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The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29
HERE AND THERE.

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Miss Halle Sanders went up 10
Springfield, Mo-, last week TO at
+ond a business college,
r q. Tucker, one of the prominent
,.;,oss men of Bentonville, died re-
eently at the age of DO years
The Huntsville Democrat reports
tbe sale of a span of four and i've
yaar cid mules by NJ D. Boatrigh' 1or
$3.50.
s c. Drummond died recently at
bic home near Bentonville. lie came
70 that community eleven years age
from Panhandle, Texas
loss MeFarlin of Rogers last season
Skinned from Benton County "a cars
Of evaporated fruit, 81 cars OF peer
mos and four cars of chops.
Mrs ". P. Hail, who had been here
for some time visiting with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Sanders
returned Monday to her home at
Hartford.
rDo s,,nmer cottage at Winslow,
known as the Meyer Cottage, recent
" purchased by Mrs. Edith Wlnterton
- Dallas. Texas, was destroyed by
fire recently.
Miss Ora Kendall and Leo Hudson
If Marble were married at Huntsville
recently. The bride was student at
Huntsville nigh school, and the wed
ding was surprise.
Hudson Sparkman, son OF Dr. >. NJ
Sparkman of Springdale, recently en-
listed in the aviation section OF the
army and is now at jefferson Bar
racks, near St. Louis.
Mrs. ". H. Morris, who formerly
resided near Berryville, died recently
at St. James, Mo. Deceased was IL
wears of age and was a great great
granddaughter of Daniel Boone.
W A. Buchanan, as years of age,
son of NJ. L. Buchanan of Gravett.
died of pneumonia recently at Sara
toga, No, the remains being inter
red in Lee Cemetery, near Beatty.
One of the shortest sessions of cir
cut court on record was held at Har-
rison, Boone County, last week, dis
posing of the one case for which It
was called and the discharging of the
jury within an hour.
Uncle Billie Haines, one of the old
and we'll known citizens of Benton
County, and who was county assessor
"a number of years ago, has gone to
Fort Smith to make his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Willie Peel.
The seven year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson of Sulphur Springs was
killed few days ago while attemmpt-
ing TO hop moving train. This is
the third death of that character in
that section within the past eighteen
months
Mrs. Ellen Wentworth of Gravette
died recently at the home of her
daughter in Weir, Kan. The remains
were brought back to Benton County
and Inferred in the Lee cemetery
north of Beatty by the side of deceas-
eds husband
In one of our Benton County ex-
j changes we notice where one of the
patriotic citizens of that county had
decided not to enlist in the army in
view of the fact that the county would
not get company in the new regi-
i |S Nalve-in-head
i iii Motor
i. ISL The Loves
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18
CALL 1850, WHICH
DEMANDS 1771 MEN

Maine has been called upon. in Call
No 1850. to entrain during the 5-day
period beginning Oct. for Camp
Devens, Aver. Mass, III men. to report
to the comma lding officer. Only white
men physically qualified for general
military service may be indicted.
Provost Marshal General E. H. Crow
der wires Adjutant General Geo. Mel.
Presson. the provost marshal Of Maine,
that upon the basis of the Class re-
ports submitted Aug. IS. Maine should
have. after filing all September calls,
1880 white men finally classified, physi-
cally examined and accepted for gen
eral military service. He says:
1T will be necessary for YOU to have
complete control Of the situation IN
your State to fill properly the call
hereby announced You should first ex-
haust the class of June 5, 1917, Of all
white Glass fighting men. if any. and
fill the balance from the white Class !
fighting men Of the class Of June ). 1915
including those registered Aug 81, 1918
Registration Of British Subjects
General Crowder has ordered that
registration cards Of all British subiects
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Public Utilities

The Public Utilities Commission has
received a petition. headed by Edward
F. Flarherty of r. +. D. No. 4. Port
land, and signed by 3SS others. as fol
lows:
The undersigned patrons OF the Var
mouth Division Of the Cumherlano
County Power & Light Co. respectfully
represent that said company has in
creased the fares between Portland and
Wildwood out OF proportion to the gen
eral increase in rates in other localities
and to the discrimination of residents OF
Falmouth and Cumberland Foresidei
the increase over the former rates in
some zones, amounting to over 100 per
cent.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray that
the rates between Portland and Wild
wood be readiusteG and fixed so that the
patrons from Falmouth and Cumber-
land Foreside shall not be unjustly dis
eliminated against,
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part Of the burden Of temporary
conditions where it can be done
without undue hardship. The conn
pany pays $4,000 a year on bond in
terest and during the past two years
has paid annual dividends of s21,-
900. These sums amount to per-
cent on the value of the plant.
While that is less than the maxi
mum return that a gas c. ~lpany
would be permitted to earn on rea-
sonabie rates under normal condi-
tons, the commission considers it
all that extraordinary rates should
be permitted to provide. Such
rates will leave nothing for surplus.
But further accessions to that &C
count may we'll await the return OF
more nearly normal conditions, un-
less the stockholders are willing to
return to the dividends they were
receiving prior to 1916"
The estimated output for 1918 is
lis. 100000 cubic feet. 1t will require
2521 cents per thoustnd above the
operating cost to provide $4,000
This will make a total cost OF
s14437 per thousand. and the order
establishes a maximum net rate OF
s145, to be billed at s155 with re-
duction of 10 cents per thousand fol
prompt payment.
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LEWISTON GAS IN
CREASES 80 CENTS

The Public Utilities COMMISSION
announced it's decision Tuesday on
the proposal of the Lewiston Gas
Light Co. to increase its rates SO
cents per thousand, rejecting the
proposed schedule and authorizing
an increase of - cents, effective
six months after the close of the
war, when the present schedule will
again become operative, unless soon
err ordered.
The schedule containing the 90
cent increase was issued Aug %,
and the commission started an in
VestiCation on it's own motion.
Public hearing was held in Lewiston
Sent. II, which was attended only
by the commissions staff. the Of
fcers of the company and represen-
tatives of the press. No opposition
was offered.
The decision makes frequent ref
erence to the evidence in the Hines
case. which was decided Jan 49,
1918. and adopts the valuation made
in that case with an additional al
Iowance of about $4,000 for improve
ments required to meet present
greatly increased output. making a
present value of S470.0G0. reference
is made to a suggestion that the gas
plant is now worth more because
of increased cost of all articles con-
shutting it. The commission rejects
this suggestion, saying: Even ii the
entire case were to come to us anew
we should not adopt present war
prices, No one would undertake
to build a plant under present con-
ditions, and no one would purchase
completed plant on the basis OF
what it would cost to construct to-
day"
The average cost of production
during the pre-war period of 1911
to 1914 was SS.23 cents per thousand
cubic feet. The cost during the
six months ended June 30. 1918. was
s1.2151. The cost during that six
months included large expendi-
ture for the Hines case, which is
eliminated from future considera-
tions, but the company, since Sept.
list. Is paying % ceutS pei eiiou0"h
feet of gas more for oil. A readjust-
ment of these figures shows pres
ent cost of s1.1s16 per thousand. an
increase of 1898 cents over the av-
erage of the pre-war period, or
1889 cents over the cost shown when
the evidence in the Hines case was
closed.
The company is now paying from
az nercent to 155 percent more for all
articles going into production than
in the pre-war period.
The commission holds that while
consumers must pay the cost of pro-
duction. including a reasonable re-
turn on invested capital, a public
untility should. in return for the
special privileges it enjoys, share
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erected and was opened for use WITHIN
a few months.
The buildings are in excellent repair.
Naturally the grounds need great deai
Of grading. That however is work
which can be done gradually as fuhds
are available.
The water supply is on the same s!s-
tenn that supplies the town OF Fairneio.
An auxiliary pump working through
pressure tank in the basement OF the
administration building is required 10
obtain satisfactory pressure. Buildings
are lighted throughout by electricity.
Heating plants are in good condition.
Kitchen and dining room are properly
equipped. Food supplies are properly
stored and cared for. The carrying of
food supplies from the kitchen to the
new pavilion for those patients who are
unable to go to the dining room pre-
sents some difficulty. In order that the
food may be kept hot it will be neces-
sary to devise some means Of using
water jacketed food containers for this
purpose. Several plans are under con-
sideration.
Proper preca utons to prevent re-
infection of others are apparently being
observed. Flush closets. bath rooms
and lavatories, except in the male en-
ployees quarters. were clean and toilet
rooms were in order. The storerooms
were in good order No property ap-
peared to be deteriorating on account of
improper storage.
Capacity and Classifcation-The build
ings are properly arranged for the clas-
sifcaton of the patients according to
sex and according to the progress Of the
disease. All patients are first admitted
to this sanitorium. Later those pa
tents in whom the disease is less active
are transferred to the Western Sana-
torium at Hebron which is reserved for
the more hopeful cases.
There were IS patients present on the
day of the visit and % vacant beds.
Future needs-One of the early needs
Of the sanatorium is a pavilion espec-
tally for children.
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who registered in this country on sept
y, 1918, including Canadians. whether
declarants or n-deClarantS, between
20 and A years Of age. both inclusive
shall be examined. The involuntary IN
duction of any sucn shall be suspended
until and including Oct. l., 1918. on ac-
count of the existing treaty with Great
Britain and CanGda.
British subjects. including Canadians
who were is or - or who were 40 years
of age on Sept. u, 1918. or at the time
of registration if they register after
Sept II, are not covered by the terms OF
the treaties between Great Britain and
Canada. Such persons can only be IN
voluntarily indicted, provided they are
declarants, that is. have taken out theiI
first rapers in this country. If they are
declarant, they do not enjoy the priv
lego Of enlistinS or enrolling or leaving
the United States for the purposes OF
SO doing in the military forces of theil
own country.
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RECENT INSPECTIONS
OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Reports have been made by the State
Board of Charities and Corrections OF
recent inspections of charitable and
correctional institutional institutions,
including the following:
Central Maine sanitorium, Fairfield
The original building known as the
Chase Memorial building has been re-
modelled to make better administra ton
nossible. it still contains the assembly
hall and two wards. one for men and
one for women. An addition has been
bui,t providing ample kitchen and din
ING room facilities and suitable quar-
tors for the nursing staff ard other en-
ployees
A new pavilion facing 70 ne southeast.
Of modern type, part OF which is three
stories In height. pA' two has been
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Election Perplexities

It would seemingly be impossible
to 20 through an election in Maine
without a new and unusual question
arising, something which will cause
at least differences of opinion among
even those who really know some
| thing about the Maine election laws.
For instance:
Adelbert ]. Tolman of Rockland,
was elected on the Democratic ticket
| as a representative to the Leglsla-
ture, He died last Saturday. Does
it create a vacancy? Some say: Yes
| of course. He is dead and cannot fill
| the position" But, where does the
vacancy occur and when? He had
| not qualified. He was simply elected
| to take a seat when the Legislature
convenes next January. Should
there be occasion fer meeting OF
the Legislature before that time, 1t
would be of the present Legislature,
not the one voted for on Sept. last.
There you are; figure it out
| Again. Albertus w. Clark of Rock
| land was elected on the Democratic
| ticket as register OF deeds for Knox
county. Comes the statement that he
| is ineligible, on account of having
been and now is a member of the
| Board of Registration of the City OF
| Rockland and the law says such a
condition shall render the person inc
ligible for county or State offices.
Opinions here again differ. One
] SAYS that he can take the office be-
cause when he assumes the new, he
would automatically cease to hold the
| former, by the meaning of the law.
Another thinks that he can resign
the one and take the new office. there
being nothing in the law prohibiting
being a candidate and being elected
to the position. simply prohibiting
holding" any county or State office.
His Republican opponent, Charles
F. Noyes of Ninalhaven, takes the
view that Clark was ineligible for
election and asks that a certificate Of
election be forwarded to Noyes. That
cannot be done, however, at least
now, because the ballots have not
! been counted, tabulated and an
| nounced by the Governor and Coun-
| Gil
Figure it out
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Some infectious Outbreaks

day by the Maine State Department Of
Health:
Some infectious Outbreaks
Through this rather cool summer ana
early fall the diarrheal diseases have
not, in the State generally. been 50
prevalent as usual, but representative :
of the State Department of Health have
investigated several outbreaks Of these
troubles which have been very interest
ing to the department. and of tragic in
terest to the homes and communities
which have been affected. For instance,
few days ago it was found that, In a
rather restricted epidemic Of dysentery
and diarrheal disease in the village OF
Madison, eight children under five years
Of age had died. and, at the time of the
investigation. an elderly woman was
found to be in dying condition. An.
other death has since occurred.
The large number OF fatalities for a
village no larger than this had lead to
sensational reports about the prevalence
Of some mysterious malady. The inves-
legations here indicated that the extern
ton of the disease had at least largely
been due to the fact that it is communi-
cable. In one family four children had
the disease. and the investigator Of the
department found that the trouble was
brought to this house by a young man
who came there with the disease.
! Still more recently an affection of the
same kind in a home in the town OF
Readfield has been investigated. Be-
tween Aug. a and Sept. s. six children
| had been attacked. Two had died and
another in the Central Maine General
Hospital in Lewiston had been in a very
critical condition. The father and
mother and a woman who had come to
help in the emergency had mild alta cks,
but professional nurse from Winthrop
| who came to this home Sept. ., sickened
on the 9Th and returned to her home
and died Sept. TO- The source Of the in
| lection in the first case could not be de-
| termined, but the study of the outbreak
makes it clear that the infection from
! the primary cases was transmitted to
the other members Of the household
A New Circular
Before these outbreaks were investi-
gated a new circular. No 90. had
| been prepared, and will be printed
as soon as possible by the State De-
| partment of Health. This circu-
| lar brings out clearly the fact that
| dysentery is an infectious disease, and
that this is the reason that t is includ-
ed in the departments list of diseases
that must be reported; that many CT
the darrheal diseases of children are
caused by the same specific bacillus;
that these diseases are spread lust as
typhoid fever or cholera are spread-by
particles of infectious matter in the dis
charges from the sick finding their way.
by mouth into the digestive tracts of
othe- persons. This infection may be
transmitted by fingers or flies or by in
fected foods, milk or water supplies. II
is more likely to spread in uncleanly
homes but in clearly households where
there is a good degree of intelligence on
general subjects, the disease may be
spread from the want of SPECIFIC lnfor-
nation as to just what should be done.
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RHEUMATISM
Physician Believes Genuine Remedy
for the Disease Has Been Found

Rheuma, the wonderful rheumatism
remedy sold by Bow.ditch-Webster co;
and all druggists. gives quicker od ano
costing many times as much.
Rhenma passes the deadly poisonous
secretions into the bowels and kidneys;
from which they are quickly thrown Oh
IA pa.d what a reputable physician says
about Rheuma: II have made a mos
careful investigation Of the formula EN-,
and heartily recommend it as Tem f5nd
dy for all forms OF rneu M us. ISM ethods
Generally rneI Employed in the treatment G fn
r renu,t,s ton from the remedies usually
npeseeribed.'-Dr. N. c. Lyons rron,
This should give any - s me Hheuma.
Adv.
sent1S-N-X
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Fish and Game

Chief Game Warden F. Z. Jorgen-
sen of Masardis reports to the Inland
Fisheries and Game department the
payment of a fine Of s11 by one Felix
NORM of Wallagrass Plantation for
killing and having in lis possession
one partridge on Sept. Ia, in Town
ship IA, Range 6.
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STATE HOUSE
Next Council Meeting 10 A. M, Wednesday, Sept 10

The Governor and Council will meet
at 10 o'clock this "wednesday morn
ing. with the usual amount of routine
business in prospect.
Some of the councillors were in the
city last evening and informal gath
erings of some of the council COM
mittees were held, arious matters OF
State business being discussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18

Miss Emily Oulette who recently
returned to her home On Bridge
street. after undergoing an operation
for appendicitis at the Augusta Cen
eral hospital is reported as getting
along nicely and will soon be able to
be out of doors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18

One Of the Co. M boys who has
recently returned to Augusta after
having served in the trenches "over
there" says that they use the clax
horn in France as warning that
the gas cloud is coming, and that
since his return to Augusta every
time he hears one Of these horns on
an approaching automobile he invol-
unfairly jumps for his gas mask.
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throughout the State, evidently made
the acquaintance Of some of the
germs Of the Spanish influenza.
which is now prevalent in that camp.
captain Lawry. since returning home,
mas been taken with the influenza
ana has been confined to his home.
ai'nough late reports yesterday said
mat ne was more comfortable.
Governor Milliken las accepted el
invitation to attend a meeting of the
Portland Chapter of the Roman Le-
zion OF America. which at $40 Friday
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evening next will give a dlnhei
Hotel Florence, Portland. in nom"
Italian day. The Roman Legion
national organization for oei'-
against enemy propaganda In e''
form and has a large membershP
Senator Leon F. Higgins OF br.'
a candidate for the Presidency o.
incoming Senate. was n caller w
day afternoon at the Capitol. benz
route to a naval hospital in CONF,
ticut, where his son Donald Ii III =
the prevailing influenza
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New Cor rationa

The following new corporations
organized under the laws Of Maine
have had their articles Of incorpora
ton approved by the office of the at
torney general:
Androscoggin Realty Company. or
ganized Sept. IA at Auburn. Capita
stock, $4,000: all common. paid a
$4,000; par value, s25; shares SUB
scribeGso. President, G. r. Hume
we'll. Auburn: treasurer, H. c. Day
Auburn; Clerk, H. Z. Bracket, Au-
burn; directors tie above. Purpo-
ses. general real estate and all other
businesses. Approved Sept. II.
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The Ball Inspections

The inspection of ballots which
have been in progress by Androscog-
gin parties and also by Augusta rep
resentative candidates have been
completed, without, it is understood
any material change in figures shown
by the returns.
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George r. Weber who has been in
training at the Great Lakes Naval
training school in Illinois, has been
transferred to Cape May. New Jersey
where he will be stationed in connec-
ton with coast patrol work.
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STATE OF MAINE
PUBLIC NOTICE

In accordance with the provisions n,
section y. Oh; ter 50. Revised Statutes
as amended by chatter 219 of the Publ
Laws Of 1917. notice is hereby given IN,
Game Inspection Stations will be main
tanned at Bangor. Newport, OAKLAND
and Portland for the season of lsls AZ
whien places wardens will be OF duty
panied by the owner thereof.
WILLIS f. PARSONS.
commissioner OF Inland r ,siseYies
septemb., ~ ,.,. and Game.
sept1sd1t
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Miss Dorothy Hewins returned on
the $50 train yesterday morning to
Boston to resume her studies at
Simmons college, after having pass
the vacation with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel A. Heiwns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Turner and
child. Mrs. Turner's mother, Mrs
Pierce and Mrs. Clara Hartman of
Murray street left Monday on an au-
tomobile trip to Belfast and other
places along the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18

The Do Your Bit Club will serve a
harvest supper Thursday night at
North Augusta Grange Hall, from 6
to s. Adults CSC. Children under Il
years zoe. Following supper. an en-
tertainment will be given. Admis-
sion 10c. aept1sd4t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18

Mr. and Mrs. Thornton returned
Monday to their home on Columbia
street after a weeks trip to Dex-
ter, Cambridge and other towns in
that vicinity.
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Miss Josephine OLeary who has
been in this city for the past four
weeks as the guest Of her sister Miss
Mary Gagnon. State street, has re-
turned to her home in Lawrence,
Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18

Miss Rose Violette has returned to
her home on Bond street after pass
ing three months at Van Buren, where
she was the guest of her sisters and
other relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18

Miss Agatha Hatch resumed her
duties Tuesday morning as a mem
her of the clerical force in the office
at d. w. Adams store after enjoying
a weeks vacation.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Evans re-
turned Monday to their home on
Lambert court after enjoying a week
in the region of Marsardis.