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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

North Haven When As had the Change Of life
%hcs Is trouble all women have At first didn't Bother me
put after while got bearing palms. called in doctors who
d dGS me 10 5 saPo hae things but they did
nkham Vegetable Compound and sanatfve Wash?' We'll cot
n ana TOOK about 10 bottles Of Compound and could
Sanarv ash and it has done great good ANY one
T my mouse who suffers from female troubles or Change Of
ae them to take the Iinkha remedies There are about 20
Box 197 North Haven, Conn. - o1 ASAAAA,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

CALIFORNIA; entire cgg output for De-
cember was sent to the London mar
ket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

You Needn't keep on feeling dis
tressed after eating. nor belching. nor
experiencing nausea between meals.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsla--i.
strengthens the stomach and other diges-
tive organs for the proper performance
OF their functions. Take Hood's-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY COMMANDERY. zkr

Stated conclave at Masonic Temple Fri.
day evening, Jan. H. 1917 at 7a p
All sojourning fraters are cordially in
vited TO lie present
WILBERT :. WILSON. En-. Cor,
GEORGE IL. BANGS, Recorder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

Many London school girls passed
their summer vacation sewing sacks Of
-four for the army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
ROBERT A. CONY
Attorney snd Counselor st Law
Notary Public Justice Of the Peace
Con- al Law Practice
Opera House Block, Avgusts, Maine
Telephone 40

fully in deep fat and served piping hot
with garninshing Of parsley and
sliced lemon, or sliced ain pickles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

Hurricane lSlanQ AGAIN coiAco INV
the public eye in connection with ex-
tensive ship-building operations which
are about to be inaugurated there by
Can't. William Benner, who constitutes
one-half of the towns population. The
keel for his proposed craft was shipped
there on the steamer Gov. Bodwell, on
Tuesday of last week and other mater
ials are being assembled in Rockland
and Friendship. There is talk to the
effect that the launching will be made
Board of Trade Day event.
Shipbuilding is evidently at it's high
est notch according to the remarks Of
Nathan F. Cobb, manager of the Fran
els Cobb shipbuilding interests at
Rockland. In showing a letter to
friend he said, THAT is a sample Of
the condition Of the shipbuilding mar
ket at the present time. / have received
four similar letters this week, but our
yard is full up, like all New England
yards, and We can't take on another
ounce of business The letter called
for proposals for the building of five
schooners of 1900 to 1000 tons capacity.
Boothbay Is coming right along in
the saw mill business for at present
there are three portable saw mills oper-
ating in the town. Lumber is being
turned out at the rate Of from 80 to 40
thousand feet a day.
A Warren shoe concern having some
extra space in their factory is making
good use of it in the manufacture of
mops and brushes. Special machinery
had been installed, and the payroll is a
modest one at the start but the people
of the. town are hoping that the indus
try will thrive.
A Kerosene can under the sink had a
strong attraction for the two-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl ingalls,
of Arson on the last day of rest. She
took drink from that can and the An
son writer concludes the story by say
ing, after her mother had learned
what had been done she at once gave
the little girl medicine which relieved
her"
The farmers are receiving the yearly
notices to rid their orchards of the
brown tail moths. That old saying "A
stitch in time saves nine" might apply
to conditions such as these.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharon Robinson of
East Sumner are added to our list of
long-wedded couples, they having re-
Gently observed the 57th anniversary
Of their marriage.
George Bennett Of Norway says buy
at home. He is a carriage painter and
recently bought brush in Boston for
which he paid two dollars. Later he
discovered that he could get the same
kind Of brush in Norway for fifty
cents less.
John Harlow of Dixfield is making
clothes pins, also toothpicks out of
birch. The Norway correspondent tells
us that this Is nothing strange or new
but a recently invented mechanical de-
vice sorts and packs the picks into box
es and throws a dozen girls out of en-
ployment, which judging from his tone
he considers strange and also new.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
Are You Worn Out?
Does night find you exhausted
nerves unsettled-too tired to rest!
SCOTS
T EMULSION

is the food-tonic that corrects these
troubles. Its pure cod liver oil is
a cell-building food to purify and
enrich the blood and nourish
the nerve.centers. Your "a
strength will respond to N
SCOTS Emulsion-but see 1W
that you get SCOTS. TX
Scott Il Bovine, bloomfield. NJ. @D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

George Bennett Of Norway says buy
at home. He is a carriage painter and
recently bought brush in Boston for
which he paid two dollars. Later he
discovered that he could get the same
kind Of brush in Norway for fifty
/ cents less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Sharon Robinson of
long-wedded couples, they having re-
Gently observed the 57th anniversary
Of their marriage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

Boothbay Is coming right along in
the saw mill business for at present
there are three portable saw mills oper-
ating in the town. Lumber is being
turned out at the rate of from 80 to 40
thousand feet a day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

A Warren shoe concern having some
extra space in their factory is making
good use of it in the manufacture of
mops and brushes. Special machinery
had been installed, and the payroll is a
modest one at the start but the people
of the. town are hoping that the indus
try will thrive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
BETHLEHEM LODGE. No. IS. Fam

DE fFiLLfIEu LODOE, no. 80, nam
Special communication Monday. Jan %
at $50 Il. NJ. Work in l.. A degree An
soJourning brothers are cordially invited
TO attend.
CLAUDE c. COLE. W.
PEAkLE Il. EL-LlEE -.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19
Gratitude Of the Belgians.

Expression by the Belgian commission of
thanks to America is not merely proforma
acknowledgement of service, but the really sincere
utterance of a grateful people through the only
mouthpiece available. No page in all our history
is brighter than that on which is written the
record of Our dealings with Belgium. The spon-
taneity of the response to the appeal for help
from the hungry and homeless of the victims of
ruthless warfare has no parallel. As people we
are not greatly given to boasng OF our generosity
nor much inclined to let the left hand know what
the right is doing in the way of aims and of ex-
tending relief to the needy and unfortunate, and
this case is no exception. 1t is impossible to
conceive what would have been the fate of the
unfortunate Belgians, entrapped behind the Ger
man lines, without our help Other nations have
shared in this work, which still is under way
and must be carried on somehow till the end Of
the war. Only few days ago London reported
the dispatch of $4,000 tons Of relief supplies to
Belgium, and similar shipment is to fol-
low soon. Our presence in the war has made
this wonderful service little more difficult to
perform but help for the helpless will be pro-
vidcd somehow. Whatever the final outcome OF
the great war may be, here is one thing we have
done WE'LL
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19
Worlds Shipping and War

An exhaustive inquiry by the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce supports the conclusion
that at the present rate of shipbuilding and shin
destruction there will be approximately as great
merchant marine by June 80. 1918, as there was
at the outset of the war Should the present plans
for shipbuildng be carried out and the submarine
and other destructive activities be kept down to
the record of the last few months, the worlds
shipping would be far greater than in 1914 The
inquiry did not include the building program of
the United States government
The inquiry reveals great change in shipping
since 1900 The increase of tonnage in fifteen
years was 70 per cent But the change in charac-
ter OF vessels was more striking still In 1900
sailing vessels furnished % per cent of the ton
mage, while in 1915 their percentage was only z
In 1900 wooden ships comprised 13 per cent of
the tonnage, iron 26 and steel ol. Fifteen years
later wooden vessels had dropped to per cent and
IRON to 7, while steel had risen to 80. These
changes represented great economies in time,
fuel and labor
1t is assumed that all the German vessels
seized by other countries will be retained, al
though, where they are privately owned monetary
damages will probably be paid. The United
States will be well supplied with shipping at the
close OF the war, even after allowing for the ton
mage that Will return to the coastwise trade. Ho-
land, Japan and Norway will also have large mer-
chant fleets. Japan has suffered little from sub
marine activities and Norway has been making
large use OF American yards, especially on the
Pacific coast, ever since the war began The ex-
tent and character OF the expansion Of the Amer
lean merchant marine will depend much on how
Tree hand is given General Goethals Public
confidence in him is so great that there is not
likely TO be much curtament of his authority
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19
THE VILLAGE POET,

Tom DAILY In Philadelphia Ledger.
Whenever It's Saturday my work is never
through
Unless 1t shows of simple verse a homely line
or two:
So now when I bethnk me Of a theme to
My fancy flies to Thursday, which is EIIen's
''avenln' out"
Now Ellen is an honest cook tthough over
fond of salt)
An am not the sort of man that's strong
for finding fault
She's prompt enough with breakfast an her
coffees always good,
An the missus says she's never very waste
full with the food
l understand her luncheons are as good as
they can be-
Though. of course, that's merely hearssy
for they're seldom served to me
But though her Sunday dinner is her mas
ter-piece. no doubt.
My fancy flies to Thursday, which is Ellen's
''avenin' out"
All. then the household Juno stepped down
to charm her Jove,
The finest cook in Germantown is at the
kitchen stove!
I've had my fill of costly fare that makes
the waistcoats swell,
An l am one that's prone to dine not
wisely, but too well:
I've sampled all the tables d'hote an la
cartes on earth,
I've tasted all the banquets an know Just
what they're worth:
But when I yearn to stuff myself to apo
plectic gout
Ny fancy flies to Thursday, which is Ellens
"avenin' out"
Whenever it's a Saturday my work is never
through
Unless It shows of simple verse homely line
or two;
So now when bethink me Of a theme to
write about
My fancy files to Thursday. which is Ellens
"avenin' out"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19
In the Sign Of the Cross.

The cross Is one Of the oldest symbols known
to man and one OF the most widely diffused Ten
thousands years ago it was familiar to Egyptians
as an emblem OF life, the perpendicular line rep
resenting the creative, the horizontal the produc
tive forces OF nature and the uncture of the two
the union that means life AS such it was accepted
throughout the ancient world. 1t later came to
have peculiar significance in connection with
great religion and to be reverenced not so much
a symbol of life here as Of the promise of life
hereafter.
Sixteen hundred years ago the great Constan-
tine set out from his new capital at the head of
mighty host to subdue rebellion in Gaul Hesi-
tant at the outcome Of the encounter, on which
the stability and duration OF his empire depended
he was comforted by the vision Of cross in the
MONDAY heavens, with the legend, "In this Sign
Conquer" The cross was thus adopted as the
insignia OF that mighty and victorious army and
in later times it was emblazoned on the shields
OF the Hospitalers, who defended the Holy Sepul-
chre. The Spaniards planted it on the shores Of
America alongside their royal banners. while
their priests marveled exceedingly to find the
symbol carved on stone monuments that yet en-
dure. The sign of the cross has had a great place
in mans affairs.
And now goes forth another cross, blazoned
as brilliantly and as lumnousy as the one the
Roman emperor visioned, as nobly pledged as
that the Crusader wore Under the Red Cross
mighty army of mercy will labor to bind up the
wounds OF humanity, to restore the wrecks of war
and to minister to the ones on whom the blows of
conflict fall heaviest. All are invited to join this
army. Its mission appeals as no other can, its
soldiers are as valiant as any and its support is
duty as obligatory as any resting on the commu-
nitY
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19
Registration in the Household.

In taking his first step to bring about bet
ter adjustment OF the food situation in America,
Herbert c. Hoover asks the women to pledge
themselves to conservation and to register for
the service. He scarcely could have started bet
ter and if all his future moves are as intensely
practical and as easy of application as this the
success of his campaign is assured. Accurate
data as to daily needs of the households of the
nation is essential to just determination of the
first real problem, that of distribution of the
food supply. When this information is gathered
and tabuated the authorities will be in possession
OF means through which to reach such definite
arrangements as will produce the best results.
Food enough for all exists, and none will be per-
mted to suffer for lack OF something to eat. The
only aim at present is to find out what actually
is needed for home consumption and to avoid
useless waste. Mr.. Hoover will find the women
OF America thoroughly awake to their RESPONSE
bes and as eager to respond as the young men
were ready when asked to register under the
draft law As people we are going about this
business OF co-ordnating our resources, physical
and moral, in way that answers the question,
Can democraces be efficient"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19
Was This Feature Oyerlooked2

There is one deplorable feature to this whole
sale boost of Douglas county assessments which
has not yet been emphasized. The arbitrary in
creases proposed by the county assessor are not
likely to stand-in fact, the action OF the equal-
zation board already indicates purpose to put
the figures back somewhere near where they be-
long-but the county's assessment roll is bound
to be discredited in the general opinion of the
state outside of Douglas county. Notwithstanding
the fact that we have for years been bearing a
dsproportionately large share Of the states tax
burden, it is fair inference that when the State
Board OF Equalization convenes the assessors
skyrocketing will be cited to prove underva'ua-
tions in Douglas county, and effort made to use it
as a leverage to boost the assessment of the
county as whole as compared with the other
counties. Such horizontal revision upward
would be as unfair as the hit-or-miss increases in
which the assessor has indulged. Our county
assessor should have thought Of this in the first
place, and even now the whole board should keep
1t in mind and prepare to see that Douglas county
gets 4 square deal before the State Board of
Equalization.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19
Shafts Ahmed at Omaha

Grand Island Independent: But with those
two additional suburbs, will Mayor Dahlman not
be necessitated to provide an extension to his
lariat?
Pattsmouth Journal: The way to get rid of
the trouble among the Omaha gang is for the
people of that city to rise in their might and fire
the whole lot bodily.
York Democrat: Perhaps there are few pa
pers once given to much berating of wicked
Omaha" that will admit now that Omaha is en-
forcing the prohibtory law with commendable
vlgor.
Ulysses Review: King Ak-Sar-Ben continues
to rule iii Omaha despite the world against
autoeracy. But then, this king is jolly old SOUL
and it is indeed a pleasure to do homage at his
shrine.
York News Times: Omaha is sore because
that city was not selected by the War department
for mobilization encampment. Des Moines, with
one main line of railroad got the prize. But the
Des Moines camp sites are fine.
Blair Enterprise: The cities of Benson and
Florence have lost their identity, have been in
voluntarily absorbed by Omaha by enactment of
the recent legislature. The next legislature if
dominated by the Hitchcock-Mullen gang of po-
litcal free-booers, as the recent legislative body
was, may annex Calhoun and Blair to Omaha to
help pay its millions of indebtedness.
Shelton Clipper: Two more villages, Benson
and Florence, have been annexed to Omaha The
Nebraska metropolis bids fair to become one of
the largest and most important centers in the
United States. The vast resources in the terri
tory tributary to Omaha will assure its continu-
GUS rapid growth in future years,
Lexington Pioneer: Omaha is growing Last
week two suburbs, Florence and Benson were
formally annexed to the city The newly ac-
qured territory will bring to Omaha nearly forty
square miles OF land. population of more than
$500 and four additional public schools and
broaden the field for graft for one of the rotenest
city administrations in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19
Price Control by Indirection.

From Washington comes the announcement
that steel plates for ships to be constructed by
the government will be delivered at basic price
of $500 per ton instead Of sos, at which latest
deliveries were made. Last week the government
notified copper dealers that on government con-
tracts copper would be taken at rs cents per
pound, when the open market quotation was Sc
cents. Early in the proceedings a tentative offer
was made the government Of the entire output of
copper at price to be determined on the basis
OF five-year average. This and the fixing of the
contract price of steel means in effect control
OF the market to that extent at least 1t remains
to be seen how much farther the government will
go in setting maximum prices on purchases to be
made on war account, and to adjust the relation
between sales made to the public and to private
consumer. Prices may be as effectually controlled
by indrection as by direction, and relief from
condition that was becoming intolerable may yet
be reached along this route
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19
Board of Control and Hearings.


Lincoln, June 14,-To the Editor OF
The Bee: A recent interview in an
Omaha paper in regard to the hearing
of complaints against Prof. F. w.
Booth of the School for the Deaf indi-
Gates that the board of control did
not act as promptly as it should In set
ting a date for the hearing. AS a
member of this board l merely wish
to explain that 1t is not always possi-
BILE to hold a public hearing on a date
that will suit everyone. This was true
when June Is was fixed for hearing
the complaints against Prof. Booth.
That date was the earliest possible
date the board could fix upon without
materially disrupting existing condi-
tlons. II the date had been advanced
in order to accommodate teachers at
the school so they could have been
heard at the school before their vaca-
ton began the hearing Doubtless would
have worked a detriment to the clos
ing work of the school year, poth with
the pupils and the teachers. IN no
manner does the law require tpe 0oaro
to hold hearings at any given place
as matter of fact, hearings properly
should be held at the offices OF me
board in Lincoln The board decided
In the Booth case to have the hearing
in Omaha in order to accommodates
the considerable number of witnesses
who were to have been called.
merely make this explanation to set
the members of the board right be-
fore the public. All of the charges
brought against Prof. Booth have now
been officially withdrawn.
e. o. MAYFIELD, Chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19
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Dislikes Socialist Plan.

Grand Island. Neb., June Ito
the Editor of the Bee: The stand
some of the socialist leaders took in
their recent attitude toward the So
cialist party is manly, as well as
patriotic act. l never did consider
the socialist party any more than
what 1t exposed itself to be in refusing
as party to abide by our presidents
proclamation on the selective draft
and other very important war meas
ures.
There are some very good men in
this party but they are severng their
connections very regularly. The So
cialist howl I'VE don't believe in war
We haven't representative in Wash
ington who does and the American
people as whole do not counte-
nance war, but when a foreign fac
iton attempts to blackhand us, who is
going to refuse to back up our Old
Glory in crisis like we are in at pres
ent, to protect humanity, and keep
sacred our forefathers heirloom, free
dom and democracy of principles? !
emphasize the assertion nobody would
but a Stacker so low that Webster can t
define him.
The copper heads of 1851 did all
they could to hinder our government
in time of need and if we Americans
would listen to the walls of the social
ist we would be paying taxes to the
kaiser before long, like Lansing said
The socialists have some good ideas
but they have not been endowed with
any superhuman ability to make our
grand old America one iota better
We are looked up to as the peer Of all
people and nations, and by the grace
of God may we always enjoy this dis
tnction and preserve our Christian
land of the good old U. S. A. When
Uncle Sammy calls for married men
I'll be there with a knapsack on my
back and Springfield on my shoulder.
V. A. BRADSHAW.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-19

Omaha, June 15.-To the Editor of
the Bee: 1t has been repeatedly told
recently that the packing houses of
this city have a vast number of hides
stored away, so that the walls of the
buildings nearly bulge out on account
of them. If such is the case, why are
they storing them, while the prices for
shoes soar higher and higher every
day? Why do they not let those hides
be sent away to tanneries if they do
not want to allow them to be tanned
here, so that the hides can be made
into leather so that more shoes may
be made?
Are they doing the same thing as
the other food and price manipulators
are doing? Are they going to hold up
the public as we have been held up in
all lines. in the last year? If so, it is
high time that the government took
control Of all the hides and see that
the general public gets some justice.
There are said to be more hides in
storage by far than was ever the case
in the past If this statement is true,
it is high time something was done and
dcne mighty suddenly at thar.
When the papers some weeks ago
stated that there was in storage in
Omaha something like 100000
pounds of sugar, men who know about
it state that the real amount In stor-
age was over 1,000,OO0,0O0 pounds
and that vast quantities were stored
in the packing houses or the city.
1t Is time a law was passed to pro-
hibit packing companies from engag-
ing in any other kind Of business ex-
cept the meat business. When they
buy up immense quantities of apples,
potatoes, eggs, butter, sugar and poul-
try to store away when there is an ap-
parent shortage of the articles named,
it Is time the public had something to
say about it. I am not opposed to the
Packing industries, for they have done
an immense amount of good in the
country, but they should engage. in
their supposed line Of business and
not be allowed to help in making the
high cost of living such a burtlen to
the great body of the people of