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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19

the appointment of Lucien h. h'A,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Reh'
Lewiston, as messenger and a', :,
tant clerk to Senator Fernaio' =
Reny is 20 years old, is a 81 su'.
of the Lewiston High school, &C.
has had one year in Eates Con''
J. II. Reny is president of the =,
lance Civique, and has taken an s., :"
tive part in politics in Lewiston "a
ing the last few campaigns.--Le"
ton Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19

Unofficial Indications of Elecon-Abert L. Bean and Laura
Crav to be Wed-K of p Delegates of Vicinity to
Meet and Make Plans for Annual District Meeting-Dairy
mems Progressive League to Meet Next Saturday-Com
r;tv Work Of County Farm Bureau-Vistor of Musical
Ability Entertains Friends-Daughter of Rev. and Mrs
George Merriam Passes Away
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19
BELFAST
Result of Waldo County Pri-
maries-LOcal Matters


At noon on Tuesday with Burn
ham, Morrill,. SWanville and Islesboro
to hear from the following men We're
nominated according to the face re-
turns at that time:
Republican Ticket
/ United States Senator, Bert NJ.
Fernald.
! Governor, Carl f. Milliken.
! State Auditor, Roy L. Wardwell.
! Representative TO Congress, John A.
Peters.
I State Senator. James j. Clement.
Montvilie. over Albert NJ. Ames,
/ County Attorney, Ralph l. Morse.
Belfast.
/ Clerk Of Courts, James H. Cilley,
/ Waldo.
Judge Of Probate, Ellery Bowden,
Winterport, over G. E. Johnson, Bel
| fast.
| Register of Deeds. Edward Evans,
Waldo, over Charles f. Laffiin,
i Frankfort
7
vile.
! County commissioner. DR.. Orris S.
/ Nickery, Belfast, over four candi-
dates.
County treasurer. Clifford J. Pat
tee, Belfast.
! Representatives to Legislature
II. {. Buzzell, Belfast: Wilmot l..
Gray. Troy; B. r. Colcord, Searspoct;
Prince E. Luce, Brooks: Charles S.
an. Winterport.
Democratic Ticket
| L. S. Senator, Elmer F. Newbert.
| Governor, Bertrand G. McIntire,
Waterford
! State Auditor, Charles B. Day,
Richmond.
Representative to Congress, Ed
ward Chase, Barring.
State Senator, w. H. Morrison,
Stockton Springs.
County Attorney, Fred w. Brown,
Belfast
Clerk of Courts, George I. Heating,
Belfast.
! Judge of Probate. Frank l. Wilson,
Belfast, over Joseph S. Mullen, Lin
colnville.
Register Of Deeds, Daniel B. Plum
mer, Brooks.
Sheriff, c. 0. Dickey, Northport
| County Commissioner, Fred NJ. Nc
Allister, Burnham
County Treasurer, Linwood b,
| Thompson, Belfast.
Representative to Legislature, Dex-
ter t. Clements. Belfast; Alfred l..
Estes. Troy; George E. Roberts,
Brooks: Charles A. Phillips, Palermo;
f. l.. Sprague, Islesboro.
There is but little doubt that these
men were nominated.
A coast patrol boat from the Naval
station at Rockland has been in and
out of Belfast for the past few DAYS.
The boats from the station are now
patroilng the river from RockIand to
Bangor.
MISS Margaret o. White of Miami,
Fla, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. w.
b. White. formerly Of Belfast. has
entered the government employ in
some confidential position connected
with the censorship of the mails at
one OF the Florida training camps.
For the past year or more Miss
White has been doing society report
ing on a Miami daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19

for the first time this season on ~ y.
Sunday at 1890. Miss Walkiey "
pastor of the church for two NV
mers and greatly endeared herSeh
the people of the parish.
The uniforms of Co. +. 3rd Ma
National Guards, are expected u'''
and with them a full cquipmen"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19

While returns from the county were
vague up to noon Tuesday the ma
cations were that I. r Folsom hao
won the nomination for State SEM
tor in the western part OF the couh'F
and unofficial indications were thde
John A. Mooers had won the nomlha-
ton for sheriff having carried Mao,-
son and Fairfield Henry Crowel
probably won the nomination Tor 'he
office Of county commissioner
The Skowhegan vote was foli0"S.
l.. s. senator. Fernald sos; Newbert
30: Governor. Miliken 500. Mclnt're
40: auditor. Wardwell 476. Day 81;
congressman. Peters SIS. Chase 81.
state senators-Rep.. Bemis 10, Fol
som 2381, Jacobs 391. Lawrence 81,
Smith %, Walker 397, Dem, Bigeiow
Il. Green q.
County attorney-Rop,. Merrill 3'S
Thorne 344. Dem. Brown 81
Clerk Of courts-Rep.. Seekins GIL.
Register of probate-Steward Cos.
Shcrif-Grecn 4l4. Harding a,
Nooers Sl3: Dem, Thompson 50.
County commissioner-Bur ~
Crowell AZ. Marble l6. Osborne 80
Whitney So; Dem. Bray 49,
TreasErer--Lancast $50; Dem
Bradbury Il.
Representative to Legislature
Rep, Page 1856. Porter .. Smith 'SS;
Dem. Trafton %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19

Mrs. H. II. Honore. Jr.. OF Cn slsl
Is president Of an oil company .,,iat
is said to be the largest corpo,,lsd
In the world organized and con'
exclusively by womenl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19


WORK outlined by the meeting If farm
,rs m Skowhegan June 5. County
Agent Il. NJ. Stiles has arranged for
the following community meetings
for the week of June Il. The name
OF tie town chairman is given with
the ramc Of the town meetings haI-
ng already been held at Harmony
and Athens:
June 10, Ripley, r. NJ, G. s.
Owning, chairman; June 90, Z. NJ.
4. y. Howcs, chairman: June II. 5
r. NJ. SIuwhcsan, =. c. White, chair
man, Sune n, Madison. s T. NJ, Don
Townc, chairman.
These meetings are being held IN
each community to find out II the rep
rcsentatlVc farmers are interested II
extension work and to find out If
they are willing to organize to get
more extension work. The Farm Blu
rcau being organized in Somers It
county is similar TO those in Han
cock, kenuebec, Androscoggin, Sag
adahoc and York counties in Maine
and in nearly every county in the 80
Northern and Western states. The
work Of the Farm Bureau is cduca-
tional. 1t is medium for bringing
quickly to the farmers Of each neigh
horhood market information about
/ The cheapest and best balanced dairy,
hog or poultry ratious: which kinds OF
fertilizer are the best buys: timely in
formation about spraying. lining land,
pruning apple trees, building s'lns,
self feeders for hogs etc 4 Farm tpu-
rcau properly organized III commu-
nifty is the medium through which the
county agent carries on extension
work IT will be the means he has of
taking to the farmers different sue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19
COMMITS SUICIDE BY
HANGING IN BARN

George w. Steward committed sui
eide by hanging. Tuesday. from The
barn connected with his home on
East Front street next the Anderson
estate His body was found at about
4.15 by his niece. Miss Frank OkeleS
with whom he had been talking only
q short time before. He had seemed II
good spirits at that time. He nad
however, been in poor health fer
several months and suffered despon'
dent spells which indicated insanity
1T is supposed that he was attacked
by one of these when he committee
the act. Mr.. Steward was a native OF
Skowhegan but for a number OF
years was employed in an Auburn
shoe shop. Later he lived at Fairhelc
Center but for about two years nae
been living in this town. He is sur
vived by widow formerly Mary
Allen, and one sister living in Call
fornia. He would have been 70 ir
July.
Announcement was made the first
of the week Of the wedding of Albert
Lewis LaBeau and Miss Laura Vic
teria Gray. both of Skowhegan, which
is to be solemnized this "Wednesday
evening at Camp Benson. The couple
will remain at their future cottage
there for the honeymoon, returning
tc Skowhegan on July 9Th. After
that time they are to reside at the
home Of the brides mother Mrs
Alma Young, on Court street. Mr.. La
Beau, who is employed as a weaver
in the textile mills of the American
Wooden Co, has attained considerable
prominence in athletic circles in this
section. having served as the coach
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19
Freiqht Shipments

mately were shipped out of the
Skowhegan station via the Maine
Central in May of this year than in
May of 1917. the number of tons be
ing SO and SIS approximately. There is
also a big increase of shipments If
potatoes in May this year over the
same month last year, the ratio being
rs tons to 10 tons. The total ship
ments including one carload of ma
chinery was 1907 tons against 1854
tons for the same month in 1917
Ninety four tons Of -four We're re-
ceived in May. 1917, against q l-2
TONS in May. 1918, while total receipts
f6r the month this year was 32+7 tons
and last wear but 1880 tons. Other
freight receipts for 1918 in the month
of May were approximately SO54 tons
Of grain. mill products. 207; anthra-
cite coal. .4S IL bituminous coal,
1866: coke. 50; lumber. 81; pulp wood.
206 81: fertilizer. 1I5; merchandise,
oil: miscellaneous shipments, 50.
Freight forwarded in approximate
tons Grain. 81 tons; other mill pro-
ducts, so; livestock. s IL; lumber,
81: bark, 81; fertilizer 80: wood pulp.
1925: domestic. cotton and wool. 81.
brick 20: merchandise, 429 IL; other
manufactures, 26; miscellaneous
shipments. p tons.
Charles f. Riordon of Boston has
been in town relative to purchasing
some Of the thoroughbred Ayrshire
stock at Bloomfield Farm, owned by
DR.. T. H Stevens, of Cambridge,
Mass. AS Il result he purchased eight
advanced registry Ayrshire cows and
two heifors and the same will be
shipped by express to Mr.. Riordon $
farm in Sharon, Mass. Recent ac-
QUESTIONS at bloomfield are four
handsome Belgian colts born by grade
Percheron mares. One when about
six weeks old weighed 375 pounds
while others of the lot younger are
equally as promising. A. s. Chubbuck.
farm superintendent was offered 5000
for one pair Of the colts when two
days old. the trade to be completed
when the infants were ready to be
weaned. The offer was refused.
War Stamps Sales
Edward t. Merrill, war savings d!-
rector for Somerset county, has an
nounced that on or before June IS,
1918, the people of the county are
expected to subscribe for war saw
ings stamps to the maturity value of
s672 900 and to purchase the same
before the end of the year toward
their share of the $15,6S4,320 allot-
ted by the secretary of the treasury
to be raised in the State of Maine.
In order to distribute the allotment
of War Savings Stamps equitably a
quota has been assigned for each
community. In order to raise the to-
tai amount from this county. on or
before June 2Sth, it will be necessary
that each community subscribe the
amount allotted to it. The persons
conducting the meetings in each COM
munity have been instructed to use
every possible effort to insure that
the total amount allotted to it shall
be subscribed before such meeting
adjourns.
Everett w. Bacon has gone to
Bath, where he has accepted a posi-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19

Mrs. Nora Googin, wife of Thomas
Googin of East Front street, who was
taken to Somerset hospital Sunday
night following the automobile acct
dent in which she sustained a frac-
ture at the base of the skull, fingered
until Tuesday morning. The end
came at about Z O'Clock. Mr.. Goggin
is superintendent of the Spinning De-
partment at the Anderson Mills in
mere for three years. They came here
from Harrisville, n. H. Mrs Gogsin
was born in Cork, Ireland, her par
ents having been Johl and Ellen
Burke. She was a Catholic and fun
eral services are to be held from st.
Marys church Thursday morning at
8 o'clock. The burial will be at the
Catholic cemetery on North avenue.
Beside her husband there are son,
John Googin, who has lately returned
from a period of service in the Mer-
chant Marine Corps. discharged be-
cause of i'll health it is understood
and q daughter, Miss Ella Goggin of
t'f>c" btSau- it uStcdStu never ~
gained consciousness after the acct
dent. Her age was 40 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Packard of
Portland have been visiting this week
with the families Of j. w. Packard
and T. G. Lord. They will go to
Weld Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Harold LarN formerly AZ this TOWN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19

At noon on Tuesday with Burn
ham, Morrill,. Swanvile and Islesboro
to hear from the following men We're
nominated according to the face re-
turns at that time:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
Production of Autos
Decreased, Demand Great

When figures on automobile pro-
duction show that the output is con-
siderably decreased from last season
it is rather startling to find that all
over the country the demand, instead
of decreasing in proportion. has ac-
tually increased.
A middle western distributor OF
Hupmobiles reports that up to the
Goth of March he had taken orders
and received money for more cars
than he had sold in the entire month
of March either last year or the year
before. his two banner years.
The results for the entire month
showed practically 20 per cent. in
crease in demand. When this figure
is considered in relation to approNi-
mately 40 per cent. reduction in
motorcar output. the country would
seem to be on the verge Of an extreme
car shortage.
The situation is further aggravated
by the fact that even il the supply
were equal to the demand. it is prac-
tically impossible, on account of the
freight car shortage. to deliver cars
to-day in the quantities needed. Drive
aways furnish the only remedy. As
the weather steadies and roads inn
prove. this remedy vii become in
Creasingly effective.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13

result-14 miles per gallon-was
strikingly good. Even so. Mcnamara
was not satisfied and he determined
to make some single gallon tests
also in the city streets. He maintain
er @ steady e0-mile-an-hour speed
and the average was between, ISL
and 1876 miles to the gallon. These
tests were made by driving as the
average Chalmers owners would. No
trick driving was resorted to.
Outside of the congested city traf-
fic, even better results were obtained.
Mcnamara drove 122 miles over
Michigan roads-dirt. gravel and
some concrete-and maintained a con-
sistent speed of - miles an hour. Ac-
curate measurement OF the gasoline
consumed showed the splendid aver
age of Is miles per gallon for the full
trip.
Mcnamara gives 1t as his opinion
that these marks are splendid for a
siX-cylinder car and as they were
made under conditions that would OBJ
tain in the cases of ninety-nine out
of a hundred drivers. they are OF i'm
portance in these days of h-priced
fuel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
Says u. S. Troops
Are Best Cared For

Pittsburgh-Frederic B. Shipp
spoke on "A Year in France With
the Y. NJ. c. A" in the Shadyside
Presbyterian Church yesterday Mr..
Shipp said that American soldiers
are ebtter fed and clothed than those
of any other army in Europe. He
said that even on the extreme front
line. save in times of offensive, they
have the best of American meats,
white bread, potatoes and coffee.
According to MIR. Shipp the med
ical corps is safeguarding the lives
of the men in every way, while the
Y. NJ. C. A. is bringing some of the
best American home life-lectures,
motion picture shows, athletics.
canteens, non-sectarian religious
services and the like-to provide di-
version. He said that officers consider
the work of the Y. NJ. c. A. vital to
winning the war Mr.. Shipp, pre-
ceding his address. was ordained an
elder in the Shadyside church.
Herbert L. Pratt, vice-president of
the Standard Oil Company, who re-
Gently returned from France, an
'nouned that the war work council
DeSaH concentrated campaign for
workers in the civilian army on the
western front. Four thousand men
above draft age are sought.
The campaign, it was explained,
is not only aimed to stimulate volun-
teer enlistments with the Y. NJ C. A.,
but to inaugurate form of selective
draft for such service. The Y. NJ. c..
A. will ask at least 5000 prominent
businessmen to choose at least one
man who can be spared from their
organization
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
ARMY TO
FIGHT GERMANS
IN NORTH RUSSIA
More Men Landed on Thurman
, Coast; L. S. Troops
For Siberia

London. July IS. - Considerable
entente forces" have been landed on
the Murman coast and are guarding
the railway to Petrograd, it was
learned last night. The landing was
made at the request of the inhabi-
tants of northern Russia, and the
object of the move is to assist Rus
sia.
More entente forces are enroute
for the Thurman coast.
As a result of this landing. which
has been expected for some time. il
will be impossible for the Germans
TO occupy the ports of Murmansk
and Petchenga, which are ice-free
throughout the year. Furthermore,
the presence of allied troops on the
Murman coast prevents the imme-
diate isolation of Russia in the north
by the Germans.
If the Germans aim to bring about
such an isolation, they will have to
fight for ii, and the Thurman coast
will be the extreme northern wing
of a new eastern front"
Dispatches from the northern re-
gions say that the power of the Boil
sheviki. with their $4,000 nonfight-
ing troops, Is waning last.
Washington. July 13. - President
Wilson has sanctioned detailed
plan for allied aid to Russia. and
is ready to order United States sol
diers to Join allied forces to be
sent to Siberia.
That an economic mission from
the United States will sail for ST.
IBERIA within a short time and that
the mission will be supported by
United States troops was definitely
established to-day, when it was dis
closed that entente diplomats within
the last twenty-four hours had in
formed their governments of Presi-
dent Wilson's decision.
For military reasons. America Of
ficials refuse to sanction any ref
erence to the number of troops TO
be sent 10 Russia's aid by Great
Britain, France, Japan and the
United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
BOOZE OR COAL?
MAKE A CHOICE,
SAY BIG DEALERS
National Coal Association
Puts Question Up to
Congress

Washington, July ia demand
lor immediate nation wide prohi-
oitlon to avert coal shortage next
winter was made yesterday by the
National Coal Association, represent
ing oltuminous coal operators with
an annual production of 400. 900 600
tons.
In the opinion of a representa-
1--WE committee of operators, which
comprises in its membership dele
gates from virtually every large
coai-producing field in the nation.
the country cannot have both booze
and sufficient coal this winter" said
a statement issued by the association
last night.
Nor can the country keen booze
in the mining sections now and have
enough coal later on" il continued
The liquor traffic is curtaiIing coal
production and the time has come to
ellhllnate II, If there is to be the
SUBSTANTIAL increase in coal output
the war program demands"
Inc Coal Associations specific rec
onnnehdation is for national prohi-
oltlon for the period of the war. IT
contends that such action is neces-
sary to make effective any plan for
speeding up the mines sufficiently to
get the 1OO.OO0,00O additional tons
OF coal the country will REQUIRE this
winter"
Must Choose Booze or Coap,
A. X. Hamilton, chairman of the
committee, explaining the recon-
mehdauon, said '1s is now up to
congress to make clean-cut choice
between booze for the mining COM
munities and coal for the war and
the public" He said the COMMITTEES
concluded that the drinking evil
has become so rampant in the min
ing communities" that its complete
elimination is fundamentally nee
essary."
Widespread interest was manifest
ed in the recommendations of the
coal association, especially in view
OF the inslstence of Edward n. Hur-
ley, chairman of the United States
shipping board. that prohibition
would destroy the efficiency of ship
builders. Mr.. Hurley contended that
shipbuilders could not work without
beer; the coal association maintains
ll'e MINER cannot work with any
form of alcoholic liquor.
The associations statement de-
clare6 that its committee was unani-
nous in reaching this decision, and
added:
The National Coal Association is
informed that the conclusion is not
only the judgment of the operators.
but is concurred in by Frank Far
rington. president of the United
Nine Workers of America for the
state of Illinois.
1T is understood that Fuel Com
missioner Garfield has transmitted
the recommendation of the National
Coal Association to President Will
son. who now has it under consid-
Grafton.
Unanimous For Action
The committee unanimously and
unqualiiedly believe that national
prohibition of the war is absolutely
necessary to make effective this or
any other plan for increased coal
production. A comparison of the
records of production of mines in
wet and dry territory furnishes am
pie proof of the need of prohibition.
The various instances cited to you
need not be repeated here. but they
typify the experience of operators
throughout the entire country"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
Forty Girls to Go to
Summer Camp Next Week

At least 40 girls will be taken to
the McCormick's Island summer camp
next week, according to Supervisor
j. X. Staples, who has received ap-
plications from youngsters at Reser-
voir, Emerald. Maclay. Reilly. Hamil-
ton and Boas Fairgrounds. Two in
teresting games of long ball were
played last evening the Maclay girls
winning from Hamilton 10 to in an
exciting game. and the Harris young
sters taking Penn into camp 26 to
10 in noe-sided fight.
Efforts are being made to hurry the
construction of the bath house for
Seneca street, so that it can be open
ed during the latter part of next
week. Swimming instructors have
not been appointed for the bath house
yet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13

mission to-day by the city of Pitts
ourgh that various companies sup
plying gas in the Pittsburgh district
we're controlled by the Philadelphia
company and instead of being in
competition were operating in ter
ritory In which they had virtual
monopolies. II was also charged that
the new rates of the Equitable Gas.
Allegheny Heating and Mononga-
neia Natural Gas companies were
twenty-seven per cent. of an increase
10 domestic consumers and were un-
Just and unreasonable.
Mcchanicsburg Casc-Charles P.
Schaub, of Mechanicsburg. to-day
MED complaint with the Public Serv-
Ice Commission against the "readi-
ness to serve charge of the Me-
'cRanicsSurg Gas and Water Com
panys
Mont Alto Road-The new state
road at Mont Alto sanatorium was
inspected by Commissioner Royer
This afternoon in company with state
officials
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-13
FAMOUS DRIVER
MAKES RECORDS
Drives Chalmers Through
Heavy Traffic in Econ
omy Contest

Expert testimony is always given
great weight in a court of law and
therefore the findings OF an admitted
expert in driving should be real evil
dence in motor tests of any kind. So,
when IT was recently decided TO try
cut a Chalmers for economy the driv-
er chosen was Ray Mcnamara.
famous road engineer man who
has probably driven a motor car
further than any man who ever lived.
His records show that he has driven
far more than 100000 miles and. by
the way. he has never had an accident
nor broken a traffic regulation.
Using a Chalmers ear with no spe-
cial adjustment. Mcnamara submitted
1t to test of l54 miles. every mile
OF which was through congested city
traffic IN Detroit. No special effort
was made toward economy, everyday
conditions were maintained in every
way. and, with three passengers, the