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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01

A y. Wilson, city clerk Of Westbrook.
shown petition, exhibit 3D. | certified j.,
as correct for all thev43 names. Conf
dent l didn't overlook name John Bylre
or line A.
BY Crotkett-At time of certifying hut
q names appeared. Petition was brough,
to me to certify as to the voters and then
taken to the justice of the peace to b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
A. J. Pine of Rurford

Circulated signed and verified refer
endum petition. Names are of legal
voters SO far as | know. Asked each
if he was a voter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
A. c. v. Smythc. Calais

A. c, V. Smythe, city clerk of Calais,
shown exhibit 20 | signed the certificate.
intended to include all the names on
petition in my certification
Dunbar-Sea and Shore Fisheries pe;i-
ton shown witness, who made same
statement.
witness said both petitions
were apparently in same form and rvnl-
ton as when they LETT him
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLES
Today-Low tide, eM q. m and sE p. m
high tide 2Ss a. m. and 2:p p. m
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
"WHAT ARE OUR AIMS?"
GERMAN PAPER ASKS
People Would Know Object of Sacri-
fees on West Front.

I'VE are daily astounded by the mar
velous- sacrifices. strength and toll Of our
troops on the western front. We have,
however, never learned what political
object all this is intended to serve. We
are stfil a people of poets; We used to
Be a people of poets and thinkers.
This is the conclusion Of an editorial
Tsu bifshed in the VossiscEe-Zeitung in
which was discussed a semi lfficial state
ment by the German government regard
ing German war aims. A state Depart
ment official in discussing this editorial
yesterday afternoon recalled that in the
German governments statement men
tion was made of the conflict of opinion
existing between the Social Democrats,
who demand peace without annexation or
indemnity and their opponents whose
demands in the direction of annexation
and indemnity are practically hmitless.
At the time the German government
made its statement IT remarked that II
could not say anything further, and that
il would pursue its way uninfiuenced by
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30

Whereas a situation has arisen in
our foreign relations that calls for the
undivided loyalty and allegiance OF
every true American; be 1t
Resolved, By the delegates of the
Archdiocesan Union of the Holy Name
Societies of the archdiocese of Balti-
more. in annual convention assembled,
that we pledge our undivided loyalty and
devotion to our beloved country; that
we pledge ourselves to stand ready and
willing, as in the past, to defend her
against all her enemies, whomsoever
they may be; to uphold her dignity and
honor among the nations of the earth
and to cherish and defend the glorious
heritage of the right to life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness bequeathed us
by her founders. To these ends, as
Catholic citizens OF the United States of
America, proud Of our country's accom-
plishments, jealous of her rights, and
inspired by her glorious traditions we
pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our
sacred honor"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
DOMINATES.
HOLY name SOCIETIES
Opening of Convention Here Featured
BY Pledges Of Loyalty.

Next to God is country. and next to
religion Is patriotism. Patriotism is in
nate in all men, and the absence of II
denotes perversion OF human nature.
There is no place in America for the
man who believes in peace at any price.
That peace is not worth having that can
be had at any price"
In a stirring address at the conven-
ton exercises of the Archdiocesan Holy
Name Union yesterday afternoon, SEN
ator Henry Ashurst, of Arizona thus
summed up the spirit animating the
men of the Holy Name Societies.
Amid applause Senator Ashurst pic
tured America as the country Of human
dignity and human liberty" and he
electrified the great gathering when,
pointing to the American flag, he de-
clared that her stripes of red represent
her blood-bought price, her stripes OF
white the purity of American woman
hood, and her constellation of stars the
everlasting unity of our country"
The convention was opened with the
celebration of solemn high mass in st.
Dominic's Church at II o'clock in the
morning. Rev. ]. z. Krug, of st. Paul S
Church, was the celebrant; Rev. James
]. O'Connor, of st. Augustine's, was
deacon, and Rev. Francis McGraw, of
st. Stephens, was subdeacon. The SER
of Preachers ablest pulpit orators, the
Very Rev. Edward G. Fitzgerald, prior
of the Dominican House Of Studies in
Brookland.
Many Delegates.
Twenty-Five hundred delegates, repre-
senting Holy Name Societies of Wash
ington, Baltimore, Cumberland, Frost
burg, Frederick and adjacent parts of
Cardinal Gibbons diocese, attended the
mass and took part in the proceedings
of the convention proper, which began
at 2:30 o'clock in st. Dominic's parochial
hall. In all parts of the convention
room the Stars and Stripes were in evil
dence.
Seats of honor upon the stage were
occupied by the Rt. Rev. Owen B. Cor
rigan, auxiliary bishop of the archdio-
cese; the Very Rev. Edward G. F1tz-
gerald, o. p; P. c. Gavan, spiritual
director of the District Holy Name
Union; Rev. Paul R. Commit, S. j.. pres
ident of Gonzaga College, and the spirit
ual directors of each of the branches of
the society who were present. The presi-
dent Of the .Archdiocesan Union, John
NJ. Smith, of Baltimore, presided.
Reports telling of the remarkable
growth of the Holy Name Society since
the last annual convention, were read,
and addresses were delivered by President
Smith. John Hadley Doyle. president of
the District Holy Name Union, and by
many of the spiritual directors and del
egates. President Smith was reelected,
his vote being made unanimous at the
request of John Hadley Doyle that his
own name be withdrawn In order that
Mr.. Smith might be honored for his ef-
ficient work during the year.
At the conclusion Of spiritual instruc-
tion by Bishop Corrigan and the adop-
ton of patriotic resolutions, the immense
gathering arose and sang THE Star
-Spangled Banner"
The following resolution was adopted:
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
WASHINGTON HOUSES
SUBJECT OF LECTURE

Col Joseph ]. Keefer VIII give an Illus
trated lecture on Gen. George Wash
ingtoh and His Houses Wednesday
evening, May 2, at s o'clock before the
Society of Engineers at Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
over the Mount Vernon depot.
He will tell of some of our daily history
in connection with the French people,
also of "Harwood," the home Of Sam
uel Washington, where Louis Phillip,
who afterwards became King of France,
spent several years while in exile, ac-
companied by his two secretaries. Here
also the son of Gen. Lafayette and his
tutor, NJ. Frestel, were entertained.
Dolly Madison had her wedding there,
also that of her sister Lucy Paine, who
married George Steptoe Washington, the
oldest son of Samuel
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
Detective Berman Lands
Auto Thieves in New York

Detective Sergt. Jake Berman, of the
District headquarters squad, is hailed as
the king. of auto thief catchers. During
the past few days Sergt. Berman has
been operating in and about New York.
with the result that he has recovered
eight stolen machines. Detective Ber-
man spent yesterday in Washington.
He left last night for New York, where
he will continue the work for the next
few days
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
LOCAL MENTION.

Wonder tea, 29c, Perfection blend,
4sc; Wonder coffee, 20c; "a lbs. Old
time flour. s1.60; oats, 71-2c; wheat
Io,o 1929; IL r,se; IS sweet 4se. Wrinkle peas,
14c; N. o. molasses, 15c; fat Norway
mackerel, IL 1-2c; peanut butter, lee;
macaroni or spaghetti, SC; Go 70, 7Ac;
puddine. 1-2c; red kidney beans. 15c.
We will deliver your weekly order.
1920 7th st. nw.. and all the J. Z. d.
Pyies stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

WHITE.
Josephine A. SoreIl, 81 years, 4l3 H st. ne.
VIM. 1. Earhart, 81, ST. Elizabeth's Hospt
Annie C. Richards, 50. 93i 18th st. NV.
Anderson Mankin, SC. Emergency Hapt.
John t. Hazel 6s, S79 Nichols ave. se.
Rebeeca ROberts. 66, Sibley Hospt
cOLORED
Sarah Z. Bruce. "a, 2i2 18th St ne,
Martha Harris. s.. 4O5 LIST St NV.
James Lee. Is, 600 Virginia ave. sw.
Richard Dean, Al, 460l Mead st. ne,
Theodore Bell, Il, Washington Asylum Hospt,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30

either side and that much more import
ant at this time is a strong and unified
internal policy which will lead to VIC
tory.
The Vossische-ZeItung agrees, but adds
that 1t is impossible to speak Of a strong
indemnity, and their opponents whose
not exist and moreover when the gov
ernment talks about pursuing its way
1t would like to know what that way Is.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
BIRTH RECORD
WHITE

WHITE
Merle and Lillian I. Thorre, be-.
Lynn and Ethel Sizer, girl
Lewis and Leona Ricks girl.
BARLEY and Mary INLAND, girl.
Morris and Pearl Needle. boy.
VIM. S. and Flora W. Newton, girl.
Harry L. and Chlee A. Meador. boy.
VIM. and Ruth G. Koch, boy
Dion K. and Dorothy b. Kerr, boy.
John c. and Anna Issli, boy.
John @. j., and Grace c. Herndon, boy.
Francis J. and Amy Canning, boy.
Andrew W. and Lena Coleback, girl.
A. Winfield and Mary f. Bernhardt. boy.
Mcdonald and Marguerite Black, boy.
Sidney Z. and Martha f. Bishopp, boy.
John and Corinne AIbrecht boy.
C0LORED.
James and Mary Curtis, girl
Harrison and Mamie Bowin, boy.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight, 81; . a. m. 81; a. m, 80; a. m.
4s; a. m. 50; 10 a. m. s.: II noon. S.; p. m,
So; p. m. 50; p m. %; p. m, Sc; 10
D. M, IS.
Highest, 50: lowest q.
Relative humidity-s a. m, "a; D. m, s.
T. n. -
Rainfall Is D. m. to p. M Uo.
Hours Of sunshine, 90
Per cent Of possible sunshine 2a.
Temperature Sme date last yesr-Highest, g.
lowest IS
The Washington herald., 1917-04-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia Maryland and Virginia
Unsettled. overcast and slEnewhat warmer Monday.
Tuesday probably showers; moderate variable winds.
New England and Eastern New York-Lccal show
ers Monday; Tuesday overcast not much change
IN temperature; moderate variable winds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
PRICE, FIVE CENTS

in quantity and growing constantine
scarccr it follows that some Of tho
ordinary demand must be withdra WIN IL
the government is not to be embarE
raised. Every person whoi buys luxu-
rics and nonesscntals IL unnecessarily
competing with the government at a
time Of crisis for the labor and mn
terials needed to prosecute the war.
Armies and navies are equipped and
maintained. not with money, but with
the products of labor. We cannot have
our cake and eat it. too,
ut will doubtless be something or
hardship for the men whose product
is not required. but will the transition
be for him any more serious than 1t
is for the million young men in this
country who are leaving their usual
occupation for tho trenches?
1T may be that industries whose
product is needed will thrive unduly
But many thousands OF these have Of
!fered their plants ut cost, and the gov.
eminent can be trusted to take care of
tho rest through taxation.
The man who to-day insists upon
business as usual as rneans of pro-
noting prosperity is the nan who
would smash the plate glass il, the
store front to give the glazier a Job.
Saving is n patriotic duty. Let us
get together. and with the mighty force
Of a united nation undertake this grim
fight against economic annihilation." e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
COURSE FOR NURSES
Stnte Board Of Health VIII Provide
Summer instruction in
Fundnm ntnls.

In view of the need in Virginia for
public health nurses. the State Board
Of Health will open in Richmond on
July 10 special summer course in
The fundamentals of graduate nurse
instructions. There will he no tuition
for graduate nurses. Mrs. j. e. Ran
son. State supervisor OF public health
nursing. will be in general charge. and
have the assistance of members of the
Board of Health and others Interested
in this work. The course will con-
tinue to September 1.
Fourteen nurses have already en-
rolled for the course, and additions TO
this list are being received almost daily
from registered nurses who wish to
qualify themselves for positions AS Wis
!ting nurses and school nurses.
GRADUATE nurses desiring to regis
ter for tine course can do so by com
municating with the supervisor OF pub
tic health nursing. State Board OF
Health. Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
C COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
ARGUES STRICT ECONOMY
Says Business as Usual" Is Not
Proper Slogan for Nation
at War.
NECESSITIES FIRST
LuXuries Must BE Cut Out, Not Only
to Save Money, but to Save Man
Power Used In Their Production.
War Needs Must BE Supplied.

The Virginia Council of Defense is
trying to combat tho .'business-as-
usual slogan. 1t is tho conviction of
the council that the people OF the
State should realize that this war is
not only the nations business. but the
business of every citizen. The con-
sumner. too. il is believed. should he
told quite frankly his duty in the mat
ter Of the use of luXuries. for instance.
as element in the efforts of the
government to conserve the resources
OF the nation for defense WORK in every
detail.
The idea back of the present efforts
OF the council in this particular is this:
production and sale of unncc cssary
luxuries rob tho nation of capital and
labor required for the prosecution OK
the war"
No less an authority than DR.. Frank
n. Dixon. of Dartmouth College, has
emphasized the need of curtailing the
use of lu1urics If America is to spend
her full strength to win the war. Pro-
fcssor Dixon. in n letter to the State
councils. has this to say:
The United states has become a
partner In a gigantic conflict in which
the powers Of humiliation are far
surprising the powers of production.
The world is headed directly toward
famine-not only in food, but in all the
basic materials of industry. Capital
and man power to degree never
dreamed of before have been diverted
from normal pursuits to supply of
the technical facilities and the human
requirements of war. These huge
armies. composed OF those most eff
ficicnt In age and vigor. must be fed
by a seriously minded human force
composed Of the least efficient More
over, these unDroductivc armies must
be supplied not only with food, but
with clothes, which means wool. cot
ton. linen: with munitions and trans
port which means iron and copper ami
coal AMI petroleum. And these ma
terals of industry, which under nor
NAL circumstances continue in service
for long periods, arc now being de-
stroyed on an enormous scale.
THE duty of the United States is
obvious. We must save. We must de-
vote our capital to those industries
which contribute directly To the huge
business OF war upon which we have
entered. and refrain from investments
for the time being in industries that
are not essential to the accomplish
mcnt of this supreme purpose.
Labor and materials being limited
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
MANY CHILDREN ARE
PLACED IN GOOD HOMES
Careful Follow : Up System Shows
That Excellent Results Are
Obtained.
LARGER BUILDINGS NEEDED
Annual Report of Children's Home
Society Says Many Former Wards
Have Responded to Country's Call
and Joined Army or Navy.

The Children's Home Society OF Vir-
ginia held its sixteenth annual meeting
Wednesday at the home. 26o5 East
tors were elected to serve another term
and one additional director added to
the board. j. S. Goutchins was elected
to fill this Office
The superintendent read his an
| nual report. Extracts from 1t follow
The past year has been very
strenuous one for all our workers. we
having received 275 additional wards.
being 100 more than we received dur
| ing any preceding year. AT TIE be-
ginning Of the year we had twenty
nine in the receiving home for place
mcnt. One hundred and seventy-five
have been returned. 234 have heen
placed the first time. ISL replaced
thirty-three adjusted to relatives and
friends. and nine transferred to other
agencies. Forty-two were on hand
April 80. 1917. The whole number from
! the beginning is 2.045; number legally
adopted is So, number OF children now
( tApril 80. 1870, under supervision
and guardianship in families 1880. In
April. 1916. we had in family homes
/
ty-nine on hand in receiving home.
number received. 275: number OF chill
dren aided. 200; total number of chill
dren cared for is 1926 during the year
LARGER ACCOMMODATIONS
ARE GREATLY NEEDED
The work has SO advanced that IT
becomes absolutely necessary to secure
larger accommodations for the wards.
We must have more dormitory space to
insure the health of the children. Many
times this past year conditions have
been congested. We also need a build :
! ing with ample accommodations in
which to detain the children two weeks
before mingling with the other chill
drcn so as to prevent any contagious
disease from breaking out among the
wards.
Every normal child is entitled to n
pure home and good training That is
tho aim Of the society to secure for
every homeless child good home,
where the child can have personal at
tcntion. individual love, as in we'll
regulated family home.
The homes are selected with care.
and must be Endorsed by responsible
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01

1t seems, but these long. ornamental
bone or celluloid ones of white and
amber. The demand for yarn has at
times exceeded the supply, but there
is plenty of yarn at the workrooms
now.
Since there is such demand for
the printed directions for knitting the
sets-which must conform to the gov
ernment regulations eXactly-and be-
cause scores OF women TO whom the
workrooms of the Red Cross chapters
are not accessible would be glad to
have part in this patriotic service for
their country, the following directions
are given for the construction of the
sweater, mufier and mittcns which
make up a set: 1t will be noted that
. hanks OF wool are required to make
one set. There will be enough wool
left of the last hank used for the
No. needles. Columbia gauge. are
used for the sweater; No. for the
muffier, and No. for the mittens.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
SLEEVELESS SWEATER
For the sleeveless sweater the pa
triotic knitter proceeds as follows:
Knit one straight piece-neck OPEN
ing: cast on eighty stitches: knit two,
purl two stitches for four inches; knit
pain until sweater Is twenty-five
inches long: knit twenty-eight inches,
bind of twenty-four stitches for neck
loosely; kni: twenty eight stitches;
knit five ridges, equal to ten rows. for
each shoulder; cast on twenty four
stitches for back OF neck; knit plain
twenty-one inches. purI two. knit two
stitches for four inches; sew up side,
leaving nine inches back and front for
arm hole; two rows of single crochet
around neck for finish and one around
arm hole.
To knit the muller:
Cast on thirty stitches, or ten inches
wide: plain knitting for fifty-eisht
inches: slip off first stitch and purl off
last stitch each line.
For the mittens:
Cast on fifty-two stitches: knit two,
purl two stitches for twelve inchen;
sew up, leaving space for thumb three
inches from top.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01

type of rifles used in tho War Be.
tween the States. specimens of most OF
the types mentioned being in the col
lection OF the publisher of that period.
cal.
AT the outbreak OF the war. the Con-
federatcs seized the arms in the ar
senals in the South. practically all OF
which were the Springfield model La.
ter the blockade runners supplied the
British Enfield. which may properly
be called the standard Confederate
rife.
The Springfield model was the stand
ard arm of the United States through.
out the war. Many different arms were
purchased in Europe, however, among
which were the Enfield, Austrian Pill
Locks" and Italian Garibaldi rifles
Many rifles and muskets were purchas.
ment merely to keep the Confcdcrates
from getting them. The various in.
ventors' models submitted to the
United States were in the hundreds
and orders for those having merit were
numerous. Among these were Sharp's
Rcmingtons. Spencer's. Colts with
revolving cylinder as in the revolver)
Maynard's, Burnsides's. Smiths, and SO
on without end.
In addition. many private concerns
received contracts to manufacture the
standard model Springfield. The Scale
Works of Jones. of Binghamton "He
Pays the Freight" was one OF these
All these contractors made the Spring
field model. Misunderstanding. .5S-caliber
nfty-eight inches long. which remain
ed the standard model until the breech-
loading Springfield model Of 1866 was
adopted. This was so caliber and gave
way TO the AS calibcr. which remained
the standard small arm of the army un-
til 1895. when the Krag-Jorgensen was
adopted. The Virginia troops in the
Spanish War used the .45-callbe,
Springfield.
Both the Springfield and Enfield ri.
fles used the Ditto the end" cartridge
that is the bullet wrapped in paper
containing the powder charge. The
Enfield was 81 calibcr and the .6s-cali-
Der Springfield bullet could be forced
down its muzzle, while leaving the
paper on the bullet Of the Enfield made
a snug At In the SpringIeld: hence
both sides could use rifles and bullets
when captured from the other.
q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
WEEDS MUST GO
DR.. Flanagan Opens Annual Drive Ia
EhtcrminRtc Mosquitoes In
Richmond.

AS preliminary step in the cam
paign just inaugurated by the Health
Department against mosquitoes, Dr.
Roy X. Flanagan. Chief Health Officer
yesterday issued warning to the
owners of all vacant property to cut
down all weeds and other growths at
once. whether the lots are inclosed or;
not. Unless the warning Of the de-
partment is needed and the lots cleared
within reasonable time. the property
owners Will be summoned to Police
Court. =.
I'VE want cooperation to the fullest
extent said DR.. Flanagan. Tho
weeds hide propaSating places, and
they arc the haunts of the MOSQUITO
and his kind and breed disease. suE-
gest that all civic associations get busy.
and lend us hand, for the proper pre-
cautions taken at this time will last
throughout the summer" ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
"THE NEGLECTEDWI

Chapter VI.-"The Yelled Menace"
Novelzed the
famous novels OF Mabel Herbert
JOSEPH DUNN