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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
THE VANISHING GOLD DOLLAR.
A Little Lesson in Monetary Science
Based on Present California Elk
perience.

California newspapers are remarkinS
the disappearance of the gold dollar
For so years it held it's own against
the national bank note, but is sue
cumbing to the federal reserve act
The reason is that the federal reserve
bank accepts worn gold only for its
weight, but accepts the new bank note
at its face. The only safe place for
gold is in bank vaults. There IT will
not wear away, and may be the basis
for several times as much paper money
which will buy just as much as the
gold. 1t is a case of survival of the
ffttest. There was nothing the matter
with the individual national bank note.
No holder of one ever lost a dollar.
Yet is was left for the federal reserve
note to displace the gold What is the
explanation?
It is simplicity itself. When the
government issued a national bank
note 1t took it's equivalent from the
people. 1t required a $1,000 bond to get
$1,000 in currency, using round num-
bers. The volume Of circulation was
limited to the volume OF bonds, ana
a dollar was withdrawn in payment
for the bonds before the dollar note
could be got. That is the currency
principle of issue, dollar for dollar, IN
bonds in this country and IN golo III
England It has succumbed to the oanh-
ing principle of issue, whereby al
that is taken from the peoples circuia-
ton before issue is enough to- assure
the redemption of the note.
The result is a currency which is
both cheaper and better The cheaper
money is driving out the dearer' not
because the cheaper currency mas oe-
preciated, as in previous unhappy eN-
periences, but because it is for all pur-
noses except melting better than soio'
Several perfectly good paper ooIiars
can be supplied for hand-to-hano use
for less than a dollar, and the uollar
itself can be got when wanted ne
cost of printing is less than the loss
and cost of coming, and the pasis Oh
issue need be only in part gold. Inc
currency is not limited to the bonus
dollar for dollar, but is limited ohiy
by the gold reserve and the Voiunie
of commercial assets which relnIorces
the gold. That is to say, there is no
limit to our future supply of currency
excent the sky, since it is Impossible
20 exhaust both the stock or gold anu
commercial assets.
II has been the practice of California
hanks TO keep full weight gold and TO
paw light gold. That triumph OF e&-
nerience over carelessness has dled a
patural death, succumbing to dollars
of equal value for all. Uncle Sam VIII II,
save the loss by wear and tear which
he has accepted up to $3.50 for each
,eor for each million, and little
schemes for making him accept larger
loss will come to an end with the
disuso of gold. Nobody will lose any
thing on the federal reserve notes.
any more that they ever have on
national bank notes, but everybody
will, profit by the better and more con-
venient money-New York Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
OAKLAND

Mrs. Sara Corson is visiting her niece,
Mrs. r. A. Goodrich, in Clinton.
Mrs. Sylvia Letroneau returned Satur-
day from Boston after an extended visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Macy Flynn. who is teaching in
Unionville, passed the week end at her
home.
Cascade Grange conferred the Third
and Fourth degrees on five candidates at
the meeting Saturday evening.
Mrs. Viola Kelley was elected lecturer
in the place of Arthur Gleason, who re-
signed, and Mrs. Ola Curtis lady assist
ant steward in the place of Mrs. Marion
resigned. The committees in
charge of the fair, play and supper Dec
Is, reported The report showed that
over $S5 had been cleared. This is to be
used to pay on the piano, which will
practically pay the entire debt. On the
evening of Jan. the officers will be in
stalled by F. T. Clifford of Winthrop,
State deputy and member of the execu-
tive committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Publicoeur of
bridgeport. CT, are visiting for week
at the home Of Mr.. Publicoeur's mother,
Mrs. Sophie Publicoeur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
DIAMONDS IN SUGAR.
We Know They Are There, Because
Science Has Extracted Them.

Although at first thought the state
ment seems incredible, it is perfectly
true that a lump of sugar may be con-
verted into diamonds.
Not all the substance OF the sugar OF
course will enter into the composition Of
the diamond, but only the carbon that it
contains. Sugar consists of carbon unit
ed with oxygen and hydrogen.
1t is an easy matter to separate out
the carbon, and in certain experiments
for the production of diamonds this su-
gar carbon has been employed
The diamonds so produced were of
course very small and destitute of COM
mercial value, but still they were real
diamonds, and the chemical result
achieved would be no greater intrinsical-
~ If they were as big as the Cullinan.
Scientists have often expressed the
hope that an improvement in the pro-
cess of manufacturing diamonds may be
effected whereby the necessity OF dis
solving the carbon in molten iron may be
dispensed with. and the required combi-
nation of great pressure with great heat
may be brought about by some such
operations as squeezing the carbon be-
tween redhot metal plates.-New York
World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

Kennebec Lodge, No. 343, Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen. held its
installation of officers Sunday in Mod
ern Woodmen hall. The officers were
installed by Worthy Past President
w. L. Young, assisted by Former Past
President T. A. OConnell and Brother
G. L. Charles. The officers installed
were: Past president, w. L. Young;
president. c. A. Frost; vice president.
d. F. Parent; secretary. w. w. Ja-
cobs; treasurer, c. E Bushey; con-
ductor, A. L. Batchelder; warden, T.
r. Lombard; chaplain, J. G. Jordan;
inside guard, S. p. Green; outside
guard, E. F. Cook; agent official pub
LEGATION, II. ]. Collins.
At o'clock a banquet was served
by the Ladies' Auxiliary, music being
furnished by Kelley's Orchestra. The
banquet and the music were both Of
the best and were much enjoyed by
the members of the order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
ENGLAND ADDS
CONTRABAND LIST

Washington. Dec, 27.--Great Britain
has notified the United States govern
ment that a new list Of absolute and
conditional contraband had been issu-
ed. The previous list of conditional
contraband is maintained. but sulphur
and glycerine are transferred to the
list Of absolute contraband. The fol-
lowing additions to the list of abso-
lutte. contraband were made: Ingredi-
ents of explosives, namely, nitric acid,
glycerine, actions, calcium acetate
and all other metallic acetates, sui
phur. potassium nitrate, fractions Of
distiliation products Of coal tar be-
tween benzol and cresol inclusive. ami
line, methylaniline, dimethylani1ine,
ammonium. perchlorate. sodium per-
chlorate, sodium chlorate. bariun
chlorate, ammonium nitrate. cyana-
mide. potassium chlorate, calcium nj
trate, mercury.
Resinous products, camphor and
turpentine (oil and spirit).
Ferro-alloys including ferro-tung-
stem. ferro molybdenum. ferro Manga
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SPELL OF THE pRAiRiEs.
Where the Ocean of Land Seems
vaster Even Than the Sea.

had believed that I realized the
vastness of the United States without
having actually Travelled across the
country, yet 1 had not realized it at
all. and / do not think that any -ope
can possibly realize 1T without having
felt it in the course of q long journey.
l had imagined that I understood the
prairies without having laid eyes upon
them, but when ! raised my window
shade that morning and found the
prairies stretching out before me l
was as surprised, ras stunned, as
though I had never heard Of them be-
fore, and the idea came to me like an
original thought: How perfectly enor-
nous they are! And how like the sea!
I had discovered for myself the truth
of another platitude.
For long time lay comfortably in
my berth. gazing out at the appalling
spread of land and sky. Even at sea
the great bowl of the sky had never
looked so vast to me. The land was
nothing to 1t. In the foreground there
was nothing. Nothing met the eye in
all that treeless waste Of brown and
gray which lay between the railroad
line and the horizon, on which was
discernible the faint outlines of sew
eral ships-ships which were in real
ity house, a windmill and a barn.
Presently our craft--for I had the
feeling that was on ship at anchor
got under way
On we sailed, over the ocean Of land
for mile upon mile. each mile like the
one before it and the one that follow
ed, save only when we passed little
fleet Of houses, like fishing boats at
sea, or crossed an inconsequential
wagon road, resembling the family
discernible wake Of some ship long
since out of sight
Presently I arose. and. joining my
companion, We went to the dining car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
FOR HELP TO RELIEVE
FAMINE AND SUFFERING, MEXICO

Washington, Dec. 27.-Conditions Of
famine and suffering in Mexico. said
by some observers to rival the dis
tress in the European theater of war,
are described in reports Saturday to
the American Red Cross, with appeals
for help.
Consul General Hanna has sent the
following message from Monterey:
There is an alarming shortage of
staple food supplies. Several outlying
towns are appealing to me for help.
II the winter keeps cold there will be
terrible suffering. / need 1000 blankets.
After four years of war this whole
country is short of food"
The consul at Matamaros confirms
an appeal which said:
"The conditions in Europe which
shock the civilized world have existed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

Aaps at top speed each night, warming
up with four or five rounds.
OF last years team which was COM
posed of Clyde C. Fox, IS, Wiikesbarre,
Pa. captain: Edmund J. Dempsey. II.
Mattapan. Mass. Herbert N. Skolfield,
H. Brunswick; Arthur A. st. Onge. IA,
Dover; and Harold L. King, II, Of Oro-
no Sub. the two former and the latter
remain in school, who with Jack Lee
cock. IS, North Andover, Mass; J. e.
Totman, '16, Providence. R. l., and Otis
Lawry, 'l6, Fairfield, who have been
showing up good in the preliminary prac-
tice, ought to make UP star team which
with the excellent preparation 1t is sure
to receive at the hands of Trainer Art
Smith should make the others hump
some at the meet In Boston. Maine S
opponent has not been decided upon yet.
but there has been some talk OF racing
Amherst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
LIFT SIEGE OF
NAC0, SONORA

Naco, Ariz., Dec. Ex-Governor Ma
ria Maytorena of Sonora lifted the
siege of Naco. Sonora, opposite here
Saturday and retired to the south
west with his troops. He destroyed
his works, burned his camp and re-
moved all his artillery. During the
night Maytorena's troops on the west
and south Of Naco left their positions.
At daybreak they concentrated four
miles to the southwest. where they
boarded a train which has been there
since the siege was begun nearly three
months ago.
General Benjamin Hill, commanding
the Carranza garrison of Naco. sent
out skirmishers who had bloodless
encounter with the Maytorena rear
guard. HIPS men took three women
prisoners and picked up scrapnel
shell left in the Maytorena camp. 1t
was brought into the garrison and ex-
ploded while being examined, killing
three and wounding Is, two Of whom
died later.
Dead are reported lying all along
the line that had been occupied by
Maytorena. In one spot fill said his
men found 100 bodies, at another IS.
The total loss Of the Carranza garri-
son during the siege was placed at
1856 by Gen. Hill Saturday night. May
torena's total loss was figured at 500.
On the American side stray bullets
from the Mexican fighting lines have
killed five and wounded AZ. Bullets
by the thousand flew over the bound
airy into American territory during
the siege which began Oct. 10, 1914.
The retirement of Maytorena's be-
sieging army fulfills an announcement
made by Maytorena after his interview
during Thursday with Brig. Gen. Scott.
chief of stair Of the United States
army. who came here in an effort to
stop permanently fighting at border
points where bullets endangered
American lives and property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
FAIRFIELD

The Christmas exercises that were
held Sunday evening at the Church
of the Immaculate Heart by the pu-
pills Of the Parochial school were very
successful, and much credit is due the
Sisters for the training which was
given to the children who took part.
The program was carried out as fol-
lows: March, duet by the Misses Ce-
cile Roy and Irene Tremblay;' Santa
Claus and the Mouse, recitation by
the following boys of Grades II, "
and v, Gabriel Leterneau, Joseph Veil
leux, Wilfred Gilbert. Alphonse AL
laire, Pierre Malais, Armand Forth,
Clarence Boufard, Thomas Nadeau.
Philippe Veilleux, Hilaire Gagnon, Os-
car Roy, Herve Poulin, Avila Roy,
Pearl Veilleux, Herbert Mahue, Corne-
Illus Begin, Alfred Parent, Hubert
Roy. Donald Poulin, Jimmie Gilbert,
Reginald Champagne, Laurence Roy;
Il Wish l Had a Playmate" action
song by the following pupils of the
Primary grade: Solo. Doris Poulin:
quartet. Blanche Croteau, Maria Lou
bier, Dellas Roy. Antoinette Dostie;
chorus, Muriel Poulin, Nathalie
Leavens, Champagne, Leonie Clair,
Eugene Pitre, Margery Veilleux, Doris
Mahue. Antoinette Derapse, Millicent
Dayon, Ysella Roy; piano duet by
Misses Madeleine and Dorothy Poul-
in; violin. Peter Landry; "Cest lie
Chat" dialogue by Misses Irene
Tremblay and Catherine Clark; piano
duet, Misses Aurelia Champagne and
Madeline Poulin: violin, Peter Ian
dry; 1.-The Child's Wonderful An
swer," recitation by pupils of Grades
v, vi and VII; Gerardine Dulac. EN-
ma Pitre, Evangeline Tremblay. Lii
liam Gilbert. Byzantine Forth,
Gladys Gallant, Antoinette Bechard
Gladys Gilbert, Marianne Roy, Azilda
Languay, Alice Allaire, Leona Bouchard.
Frances Marcoux. Dorothee Laplante,
Juliette Belanger. Beatrice Poulin, Es-
telle Sansoucy, Exilia Forth, Leone Pou-
lin, Regina Donahue; piano duet by Miss
Alice Chase and Master Thomas Rous-
seau; lie Petit Savage" by Francois
Forth; lie Petit Alsacien." concert rec
itation, by Misses Lucille Marcoux, Mad
cline Poulin, Ina Landry. Dorothee Pou-
lin, Aurelie Champagne. jeanette AL
laire Blanche Drouin, Irene Tremblay.
Albertine Champagne, Emeline Allaire.
Adeline Lemeiin, Alma Parent. Cora
Cakes, Cecile Roy; Better Be Good.
action song, by Misses Marguerite Pou-
lin, Catherine Champagne. Evangeline
Matthew. Gracia Poulin, Hildegarde Day.
on. Albertine Proulx. Pauline Letour-
neau. Catherine Clark. Lucille Roy, Ber-
nadette Drounin, Doris Sawyer, Gracia
Proulx; trio by Misses Louise Lemelin.
Alice Chasse. violin. Peter Landry; La
Cruche de Baptists. farce. by Alfred
Boufard, Antonio Mailloux. Leon Rous-
seau; piano duet by Misses Gladys Ash
ley and Helen Ryan; distribution of pres
ents to the pupils of the school; Jesus.
benissex la nauvelle aimee! chorus by
the school; march, piano. Miss l.. Leme-
lin violin. Peter Landry. The exercises
were held in the basement of the church
and large number Of the parents and
friends and relatives of the participants
In the program were present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
MAINE PREPARES
FOR B. A. A. GAMES

University Of Maine, Orono, Me-, Dec.
2.-In preparation for the annual B. A.
A. games and relay races at Mechanics
hall. Boston, Feb 26. the candidates for
the relay team here have been working
out under the direction of Coach Art N
Smith for the past month on the board
track behind the gymnasium Including
sity relay runners. about so have been
running every night, practicing starts"
trying the corners and running from
to a mile, and as each man runs 800
yards. or nearly a quarter of a mile, in
the relay. the candidate goes about four
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

for breakfast. He. too. had fallen
under the spell of the prairies. We
sat over our meal and stared out OF
the window like pair Of images. Aft
er breakfast it was the same. We re-
turned to our car and kept on gazing
out at the eternal spaces.
Now. and then In the distance we
would see cattle, like dots upon the
plain, and once in long time horse
man ambling along beneath the sky.
The little towns were far apart, but
each little settlement had its wooden
church, and each church its steeple--a
steeple crude and pathetic in its ex-
preston of effort on the part of poor
little hamlet to embelish more than
any other house the house of Cod
Julian Street in Golfers.
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here for four years, unconsidered.
Mexico is peopled with widows and or
phans and famine is in the land. One
sees it daily in emaciated form,
shrunken cheeks tightly drawn skin
and burning eyes, sees 1t in the faces
of women, old men and little children.
Many have died on American soil dur
ing the last year, ostensibly from OBJ
scure diseases, but actually from
starvation. and there are hundreds OF
children who have never had sufficient
food in their lives. The sound Of
laughter and playing children is stilled
in Mexico.
There is need for clothes and food
and medicines. The need is pressing.
Arrangements have been made where
by supplies can be distributed from
the American consulate at this place
to any locality in Mexico"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

nese, ferro vanadium, ferro chrome.
Tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium,
selenium, cobalt. manganese, wolfra-
mite, scheelite. molybdenite, manga
nese ore, zinc ore, lead ore, bauxite.
Alnmina and salts of aluminium.
Anthony, together with sulphides
and oxides Of antimony.
Copper, part wrought and copper
wire.
Submarine sound signalling appa-
ratus.
Tires for motor vehicles and for
clcles, together with articles and ma
terials especially adapted by use in
manufacture or repair of tires.
Rubber, including raw waste and
reclaimed rubber and goods made
wholly of rubber.
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PRESIDENT TO GO
ON SPEAKING TOUR

Washington, Dec. T.-President Wilson,
it became known today, plans to speak
in a number OF cities on his return trip
from the San Francisco Exposition next
spring. and his friends expect him to re-
ply to recent attacks on~his Mexican pol
icy and other administration policies. 1t
will be the first trip across the continent
that Mr.. Wilson has made since becom-
ing President.
Already the President has received in
vitations to speak in many cities and an
announcement of his plans will be made
within the next few weeks. The war
and navy departments are now at work
on the plans for the trip to Panama. San
Diego and San Francisco which will be
made on a battleship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

Mrs. Sophia Hanson pierce of Sc
bago Lake, formerly of this city, Is
visiting friends for a few days. She
is accompanied by her son, Harry
Pierce, who is a second year man at
West Point. He is on an eight-days
Christmas furlough from the Acad-
envy and after being present at p
Christmas reunion at the home of his
brother. Chester Pierce. in Portland
came on to Waterville to call on
friends here and more especially on
Captain H. L. Pepper. who gave him
his first instructions in military tao
tics, while he was a member of
Co. H.
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4OTH ANNIVERSARY
OF HEATH POST, G. A. r.

The 10th anniversary of w. 8. Heath
Post, No. IA, @. A. r., will be observed
Tuesday evening. Dec. 20. Supper will
be served in the hall at o'clock and
will be open to members of the post and
allied bodies--the Ladies' Aid. Circle. s.
of ". ID. of v. and associate members
of the post. Following the supper there
will be fine program in the hall which
will include an address by Governor
Haines. 1t is earnestly hoped that ev-
cry member of the post will be able to
be in attendance.
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WINSLOW

The winners of Christmas prizes at
the Taconnet Club were, in bowling
list class-Geo. Webb 1l6. 1872, 11o-35S; A.
Bridge 10s. H. 1899; Geo. Suite 49,
10z, u4--33s.
End class-o. Piper III rs, s7-316; L. c.
sturtevant 49, 81. 1876; ]. E. McGin=
Miss 81, 81, 1885,
Bird class-Felix Fleury 81. ZIG. s9-296;
Joe Delisle 90. 124, sl-2s5; Reuben Ian
tigne 80, 81. s7-277.
Ladies Bowling-1st, Mamie Leahy IS.
81. ss-2as. I'd. Edith Williams 50, 80. loo
27s
Billiards-1st class, Thomas Rankin "a,
IS. Ss-1ol; I'd class. Fred Quincy 16 is,
2s-57; pool, Audet Is. Is, 2l-5l.
A most pleasant Christmas gather
ing was held at the home of Russell
Simpson of Benton avenue. Friday.
Among those present were Mr.. Simp-
sons mother and sister, Miss Ethel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Burleigh Simpson, Mr..
and Mrs. Lynn Hapworth of Winslow
and George Murrell and Miss Mary
Ann Murrell of Fairfield.
L. C. Sturtevant of Beacon street is
visiting his parents at Pittsfield. y
Frank Savage of the U. of NJ, was
calling on his many friends in town
recently and attended the dance at
the Taconnet Club.
Thomas Weeksc of the Maine Law
school is passing his vacation with his
sister, Mrs. E. c. Priest of Bay street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gorham have
gone to Manchester, N. H., to pass
few days with relatives.
Chas. NOVEL; of Benton avenue is
confined to his home with a severe at
tack of rheumatism.
The Winslow Ladies Aid will meet
at the church parlors Wednesday, Dec.
30, from 10 A. M. to 4 p. M.
The annual meeting and roll call of
the winslow Congregational church
will be held Thursday evening, Dec. 81.
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ONE KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS TAXI

New York, Dec. 27.-A taxi cab con-
tanning three men Saturday broke
through the iron railing WHICH sepa-
rates the Long Island railroad tracks
from Atlantic avenue in Brooklyn and
fell 20 feet into the path Of a passen-
ger train. The machine was struck and
Charles Robeck, 81 years old, was
found dead in the wreckage, while
George Place. II and Michael McMan-
us, IS, were seriously injured. 1t is
thought that the steering gear of the
taxicab was defective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

Mrs. Rose M. Holt, aged 76 years.
passed away early Sunday morning at
the home Of Mrs. John III. Gibson, low
er Main street, where she had been
making her home for the past year.
She came to Fairfield about year ago
from Clinton. Shortly after coming
here Mrs Holt suffered thraa SLIGHT
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PRINCESS BORN
TO QUEEN AND
KING OF ITALY

Rome. Dec. 27.-The daughter born
to the King and Queen of Italy Sat
urday will be named Maria, it Is an
nounced. 1t is expected that, as a
sign of rejoicing over the birth of the
princess. amnesty will be granted to
a number Of prisoners, including those
condemned for participation in the
revolutionary movement last june
and others not accused Of ordinary
crimes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

Hose responded to still alarm
Saturday evening at about 5 o'clock
for a chimney fire in the home of Mrs.
william Bushey, 3s1S Ticonic street.
Two chemicals were used. No dam
age. Sunday morning at o'clock, the
same hose company was called to the
home of A. Gowen. Hall court, for
a chimney fire. one chemical being
used No damage.
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The ice fields scraped by the yari-
GUS ice companies were taken fun ad-
vantage Of by the young folks yester-
day afternoon and many skating par
ties were held. On the Sebastieook
several owners were out with their
automobiles ard some fast runs over
it's frozen surface was enjoyed. The
condition of the fee with its light coat
ing of snow made ideal road condi-
tons and some high speeds we're at
tanned.