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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
m. c. r. r. Train Service.

The Main Central R. r.. following
the suggestion of the Special Com
mittee on National Defense, which is
CO. cooperating with the War DEPART
ment. will undoubtedly find it neces-
sary to curtail some Of its passenger
train service. which has heretofore
been operated during the summer.
1t is intended to protect the heavy
tourist traffic although announcement
cannot be made until some time next
week when it is anticipated complete
information will be at hand as to the
Boston & Maine and other connecting
lines service which involves through
passengers via the Maine Central.
The management anticipates the re-
ceipt of desired information at an
early date and hopes to announce, af-
ter careful consideration, particulars
as to it's service although 1t Is not
proposed to withdraw anything re-
quired for the movement of necessary
business. especially the summer pas
senger traffic which is so vital to the
commercial interests of the State
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

warming worship with sermon by the pas
tnr. subject. "Our Great Enemy music
nv vested choir; II NJ. Sunday Scnoo.
with classes for all ages; ?. NJ, Junior
League: els p. M, Epwortn Leasue.
p NJ. sermon bys DR.. M. J. IrenerE, eA
tension secretary of the board o. sulnu ,.a,
schools Of Chicago; public invited prayessr
nneetine Wednesday evening at $50; of1-
cial board meeting at parsonage Moiiu"s
evening at I.oo
First Church of Christ. Scientist: Ser
vice at 1O45 A. NJ; subject or lesson
sermon, Soul and Body Testimonial
meeting at 73O P. NJ. Wednesday. Reao-
ing room at the church open to the pubic
Wednesday from to P. M. Free circu-
atine library of authorized Christian Sci
ence literature.
Winter St. Free Baptist. A. A. walsh
minister: Morning service at 1870 with
the ordinance of baptism; sunday schooi
at II 80; memorial service al Coliseum at
$780, young peoples meeting at b, evan
gelistic service at Z; wednesday evening
prayer meeting at 100
Church Of the Redeemer. Rev. Langdon
Ouimby, D. D.. pastor: Morning wor-
shin at 80 with sermon by the pastor;
Sunday school at 1l.3o; evening service
ST. BARNABAS church. Bangor street.
Rev Victor o. Anderson, Tel. 800 whit
sunday: Sunday school al P. NJ; eve
ming prayer and sermon at =.
First Baptist church. Robert ). Pink
ham pastor Memorial Sunday: Morn
ing worship at 1890 with sermon by the
pastor: subject. THE God of Our Faith
ers;" evening worship at 1-song and
preaching service led by the pastor; sub
iect, Transcription: Old and New" sun
dav Bible school at 1145 Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
SHERIFF HARDWOOD
ISSUES PROCLAMATION
TO CONSERVE FOOD

A proclamation calling attention to
the present food shortage of the Allied
world and setting forth the imperative
necessity of economy in the consump-
ton of all foodstuffs has been issued
by Sheriff f. ID. HARDWOOD. The text
of the proclamation is as follows:
1.-The President of the United States
having declared that the supreme test
of our nation has come and having
asked for the earnest support of our
people in the prosecution of the war,
which is now our war. | deem it my
duty to caution all citizens against
the waste of food and to advise that
the utmost economy be exercised in
the consumption of products of wheat,
and of all other foodstuffs. The gray
ity of the situation, which makes i'm
perative a rigid outstanding of the
worlds food supply, is set forth in the
following plea of Herbert c. Hoover,
chairman of the American Commits
sion for Relief in Belgium, and recent
ly appointed head of the American
Food Board
"Our Allies cannot fight without
food Our enemies are calculating that
America will fail to supply them, and
that they will need to give in Inc
total stock of food today available in
the Allied world is not sufficient to last
until September, if America contin-
ues its present rate of consumption,
We are now face to face with the re-
suit of last years poor harvest the
diversion of man-power from agricul-
ture all over the world, the unavailing
efforts of the European women to plant
available fields fully, the isolation OF
Russia, the sinking of food ships. and
many other causes. England. France
and Italy are reducing consumption by
drastic steps, but even with all this
reduction they must have from us dur
ing the next three months more than
twice as much food as we should have
exported normally or than we can send
If we consume as usual. The only
hope of providing the deficiency is by
the elimination of waste and actual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

People who notice the pigeons that
make their homes in the vicinity Of the
business streets Of the city and partic-
ularly Water street. also the Kennebec
bridge and the neighborhood Of the
Fuller Holway Co. grain and feed
store. have noticed that this spring
the birds appear to be less numerous
than usual. 1t was a common sight in
the past to see the roofs Of some Of the
buildings on upper Water street COW
cred with flooks Of these birds, SUM-
ming themselves. but now many of
them have disappeared. and the infer
ence IS that they have been destroyed.
but irst how has not been explained
1t is known that pigeons have been
taken by small boys with the aid Of
snares. hut this practice is stopped by
the police whenever the boys are de-
tected. It II also thought possible that
small Calibre rifles are used with dead
~ effect on the birds. but this is not
known to be the fact. However, there
is evidently a marked falling off in
the pigeon population Of the city from
some cause that yet remains to become
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

and rigorous sef-sacrifice on the part
Of the American people"
Thus, by the exercise Of patriotic
self-restraint and a judicious selection
of only the most plentiful foods for
use, every American man, woman and
child can do his or her bit to aid Am
erica and it's Allies in this hour of
need. We are a nation of 102. $50, 900
persons, of upwards of twenty million
families. If each family will reduce
its consumption of food by but a
pound a week there can be added to
the food supply of Europe ten thou
sand tons of foodstuffS a week. or over
one half million tons a year. Such
a saving represents but small part
of that which may easily be made by
the American people, and which it will
be necessary for them to make in or
der to bring the war to an early and
successful conclusion. Not only must
the most rigid economy in the con-
sumption of foodstuffs be practiced.
but an enormous increase in their pro-
duction must be made as well.
Therefore | deem it my further duty
to advise the citizens of this COM
munity to make extraordinary efforts
to increase the cultivation of food
stuffs. and for this purpose to utilize
all labor that can be spared from 9TH
er occupations. and all cultivatable
land that is now idle. The labor and
ground ordinarily given up to orna-
mental cultivation may we'll be dedi-
Gated for the time being to this pa
triotic and humane purpose. Let 1t
not be said that in the adoption of
wise and patriotic measures for the
successful prosecution of the great
struggle for the worlds liberty upon
which our nation has entered this
community has not done it's full part.
'(SigneO
EDWARD D. HARDWOOD,
High Sheriff"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
DECISION RESERVED
BY Justice Cornish in Waterville Bill
in Equity Hearing

hearing was held Friday forenoon
before Associate Justice Leslie c. Cor
nish at the court house upon a bill in
equity brought by Harry Belliveau VS..
DR.. c. G.. Rancourt. Mrs. c. G.. Rancourt
and Charles w. Chase, Jr., all parties of
Waterville.
The bill seeks to redeem from a mort
gage given by Sarah Belliveau to Chase,
and by Chase transferred to DR.. Ran
court. The defense claimed that there
had been no proper tender of the
amount due on the mortgage before the
year elapsed in which the plaintiff was
entitled to redeem, after foreclosure
proceedings were begun.
Charles w. Dow. an attorney of Wa
terville, had acted as counsel for Chase
and Dr. Rancourt and the question at
issue was whether tender had been
made to Mr.. Dow within the prescribed
time.
Mark J. Bartlett of Waterville was
counsel for the plaintiff and Fred w.
Clair of Waterville for the defendant.
The real estate involved is situated on
the Plains" in Waterville.
Decision was reserved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
viii NeUer Be Without
This Simple Laxatipe
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Re-
lieyed Her Baby When Moth
ing Else Would.

little Max Pendergrast Is now FOUR
wears old. and a fine healthy boy. When
but a tiny baby, in fact almost from
birth. he suffered a great deal from
constipation. His mother. Mrs. Car,
". Pendergrast. Red Key, Ind. hearo
Of DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin' oo-
tanned a bottle Of It, from the drug
store. and with it was able to quickly
correct this condition.
Mrs. Pendergrast says DR.. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin has saved them from
calling the doctor many times, and thae
she will never he without a bottle OF
it in the house to use when neeoeo'
She found it equally effective as
laxative for herself and other members
of the family.
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin Is
combination Of simple laxative nerps
with pepsin, pleasant to the taste. milo
in action and positive in effect. IL
does not grippe or strain. and contains
no opiate or narcotic drug. IL Is 'he
ideal family laxative. mild ana pieas-
ant for baby. yet acting quickly on 'ile
strongest constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
MADISON

The general order of exercises as an
nounced by n. A. Weston Post. g. A. r..
for the observance of Memorial Day.
are in substance as follows: The pro-
cession will form at / o'clock at the
air concert by the Boys Band under the
foot Of Madison street during an open
leadership of Prof. K. +. Towne. The
order Of the parade will be, the Boys
Band with the uniform Rank knights
Of Pythias acting as escort; Marshal H.
H. Steward assisted by George II. Niles;
veterans of N A. Weston Post, G. A. r.;
Sons and Grandsons of Veterans: Mar
cellus S. Perkins G.. A. r. Circle: Boy
Scouts; Madison Fire Department;
school children and fraternal organiza
tions. The route of the parade will be
up Madison street, across to Maple
street, down Maple street via Main
street and Old Point avenue, to the viii
lage cemetery. where the usual exer-
cises will take place, On return the
procession will march up Weston ave-
nue.. across Garfield street, and down
Madison street to the NJ. E. church.
where the annual Memorial address will
be given by Rev. A. S. Phelps of Wa
terville, the local pastors assisting in
the exercises.
Thatcher Townsend has recently &C
cepted a position as stenographer in the
war department Of the U. S. Mr.. Town
send is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Townsend Of Nichols street and has
been attending a Portland business col
lege for the past year.
Ruth Head Cragin Chapter Of D. A.
r. of North Arson will meet next Tues
of
E. Houghton on Main street.
Mrs. Alice Pierpont who has been WIS.,
iting relatives and friends in Spring
field, Mass, and Lincoln. N. H. for the
past two weeks. returned home Tues
day night.
Mrs. Jack Barker Of st. Johnsbury.
VT. arrived in town recently to pass
the summer with her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. J. l.. Pepper.
Mrs. Roy Caldwell who has been WIS.,
iting relatives in Portland for the past
week, has returned to her home in An
son.
Mr.. and Mrs sewall Curtis left town
Thursday in their automobile for Chase
Pond. where they will pass a few days
In fishing.
Special exercises were held at the
Pleasant street school building Thurs
day afternoon in Grade s. The girls in
this grade have been busy for the past
few weeks making material for ambu-
lance pillows for wounded soldiers. A
small admission fee was charged to help
get funds for this work.
The annual business meeting of the
Madison High school alumni association
will be held next Thursday evening in
DR.. Danforth's office in the Blackwell
block.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

With the above words Lillian
Russell, an unquestioned authority
on feminine attractiveness, places no
uncertain value on nice hair as
beauty asset Unkempt uncared fm
hair not only cannot be attractive
but is actually disgrace.
But why have ill-kept, untidy hair'
BY devoting few moments regular
ly to brushing and intelligent appL'
cation of NEWBRO'S HERPlClDk
the hair may be made TO yield won,
derful returns in increased personal
charm. e,y- -,
Dandruff is the direct cause Of
more hair trouble than anything else
The hair becomes thin, harsh, W.
even and falls out in quantities. y
looks dead and lifeless; there is DO
luster. The scalp itches.
HERPICIDE will remove the dan
druff which is causing all the trouble
clean the scalp, give the hair llie,
snap and luxuriance. The hair stops
coming out, the itching ceases ar
most at once and withal there IS
most gratifying sense Of cleanliness
To the woman who wishes 70
make the most of natures gifts ~
having fluffy, beautiful hair, NEW.
BROS HERPICIDE is a toilet
necessity. 1t is exquisitely per.
fumed and is a delightful haf
dressing.
In SOC and 500 siyes. Al drug
stores and toilet goods oounten
everywhere. Guaranteed by Inc
herpicide Co.
Applications at the better Bafoo
Shops and Hair Dressing Parlors.
Send 10 cents for sample bottle sno
booklet to The herpicide Co., DepLS
Detroit. Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
ADJUSTMENTS
Supply Company Dance

A grand concert and ball will be Civ
en- at City hall Wednesday evening I'M
der the auspices and for the benefit of
the Supply Company connected with the
I'd Me. Regiment.
This company is a new addition to
the regiment. being organized last sum-
mer when the troops went to the Dor
der. and as 1t has no particular home
station, being connected with Head
quarters Company. it has been recruited
from all over the State.
4 The company is taking this means Of
Starting a company fund and the con-
cert and ball should be well attended.
as they are DESTROYS of establishing a
permanent fund to be able in the future
to furnish their sick members with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
Mrs, Hiram E. Ordway

The many friends of Mrs. Carrie H.,
wife. of Hiram l.. Ordway, will be
grieved to learn Of her death, which
occurred at 230 Friday afternoon at
their home, 10 Cedar street, after
weeks illness from Brights disease.
tier age was SO years and II months
and the husband and one daughter,
Ruth S, survive. Mrs. Ordway was
faithful member of the Penney Memo
rial Baptist church and a woman be-
loved by all who knew her. Funeral
services will be held at l o'clock Sun
day afternoon from the home and the
remains will be taken on the 2.53 train
to Pittsfeld for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
WEST GARDINER

SPEARS CORNER-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Jewett of South Monmouth were
in town recently.
Mothers Day service was we'll at
tended at the F. B. church. Sunday. At
the close Of service two received the
Right Hand Of Fellowship.
Miss Olive Farwell and friend MIR
Grant were Sunday callers or Miss
Farwelfs aunt Mrs. b. A. Hoyt
Mrs. Sarah Emerson attended
church Sunday This is the first time
Mrs. Emerson has been able to be out
since December.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Danforth. Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Danforth and baby
son were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
MRS: l.. w. Lanpher The trip was
made by auto from LitchfeId.
Mr.. Roscoe Roswortb and marty fro,,
Litchfleld motored from Litchfe1d
Corners, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

The outdoor grand council meeting
Of Kennebec Tribe, Woodcraft Indians.
which was to have been held Friday
evening. was postponed because of the
stormy weather. The boys of the five
bands composing the tribe were to
have assembled at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building and from there to have hiked
to the council lot. where the ritual was
to have been carried out, and the coun-
ell fire burned. The ceremonials will
take place on Friday evening of next
week if the weather is favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

In tho report Of the 35th anniver-
sary Of Seth Williams Independent Re-
lief Corps omission was made of the
very fine appearance which the Sons
Of Veterans made in the tableau Of
"Columbia's Call" Several encores
were given to this picture. and COM
pliments to the Sons were heard on
every hand The music for the evening
was furnished by Mrs. William r.
Wood. which added much to the en-
1oyment Of the evening. A very pleas
ing feature OF one Of the pictures was
the Juno-like Goddess Of War" rep
resented by Mrs. Lucy Ware. and
Wesley Eaton made a cunning little
middle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
Given Miss Estell Springer in Honor
of Approaching Wedding

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Springer was the scene Of jolly oc-
casion Thursday evening when Mrs. E.
{. Carter gave Miss Ethelle Springer
a miscellaneous shower in honor of her
marriage. About 90 were
present. The evening was passed with
singing and selections on the Victro-
liza Miss Springer received many pref
ty gifts of cut glass. linen and china.
Refreshments of punch, fancy crack
ers, Harlequin ice cream and cake were
served The young ladies who served
were the Misses Flora Campbell, Mil
drei Smiley Marion JOHN. Gladys
Brarn. Mildred Fisher, Lottie Haskell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

Joe Christian. who is employed in the
D. W. Ward barber shop at the west
end Of the Kennebec bridge, will leave
next Monday for Portland, where he
has been ordered to report at one Of
the forts in the harbor. Mr.. Christian
is a member Of the United States Coast
Artillery Corps. in which organization
he served an enlistment Of three years
in enc Of the forts Of Boston harbor,
and at Tho close Of his enlistment he
was placed on the reserves for four
years. subject to call. During his SER
vice he qualified as first class gun
ner and marksman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
Unitarian Church

There will be special Memorial Sunday
services at the Unitarian church tomor-
row at 1890 A. NJ. The sermon of Rev
Paul S. Phalen. the minister, will be COM
memorative of Memorial day. There will
be special music for the organ and choir,
including:
March. Ch.rin
for Our Native Land,
Maunder
Antnem-O, Peerless Flag, Fisher
Offertory-In Memoram, Dunnau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
MRS. W. F. JONES OF
NORWAY SUCCEEDS
MRS. D. W. ADAMS
Of Augusta as President of the
Maine Branch of National
Congress of Mothers and
Maine Parent-Teacher Associ-
ation-Change Is Due to Res
ignation of Mrs. Adams

At joint meeting of the board of
managers and the executive commit
tee of the Maine Branch of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations. held Friday af-
ternoon at the office of Supt H. H.
Stuart of the public schools of Angus
ia, the resignation of Mrs. Delbert W.
Adams as president was accepted, and
Mrs. w. F. Jones of Norway was
elected to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Adams
was then elected a vice president
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

270 Wisconsin St, kenoSha, WIS.
Jan. 18th, 1915.
II had Catarrh for thirtynine years.
and I doctored with a great many
doctors and took all the patent medi-
cines that heard of. At last, / went
TO Canada and saw Fruit "a tives" ad-
vertised commenced taking them in
1914 and kept right on for year and
my Catarrh was entirely relieved.
Thank God for the relief as it is an
awful disease to have. The 'F'rulta-
tives'' haze helped me in other ways,
also.
Now. II you want to publish this. you
may do so for il is nothing but the
truth, and the whole truth"
MATTE RHAPSTOCK.
Sold by all dealers at soc. a box, s
for $3.50, trial size 25c.-or sent post
paid on receipt of price by Fruit-a-
tives Limited, Ogdensburg, New York
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

Richmond. Me-. May 25.-(SpeciaD.-
Because Of the many urgent and per
sistent requests, both from many who
were present as well as from many
who could not be present at its pro-
duction a few weeks ago, The Old
Peabody Pew" was repeated Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
Funeral Of Frank L. Merrill

Funeral services for the late Frank
Lewis Merrill were held at O'Clock
Friday afternoon from the home. 1903
Grove street. Rev. A. Francis Walch Of
tho Winthrop street Universalist
church officiating in the presence Of
relatives and friends. The remains
will be taken on the 936 train this
morning to North Yarmouth for bur-
ial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

Small: Mrs. Miller Mrs. c. W. Jack;
Mrs. Sargent, Mrs. c. B. Day; the wild
ow Buzzell, Mrs. G.. A. Hawks; Miss
Lobe.ia Brewster, Mrs. E. E. Small;
Miss Maria Sharp Mrs. Franz Hutch
ms; Miss Nancy Wentworth, Mrs. AL
len Constantine; Justin Peabody. John
Allen; the reader, Mrs Arthur Strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
Perry PuIlen

Perry Pullen died Friday at the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. Peter Gonnella'
80 Gage street, aged IS years. The
wife, two sons and two daughters sur
vive. Funeral services will be held at
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

some Of the delicacies which the gener-
osity Of the townspeople of other places
have made possible for their companies
War may be all that Sherman said 1t
was. but these boys claim that break
ing mules comes next to it, and they
ought to know. Buy a ticket and help
the cause along.-Advt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

evening at the Congregational church
before a large crowd.
1t is certainly a finely dramatized
theme and III every instance the parts
assigned were acted with touches of an
artist.
Characters: Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. F. Z.
Preble; Mrs. Burbank, Mrs. K w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

The Murray Alliance will meet next
Monday, May %, with Mrs. Charles
Sturtevant at her cottage at Weber
pond. Members are to take basket
lunch and all who can please take the
10 A. NJ. car Members who cannot go
at that hour may go at the most con-
venient time This is to be Field day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

At the South Parish Congregational
church Sunday evening a special ad-
dress upon "Christian Education IN
Mexico" will be given by Miss owe
G. Gibson Of Boston. Miss Gibson has
had Is years experience as teach
er in Mexico under the auspices OF the
American Missionary Association, and
is a very delightful speaker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

The Smith Grammar school baseball
team smothered the Junior high school
team yesterday afternoon on the Pet
tengill Corner grounds to the extent
that while the Smith team rounded up
II runs the Junior high team could
score but once. For the Smith team
the battery was Brennan and Griffith
and that Of the Junior high, Ware.
Leighton and Kaine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26

Edwin c. Bennett, formerly Of Sum
cook. n. H., passed away Friday in
Augusta aged rs years. The remains
were taken on the 4.07 express Friday
afternoon to Suncook for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
LOCAL NOTICE

Hartshorn The Florist. SO Western
avenue, Augusta, will have plenty OF
fresh cut flowers for Memorial Day.
Prices are right and quality the best.
may26d3t