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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-08-10
The Faiths First Trip

Report of Commercial Use of Concrete Ship En-
From The New York Tribune.
Washington-The report % A. p. w. McNab
Of the Lloyd's register, on the first commercial
trip of the Faith, the worlds largest concrete
ship from San Francisco to Senttla has been
made public and has caused much jubilation
among the advocates Of concrete vessels.
The report is on the whole emphatically favor
able and is OF special value because during the
trip the ship experienced two full days Of noun
famous seas, during part of which time the wind
ragged at velocity of so miles an hour.
Mr.. McNab says that the ship responded well
to the head seas, much in the manner Of a,
steel ship The OILY evidences of rough Voy-
age were a number of small cracks, There were,
the outside OF the vessel running parallel to the
outer layer OF re-enforcing rods which latter were
probably caused by a slight movement of the.
slab with the force of the seas. Hairline cracks,
probably from shrinkage, were observed in the
walls between the upper and second deck. and
faint cracks were observed in the lower holds at
certain places in the shell slab. These cracks
showed q slight working.
Apart from minor failures" said the report,
"the ship in my opinion is a success. The fault
enforcement and, owing to the winches being
bolted through the cement slab without any
seatings".
A representative Of the shipping board was
aboard the Faith during the trip, and Lloyd's
report has been before the board for some time
but neither lit, the scarcity Of steel the pres
sure Of concrete men for an opportunity to build
large numbers OF ships has resulted in any has
tening OF concrete construction Chairman Hur-
lev OF the United States shipping board stoutly
maintains that his policy Of gradual and con-
servative development OF types and methods ia
the only right one, and that in due time the
crete shipbutders will have ample opportunity to
employ their skill and resources.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-08-10
The Draft Board

Gordon Snow in The Atlantic Monthly.
These men Of the draft boards hold in a sense
the most unique position Of history. They have
become literally the father confessorg OF mill
lions of their fellows. The very threads OF fate
have been intrusted to their keeping. Moment
Gus power is theirs, and terrible responsibilities
sit upon them.
Their eyes have beheld, as from the wings Of
huge stage, that glorious metamorphosis Of a
dormant people aroused at last to exaltatIon. To
them has fallen the lot OF intimate assistance
at the rebrth Of nation. They have become
the high priests Of that great event. scared in
the very flare and heat Of the quickening fire
that goes surging through the veins Of America
today.
They were the first to be drafted, these men
Of the draft boards They themselves constitut-
ed the first quota of the national army. They
awaited no call OF numbers, no lottery Of fate.
They were sent to no training camps From the
first day Of their call they saw action--a kind
Of action which as surely tries mems metal, as
surely tries mems souls, sometimes think, as
the red hurricanes of Flanders fields.
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tions or not During June and July test
cablegraf1As were sent to Associated Press
correspondents in Russia by all known
routes and the correspondents were instruct
ed to wire receipts. No replies have been
received" .s-#
The difference in time between Fargo
and the battlefields of Europe makes 1t
possible, despite cable delays, to know the
days happenings at the front by the time
The Forum goes to press each afternoon,
but in respect to Russian news we can only
repeat the old Arizona music hall request :
Don't shoot the correspondent; he's do.
ing the best he can''.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-08-10
Is Quicker Than a Bullet
The Loon, Large Bird, Often Dives Before a
Shot Can Reach Him.


Dippy the Loon is more often heard than seen,
though to those who visit the lakes of the
northern United States and Canada, he is IA
miliar enough at distance. This is especially
true OF those lakes deep in the Green Forest, for
Dippy is O. lover Of solitude.
Dippy belongs to the order OF diving birds and
Is often called the Great Northern Diver. be-
cause he is a. very wonderful diver and swimmer.
His legs are chiefly for swimming, and for this
reason, are placed so far back that when stand
ing solid ground he appears to be upright.
His feet are fully webbed and are big enough to
drive Dippy through the water at great speed.
On land Dppy is clumsy that it is with diff
into the air from land and so he is seldom found
more than few feet from the water. His wings
are narrow and small for his size; but once
Dippy gets under way in the air he flies swiftly
and far In order to rise, he wings and feet
padding over the surface OF the water for
some distance to get up sufficient speed for his
wings to lift him. In this respect he is like an
airplane which attains great speed on land or
water before it can rise. ~
The common Loon is glossy back on the upper
parts, at times showing violet and green tnts.
Back and wings are spotted and barred with
white There are streaks OF white on throat
and neck. His breast and belly are pure white;
his bill straight and pointed. Dtppy is. big
bird, being nearly three feet long. There is
black -throated Loon and g. red-throated Loon
a very handsome fellow.
Looms feed almost exclusively on fish. They
are wonderfully keen sighted and so quick in
movement that they often dive at the flash of
gun and are safely under water before the shot
reaches where they were swimming,
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than that of an endowed press" than which
nothing could be more deadly and uninteresting.
The Diary Of Samuel Pepys is always a good
mental tonic, if taken in small doses.
Good old H. c. Of L. was doing business in
England in Pepys time. Witness the follow
ing:
I'VE took horse ana got early to Baldwick,
where there was fair, and we put in and eat
mouthful Of porke, which they made pay IA
pence for, which vexed me much.
We did think Of that while eating a bowl
Of bread and mike this very daye, and what we
did paye for that did vex us very much.
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sonal vindioaton We will win at the No.
vember election, and 1 will be present at
see to it that every plank in our platform s
put into law We will be in q position to
give big business he'll, and, by God. we will
do IT,.
The foregoing is an excerpt from the
revelations Of Rev s. r. Maxwell, former
. organizer for the Nonpartisan league,
which are now being published by The st.
Paul Dispatch.
It is fair notice to the peope Of North
Dakota that the whole Nonpartisan league
program is going through If the league
candidates are elected in November. And
it will be put through by an embittered
egotist, who is seeking, not to benefit the
people Of the state, but to wreak ven
geance on those who have fought him.
D They are going to 'give Big Business
He'll.
. The process Of "giving He'll to any.
body cannot be carried through without
complications. We are not worrying es-
pecially about big business, but lot Of
little businesses are going to get some Of
the Hell" during the process. 81
incidentally it is interesting to note that
Mr.. Townley viewed the election as "per-
sonal vindication" This must make pleas
ant reading for Governor Frazier and some
other candidates, who thought they were
running for office in North Dakota. Now
I'VE find they were not running, but that
Mr.. Townley himself was the candidate on
Ia "Give 'em He'll" platform.
& About the only place where we care to
asee Hell" passed around right now, is in
Germany. If Mr.. Townley has surplus
supply of the commodity, he might go over
there and start in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-08-10
Verdun

Ernest Dinnet In The Atlantic Monthly
One event took place since 1914 which has
thrown dazzling light over France ana her chill
dren, and VIII probably stay in the memory Of
the world as long ais the perfection of the Seven
teenth century or the genius be Napoleon- A
member of this French military mission TO Rus-
sia tells us that while waiting at some Httle
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-08-10

three soldiers stop in front Of him and consult IN
whispers, after which one Of Them coming for
ward, saluted, and pointing at the officer, said
the only French word he knew: "Verdun"!
. There never was finer tribute and poetry,
history, and all the fine arts will never find any
thing more expressive than this homage OF the
ignorant and humble, represented by an almost
speechless Siberian private.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-08-10

man was one Of a num-
Der OF men found to fill
the specifications.
AS superintendent OF trans
portation in the Panama
canal zone. Rodman came
into notice by the OUT
standing way in which he
handled this prodigious task.
Captain RodTnan was ap-
pointed TO- this position
March 21, 1914. He served
under Colonel Goethals, gov-
ernor OF the Canal zone at
that time.
Rodman was commander of
the u. s.. s.. New York IN
1915. He was made q. rear
admiral a year ago last June.
Since being .Ilonored by
President Wilson he has
been made Knight Conn
mander OF the Order Of the
Bath, King George knighting
him on board the flagship OF
the grand fleet
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-08-10

Ihis n0ncr was ConIerreo % acknoWI8dg gnegl
of the special appreciation of the king FOR til
part the American navy Is playing 81 the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-08-10
Who's Who In The Days News

When President Wilson was looking for "live
wires" for the greater navy, Captain Hugh Rod.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-08-10
TOLD WHAT 70 EXPECT.

"Townley's lofty opinion Of himself has
been greatly intensified since the recent
victory of the league in the primaries in
North Dakota. He said to me: Maxwell,
look upon that smashing victory as a per-
sonal vindication. We will win at the Mo-
vember election, and I will be present at
every session Of the legislature, and I will
put into law. We will be in position to
give big business he'll, and, by God. we will
IN i%ft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
WASHINGTON

Many people have the impression
that the members of the local Legal
Advisory Board are each getting q
good salary for making on. or aiding
the drafted boys in filling out their
Questionnaires. and some have told
they were getting as high as SIS day.
while the facts of the case are: Each
member Of the local Legal Advisory
Board both the chairmen and their
associates. serve absolutely without
pay, freely giving their services with
out one cent of compensation.
Miss Estell Jones' who has been in
such a serious condition from rheu-
matism, is said to be a little better
and can use one foot very little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield savage are
visiting at North Jay and at Boston
and Somerville, Mass. They will Wis
it several other places before return
ing home.
Monday on business, returning the
same day.
Angelo Howard is working for b.
X. Ware at Washington.
Linwood z. Jones got one Of the
largest foxes ever captured in this
place one day last week.
Ralph Hilbert William S. Johnston
and Charles Sukeforth went to Rock
land before the local exemption last
week.
The flour famine was temporarily
relieved last week when small amounts
We're dealt out to those in need. also
q small amount of sugar.
In the vestry of the Peoples Meth
odist church at Washington village in
the very building where William Nc
Kinley spoke in September, 1884. an
enthusiastic company Of men and wo-
men met Thursday afternoon ana or
ganized a Red Cross Society,"" with
the following officers: Mrs. Blanch
Moody, Johnston was the unanimous
choice for president; Mrs. INA Luo-
wig, secretary: Mrs. Maude Overlook,
treasurer: with other assistant off,
GERS and committees, which tmmedf-
ately went to work with q hustle, as
all things that Mrs. Johnston is at
the head Of means hustle. The COM
mittee to solicit names, consisting or
Mrs. Rosa Cramcr, Mrs. ACdie Van
ner Mrs. Carrie Lenfest, Mrs. Mary
Mitchell and Mrs. Amelia Babb, had
been busy and a large number or
names show the results of their Ia
bors. Mrs. Inez Cunningham was also
added to the soliciting committee ana
there are other names coming in, as
the soliciting committee and every
member mean that no one shall go
without an invitation to join. the
oldest member is Mrs. Harriet Upham,
who is as interested as any of the
girls, while the youngest member is
Miss Geneva I.eigher, who Is six years
OF age, and was not only anxious TO
;oin herself but has persistently So
Iicited other members and has sue
ceeded where others failed. The next
meeting will be at the vestry Thurs
day afternoon. Jan. II. Everybody
should be sure to attend TINS meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
SPRING SESSION
MAINE WOMEN'S
CLUBS PLANNED

Maine club women are looking forward
with specia! interest to the spring session
OF the Maine Federation Of women's
Clubs which will be held the latter part
of March in Augusta
The program is well under way and bids
fare to be one of the best in the history OF
the organization. Already Kate Upson
Clark, author and lecturer, and Cnristaoe.
whitney kidder, actor Of plays in mono
icgue, have been engaged to appear be-
fore the Federation. Mrs. Clark will be
one Of the evening speakers and Mrs.
kldder will give Lilac Time" on the
afternoon Of March q.
Mrs. Clark is the author Of Cup the
Witch Brook Road" Art and Citizen
ship Bringing Up Boys" Move Up
ward" and other well known books and
Is also a contributor to Harper's. the At
lantic Monthly, the Outlook, The Congre-
gationalist and other leading publica-
lions.
She is an honorary president OF the
Wheaton College Club OF New York, and
member of the Cosmopolitan, the Meri-
dan and Browning Clubs, the Society Of
New England Club Women. Adelphi
College Auxiliary, and Authors League
and she Is a trustee Of Wheaton College
Mrs. ktdder, whose only appearance in
Maine thus far, has been IN Lewiston
and Auburn, possesses a rare combination
of qualities She has wonderfully well
trained and flexible voice, great dramatic
power and no suggestion of what the dis
tinguished critic, Henry austin Clapp,
used to call "the deadly trail of the elocu-
ZIONIST" Five times in the last year, she
has appeared before the Androscoggin
Literary Union ana has been recalled to
give Lilac Time Jan. p. for the bene-
At Of the Red Cross.
Mrs. Kidder will give Lilac Tine
Jan. %, in Biddeford under the direction
Of the high school and the latter part of
March will appear before the Portland
Literary Union
Recently she has been given sole permits
sion by Jane Cowl and her managers to
present Lilac Time the present-day war
play which has been received with SO
much enthusiasm in Boston and wherever
it has been staged
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ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL TODAY

Clara kimball Young in her Greatest
Success. "cAMlLLE"; Mutual Shows
"hs!ifax Disaster, at the time it
Haprened; Paramount Picturegraph;
Good Comedy Mat. $50; eve, ZOO
1000 p. M.
Founded upon the world famous story
by Alexandra Dumas. Camille presents
Miss Clara Kinball Young in a particu-
larly powerful characterization. Miss
Young is in a class by herself when II
comes to real acting, and has in the past
made thousands Of movie friends in all
parts Of the world. In Camille" she out.
does all of her previous efforts and
reaches the goal for when she has al
ways worked. Her picture today is one
Of the few real big productions that viii
always be remembered.
The Halifax Pictures will be shown
again today. They are not the same as
have been seen before, but are those TAX
er by the Mutual Film Corp. which has
an office in Halifax, and whose camera
man was on the spot when the great ex-
plosion took place. Needless to say the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
Department Of Civilian Relief

The home service section Of the civilian
relief committee of the Red Cross has
been organized to help or advise the fam
lilies of enlisted men who may be in any
kind of trouble due to the absence of the
man of the family.
A law mas been passed requiring a man
". the army or navy to give part Of his
pay TO his wife or children. The gov
eminent will also give them an allowance
Other near relatives can obtain a gov
eminent allowance II they have been de-
pendent upon :he man who is i'll the ser
vice
The home service section & mn,ittee win
be at Red Cross hes GQuarters in the post
office every saturday from 70 p. ".
to give information in regard to these
matters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
Dexter

What the town is to do to properly
house the rapidly increasing numoer
Of pupils in the schools is a problem
at the present time. 1t seems likely to
be one OF the most important matters
for consideration at the annual town
meeting in March. Whether the town
will vote to build new nigh scnooi
building or enlarge one or more or tne
present structures is question. There
are many voters. however. who are
opposed to rebuilding or charging any
Of the present structures In view OF
past experiences of the town along
this line. The cost of a suitable build
ing with the present high cost of build
ing materials also enters into the case
to large degree.
When the winter term Of school open
ed Monday morning there were 81 new
pupils on hand to start school, the ma
iority of them being members OF new
families who have moved to town dur
ing the past few weeks. With the school
rooms already overcrowded it was a
proposition for the teachers to find
room for the newcomers. Superintend-
ent James A. Hamlin stated Tuesday
that If any more new scholars arrive it
will be absolutely necessary to divide
up the pupils into two divisions. one
to attend school in TIN forenoon and
the other in the after n, giving the
scholars but two hour, Of schooling a
day.
With the discussion of new build
ing the question Of a suitable lot also
comes up ard should the town vote FOR
new structure it is quite likely that
the Crosby park baseball grounds own
ed by local syndicate will receive
consideration. The owners Of the lot
offered it to the town at last years
town meeting for exactly what it o)st
them and the town appropriated $l00
for IN option on the building fsr 4
stated period. This lot is as centrally
located as any and is in an ideal place
for a high school building with suffi-
cient land to allow plenty of room for
play grounds.
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Mrs. M. L. SpringaIl

Mrs. Maria L. Springall, widow Of
the late DR.. Joseph Springal of this
town. passed away Monday at her home
on Spring street after a long illness at
the age Of So years. Mrs. Springall was
a native Of Garland but has been a
resident of this town for many years.
She was a woman Of many fine traits
and reid the respect and love Of an un-
usually large circle Of friends She
is survived by one son Joseph X.
Springall and by several srandchil-
dren. Funeral services will be held at
the home Wednesday afternoon. Rev.
F. IL. Stedman, pastor of ST. Mark s
Episcopal church. Waterville. off1ciat-
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Currents Events club will hold its
regular meeting at 3 o'clock F'ridat-
afternoon at the Y. NJ. c. 4. assembly
hall with Mrs. S. c. Webster as host
ess. a general invitation is extended
to all interested in food conservation.
Program. Quotation-"Who sweeps a
room as for thy laws makes that and
the action fine" Singing, America
Herbert: roll-call. helps for the home;
songs. Conservation" talk on conser-
walton of food, Lucille Royal. emer-
eercy home demonstration agent 70,
kennebec county; solo, Mrs. Fred f.
rife; piano duet, Misses Royal and
Weston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Following the big snowfall of Tues
Gays storm Wednesdays trains on the
Maine Central came along very we'll.
Tho two morning trains, No / going
east ut ?.c6 and No. Ga going west a,
9.3f. were each about Is or 20 min
utes late, and the only train that was
very much off the schedule was Train
No. g. the sos Pullman from Halifax.
This train however had long strug-
gle with the snowbanks down east"
and did not show up at Augusta until
l2.3O Wednesday noon, about 1. and
one half hours late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Chief Engineer Roy X. Small of the
hre department, and the other Nom
bers of the department. desire to ex-
press their thanks to tho members of
the Augusta Real Estate Association.
for the receipt from Hon George r.
Macomber, president Of the associa :
ton. OF check for $50 for the benefit
OF the Firemen's Relief Association,
the gift being made in appreciation Of
the excellent work aone by the depart
ment on the occasion OF the IRE 0,
Jan. 4, which destroyed the Darby
block and damaged the CoughlIn block
which adjoins it.
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Funeral Of George r. Dennis

Funeral services for the late George
+. Dennis. were held at $50 Wednesday
afternoon from the home. Of his son.
Manson w. Dennis at Is School street,
the relatives and many friends being
present and the floral tributes many
and beautiful. Rev. William r. Wood
Of the Penney Memorial church officiat-
ed and the remains We're placed in the
tomb at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. The
bearers We're sons and grandsons Of the
deceased, they being Manson W. Dem
mis-, Frank A. Dennis and Henry and
GenrNn Dennis
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Sevey- Dearborn

John l.. Sevey and Miss Martha J.
Dearborn were married at the homo Of
the brides father. Clarence Dearborn
in Corinna Monday by Rev. George
Carlyle Sauer pastor of the First Bap-
fist church of this town. The ceremo-
nv was witnessed by relatives and a
few intimate friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Sc
vey will reside, for the winter, at the
Dearborn farm.
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Funeral of Mrs. Lucinda Merrill

The funeral of the late Mrs. Lucinda
Merrill was held at | O'clock Wednes-
day afternoon from the home. "a Myrtle
street, Rev. William r. Wood of the
Penney Memorial church officiating in
the presence of relatives and friends.
There We're many beautiful floral trib-
utes. The remains We're placed in the
tomb at Mt. Pleasant cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

The Miriam Circle will hold its regular
meeting at O'Clock this evening with
Mrs. Ralph Caldwell, GS Court street As
this is the first meeting since the new
officers have come in. It is hoped that
there will be a large attendance as plans
Tor the years work are to be talked over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Or. and Mrs. Sylvester J. Beach and in
FAINT son Edmund arrived Wednesday aft
ernoon from Portland, where Mrs. Beach
and child have been making a 10 days
visit. Or. Beach has been a visitor IN
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Miss Josephine Nash, who had for
about two months past been the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester G. Coombs of
Maple street. left Yesterday for her
home in Waldohoro Miss Nash is
graduate Of the training school for
nurses connected with the Augusta
General hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

The only occupant of the police sta
ton Tuesday night was one wanderer
who came in for lodging, and who was
allowed to so Wednesday morning af-
ter he had assisted in doing some of
the work about the building. in con-
sideraion of which he was given a
breakfast.