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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07

Boston, Jan. Ga rise in tenpera-
ture to 33 degrees and the arrival Of
Il special freight with 100 tons Of an
thracite. 40 tons Of coke and "a tons
Of charcoal today furnished partial re-
lief from conditions resulting from the
shortage Of fuel and the extreme cold
of the past week Two other coal
specials of 26 and 36 cars respectively
We're reported crossing Connecticut
for this city tonight. There was ev-
"ry Indication that with continued fair
weather for the next few days, the
situation would rapidly improve.
Coal Carriers Round Cape
No coal arrived hy water today but
several coal carriers We're reported
rounding Cape Cod on their way here.
Some Of these barges are bound for
the Fore River Shipbuilding Co, and
dynamite was used effectively to clear
a channel two miles in Fore river to-
day. About 100 tons of the explosive
were used III the work. The explosions
were so heavy that great geysers of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Forecast: Snow Monday. warmer in
New Hampshire and Vermont: Tues
day snow and somewhat colder.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
CONSIDER SITUATION
SERIOUS At BERLIN

from the correspondent uf the Assoc
Continued on Page 10. Column g.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18

machinery, economizing labor and
doing the work In q less laborious
manner.
Much Of the corn that Is now husked
from the shocks could be handled more
economically and with 4 saving in feed
value OF stover by substituting ma.
chine huskers and shedders for hand
labor. The use Of corn pIckers would
accomplish similar results In the case
Of corn husked from the standing
stalks. Unloading and elevating ma.
chinery at the crib should be intro
duced and more generally used In
many sections where II Is now un-
known or not commonly used. Where
such facilities are not available cribs
should be constructed In such .
manner that they can be filled and
emptled with the least possible labor.
For level ground double cribs with
an elevated driveway and approaches
that will enable the loads to be driven
through the cribs and dumped or
scooped out Of the wagons without
any high pitching are very satisfac
tory.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18
Test Your Seed Corn.

II Is not too late In most sections to
test seed corn. Five or six days are
ample for the test. Never before has
1t been Of such Importance to deter.
mine the termination Of seed corn be-
fore planting. Because Of unusual con.
dItions last season. much Of the seed
held over will not be At to plant, at
least at the regular rate Of seeding.
The termination test will show how
much Of the seed will grow. Let the
rag doll tester make this determine.
tion for you. Your county agent OF
your agricultural college or. II you
have time to write TO Washington, the
department Of agriculture, will describe
the use Of this simple device. II will
be well, specialists OF the department
Of agriculture say. to rrtaln all eara
showing 4 termination Of 90 per cent
or more. The poorer gerralnating earn
viii have to be used II the supply of
seed terminating 80 per cent Or better
IL not suficient. Keep the poorer seed
separate and II II must be used plant
II thicker than the rest.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18

heard once more. Evidentsy Coutl
was under instructions to remain Il
his post.
Donald went hack to his hammock.
BE shrugged his shoulders at the fu-
tility OF 1t oil, his helplessnes& He
had done all that be could do. And
now sense Of complete fatigue began
to overcome him. He could not keep
his tired eyelids apart.
Slowly. struggling desperately
against the imperative need Of sleep.
he felt himself floating away.
lie did not know how long he slept.
but It seemed a few minutes only
When cries pierced through the mists
Of Inconsistencies. In an instant be
was upon his feet, cropping In intense
darkness.
He could not discern from what
part Of the boat the ominous sounds
proceeded. The whole interior OF the
F55 was like sounding board. The
cries appeared to proceed from every
part Of her. Donald had never heard
such cries save once. and then they
came from animal throats. That was
when his revenue cutter had surprised
band Of pirates at their bloody work
on the seal islands.
He heard Ida cry out In his cabin.
He cried to her In answer. and. leap
Ing back, be plunged with all his
might against the panel. and again.
and yet again, until the woodwork
splintered.
The cry burst forth again. drown.
ing the sounds Of the oaths and scuf-
fling. II was a cry OF 4 woman In
mortal fear. Donald drove the splIn-
tered timbers before him through the
hole in the wall. He found the girl
where she lay beside his berth. He
raised her In his arms. and felt one
Of the blubbery fiIppers on his hand.
That fight In the little room was al
ways nightmare remembrance. The
yielding body offered Donald no pur-
chase. And the monster fought In ST.
lence, apparently incapable Of artlcu-
latlon. aud the stlnging fiippers sucked
the blood from his face and hands;
and, as he pried them away. the flesh
rose Into welts beneath them.
They swayed and struggled. and
through the inky darkness Donald
could hear the sound Of similar battles,
the curses Of men, their agonizlng
cries. the thudding falls Of heavy
bodies.
But Donald could not lose with Ida's
life at stake. The monsters struggles
grew feebler. Donald flung 1t from
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18
A New Man.

Son and heir was In one Of his
ooastfui moods. asserting that he was
not going to be this. that or the other
when he grew up; he was going to be
something else. Auntie feigned all In
terest and begged to know what he
was going to be.
I'm going TO be big papa, and not
work at ALL"
"Oh, you don't mean that? Not
work at all? never heard Of papa
not working ut ALL" auntic exclaimed.
mo. I'm not going to work ut all.
Just going to stay at home and be a
new papa" At this auntie burst out
laughing and said:
"Oh. you mean you're going to be a
sort Of new woman?"
"No. no. no." the tot retorted. I'm
going TO be new man"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18
How Potato Spraying Paid.

Some potato growers, according to
recent statement from the depart.
ment Of agriculture. have expressed
the opinion that 1t does not pay to
spray potatoes for late blight. That
thorough spraying will control the
blight In seasons Of bad Infection has
been proved many times In the past.
says the statement, and most recently
In Aroostook county. Me-, In 1917.
Among other places In the county this
was shown conclusively at Aroostook
farm. where extensive experiments
were conducted by the United States
department of agriculture In co-opera.
tion with the Maine Agricultural Ex-
pertinent station. In one block where
small test plots sprayed with standard
bordeaux mixture were interspersed
with untreated plots. the average
yield on II Of the former was at the
rate Of 1872 bushels per acre, while
that on an equal number OF untreated
plots was at the rate of 1855 bushels
per acre, an increase OF 37.7. bushels
per acre, or more than % per cent in
favor OF bordeaux mixture.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18
CALL FOR MORE CORN

Wheat excepted, corn is the
most valuable and indispensable
Of the worlds grain crops. It
holds a commanding position In
the agriculture OF the United
States. It's vast acreage and
heavy yields are responsible to
no small extent for the success
OF agriculture. The department
Of agriculture. In Its program Is
sued early In February, which
re-emphasIzed and ampllfed the
food production program for
1918 published by the depart
ment In August, 1917, recon-
mended that an acreage Of corn
approximately equal to that Of
1917. which was the largest on
record. should be planted In
1918. with possibly slight reduc-
tions In certain sections to free
areas for spring wheat. In 1917
the acreage devoted to corn was
approximately 119.755,000 acres,
compared with 105,872. 900 acres.
the average for 191l-15. and
with 107 .083, 900 acres for 1912
and 100. 1877 900 acres for 1915.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18

him, and heard II shuttle out of the
room and into the darkness OF the pas
sage. Then he knew that fear ruled
among these sea-beasts as upon land.
Suddenly Davies burst Into the
cabin.
"Paget! I've come to you |" he cried
Historically. "Yon spoke the truth,
sir, and thought you were mad!
opened the matches, and they're all
over the ship. sir! I've come to die
with youl"
Another man run painting up to them.
It seemed strange afterward, when
Donald recalled 1t, how the three
seemed to be aware Of each others
presence In the little cabin.
II was Sam Clouts.
They've got us, sir!" he cried. Il
fought to the end, but the rest are In
the sea, and I'm the only one left i I've
locked the entrance to the coming
tower, but It's only a question of min.
utes, sir! !"
Donald could hear the monsters
strainlng at the door. He felt sure
that the steel plating, thin as 1t was,
would yield; not to the sudden exercise
Of any muscular force, but to the
silent. steady pressure Of the heavy
bodies. The door creaked and groaned
under the impact.
"Into the torpedo-room" gasped
Donald. Through the escape hatch !!
We must save Miss Kennedy" he
added. ..
He snatched up Ida and began
cropping toward the metallic sheathIng
which admitted air from above into
the torpedo room.
Il think / can get the tube apart.
sir" Clouts volunteered.
1t seemed an eternity before Donald
heard a section Of the metal plate rat
tie upon the floor.
"We1l have to jump. sirl" Clouts
painted. "Ill go down first and catch
you. Pass along the lady when yon
hear me call"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18
500 Reward. SlOO

catarrh Ii local disease greatly infiu.
enced by constitutional conditions. Il
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
u taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the eys.
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength BY improving
the general health and assists nature u
doing its work. 10000 for any case o1
Catafrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 76c. Testimonials free.
r. j. Cheney . Co, Toledo. Ohio.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18
The infant Mind.

"Where are you going, mammaT'
"To a surprise party, dear"
Cant I go, too, and Archie and
Edna?"
mo. dear, you weren't invited"
"Well. don't you think they'y be lots
more s'priscd If you took us all?"-
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18

% Ii the morning ct Tour Q clock, % my
housework, then 60 70 factory ndwork
I'll day, come homo and get supper and
feel good. don't know how many Of
my friends l have told what Lydia e.
PmkhAm's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. "-MrS. Anna 4BTxn1AHo,
86 West 10th St., Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18
THE F55 IS INVADED BY THE WEIRD MONSTERS AND
PAGET HAS A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE TO SAVE HIM.
SELF AND iDA-THE OTHERS ARE DevovRED.
tCopyrishs ~ W Q. ChapnAn,

Naval Lieutenant Donald Paget Just given Of
marine meets at Washington old friend distinguished
somewhat eccentric scientist Captain Mastean
returned from exploring expedition bringing
the strange the existence whose
the human family At the club the March Harcs" Maeman
plains his theory to Page The recital
OF lifelong Of Masterman Ira Maceard
seized with fatal paayc stroke From Mastemans body
secures documents bearing the discovery
home OF the scientist Page proceeds
Foo and German cruiser He sinks the
destroyed the Beota which Ida Kennedy his
The girl In small boat He
himself unable to take the skin to the
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18

N0W1 R0t0 ~
badly that at Hmes
| could not b. On
my feet and Il did
notsesn q though
| could stand Il /
tried different
medicines without
bene6t and
several doctors
told me nothing
but IN operation
would do me any
good. Ny drug.
gist told me of
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. Itook
L with The result
that / am now we'll
and strong. / get
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18
Nindictixe.

Friend--What would you like best
to plant this year?
Farmer-My summer visitors.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18
= z - :
All Knitting.

All Knitting.
Jane-Do you knit?
Susie-No.
Jane-Get busy, kid; even bones
knit.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18

Her conversation Is naturally flow
cry when a girl talks through her
Easter hat.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18
WOMAN WORKS,
IS HOURS 4 DAY
Marvellous S1ogy Of Woman's
Change from Wealmsss
70 Strength By Taking
DTussists Advice.

Peru, Ind.-"I suffered from d.,
placement with backachs and dragging
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18

The Villain. MacBeard, pes-
sessed Of the dead MastermaR's
papers, ssts cut Tor the abods os
the unknown ersaturss, Oh he
ehstland lslands. He purpess h
deadly.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18

ero % c0NTnIu1n1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
: Clear, Peachy Skin
Awaits Anyone Who
Drinks Hot Water ;
Says an inside bath, before break
fast helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, freah. !

Sparkling and vlvacIous rry, bright
alert-a good, clear skin d natural
rosy, healthy complexion ar s9,red only
by pure blood II only every man and
woman could be induced to adopt the
morning inside bath, what gratifying
change would take place. Instead of the
thousands Of sickly, looking men,
women and girls, with pasty or muddy
complexions; instead Of the mul+itudes Of
nerve wrecks" 'rundopns, "brain
fags' and pessimists we should sec a
virile, optimistic throng Of rosy-cheeked
people everywhere
An inside bath is bad by drinking each
morning before breakfast, glass of real
hot water with a teaspoonful Of limestone
phosphate IN il I D wash from the stomach,
liver kidney and ten yards Of bowels the
previous day 5 indigestible waste, sour
lamentations and poisons. before putting
more food into the stomach
Those subject TO sick headache, bill
iousness. nasty breath rheumatism, cold
and particularly those who have pallid
sallow complexion and who are const ipated
very often, are urged TO obtain quarter
pound Of limestone phosphate al the drug
store which viii cost but trfe but j.
sufficient To demonstrate tho quick and
remarkable change in both health and
appearance, awaiting those who practice
internal sanitation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Hsrrietta Grsnel.
HAVE YOU PLENTY OF TRAYS?

If you are not well supplied with trays
of various shapes and sizes, you are remiss
in regard 10 a small but important feature
of your housekeeping Not until YOU use
trays i'm your housekeeping can you
understand how helpful they are.
In a presumably well-furnished modern
home where | visited, IN accident made
the use of a tray imperative. There was
none. and finally we pulled the dripping
pan from the broiled oven, covered 1T with
a napkin, and sent t up to the waiting
physician. Thenext shopping list contained
the word tray, and the variety shown
in the housefurnishing store told bow I'M
portant this small article has become.
There is the large japanned tray for re-
moving soiled dishes kitchenward; and
smaller ones for holding hot dishes from
contact with hands and table; and
coasters for glasses in such numbers and
sizes and styles as to fairly bewlldcr the
shopper.
Tea and coffee trays are linen savers.
Beverages are poured into the cups on the
tray and arc then served carefully. Carry
ing a pot of tea or coff fae al out, and POURING
it into the cups of the diners, cannot fail
to result in many stain on the table llpen:
If you enjoy creating your household
possessions. YOU can make the handsome,
lasting willow-and-ratli trays and have
great variety. One of the new trays has
narrow turned-up edge and is used for
sewing. The argument that you can sec
at a glance where needle, thread scissors,
tape and pins are, is good; for n work
basket usually means more or less rum
maging.
Bread cakes and sandwich trays are
necessities anyone can make. You will
need sheets of card board. and glass cut
10 fit one another and variety OF crepe
paper or raifia Both these last surprising
" long time when well selected, woven and
sheliaced.
Bread and cake trays should have a
handle across them; pin and trinket trays
have handles at each end and those
delightful trays made from old, cpcd
walnut frames, can be fitted with brass
handles These may be purchased at any
hardware store.
1t is pretty idea to make the trays
used in dressing rooms. match the hang
ings or decorations of the room. And rs the
lining under the glass bottom can be
changed in few moments time, You can
have a variety with little trouble. Wall pa
per makes Just as good Inning as decorated
linen or art denim If you get it IN smoothly
Trays for water glasses should be
Waterproof That is, they should be made
so the water cannot get between the glass
and the lining. A little putty pressed into
the edges around the glass will harden and
answer the purpose
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
LITTLE BENNY ) NOlE6OOh
By Lee Pape.

Last Sund v aftlrnoon ma wunted the
heeter fire fixed and she started to call
pop. terning her face up IN the ar and
calling up stairs. Willyum, Wlllyum,
Willyum. Only the more she called the
more there wasent eny anser, ma saying,
He must Of gone out. well, the ilre Will
haff 10 wait vile, that's all.
If knew how to fix IT, Id ilX II Tor you
ma, | sed.
Thank YOU jest the same, sed ma.
Can have cents, ma? | sed
No sed ma.
And | started to go up 10 my room,
going slow on account OF going back
werdS. and wat did | smell outside Of
mons room hut tobacco smoak smell.
And | opcned the door and who was
reeding in there but pop with his he'd
back and his feet up intlrely serrounded
bl smoak. me saying, q. hello, pop.
wv the overwhelming serprize? sed pop.
q. pop YOU serteny look comfortable,
| scd
Then / don't belle my looks, sed pop.
Meening he was, and | sed, Ma wss call
inc YOU to fix the heeter. pop.
| thaut 30, ! meen, IS that 50. sed pop.
Yes sir shell l tell her you're home?
] sed.
Did YOU ever heer the old story Of
The man that made 10 dollers? sed pop,
and | ~cd. No sir, and pop sed, he
got ) for mnding his own blznizz and ,
for letting other peoples blzniss alone.
AIccning he didcnt wunt me to tell.
Nich | closed the door agen and dldent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29

Mr. Fox felt sharp sting in another
leg. and he rolled over on the ground
$50 it was you that took my chick
ems after all and not Ben, said the
Farmer rs he looked at Mr. Fox, lying
helpless on the ground
"Well, you are a handsome fellow
mud | believe | vii fix you up and put
YOU in cage The children have been
wanting fox for q long time
Mr. Fox's hurt legs soon were well
but he had plenty Of time to think Of
his ideas that did not work aFout we'll
for him, and he still IS having ideas, but
they are now all about how he can get
out Of that cage and get back to his home
in the woods
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
THE HEART HUNTERS.
BY Mary Douglass.
Author of"Hunting a Husband. Handling
a Husband y
foTH1NK TT OYER -

ny NAIy DOukIaSS'
Author of Hunting a Husband. "HandlinR
Husband
THINK IT. OYER
Chapter XCIl
Next morning when | returned from
Mrs, Smiths, ! found Aunt Letitla whit
| ing for me in the lane.
"iou have n visitor she said prlmly
, She would say no more.
In the black horsehair parlor, a slim
figure rose up to meet me. Allcel
'Do take me out in the air. old dear,
' begged Alice. that stuffy paragon of an
, aunt of yours, was afraid the village might
see me.
When we reached the porch, ! saw why
Aunt Letitia had secluded Alice in the
shuttered parlor. She was almost too smart
to he proper in Southtown.
She wore n white dress of startling
simplicity, which more than emphasized
her scarlet hat and her flammlng parasol.
"Iou leave YOU hat and your paras0l
here and we can run off through the
meadows at the back, urged.
$50 YOU 30 in for village simplicity too?'
Alice laughed mockingly as she looked at
my gingham dress and my face Drowned by
the sun "What have YOU been going with
vousclf, little country grip she asked me.
told her about my garden and the
Red Cross work that took my time,
About the last few days spent with Mrs.
Smith and the dreadful suspense We had
lived through.
Alice listened to it all rather hstlessly.
Then she said: Time filters. Prudence.
Wouldn't YOU like to try taste of the
old life again."
What's the use?" asked, 1t can never
he the same. You and Betty are married (;
and do not feel that can afford to live in
New York and study at Art School an
other year
Alice seated herself on the crumbling
stone wall back of the orchard.
"Iou haven't seemed at all surprised
that should come all this way to see you.
You haven't even asked me why | did come.
Don't YOU want To know?
"Nes, " | nodded eagerly, "there isn't
ANYTHING tho matter with Dan, rs there?'
Not that | know Of, answered Alice
in the same lazy tone II haven't seen him.
| am going to leave him.
"Oh nor | said.
"Why not? Dan hasn't any money.
Surely YOU don't expect me to support him?
He has closed the estate on the hudson,
Alice ended ironically II will probably
be sold for taxes I'm going back tothe city
again | can 60 into the same decorator s
and begin where left off I've come to ask
YOU If YOU won't come back and live with
me-"
"Oh. cant, answered hastily.
Don't say no vet Think it over
any way. At least you can 90 on with your
art that YOU love, 50. You can write me
this week
We were walking back through the
meadow 10 the house -throuPht the
same meadow in which Eddie Smith and
had walked, once, long ago. loved this
meadow, now. completely forgot Aice,
as we picked our way through the hriar
patches and across The green velvet
carpet Tor some reason. there was little
stump in my throat, too
Tomorrow The Greater Need
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
THANKS WOMEN WORKERS.
Mrs. NeAdoo Appreciates Their Efforts
in Loan Campaign.

Congratulations are pouring into VIII
mlngton and INTO Delaware on the
women : work in the Liberty Loan. Added
TO the telegram received by Mrs. Henry
Ridgely. State chairman, from Mrs
antoinctte Funk. yesterday is a letter
to Mrs. Otho Nowland. chairman for
Wilmington, from Mrs. William 6 Me-
Adoo. chairman of the National Woman 5
Liberty Loan Committee 1t follows:
Mrs. Ohio Nowland Chairman
Womens Liberty Loan Committee for
Wilmington
My Dear Mrs Nowland The Ma
1ional " oman Liberty Loan Committee,
in realization of the extent TO which the
intensive efforts Of our county chairmen
promoted the raising OF the Fourth
Liberty Loan. desires TO express 10 YOU
our decp appreciation of your work and
lis results With best wishes
Very sincerely yours
Eleanor Wilson Nc Adoo,
'Mrs. William c. McAdoo. Chairman
National Woman's Liberty Loan Com
uI1fep