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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-24

Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Denis
Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Newell, Mrs.
Alice Baker, Miss Lena Baker, Mrs.
Mary Jewett, Master Herbert Libby,
Mrs. Emma Bowley and daughter
Ruth, were callers at Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. f. Puriton's, Sunday.
Miss Grace Osborne and Miss
Christine O'Donald We're the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne
in Gardiner.
Bert Allard of Richmond was in
town on business Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-24
RICHMOND

Earl Castner, Vernon Little, Har-
old Averill and Freeman Mosher have
returned from Bath, where they were
employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linden Little and
daughter Rernice Of Greenfield, Mass,
are passing a two-weeks vacation at
their home in town.
Master Edward Perley Bullock of
Portland is enjoying a weeks
vacation at the home of his grand
parents, Nj. and Mrs. Edward Bull
lock, Water street.
Miss Bertha Irish Of Bowdoinham
was a visitor in town Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-24

home Of Mrs. Myra Reed. THURSDAY
afternoon. May %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle DockepdO,
have been receiving congratulations
on the birth of a 81 pound son vbO
arrived April Goth and has been
named Kenneth Walter.
Miss Ethelyn Morrell of August,
was at her home over Sunday.
Among those who were business
callers in Gardiner Saturday from
this place were G. r. Marsir, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Marson, Mrs. f. B. MOODY
and daughter Ina. the Misses Maud
Elite Dockendoff and Nellie Moody.
Harold Reed of Augusta passed The
week end with his mother, Mrs.
George. Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reed of Pitts.
ton were Sunday callers at r. ".
Mansir's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Warren Of
COopers Mills were visitors at Mrs,
Warren's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert Taylor. Sunday.
Mrs. c. F.. Otis has been the CUES
of her son William in Augusta for tn
past few days.
Mrs. Willis Mansir was a visit
Wednesday, at Oaks Palmer !,
B!inn's Hill. "
Mrs. John 4. Hanlor and daIeEs
Elizabeth. arrived Sunday. barir
motored from Dorchester. Mass. ar
will pass the summer at their Rom
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward nfarsor wit
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r6inlov as the
guests. motored to Wa)dohoro Sun
day where thev pas~ed the dav VII
Mr.. and Mrs. +. X. Sullivan and NJ
and Mrs. Eugene Morang
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-24
$4,000 Malpractice Case

Suit for 100000, brought By JOIN
ID. Croplay against Or. Robert
Holland % Calais for alleged M
practice. was opened "Wednesday IN
the supreme court at Calais. CrGsy
alleges that while under treatmesfor
pneumonia DR.. Holland placed rub
Der tube in an incision in the peural
cavity. that on June 10, 1917, this tube
dropped out of sight in the incislon
and remained there until it was re-
moved by another surgeon. Oct T.
1917. Cropley alleges that he was un'
der constant treatment most Of tins
time, was assured by the physician
that the case was progressing finely
but that he was unable TO work ana
suffered much pain while the tuo'
was there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-24
Yarmouth Girl browns Herself

Worry ever her mothers long ILL
ness and her added family cares
caused the suicide Wednesday OF
Miss Mildred A. Jones. the 19-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Liberty
F. Jones Of Yarmouth. The mother
has been i'll for several months and
during that time the girl. who was
the oldest of seven children. had not
only cared for her, but had also taken
full MANAGEMENT of the house. Ed
gar c. Anderson. neighbor, found
the girls body in the Cousins siver,
about 300 feet from the house. DR..
George !. Ceer of Portland the nedi-
cal examiner, decided it was q case
Of suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-24
Sold Cider-Got Six Months

Six months in Alfred Jail and |ao'
and costs was the sentence HANDED
TO Charles +. Littlef1eld by Judge
Tucker in the Sanford municlpa'
court Wednesday afternoon for sell.
ing cider to Philip Mcclure. speclaI
investigator, and Perly Butler
well-known farmer Littlefield was
also bound over to the grand jury III
bail of $500 on nuisance COM
plant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-24
PITTSTON
Ieroma Aanly.

EAST--Jerome Hanly, one OF East
Pittston'S lifelong and best known
residents, passed away at his home in
this village Wednesday afternoon,
May -. He was born in East Pitts
ton. Dec. 20, 1862, and was the son OF
Robert and Elizabeth (Barstow)
Hanly. He has served for several
years as selectman of the East Pitts
ton Village Corporation and has held
other offices in town. He was mar
ried June 20. 1880, to Miss Annie
Mountain of Boston by whom he is
survived. He also leaves one son,
Frederick. two brothers, John \. and
Edward \. Hanly of this place and
two sisters, Elizabeth b. Hanly and
Helen NJ. Hanly Of Boston, who have
the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement. Funeral services
will he held Saturday morning at IL
o'clock at st. Patrick's church,
Damariscotta. Interment will take
place at Damariscotta.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bibber and
daughter Marion. Mrs. A. b. Gaube. t
and W. H. Sturtevant of Richmond
We're callers Sunday of friends in this
village.
Arthur Palmer of Augusta is pass
ing q two weeks vacation with his
family in this place.
Harold Reed. who has been passing
q few days at the home of his mother.
Mrs. Georgia Russell, returned Mon
day to Augusta.
The condition of Jerome Hanly
who has been seriously i'll for the
past two weeks remains unchanged.
G. B. Labaree, who has been .rav-
cling in the south for several months
in the interests of his firm. returned
Wednesday to his summer home in
town. =
Joseph Achorn returned Sunday to
his home in Boston after short visit
in this place.
The Twentieth Century Club cleo
ed the following officers Thursday
afternoon: President Mrs. Myra
Reed: vice president. Mrs Minnie
Marson; secretary. Miss Edna Dow;
treasurer. Mrs. Jennie c. Seekins: col
lector, Mrs. Ada Roper; committee on
work, Mrs. Minnie Marson, Mrs. Jen-
mic Hewcy and Miss Nellie Moody.
The next meeting will be held at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-24

Humors Come 10 the Surface in
me spring as in no other season. Tbev
aoh run themselves all off that wav
n .as but mostly remain in the sys,
49,. Hood's Sarsa parilla removes
snen; wards off danger, makes Soo'i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-24

Moody will be held from the home
this Friday afternoon at 10 A. NJ. IN
the Corson corner neighborhood near
the Athens town line. Mrs. Moody
was twice married and as the result
Of her first union is survived by son.
Arthur Fuller and three daughters,
Mrs. Annie Hobart of Madison and
the Misses Ida and Edith Fuller OF
Hartland. The deceased has been In
poor health for a long time, having
been seriously afflicted with rheuma-
tism. At the time of her marriage TO
Mr.. Moody she was living at Pitts
field. Lord & Caswell will go from
here TO convey the body to Falrhelo
for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-24

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Lydia Osborn Moody wife Of Henry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
Are War Measures.

These are war measures. They
are for no patriot TO question but
TO obey. Some citizens do not ap-
preciate the Importance of the de-
nlands of the government. You are
not the only pebble on the beach.
Cities near other camps and other
cantonments have been made Clean.
1t is not for me 10 say if this city
is worse than any other. 1t is suf-
ficient fer Uncle Sam to say to
clean up. 1t Is for you. you, the
MAYOR and all officials TO bind your
selves together so as TO do that
and keep It that way until the end
of the war.
Il know that you cannot indict a
whole community any more than
YOU can convict a whole commun-
ity. | know the first reports went
forward concerning Rock Island
that they were not of the whole
community. They were exaggerat-
ed. | do not blame you for being
loyal 10 your city and to resent
these exaggerations.
) 1T is thriving industrial city,
made up OF such people as you find
in all cities in this great country
OF ours.
The man who would sell liquor
TO soldiers is the worst traitor in
the land. He is a dirty cur Tho
man who wants those soldiers ruin
ed by vice or liquor is a vile,
wretehed creature. The man who
traffics in that thing is worse than
d damnable cur.
Not n PrOhibiti0nist-
~ speak not as prohlDltlohlst.
p and KanfnGEW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27

of the fact that there was some
question as to the character OF his
neighbor across the street, immed-
lately informed the police, and the
next day the For Rent sign was
hung up in front of the place. This
in itself is an indication that citi-
zens in every walk of life are CO.
operating with the government to
the fullest possible extent.
1.-THE accusation that the arsenal
men loitered around the saloons on
an average of two to two and one
half days per week. was investi-
gated TO the fullest possible ex-
tent, a complete tour of investiga-
ton in which almost every saloon
in Rock Island was visited. failing
to reveal any arsenal men loiter-
ing about
at is the opinion Of your COM
mittee that such conditions only
exist in picturesque fancy, of some
of those who would hold organ
lied labor up to scorn and ridicule.
1t has been intimated to the COM
mittee that the statements appear
ing in the papers have emanated
from the source which has for its
desire the elimination OF the sa-
looms in the city of Rock Island.
We hesitate to believe that any
one would resort to the tactics of
attacking such a -arge portion OF
our citizenship and hold them up
before the public as moral per-
verts. in order that they might fur
Their their own d signs. The COM
mittee which has this inyestiga
ton in charge has tried to make its
Investigations from a strictly I'M
biased standpoint, and while infor-
nation has come to us. which II
given to the public might create
general feeling of discord and in
dignation, we have decided not to
make this information public. our
only desire being to exonerate the
name of organized labor in this
matter and to urge upon our mem
bers who are employed on the Rock
Island arsenal not to be swayed
by any wild statements that might
be made We would hesitate to
believe that after going to the ex-
pense of investing in the neigh
borhood of seven million dollars in
construction on the Rock Island
arsenal. that the government, espe-
cially when 1t is using every effort
possible. to reserve the resources
of the nation, would attempt to
move the Rock Island arsenal at
the instigation of fanatical ele-
ment who would put into operation
their ideas regardless of whether
or not they had to defame the char
acter of a larger majority of citi-
zens of our city.
Summary Statement.
sit is the opinion of the commit
tee that the attack upon the thou
sands of loyal Americans employed
on the arsenal, was entirely I'M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
REFUTES
CHARGE AGAINST
MENATARSENAL
Claims of Inefficiency Among Gov
eminent Employees Labeled as
"Dry Propaganda"
COMMITTEE MAKES A REPORT
Holds That Facts Indicate That
Charges Against Men Cannot
Be Substantiated.
Dry propaganda. a."


That summed up in two words,
the ~Tri-City Federation of Labor
and allied trades organizations
charges, is responsible for the
claim that the efficiency of the
workmen at Rock Island arsenal
is being reduced so per cent by vice
and liquor conditions.
Taking the charges as direct
slap at their character and reputa-
ton, arsenal workers held a mass
meeting at the Industrial nall last
night for the purpose of consider
ing these charges and refuting
them. Every craft employed at the
arsenal was represented.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing the appended statement was
issued to the press:
The attention of the Tri-City
Federation of Labor was recently
attracted by statements appearing
in the daily papers to tue effect
that because or their indulgence n
liquor and their immoral habits
the efficiency of the men employed
on the Rock Island arsenal had
been reduced almost fifty per cent,
and that the men lost on an aver
age two to two and One-haIf days
per week through the same cause
When it is realized that between
five and six thousand union men
are employed on the Rock Island
arsenal, you may well imagine the
feelings of the labor movement
when confronted with such state
ments, practically branding these
men as slackers and making d di-
rect accusation that they are not
giving to the government the CO.
operation and effort that they are
entitled to during these critical
times. Whereas, the labor move
ment has stood solidly behind the
government since the very incep-
ton of the war, and has been rec
ognized as the most dominant fac-
tor in keeping down Industrial
strife throughout the country due
in most instances to the eagernesS
of the war profiteers to take ad-
vantage of the critical condition in
which the country was placed il
order to reap a harvest for them
selves. Is it any wonder that the
anger of the trade uniontsts was
aroused when confronted with
such statements as have appeared
in the daily papers and with a de-
sire that the actual facts might be
known, a committee of five was
appointed to thoroughly investl-
IL
listing in Rock Island and to con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
BANKS OF ROCK
ISLAND CHANCE
Pass Resolutions Fixing Their
Clocks an Hour Faster ut
A. VI. Sunday.

Banks of Rock Island will meet
the requirements of the federal
law on setting the clocks ahead one
hour Sunday morning.
The following resolution has
been passed by the Rock Island
Clearing House association:
Whereas, The congress OF the
United States has recently enacted
a law providing for a change in
standard time and setting ahead,
by one hour, OF timepieces. at a
m, Sunday, March 81 land.
Whereas, The Rock Island Clear
ing House association believes a
willing acquiescence and every sup
port should be given to all laws;
therefore, be il
Resolved, That after a. m of
March 81 the standard of time to be.
used by the banks members Of the
Rock Island Clearing House asso-
citation shall be one hour faster
than the present standard central
time, until Oct. % of this year,
when said law provides for the re-
sumption of the use OF the present
standard OF time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27

called for and was not based on
facts. but actuated by a desire TO
make propaganda In order to ere
ate a sentiment in the way Of the
dry element.
I'm conclusion. we desire TO
state that every effort was made 10
carry on an investigation in fair
manner and our only desire beT 8
that justice be done to our mem
bers who were victims Of the I'M
warranted attack and our report
is based on actual facts as we
found them and not upon supposl-
ton as were the statements made
against us. fSigned)
CHARLES REAGAN,
JAMES T CULLEY.
JAMES KINSLEY,
CHARLES MCGOWAN,
&C. TOYNBEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27

the letter supposed TO have emf
mated from Mr.. Baker, to Governor
Lowden and then sent to a bust
ness man in Rock Island. had come
into his possession. M. Wright
stated that it was his opinion that
no such letter had been sent by
Governor Lowden TO a business
man in Rock Island- and that II
was his opinion that this letter got
publication from Mr.. Baker CIV
ing it to the Eosdick commission.
Information was given to the
effect that instead of the efficiency
of the workers on the arsenal de-
creasing,it had increased to a COR
siderably extent. and vas con-
stantly increasing.
Statements were made that in a
majority of cases where men lost
time, it was due to the fact that
they were compelled to work from
day to day under such terrific
strain that it was necessary 20
take a day off now and then to re-
cuperate. and members who have
been employed in arsenals in va
rious sections of the country, made
the statements that the efficiency
on the Rock Island arsenal was on
an equal basis with that of any
other arsenal in this country"
Committees Report.
Appended is the statement issued
by the committee of FIVE men nam
ed from the Tri-City Federation OF
Labor to investigate the charges of
in off ain
workmen:
Investigation Conducted.
"The committee in order to as
certain whether or not the men
were frequenters of immoral re-
sorts, attempted to investigate
these conditions, but met with con-
siderable difficulty along this line,
owing to the fact that they found
it impossible to locate any such re-
sorts. The committee is not as
Stunning that these resorts are en-
tirely extinct, but we do believe
that they have been reduced to a
very small minimum and that as
soon as any knowledge ofahem is
acquired that they were immedi-
ately taken in custody. 1t is the
opinion of the committee that Rock
Island is not as black as some
would have us believe, but on the
contrary, we believe that the NOR
al condition of Rock Island is on
an equal if not superior basis to
any city in either Illinois or Iowa.
AS stated above, the committee
searched every avenue of informa-
ton possible in order to ferret out
these Objectionable places Men
actively connected with the church
movement were interviewed. as
were city officials, liquor dealers,
etc, and in addition the commit
tee made a personal investigation
of such places as were given them,
and in every case found them clos
ed. 1--WE defy anyone to show that
in any instance the city officials
have refused to respond to the call
of the government official for CO.
operation.) One city official told
the committee: Let these people
who are OBTAINING the character of
the citizens of Rock Island come
out and show in one specific in
stance, where an immoral resort
exists and we will have it closed in
hour, but as yet they have failed
to do So One member prominent
in the Churchman'S federation.
stated to the committee that he was
unable to give any assistance N To-
eating the places as it was his be-
lief that they did not exist An in
stance was quoted of one saloon
keeper who having become aware
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27

Ter with the representatives of the
trades employed on the arsenal,
and a public statement made of the
hndings of the committee.
Facts Brought Out.
After a thorough investigation
among the workers on the arsenal
the following facts were brought
out:
"A meeting Of the Rock Island
arsenal employees and a committee
representing the Tri-City Fedora
ton of Labor, was held in the Rock
Island Industrial Home building,
Tuesday evening, March 26. for the
purpose of thoroughly investigat-
ing the charges that have recently
appeared in the daily papers, to the
effect that the efficiency of the men
employed on the Rock Island arse
nal, had deprecated almost fifty
per cent, due to their indulgence
in liquor and their immora! habits.
The meeting was called to order
at Sis by President Jacobsen,
chairman of the executive board
OF the Tri-City Federation of La
Dor. 1t was explained that the
purpose of this meeting was TO
have the arsenal men give their
own version of the facts IN reply
TO the charges of inefficiency The
committee explained that it was its
desire that each organization ex-
plain the conditions that surround
ed its own particular trade, in or
der that all angles of the situation
might be thoroughly brought out.
a hn tot xrsa
was called to the letters, supposed
to have been written by Mr.. Baker,
secretary of war. 1t was the opin-
ion OF almost the entire assem-.
blage that this was the outcome of
the wet and dry campaign, now 60
ing on, encouraged and backed up
by the Manufacturers association.
Several members of the street car
men, who are employed on the
lines running into the Rock Is
land, were called in and thoroughly
questioned, as to whether or not
they had noticed any variations in
the number of men being carried
from day to day to their work on
the arsenal. They made the state
ment that they had never at any
time noticed the variation in the
number of men, hauled to and from
work, and it was their opinion that
practically all men employed on
the Rock Island arsenal, worked
steadily every day in the week.
Representative of the electri-
cal workers testified that the state
ments charging inefficiency were
absolutely without foundation, but
insofar as their organization was
concerned, practically all of the
members were on the Job every
day. This statement was backed
up by the cement workers. struc-
tural iron workers, stone cutters,
carpenters, leather workers, TED
eral employees, metal pOl.shers and
machinlSts. Information was Civ
en- to the effect that during a pc
Rod ranging from Feb. % to March
%, in one particular department,
employing l ZOO members, that the
plumber of absentees from all
causes, ranged from So to I75. This
was due to sickness, taking out of
vacations and to the fact that
great many men are compelled to
lay off from to time to time in or
Ger to search for houses, which are
very scarce in the tri-cities at the
present time.
Information was brought out
that President MACEDONIAN had u
talk with Omar H. Wright. director
of finance of the state of Illinois
and of Governor Lowdens cabinet.
Mr.. Wright stated that 3 copy OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
You Can Shake Loose From
the Tortures of Rheumatism

treatment OF Rheumatism. II acts
directly upon the blood. which it,
promptly purifies OF all disease
germs. II is q powerful antidote.
and eliminates from the blood all
trace of rheumatic germs, building
up and strengthening the rundown
system.
tor. who will give you valuable ad-i
vice regarding the proper treatment
of your own case. Address Swift
Specific Co, Dept. l, Atlanta, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
Summary Statement.
BY Using 8. 8. s.

The germs of rheumatism are in
the blood, which is laden with mil
lions of the minute demons of pain.
causing untold suffering and bring
ing its victim from vigor and
strength to almost helpiessness. To
get real and genuine relief from
this disease, these disease germs
must be completely routed out of
the system through the blood.
8. s. S. has been used for so years
with satisfactory results in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
ULTIMATUM FOR
CLEANUP GIVEN
CITY OFFICIALS
Chamber of Commerce Meeting De-
yeteps Criticism Of Local Ad-
ministratiOn.
COMMITTEE OF FIVE NAMED
law Enforcement Board Appoint
cd After United States Officials
Make Addresses.

The Argus in spirit a. in act
gives its earnest endorsement
n the Chamber of Commerce
committee in its purpose TO CO.
aperate with the. federal and
state governments In making
Rock Island worthy OF the
name OF its nameSRke arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
Not a PrOhibitionist.

II speak not as a prohibitionist.
/ am of Virginia and Kentucky
stock and always had liquor in the
house. / have it now. But the
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15
NEW METHODS ARE
 URGED FOR RAILWAYS
 FOR SAVING FUEL

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 15.- "Skip-stop," urged upon street railways by the Fuel Administra- tion. went into effect here today on the Pico line. It was announced by the Los Angeles Railway that the system would be applied to other lines as the routes were surveyed.
 Designed primarily to save fuel, the company adopted the system it was stated, to improve service and reduce costs of operation, which were curving upward, making a re- quest for a higher fare probable.
 Education of the public to the system was carried on for a week in advance by newspaper advertise ments reproducing the engineers maps of ''staggered' stops, showing the distance between them, the number of stops saved and giving a statement explaining the situation.
 Engineering surveys showed stops. occupied A per cent. of the round trip. There were 127 stops, outside of the bushes district, on the Pico line round trip, which the skip stop" system reduced to 30 each way. These thirty stops are desig- mated by overhead signs.