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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16

With two states yet to hear from,
tho general committee for the coming
war fund drive Of The Salvation Army
in the New England states. has select
"a its chairman, and is down to busi-
ness Tho committee as thus far con-
stitutcd, is as follows: Governor sam
ucl ". Mccall OF Massachusetts, Gov
crnor Marcus H. iiolconb of Conneci-
cut. Governor Horace g. Graham of
Vermont. Governor +. Livingston
Baccl.nau Of Rhode Island, Franklin e..
I'1y son. James j.. Baxter. William ID.
L'cnuou Rupert r. Baxter. Arthur
chaplin. Franklin f.. Bragg and CVl
l'rcdcrick g Boothby If iaiuc: W.
Murray Crane. Henry IIornhlpWcr,
charles r. Weed Con. Hugh Bancroft,
pr. William Appleton. Allen e. Emery.
Louis IS I.iggctt. otto Horkmclc cr. I'd
ward Fillmore. Conrr, Ssm1u 'trp"E"
Holden Tinkham. Mrs Slmu", ". Nc
can. Mrs. Curtiss Guild MIS-. Jonn l..
Rate. and Warner Marshall Of Ma =
,Issctt4: VI g Bulk"l'y, Mayor i1I@-
.il. uI Hartford E:thh"u" G"rdr"r.
Professor IS II. =. taunr. of HuoWn
i. .ui,r,~iit. T. L. 'u,lcl FN-t,Ov-
'tm'lc- "a Enuball Eim'" ItAthhun.
Jud II,urN L. Sladrl ~ l.h"d" Island.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
MOVEMENT OF COAL
GOES FORWARD

W.>hiugtou Jan. L. M"fcm' nt Of
,.l Ia rcIi,Nr the sNorfls" 4u the
northeast ana bunker ships l"aa' d with
nm, Supplies upd az In N"w N"tf
n3rh.. vent forward today under the
tr-, wlortty arrangement made Sinc"
the .u,,rum,ut took cuntro! IF i'-
u,nds
Th, plar of limited preferential ship
ncuts announced ~ Director H"N''-
= MrNdoo was put into operation 10y
tir railrold m1uagr m"ntS without D.
,uau,o of formal priority orders ma
included food Ms we'll as coal II was
found necessary because Of Interrupt
iooh of trlfr hy recent hlizzards IN
ttc middle v's'-
Action ou the New york. situation
was taken On tho advice of \. II. smith
assistant director in Char-c Of eastern
lines. who reported that lis ships were
heId in tho narbor awaiting bunker
coal. Director McAdoo's priority IN
striictions contemplate.
First, the movement OF coal for
houscholdcrs and vital public uti'lticS'
second food. third. coal for bunker
ing ships loaded for American ar'hloS
,iroad. and Tor the allies.
At tho Same time Fuel Administrator
Garfield issued similar orders for 'le
distribution ~ coal which viii =" put
into effect by state fuel admin''tra'"Is
On the return 10 Washincton 't J.. y.
\o,,s head of the administrator :
anSeryation division
Industries other tha" those 'hE'e +"
.u war production were llsteo III W
Las, ,l,4s ~ the fuel administration :
.cbe,ura and probably will be closed
Down uutn more urgent needs are S"'
,.ttI
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16

Wood pulp far exceeded all other
commodities shipped out Of the local
railroad station for the month OF De-
cember. the total amount being 1475
TONS Hay shipped totaled approx
imately 42S tons against 313 tons for
the corresponding month in 1915. In
December 1916 there were Is tons OF
potatoes shipped and none at all for
the same month 1917. Total amount
of freight received last December was
about S57 tons against 1920 in 1916 and
total amount forwarded 1881 tons In
1917 against 252o forwarded in 1915.
The following are the total amounts OF
freight commodities approximately
which have been received here via the
Maine Central during the month: grain.
1S9 tons; flour. 81 tons; coal, 96 tons;
coke, 16 tons; lumber, Al tons; petro-
leum and other oils, So tons; mer-
chandise 33S tons; miscellaneous, At
tons The amounts forwarded are:
fruits and vegetables. 81 tons: other
products Of agriculture, 43 tons: lum-
ber 81 tons: wood 80 tons; domestics.
80 tons merchandise, ESQ tons: other
manufactures, 80 tons; miscellaneous,
40 tons.
Miss Grace Lowery of Portland, a
graduate of the Maine General Hos
pital at Portland has arrived in Show
hegan to become assistant Superin-
tendent at Somerset Hospital.
Skowhegan Review, No. 90, Ladies'
of the Maccabees have installed officers
for the ensuing year as follows: Com
mander. Miss Marie Fortier; 1t. Com,
Mrs. Grace Flynn; Record Keeper. Mrs.
Susan Chase; Financial auditor Mrs.
Lelah Barnes; Musician, Miss Barbara
Chase; Lady at Arms Miss Estelle
Fortier.
Mrs. Elsie A. Stilphin Of Augusta,
who has been visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Avore. departed
Monday afternoon.
5. w. Philbrick was in Greenyille
Monday and Tuesday on business
trip
Misses Doris Cover, Eunice and
Gladys Chase and Libby Pulsifer, re-
turned Monday to resume their studies
at Colby College.
Mrs. Lester Clark of the Middle
Road has been very critically i'll since
Sunday night at her home on the
Middle Road. Miss Lowe, trained
nurse from Portland. has arrived to
take charge of the case.
Owing to change in plans the fu-
neral Of Bowman Kicker, who died
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
Former Lincoln Folks Die

The Linc5m friends of Mrs. Lauf'
(Turner) Doble will deeply regret 'N
news Of her death, which occurred fs
Gently in Hartford, VT, after months
serious illness. Fifty years ago Ia'
November she was married to ShS'
Doble. who with eight children, an'
several grandchildren, are left
mourn the loss of a devoted wife an
mother. Mrs. Doble also leaves op
brother and two sisters. They "t'
all former residents of Lincoln ME-
Doble passed her 10th birthday N'
September. Friends here will symp'
thize with the family in their berea''
ment. Word has also been received i
Lincoln of the sudden death OF Lore.1
Coburn of Waltham, Mass. He hao
shock and died in his chair. "hen
young man he went to Massachuse's,
His age was about 67. Lincoln trieu'
Will sympathize with his family aH
two brothers, who also live in Mars"
Chusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
VASSALBORO

CROSS HILL-Mrs. Martha Lowe.
who for several weeks has been con-
fined to her home by illness is slowly
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tobey have
closed their house and are stopping at
the home Of their son Melvin Tohey for
the remainder of the winter
Mrs. Lizzie Briggs still remains in
poor health.
Mrs. Weston Lewis Of Augusta, was
a recent guest Of Mrs. Mary J Clark.
Frank Robinson, Melvin Tobey and
Bert Austin were business callers for
a few hours in Augusta. Monday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16

Friday, was not held Sunday as planrsa
but was deferred until Tuesday for.
noon when the obsequies were con
Quoted from the vestry of the Centsn
ary Methodist Church. with Rev
Henry Clay Turner, the church pas,o,
officiating.
II. Tobey Mooers for the first tim.
appeared before public audience i,
Skowhegan since his return. Mondar
night when he delivered an address ..
his experience in the ambulance serv
ice in France. The Opera House w.s
taxed almost to its entire seating %
pacity and Mr.. Mooers in his easy ana
unassuming manner held the closes,
attention of his listeners through bs
entire discourse. He told of the trin
over. the landing at Bordeaux, his frs,
impressions OF war, and the emplov
ment of the women in occupations
usually performed by men. He men.
toned briefly his arrival in Paris. rara
q brief outline of the American FYels
service and its origin and explained
various French expressions. He de-.
scribed 4th of July in Paris and stated
that more American flags We're shown
there than would have been exhibited
at home. He described the appearance
of the German privates and referred
to them as "a tired. rn-out looking
bunch. Air battles. gas attacks n.
latter of which he experienced, and ger
eral army scenes were infinitely 4.
sCribed. while he gave special alto,
ton to the value of the Red Cross ava
!. NJ. {. a. iii th1 war stricken lands
After tellinG the conditions of tbs
people and their needs. Mr. Mooe,s
drove home a forceful lesson to tbo
people of America and the necessi,y
of each person doing his or her bit 10
shorten the conflict. Through the ad.
dress. in spite of the grave situa,io,
and the sad thoughts aroused, nums4
Gus stories of n humorous turn ligh,.
ened the minds of the people .
number OF war articles shells. etc va,s
exhibited and described by Mr.. Mooerx
before the close of the lecture Pro
ceding the address. the Liberty C,eo
Club, which has been formed undsr
~-N >SNA'ii VA ihVN. -. II. NICEIllnpv
sang a number Of selections with Lees
Hall as soloist and Kenneth Matson as
accompanist. and Mrs. Eta s. Brad.
ley sang two songs with piano accom-.
paniment by Carl w. Malley. The af.
falr was given as n Red Cross benef,
and a Red Cross picture was shown q,
the conclusion of the evenings pro.
gram.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
AGAINST SWINEL-CHAIR
NE\RERS OF IRON CROSS

London Jan lI-An appeal Is being
Irrnlatrd among muiiloted German
uri,cr- and soldiers having the iron
ro~s asking them to return the cross
a- % protest ~ainst the fact tha'
number 81 home warriors and Lead
,r~ f the fatherland party are wearing
tfc same insignia according 20 an EN-
rbangr Telegraph dispatch from Am
~terdam There has been q lar-e re-
sponse. 1900 crosses from Berlin alone
being sent to the war minister the first
lay The appeal appeared
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
OF ESTIONARLE METHODS
ADOPTED IN SUGAR SALES
IN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY

Lewiston. Me. Jan. 15-Chairman Hen
~ \. Free of the Androscoggin county
volunteer food administration has rece,v-
ell many complaints regarding methods
adopted by some of the smaller dealers
In thr sale OF sugar On, case was
brought 10 his attention yesterday where
L. VAS alleged the customer was obliged
/" buy dollars worth of merchandise
if order 10 get pound of sugar and thai
Tn" sugar was short weight.
2ir Fr"c stated complaints have been
lu"c"cIs during the last few weeks ana
ir some instances he believed action
against the blenders would be warranted.
1t" received complaint from a Lewis
t"9 woman yesterday afternoon. She saIo
no lad heard of n store on Sabattus
sire that had some sugar When she
asked the proprietor for sugar. it is said
she WAS told that if she bought one ds-
.ar* worth of general merchandise he
N""ld sell her one pound of sugar. Hay-
i1t gone considerable distance to reach
tniS store. and being badly in need of su
gar Sh" decided to accept the proposition.
The package of sugar seemed to her to
he under weight and so she took il to an
other grocer and had it weighed. 1t fell
short of a pound by two ounces.
rms woman told Mr.. Free that she did
not need the other groceries she was re-
CURED 70 buy In order to get the SUGAR.
Not heing situated so she could use gem
erAi groceries, she gave them to A frieno
Hhe teels that it was an expensive u
uf 81,
derstand why such methods should be tol.
Grated
-" immediately reported the case
{" Af Free, who in turn VIII take the
matter up with the Federal Food Ad
/ mnistrator II is expected that. as a
result Of the alleged short weight. ar
non viii be instituted against the
grocer. OF whom the woman said she
bought the sugar.
mere appears to be some difficulty
IN reaching the small dealer who
wishes to take advantage, in one wav
or another. OF the sugar shortage 10
, Increase his profits. Jobbers ana ,s-
'dli"rS whose annual business amounts
- l'Ss than 100000, are not licensed.
ana therefore cannot as easily be con-
( t'l''' - tHe government.
IL mas been explained that the most
tHectiNe way 70 reach the small dealer
VINO disrcCards government orders re-
iaunG 70 prices and distribution of
food stulfs, is through the iobber from,
whom he buys his supplies. Already
several cases have been reported and
It IS understood that action has been
taken to cut off their sources Of SIM
ply.
complaints have been received from
hoth Lewiston and Auburn and from
the surrounding country towns II an
pears that many have been using 81,
sar done up in packages as small as
" quarter Of , pound. to induce the
public to buy other merchandise. 9th
err instances have been reported where
prices considerably higher than that
fixed by the government have been
charged
These cases have been reported 10
I the Federal authorities but as vet il
is not know just what action will be
] taken.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
EXTENSION OF FOOD
LICENSING SYSTEM

Washington, Jan. 15.-By proclama-
ton Of President Wilson, the Food Ad-
ministration's licensing system last
night was extended to include Gamers
manufacturers Of wheat and rye pro-
ducts. dealers in feed and malt and
professional salt water fishermen.
Persons, firms and corporations af-
fected are required under a penalty to
obtain licenses by February 10
The proclamation formally carries
into action plans outlined recently by
the Food Administration for govern
ment control Of many foodstuffs here
tofore free Of licensing restrictions. in
order to assure m adequate supply and
more equitable distribution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
DEMOCRATS TO CREATE
WOMAN'S ADVISORY BOARD

Washington. Jan. 13.-Creation Of a
woman's advisory committee with a
member from each state, was unanl-
mously authorized yesterday by the
executive committee of the National
Democratic committee.
Mrs. George Bass Of Chicago, the
only woman member of the executive
committee and manager Of the perma-
nent Woman's bureau, was named
chairman of the advisory committee.
The members will be recommended by
state Democratic organizations
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
REVERE COUNCIL SESSION
BY LANTERN LIGHT

Revere, Mass. Jan. 15-lThe Revere
city council last night concluded its
session by the light of a lantern and
four candles in order that it might not
violate the early closing rules of State
Fuel Administrator Storrow. designed
to save coal by cutting off electric
lights after 10 O'Clock ut night. A mo-
ton by one member that the council
adjourn at 10 was not favorably re-
ceived and the candle light meeting
was decided upon as a compromise.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
SINN FEINERS DEMAND
NATIONALISTS RESIGN

London, Jan. 15.-The Sim Feln
executives, says a Dublin despatch to
the Daily Chronicle, will shortly de-
mand that Irish nationalist members
OF parliament resign. In the event of
noncompliance they propose to es-
tablish in Dublin what they call a ma
tional assembly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16

partment Of Agriculture. Through its
experiment stations in these terri.
tories important results already have
been obtained.
experiment Stations Distribute SEEDS
Porto Rico, which formerly imported
more than $S00.000 worth of beans an.
nually from the mainland. now is in +,
position to export this product. The
Alaska stations have greatly increased
the areas SoWn to grains and now are
aple TO meet increased demands 70.
seed grain locally adapted. The Guam
, station is distributing larger auanu.
| ties Of seeds and plants for cultivation
py the natives with prospects of an in.
creased production of food. Hawaii
has materially increased its production
OF food crops.
That work to increase food supplies
IN the territories was urgently needed
Is evident from the fact that the an.
nual imports of such products into
Hawaii and Porto Rico alone amounted
to some $20.000,000 a year before the
war. Many of the articles imported
can be grown successfully in these
islands. AS Il result of the emergency
efforts of the Department of Agricul.
ture stations, imports of number d
food materials already have been no.
ticeably reduced.
Agricultural Conditions in Virgin
Islands.
A representative of the Federal De-
partment Of Agriculture investigated
the agricultural situation in the Viz
gin Islands this season and sugges1
tions as to how the islands may be-
come more nearly self supporting have
been made. The specialist detailed ID
this investigation had had an expert
ence or more than Is years in Port1
Rico, where agricultural conditions ard
similar, and his suggestions should
prove of value if put into practice ia
the new possessions. The only crops
FOUND cultivated to any extent wera
sugar cane and Sea Island cotton thd
yields of which are low compared with
other West Indian islands. The repTe1
sentative found that there was an ali
most complete absence of. fruit an1
vegetables on the markets, indicatins
very limited supplies Of locally groWa1
food materials. Stock growing Is foI
lowed to some extent, but improvea|
stock is needed. better forage plan'1
should be introduced. and more atten'
ton Is needed to the proper handinsI
OF stock. dairying, and other farm en-
terprises.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
Or. Blanchard Memorial

In appreciation of the work anu -
terest of Rev. DR.. Henry Blanchaiu 1
the Portland Congress Square emu.
and as manifestation Of the love a.. =.
affection Of the parish, menu .
tablet in his honor will be placed
the church. Such action was uh",.
mously approved at the annual pa,
meeting held Monday evening.
erick A. Thompson. John How
Stevens, Rev. Dr. Albion. Charie9
Allen and Mrs. George S. Hunt w, ~,
selected as cuommittee to serve W.
the parish committee in procur"e
suitable tablet and adopting IN "'
propriato inscription.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16

Many Bangor friends of David GRAY
Of Woodstock. \. H., formerly Of Ban
gur. Will regret To hear that he passed
away on January :. in Woodstock. at
the age OF 50 years and months and
in Bangor. he was a carpenter for the
Otto Nelson Co. and was we'll known
and liked. He was member of the
Advent Christian church on Center
street Surviving are his wife. Mrs
Ann Gray. three daughters. Mrs. A L.
Carlisle. Bangor: Miss Annie Gray or
Woodstock. ~ B.. and Mrs. Charles
Anderson of Vancouver. y. r.. also one
son. Elmer Gray OF Wollaston. ana
eight grandchildren and great grand
daughter. also by his sister who was 30
years old.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
TO REPORT AGAINST
SICKNESS INSURANCE

Boston, Jan. 1.-The proposed plan Of
non-contributory sickness insurance
will be unfavorably reported to the leg
islature by the special commission on
Social Insurance, it was learned today
Members Of the commission estimated
that the plan would cost the state from
s3o,0oo,0o0 to $40 900 year and they
felt that in war time it was unwise to
put such burden on the taxpayers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
TWO WOMEN ON
\\TI-W AR AILEG ATOMS

r,,,ldsr-,r. T. l. Jan. l. TN" Wo-
,r,r u.,. beinr fcld hcrc To-Day hy
federal erials charged with acts oct
tm,uti ,u the conduct ot we ""''
Miss Amelia Nen'rom'. who was a' :
.,4tal Yesterday under an indictment
.o ,b. federal court is alleged to have
,tt I'D \ uihlC meeting
g h.pr ,h, mothers whose sons 20
...., .,tr ,,dl n,ttr SOC them again alive.
.t,.s v,r,c =. clark. Who was arrest
I'D .u the espionage act is alleged 10
.t,r threatened the life II the fresi-
o. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
STEFANSSEN DISCOVERS
NEW ARCTIC ISLANDS

Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 15-Several
new large Arctic islands We're discov-
cred northwest Of Banksland in the
spring Of 1916 by Nilhjalmur Stafans-
sen, the Arctic explorer, according to
Captain A. Lang, who arrived here last
night from the Arctic ocean, bringing
direct news from the explorer. who, he
says. is spending the 1917 1918 winter
in the northern seas at Bartel Island.
The explorer claimed the new lands
for Canada
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16

Bath City Hospital is well represented,
in the stricken city Of Halifax in relief
work. DR.. A, A. Stott. a member of the
hospital staff, is there with the Maine
medical unit and four girls. all graduates
OF the hospital. are doing their bit in
the hospitals there Katherine G. HI
grove. Nellie NJ. Lyons Mary I. Cuvelier
and Alice Naugler All the girls at the
hospital who have relatives in the strck-
en- district have heard from them except
Miss Osborn who has no word vet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16

announcement was received Thurs
"a% at Kockland Of the marriage Of
X-Sheriff -Adelbert J. Tolman and Mrs.
Lydia i.abe, which took place at the
home OF Mr.. Tolman's cousin in Bos-
ton Wednesday. They viii he at hcme
after Jan. Is at 64 Broad street. Rock
land.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16

Mrs. August Peterson Of Owls Head
was severely scalded Sunday night
Dec. 30' when the temperature was
somewhere around IS degrees below
zero. hot water jug exploded
throwing steam and boiling water into
hcr face. burning her whole face. neck
chest. left hand arm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-16
GROWING THEIR OWN FOOD
territories Increase Crop Production
Less Dependent upon Mainland.

To make 2,o'o,ooo people in Alaska
Hawaii. Porto Rico and Guam less de-
pendent upon the mainland Of this
country for their supplies Of food was
one of the war emergency projects
undertaken by the United States De-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-10

me relief. 1t eased my stomach pains.
and 1t was not long before I could eat
almost anything without being sorry
afterwards. l did not know it would
help my catarrh, but am glad to say
l am entirely well.
My wife was all run down, and my
twelve-year- son was puny. Both of
them have also taken Dreco, and they
both are like new people. am tickled
to pieces that have found health for
myself and family at last, and the
beauty OF it Is the price puts 1t within
the reach of anybody.
II gained five pounds while taking
Dreco."
Such praise as this, told in the
straightforward, honest language of a
farmer. cannot but convince even the
most skeptical that here is a medicine
for which the world has long been
waiting.
Drcco is made purely OF natural
herbs. 1t contains no mineral chem
icals or anything to hurt the system.
Read This Remarkable story.
The hundreds of friends OF c. L. Mat
lick. the popular T.. & o. conductor
residing at 73 Goethe Street. Cumber-
land, were recently surprised to see
him appear without his cane. For
many years Mr.. Natlick was badly
crippled with kidney and bladder trou-
bic and could not get about without
his cane. Judge. then, OF the great
establishment of his many acquaint-
ances TO see him suddenly come out
looking the very picture of health and
walking as upright as any OF them.
Mr.. Matlick gratefully gives all the
credit for his delivcrance to Dreco. and
for the benefit OF those who think some
miracle has been worked he makes the
following signed statement telling of
his experience with this wonderful new
medicines:
For years I have had bad case of
kidney and bladder trouble. 1t was so
bad that / had to walk with a cane.
My urine was frequent. but scan:y and
always painful; but Dreco has removed
the pain entirely and regulated the
urine to normal. am feeling fine and
gladly recommend Dreco to all.
HAVE Thrown AWAY MY WALK
ING CANE"
No, 1t Is not miracle; just another
case whore science steps in to save
human being after all hope had been
abandoned
Drcco is credited with hundreds of
cases similar to tho above; cases
where everything else had failed and
this new medical discovery WAS tried
as a last resort. ls
Brceo Is not a cureall. It Ia not q
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-10

ky.; Miss Elizabeth &. Lcyburu. Lynch.
burg: Miss Elizabeth Aikinson Phelps.
Waterford: Miss Annic Ofcnc Nell
wainc. Charleston. :. G.: Miss EarlitIc
White: Meridian. Miss: Miss Cay V.
wilson. Ri"hmond: Miss Elizabeth
Dell Wood. Massic's Mill. w. Va.
Special course: Miss katharyn .u-
nice BridSman. Richmond: Miss Mamie
Duncan Smith. Petersburg: Mrs. Ora
g. Houston. Newport News
Practically all. of tho young women
have chosen their field Of activity with
the exception II one or two who sim
border on undecision. one will 10 into
the church OF br. Myers. ~ Green's
bo:o. IL was said. and others will 20
| to churches in various parts OF the
country or in foreign lands.
! At a meeting OF the board Of man
ayers of the school yesterday the res
! ienation of Dean McgEinson. taking ct-
! feet June /. was accepted with much
regret.
| In a resolution adopted by. the board
of managers the work of the retiring
dean was warmly praised. lie was
made dean at the time OF the cstab-
| lishmcntof tic school four years ago
and it was largely due 10 his efforts
! that the school attained the success
attendant upon each session uc re-
! signed TO become superintendent OF
| the Lynchburg Presbyterian Orphan.