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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01
Many School Children are Sckly

a,, others who value their own comfort
,u l''e welfare of their children, shoulA
CT he without box Of Mother
"se throughout the season. They Break
~, ,oiis, Relieve Feverishness, Consti-
and o H. Teething Disorders. Headache
orS stomach Troubles. Used by moth
4rpoor over 30 years. THESE POW
nr,a GIVE SATISFACTION. All
tute a.nres. Don't accept any substl-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01
Former Roekiand Man Dead

EDWARD w. Mc1ntire, one of the
proprietors Of the American House,
Fitchburg, Mass, died Thursday
night after four weeks illness. He
was so years old. He came here
four years ago from Rockland. Me-.
where he had an interest in Hotel
Thorndike as well as in the hotel in
Fitchburg. A widow and daughter
survive. Burial will be in Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01
MADISON
cernslius c. Wassen

Cornelius c. WATSON. who was -
lifelong resident Of this vicinity and
who was one Of tho oldest and be9t
known farmers In Madison. died, on
Thursday night at his homo about
three miles from this village. aftsr
an illness of only a few days. He
was a native Of tho town Of Anson
and was the son Of James ana May
Dinsmcre WATSON. Mr.. WATSON at
tanned considerable local fame - an
OK teamster. He was 70 years old.
Mr.. WATSON il survived by q widow;
two sons, James WATSON Of Hartford.
ct, and Ernest Wasso6 Of Madison.
and a brother, william WATSON Of
Norridgewock. The funeral services
will be conducted Sunday afternoon
by RRev. William Wood at Mr.. was
sons late residence.
The play college Chums" was re-
peated Friday evening In Union hall
before large audience for the bene-
fit Of Tardiff Post, American Legion.
Rev. William Clements went FRI
day to Buxton for a few Gays visit
with old friends. Mr.. Clements pulpit
will be filled Sunday by Rev. Mr..
Tracy CT Skowhegan
Mrs. c. Littleheld, who has been
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Larrabee for the past few weeks
returned Saturday morning to her
home in Manchester, N. H.
Miss Susan Weston returned Sat-
urday morning to Wilton, after pass
ing few days with her mother, Mrs.
Sarah j. Weston.
Harry Dyer returned Saturday to
plymouth. Mass. after a brief visit
at his home in this village
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01

Miss Florence Nimmo Of North
New Portland. Me. is exhibiting a
freak ear of corn. The ear of corn is
fully two thirds of it's length. At
that point the kernels begin to break
down and make way for well defined
rows of oats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01

A comparatively new bridge. SPAN
ming Great Egg Harbor River in New
Jersey. and connecting Gloucester
and Camden Counties. has been stol-
en-. Not only the fine cedar planking
was taken, but the sleepers and other
parts that could be gotten out in a,
hurry. 1t will cost $4,000 to replace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01
EMPLOYEES of the Edgar smelter

EIHPIOyeS OI CHe CuSdT SIIItIttF TT
Cherryvale. Kan, walked out the
er day, at the same time presenting
a demand either for higher wages or
for cheaper groceries. The company
agreed to make a trial of selling gro
ceries at cost to their employees. and
the employees are back at work, con-
fident that they will be able to save
SO cents day at the company's
store, which was the increase in
wages they demanded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01

another for front row seats, and fair
women without number viewed the
spectacle.
There was 4 noticeable absence of
open play. Only four forward passes
were tried in the game and all Of them
failed. What end running there was re-
suited in only short gains. Lineup:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01

Navy scoring: Goals from placement,
King 2. Referee. W. F. Langford. Trim
ity. Umpire, Fred Murphy. Yale. Field
judge. Mr.. Evans Linesman. Carl Mar
shall. Harvard. Time Of periods. is min
utes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01
Statistics of Building and Engineer.
ing Operations in New ENGLAND

Compiled by the F.. w Dodge Coz
Contracts awarded to date,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01

Frank e. Chase. insurance agent. 143
Northern Ave-. says: Il suffered from
a lame and aching back. The pain was
so severe at lines. had to grasp some
thing for support. Doan's Kidney Pills
gave me quick and lasting relief
Over ten years later Mr.. Chase added,
Il have used Doan's Kidney Pills sew.
eral times since I recommended them.
When have needed a kidney remedy
have used Doan's and they have always
helped me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01

replied IN answer 10 6eTuiCe . COuui.
ton. She said that DR.. Hooper operat-
ed upon her.
At that time Mrs. Spaulding said that
she saw Bernice Roundy about five min
utes. She had with her at that time
the suitcase which she had when she
left North Vassalboro. The two girls
were supposed to meet again in the ave-
ming at $50 and were going to the NOV
ing pictures together.
"She didn't show up" was what Mrs.
spaulding had to say in regard to the
non-appearance Of Bernice. And that
was the last time that she saw Bernice
alive.
A week before Bernice went to the
doctor she told Mrs. Spaulding that she
was going. Mrs. spaulding told her not
to e.. She said that she went once and
He said it would be better then because
she was supposed to be sick.
Attorney P:ttangall then questioned
the witness, She said that she was
certain Of the date: that she and Ber-
nice were rooming together and that
Bernice ted her on the forenoon Of the
18th where she was going. She didn't
say she was going until she was all
ready. And it was summed up that
according to what Bernice told Mrs.
Spaulding. the operation was between
$50 and o'clock.
Marjorie Barry. aged IA years. sister
10 Mrs. Spaulding. was the next witness.
She said that she was on the car with
Bernice and that Bernice did not come
way into waterville on the car. She
knew that Bernie got OF the car but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01
Noyss Place

Mrs. W. H. Bush. Noyes Place. says:
Il suffered from terrible pain across
the small of my back and kidneys. l
tried plasters but it was not until
used Doan's Kidney Pills that got any
relief. Since then whenever have had
any trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills have
soon relieved me-"
LASTING RESULTS.
Over eight years later Mrs. Bush add
ed: "Doan's Kidney Pills cured me Of
kidney trouble some time ago and the
cure has proven permanent. I still use
this medicine now and then to keep my
kidneys in good order"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01

Mrs. H. e. Eldridge, II Franklin St..
says: my kidneys caused me to suffer
for along time. My back was lame and
couldn't stoop or straighten UP. I
had to give up doing my housework for
q week. I was subject to dizzy spells
when flashes appeared before my eyes
and sometimes everything turned dark.
bought Doan's Kidney Pills from
Willis R. Partridse's Drug Store and
they cured me-
New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
Day Demands Food
Prices Be Cut or He
WinOpen Markets
Commissioner to Establish
Stores in Every Section of
City if Retailers Refuse
to Scale Down Charges

When Jonathan c. Day, Commis-
sioner of Markets, comes to work this
morning he will be accompanied with a
determination to bring New York food
prices down to where he thinks they
ought to be, if he has to open i'm
provised city markets in every neigh
borhood Of the city.
While food prices to the consumers
have been lowered to some c9tent in
New York, said Mr.. Day, they have not
lowered in proportion to the cheaper
Wholesale prices now enjoyed bv the
retailers. In some parts OF the town
the retailers have done fairly well.
tut in many districts they have utterly
lalleo 10 give their customers a fair
share of the benefit o. The present
market prices"
Mr.. Days first move TODAY will no
to demand that the renters of stalls IN
the clty's public markets lower their
prices to consumers in proportion TO
the lower wholesale costs. There aro
about LOCO such stall renters M
Day SAID ne would tell the renters that
II they do not cut prices he will raise
their rent or evict them. Mr. Dav
hopes that lower prices in public mar,
kets Will influence the prices in other
But if lower public market prices
40 not bring cheaper food throughout
the city," said Mr.. Day, II will omen
temporary city stores in every part Of
II VIII buy meat, butter, eggs and
or D1ner foods in wholesale quantities.
patch it to all parts of the citv 0''
We will have no trouble in fndirr
empty storerooms in which to omen I'M.
provlsed city markets. | am sure nuh-
nc spirited women in neighborbood
VIII volunteer to run the temnoro,,,,
markets until a little comnetitioH
brings down the prices in the regular
retail stores" 4ee uiar
New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
Soldier Falls Through
Thin Ice and Is Drowned
IsidOr Bleweiss Ventures on the
Bronx River-Would-Be
Rescuer Saved

Isidor Bleweiss, of 975 Union Avenue,
The Bronx, a soldier in the Motor
Transport Corps. was drowned yester-
day in the Bronx River near the park
boathouse, the third victim of thin ice
there in a week. Boys have been in
the habit of standing on the bluff above
the river daring each other to try to
cross, the hazard being increased by
the gantlet of park attendants that
must be run.
Bleweiss and Alexander Greenwald,
of 600 East 136th Street, The Bronx,
were on the bluff yesterday. Suddenly
the soldier darted down the bank and
out upon the ice. The next instant he
had broken through and vanished.
Greenwald ran to the rescue and also
plunged into the water.
Twelve-year- Helen Save, of 1902
East 180th Street, ran to the edge of
the river and was on the point Of
jumping in when other girls who were
with her dragged her back. She then
busted herself getting blankets, while
Police Sergeant Cahill and Patrolman
McManus showed out in a rowboat
They got Greenwald to shore alive and
later recovered the body of the soldier
Greenwald was taken to Fordham Hos
pital. 1t is said his condition is
serious
New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
Cables Are Congessecl
This, Not Censorship, Cause of
Delay, Saws Director

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. - Emphatic
Denial that delay of business cable
grams is due to censorship has been
Uade by the director of naval censor
snip TN answer to the protest Of the
Mercnants Association of New York
}ne delays were attributed to the
neavily congested cables and the fart
that some of the cables have been do
abled by the war.
The protest OF the Merchants, Asso-
0ation was directed particularly
against delays to cables to South
Africa. Naval communication officers
declared that messages are cleared
through the censor's Office within Two
nonrs after the cables are received
IL was said at the Navy Department
snat the several complaints of tho
aanufacturers' Association have been
snoroughly investigated and in every
instance the delay was shown to have
neen occasloned by congested cables or
sne holding up OF the messages lv
censors of other governments. II was
SAID that it was found impractic 10
70 permit code to be more generally,
used IN cables because of the inabiIity
70 devise system that would meet ai1
requirements Of American trade
surther relaxations in the regulations
however, are now under consideration
oy the department, and if the Allied
governments will agree these will soon
be put into effect.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
Excessive Labor Costs
Put Stop to Building
Contractors Unable 10 Take Adj
vantage OF Weather and
Cheaper Material

Excessive labor costs have arrested
virtually all except urgently necessary
building construction, according TO a
report issued yesterday by the Uo
Service. This Includes The peaco-lirue
construction programme OF the govern
ment. which. in yiew Of ideal weather
conditions now prevailing. has been
urging general resumption of opera
tons TO provide employment for tic
mon now being rapic'y released from
military service.
IN New York and vicinity. the re-
port asserts. contract awards He
barely 10 per cent Of what they we've
IN 1912. As regards government wolk.
IT says, the supervising architect of
the Treasury Department has found
that the lowest bids submitted for con-
struction of forty postoifce buildings
have run 10 TO so per cent over appro-
priations. This excess f. attributed %
the increased cost Of labor.
In most instances materials have
been reduced. but owners are refusing
to accept estimates carrying charges
for labor running 10 TO 30 per cent
more than those prevailing last year
New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
Placards Quote Taft
Opposing Prohibition
Attorney for Brewers Declares
Dry Vote in Senate Would
BE Wrong to Stale

Placards urging the defeat Of pro
hibition confronted churchgoers YES
terday IN many parts of the ctiy. One
of them quoted William Howard Taft.
1t said:
"seventy-nve million people in Amer
lea are opposed to national prohibition.
Write your legislator to defeat
prohibition. The Hon, William II.
Taft says: Il am opposed to nat;ona,
prohibition.'
He is safe. sane man. Tell vour
legislator to defeat ratification.
The placards were about two feet
square. Their lettering was big and
black. One of them announced:
Spies, Crime, Coercion
VIII Follow National Prohibition
Write Your Legislator TO Defeat
ratification"
William II. Hirst, attorney for the
New York State Brewers Association
and counsel for the Society of Restau-
rateurs. issued statement DECLARING
II the Senate at Albany concurs with
tne Assembly in ratifying the prohibi
tion amendment it viii do the state "A
serious injury.
Katihcation MEANS" he said. "that
the state abandons its sovoreipntv ANA
surrenders its police power in a most
vital matter, opening wedge for tho
destruction Of the Federal system of
government"
Rejection OF the amendment ia all
the more imperative, he declared he
cause enough states have rntifed il to
put it into effect.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
Boston Traction
System Target of
Protests and Suit
Scheme Urged ON New York
by Hearst-Hylan Combine
Fails 10 Pay Dividends:
Called a Peril to Health
Stcf Curleznnn.i.,.n.

Stcf Correspondence
BOSTON. Jan. 26.-The so-cslloa
Boston plan of handling the traction
situation. recommended to New Yort
as a cure FOR the situation there hy
members of the Hearst-Hylan alliance
is having a stormy time in its birth.
place. Not only is the public pro,es,
ing against the highest rates Of fare
it ever has been called upon 10 nav
but the legality of the entire scheme
is now questioned in an action which
comes up in the Superior Court to.
morrow
The gist of this action is that il Is
unconstitutional to use money col.
lccted in taxes to pay dividends which
have not been earned. The form Of
the action is writ OF prohibition
s4ed out by Representative James !
Nellen, Of Charlcstown. ATTORNEY Con
eral Henry {. Atwill, who has held the
law constitutional, and counsel for the
Boston Elevated Railroad have agreed
to expedite the matter for submission
to the full bench of the Supreme Coure
The nominal defendant is the state
treasurer. whom 1t is sought 10 re-
strain from paying dividends on the
capital stock of the Boston Ecvated
Railroad Company The plaintiff con
tends that while the state may assist
by direct appropriation construction of
a public utility, It has NOT the rirh.
to collect taxes TO pay unoamed liyi-
dends on stocks.
BY the terms of the so-called Bos
ton plan. stockholders Of the Boston
Elevated are guaranteed 3 per cent on
their holdirgs far ffo first two ycars
The act is In operation. 5ia the mex
two and s tae foloe SING SIX years Il
is not, according 10 the plaintiff earn
ing this dividend even at tne present
rate Of fare.
The Board of Health also en-
tered into the situation bv demanding
that the company clean uH ns cars.
According to a survey. moro than 90
per cent Of The cars are dangerous 10
public health and very cons dcrahle
proportion are in such mechanical con
ditor as to be dangerous TO operate
New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
Lower Ocean Rates Asked
Essential to Building Foreign
Trade, Says Export Man

Reduction Of ocean freight rates is
sssssn''ai TO the development of export
trade, according to George r. Smith,
president Of the American Manufact1
arers Export Association. The as
socia'."h mas interrogated business
houses concerning the export situa.
tlon and has sent 20 Washington sug.
ges.lons based on the replies received.
mere seems 20 be substant;al
agreement" said Mr.. Smith vest~rdav ..,I,,,
.among the thinking men Of this coun,
try that our best interests demand the
promotion Of Americas overseas CON. mn
naerce. This being so, 1t Ia high lime
that our government and our business
men gat together TO formulate a dcfi-
mite shipping policy which will give
the American exporter chance 10
surviye
III the nation will now establish
cheap ocean freight rates in American
ships, even at loss, an export trade
viii be buiit up whose volume will in
time compel favorable trade routes
and cheap freights without govern
Uent assistance"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
Jealousy Causes Zoo Fight
Russian Bears Cub Killed bv
Envious Japanese Bru;n

A Russian brown bear and a Japanese
black bear got on amicably in the same
cage at the New York geological Park
in The Bronx, until yesterday morning
when the uick-tempered Jap discov-
cred the big brown Russian devotinp
her attention exclusively to a minute
bundle of brown fur that had arrived
during the night.
he objected at once and fight en-
sued which keepers were powerless
TO stop. when 1T was over the tiny
cub was dead and the jealous Japanese
bear soundly thrashed. Thomas NJ
Bride, keeper, hastily put up stont
partition between the two bears. and
behind that another little brown cnh
was born yesterday afternoon. He Is
thriving. -
New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
Returning e Soldier
Learns Wife Died of
Grief Over Absence
Breaks News to Him
at Pier; He Sobs, but
Braces and Marches AWAY
to Camp With Comrades

An elderly couple from BROOKLYN
with a special pass from Major General
Shanks went to the Cunard Line pier
early yesterday to await the arrival of
the troopship Caronia from Brest in
tho hope of seeing their son Milton K.
Dodd, private, of Company E, 331st
Infantry.
The father, Fl. L. Dodd, of 8 Spencer
Court, Brooklyn, walked to the strinr
piece and scanned the thousands Of
men IN Khaki as the Caronia warped IN,
but he did not see his son. Mrs. Dodd
stood in dark corner Of the pier
holding box Of food for her son to
take to Camp Mills.
FINALLY personnel officer approached
the couple, saying: "Your son is on
board, and when Company E comes
ashore he will step out, and you NAV
talk with him as long as time will ner-
mt. Please come this way.".
Company f came ashore with br;sl
stride and laughter, and Private Dodd
was told to step out. He laughed with
Joy as he embraced and kissed his
mother, but he saw in the faces Of
ms parents that all was not we'll
his wife was not there
Where is Rosie ?" he asked
She died, son. on November oo y
said the elder Dodd. pneumonia. Rut
1T was really of broken heart. She
1elt that you were never coming back
and Just gave up"
The chatter of the men of Company
Il was loud and noisy and they did
not hear their comrades sobs.
lhen came the command to fall in.
and Private Milton Dodd braced him
self, got into line, his head erect and
every inch a soldier.
AS he marched away for Camp Mills
MS mother held out the box of food she
had brought. He grasped it, smiled
upon her and was gone.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
By Emma Bugbee

The Dragon-1y, with shmmering
wings and fluffy tinselled skirts, darted
from the platform and came floating
through the rosy haze to the quiet cor
ner where Fifth Deputy Police Commis-
sloner Ellen ]. O'Grady was sitting.
In the semi-darkness her gay Grim
son smile sagged q trihe. For one re-
veallng second she became just tired
little girl with skinny bare shoulders
who aroused Mrs. O'Grady's motherlv
concern.
aren't you cold, dcarie?" Mrs.
O'Grady asked.
Pm dying with the heat, dancing in
this hot place." sighed the girl.
Then they eyed each other for a mo-
ment, the Commissioner, unused to cab
arets, trying all in a minute to under
stand the complicated young personal
lty behind the tinsel and the rouge :;
the Dragon-fly, unused to motherly Wis
ltors, half pleased, half amused. hut
wholly determined to protect herself
A'lu iilpdJuy-
Il don't do anything but little toe
dancing she muttered, and was gone.
Not a Bit "ScandaIous"
The Commissioner turned back to her
ginger ale and her silent contemplation
OF midnight in the Garden. Her keen
eyes took in the strangely contrasted
groups, men and women alike in moth
ing but their presence here beneath
the rose lights, where the fantastic
dancers fitted between the tables. The
air grew hotter and heavier with each
puff of thousand cigarettes.
She saw heavy-set men devoting
themselves to midnight beefsteak with
the same indifference to their feminine
companions that the breakfasting male
shows to his wife.
She saw couples who ate nothing. but
smiled between drinks, their heads al
most meeting, their hands quite de-
cldedly meeting over the tablecloth.
She saw girls whom she catalogued
as young and others certainly not
young at all, and noted that it wasn't
always the most flashily dressed who
took the dry martins. She discovered
that with tho advent of the Army and
Navy into the night life of Broadway
ginger ale and fruit lemonade have
been admitted to the regular order of
things. She saw almost nothing that
could be characterized as "scandalous. :"
Omar's Haunt Barred
All this was important and interest,"
ing to the Fifth Deputy Police Commits
sloner. Her position as chaperone in
chief to all the young women Of the
city makes it necessary for her to in
spect all sorts of amusement D)aces
from Grand Street to Pelham Bay. And
Saturday night it was Broadway's turn
1t was at the Hotel Manhattan that
met Mrs. O'Grady and prevailed upon
her to allow me to accompany her on
her Summing expedition, which con-
sisted IN the beginning of herself and
a woman friend.
hear great many stories about
the Gay White Way" she said. "and
sometimes mothers write to me and tell
me how worried they are about their
daughters who are learning to go about
nights.
II want to see these places for N.Y.
selt' and then shall know how to ad-
wise the mothers. If there is ANYTHING
lllegal, gong on-if young school girls
are allowed to frequent the dance halls
OF broadway-the mothers must be-
warned, and the police women must
organize to protect the girls"
We went first to the Hotel Martin
ique, where some one had told her the
spirit OF Omar Khayyam unabridged