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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

, nection with the Eastern States Ex-
position and Dairy Show, Oct. 1920.
He shall be authorized to take with
him such member of his department
as he deems necessary to install the
exhibit, have charge Of it during the
show and care for 1t afterward, the
expense to come from the Depart
ment of Agriculture appropriation.
During the period of the show, on Oct.
15-l7, the commissioner shall have au-
thority to go from Springfield to New
York to attend the National Associa-
! ton Of the Commissioners of Agricul-
ture. That Brooks Brown, dairy in
spector, be authorized to go to Wash
ington to attend the sixth annual con-
vention OF the International Associa-
ito of Dairy and Milk Inspectors, Oct.
15-17.
Bills chargeable to the partment
stationery supply fund, amounting 20
s624.70 were ordered paid.
Bills amounting to $3,680.G6 in connec-
ton with the. 1st Me. Heavy Artillery
at Brunswick. to be paid from the APP
Precipitation for war purposes. were ord
cred paid.
Bills amounting to s271.6s. in connec-
ton with the encampment of the "a
0Me. Inf to be paid from the war APP
preparation. were ordered paid.
That the State treasurer is authorlz-
ed to set apart as a fund, the same
to be DESIGNATED as the NONRESIDENT
Fishing License Fund. to be expended
by the commission of Inland Fisheries
and Game for the propagation and pro-
| lection of inland fish, the sum OF $4,000
from the fees collected from the sale
Of nonresident fishing licenses.
Bills amounting to s216.79. on &C
count Of state Committee on Public
Safety. to be paid from the War fund,
were ordered paid.
| Bills amounting to S76,s6, contracted
by the State Committee on Naval Fer
| oes, to be paid from the war fund
were ordered paid.
That the expense Of sheriffs for at
| tendance upon the conference at Rock
/ land to be paid from the war fund, up.
| on approval by the Governor.
That the new wage schedule be sub
mitted by the Board Of Hospital Trus-
ants Of tho Augusta and Bangor state
Hospitals he approved.
The scale includes: Attendants. men
/ $40 10 s35, women so5 to $40, charge at
tendants. men, s35 to $40. women $40
! to 1875, pupil nurses. men, $50 to sS5
women, so5 to $50. nurses, men, s35 e
! $40. women, $40 to SIS.
! That the list Of accounts presented
by the Committee on Public Safety and
approved by ]. +. Bunker, Aug. %
| 1917, amounting to s54694, be paid from
the war fund, if approved by the Gov
| ernor.
| That DR. L. D. Bristol. Health Com
missioner, be authorized to attend the
annual meeting of the American Pub
lie Health Association in Washington.
D. c., Oct. 1920, with expenses paid
by the State.
| That the Live Stock Sanitary Com
mission be authorized to attend the
Eastern States Exposition and Dairy
Show at Springfield, Mass, Oct. 1920.
his expenses to be charged to appro-
rriation for Control Of Conta gious Di-
seases among domestic animals.
| That the bills Of the Ellsworth Foun-
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State House Chat

Charles p. Harmon of the firm OF
Loring. Short & Harmon of Portland,
who has for years been a regular Wis
itor at the State House, was caller
Thursday on Secretary Of State Frank
w. Ball and other friends. He remark
ed incidentally that it was his cloth
trip to the Capital City
A small number of the Public Laws
for 1917 have been received by the sec
rotary of State and are available By
those who have long been awaiting
their appearance. The balance Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28
A Speaking Engagement.

Governor Millken has accepted an
invitation to speak at the annual con-
vention of the Southern Commercial
Congress. which will be held during
the Middle Of October in New York
City Governor Milliken's topic will
be New Englands Response to the
MAr t,mergencN"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28
Council Orders

The following were among the orders
passed by the Governors Executive
Council at the sessions of Tuesday eve
ring and Wednesday morning. in ad-
dition to those already reported
That commissioner Of Agriculture, J.
A Roberts be authorized to go to
Springfield. Mass, to make an exhi-
ton OF Maine farm products in con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

Addresses were given by Rev. John
NJ. Artcrs, State president: Rev. j. j.
Hull, state field secretary: Wesley ].
Weir. state secretary. and Hamilton
S. ccnant. state secretary Of Massa-
chusetts The following officers were
elected; Rev. Frederick Newport, Tur-
nor, president: Harry w. Rowe, Lewis
ton. vice president: Miss A. ]. Stetson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

Lewiston, secretary tresurer. Miss Sa-
rah NJ Storer, Lewiston, superintend'
ent Of elementary department., Mr.
Wallace Dow, Livermore Falls. super
1ntende1t of adult department; Mrs. "
II. Clark, Lewiston, superintendent q
temperance department; Miss Ma1'
lice Dunbar, Turner, superintendent
of missions
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Androscouain S. S. Convention

The 18th annual convention cf the
Androscoggin County Sunday School
Association was held Wednesday a..
the High Street Methodist Church.
Auburn, with a large attendance The
convention opened with a devotional
service led by Rev. L. H. Brewster
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28
VOCATIONAL
SCHOOL PLEASES
BATH

That Bath is indeed to have
school of shipbuilding and that It's
great friend in this instance is the
State superintendent Of schools him.
self. Augustus Thomas, Is certl1ed
by this letter received by the Bath
superintendent Of schools, 6. A. STU
art. SAYS the Bath Times.
This letter makes plain that Mr.
Thomas is distinctly a live WIRE IN
every sense of the word and shows
an intention of meeting Bath folks
more than half way in his efforts to
cooperate for Baths having this
great school. Obviously 1t is now up
to all persons in this community who
have even the slightest interest in
most cordial of receptions when he
comes n Bath as indicated by his
letter. and to give him impressive In
dications Bath wants this school and
to get it will contribute literally Of
it's time. effort and money.
Mr. Thomas says in his letter he
will come to Bath for a conference
as soon as he can possibly arrange it.
His letter to Mr.. Stuart is printed in
full:
September "a, 1917.
Supt G. A. Stuart,
Bath, Maine
My dear Mr. Stuart
Your favor of the 18th instant re-
ceived l note your invitation to come
to Bath at an early date and talk
over the matter of a ship building
apprentice school for your city. Our
plans for instituting trade and W.
cational schools are now fully ap-
proved by the Federal authorizes
and our Federal funds will probably
be here by the first of October. Just
Is soon as it is possible l am corn,u<
to your city to go over this matter
with YOU. At that time l shall want
to meet your Board and some infiuen-
tial citizens connected with the in
dustries who will be of special as
sistance to us in putting the pans
into operation.
Bath will have an opportunity to
establish unique educational in
dustry. The United States is having
trouble at the present time to Sc
cure bottoms for war and commerce.
and when the war is over the United
States will be left more largely to
her own resources in the way of
shipping. The ship building indus
try will be increased. Other par,
Of the country will want persons to
come and instruct them in the SHIN,
building trades. The governemnt is
especially interested in Bath ana
will through this department give
the fullest cooperation in cstablis h-
ing an efficient plant under your SUI
porvision. | am inclined to think
TINS VIII give you an opportunity
personally to specialize little along
the pioneer route. | am personally
pleased with YOUR interest and an
preciate your invitation. shalt
write YOU quite fully before I come.
Very sincerely yours,
AUGUSTUS 0. THOMAS.
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Announcing the coming OF
International Window
Display Week
October 8-13, 1917
MER NTS who sell nationally
newspaper advertised goods will line up
their store for better business this Fall
and Winter by planning a liberal win
dow display Of advertised articles dur
ing this big special week.
Thousands of leading stores in hundreds
of cities make this bigger week each
year at this time, realizing that Inter-
national Window Display Week is the
get-together time Of the year for all the
publicity forces that make for better
business.
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VOCATIONAL EDU-
CATIONAL PLANS

The following regarding the plans for
the institution of the Vocational Educa-
ton system in Maine are announced
from the office OF State Superintendent Of
Schools Dr. Augustus o. Thomas:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29

A crew of carpenters from Reeds
burg has commenced work on the
Henry Thies residence.
Frank Decot and family spent Sun
day at the home of his brother, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Decot, at La Vale
Mrs. Alta Stevens, who has been
quite i'll and under a Doctors care, is
able to be about the house
Mr. and Mrs N. B. Graves enter
tanned their son-in-law Of Henrietta
one day the past week.
Mrs. William Timm Of Reedsburg
visited among old time neighbors and
friends here on Monday.
Mrs. E. Loos Of Merrimack was a
Sunday visitor with her brother, Ned
Kingsley.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Goodrich en-
tertained a number Of relatives from
La Vale on Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29
Girls Pack Christmas Box for
SammieS

A huge Christmas tree, laden with
presents, good things to eat and neWsy
letters. will be lighted at Camp Mac
Arthur, Waco, Texas, in the midst OF
the First Wisconsin Field Hospital
CORPS, December "a, Christmas eve.
This, evergreen will radiate mes
sage Of thanksfulness to every SOL
der boy Of that unit who will receive
a. practical gift, a "toy'' and a letter
from a group of patriotic girls at the
University of Wisconsin, members OF
the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
The immense box which will con-
tain the gifts for the 100 soldiers, Will
he in readiness by December L. Be
sides the gifts, lights and trimmings
for the Christmas tree, much food mas
been included. At the camp, Mrs. Z.
r. Mode of this city, wife of Lieuten-
ant Mode of the corps and mem
Der of Tri Delta, will set up the
tree and superintend distribution OF
the gifts.
Major Lorenz of this city is at the
head of the unit.-Madison Daily Car
dinal.
The Delta Delta sorority is the one
to which. Miss Lucille Warren OF Bar
aboo belongs. Her mother, Mrs. NJ
A. Warren, is chaperone at the chap
ter house.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29
FAlRfII

William Cafisch was a caller in
Fairfield Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bass and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Plummer attended
services in the tabernacle at Baraboo
on Sunday.
S. H. Burton and G. E. Newell made
a business trip Friday and Saturday
to Kilbourn.
Mrs. William Cafisch of Baraboo
spent the weekend with Mrs. Charles
Cline
Mrs. William Eggleston is visiting
her sister, Mrs F. H. Getchell, this
week
Arthur Ziegler is building a garage,
cement floor and walls, to house his
automobile.
Miss Gladys Getchell has gone to
Beloit to visit relatives and from
there to Camp Grant to visit her
brother Dwight, who is in training.
Percy Thomas will hold public
sale Tuesday of farm machinery, and
stock, etc., on the E. r. Thomas farm.
Mrs. L. M Steele visited the latter
part of the week with her daughter,
Mrs. G.. E. Newell.
A Puttkimmer marketed hogs and
clover seed last week at Baraboo.
Jesse Newell also sold clover seed.
The clover hullers are busy these days
whenever the weather permits. Some
fields are yielding we'll and others
light.
A surprise party was rendered Guy
Plummer and Charles Cline at their
home Saturday evening by their many
friends A goodly number were pres
ent and the time passed most pleas
antly in social intercourse, games
and music. 1t certainly was an even
ing of music. Everybody sang. Ralph
Plummer played the violin and Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Bump sang, adding
much to the evenings entertainment
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29
irst aid bandaging. etc.

| first aid bandaging, etc.
When we make a hike here it is a
real hike. They took us out about Is
miles Friday night. We camped in our
| shelter tents, cooked our own supper
| and breakfast and came back Satur-
day Before that they took us out to
| the rifle range and we put in about a
mile of front line trench at night. They
try to keep us interested all right.
We expect a real hike pretty soon
to Dallas, Houston or San Antonio. do
| not know which. We just got our hik-
ing shoes yesterday. They gave me a
pair OF mines. They are supposed to
be two sizes too large and you fill them
up with socks. They have a steel heel
plate and calks like you wear on the
cement floor in factory. We don't
call them shoes here, but submarines.
We had the first rain here Saturday
night since we came. The natives
say it is the first since april. It has
been very dry, and the ranchers
are short of feed. There is no grain
or hay to speak of. The weather is
pretty good, not too warm. 1t changes
quickly this time of year, but never
stays cold long.
A native was telling me that he
never knew snow to stay on the
ground for more than three hours.
Some different from Sunny HILL"
isn't it. But we have it on the farm
ers in this country. 1t would take six
townships to furnish enough milk to
run that little cheese factory up there.
This country is all right to train in,
target practice, etc.; lots of room; you
couldn't hit anybody. If had farm
here [ would sell it for a ticket back
to Baraboo, although land sells here
around 500 an acre. 1t is all level
and free from stone or wood. Water
is scarce in some parts Of the country.
They drill as deep as 100 feet for it.
1t is usually warm when it first comes
from the ground, but soon cools when
air strikes it.
Everyone is wondering if he can get
a furlough Christmas. Will be home
if I can get one.
Best regards to all Of you. Hoping
to hear from you again, [ am,
Your friend and neighbor
j, E. O'NEILL.
CO. F., 107 Engineers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29

Mrs. William Retzlaff and Theresa
Repka spent several days last week at
Rockford, Ill. Mrs Retzlaff's brother,
Aug Yeck, is there.
Mrs. Hanko entertained the en-
broidery club last Thursday. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Zim-
norman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Feuster left last
Wednesday for ST. Paul, Sparta, Au-
gusta and Christholm, Mimi, to visit
friends and relatives.
Thanksgiving dance Thursday even
ing at Westedt's hall.
Miss Gattiker of Baraboo was ex-
pected here Wednesday afternoon to
organize a Red Cross society.
The Fred Schroeder and Angle
homes are quarantined for small pox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Soltwedel are
rejoicing over the arrival of a young
daughter.
Fred Wheeler has returned from
hunting trip up north, with one deer.
Mrs. P. Spaulding of Reedsburg is
caring for Mrs. Nick Hasz, who is
poorly.
Mrs. Herbert Westenhaver went to
Prairie du Sac to visit her brother
Frank, who came up from Worth, Ill.
Mrs. E. Vors is no better at the
present writing Mrs. Hainstock OF
Reedsburg is nursing her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Fisk came up
from Prairie du Sac in their car on.
Saturday evening and took supper
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ware, returning
the same evening.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29
SOUTH DELTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hanch and
family of Webster Prairie spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Neitzel.
MI. and Mrs. Charles Bass and son
Lewis of Baraboo visited recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Capener.
Miss Theo SQuires spent Saturday
and Sunday in Lodi.
Sam Searle is very much improved
from a sick spell.
Mr. and Mrs. William Waddell and
Carl and Mrs. Clarence Bayles mo-
tored Saturday to Madison.
Mrs. Leonard LANCE of North Free
dom visited last week with her broth
CT, John Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Haase and
daughter Edith Of BarabOo spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Waddell.
Miss Clara Meyers Of Webster Prai-
RE spent a few days last week with
Mrs. George Holt.
Mrs. Anna Barker spent Wednesday
and Thursday with Mrs. William
Flanagan of Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29
WESSTFIELD

The Ladies' Aid society met Thurs
day with Mrs. Percy Alexander, with
a good attendance. The following
visitors were present: Mrs. Arthur
Schultz, DesPlaines, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Flick, Miss Kathleen Flick, and
Mrs. Drafkie Of Freedom; Mrs. John
Johnston and Mrs Villa m Stack
house of Baraboo. Mrs. Chris Schmidt
was unable to come, out sent 25c,
About $500 was made.
Fred Brooks and family were Sun
day visitors at the Fred ZantoW home
on Baraboo Bluffs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simon spent
the latter part of the week with rel
atives at Prairie du Sac.
lido Braun and family now ride
in a new Ford.
Leon Jewett of Chetek visited her
sister, Mrs. Grace Sutherland, Thurs
day.
Grant and Henry Weidman are with
a Jolly party Of deer hunters in north
ern Wisconsin.
Mrs. Welsh and Miss Lila Welsh
of Sumpter visited Tuesday at the
James Borders home.
Mrs. Henry Weidman and Mrs. Ar
thur Ristau spent a few Gays at Union
Center, the guest of Mrs. Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Schmidt spent
Sunday at the Ed Behn home.
On Monday while Mr.. Mitchell of
40I- h hnoc RI
Ableman, his horses became frightened
at a broken reach near the Westfield
cheese factory and ran away, throw
inc Mr. Mitchell and load on the road.
The horses ran on and were caught
by A. Meyer, the wagon being com
pletely demolished but otherwise no
serious damage done.
Mrs. Grant Weidman is entertain
ing Mrs. Frank Feagan and daugh-
ter of Cazenovia an0 Miss Susie Pear
son of La Vale
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rumpf and chill
dren of Chenille were calling on
friends here Sunday.
Word has reached here from Cali.
fornia of the death of Mrs. MOnti, who
lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Mathys
the latter being her daughter. Decd
ent had BEEN helpless invalid fol-
years, but the end came suddenly and
peacefully. She was 81 years and
II months of age. The Mathys and
| Monti families were pioneer residents
of this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Heinly, who
spent the summer at Mrs. August
Meyers, left Tuesday for Kansas City
Mo, and from there they sail fol
Indian to take charge of missionary
work as soon as passage can be oh
tanned.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29
WALTON

Principal w. e. Smith of the Reeds
burg Training school gave very in
teresting lecture on the Y. M. G. A.
work in the army one evening last
week The band played several selec-
tions, prayer was offered by Rev. Viola
Smith, and America was sung in clos
ing.
Herbert Mortimer is recovering
from an attack Of appendicitis.
The school in the Murdoch district
gave a basket supper Friday evening
at which $26 was raised, paIt of
which will be used for Red Cross work
and the rest for things needed in the
school.
The w. F. M. S. met Wednesday aft
ernon with Rev. Viola Smith at the
parsonage. Belgian relief work was
done
Little Evelyn Jones is ill with pneu-
monia.
There will be Thanksgiving serv-
ices at the w. M. church on Thursday
morning.
Mrs. J. G. Boeshart returned to her
home at Allen, Nebr, the first Of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs M. Hissey entertained
relatives from Lime Ridge last week.
Mrs. Guerdon Mortimer went Friday
to Racine to see her mother, Mrs. B.
w. Cooley, who is i'll.
Beatrice Mortimer was home from
L. Vale school from Friday to Mon
day.
Rev. G. Butcher and congregation
went Sunday morning to the Friends
church to hear the report of the State
Sunday-schooI convention, given by
Rev. Viola Smith which was most in
teresting and instructive.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29
MILK Scarce at Waco

Peter Bleuer, r. F. D. 5, has received
the following letter from J. b. O,Nelll'
who is in training at Camp MacArthur'
Waco, Texas:
Dear Friend: Was very glad to near
from you, old neighbor. Hope this
finds all Of you we'll. I often wonder
how everyone is on the bluff. Most OF
the PAPER space is filled up with
"Camp- and Field" notes, or something
like that. It must be interesting Tor
the folks at home to read those let
ters. We get interested in some OF
them when we read them in the Bara-
boo paper.
Some Of the soldiers are not only
brilliant soldiers, but narrators, too.
Soldering is not so different from
civil life, except you take a few more
orders and can't go and stay all night
whenever you feel like it. We are al
ways in at 1920 I haven't been down
town but twice since joined the en-
gineers.
Have been having kind of fair here
the Texas Cotton Palace Exposition.
It was quite educational. Some OF the
exhibits were war trophies, French
and German guns, masks, uniforms, a
couple of airships that were brought
down. The agricultural exhibits, cot
ton, grain, livestock, etc., were not
very good; I didn't think they were.
It has been going over two weeks ana
closed Sunday. It surely attracted a
lot Of people besides soldiers. Papers
stated that there were over 100000
people there on different days. Secre'
tary of War Baker attended it; also
the governor of Michigan.
We have alto get out on parade on
such occasions The aviation plant is
almost done. They do quite a lot OF
train flying lately. I like this branch
of service little better than infantry
The time goes faster, we have a va
riety of work, road work, bridge build
ing, carpenter and stone work, trench
digging, regular drills. Also have
little singing and lots of lectures OF
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29
K o Q 0 Q o o o Q Q x
o WEDNESDAY 0
( o o 0 Q o O o o o x

Miss Leta Frazier went this morn
ing to Reedsburg to attend the we'd
ding of her cousin, Miss Elzaida Da-
Wis, to Arthur Huebner of Winfield.
H. H. Hubert has received a letter
from Fl. w. Page, who spends his sum-
mers at Fern Dell, near Delton, and
who is now in the executive depart
ment Of the R. F. Sturtevant Company,
Hyde Park, Boston, Mass. He says
the firm is so busy with work for bat
tleships, torpedo boat destroyers, sub
marines and aeroplanes that those con-
nected with the firm do not know
which way to turn. He says that ma
chinists are very much in demand.
The big planners in the Baraboo rail-
way shops, where Mr.. Pages father
was once master mechanic, look like
postage stamps From his letter the
Sturtevant firm has a fine shop and
there is work ahead to last at least
two years.
Mrs. Burr Robbins and son Conrad
of Andes, Mont, are visiting here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Ewing. The
Ewing twins of Andes, Mont, are also
visiting their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ewing.
Orriel Philbrick and Raymond Ro-
ser have been notified that they are
to report at the aviation training
camp at Urbana, ILL.,, on December
Is. Not long ago both took the ex-
animation in Chicago and have been
expecting the notice. For number
of years Mr.. Philbrick conducted the
Gem City garage and sold the bust
ness that he might be free to go into
the war to forever put down the Grim
| inal military party in Germany which
knows no law and no mercy. He has
sacrificed his business in the patriotic
interest of his country. Mr.. Roser
has been employed in the garage and
both are expert mechanicians. Both
are strong physically and underwent
severe strains liz making the test al
| Chicago.
Mrs. George Brewster has returned
to Chippewa Walls after coming tt
attend the funeral of her nephew
Horny L. Brewster.