston spoke
on "America-The Evangel of Democ-
racy." After telling of the principles
of American freedom and sketching it's
early history and development, he de-
clared that 1.-The republic of the West
ern world has been beacon of glori-
Gus progress democracy 'enlighten-
ing the world"
Miss Daisy |. Murray of Oakland
gave a very interesting article on the
characteristics of American Humor."
The following program was carried
out:
1.-THE only novels that really live are
those that come from the heart of
man-so with poetry. so with all art"
said Miss Cornelia P. Kelley of Wat
erville, in her article. 1.-THE Realism of
Fiction and the Romanticsm of
Fact. ut must be the man, him
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State Relief Corps

The Woman's State Relief Corps
chose officers as follows: President.
Eona Roberts, Westbrook; vice presi-
dent, Ella Alphard, Auburn; chaplain
Mabel Heiber. Portland: conductor
Alice Walker, Gardiner; guard, Emma
Gould of Turner.
Resolution Adopted
With loud and hearty cheers from
the threats of the grand patriots as
sembied, the annual encampment OF
the Maine Department of the Grand
Army Of the Republic greeted the
adoption Of the following resolution al
its meeting here this afternoon:
Resolved, That the Department OF
Maine. Grand Army Of the Republic
In annual encampment, heartily en-.
dorses the action of His ExcelIency
Governor Milliken, in authorizing Cap
tain A. 7. Balentine of Portland tc
raise a new unit of the National Guard
OF this state to be known as the Mil.
liken Regiment of Heavy Field Ar
tiEery. This act fifty exemplifies and
perpetuates the memories o. the First
Maine Regiment Of Heavy ARTILLERY
and those Maine batteries which rem
dered such distinguished and notable
service in the War of the Rebellion.
The resolve was introduced by Com
rade E. c. Milliken. Comrade Tobias
l.. Eastman of Fryeburg announced
with the approval Of the department
that the comrades of the department
would be ready and glad to cooper
ate in any way possible in aiding the
recruiting Of the regiment.