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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Solomon Lincoln, Aged 81 Year.

o0'0mon Lincoln, Aged 81 Year,
solomon Lincoln, one of the o,d...
men IN the State, passed away sund.v
AZ MS home at Birch Point. Perr,,
"here ne resided about all his ne.
having reached the advanced aga y,
" years. He was married thrs.
Tunes and raised very large family
OF children. His first wife was Mi,.
Nhite OF Perry; his second wife was
heien knowlton, also Of Perry, ana
ms third wife, who survives him, was
Mary Campbell Of Nova Scotia, The
chiidren now living are two sons
Aoeibert and Walter Lincoln of Perry.
and four daughters, Mrs, John Mitch.
ell OF Passport, Jean ellison and Mrs.
Eilery ellison of Taunton. Mass, ana
Mrs, Robert Thompson Of Psnaeld
Center, y, y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Boston Produce Market

BOStOn. Feb. Y.
REEF-Choice whole cattle IS
BUTTER-Northern 50aG5l; western Is
Gas
CHEESE-New York twins 26s127
CORNING, yellow l94bMl95
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby SIG
IS: western 53454t.
HAY-No. l grade S0n31
LAMB-Sprng 23aA.
OATS-No white 10563.
PORK-Medium backs $50.
POTATOES-2od2 75 per 100 lbs; new
Bermuda so per barrel.
SUGAR-Granulated. 20 bbI. lots. 755.
NEAL-12di7.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Funeral Of Albert WhorH

Funeral OF Albert Whorn
The memorial services Of Albert whorff
held on Wednesday forenoon at 10 O'Clock
from his late home on Middle street were
largely attended and although. save the
widow. Mrs. Alice Lawrence whorff.
there are no close surviving relatives
there were mourning acquaintance pres
ent on the sad occasion. Rev. Charles
Harvie Mckinney OF the Island avenue
Congregational church was the officiating
clergyman and delivered a brief euloRy
on the life and characteristics of the de-
ceased The body was conveyed to the
Scuthside receiving tomb and few
weeks hence will be inferred in the
Whorf lot at Southside.
Chairman c. P. Merrill Of the Republl-
can county committee announced
Wednesday that there would be a meet
ing of this committee on Tuesday, March
. at Fairfield at $50 A. NJ. A general
invitation Is extended to the various
town committees, primary candidates and
Interested Republicans all over the coun-
w The meeting. which might have been
expected to have occurred in Skowhesan
is being held in Fairfield because of thu
present ineffective train service for ac
commodating persons living in the east
ern section of the county In Skowhegan.
The following men were called wednes.
day to appear before the local exemption
board for physical examination for mill
tary service on March 1: Gideon C.,ou-
tier Moose River: Phillip Blouse, Jack
man: Thomas NORM. lockwood: Joseoh
poulin' Auburn; Luigi roppeto, Anson.
Phillip S. Greene. Skowhegan: IJnnwood
l.. Bickford, Canaan: Milton D. Mcr..od
lockwood; Louis Obie. lockwood: Leo.
mar Ellis, Sangerville.
MI and Mrs Harry Parker Of Mech,r-
&c street became the parents Of q vo,,nr
soE on Tuesday.
me Helen Coburn Mission C,reIe a, m.
hethany Baptist church will meet WITH
mrs. T. T. Goodrich OF Madison avenue
frday afternoon at 23o O'Clock.
one of the basketball sextets ,ro,, ~.
i1lgh school, probably the second TO-.
WI, "n' go 10 Winslow Friday evening "a
pay the Winslow High school team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Chas. Walker of Biddeford

The funeral of Charles Walker, princi-
pal Of the Spruce Grammar school at Bid
deford for 80 years. took place from the
home, 247 Alfred street, Biddeford, Tues
day afternoon at q and was private,
Teachers in the school and former pupils
called between II and /. All the schools
in the city were closed during the funeral
hour. Rev. Harry Trust conducted the
service. The burial was in Greenwood
Mr.. Walker was born in Bid
deford Dec 10, 1856.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
CHICAGO Cattle Market

Chicago, Feb. q.
HoGS-Receipts $4,000; weak; bulk 1870
Saifo6. light lS40a17o0; mixed 164oul7oo:
heavy 1676Glss5 rough l625dl6i5:
CATTLE-Receipts 5000; steady; native
steers ss5I1425; stockers and feeders 1850
1890 cows and heifers sIo@l2o; calves
SHEEp-Receipts 5000; trm; sheep loE1
1880; lambs 1T5al73s. ,,..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. Feb. q.
Hardening OF grain values today accom-
panied cessation of peace gossip. Corn
closed steady at a net advance of a shade
with March ~ "a and May 1875 7-SIl27
oats gained 3-SQh. Provisions finished %
to n down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
WALL STREET
Reported by Hayden. Stone G. Co.

Members New York * Exc, Boston
Stock Exc, New York Cotton Exc. CHI
cago Board of Trade Portland Branch
office. $50 Middle ST. New England Tele-
phone 1862. 1863.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
New York Money Market

New York, Feb. q.
Mercantile paper 5ad52
Sterling 6o-day bills 4.72l.
Commercial 60-day bills on banks ~,
Commercial eo-day bills Aha, demand
ISL cables 4.76 7-l6.
Francs, demand 5.721, cables 5.I0i.
Gunders. demand IA cables 4is.
Lire, demand S.72, cables S7l.
Rubles. demand 10. cables 49,, nominal.
Bar silver S5s.
Mexican dollars 6S.
Government bonds irregular.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Time loans strong; 60 days, 90 days and
six months, G bid.
Cali money firm; high g. low A. ruling
1.ln Lii nfferph In e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28

President Of Providence W. C. u Speaks Interestingly Before
Board-Priscia Lodge Pleasant Session
Plans for Federated Church ServeMatters Before Town
MeetingFrst Phiathea Class Meets-ore Work by Exemp
ion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Classified
AID Rates

, word for ! time. ...,.;vs
Il a .v w for 3 times consecutive
e ward Ward for s times consecutive
;: insertions, pro rata. 49,,
s ss', .asy,e sr taken for less
: ,n ss1assif.d advertisements must
bs prepaid M, knowingly
accept sss s KIM The Journal will in.
' ~ ,"y promptly and Vigorously 10y
vss .,y claim from any person person. "n =.
every s. s in any way deceived or
mas ss.,.,,sd through answering q"
'' as'.r,'ssment. The Jour"a, WIN ~
iss aver is readers to bring to ITS
' '...n.ion any failure on sns En- s;s
=. an advertiser to make COCA .' MS
u a" rs /. is the belief OF th!s
p1o" .+ .ha. an advertiser serves n's
Paper interest best only when ne
own ,.s the public best. II you are
's -. sss,isfed tell the Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
For Saie-NIisceilaneous

DRY HARD STOVE WOOD, LARGE
or small lots. Prompt deliveries. CAN
febesdst
LIVERY AND HACK BUSINESS,
hearse combined. Il horses and equip
ment. Only livery in town. Best of rea-
sons for selling. Books open for inspec-
ton. q. A Tilton, Skowhegan. feb2Sd6w
SLIGHTLY USED UPRIGHT PIANO,
cheap for cash; two dining room sets.
A 11bI . W. Crescent ST. Telephone
BOILER AND ENGINE 20 r. p. E.
feb2,d3w'
14o EGG BUFFALO INCUBATOR, i
s Mann green bovs bone cutter cyphs,s
Brooder houses. portable runs. Will ex-
change for hot bed sash. w. L. Phoenix,
Gardner. Tel. 25l-4. feb26d6t'
STAR JOesER PRINTING PRESS
and outfit. Chase 7-11-16 fonts type, rules,
cuts. etc. Good as new. Price reason
able. R. c: Brookman, 36 Sheldon St.
Farningdale. feb26dlw
VULcANIzlNG MACHINE. COM
plete Haywood outfit. Perfect condition.
Price low. George +. King, Gardiner.
feb23d4w
POOL ROOM AND SHOE SHINING
parlor combined. Cheap for cash. Good
reason tor selling. u Cony ST., Augusta.
feb22dlw~
LARGE SQUARE PIANO, FINE CON-
dition, modern style, carved leg. etc;
only $50. Inquire 45 State st. feb22i6t
FOR SALE CHEAP, VACUUM
cleaner with rs Fl. +. Diehl motor attach
ment, in good condition. Applv Mrs C
l.. Blakely, Gardiner, phone 2SS. feb20dtf
CORD WOOD STUMPAGE, 500
cords best hard wood. 3 miles from Au-
eusta postofflce. Camps on lot. Ready
for Immediate cutting. Address Cord
Wood. care kennebec Journal. Augusta.
Me. decl4ltf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
Rubber Stamps, Etc.
Cards, Notices. Etc.

MRS. CRAM, MEDIUM, READINGS
daily , Capitol ST. Augusta. Me. Tel.
Ya-S-M feb2edlW'
JULIA A. BARKER, MEDIUM, 6
Riverton St. near car barn. Readings
by appointment. Tel. 4i5-M. feb22d2W'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
OLD FALSE TEETH, DON'T MAT

ter if broken. / pay 81 to sis per SCI.
Send by parcel post and receive cneck by
return mail L. Teri, 4Q3 y. Wolfe St,
Baltimore, Nd. feD9l3w*
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
Ill Health Brought to Millions Of People
by Lack Of Vegetables
By EDWIN F. BOWERS. M. Dir Physical Culture

1t is notorious that in this land of plenty and reckless exploitation
of natural resources there should be-not thousands but mllhons-who
don't know the taste of a green salad or succuhnt vegetable, or a ripe
orange or grapefruit from one late summer or autumn to the next. Their
winter-time conception of a vegetable is a boiled potato or a can OF
tomatoes.
Hundreds of hotels, thousands Of boarding houses and scores of thou
sands of famnies-ignorant of the fundamental meaning of a balanced
ration"-hold that peas O rice or beans are "vegetably" enough to accom-
pany a dish of pork or beef.
They ignore-if indeed they ever knew-the fact that rice is a carbo-
hydrare, a starch product, almost identical with the potato or bread they
already have-and that peas or beans are a sort Of vegetable meat hash,
containing 2285 per cent of protein Ga nitrogen product, like meat
and 52.36 per cent of starch.
And all the while these millions are suffering from the lack OF essen
tml mineral sahs-lme, potash, iron and other elements that enter
largely into the composition of bones, teeth, nerves and other cell struc-
lures.
As a consequence we Americans have the most rachiic bones, the
softes, poorest teeth and the most unstable nerves of any civilized people.
A perfect set of teeth is hardly to be found in a child, and among adults
they are less frequently met with than are molars among hens.
Vtamines, too, those unanalyzed and indefnabe but tremendously
important substances that contribute SO much to the general physio-
logical "tone' of the body, are missing if lettuce, celery, apples and other
unlocked vegetables and fruit are missing from the dietary.
But most of all the "hay"-the bulk, made up of the fiber and celu-
lose of Vegetables lacking when vegetables and foods, low in actual
food values but rich in water, are lacking. This is the chief reason why
the American is the most constipated biped on earth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
gA-.RmmAz
The Isabella Color.

Once a Spanish princess vowed not
to change her lingerie till a certain
war was won, and as that took many
months, the result vas that fashion
able Spanish ladies of the time, who
looked to this princess for leadership
In the matter of dress, soon came to
adopt a yellowish-brown sort of linen
for their ~'kerchiefs, fuckers, wimpleS
and other similar apparel. The prin-
cess name was Isabella, and this
fashionable shade was known as Isa-
bella color, and one occasionally hears
this name applied In Paris even to
this day to a sort Of yellowish-brown
that really does look like linen that
had been dedicated to a laundryless
existence. Although we have had
every shade of lingerie, we have not
vet had this color. The next thing to
1t, and something that surely wouldn't
appeal to all womankind, is the new
lingerie of nickel-gray that has been
put on the shelves Of n or two Of
the exclusive women's shops. There
is a complete set Of this gray under
wear in crepe de chine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
Aid Farmers.

When a business concern wants to
borrow money it makes a business
statement showing the inventory-or
money invested at the beginning and
end of the year-the money taken in
during the year., the expenses and the
profits. With this statement a banker
knows whether or not it is safe to
loan money to this company-in other
words, whether the company has q
good chance of securing profitable re-
turns from a further investment in
their business. A company with a
good business, as shown by such a
statement, usually has good credit
and can borrow money cheaply.
There are many farmers in this
country who keep records of what
they have on hand at the beginning
and end of the year and of what they
take in and what they spend. These
men can borrow money more easily
and cheaply than most farmers be-
cause they have the figures to show
the banker.
But before a farmer bOrrows any
money he should have very clearly in
mind what he wants to use it for,
and be very sure that In the end 1t
will pay him to borrow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18

There are middies, smocks, sweaters
and coats for outdooring, that is, for all
sorts of sport and recreation wear.
And their comrades are skirts, bloom
ers or breeches, according to the sort
of service to be required of them. For
tennis and golf, skirts that will wash
again and again and come out as fresh
and unfaded as when they were new,
have not been rivaled as yet by bloom
ers or breeches-for some other sports.
skirts are a thing of the past. With
these washable skirts plain blouses are
worn and swagger little coats made Of
summer flannel. serge Or other ma
terials-and, of course, sweater or
sweater coats.
The coats the thing this year, that
has almost absorbed the attention of
those who specialize in designing sport
clothes. And it has been presented in
a variety of new styles so that
when 1t is slipped on over a
skirt and blouse 1t tones UP the cos
tune, lending 1t neatness. Sleeveless
coats of satin and velvet were among
these new ideas and have proved them
selves successful. Among new arrivals
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
COUNTY AGENT
BECOMES LEADER
Has Come to Act as Clearing
House of Cooperation Be-
tween City and Country.
CAN DIRECT WHERE NEEDED
None of His Time Can Be Devoted to
Work That Does Not Concern
Agricultural Development
Likely to Be Busy Man.

The growth and the strengthening of
the county agent system has resulted
In almost ali cases in the county agents
coming to be recognized as the agri-
cultural leaders in their counties, ac-
cording to reports to the United
States department of agriculture.
Help for City and Country.
The county agent has come to act
as the clearing house of cooperation.
He is available to both the city man
and the country nan and can trans
nit from one to the other requests for
help and offers of help. He can oil
rect, to places where it is needed, farm
labor offered; he a assist farmers In
their problem of cooperative market
ing; he can inform chambers of COM
MERGE. county councils of defense,
merchants associations and other ur-
ban bodies, of the problems before the
farmers in his county; in general he
is in a position to act as the medium
through which the town will meet n
needs of the country and the country
will meet the needs of the town.
Must Concentrate Efforts.
Every county agent is required to
know and observe that his services be-
long to all the people in his county,
but it is evident that none of his time
can be given to work that does not
concern agricultural development. He
is placed in the county to stimulate
good farming. Therefore, he must con-
fine himself to work on definite prob
lens affecting farmers. 1t is neces-
ssary for him to utilizeNthe aid of COM
munity organizations to the fullest
extent and it is within his duties to
impress upon the town people how
vital their interest and help is to the
farmers.
In the war emergency the county
agents are not only representing the
agricultural colleges and the depart
ment of agriculture, but are assisting
the food administration, the treasury
department, the war department, the
navy department, the department OF
Justice and the department of labor.
Help in Direct War Work.
They have aided, in addition to
their regular activities, in such work
as food surveys. seed surveys, seed
distribution, obtaining credit for farm
-ers, selling Liberty bonds, eradication
of livestock diseases, surveys OF live
stock diseases, surveys of insect pests
and campaigns for their destruction,
marketing farm products, preferential
or priority shipments by railroads of
farm products and all farm supplies,
and the dissemination of information
given out by the war department, he
council of national defense and the
committee on public information re-
garding the war and other matters af-
fecting the national policy under war
conditions.
Thus it can be seen that the county
agent is likely to be a rather busy
man..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
Merely Cutting Down Courses in No
Sense Lessons Food Consumption
By HARRIET CULVER

Returning again and again, as we must, to the subject of conserva"
ion, we find that, after all, we are returning rapidly to the norm.
The period OF fads seems to be passing and the wheels are slipping,
if not back into the old ruts, at least back where the going is smoother.
There's the matter of the. course dinner, for instance The eimina-
ton Of superfuous courses seemed the most patriotic thing imaginable
a few months ago and the hostess who dared to serve a one-course dinner
instead of three or four courses was dubbed at once one of our most
patriotic of women. (
But now even the government sees that merely cutting down the
number Of courses in no sense lessons consumption, but does, as a matter
of fact, really increase the consumption of the very foods we are trying
hardest to conserve.
Our soldiers may have a penchant for hors deuvres, but the govern-
ment commssarat countenances no such frils, and we presume that
they eventually become contented with their restricted but substantial
menus.
Peuvre, what do we do? Show our patriotism? By no means. We make
a still greater demand upon the substanhals which the government sorely
needs a monopoly of in SO far as is possible.
It has been shown that small course meals actually increase the con-
sumption OF meat and wheat by 30 per cent because restricted meals 90
not SO readily satisfy and thus extra portions are called for.
Let us, then, if we would be up and doing in true copybook style,
go back to the courses that daily with lobster and terrapn and duck,
game and sea foods, because by SO doing we will be lessening our demand
for the staples which the army must and will have. We will be just as good
patriots IS we were before the war and we'll be steadylng market condi-
lions as well.
Besides, we all have a weakness for a varied diet anyway and its
such a comfort to know we can indulge on palates ad lib, as it were.
In times Of adversely there are always a few crumbs OF comfort. A
smallpox sign will keep rhe bill collector off. a
Some family trsa appear to have grown more squirrel food than
others.
When a man remembers a favor too efusively ne may be on the look
,ut for another.
If accounts Of the disposal Of traitors would read perforated
instead of "interned," it would help some.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18

Why the veil? Merely masculine
minds will never figure out the answer
although they will have the rest OF
time to ponder the question. Wells
were and are and will continue to be.
They are a strictly feminine institution
and whether they are worn to add
charm to the face or to call attention
to charms already there, or for some
other reason, these are mysteries only
the yelled lady can solve for us. But
they make opportunity for capriclous
ornamentation and for variety-two
very good reasons for the loyalty with
which women favor them.
New face wells this summer are near
" all woven with a large mesh; the
hexagon-shaped mesh appears to be
best liked. Two examples Of this par
ticular weave are shown at the left OF
the picture. They are circular and
float about the face. The veil at the
top INDUCES in the caprice of little u
big chenille dots and little pasted-on
velvet leaves, all of them dancing in
all the hayward wandering breezes
they chance to meet. "A lew OOtS Spiat-
tered over a lovely chin, make us think
twice Of its delicious curves. A silk
scroll wanders in the most aimless and
happy-go-lucky way over the veil be-
low, but it just misses the eyes and
just hits a very alluring pair of lips,
which goes to prove that a veil should
be taken seriously and adjusted with
care.
At the left appears the "war BRIDE
veil-one of the small consultations al
lowed to the girl whose sweetheart is
away in the service Of his country. 1t
is of navy blue chiffon and is draped
about a navy blue or navy blue and
white turban. This n Is finished
with a narrow silk fringe, but most OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
RED CROSS Pig CLUB

The county agent in Carroll
county, Mississippi, started out
last winter to combine pork pro-
duction and Red Cross work.
He tried to get $500 people
each to raise n pig to be
known as a Red Cross pig. In
stead of $500 members, he got
5000 in a county that has only
1000 voters. In September
the club members are to send
5000 hogs to the st. Louis mar
ket. This will mean a contri-
button estimated at $4,000 to
the Red Cross, in addition to
more pork for the country and
more money for Carroll county.
A S25 registered pig is given
each month as a prize to the
member whose pig has made
the greatest gain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
NAVY Superstition.

A visitor on a British battleship
was dining with a group OF officers
when his fork accidentally struck a
glass tumbler. AS the glass resounded
the officers shouted as n man, Hun
On asking for an explanation the visit
or was told that the ringing of a glass
meant bad luck. One officer declared
that on one ship he formerly COM
manded every time a glass was rung
a man fell overheard. This is why
officers now cry 'Hun" when a table
accident occurs. they hoping to trans
fer their bad luck to the enemy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18

the simple but swagger little coat
shown in the picture, need not fear
comparison with coats of more costly
goOds-it has some points of advantage
over them. 1t is made of summer t1an-
mel in any of the gay bright colors and
touched up with white in pearl buttons.
pique collar and arrowhead finish of
pockets.
Just the skirt for this coat is shown
with it. 1t is of heavy white piGue
and fastens at the middle of the front
where a row of white pearl buttons fin
ishes the %overlapped seam. There
are any number of sport hats that Will
top off this practical and pretty out
fit. But it's youthful wearer has chosen
a tam of white corduroy, one OF
the 'blue devil" models that embodies
much dash. It's long tassel matches
the coat in color. Where something
more dignified is needed, for IN older
woman, one of the coconut braids in
white embroidered with yarn or silk
flowers against the crown, would make
a good choice, and there is the perennial
Panama with handsome band or scarf
that belongs to all summers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18

It will harden. and stay on quite weG.
If you are knitting lace edging, and
have only long steel needles, cut
them short with a wire cutter, add a
parafin knob at n end, and you
have a pair of dainty little lace
needles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
Resembling Khaki.

Various shades Of biege, biscuit and
string are dominant In the early sum-
mer clothes, because they are an imi-
tation Of khaki. There are spiashes
Of blue, black and green against the
neutral c0loring 10 enliven 1t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18

them are simply hemmed. They are
probably destined to a short-lived pop
ularity-but they are very charming.
Wells should be tried on and selected
carefully as hats are, for some faces
look best under a plain, close mesh
without figures. Scrolls or dots or 9TH
er figures in front of the eyes, are
never pleasing; they look and are I'M.
comfortable.