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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
INFLUENZA CONDITION
IN LEWISTON AND
AUBURN IMPROVING

Lewiston, Me, Oct. 16.-Reports from
local physicians today showed that the
influenza epidemic. il not noticeably
has at least reached no more alarming
proportions. In some instances the
opinion was expressed that today and
tomorrow will be the eliminating poin.,
and it is further believed that the pres
cnt weather is exceedingly favorab BILE,
both toward checking the epidemic AMI
facilitating the recovery of those al.
ready stricken.
Reports from the hospitals show a
slight decrease in the number of cases,
fewer patients having been admitted i,
the last two days than for some time
past. Three persons were discharged as
cured from the C.. NJ. G. hospital today.
where they had been receiving treat
ment in the segregated ward, AMI six
were discharged Yesterday.
The use of Leary's vaccine as a IRE.
ventive has become fairly widespread,
but physicians are unable to judge Geh-
''>~iS ~ thC oCLSHtS, SIIlSc the vaccine
has been in use SO short time. They
feel. however, that it has been a help in
lighting the disease
Bates college is virtually quarantined.
all classes having been SUSPENDED for
one week. Students living at home were
allowed to go there. but others will re.
man on the campus for the present.
seventeen cases were reported yester-
day. all but one being among the girls
Tonight the emergency committee
appointed by the Red Cross to have
charge OF the active campaign
against the epidemic will meet at
Red Cross headquarters. The COM
in'ttee was called together Tuesday
night by George w. Raymond OF the
Lewiston Chamber of Commerce, who
is acting as chairman. At this meet
ing steps were taken to get sub-com-
n.1ttees to work.
All Wednesday morning this COM
mlttee was at work upon the cues
ton of the subcommittee and their
chalrmen. considering suitable per-
sons for the various positions, and
N''SN'tAhe Will III. IAdIOnQ, cnAlr-
man of the lewiston Auburn Red
Cross. who was unable to attend the
meeting of Monday 1t is probable
that the list Of chairmen will he
completed by Thursday noon. Score
tary Philip L. Pottle, who is acting
as secretary and publicity man for
the committee. had no definite an
nouncement to make Wednesday.
The committee is also at work upon
various means of prevention. 1t is
probable that large quantity OF
the anti.inf1uenza serum. which was
used with success at Camp Devens
as. a means Of preventing contagion
will be brought here for free distri-
button. P1acards. on which will be
printed simple ways to avoid conta-
cion. will be posted conspicuousIv
in factories and other places where
their message will reach many peo-
pie. This is something on the order
of the rosters sent out by City Man
aser Otis Of Auburn to all residents
of that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
ShipbuiIdinq Boom for calais

A shipbu iding boom is in the max
ing for Calais. The Calais Ship
Building Co. has secured the former
Rideout & Lord shipward. which is
located in the rear Of the w. e. V. o.
Kimball shoe factory. A crew of Is
men are already at work there and
the beds are laid for two $500 ton
barses. A new blacksmith shop, 2sx
36 feet, has been erected and the
work shop has already been repaired
and put in shape. The building that
was formerly the Office of the granite
company is being fitted up for an. Of
fee for the company. Upwards of
$50 men will be employed as soon as
the work of building is well under
way. Alfred Matthews is the con-
tractor. Wellington GreenIaw is
master builder and Joseph T. David
son is resident government inspector.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
FLANDERS CAMPAIGN
GOING WITH CLOCK
LIKE REGULARITY

London. Tuesday. Oct 15.-Describ-
ing the first days OF the new often
sive in Flanders, the correspondent
Of the Mail at British headquarters
says that the operation has gone
ahead with clock-likc regularity. The
chief German resistance came from
the First Bavarian Guards reserve
and the 9Th Cavalry. which fought
stubbornly. The correspondent writes
as follows:
THE German front line was held
strongly. The Bavar;ans advanced
from the trenches in the face Ct the
British barrage and calmly set UP
their machine guns. They did all
that was asked of them. but they
met famous division which in its
charge went clean through and
around the enemy and reached the
Roulers railway before the German
supports could arrive. Highly valu-
able ground was thus taken at the
outset and bigger detectives were
thrown open.
1T is fact that the enemy has
put the most and the best of his men
in the front ranks and when these
were forced back, the. British had
much less trouble in advancing.
German forces at Wervicq and
Menin, which guarded the right of
the British attack, apparently made
only slight resistance and 3ucrend-
cred at once. The canal was behind
them, and when the British artillery
had destroyed the bridges. the en-
envy troops felt they were being sac
rificed and ran toward the British
lines.
Before the end Of the first day all
the principal industrial towns in
western Belgium were being threat
ened. To the north the Germans along
the coast are also in peril. During the
day there was plenty Of evidence that
peace was expected BY the enemy
and that this expectation was operat-
ing toward lowering the morals OF
the German forces. The issues # the
battle are immense and are already
visible on the field
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Community Labor Board
of Augusta Meets
Wednesday Evening and Maps Out
Plan to List Local Industries and
Record Workers-U. S. Employ
noent Service and It's Work

"COuCSucy 1VS''f6 "'S '''P~
Plan to List Local Industries and
Record Workers-U. S. Employ
ment Service and Its Work
The Department of Labor has cs-
tablishcd in Maine an organization
known as the U. S. Employment Ser
vice to take Over the work of supply
ing labor for essential industries.
Under this arrangement the work Of
mobilizing help for industries will be
centralized and the United States
Employment Service has been given
full authority in the recruiting and
stabalizing of labor. Employment Of
fees have been opened in the follow
ing cities: Lewiston. Augusta, Bath,
Portland, Biddeford. Bangor, Houlton
and Machias. Two hundred and fifty
Community Labor boards have been
set up, the duties and functions of
which are to draw from non essential
firms the necessary number of work
crs to make up the shortage which
exists in war industries besides what
can be recruited from the unem-
ployed.
The Community Labor Board of
Augusta is made up of the following:
ii. b. Drawn, chairman: Fred Belyea
and Mrs. Bertha Williams represent
ing the employers, NJ. A. Phillips and
Mrs. Hattie Brann representing labor.
This board met at the office of the
Local Employment Service, 345 Wa
ter street, Wednesday evening and a
plan was mapped out whereby the in
dustries Of Augusta will be listed and
the number Of workers employed
therein recorded for the purpose of
determining upon ways and mans to
supply help for the local industries
and transferring the non-essential
workers to necessary war work in
other localities. The service in addi
ton to having a local Office in Au-
gusta has located its State central Of
flee here from which the entire State
is being organized.
Upon the brain and Drawn Of Ameri-
cas- industrial forces depends the safety
and welfare of our army and our navy
OF which we are so proud. The non-es-
sential class of work must be taken
over by women as far as possible to
release for the war industries the neces-
sary number of able-bodied men. Any
stoppage or slackening of production il,
the essential industries is Immediately
felt by the fighting forces Of the ma
ton. We must, therefore. all Of %,
keep on the job and produce to the linz
1t. bearing in mind that the speedy and
successful conclusion of the war de-
ponds upon the haste with which We
produce.
Workers who are engaged in non-es-
sential employment and manufacturer,
who are experiencing a shortage of help
should advise the local employment SER
vice. where information will be given
them in the one case to make their ef-
forts Of direct service to the prosecution
Of the war and in the other case to en-
able them to secure the necessary work
erx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
CAPITAL CITY'S OFFERING
ON nth LOAN INCREASES
FULLQU0TAN0W in SIGHT
$4,000 WEDNESDAY

Augustus subscriptions in the
Fourth Liberty Loan took a sharp
turn for the better today when
$42,6oO was reported. That is
trifle more than the average amount
necessary per day to put the local
drive over the top by Saturday night.
The total now reported by the
Committee is s576,6OO. The remain
ing $l23,40O of Augustus 100000
quota must be raised in the three
days that remain of the drive.
Especially good work is being done
by the Augusta corporations. Ger
tainly more than 500 subscriptions
have been taken by local industrial
organizations among their employees.
In most cases the organizations are
buying the bonds for those of their
employees who can not pay cash
down and arc allowing them to pay
for their bonds out Of their wages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Cured without pain
PALERMO

EASr-Mr. and Mrs. W. ". Wood
Of Weeks Mills and Mr. and Mrs. A.
Merrill and daughter Dorothy Of Yves,
Gardiner were Sunday callers OF NJ.
and Mrs. II. W. Wood.
Schools In town are closed for two
weeks on account OF the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. ". H. Grady and family
passed Sunday at T. G. Browns a,
Weeks Mills.
Mr. Knowlton OF Freedom was in town
Saturday buying cows.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fidler and For.
est Howard are much improved at thi:
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jordan are ION.
60 do their harvesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Norton attended
the funeral OF their nephew in windsc:
sunday.
Merle Tobey and Nellie Hustus u
Freedom, Mr.. and Mrs. George Spra que
Of Liberty and John Pushaw of Pitts.
neld were SUNDAY guests Of A. J. Tobcy
and family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
HINCKLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Spofford Wis
tied friends in Oakland several days
this week.
Il. A. Kicker and L. r. Kicker and
families were at their cottage at Bay
side over Sunday. returning Monday.
Herbert Carr sold his city home in
Belfast last week. They are in this
vicinity on their way to Pleasant
Pond or q hunting trip.
Daniel Grace is confined to the
| house with lad cold.
Miss Margaret Savage is at home
from Lewiston.
Charles Paddock has entered Colby
college.
F. A. Kicker and L. T. Kicker were
in Portland Tuesday.
w. Hethe,ington. who has been
very sick with cold is better. His
brother and family have gone to their
home in Aloustook county.
+. A. B.atkett of Shawmut and
daughters Margaret and Helen were
in town Monday.
On account If the epidemic 1t has
been thought lcst to. discontinue the
Red Cross meetings fol- time. There
were no services at the church Sun
day AS yet no cases have been re-
ported, but precautions are being
taken.
Earle NJ. Palmer was in Fairfield on
business Monday.
Mrs. Ina Emery Of Waterville has
been the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eleaze- Kelley on the Clin-
ton side of the liver.
News was received from Harold
Conner TUESDAY morning that he is
we'll His address is Fort Andrews,
% Co. C. A. c., Boston Hafbor. Mass.
He is in tho Coast Artillery now and
expects to go t. Virginia any time.
MIR. and Mrs. S. ]. Bigelow Of
Lowell, Mass. were callers at
"Springside" Tuesday.
Peach stones, apricot. plum, prune
and olive pits. butter nut, walnuts
and hickory MT shells may be left at
the home OF Mrs. Melvin Palmer
where they viii be delivered to the
proper authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
BuRIAN BELIEVES
TURKEY WILL remain
FAITHFUL TO TEUT0NS

Basel, Oct. 16-Confidence that
Turkey would remain faithful TO the
Teutonic Alliance was expressed by
Baron Burian. the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister. in the course of
statement. to the foreign affairs COM
mittee of the Hungarian delegation,
according to Vienna advices. He also
re-asserted Austria -Hungary's hdei-
ity to Gel many.
I'VE shall enter upon the negotia-
tons he said. closely united with
our faithful German ally ana with
Turkey, which continues to keep her
engagement toward the alliance. not
withstanding the difficult situation
in which she is placed by the dis
appearance Of Bulgaria.
II wish to point out as a self-evi-
dent fact resulting from this close
union CT the allies that we shall al
ways regulate our attitude in the ap-
preaching negotiations in constant
reciprocal agreement with them. If
the basis of the agreements TO be
concluded exist as the result OF the
acceptance Of the points Of the pro-
gram (Baron Burian was evidently
referring to President Wilson'S pro-
gram) the application and execution
of these divers points in their prac-
tical bearing can, nevertheless. give
rise to differences of opinion which
we must try to dissipatc by cheer
fully weighing the opposing point Of
view and vigorously defending the
conditions Of our constitutional ex-
istance.
THE allies will have to support
each other in these discussions. They
will have to find in the settlement of
litigious questions that line Of agree
ment which win protect their inter-
ests from injury"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
CONSERVATION MOVEMENT
House-to- House Canvass of City
Wednesday, Is Great Steeess

House-to House Canvass of City
Wednesday Is Great Success
The house-to- house canvass Of
the city made Wednesday by the Au-
gusta Girl Scouts in the interests of
the Conservation Movement was a
distinct success. About 40 Of
the Girl Scouts we're engaged
in the work under the direction of
Mrs. Lester b. Howard, Girl Scout
captain. and assisted by the local
Red Cross Motor Corps, and they
collected over barrel of tin foil and
about two barrels of fruit stones and
nut shells.
The young ladies will make can
vass Of Water street today, collect
ing from all of the stores. Anyone
having tin foil. fruit stones or nut
shells which were not collected on
Wednesday will please drop them in
the barrels which have been placed
for the purpose at the Russell G.
Weston store. Beane & Cross store,
and Woolworth's five and 10 cent
store. Mrs. w. Il. Pattangall is
chairman of the local Conservation
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
WAR time ECONOMY
Is Found in Good Proprietary Medi.
cines.

Such as the cood old family medicine.
Hoods Sa,saparilla. which is a peculiar
combination of remarkably effective
blood-purifying and health giving roots
barks and herbs. all used IN the best
prescriptions Of physicians
Hundreds of letters from our finest
people clearly prove that scrofula, ecze-
ma or salt rheum. boils. pimples and
other eruptio. Z, catarrh and rheuma-
tism, are successfully treated with this
great medicine.
Hoods sarsaparil!a has stood the test
of for'v years.
Get bottle today-now-from your
nearest drug store. Always keep this
medicine ON hand.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
WOMAN'S TOTAL S142,SOO

Reports to Mrs. Paul D. Sargent,
local chairman, showed $3.50 bonds
placed on Wednesday through the
woman's division, making a total Of
s142, 800 for the Augusta divisiont
Returns from the ward chairmen
have run very evenly through the
campaign, with the exception of the
few large subscriptions. This, of
course, indicates good work by all
the committees.
There the but three days of the
drive remaining. and Augusta women
who have not already subscribed to
the Fourth Liberty loan must take
advantage of the next few days to do
SO, or lose the opportunity entirely.
Do your bit at Armageddon.
Buy q bond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Helen S. Robinson

Helen Stevens Robinson, widow Of
Joseph +. Robinson. died in this city
carly Wednesday morning, oct. Is.
after long illness.
She was born in RoCkland in 1910,
the daughter Of DR.. Fuller q. and
Charlotte A. Cook. In 1871 she was
married to Mr.. Robinson and came
to live in Augusta, where she has
since resided.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon at Forest
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

On account of the number Of boys
who have appeared on the streets
within the past few days armed with
air rifles, many Of which youngsters
wore the Boy Scout uniform. the at
tention of dealers is called to the fact
that the law forbids the sale Of air
rifles to boys under IA years OF age
under penalty Of fine Of from IS
to $50. These guns use single shot
for ammunition and in the hands of
small boys are decidedly dangerous.
The law in question is Chapter 3o2
of the Public Laws of 1917. and Sec
ton / Of the law says that whoever
sells or gives away an air rifle to
any child under fourteen years OF
age shall be fined not less than five
nor more than twenty dollars" Sec
ton 2 says that Municipal courts
and trial justices shall have jurisdic-
ton Of violations Of the preceding
section"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
John D. Larry, Jr., Of Portland

Bangor, Me-. Oct. 14.-John Dana
Larry. Jr.. Of Portland, "a years old. in
structor in mathematics at University
of Maine. died Monday in a Bangor
hospital from pneumonia. He was
the only son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Larry. formerly of Berlin. n. H., a
graduate of New Hampshire State
College and came to the University OF
Maine at the opening Of the FAN
term. A sister survives. The fu-
neral will be held in Berlin, N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
MADISON
Village Corporation to Vote On
Purchase of Madison Street

AORSAsy
Warrants were posted Tuesday at
ternoon for a special meeting Of the
Madison Village Corporation to be
held on October "a at 100 p. NJ. in
Fireman's hall. The article Of inter-
est is to see if the Corporation will
note to buy the property on Madison
street owned by Charles Clark be-
tween Fireman's hall and the Metho-
dist Episcopal church lot. An option
has already been secured on this pro-
perty by a committee representing
the corporation.
The theme of the sermon by Rev.
William Wood at the NJ. E. church
next Sunday morning will be What
Shall We Do With the Kaiser" or "a
Study in morals At the Sunday
school session the postponed Rally
day service will be held. In the even
ing there will be an illustrated ad-
dress on the Loo Choo Island"
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sanford left
town Monday for Glens Falls, New
York. where Mr.. Sanford has employ
ment in a paper mill. Mr.. Sanford
has been employed in the local plant
of the Great Northern mill as paper
maker for the past few months.
George Mcnamara who has been in
Madison for the past two weeks, has
returned to his home in Millinocket.
Mrs. Benjamin Weston of Rumford
is passing a few weeks with Mrs.
Sarah J. Weston, at her residence on
Weston avenue.
Rev. William Clements returned
Tuesday night from Augusta, where
he went to attend a UNCONVENTIONAL
conference.
Allie Young returned Tuesday night
from hunting trip to Mattawam-
keag, with two large deer. the best to
have been brought in by a local
sportsman this season.
Andrew Gushing, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs f. X. Moore
for the past two weeks. returned
Wednesday morning to his home in
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
$4,000 Fire at Fort Fairfield

Tho farm buildings OF benjamin r.
Parker Of Fort Fairfield were entire
ly destroyed by fire Saturday night
with the exception OF the potato
house and a small outbuilding. This
was a fine SGT Of BUILDINGS just re-
Gently rebuilt in part. The barn was
about 45x1o9 feet. with a shed on the
side for tools. This was practically
filled with hay and grain, about so
tons OF hay and 1900 bushels of grain.
o. which, some 800 was wheat. The
total property less was not less than
$40 900 with between four and 1--WE
thousand of insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

tne Washington State Normal schoo,
ana Mechanics Institute, Rochester.
y. T., was Government teacher of
manual training for year in Porto
Hico' tnree years in Calais High
scnooi and last year in Bangor High
scnooL He had returned to Calais
Hish school when drafted for xervic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

A letter has been received in this
city from Cecil V. Pullen, who is
somewhere in France" stating that
he is in the best of health and has
been in some heavy fighting but Is
now at rest camp. The letter was
written on German stationery taken
from u German soldier while at the
front
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs William f. Gross,
and Mr. and Mrs. William G. Bunk
err will leave by automobile this
morning for the Ledge House. Dead
River, where they will enjoy few
1nXS stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Mrs. L. /. Cooper and Mrs. r. w
Pope. both graduate nurses of the
Augusta General hospital, who had
for the past two weeks been at Bath
where they went to aid in combating
the influenza epidemic, returned last
evening to their homes in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

News was received in Machias
Monday night OF the death of Dwight
F. Meserve. Is. at Fort SIocum, N. y
He had been there two weeks. He
was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Onward
Meserve. He was graduated from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Wednesday evenings Bath Times
says that Miss Helen Small Of Bar
Harbor, formerly of the Secretary Of
States office, is in augusta for q few
days to visit her sister, Miss Clara
B. Small of the same department,
before coming to Bath where she
has emplOvment"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Several donations We're received
Wednesday for the Red Cross yarn
fund. Both large and small dona-
tions for this fund will be gratefully
received at the local Red Cross head
quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
as instructor. He married Caro!'
Aylward Of Calais last DecemDef

experiments have shown thata =,
OF dry esawdust will yield with popr
treatment twenty to twenty five go
ions OF 35 per cent ethyl or gram
cohol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

The many friends Of Henry G.
Barker will be glad to learn that he
was reported Wednesday evening to
| be steadily improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Funeral services for the late Reu-
| ben Marson of Riverside will be held
at o'clock this Thursday afternoon
at the family lot in Mt. Pleasant
| Cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
AUGUSTALOCALS

First Sergt. Harvey Butler Of Co.
NJ. 72d Regiment, 18th Division. is at
his home in the city on a furlough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

w. B. Chase, who has been very i'll
at the Augusta General hospital, has
SO far recovered that he was able
Wednesday to leave the hospital for
home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Mrs. Josephine Pare

Mrs. Josephine Pare passed away
Wednesday afternoon at her home, q
Franklin street. aged So years. Fun
eral arrangements will be announced
later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Misses Alice r. Brown and Mabel
F. Allen of Chelsea, Mass, we're WIS
itors Wednesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Ellsworth F.. Peacock of Readfeld
was visitor Wednesday at the
courthouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

w Fl. Marston of Rockland was a
business c.ller Wednesday in TINS
city.