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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
FATHER OF L., A. & w.
SITPT DEAD AT LISBON

Lisbon Falls, Me. March S.-Royai
Rowie died at his home here Thursday.
after an illness of a little less than a
week. He was well known by Lewiston
and Auburn people. being in the en-
nlov of the L., A. & w. st. r. r. and
for about eight years past had been SUI
nerintendent of the grounds at Lake
Grove. Last Friday hire was at his
work as usual, leaving~for his home
Friday night, with his customary
cheerful word. A few hours later he
was stricken with paralysis.
Mr.. Bowie was born in Durham rs
wears ago, and attended the schools
there. He belonged to one of the old
est and best known families in the
town. He was the son Of David and
Betsey Bowie, and was one Of nine
children, only one of whom, Leroy
Bowie Of South Auburn, survives.
Besides his wife and brother. Mr..
Bowie is survived by one son, G. w.
Bowie Of Lewiston, who is general SUI
perintendent of the L.. A. & w. ST.
railway. and by two grandchildren,
Ruth and Carroll Bowie.
He was a member of the knights Of
Pythias of Lisbon Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Opera House

THE Eyes of Mystery" with Edith
Storey, the popular screen favorite. as
the star, was the attraction at the City
Opera house Friday afternoon and
evening, and coupled with the intense
Iy interesting serial pictures of the
Retreat of the Germans at Arras,"
called forth big attendance. Miss
Storey is supported i'll the cast by
Bradley Barker, who plays the role of
Jack Darlington and Harry s. North
rup is seen as Roger Carmichael.
Kempton Greene, a favoratc young jul
venile. plays the part of Steve Graham
and Frank Fisher Bennett plays Seth
Meggett. Pauline Dempsey is also
among this aggregation of stars and
each player has a coterie of friends
who will be anxious to see the play this
afternoon and evening.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
new DRAFT WAR
CORPORATION BILL

Washington, March Sin complet-
ing it's revision of the War Finance
Corporation bill, passed yesterday by
the Senate, the House ways and means
committee today reduced from $4,000
O0O. 900 to $4,000, 100000 the maximum
amount of bonds which may be used
by the corporation to aid in financing
necessary industrial and commercial
enterprises.
The committee agreed upon a CAPT
tai issues section substantially similar
to that in the Senate bill, providing
a voluntary licensing system for prl-
yate security issues of S10O.UU0 ana
more instead of the compulsory IL
censing plan originally proposed by the
administration.
Upon adjournment of the ways and
means committee, Chairman kltchln
announced that so many changes had
been made in the bill from it's original
draft as submitted by the adninistra-
ton that the bill as agreed upon would
be re-introduced tomorrow as new
measure The revised draft, he said.
embodies many of the provisions of
the original submitted by Secretary
McAdoo and many Of the provisfopSas
agreed to by the Senate.
A favorable report on the measure
was ordered with view to having it
taken up in the House next Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
MUCH SENTIMENT
FOR MILK DEPOT PLAN

Inc project Of milk depot is meet
ing with much favor among the citi-
zehs or Waterville, who discussed the
question freely on the street Friday,
the subject vieing for honors with the
political situation.
Rumor has it that a central site will
De selected for the milk depot and
someone suggested Charles street as
q practical location for such an enter
prise.
IL TINS undertaking is carried through
It VIII mean that every family in Wat
erviile now taking milk of the differ
ert dealers will be supplied with a
pasteurized, clarified, uniform grade Of
mllk and instead Of several milk wag-
ons going over the same street deliv-
erlng milk now and then to a family,
there will be but one milkman on a
street and he will deliver milk to every
family taxing milk on that street. This
VIII reduce considerably the price OF
delivery and will thus allow the farm
ers better price for their product.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

Miss Louise Merrill left Friday
morning for Washington, d. c., where
she will meet her brother, Capt. John
Nelson Merrill. who has just arrived
it this country from Persia For four
years. Captain Merrill was a colonel in
the Persian army, but for the last two
wears has been serving with the Brit
ish Cavalry as captain. He has come
10 America to join the United States
army and will probably leave at once
for overseas service. Miss Merrill will
also go to Wilmington. Del, while away
To visit her mother. Mrs. Miriam Mer
lill. and her sister, who are passing the
winter there.
Mrs. \. II. Rudman of Portland, who
Las been III the city for a few days at
the home of Moses Rudman, was eX-
amined at the Central Maine Sanito-
rum and left Friday morning for He
hron. where she will receive treat
mcnt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
EXEMPTION BOARD
EXAMINES IS MEN

Fortyfive men were examined by the
Kennebec District No. > examination
board in this city Friday. Thirty-two
were accepted for military ser.ice, eight
We referred % the mcdi al adv W
board and five failed to appear
Examined and Accepted-Fred C. Coch-
rane, Winthrop; Eldred Mithee, Algine
street, Oakland; George Howard, II Front
street. Waterville; George II. Breton, Jr.,
II Water street, Waterville; Fred II. ia
cobs, 10 Toward street. Waterville; VIII
liam A. Adams, Main street, Readtieli !;
Gregory Gousis, 16S Main street, Water
Vile; Herbert l.. Dickinson, Fairfield
(Watervlle); Reed L. Hilton, IS Winter
Baker Lumber CO., Patten (Waterville>;
Ralph \. Gordon, Readfield Depot Louis
6. Morse Watervile; Homer Boutin, q
Adams street, Biddeford tFarmingdale) !;
Willis 3. Tracey. Rome; George II. Cres-
sey, Monmouth; Frank A. Butler lo6
Water street. Waterville; Wilfred Green.
IS Moore street, Waterville; warren w.
Weber. Mt. Vernon; Ernest j. Breton.
ISL Summer street, Waterville; Eugene
H. Clayton, LVchfield; Henry p. Rose,
East Livermore; John White. Jackman
Lumber Camp, Jackman CWaterville);
Nillebon Boisver. Waterville Yard Of
fee, Waterville; Edward ]. Cogan, Dex-
ter (Waterville); Wallace II. Young, East
Livermore; Charles NJ. Hallett, r. F. D..
Winthrop; Irwin l., Ridley. Sabattus; Ern.
est F. Baldc Oakland road Waterville
Leroy F. Goodman, 90 Fairfield street,
Oakland; Jerry NJ. Bridges. ia Main
street. Waterville; Wilson c. Scott, -
Church street, Gardiner; Harold NJ. New
bert % Washington street, Gardiner
Medical Advisory Board-Fred T. Lar
racey. Skowhegan fWatervile): Elzear
Aube II Autumn street, Waterville; Ray
NJ. Bates, Winthrop; Everett S. Winsiow,
1a5 Main street, Waterville: Joseph
Busaue, Lake Austin tWaterville): Chin
Lee, 70 Silver street, Waterville; Ulysis
7 Quincy. Brook street. Waterville;
Leslie E. Prescott, Livermore Falls.
Accepted for Special or Limited Service
Phillip Vigue, 1iS~ Winter street, Water
vile. George 0. Abbott, Il. F. d. No. 81,
Waterville; Samuel d Allen, T. F. D. No,
I Madison CWateryille); Merle s Nc
|cartnev. r. r Z No. So Watervilie-
Failed to Appear-N,nthrop =. Webb,
picse- Classical Institute, Houl'or tWin-
thropl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
BERLIN ANNOUNCES
Signing of Peace Treaty
Between G e r m a n y
and Finland

Amsterdam, Thursday, March 7.-oh-
cial announcement is made in Berlin OF,
the signing at noon today of peace
treaty between Finland and Germany.
Article declares that no state of war
exists between Germany and Finland;
that the contracting parties are resolved
henceforth to live in peace and friendship
and that Germany will exert herself to Sc
cure recognition by all the powers of Fin
lands autonomy and independence. On
the other hand Finland will cede no por-
ton of her territory to a foreign power
nor grant such power any easement on
territory over which she is sovereign
without previously coming to an under
standing with Germany on the subject.
The following articles relate to the re-
sumption of diplomatic and consular re-
lations Immediately after reaffirmation Of
the peace treaty; remuneration by each
party of compensation for war costs and
indemnities; restora ton of state treaties
and private rights; exchange of prisoners
of war and informed civilians and COM
pensation for civil damages.
These treaties between Germany and
Russia which have ceased to be operat tive
will be replaced by new treaties CORE
spending to the altered conditions. In
particular negotiations will begin imme-
diatey for commercial treaty and mean
while trade relations will be regulated
between both countries by a. trade ana
shipping agreement
| Respecting private rights, all mill
tary laws cease to be operative on rat
itication of the treaty. The relations
of creditor and debtor will be restored
and the payment of obligations, par
ticularly public debt, be resumed. A
commission will meet in Berlin for the
purpose of fixing civil damages. 1t
will be composed of representatives of
both parties and neutral members,
each to have a third representa-
ton. The president of Switzerland will
be requested to nominate neutral MEM
bers, including the chairman.
Finnish prisoners of war in Ger
many and German prisoners in Fin
! land will be exchanged with all pos
sible dispatch and deported or intern
! ed civilian nationals on either side sent
home.
| Then follows stipulations concerning
amnesty, return or compensation for
merchant ships. etc, for settlement of
questions relative to the Aland islands
and providing that Notifications on the
islands will be removed as speedily
as possible and the permanent non
fertilization of the islands regulated by
special agreement.
Instruments of ratification are to be
exchanged in Berlin as soon as possi-
BILE. Four months after the ratifica-
tions representatives of the contract
ing parties will meet in Berlin for the
purpose of negotiating supplementary
I treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

The regular meeting of the Rotary
Club was held Friday evening at the
Elmwood hotel, with all members pres
ent with the exception Of a few who
are out of town. There were no tardy
members at this meeting, one lesson
being sufficient to teach them that
those who are late must pay. The en-
tertainment of the evening met the ex-
pectations of the members, who looked
for something out of the usual order, OF
things and who were not disappointed
It was brilliant. witty and entertaining
and consisted of an illustrated address
delivered by Lewis Burleigh of Angus
ia, the subject being, Art, Income Tax
and Whiskers." The talk was accom-
panied by drawings which clearly il
Illustrated the point of the arguments
in a very pleasing as well as humor-
Gus manner delighting every member
present. Thomas A. Cooper. Charles p
Kinsmal end John e. Nelson We're
among the members of the Augusta
Rotary Club, who were present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
FAvoRs RATE BOARD
Present System of Fir
Insurance Rate F;,I
ing Declared Unscieo.
tific -. Is

Boston, March S.-The preser,
tenn of fixing fire insurance ra,s.
underwriters is unscientific in III
opinion of a special committee ~ -
Chamber of Commerce, which raw
ed today the result of its investiras
of recent rate increases here. The o.N
mittee recommended the establisbm
OF rate board to include a renrss..
tative of real estate interests.
A recent rate advance of 10 ner A..
the committee considers justified ~
cause of various factors of incre,.
cost to insurance companies, AnO.I
these factors the report mentions e.
man propaganda and the insiaoa,
methods now employed in attemu,s |.
destroy property"
A still more recent advance of "a,
per cent. on the contents of non.s,,
proof commercial buildings is decla,s
by the committee to be the mos. dr.,
tic ever made here. The report ssr
the increase is represented as a dir,
result of conditions in this city wh,I
is considered by engineers of tho \,
tional Board of Fire Underwriters ,
have the highest potential conflay-,
ton hazard of any city in the country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

The political situation seems to have
crystallzed until it is quite possible to
name the officials of the next municipal
administration, except in one or two
instances. According to leading poll
ticians of the city the slate is made up
as follows: City marshal, Charles H.
harrington; deputy marshal, Frank
Lessor; city clerk, j. A. Letourneau;
city treasurer. Sanger tnniS: city en-
gineer. Eugene Crawford. Thus far
there seems to be no doubt. Rumor has
it that there will be a lively contest
for overscer of the poor between Jo-
seph GirouX and Henry Butler. There
are also two candidates for city solicit
tor, a. b. Bridges and Charles w. Atch-
ley, and for city assessor there are Z.
d. Noyes and A. l.. Trip. These po-
sitions seem to be still open to con-
lecture or if there is q decision on
these points, it has not yet been made
known. The only other place for which
there may be a contest is that of
Headquarters man, for which there re
several likely candidates. Monday,
however. will settle all doubts on the
subject when the new municipal gov
eminent organizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
TWO TO ONE FIGHT
AMERICANS VICTORIOUS

With the American Army in France,
Wednesday. March 6.-(By the Associated
Press).-An American patrol of five men
three nights ago outfought an enemy pa
troll of 10 men. They met in No Mans
Land and the Americans opened fire. The
Germans replied and for three minutes
there was a sharp skirInish. The Ger
mans retreated, leaving two dead and tw,
wounded Bavarians, who were made pris-
oner. The American patrol returned to
its own line without having received a
scratch.
American officers report that despite the
fact that the Germans fred many shells
to prepare the way for raid, not a sim
gle enemy soldier got into position to
carry it out. the American automatic
rmes ana machine guns stopped them
In their tracks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

4 number of young people enjoyed
a straw ride to Oak Grove Seminary
Friday evening to attend the basket
ball game between the Oak Grove and
the Alumni teams. In the party were:
Misses Blanche Bechard, MelVina
Masse, Carmen Pomerleau. Doris Will
liams. Regina LaChance, Eleanor Pou-
lin, Mrs. Mildred Dusty. Miss Ethel
Scott and Mrs Fenella Steward, who
was the chaperone of the occasion; ana
Messrs Isaiah Hodges, Arthur Mills.
Philip Brown, Robert Jacobs, Chester
field Marden. Mahlon McCurdy, AL
bert Seamans, Eastman and. Felix Tar
diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
OJIBWAYS PREDICT
WONDERFUL HAPPENINGS
FROM EAGLE AURORA

Fort William. Ont, March 8.--The
Thunder Eagle" sacred among the
Ojibway Indians as personifying the
Spirit Of the Mineto. supposed to have
its nest on the Sleeping Giant 400 feet
about Tunder bay, was seen depicted
in fire in the brilliant display of Auro-
ra Borclis here last night. The Ojio-
ways say the Thunder Eagle has not
been seen for many years and that it's
appearance portends wonderful hap
penings in the world. The figure Of the
eagle Travelled swiftly southwark over
the bay. accompanied by huge splash
es of red and green fire which shot
about like meteors.
A Duluth dispatch told of the ap-
pearance Of an eagle in the Aurora b.
reals there last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

The book drive for the War Library
service is shaping up well. the leaders
having met and planned the district
ing OF the streets. Mrs. +. Q. Bean
has accepted the Captaincy OF the col
lectinC teams, which will soon be or
ganized. The Boy Scouts and the
members of the Junior Red Cross will
no doubt prove willing workers and
do their very necessary part in solicit
ing books. IT would be well to say that
magazines are not wanted in this par
ucular drive. Books of the standard
editions poetry. drama. philosophy, BIZ
ngraphy and history, are all useful. The
presence OF many men of foreign eX-
traction who are not skilled in Eng
liSh among the soldiers makes de-
mand for boys books also. The drive
will be held the week of the 18th of
March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
.PENICO VICTIM
GANG FEUD

Boston, March S.-John Penico, vi,
was shot TO death last night, almost 1
front of the police station in the Bad
Bay district. was a victim of a gang
feud arising from pealousy over his
attentions to a young woman in ths
opinion of the police. 1t was he VIII
had been making a call on the girl an
had parted from her only few min
utes before the shooting. Accordiwa
q draft registration card found I'm Y
rocket Penlco came from New YGj
City.
Three men who are said to have bed
former companions of Penico were az
rested soon after the shooting, and 70
night were held on the charge of mI
der. Three 1evolvers, one of which hs
been discharged twice were found \
the police iff the road near the polls
station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
ITALIAN PATROLS BUSY
IN POSlNA SECTOR AND
GUNNERs ALSO ACTIVE

Rome March SIN the Laghi basin,
in the Posina sector our patrols harassed
the enemy effectively, provoking a brisk
reaction" says today's official report. In
the Val Riofreddo, on the Asiago plateau,
hostile parties which attempted to reach
our lines were met by machine gun fire
and put to fight. In the eastern sector
of the Asiago plateau and in the region
OF Monte Della Friuli the artillery on both
sides was more active at times.
British batteries and aviators downed
hostile aircraft and set fire to two captive
balloons. Naval seaplanes dropped two
tons Of bombs on enemy encampments
below Grsolera on the lower Pave"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
ERDMAN EQUALS THE
WORLDS RECORD
FOR As YARDS HIGH
HURDLES ON FRIDAY

4 Philadelphia, March S.-A worN1
record was equalleS at the MeadoV
brook Club indoor Athletic meet be
tonight when c. Il. Erdman of Primo
ton University won the 45 yards hi.
hurdles handicap from scratch in s.
second fiat.
The 600 yards junior A. A. [. ni
tional championship was Won by ThOu
as Campbell of the University hi.
school, Chicago.
A wartime feature of the meet VI
the running of the champion mile n
lay races for the army and navy. Can
Dix team A won the army relay al
the first naval district, Boston, ear'
off the navy championship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
LACK OF CAULkERS
HOLD WOODEN SHIPS
AT PUGET SOUND

Washington. March S-Wooden ships
on the ways in the Puget Sound district
almost ready to launch in the race for
tonnage to defeat the submarines are be-
ing held up by a shortage of caulkers,
which officials of the shipping board said
today was due to the refusal Of two
unions 20 cooperate.
The Caulkers' Union of Seattle which
controls caulkers in the Puget Sound dis
trict is said to have refused apprentices
permission to work with them in order
to learn the trade, although the union has
only 1855 members and at least 600 are nee
essary to put in the water the ships plan
ned for completion this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

Mrs. Arthur BuzZell of May street
and Mrs. Charles Sessions of High
street are passing week in Balh'
called there by the death of their sis
ter's husband, James Ifill Mr.. FILL
was a riveter in the Texas Co.'S ship
ward and while at his work was MT on
the head by something, which knocked
him unconscious and threw him into
the machinery below. He was terribly
injured and one of his legs and one
arm was amputated but he died on the
operating table. Mr.. BuZzell and MIR.
Sessions accompanied their wives to
Bath
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

Seven Waterville boys left Friday
afternoon to join the various depart
ments Of the service into which they
have been indicted. Those going were
Cecil r. Williams and Linwood Il.
Clark, who will join the Coast Arti.-
lery service at Fort Slocum, n. Y; Au-
grstus Marshall Jr., who will go to
Camp Sewer, Greenville, S. c., as a
briclslayer in the Signal Corps, and Err
nest G.. Simpson. George A. Pagan
Fred King and Thomas W. Eddington
who left for Fort Oglethorpe. Ga, e
join the medical department. There
were large number of friends and
relatives at the station to bid the boys
goodbye as they started on their jour
new
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

Seth Arthur Downs died Friday
evening at his home on Cool street at
the age of 81 years. Mr.. Downs was
born in Lowell, Mass, the son of IIo-
ratio h. and Esther A. (Briggs) Downs.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Au-
gusta +. Downs. a son. Arthur W., two
brothers. George w. of Chelmsford
Mass. and Charles +. of Portland and
q sister. Mrs. Minnie X. Lane of Low
ell. Mass. Funeral services will be held
AZ the homo at 100 o'clock Sunday af-
tcrnoon.
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Plan jewelers. Session

Arrangements are being made by
Samuel Freeman for a meeting OF the
Retail jewelers. Association to be held
IN this city on March &c and y. 1t
is planned to have a banquet at the
F.lmwood on the evening of the 26th
following a business meeting in the
afternoon and close the convention
with business meeting the forenoon
Of the eth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
CHARGE MEXICAN
WITH VIOLATION OF
ENEMY TRADING ACT

Boston. March s.-Carlos Ortez, Mex
lean merchant with headquarters in this
city. was arrested tonight charged with
violation of the trading with the enemy
act Representatives Of the department
Of Justice allege that during last Decem-
Der he caused to be shipped to Mexico
City by parcel post 1s cases of shoes to
Ortez BROTHERS, although he was then on
vhs. Is known as the blacklist for hay-
~ nad dealings which eventually led to
Germany.
The prisoner asserts that mistake has
be4,, made. and that the Ortez on the
bIacklis: is another man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
LACK OF FUNDS
Men AND EQUIPMENT.
BOSTON ELEVATED

Boston, March Slack of funds, WORK
men and equipment caused the present
trouble of the Boston Elevated Railway
President Matthew Brush of the company
told the Public Service Commission at a
hearing today.
Mr.. Brush said that had his company
been able to secure the funds and men
necessary to put the rolling stock in con-
dition. the service of the. system could
have been maintained at high point OF
efficiency The commission is considering
the railway can be improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

Friday morning the temperature in
Waterville was 10 degrees below zero
and with the freshly fallen snow, win
ter seemed to have come again. The
trees We're a beautiful sight, every tiny
twig being covered with a rimy frost
making them white against clear sky
of brilliant blue. 1t was not till well
into the forenoon that the frost was
dissolved by the rays of the sun. The
temperature moderated greatly in the
afternoon and the weather became very
enjoyable again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
SWEDISH FOOD
OUTLOOK GRAVE

Stockholm, Thursday. March ia
outlook in Sweden for foodstuffs and io'
der grain is disquieting, said Minister
Agriculture Petersen in answering an !
terpellation in the Riksdag today. II
present supplies of foodstuffs will sunni
until the first days of July and aoo'
$1,000 tons Of grain more will be require
to carry the country through until mel
harvest.
A total supply of 10000 tons Of oats vi
be required for the same period and
this supply only 1900 tons are on hand