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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
ANSON

NORTH-The local chapter of the
Daughters of American Revolution held
a very pleasant meeting Friday after
noon at the homo of Mrs. c. Y. Bailey
There was a good number present and
an interesting feature Of the program
was the reading of a letter from Al
bert Bailey, nephew of Mrs. Bailey.
written on shipboard en- route for mill =
tary service in France. During TIE af-
ternoon Mrs. Bailey served delicious
refreshments.
Frank Carl has moved to the Cyrus
Moore house, where Mr.. Moore will
continue to reside for the present.
Prof. Guy Williams, principal OF
Arson Academy, will supply the pulpit
o. the Congregational church for few
Sundays. while the church is without
a regular minister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
Men WANTED FOR
THE MAINE UNITS

The recruiting service in Maine ano
New Hampshire is accepting men TOY
the Maine National Guard Coast Ar
tillery, the md Maine Infantry, the LIST
Maine Heavy Artillery, the LIST New
Hampshire Infantry, and the Ne"
Hampshire Coast Artillery
Colonel Ballantine commanding the
list Maine Heavy Artillery. and Colonel
Hume, commanding the 2nd Maine In
fantry. now the 102rd United States
Infantry. have both appealed to the
youn.- men of Maine to respond to the
patriotic call of their country and get
into the service along with their
friends and relatives.
These branches especially appeal to
the young men of Maine and it is
hoped that they will come forward in
sufficient numbers to fill up the va
cancies in these organizations before
the time when the vacancies will be
filled by consignments from the new
draft army.
Colonel Hume and Colonel Ballantine
have both stated that it would be a
source Of qualification to them if their
commands could he filled by volunteer
enlistments from the manhood Of
Maine.
Applicants should apply at any Of
the regular army recruiting stations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
AT C0BB0SSEE
New Dam Completed at
the Outlet
Many Families Move to AUGUSTA
for Opening Of Schools Monday

The opening of the Augusta schools
Monday caused many families to break
up camp at Lake Cobbosseecontee. but
the scribe in making his visits at the
different shores finds a good number
OF the cottages still occupied and the
people enjoying the beautiful fall DAYS.
AT Hammond's Grove, in particular.
there IS a good sized colony of camp
ers who are planning to stay at the
lake until late into the Fall. A num-
Der of picnics were held at the lake
during the past week and upon each
occasion the picnickers reported q
most enjoyable time
The work on the new dam at the
Outlet was finished the latter part of
last week and the crew was busy
Monday moving away. On Saturdav
the crew was engaged in taking the
forms from the back side and in build
ing pier and on Sunday they took
away the temporary dam. which had
been built after the old dam was car
ried off by the freshet. The new dam
is ten feet in height over all, six feet
being Of concrete
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18

Maine is in imminent danger Of los
name, Pine Tree State. The pine tree
of Maine is, of course. the white pine,
and the very existence of this noble
tree is threatened by the white pine
blister rust, which is spreading all over
the pine wooded areas.
To save the white pine, the work Of
eradication which the state and fed
eral government is doing must be sup
plemented by the cooperation of citi-
Zens.
The white pine blister rust came
from Europe in imported stock and
was noticed in Maine as early as 1909.
1t has now a strong grip on the pine
of Maine. 1t is caused by parasitic
fungus, a plant organism which re-
quires two distinct kinds of plant life
to complete its life cycle. There are
% the five needle pine the white
pine) and 90 the wild and cultivated
currants and gooseberries, or RIDES. as
they are called
In order to check the dire results of
this disease the Maine Legislature has
enacted law empowering Forest H.
Colby and it's authorized agents to
carry out necessary eradication meas
ures. In accordance with this law
crew Of ten men comprising Professor
John M. Briscoe, head of the forestry
department of the University Of
Maine; Abraham Strauss, pathologist,
Y1cf,- y ~, 4
at the University Of Maine; Falter O.
Frost. L. of NJ. forestry graduate,
Rockland Arthur J. Chick of Mon
mouth. Burleigh r. Waterman, Ray
mond S. Owen and George NJ. Cush-
man Of Portland. Charles E. Clark Of
North New Portland. Myron H. Avery
Of Lubec, and John H. Martell of Ban
gor, are at present engaged in eradi-
eating the disease. They work in two
divisions. the scouting crew and the
eradication crew. The scouting crew
travel through the state inspecting
pine areas and gooseberry and currant
bushes TO determine the status of the
disease. They have Travelled extern
sively through the state and have
found infection as far north as Houl-
ton. There were very few places found
where infection has taken hold on the
pine, but infected trees were found in
dreary localities.
They report the areas of Bath and
kittery as the two worst infected in
this state. As they go farther north
they find less indica ton of the disease.
In Houlton there is a scarcity Of the
infected plants and in Van Buren, and
Fort Kent the disease does not appear.
The eradication crew started their
work in the neighborhood Of Kittery
Point, The rihes pulled. 1926 in num-
Der. were very heavily infected and
many pines We're diseased. From Kit
terry Point the crew came to Alfred
There SO far no infected pines have
been founG hut the ribes show a high
per cent of the disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
The Pine Trees Of Maine
Are in Very Grave Danger

The Graduating crew strikes into the
woods, travelling six to eight 1eet
apart. They work the woods in these
strips, beating the underbrush for the
ribes. These are found most commonly
in pine timberland and in marshes,
around large rocks and stone walls
and under the pine. They are found
from the smallest plant to height of
six feet. The life cycle of the casual
fungus organism of the white pine
blister is from the pine to the ribes
and thence to the pine again and may
or may not include the pine. which
bore the blisters that started the out
break. The cycle occurs from the
spring to the late fall.
A period of incubation in the pine
tree follows the incubation. The in
fected part of the pine swells and
changes from the natural bark color to
reddish or yellowish color. On the
yellowest patches the parasite pushes
forth through tiny openings in the
bark small drops Of clear, sweet tast-
ing fluid which contains microscopic
spores having no known function
From the latter part of April to the
middle of June the white blisters ap-
pear. These contain a bright yellow
powder. Each grain of this powder is
spore capable of reproducing the dis
ease. They cannot infect other pines.
but they reproduce on the currant and
gooseberry leaves. After the parasite
has fruited upon the pine the latter
may remain alive for a year or 20
years. Its death comes eventually I'M
less the tree is over 25 years old when
attacked. Then only branches and
possibly the top central shoot will be
killed.
The parasite growth from the yellow
spores Of the pine infects the currant
and gooseberry plants early in the
summer. On the lower surface of the
leaf are seen brownish yellow masses
hardly as large as a pin head. Upon
shaking leaf, or blowing it. a yellow
ish powder is set free. The autumn
stage occurs in the form of small
groups of three to 10 or u narrow.
short hairy growths scarcely an eighth
Of an inch long, ordinarily arranged
in small circles scattered on the under
side of the leaf These hairs are
brownish in color and they produce the
spores that infect the pine
AS Yet no cure has been found for
the disease, so its disastrous effects
are averted by exterminating the plant
It reproduces on. Fortunately, in this
state full power is given to eradicate
the diseased plants. However, the aid
OF the public is needed. If you have
any currant or gooseberry bushes have
them destroyed. or they will aid in the
destruction of our white pine If YOU
are an owner Of pine trees. inspect
your cumberland and be sure that YOUR
trees are not dying or endangered. Rv
aiding the state officials in this, way
the disease may be held in check. 9TH
erWise we must lose the white pine
tree in our state.-Portland Press.
Sept. 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
West Shore

Mrs C. l. Bailey of Winthrop Cen
ter has sold her cottage to August
Leuschter of Brooklyn. ~ y. Mr..
Leuschter and family. who had been
occupying the cottage during the sum-
mer. have returned to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Noble and
son moved Monday to their home in
Augusta after passing the summer at
their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mack of NAL
den. Mass. are passing two weeks AT
Lakeside Farm. Miss Dunn of Auburn
was their guest over the week end.
Mrs Catherine B. Henry has sold her
cottage on the west shore to G. T.
Brainard Of New York City, the pub
Usher of Golfers Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
AN INVITATION TO WOMEN

Women are invited to visit the labo-
ratory Of the Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co. at Lynn. Mass, and see for
themselves with what accuracy, skill
and cleanliness this wonderful remedy
for womens ailments is prepared.
Over $4,000 pounds of roots and herbs
are used annually in making this
famous medicine The great bins of
herbs, the huge tanks filled with the
medicine ready to be bottled, and the
bottling room where it is put up and
labelled for the market. cannot help
but impress them with the reliability
Of this good old-fashioned root and
herb remedy, which for the past forty
years has been so successful in the
home treatment Of female ills.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Nelson and
children, who have been passing the
summer at Camp "Woodbine. Wi,
move today to their home in Augusta
! Mrs. William B. Williamson and sor
have moved to their home in Augusta
Mrs. James Gillin of Bangor. who had
been the guest of Mrs. Williamson a,
the Grove, has returned to her home.
Harold Hichborn left Sunday 10,
New York City on a business trim
Capt. and Mrs. James F. Bae,ey and
son, Fernald, have moved to tbe;,
home in Augusta, after passing the
summer at the North cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Howard
have returned from Bristol where thew
nave been passing few days.
Hon. Byron Boyd and family have
moved to their home on Western ay.
enue, after passing the summer a,
their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Andrews Of
Warren were the guests Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McArdle.
Mrs. U. G. Soule of Denver 60,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Speakms n
OF Chicago have returned 10 their
homes. after making a visit with Mr..
r. W. Soule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
FOR WEAK AND
NERVOUS PEOPLE
EIvIta Pills Act Quickly IN Cases q
Nervous Exhaustion

' II YOU are dehilitatcd from "a auv
tire easily. have little strcrE'H rr amh
ton. and arc merry Gus and depressed. g.
a box ~ the famous Flva Pils-tst
great nerve tonic that Will gI'. ", 90
strength into nervous, tired nIl al'.t
respondent people
These pills have stood tho 'ss' o.
wears Thousands praise them f0r Etf
cral debility. nervous prostrt'lnr rsntH
depression and unstrurg nerves Fauas
by over-indulgence in alcohol fnnac- n
excuses ~ any Kind
Remedies come ana remedies ~ hu' -
old reliable ELNlTA FILLS 81 ar NV
bringing back the Nush oi youth e. ~
pallid cheek, making tho c,r bright "
the step elastic. Now ~ the time 81.
want them Then get them
I'e have not taken advantage ~ hes
times TO increase the price Tho price =
ElNta Pills for weak worn nuf rsrs'g
people is 81 hoN tho same lf a'va.'
Sold by Bnwditrh. Webster Eo -
Water ST. Augusta. and OTTER relita
uggists.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Partridge have
returned from vacation Of tive
weeks which they passed at Ocean
Point and Pennington
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Scott Purintor
passed Monday at Portland.
The Junior Volunteer Farmer Camp
near the Point brought its season 70
a close recently.
Thomas Wheeler of Plainfield y. j.
has been having work done upon the
cottage he recently purchased of c. r
Flynt. the work including the install
ling of electric lights and the laying
of some hardwood floors.
The garden of c. j. Higgins. Dwight
Higgins and W. Scott Purinton has
received many compliment from Wis
itors at the Point, the fine corn being
particularly noticeable. The sweet
peas in the flower garden are very
pretty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
Obeyino the Law

II was not Of his own choice that
Supt. OF Buildings Charles S. Brown
had the fine trees in the northwest
corner OF the State House grounds fac
ing on State and Capitol streets, re-
moved. but because the State officials
plan 10 be prompt in the obeyance of
State laws. Therefore. when the new
law demanding the removal of OBJ
structions at street corners where
electric cars run went into effect,
Supt Brown did not wait to r. or
dered by the municipal authorities to
remove the trees and shrubbery but
went ahead and had it done.
As a matter Of fact. with the plac-
Ing there Of fine bed of flowers next
season. II is the opinion of many that
II will he an Improvement. and no
doubt many places may he treated
with the same results
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
Public Utilities.

The Public Utilities Commission
Monday rendered its decision in the
matter of the accident at Bangor
Sept, last. resulting in the death of
Edward Flaraean, as follows:
Edward Flanagan. aged nine years,
of Bangor. was run over by some part
of Maine Central train. presumably
a freight train, near the junction OF
Hancock and Washington streets.
Bangor. at 4.25 P. NJ, Sept. 9, 1917, re-
ceiving injuries from which he died
at the Eastern Maine General hospi-
tai at II o'clock on the same day.
ut has been impossible to find any
one who saw any part of the accident
or can throw any light on how it hap
pened. He was found with his leg
crushed by another boy after the
train had passed him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
DOCTORS ARE
BOOSTING It

Stll the good work goes on. soot
there will not be any moro tired, nt''
yous people in our city
This is caused largely L., the wide.
spread use OF Phos phated Iron tnf
now tonic ana nerve hrac"r that ~
sprung into instant popularity VIII
the medical world
Phosphated Iron will hclp any rua
down, nervous condition almost M
mediately. II will put fresh iron
in the blood. tho phosphates 'ak!ns
hold 81 the nerve ccntcrs aH9 hrar.hs
them up. You viii eat hotter sstf
better and get up in the morning zee.
ing like doing things. YOU MI ie'
the old-time vim and snap ~ youW
surginC through your veins YOU VI
tackle tho DAYS work with conn
dence and "A smile.
Science has taught up that when
we have enough Iron and Phosphor'
Gus in tho blood and ncrves We arc
healthy; that almost an conditions
Of i'll health and nervousness are Due
n the lack NJ Iron or Phosphorou'
Phosphated Iron rarely fails ~ sup
ply the needed amour, ~ both
Use Phosphated Iron one week an'
"ou will forget you were ever nsf'
vous, tired out and run down, YOU
can feel y taking hold.
Special Notice To insure phys
clans and their patients receiving ~
genuine Phosphatrd Iron we have
put up in capsules only. % d. 81
allow dealers 10 substitute pills {"
tablets: insist on tho genuine, IN oaf'
sules only. Bowditch- Webster CO.
Augusta. Nc. and leading druFr's'
everyv here. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18

Good news was received on Monday
from Governor Milliken, who was IN
Washington, to the effect that the IN
tegralty of the list Maine Heavy Field
Artillery. the Milliken regiment, would
be reserved that no further steps
would be taken 10 break it up; that the
James G. Blaine battery of Westbrook.
after II has completed its course of
special training in the camp at BOX
ford Mass, would he restored to the
regiment and that the regiment, minus
the two batteries first taken away for
the formation OF the Trench Mortar
battery, will be recruited UP to war
strength and the regiment retain its
identity.
All sorts Of rumors have been in the
air for the past thee weeks, stating
or inferring anything and everything
from the loss of another battery from
the Milliken regiment to the absolute
disruption Of that unit. so the thou
sands II friends Of the boys from
Maine who had enlisted for the artil-
lery service in that particular regiment
and some in a particular battery, could
but fear that the worse rumor was the
correct enc and their feelings on the
subject grew more and more depress-
ed. They will feel better this morning
after reading the above.
Governor Milliken went to West
field. Mass. last Thursday night for a
conference with the commanding Off
GERS Of the lst Maine Heavy Field Ar
tillery and General Edwards. He men
toned before leaving Augusta that the
permanence of the regmental organ
i7ation had been promised him when
the force was taken away for the
formation Of the Trench Mortar bat
terry and If necessary he would again
go to Washington. as he was deter
mined that the promise should be
kept and the Maine regiments kept
together In their entirety. He evil
IDENTIFY went and the news as given
above is the result. 1t will be crafty
Ing 10 all
Word was also received on Monday
from Camp Bartlett at Westfeld that
Governor Millken had Prov ised the
boys Of the Heavy Artillery that after
his present brief business visit
somewhere away" he would return
70 the camp and stay a week with
them And, now, perhaps all hands
are not planning on a good time for
the Governor!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18

The band concert given at Island
Park Sunday afternoon by the St. ce-
ella Boys Band Of Lewiston, was en-
5oyed by the people at the lake as we'll
as by hundreds Of people from Augusta
and Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tinker Of st.
Johnsbury. Vt, were callers Sunday
upon friends at the Island.
Mrs. Leroy Charlton and daughter Of
Cambridge. Mass. arrived Monday for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18

ings c. s. Browns force. has return
ed from a two weeks visit at his home
in Calais.
Ralph F. Redmond of Augusta and
of the same force will return this
morning from his vacation.
Philip Pouline, also of supt
Browns department. is in Canada
called there by the serious illness OF
his mother. who is not expected to re-
cover. being a woman of between s.
and 90 years of age.
Gen. John Harper, State pension
clerk on Monday went to Belfast on
business connected with his depart
ment.
Roy F. Leach assistant clerk of the
Public Utilities Commission, went
day to Caribou on official business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
Fish and Game

Considerable annoyance has been
caused the fsh and game department
by the publication of an article in a
Bangor paper and copied by other pa
pers which stated that the open sea-
son on ducks was included in the
change made 70 Oct. /. which is not
the case The open season on ducks
began yesterday. Sept, II. the first
day Of the month after the 18th be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
East Shore

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Horne Of NAL
den, Mass. returned Saturday to their
home after making a stay at Silver
Beach Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Craig of Cliff
tondale. Mass, are passing two weeks
a. the Inn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
Outlet

Arthur Wallace has returned 10 his
home at Boston after making a stay
at Lake View Inn.
The Lake View Inn will probably
remain open until Oct. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
Special Election Returns

The ballots and returns from the
special Maine election of Monday.
Sept 10, are coming in we'll to the Of
fee Of the secretary of State. but seven
voting districts being lacking on Mon
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18

a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Hersey
at their cottage.
The store of Casavant & Cloutier at
the entrance Of the Park will probably
remain open until Oct. l.
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State House Chat

State Dairy Inspector Brooks Brown
left on the noon train Monday for trip
through Washington county He will at
tend the Machias fair as the official repre-
sentative of the department of agriculture
and will collect samples in Machias East
port and Lubec.
Miss Katherine Keene on Monday
assumed her duties as chief clerk in
the office Of Commissioner of Asricul-
ture John A. Roberts. having arrived
Sunday evening from Orono. whore
for several years she has been stem
ographor to Dean Leon S. Merrill of
the Agricultural College. Miss Mabel
Thwing. the former chief clerk. who
RESIGNED to accept fine position in
Faith. will assist Miss Keene for a
week in becoming familiar with the
duties of the office.
Miss Eeeno had previously taken
the Civil Service examination for clerk
and stenoCraphy In the war depart :
ment at Washington. but there heing
such a delay in hearing from them
had accepted this position. and she
was rather disappointed If not agsra
waited on Sunday to receive a tele-
gram from Washington instructing her
to report at once in that city.
Chairman Eben F. Littlefeld Of the
Industrial Accident Commission. is
confined to his home on Union street
by a severe cold which requires med
ical treatment and will keep him in
doors for few DAYS.
Kenneth TwitchelI formerly offi>
cial stenographer with the Industrial
Accident Commission and now hold
ing the Same position with the new
Androscoegin superior court. was a
visitor Monday at the Capitol.
Walter I. Brown Of Supt. Of Build
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where they will be permitted to freely
make their own choice of the branch
OF the service in which they desire to
serve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18

Artillery Kept Intact
for All Maine nsPubc Utilities Defs Final Ac
Capitol
Of Itii=The White Pine Blister Rust Menace