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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-16
A MAYNARD RECORD.

Washington. Feb. Il. Secretary
Daniels announced today that the de-
stroyer Taylor. launched at the Mare
Island navy yard yesterday. was Sc per
cent complete four months after the
keel was laid. The speed with which
the Taylor was made ready for
launching established a navy yard
record.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-16

Only the very poor man is absolutely
sure OF his friends.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-16
fl
Rutledge and Adams Go
on Trip Of Inspection

II. II. Rutledge, district forester, and
G. HI. Adams, assistant district forester,
left yesterday on an extended trip
through the eastern part of the state.
They will collect data for their annual
allotment from the districts in eastern
Montana.
Mr.. Rutledge and Mr. Adams expect
10 be gone the rest Of this month. They
will visit Helena, Great Falls, Billings,
l.ozeman and Miles City.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-16
CONDUCTORS ENTERTAINED.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Order
OF Railway Conductors. entertained
members Of the order at supper and
card party Thursday evening. follow
ing the regular meeting Of the men.
Sherbet and cake were served in the
masonic temple and later all played
cards.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-16
DEATH Of COOK
SOLEMNIzES DAY
University Celebrates Its
Twenty-Fifth Birthday
S0berly.
ADDRESS is FEATURE
Helena Jurist Gives Main
Speech at Meeting in
Morning.
ADDRESS IS FEATURE

The state University yesterday ccle-
'Fatcd t4 twenty fifth anniversary.
TIC occasion was made solemn by the
eceni death of Marcus 3. Cook, for
n a student Of the forest school,
no was among those who lost their
yes in the sinking of the Tuscania
The program consisted of charter day
exercises held in the auditorium in the
morning and athletic events in the
afternoon. T.. G. Day of Helena de-
livered the Charter day address. he
said in part:
we are fighting two wars: One
upon the field of battle, where undying
glory awaits those who fall after gall
liant struggle: the other is at home,
where the treacherous unseen foe is
seeking to strike in the dark. and
, where there awaits no reward for the
faithful but the consciousness ~ duty
done. Our social structure no longer
| stands intact. whether the war .lasts
one year or ten. 1t Is nos enough 20
| express alarm at this situation We
| must prepare for it.
''Desertion and cowardice on the
| field of battle are punishable with
| death. The consequences Of our de-
| lection or failure may BE- as far
| reaching and terrible for futura gem
erations if we fail in the struggle at
| home
Must Crush |. w. ".
| He touched on the solidarity among
| allies inspired by stress of war and
| spoke of the general need Of cooper
alton, especially in Montana. to stamp
out the menace OF the /. W. W.
/ War. he argued has shown us our
| weak spots and the evils in our social
| system. We must remedy them, and
for this, hope lies in our institutions
| for education.
! His address followed an interesting
/ musical program and was heard by q
large audience
Peace Must be Lasting.
! Upon the generations following the
conclusion of the war must necessar.
! lily rest the duty of maintaining what
we now term a lasting peace. The
| now, not in national alliances Of
leagues which later find themselve.
| bound together by scraps of paper,
but in the development of the sintel
lectual and spiritual concepts of tn,
people which are to be transmitted Il
posterity.
TT is not too early to begin tina
training. Already the forces arr
aligned which are to Influence the du-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-16
MUST SPARE HENS
FOR THREE MONTHS
Food Administrator Issues
Warning to Growers.

Warnings calling attention to the
fact that live or freshly killed hens or
puliets cannot be sold until after April
80 and that concentrated and mixed
feeding stuffs cannot be traded in
without federal license We're received
N, Missoula yesterday from Alfred At
kinson, state food administrator.
The ban on the sale of hens and pull
let's for food purposes went into effect
Monday. Birds killed before that date
may be sold, and sales for egg produc-
ton purposes are not forbidden.
The order requiring manufacturers of
ana dealers In feeding stuffs to take out
federal licenses went into effect yester-
day. KIN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
COLBY College

The first of series of debates to
be held by the Debating class was held
Monday forenoon in the college chapel
These debates, which are given for the
purpose of giving the members Of the
debating class some practical expert
ence in debating. are to be open to the
public, and any who are Interested are
extended an invitation to attend The
next debate, which will be held on
Thursday in the chapel at 8 A. NJ will
be on the proposition, Resolved: That
All Organized Athletic Activities in
Colby College Should BE Suspended
During the Present War
The debate Monday morning was on
the proposition. "Resolved: That All
Final Examinations in Colby College
Should BE Abolished The teams
were: Affirmative. Donald Fl. Curtis
20, and Robert Z. Dow 20; negative,
Charles 5. Eaton and William C. bud
ley, 20. The decision was awarded to
the affirmative. The boardfs of Judges
was composed of the following mem
hers Of the class: Chauncey Brown ~
Thaddeus Tilton 30, and Hubert
E-mery 20 Neil +. Leonard '21, was the
presiding officer. The debate was an in
tereSting one, and if the others prove
as timely and well presented they will
lie worth attending q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
WATERVILLEYS 1ST
.HEATLESS DAY

Monday was the first heatless day IN
Waterville and according to all signs no
one was greatly disconnected thereby.
OF course there were some people VINO
felt highly injured because they could
not buy something they wanted to when
they wanted it. SIS
The grocery stores We're All closed at
noon as far as known. with the exception
of Harry Pomereau whose Main street
market was open all day. The way this
happened was peculiar. Mr.. Pomerleau
was not quite sure what were his closing
hours as there had been a number OF
changes in the orders 50 he asked one
man and another and got different an
sWer every time. One man he asked said
that he had just telephoned to Orono anu
DR.. Merrill said to close at noon Mr.
Pomerleau however. to be sure teephon-
cd to Portland to Fuel Commissions.
Hamlen, who said he had just received
telegram from Washington to the eff
feet that grocery stores might be KEEP.
open their usual hours. He read the tel
egram to Mr.. Pomerleau and in compli-
ance with the same he kept his store
open all day.
The streets were fairly quiet but not a.
all deserted. The moving picture houses
were filled to overlooking and there was !,
sunlight hop at the Elks' hall followed
by dance in the evening
Many business men along the streets
Rad odd jobs to do at their stores and
offices. and while some of them were
obliged to be heavily clad no real incon-
venience was experienced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
MAINE FIRE INSUR-
ANCE CONVENTION
JAN. Fl, WATERVILLE

The Maine Association Of Mutual Fra
Insurance Companies will hold its con
vention on Thursday. Jan. q at the Y NJ.
C. A. building in Wateryille. heginnins
at 10 o clock in the morning and with the
following program:
Reports of officers; reporss of CONF a.
MES; questions for discussion. How to
Reduce Fire Losses 1.-THE Lightning
Rod" The Maine Standard Policy
How to Make Our Companies More Sue
cessfur'; address by Alton c. Wheeler
ESQ. on Insurance Legislation' address
by l.. r. Welch, president Of the National
Assn. of Mutual First Insurance Compa-
ries: addresses by members of the execu-
tive committee: question box. All are
requested to bring questions. Election
of officers and committees.
Each company is requested TO send two
delegates and as many officers and agents
as possible. All interested in Mutual fire
tnsurace companies are cordially invited
to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
Lees Divorces in York

Seventeen DEGREES Of divorce were
granted by Judge Warren $. Philbrook
at the January term of the supreme
court, which finally adjourned Satur-
day noon. This is the smallest num-
Der in some years at the midWinter
term. The DEGREES follows: Lester W.
Littlefield from Grace NJ. Littlefield Of
Berwick. desertion: Hazel W. Ieavits
from Fred Leavitt of Rochester, n. H.,
adultery; Ina Savard from Pierre
Savard of Biddeford. gross ana con-
firmed habits of intoxication: Viii am
I. Mansfield from Gertrude 6. Mans
field of Boston. desertion; Sarah u
Taylor from James Taylor of Saco. de-
sertion: Ethel W. WMght from William
Wright of Saco, desertion: Lucia a.
Huff from Clarence w. Huff of Old Or
chard. desertion: Rachel M. LaBontn
from David I.aBonte of York. gross
habits Of intoxication: Ross i. Belts
from Edella d. Belts Of Lebanon. adu!.
terry; Florence NJ. Sawyer from Loring
+. Sawyer of Cornish, desertion; Mar
garet NJ. Carrigan from Edward W.
Carrigan of Cornish; May l.. Hender =
son from Edward Henderson of San
ford, adultery; Carrie T.. Jaynes from
William ii. Jaynes, Fort Dade. Fla.
cruel and abusive treatment: Harria
u. Graham from James Graham OF
Vanderhoof. Z. c., extreme cruelty;
Ola r. Porter from William J. Porter
of Boston. extreme cruelty: Mayotte NJ.
Norwood from Orrin w. Norwood
of Biddeford. cruelty: Eugenie La
chance from Archelle Lachance of Bid
deford, gross and confirmed habits Of
intoxtcntion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
q" .-ITING-UP" MEETING
NEW LAYMEN'S MOVEMENT

On Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock
at Library hall there will be setting
up meeting. so-called. of the new Lay
mems movement among the Baptist
churches Of Maine. This is part of
the movement that is being conducted
by F. w. Aver of New York, Ambrose
Swasey Of Cleveland. Ohio, and Co.
haskell of Boston. Col. Haskell and G.
w. Coleman of Ford hall meeting fame.
who is also president of the Northern
BAPTIST convention, are the New Eng
ladn representatives.
At the meeting on Thursday there
are representatives expected from the
district from Lewiston to Milo in
elusive. Addresses will be given by Dr..
w. A. Hill Of Boston. DR.. /. L. Mower
of this city. Dr. George Hamlin of Lew
is.on and Or. +. {. Whittemore Of this;
city, who will speak as state director
and will outline plans for work in the
State.
An educational campaign of several
weeks duration will he undertaken.
Subsequent conferences will be held ia
Portland. Bangor, Lewiston and one
for each of the Baptist Associations of
the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
PITTSFIELD
Death Of Noah B. Patton-Meet-
ing Fttsfield Grange

The death Of Noah B. Patton occur
red at his home on North Main street
sunday at the age Of 70 years. He suf-
iered a shock two years ago and has
oeen in failing health since. He has
made his home here for a number Of
years. Besides wife he is survived by
four sons and four daughters. Mrs.
Nellie Basford. Mrs. Tillie Basford,
Mrs. Mary Basford and Mrs. Lydia
La Dame, all of this town, Henry Pat
ton. George and Sidney Of Pittsheid
and Elmer Patton Of North Adams,
Mass. The funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
P1ttsfield Grange held am interesting
meeting Saturday evening. Among sew.
eral items Of business transacted cap.
tains for each month in the coming year
were chosen. ]. E. McMichael was chosen
chairman Of tho finance COMMITTEES. After
the business the following debate was
held: Resolved. That the Common Farm
Dog Is Neither an Ornament. Profitable
Nor Useful, and as a Nuisance Shoulv
BE Abated. Negative, B. j. Slipp, J. r..
McMichael, V. c. Bowman. P. +. Noble
and Alganon Simpson: affirmative, A. +.
Nelson Helen Pooler. Mary Dodge, SUSIE
Gould, Hattie Chase. 1t was voted Ia
send the lecturer. Mrs. Maria Gatchell.
to the lecturers conference which will DO
held in Augusta Feb Sc
The home of Mrs. Florice Marden
Middle street was the scene Sunday
evening Of Il pleasant occasion when
Mrs. Marden entertained IS members
OF the "Lancey family" The affair
was arranged as surprise to Miss
Rita Pushor and Herbert Palcmbo,
whose engagement has been recently
announced The surprise was very
successfully carried out and the eve
ming was passed with music. Dainty
refreshments were served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
LIVED IN WATERVILLE
FOR SEVERAL YEARS

AT q meeting of The Metropolitan
Steamship Co, held here. Walter F..
Reid of Portland, Me. and New York
city was chosen president of the re-
organized company, and incidentally
he comes into control of the corpora :
ton. naming the board Of directors.
stood that the office of the company
will be established in Portland.
The reorganization of the Metro
politan Steamship Company complete
negotiations which have been carried
through several months. 1t IS one OF
the leading steamship organizations of
the country and owns the steel steam
ships Harvard and Yale. when at once
time operated between New York ana
Boston, but which since 1910 have
been operated on the California coast
between San Francisco. Los Angeles
and San Diego.
At the time the company was placed
under a receivership it was made clear
that there was no adjudication OF in
solvency. but that tife company was
in the hands of parties who should
not be given further control and tina,
it was impossible to secure any other
control because of the dominating
stock ownership. Litigation was car
ried on for more than five years and
was brought to a close with the decree
Of the chancellor Of the Court OF
chancery of New Jersey sitting at
Newark, who heard the application
for approval of the plan for reorgani-
cation and the petition for the dis
charge of the receiver. After hearing
the matter the decree was granted.
Litigation in the matter had carried
the case into courts Of Maine. Massa :
chusetts. Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey and California. It wa. found
that the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Co. was involved in
the matter. together with other inter
ests.
The above special to the Portland
Express Advertiser will be of interest
TO many Waterville people as the sub
ject of the sketch lived in Waterville
for many years and has many friends
here who are watching with interest
hi; career.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
Terms Used in Measuring the
Flow of Streams

The volume of water flowing in O.
stream, called the run off, or dis
charge" is expressed in various terms,
which. however, may he divided into
two Sroups--those representing rate of
flow and those representing actual
quantity of water. The rate of flow Is
generally expressed as second foot"
an abbreviation for cubic feet per sec
ond, the unit used in measuring flow
ing water as gallons per minute" the
unit used in connection with pumping
and city water supply; as miners
inch. the unit used by miners and ir,
rlgators for measuring water that
passes through an orifice one inch
square under a head that varies local
iy; and as "second-feet per square
mile the unit used to represent the
average number of cubic feet Of water
flowing per second from each square
mile of area drained, on the assump-
ton that the run-off is distributed uni
formly both as regards time and area.
The actual quantity OF water is ex-
pressed By the terms run off in
inches" "acre-feet." and million gall
Ions" "Run-off in inches" expresses
the depth to which the drainage area
would be covered if all the water flow
ing from it III given period were con-
served and uniformly distributed on
the surface; it is used for comparing
run-of with rainfall. "Acre- foot -
which is used commonly in connection
with storage for irrigation, is the
quantity Of water required to cover an
acre to the depth of one foot that is,
43.560 cubic feet.
In the Territory OF Hawaii the unit
most commonly used in measuring the
flow Of water is million gallons" This
unit is used not only to indicate q rate
Of flow c'million gallons per day.
but an actual quantity of water stored
in a reservoir.-U. S. Geological Sur
vey. Department Of the Interior
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
OAKLAND

a farewell surprise party was given
Vernus Bickford at his home on Oak
street Saturday evening by his friends.
He will leave Wednesday for E'lan-
ders, S. d., where he has accepted q
position In his uncle's, L. a. Bicktord,
garage. Those present at the party
We're Marjorie Whitney, Helen Blais-
DELI Thelma Buzzell, Marguerite Sui
Ivan. Ethel Gleason, Arleen Sulli-
van, Lorna Fowles, Ernest Rut-
ter, Willard Brier. Elmer Doherty.
Lyman Mason. Alvah Kerr. Hari:a
Mairs. Maurice Coughlin. Edwin Blais-
dell and Roland Tilton. He was pre-
sented with pearl handled manicure
set. Nernas came here five Years ago
from South Dakota and was a pupil in
the High school, where he made many
friends, vino wish him great success.
Mrs. Justin Penny and children, Jo-
seph and Louise. are passing few days
with relatives in Belgrade.
Mrs. Charlotte Jensen will leave on
"Wednesday morning for Flandreau. s
D.. where she will visit with relatives
Lyle Owens, one of the mail carriers
in town was able to resume his duties
Monday. after being confined to his
house with an attack of grip.
Mrs. Charles I. Bates and daughte,
Beverly are visiting her father in
Somerviilc. Mass.
Mrs. John O'Relly and Miss Mary
O'Neil were called to COTS Falls SaIur-
day by the death Of their uncle. Patrick
Dobbins.
Mice Noro 10 r+Intt Eraalay is ,,s;.i,,
in Portland and Boston for few weeks.
During the absence Of Miss Greeley the
knitting department of the Ped Cross viii
be in charge of Mrs J. L. Morrisette Of
Church street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Miss Bertha Knight Of Saeo
Miss BERTHA knight senior a

mlSS DSIShd f\TI9Ht o. SdSo
Miss Bertha Knight, senior at Thorn
ten Academy, died Sunday at the Web
berho spital at Sacoa fter an operation
fer. appendicitis. She was born in Sacs
Il years ago. the daughter of MI. AMI
Mrs. W L. Knight Besides the parents.
two sisters, Josephine Knight Of Wash.
ingtun, -. C.. and Florence Knight or
Saco survive.
John w. Finn of Portland
John w. Finn, aged 49, for Il years
railroad conductor and many years on the
mountain division of the Maine Central.
died Sunday at Portland. He was ma
tive OF Bethlehem. y. H., and was Ma
son. member Of the Foresters and Order
OF hallway, Conductors. He is survived
by his wife and one son. his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. James Finn of I.ittleton, y. H.
sister, Mrs. T.. O. Rowell of Springfield,
Mass and brother Joseph +. of White
field, \. II. Services will be held in the
Masonic Temple in st. Johnsbury Tues
Pcnobscot Divorces
Three divorce DEGREES were received
by Clerk of Courts Stevens on Friday
in addition to the % already published
as promulgated by Justice Bird, pre-
siding at the January term of the su-
preme court at Bangor as follows:
Cassie r.. Mcfarland of Bangor vs.
William Mcfarland OF Bangor. Cruel
and abusive treatment
Charlotte Eabcnstein of Dexter vs.
Charles j. Rabenstein Of Bergen, n.
J. Cruel and abusive treatment and
intoXication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
Blanchard LaFleur

Miss Alice Miller La Fleur and Walter
Edward blanchard We're united in mar
riage Monday evening at s O'Clock at he
Second Baptist church on Water street.
the CEREMONY being performed by Rev.
Isaac LaFleur father Of the bride in the
presence Of large number of friends
who filled every seat in the church.
Miss LaFleur is the daughter of Rev.
and Mrs Isaac LaFleur. and Mr.. Blapca-
ard is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Blanchard Of this city. The bride was a..
ended by her sister. Miss Grace LaFleur
as maid OF honor. while her bridesmaids
were Miss Ida Lacomb Of Augusta and
Miss Bertha Townsend of this city.
The best man was Frank Blanchard Of
this city, brother of the groom. while
the escorts Of the bridesmaids were Phil
Up Il. Brown and Walter Austin. who are
associa'eu with the groom in the Fl. r.
human little Iona Boulette,
member of the brides Sunday school
class, was the flower girl and Edward La
Chance was the ringbearer Contrary to
usual custom. the ushers were four Young
ladies'. close friends of the bride. They
were Miss Doris Toward, Miss Georgia
coates Miss luanita Mcclellan and Miss
Eta Ellis all of whom were handsomely
gowned and added a touch of daintiness
to the occasion.
Promptly at O'Clock to the strains of
the wedding march from Lohengrin. the
bridal party entered from the vestry OF
the church and marched to the altar.
where the ceremony was performed. The
bridal party consisted of the maid of hon
or with the best man. the ringbearer car.
rying the ring on satin cushion. rho
flower girl carrying a basket of white
roses. the bridesmaids and their escorts
the bride with her father and lastly the
groom walking with his father
The bride was charmingly gowned in
white satin with old lace, made simply
but becomingly Her veil was OF tulse, ana
was caught with lilies of the valley She
carried beautiful shower bouquet Of
white sweet peas.
The maid of honor. Miss Grace LaFleur,
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FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Joseph Sawyer will entertain
the Clionea Club Wednesday afternoon
at her home on Elm street.
Mrs Ferdinand Gibson will enter
tain the Dial Club Monday afternoon
at her home on Newhall street
Mrs. Charles Lawry and Miss Agnes
I.awry have returned from Skowhegan
where they visited friends.
Mrs. L. Kelley delightfully."- entertain
ed the members Ct the Cecilia chorus
Of Waterville Monday evening at her
home on High street. The evening was
most pleasantly passed with musical
selections and during the evening re-
freshments were served
Through the courtesy of the Ma
sonic Club the rooms have been opened
to the Rcd Cross work Tuesday AND
Friday afternoons and will begin this
afternoon. The rooms have been most
suitable over Keiiey's store pnt by u.s.
ing the Masonic rooms large amount
Of coal may be saved. The ladies need
more sewing machines and will accept
any that may be offered.
Lawrence High school held one session
so during the cold months.
Miss Gladys Shorey has returned from
Winslow. where she visited her sister,
Mrs. Edward Britain.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacquith nave re-
turned from Clinton. where they visited
relatives
Miss Lillian Moore of Newport is pass
ing few days as the guest Of friends in
town.
Mrs. Roundy has returned to her
home in town. after passing a few
days as the guest of relatives at Oak
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Harmon have
returned to their home at Clinton aft
er visiting relatives at Benton.
Miss Winnifred A. Atwood has re-
turned to her duties as a teacher of
Madison High school, after passing a
few days at her home on Newhall
street.
Mrs. Charles Choate will entertain
the Methodist Guild Wednesday after
noon at her home on High street.
Miss Carry Fawn has returned to
her home at Norridgewock, after visit
ing friends in town.
DIR. F. J. Robinson is passing a few
days in Boston.
Friends in town Of Herman Loyejoy
will be pleased to learn that he was
one chosen from Camp Devens to he
sent to Illinois where he viii enter a
mechanical school for training.
Merrymeeting Chapter, o. T.. s.. will
hold an installation OF officers wednes-
day evening. Jan. %. which will he
semi-public.
The Epworth League service at the
Metnodlst church this evening will be
ieo ny Cnarles Smith. his topic being,
Young Christians Looking Upward. "
Dr. Langill, formerly Of this town i,
the hrst one to receive a Christmas hox
when was sent to France by the Meth
odist church members. A number were
sent out Or. Langiii is the first one to
acknowledge their-arriyal.