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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
Entire Law a "Dumper."

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Evening Post is reputed
to have a key to the backdoor of the
White House and to be able to run in
and out of there as he pleases. There
fore, what he says, 'touchin' on and
appertainin' to"-if we may use those
famous words-the purposes of the
Wilson administration should be
deemed authentic. He telegraphs his
paper that 1.-The Wilson Administra-
ton has no thought of a revision Of
the tariff at this time He adds:
The only phase of the tariff thus far
seriously discussed in high quarters
has been the dumping clause Of the
Underwood law under which, should
the war end suddenly, the nations of
Europe might flood the American mar
ket with cheap goods Of all descrip-
tions.'
The two statements correlate with
difficulty. The entire Underwood
tariff is dumping clause" and under
it the nations of Europe not only
might but they already have been
able to flood the American market
with cheap goods of all descriptions"
The only thing that prevents the
swapping Of our manufactures with
cheap foreign goods, is the European
war-and even that has not been able
to shut OFF the feverish competition Of
Europe in some lines. If the dump
ing clause" of the Underwood law is
BEST means of so dPing that the whole
of the law. after the enacting clause.
be stricken out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
VASSALBORO

EAST-The Christmas Club met with
Mrs. H. o. Lampson Thursday afternoon.
There was a good attendance and very
pleasant time was reported.
/. Carroll Bragg Of Boston has been
spending his vacation with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Bragg.
The teachers in town attended the
State convention in Bangor. many going
on the early train in order to attend the
Music Festival which has been a very
interesting part of the program for the
past two years.
Miss Dallas Babb attended the Halo
ween social. at Oak Grove Friday eve
ming. =
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sherman were call.
ing on friends in town Sunday.
George H. Gates made a short business
trip to Boston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coleman Of Ban
sor were callers at Miss Blanche Mar
shalrs Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mont passed SUN
day in South China.
The Ladies' Aid Of the n. e. church
viii serve q chicken supper on Friday
evening, Nov. S. This ID to be the frst
public supper in their new dining room.
An entertainment will follow the sup
Eper; the admission to which will be Cd
r1hherq. I.
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ALBION

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Myran
Fowler died Wednesday night. Funeral
services were held Friday.
E. T. Bagley recently sold a very nice
COW to Everett Libby of Burnham.
The Ladies' Circle will meet Wednes-
day at the Grange hall. 1t will meet the
first Wednesday of every month.
c. E. Wilson left last Wednesday for
his camp at Shirley for hunting trip.
He was joined by Mr.. Bates and son.
Mr.. Woodman and George Wilson, all of
Winthrop, who stayed until Monday. On
Monday he was Joined by E. w. Swears,
E. ]. Crosby and w. NJ. Walcott.
A large number Of friends and neigh
bors gathered at the parsonage Thurs
day evening. Oct. g. to observe the SD
wedding anniversary Of Rev. and Mrs.
G. A. Beebe. A social time was enjoyed
for a time. An original poem written by
Mrs. Ralph Whitaker was read by Mrs.
Sylvester, as Mrss Whitaker could not
be present. A purse Of money from their
friends was presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Beebe by Fred LittleAeld. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beehe responded in a very feeling way.
Candy and apples were served, after
which the evening was spent in singing
by all; vocal duets by Mrs. Fannie Spence
and Mrs Martha Tilton. At the closing
Mrs Beebe favored them with some
songs All went home feeling that they
had spent a very pleasant evening.
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colllne EVENTS

Nov a.4-Maine state genealogical So
ciety. annual meeting, Portland.
Nov. 6.6-Boys' convention Of Agracul-
-tuTal Club. q Waldo county CE.r 1elrsst and
Council on petition for pardon Of Joel H.
Gray Of SCION, serving sentence for iiie-
81 Nov ss'' le:i4Efaymen's missionary Con-
new Now 1s-isNMaine State Conference OF
Charities and Corrections, annual meet
Row SMBee keepers of Maine. OBJ
serving National Honey Day." meet TO
form State Association. Bangor;
Nov. 3O-City election. Gardiner.
Nov. 3o-Dec. york. County poultry
Associations show. SANFORD
Dec. Especial convention OF Name
Episcopal Diocese. to elect oisnop'
Portland.
Dec. S-sNMaine Seed Improvement. AS
rotation. annual conference ana exhibit
ton, City hall, Lewiston.
Dec. 6-1O-Maine Live Stock Breed
ers' Association annual meeting' Lewis
Dec. 7-superior Court convenes. civil
's Dec. 7.s-GFreeport Poultry Show at
Dec. H -City election. westbrook.
Dec. 13-15-Annual meeting Of Maine
State Grange, Portland.
Dec. M-Supreme Court law term. Au.
Dec. 14-United States District Court
Dec. H-.7-Maine State Poultry Associa.
ton. annual show: Port5a a,,ftrv Assoc,..
ton, Berwick.
Dec. &-Christmas.
1916. 4"
IAN. 4-6-Western Maine Poultry AS
ISOLATION, South Paris.
ord building Associations, annual meet
Feb. 2A-Course of lectures by Former
President Taft at U. of M. College of
Feb. 7-1&sixth annual United Com
mercial Travellers Food Fair, Bangor.
Feb. 14-Ellsworth Food Fair opens Tor
Feb. a-Kennebec County. ROrai Letter
Carriers Association annual session, All
March 1o-12-Maine Boys Conference.
0s NAV i7-Grand Lodge. Knights of Ply.
thias, annual convention, Bangor.
June N-Bowdoin class of 1896 reunion,
New Meadows Inn.
July 4-Family reunion of descendants
Of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Doughty Pen
nell, at home Of Mrs. Will Ross. Var
! july 15-1e-National Convention and
Show of American Sweet Pea Society,"
Aug. 2o~Fifth Maine Battery Associa-
ton reunion, Lewiston.
| Sept. 11-Biennial State election: REFER
endum on 54-hour employment act.
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"Foreianers First" Legislation.

Speaker Champ Clark lauds what he
calls the highly beneficial legislation"
enacted by the Democratic party.
Beneficial" is a we'll chosen word.
Democratic tariff legislation was
beneficial to foreign producers who
Immediately proceeded to seize our
markets and were succeeding finely
until the war broke out and curtailed
both production and expectation.
Democratic shipping legislation has
been beneficial to japan, by enabling
that country to buy cheaply the ships
that could no longer operate under
American laws.
Democratic civil service legislation
was beneficial to a horde Of 'deserv-
ing Democrats" who couldn't get on
the government payroll under the
merit system but who were placed
there by suspension Of the civil SER
vice requirements.
And ultimately Democratic leglsla-
ton will prove beneficial to people
who would like to buy a few govern
ment bonds. If speaker Clark had
taken the trouble to specify who had
been benefited by Democratic legisla-
ton and in what particular, he would
have been as much embarrassed as
President Wilson is every time he
even thinks of his notorious In
dianapolis speech.
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captor vessel as contemplated by the
rule of international law. The Presi-
dent has gone SO Tar as to say that
for this reason the submarine cannot
be used to attack shipping without
disregarding international law.
This leaves open the entire question
Of the protection of American lives.
AS the situation stands at present, the
German Ambassador, in personal
letter. has promised that his nation
will pay damages for the two Ameri-
cans drowned on the Arabic and that
will be forbidden to attack liners"
without warning. What the term
'liner' means has not been defined as
yet.
The life of the humblest American
who ships as a stoker on freighter
and the life Of the American farmers
boy who tends dozen mules on q
tramp SlcdAlcT arc JUST do 0CdI "
them as the life Of Alfred Vanderbilt
on the liner" Lusitania was dear to
him.
We promised the same full protec-
ton to the American stoker on the
ammunition ship which we promised
to the American travel on the liner"
We told the Kaiser in impressive
tones that we should exact strict ac-
countability' for the death of the
stoker and the death of the traveller
alike.
There is still long. long way to
travel between Count Bernstorff's per-
sonal note to Secretary Lansing and
our promise to- hold Germany to
strict accountability" for the differ
ent ships attacked.
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It ships attacked.

ing his Texas constituents a few days
ago, said: 'I'll tell you right now,
ham I'm going to do my best to get
hog" Jack should have said goat"
for in that he was successful. Using
his position as member of the ways
and means committee, Mr.. Garner
succeeded in having the wool of the
Angora goat, a Texas ruminant, re-
tanned on the dutiable list, although
all other wool went on the free list.
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WINDSORVILLE'

Charles Morrill, and Ernest Weber of
South China were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Owen and daughter LII
liam have closed their summer cottage
here and returned to their home in Bos-
ton.
- Herbert Dodge was recent visitor In
Augusta.
Stanford Brown and George Doe OF
Weeks Mills were in town on business
Saturday.
Bert Moody is shingling his stable and
otherwise repairing his buildings
Arthur Brann Of Cooper's Mills was
in this section of the town on business
Monday. g.
Mrs. Steven Plummer of Weeks Mills
was a visitor Saturday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Marston who have
been guests at the home Of Gabriel JOS
celyn, have returned to Shirley,
Adelbert Sproul and family are guests
for two weeks of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Northey in Whitefeld.
J. w. French is making extensive re-
pairs on his home buildings.
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WINTHROP CENTER

Rally Sunday was observed with
appropriate exercises by the children,
with the following program: Singing
by children: recitation, Birdena Ham
mopd; recitation, Virginia L. Martin;
singing, Autumn Song; recitation,
Albert Winterbottom: recitation, Dor
is Flanders; singing by children; rec
itation. Harriet Towle: singing, well
come Wild North Easter" There was
q large audience present and the
church was beautifully decorated with
chrysanthenums and potted plants.
The Mission Study class will meet
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 8, with
Mrs. Beulah Winslow. She will be
assisted as hostess by Mrs. Clara w.
Mumford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor and Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Clement went to
Portland Monday. whey. thsy WIN A..
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DRESDEN

Owing to the resignation of Joseph F..
Houdlette, the former postmaster, the
office at West Dresden has been changed
to the store of the late David Reed.
Anterior Rogers is the new postmaster.
The installation of Masonic officers was
held Saturday evening at Dresden Mills.
A supper was served at the close.
Don o. Cate has returned to the Bliss
Business college at Lewiston.
Elmer Davis has returned to town after
having employment in Massachusetts,
through the summer months.
Herbert Getchell and family are visit
ing the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Getchell.
Capt. Nathaniel Stewart who has been
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PITTSTON

EAST-Mrs. Lucinda Butterfield and
Miss Ellen Hewey Of Phillips are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Cleaves
in this village.
Ralph Cheney and Miss Gladys Lit
tie returned Sunday from Bangor,
where they attended the State Teach
er's convention, making the trip by
auto.
Harold Reed Of Gardiner was week
end visitor in this village.
Miss Elizabeth Call, who has been
the guest Of Miss May Marson. North
Beach Hill, for several weeks, has re-
turned to her home in this place.
The Twentieth Century Club will
meet Thursday Nov. 4, at the home
Of Mrs. L. J. Hewey. --r
The usual social dance will be held
at Fowles' hall next Friday evening,
under the same management and same
music.
Chester Fowles of Augusta is visit
ing relatives in this vicinity for few
weeks.
Rev. John Kealy and a party of
friends Of Waterville were guests re-
Gently at the Kealy homestead.
Friends in this town of Mrs. Annie
Nash Of Windsor learned with regret
Of her death which occurred Sunday,
Oct. "a at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Allen Taber, in West Windsor. Mrs.
Nash was for many years a resident
Of this town and several relatives and
many friends in this place were
grieved to hear Of her death. She was
Is years Of age. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at the Taber home,
conducted by Rev. M. H. Wakefield of
North Windsor. The remains were
brought Wednesday forenoon to this
village, where interment was made in
the Nash family lot, in the East Pitts
ton cemetery.
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General pis.atisfaetion.

Tiny Elsbeth was taken by mother to
an afternoon tea. fashionable, but where
the various ladies present were well &C.
quainted and INDUCED rather too freely
in gossip. The little grille sat very
straight and still, listening to all that
was said. Critical remarks were made
about absent friends, and even guests
who took their departure we're discussed
with some freedom.
Elsbeth edged closer to her mother and
remarked in a solemn whisper.
Nobody seems jes' ezackly satisfied
with anybody. does they. mame?"-Alice
Cameron.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03

Names Warden y Osborne began
heroically, but we wonder what the
Governor and Council will say of this
assumption of their prerogatives.
Mebbe, after all, the Gov. is just as
helpless as he said he was. However,
it would not cost a million and half
to give an opinion on the practicable
ity of convict junketing trips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03

Some men in Maine have been known
to think they saw both moons (harvest
and huntersO at the same time.-Boston
Globe.
Who. frinstance? Portland Express.
Not the Editor Of the Kennebec Jour-
na.-Boston Globe.
No, brethren; some things stahd out
big, and clear. and alone, to u.s. The
moon is one Of them.
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Light and Airy
That insistent Call.

Is there anything existent
More insjStent -4EsG,J :
Than the telephones small bell?
How 1t rings, rings. r-r-rings
Without pause until 1t brings %
Someone saying divers things
Things not sounding very we'll.
There is nothing in our dwelling
More compelling
Than its shrill combatiye tone,
And Its gathering alarm
For the nervous has scant charm,
Rather makes us somewhat warm
As we hustle to the phone.
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A Questionable Triumph.

1t is now appreciated that the note
to Germany in the case Of the William
P. Frye has conceded quite as much
as has been gained. In that note the
President agrees to the adjustment OF
the damages for the destruction of the
William P. Frye by German and
American representation without a
referee. He also agrees to an arbitral
Interpretation by the Hague tribunal
pf the provisions Of the treaty Of 1928,
Ander which the United States con-
tends that Germany is prohibited from
sinking unresisting American ships
under any circumstances.
Germany informed the United
States a few weeks ago that pending
the arbitration it would not harm
American vessels carrying conditional
contrsband. hut would reserve tho
right to sink American ships carrying
absolute contraband.
Although. according to the Ameri-
can contention, the sinking Of an
American ship carrying even absolute
contraband would bs a violation Of the
treaty. the President now has yielded
consent to the German declaration Of
Intentions pending the arbitration.
which will not be concluded till after
the end Of the. war.
Tho only stipulation made by the
President is-that when American ships
carrying absolute contraband. are con-
demned for destruction the noncom-
batantesahoard such vessels shall be
removed to q place Of safety other
wise than In, small boats.
3. This stipulation revives tho whole
question Of the use of the submarine
Against merchant vessels. The Ger
mans have contended and the Presi-
dent has admitted that It L. imprac-
tieable for . submarine to remove
peseens from. . mssohentman to the
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1915.
SPORTS

Nov. Sc. M. c. S. VS.. Cony High at
Bucksport.
Nov. 3-Hallowell High VS.. Cony High
at Hallowell.
Nov. EBowling: Waterville at Gardi-
ner.
Nov. Allowing: Lewiston at Augusta.
Nov. 5-Cross-country State meet,
Orono.
Nov. 5-waterville High VS.. Oak Grove
Seminary at Waterville.
Dec. 15-Deer hunting season in Maine
closes in eight northern counties.
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The World War a Year Ago
Todav-Nov. 8.

German warships bombarded
British ships OF Yarmouth, Eng
land, throwing shells on the beach.
British submarine DIS was sunk
by a German mine In the North
sea. British and French war
ships b0mbarded Turkish forts In
the Dardanelles.
The Germans were expelled
from Kielce, Poland, by Russians
marching on Cracow.
Car Nicholas started for the
battle front In Poland, and de-
clared that Russia would not end
the war until the heart Of Ger
many had been pierced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03

President Wilson may have really
beautiful tenor voice." as his daughter
recently told reporters, but we all
know he has a false set o. theories on
government.
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WHY, THE. ONE WHOSE COLIN WAS
THE WORSE. OF COURSE.
gets the hat. the one whose COLIN was
the worse or the one whose COLIN was
the better? l want to know before Vot-
ing. because. as we say in Battle Creek,
there's a reason.-N. H. s., So They Say
Colyum, Boston Globe.
The worse they are the better?
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Il Wasn't Their Fault.

Alexander Greenleaf Jackson, a pillar
of the colored church, was entertaining
at dinner the pastor and some Of the
prominent members. After grace Alexan-
der began to carve the chicken, and the
pastor waxed facetious.
"Brudder Jackson" he asked smilingly,
do de white folks around you keep
chickens?'
Alexander pried loose the second wing.
mo, sah." he responded, "dey does not
but dey suttinly tries hahd enuff to-
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confined to the home by trouble
a foot, is gaining.
A Halloween party was held at |
nalboro hall Friday evening under
direction of Mrs. Rogers.
The Masonic fair will be held at
Masonic hall Nov. 3 and 4. Mrs !
York of Winthrop will give reading
first evening.
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Helen was very enthusiastic regarding
the new minister, and young Winston
was inclined to be rather jealous.
HE certainly is superbly eloquent"
exclaimed. HE can move his hearers to
tears
Huh! That's not much" sneered her
admirer. II should scorn proficiency In
an art in which every sneeze Is my equal
and every peeled onion is my superior"
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AUGUSTA LODGE DlREcro'
ROSE OF SHARON cu.,-~

ROSE OF SHARON cHApre,
AZ. 0. e. S. Stated meetings
Wednesday of each month %.
Temple. All members soioI,rn;. w
city are invited to attend. u
ANNA M. PARTRIDGE N,
. ELIZABETH A. THONpsn;r1
aug27, m-w-fri,tf GUN,
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by the U. S., why. let Gen. Funston do
it.
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The safest Mexican we know is one
Mr.. Huerta in jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03

ingtnn,s hirth1ay ON Tuesday; Easter
Sunday on April %: Memorial day on
Tuesday: JA1y on Tuesday: Labor
day on Nealay. eept. 4; Thanksgiving
On Nov. 30. the last day Of the month;
Christmas on Monday.
The members Of the Eastern MaAhe
Festival Association held their annual
meeting Monday evening and had .
real jollification. for they were able
to report that all bills for this year's
festival were paid. together with the
$500 due Director VIM. p. Chapman
from last year, and a balance Of $500
in the treasury with which to begin
next years work. Officers were elect
ed as follows: President, Hon. F. O.
Beal; vice president, M. H. Andrews;
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Sarah p.
Emery: directors, Howard Corning,
Harold Hinckley, ]. NJ. Bright, w. L.
Thurston and Henry o. Peirce.
The Lewiston School Board, receiv-
ing at the Monday evening meeting q
communication from Chief Moriarty
notifying them that four of the public
school buildings were without the
proper means Of egress in case Of fire,
voted to empower the committee on
buildings to ascertain in detail the
requirements and an estimate Of cost.
The chief says that yearly notices to
the same effect have been ignored.
The board says it doesn't remember
any. The law allows 60 days in which
to comply with the requirements Of
the law. h.
An 11-year-old Boothbay Harbor
lad bought rifle and went out near
| the village after game, bat not finding
any, decided to try his skill on any old
target that might be found and ac-
cordingly fred at passing team. He
scored a bullseye. hitting the horse
in the back and breaking off a piece
| of the backbone. Tho horse did not
show signs Of dangerous injury, but
the lad Is minus a rifle. He said he
didn't think the gun would shoot so
| far. ..,
Old Dan, Uncle Sans horse at the ole
Fort Popham, who has been a principal
feature Of the landscape at the Beach 70,
more than generation. died last Satur.
| day and will be buried with military
equine honors. Dan was red In color an6
| white OF spirit and has gone where all
| good horses go. His age was "a years
The purser of the Virginia, wnen asked
Of what disease he died. said. II dunno
Dan just lay down and died-old age,
| guess
Holman F. Day is writing a play fol
William Hodge. leading man in the we'll
known productions, THE Man from
Home.'' and 1.-THE load to Happiness.
This is a renewal Of an old friendship
and the new piece is to be completed ii
time for revision. rehearsal and produc
ton next season. Major Day has sole
the motion picture play rights Of 1.-THE
Red Lane" to the Paramount Pictur,
Corporation and a play on the screer
will be wrought from the popular move
that came from Major Days pen.
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'It appears to be your record. Mary
Moselle." said the magistrate. that you
have been IS times convicted Of stealing"
Il guess, your Honor" replied Mary.
that Is right. No woman is perfect"
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There are three things in speech
that ought to be considered before
some things are spoken; the man.
ner, the place, and the time
Southey.
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1t was a grand victory, ladies.
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tend the fruit show held there this
week.
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ODD FELLOWS HAT

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 20. Rrc'.
meeting Friday evenings at 7SV
c. E. PRATT.N !,
E. F. WESTON y