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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

shirt and ''lOw-crOWne1. well-var-
nished hat, with half Il fatliam of black
ribbon hanging over the left eye de-
scribcd by Dana in 1.-TWO Years Before
the Mast His uniform is of blue.
somewhat different from that used in
the navy, and fully as natty.
His quarters on the training ship are
neat and he has Il comfortable bed,
with spring, mattress and blanket, In
stateroOm witli~one other apprentice.
or in a row of pipe berthS.
Contrast this with the bed of Dana
on the Brig Pilgrim. bound around
Cape Horn in 1884:
"The steerage in which l lived was
filled with coils Of rigging, spare sails
and ships stores. which had not been
slowed away. Moreover, there had
been no berthS for us (the bOyS) to
sleep on. The sea, too, had risen,
the vessel was rolling heavily, and ev-
erythinS was pitched about in grand
confusion My hat, boots. mattress and
blankets had all fetched away and
NOIlp NNcl w ICCNdtlu anu WIN JtAihI>N
and broken under the boxes and coils
of rigging. To crown all, we were al
lowed no light to find anything with,
and was just beginning to feel strong
symptoms of seasicknesS. I lay down
on the sails. l shortly heard the rain
drops falling on the deck thick and
fast-the loud and repeated orders of
the mate, trampling of feet, creaking
of blocks. and all the accomplishments
of the approaching storm. In few
minutes the slide of the hatch was
thrown back. and the Cry All hands
ahoy! Tumble up here and take in
sail y saluted our ears"
Seasick and miserable. the boy was
sent alaft. where he ''lay out on the
yard and held on with all his strength,
"making wild vomits into the black
night"
Modern Type of Sailor Lad.
The sailor lad of today is not only
new type, but he works under new
conditions. He is not thrown abruptly
and unframed into rough crew and
expected to hold his own with sea-
; soned sailors. He is first trained for
his new job. just as soldiers are train
ed in camp.
In his case the training is done on
ship-a big training ship operated by
the shipping board. Here the ineXpe-
rienccd hoy taking his first steps rs a
sailor is given careful instruction un
der il system that has beer scientific
ally devised to make him efficient in
mis- new calling.
Six weeks of Intensive schooling s
hours day is enough to give the new
style sailor lad pretty broad ground
wcvk FOR his future knowledge as n
seaman.
1t also serves to give him his "Sen
legs"-an important item-for the
training ship makes cruises in the At
lantic or Pacific as the case may be,
and the boy gets enough rocking in
the cradle of the deep to cure him of
seasickness before he is asked to take
an Offshore voyage as Sure-enough
sailor on Il merchant steamer.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16


- to distant ports. The old rO-
Al nance and glamor of sea-
H$ ports and vessels is again be-
sp ing felt by the youth of the
country. as it was in the ad-
venturous days of the square riggers,
from the forties to the sixties.
The United States shipping board.
which has in hand the work Of man
ming the new merchant marine-tlie
bridge of ships" with which the At
.antic has been reduced to the size OF
an inland lake-repOrtS that more than
$50 young Americans are now coming
forward every day in the month to
serve on American merchant steam
ars-a greater number Of lads 'signed
On" in day than sailed out of Amerf-
can ports in month in the 'gOod old
days" of tall spars and hemp rigging.
History is thus repeating itself. with
interest, and also with some import
ant differences
In the old days the adventurous boy
who went to sea took up Il life of hard
ship and privations. The social line
vas sharply drawn for him, for he was
either "a common sailor" aspiring to
nothing higher than life i'm the fore
castle, or he was 4 "gentleman's son"
perhaps the owners. sent on Il voyage
to gain. experience which should serve
10 introtluce him to life in sea mer-
rEant's counting room, perhaps his
fathers.
To-day such social distinction does
cot exist. Rich and poor, rough and
gentle, the worker and the college stu
dent are among the youths whom the
new erl in American shipping has
drought forward To serve on American
vessels One aspiration moves them
all-to serve their country in one OF
ITS most vital activities in the greatest
IF oil wars for human liberty.
Back of that purpose is the main
spring of natural inclination toward
the seas as a sphere of action. an in
clination that is expected to lead thou
sands of these volunteers to remain
permanently in the merchant marine.
many of them as officers. after peace
returns. to carry the flag ahead Of that
If other nations in a race for the
worlds trade.
Romantic Appeal Strong at 10.
The return Of American boys to the
sea in large numbers. while due pri-
marily to- war conditions, is made pos
sible only by recent ruling Of the
shipping board reducing the minimum
age at which men are accepted for the
merchant service from twelity-one to
eighteen years.
This ruling has acted as marvellous
stimulant to recruiting for the mer-
chant marine-for in these days men
are recruited for this service all over
the country. the shipping board having
5000 stations, in drug stores, in the
various states, where the sea-goer may
put his fist" to an application for
service.
1t has been found that the Amcri-
can youth of today between eighteen
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

pound nv husband wanted me to try it.
/ took it for week and felt little bet.
ter. kept itup for three months, and
I feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousness. MRS.
J. WoRrHL1NE, 2842 North Taylor St.,
Philadelphia Pa.
The majority of mothers nowadays
overdo, there are so many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
is invariably weakened, rundown,
nervous condition with headaches, back
ache, irritability ard depression and
soon more serious ailments develop.
It is at such periods in life that Lydia D:
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will
restore a normal healthy condition, as
it did to Mrs. Worthline.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
A Standard Blouse.

The little sailor blOuses are in high
favor with few changes in line from
the original, made to slip on with slit
at front and regulation sailor collar
and small side pocket with big crush
tie Of black silk. This style is shown
in both white and navy, satin and
georgette, with silk braid In contrast
ing collar for trimming.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
School Girls Coat

Brown seems to be the leading COL
or in children's coats, in fact all the
lighter shades of tan and those that
blend into beaver and nutria are quite
the fashion. Nutria is the best fur
for children's garments and raccoon
and natural lynx are the furs that be-
long to the young girl from twelve
years up.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
There is q gOod-looking black velours

There is a good-lOoking black velOurs
gown now shown which looks un-
commonly like an American costume
worn by man. with its tight, narrow
skirt and it's long, swinging tunic slim
at the shoulders and girdled at the
waist. 1t is trimmed with gold braid
and buttons, and there is narrow
band of this braid to form the hem of
the skirt. To soften the metallic gilt
ter, there is an exceedingly deep band
Of black caracul on the tunic. The
richness of the ffock gives it a distin.
suished air and puts it out of the COM
mon.
1t seems as though that deep color
of red known as terra Gotta and which
is very much in fashion, takes gold en-
broidery in an agreeable fashion. One
Of the cOlorful gowns Of the season is
built up from a long terra Gotta tunic
cut in petal-shaped panels below the
hips and embroidered in blue and gold.
Beneath the tunic is a tight skirt Of
dark blue satin pulled in about the
ankles.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
Cuticura Heals Eczema

Cuticura Heals Eczema
And rashes that itch and burn. e
there is tendency to pinples, etc,
prevent their return by making Cuti-
cura your daily toilet preparation. For
free samples address. "Cuticura, Dept
K, Boston, At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
Hasty.

Helen Brown, age six, Of North Indi-
annapolis, has brother Don, younger
than herself. who is blamed by Helen
for almost everything that happens.
One day last week Helen and Don
went to their grandmother's home in
the country for short visit. Shortly
after they arrived she went into the
kitchen and noticed Il sOft-shelled egg
on the table. Grandmother" she
said, "What did you let Don let that
rooster lay that egg for before he got
It finished?"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy con.
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita.
bic and maybe respondent; it makes
anyone SO.
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
kilmer's Swamp Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be Just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
A good kidney medicine, possessing
real healing and curative value, should
be blessing to thousands of nervous,
over-worked women.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp Root, the great kidney
liver and bladder medicine will do for
them. Every reader Of this paper, who
has not already tried it, by enclosing ten
cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
n. Y, may receive sample size bottle by
Parcel Post. You can purchase the
medium and large size bottles at all drug
stores. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

which seems to be the reflection from
their changeable Innings. In the back.
the coat has two inverted plaits over
which passes a smartly tailored belt,
while in the front are cOmmodious
patch pockets and smoked pearl but
tons.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

NAAy
time. / went to q
doctor and he said
/ had nervous indi-
gestion, which ed
ded to my weak
condition kept me
worrying most OF
the time - and he
said if l could not
stop that, l could
not get well: I
heard somuchaboct
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Uo~o<oh1o Cnrn.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
A Reasonable Doubt.

"You seem to have lost your faith in
a rabbits foot"
SWELL" replied Mr.. Erastus Pinkley,
81 done thought it over. An de more
/ thought, de more 1 couldn't figger
dat de rabbit wot furnished de foot
had been lucky foh his ownse'f."
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
No Excuses.

"What excuses do you make to your
wife when you stay out at night"
Il don't make any excuses" replied
Mr.. Meekton. II simply sit up and
wait till Henrietta gets home from the
meeting she has been addressing"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
The WAY 10 Do II.

1.-THE subject of suburban roads is
treated extensively in that abstract re-
port"
"They had better FIX 'em up with
concrete"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

Modest Joyrider.
you might let me have your car for
the afternoon, uncle"
"All right. my boy, you can take it.
Sand. say, uncle, can you let me-
have the price of Il couple of fines. OF
sO?'-BostOn Transcript.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
An Easy One.

The Patient-Doctor, am sure
there is something serious the matter
with me. have such terrible dreams
at night.
Doc-Well, try sleeping in the day
time.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

No Worms in Healthy Child
All children troubled with worms have an IT
healthy color which indicates poor blood. and as
vnle there is more or less stomach disturbance
arrow RS TASTNLESS chill TONIC given regularly
!or two or three weeks will enrich the blood, i'm
sning Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw on dispel the worms, and the Child will be
n perfect health. Pleasant to take 60c per bottle
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
RetrousSe,

She-YOu needn't make fun Of my
nose; didn't choose it.
Her Brother-That's right. sis; it
turned up unasked.-BostOn Evening
Transcript.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
Leather Snort Coat.

A new and striking mode! is a sport
jacket Of suede leather. These come
In taupe brown and have a beautiful
sheen on their surface like the orchid
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

WOnan's hand in connection with
her slipper has played very inpor~
tant part in the work Of civilization.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

TO aid persons to sleep in daylight
an Opaque mask to be worn over the
eyes has been invented.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

If You want thing done we'll ash
the waiter to bring it rare.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
THIS WEAK,
NERV0uSM0THER
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pal was very weak.
always tired, my back ached, and ! felt
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
Bio Dots.

Big coin dots are still In vogue. In
TACT, they are bigger than ever before
Sometimes they are embroidered, and
sometimes they are printed in the
fabric, and sometimes they are woven
in. and sometimes they are even paint
ed by hand on silk frOcks.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

When a young man is really in love
he doesn't hesitate to propose just be-
cause the girl has money.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
The Comment.

did anybody comment on the way
you handled your new cart"
"One man did. but he didn', say
much"
"What did he Say?'
"All he said was $50 and COSTS"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16
Look out for Span
ish Influenza.
At the first sign of
a cold take
<\kk%
os$

Standard cold remedy for 40 yers-in tahast
fosm-safe. sure. no opiates-breaks UP cold
back lit fail. The genuine boz has Red tn1
with Mr.. Hi!rs picture. At All Drug Stores.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

All in a Name.
First Boche-About the ArgOnne
'egi MS
Second Ditto-So they are.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-16

HE American boy again goes
to sea on merchant voyages
to distant ports. The old ro-
nance and glamOr Of sea-
ports and vessels is again be-
ing felt by the youth of the
country aS II WAS in the adj
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25
Will Secure Civilian
Candidates for Training

For Commissions as Second Lieu
tenants Of infantry at Camp FIRE.
mont, Caifornia-An Officer VIII
Be IN Augusta from Oct. 80 10
Nov. to Secure Candidates.
Mayor Swift has received from
Adjutant General NJ. II Cook. head
quarters Northeastern Department,
nnston. Mass. under date of Oct -.
1918. a letter which states hat On DEC.
l. 1915. there will be opened at Camp
Fremont. California. a CAM for the
training Of civilian Candidates for
commissions as second lieutenants Of
infantry. This camp will have an
authorized strength of about 10000
mon, 1.220 Of whom are to be cd
from the New England states.
Following the above letter and in
connection with the movement re-
ferrcd to Mayor Swift received On
Wednesday a telegram from Chief f
Staff Williams at Boston, asking if
the mayor could furnish free of
charge an Office consisting of une
room. 4 table and some chairs. cen
trally located. for the use Of an Of
fcer who will be in Augusta from
oct. 30 to Nov. 8 for the purpose of
securing applicants for the infantry
officers training school
Replying to the above telegram
Mayor Swift stated yesterday morn
ing that hr had assigned for the use
Of the officer mentioned the mayor 5
office at City hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25
CHINA

SOITH-The many friends IF Her
bert w. Jones were deeply panied to
hear of his sudden passing away on
Thursday, Oct. H. Mr.. Jones was
apparently in splendid health and
full Of enthusiasm and vigor as was
his wont. He was calling at his
cousins next door and as they were
talking. Mr.. Jones suddenly fell and
life was gone. MI. Jones was born at
South China, June II, 1867, the son of
Edwin and Mary G. Jones and is
survived by his wife Mary W. Jones
formerly Mary +. Weber of South
Durham. two sons Harvey II. and
Francis n. and baby daughter
Miriam: also a brother Prof. Rufus
NJ. Jones Of Haverford. Pa.
Mr.. Jones attended school at
Erskine Academy and Oak Grove
seminary and was most loyal to both
institutions being president of the
alumni association Of the former.
Later he became a jeweler and opti-
clan and was located successfully in
Freeport, Madison and Waterville,
but for eleven years had been a
travelling salesman and with his
family, was settled in the old home
stead where he was born and which
he loved so well. Everything asso-
ciated with the place Of his nativity
was dear to him and while he made
friends wherever he went. none
took the place Of those of his own
community and all it's institutions
came in for a share Of his interest.
AS a birthright member of the society
OF the Friends. Mr.. Jones was deeply
interested in its progress as well as
in all phases Of righteous activity
whether expressed in direct Christian
work. civic improvement or social
service.
The funeral services at the Friends
chapel Sunday. in charge Of the
pastor, Rev. Harvey H. Jones. Rev.
c. D. Boothby Of Augusta, who was
an intimate friend, as we'll as for
mer pastor of the deceased. paid
touching tribute to his memory.
Robert Owen, principal Of Oak
Grove seminary and Robert Dunn,
one Of the instructors, sang their
words Of consolation. Before Mr..
Jones left home he with several
other boys formed a little club
Home Circle" and the members,
with their families have had many
happy meetings. Four Of the MEM
bers. Wilson F. Halves OF this
place. Willis Halves. Elwood H.
Jenkins and Frank Chadwick of Au-
gusta were to be pail bearers but
Mr.. Chadwick was unavoidably de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25

Work is in progress in the armory
Of Co. II. of the Third Maine lnfan-
try in the basement of City hall Tor
the purpose of getting everything into
readiness for the occupancy by that
organization. The gun racks. which
have a capacity for 100 rifles. have
keen remodelled under direction Of
the mayor and are about completed.
II was necessary to rebuild these
racks because the new rifles with
which the company has been armed
arc ten inches longer than the
Springfield rifle with which the Sec
end Infantry was armed The lock-
ers for the uniforms have also been
put in :hapc by order of the mayor
and under the direction of First
Sergt. G. II. Cram. instruction III
the manual of arms has been as
sigaed to Second Lieut.. w L. An
f.rpWS
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Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation for AL the
Kindness and help shown to us dur
ing our great sorrow. by relatives.
friends, and all county and city Of
fcials, and police force, also the many
and beautiful floral tributes.
MRS. NELLIE TYLER
ARNOLD WESLEY TYLER
MILDRED BERNICE TYLER
MRS. ADELBERT HUBBELL
oct95d1t*
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be used in Red Cross work in which
Mr. Jones was SO deeply interested
There were, however, many beaut-
full flowers sent by the following rela-
tives and friends: Pillow from the
immediate family; wreath from the
Haskell Implement and Seed Co. of
Lewiston: n embiamatic piece from
the x. p. lodge Of Waterville Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25

which Mr.. Jones was a member. also
cut flowers from Mrs. Olive Lewis
M and Mrs. William Russell, Mrs.
Virginia Jones and daughter Vir-
sinia. Prof. and Mrs. Rufus NJ. Jones.
Mr.. ana Mrs. j. 4. Jones, DR.. and
Mrs. f.. II kidder. Mr. and Mrs. +
r. Graves Of WatervilIc, Mr.. ana
Mrs. u. W. Webber. Mr.. and Mrs r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25

Arnold Tyler. who had been at his
home in this city for the past few
days, called by the death Of his
father, the late City Marshal Tyler,
left on the $50 train Thursday morn
ing for Orono to resume his studies at
the University Of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25

The open seas,.n for rabbits is now
on and some Of the hunters have al
ready got a few specimens, but it is
n little early yet and not much will
be done by the hunters until after
the first snow comes. which will
make the hunting conditions better.
One hunter who was out WedDes-
day afternoon for the first time this
fall succeeded in getting one rabbit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25

three-ounce bottles, and was appar-
emily consigned to E. Leclair, f. Du-
mort and b. Bernier, all Of Lewiston,
rhe present scarcity Of whisky and
other hard" liquors has led to a
great amount Of Jamaica Ginger
drinking in that city recently and
Sheriff Stevens announces that he
viii prosecute all such cases to the
limit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25

Judge Sanford L. Fogg left on the
$50 train Thursday morning for a
business trip to Easton and Fort
Fairfield in Aroostook county. aud *
poets on Saturday to join an Au-
gusta and Hallowell party of deer
slayers on its annual pilgrimage 20
the Seboeis region in search of big
Cnme
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odell Bubar, whose illness at
Easton with an attack Of Influenza
last week was mentioned in the
Journal. has recovered sufficiently to
return to his home in this city and
was down town yesterday for the first
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25

tanned and Arthur Hallowell. an old
friend and sc,oolmate. tool: lis place.
interment was in the Friends cenae-
terry at Dirigo. The family had re-
quested that the local organizations
should not send flowers. feeling that
in this time of peculiarly wide
spread need. unnecessary outlay
should be avoided and would better
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25

harnah Page Of Skowhegan, Erskine
.: whitney Of Lewiston. Rev. and
MRS. =. / Marsh Of Providence, Miss
academy and Prof and Mrs. Robert
owen of Oak Grove seminary.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. George r. Campbell Of this
city passed the day Thursday in
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Deputy Sheriff Lyons seized 1440
bottles Of Jamaica ginger Wednesday
at Lewiston. which. 1t is claimed. was
intended for sale as an intoxicant.
The ginger was found cached in a
stable on lower Park street. 1t is
the largest seizure of the kind ever
made In this county, and probably
one OF the largest ever made in the
State. II was put up in two and
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Gard Of Thanks

ror sympathy and help expressed in
every possible way, and the MANY
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Look up and not down.
Look out and not In.
Look alive and not dead.