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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
LITCHFIELD

The funeral services of the late Dan
Tel G. Mitchell were held Thursday aft
ernoon, Rev. L. H. Clark officiating, in
termentswas in the Plains Cemetery.
Josiah Small cut his foot quite bad
ly Saturday night.
Fred Ware has sold his household
goods and gone to live with his niece,
Mrs. Hazel Foss.
The class In the Sunday school
taught by Mrs. Laura White gave an
entertainment and sale of fancy goods,
Tuesday evening. There were many ar
ticles Of fancy work which were not
only handsome and nicely done, but al
so useful They also had on sale cocoa,
coffee, cake and home made candies.
They use the proceeds of their annual
sales in contributions to the expenses
of the church and Sunday school.
Preparations for the annual Christ
mas concert and Christmas tree are in
active progress.
Max Kindrick and Miss Daisy Kin
drick are at home from their respective
schools for two-weeks vacation.
Miss Maria N. Plimpton is staying
! with Mrs. A. M. Chase.
Miss Ethel Campbell is visiting rel
atives in Boston. Miss Edith Campbell
Is at home for the holiday vacation.
Mrs. Edith Small has put in stock
of dry goods and will also have a sup
ply of Christmas goods.
Miss Eudora Robinson has gone to
Lewiston to pass the winter.
Mrs. George Kicker has been quite
i'll, but is reported improving.
Mrs. Lizzie Tozier. Mrs. Thelma Toz-
Ter, Miss Katherine Kindrick and Mr..
Max Kindrick went to Lewiston Satur-
daY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

The Kennebec Journal Is shouting
loudly for Belgian charity. Perhaps
there are no poor children in the state
capital-Biddeford Record.
Sorrowful to relate, there are more
than at any time for many years,
thanks to the Democratic policy which
insisted on sending American pros
perity abroad for a vacation Of four
years But Augusta expects to care
for her poor as well or better than
ever, and still prove her love for hu-
mainly and her sympathy for the OPP
pressed by sending money and cloth
ing to the war zone. And much OF II
will be done by self denial and per-
sonal sacrifice. Here is a single small
specimen: 1t is suggested that the
Board of Trade will forego it's annual
banquet and donate the money 1t
would cost to charity. The world
continues to move forward in spite or
the little ones who can only sneer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
ALMA

Mr.. George Turner is quite i'll at his
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Jewett attended
the State Grange at Lewiston.
Harry L. Thompson, Of Portland,
was in town Thursday.
Frank Carleton. with his gasolene
engine. is saving wood in this vicinity.
Mrs. Abbie f. Aver and Miss Abbie
Mcdonald went Saturday to Damaris-
Gotta.
Mrs. Ella Jones. and daughter. Lena,
and Mrs. Fred CLANCY were in Bath
Saturday.
Morris Tomblinson of Damariscotta
Mill, and Miss Helen Woodbridge of
Everett, Mass, were at the home Of
Clara Parsons, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

very ill with erysipelas, Is slowly i'm
proving in health.
The Lakeshore Sewing Society will
hold it's next meeting with Mrs. Carrie
Alexander on Horse Point on Dec. 80.
Mrs. Minnie Cook and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Cook passed the day Friday in
Waterville.
The Sunday School will have a
Christmas tree on Thursday evening,
when the members of the Sunday
school will take part in the program.
There will be appropriate Christmas
music and it is expected a real live
Santa Claus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
PALMYRA

Jesse C. Farnum Is passing q short
time at his home before entering upon
his new duties in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter B. Soule re-
turned Thursday afternoon from their
wedding trip.
Edward McPhelis passed Saturday
and Sunday with his family.
Eber l.. Cook with three assistants
are caring for the brown-tail moth
nests. He reports them not nearly az
plenty as last year.
Mrs. E. l.. Cook Is recovering from
her severe illness of last week.
There will be a farmers institute
at st. Adams on Tuesday, Dec. 90.
Commissioner j. A. Roberts will be one
OF the speakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
Mexican Atrocities"

If even a small percentage of the re-
ports OF the outrageous treatment of the
churches, clergy and nuns in Mexico is
reliable, the situation calls for the indig-
nant protest OF the civilized world.
The wanton destruction of church edi-
fees, the maltreating of the clergy, the
breaking into converts by wild and
drunken soldiers, the assaulting of the
defenceless inmates, indicate which
seems almost impossible in the 10th cen
fury.
The administration at Washington
should promptly institute a careful in
quiry through its consuls in Mexico as
TO the truth of these terrible charges
and. II they are in any degree authenti-
Gated, file protest sufficiently vigorous
to have some effect.-Boston Post, Dem.
We're surprised at you. Only so
Americans have been shot thus far!
What would you have for vigorous
protest. BY watchful waiting. another
sslute?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
Parody on Psalm of Life.

Tell me not in idle Jingle
marriage Is an empty dreami'
FOR the girl is dead that's single,
Ana girls are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest.
Single blessedness a fib,
man thou art, to man returnest!
das been spoken of a rib!
Not enjoyment and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way:
But to act that each tomorrow
FINDS us nearer marriage day,
Life is long and youth is fleeing,
And our hearts, though light and gay
Still like pleasant drums are beating
Wedding marches all the way.
In the worlds broad field of battle.
In the bivouae OF life,
Be not like dumb-driven cattle!
BE heroine--a wife,
Trust no future, howe er pleasant.
Let the dead past bury its deadt
Act. act In the living present.
Heart within and hope ahead.
Lives of married folks remind us
We can live our lives as well,
And, departing, leave behind us,
Such examples as shall tell
Such examples, as another,
Wasting time in idle sport,
A forlorn, unmarried brother,
Seeing, shall take heart and court.
Let us. then, be up and doing,
With a heart on triumph set,
Still eontriying, still pursuing,
And each one husband get.
Phoebe Carey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

But outside these two purposes, the FIR
tree is utterly useless It cannot De
sawed up into lumber and 1t cannot be
ground into paper. Ii is not even good
for firewood for it burns with such
rapidity as to keep one stocking con-
stantly Press.
Now we understand why the Press
man couldn't write a pome on the
single nail--he never heard of nr
shingles. The bush whackers OF the
Maine lumber camps would take issue
with our neighbors at once. He should
hear the respectful way in which they
address "Dr. Fir" And then, too, mr.
boughs are the only feathers from the
live tree that are really worth while
for a bunk. Oh, friend, the lady mrs
are among the most useful of all our
forest population, aside from their
glory as the best adapted to our
Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men"
programs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
Editors Table

French Yellow Book, The New York
Times Company. An authorized trans
lation for the French government of
diplomatic documents showing why
France Went to War" The purpose OF
the Yellow Book is identical with that
of the English and German White
Papers. the Russian Orange Paper,
and the Belgian Gray Paper. This
translation contains some documents
which are not only intensely interest
ing but which must always hold
significant place in history and form
the source for the basis of work OF the
political historians of this great era.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
Our AarieuIturists Saved the Business
Situation.
washington Post)

washington Post)
Military and naval experts, as wen as
trained and well-informed diplomats.
unite in the view that the Termination OF
the European war 10 not yet In siEnt'
r,,nila II Ia well known that Lord Kitcn-
ener probably the one Of all men IN best
nosition to Judge, 10 preparing systsmau-
ca,Jv for a war Of three years duration.
Evidence accumulates that osnea no
tons than those now engasso WI" 20
drawn into the fray, and their industries
of every kind be forced into inactivi.y
through the placing Of the workefs In
the lines Of battle
MANY. even OF the nations that may DO
able to preserve their neutrahey' nave
already mobiiized their military. arrays
and thus depleted and weakened the pro-
ductiye forces OF their countries.
pelrtun's agricultural productions Will
be as nothing for at least two years.
while northern Frances fields are only
being plowed for trenches ana 1or
graves.
Poland and Galicia are now asricui-
tural deserts and Industrial cemeteries'
and can contribute nothing for months
after the close OF the war to the susie
nance of human beings.
The area OF devastation 10 constantly
spreading; the factors OF production
abroad steadily diminishing. with the re-
suit that for all that aids In sustaining
life the demand upon the resources OK
the United States viii enlarge ana grow
the more pressing.
Fortunate. indeed, have our people
been irtSecuring the huge crop results OF
the present year. and still more fortu-
nate will they be II our agrtculturists are
able to duplicate, or more than duplicate
In quantity the great grain crops OF IDA
in the coming year.
It is to be hoped that this viii be DONE
for there 10 a certainty Of the worlds
need for such results
The agriculturists Of the South have IN
this change from cotton to grain ana to
live stock production an opportunity to
retrieve ali the losses Of the present year
and lay the Foundation OF prosperity
Of greater psrmanency than they ever
before enjoyed.
The agriculturists Of the United States
are those this year who have saved the
entire commercial. industrial, and Anan-
ciai situation. Bankers. merchants.
manufacturers. transportation coanpan-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

More than 70 successful men of De-
troit, Michigan, who began their busi-
ness careers as newsboys, sold papers
on the Detroit streets, Monday, to Sc
cure funds for Christmas charity.
Papers sold at all prices from one cent
to s1.0o. We wonder what percentage
of business men in this country would
be willing to return for a few hours
to the beginning again in the full view
of passing thousands. The Detriot
men who began as newsboys had moth
ing of which to be ashamed; theirs
was a clean beginning, 1t is not al
ways so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
censuring censorirg.

New York SUM-
Now bitter complaints of the British
censor come from the men In the field.
lieutenant Of lancers writes home to
tell of regiment that lost 500 men and
Is officers in fve-hour fight, but
never gave way an inch. But there
wasn't word In the papers," he says.
adding bitterly:
In times like these regiments make
regulations which keep them full and
give them their pick Of smart men for
years after, and we feel that II more
news of what regiments were DOING
were published recruiting would be far
better-for us and the country.
The effect of the censorship in chill"
ing the recruiting spirit has been re-
peatedly pointed out in London. the
censorship has replied categorically
that 1t didn't care.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
Maine Gossip
The Cult of the Cues. Room.

Sarah Redington, In Harper Magazine)
Before the guest arrives the perfect
hostess (who has taken correspondence
course in hospitality inspects her guest
room, and soliloquizes thus:
i've remembered, I've remembered
The new embroidered spread,
The towels cross-stitched in designs
OF navy blue and red.
1t always seems so much too small,
The guest towel of today
Perhaps that's why the modern guest
Won't make longer stay.
i've remembered, I've remembered
The nosegay, stiff and tight,
The reading lamp with cretonne shade
That throws a CHASTITY light.
The Kind Words calendar I've hung,
And by the hand-glass set
Some bargain sale cologne -. oh dear.
The price marks on 1t yeti
1--WE remembered, I've remembered
Pink sealing wax to bring,
Removed a cache of spoons from 'twixt
The mattress and the spring.
Sleep Sweet Within This Quiet Room
I've had reframed; I've bought
For bedside books Jane Eyre, Lucille,
And Gems of Modern Thought
I've remembered, I've remembered
A lot of details small
That l am very sure no guest
Would ever want at all
But 'twould be shocking ignorance
OF fashion journals chat
To aim for solid comfort here.
And let IL go at that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

A new generation OF mothers To-Day,
may read Helen B, Bostwick's poem
that voiced the heartaches of thou
sands of mothers long years ago, and
understand what the motherhood of
Europe Is undergoing in the Christ
mas hours Of 1914
Drafted.
My son. What Drafted? My Harry!
Why, man. it's boy at his books;
No taller, I'm sure, than your Annie-as
delicate, too, in his looks;
Why. 1t seems but today since he helped
me, girl-like, in my kicthen at tasks.
He drafted. Great God, Can it be that
our President knows what he asks.
He never could wrestle, this boy, though
in spirit as brave as the best;
Narrow-chested a little, you notice, like
him who has long been at rest.
Too slender for over-much study, why.
Go out with his ball on the Common
and you have drafted child at his
play!
mot patriot?" Fiei Did | whimper
when Robert stood up with his gun
And the hero blood chafed in his forehead
the evening We heard of Bull Run?
Pointing his finger to Harry, but turn
ing his eyes to the wall,
There's a staff growing up for your
age. mother" said Robert, "if 1 am
to fall
Eighteen Oh. l know! And yet mar
rowly; just a wee babe on the day
When his father got up from a sick bed
and cast his last ballot for Clay
Proud of his boy and his ticket. said he.
"A new morsel of fame
Well lay on the candidates altar" and
christened the child with his name.
Oh. what have done, weak woman, in
NnhQt haVa r ppa6dtnd with harm
Troubling only my God for the sunshine
and rain on my rough little farm.
That my ploughshares are beaten to
swords and whetted before my eyes,
That my tears must cleanse a foul ma
ton, my lamb be a sacrifice?
Oh, it's true there's a country to save,
and tits true there Is no appeal:
But did God see my boys name lying the
uppermost one in the wheel?
Five stalwart sons has my neighbor, and
never the lot upon one;
Are these things fortunes caprfces, or
is 1t Gods will that is done?
Are the others too precious for resting
where Robert is taking his rest.
With the pictured face OF young Annie
lying over the rent in his breast?
Too tender for parting with sweetheart
Too fair to be crippled and SCARED?
My boy--thank God for the tears! l was
growing too hitter and hard.
Now read me a page in the book, Harry.
that goes in your knapsack tonight,
OF the eye that sees when the sparrow
grows weary and falters in flight
Talk of something that's nobler than low
ing, of love that's nobler than
mine.
And faith that has planted his banner
where the heavenly campfires shine.
Talk of something that watches us soft
ly, as the shadows glide down in
the yard,
That shall go with my soldier to battle
and stand with my picket on guard !;
Spirits of loved and lost ones watch
softly with Harry tonight,
For tomorrow he goes forth to battle. to
arm him for freedom and right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

The parents at Belfast, Me. who have
christened their new baby Berlin Paris
did not do we'll, but they might have
done Worse-for instance, Przasnysz
zemysl.-Boston Globe.
There, Louella, what did we tell you
--or somebody else? Didn't we say
that the Globe paragrapher and Col.
Condor and Deacon Wormwood were
Just itching for an opportunity to in
fiict those Polish sneezes on innocent
victims? Oh, we can foresee some
things as we'll as Col. Harvey can pick
Presidents (his admission).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

les owe their saving from enormous
losses, infinite distress, and unlimited
endorsements to the fact that Provi-
dence and the farmers produced such
magnificent harvests during this year.
The world is their customer for the
productions of their farms, and the
prices will continue favorable to the pro-
ducers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
MT. VERNON

James Fields Is in town visiting
friends.
Arson Williams who is attending
school in Massachusetts, is at home
for the holidays.
Philip and Victor Anderson have
returned from a hunting trip with
two deer.
Rev. /. T. Johnson, evangelist closed
week of religious services at the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

The Philippine board Of public utili-
ties commissioners has decided that it
has no jurisdiction over the so-called
public utilities owned by a province or
a municipality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

A New Jersey man found Is pearls, six
OF which are worth from $50 to $500 each
"a N oyster cocktail Will the W. C. r.
z. have anything to say TO that?-Boston
Globe.
Sure they have? They want to know
who saIted the mine SO that male
christsndom c6uld have an excuse to
70 pearl hunting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
programs.

The presiding judge In the recent
Cleary case expresses himself at some
length according TO morning paper
despatch as dissatisfied with the verdict
of the jury, which. he claims was not IN
accord with the evidence. In view of the
fact that Cleary was legally cleared Ii
would seem in better taste for the Judge
TO refrain from giving his PERSONAL views
TO the public Doubtless many thought
sentiment played its full part in iniiuenc-
ing the jurymen, but 1t should be re-
membered that their procurement was
final-Portland Express and Advertiser.
But the wisdom of even final pro-
nouncement" may be questioned. TOT
its moral effect on other jurors, par
ticularly when it is SO patent that men
violate their oaths of public service
while under the sway Of a wave OF
sympathy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

Prices of foodstuffs in Europe as a re-
suit of the war are now SO high that IL
the conflict lasts 10 or IL years more they
may reach the level prevailing In this
country.-Boston Transcript
OF course you mean since the high
cost of living has been reduced upward
nv Democratic policies?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

Mrs. Eulalia Campbell of Elizabeth.
n. j., is preparing to go on trip into
innermost Tibet for the purpose Of
exploration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
The Study of Gozinter

What are you studying now, Tom
my?"
'Gozinter, chiefly"
What's that, a new language?"
mo, just gozinter. one gozinter two,
two gozinter four, three gozinter six,
and so on."-National Monthly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
War Chatter.

A golfer criticises the German
drives: he says they have no follow
through.
Lord Kitchener has repudiated that
interview. He admitted the Cobb. but
won't acknowledge the corn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
For Fire prevention Use Hose.
Lost!

Blinks: What in the world are you
looking for John? You've beep staring
UP and down this street for half an
hour.
Blanks: Looking for Mrs. Blanks.
She's behind one of the muffs on this
street and | can't remember the null
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

A mileage book issued in 1890 was
recently presented to a conductor of
the branch line of the Canadian Pacific
railroad between Pressure Isle and
Aroostook Junction. The {. P. con-
ductor could not very well accept the
coupons and the passenger retained
the mileage for yet little time. When
he bought ticket of the Presque Isle
agent, he showed the agent the mileage
and the railrod employee made an
offer and was at once given the oppor-
tunity to purchase. The traveller
seemed not to prize the relic, but the
Presque Isle agent believes the 1890
mileage with 10 coupons In 1t is a sou
yenir worth what he paid for it, and
well worth keeping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

TRINITY coMMANDERY, NO. 7,
X. t. Special conclave at Masonic Tenn
pie Friday, Dec. 25 at 100 A. NJ. for the
annual Christmas observance. All So
journing fraters are cordially invited to
attend.
WILLIS Z. SWIFT. EN-. Comr.
MELVIN w. WISWELL, Recorder.
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.
10, o. E. S. Stated meetings the first
Wednesday of each month at Masonic
Temple. All members sojourning in the
city are invited to attend.
ETHEL M. BABB1TT, w. M.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Sec
aug2S m-w-fti
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23

The time limit for shipping moose
out of the woods has expired, and no
more are expected to pass through
Bangor. One was received Tuesday.
The other receipts were one bear and
l6 deer The total for 1914 is 1924
deer. rs BEARS. "a moose The 1913
total was 2,21s deer 16 bears, 80
moose. These figures give substan-
tiaI gain over the last years figures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23


At the annual meeting of the Maine
Automobile Association in Portland
directors were elected as follows:
Hiram w. Kicker, Poland; Charles A.
Hill, Belgrade; Stanley Bisbee, Rum
ford; DIR. Charles NJ. Sleeper, Berwick;
Charles S. Hichborn, Augusta: L. 5.
Black, Houlton; George T. Files,
Brunswick, David Talbot, Rockland !;
William d. Penneli, lewiston; Elmer
A. Doten, William n. Taylor and Silas
B. Adams, Portland.
Addresses were delivered by Prof.
George t. Files, L. H. Nelson, chair
man Maine State Highway Commits
sioner; Mayor William NJ. Ingraham,
Portland; Charles Fogg. Houlton:
Paul d. Sargent, Augusta, and Hon.
Charles S. Stetson of Greene, master of
the state Grange who pledged the
cooperation Of his organization in good
roads building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-23
Beware the YewboI


When nature went about the work
of creating the rambo she took a little
flavor from the honeybee, mixed it
with the dew of Heaven and added an
angels kiss The rambo doesn't last
much longer than dream, but it Is a
song of Joy while it is with us.-Toledo
Blade.
How nice. But what is rambo?-
Albany journal.
Wore all waiting for the answer
Boston Globe.
You've never been boy in Ohio, or
you would have hooked bushels of
them.-Houston Post.
Or defied bulldogs, shotguns and
horsepistols to get more-that's what
rambo is.-Toledo Blade.
But why doesn't somebody answer
the question. WHAT is A RAMBO!-
Albany Journal
Quit tantalizing us.-Boston Globe.
There are no ranlbos in existence
now; they were extincted several
years ago in the war of mutton. A Few
yewbos are still at large. The yeWpo
was created by Nature, naturally
enough, just as was the rambo also
When she did this creating of the
yewbo, Nature took little sting from
the bumblebee, mixed it with the damp
of Hades and added a DEVILS kick. The
yewbo lasts much longer than a night
mare and it is a yell of terror while 1t
is with us.
big Ben" the famous clock IN the
tower of the Houses Of Parliament.
London, is wound once week, and II
takes two men to do the winding
Anon in the Boston Globe.
Smoothing! The copy boy here mas
one that is wound twice a day ana II
takes half as many men to wind It as
to wind tBig Ben.''
For Fire Prevention Use Hose.
Mother: Now see here, Tommy
we are not going to have big fr tree
like that in the house. Should 1t eaten
fire the house would burn down.
Tommy: But Ma; one OF those httie
Atty cent trees won't hold all our
presents. :.
Mother: Never you mind, dear; we'll
use one of your dads socks.
Lost!
Blinks. What in the world are you