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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-03

The National Association. Of organists
has decided, to hold @ifssannual conven-
ton in Portland. and Selected Aug. g. I
and IS as the dates. About 200 organists
from all over the country will attend
Portlands municipal organist. Will C..
Mcfarland. was the first president of
the organiza ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-03
Name Gossip
A Soldier-thought

A Soldier thought
(R. H. Dyer)
l fear not death-yet l would not lie
On crmsoned sod.
l fear not death-yet fam am l
To live. o God.
Living fight for my native land.
Living l shatter the tyrants brand.
Death strikes the steel from the free
mans hand
Preserve me, Lord.
'Tis a noble death, the death that
stalks
The field OF France.
A glorious life, the life that blocks
The foeman's lance.
If / must fall where the lightning S
run.
May ii not be till the fight is done
Till the final charge, with victory won
Then, death, advance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-03

ket1e Germans insisted on the Austrian
,Asive against Italy and now they
lave to finish it. il it is ever fin
Portland Press.
11nished now but mebbe the
ay wish 50 sandpaper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-03

1t looks much like a safe and sane
Fourth in Maine, although plenty OF OPP
portunity to show :pne'ss enthusiasm
Will be found in the piacesswhere cele-
braticps are to be heldsas:y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-03

How Everett p. Stanley, Bowdoin
49, had to so to- France to get sweet
revenge on the, University of Maine
1or baseball defeat: administered mini ,a IT. to
ter receivea Saturday from Stanley
by Presidsnt Kenneth c. NJ siils Of
Bowdoin. At the college game Mike
,Driseall vas in the box for Maine;
and StaAsy played right garden and
substitutee as slab artist. The
BrVnswteA collegians were trimmed
W. lore of 3 to g.. In this letter
~ states that he was recently
frGffpr one of the American
sTs lsms when he found to his
srprise .fhak Mike Driscoll was
= ~ ng hekver. Instantly STAN
~ = y - defeat Of three Years
@SiGf dYs & fuiae 'em over with all
n ia skill. he succeeded
~ 1nery to his outfit by .
y ~ hut one different from
ntest for which he took
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-03

Moosehead and other fishermen Will
have to go some" to beat or even
equal the record of Bert Preble of
Schoodic. who has had 39-pound
togue on exhibition in a Millinocket
store window.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-03
Augusta Lodge Directory

AUGUSTA LODGE, 141, F. & A. NJ.
Special communication Sunday. June oc,
at 945 at Masonic Temple, tor the pur'
pose of attending Divine worship DIT the
Methodist church.
Stated communication Tuesday, JEIy
>. 7.30 p. NJ. All Sojournlns brethren
are cordially invited to attend.
HAROLD u. JE\ NlNGS, w. VI.
l.RERr NJ pl\(,RF'E,. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-03

CAPITAL AERIE, NC. 1860, F. O.
la giles, meets III +. o. hall. rs Water
ST., nrSt and tnIrd Muuuay Of eacn
month at O'clock
ROBERT GOODE, Pres.
GEORGE JENKINS. Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-03
Bethlehem LODGE, NO. IS, r. &

A. Nj. Special communication SUNDAY.
June so, at 9.4o A. NJ. at Masonic lem
pie for the purpose of attending DIVINE
worship at the Methodist cnurcn. stated
communication Monday, July LIST, at L3)
+. NJ. All sojourning brethren are cor
daily invited to attend.
EAROLD A. ALLAN, w. Nj.
PEAkI.E r., tCLLttIt Sec.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
Y. NJ. G.. A. HUT is
THEIR HANGOUT

door you DONE -3D into a lecture hall,
though there Is one upstairs. and the
oder that comes to your nose isn't the
OdOr of sanctity. It's the smell Of
fried eggs. The cafeteria is the first
thing you meet. and If you are wise
you get acquainted with it and stay
acquainted while you are in this To-
cality, for ii is the best and cheapest
place to eat In town. l know because
l tried several.
The most impressive thing about 1t
is the complete absence of an Osten-
tatiOus welcome. You just help your
self and nobody says word. You
wander In and eat and wipe your
mouth on your sleeve and hike upstairs
TO mess around on a piano or write
letter or play billiards. or to do as
you dOggOne please. You are free.
To be able to make huge number of
men feel perfectly free and unrestrain-
ed and mt home is quite some little &C.
cOmplishment. l haven't had time to
find out how 1t is done. but the next
time l have a party at my house I'm
going to try 1t on. It's the real thing
In hospitality.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26

built in 81 days. On the list Of the
ten fastest built ships the slowest time
was 1l9 days. Here is the list:
Tuckahoe. $500 tons, New York
Shipbullding company. 81 days.
West Lianga. $500 tons, Skinner &
Eddy corporation. Seattle, IS days.
West Alsek. $500 tons. Skinner &
Eddy corporation. Seattle. % days.
Ossineke. S,511 tons. Skinner 4 Ed
dy corporation. Seattle. 1OS days.
West Durfee. $500 tons, Skinner &
Eddy corporation, Seattle. III days.
Canoga. S.54S tons. Skinner x Eddy
corporation. Seattle 112 days.
Westgrove, $500 tons. Columbia
River $. Il. Co. Seattle. 10 days.
Western Queen, $500 tons, skinner
& Eddy corporation. Seattle, 113 days.
Lake Huron. 300 tons. American S.
b. Co. Chicago. III days.
Lake Forest, 800 tons. American S.
e. Co. Chicago 1l9 days.
On the Pacific coast the five vessels
built in the fastest time have averaged
100 ID days between keel laying and
delivery: on the Great Lakes, 12i %
days; ON the Atlantic cSest, 209 1-5
days.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
Made in u. S. A.
Label in Gowns

In every way they will fulfill their mis-
sion to the best Of their ability.
Now we. like France and England.
are to be restricted. 1t seems q pity to
many that women buyers who are will
ing to go to Paris to bring back clothes
are to be forbidden that privilege. A
few men buyers will be allowed to go
after the government has thoroughly
searched their reasons for the attempt
and given them a permission that is
hedged about with as many restrictions
as though it were signed by a military
governor.
Under the pressure Of these con-
ditions the American buyers think
they will not go to raris this year. and
the rumOr persists that only a very few
Of the French houses will show gowns
Hundreds Of New Fashions.
It may be that under the present
conditions created by our government
and seconded by the French. the news
papers and the fashion illustrators
will become. I'm the new military term,
liaison officers. They will be able to
interpret from one general to another
speaking different languages.
In the meantime we are all quite
eager about the new American output.
The first touch of its sanity Is shown
in the fact that materials suitable for
our climate have been chosen for the
summer gowns.
Organdie is too well known to he
more than barely mentioned. but the
fact that it has appeared for evening
gowns Is n comfort to many who did
not know what to wear when asked to
dinner on hot summer night.
Another sane thing that the design
RS over here have done which was OF
necessity is to launch gowns In the
materials. VIII ether thin or not. and In
the cOlOrs, whether vivid or dull. that
can be easily purchased in any part Of
this country.
Each season the yardage In Paris
has grown less. Each season the trans
pOrtatiOn has become more difficult
and uncertain. II the American pub
terial and color from the original,
then the dressmakers over here would
realize profit on their initial expense.
but the French do not always make
gowns that can be copied In other
fabrics and cOlors.
Materials We Will Wear.
AS we have taffeta. America Is in
Producing gowns Of II in slate gray, In
black, in dark blue covered with tulle.
In pale blue touched, Watteaulike.
with a box plat Mt the back and q
group Of pink roses Mt the whist.
GeOrgette crepe and chiffon are
also plentiful, and both fabrics are
used in a large number Of interesting
gowns.
Satin holds its own. Tulle and silk
net remain in the best possible taste.
Japanese and Chinese crepes. bro
cades, pongees and silks, which seem
to be easily obtainable from the East
these days. have been worked up by
American designers into frocks that
exactly suit our temperature.
Sport coats Of shantung and the
thick, fine weaves Of Chinese pongee,
have been quickly offered by our de-
signers to substitute sweaters. satin
sleeveless jackets and velvet, pocket
ed coats. These are lined with obi
crepe sometimes and are worn over
plain or striped skirts.
| Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
SELECTING OUR NEW HOSIERY
Correspondent Offers Some Timely
Advice AZ to Care and Selection
Of Silk Stockings.

Well, one thing is certain. IL we go
about with our eyes open," as the old
saying goes, 1--WE are bound to learn"
This old adage came closely home the
other day. writes correspondent.
when was selecting new hosiery. and,
like every one else. kicking. not only
ut the skyrocket prices asked for
stockings. but also vOicing few
sentiments regarding the wear. which
seems not to be in keeping with the
prices.
The saleswoman then told me that
If one really wished to get wear out
Of silk hose. before wearing the hose
should be rinsed thoroughly in cold
water and that stockings should never
be worn two days in succession with
out being washed In cold water. In
fact. she said that silk stockings
should never be washed i'm hot wa
ter, because II ruined the silk.
Another bit of advice was not to
buy more stockings than one required
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26

New YOrk.-There Is no getting
away from the Paris situation In its
cause and effect upon clothes. asserts a
prominent authority.
The nation, like others. has leaned
upon that one city of the universe for
its inspiration. guidance and material
and artistic help in the making, selling
and exploiting of women's apparel.
To have the bond weakened that
connects us with Paris is to have the
feeling that child has when its
mother turns it loose and tells 1t to
walk alone to the nearest chair. There
Is In the minds Of the buyers, We i'm
agine. something Of the panic that
must come to the young brain when 1t
knows that 1t must depend upon moth
ing but its own legs for support In q
wide oasis Of space.
We did not get this feeling when
the war broke, because two or three
thousand gowns were assembled in
public under the sound Of the cannon
nearing Compiegne. Even the sub
marine menace did not break the bond
for tile succeeding two summers, but
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
ICED DRINKS UNDER BAN
State Food Administration of Arkan-
sas Rules Out Cooling
Beverages.

Little Rock. Ark.-The girls may
continue to wear 800 gowns. S25 boots
and hose that cost more than a pair
of shoes did generation ago, but in
this town they will not flirt among the
round tables in the soda joints, sip
ping soft drinks at the expense of SOL
der boys or loving SWANS. The state
food administration has knocked these
good times on the head. The girls
must learn that the country Is at war.
No more, according to the order Of the
food administration, shall soft drink
stands serve iced tea, sherbet and
water ices. An order has also been
issued denying manufacturers Of soft
drinks who have used their 1913 sugar
allotment more sugar for the remain
der of the year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
World Heavy With Sorrow.

The world in which We are living
our lives, and in which we will con-
tinue to live, is a world heavy with
sorrow and sadness. The war has
wrought a ruin which will take many
years to repair. Those of us who are
alive will never see the end Of this
great task. So there is a clear task
before us. We must help those who
have been hurt and broken. and COM
fort those who have been made sOr-
rOwful. Just because the task is so
big it challenges us to do our best.
to stop playing at being Christians.
and to strive with all our might and
power to do our best.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26

for immediate use. because a silk
stocking that has lain folded in the
drawer for any length Of time II
bound to rot, and when one puts IL ON
the foot the threads give way.
l am passing this little bit of knowl-
edge along to you, for we are all do
ing everything possible these days TO
avoid waste. and If the result is hsaf
what the saleswoman said it would BE-
the small amount Of labor entailed is
well worth the effort.
The three favOrite styles In hose this
year are the perfectly plain clicked
stockings and the striped effects,
either in dropped stitch or I'm two-tOne
effect. There are shown today two
designs of clocking, one drop stitched.
one check, one fancy boot top and one
pair Of black silk with black lace but
terfiies.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
"Ivory" Now Made From Cotton.

One of the chief imports from Africa
In the pre-bellum days was ivory. the
product of the elephant. The bOudOirs
Of many Of the ladies Of the land con-
tanned many ivory toilet articles and
the piano spOrted its ivOry-tOpped
keys, and many other uses were made
In this country of the tusk Of the ele-
plant. With no ivory being imported.
and having no elephants in this coun-
try, Americans were compelled to find
suitable substitute for the material.
Old King Cotton came to the rescue.
Offering Il means of producing artificial
ivory that possesses all of the beauti-
eul qualities of the real article. A cot
ton solution chemically treated by sew
ersl processes changes the raw product
of She South to a hard ivory-colored
product that can be easily nodded to
any shape desired.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26

1t after seeing and hearing her. For.
like the rare officer who can inspire his
men to very prOdigies Of valor: so the
flashing Elsie is compact of that price
less thing which, for lack Of q less
pedantic phrase. we must call positive
magnetism. More than one company
has marched off to it's first night In the
trenches with brighter eyes, squarer
shoulders and more gallant swing be-
cause, at the very threshold of safety,
this lanky and lovely lady from Co
lumbus. Ohio. waved and sang and
cheered them on their way.
That is why, when the history OF
this great expedition comes to be writ
ten. there should be chapter devot'
ed to the play-girl of the western front,
the star of the A. +. F., the forerunner
of those players who ere now being
booked in the greatest circuit OF them
all. the Y. NJ. c. A. huts OF France.
For her, and for her like. there is
always room. And work aplenty 10
do. There are troops to be fired-as
by martial music-On the edge OF the
advance.
Elsie Janis (and mother) are having
the time of their lives. and she meant
every word of it when she cabled
back to all her brothers and sisters OF
the stage to come or they would never
know what they had missed.
Barn. tornning With Vengeance.
For Elsie it has been transforming
with a vengeance. a tour of tank. towns
in more senses than one. 1t has meant
travelling without maid for once In
a way, playing a whole season with
one-dress wardrobe, bivOuacking 10
strange and uninviting hotels.
1t has meant warbling as cabaret
singer among tables of some officers
mess or mounting a bench to sing
through the windows of come conta-
gion barracks where the Isolated
dOughbOys had been tearing their in
fected hair with disappointment be-
cause they had heard she was in the
post and knew they could not get out
to see her.
1t has meant lingering for an extra
performance at some hut because @
whole new audience was coming
through the starlit heavens from the
aviation camp down the lines.
In all her years on the stage she
has known no such tumultuOus. heart
warming welcomes as are her nightly
portions in the biggest time booking
office can offer to a player in the year
1918.
The boys swarm up on the stage
and slap her on the back and VOW there
never was such q girl since the world
began. They cheer her until they are
hOarse, and she is dizzy with pride.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
By a Iona Path.

"All that we possess has come TO us
by a long path. There is no instanta-
neous liberty or wisdom. language or
religion" Even that which comes 10
Us as Il sudden revelation is but the
opening of our eyes or minds to be-
hold that which has long been begun
by toll and struggle 1t reaches us as
the sunlight does in the morning. when
It has travelled around the world.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
cIemenceau's Strenuous Life.

Long years ago NJ. Clemenceau.
Frances premier. was dubbed the
"Tiger." and no man has ever better
lived up to his nickname. At nine
teen he was flung into prison for
shouting "Vive Ia Republiquew with
his arms round lamp-pOst. Today.
nearly sixty years later, he is as
pugnacious and defiant as ever.
He is born fighter. and with the
exception of n brief period which he
spent as teacher in a girls school.
his life has been one long, turbulent
battle. He fought more duels than
any other man i'm France. has brought
down one cabinet after another, and
is the most popular man in France.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
CUT Time on SHIPS
New Record for Rapid Construc-
ton Is Set.
Baltimore ShipbuiIding Company Re-
duces the Present Average
by Half.

Washington.-In its effort to set q
new record for rapid ship construction,
the Baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbuild-
ing company has cut in half the pres
ent average time for construction Of
contract steel ships. This average for
the l. contract steels ships built TO
date is $50 SO days.
In prewar days year was regarded
as fast time for building steel vessel
of or above 5000 tons.
The ten fastest built vessels for the
shipping board have averaged 80 9-1O
days between keel laying and delivery.
The 5,5OO-ton collier Tuckahoe, record
holder IN this or any other year, was
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
SURPRISE FOR CHURCH FOLKS
Called an Hour Earlier for Prayer
Meeting and Set to Digging
Dandelions.

Denver, COlo.-Every member Of
City Park Baptist church was urgently
requested to attend a special mid-week
prayer meeting and to be on hand an
hour earlier than usual. When the
"wOrshipers" arrived the pastor pro-
duced an old case knife for each men,
Der, pointed to a church lawn badly
cluttered by dandeliOns and told men
and women alike to get busy. At the
end Of an hour of digging the lawn was
clear of weeds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
TAKES DAUGHTER TO CAMP
Virginia Draftee, Sole Support OF
Child, Carries Her With Him
to Cantonment.

Camp Lee. WA. W. CARPENTER. a
Virginia draftee. arrived ut the camp
with his threeand-a-h alf- year-old
daughter. lie claimed he was the sole
support of the child and had brought
her To camp. hoping To keep her with
him. The nurses ut the base hosr1ital
will "adopt" the child if the father
gives his legal consent
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
Museum Gets Aviator's Talisman.

An English penny which he carried
rs a ialislnan in all his hazardous
fights over the German lines was
given by Pat O'Brien. lieutenant ir
the British aviation corps. TO the Rev.
w. Herbert Burk for the historical,
museum connected with Washington
memorial chapel, Valley Forge.
O'Brien visited the museum with Nit.
jor Dugmore and Captain Powell as
guests of Colonel John s. Nuckle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
Eauie Attacks Woman

Franklin. w. Wa bald eagle that
has made frequent excursions into this
part of the country made vicious AT
tack on Mrs. Anna Simmons while she
was walking To her home near this
city. Three deep wounds were made
in her face where the eagles taionS
had eouSod into the flesh. VIII Halter
man. who ran 10 her assistance. was
also attacked and forced to seek shell
ter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26

tunes for the summer are the small
accessories which help set of the
plain frOcks. Hats. for one thing, can
be chosen so that they make a last
years costume look like new. The
brOad-brimed sun hat will be a favor
lite again this year. Fabric hats will
be especially popular to wear with
frOcks of the same material. They
are shown in pretty shapes made OF
linen. organdie, Bingham, georgette
and tulle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
For School Girls,

For the high school girl are cool calico
dresses in dark blue. They have dark
collars and cuffs and some of them
have a small white figure In the ma
terial. Sixteen-year-olds will like them
because they have such grownup air
about them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
Yanks TraveI Many Miles to
Spend Evening in the
Club.
SOMEBODY ALWAYS on JOB
"V' Guy" Can Be Depended Upon to
Get Move On in Emereeney-Men
Made to Feel Perfectly Free
and Unrestrained.
BY CLARENCE BURLINGTON KEEL.
LAND

Paris.-Thirty sailors off an Ameri-
can war vessel hired q motor truck and
drove nine miles to get to the Y. NJ. &.
A. club in famous French city. l ask
ed them why.
because it's a regular hangOut," one
Of them said, and another added, BE
cause you get white bread with butter
on 1t, and eggs fried on both sides and
coffee with piano accompaniment"
As soon as | broke into the place I
found why men would ride nine miles
on truck to loaf there from eight I'M
til eleven.
1t wasn't the sort Of place folks in
the United States imagine n Y. Nj. G.
A. to be. 1t was a sweltaringly hot
night, and the broad front steps were
lined from end to end with men in
khaki and men I'm navy blue. They
were gassing and smoking until the
place looked as If the captain had
ordered smoke screen to help him
through the submarine zone.
From the street you could hear
piano doing business and lot more
men in uniform bowling. Joan Of
Arc" IL the mothers of these boys
could have heard that racket their
hearts would have dropped off pound
OF weight and increased their beat by
ten to the second. They sang as II
they were glad to be alive.
Right on the Job.
And then somebody busted up the
game. A sailOrman came in and made
the announcement that the driver OF
their truck refused to take them back
to quarters again, and it was walk
Of nine miles on a hot night. or
stretch In the brig for them. Gloom
descended. Then somebody turned
around and beloved, "Where's one of
them Y guysy"
A "Y" guy happened to be on the
spot and In second he was surround
ed. not by crowd of men who were
angry or In a mood to demand some
ching. but by fellows who were mighty
courteous in an unpleasant situation.
That was something worth remarking.
and 1t made you sort of glad to be
around.
They put the thing up to the ~"
guy and one fellow said sort of BASH
ful-like, 1--WE don't want to act like we
was putin this up to you. faint
your fault. but"
Il was apparent they had gotten the
idea somehow that you could depend
on "Y" guy to get a move on him. and
the "Y" guy allowed as much.
"Sure. It's up to u.s." he said. that's
why we're here"
Inside Of twenty minutes he was
hack with a big truck with red tri-
angle on the side of It. lie tucked the
thirty sailOrmen into It and of they
went to keep their appointment with
their boss.
That, quite likely. Is one reason why
they rode nine miles to spend an eve
ming In the Y. n. C. A.. because they
knew somebody was on the Job.
Like You Owned the Place.
Another reason Is that you don't have
to knock. show q ticket, wiggle your
first finger or roll over and play dead
10 get In. You just walk in like you
were there to fOreclOse q first mort.
gage on the place.
When you walk through the front