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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

what if the management were to be OF
the Hearst kind?
A chief dificuIty is that it is so cost
ly to start new newspapers. The bos
ton Transcript says that the failure Oh
the Boston Journal is due Ito the loss
of that singleness and clearness OF di-
rection and purpose which alone estab-
Iish confidence in and guarantee aoio-
ing support of a newspaper" But there
are many successful papers-success-
full financially-which have neither
singleness of purpose or clearness OF
direction, nor tolerance. nor wisdom,
nor any strong directing personality BE-
hind them. On the other hand, wnefe
there are men of vision who have some
reform at heart, and the desire to serve
the public unselfishly, they cannot, as
in the past, establish personal organs
because of the enormously increased
costs. 1t takes a most unusual man to
make a name for himself with small
town newspaper, as William Allen
White has done in Emporia. The
present war emergency, with its soar
ing prices for everything, is. moreover.
certain to dive many struggling but
useful weeklies and dailies to the wall,
and is bound to accelerate the move
ment towards consolidation wherever
there are properties competing with
one another that are no longer profit
able undertakings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

conditions were bad. Potatoes did not
blossom well or the tubers set. -
Perhaps the cost per acre was too
high-the Sun editor might have kept
the cost down--but Maine farmers
(and others) have faced and met high
cost of seed. fertilizer, poison and la
bor
And we are able to declare for the
benefit of the Sun and others of it's
kind who do not know, that the aver
age" Maine farmer has scored a loss
on his potato crop this year, even at So
bushel which he is not likely to get.
In closing let us suggest to the New
York Sun corps of uniformed agri-
cultural writers. that the farmer is a
consumer and, per family, buys more
farm produce than any city family. be-
cause he has many animal mouths to
feed. And If he is not permitted to
realize a profit on the one or two
things he can raise for market, how
can he. buy the supplies to keep the
other branches going?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Editors Table

With the Children on Sundays.-By Syl-
yanus stall, p. d; 135 line drawings, S
full page color illustrations, by Miss G.
NJ. Burd half tone pictures. Large
quarto volume, size sax7 Full cloth. $50
pages. Price. $3.50 The Nir Publishing
Company, 200-214 North Fifteenth Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
The author Of the book was a lover Of
children, and he evidently knew how to
win them. His avowed object is to rem
der Sunday a delightful time without in
any way detracting from the sacredness
of the day. Realizing that the normal
child mind is the same on every day of
the week, he introduces the idea OF
Playing Church" The little ones drive
to Church, with chairs for horses They
act as ushers to, their parents, their doll
les and imaginary auditors. A regular
service is conducted. The children them
selves do some of the preaching. and at
the close Of the service chapter from
With the Children on Sundays" is read.
Questions are asked concerning the les
sons taught and at the conclusion the
children and their parents take the imag-
mary ride back to their home.
| In addition TO this there are many Old
Testament scenes which are enacted: The
boy behind the sofa is Joseph in the Pit;
the boy looking through the Stats Of the
chairs which are placed around him. is
Daniel In the Lions Den, and so on. The
entire book is new in the. direction which
it takes. and there never has been any
book like it, Each of the SO object SER
mons has a number Of illustrations, and
the fun color page pictures and the half
tone illustrations, make the book exceed
ingly attractive. There is nothing con-
troversial on its pages, and all parents
will find it useful. especially the aues-
tons and little items of out of the way
Information. The chapters are all so IN
teresting in this volume that one could
scarcely speak OF them as studies. but
rather as illuminating conversations with
the young Those who have much teach
ing to do. and often find that their les
sons fall fat and are stale and unproflt-
able, will find It full OF suggestions.
bright and stimulating from the first page
to the last.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Grange Notes
Solid Rock Grange

Solid Rock Grange, South Durham. met
Tuesday evening with the worthy master
IN the chair. officers pro tenn, H. T.
Simpson, overseer; Lizzie Simpson. stew
ard; Winfield Little, assistant steward
Nettie Getchell. lad" assistant steward.
The lecturer presented the following pro-
gram: Roll call of members, Your sug-
gestions for a Hallowe' en- social" clip
pings, Nettie Getchell song by the ladies'
question, What is the Biggest Thing Be-
fore the Granger" opened by O. o. Sto-
yer and spoken on by others; reading.
Elizabeth Snow: humorous anecdotes.
Harriet Cox; question, What Should the
Housewife Can and Why" opened by
Sadie Booker; reading, Lizzie Simpson
Eliza oeth Cation. Harriet Cox, and Ss-
nie Booker were appointed committee
for a Halloween social Nashti StoVer
was appointed chairman Of the, dinner
committee for the day meeting Novem-
her 6.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Excelsior Grange

Excelsior Grange. Poland. held its reg
ular meeting Saturday evening, Worthy
Master L. K. Everett presiding Mrs.
Nellie Mcknight was reported i'll. The
program was in charge OF Mrs. Annie L
Everett: Selection. choir. reading. wor-
thy lecturer; reading. Mrs Ashery: read
ing. Past Mastet J. G. Davis: reading,
Mrs. Ida Sibley; piano solo. Mrs. j. G.
Davis; reading. worthy master; reading.
Mrs. Flora Currer: reading an article on
"Should Every Calf Be Raised7" W. II.
Gowell An original poem written by G.
C. Giddinge on the high cost Of grain
read by Past Master Frank Currier. Mr..
Giddlnge was formerly a member of Ex-
celsior. Next Saturday. Oct. %, will be
the hrst sil-day meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Wales Grange

Wales Grange met Saturday night with
Past Master w. S. Dixon in the chair
There were number OF pro tenn appoint
ments. A reading was given by Mertelle
Austin. The lecturer announced a peanut
hunt directly after the close Of the meet
ing and that there were two prizes Of
fered for the two getting the most pea
Euts. Jesse Davis got 80 and Miss Edna
Alexander got 80. At Wales Grange Oct.
q will be Ladies night and the following
will occupy the chairs: Master, Mrs. Mil
dred Andrews; overseer, Miss MerteIle
Austin; lecturer. Mrs. George Dixon
steward Mrs. Ella Alexander; assistant
steward, Miss Florence Jones; chapla,n.
Mrs. Mary Collins; treasurer, Miss Mat
tie Andrews; secretary. Mrs Elzira Pal
mer; gatekeeper. Miss Edna Alexander:
Pomona. Mrs. Annie Thompson: Ceres.
Mrs Lizzie Webster Flora, Miss Hattie
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Watching and Waiting.

The attorney for litigant whose
case was about to be called for trial
was examining the jurymen as to theii
qualifications, and was questioning
juror No 10. says the indianapolis
News.
What do you do?" the lawyer ask
ed.
Il am doing nothing just at pres
ent." he answered.
How long have you been doing
nothing?"
"Oh, for quite while"
What did you do before you did
nothing"
Il was watchiNy and waiting"
In other words" remarked the in
quisitor. you were not doing anything
before you did nothing. Is that
'right?"
NO: I was watching and waiting
as | said"
Where were YOU when you were
watching and waiting?"
II was watching at the --- Lum-
ber Company and was waiting at the
hotel"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

This total does not include many
dave work by the farmer gambler and
members Of his family in treating seed
with formaldehyde, cutting and pack
ing seed In sulphur. digging drains and
bitches during three weeks almost
steady dovnpour. anxiety because Of
weather conditions. insect pests. rust
of the tops and rot of the roots; nor
does II include taxes, depreciation of
plant, tools, etc. (about which the Sun
writer apparently has a. little concep-
tion as the Kaiser has Of heaven).
And on that seven acres were raised
eco barrels. a little less than 500 bush
els. OF big and little spuds-perhaps
zoo bushels Of marketable potatoes as
they vent into the cellar and they will
shrink rapidly.
Tha, seven acre heid was one Of the
handsomest In Central Maine. 1t was
kent green by bordeaux spraying and
should have yielded IN . good year 1000
bushels. II returned above an aver
a.e for the state this year. Climatic
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

The Bath built schooner. Wyom-
ing. is one of the two schooners re-
Gently hit by the shipping boards
ruling that no more American sailing
vessels can be sent abroad on specu-
lative trips, the other being the
schooner Addison E. Bullard. If they
succeed they put big bunch of
money into their owners pockets.
But altogether too many Of them have
been lost, the shortage in tonnage be-
ing one of the reasons for the present
shortage OF everything else. The
Wyoming and the Addison r. Bullard
were all loaded and had actually
cleared for France with cargoes when
they were seized and forced to dis
charge their cargoes and go into the
market again for domestic freights,
which means that they will be eligible
foT coal carrying once more.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
COMING EVENTS

Oct. 19-Lodge Of instruction, Grand
Lodge, z. &; a. NJ, Norway.
Oct. 20-Foggs Of Maine attend annual
reunion Of Fogg family Association of
America at Quincy House, Boston
Oct. 21-Armenian-Syrian relief mass
meeting. Portland.
Oct. 22-27-Eation-wide potato week
Oct. 3i-Annual meeting of Maine Anti
tuberculosis Association. Watervilie
Oct. &-o4-State conference Of Maine
Charities and Corrections. Waterville.
Oct. 23-Supreme Court, civil and Grim
inal term, Wiscasset.
Oct. 2tMaine ti-Tuberculosis Asso-
citation, annual meeting. Waterville.
Oct. 2-Public Utilities Commission
hearing on petition Of Sanford selectmen
regarding highway alterations under
overhead bridge at 10 i5 Sanford.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Railroads anil Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect September 80, 1917

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA
-1 GOING wEST-3.o5 A. NJ.
VHTT9&l Portland and Boston; 62'
tHAAt4A17#l A NJ, Pennington, ROCK
jk03IklH!I1l land, Portland, Boston:
Jtf:Sgf.f Montreal and quebec; $50
A. NJ, Brunswick, Bath
Lewiston, Portland Boston: lW +. "a,
Hallowell Gardiner and So. Gardner: 3ol
P M. local. 4.07 2. NJ, (express) Bruns-
wick Rockland, Portland, Boston, olo +.
NJ. Hallowel Gardiner and So. Gardner;
6.10 r. NJ, local TO Portland, connects
there Cor New York; 10 40 ?. NJ. Lewiston:
Bath, Portland, Boston. sundays $40 ana
1O15 A. NJ, $40 (New York; and lofo r.
M Portland and Boston. =,
GOING castillo A. NJ, Bangor, 81.
John, Halifax Aroostook Co. Sunday
morning at ll5 A. NJ, does not connect
heyond Bangor except to Bar Harbor un-
iii Nov. 25 inc; 225 A. NJ, for WaterVilie,
bangor, Bar Harbor. Calais: 6.33 A. NJ
local to Moosehead Lake (via Oakland),
Belfast. Foxcroft and Bangor; 9.36 A. M,
local 10 Belfast, Bangor and Skowhegan,
1215 noon. Waterville. Bangor. B. & A, X
n Rar Harbor, Calais, st. John and Hal
flax: 2H P NJ, cypress TO Watervilie'
thence local to Bangor and Mattawam-
keag; 7.25 P. NJ. Waterville. Skowhegan
and Bangor. Sundays 10 A. M; Tor wa,
terville, Bangor and Bar Harbor until
Nov. Is inc; $50 A. NJ. $40 P NJ. for
Waterville and Bangor u
Trains leave Augusta for Halloweli:
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6S, s.Sc
A. NJ, 1o2, 3o1, 5.15, 610. 1o.4O p. NJ. HaI-
lowell and Gardiner only 4,o7 p. NJ. Gar
diner only sos A. NJ. daily except Monday
M. Y. HARRIS, Genl Passenger Agt.
b, c. Douglass Gen'l Mgr. Portland Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

l66 pounds and am as strong as a man.
think money is well spent which pur-
chases Lydia E: Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs, Jos. O'BRYAN, l755
Newport Ave, Chicago, III.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam.
nation, liberation, irregularities. peri
odic pains. backache, bearing down feel
ing, aatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound is the stan.
dard remedy for female ills.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

was unable to walk
or do any of my own
work. / read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's 9
V Vegetable e Com.
pound in the news.
papers and deter
mined to try it. It
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and l never had bet
<n~ h>~IAk .L
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Convinced.

Il don't know muttered Rivers,
picking himself up from the pavement
and moving on with perceptiole limp,
whether there is any such thing as
bicycle face or not, but am thorough
ly convinced Of the existence OF the
phenomenon known as the banana
skin"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRE
Maine Central Compsniss Meet

The stockholders of the Maine Cs0D'
Railroad Company and subsidiary crf.
cations Wednesday at Portland votn
hold future meetings the third WeEI
day OF April instead OF in october
tors were reelected and IN each inso
organized with Morris McDonae
president The. vacancy IN the dir
ates caused by the death OF John y
of Bath was not filled.
John J. Mecarty Of Bangor
John J. NcCarty. aged S, wsn's
business man Of Bangor. died seos
Wednesday. He was an offcsr of D'
Lodge of Elks. widow SURVIVES
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

Mrs. Muggins-My husband is too
tender hearted to whip the children.
Mrs. Buggins--Humph. My husband
IS so tender hearted that he can't even
beat the carpet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
EASTERN, STEAMSHIP LINES
kENNEsEc LINE
Service discontinued for the Season.
BATH AND BooTHBAY LINE

BATH AND BooTHBAY LINE
Leave Bath Week Days only at 24o T.
Nj. for Eoothbay Harbor and intermediate
landings.
Return-Leave Boothbay Harbor Week
Davs only at 7.o0 A. NJ. for Bath ana IN
termediate landings.
BOSTON & PORTLAND LINE
Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, Week
Days ar 7.30 =. NJ. for Boston.
Return leave Central Wharf, Boston.
Week Days at p. NJ.
Day trip leaves Portland Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays at Z A NJ, due
Boston p. Nj.
METROPOLITAN LINE
Direct between Boston ald New YORK
via Cape Cod Canal.
Leave North Side India Wharf
Wednesdays only at 8 T. NJ.
Same service returning from Pier 10, y.
R, New York.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Direct between Portland and New York.
Passenger servce> discontinued for the
season.
NJ, A. HARADEN, Supt., Bath.
H. A. CLAY. Supt., Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a

Chicago, Ill.-"For about two years
| suffered from female trouble 50
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

The Good Old World.
(Atlanta Constitution

IAtIdNla COHStItUtIUIIF
De worlds so good, wild amazin' grace
De lights des lightin up my face,
An / likes de world what de LaWd mace
so,
I'll sho. pull back when my times ter go!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

Given: lady assistant steward, Mss AZ
Andrews. There will be program ~
which a socisbie will he held Pop ~
apples and home made candy ~ih
served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

The services of a blacksmith at Fort
Mckinley, Portland, were needed re-
Gently to unshackle a couple Of slack
ers taken by an Aroostook county Of
ficial He had the two men shackled
hand and foot and when he arrived in
Portland great was his chagrin to find
that he had left the key to the irons
hack home
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

A caller at the Journal sanctum early
Frida" morning said that he had noticed
the Me. Cos. paragraph about the local
householder saving about half the usual
amount of coal used in the furnace by fill
ting one-half the crate area with ashes
and thus reducing the size of the fire and
added that he had called merely 10 in
quire why. II another furnace was started
on the same plan, the householder
couldn't save all the coal Please don't
answer all at once.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

Leslie E McIntire asserts that
Waterford is the only town in the
state where a free street fair is held
yearly and ground rent can be collect
ed without a complaint Three TO four
thousand people is the average attend
ance on a big day. An old timer who
is In the position to estimate carefully
stated 5000 or more visited the square
at this seasons fair. Four hundred
autos lined the streets, vacant lots
and door yards.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

James Welch. one OF Rumford's sue
cessful farmers, started last spring to
beat the high living cost by planting
field Of yellow corn. and few eve
nings ago held a good old-fashioned
husking bee In his barn. Friends and
neighbors gathered and husked out
some so to 75 bushels OF splendid yell
low ears. after which the party ad-
journed to the dining room where
tables were spread for 2S people, who
enjoyed the good things our farmers
wives know so well how to provide.
Mrs. Sarah Jordan Of Standpoint,
aged 90 years and Mrs. Emily S. Car
son Of Providence. r. l.. aged 81 years.
were recently entertained at the home
OF Miss Susan Cunningham at Bel
fast and the two young-old ladies had
happy time together
In order that they may work until
u O'Clock at night In the Belfast shin
building plant a searchlight and
large carbide light, with many sman-
er electric lights, depending from over
head lines, have recently been installed
at the plant. The late work is car
ried out TO hasten the completion of
the schooner upon the stocks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-21
Indianapolis Manager
Not To- Go to st. Louis

INDINNAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. co
The offer To release Jack Hendricks,
manager OF the Indianapolis American
association baseball club. to the St
Louis club for $4,000 was Withdrawn
today 10y j. e.. McGu, president OF the
club. Iu a telegram received from him
hy Hendricks Negotiations have been
uudcr way for some time for Hem
bricks release he having been offered
the mau9gcrship Of the St Louis No-
uoual~ 10 Dee could get away from his
contract here McGW first demanded
$4,000 GrIncn RIckeN Of the St
Louis club offered $4,000. McGill then
asked $4,000. where the matter stood.
The option given to an Indianapolis
syndicate for the purchase of the In
dluapoi~ club from McGhll and the
other present owners will be with
drawn al 6 o'clock tomorrow McGhl
Wlrcd. NcGUl, who is now in Los
AuEolos. says he expects to return to
Indianapolis soon TO start building a
team for next year If he does not sell
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-21
AGGIE BASKET FANS
EXPECT STRONG TEAM
Forty Men Trying Out for Po-
sition on Quintet; Cham
pions Last Year.

II numbers count anythins. the =,
and NJ. basketball >oason should he a
howling success. Each .,ening from
81 to forty men are reporting Tot
practice, and there viii no doubt be
fierce competition for the various po-
sltOns on the team.
The AgCics are confronted with a
difficult task this season in finding
material to build up a winning team
to match the team which last year
captured the state champ piOnship.
only one member Of this team has
returned. A new sQuad must be de
VelOped and mostly from the prep and
freshman teams Of last year.
Fans Optimistic.
Those who have seen Coach ritcE-
ard shape together the AEgies, great
est football team. which captured tho
state cham pionship are not discour-
arranged the strongest schedule In
history and for the first time A. and
VI. viii have Il chance to capture the
southwestern championship.
Several Of the new men turning
ogt have shown up quite well cspcc-
tally VIII Ray, of last years prep
team. Barrett. who last year was a
star player ON the Ryan High School
team. which captured the Southern
oklahoma championship, and Weaver,
also of last years prep team, has
shown up well ana viii no doubt hold
Gown one ~ the forward POSITIONS.
Coldirou 40 doubt will held down hIs
regular position at forward and he
will hc the nucleus around which tho
team viii Doc built
schedule Not CompIctCd
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-21
PAVING TAXES NOT YET PAID
Special Drive on Delinquent Accounts
Being Made nv Finance Department.

All paving tax payments due De
ccmber 10 have not been made. 1c-
cording to the records in the city hall,
and a special drive on these ac-
counts is to he made by the finance
department before the first of the
year. While no penalties have been
addd TO the bills which are delinquent,
it was declared at the city hail ycstcr-
day that in all probability this penalty
would bc placed on all delinquent bills
within two or three weeks, and that
unless payment was made on all pay.
ing tax before that date the prescribed
penalty would be added.
1t has not been the policy of the
city i'm the past 10 add this penalty
until sufficient length of time had
elapsed TO indicate that failure to
comply with the law was intentional
and il is for this reason that the chief
clerk I'm the finance Commi Ssioner's
department has decided tu extend the
time for TN payment Of an paving
taXs which are due.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-21
NO PAY, NO WATER, EDICT
Water Department Employees Arc
Turning Off Iydrants if Unpaid.

Water consumers who have failed
to pay their November water bills
must not blame the water department
il they turn on their hydrants only 20
find that the flow of aqua pura has
been shut off. The city law prescribes
that after the 10th Of the month water
supply from any premises may he ,hu'
off until the bill is paid. and to com-
ply with this law crew OF workmcn
have been making the rounds of the
busine and residential section for
the past four day turning off the
water upply Of those who have failed
to make payments Of last months
bills
Indignant persons kept the several
te. phones in the waCerwCrks office
busy yesterday registering complaints
at the lack Of water, but In every in
stance the corp. of assistant to Com
misoner YOunlIman only had to refer
90 the delinquent list to learn the reG-
son for the irate disposition Of the
consumers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-21
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD
Rev. Darby Officiatcs AT Mrs. Gross
hart's Burial; Quartet Sings.

The funeral Of Mrs. Ross W. Cross
hart occurred on Thursday, december
20, 1917, from the family home, 10
East King street. Tulsa.
quartet composed of Mrs. W. II.
Cole. Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. J. l.. Wilson
and Mr. Thompson. accompanied by
Mrs. G. r.. Bush, sang Abide WITH
Me after which the Reverend Darby,
pastor of the FIRST Christian church,
read short passage from the Bible,
eay'ng:
The fifteenth chapte" Of First
Corinthians contains scripture lessor
which is more than fitting to this uc-
cIsion. When . chris,s,q passes thru
tha "tcat stream Of tilnn Oh t. the
banks of eternity there Is one scrip.
ture THAI is always quoted and that
scripture is the one haNc mentioned
! begin reading wi,h the twelfth
verse
At the close o. the services Tho
quartet sang Lead Kindly Light"