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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Dana Hanks is reported to have left
Yesterday for Florida where he ex-
pects 10 remain during the winter
months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Dance at Manchester Grange hall
Friday evening. Dec. 20.-Gents SOC
Ladies without escort '15c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
LOCAL NOTICE

Christmas Trees. delivered, Fift!
cents each. Tel. ll22-W.
decledit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Thursday, Dec. 10 will reopen The
Jim prucry blacksmith shop opposite
cannott's Publishing Co. Expert
hor.eshocinR and blacksmith works
OK a.. Kinda At .reasonab.s prices.
CHARLES n. IflsLEA
aecIv.11.a0.eesSis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Remember the sale at the First
Baptist vestry on Winthrop street
FRIDAY OF this weekday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
SKETCHES MAINE
BOYS REPORTED
CASUALTY LISTS

Oldtown, Me-. Dec. 1s-Private
Emile Binnette of Co. X, 1904 Infan-
try, reported wounded, was badly
gassed ana for some time was unable
to see. He ID the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Esdian Binette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Thursday, December 10, 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Pembroke. Me-. Dec. 1s-corp. Har-
old c. Sherrard. Co. I, 10sd Infantry.
wounded Sept. 81, is II years old.
and son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sherrard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Putten, Me, Lee. 10 PTIVate
Claude d. Desmond. Co. X, l1sth In
fantry, severely wounded, is % years
old. the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Desmond.
Corp. Eddie Mitchell, Co. X, 1881
Infantry. severely wounded, is %
years old, the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Mitchell. He had been a
year at Bates College and two years
fire patrol for the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

RangeIey. Me-, Dec. 17-Harold L.
Quimby, severely wounded. is the Son
Of Mrs. J. D. Quimby. He went over.
seas from Camp Devens last July and
was assigned to Co. 3, 2Sth Infantry
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
Childrcn's Clothes.

There are many ~seryiCeabIe frocks
of linen of heavy weave. For some
reason, some of the smart children's
outfitters have put out an unusual
number of linen frocks in yellow and
lavender; perhaps because these
colorS are off the beaten track Of
children's equipment. We must all
have grown n little weary of the in
cessant pink and blue tonventionally
selected for little girls a few years
and more ago, observes II Paris fash
ion correspondent. 1t does seem a lit
tie odd to put lavender on a two-year-
old, doesn't it? And yet one of the
most charming frocks recently shown
by a children's dressmaker of note
was of white wolfe, with collars and
cuffs of violet Organdle finished with
loose coarse buttonholing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
Washable Walls.
their character.

Why should children prefer to write
on immaculate walls rather than on
writing paper2 Because, first, their
mothers caution them not to do 1t, and
second, because the walls are whittier
and the writing looks better on them
than 1t does on paper. But the time
has come when the mother need fear
for the white nursery walls 40 longer.
They can indeed, be changed from a
source of irritation to education
al purposes by means of a finish which
makes them washable. In other words
all pencil, crayoI and pen marks may
be washed away. Consequently, the
wall surface is a good a place for
drawing pictures or making examples
as a blackboard. Although the finish
Is intended primarily for the walls of
the nursery, 1t may be used In the
Kitchen, living room or other part of
the house where children are wont to
try out artistic ability on the walls.
The finish may be in any one Of a
number of different shades.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

family. To date Mrs. Wickert has knitted thirteen sweaters eyenhen scarfz
and three pair of wishets.
Mrs. tubie Nowin, also of Washington, has completed ten sweaters,
hree scarfs n eleven parso of wnstlets. While the women sit in their work
room, knitting, making baskets and doing plain sewing the men industriouslv
work at Gaming chairs. All talk about the war.
IN of the treasures of a blind man is his swatch Then came III dovIjoht.
savings law and every clock in the nation wa set forward a n hour Eerv
clock but
Those at the Home for the Blind. The dinner bell there al at exactly
tn same time Six oclock "a six o'clock. To please them the matrond did
not change the Big clock o IN the wall
Then ne day not long ago Mrs. Josephine Jacobs, president of the Aid
Associato or the Blind Of the District of Columbia and head of the home,
made a visit and discovered, to her amazement that every clock and watch
In the mousse IA slow Some Of the inmates explained that "they didn't
any sense in the fool law" Mrs. Jacobs then made q patriotic LITTLE
speech about saving daylight and how it was helping win the war with a
Will every tmepece was turned forward but The old fellow with his
watch didn't believe in getting mixed up"
The Hoover program of food conservation is closely followed. Nothing
is wasted. Victory bread and sugar allowances have come into as much
aVor with these blind patriots as with everyone else helping to wi the war
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

Those who design suits showed lis
Just how adroit they could be when
they managed their early spring offer
ings of wool. They had to be made of
the shortest allowance of goods. but
the designers made q virtue of neces-
sity and the conservation of wool
worked to the advantage of styles.
Later they turned to several new and
heavy weaveS in silk as a substitute
for wool and for midsummer they we're
able to forget all about saving ma
terials and design suits of taffeta and
satin according to their own fancy.
These make the last of their offerings;
for now they must begin their work
for fall.
No Il could ask for more than they
have done this season in giving us va
.riety in styles. In the pretty suit at
the left of the picture there returns
once more the baniShed plated skirt,
with four double box plaits. to COM
mend it to the possessor of Il slender
figure. The short cOat boasts side
plalts below the waistline, the design
er apparently determining to make the
most of the privilege of using plnits
again. The coat opens over a narrow
white vest, the straight pieces mt each
side of the front having the effect of
scarf ends finished with pendent, silk.
covered balls.
The suit at the right is of black
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

Three little inexpensive hats for the
small girl, In the picture above. dem,
onstrate that headwear need not be
fine In order to be tasteful. These
shapes are vel blocked and very sim
ply trimmed with velvet or silk rib
bon in narrow widths and good quail
ity. The braids are of the cheaper
kind, but they are substantial enough
for the short-lived millinery of the
little miss who is apt TO put their stay
ing qualities to the test.
At the left of the group the most
popular of shapes for little girls is
shown, made of a heavy tuscan braid
rather closely v It's the natural
straw color. Narrow Blue satin rib
bon is banded about il and finished
with a knot at the front, and the hat
is lined with blue silk.
Very much the same shape is shown
at the right, OF white milan hemp.
Narrow satin ribbon, gathered along
n edge, Is used to make a band and
medalllons on the crown. There are
three small medalions, one at each
side and one at the back, and a larger
n at the front. A little blossom is
posed, with a bow of the ribbon, at
the base of each medallion. In this
particular hat the ribbon is light blue
satin and the blossom a pink wild
rose.
The odd hat of fancy braid lin the
natural straw COLOR at the enter of
the picture is a Chinese inspiration.
The curious peak In the crown distin-
cuisines 1t from other shapes and Is
reminiscent Of coOlie hats and turbans
with distinguishing buttons at the top.
Narrow brown velvet ribbon makes a
band with ends crossing at the front,
where clusters Of little buds are
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

WUTUTTT VI u" vi.
what | like best is to talk o a pretty girl" said one khakiClsd vounr
nan THAT Is what all we fellows like best, only some Of us haven't narv,
enough to speak it out" he added in cOnfdng to CAPTAIN Fearn
ihe III Is open from eleven o'clock in the morning to eleven O'clock a
Mght I'M at all times there are older women and men IN hand who in add
uh 70 trying % max 1t pleasant for the soldiers and seamen, will seryea
Chapefons. "' :"
mere are u shower baths and last Saturday 40 men used them The
army men take ia water more than the navy men. There ae several tables
OF billiards. and these can be used at any time except during Sunday services
There is a large library.
There are 40 small green tables with white tops and green chairs abou,
thm Here Paris style, meals are served. Dinner is 30 cents and luncheon
20 cents Religion is tabOOed so that Jews and Catholics will feel IS welcome
as Professionals. ~
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

taffeta with a plain. moderately full
skirt. Coats pointed at tie bottom
have proved so graceful that this fea-
ture of spring styles is retained in this
model. The collar, cut in points that
are embroidered, is new. The girdle
mt the high waistline is extended into
points at each side of the back, and
these are embroidered also. The
sleeves are gathered into laring cuffs,
ornamented with n row of rather large
silk-cOvered buttons.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

"' te cutters IN Iropico are level affairs, and if there is enougb rcr,1
II eood part o it usually runs every which way AM q 60 bonnono tnt
a hfge quantity of rich yellow liquor settled OF he ground vboreo Trnu,oo
daryman had pastured his cows. d" A"Vo
hu weeks her tn unsuspechng bovines chewed down a num-
O' I 1e an weeds hat sc suddenly had sprung up in the pasture.
anu uaSo tt Is why the milk sold by the Tropico dairy had sucb a
fainty satisfying Odor, and TASTE ' "N '"" I"
q" e cru m'eSugauo OF the milk revealed a certain mall ercento of
hcoho 1t is said. The dumfOunded COW owner so voiantv nrotosta6 b.
nn" HI NC Vi any OootegSlng scheme that a n investigation of the feed Of te
o"S subsequently was made resulting in the discovery of tba mr+orsonS
booze weed. ""HS VI ue mysterious
ouC ""L VI Il better name residents If TrOpco have named the wead
hoAco M COWS have been taken out of the field where he weed was
ScoVered In a careful watch Of It's growth is being ecordad
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

20 washington. lie was assigned to duty al kitchen policeman. reporinp
ur uuy at o m TO peel potatoes or prepare other food for the meals of
the soldiers. During off hours, Norris ut hrewood and engaged in othor
useful work about the camp.
a peIlou o. guard dutyf followed for the young soldierpacker. inc h % nj
gone a his duties with a vim that has made his comrades ri rms ranar1
tat n Is just like the rest If us and m would never believe Ia was
millionaire" ~ "o "
Private Morris wealth has not proved a burden since his entry info rnv
life. Ill fallen into the routine of the camp in O spirits and bs SH
Penor omces made n o exceptions mol concessions when retailing IN
days duties or the various pnvates In camp.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

sNeS susie a Dear mug. Her eyes huttering per, Susie redprnoa nv 90,
iomhE John playfuly in the jaw. This bit of tenderness resnIted in lob,
btng Susie on the left hind foot a display of affection which nd Set, ~
claw two yards of fur OFF Johns spinal column.
John was quite willing to let it go at that for the time heinz pu+ III,
love OF a woman, once aroused, is a dangerous thing especially that of a
cavelady. "peH"S OaI VI u
"Somebody had better hurry and rescue Johnnie Bearv shouted n re-
cWI rushing into Ensign Sharpes office a few minutes later "Sude,sIg +
hm Gown an is biting and tearing the hide orn him."
enDe O. the guard dashed into Bear Holow-but If vas +oo Lotto
Ever as they appeared, John rolled out from Sude's claws and Law Ut,
su>S ~ staring int the blue heavens He ws dead, A postLnorten
amlnat disclosed the fact that a blood vessel had been injured Inv Tho
excitement ipN"u ny ue
DumtOunded by the result of the unIeashing Of her Affections Susio
wa overcome by grief. Last night it was thought she may follow her mate
to bear heaven. liza H'e
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

through the airshaft window. Mr. Jasper told the magistrate thai he did not
trim with music, and he could hardly recall when the last note was uttered
by his lips.
The magistrate knows that N parrot no matter how innocent he may
appear tripping about his cage, is limited In its vocabulary Taking ali
phases II the case into consideration and resting his Judicial head o his arm
ON the desk, he meditated for a while and finally announced that n narro.
with a n unlimited vocabulary should not be limited to the confines of n caa
ana ne believed that it would improve the disposition Of the parrot If it were
allowed the freedom of the Mchaelson home.
The magistrate directed Mrs. Nlchaelson ia release IN bd ie OH
wished to preserve the peace of the apartments. She consented.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

"VO III nv nIIIU With
vocal selections of neighbOring ten
ants displease. Mrs. Pauline Michael
son, owner Of the bird, acted as de-
fendant in ~a5spmmons case.
h. s. Jasper, tenant in the first
hoor front. was the complainant. He
charged that Mrs. Michaelson was re-
sponslble for the parrots annoying
attitude. Mrs. Nicholson said that
the bird only demonstrated when vocal
selections rendered by Mr.. Jasper as
he awakes each morning are waited
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

'front.' piease"-for some mysterious reason washingtonans will not move
up IN front-buth e does keep 'm smiling, and tina. is something.
From mis- place of rest at the crank of the dooropening device he sends
forth good cheer both fore and aft
A man got OIL the car the other morning He W n in a burv and bs
MINI "a occupied with the big problems of the day, of this ee filled with
sol OF tn biggest problems the world has ever known.
~I1ckets, please" said the jovial conductor.
man reached down INTO his pocket, felt fol a ticket n re,cbed q,
forth to the conductor.
L car that" said the conductor 81 Just had a npresent me-
with a ice cream soda check. I might have used that. N 7 will tall q
rain check to the baseball game. but 1 won't take a Chinese laundry +icks -
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

noyL.,. ~ - TITS 70 WV NTT1H0IO ITOW WIS
oroert OF why she decided to turn the wheel" for Uncle Sam instead Of
taking up clerical work or Red Cross work.
1t ws just born in me-" said her sister chaufeurette. "I ave drjvon
TN machin or my mother and father wei since W e have had a machine
IN ract' my father can't run it. He left it all to me-" said Miss Treger who Is
eighteen, the youngest member of the women's motorco rps.
hth hauHeuretes make IA trips a day between the quartermasters
once Seventeenth n f streets, to the a department annex, Sixth and p
streets.
Ihey cover about miles a day, guiding their buses right through the
near of the business secton-or what they call the "trafckest' section.
MIS- orbert, who gives SIS out of her monthly earnings al chauneurette
to the Red Cross, said:
"oh. I love my work. I shoot n the gas, throw in the clutch and lust
spin through the city. 1t would be Paradise if the people ms worI6nt WALL
in front of the bus"
n hardest part of the work Is the stopping every 20 minutes at the
end Of the routes" said Miss Treger; land 10 lunch time. Like fish, we take a
whenever we "a get it."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

C"PV' NIIIIdW Il. Fearn, Who has
charge of the club, after the first
'~sweethearts' evening, which was
unanimously voted a great success by
those present. Not only are sweet
hearts of army and navy men well
come, but wives, mothers, sisters and
girl friends are urged to attend.
Pilgrim Hall, the basement of the
church, has been fitted up for the uni
formed men, and it will be used for
rest and recreation quarters for the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

the time of their enrolment as rockies
in detention two weeks ago, John and
Susie Bear led an ideal life. John
would nose out the choicest tidbits
from his daily rations and slip them to
Susie for dessert, and Susie in turn
would lie for hours scratching Johns
back.
But behind this lovely picture Of
conjugal bliss stalked the specter Of
death. Yesterday morning, it appears,
John upon being awakened by the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

VurIUus uepdFlIlentS. Two washington
girls to receive appointments to the
women's motor corps of the govern
ment are Miss Esther TRIGGER, A Dean
avenue, and Mrs. Louise Torbert 2114
H street northwest.
II simply couldn't stand those
Notwithstanding clubs. You know
what 1 mean; those women who go to
the theater all dolled up with their
knitting. All they do is to knock
their friends"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
For Bargain RIousea

Lawn and volles In checks and
stripes and fiowery designs have been
thrown on. the remnant counters and
are selling for almost nothing. For
from 20 cents to 81 enough material
FOR a blouse may be picked up.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

SO tight you can't move, and when you
have got to fight your way to and fro
to collect fares it makes a pretty
tough job.
OF course, it's your job, so you
have to make the best of it. There is
one conductor in town who has de-
termined to make the best of it evil
IDENTIFY, for he is about as good hu-
mored a man as you can find any place,
In any job. He usually has all the
people on the a laughing all the
time, He can't make 'am Hmova nm
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

"''|I|V IIV UTOUTItTOF arrested as n
p""tiegSer, things began to happen.
First of all, Tropico is dry-bone
dry. 1t turned as arid as Il sandhill
several months ago. And liquor held
by the police, taken in c~onfscatlon
rails had no place in the Tropico Jail.
The court ordered it destroyed.
Accordingly, the officers of the law
took kcg after keg of it, knocked out
the heads of the barrels, and let the
contents of barrels and bottles run
down the cutters. However. it Glanced
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

O"O VI IHV 10 HIHdIVS UL LHe nOIne,
of them over fifty years old, are
of one accord.
And that is that the war must be
won at any sacrifice and they are
doing and will continue to do what
they can to help bring the kaiser to
his knees.
Mrs. Louise Wickert, a Washing
ton who has been totally blind
for the last 20 years and who has
been at the home for the last six years,
Is the premier war worker of the blind
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13

'ne hhahl anu hardening his muscles
preparatory to doing his bit along
with other young Americans.
About the time Morris was direct
ed to come to Washington as a refrig-
Grafton expert in the quartermaster
department where he had volunteered
for service at n dollar a year, his
number was reached in the draft and
he was sent to Camp Grant, Rockford,
Illinois.
After a brief stay at Camp Grant,
however, Morris was ordered to report
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
Conductor Felt He Must Draw the Line Somewhere

WAsHlNGToN street car conductors, being human, and suffering from the
~ cumming OF TIT cars along with the passengers, often are quite grouchy.
o can't blame them: It isn't a bit Of fun to be crowded into street car
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
Millionaire PeeIing Potatoes in Camp Kitchen

Nelson Morris utimlionare packer in Chicago, but it's Private
= Ne u MOTIFS II" r tkltchen policeman at Camp Meigs, where the TWEEN.
y eghtyeardd head Of the great Nelson Morris & Co., packers, is wearing
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
'Sweethearts' Evening" Proves Great Attraction

IN ~" NV . onN rom now OF every evening will be "sweehearts evening"
- cue 4rn n" hnuN'ed Mems cub in the Broadway Congregational taber-
"aHe'a at flfty%iNth street and Broadway. This announcement was made bv
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
WASHINGTON 81
SIDELIGHTS a =
Women Chauffeurs Operate the Biq Army Buses

WAstlNGToN-Running short of men. the civil service commission, under
w "r necessity, appointed women chauneurs to operate the big army
oosses that carry passengers having business with the government to the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
PeeVish Parrot Makes Trouble for Its Owner

p HLADhIPHIA-Ther is n parrot Oh the third floor, back, o. an anert.
: "hI mouse mt las displayed, according ito testimony in the police court
some evidence of being a music critic. The bird does not hesitate to a.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
Blind People Eager to Aid in Winning the War

a. COURSE the old fellow at the Home for the Blind, 1850 r street, north
- "esL Who Woud o turn his watch forward when the daylight savings
Jaw went into effect, had scruples AGAINST "changing Gods tmen but every
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
Mystery of intoxicated Cows Is Now Explained

NHolnoo CAL-Ihe cows thought it was a perfectly delightful tasting
"01 :" mV lie datea and ate and-so on. But when the chemists
ahlyzed the milk produced by a certain Tropco dairy ompanv rpcentv and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
Mrs. Brown Bear Resented Spouse's PIayfuIness

g ~ FRANCsCo-Ghm tragedy hangs v r Bear Hollow in the rayine at
~ ue tragedy symbotzed by a weeping spouse who grnyes before
le latest golden star to DE added TO the honor roll of Grnat ~. EEa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-20
CHARGE WESTERN UNION
WITH VIOLATION OF
FEDERAL STATUTE

International News Service:
NEW YORK, June 2O.-AcunS
under orders from Postmaster Gen.
Burleson, postoffice inspectors in
this city, Boston, Baltimore ana
Washington today seized thousancs
OF night letters which the Westers'
Union Telegraph Co, was alleged 10
be attempting 10 deliver by messen-
ger instead Of over their wires. u
is charged by FEDERAL officials that
Western Union messengers. carry
ing these night letters. have travel
ed from Washington TO Baltimore,
New York and Boston on passes
issued by the government.
IN this city 1900 letters from out
of-toWn points we're seized.
The originals were hid for fed
eral grand jury and the telegraph
company was notified that il could
have copies for delivery. In send
ing the letters by messenger the
company violated the federal statue
which makes il d criminal offense
for a telegraph company TO inter-
fere with the government mail ser
vice monopoly. The penalty for
each onense is a fine OF $500 and
six months imprisonment for the
guilty officials.