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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
NORRIpGEWOCk.

John Wilder who is a student at the
University of Maine has been spending a
few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Ed Wilder.
Miss Iona Wescott of Madison is q
guest at the home of her uncle, c. J.
Savage.
Miss Ada Jefferies of Monmouth has
been passing a few days with friends in
town.
Charles knights is reported on the sick
list
Miss Lizzie Hexie of Skowhegan is a
guest of Mrs. L. L. Brown
E. J. Holway left Monday for Harmony
where he has employment.
Miss Hazel fTupper of Starks was a
recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. William
Fairfield.
Mrs. Hope Geffin returned to her home
in Freeport Saturday after passing sew
eral days with her aunt, Mrs. William
Fletcher.
Alfred Brown of Richmond was a ~
cent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Jones Of Storka
visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Palmer
Wednesday.
Charlie and Madge Taylor of Mere er
are visiting their aunt, Mrs, Madge
Brown.
Mrs. Addie Burrill and daughter, Mrs.
Lillian Miller, of Cornville, are visitors
at James Taylor's.
Will Erskine passed the weekend with
his sister in Plymouth
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Holt were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Taylor OF
Mercer Sunday.
Frank Sterry who has been repairing
his saw mill has it nearly completed ana
will soon be ready to commence work.
Cards are out announcing the ceebra-
ton of the 18th wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook Esty at their home
Saturday evening, Feb l.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Holway entertained
about 40 of their friends at their home
Wednesday evening. pleasant evening
was passed by dancing and social chat.
Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Alta Bates is caring for Mrs, Lee
Owens who is i'll at her home on the
Mercer road.
DR.. Head of New Sharon was in town
Saturday
Erwin Palmer and family passed Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Quimby OF
Starks.
Mrs. E. o. Ball of Cornville is visiting
relatives in town for few days.
Mrs. Ralph Tuttle and son Ellery and
Mrs. VIII Knowlton visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kilgore of Smthfield recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fairfield enter
tanned the Jolly Glee Club at their home
Friday evening" sat masquerade social,
over 100 guests being present. A program
consisting of music, readings ana reci-
tations was given. Refreshments of
sandwiches, cake and coffee were served.
Games were played and all report very
pleasant evening.
Charles Warren passed away Friday
after being In feeble health for a long
time, although mis- last illness was but
a few days. He learves a widow. Fun
eral services were held Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
less you" oftenest for the Salvation

bless you' oftenest for the Salvation
Army.
These self forgetting people are ex-
tremely moderate in their appeals for
support, yet none of us can deny the
real worth of their work and ministra-
tione. Some of us offer them a quar-
ter now and then, but more often
spend So for tickets to a show.
That is OUR business, we all agree,
but here is something that is also our
business and our DUTY. These good
people, in all weather and under all
conditions, are serving God according
to toeir ideals. They are standing
buffer between the unfortunate and
abject suffering and despair. We can
aid them by hardly lifting a finger. In
all or closets and storerooms and at
tics are articles of clothing, furniture,
knickknacks and toys that would carry
comfort and actual pleasure into dark
corners, if entrusted to the care of the
Salvation Army. Most of us care lit
tie fcr these things. 1t is a matter of
neGlt CT that we have not donated them
to some worthy cause before. Now it
is small matter to call s93-M on the
phone and some one from the Army
will call and take them away.
Every little helps, sometimes more
than we know.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
Salvation Army Work.

The Salvation Army rummage sale
will open at the old ten cent store on
Water st. Augusta, on Friday, We be-
lieve. 1t will be a modest affair un-
supported by large local organiza-
ton. but we have had ample proof Of
Salvation Army efficiency In His SER
vice. This little devoted band, active
day and night in our city, is struggling
under adverse conditions. 1t finds in
initely more work than it can do. 1t
has almost no backing. financial or
moral, other than an occasional kind
word ny an appreciative one But in
those places where the wolves Of pow
sriy prowi necessarily. and snap at the
heels Of old and young. we hear God
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
CORNVIlLE.

A. E. Smith and wife are receiving
congratulations upon the advent of a
baby girl.
Mrs. Littlefield of Hartland is stop
ping a few days with her sister, En-
ma Smith.
]. S. Blackwell of Madison visited at
the home of Thomas Blackwell Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. c. n. Smith has returned home
from the Somerset hospital where she
has been for medical treatment.
Mr. Goodrich, who is spending the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. Ar
thur Williams, is in poor health.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
READFIELD.

We now have the best sleighing OF
the season and business is very active.
Much lumber and bark is being deliv-
cred at the station and wood is daily
brought to town.
Mr.. Spaulding is still confined to his
bed and but little improved from last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Swift are both
suffering from colds.
Miss Mary Weymouth of Massachu-
setts is visiting in town at William K.
Atkinson's.
B. B. smith is reported very i'll, suf-
fering from grip.
c. E. Fogg is filling his ice house this
week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
PALE RMO.

NORTH-Miss Epma Nelson at
tended the drama al East Palermo on
Thursday evening and passed the
week end with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs.. e. ]. Howard visited
SUNDAY. at Mrs. Joe Bailey's.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Norton visited
his sister, Mrs. Mae Hall, in Winslow
Sunday.
Mrs. Harriet Eiack assisted with
the work at w. A. Nelson's, the past
week.
A 9-pound baby girl arrived in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. l.. r. Nelson,
Jan. 26.
Miss sadie Black is suffering with a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
Excelsior GRANGE.

Excelsior Grange, Poland, held no
regular meeting Saturday evening, Jan.
81 on account of the storm. The
building committee met in the after
noon and the plans for new hall are
ready for inspection. 1t is understood
an invitation has been received from
Sabbath Day Lake Grange to visit
them at their all day meeting next
Saturday, Feb. eth. 1t is hoped as
many as can will attend. Next Sat-
urday evening Willis w. Winchell has
charge of the program.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05

John D. Rockefeller of poverty. From
her home town north to the Canadian
border. no pond stream or tran Is
stranger to this Goth century Diana and
the crack of her rifle is never vain shot
at whatever she aims. Last summer
Miss Douglass carried the mail over the
rural route from Stratton TO and through
neighboring settlements for upward of
20 miles in all sorts of weather and under
any and all difficulties. She is not
large girl yet is strong and agile, the
simple life of the backwoods serving the
y Years of her life to conserve her
strength and build up rugged constitu-
ton. Miss Douglass seeks no notoriety
in the endeavors she will make and, in all
probability. the outside world viii never
know she has completed her two months
life with the forest dangers, until the
two months is up.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
ALBION.

A good delegation from this town
attended the District Sunday Schooi
convention at China last Friday.
donation will be given Rev. u. a.
Reebe wednesday evening, Feb. ii, at
the Grange hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
Franklin eranae. Bryant Pond.

Franklin Grange. Bryant Pond, will
work the First and Second degrees at
a day meeting next Saturday evening.
Feb. I, and West Paris Grange has
been invited to be present The pro-
gram will include music and a farce,
"Scroggins Divorce Case" which oc-
cupies about forty-fve minutes. There
will be music by the Grange quartet
and harp solo by Florence Sessions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05

Eight hundred boys will arrive in Lew
iston and Auburn Friday. Feb. 13. to
spend three days there at the Ninth An
nuai State Boys Conference These boys
represent every part OF the State, from
the uppermost potato raising community
OF Aroostook to the mill towns Of Au-
droscoggin, and the fishing towns of the
coast. These TWO cities have in years
past sent larger delegations almost than
any two cities in Maine and the boys
have always been well cared fer. Money
is thing that is coming slowly, $500 is
necessary to pay for the banquet at City
hall. Friday night. for printing. for pro-
grams, and so on. Every merchant IN
the two cities is urged to contribute. a
meeting of the general committee was
held Tuesday night and plans for further
work drawn up. Those present at the
meeting were such prominent business
and professional men as Hon. w. B.
SHELTON, A. A. Heald, ]. w. Stetson, l..
L. Peck, A. w. p. Cobb, H. E. Brann, r.
w. Crockett, George A Bower, C. O.
Morrell, c. L. Prince, George C. Webber.
E. L. Goss, Rev. c. E. Kinney, E. a
Bickford and John L. Reade.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
Thursday, February 5, 1914.

IF the masses who never go to chut6n t6a
onix, Tnsw that the churches were tne
mute expression of Ghpstiahs psant of Tai1is his
and not the lf-advertisepremt s Innre respect-
ssIiy.y fr,i words for the ehurches.-Henry Drum
mond.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05

James Caudill of Cornettsville, was up
the first of the week visiting friends here
and otherwise looking around. He is
close to 60, and Saturday evening had his
first shave in BARRIERS shop.-White-
burg (Ky.) Eagle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05

Peaks Island fisherman who had a
hohber trawl set last week from a point
off Ram Island in southwesterly direc-
ton found SO many dogfsh on his hooks
that he was Obliged to take up the trawl
and discontinue fishing. Other fishermen
report similar experiences. Old trawiers
and lobstermen say that this is the first
winter to their knowledge that the dog
fish have remained in shore during the
cold months. Aow they seem to have
become acclimatei and, apparently, are
to be not a menace to the food fisheries
for few months but for the entire year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at s o'clock. Installation of officers elect,
Tuesday, Feb. II. Refreshments.
G. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
Maine GOSSIP
An Evening Prayer.


oh, Thou who nearest prayer,
List to my earnest plea
And Thou who Moist the sparrow's fall,
Be merciful to me.
The path is long and rough,
My feet-they often stray
Oh, hold me by Thy loving hand,
Lest l should lose my way.
The evening shadows fall,
The stars shine out above;
oh, bear me in Thy tender arms
Those blessed arms of love.
When morning light shall break,
Renew my strength pray,
Then may | take my burden up
And bear ii through the day.
But night will come again,
And to Thee then I'll flee
For gracious words of hope and love,
Thou whisperest to me.
Stephen C. Perry of Portland has been
endorsed by Senator Charles F. Johnson
for appointment as U. s. District Attor-
ney to succeed Robert T. Whitehouse. 1t
has been the custom for a Portland law
yer to serve as attorney for the United
States and the practice has been custom
so long as to be virtually a law. The
United States marshal has often been
from distant parts of the State, but the
emergency calls to the court are such
that 1t is almost essential for Portland
man to act as attorney for the Govern
ment or for such attorney to locate in
Portland. Mr.. Perry has never held office
except as a member of the police exam
lining board to which he has .een ap-
pointed twice. His services in the Demo-
cratic party have been as a committee
man and as delegate to all the conven-
tions of his party in years. His ability
in his profession is such as to place him
as a leader of the Cumberland county
bar, and he will be able to bring in the
discharge of his duties with credit to
himself. Selection of a Portland man
for attorney seems, in the light OF prece-
denee, to indicate that man from some
other part of the State will be named for
marshal % months hence to succeed Hen
ry w. Mayo, the present official.
Now a young woman hunter of Frank
lin county-Bana Douglass-declares she
will prove next spring, that Joe Knowles
did nothing she could not do, says the
Lewiston Journal This daughter of Gus
Douglass of Stratton has followed her
father hundreds of miles in the woods,
has absorbed his fund of woods lore and
has studied the forests and inland waters
with their animal inhabitants. The
father is an expert hunter, trapper, fish
erman and guide and, just now. ne and
another man, and Miss Douglass are
across the Canadian border hunting
Bana Douglass knows every kind of tree
and bird and animal to be found In the
Dead River region of the State, knows
every sort of animal of the field and
river banks, and every variety of fsl
frequenting Carrabasset river and the
south and north branches of the Dead
river itself An her home place She
knows all their habits and pc 2uliart e ;
and has no more fear of life among
them for a couple Of months than has
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

C U H NO C C APTIE r, NO. 43,
r. A. NJ. Stated convocation at Ma
sonic Temple Thursday evening, Feb. 5.
Sojourning companions are cordially in
vited to attend.
G. MARSHALL, H. p.
CHARLES r. CHASE, Sec
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 80.
w F. CURRIER. N, q.
+. F. WESTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05

JEPTHA ENCAMPMENT NO. 9.
Meetings at 7.30 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
G. e. STEWART, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-05
BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. IS, F. G.

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.
13, o. E. S. Stated meeting Wednesday
evening, Feb. 4, at 730 at Masonic Tenn
Pile. Initiation. All members sojourning
in the city are invited to attend
ETHEL NJ. BABBITT, w. M.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Sec.
ian29d1w
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-14
CrueltIes Were
FrighGui After
Fight In Belgium
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York. Sept l3.-Count Won
BeTnstorff, German ambassador to the
United States made public today an
extract from a letter written TO him
by Prince Henry of Rouss under date
Of August Is and received yesterday
The extract follows:
i hope that we have already pro-
tested to the government at Brussels
against the frightful atrocities which
were committed and are still being
committed daily by the lower class
of the Belgian population against our
brave soldiers, especially against
wounded ones. 1t seems that the Bel
gian government is either helpless ~er
else does not know the least about
these things which are worse than the
cFuelties committed during the Balkan
war .
1t might be very advisable if the
Belgian government would be, asked
from The Hague to take energetic
steps in the Belgian districts not yet
occupied by the Germans so that an
end is put to this detestable war Of
Franc tireurs, and that army fights
only against army. The reports are
coming in daily about guards being
treacherously killed by peasants, etc.
and the fearful cruelty committed even
by women to our wounded soldiers
This will forever remain a shameful
spot in the history ~ Belgium. 1t
also seems that in Belgium the minor
catholic clergy is carrying on an in
cessant agitation. The Belgian gov
eminent apparently has no idea about
all these things and it surely does not
meet with her intentions that the Bel
gian people commit the lowest crimes
against humanity, which naturally the
Belgian government will have to be
blamed for in the future. There is
still time to prevent scores Of crimes.
The cruelties in question are:
"Gouging out the eyes Of the wound
ed soldiers; cutting out of tongues;
cutting off Of limbs; numbering Of the
wounded who are lying on stretchers
ready to be taken TO the HOSPITALS.
treaCherOus assaults by peasants, etc.
Priests who received our troops in a
friendly manner during the day were
at night time detected with revolvers
in their hands participating actively
in the outrages"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-14
TIME ALREADY
UP FOR PLAC|NG
NAMESON LISTS
GENERAL OPINION is THAT CON-
MISSIONERS ARE VIOLATING
ORDINANCE THEY PASSED TWO
WEEKS AGO.

That the commissioners cannot keep
the registration books open until the
day before the. election, as they have
said they will do, is the general opin-
ion about the city. Such an act IS
contrary to the ordinance passed on
August "a. This ordinance plainly
states that the list of qualified voters
shall be prepared and published ten
days before tAe election and that seven
days before the election the commits
sioners shall meet and restore any
names that have been enormously
omitted.
This is probably the first instance
in the history Of the city where such
an effort has been made to keep reg
istration books open until the day
before the election. Even in the cleo
ton for commissioners a year ago, when
there was so much fraud and Illegal
registration, a pretense was made at
closing the books.
Professional ward heelers" have
been greatly in evidence at the city
hall and about the registration books
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-14

pain is terrible. Before me an officer
calls out his name, holds out his hand
to me and then falls back-dead. In
front of me there is a flag and I try
TO crawl up to it. The bearer is dead.
A second shot strikes me in the left
arm; a third in the right arm; 1 bite
the earth with pain. A few steps in
front are the Belgian rife pits. Our
men advance. I>lie in one place nearly
twelve hours, yet despite the hail Of
bullets, nothing happens to me. A doc
tor comes with bandages. At noon 1
am carried away. Shivering with fever
meet our regiment. It's losses are
terrible-three captains, six heuten-
ants dead, nearly all from my bat
talon.
I am taken to a field hospital. Dur
ing the first few days I suffered ter
ribly but now I am much better"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-14
A British Fleet
In P0sSeSSIon OF
a GermQnS Station
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London. Sept. 13.-The admiralty
announced this afternoon that the
British feet has occupied Herbert
shoehe. on Blanche bay, the seat of
government of the German Bismarck
archipelago and the Soloman islands.
The Bismark archipelago, with an
area of $4,000 square miles, and a
population of 100000 is off the north
coast Of Australia. and southeast Of
1he Philippine islands. The group was
ass gueG to the German sphere Of in
fuerce by m agreement with Great
Britain in 1855. German New Guinea
is included in the jurisdiction.
The official press bureau gave out
the following statement this after
noon.
\ teIegram has been received from
Pear Admiral Sir George z. Patey.
commanding the Australian navy. an
nCunCing the occupation at : a. m
September II Of the town Of Herbert
sh,tEe
The British flag was hotsted without
opposition.
Naval landing party under Com
ma~der J. \. Beresford, Of the Aus
traI.a1 navy. established themselves
on shore a dawn without the
knowledge of the enemy. but stout re-
sistance was offered while the force
was destroying the wireless telegraphy
apparatus and the landing party had
10 force its way for a distance Of four
miles through the bush-the road in
sc. c-aI parts being mined
the German officer in command Of
tie PARTIES in the trenches 500 yards
from the station surrendered uncondi-
tiUnally
CT rs have been landed and steps
have been taken TO capture the sta
tor
The casualties are: Killed Lieu
tenant Commander Charles B. EIweu
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-14
Much Disorder
Resulted When
Ret eat Began
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


London, Sept. l3.-Reuter's Telegram
Company has a despatch from its cor
( respondent Of Petrograd who says that
after the recent lighting with the Aus
trian left wing, the Cnemy's rear fled
in such panic that regiments became
ineXtrcably mixed and blocked tho
roads and bridges. Those furthercst
behind resOrtcd TO the strength Of their
arms to force their way through tho
men ahead Of them. The roads were
Uttered with overturned parts and the
arness Of the transport, the horses
evidently having been used as mounts
by the men in retreat
Many Russian hospitals. the corre-
Sponden5 continues, today harbor more
Austrian wounded than Russian.
A correspondent Of the BOurse Ca
zette the Reuter- man continues, re-
counts that a Bendzin, in Russian PO-
land, the Germans compelled some
Polish miners to load the coal trucks
Of their trains The miners did so.
but concealed high explosive in the
fuel. TIE results were appalling. 1t
is said that one military train was de-
stroyed ard thai an ammunition fac
tory was wrecked. Cossacks are cred
tied with having wrecked a German
armore1 train carrying quick-flrins
guns at a point northwest Of Chen
stokoff small detachment OF Cos
sacks fired at the train, while a big
force remained in the rear.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-14
VIVID STORY Of
BATTLE BEFORE
UEGE RELATED
GERMAN OFFICER, IN THICKEST
OF FIGHTING, GIVES GREAT DE-
SCRIPTIoN OF WHAT TRANS.
PRED AND WHICH HE WIT
MESSED DURING SEVERAL
HOURS.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Sept. ia vivid de-
scription of the fighting before Liege
attributed to a German officer who
was seriously wounded in the battle
is published by the Weser Zeitung Of
Bremen, copies Of which reached here
today. The officer describes his ex-
perences in a letter in part as fol-
lows:
our trip to the Belgian border was
triumphal procession
AT ; d. m. august 81 we marched
through the Ourthe valley. meeting
obstacles everywhere. It was an awful
march. In the afternoon we took up
quarters in a village south of Liege.
Seven o'clock. An alarm is sound
ed: the captain shouts storm Liege.'
1t is impossible, we cannot so farther.
The forts are thirty five kiIometers
away but we press on. Thirty min
utes pass and we are 1red upon from
the heights. Now shots are fired di-
rectly at us from nearer points We
draw our reVOlvers and rush forward
The field is alive with troopers.
It IS raining in torrents. We press
on. We see soldiers fail. Now they
fall in masses and do not rise. The
sky clears; the moon shines; we hear
Cannonading.
Suddenly We hear that our bag
gage has been attacked One com
pany turns back. The village has been
burned down: all the people shoot.
Such are the atrocities of the Franc
tireurs. Meanwhile we keep on. close
to Liege and turn off behind the wood
For regiments lay down their KNAPP
sacks and iron rations' are taken out.
The last eNhortation is given; we form
in ranks for the charge
Shells whiZ ~ast but without aim.
We galIop by our artillery. stuck help
lessly in the mud up to the stomach.
A wild hail Of bullets bursts on us
from a point directly opposite Our
own men are firing upon us, but Just
in time we are recognized. Now we
are directly in front of the firing line
of the forts. There is wild clamoring.
The parole 'WOerth' is given. Friend
and ENEMY look alike
Il am lying before a barricade Of
trees and barbed wire, with my COM
rade. Lieutenant C, on my left. and
the captain on my right. Shells ex-
plOde all around; everywhere is the
internal noise of musketry fire The
air is hot A few yards ahead we may
get better cover. I nudge Lieutenant
G, and ask shall we go forward?' No
answer-he is dead. The captain jumps
to his feet and falls back; he is shot
in the breast. I raise my arm, the
responds to my word Of COM
mand
Il rush forward. 4 terrible blow
throws me back three feet. I have re- !
ceived shell in the left thigh. The