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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
Didn't Even Hesitate.

A well-known actor who had been
visiting out-of-town friends over
Sunday. not long ago. hurried down to
the little station on Monday morning
with the intention of taking a certain
train into the city. After making a
few inquiries of the colored porter
who was attending to his duties about
the platform, he finished by saying:
"And you say the next train surely
stops at this station?"
Eyes. sub. dc very mex train stops
at dis place TO- shuah. sush." was the
answer, at which the actor sat down
contentedly to read his morning
paper A few minutes later the dis
tant Shrek of a train whsle was
heard and he jumps up, grasped his
satchel and stood ready to board the
approaching train. To his surprise
and annoyance, the train, which was
a fast express. rushed by, through a
cloud Of whirlng dust. He looked
after the disappearing train through
his dust filled eyes. then turning to
the darby who stood close by with
mouth and eyes big and round with
establishment, he exclaimed:
We'll, that train didn't stop here.
did it?"
NO, subj was the reply, ''she dill
MT even hesitate" -Philadelphia In
Quirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08

ers Castine and Machias and it would
not be surprising if the number Of
holes drilled by him had reached into
the millions. Mr.. Rairden was born
In Edgecomb March 3, 1865, q son Of
Jason Rairden and attended the pub
lie schools there. Three winters be-
fore coming to Bath he worked on the
ice at Cedar Grove. He was attract
ed to this city by the purchase of the
old Goss Marine Iron Works by the
late Gen. Thomas W. Hyde and
worked for F. w. Carlton in driving
the piling for the ship ways for the
cruisers Castine and Machias. the
first steel ships ever built in Maine.
"Raird" as he is popularity known is a
good workman. He Is big Of stature
and has a heart as big in proportion
as his body while his proverbial good
nature has made him a general favor
lite with his large circle of acquain-
tances. especially the older men who
have been employed at this plant long
enough to belong to the veteran class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
$945,ooo COST OF
PORTLAND HIGH

Portland, Me-, Feb. 7.-As the time
is near at hand for the formal trans
fer of the new High school building by
the High school commission to the
municipal authorities the question
naturally arises in the minds of a
host Of people how much has the city
paid out to make the project COM
plete.
1t can be stated on the authority of
tabulated figures that just about
s945,000 is the total amount, and this
covers every expenditure that has
been made.
1t includes land which was $4,000.
equipment and furnishings $780, 900,
construction of sewer, interest on
bonds and every other thing Incl
dental to the completion of the struc-
ture, construction proper. of course,
entering largely in the figures just
given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
Editorial Comment
The Soldiers Uniform.
(Biddcford JOurnaD

AS there exists in the lay mind
considerable confusion as to the right
or discharged soldiers to wear uni
forms, the journal and other news
paper; are requested by the war de-
rartmcnt TO say that the present law
authorizes discharged soldier.
either officer or private. to wear his
uniform from tie place of discharge
to his home within three months Of
the date of his discharge from the
service. Otherwise uniforms can be
worn only upon occasions of cere-
mony" and must be returned to tho
govern'nt Mt within tour months of
date Oh discharge. What constitutes
On occasion Of ceremony" is not
mace entirely plain by the war de-
pLrt'nent officials Some men regard
the act of dressing up" Of putting
on clothes better than or different
from their ordinary working gar
ments. as an occasion of ceremony,
and from this point OF view the uni
form might be worn at any time
within the limit Of four months that
they c.;n be retained. There are other
point" Upon which opinion, in the
"nsence of specific direction by the
war department, may differ. A
funeral is generally regarded as an
occasion of ceremony. Under present
regulations. a discharged soldier may
wear his uniform to his own funeral,
provided that event occur: within the
four months limit. but it quite nat
ur'lly follows that ne would be I'M
able to return it as required by reg
uiations. In that case would his next
OF kin or his heirs in general not
only he held responsible for tie value
OF the Uniform but be subject to
court martial for infraction Of mill
tary Jaw?
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Bowdoin Student
Dies From Wounds

Brunswick, Me, Feb. 7.-Atees1
was received at Eowdoin eI1
Wednesday announcing the W
from wounds in France on oeI y
William Frye Martin Of LeS!Hs1
Mass. a member Of til. class =" n
Martin was one of the first Bowl
men to enlist. first serving l. 4
coast patrol and later acco'C"s
the college records, in the n'"1
corps. He has been in fEa"'
many months. He was the ~.
William p. Martin, RoWdoln' ~"
was named for his granataIns'
late Hon. William T. FrF'' M
manager of the class loo'oi''
freshman year and the cas-
team. sophomore year ''nV.
he was elected to the Ivy DAY GUM
tee, but was called To service
the day. He was a m'inoe'
Alpha Delta Phi fraterni'! d."
L. O. society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
Lily Lovely's
Love Lessons
What's In A Ha.
Dear Miss Lovely

Dear Miss Lovely
This afternoon at our Wee Tat clup
we We're discussing the proper angle al
which to wear a hat. Some of the girls
said that a girl to be right in style
should wear her hat we'll down over
her eyes, some said to wear it tippe !
over the left eye. some over the right
eye and some said that it didn't look
good for a girl to wear her hat away
down over her eyes, but to wear 1t well
set back on the back of her head. Now.
Miss Lovely, l do wish that you would
give us your opinion on this matter and
We are anXiously awaiting your reply'.
Yours Sincerely,
Gwendolyn.
Ny dear GWendolyn:-
1t would indeed be very undiplc-
matte thing for me to say wear your
hat over the left eye, over the rlS..t
eye. back or front, and with one fell
swoop cast all girls into one class. One
should wear ones hat to suit ones in
dividuality. If one is pert and up and
coming one should wear ones hat Sc;
well back on the head in order to show
ones rowing eyes and snapoy looks. If
one is inclined to be rather plain look
ing one should wear ones hat we'll
down over the eyes and wear a pretty
hat to take away any notice of ones
face. If one is cockeyed or has cast
in the left eye one should wear one $
hat we'll down over left eye and if the
right orbit is affected the hat should oe
pulled down over the right eye. Thea
there are the daily tits. For week days
one can Of course. as l have heretofore
suggested, wear ones hat to suit one
j. or ones failings. But one day in the
week calls for uniform style in hat
wearing. On Sunday one should wear
ones hat at right angles with the line
of ones mouth which should be straight
and Drim. This rule is enforced be-
cause it has been recently learned that
large per cent of the ministers now
picking posies out of the atmosphere IN
the nut factory have been placed there
by seeing before them on their preach
ing days hats at every angle. The
maze of angles were their undoins in
the audience before them Govern your
self accordingly. Gwendolyn, and your
sisters in the Wee Tat" club.
Lily Lovely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
Too Late Then

Too Late ] men
An officer home on leave took his
wife to the seashore. When his leave
was up he left her there and came up
to his home for the night to sleep.
leaving his house early next day to
return to the front.
The postgirl brought letter few
minutes after he had gone. marked
urgent" and addressed to him. A
neighbor told the postgirl that he had
departed and readdressed it to him.
The mail boat was lost in the Cham
mel, but the mails were saved and the
letter came back. was again taken
over by the same neighbor and again
posted to the front.
One morning the officer was in the
dread act of going lover the top VIXEN
the letter was handed to him and this
is what it said: Dear George-Be
sure to tell Mrs. Williams that our
cat is not to have cats meat more
than once a week, as it makes the
darling so fierce."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
Portland Boys
For Midshipmen

Washington, Feb. 7.-Senator Fred
erick Hale announces the following
nominations for midshipmen for the
United States Naval academy at An
napolis: Principal. Arthur S. Wood
of SO Grant street. Portland; first al
ternatc. Francis Il. Pearson Of 2O4
Park avenue, Portland; second alter
nate, Gerald Goodwin Gibbs OF 30
Randall street. Portland; third alter
nate, Herbert Emery Schonland of 534
Cumberland avenue. Portland. The
successful candidate will enter the
academy next June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
Nat 90 You Would Notice II

The kind Of farming taught by mail
by the correspondence schools Is just
the kind of farming that will best suit
the average urban workers.-Biddeford
What kind Of farming would you rec
ommend for the soldiers who are to %
set about retaining southern swamps
and western deserts ?-Kennebec Jour-
The kind that inspired the pioneers to
hew farms out OF the New England
wilderness. That's s,d the only cc xind t anG
hundreds Of those old farms. abandoned
or neglected. could be again made pro-
ductfve at a small fraction of the ex-
ton Of swamps. and deserts.-Biddeford
Journal.
Right you are "Deak!" But-with
a big, big "B"-the government as a
philanthropist proposes to expend
money where it wants it expended.
OF course the money put into recla-
nation in swamps or arid sections
would restore New England's unoc-
cupied farms with buildings In live
able, if not wholly comfortable, con-
dition; but the first consideration
must be votes where they will count,
and if not votes then to leave the
money where the deserving" are.
On the other hand pioneer inspira-
tions are not bred or maintained
among the traditions and customs of
old settlements. The success" OF
pioneers. largely depends on doing
without the things that must be had
where people care" and keep up
with their neighbors. In other words,
the average farmers of Maine could
get a living and save something ev-
cry year. if they lived on potatoes.
Johnny cake and salt pork, would
wear homespun, let children go bare
foot all winter, tolerate only eight or
ten weeks school year. have no
books, papers or musical instruments,
and work IS hours da.'.
But conditions have changed since
grandfather was a boy. Summer
Iiilu WISHING ANAhtist'' ara
friends who are in other business
than farming have taught us new
manners, society tastes and big world
ambitions. Some things are worth
more even than making money to JUS
tify the pretended knowledge of city
folks who have the farming game all
figured out. And so we go on living
the STANDARD" Of the average Amer
lean home and never know the inn
pulls of the pioneer.
BY the way, Deak, don't you sup
pose the returning soldier is going to
be a social creature longing for pals
and mixing" rather than for the will
derness and the lonesome bad lands
of Mr.. Secretary Lane?
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Sue Farm Agency
For Sum Of Slabs

Portland. Me-, Feb. One Of the
largest property values involved in
suits filed in the Superior court at the
present civil term is in that brought
by the Morse International Agency of
New York against the T.. A. Strout
Farm Agency of Augusta. The Morse
Agency seeks to recover s14.945 all
legged to be due, and the suit is
brought in this court because prop
erty in the custody of the Portland
National Bank was attached
Judge Joseph f. r. Connolly is at
torney for the plaintiff, and Woodman
& Whitehouse for the defense.
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Bangor Grange

The officers of Bangor Grange. Ohio
street. were installed at meeting
held on Tuesday night by Mrs. Irv-
ing Page. Nearly 200 were present,
including visiting members from
Queen City Grange. Riverside Grange
of Brewer. Minerva Grange Of Levant
and Union Grange Of Hermon. The
officers installed were: Roland
Chase. master: Clarence Chase. over
seer: Horace Frost. steward; Ernest
Sylvester. lecturer; Irving Page,
chaplain: Helen Banks, secretary;
Lester Banks, treasurer: John Phil
lips. gate keeper: Harry Farnum, as
sistant steward: Mrs. Fred Clark, Ce-
res; Mrs. Clarence Chase, Pomona;
Mrs. Horace Frost. Flora: Miss Ethel
FROST. lady assistant steward. The
third and fourth degree were worked
on a class Of q. after which oyster
STOW. cake and coffee were served.
Mrs. Walter Bagley played several
selections on the piano.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
Greet Difference in C0' ;,

Think of the differ'ne@ :" pre,t.
medicine ana takinE ~ .G3.~a-y
parilla. You know that o'"' re-. 9
considerable. In times NE ,o ,,,,i,a.i
everybody should be eee''0''' =,
we'll worth saving. ,s The
Hoods Sarsa rarilla afoF" o.s b:
expensive of al trsatn ,s Or s.1
common everyday diseases q n- 70
of the blood. stomach. Nv SAN, 4
Many physicians us" ihe ,,r tats
stances as its ingredients. ,ss y
eases and ailments. hat -, no.::cH'. ,
stances are better '' ,:,ay 6.
Hoods Sarsararilla than ,,,. .a;irs 9,
sibly be in prescribed in' With e
is put up in a small way ;9,h.vsic.aa'
facilities. and when the pa Pr mort,
is added costs a great aed NE pare, !.
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is p 81 ne y
skilled pharmacists in oi ,a'bora.c1.s.
est and best equipped IA; as su,cs,'
the world. is wondetl ~, 10 thoss ,
and highly recommended sstprens.s,
would recover health ano outiay.-A"
the minimum necessary 0''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
1.-THE Rat;fyins Disposition"

Forty-f four Of the forty eight States
have now ratified the prohibitory
amendment-th four States which
have not ratified being Connecticut,
to the Legislature of which State the
amendment was submitted by the
governor only yesterday (Friday, Jan.
By; New Jersey, which has once re-
jected it and Rhode Island and
Pennsylvania. In view of the fact
that six years now remain in which
the amendment can be ratified, re-
CARELESS Of the fact that it may pre-
viously have been rejected by the
same State, and that during these six
years majority favorable to ratifica-
ton is at some time likely to come
in, it may be regarded as reasonably
certain that the Eighteenth Amend
ment will be the first to be ratified by
all the States without exception, at
any rate since the adoption Of the ten
original amendments known as the
bill of rights. boston Transcript.
And only a few months ago oppo-
nents Of the amendment in Congress
were proclaiming that they had no
evidence that the people Of the coun-
try wanted prohibition or would rat
ify the amendment within q reason
able" period, which they finally fixed
at seven years. With six years to
spare and the amendment ratified
three weeks ago. with prospect Of UNI
animous approval, it would seem that
the country DID want prohibition, as
it now wants and is going to have,
equal suffrage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08

pitched our tents together and turned
in at A. NJ. The Germans were drop
ping shell over in our direction AMI
some were uncomfortably near. to-
We had a small gas attack on the way
up and that is all the gas we have seen.
At $50 \. NJ. we got up and started
digging our gun pit. We worked at it by
reliefs and managed to get little break
fast at Z A. NJ. We worked all day and
that night. or rather the next morning.
The guns got there and we put them ir-
to the pits under the camoufiage and
dug all day and the next night but wee
ready to send over our compliments 10
the Boche. We started in to do SO at
A. NJ. Nov. 10 and fired steady for
three hours. The barrel of our gun was
so hot near the rpuzzle that it burned
a pair of gloves for me. We reste 4!
some through the day and started III
again at II +. NJ. Nov. 10 and fired until
A. NJ. Nov. II. This was the day the
armiStice was signed SO we did not get
a chance to do any more shooting. We
did fine work and got everything we
went after. so our officers told US. An, =
commanding general of the l5lst Bri-
gade congratulated the regiment on the
work done. High praise and apprecia-
ton We're expressed by the commander :.
general Of the 33d Division to the bri /.
gade commander for the aid and sup
port furnished by the regiment in th3
attacks made by his division. Well We
stayed at the gun positions about q week
and then came down to Savonneires
where the battery was located. We took
the guns three miles beyond there ami
the next day the whole battery novel
up near the guns. The name of tn,
place was Camp Christopher Farms.
We were blle,ed in some German
camps We stayed there until Dec. d,
when we pulled out and came here. TIL
camps were about three miles from S.
Mihiel which is one of the places where
the "Yanks" drove the Germans out
The city is pretty badly shot up but a
few of the residents have moved back
The civilians are moving in here nearly
every day now and l don't know how
long it will be before we nave to move
out, when we do ] hope it will be to the
dear old L. S. A.
Well have run on at quite a length
and shouldn't wonder if you had ruined
your eyesisht trying to decipher it SO
will not write any more this time.
Hoping to hear from you again soon,
with much love to you and Ma, am as
ever. Lovingly. JOHNNY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
DANCER Turks IN
every ONE Of US
We Are As Full Of Deadly Poisons as
Germ Laboratory
AuT0-|NT0x|CATI0N
OR SELF-P0|SoN|NG
"FRUlT.A-TlVES" Absolutely Pre-
vents this Dangerous Condition


vents this Dangerous Condition
The chief cause of poor health is
our neglect of the bowels. Waste
matter, instead of passing from the
lower intestine regularly every day, is
allowed to remain there. generating
poisons which are absorbed by the
blood.
In other words, person who is
labitually constipated. is poisoning
himself. We know now that Auto
intoxication. due to non action Of the
bowels, is directly responsible for Sc
rious Kidney and Bladder Troubles;
that it upsets the Stomach, causes
Indigestion, Loss of Appetite and
Sleeplessness: that chronic Rheuma-
tism, Govt, Pain In The Back, are re-
lieved as soon as the bowels become
regular; and that Pimples. Rashes,
Eczema and other Skin Affections
disappear when Fruit -a-tives" are
taken to correct Constipation.
"Fruit-a -tives" or (Fruit Liver
Tablets) will protect you against
Auto-intoXication.
soc. box for $3.50. trial size csc.
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRUIT A TIVES Limited.
n. I.-Adv.
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Mother Margaret Mary Dies

The death cf NJ, th"Y '"-'
Mary (FordD took place Al. ..
illness at st. Elizab.tll'S ''P, ~
Portland. Tuesda! "N'h."s =, q
Margaret Mary was Tor sN,'" !,
superior at st. Nallers 90. .
Portland and for !" wears w" NJ,
erend Mother of tn" p.octse IA,
with headquarters at the ~
] use IN Dcering. 1t was va" ",I,
administration. that the beau"
convent was built in peer :,
tn" past two years ana hI ,.'.,,.s
been in charge Of -. t,'
Orphanage in Portland any, r,:
voted her entire III" Tor ~ .,, h
and the interests OF 'hoST ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08
LANES
COLD
& GRIP
7ABL
GUARANTEED

There are some who cannot contemplate
a visit to the State capital without re;
in travel over the Jericho highway
Deak in B. j.
We feel very sure that Pats had his
hat on his head when he left us after
a very satisfactory Ito us) call-and
our stenosraphers opine that he kept
to Deak we didn't know he was in the
DeForrest keyes and Mike Burns
class.
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Sheriff Gets Whiskey

Sheriff w. c. Oliver of Bath went to
Woolwlch Thursday afternoon and
returned with four gallons Of whis-
key which he seized at the station
there. It was consigned to foreign
er who it is supposed lives in Bath
and had the whiskey come to Wool
w1ch thinking the sheriff would not
set II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-08

An East Winthrop man says 1t is a
pity some Legislature would not
regulate the Single launching swim
die. He wants to know why a buyer
should not be given ss9+1 shingles for
a thousand. He would like to know
why mills are permitted to leave out
two or three courses from every
bunch.
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Maine GOSSIP
The Homecoming

Clinton Scotland. in Life.
Back from the days of their dan ,er
Over the leagues Of foam.
Back from the scenes of their far war
faring.
Our boys are coming home;
We who have praise for them, and
through long days for them
Lifted a silent prayer,
How shall we meet them. how shall We
Daant mite: si and debonair?
We are proud of them. all the crowd of
Loud be the Tilt of our cheers:
In the wild rattle and rage OF the bat
All. but they knew no fears!
Fierce was the fight of them, strong
was. the might Of them.
Brave in face OF the guns;
Valiant and CHEEKY from Chateau
On to the fall of the Huns.
II we could for them. this we would for
Blazon the long. long roll.
Blazon it brightly. blazon it rightly.
Large on our honor-scroll!
Then i great shout for them! we'd
never doubt for them:
Nothing their triumph mars;
Reach out the hand to them through
all the land to them
SONS Oh the stripes anu STARS.
1t cost Peter -'ano. Greek, s13.63
in the Rockland police court Monday
aftern )on before Judge Miller to set
tie for the larceny of two pals of
coal from the yard of Fred r. Spear.
Biddeford grocers aren't going to
take any chances-they have voted
! not to extend credit to textile work.
ers effected by the closing of the
York and Pepperell.
The Maine State Y. III. C. A. con-
, ference will be held in Brunswick in
March. The Bowdoin Student coun-
! Gil and Y. NJ. c. A. are behind it.
! The mid-winter meeting of the
Maine Writer'S Research club will be
held at the Hallowell house. Halo
WELL on Feb. 10th. Luncheon will be
served at o'clock. The meeting will
be adjourned to Augusta, where the
club will attend the Governors re-
ception. At this meeting it is ex-
pected that final arrangements will be
made for the publication of the his
torical school reader on which the
club has been at work for a year in
cooperation with the State superin-
tendent, DR.. A. o. Thomas.
William D. Fletcher. a former Bath
boy, now a naval architect at the yard
Of l.. H. Shattuck, Inc, Portsmouth,
and son of the late Capt. Reuben f.
Fletcher. has been mentioned as hav-
ing rendered special service to his
country through his work in the ship
yard. Director General Pie: Of the
United States Shipping Board Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation had intended
; to award medals to the shipworkers
in each district for special achieve
ment in the production Of ships. and
Mr.. Fletcher was one of tie two men,
toned from district one. Because Of
opposition from certain districts the
plan Of awarding medals was aban-
doned. A letter Of explanation and
congratulation was sent to Mr.. Flet-
cher by the district supervisor, John
+. Vaughn.
Thirty years Of employment at the
same trade in the same plant is the
record Of Merritt Rairden. driller and
Taper at the Bath Iron Works. Dur
ing this long period he has had but
few vacations and seldom lost a day
on account of illness. He has worked
on majority of the big steel craft
constructed at this plant since the
building Of the torpedo boat destroy.