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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04

herbert +. Razan, Bath; Cd.
DaN'u : Henderson: Woolwich:
&C.
Fred u. Heath, Bowdoinham: lie.
2-B.
Horace p. Morse, Bath; 2-D-B.
Eugene McGrath Bath: 2-b
frederlck J.. King, Bath: "A.
ooiin II. McGuiggan, Bath; I'D.
I.usseil NJ. Newcomb. Bath; I'D.
Arthur W. King. Bath: I'D.
Brenton f. Mcneil, Bath; 2-D.
Richard X. MARI. Bath: ed.
Harry Z. Pike. Phippsburg: o-D
oscar W. Mason, West Bowdoinhau
&C.
skaling w. Fremont. Bath; I'D.
Edgar J. Lavoie, Bath; If.
What the Letters Mean
IA; I'd. Single man without de-
pendent relatives.
"a. Married man with children or
1ather of motherless children where
such wife or children or such mother
Tess children are not mainly dependent
on his labor for support.
"a; I'D. Married man with chill
dren or father of motherless children
where such wife or children OF such
motherless children are not mainly de-
pendent on his labor for support: nee
essary skilled industrial laborer in
necessary agricultural enterprise.
20 I'D. Married man, without
children, whose wife. although the reg
lstrant is engaged in a useful occupa
non, is not mainly dependent on his
labor 70 support; necessary skilled in
dustrial laborer in necessary industrial
enterprise.
20. Necessary skilled farm laborer
IN necessary agricultural enterprise.
ID. Necessary skilled industrial
laborer in necessary Industrial enter
prise.
I'D; A. Necessary skilled indus
trial laborer in necessary industrial en-
terprse: man whose wife or children
are mainly dependent on his labor for
support.
I'D; 2-B. Necessary skilled indus
trial laborer in necessary industrial
enterprise: married man. without chill
dren. whose wife. although the regis
uant is engaged in useful occupation.
is not mainly dependent on his labor
for suppo.t
lie. Unskilled farm laborer
l-E; 2-B. Unskilled farm laborcr:
married man. without children. whose
wife. although the registrant is en- en-
gagged in a useful occupation. is not
mainly dependent on his labor for
support.
If; IA. Unskilled industrial Ia
borer, man whose wife or children are
mainly dependent on hts labor for
support
II. All registrants not included in
any other division in this schedule.
SIX. Necessary highly specialized
technical or mechanical expert of NEG
esary industrial enterprise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04

Faul u. Sargent. the chief engineer
OF the Maine Highway Commission,
sald Saturday that if the conditions
were normal so miles of road would he
built this year, and he thought that i
would be fortunate il 40 miles were
constructed on account of the labor
situation. He thinks that labor will he
scarcer this year than last year when
the average wage paid to n common
laborer on the roads was 1925 per day.
Mr.. Sargent thinks that perhaps soma
Of the men who are now at work in the
woods may want q job on the roads
this season, and he says he found work
for quite a number of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04

the vacant chairs We're Percy Upton,
steward and Emma Upton, Flora. In
Stalla ton for these officers will take
place at the next meeting. II. d. Smith
will be the installing. Officer, Leroy
Spiller was appointed flower committee.
The literary program was as follows:
Singing, America; roll call. quotations
from George Washington; piano solo.
Miss Ida Merrill: topic. How can Nor-
way grange help its farmers" general
discussion; topic, Things to eat on
sugarless days. with response from
Mrs. Louise Cannon, Jessie Buck. Eva
Richardson, Mary Smith. Lelie Watson,
Florence Grover. Alice Watson, Clara
'Ames. Grace Bennett, and Edith
knightley: reading Hattie Buck; read i
ing, Adelaide Young; topic, What
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04
New Corporations

The following new corporation. or
sauized under the laws of Maine, ha~
had its articles of Incorporation ii :
proved bv the office Of the attorney
general:
Dirigo Realty Company, organized
Feb. u. AT Portland. Capital stock. $i1,-
Noo; I'll common: paid in. $500; par val
ne, slOo; shares subscribed. ;, Presi-
cent. Harris Fcuerman. Portland;
treasurer, Rudolph T.. Eruill. Portland:
clerk. Fred V. Matthews, Portland: d.
fcctors. the above. Purposes, a general
real estate business. Approved Feb. IS,
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Draft Orders

AGjutdnt General George Mel. IF@s-
son, the provost marshal of Name
Saturday received a telegram from Gen.
H. II. Crowder, the provost marshal
General, giving orders for special ir-
duCtion If ~ general engine and other
special automobile mechanics on repan'
men and 30 chautfeurs or AUTOMOBILES
truck drivers for the aviation section
Of the signal corps. These men will be
sent 10 kelley field. san Antonio. Tex
rs, ana only while men will be accept
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04
CHINA

WEST-Mrs George Roberts passed the
day at Charles Bailey's Thursday as a
guest of Mrs. Addie Jepson.
Mrs. Della Wood. who has been visiting
az J. l.. Goddards, has returned to her
home in Winslow.
Mrs. Harvey Perkins and daughter Mar
xaret are visiting Mrs Perkins dauch-
ter. Mrs. Bertha Mckay of North .Jav
The \. L. L. Club met at the home Of
Mr-and Mrs James Pierson Friday ait
erooon, March, /. vita good humber
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04

The State House on Saturday al
ternoon presented an unusual appear
ance, almost every department being
open and all the force present, MAX
ing up time for the extra halliday
holiday Of the previous week at the
observance of Washington's birthday.
The incoming mails did not diminish
in size and everybody had plenty To do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04
Primary Papers

The following primary election NOM
ination papers have been filed with the
secretary of State:
Thomas F. Gallagher of Bangor as
democratic candidate for register u
probate for Penobscot county; signed
by Fred W. Perkins of Bangor and 10
others; c. w. Stephens Of Old iowa
and .. others: Samuel NJ. Packard Of
Newburg and 9 others, +. }. McGrd'n
IF Bangor and - others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04

Agricultural Paper do YOU Considetll
Most Hepburn" discussion led BY .
gil Dunn. followed by Harlan ~
and Willard =. Buck: reading ~
knightley. Worthy Lecturer ol
nfonasArthur Buck announced ttlaL'
next meeting would meet with me ~
Paris grange. Tuesday, March 3 =
Master Of the Maine State grahss,
$. Stetson will BE the. speaker o.
day and a meeting Of Interest
,sIred. Meeting closed in form 10 ~
March Q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04
BLANKS FOR FARM LANDS
LOANS COMMISSION

State Auditor Roy L. Wardwell has
All ready for sending to the clerks of
all towns and cities in the State.
blanks known as Form |. to be used
in the farm lands loan business. 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04

Abundant Health is assnre1 ~.
there is good blood in the VEINS, ~ a
Sarsapa rilla is the medicine TO man
blood. Begin taking it now; y 49, 4
what the system needs at TINS M ~, 4
will do you great good. Sharpehs '"'
petite, steadies the nerves.-Ao''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04
State Auditors February Report


expenditures
CASH STATEMENT FEBRUARY IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-04
Mail Orders Promptly Filled.

Shoes for little boys and big boys. too!
solid as rock, So, $3.50 and So values,
$1.45, $1.75 |
Evening star., 1918-08-16
WALL STREET Market
SHOWS VAGUE TREND

NEW YORK. August ia sale OF
liberty tax-exempt 3ks at the years
new high record OF 10o.1o was the
feature of the early trading on the
stock exchange today. Leading
shares. especially equipments and
shippings. were firm to strong. and
lleathers supplemented their substan-
tial gains Of the previous day.
Changes among other specialties
were rather confusing, sumatra To-
bacco yielding 8 points. while General
Cigars gained IN.
Rails were dull. but mainly higher.
Northern Pacific gaining point.
Steel Is Again Irregular.
The market drifted idly after the
hrst hour, developing an uncertain
trend.
United States Steel was again irreg-
ular. canceling its large fractional
rise Of the opening. but other active
shares held steady.
Motors. oils and fertilixers offered
occasional evidence Of pool activity
shippings and Central Leather re-
tained their early advance.
st. Paul issues were almost the only
rails to emerge from the general stag
nation In that group.
Liberty 3hs made yet another max
imum for the year at 100.12.
Trading at Lowest Ebb.
Trading was at lowest ebb in the
afternoon, but rails gradually hard
ened. No.
Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern advanced 10 points on one sale.
Southern Pacific and Canadian Pa
cific gained to III points. respec-
| lively.
Oils also improved, but standard in
dustrials showed no material change.
General Motors Restricted
The common stock of the General
Motors Company. in which there have
been spectacular price movements
from time to time, was stricken from
| the list of issues cleared by the New
York Stock Exchange. This restriction
will reduce trading in the stock to q
minimum. The official statement of the
clearing house committee Of the exchange
says .'the stock is not widely enough
distributed to warrant its continu.
ance on the list of stocks cleared"
Evening star., 1918-08-16
1t. l.C. EDGERTON WEDS
School-Day Romance Of Washing-
toms First Airplane Mail Pilot
Reaches Q Climax.

The school-day romance Of Lieut..
James C. Edserton, 1916 Park road,
Washfngton's first airplane mail pilot,
reached climax today with his mar
riage to Miss Mary Olive Robinette,
is Sd street northeast, The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Howard F.
Downs.
Lieut.. Edgerton first came into pub
lie notice when he successfully inaus-
uPsted the postal aerial mail service
in a record flight from Philadelphia
to Washington May 15. He puoted
the plane which brought hundreds
Of historic letters from New York
and Philadelphia to President VIII
son and ether high government Of
deials-
Since the aerial mall service vaa
put into. operation Lieut.. Edserton
has made daily trips between WASH
ington. and New York. and Is one of
the few aerepiane mail pilots who
has made the flights without IN ac-
cident. Several times he has Narrow.
" escaped death In storms while on
he is a second lieutenant in the
aviation section Of the Signal Re-
servo Corps.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
MR.. BRowNLow RETURNS.
Commissioner Ends Vacation-Te
Take Up Utility Matters.

Commissioner Brownlow was back
At his desk in the Municipal building
today. after a three-week vacation at
Ocean City. Nd. The Commissioner
found his colleagues. Gen. Knight and
Mr.. Gardiner. in board session when
he arrived.
Several important public utility mat
ters are pending and will receive the
atteH,ion OF. the full board next
week. One is the approval of a new
schedule for the Capital Traction
Company, which has been worked out
by John A. Beeler. traffic expert, en-
ployed by the Public Utilities Com
mission. and representatives of the
company. 1t is planned to put this
schedule into effect August rs. The
Army-Navy belt line proposed by Mr..
Beeler for providing additional
transportation facilities for employees
who are housed in the government
buildings south of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. also is to be considered next
week.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
ADOPT HOME-RULE Plan
FOR AUSTR|A-HUNGARY

LONDON. August ia plan has
been adopted for the formation of q
league of Austro-Hungarians states, to
be autonomous in dealing with home
affairs. according to a Vienna dis
patch quoting the Czech radical or
ganization In the Austrian capital.
The Exchange Telegraph correspond
ent at Copenhagen transmits the dis
patch as printed in the Berlin vos-
siche Zeitung. The quotation from
the Czech organ reads:
TT is learned from q reliable source
that Premier Russarek has reached an
understanding with prominent repre-
sentatives Of all the Austrian parties
for a complete revision of the Aus
trian constitution. 1t Is planned to
form a number OF states that shall
have home rule, including the Ger
man, Czech, Polish and South Slavo-
nian states. These. with Hungary,
will form a league of Austro- Hum
garian states"
Evening star., 1918-08-16
PLUMBERS QUIT WORK
ON GOVERNMENT JOB

Owing, it is said. to difficulty be-
tween one of the stewards and a
government timekeeper. more than $50
plumbers, representing the number of
men of that craft engaged in INSTALL
ing the plumbing In the new Army
and Navy building at 18th and B
streets, left their work yesterday
afternoon.
A disagreement over the lunch hour,
1t is understood, caused the contro-
versy. Officials Of local No. S. Plumb
ers and Gas Filters Union, disclaim
having anything to do with the action
Of the men, stating merely that they
knew the men were out.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
ALIENS IN RANKS
BECOME CITIZENS
Nearly 1000 Soldiers Natu-
rallied in a Day at Camp
Lee, Petersburg.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PETERSBURG. Va, August "
Nearly two thousand soldiers. the
greatest number of men ever natural
ICED at one time. were made citizens
Of tho United States at Petersburg
this afternoon. The lighting men,
largely Of Italian blood. are National
Army soldiers from the replacement
battalfons at Camp Lee, and will within
q few months be fighting in France
The ceremonies were under the aus
pices of the War Camp Community
Service and the Rotary Club Of this
city. Assistant Secretary of War
Frederick P. Keppel and Assistant
Secretary of Labor Louis F. Post were
the chief speakers.
Spectators Number 10000.
Central Park, which was the site OF
the Confederate army hospital during
the ten months of the civil war when
Petersburg was besieged. was crowd
ed. with more than twenty thousand
military and civilian spectators and
the new citizens were deeply moved
by the impressive ceremony.
A special session Of the corporation
CouTt oi fcteFbpur8, JuoSo ScooS
West presiding. conducted the legal
part of the program. Judge PhilfI
Cooke. the naturalization officer Al
Camp Lee. presented the candidates
for citizenship, a number of whom
were of the oppressed nationalities
now under the domination of the cen
trail powers. Music was furnished b.
a military band. and q chorus of 25(
soldiers sang THE Star Spanglet
Banner" and "AmArica-"
Brig. Gen. Charles Hedekin. com.
manding officer of Camp Lee, and his
stan were present, and Gen. Hedekir
spoke briefly to the men. An address
in Italian. telling the men Of theiI
new statue. was made by Arturo
Nerini, italian interpreter at ths
camp.
After the ceremonies in the park 6
dinner was held At the Hotel Peters
burg. At this John Poole. president
Of the International Association o,
Rotary Clubs. and Howard A. Rond
thaler. president of Salem College
Winston Salem, N. c.. district rotary
governor. were the speakers.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
INFERIOR BUTTER ON SALE.
Countrywide Complaints Reach
Bureau Of Department.

|. An unusually large amount of in
ferior quality butter has been ship
ped throughout the country during the
past two weeks. according to a pub
lie statement made today by the bu-
reau Of markets. of the Department
of Agriculture. The extremely warm
weather is blamed in part by the bu-
reau. and the statement includes a
number of expert suggestions of
methods which would improve the
quality of butter IL followed closely
by farmers and dairymen.
So low grade" has been some of
the recent butter shipments that the
demands fell of to such an extent
that the wholesale receivers have
been obliged to reduce the prices.
Cooperation between the farmer
and creamery operator should be pro-
NOTED in every possible way. the bu-
reau declares, as IL will do much to
improve the quality, of dairy prod
ucts.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
PRESIDENT LABELS BIEAsE.

sPARTANBURG, s. c.. August 1s.-
President Wilson has addressed q let.
ter to Thomas H. Daniel, Washington
correspondent of the Spartanburs
Herald. in response to 4 request for
an expression of his views ON the
senatorial race in South Carolina, in
which former Governor Cole L. Blease
10 . candidate in which he says:
Let me say that I have perfect
confidence that the people of South
Carolina will judge rightly in the
senatorial contest and ! have not the
least fear that they will believe that
Mr.. Blease Is or can be friend Of the
administration. The record of his
opinion is already written and 1t is q
little late to expunge It"
Evening star., 1918-08-16
General Motors Restricted
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. August 16.-Bullish s,

CHICAGO. August 16.-Bullish SEN
timent continued uppermost in the
corn market today. largely owing to
unfavorable crop reports. Scarcity of
offerings. however. rather than any
Tbe marEet was a sasiiw innran..d sne hs hS
small orders. Opening prices. which
ranged from y to x higher. with
September. 1.62h to 1.62K. and Octo-
Der. 1.63A to 1.63%, were followed by
slight additional gains
Oats hardened with corn. Commits
sion houses were purchasing to a
moderate extent. After opening II to
Aah higher, with September. 69h to
694s. the market scored a little further
advance.
Provisions lacked support. Declines
took place. Notwithstanding firmness
of quotations on hogs.
Lard = Firm; middle west, 26.75a
26-Sb. Other articles UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia, fair tonight
and tomorrow, moderate temperature
light variable winds.
Maryland and Virginia. fair tonight
and probably tomorrow; not much
change in temperature; light northeast
winds, becoming variable.
West Virginia. fair tonight and to-
morrow.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twentyfour
hours beginning at 2 pm yesterday
pm, 81: IL midnight. 81: today. 4
am, "a; s am, 81; II noon. 81; p. M.
81; Maximum. S5. at pm. yesterday;
minimum. 63. at am today
Temperature same date last year
| Maximum. S5; minimum. 70.
Barometer-Yesterday, pm, 30.03 {;
pm. 1902: IL midnight. 1905; to-
day, am. 30 05: am, 30-0s; IL noon,
30.07s pm, 1904.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide. 1898 am. and
| 1923 p-m.; high tide, 1928 am and
3:fS pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1923 am. and
1925 pm; high tide. 4:1s am. and
4:48 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 6:2l am: sun sets
s:02 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:22 am;
sun sets. s:01 pm.
Moon rises. 3:41 PM; sets, 1890
am.
| Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
| Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature
so: condition, 200 Dalecarlia reser-
voir-Temperature. 81: condition at
north connection, ESQ; condition at
| south connection, 80. Georgetown dis
| tributing reservoir-Temperat S4;
condition at infuent gatehouse. SIS;
| condition at efluent gatehouse, 35.
| Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
\ HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. Au-
gust 16.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers both were very muddy this morn
ing.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
G. u. Graduate Killed.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, August IA
James Lyons Goggins. an American
naval aviator of this city. was killed
in a flying accident in Italy on August
H. according to a message received
from the Navy Department by his
mother, Mrs. John J. GeGgins. Geg-
gins was a graduate of Georgetown
University and was o. football star
while in college
Evening star., 1918-08-16
M0NTEvDEO STRIKE ENDS.
Thirty Alleged Bomb Throwsrs Ar,
.Arrested. - 70

MoNTDvIDEo. August 15.-rhs
general strike which has been in
progress here for several days ended
tenight The tramway and dock
workers however, continue to strike.
Thirteen Russians, said to have been
implicated in the manufacture and
throwing of bombs. were arrested
today.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
Eel HITS BuMos AIRES,
Irigoyen and Cabinet Discus.
Means Of Combating It.

BUENos AIRES. August 15.-Presi-
dent Irigoyen and his cabinet had q
long session today. although 1t was
an oficial holiday. to consider meas-
ures to relieve the high cost Of food
stufYs. No announcement was made.
La Epoca. government organ, Wig
orously criticises, the publication Of
the fact that the president has asked
congress to increase the navy. 1t
says that 1t was not intended the
press should be informed about the
matter.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
Catholic Editors in Session.

CHICAGO. August 1s.-Members of
the Catholic Press Association of. the
United States and Canada began to-
day the first formal business session
of four-day convention. Many clergy
men who are editors and ether dignf-
taries are in attendance as delegates.
How the Catholic press may be of
moro material service In helping to
win the war and shew II mag boS yee
more material value in service TO the
church will be the prinstpal thenaas
before the convention.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
SILVER PRICE FIXED.
Treasury Virtually Puts 1t at
81 1O11h Maximum Per Fine Ounce.

The Treasury has announced that It
has virtually fixed the maximum prics
of silver at s1.o1h per fine ounce and
that export licenses for silver would
be granted by the Federal Reserve
Board only for essential civil or mill
tary purposes and on condition that
the maximum price was not exceeded
by the purchasers.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
KILLED IN AERIAL COMBAT.

PARIS. August 1s.-Lieut. Walter
tB. Miller Of New York city. former
member Of the Lafayette escadrilie.
who was transferred to the American
service. was killed in an aerial COM
bat August 8.
His patrol. consisting of eight ma
chimes, was attacked by German
ssduadyoG Of thirty aIrplanes He fell
inside the American lines. The otheE
members of the patrol escaped after
q fierce struggle.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
NEWsPRMT OUTPUT DROPS.
July Production Is 1871 Tons Less
Than Months Shipments.

Production of nevsprint paper in
July totaled so.s44 tons. or l.57I tons
less than the months shipmsnts. the
Federal Trade Commission has an
nounced.
Mill stocks on July 3s were 2l,sla
tons, a decrease OF I681 tons during
the month. The stocks are slightly
more than a weeks output Stocks
of other grades OF papers were re-
ported larger than that Of newsprint
Evening star., 1918-08-16
LIEUT.. SVEN IN Am.

Lieut.. John B. Swem, son of Rev,
E. Hez swem, pastor Of the Centen-
nial Baptist Church, who II Waiting
his parents here, few about the city
this morning in an airplane.
Lieut.. SVEN has been located at
Ranteul Ill. at an avistien camp.