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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
CHINA

Mrs. James Campbell of Winchester
Mass, and Mrs. Hattie Blake of Frank
lin. n. H., are with their sister. Mrs. w.
W. Washburn, coming to attend the
funeral services o. their nephew. Ed.
ward E. Washburn.
Miss Florence Whalen Of Greenwich.
Conn, is a guest of w. w. Washburn
and family. She was the fiance Of Ed
ward e. Washburn. She was called by
a telegram to Cleveland. Ohio. arriving
only one-half hour after his death and
she accompanied his remains to his
home here. Private Learoyd Of the
Chemical Warfare Service also came as
a guard of honor for the body.
The first case Of influenza has devel-
oped in our village. that of Roy c.
Coombs. who was taken violently I'll
last Sunday.
The village schools have been closed
for the present as q preventive measure
against the spread OF influenza.
A letter received from Mrs. Silena Doc
of Hampstead, N. Y, says that her
daughter. Annie B. Doe. is i'll with in
duenza.
Lieut.. Willis F. washburn, who is in
the Chemical Warfare Service at Ridge
way, Penn, was unable to attend the
funeral OF his brother Ned, as he Is just
recovering from, influenza.
1.-THE Kaiser and World Dominion"
was the subjec. OF Rev. William
Brow's sermon at the Baptist church
on Sunday morning. This IL the first in
a series Of eight and was intensely in
resting. Next Sunday morning the
topic will be "-carths Destiny" He will
also give series of Evenings in the
Bible" next Sunday being IAN. Evening
in Eden" new church calendar has
just been issued.
At the Red Cross sewing meeting next
Thursday afternoon every loyal woman
should be present. There will be refu-
gee garments to make for the French
and Belgians. Last week but FIVE wom-
en- were ct the hall, when there should
have been q.
Mrs. Fred Gerald and her daughter.
Mrs. Donald Corey arrived home last
Saturday from Camp Devens, where
they have been caring for Donald, who
has been seriously i'll with pneumonia
for the past five weeks. He 10 now get
ting better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
MADISON
Charles B. Wharf Dies of Grip
and Complications - Smoke
Escaping Flue Brings Alarm
of Fire-Locals

The fire alarm was. sounded at $50
o'clock Sunday morning for what was
supposed to be q blaze at the resi-
dence Of Elias Najim on Main street.
Najim got up early and built . flre,
and then went back to bed to wait
for 1t to warm up. He was awakened
by dense smoke with the result that
an alarm was rung in. On investiga-
ton it was found that q nue stopper
had been left out with the result that
the smoke poured out into the house
instead of going up.
Charles B. Wharf died Saturday
morning, after critical illness of
two weeks with grip and complica-
lions. Mr.. Wharf was a native of
Pressure Isle, being the son Of David
E. and Mary Butler Wharf. He was
IS years, Z months and days old.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. William Wood at Mr..
Wharffs late home on Old Point ave-
nue. Monday afternoon. Mr.. Wharf
was q member of Non .Pariel Lodge.
N. e. 0. p. He is survived by a
widow.
News of the recent death Of Prof
A. G. johnson in Bar Harbor came
as a shock to wide circle of friends
in Madison. Mr.. Johnson was princi-
pal OF the Madison High school for
two years before going to Bar Har-
+, Dor and is we'll remembered by for
mer pupils and parents.
! Ralph kennison, who is member
of the Naval Unit in training at the
University of Maine. arrived home
Monday night for a short furlough.
No church services were held in
Madison Sunday with the exception
Of open air masses at st. Sebastian
Catholic church Sunday forenoon
I This service was held with the per-
mission Of the local Board of Health
Percy Jameson returned the last OF
the week from a hunting trip to Mt
Bigelow with a wild cat which weigh
ed q pounds.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Marden
Misses Ruth and Esther Marden, and
Miss Maud Hilton returned Monday
afternoon from an automobile trir
to Camp Devens. where they went tC
visit MIR. Marden's son, Byron Mar.
! den, who is a member Of the 42nd
| Regiment.
Painters are at work renovatina
the interior of the Pastime moving
picture theater. New opera chairs are
also to be installed before the the.
alter is again opened.
Madison's contribution to the
Fourth Liberty Loan was Sl3..0OO, OF
! S54.00 more than the amount APP
portioned to this town.
William Gallagher left town Tues.
day morning for Neponset. Mass
where he has a position as clerk il
! a drug store. Mr.. Gallagher has beer
cr1ployed as clerk in the F.. "
Wright store for number of years
| William Dixonu has accepted a pc.
sition as clerk in the Madison post.
Office and commenced work this week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
NAMES NEW ENGLAND
MEN IN GERMAN PRISONS

Washington. Oct. 22.-Names Of
10 officers and II enlisted men in Ger
man prison camps were announced
today by the War Department. Lieut..
Henry B. Frost Of Arlington, Mass,
is in good health at an unknown
lamp.
the following enlisted men from
New England are reported in good
health at unknown camps:
Norman Allen, New Bedford,
Mass: James N. Besse, East Ware
ham. Mass; Henry j. Blain, Acush-
net, Mass: Bartholomew Buckley,
whitman, Mass: Edward Chevalier,
Fair Haven. Mass; Edward Delaney,
So4 Broad street, Providence. r. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, OCT. -.
HOGs-Receipts $1,000. Market firm
on hogs: dull and mostly Is cents lower
Butchers 17OoG1775: light 165oal77O paci,-
ing 1475M1G5O. rough 1000 40. rigs,
good to choice 135cM150.
cATTLE-Receipts 1900. Native beer
steers and feeders mostly three cents
higher: western cattle and butchers
stock steady to strong; calves strong
to q cents higher, Beef cattle: Good;
choice and prime 5000 1850; common and
medium a2501500. Butcher stock: COWS
and heifers ss5M13cO: Gamers and cutters
575Ge65. Stockers and feeders Good
choice and fancy. loooI ls3O; 1nfer:or;
common and medium 1904 1000 YEA
calves: Good and choice l51oG!6S'.
Western range: Reef steers l35ca16's;
COWS and heifers S25M122o,
SHEEP-Rece'pts 1900. Markets
strong to Is cents higher. Lambs: Choice
ard prime 1575d16lo: medium. and good
14n01ii57s: culls SH0Ti250. Ewes: Choice
ard prime 100nGi lG25: medium and good
S501 1000. cullS 3oCdi1G0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
BY SENATE FINANCE COM
ON WAR REVENUE BILL =

Washington. Oct 22-Sur-taxes
adopted by the House on individual
net incomes below 100000 would be
lowered and those on incomes in ex-
cess Of that amount increased under
amendments to the war revenue bill
adopted today by the Senate finance
committee.
A tax of l per cent would be lev
led on incomes between $4,000 and
$4,000 with an additional / per cent.
sur-tax for each $1,000 in excess of
that amount up to 100000 when the
rate would be 81 per cent. A gradual
scale is then fixed under which ii
sur-tax Of 6 per cent. would he
levied on net incomes exceeding ST.
COO 600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Capt. B. M. Dickson Of RockIand

Capt. Bert NJ. Dickson. who has
commanded ! the Maine Central
steamer Pemaquid in the Penobscot
Bay service, and the steamers Moose
head and Norumbega in the French
mans Bay service. died at his homo
on Pleasant street, RockIand Monday
OF pneumonia. He moved to Rock
land from Castine last week and con-
tracted influenza. Capt. Dickson was
about 3s. A widow and two children
survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

age veals sold at 1lQ14c, with choice
heavy veal up to lie. Coarse calves,
drinkers and graseers sold at 8@llc,
and small calves Ss935.5o each
Hogs were In small supply. but
the market showed a farther decline.
live hogs selling from 1907 SAC and
dressed hogs at % 1-2023c. while
sales were made quite readily the
demand was not active.
Sheep and lambs declined from one
to two cents with offerings moderate
~ large. Sheep are quoted at '@11c.
and lambs at 12@l6c.
Mich cow trade was without
change. TIE barn was comfortably
filled with cows Of good average
quality. Choice heavy mixers rang
ed from $125@$175, with good quail
ity $090$125, and ordinary $650$9O.
Stock bulls were few, from $35@$65.
The market for live poultry was
lower. with fowl and spring chicken
32I33c, and old roostcrs 24@25c.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SAL IS
Beef cattle-w. H Neal. sold
fancy steers at 15c, 2 steers at lac,
and I steers at TIC. T. l.. kimbal.
sold steers, sG10c, and /? cows, so
Sc. J. ". Ellsworth sold cows.
2l20 lbs. at &c, cows, 5070 lbs. at
Z 1-2c. cows. 1850 lbs at &c, ard s
cows. $3.50 lbs. at SC. J. d. Neylon
sold II Gamers, $500 lbs. at lac.
p. Shapiro sold l. Gamers at Lee,
D. A. Walker sold cows at &c. OK
at &c and cows at Sc. Otis II. Fur
bush sold COW, 900 lbs. at lee
and 81 on, heifer. $50 lbs. at &c.
cows at &C, COW at s 1-cc and COW
at lac.
Veal calves-D. A. Walker sold
small calves for so. J. W. Ellsworth
sold 10 calves, 1910 lbs. at 12c,
grassers. $40 lbs. at Sc, and small
calves at So each. ]. u. Neylon sold
. calves, 100 lbs. at 10c, and small
calves at SO each. w. Fl. Neal sold
calves at Ice and calves at Sc.
Hogs-D. A. Walker sold l boar,
500 lbs. at II. Otis II. Furbush sold
hog at is LAC.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Oct 22--There was only a
very small amount of business done
at the sales stables during the past
week, owing to the epidemic of in
f,uenza. Western shippers held back
their consignments for last week
not wishing to incur certain loss
with the probability Of no auction
sales being allowed by the board OF
health, and also for the lack of Gus
toners for the same reason.
Sales Of the week were therefore
confined to the small entries Of near
by seconds, which were sold at priv.
ste sale, and to few sales of con-
tractors horses. in small lots which
were sold out of doors. This week
the dealers are expecting to hold
their sales much as usual, Withou:
any Of the restriction of the past
two weeks. and will offer moderate
amounts Of gree horses, and the u.s.
ual full line Of accimated and sec
ondS.
There was no quotable range OF
week, under these unusual condi-
tons.
J. c. Keith. Stevens & Sweet Horse
Company, did q little business dur.
ing the week, selling about SIS ac'
clmated and second hand horses. II
s55G 200 per head. No green horses
were received. This week the firm
will have on sale two express car.
leads Of green western horses, one
carload of mules, and the usual
amount of acclimated horses and
seconds. There will also be an auc.
ton sale of an express company's
horses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Truthful James

A Sportsman Of great imaginative gift
was telling how at one shot he had
bagged two partridges and a rabbit. His
explanation was that though he had HE
only one partridge the bird in falling
had clutched at another partridge and
brought that to earth entangled IN Its
claws
But how about the rabbit" he was
asked.
Oh was the calm reply. my gun
kicked and knocked me backwards and 7
fell on the rabbit as it ran past"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

The body. Of man was discovered
Monday forenoon in the river at Jay
Bridge, located on the small island
near the bridge. Undertaken Wing
was notified and the coroner, DR.. Bell
of Pennington, as the body was found
in Franklin county. 1t Is thought that
1t may be the body Of John Daily,
who has been missing from his home
near Canton Point for several weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

Popularity OF the Royal Air Force IS
emphasized at the recruiting Office at
London. The military age minimum is
II years and 10 months. So many
youths under thai age have attempted
to join that 1t has become necessary 20
require birth certificates with each ap-
plcation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
U. Of Ne. Can Take 80 Men

Pres. Robert J. Alley of the Uni
yersity Of Maine announced Monday
night that 80 students could be ad-
mitted to the student army training
corps to replace men who had been
selected for officers training schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

The aggregate of livestock at Brisa'
ton. WATERFOWL and the local slaughter
houses:
This week: Cattle 54C0. sheep 43i5,
calves 1912, hogs $685.
Last week: Cattle 34S3, sheep 1lS6,
calves SlS9, hogs 94A.
One year ago: Cattle 1879. sheep I!3.
calves $3.50. hogs 1887.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 3o2. sheep A22, calves SOB, hogs
100
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
New York Money Market

New York, Oct. q.
Mercantile paper 6.
Sterling 6O-day bills 4.73
Commercial e0-day bills on banks 472l
Commercial 6o-day bills 4.72a. demand
AIS as cables 4.76 9-16
Francs, demand 5.4S 3-16, cables
5.4; 3-16.
Guilders. demand 42s. cables 42s.
Lire. demand 6.36. cables SIS.
Rubles. demand 13a. cables II nominal.
Mexican dollars 77a.
Government bonds easy.
Railroad bonds strong
Time loans. 6.
Time loans strong.
Call money strong: high 6. low s, ruI-
ing rate s. closing bid 50, offered at S,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

Catarrh is an excessive secretion,
accompanied with chronic inlammation
from the mucous membrane. Hood 8
brane through the blood, reduces inflam-
nation, establishes healthy action, and
radically cures all cases q catarrA.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Boston Stock Market
Boston Produce Market

Boston. Oct. %
REEF-Choice whole cattle 2oM2S.
BCTTER-Northern 60aGSl; western
59oI6Ot. ~
CHEESE-New York twins 2SaI32
CORNING yellow 1S5m17o.
FGGS-Choice hennery and nearby q
ais: western 55M12.
HAY-No. l grade timothy IS.
LAMB-SDring o4M25.
PORE-Medium hacks $40.
SCGAR-Granulat ted, % Dbl. lots, 100.
NEAI<-l9H2o
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stop. Look. Listen

Chm an save money by joining our
or, y on Sharples Cream Separa-
,,o.. 10" can own one Of these Sepa
li,s easily. a little down, and q
Sa., week. Only eight Of these
A. ',ors to be sold in this Club
q .erfish and Smith. Is Silver
rViile. Me. Tel. 46o.
Sept3Odtf
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TONE OF THE MARKET.

Receipts Of beef cattle for the week
were very heavy. both from the west
and New England The market main
tanned quite a firm tone. despite this
large supply. Some choice steers and
oxen were brought in and sold at IL
@15 cents. with good cattle at 12@
lac. and poor and thin cattle at 10
@12c. Tho best heavy cows we're
quoted at 10 1922 lee. fair 70 good
cows 1910 1-2c, poor to ordinary
s l-2QS Lee. bolognas and Gamers 5
M6c. and bulls SQl0c. The demand
for bolognas and Gamers was less
active.
There was no change in the mar
ket for veal calves offerings. Of
which were fairly large. Good aver
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. Oct, 2.
Corn took a decided upward swing in
price today owing to general belief that
the Berlin answer to President Wilso,
was insufficient. The market closed
strong is to ga net higher. with No
vember l23 5-s to l23 81 and December
100 to 100 Ia Oats finished to cents
up and provisions at gains OF 10 cents ID
81 AZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Suggestions that an embarro

Suggestions that an EMBARGO Be
placed on luxury laundry in London
has been the subject Of conside rable
comment in the London newspa pers.
The statement that laundries are flooded
with large quantities of dainty lingerie
and other fancy clothing by women war
workers has BEEN denied by laundry
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
"anted-Agents

ssw 80 ~. secure lbcal agency. The
stas "omlcal. healthy and practical
INCA. a., apparatus sold - hospitals.
s@ portable hot water radii
Sscy ma ..a,nciaily responsible send for
sses HGr Sales Director, 70
00ston- octiidSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Wanted by tho
State Of Maine

MEN and WOMEN to VOLUNTEER their services
NURSES to be sent to Places Needing Immediate Aid.
All expenses paid
Wire Emergency Influenza Committee telephone {
1900 Augusta Collect Blaine Mansion Augusta, Maine.
oct2ad5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
lufkin- Baker at Bangor

Arthur E. Lufkin of Revere, Mass,
and Miss Blanche E. Baker Of Chel-
sea. Mass, were married Monday in
Bangor. by Rev. W. @. Genge. They
will reside at West Rockport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Boston Live Stock Market

Boston EIV6 SUCK WdTKSs
Specially Reported for the kennepee
Journal
Stock Yards, Oct. %.
MAINE.
At Brighton.
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WALL STREET
Reported by Hayden, Stone 4 Co.

ton Stock Exc. New York Cotton Exs.
Chicago Board of Trade. Portland
Branch Office. $50 Middle ST., New Eng.
land Telephone 1852 1853
WIN. r.. PORTER, Mgr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Cards, Notices, Etc.

MRS. CRAM, MEDIUM, READINGS
daily. 3 Capitol St. Augusta, Me: Tel.
107S-M. octlSdlW-
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AT AUGUSTA orATE HOSPITAL.

Men. up to sixty years OF age, as At
tendants. Wages 800 to 5000 per
week and maintenance. Women. up TO
fifty years OF age, for desira bic posi-.
tons as Attendants on selected wards
for men. Wages 500 to 5000 per week
and maintenance. Women Attendants
tor Women wards. Wages $500 TO $500
per week and maintenance. Applicants
Tor Training school, Requirements
$3.50 per week and maintenance while IN
y aiming. Three years affiliated course.
Graduates entitled to registration. APP
ply to +. c. Tyson. Supt. sepl2dtf
WANTEO-A MILLION FEET OF
box boards Pine. spruce. Ar or hem
lock. delivered at our mill in Gardi-
ner. James Walker L. Son Co., Card
ner. Telephone 3z2. febz2dtf
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CLASSIFIED AID
- RATES.
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE

:. word Tor ! time.
>. word for 3 times consecutive.
: uerd for 9 times consecutive.
s,.,. insertions pro rata.
A.. Advertisement taken fer less
tran sc.
charges for this class of
,dvertising are too small to
rofitably charge on our books.
Count the words in your ad
nd send payment with your
order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
LOST

IN ILITCHFiELD, EITHER ON
Woodbury's Hill road or the Steventown
road, or between Matches Corner and
the new State road via of the Thurrow-
pat bridge, SO called, an auto tire chain.
Will the finder please leave it at Mr..
Joseph Stevens, Steventown, or Franz
Berry's, Pond Road, and receive reward.
oct22d3tf
PATENT LEATHER p O c K EFT
book containing money and card case.
Return to Robert A. Cony. Oct21G2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

Wanted-M16Eell
TO BUY GENTS FuR-LiNEo
coat. Address Box 81, Augusta.
WANTED: SMALL RUNABoUT.
Telephone ia. c. A. Eaton Co. oct2sd2I
SECONDHAND CASH REGISTER
Address P. 9. bog %. Augusta. oct22dst
MY CIDER MILL Is NOW OPEN
for grinding. Isaac Bolt. Haiiowe.l:
Tel. 1855. oct22d1w'
TO BUY, SMALL FARM ~ Az
gusta on Winthrop or Bangor car line
-. r." Care Journal. oct22dtf
WILL ANY ELDERLY LADY
looking for a home and some care or
nursing COMMUNICATE with me? Have
very pleasant, comfortable. modern
home. Can give best of references. L.,
kennehec Journal. Telephone 4s5-M.
TO RENT A HOUSE IN GARDi.
ner, or more rooms in good condition.
oc+l7d,t'
AGENTS! HUsTLERs! MEN OR
women booking orders. city or country,
no delivering. Outfit free. Earn $50 per
week easily. Homer Chase Co., Nurs-
erymen. Auburn. Me. oct14d1mo'
SKUNK, MINK, FOX AND ALL
raw furs wanted. Big prices paid. Write
to E. T. Sherman. FCrrler, Whitman,
Mass. octl4d2ws
FURNI~HED HOUSE FOR WIN
ter. Horace r. Sturgis. octsdtf
TO RENT MODERN ..OUSE OF
eight to 10 rooms, with garage. Apply
to J. w. Skene, Tel. 1851 or 70. oct7dtc
c &c kER SPANIEL. W L L
trained for woodcock and partridge. Ad-
dress 165 Water ST., Augusta. oct5dtf
CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH
turoken or noD. pay 500 to $3.50 per
set. also highest prices for Bridges
Crowns, Watches. Diamonds, Old Gold,
Silver and Platinum. Send now and
rece. CASH by return mail, your
goods returned if price is unsatisfac-
tory. L. Mazer, 20v7 5. 5th Street. Phil
adelpnia. Pa. sept25d24t'
AT AUGUSTA 6TATE HOSPITAL,
Men. up to sixty years OF age, as At
tendants. Wages 800 to 5000 per
week and maintenance. Women. up TO
fifty years OF age, for desira BILE posi-.
flOnS Attendants on selected wa rd I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
When the Boys Come Home.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-General
March announced the sailing of the
following units for the United
States:
Transport Mercury, sailed Deem
Der 6 with 1O2nd, 1N3rd, 1o4th and
1O5th casual companies; fifth anti
aircraft battery; Major General
Harry r. Hodges and party; patients,
thirty-eight bedridden and $40 9TH
ers.
Transport Maury, sailed December
6 with eighty bedridden patients,
two mental cases, thirteen isolated
and zoos other cases.
Transport Otsego. sailed December
Is with ten civilians.
The L'Occident, sailed December
Is with one officer and twenty-five
civilians.
The Zuierdajl, sailed December 6
with eleven anti-aircraft batteries.
The Bison, sailed December 6 with
four railroad ordnance repair shop
units.
The Metatan, sailed December Z
with thirty-seven officers and thir-
teen men casuals.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
What Is EtectricIty7

Ever since this force was first
isolated. there has been constant
effort to define just what electricity
actually Is. Good Housekeeping con-
tains very interesting article on
the subject. To quote:
The word itself is taken from the
Latin for amber (eIectrum). as am
Der under certain conditions will ex-
hibit electrical effects. Many theories
concerning the nature OF electricity
have been advanced. but the latest,
the electron hypothesis. furnishes
the most plausible explanation of
electrical phenomena This theory
supposes all matter, gaseous or solid,
in the universe TO be composed of
electrons consisting of an inconceiv-
able subdivision of molecules and
atoms, and that a certain arrange.
ment and movement Of these cleo
irons constitute that subtle some
thing which we call electricity. For
practical purposes it matters little
what it really is. By experiment and
study the laws that govern its ac-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
One Juror Selected.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-One Juror had
been selected late today for the Ber-
ger trial here The defense discarded
one man after another in the first pam
ell. using four of its ten peremptory
challenges.
Federal Judge Lands momentarily
enlivened the draggy proceedings with
q characteristic comment.
You get here on time he instruct
ed ]. Louis Engdahl. one Of the five
defendants, "or you'll forfeit your bond
and go to jail"
Engdahl wandered into court an
hour after it was supposed to open.
Mrs Victor L. Berger, wife of the
chief defendant and Ella Reeves
Bloor, once socialist candidate for lieu
tenant governor of New York were
among the visitors inside the railing.
Sol Wick. insurance broker, was
the lone juryman selected. Rxamina-