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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
tom LEES DEATH
RECALLS new YCRK'S
OLD CHINA TOWN

NtN N'fk, Ian 10. Departed DAYS Of
NJ" 1"rh thiua Town with its
gambling ."H>cs and opium dcns were
recalled today VitA the death of Ton,
LEE" known a. mayor" III that .ular.
i'r ana ''t N'lr> "a picturesque figure
80 Tong n'ttle. Mayor" Tom was
- ''ais - ugc aud was the leader
~ On" en- l."ur Tungs. who. afte,
ears 80 Warfare WItG tie Hip sing
TobEs during whicu - Chinese and
three White men We're killed gained
{ = asccndancN i'm Chinatown. For a
tiuIc during tie bitter Tong warfare
Tom Leo was "a fugitive from China
town. liking in the Bronx lust be-
fore no fed clock near tho bed in
mel hc was sleeping was shot "a
pieces and the same night one of his
Tons men. an actor. was shot e
death during Performance in a
chinese theatre. Another attempt was
made on Tom Lees lie Wien n huge
tag pole was hurled at him from the
roof 81 n hui&iiug.
The Tong warfare was finally ad-
-uStcd in THE court OF general sessions
"a there a peace was signed. and Tom
Leo moved back 10 Chinatown as it,
MAYOR" having since lived i'll Mott
street
Tom Lees wife. who was a White
=, oman. died n few months ago, Two
sons. one an actor on the American
stage and the other a missionary in
China. survive him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
LLOYD GEORGE AND
WILSON EXPRESS
, WILL OF WORKERS
Says Gompers in Mes
sage of Greeting to
English L a BORN g
Men-No Internation-
al Conference Until
Germany Establishes
Democracy

ashltle'oh. Jan l0.--In MESA ge
e'ee'ihs tdpieu TO W. y. Appleton.
"tarN OF the British Federation of
'dues mons. and other English la :
."ilhs mon who soon are TO visit the
7,''eS' samuel Gnmpers. presi-
~ w american Federation of
''h""I' uc'iared today that the recent
''"idh'eS OF President Wilson and
'''"llef Lloyd George regarding the
N"T aims 81 the United States and the
'N''''S nave eNpr"sseu tie will and
~" '"H" 81 Inc workers of Great Brit
''n ana America.
nj 'i"inperS also reiterated the de-
termination of American working mon
I" refrain from participating In any
'I'"Thhb"nhi labor conference until de-
i"'N ShalI lave been established in
Imam.
= message follows:
> am sr"'ifed that yoG and a num-
DER 81 ofhf" representative British Ia :
nor men are coming to the United
states You and they Will find hearty
Nr'e'inc ana cooperate ton
~" declaration Of the Decemher
hrl'iSI labor conference at Westmin-
ser il in essential principles ;1e,tic.,
with the declarations of the Noven,bo,,
convention OF tho American Federatior
LABOR al EUifa,o The LlovCi
gorge declarations last week 10 the
man power conference ana those Of
feSi"eht W ilson Yesterday to the Am
erl'an congress are in accord on the
vital issues and aims in this war Tins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
STOCK DIVIDENDS
TAXABLE INCOME

WASHINGTON. Jan. I0.-Stock divi-
dends viii be included in taxable IN
comes. the internal revenue bureau
announced today. despite the supreme
courts decision that dividends are not
taxable under the 1913 income tax law.
The act of Sept. s, 1916 said q
bureau announcement, contains an
express provision taxing stock divi-
dends declared and paid out of earn
ings accrued since March /. 1918. In
the absence of a decision as to the
legal effect of these express porvi-
sions. contained in the latter act the
bureau Of internal revenue will con-
tinue to be governed by the express
provisions of the latter act in refer
ence TO stock dividends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11

You couldn't convince woman
who had saved a dollar. sirousaI
hsr close attention to Tire ads. thas
she had not really EARNED thai.
doI'ar-fc, "a dollar saved" has a..
ways been termed "a dollar earned
A woman is not ready to %
shopping" until she has read The
latest store news"
No woman is making the most"
Of her "housc money" unless Sic
studies the ads.
No woman "knows the stores"
unless s1e has read THE LATEST
ADS Of the stores.
No woman can make her SHOP.
ping trips FULLY PROFITABLE
unless she reads the latest store ads
ATTENTiVELY.
The merchant who fails to com.
municate hi S store news REGU.
LARLY to the patrons Of his store
places entirely toe much reliance on
"the hold" he BELIEVES his store has
on its customers.
Loyalty to a particular store, on
the part of a woman whose first
duty is to buy wisely. 10 assured
only through the stores reciprocal
loyalty to her interests.
No store is "stronp enough" 70
venture upon campaign Of half.
adequate advertising. IL would ~.
cult in less than half adequate bus.
mess.
Women discues stores, store prae.
tees and policies, store sales and
store advertising, among themselves
Advertising initiates mos. of this
taIk--thus carrying on the work Of
building store prestige.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
BOWDOIN

NORTH-Mrs. w. w. Stewart is Wis
itinG relatives III Wayne. her former
home.
Lloyd Richards. who has been work
ing for Nj. White in Litchtield. left
Monday for Berlin, y. H., where ne
has secured employment.
Tho funeral Of the late Chester Tarr
was heiG Monday from the Brick
church and burial made in the family
lot at West Bowdoin. his former home.
Pneumonia was the cause of his death
IT the home of his brother in Mon
mouth. His age was about So years.
Percy Lane is hauling his apples to
North Litohfleld for shipment. several
teams being engaged at the work.
Mrs. ". J.. Small Monday received
the news of the safe arrival in France
of her sister, Mrs. Margaret Caldwell
of Br6okline, Mass, who has gone
across for canteen service in the
trenches, as 4 Red Cross worker. She
was especially fitted for the appoint
ment on account of her proficiency in
the French language. being a graduate
OF the convent at St. Aime. Canada,
while in later years she served at the
North End mission in Boston as a So
cia' worker.
Edmund Tar was recently at home
on a short Through from Fort Prebic
Portland.
School in tie Starbird district open
ed last Monday with Miss LYDIA Mar
shall Of Bowdoin as teacher. who is
boarding al the home of Mrs B. r.
Cady.
Herman Wright was a business vis-
i,or Thursday in Lewiston
The local branch of the Red Cross
has added many names to its list the
last two weeks. vet the fact remains
thai several Of the residents of North
Bowooin have joined the l.itchtield
Chapter in kennebec county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
SAY COSTA RIGA
REVOLUTION WAS
AMERICAN MATCHED

New York Jan. 10-Testimpnv concern
ing "A American manufactured revoIn-
ton in Costa Rica designed 10 overcome
the opposition Of former President CON
tales TO the granting Of an oil concession.
vas given in supreme court here TODAY
The story Of the revolution was told bv
Manuel +. Lardizabal Of Nicaragua. who
is sueing Washington s Valentine of this
city for half the profits from the sale ~
the Costa RIGA oil grants to the r. p
Sinclair interests ior sLon.epl early a.,
year
TO overcome opposition, he declared
ana put through his deal 10 sell the grant
Inc revolutionary plot which resulted in
placing Federico A. Tinoco in the prest
dents chair was Matched In this country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
KIVEL RECEIVES
SMALL PETITION
FOR NEW TRIAL

Manchester. \. H., Jan. 1O.-Chief
Justice John kivel. while at the Hote1
Orrington received the petition OF
Frederick l.. Small. under sentence to
be hanged for wife murder at Concord
next Tuesday morning. at 9.35 O'Clock
tonight, and set II o'clock tomorrow
morning as the time for the hearing
The petition was signed this afternoon
by small in his cell at the state prison
at Concord and i was sent by special
delivery by w. $ Mathews, Smalls
counsel. to the chief justice. Failure for
Small TO get a new trial will result
probably in asking GOV, Henry w
Reyes and Council to grant a stay of
execution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
BOWDOINHAM

The meeting Of the River Road Club
which was postponed last week on az
count Of III" storm. Will he held at the
homo Of Fl. +. Powers Oh Saturday
evening. Jan T..
captain W. 4. Turner ana Donald
Grant shipped veal calves TO Boston
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
CRUISER SUBMARINES
ARE DOING S|NKINGS

London. Jan. 10.-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-The submarine warfare
has gradually taken on a new phase
since the wintery weather set in
Submarines of the so-called cruiser
type are now doing most of the sink
ings, While the smaller submarines are
combining their work largely to mine
laying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
L. s. ARMY CLEANEST
NOW IN EUROPE

Chicago, Ian. 10. That the United
states army is the cleanest now in
Europ" was the assurance given Am
erican parents hy Or. w. r. Foster.
president OF Reed College who visited
the entire French front as the renre-
sentative of the War Council of the
Red Cross in an address here tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
BIG PROFITS
SWIFT & co.

Chicago, Jan. l0.-Net profits far
surprising all previous records were
reported by Swift & Co. packers. to-
day for the fiscal year ending with
September, 1917. The profits given are
equivalent to 1896 per cent on the
conpanys s1Oo,CO0,oOo capital stock.
Gross sales attained a new record of
SS15, COOS 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
NEW YORK ANTS
pEENED AT WILSON'S
SUFFRAGE ATTITUDE

NeW forh, Jan. 10.-A telegram
deprecati"s his departure from the
States Rights" declaration cf the last
ne tionai platform OF the Democratic
party. was sent to President Wilson
today by the New rork Association
Opposed To Woman Suffrage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
HEAD OF FAMILY
MUST MAKE $3.50
FOR SUPPORT

Philadelphia. Jan. 10.--In state
ment supported hy statistics Edward
l. keenan,. president of the Central La :
lor Union, told the National Shipbmld
ing Labor adjustment Board today that
the head of family Of FIVE must make
more than $3.50 a day to support his
family.
The food bill Of family OF five un-
der prevailing price schedules, he said
could not possibly be figured at less
than s121l a week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
MEAT FOR ARMY AND NAVY
Inspectors Watch Manufacture and
Observe Camp Supplies to Guard
Against Unwholesome or Poisoned
Foods.

Rcdoubled precautions to prevent food
made unwholesoms hy adulteration or
through tamperng hy enemies from
reaching American soldiers and sailors
are being taken by the meat-nspection
service D fthe United States Department
OF Agriculture. Every pound Of meat OF
meat products which reaches the mess
tables Of Uncle SANS fighting forces is
Inspected at least twice-first at the estab-
lishment where It is packedor prepared
and finally BY trained inspectors of the
department stationed at the camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
EXPLOSION ON
HURTS THREE

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 1o-Three
tainmen We're injured and a freight
engine was damaged by an explosion
aboard The locomotive as it approached
iiara};n bridge here today. Ar inves-
tc@:.on is being conducted 10 deter
lN!nn tlrr cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
n. y. STOCK EXCHANGE
SEAT BRINGS $4,000

New York. Jan. 10,-A seat on the
New York Stock Exchange was posted
today for transfer to Max Siegel, en-
ployed tor is years as page on the
floor of the exchange and more re-
Gently a sergeant of floor pages. The
cons liberation was s53.oos- -.---.D-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
FUEL LACK HOLDS Up
SCHOOLS OF BOSTON

Boston, Jan. 10.-The school COM
mittee announced tonight that only 10
out of 266 school buildings in this
city would reopen Monday and that
these would be operated for one session
a day because of lack of coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
Must Be "'nspected and Passed"

All meats and meat products for the
Army and Navy are obtained only from
inspected establishments. ana every con-
sisnment must bear the Government
stamp inspected and passed This
stamp means that every step in the pro
cess Of preparing the meat for consump-
ton FRO mthe time the animal is lliilei ~
70 and including the time it is placed in
the cans and sent out from the establish
ment where it is packed has been under
the constant supervision OF trained in
spectoTs . fthe department At the camps
all products are reinspected. ana labor;,-
tory analyses % samples show If the
foods have been made injurious by tam
periMg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
It PAYS TO
ADVERTISE
RISING COSTS OF AWNING
MAKE ADVERTISING MORE
USEFUL TO THE PEOPLE.

Prices OF commodities are in
stzts Of fl0ctuation-mostiy up
ward. Househoiders are compelled
to give more consideration to the
problem Of buying to best advan-
tase than in a period whom prices
are on a more stable basis.
Of course, many people ars earn.
in5 moro nnoney-but not all. To
q great number Of housewives the
increase in cost Of some necessity
presents a puzzle, bot one which
must be solved at once. Thus it
happens that readers Of advertise.
ments multiply in periods like the
present-for in the ads it is al
ways possible to lind clues. as to
better buying opportunities. hints
as to savings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11

Inc last surviving pensioner Of the
Revolutionary war was Daniel F. Bake
man who died at Freedom. n. y. in
I>e'' aged 1893 Years. The last widow
pehsioner Of the Revolutionary war
was Mrs, Esther Damon of Vermont.
who died in 1906, aged 90 years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11

Former German citizens who make
TIE nited states their home. could
rave Kept their German citizenship bv
having their names and the names If
their children immatriculated in the
records of the German ConsuJs official
ing in their districts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
MAY DOOLAN
BOTH MASS. MEN
FROZEN TO DEATH

Rutland. Mass Jan. 1o-Andrew ].
May. a blacksmith, was found frozen 10
death III a room in the rear Of the shop
where he lived alone.
In Gardner, Thomas Doolan. a painter,
vas found frozen to death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
inspectors make Personal Examination

Twenty-six hundred inspectors are Sta
toned throughout the country at estab-
lshments which prepare meat and meat
food products for interstate and foreign
commerce. These inspectors personally
examine the live animals. the carcasses.
and all parts thereof at the time Of
slaughter They continue to inspect and
to reinspcct the meat and meat products
Throughout, The different stages Of pre-
,paration. All meat which is unsouad un
healthy, unwholesome, and otherwise un
fit for food is condemned and DESTROYED
in the presence 1.-THE inspectors Some
:" inspectors fthe service have been
detailed 10 the various military and ma
val camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11

Y was Henry clay who said. Il
would rather be right than be Presi-
dent" in speech delivered in the Sen
ate in 1880, on what was called tha
compromise measure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
S4400 X. c. WAR DRIVE
LEWISTON AND AUBURN

Lewiston, Me. Jan. 10.-Lewiston
Iapd. Auburn have obtained si4oo. more
TRAN two thirds their allotment. in the
l<ntGlfts Or Columbus war fund drive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
on,y One "BRoMo QUiNINe"

To get the genuine. call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUINl\E. Look for
signature Of F.. W. GROVE. Cures Cn'd
in One Day. sl,c.-Adv-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
To Cure = Colo in One Dav

Take LAXATIVE BROMO oI-ixrxr
Tablets Druggists refund money If II
iiaiis to cure. F.. w. GROVES sknaturs
Is on each box. 30c.-Adv.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-18
AMERICANS MORE THAN
MATCH FOR GERMANS
Outnumbered 2 to 1 They Repulsed
German Attack-Irishman Captur-
ed 3 Prisoners Single-Handed.


ed 3 Prisoners Single-Handed.
With the American Army in France
April 15.-(By the Associated Press.)
The German attack against the
American positions on the right bank
of the Meuse, north of st. Mihiel, yes
terday was made by force of 400 pick
ed troops who were recently brought
there from the Russian front. AL
though the Americans were outnum-
bered more than to 1 they complete
ly repulsed the enemy, driving him
back to his own trenches. The known
enemy casualties include 64 dead,
many wounded and eleven prisoners
besides a number of wounded who
were dragged back to the German
lines by their comrades.
The Germans attempted to deceive
the Americans by appearing in front
of the trenches and speaking French
and English and also by yelling "gas."
covered and cost the enemy dearly.
The American casualties were COM
paratively slight.
Numerous stories of individual brsv-
cry poured into the headquarters to-
day. A young Italian, born in Penn
sylvania coal mining town, killed cne
German and captured three. He saw
eight Germans walking in communi
cation trench ahead of him and al
though alone he shot and killed ont
and ran after others, capturing twt
and wounding some of those who es
capped He then returned to the Amer
lean line and turned over the prison
ers to non-commissioned .,fficer ant
The Robesonian., 1918-04-18

It is joy and comfort to know that
those much talked Of pains and other dis
tresses that are said to proceed child-bearing
may be avoided. No woman need fear dis
comfort if she will fortify herself with the
well known and timehonored remedy, Moth
er's Friend.
This Is most grateful, penetrating, ex-
ternal application that at once softens and
makes plant the abdominal muscles and liga-
ments By regular use the muscles expand
without the usual strain when baby is born
and pain and danger at the crisis is con-
sequently less.
Women everywhere who have used this
famous remedy tell how they entirely avoided
nervousness, twitching spells, bearing down
and stretching pains, and relate how they
enjoyed entire freedom from the many de
bllitating and distressing experiences usually
incident to approaching motherhood.
Mothers Friend is recommended onlv ia,
the relief and comfort of expectant moth
ers. thousands of whom have used and
recommended it. It is for external use only
Is absolutely and entirely safe and won
derfully effective.
Write the Bradfeld Regulator Co..
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca, for their "Moth
ernood Book" SO valuable to expectant moth
ers. and in the meantime obtain bottle O.
Mothers Friend from the druggist today ans
thus fortify yourself against pain and dis
The Robesonian., 1918-04-18

maud.
OF all the patriotic speeches, we
were fortunate last Friday night to
have the pleasure and opportunity OF
hearing Mr.. Proctor and Hon. A. w
Mclean of Lumberton, the former ex-
planning the great necessity of buy
ing a Liberty bond. The latter said
in the outset that he did not propose
to deliver a formal speech as he die
not think it necessary at this time
but he told us something worth while
and we think it will have the desired
effect.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-18
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.
Death and Funeral of Mrs. Sallie
J0hnson-New Presbyterian Pas.
tor Installed Road Work
A Kicking Ford-Patri0tic Speech.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, April 15.-The death an
gel has again visited our town and
claimed one of our best and noble
women, Mrs. Sallie Johnson, Widow
of the late Archibald G. Johnson,
died Saturday morning at her home
at 6 o'clock, April 18th, after weeks
illness. Deceased was 62 years old
She taken suddenly i'll and the family
physician was at once called to her
bedside and from then until her
death every possible means of medi-
cal attention was administered, both
by the physician and trained nurses.
The following children survive her:
Mr.. ]. M. Johnson of Parkton, Capt.
w. r. of Florence, S. c., A. B. of St.
Pauls, Mrs. D. S. Currie, Parkton, J
Carl of Camp Sewer and Mrs. A. F
Hughs of Parkton; also one sister
Mrs. John S. Johnson of Spout
Springs, Harnett county, all of whom
were at her bedside during her ill
ness. Deceased had been a consis
tant member Of the ePresbyteria,
church of Lumber Bridge since earl;
childhood. From the church tn
funeral was held Sunday Afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock, conducted by he
pastor, Rev. J. X. Hall, assisted b.
Rev. j. L. jenkins, pastor of the Bap
tist church of Lumber Bridge, Rev
). j.. Murry. pastor of St. Paul
Presbyterian shurch and Rev. w. l
Maness, pastor of the M. E. churc
OF Parkton. Interment was mad
in the Lumber Bridge cemetery in tn
presence IF a verv large concours
OF sorrowing friends and loved one
The floral offerings were immens
and most beautiful The Red Cros
auxiliary, of which deceased was S,
pervisor, deserves special mentic
The Robesonian., 1918-04-18
Catarrh is a Real Enemy
and REQUIRES Vigorous Treatmen,

Throw these makeshift remedio,
the winds, and get on the right trs,. q
ment. Go to your drug store n LAT LAT
get bottle Of S. s. S., and commosJ. aJ.
a treatment that has been praised iSnSs S
sufferers for nearly half a cen.ly y
S. S. S. gets right at the SON. }:
Catarrh, and forces from the bf, .,
the germs which cause the disoaa p.ooa
You can obtain special medical ad1;s.
regarding your own case w;thae ;e
charge by writing to Medical Dir"I auuI
tor. 22 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. G. =
The Robesonian., 1918-04-18
coollv asked for a match.

coolly asked for a match.
The officer jokngly said: I'll give
Won match if you bring in another
prisoner" The Italian, who is only
five feet 4 inches tall, took him at his
word and went back over the parapet
He returned in less than five minutes
walking with drawn bayonet behind
six-foot German who was yelling
"Kamerad! Kamerad!"
A few minutes later it was report
ed that ten Germans were lying IN q
| machine gun nest in No Mans Land
The Italian started for the spot alone
hut he was ordered back by the com
mander of the unit, who later sent 9
detachment of men to rout out the
enemy, which they did.