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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
Reduce Working Hours
Quaint Birth Notices

styles are changing even in birth
announcements. \ few months ago a
French poilu announced in the Paris
newspapers the arrival of a son and
heir in the following manner Since
y o clock Ia Friday I an here Pierre
Bouquet Of ---- Infantry is nv ia =
tier, and Marie. his wife is my mother.
Ny name is Francois"
Distinctly original was the announce
ment sent out by certain Welsh must
clan when his wife presented him with
baby girl. Thistle announcement,
not the baby girl-took the form of
-four bars Of music inscribed on a letter
card. The proud parents musical
friends recognized these as from .he
Messiah. and being interpreted meant,
Unto U q child is born"
Some years ago 4 Factions Scotsman
named Cash amused his friends bv an
animation through the newspapers
that his better half had presented him
with "a little Cash" He went on 10
say that as a result he would have still
less cash IN the future, and that the
more Cash ne had TO keep the less ash
he would have to spend
Sentiment was mixed ui+b 80 an
lI'ult,'Hi-llN III tIit l lnlPS a few
ago to the effect that the wife of A
South London resident had on Friday,
Feb. IA, given birth to valentine
daughter.
Of course. face,ious gossip writer
Immediately took advantage Of the
proud parents originality and nerti
nently inquired whether a bov norm on
Shrove Tuesday would be a rssncake
son. or twins who saw the light f,rst on
Christmas day a couple Of plum mud
dings.
Combining birth announcement
with an advertisement strikes one A.
the last word in enterprise, and Mr..
Fox: poultry dealer. who inserted tho
following notice in the daily Do pers.
should be congratulated FOR the novel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
SPARKS FROM Maine WIRES
own Man Loses Home

Old Town Man Loses Home
John Corners residence at Old Town
was burned through an over-heatcd
furnace Friday morning. The damage
OF $500 is covered by insurance. +. NJ.
Beasley's hands and face We're burned
when he carried outdoors flaming oil
heater which started a small blaze in
his house.
Or. =. o. J. S. Hill Of Brewer
Dr.. Francis o. ]. $. Hill. aged 70, died
at his home in South Brewer Friday
morning. He was a native of Newburg
served in the Civil War and graduated
from Harvard Medical school III 1867
lie practiced in Newhurg until about
three Years ago. A widow survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
WEBER POND

he meeting 81 the Christmas Cnh
December &c was we'll attended some
time vas devoted to Red Cross busj
ness \ Christmas trc" Well Laden
with gifts was a pleasing diversion
Refreshments We're served. Mrs. +, r.
Clark and son Of Watcrville. Mrs. ".
I. Robbins and two sons of A1cus1a
and Mrs. Elmer Rollins were the
guests The next meeting Will be
with Mrs, O. j Fussev January 2 Al
> l.. NJ
Hayes Webster Of Bucksrort Se,n,n-
AIRY ms returned to his school work
after passing the holiday recess with
his parents. MIR. ana MIS-. l.. n. Web
stcr
Mss Emma Woodward ot Gardiner
recently visited Miss Nina Robbins
\. @. Humes went to WASHINGTON
Tuesday to attend tho funeral of his
nephew, Roy Dreamer.
Lee Webster of Fairfield passed
christmas at his home.
Mr..and Mrs. F.. T. Clark and son Or
Waterville We're Christmas guests at
the home Of Mrs. Eta Barrows
Benjamin Ballard has returned t. his
camp. after passing Christmas with his
daughters in Boston.
The Red Cross supper which was
to have been served at the home Of c.
r. Eoues December 20 was postponed
on account of the severity of The
weather.
Miss Mabel Strong returned to Mt.
Holyoke Tuesday after the holiday va
cation passed with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. W. r. Strong
January 10 Will he the regular all
day meeting Of Cushnoc Grange. 7.
fun attendance is desired as there is
important business to transact al this
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

Georg" Jones the ls-year-old son OF
tie late George Jones Of Carthase. who
has made his home with his mother
Cora Adams Jones Cushman at Garth
age was taken Dec. 81. to the Insane
hospital at Augusta II is thought that
his MIND might have become affected
through the effects of an accident
which occurred last winter by horse
kicking the boy in the head and caus-
ing the loss of an eye, although the
physicians are not certain as TO the
cause. Much sympathy is expressed
for the Young man and his relatives at
this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
STORM AND GALE
Continued from PAGE onsl


great difficulty would be met tomorrow
in efforts TO distribute fuel and pro-
visions throughout the city.
Indiana Sieet Covered
The storm began Friday in the
Southwest and moved rapidly north
east. spreading as i, advanced, until
today, when the furtTest east il had
reached seemed to be Indiana. which
reported increasing cold, with wind
driven sleet sweeping over the state
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Milwaukee
all were affected similarly 10 Chicago.
ST. Louis reported two inches Of snow
fall precipitation since Saturday mid
night. while in and around Chicago.
the snow fall itself was estimated at
about one foot. Weather bureau Off
Gals held out little hope of an early
abatement of the storm declaring that
reports from the forecast area indi-
Gated the snow and wind would con-
tinue tomorrow with a possible slack
ening Of wind velocity. but increased
GOODNESS. Temperatures - far have
remained Just little below seasonal
during the storm.
Streets in the residential districts of
Chicago tonight presented q most un-
usual aspect With innumerable au
tomobiies abandoned With the snow
piled by wind almost to tie globes Of
lamp pCsts in spots. Many Of the
drifts We're wind-carvcd into grutesquc
shapes and sizes and III the down town
district entrances Of many business
houses are blocked BY drifts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
An Unfair Altman

Captain Georges Gu! nemcr, the cele-
brated French aviator Who brought
down - German machines, is accused
hN Berlin newspaper Of being an I'M
fair fighter. It is charged tina. he took
advantage of the enemy by flying very
nigh and swooping down unexpectedly
upon him. There is no explanation of
WHY the German aviator could not ly
high ana sWoop down upon Captain
Gu\ncm7r. Presumably all that Kept
them from doing 50 was Ginynemcr A.
From The Louisville Courier Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
Mrs. Hannah A. Turner

Word was received in this city Sunday
evening Of the death Of Mrs Hannah A.
Turner, widow of the late John NJ. Tur-
ner which occurred at 345 p NJ at her
ZONE in somerville, Me. She was Il years
OF age and is survived by four sons II. J.
Turner, Brooks $. Turner. John F. and
ChaunceN &, and three daughters. Mrs.
Lila A. Swift Miss Zelma e Turner and
Mrs. Eugene Merrill. Funeral arrange
ments Will be announced later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
BOXING NOTES

Harry Carlson of Brockton and stan
ley Yoakum of Denver. will meet Tues
day evening at the Grand Opera house,
Boston. in a scheduled 12-round bout.
Johnny Buckley of South Boston and
Tony Natlin will furnish the semi final.
Charlie Mitchell Of Braintrce and
Johnny YanSer will offer one Of the
prelims and Kid Lee and Young Vierra
the other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

way in which he commended MS
wares; Another little Fox found its
way into my establishment, between ~
and II last night, but notwithstanding
its arrival there will be no diminution
in the number or quality of the Cease
Tor which my establishment has long
been famous. Remember that the old
Fox is always cunning in securing for
business the plumpest goose. Tit Bit =;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

III. :. Wood or Norway bought the
Ned ordWay farm last April and
moved onto il the first Of MAY. Since
then he has raised and sold $3.50 worth
Of hogs. He recently dressed two $
months old pigs that dressed 32I and
PA pounds. He also has ) yoke Of
oxen. COWS. wear old hoifers. )
horses. II" has sold two yoke Of
oxen for $3.50. Mr. Wood has horses
and oxen IN the woods logging He
has sold $500 worth OF apples and he
thinks that isn't doing too bad for the
first year-Norway Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
LITCHFIELD
Cora Goweil

Cora Gowel' passed away Thursday
morning AT . O'Clock az the home Of
Rollins Stevens. Miss Gowell was the
daughter Of Wlman Gowell and Mrs
I.ovina (Mosley> Gowcll The funeral
was held At 10 a. NJ. Sunday. Jan. 6.
al the home Of Rollins Stevens. Miss
Kendall conducting the services
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

The Atlantic Coast Co. is making
fine progress on its second four-mast-
ed schooner which is being built in the
old Washburn yard al Thomaston. The
vessel is ceiled in and the deck is be
ing laid. The vessel has been named
the Augusta G. Hilton. The company
has the keel and stern post in place
for four master No. 3, and will com
mence putting up the frames at once.
Materials are steadily arriving for two
more schooneTs Of sinils- 7ize. which
il expects to complete the present year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The Bither Thermometer registered 20
above zero at 5 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, which was the highest that the
mercury had registered at that hour
for some little time, and would seem
to indicate taht the extreme cold peri
cd had at last gone 10 sea"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
NEW DEMURRAGE
Continued from Page One)

the cancellation OF all average agreement
provisions of existing tariff
Railroads are instructed TO file tarns
embodying the new rates with the Inter
state Commerce Commission and state
commissions.
IN making this order, said Mr.. Nc
Adoo, II have fully considered the en-
ia rrassments of shippers and consignees
on account of scarcity of labor, theTin-
evitable weather the irregularity of tsSns-
portation and the consequent fre1uent
launching Of cars Nevertheless I am
convinced that the total Inconvenience
and hardship On these accounts will be
far smaller than the inconvenience and
hardships which, our people as whole are
suffering on account of the undue tying
UP Of railroad equipment and will be very
small indeed compared with the menace
which the widespread tying up Of equip
ment causes TO the health and comfort Of
the people and the successful conduct of
our war opera tons
Reducing Passenger Schedules
About one-fifth Of the through passen-
ger trains on eastern railroads were with
drawn from service today with the direc-
tor generals approval and within a week
or twp many other passenger schedules
will is@curtailed =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

Iancs 6. Swain. aged 50, n Houlton
s."ntrd'tor. died Friday in Bangor at
~ humc Of his daughter, Mrs. \. D..
y rGio. He was taken I'll on visit.
L,nc son and six daughters survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

Lave stock is to be requisitioned
"hen necessary for army and civilian
requirements and IS live stock com
'hissoners have been appointed by the
I ood Controller TO control it's supply
ana distribution throughout England.
Scotland and Wales,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
FAIRFIELD
Communicating of Coal Com
peis Reyes Fiber Company to
Shut Down Temporarily =
Two Weddings Saturday


Mrs Annie Pratt, matron at one of
The Good VIII cottages has returned
10 Good VIII, after passing the day
Saturday in town with her mother,
Mrs. Caroline Wocdman OF Kelley
street
Charles Holt is able TO be out. after
being confined to his home on lower
Main street. by illness
Herbert Brown has resumed his du-
ties at the Emery Brown store in Wa
tcrvillc after being confined TO mis-
home on Main street by illness.
Miss Hattie Kenney Of Bangor Is
passing a few days in town with
friends and relatives
Tax Collector ". j Bradbury has
returned from short business trip TO
Boston
The many friends ~ Miss Ruth Fol-
lansbee. who has been receiving treat
ment a. the Hebron sana torium. for the
past several months. will be pleased to
learn that she is on the road TO recoN-
cry. Miss Follansbeo has been confined
10 her bed most Of Inc time, but is now
able 10 take walks each day
The committees hav" n@en appoint
Cd 70 have charge ~ tho annual meet
ing Of tho Baptist church 70 he held
y,
lors
regular meeting OF IN" Farcnt-
Teacher Association will be held on
TursdaN afternoon at tho Lawrence
hi-h school assembly hall AZ o'clock.
lanes Flcwcllinc. who is in charge
80 Il lumber camp AZ Hincklcy, passed
rhc Weekend IN town with his family
on lower Main street.
Mics Resslc Edwards of Skowhegan
waS q Weekend guest Of Miss Alice
I.adl ~ her home on winchester
sttott.
Miss Winnefiod Atwood. English in
struotor ~ Madison high school. pass
"d SUNDAY with her parents. MI and
Mrs " Is Atwood of Ncwlall street.
Almond Chamberlain. Who has been
einplnycd as conductor on the Water
Vile & Fairfield street Railway. is
1aS.lnl fcw days in Clinton with
friends
Mrs ,corcc G. Weeks and daughter.
Miss Lucy. have returned from Port
land Where they have been guests or
Nj Weeks n the Congress Square
hctct
rh, second Of tho entertainments
ri,.n under the management Of the
rl,iacns - FAIRFIELD. will he given Fri
H. ,.r ,,t ~ ,yn;.,c,rore Trio and
,r.....;,ore
1l,c co,I situation remains about the
.,,cc - r-airac,d .he d .iers have v.ry
I.l, y ,,, To- .heir customers. al
though TIE ,oll mas been distributed in
.,,t ,t,a,,t,,,s among the customers T.,
t,- .,.. o,-h c,,,i,,. couid he con,for,
80. WILL, ~ !! 49, 81 ,,,v docs
81 -. .t..., ,co, III. .o,,,,as hu-
NIL .. 10 , /. .
49, ,,o.a .i.o Doors oe ,na
- =. ..... NV. 200 c.,,,l,,. r,,rr-
g., .... . ,.da, .h,.
MALI; ~.
- tc MI, l.,... In town II l. hoped
tN.t thc si-uatpa VIII ne soon relieved.
.. amman jcerrg of large quantity
o. .oai Consigned 20 the local company
g.. IN. Ise ~ a isI' ANA power company
g. Portland is th" reason for the Reyes
t..,cr7 no: having -suffl,lon: coal with
w.,h 70 opcra'e according 10 safe
r,s.' 70, o~i,i,I. q. tbr company.
r., r,,tor, Is operated BY electric 51w-
o. uut. .r1l Ia SAN to he necessary in In.
ri.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
REDUCING Passenger Schedules
COAL
CONTINUED from ase One)

The coal that came on the special train
today was unloaded and distributed under
the supervision of the fuel administration
to dealers whose supplies were actually
exhausted. Most of the coal yards here
were open for business and there were
long lines before their gates. Each Gus
toner was allowed only bag 1T 80
pounds, One coal company ses a 1000
men women and children and another
BOO, Some clergymen turned coal men
after their church services and aided
those forced to carry coal from the yards
to tn r homes.
Thu Hansen. state inspector Of
weiGks and measures. announced tonight
thS&s4e had begun a statewide investiga-
tieVAlo see that there was no under
WS1eflng OF bags Of coal sold to people
IA Small quantities. Last night his IN
spectors toured metropolitan Boston but
in the 800 stores visited only As bags o.
coal Of . pounds each were found Tho
coal wharves and yards were also visited
Only four cases of underweighing were re-
ported. Tomorrow the inspection will ex-
tend to other cities and towns in the
state.
Reduce Working Hours
Manufacturing plants, stores, Office
buildings. apartment houses and public
buildings are still greatly in need OF fuel
and plans were being made tonight to re-
duce working hours in order to conserve
coal. Twenty-Five retail stores announced
that they would open an hour later than
usual in the morning and close an hour
earlier Wholesale and retail liquor deal
ers will meet tomorrow to discuss plans
for closing the saloons several hours earl
ier than at present
Coal storage stations to be located at
strategic tdewater terminals along the
coast were proposed by the Massachu-
sets waterways committee IN a report
made public tonight on the coal situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
Fogg- Brown

\ quiet weldlnS took plac" Satur-
daH sft. ~roun n j. O'Clock n the Meth
udisi parepnagc. When Miss Hazel
Fox; h'.ame the bride Of Waite"
1'r"vu. Rev {. -. Perry performed
tic double riu- ceremony. Tho coupl"
wei, uuattcudc r " bride was very
attractive w j h'.c lroadcloth travel
ira .llt AVID noir rol fox furs and a
lsrs" picture Nai.
Nv. Tirovr is the daughter Of the
l~'o Charles FugC ana is a lcrt popu-
Ia Young lad, m Fairfield. She at
tc1dod the public schools and was a
Eladuatc - Lawrence High school in
lP't For time She was employed in
: " wilson r'armacv. and after taking
tt. o. sor,lce cNamirati"rs has been
.nrl"ved a. ''ork in the local pos,
osrrc fo~ about two Years
Mr. Grown l. Fairfield boy and
graduated from high school IN 1918 He
s. NOW omploNcd rs mail carrier at
80 Vocal post office Til" young couple
.le't on 10 ) - train for "A shor, we'd
ding trip. after which they viii re-
ltutn 10 thi. town where they will re-
side The have the best wishes OF a
host ~ friends for happy welded
'ltfc
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dcc31, mon, tx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

great difficulty would be met tomorrow
in efforts TO distribute fuel and pro-
visions throughout the city
Evening star., 1918-02-24

not one of the war aims of the United
States there was some mild criticism
over what seemed to be the failure to
recognize the rights of the Jugo-Slavs.
In addition to adjustment between
Greece and Serbia as to territory, there
are some considerations of supreme
Importance to England and France in
relation to the prospective status OF
Greece. One of these is the sea
strategy of the future. 1t is uni
versally recognized that the subma-
rines have created new conditions for
peace as well as for War. Any league
of nations which has for it's purpose
preventing one nation or group of ma
tions fro;n making w3r viii hsve to
nave control of submarine bases, as
Well as of land forces and fortifca-
tions.
The Grecian coast. while i. has not
raay good harbors, has numerous in
dentations. which furnish ideal suhna-
rinc bases. England and France. from
their noint of view. we'll from
the point of view OF the future league
OF nations must make sure that Ger
many is not III control or II a position
to control those bases. That is q pla.n
statement of g fact that is now rrcos
nized. 1t illustrates the position OF
Greece in the sea strategy of the
future whether that strategy be peace
strategy or war strategy.
Greece also is of importance to Eng
land from her outlook on the eastern
Mediterranean. Egypt and the Suez
route to India are both within the.
radius of military activity if Greece
should be controlled by hostile infiu-
ences. Therefore. aside from other con-
sidefations. England has every incen-
tive to strengthen Grecian aspirations
and to encourage the sentiment of
nationality. in order that the a~cri-
relago may not become vassal of the
Teutonic powers. In fighting for a
T-er". that ~r"it prt = '-f:a---'.
England is fighting for herself as well
as for Greece.
The reviving Greek spirit takes ac-
count of these things. 1t seeks to place
Greece in a position to be of real serv-
ice to the allies. SO that in the future
she may count on their good will as
we'll as their protection, but II does not
ignore that they must thin, first of
their own interests. fef
Evening star., 1918-02-24

troll of the building passed into the minds Of
James Hohan. who. as surveyor of the public
works. had been previously connected with the
construction of the building. Hoban was a
native of Ireland and had settled in Charleston
s. c., Just after the revolutionary war. His
principal work was designing and constructing
the Presidents mansion. His connection with
the Capitol continued for ten years. or until
1902. during which period George Hatfield. as
architect was also engaged upon the work
from 1895 to I7ss
Mr. Hoban was born in Dublin about
1862, was educated there, and in 1871
won the medal offered to art students
by the Dublin Society of Arts. Soon
after becoming a itiZen of Charleston
he designed new etatehouse for South
3 number of the homes Of Charleston.
George Washington, writing from
Mount Vernon on July %. 1892. to the
commissioners of public buildings and
grounds of the city of Washington and
the District of Columbia" acQuainting
a Capitol, submitted by Judge Turner.
who for time seemed likely to win
the prize. said:
I have no hesitation in declaring that am
more agreeaby struck with the appearance of it
than with any other that has been presented to
you. There is the same defect. however. in this
plan there is In all the other plans which
have been presented to you. namely, the want of
an executive apartment. which ought If possible
to be obtained. The dome which is suggested as
my opinion give a beauty and grandeur to the
Pile. and might be useful for the reception of
clock. bell. etc.
In this letter, expressing himself on
the selection of Mr.. Hoban as superin-
tendent Of the public works. Washing
ton wrote:
1 think you have engaged Mr.. Hoban upon ad-
Evening star., 1918-02-24

Hoban was instructed to set him to
work"
This Dermott Roe was one of the
early property owners on F street. and
his name has given the Rambler some
trouble. In the old city records as
sesors and clerks have written it in the
books so that it appears as Dermottroe.
Dermottree and McDermottree In 1902
Bernard McDermottree" was the own
er of lot No. 10. the third lot west of
l4th street on the south side of F be-
tween 14th and 18th: "Owen McDermot-
trois' heirs were the owners of lot
No. 6, 4he sixth lot west of 18th street
on the north side of F between 18th
and 14th, and Cornelius McDermottroe"
of part of lot No. % morris Lambert
owning the other parD. on the south
side of + street between 18th and 14th.
the second lot west of the corner of
often encountered in the old assess
ment books. There was also a Dermott
family in old Washington, and in 1902
the heirs of James Dermott owned lot
No. -, square 376, that being the
northwest corner of 9Th and streets on
which the Model Hotel was built and
later Masonic Temple John Dermott
lawyer, mad his office in his home on
the north side of F between 18th and
14th streets.
AT this point it is convenient to the
Rambler to tell that James Hoban, in
addition to the improved lots which he
owned on the north side of F between
14th and 18th, also owned, in the year