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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30
He LOVED THREE WIVES
Beenusc OF That. He i. sent 10 Prison
For the Next EaShtccn
Months. q z

NEW YORK. Jan. es.---Aisert SON
trate his affections and this astarnoorii
was sentenced to eighteen nionths III
prison HIS three wives were In coursl
women" Justice Gibbs asked sonntSe sse
oinrE' iE who Is only twtnty-one ycsrs,
.sseanse y loved ti,em AN ta4,
painter replied. S. 4 IS g q vs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30
Unrrnck. Arc De.troy.d

I.EAVENWoRTH. KANS.. Ian. os.--
Fire of undetermined origin 10 nigh,
virtually destroyed the Federal dis
c'plinary barracks here, with a rcsul-
tant loss estimated AT $780, 0o0. In
addition, clothing In the quartermas-
ter's department said TO have been
valued at $4,000, was destroyed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30
rrenchman In Command.

Frenchnan In Command.
OMSK (via London). Jan. 2s.---Gen-
erai Benjamin.. Frenchman, has beeu
placed In supreme command OF tho al
lied troops in East Russia, Siberia and
west OF Lake Baikal. I7
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30
EARRING V|RG|N|ANS
LOOSE FOR SAVIOR,
| EVANGELIST CLAIMS
Sunday Greets Railroad Con-
verts Enthusiastically as
They Troop Down Trail.
TELLS OWN EXPERIENCES
AS FIREMAN ON ENGINE
Nearly 200 Persons Grasp Sum
days Hand as Profession
of Christianity.
HOLDS UP BLAMELEss CHRIST
ueorge Brewster, Pianist, Resigns at
End OF Engagement Here to
Go to Dmlas, Tex.

MIR. Sundays sermon OF Inst niRht
VIII be FOUND complete on page
OF this issue of The Timcs-Dlspatch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30

III was as a tenor soiist that we
first knew OF Mr.. Brewster said
Rodchcaver, land 1T was not until the
pcs Moines campaign that we discov.
cred his wonderful ability as a plan
Iis,t."
Mr.. Brewster has set the pace In
,R richmond for tho playing Of church
music Nothing approaching his hand
ding OF rcligious songs has ever becn
Heard in the city. in the opinion OF
sf7 Continued on Second Pagc.)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12

ing affairs, the big poW"r saw wa
humming, several men splitting the
chunks rs they came from the saw,
ard wagons taking away the prcC-
iuds fuel TO The homes whore ii came
a. a vcritable Christmas present to
be thankfully received. for there we're
more families entirely without fuel
in Durart than many suppose.
Thanks to the efforts of many vol
untCcrs Thursday, the Municipal
Wood Yard has Il very considerable
stock of long wood to start off with.
Mr.. SPEARS says more will be bought
as it is offered, and if not brought
in as rapidly as il is needed by farm
ers and others in the country, vol
unteers will again be called to go to
the woods. Mayor Spears says the
wood yard will pay So a rick for wood
or "a a rick il it is cut and split.
Four dollars a rick Is what ii will be
sold to the consume for, either in
stove or heater size, and will be de-
livered if you wait your turn. III
you are in a very great hurry for it
send and get 1t yourself. However,
there will be no charge for delivery
if you can take your turn. Wood
haulers from the country will be
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12

paid the price SGT, and the fuel will
be dealt out to the consumer without
Il cent of prifit. To do all this re
quireS II lot of work and self-Sacri-
flee on the part of many good citi-
Zens who are deyolinB themselves
To tn" movement. but it seems assur-
cd hat the efforts Of these men will
make Durant people entirely indie
pendent of coal. thus leaving the
latter class of fuel available for those
communities which are not so sit
uated hat they can provide them
selves with wood.
Mayor Spears and others who are
ut the head of this effort to help
Durant people. deplore and ccnsure
any spirit or move to cOnfiScate coal
in transit. believing. as they do, that
no community which has access to
plenty of wood, Is entitled to IA pound
of coal in this emergency. Therefore.
those who have been taking coal from
cars in transit need not be surprised
If they get no sympathy from leading
citizens II they are caught and get
in trouble on this account.
Another thing for which the people
feel thankful, is the generous offers
made by owners Of timbered tracts
in the county near the city, saying
come and get the wood; it will cost
you nothing as long as it lasts"
| Now, it simply amounts to this:
II you need wood the Municipal
Wood Yard has il for yOn-and at
cost. It's there for you, and you
needn't worry about the coal strike,
as far as keeping your home
fires burning is concerned.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12
CENSUS ENCMERATORS TO BE
EXAMINED NEXT WEEK HERE

Those who wish to secure positions
cs census enumeratOrs in this dis
trict should be present at the court
house in Durant at ten o'clock Sat
urday morning, Dec, 10. At that
time ID. A. StOvall, the supervisor
for this district. will be present. and
hopes to get all the enumeraotrs that
will be needed in this county. 1t is
very important that the county should
be thoroughly covered, and there are
several communities yet remaining
in which no n has applied for the
job of enumcrator. The work will
be done during the month of January
and there are many who can put in
the time to good advantage to hem
selves and the county also. IL they
will apply for and take the positions
of enumcratOrs in their neighbor-
hoods.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12

only in those communities that rely
wholly or in greater part on coal for
fuel.
For these reasons it is believed
that Ciiizcns of this community need
not %apprehend that the orders viii
be made TO apply to Ddrant. a. it
now seems well able to care for its
own fuel requirements. and will con
tinue to do so for an indefinite per-
iod. 1t is announced that the court
house heating plant can be operated
with wood fuel, and will be when the
present supply of coal is used up.
Durant industries of all sorts are
now said to he Independent of coal,
several running on oil. and others
| with wood.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12

also that al places of amusement
and possibly churches and schools
would cease operations and services.
However, ii appears that enforcement
OF these orders has been left to the
discretion of the State Council and
local Councils of Defense. 1t is
therefore reasoned that if a cOmmun-
ily is supplying its own fuel needs
through sources other than coal, nc
Curtailment Of any of its industrial
Or other activities is contemplated;
also that the orders will take effect
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12
lNT 0 AFFECTED
I NEW FUEL ORDERS

fd.rabl" 1pJcu!ation has been
N as lv what extent the
pcraEf wouid he affected by
+ promulgated recently by the
F Committee in charge OF the
in this State. The edict
|le forth that all stores. eX-
drug stores. are to open not
than . in the morning and
POI later than 5 in the evening;
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12
1 E r BUSY PLACE IS
MUNICIPAL WOOD YARD

Just about the busiest place in this
section of the country these days is
the Durant Municipal Wood Yard,
located at the Market Square, corner
of First avenu and Evergreen.
A representative of the News took
in the scene Saturday morning, and
found Mayor Ed Spears superintend-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12
PRICE BROTHERS WILL
IMPROVE THEIR CAFE

The Fish a. Oyster House, Price
Bros. proprietOrs, are making ar
engagements to considerably improve
this popular cafe. The old fixtures
az" To be replaced with new and mod
crn furnishings, and in many other
ways the restaurant is to be on par
with the very hest in the State.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12

Katy railroad discontinued % pas
scnger trains Sunday night in Okla
hOina, Texas, Kansas and Missouri.
About a Onc-third reduction was also
made in all passenger train service in
the Southwest and in most other pOr-
tons of the Nation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12
CARPENTER WHIPS BECKETT

Georges Carpenticr, The French
champion heavyweight, knocked out
in one round Of Il very One-sided
bout, Joe Beckett. the English cham
pion. at London, last Thursday night,
Dec. 4. Thus it has been decided
that Carpenter will he the man to
meet Champion Jack Dempsey In this
country next June.
Read the NEWS 800 per year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-12

Read the NEWS 800 per year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26
MT. VERNON

SOUTH-Mrs. Rudna B. Wood of
Bangor is at Maple Grove farm for her
summer home, where she will be joined
after July by her grandson. Edmond
Kimball of Southeast Harbor.
Miss Grace Diaz has returned to Ma
ple Grove far matter a weeks outing
With friends at other Maine resorts.
NJ. and Mrs. o. L. Dunn enjoyed with
friends q pleasant auto trip on Sunday
visiting Belgrade Lakes. Waterville and
Oakland. A fine picnic lunch in an at.
Inactive grove was served. The occa.
SLOW might have easily passed as an
ann versary occasion Of the marriage
Of NJ. and Mrs. Dunn or a birthday
celebration of the couple as both events
occur on June q.
friends, were recent callers here.
Several lots of pressed hay are being
loaded at Readfeld Depot.
Strawberries seem quite plenty and
the price is good.
Mrs. Annie Snow. who has been pass
ing a few weeks with her nephew. Por
ter Trefethen, at Kent's Hill. has gone
to visit with other relatives.
John Lewis. Who was a weekend
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Dunn. LEFT
for his home in Boston Monday. making
the trip by auto.
Philip Walters has accepted fine po.
sition in New York state, where Mrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26

It IL not necessary to shampoo
your hair so frequently IL 1t il en-.
tirely and properly cleansed each
time by the use Of . really good
shampoo. The easiest to. use and
quickest drying shampoo that W.
can recommend to our readers ID
ono that brings out all the natural
beauty OF the hair and may be en-
toyed 1t very little expense, by dis.
isotytng q teaspoonful Of canthrox,
which can be obtained from any
druggists, In . cup Of hot water.
THIS makes q full cup Of shampoo
liquid. enough 20 It 10 easy to apply
It 70 Ill the hair instead Of lust to
the top Of tho head. This. whAn
rubbed into the scalp ana onto
every strand Of hair, chemically dis.
solves all impurities. It 10 very
soothing and cooling In it, action.
as well ~ beneficial to both SCALP
and hair. After rinsing out the
lather 30 created. yoa viii md the
scalp IL fresh. clean and free from
dandru6. while the hair dries
quickly and evenly. developing a
bright luster and a soft fiufiness
that makes It seem very heavy
r. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26

Rev. DIN Gary and Mrs. Gary Of St.
Louis, Mo-. with their daue,hte Miss
Helen Of Wellesley College. 49, season
guests At the jackson cottage.
Friends have received word thn D. b
Herrington. who has been seriously III
for many weeks in Los Angeles. Calf
has now been removed by his daughter
to Blodgett Hospital. Grand Rapids
Mich.
Mrs. Harrington. who has been vtGt>
ing her son and daughter at Hebron
Academy. has returned to Florida, TAX
ing Frank and Cornelia with her.
Mrs. Lila Clark Of Corinna 10 the
guest Of her sister. Mrs.. Eben Bailey.
Sergeant Clarence Fred Abbot. who
enlisted in the army two years ago. 60.
ing across very soon afterward. re.
turned homo last Sunday. Mr.. Abbot,
was 1T frst with the LIST, Division in
which he saw much action. For the
past seven months he has been in the
eth Army Corps. which was sent ovel
into Germany. where he has had some
most interesting experiences. He 4
glad to be at homo once more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26
RICHMOND

Miss Alice Libby. who has been in
Portland for several weeks. has re-
,.,ned home for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. CLANCY e. McMas-
we're in Gardiner ON business re-
ntl!.
.,iss Emma F. Daley Of Gardner
sscd the week end with her cousin.
:i.s. Chas. A. Clark at her home in
town.
Kendall Campbell was IN Gardiner
,ne day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie e. McMaster
and daughter Fern passed Sunday
at the home Of Allen Dustin Of Rich
mond Corner.
Victor J. Ring is at his home in
town for the summer. He has been
IN Faith for some time past.
DIN A. Jackson has moved his
goods to Riverside where he will re-
side in the futurue.
Mrs. Llewellyn McMaster Of Bath
has been passing a few days at her
home in town with CLANCY McMas-
ter.
The many friends Of Theodore
Passmore will be much pleased to
ing the winter in Stonnington. Conn.
The regular meeting Of Enterprise
Grange, No. 4s. p. Of H.. was held on
Saturday night, June 81. at Libby
hall and the meeting was called to
order promptly by the worthy mas
ter. Ray Toothaker. After the regu-
lar business meeting the meeting was
turned over to Flora. Mrs. Julia A.
Clark. and all enjoyed the program
very much. after which they played
games for the remainder Of the
evening.
The regular dance which is held
by the Grange at Libby hall on
Tuesday night was we'll attended and
all had very enjoyable evening.
The next dance will be a pie social
and dance and will be held on Tues
day night. July 3. at Libby hall. The
ladies' are requested to bring a pie.
and a good time is in store for all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26

Walters has Joined her husband.
Mrs. c. W. Wright with sons. william
and George. were visitors for the day
Wednesday with Mrs. L. l. johnson.
Many Of the nearby boys camps are
open which adds much to the life OF the
town, as well as the pleasure of the
boys who come here annually to pass
the summer.
c. W. Wright passed a part Of last
week with his uncle. F. F. Graves. N
Waterville.
Miss Marjorie Damren. Miss Leone
Clough. Miss Cora Bradley. Miss Mar
garet Fogg and Miss Gladys Halves are
enjoying their summer vacation from
Kent's Hill Seminary. also Miss Hope
Barnard Of the North road. All will
return for the fall term except Miss
Halves who was graduated at this past
term
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26
Who's Who?

In making the interesting portrait
collection Of Americans earlier than
the eighteenth century, recently pub.
lished by the Boston Athenaeum. the
librarian of that oldest history in the
New England capital had to take into
consideration the tricks that time
has way of playing viii the identity
of ancient portraits. Several pic
lures Of men and women who lived in
the original group of colonies were
excluded because it is no longer pos
sible to say with certainty that the
names by which they are known are
those of the sitters. 1t is now known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26
CHINA


A vely pretty wedding took pa4ee q
4P. NJ. Saturday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Waldo washburn. Miss Addie
NJ. Norton Of China being united in mar.
rage with George 8. jackson Of Mt
Vernon. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. W. =. Brown. using. the single
ring service. The brides gown was Of
white wolfe. with trimmings Of satin and
reari beads and she carried bouquet
a: brides roses. The house was deco
rated with roses. After tho ceremony
about 30 Of the friends came in and zee
cream and fancy CRACKERS were served.
Out Of town gussts were Miss sadie
Norton Of Newport. sister Of the bfide.
ana Miss Adella Rombold Of HALLOWEEN.
The hsppy couple were the recipients Of
many presents Of linen. china. glass
and money. After short wedding trip
they viii make their homo In Mt Yer.
non, t
Miss Myrtle oetchsl has graduatsd
from Pennington Normal ana came
homo last Friday.
Miss Bessie Ames Of Haliovell II
working It Waldo washburn's.
Miss Katherine Campbell Of Halloween,
10 employed at Capt Browns.
AlS. v. A. G. White 10 boarding With
M. f. ". Wnshhusn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26
II q ache

The rational for headache get At the possible and
with tablet. powders containing aeetand other devst
weaken the heart and
headache from then good oust
you with proper eyeglasses but if with furred
tongue appetite constipation the
digestion torpid liver and
a. F." Atwoods Medicine will speedily help you by carrying i'm
puties and restoring the eloggd digestive ors.n to their
weakening action You not getting rid your
getting at the Of illness
creating permanent improvement.
sixty years proved safe and reliable standby sick
headache. Large small dose. fifty Dealers
The H. F." Medicine Co. Ponland, Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26

been digging in at night, keeping IN
shallow shelters all day and trusting
to luck. 1 know one thing. however,
a little jest about the superstition OF
the old horseshoe saved my life once
on that day, anyhow.
my sergeant and picked out a
low fold in the ground for temporary
shelter and were proceeding toward
it, when saw the print Of a horse
shoe in shell hole.
Well 1 said. as this is Friday.
and the 18th, sergeant, let's sit on the
old horseshoe
I'VE crept in and minute later the
low fold we had first started for was
blown to the winds. That was one
time, you can bet. I was not ashamed
Of having been superstitious."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26
MADISON

ssueeal important real estate deals
haze been closed in this village In the
past few days. Two vacant lots on
the north side Of upper Main street
and vest Of the residence Of =. Il.
Ward have been purchased BY =. L
Hlxht. The houses owned by George
Collins Of Lewiston and the vacant
lot owned by Herman Cook Of
Bridgton have become the property
Of tho town Of Madison ~ q part OF
tho lot for the new school house.
The house occupied by Joseph
Owens on the Collins lot has been
purchased by Mr.. Owens and will Be
moved by him to a lot recently pur-
chased by him just east Of the resi-
dence Of Tisdale Look on upper Main
street. The large two STORY house
on the Collins lot erected some years
ago BY Simeon Stone has been sold
to T. L. Hight who win move It to
a lot owned by him at the corner Of
Middle street and Weston avenue.
The contract for moving the house
has been taken by Skowhegan par
ties.
A baked bean supper was served
by the ladies' aid Of the Universalist
church, Tuesday evening in the
church dining room from $50 to 8
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hamilton Of
Taunton, Mass. are visiting relatives
and friends in this vicinity. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton were well-known res
idents of this village number Of
years ago.
Mrs. Chester Townsend has gone
to Augusta where she will remain for
treatment in an Augusta hospital.
Not only beans but corn and po-
tatoes were killed by the freeze of
Monday morning in several places in
this vicinity.
Mrs. r. L. Shafer. who has been
the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Gee. for the past two
weeks, returned to Lowell. Mass.
Wednesday morning. She was ac-
companied by Edwin Gee.
Mrs. Philip Savoy and family left
town Wednesday to spend few
weeks vacation in Portland and vi
cinity.
The theme of the sermon by Rev.
VIM. Wood at the Methodist EpiscQ-
pal church next Sunday morning will
be why Missions in Europe?"'
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Hilton Of
Troutdale were the guests Of rela-
tives in Madison Monday and Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26

to be more than likely. for example,
that the English poet.
Charles Churchill. was the
original of the picture IonG
believed to represent the Amerl-
can soldier Of King Philips war. Col:
Benjamin Church. The portrait gen.
orally thought to be that of Miles
Standish is open to the suspicion Of
really representing somebody else.
and some of the surviving pictures
supposed to show the features OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26
The Horseshoe Won

The print Of a horseshoe in soft
earth will always have the power to
stir a young Missouri soldier. even if
he lives long enough to forget the
sounds of war.
Il don't know yet how I went
through a sheHing on Friday. the
18th. without getting hit" writes
Lieut.. Lawrence Settles Of Favette.
with an artillery company of the
Eighty ninth division.
1.-The Boches had been putting over
a lot of high explosives. We had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26

. The Norwegian Shipowner, A..
cation announces that no Norv.-]
will place contracts in Americ, -.
the American government has eau
for contracts and ships taken ,..s
Nofwegians when the United st,,1
entered the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26

Generals Boehm- Ermolli. Auffen-
berg. Rehmen and Dantari, four we'll
known generals Of the former Aus
tro- Hungarian armies. have offered
their services to the Czecho- Slovak
government. The offer has been re-
fused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26

Roger Williams have been n,,,.,.
identified as the portraits Of us
persons.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-27
dead FROM FIRE llDANCE HALL
AT VILLEPLATTE, La, SATURDAY

of human beings. OF these Is ex.
pired in the hands Of their rescuers
shortly after being taken to places
of safety. Others made their escape
by climbing over the heads of those
on the stairway, and a small number
made their escape through the win
sidewalk on two sides of the building
and then climbed down the posts to
the ground, others jumped from side
roofs into the arms of rescuers be-
low.
Known Dead Listed
There were many miraculous es-
capes. 1t is known ten persons were
burned to death and their features
were so unacceptable that identifi-
cation can only be made through
remnants of clothing still clinging to
the charred bodies or ARTICLES Of Jew
elry. The gruesome spectacle was
presented of the whole upper body
being cremated or merely the charred
trunk left or skull, an arm or leg
being found.
The known dead are: Miss Anna
Robert, Mrs. Octave Daire, Miss Eta
Daire, Miss Elena Guillory, Curley
Soileau, Miss Lizo Soileau, Andrew
Vidrine, Miss Lii Fontenot, Miss Ar
mide Ortega, Calver West, Odette
Veillion, Jean Paptiste Demourelle
Mrs. Eusebe Manuel, Paul Maneul,
Mrs. Theodatte Soileau, Miss Attille
Soileau, Miss Aza Deville, Miss Del
phine Fontenot, Evans Soileau, Miss
Allie Vidrine, Miss Atrice Deville,
Mrs. Noise O'Connor, Mrs. Cyrus
Foret.
The Deville building was of two
stories, having on the lower floor G..
Ludeau's clothing store, picture
picture show operated by r. Ardon,
a grocery store owned by P. ID. Mar
tin and wareroom for the storage
of building material belonging to the
Deville Lumber Company. The en-
tire upper floor was used for dance
hall, operated by Mr.. Phillips. The
picture show was going on with a
packed audience, and the dance hall
was filled. There was only one exit
was the dance hall to side street,
which was also used as an entrance
to the dance hall, and panic made.
il almost useless. Not so, however,
with the audience in the picture
show, due to the cool-headed men
who handled the crowd with eff
cheney. The movie patrons got out
of the building without suffering cas-
uaIties in killed or injured.
-O-
Get the news Of Bogalusa and vi.
entity in the Enterprise, $3.50 q year.