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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15
RICHMOND

The graduation exercises of the class Of
1917 Of Richmond High school were held
Thursday afternoon at the Opera House.
The hall was prettily decorated in class
colors and evergreen and potted plants
were also used with good effect. Above
the stage in class colors of crimson and
white were arranged the words of the
class motto, mon in summis sed ascen-
dens," (Not on the Heights, but climb
ing). Prayer was by Rev. A. W. Con-
stantine of the Congregational church.
Superintendent E. r. Bowdoin presented
the diplomas to the graduates. The pro-
gram:
March.
Prayer
Response.
salutatory, *Roger Dean Patch
Esther Marion Seigars
Glass Will, Giles Howard Manwaring
Music.
Beauties of the United States.
Isabelle Wilson Groves
History. Geneva Frances Libby
Oration-"our New Island Possessions.
Charles Henry Wade
Music.
Prophecy, Ruth anna Bu!lkeI
Motto. Blanche Marilla Totman
-e'e '''''O leighton Edgett Gardner
Message of Longfellow,
dictory-"Importance Of Trihes,
EDNA Marie Libby
Comforting Of Diplomas.
Class Ode.
Benediction
.Tied for first honors.
The class ode was written BY Blanche
NJ Totman.
In the evening a reception was given by
the class with music by Chambers or
chestra of Portland.
The class officers are: President, Leigh
ton Edgett Gardner; vice president Ed
ma Marie Libby; secretary. Roger Dean
Patch. treasurer, Geneva Frances LIBBY.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Patten OF Llncoln
street have had as recent guest MIS-
c. c. Lowe Of Bath.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Slocum and two
children of Needham, Mass, are guests
thiaweek of Mr. and Mrs. Harold AVeriii'
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bowie Of Portland
we're recent visitors at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. o. S. Sherburne.
John Maxwell was recent visitor IN
Bath.
The Epworth League will hold bust
ness meeting and social at Curtis hah
Monday evening.
Miss Ellen Berry of Pennington and
DIR. Ada Fogg of Portland have arrived
in town to be guests for several weeks
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Lemont ana MT.
and Mrs F. P. Hathorne.
l. w. Randlette DR.. F. B. Peabody ana
George w. Thompson were in Augusta
Wednesday to attend the oath annual ses-
siop Of Patriarchs Militant. I. o. Q. F.,
which is being held in that city.
The local Boy Scouts are doing their bit
toward the sale of Liberty Loan bonds. Il
number OF sales being made by them.
The heavy rains since Sunday have put
the farmers back at least another week
in finishing their planting. There was I
foot Of water over the road Just beyond
the Haley Hill bridge on the River road
early Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15
HORSES FOR SALE

% seconds for farm use, weighing from
1900 to 1900. Also road horses suitable
for mail route. Prices right. Now is your
chance. Come one come all. Wards Sta
BILE Randolph. Me mN21dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15

Meeting of Committee on Hospital
Supplies
Members of the Hospital Supplies
Committee are asked to meet at ST.
Marks Parish house Friday afternoon,
June Is, at 230.
500. Accounts and Records
American Red Cross,
Washington, D. c.
AIS
April IL, 1917.
To All Chapters, American Red Cross:
In view of the present situation it
is probable that all Chapters will han
die very considerable sums of money
and supplies, the value of which may
run into large sums.
1t is of the utmost Importance. ac-
cordingly, that the books and records
of each chapter be kept carefully and
accurately.
l write to ask each Chapter to OBJ
tain the advice of some firm of GER
titled accountants, or some account
ant outside Of the Chapter organiza-
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New Advertisements Today

Iof sale-Pony
0r -ale-puliets
f.r stIH.- Fertilizer
Wanted DlEhWasher
. .t"l -ChambeTmaid.
ftihlan Sister pin
So. '.I-roFition as housekeeper.
So nt-W Woman 90 do cooking
.N....u- situation az housekeeped.
Man and wife on farm
trtr lamp ana number plate.
isgtnrus and Barred Rocks.
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+ MILE FROM GARDINER BRIDGE

a nice 7-acre truck and poultry farm
house has 9 rooms all furnished through
out, has two barns, one connected 10
house, this place is on main Travelled
road, nice location and a stone throw
from enighbors; great bargain IL sou 80 a.
once easy terms. j. A. Corkum, ID Oak
ST., Gardiner. Me. Iulle3oIw
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WHY NOT ORDER AN A. W. GRAY

Sons thresher with bean attachment 50
TO have 1t when you need 1t, as there
fall. w. S. Pillsbury. Waterville Tel.
629-W. He4 -fUoIiIo
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balance in wood, lumber and pasture
cuts 90 tons hay, orchard 100 trees; new s.
room house with water in sink; barn witb
basement; on main road. near, school,
church and neighbors. Only miles from
store post office, electrics, near Augusta.
Price only $1,000 with 2 tons hay, , heifers,
horse sleigh, wagon, wood. household
goods, if taken by 25th day of june SD
Cram, r. F. D. No. Z, Augusta.
CAe'ii' ~ " 3 - iuneod1 w
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AutOs-MOtors, etc.

BUICK AUTOMOBILE MODEL 81 IN
first class condition. Q. H. Anderson, -
ohliu 81. jnl4dtf
PORTABLE MILL, 20 II. p. MOT
tor, l 36-n. and l 1S-in. pulley, some 5-in
and some Gin. betting. some I'd hand fur
nlture, ! small farm. Inquire of J. NJ.
Dysart, Fairfield, Main ST. iunel4d2t
WATERMAN CUPBOARD MOTOR
1916 model, run but few hours A new
motor at bargain price. Earl S. Nor
cross. Winthrop Maine. junel4d3t"
USED CARS GOOD OR BAD FOR
parts and to sell. Highest cash prices
paid as they are. Used tires and parts
for nearly all makes at SO less than list
Tires from $500 to s11o0, tubes all sizes,
I Son. each q, h HAND horns sl25, electric
presto lite tanks $500; storage batteries
$40 to SIS; Ford electric Headlights $500;
1916 6-cyl. Overland $3.50; Speedwell Road
ster, repainted. 5000: 1918 Vulcan touring
lights. $3.50; 1914 REQ truck $3.50, starter.
lights, reprinted, windshelds S.. We will
take your old car in exchange for any Of
the above ears. Automobile Exchange
500 Forest Ave, Portland, Me. Phone 6494
june14d3t
THE HAND FIRE ENGINE GORE
gon.' in. cylinder. button make good
repair, price 9lZo. Apply TO w. >. NOyeS
Topsham Me. june9d1w
"a FIT. MOTOR BOAT-FARROW EN-.
CINE, 81 H. p. Fully equipped, ,Cncluding
life preservers). Andrew Patricks, IS
Spring street, Gardiner.
jnl2d6t@
1914 BUICK, 4-CYLlNDER CAR IN
AL condition, almost new tires, nom
skid on rear one, extra on spare rim, has
generator. horn. electric lights, storage
battery. Will sell cheap for cash, w L.
Tozier. Gardiner, 20 Depot So. may31d12t
WHY'S KNIGHT CAR. PRACTI-
cally new. First class condition. Been
run but 1000 miles. Price right Seen
at Snow So Garage. Gardiner, may31dtt
1915 6 CYL. STUDEBAkER, NEWLY
overhauled. brand new tires also three
spares. Will sell cheap for cash. Inquire
Max Slosberg, II Cony ST., Augusta, Me-
may23dtf
USED HARTFORD BICYCLE. HAS
been in storage. No broken parts: strong
and servceable. c. ?. D.. 22S State ST.,
Augusta. Me. may9dtf
20-FOOT LAUNCH, THREE HORSE
power Hartford engine. Suitable for salt
or fresh water. Apply to w G. Boothby
kennebec Savings Bank, Augusta Maine
aprl4dtf
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For Sale-Horses, Cattle, Etc.

HORSES
Have carload of horses due to arrive
June a. They are direct from the farms
blowing and planting this spring. so you
can put them right at work. They are all
hardened up for work. They are four
and FIVE years old. Some extra good
give you every dollar back you pay. ia
Main Ave, Gardiner Tel. 261-J. Charles
F. Trask june15dtf
"A PONY GENTLE, SOUND, AND
safe. With outfit. For particulars en-
quire after five P. NJ. at 1H Spring ST..
Gardiner, Maine. Phone 22s-W jnl5d2w
TWO NEW SADDLE HORSES 70
let by the hour. Bailey's Livery Stable.
% Winthrop Court, Augusta. june13d1w'
EIGHT HORSES. ONE PAIR
blacks, horse and mare; extra good
true to work, price $780, pair grays, horse
and mare. age and 10, weight $500. true
to work; black mare age 5, weight 1925,
sound, true to work. extra nice driver.
of nothing, price $3.50; brown mare age 6,
weight ll5O. sound, extra good driver,
price Sl65; also two nice combination
ponies, saddlers and drivers young clev-
horses are all out of hard work. Got our
Job done and must sell them at once. Gail
at stables rear fruit store corner of Cony
and Willow SITS, Augusta june14d3t
FOUR HORSES. HAVING MOVED
from the country to the city. have no
more use for them. Pair Vermont Morgan
chunks, horse and mare. ages and 9.
weight $500, sound, true to work and good
drivers, price s2S5; black horse, age 8,
weight 1900, true to work and good driver.
price sS5; also my family mare Topsy, age
TO- weight 1000, extra good driver, true to
work is cob and a good saddler, clever
for ladies to ride and drive, price SIPS.
Must have good home. Dealers need not
apply for her. Call at once at the Capitol
Driving Park horse sheds, Augusta
june14d3t'
CHOICE OF THREE HORSES, TWO
bay mares, six years old, weight 1850
pounds each. Would make excellent fam
lily horses. One chestnut mare, years
old. Would make good r. F. D. horse
No letters. Apply Weber & Hewett
june14d2t
BAY HORSE, WEIGHT 1850, GOOD
worker and extra good walker Price
reasonable or exchange for young ste ok
Apply to II. L. Healey, Abbott Farm Au-
gusta. iune13d6ts
HORSES FOR SALE
20 seconds for farm use, weighing from
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] ]2l1129[a

In any condition. Also old gold. silver
and platinum. Mail them to us and We
will promptly oend you cash.
AMERICAN TOOTH CO.
Dept. H. l53 Washington 81. Oostou.
may21sm.W.frt.U Il ~.
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$50 ACRE FARM IN READFiELD,
nice land fine view. good location, near
railroad, markets and schools. price right.
Inquire H. o. White, 100 Broad St, Au
burn, Me. jn1, fri-sat-mon, limo"
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and small farms all stocked including
crops, farm machinery and tools Prices
and terms to insure a quick sale. H. b.
SAWYER Farm Agency, 1886 Water ST., Au-
g,sta Me Tel S01-W, june1ldtt
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FARM CONTAINING 100 ACRES

ta 90 acres with about 50 acres in fields.
balance in wood lot, cottage house !
rooms, large stock barn and hay barn.
Price and terms right for quick sale. II.
B. Sawyer Farm Agency. 335 Water St,
Augusta Me- Tel. S01-W. iunelldtf
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BAY HORSE, WEIGHT 1850, GOOD
worker and extra good walker. Price
reasonable. or exchange for young ste ok
Apply to H. L. Healey, Abbott Farm. Au-
guSta. iune13d6ts
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cRocHeTERs-lARoe NEW YORK
A MlooLs.Aoeo LADY TO ASSIST

two women for girls summer camp in
Kenuchec county. Apply by letter to NJ.
T. Journal Once. Augusta. inlidtf
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CHOiCe Or THREE HORSES, TWO
bay mares, six years old, weight 1850
pounds each. Would make excellent fam
lily horses. One chestnut mare, years
old. Would make good r. F. D. horse
No letters. Apply Weber & Hewett
il1pe1d6of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15

ELIOT WADSWORTH,
Acting Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15

tionary bed. single and double surface.
a-foot outside Williamsport moulder, NOR
tisers. tenonors. variety saw tables, band
saws, buzz planners: also portable saw
mills complete outfits. 80 to 100 H. P.
Write Edwin F. Morton. Waterville.
NiiNS iune2d12t
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PoslTioN-AN HONEST RELIABLE,
TO HEAR FROM AGED COUPLE OR

persons having a farm or other property
which they would give to a middle aged
couple in exchange for their maintenance
ana loving care; no fake. this is bona flde
offer by responsible parties Address n
T., Box LOG. care kennebec journal Au-
susta' Me- jn15dlw
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
ARMY TRANSPORT
HIT BY TORPEDO
Was on the Way Home After
Landing Troops.
NONE ABOARD HER KILLED
U-Boat Lying In Wait In Atlantic Fails
In Effort To Send Steamer
Finland To The
Bottom.

Washington.-The American trans
port Finland was torpedoed in foreign
waters while homewar1 bound, Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels announced.
There was no loss of life and the
transport returned to foreign port
under her own steam. The damage to
the ship was slight.
Secretary Daniels statement was as
Follows
"The Navy Department has received
dispatches stating that the transport
Finland was torpedoed while return
ing from foreign water.
"Tne damage to the ship was slight
and she returned to port under her
own steam. The Finland was under
escort, but no sign of the torpedo or
the submarine was SEEN"
The Finland is the second transport
to be attacked while returning from
it's mission to Europe. The Antilles,
on October II was torpedoed and sunk
with the loss of 81 lives Whether the
Germans are using new system in
hiding their assaults on transport
ships is question puzzling naval au-
thorities.
The Finland is 12,700-ton steam
er, commanded by Captain Jensen
She was formerly Red Star liner
and was built by Cramps. in Phila-
delphia, in 1902. She is $50 feet long.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
ENEMY PLOT TO |
DESTROY FOOD
Washington Belives 3. & 0. Pier
Was Part of Plan.
GOVERNMENT ON GUARD
Secret Service At Wcrk-Aliens May
Be Barred From Docke-
Aliens In Brooklyn
Barred.

Washingtont-An organized move
ment all over the country 70 prevent
the shipment OF food and munitions
to American forces in Europe and to
Americas Allies is on foot The burn
ing of a British grain ship and two
piers, with a total loss of $5,500,000,
at Baltimore is but one move in the
plot. This has been, disclosed by an
official source in direct touch with the
entire situation.
The Government has not been
caught off it's guard by the move, it
was said. Precautions thought to be
necessary have been taken and others
will be adopted as the situation de-
mands
The order of the United States Mar
shall in New York forbidding alien
enemies access to the water front was
not a local initiative, it was learned,
but was dictated from Washington.
United States marshals and United
States attorneys at points where grain
supplies are stored or are ready to be
shipped or where supplies, including
munitions, for the American or Allied
armies are stored or manufactured
will see that docks and warehouses
are better protected from plotters
seeking to destroy them or to hamper
shipments.
There is strong reason to believe, it
was said officially, that a well-organ-
lied movement is under way in the
United States to assist the U-boat
campaign by trying to destroy muni-
tions and other supplies before they
can be shipped from American ports.
The fire at Baltimore is regarded only
as additional evidence of this plan.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
KEPT EUROPEAN FLEET AWAY.
Britain Stopped Naval Move Against
U. S. in War With Spain.

New York.-A diplomatic incident
at the time Of the Spanish-Arnerican
War, involving threat to use the Brit
ish feet against any naval power seek.
ing to hamper the war operations of
the United States, was revealed by
Sir George Houston Reid, former
Prime Minister of Australia, in an ad-
dress hero at a luncheon given in his
honor by the Merchants Association.
'It is not well known that there was
a project of sending naval demon
stration from Europe during your last
war" Sir George said. Lord Sails
bury was approached got this from
private, indisputable authority-and
he said, 4 will have none Of it, He
was asked: Suppose Europe sends
one. What about it?' He replied: 4
will tell you what about IT,. If you
begin that sort OF game, yod will find
the British feet facing you.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09

London.-The House of Commons
had before it at Tuesdays session the
introduction by Andrew Bonar Law
chancellor of the excheQuer, of the
vote of credit for a400,000,000 and one
of the Chancellor's periodic statements
regarding the fnances.of the war. The
Chancellor said that in the period from
July % to September % the daily aver
age expenditures of the British gov
ernment was G6,414,000. The expendi-
lures of the army and navy exceeded
the budget estimate by 9500,000 daily.
The average daily expenditure since
the beginning Of the financial year was
e6,648,000, or 91,2S7,000 above the
budget estimate.
The Chancellor said that as far as
he could judge the position in the Sec
ond half of the year would not be quite
as favorable as in the first half, partly
on account of the increased pay for
the navy and army. The increased
pay Of sailors and soldiers and the sub.
sidizing of the loaf would amount to
between e40,000,000 and e50,000,0 900
in the second part of the financial
year.
German taxation had been increased
by more than Else, 100000, but that
sum fell short by 955,O00,000 of the
interest on the war debt.
The Chancellor said the German
Reichstag had passed votes of credit
which amounted to 94,700,000, ,009, ex-
elusive of advances to allies. There
were indications, he said, that Ger
man would be hopelessly bankrupt at
the end of the war. The Allies could
bear the financial burden longer than
Germany and it would not be lack Of
money that would prevent them from
winning.
If the war ended as the Allies meant
it should, the financial burden would
be one which could be borne.
II am glad to be able to take this
opportunity of saying how much rea-
son not only the British, but all the
Allied governments have for appre-
ciating the very generous way in
which the United States government
has come to their assistance in financ-
ing purchases in America" said the
Chancellor. ut is an open secret that
until America came into the war the
method Of financing our purchases
there and the question of exchange
were not only serious problems, but,
in my opinion, almost insoluble prob
lens.
"The fact that America has given
generous assistance at times when she
was incurring expenditures at
heavier rate than any of the Allies
/ believe it my duty publicly to
acknowledge"
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
New War Tax Squeezes Purse
Of Wage Garner, but All
Must Help.
KAISER TO BLAME FOR COST
Mad Prussia Must BE Broken Before
Conflict Can End-Good Patriots
Steel Selves for Sacrifice
and Then Victory.

Postage.-Three cents an ounce
or fraction thereof on letters for
other than local delivery; two
cents on all postal cards.
Admissions-Ten per cent tax
on tickets to theaters, cabarets,
and other amusement places.
Dues-Ten per cent tax on
dues of clubs exceeding $12 a
year.
Observation-Disclosures taxes on
cigars, tobacco, cigarettes, cigar
ette papers and snuff.
Expressive per cent tax on
amounts paid for express trans
portation.
Passengers-Eight per cent of
the cost of railroad tickets, ex-
cept local.
Berths-Ten per cent of the
cost of berths, staterooms, and
parlor car seats.
oil-Five per cent tax on
amounts paid for transportation
of oil by pipe lines.
Messages-Five cents tax on
each telegraph, telephone, or ra-
dio message costing IS cents or
more.
Insurance-Eight cents tax on
each 500 or fractional part
thereof of each life insurance
policy; one per cent of the pre-
MUM on fire, marine, inland,
and casualty insurance policies.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
GAINED Fame while pylna.

Antoine Watteau, one of Frances
foremost artists, painted his celebrated
decorative panels while dying of the
white mans scourge. He sprang from
humble and poverty-stricken surround
ings, and was forced to work on the
brink of starvation for the greater
part of his thirty-seven years. Just
MS his fame, rose to national proper
tions his tubercular condition became
worse and he worked desperately dur
ing his hst few years to complete as
much work as possible before he died.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
HALF THE u-5oATs SUNK.
ctaterent Of First. Lord CT The Brit
ish Admiralty.

London.-Sir Eric Geddcs, who re-
Gently succeeded Sir Edward Carson
as first lord of the Admiralty, made
his first address in Parliament, and
gave some interesting and anxiously
awaited figures on the work of the
navy and shipping in general.
His declaration that between 40 and
SO per cent. of the German sub
marines operating in the North Sea,
the Atlantic and the Arctic oceans
had been sunk was not the least in
teresting Of his announcements, and
there was an indication of the un-
ceasing war the British and Ameri-
can patrols are making on the sub
marine in his statement that during
the last quarter the enemy had lost
as many submarines as during the
whole of 1916
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
PRISON FOR ANTEDRAFTERs.
Leaders OF The Resisters Get Ten.
Year Terms.

Ardmore, okla.-Sentence was
passed by Judge Ralph E. Campbell in
Federal Court here on 20 draftre-
sisters, who had entered pleas of ghil-
ty. II. H. Munson, H. C. Spence and
]. L, Benefited, considered ringleaders
In the anti-draft disturbances in Sem.
mole, Pontpeoc and Hughes counties
in August, were sentenced to ten
years EACH in the Federal Prison at
Leayenworth. The remainder were
given sentences ranging from six
months to six years.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
RUM DIES PEACEFUL DEATH.
Much Halloween Noise And Merri.
ment, But Little Drinking.

WaShington.-Was the cap
ital of the United States, was added
to prohibition territory and became
the largest dry city in America, No
vember 1. The Sheppard act, closing
all saloons in the District OF Columbia
but not forbidding the importation of
liquors for personal use, became effec-
tive. The last drunk" celebration
which usually marks the passing of
John Barleycorn in cities was largely
absent here. This unusual occurrence
was due to the fact that of the 269
saloons and buffets in the city, only
3S remained open until midnight. The
other 241 had sold their stock and
furniture days ago and locked their
doors.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
FIREMEN ALLEGED YEees.
Eight In Chicago Department Are
Placed Under. Arrest.

Chicago.-Eight city fremen, al
legged to be involved in a series Of safe
robberies, are under arrest on orders
from States Attorney Hoyne. Mr..
Hoyne has been working on the case
for months. 1t is said that the plan
was for the firemen, whose uniforms
gave them easy access, to get needed
advance information on pretense Of
looking for violations of fire preven-
tion ordinances. and then blow the
safes themselves, or communicate the
information to professionals.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
HUNTING COAL HoARDERs.
carfieId's Agents Also Running Down
Speculatoro In Fuel.

Washington. Spectators and
hoarders of coal are being sought in
a nationwide hunt begun by Fuel Ad-
ninistrator Garfield. The search for
violators is being made Independent
of the Attorney-General's special in
vestigation. DR.. Garfield said that he
would have the assistance of a De-
par.ment of Justice attorney in IN
dert&kins TO locate dealers engaged
in practices prohibited under the Pres
ident's order fixing the price of coal
and the margin of profit for retailers
and jobbers.