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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Mrs. C.. w. Day and daughter Of
skov hogan were in the city Monday
on a shopping trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

William Frost returned TO Bath on
Monday morning, after visiting at his
home In this city owe Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Miss Josie Day returned Monday
morning % Pennington. where she is
attending school. after being at her
home in this city over sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

A. r. Henderson of Portland, assist.
ant superintendent of motive power on
the Maine Central. was in the city
Monday on business for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

The marriage intentions Of Esdras
P. Veileux and Miss Rosana Plante,
both Of this city. were filed Monday at
the city clerks office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Mrs a. p. Trafton Of Augusta is Wis
iting with friends and relatives in the
city for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Charles 3 Sherman Of Burnhan was
. business caller IN the city for the
day Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wade have re.
turned from a visit with friends and
relatives in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

A. D. Blake Of the L. H. Soper Co.
left Monday for New York where he
will be on business for the company
for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Donald Tozier returned TO Augusta
Monday morning. after visiting at his
hone 10 this city over SUNDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Wentworth have
returned from Boston where they have
been on business for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Victor worthing OF Portland, former
~ OF this city. called on friends in the
city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Mrs. 8. II. York Of Wiscasset has
returned 10 her home. after a short
visit with Mrs, W. T. Reeves 81 High
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Walden Jones Of China Neck, tax
collector for the town of China, was a
business caller in the city for the day
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Thomas Bell, manager of the New
England Telephone Co. local Office, left
Monday for Boston on business for the
company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Miss Edith Keene. clerk in the office
Of the street commissioner, has return
ed from a visit to Boston and resum-
ed her duties there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Mrs. ]. A. Bamford Of Orono is Wis
iting with relatives in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Miss Katherine Chase returned Mon
day morning from Skowhegan where
she visited with relatives over Sun
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Hon. Harvey n. Eaton has gone to
Springfield, Mass, 10 attend the great
eairy and cattle show which Is in pro-
gress there this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Sprague went
70 Portland Monday morning for a
visit with friends In that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Miss Grace Brown has returned from
Haliowell. where she has been the
guest OF friends for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Mrs. r. r. Paine was the guest Of
friends In Augusta for the day Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Robert Lord OF the United States
Naval Reserve Is visiting with friends
In the city for a time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Miss Gala Packard returned Mon
day morning from Skowhegan where
she visited over Sunday al her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

c. E. Wilson of Albion was a busi-
ness caller in the city for the day Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

DR.. Henry W. Abbott has returned
from a several days hunting trip to
Shirley and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Charles Barney of the Burleigh Bat
terry stationed at Westheld. Mass, is
at HIS home in the city on a short
fIriouah.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16
PRESIDENT CALLS
Continued from Page One)

reserves are among the fundamental
principles Of the act.
The state banking institutions for
some reason have until recently seem
ed inclined to hold alovl. Congress a
few months age prescribed very gen
erous terms for the admission Of the
state banks into the Federal Reserve
system which rave removed the OBJ
jections heretofore raised by state
banks when considering membership,
AS the aw now stands it leaves mem
Der state banks and trust companies
practically undisturbed in the exercise
of all the banking powers conferred
upon tkem by the states. The law pro-
vides also in definite terms the condi-
tons upon which any state hanR or
trust company may withdraw from the
system.
MANY Of the largest state banks
and trust companies are now becom-
ing Members, realizing that to win
the war we must conserve all of the
physical, financial and moral resources
Of u country-that our finances must
rest on the frmest possible founda-
ton and that they must be adequate-
= eAN t'AhiplVICly SOllScI Ncu So DIS TO
respond instantly to every legitimate
demand. How can this necessary con-
dition he brought about and he made
permanently effective better than by
the concentration Of the hanking
strength Of our country in the federal
reserve system?
EIigibles Urged to Come In
May I not, therefore, urge upon the
officers and directors of all non-mem-
Der state banks and trust
which have the required amount of
capital and surplus 70 make them
eligible for membership, TO unite with
the Federal Reserve system now and
thereby contribute their share TO the
consolidated gold reserves Of the coun-
try?
Il feel sure that as member banks
they will aid to a greater degree than
is possible otherwise in promoting the
national welfare, and that at the same
time, by securing for themselves the
advantages given by the Federal Re.
serve system they will best serve their
own interest and the interest Of their
customers. l believe that Cooperation
on the part Of banks is a patriotic dutv
at this time, and that membership in
the Federal Reserve system is a dis
tinct and significant evidence Of pa-
triotism.
There are probably eight or nine
thousand state banks and trust corn.
panies eligible for membership which
have not Yet united with the system
These institutions have it in their
power to add enormously to the re-
sources Of the Federal Reserve banks
thereby broadening and strengthening
the foundation upon which our whole
financial structure must rest. Permit
me TO urge that every bank officer and
bank director owes a solemn obligation
70 the country which I am sure thew
wish 70 discharge. I therefore wish
agai nto impress upon them by SOL
emn conviction that they can best
measure up to their duties and respon.
through membership in thu
Federal Reserve system.
WOODROW WILSON"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Herbert Allen Of Brownville was in
the city Monday calling oil friends for
the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Miss Flov walker. who has been
visiting friends in the city for a few
days. has returned 10 her home in
Hinckiey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

A. A. Head was In Augusta Monday
on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Carl Weymouth has returned from
Q short business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

Ellsworth P. Hayden Of Portland
was a business caller in the city for
a time Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

L. A. Monk OF Clinton vas a bus
mess caller in the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

EAST POND ROAD-Mrs. Ida Buhl
and Mrs. Lottie Sturtevant We're call
ers Sunday at Jay Clark's. in Smith
field.
Leon Witham of Smithfeld was a
caller Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Palmer. Will
Rowe and Mildred Moody were callers
Sunday in Norridgewock.
Mrs, Ella Moody and daughter. Miss
Rosa were visitors at Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Cox's and family in Rome
sunday. making the trip in Lew
knox's EAR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16

guest over Sunday Of J. II. Penney.
High street
w. S. Ingerham, Mrs. J. D. Sewen
and Miss Butts gave a farewell dinner
party to a few of their friends at their
cottage on Messalonskee lake before
leaving for their winter home on COM
monwealth avenue, Brookline, Mass.
Cyrus Wheeler, one Of Oaklands
aged and respected citizens. on Sun
day quietly celebrated his 90th birth
day at his home on Belgrade avenue.
During the day relatives gathered and
offered their hearty congratulations.
Among those present were three of his
daughters, Mrs. Mary Dingley, Mrs.
Percy Hallett OF Sidney and Mrs.
Gertrude Allen of Winslow. also eight
grandchildren and many neighbors and
friends. He was the recipient of many
gifts, among them a beautiful bouquet
from his Universalist friends. An orig
inal poem was given by George Ben
son, which was most appropriate for
the occasion. Mr.. Wheeler is still in
the enjoyment Of good health except
ing laneness.
He is the oldest mar in the town
and is the possessor Of the g~old-headed
cane which vas presented by the Bos-
ton Post. His many friends in Oakland
and vicinity wish him a continuance
of health and happiness.
". NJ. Aver returned Sunday from a
several days visit in Boston and New
York.
Mrs. J. NJ. Penny of Belgrade is the
guest Of her son. J. NJ. Penny, on her
way to Pressure Isle.
Miss Bessie O'Neal, Miss Bessie
sproul' Arthur Gleason, Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace Judkins, Mrs. Davis Kerr, AL
ton Kerr, Mrs. Joseph Manter and
Beatrice Thomas were among those
who attended Salmon Lake Grange,
Belgrade, Saturday evening.
Carrie Mae Pressey gave a birthday
narty Saturday evening in honor Of her
9TH birthday and entertained % of
Ter young friends most charmingly.
James Of various kinds were the chief
-musement. Delicious refreshments
were served. Miss Pressey received
many pretty gifts.
t'A. Dollof and family passed Sun
lay in Nassalboro, the guests of Mrs.
lo!offs mother, Mrs. O. B. Goldsmith.
Herbert Bickford of Fairfield was a
business visitor in town Monday.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Raisinu the Standard.

Everybody lives by a standard. I do not mean that anybody ever lives up to his standard. But everybody has standard, beyond which he does not dream of passing. '''le most he requires of himself, in h highest mo- ments, is to get nearer to the level he has fixed. And there are those who would say that until man suc- ceeds in living up to his old ideal, he does not need a new one. Oh yes, he does. One must raise the require ments, now and again, even before he meets those previously fixed. He must challenge his own goal in the interest of a wofthier. To catch up to ones dream for himself would be little short of a tragedy. Aspire and break bounds, I say" Raise the standard, demand of yourself more open purse, more prayer, more patience, more pur- ity, more power. Was thu old stand ard high? Even so, it is not high enough for today. We must change the grade, or drop behind ourselves.- Rev. G. c. Peck.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

enough for both of us Then you shall have your concert, and we shall be together all the time."
 For answer she put her hand in his and he drew her to him. It had been understood now for several months that some day" they should be "al- ways together" Ii began with their first meeting at Rurleson's studio re- ception. when her 'Dmpanist failed to appear, and he red to be sub stitute. How wonderfully he had played, following, helping her till the violin and piano seemed to talk to- gether and understand each other.
 ''Oh, if you could only get the ear of Merriden p he exclaimed. He could make you!''
 You might as 4. ell try to get the ear of the ear of all the RusSiaS. I'm not going to attempt it again. Yesterday when I called, after making an ap- pointment, the secretary said MT. Mer- riden could see no one, as he was not well and was going away for rest. So what's the use?"
 l You ought to have called yourself Mile. Lamberti, or solncthing foreign" laughed the young man.
 That's itl" she exclaimed indig- nantly. If, instead of Hutchins, you had posed as the great Hutchinoff, or any sort of Russian, with long hair, you would have been having them at your feet by now. Oh it makes me furious to think that Americans will let their own artists starve while they just shower fiattery and money on any thing with a foreign name."
 Tt won't always be so," he said.
 Maybe not; but I've got to give 1t up and go home. Phil, I don't believe you quite understand all that means. You see, my mother made sacrifices for me to come to New York to study. My father was always against it. He made 1t pretty hard for both of us. Now mother hasn't any more money to send-and I wouldn't want her to-if she had. I meant to be earning some thing by now. I didn't want to go back till had. You see, father is bent on my marrying man-an old friend of his who has barrels of money. He was terribly angry because I refused. He said I would come to my senses yet, and come back. This man writes me every little while saying he is wait, ing. It doesn't seem to make any diff ference that I have refused him, and send back the letters unopened" "Well." smiled Hutehns, "I like his
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Only a Beuinner.

An old farmer was driving along a lane along a golf course and stopped for a moment to watch the game. 'What's that?" he demanded curious ly. Golf" was the reply. Want to try your hand, uncle?" Don't mind if I do," declared the farmer, wrapping the lines around the dashboard and climbing down. The players gave him a few points about hazards and bog ies, and finally one pointed to a flag on hill 250 yards away. "At the foot of that pole," he said, "is a little hole. The object Is to put this ball in the hole with the smallest namber of strokes" The farmer took the club, sighted for some time, and then let go a whale of stroke. The ball scared with a mighty swish into the air, and fled unerringly toward the flag. It fell short, bounced, rolled and wound up hands breadth from the objective-a phenomenal shot that made the experienced players gasp. By golly, I missed '" the farmer ex- claimed-Everybody's Magazine.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
SCRAPS

Scotch oat breadstuff is made in sausage link form.
 Denver is to have four new Carnegie branch libraries.
 Genuine Turkish caviar in it's solid roe form is clean to handle and keeps for years.
 Cuttlefsh preserved in it's own ink is the only preserved-in-ink foodstuff known to us.
 The German mauser can fire faster than any other rifle used in the war. The magazine holds five cartridges, packed in chargers.
 The British rife is the outcome of the South American war. It holds ten cartridges and is sighted from POO to 2,S00 yards.
 The Austrian rife is the lightest of all, yet its bullet, 244-grain, is the heaviest used by any of the powers. It is very rapid in action.
 The French lebel is the longest rife. The tube magazine under the barrel holds eight cartridges. The bullet used in it weighs 19S grains.
 The Russian rifle is seven inches longer than the British. It is capable of firing 24 bullets to the Eiinute. The bayonet is always fixed.
 Sweet butter is preserved without a particle of salt inside gourdlike con- tainer made of cheese. The whole re- mains fresh and edible for years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

Canadian merchants are in the mar ket for feather dusters.
 Out of the 2,750,000 children in Eng land between the ages of twelve and sixteen, only 1,1O0,000 received any further education after thirteen, ac- cording to the latest reports.
 The public library of New Orleans set new record for book circulation during Dect<lber, by an increase of 4, : 100 over the number of volumes taken out for home reading during Decem- Der, 1915.
 Chef0o is a treaty port in the prov ince of Shantung, the most easterLy province of China. Its population in cludes 400 foreigners, including mis- sionaries in the interior, and S0,OOO Chinese. Its currency consists of the i Chefoo tael and the Mexican dollar. There are more than 1000 miles of underground tunnels in the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania.
 The yellow pine in California ranges from 100 feet above sea level to 7,OOC feet, and its variety, the Jeffrey pine l is found at 9,0oG feet, the most remark. able range of any species of pine in | the world.
 The nightshade family, Solanaceae is a species, distributed over all parts of the earth and of first rank among plants in it's value to man. The panic grasses, or genus panicum, are by far  the most numerous, having 2On to 40o species.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
IheVictoriious
 Defeat
By KATHERINE HOWE

Copyright, 1917, by w. G. Chapman.)
 i've got to play ragtime in a cheap cabaret-or starve."
 Philip Hutchins looked at the girl before him with an odd mixture of humor and despair.
 "Oh, Phil That's awful! It's heart king-disgraceful ["
 Not as disgraceful as borrowing money till people get on the other side of the street; or-or being carted off to the morgue" He tried to speak lightly, not wanting her to know how much 1t cost him. In Germany he had been the great masters best pupil. At his first concert he had made the piano speak the poetry of Chopin and Liszt till the critics had cried Bravo" But the war had come, and also the end of his income, and he had returned to New York to try to make living with his art, with this result.
 But you, little girl If l could only make them give you your chance. It wouldn't be long before Ruth Lambert, the violinist, would be blazoned in big letters on the billboards."
 "Pm afraid thatll never come." The tears gathered in her eyes, and her voice was so near the breaking point, she could not trust herself to go on.
 Don't say 'never,'" he cried, with an attempt at being courageous. T tell you, Ruth, I've heard great artists in Berlin, and you-you have it in you"
 But no one will pay me for playing. l can play before these clubs, and at afternoon teas till the end of time, and it never occurs to them 1 have to pay room rent and have at least two meals day. I don't know how to get rich people interested in me-Somehow l can't do it, and have haunted the bu- reaus and agencies till the very thought of one makes me sick. It's just about as pleasant a prospect to think of going home-a failure-as- as what you said"
 But you're not failure!" he as- serted. q know fine playing when hear 1t! You are bound to make your mark Go home for little while. Call it needed rest, a short vacation, and maybe before long 1 shall be making
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
StarVinG In Armenia,

New York.-One-third of the Ar menian population has been massa- cred or has died of starvation or dis ease since the European war began and half of those remaining are homeless and dying in exile, says cable mes sage from John Masefield, famous English writer, made public here Ivy the American Committee for Armen- ian and Syrian Relief.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Hnti-Nation-Wide-Dry.

shington.-Another minority re- port from the House Judiciary CoI- mittee on the proposed constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibi- tioon was filed by Representative Walsh of Massachusetts, who pro tested against what he termed an eff fort to convert the constitution into a mere criminal statute MT. Walsh said the Supreme Court decision up holding the Webb-Kenyon law makes it possible to secure nationwide pro hibition through legislative action and federal and state enforcement
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

grit; but" and his face grew serious, | you wouldn't"
 Never, Phil Never!" she broke in. But you see now" "Oh, dearie! You mustn't gol You mustn't p
 It was her turn now to look the problem fairly in the face.
 q must. I can see there is no other way" she said firmly. "But I will come back when you send for me-" Perhaps they will ask you to play ragtime In Glendale" he said, grimly.
 Not with my violin, my darling. It would be so insulted it would break"
 You're not thinking of giving them Brahms or Saint-Saens?" "Pm not thinking of giving them any thing" she said with kind of grim humor
 Ruth's mother met her warmly, as mothers have way of doing, and even her father seemed glad to see her. But it soon became apparent that his gladness hid a covert chuckle at what he construed as defeat and surrender. He let her know that he had been los ing money, and he expected her to either make the advantageous match to work at something.
 'If you won't marry Bond" he urged, you can have a place as cash fer in one of his stores. I think it was pretty decent of him to offer it."
 70 I couldn't do that!' she cried, knowing well that 1t only meant more opportunities for him to push his at- tentions.
 A few days after this the neighbor- hood experienced something of sen- sation, when the very rich and fash ionable young widow, Mrs. Renfew, stopped in her car before the modest home of the Lamberts. She was get ting up a benefit for the benevolent fund of St. Matthew's, and would Miss Lambert play for them.
 But" objected Ruth, q have no accompanist."
 % I'll see that you have one If have to import him from New York;" answered the lady.
 A lady who was visiting one of the families of the millionaire set was found to accompany Ruth, they had rehearsal, and as she was entirely sat isfactory the Brahms and Saint-Saens numbers went on the program.
 Ruth felt on the night of the con- cert just little f1utter of delight that her selections were the best in the list, but she wondered how the audience would take them. After the beautiful "HavanaiSe' there was a rather per functory applause. Ruth felt it was nothing more, but as it quickly died away sudden loud and vigorous clap ping from one man set them all going again.
 "O!" thought Ruth, there is one who understands. I will play for him !" And she came back heartened and up- lifted. When she finished a mans voice cried, "Bravo!' And Ruth was very happy.
 After the concert Mrs. Renton came around to the entrance with gentle man.
 Miss Lambert! !" she laughed. q had to drag this man to the concert, and now he is dragging me around here to meet you. Let me introduce Mir. Merriden."
 Ruth tried to cover her astonish- ment as adroitly as possible, and per haps rather overdid it in dignity.
 "Mr. Merriden has just been raving over your playing, and"
 But what is more to the point" he broke in, q want to know if you will come and see me. I want to talk busi- ness."
 Ruth's good fortune gave the man she loved his opportunity, and they are considered in the profession an ideally married pair.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Episcopal Pension Fund.

New 9ork.-Bishop William Law renee of Boston announced here that the old age pension fund being raised by the Episcopal church passed the $5,000,000 mark. Original estimates. he said, require this sum as mini mum if the movement is to be sue. cess.