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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10

at the union service at the Baptist
church Wednesday evening. His sub
Ject was Good Fellowship
| Mrs. &. .. Perry recently entertain
ed the Woman Home Missionary So
cioty at her home on Western avenue.
A good amount of work was planned
! for the ensuing year
William Flood is able TO be out after
a short illness at his home on upper
Main street.
Miss Lottie Learned Of Cambridge.
/ Mass is passing a few days as the
guest of friends and relatives in town.
I Perley Crockett has returned to his
| home at Brooks, after passing a few
days with relatives in town.
! Mrs. Edward Britton and daughter
| Bertha of Winslow passed Wednes-
day as tho guests Of Mrs. Britton's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Shorey.
/ Roger Nye has returned to his du :
ties at Augusta. after visiting at his
t home in town.
| Albert Cakes has gone to Portland
on a short business trip.
/ Otis Iawry was d business caller at
Skowhegan Wednesday,
! Rev. Earle Sleeves has returned to
! his home at Oakland after visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sleeves of
| this town.
I Miss Miriam Glidden entertained the
4 Knitting Club Wednesday evening at
! her home on Silver street where the
! young ladies were employed knitting a
! quilt for the Red Cross work.
! Miss Florence DandIey, who has been
! visiting friends and relatives at New
! Hampshire, is the guest of friends in
town.
ID. :. Herrin of Old Town is passing
a few days with friends in town.
Miss Opal Nicholson is able to be
out after a short illness at her home
on Bunker avenue.
A meeting of Masonic Lodge will be
held this evening al the club rooms.
Miss Gladys Fawn of Pittsfield has
I returned to her home. after visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. $. 4. Samson Of Saco is visit
! ing friends in town for several DAYS.
! NORTH-The roads were in such
condition the r. +. j.. driver from
Oakland was unable to get through.
Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. johnson on Ian
were given surprise party in honor
OF their fifth wedding anniversary.
The Tuesday Club met Jan. 8 with
Mrs. John Williams
Jessie Holt of Canaan. who is work
ing on the hay press for NJ. l.. Chase
vas called home Tuesday by the illness
of his wife
MI. and Mrs. 5. b. Atwood were in
Waterville Monday on business.
NJ. l.. Chase's men are pressing hsv
at Henry Atwood's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. William ireland was pleasant
~ surprised Wednesday evening when
the members of the Embroidery Club.
OF which she is member, Dndered
her surprise party in hor~ Of her
birthday. The guests gathered at the
ireland home on Kelley street ana n
most enjoyable evening was passed.
during which refreshments were sery-
cd Mrs. Ireland was presented with
a pretty silver spoon.
= Rev. G. O. Perry occupied the puIpi;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a STo RIA
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
N0STRlLS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Relieves Head. Colds at Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and you.
head is stuffed and you can't breau,
freely because of a cold or catarrh' JUs'
pet Il small bottle of Ely's Cream BaDp
OF any drug store. Apply little =
this fragrant, antiseptic cream nv
Your nostrils and let it pcnetfaV
through every air passage of your hea,
soothing and healing the inf1ame.
swollen mucous membrane and you ~
instant relief
All. how good it feels. Your nc'
trils are open. your head Is clear, ~
more hawking, snufiing, blowing D.
more headache. dryness or srrugshN,
for breath. Eiy's Cream Balm Is Ju'
what sufferers from head colds ana Z"
taarh need. It's a delight.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
NEW PORTLAND

Harold Dunlay is working at North
New Portland
Forrest Strickland passed several
days last week in Auburn. returning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
St. Jean Baptiste lnstalIs

i A very enjoyable event was participated
III by members of the order of st. Jean
Baptiste Society and it's auxiliary in Con-
/ vent hall Tuesday evening when officers
FOR the ensuing year were installed. The
master and mistress of ceremonies were
W. J. Breton and Mrs. Aline Gagne and
the following officers of Council Lafayette
were installed:
Pres. ! p. Thibodeau; vice Pres. Jos.
Fluet; president honaire, j. F. Thibo-
deau: doyinne, Frank Lessor; master Of
ceremonies. Samuel Roderique secrctairc,
Amidee Couture; secretaire adjont Al
bert Breton; tresorier. Eddy Groder; 1st
commander ordonnatrce Archie Pomer-
leau.
The woman's court officers are as fol-
lows: Doyinne. Madam Elizabeth Thibp-
deau Pres. honaire, Madam Apoline Gil
bert; presidents, Madam Sara NenlleuX
vice Pres. Mdle. Alice Turcotte; secre-
taire. Madam Zerilla Billodeau; Sec. adj
Joint. Madam Alice Caouette: tresorier,
Madam Emile Blister: perceptrice. Madam
Marie Roderique; 1st Com. ordonnatrice.
Hattie Bison; LIST inspectrice, Della Bou-
chard; Cd inspectrice, Isabe' Dionne.
enioved. songs were sung by Madmosilles
Alice Turcotte and Ethel Lacasce. and the
orchestra furnished music. Refreshments
we're served and pleasant social tim"
followed.
II. Tobey Mooers will speak on his ex-
periences as an ambulance driver in
France at 8 o'clock Monday evening in
The Opera house as benefit for the Red
Cross The glee club will sing. as will
Mrs. Eta s. Bradley. An attempt is be-
ing made to procure a war film for the
evening.
Christine Lewis of North avenue is at
Somerset hospital for surgical opera
ton.
Among the patrons OF Pomona Grange
who have been in town TO attend the an
nual session were Chas r. Gardner. pres
jdent of the Farmers Union Of Maine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10

The session opened about 10 A NJ.
Chaplain Maria Head offered brief
Invocation and Work for the Night Is
Coming was sung by the body. Mrs.
Lizzie Watson announced places of
meeting for the year as follows. Jan
nary, Skowhegan; February, Madi-
son: March, NorridgcWock; May.
Mercer; June, Athens; special in June.
Starks; August, Scion; special in
August. Bingham: September. Fair
field Center. October. New Portland
special in October, Smithfeld; Novem-
Der, North Arson. 1t was decided to
leave the December meeting open to
any Grange wishing to invite the BODY
to meet with them.
After this State Master Thompson
Aas introduced and gave a very able
address to the patrons. thrift and
economy being important phases of
the DISCOURSE
An appetizing dinner was served in
Grange Iall banquet room at midday.
dinner and supper having been serv-
ell there the day previous.
Ansel \. and Alton Goodrich have
sold the Buzzell farm on the road be-
tween here and Canaan village to
Frederick :. Hunt of Worcester, Mass.
Deputy Sheriff Frank J. Durgin OF
Tie Forks was in town Tuesday on
business. His son. Alton, has just en-
listed in the Aviation Corps
Blanch Cowett, accompanied by one
Of the Sisters. returned Tuesday to
resume her studies.
Mrs Abbie X. Wildes left Tuesday
for an extended visit with her son,
Robert Wides, in Boston, and her son,
Gordon Wildes. in Chicago.
Charles r. Ward of this town. &C
companied by his brother n-l law,
Frank S Ross of St. Stephen. \. B..
who has been here for several weeks,
left Tuesday for ST. Petersburg, Fla.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank of
Skowhegan was held Tuesday and the
following directors elected: Bin w.
Page, F. Fl. Colby of Bingham. c. r.
Cook, DR. L. A. Dascombe, c. f.
Young. John W. Fogler, w. P. Ord
way. Capt f. L. Marston. The Off
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
SKOWHECAN NEWS

Somerset Pomona Holds Very Interesting Sessions Week of
Prayer at FIRST Baptist Church-Bank | &c On-Dairy
mems Meeting Next Saturda y-S Jean the Baptist and
Auxiliary Install Their Oicers-Reports from Our Sick Ones
H. Tobey Mooers Speak Experiences in France
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10

Handsome Raccoon Nuffs. new
round and canteen shapes made from
selected dark northern raccoon. for
mcrly priced from $3.50 TO $3.50. now
$500
Splendid assortment of children's
furs in hare, tibbett. squirrel and nat
, at exactly price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
Managers Clearance Sale IN R 1FRRRIM mi MEAR

WearGa TODAY
nd nnueth throughout the month
andW
is
befomd will
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
BRITISH NAVY TRANSPORTS 81,
100000 SOLDIERS OVERSEAS
WITH LOSS OF ONLY 1891

London-Figures made public on
the growth of the Britoish navy dur
ing the war show that the fleet, in
Guiding auxiliaries. increased from
100000 tons displacement 10 $780,
coo tons, and the personnel from 1885,
900 to 100000.
Since the outbreak of the war 81
100000 soldiers have been transported
by sea. OF this number 1891 were
lost. For the requirements of the
British naval and military forces
more than S6,OOO,OOO tons of stores
were trans-shipped, while more than
24,OOO,OOO tons were taken overseas
for Great Britain's allies. Transpor-
tation also was provided for 100000
animals. III
The organization of conveys, due to
German submarine warfare, has been
an important part of the work of the
British navy since March, 1917, from
which time there have been 75,92E
sailings, with the losses numbering
only a few hundred vessels.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
RUSSIAN PEOPLE FACING WIN
TER OF STARVATION

London-A winter of starvation Is
a safe prediction for Russia. Indica-
lions are that it will be one of the
worst winters the Russian people
have experienced in all their history.
During the summer the food stu
alton in Russia, particularly in Mos
COW. Petrograd and other large cit
les, grew steadily more and more ac-
tive. In the latter part of August
bread, or that mixture of straw, oat
husks and other ingredients of I'M
known origin which Moscow inhabi-
tants are induced to accent as bread,
had almost entirely disappeared. and
certain city districts had not received
the usual allowance for nearly a
week.
The government had classified the
population into categories, whereby
workingmen and government en-
ployes received a larger allowance
while professionals and well to dc
people get the smallest. which in
Moscow amounts to one-siXteenth of &
pound. In Petrograd the bourgeois OF
middle class Jared poorly on an al.
lowance of three behring's a day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
SHORTEST WILL HAS 40 WORDS

Salt Lake City. Utah-One sentence
of forty-siX words in length and writ
ten by his own hand when he was 81
years of age, the will of the late Judge
Robert N. Baskin, was filed for pro-
bate in the Third district court.
Mrs. Mary E. Hall is the sole legatee
and is made executor without bonds.
The will is written on half sheet of
business letter paper in bold legible
hand. At the top is the caption, my
Geographic Will" The will reads:
81, Robert N. Baskin of Salt Lake
City, bequeath and devise to Mrs
Mary e. Hall of said city my property
and appoint her my executor to act
without bonds. Written and subscrib-
ed by me on this first day of Novem-
Der. A. ID. 1915"
1t Is without witnesses and is the
most terse document of the kind ever
made part OF the files of the Third
district court.
Judge Baskln died In this city Au-
gust 20. 1918.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
AMERICAN GIRLS ARE CARRYING
MAIL IN FRANCE

New York-The postwoman has ar
rived.
In England she travels by boat and
her route lies along the English riv-
ers, where every day, rain or shine,
she distributes mail at homes and
lighthouses.
In France three American girls,
Barbara Allen, daughter of Frederick
II. Allen of New York Miriam Blag-
len, also of this city, and Margaret
Moore of Butte, Mont, have been act
ing as mail carriers between Senlis
and Wic-sur-Aisne.
News of their work has been re-
ceived here at the headquarters of the
American Committee for Devastated
France. The young women began
work during the first week of June,
when the shortage of man power and
the congestion of the railroads, loaded
with munitions for the front, made
the mail problem increasingly diff
cult
1t was then that the French govern
ment, for the first time, confided to
women the task of carrying mail.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
INITIATES MOVIE HERO'S ACT AND
Is ELECTROCUTED

Chapleau, Canada-Arthur Payne, a
high school lad of IS years. lies dead
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Payne of this town, as re-
suit of trying to initiate the stunt"
of a moving picture hero which had
been seen at the local show few
nights ago.
The lad and his younger brother
witnessed a movie film in which the
hero" with the aid of wire twisted
arc I'D his feet, climbed a telephone
pole, and by means of his hands trav-
eled along the wires.
For several days the boys had been
trying to initiate what they had seen
and Arthur climbed pole opposite
his fathers house, and grasping the
electric light company, power line
with one hand swung his foot over it,
thus completing the circuit, and re-
ceived the high voltage through his
body. After receiving the shock he
fell to the street below. The lad was
carried to his home across the street
where he died.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
BAC0RE
RECOMMENDS THE UNITED WAR
WORK CAMPAIGN

London-That it is impossible for
any government organization to full
fill the mission of supplying the sol
diers' and sailors wants as do the
seven welfare organizations combined
in the United Wark Work Campaign
is the statement of Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Francis Lloyd of the British
Army, commanding the London dis
trict, in a statement just made pub
lie. Lord Miner Secretary of State
for War, also endorses this view with
a statement that the American fight
ers have shown the benefits of having
these welfare agencies with them.
81 am very happy to testify to the
excellence of the work of the Y. NJ. c.
A. and kindred institutions in train
ing camps" stated Genedal Lloyd.
"These institutions supply want and
very great want, which it is i'm
possible for any government organiza-
ton to fulfill. The comfort which is
provided an dthe possibility for men
to spend their leisure time in quiet
and reading or writing is of untold
significance, not only on their we'll
being but in other and more far
reaching ways"
81 do not think it possible to over
rate the work of the Y NJ. C. A. in
providing a civilized and humane
background for troops in the battle
field" said Lord Miner. 81 have seen
and admired its work. The great
American Army has already benefited
by the American Y. NJ c. A, and as
its forces increase that work must de-
velop enormously. I wish every sue
cess to the appeal to the generosity
of the American people"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
GREATEST Guns IN THE WORLD

Washington - Announcement from
France that American 16-inch naval
guns, manned by naval gun crews,
have come into action with the Ameri-
can arm vat the front disclosed that
through efforts of the ordnance otiic-
ials of the navy General Pershing's
forces are now equipped with the
most powerful and hardest hitting
weapons yet used in the present war,
ashore or afloat, so far as is known.
The 16-inch rifles fare similar to
those designed for use aboard the
newest American dreadnoughts. They
are so caliber more than 66 feet in
length and weigh approximately 100
tons without their carriages.
Without question they are the long
est range guns in use except the Ger
man super-guns, which are regarded
merely as a mechanical freak.
The projectile weighs close to a ton
and its bursting charge, of the most
powerful explosive known, is mea-
sured in hundreds of pounds against
the few pounds in the German super
gun shell. The destructive effect is
enormous.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
SOmsthing New
Something Good
Big Pound Cans
Pacific Brand
Species Of TUNA
MERCY MUNITIONS
NEEDED IN TRENCHES
Lieut.. ConingSby Dawson, Fight
ing Author, Makes Stirring
Appeal for Y. w. c. A.

Lieut. Conlngshy Dawson, who wrote
"Carry On" says of the war work
which the Y. w. G. A. is doing: "You
at home cannot fight with your lives,
but you can fight with your mercy.
The Y. w. c. A. is offering you just
this chance. 1t garrisons the women's
support trenches, which lie behind the
mems. II asks you to supply them
with munitions of mercy that they
may be passed on to us. We need
such supplies badly. Give generously
that we may the sooner defeat the
Hun"
What Lieut.. Dawson says of the Y.
w. G. A. he might have said of all the
national organizations which are COM
ing together for the biggest financial
campaign that organizations have ever
headed. All the S170,500,000 to be
raised by the seven great national or
CARNATIONS the week of November IL
will be used to garrison and supply
the support trenches behind the lines.
They are the Y. NJ. @. A., the Y. w.
G. A., the National Catholic War Coun-
Gil, Jewish Welfare Board, American
Library Association, War Camps Com
munity Service and Salvation Army.
American girls in various uniforms
mingle strangely with picturesque
Brittany costumes in France. The
American Y. w. G. A. has a hostess
house in Brittany where the Signal
Corps women live and hut where
the nurses spend their free time. Botl
these centers are fitted with many OF
the comforts and conveniences OF
home.
"At a tea given at the nurses hui
one Saturday afternoon" writes Miss
Mabel Warner, of Salina, Kansas, Y
w. G. A. worker there, "there was ar
odd gathering-one admiral, bishop
Presbyterian minister, a Roman
Catholic priest, a doctor, an ensign
one civilian and myself"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
ADS AT THEIR BEST
New York Times)

The liberty loan advertisements
challenge comparison with the best
efforts of the country's writer's and
speakers. 1t is not flattery, but can
did statement of fact that they bear
the comparison without asking ia
vors. They argue and appeal with as
much eloquence and responsiveness
as has been used in other quarters
and that standard is high. Their f.
nancial statements are often signed
by institutions or firms or individuals
whose names enforce their authority
Their feeling is true and deep, carry
ing conviction of sincerity, without
which the words would be wasted.
They are rather anreals of individuals
to individuals than formulas address,
ed to masses. They have no appear
ance of routine production and with
drawal from cold storage for use.
Some of them cannot be such, for they
are based upon daily happenings, and
are as fresh as the daily newspapers
in which they appear.
These are no small accomplish
ments. They reflect credit alike up
on the talents of the writer's and the
judgment of those who chose this
method of appeal to the public. The
posters are also admirable advertise
| ments. They do all that pictures can,
and appeal to the feelings perhaps
better than the printed word But
words are necessary to persuasion of
he mind, and the printed word meets
| the eyes of many more than any
| speaker can hope to have in his au-
dience. The advertisements and the
| speakers together leave no possible
excuse to those who have either eyes
n ears that they were not informed
# the nations need and their OPP
portunity.
/ Games of love often result in a tie.
Motto of the circus manager: "Give
lver man a show"
| No mans ignorance ever prevented
him from giving advice.
Truth is mighty-mighty inconven-
ent to the horse trader.
All is not gold that shows up in a
;littering mining prospectus.
A painter may not be superstitious
Dut he is ant to believe in signs.
There are times when the loveliest
spot on earth looks suspeciously like
an ace.
| If women have beauty they don't
need sense in order to get husbands
THAT is, certain kinds of husbands.
| When two girls are in love will
the same young man they always
smile as they pass by-and then gri
their teeth
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
ARMS ON SHIP BOUND FOR MEX
IC0; HUN PLOT HINTED

San Francisco, Cal-Discovery of
what is thought to have been Hun
plot to smuggle quantity of small
arms ammunition into Mexico in def
ance of President Wilson's order of
June Is has been made by customs in
spectors who boarded a vessel that
was about to steam from this port for
ports of Mexico and Central America.
The ammunication was found clev-
erly concealed in the crews quarters.
Col. John s. Irby, surveyor of the port,
ordered the vessels steaming delayed
and is conducting a searching inves-
tigation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
SCHOOL CHILDREN OF OHIO AND
KENTUCKY TO BE INSTRUCTED
IN AVOIDING GAS WASTE

Washington-School children in the
natural gas producing territory of
Ohio and Kentucky are to be given in
struction under the auspices of the
Federal Fuel Administration in avoid
ing waste of natural gas, The in
struction nthese two states will be
commenced next month. and will
thereafter be extended to all schools
in natural gas regions.
School teachers will be supplied
with textbooks for conducting the
course, which will be installed as
part OF the curriculum through CO.
operation OF the Boards of Education
In Ohio and Kentucky.
The course will include elementary
instruction as TO the formation and
production of natural gas and the ap-
plloatlon OF proper methods for it's
most economical use.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-29
SERVICE THAT wins
the SOLDIER HEART
Fred LoCkley, Y. M. C. A., Tells Of
the Gratitude of the Boys
at the Front.

some of the discoveries men are
making over here" Fred Lockley, Of
the Y. NJ. G. A. and of Portland, Ore
gon, writes from London, us that
more pleasure can be had out of CIV
ing than getting. Many a man who
has spent money freely in the old days
to buy pleasure is finding that he gets
more pleasure over here by the spend
ing of ones self in the service of others.
"A few months ago l went out with
a fellow Y. NJ. G. A. secretary to hunt
up out-of-the-way detachments of
troops. A stable guard here, a ma
chine gun company there, a platoon
somewhere else. We carried our
goods in an automobile. We had
plenty of writing paper and envelopes
for free distribution, and chocolate,
cookies, chewing tobacco and smoking
tobacco, cigarettes, razor blades,
tooth paste and things Of that kind for
sale. American war service workers
were busy everywhere. We found Sal
walton Army lassies making doughnuts
for the boys and X. of c. secretaries
giving help. Books furnished by the
American Library Association were to
be seen on all sides.
Hearing firing at a distance, we
drove down the road and found a
score or so of men at machine gun
practice. The officer gave the men
half an hour recess to buy goods.
AT another place we came in sight
of lieutenant drilling a platoon.
said to the lieutenant: How soon be-
fore you dismiss the company? We
have Y. NJ. G. A. goods for sale
"He said: Right now. Sergeant,
dismiss the companyp
And ten seconds later the company
was in line waiting to buy goods from
our travelling ~ Grateful Is no name
for it. The men can't do enough to
show their gratitude"