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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

singing and games. Refreshments
were served afternoon and evening
and all had a delightful time. The
pastor Mr.. Wakefield and Mrs Wake.
field, very much enjoyed this gather.
ing, and intend to make the parsonag,
social center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed and Mr.,
and Mrs. Allen Taber were Sunday
callers of Mr.. Taber's parents, and
Mrs. Reeds grandparents.
Miss Rebecca Estey of Lisbon Falls
and Miss Dora Norton of Gardine.
weIe guests of their friend and class
mate, Miss Edna Pierce Friday night
and Saturday, returning home Sun
day. Miss Pierce returned Sunday
to her duties in the High school IN
Whitefield, n. II.
Mrs. Hiram Pierce, who has been
stopping with her mother, Mrs. Mercy
Hussey for the past week, returned
home Sunday. Miss Celia Pierce IS
stopping with her grandmother, Mrs.
Hussey, for an indefinite time.
Mrs. F. o. Reed and Mrs W. T.
Cappers were callers Thursday on
Mrs. Reeds grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Taber
Miss Mildred Taber is stopping with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. II.
A. Taber for an indefinite time
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Hallowell passed
Sunday in Chelsea with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
Hard Times Hits tho Churches,

Serious shortage in church income
and extraordinary demands upon
church charities are now acknowl-
edged by many New York churchmeE
to show condition Of grave money
menace to religious bodies in general.
When the affiuent parish of Trinity
admits a falling off in contributions
and q possible curtailment of its
manifold philanthropic activities: it Is
recognized that many. less financially
firm churches may be on the verge of
bankruptcy or at least in sore strait ,.
Though many of the ministers Of
Greater New York claim an increased
church attendance in these times of
trial, not one Of them has thus fa-
asserted that church funds are not
shrinking at an alarming rate
Gospel Is free" and the poverty
stricken Of great cities turn to about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
MT. VERNON

EAST-Edward P. Phelps who has
during the holidays been a guest IN
the home Of e. A. Cottle, returned SaE-
urday to Greenwood, Mass.
Mrs. Florence Hall and daughter
Alma visited Mrs. Annie Higgins Ne"
Tears day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tucker were
very pleasantly >entertained Sunday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McCleiland.
In the marriage Of Guy Wadlelgh
and Miss Manella Damren two OF our
popular young people are united
Their many friends join in wishing
them many years of happy married
life.
Messrs. John Damren, Clyde Dunn,
Warren Butler, Lyle Strickland anu
EIwood Libby are to begin work Mon
day Tor B. D. Gordon, Readfield. cut
ting and hauling logs.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Turner and r. "A.
Cottle attended Thursday the dedlca- :
ton of the fine new Grange hall NJ
MT Vernon and report a most delight
ful time.
Mrs Estelle Dudley is in the home
Of Peter Dunn caring for Mr.. Dunn's
mother, who is i'll.
The sleighing is fine but all would
he clad to have heavy rain to I'LL the
wells.
EAsT-Theo Chase, Herbert Hall ana
Fred Locke have been harvesting ice
from Little pond.
Dance at Ingham's hall. Thursday
evening. Jan. 4; If stormy. Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Herbert Hall and Miss Alma
and Master Roy passed New Years
day with her sister. Mrs. Reuben Hig-
gins.
Mrs. E. e. Neyes, Miss Ida Leighton
and Miss Mildred Ingham are sick with
colds.
Guy Wadleigh and Miss Manila Dam
rem were married Dec. %. at the home
of Herman Adams. Belgrade. They
have bought the Wing place. where
they will soon be at home. All their
friends wish them much happiness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
WINDSOR

WEST-The annual church business
meeting will be held at the Baptist
church at 100 Thursday afternoon; If
stormy Friday afternoon.
A girls meeting will be held at the
parsonage at P. M. Saturday. Girls
over IA years are invited.
The New Years reception given by
the Ladies' Union at the parsonage
was we'll attended, good number be-
ing present IN the afternoon. and 80
or more in the evening. The evening
was pleasantly passed with music.
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-PFT'T,[STON

EAST-Evsrett and George Dunton
have returned to Kent's Hill. where
they are attending school, after pass
Ing a short vacation at their home.
Mrs. Walter H. Heath. who has
been quite Ill. ID slowly improving.
e. D. Bailey has this week hauled
his large camp from the c. n. Bailey
farm to his home In Whitefteld.
MIR. and Mrs. E. E. Gallagher. who
have been the guests of Mr.. and MIS-
A, E. Marson for . few days have re-
turned to their home in Ro4burS'
Mass.
Mrs. Joseph Jones and daughtet
Josephine. who have been guests OF
Mrs. w. s. Cleaves for the past ten
DAYS. returned Saturday to their home
in sheepscot.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Cary Of Gardiner
we're recent guests Of MIR. and Mrs. y
H. Cary.
Fred Kealy Of Lynn, Mass. has
been visiting at the Kealy home the
past week.
A large number Of men and teams
Wednesday hauled large barn or
the farm OF Willard Hunt to the ne"
home which he has recently built.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Mansir have en-
tertained the past week their daush-
ter, Mrs. Matte Plummer and two
daughters of Bangor. also Mrs. Man
sir's sisters, Mrs. James LIE Bate OF
Portland.
The funeral of the late David VIII
liams of this town was held TUESDAY
from st. Dennis church, North White
field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

Today the Presidential elections
are held under a completed flag.
That is, every square mile of the
Federal republic with the excep-
ton Of the District Of Columbia
Is now on the Presidential election
map. casting a popular vote Of
over 100000. 1t was not until
1928 that all the states with the
exception of South Carolina per-
mitted the people to choose cleo
tors. South Carolina did not grant
this popular right until she re-
turned to the Union after the war.
Not until 1s4s did all the States
choose their electors on the same
day and that day was fixed as
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. Thus a tremendous
gain for popular interest in the
election and in government was
scored. In 1s4s the New Orleans
Picayune posted the first election
bulletins announcing the victory
Of General Zachary Taylor, and
these first bulletins covered only a
few big centers where the primi-
tive telegraph then reached. On
the night Of November 9Th. 1912,
4s.ooo.Ooo people received the re-
turns Of the elections by mid
night. BY . o'clock the next
morning 90 ner cent. Of the peo-
pie knew the name of the new
President. The machinery to
elect q President in 1912 cost the
huge sum Of $s7.ooe.ooo or $3.50
for every vote cast. The election
IN New York City alone cost ten
times more than the first national
election
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

Pluck and presence OF mind are both
the possession Of Boston high school
waymen the other evening as she was re-
turning home from the groc1sy,. with
some packages which included a bag OF
pepper, broke the bag and threw the con-
tents in the eyes OF her ASSISTANTS, put
ting them to flight. The young woman
Ssnds nut !; % cid have aS Sape her N" na
good II she had not had the presence OF
mind and the decision to use it.-Bath
Times.
How about the presence Of mind"
Of those two girls who, the other
night. found themselves facing a re-
velver ana determined man who was
saying: your money or your life.'
They promptly giggled and poured out
the contents Of the common purse. two
cents,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

The legislature Joint convention ball
leting tor State officers began
Wednesday afternoon as predict
ed--for the election Of Secretary
Of Statewide number OF votes
cast 1870, necessary for choice 81, DEM
oeratie votes 50. Republican 81. Fro
gressive 4. On the next ballot the
Republicans lost one and the Prosrss-
sivss gained enc. the vote standing
So. Sc and 5. On the third ballot. q
Democrat strayed and the vote stood
So, So and s. The fourth ballot was
the same as the second. Then the
Joint convention adjourned until 2 p.
NJ. Thursday
We have no criticism Of the gentle
men who stood loyal to their orga-
uizatiou. But we had hoped that the
Progressive members. with the advice
Of the party leaders, would see their
way as anti Democrats. to vote with
the Republicans. We believe their
personal desires were in that direction.
It seemed to the unprejudiced onlooker
who knew the political principles OF
These gentlemen, that after the first
complimentary ballot to their candi-
date. they would gladly have taken
their Stand with the members Of tho
party standing for the same great
policies.
Today will tell the story. Advice
or suggestion is useless. These gen.
tlemeu are competent to decide for
themselves what their course shall be
and how they wish to be viewed by the
public.
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Ihen--and--NOW

One hundred and twenty-nine
years ago today the first national
election was held in the United
States at which General Wash
ington was chosen the first Presi-
dent Of the new republic. Only
eleven Of the thirteen states voted
in this first election, North Caro-
lima and Rhode Island not yet
having entered the Union, and in
only three Of these states. Penn
sylvania. Maryland and Virginia,
were popular elections held. In
the other eight states the legisla-
lures chose the electors. New
York did not choose electors be-
cause Of a feud between the anti
Federalist House and the Federal
list Senate. One exciting national
incident in this first election was
caused by the fear on the part Of
Alexander Hamilton that John
Adams, who was on the ticket for
Vice-President with Washington,
was plotting to tie the vote, and
thus by throwing the election into
the National House of Represen-
tatiyes, dsfeate the Father Of
his Country" for President. So
real was this fear in Hamiltons
breast that he dispatched messen-
gers on horses to Virginia. Con.
necticut and New Jersey to STAN
pede the legislatures of the latter
two states to Washington. So
long did 1t take to gather news
that Washington was actually in
augurated President before some
Of the remote counties in Virginia
had sent in their returns. In this
first election there was only one
ticket and there was no COM
paigning. There were only about
100000 Inhabitants in the coun-
try at that time. and the whole
eest Of setting up the machinery
cf this Presidential election 10 es-
ttmetsd 1t less than 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
READFIELD

The mother Of Mrs. J. c. Cole who
came to Kent's Hill from Illinois to
spend the winter with her daughter, died
Monday. The remains will be taken back
to her home in Illinois for burial.
Quite number about town are suffer
ing from colds and sore threats.
John Jacobs who was severely sick last
week is much better.
The officers Of Readfeld Grange were
installed in ONCE at their hall on Satur-
day last.
Nelson S. Luce Is confined to his bed
by sickness.
Many students returned to Kent's Hill
Seminary last week for the winter term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
DAILY KtNNEBEC JOURNAL, THURSDAY JANUARY I, 1918

the only thing which they can afford
while awaiting returns from that wave
OF pyogre4s that Democracy had
scheduled for the hrst OF the year. II
tho high cost Of religion should 60 up
with wheat, hour and meats we fear
attendance would decrease as alarm
inSly Is the funds.
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Britain Shipping Respins Harvest.
A friend writes from New York con-
corning his personal interests. in 3
somewhat bitter tone. a statement Of
foreign shipping conditions. He de-
nounces the administration {the letter
was written just previous to President
Wilson's note to Great Brittany and
complains that "the whole thing is be-
ing engineered in the interests Of ship
ping that flies the British aas." and
that these interests are reaping a rich
harvest A New York correspondent
writes:
Opportunities for ship owners here
whose vessels have not been interned
by reason Of being under the flag VI
one or another Of the belligerent ma =
tions to reap q golden harvest have
assumed such proportions that q for
tune might now be reaped In a COM
paratively few voyages by an ocean
carrier. Not in many years have
ocean freight rates touched the high
mark which they now occupy. Two
snd-a-half cents a pound 10 being Of
fered for the transportation Of cotton
to continental European ports-a rate
at which the carriage Of single cargo
would pay half the cost Of the ordI-
nary freighter. Similar rates are Of
fered on many other products which
the United States is anxious to sell
and Europe is equally anxious to buy.
The fly in the ship owners oint-
nent. however, is the uncertainty as
to what will happen to his vessel when
she sets forth across the Atlantic, NO
matter how innocent her cargo may
be. While apparently German cruis-
ers have been cleared from the East
ern ocean as result Of the recent
naval engagement off the Falkland
Islands. a big patrol fleet Of. British
warships is maintaining a rigid scru-
tiny Of vessels arriving at or leaving
American ports. which could hardly
be more effective If an actual war
blockade were in force On the other
|'side Of the Atlantic a similar guard ia
maintained. Ships under the Ameri-
can nag with neutral cargoes and
bound to neutral ports have been re-
psatedly held up. diverted from their
courses, seized and held for such LONG
periods Of time as to inflict serious
loss on their owners. Ships of other
neutral nations suffer the same treat
ment Of course.
Attempts of American business in
terests to secure through the federal
authorities some definition of the
rights of neutrals have been unavail-
ing, shipping men say, and the pro-
posal has been put forward for the
creation of an alliance among the ma =
e'oAAo Hoe ih'oi|eu III the "df u pro-
tect neutral rights. Meanwhile the
more conservative shipping men hest .
tate to risk their ships and the lives
Of their crews even though the enor-
nous rates now offered strongly tempt
them. Practically the only ships that
can ply the Atlantic unmolested under
present conditions are those that fly
the British flag and these are reaping
a rich harvest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

President Wilson says I'VE must de-
pend in time Of national peril upon a
citizenry trained and accustomed to
arms" And We believe that the very
first step should be nationwide regu-
lation of the sale Of shooting irons.
Tho laws and ordinances Of today dis
eliminate to the advantage Of the
gunner" and others who have no
respect for laws or the rights of 9TH
ers,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

But z few months ago the professional
calamity howlers were assuring us that
the good old State was on the road to
ruin all on account Of the Democratic
Underwood tarin.-Portland Argus
You're not referring to the dis
stjnguished Maine official who told the
people Of another state that Maine
was bankrupt?
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Togus for a State Prison?

A New York man was in Augusta.
he other day, boasting Of the won
derful changes made in Sing Sing
prison. He said that Sing Sing in
mates who formerly counted them
selves the most unfortunate of those
kept under confinement now may be
said to have everything they want ex-
cept their liberty. Under the new plan
the men practically are put on their
honor. 4 trial court Of convicts will
be allowed to pass on cases Of in
subordination and infraction Of the
rules. In other words Convict Re-
public will be set up and SO far as
the men make it possible they, are to
he allowed to govern themselves.
Among the many reforms requested
by the Golden Rule Brotherhood, the
convictS' organization, those granted
by the new warden up to date are as
follows: Moving picture show will be
held on Sunday instead of Saturday
afternoon whenever such arrange
ments do not interfere with religious
services. Members Of the Brother
hood in good standing may receive
visitors on Sundays and holidays.
Prisoners correspondence no longer
will be restricted to the list furnished
by them on arrival at the prison, sub
Jet to the customary examination and
regulation. Postage stamps may be
bought with funds on deposit. Here
tofore prisoners had to depend on
friends or relatives for stamps. Daily
newspapers may be retained SO long
as they are not permitted to accu-
mulate in cells. passages or yards.
Members of the Brotherhood may re-
ceive sweaters Of prison gray and
shoes from the outside. No two men,
except in cases Of father and son or
two brothers. and then only when re-
quest is made. will be doubled" in
single cell. Places in the dormitory
Will be given first of all to men who
are suffering from heart trouble. cpl
lepsy and who are crippled. Lights
in the cell block and dormitory may
be kept on until 10 o'clock so that
those who desire may read or study.
This request was put to vote in the
dormitory where more than one man
was concerned. The dormitory men
voted for the privilege by. 1Ss to 20.
So much for Sins Sing; now what
Of Maine: Have|you heard this sug-
gestion? A gentleman in discussing
the case Of Gen. Richards. remarked
that the purpose Of "the poweAs that
be" Is to quietly dispose of all those
who stubboruly night for the Togus
Branch Of the National Home, and
then abandon it. Then" he added,
we have a golden opportunity for
State Prison. The United States
should donate the Togus property to
the State and the people Of Maine
should there establish an ideal insti-
tuition for the detention, care of, and
moral rehabilitation of its criminal
unfortuuates."
1t was something Of a stunt OF
counting chickens before the eggs are
laid, but the idea, if-there's the rub
there 10 any possibility Of the Branch
being abandoned and the veterans
transferred to other Branches Of the
National Home. might be considered
seriously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
Growing Children
Must Be Watched

Children are subject to many minor
Ills. which unchecked speedily turn in
to serious sickness.
Il. f." Atvood's Medicine given
promptly. checks those little ills. Used
regularly a. TONIC, it H. q splendid
preventative Of childhood Ills.
For relief Of stomach and bowel
troubles, 1t IL unsurpassed.
Eastbropk. Me-:
II and my family use II. r." At
woods Medicine freely. keeping Il In
the house at all times.
1t IL beneficial Ia many ways, e.
peciaily tor children, who have %
many little complaints with stomach
and bowels"
fsigaad) Mrs.. A. B. Jelllson.
Safeguard YOUR children with the
biz . Cent bottle-et all deslsrs.
FREE Sample by mail from
4. F." MEDICINE CO, Portland. Ne.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

Npw that you can pronounce Przemysl
Why not make = little progress in Hun
9eNefl pNd learn how to pronounce
.e3iscdsissiaty." which means Soth,."
a1d "prseastewsiac zadpsj,'' which
Ws'rs .ittils up, listsnin,, :
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Maine Gossip

rOHOWlnS IL the manner III WHICH the
Bath Times Classics the freight on a
recent trip Of the steamer Virginia into
Bath: Fifty passengers and Is bar
rels OF CLAIMS. in addition to considera-
BILE quantities of Holsters and fish,"
Why did you leave the lobstera out Of
the Passenger clam combination?
Two Bath boys recently made a camp
and transported it to the 'Arrowsic
smelt fishing grouEEt. where they pro-
posed to share in the money making
business to a more or less extent. They
were doing SO we'll that they decided
the other night to sleep there: SO used
their oil stove for heater. Being tired
with their long hours of fishing-and
ice fishing y not all fun-they slept
very soundly, to awake only for each
to at first think that his comrade had
deserted him and a negro taken his
place. The stove, as such critters WILL
had smoked all night long and the boys
were sights!' They had to go home to
| wash and have now installed a new
heating plant in the camp.
Ice men from Portland visited the
Kennebec last Sunday and looked over
the ice fields. They found that many
Of the available places above Swan Is
land were rough, filled with drift ice
and dirty from the dust and sand
blown upon it before the snow came
The fields around Swan Island were
found in far better condition and with
planning will be all right for harvest
ing. 1t Is understood that they will cut
near the island. 1t will be a shorter
haul and easier of access. Report says
that the Portland men propose to house
a large amount.
Judge Whitman. long clerk of courts
OF Oxford county, retired with the COM
ing Of the New Year but was not for
gotten by his associates at the county
buildings. for the county commission
ers who had held ONCE during his 20
year term of Office united in presenting
| him with handsome Office chair and
fine waste basket
Judge Nathaniel Hobbs of North
Berwick, who last September celebrat-
cd his Goth birthday. began on Tues
| day his 44th year of continuous serv-
ice az judge of the York county pro-
| bate court. He 10 the oldest presid-
Ing judge Of a probate court in New
England. The lawyers of York coun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

Washington's birthday this year will
occur on Monday (Feb. 22); Patriots
day on Monday april 19); Memorial
day on Sunday (May 500; Independ-
ence day on Sunday tJuly AZ: Labor
day on Monday Sept. g.; Columbus
day on Tuesday (Oct. 49,; Christina
day on Saturday dec. 25). Thanks
giving day will of course be as usual
on Thursday the date to be appoint
ed by the Governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

~. remembering the day. gave him
a reception during the forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

Norway Advertiser: We were re-
Gently shown picture Of Camp Wash
burne 10th Maine Regiment, Col. Geo.
L. Beal at Patterson Park, Baltimore.
Md. This picture is an fashioned
Autograph and Is owned by Mark
Cannon who says he was one of 'eTn
that was there. He also showed an
other picture taken at Long Island 90
years later and he says, I'm In that
too, but Gen. Beal and hundreds OF
others have responded to the last
buglc call and have crossed over"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07

A pioneer lumberman Of the Pacific
coast. H. r Hatch, died at Everett,
WASH, recently. He was born in
Maine in 1887 and came to Port CAM
BILE by way Of the Isthmus in 1858, be-
ing a member Of a party of fifty-eight,
CT which only two survive. Mr.. Hatch
is survived by four children. B. H.
Hatch. Of Everett; Mrs. Grace Brown.
Of Seattle; Mrs. Lena Cowgirl and p.
H. Hatch, both of Spokane,
The Republican journal., 1915-12-16
The News of Belfast.

Mrs. Rena Perkins Sholes has bought the
$50 Edison diamond disc photograph recently
advertised by earle & JONES'
Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore has mad planted
at the corner of Church and Pearl streets an
elm tree to replace the large and very hand
some shorsech astnut tree destroyed by e.
cent storm.
EvAPoRATED POTATOES Mr., kalph l..
Pitcher, son of Mrs. H. c. Pitcher of this
city. has been engaged for many years in the
potato business in ARGOS took county. as q
large shipper and owner of starch factories,
He recently became interested in the new
method of evaporating potatoes and after in
vestigating in New York went to Canada and
visited factories which We're turning out large
quantities of the article for shipment abroad.
On his return to Aroostook he began evaror-
atlng potatoes and has alre ady shipped several
carloads and it promises to develop into a
large and profitable business. Last week Mr..
e. W. Lancaster of this city received from
Mr.. Pitcher sample of this new product
1t resembles fried potatoes reduced to coarse
grains.