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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
READFIELD

EAST-Master Charles Chalmers
Of Auburn, who has been passing his
vacation with Miss Annie Gorden, re-
turned to his home the first Of the
week. y. ~ g.
Mrs. Rachel Taylor and daughter
Grace Of Cambridge. Mass. are oc-
cupying their cottage and expect to
remain until October.
Chris Adell OF Smithfield was call
ed to Readneld Friday BY the severe
illness of his sister. Mrs. Eben Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marston and
son Folyde Of Smithfield passed sew
erai days last week with his niece,
Mrs. Roy Mace. -, - -.
Chester Weymouth, who has been
overseas for two years, returned to
his home last week.
Mrs. Warren Hunt. who is in the
General hospital at Augusta for a Sc
rious operation, Is gaining nicely and
her friends hope to see her at home
soon. -e'. t-s
Mrs. Hannah Dudley passed the
weekend with friends in Augusta. :
DEPOT-The returned soldiers were
Hospitality entertained at the Smith Me-
mortal church Wednesday evening. The
meeting was directed by H. H. csrie
in his usually genial way. The sol
diers. accompanied by relatives, were
called in order to the first tables. After
grace. given by John M. Williams, the
appetizing collation. was served, BEGIN.
ming with New England baked beans
and delicious brownbresd, Afterwards
more delicate foods. and lastly lee
cream and cake. Not only the food,
but the cheerful conversation MINGLED
with merry jokes bespoke the enjoy
ment Of all present. but the happy smile
and pleasant voice Of one who il repre-
scented by the golden star is missed from
the circle, and many a whisper Of sad.
ness or sorrow was impaired to thosIs
| who honored the ycung man ef nohie
character. beloved for his upriEhtnesa
end loyalty to HIS friends ana country
The discourse rendered by John M
i ic&. Was Interesting ana Instructive and
received with applause. The instrumen
tai music BY Mrs. Emma Whittier and
Mrs. Alice Handy was fine and the So
lc -tions. very pleasing. George Nicker
SON gave fine selections on two instru
ments at once which were also ver3
pleasing. 60 '~f
Soldiers present who had served II
the World War, Epanish American Wa;
or the Civil War were: Charles Bick.
ford. Ralph Bowen, Elmont Dudley
Harry Gay, Edwin Hutchinson. Law.
renee Kendall. LjnWood Luce Loslae
Stnvena c3uv atnv>uas rAnnslAl vyhit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
His Contemplated Absence

'In case do not return, you will find
full instructions in this envelope, Sid.
ney," solemnly said Cyrus K. savags.
my will reposes in my safety deposit
box. The cane you have so long ad-
mired will become yours in the event
that i fail to appear, l have forgiven
my enemies. Try to think as kindly Of
me as YOU can. and
But, gracious, Uncle!' cried his
young relative. You are not contem-
plating su.cide?"
NO" returned the curmudgeon. II
am going down town to match a samrle
OF silk for your Aunt Samuella. kan.
sas City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
A Wise Salesman

Mr.. Babcock was driving through the
country. trying to buy a mule. He was
directed to colored man who had one
for sale.
DO you want to sell a mule?" asked
Babcock.
''Yaas. sah," replied the owner May
I ask whar yo' live. sah?'
What has that got to do with it?"'
queried Bahcock.
WELL" EXPLAINED the negro. II amt
gwine ter transfer dat mule tao nobody
dat lives less dan 300 miles away from
here. When sells dat mule 1 wants 20
get rid not only o. de mule, but Of all
conversation appertanin' to him
Harper's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Some people are spelling their va
cation now by. worrying about how
they will get home If the trains are
all cut of. Why waste all that EN-
ersy and think-power: They haven't
all been cut, offr:and II. they should
be. such condition couldn't last. La
Dor agitators make a big lot Of noise
but railroad men make big lot OF
money as 1t is. and they are not go
ing to refuse they pay envelopes In
definitely. just for the sake Of play
Ing into the hands Of the agitators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Ebert L. Fargo Of New Marlboro
was bothered with woodchucks de-
stroying his crops. Elmer King mo-
tored to the Fargo farm. attached .
hose to the exhaust Of his automo-
pile engine. ran the pipe far down
the woodchuck hole and then started
the engine. using liberal mixture
OF gas. This operation was repeated
at all the woodchuck holes that
could be found. with the result that
not q wocdchuck has been seen since
on the Fargo farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Name Gossip
On Growing Old

John. Masefield in the Atlantic Monthly
Be With Ia5 me- Beauty for the i,re is dy.
Ny az. and are old. too old for row.
Man. who're young passion sets the
Is soon too isme to march. too cold
I take the book and gather to the Are.
Turning old yellow leaves. Minute oy
The clock ticks to my heart; withered
Moves a thin ghost Of music in the
spinnet..
I cannot sail your seas. cannot wan
Your mountains: nor your downiands.
-, nor your valleys.
Ever a again. nor share the battle yon-
Where your young knight the broken
Only stay quiet. while my mind remem-
The beauty Of nre from the beauty OF
Beauty. have pity; for the young have
The sIsh, II their I'll wealth. the beautiful
Summer OF man its fruit-time and its
flower.
spring-time Of man all April in face.
Where the mob thrusts. or loiters. or
10 loud,
The beggar with the saucer in his hand
Asks only a penny from the passing
crowd,
SO, from this slittering world with all
its fashion,
Its fire and play Of men, its stir, its
march,
Let me have wisdom, Beauty. wisdom
and passion,
Bread to the soul. rain where the
q summers paech. 49,
Give me but these. and though the
darkness close.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

An act not down on the program
was given without charge the other
day in the old seaport town of
Marblehead, Mass. when four ele-
plants OF a small circus, named with
fine allied patriotism General Foch.
General Pershing. General Haig and
Princess Pat. jumped stone wall.
escaped the circus and took to the
woods. The personnel of the circus.
acrobats, riders, clowns and canvas.
men. followed. and so did many os
the townspeople and half a dozen
policemen. but the elephants made
the woods first, and there they snent
the day with "a large and apprecia
tive audience" watching on the ont
skirts. Peanuts and bananas. usual.
ly temptation to elephants. failed
to entice them from their New Enc
land jungle: but as twilight fell. ana
habit suggested feeding time. the hip
beasts came peacefully out of the
woods and allowed the trainer and
his assistants to lead them back to
the circus grounds. And all Marble.
head went home to belated suppers.
Instead OF offering cigars and cigar
cts, In Persia one is offered a betel-nut.
Everyone carries supply of them in
neat little ivory boxes, not unlike the
snun-ooxes of our ancestors. The betel-
nut is narcotic. in its effects not un-
like tobacco, but it 10 much more HARM
full. Those who chew 1t suffer from in
famed gums. and they generally lose
Their teeth. The betel is species Of
climbing plant. with Leaf. not unlike
ivy. 1t yields q crop of nuts, which are
ground to. powder: this is mixed with
q similar powder derived from the
areca-nut. and made into a. paste,
which is wrapped in pieces of betel.
leaf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Where He Would Have Been.

In the pouring rain the other day
James g. Baifour, the banker. was
standing in front Of the Quaker City
bank. Of which he Is a director. when
an Irishman. darted cross the street
Mr.. Balfour, with their kindly and
consoling manner which is habitual
with him. offered q pleasantly. III
this was good liquor" he, said. you
wouldn't be coming SO quick"
If this was good liquor" the Irish
man flashed back, I'D be jumping
gown the sewer Observation-Disclosures
Ledger. n q, n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Search for wool substitutes WI"
doubtless continue in Germany. wheie
sheep rearing is not likely TO IN,
crease materially Dogs hair anu
even human hair have been tried as
felt material OF limited supply anu
the long hair Of women found min-
tary use during the war. A possloie
new industry Is to be based on tne
white, silken-haired rabbit. The MAJ,
may be spun into very fine sois
threads. suitable for weaving certain
fabrics. and plans are said to na,e
been made for breeding several NIL
lions of the animals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Eastern Steamship Lines, |n'
BGstcn AMI Portland Linz
S. s. RANSOM 8. FULLER

S. s. RANSOM 3. FULLER
Freight and Passenger Service
Leave Portland. Franklin Wharf.
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and
FRIDAYS at 1880 P. NJ. for Boston.
Return-Leave Boston, Central
Wharf. TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS at P. NJ.
BATH : RooTH6AY LINE
Leave Bath 2.45 P. NJ. week days only
Tor. Boothbay Harbor and way Ian iingS;;
Esturn-Leave Boothbay Haroor at 80
a. NJ. week days only for Bath anu
way landings
~. A. aAKADEN, Supt. batn; NC
. y. A. CLAY. Supt.. Portland. Me-
jly1Sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Jason Bailey. one Of the R. r. D.
carriers from the Montpelier post
ONCE. explained to inquirers that the
noise issuing from his mail pouch
was made by, a pig about four weeks
old which was shipped from white-
field. N. H.. by parcel post, and which
he, was to deliver to a man living
two miles from Mentpsiiss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Quaker Gets Even

A good old Quaker was m liking a COW
whose lively disposition had taxed his
patience severely. The pail was nearly
full of foaming milk. when. in some
manner. the COW managed to overturn
1t. The old man in righteous ind;gna.
ton snatched up a nearby club to strike
the exasperating animal when he re-
membered the precepts of his religion.
He dropped the stick. and in a voice
trembling with anger. said:
may not beat thee. neither may I
kick thee. but will twist thy durn
tail!"-Everybody's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Sunering, and two
d o C tors decided
that I would have
to 80 through an
operation before I
could get well.
my mother. who
had been helped by
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound. advised me
to try it before
submitting to an
operation. It re-
lteved me from M,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
f.. j. Roberts. D. D. S.
DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL 5s7-w
jan12.mon-wed,tf
Railroads and Steamboats,
UaltE0 STATES RAlLRUAD aum1NiS 1N010l
WAIVER .. HINES. Director General o. Railroads
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Trains IeaVe Auoue+a

-SaVs augusta
CORRECTED TO JUNE 30. 1919
Ehliaoei2hla and Washington sn
= p IN 1uesoay. Thursday, Sunday as
New York A 1915 p.m.. xm
Boston, nor .s hs1run = wi, Portland and
m n"' ;pds. .o;2 am; t2.4e pm. TAOS ).
M PORTLAND only 6l6 p.m.J. .1O.S5 n
s,a.S Soutn Gardner. 1875 a M, 1885 am
& ~ AN. Am. As pm. ISIS pm, t6.lG
sS' u'o0; Pm. Gardiner, s3H am,
no." = M os IDS m. sl0.22 am, f2.l6 D.
p Pr Haliowell t5.25 am TSS5 an
tlo22 am, t246 pm. taos nm :, K e, n
m, s6.os, t6.16 '10.55 pm; Montreal - snd
SSueoec T6:5 am; Harrington t6.95 am
Bath. t6.2S am. to. IS a. M, It's o m 30 /;
p;m:; Lewiston 1875 am, Ty.3j am
s.o.-1 am. ". Is Pm, TAOS pm, 10. S. D.
m. H0ckiand 1925 am, 1885 a. m, lH y
Inio Wateryllle and Bangor tl.Ol am.
ef'0u am. s3.2. am, 1888 am. TIP. a n
m. tloS pm, $500 pm, T7.SS pm; Bal.
Sor ana AroostooE points 100 am. t3.4
an, rl24S PM: Vanceboro, Halifax
1no 81. John fl.00 am. fl2.45 pm: Bar
sS5a ~ sS.2 am. t12.45 pm, f256 pm,
ss.of Pm; Calais and Eastport t34 a
~ lAao pm: Skowhegan .e.3s am.
La.96 Pm. 1.SS p.m.; Belfast 1888 am,
Loo p.m.: Harmony 1888, 1855 pm
lover and Foxcroft t101 am. t256 pm.
Suiir'an passengers only west Of
=. tDally excep. Sundays. .Daily. isun.
2. G. DOUGLASS. Federal Manager.
=. N: L HARRIS. General Pass. Agent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

John E. Chandler Of Dighton. who
is rs years old. has made an express
wagon. Including the wheels and ev-
cry bit Of woodwork. without help,
excepting that George H. Brown of
Wsstvtlie. blacksmith. did all the
Eonwork. In making the wagon Mr..
Cpandler used nearly every kind of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Mrs. Chapple, in an Atlanta court.
was SO coquettish in telling Judge
Johnson how she came to have a
quantity of liquor in her boarding
house that the Judge exclaimed:
Mrs. Chapple,. II you wink at me an
other time. I'll send you to the stock
ade for 80 days. =,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

If ! had only been told the truth !
be the reiterated complaint of the FOR.
mer Kaiser. And II the Kaiser had act.
ed differently he would have been told
the truth.-Lewiston Journal.
Perhaps it's not too late yet. We
know whole lot Of people who
would like to tell him a few things
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

AS far as we can see there Is not
much choice between watchfui watt
ing and wobbly wriggling. Well-di-
re..e-: wisdom is much needed just
NOW 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

ESTABLISHED 1925

~. notice whatever will be- taken OF
unsigned communications.
Tn. Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return
of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
IN Kennebec Journal Company
publishers. Augusta, Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Degrees of Courao,

Mrs. Spatting-A British military
authority asserts that married SOL
diers display greater courage than
unmarried ones.
Mr.. Spatting--Naturally. A mar
ried man doesn't care what happens
to him.-Buffalo Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

ITO Press the Packer Suits" face
tiously remarks the Transcript over
cut of Attorney Isador J. kresel
If New York. In the oldcn days such
outragers of the people occasionally
Used to get touch of the hot iron"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Life has become just one strike aft :.
err another. Even one strike will
put lot of people out now where
it used to take three. .-+-.. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
NOTHING Much

yes" said the old codger, "I
know John p. Flubdub."
What sort Of a man Is he?"
Just hole in the social fabric,
that's all."-Louisville Courier Jour.
nal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

The Federal Trade Commission has
found that the high prices of shoes are
not justified by the economic conditions.
Well?-Waterville Sentinel.
Because Of this discovery which
everybody else made long ago. the
price of shoes is toebe advanced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Henry Ford asserted that history Was
mostly bunk. but at the same time he
tried to help make it when he sent his
get-the- boys. out of-the- trenches expe.
dition over.-Pats and Knocks.
Wasn't his expedition about the
biggest bunk you ever heard Of?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
xzrz rrr ASSOCIATED PRESS

MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
m. Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the Use for republication OF OF
ali news dispatches credited to It or no S
otherwise credited In this paper anu
also the local news published herein.
All rights Of republication Of specia
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

The peace conference seems to
have thrashed out the Thracian
problem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Speaking Of the actors strike
as nobody was-the very last straw
would be a strike Of the hoboes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

the end Of six months he was handed
S2So.50 worth of stamps. and he mas
voluntarily placed himself on inden-
mite probation. promising to bring IN
$40 a week to continue his savings
investment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Light and Airy
Crazy

Daubs has such funny notions,
I'VE artists can't" said he,
In oils paint stormy oceans,
Because oil Gains the sea-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Strike. anc the crew strikes with you.
Work. and you get the devil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton. Ohio.-'I suffered from q
female trouble which caused me much
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Four Bangor cigarmakers went to
Partridge pond nearby for an outing
They had the outing and in addition
an experience that they had not
counted on or figured in their pro-
gram Of entertainment or sports
Taking. a short cut through a pas
tpre, two bulls, evidently displeasea
by their appearance, sent them te
cover In the trees and kept them
there until it was monotonous in the
extreme and productive Of no fish
The little. fellow Of the quartet
weighing about 250-said the worst
part Of the, episode was the anxiety
over the ability Of the limb on which
he was perched to hold out as long as
the bulls could. 1t did and the relief
was marked. s. as- .s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
OAKLAND

Mrs. u. G. Myrick Of Newport II the
guest Of Mrs. Florena Wheeler for .
few days. ss
Mrs. Joseph champaign and daughter.
Mrs.. Douglas Howe OF Madison. swere
in town Saturday on their wa y to PORT
land, where Mrs. Howe's brother. Hart
ford Champaign. has been q patient at
the Children's hospital for the past
eight months.
Mrs. Percy Cottle went to Mt. YER
non Saturday to visit friends and rel
atives for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walker of High
street and their guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
e. c. sasser Of washington. Del. were
calling on friends In Fairfield Saturday.
Miss caddie Shorey, who is employed
in the Fashion store at Waterville. has
returned from business trip to New
York. 49,.
Octave Roy Of Montreal. former
resident Of Oakland. Is the guest of
relatives in town.
Henry Bushee o. the 18th Division.
141st Transportation Force, who has
been stationed at Plattsburg. n. Y. has
received his discharge and Is at the
home of his father, Joseph Bushee Of
High street.
Ira Frost has secured employment at
Rocky Shore CAMPS until the fall term
of school opens. ..r
Mrs. Agnes Demmons. head operator
at the New England Telephone once. is
enjoying a two weeks vacation with
friends and relatives in Lewiston. Liv-
ermoFe Falls and Portland. f---,-
Elder HIATT of Bingham was calling
en- fri :nds in town recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

mother war dead. He was called to
service In the late war. but did not
60: ever seas, owing to illness. he re.
Gently learned that his mother was
living and In Farmington and lost no
time In getting to her.
The discount on Canadian money
along the border has now reached s
per cent although most people are
not losing any great amount Of cash
from being overstocked with even
Germany: which as recently des-
it is better than the paper money of
Germany, which was recently des-
cribed by a local boy, returned SOL
der. as "oh. nothing but soap wrap
pers."
Grafton as town 10 q thing Of
the past" writes the editor Of the
Norway Advertiser. There are only
two real estate owners, one below the
Notch and another above 1t. The
Brown company Of Berlin, N. H., has
bought the farms and are allowing 1t
to revert to a wilderness as fast as
time and growth will permit. There
are several unoccupied farm build
ings on the road. I am told that
these farms are not productive
and the crops are subject to late and
early frosts, even to the extent of
killing potatoes. Most of the farms
are on the low lands of Cedar brook
and the swift Cambridge" 49,
Friends of DIR. Frank N. Whittier
of Bowdoin College, Brunswick, will
be interested in the announcement
that he has written an historical play,
assisted by Albert w. Tolman Of
Portland. which is to be presented
in the Bowdoin Pines on the after
noon of August 20, in connection with
the Victory Old Home Day program
that will be given in the evening I'M
der the direction Of Prof, Edward H,
Wass. who is arranging for a fine
concert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

o. W.. Mayhem. salesman for a
Camden manufacturing concern, was
In the little fishing town Of Grand
Banks, :. Newfoundland, when the
frst automobile ever seen there ar
rived. No one in the town knew any
thinkp about. running an auto-even
sneugh. It sswas o. diverse Mr.. May
neW demonstyatea It to the owner.
drtvins him about town, much to hid
ana the spectators interest and AZ
hight. Incidentally. his knowledge q
the hivver May have had sonnet har-
TODD with the ilne little order 81 -
Of his companys motors that ID
quickly landed..'
Mrs. I. B. Jenkins Of F'armington
recently had q caller who. after lid
identity had been established, was a
welcome sHset. He proved to be a
son By: q former Hi4rrisEe. who some
10 years ago had been placed IN a
childfens home In Portland: by his
'fsther waen family ties were broken
and4 had not qtnce seen hts mother.
IA 1T ~ ipstitqticn whsn Is years
- - 80 vest Welt thiuisinS his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Mrs. Mary Allen Of Sanford at the
age Of 7s. years has 50 far this season
picked enough blueberries to put up
20 quarts. She not only does her own
work but looks after the welfare of
three men.