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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23

East BuHnlO, Dec.
ceipts, 1900 head. Good stronR, common
slow. Prime steers, Sl7@lI:h0 0 shipping
steers, u IL. 10; butchers, 81 m1B; year
Ilngs, SIC is; hcifers. Sl0G13; cows. 81. 30
oil bulls, s7@ll; s%tockers and feeders, 50
mi" fresh COWS and EpringerR, So a IA.
calves, receipts. 1900 head. Strong; $50
90. %.
Heavy mixed and workers., ST., 10: light
workers. and pigs 3lIGl7,25; roughs, Sl29
iii, 80; stays. $lOml2. 80.
"SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000 head.
Strong, Lambs. SOdl5.50; yearlings, l7W
-; wethers. 0.5OGl 10; ewes. S4Vs.5O;
mixed sheep, S0@O,5O.
Kansas city. Dec. 23.-CAFTLE-Re
ceipts. 1900 head, strong, ,l5c higher. %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
RATES

Total sales. -s1s. 1870, 900. compared W
tll, 0D5. 900 on Saturday,
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12

in days of peace. And this testimony is supported by the statistics of the police. Indeed the entire propaganda of temperance would be at fault if Sunday closing, early closing, restric ton of supply and shutting of redund ant licenses did not limit the gigantic evil of drink.
 I shall be asked: Yes, but is not your drink bill rising? Will it not be over $1,o0O, ,000, ,oeO< in 1917, and is this figure not unprecedented? It is quite unprecedented-and much of this colossal sum goes to brewers profits. What used to be beer and spirits is now largely water, and the retailers have so great regard for heavens rarest beverage that they charge as much for it as they do for alcohol. It is good business for the shareholders, but it does not mean, necessarily, that men are made drunk The revenue gets it, by increased taxation returns.
 Close down this whole traffic and none would be better pleased than myself. One way of incapacitating | the Russian army was to let loose once more the floodgates of drink. A German, who wants to help his coun- try, cannot do better than dole out unlimited beer to the Allied forces. But I have near relatives in the army. I know them to be sober and self sacrificing men, and I think that we should be careful lest, in our zeal we bring on what may be a railing accu- sation against people who, in many cases, are undoubtedly innocent. On the other hand, if at certain ports and bases, these evils do exist as de- scribed, then it is as much the duty of the military authorities to step in and prevent them as it Is their duty to carry through any other measure of discipline and efficiency. Stories have been floating around even in England-stories, that is, of condi- ! tions on the lines of communications
 Everything shall be done that can be done to minimize these moral risks
 And much-I would repeat-very much has been already accomplished.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
SOME INTERESTING
 RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
Sarcastic Raillery Indulged in By
 Petrograd Newspaper

Petrograd, Jan. 12. - (Correspon- dence of The Associated Press)-The Birshevaya Vyedomosti indulges in sarcastic raillery at prevailing condi- tions by propounding a number of problems in the form of arithmetical exercises Here is one of the prob lems:
 Tn the city of A the public pros ecutor, E, arrested the suspicious in- dividual c. On the following day the Bolshevik D arrested the prosecutor, for which reason D was in turn arrest = ed by the temporary government com = mission E. Thereupon, F. the chair man of the revolutionary committee, arrested E. How far down the al- phabet will the arrests reach in 24
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12

hours, and how long will it be before persons whose names begin with x and z are arrested?'
 Another is: "A BoIshevik delegate departs from the city of A to attend a democratic conference. Men shevik delegate leaves the city B at the same time to attend the same conference. When will these delegates start pulling each others hair and how many resolutions will they pro- pose?''
 Following are others of the satirical propositions propounded:
 "An internationalist writes for a newspaper and receives 1000 roubles for each article. How many delib- erately false reasons for an imm ediate peace must be present, if every such reason is paid for at the rate of five marks apiece, assuming that five marks equal eight roubles and forty copecks?"
 "A democratic conference progress es at the rate of 129 resolutions per
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12

hour, while the Germans advance a the rate of only ten versts a day Which of the warlike masses will frs reach it's goal?'
 There are 5000 casks of brand in the depot at A, and the city's gar rison has 10000 troops, all teetotallers How long will it take the teetotaIler to drink up all the liquor, and ho, long will it be after that before tn Municipality decides to destroy B alcoholic drinks?"
 The newspaper concludes: "PerYor sending in a correct solution win rt ceive one minister-presidents DOT folio"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12

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New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
YOUR INCOME TAX,
 HOW TO PAY IT
Rules Governing the Payments
 to Insure War Revenue

Washington, Jan. 11.-This tells you how to pay your income tax:
 Every married person or head of a family whose income for the calendar year 1917 was s2,0O0 or more must file with the Collector of Internal Rev. enue in the district in which he resides or has his place of business, on or be- fore March 1, 1918, a return of his in come. Every unmarried person wh ose
 income was $1,000 or more must file a return.
 The exemptions are s2,000 for mar ried persons and heads of families,
 and $1,000 for unmarried persons. AG- ditional exemptions of $200 are al lowed to married persons or heads of families for each dependent child if i under eighteen years of age or incap- able of self-support.
 'Net income' means gross income less certain deductions provided by the ] act, Actual business expenses may be deducted but not family or living eS-
 penses.
 1 The normal rate of taxation under | the act of October 3, 1917, is 3 per cent. A graduated system of surtaxes applies to incomes in excess of $5,00O. 1 Payment of the tax must be made on l or before June 5, 1918. Revenue of 1 ficers will assist the taxpayers in mak- i ing out their returns.
 Forms for incomes of not more than 1 S3,00O are being mailed to collectors | of internal revenue. The forms for l the corporation tax, the excess profits
 tax and incomes of more than $3,000 l will be ready by January IS.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
OUCH! ACHING JOINTS,
 RUB RHEUMATIC PAIN
Rub Pain Right out with small trial bottle of old
 "St. Jacobs Oil''
Rheumatism is "pain" only.

1~houhiddsAl IS palm oHly.
 Not one case in fifty requires inter- nal treatment. Stop drugging! Rub soothing, penetrating 'St. Jacobs Oil'' right into your sore, stiff, aching joints and relief comes instantly. "St Jacobs Oir' is a harmless rheumatism iiniment which never disappoints and can not burn the skin.
 Timber up Quit complaining! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest "St. Jacobs Oil' at any drug store, and in just a moment you'll be free from rheumatic pain, soreness and stiffness. Don't suffer! Relief awaits you. "St. Jacobs Oir' is just as good for sci at1ca, neuralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
SOBER AMERICANS
 IMPRESS LONDON
They Are Conducting Themselves in Manner AmeriCan-Gentlemanly

London, Jan. 11.-So many reports have been heard in the United States, that drunkenness is common habit following, written by P. w. Wilson in the London Daily News, will be in- teresting to those who have hus- bands. sons and brothers in the serv- ice:
 If I express an opinion on the all legations as to intemperance which appear in your columns as quota tions from the reports of the Methodist Episcopal church. it is because I am fresh from the other side, where I frequently saw American soldiers and
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12

SUPERINTENDENT l. 1918.
 ASSETS.
 Loans on Real Estate ............. $4,8S2, ,735.00 Loans on Stocks and Bonds ......... 1,O38,08700 United States Bonds s................... 65,610.00 State City and Town Bonds .......... 1,548,815.75 Railroad Bonds s...................... 1,803,0979 Bank Stocks ......................... 157,450.O0 Real Estate, Foreclosure .............. 2,830.74 Real Estate Banking House ............ 54414.49 Deposits in Banks and Trust Companies and
 Cash ........................ 1Ss497.26 Suspense Account ................... 252.47 Tax and Insurance Account ............. 92.83
 Total Assets ............... $9, TAI, ,883.52
 LIABILITIES.
 Deposits .........................$ $9232 53700 Interest Account t....................... 5OO0000 Surplus Fund d.......................... 40OO0O00 Profit and Loss Account ................. 59 34652
 Total Liabilities ................. $9 TAI SS352
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12

officers in the main streets of Lon don. I shall never forget how smartly and steadily they marched past the Palace of Westminster while the Union Jack f1oated over the Victoria Tower, en-older with the Stars and Stripes. None would suggest that those bronzed and re-enforced young crusaders were other than hardy sober and eager for the fray. They stepped out bravely and I have never seen one of them the worse for liquor. Of course, I am not in a position to speak of conditions in France, where I understand that wine is available though not absinthe-but the only comment that I heard on the Amer ican expeditionary force was that our comrades, as we regard them, coming as they did from so great distance, and unfamiliar as they could not but be of the hellfire was in the trenches, may have been little apt to talk big as I think you put ito our fellows who had been playfellows with death for months. Much the same thing was said of our own Colonials when they first arrived, and day or two confronting the Germans usually puts things on a sound footing.
 Let me make 1t clear that I am myself total abstaner-absolute and uncompromisingl I have braved the perils of university, parliament, and 1 the press without resort to alcohol and am now constantly resisting a hospitable bombardment of cocktails. Indeed, so great is my reverence for George Bernard Shaw that I am un- 1 tainted by tobacco and experience of ] the seductive cigarette. This being i so, I would suffer no pangs of thirst l if every saloon and cabaret and tav- ern in the whole wide world were closed down, now and forever. But I must protest against the theory that Britain and the British are sunk in 1 intoxication and iniquity. It simply ! is not true.
 Before the war, we survived an- 1 nually about thirtv-s six million stand , ard barrels of beer. That output (and
 import) fell last year to ten millions and recent concessions to parched la
 borers have only put up the reduced
 output of twelve or thirteen millions
 so at least I was informed. While
 no district is absolutely dry, every
 district has to pay three times a: l much for beer and four times as
 much for spirits, while consuming
 one-third the amount
 Moreover, it is not true that oul 1 public houses are open day and nigh
 to catch the unwary. For many hour!
 of the day and all hours of the nigh 1 they are closed-bolted and barred l But, obviously, if you open thos'
 swing doors for half an hour a weel ] only, there will be men and women
 who in that haff-hour will empt.
 down their throats enough liquor tt l puddle their brains. It always ha
 been so. It always will be. And sud
 den bursts of indulgence probab ex plain the regrettable phenomenon o
 brave men, occasionally staggerin.
 along the streets.
 But they have been fewer far, if m. 1 observation goes for anything, thai
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12

ment so purchased box of Cuticura Ointment and used it constantly on my scalp, and I also used the Cuticura Soap to wash my hair. continued, and at the end of another week was completely healed. Since then have not been botheredwith any skin or scalp trouble" (Signed) Miss M. E. Gammons, 322 Commonwealth Ave, Attleboro Falls, Mass, Sept. 2, 1916.
 If your skin is already healthy and clear, keep it so by using Cuticura Soap for toilet purposes, assisted now and then by touches of Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal any tendency to irri- tation, redness or roughness.
 For Free Sample Each by Return Mail, address post 'tCuticura, Dept. R, Boston," Sold everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
NAPOLEON ONCE SAID

"A Footsore Army Is An Army Half De- feated." Men in Training Camps, in Canton ments in the Army and Navy suffer from bisters and spots on their feet Every Comfort Kit" should contain one more boxes of Aliens Foot-Ease, the antise ptic powder to shake into the shoes. It freshens the tired aching, smarting feet and heals blisters and spots. The Pattsburg Camp Manual advises men in training to make daily of Foot Ease. Sold every where. 25c.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12

was terrible, causing loss of sleep, and sore eup- tions formed that caused untold agony. Scales appeared and my hair lost its gloss and became dull and dry.
 "At last I heard of Cufic1ua Scan and Oint-
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
Very Severe Case Of Dandruff. Itching Was Terrible. Lost Sleep.
 Healed By Cuticura.

"For several months I was troubled with very severe case of dandruff which greatly iTritated my scalp. The itching
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-14
District Meeting w. +. NJ. S.
At Green St. NJ. E. Church
Friday Afternoon and Evening Nov
15-Cordiai Invitation Is Extended
to All

Friday Afternoon and Evening Nov
15-Cordiai Invitation Is Extended
to All.
y branch meeting Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Societies Of es-
pecial interest will be held tomorrow
Three officers OF the New England
Branch will be present, Miss Flor
ence l.. Nichols of Lynn. Mass, cor
responding secretary, who has seen
active service in the missionary fields
OF China. Miss Clementina Butler of
Providence, X. l., associate secretary.
and Mrs. l. Fl. Packard OF RoXbury.
Mass, superintendent of children's
work. Miss Jessie y. Marriott. mis-
sionary to China. who is home on q
furlougf, will complete quartet of
speakers that cannot fail to interest
all who are fortunate enough to hear
them. Full of enthusiasm for the
great missionary movement. which
has two-fold significance at this time,
when it is recognized by all thought
full minds how large a place mission
airy effort will take in the great re-
construction period the world is
facing today, these women will bring
a message of vital Importance.
The afternoon session will open at
100, the branch president, Mrs. a. f.
Drummond Of Augusta presiding.
Devotional service will be conducted
by Miss Anna c. Beale, a deaconness
Of Newark Conference. n. j. A
short business meeting with reports
from the delegates will prccede the
addresses.
At 80 the evening session will
open with a song service and devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev.
w. J. Layton, followed by the speak
ers of the evening. A cordial invita-
ton to be present is extended to all,
whether members of the Methodist
church or not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-14
Girl Scout Notes

'.he regular r,eeting OF the Girl
Scouts was; hcld Tuesday afternoon.
After the business meeting q half
hour of games and exercises was en-
joyed in the 'Y" gymnasium.
\ new member was added to the
troop in Patrol 5--F'lorence Wilson.
This makes the troop complete, with
six patrols and eight girls in each pa
trCi.
Following is an extract from let
ter received from the photograph
Records Recruiting Corps Of New
YORK, ny Mrs. Lester d. Howard. who
with the aid OF the Girl Scouts re-
Gently made a canvass OF the city for
records for the soldiers:
I'VE are much pleased to hear Of
the number OF records collected and
it is apparent that Augusta, in pro-
portion 10 its population, has exceed
ell the r",utns from other cities. Not
that the country generally has been
apathe,ic. but while we have gath
cred al least a million records. some
large communities have failed to
show proportional interest. Please
thank The citizens through your
newspapers and the members OF your
committee for their splendid work.
"a. th- earnest request OF high
military authorities we are asking all
our cort;pittees to continue the work
OF coll. citing machines and records
and ircr people to further Sontrib-
ute = hiring the period c; denobiliza-
ton tho need for music will be par
ticularly keen. as you can UNDER
stand"
The total nu.aber of records now
collected in mis- city is about 700.
besides one ir,achine and needles.
Anyone not having records to con-
tribute and wishing to give, small
sam Of money would be acceptable
for there will be shipping expenses to
lie met - the committee, as the rec
ords iaLsl he prepaid to their destina-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-14
Arrangements Being Made to Entertain Youthful County
Visitors at Agricultural Clubs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at Pro
bate Court-Members Of Ella F. Mitchell Phiathea Class
Entertained by Miss CObu-Frst Meeting of Local w. c.
r. T..
Arrangements are being made /

Arrangements are being made 10y
several local men of the Board et
Trade for the entertainment of q
large delegation of Somerset county
boys and girls who are 10 be here Fri
day and Saturday to attend the AS-
ricultural Clubs convention. The en-
tertainment committee is made UP
of +. r. Madden. Rev. c. H. NOEL
hiney. Geo. H. Plummer. J. II. Jen-
kins. Lodging committee. r. W.
Leighton, Carl Curtis. Geo. L. ii
Smith, c. Allan Wentworth; eXhib-
its, A. A. Porter, Carroll c. Goodwin
Alfred Preble, w. j. Lashon: ban
quet committee, \. r. Jewett, F. w
buchanan, T. II. oldsmth; recreation
r. T. Pattcn, G. w Tobey. f. l.
Savage; finance committee, J. IL
Lancaster II. L Smith, G. F. Avore
w. j.. Ordway. The exhibit commit
tee will arrange for the display OF
exhibits as farm produce grown by
the club members will be shown. The
nicipal court room and Skowhegan
Grange is to assist in the banquet
which will be served in Grange din
ing nail the nrSt mgnt.
J. Harley White and Carl W. NAL
ley have been visiting Wednesday
and Thursday in Portland
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindley F. Parsons
are the parents of Il young son.
weighing 10 IL pounds.
The regular meeting Of Sunset
Chapter. O. E. s., will be held Friday
evening.
Il. r. Brooks of New York. who
was in Skowhegan as superintendent
Of construction on the new postoffice
building after the death of S. H.
Ncaley Of FoXcroft. has been here
this week attending to final details
in connection with his duties in that
capacity. This is his last official visit.
He left for Berlin. N. H., Wednesday
where he has another government
building under his direction,
Mrs. Anne Palmer who has been
passing several months in Bangor.
returned to Skowhegan Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Phillip Chandler and two
children, who were living at the L. G.
Trafton farm at the time of the fire,
left here Wednesday to join Mr..
Chandler, who is now located in Der
by.
Mrs. Elise Fellows White, accom-
panied by her younger son, James
Fellows White, has started for Brit
ish Columbia, where her husband,
Bruce White. is i'll with an attack OF
influenza. She started on the long
Journey in response to a telegram
which indicated that she was needed
at her husbands bedside. Mr.. White
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-14

the class and at the same time have
a pleasant social hour. This seemed
to he feasible plan and the ladies
who volunteered to entertain were:
Mrs. Margaret X. Goodrich. week Of
Nov. 18th; Mrs. Carrie Decker. week
Of December LIST; Mrs. Winona HON.
xted, week of December Sth; and
Mrs. Alice e. Mitchell. week of
December 2Sth, this bringing 1t up
to the January meeting. The NOM
mating committee was composed Of
Mrs. Goodrich and Mrs. Merriam.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the chair: calling COM
mittee, Mrs. Eugenia Merriam. Mrs.
Cora Nye. Mrs. Winona Homsted,
Mrs. Gepthuer: social committee.
Mrs. Kate Holbrook. Mrs. Ethel
Whittier Ames. Miss Pearl Meader.
Mrs. H. e. Merriam: volunteer conn
mittee, Mrs. Rose Burrill Mrs. Ber-
tina Briggs, Mrs. Alice Mitchell:
missionary committee. Mrs. Eugenia
Merriam, Mrs. Violet v. Fogg. Mrs.
Winona Homsted. After the busi-
ness session violin solos by Miss
Virginia Ames with piano accom-
paniment by Mrs. Ames and read
ings by Miss Iva Jackins were en-
joyed by all. Refreshments were
served by the hostess and a social
hour ensued.
The first meeting Of the Glenn
entine Weston w. c. T. U. held since
the epidemic outbreak occurred
Tuesday afternoon in Mrs. Weston's
old home. with Miss Gertrude S.
! Weston as the hostess. Mrs. Grace
Coburn Smith had directed the pro-
| gram arrangements and this inciud-
| ed a reading by Miss Iva Jackins and
| Our w. G. T. u. Hostess House,
which is located at Aver, Mass, with
Mrs. Ella T. Mooers as the speaker
/ Mrs. Mooers has just returned from
a several weeks stay with her son,
| II. Tobey Mooers, who has been sta
toned there, and the members of
the union voted to contribute toward
the support of this interesting CEN
ter OF army life. Mrs. Mary Bailey
presented Mothers and Fathers OF
America, and Miss Weston SALIVA
ton Army Pies and Prayers. a
I discussion also ensued on What Vie
tory Means to the World"
/ During the business session Mrs
Mabel L. Judkins was elected pres
+ ident to succeed Mrs. Nettie w. Pad
dack, resigned, and Mrs. Paddock &C
cepted the office of secretary, sue
ceeding- Mrs. Alfredo Cool resigne3
| Delegates appointed to attend The
State w. c. T. u. Convention al
Waterville in December were Mrs
Paddock, Mrs. Celeste Roullard, Mrs
Minna B. Savage, Mrs. Philo SteH
ard and Miss Gertrude S. Weston
The sum of IS was donated to the
National Prohibition Campaign Fund
and it was voted to sew for destitute
French and Belgium children at the
next meeting. Contributions were
also asked for to aid in the care fol
one year of French orphan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-14

Grand Chancellor Clarence Webher
Of kennebunk, Edgar J. Brown of
Waterville and Charles Locke of
Hollis Center were visitors Tuesday
in Augusta to make arrangements for
the coming visitation of Supreme
Chancellor Charles S. Davis. x. F., of
Denver, Colo, next Monday evening.
Nov. Is, to Calanthe Lodge of this
city. which will be the only visitation
by the supreme chancellor in the
State. Every member of the Knights
OF Pythias is earnestly requested to
attend as this is the first time that
Calanthe Lodge has been honored by
the presence of the supreme chan
Ccllor Of the order