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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06

ture he was instrumental in establish
Agriculture He was also a member of
the State Board of Assessors from 1907
to 1913 He is q native of South Thom-
aston, graduate of the Castine Normal
School, and was principal of Ersklne
Academy from 1888 to 1900. He has
been the organizer and manager OF
telephone company for farmers.
Mrs. Thompson was formerly Miss
Jennie Sargent Of Portland. She has
served as lecturer of the East kennebec
Pomona and for two years held the
office Of Ceres in the State Grange.
Mr.. Patten at the age of IA years be-
came a member of Topsham Grange
and has filled many of the of1ces OF
that organization, serving as master AT
three different times. lie has also been
assistant steward, master and treasurer
of Sagadahoc Pomona, and has been
officially connected with the state
Grange for II years. serving six years
as assistant seward and six years as
overseer, an office which he holds at
the present time.
He has likewised served four years
as deputy. Mr.. Patten was educated IN
the public schools of Topsham, Bruns-
wick and Portland. He carries on a
large dairy farm. He has been officially
connected with the TOpsham FAR AS
ISOLATION for nine years, serving as one
of the directors, president and secre-
tary. He was married Is years ago to
Millward Gowell of Lisbon, who was
a member of Lewiston Grange. She
has held offices in the subordinate,
county and State Oranges.
Mr.. Roberts was commissioner OF
Agriculture, the first Bull Moose Off
cial elected under the last Republican
administration. He was a member Of
the Grange legislative committee in
1901. He has been active in Grange
work for 90 years.
He was master of Norway Grange II
years, master of oxford Pomona for
two years and overseer of the State
Grange four years. He was a member
of the Maine Board Of Agriculture dur
ing its last year under this title.
He was president of the Oxford
County Agricultural Society six years
and has served in both House and
Senate Of the Maine Legislature.
Mr.. Roberts is. a native of Gardiner.
He fitted for college at oxford Normal
and the Institute at South Paris and
graduated from Bowdoin College in
1877. He married Miss Carrie A. Pike
of Norway. She has also been active In
the Norway Grange and held import
ant Offices there and in oxford Pomona
and in the State Grange.
State Master Stetson, who retires
from Office, has been identified with
the work Of the State Grange for rs
years and has been master since 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
URBAN LEDOUX OF B|DDEF0RD
TRIES TO CATCH F0RD'S SHIP
BY SWIMMING FORMER consul
And NOW Lecturer ON PEAQ

New, York, Dec. 5.-A man who said
he was Urban ]. Ledoux, for many
years United States consul at various
points and at present a lecturer on
peace, is in st. Marys hospital,
Hoboken, recovering from an effort
to overtake the good ship Oscar II, by
swimming after it Saturday afternoon.
He was in the water fully half an
hour, and at one time was within a
few yards Of the Ford ark when the
skipper of the tug McNarley picked
him up.
The Oscar II had just departed from
her pier in Hoboken and a crowd was
waving farewells to the peace party
at the pier end. In it was half a dozen
moving picture operators with cam
eras.
Ledoux walked calmly into the
throng, pulled off his overcoat and coat
and leaped into the Hudson. The crowd
cheered him, thinking he was part of
the movie program and watched him
until he was far out into the stream.
But the captain of the McNarley
went alongside Ledoux, grabbed him
and rushed back to Hoboken. The
man was hardly able to talk and all
he could say was: Il have been think
ing Of this for two weeks"
At the hospital cards in his pocket
showed he lived at No. s46 Ninth
street. Biddeford, Me-. and that he had
an office at No. 1879 Huntington street.
Boston.
Clippings he carried indicated that
only recently he had been giving lee
lures on peace and that he is a BUSH
ness agent or the Worlds Peace
Foundation. which the clippings said
had an endowment Of $1,000. 900. He al
SO is an officer Of the International
Congress OF Chambers Of Commerce
and Industrial Associations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
BASEMENT

Appropriate Christmas goods that can be
found in our basement Table Damask, nap
kins, Danask table sets, lunch sets, break
fast sets, scarfs, trays, doilies, towels, blank
cts, puffs, bath robe blankets, bath robes,
house dresses, white and colored cotton
goods, waistings, cretonnes, silkolines, pic
lures, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
FORD AND HIS PARTY ON bRYAN'S
lark" SAIL FOR SCANDINAVIA
SATURDAY LEADERS, STATEMENT

riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Bertor Bralev,
which was Performed an hour before the
liner sailed. Likewise he saw two little
gray squirrels that some 'stay-at-home'
advocate sent to Mr.. Ford. Not Until the
liner was lost to view down stream die
Mr.. Bryan leave the pier head.
Also on the pier was Thomas E. Edi-
son. who is an old friend of Mr.. F'ord's
as well as the chairman of the naval
advisory board organized recently for
the purpose of aiding in the work Of
making the United States the most
efficient in the world. Mr.. Edison went
on board, shook the hand Of the man
who hopes to end the war, and then
hurried ashore. He seemed to have a
fear the peace craft might back out
into the river before he had a chance
to disembark.
There were two bands in the cele-
bration one on the ship and one
ashore. The concert started at 100
P. NJ. and lasted until the liner sailed.
The band on the Oscar II started the
music with Il Did Not Raise My Boy
to Be a Soldier and when it stop
ped the band ashore struck up a new
peace anthem, the title of which is
Tell the Boys 1t Is Time to Come
Home"
From the side of the liner, just for
ward of the saloon gangplank. there
fluttered a giant poster, done in bril-
liant colors. 1t showed gallant peace
at any price" knight on horseback
chasing the demon war. the demon
was only a little distance ahead, and
it was plain to see that the knight was
about to decapitate him. In a circle in
one corner of the poster appeared the
Ford slogan, Get the Boys Out of the
Trenches" The words "by Christmas"
were missing.
Ford Late Arrival
The pilgrims began arriving at the
ship as early as 10 O'Clock, and by
o'clock practically all Of them had ar
rived Mr.. Ford was among the last 10
put in an appearance. He came in
big brown fur-lined overcoat, and his
appearance was the signal for the first
big demonstration Of the day.
It was just / o'clock when he was
sighted coming down the pier. With
him was his son, Edsell, who will man.
age the Ford automobile business while
Mr. Ford is trying to end the war, and
several friends ----, 49,,
There he comes. three cheers for
Henry Ford!" big man who wore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06

From the fact that State Master
Clement S. Stetson has announced his
retirement from the official duties Of
the State Grange and that he will not
be candidate for reelection, friends
of candidates for that important office
are busy advocating the fitness and
qualifications of their respective candi-
dates. Among those already mention
ed are William j. Thompson of South
China, Edwin c. Fatten Of Topshan,
and John "A. Roberts of Norway.
Mr.. Thompson has long been promi-
nent in the Grange. being the State
Lecturer from 1900 to 1909, during the
,eriod of rapid growth in Maine. He
was one of the first men in central
Maine to engage in the potato bust
ness.
He has been member of China
Grange FER more than % years. has
been master of the home organization
and for awhile served as lecturer of
Kennebec Pomona.
Asa member of the Maine Legisla-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
VASSALBORO

EAST-Eassaiboro Grange will
its regular session Tuesday, De.
having an all-day meeting with /
ton Of officers in the morning
program in the afternoon.
The ladies Of the Friends church
hold their annual sale Friday, Del
Beginning at $50 there will be dig
ed fancy articles. embroideries
aprons, homemade candies will
feature. supper will be served.
cream will be on sale in the even
A program has been arranged.
The ladies of the Methodist chu
will give another of their fam
chicken suppers "Wednesday event
Dec. Is. During the evening apr
and homemade candies viii be
sale.
The Library Association has p
poned its regular meeting from
Is to Dec. %, when supper will be =
ed. A speaker will he engaged taI
evening.
Tuesday. Dec. II, East Kennebe.l
mona will be in session with vi
boro Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06

New York, Dec. 4.-The Scandinavian.
American liner Oscar II, having on board
Henry Fords European peace expedition
which is going to try to stop the war
sailed for Scandinavia at 3.15 this after.
noon. The final official passenger list
issued by the steamship company after
the liner sailed, gave the number Of per-
sons in the Ford party as 149.
Bryan Represented
Four or five persons who arrived only
a few minutes before the liner sailed die
not appear On the list. These belated
pilgrims were booked by the purser in
the few minutes that preceded the lower
ing of the gangplank. One of the tardy
peace advocates was Frederick Bruce
Davis of California. He went, it was an
nounced, as the delegate representing w
J. Bryan.
The departure of the peace party was
attended by one of the most picturesque
as noisy demonstrations ever witnessed
in New York, for the Hoboken waterfront
is in the customs district of New York.
On the liner the Ford pilgrims lined the
rails and cheered and shouted and sang
while on the pier more than 5000 reace
devotees and curiosity seekers Joined in
the general jollihcaton that began at
noon and did not stop until The Oscar II
was in the river and headed for Europe.
Bryan on Pier
William ]. Bryan, who on Friday COM
pared the pilgrimage to the ancient voy-
age of Noah's ark, stood bareaeaded on
the pier end and lifted his hat again and
again to the pilgrims who shouted .heir
farewells to those who stayed at home.
Mr.. Bryan had a busy afternoon of it.
and in addition to assuring Mr.. Ford
again of his enthusiastic endorsement Of
the pilgrimage was a witness at the mar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS

DRESS GOODS AND SILKS
What could be better or more appreci-
ated than a nice dress pattern of wool goods
or silk, silk waist length in dainty
Christmas box?
RIBBONS
A real Christmas item either for gift
or decoration, also, tying Xmas packages, an
excellent assortment to show you.
NECKWEAR
profusion of styles easily afforded and
highly appreciated gifts.
HANDKERCHIEFS
A gift suitable for any one. When In
doubt buy handkerchief Our showing is
very comprehensive and good values.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
BIDDEFORD GETS NEWS
THE FEAT OF LEDOl

Biddeford, Me-, Dec. "a bre!
gram announcing that Urbaln J, Ia
mad jumped into New York harbG
received here late Saturday, the VI
asking for information about hin
was not stated whether he was livs|
dead.
A short time ago Ledoux inh7
some friends in this city that NJ
going to the metropolis with the hf1
joining Henry Fords peace part
only Saturday a letter was received
him, but in it he did not state wei
he was successful in his mission. y
little while after the receipt Of the 4
came the telegram.
Ledoux, who was consul to Thls
ers, P. O., for four years when w
Mckinley was President and aNS'
a consular representative at hs]
Austria, has of late been much in'a']
In the internatioal peace movefneD.
he had intended to be present
conference planned in Europe aooD
time of the outbreak of the gres'
He was born in Biddeford Al yesn
the son of Joseph Ledoux, ana ~
his education In this city and a.
lege in Canada. \
For a time he studied law In lm
Of former Mayor Charles F. Hamn M
he never applied for admission 70
obtaining the consular appoihlD,
Three Rivers. For the past year
has been living in Biddeford. -,
spring he lectured in different
the State. During the summer
employed by the Smith Real :.
of Old Orchard, and in the iah
to Boston. -
When Henry Ford's peace pio'ai
announced Ledoux became inte,
as stated before, he went 70
with the intention of becomin
hor NJ the Ford party,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06

demonstration. The smile q,
proved that. He said afterr
would remember the tribute AZ
he lived, and that even fai,u,.
the boys out of the trenches VI
dampen the memory of it wy
Mr.. Ford's two princjpa,
agents. one OF them of French pu'
other of German extraction +n,'
as soon as he escaped from tba
his own quarters. There thu
taries gave out a signed staten.
last by Mr.. Ford. before the sbi.
The statement was as follows.
II am sailing with the firm, -,
great good will come of this
The delegates to the peace co..
have indicated that there is ,r~
spirit that appreciates the u.'. 's
and waste of war as well a.
ror and unnecessary killing
There is some sentiment bs,,
project, but there is also a fes,tS
the business world wants ,ha
stopped SO that the world wv
m its destruction-that is, all ,..HHl
ness world except that part ws'
turning out guns, batleships, y,n"
and other useless, but costly ,
Little harm can come Of t,a
and great good may result
keep alive the thought that -,
possible as we'll as desirab,s
long as that is done hope of n.a
lists.
IT know little Of the det,u,
working plan of the peace co,a
But I do know that every ero-
made for an honorable and earl.
IF this conference succeeds - aa
bringing about a beginning 0, n.
ton of peace it will have accors
a good work.
"My heart is in this work IN.
and it is for this reason tina. ~
stood behind the ship and helpea a.
pie reach a common meeting II.
discuss the possibilities Of peaca NJ
representatives of other neutral =
tries.
cat first there was much so-csNs,
! that international complications III
result from the trip. That was y
very big hit, so ridicule was brop,.
to try to stop the ship. That mss
we'll have been saved for Billy sr,,I
Parker, Chancellor Day and Other ~,
dams who expressed Themselves ar |
the plans. knowing that il would ,n,
prominently in the papers-so-nsl
that might not have happened Z n
had come out on the other side,
"In spite Of this we are leaving On Vi
and with the feeling that those nj
of the world now at peace and A. /
have heard of the plan and are in Il
pathy with the move, and that The \
wishes of the great majority go with
There Is a certain gang Of death psiI
that would like to see us go to sr,|
but / believe they are In for a nj
disappointment"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
GLOVES

GLOVES
Every member of the family needs gloves.
We make special effort to have large and
fine assortment of Fabric, Silk and Kid gloves
for the Christmas selection.
LEATHER GOODS
You can surely please friends with
nice handbag and you would be unable to
find better line to choose from than here.
Many other leather novelties also.
HOSIERY
Has become a great Christmas article.
A fine Silk, Lisle or Fibre hose in pretty
box makes dainty Xmas gift. We are pre-
pared to furnish you anything in this line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06

A profusion Of styles easily afforded an
highly appreciated gifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
MAINE j07TlN('

NJ. ]. Mccormick of Bath closed 4
land purchase in Phippsburg last 4
buying the Herbert Bowker farm
the heirs, also the Dora Frisbee and
liam Bowker woOdlotS. The Herbert 1
ker farm and wood lot is one Of thsi
properties In Phippsburg and cC'
about $40 acres, and with the 0thsI
lots makes up 500 acres.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06

deep red tie shouted. The response was
instantaneous The pilgrim and the
hundreds of visitors on the Oscar II
joining in and the noise did not stop
until Mr.. Ford had wormed himself
through the crowd and sought refuge
in his cabin. But Mr.. Ford liked the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
DOLLS

The doll section is fuller and assortment
more complete than ever. Dolls Of every
description, dressed and undressed dolls. Kid
bodies, ,.nbreakable dolls, comic dolls, Ted
dy bears, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
INFANT DEPARTMENT

Everything for the Baby's comfort i'm
aginable Warm clothing, dainty dress ac-
cessories, all kinds knit goods, many novel
ties, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
GARMENT DEPARTMENT

Splendid gifts Of warmth and comfort
for Women, Misses and Children. Furs
Coats, Suits, Dresses, Skirts Waists, Sweat
ers, etc.
La Junta tribune., 1915-06-26
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
PEACE PARTY IN NORWAY
Divided and QuarreIsome, Members of
Ford Expedition Reach Warning
Europe-Trip Is Costly.

Christiania, Norway.-The Henry
The party to date has cost s125, 900, in
Guiding $4,000 spent In New York.
The total, If the schedule is followed,
will be $500, 900 and probably more.
S. S. Mcclure, the publisher. stays
with the party at the request Of Mr..
Ford. Judge Ben Lindsey's plans are
uncertain. The pilgrims have been
quarrelsome for a week, and almost
everybody gossips and s%quabbles. An
attempt at a system of espionage over
the doings Of important members was
reported to Nine. Roszicka Schwim-
mer, and there was much criticism Of
Mr.. Mcclure. An attempt to estab-
lish a curfew on the pilgrims found
much support among the delegates,
but was suppressed by Mr.. Lochner,
secretary of the International Peace
Society.
Nobody was taken off the ship at
kirkwall and the baggage was not in
spected. The parcel post Christmas
gifts were removed. The British au-
thorities were courteous in their treat
ment.
Mr.. Ford expresses confidence in
the outlook, but Nine. Schwimmer.
still dominant, refuses to indicate the
she is supposed to nave knowledge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
FEDERAL OFFICER KILLS TWO.
Hattiesburg Lawyer Is Victim of New
New Orleans Citizen at Baton
Rouge

Baton Rouge, La.-RObert L.. Knox,
surveyor of customs for the port OF
New Orleans and prominent Louisiana
attorney, shot and killed Benjamin
Foster Of Hattiesburg, Miss, a close
friend and former business associate,
and Alexandra Fraenklin, believed to
be from Natchitoches, La, in the va
zoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad de-
pot here. According to witnesses.
Knox walked into the crowded wait,
ing room, and without uttering a word
drew a revolver and fired three times.
Foster. who was purchasing a ticket,
was shot and instantly killed. Fraenk'
lin was struck by the second or third
bullet and died about 20 minutes later,
Knox then left the waiting room and
surrendered to the police.
District Attorney Holcombe, who at
tempted to obtain a statement from
Knox. declared that all the prisone!
said was che ruined my life"
Relatives of Knox declared that he
| was suffering from mental alteration
since he and Foster had been friends
for many years and there was nc
cause for a grievance. Until thre5
years ago Knox and Foster had beer
associated with a law firm in Lake
Charles, La, Kno as an attorney anC
Foster as an attorney and timber ex
pert. Knox opened a law office IL
New Orleans and Foster went to Hat
| tiesburg when the firm was dissolved
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
RUSSIA STRIKES
At BULGAR CITY
VARNA, $50 MILES FROM CON
STANTINOPLE, REPORTED
TO HAVE FALLEN.
FRENCH WIN A VICTORY
important Success and Many Prison
ers Reported Captured in the
Vosses-AustraIians Are
More Determined.

London-The second American note
to Austrt2 shared the leading position
IN the London newspapers with the re-
ports of the Russian success at Var.
ma. Bulgaria's chief seaport.
Up to a late hour there was no Of
r1Cial confirmation of the report of the
Russian occupation OF Varna, which,
II true, Is. according to the London ed
itOrs. lone OF the greatest moves of
the present war"
The same critics believe that the
Russian assault on Varna is the pre-
lude to a new effort for Constantine
pie. which is less than $50 miles dis
tant.
On the western front the success of
the French at Hartmans-W ellerkopf,
in the Vosges, is regarded in the allied
capitals as not only a brilliant, but a
useful operation at a point where the
many months. The number of pris.
Oners is the largest on the west front
since the great Champagne-Loos OF
fensive.
The English public axe much
pride in the manner in which Austria
liza has taken the withdrawal from
GallipOli. This attitude is summed
words of LincOln's Gettysburg speech
We here highly resolve that these
load shall not have died in vain
that this nation, under God, shall have
a new birth of freedom"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
MANDS Renewed BY U. S
Austria Again Asked to Make Dis
avowai, PREPARATION and Punish
ment in Second Ancona Note.

Washington. - Immediate acQuies.
cence by Austria-Hpngary in the prin.
ciples governing submarine warfare
agreed to by the United States and
Germany Is demanded in the second
Ancona note, which has been sent to
Vienna.
This is the basic proposition ad-
vanced in h new note, in which the
United States firmly reiterates It's de-
mands for disavowal, reparation and
punishment Of the submarine COM
mander.
There Is only one opinion In Wash
ington as to the outcome unless Aus
tria changes front. 1t is declared with
gravest emphasis by officials concern
ed with h Ancona negotiations that
Austria u adopt the views of the
United States on submarine warfare
n apply them in the case of the SUBJ
marine that attacked the Ancona, or
the United States will cease to deal
automatically with tho Austrian gov
eminent.
The new chapter written into inter-
national law by the submarine nego-
tiations establishes principles SO on
crete. offic ais said, that there can be
no compromise or discussion" Of law.
These principles were stated In def
mite terms to Germany and through
Germany to Austria-H Hungary.
1t was said Secretary of State Lans-
ing sent from time to time to the Aus
trian embassy at Washington copies
OF the most drastic of the notes to Ger
many on the submarine issue. The
state department regarded this as of
ficial delivery" and notification to the
Austro-Hungarian foreign office of the
American point OF. view.