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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
REGULAR MEETING OF
CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE

The rf ular meeting Of the Watervllle
Child Welfare League was neld Wcdnes-
day evening at Coburn Classical Insti-
tute and although there was very
small attendance the program was wor-
thy of much wider attention.
6. A. Storer, state superintendent Of
war gardens. gave 4 brief talk at the
opening of the session. He said in part
WAR garden work is distinctly and pri-
marily a war measure. and is for the
purpose Of stimulating the home produc-
ton Of garden vegetables. The move
ment started last year and wherever
taken up was carried To a successful
issue. The United States has put trained
men to. work to cooperate with local
committees to carry on the work tins
year Last year there were 3,G0n6oH peu-
pie engaged in war garden work on land
which had previously produced nothing.
The crop was estimated as worth s350
ooncnA. This wear it is expected there
Will be 5000 oo0 men 80 into this move
ment and work on waste land. The
product will feed l.oooon men for 23s
days, or nearly eight months
There are many clerks in Offices in
this country who have time 70 do this
work. and many acres of unused land.
The problem is to get the land and the
workers together. also to get the best
crops for the particular soil Eeans and
peas are especially important Sugar
heets are also valuable. and the fool
al, -
beans and peas should he grown in
large quantities for canning. Root crops
such as carrots, heets. turnlns and par
ships. are especially desirable as sub
stitutes for green food in winter"
Mr.. Storer explained that last wear
the work was undertaken IN Maine and
this year the government has appointed
five men 70 visit the different cities and
towns and help with the work with ad.
vice and counsel. In kennehec county
the cities Of Augusta. Gardiner. Halo.
well, Waterville, Oakland, North Vas.
salboro and Winthrop have taken ur
F. this work Mr.. Storer explained the
great need Of saving for the Allies and
TO win the war
| Mrs. George Bruce Franklin gave 2
! report of the child welfare conference
at Augusta and pointed out the mos,
| important facts in the several speeChe:
! heard there. She stated that this city
! has the first Child Welfare League Il
he organized in the State. and Dr l.
/ n. Bristol, public health commissioner
| has highly approved the program anc
] has asked for it TO be passed on to otn
er cities in the State Mrs Franklin
stated that Dr. Bristol is working a!
| far as possible to secure public nurses
in order to prevent as much diseases a
possible. The work is preventative
measure and so many doctors en-
nurses are going 20 the front that III
health OF those at home should he care
/! fully looked after.
Rev Frank l.. Phalen gave an inter
esting report from the war conference
| in Portland AT which IS patriotic socie
| ties were represented.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
Basket Meeting North
kennebec Missionary Society

The 34th annual basket meeting Of
The North I<ennehec Missionary So
cicty was held AT the vestry Of the
First Baptist church Wednesday. tho
session opening shortly after Q
o'clock. Mrs. f. w. Foster Of Oak
land. president Of the society. pre-
sided and Miss .tdelia Waldron act
ed as secretary in tho absence Of
the regular secretary. Mrs. w. B. Or
cutt.
Thrre were delegates present from
Oakland. China, NorrldC dCcwock and
Fairfield hut owing to a conliiction
in dates. there was no one present
from Skowhegan. An address of
welcome to the delegates was made
hv Mrs. Arthur s. Phelps to which
a response was given ny Mrs. Ed
ward Wing of Oakland. 4 nominat-
ing committee was appointed, con
sisting OF Mrs. l.. R. Mower and Miss
LILLIAN Bates of Waterville and
Mrs Walter s. Dyer OF Oakland. and
resolution committee Of Mrs Ar
thur :. Phelps. WatervilIe: Mrs F.
II l a.ch of Oakland and Miss &. A.
Curtis Of Fairfield.
After the routine work was sc-
nlished. Mrs. Hugh Ross Hatch
cave fine talk on foreign missions
ard smoke Of the great uprisire IN
india. when the natives asked for
christian baptism and there vere rot
enough missionaries TO perform, ,he
work she also told of an in1eres+
to visit to New Sweden in Aroo.
took county. where she visited tho
home of the late Prof. John Hed,an
= ColhI and of Miss Ellen Pe,erson
who is a Baptist foreign m!ssionsry
Dinner was served in the dipir-
-o1m Of the ves.ry and in the aftar
,oon Miss Isabelle Crawford p.ho
~, Is among the Indians in Tan.
y II. state, gave an enterta:nin t.u-
;, conditions there. She said .ha,
- re+urning students presar,
ronlem with which it is hard n deaI
49, have been used TO havir,. ~
oaern Improvements in ,baiI
a,ooIs and when they come haa,-
,he teepee sthere is one of ,nH
,;nrs that will happen. Thev n,;,,
aither go back to civiliza,io,
49,, will retrograde again IN proi,.
siva.lon. The blanket Indians 49,
',s~e not been contaminated bv ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
Better Baby" CAMPAIGN

The Better Baby" campaign will
he carried on In Waterville the week
on June ?rd, is the announcement
made by pr Nora Brown. chairman
Of the BABY Saving Conference for
which arrangements are being made.
The plans when completed Will he
announced, but they Will follow the
same line as has been undertaken in
the big cites
Arrangeren's will he made for
weighing md examination of babies
and volunteers are asked for from The
physicians and nurses of the city 70
help in ,hI@ part of the work Every
baby, wh,'e or colored viii Re exam
ined. weighed and measured. The
hope NJ H. future nf the race is In
the hah'es and many die each year
because Of neglect.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. Frank Nc
kee.
William Hines has returned from
a furlough passed with relatives in
Worcester
Edward r. Rae. Of the Mountain
Branch. late co. A. 9th Mass Inf, ar
rived Wednesday and was taken into
the hospital for treatment.
Furloughs were granted Wednes-
day to James r. Terry to Augusta
and Edward G. Boyce to Boston.
Thomas Onderdonk. late Co. {, 9Th
\. Y. II. A.. a former member. has
arrived from the Southern Branch for
re-admission.
Edward R. Curtis, late 60. Is. 18th
Me. Inf. and Theodore Basterdes. late
Co. 3, 25th Me. Inf. have been grant
ed discharges from the Home.
Rev. Frank l.. Phalen Of Waterville.
department chaplain Of the L. s. W.
v. will deliver a lecture at the Home
theatre Thursday evening at 30. his
subject being The Perils and Hopes
of the Great War; The public is
cordially invited TO attend. No ad-
mission. Music ny the Home Band.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
-saa
26th Annual Session
Me. Library Association

The as,h annual session of the
Maine Library Association will open
a 1890 o'clock this morning at the
r,rt,sr,ar church and the meeting
,cail he one of interest throughout
r,v. Henry r. Dunnack. president Of
the a.socia,ion and state librarian.
win nreside The program for today
VIII h. as follows
peror, ~ eocyotarv. raport of
trea.urer. rtr presidents address.
Library Devclonment in Maine"
Rer II. r. Dunnack: appoItment Of
ror,t,.,,rc ,o,rri,teo. annointment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
Inspector Timothy I,

Inspector Timothy Elliott Of
Portland c. me 70 WatcrVile Wednes-
day and took hack with him Never
Whitman, n German who was want
ed by the Federal authorities. Witt
man IL charged with having received
large amount Of stolen goods and
vas in Calais last week. promising 10
report 70 the immigration officials
there. lie failed TO do 20 and went
10 Portla n and was at Wilmot
street house the latter part OF the
week. He escaped the vigilant eye
of the Portland police and came TO
Waterville and went almost directly
10 the home of Harry Taylor on the
Sidney roaa. He had been in the
city but few hours. when the police
department located him and arrested
him at the request of the Federal
authorities. who had been asked TO
apprehend him By the ST. John of
hcials. Wifzman is known by sever
al Of the Jewish citizens of Water
Ville. who expressed surprise at his
ErIest~~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
Ex-Justice Hughes
CONTINUED from Pare Onel

prosecute |, and that the regulations
Of those v'hose actions have heeH
attacked may he protected IN caSe
the charges are eroundicsS.
II requested the department ="
justice to use every insuumentahN
at its disposal to investigate thess
charges. ,ni with the approval OIL ".
attorney general. I am writing "
beg that ,cu will act with MN -,
making his investigation. w
that this ,s matter Of the wa.
greatest i. portance and | slncefeE
hope that you Will feel that II Is pV,
sible to COZ tribute your very NaiU@s,.
service IN studying and passing up'-
the questions involved"
Mr.. Hughes replied that ne "ou. ~.
arrange his affairs 20 enter upon 'n'
inquiry with as little delay as w.
sib!e.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
VALUABLE RACE
HORSES LOST IN
HOULTON FIRE

Houlton, Ne. MAY 15-Seven race
horses, including two OF the most prom
isins colts IN New England. and a large
stable owned by the Houlton AgricuI-
tural Society we're burned tonight.
The horses destroyed were The Whip,
Barry keliar, Baroness ia. Jessie the
Great, and Harvest u, a yearling ~
The Harvester. All the property Of A.
J. Saunders Prodiga Strong owned BY
A. f. Mooers. and Saranac, Jr. owned
by William Gallagher OF Woodstock. y.
r. The horses were valued at SO, 900
and the building AT 5000 The cause of
the fire is not known
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

are the natural owners. 1t was to OBJ
tain this information that Mckenna
was sent TO examine the company's
BOOKS. he testified. julius Forstmann, a
naturalized German, president Of the
concern, told him, Mckenna declared
that he could take transcripts of only
such parts of the books as he and other
officers of the company directed Forst
mann was served with a subpoena in
court calling upon him to produce the
books required and was given q hours
in which to decide whether he would
comply.
Testimony al the original investiga-
tion indicated that the Forstmann &
Huffman Co. was one Of number OF
American concerns which had served
German interests in the alleged attempt
to dodge embargoes imposed by the
American and British governments to
prevent wool reaching Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
GENERAL TREND OF SUBMARINE
WARFARE SINCE FIRST OF JAN.
SATISFACTORY TO THE ALLIES

London. May 15.-Asked in the
House of Commons today ny Robert
T. Houston, a Liverpool shipowner,
ful operations in capturing enemy
submarines around the coast during
the past three weeks" Thomas Nc
Namara. financial secretary Of the
Admiralty. made this reply:
On the whole the general trend Of
the submarine warfare has progress
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
tIt'l; SERVICE
Continued from p. SL

the Mall IN Washington.
ington monument, the ,rir wash.
phia' about iS5 miles, is expec,aa +-.aeei
made in about an hour and twnn. .,
utes. AT the hangers in Nor,h .Aa'
delphia another machine wn, "Ae'
ing ready to start the firh, :, "at
York as soon as the incoming Ne, n@
lands and the transfer of mail t'AAe
made, The second leg OF the io~&
from Philadelphia to Belmon, s.,,'
the Long Island suburbs Of ye,, w.
shonid be made in about an hour ~
larger planes carry about $50 nouns ~
mail, or approximately 1900 Is.. y
The smaller machines will carry ~.
half that amount.
Emergency landing fields will \.
tahlished at Baltimore and Eav,,
Grace, Md, Wilmington, Del ~
either Princeton or New Brunsu,c, :.
j. In the case of machine brs.r
down at some interurban >poin, is
journey the mail sacks will be rn,,,s
by motor truck TO the nearest r,y.1
station, where they will he sent for...
in care OF a courier. s
The rate of postage has been 49,
iished by law at a cents an o,,ro.
fraction thereof. However, this er,,,
the sender 10 have the letter forv,,s',
the addresses by special delivery -.
vice. IN case the airplane arrives :.
late for the regular city deliveries
Letters mailed at Washinc..
Philadelphia or New York for doll.
cry in any part of the country ~.
have their delivery facilitated H.
sending them on the first part NJ =,
journey by airplane. In each 90.
postmast"rs have designated The 9.
tons and the hours at which le,,,,.
Tor airpldno dispatch may be man,
a special stamp has been deso,.5
Tor the CIV service. 1t has "a
border, and shows an airplane
flight on blue field.
The frs: stamp was sold n Pa,
master-G"neral Burleson who Al
dressed 4 letter to Postmaster Pain,
OF New ir3k. After Cancella,io, q
the stamp, the letter was autogra,s.,
by President Wilson, and places !.
the first consignment of mail drsr.
ed t" Nv York. The letter viii h.
sold al auction. the proceeds to ba ID
voted 10 var relief.
During the first months Of N,
service ~ fights Will be made wbs,
storm conditions make the iournsv
very pecariuus. On those davs III.
sacks VIII be forwarded by rail and
delivered ny special delivery service
Otto Praeger, Second Assistant Pos,,
master General, who has charge n
the new service, believes that suH.
cient experience will he gained dur.
ing the summer to make possible An
effective maintenance of the service
during the winter. The great diff.
Guilty is in landing successfully in
heavy fog, rain or snowstorm.
AS the present routes prove sue.
cessful, plans will be made for ey
panding tho service next spring 10
other parts of the country. The first
extension, Mr.. Fraeger says, probably
will be from New York to Boston.
To eliminate delay arrangements aIs
bong worked out for the constructor
OF large nets on the roofs of the cen.
tral post Offices SO that the bags maY
be dropped while the machine Is il
fight
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
BRIGADING
Continued from Page One'

In addition to this. as 1lIus'a,3, AZ.
Of the unity Of command il
which Generallisimo Foch drecI'
the allied armies, it was officiaH! "a.
today that Foch commands the \
ian troops in Italy as fully as T NJ,
the British, American and r
troops in France and Belgium ~
was stated also that italy besiues
sending troops TO France IN hu" ..,1
equal To those being sent s,.r
the United States has on her Ls s.r.
ing line A larger army. more per- m
ly equipped. than Ahe had befols "
great Austrian drive. This h"! .n,.
explanatory of the apparent IN:
nimity with which the aAed d,ne
face recurrent reports Of ne"
on the Italian front.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

The telephone girls from tho local
exchange gave most successful and
pleasing party at the New Elks home
Wedncsda' evening. which was at
tended by a large party Of young
people. Tn" decorations were unique
and very attractive. Across the bal
cony was draped a huge banner hear
ing the ccnpany's slogan Service
First" in white letters on blue
ground. Service first disks We're also
placed al intervals around the hall.
, The punch table was decorated with
a large red cross on the white cover.
There was no special committee
named but everyone did her part
| toward making the affair a success.
There viii be a good sum realized
for the Red Cross for the benefit of
which the party was given.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
Funeral Of William n. Dow

Tho funeral Of William H. por,
whose remains We're brought her"
from Richmond, was held NJ the Gem
"terN ~ O'Clock Wednesday and
was attended by a number of friends
from this city and Vassalhoro. Rev.
Ernest 4 Lcgg was the officiating
clcrS man. Tho hearers were: Sidney
Green and Elmer l.. Craig of this
city and Levi Barker and George
Pierce # East Nassalhoro.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

i've Of the lsb railroads IN the country.
The net income in March was ss3. .o33.-
0"1 or s1.ooo,o10 less than in March 1917.
This difference. much less than in the
preceding months. indicates that condi-
tiors are becoming better for govern
ment operation. and returns from later
months may go far toward making up
the loss
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

world, are much more amehaoio ~
tne teachings Of the missionaries
Resolutions were passeI. thahhins
all aho had contributed towarH iiiA
ing the meeting a success anu a'so
i r1solrt ton expressing loving ap-
nrecis,.or of n. Annie G. Pepper,
WHO mas died during the year dnu
who was always deeply interested IN
the work.
The iC.iowing officers were elected:
President, Mrc. /. B. Mower, water
Vile; 1.ce pres dent, Mrs. +. H.
Leech. Oakland: 1acretary and treas
urer, Miss A. vi. Glidden. Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

q Qulte satis1actoriIy since The first
Of January
News from neutral countries and
the Increased boastfulness and public
disclaimers Of the enemy are proof
of our recent success. but the ad-
miraItN is adverse to stating results
good or bad. of short period.
The total number Of British
steamers attacked by submarines and
which escaped uninjured from jan
uary ! to April 80 was 1-2."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
RAILROADS IN FIRST MONTH OF
THIS YEAR EARNED ONLY S71, ,7O5, 900
EARNED S179431 400 LAST YEAR

Washington, May 15,-Railroads in the
first month this wear earned only ST.
7o5o0o rs compared with sl7q III. .ono in the
same period last year making a loss to
the government under the system OF
common operation Of about slo5 0ol 000
This report today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission covers all but
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
NEGRO SOLDIER
CHARGED WITH
DOUBLE MURDER

New York, May 15.-Private James
Layton. Negro soldier in training at
Camp Upton, was locked up in the
Tombs tonight charged with the murder
of Private Michael Maloney and Mrs J.
Harrity of Brooklyn at the cantonment
on May s. The police say Layton has
confessed that he killed Maloney when
he came TO the rescue Of Mrs. Harrity.
whom the Negro had attacked. and then
shot the woman to seal her lips.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

cortez D. smith went 10 Augusta
il'SdaN morning In his official ca
"a wv aS president ~ tho Maine
'rahoh " N" American Federation
81 Lahor ~ conference with + II.
! 'zeeTa"I treasurer of tho branch,
ana RIOS 10 r Lddv. labor commits
sioner. MI Smith will attend tbo
state meeting ~ the Federation or
Labor A. Lewiston. during his an
sente.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

A specia meeting ~ the city govern
wert viii he held TINS evening al when
time the matter ~ the Lockwood park
Will he taken up y - understood tina,
the committee appointed N look into
this matter has arranged ~ purchas Sc
the Proctor lot and the matter Of the
Abraham JosepN lot VIII he arranged for
tonight Tho federal road which IS he.
ing constructed Will come into the city
a. this point and now is the appointed
time 10 bring the matter ~ 4 focus
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
RICHMOND
William n, Dow

William II now died Saturday Al his
home on North Front street after
months of falling health following a
East Nassalporo Jan. 4. 1890. The rela-
tives VINO survive are wife. who wa=
Miss Nettie Wheeler OF WatervIle.
son. Dr. Horace Dow Of Maspeth. l.. /. {,
and one brother who lives in California.
Funeral services were held at Flagg
undertaking rooms Wednesday after
noon. Rev Allan w Constantine Off
elated, Interment at Watervilla.
Mrs. Alberta Emerson accompanied
ny her mother. Mrs Mary Hilton haz
left town for Merose. Mass, where they
will reside.
pr. ". N- Prlce was 4 business visitor
in Bath Wednesday.
The Baptist church at Richmond Cor
ner. which has been closed for some
time. has been reopened and services
resumed with the pastor Of the local
Baptist church as preacher.
+. Z. Sedgley was visitor in Gardner
Wednesday,
Z. l. Jack and Joseph Jack were in
Bath Tuesday.
Mrs p. F. Colby was visitor in
Gardiner Wednesday.
Roland Dodge Of Lewiston is passing
the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Dodge.
The Red Cross whist held at the home
OF Mrs. Fredericene Fellows Tuesday
evening was we'll attended
Mrs. Laura J. Randlette has returned
from visit with relatives in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

Ihree base hits, Wardwem. two
nase hits, Burke; stolen bases, Fl.
Heselton ?, Canter 2, j. Heselton .,
Stafford >, Wardwel, Pierce .. l..
Giidden, Struck out. by Lizotte 5;
by Perry 4; by Manson 4. Double
plays L. Glidden. Heselton and Hes
elton Burke. Glidden and ]. Hesel-
ton. h't hy pitched bayy. by Perry.
BY Manson 2. Base on halls hv II.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
Red Cross Subscriptions

Subscriptions 90 the Icd Cross for
Wednesday arc a. follows Mr. and
Mrs r. r stewart tWinslowD. $50.
Mr. and Mrs r. v Heath $50, Nl-
bon pomcrleau SIS Nj and Mrs. r.
Arnold ana Miss Margaret Arnold,
$50. Nj and Mrs. s. j. Roberts, $50;
A NJ Magr!lsky S. Mis- Emma +,
Loverlnr. go. Boothb, & Bartlett
Co. sl0n. IIenrN Tnlhcrth- s..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

The regular meeting Of the Water
willie Clinical Society will be held at
Buzzelrs Chop house Thursday eve
ming at o'clock. The paper of the
evening Will be read by DIR. L. D.
Bristol of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

The Ladies Circle " tho Unitarian
church gave a very pleasant whist
party a. the Ware parlors Wednesday,
Afternoon There were l. tables m
play and refrcshments of coffee and
eake we-e served a. tho close Of Tho
afternoon rrlzes NJ thrft stamps
t"cr' given Mrs. Cony Brown ana
Mrs Sanger Annls being winners in
tho gam.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

zotte ?; (Canter and Simonds.D Sac
rtice hits H. Heselton; umpire Nc
Gouldrick. Time 1.5Q. Attendance
900
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

What is your favorite line or stanza
in the hymn Just as I Ann is to he
the topic at the First Baptist church
midweek public service tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

Miss Viola Mitchell and Mrs Bertha
Tsibo' of Froeport are In the utv for
a t'nC
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16

Mrs. A. Q. Lombard, with her
daughter, Mrs. Grace Nose, and
grandson Allen Nose. left Tuesday
morning for Philadelphia, where they
will pass several weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
THURSDAYS Concert 4 p M,

March-"Tho I. :. Regulars"
karasek
The Golden Wreath"
katt
Wedding Of the Winds.
Hall
Selection from Red Feather
De Koven
ntermezzo-"Fairy Queen" Rich
Medley Overture-"Bits of Eemicks $
Hits, No. a. L-ampe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-16
Too Late for Classification
For sale-Turkey eggs.
EGGS FOR HArcH,Ne

zoo for nine Hardy stock Thomas G.
Burleigh, Waterville, r. +. D so. Tel
E9S.l mayl6d1w
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-18
MRS. BUSCH IS
 BEING HELD FOR AN EXAMINATION
Claims to Be Loyal Ameri- can and Has Been Re-
 gently on Visit
 to Germany.

WASHINGTON, June IS. Mrs. Adolphus Busch, of St. Louis, re- turning from a long stay in Ger many, is being held temporarily at Key West for examination by the immigration officers. She is the chief owner of the great brewery here and other property taken over by A. Mitchell Palmer. the alien ene- my custodian.
 Officials will ask her about her movements while abroad. and wheth- CT she has been in communication with Germany regarding war mat ters. It is expected that she will be released soon. She claims to be a loyal American. Her husband was naturalized and owned property worth millions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-18

LONDON, June 18.-Bonar Law today informed the House of Com mons that after three days attack ing the Austrian offensive had not secured the ohjectives which the enemy had planned to capture dur ina the first days fighting.
 He said he believed that the req son for the initiative for the often sive came from Berlin. He read ex- tracts from the minutes of the last Supreme War Council of the Allies at Versailles in which they stated that thanks for the prompt and cor dial cooperation of the Americans, 1t would be impossible for the enemy to gain a victory by wearing down the Allied reserves before exhaust ing the enemy's reserves on the Western front.
 Bonar Law said that after three months of fighting not one of the enemy's strategic points had been aained, although the Allies gave much ground. He said the Ameri- cans pouring into France reached a figure which a few months ago would have been thought impos- sible.