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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-01
RUSSIAN

Petrograd. Dec. 31.-Via London-The
battle on the southern front is still the
subject of much conjecture. There IS Ut
tie official detail concerning it, and moth
ing but conflicting rumors from other
sources.
THE general staff says the Reich,
draws attention for third time 10 the
fact that the battle is still continuing
from the Pripet southwark and in Ga
licia. but at the same time it gives no
details. The last German official reports
said the Germans had taken the initia-
tive in the offensive at Zale SZezyky and
that the troops were advancing in close
formation. Apart from this the news
has crept in of a German attempt to
break through the Russian line at Novo
Alexiniev and also to take Tarnopol.
mot waiting for official confirmation
of the above we point out the probable
ity of the German concentration in the
Galician Volinsky theatre, both at Tarn-
opol and at Novo AleXiniec as being of
great strategic importance. The posses
sion of Tarnopol gives the Germans full
control of the chief railroads of east.
ern Galicia while Novo Alexiniec is the
center of the principal wagon roads.
The offensive in September in this re-
gion was more intense than at the pres
ent. At that time the Germans were
driven. back with great losses.
The Novoe Nremia says: THE battle
i'm question is being fought according to
a broad general plan. The fighting is
equally severe along the whole line. II
there is any concentration it Is at
Tarnapol and Novo Alexeiniec.
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Equinoctial Storms.
(MeteorolOgy.1

The widespread belief in the exist
cnce of an equinoctial storm and In
dian summer comes to certain eX-
tent, under the head of popular super
stitions. If the equinoctial storm is
defined as Il rainstorm. lasting at
least three days. and occurring within
two or three days Of the 21st OF Sep
TENDER, then there is very seldom
year when several equinoctial storms
do not occur. The rea son for the be-
lief in an equinoctial storm is prob
ably thr fact that about this time o.
the year the first storms of the winter
type, with steadily falling precipita-
ton. make their appearance. They
stand in sharp contrast to the summer
tNpe, with the sultry weather and
thunder showers. Storms Of the WIN
ter type can occur. however. during
any month OF the summer. The amount
of precipitation near the 21st has been
shown by averaging the observations
at many stations to he no greater than
before or after this date.
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BIunders Of Moe'ernity.
(Judge.)

E-ugenics-A foolish attempt to i'm
prove the race and promote human
happiness by substituting anatomical
affinity for love.
Uplift-A contagious mania for
throwing monkey wrenches into the
evolutionary machinery of human be-
inss who are hard at work attending
to their own business.
Efficiency-The removal of all the
waste and all the joy from all human
activity: displacing common sense
with the micrometer caliper and the
slide rule.
Prcsperity-The much longed FOR
condition OF being unreasonably well
Off: equally fatal to individuals, insti-
tutions and commemorative.
Ners Libre = Club footed poetry;
rhythm in the last stages of locomotor
ataXia.
Sexology-Conscious evolution on a
rampage: disastrous mixture of un-
derdone ethics. unthought suggestion,
and natural instinct.
Associated Observation-Disclosures in
brotherly love and sympathy: a con-
venient cxpedient for allaying the
pangs of conscience while the fruits OF
legal pillage are enjoyed.
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Earth crumpling Which Formed Noun
~ tains

In the region now occupied by the
Wasatch Mountains number of paral-
lei faults were developed close together
and the broken pieces Of the earth's crust
between them were pushed up. the rocks
on one side of each crack riding up over
those on the other side until great
mountain range was formed where once
lay a plain. During the long period OF
slow earth movement which made these
mountains. flat-lying parallel beds of rick
were locally turned on edges. crumpied,
and folded i'm wonderfully intricate
manner These upturned and crumpleS
rocks are we'll exposed to Ogden Canyon.
The west face of the Wasatch Range is
believed to mark the plans of normal
fault at a nearly vertical crack in the
earth's crust. the rocks on the east side
of which went up or those on the west
side went down. The forces which have
raised these mountains are still active.
for movement along this fault has dis
turbed the surface recently. overland
Guidebook. L. S. Geological Survey
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HOLDS ?:
ANNUAL MEETING WITH fine
SUPPER AND GOOD PROGRAM

The arual meeting Of the First
Baptist curch closed Friday evening
with a super and roll call. The meet
ing was irgely attended and the re-
ports Of re officers showed that it had
been a INST prosperous year and that
the plans already made for the COM
ing year marked it as being one of
the most ventful in the history Of the
church. re members of the organiza-
ton sat 0wn to supper at 6.15 in the
church vatry and after the light re-
freshmenf had been disposed Of, the
pastor, RS'. Arthur S. Phelps, acting
as toastrsster, addresses were heard
from DR.. Il. G. Hodgkins. who spoke
on the soject, when the Alarm
Clock Coo Off" L. l.. Cadwallader,
who spok on Silver Chimes and
Golden Mscdies," Mrs. Mary C. Coop
er. who sJke on "Brunettes and
Blondes" md Clarence johnson, who
spoke on The Worser Half" Follow
ing this al address by the pastor on
"The Secood Button was greatly en-
ioyed and hen the roll was called by
Clerk Chades \. Perkins. Members
who were Unable to get to the church
in any otter way were brought there
in carriasrs by a committee of which
H. r. Duaham was the chairman. 1t
was one ii the most successful meet
inrs over held by the church.
The following officers were elected
at. the annual meeting Of the First
Baptist chprch: CLERK, Charles y.
Perkins. ueasurcr of the corporation,
Arthur l. Tracey: treasurer OF the
benevolent funds. J. j. Newell; dea-
cons, Horace Purinton. Frank Il. Phil
brick, George Balentine, Roscoe J.
Bowler, Cecil NJ. Daggett and Frank
j. Foster; standing committee. the
pastor deacons. clerk and treasurers.
and A. J. Roberts, H. w. Brown, F.
II. Brown Mrs. f. Is. Ihilbr'ick. +. w.
Foster, W. II. Sprague and Alice NJ.
purinton: Lusiness committee, j. Colby
Elaisdell, lewellyn Morrill,, II. C..
Morse, n. G. Hodgkins, J. J. Newell, F..
II. Austin. George b. Jackson. H. X.
Durham. J, l.. Dean. Carroll n. Per-
kins. A. +. Drummond. Marshall Per
ry, Frank Roderick: soliciting commit
tee. +. III. Austin. L. l.. cadwallader,
jain Barnes: church historian, Mrs.
f.. Il. Philbrick: auditor, c. +. Owen.
II. D.; baptisimai committee, r. W.
Foster, ]. J. Newell. Mrs. F. II. Brown,
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A FINE RECORD
FOR FIRE DEPT

The record of the aWterville fire de-
l,rtment for the year 1915 has been an
exceptionally good one. During the year
tfe company has responded to 80 box
alarms. and 81 still alarms or telephone
calls and there has been one false
alarm. The total loss by fire in the city
during the past year is beyond a doubt
the smallest for number of years. The
largest fire in the city proper was in the
PheoniN block on Main street on March
:, and the largest loss in any fire which
the company was called upon to fight
during the year was in the Maine Gen.
trail coal sheds, on June 4. and here the
boys did not have a cnance That a
part of the credit for the low total loss
can be given to the auto truck is the
opinion of practically every fireman. 1t
mas enabled the men to get to the fires
quicker than with the horse drawn ap-
paratus and the heavy chemical hose
mas been sufficient to Quell number OF
h.azes where with the old equipment it
would have been necessary to string
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hose. The truck has been in use prac-
tically a wear now. II arrived i'll the
city on the evening of Jan. 3. 1915, and
inside of an hour after ii landed mere
had answered to an alarm for CHM
new fire in the home of Silvio Pagnaucci
on Water street. The majority OF the
alarms during the year have been ans
werd bv the truck, it having taken all
of the still alarm work unless is -sLs spe-
cited that the hook was wanted An
other thing that has undoubtedly con-
tributcd to the low fire loss has been the
placing OF a fourth man in the Central
station This coupled with the fact that
one of the iiremen is in business almost
beside the station has resulted in the
truck being able to go out repeatedly
on telephone calls without having 10
wait an instant for men and the quick
arrival has stopped n number OF hres
that had they had few minutes longer
would have caused heavy loss.
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PALMYRA

Guy w. Emery has purchased a new
Ford auto truck for his meat business.
Edwin Cook is building an auto
house.
The heavy gale of Sunday night ov-
erturned Juddie Parkman's new ice
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Pooler and Mr..
and Mrs. L. l.. Carter were entertained
on Christmas day by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lincoln Merrick.
Miss Annie Nj. Fuller. who is a stu
dent at the Western State Normal
school. is passing the holiday vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
. Fuller
w. A. Cook returned Monday night
from Bangor. where he had been for
medical treatment. -
Fred S. Merrick and Raleigh Miller
have been at home for a few days.
Mrs. Alma Young and daughter. Miss
Laura Gray. were Christmas guests of
Mr. and Mrs J. X. Tracy.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nichols of
Pittsfield visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Nichols on Saturday and Sunday.
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OAKLAND

Earl Goodwin has gone to Portland
for few days.
Mr.. Fernald and daughter Dorothy
have returned to their home in Clinton.
Mrs. Harold Howe of Fairfield Center
is visiting local relatives.
Mrs. Frank Crosby of Pennington
was called here by the sudden death
of her sister Mrs. Edith Atwood
Edward Bush. while attending
dancing school Thursday evening, fell
and badly injured his ankle.
Friends will be glad to know that
Fill Witherell. after a long. serious i'll
ness. has returned to his duties in the
Maine Central.
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SEVEN STATES ARE To ADOPT
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
~ COMMENCING ON JANUARY /

Chicago. Dec. 31.-State-wide prohi-
bition of the sale and manufacture of
intoxicating liquors will become effec-
tive in seven states at midnight TO-
night. putting out of business more
than 1000 saloons, large number of
breweries, wholesale liquor houses and
distilleries.
The states which are to enter the
dry column are: Iowa, Colorado, Oregon,
Washington. Idaho. Arkansas and South
Carolina. Many counties in all of the
seven states have prohibited the sale of
liquor for a number of years under To-
cal option laws.
Colorado Lays in Supply
According to one authority between
$4,000 900 and ss,o0O.0O0 have been ex-
pended for liquor in Colorado within
the last week.
Arkansas will have its first expert
ence with prohibition when the state
wide law passed by the last legisla-
ture goes into effect with the coming
of the new year. The Arkansas de-
partment of the Anti-Saloon League has
announced that the league will have
workers in the field to see that the
law is enforced. Anti-prohibition lead
ers have announced that no fight will
be made for the repeal of the law at
least until prohibition has been given a
thorough test
Bargain Day Sales
In Iowa bargain day sales" in the
6O2 saloons of the state are in prog
ress today preparatory to the final clos
ing tonight.
In Oregon the manufacture or sale
Of any kind Of intoxicating liquor is
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Mrs. c. f. owen. Mrs. F. NJ. Sedgley,
Mrs. H. w. Robinson, Miss Fina
Barnes: missionary committee, John
j. Newell. Horace Purinton. c. NJ. Dag
gett, George Skillin, Miss Hazel Serb
ner, Miss Cora Lincoln. Prof. F. w.
Grover and the presidents of the wo-
mans missionary society and the Far
Their Lights Circle: pianist for prayer
meeting. Mrs. Marcia Stewart.
Sunday School
Superintendent, c. NJ. Daggett; as
sistant superintendents. Walter S.
Austin. G. n. Perkins, Lisle Burns.
Mrs F.. G.. Whittemore; superintendent
of senior department, Russell Lord;
assistant, Joseph Bessey: superintend-
ent Of intermediate department, Miss
Frances Morrill,: assistant. Miss Hazel
Merrill: superintendent Of junior de-
partment. Miss f. Alice Osborne: as
siStants, Mrs. Marcis Steart and Miss
Cora G. Dow: superintendent of pri-
mary department, Mrs. f. II. Brown
assistants. Mrs. l.. l.. Cadwallader and
Miss Elizabeth Hamlin and Miss Hes
ter Harris: superintendent of begin
ners' department, Miss Alice NJ. Pur-
intOn: assistants. Miss Josie Day and
Miss Mildred Day; superintendent of
cradle roll, Mrs. {. NJ. Daegett: as
sistants, Mrs. Fl. S. Dodge. Mrs. II. \.
DenniSOn. Miss Lora i'ooler. Superin-
tendent Of home department, DR.. H. G..
HodSkins; assistants. W. II. SpraSue,
W. T. Dasgett, John Barnes, Mrs. r.
J. Bowler Mrs. c. +. Owen: sccreta-
ries, enrolment, Mrs. \. c. Hall: re-
cording, Merton Davis; assistant re-
cording secretary, Fremont Thompson :;
birthday, Mrs. Fl. w. Robertson: treas
urer, George l.. McCurdy: assistant,
Stanley Black: librarian. Miss Cora b.
Lincoln: finance committee. r. j.
Bowler. II. q. Barrett and f. y. Host
ted special days committee. Christ
mas, Mrs. r. II. Brown: Easter. Miss
Celeste Phelps: Children's day. Mrs.
c. r. Owen; Rally day. Lisle Burns;
Thanksgiving, Russell Lord; temper
ance committee, Frank Dudley, Mrs. +.
H. Brown, Frank II. Austin; social
committee l.. L. Cadwallader Mrs. II
F.. Green, Tillotson Libby. DR.. T. &.
Ashcroft: relief committee, Harry T..
Green. H. a. Dennison, l.. Q. Dow:
music committee Waldo c. Lincoln,
Marian r. Daggett. Gleason Perry; or
ganist, Paul Gates.
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On the Field Of Honor.
lie Cri de PARISH

~
In field in the Department Of the
Aisne. where the English were beaten
in September, 1914. some Of our terri
torials discovered two isolated mounds
covered over with grass and sur
mounted by wooden crosses. one of
which bore the word Tin" and the
other the word Rubbish" Greatly
affected, our territorials gathered f1ow-
ers. of which they made bouquets,
which they piously placed upon the
mounds. Then, with trembling
hand. they wrote upon the crosses this
inscriptions: Dead on the Field of
Honor!" There the inscriptions re-
manned until one day, when an officer.
who understood English. had the sod
broken open and discovered in one Of
the mounds many empty cans, and in
the other lot of worn-out clothing.
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FAIRFIELD
Death of Lafayette. Goodwin,
Aged and Respected Citizen,
Passes Away-Sixty-three
Club Enjoys Supper
FUNERAL OF ORL NDO.
BOWMAN FRIDAY Pm.

Lafayette Goodwin. a life long resi-
dent OF Benton and Fairfield, passed
away suddenly Friday morning at the
nome OF his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Eaton
at Skowhegan. Mr. Goodwin, who
would have been SO years of age next
spring. left in the carly winter from
his home on thu, Ridge road and went
To Skowheran to pass the cold months
With his daughter. 1t had been his GUS
tom for some time to pass his sum-
mers on the old place on the Ridge
road with his daughter. Mrs. Love Dan
forth of Havana, Cuba. and when She
returned to her home for him to so TO
Skowhegan to pass the winters with
his other daughter. Mr.. Goodwin had
been i'll only since last Monday and
was in good possession of his facul-
ties for man SO advanced in years.
Lafayette Goodwin was born in Ben
ton, the son Of Miles and Betsy Good
win. His father was among the early
settlers of that locality. The place in
the town of Benton known as Good :
wins Corner had been named after
William Goodwin. as he and his family
were long residents of that place.
Lafayette was one of family OF
four children. He passed his boyhood
at the place of his birth, and was mar
ried to Sarah Burgess of Corinna. They
were married about GO years ago, and
of this union were born to them sew.
eral children. When the children had
reached their majority Mr.. and Mrs
Lafayette Goodwin and family moved
from the old home place to the Ridge
road, Fairfield. where they resided since
Mrs. Goodwin passed away three years
ago. Lafayette Goodwin was the last
to pass away OF his brothers and sis
ter. He is survived by one son. AL.
mon Goodwin of the Ridge road. three
daughters, Mrs Ruth Eaton of Show.
hogan, Mrs. Love Danforth of Havana
Cuba. Mrs. Charles Kelley Eight
grandchildren also survive. Lafayette
Goodwin has always been staunct
Methodist of the old fashioned type
and was a good father, kind friend
and a thoughtful neighbor. He leaves
a large circle of friends. The funer.
al services will be held Monday after.
noon at o'clock, from the Fairfield
Methodist church. Rev. c. Oscar Per.
ry will ofiiciate.
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Uses of feldepar.

The feldspar quarries in tho United
States, with the exception Of those In
California, are restricted to nine of the
eastern seaboard states. Most Of the
feldspar mined in the Eastern States is of
the potash or the soda variety or a mix
ture of the two, and these varieties are
used in the pottery industry because aft
er being melted and cooled they form a
glass. Feldspar of the lower grade Is
used as a binder in making emery and
corundum wheels, in manufacturing
opalescent glass, as a poultry grit, as a
constituent of roofing material, and for
surfacing concrete work. Small quaint
ties of the purest grades Of potash field
spar are used in the manufacture of ar
tificial teeth. o. S. Geological Survey
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Local Vital Statistics

During the year 1918 there. have been
200 marriages, ;54 births and "a deaths
i'll the city of WatcrVille, which Is
considered u good record. The records
We're copied up Friday by Miss Blanche
1etourneau. the clerk in the city clerk 5
office and il is not thought probable
that there Will be more than one or two
changes to he made when the final fig
ures for the year are in. Some of the
doctors in recording births wait until
tho last minute and they may be hold
ing back some at the present time
which will increase the number to
some extent.
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absolutely prohibited bv constitutional
amendment. Drug stores are not per-
mitted to sell liquor for any purpose
with or without doctors prescription.
Each family may import for personal
use a maximum either Of two quarts
Of spurious or vinous liquors or "a
quarts of malt liquor in any period of
four successive weeks.
In the state of Washington the ini-
tiative prohibition law ratified in No
vember, 1913, permits residents to pur-
chase from dealers outside the state
two quarts Of spurious liquors or II
quarts Of beer each 20 days.
Drastic Idaho Law
Idaho will go dry tonight by virtue
of statutory option and only about $50
saloons will be forced out of business.
Idaho's prohibition law Is said to be
the most drastic in the Union. 1t not
only prohibits the manufacture and
sale of liquors but makes possession of
any kind Of malt or spurious liquor q
crime excepting wine for sacramental
purposes and pure alcohol for medical.
scientific and mechanical uses. which is
procurable only ON IN order from the
probate court.
Columbia. S. c., Dec. S1.-The South
Carolina dispensary system, under
which Is out of A. counties operated
liquor dispensaries, will cease to ex-
list at shutdown today. Under the new
prohibition law individuals mag obtain
through shipment one gallon Of liquor
a month. The state dispensary system
replaced the open barroom In South
Carolina in 1892.
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COMPANY H HOLDS
ANNUAL DANCE

The fifth annual ball Of Co. H. End
Maine Infantry. was held Friday eve
ming at the Armory. This ball is al
ways one OF the events of the season
and there was a large attendance. a
number coming from Augusta to be
present. The members of the company
in their handsome uniforms and the
handsome dresses of the young ladies'
made the ballroom very pretty place.
The arrangements were under the di-
rection Of Captain William H. Murray
cad program Of IA dances was en-
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: At Ie;erhof, Is miles west of Petro-
grad, the main road to the Russian capt.
tai has been prepared for fighting. Gun
emplacements and trenches have been
constructed in woods and gardens along
the roadside and platforms. reached by
ladders Of spikes driven into trunks Of
trees. have been built among the
branches, so that machine gun fire may
sweep long stretches of the road
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Solid Rock Grange.

Solid Rock Grange, South Durham,
met Tuesday evening with the follow
ing pro TEN officers: Steward. Henry
Snow: secretary. Sadie Booker; gate
keeper. Lewis Brown. After the regu-
lar business was transacted the lee
turer's program consisted Of duet by
Nellie Simpson and George Gritfing,
and lecture on First Aid to the In
jured." by Mrs. Weeks of Orono. The
otficers-elect will be installed next
Tuesday by State Lecturer c. o. Pur-
ington and Eureka and Hanaseeket
Oranges are invited to attend.
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Drill, Struck Wood at 1900 Feet.

One of the first deep wells drilled in
the West was put down near Huxley,
New, by the Central Pacific Railway IN
1881, in a search for good water. The
boring reached a depth of ESQ feet. but
the water obtained was of very satisfac-
tory quality. At 100 feet the drill en-
countered bed Of "petrifled clans and
the record states that at 1900 feet we'll
preserved redwood timber was found.
Overland Guidebook, U. S. Geological
Survey
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REACH NEW YORK SUNDAY
Continued from Page One)
meetings for the Ford Expedition.

meetings for the Ford Expedition.
But to show our hearty sympathy
and interest We have provided for pri
vate receptions for different groups,
where we may meet and exchange
ideas. After a consultation with the
Danish authorities we have promised
that every one connected with the ex-
petition will abide by these conditions.
mo invitations for public or private
functions, other than those officially
arranged by the Danish committee.
may be accepted. Embarrassment for
the receiving nation will be avoided
only by carefully abiding by these con-
ditions. Anyone ignoring them will au
tomaticalIy separate himself from the
expedition.
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joyed. 1t was voted by those present Il
an exceptionally enjoyable event.
ADJUSTMENTS
At City Opera House

THE Shooting of Dan McGrcw," the
feature picture at the City Opera house
took we'll with the audience Friday
The picture is a strong one and the
acting in it is exceptionally good. The
five other reels which are run as COM
panion pieces are all first class.--Adv.
Miss Ella Hall, the dainty little ac-
tress. who made such a hit in Jew
cir on wednesday and Thursday at
the City Opera house. will be seen
again Saturday in a three-reel film in
which she is supported by the same
company that supported her in Jew
ell"-Ady.