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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30
VASSALBORO

SOUTII-Thc achool in this place is
closed indefinitely, being without a
teacher.
The members of Elijah Miller's fam
lily, who have all been sick with infu-
cnza. are able TO he out.
One Of the housewives of this town
was some surprised on opening closet
door recently to discover Il weasel. The
surprise was mutual, for she thinks the
weasel must be going yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30
.JOICE

Flora Henry Of Augusta passed
Christmas ct her home here.
Tic Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. Astrid Peterson, IAN. ., for
IN all day meeting.
The Reyes Corner school closed
Friday, Dec. 20. after n very success
full term. taught by Georgia punton.
Miss Isabel Ward is i'll with in
GucnZa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30

1t has been observed that, although
this continent is the new world in
relation to its discovery, il is an old
world. much older than Europe. in
relation 10 the types of its animals
and plants. For example. the big
trees Of California are of older stock
than any trees now growing in Eu-
rope. The question has been raised
whether some OF tho races Of Siberia
and eastern Asia have not sprung
from American ahorigines. rather
than that our Indians have come
that quarter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30

work is done. but 1t is the boys task
TO capture the fish.
With each tide thousands Of smelt az.
driven inshore. Each lift Of the DIP
nets from the surf generally brings 4,
basketful of fish.
Three of Quillayu;es are now in n.
military service. There are now 9;
men, women and children in the It'll
settlement, but each is doing his o.
her share with fishing, war gardens sh4
other activities to help win the war,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30

Those who have lived with, rather
than glanced at, the Grand Canyon
become increasingly moved by its
glories. 1t has inspired more litera-
ture and art than all the other scenic
places Of America combined. 1t IS
the center of a steadily increasing
pilgrimage of painters. It perhaps
may he said that tile Grand Canyon
ard The region Of which it is the
climax inspire the highest as we'll as
certainly the most extensive express
sion of landscape art in America to-
daT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30

scratching. He cried night and day.
Il decided to try Cuticu-a Soap and
Ointment. After had used them two
or three times he stopped scratching.
and one boz Of Cuticu-a Ointment and
one cake OF Cu.;cu,a Soap healed him."
iSigned) Leo Barber, 95 w. Spring
ST.. Winooski, W., June II, 1917.
Stop III. use Of ell doubtful soaps.
Use Cuticura for all toilet purposes.
SsmpIc Each Free by Mail. Address post
card: "Cutieurs, Dept. X. Po.to-." Sold
everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment D ard SOC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30
Food Scarce in Poland
Fear Bo}shcvist Movement

Paris, Dec. 2s.-UEN the Associated
Press l-Tnless Poland receives food
supplies and clothing from the Allies
Immediately there is grave danger
that the population, which is facing
starvation. will Join the BolsheNIst
movement and thereby menace the
stability OF The new government, ac-
cortlins 70 Lieutenant Stanislaw
Hempel, aide de camp to General
Joseph Pilsudski, military head of
the Polish government.
Lieutenant IIempel. who arrived in
Paris few days ago from Poland on
a diplomatic mission. has issued an
urgent plea through the newspapers
that tile United States rush food to
his country. In this plea he declared
there We're only two or three weeks
supplies left and that while the peo-
pie thus far had steadfastly refused
to accept BolsheVism. they might he
eyppcted to revolt unless provided
with the necessaries Of life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30
CutiCurdHedlS
Eczema On Face
That Itched and Burned SoCould
Not Sleep. Hadto Wrap Hands.
Cried Night and Day.
Nothing Purcr, Swceter, For
All Skin Troubles Than
Cuticura.
my child had his face covered with
Ae1erpa Ite,r1e I;te nir1,oies with water

in the middle, and later it
took the form Of a thick
crust. The skin was red,
and the eczema itched and
burned so much that he
could 10. sleep nights, and
l was obliged to wrap his
hands 20 stop him from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30

We like TO preach the doctrine Of con
tentment Now, there is no man so
content az the man who is heir to a
great estate. and you are heir 10 the
greatest estate that ever vas. namely
the whole earth. once the earth was
owned in common by all the people.
Well are you not an heir of the oriei-
nal owners" 1t is nothing at all to owl
lust a little corner OF the world and no
more. All of it is yours if sou have
ewes to see. ears to hear and the heart
to reel.-Los Angeles Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30

As general thing, when girl IS
in love with an aviator, YOU can't
make her believe that angels are the
Of the air.-Dallas News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30

Sunrise. on the mountains or at
sea. on in the rural districts, is an
event worthy of attention and Wei
rewards the early riser with its
beauty and signifcance--put the cory
riser in the town or city has usually
found everything untidy and must
step over ash cans and dodge the
swecpers and be satisfied with the
sleepy grunts OF Norllmcn who arc
getting things into shape for the
business of the day. 1t is anything
but picturesque and most unattrac-
tive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30
Bath Churches and Theatres Closed

Bath, Me, Dec. 2S.-Churches, the
aires ard all places of public gath
erings were ordered closed indefinite
" today by Mayor J. l.. Drake and
Chester s. Kingsley. resident sani-
tartan for the United States Shipping
Board, us L preventive measure i'll
the influenza epidemic. There are
200 cases of Influenza here and sew
eral of pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30

What is perhaps the worlds small
est public library is claimed by viii
lase not far from London. The viii
lase Itself is very small. The library
is mercy newspaper file that hangs
upon a wall In the village street. but
the community is grateful. This was
attested to a stranger by an accident
A white haired villager who. pointing
to the library with his stick, said.
Wonderful useful that be these
days when folks can't get the papers
as they did"
Complete burglars kit was found
in the possession of a man living IN
Melbourne, Australia When ar
raigned in court the man explained
that he had found the pliers in Il
drawer in his lodgings. that he had
picked up a lot of percussion caps n
the park, and that he used the cleo
trio torch found in his possession 70
read at night. lie seemed quite as
tnnished when an unbelieNing maeis
trate sentenced him to SIX months
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
WAR WORK BY COUNTY AGENTS
Not Only Laboring for Department of
Agriculture, but Also Aiding
Food Administration.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The county agents and home-demon-
stration workers employed in the Unit
ed States are not only instructing
farmers and farm women in food pro-
duction and conservation, but are as
sisting in other essential war work
They are not only working for the de-
partment of agriculture but are assist
ing the food administration, the treas
ury department, the war department,
the navy department. the department
of justice, and the department of labor.
They have taken part, in addition to
their regular activities, in such work
as food surveys, seed surveys, seed
distri0 ution, obtaining credit for farm
ers, selling Liberty bonds eradication
of live stock diseases, surveys of insect
pests and campaigns for their destruc-
ton, marketing farm products, prefer
entail or priority shipments by rail of
farm products and all farm supplies,
and dissemination of information Civ
en- out by the war department, the
council Of national defense, and the
committee on public information re-
garding the war, and other matters af-
fecting the national policy under war
conditions
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
GO 3
COUNTY AGENTS TEACH MANY
Farmers in Southern States Given In
struction in Growing of Crops
and other Problems.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The war emergency brought great
increase in the number of farmers,
farm women, and boys and girls in
structed by county agents in problems
of greater food production and con-
servation.
According to reports TO the office of
extension work South, of the states
relations service, 303,723 farmers in
the Southern states were reached dur
iES 1917 with definite demonstration in
the growing of crops, raising and feed
ing of live stock, marketing and other
problems. The number of acres COW
cred by the crop demonstrations alone
in 1917 was 2,S57, 4S5. In addition to
these a conservative estimate of the
number of farms directly reached by
the county agents in 1917 is 1,650,0O0.
The figures represent about 60 per
cent of all farms in the South.
Agents are giving advice and help
in one way or another to nearly every
one with whom they come in contact.
and the direct and indirect influence
of the county agents work and the
proportion of the farmers reached is
thought to be much higher than the fig
ures given.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Britain's Indians.

The Indians in the British army on
the western front, notably the Sikhs,
that highly disciplined military force
from British India, have little in COM
mon with the American red men. They
come from the other side of the earth
they are sons of a deeply religious
sect, and for so years or more have
been an important factor in the Brit
ish dominion of the far East
They are tall, well-built, handsome
men, most of them with boards, and
in perfection of drill and military bear
ing they are not excelled by any
troops on the western front.
But while their methods of fighting
are quite dissimilar, the Sikh fighting
force being a well-trained military ma
chine while the American Indian is a
flexible unit, there is one thing in
which they are very much alike. AS a
humorous English writer-Punch and
its punsters still live-puts it:
Il have had an opportunity to study
both the Indians of the East and the
Indians of the West, and while they
are very disSimilar in most things,
when it comes to courage. 1 may be
excused for saying that it is Silhs of
one and half dozen of the other!"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Produced and Conserved Products Last
Year Worth $4,000, ooo--Many
Were Enrolled.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
More than 100000 boys and girls
were reached through club work last
year, according to a compilation re-
Gently made by the United States de-
partment of agriculture, which super
vises this work in cooperation with
the state agricultural colleges. Of
this number approximately $4,000
made complete reports, which show
that they produced and conserved
products amounting to $10,OO0O0O. In
the SO Northern and Western states
S40,606 boys and girls were enrolled.
Of this number 160,625 made complete
reports and produced and conserved
products valued at $3,700,000. In the
South there were lis, 745 boys enrolled
in the regular work, who produced
products valued at $4,500,000, and 49,
BOG girls who produced and conserved
products valued at $1,500000. In the
emergency club work in the South the
club leaders reached over 100000 boys
and approximately 100000 girls who
produced and conserved products
valued at more than $4,000,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
stenoaraphers to Go to France.

A unit of 25 expert women stenog-
raphers, who viii wear a distinctive
uniform, is now being recruited in
the United States for overseas serv-
Zee. This group will be assigned to
the quartermaster's corps of the
American eXpeditionary forces and
to the headquarters of the staff of
General Pershing. Each applicant for
service must be an experienced
stenographer. She will be required to
own in her own equipment four uni
forms 1.-TWO for winter and two for
summer service). She must pass
physical examination. and will be en-
gagged for the period of the war. The
salary now stated is $1,000 a year
with the additional allowance of 81
day for the first month and 81 day
for the remainder of the time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Where an early crop is grown, the
date of harvesting is largely governed
by market conditions. If the price is
high, crop may often be harvested
profitably when it is half or two-thirds
grown, whereas if prices are low it is
generally advisable to allow the tu-
bers to reach full development before
they are dug. In the case of late vari-
cites destined for winter consumption
1t is the usual practice to delay har-
vesting as long as it is safe to do so
without running unnecessary risk Of
freezing the tubers.
Use Elevator Digger.
With few exceptions, the potato
crop is harvested with an elevator dig
ger drawn by horses. When the crop
is sold from the field, it is a common
practice to sort and sack the potatoes
as they are picked up. The sorting or
grading of potatoes in the field is most
economically done by using potato
grader of the shaker or belt type.
These graders are mounted upon a
wooden sled and are hauled along
by horse. The sorter has two
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

screens, arranged one above the other
The diameter of the openings in the
upper screen in some graders is 1B
inches and in others inches, while
the lower one may have openings any
where from u to IL inches in diam
eter. Some makes of graders or sizers
have wire-mesh screens with square
openings, while others have circular
or oblong openings with circular ends.
Pickers ard Sorters.
Three pickers usually work with
one sorter, each taking row. The
potatoes are picked into wire or splint
baskets having a bail handle, and as
the baskets are filled they are dumped
on the upper part of the top screen
and then shaken down. The large po-
tatoes passing over the top screen are
diverted into one sack and those pass
ing through the upper screen and over
the lower go into another sack. One
man drives the horse and operates the
sOrter while another sews the sacks
and assists in loading the wagons.
One digger with the necessary crew
of men and teams can harvest from
three to four acres a day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
He WAS THERE TO SLEEP
And Little Thing Like the Building
Burning Couldn't Rouse "Dutch"
From SIumber.

At camp Dutch" as he was called.
was reputably the biggest sleepyhead
and most absent-minded individual ex-
listing.
One night Dutch was, as usual,
in blissful repose, when some of tbe
buildings in the barracks caught fire
and the alarm was spread rapidly to
all parts of the camp, and the fire
finally came alarmingly near the bunk
where Dutch" was dreaming of shoot
ing the Huns into Hades.
In his sleep Dutch" finally got up
and wandered to another part of the
barracks, where he crawled into some
ones bunk and peacefully slept on
amid the roar and clatter, flames and
smoke.
Not until long after the building had
burned to the ground and only cinders
and ashes were left did any one think
of Dutch" After a prolonged search
they finally found him, ,sweetly and
blissfully sleeping with the cover
pulled up around his chin like an in
nocent babe, and closely clasping in
either hand his girls picture and a
safety razor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
HADLEY WILLING TO FORGET
Subject of DisIocated Jaws Seldom
Selected for Conversation by
Head of Yale University.

Arthur Hadley, president of Yale
university, is an honored authority on
many subjects, but he declines to in
clude among them dislocated jaws
Thereby hangs this tale.
The educator was sharing his state
room on a Fall River boat with pleas
ant gentleman who had otherwise slept
on cot in the open cabin, when, well
along toward morning, he heard, COM
ing from the upper berth, sounds of
gagging and gargling and moaning
Jumping up and switching on the light
he saw his acquaintance was suffering
greatly. His chin was on his breast
his mouth rigidly open, his eyes tight
closed and perspiration on his fore
head.
"Be calm, sir" cried Mr.. Hadley. I
know just what to do"
Wrapping towel around his thumbs
to save them from the release, he clam
bered up beside the man, knelt by his
shoulders, began to work the jaw into
Its place-and then spent the rest of
the night trying to explain himself !!
For it was only case of nightmare.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Another understatement.

In the Companion for May 8 there
was joke entitled swell Within
Bounds" which has reminded reader
of an accident OF her youth.
We had q mean.tempered colt. she
says, which we had all urged father
to sell, but he would not, One morn
ing when he was bedding down the ami
NAL II kicked him viciously. Several
members of the family were in the
barn, and they all ran to see IL he had
been hurt and to hear what he would
say about such an unprovoked attack,
Father, who, by the way, was not
Yankee, picked himself up, rubbed his
well-nigh fractured shin and remarked
to the colt, We'll Well I'd think just
as much of you if you hadn't done
ihatw and then went on with his
Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The Comeback" man was really never
down-and-out. His weakened condition
because of overwork, lack of exercise, i'm
proper eating and living demands stimula-
ton to satisfy the cry for health-giving
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
to strength. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules, the National Remedy of Holland
will do the work. They are wonderful
Three of these capsules each day will put
man on his feet before he knows it;
whether his trouble comes from uric acid
poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or stone in
the bladder, stomach arrangement or other
ailments that befall the over-zealous Amer
lean. The best known, most reliable rem
edy for these troubles is GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This remedy has
stood the test for more than 200 years
since its discovery in the ancient labora-
tories in Holland. 1t acts directly and
gives relief at once. Don't wait until you
are entirely down-and-out, but take them
today. Your druggist will gladly refund
your money if they do not help you. Ac-
cept no substitutes. Look for the name
GOLD MEDAL on every box, three sizes.
They are the pure, original, imported
HARLEM Oil Capsules
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
IN BAD WAY PHYSICALLY
der If Any Disease Had Got
Away : rom Him.

The curiosity of Henry James who
applied for enlistment in the United
States Marine corps at Los Angeles,
remains unsatisfied.
James was taken before DR.. G. ].
Hildebrand, the examining physician
and, after the usual physical examina-
ton. was told that he failed to meet
the requirements.
whats the matter with me?" Guer-
led the prospective Hun destroyer.
you've got scoliosis, phthisis and
synoirtis," was the surgeons reply
The would-be marine blushed to be
told so frankly what prevented his he
coming devil dog, and turned to go
out, when the doctor shot a few hot
parting words after him.
''Not only that-you're troubled with
slight astigmatism, otitis media and
chronic furnunculosis."
Gosh" was all the lad could say as
he fed in confusion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
serbIans Great Walkers.

All Serbian peasants are great walk
ers. A servant, given short leave,
will think nothing of footing it to his
home, five and twenty miles off, and
walking back after short day spent
with his family.
1t is quite in the ordinary way of
their business for both men and women
to be two days on the road to market.
Owing to their remarkable march
ing powers Serbian troops are mobil-
lied and moved with surprising rapid
ity, in spite of the great lack Of rail-
way communication. And Their they
march light.
With little in the bread-bag that
hangs at his belt the Serbian soldier
is quite content If only he can roll
himself a cigarette now and then and
look forward perhaps to tot of plum
oOUnaa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Messenger to Grandpa.

There, now" cried a little girl,
while rummaging drawer in bu-
reau-" there, now, grandpa has gone
to heaven without his spectacles. What
will he do?"
And shortly afterward, when another
aged relative was supposed to be sick
unto death, she went running TO his
bedside with the glasses in her hand
and message on her lips.
you goin' to die?"
"They tell me So"
"Goin' to heaven"
81 hope So"
''Well, here are grandpa's spectacles.
Will you take them to him?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
SET WITS TO WORK
Woman Proved Herself Heroine
in Emergency.
With Husband Disabled by Broken
Leg She Employed Unique Signal
to Bring Help That Might
Save Him.

The following would be almost un-
believable if the facts were not the
talk of the community and if it were
not substantiated by the various par
Elephants. In Penobscot bay, three
miles from Islesboro, is little island
known as Mark island, owned by Pres
ton Player a State street broker of
Boston, and he there maintains a big
summer place. The keeper is Ralph
Collamore of Lincolnville, who in the
winter. with his wife and two children,
makes his home on the island in lit
tie cottage.
On Wednesday, January %, he took
the boat and started for Islesboro.
Three hours were taken in making
the trip of three miles by water. He
came back and upon landing and pull
ing the boat up onto the shore on
Mark island he pulled the boat over
onto him, pinning him down and break
ing his leg. His wife kept looking for
her husbands return and finally, at
tracted by his groans, found him
pinned under the boat She is fIail
woman but with him hanging onto his
injured limb, she managed to drag him
up to the cottage. There with the aid
of leather wallet and sticks she set
the leg the best she could. There they
were practically isolated and help was
needed badly
Mrs. Collamore, full of pluck and de-
termination to get help, went to the
Player summer home. There she man
aged to set agoing the electric dyna-
mo by which the place is lighted. She
turned on every light in that big house
and put on also a red light. The
lights were run all day Thursday and
not until 5:45 Thursday afternoon
was the light noticed at Dark Harbor
Telephone calls were sent to the naval
station and the tug Zizania started to
Dark Harbor to see what was the
trouble. Dark Harbor was reached
about 9:30 Thursday night There no
one knew what was the trouble at
Mark island. The Zizania cut her way
through the ice, in some places 8 and
island. Captain Sherman and nine
men went ashore. They made their
way to the lighted house and there
found no one. Cropping along in the
darkness they were frightened by the
sudden uprising of a flock of turkeys
from a tree. Then they came upon
the cottage in total darkness with the
door open but no signs of life about.
Going in they found the courageous
little woman asleep, the injured man
half asleep and both children slumber-
ing. The tug went back to Dark Har-
Dor and there found a doctor who was
brought back to Mark island The
Zizania remained at Mark island I'M
til four o'clock Friday morning when
the injured man was attended to-
Bangor Commercial.