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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04
The Foreign Mission Board
Ought 10 Be Ashamed
OF Itself.

4 1 last our people and our churches are
Kidding themselves of the incubus of the
William Carey mission system.
That system IS modern, and it is drearv
failure, except for the Boards, the subsidized
periodicals, the missionary families the mis-
sionary dentists, surgeons, farm experts, doc
tors, nurses, hired converts" &C.
[ see by the last reports that the Boards
have to hire 99,376 converts, to stag converted.
If these 99376 heather do not get their
money regularly, they lose confidence, and 90
back to their own religion.
All the honest missionaries so report
Rev. DR.. Crawford said so: Dr. Carpenter
said so: DR.. Baum said so: and Rev. T. T.
McCrea has been trying mighty hard to say
so, but the Christian Index. and other Board
organs won't let him.
Brother McCrea writes me that everything
| have said about this William Carey system
of missions is true
The s0-called churches in so-called heathen-
dom, wilt and perish, the moment the money
paid them by the missionaries quits coming.
The so-called converts among the heather
drop off, the moment the money and the medi~
cine and the food and the raiment and other
material bounties are withdrawn.
You are paying regular fat salaries to more
than 1900 missionaries who are living in
luxury while you are living in distress.
The missionarys wife is too proud to do
her house-work, and keeps at least three
heather servants to do it for her, while your
wife has to do her own house-work and then
sew and knit of nj ghts o.help pay the salaries
of these proud missionary wives.
You are paying the salaries of more than
$4,000 heather who go by the name of "native
workers." and who quit the work, and qait
y0ur religion, the minute the salary stops
Thus you are paying more than 10000 mis-
sionary workers, and by their own reports
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04
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worker"
And what was the expense?
1t qr0S up2cards Of tarcnty=fec million DOL
lars.
To be exact, it was $25103,37G.
Each s0-called convert cost you about $3.50,
which is dear for rice Christians who can be
bought in larger quantities for less money.
The missionaries and their luxurious fami-
lies, and Boards and the botte-raised mis-
sionary periodicals consume so much of the
money that comparatively little is left to buy
"rice Christians with.
Dr. William Fl. Smith, Secretary Of the
Richmond Baptist Board is waiing and be-
wailing, in the dolefu columns of The Chris
tlan Index.
The Doctor says that he has received only
$19,5G8 from Georgia. up to Feb 10Th,
whereas last year he got $31G04.
The Doctor weeps over the decline in the
ducats.
Naturally.
But it is healthy sign of returning sanity.
The William Carey method is all wrong,
not warranted by the Scriptures, nor by the
examples of the Apostles, nor by the practice
of the church for 100 years.
My sole contention has been, that we have
no Scriptural injunction to offer the uncon-
verified Of the Goth century anything more
than the APOSTLES offered to tie unc0nceytod
Of tie 1St century.
To offer what they offered. and teach as
they taught, is all right; but the Carey method
Of offering schools, colleges, experimental
farms, education in mechanics, dentistry, sur
gerry, free medicnes-iS oil acr0ag, AND. DE-
GRADING.
It commentaries Christianity, and is an
outrage upon the simple Gospel Of Jesus
Christ.
Our churches and our people are already
groaning under financial burdens
When Christian In Georgia has to sell the
very things he would like to keep, and sells
them to be able to keep his children in school
few months in the year, the Mission Board
ought not to ask him to put up the money
that will keep Chinese children in school all
the year, boarded and clothed at the expense
of Foreign Missions
When Christian in this country is hard
put to it, to support his family, and to pay
the doctor and the druggist-wth never
thought of a trained nurse-he ought not to
be asked for money to supply sick Chinese
and japanese with the best medicines, the best
doctors, the best nurses, and the best hospital
accommodations.
When such noble institutions as the Bessie
Tiff College, at Forsyth, Georgia, are gasp
ing for breath, and can hardly live, for the
continued blessings of Georgia children,
it seems a shame to be demanding that Geor-
gia Baptists-in this era Of desperate need
put up more money for the maintenance Of
free l1inder2artens, schools, and colleges in
China and Japan.
The Foreign Mission Board had better
leave Chinese and japanese children to get
their education in the free public schools
qchjc4 the governments Of china and Japan
hare placed IN reach Of every Chinese and
Japanese child.
Our government lacks vast deal Of hav-
ing given our children the school facilities
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04

Bethany, by Thos. E. Watson. A Romance
of the Civil War, with vivid pen pictures of
plantation life, before the war Bound in
cloth. Price, $3.50, postpaid. The Jeferso-
MAN Publishing Company, Thomson, Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08
THE TRACK 'B" IS
AWARDED BY THE
BOWDo|N COUNCIL

Brunswick, Me-, May 1.-THE Bow
doin college Athletic Council at 4
meeting Thursday evening voted that
if the track captain is a member of
either the cross country or relay team
he shall be automatically captain Of
those teams. If not, that he shall
have authority to appoint an acting
captain for the team. In the past each
of these TENS has elected its own
captain.
The council awarded track letters
to Laurence Irving '16, Of West Rox-
bury. Mass; Henry g. Wood, '1s ii
Steuben; Willard A. Savage. '1s, Of
West Somerville, Mass: Guy w.
Leadbetter, '16, Of South Lincoln: J.
Burleigh Moulton. IT Of East Brown
field; G. Arthur McWilltams, rs, of
Bangor; Francis P. McKenney, rs, Of
Brunswick and Harold H. Sampson.
II. Of Dexter, for their work in the
recent dual meet with Bates. Irving
Wood and Savage received letters for
the first time.
The council also approved a tennis
match to be played with Wesleyan on
May 81 and the date Of the post
poned University Of Maine baseball
game for Monday, May 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08
OAKLAND

The annual meeting of the Oakland
Board of Trade was held at the Post
rooms Thursday evening. Forty of the
business men and those interested in the
welfare of the town were present. The
following officers were elected: Pres, c.
A. Ridley: list V. Pres, E. T. Mitchell;
I'd v. Pres, l.. M. Andrews; Sd V. Pres,
]. H. Witherell; Treas, Geo. Fl. Allen
Sec, A. H. Lord. A committee was APP
pointed to draw up resolutions on the
death of the former president, A w.
Leonard. A committee was appointed to
interview the manufacturers concerning
an exhibition of their goods at the Maine
Exposition to be held in Portland in June.
mittee of one to see if Oakland could
again have d telegraph office. The other
committees to be appointed were left in
the hands of the president. The meet
ing was very enthusiastic one.
Rev. G. D. Hazenton will speak at the
High street mission at $50 Sunday aft
ernoon.
The pastor of the Free Baptist church
will preach a special Mothers day SER
mon Sunday morning upon the subject
Problems of Motherhood in the United
States" Evening subject. IF Everyone
Did as You Do"
Sunday services at the M. E. church:
Morning worship at 1890 with sermon by
the pastor, II. S. Trueman; subject, THE
Two Missions Sunday school session,
11.45. Geo. T. johnson superintendent;
mems Bible class will meet in the audi
forum at e; Epworth League at $50;
evening revival service at 1880; sermon
subject, Profit and LOSS" Thursday
night prayer meeting. a Joint meeting OF
the stewards and trustees will be held
after the service Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08

When the German admiralty proclaim
ed the waters around Great Britain and
Ireland war zone and warned neu-
trail vessels against the dangers that lay
therein, the United States did not admit
Germany's right to place hazards in the
way of American vessels or lives. No
distinction was drawn then as to whether
the representations of the United States
covered Americans travelling on belliger-
ent or neutral craft, but officials in
formally disclosed later that the note had
been purposely piIrased SO as to cover
both contingencies.
Members of the foreign relations
committee arc now in the city. 1t is
thought they will be consulted by
President Wilson before he decides
upon the policy to be pursued by the
United States.
The report that the Lusitania was
torpedoed without warning created a
profound sensation, for it was the first
case in which this threatened proceed
ure has been carried out with Amer
leans on board beliigerent vessel.
Aside from the diplomatic phase Of the
case, which were widely discussed in
the capital tonight, the sinking of the
Liner brought to light an interesting
story Of repeated threats and warn
ings which have reached high officials
for several days past Of plan by the
German admiralty to sink the Lusi-
tania for the effect it would have on
Great Britain and the terror it might
spread among ocean travellers general
ly.
Information gathered among Off
Gals of the government tended to
confirm the belief that plans for the
destruction of Tthe sLusitania were
made several weeks ago. First, the
German embassy was instructed to
advertise in the leading newspapers of
the United States warning passen-
gers against travelling on belligerent
ships. Anonymous warnings then
We're sent to individuals who propos-
ed sailing on the Lusitania. Most
significant of all were letters receiv-
ed here from officials in Germany by
private persons stating that the Lu-
sitania surely would be destroyed
One official was told with much posi-
tiveness early today that this was
the day selected for the destruction
of the vessel.
At the German embassy here it was
said that the embassy knew the Lus-
itania carried arms and ammunition
and. being advised of the resolution
Of the German admiralty to attack
ships that carried such contraband,
officials had believed she would be at
tackled.
The Germans inquired whether the
Lusitania carried any guns on her
decks which might place her in the
class of a warship. At the British en-
bassy, it was revealed that early in
the war, after the United States gov
eminent had been consulted on the
question of small guns for the big
liners the advice was given by the
state department and needed, that no
guns be carried on the decks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08
BRITISH EDITORIALS ON SINKING
OF CUNARD Liner LUST ANIA

ly have been laid down that when so
many large passenger steamers are
constantly approaching or leving the
coast of Great Britain no particular
steamer can be singled out for excep-
tional protection unless national in
terests make such a step imperative.
This, however" the Times con-
cludes, lis subject upon which fur
Their enlightenment must be awaited
For the moment attention is concen-
trated with horror upon the appall-
ing nature of the deed thus wrought,
to their advertisement
The Graphic says exact details of the
Lusitania in one sense are unimportant
but the broad fact is that ship contain.
ing 1000 non-combatants and neutrals
was sent to her destruction with every
prospect of an appalling toll. 1t adds:
1.-The real significance of this news is
that such deliberate affront to neu-
trails is the weapon of nation that
knows itself defeated
The Daily Telegraph declares that the
sinking of this float hotel" affects mot
only ourselves but the English thinking
people on the other side of the Allan
tic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08
FAIRFIELD

A five passenger Mitchell autor1o-
noon. Thursday, at the Fairfield end
Of the nrst bridge over the Kennebec
river. when the car driven by Mr..
Files Of Benton ran into the end Of
the bridge and the front wheel was
broken off. The machine was occu-
pied by George Files and his son Of
Benton and was driven by the latter,
across the bridge to Benton. AS they
approached the first bridge Mr.. Files
turned the car out from its course 70
allow a team to pass, and in so doing
the wheels Of the auto caught in the
car tracks Slowing the machine
sharply and running 1t into the iron
rail Of the bridge. The right front
wheel Of the automobile was rammed
into the fencing, and 1t was necessary
to obtain car from Joseph w. Saw.
yer's garage to extricate the DAMAGED
machine. Mr.. Files, Sr., was thrown
onto the wind shield from the force Of
the sudden stopping, making bruises
on his forehead that are not consider.
ed dangerous. His son escaped unin-
jured.
Letters for the following are adver-
tised, Friday May Z. at the Fairfield
Post ONCE: Miss Malette Miller. Mr..
George Bouford, Mrs. Sadie Beauker,
Mr.. Ray Stinchfeld.
Practically every teacher of the
Fairfield public schools went to Wa
terville. Friday, where they attended
the East and West Somerset and
Aennebec Teachers convention, which
was held in that city. Supt. win
Hersey Of the Fairfield schools IA
president Of the as.oc,at;or
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LUsITANIA
Continued From Page one)

number Of the ships boats are known
to be afloat and the weather Is re-
ported to be fine and calm. Every ef-
fort is being made to obtain further
details and all information will be
published without delay
The first definite announcement re-
garding survivors came after p. M.
It read: THE admiralty have had a
message from Queenstown saying be-
tween 500 and 600 landed at Queens
town, including many hospital cases.
landed at Kinsale.
(Signed) "CUNARD"
Revised List Passengers
A revised list of the passengers, made
public by the line tonight. showed
there were 1851 passengers on board
The crew numbered between 200 and
500, making total Of more than 200C
on the steamer. There were many in
quiries from the theatrical district to-
night in regard to Charles Frohman
one Of the prominent Americans
aboard.
The Lusitania is the third big trans
Atlantic liner lost since the war be-
gan. The others were the White Star
Liner Oceanic, wrecked off the north
coast Of Scotland. September last. and
the North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse, converted
into a German auxiliary cruiser and
sunk by the British cruiser Highflyer
Aug. n.
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ANNIHILIATION OF A.
ALLIES BATTALION

Constantinople, May 6. Via Wireless
to Berlin and London, May Z. S.07 a.
m.-The following statement regard
ing the operations in the Dardanelles
was issued last night by the Turkish
war Office:
IAN enemy battalion was annihil-
ated Wednesday as the result OF an
attack by our troops against his lett
wind.
AT Avi Purnu part of the enemy's
strongly built entertainments were
captured.
lat Seddul Bahr we inflicted heavy
losses on the English and captured
great quantities of ammunition. Wa
have taken ten enemy machine guns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08
NATIONAL HOh

Officer Of the day. Capt. Georg1J
Brown.
George G. Spur, clerk for the
jutant, has moved his family het
will occupy the cottage formet
cupied by Capt. McAdams.
The funeral of the late ChafI
Kemp, was held at p. M, Ell
from the Home chapel, Rev. u.
Cochrane officiating. SI
Burroughs were granted F'rida
Syrenus Nisbett to BROOKLYN; Eas
j. Brown to Pennington, and 500
B. Sylvester to Morrill,. IL
Religious services will be held |
the Home chapel Sunday morning y
follows: Mass and sermon by Rev.F
Michigan at Sis and Protestant sers
ices by Rev. J. f. Cochrane at lo.s
O'Clock. Singing by the choir in tn
hospital at p. m. Sunday BEN
Mothers Day, Mr.. Cochrane will CIV
a short talk on this subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08
U. OF NJ. JUNIORS
GIVE "THE AMAZONS"

Orono. Me-. May THE feature O:
the Junior Week program ut the Uni
versity of Maine Thursday was tbs
presentation Of the farvial comedy.
1.-THE Amazons."
The play is produced by Prof.
Windsor P. Daggett. and is consid-
cred one Of the most successful ever
given by the Maine Masque, the ORA.
matte society.
The female parts were taken by
Herbert G. Cobb, Sumner c. Cobb, Ell
mer D. Potter and Fred L. Damren:
the other parts by Howard L. Jenkins,
Frank s. Kerr, Harry R Lovely. Ger
aid ]. Culhane, Howard B. Hitler, AL
bert L. Shaw. William E. Nash, Rol-
and H. Cobb.
George F. Sweet and Harold H,
Beverage designed the scenery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08

London, May Spa A. M.-Most of
the morning newspapers printed edi-
troials today concerning the sinking
eof the Lusitania.
The Times says it is not for Great
iBritain to speculate upon the course
Ito be adopted by the United States
government. now that they are con-
fronted with a situation which con-
Germs that country as closely as it
adoes Great Britain.
THE members of Mr.. wilson's min
istry," says the Times, ARE the guar
dams Of their national honor and the
lives of their own people. Upon them
srests a heavy responsibility which we
shall not seek to accc. ,iate; but the
destruction of the Lusitania must as
ssuredly hasten the day when every
civilized power will feel constrained
,to join u.s.
The Times adds that if no life had
been lost the character Of the sink
ing Of the Lusitania and the inten-
lions which prompted it would have
remained unaltered. The ship re-
ceived no special naval protection be-
cause Of the principles that apparent .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08

Boston May IA premonition Of
disaster was responsible for the fact
that Edward B. Bowen, a wealthy
shoe dealer whose name appears on
the list Of saloon cabin passengers
who sailed on the Lusitania" tonight
heard reports of the wreck OF the
liner at his home in Newton instead
of struggling for his life in the Irish
sea
Mr.. Bowen, with important business
awaiting him in London had engaged
passage on the Lusitania.
Friday night" he explained, "a
feeling grew upon me that sometime
was going to happen on the Lusita-
MIA. talked it over with Mrs. Bowen,
and decided to cancel passage
At least one Boston man was a s.
loon passenger on the Lusitania al
though not listed on the official roll.
Richard r. Frances. Jr, son of a
shipping broker. widely known, en-
gagged passage at the last moment He
is a graduate of Harvard nd min
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WINTHROP
May Dancing Party Given by
Mrs. Ryan's Dancing Class
in the Town Hall Thurs
day Evening
LOCAL ITEMS AND
PERSONALS

The May dancing party given at
Town hall Thursday evening by Mrs.
Ryans dancing class was a great sue
cess, There was a large attendance OF
pupils from s until 9 o'clock. The hall
was Hastily decorated in pink and
blue, and big Maypole with many
colored streamers occupied the center
of the room. The Maypole dance open
ed the program. The girls in dainty
gowns. with heads wreathed in daisies,
very gracefully tripped through the
figures Of the graceful old dance. 9th
er fine numbers, besides the modern
dances, were the scarf dance by II
young ladies. Spanish dance by Mrs.
Ryan and Miss Helena Bissonnette,
and the stately figures of a Colonial
minuette. Mrs. Ryans pupils did her
credit in every number. General dane
ing followed until a late hour. Hanna
fcrd's orchestra furnished fine music
throughout the evening.
Mrs. Emery Wood has returned from
visit in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray l.. Stanley have
returned from Florida and are at their
summer home here.
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BROWN WINS FROM
DARTMOUTH, I TO 3

Providence. May 7.-Athletic rela-
tions in major sports between Brown
and Dartmouth were resumed today
when the Brown baseball team defeat
ed Dartmouth, 20 8. The break be-
tween the colleges occurred in 1907
as result of a baseball game In
which the Dartmouth captain withdrew
his nine from the field after an argu-
ment.
The game today was decided IN the
fifth inning. PARROT of Dartmouth
pitched good ball but was poorly sup
ported. The Brown players fielding
was nearly perfect.
Brown .....,0O 0O7 0 0x-1-7-1
Dartmouth ......0 O2 oO0 0-S-6-4
Batteries: Crowell and Donovan;
PARROT and Wanamaker.
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TWO DEAD AND
Girl DYING IN A
Love TRAGEDY

Williamsport, Pa, May Two men are
dead and girl fatally injured in trag-
edy of love and jealousy at Jersey Shore,
near here. early today. Lester Poust,
aged IS, a machinest employed by the
New York Central Railroad at Avis. shot
and killed Charles Holes, aged 80. a bar
tender, and wounded Cecilia Sewers, aged
%, a dining room girl, when he found
them together in a rooming house. Poust
shot both through the head and then
shot himself through the mouth. dying
instantly. Holes had a wife and two
daughters.
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BOSTON RESIDENTS DECIDED TO
! Give UP TRIP Ar LAST MOMENT

ing engineer, on his way to Siberia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart S. Mason
were making their honeymoon trip on
the Lusitania. They were married
here April 81.
Charles Stewart, New England
manager for the line tonight said that
the passengers who lost their lives or
belongings had no redress from the
company. They agreed when they
purchased their passage that they
would assume all risks, and that the
company was not liable under any
circumstances" he asserted
Besides Mr.. Bowen, it was learned
tonight, two other Boston persons
whose names We're included in the
list OF those who sailed on the Lusi-
tania, did not make the trip. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Adams Of Newton who
had booked passage, decided at the
last moment not to make the trip. A
son. Arthur Henry Adams London
representative Of the United States
Rubber Co, and his 19-year-old son
William NJ. Adams were passengers.
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BRITISH STEAMER
CENTURION SUNK

London, May Z, 2.55 p. m.-Tne
British steamer Centurion was tor
pedoed by a German submarine on
the Irish coast yesterday. Her crew
was saved.
The Centurion was attacked about
the same time that the British steam"
err Candidate. owned by the same
company, was torpedoed off Water
ford, Ireland. The Centurian was
bound for South Africa and the can
didate for Jamaica.
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Program for Today
FINE RECITAL
Given by Pupils of Miss Caroline
Chase at Parish House

Pupils Of Miss Caroline F. Chase gave
their spring piano recital Friday evening
at the Parish house and delighted a large
audience of the music lovers of the CITY
The young people carried out a fine pro-
gram OF music in manner that reflected
much credit upon their teacher, Miss
Chase.
A feature of the program was the rem
dition of several tenor solos by Keith
Ryan of Gardiner. Mr.. Ryan possesses
remarkably clear voice and one of Rreat
range. and the selections he rendered at
the recital were especially pleasing to the
audience.
Miss Chase announces that she will be
In the city throughout the summer to
continue her work.
The program of the recital was as fol-
lows: q
Song of the Waves Carr. for six hands,.
Raft
Winifred Clark. Elizabeth Cooper, Maud
t Barker.
The Wayside Brook. Smith
George Libby.
Du''s'"S' Lege
Irene Goodrich.
Spring Morning.. Heller
Wood Anemone, ua,,er
Charles Harris.
The Flowers Lullaby, Gur,itt
Polly Getchell.
'p'ihs'iine' streabbog
Gabriel Bisson.
song-My Lagan Love. MacCathmbil
Mr.. Ryan.
Little FREELY. schuitt
Fink
Anna Hendee.
~" raareoeA' Smallwood
ieho' Oesten
Katherine Thomas.
In the Greenwood, LANCE
Maud Barker.
Flower Waltz, uy,,
La Corbeille de Roses, cor,,,,,
Grand March. caro,,.,
Horace Ingraham.
An April Shower, I.
"a''o~, Gobbaerts
Winifred Clark.
Songs
Dites-moi.
Little Boy Blue, ~.
There Are Birds in the Valley f,ra,a