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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
State House Chat

Henry NJ. Donnelley. formerly of Bid
deford, will on Wednesday enter the
employ of the United States department
of labor at its New York office Mr..
Donnelley is uncertain as to where he
will be. stationed. Mr.. Donnelley was
the first president of the Maine Fedora
ton OF Labor and for six years was
deputy State commissioner of labor and
industry, serving under Commissioners
John F. Connelley of Bangor and Ros-
coe G. Eddy of Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01

recently visited the city of Bangor,
but he has declined to say for what
purpose. He was again there on Sun
Gay. but again declined to talk on
that subject. He did say, by tele-
phone on Tuesday to Private Score
tary Lester NJ. Hart, that Wednes-
days meeting of the Governor and
Council was called wholly for the
approval of the warrants.
A Bangor paper has stated that
Sheriff White has been summoned to
appear on Thursday of this week be-
fore the Governor and Council 10
show why he should not be removed
from office. A Boston paper OF Tues.
day said that his appearance was to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
WHITE HOUSE
LAWNS TO HAVE
SHEEPISH LOOK

Washington. April 30.-Sheep VIII
he grazing on the White House lawn
within a few days. President Wilson
today purchased IL thoroughbred
Shropshires to eat the grass. The
sheep were selected by DR.. Grayson
the President naval aide and ply
stefan. who is somewhat of a stoc'
fancier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
USE "AMERICAN"
ON LETTERS TO
SOLDIER BOYS

Washington, April 30.---Mail adj
dressed to members of the American
Expeditionary Force in France should
have the word American" written ID
full, so that in the address the desis.
ration will read: american L. F.
according to n request made TO-DAY
by the postoffice authorities. The
new order is deemed necessary In
order to distinguish American mail
from that addressed to the expedi'
tionary forces of other countries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
Industrial Accidents

The following hearing has been ar
ranged by Chairman Eben F. Littlefield
of the Industrial Accident Commission:
May Sat P. NJ. at the office Of the
commission In the case Of Arthur NJ.
Plummer, injured June Is, 1917 VS.. the
Otto Nelson Co., employers. and the
Aetna Life Insurance Co.. insurers. the
question being a lump sum settlement.
No attorneys are announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
James Crockett of Norway

James Crockett died at his home In
Norway Monday, aged SO. He was a
son of Joshua and Judith Pike
Crockett. He served throughout the
Civil War in Co. G. 10th Maine. and
Co. G, goth Maine He married Helen
Hobb Of Norway in 1866. She died in
1913. He was member Of Harry
Rust Post, G.. A. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01

turning to Augusta this morning and
a number Of detectives from the At
office have been i'll
the city for several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01
Maine SpirituaIists

The Maine State Spiritualist Associa
ton will hold its annual convention at
Bangor May IS and 49, 1915 and it is
confidently expected that this will be
the largest gathering OF prominent
Spiritualists in the history of the or.
ganization.
Key Mary 5. Vanderbilt of BROOKLYN,
\. y. who is considered Americas most
wonderful psychic. will be the principal
speaker and message bearer during the
session Mrs. Vanderbilt is especially
wen known in Maine where she has
neen president of Camp Etna for sew
era! years. this camp becoming most
prosperous and successful under her
efficient leadership.
Attention is called ia the adyar.;oa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01

cratic candidate for sheriff of Lincoln
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-01

Attention is called to the advertise
nent signed by VIM. NJ. Pennell, Rep
resentative for Maine Water Power
Companies. ADV.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
FALLS VILLAGE

Miss Edith Poppell of New Bri- tain has been in town for several days.
 Miss Alice Mcintosh of Pough- keepsie has been visiting at Harry E. Russell's in Amesville.
 The Russell sisters entertained several friends over Sunday.
 Wm. A. Burkett of Danbury spent Sunday at the Burkett homestead.
 Ralph Sedgwick was home over Sunday from Waterbury.
 Harold Russell is home for a few days, before going to Camp Devens.
 w. J. Russell was up from New York city over Sunday.
 Archibald Barney was home for a few days stay the last of the week.
 Miss Anna Weiner is home from New York city much improved in health Miss Weiner was in New York city for treatment of the spine.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
ASHLEY FALLS

Roy Battershall, from the Brook lyn Navy Yards, has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. E. L. Woodford. He re- turned to his home in Chatham, ac- companied by his sister, Miss Minnie Battershall who has been spending some time with her aunt.
 Mrs. Jesse L. Goodwin from Van Deusenville, Mass, MT. Frank Healy from Blanford, and MT. and Mrs. Roy Miller from Lakeville were visitors at E. L. Woodford's Saturday and Sunday.
 Phillip Rood has been spending a few days at his home.
 Lawrence Marschat is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. A. Marschat. Mrs. Marschat is entertaining her mother and sister from New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter s. VanDeusen and children had a very narrow es- cape Sunday afternoon. The even ing express southward bound struck the front of the car, resulting in very little damage. Fortunately no one was hurt ... '+..'
 Mrs. c. L. Rood spent Friday last in Canaan. @o-
 Miss Alice Bowen has returned to
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
Titled Lady as Shoemaker.

1t is an interesting fact that, al- though the women of the United King dom have invaded most employments that formerly were followed chiefly by men, the shoemaklng trade has not ex- perienced much change in this respect Yet, something over q hundred years ago, shoemaking was one of the ''em- ployments of high society" In London Lady Sarah Spencer, In letter to her brother, written about the year 1908. says: 'In the evening we divide our time between music and shoemaking. which Is now the staple trade of the family. I am today in state of great vanity, for have made pair of shoes there is news for you. So if an other trades fail shall certainly es- tablish myself, cross-legged, at the coz ner of an alley to earn a livelihood in the midst of leather, avis and ham, mers."
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
THRESHING REPORTS
Act of Congress Necessitates Thresh-
 CTS Making Report

By act of Congress all persons threshing grain are required to re- port the amount of grain they have threshed. The County Agricultural Agents in the several counties have been designated as agents to whom the reports are to be made.
 Reports of the threshing of wheat are to be made monthly on the first of the month, covering the work of then proceeding mnth. Reports for other grains are to be made at the end of the threshing season. These reports are to be made by all persons doing threshing, farmers as we'll as commercial threshermen. Proper re- port blanks have been provided which can be secured in Litchfield County, from County Agricultural Agent, A. W. Manchester, Litchfield, Conn.
 The information secured through these reports will be used by the various branches of the Government which have in charge the work of food production, conservation and distribution, particularly the Depart ment of Agriculture, the Food Ad- ministration, and those having con- trol of transportation.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
SHARON VALLEY

Rev. Father Plunkett gave our Sharon boys that go to camp Thurs day farewell dinner at his home Monday night.
 Word came to MT. and Mrs. Egan one day last week from Washington, D. c. that Robert, their youngest son had arrived safely Over There.
 Miss Helen Potter and Mrs. Ernest Potter have returned from Sharon Hospital and both are getting along fine.
 Messrs. Harry Clark, George and Harry Caulkins go to camp Thursday.
 Miss Evelyn Scott is back at Cen tral having enjoyed a weeks vacation with her sister and family camping at Forestville.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin of Newark, N. J. were weekend guests at Mrs. Hattie Middlebrook's. She accompa- nied them home for a weeks vaca- tiorH.G 9.4'9egiaL #5Aa~' *'.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
CORNWALL HOLLOW

James Perkins expects to finish Mrs. F. I. Roberts having the middle of this week.
 Felix Jasmine is doing MT. Eos ter's having also MT. Baldwin's this year.
 MT. Handson has left MT. Bald wins place and entered the hospital for treatment.
 Chester Yale from Torrington has been helping having at his fathers, E. B. Yale.
 The ground hog is working in some of the gardens in this neighborhood.
 There was foot of snow in :, Waterbury July IT it is reported.
 Raymond Harrison who lived in Cornwall Hollow but moved to Tor rington, was wounded in battle over seas. A telegram was received Mon day night by MT. and Mrs. Geo. L.. Harrison of Winthrop Street from the war department announcing the death of their son, Raymond Harri- son from wounds received in France on June 23. He was "A years old.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
BITTER FIGHTS OVER BEARDS
Because They Held Varying opin- xs5 ions on the Matter.

Before now the wearing. of boards has caused a bitter war and made the executioner's ax cut through many a neck. The Tartars waged long war with the Persians, declaring them in- f1dels because they would not shave their boards after the fashion of Tar tary.
 The Greeks wore boards until the time of Alexander, who ordered the Macedonians to be shaved lest their boards should give handles to their enemies. The ancient Romans wore boards, but Tn England they were not fashionable after the con"uest until the thirteenth century and were dis continued at the Restoration.
 Peter the Great kept a squad of of ficers whose duty 1t was to cut the boards of unwilling citizens by force. Before 1840 shaving was almost uni yersal in the United States.
 There havr been numerous instances of women w. Lh long masculine boards. Margaret of Savoy, daughter of Maxi milan I, had long stiff beard, and woman was seen in Paris with a black bushy beard that reached to her waist. At the battle of Pultowa the Russians captured bearded woman, whom they presented to the czar. She had a beard five and one-half feet long.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
Siberia Has Vast Resources.

The common notion of Siberia is based on latitude and climate. Be cause part of it Is In the arctic circle the whole vast region has been as- surled to be almost beyond the pale of civilized occupancy. Notwithstanding that much has been written describing Siberia as 1t Is, the common notion is still that it is fit only for penal settle ments and that the nihilists and other political exiles were sent to these set dement's as living death. This Is not far from the truth. But the inhospit- abl" regions in which the penal settle ments were placed are far from being all Siberia, and even some of these dis tricts are capable of sustaining the vigorous inhabitants of northern cii- mates.
 Siberia, in the economic sense, has all the resources which go to make a vast stretch of territory self-sustaining as' an Independent nation. It has for ests, mines and great agricultural re- gions where every product of the tenn perate climate is capable of cultiva- tfon. The timber is in the north and west. The mines are in widely scat tered districts.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
BAR WAY TO EVIL SPIRITS
Malaysians Believe Mountains Were Placed to Shut Out Strange
 Race of YajuJ.

In the dak bungalow at Kwala Kubu Gin Malayasia) the Chinaboy chowki- dar, queue in pocket, shod in shoes of silent felt, served my breakfast. was at last on the threshold of strange expedition in a land to which no letter ever came correctly addressed, so un- known was 1t to the outside world. At this moment the strangest thing in sight was my breakfast. It consisted chiefly of tins of tiny Mongolian finches drumming birds in size, squabs in taste-canned a dozen in a tin.
 AS I devoured the pitiful little birds, bones and all, looked up at the great Malay mountain range, the back bone of the finger peninsula which stretches southward from Siam to within sight of the bund of Singapore itself. Mountains. so the Malays say, are the wall of the world, shutting out great winds and beasts of prey. And they believe that strange race-the Ya1uj-are forever striving to bore through, and when they succeed, then will come the end of all things. ~
 The great limestone caves scattered throughout the mountains are places where the YaJuj have attempted and failed There Is nothing impossible or unbelievable in all this, when one comes to know Malay mountains in all their weirdness.-Wffiam Beebe, in the Atlantic Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
Chinese Queues Not Barred.

Although the traffic in human hair has hot been so brisk during the past few years as formerly oD account of the veering of the fashions in hair dressing toward the extremest simplic- ity, there are millions of pounds of human hair exported from China. One of the peculiar facts in connection with the trade Is that often after the Chinese send the hair to us we treat 1t and dye it and send 1t back to be made up for special use. This Is usual ly true in regard to the invisible hair nets which American and European women use to keep their own locks in order on a windy day.
 The hair-net business has become of great importance to the province of Shantung, which now provides practic- ally the entire supply for the market. Thus the hair net worn by the veriest stay-at-home Tn America has doubtless crossed the ocean three times.-Popu- lar Science Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
CORNWA

On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Ralph Scoville, mother of selectman s. R. Scoville was buried from their North Cornwall home. Although a non agentarian she had been a very cheery, active and respected woman until she recently had a shock. On Monday kinsman, another Ralph Scoville of Philadelphia who was present for the funeral, after get ting heated in the hay field went into the lake for a swim and though several were near by and Dr. Stevens was at hand speedily, he was found past recovery. He was twenty eight Wears old, and had been married about year.
 " Mrs. Henry Reed died on Monday also and her funeral was Wednesday at 2 p. m.
 The Mems Club had their clam bake Wednesday evening at Laurel Lodge. Thirty members enjoyed a social occasion, to which clans, blue fish, green corn and other appro- priate accompaniments added. The next meeting of the Club will be the Annual meeting on the fourth Mon day of August.
 Dr. Metcaf and family came last week to their summer home and his son Arthur, Lieutenant in aviation service, is with them for the present on sick leave
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
SOUTH CANAAN


 Dr. Henry Dean and Miss Francis Dean are visiting relatives in town. \ Arthur Parmalee of Sharon is visit ing relatives in this place.
 Mrs. Fred Howe is spending few days with her husband at his mothers home in Lime Rock. MT. Howe is going with the other boys to Camp Devens on Thursday, -- Mrs. Chas. Duby and children have been visiting in Sharon.
 Antony Passini had the misfortune of loosing horse last week.
 MT. Passini has been having for MT. West.
 (Deferred)
 Mrs. o. H. Pendleton and. son spent few days at their home in South Canaan last week. Olin came up Saturday night, and all went home Sunday.
 Miss Essie Pendleton and Arthur Wilcox of Torrington visited at R. E. Pendleton's Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Camp of Nor folk called at R. E. Pendleton's Sun- day. at & *n Mrs. Charles Duba and children and Mary Silvernale have gone to Sharon for visit. aEE !" MT. and Mrs. Albert Kindleburgh of Sharon were overnight guests at
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25

her home in this village.
 Mrs. Roy Drumm has returned to New Haven after spending a week with her grandmother, Mrs. J. F. Roraback.
 Philip Rood and Lawrence Mars chat climbed Mt. Greylock on Mon- day.
 MT. and Mrs. Allyn Fuller and daughter, Dorothy Louise, Lillian Hall and Kenneth Roberts spent Sunday at G. w. Halls.
 Several of the young people at- tended the dance in Sheffield Friday night.
 Misses Gladys and Edith Barnes returned to Naugatuck on Sunday after spending few weeks with their aunt, Mrs. Sarah Manville.
 John Hall from Saratoga Springs, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. John Dunham.
 Mrs. William Joyner of Housatonic was a recent guest of friends.
 Miss Margaret Sweet has been visiting in Pittsfeld.
 Mrs. Roy Drumm of New Haven has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Julia Roraback.
 About 40 attended party at Mrs. Margaret Sweets recently.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
Remedies for the Earache.

For an earache, dry heat is the saf- est remedy. Never should the mother drop oil or anything else into the ear without being especially ordered to do so by a doctor. A small hot-water bag with a flannel cover, kid glove-fnger filled with salt and then heated Tn the oven, or, simply, a flannel made very hot and covered by another one to hold in the heat, may be placed over the baby's ear to relieve the pain. If this does not seem enough, then a small rubber ear-syringe may be filled with hot water; and while the lobe of the ear Is gently held downward and back ward the mother should use the syringe carefully, then apply the hot flannel after drying out the ear. When pus has formed, or if this simple treat ment does not relieve the acute pain. a doctor should be asked to examine the ear. Possibly the drum membrane may need to be opened. Hot borfc acid solution or some other disinfsct- ant will be needed to syringe the ear if pus is present-Marianna Wheeler, in the Peoples Home Jour nal ,a
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
Suffrage Notes

A telegram was sent to President Wilson from the mass meeting held at Hartford last week by thhe Conn. branch of National Woman's Party, asking him to go in person to the senate to urge the passing of the Federal Amendment.
 Miss Stella Jones from Boston has become thhe suffrage leader for Fair field county.
 The Boston Herald, hitherto an anti-suffrage paper has changed it's policies and is now demanding the inn mediate passage of Federal Suffrage Amendment.
 Miss Rhoda Palmer, 1O2 years old, is the one survivor of then first group of women who made public demand for enfranchisement in this county at the celebrated convention at Sene- ca Falls in 1848.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
Limited Service Men Called

Local Board No. 19 has received it's first call for limited service men and will entrain five white men for Syracuse Recruit Camp, Syracuse, N. r., Monday, July 29.
 This is call No. 983, under which only white men fit for special or limited military service are to be in ducted. These men are intended for guard and fire companies for ports of embarkation, and are selected with a view to their suitability for that work.
 The men called at this time are l:
 John Kofsky, South Kent.
 Paul Harry Andrews, Lakeville.
 Leon Perry Raymond, Norwich.
 Henry A. Franz, Winsted.
 Francis L. Calkins, Bristol.
 Chester R. Suydam, Winsted.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
EAST CANAAN

The Rev. c. l.. Thompson D. D. of New York, and Norfolk, rendered an excellent sermon Sunday morning, from the text Esther 4-14. Several visitors from Norfolk attended the service.
 Friday, the 26th there will be a Community picnic held on the Church lawn. Church and Sunday School in vited. Dinner served at 12:30. Come and help to make the day a success and the children happy.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Geer of New York were guests at H. K. Trescott's last week.
 Mrs. Josiah Gillette is entertaining company from New Jersey, this week.
 Rev. W. F. Maylott was called to Derby Friday to officiate at funeral. He will occupy the pulpit here next Sunday morning.
 Wm. Webster of Waterbury was a guest at E. s. Roberts last week.
 H. c. Allyn and family attended the funeral of cousin in Cornwall Sunday.
 Mrs. Cyrus Rowland is reported more comfortable at this writing.
 Miss Laura Goodwin is visiting her aunt in Austerlitz, N. Y.
 Mrs. Miner and little son spent last week at Joseph Rix'. Sunday a party from Salem, Conn. were enter tained by Mrs. Rix.
 Austin Rix goes to Camp Devens this week.
 Messrs. George and Henry Condon, John Casey, Rico Broggi, Austin Rix, D. Logni, Antonio Zucco are among the boys to leave for Camp Devens, July 25.
 Misses Augusta Colligan and Nellie Casey have returned home after spending a week at Elmhurst, L. I.
 James Casey of Torrington spent Sunday at John Colligan's.
 Mrs. Carrie Bryant spent Sunday with friends in Lakeville.
 Mrs. Cyrus Rowland has been on the sick list the past week.
 Mrs. C.. w. Cowdrey Jr. spent Wednesday with friends in Winsted.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
NORFOLN

Miss Sarah McCabe of Babylon, L.. l., and Private John Joseph Curtiss were married at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 6:3O Sat urday morning by Rev. J. H. Me Donald. The bride was attended by Miss Marion Curtiss, sister of the groom, as bridesmaid and the best man was William H. Curtiss, broth CT, of the groom.
 After a weeks trip MT. Curtiss will return to Camp Devens. He is a member of the 17th Co.,, 9th Div, Depot Brigade.
 Word from Sergt. Harry DeMars says his regiment is on the way east from Texas.
 Louis F. Schmeltz enlisted in New Haven on Tuesday as a second class seaman. Fred Preston enlisted at the same time. ~ ss .
 Miss Olive Brown has been visiting her uncle, Dr. Plumb Brown and her aunt, Mrs. Ezra Horton in Springfield
 Clinton D. V. Barnes of Canaan is guest at the Scoville camp at Toby pond. @> t..s c.
 Miss Elizabeth H. Dickson, who taught the East Middle district school for two years, has returned to her home in Thomaston, after spending few days with friends here. a
 The family of Frederick J. Agate of New York are at Crossways, with the Eugene Smith family for the summer. MT. Agate has enlisted in the government service.
 Miss Ethel Steffins of Plainfeld, N. J., has been spending few days with Miss Margaret Smith.
 Lieut.. Harris E. Adriance, sta toned at Camp Merritt, has been home for few days.
 Mrs. B. Crissey Brown and daugh- ter of Newport are visiting Benjamin Brown on Grant street for few days.
 Jeremiah O'Connell, who holds a civil service position in Washington, D. C., has been spending a short va cation with his mother.
 Frank Horton has received notice to report to the naval training station at Newport Thursday.
 Private Clarence Carter of Camp Dix spent Sunday with his father.
 Corporal Alfred Boote of the coast guard spent Sunday with relatives. Fred Preston, who enlisted in the navy at New Haven on Tuesday as machinist has received orders to report at Newport.
 Frederick s. Collar has resigned his position with the Adams Express Company to fill the vacancy at the c. N. E. station caused by the resig- nation of Richard M. Whalen to an swer the draft call of this district. trict
 Miss Carita Spencer, who has re- gently returned from France and has visited every Red Cross hospital be- hind the fighting lines, and who is at the head of the Food Fund, gave a lecture in the Congregational church Sunday. Fl:
 Mrs. Frank Garvin gave a musi- cale at her home on West road Sat urday afternoon for all workers of the Red Cross.
Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
CANAAN VALLEY

Messrs. A. J. Brundage of Storrs college and brother H. A. Brundage of Hartford were guests over Friday night at E. J. Donalds'.
 Miss Jessie Donalds went to Dan bury Monday to take two weeks course at the Normal School, she will visit in Bridgeport before her return.
 Mrs. H. Rudge and daughter of Ct. Burlington spent day or two at D. J. Emmons last week. - -~
 Miss Louise Deloy of Terryville spent Sunday with Miss Jenie Roger.
 Nelson Warner and bride of Vest field, Mass. are guests at F. H. Lang don's.