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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-25
Ellen shibles. were Sunday guests Of Nh
and Mrs. r. W. Mason.


F. L. Cunningham was SO unfortunate
as to get a splash Of potato bug poison
from sprayer into his eyes last week.
A doctor was summoned. He will escape
serious injury.
Mrs. Evelyn Hillman and her father-in-
law. Walter Hillman. had a narrow es-
cape last Friday from an overturned au-
temobile. Mrs. Hillman was driving, and
lost control Of the machine while going
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-25
State House Chat

Miss Abbie Knowles of the State LII
brary department is enjoying her an
nual vacation Of two weeks, which she
is passing with relatives in New Hamp-
shire.
One of the many seated and uphol-
stored wall seats. this one from the
Legal Affairs committee room, has been
placed in the corridor Of the first floor.
north wing. and affords fine resting
place for waiting or fatigued visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-25

The regular July meeting OF the
Governor and Council will begin At ~
O'Clock this morning, with a number
Of nominations to be confirmed, sever
al pardon cases to be heard and nu-
rnerous other matters to be considered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-25
Free Public Libraries Stipend

State Librarian Henry L. Dunnack
IL preparing for presentation to state
Auditor Roy L. Wardwell for approx
al a statement of the annual State
stipend for the Free Public libraries
CT Maine. The last year amounted to
s755e5s The figures this year will not
vary much from those Of last. being a
little smaller. owing TO a slight change
in the law The State law provides for
the payment Of 10 per cent. of the
nmount raised by the town for the
free pu5lic library and as will be not
cd a considerable number avail them
selves Of the offer, over 100 being on
the list of those who will this year
receive the state stipend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-25
OUR DRAFT FIG
URES ACCEPTED

The official set of figures giving the
quota and credits for Maine, as ar
ranged by the Office Of Provost Mar
shall Geo. Mel. Presson, has been re-
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Of
Scheduled Be
n
IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-25
Hearings ASSIGNED

The following hearings have been as
signed by Chairman Eben F. Littlefeld Of
the Industrial Accident Commission for
the week Of July 80:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-21
Christmas Arrangements
For Camp Devcns Mea.

Aver. Mass. Dec. 20-Although only l.
per cent of the members of the National
Army at Camp Devens will be granite 4
four-day Christmas furloughs. because cf
traffic conditions, the men remaining ar
camp will have three hours time OFF
Christmas day and thus will be able %
accept dinner invitations received from
friends residing near the Cantonment. l.
was announced officially today that the
number of furloughs would be restricted
to 10 per cent regardless of whether the
men go to their homes by train. trolley
or automobile and that leave would be
parcelled out equally among the various
units.
When word that a number of the enlist
ed men had left for their homes last night
without the knowledge of their superior
officers reached headquarters today, Brig
Gen. William Weigel. commanding the d.
vision, declared that absentees would be
called to account for violation of the
rules.
The few men who were absent without
leave last night" he said. will be Sc
verely dealt with on their return. and
ccurtmartial have wide latitude in TINA
OF war. The men should not have taken
advantage of the season,
Identification tags were being issued -
the men today to be worn at all times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-21
COL. VIM. CASTOR HEADS
MASS. WAR WORK BOARD

Boston. Dec %. Appointment of the
Massachusetts committee Of efficiency
as It branch OF the State committee on
public safety To keep war work at the
maximum Of efficiency was announced
today by Henry T.. itndicott, executive
manager of the safety committee,
Colonel William \. Castor Of Boston
heads the committee which includes in
its membership former United States
Senator ". Murray Crane, James Lo-
gan Of Worcester. Arthur Lyman of
Waltham and others.
The new board was appointed
through til" Council Of National De
fence. the United States Department of
Labor and the United States Emergen-
cy Fleet Corporation. Its initial pur-
pose will be to recruit an industrial
army. bringing those who require la
Dor either for war. fuel or food pro-
ductiOn purposes in touch with those
available for the work The COM
mittee may also pass upon the ques-
ton Of Whether articles not essential
in war time shall continue to be man.
ufaCtured
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WATERv|LLE FOLKS
WANT SURGERY UNIT

The sentiment Of Waterville people
toward the maintenance of an Emer-
gency Surgery Unit, to be held in the
city iii readiness for service in case OF
a disaster similar to that of Halifax,
is most favorable. The magnitude of
the service which the Waterville con-
tingent performed in Halifax and the
greatness of the undertaking by which
they sent a volunteer company to that
stricken city is laying hold of the citi
ZenS Of WaterVille with more force
every day. 1t was taken at first more
as matter of course, but when il be-
comes known that this was the only
city in Maine that sent volunteer aid
in the form Of an organized unit. the
wonder grows. in speaking of the
work which they performed. a well
known citizen said, "They proved their
efficiency in time Of distress and grief.
They went with no brass band or auto
trucks. They did not ask the people OF
the stricken city to arrange for them to
parade through the streets as the
Massachusetts relief party wished to do 4
They did not refuse duty OF any kind
where suffering called. They We're not
accompanied by press agents. who her
aided their doings broadcast in the
press of the country, but they went to-
Halifax with one aim in view, to sue
cor a distressed people and they did
their duty nobly, like men and women,
without thought of praise or recon-
pense.
1.-THE deeds Of the Massachusetts 7
people have been heralded far and
vide" said another but what about (
our Waterville people? They were In
only volunteer people on the spot. The
waited for no orders. They took
off their coats and went to work
wherever they were needed most. RI y
idea Of an emergency unit is grand
one and if anyone can put it over. thei
doctors of Waterville can do it. ! hope I
il VIII go through" (
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working through the office for mem
bers The Lockwood co. is soliciting
members through their office; the wy
andotte is making a vigorous cam
paign also through their office.
The railroad shops have had speak
crs ana there will be two men there
this noon between u and ] o'clock and
that field is being worked thoroughly
The Reyes Fibre Co. has been thor
oughly worked and the Lombard Trac-
ton Co will be worked today and the
Waterville Iron Works has been can
Vassed.
There will be canVassers i'll all the
Protestant churches Sunday to obtain
members after the services and follow
ing the services at the Unitarian
church in the afternoon sunday. there
will be CanVassers in the back of the
church who will take names.
There will also be two ladies in each
Of the following stores: Soper's. The
Fashion Wardwell Dry Goods Co. and
Emery Brown Co. on Friday. Saturday
and Monday to solicit members and
there may he workers At the railroad
station.
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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
STARTS WITH A RUSH

thrlstmaS shopping started in with
rush Thursday. Although trade has
been brisk during the first DAYS Of
the week. there has been nothing like
the busy time of Yesterday. This is
accounted for somewhat IN the ex-
tremely cold weather and deep snow,
which has kept mucn of the outside
trade away. and also by the number of
campaigns which have been held and
TIE seriousness with which people gem
orally view the situation as TO the
needs for the days TO come. But as
Christmas approaches. the holiday
spirit is bound to wake IN and she
rush will be nn from now til! Monday
night.
The post office is now beginning 70
feel the increase II outgoing mail
Mail to the distant states has been
coming in fa"te" for the past week.
but Saturday and Monday will be the
heaviest mailing DAYS for New Eng
land. In the rush Of other things, the
shop early Weei. has not been in evil
dence this year and people have let
their Christmas shopping drag as usu-
al. their time being swallowed by the
many more serious things which are
forced upon them by the war and war
time conditions
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MUST CONSECRATE ALL
Nitti Tells Italian Cham
Der of Deputies

Rome, Dec. 19.-"Al the property we
possess individually and nationally must
be consecrated to the war" declared Min
lister of the Treasury Nitti in making his
annual statement to the Chamber OF Dep
titles today, The people must be con-
WINGED OF this solemn fact. They must
also economic, must get along with the
least possible, must subscribe to the war
loans and must understand that whoever
refuses credit to the government Will
among other things automatically in
crease the amount OF paper money. in
crease the cost of living and decrease the
value of Italy's money abroad.
we are now enduring trying hours and
others are coming, but they will be met
with the spirit of sacrifice.
The minister said Italy had spent from
November, 1916. to October 1917. 1850, :
10000 lire, Of which the sum Of $4,000. CO..
lire was obtained by various loans and
Sc, 25o.oo9ooo by extraordinary means.
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DEATH OF MRS. PUTNAM
RESULT OF HER OWN ACT

Mrs. Annie Bennett Putnam, widow
of William Putnam, died At her home
on Burleigh street Thursday after
noon at the sc of SO years She had
been in poor health for some years
past but during the last year had
seemed somewhat improved.
Thursday loon, her son, Edward
Putnam, who is a surveyor for the
Central Maine Power Co. was at home
for dinner and his mother seemed to
be in her usual health and spirits
When he arrived home for supper
at about 6 o'clock he entered by the
back door. which was unlocked.
The house was dark. He turned on
the light. replenished the fire and sat
down to read, thinking his mother was
at neighbours home. He read for
about an hour and one-half, and then.
wondering where his mother was. he
went upstairs. AS he turned on the
lights in the hall. at the head of the
stairs. he saw something white on the
floor of his mothers room which prov
ed TO be the body Of Mrs. Putnam. who
\ as dead
Mr. Putnam ran to a neighbours and
called a physician, who went at once
to the home but Mrs. Putnam was
beyond all help. death being caused
by strangulation. DR.. Fish was call
ed in his capacity as medical exam
iner. but decided that investigation
was not necessary. No reason could
be assigned by Mr.. Putnam for His
mothers act, unless the loneliness of
her life may have caused her to be
come Respondent. Mrs. Putnam has
been a resident of Waterville for about
80 years. and for about six years has
occupied the handsome residence on
Burleigh street. She has missed her
husband greatly since his death about
three years ago. She leaves an only
son. Edward r. Putnam. two sisters.
Mrs. Fitzroy Grover OF Chelsea, Mass,
and Mrs Newell Estes of Middleton.
Mass, and one brother, Charles Rec
ord of Portland. The sisters will ar
rive in the city today. Funeral ar
engagements were not completed
Thursday.
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HOTELS AND TELEPHONE
BUSINESS DISCUSSED
AT BOSTON HEARING

Boston. Dec. 20.-The question of
whether local hotels may engage in
the telephone business to the extent Of
owning their own booths and charg-
ing ~ cents for calls where the pub
iished rate Of the telephone company
IS llve cents. was discussed before the
PUBIC service commission today.
representatives Of the Coplcr- Plaza.
LenoN, brunswick ana Thorndike
testified trat they ,iad made the in
creased rate in order to exclude those
telephone patrons who were not guests
OF the houJ IN the sense Of hiring
rooms or diniug there. Outsiders.
they said, had caused inconvenience
TO the guests whose calls frequently
We're delayed because the booths vera
occupied. Examined by the commits
Sloners they admitted that the room
OF each guest was equipped with a
telephone and that tel phones were
available in the dining rooms. They
also stated that the 10 cent rate ap-
plled 10 gu SITS in their own rooms as
well as 70 outsiders who telephoned
IN the Corridors
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HURLEY TO TESTIFY
FIRST SHIP PROBE


Washington. Dec characterization
OF the governments Shipping Board
and Emergency Fleet Corporations
Under the resolution of Senator Hard
ing, which the Senate adopted. the
Senate commerce committee decided
today. will begin tomorrow afternoon
with Chairman Hurley as the first wit
ness
other witnesses Will be Vice Chair
man stevens and John A. Donald -
the board. BY resolutions ut its meet
ing today, the committee called on
Chairman Hurley for the following in
formation:
An tented statement Of all con-
tracts for both steel and wood ships
with the full name of each contra citing
person, firm or corporation, when or
Ganized and when in opera ton, and
the place where the ship building un-
Ger each contract has been or is being
carried on.
The number of ships constructed.
where and by whom built
Number of ships now under construc-
ton where and ny whom, and the pro-
portion of work done
Copies Of all shipbuilding contracts.
What ships are being built in pri-
Vate yards for other than government
account and by whom.
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NEW WEST END STATION
PORTLAND POST OFFICE

Portland, Me, Dec 20.-As soon as
arrangements can be completed the
West End postoftice station will be To-
Gated on st. John street nearly opposite
the entrance to the Union station. Al
present the office is located on St. JOnn
street. west. For some time the gov
eminent has been endeaVoring to find 4
more suitable location and many build
ings and locations have been consid-
cred. After deliberation the inspectors
decided that the one selected is the
best for serving all parties
The contract for the new quarters
has been signed with Mrs Alice F.
Merrill and there will he as little de-
lay as possible in placing the new
quarters at the disposal of the Govern
ment. The lease on the present building
in that locality expires Jan. |, 1918. out
the dcpGr ment will continue to occupy
it until the new station is ready for
use. The new lease is for a period of 10
wears.
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COLBY COLLEGE

Colby college will close at 6 p. NJ.
Friday for the Christmas vacation
This vacation, which is the longest in
several years, will last until the 18th
Of January. The midyear will this
year begin on the 23rd Of February
The college has been somewhat brok-
en- up this year. First. college opened
three weeks later than usual, then
came the order for all the students to
be vaccinated which caused much alb
sence because of sickness. and nov
comes a long vacation.
The Colby Comets journeyed To
Maine Central Institute at Pittsfieid
Thursday evening and there played the
team representing that school The
Comets lined up as follows: Merle
Lowery 20 and Don Smith 10. for
wards; Everett S. Marshall 10. center:
Harold Good y, and Arthur Colder
q. backs.
The class in Commercial French met
at the house of it's instructor, Profess
sor Clarence Johnson as the host.
Word has been received from Paul
l.. Brooks 20. now in the national
service. Brooks is stationed with the
medical department OF the LIST Yer
mont Infantry at Camp Greene, Char
Ike, ~. G.
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LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD
is KEPT VERY BUSY

The local Advisory Board, which was
on duty all day Thursday at CITY hall
FOR the purpose of assisting and adj
VlSlng reglStrantS in the work of fill
ing out the missionaries. found
themselves to be the busiest men I'm
town. There were two men appointed
sent out call for help WIN the re-
suit that there were five mon on duty
both forenoon and afternoon.
In the forenoon, Carroll ~ Perkins
and Judge A. a. Matthew. the men
appointed for the work were assisted
by Charles \. Perkins, Rev. c. F. Rob-
inson and Carroll Matthew, the latter
as interpreter.
The committee met with all kinds of
difficulties, such as absence of knowl-
edge OF dates of vital importance, the
inability of the man to figure M his
family expenses and another great diff
fcuity was to make the man himself
understand just what was wanted and
what vas being recorded
Many peculiar situations were also
met with. one man gave the name
OF his nearest relative and his ad-
dress as dead" IN two cases mem
Der OF the board had to go ont to
the homes Of the reeistrants to get
the affidavit Of women members OF the
family 1t seemed to be not general
~ known that those who are asking
exemption or deferred classification
are obliged to have their wives or
other dependent at hand 70 take oath
that the questions in regard to the
family income and other personal mat
tiers are truthfully answered.
In the afternoon Mark j. Bartlett,
Rev. Isaac Iaf'leur Charles \. Per-
kinS, Judge Matthew and Carroll
Matthew Were the board in charge.
Judge Matthew passed about two and
one-half hours making out one set
OF papers, so difficult was 1t to get
at the facts in the case
one man said that the only Ian
guage he could speak welli was Ara
BIC Another man. single and 80 years
OF age. filed an exemption claim on
account Of his farm interests. There
were between 80 and 40 men in for
help during tho day
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RECEPTION GIVEN TO
GRAND MASTER TOWARD

Grand Master Harold j. Toward of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows was
given reception at odd Fellows hall
Thursday evening by Samaritan Lodge
of this city. which was one of the most
pleasing social functions in fraternal cir
Gle in Waterville for long. time.
Past Grand Representative sherman l..
Berry was master of ceremonies for the
evening. Music was furnished by Drew's
orchestra and a pleasing program was
rendered which included speeches by the
visiting officers. Following TIE reception
refreshments We're served and social
hour was enjoyed in the banquet hall.
Shortly before 9 clock the guests OF
the occasion arrived and a reception was
held that all might meet the newly elect
ed grand master. In the receiving line
were Grand Master Harold J. Toward.
Mrs. Toward, Deputy Grand Master DR..
Frederick B. Peabody of Richmond and
Mrs. Peabody. Grand Secretary James r.
Townsend of Portland. Mrs Julia E.
Marley Of Gardiner, president OF the Re-
bekah Assembly; Grand Treasurer Will
liam f. Plummer Of Portland, Mrs Va
leria, u. Merrill. vice president OF the Re
bekah Assembly: Grand Patriarch y'aIter
G. Hicks and Mrs. Hicks of Ku-:iord anc
Grand High Priest John ". German Of
Portland.
sherman l.. Berry acting as master Of
ceremonies called. the assembly to order
following the reception and introduced the
visiting officers. who made short speeches
A vocal solo by Mr.. Johnson and read
ing by NJ. Leonard OF Colby were also
enjoyed, as we'll as several fine selections
by the orchestra.
Refreshments We're then served and a
social hour enjoyed. The reception was
attended by a large number of Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs, Waterville and the
surrounding towns being very fully rep
resented. The gowns of many of the la
dies were very handsome ans the event
was in every way a social success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-21

making out Of their papers, which
lave given some of them much con-
Germ. These boards will be in session
every forenoon from to IL o'clock and
every afternoon from 2 to o'clock.
and are made up as follows:
Friday, Dec. 21-Forenoon, Rev
Frank L. Phalen, Fred w. Clair; at
ternoon. Rev. Charles r. Robinson,
Frank E. Brown, ]. A. Letourneau.
Saturday, Dec. 22.-Forenoon. Frank
Plumstead, j. A. Letourneau. after
noon. Charles n. Perkins. Alfred A.
Matthew. Rev. Frank l.. Phalen.
Monday, Dec. e4-Forenoon, Carroll
n. Perkins, Fred w. Clair; afternoon,
Rev. Charles F. Robinson, Mark ].
Bartlett, Rev. Isaac LaFleur.
Wednesday, Dec. 26-Forenoon, Fran,s
E. Brown, J. A. Letourneau: afternoon.
Frank Plunlstead, Fred w. Clair. Car
roll \. Perkins
Thursday, Dec. 21-Forenoon. Rev.
Charles F. Robinson. Alfred A. Mat
thieu: afternoon. Rev Isaac LaFleur.
Rev Frank l.. Phalen, Mark !. Bart
lett.
Friday, Dec 2S-Forenoon. Frank
Plumstead. Rev. Isaac LaFleur: after
room. Frank f. Brown. Charles n. Per-
kins, j. A. Letourneau
Saturday. Dec. 29-Forenoon, Fred
w. Clair. Carroll n. Perkins; after
noon. Carroll n. Perkins. Alfred A.
Matthew. Mark J. Bartlett.
Further assignments will be announc-
ed later.
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An officer was called to the Office Of
Harvey y. Eaton Thursday afternoon
at about 3.45 O'Clock to remove man
who was making himself obnoxious
and troublesome. The man bore on
his person a card asking him to call
for physical examination before the
local Exemption Board at o'clock
but he arrived much too early. To
all appearances the man had been
drinking and he was escorted to the
station. where he was locked up and
will appear before the court this morn
ing Mr.. Eaton let it be plainly I'M
derstood that he considered it an in
suit not only to the members of the
board, but OF the government. for any
man to appear before the board in
such condition and asked for his
arrest for the offense.
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RIGGS SAYS THE STORIES
OF GERMAN ATROCITIES
NOT EXAGGERATED

Portland, Me. Dec. @-Last night IN
the lecture room of the Maine Charitabl
Mechanic Association library Arthur
Stanley Riggs delivered a lecture, Illus
trated, on the subject France and He
roic Belgium. The original subject o,
the lecture TO be delivered was "ExOti ,
Japan" but by request Mr. Riggs pre-
scented the new lecture, much to the pleas
ure of all. He proved himself most en-
tanning speaker and for two hours hell
the attention of all his hearers.
Mr. Riggs has just returned from three
months in the trenches and Belgium and
is we'll equipped with material CLEANED
first handed He assured the audience
that the stories of awful atrocities com
mitted by the Germans are not one bit
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YOUNG MEN READY
TO MAN SHIPS

Washington, Dec. @.-The government
call for young Americans to man the new
Ships Of the merchant ,ieet is meeting
with gratifying response. according to re-
ports reaching the shipping board today
from Henry Howard Of Boston, director OF
recruiting.
Mr. Howard says that applications for
places as sailors, firemen, oilers, cooks
and stewards are being received at his
office at the rate Of 200 day. Many ap-
plcations are from college men who pre-
fer TO serve their country at sea rather
than in the army.
The Philadelphia office of the recruit
ing service also reported that il was
swampcd with applications. Pennsylvania
has produced the greatest number Of re-
cruits for the new service thus far, ship
ping board figures show.