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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14

In addition to the Philadelphia &
Reading barge Skippack, which began
morning ~discharging a cargo
of soft coal for the Purinton Bros. Co,
this company has another barge OF the
same line On the way. it being the
M~anatavney, well known at this port.
The Manatawney is bringing a cargo
of about 900 tons Of soft coal and is
expected to arrive within a day or
two, possibly on Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14

President Morris Mcdonald Of the
Maine Central Railroad was in the
city Friday, coming from Portland in
his private ar. During his stay in
Augusta Mr.. Mcdonald visited the
state House and also some Augusta
people Who are connected with the
Maine Central.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14

At the First Baptist church Sunday
evening, Rev. E. $. Philbrook will give
a stereopticon lecture upon the passion
and resurrection of Christ. The pic
lures shown will be particularly ap-
propriate to the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14

News was received Friday from
Boston of the death of Miss G. NJ. In
graham, formerly of Augusta. \ sis
ter, Emma. and three brothers,
Thomas, Edwin and Charles, all of
Augusta, survive. The remains will
be brought here Saturday afternoon
burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14

Hon. Bertrand G. McIntire of East
Waterford, chairman of the board OF
State assessors, was in the city FIJI
day on matters connected with the
business of the board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14
KENNEBEC JOURNAL
Telephone 1876

Cards of thanks. obituary notices, res
olutions of respect, etc, will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than IS cents.
subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14

The baseball ground at the Lincoln
schoolhouse was the scene of a
strenuous game Friday afternoon
when the 9Th grade team won from the
9TH grade by a score of 10 to Q. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14
Saturday, April IA, 1917.
LOCALS

Mrs. J. A. Silver of Court street, who
surgical treatment We'd
at the Augusta General hos
oital, is reported to be doing nicely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14

coming as it did closely on the victory
Thu~3Cay afternoon of the 5th grade
over the 9Th grade, yesterdays game
made the youngsters OF the winning
feel especially good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14
LOCAL NOTICE

For your health's sake: Weber &
Hewett's Bran Bread-10c loaf, home
made. apr10d5t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14

Chas. C. Gcorgaklis, shoe shining, 29S
Water ST., cat Perry's). jan.23eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14
Big Patriotic Meeting
at State House Tonight

Governor Carl E. MilGken, Ex-senator Charles F. johnson and
Other Prominent Speakers to Address Public Assembly IN
Hall of Representatives-Son of Veterans Plan Big Recep-
ton to Commanderin-Chief William T. Church of the Sons
of Veterans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-14
HerSom & B0nSall
Cash Market
The Yellow Front

Prices are advancing every day but
can save money on your groceries
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18
BREAK \ GERMAN MONOPOLY.

The mineral survey now being con-
Quoted in CeylOn IN cooperation with
the Imperial Institute has led to the
discovery OF beach deposits Of mon
azitc sand. which viii supplement the
commercial supplies Of thoria re-
quired for the manufacture OF in
candescent gas mantles. Samples of
the gind have been investigated by
the Imperial lnstituHe, and the re-
suits are 80 promising that h gov
eminent OF Ceylon a arranged TO
work M deposits suitable concen-
trntiag machincrs has been selected
By the institute for the purpose, after
experimental }riHJs. and viii shortly
be shipped ~ the colony
This ls the latest chapter In the
story Of tho long struggle 20 rescue
the gas mantle Industry from German
domination. Formerly the monazite
deposits IN BrlzH were the only com
mercial source ot supply Of thorin,
and these were Duntrolied IN INC GER
man Thorluu S. ldicate The Bra
ALLAN monopoly rnioyed by this syn
dicttc was broken nv the discovery OF
extensive dcpofl'. Of monazltc in the
native state of TIWvancore IN India,
30 rich that samples examined by the
Imperial Institute we're found "a con
tain nearly twic. os much thorin AZ
/ the brazilian wunazite.
The German s,udicute however, oh
tanned control of the company forri"d
to work the Indian deposits. and they
continued to exercise q dominating
influence over the industry tll the
outbreak Of the war. Since then the
company has been reconstructed. ana
given a BRUSH charter. and ~ II I'M
derstood hat another portion of the
deposits in Travaucore has been taken
up and Will Doe worked by a second
British company
The work Of the mineral survey has
shown hat Ceylon can furnish several
other thoria minerals besides mona
zite. Among those ~ thorianitc, the
richest known source OF thoria. This
new mineral. when II first came ON
the market was sold In this country
az as hugh q rat, az S. 400 q ton, but
tho deposits proved to be limited -
London Times
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18


80. Lady Flora. take nv hy.
And " YOU find no moral there.
90. look IN n glass and say.
What moral IA In being fair2
o. TO what uses shall we put
The Wildwood flower that simply
blows?
Ard " there any moral shut
Within the bosom OF the rose
But any man thu, walks the mead.
In bud or blade or bloom. may
find.
According az his humors lead.
A meaning suited to hls mind.
And liberal applications lie
In art. like Nature, dearest friend:
So 'twesf to cramp its use u
should hook II 10 some useful end.
-Tennyson In The Day Dream
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18
Az INNITNTION TO WOMEN.

Women are Invited 10 visit The lab
oratory of the Lydia r. Pinkham Med
iciue Co, az Lynn, Mass ana see for
themselves with what accuracy, skill
and cleanliness this wonderful remedy
Tor wom"n's ailments is prepared.
over 100000 pounds Of root and
herbs are used annually In making
his famous medicine. Tho great bins
81 herbs. the huge tanks filled with
the medicine ready 10 be bottled, ana
the hottling room where it h. put up
ana labelled for the market cannot
help but impress them with the rclin-
hility 81 this good. o~ld-fashionod root
and herb rcmcGv. which for the pas,
forty years has been so successful Tn
the home treatment OF female ills
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18
NAY PRINT RInEvs IovE MOVIES.

NAY PRINT hllEft iDNE NVvkS,
James whitoomb Riley. the late
Hoosicr poet, Il 10 pay n posthumour
penalty for hls fame TINS announce
ment IN made from New York that a
collection of Hiicy's letters. written "a
a woman school teacher. to whom he
wal engaged "a be married. prob
ably VIII be published DOT in book
form.
Riley was a bachelor who had all
the instincts for domesticity. yet never
enjoyed u. Particularly was he at
tracted to children, whose spokesman
he became In much OF his beat poetry.
AZ n time romance invaded his
life. and for eight years no wrote
three letters each week 20 the wom-
an he expected 10 marry. There was
an untimeiy end TO the love affair.
and subsequently u. IL said. Riley
asked that his letters be returned.
hut the request was UNDECIDED. a
relative Of the woman, who realized
their value. appears to have disposed
81 the letters TO advantage
While all Of Rilsy'e writings are
of intcrest Ia the public. there are
many people. and among them for
mer personal friends. who viii not
wish to intrude itno the poets pri.
waite affairs. Riley had a right to
have a sweetheart. ana the right to
unburden his heart tai her by mail
In the usual way. but these affection
ate condolences should he held Inyio-
late. so far as the public or am part
OF Il IL concerned. his former friends
say.-Seattle PoSt.Intelligencer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18

And the proof Of the faisity. since
~forihcomine. was ample LONG before
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman SON
fessed the truth to Ambassador Ger
IArd.
The latset Qualifications. and their
detection. relate 10 the socailed Pots.
dam Conferences q gathering whscn
met early An DULY istt. 20 decide on
iisklnn a general war OF mos. Tho
official .wcln bureau has denied that
such a conference eve was held nut
this must have been merely formal.
1T Is now evident that the truth
! was notorious In neriln. One OF the
attacks on the government made IN
the reichs,ag by the ~soclalis, deputy.
Herr Haase. related to this very mat
ter. His words were, we do not for
lees the Austrian ultimatum 10 serbia
nor the conferences In Berlin on July
ib. 1914. and the actIsity 81 Ttrplts and
~Falkenhayn IN those dayA' IL would
thus appear "a the ultimatam. We;
there we have the German official
denial that such "a conference ever
met
We'll. again 9ro4n a German source
Indirectly. W. have h proof that this
denial r. not worth the paper on
which IL was written. There has re-
Gently been published in Italy a re-
port made 10 his government by the
Italian Ambassador In constantinople.
slenor GaronL lie had been on in
innate terms with the German ambas-
sador to Turkey. Baron wangenheim.
The latter was suddenly summoned to
Berlin. and on his return. July Il.
1914. told Garroni hat he had been
present at a gathering OF influential
German leaders. and thai war had
been decided upon. The Italian asked
what was to be the p%rovoeation and
was Informed that the ultimatum 20
scrbin was TO be made such that Il,
could not possibly be accepted.
incidental confirmation Of Ambas-
sador Garroni comes from Mr. Einstein
then attached 20 the American embassy
In Constantinople. lie had the story
at the time from Garronl himself. and
was go impressed by IL that. a. he
stated in a letter to the London Times
he wrote IL out in his diary.
This Is the Kind OF evidence. little
by little coming out. which will justi-
~ 70 the future historian President
Wilson's terrible Indictment OF the
Herman government for having chosen
fits W time for th4 war and deliver
ed the blow f~Iercely and suddenly
w need not labor the moral. n
private lying Is essentially a sin
against society. official lying strikes
at the roo of international confidence.
And II IL for a long course OF govern.
mental faisehood that the rulers q:
Germany stand today piiloried and
punished. IL the German people does
not wish 90 get rid OF them because
they are au'ocrats. they ought to get
OUT because they are exposed and
clumsy falsifiers."
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18
WARS GRIM MORTALITY
FIGURES.

According TO the press dispatches
and the compliment comments Of edi-
tors tmost Of them doubtless past the
draft age) the front line trenches in
France appear 10 be. on the whole, a
rather healthy place OF resort,
Luther u. Little. in "I.eslie's" thus
sums up the life Insurance experience:
In an article published in the
Economic World OF August 4. 1917,
Miles N. Dawson gives as the total
death rat per l.oO0 per annum
among 1900. 800 men insured by the
London Prudential who have been in
the present war. as 80 per 1000, per
lannum. And he estimates that the
ordinary death rate among those pol
icyhoiders In time of peace was al
least 10 per 1900 per annum.
"The war registration showed that
there are. In round numbers. 10000
goo men between the ages Of twenty
one and ~thirty-one in the United States
and the average death rate among
these In time Of peace Is s per 1000
II sounds like a calamity to say that
among the young men OF America he.
tween twenty-one and %thirty-one SO.
600 will die In a year. II Is a terribl,
thing. but It - the condition tina
prevails in time of peace. when th'
young men are engaged In their usua
vacations. The figures show tina
they die at the rate Of s.SsG per month
or over eco a day. n the entire 10.
100000 who are registered went q
the war the list Of desths during th,
first year would be sickenInr ~hei
decorated with headlines In the news
papers. The ~actuarios' table show
that 50. 1000 OF them would drop out
one by one, II they remained a
home.
War - heir in So casualties. bu
it's less than four In a hundred. %
the average. who die for their conn
'itry"
4 recent new story from washing
lton state that
The Committeeson Public Informa
tion announced today that Il has oh
iained from official sources the mos
nearly accurate Figures yet receive
In relation 20 casualties on the west
ern front. These figures. taken wher
the casualties were very great In pro
portion 10 mobilized strength n com
binea with a high proportion q
deaths. show approximately ~ /
every 1000 81 modified strength.
According 10 the figures presentd
by the French high commissioner 4
bic letter to the secretary ~ war. IN
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18
MEXICO Is

Aside from the newspapers and the
posters In the windows tin Mexico
city would not suspect that there
IN "A war In Europe. From the show
windows one learns that there Is a
great war In progress. and one learns
Il from the Germans. In many win
dows are large maps OF Europe show
ing Germany and the central powers
In red and The allies in black. The
neutrals are yellow. The map In
labeled: The Defensive Wan ON the
Central Powers Il ~ a clever bit
of deceptive herman propaganda.
Though only apout TWO out OF ten
MeNicans can read and write, all can
understand pictures. This map. even
without a heading, tells a story that
the Mexicans can understand.
Another German cartoon pictures a
bull fight with all the allies gazing
at Uncle Sam. who l. NJ the edge OF
the ring. \ man representing MeNi-
co Is standing beside Uncle sam and
"a cling him not to get into the ring.
In several iewelry shops | saw pla-
cards. OF what were supposed 10 be
photographs. OF wild mon from Aus
tralia.' and the labels underneath
said. These wild men of Australia
are fighting for England FOR the civ
ilization OF Europe
Six months ago the present govern
ment was exceedingly suspicious OF
Americans and especially of the Uni
ted States government To u grca,
extent Ambassador Fletcher. who
speaks Spanish and knows the char.
acteristics Of Latin peoples, has been
able to re-estabiish confidence In
many circles. hut his task Is by no
means completed. There Is a strong
anti American sentiment here, which
is being augmented by the pro-Ger-
man propaganda. This morning was
told In several places that the allies
were about to be defeated and that
Russia was 90 Join with Austria Hun
gary and Japan against England,
France and the TAXED States. Every
time ] have passed the hig German
book store. where German photo
graphs and maps are displayed, the
sidewalks have been crowded with
| people. In one window hangs the
same map OF Europe that n sees
In many shop windows In berlin. II
is a gigantic chart showing the POSI-
ton ~ the armies of Germany In th'
occupied territorics--a proof thai
Germany 81 winning hi VAR
TIE lack OF confidence In the ability
OF the allies 10 defeat Germany and
old suspicion OF the United states are
the two things that hamper he lead
ing Mexlcans who are working fpr @
closer relationship between Mexico
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18
ptIaur RECORD WAS pnoREN

Captain Gmlio Laureau has broken
the worlds flight record by flyinE
from Turin 60 Naples and back with
out dcscending. say the Milan GORE
spondent 81 the Times.
Captain Lauresti. who plloted a
new model STA with a Flat motor.
left Turin at 10 o'clock In tbs morn
ing. arrived az Naples az e:30 In
the afternoon, and after circling over
that city returned to Turin. where he
arrived at S:4a o'clock that evening.
The distance between Turin and
Naples is about 4s0 miles in "A direct
line. London Globe.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18
Kiwanis Club Will
Hold First Luncheon

Tho newly organized Eiw1uis cIup
viii hold 10 first luncheon n the Al
,nrado hotel tomorrow. SO reEullr
program has been prepared. as the
lunch is designed primarily as 3D. ger
together. Future l|Uncheons will be
marked by snappy programs Illlius
every minute Of the time
The club guest tomorrow viii be
rev. Archie Toothakcr. pastor If the
Congregational church. Ito viii speak
ou boosting the other Fellow
Game" The president 90 the club.
? ~ Schwentkcr, will prc.idr
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18


high water mark of casualties in the
French army was reached early In the
war at the battles 81 Chartered and
the Marine. The casualties in that
| period were 5.fi per cent OF h mo-
bilized strength. or 5li men in every
10000 with the oolors.
1t is pretty well agreed hat he
mortality now is much less than In
the early stage Of the war. and Mr..
Roger w. Babson. the eminent stalls
%tician, is thus quoted in the press;
THE mortality Is very much less TO-
day that II was at the beginning OF
the war. The gus and other hideous
form Of attack are being well handled
at the present time. Men who are
%sensible and careful can well protec:
themselves against these things. FIX
perience. both in the protection Of the
soldier and the care Of the wounded.
is constantly reducing the death rate
I 80 ~ NAA HN0HNNnMfHH AAlA AAAN -
ceDtion Of wounds obtained during
charges. which. OF course, are very
dangerous. most wounds are In the
arm and shoulder. which can be
easily healed. or In the skull. The
skull wounds are naturally serious.
THE amputation Of limbs is very much
less than in previous wars.
The mortality varies considerable
with the different branches OF the
service. 4 man who IL connected with
the heavy field artillery Is no more
likely to be Killed than II in the EN-.
ploy Of our railroads, but the follows
enLAged In certain other branches are
n much more danger. ~ - also said
that the mortality among certain
classes OF officers, such as lieutenants
%sergeants and corpor-ls. b. proper
tionately very much greater thar
among drafted men. II the Roosevelt
volunteers had gone to the front
the mortality among such a bod
would doubtless have been very high
We believe hat The drafted mai
| who goes a. an ordinary soldier. TAX
Ing his judgment with him and lea
! ing his enthusiasm 80 home. is mo-
{ only most effective, but is fairly sui'
. to return IA better physical condition
. than when he left. ~ course, durinI
% the one or more DAYS q month thu
q Il h his tern 10 charge he Is subJeo
to greater danger, but b rest q
the time. with r|easouble preoautiou'
he iA, statistically. almost as well ot
as IN the streets Of New York"
The II. Louis Republic" thu
summarizes
AZ any rate. accepting the Births
u figures, oniy three men out ~ M
r. have die for their country. iu an
lyear uf the war. or twelve out OF 10
In three years.
II Is evident, therefore. thai evo
: under modern conditions war is ma
= such "a deadly thing as We hay
Imagined. Most of the deaths M
d In the firing limo. or Just back ,
IL. for those who reach the hospital
n In lime u nearly always be- save,
albeit many of them are permanent
e crippled.
y And The Ne~ York IIeralI' adds
n "fhe lesson of war has heen learre,
1.-THE mortality Of British n FreIc
y nnh what Il was AZ the Msrpr IN
an El.uaaFgu
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18

Mayor Henry Wcstcrfold notified
the police department today that he
Intended 10 veto m, resolution passed
by city council last night r",oking the
liquor license of \. provcuzano. pro-
prictOr az the bellevue bar on South
First street. proycnNno was charged
with keeping his bar open after the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18
Pineau Is Winner of
Camp Wrestling Match

George iHuolu 81 O. company. de
f"atca Dwight Stephenson uf o. COIN
ruu,. BOO Ih,.r Hr..fIiul match a' 'hr
crystal th'HtDr lt.f urht m, 80
tendance wls large, lImu-. uIlUs 10
house.
\ hHif-uclsnu and crouch huIl .r
cured lnr ir-I itI tor Iiu,au .0 nee
minutes. tie got mss second i,ll rt
Fix minutes v.th 70 h~aII-uc'-rn aus
baDk bar
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18
COMMISSIONER IS
OUT STRONGLY FOR
STATE PROHIBITION


After studying his rash book Tor
the two months since the president =
proclamation made old Town dry.
County Commissioner Manuel u.
Springer has moe out strongly Tor
prohibition. Mr.. Springer owns u gem
ernl store In Old Albuquerque. and
he said today that since the Gid Town
saloons were closed M his business
has %noticclby increased
His last monthly cash balance. Mi.
Springer said. was larger bN between
f4O0 and $500 than at the same time
last year, There was M explanation
for the increase. he nid. except that
ho%useholders had more money ia
spend In other channels OF trade after
the saloons were shut up.
81 ann certainly for prohibition. %
said Mr.. Springer with emphasis. And
J believe the state viii 20 for it when
the vote Is taken
They said II would be had for
business To close up M saloons.
added MIR. Springer with q chucRle.
" They can't tell me that any more d
closing hour fixed by the saloon ordi-
nance
The mayor gave 10 reason fnr hls
Intention to veto the revocation. HH
left town soon after notifying the pH-
lice 81 the veto. and IL was said ut his
place ~ business that ne would not be
back until this evening The teeoll-
ton Co shut Mp the Bellevue was oI-
posed hy three Of the eight council
men. Aldermen Switzer. De TuilI
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-18
KrRExsKy WAVED nEp FLAG.

The exciting entrance Of Alexander
KerensKy into world politics occurred
at Paris In 1909. This stormy advent
II described In the Gazette de Lauso
anne hy Serge Persky. who has known
the Russian dictator many years. Here
IL the story as trapslnted and rcprint-
ed by the New York Tribune;
II was. | believe. In 1900. The
union OF socialist groups Of Paris had
organized it, annual demonstration NJ
the Mar DIES Federes. near the Perez
La Chaise Cemetery. AZ It's head "A
young man. a blond and sickly look
ing Russian student. in large trousers
and puffed pea jacket. unfurled a
red banner.
lie was Immediately arrested and
conducted To a police station. on the
following day Gerauld Richard and
several other socialist deputies sue
ceeded iE. getting him out of there.
That young Russian was Kerensky.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-15
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

$3000-Will buy very choice. close
in, S-acre tract, on car line and
macadam road. Very best Of soil,
level and nice. Free water for ir-
rigation. just right for a suburban
home or a safe and profitf. BILE in
vestment. Sure to double in value
$5O00-Takes a good, 40-acre tract, on
electric car line. Splendid soil and
water right located just right in the
Boise valley.
$7O00-Buys a 70-acre farm. near car
line; soil is good, water right the
best. snap for some one. Who is
the lucky man?
s S00-For nice suburban tracts, free
water, car line service, a convenient
and choice location.
A we'll improved 5-acre tract at a very
low price. Special low prices to
parties wishing to build in Ellis or
Elm Grove additions.
w. e. PIERCE & CO.
The Old Reliable
Real Estate Dealers.
WE HAVE THE BARGAINS.