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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Girls Forced To Labor In Fields.

British Rront in Belgium.-Belgian
women and girls are being compelled
to build concrete dugouts under artil-
lery FIRE. The statement that this
form of slavery actually has been prac-
ticed is recorded in the diary of a
German soldier who recently was cap
tured. He belonged to a landwehr d.
vision and was personally in charge
Of a large number of these unfortu-
nate Belgian girls, who daily were
herded together and taken to a zone
near the German lines to perform man.
ual labor of the hardest kind.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
SUBMARINE EQUIPMENT LOST
Fire at Baltimore and Ohio Terminals
Destroys Devices Brought to U.
S. BY Deutschland.

Baltimore, Md.-Submarine equip
ment brought to this country by the
Deutschland formed part of the loss
sustained by fire at the Baltomore and
Ohio terminals. The equipment was
o be used in repairing merchant ma
rine submarines scheduled to come to
his port, but which never arrived. Col
Iectors of Customs Ryan ordered an
inventory of all imports on the piers,
and it was then that the German prop
erty was unearthed. 1t included ma
chine parts, boiler plates and blocks
and tackles. The loss in Government
taxes in the fire amounted to over
$4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOW DRY
Last Rites For Old John BarIeycorn
Are Said BY the District
Of Columbia.

Washington.-At midnight on No
vember 81, the manufacture and sale
of liquor in the District Of Columbia
halted. After going strong for 127
years John Barleycorn stopped dead.
Senator Morris Sheppard, of Texas,
author of the law by which Congress
imposed prohibition upon the District
of Columbia, was here and attended
the funeral. Two hundred and fifty
saloons were out Of business and 500
bartenders lost their employment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Cold Storage Regulation In Effect.

Washington Especially Regulation
for cold storage houses put into force
by the food administration distribution
of the most important foodstuffs go
under license. Poultry, eggs, butter
and fresh or frozen fish stored 80 days
or more GIN not be sold as fresh and
will not b. permitted to go on sale un-
less marked with placard "cold stor-
age goods" Fresh meats, fresh meat
products. fresh fish, game, poultry,
eggs and butter must be marked with
the date on which they are placed in
storage and their date Of release.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
!. Hav and Grain,

EIOuT1 T1dy dHO GTdIns
Flour-Winter patents 5000, winter
fancy $10.40, do family $500, do extras
$3.50, low grade $84O, hard patents
$11.50@12,, hard fancy $10.75@11.25,
hard family $10@1O.50.
Corn-No. white $2.20@2.25, No.
yellow $2.14@216, No. l mixed $2.14
@2.16, white ear $2.2O@2.22, yellow
ear $2.1202.14, mixed ear $2.10@2.12.
Hay-No. timothy $3.50, No.
$27@27.5O, No. 8 $26.5O@27.5O, No.
clover mixed $2750, No. 2 $27@27.50,
No. clover $3.50, No. 2 $27.
Oats-New No. 2 white 62hc, stand.
ard white 62@62A, No. 3 white 611sc,
No. 2 mixed 6Oh061c, No. mixed go
@60kc.
Butter, Poultry and Eggs.
Butter-Whole milk creamery extras
45kc, centralized creamery extras 43c,
firsts AZ, seconds 381a, dairy fancy 39c.
Eggs-Prime firsts 44hc, firsts
42hc. ordinary firsts 3Sc, seconds 37c.
Live Poultry-Broilers, over lbs,
19c; lbs and under, 22c; fowls, lbs
and over 22c; 31S lbs and over, 19c;
under 3h lbs, 15c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Shippers $9@1275; butcher
steers, extra $10.50@1125, good to
choice $9.25@1O.50, common to fair
$6@S.S5; heifers, extra $8.75@9.75,
good to choice $7.75Q8.5O, common to
fair $575@750; cows, extra $7.75@
$50, good to choice $6.5O@7.50, COM
mon to fair $5@6.25.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers
$16.75, good to choice packers and
butchers $1675, medium and mixed
$16,25@16.75, stays $13@15, common
to choice heavy fat sows, $13.5O@16.
Sheep Extra $9.75010, good to
choice $S.5O09.5O, common to fair
s40S.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
German Raider Is Destroyed BY Fire

A Pacific Port.-Count Won Luck
Ter, commander of the German raider
Seeadler, told Fiji Island newspaper
correspondents, when he was captured
recently, that the raider was destroyed
by fire when 1000 miles from land, ac-
cording to officers Of a vessel which
arrived here with details Of the
Counts capture. Previous reports
were that the vessel was wrecked on
an island. The Count also asserted,
according to the steamers officers,
that the Seeadler destroyed 25 steam.
ers and sailing vessels on its cruise.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
TO SHIP 10000 MONTHLY
New Canadian Conscript Law to Give
Allies 100000 Men-To Be Train
ed in England.

Hamilton, Ont.-Under the compul-
sorry service law now in operation Can
ada is preparing to send her soldiers
overseas at the rate of 10000 every
month, according to Major General
Newburn, Minister Of Militia, who ad-
dressed a gathering Of conscription
Liberals. He declared the conscription
law had made It possible to raise at
least $4,000 men in a few weeks, and
that it would be the policy to give
them their uniforms as rapidly as they
are drafted and send them to England
for training. The law provides for the
raising of 100000 men.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
MUTINY ON GERMAN SHIPS
Trouble Starts When Effort Is Made
to Force Men Into U-Boat Service
Officers and Sailors Killed.

London.-Three officers and a num-
ber of sailors of the German navy
were killed in another mutiny at Kiel,
according to a dispatch from Amster-
dam to the Daily Express, which
claims to have authentic details. The
outbreak took place aboard the battle
ships Kronprinz and Schlesswig- -Hol
stein and started when the men re-
volted against being drafted into the
submarine service.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Robbers Escape With $500.

Corinth, Ky.-Yeggmen blew the
safe of the Farmers Bank here and
carried away $S,50O of the banks
money and $1,000 in stamps and cur.
rency belonging to the Government.
The Postmaster deposited the stamps
and money on closing his Office. The
safe was demolished. The robbery
was not discovered until the Cashier
opened the bank Office. Only one
woman was found who claimed to
have heard the explosion and said she
paid no attention to it, believing It to
have been q mine blast.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
RED CROSS NURSES ABROAD
1000 Are Now In Service In Europe
Requirements Are Modified So
AS to Enlist More.

Neutrality-suspicious. 1000 Red Cross
nurses have been sent to Europe, Red
Cross headquarters announced. Fifteen
thousand nurses nave been enrolled,
a number estimated as sufficient for
an army of million and a half men.
Approximately 1000 nurses are being
added every month. In order to meet
the demand for more nurses, if it
should become necessary, there has
been a slight modification in the re-
quirements. The more important
change contemplated in a lowering of
the age limit for specially qualified
persons.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
KAISER Plotted War Lonu Aoo.

Washington.-Proof that Germany
plotted the war for world domination
for at least 10 years before she struck
the first blow in 1914 has lain hidden
in Washington unknown for years. The
plans for many of Germany's deadliest
surprises have been deposited in he
United tates Patent Office. Under the
trading with the enemy act they may
now be licensed to United States man.
ufacturers and turned against Ger
many.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
MEXICO CONSIDERS BREAK
Severing Relations With Germany
May Be Decided Upon AS Re-
suit of Conference.

Juarez, Mexico.-Mexican military
chiefs from all parts of the republic
are holding a conference in Mexico
City to discuss Mexicos position in
regard to the European war and to
consider the advisability of breaking
relations with Germany, according to
a merchant who arrived here from
Chihuahua City.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08

Pro-German Tarred and Feathered.
Lansing, Mich.-After a mock trial
at which he was accused Of pro-Ger.
manism William Safer, Sc years old,
we'll know here, was tarred and
feathered by a group of more than 2E
men clad in white robes. Safer was
seized about two block from his home
by six men who pushed him into an
automobile and drove to a golf link
two miles west of the city, where a
score or more men were waiting.
After the assault Safer was driven
back to within block of his home and
deposited on the sidewalk.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Traffic In New York Subway suspends.

New York.-After nine-hour strug-
gle with rising water in the downtown
subway, which completely tied up
traffic and threatened the collapse of
streets, the food caused by bursting
water main, was overcome. Fire en-
gines and huge centrifugal pumps
were used In rescuing the system. A
force of 500 workmen from the Inter-
borough Rapid Transit Co, the Edison
Electric Light Co. and the City Water
and Fire Departments, were employed
in the task.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
CUTICURA STOPS ITCHING
Instantly in Most cases-Write for
Free Sample.

Cutlcura is wonderfully effective.
The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal all forms
of itching, burning skin and scalp af-
fections. Besides these super-creamy
emollients If used daily prevent little
skin troubles becoming serious.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Now He Goes After II.

"Times have changed"
"What now?"
II was just thinking that can re-
member the time when man bought
life insurance merely to get rid Of the
agents."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
To Take An Inventory Of Stock.

Washington.-Dealers in foodstuffs
who were licensed November were
advised by the Food Administration
Immediately to take an inventory OF
their stock preparatory to a detained
report to the administration by Decem-
ber 1. Forms for the report are now
in the hands of the printer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08

Observation-Disclosures received
from Pirmasens, Bavaria, reporting an
Entente air raid, say bombs were
dropped on the towl and its envirOus.
One person was killed and four were
wounded and some material damage
was done.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Killed BY EXPLOSION.

Carneys Point, N. J.-0ne man was
killed and three injured, one seriously,
in an explosion at the DUPONT powder
works. The accident occurred In the
sporting powder plant. The man
killed was William H. jacques, 26
years old, of Alloway, N. ].
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Eamlns Is Faced BY Russlans.

Petrograd.-An appeal by the Mayor
has been posted in which the people
of Petrograd are informed that the
four-producing provinces are unwill-
ing to sell -four to the capital, which
is seriously threatened with famine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Willino Sacrifice.

Sweet Girl-Pa, the house next door
was robbed last night.
Pa-Meecy! Next door!
Sweet Girl-Yes, and the burglars
have been in two or three houses on
this terrace within q week.
Pal know it. l know it. It's ter
rible! But what can we do?
Sweet Girl was thinking 1t might
be a good plan for Mr.. Nlcefello ant
me to sit up few nights to watch for
them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Safe.

SaTE.
Professor-The average American
girl is poorly educated.
Girl Graduate-You think so?
Professor-Yes, but there is one con-
ISOLATION. the average American boy
will never find it out.-Satire.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
viii Conserve Shin Food.

Washington.--Edward Grabow, gen.
eral manager of the passenger depart.
ment of the United Fruit Company,
was put in charge of the Food Admin
istration's section on conservation Of
food aboard steamships.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
all Hone Gone.

Farmer Brown-So, BIZ, l ear
you're going to be married at last.
Farmer Gubbins-Aye, that l he!
were prayed for in church for the
third time last Sunday.-LOndon Tit
Bits.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
stols $50 600 From shirs.

Boston, Mass.-The value of prop
erty stolen from the German liners at
the navy yard was more than $4,000,
according to an estimate made by
Federal investigators.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Cherries Opinion.

"What does your dealer think of
your household economy?"
Hes entirely pleased. He'll ascer-
tain how little we can get on with
and then boost the rates so as to Sc
cure the same old profit"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
putoh crulser In AmerIea.

New York.--The Dutch cruiser
Tromp arrived at this port from Colon.
She anchored in the North river near
the Dutch merchant vessel tied up
here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
EInln Butter Board Closed.

Washington-The Elgin Butter
Board is to be closed for the period
of the war under an agreement an
nounced between the board and the
Food Administration.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Impossible to Send Army to Europe

A Pacific Port.-Baron Tanetaro
Megata, head of the Japanese finan-
cial commission that has arrived here,
said it was impossible for Japan to
send an army to aid the allies on the
European battle front.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-08
Brakeman Killed.

Kent, OF. M. Scrigey, brakeman,
Of Toledo, was killed and four others
Injured in rear.end collision on the
Lake Erie and Pittsburg. mort of Kent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04
TELEPHONE GIRLS
UNFURL A FLAG IN
AUGUSTA EXCHANGE
Ceremony Occurs Tuesday Noon
and Entire Force Salutes the
Beautiful Banner AS 1t Un-
furls-Miss Harriet Alexan-
der, Chief Operator, Tells of
Meaning of the Flag and
What It Stands For

The unfurling Of a beautiful new flag
in the operating room in the telephone
exchange Tuesday noon was a most in
teresting ceremony to those who were
fortunate enough to witness It. Shortly
before the stroke of ~. noon, the oper-
ators on duty at the switchboard aban-
doned the chairs ordinarily used and
stood at their work. The relief force of
operators who We're to take their PLACES
at Il o'clock filed in and at a given sig
nal those working at the board faced to
the rear and the flag was unfurled in
the presence of the entire force, all Civ
ing the salute to the flag and rcsuming
work
A brief talk on the meaning of the
flag and whateit stands for was given
by the chief operator Miss Harriet l..
Alexander. who pointed out the duty to
the public in times of peace. great as it
is. is greatly increased in times of war
when each individual owes his full
measure of service to the country and
that it may be the privilege of telephone
operators to be Of almost invaluable
service.
From this time on. as each employe
goes on duty for the day the first duty
will be to approach the flag and give
salute before going to her station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04
The FLAG on the Seho Tho use.

Every public schoolhouse in this
country wears as browning jewel the
United States flag. This is so accord
ing to the law. But long before legis-
lative bodies passed this law the flag
had a permanent place over the Fifth
Street Grammar school in New Bed
ford, the first public school in this
country to raise the United States flag
and make the use of it a permanent
feature of the public school admins
tration.
That flag was unfurled May II, 1861,
and that flag and nine others served
the school until May II, 1901, the for
tieth anniversary Of the raising Of
flags, when a small one for use within
the building and a larger one for use
On the building were unfurled.
This school was organized Sept II.
1860, and just eight months from that
day it Eung to the breeze the first flag.
That flag was in use during the entire
period Of the war. at the end Of the
war the flag was completely whipped
out and unfit for further use. 1t was
then discarded, but not till its success
sor had been purchased. What became
Of it nobody knows.-Boston Globe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04
Presidential DAINTY.

Dignity is the most terrible punish
ment inflicted by the people upon their
president. The president must always
be on his dignity; he can never relax.
He cannot sit in the orchestra or in
the gallery. away from everybody
staring glances. lie cannot laugh too
uproar.ously: be cannot fail to applaud.
He is constantly on exhibition. When
he travels he must appear at all the
railroad stations that he passes through
lest the impression get abroad that lie
is undemocratic. The secret service
men are by att Of fingrcss ordered ~
guard the life Of the president. They
shop with him. they accompany him on
the links. they sit III lii; limousine.
they 50 TO the oculist with him. to
church, to the bank. The president. III
short, is not a private person at any
time; he Is treated hy the government.
the people and the press as public prop
erty.-David Lawrence III Century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04
Isle Of the EIast.

The king Of England is not the only
king in the British isles. There is also
the king Of the Isle Of Rardsey. an is
land of Wales III the Irish sea. in the
County Of Carnarvon. This kingdom.
with its seveutysiX inhabitants--that
figure including the king and queen
is, we are reminded, free and indie
pendent realm. The monarch is not
only sovereign ruler. but physician
schoolmaster. magistrate. He neither
owes nor gives obedience to the laws
of England. His subjects pay no taxes
and live luxuriously upon barley bread,
milk and butter. No newspapers trou-
bic the peace OF the teeming populace
and nobody on the island troubles him.
self about what goes on outside his ma
tive rock bound coast. They are hap
Ply people. though perhaps their igno-
rance of the fact that they are 50 may
mar the perfection of their content
ment.-Paris Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04
OAKLAND

At the annual meeting Of the Tues
day Club held April in the Baptist
vestry the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
president, Miss Iva Manson, vice
president, Mrs inertia Bates; secre-
tary. Miss sMyra Wells: treasurer, Mrs.
Ada Bragg; board of directors, Mrs.
Nav Hatfield. Miss Helen Smiley,
Miss Nora Greeley. The program was
one Of exceptional interest, and con-
sisted of singing of Federation song,
tho club collect, a report of the Fed
Grafton meeting at Bangor by Mrs.
Ada Bragg. the annual reports of the
retiring officers. and the reading by
Mrs. Henrietta Totman of her prize
story. Father Rasle and His strong
Box" Supper was served at the close
Of the meeting.
The members of Sergeant Wyman
Post. c. A. r.. were pleasantly sur
nrised at the close >of their meeting
Monday evening by the arrival of IA
members of the Women's Relief Corps
bringing a substantial lunch which
they proceeded to serve to the veter-
ans. Coffee, pie. doughnuts. cake,
candy, nuts and popcorn were dealt
out and social hour was enjoyed by
all.
The regular meeting of Sergeant
Wyman Women's Relief Corps will be
held tonight in 6. A. r. hall. There
will be an initiation, after which re-
freshments will be served.
Stated Convocation of Drummond
r. A. Chapter will occur tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04
FRANK E. MACE, AUGUSTA,
NOW STATE DISTRIBUTOR
FOR THE KING EIGHT

With the arrival in Augusta Of II. c.
Bradheld, advertising manager of the
King Motor Car Company. Detroit. Mich.
and @. III. Lawrence, New England dis
triCt sales manager for this company
plans for the exploitation of this popular
price cight-cylinder motor car have been
completed. For the first time Augusta
becomes in a large way the state dis
tributing point for one of the big auto
mobile companies. Frank Il. Mace, for
mer land commissioner has secured the
State distributing rights for this moto.
car. The King has heretofore been dis
trbuted from Bangor, but the company
was not ready to enter into Maine in d
big way before this year. still there are
over 100 King cars now in operation in
the State.
AS State distributor, Mr.. Mace will
have complete charge of the sales and
service on King cars in Maine. He will
have representatives for sales and ser
vice continually travelling throughout the
State and in addition will establish sew
eral branch houses and agencies in other
points in Maine. The State agencies here
means visits periodically to Augusta of
some of the big factory men and with the
King company are men who have made
international regulations in the automo
bile business ARENAS Ward Jr.. head
of the company, is many times over
millionaire
Many Of Mr. Mace's associates IN Maine
have been writing him congratulations
on the success he has had in making the
new connection. Among the number be-
ing Senator Leon +. Higgins of Brewer
who is the owner Of . King automobile.
Mr. Higgins in his letter to Mr.. Mace
said; I'm 1916 | bought a King car ana
am highly pleased with it. For easy rid
ing qualities and all other essentials it Is
certainly car OF no regrets"
maine is really in its infancy in the
merchandising of motor cars, declared
Mr.. Lawrence. THE state has only one
automobile to every 43 Of inha bitants.
Heretofore the automobile business IN
Maine has been conducted in such way
the customer bought car. There is no
reason why there should not be more
state distributing propositions in Maine
look for moro to be established.
",t is possible, that now that state
distributing proposition has been estab-
lished here in Maine, that Mr. Bradtield,
who is here with me, might be prevailed
upon 70 arrange one of the American Au-
touobile Association tests which he has
superintended in many places through
out the United States in the past two
wears. These tests do not include speed
ing or anything spectacular, being more
in the nature of ear owners service tests,
something that is really educational for
the automobile owner, rather than Just
bringing the name of the car before the
public for doing something that no owner
could do even if his car was in the pink
of condition"
Mr.. Bradfield was non-committal about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04
March Donations at Chiidren's Home

The Maine Children's Homo Society
wishes to acknowledge the following
donations during the month of March:
Augusta Electrotyping & Engraving
Co. cut for paper; Augusta General
hospital. treatment and care of three
children: DR.. Henry X. Stinson, medi-
cal services for the month: Drs. Tur-
lcr and Beach, treatment OF chlldren;
Dr. Anderson, filling two teeth for BOY;
DR.. Priest. medical treatment for two
children: Walter NJ. Sanborn, legal
services during the winter; Mrs r. *.
Richards. bath robe, dress, skirt three
Mrs. :. j, Beach. two
baby bonnets, two pairs baby mittens,
TOYS; friend, three pair stockings;
Mrs. r. d. Palmer. two dresses, I'M
Gerwear, cap.