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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
Burnham Granue

About 80 were in attendance at the
regular meeting of Burnham Grange
Tuesday evening. Mrs: Eta Hunt
having resigned as lady assistant
steward, Miss Laura Goodwin was
elected to the Office and was INSTALL
ed. TIE Grange has recently received
a travelling library for the use Of it's
members. The lower degrees will be
conferred at the next meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
FOXCROFT

Hon. Harold Sewall of Bath, chair
man of the State Public Safety COM
mittee will speak at the patriotic
meeting at Central Hall Friday even
ing. The meeting is under the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
FAIRFIELD

There will be meeting of the Pub.
lie Utilities held at Benton Grange
Eaii this morning at 10 O'Clock for
the purpose of talking over the Rer-
ton Station subject. All interested
are invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
Rated for Hoblitzeu in 9th.

'Batted Tor HobIitZeII N 9TH.
New York ........0 0 0 0 0 . 0 90
Boston .........O Q 0 O 0 0 Ii
Two-base hit-Bodie. Stolen base
Strunk. Sacrifice hits-Pipp. Shean. Sac
rihce hy-Whiteman. Double plays
Bush 20 Scott to HoblItzell: Bush to
Hoblitzell 20 McInnis TO Agnew. Left
on bases-New York {. Boston T. First
base on crrors-Boston 2 Base on balls
or Thormahlen 4, off Bush t. Struck
fout-Bt Thormah,en ., by Bush 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
TOpAY's GAMES

Boston at Philadelphia.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
Wing Bassett

Ernest Wing and Mary k3assett
were married at the office of Judge
Brazzeil Tuesday evening. The sin
gle ring service was used by Justice
OF the Peace. Judge Brazzell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
Too Late for Classification
Wanted-Two counter men.
Wanted-Modern five-room rent.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

AT ONCE TWO COUNTER MEN
at Harmon's Park Square Lunch. Wa
tervllle. Me. apr2+dlw
MODERN 5ROOM RENT, BY
young couple. Address ~" care Jour-
nal ap124d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
American League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Boston 1, New York 0.
Philadelphia 5. Washington 0.
Cleveland s. St. Louis ..
Detroit-Chicago, rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
STANDINGS
National League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

New York Q. Boston 2.
Philadelphia Z, Brooklyn 2.
st. Louis 6. Pittsburg {.
Cincinnati 3, Chicago 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
rODAY'S GAMES

Philadelphia at Boston.
New York at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24

COLLEGE BASEBALL,
At Middletown. Ct.-Bowdoin :. Yves.
leyan ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
y EW YORK.
BOSTON.

me out when winning run scored in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
BOSTON

x-Burns out, hit by batted ball
Z-Batted for Canavan in Sth.
NEW YORK
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26
LADIES! LOOK YOUNG,
DARKEN GRAY HAIR
Use the Old-Time Sage Tea and Sulphur
and Nobody Will
Know

Gray hair, however handsome, denotes
advancing age. We all know the advan-
tages of youthful appearance. Your
hair is your charm. 1t makes or mars
the faces When it fades, turns gray and
looks streaked, just a few applications
of Sage Tea and Sulphur enhances its
appearance hundred fold.
Don't stay gray! Look young Either
prepare the recipe at home or get from
any drug store bottle of "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" which is
merely the old-time recipe improved by
the addition of other ingredients. Thou
sands of folks recommend this ready-to
use preparation, because it darkens the
hair beautifully, besides, no one can pos
sibly tell as it darkens so naturally and
evenly You moisten sponge or soft
brush with it, drawing this through the
hair, taking one small strand at time.
BY morning the gray hair disappears;
after another application or two, its nat
ural color is restored and it becomes
thick, glossy and lustrous, and you APP
pear years younger.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
is delightful toilet requisite. 1t is not
for the cure, mitigation or pre-
vention of disease.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26
THREE MEN LOST
ON THEST.PAUL
When Famous Passenger
Liner Overturned and
Sank at Dock
MEN WERE CAUGHT
INSIDE THE SHIP
The Big Vessel Was Being
Prepared for a Trip
to Europe

An Atlantic Port, April 26.-Three
men probably lost their lives when the
American line steamship st, Paul, ia.
nous passenger liner, overturned and
sank at her pier yesterday while being
warped into dock preparatory to loading
for trip to Europe.
After being brought alongside the pier
from a nearby drydock, the st. Paul
listed suddenly 90 port. Masts and fun
nels came in contact with the roof of the
pier shed, this apparently preventing her
from turning over entirely. While the
workmen on board were jumping into
the water or climbing TO the pier, other
laborers hurried TO the roof and endeav-
ored to make fast the masts and tunnels,
These snapped one at time, however,
and the bow Of the vessel settled on the
bottom, leaving only about $50 to 200
feet OF the after part of the ship above
the surface.
II was reported that soon after the st.
Paul overturned, fire in an unsubmerged
part of the vessel WAS eNtingulshed by
fireboats Passengers on a passing yes
sci also reported that they could see men
at work ON the exposed part of the hull
cutting holes through the side with gas
fame torches. Observers from the tops
OF buildings overlooking the pier saw
rescuers cutting holes in the part of the
hull above water, letting down ladders
and bringing up men who had been i'm
prisoned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26

the bond drive. The towns quota was
800 and Wednesday night the amount
stood at Sl0,l50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26
WAITSFIELD

Waitsfeld has gone lover the top in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26
CASCARETS SELL
TWENTY MILLION
BOXES PER YEAR
Best, Safest Cathartic for Liver and
Bowels, and People
Know 1t

They're Fine! Don't Stay Bilious, Sick,
Headachy or Consti-
pated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26
FIVE BILLIONS is
SEC. M4DOOS AIM
Wants That Subscription to Third Lib
erty Loan-Towns Should Not Be
Satisfied with 100 Per
Cent Record.

Washington, D. c., April 26.-Another
plea for local campaign committees not
to stop working after communities reach
their Liberty loan subscription quotas
went forth yesterday from Secretary
McAdoo, prompted by recurring reports
that workers in some towns are satisfied
with 100 per cent records.
"f we stop fighting when we reach
the minimum of the Liberty loan" said
the secretary in statement, 1--WE are
not comparably sustaining our sons in
France, who are not fighting for the
minimum, but for the maximum of
Americas rights and world liberty"
At the rate the country is subscribing
this week, the loan will be slightly over
subscribed. but treasury officials are hop
ing, not for slight subscription,
but for total of at least $1,000 100000.
The aggregate of reports to the open
ing of business to-day is Sl,790,47S, $50,
which is 1892, 900 900 more than the to-
tai announced Wednesday night. The
average daily subscriptions necessary un-
til the end of the campaign are $780,
100000 to make the $1,000 100000. and
1920 100000 to make the S5,000,000, 900.
This shows why the treasury is anxious
for more speeding up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26
MARINES FIGHTING
nv FRANCE HAD
274 CASUALTIES
Four Officers and "a Men Killed--23o
Men Wounded-One Company of
$50 Had 16l Casualties.

Washington, April 26. Marines fight
ing in France have had total of 274
casualties, marine corps headquarters an
nounced yesterday. The casualties were
divided as follows:
Officers wounded, A. enlisted men
killed, "a; enlisted men wounded. 1856.
One company lost 81 men killed and l40
wounded out of total strength of $50
men.
This is the first official announcement
that the marines are taking an active
part in the fighting. The marines were
among the first Soldiers to go to France,
but it had been understood they were
being used for police purposes back of
the fighting line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26
EAST BARRE

Members Of Gill lodge. No. 81. L O. O.
F. and Of Ripping Stream Rebeksh
lodge, No. 80. are requested 20 meet a.
the hall a. l0:l5 Sunday Morning pre-
vi0us 10 marching to church fer ami
verSzrv service
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26

Hoyt Knight spent the first of the
week in East Calais as guest at o. w.
Guernsey's.
Mrs. Lester McLoud, Mrs. Arthur
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26

Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c., saying
they were moving from there
Miss Ruth Patrick has finished work
m the finishing room at the mill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26
NORTH MONTPELIER

Miss Louise Ash and Arthur Cook
spent the week end in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26

Templeton and son, Earle, were recently
business visitors in Barre.
Mrs. Lester McLoud received tele-
gram Monday from Mr.. McLoud at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-26

L. J. Clough Made Eight Pounds Sugar
to a Tree from Nine Trees.

L. j. Clough made eight pounds of
sugar to tree from nine trees, " pounds
in all.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
APPEALS TO ALL CITIZENS
TO WORK FOR D. C. VOTE
J. P. Crawford Explains the Cham
berlain Amendment to Chevy
Chase Citizens.

An appeal for all residents of the Dis
trict to work for the passage of the
Chamberlain amendment to give ma
tional representation in Congress to the
District was. made by ]. P. Crawford at
the annual meeting Of the Connecticut
Avenue Citizens Association, held in
the Army and Navy Preparatory School
assembly hall, last night.
The amendment will be IAN opening
wedge" Mr.. Crawford said. 'The bill
does not call for universal suffrage, but
proposes only that state legislatures
shall SO amend the Constitution as to
authorize Congress, when it sees fit, to
give the District the right to elect del
egates to Congress and vote for Pres
idential electors"
W. B. Westlake was unanimously re-
elected president of the association.
Other officers elected are: David Selke,
first vice president: Lee Latimer, sec
ond vice president; DR.. D. G. Davis, sec
retary: r. Y. Ferner, assistant secre-
tary, and J. Slater Davidson, treasurer
Mr.. Westlake and Mr.. Crawford were
reelected delegates to represent the
association in the Federation of Citi-
ZenS' Associations.
"Unimportant matters should never be
allowed to clog the important buiness
Of the meetings." President Westlake
advised the citizens. in the course of his
annual address. Committee activity is
more important than resolution pass
ing"
Evening star., 1918-01-10
SHOWS HOW THE SCHOOLS
AID SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
supt. Thurston Makes Report of De-
cember Stamp Sales-Activity
of Two Postmen.

Ernest L. Thurston. superintendent
iof schools, has reported to Daniel J.
Callahan, director of war savings for
the District. that up to the end of De-
cember S9,aJ1 worth of thrift stamps
ana SI.0S6.94 worth of war savings
stamps had been sold in the Washing
ton public schools Thrift STAMPS to
the value of s1,o17 have been turned in
in exchange for the fve-dollar war
savings stamps. Pledges that they will
save and buy stamps have been made
by 15.097 school children
Every person within two blocks of
kelth's Theater yesterday afternoon
heard shouts of "Come on now; il you
can't fight, do something else. Here's
where you get So for S4.1o," and many
other such cries. They came from
Ernest J.. Greer, a mail carrier. Her
bert A. Clark, another postman, was
stationed at 18th and G streets by Post
master Chance to aid in the sale of
war savings and thrift stamps Clark
was in a mail automobile selling the
stamps over an improvfSed counter
while Greer did most of the talking
thousands of people were attracted by
this original method of selling the
stamps and the result of an hours
work was a total of between $50 and
$40.
This plan met with such success
that these men will be stationed at the
same place again this afternoon and
another auto and crew of two men will
the National Theater Postmaster
Chance, who originated the idea, plans
to keep this method of sale going for
an indefinite period
Evening star., 1918-01-10
MAY GET INCREASE
! IN0NE MEASURE
Looks Bright for More Pay tor
Clerks in General Bill Be-
ing Considered.

II looks very bright for the govern
ment workers to get a substantial IN
crease in salary. possibly in a hori-
zontal scale of from 5 to 80 per cent
as they are asking. in one general Dill
which is now under consideration.
There is no man in Congress working
harder at this time to give the federal
employees the increase they need, anu
TO give it to them as soon as possible
than is Speaker Clark.
II is due to the efforts of the Speaker
that several of the House leaders are
now in conferences on such general
salary bill. This probably will come TO
the House with favorable recon-
meadation from the legislative, judicial
and executive subcommittee of the ap-
preparations committee.
Representative Joseph W. Byrns OF
Tennessee is chairman of this SUP
committee and is known to be friendly
to the cause of the clerks. AS natter
of fact, last year. when the horizontal
increases of 5 and 10 per cent were
given after July j. Representative
Byrns tried to effect compromise
which would have given the thousands
of government workers 10 and 10 per
cent.
speaker I idTh mas ueeH III eoii
on the question with Representative
Swa gar Sherley of Kentucky. chairman
of the House committee on appropria-
tions. While Representative Sherley
has never declared positively his sup
port of increasing salaries in blanket
measure, it is known that he does
recognize the justice of the govern
ment workers appeal and proposes to
cooperate in giving them a fair and
sufficient increase to meet the cumulat-
ing cost of living.
Leaders in Congress say that ii the
bill for a clerks increase comes to the
House it will be rushed through with
an overwhelming majority.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
A Room Provision Suggestion.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Allow me to offer a suggestion with
reference to the housing problem. Why
not have department districts" just
as we have school districts? When new
clerks arrive to accept appointment in
department located southwest, refer
them to a room located southwest: if
the department is central, that is near
18th and 18th streets northwest. refer
them to Georgetown and nearby sub
urbs.
The rooming bureau should have a
list en- file of rooms which have been
inspected by one who has made thor
oush inquiry as to the heating. light
ing. furnishing and location of the
rooms: also where board may be Sc
cured and how much rent is to be paid
for the room. If the rent asked is un-
reasonable, then the rooming bureau
should have the power TO name the rent
for each room in that house. The gov
ernment has been forced to take SINH
lar action in order to eliminate profit
eering in food, fuel and traffic. Why
wait until profiteers have disgraced the
city,
believe there are plenty of vacant
rooms nearby. Even the most undesir-
able portions of Washington compare
favorably with the best sections of the
cities from which many of the new
clerks come, but the fact that they are
going to the Capital city to work for
the government SO puffs them up that
such accommodations as they are used
to at home offend them. Some of these
people like to write to their friends
that they are compelled to pay S25 or
$50 per month for room, aiming to
leave the impression that their position
Is most important and their salary un-
limited. Two such letters were brought
to me last week, I knew one of the
writer's and knew that her salary here
was $40 per month and her living ac-
commodations according
III the government must take charge
OF room renting. it should be done in a
way to utilize available rooms before
taxing the people by building tenn
porary quarters E GJIJIS
Newark, y. J.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
The Knitters

My aunt is knitting woolen
socks, her labors never cease; my
sister May. she knits all day, and
so does Jane, my niece. The
women keep on knitting things,
they never seem to tire; my grand
ma sits and knits, and knits, just
like a house ahre. l say to them,
|"Oh, females, do take rest, | pray
my auto waits outside the gates,
so let us scorch away. All work
and little foolishment makes Jack
a Ounce they tell, so let lis ride
the countryside, and burn up gas
and yell "We have a million
socks to knit" the women say to
me. "and we would blush to idly
rush where pleasure seekers be.
Get hence, and don't disturb us SO,
get hence, at our behest! You
made us drop a stitch, kerhop,
with your absurd request l am
an orphan, all alone, no girls will
play with me; no frisky danes
will join my games, and share my
harmless glee. I've no compan-
ions when | skate, no comrades
when I hunt; the girls all knit and
do their bit, their everlasting
stunt. My aunt is knitting help
full socks, just watch her needles
fly! My cousin Sue is knitting,
too, her topknot all awry. Twill
last till war is over with, the
womenfolk agree: how shall l
pass the time, alas? There's none
to play with me.
WALT MASON
Evening star., 1918-01-10
Ice Embargo on Bay and River.

According to all reports ice condi-
tions on the river were not improved
by the drop in temperature last night,
and this morning the ice about this city
looked as hard as at any time this win
ter. Reports coming from the bay say
the ice embargo is practically complete.
The two Baltimore ice boats are out of
service with wheels broken in the ice
and twelve big merchant ships are
held there on account of the ice. A
naval vessel which was ordered to Bal
timore to endeavor to open the chan
mel for the steamers, was herself
caught in the heavy ice and at last re-
port was stuck fast Of Bodkin point
Powerful tugs will be sent today to re-
lease her and to aid in opening the
channel SO that the held ships can go
out.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
NIGHT CLASSES BY RED CROSS.
Added for Benefit of Those Who
Cannot Attend During Day.

Evening classes in the courses of in
struction offered by the Red Cross
are being arranged at the teaching
center of the District Chapter. 1906
Goth street northwest, for the benefit of
employees of the government or pri-
vate business who cannot attend the
day classes. The Red Cross teaching
center announced today that classes
are now being held morning and after
noon. The classes in home care for the
sick, dietetics and first aid are open
to applicants who wish to prepare
themselves to care for the sick in their
own hoEles, and thus release trained
nurses for war service.
II the Red Cross is unable to meet the
demands of the Army for professional
nurses and have to call inexperienced
nurses, those who have taken the pre-
lminary courses offered by the Red
Cross will be given preference.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
SUES FOR LIMITED DIVORCE.
Mrs. Helen Romer Says Husband Re-
1 fuses to Live With Her.

Alleging that when she returned
from a short visit to her parents, in
Brooklyn, n. Y, late in October she
found the door of her apartment
locked and learned that her husband
had sold the furniture and that he
refuses 70 live with her and has given
her only $50 since for her maintenance,
Mrs. Helen Romer has filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court a petition for a
limited divorce from Frank Romer.
They were married in New York city
February 10. 1914, and have no chill
dren. The wife asserts that her hus-
band makes S1,S00 per annum and is
able to support her. Attorney E. F.
Colladay and H. S. Barger represent
Mrs Romer.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
Middle Door Cars Praised,
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
I notice in the issue of last evening
of your valuable paper. of which 1 am
regular. reader. a letter signed by
Daniel Smith Gorden, advocating the
use of greater number of the middle
entrance street cars, and would like to
say that his ideas are in perfect ac-
cord with mine.
The middle entrance gives much
better distribution of the passengers,
causes less walking through the cars,
thereby producing less crowding, be-
cause large number of passengers oc-
cupy less space by not being compelled
to walk from end to end of car to find
seat or in leaving it at their destina
ton. These cars. provided as they are
with large single glass windows, are
very delightful for observation in win
ter and are as comfortable for summer
as one can wish. and l. as a frequent
user of street cars, sincerely hope none
OF them will be discontinued but, in
stead. that they may become universal
ly used.
]. VERNON SILANCE.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
PLEA TO THE PRESIDENT.
Clemency Asked for Five Negro
Soldiers Under Death Sentence.

A petition has been sent to President
Wilson for executive clemency in the
cases OF five negro soldiers recently
sentenced to death penalty for their
participation in the Houston riot by
African Methodist Episcopal preachers
of this city. through Rev. NJ. H. Davis,
secretary of the preachers meeting.
The petition says that although the
preachers feel that the most drastic
measures should ordinarily be taken to
punish such distempered conduct of
United States soldiers. they find in
these cases extenuating circumstances
which they believe should merit execu-
tive clemency.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
A Subway Needed.
To the Editor Of The Star:

A solution for carrying the people of
the northern part Of the city to the
southern would be afforded by sub
way down 18th street from Saul's Ad-
dition to the Agriculture Department.
Thirteenth street is almost straight
andit would not disfigure it very much,
rs the air spaces would be far apart
1t would be a godsend to the people
who live far out. Our city has become so
crowded that something must be done.
1t was the only way to solve the
problem in many large cities. Why
should We be SO far behind IN this
beautiful city of ours? A. B. BOYD.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
Smouldering Cigars in Cars.
To the Editor of The Star.

10 The Editor OF The Star:
! wish to make an emphatic protest.
through your paper, TO the utilities
commission and to the Washington
Railway and Electric Company against
the smoking cigars that are carried
into the street cars on the 9Th street
line l have noticed men taking sur
reptitious pulls at their cigars, lust
enough to keep them alight. The
smoke permeates the car and is very
annoying to many passengers, espe-
etally in crowded car The CAPITAL
Traction Company will not stand for
any one carrying lighted cigar into
its cars. Why should hundreds OF
smoke cranks, who cannot even do
without a smoke for the short time
they are in the cars? JAMES OGDEN.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
SEEKS TO RECOVER AUTO.

The Finance Service Company has
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
against Blaine Elkins. son OF the late
United States Senator Stephen Elkins
of West Virginia, for the recovery of
an automobile.
The company alleges that Mr.. Elkins
has "wrongfully taken and is detain-
ing" an automobile, manufactured by
the H. A. Lozier Company. and known
as a Hal roadster. 1917 model, valued
at s1.800. Attorneys Ralston & Rich
ardson appear FOR the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
HOME DEFENSE MEETS TONIGHT
Volunteers to Practice Maneuvers at
Dunbar High School.

The volunteer guard division of the
Home Defense League Of the District
will meet in the armory of the Dunbar
High School tonight at 1880 O'Clock for
practice maneuvers. The division will
meet at the District building next Sum
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock to execute
Call A."
Capt.Robert P. Rhea of the Treasury
Department will conduct the drill at
Dunbar High School tonight, and Ma
f: l." Webster of the pension office will
give instructions in rifle practice