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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
LIVELY CONTEST FOR
MANAGER SOMERSET
FARMERS TEL. LINE

Eorridgewock. Me, Jan. "A largely
attended meeting of the Somerset
Farmers Cooperative Telephone Co
was held Monday at NorridgeWock.
Willis c. Hobart was reelected mana :
ger by a small margin, receiving IS
votes out Of the II cast. Frank l..
Ames Of Norridgewock, a former man
ager. defeated by Mr.. Hobart in 1910,
received As votes and Ralph. Sterling of
caratunk 10 votes. j w. Packard for
about L. years president. declined re-
nomination and Leslie T.. Jacobs Of
SkoUhe was unanimously elected
4 rising 1cte Of thanks was extended
to the retiring president for tltc praise
worthy manner in which he attended
to the duties of the office during his
long term Of service.
Fred Magoon Of Scion was reelected
secretary and Sheldon II. Beal Of
CornVille was reelected treasurer. J.
II. Lancaster Of Skowhegan was re-
appointed auditor and the following d.
rectors were elected: For Norridge-
wock, Fairfield and Smithfield, Horace
Jones Of NorridgewOck: for Skovhe-
gan, L. f. Jacobs; for Canaan. Pitts
field and Hartland, George II. Foster Of
Canaan: for Starks, Arson and New
Portland. r. r. Ellis of North Arson:
for Madison, Athens and Cornville. W.
a. Hobart: for Scion, Embden. Lex
inGton. Highland, Dead River and
Flagstaff. Bert A. Barron Of Embd"n:
Bingham. Concord Pleasant Ridge.
Moscow and the plantations on the
east side Of the kennebec river, rcarh-
Cd by the company's lines. II. b Whip
pie Of Bingham
Al special meeting of the compaT.-
in the forenoon tho matter Wa ief'
with the directors relating to contracts
for connection Of the company's iinos
with the Franklin Farmers. the Peo-
pies. The Kennebec Farm & City and
with the Oxford Farmers Telephone
90. for the ensuing year. It was voted
to pay the business manager the sum Of
$1,000 per year for his whole time, with
compensation Of 81 to the clerk and
so - the treasurer. The company also
voted to adopt a resolution disapprov
ing any offer of the New England Eel
ephone 60. or its allies looking TO-
wards a connection Of their lines with
those Of the Farmers COS. The report
Of the treasurer indicated a balance of
$685. on hand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Children Like
To Take II

Thousands Of children have worms ami
their parents don't know what the
trouble is
symptoms Of worms are: Derangad
stomach, swollen upper lip. sour stomach
offensive breath. hard and full belly with
occasional gripings and pains about the
navel. pale face of leaden tint. eye
heavy and dull. twtching eyelds. itching
OF the nose, itching Of the rectum. short
dry cough. grinding of the teeth. little
red points sticking out on tongue. starting
during sleep, slow fever.
Always keep DR.. Trues Elixir on hand
for such cases. 1t is promptly effective
and the nice thing about it is that chill
dren like to take it
Mrs. y. W Roberts Of s02 Asylum
Street. Flint, Michigan, wrote to us
Have used the Elixir and as far as !
know my little girl is cured Of worms.
She wrote in again later saying. BABY is
fine and think IL was your medicine that
helped her"
Or. True's Elixir. the Family Laxative
and Worm Expeller. has been or the
market more than 60 years and more and
more people are using il all the time 10
eXpei worms, or to tone up the stoma cll
Yen .ss, Of r., iSs bowels IsI chn S|1.sE
Write us.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
State House Chat

1t * estimated that the recent action
~ Supt. Brown. On the suggestion of
'iON ernor Milliken in siuttiT'- off the
dome of the state House from the area
heated by the present boiler plant has
resulted IN saving enough coal to heat
TIE Blaine mansion. which is now
used ~ the State And it is astonish-
ing how little expense was caused in
doing tie work, compared with what
might nave been expected. The regu-
lar state House carpenter. Everett
Libby, was engaged something over
taf day. The canvas which covers
The Welt under tie dome on the
fourth floor was already in the build :
NIX. having been a floor covering in
tie Public Utilities Office during the
legislative sessions. The curtains 10
the corridors leading from the rotunda
Mero made from a purchase of g Yards
1t ducf. which after their present ute
An be used TO advantage in other
Nays about the building and the total
"i,laN nf money was s10.40-wlch
Uldn't buy a single tom Of coal.
C.icf Of Rates r. T. McArdle Of the
puhlic Utilities staff and Robert Ran
tout the rate expert now working for
the Maine Commission on the State Of
Maine freight rates question, are for
the present dnmiCiled in the office in
The west wing, fourth floor, recently
vacated by the Junior Volunteers.
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son and Captain William L. Lawry OF
the provost marshals department have
returned from trip to Boston. New
York and Washington in connection
with the SeleCtive service and the new
81 Maine Regiment of Infantry. They
state that railroad travel west of BOs-
ton is getting to be anything but a
pleasure and that transportation in
that section cannot be compared with
TIE service we are getting here in the
East.
EroWn Of Portland. the decorator
and Cnstumer. was at the Capitol on
Monday with an outfit Of costumes
for the coming State House Mnstrels
Tho stage Of the opera House on Fri
day evening. Feb. !, viii certainly pre-
sent n gorgeous appearance. for rarely
is finer collection Of costumes to be
found anywhere than that for this on
tcrtainment for tho benefit Of the
Maine boys over in France.
Dennis orchestra will he at the re-
nesday evening. so that vicinity should
he fun If ginger and pep on that even
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Other Hearings
New Corporations

The following corporation. organized
under the laws of Maine, has had its
articles of Incorporation approved by
'h" Office Of the attorney general Of
= state.
American Kerosene Manifold Co. or
;-anized Dec. % at Farmingt0n Capt
tai stock. s5o.6o0; all common; Moth
ing paid in; par value, 800: shares
subscribed !. President Ephraim r.
Hackett. Pennington; clerk ard treas
urer, J g. Metcalf. Farmington; di-
rcctorS. Ephraim r. Hackett, J. G.
Metcalf, j. p Flint and q. d. Church
Of Pennington: William II. Porter of
Portland. j. Porter OF Boston and J.
". Kelley e Pittsburgh, Pa Pur-
poses, q general manufacturing. me-
cianical. mercantile. trading, contract
ing, commercial. building real estate,
etc, Business. Approved Jan. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08

Protested checks charged to de-
posters accounts by decree OF
Court GIL
Postal savings deposits by de-
cree OF Court. 12s 81
Dividend No. |. f50cc) on
savings deposits. SPA $500
Dividend No t3eGc) on
savings deposits. 1881
Dividend No. f10ec) on
savings deposits 24s0le6
Dividend No. G9cc) on
+ savings deposits, 24.S9.03 20 80 -
Dividend 10 on check
deposits and claims. s4asl992
Dividend No. on check
deposits and claims, iss1S.64 81 63S 10
Taxes. real estate, personal
property and State. 1881
Insurance fire and fidelity. 219S 81
Day and night watch at Port
land Mfg Co. mill. 3.02s IL
Fuel and repairs al Portland
Mfg. GO mill 624 il
Eva F. Pooler 1-3 rent from H
{. Pooler house. l6c0l
Expense OF Offices including rent
heat. light, telephone, postage.
and legal services l5S.l y
Interest on Postal Savings de-
posts. l5os
NUT Bank -
Collections. n a.
CASH November 9. 1917. .54
Cash. November 8, 1911 on de
posit in the Pittstieid National
Bank, Pittstield, Me. segre-
| gated "a 445 III
Cash: November 9 1917. on de 49, :
post in the Pitts:ield National
! Bank. Pittstield Ne. non
segregated le21, S.
i si24517. o.
! Balance of Pi,tsfeId Trust Company
assets:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
CLOSE OF POULTRY
SHOW AT BANGOR

Bangor, Me, Jan. Buff Orping
tons won the egg laying contest at III
Annual show at the Bangor Poultr
Association, which closed Saturda,
the pen owned by J. c. Getchell SEQ.
ing us.
a close second was pen Of Rhoc
Island Reds, owned by Joan McCao
Fred Getcheli's Barred Plymout
Rocks finished third. Fourth prlz
went to John Whites Rhode lslar
Reds. and pen of Anconas. owned h
+. +. Reavil, was fifth. with the SIEVE
other entries somewhat strung out.
Additional awards made Saturda
were the sweepstakes won by Capt
r. Sproul Of the Bangor Police Depar,
ment for best Buff Orpington cock an
to l.. G. Gushing of Bangor for be'
white Plymouth Rock cock. Al Ken
niston of Bangor was awarded firsts q
toulouse geese. Canada wild duck
bronze turkeys and Black Langsha
utility stock: II. A. Staples firsts Q
Buff Cochin Bantams and White CO
chin BantamS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
HEADACHE FROM
AC0LD? LISTEN!
"Pape'> Cold Compound" ends
severe colds or grippe
in few hours.

Sour c6rd viii break and all grippe
MISERY end after taking dose Of
I'apes Cold Compound" every two
TOURS until three doses are taken.
Il promptly opens clogged up nostrils
and air passages in the head stops
nasty discharge or nose running, re
i'cycs sick headache, dizziness. fever
iShness. sore throat. sneezing soreness
and stiffness
Don't stay stufed-uP. Quit blowing
and snuffiing Ease your throbbing head
nothing else in the world gives such
prompt relief as "Papes Cold Com
Nound" which costs only a few cents
- any drug store. II acts without as
sistance. tastes nice. and causes no in
convenience. Accept no substitute
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
BATTERY BOY
Y

CoOpers Mills Ne. Jan. THE
following letter has been received re-
Gently By Mrs. c. W. Brann Of this
town from her nephew. cleo r. Bart
lett Of Battery f, First Maine. Heavy
Field Artillery. now stationed at
Camp Greene Charlotte, y. c.
Camp Greene
Charlotte, :. G.. Dec. 3. 1917.
Dear Aunt Ella:
J am still at Camp Green. and this
being Sunday will write YOU few
-linesa4., le. YOU know ] am feeling fine
down here- / wouldn't do as much
writing home II il wasn't for the Y NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
RECEIVERS REPORT
PITTSFIELD TRUST co.

The report of William l.. Pushor re-
ceiver for the Pittsield Trust Company.
which was made public Monday at the
State banking department, is as follows:
To Hon. Frank l.. Palmer, Bank Com
missioner Of Maine:
The undersigned. William l.. Pusho- OF
Pittstield in the County OF Somerset ana
State of Maine. Receiver Of the Pittsield
Trust Company, respectfully reports:
That he was duly appointed Receiver Of
said Company by decree of the Supreme
Judicial Court dated May 9Th. 1913 and
forthwith gave bond and began the per-
Torrance of his dutiec;
That the following IS an account OF the
progress made in the settlement OF the
affairs of the Company up to and inciud-
ing November .. 1877:
RECEIPTS
Cash from the Treasurer Of the
Pittstield Trust Co, SOS 3ls OF
collections on account OF segre-
gated loans 211sA g.
Collections on account OF nom
segregated loans, 4oslI .
Bonds sold. 81 239 81
Real estate sold. 223917
Interest on loans and discounts, 1881, 10
Interest on stocks and bonds. e49711
Interest on bank deposits, -3l9 80
Collections on account OF over
drafts. eo36 80
Rentals, 1-3S 20
Collections on account Of cash
items. 4slS5
Furniture and fixtures sold 5000
Assessment on capital stock 80 3Gco
s424 81, %
PAYMENTS
Note OF the Pittsfeld Trust Co.
to the National Shawmut Bank
of Boston, $4,000
Drafts outstanding May p. 1913
drawn on the National Shaw
NUT Ban % Boston, 1,:ssls
Cashiers checks outstanding
May q, 1918, issued al Corinna
Branch, 1908
Cashiers checks outstanding
May q. 1919, issued at Jones
port Branch. s,saso
Certified check. 1880
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
MORE DEADLY THAN
A MAD DOGS BITE

The bite of rabid dog is no lon,..
deadlE. due To the now famous pasts.
treatment. but the slow. living death ~
resultant; Of poisoning of the system ~
deauIE uric acid is as sure and ineyi,ab
as day follows night. -
No other organs OF the human body a.,
50 important TO health making as ~.
kidneys and bladder. Keep your kidnsr.
clean and your bladder in working con-;
ton and YOU need have no fear Of d,
ease. Don't try 10 cheat nature II Is !.
cruel master. Whenever YOU experien,s
backache. nervousness, difficulty in pas.
ing urine, get on the Job" Your II,
neys and bladder require immediate A.,
tention. Don't delay. This is the time !.
take the bull by the horns. GOrS
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules will do h.
trick. For over two hundred years ths'
have proven mertcrious in the trea..
ment OF diseases OF the stomach. kidpsTs
liver and bladder. 1t is a world fame
remedy. in use as a household necessj.y
for over 3n years.
II you have been doctoring without "a,
suits, get a box Of GOLD MEDAL Hsar.
lam oil Capsules today.
Your druggists sells them Absolut.l-
guaranteed or money refunded. Bewa-.
of limitations. Look for the name COL
MEDAL on every box Adj.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Mrs. Morris 3. Perry Of RockIand

Edna tCopeland), wife of Morris
Perry. died Sunday at Rockland az
81 She was treasurer Of the Mar
Division, Sons of Veterans AuXliar
and member of Golden Rod Chaptf
o. F.. s. and Edwin Libby Relief Corr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08

Mrs. Susan NJ. COlley. rs. olde'
woman in Cumberland county, is dea
in Harpswell. Mrs. Colley was born
Maitland. y. s, and was the last Of
children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08

weeks. although | doubt If We 20
France before spring.
Love and best wishes for a Mer,
Christmas.
C. Is. l..
Battery E. LIST Me. II. r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08

The Public Utilities Commission has
several hearings scheduled for this
morning at its office in the State
House, beginning at 10 O'Clock and
among them the following:
on petition of the Maine Water Co.
for authority TO sell its property and
franchises 10 the Ca.ais Water <
Power Co
on petition Of the Calais Water Go.
for authority 10 sell its franchises to
tie Calais Water & Power Co.
on petition Of the Calais Water &
Power Co. for authority TO issue Sc
curities.
on petition Of the Washburn Water
60. for authority to issue securities.
on petition Of (. Merritt & Sons and
the Houlton Water Co. to purchase and
sell the property Of a public utility.
Other Hearings
other hearings have been scheduled
IS follows
Friday. Jan. ll-i1.30 a. NJ in the
common council rooms at Biddeford,
on tie application Of Albert II. Moul-
ton Of Biddeford. for the assessment of
damages in q grade crossing case; also
Of Alfred w. Sterling in a similar case.
Same time and place. on petition of
the Boston & Maine Railroad for APP
prevail Of location Of side track in
t}iddeforI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Augusta, Maine. Jan. I, 1918.

T. l. WAEDWELL State Auditor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-02

Ninety-four new cargo ships to DC
launched from American sh!pyards july
1 Will break all rp,cords. OF course. AL
the nations OF tho earth combine
could not have shown such a days
Germany were at peace. but Straining
every nerve for commercial suprcmacy
At sea. The achievement Will give
abundant reason for proud and exul-
tant celebration of the day through
out this country. for happiness and
confidence among our allies aud for
depression in Gernany. 1t will be Il
smashing. singing blow at the hopes
for submarine success. There viii be
Interest in tho comment Of the Hun
newspapers. &c they are allowed to
make any. on this Enthusiastically
American declaration. in act. of stern
defiance and relentless determination
on the hundred and forty-secOnd ami
vcrsary OF Il like declaration Expressed
IN writing
Let us realize what the n!nety-four
new ships and their total OF iGG. 900
tons of additional cargo -curry!ng ca
pacity mean, in overcoming the sub
marine danger and in conveying bread
and meat and men across the ocean.
The official reports show l.GS5, 600
dead weight" tons or allied CONNER
cial shipping destroyed by submarines
in tho rrst three months OF This year.
That liz an average of 5GI,GGC tons
per month destroyed. The destruction
In May was i7i,l33 tons. dead weight &c
as wc Americans count y. our com
putation of tonnage for cargo sI!1s.
stated nearly enough Tor practical pur-
poses. Is our-lE,rd greater thun that
"t the British who count h. gross"
tons. The loss in May was $1,000 tons
below the average for The first thr..
months OF lglS. II. however the Huns
can maintain through the year the
same average az in the nrst three
months o: this year the total loss for
the year VIII hc not quite six and
thrce-TuA:;ec millions tr,iiI.Oyu) Ia
the month cf April the new comiucrcial
shipping completed In the United
Kingdom was $4,000 dead weieht,'
there available. Ia June w conolcted.
TO be launched July i, at least 400 )op
tons. Assuuins that We wilI main
tain our pace ana that the United
Kingdom wIll DO as well zach uG the
remaining SIX months Ot the year as Il
did in June, 80 w!.i have between Us
4 monthly product OF GJ5 600 tons,
against monthly destruction OF 5CI.-
GOO. AT the most conservative figures
Of production ana the most cxtrenlc
calculations a.; losses. we VIII BuUl
each month 10000 tons or the equiva-
!cHt Of seven ocean carriers OF tho
largest size more than tso submo..nes
can destroy.
The !aunehings on the Fourth Viii
mari; the peak OF the worlds rrudur-
ton OF ships. II we may judge by the
records and percentages. they wifi not
tell the peak OF American capabilities.
The itgures OF commercial ship prpduc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-02
MANY STILL PAYING FEES
ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
HthnEtnrturcrs said to Ec Planning 70
contest Ruling OF Justice De-
Jartmcnt in Courts

WASHINGTON. July THE govern
meats con,ent.on that i, is l!eEn, to
pay fees or commissions In connection
WIN the negotiating or my govern
ment contract soon VIII be subjected
10 test IN the courts 4 ErouD of
manufacturers are arranging to bring
SUIT 10 contest the attitude OF the De-
partment Of Justice Details viii he
announced soon by the department
In this connection It became known
today that, despite the recent disclo.
sG;cs o! enormous fees paid contingent
Ice agents, and indictment OF four OF
these agents on charges Of consuming
20 detEaud the government. the opera
TONS q commission agents Is continu-
Ing IN Washington and elsewhere. Ad
ditional arrests are said TO oe MANNED
by officials.
contcactors complained to-day to the
department that they should no, ba
derived OF tho services Of agents
"or'iIns under commission agree
ments. at least until the government
establishes the proposed bureau OF in
formation to aid manufacturers in get
ting n touch with the proper purchas-
inE agencies OF the government. For
this reason. they explained, they have
not discontinued the employment of
these agents
II Is understood that tentative plans
for the establishment Of a centra,
bureau to furnish information on CON
tracts Will be discussed tomorrow nj
The Cabinet meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-02
Books and Authors

., lioughton Miniin Co has just brought out
n ns Il; yf s}o9
sxsitnE experenees thouEh as With fhn "maSS
Seq a ss to be or less
SoN W Il f 50 fr Sen nSf h vent
this little book '''"
one The nf TEw Peah sX w!nitreh Krkapa is
S Mhn by The letters and s'9ssn's hose
love and Who have cGnrad thro"sh e perl anG
sacrifice conviction OF inimortalit" snch
America oefin up her Sons lives 81 For g'ne sared
message that eliminates the spiemdor Of her
aT Td SGntn ana iuSSs the spirit of those whG
sacrifice.
,a }Shn Lane Co; for. pubsa,lon in
story Of Amerl!s il Francs: by coninrsbY DaWc
Sent to Eranee TO MAKE study OF what
lean army HIS u book Is Hv ia 'n RsoG Amer
G Erana stateW wh, of Amcrieas
nI9teoo9k of an american a,nbuancler, by Phlip
pen, pictures which portray each Scene or event
mtm OF yy h Mhieh mes It mlslPy the
M Sond n s0Gk s "pin0r Of The is,ovsd yaga
roma to inf floG9as Tommy and how he ,ne
Gustave Guichess soldiers Both" ,stok,s,
should $i,, be read by every man who is disqualified
81, AROUND twiGin am his Wn shu6s wh Whn b to
frsmGS are ahoY. ne business var Ths
q ses 'Hsis qs.,
That no Wsrk is too for IS
man man to Mndsrtake ii II Will help in ,he great
and and ',p"shn on our own farms right now, if wc
RMS nc novel should heip along t the wSE "
; at'iiiE thein from a rong the RANKS of intel
TO the trenches ii Il French man can t:Ive ~ ~,
MS or RF9fess; on and undertake. TN he soil
American business man can do much.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-02
News of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch, July ., 1865.

The Richmond correspondent Of the pe,e-s
l. Pollard soon to take charge '| Of t eeriaa
be 5"Rn Of in Richmond Nothing
Nor rir school closed yesterday. when the fol-
for the ensuing year: Governor H. T:'' Wni:
Mayor George chahoon. Asa snyder: DR.. Alex Alex.
burne. ""S'
o,a The tnira annual Session Of ccures School
CURE and a. Featherman, the gentlemen VINO
YER medals for conduc wars ,MG n1ors @
boys who had passed the whole session without
j. Gordon and j. r. M aEShsF of of
KicImond. and r. D. Wndcr Jr, OF Maryland.
fW2Tasa 70 J u p D%aiSn V?Sara.
acasS Of in stSaies TO f. & GGr
Williams and II. y. Winder.
At meeting of the jefferson Literary So
Gisty 'ne f9i1| deE officers ys we elected es
heimer recording SECRETARY. Jacob Th is mer
treasurer Charles IIn,zler; hnanclai secretary.
Block CTS ana moses
IibertS' in Bedford County last s"turday He
the eXsreme age Of 103 years lie was vet
In the OF nee MT the Of OF c Esssea san p
which he was permanently disabled
the The Fart revd kHn by cases in n We
verely commented upon by Representatives in
Congress yesterday.
The reconstruction committee Yesterday re-
ported adversely or Thad stevcns's proposition
to cut up Texas into three States
John Surratt's trial has been continued to Sep
TENDER, and his bail renewed.
Hon Themes !. sim G,IGsman, who before the
Confederate brigadeer- general. reached Wash.
gate from North Carolina the Democratic Ma
1 ne hsq m N% York The
his before the war" Northern friends s''''i OF