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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23
Assessors Notice

The Inhabitants Of the City Of Angus
ia. and others having taxable property
within said City. are hereby notified
and requested to bring in to the under
signed assessors of said city. true and
perfect lists Of their polls and all their
estate. real and personal. including
money on hand and all money loaned
on property, Hypothetical upon mort
cages, bonds. deeds, notes. due bills and
memorandums or in any manner 50 in
vested that interest or other consdera
ton shall he paid or become due there
on. debts due more than owing, and all
property held III trust Guardian, EX
ecutnr or otherwise. which they are
possessed Of on the first day of April,
1918, and to be prepared to substantiate
the same by oath.
All persons owning. Real Estate whose
property was assessed in the wrong
name or BY wrong description in the
inventory Of 1917. or who have pur-
past year will call at the assessors
office during the time specified below
and have proper corrections and trans
fers made for 1918.
:. And for the purpose Of receiving said
lists and making transfers of Real
Estate. the undersigned will be in ses-
sion in the City Hall the first day Of
April from to i A. NJ. and from 70
I. NJ. and each Thursday during the
month of April, 1918. from > to T. NJ,
versations about the valuation thereof
by the Assessors will not be considered
as waiver for neglect Of any person
bringing in true and perfect lists as re-
quired by law
Those persons who neglect to comply
with this notice will be barred by law
from appealing from the decision of
the Assessors on their application for
abatement for any errors in property
taxed to them; and will be further
liable to an additional valuation of q
per cent. for neglect or evasion in a
true statement of ownership of taxa BILE
property.
Blanks for returns may be had Of US
on application or by calling at the
office Of the City Treasurer.
A. CASAvAET.
EDISON L. WORTHING.
W. +. AYERS,
Assessors Of Augusta.
April !, 1918
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23
THE SALIVA TTON NHW
Major A. e. Widgery Of Portland Will
Visit Augusta. Sunday

Major A. r. Widgery, who is the Of
ficer in command of the Northern
New England Division of the Saliva =
ton Army. will visit Augusta on sun
day, March "a. The plans for his Wis
it are as follows:
Arrive at Augusta at 9.36 A. NJ. Ad
dress the soldiers at the National
Home at IL a. NJ. Address the pris-
oners at the county Jail at 1870 +. NJ
Address an open air meeting on Water
street at L. NJ. Address special
meeting at Army hall at p. NJ. Leave
Augusta at 1912 T. NJ.
The major, will be accompanied by
CAPTAIN sullivan of Portland,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23
RAILROAD RATES
To Augusta for the Maine Fercdaton
Of Women's Clubs.

Maine Central Rates-Rcductions
will apply from all Maine Central tick
ct stations i'll Maine. except the Prince :
ton branch to Augusta. and return, ON
March Is. IS, 81, and IS, limiting the
tickets for return until midnight
March %. Reduced rates are one and
three fifths fares for the round trip,
adding sufficient to end in cipher or
five TO Augusta and return.
Bangor and Aroostook Rates Rate
of fare and one third from all stations
to Northern Maine Junction or Dover
and Foxcroft and return. plus Maine
Central tc lder Of $3.05 from Northern
Maine Junction and s3.45 from Dover
and FoXcroft to Augusta and return.
Tickets sold March %. 90 and 9th
good for return until Friday, March
%. inclusive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23
Raymond Ravens to Play in Gardiner

Raymond Ravens, the phenomenal
pianist. is to appear in Gardiner on
Thursday evening, March IS, at Lii
brary hall. Mr.. IIavcns is recognized
by high musical authorities as one of
the foremost pianists and his appear
ancc in Gardiner will he an event to
which all music lovers will look for
ward with the keenest pleasure He
will he assisted by Sylyani Noack,
violinist. I'd conccrtmeister of the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23
NEW TEACHER ELECTED
Harold L. Pride Elected Supervisor Of
Manual Training, Augusta

Harold l.. Pride has been engaged a.
sur crvisor Of manual training in the
Augusta schools to succeed Austin A
Alden. who has joined the aviation
DEPARTMENT Of the United States army
Mr.. Pride is a Maine boy and his home
ia in Westbrook. He is a graduate OF
the Floyd Training School of Boston
Mass. and has had two years Of eH-
perience in manual training at White
River junction, Vt. He is % years DID
and married, and will take up his
work at Augusta on Monday. March
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23
10000 Testimonials from Mothers

or children who have successfully use.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill.
dren. They move and regulate the bowels
relieve feNerlshness. Teething disorders
constipation. heada ches DESTROY worms
and frequently break mp colds. Children
like them. For 20 wears Mother Gray's
sweet Powders for Children have been the
safe and reliable remedy in time of need
N'therS should never he without a box
n tho house for immediate use. Al drug.
ElstY cNeryNh here DC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

The Philbrook Glass for Men will
hold their first separate meetings af-
ter the union services in the gallery
Of the Baptist church Sunday noon. A
neat new curtain has been placed in
position SO that the class may have
the advantage Of a separate room
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

After an absence of two months oc-
casjoned by fuel shortage in this city,
the members and friends of the First
Baptist church will meet for worship
in their own church edifice, Sunday
morning. March "a, at 1890 o'clock. The
pastor. Rev. +. S, Fhilbrook, will
preach upon the topic, The Hand OF
God" The Sunday school, with classes
for all ages, will meet at the usual
hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

the Webster school and the ru'al
schools with the exception of the Cony
schools closed Friday for a weeks va
cation and Will reopen on Monday,
April l. The other city schools when
under ordinary circumstances would
have the Easter recess next week viii.
remain in session because of the va
cation inforced by the closed order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

The South Parish Congregational
church will resume services in it's own
house of worship on Sunday. March "A.
Tomorrow the sermon by the minister
and the music by the choir will be APP
rlOpriate to Palm Sunday. The Sunday
school and the mems forum will con-
venc in the church at the close Of the
morning service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hill of Northeast
Harbor and Miss Marguerite Burr of
that town made brief call Friday
afternoon on Miss Burr's sister, Mrs.
j. Arthur Chadbourne. They were on
their return home from a visit in Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

The Officers Of the Maine Federation
~ women's Clubs will be elected at
Tho regular meeting in Augusta,
March 26-2s, 1918. The method OF
election is as follows: The nomination
for each general officer to be elected
shall be by written nominating ballot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23
LOCAL NOTICE

Progressive Spritualist Society's
meetings in G. A. L. hall Sunday, 2.30
and 7.3o u. Nj. Nettie Holt Harding,
lecturer and message bearer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

The four nominees having the largest
number Of votes shall be the candidates
on the electing ballot "A majority Of
legal ballots cast shall constitute an
election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

\ new Shoe Repair Shop at No. 8
Willow street. Work done by the Good
year System. Best Stock. Best Work,
Prompt Service. Open evenings H..
w. LORING. marl2eod2v &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The Augusta Fruit stores ad savors
of summer with its strawberries, let
tuce, radishes. etc.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

Rev. Charles Brown of Maiden and
Rev. Cornelius Enright of Jamaica
Plain were ordained deacons by Bishop
Walsh in The Cathedral chapel at Port
land and will be elevated to the priest
hood at a. NJ. Friday. They are
graduates OF St. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore. and will he assigned to the
Portland Diocese. Relatives of both
were there to attend the services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

Mrs. Harold Wade, Mt. Vernon road.
left Friday morning for Lowell, Mass.
where she will pass the spring and
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

Chester S. Kingsley left Thursda,
night for a trip Of several days Il
Cleveland. Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

Tomorrow is Palm Sunday and one
week from tomorrow, March 81, Is
Easter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

Mrs. Maurice Priest and the Misses
Margaret and Agnes Dunn went Fri
day to Portland for a visit of several
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

c. e. Hoxie is passing several day:
in North Arson, where he has in prog
ress work on large contract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23
The PierCe-Webber Go.

Are ready to supply Father and Sons
needs for Easter-New Suits, New
Hats, New Shirts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

April ], 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-23

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The Washington times., 1918-08-15
FACE CANNONADE
TO SAVE PIANOS

PARIS. July II Cby maiD.-Trying
to carry on q piano on which the
Huns were playing with q machine
gun at the time was the unusual
nights experience OF two Y. II. c. A
secretaries and three Anzae orderiies
on the Australian sector. as reported
here recently. Music had such
charms for this quintet that, after
finding the ponderous piano too
heavy to carry through the ruins Of
the ''Y" hut the 1--WE adventurers tried
to remove q smaller upright, only to
have 1t stick In the doorway.
A ]. Gould, q "YS secretary with
the Anzacs. who tells the story, says
that when the Hun advances forced
a retirement the hut was burned. The
Germans quickly were pushed back
to the outskirts of town. Believing
the pianos and another moving pic
ture machine intact, Gould, with an
other secretary and an orde-ly. cycled
by back road int town under "ov ~
of night to invee sate T4- Ter
mans put over q snell on SPECULATION,
which burst above a house In which
they took shelter. On reaching the
ruined ''Y" hut they found the pianos
and movie apparatus In usable condi-
ton.
The two secretaries. with three or
derlies who volunteered, got q motor
lorry and started for the hut the fol-
lowing night.
The piano proved too heavy for
four men to carry over 200 yards OF
wreckage. The men started
back for Q second piano known to be
stored In . nearby house, when they
ran into q binding beam of light
playing down the main street--an
enemy trench searchliEht The ma
chine gun began, rattling briskly
again. Its deadly tune caused the
volunteer piano movers, to speed UP
their work. but they could not push
the plano through the narrow door.
Then the lorry driver shouted that be
was going to leave because the Ger
mans had sent Up red rockst signals
for the artillery to search the town.
and three shells had been dropped.
So, with shells curving overhead,
they violated the speed regulations
going away from there, carrying the
picture machine and leaving the en-
emy artillery to practice on the two
pianos.
Every day q new story comes
across the water, calling attention to
the soldiers' dependence upon music,
but this incident emphasizes the mu-
sic longing more graphically than any
we have heard yet.
For soldier to risk his life for q
piano makes q man who kicks at the
prices over here seem like q pIker.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
MELODY WASLOST
WHILE HE SLEPT

One night Berlioz was awakened
from q sound sleep. Something was
tapping at his forehead. . feeling was
gnawing at his heart He sat mp In
bed and listened. A new melody was
beating time and enveloping his be-
ing. It was unquestionably the most
wonderful idea that ever came to
Berlioz He got mp from bed to write.
But he threw down the pen. And he
began to reason:
IF I begin this I shan have to
write the whole symphony. II WIN
be big, II will take four months. That
means I shall not be able to write
articles and shall have no money.
Then when the symphony 10 finished I
shall lose all have put by. What
shall I do for my sick wtfe's medi-
cine and food; how shall take care
OF my sons study?"
II wasn't worth while, but the next
night It was back with more distinct
ness-this melody theme. BarlIoz
was wild. In his, minds eye he couId
see the entire symphony written
down A terrific temptation-but he
resisted it-and went to sleep.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
TEACH PIANO TO-
CLASSES OF FOUR

The cause of music in the public
and high schools Is well advanced in
Schenectady, N. z, where an efficient
course has been mapped out and put
In effect for three years now. The
supervisor of school music there
makes this comment on the piano
classes In the public school which
were undertaken as q practical contri-
button to the cultural life of the COM
munity.
In the majority OF cases they are
patronixed BY the children Of those
parents who either cannot afford to
pay the prices charged by private
teachers or who avail themselves OF
the classes to discover whether their
children possess sufficient talent to
justify the expenditure OF larger sums
OF money on private tuition.
II wifi be readily seen, therefore,
that the private teachers look with IA
vor on the ciasses. since they are hard
~ affected by them except in the way
Of Q desirable increase In the number
Of their pupils.
Beginners are taught in classes OF
four, each child having his turn Of
fifteen minutes at the piano. Those
who are not playing invariably fol-
low closely the work OF their COM
rade at the keyboard, pronting By his
successes and failures a. well a. by
their own. The more advanced pupils
are taken In classes Of two. each hsv-
ing one-half hour at the plano. In
classes Of four, each child pays Is
cents; In classes Of two, 80 cents.
with the beginners the effort is made
to correlate as closely as possible the
piano work with the music as taught
in the grade school.
This plan has proved Of mutual
benefit to both the piano and the
school room music. With the ad-
vanced pupils the special aim II to
prepare the interest and proficiency
of the child 90 that he may continue
his piano study after entering high
school, receiving thereby credits to
ward graduation. Children who have
no pianos on which to practice are
permitted the use OF the school pianos
for this purpose. paying so cents per
month practice fee. The amount neceS-
sary for the child to spend on buying
music In reduced to the minimum
This plan In worked out on . basis
similar to that followed BY the music
school settlements throughout the
country. With the introduction Of
this excellent feature in the schools,
we see the joining Of the state and
educational forces CO.
operating in the nationwide move
ment of making our future generation
musical
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
COLUMBIA JAZZ MUSIC

One of the eatchiest photograph
records on the market today Is "oh,
Frenchy," the merry melody that tops
the list of new Columbia records now
being played in the grafonoA shops.
It's about sweet "Rosie Green, the
village queen, who goes to France
with an ambulance and meets a chap
named Jean" Arthur Fields sings
it with true Fieldsian fervor.
And now they're jazzing The Mis-
souri, waltzw This waltz continues
to grow In popularity-played by
band, by Hawailans, by orchestras,
or on the piano. II has remained for
Earl Fuller to put the final touch
to it by Jazzing 1t with his Rector
Novelty Orchestra
In addition to these records Column
bia dealers are displaying other new
Columbia selections, put on the mar
ket in advance of the regular Sep
tember list of music, and which en-
body some OF the llveliest and most
up-to-date numbers now being played
and sung.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
SERAF|N TO LEAD
BOSTONORCHESTRA

BOSTON, Aug. 15.-rulio serafn,
prominent italian conductor. is the
probable successor Of DR.. Karl MUCK
as leader of the Boston symphony Or
chestra, according to reports In mu-
steal circles here.
Serafn has visited New York, out
never appeared there as conductor.
He IL internationally known, having
appeared in various European capt
tails, in Buenos Aires, and In Havana
A few years ago he Joined with Maria
GAY, Zenatello, and Ruffo and took
them to Havana for an opera season,
opening with Carmen"
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
BELGIAN POETRY
INSPIRED BY WAR
ny J. Mach.

A new voice has come to the people
OF the United States from the still
great nation OF Belgium In corner
of that little land q loyal people. are
banded together-under the guidance
of their beloved King-and out Of the
very foundation of this imperishable
nation has come to this country q col
lection of verse, prose, letters, essays
soul revelations written by the SOL
diers in the trenches-that bespeak
the spiritual force that has main
tained for Belgium, through these
years of torture, her dominant place
in the sun"
Under the caption, 'rhs Belgian
Soldier-Painted by Himself" Miss
Amelia Dorothy Defries, with the Of
hciaI sanction OF the Belgian govern
ment, gave a reading from these re-
markable papers at an informal gath
.ering at the Arts Club on Tuesday
evening. Miss Defries Il in Washing
ton. having an appointment at the
British embassy. The papers" came
to her In French, and the translations
are her own. AS . writer Miss De-
fries, who is an Englishwoman, 10
known as an art writer and art lee
turer and by hsr book on the Ba-
hamas, entitled 'fIn q Forgotten Col
ony." She has only now received an
invitation TO deliver q lecture at the
University Of Leeds, England
AT the front one IL never alone"
writes one OF these "old eampaigners
of twenty" Again, 'Here we are all
brothers."
These chronicles Of an indomitable
spirit that Animates al the allies In
their night for liberty are positively
awesomG A volunteer Of sixteen
''hs sent Us his diary" the collector,
Davignon. puts it-writes. after tell
The Washington times., 1918-08-15

rain IL necessary for the demonstra-
tlon. Look once At the standees
packed In behind the railing at the
Metropolitan Opera House; observe
the bootblacka. the BARRIERS, the
banana peddlers, men plying humble
trades; note their devotion. their kind
Of interest. their swift Response. and
ask yourself how you could cvev
doubt that music n for everybod ody.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
soLnlERs TAkE oArn.

COLUMBIA. 8. c. Aug. 1k-ons
thousand fOreisn-born soldiers. moss
OF them Ensiish, French, Belgian.
Russfan, Italian. Norwegian. and
Swedish, took the cath of silsgianes
a. citizens Of the United States yestsg-
day at Camp Jackson
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
Band Concert

BIZ THE MARINE BAND. sMITHsoN-'
IAN GROUNDS. AT tao p. n.
WALTER y. SMITH. Second Leader.
March. '.Sons Of Uncie Sam" McCoy
Overture. The Barber Of Seville
Rossiui
Selection. The Little Duchess"
de Koven
Song, The Holy City. Adam
Musician Peter HaEes.
Patrol. The Spirit Of America
Zamecnik
scarf Dance" .Chaminads
Descriptive Fantasie, Gypsy Life
lie There
The star-spanEIed Banner"
The Washington times., 1918-08-15

Lend yOuF money ~ freely n our
boys are swing themselves. Buy War
Savings SanRA
The Washington times., 1918-08-15

YOur country needs every Penny
eeaeh yOur eAndren to buy War Saw
a9s Sf1mDG-
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
TELLS TRUE WAY
TO HEAR MUSIC

We Americans may be Just as mu-
iscaI as the Italians. whose great love
for music has been so often asserted
and demonstrated. only in our self
conscious Anglo-Saxon way, we are
afraid to own up, declares Pitts San
born In . recent Vanity Fair article
on The True Way of Listening TO
Music" Some OF the points Mr.. San
born sets forth are as follows:
I'VE may be passionateiy fond OF
music. but still we persist in the false
modest attitude that we know moth
ing about music The italian peas
ant would never say that. He might
know nothing about music aside from
his Instructive sense-but he would
feel that he did because he liked mu-
sic and that would suffice him.
All Like Good Music.
Good music-and these words
might be blazoned In letters Of fire
IL really the music you like. There
Is nothing esoteric about the thing.
The rule In all its simplicity holds as
good for the stately lady in the par
terre box as for the humble boot
black behind the rail-.
The point ID to have the courage
OF your likes and dislikes. It all
The best way to listen to music is to
have heard It before. Hear II often
enough and you are bound TO grasp II
Thanks to TaIkins Machines.
Thanks to various circumstances.
and mainly 20 the talking machine,
this country Is at last getting over
the notion that music exists for the
few. Imagine the astonishment Of q
Tuscan or q Calabrian peasant II
some venturesome American put mp
10 him the proposition that music Il
the affair Of the king and his cour-
tiers-like fencing and falconry-but
. closed book to the man with the
hoe. The peasant might retort that
he happens to know the king Is with
out the slightest taste for music,
whereas he himself can hum any part
In dfty operas Of Bellini. Donizetti.
Verdi, Mascagni, Leoncayallo, Puc-
cinL But no hypothetical Italian ter