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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22

ronby concert and dance at Augusta
CIV hall tonight.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22

Among the citys business visitors
Thursday was j. S. Erskine of Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22
GARDINER LOCAL ITEMS
DEPOT SQUARE m rnuoxr -. ANA0

Henry Hutchings left Thursday for
Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22

James Mead of Salem, Mass, was !,
Hallowel business visitor Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22

The work Of hauling gravel from the
gravel bank at Chelesa across the ice to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22
Havens to Play in Gardiner

Grade N.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
UTILIZE MILK WISELY.

We need TO produce pork and
We need to produce meat of all
kinds, but we must be able 10 do
it without feeding vast quantities
of materials that can be used ID
their present form more efficiently
for human food. In converting
skim milk into pork these is a loss
of material, as all the nutrients in
the skim milk are not recovered in
the pork. Some are converted
into bone and muscle, some into
heat to keep up the body tempera
ture, and some into energy. fO'
maintaining the functions OF the
body. From the standpoint OF
the worlds food supply, it is not
economical; it is not right to use,
unnecessarily, for stock feed, a
food that can be used readily for
human belDg.-WeekIy News Let
ter.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
CALLED HER Family
TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Years Ago, Thinking She Might Die, Says Texas Lady, But Now
She 10 a Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardui For
Her Recovery.

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill
man, of this place. says; after the
birth of my little girl...my side CON-
menced to hurt me. / had to go back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me-. but I got no better. l
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable.. II was In bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that I was just drawn up in a knot.
told my husband If he would get
me a bottle Of Cardui I would try it,.
I commenced taking It, however, that
evening / called my family about
ne... for / knew I could not last
many days unless I had q change for
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
RED CROSS NOTES.
DO you WALT to 20 overseas?

Do you WALT to 20 overseas
The American Red Gross wants
a great number OF men for military
camps, Base Hospitals, Red Gross
depOts, truck drivers, mechanics,
field representatives and skilled
garage managers. Louisiana, Mis-.
slssirpi and Alabama, composing
the Gulf Division Of the Red
Cross, must furnish 80 men for
these positions immediately.
Women r wanted for clerical
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., secreta-
ries,-canteen and hospital hut
service, motor drivers, aeroplane
hut service, field secretaries in in
FAINT welfare work and kiDdeFgar
ten service for refugee children.
The quota of women workers as
signed the Gulf Division totals 1874.
"No influence is necessary IN
making an application for any duty
connected with the Red Cross;
workers are chosen on merit alone"
announces the Bureau of Personal,
Gulf Division, 225 Postoffice
Building, New Ofleans, to whom
applications should be made.
"QualifcatIons demand high grade
men, who know younger men and
how to deal with them-men who
are well acquainted with business
procedure and who have the abili
lily to deal tactfully with other
responsible men of affairs. Vo
lnnteers, of course, are preferred.
Salaried positions pay III accord
auce with experience"
Transportation expenses and
uniforms are borne by the Red
Cross.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

the better. That was Elk years ago
and I am still here and am a well,
strong woman, and / owe my life to
Cardui. l had only taken half the
bottle when I began to feel better.
The misery In my side got less. !
continued right on taking the Cardui
until I had taken three bottles and I
did not need any more for l vas well
and never felt better In my life... ]
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache. back
ache, pains IN sides, or other discom-
forts, each month? Or do you feel
weak, rvo and f~agged-out? II so.
give Cardui, the woman's tonic. .
trial. J. u
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
AS TO GLOOMY GUS

RENDER the saying of some
wise man-''The biggest troubles
| ever had were those that never
happened,,g Before the United
States got into the big war, We
were told by the Gloomy Guses
that all sorts of shortages" were
going to put Vi out of business.
Paper would be a thing of The
past,ln a few months; leather would
follow suit; dyes for inks couldn't
be produced in this country, and
medicines would become unobtain.
able, because Germany was the
only country in the world that
could produce them.
WeIl-what happenedf
There were strenuous times, OF
course, and makeshifts had to be
used; but as a Nation-we sur.
vlved. And to day, while there is
no surplus of these and a thousand
other things, America has made
good in production Today, for
instance 'petter optical glass is
made in Pennsylvania than ever
came out of GermaDy-and this Is
but one item in a long list of .hIngs
that are made in America today.
so, if you'fe related toGloomy Gus,
buck up old top!-Whitaker's Par.
agrafs.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
THE FO RrH LOAN.

Had the same punch and smooth.
ness of organization been behind
other campaigns that guided the
B. f Goodrich Rubber Company
the nation wonld not have been
compelled in the final days to
struggle 30 desperately for the
So, 600, 000,0 900 set for the Fourth
Loan Employees and officials of
the Goodrich Company reached
their quota Of 50 100000 in less
than forty eight hours. This did
not include subscriptions from any
of the l25 branches m~alntained by
the company Or the 100000 pur
chase by the officials of the com.
pany in New York.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

Paris, Sept.--A new story of the
american fighting mans reckless
0'sfeeard for danger, which it is
o0e Of the greatest problems OF
'aelr officers to curb, was brought
'.o Paris recently by WILDER M
"''son, q Baptist clergyman from
ve'orsdo, who went all the way
u0n Chateau Thierry to Fismes,
sAa . Pennsylvania regiment
: 'ae drive which began IN July.
witt my own eyes," said
wilson, 81 have seen American
~ steal out from the trenches to
mug pond in No Mans Land,
.'aay remove their uniforms and
~ INTO the cool waters with
nan sniper 4 rot q hundred.
49, away Ia their trenches"
- American boy appears to be
o'etely unafraid. The greater
49, OF casualties in bis 0wn
ne greater 10 his resolve to
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

make the Germans pay the price.
Ills morale increases nOtlceably
every time a comrade falls with
Germans bullet 10 his body.
Mr.. Wilson was in the front lines
for two months, serving In the uni
form of the Y. nj. O.. A , one of the
seven organizations in the United
War Work Campaign. Many times
he says, he drove his truck ahead
of the field kitchens and furnished
hot drinks, smokes and sweets TO
men who had had nothing to eat
for two days except their iron
ration.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
CHATTER.

"Girls must not visit on tho phone"
News Item.
You may ring your chum up, grille, If
you've anything to tell;
You may call her bright and early
with a tinkle on the bell.
You may talk of any matter that con
Germs you two alone,
But you'll have to can the chatter
mustn't visit On the phone.
You may tell her any tattle that she
really ought to know,
But you can't prolong the prattle as
in days of long ago.
Take your business and transact it in
a crisp. decided tone,
Then ring of-the powers exact it
do not visit on the phone.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
PROCLAMATION!

AZ President of the Board of
Health, | hereby call upon the
people Of the City of New Iberia
70 refrain from exposing them
selves to the prevailing epidemic
o. Influenza by attending funerals
% other public gatherings or by
0olDg other imprudent acts.
All citizens should remain at
t0elr respective homes as much as
.nsy possibly can during this cpl
demic.
III. S. SEALY,
mayor and Elk OficlO President
board Of Health.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
is essential for agricultural pur-

IL cHSeulld IOI RIlCulluIdi puT-
poses.
Swift Il Co Shreveport.
Additional to fertilizer plant,
approximate crop $50, 600. Fer.
tlllzer essential for agricultural
purposes and this plant supplies
several southern states.
Prosperity Realty Co., Baton
Rouge.
Three houses to be torn down
and reconstructed on a new site.
The proximity to the Acid Plant
of the Standard Oil Go. make
these houses unfit for habitation
and unless the houses are moved
they will result in a total loss.
Approximate cost for recon
%struction of the three houses, no
new material to be used, $1,000.
City of Baton Rouge.
Repairs to Asia Street school,
approximate cost from $4,000
to Sl2, 600. Faulty foundation
aud unless repairs r made at
once a building costing 100000
will be sacrificed.
Willis Mayeaux, M%arksville.
Farm house for agricultural pur.
poses, approximate cost $500.
Lee Laborde, Marksvllle.
Fa IN house for agricultural pur.
poses, approximate cost $4,000
Salnen Brick q Lumber Co., Sill.
dell.
The residences for the use of the
sawyer, boiler maker and ma.
chinist, approximate cost $4,000
each. The output Of this plant
is utilized by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation and it ia es.
sential that the employees be
properly housed as they have
been brought from other local..
ties.
Alexander Thompson, Collision.
One farm house for agricultural
purposes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

Miss Vena Riggs, daughter of
Mr.. u. A. Riggs, returned from
the State Normal at Natchltoches
this week. The school was closed
because of the appearance of the
influenza and the threatening Of
the health of the student corps.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

Mr.. George Hanley arrived here
on Friday morning. On account
of the sick ones at his home, be
was taken to a hotel, where he re
ceived the attention of the family
physician. Later he was moved
to his mothers home.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

Mr.. Tim IIanley arrived here on
Wednesday from Lockport, La,
where he went to be Of assistance
TO his brother John ana family
during their illness.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

MIR. Paul Doerle, of Port Ar
thur, Tex, was called back to his
old home on Tuesday OF this week
10y the death Of his brotherin law,
Julius Deiahoussaye, He returned
to Texas after The obsequies.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

Mr.. Creighton Moss, who was
sent to a camp in Texas several
months ago, has returned aud WE
understand has his discharge.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

Mr.. Gilbert CourtoIs, a New
Iberia soldier boy stationed al
Camp Hancock, Ga is here on a
lurlough for a few days this week.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
PERSONALS

DIR. John Tolson OF Lafayette was
here on Friday.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
Malaria Or chi!Is & Fever

Prescription No. 6G6 is prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILlS d FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. % II acts on the liver better sthan
Calomel and does not eripc or sicken. 2sc
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED

Committee Of the Louisiana
state Council OF Defense met
at headquarters, October II,
and approved various applications
However, before actual construc.
ton can be started a permit must
be- issued 60 the prospective con-
structor by the War Industries
Board, Washington, d. G The
following applications have this
day been approved and submitted
TO the PrioIities Division, War In.
dnstries Board, Washington:
Pine Belt Lumber Co., Lake
Charles.
A circular sawmill plant, with
timber sizer attached, Of about
10000 feet per day capacity, to-
gether with the necessary rough
builders for housing the employ
ees, office, etc. The output to
be used for ship. barge, railroad
and car material for government
use Approximate cost $50, 600
Percy %Iri0n, CheneyvilIe.
One farm dwelling for agrlcul
tnral purposes, approximate cost
80, 900
f. X Reldoo, near Alexandria
One farm house and house
buildings for agricultural pur.
poses, approximate cost 80, 800.
lheo. Dtstefano, Il Il McTaggert,
A. l.. M%illington, Bogalusa.
Three residences costing ap
proximately $3.50. $1,000 and
$500. These three men are
railroad employees and were or
dered to move to BOgalusa.
There being no available houses
this construction is considered
essential.
Great Southern Lumber Co, Boga-
lusa.
Permission vas asked for the
construction of 20 tenant houses
for use Of the employees of this
company. This company is EN-
plOyed almost entirely in cutting
lumber for the use of the Fed
eral Government and these
houses are absolutely essential
A f. Bacon, Baton Rouge.
Farm residence, approximate
cost $500 Mr.. Bacon has su
pervlsiOu over the Monte Sane
Farms, 600 acres, and this house
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

Rev. IL. n. Brown WAS a visitor To
New Orleans on friday.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

Sash, Blind and Door Factory, spe-
ciai WORK OF all description.
Cisterns and Tanks.
II BERTRAND LUMBER CO,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26

J. v " " ~ ~ ~ >ts
among the holders of the obligations.
representing the amounts advanced
by either or all of said persons, bank.
ing institutions or corporations, or
making the distribution on the basis
Of Five Hundred $500. 00) Dollars be-
tween said persons, parties or corpora
tions in any other hal may
be agreeable to all parties IN interest;
the intent being to allow the Mayor
and the said parties or corporations
such latitude rs will enable them to
determine and fix the method of pay
ment of the obligations to be issued
as herein provided. That in order to
meet said obligations, the Mayor of
the City of New Iberia be directed
and authorized to issue a series of GER
~tifcates of Indebtedness, payable N
sums not less than Five Hundred
$500 00) Dollars per month and bear
in Ninterest at the rate of five percen-
tum per annum from date; and in Or
der to secure the said parties, banks
or corporations so advancing the ne
cessary funds with which to liquidate
the obligations incurred to A. M.
Lockett e Company, Limited, and the
General Electric Company, the City
of New Iberia, acting through its
Mayor, and by virtue of these resolu-
tions and ordinance of the Mayor and
Board of Trustees shall enter into a
contract with such person or persons,
banks or corporations subrogating the
sam e to all the rights, privileges an
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
ALMOST MILLION
MEN IN FRANCE
AMERICA NOW HAS coo, 900 MEN
ACROSS WATER OR ON BOARD
TRANSPORTS.
War Department Five Months Ahead
OF Program, Announces General
March, 100000 Men Having En-
barked In Last Two Weeks.

Washington.Ge General March, chief
OF staff, announced on June - that
American troop movement to France
has now exceeded 100000 men, and
that more men are being sent every
day.
General March told the newspaper
men In his weekly conference that,
with the 100000 mark passed, the
United States Is five months in adj
vance Of its schedule for troop move
ments. At the same time he briefly
outlined the battle position in France
and Italy, and drew the conclusion
that the enemy was being held firmly
on all fronts, though further great
blows are to be expected.
The chief of staff's statements fur
nished the first authoritative informa-
ton as to progress made in the tremen-
1ous exertion the government has been
making TO meet the challenge of the
German drive on the west. WheB the
first blow was struck ON the Vambrai-
ment were behind schedule. Today
they are five month ahead.
The speed with which the army is
being moved to the front is sharply in
Dictated by the fact that approximately
100000 men have been embarked dur
ing the last two weeks. The total move
ment during May was not more than
100000. 1t was only two weeks ago
that Secretary Baker announced that
more than 100000 had been shipped
week later, at the first of his confer
enees with the newspaper men, General
March said the 100000 mark had been
passed, and Saturday he placed the fig
ure at more than 100000
On this showing the million mark
will soon be reached.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28

that a person engaged in domestic
service is engaged in a non-pr0ductive
employment or occupation, but this
does not inclue public or private chanr.
feurs, unless they should be engaged
In some other occupation or employ.
ment defined as non-productive.
THE regulations further provide
that sales clerks and other clerks en-
pIoyed in stores and other mercantile
establishments are engaged In non-pro-
ductive employments, but this does not
include store executives, managers
superintendent nor the .lead Of such
departments as accounting, financial
advertising, credit purchasing, deliy-
cry, receiving, shipping and other de
partments; does not include registered
pharmacists employed in wholesale ana
retail drug establishments, ana does
not include travelling statesmen, buyers.
delivery drivers, electricians, engi-
neers, carpet layers, upholsterers, nor
any employees doing heavy work out
size the usual duties of clerks. How
ever, sales clerks and other clerks in
clude the clerical force in the office
and in all departments of stores and
mercantile establishments. The words
stores and other mercantile establish
ments' include both wholesale and re-
tail stores and mercantile establish
ments engaged in selling goods and
wares"
Boards are instructed to give the
agents Of the United States employ
ment service lists of fhe names of reg
istrants who have been summoned for
examination under the order.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
FEARFUL LOSS BY AUsTRlANs.
In Weeks Fighting With italians They
Lose $4,000 Men.

Washington. = Statements in Aus
trian newspapers that the Austrian as
sault on the Italian line has succeeded
in its aim of frustrating an attack
planned by the allies clearly indicates
there is great disappointment among
the enemy leaders, and that they are
hard put to find an explanation of their
failure to gain.
II now appears established that the
Austrians have suffered casualties
totaling 10000 The fighting on the
Piave plain and ON the slopes of the
Monticello has been most sanguinary,
but we must remember the Austrians
have great numbers of men in reserve
and they will be able to continue their
offensive for some time 1t is now
known that the commander-in-chief of
the Austrian front, General Boroevic.
has two divisions of German troops, IA
Bulvarian division and Turkish divi-
sion in his forces.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
Life Term for pisobedience.

Camp Lewis, Wash-Because he
said ito hell with this army business"
refused to sign an enlistment and as
signment card June 10 and showed by
his actions and statements that he was
disloyal, Guy c. Rhinehamer of Cum
mings, \. D., private IN the thirty
ninth company, 166th depot brigade
was given life sentence for dis
obedience of order Friday when an
order of the court martial was signed
by the commanding general.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
CIRCUS TRAIN WRECKED.
sixty-two Meet Death When Accident
Occurs In Indiana.

SNIuI5 vi tHhidHds
Gary, Ind.-Sixty-two persons were
killed and 17S injured Saturday as a
result of rear-end collision between
an empty troop train composed of Pull
man cars and Wallace-Hagenbach
circus train on the Michigan Central
railroad five miles west of Gary. Vir-
tually all victims were members of the
circus.
The empty troop train, travelling
down straight stretch of track total
ly demolished three of the fiimsy cir
Gus coaches, and badly damaged a
fourth.
According to reports to local author
tiles, the circus train, which carried
four sleepers, five stock cars, fifteen
fiat cars and caboose, pulled part
way into a switch and stalled there. A
flagman set fuses as warning. The
circus train was in this position when
the troop train plowed into the Sleep
ers, reducing them to pile of tangled
steel and timbers. Fire, engendered by
the gas lighting system of the circus
train, broke out almost Immediately,
and when rescuers reached the scene
the entire wreckage was In flames.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
FLIGHT Across Atlantic Planned.

Washington. - Establishment of an
air route to Europe from the United
States in order to bring the full force
of American effort in the air to bear
against Germany in definite project
by the British air council This was
disclosed by Major General WILL
lam Brancker, controller of equipment
of the council. who is in Washington.
Plans for an initial flight across the
Atlantic this fall are already well adj
vanced.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
HUNGARY SHORT OF FOOD.
Will Tax Efforts to Utmost to Hold Out
Until New Harvest,

London.-In many provinces of Hun
gary there is only one-third or one.
quarter the food necessary to main
tain the population in health, former
Premier Tisza declared in speech to
the Hungarian parliament Friday, ac-
cording to Budapest telegram for
warded by the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at Amsterdam
Germany must be convinced, added
the former prime minister. that Hun
gary's population was just as badly
situated as regarded food supplies as
the citizens of Vienna. 1t would tax
Hungary's efforts TO the utmost, he
asserted, to hold out until the new
harvest.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
4laher Prices for Wheat

Washington. Blanket authority to
increase the price of wheat at primary
and other markets, with the approval
of Food Administrator Hoover, above
the 500 bushel minimum price guar
anteed by presidential proclamation
last February 81, is given the food ad-
mlnistration grain corporation in New
York by an executive order of the
president, Thee order issued under
authority of the food control law, was
made public June % by Mr.. Hoover.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
Send AirpIanes Across Ocean.

New York.-The Aero Club of Amer.
lea announced here Saturday that 1t
had notified John ID. Ryan, director of
American aircraft production, that 1t
was willing TO assume the expense OF
attempting trans Atlantic flight, In
order to assist the government In solv-
ing the problem OF delivering thou
sands of airplanes overseas and OF eS-
tablishing a transatlantic aerial
patrol TO defeat Germanys U-boat
campaign.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
Orlando Announce vIotorY.

Rome.-'srhe Austrian offensive was
more than failure; II was defeat
for the enemy, who at several points
was four times stronger than the Ital-
ians." This announcement was made
BY Premier Orlando in the senate.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
Transport Attacked Rx u.Roat.

An Atlantic Port. = An American
troop transport formerly German
liner. which returned this week from
French port, was subjected 10 she'll
ire attack from German submarine
two days ont from the port of depar-
ture, ii became known here Friday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-28
PLAID Man hecome nlr.n.Ar

Chicago.-H. V. Plat, vice president
and general manager of the Oregon
Short Line, with headquarters in Salt
Lake may be appointed regional al
rector of railroads centering in Utah
under the federal administration.