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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08
LEWISTON AND AUBURN
FACING SUGAR FAMINE

Lewiston, Me, Nov. Lewiston and
Auburn are today facing the most seri-
GUS sugar famine in their history.
There is not one place in the two cities.
SO far as those in intimate touch with
the situation can discover at which a
spoonful Of graduated or brown sugar
can be bought There is a little powdered
sugar-yery lttle-and this is rapidly
giving out.
In Lewiston-Auburn are three big
wholesale firms. from which the retail
ers obtain their sugar supply The
wholesalers. in turn are largely depend
ent upon the Boston refiners.
We can buy no sugar" say the re-
tailers The wholesalers will not sell US
any"
There is none to sell" explain the
wholesalers 1.-THE Boston firms cannot
fill our orders.
GRADUATED sugar gave out in most Of
the markets early in the week. There
is none in any Of the markets now-and
brown sugar has gone. too.
Why" said one leading marketman.
Il cant recall when we have been faced
markets have placards with the letter
ing NO sugar today displayed in their
front windows. but the public doesn't
seem to understand. | have q; least eight
calls an hour and it Is getting to be a
nightmare.
The fault is in part due TO the pub
lie itself Hundreds Of private fami-
lies bought in considerable quantities.
when sugar was ohtainahle, on the the
DRY that it was going up. As mat
the government is to regulate pSiceS.
and when sugar does arrive in Lew
iston and Auburn, it is almost certain
to he cheaper. There are some who
think the dealers are holding sugar for
a rise. That would he funny--if the
if we had sugar, this would be the time
to sell-fOr il is almost certain eVentu-
ally to go down instead of up. Trouble
is, there isn't a spoonful for sale in
the two cities.
Powdered sugar was served today in
u majority of the restaurants Some of
the big confectioners had laid in a con
siderable stock, and so We're not wor-
rying, While others admitted that they
hardly knew what to do. At many Of
the soda fountains only such ice cream
as could be made with brown sugar or
syrups already on hand-maple. coffee,
grapenut and the like-is being served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08
HYLAN'S PLURALITY
STANDS AT 147,975
REVISED FIGURES

New York. Nov. 7.-Tammany Han re-
turned to power as the result of vester-
DAYS mayoralty election Not only was
Judge John +. Hylan swept into office
by the largest plurality ever given to
mayoralty candidate in New York CITY.
but there was elected with him the en-
tire Democratic ticket giving the new
administration all Of the Is votes in the
board of estimate, which controls al city
expenditures.
judge Hylan's plurality was 1895.
Mayor Mitchels plurality four years ago
was III. 900
The vote for mayor stood
John +. H.-lan (DemD %. 2Aa
John Purroy Mitchell (Fuson) 1890.
Morris Hiilquit (SocialisU 142l7S
William NJ. Bennett tRepublicanl KISS.
Aside from the overwhenlin; Tan.na~y'
victory the outstanding feature tf ii !:
mayoralty vote was the great increase n
the Socialist vote. At the Pras iCnt;&.i
election last year. Allan L. b So" 50.
calist candidate for President. receive
317SS votes.
The result of the vote of $4,000 Or
more soldiers and sailors now in mill
tary service at home and abroad, will
not he known for at least a month.
Tan many campaign managers assert
ed that these votes would only serve
to increase the plura ities of their can
didates.
The last Tammany mayor was the
late Mayor GaYnor who was elected
ir 1910. but who later broke with
the organization. The faithful rallied
at TammanN Hall last night and the
celebration lasted until the early hours
this morning
New Works next mayor began his
career as track layer on an Gle
waited road and later became a fireman
and engineer. Soon after his maria ge
he began 70 study law and was adj
mitted to the bar in 1897. He was
appointed chief magistrate in 1906 by
Mayor Mcclellan. a Tammany mayor
and in 1918 was appointed county
judge in Kings county. A year later
he was elected to the same office
Mayor Mitchell was apparently in
good spirits when he reached City Hail
today. Its all over. and now down
to business in the mayors office" he
said. He refused to discuss his plans
for the future. denying that he knew
anything of a reported offer to him
of a high commission in the army
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08
FAIRFIELD

The hunting party consisting of t. A
Smith, A. W. Nelson and William Har-
r:nSto1 returned to their homes in town
Wednesday, after a two weeks hunting
trip at Pittston Farm Each hunter
brought back two deer.
Or. Fred Gregory. former boy Of
this town, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Gre
CORY, and who for the past few years
has practiced at Caribou. is on his way
10 France as a member of the Medical
Corps. The last heard Of him was that
for q days he had been on the water
and still no signs of land.
Fosters are distributed announcing the
first citizens entertainment of the year
which will be given at the Lawrence
High school Assembly hall Thursday
Nov. Is. with Miss katherine Ridgeway
as the entertainer.
Fire alarm from Box q summoned the
fire department to the home of Ronella
Spaulding Wednesday morning about
oe45. when a slight blaze arose from the
chimney. Upon immediate response the
fremen found it to be only chimney
fire and the all out blast sounded in
short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08
BowdOin Medical Faculty
Altered BY the War

Brunswick. Me. Nov 7.-Severa |
changes in the faculty of the Bowdoin
Medical school have been occasioned
by the fact that q number OF doctors
teaching in the school have been called
into active service in the Medical Re-
serve Corps. Since half of the course
in the Bowdoin Medical School is Civ
en- in Portland at the building on Chad
wick street and in the hospitals. q
number of Portland doctors are thus
affected. DR.. Frank y. Whittier. a cap
tain in the corps, is stationed at Fort
Preble and is continuing much of his
former work. and is giving a course in
camp sanitation and first aid to the
Bowdoin unit Of the r. o. r. {.
DR. Clement p. Wescott will fill the
vacancy in the chair of neurology
caused by the absence of Prof. Henry
NJ. Swift. DR. B. B. Foster will fill the
vacancy in the department of derma-
toloey caused by the absence of DR..
u. "A. Pudor who is at Camp Devens.
DR.. Carl NJ Robinson has returned
from France and has resumed his du-
ties as superintendent of the Edward
Mason Dispensary and assistant pro-
lessor OF anatomy. Others Of the med
real school faculty now in war service
are DR.. Leon S. Lippincott. DR.. p. f..
Thompson. DIR. r. 3. Moore, DIR. E. b.
Folsom, DR.. Q. f. Haney, DR.. A. w.
Haskell, Dr. W. c. Whitmore and Prof.
P. W. Meserve. Work in the depart
ment Of public hygiene will be given by
DR.. l.. |. Bristol, health commissioner
for the State of Maine. in conjunction
with Prof. Fl. d. Evans Of the State
laboratory
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COLBY COLLEGE

The work of the National y. NJ {
n. to raise money to help supper, til
Y. NJ. G. A. in army camps has bee,
taken up by the Colby Y. NJ. G.. A., and
for the past few days workers at The
college have been endeaVoring to raIs.
funds among the college students and
faculty to help the National Y. NJ c
A. carry on this great work of giving
recreation not only TO our own Soldier,
but also to the prisoners taken from
the enemy.
The work started in earnest or Tues,
day evening. when IL committee CON.
posed of representatives from each fra.
ternitN and sorority. and from the nor.
fraternity members. met at Foss Hall
to discuss plans for an active cam.
paign of one day.
Prof. johnson. who has been abroad
for year engaged in the identical
work which this campaign is INTENDED
to aid. was chosen to he the Leader
in charge of the work at Colby and
Prof, Brown was the choice for treas.
urer of the funds raised. 1t was votes
to make yesterday the campaign day
The campaign started YESTERDAY a,
chapel, when union instead of sep
arate chapel for the men and women
was held Prof. johnson presided a
this meeting, and the speaker wa
Miss Farquar travelling secretary
the y. NJ. c. A.. who told Of the mar
ner in which women are working han
in hand in the army camps for the goc
of the soldiers.
Prof. Tolman was the speaker at Il
weekly meeting of the college Y. N.
A. lie took for his subject. The s.
perman." and his talk proved to
very instructive.
The financial report Of the Colby Al
letic Association for the year ende
Sept. has been given to the associ2
ton by Prof. Ashcraft. the treasure
His figures show that the income fl
the past year was $S5S2.,l. as compa
ed with expenditures amounting
SS5S0 80.
Colby college has received a benue'
of $4,000 through the will of the at
Nathan w. Blanchard, founder Of San
Ia Paula. Calf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08
WINSL0W

The danger of reckless speeding Of
autos was demonstrated on the River
road Sunday by bad accident but
one which the participant feels was
fortunate to be no worse. A young
lady on her way TO church with a
horse and top buggy was overtaken
by a neighbor driving an auto. at a
speed which allowed no control of his
machine. The auto struck the buggy
from the rear and the young lady was
in a precarious position between the
heels of the frightened horse and the
rush of the oncoming car. The hood
of the carriage was all that saved her.
but she pluckily hung onto the reins
until the horse and auto were stopped.
She was greatly shaken up and be-
sides few bruises was uniniured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08
FIRST DEPENDENT OF
AMERICAN SOLDIER
KILLED IN TRENCHES

Washington, Nov THE first depend
ent of an American soldier killed IN
trench warfare to receive compensation
under t.se government system will be Mrs
Alice Dodd of Evansville. Ind, widowed
one of the victims of the German raia
on American trenches in France Novem-
Der 8. She will receive at least s45 a
month. $50 Of which is the regular al
lowanee. and SIS the insurance payment
provided by the government for every
soldier. This is in addition to the vol
untary government life insurance for
which Private Gresham may have APP
Piled.
The compensation TO be paid any of the
FIVE wounded soldiers depends on the Sc
robustness of their injuries. For total
permanent disability they would receive
sc5 month in addition to the usual fam
lily allowances for dependents Depend
ents of the u men reported captured or
missing will continue to receive allot-
ments OF pay and family allowances
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ALBION
Besse Abbott

A pretty home wedding took pa.
Tuesday evening at the home Of NJ
and Mrs. Charles W. Abbott. "1en
tier daughter, Charline, was united u
marriage to Floyd Besse of Clinton
The ceremony was performed by fse'
q. A. Beebe of Rye. y. H., in the pres
once of the immediate relatives OF lne
bride and groom and few FRIENDS
They were attended by Katherine 40,
bolt. sister Of the bride. and HarIah'
BesSe, a brother Of the groom.
The bride was becomingly attired IN
white Georgette crepe over white sal
in with bridal veil and carried b'1'
quet Of white roses.
Following the wedding. a reception
vas held at tho home of the groom :
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Besse Of
tins town. In the receiving line wef'
the bride and groom and the parents o.
the bride and groom. The couple We,
the recipients of many valuable am
beautiful gifts. After a wedding trlp I"
Boston and New York. Mr.. and MIS-
Besse will reside in Clinton.
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COMMISSIONERS
FOR BOY SCOUTS

Harold c. Cannon of this city :.
hteh CHOSEN scout commissioner /,
the boy scouts OF TINS city and Z,
begin his duties at once. Ii is nlar,.
to make the BOY scouts in the city,
much broader and better organiza,.
than it has yet been and to greatly >.
large it's scope and usefulness pa,
to this effect are already under way,
the present organizations will he po
as the basis for the new moyems,
Much has been accomplished in Il
city by the Boy Scout movement a,
the men who have had it in charge h,
done a great work and now it is q
that the time is ripe to make its SEQ
even greater.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08
Capt. Albert 7. Shurtleff

Capt. Albert-T. Shurtleff, aged 60
years. passed away at his home on the
River road. late Wednesday afternoon.
after an illness of four weeks with
heart trouble. Capt. Shurtleff has been
d life long resident of this town. He
was born on the same location where
has since resided. He was a member
Of the militia. Co. II many years, and
for number of years a salesman at
the drug store of Ira Lowe at Wat
erville and also a successful market
gardner. Before his late illness he
was guard at the Sebasticook railroad
bridge. Capt. Shurtleff is survived by
widow and two daughters. Mariet-
ia, wife Of Chester Stackhouse, and a
daughter. Alberta, also by a brother,
Warren Shurtleff OF this town. An
nouncment of the funeral later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08
COTTON MEN FAVOR
FREIGHT INCREASE

Washington Nov THE National
Council OF American Cotton Manufac-
turers in session here tonight went on
record as favoring IAN increase in rail-
road freight rates.
resolution adopted says the associa-
ton "tavors in principle an increase in
railway rates, and pledges before the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
elsewhere its hearty support of fair adj
vances for the reason that increased ex-
pense Of operate an inevitable accom-
paniment of war. unless attended by an
equitable increase of income. can lead
but 10 one result-the final and physical
wreck Of the various units of our rail-
W. sy tenn
Anothe" resolution adopted tonight
urg Congress to grant liberal appropria-
tons for The support and development
OF the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce and the creation o. the bu-
reau for the extension of American for.
eign trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08
NEW YORK WOMEN
MAY NOT SIGN
OPTION PETITIONS

Albany, \. v. Nov. The recently
eniranChised women Of the state will
be permitted to vote at city local OPP
ton elections next April but they can
not legally sign petitions requesting
such elections. according to informal
opinions of state excise and legal de-
partment today.
state woman'S party reprCsenta-
tiNes here, however, said there was a
strong probability that the women
would ask state authorities to desig-
nate a special registration day on
which women could register 50 as to
be able to sign local option petitions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08
FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH
SAYS ENGLAND MUST Be
READY FOR ANYTHING

London, Nov. Field Marshal Ms
count French. commander OF the home
forces in speech today declar'e hat
Great Britain must be prep r
any and every eventuality.
For all we know" he sac. "the
next surprise may be in an invasion
of this country. Be ready, then. for
anything"
Maj. Gen. Sir c. r. y. MacreadN. I'D =
jGtant general of the army. in d stae-
ment today, asserted that Great Brit
ain still needs men,
George III. Roberts. minister Of la
Dor. also made a statement today. say
ing: I'VE shall 20 on until victory is
attained. The enemy must be made
to acknowledge his guilt and shame,
We cannot have an inconclusive
peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-08

state centered in the suffrage ques-
ton. the contest between Merton E.
Lewis. Republican, and Devoe Z. Hud-
son. Democrat, for attorney general,
brought out a heavy vote. With S33
election districts missing early today.
Lewis had a majority over Hudson of
more than 1000.
In addition TO Attorney General
Lewis. the Republicans elected 80 of
the l50 members of the 1918 assembly.
The Democrats elected As members and
the Socialists I. In 1917 the assembly
was made up of SO Republicans, 49
Democrats and two Socialists.
Municipal elections in AZ cities up
state resulted in the election of 26 Re-
publican mayors, IA Democrats and in
two cities where no political designa-
tons appeared on the ballots, the Re-
publican candidates were successful
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PALERMO

CENTER-Mrs. Ellen Turner. who ~
been very i'll with the grip is improV'ht
The Box sociable which was held o.
a jolly affair. The evening proved :
stormy one but those that were' pre-
ent had hosts of fun. Mrs. Irish pro-
delightful hostess. The sum OF 'D'
was raised.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with ~
Charles Phillips Thursday, Nov. D. "A
Mrs. Betsey Dinsmore, who has ~
bronchiel pneumonia. Is recovering.
W. E. Ward of China. who has p..a
packing apples In this vicinity. hss -
ished and gone to Montville.
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THOUSANDS AID IN
N. Y. CELEBRATION
SUFFRAGE VICTORY

New York. Nov Victory for
Woman Suffrage in New York state
was celebrated by thousands of men
and women at a iubilation mass meet
ing in Cooper Union tonight.
A roar of applause greeted Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait. president of the
National Woman Suffrage Association,
when she addressed the mixed audience
as Fellow citizens
The meeting marked the inauguration
of a new campaign for national woman
suffrage.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw closed the
meeting with the prediction that Su-
san &. Anthonys prophecy of ma
tional woman suffrage in 1920. her Tooth
birthday. would come through
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LANDMARK BURNS
One Fireman Burned to
Death at Louisville,
KY.

Louisville, ky. Nov. 1.-One fireman
burned to death, three persons proba :
bly, fatally hurt and several others
less seriously injured, is the known toll
of fire which early today destroyed
the Willard Hotel one Of the land
marks Of Louisville.
EDWARD McCue alderman, was q:
q window of the fourth floor when he
heard calls for help, and in his effort
to beat back through the flames he
was burned so seriously he died in q
few minutes.
William Ellwanger, a sergeant in the
marine corps, crashed through a life
net and suffered a fractured skull
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Trolley GAR KILLS
CAMP DEvENS MAN

Aver. Mass. Nov. THE body Of an
infantry man. which had not been iden-
tilted at late hour was taken from
the street railway tracks in Shirley. near
Camp Devens, after being struck by a
trolley car tonight.
Fred L. Dresser. motorman of the car,
asserted that the body was lying on the
tracks, but that he did not see it in time
to prevent the car from striking it. Bres-
ser and William NJ. Merrill, conductor
OF the car, were detained by the Shir-
ley authorities pending an investigation.
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BRITISH CAPTURE
CITY OF GAIA and
ADVANCE BEYOND

London, Nov THE British have cap
tured the city Of GAIA. in Palestine, the
war office announces.
The British have made an advance Of
nine miles, carrying the whole Turkish
system of defenses in this region and
capturing two towns in addition to GAIA.
further advance also has been made
north or Beersheba. town II miles above
that city having been captured.
The new British offensive in Palestine,
which is being prosecuted vigorously now
that the oppressive heat of the summer
season no longer enforces Inactivity, is
being developed along a front extending
eastward from the Mediterranean coast.
GAIA is 80 miles north OF the Egyptian
border. near the coast
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WA1ERv|llE'
Held For Federal Action

Gapop kanovich of Wateryips 4
was taken into custody by the ~
deputies at Union station. Portland ,s.A
day evening with considerable a.
Of liquor in his possession, reckona1
the federal authorities Tuesday. II.
arraigned before United States O.
sioner Arthur Chapman. through n.
torney pleaded not guilty. bu, nro,.'
cause was found. and in the abseDe.
bail he was committed. His case a,
with those of other bone dry" Ian .
lators. will be heard at the pers.,
term.-Portland Press.
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iron WORKERS AND
HOLSTERS STRIKE AT
FEDERAL ARSENAL

Watertown, Mass, Nov. 7-Sixty iron
workers and hosting engineers en-
ployed by contractors in the construc-
ton OF new buildings at the govern
ment arsenal here, struck today be-
cause of alleged objections to open
shop conditions under which one of
the three contractors operates. In
less they return Col. T. c. Dickinson,
commandment. said. most of the 900 en-
ployes would be forced into idleness.
A similar strike was called off two
weeks ago at the request of Secre-
tary of War Baker. who said the de-
partment would have a representa-
tive investigate.
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TWO BkT7ALI0NS
Lose Commanders and
Stats to Canadians
When Passehendaele Fell Upwards Of
400 Prisoners Were Taken and Many
Germans Died from the Effects Of
Poorly Timed 6arrase

British Front in Belgium. Nov. =
,By the Associated Press)-Two Ger
man battalion commanders and their
staffs were taken prisoner by the Ca
nsdians yesterday when Passchen-
daele fell. In the capture of one OF
these commanders probably lies a
partial explanation of the failure of
.,he enemy to launch counter attack
AGAINST the village at a time when 1t
would have stood most chance OF sue
cess--before the British had begun
their consolidating. When both these
commanders and their subordinates
were taken their troops were left With
out a responsible head. Consequently
the reserve battalion appears to have
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MAJORITY FOR SUFFRAGE IN
new YORK STANDS AT 94,292
Republican Attorney General Has Majority of
Over Republicans Elect IS of $50 Mem
bers of New Assembly and Majority of Mayors
in Municipal Elections

New York. Nov. With only 3s5
election districts missing late tonight.
out Of total of SIZE in the state, the
majority for woman suffrage in the
election yesterday stood at 1892. The
remaining districts, which are mostly
in rural districts upstate, are not eX-
pected to change the result materially.
The vote was: Yes, 64l,4Sl no, SAT ,lS9.
The victory for suffrage was won in
New York city. It's Ave boroughs gave
a vote of SS4,o11 in favsr OF equal
rights, compared with PAL l5 against. a
majority Of 1856.
Fight Waeed for 70 Years
In the long hight for the ballot in
New York state of almost 70 years, the
women long since learned to expect
defeat, but their fears were early turn
ell to hope and, as the big vote began
TO pile up, to jubilation that knew no
bounds.
On the sweeping character of yes
terdays victory in this state the lead
ers predicted that Congress would be
influenced to act favorably upon the
constitutional amendment enfranchis-
ing women citizens of the nation
Republican Success in State
While interest in the election in the
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SOMERvILLE
Mrs. Fred Hisler

Mrs. Fred Hisler. a lifelong and re-
spected resident of this place. passe'
away Monday evening, after lons
illness. A husband and an aged father
Grin M. Crummett, survive. also t~lh
sister Mrs. Geo. Fuller. all Of tnis
town, two sisters, Mrs. Fred Taylor o.
Brooks, Mrs. Lot Leighton of Palerno
and two brothers. Pearl Crummett ..
jefferson and Charles Crummett I"
Whitefield
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Harvard to Meet Reserves

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. THE Harvard
Informal football team will go to New.
port r. J.. on November II TO play Can
tain Blacks Naval reserve eleven IL was
learned today In connection with this
announcement It was said plans had beer
tentatively arranged for game between
the Newport team and the Boston Nav,
eleven had been abandoned.