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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
WINSLOW

Sidney Patterson. who has been su-
perintendent of large stock farm at
kegonami, Canada, accompanied by
his cousin. Lester Patterson. who was
assistant superintendent of the same
farm. arrived in town Thursday fore
noon, having left Canada Sunday eve
ming. Belated trains caused their late
arrival.
Mrs. Walter burlington. who was OPP
Grated on at the Sisters hospital for
appendicitis and came to the home Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Tot
man Of Mohegan street a few weeks
ago, has recently had an i'll turn.
Lester Patterson surprised his many
friends when he returned from Canada.
by bringing a wife with him. having
married Miss Olive Kenyon of kegona
mi. Jan. 26.
Sunday services at the Congregational
church: Preaching at 1880 by Rev. Chas.
F. Robinson Of Waterville. He will meet
campaign at the close of the service and
give them special instruction in the work.
Sunday school at 11.45 A. NJ; Christian
Endeavor meeting at O'Clock. the pastor
leading: subject, What My Church
Stands for"
The Bartin Sunday school will hold SER
vices at P. M. at the Bartin school. An
evening service will be held with special
music.
Mrs. W. W. Clapp was taken to Gray's
hospital Friday afternoon for treatment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVAS
IN WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.

A house to house canvass will begin
for war savings stamps Monday morn
ing. Volunteers are asked to enroll
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock at the
CITY council rooms. The four-minute
men will start their campaign in this
work on Saturday evening at the thea
tiers. The canvass this time will be
made by districts and not by cards
Seventy-four agents, besides the post7
office, ub-postoffice and the banks
will be needed in this city to meet re-
ouirements and 80 boys should be APP
pointed.
Announcements will be made in the
churches Sunday that canvassers Will
meet at the city council rooms. Mon
day morning at 8 o'clock to get their
supplies These rooms will be the head
quarters of the work during the cam
naipn and some one will be in attend
ance there constantly to attend to all
needs,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
MINE WORKERS
Not to Be Given Defer
red Classification in
Selective Draft

Washington, Feb. S.-Mine workers VIII
not be given deferred classification IN
the selectiye draft under ruling OF
Provost Marshal General Crowder ap-
proved tc~ay by Secretary Baker. Such
classification was suggested by Fuel Al
ministrator Garfield. who holds the view
that the work done by miners is as essen
tial to the conduct Of the war as that
of shipbuilders.
General Crowder did not agree with
this view and said in his memorandum
to Mr.. Baker that if miners, mechanics
generally, technical students and others
were given the same official status as
shipbuilders, as has been proposed. he
feared that class one Of the draft would
be SO depleted that it would not form the
principal reservoir from which men for
the army are to be drawn.
Under the draft regulations unskilled
individual laborers without dependents
are placed in class one. so unskiled min
ers remain in that class, subject to call
as needed. AS mining is regarded as
necessary industrial enterprise, Skilled
miners would be placed in class two. from
which General Crowder hopes not TO have
to draw men for the army
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

football team the same year that ia
cobs played, and who is rated as the
best football player ever turned out
from Colby with several possible ex-
ceptions. has received his commission
of ensign with Jacobs. Cawley will
probably visit Waterviile in a few days
according to Jacobs. Cawley was also
a member OF the Naval Reserves. He
played four years on the Colby
football team, was captain one year.
and all Maine choice for half-back
three yeas. He was also star player
at baseball, and at one time was under
contract with the Philadelphia Ath-
letics. but had to give up because OF
poor eyesight. His many friends at
the college are glad to learn of his
good fortune in being made ensign.
Another visitor at the college is
Btatswain Robert Lord, 20, who is
stationed at Portland. Lord enlisted
ir the Naval Reserves last spring as a
coxswain: but when he took the eX-
animation for the ensign school he
passed so good an examination that he
was Immediately rated as a boatswain
without being obliged to attend the
cadet school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
NUMBER TAG SYSTEM
For Prompt Identifica-
ton of Wounded or
Killed i. S. Soldiers

Washington, Feb. S-To insure
prompt identification of enlisted men
Of the United States army who may
be wounded or killed, number tag syS-
tenn similar to that in the British and
French armies has been adopted by the
war department. Adjutant Gen. Nc
Cain announced tonight that a number
will be stamped on the metal identifi-
cation tag each soldier is required to
wear and that a similar number will be
placed opposite the mans name in the
war department roster.
The new system will be put into eff
feet Feb. IS and by this arrangement
the department hopes there will be no
possibility Of officers not being able to
identify soldiers bodies because of
blank tags such as were worn by some
of the men who went down on the Tus-
cania.
News dispatches today said blank
tags were found on the Al bodies
washed ashore, although army regula-
tons require that the soldiers name
must be stamped on the tag even
though he is not assigned to an organi-
cation. When he is assigned, the num-
Der of his regiment, the designation of
his company and his individual number
in that company are supposed to be ad-
ded immediately to the other side of
the tag.
AS it will take some time to number
soldiers records on file at the war de-
partment, commanders have been in
structed OF include in casualty reports
the name, grade and organization of
each man reported, as well as his num-
Der after numbers have been assigned.
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IMPROVEMENT
CONTINUED from Page One)

indicated that they would be unable to
determine before tomorrow whether fur
Their operations would be necessary.
Tuesday the colonel underwent an oper-
alton for assesses which had formed
in his ears. although he was only recov-
ering from another operation performed
a few days before at his Oyster Bay home
for fistula.
Yesterday acute Inflammation developed
in the colonels left ear which resulted
in the hurried calling of conferences by
the specialists who have been attending
him, as they feared it might extend to
the mastoid process. At their conclusion
it was announced that the patients con-
dition was serious but no- critical and
that the doctors would be unable to say
I until IS hours elapsed whether another
operation would be necessary.
Members of Col. Roosevelt's family
who have been at the hospital yesterday
and today were very optimistic over the
reports Of the physicians and in an
nounc!ng tonight's bulletin Miss Jose
phine Stricken, Col. Roosevelt's private
secretary. said there was nothing noted
from today's observations which would
indicate the need Of any further opera
ton.
A bulletin issued on Col. Roosevelt's
condition shortly after o'clock said
his temperature was normal, his pulls
70. and that he was resting as com.
fortably as can be expected.
Unfounded reports that Colone
Roosevelt had died, which appeared t.
have spread throughout the country
resulted in a food Of inquiries at the
hospital today by telephone and tele
graph, many Of the telephone calls
coming from ong-distance points. The
hospital authorities expressed indigna
ton that such a report should have
been started.
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FAIRFIELD

Inc Following were chosen a. n.
caucus at the law office of Weeks :
weeks as delegates to attend the D.
pupiican convention to be held in por,
iand: Edbert Kelley, Wallace A H;s
george Tibbetts. Ralph A. Jewell B u
Lawrence and Henry Totman: the .,
ternates were, Elmer Smith. u
Lawrence. w. n. Osborne. H. NJ NJ
ray. Melvin Palmer and William, ",
Nye. The town committee was cboso.
as follows: Ralph A. Jewell Wa,,ass
A. Hill, Herbert Donahue Chan,.
Champine, Eugene Covell and He's
E. Weeks. -.- a'o'a
The Shawmut and Fairfield eIec,-,.
car line has been out of commissio.
this week. owing to the big storm, ~S4
men have been employed all the waas t
in clearing the track. The care ,,,n
begin running at the usual time NJ.
day morning -'N'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
Nye- Eiwell,

A quiet wedding took place Er;s,,
afternoon at 3 o'clock. at the Na,h.s;|,
parsonage in Oakland. when Rogor N.'s'
of Fairfield and Miss Marie Elw.n :.
Augusta were united in marriaao W W
the Rev. Earle K. Sleeves. who 49,
formed the double ring ceremony y.
fore the immediate families and fr;,as
of the couple. They were attepdod ~.
the grooms sister, Mrs. Anca NJ
Cheney of Augusta and Walter woos
man Of Fairfield.
Immediately after the ceremony ,s>
wedding party left for Ws,err;po
where they enjoyed dinner at Bu,,ar,
Chop house, after which the new,.
married couple left for short wesd,rc
trip TO parts unknown
MIR. Nye is the son of W, " Nra
OF Fairfield, and attended the nubI;o
schools in town. being Il graduate .,
Lawrence High school in 'lS. and -,
tended Colby college in Watery;Ue H.
was prominent in athletics during hi,
school year, at both high school and
college. He is employed as clerk il
the treasury department OF the August,
State hospital.
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FRENCH DEPUTIES GIVE
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Paris, Feb. S.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties today gave a vote of confidence In
the government following an interpella-
ton by the Socialist deputies Renaude.
and Moutet. regarding the organization
Of military justice. The vote was S95 TO
1l3.
The Interpolation was provoked by
correspondence between the war Office
and the military governor Of Paris as to
the possibilities of granting the applica-
ton Of an officer to be transferred to the
post of president of the court martial at
Paris or Marseilles. The Socialists claim
ed to see in the incident disposition on
the, part of the government to influence
the impression of the court that would
try one of the cases of treason now I'M
der investigation.
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TRAWlER UNABLE TO
take AMERICANS FIR N
Barren SHORE REFUGE

An Irish Port, Feb. S.-A small fish
ing traWler returned here this morn
ing without the lag Americans it set
out to take off from the barren north
crly shore. which the Americans had
reached in three lifeboats after the
Tuscania was sunk by q German sub
marine.
The skipper Of the trawler told the
British commodore here that the Amer
lean captain in charge of the party re-
fused to embark his men on the trawl-
CT because the little vessel did not
carry life boats sufficient TO hold all of
the troops in case the trawler was tor
pedoed
This party. according TO the cap
tain of the trawler. consists of two
captains and 140 men, who reached the
shore 4 short distance from the point
where the bodies Of the A Americans
We're washed up yesterday.
On the arrival Of the traw here the
British authorities sent a larger steam
er to carry the Americans to Glasgow.
This vessel has sufficient lifeboats to
take care of the men in case it should
run afoul of an underwater boat.
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POLOPASHA
(continued from Page Oue)

distinguished citizens. The witness was
cross-examined by President Voyer with
more than the usual interest
Barteili testified that Bolo had loaned
him money which he offered to repay
through Capt. Bouchardon when he Bar
tellD heard that Bolo was under srs-
picion. Bertelli told the court this mon
ey now was deposited at the Sequestra-
ton office.
The witness described the meeting or
Senator Charles Humbert, who controlled
the Journal, and NJ. Mouthon, editor II
CHIEF Of the Journal and now witness
for the government which meeting was
arranged at the instigaton Of Bolo anu
at which was discussed an exchange OF
news between the Journal and the Hearst
newspapers. This proposed exchange,
however. fell through because the minis
ter Of foreign affairs was opposed to the
proposition. the witness said
Bolo attempted in America to raise
French loan. which had great prospects
OF success. Bertelli testified, and he added
that he was urged by Senator Humbert
to interest himself in this movement,
which however, came to nothing.
The final witness for the state was
Mime. BolO SoEnaille, the defendants
first wife. She Dccame SO faint while
on the stand that the windows of the
court room were ordered opened and
the judge broke a precedent by allow
ing the men present to wear their
hats. Bolo Pasha was greatly affected
By his first wife's testimony. He wept
openly as his second wife, Nine. Bolo,
appeared on the stand for him.
/ To the breathlessly interested court
room. the witness denied stories pub
, lished in French newspapers. alleging
that Bolo Pasha had dissipated her
fortune. He not only made plenty of
money for himself she declared, but
augmented her fortune. The defendant
wept harder than ever as his wife, who
apparently is his sole remaining
friend, testified at length to the efforts
that he made toward the rehabilitation
of her estate. She said he told her, on
his arrival from America:
I'm glad to be safe in France
was afraid the Germans would have
me torpedoed'
/ The Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard who were
present at the dinner party given by
Bolo Pasha at Sherry's are Mr. and Mrs,
Julian Gerard of New York Julian
Gerard is brother of James w Gerard,
formerly ambassador to Germany.
julie Bots, also a guest at the dinner, is
a Paris newspaper man who was dele
gated some time ago by the French gov
eminent with the mission of delivering a
series Of lectures in the United States.
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MONMOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Reynolds enter
tanned at their home Thursday evening
the Senior class of Monmouth acade'
my of which their son, Sprague Is
member, the faculty and Mrs. Peasle'.
also the teachers from the grammai
school building at Valentine parry
Music and unique games OF all iiinu'
with valentines much in evidence aou'
ed much to the enjoyment of the eve
ming. Refreshments Of hot rolls, saiauo'
eart-shaped cookies and cocoa "e''
served.
The subject for the Epworth League
meeting at the Methodist church gun
day will be. Am / doing anything
would condemn in others?"
Some of the young ladies OF the W.
lage have been doing a good BUSHES
selling Thrift and war savings staihp'
The sales show q strong spirit OF pa'
triotism on the part Of the young ~
dies and the patrons.
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WATERv|LLE HIGH
PLAY BIG SUCCESS

The students of Waterville High
school. who took part in "a Rustic Ro-
meo.' scored a triumph Friday evening
when they presented that mirth- pro-
voking musical comedy to a crowded
house. Never in recent years has the
High school offered to the public an
entertainment that was so dainty, SO
pretty and so laughable as the one they
put on last evening. From John Jabe
Doolittle, The heart smasher of Chow
derville, to handsome Hink Spinney.
who was earnestly and seriously in
love, and from Evalina Topper. the
belle of Chowderville, to Miss Dee. a
poor lone iorn critter the parts were
admirably done. Honeysuckle Spriggs
and her dog st. Cecilia were always on
hand and INTO all sorts of mischief and
never failed to create laugh.
Some of the costumes were excru-
ciatingly funny, especially that of Miss
Dee, who was dressed in a black, tight
fitting hat perched on the top of her
head and was as mournful as her char
acter required.
The songs and musical acts and
dances that were interspersed
throughout the performance We're very
pretty and artistic and cleverly devel-
oped. The costumes were dainty ana
the girls were graceful in their steps.
In one chorus they were dressed in
Bingham slips and sunbonnets, and in
another they wore white dresses with
big black hats and accessories of red,
which gaze them a really charming
and professional appearance.
Every member Of the cast was star
and the applause was continuous. The
specialties received several recalls, and
were very generous with their endeav-
crS.
There will be good sum realized r
the Junior Red Cross from the evening.
The play was coached by Miss Extreme
Flood, who helped to swell the receipts
of the evening by generously donating
the price of her services, amounting to
$50 toward the cause. Miss Elizabeth
F'riel very competently managed the spe-
cialties
Miss Bessie Levine appeared between
the acts as a soloist and was recalled
several times. Miss Doris Harlow also
gave much pleasure with her cornet solos
and she. too. was heartily applauded.
Gilman Williams was manager of the
play and it is largely due to his efforts
that the seat sale was SO large.
Ihose taking part were Frank Cooper,
irving Talberth. Roger Haskell, Maurice
y Donnen' Herman Gulifer. Maude Her.
ron, Gertrude Williams, Abbarena Light
body, Venegia Paganucci.
society Buds of hawderville-Jose.
phlhe ouilette' Kathryn Annis, Zeetah
Esty' Hilda siset. Constance Lachance.
Lillian Brink. Ardienne Cloutier. Lorette
Cloutier.
The Chawderville Fire Brigade-Her-
man oBrien, Frank Perry, Arthur
jacques, Antonio Begin Fremont Thomp-
son. Harold Frost, Monroe Dyay. Ken
meth Wentworth.
'aoleau was given in which Jose
pfnhe ouilette was the patriotic fairy
and Lorette Cloutier unprecedented Liner.
ty. A'''ef-
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The Fairfield Churches

niversalist church: Morning wor.
ship at 1915. The pastor, Rev. c. HR
Seliger, will ofiiciate with patriotic ser.
mon. Bible school at y O'Clock.
The second community" service will
BE- held at the Baptist church at
o'clock in the evening. Mr.. Mcneil SEQ.
rotary of the railroad branch of thu
Y. M. c. a., will give a stereopticou
lecture. Subject. The Y. NJ. C. A n.
Work Among the Soldier Boys Near
the Mexican Border Line"
Baptist church: Morning service a,
1916. Rev. NJ. j. Thurstoa of Water.
vile will othciate at the morning ser.
vice. Bible school a. Il. Young PEG.
pies meeting at 6. Evening service at
r o'clock, with Mr.. Mcneil of the Y
NJ. G. A. present.
Methodist church: Morning sermon
al 1045 by the pastor Rev. c. C. Perry
Sunday school at II. Junior League at
$50 in the church vestry. On TUESDAY
evening the Epworth League service.
A special meeting of the ". C.TU
was held at the home of Mrs. Fred
Howe Thursday afternoon Two inter
esting subjects were brought up at the
meeting. One in regard to the W. c. 4.
L. to furnish two field kitchens for the
army, where the boys may be able to
obtain hot coffee and lunches, and the
other that the W. c. 7. L. rooms in
Portland be opened to the Coast
Guards.
The annual meeting and election Of
officers of the Plummer Bible class will
be held at the church vestry Thursday
evening. Feb. H.
NORTH-Mrs. Charles Badger, who
was recently operated upon at Gray's
hospital in Waterville. has returned Ia
her home very much improved in
health.
Mrs. A. r. Hodges fell Monday nigh,
in such a manner as To badly strain
hte muscles of her back
The roads in this community are In
very bad condition. They were so drift
ed Tuesday that the mail man from
Oakland could not get through.
nc leS!ueNre Oh IL. y. IItltiy Wa
badly damaged by fire and water earll
Wednesday morning, caused by The
burning out of a chimney. Help va
summoned by telephone and after
hard struggle the fire was suhGued.
Miss Eva FenIason is working fol
Mrs. \. f. Hodges.
Our Larone mail man has declare
the road to be impossible and says ina
he cannot deliver malt over such ROAD
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PITTSF!E:LD

A county convention of the New Eng
land Milk Producers Association was
held Thursday at the Lancey House. DEL
egates from Skowhegan. Cambridge, Rip
ley. Hartland. Palmyra and PittsheIa
were present Mr.. Adams OF Augusta
chief of the Bureau OF Markets in Maine
addressed the meeting. J. f. McMichaeI
of this town was elected president OF the
county association for the coming year
and II. ]. Goodrich was elected secretary
Mr.. McMichael was chosen a delegate 10
attend the annual meeting Of the central
organization to be held in Boston FEB
% The membership of this county \. J.
NJ. p. A. is 25S, 12S of that number jcf
ing since last June.
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INDICT IS
CONTINUED from Page One)

Mont, last year. was named, among
others as persons with whom the men
indicted had entered into conspiracy.
!. w. w. Plan Wholesale Sabotage
Washington. Feb. S.-Industrial
Workers If the World on the Pacific
coast have planned wholesale destruc-
ton of industries and shipping and
other interference with prosecution OF
the war. il was said today at the de-
partment of Justice. The indictment
Of hftyhve ut Sacramento by a fed
ernl grand jury Is the result OF recent
Who discovered that leaders were plot
ing systematic sabotage.
The investigation was a direct re-
rult of the recent attempt TO blow up
the Governors residence at Sacra-
menta. Agents discovered a nest of
plotters. whose activities extended
throughout the Pacific coast territory
In addition to blowing up factories,
rlotters in that section of the country
had planned to }oment strikes among
workmcn engaged in war industries.
10 destroy fruit trees and crops and
to a lesser extent to destroy ships be-
ing built in yards along the coast
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NO FIXING PRICE
CONTINUED from paoe One)

setting q selling price which would
make the business Improbable.
Country prices on green cord wood
put on the car average 50 a cord. In
this city the price, delivered. is SIG. For
seasoned wood dealers charge from s12
to $3.50 cord. with the supply very
scant. Some Of the department stores
and many Office buildings in this city
which are unable to buy coal under or
ders from the fuel administration are
now buying wood.
10000 Cords Ready
According to information gathered at
the fuel administrators Office there are
approximately 10000 cords of wood
now ready for New England in carload
lots. The department in charge Of this
branch of work estimated that the
amount actually available would reach
three times this quantity If a more
careful survey could be made.
In announcing that he had called a
heads here tomorrow to consider clos
ing down during the period of acute
coal shortage, Mr.. Storrow said insti-
buttons extending courses to prospec-
tive army and navy officers would not
be >interfered with.
It was thought likely tonight that
some of the colleges would decide to
advance their Easter recess in the hope
that the weather would improve suf-
ficiently to permit freer movement
of coal. Simmons college, in this city
already has closed down. and Mr.. Stor-
row has received appeals for coal from
Dartmouth. Williams and Mount Holy
oke. Williams suspended work yester-
day until Feb. 81 because of the cold
and the sudden shortage in the public
water supply