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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

Tn - Saturday night nothing ne y
had been reported regard Nc III" Tow
boat si'uatiGn On the kCnnchcr ri\-
or for the curltHC sc&EOA 81 II. "a :
Portland Argus sad tia: tn" "a Sc
slin Of Ba: l.. whose sale 70 NV York
r:lt c6 was announced III II ,h"n a
month oco, il Still lying nj the VIVA {
ut TIL" former port, Capt VIM. G.
SIN y. her owner having been notified
by the /. s. Stripping Beard. that she
world no. he "I0WCd 10 go from this
section. II had been the intention If
Capt. small after selling the SCguin
TO purchase enc or two mailer boats
for towing on thc k"Nucocc river,
hIt under present circumstances ne
is unable 70 make UP his mind az to
what is best for him t" do, and thus
far he has not renewed tho license IN
the Scguin, which expired on April
2 Fearful that there would be no
boats on the river this year to tow
vessels and bar@es to Gardiner OF Az
gus.a it is understood that parties n
those places have taken UP the mat
ter with James c. lIamhn Of Port
land. federal fuel administrator, to
see what can be done toward towboat
service on the Kennebec during the
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
LOSES REGISTRATION CARD
Everett, Mass, Man Detained at Po-
lice Station Pending Investigation

City Marshal Tyler has detained
at the police station young man
who gives the name of James Gun
bingham and says that his residence
is S51 Broadway, Everett. Mass. Cum
ningham, who came in for lodging
Saturday night. said that he was %
years of age. but when asked about
his registration card said that he hal
lest it. The matter was reported to
Harry Austin of the provost mar
shaTs department in the adjutant
generals office and Mr.. Austin yes
terday wired the city marshal of Ev-
erett, but last night had not heard
from the Everett authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
Message from Chaplain Pahlen

The following message from Chap
lain Paul S. Phalen, now in France,
was read at the morning service in
all Souls church, yesterday. 1t did
not arrive in time to be the Easter
message intended:
Atlantic Port.
Dear Judge.
Unless something happens very
shortly we are going to make our
destination without miShap. We
shall have seen an exhibition of
Uncle Sans efficiency plus, and it
has been not only cheering but ire
mendously inspiring.
I do not know when you will get
this but if YOU should hear no more
from me before then l wonder if yGl
would be willing to have whoever
takes the Easter Service say that l
send my best Easter greetings to all
the good folks and friends of All
Souls, that I think Of them often and
trust that all goes we'll with them
and that l hope, Dec Volente, I may
be back with you by another Easter.
If not before. Put 1t any way you
think best I only want you all to
know that I am thinking of you.
PAUL,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
AUGUSTA PEOPLE TAKE BONDS
AT RATE OF $12,985 PER HOUR
was Great Day While It Lasted for
S45,45O Worth of Bonds Were Bought in
Three and Half Hours - Liberty Loan
Committee Urges That Everybody Earn the
Right to Display Liberty Loan Button and
Liberty Loan Card

Augusta banks sold Liberty bonds
Saturday at the rate Of $12.sS571 per
hour-or S45.45o in the brief working
day Of three and a half hours
In each Commute period the people
Of Augusta bought more bonds than
they bought all day Tuesday--more
than they bought all day Thursday.
They absorbed Secretary McAdoos
latest offering at the rate of S215 per
nlinute-$3.61 per second.
Saturdays big purchase of bonds
brings Augustus total up to 1919, 400;
which is about 50 per cent. of the en-
tire quota.
Big as was Saturdays subscription
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

sue comes along. 1t gest the money
to the government as fast as funds
are needed. 1t relieves the banks Of
bookkeeping and clerical work and is
less trouble to the purchaser.
The chief point. however. Is to tuy
according to any plan which suits
you best. The government has call
ed on Americans to back the armies,
to furnish them with guns and ships
end shells and aiTplanes so that they
may be able to drive back the Prus-
slams across the Rhine and wipe out
the menace Of the Hun.
The war is being fought in Europe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
Current Events Club

Current Events Club held its reg
ular meeting Friday afternoon at the
hc m" of Mrs. q. \. Ellinwood, ca
Scwan street. Mrs. f. c. CARL read
an original story. Settlement Chill
dren"; Mrs. Harry Thompson read
one of Mrs. Elizabeth p. Merrill 5
POEMS, Mrs Charles Tibbetts reod
The Service Flag Miss Marcia
Heath, n young musician OF great
promise, gave two piano solos and
two songs. The social round table
was in charge Of Mrs. l.. l.. Dollivcr
and Mrs. II. j. Turner. In the alb
sence of the president. Mrs. Joseph
Hodgkins, Mrs. katherine Morrill,
presided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS
A Great Bill Of Features in Vaudeville
and Pictures at the Opera House
TODAY

Expense has cut no figure in the
selection of the program for the
Opera House patrons pleasure this
first three days.
The management went into the
market of film industry and made a
bid for the biggest and best with
the result that they secured the big
smashing feature in eight reels en-
titled, The Price of a Good Time"
Seldom does a picture drive home
such a wonderful moral and throw
the lime light on hidden facts than
does this wonderful subject.
1t is a picture that is good for
every member of the family espec-
| tally for the girls with desires for
pleasures that lead to temptation, it
| friends, the folly of no thought of the
future. pen cannot describe the many
| splendid points of the picture, the
scenes are selected from many of
n. US most prominent pleasure re-
sorts and amid scenes of gaiety I'M
| heralded in the history of photoplay.
There are the usual minor pictures
including the Weekly News and Mr..
and Mrs. Sydney Drew Comedy.
| The Vaudeville offerings will be of
the kind that are most liked by the
patrons who demand action and
plenty of good comedy and music.
Lambert Bros. and Joe Donovan
present an act Of Banjo playing that
is certain to prove a revelation to the
musical critics who perhaps have
| imagined the banjo to be only q rag
time instrument. This clever trio are
conceded the last word in banjo ex-
| ponents and to see them perform is
to listen to the best.
Allie Johnson is termed the Mon
key on the Wire, he rivals anything
| you ever saw behind q barred cage.
his antics on the tight wire caused
! no end of merriment and some OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
Mt. VERNON

tuu., Nt'e Elliott has resumed her
vel, NE telephone ofiice after a
0no n. ~0H' who is in training at
ted a.. hs vas called home to at
H,s,,s' n 'aneral of his mother, Mrs.
ns,,,ss.' moe attending the Methodist
w., s,.. . Augusta are Rev. Alex
Nss NJ. MT and family. Mrs. Henry
4 As,.. b. +. Allen and Mrs. F.
Edvs n
y dan ' OF Lewiston passed q
=. A,s Saay with his sister, Mrs.
e"d 70 Les,.,a.a 'ard passed the week
a. With her sister. who is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

At the regular cantonment of Can
ton Augusta. No. 9. p. NJ, I. 0. o. F.,
On Tuesday evening, April IS, the P.
NJ. degree will be conferred on several
candidates. The degree team Of Cam
ton Evergreen No. y, Of Gardiner.
will perform the ceremony. Refresh
ments will be served in the banquet
hall at the completion of the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

The water in the kennebec river is
steadily falling and has now reached
a point where the bases Of the Ken
nebec bridge piers show at low water
Unless d heavy rain should come
along within q few days, or some
mild weather to melt the snow up
river. the water will soon be down to
its summer level.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
LOCAL NOTICE

Its wrong to WASTE when others
need Insure with the Walter D.
Spaulding Agency, Hallowell, and
you will have money to BUY Govern
ment Bonds or Thrift STAMPS. We
save you on every kind Of insurance.
We insure automobiles, liability.
property damage, fire, etc; city. vii
lage and farm property. Office 1877
Water street. Telephone S02-R, Hal
lowell aprseod2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

Cushnoc Royal Arch chapter. No.
IS, will hold a special convocation
at 100 Thursday evening. ..pril IS, in
Masonic Temple. with work in the
ROYAL Arch degree. Official vista
ton and inspection by Right Excel
lent Frederic o. Ea.on, grand high
priest of the Grand Royal Arch chap
ter Of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

1t is said that Hartwell G. Lyon,
who lives on the Leavitt road. is one
OF the largest makers of maple syrup
in this section. He has $50 maple
trees on his farm and they have been
tapped regularly for - years. He
usually makes about 10 gallons of
syrup annually. which is distributed
over a wide area.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

fridays issue of the Franklin
Journal Pennington. says: Mrs.
Francis Farnham of Augusta is pass
ing few days in town with Mr..
Farnham's sister, Mrs. W. II. Aus
tin. Size reports Mr.. Farnham as en-
loving fairly good health at the pres
ent time. Mrs. Farnham is disposing
Of many of her household goods as
She expects to sell her home here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
scoffefs and Doubters
Ia. Prejudice Bind You TO a
WY =. og Rheumatic Torture?

80, m yourself. you sufferer from
BE -. .,sn no matter what form. 90
fhsan'.di,rh- Webster Co. or any good
Ct a,. Dssssfs Of E EssuT sss
ne hottie. and II you don't think II
f,iire YOU quick and sure relief.
sas and you can have your money
ncs.. ,,,, n fair OFFER Can you see
50 ..s,, or red tape about II? What
ny DC do YOU take? Absolutely none.
tsahcs 20, a bottle OF Rheuma today.
Ihs., enu,ahie PHYSICIANS prescription,
rss.,esr different from remedies
ses,,, prescribed, free from narcotics.
- nerfactly harmless. Rheuma acts
Ihm Kidneys and helps TO force the
W h ac,d from the swollen joints and
g,- lodging places. 1t pleases, you in
c;sn IL makes you hopeful and happy
%.eek Il has released from bond
rheumatic sufferers who thought
sr .,ng would give relief. IL should do
pp,11h Tor you-it seldom fails.
~ hottie. sufficient for two weeks
EIs,m.rt. Is inexpensive
.srs-ii.lb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
Monday, April IS, 1918.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

John J. Jackman left on the 93s
ness trip to Boston and to Hartford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

w. II. Austin has purchased five
passenger Buick touring car fer use
In his business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

The Democrats of Augusta are in
vited to be present at conference to
be held at Hotel North on Tuesday
evening, April Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

but it must be won right here at
home.
Money means munitions-buy Lib
ert bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

it," Maheu said that Naschon plead
ed guilty before Judge Matthew. He
testified that when he arrested Vas
chon the man showed that he had
been drinking, but was not drunk.
Judge A. A. Matthew
Judge A. a. Matthew of the Wat
erville municipal court testified that
Vaschon was arraigned before him on
March Is. He said the warrant was
read to the respondent and explained
to him in French, and that Naschon
said he was guilty. There was moth
ing, said Judge Matthew. to indicate
that the man was not sober.
Officer Maheu was recalled to the
stand and testified that sometime
after the arrest he had seen
Vaschon's father, who came down
from Canada, talking with Giguere.
The elder Giguere had also had some
consultation with the witness in re-
gard to getting bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

stunts are truly most remarkable.
The Mulrey sisters are well known
dancers, they offer a series of wooden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
Stone Jars
Waterglass

II is now time to put down
your next winters eggs. You will
need watereIass and jars. Better
order them Of US today. We now
have an excellent assortment OF
stone jars, just received, sizes from
two gallons up to 80 gallons. A
fresh supply Of wateralass in half
pints, pints and quarts. We advise
you again to order now for when
these lots are ex kausted it vii! be
hard If not impossible to secure more.
Telephone II and your order will
be promptly filled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

Margaret Gilbart of Hallowell. who
had for about 10 days past been a
patient at the Augusta Gen
eral hospital. has SO far recovered
that she was able Sunday to go to her
home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
Funeral Of Henry A. Potter

Funeral services for the late Hen
ry A. Potter were held at o'clock
Sunday afternoon from 3l6 Water
street in the presence of relatives ana
friends, Rev. William r. Wood Of the
Penney Memorial Baptist church Of
ficiating. Interment was made in lne
family lot in Mt Pleasant cemetei =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
Judge A. A. Matthew
Tho Defense

Mrs. Sarah Butler, at whose house
Naschon is boarder, had been sum-
moned as witness for the State but
was called by Attorney Nelson. She
testified that Naschon and Giguere
left the house together and came
back under the influences of liquor.
Vaschon went out a second time, she
said, and when he came back could
hardly stagger.
George Butler, Sarah Buffers hus-
band. testified that he was at home
when the two men came in and when
Naschon went out. Giguere was the
more intoxicated of the two, being
dead drunk, he testified.
Respondent Testifes
Emile Naschon. the respondent,
said that he is employed in the woods
and on the drive and that he came
out of the woods about three weeks
before the time of the arrest. He
said that he went to an establish
ment In company with Giguere and
had several drinks, and that later
re fell in with another fellow with
all kinds of money" and got some
more drinks. He said that at the
time he was arrested he believed it
was for drunkenness. In further
testimony he told Of being informed
that he was wanted for larceny.
Judge Matthew was recalled and
read from his court record the re-
port of previous arrest of Vaschon
for larceny, for which he was SEN
fenced and committed.
Closing Arguments
In his closing argument Attorney
nelson said that it had not been es-
tanilshed that Giguere had lost any
money or that any was stolen. In
ms drugged condition Vaschon. he
said. could have had no intent to
steal even if he took the money.
county Attorney Fisher said that
q man who voluntarily gets, drunk 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
NE WS OF BESSEMER
 MISS RERMEY CTILEM Corrnsnordans

Bessemer, January 22-(Special. )--Mrs. w. ID. Benns of this city has been ap- pointed second vice president of the na- tional council of defense, Mrs. Lee Moody has been made publicity chairman and Mrs. F. l.. Read chairman of the finance committee. The campaign will start in this city on Saturday, January 26, and continue through the Eth and 18th. These chairmen have appointed subcommittees, who will assist in rais- ing the soldiers fund. The amount to be collected from each person will be H. Jefferson county's quota, of which Bessemer is a part, is se2oo, but the ex- act amount to be collected in Bessemer has not yet been announced. This money will be used to supply things needed by the soldiers in Alabama camps. which are not supplied by any other agency
 The local industries which have been closed for the past five days in accord ance with the fuel law will resume work Wednesday morning. About 1000 men, who were affected by this close. will go back to work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
ROBINSON INJURED
 BY AUTOMOBILE
Chauffeur is Arrested on Charge of Reckless Driving-Money is
 Missing

B. H. Robinson, 2iti North Twentieth avenue. was struck and seriously injured yesterday morning about , o'clock by an automobile owned by the Jenkins Taxi cab company, and driven by c, A. Kraft, at Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street, north. Robinson was rushed to the Hill man hospital. Robinson is employed by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. His injuries consisted of a fractured arm and bruises on the body and head They are not expected to prove fatal.
 Kraft was arrested and lodged in the city jail by Officers Crump and Kemp on a charge of reckless driving. He later made bond Following the accident Rob- inson's cap is alleged to have been picked up and $25 taken from the band. Robin son told the officers of the money in his cap after reaching the hospital. and on investigation the officers found the cap but the money was gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
CAMP WHEELER BOYS
 ARE WELL CARED FOR
Red Cross Field Director States Condition is Very
 Much Improved

Robert Jemison, Jr., state chairman of the American Red Cross. has re- ceived letter from Field Director James Gamble which shows that the soldiers at Camp Wheeler. Macon. are being cared for by the government and are being given warmer cloth inS.
 The letter is as follows:
 January 19. 1918. 'dr. Robert Jemison. JT.. Chairman Birmingham Chapter American Red Cross, Birmingham, Ala:
 Dear Sir-Mr c. H.. Blair, associate director bureau of camp service. has forwarded to me copy of your let ter of December 31 relative to con- diticns at Camp Wheeler.
 For quite a while during the past fall there was q shortage of warm clothing here at Camp Wheeler, which. in my opinion, caused a good deal of the sickness. This defect has, how ever. been pretty well remeded by within the course of the next few days distributed approximately 15.500 sweaters here. When these are all dis tributed I think that almost every man will be provided with sweater do not believe. therefore, that it IS hSNtSSttiN LOT SWedleTS lO De SHiFpeu here from either the gulf division or from the Birmingham chapter
 The health conditions here in general are much improved over what they were sometime ago. As you probably know. we had q severe epidemic of measles which resulted in a good deal of pneu- mouia Unfortunately. this epidemic struck us just at the time the base hos pital was first opened. The hospital is now pretty we'll organized and I think that all possible care is being taken of the sick men. We have also had an epi- demic of humps. but except for the nat ural discomfort of the men who had 1t, do not think 1t caused any serious trouble.
 ''I understand that the belief is preva- lent in a good many places that the large amount of sickness which we have had here has been due either to the climate or the sanitary surrounding of the camp site. My own home is in Penn sylvania and I therefore believe that can given an unprejudiced opinion that this is not true. l have talked to n good many of the army doctors and also to several officers of the United States public health service and they all have assured me that the sickness has not been so caused. As have said, believe that good deal of the sick ness was caused by lack of clothing. but I also believe that large portion or it was caused by the poor physical condition of the men who were sent here. Yours very truly.
 JAMES GAMBLE,
 Field Director"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
RAIN AND SHEET
 TIES TRAFFIC ON ATLANTA STREETS
Heavy Coating of Ice on Trees En- dangers Pedestrians Who Had to
 Walk During Traffic Tie-Up

Atlanta, January 22-Temporary dis ruption of street car traffic and dam age to telephone and telegraph lines in and around Atlanta were the chief ef- fects of another cold wave accompanied by rani and sleet that passed over cen tral and northern Georgia last night and early today. Reports from other parts of the state tonight indicated that the temperature had not dropped to the low mark record during the last severe cold spell. which mitgated the suffering from the general fuel shortage
 The chief damage here was from the rainstorm. A heavy coating of ice cov- cred the city today. Many trees were broken down by the icicles formed on their boughs
 Electric light wires were down in sec ticns of the city tonight and these sec tons were roped off by order of the municipal authorities to prevent the en- dangering of lives of persons who walked to their homes because of the limited street car service.
 Weather reports indicated the temper ature tomorrow would be between 10 and r degrees below freezing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
A LIVE WIRE AND HIS
 BROTHER
By ". H. J. TAYLOR

President of tho Retail Credit Mems r. National Association. There were once two bills born at the mint. Outwardly they were pre- cisely alike. They were struck from the same plate. In fact they were twins. Each was good for 5 and as much more as he could get But inwardly they were different; | in fact, total opposites.
 For one bill was ambitious and anxious to get into circulation--he
 wanted to make a mark in the world. The other bill was a dead one, con- tent to lie in drawer, where some saphead showed him, and stay there. The live one was used to buy a pair
 | of shoes. They were good shoes, and
 gave their new owner much satisfac-
 ton, so he never regretted parting
 with bill. but on the contrary felt
 that he had a good bargain and a
 profit in comfort.
 And the dealer made profit on the
 | shoes, which he used in buying a tie
 and clean shave and tip to the
 barber. while the bill went to the
 factory in part payment of tho deal
 er's debt. Here they found he'd made
 | profit fer them, so they were able to
 meet the pay roll and to declare a dividend, which made lots of people happy. So each stockholder that got his went out and bought something. making more little profits and many others richer.
 After that bill had many adventures. for now he knew he was a real live one and sure to cut a figure in the world. He earned lots of kale in many different ways. He helped 10 raise a mortgage, build a railroad, to fttr rch ond dArx (, !, to buy liberty bond. Thus he did his bit to win the war. He fed the hungry, he comforted the sick, he clothed an orphan, he raised crop and he started boom. Finally, after many years of use- fulness, he found his way back to the treasury in Washington He was a good bit soiled and little dog cared, and patched in one corner with a piece of paper. But he was chip per and cheerful. for he felt that he had fnlhlled his destiny and had had a useful career.
 And the other one? What happened to him?
 He was satisfied just to lie in the old bureau drawer. forgotten. There the inevitable ravages of time final- iy reduced him to few particles of dust.
 Moral Keep moving. (Copyright. 1918, by King Features Syndicate Qnc.).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
KNITTING SECTION OF
 RED CROSS IS MOVED

The knitters' department of the Bir- mingham chapter of the Red Cross has been moved and all Snitters are requested to take stairway on the left of the Nine- teenth street entrance of the Loveman,
 Joseph & Loeb store,
 Those desiring to reach hospital sup-
 ply organization do not use elevators, but take stairway in rear of store to balcony All other entrances to balcony have been closed by order of Mrs. Crawford Johnson, chairman of the
 workroom.