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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29
DELIGHTFUL SPRING FESTIVAL
by the PUPILS OF MRS. ODI0RNE
Aesthetic, Ballroom and Military Exhibition
Dances Enjoyed Saturday Evening at City
Hall, the Program Being Followed by Gen
eral Dancing About Forty Young People
Participate in Exhibition

Roses, CoIumbine and Narcissus
gave evidence of the arrival Of
spring, at the annual dancing festi-
val given by pupils of Mrs. Rosannd
;B. Cdiorne on Saturday evening at
City hall. The varied cclors of the
costumes Of the young people who
took part in the program. together
with their pretty and smiling coun
ltenances formed q most attractive
scene There was a good attendance
and, has been the case each year,
Mrs. Odiorne has given dancing in
etructicns III this city. the exhibit
ton was a most delightful occasion
for the Older people as well as the
young.
| The spirit Of patriotism formed q
background for many Of the dances
of the evening and the hall was APP
propriately adorned with American
flags. Among the patriotic numbers
was a military dance executed py
Miss Anna Hendee, which came in
for it's share of the applause. Aesthct-
| ic and classical dances also appeared
on the exhibition program and were
greatly appreciated.
| About 40 young people from Mr..
Odiorne's classes participated in the
festival. dances which were carried
out i'll Il manner that showed the
ability of the pupils developed under
the guidance Of their skilled instruc-
| tor. AZ the close of the exhibition
general dancing was enjoyed for the
re mainder of the evening. music be
I ;-I nv pira'c r,-phpGtY1 off
Bangor, which with Miss Charlotte
Mower of Augusta at the piano.
p!ayed for the exhibition numbers
/ At the opening Of the evenings pro-
gram SIX monkeys made their APP
pearance on the stage and Went
through antics and monkey shines
to the tune of Long Boy. The boys
in the monkey costume were: Franz
Harrington. Knowlton Hewins, Frank
Howe, Richmond Purinton, Burlelsh
t Boyd and Charles Harris.
! The second number was entitled
Roses and was very pretty. Misses
Frederick Fife Grace Whitney ana
jeanette Purintcn in pink dresses
gave a dance, after which Miss All2e
Z Barker in green fairy costume ap-
peared as sprite in q very charm
I ing manner.
| a descriptive dance was the Gyo-
sy Begger number executed by Mis-
Ilda Fish Of HalloweN in Gypsy cos
tune. This dance was well received
by the audience.
| The true jazz dancing was seen in
the next number entitled "A Bit OF
Jazz and executed by Miss Hilda
Hangs and Kendall Davis. Miss
Bangs wore q very modern ball gown
Of green and gold
! In the costume # . girl Of Nor
mandy. Miss Ruth Pettengill in tn"
next number "Normandische" Illus
tratcd how the peasants dance in the
northern part Of France
A nymphs search f"r the narcissui
was portrayed remarkably we'll ~
| Miss Ruth HaZelWcod, who wore a
costume Of yellow drapery. ard the
number won warm applause.
| one of the big hits of the entire pro-
gram was the "Danse Eccentrique" as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29
Ninety kennebec Men to
Enter Service This Week

Under the Se!ective Service Law
Seventy three to CO to Camp Dew
ems, Mass, and Seventeen to Fort
S.ocum, N. Y.
This week will see the departure of
90 young men from kennebec county
to enter the service of their country.
Seventy three of these men will be
entrained Tuesday morning for Camp
Devens. Mass, 81 coming from Divis-
ion No. 1. with its headquarters at
Augusta and SIS from Division No. .
with headquarters at Waterville.
The selcctive service men from the
Augusta district have been ordered to
report AT o'clock this Monday after
noon at room 204 at the pOstofficc
building to receive instructions and
badges and the outfit furnished by the
Augusta chapter Of the Fed Cross
Assistance will be given the men at
the Red Cross rooms in filling cut
their applications for insurance and
allotmentS. This contingent will
leave Augusta at SIS A. NJ, April 80
and is q part Of the 919 mon from the
whole State who will cntrain the same
Cay for Camp DeVens under call 1911
ON Friday morning, May 3, II more
men from Kenncbec county will leave
fer Fort Siccum, New Rochelle, n. y.
nine from the Augusta district and
eight from the Waterville district.
! The Augusta division men have been
ordered to report at 2. NJ, Thurs
day, May 2, and will be entrajned at
61S the next morning, this being I'M
der call 1856 the third call for kenne-
bee county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

animals and has a pony named
| Pinto"
Another number on the program
that found favor with the audience
was Miss Edith Nelson's solo ballet.
Miss Nelson, seven years of age. was
the youngest of The girls taking part
in the program and she is certainly
possessed with much talent. In a
humber of her steps the young lady
was high upon her toes in real ballet
style, this being done exceptionally
Well She was attired in while bal
| let costume.
A Irritation number was entitled
Leave 1t to Jane, and was rendered
! by Miss Charlotte Odiorne, Spofford
! Giddings, and Richmond Purinton.
A feature was the rendition Of the
song. In Everything" by little Billy
Murphy. eight years old, from Ban
gor Master Murphy first sang of his
! love for the damsel, but after being
'cut OUT by young Giddings and
/ Purinton in soldiers and sailors uni
forms, realized that he also must
wear a uniform tc attract the maid
| ell.
| Misses Irene Goodrich and Virginia
Odiorne danced the 'Loin du Bal"
which was pureiy an aesthetic dance
and was well executed. The young
ladies were attired in white muslin
dresses, wore small red hats and blue
sashes.
\ Miss Joan s;tuvtcvant. attired in a
! costume representing the columbine.
gave "A very pleasing Interpretation
of the coiumhirc dance. a dance of
/ the new Nestoff Serova school. She
wore a dress OF pink and lavender
with green stockings and shoes.
! The closing number of the exhibit
! ton program was entitled Tickle
/ Toe" and the entire cast appeared,
! Illustrating the Tickle Toe" dance.
Tho song, "Ticklc Toe" was sung by
Miss 10 pattangall. This dance Sc
/ lection. which is the hit Of the opera
"Gcing Cp', was we'll depicted by all
4 the young people.
! Especial mention should be me de
OF the excellent music which was
furnished for the Gancc exhibition by
Ricc'S orchestra. with Miss Charlotte
Mower Of this city. at the piano.
Che many friends of Mrs Odiorne
VIII be Interested to learn that she
has gone to Aver. Mass. where dur
ing the summer months she will be
hostess at one Of the Fed Cross
houses At Camp Devens. All wisN
hcr greet succ ess in her new work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29
R H EU NJ A TIC
TORTURE
Take "Neutrone Prescription SO" and
the Pain and Aching Will Vanish
Rheumatic misery is now a thing Of

Rheumatic misery Is now a thing Of
the past.
1t matters not how sore your joints
are. or how swollen and painful. one
bottle of "Neutrone Prescription 49,
will make you feel fine and comfort
able.
"Neutronc Prescription 49, il n diff
ferent remedy u Is a liquid that
eliminates uriv acid by absorption
through the blood and quickly
soothes and heals the innamma ton.
Il quickly takes the agony out of
joints and muscles and makes them
- new "Ncutrone Prescription go
rood thing 10 Rave on hand TT
III Times II Is especially ct!icaciouS
when AN attack IL coming on az in al
most every instance u Will. after a
lew doses. rid tho system Of rheu-
matte poisons. soc and 800 the
bottle
The Bowdtch Webster Co, Angus
IA. and leading druggists every
where ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

Of of
whom
leves best fitted of the For
checked
of stof
a
a Belgian blacksmith
His fell Elmo Lincoln called The Hercules
s
phenomenal
mthy and
he
he a building
a
boiling makes
man beast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29
NOTICE BY FUEL BOARD
TO COAL CONSUMERS
Urges That All Desiring Coai for the
Present Year Place Their Orders
with Their Dealer at Once

Notice to Coal Consumers:
Tho local fuel board has passed
the regulation that after July list,
1918. dealers may complete orders on
hand providing they have sufficient
coal TO permit it. after having de-
,livered the two-thirds requirements
Of all who before that date have filed
their applications for coal. Until
that date it is permissible tor dealers
to furnish coal only to o-thirds of
the requirements Of customers.
Orders contained in the appica
tons adopted by the fuel adminiS-
tration do not bind the consumer nor
the dealer bat are required for the
purpose of Informing the fuel heard
ur the amount 0, coal needed in Au-
gusta for TIE present year. II the
consumer fnds that lac viii not need
the coal applied for he viii not have
TO take it,
The board. therefore urges that all
persons. firms or corporations deSir-
ing coat for the present year place
their orders with their dealer ut once.
At this time it is not possible to
state to what extent AuguSta's coal
requirements are to be mot and Willie
we feel confident from assurances re-
Crved from coal concerns and the
fuel adminStrat ton that We shall get
AT least one two-thirdS requirement.
we recommend that in all cases pos
sible wood be purchased, which in
any event will relieve materially the
coal shortage.
WALTER NJ. SANBORN,
FRANK f.. TRACEY,
Local Fuel Board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

executed by little Frances kinsman
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p
Kinsman. 1t was indeed an eccentric
dance. many of the steps being aero
bate, and Miss Kinsman by her fac
ial expressions as well as her dane
ing proved that she was a Coincidence
worthy of notice. Her dance wor
rounds and rounds of applause from
an enthusiastic audience. Miss Kins-
man wore an eccentric costume of
black. yellow and white and a ruffied
hat with black wings.
The May Time dance Jump jim
Crow was taken from the musical
comedy of that name now running in
New York, and was executed very
cleverly by Misses Eleanor Wilcox
and Pvlly Sturtevant, who wore
gowns of crinoline. tiny black hats
white wigs and carried large fans
The Jump Jim Crow fascinated the
audience.
The next number was military
dance given by Miss Anna Hendee
who wore a blue military costume
with gold and white and held in he,
hand a sword. Each part of this drill
and dance was well executed, espec-
tally good being the sword salute
which was taught Miss Hendee by an
, officer from Camp Devens.
Knit Knit Knit" was the title of a
dance given by the following young
ladies who wore party dresses: Misses
Ruth Pcttengil, Eleanor Lewis
(,rnf chou MocSnr ri,h
Whittier Iva Watson, Helen Harris
Evelyn Pierce, Irene Goodrich. Viz
GINA Odiorne, Hilda Bangs, Vera
Fulton and Alice Stevens The
knitters threw into the audience balls
of yarn during their singing and
dancing and upon slips of paper in the
syarn balls was the advice to knit
socks and bring them to the Red
Cross rooms.
The Sailors Iornpipe was danced
by Miss Josephine Hanson. who was
attired in regulation white MILDLY
suit. This young lady seemed very
much at ease on the stage and in an
excellent manner danced the steps
of the well-known sailors dance.
The poetry of motion was PORTRAYED
in the number entitled The Day of
q Nymph" which was most gracefully
executed by Mrs Odiorne. Her cos
tune was purple and turquoise blue
and she wore sandals. The daily
routine Of the nYmph was pictured in
the dance, including the morning sa-
/ Lutte to the sun, the picking of flowers,
the catching Of butterfly, drinkin.
water from the brook. and the fare
well to the sun at night. It was Il
Very enjoyable exhibition number.
off with Pinto was a descriptive
dance executed ny Miss Mary Boyd
who appeared in riding costume
Miss Boyd gave . very clever rendi-
ton. of this dance number, which was
composed by he's mother, Mrs. Byron
Boyd. Every step Of the dance was
| descriptive Of a pony's capcring. gal
, Looping and shying, and by doing a
i "cartwheel' the dancer described the
| art" of being thrown from II pony's
back. Miss Boyd could well fnterprc,
! this dance as She is very fond Of all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29
Funeral of Charles w. Conner

Funeral services for the late
Charles w. Conner were held at 10
o'clock Sunday morning from the
home of his brother. ". H, Conner.
II Spring street. in the presence of
the relatives and many friends. Miss
Annie l.. Jones of the Progressive
Spiritualist Society conducted the
services and brief remarks were also
made by J. F.. White. a friend of the
family. There were many beautiful
floral tributes. Interment was made
in the family lot in Hallowell Gene
terry, the bearers being James Has
kell, James White, &. +. Herricll and
w. II. Conner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

One of the unfailing signs that
spring is here and has come to stay
is the presence in the window and
a portion of the J. Frank Pierce book
store of the annual display of May
baskets by Miss Nellie Moody of
Gage street. who though a cripple
and. confined to the limits of her
wheeled chair, manages to get some
sunshine out Of life by making May
baskets. for which she finds a good
sale. Miss Moody is quite an art
list in her line and surely gets beau
tiful results when it comes to MAX
ing Maybaskets. Her creations this
spring seem especially beautiful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

Ward G. Holmes of Augusta will be
- candidate in the June primaries for
the Democratic nomination for Coun-
~ commissioner of Kennebec county.
Mr.. Holmes has always been active
in the party having been a member
OF the city government for six years
serving in both branches. He is en-
gagged in the Wholesale grocery bust
ness in Augusta. being president of
The Holmes-Swift Company and has
q wide acquaintance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

The only husine SIS before the Satur-
day session of the municipal court
was one case of intoxcation, in
which the respondent claimed that
he worked for the Texas Co. at Bath.
and that on Friday he got some
liquor in Brunswick and came to
Augusta. The court could find no
extenuating circumstances in the
mans case and imposed a fine of SO
and costs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

The Old Co. Lehigh barge Coaldale
with 1900 tons of coal for the Stone
& Cooper Coal Co. has arrived at
Parker's fats, and 1t was thought on
Saturday afternoon that she would be
towed to Augusta yesterday, but for
some reason she did not come. The
barge will probably arrive today,
however. j
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

Capt. Ralph Morang of the An
gusta Yacht Club. who has had his
gasoline cruiser in winter quarters
ON the shore of the island opposite
the steamboat wharf. has launched
the craft on the river and will soon
have her in condition for the sum-
mer's cruising.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

Cote's Magic Water is good for
washing clothes and will remove
,nild"w, iron rust. ink, grease and
iruit stains from the finest fabrics
without injury II used according 70
directions. With the spring house
cleaning drive on Magic Water il lust
the thinc to have on hand. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

tends to degrade humanity is lie, he
said.
Two solos were rendered by Mrs.
Will G. Atkins Of Gardiner. The odd
Fellows were escorted to and from
the service by Dennis Band.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

The t"0T Freshmen bail team de-
feated tie ninth grade Saturday fore
noon ~ Tie GORE of II 20 s Leighton
ana Mccall were the Freshman bat
Terry. and Fletcher. Written and
Croker the ninth grade combination
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

The da.lv nigh strings Of the past
rGeek nj The Colonial alleys were as
'l""s Monday. Wood. 1871; Tues
day. Faicpri. i39. Wednesday. Der
Ieron. IL. Thursday. Wood. l27: Fri
day, Roy, l29: Saturday. Ladd, 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29
A Challenge

EIal!owell High School challenges
CoHy High to a game of baseball to
be played either on the Williams
Field, Augusta, on the Muster Field,
l.alloweIi. Further arrangements
may be made with Mgr. VIM. Tenney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

Miss Alice NcGraih OF pangor. has
been making short visit IN the city.
having come here To attend the dane
ing exhibition given T., her sister.
Mrs. odiorne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

tho late Russell Sage said. when
asked for tho keynote Of nj, success
p"y your straw hats in winter" An
oppor'uhny to apply this principle is
sv." ny heane Il Cross who wisely
adN',e men TO buy their future needs
III c'o'n,hs now. Higher prices are
kdv. ~ "ai's'--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

many of them being Of floral design
and some of them difficult to dis
tinsuish from the originals produced
by Nature. And all Of the baskets
are pretty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

Mrs. Logan will entertain the Drex-.
els Monday evening at the homo Of
her mother, Mrs. w. L. Watson, 13I
Melville street. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

.Feptha t.rcampment No. 3, I. o. o.
f.. will hold the last of its series of
social dances on Monday evening at
odd Fellows hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

Cecil c. Getchell passed Sunday at
his home in this city. having as his
guest G. Wellington SWEET. a fellow
student at kents Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

Hon. Blaine ; Nlcs and Neil l..
|lulctte went Saturday To Dead
River
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29
Morday. April 20. 1918.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

! l. Sheridan WIS sunday Il visitor
in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-29

Mrs. Carolyn Brennan went SAtur.
day to Bangor for few, d8yv visit !,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
Health Talks by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Industrial iySIcnc-i4. The Printer
and the Devil.
N""Yrirh'. 1915. by Antiona! Newspaper Service

,."3ea,io'l'ni 80 poson.ins is slow,
r"gorn',on unt, some serious Complication
=, gmr5s ' Worker IS fortunatc enough
.hor rrs"la'ion I used to be the belief that
"aa ihront.a the skin. especially through the
nnlins Of the hands. and tn may possibly be II
Usual and most important mode "f entrance
q Lad ia oceupni: nal poisoning !s in The form
.o"cd Indeed, there is scarcely any convincing;
sGibcI through jhe nnhr"kcn to h ps de- de-.
tccied IN tE' blood secrctio..s or to cause
any sign Of rotsen ~ When such absorption
metal has ben nhai'c in 4 volatile state or in
"Heie the worker makes The mistake of eating
Ty3" metal contains hon; ) per cent of lead
~ ai!"y Win ~ pcr cent OF an,imony and ,
q The type. dus, Is given OFF ana collects in
,nG n's,"G o. ,hT w cases: " such dust con.
The composing room GAS been found 30 contain
Seen ,onmd in inc dust Collected in the ' a,m mass
pEeTe Of the composing com.
sumption than are doctors aud nurses Perhaps
10 irri'",ion Of dust and ,he impoverishment
ginn",oiy causes OF ms hifh ,%hercuIoss rate
IS and large. whereas ioctors and nurses are
r,p,s'cning their hngers will. saliva TO get bet
ter hold o, the Tyre are nrei.y sure TO deveop
smoke while 1T work ar, :.lso more liable TO be
Modern Embellishments. equipped with vacuum
systems and hoods and exhaust a. are fairly
soma! clca nin"s" there Is practically no risk of
lead performing cHcept for those who file or polish
5,erco,, pcrs and clcctFo,ypcrs are exposed to
s1 T m ne Ecent ~ te of y en"
liIa,ion can ohviato this ri;
dangers OF lead noisnni,.E II he woaid postpone
hia ultimate encounter with the dcvil.
qurs,ionn md Answers.
u boil my arm for four days. the only APP
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
Abolish the Volunteer System

THE time has come when the government
should close the door to the volunteer
soldier. IT might be left open for while to
the volunteer sailor, inasmuch as there is I
liked limit upon the number of men needed
TIC man our naval and merchant ships, but
the logic of war demands that the army be
placed upon a straight selection basis, and
that it remain that basis until peace is
achieved.
This may sound radical and it may meet
with determined opposition if it is offered
as policy by the administration. But it is
less radical than was conscription and
eventually the opposition to It will have less
volume than the opposition which sought to
defeat the selectve service bill more than a
year ago.
Experience in this war has shown that the
only sure way to raise q great army is by
selection Germany and France demonstrated
TINS four years ago. Great Britain was forced
to come to it after futile attempt to mo-
bilize her an power by voluntary enlistment.
The United States, with the misadventure OF
England before it. lost no time in placing it's
military system upon a draft basis. And
every authority in the country now agrees
that the greatest victory won by America
was the enactment Of the selective service
law.
Under that Ia moro than 100000 Ameri-
cans have been drafted into the army. An
ether 1900 600 and perhaps 1000. 900. must
be drafted from the new classes. The coun-
try which counte1ances this process owes Il
debt TO the men who have been called to
arms in this manner. II can do no less than
protect them from the stigma which many Of
them feel is placed upon them. stigma
which can only be removed for all time by
the complete abandonment of Volunteering
And the time has come when the govern
ment must act.
Universal liability to military service is the
only democratic way in which military sys-
tenn can be built up in country like this
And in assuming such liability the men who
are called in their turn are performing as
honorable service as those who rush to re-
crnting Offices to volunteer their services
There il not the slightest difference between
the soldier who goes in voluntarily and the
soldier who waits until his government has
expressed its need for him
However true this may be the fact ro-
mains that the volunteers are inclined TO
plume themselves upon their superior pa
triotism. Every drafted man knows this TO
be true. Many Of them are made to fee, their
nh"orihiness, and are led 10 blame their gov
eminent for placing them in a false light be-
t"re their counirymen. There is no place for
military aristocracy in this war. the arts
tncracy OF the volunteer the arstocracv az
lh' regular or any other aristocracv ey-
'cpt that Of Paiantry