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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

Plans for the location Of plant for
the Texas Oil Co. in this city have been
submitted by local engineer to the
company officials in Boston, and it is
considered possible that such a plant
may be established here. The company
has been looking for favora BILE site
in Augusta for some time. and sever
al are now under consideration, one of
which may be accepted. The Texas Co.
is large and very prosperous concern,
and the establishment of one of its
plants in this city would be a valuable
addition to the local industries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
UNITED STATES
Tells CARRANzA
CAN'T join HIM

Washington, March 1.-THE United
States sent to Gen.. Carranza today a
formal notification that it cannot partici-
pate In his proposed pan-American con-
cert to cut off munitions and food sup
plies to the European belligerents with
a view to forcing peace.
The reply is understood TO point out
that such move would have no justifica-
ton in international law. 1t will not be
made public until it is delivered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
BRITISH make
BIG GAINS IN
.SOMME REGION

London, March 16.-The British troops
in the Somme region of France have &C.
cupied almost all of the st. Pierre Vast
wood and 5000 yards Of German trenches
north and south of the wood, according
to the British official communication is
sued this evening. -.r, a'.rtt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

Hose | with the auto truck respond
81 to a still alarm at 10 Friday eve
ming which was due 20 a chimney fire
at 14s Grove street in the house owned
and occupied by Mrs. z. NJ Atwood.
Two chemicals we're used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

The adjourned meeting Of the Fed
eral Farm Loan. Association will be
held at 80 this Afternoon over the First
National Granite Bank for the pur-
pose of completing its organization ana
transacting any other business. All IN
terested are requested TO be present.
Miss Charlotte Noble and Miss Lii
Ian Marston were guests at the ball
given Friday evening by Theta Psi Of
Colby college at Wateryille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

"A banquet and dance was given the
members OF the boys and girls basket
pan teams at Cony High school on Fri
DAY evening. very enjoyable little
party being held. Among the guests of
honor were the team coaches, Clinton
Thompson and kempton ]. Coady who
spoke briefly. The dance was held In
the Assembly hall Immediately follow
ing the banquet, about 20 couples par
ticipating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

| seek a conference with you with that
end In view.
"A general interruption Of the railway
traffic of the country at this time would
entail danger to the nation against
which 1 have the right to enter my most
! solemn and earnest protest.
! 1T IL now the duty of every patriotic
man to bring matters of this sort to i'm.
mediate accommodation. The safety Of
the country against manifest perils az
, fecting it's own peace and the peace Of
the whole world makes accommodation
absolutely imperative and seems to me to
render any other choice or action incon-
ceivable."
| The Presidents message was sent to
Elisha Lee, chairman OF the conference
cowmittee Of railroad managers: Lee
Sheppard, acting head Of the conductors;
! W. G. Lee, head Of the trainmen; W. S.
Stone. grand chief OF the engineers. and
W. S. Carter president Of the hremen
and enginemen.
| Formal word that they had been Sc
lected to carry on the mediatory nego-
tiations was contained in a message sent
by Secretary Baker as chairman OF the
National Defence Council to Secretaries
Lane and Wilson and Mr.. Willard and
Mr.. Gompers.
| Frior to taking UP the question with
the National Defence Council the Pres
ident had been Informed that the leaders
of the employers and employees were wait
| ing in New York to see whether he wetsld
take action and had also been told OF re
ports that some of the brotherhood mern-
bers were not ready to abide by last
years strike vote. In the formal commu-
nications the government did not seek tc
lay blame for the present situation either
on the railroad officials or on the broth
erhoods. 1t is known, however, that the
President believes from his intimate
knowledge of the situation. gained while
trying to mediate himself last year, thai
there Is no good reason why a conpro
mise is not possible. Both at the meet
ing of the National Defence Council anc
at the cabinet meeting afterward the
situation from a military and economic
standpoint was canvassed
With freight traffic just partially re
covered from a period of unprecedented
stantly rising. tie-up of tranporta-
ton facilities for only a few days would
result terrible suffering.
All government officials believe that
ultimately. through one agency Or an
other the railroads will have TO accept
the eight hour day They believe that
the commission headed by Maj, Gen
Goethals, appointed by the President
under the Adamson act is fair and will
settle -equitably differences over the
application of the eight hour day. While
| there have been no formal expressions
on the subject the calling Of the strike
without waiting for the supreme court
to hand down its decision on the con-
sttutionality of the law has been gen.
orally condemned.
So far as any attempt by strikers to
interfere physically with the operation
of railroads is concerned in the ceIe.
brated "Debs case the United States
supreme court in most sweeping terms
and unanimously declared that the fed
eral government has the widest powers
to prevent physical instructions at least
to interstate commerce and transporta.
ton of the mails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

A sermon, illustrated BY candles EMU
tied THE Light of the World" will be
given in the Baptist church sunday eve
ming by Rev. E. S. Phiiorook. me oo-
iect sermon, while interesting to children
and Young people, is impressive and help
full to all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

Johanna Carroll, formerly Of Portland
ragged avav Friday in Augusta. aged 20
years. The remains we're taken on 'he
4o7 train Friday afternoon TO Portian"
FOR funeral services and burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Getting About
Ready to Raise
Your Own Wages.

Sonstir,es an employee -
working in a futureIess job
'9.hAS to do that. And he pro-
eseds to Want advertise for
suitable work-and to watch and
answer ads, that look "probable."
After some deosedness Of pur-
pose has been shown, no finds
the opportunity he wan>s-and
raises his own wages according
W,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Allegiance Pledged

Hundreds of messages have been re-
ceived from all over the country de-
clarine the allegiance of important
cities and fortresses to the new regime.
Moscow, Kharkov Tsaritsyn and Vol
osda already have formally acknowl-
edged the new government and, so far
as is known. not a single quarter Of
the country still stands out for the old
order of things. Supported by urani-
nous vote, the present government is
in reality a government Of the peo-
pie.
According to the latest information
the legislative committee of the Duma
and the committees @ soldiers and
workingmens deputies have reached a
full agreement or at least have de-
cided temporarily to waive all minor
differences until the meeting of the
Constitutional Assembly, which will
decide just what form the new gov
eminent of Russia will take.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the
government of the country will rest
for three months in the hands OF
committee of ~ and it is stated that
the monarchy. for the time being. will
be abolished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

Friends of Erldon B. Turner. who has
been very i'll at the Augusta General nos
nital following surgical treatment for ap-
nend,citis. will be gratitied to learn that
he is rerorted to be gaining. although
SLOWLY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

,f;ss Beulah Robinson of Skowhesan
-. among those who were admitted FRI
d.v to the Augusta General hospital for
| treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Epstein of 70
Chanel street are the proud parents OF
an l1-pound baby daughter. who was
born at 4.3O P. NJ. Friday at their home.
The young couple, who have been mar
ried exactly one year today. came mere
from Portland about 10 months ago
and their friends in town VIII pc
pleased to learn that both mother and
little Miss Esther May are doing hnely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

Mrs. Mary E. Tricky, formerly OF
saco. died Thursday. March is, in this
city. aged IS years. The remains will be
taken today to saco for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
You Can Afford a
Classified
Advertising
Campaign!

You can keep at il" until
you've found buyer or a tenant
FOR your property-as SO small
daily expense that il will not
ssms like financial problem for
you At al, but just problem Of
WANT ADVERTISING"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

opportunity
merchant
sire to buyhs the knowledge
which they
The quicker
worth. while finds appreciation than
The q
n proud o lefty stores
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

Mrs. Henry ". Cobb IS passing a few
DAVIS IN Portland as. the guest Of Mrs
Edward .Anthoine on Emery street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Building Enduring Friendships

In time of uncertain riees for commodities-such
time the presenthe live merchant sees his opporun.
ity for service.
He makes VALUE.GIVING the big aim and pur.
pose his service to his patrons If another merchant
in pursuit of usual profits boosts prices he holds them
mark permitting but the narrowest margin of per.sale
profits He sells greater volume of goods His aggre-
gate profits satisfacoryand in every sale made he
has rendered service to the customer has won friend
ship which will not quickly vanish.
The far-seeing merchant nds in an era of uncertain
prices his greatest winning opportunity To make
the most of this he must make his advertising more force
full than beforemust "get his story to all the
people every day!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
ENTENTE. ACTS
TOWARD RUSSIA
RECOGNITION

London, Marcn s.-omcial action BY
Great Britain, France and italy in rscog-
milton Of the provisional government Of
Russia was taken In Petrograd yester-
day, according to Reuters Pe,rorrad cor.
respoudent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
SATISFACTORY
RESULTS
Classified
Advertisement
} Will Sell Anything
ION Wheels"

= A "for sale" id in the Journal
repeated a few times, will find a
y buyer for your second hand We
Q hie'e-whsthsr it's an automo.
4, bile. motorcycle, bicycle, car.
rage, wagon, truck, cart or baby
= carriage.
Q SOMEBODY needs tiff il is
0 stiIi useful. And the money IL
will bring you will be helpful to
you in solving some immediate
D cash raising puzzle!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
AUGUSTA LOCALS

A special stereopticon service WA, oe
held in the Green street Methoois'
church Sunday evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

eaeh member of the camp to show his In.
'erese IN the work by being present a,
the meeting Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Warn Employees
Of the B. & N.

Boston. March 1s-A notice calling At
tention Of the employees Of the Boston q
Maine Railroad. which is in the hands OF
receiver. to an order OK the 1eoss~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
RAPID ORGANIZATION
Continued from Page one)

possible from the paralysis of the past
week. The soldier policemen are
guarding the streets, in the place of
the old gendarmes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
EXPLOSION AT BOSTON
Continued from Page One)

ed nothing which would assist in iden-
tifying him in any way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

Appeals

Continued from Page ons)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
The Cheapest Way
to Spread
Information About
Your Real Estate
In Central Maine

Is by the Journals classified
columns. The people. who want
70 know what il is you have to
sell will be glad to ge: all the par
ticulArs you feel Inclined to give
through your advertising.
The one to whom this infor.
1, nation makes the strongest ap-
peal will buy your property
most likely!
The Washington times., 1917-11-23
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The Washington times., 1917-02-03

the passenger traffic of the railways,
presents some remarkable statistics
which measure the capacity Of the
motor vehicles In the United States 70
move millions Of people rapidly and
for long distances.
1t seems that the automobiles In the
United States can seat at least 1900,
900 at once. They can move nearly
II per cent OF the entire population
Of the country at the same instant.
Their capacity II more than three
times the seating capacity Of all the
passenger cars owned by the railroads
In the United States. They do not
maintain anything like the average
speed Of the steam railways, but II
they moved only one-third as fast, and
all their seats were occupied, they
could beat the railroads In the num-
Der of passenger miles scored in q
given time.
Clearly, It would be possible for the
owners OF the automobiles In this
country to carry all OF the people of
the United States an average distance
of ten miles in q single day. That
would be equivalent to eight trips of
ten miles apiece, which 1s little
enough, to make fair allowance for
accidents and poor roads.
The Washington times., 1917-02-03
TO PRESS DAYLIGHT BILL
Supporters Organize to Urge Pas.
sage on Congress.

A determined effort is to be made
20 bring about the passage by Con.
gress of the bill introduced in the
Senate by Senator Gallinger and in
the House by Congressman Borland
which provides that all clocks In the
country be advanced one hour between
the last Sunday in April and the last
Sunday in September as a means of
Saving daylight"
= Toward this end, headquarters have
been opened in the Munsey building
by the National Daylight Saving As
ISOLATION The organization is the
outcome Of a convention held in New
York Tuesday and Wednesday, repre-
sentatives OF which are now in Wash
ington urging the committees on In
terstate and Foreign Commerce of
Congress to hold public hearings on
the bill
Marcus NJ. Marks, of New York, has
been elected president OF the associa-
tion, William Archibald Ferguson has
been made general secretary, and De
Witt L. Burnside executive secretary.
These officials came here to open the
national headquarters.
The Washington times., 1917-02-03
DETROIT ELECTRIC
SKATERS RECORD
Regulation Stock Model Makes
Trip From Baltimore Here
in ISL.

Consistent with the radical de-
velopments in electric vehicle con-
struction, and marking the passing
of the staid old family electric, q
stock model Detroit last Saturday
night broke its own record for the
run between Washington and Balti-
more when 1t covered the distance In
one hour and fifty minutes.
The trip was made following the
closing of the Baltimore motor show
and the car was a double drive De
troit, known as model SO.
Auto Editor Timer.
r. L. Heberling, accompanied by
C. W. House, automobile editor OF the
Baltimore Sun, left the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory at 1880 p. m, In q
storm Of sleet and hail without chains
and started for Washington.
House, who served in the capacity
of timer, said that only the fact OF
its equipment with double wind
shield made the run possible as the
sleet covered the upper windshield
and the gale which was blowing even
whipped the ice and hail underneath
the covered part of the second wind
shield. So severe was the storm that
there was half an inch of sleet all
over the front of the car when 1t
pulled into the Sterrett & Fleming
garage.
Though the road was treacherous
drove the car as hard as
possible through the storm and House
checked the car in at Fifteenth and
H streets at 12:40 midnight
Another Attempt Soon.
That even this newest figure must
go seems certain in view Of the con-
dftions under which both of the
record runs lave recently been made.
The former record, two hours and
eight minutes, was made in q driving
rain, after q severe windstorm which
covered the road with leaves and
twigs and even branches from trees.
Heberling will try to lower the
latest figures within the next month.
The Washington times., 1917-02-03
MOTORS AID cIRcUsES
Trucks to Be Utilized for Moving,
Abandoning Railroads.

What promises to revolutionize cir
Gus methods will be the utilization of
the motor truck and automobile. The
United States Million Dollar Circus
Corporation has recently been foTmed
tc exploit a complete new circus en-
tertainment. 1t will start on its inf-
tiaI tour this spring and summer from
New York city, utilizing a feet of
100 powerful motor trucks, besides a
large number of pleasure cars, using
the natural highways for the tour
and eliminating entirely the use OF
railroads.
There are also 100 Troy trailers in
the OUTFIT. Twelve hundred persons
II avel with the caravan, and all ami
mails, including the elephants, are pro
vided with specially built travelling
homes on Kelly-Springfeld trucks.
Firestone tires are equipmehI
and the huge elephant
and heavier trucks have Firestone
Giant solid tires, which Roy knaoen-
shue personally tested and selected.
The Washington times., 1917-02-03
WEST Is NEW FIELD
FOR THE MOTOR CAR
Practically Untouched Territory
in Land of Sagebrush
and AIkaIi.

Heretofore motor car men have
spoken of the great farm lands of the
Middle West as the finest fields for
automobile statesmen Now comes the
Far West, land of sagebrush and
alkali, as a territory as yet scarcely
touched by the motor car.
Out in Nevada, Utah and the cattle
lands where railroads are far apart,
the automobile, when introduced, will
connect the scattered towns and
ranches now isolated by days of
travel
Eager for Car.
That Nevada and these other States
were eager for the motor car was
discovered during the summer by the
Saxon relay racers, who drove thirty
New York to San Francisco in six
days eighteen hours and ten min
utes.
The field is for an automobiIist that
can deliver the Navada brand of SER
vice, and this is strenuous. Nevada
roads lead through mountain passes,
over low ranges and along the
treacherous canyon edges.
It's job for a real automobile, for
there aren't garages every block and
a breakdown might mean death In
the desert on some of the sparsely
travelled trails. The Saxon party
found no difficulty in getting across
the deserts and they found the Ne
vadIans mighty interested In the car
because of its performance.
Eight Cars I'm , Days.
In the little mining camp of Ely,
population about $500, including the
mill hands, a Saxon dealer sold eight
cars in three days, just on the
strength OF the relay cars work In
getting from Salt Lake to Ely in less
than twelve hours.
Those westerners are keen lovers
OF a race, but they had been surfeited
by specially equipped cars. trying to
make a record. The idea of stock
cars going out for time in their To-
cality was a new one to them, and
1t awoke an interest, not only In the
result OF the race, but in the car It
self.
The Washington times., 1917-02-03
HAS NOVEL SCHEME
: TO PROMOTE SALES
H. G. Kneesi Places Contest
Among Six Statesmen on
Sporting Basis.

HG Kneesi never, we think. stud
led psychology.
Neither, SO far as we know, has he
haunted the paddock or the grand
stand of a hore show.
And yet
The slump in sales following Christ
mas has gotten to be almost super
stition.
H. G. changed that.
One evening he thought It over,
And the result of his thought devel'
oped one of the most clever ideas for
preseason sales development local
motordom ever saw.
The following morning he sent for
sign painter whom he handed
pencil sketch. Three days later there
hung in Kneesi's office a huge paint
ing of a race course with all the
sporting atmosphere of the track-a
grandstand, horses at the barrier, the
quarters" indicated by flags, and all
the rest of IL.
GRides" Are saIesmen.
The names of horses are indicated
at the left, but the names of the
riders are those of the six statesmen
OF the Semmes Motor Company
Wafle, J. Krentzlin, L. Krentzlin, VIII
lis, Carpenter, and Whitford-and be-
side the name of each his color.
In the center OF the board a huge
elliptical track is divided into six
small ellipses. Each OF these ellipses
is a strip of white, which marks the
course of each horse, and every time
a sale OF a Hudson or Dodge is made
Kneesi takes a crayon- OF the riders"
color and fills in one space.
Each space filled in with the sales
mans color Is a length" in the race.
which has become a fiercely contested
one.
Wafie leads by several lengths at
the halfway post, with the rest in q
blanket tussle for second position.
The result OF this sterling conceo-
tion of Kneesi's is that every man Is
working his head on to win a hand
some Hamilton watch which is OF.
fered the winner as a prize
Close Finish Expected.
Waffle is supremeIy confident of his
ability to win, but there is every reI-
son to believe that the finish will be
a mighty close one, and the three
quarter post probably will show the
contestants punched for the rush
down the stretch.
Contests among statesmen are al
ways interesting, but when 1t Is put
on sporting basis, where the prog
ress of each man is SO interestingly
indicated. this element II play be-
comes a tremendous force for bust
ness.
Kneesi is highly to be commended
for a brilliant idea thac already has
shown an intense value as a sales
stimulant