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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
MADISON

reports OF damage done by the big
shower Of Thursday evening came IN
through the day Friday. The resi-
dence OF George Niles on upper Main
street was hit by bolt but beyond
ripping up few shingles the dam
age was small. Another bolt hit tho
4 bars at the home Of Mr.. jacques on
Blackwell Hill. The back end of the
barn was all ablaze but by almost
superhuman efforts Mr.. Jacques sue
ceeded in controlling the fire unaid :
ed. Another bolt hit tree in the
same neighborhood Several cot
tages at Lakewood were hit. In one
cottage a bed was demolished and tina
bedding set on fif1re. A large mum
Der of instruments on the local tel
ephone central were burned out, also
a number of transformers Of the
municipal electric light plant.
William Brooks. who has been en-
ployed i'll the Maine Central Railroa 4
freight station for the past year, left
town Saturday for Troutdale. where
he has position as station agent.
/ Friends Of Mrs. D. n. Sawyer, who
recently underwent surgical oper-
alton at the Central Maine General
Hospital in Lewiston. will be pleased
to learn that she is now gaining
rapidly.
! Notices have been given of the an
nual business meeting of the Peoples
Cooperative Grocery Store next
Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rushworth
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Herd are
having few days outing at Lake
wood.
Aubry Dyer of Portland arrived
home Saturday for brief visit with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Dyer
George H. Marden went to Bakers
Siding Saturday afternoon on a fish
ing trip.
Rev Edward Harding, who has
been passing a few days with friends
in this vicinity, returned Friday to
his home in Franklin, Mass. Mr..
Harding was formerly pastor of the
Madison Free Baptist Church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
Boiling water
Injuries Clothes

80, el..Ae. in boiling water
|Eisain:s e., week Injuries them .
~. :, NV. The hardest daily wear. It
|ssf = =. hands. TOO. 50 many
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t 0ss after boiling water mas
-, comfortable wash-day this i,
r. ~, ue F.ls-Nap.ha soap with VIZ,
r1ln :, I,ke-warm water. You Will
90, :, ,n ,.A, YOU will save effort. YOU
-. ,, ave-, the clothes for Longer veal %.':
~ n, ~, .s..'. a big saving m these days
:, r,r.asias prices
81, own grocer Ia. Fels-kapsha
J; -, =. .sn,lar red and green ~rap'ef'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
Funeral Of Herbert w. Greeley

Funeral services for ne late Herbert
w. Greeley were held at O'Clock sun
day afternoon from the nome at the
spring brook hatchery in the presence
Of the relatives and many friends ana
anna many beautiful flowers Rev.
William r. Wood off1clated and inter
ment was made in the family lot in Mt.
Pleasant cemetery. The bearers were
" ;. Knowles. Charles knowles. Ern-
est Burns and F~ed Wi.lett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

free of the track until the train had
been stopped. His clothing was
neither torn nor soiled and his only
injuries resulted from the overturn-
ing Of the automobile.
Mr.. Simmons was formerly an
official in a local bank and was att
erward connected for five years with
banking institutions in Kansas and
Oklahoma. He took in the rush
which marked the opening OF the
Government lands in Oklahoma and
later disposed OF important real es-
tate holdings.
He was q member Of tie CITY gov.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

William Hart in "Shark Monroe"
oiscards Chaps. Guns and Cowboy
Hat for the Shippers Rig and the
Toys Of an Alaskan Miner.
Fancy William s Hart, he of
Selfish Yates TIE Tiger Man"
THE Narrow Trail" ard other visor-
Gus photoplays with which his fame
ts indelibly associated, as the most
viriIe portrayer of Western roles. as
sea rover-the ferocious skipper in
a sealing schooner plying between
Seattle and Alakan ports, In to-
days picture. Mr.. Hart portrays the
role of shark Monroe. the savage
master of a sealing schooner. Tho
Gull" which sailed along the north
west coast.
Hard tales had been told of the
daring and cruelty of this human
Shark, but when a beautiful wistful-
faced girl comes into lis life. his
cruelty changes to courage and the
Shark fights hard to win her love.
The first part of the story tal<ee place
in Seattle and aboard The Guli while
the succeeding scenes show the Great
w HIte 'SOii luii QL +NldShd'
1t was during the filmin2 If the
ocean scenes of SHARK Monroe that
Mr. Hart and his company were
caught in a severe storm at sea and
for two days the little schooner was
tossed about by gigantic waves.
causing the supporting company no
little terror and annoyance.
The story is unfoldcd skillfully.
and Mr.. Hart, who also directed the
picture. has given us some charm
ing sea scenes. as we'll as some
extraordinary scenes in the Great
White North. The storm scene on
the schooner, where Shark Monroe
rescues Webster Hilton from peri
ious position. is a wonderful piece Oh
dramatic photography.
Shark Monroe is A remarkable
character and will in all probability
go doun in the history Of the screen
as one OF Mr.. Harris greatest dra-
matte portraits.
SHARK Monroe" is rapid-f1re
Hart picture, full of pep ana red
blooded action.
Toto. the famous New York hippo
drome clown will present another OF
his screen comedies which proved ia
he so delightfully."- entertaining last
week Fare Please" is a JOY tumble
Of furious fun. Something decidedly
different in the comedy line.
A Pathe News and Pathe Ednca
tional. showing Glacier Park con-
clude today's SPLENDID program
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

r. Smith, with Les tons OF soft coal for
the Purinton Bros. Co arrived at Au-
gusta early Sunday evening in tow of
the tug Seguin. Capt Smith was in
town Saturday morning. having left his
schooner at Bath, to which port he had
sailed from Philadelphia. He reports
that his trip could hardly be called un-
eventfui as on approaching the Maine
coast one Of the coast patrol steamers
came alongside and advised lin to keep
as close in shore as possible. as ne was
in dangerous waters. Ana he was some
what relieved when he reached Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

Two OF the largest and handsom-
est brook trout that have been
brought into Augusta this season
were shown Sunday morning by
Mel Cunningham to some of his
friends on Water street. They rep
resented a string Of nine that Mr..
Cunningham caught very early that
morning in one Of the trout brooks
Of the town of Mt. Vernon after get
ting yp at o'clock in order to make
the trip and while the heavier Of the
two would weigh almost two pounds
the other was but a few ounces
lighter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
MUNICIPAL COURT
Two Charges Of Assault. and Battery
Disposed OF SATURDAY.

Before the municipal court Satur-
DAY morning Harry Savage and Al
bert Boucher were arraigned on the
charge Of assault anC battery. to
which each pleaded guilty Sava &c
was fined $40 and costs taxed at $40
or two months in iail. and Boucher
was ordered to pay costs amounting
70 s262 or take Jail sentence of ten
DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

9.'ce headquarters received not
4. saturday forenoon that one Of
pauents at the Augusta State
p@' mad escaped from that in
"aoon at SD that morning by
Ing from a second story win
ann was still at large. The
name was given as George
ne and his description as fol-
age - wears: height ) feet.
,.-,. inches; dark complexion:
uafk hair: dark stubby NOUS
u. wore blue serge suit but no
|. may nave had cap in his peck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
Foster. 6aI!ard

At the South Parish Congregational
parsonage, Wednesday evening, July
70. Vernon Lord Foster of Camp b.
VIE Forth Worth. Texas, and Miss
Doris Madeline Ballard of Sidney.
we're united in marriage by the Rev.
Clayton d. Boothby. The single ring
service was used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
NOTICE

y srac Ss ;Ssta. Maine. July 18th, 1918.
Eon, ~ VIZ De held in the Aldermen a
Mondar tity Hall. Augusta Maine
E at ~ 80 'u'y 18th, 1918. AT $50 p NJ
LancapSo,h the complaint Of Stepher,
no sllo.sf Justice OF the Peace
Atss, v mat Willis Works i. insane
fnn,, Willis E, SWIFT. Mayor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
HartfordSquareG Garage
Phone 451-W Augusta, Me.


eminent. Mr.. Simmons Is survived
by his wife. one son, r. Eaton Sim-
mons. a warrant machinist in the
Naval Reserve Force. and two
daughters, Miss jeanette Bird. who
is in charge of social work among
children in Pittsfeld, Mass. and Mrs
G. Milton Friese Of Railway, N. J.
Mr.. Simmons was about s..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
NOTICE

Did. , i HERLDY GIVEN that
lesr,, Ghapnan OF Augusta in the
y, ~, J. hennebec and state OF Maine
bad ~ application to the Maine
'oa ~ har Examiners for examina-
hate =, S%dmission to the Bar Of the
bar. ~ Maine. At the session Of the
!. s-,, re held at Portland. Maine, on
',np =; cuesfay OF August. A. y. is,S.
tjl,. ~ "a hford, Secy OF the Board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

The directors OF the Augusta Farmers
Union will hold { meeting at s o'clock
Wednesday evening. July II, at City
hall. All stockholders are requested to
be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

Lieut.. Roland L. Mckay received
Sunday his assignment to active
duty, and will leave this city July %
to report at General Hospital No. l.,
at Williams Bridge, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

stone e Cooper has a barge with a
cargo Of 1900 tons of coal at Bath,
and had it not been for an accident
to the tug Seguin the barge would
have been at Augusta ere this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

4 arthur MIlandy OF Weber Pond
Tens saturday evening to Bangor for
few days visit with friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

Last weeks Piscataquis Observer.
published at Dover. says that Mr.
and Mrs. Lester E. Howard and
daughter Frances of Augusta are
guests Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Howard. here and at Sebec
lake"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

Driver Charles OF the Hook & Ladder
truck of the fire department was out at
South China on Sunday after pickerel.
and caught a big string of them He
used for bait white hens feather and
allows that it worked like a charm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

REGISTER of Probate Ralph W.
Dlshton went Saturday to Mt. Yer
f9n fo- few days stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

Laivin Pickett Of Portland was in the
CITY sunday as the guest of Mrs. Nav
nard Pickett Of "a Center street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

Among the passengers SATURDAY.
morning on the steamer Islander was
F, j, {. Little, who was going 10 his
cottage on Squirrel Island over sun
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

The city council will hold its resu-
lar July meeting at $50 this evening
at the council rooms lat City hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

ar. and Mrs. Robert lockwood
OF this city returned home Friday
after visiting friends and relatives
at Scion and Madison for ten DAVIS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

; Henderson and Mr.. and
nenlamn l.. Smith Of Fairfield
Il y NC city Saturday calling
XII tr'eNas ard relatives, making
u trip by automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

The Bath Tines says that Miss Nan
litcomo has returned home IRON a
visit with friends in Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

A'S Niiroy Worthing ana Mrs. An
| Marden If Fairfield were recent
sitors in This city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

T. j. sole Of Readfeld was A bust
nsss caller Saturday forenoon at the
probate court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
Monday, July IS, 1918.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

mrs. +. q. MCGOWAN Of BROOKLYN.
n Y. is visiting in the city, the guest
p Der sister Mrs. William McDayid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

rank p Henderson, clerk Of courts
4 'oFH county was Il caller Satur-
Fiy at the courthouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

lewis $ Johnson recently enlisted,
me hospital corps OF the l.. S.
Naval Reserves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

'ieu L simpson of WINSTON. form
sepl'F sheriff was in the city a
ale Saturday on matters of bust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

W. +. Currier. E. H. Jenkins and
H. F. Whitehouse arrived home Sum
day noon from New York with new
Ford cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15

The little schooner Reporter, Capt H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL

William Hart in "Sherk Monroe"
oiscards Chaps. Guns and Cowboy
Hat for the Shippers Rig and the
Toqs Of an Alaskan Miner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
No Danger of Food
Shortage in Britain

LOndon-"This country will never
again have to go through any period
of such trial and irritation as arose
from the food shortage which caused
the queues in the country last au-
tumn and in February and March,"
said John Robert Clynes. acting food
controller, in the course of a state
ment recently on the food situation.
Mr.. Clynes told of the immense
change that has come over the coun-
try since a few months ago when he
and his chief, Viscount Rhondda.
were about to ration the people. So
great is the change that the talk of
revolution on food shortage has pass
ed away, and trade union conferences
now end without mentioning food.
I'VE have to thank our bountiful
ally, America, for great food sup
plies" said Mr.. Clynes. "She has had
meatless and wheatless days in order
to send us more"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
AROUND THE BASES

Did you know that ground-hog
season was in? Why, Howard Vam-
pelt, If Gibralter, near Reading,
champion grounding, we mean grog-
hound, that is. you know, the animal
which comes out with or without his
shadow and gets a story in the pep
ers every spring, anyhow, Howard,
the champion shooter of this beast,
killed his first on Saturday.
How would you like to see a speed
boat on the Susquehanna like they
have just soused into the Detroit
River. Miss Detroit III, she is called
and she was built by popular sub
scription, just to keep the champion
ship in this hustling city. The new
speed crSation of 1918 has been con-
structed by Chris Smith, of Algonac,
Mich. whose name has been associat-
ed with worlds championship racing
craft of this kind for many years.
In previous years the Smith boats
have been propelled by eight-cylinder
engines, but Miss Detroit III will
have twelve-cylinder power plant
"a flying machine engine capable of
producing 400-horse power.
Charles Hollocher is the sensa-
tional shortstop of the Cubs and one
of the youthful wonders of the Ma
tional League, for the reason that he
could not swing a golf club from the
right side. Hollocher does not brag
much about being a caddie for sew
eral years, although that's the way
his eye got trained to follow a ball
Being south-paw he made an awful
mess of golf, but when he took up
baseball he found that his port wing
was a great asset. He is a demon at
batting out infield hits, having a
couple feet start of the right handler.
1t used to be said that fighting,
boxing or whatever you may like to
term 1t was hazardous and that those
who followed that business or pro-
fession were short-lived, or, in other
words, they died young" Perhaps
some of them did not live to the age
of Methuselah, but it Is by no means
true they all died young. In an
issue of The Record" are the pic
lures, of two fighters, Jerry Delaney,
who acknowledges to having passed
the sixtieth mile mark, and Professor
William Mclean, the daddy of all the
modern American boxers. often al
luded to as the most scientific boxer
in the country, and the greatest
teacher of boxing who ever lived,
who is still gay and clipper at 81.
Thank Heaven the doubts of the
German generals about the scrapping
ability of the Yanks have been re-
moved-by the Yanks.
1T says here in the paper to-day"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

The biggest crowd that has turned
out in years in this vicinity saw
Steelton trim Sparrows Point twice on
saturday; saw Eddie" Plank pitch
the ball of his life, only thirty-two
men facing him, and but one reach
ing third base; saw steve" Yerkes.
most valuable infielder On the team
wrench an ankle. which will keep him
out OF the game for weeks. and when
the day was over the multitude con-
cluded that Charley Schwab was a
pretty wise man. The whole bunch
of leagues, major and minor, will
probably sing the swan song within
a few days, and there may be nothing
which are legally justified by the fact
that the players also engage in indus
trial work. Can it be possible that
Mr.. Schwab saw this far ahead?
The next battle at Cott" e Hill is
on the approaching Saturday with the
powerful Fore River team, but the
way Manager Cockilrs speed kings
are gobbling up everything, it is
likely that Fore River will also take
the count. Steelton now has healthy
lead, and although it may lose the
services of steve" Yerkes. yet kid"
Stutz bids fair to hold down second
in masterful fashion. The Kid was
so tickled to get a chance that he
ratified the pill at the psychic mo-
ment on Saturday, and looked all to
the big tent.
The New York American. refugee,
Allen Russell, had no terrors for
Cockill's clubbing cohorts. Only four
teen hits were registered by Steelton,
but second game had to be played,
and Cockill ordered the bludgeonists
to ease up. The poor Sparrows
Point band, which logged all the way
up from the coast in a motor van,
hardly had one opening in which to
play the triumphant tambourine. Sad,
by heck.
The afternoon was as full of spec
tacular stunts as an egg is of meat
Jack" Knight stretched his six
six feet three inches about a foot
more and got a foul off ORourke,
which made the fans roar like VOL
cano on a spree. Brown, of the
enemy, also obliged with a circus
grab, which included the busting of
two boards in the left field fence
Both Plank and Lefty Pierce ran
true to form. each allowing four hits.
The scores were:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
TRAINED YANKEE ATHLETES ARE
BEATING THE HUNS WITH SPEED

away from one. Nor did they have
enough agility to leap a small trench
or ditch or to scramble quickly from
a shellhole.
Some years ago the American
Army awoke to the realization that,
while ii was possessed of some crack
marksmen of whom II was justly
proud, the average of craftsmanship
was low. So it began paying more
attention to training the average SOL
dier to shoot, and by developing abil-
ity from the bottom instead of from
the top. trained the army as a whole
to shoot straight.
A somewhat similar thing is being
done in relation to athletic ability.
When a man can run 220 yards in
.22 it requires correct conditions and
the most painstaking effort to enable
him to clip even q fiftieth of sec
ond from that time. But it is not
difficult to cut full second or even
two or three seconds from the time
of 80 man.
1t is to make the American SOL
dier in France a better athlete and a
more useful fighting man that the
Army officers and the physical di-
rectors of the Y. NJ. c. A. already in
luG llGlo dlS SO-OpSiotihe III Ga "NA
letic program of wide significance.
Some of the events in which the
men are trained have a direct rela.
ton to their military work. There
are rescue races, in which one man
runs a certain distance. picks up an
other who is lying on the ground.
and, using the firemen's hold, brings
him back to the starting point. OBJ
viously this is valuable training to
teach soldiers how to rescue wound
ed under fire. There are bomb
throwing, trench jumping and OBJ
stacle clearing contests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22

Speed is what has the Huns on
the run. This poor old Kaiser boob
did not know what he was starting.
Good wind and speed are the prime
needs for getting over and through
the trenches and the Kaiser did not
know that this country was sending
troops who had been hardened for
a year or more. The stunt over
there, as a returned soldier was tell
ing the other day, is to cover the
distance when the barrage lifts. This
takes an athlete and Uncle Sam
has many an one. Pershing's dandies
beat the gong, says he; they gain
a half minute on other troops, thus
being less exposed to German ma
chine fire.
Speed has been an asset to the
fighting men since the world began.
The faster body of troops can
travel, the safer and more effective
they are, whether they are making
surprise attack, rushing forward
against machine gun fire in counter
attack, or hurrying from trench
raid, or dropping shells.
One group of 5000 odd American
soldiers in France, who may be con-
sidered representative of the whole,
was put through a series of athletic
tests by DIR. j. IL. McCurdy, head of
the department of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
which is in charge of athletics
among the soldiers of the American
EXpeditionary Force. lie found that
seventeen per cent. of these infan-
trymen could not run 220 yards in
80.
Twenty-eight per cent. could not
iunp a six foot trench. This means
that a considerable proportion of
these troops could neither run fast
enough to catch a Hun, nor TO get
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-22
Continued Hot Weather
Promised by Weather Man;
Hottest July Fl on Record

Yesterdays high temperature of 95.3
degrees is the highest temperature
recorded on any July 21 since 1S8Swhen
the local Weather Bureau was estab-
lished. One death was reported. that
of George d. Beck, 40 years old, 1616
Hunter street, photographer. His
heart was affected by walking the
highly heated streets for several
hours.
The nearest approach to yesterdays
record came on July 21, 1895, when
the mercury climbed to "a degrees.
While yesterdays temperature was
the highest recorded on any July 81,
it was not the highest temperature
recorded in Harrisburg by any means
July 81 of last year produced tenn
perature of 100 degrees. July 3, 1893
produced the highest July temper
ature. that of 101 degrees.
Continued hot weather is in store
for, sweltering Harrisburg for sew
eral days. Slight showers may re-
lieve the situation temporarily. The
thermometer was lowering around the
90-degree mark at l o'clock to-day
with the prospect of going several