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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26

Are sticks really cruss, and. IL 20,
why should two sticks be particularly
crosse Hnid the two sticks before yor
tn form the letter X or the cruss Y
is from this rather cheap trick and
poor pun that we derive the express
sion that a person is as cruss az TWO
sticks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26

- - E-ael II. Russell. clark at the
- conri, resumed iler Duties ON
after months vncMtann
w. Shs PASSED az her ccttage ar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26
Resources,
Reserve Fund,
Undivided Profits,

haspa hrunry and
without interru
One Dollar will start a Savings Account
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26

There was a new baby in the cor
ner house, and the proud parents had
sent out announcement cards 70
friends and neighburs. Mary, who
lived in the same block. was anxious
To see the new baby, and was waiting
impHtientiy for the time TO come
when she could go. One afternoon
at another neighbor's house she sew
that she. tno. had an announcement
Of the banv's arrival "oh. did YOU
get a ticket 10 see the baby" she
said We did, but II didn't say Whit
day to come
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26

~ NJ 'o 1 Dion. daughter Of Mr
Ia co,, nv. Easene Dion of 5 Wsshinr-
lssa..s1 - = : patient at the AnEusf.
an, :. hospital, where On snnaay
Der. r.. uhuent surgical trewt-
b e was reportsd yestrrII.x
s-.sso Iomfnrtabie an cpuld be =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26
SIDNEY

There win be nesting Of ]. "
Lincoln r c.. No. 4e. II the Grangs
hail Tuesday, Aug. 70, 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26

pusu. .orAl NOTICE
= lsa-2. A q zee day az sis1ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-26
ACGUSTALO

- ~ anu Mrs. G. A Frusf Of Pitts
- were listers Monday in TINS
, 1919-11-14

charging 1873 cents wholesale. We made
a report TO the Chicago authorities.
The grocers seem to hold to the theory.
that if there is a shortage of sugar that
it ought to bring a higher price for peo-
pie were willing to pay IA cents to get it.
The Wisconsin sugar companies will
meet the neA situation with sugar and
the United States Sugar Company at
Madison will put out at least 1000. 900
pounds. The campaign for at least two
new sugar factories is going on and
from present indications Green Bay and
Oshkosh will have the tive new factories.
Louisiana Planter, Oct. 18th.
, 1919-11-14
THE SUGAR FAMINE.
by S. G. Ruegg.)

The sugar famine continues in the
North Central States and no immediate
relief is promised. 1t has been exception
ally trying during the preserving season
Recipes have appeared in the daily
papers as TO how to preserve wi h
out sugar and how to make cook. es
without the sweetening influence of
sugar. But this does not say that the
sweeting powers have not been used, for
corn syrup, common molasse5 and.cane
syrup have come in very handy. The
country stores in Wisconsin have been
ransacked too and some of the denizens
of Milwaukee have come in with as high
as so pounds Of sugar. This is largely d lie
to the fact that the turnover in sugar in
the country stores is not as rapid as in
the cities. Some consumers in our section
have gone for two weeks without a mouth
full. In La Crosse, Wisconsin, 80 per cent
, 1919-11-14
HOOP AND LADDER STORY.

A painter at work on a water tank at
Bull, MINI, foresaw a catastrophe
when a COW began to scratch her back
on the bottom of his ladder and started
to come down. That frightened the
COW and sh. ran her horns tn 'ough the
lower runga Of the ladder and started
off in a &allop, carrying the ladder,
painter. paint and all. The louder he
yelled the fastel the cow travelled. 1t
was hut a snort ride for tie painter, who
struck the ground uninjured, but the
COW carried he ladder for a quarter of a
mila-Ind. News, Porto Rico Progress.
, 1919-11-14

of the groceries were without sugar for
nearly a week, but a carload CO me later
on and was equally distributed among
the grocers of the city.
United States District Attorney Wolfe,
of Madison, has been warning tie public
of this State that II cent, was he price
to be paid for sugar. According to Mr..
Wolfe sugar dealers may chafe u lder this
ruling, but they are going TO Sc at hat
price or spend money for their lawyers
TO keep them our of jail. He also sent
out this statement Wholesalers holding
stocks of sugar NAV as well put them on
the market now, because ,hey have small
hope of getting a bigger price for this
commodity. The Government has set a
price and | am here to see that dealers do
not charge any more. II dealers wan to
keep out of Jail would I'D Use them to
be satisfied with the IL cents allowed
them. Strikes and other influences have
caused a sugar shortage all ever the
country, and if it had not been for
the Federal regulations sugar WOulC be
selling for SO cents a pound. Regulations
Of food and clothing will follow shortly.
The unheard of price Of II cents a pound
for butter fCf instance is q disgrace as is
the SIP shoe"
In Seymour, near Green Gay, z carload
Of sugar arrived but the grocers refused
to accept the sugar because it was said
they could not sell it at II cents a pound
and come out even. The mayo of the
town then seized the sugar and reta led
it at that price. n Milwaukee they
predict that sugar vii he IA cents a
pound. In that city District Attorney H.
W. Sawyer holds that the Government
has no right to set any price. Mr.. Saw
yer claims a dealer can be prosecuted
fer boarding or charging Al exorbitant
price. Mr., Sawyer explains: The qtes-
ton Of whether any certain price is eNor-
bitant depends on the margin of profit
for the dealer. The margin depends on
many factors, The first conside ration is
the price the dealer pays for sugar. Tnen
there are the expenses in handling it.
Sometimes the dealer selling it through
quantities of one or two poun6s has a
considerable added expense of paper
bags and labor. We have Investigated
many complaints and have found in
each case the price was Just. A
typical complaint was that a dealer was
charging Ia cents. We discovered that
he had paid 49, cents TO a dealer in Chi
cago. After he had paid freight, stor-
age and labour charges he was losing
money. If there was any protiteering
it was on the part Of the man who was
, 1919-11-14
ORDER OF THE DAY
for an Extraordinary Meeting of
the Colonial Council for st. Croix,
MONDAY, November II, 1919, at
one o'clock p. m.

concerned By request of GoVefumeaU
l. Colonial Council Bill No. 10.
Continuation Of LIST Discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. 10. Draft
of an Ordinance, introduced by End
Appointed Member (NolD, to pro.
vide for a reorganization. regula-
ton, 9nd government Of the MUM
cipal p lice Force of St. Croix.
2. Coloni8' Council Bill No. 16.
Continuation of Discussion on Col
onial Council Bill No. 16, Resolution
authorizing the Chairman Of the Col
onial Council to appoint a standing.
committee of nine members to re-
ceiVe end consider advance copies of
a Code of Laws TO succeed the pres
ent existing laws.
Colonial Council Office, St. Croix, No
vember II, 1919.
ROBT. l.. MERWIN.
Chairman.
, 1919-11-14
THE ST. CROIX AVIS
is printed and published daiIy (SundtyS
and Holidays e1cepted) by G. Johdn5en
at The AvjS Office.
"|ERMS--50 cents monthly IN Advance,
2 cents per single COPY.
inferred US s~econd-cJasS matter Nag
36th 1917 Ut the Post Office at Cbrjstjon-
stei. st. Cr0ic, Y. l.. of the y. S. A., IN
der the Act Of March g 1879.

Contribution to this paper WjU be gJcd-
~ recejUed 1Uhen the same deals Nth nat
tiers Of general interest, and is GccompG-
med NTH the authors name, as a qucr-
antoe Of gooq Jaitl. The editor cannot be
re responsible .lor the VjeWS of has correSpon-
dents nor docs he necessarily endorse them.
, 1919-11-14
Reward Offered.

\ REWARD Of Francs 5000 is
"A hereby offered for the appre-
hension Of the well known prisoner
Thomas Williams, alias "One-hand
Tom, who escaped from Richmond
Prison on Friday evening October
31st a. C.
Frederiksted Police Office, November
9Th 1919.
JOHN l.. CURRY,
acting Director Of Police.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

tion Of former Congressman William n
Kent, California, as a proposal TO bring
the cattle grower and the city meat eat
er closer together.
Another section calls for reeeivershiI
: in the public interest when a packer vie
lates the rigid license under which hC
would operate. The secretary Of sgri
culture under this section could com
msndeeF a plant. operate it fer the pub
lice benefit allow the packers. to seek
redress in court where he would have
an opportunity to air his case fully. The
! measure is the joint product Of long
conference by the federal trade commits
sion, following its exhaustive investiga
tion Of the packing industry, the Ma
tional Consumers league, farmers organ
nations and various senators and mem
bers Of congress. Packers will center
their efforts on obtaining radical mod
ifieation of the bill in the senate com
mittee where they hope to have a mild
er measure substituted
Eaormous profits are taken out be
fore the figures appearing in advertise
ments are arrived at, Colver said.
Profits from ownership of stOekyards
run into millions of dollars, Colyer de
clared. Control Of steekyards and re-
frigerator ears are the basis Of the great
advantage the big packers have over
their smaller competitors, he asserted.
Refrigerator ears are part Of the
equipment of the common carriers and
should not be owned by the dominant
factors in the business they are sup
posed to serve" Colver declared today.
We found the five great meat pack
ing corporations control the meat pack
ing industry of the country" declared
Colver, referring to the commission s
INVESTIGATION of the packing business.
There are many independent packers,
he said, but they exist on sufferanee
"These bills are immeasursbly useful
as being the foundation for the inquiry
about to begin" Colver said, He then
reviewed the results of the trade com.
mission S Investigations.
"We found livestock pool, = he de.
elared, "If the supply Of animals is
purchased on a percentage basis, there
can 7 be competition any time after that
that
"They may stage a show of eompeti-
tion but there cannot be a struggle for
business as to volume when the amount
of the eoslmodity to be sold is 10 be reg
tlated on a percentage business"
The five big packers are taking mil
hons of dollars in hidden profits through
ownership of stoekyards, William B.
Colver of the federal trade commission
told the committee.
Enormous profits of packer controlled
stockyards, including feeding charges
and pen rent, roll into Golfers of the
big packers before the cattle reach the
slaughter houses, he explained.
Packers fail to include these earnings
in statements shown one cent a pound
profit on meat, Colver declared, this
figure being based only ON the gross
price paid to livestock men for their
cattle. Profits on packer owned cattle
loan banks are also silently reaped by
the "big five" he stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
MRS. LEWIS
OF BROOKLYN
Tells How She Was Made
Well by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Brooklyn, N. Y.,-"Fo one year i
wss miserable from q displacement,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
Requirements For Service
As Missionary Are Strict

The requirements for missionary scrv-
lee il South America are greater than
those demanded of the consular service,
and it is easier to l-eeome an officer in
the army Or navy than to qualify as a
church missionary, declared George l.,
Cooper, former U. $. vice consul to Peru
Sunday morning at the First Christian
church.
Mr. Cooper, who originally halls from
Lincoln, Neb., the home of William J..
Brypll, has recently completed foui
years as vice consul to Peru. He is
now located in Salem,
While the Christian church had no
missionaries in Ppru, he said that the
Methodist ehurch,mas well represented
and that its missionaries were doing
good work teaching our ways of doing
and especially making the younger gen
Grafton femiliar with the English Ian
guagc.
Missionaries are good inyestme Is
iiohi tht otdhupvlnN VI HuSiutcNt MT
Cooper claimed Great Britain recog
nizcs this and, as he said. was one of
the greatest exporters of missionaries
of any country in the world. The Eng
lish missionary paved the way for Eng
lish commerce and WITS doing much to
make the English language universal. 1t
is the English speaking missionary in
South America that is LAYING the foun
daton for future trade, Mr.. Cooper
claimed.
The work Of q missionary in Peru IS
the same as that Of missionary any.
where, that Of teaching the gospel, the
English language, art, music and Amer
lean customs The American school at
Lima, the capital Of Peru, is known as
the American high school. He asserted
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
Tobacco Habit
Dangerous

says Dostor Connor formerly of Johns
Hopkins hospital. Thousands Of men
suffering from fatal diseases would be
in perfect health today were il not for
the deadly drug Nicotine. Stop the
habit now before it's too late. It's a
simple process to rid yourself of the
tobacco habit in any form. Just go to
any up to date drug store and get some
Nicotol tablets; take them as directed
and 10; the pernieious habit quickly
vanishes. Druggists refund the money
il they fail. Be sure to read large and
interesting announcement by Doctor
ConnOr soon to appear in this paper.
II tells of the danger Of nicotine pOis-
oning and how to avoid it. In the mean
time try Nieotol tablets; you will be
surprised at the result.-D. ]. Fry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
& ), * X X x 4 X x X !: 4 X 4 X X
< NEW BOOKS AT THE CITY X
( LIBRARY. X

X X X X X x 4 X X X x * y x X X
American labor and the war, q
collection Of the moro important ad-
dresses of the president of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor delivered dur.
ing the wi;r period, by Samuel Gompers,
"By Eskimo dog-sled and kayak, "
this is the thrilling and intensely inter
esiing story Of missionary expert
ences aud adventures in Labrador, by
Dr. s. X Hutton.
"The path on the rainbow, +" an mn
Ithology of songs and. chants. from the
Indians Of North America, by George
w. Cronyon.
"Tho land and the soldier, (" the prob.
lem of establishing the returned soldier
on the farm financed by the govern
menl, by Frederic G. Howe.
"samumi trails a chronicle Of wan.
derings on the japanese high road, by
Lueian Swift Kirkland.
"Rewards and fairies" by Rudyard
Kipling
"Anchors aweigh," sketches bring.
ing one into intimate touch with the
life of navy folk and give eolorful bits
Of description Of picturesque foreign
ports, by Harriet Welles.
'rin cowrie dass,' dramatic story
OF the lost heir to an obscure East Iu-
dian kingdom, by Henry Miner Ride
out
For the Children
"littic Jean" by Helen Dawes
Brown.
"'Drake Of troop one" by Isabel
Hornibrook
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

that 1000 students from south Americc
were either strdying undeF missionaries
or were already attending colleges in
the United States.
Tae term Of a missionary going to tor-
eign parts. Mr.. Cooper said. was for
SIX years and generally longer. AS a
result. the missionary often experienced
the feeliag Of homesiekaess more than
those in the consular service, as the
consulsr service man could come home
oftener aud bis term Of service was gen
orally shorter. The caste system pre-
walls as much in Peru Is in India, Mr..
Cooner said
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
sHoPMEN RETURNING

Spokane, Wash, Aug. l6.-Striking
shopmcn and maehinists of the Great
Northern. Northerl Pacific and the o.
w. R. q ~ railroads to the number of
about 1900 went back to work this
bringing the local railway
strike to an end The vote to return to
work was taken yesterday following re-
ceipts of u telegram from their delegate
at the Chicago convention.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
AMERICAN PEOPLE

retain. and am not so sure that sneh
a plan would be the safest and best plan
10 adopt
The Kenyon blu, in addition TO pro-
posing strict regulations of big pack
ers, opens the way for starting eoopera-
tive packing houses and cold storage
plants of local nature.
Any municipality or local organiza-
tion is authorized TO set up its own
slaughtering and storage houses and the
secretary Of agriculture is ordered by
the bill to give every assistance and ad-
vice.
This section was included on sugges-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

troubles. - Mrs. ELSIE G. LEWIS, 30
Vernon Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Such conditions as Mrs. Lewis suf-
fered from may be caused bya fan or
a general weakened rundown condition
Of the system, and the most successful
remedy to restore strength to muscles
and tissue and bring about a normal
healthy condition-has proved to be this
famous root and herb medicine, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have disturbing symptoms you
do not understand write Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass. The
result of their - years experience is at
your servl:s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

HOME for sale, room house, hot va
ter heat aud every ccnN snience all
kinds of fruit, garden and berries.
One acre on paved street near car
line. Beautiful grOnads, for limited
time price on reasonable terms.
Phone owner 244O Or cal iso5 Ms-
ket St. Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

sRUNE orchard for sale, 20 acres
bearing prunes, 10 acres in apples,
pears, r. A. cherries and lOganber-
ries, up to date drier, good house,
barn, chicken houses s miles from
Salem on good road. Must sell on
account of health. Price $4,000,
$4,000 cash, balance az 6 percent;
crop to 60 with place. J care Jour
nal. S93
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

This is the basis of the advantage
large packers have over smaller eompeti-
lors, Colver explained
Profits cannot be eliminated on the
basis of a pound of meat, because meat
can be sold at loss and the business
be profitable. T"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

WHICH CauStu akcu-
eral rundown con-
dition with head
aches and pains in
my side. My sister
induced me TO try
Lydia E.Hnkham's
Vege table Com
pound. l found it
h elped me very
much and such n
splendid tonic that
| am recommend
ing it to any woman
-. a.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
New Today
(. ontinped fl on page fivs)

FOR SALE II One Q year old mare,
weight 100, works single or double.
Phone l0aF12. S-2l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
Fiery Itching and Burning of
s.,. s..... Skin Ss.E ls Mo2sstCruel 2s! I Torture

lnis good medicine has stood
The test OF SO years as the greatest
blood purifier known. II is guar
anteed entirely free fromiminerals
OF any kind.
The experience Of others has
established the unfailing merits Of
s. 5. s.. aad there's no question
about the wisdom OF your giving it
a Thorough trial. Ali reputable
druggists sell it. II in doubt as to
your case write to Medical Ad-
visor, Swift Specific Co.. Dept. 81.
Atlanta. Ga. .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18
STOP--LOOK--LISTEM

Do you want TO buy a good ranch
Nice suburban home
Good residence in Salem
5, 10 or 20 improved acreage
Good stock ranch, if SO
B 4 4-U-BuyCUs. Or if you want to sci
list your prOrerty with us for results
perrine & Marsters, 30G Hubbard buils
ing. L
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-18

Why suffer from these persistent
torlures when II is so easy and
costs so little to do as thousands
of others have done and get relief
through 5. S. 81 1t is now well
known that eczema and other skin
troubles come from impure blood.
BY giving the blood thorough
Cleansing you not only get sure
and speedy relief but you also
build up the system and renew
your vigor and vitality.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-11
LEND At INTEREST
OR PAY more TAXES
WIS Must Choose
We choered For Peace And Now We
Must Pay Fer Il. In One Way
Or The Other

The Victory Loan campaign T.
c.ose al hand.
n L. only short time before we
who threw our hats into the afr and
cheered on that November day when
the arnistioe was signed will be call.
ed upon TO prove that we are rs ready
TO lend as TO cheer.
A soldier returning from France 10
his home city. remarked 20 y citizc n
who met him with a hand-shske:
"This welcome and flowers are all
very nice. But how about jobs'
unCle sam can well say to his PEG
pie: .
That cheering for peace was fine
Dus how about paying the bills for
brsnging Il about"
The war bills must be paid. Any.
body can see that There are two
ways 90 pay ihon.
One Is to borrow the money from the
people. The other is TO tax IL out Of
the. people.
our wEr taxes-most OF them on
luxuries--are heavy enough now. But
unless the Victory Loan is literally
subscribed they viii seem small be-
sides the taxes TO come.
Uncle sam had rather sell securities
than put on new taxes.
lie must do one VI the other.
Ia mp 10 the public
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-11
CHURCHES To AID
VICTORY LOAN BY
SERMONS ON may 4
Il viii Be q Thanksgiving Loan" In
Recognition OF This country's
Happiness And The Re-
turn or Peace

Sunday, May 4. has been designated
all over the United States as Victory
Loan Sunday, when every pastor of
every denomination is asked to dis
cuss from the pulpit the Victory Loan
Campaign and urge upon their hearers
such investments in the Victory Loan
as they can undertake.
II has been the observation Of those
prominent in former Liberty Loan
campaigns that the churches have had
enormous influence in furthering sub
scriptions. And there is every reason
why this should be so. Lending to
ones country Is something more than
q business investment. II is a patri-
otic obligation and surely patriotism
a deep regard for ones homeland-is
o form of religion.
The Victory Loan is also being call
ed the Thanksgiving Loan and sure
ly Il IL Citing designation. Think
OF the boys who have come back home
alive and well, with the enemy van
quished. the battles over! Think OF
peaceful America. it's people prosper
Gus. its children happy and well nour
ished. It's lands safe from the inva
sion OF foe; and compare our situa
ton with that Of starving Russia ant
Poland, with Germany torn by Red
revolution; with victorious France still
bleeding from the scars of horrible
war. Think of the heavy taxation
which must for years burden the PEG
pie OF Europe. victors and vanquishet
alike. And then compare our situation
herewith our government asking
only that we lend what we can spare
with gilt-edged security and liberal In
terest. Certainly we can afford Il
call this a Thanksgiving Loan, .anc
prove our thankfulness by liberal In
vestlnents. There is not father who
has seen his boy come home, or who
has learned that he is safe overseas
who can afford to cheat himself Of his
share In this--the hast OF the govern
ment loans--vwhich will pay the wal
bill and finish the job
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-11
GREAT ROAD >
BUILDING PRoesAm'

With fnu staie ctopcation accord
Irx 20 the terms " the frSirrai AID
Road Act. the United staisS-wiH have
q total Of n least s5TtO1oo0 for CO.
operative rae building during ths'
nrxt three year.. The Federal part Of
Iris - y assure,i by an extra appre.
- Scss OsoOeO in tlsr l-nss
ofsce APPROPRIATED I'm pr-ssedby Con-
rrex and signed ~ the PreSislent.
Officials Of the Burean ~ Pnbiic
" sads. 4. =. Department g AgT1oui-
ture. which administers ihe provisions
81 the Federal AID Read &cf and co
crtrrtes with ihe state govcrnsnents
In tie .xrcnditures ~ the nnney,
roir1 oct ii this annuut ~ funds Il
the laErr~i yer srrEcT'ated for sirs-
rurrrs-s ami f,r a similar rerio1
~ sry Eovernmen. in keshissory Of
the v.irid. and that Il &ables the Fc<-
erzl and state governments ~ c4rrr
OUT road-huldlng program az o RAG
nftude never erraied