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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
HOW THE REICHS-
BANK OF BERLIN
LOST BY THE WAR

Lonon, April 1-(Correspondence
The military and political collapse Of
Germany was not a costly experience
for the Reichsbank of Berlin. accord
ing to copies Of the annual report
which have just reached London.
There was an unexampled increase in
money requirements, while the stock
of gold decreased.
The total turnover was 3.345.000.-
000, 900 marks. being 1913, 200. 900, 900
marks more than the enormous fig
ures of the previous year. Gold
stocks showed a total decline OF
IA, 900. 900 against 114,ooo,ooo in
1917.
Money requirements found ex-
preston in a great increase in note
circulation. the end Of the year see
ing 22,187 ,000, 900 marks in outstand-
ing notes as compared with 10.242.-
,, O0O, 900 as compared with 3,s7S,00o, 200
in 1917.
The bank had at it's disposal for
eign money to the value of 13,21S,O0O,-
900 marks an increase Of $3.50. 100000
during the period covered by the re-
port.
Total profits show the record sum
of S14,O00,00O marks against 364.000,-
600 in the previous year. OF this
amount 33O.o00.o00 was reserved for
war losses. The net profit is given
as III, 100000 marks from which the
stockholders received 16,600,000 marks
in the form Of dividend Of 1858 per-
cent as compared with S.72 percent
the year before. The imperial treas
ury received in all from the bank
800 100000 marks as compared with
POI 900 900 in 1917.
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CHINA
Clifford ashburn.


A very quiet wedding took place.
Wednesday. April 30th at 1 o'clock
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Washburn Of China, when their ED
err daughter became the bride of
Harry Benjamin Clifford of Detroit.
Michigan. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. w. F. Brown OF
China. the single ring service being
used.
Miss Mary Aida Washburn, sister
Of the bride acted as bridesmaid and
DR.. Minton A. Chrysler. professor of
botany at the University Of Maine,
was best man. Lila Estelle Wash
burn served as flower girl, Leone
May Washburn was ring bearer. car
rying the ring in Gala lily. The
two latter are nieces of the bride.
The wedding march was played by
Mrs. w. F. Brown.
Following the ceremony a buffet
lunch was served. the bride cutting
the wedding cake.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford are
graduates of the Franklin, New
Hampshire High school. Mrs Clifford
Of Colby college. class Of 1914. later a
course Mt Simmons college in Boston.
She taught in Hampton Institute and
later was head bookkeeper in the
Detroit. Michigan. Y. NJ. c. A. She
is a member Of the Delta, Delta Del
ia Sorority. Mr.. Clifford ia a grad
uate OF Harvard University class of
1907 and the Harvard Engineering
school and followed engineering for
some time prior to the war. At the
present time he is head Of the II. B.
Clifford Roofing Company In Detroit,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Fish and Game

Commissioner Of Inland Fisheries
and Game W. E. Parsons was at the
department on Thursday. having
come from trip to Hampden and
other places. He held a hearing at
Hampden on the matter Of fishways
on the Souradabscook stream. several
mill owners and others interested at
tending the meeting held in the Town
hall. Some Of the mill owners thought
1t would be a rather expensive prop
osition to build the fishways and
that they would result in some loss
Of power when the water was low.
Members of the Conduskeag Canoe
Club and the Country Club favor
ed the idea. Chief Warden Perkins
agreed wholly with Supt. DeRocher
OF the United States hatchery at East
Orland that the Souradabscook
stream would be an ideal spawning
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poor way of expressing my feelings.
Personally, and as a representative
of the government. ! wish to extend
thanks to you. You are entitled to
the thanks of the government be-
cause you laid down your civil pur-
suits, came into the service as the
first national guard regiment. and
have performed your duties loyalty
and faithfully to the end. During
the long training period at Camp
Devens you waited and worked pa
tiently for service in France, the one
thing you all desired. At the train
ing school in France your co-opera-
ton with the school authorities and
your earnest endeavors were COM
mended. At the front your services
were efficient from the very begin
ming, and you fulfilled my highest
expectations and hopes. During the
long period of waiting for transpor-
tation back to the United States your
discipline did not slacken: you there
by brought great credit to yourselves
and to the service. In every place
that you have been stationed and in
everything that you have done. you
nave lTIou I'VE Tic S5OlOcu idiS. <Nti
things that you have come in contact
with have therefore been made better
| because you have always done more
than was absolutely required Of YOU
1.-The discipline of the regiment has
been excellent at all times. Discipline
, should exist outside the army as well
as in it. trust that as you go out
| into civil life that you will take as
keen interest in performing your CIV
! il duties as you have in performing
| your military ones. In a government
| trouble comes from the inside as we'll
as from the outside. Do your share
in seeing that the freedom which you
have maintained by force Of arms is
continued in your civil life. By loyal
| and energetic support of the govern
ment I do not mean a passive sup
| port; I mean q real active support
Your duty does not end by being
discharged from the service. You are
entitled to every honor that can be
bestowed upon you for the sacrifices
you have made in this war. You
have done your duty honorably and
I am happy that YOU are going back
among those who will appreciate your
services. My very best wishes go with
you all and hope that you will be
successful in your civil pursuits
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STATE HOUSE
cou neil 10 A. M. Wednesday, May

The following party will leave Bos-
ton next Tuesday. May 6, for st.
Louis, Mo-, to represent Maine at the
convention to be held May 8, and
10 for the purpose Of organizing a
national body of the American SOL
diers, the American Veterans AS
ISOLATION having been suggested as
the probable name:
Colonel Frank NJ. Hume. Houlton
of the 103d Infantry; Colonel Albert
T.. Greenlaw. Eastport. of the 10sd
Infantry and SD Brigade. headquar-
tiers staff; Major Roger A. Greene.
Lewiston. Of the 101st Trench Nor
tor Battery; Major Waldemar Ad-
ans, Portland. of the 54th Artillery:
Sergeant James L. Boyle, Augusta.
of the 101st Sanitary Train: and
Governor Carl E. Milliken of Maine.
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son will meet the party in st. Louis.
leaving here on Saturday next.
1t has been decided by the promot-
ers of the organization that the sew
eral war governors shall be members
Of it, hence the attendance Of Gov
ernor Milliken. than whom no one
has taken greater interest in our
soldiers.
The headquarters Of the Ameri-
can Veterans Association will be at
the Planters Hotel, the largest ho-
tel in the South. a structure large
enough to provide a hall for al
most any sized convention.
Nominations bv Covernor
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BEAUTY SECRETS!

Where she gets her good looks, her healthy skin
pink cheeks, is known to every one, because is ap
that it is not due to cosmetics, paint and powder
the true womanly beauty comes from good health, andy
good health is woman's secret. Ask your neighDo
she win tell you that it is due to the fact that she
that wonderful temperance tonic-"a prescription i
women, first put up over fifty years ago by Dr. Pierce
can be obtained in any drug store in liquid or tablet
Health comes with good physical machinery and !
spirits, an active digestion. A body free from pans
aches comes with tonic known for over fifty years
best Temperance" tonic and nervine for woman-nan
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. - 81,
Cleansing of the intestinal tract is important:
castor oil or select vegetable pill. Such one Is
posed Of Mayapple leaves of aloe root Of jalap and
into tiny sugarcoated pellets, to be had at eve!
store as DR.. Picrce's Pleasant Pellets
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ken and posted at the Executive de-
partment under date of April 30:
Notary Public-Guy c. Longfellow
Augusta augusta Trust Coz
Justice of the Peace-Alpheus
Dodge. Boothbay; Walton T. Leach
Portland Ocean avenue, Wood
fords); William T. C. Runnells
Searsport: Felix T. Sheltra, Bidde-
ford Jefferson ST.; Albert s. Smith,
Winthrop.
To Administer Oaths, Acknowledge
Deeds and Solemnize Marriages.
(Miss) Pearl A. Elliott, Waterville
CLOG Main ST.; (Miss) Florence E
Lock. Portland (Masonic Building) !;
(Miss) Grace G.. Merrill, Augusta
agricultural Dept.)
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FREE 10
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A New Home Cure That Anyone Can
Use Without Discomfort or Loss
Of Time
We have a New Method that cures
Asthma and We want you to try it At
our expense. No matter whether your
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We especially want to send it to those
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method is designed to end all difficult
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terrible paroxysms at once and for all
time.
This free offer is too important to neg
'ect single day. Write now and then
begin the method at once. Send no
money Simply mail coupon below. Do
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place for the salmon and that 1t
would be a very wise and PROBABLE
investment.
Notice will be given several other
mill owners and another hearing
will be held within the next 10 DAYS,
after which the commissioner will
render his decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02

Michigan. He is a member Of the
Michigan Harvard club. Detroit
Board Of Commerce and the Masons.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford left on the
afternoon train from Waterville for a
brief trip through Canada. They
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Dunn, NC.

Dunn, NC.
II suffered with q chronic cold for
four months, coughed day and night.
Had to keep on working when was
not able to. I saw Vinol advertised
and tried it, and I want to tell you it
just cured that cold in q short time.
1t made me eat and sleep we'll, better
everyway. u. C. Bagley, Dunn, NC.
For all rundown, nervous, anaemic COZ
feeble old people and delicate chile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Lagrange, NC

stFor years suffered with . chronic
cough, 80 / could not sleep nights and
continued to lose flesh. Ny druggist
asked me to try Vinol. It cured my
cough, can sleep nights and have
gained twelve pounds. Vinol Is tho
best tonic and tissue builder ! have ever
taken. w. D. Rem, Lagrange, NC.
ditions, weak women, overworked men,
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will be at home after JUN Nd
Trumbull avenue, Detr"''
Only the Immediate tam. -,
bride and groom we're pre-
to the recent death Oh -"
brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02
Vinol will Stop a Cough
and Break Up a Cold

A constitutional remedy that removes the cause by
building up the system. These elements contained
in Vinol-Beef and Cod Liver Peptones, Iron, Man.
ganese and Glycerophosphates- create an
energy that throws off the cold and prevents its
reoccurrence 1thas given ninety per cent satisfac-
tion for sixteen years. HERE IS PROOF:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02

Nominations by Governor
The following nominations have
been made by Governor Carl E. Mill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-11

THOSE states which have not yet adopted the budget
system coming to realize that the only way to
match up expenses with income is to adopt the budget
plan Arizona and Texas much in need Of It and II
either legislature adouns without enactng It into law
The Texas legislature is faced right now with the world
old problem of making both ends meet. Between the sp
parent income Of the state for the next two fiscal years
and the proposed expenditures there is discrepancy Of
s1Oe44550. The breach is widening every day bills
carrying appropriations are acted upon.
The house appropriations committee has found that the
grand total Of appropriations proposed up to few days
ago was S58 $50, divided thus Appropriations
cuested by departments institutions and under consid
Grafton of the appropriations committee S24749s2
tngent expense and per diem bills passed. S155000; in
in judges salaries passed, $4,000 year. rural
school aid passed. 100000; deficiencies in available
school fund for present year. 100000; past deficiencies
s267sss; bill to meet emergencies arising between
and September T. pending s67oeos; bill to erect Alpine
normal passed. 100000; home for dependent children
pending, 100000 This brings special appropriations up
to ses7sso4 which, added to the regular appropriations
makes the grand total
It is further estimated that ss6o0Ooo viii be needed
TO put into operation the free book amendment the
constitution which has been adopted The appropriations
are emzed above for the purpose Of showing where 1t
proposed that the money shall 60 that each reader may
Judge Tor himself where he he making the budget,
would apply the pruning knife II order bring income and
oufgo nearer together That IS what budget official
commission would have TO do, after having investigated
the merits Of each proposed appropriation, however
It Is estimated that under the existing the
revenue viii be about s2sOooooo during the next two
years
Up to the present time the session has not bee fitfI
producing bills and even If the most drastic of
the oil tax bills passed. It would bring in only
about 100000 Unfortunately the legislature nov
makes appropriations 1t Is practically impossible to keep
expenditures within income. It Is easy TO plan expend
lures but hard to produce to those expend
TIRES or every raising Of taxes and every establishment of
laaon on propees industries OF business previously
uHtaed Is effected only after hardest kind Of fight
Inc contest over tax oil production fair sample
OF that.
The appropriations under consideration in the Arizona
legislature approximate s5,o00,00o. Gov George W
Hunt ms advisers and the legislatures during his admin
lstIatlon boosted taxation about high It could be
made putting the principal burden the big concerns like
me mining companies sHd then the revenue was about
100000 or less than that The pruning knife Is needed
OBVIOUSLY FOR revenues this year hardly be greater than
N previous years. because Of conditions in the copper in
ousy But the pruning knife should be used udcousIv
ana not welded IN 1aphazard fashion by an appropria
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-11
americans Defeat Mexican FederaS In the Brazito Figh
Further Reports On 4 Battle Fought u Years 6ec

TO-DAY Tbs Herald continues the
1 account OF the march OF the United
states forces under Col a w. Donf-
phan from Valverde and socorro. n.
Il, TO Fl Paso, in the winter OF
1s45-1SzE
In the weekend Herald was re-
printed the account by Col John r.
Hughes OF the battle OF Brazito. 20
miles north OF Fl Paso. Yesterday
was printed an interview with Judge
W d. ColdWel on the part his father
nao IN the battle. Today are pre-
scented some personal rec0llectfons Of
men VINO participated in the battle
ana add their recollections 20 those
OF Col Hughes These are taken from
book entitled 'D0uiphan's Exuedf-
ton" compiled in 1907 by William
Elsey Counelley.
Richardson's account OF the battle
q Brazito is as follows
December 25--In the union Of our
forces We were 1000 strong. Moved
as early as usual from the position we
have occupied the last three days. and
after marching u miles, we came 20
Brazit0. and encamped at 10 o'clock.
We stripped our horses as usual. and
plcketeu them out; went 10 hunt
wood 20 cook our dinners. Some of
the men had gone At least a mile from
camp. when the alarm was given TO
armsl To arms Looking in the d.
-ecton pointed out. We saw a cloud
Of dust Is II the whole OF Mexico was
coming down upon US Unwilling TO
throw away our wood. we ran with
our turns on our shoulders. when we
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-11
Lille interOiews

than the Indignation Of virtuous
Americans said H o. Post The
sort OF American that viii have a
nervous spasm. a mental fit, when a
drama like Brieuxs Damaged Goods
Is produced will sit through an
e-ening, Watching a play OF the Black
Crook variety. and not bat an eye /
am not condemniug the Black Crook
variety for that type Of show IS tonic
contrived for the tired business man
ShaDely women. music that IS remlnis-
cent Of all the popular tunes, rom
Old Black Joe TO Smiles no plot
lyrics and rhymes that are OF one pat
tern. on the other hand play Ike
that Of Brieux's, or OF any OF the
other French modern writers. viii call
forth an avalanche OF criticism These
plays are not written for the Tx that
enjoy the Z B. m variety Of PLAYS, or
the people that enjoy narrow minded
sermons. but there are other people n
the world. people who are Interested
In subjects as diversified from the
tastes OF these other good people, as
the differences between an arc liSht
and a candle. There are people that
enjoy seeing enacted on the stage a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-11

eeT DO not think that there has been
an unusual number Of thefts in
the city said Capt W. A. Simpson.
city detective. considering the oD,or-
tunity that the criminal has at this
time The town Is filled with many
soldiers, and that gives the thief a
splendid chance OF disguise. I do not
mean 10 say that some OF the hold ups
nave not been committed BY soldiers
out hardly feel that all OF the work
IS being done by men in the army.
There have been no big jobs pulled
The largest haul has 1een less than
A-OJ and that is not a very large one.
II PasO IS particularly lucky On being
almost free, at this time, OF the holder
type OF criminals"
Due 70 the high prices paid for cot
ton last season. eastern Texas is en-
toying boom right now that seems
likely to continue indefinitely" said
justice j. 81 Deaver. Il recently re-
turned from Clarksville in the ex-
IRENE eastern part OF the state. which
IS one Of the best cotton raising CEN
ters IN Texas The town is exception
ally prosperous and never had more
business than IS going on there to-
day All OF the farms In that section
OF the country are thickly settled and
Il seems that everyone IS going IN for
before. Cotton raising, OF course. is
the principal occupation of the people
back there There are quite a num-
Der Of FL PasOans who are from that
district and wiz be glad 20 learn that
business is good"
citizens OF Albuquerque. y. IT.. are
making big plans for the entertain
ment OF visitors 20 the annual con-
ventlon Of the New Mexico Cattle
Growers association. which meets in
that city on March q. IS and o." said
G. r. Mowry. ct is estimated that
there are at least 1000 rafsers IN the
state Of New Mexico. Of which 500
are already members Of the assoria-
ton Il IS desired 20 obtain as many
members as possible and catt1emen
all over the state are being invited 10
attend the convention"
els there anything more amusing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-11
Short SnatcheS
From EUe7yzghere

and we shall beat our ssorus into
plowshares and our shoulder bars Into
political platforms.-Greenvil Pied
mont
The loss OF revenue from taxes on
booze viii be more than offset by the
fines for violation OF the prohibition
Iaw--Nashville Southern Lumberman-
The old order IS dead" chancellor
Ebert announces TO the German na-
tioual assembly. The world would
breathe more easily u the old orders
were dead. too--NeW York Tribune
High Bolshevik officials viii be
punished by death for inebriety. That
VIII keep a lot OF them struggling
20 remain down in the ranks.-De-
trOit News
Stories OF the destruction OF teis-
phone lines in Weimar by mo5s vii
rouse in the hearts OF harassed
Americans at least one throb Of TEL
low feeliuE.-NeW York Tribune.
Another reason why Russian fac
tons are not permitted on the peace
commission is that Il would probably
require changing the name and pur-
poses OF the commission - Detroit
Free Press
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-11

. heard an officer halIooing. Throw
away your wood, and bring your
{ horses into camp We obeyed the or
DER as quickly as possible We found
our orderly at his post. directing the
men 70 load their guns ana get into
line Every man was at his proDer
place n . few minutes
No Surrender.
BY this time The Alexican. army
was IN sight and had formed in bar
lie array al a distance Of q mile from
US PRESENTLY an o1Iicer came out o..
their ranks, handsomely mountel. ana
bearing black flax. Col llfrcheIt
a accompanied with the Interviewer
rode up TO meet him on halfway
ground, TO inquire his business. he
told them he had come 10 demand the
surrender Of or entire force; by sub
mitling- he said, our lives would ne
spared II we old not, every man
would be put 10 death. our inrerpre-
ter cut short his narangue. by telling
aim 10 60 TO he'll and bring on Ms
forces In the meantime our COM
pany (the Chihuahua rangersj re-
celEeC orders from headquarters TO
4l5lL ABOUT lace and march from the
right where we were somewhat pro-
tected by brush, weeds and gopher
hills, TO extreme left, in open ground.
70 Withstand the charge of the Next
can cavalry so off We marched in
double quick time, TO our position on
Our captain here told US 20 re-
serve our fire till the enemy was in
fair rite distance. and added that he
hoped no man in his command would
act the coward, but would all do their
duty as volunteers and American sol
dlers- He had scarcely done speaking
when the enemy commenced firing al
Us from 800 10 800 yards distant
They advanced closer, and continued
20 advance pouring in volley after
Volley, TIN the sound OF bullets oven
our heads reminded me Of q hall
storm We waited patiently for the
word o. command It was al length
given-Firsr One loud peal Of thun-
DER was heard from our Missouri RI
tles- CONSERVATION and dismay was
the result, for. thrown into confu-
sion. the 8Iexicans commenced OBJ
lquing 10 our left.
Given Hot Reception.
Another volley, well aimed, caused
them 20 retreat towards our wagons.
Here they were met by a round from
the wagon company. IN the mean
time Capt. Reid, at the head Of Is
men, Wen mounted, pushed after
them. chasing them to the mountains.
All their provisions guns, sabers.
camp furniture etc, besides one 10
pound howitzers fell into our hands.
The Mexican loss was estimated al 80
or 50 killed and wounded, while we
had but two slightly wounded. The
Mexicans left their dead on the field"
George R. Gibson was second leu
tenant Of the Platte county company.
commanded By Capt. William s Muir
ply and later by Capt. Jonas s.
Woods. Gibson was one OF the Off
GERS detailed in the escort OF Col.
Mitchell 10 90 with Col Douiphan.
He wrote an account OF the campaign.
This account is contained in a large
blank ledger, written in Gfbson's
hand, IN the library Of the Missouri
Historical society. St. Louis. No. He
gives a long account Of the battle Of
Brazito, from which Mr.. ConneIley
makes sOr-s quotations here
Enemy Makes Handsome Appearance.
The enemy made a handsome ap-
pearance from an elevation half a
mile or three-quarters distant where