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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-15
Largest Sale Of Any
Medicine in the Wosld
i everyvhere. In boxes, Toe. 2Se.

at the Eastern Maine General hospi-
tai in Bangor, is passing a few days
at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. circuit, West street.
w. w. Nye was business caller IN
Clinton yesterday
Mrs. Gaskin and daughter of St
Johns N. B, are the guests Of their
son and brother, Arthur Gaskin, al
his home on Summit street.
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps will be held this
hoped that all members will be pres
ent.
Miss Florence Martin of Guilford
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Har-
riet McFadden.
J. G.. Taylor Of Augusta was call
ing on friends in town yesterday on
his way to Bangor.
The regular meeting of the New
England Order of Protection will be
held this evening at the NJ. w. hall
on Lawrence avenue. Initiatory work
will be conferred on a class of can
didates and refreshments will! be
SGIVeU.
Frank Cayting of Bangor was Il
business caller in town yesterday.
Lowell Churchill of North Leeds
has arrived in town and will pass
some time here. He is working for
the Horace burlington Co. in Water
Vile.
Mrs. E. E. Ross of Guilford was
calling on friends in town yesterday
Mrs. a. H. Jewell is passing a few
days in Portland. While ti:.re she
will attend the Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs as a delegate of the
Hour Club.
Merritt Chapman of Port Arthur
Ont, who has been visiting relatives
in town for few days, has gone
to New York, where he will make a
short stay before going South.
Mr.. and Mrs. George johnson have
returned from Liberty, where they
have been passing a few days.
NORTH-Mrs Wescott and hel
mother. Mrs. Mary Gray of Water.
Vile, were recent callers in this
place.
Mrs. Floyd Blackwell OF Fairfield
has been visiting friends in this vi
entity.
The Saco Valley Canning Co. fac
tory in this pace has packed about
100000 cans CT corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones of China and
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Macy and little
son, attended services at the Friend s
church Sunday. Perry Macy conduct.
ed the services.
Silas Hoxie is staying at Charles
Hoxie's'
George Murray has a new driving
horse.
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FAIRFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Martin and
daughter Margaret are guests at the
home of Mrs. Harriet McFadden. ri
her home on Winchester street.
Mrs. E. T. Plllsbury, Miss Helen
Cerson. Mrs. William Ireland and
Mrs. Isaac Ames are in Portland ia
attend the State Rebekah Assembly
which is being held there this week
They are attending as delegate Of the
Good wiz Rebekah Lodge of this
town.
Mrs. Frank Richardson and grand
son, Lester Vase passed the day IN
Portland yesterday with relatives.
The Social Neighbors will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Frank Dexter, Lower Main
street.
The Womari's Missionary society Ct
the Baptist church will meet this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. r.
Hatch. Newhall street Mrs. Alon,o
Day has the program for the after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Files are en-.
joying a hunting trip in the Maine
woods.
Miss Doris Oreutt, who is training
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-15
TRANSCONT|NENTAL
RETURN TRIP BEGUN BY
MAYNARD. winner 1ST HALF

San Francisco, Oct. 14.-Lt. b. w
Maynard. winner of the first half OF
the army transcontinental air race
began his return trip to the Atlantic
coast from here today. Leaving
San Francisco at 1.22>P. NJ. he cross
ed the Sierra Nevada mountains and
landed at Reno, New, a distance OF
1877 miles, in 10S minutes.
1t. Col. T. s. Bowen, who arrived
here at 11.31 A. NJ. today was the
eighth aviator to complete the vest
bound trip. Adverse weather condi-
lions held most of the others west OF
the Rockies at the control stations,
two planes which left Salt Lake City
for Sal Duro. being the only onces
besides Maynard and Bowen to move
today.
Six entrants made minor repairs
on their machines here today and
rested preparatory to starting on
their return journey tomorrow. Cap
tain H. c. Drayton had narrow es-
cape from serious injuries here to-
day when. his machine nosed into the
field and broke both blades of a pro-
peller just as he was starting "a a
trip to Sacramento.
The five besides Drayton here
were: 1t. Webster, 1t. Alexander
Pearson. Jr., Capt. ]. o. Donaldson;
1t. Earl Manzelman and Capt. Har.
ry Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-15
REPORT OF INSPEC.
TON OF THE SIS
TIERS HOSPITAL

TIE State Board of Charities and Cor
rect:cns hrs made public it's report Of
the last inspection OF the Sisters Hos
pital Of Waterville as follows:
The Sisters Hospital, Waterville. is a
general hospital. doing business under
the corporate name of the Sisters Of
Charity of Watervi!le. The governing
beard tonsss Of seven directors. men,
lers Of the sisterhood. who constitute
the corporation. Four of them are at
the hospital and three Of them at the
Mother house OF the Community at
Emmetsburg. Maryland. The governing
beard fills vacancies in its own menu
bership at the annual meeting, which
is held in March OF each year. The
president of thee beard of directors and
executive in charge Of the hospital is
SIS er Catherine.
The nursing staff consists of six sis
ters CT charity. Ave Of whom are ..egis-
tered nurses, one other graduate nurse
and rihe pupil nurses. The term Of the
training school for the pupil nurses is
three ,ears. Other employees consist Of
two maids. n laundress and a janitor
There is M 81 ecially elected medic al
Or surgical staff. ANY physician In soot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-15

standing who observes the rules Of the
hospital is permitted to bring his pa
tients to the hospita- and treat them
there.
Grounds are well kept. Buildings are
of wood, n good repair. Equipment is
in good condition. Everything clean
and sanitary.
The Sister Superior Ii the admitting
auth GRITTY Patients who are unable to
pay for their treatment and who come
to the hospital without having engaged
physician are required to indicate
their preference from among those ply
s'cians who have cases At the hospital
At the time and the Sister Superior ar
ranges for himeto care for this case. 1t
IL understood that physicians shall re-
ceive no fees for treatment Of cases
which they have at the hospital until
at er the hospital has been paid in full.
Ward rates are $3.50 per day, rooms.
500. s250 800 and $3.50 per day.
The hospital has a normal capacity
of 30 beds. four Of them for maternity
cases. There are 20 ward beds.
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IF MAY COST A PRECIOUS LII
TO FIND OUT ~ EXPERIMENT..

The heart of every user of tobacco
bears a double burden. 1t does its allot t.
ted task and then fights nicotine for su-
premacy. AZ long as the heart wins he
lives; When it loses he dies, but before
the {inal victory Of Nicotine you pess
through many stages OF decline ana oe-
cay and suffer many pangs. Hearts are
like human beings-some are stronger
than others, therefore some hearts VII:
stand more tobacco than others out
there Is limit to what any heart can
tionsi strain on his heart 2 dozer
times day BY smoking cigarettes, q, .
pipe or cigars-or chewing tonaccoHis
taking a madman's chance with health
and life to lose and nothing to win but
the chance that he may not lose them
He is indu. Sing in costly habit at the
expense Of precious health. ASK any
doctor anywhere. and he will tell voc
that using tobacco is injurious and that
il ID far better to quit the habit than
to experiment to ind how much topac-
CO your heart will stand without seri-
But the thought Of quitting is UNI
pleasant to most men-even to those
who know that tobacco INJURIES them
and to really quit takes more Will power
than they have and cause more sunering
than they can voluntarily endure. TO
quit the habit make it easy for your
self by getting Nicotol tablets and TAX.
ing them as directed. The habit realiy
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Tiltt0ni Confident His
Plan for Fiume Will
Find Favor with Conference

Rome. Monday, Oct. 1S-Foreisr
Minister Tittoni, who left Rome to.
day for a conference with King Vie.
tor Emmanuel at the Royal Shooting
Lodge at San Rossore, en- route t.
the peace conference expressed con.
fiderce before his departure that his
new proposal for the settlement c:
would be received with favor sine !,
he declares. it practically accepts the
proposal of President Wilson in re-
gard to Fitme. He asks only the an
nexation of the district of volose,
lying between Fiume and Trieste, to
Italy in order to establish a joint
boundary between the enlarged king
dom Of italy ana the proposed buffer
state, Fiume.
This insignificant annexation Of a
little strip of land ana a few. thor
sand inhabitants" as 1t Is character
lied here. would have, he argues. the
triple advantage of preventing Fiume
from being entirely surrounded Wy
Jugo- Slavia. avoiding contact be-
tween Italy and Jugo-Slavia and Of
affording a certain moral satisfac-
ton to the Italians. thereby faciiita-
ting the task Of the cabinet of Undue
ing them to accept the compromise.
AS another feature of his proposal,
Minister Tittoni asked that the island
Of Lagosta be added to the 9th .r
Dalmatiaii islands assigned to Italy
under the original division Of these
islands between Italy and Jugo-
Slavia.
Signor Tittoni realizes that the
project will not satisfy the Italians,
who feel that Fiume. through the
principle Of self-determination an i
its Italian preponderance. has the I'M
Questionable right to be annexed to
Italy. Despite this opposition, how
ever, Signor Tittoni, thinks that the
Nitti cabinet ia strong enough to
have the plan adopted by a large ma
jority of the parliament. The coun-
try, 1t ID pointed out. Is anxious to
see the Adriatie question solved and
to take up the problems of feorgan.-
cation and reconstruction vital to the
revival Of prosperity.
The foreign minister hopes that
these CONCESSIONS will be met by the
United States in q spirit of concilia-
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Mills in Chicago Steel
District Report Many
Men Returning to Work

Chicago, Oct. IA. - Substantial
gains in returning workers were re-
ported by mills today in the Chicago
district affected by the steel strike.
Waukegan police authorities claim
ed the strike will not last another
week, saying that men are returning
to work daily and0ther strikers are
leaving the city to find work else
where. The second rod mill of the
American Steel & Wire Company
plant in that city was opened to-
day and officials declared the plants
working force IL back to 80 per cent.
OF normal.
The indian Steel Company, at
Gary, in an official statement today.
announced its mills producing SO
per cent Of full capacity and the
re-openihg Of two additional open
hearths furnaces and several blast
furnaces.
Approximately IS per cent of nor
NAL forces was reported from In
dian Harbor. while officials of the
Wisconsin. Steel CO. ana the Inter
state Steel Company. Independent.
South Chicaog plants. which re-op-
ehed yesterday. declared more work
men had. returned today. Ninety
seven per cent. Of the men at the
Pollock Steel Works in South Chit
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FRISCO RECEIVES
BELGIUM KING

San Francisco, Oct. 14-Belgian roy.
atty entered San Francisco today and
the city took them to its heart with
true western hospitality.
The guns O. tie New Mexico, Gag
ship of the Pacific fleet, doomed sa-
lutte as they crossed the bay from
Oakland and King Albert dined to-
night upon the ship.
The King entered here upon the
second phase of his tour Of the Unit
ed States He made the most earnest
plea he has voiced thus far for his
stricken country Her determine
ton to live caused her to strain ev-
cry effort" he said. "She asks the
sympathy and the help of those pow
erful friends who already have aided
her in her misfortunes."
With simple dignity his majesty
responded TO tse welcome given him
by Gov Stephens, Mayor Rolph and
Herbert Hoover, devoted friend Of
the hosts cf hungry refugees. whose
gratitude sounds for him a daily ben
edictiUh.
Cheered by thousands Of persons,
they royal party rode to the City hall
through lane of men and women.
At the municipal building they were
made honorary citizens of the city.
His Majesty expressed his apprecia-
ton and his consort was showered
with flowers.
It was at luncheon in honor Of
the King and his aides that His Ma
jesty made his most important speech
Of the day.
More than thousand men and wO-
men stood and cheered him franti-
cally as he rose to respond to the ad-
dresses of welcome. He paid heartfelt
tribute to the Californians, who had
done so much to aid his people. But
first Of all he VOICED his thanks to
Hoover.
When he had finished he was pre-
sented in behalf Of five commercial
organizations with silver fruit and
flower dish together with honorary
membership in each of the orgailiza-
lions.
The Queen was absent from the
luncheon, attending one given In
her honor by the women Of San
Franc SEQ, but Prince Leopold sat
near his father and bfushed with n
boys embarrassment when he rose
to acknowledge an introduction by
Mayor Rolph.
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INDUSTRIAL
(contjnusd from PAGE One)

sion, which was recessed in the midst
of confusion, came late in the day
when Samuel Gompers. leader Of
the labor delegation, made an impas-
stoned plea for intervention in the
steel strike and reviewed the neso-
tiations leading up to the calling OF
the strike on September %.
Looking directly at judge Ebert
H. Gary, chairman of the board OF
directors of the United States Steel
Corporation, seated with the public
group less than Is feet away, the
labor leader declared that the steel
corporation had acted like the Boil
sheviki" in refusing to meet repre-
sentatives of the other party In the
dispute. Judge Gary kept his eyes
fixed on the labor leaders face,
throughout the speech but made no
reply when Mr.. Gompers concluded.
Outside the conference hall labor
delegates declared that the confer
ence would be a fiat failure unless 1t
took action on the steel strike. Sew
eral intimated that the labor delega'
ton might withdraw from the con-
ference il the arbitration resolution.
were deferred although more con-
sentative representatives did not be-
lieve the group as a whole contem'
plated any such drastic action.
That the employer group does not
favor Intervention in existing dis
putes. either under the labor or sub
stftute arbitration proposals. was
indicated by the remarks in the con-
ference of L. F. Loree, president OF
the Delaware and Hudson Railway,
and a statement issued tonight BY
Magnus w. Alexander. managing d.
rector Of the National Industrial!
Conference Board. The latter ex-
pressed the belief that the majority
of the delegates were 'averse toi
turning itself into a general arbl-
tration board while Mr.. Loree said
that IL action were to be taken in
the steel strike. 1t also would be
necessary TO intervene in the coal
strike called for November /. and ,
the numerous other labor disturb
ances.
The conference rules again were
the subject of warm controversy a. ,
today's sessions, members of the
public group criticizing and labor
delegates defending the group meth
cd Of procedure.
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Would Penalize
CONTINUED from Page One)

interstate commerce commission to
tx rates sufficient to insure railroads
return of IL Yer cent. upon the
value of their property as determin :
ed by the commission, plus one half
Of one per cent. for maintenance, the
committee today voted on disposi-
ton of earnings exceeding this six
per cent. return.
By a vote of 10 to 5, the Col.
decided that of earnings of railroads.
between six and seven per cent. one
half of one per cent. may be retain
ed by individual carriers toward
maintenance of the individual i'm
provement funds, with the other one
half of one per cent. to be transferred
by the railroads to the federal trans
portation board to compose a gen.
era!, national contingent fund. This
general fund would be distributed by
the board for the maintenance or i'm
provement. through loans or other
wise of other railroads deemed
worthy Of assistance.
OF excess earnings of railroads
over Z per cent. of the value, the
committee decided that one.four
shall be retained by tho earning car
riers for their own improvement
funds and three-fourths given to the
boards general fund.
The committee also approved .
provision that the individual carriers.
from excess earnings over six per
cent. may accumulate reserve funds
up to a maximum of per cent. of
their property value. When this five
per cent. limit is reached and main
tanned, one third of further excess
earnings may be retained by individ-
ual carriers and two. thirds must be
transferred to the federal contingent
fund.
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ADVISED OPERATION

Salamanca, N. Y.:--"5ome time aso I
suffered from feminine weakfess AID Kept
eettine worse. Finally l was Obliged 10
give up and 90 10 bed. Tho doctors sdvieed
an operation as q last resort. heard OF Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription and COM
menced using it. The first bottle made q
great difference and two bottles cured me,
| took no Other fnediciue At the time shd
have been cured TO stay cured % there has
been no return of the trouble. / use DR..
are perfectly satisfactory, too. "-MRS. IDA
Rolf, Al Elm st.
Buffalo, N. Y.:-"I have had d satisfac.
tory experience with Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They have Proven just the right
medicine for the bowels and stomach. We
would not be without them. gladly
recqihmend them. mis-. T. RIORDAN,
20 Euclid Place.
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STEEL COMPANIES REPORT
MORE GAINS At PITTSBURGH

Pittsburg, Oct. h.-More gains IN men
and greater production were reported
today by steel companies In the Pitts
burg district. SIEVE al independents
started UP additional departments and
in other piats. especially those of the
Carnegie company. workmen who rad
been on strike since September % re-
per.ed for work, according to company
eff ials. Among the plants declared
to have started up parts Of their works
we're the A. N. Byers Co. and the oliver
Iron & Steel Co. in the Pittsburg dis.
trict.
In the upper Monongahela valley at
Dorora, where the American Steel Il
Wire Co. has a plant. it was claimed
a general number Of men returned.
The gains claimed by the employers
were slightly offset by strike Of brick
Layers IN some of the steel works along
the, Monongahela river.
National headquarters of the union
had no formal statement to make today
regarding the situation. 1t was stated.
however, that the strike remains un-
changed 30 far as the union has infor.
NATION from the various districts. Re-
pcrts of any considerable number OF
men returning to work are denied by
union leaders, who maintain that the
are standing together. Union leaders
assert strike breakers brought here are
Joining the union.
A petition presented to the Pittsburg
city council today by committee of To-
cal labor leaders asking for public
hearing on complaints against police
magistrates and officials growing out
Of the strike failed of adoption. There
were three roll calls and each time the
vote resulted in a tie to 4. 1t is exc
lected another effort will be made to
Rave the council grant a hearing.
The petition. among other things.
charged that The mayor, director of pub
lie safety and chief Of police have ar
b.t.arily denied the holding of meet
ings in the Industrial and. ordinary
place, with the intention of discriminate
ing against organized labor and not in
tt e interest Of law and ORDER"
Various police officials and magis-
trates hava shown wilful disposition OF
par,iality and unfairness agtinst the
strikers and all union men," the petit
tion said.
Al union furnace men in the Buffalo
Il trict are On strike according to a
telegram received at strike headquar-
tiers here tonight.
Three of the largest Buffalo plants,
ircl ng the Lackawanna works. have
been out since September q. Four or
Ave furnaces were closed by today ,
walkout, it was stated.
The statement of the Carnegie Steel
Co. tonight sal, 80 of its blast fur
nacas a.e in operation. a gain Of two
today, and that nine are down because
of the strike. few Jess than 800 men
joined the comrany's forces in this dis
til today. it was stated,
1--WE made a start at Youngstown to-
right, lighting the first blast furnace.
the statement continued. I'VE have a
good number CT men there ready to
work as soon a we start up the mills"
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Has He Found a
Cure for Asthma!
Simple Prescription Gives Instan,
Relief. Makes Breathing Easy.

In New England, where Bronchial
Asthma. Bronchitis and other diseases
Of the throat and lungs are SO preva-
lent. remarkably successful results ara
being reported following the use of a
new form of treatment known as Oxi-
daze. a physicians prescription.
Oxidaze is a, harmless but powerful
combination of curative essential ellis
concentrated and compressed into a
small tablet. One of these tablets slow
ly dissolved before going to bed seems
to have the effect of relea sing the mus:
cular construction. of the bronchial
regulating spasmodic lung action. This
enables the patient to breathe easily
and naturally while lying down and to
get comfortable nights sleep.
so much interest has been shown
that local druggists. including Bow.
ditch Web ter Co. have secured small
supply and state that they are author
lied to refund the money paid for the
first package If in any case this new
treatment fails to give relief. OxidaHe IS
pleasant to take. contains no harmful,
habit forming drugs and is not expen-
sive. This makes their test an easy
ADV
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dying. I would fail wherevef would hap
pen to BE- when they came on. only weiga-
ed Sc lbs. l started to take Dr.. Piefee'
Medical. Discovery Tablets and also the
Anuric (anti-uric-aGd) Tablets. used to
suffer such pain ia my back could not
sleep nights. Now I can sleep good III night,
l weigh 106 pounds and am doiIiG Gil my
own work with eight in family aud am feel.
ing better than l have in Ave yea,s. can.
not say enough in favor Of DR.. Pierce's
medicines-they surely saved my life."-
MRS. NELLIE HARRINGTON,
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Only q Powerful
Medicine viii End
RHEUMATISM

It matters not whether you have had
agonising rheumatic pains for % wears
Rhetrna Is mighty and powerful eiioGs 1
to hsip drive rheumatic Roiscns from
the cost, snfall as 1t II, will be cheerful.
ly refunded.
Druggists everywhere are authorizes i
t. =. ssii Kseum an.oi9R9.,s
after taking IKE small dose arm a. ditsetns33
once q, day for two days you siIoul1
know that at Last you have obtained !
remedy that will eonquor rheumatism.
lea Rheuma has been ISfescribed and
has released thousands from afony:
Bowditch Webster C6. viii stitjpiy vol
ana guarantee money refunded II fi6s
isfactory.- octS.10 IA
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President Better
Continued from Page ons)

and vas Of little importance save
as 1t caused some discomfort.
Reports that Congress might adj
journ pending the Presidents re-
covery were met at the White House
with the statement that such o step
was absolutely unnecessary and
would be opposed vigorously bS the
executive. It was reiterated today
that the Presidents condition was
such as to allow him to act on any
important legislative matter thot
might demand his attention.