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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

ple+s victory without resorting to a
patched up peace thru conferences
with workers of enemy countries
The American representatives. in
presenting their war attitude, will
stare rigidly by their determination
not to participate in the new Stock
holm international conference now
under agitation in Great Britain.
French and Italian labor repre-
sentatives are expected to confer with
the American mission in England.
The mission is as follows:
James Wilson, president of the Pat
ternmakers' League of North Ameri-
ca, chairman: William D. johnson.
president of the International Asso-
Citations Mechanics; George L. Berry.
president of the International Print
ing PreSsmen: Martin F. Ryan, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood or Railway
Carr en-: John P. Frey, editor of the
Interna tioaal Molders' Journal: Miss
Agnes NestoT. vice president of the
Glove Workers union; William Short,
president of the Washington State
Federation of Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
SUFFERING CATS!
GIVE THIS MAN
THE GOLD MEDAL

Let folks step on your feet hereaf-
ter wear shoes size smaller if you
like, for corns will never again send
electric sparks of pain through you,
according to this Cincinnati authority.
9e says that few drops of 4 drug
called freezone, applied directly upon
tender, aching corn. instantly re-
Ieves soreness. and soon the entire
'orn. root and all. lifts right out.
This drug is a sticky ether COM
round but dries at once and simply
shrivels up the corn without infla ming
or even irritating the surrounding
tissue
II is claimed that a quarter of an
ounce of freeZcne obtained at any
drug store will cost very Ittle but is
sufficient to remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet. CIT
this out, especially if you are \ woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
ALL ALLIES APPROVE FOCH
Appointed Nv Supreme War Council
to Direct Strategy.

London, April 1.-THE relationship
between General Foch and the su-
preme war council at Versailles, An
drew Bonar Law, chancellor of the
eXchequer, told the house of com
mons yesterday was that the council
was still working out plans and de-
tails and that General Foch who had
been chairman of the council had of
necessity been taken for other work
General Foch's position was exactly
as already stated by the premier. He
had been appointed with the full ap-
proval of the allied governments and
generals to direct the strategy of both
armies.
Mr.. Bonar Law said that did not
mean the generalissimo was in a diff
ferent position regarding the British
army from what he was in regard to
the French army.
What had been achieved was that
for the present General Foch was eX-
ercising the power of general in chief
and he was directing the strategy of
the fight. Mr.. Bonar Law thought
there was no man. either in or outside
the house, who was not thankful that
that was the situation. The result
would be that there would be closer
coordination than had been possible
in the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
To Absorb Freckfes
And Other BIen,isRes

Every spring numerous inquiries are
made by girls seeking some reliable re-
cipe for removing freekles- Very favorable
reports have been received from many who
have used mercolized wax during. ithc
frecklinE season. The wax seems to pes
sess unusual properties which completely
absorb the freckles, with no harmful effect
whatever. The complexion improves Won
and as delicately tinted. Get an ounfe OF
ordinary mercoIized wax at any drug
Gist's, spread a thin layer of il over the
entire face every night for a Will. washing
this off in the morning. For rough. sfidtty
skin, sallowness. blackheads. pimpies and
all cutaneous blemishes. this treatment il
superior to any Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
LABOR IS LOYAL
American Labor Mission in
London Today.
Pledges All for Complete Vie
tory Over Hun.

London, April 12.-"American labor
Is ready to extend its hand to German
labor as soon as peace is signed-not
before" James Wilson, American
laborite, declared here today.
Up to that point, America will
SPEND its last dollar and shed its last
drop of blood"
Thu labor mission arriving today
in London left America about two
weeks age to carry to English labor
the war principles of American or
ganiZed labor
Acccri ling to the American Fedora
ton of Labor. it will mot offer ad-
vice to British or French workers.
bus viii give assurances of mutual in
forests and the necessity for COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
TOO MUCH FUEL!
TODekan Fed His Furnace Like
1t Was Zero Weather.
Then He Had To Climb Out on
Roof With Hose.

Notwithstanding war and murder,
confla grafton and German propa-
ganda, there is one calm man in To-
pekG. He is a lumberman, with
healthy competence and a happy
home. The chill in his house during
the last few days of winters linger-
ing in the lap of spring" has come
nearer to putting his nerves on edge
than anything that has befallen him
this year
So he fired up the trusty old fur
mace, regardless of the seasons ac-
cumuiation of SCOT in the chimney.
He loaded in the coal, putting to use
all the practice his good right arm
acquired during the 90 below, zero
weather last winter. The blaze he
nuilt would have done credit to a
German officer firing Belgian city.
House Caught Fire.
OF course the flue took fire and
the sparks fell in a perfect pyrotech-
mic shower on the bone dry roof and
met IN little sparkling clusters at the
base OF the flue- The man watched
the roof, and presently entered the
house with plenty of deliberation,
washed his hands at the kitchen sink,
and then, WhistlinS a tune. assembled
to the bath room.
After a while one of the boys of
the family, hearing commotion up
stairs, be lded up three steps at a
time, and burst into the bath room
TO learn the cause. The man was
working at the window
What on earth is going on:" de-
handed the boy.
m taking down the curtain was
the laconic reply. The boy breath
lessly demanded to know why.
Well" the man quietly responded
Il am going to climb out of this win
dow onto the roof. with this hose that
1 have attached to the faucet The
house is on fire"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
PREPARES FOR DRAFT
Newfoundland FOrbids Unmarried
Young Men to Leave.

St Johns. April 12.-Unmarried
men between 30 and 70 years of age
today were forbidden to leave the is
land by an order in council passed by
the Newt midland government The
order was preliminary to the military
service law. which it is expected the
colonial legislature will enact at a
special session called for April %.
Need of raising men to fill the New
foundland naval and military forces
was given by the cabinet as the reason
for calling the legislative session and
CONSUMPTION has been proposed as
necessary for the conservation of man
power in vital industries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
DINNER STORIES

Major Rasher. I saw a man today
who would ike the pleasure of kick
ing you" said friend.
kicking mel" exploded the major
Kicking me. Give me his name at
one ~
Il hardly like to tell you," said the
other.
Il insist upon knowing" said the
major.
'Ah, well, I'll tell you" said the
other. IT'S a soldier who's in the
hospital with both legs off"
Poor Mrs. Brown. / hear she has
had lot of trouble about her hus-
band
Yes, poor dear"
81 understand there is a scandal
mixed up in it,"
But have you heard the worst?'
'N-no-I haven't heard what, Mrs
Gadabout has to say about it yet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
P. /. DIVORCE ASKED
Wife of Governor Harrison of Islands
Files Suit.

San Diego, April 12.-Divorce pro-
ceedings against Francis Burton Har-
rison, governor of the Philippines and
former congressman from New York
have been instituted here by Mrs.
Harrison it became known today-
The nature of the charges has not
been made public.
Mrs. Harrison arrived at Cor onado
from the east last Wednesday. She
passed a considerable part of last win
ter at Coronado and\at that time es-
tablished legal residence in California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

A list of those killed in action an
nounced late Thursday follows:
Lieut.. Perry S. CASTOR, Alfred s Milf
ken, Edward H. Perry, Sergeants Arthur J.
MCGEE, Gray Swingle: Master Engineer
Carl A. Woline; Cooks Robert c. Foster,
Freeman W. Bower, Victor Daniels. Frank
]. Goldcamp. Lewis W. Herndon, Earl. +.
Howe, Thomas II. Kennedy. Albert J..
Kern. Michel Narisky. Leonard w. Rip
ton. Napoleon J. Viau, Nathaniel Weeks,
Edward Il. Wilson. Carl Inklemeyer
Missing in action: Captain Robert M.
Deming, First Lieuts. Thomas b. Kern and
James Il. OuigleY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
HORSES NAMES
TO BE CLIPPED
TO MAKE ROPE

Washington. April 1.-THE war de-
partment wants horse hair for rope.
So it ordered today that horses names
be kept clipped, the hair saved and
later it will be converted into tough
rope. Shortage of hemp for manila
rope is behind the need for the new
variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
Two DIE IN THE NAVY
Ono Man a Suicide and the Other Lost
Overheard.

Washington, April 12.-The navy
department today announced two cas-
ualties in the serVice-Howard Bourne
Neal, Brooklyn, \. Y, and John r.
Alexander. Jr., Altoona, Pa.
Neal. an electrician, committed sui
eide aboard the U. S. S. Bridge,
April 6.
Alexa ilder, second class seamans
L. S. y. r. F., was lost overheard
from submarine patrol number $40,
April 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
Race Horses Perish in Fire.

Baltipore. April 12.-Nearly a
score Of race horses are reported to
have persisted in a fire which de-
stroyoG several stables at Bowie race
track last night. The fire is said to
have been confined to the stables
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

Chicago. April 12.-Fire of sus-
picious origin today did $4,000 dam
age to the factory of king Brothers
& company, engaged in making army
uniforms. An investiga ton is being
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

Items for this column may be left
at Petro'S drug store, or phone
Elesi-o- Kimban after p. M; other
hours phone $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
Soldiers Ballots Shipped

Secretary OF State Frank w. Ban
on Weonesday--a week and three
days after printing was permissible
shipped the ballots to the various
cantonments for the soldiers use al
the coming September election. 1t
cannot be imagined how anything
can now occur to prevent ballots pc
ins in the hands of every soldier en-
titled to vote.
The boxes are all plainly marked,
even as the counties and are sent by
express. Secretary Ball has had the
assurance of all the officers of the
various camps with whom he came
il. contact that they would do every :
thing 10 give the Maine soldiers an
opportunity to vote, although in one
camp, at least, Camp Dix, they had
no idea as to how many Maine men
are there-and no wonder, with per-
haps 10000 men in camp and chang :
ing every day
But. the officials of Maine have
done and are doing everything IN
their power to give the boys the OPP
ortunity to vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
State House Chat

Charles H. Crawford, sheep expert
with the department of agriculture,
has returned to Augusta from few
days visit at his home in Dexter.
Horatio D. erie Of Castine. chair
man of the Sea and Shore Fisheries
Commission. was a business caller on
Wednesday at the Capitol.
The State House Club at a special
meeting Tuesday noon voted to pre-
sent a play in the Opera House some
time between the first ard middle of
September. the net proceeds to be
presented the Augusta Chapter of the
Red Cross. to be devoted 70 Christ
mas boxes or presents for our sold
Ter boys. A committee was appoint
ed to have charge of all the details
consisting of Misses Alice E. Don
evan. chairman, Abbie Knowles, Al
ice Weston and Bertha Thayer. The
name of the play and the cast will
be announced in a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
New Corporations

The following new corporations,
organized under the laws of Maine.
have had their articles of incorpora-
ton approved by the office of the at
torney general:
PYRAMID Manufacturing Company,
organized Aug. 10 at Augusta. Cap
ital stock, 100000, of which So
coo is common and $4,000 preferred;
nothing paid in; par value, 800;
shares subscribed 5. President NJ. r.
Hearing, Augusta; treasurer, X. W,
Farris, Augusta; clerk. c. j.. An
drews, Augusta, directors, c. l.. An
drews, r. w. Farris, NJ. +. Hearing,
s. L. Fogg and Clyde r. Chapman
all Of Augusta. Purposes. the man
ufacturing of waterproofing material
and paint, a general manufacturing
and mercantile business. Approved
Aug. II.
The Kelley Spear Company, or
ganized Aug. 20 at Portland. Capital
stock s750,000; Of which 100000 is
common and s250,000 is preferred :;
nothing paid in; par value Sl00;
shares subscribed 5. President +. b,
Rowe, Portland: treasurer, +. II.
Irwin, Portland; clerk H. M. Nerrill.
Portland; directors, c. D. Booth +.
B. Rowe, +. H. Irwin, NJ. D. Mills and
Nj. D. Griffin, all of Portland. Pur-
poses, to take over the business Of
The Kelley Spear Co. and conduct a
general shipping business. APP
proved Aug. q.
birmingham Manufacturing Com
pany, organized Aug. 20 at Portland
Capital stock $500. 900; all common
nothing paid in; par value 800;
shares subscribed 5. President Ern-
est o. Hitler, Boston: treasurer. Ed
ward c. Hitze, Franingham clerk,
Leon V. Walker, Portland: directors,
the above and Herbert +. Stone of
birmingham and Edmund H. Tai
bot of Sharon, Mass. Purposes, a
general machine shop and foundry
business. Approved Aug. o.
Montana Mines Company. organ
lied Aug 10 at Kittery. Capital
stock $4,000; all common; nothing
paid in; par value $50; shares sub
scribed 13. President and clerk,
Aaron B. Cole of Eliot; treasurer. NJ.
E. Anderson, kittery; directors, Aar-
or B. Cole of Eliot. NJ. +. Anderson,
Ralph z. Clark and l.. E. Cole Of Kit
terry. Purposes, a general mining
business. Approved Aug. 81.
Milford Manufacturing Company.
Inc. organized Aug. 10 at Kittery.
Capital stock 100000; all common:
nothing paid in; par value 800;
shares subscribed I. President and
clerk, Aaron B. Cole of Kittery;
treasurer, NJ. E. Anderson of Kittery:
directors, Aaron B. Cole, NJ. L. An
derson and L. B. Cole, all of Kit
terry. Purposes, general manufac-
turing and mercantile business.
Approved Aug. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
STATE HOUSE
Meeting ......1o A. M. Wednesday, %
incorporated 1909

room of the State library one set of
spiral stairs.
That the sum of S35 be transferred
from the State contingent fund in
accordance with Chap. >. Sec. IS, Re-
vised Statutes. to the 1917 appro
rriation Burial Expenses of Soldiers
and Sailors and Widows of" to pay a
1917 claim which was held up pend
jns information from the u. S. gov
,rnment.
That DIR. J.. D. Bristol and DR.. H.
=. Hitchcock of the State Department
Of Health are hereby authorized to
With federal and State authorities in
regard to venereal disease in Maine
and that their expenses are to be
raid out of the fund for the control
of vencreal diseases.
That the appointment of DR. j. F.
Stevens of Millinocket as district
fealth officer for the northern dis
trlct by the Public Health Council. is
hereby approved; such appointment
to date from Aug. !. 1918. at $4,000
per year.
That H. NJ. Tucker. chief of the
Bureau OF Animal Industry. be au-
tnorized to attend a directors meet
ijs and the annual meeting of the
New England Poultry Producers Elk
change to be held in Boston Sept.
90; his expenses to be paid from
the appropriation for improving and
protecting animal industry
That the claims of cities, towns
and plantations. as shown by the at
tached schedule, for aid to de-
rendents of soldiers, sailors and
marines. to July 1, 1918. as provided
ny Chapter 276 of the Public Laws of
1917. amounting in the aggregate to
S9305.37, be paid from the appro-
priation for war purposes:
Bath s392o.54; Bowdoin 1912;
Carmel s103.42; Cherryfield 1914;
Detroit s14.21; Durham s94.S6: Fair
field $s3s7S: Greenville s2.S6; Har-
rington s343: Jefferson s27.42: Sc
I hago s12s.64; Stockton Springs
s57.71; Swans Island s27s.2o;
Thorndike s103.42; Waterville
s%262.25; total $9305.37.
That the secretary of State be au-
ttorized TO send representatives to
the different military camps to give
instructions regarding soldiers voting
and that the expense of said repre-
Sentatives be paid from the appro-
priation for Australian ballot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
TOWNS REIMBURSED
HALF A MILLION FOR
AID TO DEPENDENTS

Reimbursement to the towns Of
the State of Maine by the State for
all paid to families Of men in the
Federal service will aggregate nearly
half a million dollars for the year
1918
These figures became apparent to-
day by an examination Of the claims
filed by the various cities and towns
with the committee on military af-
fairs Of the Executive Council. The
claims for the first six months of the
year were $4,000. It is estimated
that the claims for the last six
months Of 1918 will be 100000.
These sums include only what has
been reimbursed to the towns. At
the present time approximately COCO
families are now receiving the bene-
fit of the State aid.
The bills for the latter part of 1918
will not, under the Law. become pay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
CHINA

Oscar Pierson of East Saugus, i.
guest at J. A Woodsum's.
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Shorey ans
two children of Brockton, Mass, are
visiting ut W. L. Cooleys
Miss Vivian White is with he,
mother at Their cottage. Dr. Newcom
of New York is the guest Of Miss
White
DR. and Mrs. Chas. Hussey OF
Franklin, Mass. and Mr. and Mrs
Ralph Hamilton of Winthrop, Mass,
are at Chas. Bumps
Mrs. Arthur Z. Fowlc of Charles
ton, ". Va with daughter Louise
and son Jack. were guests on Sat
urday and Sunday Of the Misses
Brainerd. Mrs. Fowle was formerly
Miss Minnie Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs Cecil Corey leave
this week for Lily Bay. where Nj.
Corey will work at scaling timber
this coming winter.
The entertainment given on Mon
day evening It Grange hall by he
Camp Taconnet girls. drew crowd
e1 .i,usr AMI WAS most excellent m
character. II consisted of singing
fancy dances and drills. and a pan
tomime called The Lure Of the Dia-
mond" Sixty-one dollars and five
cents was taken at the door. This
4 lded to previous donations. makes a
total Of 500 given by Camp Tacon-
net to the China Red Cross this sum
mer.
WEST-Miss Anna Perkins Is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Bertha Mckay at
North Jay.
town Navy Yard is on short fur
Tough at Fl. p Chapmans
Mrs Nellie Little and son Arthur
from Waterville, were guests of rela-
tives in Searsmont Sunday.
Mrs. j. l.. Goddard is enjoying .
short outing at Temple Heights.
SOUTH Dorothy Page q,
Portland is assisting at the Inn
Hugh Weed Of st. Louis, Mo. ioin-
ed his family here on SATURDAY
Tuesday afternoon Mothers,
meeting at the library under the ans
nices Of the w. c. T. z. was address.
ed nv Mrs Mary Smith OF Halle.
well. A goodly number Of ladies and
little peope we're present 70 eniov
this very profitable occasion Ice
ream was served
Mrs. Little. who has been the
guest Of Mrs. Hugh Weed the past
two weeks, left Monday night for
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cadbury and
little son Jack IF Morristown, n ]
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus NJ.
Jones.
Miss Grace Goddard OF Amesbury.
Mass, has joined her sistef, Miss Eli
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22

Tho Governor and Executive Coun
oh met Wednesday morning for their
weekly session. Governor Carl T..
'lilnkcn and Councillors Bunker.
Earnsworth. Fay and -. Clair being
present and Secretary OF state Frank
". Bail and Messenger George w.
Ieadbetter in attendance. Nothing
tut routine business occupied the at
tcntion Of the Council and an early
adjournment was taken TO permit the
Governor and Councillors to visit the
Oficers Training school at Camp
Reyes, where they messed with the
boys Of tho Sd Maine and made an in
formal visit. Adjournment was to
II A. NJ "Wednesday. Aug. IS.
The warrants were. approved as
follows: Weekly salaries. sl5,l2S.9S;
highway pay roll, Sl7,974.67.
The pending nominations were
Confirmed. including those Of Patrick
Therrlault II Grand Isle, county
commissioner for Aroostook county,
vice John r. stephenson of Reed
Plantation, deceased; and Miss Mar
Yaret NJ. DEAFNESS Of Portland, as a
member of tho Board for the Regis
tration and Examination of Nurses
The following orders were passed:
Council Orders
That the commissioner Of agricul-
ture IS authorized to have his depart
rlent represented at the 32d annual
convention of the Association of
American Dairy. Food and Drug Of
tcials Aug. ". IS. 80 and 80 at Chi
oago by A. NJ. G. Soule. chief deputy
of the Bureau of inspection. the ex-
Censes to be paid from funds appro-
priated for the department.
That Charles s. Brown. superin-
tendent Of public buildings. is au-
thorized TO place in the document
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
"Finaers Before Forks"
NEW PEST, EURO
PEAN CORN BORER

rank n. DuQieN OF AUBURN, the
State horticulturist, states that the
European corn borer, otherwise
known as the pyrausta nubilalis.
which has recently come to us from
Europe has for the past few seasons
reen doing great damage to the corn
crop, principally in the vicinity Of
Boston, and is liable to be found in
this State at any time.
These caterpillars may attack any
ground except the leaf blades" says
Horticulturist Dudley
Those which attack the tasse do
so by boring hole in the side of the
LGds and feeding upon the inner
Part. After this they enter the tassel
stalks and tunnel through the pith
here they complete their life. Ere
oUently the tassel is broken open.
thus affecting the formation of the
corn by destroying the pollen neces-
sary for the fertilization of the corn
six. This type of injury is notice.
allie in the early crop.
The larvae, which do not feed on
the tassel, bore into the pith of the
stalk where they eat long tunnels.
This continues until all the central
portion has been eaten, weakening
the plant SO that a wind is likely to
treak off the stalk.
The early crop does not suffer SO
badly from the ravages of this pest
IS the later crop as it is attacked
only by the first brood of larvae,
while the later crop is attacked by
the first and second broods. It is
G. timated that the early crop may be
damaged to the extent Of 10 to 20 per
cent, and the loss to the later crop at
rs to so per cent on account Of the
second brood of larvae tunneling
through the ear during the month of
august.
This larva when full grown is
cbout one inch in length. 1t has a
flesh colored body, reddish on top,
the head being brown and somewhat
fiattened. 1t bears row of four
light eolored spots followed by two
smaller ones, on each abdominal seq
rnent. From these rise short hairs,
this being the distinguishing mark
letween the European corn borer and
the common corn stalk boFer,
The female moth differs from the
male in appearance in that the male
las a long slender body of reddish
brown color while the female has
much larger body, is pale yellow in
color and has a larger wing expanse.
In the female the outer edge Of the
fore wing is traversed by two SER
rated lines. darker than the rest Of
the wing. In the male the fore wing
bears in addition two light yellow
spots.
Should this pest be found or sus-
pected. the person finding the same
should at once communicate with
frank H. Dudley, State horticulturst.
and, if possible, send sample Of the
corn and the insect affecting it,"