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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19
Mrs. John RisIey 81 Caias

Many friends vii ita-- -,
of the death O: Ms 90 -.
whose death Occur
morning a, CALAIS. Mr. -! =.
a woman who by hef A'~-''
sition made many fT;snIs IN
miss her. She vas .rte-5's'' -.
matters and for the paS; = -,
been the eficien, state ),
the Ladies Auxiliary 70 LIE
resiening her position A 49,.
ago on account OF i'll ., -,
a member Of the lmnae-.a'. ;,
ton church and tooh AT ~.
est in school ana church ma .
sides her husband shs lea'| y,
daughters and two sors
Casey. Miss Kathleen N;s"
Margaret Rigley. James y So ~.
Rigley. Jr.. also ,~o sisters ~,
seph Boyle ard Mrs. jon :, !.
who have the synps % q"
hour of their sorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

Eighteen of the Sc members of the
crew Of the United States gunboat
Scorpion. informed at Constantinople
from April II. 1917, until last Noyem-
Der. married Turkish women and
have been left behind there, accord
ing to Lieut.. Commander Herbert S.
Babbitt of Houghton, y. Y. ex-com-
mander Of the Scorpion, who arrived
at New York. Monday. Is that what
they mean by that mandatory"
thing they're talking SO much about
at the peace conference:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

The other day we wrote a paragraph
IN which We abbreviated "distin guished
foreigner" with the letters ID T." with.
pausing TO think the Interpretation that
might be placed upon it, We're that
tnougn;less sometimes. - Pats and
Knocks in P. P
Why. what Interpretation COULD
be put upon it. but distinguished
foreigner?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19
Clarence Mason Dies

News was received in Bangor on
Monday of the death Of Clarence Ma
son, father of Mrs. Alder; ]. Field of
Bangor. which took place rather
suddenly at Newburyport Mass. Mr..
and Mrs. Field left on Monday for
that city. Mr.. Mason had a summer
home at York Beach and passed
much time there. Mrs. Mason died
on July 3 last as the result of an
automobile accident. her car being
in collision while being driven from
Boston with York Beach as the point
OF destination. The remains OF MIR.
Mason will be taken to York Beach
tor burial,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19
The Rich Suitor

t'rancklyn Ruthven said at lunch
con:
An old banker confded 70 me that
he vas going TO propose 10 Gaby De-
licieus the beautiful hula hula dane
or CT Broadway. He seemed very
much in love. His hand shock and
his voice trembied as he told me of
his lover like hopes and fears.
Mr.. Ru,hven,' he said. 90 YOU
think il would be very wrong if | de-
ceived her about my age"
Why. no. said l.
I'm Ga he said Don't YOU think
my chances would be better if told
her l was-say-o9:?'
The bankers brother happened
along just then. He heard the last
words and snarled:
Tell her you're - or 50. George.
Then she'll accept YOU sure ~
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19
French Phrases fer Doughboys

Ben Biddle said at a London garden
party:
The doughboy in France mas d lot
of trouble with the French language.
A doughboy sa, on q bench in the
Tuileries Gardens one day and
thumbed a French phrase book dis
contenredly.
This here book he growled. don't
tell you what you want to say al all.
II tells you how to say the uncle Of
your mother is 65 years old, or the sis
ter of our wife has bought a COW. or
the umbrella Of your neighbor is in
the attic. but don't want to say
nothing of that kind.
What I'm after said the dough-
boy. is a book that tells YOU how TO
say. Your face is familiar-ain't We
met before?' or Gee. them eyes" or
Little girl. YOU sure do look out O.
sigh. in that swimmin' suit" '"-Dal-
las News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

Just 13s years ago Monday the
Senate ard House of Representatives
in the General Court Of Massachu-
sets Maine then being part of the
old Bay state. passed an act by which
thc second parish OF Georgetown was
incorporated into separate town by
the name OF Bath Therefore, Mon
DAY was really the l3sth anniversary
OF Bath as an individually organized
community
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19
Light and Airy
Ever See Wildcat

4, was rlidaigh, on the nlountainside.
When the wldca. crossed the t.aii:
And I heard his padded footballs,
And | saw his iaShing :ai!.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19
Maine GOSSIP
1.-The Little Wooden eros ses'


The little WOODEN crosses.
Upon a rocky hill,
Inere where the autumn caves driftei
down.
And ali IS strangely still
TIE Old. old church that oroods Ger
them
Has seen no fairer sigh,
IT. all the years. than these who gave
Their youth. and life. and light
To sleep beneath the wooden crosses;
Yet sweet their res. must be.
Who made themselves a sacrifice
That all men might be free.
The pair shall be to those WHO. VA.
Cross ocean mist and foam.
Who'll miss their face among the ranks
When soldier boys come home.
Blu, this shall be their reconpense.
To life the cross they bear:
These were the gifts nation gave.
An offering and prayer
And long as mortal tongues shall live
Until the world grows old.
New beauty and new glory
Their memory shall unfold
Neil Grayson Taylor, |. :. A. y. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19
Poor Father

II was Pike County woman vino
indited q note to the teacher concern
ing the punishment Of her young
hopeful The note ran thus:
about whippin Sammy. hereby gir.2
you permission TO beat him up any
time it is necessary to learn his les
son. He is Just like his fathe!-you
have to learn him with club. Pound
noleze into him. I want him to get
it and don't pay no attention what
his father says-I'll handle him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

Farmers have found that in setting
the clock ahead an hour in summer they
actually lose 50 minutes of goo, work
ing time. hence they are obiectinx
rather strenuc usly to repeating the eX-
pertinent this year.-Waterville Sent.
mel.
Where do they lose the time, except
ing on the clock:-Bostcn Globe.
Same place you save time, "ex-
cepting on the clock"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

4 West Harpsweli correspondent
says this winter contrasts strongly
with that Of IL years ago when the
bay was frozen up to Flag Island.
Horatio Merrill, then in charge of the
grist mill at Ash Point. and Capt.
Byron Dean. captain Of the tug boat
Tiger. that came from Portland to
tow the Schs. Ada and Enterprise
back TO the city loaded with meal
and wele frozen in SO they took a
horse and sleigh and drove on the ice
TO Portland The late Moses Bailey.
who kept grocery store near Arthur
Planners store. and Capt. Arthur 8.
Weber. with their teams drove TO
Portland on the ice the next day re-
turning. one team loaded with gro
ceries and one with a hogshead OF
molasses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

Among Bath men who saw Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln is John Stew
art who recalls tina, Lincoln was tax
en- up TO see the result OF the battle
al Deep Gap in the cutter Of Admiral
Porter's flagship. the Melvin. Two
days after when the vessel went up
TO Baltimore il was learned that Lin
coin had been shot. Therefore Mr..
Stewart saw the President just two
days before his assassination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

SOPHROEIA NE-JENKINS
Ny dear Sophronia:
thank you very kindly for your
gracious explanation Of your position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

One Dexter young man who evil
IDENTIFY had some ambitions as a
r1asher is minus ono perfectly GOOD
pair OF glasses as the result OF his
efforts to force his attentions upon a
Young woman on upper Main street
one evening recently II was when
the moving picture patrons were re-
turning TO their homes that the
young man approached the young
woman and made some remark that
was offensive. the result being that
she promptly swung for the would-be
Washers Jaw. landing a blow that
staggered its recipient. She followed
j, with a second blow knocking the
mans glasses from his face. He
promptly took to his heels and his
identity remains something OF Sc
cret The glasses were picked up by
John Stone who was returning home.
who still has them in his possession
awaiting a claimant:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

Mrs. Julia Green Of Wilton recently
received a post card shower in honor
Of her soth birthday. She is active
person. She piled a cord Of sawed
dry wood last Friday and Saturday
and when she finished she was ready
for another Job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

Mrs. 4. s. Foster Of East Edgecomb
has a hen tina: recently laid an egg
that weighed four ounces, was s.
inches long and 81 inches around.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

The 18th Annual Farmers Week
will be given by the College OF Agri-
culture Of the University OF Maine
March Sd to the sth. The program
will consist of lectures. conferences,
discussions, demonstrations and ex
hibits Special programs will be Of
fered under the auspices OF the Maine
Department Of Agriculture, Bureau
Of Markets. Maine Seed Improvement
Association, Maine Pathological So
ciety. Maine Association Of Agricul-
tural Students and the Maine Fedora
ton Of Agricultural Associations. The
list Of speakers will include teachers
in the various departments OF the
College Of Agriculture. members OF
the Experiment Station staff, repre-
sentatives Of the State Department
of Agriculture, the State Grange. a
large number Of agricultural as
sociations of Maine and many sue
cessful farmers from all parts Of the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

One OF our honest old farmers, says
the Center Montville correspondent o.
the Bangor News. came home and
found sewing machine in the house
demonstrating to the women VIVA. fine
work it would do. The agen. asked tie
farmer to bring in a shingie, and said
he: Il will show you that the Wonder
Worker machine will do heavy work.
for l will 7titch righ, across the tip OF
the shingie. where it is at least lis Of
an inch thick Not interested" said
the farmer. Over 'crost here bout
three miles. northeast, a Young man
built house last summer. and I'll be
burned il his wife didn't take her Me-
chanical Marvel SEWN machine and
stitch on ev'ry blame course O: clap.
boards. from gable and caves. c.ean
down 10 the sills. As the agent
slammed his machine into his light
truck. and chugged away. the farmer
turned TO his wife and said: Well.
Rita. l se"ed that agent Up all right.
didn't Now les have supper
Mrs. NJ. X. Leonard of Carmel one OF
the grand old ladies Of that town. was
given a very pleasant surprise on the
occasion Of her se,h birthday on Mon
day. by her nieces. Mrs. w A. Pres
cott OF Watervi!ie. Mrs. c. H. Burpae
OF Bangor. Mrs. F. T. Hunt of Port
land. Mrs. II. F. Bowker and Miss Alice
Luce of Hern1on and other relatives
including her son-in-lav. f. W Luce Of
Hermon and Mrs. Leonard and daugh
ter OF Carmel. Dinner was served by
Mrs. Leonard ard her daughter, Mrs.
Isabel Pickard. and ;he day was mos:
enjoyablE passed. Mrs. Leonard read
the finest print without the aid OF
glasses ard is active and well Sore
time ago she discorerej = wcodchuck
at the wooipile and Killed the animal
without AID
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19
Wednesday. February 70, 1919.
Some Mi.statemenss Corrected

While i, might be considered by
some as unbecoming for the Ken
nebec Journal Company to argue the
merits of the question Of printing.
as opposed to typwriting engrossed
bills and resolves, We believe none
will deny US the right to challenge
rnisstatements made on the floor OF
the House which reflect either upon
The character of the work. or the
business methods, OF the legislative
printers. We quote from the stem
ugraphic record Of yesterdays
House uroceeiin pS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY coMMANpERY NO. Z,

TRINITY coMMANDERY NO. 7, X.
T. Stated conclave OF Friday evening.
Feb. q. a. 80 Z. NJ. in the Asylum
Regular business All securing ira
tiers are invited TO attend.
ALBERT NJ PI\GREE. (. {.
GEO. Al. BANGS, Rec.
cUsHNoC CHAPTER. NO. as, r. A.
N. Special oonvocation at Masonic
Temple, Thursday evening. FEB. >. at
30 o'clock. v or6 in Z. NJ. and NJ. l..
NJ degrees. 500 Irnlng companions are
cordially invited TO attend.
HENRY u. EVANS. II. ?.
CHARLES X CHASE Sc
ROSE Of SHARON CHAPTER NO
Is, .. <. 5. stated meeting on mrs;
Wednesday of each month at Masonic
Temple. All members sojournlas IL the
city ire invited to attend.
CORA l.. kEYES. W. !.
ELIZABETH a. HON S-iN Sec.
aUg2S- mon weGSfr,;f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

CAPITAL AERIE. NO. 1860, F. O.
Eagles. meets in r. .. nail. rs Wate.
St. FRS, and .hlrd Monday Of eacn
month at O'Clock.
ROBERT GOODE. Pres.
GEORGE JENKINS. Sec.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

During an experience Of forty years
in the personal handling Of the legis-
lative printing the writer recalls but
one occasion when the copy of a bill
was found at the printing office, and
that was caused by the neglect Of
the proof reader employed by the
State and under the direct supervi-
sion of the engrossing department.
To guard against this possibility it
mas always been the rule for the proof
readers Of the enclosing depart
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-21

Babe Ruth, the home run
king, and the hardest hitting
baseball player in the game to-
day, became a stock holder in
the United States Government
recently, when, in the presence
of thousands of admiring fans
he was presented with six $10O
United States Treasury Saw
ings Certificates.
Babe Picks Wlnnera
The presentation was made the last
game of the season In Boston between
the Chicago White Sox and the Bos-
ton Red Sox
A special Babe Ruth Day was
held at Fenway Park and the certif-
Gates were presented between the
games of a double header. They
were the gift Of the Pere Marquette
Council, Knights of Columbus. South
Boston.
In becoming a stock holder in the
United States Government, Babe Ruth
becomes a brother stock holder with
Jack Dempsey, the puglistic cham
pion who recently invested $1,000 in
these securities. The cash value OF
the six Treasury Savings Certificates
when presented to Babe Ruth was
1904. In 1924 at maturity they will
be worth $500.
Babe Ruth Is strong believer in
investing his money in safe securities
such as Treasury Savings Certificates
and War Savings Stamps. He has
no leanings toward the "get-rich-
quick" schemes, and salve oily
tongued peddlers Of securities Of
doubtful value.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-21
/. S, WILL DOUBLE
WEALTH BY 1884

That in the next Is years the
total wealth of the United States'
now approximately 500, ,0o0'O 'Ooo,oo
VIII be doubled, is the prediction
made by the officials Of the United
States Treasury Department who are
now urging people to invest In Thrift
and War Savings Stamps 30 that they
may share In this increase OF wealth.
Last year over $4,000. 100000 was
produced in this country. This is
called by economists net income
This increase in wealth the Treasury
Department states was abnormal, but
that We may reasonably estimsts that
In the next Is years the Few wealth
produced will be as great a. the pres
eut total wealth Of the nation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-21
Blu Private Telephone Exchange.
u,S Il. "a kho nvduofa folonh0np on

The size of the private telephone ex'
change grows with the erection OF
every hotel or Office building OF any
considerable proportions. The largest
ever constructed Is that Of New
York hotel which has been recently
opened to the public. 1t occupies 3.lGo
square feet Of floor space, having m
operating room 40 feet long by 10
feet wide, q terminal room 30 feet
long and rs feet wide, restroom 23
feet by is feet and locker and wash
room 80 feet by IA feet. The oper-
ating force consists Of one chief oper-
ator, one assistant chief operator.
eight supervisors and 40 attendants.
The switchboard consists Of twenty
three positions. Thirteen positions
are equipped with telautographs used
for paging and announcing only. The
switchboard has capacity CT 3,340
extensions and $50 trunks. The hotel
has telephone service In each OF It's
200 rooms, and there are forty public
telephone booths served by four
switchboards connected with. the maip
switchboard. The following gives some
idea of a few Of the items which
make up part Of the telephone sys'
tenn: $50 fuses, Ito condensers, 3
400 relays, $3.50 lamps. $500 jacks.
10000 soldered connections, 7.926.0O0
feet Of wire.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-21
Making Hens Lay In Winter.
(By D. NJ. Wilbur.) e.


The old problem of how to induce
hens to lay during the late fall and the
winter months Is still causing many
farmers to be skeptical about keeping
poultry. Within the last two years
many poultrymsn have gone out OF that
business because they thought 1t too
costly to keep their hens through the
winter. With the high price OF eggs, 1t
required only few eggs to pay for the
feed, and few more would mean good
profit.
II has been found that generally hen
will lay more eggs during her pullet
year than at any other time. 1t is,
therefore, important that you use pull
lets for winter egg production. Before
q pullet can begin to lay she must be
sufficiently mature, and should reach
that stage so ss to begin laying 10 Octo-
ber or early November. II not matured
before cold weather, pullets will usually
not begin to lay until early spring:
It requires six or seven months for
most of our American breeds of poultry
to mature. This fact shows the neces-
sity of early Matching. II chickens are
TO mature before cold weather they
should be hatched before May. Every
thing considered, April is probably the
hast mouth to have the chicks appear.
Egg production is inherited, but high
ecg production is more or less forced
or ACQUIRED character. Many OF our
breeds and varieties have been bred or
developed with . special view to high
production. Just which breed one
should choose, among those that have
been bred for utility qualities, depends
largely on personal preference.
vitality 10 necessary factor. With.
| out it hen cannot stand the strain OF
ecp production. Most poultrymen do
not Gull their birds enough, but keep
MANY that would never lay prohtably
uuder any conditions. The time to Gull
the birds is In the fall, when they are
mt into the house. Gull out, and i'm
mediately market, those that are not
vell developed, or do not show vitality.
The pullets should be put into the
bouse three or four weeks before they
are expected to lay, 80 that they may
become accustomed to their new sur
roundinQs. Well ventilated, open front
houses should be used.
/ Feeding and care are too often neglect
sd In the fall. Before hen Will lay she
mnst be In good condition, and must
have plenty Of exercise. KeepNa good
drv mash before the birds In an oper
homer al the time, and feed scratch
grsin scattered In the litter 10 keep than
4 hnsv. Use : litter of shavings and straw
~ or eight inches deep, and change Il
:. oftsn a it becomes damp or foul.
II ono will follow these suggeseions
vith specisl reference to early hatching
Vitality, rigid selection and cul!ing II
the fsli, usiug we'll ventilated houses
regularity in feeding By improved meth
~ ha aknuld sst snough eegn to max
| . good profit during The winter mensn1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-21
BURNING MONEY By Walt Mason

Life and bite and since the peace dove hit the breeze;
thrift savings heed wors that
ravng and throw to the birds Men dawg prncy
filed they
sares who predict deah that day will
With the
spending guys boom booming
the knowing expensive times like these @ the kopeks
the shrubs and trees There Will
trouble this boom left behind and the kope and the roqble
safely who obyd the and xn the ssyna
graft fine And how sick viii be the orta who Ike
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-21

The price of bread two cen.
turies ago was a penny a loaf
That was two cents, which seems
mighty cheap. But one should
remember that in those days the
purchasing power Of money was
far greater than now.
Thus it happened that Benja'
min Franklin, a boy Of seventeen,
on arriving in Philadelphia, was
able to buy three loaves for three.
pence; and with them he walked
up Market Street from the wharf
holding one under each arm and
eating the third. An hour later
he gave two of them to woman
and her child who had been fel-
low-voyagers up the Delaware.
Franklin Generous.
Franklin was always generous. II
fact, he was often imprudenuy 30
During the period Of his early strug-
gies he was frequently In serious
financial plight because Of lending OF
giving money to friends poorer thar
himself
Where his own expenditures were
concerned he was always frugal. saw
ing what he could out Of his wages
as q printer, while his fellow-workers
spent theirs as fast as they got them
or faster. In this way 1t came about
that, while a mere youngster In q
printing office, he lent them money
every week.
Acted as Banker.
Though the earnings Of most OF
them were greater than his, he was
the capitalist BY the middle Of each
week they were pennileas and came
to him for loans to carry them over
until pay day. He would accept no
interest, but each Saturday, on getting
their money, they gave back to him