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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
WORLDS RECORD
FOR RIVETING
is BROKEN

Quincy Mass. May IA riveting gang
composed of three husky Syrians, at tho
Fore River ward of the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporsti ton. today claimed 10
have broken all worlds records for riv-
citing. This was based on the perform
ances OF Riveter Charles Mulham, who
drove 2c2j three quarter inch otl-ttght
rivets IN q nine hour stretch last night.
The previous record, company officials
said, was g7yo three-quarter inch snap
rivets driven in nine hours. held by the
Baltimore Drydock & Shipbuildng Co.
Ol-tight riveting is much harder than
"snap" riveting. for the bulkheads on
the shell of the OIL tanker on which the
men were working are pu under air
pressure test.
The calloused hands OF both the rivet-
er and his holder-on were badly burned
as the tools heated up because OF the
rapid manipulate Of the white-hot riv-
cts tossed by their heater boy at an av-
erage rate Of more than FIVE a minute.
The gang earned something like $40 as
getting 80 per cent, the holder-on ~
and the heater o. per cent. General
Manager S. W Wakeman added a sub
stantial bonus In recognition Of the
feat. About $50 othsr gangs employed
in the yard have intimated that they
would attempt to break Mulhams rec
ord
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

FL Paso. Tex, May l-Four sticks Of
dynamite, 20 feet of coled copper wire
and detonating caps. were discovered
late Yesterday under the base Of the
steel wireless tower at Fort Bliss by an
omcer who was training his men in en-
trenchment work near the tower.
Paris May 1.-The French subma rine
Prairial has been sunk as the result of
a collision with a merchant ship. il is
announced. Part of the crew of the sub
marine was saved
Washington. May 1.-The governmen:
Will allow dealers in raw wool a COM
mission Of per cent. for ungraded and
81 per cent. for graded wool. This was
made known by the War Industries
Board today. when it cficially announc-
ed IT'S action Of last week In fixing the
price OF raw wool to the producer at
that prevailing July 30, 1917.
Honolulu. T. H.. May IA Jury at
Ter oeiberating six minutes today sc-
qui'teo tao'air Henry Allen, retired
sen captain, who April II last, shot
and killed 8. J. Walker for cursine
the American flag. Immediately after
ms acquit'al Allen was surrounded
ny soldiers who draped a flag about
MN and formed a body guard as he
left the court. Walker. while dying,
admitted he had been shot after he
had condemned the United States and
expressed the wish that all Ameri-
can soldiers ir Europe would be kill
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
Announced By Chair
man Hurley of the
Shipping Board
5000 MORE
WOODEN SHIPS
400 TONNAGE
Will Increase Number to $50
Of Wooden Ships Completed,
Building or Planned-25 Sea
Going Tugs Will Also BE
RuiIt

Washington, May 1.--EXpanSon OF the
shipbuildng program TO provide for the
construction of 90 additional wooden
vessels, of 400 or AGO dead weight tons,
was announced tonight by Chairman
Hurley Of the shipping board This will
increase TO $50 the number Of wooden
ships completed building or planned.
The vessels, which will be either OF
the Dougherty or the Ballin type, will
be constructed in shipyards already es-
tablished and will be allotted, Mr.. Hur-
ley said. among yards which are most
efficiently managed. Construction of the
ships will be started as soon as vessels
now building are off the stocks.
The board also decided today to au-
thorize the construction of 25 new sea-
going tugs. increasing to~po the num-
berof such craft now building for the
board. The tugs will be employed in
coast traf2c, replacing those diverted
overseas.
With the reopenlng Of navigation on
the Great Lakes, "a vessels built there
since last fall were brought to the At
lantic and now are enroute to Atlantic
ports or are loading preparatory to their
maiden voyages. They aggregate ap-
proximately 100000 tons
OF q ships In Lake yards scheduled
for completion this month"; is are so
far advanced that they have begun to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
BOWDOIN HOLDS ANNUAL
SPRING ELECTIONS

Brunswick. Me, May 1.-The annual
spring elections were held at Bowdoih
College today, the members of the Stu
dent Council being as follows;
l9.9-DonaId s higgins of Brewer,
Pres; Myron r Grover, North Eer-
wick, vice Pres: Grant b. Cole, Spring
field. Mass, Sec. Alvin +. Casper Lis
bon Falls. Reginald p. Small, Daniel
S. Mahoney. Portland; Edward Is. Finn.
Lynn. Mass. Louis Il. McCarty, West
! Roxbury, Mass: stephen ]. Perkins
ard Arno c. Savage, Bangor.
1870 Robert L. Cleaves, Jr., Portland;
Archie nostie. Pennington.
Athletic CouncilrA
1919 Myron r. nrover, Donald Maho-
ney.
l92o-Robert Cleaves. Jr., Archie Dos
tie.
192l-Aiexander Thomson of skowhe-
gan.
Governing Board of Bowdoin Unit;
1870 Don S. Higgins. Grant y. Cole.
1S2o-Geo. J. Whitney. Emerson W
Zetler
! l92l-Geo r. Goodwin, Wakefield
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
Bates Baseball

Bates started 4 busy week in base
ball Tuesday. meeting Tufts at Med
ford for the frs. out of the State
game of the season. A small squad
made the trip, only II men having
found places on the list posted by
Captain Duncan. Those who took the
train for Boston with Manager Blais-
dell Tuesday morning We're: Tablet
Maxim, Wiggin, Stone, Van Nloten
Duncan, Thurston. d. Clifford, Fow
ler. Elwell and Garrett.
Phelan, VINO has been the logical
candidate for the third sack position
has been called for the latest draft
quota, and there has been some ques-
ton as to who should take his place
With the list of men taken on the
trip, however. college fans are ex-
pecting to see Captain Duncan as
sumo the position for himself, with
Stone in the outfield. 1t is expected
that either Garrett or Fowler, prob
ably the latter, will start today's
game. II is uncertain who will pitch
against Boston College tomorrow.
While Bates supporters are hoping
for at least one win on the trip. base
ball enthusiasm is concentrated chief,
ly on the coming struggle with Colby
on Garcelon field next Saturday.
There seems to be no question
about the fact that 1t will be the bie
game of the STATE series. Both teams
have trimmed Maine. Bates rolled uI
tho larger score against the Oron(
combination. On the other hand, Col
by succeeded In swamping the Cabot.
several times as badly as did the
team from the local college. Neithel
aggregation is particularly strong il
pitchers. but both have been pretty
suecessful at the hitting end Of thu
game.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
BOND BUYING N. Y. FED'L
RESERVE DIST. SPEEDS UP

New York, May 1.-Entering the last
lap Of the Liberty Loan campaign today,
bond buying in the New York Federal
Reserve district gathered speed, but a
imum quota of ssoO, 900 is to be reach
cd Total subscriptions announced by
the federal reserve bank amounted to
1888 ,956. GO0 a gain for the day OF s41, ,934, :
600. The largest subscription announced
today was that of the Guaranty Trust
Co. of New York of s1000o.0Oo. The
Chase National Bank Central Trust Co,
Mechanics and Merchants National
Bank. First National Bank and Mutual
Life Insurance Co. each subscribed s6.-
OC0,00o.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
.LADD AND RERGERON
WIN TWO MATCHES

I.add and Bergeron. Team No. l,
of the Two Man League, won nine
points of a possible II last evening
in two matches at the Colonial al
levs-one with f. Croteau and Roy,
Team No. s, and the other with Fo-
ley and Roy, Team No. ,. The Win
ncrs took five of the six points in
the first match and four Of the SIX
in the other. The strings averaged
high and I.add's five-String totals for
the two matches We're 519 and o24.
I The big string Of the evening was l24,
rolled by Ladd. Following is the
summary:
Iadd ....107 102 ia 30 1906 513
I;crgeron :. 50 10S "a 95 s. ACT
! Totals ...195 21o POS 1876 1873 $50
r. Croteau 95 1O7 "a s6 95--- AT
ROY ....... &c rs 1O3 ia 90 461
Totals IN 185 1877 200 1856 938
IIadd ..124 81 100 115 98- 534
Bergeron ;. 81 70 SO "a 11S-- 46l
I Totals ...2l6 176 1913 1919 211- 995
Foley ...... 50 SO SO IS So 442
Roy lib 1o2 1O6 1O3 100 $50
-
Totals POP 1875 1875 191 1S9-- 972
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
ME. COMMANDERY LOYAL
LEGION ELECT OFFICERS

Portland, Me. May l-At the annual
meeting of Maine Commandery of the
Loyal Legion here tonight officers were
elected as follows:
Commander, Wainwright Gushing,
Foxcroft; senior vice commander, Henry
s. Burrage. Kennebunkport; junior wee
/ commander. Abner o. Shaw, Portland
recorder. John F. Dana, Portland; reg
istrar. Charles H. Boyd. Portland; treas
urer. Herbert \. Roberts, Portland
chancellor, Francis Wiggin. Portland
chaplain. George r. Palmer, South Port
land; council, Richard Webb of Port
land. stephen u. Benson of Bangor,
Harry r. Virgin. George X. Rowell. Al
fred Z. Nickerson, all of Portland
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
AMERICAN
Johnson SHUTS
3TTI''RE N11T RED SOx-
WASH. WINS, SO

poeton. May 1.-WaIter 'o''','",' 80
Hns Daston o TO four scattered hits
80 washington punched hits on
MAJ \ na Winning the game. Hooper maus e
ana - postons hits. while Mclnnis
'h'ee ,aa out the fourth in the ninth
sc'n two men out. The Washihs
VIZ" ,aor gave Johnson goou sup
'oh ai,h shanks and Morgan per
p,,,,ce sensationally. The score
r,oHYNGTON
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
"BILL" DURNING BEATS
HARVARD COLLEGE NINE

Cambridge. Mass, May 1.-"BilT'
burning. former star pitcher OF the
Portland Me, team of the Eastern
League. now "A member OF the United
States Naval Reserve. pitched the Port
land Naval Reserve team to to
victory over the Harvard varsity team
today. burning was credited with IS
strikeouts. Five other former New
England League players who are now
In the naval service were in the Port
land teams lineup The score:
Portland 80 . n Q 0 0 0-3-5-f
Harvard $50 Q 0 0 Q 0 0 0-0-5-:
burning and Wadlin; Pearson and
Gammac
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

A letter received Monday by Geo.
A Sanford of Bath from his son. Jo-
seph r. Sanford L. S. NJ, announces
his arrival over across and also bears
the statement that his vessel was lost
off the French coast and that ne has
passed through varied and thrilling ad-
ventures. Young Sanford enlisted last
GUNNER and is now an expert rapid FIRE
gun pointer He was unable to tell his
father any particulars Of the trip. He
likes the life. works hard and u well
and happy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
REDS WINS IN NINTH
FROM ST. LOUIS, 2-1

Cincinnati. May 1.-The hitting OF
Hornsby was the deciding factor in st.
Louis lo-inning victory over Cincinnati
today ? TO I.
1t was Liberty Loan day and the play
ers of the Cincinnati team subscribed
$l2 $50. Manager Mathewson leading the
list with the purchase Of $4,000 worth or
bonds Several thousand dollars worth
were sold TO spectators.
ST Louis 0 @ o 0 0 0 0 T. 6-1
Cincinnati o 0 0 I 0 0 0 0-l-10-2
May and Gonzales; Elier and Allen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
NAMES IN
CASUALTY LIST
|OF WEDNESDAY

Washington, May THE casualt,
list today contained - names, divided
as follows:
Killed in action. eight: died OF
wounds, one; died of accident, one,
died OF disease. three: died of othe,
causes; wounded. severely, five,
wounded slightly. 81; missing in ac-
ton, two.
Three officers were named, Lieu
tenants William H. Jenkins and
Franklin B. Pedrick were missing in
action and Lieutenant Nathan G.
Reed was wounded slightly.
The list follows;
Killed In action: Sergeant Arvid A
Cederholm, Corporals John F. Giles
George Gritzback; Privates James O.
H Carey, Earl r. Clark. Clarence f. Coe
Clinton w. DeForest James \. joyce
Died of disease: Privates Louis Lo-
L raine Barnett. Charles II. Bolden,
h Benjamin Hin.
Died Of wounds: Private Lyndon L.
Casey.
Died of accident: Private John
Pesa.
Il Died Of other causes. Private How .
ard \. Mowery
Wounded seriously; Corporals G,
I'aul, John Murray: Privates Raphael
fCarbo, John J. Cook, Robert b. Rem
A ington
Wounded slightly: Lieutenant Ma.
4 thaniel {. Reed: Corporals Edward n
| Brown: Daniel Caplet. Leon T. Cole.
man, Bernard F. Cunningham. James
e. Denice. Joseph a. Dixon. John G
Fleming Charles j. Frey. Carroll w
Gleason. Alfred Norm. William H
whitman. Surgeons George A. Giles
PIE, chester Smith; mechanics, Arthur
y Prescott. Francis d. Qulsley: Cool
~ ictor \, Tatro; Privates Alfred Joh,
HEppieyard. Angelo Baliandelli. Harold
Y. b"ggs, John H. Breen, Luigi Cerul
TO- chester J. Cooper, Napoleon Du.
hamel. Daniel ID. Erwin. Louir Faro.
ma. Albert Filteau. Walter n Fisher
William S Foster. Bernard r Gar.
fifty, Thomas NJ Gavin, Georpe T.
0oehie. Austin s. Harlow, James w
hyatt Harold r. Johnson. Alfred 7
Joeuce' Thomas Kiely. Thomas 8
La~'on. William II. Nicholson, Mike
y ra'ernos'ro, Rozard j. Polizzotti. Les.
yer j. Rotch, Frank c. Schroeder; vii.
nam stom,ki. Henry A. Sullivan. vii.
nam J. Patro. John w Thomas. Le.
roy T. Webber, August H. Wigwren
'a'nes Iambone. Joseph Zapolsky.
Kissing ssihe In action Lieutenant.
IMAM II. Jenkins and Franklin B
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
HOME RUN IN THE 10TH
.x4NS FOR ST. LOUIS, 3-2

T,.N Louis, May with the scofe
Rtied IN the 10th. two out and robin
on second, Sisler drove the ball over
Cobh's head. scoring Tobin with the
bun that gave ST. Louis the victory
sovcr Detroit today. To 2. The MT
#would have gone for home run. S's-
sle' go, four hits and walk In five
trips TO the platae. stole base
Il scored run and drove III the re-
mainder OF the locals runs. Stanage
was forced TO retire in the ninth De-
q cause Of broken finger received
from n foul tip. Score.
SDetrojt ......0 o . 0 0 o 0 0-2-6-1
St Louis ......l o o 0 l--3-'- u
! Erickson and Stanage. spencer
Gallia and Nunamaker,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
CUBS TRIM PIRATES IN
FINAL GAME SERIES, 5-3

Chicago, May 1.-After three postpone
ments because of inclement weather,
Chicago and pittsburg met in the final
game Of the series today and Chicago
won to 3.
James Archer former veteran of the
Chicago club now with Pittsburg, was
presented with a chest Of silver.
Pittsburg ....I l 0 0 0-3-7-o
Chicago ....3 J. 0 o 0 9 ! x-5-S-2
Carlson, Jacobs and Schmidt; Vaughn
and Kiilefer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
THF, WORLD OF SPORTS
NATIONAL
BRAVES WIN
FROM ROBINS
BY SCORE AZ

Brooklyn, May Boston broke the
tie for seventh place in the National
eacue by defeating BROOKLYN today.
to ?. muffs Of flies by Hickman an,,
Johnston paving tho way for Bos-
tons runs in the MIN anu sixth IN
ming Two hits and sacrifice Hy
we he braves one more in the Sth
Br'Cklyn rallied IN the last inning,
s's"ring two runs on three singles and
keiIy'c error. ScOte;
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
MAY REDUCE
RATES MARINE
INSURANCE

Washington. May 1.-The treasury -
considering reducing from to per
cent. the government marine insurance
rate on steamers and cargoes passing
through the war zone. and Secretary
McAdoo will act on this recommended ton
soon after he returns Friday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
Oak Grove Boy Killed

Edward +. Wing, Jr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward J.. Wing. who are
employed at Oak Grove Seminary,
Eassalhoro, has been killed in action
in France. according to word re-
ceived by mis- parents from the war
department. The young man enlist :
ed IN Massachusetts, being a member
of machine gun company attached
TO the 1929 L. s. Infantry which is
a part Of the Massachusetts, division.
1t is understood that an exploding
shell caused his death. He was an
only son and was married, his wife
living in Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
BROOKLYN.

s-Batted for Marquard in sth.
Boston .....0 0 0 % 2 Ii
Brooklyn 20 0 0 0 0 p
Two-base hit-Smith. Sacrificehl.s
-Rehg, Ragan. Sacrifice fiy-Raw-
lings Double play-konetchy. unas-
sisted. Left on hases--Boston .;
Brooklyn G. First base on errors
Boston 2. Brooklyn I. Base on balls
off Rayan 3; aMrquard 5. Hits-oi
Marouard : In innings; off Griner .
in /. Struck out-by Ragan 3; by
Marauard g. Losing pitcher-Mar-
guard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
INDIANS TAKE LAST OF
SERIES FROM WHITE SOX

Cleveland, May 1.-Cleveland won the
las, game OF the series from Chicago
to 3 Coveleskie outpitched Cicotte.
but errors allowed the visitors to score
four OF their five runs.
Chicaso ....0 q 0 3-5- 2-l
Cleveland II o Q 0 2 3 0 X-6-I1-4
Cicotte and Schalk; Coveleskie and
SONeill
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
SUNDAY LEAGUE GAME
IN NEWARK MAY )

New York. May 1.-The New York
American League club announced to-
day that a regular championship
game will be played next Sunday
with the Boston American club at
the former Newark Federal League
grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

Two base hits, Shotton, Hooper.
Three base hits, Ainsmith, johnson.
Stolen bases. Shotton. Sacrifice hits,
Judge Shean. Double plays. Strunk
10 Hobli,zell. Left on bases. Wash
inzton 6; Boston Z. Base on balls.
of Johnson 3, off Mays 4. Hit by
pitcher. by Johnson tMays); by
Mays (Judge). Struck out, by john
son 6; by Mays I.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
.MOOSEHEAD LAKE
CLEAR OF ICE

Bangor, Me. May 1.-The Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad announced that
Moosehead lake is today clear Of ice
and that steamers will begin trips
Thursday. Anglers are ready to start
for spring fishing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
COLLEGE BASEBALL

At Newton. Mass.-Boston College
Z; Bates 0.
At Cambridge-Po Naval Re
serves 3; Harvard O..
At Manchester-St. Anslems 4;
Dartmouth g.
At West Point--Army A. Cornell 3.
At Middletown. Conn.-Wesleyan 4 :;
West Virginia 8.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
kexar Lake Catches

Kezar Lake opened last Tuesday
and since that date over SO salmon
have been caught. the largest catches
being II Monday and 10 on Sunday,
varying in size from 8 IL pounds to
pounds and 10 ounces. On Saturday
E. F.. Littlefield Of West Paris and
H. NJ. Adams Of North Lowell each
caught one 8 IL and pounds. On
Sunday 7. K. Long caught two 6 and
pounds. and Judge Skinner of Mad
ison and Bert Barker Of Norway each
one, 4 pounds and 3 1-2 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

New York May Necessity for re-
vision o. the popular definite of sand
wien was pointed out to the federal
food board in message from the food
administration made public today "A
sandwich'' said the message, instead
Of consisting OF meat or cheese between
two slices of bread may quite as appro-
priateiy De two mullins with meat or
cheese on plate beside them"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

judge Morrill, to Preside Ad ouned Supreme u
dicia Cour-W. r. c. to Meet Friday-Good Attendance
at Ladies' Spirtuast Aid Socety-O E. S. to Meet Fri
day-Recen Births in Town - Sergeant Emery Improves
from, niuries-C. T. Sawyer Passes Away-Dog Brings
Dead Mans Hat to HouseGrange Journal at Next Meet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

MASS. May i.-Mary Mary
= urendersasp Linehan widow o, tho
,n,r, sohh { Lnehan. for many years
.A,.. anC Commissioner OF New Hamn.
nana., 'ormer past iunior vice com
pvh,Ic =, the Grand Army OF the Re-
John J AZ The home Of her son.
Dom N n, sSen.n, here today. She was
ule :. p.' ..ew but passed most Of her
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
TOpAY'S GAM ES

Washington at Boston.
Philadelphia at New YORK.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

will await further orders from For
est Commissioner Colby, expecting TO
become one Of the forestry constru.-
ton crew during the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
American League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Washington 5. Boston 0,
Cleveland s, Chicago 5.
st. Louis 3. Detroit
Philadelphia-Ne York. rain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

New York, May Nathan Straus,
piilanthropist, was struck by an au-
tomobile on Fifth avenue today He
went TO his home and was said to be
suffering only from a slight shock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

George Partridge returned Wednesday
evening from Boston, where he witness
ed the Red Sox- Washington ball game
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

take on crews and cargoes. These new
vessels, with an aggregate tonnage Of
5000, have been allotted by the bureau
of operations of the shipping board to
the New England coal-carrying trade,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
TODAY'S GAM ES

Boston at Brooklyn.
New York AT Philadelphia.
ST. Louis at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
Caraan Man Found Dead

Peter Strait, aged 3, was found
dead in the pasture Of his farm dur
ing Tuesday night by neighbors. He
had only been missing about an hour
his daughter, Miss Eula Strail who
lived with him, having given the
alarm after the family dog had re-
turned to the farm house bringing
her fathers hat in his mouth. She
Immediately began to make invest.-
cations which ended in the finding Of
the body of the man by George fiup-
| bard and Mr. Van Auken, two neigh
, bors He was known to have heart
| failure and it is presumed that he
! passed away during one of these at
tacks. Mr.. Strait was well liked III
the community, his home being at the
| head Of Sibley pond some three mites
| from Canaan village. Beside the
daughter already referred to, there
| is one other daughter living In the
West and two sons. Orison Strait f
New York and Archie Strait who is
also somewhere. in the West. Funeral
services will be held some time FRI
day. The deceased was a veteran Cf
the Civil War.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
STANDINGS
National League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Boston 4. Brooklyn ?.
Chicago 8, Pittsburg 3.
st. Louis .. Cincinnati !.
New York Philadelphia. rain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
Corydon +. Sawyer

Corydon T. Sawyer, unmarried,
died at the home Of his brother. John
+. Sawyer near Lakewood between
here and Madison Tuesday night. The
age Of the deceased was &c years and
he was the son of the late David and
Phebe Becky Sawyer. He was a
native Of Madison and had lived in
the Lakewood section for the past
four years. He had been engaged as
farmer The funeral will be held
this Thursday afternoon at o'clock
from the home of neighbor. Miss
Olive Hayden, and Rev. George Mer-
riam. pastor of the Bethany Baptist
church, will officate
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

The Skowhcgan Grange Journal will
be given at the next meeting of the
Skowhegan Grange to be held on
Wednesday night. May $. Headline
and timely topics of Page will be
considered by r. r Patten. editor OF
the Independent Reporter; Page 2.
personals and wit. Mrs. c. Davis Mil
Ter; Page 3. Grange editorial, John ~
Fogler: Page 4. a poem. Miss lnt1
Bailey and Page 5, advice in apple
culture. S. II. Beal; in sheep husband
~, A. D. Bailey, and in ground prep
aration and crop raising, c. II, Tut
tie. Mrs. Evelyn T. Meader is TO ham
die important events and a discus
sion will follow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

Mrs. Mary s. T. Burns left Wednas-
day on the midday train for West
Paris whittier she was called owing
70 the Geath Of her cousin, Mrs l.. S.
Billins, who had been a frequent Wis
itor here in the past.
Mrs. Alice L. Whorff is passing a
few days with relatives in Watcrville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Harold Fisher is i'll with grip at his
home at l5 Prospect street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-02

Totals POP 1875 1876 191 1ss-- s72
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-09-28
DIVIDE MINES ARE
MAKING PEOGRESS

There is little to report in the
way of development at the Divide
as all efforts are being directed to
the installing of the electrical equip
ment, which is going ahead in
most satisfactory way. Superin-
tendent Waters advises, however,
that it will probably take week
before the work is completed. When
this is done mining on an extensive
scale will start Immediately.
The most recent reports from the
Brougher Divide disclose most en-
couraging condition throughout the
mine, and particularly in the south
east drift, which is showing five
foot face of solid quartz. The drift
has been extended total distance
of 259 feet and at the 20O-foot point
where the ledge was crosscut it
proved to be so feet wide, 18 feet
Of which is low-grade ore, probably
too low in value to be of comper-
cial grade AS the drift is carried
in a southeasterly direction silver
predominates and punches Of man
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