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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

The Mission Circle Of the Univcrs-
alist church will meet this Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. A. +. Walch. 2lA
State street. The watchword is
"Forward'. 1t is hoped that there
will be large attendance as the work
for the year is to be decided upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

A regular session Of Augusta
Lodge. No. 1854. r. p. o. Elks will be
held Thursday evening. March l3, at
s O'Clock. Officers for l919-1920 will
be elected at this meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Simon Bouchard left Tuesday for
Montreal, p. O.. where he will pass
two weeks as the guest OF relatives
and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13
Card of Thanks

Mr.. and Mrs Edward Weeks wish
to thank the neighbors and friends
who were so kind to them during
their family's illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Andrew Foster, who has been ill for
the past two years with a fractured hip.
has so far recovered as to resume his
old position as travelling salesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Whitehouse III
South China are passing short time
in the city as guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Whitehouse. and are then 60
ing to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

William Shoeman Of Weeks Mills was
in the city yesterday for a few hours
on matters of business and calling on
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Ex-Sheriff Thompson Of Somerset
county was in the city on Wednesday
morning and was among the callers
at the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Frank McMastcr announces the en-
gagement of his sister, Grace ]. Nc
Master. formerly Of this city but now
OF Gardiner. to Frederick Burton
Mitchell of Newton Highlands. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Clifford Of Win
,hrop we're in the city Tuesday for .
short time on their way to Gardiner
to attend a Grange meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Arthur Choate. who has been pass
ing a weeks vacation at his farm in
Windsor, has returned to his duties at
the State hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Herbert and Fred Erskine Of Windsor
were visitors in the city Tuesday for a
few hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

John woodman Of Fairfield is pass
ing a few days in the city as the guest
of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Frank +. Condor. secretary Of the
Augusta Y. NJ. {. A.. was in Water
vile awhile Wednesday on matters
of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Charles Sabin of West Gardiner was
In the city yesterday on matters OF
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

y. w. Brown. who has been at
Pressure Isle, called there by the dea al
Of his sister. returned Tuesday to hi :
home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

"e'''S :. sweet OF Bangor, clerk
I'u''S VI renopscot county, was a
business caller Wednesday in this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Frank True has accepted position
as travelling salesman with the Fuller.
uolway Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Hill Of Eel
grade were visitors in the city yes.
terday for a few hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Supt. H. H. Stuart OF the Augusta
schools was in Waterville Wednesday
for the day on school matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Kenneth Foster. who has been i'll. is
reported as being much improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Harold Packard has built new
piazza at his home on Oak street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

LOT fierce of Windsor was in the
Guy Wednesday on matters Of busi-
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13
LOCAL NOTICE

Dance at Manchester Grange hall
tonight. Gents soc. Ladies without
escort IS. mch13dlts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

Jonas Hallowell has had a telephone
installed in his residence for public
car service. The call is SOW.
mch1ld3ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

When the party broke up it was in
the wee small hours Of the mornin.
and the guests returned to their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-13

homes feeling that the e'en' rnsu5
PASSED was one lcnS, ~ ~
bered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

WIN maintain the whole body Of mid
shfpmen at about 400 at the begin
ming Of the academic year. Twenty
years ago there were but 800 mid
shipmen in the academy.
Scholastic standing will mean a
start of a year in the service to the
members of the third class, who are
already taking notice of the terms of
the order and doing their best to
reach the upper half. Some, Of course,
are practically certain of being among
the first to graduate. while others are
hopelessly mired in the lower strata
There are many. however. who have a
chance of being in either, and whose
work during the coming five months
will determine their position. Need
occupying middle position is going
to be of a high order. The standing
in the semi-annual examinations and
for next term and in the final exami-
nations will all figure In the final
selection.
Rear Admiral Edward w. Eberle.
superintendent of the academy, has
notified the Navy Department that the
academy will be ready to resume it's
postgraduate instruction in July, and
can begin in May If thought neces-
sary. Glasses of recent academy grad
yates will be formed in mechanical
electrical and civil engineering, naval
construction and ordnance. 1t is pro-
posed to broaden and enlarge post
graduate work at the academy, and a
special building has been planned. The
selection of a head of this branch and
of additional instructors is to be made
The south wing of Bancroft Hall
will be completed within two weeks.
This will enable the whole regiment
of midshipmen to be housed under one
roof. Two hundred are at present
quartered at the marine barracks,
across College creek. The capacity of
Bancroft Hall will be 2,400. which is
expected to be the full quota of mid
shipmen for some years to come. One
battalion will be auartered in each of
the four wings of this great building
one of the most ample In its accom-
modations of any in the world. The
building contains five and a half miles
of corridors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
STEPS TAKEN TO RENEW NORMAL
ROUTINE AT NAVAL ACADEMY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 1S.-Of-
fetal action has been taken to bring
about a return in every detail of the
normal routine Of affairs at the Naval
Academy, as they existed prior to the
entrance of the United States into the
war. Provision has been made for the
return to the four-year course for
midshipmen: it has been announced
that the class of reserve officers which
completes its work on January go
will be the last during the present
emergency to be trained here. and
the course of post graduate instruc-
ton will be resumed not later than
July of the present year.
The Naval Academy course already
is being rearranged in accordance
der which the four-year course Will
be resumed, though 1t becomes COM
pietely effective after the graduation
of the present first class in June. That
class will graduate, as had been de-
termined, after three years work. in
June of the present year; immedlate,
ly the normal order will be restored
will begin to form
Next Graduating Glass.
The next first Cor graduating) class
will be formed from one-half Of the
present third class, there being no
second class at present. The member
ship will be determined by scholastic
standing for the present year. These
will graduate in June of 1920, also
having had but three years at the
academy. The second half of the same
class contains about $50 members, sc
the present fourth class will become
the third class. Members of the lat
ter two classes viii have the full
course of four years, as will succeed
ing classes, unless the regular routine
is again interrupted. The present third
that the classes formed from 1t will
not be small ones.
1t is estimated that the new fourth
class. which will begin to form just
as soon as the first class has gradu-
ated and the other classes moved up,
will have a membership of about 500,
which is somewhat smaller than the
present fourth class. 1t is estimated
that this will be about the size of all
new classes of the future, under nor
nal peace conditions, and that this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Entire Island Improved.

w nat Is True OIL EdQlCdl CuduSeS III
San Juan is also true of the entire
island. The chaos of few years back
is today order. Where there were no
inland roads for the farmer to trans
port his products to shipping points
or market, now there are splendid
thoroughfares all over the country
delight to the tourist and traveller and
a tremendous boost to the agricultural
| man True the great military road
was built long before the American
occupation, and 1t stands today as a
masterpiece of civil engineering and
road construction. with it's stalwart
| bridges and its curves carved out of
| the mountain ledge. but this did not
help the farmer to any great extent,
and so it was not long after the Amer
| lean occupation that the legislature of
Porto Rico got busy on a new and bet
| ter road system, which while making
taxes heavier has brought great re-
suits for the island along agricultural
| lines.
! In 1906 only a half dozen towns or
cities in the island had water works
and electric light plants. Paved streets
were unknown and an automobile was
| a curiosity. A comical little one-horse
| railway boosted a disjointed route
from San Juan to Manati, where auto
mobiles picked up the passengers and
carried them to Camuy then the little
steam cars hitched up and pulled on
| to Ponce. But now at least two-thirds
I of the ninety-six cities and town have
! all these modern improvements. Con-
crete houses are going up and modern
simplicity of style is taking the place
of the old style casa with its pink
blue or orange coat Of paint, and lots
of gingerbread. The railroad is no
longer a source Of derision. for while
| 1t has narrow-gauge track it has
| comfortable passenger coaches, chair
cars and sleepers. 1t skirts the entire
north and west coast of the island, and
one of the finest pieces of railroad
| construction to be seen anywhere is
| that through Guajataca pass where
| two tunnels are cut through the rocky
sea ledge. This enterprising railroad
company is contemplating building
road on the southern coast, SO it will
| be but short time before those de-
string may belt the island by rail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
School Buildings by Dozens.

School buildings have gone up by
the dozens during the last ten years.
and with the exception of the mis-
sionary work, carried on so efficient
Iy and with such untiring zeal by the
different religious sects, nothing is
doing more good than the work of
instruction carried on by the depart
ment of education. Just to see our
Stars and Stripes floating over a ru-
raj school in the remoteness of the
hills is an inspiration, and to find
in every town and hamlet fine school
buildings where hundreds of children
are being given the fundamental and
systematic education of which the
people Of Porto Rico were so COM
pletely deprived for four hundred
years of Spanish rule is to say the
least most gratifying.
people have no more loyal friends
than are these people of the Borin-
qune Isle. to use the ancient Carib
name. They stood true to the flag ever
since it was hoisted on their soil in
1898, and for eighteen years they
pledged allegiance to the flag while
the United States Congress took it's
time in deciding whether or not they
should be given the right to Ameri
| can citizenship. Finally, on the Goth
| of February. 1917. the Jones bill was
| enacted by Congress. and Porto
| Ricans were made American citizens.
They had just about given up hope.
J so there was a tidal wave of rejoicing
among represe ntative natives when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Smallest of Greater Antilles
Now Recognized as Part
of United States.
CAPITAL BOASTS MANY
ATTRACTIVE BUILDINGS
Island Now, However, in Need of
Substantial Aid, as Result
of War.
BY EDYTHE vIRNIE.

Correspondence OF The Sunday Star
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico,
January e 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
RAID CHINESE I. W. ".
-Four, Armed, Taken in New York's
Chinatown.

NEW YORK, January 17.-What the
police claim was the headquarters
of the Chinese representatives Of the
Industrial Workers OF the World in
New York, located in the heart OF
Chinatown" has been raided and
four men, who said they were stu
dents. were arrested on a technical
charge. Loaded revolvers were found
on the men. the police claim, and a
great quantity of l. w w literature
was seized.
According to the police, the accused
have BEN visiting Chinese restaurants
in this vicinity, spreading l. w. w.
propaganda, and addressing employees
to strike for shorter working hours
and higher wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
STILL 500, 600 ARMED HUNS.
Possible That Men With German
Colors Nav Exceed That Estimate.

LONDON, Thursday. January 16
british Wireless Service) There
may Be 100000 German soldiers still
under arms, according to estimates of
military experts of the British army
The situation in Germany is very I'M
certain. however, and it may be that
the men still with the German colors
may number far above the estimate.
Should Premier Ebert maintain the
upper hand in Germany the men still
held in the army would be freed. it is
believed On the other hand. it is
pointed out, a bolshevist triumph in
Germany would result in a serious sit
uation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

correspondence OF The Sunday Star
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico.
January 6, 1919.
URING the last fifteen or
sish'es sn years n, great &c changes nngs
Rico. 1t was then an I'M
known quantity, it belonged to us we
knew, but many of US had vague
idea as to it's position on the map.
Many simply took it for granted that
it was a part of the Philippines;
others had. and still have it confused
with Haiti and Cuba; but with the
passing of nearly two decades this
little island. the smallest of the Great
er Antilles, has become distinctively
part of u.s. 1t is no longer a mystic
possession, enormously considered as
far away from our borders, but clear
" defined in our minds eye as a lit
tie bit of paradise" due southeast
from New York only 1880 miles over
which Old Glory waves holding out
glad welcome to all
The little capital, San Juan, while
retaining its old Spanish contour and
quaintness, is no longer a poky. an
tiQuated, unaggressive town, such as
ii was twenty years back. Touey 1t
boasts fine Office buildings, attractive
stores, good restaurants, d good cleo
trio car service, and a few good
hotels. AS residential city it is un-
desira BILE because of its congeSted
condition and narrow streets, but as
busy little metropolis 1t promises
much. On the outskirts of the city
beautiful modern edifices confront us
on all sides The Carnegie Library
commands a cool site, where the stu
dent may while away the hours in
bookdom. The Porto Rico Casino also
lends adornment to this end of the
city, and the Young Mems Christian
Association building is inviting and
CHEEKY at all times with its comfort
able Hobbies and splendid gymnasium
and swimming pool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Many Beautiful Spots.

Within a short walk of this section
is the district called Puerta de TERRA
and while up on the ocean front there
are many delightful spots. this bar
rio" as a whole has been an eyesore
to native and foreigner for years, but
today even Puerta de TERRA is show
ing great signs of Improvement. Old
tenementS which were a caldron of
infection and squalor have been torn
down, and In their place stand fine
concrete buildings, the property of
companies and the big American To-
bacco Company, all of which are Civ
ing employment to hundreds of ma
tiyes There still is a great deal to
be done to improve Puerta de TERRA,
but another decade will in all prob
ability make this section the leading
commercial and industrial point of
the capital, a most essential section
because Of the opportunity to extend
the city out that way.
What is now the aristocratic sub
urb of San Juan, known as Ell Con-
dado. was nothing but sand fifteen
years ago. There were three or four
buildings in the entire region, and no
car line. Today the Condado line runs
right along the seashore and affords
delightful. cool ride. Neatly parked
streets cross and recross this once
barren waste and fine residences
everywhere attract the passer-by.
Americans and Porto Ricans alike
have seemed to vie with each other
in the planting of artistic and COM
Portable homes in this suburb, and it
has become the popular place for the
majority of the professional and
weather. residents of the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Greek ArmY's Rehabilitation.

ATHENS, January 17.-The Greek
army will begin rehabilitation late
this month, when 10000 men will be
released. This will leave from 100, 900
to 200. 1000 men with the colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

they were proclaimed Uncle Sans
full fledged nephews. Indeed. so gem
uine was their delight that a date
known as Jones bill day was set apart
for appropriate festivities, and gil
gantic parade in which ten thousand
school children figured prominently.
as well as the regiment of Porto
Rico, it's splendid band and various
other school and municipal bands
from all over the island, together with
the other leading organizations of the
city. all of whom were reviewed by
Gov. Wager and the house of repre-
SentatiVeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

sites are practically "up against it
at this moment.
| To make matters worse, the series
| of earthquakes, which lasted for a
! month and left the western part of
! the island in a state of devastation.
| has caused great reverses to hun
/ dreds of merchants and property own
! ers. There were some three hundred
casualties all told, and a loss of prop
| erty of at least 81 100000 Then to add
to the calamities influenza broke out
| in the very earthquake zones. 1t
soon spread throughout the country,
, and the number of deaths in the ru-
| raj districts especially has been ap-
palling.
In spite of these grievous conditions,
| however, Porto Rico has been Loyalty
| doing her share to defend the cause
| OF democracy. In the fourth liberty
! loan drive the little island exceeded
| its quota of 100000 by 100000.
| Then Immediately following this came
| the united war work campaign. Every
one predicted complete failure for this
| drive, but Porto Rico came TO the fore
valiantly with over 100000.
! So as before stated Porto Rico is and
will be for some time in quite a sorry
/ plight. Thousands of ex-ofiicers and
soldiers out of work; hundreds of
families homeless on account of the
earthquake and countless widows and
| orphans due to the raging epidemic.
II the people of the mainland want to
actualize the humanitarian spirit for
which they are famed in every land,
| and if they want to show these peo-
pie of Rorinqune, who are just as
| loyal Americans as any American born
citizen the appreciation due them
| they never had a better chance.
Lack Food and Clothing.
The country people of Porto Rico
have not enough to eat and wear.
They have not had proper medical
attendance because so many of the
doctors of the island were in camp and
for this reason in small mountain viii
lagos dozens have died daily and been
buried in deep trenches one on top
of the other. Many more have died
because they could not buy medicine.
Finally. after all was at its worst
100000 was appropriated for the
checking of the epidemic and the care
of those stricken.
What Porto Rico needs more than
anything else at this moment Is the
| influential support of the American
people. Porto Rico is one of the most
| beautiful spots on the globe. 1t is
unexcelled as a winter resort because
of its even temperature and wonder
full scenery. 1t has innumerable in
dustrial and agricultural advantages,
and all 1t needs is to be opened up
properly and helped on its feet by a
few enterprising. substantial. noble
mined people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Give Aid in World War.

A few months after this Porto Rico
sent LOO men, which comprised the
| local regiment of the Regular Army,
to serve in the world-war for democ-
racy. The country gave the boys an
uproarious send off, and they in turn
! left resounding farewell whose note
of pride will echo and re-echo for all
| time through the little land of palms.
A few months later. through the in
fiuence of Gov. Wager and Brig. Gen.
Townshend, IL -aS decided to build a
cantonment in Porto Rico. and Camp
Las Casas was started and completed
in less than four months. Before the
people of Porto Rico could get their
breath an army of $4,000 men was be-
hing modified in what is said to be
Uncle Sans most picturesque mill
tary reservation. A book might be
written about the training of these
recruits. How the very raweSt ma
terial-men who had never been on a
train; others who had never wore a
shoe-had to be broken in, and how,
in spite of all these drawbacks, they
progressed so rapidly. and today
make a splendid showing in their
khaki uniform.
In fact. the building of this canton
ment in Porto Rico has meant a COM
plete right about face for the whole
island. The undercrust who really
had never seemed to have a mind of
their own. have in four or five months
time of military discipline come to
realize that Uncle Sam has called
them because they are an important
factor in the great body polite. and
while most of them will soon be civil
ians again. they will go back to their
homes with new, clean conception
of life which will naturally change
the entire situation in the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Men Now Out of Work.

The situation in Porto Rico at the
present time is not the brightest. The
men of the first and second draft were
only just modified when demobiliza-
ton began. This means that more
than 1000 men in the island are out
of a job. Hundreds of young officers
who have spent more than they have
made on uniforms and Army requi-
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-14

Tyree were the guests Of their
daughter. Mrs. Walter Roberts,
at Harrodsburg the first of the
week. Mrs. rvree viii spend
several days before returning =
R. L. Smith was 10 Richmond
and Pineville first Of the week..
Everett Watson, who arrived
at Camp Taylor from overseas
last week, was with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Watson Sun.
day.--Robert Weaver and Toe K.
Morgan were discharged from
army service the first of the
week and are at home.-ReL
Smith received q message Tues
day that Mrs. Brent McClary
was dead at her home in Auburn,
and that her remains would be
buried at Dursmore Thursday.
Mr.. Smith left Wednesday to at
tend the funeral. Mr.. McClary
has many relatives and friends
here who deeply sympathize with
him in his bereavement.