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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Baui Tsylok White Of Bangor was
gradusted'with highest honors from
the NY England Conservatory of
Music, Boston. at largely attended
CONNIE encen1ent exercises on Tuesday
afternoon, June 25. He won place
on the Commencement program. one
of the principal honors of graduation,
giving. With accompaniment by the
orchestra, an interesting presentation
of the Allegro and Adagio of Johann
Sebastian Bach's Concerto in E ma
jor for, Pianoforte and Orchestra.
During his course Mr.. White has
made many appearances at,Conserva-
tory concerts and recitals. often with
his wife, Laura Neweii Wnl.e. who is
an accomplished harpist He is a
member Of Alpha chapter. sinfonia
fraternity Of America. and aor,,...a. has al.
M ~ wh;ts ~ has just been chosen by
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
ISLESBORO
Mrs. Eben Babbidse

The death of Caro-, wife of Capt.
Eben Babbidge. occurred at their
home in Islesboro on Thursday
night. She is survived by her hus-
band and four sons. Clarenee,. Eben,
Capt. Harry A. and Homer, and by
four daughters, Mrs. Maggie Thorn
as, Mrs. Mary Trimm. Mrs. Caro-
Lee and Miss Ivy Babbidge. She
also had many grandchildren. Mrs.
Babbldge was beautiful woman,
beloved by all who knew her, a de-
voted wife and mother and kind
hearted neighbor She is deeply
mourned by the community in
which her life was passed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
cHILpREN's DAY
Sunday at First Baptist Church,
the Concert Program

Sohody at FlrSt 6aptiSe Churoh---
the Concert Program
Children's day will be observed at the
First Baptist church. winthrop street,
Augusta. Sunday, June 80. An illustrat-
ed sermon of interest to chldrenRand
young people will be preached by the
pastor, Rev. E.. S. Phlbrook in the
morning service which commences at
1890 o'clock. In the evening at Z
o. clock special concert program will
be given by the children and young
people under the direction Of Miss Mary
Creighton, superintendent Of the prfr11a :
ry department Of the Sunday school. All
attend these exercises. # -
The concert program follows:
March,
Music-Hymn # u
Responsive reading Deacon WI 60
PRAYER, Rev. =. S. Philtock
Msusic-"Listen to the Song chorus
speech 81. Of welcome. Richard Smith
I'm Going to Speak. Joe Nelson
Welcome. Powers McT n
Music" Summer Days. '1Snaan ehorus
Wanted: A Boy Howard Stiles
Seven Pennies" Helen wilson
Exercise-"Sum Voice Of Praise. .
Evelyn Haskell. Flora Brown, Irene
Morton, Eda Messer 81
Recitation-"A Service Flag"
Elwood Lapham
Music-"Sounding Forth His. Name"
Chorus
Recitation, Angela Mclean
Cld haIsers Bilis Lawrence Stiles
Music-'For Joyous Summer Hours
- f'hnrytC
Recitation-"Heiping Mother"
as, Jessie Nichols
Beulah Gran.
song, Helen Wilson
Exercise-'The Disseminated Flowers"
Edna Warren. Helen Norcross, Helen
Monroe, Esther Grant :
Duet-'Trust Sod Forever"
Thinking of Others"
Song. Florence Hnrnnhren,
Recitation-"Le Learning from Nature,
Doris Rideout
Music" Bells in Shady Dells,"
Exercise-"over the Top" with salute s
America" All
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
FOOD DEALERS HEAR
REGULATIONS EXPLAINED
ILLEGAL Increase of Bread Prices by
Certain WatervilIe Bakers-Sone
Eating House Proprietors Using No
Wheaf

Eating House Proprietors Using No
| Wheat
Bakers, public eating house pro-
prietors and grocers of kennebec
county met Friday afternoon IN the
city council rooms, at the call OF the
State food administration, for the
purpose Of getting a clearer under
standing of the situation regarding
wheat, wheat substitutes, sugar, and
meats, and the regulations governing
| the use of these commoditleS-eS-
pecially the new rules now going in
TO effect. In the course of the after
noon some 60 dealers in food prod
uctS were present at the meeting.
Sidney w. Patterson of the State food
administrators force gave a talk and
at its conclusion answered numerous
questions. Mr.. Patterson was intro
duced by Local Administrator Her
bert E. Locke.
That certain Waterville bakers
have increased their prices without
first receiving permission from the
state food administration was
brought out at the meeting. The
matter will be given immediate at
tention by the State administration.
1t was announced that some pubic
eating house proprietors have pledged
themselves to the use of no wheat
whatsoever until the next harvest is
available. Some of these proprietors
stated that they were agreeably sur
prised to find that the entire absence
ofsawheat from their products has
af56arently caused no dissatisfaction
among their patrons. !.
/ County Food Administrator A. M.
G., soule. who was to have been pres
ent at the meeting, was detained as
the result of an automobile accident
which occurred while he was on his
way to this city from Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

The United States Dept. of Labor
Employment Service OF which Hon
Charles S. Hichborn Of this city is the
federal director and also state direc-
tor of the L. S. Public Service Re-
serve. has established local headquar :
ters for the two in store 34o in the
new Purinton block on Water street
and work was in progress Friday let
tering the north window. The head
quarters will be in charge of Exami-
ner Henry \. Whitman of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
FREIGHT HANDLERS AT
PORTLAND WALK OUT

Portland, Maine, June 2s,-Freight
handlers at Franklin wharf walked
out today to enforce demands for in
creased wages. The steamer Ran
som B. Fuller will return to Boston
without freight tonight and will not
return unles crew to discharge her
can be guaranteed. The men asked
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Many of the solutions used by
photographers are affected by the
air, and so have to be kept in we'll
closed bottles. Every time bottle
is opened, fresh air gets into it. and
the change in it's contents is facilitat-
ed To guard against this it is usual
to recommend photographers to keep
such solutions in several small bottles
rather than in one big one, so that
when once bottle has been opened
it's contents are soon used up.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
Funeral of John E. Burns

Funeral services for The late John
F. Burns were held at 10 o'clock Fri
day morning at ST. Barnabas chapel
on Bangor street in the presence of
the relatives and a large number of
friends and amid many beautiful
I flowers. Rev. Victor @. Anderson
eofficiated and intermen- was made in
Riverside cemetery, East side, the
Bearers being Elbridge Perham, Jerry
jackson, Joseph Lee and Lindsey
Ellis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

- Owing to- the cold weather the con-
crete on Water street has not "set"
sufficiently where the Hassam pave
ments has been completed on the east
side of the street to allow the opening
of that side Of the street for travel
before the first of the coming week.
If the heavy wagons were allowed to
be hauled over the new paving it
would cause cracks between the stone
blocks. and water getting into these
in cold weather would freeze and
cause. the paving to heave.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

evening on the Fred Tlask place on
lower Sewall street, AMI carrying the
fence went down over bank into
gully about Is feet deep A remark
able feature in connection with the
mishap is said to be the fact that
aside from being somewhat shaken
up none of the parties in the automo-
bile received any injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

The local board of Division 1 Of
kennebec county finished Friday the
sending out of questionnaires to the
200 registrants of the class of June
.. 1918. Fifty were mailed each day,
commencing on the 25th. Registrants
are allowed seven days, from the
time of receiving the papers. in which
to fill out the questionnaires. AL
ready the filled out papers are COM
ing into the Office of the board.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
Funeral Of Mrs. Emma J, PuIIen

Funeral services for the late Mrs
Emma j. Pullen were held at o'clock
Friday afternoon in the vestry of the
First Baptist church, Rcv E. S. Phil
brook officiating in the presence of
relatives and friends. !nterment was
made in the family lot in Manches-
ter, the bearers being H. f. Sawin,
Lee Pullen. Everett Freeman and
George Pease.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
Mrs. Mary E. Burke

Mrs. Mary E. Burke, wife of John
Burke, passed away at l o'clock Fri
day afternoon at their home, 81 Oak
street, after a long illness, aged 50
years. The immediate Surviving rela-
tives are the husband and three sons,
Fred of Bath, Charles of Rockland
and Walter of Newport. News, Va.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Miss Mary Austin Of .Chicopee
Falls, Mass. and Miss Catherine
Clark of Bangor are guests of Miss
Marguerite Hussey. They are class
mates of Miss Hussey at Mt Holyoke
College. a party was given in their
honor Friday afternoon by Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Newman at their cot
tage at Webber Pond. Sixteen young
ladies and gentlemen were present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
B. E. BlTHER

Mr.. Ysaye to be first violinist of the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, be-
ginning his work next September his
wife will be first harpist.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Hon. Elmer E. Newbert was a
passenger on the 4.05 express yester-
day afternoon going to New Meadows
Inn, where in the evening he was an
after supper speaker at a Democratic
gathering
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

School children in Germany are be-
ing organized for the purpose of COL
lecting paper which is to be tsed to
fill mattresses for the soldiers. The
necessity of conserving the supplies
OF straw in Germany has forced the
authorities to this action.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
I0ooA Testimonials from Mothers

Mother Gray's sweet Powders for Cnli-
dren' They move and regulate me
bowels. relieve Feverishness, Iee'h,i.s ia'
disorders. constipation. headacnes, ". "r
s1yy su13y rhi,dren like them. For 80 years
Mother Gray's sweet Powders for .,;s Gah, ~ =
dram have been the safe ana r, reiisnrs
remedy in time OF need Mo.he, ~ !.
should never be Without poN @rpsy,sis
syerYHhers. SC.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. e. P. Curtis of Richmond ar
rived Friday for a visit Of few
days at the home Of her son, Wallace
L. Curtis, 20 Murray street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Mrs. Charles Roberts OF, Providence,
r. T., is the guest of her niece, Mrs. ].
W.'White, Capital street. ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

A. E. Purinton of Waterville vas a
visitor Friday morning in Augusta
and during his stay was the guest of
relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Miss Elizabeth Weeks of Bangor,
formerly Of Augusta, is visiting
friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

I There will be 4 solemn requiem
celebration of the Holy Communion
for Mrs. Mary Mclean Burke at 8
o'clock Monday morning at St. Marks
church.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
Mar Rahv

The fourth war baby to arrive i,
Belfast is a girl, Jean Helen. bor
thursday to Corp. and Mrs. Perly
Haines, miss Helen Ellis). Coy.
Haines is at Camp Wadswcth,
Spartanburg. This makes tlree
girls to one boy in the war bibles
OF Belfast. The boy is Ralph Al
tired, the young son Of Charks De
crow, now in France; and the othe,
girls are Marie Mae, daughter o.
Walter c. Gordon, now at Camp
Devens; and Margaret Helen
daughter Of Clyde G. Moody, some
where in France.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
180 Water Street

for an Increase from SIS to so
week. Tey work three days week
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

An automobile belonging to a man
named Clement Of HallowelI, in
which there was a man, a woman and
a child, nkthrough fence Friday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Mrs. Alice Merrill Of this city was
admitted Friday to Ae} e}Apgusta Cen
eral hospital for surgical trsatment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

ldnu was next IN line with 44o.
A number of aprons and wells
which were borrowed from the Red
Cross rooms for Memorial day
tor the parade have not been re-
turned. VIII those having them
please do so.
All members of the Red Cross
who are to take part in the patriotic
parade on July Fourth will please
report at the rooms in Memorial
hall at 8.45 in uniform. The mem
bers are also urged to attend the
races in the afternoon and sit in the
grandstand to assist in the commun-
| ity singing. The gate receipts are
to &c equally divided between the
\. M. G. A. and the Red Cross and
all should do what they can to make
it success.
All members of the Junior Red
Gross are urged to take part in the
Fourth of July patriotic parade and
those who do will please meet on
Saturday at P. M. at the Pierse
school house to drill. All the grade $
IN the city are now proud to regis.
ter 100 per cent memberships and
there should be fine showing OF
| members in the parade.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
Belfast Bowlers Defeat RockIand

Rockland suffered a bad defeat at
the hands of Belfast bowlers on
Thursday night at the Ward alleys.
Belfast was I23 pins to the good
when the game finished with Pinette
the high man of the evening. his
score Of 483. Mitchell Of Rock
land was next in line with 446.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
HERSOM &
BONSALL
CASH GRoCERS
THE YELLOW FRONT

We have some Nice Fresh Green
Strine Beans, Cucumbers, Beet
Greens, Bunch Beets and New Pota-
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First District Convention
VIII be Held There
Thursday.

The annual convention Of the First
congressional district OF West Viz
zinia Wouens clubs will be held at
Cameron Thursday. April II. and wIIt
be largely attended by women from
the First district a number OF FAIR
mont women will attend the sessions
and Viii participate on The program
Among the number scheduled 20 az
pear on the program are Mrs George
DeBolt. sta:e president OF the Vest
Virginia Federation of Women > clubs
Mrs. J. =. Meredith. the retiring pTesi-
dent OF the Fairmont Woman's club.
and Mrs. P. a. Hoge. the retiring
cbairan OF the Home Economics de-
partmect of the Woman's club
The convention Of the Second dis
trice will be held a. Piedmont during
MAY. The Third district Will meet
at Pennsboro. the Fourth district Will
meet at Huntington. the Fifth az
Welch and the Sixth at Ronceverte:
The dates for these conventions will
be announced later
The following is the program for
the First Congressional district con
address of welcom& Mrs. J. I. Ell
bin, president HostessGiub: response.
9irs. <. ]. BeekmaD. vice president
First district; appointment of com
mittees; education. Mrs. H. n. Kim
berland. state chairman education !:
Health talk. Child Welfare Work, .
Mrs. Jean T. Dillon. r. n health
teacher. T:oman's club. Wheeling;
Press. Mrs. Julian G. Hearne. state
chairman press.
THURSDAY afternoon. o'cloek-The
West Virginia Hills; collectlcn for
club women: Civics, Mrs. ]. a Mere
dith. president Woman's club. Fair
mont; Social and Industrial Condf-
tons. Miss E. Rungee. state chairman
social and industrial conditions; adj
dress. Women in War Work" Mrs.
George DeBolt, state president. Fair
mont: reports OF presidents OF clubs
OF First district; Conservation. Mrs
P NJ. f7oge. Farmout; minutes: star
Spangled Banner" adjournment.
The sessions will be held in the
First Presbyterian church with Mrs
Henry Zilliken. president Of the dis
trict. OF Wheeling. presiding.
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Father Wants Court
To Give Him Children

Before Judge Vincent IN the inter
mediate court Earl Furbee. of Glow
e-'s Cap. has Instituted habaas corpus
proceed 3nSs 10 secure possession OF
his Two children. Ed gar and NarSUer-
tie Fu-5ee. who are now in the pos
session Of his wife, Iona F'urbee. The
hus band and wife are separated and
the plaintiff alleges that his wife is
not d proper person to have charge
OF the children. The cause is return
able under April rules.
Quite an unusual means OF esc2p-
ing service was reSorted to IN this
case. Recently Mrs. Furbee had work
ed in M2nniagtou. where she Kept her
children Wien she learned that the
Officers we're irving to get service on
her she hired an automobile and had
the chauffeur keep apace with the car
until some distance from the town
when she and the children aliShted
from II and boarded the trolley car.
coming to Fairulon,- When the car
arrived here the county officers did
not know Se woman ard she MANAGED
to reach Clarksbmg by trolley and
thence managed 10 leave the state. pre-
suuably going TO Ohio
Attorneys S. r. Musgrove. OF Graf
ton. and Frank Hayden, represented
the plaintiff While Attorney L. c. Nus
grave represented the defendant.
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.LE.''Z '...L DE- EIEHIIN!6
on JEST Front
Three Soldiers VIII Speak
Again Tonight at First
Presbyterian.

Trooper Scott. Sergeant Austin
Peck and Bomber AGcGinnis. three
returned solriers, spoke at the Pres
LyterIap church at noon today and
had a good sized crowd IN spite o.
the inclement weather. though the
crowd was nothing Ike what y
should have been and nothing ike
what is expected to turn cut toaiSht
to hear the same speakers at the
same place at 1890 p. NJ.
Tonight's meeti~ will be Seid es-
pecially for coal. OIL and gas men.
who will be supplied with tickets, but
the public generally is welcome. and
il tie Presbyterian church IS not
large enough e. bold all who are at
tractcd an overflow meeting will be
held at the Court house.
These three speakers hare seen &C
wal experience in the terrible war in
which this country Is engaged and
are raakiue sour OF the country IN
der the auspices of the Fuel admins
ration. making their start in north
crn W-ess Virginia this week. The
tour vas decided upon on short no.
tlce and the meeting today at noon
was not announced as widely as it
should have been owing to the brlci
time.
These three speakers were engaged
in the Liberty loan meetings last Sat
urday in Washington and came to
West Virginia under the direction OF
the Fuel administration. appearing at
Fairmout tonight. Clarksburs tomor-
row night. with epSa gements at Wes-
ton. Shinnston. Monongah and Man
ninEton. the details of which hare
not been arranged. It is possible that
they can be secured for afternoon
meetings at other communities. esoe-
cialIy where coal mining is the lead
ing industry.
The three speakers tell OF expert
ences in the war in very effective
way Trooper Scott : a particularly
able speaker and splendidIy enter
tains an audience as well as giving an
insight into conditions which it is i'm
possible to get in other ways. Ser
seant Beck is from Edmonton. Can
ada. ard fine young gentleman who
moved in the best circles OF thriving
Canadian city Bomber McGinnis is
a. American lad from Boston. who
went to London, Ontario. and enlist
I'D
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Surgical Dressings
Work is Resumed

Work in the smgica! dressings de-
partment of the Fairmont chapter OF
the American Red cross viii be re-
sumed tonight when the Young Ladies
Aid society OF the II. 2. Temple Will
work as usual The room will he open
for all workers Tuesday morning and
the urgency for workers is great For
a week work was suspended in this
department on the account OF absence
OF orders from National headquarters
as 10 the kinds OF dressings which
would be required OF this chapter for
Apri! and 1t was thought best, on ac-
count Of the limited supply OF gauze
on hand to await orders. This takes
one week. however. from the allotted
time for the making OF the required
number and workers are urged 90
respond promptly to the appeal -.
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STATE ggEg l
DR.. C. H. Neil of This City
VIII be Elected State
President.

The twelfth annual convention of
the West Virginia Dental association
will be held in Huntington this week
conveying on Wednesday and continU-
ing through several days. DE-. George
w. Dittmar. Of the Northwestern
School of Dentistry. VIII be the princi-
pal speaker. DR.. O. w Durdatrs, of
Wheeling. president OF the society. will
preside 81 the meeting and Dr.. A. T.
MARBLE. OF ParkersbuTg. will act as
secretary for Dr.. J. Y. Parsons. de-
ceased. Dr.. c. H Nell. OF this city.
vice president Of the association. will
become its president. the Office beinS
sil,ed b. Totation. Among local den-
fists who viii attend are Drs. Neill. W
J. Bovdstoa. Howard Burnett. Fred
Hess. Earl McCraS. Basil Heron.
On Saturday night the Monongahela
Valley Dental association held its BIZ
monthly meeting in the Gore hotel in
Clarks burg The above naned den
lists we're also in attendance at the
meeting. The next session which
comes i'll June will be held in this city
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David Ellis Dies
After Long Illness

David Ellis. aged So years. son OF
the late samuel Ellis and Mrs. Ellis
died sunday morning at 10 o'clock al
the home Of his mother on the South
Side. Death was the result Of can,
Ger on the face from which be had
suffered for several years. The &c
ceased was born and had spent ms
entire life here and until prevented
bv i'll health was a familiar figure On
the streets OF the city He was
member OF Marion lodge. I. O. o. F.
and also a member Of Fairnont lodge
Lowal order OF Moose.
Surviving him are his mother ard
several sisters. Mrs. Anna HIlder'
brand. Mrs. ]. R. Knight. Mrs. NJ. j.
Deveny. Mrs. H. E. Harden. MIS-.
George ". Swiger. Mrs E. l. Rice
all Of this city. and Miss Lily Eil1S.
of Youngstown. o. The latter arrived
home last night to attend the fun raj
services which VIII be held from re
residence on Tuesday afternoon - :
O'Clock conducted by the I. o. o. F.
lodge and the body viii be inferred
IN WoodIawn cemetery by Undertaken
NiusgraVe and Son
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Robert G. Smith
Joins Coast Service

Robert c. Smith "a vel known
young man OF this city. will leave this
afternoon for Fort Williams. Sle.'
where he will enter the coast artil,
lery. He was indicted into service
bv the local draft board upon orders
from the head of the department.
Smith has been employed in the
Smith shoe store on Main street an!
resides at 6SS Benoni avenue. lie
has been awl1kinE orders from CAM
Sherman. MOI gomery. Ala. 10 &c;
into Army ~ work for severa
months.
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JOSE ARTHUR DIES.

Jose Arthur aged 81. died at Fair
mont Hospital last night of double
labar pneumonia. The man was
resident of Simpson and lately went
to Meadowda!e TO secure work. While
there he was taken Ill and come &c
the hospital but his condition was so
serious when he reached the hospital
that he only survived a short While.
His body was prepared for buri<: at
the Cunningham undertaking estab,
hshment.
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Guests In City-1ir AID Mrs VII
lam Henry Miller and children. Ann
Beverly. william Henry, Jr., and " ar
;iaa. Of Nashville, zr.i-e2 here last
r,isht and ar" the guests OF MIS- NIL
isr's sister. Nrs. wilson Steeie. at the
ia,te!s home near the Far Grouad.
.irs. s1iiier who was formerly MSS
S1ai:ssa Williams and her 2nildren'
VIII eoend the summer here M. Nil
Ier VIII return home tomorrow.
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Chas. M. Shinn joins
the Coast Artillery

Charles NJ. Shinn. order number
40. residing at 55l Pierpoint avenue
has been inducted into military ser
wee and will leave at $50 O'Clock TO-
night for Fort Washington, Nd
where he viii be assigned to the coast
artillery. Shinn is we'll known IN
Fairmont having been employed in
the engineering department OF the
Consultation Coal Company for Ne
past ten years. He was educated N
the Ohio state University.