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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-21

In advising as to methods of arriving at
a correct valuation of property of various
kinds. Mr.. Townsend emphasized the ne
cessity OF keeping in mind the intrinsic
value. Water power valuation. Tor IN
stance he said. should not be governed
by the value of dam construction or 9TH
er accessories.
IF YOU are going 10 assess blooded an
imals. in my Judgment you should assess
them at their true value said Mr..
Townsend. The calves Of blooded cows
and also their products bringing greater
returns, and this should not be lost sight
of. he said. His opinions on the taxa
tion OF nedigreed stock were at variance
with others that had been expressed at
the convention. and therefore led to much
discussion.
In aking up the taxation OF automo-
biles the speaker referred to an instance
| where a mar had attempted to evade as
sessment by giving his car as payment on
another which was not delivered Until aft
err AuriI 1st. The .r-ation was due. new
ertheIess. on the new car. Mr.. Townsend
explained.
The speaker dealt with the matter OF
the taxation Of stock in trade and Of mill
property. and explained the powers Of as
SCISSORS In cases " re property is tram
The great problem that confronts the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19
Let The Riddles Help Make
Ornaments for the Xmas Tree

Not all the gifts in even an over
full stocking can quite take the place
of a Christmas tree in the hearts of
the kiddies, and so it is well to eco
nomize on something else and give
the children their tree.
After all, the cost Of the tree is not
in tree itself, but in the trimmings,
fragile costly things that easily are
broken, and these may be supplanted
by homemade Ornaments that will
make the tree look quite as pretty.
And, above all, let the children have
hand in the making of these orna-
ments.
Spool FestOOns.
Festoons always make tree pret-
ty and brilliant, and are easy to
make. For instance, take spool fes-
toons. let the children collect all the
empty spools and gild or paint them
in bright colors. They then are
strung on colored cords and fes-
tooned on the tree.
Bead festoons are equally pretty
and give the kiddies an opportunity
to use their artistic ability in combin-
ing COl0rS.
Funny Little Dolls.
Funny little dolls for decorating
may be made of round-headed
clothespins. Take pin and wind
about it four thicknesses of crepe
paper for petticoat and dress, and
then make waist of the paper and
tie baby ribbon around the waistline
for sash.
A small piece of white paper is
bound over the top of the peg to
form the face of the doll, and over
this is drawn another piece in bon
net form, which is tied at the neck
with baby ribbon. Dressed in gay
colored paper or in silver or gold
paper, the dolls brighten tree won
derfully.
Easy to, Make.
Cranberries and popcorn strung
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19

together, or by themselves, make
pretty festoons for the tree, and gay
|festoons are made of inch-wide red
or gilt paper so they interlace.
Crescent and star-shaped pieces Of
cardboard, covered with silver pa
per, make good ornaments, and cot
ton. batting may be formed into
balls, tied to the tree with tinsel cord
and then sprinkled thickly with
diamond dust, which may be pur.
chased for a few cents package.
Save Walnut Shells.
When you crack the walnuts for
the Christmas candies or daintieS, be
careful that the shells are not brok-
en-. These shells then may be pasted
together with glue and gilded and
hung upon the tree. If you prefer,
use silver enamel.
Orange Baskets.
Orange baskets, which can be
made with sharp knife by the older
children, are effective when hung
on the trees and filled with little
candies.
Pieces OF old window curtains, net
or ever mosquito netting, Will make
stockings or bags for holding can
dies, oranges or nuts. Cut the bags
The shape of baby's stocking and
let the children overland them with
bright colored yarn. Then fill and
fasten to the tree limb.
Simple Trimmings.
Cornucopias for candies may be
made of bits of bright colored paper,
the bits of flowered wall paper be-
ing utilized, or you can purchase a
sheet of colored plain paper.
In fact, with bottle of gold and
silver gliding, odds and ends of
bright paper. some silver cord or
wire, and a bottle of glue, and the
contents of the scrap bag, you can
make enough ornaments to decorate
even the biggest kind of tree.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19
HINTS FOR CARE OF SICK IN THE
HOME

You can buy simple bed rest made
of wood and canvas, for few dollars
to make your patient comfortable
during her sitting-up hour. The nature
OF the disease will determine how
much she should be raised. In
pneumonia, for instance, she cannot
be raised upright. Do not keep her in
one position too long. If you do she
will suffer from bedsorcs. If you have
no bed rest Il hot water bottle or n
rubber pad placed under her back
will he resiful.
BE sure to\change your patient from
one side of the bed to the other every
little while to keep her from getting,
bcdsores. AS soon as you discover any
wipe the spot OFF carefully with
alcohol and powder it we'll
If your patient is child keep her
in position by fastening her in with
swing. If the patient finds the he'd
covering too heavy use "A bed cradle.
The more elaborate kind are fash
ioncd of iron and painted white. A
simple substitute is half of an UNI
brclla. A small barrel or wire waste
basket will do. Even wooden box
sawed across diagonally will hold the
covers up.
A daily bath is resting. The COM
fort is increased nv adding alcohol to
the water. Also you can give alco-
hol sponges several times during the
day.
Another way Of increasing the COM
fort Is TO keel the serving tray as
attractive a@ possible. All the china
and silver used must be kept in "ap-
pie pie order" Also discolored silver
and cracked china carry germs. Ii
your patient has contagious dis
ease all her dishes should be kept
away from TIE other members of the
family.
If member 0f the family COM
plains of pain in the abdomen do not
jump to the conclusion that it is ap.
pendicitis. The trouble may be gas
or congestion. Relief may often be
had from flaxseed poultice. This is
made by miNing Haxseed in boiling
water. In making your poultice cook
1t in boiling water and stir it well
until the air Is taken out. In putting
It between gauze leave 1T one.hali
inch thick. Cover it well with oil silk
and then with silk gauze. Carry your
poultice on a hot plate and keep it
warm by changing every twenty
minutes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19
Dover Chests.

Nowadays the bride-tr-he realizes
the necessity of dignified receptacle
in which to lay her dowry IF linen and
lingerie. OF late she has turned some.
what to the conveniences OF ward
robe with half it's interior fitted with
drawers, but on the whole she leans to
the custom of her grandmothers al d
great-grandmothers or { INJURIES back
and selects chest which, according
to its design, may afterward be con-
verted to storeroom uses or put into
. the hall or bedroom, or even as use
full as well as an ornamental piece of
furniture.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19
Do You Crochet2

Is the tip of the second finger of
your left hand cut and aching from
the sharp point of your steel crochet
needle. Is there callous spot on the
second finger of your right har
The crochet needle may De small,
but when 1t goes astray, and the point
plunges into the tip of ones finger.
Judging BY the pain, it oecms like a
sword thrust.
A strip OF adhesive tape placed
around each fngertip. will protect
them without interfering with tie
work. Fingers frcm kid gloves are
nice. but II they extend beyond the
FIRST Joint of the finger they are
clumsy to work with.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19

Oatmeai f1ecrust-Scald tive parts
of fine oatmeal with one part of hot
water; mix well and roll thin. AS
this bakes very quickly, fruit which
requires much cooking must be cook
ed first before making the pies. This
crust is very tender, possessing all
the desirable qualities of shortened
pie crust without their injrrious eff
fects. @
A Simple Dessert for Wheatless
Day-From a piece of leftover john
| nycake in size three by four inches
and one inch thick, as a foundation.
Use a little over a pint of milk.
Soak the cake in a part of the milk
for an hour, then beat it we'll; to
this add a well-beaten egg, one-half
cup sugar; one-half TEASPOON salt,
/ a little nutmeg, balance of milk and
butter the size of walnut.
Graham Cookies-Add. two cups
brown sugar, two cups sour milk,
one-half cup shortening, five cups
graham -four 1.-TWO sifted and three
unsifted), two tablespoons molasses,
two teaspoons each of soda and Gin
namon and one teaspoon salt.
Use well-greased tins and drop
batter on by teaspoonful, two or
three inches apart. Dip spoon in
water each time. Sprinkle with
sugar and bake in quick oven.
Oatmeal CO0kies-One and one
half cups granulated sugar, one cup
lard, one egg, one cup sour milk, one
teaspoon salt, one teaspoon soda dis
solved in milk, one cup raisins, two
and one-haH cups Hour, three cups
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19
Xmas
SUBSTITUTES FOK HOLIDAY
CANDY.

S<AANDAs
These sweets are much more
wholesome and will be just as we'll
liked:
Fruit Caramels-One half pound
dates, one-haf pound figs, one-haf
cup peanut butter.
Clean dates and figs we'll, mix with
the peanut butter and force through
a food chopper. Shape into long roll
and let stand in cool place. Cut
in small pieces with sharp knife and
wrap in waxed paper.
Hunky Dery-Two cups popped
corn, one cup shelled nuts, one-fourth
pound sweet chocolate.
a Melt chocolate, add one tablespoon
thick cream, stir in the corn and
nuts, and dip out in nuggets, plac-
ing on waxed paper to dry.
:. Tutti Frutti-One-half pound can
died cherries, one-half pound dates,
one-fourth pound figs, one-fourth
Mix all ingredients well and run
through food chopper. Turn onto a
board dredged with confectioner's
sugar, pat down to one-fourth inch in
thickness, cut in squares and dredge
each with powdered sugar.
Stuffed Dates and Prunes-Cut
dates just enough to remove the
seeds and put in place shelled nut,
piece of marshmallow, candied cher
~ or piece of candied pineapple.
Roll in sugar.
The prunes should be the largest
you can get. Soak over night, re-
move seed and treat same as dates.
Figs may be split and filed with
chopped nuts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19
WHEAT.sAvERs.

Bsking Powder Buckwheat Cakes
(for family Of six)-Use two pints
cold water, one pint sweet milk, one
tablespoon salt, two tablespoons
sugar, three teaspoons baking pow
der, enough buckwheat flour (not
selfrising) to make like raised cakes
with yeast or buttermilk. These are
fine. If any batter is left in crock
pour one quart water over it and
when you want to make again pour
water of and make as in the begin
ming. Pouring on water and drain
ming off keeps the batter sweet. for
week or two.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19

I hawaii 80 my Daddy yet.
In thAs sreat worlds commotion;
taic massd and hart on Peace were set,
4 And - A~-wassed the ocean.
de left Anzuaa December morn.
A yer ego Tomorrow:
Ar sincs that time have been born.
To soothe away her sorrow.
His conaing home wilisbring such 10y.
And m ons. need remind him;
ne's sa1lIhg home without convoy
To The ~ hs left behind him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19

Here is II most practi-
cal watch for the every
day" man. II has an ac-
curate II jewel Waltham
movement and a fine 25-
year guaranteed gold fill
ed case. Plain or hand
engraved ae
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19
THE
LITTLE


I'm glad 0aat Peace has been declared.
Tor rhss my God truly thank;
I'm glad my Daddy's life Was spared.
To see his Little Yank.
He's coming home right now from France
Across the briny vapor;
He helped the Allied great advances,
To get That Scrap 6f Paper"
Our Stars and Stripes are still unfurled
On every land and ocean;
And ! shall help to HEX the World
when asxt they take the notion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19
Good Positions

Good positions are always open for
men and women who are rapid at fig
ures. Become an expert at rapid figur-
ing. Also use our Mental Calendar,
Huberich's Short Method Arithmetic
and Calendars-by mail-postpaid, soc.
Thrift Stamps good as cash. Paul Hu-
berich. 125 Grand River, W., Detroit.
Mich.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19

Representative Carter Glass. OF
Virginia, chairman of the House
Committee on Banking and Cur
rency. was nominated as Secretary
Of the Treasury. to succeed Secre-
tary McAdoo. resigned. Undoubt
edly the nomination will be con.
firmed by the Senate shortly and
Mr.. Glass probably will assume his
new duties in ten days. President
Wilson signed the nomination be.
fore leaving for Parts and 1t was
held mp pending acceptance by Mr..
Glass.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-19
TO KEEP SAUSAGE.

To keep sausage all winter: :Smoke
sausage an hour, then ring it
around in crock end cover with a
weak brine of just salt and water.
Keep in a cold place. It will keep
good until spring.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
SUGGESTS PLANS FOR
WORLDWIDE PEACE

London. Feb. l6.-Lord Robert
Cecil. minister OF blockade. who an
nounced In the commons recently
that he himself had prepared q plan
for u league OF nations discussed the
whole problem today. While declin-
Ing to give u detailed outline OF his
plan. which. with others now Is en-
gaslng the attention Of the British
government. he Indicated n number
OF conclusions to which the study Of
the problem had led him.
The prst aud most important
matter to be Insured by any ade-
quate league Of nations said Lord
Robert. "is that no nation shall 10
TO war until the matter In dispute
has been referred to international
consideration. II at first the league
gets no farther than this. Il will be
worth while and the beginning
would be made from which wider
Developments are possible within
due time. "a
A second point he emphasized WAS
that, while for an ideal league. II
would be necessary to have all the
nations OF the world. Ms members,
1T may be found necessary to begin
with more restricted membership"
In reply to question. he said
that even the members OF the pres
ent entente group. with few ad-
dition. would form an adequate nu-
cleus. although he hoped for n much
wider membership.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
STRIKERS REFUSE TO
LISTEN TO FERGUSON

Baltimore. Feb. 16.-Whsn John
II. Ferguson. president OF thu Bal
timore federation Of Labor. who
had been to Washington today to
confer with government ofiicials. re-
turned tonight and attempted to ad.
dress meeting Of the striking ship.
yards workers. they refused to listen
and forcibly elected him. Mr.. Fsrgu-
son, although having no direct con.
Rection with the ship carpenters
and 1ofners' union. said tonight the
strike .~euld BE Aessvmined BY Moo.
dsy.,ih his opinion. and that the
men would yield to government an.
peals. 1t was apparent tonight thai
leaders Of other labor unions are
trying to placate the. radical element
among the strikers and induce them
to return to work and trust the gov.
eminent to do the fair thing BY
them. ss m
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
KUT, MESOPOTAM|A, REDEEMED BY
MODERN RECONSTRUCTION METHODS

to the flour mill. and converted the
flats and shoals In the middle OF the
Tigris into vegetable gardens.
Though still partly in ruins. Kut
today is cleaner and better town
than ever before in its history
Most OF the people are back again
behind their old doors. The bazaars
are thronged. And the people are
more prosperous than ever. for there
Is abundant labor for everybody In
the neighborhood Some OF the
prominent people Of the town will
never come back. Eight OF them. in
cluding the Sheikh and his sons.
were hanged by the Turks. and 40
others were shot.
The house which General Towns
hend occupied during the siege has
been repaired. but the roof and bal
cony are still pitted with shrapnel.
Seven shell holes have been filled
with plaster. The memory of the
General and of his principal officers
survives In the names OF the new
streets. There is Townshend Road,
Delamain Road, Melss Road. and
the names Of brave regiments are
recorded in Dorset Road. Norfolk
Street, and Mahratta Row. Every
association in the nomenclature OF
the Kut is reminiscent OF the mem
ory Of It's former defenders.
Especially the cemetery. The
long drawn agony OF the garrison
which fought and endured here SO
staunchly to the edge OF starvation
makes one Of the most tragic stories
In British military history. Nearly
CONTINUED ON page s.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
NO RAIDERS IN
SOUTH Pacific
Ample Warning will he Given Ia
ships n Another itaidcr should
Enter the Pacific ocean

4 Pacific Port, Feb. i6.-The
south Pacific ocean has been swept
clean OF German raiders. according
the announcement made here today
BY the commander Of British aux
Hilary cruiser. which entered port
today after a long term OF patrol
duty along the west coast OF South
America.
Il am positive that the seeadler
was the last German raider In the
Pacific" said the captain. Ample
warning will he given TO shipping II
there Ia any possibility OF another
raider entering the Pacific. The var
ious rumors OF German raiders gem
orally come from pro-German sour
ces aud are sent out IN the hope Of
retarding the movement OF allied
shipping"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17

Kut, Mesopotamia, December 81.
Il Correspondence Of the Associat.
ed Press) This city, the scene Of
the British Mesopotamian army's
greatest reverse, after lying foI
many months city OF the dead,
abandoned by even It's native popu-
lation. has gradually been rebuilt In
the past six months, and is now q
thriving town OF nearly as great pop
ulation as in days Of peace.
II was too important center to
be neglected. II was link between
the Euphrates and Persia. and ac-
cordingly. after It had been desert
ed for more than two months. a
British officer arrived here to take
charge Of the work Of reconstructing
Il.
The first thing To- do was to clean
the place. The debris was dumped
out of the houses into the streets;
the accumulated filth was buried OF
burned, the barricades we're pulled
down. the dugouts and trenches
were filled up. =
An imposing colonnade bazaar
was built along the river bank. A
beginning was made with coffee
room and some retail shops for the
builders. who for a long time were
the sole population. Skilled masons,
natives who had been employed by
the Germans In connection with the
iBagdad railway, were collected and
set to work. They rebuilt and re.
rooted the old bazaars. widened the
old streets and built new ones. re-
paired the mosques, the baths and
the Ice factory. put new engines In
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
HUNS SINK .DR|FTERS
BUT REPORT VICTORY

Berlin. Feb. i6.--The admiralty
today made the following state
ment
"On the night OF February IA our
torpedo boats under command OF
Captain Seinecke made surprise at
tack on strong forces guarding the
English channel between Calais and
Dover, on the north and Cape Girls
Nez and Folkestone on the south.
A large guard ship. numerous arm
ed fishing steamers and several mo-
tor vessels we're forced to give bat
tie, the largest part of them being
destroyed:
Our torpedo boats suffered no
loss or damage. All returned"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
PROPOSED EXPENDITURES ann
IMPROVEMENTS or ROADS
WILL BE EXAMINED
WILL BUILD ADDITIONAL TRACKS
Government Management Probsb,v
"m Insist On Now shops, Rosnd-
houses aad Repair s&assous

Washington. Feb. i5.-Propossd
expenditures Of railroads for az
tensions and improvements this year
VIII be carefully scrutinized BY tech.
nical and financial experts of m.
railroad administration before hahn.
approved. according to a plan an
nounced today by Director-eeusr.I
McAdoo. r
one OF the first steps toward mar
ing down individual railroads. .s,,-
mates and rs-arransing the prosr.m
Tor capital expenditures. is the an
pointment of a committee Of railway
engineers to Investigate es.tsrr
roads proposals..
Similar action may be taken l.,sr
10 inspect the budgets of lines n tbs
west and south. i'7F
Most railroads now have com,s,.x
with the railroad administr,sso.. !.
request TO submit their estimates a.
expenditures In 1918. rhsss nave
% oeen analysed BY interstate Con-
merce Commissioner Danieh ana
John Shelton Williams, dirscter ~
finance for the railroad sdministr.-
tion. Although no oflicial, stasemen,
mas been made. 1t is UNDERWOOD
many roads presented enormou. a.
Inmates for improvements. which
they said they would have made q
private management had been con-
tinued.
In some cases railways are sid
10 have proposed insufficient exteu-
sion Of facilities. particularly in ter
minals. and the government manage
ment probably will insist on buildinv
OF many additional tracks in yards.
construction Of new shops, round
houses and repair stations not plan
ned by the private managements.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
.BR|NGSsSU|T TO GET
IN AVIATION SCHOOL.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-John j. Funk
has filed petition in the federal
court for writ of mandamus to
compel the chairman OF the local ex-
emption board Of Oak Park to issue
him an exemption certificate so he
can enter an army aviation training
school. Although married. he waiv-
ed exemption and deferred classifica
ton on his QUESTIONABLE and was
ordered to report to the flying
school on January s. He was unable
to go because the board refused to
release him from the list. The case
is believed to be the first of its kind.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
FIRST AMERICAN AIRPLANE
FLIGHT IN HAWAII

Honolulu, 7. H., Jan. 23.-(By
maiD-Piloted by Major Harold NJ.
Clark, U. s. A. chief of the sixth
AFRO squadron. the first modern sea-
plane Of the army that has been as
81 lsned to serviee in Hawaii made its
in'Gal flight yesterday. The ma
chine rose to height OF more than
5000 feet. Major Clark described
flying conditions here as ideal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-17
WHEN LiFE BOATs ARE FuIL.
CAPTAIN AND NINE MEN RE-
FUSE To ENTER THEM
VESsaF0uNDERs N M|O-OCEAN


New York. Feb. 16.--Traditions
OF the sea we're upheld heroicaIly by
Captain ". Williams and nine men,
bers OF the crew OF the British steam
ship Miguel de Larrinaga. who vol
unteered to perish that others might
live, when the vessel foundered In
mid-ocean on February 6, according
to survivors. who arrived here today
from a New Foundland port.
Rather than overcrowd the life
boats containing ~ men. Captain
Williams announced his purpose to
stick to his ship which was fast
sinking. He called for nine volun-
teers to remain with him and make
the boats safe for the others.
Two Of his ofIicers, a gunner and
six seamen lined up beside him and
declared they were willing to take a
chance Of being rescued before the
ship sank.
A British warship sighted the ves-
sci and boats were, launched. but the
fury Of hurricane made Il impos.
abIe to take ON the ten men who
for 50 hours had eiung to the half.
submerged ship. knocked about and
pounded by heavy. seas.
At intervals during the night, the
10 men sent up. rockets to hearten
the rescuers. but the signals ceased
after 3 a. m. At daybreak only
matches Of wreckage marked the
spot where they had gone down.