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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-08
Oath Administered


At ten minutes to eleven Presiden+
ira O. Hersey Of the Senate admins
tered the oath and a moment later in .
troouced Governor Curtis presenting
MN for the inaugural address, Score
tary OF State Joseph E. Alexande,
then made the formal declaration thar
CaKIey {. Curtis is governor of Maine
and Governor Curtis arose to deliver
the address,
Hour Of Reading
And the Governor began to read.
lie read until Ills and did not sion
tnen. The House clock showed the
time 11.S0. and the Governor kent ~,
reading; 11.45 and the Governor kent
on reading, and not until a minute he
fore the city clocks struck IL. did
the Governor strike IL and finish
the inaugural address.
The inaugural address dealt largely
with the States business and indicates
that Governor Curtis will undertake IN
make record in good business govern
ment and that his relations with the
present Legislature will embrace largely
financial matters. He touches briefly.
that is IN comparison, upon good roads
ana several other topics, but the KEY
note OF the address seems to be: "a
good business administration" Governor
Curtis public record Is founded chiefly
upon good business and it is not strange
that his inaugural address should be
written in this vein.
Governors Party
In the special party Of the new
Governor were Mrs. Oakley C. Curtis,
Miss Marjorie Curtis and Mrs. Leona
Merrill. a daughter of the Governor,
Miss Antonio Curtis. a niece. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry F. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs.
George l. Gerrish, Hon. E. B. Wins
low. all Of Portland. S. ]. Steinmetz,
a personal friend Of the Governor from
Boston and Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Pur-
ington Of Augusta. Other friends IF
the Governor who came from Portland
were Frank D. Marshall, Philip J..
Deering Col. James ]. Pooler, Mr. and
Mrs. R Stuart Laughlin, Mrs. Edward
H. Morrill,, r. w. Cox, John w. Gull
liver. Arthur w. Beal. George NJ
Blake, Chief Of Police Daniel L. Bow
en-. former private secretary of the
Governor, James J. O'Rourke. John II.
Dooley. Edward ]. Cady. Oscar Tab
achnick and Walter Fryatt.
House Committees
The following house committees
were announced by Speaker Traitor
today:
Ways and Means-Perkins of Au-
gusta, Hodgkins Of Harpswell, Tut
tie of Caribou, Lewis of North Haven,
Goodwin of Mexico, Wescott of Blue
hill, Russell Of Alfred.
Leave Of Absence-Goldthwa of
Biddeford, Allen Of Machias, Bradbury
Of Hollis. Chadbourne of Baldwin,
Newell Of Turner. Wyman of Kingfield,
McNally of Ashland.
Rule and Business Of the House.
Comedian of Portland. Perkins Of Au-
gusta, Corners Of Bangor.
Bills in Third Reading-Currier of
Camden, Maxwell of Boothbay Har-
Dor, Mitchell Of Newf1eld. Noyes Of
Falmouth. Dutton Of Bingham, Drawn
Of Bradley, Brann Of Winthrop.
Engrossed Bills-Colcord of Port
land. Corners Of Bangor Thibodeau OF
Van Buren,. Watts of South Thomas
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PRESIDENT ASKS APPROPRIATION
OF $250,000 TO PAY EXPENSES
0FPANAMA CANAL CELEBRATION

Washington, Ja.. I'm a conference
late today with Democratic and Repuhli-
can leaders Of Congress, President Will
son asked for an appropriation of $3.50 1000
to defray expenses of the celebration
planned for opening of the Panama canal
next March.
The President summoned to the White
House just before he took the train for
Indianapolis, Senators Overman, Hoke
Smith and Gallinger, and Reps. Under
wood, Sherley and Mann and laid before
them tentative plans for the celebration
submitted to him by Secretaries Bryan,
Garrison and Daniels.
Entertainment Plans
The plan includes the entertainment Of
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visiting officers Of foreign fleets which
are to participate in the naval review
and pass through the canal. II that Is
possible, and the transportation of the
fleet and visitors.
Although all details OF the program
were not made public. h1e President told
the delegation that the estimated expend-
itures for the celebration would be about
a quarter Of a million dollars. Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike approved the
plans and expenditure. It was determin-
ed that no presidential message would
be necessary in order to procure funds,
but it was agreed that another confer
ence should be held soon with regard to
the matter.
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arms were affected
most. They broke
open and would not
heal and were very
painful at times. Her
clothing irritated when
ever it came in con-
tact with the sore
places. She would
scream when we
bathed her.
They said 1t was
eczema. ] sent for a
free sample of Cuti-
cllra SOan and Oint-
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engineer on the American schooner
Republican Of Thomaston, Me. In the
harbor Of Guadalupe, according to his
story he killed a member of the crew
who attacked him with a knife, AS the
affair occurred on an American yes
sci the French authorities disclaimed
Jurisdiction. While in prison In Quad
alupe awaiting steamer to bring him
to New York. johnson was compelled
to pay dollar q day for his keep.
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ENGINEER ON THoMASTon, Me-
SCH'R BROUGHT TO j. s. FROM
GUADALUPE ON MURDER CHARGE

New York, Jan. 7.-Benjamin john
son. a prisoner in handouts being re-
turned to this city from Guadalupe to
stand trial for murder, had to pay his
own fare on the steamer Paraima,
aboard which he arrived today. In ad-
dition he had to pay head tax before
the immigration authorities. would ad-
nit him to the country.
Johnson. native of Holland, whose
home is in Providence, r. l., was an
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Japanese people are advisoasA 81
government to use homemade Md
cles as much ~ possible ipge44 a.
those made In foreign oeuntrloo. tn
advice y being aeceptp1 ~ -
thnMa0m. *. y 8
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INAUGURAL
Continued from Page One

o'iies' the council and heads Of d.
partments' forming procession Of
considerable length and much dignity
escorting.
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with costs. $S.49 which he was unable
to pay. He took the alternate SEN
tence Of 80 days at the Augusta Jail
and was committed by Constable B. o.
York
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PA|NF Ill ECZEMA
ON BAbY'S NECK
And Arms. Broke 0utin Water Bis
tiers. Clothing |rritated. Would
Scream When Bathed. Cuticura
Frees From Eczema.

jefferson. When my baby was
two months old eczema broke out on her
y water blisters. Her neck and under the
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ton, Mellon of Biddeford, Hart of Hold
en-, Bragdon of Westbrook.
Elections-Pierce of Houlton, NC
Carthy of Lewiston, Corners of Ban
gor. Campbell of Island Falls, Ed
wards of Bethel, Besse of Clinton,
Hanson of Sanford.
County Enthusiastically OF
Lewiston, Dillon of Easton, Coffin of
Freeport, Brown of New Sharon, Nor
rison of Eden, Carson of Mt. Vernon,
McCorrison OF Appleton. Mulligan Of
Nobleboro. Turner of Hartford, Bus
sey of DiXmont, Wise of Guilford, Holt
of Skowhegan, Millett of Belfast, Nc
Curdy of Lubec, Goldthwait of Biddc-
ford.
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Harmon Petition

Harmon Petition
In the House this afternoon, Repre-
sentative McCarty Of Lewiston pre-
scented petition from Peter Harmon
of Thorndille in which he contested
the seat OF James J. Clement of Mont
Vile. This was the second petition
ContestinS a seat for that of Fortunate
Michaud of Van Buren, seeking to gain
the place of Levite V. Thibodeau made
its appearance yesterday. The Har-
mon petition reads:
The undersigned, Peter Harmon OF
Thorndike. in the county of Waldo.
State of Maine, who was the candi-
date of the Democratic party for rep
resentative to the Legislature at the
last September election from the class
district composed of the towns or
MontVille, Knox. Durham, Thorndik.
Troy, Unity and Freedom, in the county
of Waldo, comes and contests the right
of James J. Clement of said MontVille
to a seat in said House, and hereby
presents his petition to said House
within three days after the organiza-
ton, to wit,-on the eth day of Jann-
AIRY, A. D.. 1915, and states the fol-
lowing grounds upon which he pur-
poses to contest such seat:
First, Because the returns from the
town of Montville gives you l49 votes
and the undersigned rs; whereas a cor
rect count Of the vote of the town -
Montvile would give you 142 votes
and the undersigned 13.
Second. Because the returns from
the town of Knox gives you IS votes
and the undersigned 62: whereas a
correct count of the vote of the town
of Knox would give YOU 16 votes and
the undersigned 81.
Third. Because the returns from the
town of BurnEam gives you 20 votes
and the undersigned IS: whereas a
correct count of the town of Durham
would give you 60 votes and the I'M
dersigned %.
Fourth, Because the returns from
the town of Thorndike give you ~
votes and the undersigned 81: where
as a correct count of the vote of the
town Of Thorndike would give YOU 81
votes and the undersigned 81.
Fifth, Because the return from the
town of Unity gives you 126 votes and
the undersigned 1871; whereas a cor
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rent and could see an Improvement after
the first application. l bought more and
before had used the Soap and one box Of
the Ointment she was free from the ecze-
ma signdl Mrs Frank Tibbetts.
October -. 1914.
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By John Fleming Wilson

COPYRIGHT. isiA BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON
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Ito be continued)
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Sample Each Free by Mail

With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Adj
d-es' postcard "Cuticura. Dept. r, Bos-
ton Sold throughout the world.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR
DARKENS YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look Years Younseri Try orandma's
Recipe Of Sage and Sulphur and
Nobody VIII Know. -

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur properly compound.
cd, brings back tho natural color and
lustre TO the hair when faded. streaked
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago tho only way to get this mixture
was to make IL at home. which 10
mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui.
phur Hair Remedy" You will get q
largo bottle for about 30 cents. Every
body uses this old, famous recipe. be-
cause no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair. as 1t does It
30 naturally and evenly. You dampen
a sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at time; by morn
ing the gray hair disappears. and
after another application or two, your
hair becomes beautifully dark, thick
and glossy and you look years younger.
Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

enemy's headquarters. The plan meant
giving. giving In the hope OF receiving
much In return. Would he get the re-
turn
"A woman was the ideal one for the
task we intrusted TO Feller," he mused.
"a gentlewoman. big enough. adroit
enough. with her soul In the work as
no paid woman's could be! There
seemed no such one I'm the world!"
But TO let her do it'll" gasped Lam
stron.
1T is her suggestion, not yours! She
Offers herselfs She wants no per
suasion!" Partow asked sharply.
Entirely her suggestion" said Lam
stron. "She offers herself for her
country-for the cause for which our
soldiers will give their lives by the
thousands. II is a time OF sacrifice"
Partow raised his arms. They were
not formless as he brought them down
with sledge hammer force 10 the table.
Your tendon OF AchillesY My boy.
she is your sword-arm!" His sturdy
forehngor ran along the line OF from.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
II cross, feverish, constipated,
give California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves sick child
Dmorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play TO empty their
bowels. which become clogged up with
waste. liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue. mother! II coat.
cd. or your child Ia listless. cross. few
erish. breath bad. restless. doesn't eat
heartily. full OF cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment. give n
teaspoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry. because IL Is
perfectly harmless. and In few hours
all this constipation poison. sour bile
and fermentlns waste will gently
move out OF the bowels. and you have
n we'll. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that Is necessary. IN should be- tho
hrst treatment given In any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for b0.cent bottle OF
california Syrup OF Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown.ups plainly
printed on tho bottle. Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
The Martini Berceuse.

A young lady was dining with somo
friends at their homo. The host had
concocted somo seductive cocktails
and she had Joined tho others In
drinking To his health. Before the
dinner was over sho was experiencing
that muoh-talked-of wobbly feeling
that In said 10 follow n cocktail.
While coffee was being served In
the drawing room the three-months-
old son OF the family was brought In
TO tho room and tho young guest In
sisted on holding him.
Il am surprised that he is no con-
tented In your lap" her hostess told
her. He doesn't usually care for
strangers.
well. you may not know IT, was
tho reply. but ho IL being rocked
New York Evening Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
CHAPTER XIV.
In EelIer's Place.

What am /? What have I done?
What am l about TO do? shot as forked
shadows over the hot lava-flow OF Mar
ta's impulse. The vitality that Wester-
ling had felt by suggestion from a still
profile rejoiced In quickening OF pace
directly she was out of sight OF the
veranda. All the thinking she had
done that afternoon had been In pic
lures; some saying, some cry, some,
groan. or some smile went with every
picture.
The sitting-room OF the tower was
empty TO other eyes but not to hers.
The lantern was In the corner at hand.
After her Fastening steps had carried
her along the tunnel to the telephone,
she set down the lantern and pressed
the spring that opened the panel door.
Another moment and she would be en-
barked on her great adventure In the
finality OF action. That little ear-piece
became a specter OF conscience. She
drew back convulsively and her hands
few TO her face she was a rocking
shadow In the thin, reddish light of
the lantern.
Conscious mind had tory of the
mask from subconscious mind. reveal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

Uncle Jim Sugarfoot killed fine
rabbit for the entertainment Of Parson
Heavegrnco. who was expected to din.
ner. but IA rabbits wcro out OF season
he thought to avoid what might prove
an embarrassing situation by making
tho parson think II was chicken no
was eating.
Brother Heavegrace." said Uncle
Jim. when IL came time for a second
helping. what part OF dc bird would
you like now7"
with n merry twinkle In his half
closed eyes. Parson Heavegrace ro'
piled:
III you all don mind. All think Ah'll
take do glzzard."-Pittsburgh Chron-
icle.Telegrapb.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

You dol" Westerlins exploded. The
plans OF the enemy! The plans that
neither Bouchard's saturnine cunning.
nor bribes. nor spies could ascertain!
IL was like the bugle-call TO the hunter.
But he controlled himself. "Yes. yes!"
He was thoughtful and guarded.
DO you think II is right 10 tell?"
Marta gasped half inarticulately.
Right? Yes, 10 hasten the newt
able-to save lives!" declared Wester-
ling with deliberate assurance.
Il want TO see an end OF the kill
Ing! L" She sprang TO her feet as
IL about TO break away unanimously.
but paused. swaying unsteadily, and
passed her hand across her eyes.
I'VE intend a general attack on the
first line OF defense tonight" he ex,
claimed. his supreme thought leaping
into words.
And you would want the informa-
ton about the first line tonight if-it
1t is 10 be OF service?"
"Yes. tonight"
Marta brought her hands together
In tight clasp Her gaze fiuttered
for minute over the tea-table. When
she looked up her eyes were calm.
1T is a hig thing, isn't it?" she said
"A thing not TO be done in an impulse
/ try never TO do big things In an i'm
pulse. When ! see that | am in dan
ger OF II ! always say: Go by your
self and think for half an hour!' So
must now. In little while l will LET
you know my decision"
Without further formality she start
ed across the lawn TO the terrace
steps. Westerling watched her sharp
ly. passing along the path OF the sec
ond terrace. pacing slowly. head bent
until she was out OF sight Then he
stood for time getting a grip on his
own emotions before he went into the
house
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
TheLastShot
ERICK PALMER
(copyrisht. 1914. by Charles Scribners sonS
SYNOPSIS.

/ Al their home on the frontier between
the Browns and Grays Marta Galland and
her mother, entertaining Colonel Wester-
ling OF the Grays. see Captain Lanstron
OF the Browns injured by fall In his
aeroplane. Ten years later. Westerling.
nominal vice but real chief OF stan. re-en-
forces South La Tir and meditates on war.
Marta tells him OF her teaching children
the follies OF war and martial patriotism.
and begs him to prevent war while he is
chief OF stan. On the march with the SD
of the Browns Private Stransky, an
archist. Is placed under arrest. Colonel
Lanstron begs him OF. Lanstron calls on
Marta at her home. She tells Lanstron
that she believes Feller. the gardener. to
be spy. Lan6tron Confesses II Is true
and shows her a telephone which Feller
has concealed In a secret passage under
the tower for use TO benefit the Browns
in war emergencies. Lanstron declares
his love for Marta. Westerling and the
Gray premier plan TO use trivial inter
national affair 10 foment warlike pa
triotism in army and people and strike be-
fore declaring war. Partow. Brown chief
OF stan, and Lanstron, made vice. discuss
the trouble, and the Brown defenses. Par
tow reveals his plans 10 Ianstron the
Gray army crosses the border line and at
tacks The Browns check them. Artil-
iery. infantry aeroplanes and dirigibles
engage. Stransky. rising TO make the
anarchist speech OF his life. draws the
Gray artillery fire. Nicked by shrapnel
splinter he goes to Berserk and flghts-"all
a man" Marta has her first glimpse Of
war In It's modern, cold, scientific, muir
derous brutality. The Browns fall back
Marta sees a night attack. The Grays
attack in force. Feller leaves his secret
telephone and goes back TO his guns;
Hand 10 hand fighting. The Browns fall
back again. Marta asks Lanstron over
the phone to appeal TO Partow 10 stop
the fighting. Vandalism In the Galland
house Westerling and his stan occupy
xhs Galland house and he begins to WOO
Marta
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

Ing the true nature OF the change that
war had wrought in her. She who had
resented Feller's part-what a part
she had been playing! Every word,
every shade OF expression. every tell
ing pause OF abstraction after Weeter-
ling confessed that he had made war
for his own ends had been subtly
prompted by purpose whose actually
terrified her
Her hypocrisy, she realized, was as
black as the wall Of darkness beyond
the lanterns gleam. Then this demor-
alization passed. as a nightmare
passes. with Westerling's boast again
In her ears.
When wars principles, enacted by
men, were based on sinister trIckery
called strategy and tactics. should not
women, using such weapons as they
had, also fight for their homes? Mar.
ta's hands swept down from her eyes;
she was on fire with resolution.
Forty miles away bell In Ian
stron's bedroom and at his desk rang
simultaneously. At the time he and
Partow were seated facing each other
across a map on the table Of the room
where they worked together. No per.
suasion OF the young vice-chief, no
edict OF the doctors. could make the
old chief take exercise or shorten his
hours
81 know. know myself" ae said.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

tier under his eye with little staccato
leaps. "Eh?" he chuckled significantly.
finger poised.
Let them up tho Bordir road and
on to redoubts 80 and 81. you mean r
asked Lanstron.
You have I'll The position looks
important, but so well do we com
mand II that II is not really vital. Yes
the Bordir road Ia her bait for Wester.
ling!" Partow waved his hand an II
the affair were settled
But" interjected Lanstron. I'VE
have also to decide on tho point OF the
main defense which she is TO make
Westerllng think IL weak"
"Hm-ml" grumbled Partow. "Tha,
is not necessary to start with. We can
give that to her later over tho tele
phone, can't we, eh?"
She asked for II now"
"Why7" demanded Partow with one
OF his shrewd. piercing looks.
she did not say. but ! can guess.
explained Lanstron. She must put all
her cards on the table; she must tell
Westerling all she knows at once. II
she tells him piecemeal II might lead
to the supposition that she still had
some means OF communication with
the Browns"
"Of course, OF coursel" Partow spat
ted the fiat OF his hand resoundingly
on the map. AS | decided tho first
time met her. she has a head. and
when woman has n head for that
sort OF thing there Is no beating her
Well" he was looking straight into
Lanstron's eyes, We'll, think we
know the point where we could draw
them in on the main line. eh7'
up the apron OF tho approach from
the Engadir valley. We yield the ad
vance redoubts on eithe- side"
Meanwhile, we have massed heavily
behind the redoubt. We retake the ad
vance redoubts In a counter-attack and
-" Partow brought his fst into hia
palm with a smack.
Yes, II we could do thati II we
could get them TO expend their attack
there" put In Lanetron very excitedly
for him.
I'VE musti She shall helpl" Par.
tow was on his feet He had reached
across the table and seized Lanstron's
shoulders In a powerful II fiesh-pad'
ded grip. Then he turned Lanstron
around toward the door OF his bed.
room and gave him mighty slap OF
affection. MY boy. the brightest hope
OF victory we have is holding the wire
for you. Tell her. that a bearded old
behemoth, who can kneel as gracefully
as a rheumatic rhinoceros. In on both
knees at her feet, kissing her hands
and trying his best. In the name OF
mercy, to keep from breaking into
verse OF his own composition"
Back at the telephone, Lanstron. in
the fervor OF the cheer and the enthu.
siasm that had transported his chief.
gave Marta Partow's message.
You. Marta. are our brightest hope
OF victory"
cTo BE coSTrHUEDJ
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22

The dcacons CT church we're dis
cussing possible ways of Kidding them
selves Of an undesirable pastor who
paid no heed 20 pointed suggestions
that his resignation would be accept
able. Finally one OF the deacons said:
III we make n large reduction In
his salary IL would probably have tho
effect OF making him resign"
II know a surer way than that.
said the other deacon. Let us double
his salary and he will fall dead"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-22
The Hyphcn Explained.

Mrs. Dearborn-You say that In
Mrs. Burke Martin?
Mrs. Wabash--Yes: Burke was her
name and Martin was her husbands
name.
Mrs. Dearborn--But why does she
use the hyphen between the namesY
Mrs. Wabash-To show that she is
separated from her husband.