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Evening star., 1918-04-07
Mr.. MASON STRIKES
BACK At Mr.. HELM
Illinois Man Hurls Sarcasm at
Alabama Accuser; De-
fends Loyalty.


Representative Mason OF Illinois in
the House yesterday accepted the chal-
lenge as to his patriotism given the pre-
vious day by Representative Hefiin Of Ala
hama. In speech bristling with sar-
casm. the Illinois member paid his re-
spects to his colleague from Alabama.
Mr.. Hefiin was not present when Mr..
Mason took the floor, and when he was
informed. on inquiry as to the Ala
baman's whereabouts. that Mr.. Heflin
had gone to North Carolina to make
some speeches. Mr.. Mason observed:
TT is in keeping with his character
istics to assail me and then leave
town" In replying to the charge that
the speech, cited by Mr.. Hefin, had
given comfort to the. kaiser, Represent
atfve Mason said that the kaiser must
have been made very happy by SPEECHES
of some of the democrats. Haven't 1
defended your Secretary of War;" he
challenged, when members of your
own party assailed him?"
Refers to "Cowardly Legs"
Speaking Of the patriotic "rantings"
the House. Representative Mason said:
He has the most patriotic mouth and
the most cowardly legs that were ever
put on a human being"
In reply to charges that he was
not patriotic Representative Mason
where at any time he had played
politics on the floor. Then he said: ''I
love my party. but / would be glad to
kiss 1t goodbye to save one boy on
Evening star., 1918-04-07

for the words the President OF the
United States.'" replied Senator Smoot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
SUPREME COURT
Lumber Case Will Be
Resumed Today
Jurors Not on the Case Excused
Thursday Morning - Defense Closed
and Case Will Probably Be Finished
This Forenoon

! HIS Z FORENOON
The testimony in the case of Blaine
S. Viles of Augusta VS.. the kennebec
Lumber Co, which is being tried be-
fore the supreme court, was brought
near its close at the Thursday session.
AS this is the last case for trial this
term the jurors not sitting on the case
were finally excused in the morning.
At the opening of the session the
cross examination of Samuel H.
Boardman of Augusta, treasurer of
the Kennebec Lumber Co, was re-
sunled. Witness testified that in the
spring of 1916 he had a talk in Mr..
Viles' office concerning the pine His
mill was usually started the latter
part of April and was run until about
Oct /. Witness has on hand at the
mill 100000 and 1,250,00O logs left
from last years saving. In the sum-
mer of 1917 he had bought prize fir,
outside from his buying from Mr.
Viles and Boyd q Harvey. He
thought he had bought 10000 The
principal business at his mill is the
saving of box board and in that bust
ness he could use, but not to such adj
vantage, logs smaller than saw logs
The prize fir logs he had bought in
l9l7 had run pretty small, he had
paid Sl4 and had taken them at the
Hallowell and the Kennebec booms
Witness thought he did not buy fir
from outside parties in 191G-17 and he
testified regarding other mills on the
Kennebec using fir and concerning
the market. The first he had heard
that Mr.. Viles and Boyd & Harvey
were not going to get as much fir as
agreed, was when he had received the
scale bills from Mr.. Colby. He did
not know if the Augusta Lumber Co.
had fir to sell then and in the spring
Of 1917 he did not inquire Of the
Cushnoc Paper Co had fir to sell then
and in the spring of 1917 he did not
inquire of the Cushnoc Paper co. for
fir and did not know if it had any to
sell. In the spring of 1917 he had
made inquiry of Mr.. Lannigan about
fir for delivery that summer. There
was a larger demand for fir in the
spring of 1917 owing to the pulp mills
taking larger per cent. He thought
logs could have been sold on the Ken
nebec in the spring of 1917 and he
thought the Ar logs would have sold
then from $40 to 500.
Witness stated that there was moth
ing in the contract that another
operation for fir could not be put in
except his. The logs of 1914-15 were
small and those delivered in 19l5-16
were about equal in size. He had not
complained about the quality of the
logs and the contract had called for
some small logs. There was nothing
in the contract to forbid Mr.. Niles
selling to Mr.. Henderson fir on Bog
Brook. Witness claimed that there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
HER FILM .FLAM GAME
TOO HEAVY FOR HER
Sidney Woman Tries to Get Goods
from Water Street Stores by Crooked
Methods But Miscues and Is Detected

Methods But Miscues and Is Detected
That the gentle art Of flim-f1amming
or putting one over" on the proprie-
tors or clerks of local business houses
is not always as easy as perhaps some
might believe Is said to have been the
experience Of woman from Sidney
who INDUCED in a little tour Of Water
street not long ago for the purpose Of
getting something for nothing, but who
was brought up with a round turn be-
fore her trip had proved very profit
able. Some Of the preliminaries Of the
expedition are little uncertain, but
the woman is first said to have at
tracted attention when she called at n
gents furnishing store with a soldiers
sweater which she wished to exchange
for some other garment
The clerk who waited on her did not
recall having sold her the sweater but
he could not state positively that it
did not come from that store. Finally
she thought she would like to ex-
change the sweater for some socks, the
latter being kept in another part Of
the store, but while the clerk was af-
ter the socks she changed her mind.
so that by the time he returned she
had lost her interest In the foot COW
erings and wanted to exchange some
trousers which she claimed to have
purchases at that store. for some over
alls. 1t came out afterward that she
had "sneaked" the trousers from
pile on table while the clerk had
been in another part OF the store after
the socks and the overall trade fell
,ot ho
which she claimed were for her hus-
band were size So, the overalls, which
she also claimed were for him, were
size 46. This ended her attempt at trad
ing at the gents furnishing store. and
she went across the street to dry
goods store.
This appears to have been the place
where the woman got the sweater. but
not satisfied with that. she wanted
more, and it was this thirst for more
unlawful profit from her trip that was
the cause Of her undoing, for soon at
ter entering the store she secured q
dress from one counter while the
clerks attention was called elsewhere,
and taking the garment to another
clerk said that she had bought the
dress there but had decided not to keep
it, and wanted her money refunded
which was done.
About this time one Of the other
clerks recalled the woman's previous
visit to the store and also the sweater
incident, and quietly called the at
tention of one Of the ahanagers, who In
turn overhauled the woman as she was
about to leave the store. When told
that she had gone about as far as she
could along that line, she admitted
what she had done and was ready to
make amends. She also admitted that
she knew it was wrong to take things
in that way but that she simply could
not resist the impulse. The articles
having been recovered, and the propri-
etors of the store not wishing to pros
ecute on the first ofYense, the woman
was given some good advica and al
lowed to go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
COMING EVENTS

March 15-Conference of local chairmen
for Liberty Loan drive in Penobscot and
PisCataQuis counties.
March 15-Debates: Rumford High at
Hebron Academy; Lewiston High at
Rumlord High.
March 17--St. Patricks day.
March 1S-City elections. Old Town
March 19-Penobscot COUNT Medical
ministrator Merrill at Bangor
March 20-21-Maine State Council
Daughters of the American Revolution,
Falmouth Hotel, Portland.
March N-Semi-annual meeting State
30, I'd of Trade. Lewiston, Chamber OF
Commerce.
March 25-Maine State Nurses Associa-
ton at 1920, Augusta.
March Especial communication OF
Grand Lodge. f. & A. NJ. to dedicate new
Masonic NALL Lewiston.
Mareh S-Maine Writer'S Research
Club al g Augusta.
March 26-2S-Maine Federation of Wom.
ems clubs, Augusta
March 2S-Meeting Of Republican STATE
convention. Portland.
March 29-Good Friday.
March 31-EaSter Sunday
April l-Last day to file income tax re-
turns.
April City election at Calais.
April 2-Supreme Court, civil and Grim.
inal term. Rockland
April 2-Supreme Court, civil term, Ban.
gor.
April 2-suprene Court, civil and Grim.
tnal term. Skowhegan
April 2-Superior Court, civil term
Portland.
April 2-Superior Court, civil and Grim.
inal term, Augusta.
April Limited States District Court
April 3-Democratic State convention at
Portland. ~
April 1o.-Annual Spring Conference OF
New england Of the Methodist Episcopal
May 22-New England Eclectic Medical
Association. Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15

President Carranza of Mexico mas
namsd a commission from among the
,,,enhar. Of the treasury department -
study and revise the import ou'. 80,
articles of luxury so as to profess -. ..;tn
can companies which are compeuhs VIZ"
foreign manufacturers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15

William Succie Of Orono, en-
ployed by night by the Penobscot
Chemical Fibre Co. in the Great Works
section. was severely burned Tuesday
morning. He was at work in the
black ash room and. thinking the ashes
We're too hot, undertook to cool them by
throwing water upon them. The steam
thus created caused violent explosion
and steam and hot ashes were thrown
into the mans face, scalding him Sc
verely. He was taken to tn Eastern
Maine General hospital at Bangor and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15

Mrs. Florence Brooks Whitehouse
and son. Ensign Robert Treat White
house of Portland. arrived Thursday
afternoon for visit with Mrs. White
houses parents. Former Chief Justice
and Mrs. William p. Whitehouse. En-
sign Whitehouse, who but recently re-
ceived his commission in the naval
aviation corps, just returned from the
training camp at Pensacola. Fla. He
expects to start on his voyage across
the Atlantic early next week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
gal Voter Given 8 Months

soseph Pomroy, who gives his ad-
,e sss as Lewiston, and who has been
s,ahg In the woods all winter,
h ~ guilty Wednesday afternoon
e Bangor municipal court to the
b ~ OF attempting to vote illegally
Ia 1e municipal election. Monday, and
~. 'entenced by Judge Blanchard to
|Aee.. nree months in the county Jail.
'"o'ng to the warrant. which re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15

Co. was passenger on the 405 express
Thursday afternoon, going to Boston
on matters connected with the local
coal situation, which is now consider
ed as serious as at any time since the
shortage in Augusta became apparent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Miss Gladys I. Leighton. secretary TO
the superintendent of public schools.
resumed her duties yesterday after
having been confined to her home on
Jackson street for the past few days
on account of illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15

suited in Pomroy's arrest. he attempted
to vote under the name OF George
Dudley of SO Exchange street, at the
Ward polling place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15

In the north Of London horse-fesh was
being sold the other day under an ar.
Tangement with tie Army Veterinary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15

department Of the War ONCE. On
woman said: IT had horse-nesh steak
yesterday for the first time. as tender
and sweet as any meat I have tasted.
The only drawback to horsesnesh Il that
1T has hardly any fat OF its own"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15

hopes are entertained that he will re-
cover and that his sight will be saved.
The evening herald., 1918-03-02

TRACE unu,r rn. Wu truH mw.
Injunction. ..uyt POI, Federal l'e
uuct Judsr lauJls r,tuuur ta,
rulr'a operation vpr, .,f lridr li.irt
Officials ,uutruI,l ..t rIIe Increased.
instead of decreased competition aud
prevented munupoly but it wac tiro-
gated after the government suit was
filed in 1918.
The evening herald., 1918-03-02

I.-.r.usn.d thcu-sV,s u the re-
r.... .t th. Grrmar attack northwest
u. Tool t.l Wrck have 'ctI dce '-
rated h, the French so,eruweui. WY
CROSSES n.ne given ,hr men iu the
presence ut Premier 'ltmruc"an.
" Nhue visiting American srctor sun
day tho French premivr Went into tha
front line trenches, inspected TIE hoe
The evening herald., 1918-03-02

c"uurrfru Wucu tnc tcdtu agents
found % hu' could hayo be,u seq no
within hair 1000 hour it Was .u ouu.
-trucird that aerial wire, were not
necessary. i"' metal strucurr- sorN-
ur the purpose Tho apparatus was
drsrrIhrd us powerful enough Ton
communication With Germsny ana its
SEIZURE aF yrp important
The evening herald., 1918-03-02

rate. twenty pvr cent alleged to pc
coufi-cntory ou the 4ruuud- that it
would take the company property fnr
public u-o without compensation Wrr,
sustained
Justices Hulmrr. Nriudlc- and
t1trk t,-sruted hplnr of the opin-
ION the proceedings should bee die
missed Lower court valuations uf
The evening herald., 1918-03-02

Nstcm of locating officer trauug
raup- at ctntuumthts aud to establish
three great -chouls for lu, ufrc,ts
infantry az Fort l'nt nt"nwoith. cutu'ry
10 Fort Riley and artillery nt Fort sIl.
Another plnn b. tu continue present
ctmp- aud cNteud admission to u,u.-
hry schools whore training uu,t- are
established.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
FLAG DEDICATED ID MEDICAL MEN
 NOW IN SERVICE
Dr. Riggs Gives Men at the Front High Praise in Ded- ication Address Before
 Medical Society

With an eulogy on the medicos who have joined the colors and are now ~ the front pr. F. R. Riggs dedicated the service flag, containing 53 stars of the Jefferson County Medical SO eietv in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel last night. After the dedlcauon of the flag Dr. Guy l.. Hunnor of Johns Hopkins university delivered tech nical address to the members of the pro fession.
 An unusually large crowd attended this meeting of the medical society and the ballroom was filled to capacity, the balcony encircling the room also being we'll filled. Music for the occa- sion was furnished by the Boys Indus- trial School band Their numbers were heartily applauded, especially the na- ticnal anthem, which was played fol- lowing the address by pr. Riggs.
 In speaking of the boys who have gone to the front and in anticipation of their return Dr. Riggs said: Many have gone who will return to receive the reward which is due to heroes. they will return covered in glory and with a peace of mind that results only fl om the knowledge of duty well done
 And when this great day does come when there is once again peace on earth. good will toward men. there will be many more who will not re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
TEMPORARY OFFICERS HIGH SCHOOL CADETS NAMED YESTERDAY

Commandant Tom Akers of the Central High school cadet battalion yesterday issued general order No. 2 to all cadets, which follows:
 Provisional appointments in the High school cadet battalion are made as fol- lows. to take effect at once:
 ITO be first lieutenant and battalion adjutant, Cadet Warfield Wood.
 ITO C first lieutenant. commanding Company A. Cadet Mac Forney.
 ITO be first lieutenant. commanding Company B, Cadet James Doster.
 ITO be second lieutenant, attached to Company A. Cadet Leo Steiner
 ITO be second lieutenant, attached to Company B, Cadet Price Bragan.
 ITO be second lieutenant attached to A: First sergeant, Cadet Philip Frost; sergeant, Cadet Raymond Smith: ser geant, Cadet Jack Hale. To be sergeants attached to Company B: First sergeant. Cadet Tom Wetmore; sergeant, Cadet James Hunnicutt; sergeant, cadet Der ney Perry.
 ITO be corporals. Company A, Cadets Robert Trotter, Carey Nall. James Ash ton, Frank Brandon; Louria Murphy. D. J. Slinker. Company B, Cadets Marvin Stevens Robert Olney. Lee Hanson, Rush Simpson, Jack McLarn, Harold Knight
 "They will be obeyed and respected ac- cordingy.
 Permanent appointments later will be announced. V. All the appointments en- bodied in this order are to be regarded as temporary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26

Your granddad fought, your pa fought, and I guess you had better go, too.
 If you are not thinker. these words will not mean much, but if you can pie ture the scene surrounding these three sentences, it may bring home the tre- mendous sacrifice that the mothers of America are making, not for some vague far-off country but for you and me, said Mrs. c. J. Sharpe at meeting of the Knights of Columbus war fund cam paign, at the Tutwiler hotel yesterday.
 "A soldier boy was sick very sick in the base hospital in camp. There were hundreds of other sick boys too. The long rows of white beds made the room look colder than 1t really was. It was Christmas day. The mails were all de- layed. Sort of held back longings could be seen in the fevered eyes of the sick boys. some near that door, which opens only one way. I took the hand of a pale lad and rubber his tousled head. He scarcely spoke. Other boys were read ing, or some friends were reading their letters to them, but this lad had no let ters, no little boxes of cheer, nothing. With thin hand he grasped tightly the sheet that covered his emanciated body.
 He just looked away. Looked so pitt fully lost, without a friend.
 q could not keep from speaking to the lad. so I said: Son, how long since you heard from homer The boys eyes filled with tears, great big tears, the tind that come from an aching heart You know the kind I mean, man tears. tears for the things that can't be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
RED CROSS CHAPTER GIVEN HIGH PRAISE Sweaters and Socks Are Garments Most Needed
 For the Soldiers
Statement, December 31. 1917
 ,1ATrD CEC

The Birmingham chapter of the American Red Cross has received letter from the gulf division of the Red Cross highly commenting the women for the splendid work done by them. The letter in referring to tie knitting department states that some confusion has been caused in many chapters by certain articles appearing in the newspapers as to what the Red Cross desires in knitted garments. The garments needed are set out in the following statement: Sweaters and socks are the garments most in de- nand and may be knitted of gray wool, but it is suggested that only the softest quality be used for socks. Sweaters are to be only Fl or 22 inches long, socks to be Il inches long in the foot and If inches long in the leg. Special care is requested in fin ishing the heels and toes, avoiding all seams and ridges. You are asked to wash and iron the socks after they are knitted. Helmets, wristlets and mufflers are not desired during the summer months and in future cannot be used by the soldiers unless they arc olive drab or khaki.'
 Mrs. John London, who has charge of the local Red Cross chapter, has received card from Mrs. John E. Morris. who is in New Orleans at pres- ent taking a course in surgical dress ings and hospital supplies under Mrs. Moberly, stating: "I just must tell you that Birmingham work has quite the pest record of any that comes in Ev- erybody I meet tells me that and I hear the workers all saying it even when they don't know how interested I am. You don't know how proud I am when I say that one of my very best friends is in charge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
MRS. SHARPE TELLS OF
 MATERNAL SACRIFICE
 FOR HOME AND COUNTRY

helped. Suddenly he caught hold of hia@ self and answered: Lady, l can't write. aint had no chance. We'll nayhaE your mother can write and l will read her letters to you. Again he blushed and turned away. Ma, can't write, either. Pas been dead long time, and there weren't nobody to home bull me and Ma. I worked and so did Ma We didn't have no time to learn to write but fore I took sick was just learning to here in camp but it's all over.'
 "So I questioned him, if there was nt one but his Ma and himself, how was Il. in the army? It was then he told mo O. his mother. Standing at her mountain4& side cabin door, and looking off in th# do? says I. The country is callinx me. Then Ma just took mo ID to het and kissed me good and hard and said, without a single tear. Your granddnd fought, your pa fought. and guess Youl had better go. too." Nx%
 "Oh, you men and women of A1abama." continued Mrs Sharpe, unless you real- ize just what great sacrifices arc taking place in the nation today. and are willing to help to comfort these boys in our camps, you are not doing your duty. Yous are I hate to use the work at any time, you are a slacker One who can see an- other die for your sake and never lend a helping hand to make his last day4 brighter @
 'I am not a Catholic but am
 American woman, who has given alEs have son, to go where I can't fot-R low. The greatest test of a mother6s love. And I am going to show In somaA way my appreciation by helping thin Knights of Columbus fund for our boy8. and you will too, if you will only stopz and think. and know you will.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
LITTLE CHANGE IN
 METAL WORKERS
 STRIKE SITUATION
Miners Return to Work and Coal Output Nearly Nor mal-Judge Selheimer
 is Ready to Act

There Is very little change in the strike of the metal trades workers, according to unofficial reports received here last night. The strikers claim to be uphold ing tkeir action and state that very few, if ary, of the men of the unions have returned to work. It is stated by the union men that the strike has called from their places of employment all of the metal workers of this district, and that all of the work now being done was at the hands of the nonunion men.
 NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT
 No official statements can be obtained from either party to the controversy and little information other than that of general character can be obtained. It was reported yesterday that the black smiths of the Ensley mills have joined the strikers
 The operators contend that their shops are stil. in operation and that the strike has not seriously crippled their produc- ing capacity, although it has taken from the amount of material that has been going to the government for war pur- poses.
 MINERS BACK AT WORK
 Judge H. c. Selheimer, named by Judge w. l. Grubb to act as umpire in the differences that have arisen between the miners and operators. is expected to announce himself as being ready to hear any and all complaints immediately. Judge Selheimer is said to be satisfac- tory to both sides. and his work will most likely be the means of settling all differences.
 Miners are fast resuming their places in the mines and the coal output is reaching normal again.
 The miners are waiting for the an- nounccment from Judge Selheimer that he is ready to take up the work of ar bitration, and whiie there is no state ment from the coal operators, it is un- der stood that they feel that matters will be adjusted and all differences settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26

turn-who will go to that infinitely more glorious reward which is awaits ing all wKo are faithful unto their trust"
 During the course of his talk Dr. Riggs also touched upon the membefs. of the profession in general--thosc who have gone and those who WILL remain at home. "I am glad to sec that the honor--the ethics of the pro~& fcssion are not going to be sacrificedE for any idea of personal aggrandize~ ment or financial gain. l am happy tos know that still the honor of the pros fession and the impeachable ideals fof which 1t stands are yet upheld as tht
 sacred trust which they are and the% the men of the profession, as a who'll
 are proud to merge self into q gre4 " body whose sole thought is for mil M istration to humanity" @
 pr. Hunnors paper was purely ot# technical subjects, but was pronouncetH by the medical men present to be " masterpiece and showing much re search and studyin preparation. s