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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
RESIGNATION OF GENERAL
JOHN T. RICHARDS OF THE
NATIONAL HOME IS ASKED
Exact Source of Request Not Yet Revealed but
Apparently Patronage Demand Has
Extended to Togus

which one of their number could be
appointed.
Should Gen. Richards be forced out
and Judge Hurley sent to Togus as
his successor this would make
place for Mayor County Attorney Phil
ip Howard, who is a candidate for at
torney general, for secretary Of State
and district attorney at the present
time. Failing to win any one of these
Places the gossips in politics place him
in the court judgement. He is to finish
a long term as county attorney to-
night He would hardly be likely to
win in the municipal election contest
in March under the present feeling III
Rockland city politics.
Col. Close of Kansas is president Of
the board of managers of the soldiers
homes and this board has been re-
organized in the past two years 50
that 1t is controlled by Democratic
veterans Of the Civil War. Gen. Joseph
S. Smith of Bangor was the Maine
member for years and he was ousted
and Thomas L.. BRIGHAM of Buckfield
became his successor few months
ago.
BY refusing to give out the author
of the letter that he received, Gen.
Richards adds an air of mystery to the
situation. He says that it is not
signed by Col. Close but does not denv
that it might have been written pN
some member of the board. AS that
board is the only body authorized +"
remove him or to appoint his success
sor it would seem that there must be
some semblance or else he would have
dismissed it as merely an incident "f
no consequence.
Gen. Richards served with gallan-
try in the Civil War and was pro-
NOTED to the rank of major with a
title of brigadier general as result Of
long service in the National Guard.
He has served the State in vario1s
capacities, as adjutant general during
the five years between 1897 and 1902.
His home is in Gardiner. 1t is GER
tain that whatever he has to say i'll
this connection will be read with in
terest both keen and widespread.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
SHERIFF-ELECT
PENCILS DEPUTIES

Portland. Me-, Dec. 31.-Sherif1- ELECT
VIM. NJ. Pencil last night made pub
lie his list Of deputy sheriffs:
Civil officers-Lewis w. Moulton,
Standish: Florence F. Driscol, Port
land.
Supreme judicial court officers-Cri-
er, John w. Eery, Bridgton: officer,
Isaiah d. Leighton, Westbrook.
Superior court officers-Crier. Daniel
c. Aver, Naples; officer, Arthur Nj.
Pickett. Portland.
Jail officers-Turnkey George T. De-
lano, South Portland: assistant turn
key, George W. Mcclellan, Gorham:
shop officer. Ernest F.. Morton, Free
port.
County deputies-Charles r. Murch,
baldwin: Frank Mathurin, Brunswick;
John F. Peabbles, Cape Elizabeth;
George L. Strout, Gorham; Claude E.
Caswen. Gray: Harry NJ. Stone. Otis
field: Robert D. Plummer, Raymond;
Leonard =. Skillin, South Portland;
Samuel Larrabee. Windham: Ernest
c. Libby, Yarmouth
Liquor officers-Eugene /. Cum
mings, Westbrook: William c. Ander-
son. Freeport; Waiter B. Hall. Wind
ham: Harry z. Hartford, Standish;
John J. C'Neill. Portland; James A.
Hulit, North Yarmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
WINTHROP

The Standard Bearers held their De-
intendent, Mrs. Adde Roundy. A fine
program was carried out and plans We're
made for the coming year.
G.. p Rowell has returned from a visit
in Scion.
The Younger Set met Wednesday eve
ming with Miss Leah Hoxie. Refresh
ments We're served.
The pastors of Winthrop are uniting in
go to Church movement, urging all
to attend the church of their choice ev-
cry Sunday in January. Special services
will be held at the Methodist church dur
ing the Week of Prayer. One Of the
speakers will be Rev. Raymond Brown
ing of Littleton. N. c.
Pretzman Gale is at home from Aroos-
took county.
Mrs. j. II. Pinkham entertained her
Sunday school class of nine girls during
the afternoon and at supper Thursday
The young people had delightful time
and were served with a delicious lunch.
Charles Gale is recovering from a Sc
we're illness.
George Gray lost valuable horse
Wednesday night.
Mrs. II. l.. Hunton of Oakland is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs Joseph Moore
The young ladies of the Rainbow Club
held social Wednesday evening at the
Methodist vestry. Games were enjoyed
and refreshments were served. All had
fine time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
NATIONAL HOME

Oficer of the day, Capt Thomas ).
Hurley.
The funeral of the late Martin Curley
was held from the Home chapel at +.
NJ Thursday, Rev. FIR. Michigan ofhclat-
ing.
Two members reported Thursday from
furloughs: Oren A. Haskell from Wis
casset and Walter Dockendorff from Bur-
lington.
Burroughs were granted Thursday to
Charles f. Parsons to Boston and MI
chael Sullivan to Providence.
The holiday hours for the Home store
today are from to 9, II to 1.2o and to
$50
Thefollowing were Thursday transfer
red to the hospital: Frank l.. curry OF
Co M, Alexander Plankey of Co. Z.
James f. Mccain of Co. B. Patrick
O'Connor of Co. l. and John Hines on
extra duty. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
Changes Of Officers

The following changes of non-commis-
stoned officers are hereby announced:
James d. Dwyer. late fireman. U. 3. N.
IS. A. W., is appointed guard sergeant
LIST class, and assigned to Non. Com.
staff. to take effect Jan. l. 1915, vice Ed
win Holmes. resigned. Thomas j. Hur-
lev, late private A Co., LIST Me. Inf, and
A Co. 18th Me. Inf, is appointed compa-
ny commander, to take effect Jan. D, l9l5,
and assigned to duty in Home Co. X,
vice Capt. Henry McDevitt, resigned.
Hugh Mcclure. late private II Co., 18th
y. H. Inf, is appointed company SER
geant, to take effect Jan. 5. 1915, and as
signed to duty in Home Co. K, vice
Serg't Thomas ]. Hurley, promoted as
above. William f. Calvin, late private
G Co. 2nd IT, S. Art. IS. A. W., is APP
pointed company sergeant to take effect
Jan. s. 1915. and assigned to duty in Home
Co D, vice Alexander Belville. resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
$1,000 LOSS OF;
FARM BUILDINGS

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 31-The firoe that
destroyed the Frank p Stetson farm
buildings Higan road. Lewiston, WED
nesday afternoon, caught in the k Itch
en- where green wood was being oelried
out. it is thought. The buildings S-were
destroyed and Mr.. Stetsou will steand
to lose $4,000. The building was valrued
at $4,000 while implements and tepols
spoiled bring the damage up to ssan-
other $1,000, with but $4,000 insuranllce.
The fire started in the kitchen astnd
spread rapidly to the barn A tea'le-
phone call was sent to the LEWISTON
chemical with crew went out at
one o'clock and succeeded in saviIsng
one of the outer buildings. 4
The fire gained so fast on the go
forts of the people removing furnn. l.
ture, that but little was saved Tw' 10
horses and several pigs were take. IN
out of the barn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
PORTLAND,
WILL ROLL FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP

Gardiner, Me, Dec. 31.-(SpeciaD,-
The expected in bowling circles hap
pened Thursday when Manager Buker
OF the Unique alleys received a commu-
nication from a Portland gentleman
who puts forward Peter Pride Of the
Forest City as candidate for the
championship of the state.
II is highly probable that a match
VIII be arranged for the near future
for 2O-string match the first ten to
be rolled in Gardiner and the second
10 in Portland
harrington has been a bit off color
lately in his rolling but now appears
to be coming back" strong. He was
high man on Wednesday at the UNIQUE
alleys with 146 to his credit. IA IL
consecutive strings he tumbled an av-
erage Of 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

Portland, ME-, Dec. 2l.-The Express
tonight says:
Gen. John T. R.c-.ards, Governor Of
the National Soldiers Home at Togus
reservation in the town Of Chelsea,
has been asked to resign. He refuses
to say who sent him such commune
cation and likewise declines to init
mate what his action will be but he
is preparing a statement Of the stu
alton to be published and it is believ-
ed the old soldier will signify his in
tention Of waging one more battle and
that he will refuse to surrender so
long as he has a leg to stand on.
The news that a patronage demand
las been made in this quarter will be
received with the most intense inter-
est when it becomes known and the
promised statement will be awaited
with much interest. Gen. Richards has
been at the Home 10 years, was ap-
pointed when Gen. Mahan, a Demo-
crat. was president of the board Of
managers and there has never been
any interference WIN MS personal pO-
litical preferences. He says today that
he is not Democrat and insists that
politics is at the bottom Of the move.
He also says that his appointment was
for an indefinite term, that no COM
plant of inefficiency or neglect has
been charged and that the board has
always been complimentary in it's ref
erence to the control Of affairs at the
Home.
An interesting story is told in con-
nection with this move to the effect
that Judge William F.. Hurley of
Rockland is slated for the job. He is
the Knox county member of the Dem
ocratic State committee and was NAM
ed to be judge of the Rockland mu-
nicipal court when Gov. Plaisted
found himself beset by deadlocked
delegation of legislators and commit
teemen four years ago. He selected
Capt. Hurley, who is not a lawyer, as
a compromise candidate because the
rivals in the fight could not make any
agreement or afford any solution by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
0CHS RESIGNS
EDITOR PUBLIC
LEDGER, PH|LA,

Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-Announce-
ment was made tonight Of the resig-
nation Of George w. Ochs as editor OF
the Public Ledger. He retains con-
siderable holding in the underlying Sc
curities of the newspaper. Mr.. Ochs
has not determined as to his future ac-
tivities, but may join the New YORK
Times Co., of which he is director'
In the formal announcement "hlch
the Public Ledger will publish tomor-
row. Cyrus II. X. Curtis, president OF
the Public Ledger Co., states the res
ignation is due to IAN entirely amlc-
able. but irreconcilable differences OF
views" between himself and Mr.. Ochs
as to the publication of the paper and
that he accepted the resignation with
much regret.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
POLISH
CAPITOL WILL
FINALLY Be
ABANDONED

Berlin, via The Hague and London.
Dec. 31-(3.l1 A. M).-Major Moraht, the
military expert, discussing in the Tage-
blatt the Eastern war situation, says:
"All military authorities are agreed
that the Polish capital must soon be
evacuated. Its value as a fortress. as is
we'll known, is slight, but the strongly
fortified positions in front of the forts.
it must be expected, will be we'll defend
ed. Nevertheless 1t would require strong
forces to hold them.
ut appears. moreover. as if the Rus
sian general staff attaches greater -.
portance in bringing its main forces UNI
broken behind the Vistula rather than
develop the full strength west thereof.
However, the plans of the Russian staff
are unknown and hence it is not impossi-
Bile that it still intends holding the region
west of the Vistula, with political pres
tige as the factor, despite the dangers
attending such a plan.
cat any rate, the defeat of the Rus
SLAMS north of the Pilca will settle the
fate Of the army operations in Galicia."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
SARAJEvO SAFE
FROM SERv|ANS

Paris. Dec. 81 445 A. M.-"The Ser
vians will not march on Sarajevo," said
DIR. M. r. esnitch, the Servian minister
to France, according to a statement
by him. published here. They will
penetrate either to Syrmia, the east
ernmost county of Slavonia, Hungary.
by way Of Semlin or Banat, a region
of Southern Hungary, by way of PIANO.
sova.
The invasion of Bosnia and Herza-
govina, populated by Slavs and which
are destined to become Servian, would
leave the Hungarians Indifferent An
invasion of Hungary. however. espe-
cially if made by way of the region
north of the Danube, would greatly
increase the apprehension now reign
ing in that country.
The Servian troops are now amply
provided with ammunition and sup
plies"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
SEC. REDFIELD
TALKS TO THE
BUSINESS men
Sounds Very Much Like
The Last Wall of a
Dying Democracy
HISTORICAL Howl,

Washington, Dec. 31-Heartened nv
months Of close study Of the bushes,
outlook Of the nation, Secretary Red.
field Of the commerce departmsn,
wrote today a New Years greeting to
the merchants and manufacturers o.
the country, bidding them to reach gu,
for the prosperity which he sees with.
in their grasp. His message follows
IF you want prosperity, do your own
share to bring it-and DO IT NOV,
Get that addition on your shop going
1t will cost you less today than sir
months hence. Is trade bit dull in
the works? Get those Improvements
begun. Prices are low and likely L,
rise. You've been thinking of that con-
tract work: better start it yourself be-
fore things get the start of you.
This country slows down a bit no.,
and then, but it never stops GROWN,
and it always moves up and not down
We don't know what it means in mos
of the United States to have real, gen.
eral distress. Think Of Belgium AM
Poland, man with a crouch, and Stink
into your hole and pull 1t in after YOU
There, think of your sins and yomI
blessings, and come out with YOU'D
courage in working order.
There are lots of good America
examples of pluck. Do you remember
San Francisco and Galveston and Chi.
cago-Boston, Charleston. Baltimofs
and Dayton and many others lks
them? Remember Thomas A. Edisoa
and lots of others of your fellow citi |
zens who showed pluck when thins
were hard.
"Nothing's the matter with the man
with the crouch, except an absen!N
heart and missing nerve. Cheer up 20
to work, do your level best. quit talhn,
misery. The wars over yonder-not hen
Men are slaughtered yonder-they are liz. -
ing here. It's all clouds there-clear day |
here.
Get out and sell some goods Plan.
some more acres; do more work than you
planned. Talk cheerful talk and yodg +
find this country of ours pretty zod
place after ALL"
To support the secretary's hopeful N.u
are the figures gathered by his depart
ment as to American foreign commefu
since the outbreak of the great war
Since August, when the monthly taa
balance of the nation showed dehdt
of nearly s20,0O0,oO0 through excess Of i'm
ports over exports, the situation M
| been completely changed. For Decen
excess will reach s10o. 900 or more, viii
one exception the highest mark Of III
last two years.
The floating debt Of the United STATE
to foreign countries has been paid
goods, Secretary Redfields has declare
and he looks now to the near approa.
Of a day when the United States wi
take her place as a credit nation,
longer a borrower
Since the war, also, los foreign bd
have come under the American flag. Al
| ditions to this fleet are being made ever
| week. Already plans are afoot to dn'
closer through commercial bonds
Latin-American countries. Extension
| credit, Mr.. Redfeld believes, must pa
the way toward any expansion of con
mercial relations with those countries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

Washington, Dec 31.-Retention of the
Philippine islands by the United States
for purposes Of naval strategy in event
of war with foreign nation. such as
Japan, was advocated today by Dean c.
Worcester, testifying before the Senate
Philippine committee on the bill to en-
large Philippine self-government MIR.
Worcester formerly was secretary of the
interior in the Philippines.
In addition to his discussion of the mill
itary Importance of the islands. Mr..
Worcester told the committee he had pri-
vate dispatches that the present disturb
ance in the islands was insignificant in
accomplishments, but dangerous on ac-
count of agitation of the lower classes.
He said peonage was the greatest evil
on the islands. and that slavery still ex-
listed. He urged the committee not to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
PROHIBITION IN
ARIZONA GOES
into EFFECT
At MIDNIGHT

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 31.-Arizona S
constitutional prohibition amendment
characterized as the most drastic in
the country, will go into effect at
midnight tonight. More than 300 sa-
looms and 10 wholesale liquor estab-
lishments will go out Of business. One
brewery also will close and the only
remaining one will manufacture two
per cent beer. Many of the saloons
affected are located IN cities and
towns on the border. These will mere
ly move across the street into Next
co. where they have already prepared
quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

The timers whistle sounded; the
score boy shot UP the marking, "Sena
tors IS. Dean Academy 26," and 800
spectators sat back. swallowed their
hearts. coughed up their chewing gum
and smoothed their back hair. 1t was
no place for a nervous man Thurs
day evening at City hall when Mana =
ger HAPPENS basketball five downed
the flying schoolboys from Massachu-
sets, put Augusta on the basketball
map-and drew red circle around it,
Dean came down to Maine to show
us how organization and coordination
two diseases common to fast basket
hall--could develop into scoreitis They
whipped the champion Wassitts in
their first game on the Auburn floor,
lost the second with the same team
by one point and came over to Angus
ia to score 100 points or bust. (Record
one bust--which developed into full
length portrait.)
They were going to run their 145-
inch wheelbase, eight cylinder ma
chine over the Senators. then back up
and run over 'em again, with few
bumps fore and aft from the mud
guards. And then Peg Stuart and
Captain Grenier and Charlie" Daicey
and "Chutter' Harvey and Mcdonald
Sure: the whole darned team-sur-
rounded that beautiful machine and
punched the tires, put moth-baIs in
to the gasoline tank and threw SAND
into the gear box.
The Dean boys started off with In
dian signs ready in their fists, out
thew couldn't seem to tag the ball ana
make 'em stick Their heralded Come
to papa" sit up and say Uncle ana
LUMP through magic missed cog
somewhere.
Even at that they hung up the ad-
vantage Of three points-l6 to 1'-ih
the flrst half Arnold, a handsome
auhurn- haired boy made some remark
ab,a practice shots and cody INFORM
Cd some .kidders" on the side-hnes
+ha+ Stuart looked like farmer.
,rhere wasn't any mention Of what Ar
,,o,d looked like, but he's still looking
ror his score to match up with the
two floor goals shot by GreniSg, his OPP
nonent. Arnold did get by with three
Ell. when there wasn't anyone about
20 muss I'D his hair. but he created
enough more "
shot four fouls.
stuart, though with an injured wrist.
WAS there" in his usual happy fash
ion. He goes after the ball like a
september Is Democrat after State
lob. Captain Grenier is an ideal play
ing mate for Stuart, knowing about
ss7 of Stuarts 10e1-count 'em!-
tricks on the basketball floor. and this
couple made strong foundation for
the passing game. Daicey. the Wassitt
center Of longtime fame. was neither
better nor worse that in his remarka-
lble basketball career. and fitted in
very cleverly. He will play regularly
with the Senators when not clashing
with Wassitt dates. Clutter Harvey,
that sterling, all-around athlete from
"1O1 Ranch" sneaked up from the
rear, la Won Kluck executing a flank /
movement. and ran up a neat little to-
tai Of four floor goals. Mcdonald also |
nippesi a quartet Of baskets and lived |
up to his reputation as the best shot |
in Augusta.
sl3iEden for Dean showed up strongly
pur baskets, while Pond garner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
ADVOCATES RETENTION OF
PHILIPPINES FOR PURPOSES
OF NAVAL STRATEGY IN WAR

attempt by force to eracidate polygamy
from among tho Moros. bat to allow II
to die out as the result Of friendly teach
ing.
Mr. Worcester declared 1t was Idle to
deny that Japan could land an armed
force In the islands, and that it would
be impossible to prevent very long the
fall of Manila. The gaining OF the con-
troll of tho bay OF Manila, however ne
urged would be a far different matter,
and so strongly fortified was Corregidor
that this naval base should be able TO
hold out n year before being taken.
I'VE need naval station in the Far
East" continued Mr. Worcester. mot
only to protect our shores, but to carry
a war into the land of the enemy and
require it to keep its fleet in it's own
waters Until we are swept off the ocean
we must have a station in the East"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
GERMANS DENY THE
REPORTED HEAVY LOSSES

Berlin, Dec. 31.-(By wireless to Saw.
vile. l.. Recommendations on the sit.
uatlon in the Eastern fighting zone
unite IN attaching little Importance to
me reports OF Russia's gains in Cali
GA. Ihey declare that the outcome
VIII De decided further to the north.
where the German advance, they as
sert' Is proceeding according to plans.
From the German army headquarters
comes denial of the report that the
belgians captured 1000 Germans in the
nghting around Lombaertzyde. The
oeniai says that the Germans in the
weeks long battle around Lombaert-
zyde and Newport lost altogether in
dead, wounded and missing, only about
l,2oo men. of which total only small
number is missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
GERMAN SENDS
MESSAGE TO WAR
UPON THE WAR

London, Dec. 31-1.3O p M-Carl
Liebknecht, the Socialist member Of
the German Reichstag who attracted
considerable attention to himself early
in December by being the only mem
Der of the Reichstag who voted against
a new war credit, has sent New
Years message to British Socialists
in which he calls upon the workers
of the world to unite in war against
the war.
This communication is published in
newspaper called the Labor Leader.
Mr.. Liebknecht declares that the
masses everywhere loath this war and
he says that among German workers
there is much greater degree of op-
position to it than generally has been
supposed.
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ASSAULTS
WOMAN, HELD
BY The POLICE

New Bedford, Mass, Deb. s1-Rich-
ard Stewart q, colored, ella, inning Bos-
ton as his home, was ARRESTED this
morning charged with assault upon
Mrs. Louise Smith, 20, in lher home
yesterday. The woman wis struck
three times on the head with a hatch
ct, locked in a room unconscious and
her house was then ransacketd. Stew
art walked the streets mostt of last
night and at o'clock this morning
applied at a sub-police statl on for
lodgings. He was held on suspicion
and later identified by Mrs. Smith. Mrs.
Smiths condition is serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01
CAUCASUS ARMY
GIVES STATEMENT

Petrograd, Dec. 30.-Deiayed in
ransmission).-Th following commu-
nication from the general staff of the
army of the Caucasus was given out
here tonight:
The battle in Sarikamysh lin
Trans-Caucasia, 30 miles southwest of
Kars), against large Turkish forces,
continues. Our artillery fire dispersed
a strong column Of Turks who endeav-
ored to save themselves by flight after
having lost half of their contingent
Part of the Turkish forces concen-
trated in the region of Yaliniz-Chame
Pass are marching upon Arabian Car