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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
Petition Dismissed

The Public Utilities Commission IN
decision rendered dismisses the complaint
Of H. +. Erskine and others against the
Knox and Montville Telephone Co, stat
ing that reasonable relief has been pro
vided
The decision states that an arrange
ment has been proposed by the represen-
tatives of the New England Telephone &
Telegraph Company, the Liberty & Bel
fast Telephone Company and the Knox
& Montville Telephone Company. which
would afford the patrons of the Knox 4
Montville Telephone Company full long
distance service on terms satisfactory to
the representatives of that company. The
commission has been advised that these
arrangements have been perfected and
that such service is now being rendered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08

a year ago ami after ser,.,r
months as an ambulance drive,
listed last September in the ,,.;..
corps. He has since been trair,n~
tcnsively for this most ,mnor,,'
branch Of the military progra,., w ~
n eat war.
Bangor commercial Friends 4
Capt. Arthnr AShwurth of This 81,
will be @ratiticd at the news wb,
has been received in Bangor Of +.
promotion to the rank Of mai
somewhere III France" Mai AL
worth is known as one of the mas
efficient and Woodworking officer. l
the 1881 infantry, formerly tho old :.
Infantry. Maine National Guard .,I
the fact that he was the first oHeI
Of the regiment to receive promote
shows that III our army overseas. aba
ity is receiving due recognition,
\ cable received Sunday by NJ,
Ida II. Parker of t'armington brour.
the good news that her son. Erlon .
Parker. who has been training
French aviation schools for sever.
months, has successfully passed a
tests and has now been comiuissjop.
an ensign in the Aeronautical Detacl
ment Of the L. =. Navy. having 0ua.
! fed as a pilot with both land and 50
planes. Just now he is driving n Nsh,
port machine with wonderful spes
and says the work is the greatest spo-
ever.
Miss Marie Anne Conlomhp A
Brunswick and .Alcidc Menard. cod
with the DIST Co, Maine y. c., on On,
at the arsenal, Watertown, Mass, We,
married at Brunswick Wednesday se
ming by Rev. T. J. Remy, S. NJ. h
! wedding was performed by special ".
NIT from Judge Harry F. Thompson
the municipal court, who permitted
waiver Of the five-daN clause require
, for the filing OF the intention of ma
riage. as the groom only had a Z
! hour furlough from his company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
Androscoggin Grange

AndroscogSin Grange. Greene, will
hold regular meeting Thursday. Feb
at Grange Hall, Greene. AS this is
70 be observed as Educational Day"
parents and friends are cordially in
vited to be present. The following pro-
gram will be carried out: Vocal SOLO.
Ethel Parker: paper. Superintendent Of
schools. Leeds and Greene, L. c. Park
er; reading, Agnes Moulton; paper.
Elizabeth Hammond; address, Miss
Florence Hale, Augusta. Miss Hale is
one Of the most able speakers in the
state on educational lines, and all in
terested in school work and the welfare
of the child are urged to avail them
selves Of the opportunity of hearing
her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
BaniShes
Nervousness
Puts Vigor and Ambi.
ton into Rundown
Tired Out People

II YOU feel tired ont. out of sorts, de-
spnndcnt. mentally or physically de-
pressed, and lack the desire to accom-
Plush things, get n so cent box of Wen
delfs Ambition Pills at Bowditch-
Webster Co.'S today and your troubles
viii be over
II YOU drink too much, smoke too
much. or are nervous because Of over
" DIRK OF any kind, Wendelrs Ambition
Pills will make you feel better in three
DAYS or money back from Bowditch-
Webster Co.'S on the first box pur-
chased.
For all affections Of the nervous sys-
tom. constipation, loss of appetite. lack
pf confidence. trembling, kidney or liv-
b complaints, sleeplessness, exhausted
Vitality or weakness Of any kind. get a
+, of Wendell's Ambition Pills today
en the money back plan.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
Exemption Board Appointments

Governor MiIliken Thursday recon-
mended the appointments Of Henry W.
Mayo of Hampden as government appear
agent for Penobscot County Exemption
Board No. > to fill the vacancy caused py
the resignation of Associate Justice
Charles J. Dunn of Orono. and "A -enlus
Neatheroee Of Lincoln as government
appeal agent for Penobscot County EN-
emption Board No. ! to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Bertram j.
Smith of Patten.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
North Jay Grange

The North Jay Grange entertained
the Norland Grange Saturday, Feb. >.
as guests about go came in spite Of the
cold weather and bad travelling and
large attendance Of the members of
this Grange was present. Tho program
was pleasinely carried out as previous
~ given III the Sun. a nice dinner was
served at noon in charge Of the com
mittee, Mrs. Nellie Reyes, Susie Crafts.
Mrs. Lila Mullen, Fred Trask, Mrs
Minnie Allen, Mrs. Lettie Yates, Mrs
Emma Lane. Heber Allen. Interesting
remarks We're made by several Of the
visiting mCmberS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
Wilson GRANGE

\ regular meeting of Wilson Grange,
East Wilton, was held at Grange Hall,
Saturday evening After the regular
routine of business the following pro-
gram was carried out: Singing, Grange:
ron call. responded TO by each member
present giving a quotation; topic
Nourishjng supper Dishes by sis
,ers; vocal solo, Martha Ranger; topic
Would an added tax on uncultivatcd
land reach the nations need for food
and funds better than the present tax
system discussed by brothers; sing
ing, Grange. Several names were bal
iOtad on and more applications read
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
Sea and Shore Fisheries

Director Oscar IT, Dunbar of the sea
and Shore Fisheries Commission reports
the payment of a fine of so BY J. A.
Young e. Co. of Rockland for the seizure
on Jan. by Warden d. A. Macdonald OF
Bath of 20 short Holsters shipped by tina
firm to Middletown Carmen. Fulton Mar
ket. New York City, the seizure being
made in the Union station at Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
Rockemeka GRANGE, Peru

Forkemeka Grange held an all day
meeting Saturday with good attend
ancc The lecturer Mrs. l.. +. Irish.
presented very interesting program,
Several Ct tho lecturers in this section
plan to attend the conference at Au-
Susta Feb :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08

Capt. Charles J. Rogers Of Jamaica,
y, Y, formerly Of Topsham, has been
commissioned senior lieutenant in
The United States Naval Reserve force
knd expects to be assigned to a vessel
khis week. Capt. Rogers was the ex-
ecutive oflicer OF the scout ship Yale
r. Cuban waters during the Spanish
49,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08

Cardinal Mercer still is maintaining
his struggle against the measures of
the German invaders Of Belgium. The
cardinal for some time past has re-
fused to correspond with the minister
of public worship. All letters from the
latter to the cardinal have been left
unanswered, and the authorities are
now threatening to stop the salaries
OF the clergy In consequence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
STATE HOUSE
Council Meeting 10 A. NJ Wednesday, Feb 70

and Friends Joyful Over Having Melted
Send to the Maine Soldier Boys in Franelmportant
Session of Public Safety Committee. A. Young Co. OF
Rockland Pay $40 Fine for Short Lobster Seizue-NOmna
tions by the Governo-Knox Montve Telephone Co. Rem
edies Trouble and Complaint Dismissed by Public Utilities
Vinahaven Asks Governor Mlken for Help Food and Fuel
Shortage-Mane Had Woman Clerk Of Courts Miss
Olive Rose in Lincoln County
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08

The British post office authoritic.
have decided to close a large number
Of sub station post offices as meas
tIre OF economy. The scheme will take
effect gradually. so as to cause as little
Inconvenience as possible to the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
New Century Pomona

New Century Pomona meets at West
Peru, Feb. +. Frederick Smith Will
address the meeting on THE War Saw
ing and Thrift Stamp movement"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
BuckfieId Grange

Buckiield held an all day meeting Sal.
urdaJ. An instrnctin% program was
prepared by Miss Sarah Barrct, lee
turer,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
Grange NezvS
Lake View Grange

Lake View will entertain Pomona il
August Tie next meeting will be Sat
urday evening, Feb l6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
New Gloucester GRANGE

New Gloucester Grange wifi hold an
all DAY meeting al the Town hall Oh
Tuesday. Feb ).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08

II is common knowledge tha' u'
higher the temperature, the quich"
meat will spoil. but nc family'S suP
plies are not absolutely at the merc'
the thermometer. Ice and clean!lnFS'
are two great weapons Of defense
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08

If every home-there are -o"'"'v
of them should waste on the aFeias
one-half cup Of milk daily, II Wow
mean a waste of 100000 quarts ga
-9l2, 100000 quarts Ncar-~the ""
product of more than 400, 900 COWS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08
BROWN-TAIL AND GIP-
SY MOTH INFESTATION
LESS THAN FOR YEARS

Washington, Feb. 7-lnfestation N
the brown tail moth is less sew
than it has been for number II
years. the Bureau of Entomology II
the United States Department 4
Agriculture reports.
\ marked reduction in the num@I
of winter webs has been noted and \
natural enemies continue as effectI
as they are at present this insect a'
he controlled with small expense. AZ
the present time. however, there is n
way of telling exactly what will hap
pen in this respect. and careful rec
ord is, being kept as to the Abundance
of this insect so that more work car
be done up on II if the effectiveness q
natural enemics should he sudden!
reduced.
The gypsy moth INTERSECTIONS nav
been reduced considerably during IN
last few years. The territory infested
has remained practically the same an'
the improved methods which have Dee
have shown good resl'F
The great danger that widespread "
f. station will lie brought ab"u' y
wind drift OF the small catcrpllaIs cal
not be ignored and every effort Is w
ing made fto restrict this danger
much as possible. When parasites az
becoming more effective, and the u
crease ,of the gypsy moth III the NV
is slow. is the proper time 10 e~'
every cffo.t to reduce further u
of the insect and so iaT
lncrGa tho area Illeste1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-08

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Newport about > +. NJ.
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The Washington times., 1918-08-09
Why Not More Park Benches?
By EARL GOODWIN.
Question That All Washington Is Asking. We Ought
More; Also Greatly Increased Recreation Facilities

The editorial park benches to have struck
what Is commonly called by best writers ga responsive
chord
Anyone who wants to have proven to him the need Of
park benches in benchess parks need only go the
Capitol grounds, the Eipse, the Mall the Monument
Lot Potomac Park any of the dozens of fine parks
These last few nights have been close and warm
Thousands of people have taken to the parks for fresh
air and rest Thousands of them have had to sit the
grass and few have been lucky enough to sit on
benches.
Where there park benches they placed many
feet apart There should be benches placed close
gether so that THOUSANDS of people could sit them
Benches be ornamental There is necessity for
harsh and ugy-lookng wood and iron affairs Any gar
dener any landscape artist produce many beautiful de-
signs for park benches which will improve the general e
feet of the geensward and also give the people who
the parks place to sit
Personally believe in the widest possible of these
wonderful parks of ours and know that the gentlemen in
charge of the parks have that view trust that they
will ask Congress for money for park benches That will
give Congress something to discuss day when wants
to talk and has nothing else tap thereby serving dou
BILE purpose.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09

special ability to make a good Ev-
ing. Such a woman is in the
financially independent class and
hers is the privilege of choosing
her own fate.
But for the girl who barely
scrapes along on meager wages
and who has nothing to fall back
upon in the way of special train
ing, the risk Of a war marriage is
a risk indeed.
The Attitude of Their Family.
The next thing to be considered
is the attitude Of the girls fam
lily, Of the soldiers family, and if
they are willing-and able-to
help. The assistance Of the fam
lily of either would pre-suppose
them to be people of means and
highly favorable to the match.
For no honorable man could ex-
pect or endure the thought that
poor, old people were again forced
to put their heads into the yoke
for wife or child Of his.
And no stress of feeling, nor
torn hearts facing eternal separa-
tion justifes the selfishness Of
forcing poor, old people to make
over again the sacrifices they
made to rear their own children.
Even if they should agree to give
up the comforts their industry has
achieved, to make more tolerable
the evening of life, no young peo-
pie of decent principles are JUS
titled in seeking their happiness
at such a cost.
The intuition of the woman in
regard to the war marriage is
right; it is the conserving force,
speaking through the maternal in
stinct. But from this potential
sacrifice she must be shielded, un-
less she has money, or talent, or
the ability to earn, that puts her
in the independent class.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
By Beatrice Fairfax.

almost as many different questions
as there are couples. Questions
that are beyond the control of the
soldier and his brave little wife;
questions that bear upon a future
that one of them may not survive
to share.
Money is, of course, the great
solvent of the war romance. 1t
Is cruel at such time, when these
splendid lads are going away in
the full glory of their young man
hood, to tell them to wait and run
their chance of coming home bat
tered wrecks, before marrying the
girls of their choice.
But when a war marriage might
create grave responsibilities that
in all probability may survive the
soldier, what else is there to say.
The Wage-Earning Capacity Of the
Girl.
If there is no inherited money
in the family to enable the young
couple to marry, the next question
to be estimated Is the qualIflca-
tions of the girl as a wage Garner.
Not the average wage Garner
would be justified in taking the
risk of a war marriage. But the
well educated, well trained girl
who may look for advancement
along her own line of work.
Time and again, l have had
communications from girls willing
and eager to take any risk, to as
sumo any burden, when the first
glance at their letters would make
one question their ability to even
look after themselves.
Not every woman may assume
the heoric role of being the
mother of a war baby, or caring
for some pitiful bit of human
wreckage, when he returns from
lover there"
This is the privilege of the
The Washington times., 1918-08-09

c. T. s.. from the National Metre
politan Bank, says:
Il made a trip to Norfolk on the
steamer Lady of the Lake. and saw
her burn after many years service
on the river. The FIRE engines ran
out on the ice and pumped river wa
ter on to her.
The W. W. Corcoran also burned
at her wharf, and l witnessed that
also.
The Wakefield is still on the Po-
tomac and the jamestown turned
over on her way to South America
The City Of Washington was replaced
by the Columbia, whose hull was re-
Gently towed to New York.
THE Samuel ]. Pentz burned Oh
Buena Vista the same night and
time that Eisenger Bros lumber
yard burned, next to the ball park.
and you could see the blaze at each
end Of Seventh street
HAROLD p. sToDDARD. Who Is enjoy
mountains. wood IRE. blankets. etc, sends
the following. and II landed here with the
Thermometer at 135 or thereaboutsH
What shall be the verdict in his caseF
When the Kaiser is esEed At the zoo.
with the rest Of his blood-thirsty crsV.
Let's trim his mustache,
So he won't look 50 rash,
And have II served up In his stsW.
Oh how can he then make . mash.
or impress the baboon with his dash.
For he gave up his crown.
And renounced his renovn.
when his mustaehe was served up In ~
hash.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
Advent of the Wage-Earning Mother
ooKED at from any angle,

I ooKED at from any angle.
there is no denying the
grim note about war mar
riages. There is the thrilling
background OF war, the blare of
military bands, the fiuttering of
flags, the marching and counter
marching of soldiers; these things
cry out to instincts as old as man.
They draw hearts together in a
spirit OF conservation. The cere-
mony becomes one of for God
and country" rather than the
simple mating of a girl and boy,
in love.
But this sort OF ceremony de-
mands stouter hearts than the
simple fireside romance with its
delightful paraphernalia Of trous-
seau, gifts, home-making and all
the spelling and pampering that
starts the young people on life's
great adventure.
In considering war weddings, one
feels inclined to think that some
conviction deeper than the usual
love story, must be back Of these
stark ceremonies. At least our
vital statistics record that $4,000
more marriages than usual have
been made during the past year.
Something Akin to Inspiration.
Rejecting on these figures, one
is almost inclined to believe that
some truer instinct, something
akin to divine inspiration, has
warned these young people that
out Of the human wreckage into
which war has plunged the race,
comes the deathless cry that life
must survive.
This cry has rung out above the
din of battle to the women on
whom the burden of war falls
heaviest-the burden of suspense.
1t is the girl who always decides
on the war marriage. In the face
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
HEARD AND SEEN

finds it an excellent amusement dur
ing the hot weather. Cam You heak
it? WOODBRIDGE CLAPP.
S2S Varnum street,
Washington, D. c.
7 once met Mr.. IRLAND on tAS
street oors reading tie EeU festansua
IN Greek. IN bet q hat that n xeso-
phoH should come to WGshtaStoa Pred
could talk 70 hiR all d0v lose anG
nerer miss a single hsSteEfhsa hsra-
ldHHet duo pdrasGH0ds, ioAieh q esceI-
lent Greek right ost Of the middle Or
the ARd6oSts
Too Hot! Too Hot!
The weather report this morning
says that the asphalt was so soft yes
terday that the heel marks OF
pedestrians we're left in IL Probably
50, but why didn't the people run on
the balls of their feet? Please an
swer. GUY z. MITCHELL
The Washington times., 1918-08-09

OF the unknown future, she Is more
courageous than her soldier.
And with the frankmess that is
becoming Characteristic of the
modern woman, she decides if the
man she loves must take his chance
Of life and death for the greatest
of human causes, the one thing
that could make the loneliness and
suspense endurable would be the
rearing Of his child.
Being a creature of inspiration
divine inspiration, it would seem
at times-her vision goes beyond
the practical reckoning of dollars
and cents. The colossal scope Of
the thing-a world war in which
her man is taking part-urges her
on to assume any burdens. His
return an enfeebled wreck and the
probable care of a child.
Nothing is too great for her
strength if only she can help a
little.
Should She Be Allowed To Take
Such Risksi
But should this instructive ca
pacity for sacrifice be taken ad-
vantage of without a correspond
ing measure of resource for her to
fall back upon?
If life were only simpler, and
love and sentiment filed the place
of sordid cash considerations, we'd
all rise and sing "The Star-Span-
gled Banner" as the soldier and his
bride walk to plight their mar
riage VOWS. But, alas, life is not
simple, and in spite of commits
sions, Investigations, and other le-
gal measures, the cost of keeping
body and soul together mounts day
by day.
And we are driven to the con-
clusion that war marriage presents
The Washington times., 1918-08-09

who remembers when the
CHARLES MACALESTER had a
bright red smokestack?'
Says L. B. PERKINS, from his
aerie in the Riggs building:
81 suggest, in view of the woolen
shortage, that OSCAR PRICE con-
serve a little from the tails of his
conductors coats, which, in many in
stances, are longer and more flowing
than that the imperial German chan
cellor wears"
reckon that old OSCAR PRICE
isn't worrying much about the length
of coat tails. Last / heard of him
was on Lake Tahoe, Cal, in launch
with William Gibbs McAdoo, the
well-known Secretary of the Treas
ury.
RUSSELL EDWARDS classic re-
mark that it is better to spend a
million dollars for beans for the boys
in the trenches than a million dollars
for atmosphere" in a Washington
hotel strikes me as worthy of per-
petuation-
Three slices Of cold tongue and a
spoonful of potato salad-S0 cents
That's "atmosphere," but not food.
Stand pat on that JIM-SWINGER
dope. Clapin's "New Dictionary of
Americanisms" gives it, hyphen and
all, like this:
Jim-swinger: A name some
times given in the West, to a
L0NG-TAILED COAT, especial
ly a Prince Albert
FRANCIS RYAN.
LIEUT.. JOSEPH V. CULLEN, a
northeast Capitol Hill man, is ad-
vancing from the ranks, as en-
denced by his promotion to second
lieutenant of headquarters company
OF the 163rd United States Infantry
overseas service. Lieutenant Cullen
was formerly employed in the cast
ing branch Of the Linotype Division
at the Government Printing Office
Lima DednS, OF Genus a quart IN
Washington; % cents q quart In
Frederick, Md.
Some Of you folks who laughed at
me for wanting to cut ice from the
Potomac wish you had 1t now, I'll
bet
In a downtown office building
when the Office is filled with work
ers soldier guards are put at the door,
and at night when everyone has
gone they put one lone and aged
watchman in charge.
"And they don't give him no gun.
either" said the elevator operator.
When Fred Irland Meets Greek.
met FRED IRLAND, dean OF the
Official Reporters of the House, last
Saturday afternoon on the steps OF
the Congressional Library. Mr.. IT.
land was hugging to his bosom an
immense volume which, upon ex-
| discovered to be Homer's
Odyssey. Don't you find these
rather dull?" inquired.
Mr.. Irland modestly explained that
he was reading it in the Greek. He
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
A Little Advice to the Wreco
CONTINUED from First Column J

Continued from First Column-l
cheated at the present price is adding insult to injury
To grant increased rates to the Wreco would be outright
robbery of that company's patrons.
If the company cannot give proper service at rate
operating under which its competitor finds it possible to
increase dividends then the property should be put in the
hands of management that solve the problem Ger
ainy the public should not be called upon to pay for its
incompetence
The Times was roundly abused by men interested in
the company when it offered its advice during the strike
of 1917 It will very likely be spoken of in unndy terms
for its present suggestions has, however pointed out
three practical ways in which company thoroughly
the bad graces of its patrons may do something to re-
deem itself.
The Wreco Company has paid opt big sums Of money
for poor advice This is free and good