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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-10

The Sovereign Lodge Of the Danes
of Malta will convene Tuesday morn
ing in Lewiston, with delegates from
all over the country. Addresses OF
welcome will be made at $50 A. M
and a reception and entertainment
given In the evening. Business will
occupy the daily sessions. An out
ing will be taken wednesday after
noon. with an exemplifcation OF
Ester degree in the evening by Mt
David Sisterhood Of Lewiston. The
convention will close Thursday
evening with a Liberty banquet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-10

Houlton, Me-. Sept. 9-Rev. George
D. Sanders, pastor of the Unitarian
church died today at the age OF 66.
He graduated from Colby college in
1874 and had occupied pastorates at
Gloucester, Mass. and Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-10
EAST PITTsTON
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends ant
w for their kindness ant
svmnathy during the Illness a me
syit p - orr loved one; and also fol
the beautiful flowers. oYp1,p~
INC CHARLES coLBuRN.
ALVIN CoLBURN.
TENA coLBURN.
sept10d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-10

cnarles Hatch. a Bowdoin gradu-
ate' has been elected an instructor in
Latin and French at the Biddeford
Hisn school for the ensuing year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
WOULD HAVE HOOVER
81. DIRECT RELIEF WORK
Suggested Plan Is Given Approval
by Highest American
Authority.
Up TO SUPREME COUNCIL
Session Of That Important Military
Body Is Scheduled to Take Place
In London Early on Next Mon
day.
Up TO SUPREME COUNCIL
LRv Assoclntcd press-l

PARIS, November 30.-The plan for
the appointment of Herbert c. Hoover,
the American food administrator. as di-
rector general of relief, in charge OF
the entire food and relief adminIstra-
ton for the European allies and the
United States. has been given approval
It was learned to-day, ny the very high
est American authority. 1t now goes
before the supreme war council for
dnal determination.
The relief plan involves. besides the
appointment of Mr.. hooyer' the use o OF
Bismarck and other big steamers in
German ports. for relief work anu TO
help in securing the return Of the
comparatively brief period.
The supreme war council. which now
Will pass upon the project. has been
don at the invitation OF Premier Lloyd
9 George. The council comprises the
British. French and Italian premicrs
and Colonel l.. Nj House as the Amori-
can representative. Colonel House
will be unable 10 attend, however, ow-
Ing TO his recent attack OF CRIME. But
tho American views Will he fully rep
resented and the counCi! Viii have in
writing the proposals concerning Mr..
Hoover's appointment and the use OF
Mr. Hoover, rs direc,or-general OF
rcuef. WOULD have a civilian position
In relief work corresponding 10 that OF
Thus, IL is pointed out, his appointment
would be an extension of the principle
OF inteialliec unity Of command.
It is said that the part OF the plan
which provided for the flying OF an
interallic flag by steamers carrying
relief supplies may not be, Put into
effect. = large proportion OF these re-
lief slips will be Amcricarr.- 1t is
pc!nted out that the chief source Of
the relief supplies Will be American.
Eremicrs Cicmenccau and Orlando
arc on their way to London. so it is
probable that the supreme war council
Will be convened on the coming Mon
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01

with his guitar, all drew hearty APP
plause, Last. but far from least. tho
jazz Band. led by Sergeant Null. rem
dcrcd II few OF the numbers which re-
cidentally showing themselves IA good
artists with their mess kits as With
their musical instruments. The camou-
tagging OF tho mess hall was beautifully
done in holly and mistletoc. as per the
usual Christmas custom. by Mechanic
Wray w. Welch and Muleskinner'
schmidt. and was lit up ithe mess hall.
not the mem by profusc use of ~. l..
+. lanterns otherwise known as
candles.
NO entertainment would lie COM
plete without its speeches. and, with
no less than sixteen officers present, all
enGer 10 taRoto the boys. we went
through the usual suTerngs in this
respect. Captain KeeSan and Lieuten-
Words Vile he more , tSM
We're delivered by Major *. II. War
rick who became afflicted with stage
fright and had TO call his assistant
Lieutenant Hin. of Alabama. the
and Lieutenant Colonel James. OF New
Jersey. who agreed that the supply
ment. and hoped that they would be
invited TO eat there often. The whole
entertainment was in charge OF First
Lieutenant Hughes, aided by First
supply Sergeant w. Is. Ross. who used
their wcll-kpown talents in rounding
up enough French 'peulcts' (chickens)
10 satisfy the voracious appetites of
become fond of the French chickens
that they are seriously contemplating
adopting one as war orphan to take
home with them.
among the Richmond boys present
were Sergeant Charles Y. Moricon Ed
ward ~ Rose. Edward Il. Bcasley. Cor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
Richmond Soldiers
Stage Holiday Fete


Fearing that the necessities of war
might prevent them from having Il
holiday feast. members of the one
Hundred and Eleventh Field Artillery.
composed largely Of Richmond boys.
STAGED Christmas celebration in
France SHINE time ago. according to Il
letter from Lieutenant II. NJ. Hodges.
Lieutenant Hodgess letter. which fol
lows. describes the feast:
This. supper WAS one that could
hardly be beaten. The tablecloths Were
wooden and the china was aluminium.
bat the chicken and 'punkin' pie could
not have tasted better EIverybody
agreed that Mess Sergeant Diencr ana
the cooks. most of whom learned their
trade with the Ole Fourth Virginia
infantry. were. all there The enter
>tainment was in charge of Doe Al
Schrader and he succeeded in round
ing up quite an array of good talent
The well-known 'b!ackface' comedian
from Virginia. Hurley y. Thacker. pull
ed off clever stunts. followed by the
Virginia quartet. composed of Sears
Holt: Tillcry and Murray. brought forth
rousine harmony
From our own bunch was Mon
sieur Hugo J. Onesty, the celebrated
Swiss yodelcr. who yodelcd as high as
his native Alps: Deacon Lee V. liar
riSon- the county sheriff: Cook Fox.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01

served for as cents to soldiers return.
Ing home after being mustered ont
Director-General McAdoo announcaS
to-day. rs further means of ena bin >.
the discharged soldiers allowance nf
31-2 cents a mile to cover trayeIin,.
expenses Previously Mr.. McAdoo IN !
reduced tho, coach fare from tn .
cents a milo, for these soldlera.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
.ElSNER READY TO TAKE
ALL THE CONSEQUENCES
Bnvnrian Premier willing to Stage
Conflict With the Prusxinn
Rulera mt Once.

COPENHAGEN. November ao.-Kurt
Eisner. the Bavarian Premier. has de-
clared IN a speech that he is ready to
llct with the former German empire.
the result Of which perhaps will be that
Bavaria Will be obliged to act indie
provinces and the whole of South Ger
many will support her. says the Ber-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
Association Meets.

A called meeting OF the Ladies Hol-
lywood Memorial Association viii be
held at the Y. w. G.. a Tuesday AZ
II o'clock. This meeting was postpon cd
from October 81. ON account OF the
influenza.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
Captain Safe In Francc.

WINCHESTER. VA. November ,o
Captaiu Robert T. Barton. OF the Thr.o
hundred and Thirteenth Field ArtiIierN
l;ightieth Division, for whose safs;,.
there had been much apprehension. j.
safe In France. according to a cabIas
Mrs. r. II. Barton. 'et >
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01

poral William ]. Kcavency, CORPORAL
Mike Kain. Corporal O. w. Yates. Ser
geant ]: =. Word. Corporal Repass.
Mceks, J. Il. Johnson. wray WEIGH, w.
r. Burgess. Corporal Thomas H.
Bntcher. RegimcntAl Supply Sergeant
Glenn Seay. and the following mule
Sktnners': Jansen. Tcefey. Iandrum,
Schmidt, Saunders. Croft, Ben Word
Dooley. Williams. Barker. Hulcher.
scott Talley. Timberlakc and Calvin
Pink Ward"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01

With Each lnsertion of n Times
Dispatch Want Ad.
ou hit the bulrs eye of sales. Send
our message to all the people through
lines Dispatch Want Ads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
CUT PRICE OF MEALS

Those Served on Diners VIII Now Cost
Soldiers Sevcnty-1vo
Cents.
fBy Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON. November 30.-Dol.
lar meals on railroad diners will be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
[ him correspondent OF the National rl.

I'm Correspondent OF tho National tt
dende.
TIaase, the Minister Of the Interior OF
Baden. az saying that the ideal OF tho
empire should be maintained, but that
atcd.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-12

The State of Mississippi,
County of Monroe.
Chancery Court. January Term, 1919.
Anthony Rice, complainant, ".
Emma Rice, defendant.
To Emma Rice. nonresident ot
whose postofiice address
is Chicago, ILL.,:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court OF Monroe
county. Miss. ON the third Monday uf
January, 1919. TO defend the suit Ia
said court. of Anthony Rice, wherein
you are defendant.
This July 9Th. 1918,
G.. G.. RAY, Chancery Clerk.
PAINE * PAINE. Solicitors For Com
piainant. ~
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-12
Why Take CaIomeI?
DIR. Thacher's Liver e. Blood Syrup
will do all that calomel will do and
without the "after effects"

Years ago, when people were bilious,
when the liver got lazy and failed to do
its work or the stomach was out OF
condition, calomel was the standby.
BY and by the us rs of calomel found
that the "aiter effects" OF taking the
drug were as bad and more often worse
than the ailment for which ~ was
taken.
DIR. Thacher, in seeking medicine
to take the place OF calomel-one that
would do all the good that calomel
would do, and yet leave none OF It's eva
effects perfected DIR. TEACHERS liver s.
Blood Syrup. This was in 1852, and
each year since has added To the coni-
dence of those who have used 1T.
Miss Susie Brewer, of Chattanooga
Tenn, tried calomel She was suffer
ing with very serious cold and grippe
and had no appetite Whatever. Alter
the calomel failed she tried DIR. Thach-
er,s Liver & Blood Syrup. She felt
better after taking three doses and she
soon got entirely well. ~ think DIR.
Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup is n
wonderful medicine" she saidi land
am very thankful tried it,
For nearly three quarters Of century
this sterling preparation has been an
"old standby In thousands OF homes
In treating rheumatism, dyspepsia, IN
digestion and other stomach and liver
complaints. Ills a powerful tonic and
blood purifier and can be used with
the utmost confidence.
Write Thacher Medicine Co, Chat
tanoo9a. Tenn. for copy f"Thacher's
Family Doctor" n book giving cause,
symptoms and treatment OF AZ com
mon diseases.
Dr. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup
Seg sale BY dealers In medicines every
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-12
TO the Voters of Monroe County;

Pursuant to section 1902. Code 1906,
the Board of Election Commissioners
of Monroe County. Miss, will meet
on the third Monday of July, 1918, the
18th day of the month. IN the Office at
the Circuit Clerk. he being registrar,
to revise the registration books ana
poll books OF Monroe county ana reg
ister the names of all persons Illegally
denied registration. and perform all
other acts and duties incumbent On
them. All Interested please take no
tice and act accordingly.
q. =. CLOPToN,
X. ID. CRENsHAW,
X. Il. Roberts.
Election Commissioners oi Monroe
County. Miss.
l2gW
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-12

the 0GFm0D3 WIN
{ shall become IN
Immediate convert
to their Kultur.
arguing that since
tn ey had won
against such fear
full odds. and
18th practically
the whole world
lined up against
them, their theory
of life and con-
d u CT must he
right and urs
wrong"
The In c I d e n {
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-12
FINE JERSEY BULL.

Improve your flow of milk by
breeding To a high bred Jersey
Bull will produce high testing
milk. Terms reasonable.
ID. |. HOWARD.
Aberdeen, Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-12
SPRAclNS' CASH STORE

just received, Ladies' and Misses'
Army BOotso made on famous Nun.
SON last. Of Tan Calf which ont wears
any other leather. These shoes are
strictly s. vslaes. hut to get them e.
tablished we are oRerinn them for 6.
Yon will do we'll to look these overt
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-12
IRRECoNcIL ABLE!

~ oGRTRuog ATHgRToee.
Author - 1.-THE ca0lsoenla0o,~ sTho
cenqusres,s eThe Dell n
the Feo." Gte-
A few days ago an American whose
loyalty has been undertaking from the
beginning Of the war said to me: II
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-12
81 CI.ARENCE r. ePEED

Docre1ary Of the War Committee OF u
Union League Club Of Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

field to the Reichsbank for the ffota-
ton OF the war loans.
How the German cities expenses are
increasing in shown by the accounts of
the annual budgets found in the Ger
man press. Berlin's- budget for 1913,
for instance. Is put at 439 900. 900
marks. against $50, 900, 900 marks In
1915, and the city has had to raise
Its income tax rate to IT'S, compared
with 100 In 1917. The percentage of
the German cities local income taxes
shows their relation to the amount Of
the state income taxes Before the
war Berlin's rate was 100.
The Loips,c budget for 1918 calls
for t0S,820,4 29 marks, against sS,678,-
$50 last year, and 42.361,475 marks of
it will have 10 be met by the income
tax, against 3A,s43,5 in 1917 The
normal income tax rate is 1874, with
surfaces of from 0 to 80 per cent, be
ginning with Incomes of 5000 marks.
The annual report of the Frankfort
city council showed expenditures dur
ing 1917 of $1,000 900 marks for war
relief 10 families. making a total of
$1,000 600 marks since the outbreak OF
the war
The appropriation by the Hamburg
senate of 20,000.000 marks for extra
ordinary war purposes brought the to-
tai paid out In that way by the big
shipping city during the war ND to
34b, 1000, 900 marks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
JUNE Is

staple dryed fruits. apples. peaches
pranes, apricots, etc, that we buy at
our local stores. 1t Is just as easy to
preserve string beans, beets, sweet
corn. carrots. parsnips, cabbage and
potatoes by properly drying them
with the simple homemade apparatus
described In this manual as it is to
dry apples or any other fruits Eur
Their more the drying Of food products
does away with thea heavy expense OF
tin cans and glass, Jars. 1t also re-
lieves the housewife of the burden
and heat of cooking and saves the
expense of fuel. Vegetables properly
dryed either with the sun dryer or
over the range in the kitchen are as
palatable as canned yegeta bles and
there Is less danger of spelling which
frequently occurs when vegetables
and fruits are not thoroughly cooked
or processed In the canning operation.
Write For the Manual.
I'VE have SECURED good supply Of
these manuals on the home drying
and canning OF vegetables and fruits
and will be glad to deliver a copy to
any one calling at this office in the
old Stratford hotel building or will
send one on the receipt OF a two-cent
stamp to cover postage.
Get your copy now and help win
the war by putting up a good supply
of fruits and vegetables for winter
consumption. Address +. H. LaRaume
agricultural and Industrial agent
Norfolk and Western Railway. Roa-
noke. Va"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

Scarcely anything can be more I'M
snsrtant tn this day q conservation
had saving than the health problem
- related TO the negro population OF
ssur cities A large proportion 81 the
t.nhaestants Of every city IN Virginia
u cosnsrired ct the eo1ored element.
sWnev are In onr midst ard they are
sAer. 10 stay. Thar lives are closely
Us,ased to the domestic and Industrial
hunuensons that environ the white
frscris Of the state. and & is Impossible
In ignore the health OF one race In
trnnsseerfng the other.
/ The colored servant comes into our
EAnnses. attends TO the wants OF our
tcnn1ren. prepares the meals We eat
0rd saunders the clothes we wear The
ynpntaot is without question. Yet IA
gNs concern is given to the conditions
that obtain IN the home life Of Lae
H.
enterprises OF the city. in store and
enhor, In public places and or the cars,
I&hs Same contiguous relation Is APP
Inarent and even necessary.
The health reports disclose ar
YAlarming situation. A large majority
lssf the resro population tn the cities
sAre either afflicted with tuberculosis
cr are living in contact with st. BE
fHdes. many are otherwise diseased in
u. way that renders them positive
menace.
FOR this the negro people are not
] alone TO blame. They occupy the
home in "A large degree that the white
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

When every appeal to the King Of
sHoumania seemed unavailins to OBJ
4ain his cooperation with the central
showers against the allies. Emperor
rhariee sent the following pathetic
Ueclaration to King Ferdinand @This
r the time when Kings must stick to-
xcther." The Austro-Hun garian en-
speror pleaded with the Roumanian
monarch to abandon the enterprise
~ aiding democracy. and urged him
10 join the struggle to save the nonar-
chicai institutions Of Europe.
In these days Of democracy. 1t
keesns strange that even kings could
hope longer for the principle OF auto
rracy. Except the Teutonic govern
xnnntg, the few remaining monarchies
re 30 only ia name. and the chances
re that all OF them viii soon be things
~ the past The wonder OF il Is that
8hs principle lasted so long The
world has always been democratic be-
cause the human heart is naturally.
nAmocratic.
Ever since the foundation OF human
gOvernn ents, kings have been lighting
one another. and it must be exceed
anxty doubtful that there has ever
arisen before an occasion for appeal
an the ground OF nonarchical ties.
ME wall is really pathetic. and It
hfxnifes the utter and complete
Naspalr Of the rule Of kings in the
Iyorid.
what pitifui. hopeless cry, this is.
noauin9gfrom tire young emperor whose
xcne has bean totsering sincs his
M1ng dsyt with the history OF his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
THE NEGRO AND DISEASE.

people supply. These homes are often
bu, little better than one at ali
They are dark and close, and I'M
Wholesome. OFTEN two or more fanl-
les 1--we IN the space that can reson~
ably accommodate but one The
property owners are indifferent so
long "a they derive the greatest pos
sible revenues. These homes. II II Is
proper to call them such. are located
IN those sectious where sanitation is
given the least consideration,
The state ia spending large sums Of
money upon the education OF the race.
and thev are being taught the lessons
that must eventually lead to their bet
term ent In matters pertaining to
health. But the vast majority Of them
nay little heed 10 these lessons, and
many OF them that would are forced
10 recognize them as preachments
with which they cannot conform The
fact is they have no place else to live
except in these miserable disease
breeding huts located in bottoms and
hard by the places where no one elst
would live.
These are the people who DO our
washing, ard in many cases carry the
washing 20 their homes. These are
often the people who care for the
babies in our homes. These are our
cooks and housemaids and buffers
we cannot escape the consequences
81 a system that must bring ruin to
our own doors. unless the matter is
taken in hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Peoples Forum
Women Who Never Work.

Editor Virginia:
Sir,--~I have Just read with much
interest admiration and pride your
editorial in your issue OF the 18th 'Wo-
men whs Never Work" II Is brim
full OF hard common and practical
sense and all papers in the country
would do well to copy II or write
something on that line. The crying
need in the South is for our women
to learn to work. do something worth
while. rather than to idle away most
Of their time. hente-.their lives count
ing for nothing, they being a liability
rather than an asset to the country.
OF course 7 only mean the Idle class,
who walk the streets, attend picture
shows riding In automobiles and do
ing other worthless things. Their are
many noble women In our midst who
we adore and respect highly, but 9TH
ers need to learn Just such lessons as
this terrible war will bring to many,
work of any kind III honorable and one
who ia calling to do any kind of work
10 earn q living are respected by all
whose opinion are worth noticing
Any one who is ashamed OF hornest
toll or who will look down on one
who tolls Is looking largely in COM
mon, practical sense.
r s.. BARBOUR.
South Boston, Va. June L.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

at his late residence
4I0 South Harrison street. Friday.
June II. j. E. Logan. age fifty
one.
Funeral from the above residence
THIS Sunday AFTERNOON at 4
o'clock. Interment in lakewood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

The greatest struggle IN the world
NJ the building Of private character
rad one Of its incidents is the struggle
10 do without the things for which
we have no actual need. Things that
were one day counted 4 luxury have
10y habit now come to be regarded a
NECESSITY. or course this a false
4heory. These notions are evolved
sgraduaIly ny the progress Of the times.
our parents went about very well sat
hgfed with so much less than we en-
a4oy. and they were Just as happy as
vwe. The child would not want a toy
that had never been displayed The
a,uxur1es Of life crowd about us. and
sws would follow. our neighbor, It ia
Ian very excusable. But we are SO in
5nlsned to allow our lives to become en-
txrooved In the race to keep in touch
with the other fellow Tine greatest
struggle In to keep out Of this groove
sor II we happen to get IN it. 20 get
cut
Private character may And one OF
nsr strongest elements Of strength in
xha ability to decline the non essentials
~ happiness Here Is the aeld Tor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
DEATH NOTICES.

DEATH NOTICES.
SCHUMANN--Died at his residence.
2505 Hanover avenue. June IS, at
AIS p. NJ. L. ]. sCHUMANN. In his
ffty-seventh year.
Funeral notice later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
MAKE GARDEN FEED
YOU FOR THE WINTER
Agricultural and Industrial Depart
ruent of N. and w. Railroad Gives
Some Good Suggestions.

In an advance sheet of garden in
formation by the agricultural and in-
dustrial department of the Norfolk
and Western railroad, headquarters
Roanoke. Va. the following Informal
ton is given for the drying and prez
serving Of vegetables and fruits FOR
winter consumption:
Many thousands of households in
virginia have planted home gardens
this year and now save these vege-
tables and fruits by drying and cam
ming for winter consumption Is pa
trlotic duty. The war makes food
conservation more imperative then In
any time In history. America is re-
spousible for the food supply of her
allies and every ounce produced for
home consumption adds that much
more to the sum total we can send
abroad The national war garden
com omission has published a very in
tdresting illustrated manual telling
all about the home drying and can
ming OF vegetables and fruits.
Home Drying Easily Done.
"The driving of vegetables ana
fruits for winter use Is easily accom-
plished under the simple Instructions
given in this manual II carefully fot-
lowed. We are all familiar with the