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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
annual DANCE RECITAL OF
PUPILS OF MABEL KING FOX

A Most Artistic Exhibition of the Modern
Trend of Aesthetic and Ballroom Dancing
Exemplified by Saturday Classes Number.
ing About 14O-Dancing of ''Tiny TOTS
Greatly Enjoyed and Older Ones Given zen
erous Applause by Large and AppreclatVe
Audience Friday Evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

CENTER-The Winthrop Center
friends Of Harold Kinds are pleased to
know that he has been assigned the
Grafton at the graduation of his class
in June, They extend 10 him conera.-
ulauons on his good work
Miss Myrtle Jack. who is teaching &,
Richmond. arrived Thursday for a sbor,
visit with Mrs Levi lewis.
Miss Alice Clough has arrived N
Tyr me summer after having pass
ed the winter in Portland.
a number Of Winthrop cen+ar -.si
dents are having lightning rods ,,s.ou
ed on their buildings.
= Ieriey Bishop OF Winthrop was =
visitor at the Center Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

DESIRABLE HOUSE 7 ROOMS,
Lights. INQUIRE ~ GAIA st. Tel g.;
maylLdIws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
NEW COLONIAL THEATRE

wary pIckford IN The Poor Little
Rleh Girl The Darling Of the
World IN Her Best Production
rok Comedy. A Scream-Citizens
OF Winthrop and Suburbs Atten.
ton.
Tonight you will have the oppor-
UNITY 10 see the finest picture pro-
Er'fT ever shown in Winthrop. and
,.'o"'o YOU 'ail 10 be present at the
New Colonial this evening. YOU will
ueoHIH regret II when Your friends
tel you what delightful procra m
was given. Mary Pickford in The
f"or Little Rich Girl" an Aircraft
production is the feature. The com
coy IS two part Fox that YOU will
laush at for a week to come. Two
complete shows at 7.Oo-S.30.
Remember Fatty" is coming Mon
may11d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11


These 'eo men minated 70 me. "
MiNs statement continues. mat ,hey
could rrodu-, dcaIsns 'or plane which
vouli te faster and steadicr in the air
than the Albntross and which would
weigh Nss rThe statement saws The
Dodge aarufacturinE CO had designs
FOR the AlbatrNss machine which il had
intended to develop.
Having at that time tho interest
Of the Dodge manufactures in mind
and being particularly anxious TO
become n part Of any organization
which goes into the manufacture OF
arpianes having Monccoque fusi-
lagos. ! led these gentlemen to he
lleve that We would welcome any
suggestions which would furnish the
design and power plant for high
speed scouts
Mr. RorelUm and Mr. Gibson were
very insistent that call on them
IN New York on my way M from
Washington, which did on Deem
her Is. 1917, | did no, see Mr.. Bor-
glun but talked to him over the
long distance telephone AZ Stamford.
re insisted that ! see Mr.. Gibson
n once ! ala so and learned from
NJ, Gibson that MIR. Rorelum had
certain confidential connection with
the government which would be to
our advantage as well as TO his
own"
Mix then describes his talk with
Mr.. Gibson and attaches y copy OF
= letter he wrote 10 MIR Gibson. Civ
Ing details Of the capacity OF the
Dodge plant and again laying stress
on the fact that design and power
plant fer type ~ plane were oil
the company lacked TO begin manu-.
featuring. He then. Inserts the fol-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
LEAD PENCIL MAKING
The National Exhibit Shows Many
Forms Of Granhite

Most persons are aware that lead
that the so-called black lead in them
is full brother to coal and to the
arlstocratic diamond, and that it is
identical with many other substances
in common use, such as the backing
on the kitchen range, are additional
facts not nearly so well known A
recently installed exhibit in the Ma.
tional museums division of mineral
technology as Washington shows the
various forms of graphite, including
natural and manufactured, as well az
the various ingredients used in this
industry.
Black lead and plumbago are pop.
ular terms for a form of pure car.
bon whose proper name, graphite
from the Greek word meaning to
WRITES more accurate and more APP.
propriate. AS a mineral from the
earth, it has been known and used
since about the middle Of the six.
teenth century; but for a matter OF
200 years thereafter the conceptions
of science with reference TO its true
nature seem to have been vague.
Meanwhile. in lieu of any regular
name. various nicknames were as
signed, originating in superficial re-
sombl ances TO better known sub.
stances. Two OF these nicknames,
black lead and plumbago, outgrowths
Of the fact that lead is soft and when
furnished will leave black streak
on paper, have persisted.
Graphite occurs rather frequently
In granite rock throughout the Appa.
lachian system from Maine to Texas,
and has been mined in various local..
ties, notably in Ticonderoga, in New
York, and at number of points in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. But
the Appalachian range OF occurrences,
aid with them those of Canada con.
sist of disseminated grains known to
the trade as flake graphite, and the
cost Of recovery has pretty generally
proved prohibtive, For a number of
years the chief supply of natural
graphite has come from Ceylon, where
the mineral occurs as massive veins.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
POULTRY WITHOUT SiNEW
Removal Of Strings Improves Eating
Qualities Of Bird.

The edible qualities Of any poultry
are greatly improved if the 9inews are
removed, and under the old order of
things this could be accomplished only
by one who had considerable know
ledge Of the anamomy Of the bird be-
ing operated upon and even then at
the expense of some time spent at the
work. but a machine has been recent
~ designed for the purpose Of pulling
those cords which does the work
quickly and effectively In use tho
machine il hung on the wall about
five or six feet from the floor The
left OF the turkey is placed in the up
per work close to the foot, after which
the leg is broken the turkey being
held in the right hand. The handle is
then brought up into horizontal po-
sition with the right hand and the leg
of the turkey placed above the knuc.
kle in the fork of the handle. After
this the handle is drawn down and
the strong leverage exerted makes 1t
easy TO extract the sinews.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
BROWNS BUSINESS COLLEGE
OPENS FOR SEASON

Browns Business College opened
this week with a good enrolment in
spite of the Indictment weather. There
has so far been no change made in
the faculty of the school. Present
conditions seem to indicate. however
that 1t will be necessary to employ
one or two more teachers during the
next few months. The names of the
teachers who were in charge OF
Brown last year and which will re,
main the same this year are as fol-
lows: Prn A. G. Schneider. book
keeping and accountancy, rapid calcu
latlon, penmanship, law and business
English; Mrs. Florance Kelley, short
hand, typewriting and spelling; Miss
Irene Guibransen, office assistant and
typewriting; Miss Ruth Hanna, specia
night school assistant.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
CAN PREVENT CORNS.
Methods Told in Lancet Aid in Curing
Sore Feet.

SSIC WV
Corns cannot only be got rid of but
can be prevented from growing again
The best methods are described in the
Lancet by DR. Paul Bernard Roth, sur
eeon of the Kensineton General hosp.
tai. senior orthopedic clinical assist.
ant of the London hospital and cap
tain in the army medical corps. Fol
lowing are his directions for getting
rid of corn.
The foot is soaked in hot water tl05
degrees F) for half an hour. the hard
part of the corn is then generally
rubbed away with file and glacial
acetic acid applied to the base of It.
II is then covered with India rubber
sheeting of the same quality as thai
used by dentists in making a rubber
dam, fixed in position by two elastic
bands around the foot or toe, one dis
tai and one proximal to The corn This
is removed morning and evening and
the acid reappled for two or three
days until the site of 'the corn begins
to feel tender Application of the acid
Is then stopped and the rubber cover
ing used alone. BY this time the corn
with the Immediately surrounding
skin IL white and dead looking. Aft
er another two days, II not before, the
ecys Of It can be completely removed
by rubbing firmly with a gauze swan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
SUPPLANTS THERMOMETER
comfortimeter is Used Indoors by
HYGIENE Experts.

The comfortimeter is to take the
place of the thermometer for indoor
use if public health service in Wash.
ington succeed in perfecting the in
strument on which they are now work
ing.
In cooperation with the New York
have been investigating at the Bos.
ton Institute Of Technology the phys
zeal factors that affect the comfort Of
the body This depends not so much
upon temperature as upon humidity
and air movement, the ideal condi-
tion being when these three are per.
fectly balanced
The Scientific American says the
remarks of John ", Osborne OF
Washington before the American As.
ISOLATION for the advancement of
Science in 1875 have never been sur.
passed for the lucidity with which
they stated the problem of measuring
atmospheric comfort.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
MOVIES OF ILLINOIS
ROADS CAMPAIGN
TO Be SHOWN HERE

Through Illinois Over Unchanged
Roads in World of Change" is the
title OF two-reel centennial photo
play produced by the Emerald Motion
Picture Company of Chicago, for ex
elusive use in Illinois
The new film is being released to
motion picture exhibitors throughout
the state under the auspices OF the
Illinois Highway Improvement Assoc
citation The scenes were staged on
Illinois roads, with an Illiois cast OF
more than one hundred persons, ami
with Governor LowIen making the
leading appeal for the approval OF the
$60,0CG,000 bond issue al the polls on
November in order to be ready to
build 1880 miles Of hard roa Is imme.
diately after the war
The film is historical and education.
al in character. 1t portrays the hapid
Illinois during the first one hundre
years Of the states history, portray
ing at the same time the vital need
Of new highways for the new era
now opening.
II you want to see how Grandmoth
err went joyridlng in early days, OF
how the oX.wagon grew into a motor
truck, don't fail to see Through Hi
n0is Over Unchanged Roads in a
World of Change
The film will be shown at the Or
pheum on Sept. and at the Apollo
on Sept I.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
LARGE AUDIENCE IS
PRESENT At OPENING
OF GRIFFITH SHOW
"hEARTS OF THE WORLD DE.
LIGHTS GAYETY CROWD-PIC.
TuRE DEPICTS ACTUAL CoNDl.
TloNS IN WAR RIDDEN FRANCE

A large house greeted the first ap-
pearance of the wonderful Griffith
film. Hearts OF the World" last eve
ming al the Gayety Theatre The
scenes of the play are laid among the
battle fields OF France. and the audi
ence was wildly enthusiastic over the
production. The production will be
presented again this evening and TO.
morrow evening.
The scenes pictured are the actual
battle scenes-not something arrang-
ed for the purpose of the play, and
every device employed in the world
war is shown in action at some time
during the picture. For example. in
one of the battle scenes French sol.
der creeps up to one OF he German
pin boxes" which are blocking the
way OF the Allies advance, and lying
cr0uched beneath the range OF the
guns. awaits his chance to hurl q
grenade into the opening which eX
plodes and destroys the gunners with
in.
Hearts OF the World the story OF
n village, Is simple sounding enough
theme, ana one not familiar with
what he was going To see might set
tie down to enjoy a simple love story
with the usual complications, but be
fore many minutes have passed h
will be sitting on the edge Of his
seat, and more than likely holdin.
himself down to keep from rising NJ
and cheering. The story is one Il
touch the hearts of the world" as /
follows the sweet love story of {
maid and man whose marriage prep
aratlons are cut short by grim war
calling the man to the trenches; tn,
scene OF parting of the villagers flee
ing for their lives as their homes ar,
bombarded, the hated enemy takin
possession and how they forced tn
women to work in the feds and else
where and serve them: the desperat
struggle on the battlefield and tn
hnal return to the village of the yictc
rious French
More than half of the enjoyment O
the production is given by the larg
orchestra which is carried with tn
tlm whose realistic interpretations c
the sounds of battle and the appropr
ate music to accompany the differen
phases OF the story are wonderful
and beautifully developed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
AS
GOVERNED BY NEW
DRAFT ANNOUNCED
tContinued from Faye ID

mainly dependent on his LABOR Tor
support
Mariner actually employed in sea
service of citizen Or merchan' In the
Tinted States.
Necessary sole managing, c"atrIl-
.ng, or directing head of necessary az
r'cultural enterprise.
Necessary sole managing, CONTROL.
ms, or directing head of necessar! III
tustIial enterprise.
Class 5
officer Legislative. executive, OF
judicial, OF the United States Or OF
state, territory, or District Of Column.
+ bia.
/ Regularly or duly ordained minister
/ Of religion.
! Student who on May Is, 1917, or on
I May 20. 1918. or since May 20. 1918
was preparing for ministry in recos
nized theological or divinity school, OF
who on May %, 1918, or since May 20
1918, was preparing for practice OF
medicine and surgery in recognized
medical school.
Person in military or naval service
Of United States.
! Alien enemy.
/ Resident alien mot an enemy WIN
claims exemption.
Person otally and permanent
physically or mentally unfit for mil
tary service.
Person morally unfit to be a soldie
Of the United States.
Licensed pilot actually employed
! the pursuit of his'vocation
Person discharged from the arm
on the ground OF alienage or upo
| diplomatic request.
Subject or citizen or co-helligerer
4 country who has enlisted or enrolle
III the forces OF such country undo
e the terms Of a treaty between sue
8 country and the United States pr
4 vidng for reciprocal military seryi,
n Of their respective citizens and su
a jects
: Subject or citizen or neutral cou
try who has declared his intention
become a citizen Of the United Stat,
and has withdrawn such intention u
S der the provisions of act of cofigre!
d approved July 3, 1918, and select,
service regulations.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06

Somewhat before the year 100
variety OF tree ferns, commonly called
the Scythian lamb, were supposed
to have wool flesh and blood The
plant was said to resemble a lamb in
every respect hut grew on a stalk,
consuming the foliage within easy
reach and when the food was exhaust
Cd died Another curious idea re-
garding an animal plant was that en-.
tortained of the goose tree. at per.
iod somewhat earlier than the Scyth-
ian lamb fable, probably about 1000.
The idea prevailed that the fruit OF
the goose tree falling on land became
birds, while those that fell into water
became fishes--N Y. Sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
BRITISH CONSULATE
At MOSCOW RA|DED.
BY bOLSHEV|K MODS
REPRESENTATIVE or RED GOV
EMINENT IN LONDON ARE
PLACED UNDER EHTlON
UNTIL ENGLISH IN RUSSIA ARE
RELEASED.

London, Sept. 6.-The British con
sulate at Moscow has been attacked,
according to the Contra, News to-
day
According to the Evening News
Maxim lityinof. Bolsheyik represent
alive in London. Mis- secretary and an
other member of the Bolshevik fac
ton, have been taken to Brix;on
prison.
The government announced last
night that NJ. Lityinoff ana his stan
had been placed under preventive ar
rest" until all the British representa-
tives in Bolshevik Russia had been set
az liberty and allowed 10 proceed &c
/ the Finnish frontier unmolested.
20 Seized at Embassy
/ Details Of the search OF the Brit
/ ish embassy in Petrograd last Sat
arday are given in an Amsterdam dis
/ patch from Moscow. quot'ps the news
paper urahda. Forty persons. for tnt
most part British subjects, we're ar
rested, the newspaper states.
The reason fer the action, II says
was that the Moscow authorit eS hat
received a report that the counter rev
olutionists, Sayinkoft and Fiiomenkc
were hiding in the embassy.
Accompanied by scouts, the accGGn
continues a commissioner NJ. Hitler
went to- the embassy and, proceed,n
to the first door, was met by shot
which killed one OF the scouts an
. wounded another,
A fight ensued in the corridor, an
the scouts were obliged to fire. It
declared and Attache Francis Cromi
was killed.
Britain Indignant
The attack on the British embass
has aroused intense indignation here
Tie London morning newspapers il
dCrse the British governments actio
, in the demand upon the Bolshevi
, government for reparation and tn
threat OF declaring outlawry for n
members of the Soviet governmel
, should it fail to give complete sat
faction or should further acts Of vi
!, .ence be committed against BIRTHS
!. subjects.
9 According to the foreign Offices a
, vices, Capt. Cromie opposed the b
sheyik troops and killed three soldier
-, with his own hands.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
COOLS MlNNOW BAIT.

A selfcooling minnow pail fitted
with small hand pump, which af-
fords a fisherman a means of aerating
the water contained in it so that min
nows may be kept alive without me-
cessitating its frequent changing, has
been introduced
The container is made oval in shape
and is covered with q heavy cloth.
This is kept moist by means of wick
with the result that the continual
evaporation cools the water within the
pail In this way, by occasionally
pumping fresh air into the cooled wat.
er, minnows may be kept alive with
cut difficulty Popular Mechanics.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
YANKS TO HAVE
OWN DEADLY GAS

Washington, Sept -- Mustard gas
and deadly phosphene are being sent
overseas in quantities for the use of
our troops against the enemy. Mai.
Gen. Siebert, Chief of the Chemical
Wsr Fare service announced today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
City and Vicinity
News

Miss Maragret McCarr is patient
at Ryburn Memorial hospital, where
she underwent an operation to have
her tonsils removed.
j. j. McDermott went 10 Streator
this morning on a business visit.
Gus Meckenstock of West Main
street and Al Finley of Utica went
to Chicago this morning to visit with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Carl Wilson and
MIR and Mrs. Gus Bauchle have gone
on an automobile trip thru Wiscon-
/ sin.
Mrs. l.. NJ Harvey and sister Mrs.
Freebury, went 10 La Sale this
morning Tor short visit with friends.
Miss Helen Windus of Harding was
an Ottawa visitor yesterday.
=, Mr. and Mrs c. b. Chapman went
TO Princeton this morning To spend
the day.
Howard Sampson and Burton Miller
OF Marselles were Ottawa visitors
yesterday.
Miss Helen Il. Hoff announces the
opening of the Fall term of her piano
class. Arrangements for lessons NAV
= be made at her studio, 420 f Main
s.. S90X
Springfield. Sept 6.-Illinois prohi
! billion party state ticket has been filed
P with Secretary of State l. H. Emmer
son. 1t has l.232 names
: The complete ticket is as follows:
, United States senator Frank B
Visum.
I Congressman at large--Charles
1 Sorson of Tallula and Edward f
! Blake of Oak Park
, State treasurer L. Dayton o
Y La Noble
= Superintendent OF public instruction
g -Eldon G. Buritt OF Greenvllle.
S Trustees of the University of Iii
nois-Mary Whittemore Of Peoria
p William H. Hamilton of Marissa an
0 Carrie V. Hoff of Danyille.
t Mr. and Mrs. James F. Farrell wen
a to Chicago this morning for a shor
, visit with friends
8 Miss Rebecca Carew of Chicago.
e former Ottawa resident. who has bee
p spending the last week with Miss Be.
e sic Feely, 397 De kalb St. will retur
& home tomorrow.
6 S'itORTS,... Doick Adcithe MANI
p DR.. A. j. Roberts, who recently III
q derwent an operation at the Ilinoi
e valley Hospital, was able TO be dow
o. town this morning, and viii be abb
to resume his practice by the first {
Il the week.
e Mr.. and Mrs Leonard W. Passwate
le went TO Streator yesterday mornin
81 from where Mr. Passwater left later
T. the day with bunch of selects Il
1t Camp Forest. Lytel, Ga. Several
ly his friends accompanied him
Streato..
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Gladfelter ar
daughter Ruth went to Chicago tn
morning to attend the War Expositio
Fred Period of La Sale was an c
3 tawa business visitor day
= Mr.. and Mrs George Koenig motto
ed to La Sale for short visit la
" evening.
u w. B.Heatherington of La Sal
y transacted business in this city t
'" day.
Mr. and Mrs J. T. Morris of Secor
avenue went to Chicago this morni,
~ for short visit
" l.. Worsley Of Mendoza transact
business in Ottawa today.
y Mrs John Tyron Bioomburg WI
- with her little son has been visitir
with her sister Mrs G. Zwan2igsc
Tor the last month is about to lea,
:, for Philadelphia to join her husbar
~ who has accepted position as chi
" accountant for the Emergency File
~ corporation at Hogg Island
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
The Nose Dive.

"The nose dive is n dangerous ma
neuver,' says an aviation teacher The
nose dive is not only dangerous In
aviation, but In julepaton as well. A
nose dive into julep is celebrating,
but at last II makes the nose look like
premium neutrality-suspicious. Post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
Prey on Each Other.

Some microscopic one-cell animals
develop n poison which kills other mi
cro-organisms that devour them. Such
Is the nature of the formation of germ
destroying toxins in the blood of men
and animals.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06

Burrows--"Thanks for the SIS. old
chap--but what is this pamphlet you've
handed me?" Wyse--"I always give
that with loan---it tells how TO
strengthen the memory Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
Hard to JUDGE Character.

I have often observed that thor
ough scoundrel is often one of the most
agreeable Of men. and that the mos.
conipnnionoble people are frequently
the most destitute Of dignity of char.
acter.--George Sand.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06

A gospel motorwagon was con.
structed in 1896 for New York pas
tor, in which he preached. It had ca.
pacity for ten singers and a folding
organ Review.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
SOCIETY NOTES

. q .
The ladies' OF St Francis parish held /
an all day meeting yesterday al the
home of Pred Hummer. 9lS West
Jackson street. Fifteen ladies' were
present and spent a very enjoyable
day working on refugee garments for
the Red Cross. large number OF
these garments beins made during the
day. At noon delicious picnic lun-
cheon was served The next meeting
OF the ladies OF the parish will be
held next Tuesday, September Il. at
the home OF Mrs. c. p. Grantz, 1874
Jefferson street
% 3 8
The members OF the west side Red
/ Cross held a meeting Yesterday at the
/ home of Mrs. Louis f. Dolder. 1902
West Madison street About fifteen
ladies' were present and spent a very
profitable afternoon working on the
refugee garments Tor the Red Cross.
Mrs. Milton Stevenson entertained
the members of the Utopian Club OF
the Epworth Methodist church, last
evening at her home on the Bloom
ington road Fourteen members were
present and spent a very pleasant
, evening knitting and working for the
Red Cross. Dainty refreshments wer,
served at a late hour by the hostess
The Juvenile Dancing Glass. one o
the enjoyable features in the lives o
Ottawa children, will open tomorrow
afternoon at ? o'clock at the Willis
dancing academy.
&, &. .
A large number OF women attende,
the all day meeting of the Baptis
Missionary Society, which was hel
with Mrs w. A. Warmer, at the dC
+ tention home south OF the city. Tn
. morning was spent in doing Red Cros
. work, and very fine picnic luncheo
. was served at noon In the afternoo
A a very interesting study of East Chin
was conducted, by Mrs Joseph Bake
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
Miss Vida p. BEEN

will be ready to receive piano pupils
in her studio. Glenn Bldg, on and
after Saturday, Sept. rs.