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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
MADISON.

Children's Day was observed, Mon
day afternoon, by the Madison Soro-
sis club by special program held in
Grange hall and there were about 40
members and children present. The
hall was prettily decorated for the oc-
casion and the following program
was much enjoyed by all: Piano duet,
Misses Marion and Helen Johnson; /;
recitation, Master Eugene Lancaster;
song, Doris Pease; recitation, Alta
Tinkham; piano duet, Mrs. Alice
Mitchell and Bertha Norton; piano
solo. Marjorie McNaught; song, Mrs.
w. II. Kennison. with violin obligato
by Miss Alice Spear and Mrs. Bertha
Herd as accompanist; piano solo, Mil
dred Humphreys; recitation, Conrad
kennison. The program closed by all
joining in singing America Re-
freshments of ice cream and waters
were served after which came an in
formal social hour.
The annual business meeting of the
Knights of Methodism was held, Mon
day night, in the church vestry and
the officers elected for the coming
year were: Chief, Clyde Copp; as
sistant chief. Albion Briggs; scribe,
Clarence Walton; purser, Vernon
Padham: sentinels, Earl Watson and
Hans Hanson. After the election the
boys were invited to the Primary
room in the basement. where an
Oyster supper was served. This came
as a complete surprise TO the boys
and was much appreciated. After sup
per the boys again went to the vestry
where a practical talk on first aid to
the injured was given by DR.. w. H.
Kennison. There were % boys present.
Leonard and Arnold Thomas of
Winthrop are the guests of their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. T.
Briggs, at their home on Heald street.
The degree staff of Keystone Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, went, Monday
evening, to Norridgewock. where de-
grees were conferred on several can
didates.
Miss Evelyn Scott, who has been
enga ged in the study of music in New
York City, for the past few months,
returned home, Monday. to spend the
Holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Remick left
town, Tuesday morning, for Wells
Beach, where they will spend Christ
mas with Mr.. Remick's mother.
Professor II. Leslie Sawyer or
Princeton college arrived home the
first of the week and is the guest OF
his parents, Dr. and Mrs. w. G. Saw
yer.
A special feature of the meeting or
the Boy Scouts of the Congregational
church Friday evening will be an
address by Prof. George T. Little, IL
brarian at Bowdoin college.
Miss Arlen McKenney, who is a
student at the Boston Conservatory or
Music, arrived home, Tuesday, for the
Christmas vacation. Miss McKenney
was accompanied by her mother. Mrs.
r. S. McKenney, who has been IL
Boston for several weeks.
Miss Georgia Farnsworth. who has
been the guest of her aunts, Mrs.
Hannah and Mrs. Anna .Felker, for
the past two weeks. returned, Tues
day morning, to China.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
WIVES AND nGoTHERS
CONSISTENT ~eMPERANGs WORKERS

the craving and restore self mastery
and self reliance. Here are doctors,
nurses, and a harmless scientific treat
ment available to save your dear ones,
and we urge you to investigate the
Neal Way The Neal Treatment only
takes three days, and it not only takes
away the craving, but quiets and
steadies the nerves. supplies the nerve
eenters with that vital force which re-
builds the whole system. 1t restores
the digestive organs. the drinking per-
sons weak point. purifies the blood
eliminating every trace of alcoholic
mic injections, a harmless internal
treatment
Utmost privacy, and the comforts or
a refined home are afforded the pa
tients. If you have not inquired into
the Neal Way, we urge you TO call or
write us. We can show you testimon-
ials from satisfied ex-patients and let
ters that will surely convince you that
we do all we claim. The Neal Treat
ment for Drug habit takes only three
weeks, and the Drink treatment only
three days.
For more information in regard TO
the Neal Treatment for Drink or Drug,
call or write us. Inspection invited.
NEAL INSTITUTE
147 Pleasant Ave-, Woodsfords Sta,
Portland, Maine.
Tel. 4216.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
PITTSFIELD.
Lloyd Fisbee of Portland is a guest
at the Methodist parsonage.

Lloyd Fisbee of Portland is a guest
at the Methodist parsonage.
Earl Spaulding, student at Col
gate University, N. Y. is passing the
Holiday recess here with relatives.
Mrs. Harry Cole and little daugh-
ter of Robinson are guests of her sis
ter Mrs. Frank Randlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller Of Bel
fast, who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. j. s. Spaulding, left Sunday
for New Mexico, where they will
make their home.
Mrs c. Atkins of Detroit left here
Monday for visit In Waterville.
Clement Lyon, a student at the u.
of NJ, is visiting DR.. and Mrs. V. T.
Lathbury.
Miss Olive Getchell, who has been
passing week with Mrs. F. w.
Briggs, has returned to her home in
Brewer.
Mrs. F. E. Mayo left Tuesday for a
visit until Friday in Greenville with
her mother, Mrs. Scammon.
Mrs. NJ. x. Parkman and daughter,
Miss Bessie Farkman, of st. Adams,
were in town Monday.
Mrs. T. r.. Smith and sister, Mrs.
Charles Bussell, were in Newport
Tuesday.
Frank W. Briggs left Monday on a
business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24

Test the Neal Three Day Treatment
in behalf of your dear ones. You VIII
then do something practical to SAVE
THEM, and ever after cooperate with
our scientific, philosophical work OF
making total abstainers. If you saw
man bitten by a viper, you would help
kill the serpent, or at least try to find
a doctor for the victim. You would
like to be treated as humanely if you
were threatened with the deadly
paralyzing effects of the serpents S
venom Alcohol is equally the enemy
of mankind, is not even an antidote
for snake bite 1t may help tenn
porarily to force heart action, but even
for that purpose it is only one of the
least valuable stimulants.
Drinking alcohol is like throwing so
much sand into the machinery OF civil
lizatien, at last it bites and kills. The
wisest man speaks like fool, the
kindest man shows savage ferocity,
the tender and delicate woman sinks
to the lowest levels, and the most
hopeless aspect is the inability of the
victims to believe that they are as
bad as they really are. OFTEN they
say that they can break the habit II
they wish; they think so. but they
MUST HAVE HELP. and you can
save them.
The Neal Treatment will destroy
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
BRIEF FILED AGAINST
MIDWEST OIL co.
Govt Contends Pres. Taft
Had a Right to Withdraw
Petroleum Land Rights in
The West.

Washington, Dec. 23-The government S
brief against the Midwest Oil CO. in a
case involving large Arrears of petroleum
land was filed today in the supreme court.
The suit involves an order by President
Taft withdrawing petroleum lands in
Wyoming and California from entry to
reserve an adequate supply of fuel oil
for the future use of the navy.
In the present suit the government
contends that the practice followed by
Mr. Taft is of long standing, has been
frequently recognized by Congress as not
inconsistent with law. The defendants
declare that Mr.. Tafts order was void
because when it was made there was no
statute expressly authorizing withdrawal
of the lands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
.RFPU UBLICAN SFNA TORS -,
PREVENT CONFIRMAT TION.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Republican
senators, led by Senator Smoot of
Utah, today. prevented action in the
Senate upon the appointment of Win
fred T. Dennison of New York as a
member of the Philippine Commission
and secretary of the interior for the
island government. This appointment
was first sent in during last session
but was not acted upon and Presi-
dent Wilson re-appointed him early
in December.
Opposition was due to charges of
political activity. Mr.. Dennison was
an assistant United States attorney
when appointed and had been prom
inently identified with the prosecution
of customs frauds. His opponents in
the Senate claimed he had been un-
duly active in Republican and later
in Progressive political affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Mo One Blamed for Accident.

That Mrs. Lou Ahearn, wife of the
late John Ahearn, and her 12-yearold
son Daniel, met their death through
an unavoidable accident at the rail-
road crossing at st. Croix junction,
between Barring and Woodland Mon
day, was the verdict returned by the
coroner's jury, after an inquest held
Monday night. No one is blamed by
the jury for the tragic ending of two
lives.
Pitiable Case of Oestitution.
A pitiful case of destitution in
which the mother of four children
was found critically i'll and the en-
tire amily suffering from starvation,
was found by the Eastport Board of
Health Monday when it's members
were called by the attending ply
sician to visit the home of Mrs. Cor
nelia Freeman and her four children.
Mrs Freeman was found to be crit
ically ill of pneumonia. She and her
four children were evidently near the
end of their battle for existence
against hunger. They had no food,
hut lttia clothing and there was
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
Small Cost Trip to California
"PersonaIly Conducted"

The PERSONALLY conducted" parties
that leave in our care every week for
California, are organized for those who
want attentive service and comfortable
sleeping car accommodations at small
cost.
For years we have made these parties
famous for the complete manner in
which all the little details of the trip
are looked after
The Tourist sleeping cars used are
scrupulously clean and comfortable; a
Special conductor goes all the way
through to look after things generally
and relieve you of all responsibility; and
the route has been selected because OF
its great beauty and unusual interest.
Will you permit me to explain further
regarding these attractive parties, and
later. attend to your tickets and bag
gage, and sleeping car berths? Write
or call on
Alex Stocks, New England Pass. Agt..
c. B. & O. r. R., 2s4 Washington Street.
Boston.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
LIBERTY.

WEST-Mr and Mrs. A. L. Howes
visited friends in Belfast Monday and
Tuesday.
Albert Boynton claims he has in the
past two weeks picked 13 bushels of
brown tail moth nests and has many
more to gather on his three farms.
Miss Lillian Brown is at home from
Bates College for the Holiday vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Ella Turner and Mrs. Gladys
Pierpont of North Palermo visited
friends here Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24

William McGilvery has been in Bos-
ton for few days on business.
Miss Ruth Pearson, who is teach
ing at Madrid, is at home to pass
the Holidays with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. N. r. Pearson.
Mrs. r. w. Emerson has returned
from Oakland, where she was called
by the illness of her brother, Arthur
Barley, whose condition is more fa-
vorable.
Mrs. Ralph Haseltine of Worcester,
Mass, arrived in town Monday to
pass the Holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Haseltine. She will be Joined
Wednesday by Mr. Haseltine.
Frank Condor of Newark, N. j.,
who was among the injured in the
New Haven Railroad wreck which
occurred several months ago, is in
town for visit with his brother,
Harry Condor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
INNOCENT CHRISTMAS
GIFT PROVES A BOMB,

New Orleans, Dec. ga peculiar
rattle from the inside of what was
supposed to be an innocent Christmas
gift alarmed Mrs. John Taranto here
today and she flung the package from
her and ran. A moment later it ex-
ploded. Somebody had sent her a
bomb through the mails and she real
ized the mechanism when she removed
the outer cover. She reached anoth-
er room in safety but the explosion
did much damage to the house. The
police are looking for her husband,
from whom she has been separated
two years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24

down AS he fell, he involuntarily
drew his rifle toward him and the
discharging mechanism caught on the
fence rail, sending the ball directly
toward him. The end of his finger was
cut off in a trice and the bullet pass
ed SO near to his head that he felt
the wind of it's passage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
"Big Tim 81 Charity
Work Continued.

New York, Dec. 23.-Although Big
Tim" Sullivan is dead, those who in
the past looked to him for their
Christmas dinner will not go hungry
this year. His heirs announced to-
day that poor families in the Bowery
district would continue to get the usu-
al Christmas dinner baskets and the
inmates of the lodging houses along
the Bowery would also be remember
ed as formerly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
LlTcHFIELD.

PLAINS-Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Rog-
ers, who attended State Grange al
Bangor returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Chase were In
Lewiston ON business Friday.
The Christmas tree and entertain
ment will be held at the Plains church
Thursday evening, Dec. 20.
Prof. and Mrs. B. E. Packard of
Camden are guests at E. T. Packard's
Miss Ruth Lapham returned Fri
day from Gorham Normal school for
a vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
One of French
ImmOrtalS Dead.

Paris, Dec. 23.-Jules Claretie. one of
the French "immortals" and administra-
tor of the Coincide Francaise, died today
of influenza.
Jules Arsens Arhaud Claretie was born
Dec. 3, 1910, at Limoges, but lived the
greater part of his life in Paris where
he was educated. He was prolific writ
ers of books and dramatic criticisms and
acted as war correspondent in 1866 during
the conflict between Italy and Austria.
In the Franco-German war he was for a
period in command OF a battalion.
He afterwards stood unsuccessfully as
a candidate for Parliament
Claretes works were mostly of light,
gossipy character but he wrote some vol
umes of history and fiction.
He was grand officer of the Legion
of Honor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24

There are Papa postoftices in Great
Britain.
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-03
Coughs and Consumption

Coughs and colds, when neglected,
always lead SC se;':ossss trouble of ttaac
lungs The wisest thing TO do when
you have a cold that troubles you is
10 get q bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery. Yen will get relief from the
first dose and finally the cough viii
disappear 0. Il. Brown, Of Musca
dine Ala, wites: My w. was down
in bed With an obstinaH coAsh, and
[ honestly believe had note been for
DR. Kings New DiscoyE Try, she would
not be living today" Known for for
ty-tree years as the III st remedy tor
coughs zlnd colds Price SOC and
Sls00 lterommeHdad by all dealers
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-03
GEoRGIA-Couaty

STATE SF GEoRGTA-Couaty or
To the bonoreble C. B. conyera
Judgek ko the Superior Court az
The PeNlon Of Cargyle a. Ellict
shows:
/. He is the guardian OF Clifford
Alaeson nee 6'algyle heretofore de-
II appointed as such guardian, in
said county, where his ward resides
and her estate is situated.
,. That he desires to sell for rein
gestmept at, private sale the follow
ing prcperts he same being a part
ef the estate of his said werd and
N said county, to-wit. Town Com
mons lots numbers 145 and l47, be-
tween Cochran avenue and StcnewalI
street and town commons lots mum
bers 141 and 143, between stonewall
and Lee streets; all of said property
fully described on the map of said
own commons OF the city of Bruins
wick, Of lille in the city hall of
Brunswick
:, Said Fcwn Commons lots being
animproyed property, and affords
40 income whatever, ana a. expense
attends its keeping.
4. The said estate Of his ward con
sists CT improved property in the
city Of Brunswick, said county, now
IN am i'll state OF repair, materially
affecting the rental thereof, and pc
titloner desires 10 invest the proceeds
of sale Of said first mentioned prop
erty in repairing the said improved
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-03

My little son had a very. severe
cold l., was recommended to try
hamberlain's Cough Remedy and
fe small bottle was finished he
Was as wen as ever whites Mrs r.
Silks % Bowling street Sydney, Aus
tralia This teniedy is for sale by all
dealers.
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-03

4-3-10-1724
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
JUDGE GREENE
RETURNS FROM CHICAGO

After a week in Chicago and Detroit,
Judge Dan A. Greene has returned home.
lie spent several days at the Chicago
show, which has closed. In every way
Judge Greene says the show was mem-
orable. 1t was typical of all that has
been achieved in the automobile line. The
New York exhibit and the Washington
exhibit were included in the Chicago If
fair Judge Greene says the show was
literally patronized and in every way a
success.
"The models shown by the Studebaker
corporation attracted a great deal OF at
tention," said Judge Greene. 1.-THE models
lately announced were the cynosure of all
eyes at the Studebaker exhibit. Those
who are familiar with cars marvelled
that the Studebaker company could con-
struct q car and finish it so elegantly
and make the sales at the very medium
price. / was naturally interested in the
favorable comment made by the people
who visited the show. They are experts
in a way and their opinion indicates that
the Studebaker cars will be entirely eff
feetve in this section, where the owner
ship of an automobile brings such endless
pleasure.
1.-THE automobile industry, from indica-
tions in the centers l visited, is in its in
fancy. The makers are all eXerting every
energy and calling upon the talent of all
their engineers for improvement, and
they will no doubt achieve some fine re-
suits this season."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
MIR. WHITEHEAD
BOOSTS TRUCKS

Lee Whitehead of the Highland Car
age, agents for the Alec truck, speaking
Of truck efficiency, said yesterday:
No merchant, whether he be in a small
town or big one, fails to welcome the
acquisition of new population in his ter
ritory. The influx of additional population
means for him an increased business and
increased profits at the end of the year.
The erection and occupation of new
homes in his neighborhood is an added
asset for him, for invariably he gets q
share of the business the newcomers
bring. The installation of a motor truck
system of delivery, to replace horses
and wagons is exactly such an added as
set, for it brings more people within reach
of the store, regardless of whether new
homes be built.
'1rhe motor truck is as valuable to a
merchant as The new block of dwellings,
for it places those at distance in practi-
cally the same territory as would the new
homes under the old system of delivery.
Not only is the truck an economy over
the former transportation methods, but
It is an added profit in the extension ef
business area which it invariably pro-
duces
with the motor truck a merchant can
do business where he did none before.
Purchasers of the goods in which he deals,
WIZ HNe at Niidl Was u piohloieiNS uiS
tance from mis- store, with horse and
wagon delivery, are, Gguratiyely, brought
to his door, for a truck can travel twice
the distance that a horse can accomplish
and in the same time. In other words,
the merchant finds that his truck will not
only take care of all his old customers,
but will do the work in half the time for
merly required. Thus there is ample OBJ
porturity for the expansion of his delivery
limits, and resultant proportionate in
crease in business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
TRAFFIC DIRECTOR
WILL BE REQU ESTED

From the hours beginning at noon uptli
Z o'clock p. m. traffic officers will be re-
quested from the department of justice.
The officers will be from the morning
shift of the police department leaving
duty at $3.50 o'clock and from the evening
shift beginning work at that hour. From
expert advice received 1t will require 10
traffic officers to adequately protect the
pedestrians and others and direct traffic
downtown. When the traffice laws pat
termed after those used In New York are
Adopted by the commission the following
stations will be requested of the depart
ment:
Morris avenue and Twentieth street.
Second avenue and Twentieth street.
First avenue and Twentieth street.
Second avenue and Nineteenth street.
Third avenue and Twentieth street.
First avenue and Nineteenth street.
First avenue and Twenty-first street
(bridge station.
The police department is doing good
work in this connection for the number OF
men used, but it is believed when the
traffic policemen are acquainted with the
regulations to be recommended that Chief
Bodeker will be enabled to secure even
better work from the traffic directors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

London, February 15.-(Special)-lnto
a practically unexplored region in the
middle of Africa, inhabited by Cannibals,
once famous English cricketer is about
to lead a party of pluclly young Cam
bridge men who have volunteered for
service as missionaries there with the
certain knowledge that they take their
lives in their hands in so doing.
Africa, according TO G. T. Studd, the
old Cambridge Blue" who leads this
party. is the battlefield Of the world in
the contest between Christianity and Is
lam. Central Africa is the firing line
and Studd. who was one of three broth
ers who made the Cambridge cricket
eleven famous in the early eighties, and
who since has had adventures in India
and China, feels that he has got to be
in the Zine" At the end of their univer-
sity careers all three of these renowned
knights of the willow devoted them
selves to the service of humanity. One
of them took up social service in London
and is now president of the Polytechnic
here, the others became missionaries. A
few years ago, after hard work in the
orient, C. T. Studd reluctantly obeyed
his doctors orders and came back to Eng
land, but now, with the call of another
continent in his ears he is starting off
again, ready to cross half the world and
spend the rest of his life, If necessary,
among the savages of Central Africa.
The destination of Studd and his party
is tract of country occupied by the
MAN Mans, a cannibalistic tribe who
live on the borders of Uganda and the
on. Then it will have to be reduced to
not to devour those who come with the
object of converting them, but to Studd
and his companions the danger that the
district may be won to Islam outweighs
every consideration. When asked how
he appealed to his companions. who num-
ber five, the ex-cricketer replied: 'I
made no appeal at all. simply spoke at
meeting at Cambridge of the need of
Central Africa and the peril of it's being
converted to Mohammedanism. l said
meant to go out and do what | could
and these men said they would come
too"
The party goes by way of Mombasa.
on the coast of British East Africa, in
land to Nairobi, on by rail to the Vic
toria Nyanza, across the lake by steamer,
by motor to the Albert Nyanza, and then
on for a hundred miles or so on foot to
the final destination.
Not one word of the language of the
Mann Mans, whom they hope to convert,
is known to the Cambridge party.
I'VE shall have to learn It," said Studd
"by asking the names of things and so
on. Then it viii lhave to be reduced to
writing and the natives taught to read it,
After that we shall be able TO set about
translating the New Testament. which
the Bible society will print and send out
TO me.
"The first thing we shall have to do
however said the old Blue, lis to build
ourselves huts- Meanwhile We shall man
age with tents, which we are taking with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Knox and the Panama Act

The reply of Mr.. Knox. the United
States Secretary of State, to- Sir Edward
Grey's Panama dispatch is not unskillful
but still less is it convincing. Roughly,
Mr.. Knox argues that, although it is con-
ceivable on the English Interpretation
that the Panama act might be used SO as
to injure British rights, yet in fact it is
not being so used. He concludes that
only actual disputes, not theoretical pos
sibilities, are a proper subject for arbi-
tration. and would rather not arbitrate
unless Sir Edward Grey can point to
some difference of facts. 1t seems to us
that the assertion by the United States
of America of a right which We hold to
be in violation OF treaty is very reai
fact, and that that assertion quite as
much as a particular exercise of the right
thus asserted is a very proper occasion
for protest on our part and for arbitral
settlement However, Mr.. Knox does not
shut the door on arbitration. That is SC
much to the good