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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
WAYNE

The semi-annual meeting of the teach
ers of the Livermore T,.'s Wayne dis
trict took place at Wayne on Friday. The
morning session was opened by prayer
offered by Rev c. II. B. Seiger of Liv-
ermore Falls. This was followed by an
address by Rev. A. f. Roberts of Wayne
on Religious Teaching in Our Public
Schools and an address on Prepared
fist church. At the noon hour fine din
ner was served to invited guests, among
whom were a number of townspeople
The new Grange dining hall is sunny and
most convenient. The tables were dec
Grated with branches of pine, making an
attractive picture. The afternoon session
was opened by a piano solo by Miss Glen
mis- Wing of the High school. Rev. Mr..
Seliger spoke of the Attitude of Ger
many Toward the United States After
the War" Having been born a Prussian
and having lived under it's rule for 10
years, he was able to make his hearers
understand something of what life means
under the mailed fist" and iron heel"
of militarism.
Mrs. Burr favored the audience with
violin solo and encore. Miss Dora Lin
coin sang with her usual sweetness and
responded to the encore. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Mabel Lincoln. A
dumb-bell drill was given by pupils from
the grammar school.
Hon. Josiah Taylor was greeted with
enthusiasm g a yI-a ;c l.;
town. His address on What We Take
seriously and Otherwise was full of bits
OF humor and very much truth. He es-
peclally emphasized the fact that we do
not take seriously many of the things re-
gardng the rights of children" Their
right to health, to happiness, to play.
and to the best instruction possible The
country child has an equal right with
the city child in the matter of school
instruction and equipment He sees
brighter days when all the educational
forces in communities shall cooperate.
Friday evening the Three NJ Bible"
ran special excursion train to Lewiston
and return. all for five-cent fare THO
passengers greatly enjoyed the trip. Miss
Nell Turner boarded the train at "Old
Maids Paradise" ands afforded much
amusement to the passengers when she
had Conductor Carlyle Lincoln back IN
the train to St. Petersburg while she
took tablet" at that place as the
doctor ordered"
The many friends of Miss May Robert.
are pleased to learn that she is recover
ing slowly from the illness which pros
trated her nearly two weeks ago. Mrs.
Charlotte Ridley has been caring for her.
Lucas Gardiner still continues to i'm
prove. as does Mrs. Annette Millett.
George Besse, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens, is ill with pneu-
mona. Mrs. Martha Norris, with whom
he lives, met with a serious accident re-
Gently resulting in a sprained ankle, with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
UNITED STATES WILL HAVE
TO HUSTLE TO GAIN AND
RETAIN EUROPEAN TRADE

foreign business was largely in the
hands of the Germans, because the
English and French had neglected the
markets. The Germans offered long
credits, say of six months to year,
asking only part payment down.
While the Germans have not. as had
been stated. any very large investments
Of capital here, they did succeed in
doing a pros. erous business. One of
the reasons for this. with the smaller
houses. was also because the Ger
mans quoted prices and weights in
Italian money and by the metric sys-
TEN.
Italy will perhaps come out Of this
war in better condition than any other
nation in Europe and therefore be one
whose business is worth going after.
She will have not been devastated, and
will not have lost so many men, and
those she has lost will be rapidly re-
placed because Of the well known
fecundity Of the Italian family. Her
business will not be shot to pieces. Ore
has but to look at her stores now to
see that they are full of cash buyers.
The recent postal savings bank reports
show a continual increase on deposits.
My own bank and other banks are grow
ing too. There will be no difficulty
with her new loan. one half Of it be-
ing already guaranteed by Italian bank
ers. There is much loose talk about
the war impoverishing nations. In
Italy much of the money spent on the
war is spent right in the country. and
the money merely changes hands. Tax
atoms from now on to pay the interest
on these war loans and to later pay
them off will increase. Yet Italian
taxation will not be so severe as not
to be met. There is still good mar
gin of profit for us after we pay our
taxes, present and future"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
P1sHON's FERRY

Will Grover is having serious trou-
Bile with mis- eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Carr left
Wednesday on the afternoon train FOR
Boston, where Mrs. Carr will visit Tor
a while. Afterward Mr.. Carr Will go
west for a carload Of horses.
The Royal Embroidery club met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. NJ. L.
Chase. A very interesting meeting
was held and two new sisters joined
the ranks. Refreshments OF fruit and
candy were served.
F. L. Brown Of Newport was IN
town Friday and purchased six cows
of NJ. D. Holt.
Mrs. Sidney Pooler of East SkoWhe-
gan was a recent guest of Mrs. E. J.
Mitchell.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. wal
ter Carson is very i'll with pneumonia.
A. L. Nutting Of Skowhegan was a
business caller in town Monday.
Alfred Hilton is confined to the
house with a grip cold.
Alton Bowman of Fairfield was IN
this place Wednesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
SAYS WIRELESS
OF THE u. S. NAVY
WORLDS FINEST

New York, Feb. THE wireless of
the United States navy is the fines.
ana most powerful in the world, as
serted Walter II. Humphrey, special
assistant United States attorney gen
eral, in an argument before the United
States circuit court of appeals here
today, in a suit of the Marconi Wire
less Telegraph Co. of America against
Emil ]. Simon. The Marconi Co,
which alleged Simon had infringed on
their patents in certain work for the
navy, lost the case before Federal
Judge c. NJ. Hough and appealed.
Inventions by navy experts, Mr..
Humphrey said, had perfected Simon's
apparatus. He declined to give partic-
ulars of the inventions. declaring that
to do SO would be injurious to the ef-
ticiency Of the navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
OLD maine CENTRAL ENGINES
MONSTERS IN THEIR DAY

day stacks, had an ornamental cap at top
and were painted a bright red. They
looked very SNOWY skimming along at
the head Of a train.
Red stacks were in evidence on the
Maine Central Railroad until about 1889,
when all stacks were painted black, as at
the present time.
These two engines were notably fast
and were assigned to the Bangor trains
Nos II and Ga. They continued in pas
senger service many years on Various
trains and then were put in freight ser
vice.
When the IS was new she was very
slippery, would make a great fuss start
ing even a light train, but after she got
them coming SO a full head of steam
could be turned on, how she could roll
them.
The 50 would settle down to a good hard
pull without slipping and the writer has
come out Of Bangor with an excursion
train of lG cars. all loaded to full capaci-
ty, and the So hauled them up the long
hard pull without any assistance.
In later years the slipping tendency Of
the 50 was remodeled, to great extent,
and she once hauled a 80 car freight
(Which become stalled on Falmouth grade
on account of brakes set) from the mid
die Of the grade where she stopped on
over the hill without help, a remarkable
pull for an engine of her weight
After hauling freights on the main
line and various branches till into the
1905 the 50 was sold to the Somerset and
became their No. 8 and remained in ser
vice till about 1910.
The IS had been scapped several wears
previously
Although these first straight stackers
were some engines in their day they
were very small compared to the modern
Maine Central engines, whose mallets
weigh 22S tons and have four cylinders
and six pair of drivers, but in their dav
they were capable of handling the heayi.
est trains and they were smarter. very
much smarter. according to their inches
than engines of today
In fact, If the modern engines were nc
smart according to their size as the old
eight wheelers were, drawbars would NOT
hold them
Next to be Illustrated are old engines
OF some of the leased lines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
CLINTON

NORTH-Mrs. Matilda Bickford of
Lisbon is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Tena Gowen.
George Hoxie went Saturday to De-
troit and returned Sunday with his
uncle Charles Hoxie. an aged gentle
man who has met with an accident in
which he fell on the ice and injured
one hip badly.
Mrs. Ruth Simpson of North Vas
salboro is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Kicker.
Bonnie Wright is residing in the
George Kicker house on the Horseback
road.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Berg called Sun
day afternoon at Walter Governs.
Carroll Nelson's family are all hav-
ing the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Gerald of Morri-
sons Corner took dinner Sunday with
her brother, Philip Dixon, and family.
Amos Kent who is working in an up
river town passed Sunday with his
family here.
Everett Steen passed Sunday with
his family. He works at a portable
mill in Burnham.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirlie Mason of
Pittsfield passed the week Pend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. PEN
nell. Mr.. Pennelrs people have all
been ill with grip.
The entertainment and pie sociable
at the schoolhouse Saturday evening
was not as we'll attended as usual so
there were not many pies on SALE
Following is the program: Instru-
music by Frank Philbrook and
Mrs. Batchelder; song, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Call: organ accompaniment by
Mrs. Mcfarland: reading. Hoy We
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09

one or two broken bones in the foot. MISS
Mary Stetson is working for her.
Holman Norris is quite i'll.
George Tozier is on the sick list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
D|APEP S|N
FOR INDIGESTION OR
SICK, ACID STOMACH
Relief Awaits You! instantly Stops Dyspepsia
Gases, Sourness, Heartburn-Get Some Now!

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-or harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable; you mustn't injure it
with drastic drugs.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it's
speed In giving relief: it's harmless
ness; its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour. gassX stomachs.
Its millions Of cures in indigestion,
dyspepsia. gastritis and other stomach
trouble has make it famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep It handy-get large
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09

ffty-cent case from any drug slo''
and then if anyone should eat some
thing which doesn't agree with them
if what they eat lays like lead le'
es headache. dizziness and nausea,
quotations of acid and undiges'eO
food-remember as soon as Pape'
Diapepsin comes in contact with 'n'
stomach all such distress vanisne'
It's promptness, certainty and ease ~
overcoming the worst stomach diso'
ders is a revelation to those who "
it.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
HEAVY PENALTY
FOR DISCLOSING
ARMY SECRETS

Washington. Feb. IA bill providing a
penalty Of 10 years Imprisonment for un-
lawfully disclosing to foreign govern
ment national defence secrets of the
United States was introduced today by
Senator Tillman at the suggestion of Sec
rotary Daniels. Attempts to obtain or
disclose such secrets would be punish
able by $1,000 fine and one years impris-
onment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
Field Manager Wanted

Reliable man Of ability under as as
FIELD MANAGER AND SOLICITOR
One with previous and successful ex-
perience selling life insurance: position
worth $4,000 per month to right party.
References. Lock Box 594. Bangor, Maine.
feb5d6t"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09

owen LICK the Teacher Vincent reading Leland Gerald
~eaHe report MIS- Bache Jones' foho~'
oer: song Arthur Dunton social
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
U. s. MAKING TRENCHES
EntrenchmentS Being Made Around
 Columbus, N. M.

Columbus, May 12.-Entrench- ments were thrown around the mili- tary reservation here today. Ma chine guns and other armament pre- pared for service and motor train of A5 trucks, many of which carried only troops. were sent to the front. Sol diers of the garrison were forbidden to leave the municipal limits after dusk, and heavy guards were main- tained over the store depots, while civilians having no business were ur- ged to remain at their homes, all though there were repeated assuran- >es that no reports from the field war ranted any alarm. The trenches will encircle the base camp. They have acen dug in squad lengths in zigzag shape It was explained that orders were issued recently +' "ch every camp along th' oe of communication.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
PRESS MEET AT
 TEXARKANA Arkansas Editors Royalty Entertained at TeAarkana; On Excursion
 in Eastern Arkansas.

The Arkansas ress Association wao royalty entertained at Texarkana Mon day and Tuesday at the annual meet ing Au omobile rides were given the editors and their wives over the city, and a splendid banquet was given at the Huckins House Monday night. On Tuesday night there was dance at the Country Club. Those who drove over the two cities were surprised to find two such beautiful and substan- ;ial cities.
 The business program for the two days vas fine A number Of promi- nent Texas editors were present and ral ticipated.
 The annual excursion was taken this year over the Cotton Belt through the eastern and southern parts of state. The trip lasted four days and is to break up at Little Rock tonight. The newspaper men are being received and entertained at every stop.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13

FOUND GOLD PIN-engraved BILL.
 Owner can g& same at this office by payiuS for thae sA.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
POSSE ENGAGE IN KILLING BEE
Quarrel Over Division Honor in the Capture if Millerton Robbers.

Idabel. Okla. May 10.-A deputy sheriff killed a constable and himself was killed by a pursuing posse as N result of a quarrel Saturday night over the honors in the capture of one of the bandits who Saturday robbed the Millerton bank near here.
 J. J. Flowers, deputy sheriff at Bis mark; William Williams, constable at Bismark.
 Flowers and Williams, members of the posse which captured one of the bank robbers, were enroute to Idabel after placing the robber in jail at Valiant, when an argument arose as to which took the grea CT part in tae capture. Flowers, adcording to re- ports, shot and killed Williams and left Tor his home at Bismark. A pos se followed and in gun battle near the house Flowers was killed and member Of the posse shot through the ear. Many shcts were fired during the battle.
 Sunday morning the bank robber, who has confessed, giving his name as ,';ll Williams, was brought to Idahei and placed in the McCurtain county jail. Williams was wounded in the battle with the posse Saturday afternoon and his horse was killed from under him. His confederate all SO is believed to have been wounded, but escaped. Williams refuses to di- vulge the identity of the o'her man.
 Sixth Robbery of Bank.
 Saturdays robbery was the sixth for the Millerton bank in three years. No part of the $500 taken was found on Williams, but he has been identi- fled by the cashier of the bank as one of the two robbers.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13

Batteries, Lambright and Oliver; Phillips, Draper and Coggins.
 Umpire, Turner.
 This game demonstrated the fact that there is an abundance of material here for a first class base ball team. A team could be organized which would hold it's own with any of the adjacent towns.
 The boys are willing and want a baseball team, but they realize that it is useless to attempt to organize un- less they can get the cooperation of the business men. We do not mean that they want your financial coopera- tion, but that they want your good will and endorsement. A good clean base ball team is the cheapest good adver- tisement a town can possibly have. Hope and Nashville have good teams every year and these teams are financ- ed by the business men of the town which speaks highly for their pro- gressive spirit.
 Shall we have a first class baseball team in Ashdown?
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
CONFERENCE
 TOTAL FAILURE
Carranza Stubbornly Insists U. { Troops Must Be Withdrawn.
 Si uatiOn Is OminOus.

Fl Paso, May II. Because of the stubborness of Venustiano Carranza the series of conferences between Gen erals Scott, Funston and Oregon have come to naught.
 Carranza insists that an early date must be set for the withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico The s..- yielding a titude of the American gen. erals had convinced General Obregon that there was no hope of obtaining this. He had been willing to sign a protocol which said that the American troops would be withdrawn only when the United States government was sat isfied that there was no more danger ol raids on border towns.
 ! 0day he told the American generals ti,at Carranza had overruled him. He said Carranza insists that eneral i'e! shing's troops be withdrawn upon a certain date and that this date come speedily. The American officers told General Oregon that it was useless to continue the conference
 The whole matter now will be refer red back to the American and Car ; ranzaz governments and mU:t be settl- ed--;f it is settled-through diplomat ic correspondence.
 Generals SoCtt Funs on and Obre- gon held two conferences today After the close of the second one, Col Robt Distributed to the newspaper men COZ | ies of the following statement:
 We wish 10 announce that after several conferences marked through out with conspicuous courtesy and good will, in which mutual impress, sions were exchanged and informa- . uation on the frontier to suspend the conferences and report back to their governments in order that these may be able through their respective for eign departments te conclude this matter; and that the ending of these conferences does not mean in any way a rupture of the good relations of friendship between the conferees nor between the respective governments
 (Signed)
 "A. Oregon H. L. Scott. Frederisl Funston"
 MeXicanS Rai! Again.
 Tine situation along the border con- tinues ominous and from many places come reports of the menacing attitude of Carranza troops. It is said that General Obregon was warned that any attack by Carranza troops upon the Americans would be followed by re- rrisals.
 Dispatches from Marathon, Tex, say that Mexican bandits again have cross ed iEtc the United States and fired up- on American soldiers and civilians. Another report says that an automo- bile carrying messages from Major Geo. T. LanghOrne to Col. Frederick ". Sib'ey in the Big Bend district was fred upon by Mexicans.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
SLIM AND SHORTY
Shorty Gets Reversal in One Count
 Supreme Court Ruling.

Slim and Skor J. who were tried in the Little River Circuit Court in Jan- Lary and verdict rendered against Shorty for assault with intent to kill and for resisting arrest, and against on appeal by the Supreme Court Mon daySaor was given reversal in the assault charge, the other charge being against Slim. The two men were sup posed by the officers to be profession al robbers, and were only arrested af- ter Shorty was wounded The men refused to give their names and were named by the officers as above.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
GERMAN LOSSES S1,OOO
That Number of Casualties in April
 e,SOO,OOO Since War Began.

London, May 11.-An official esti- mate of the German casualties for April places the total at more than 31,OOO and shows that since the be- ginning of the war the German cas- ualties have been 2,8O0,0O.
 The estimate shows, in round num- bers, that the Germans have lost dur ing the war 664,O0e; 41,O0O died from sickness; 137,OO0 are prisoners, and 197,OOO are missing.
 The remainder were wounded.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
DISPLEASED WITH SENTENCE
Arkansas Man Is DispleaSed With
 Mere Communication.

Little Rock, May 12.-Neal Nc Laughlin, Franklin county man under viction of having assaulted a young gir:. manifested no joy when told tn at Governor Hays had c,nimuted his senteI.ce to life Imprisonment, acccrd- ing to penitentiary officials.
 "I am innocent" he told them "The governor should have pardoned me or done nothing at all. would just = soon be dead as to. spend the remainder of my, life in the peRi- tentiary anyway" >,
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
BIG HARVEST OF RADISHES
More Than 1,S0O Barrels Shipped
 from Clark County.

Philadelphia, May 11.-Shipments of more than 1900 barrels of radishes from the vicinity cf Blevins to Nor,L err markets is an indication of the et. tent of truck farming in this secnou. Mag. farmers have harvested as much as 50 barrels of radishes from one acre and few got more. Farmers say they will increase the acreage next year. A record d-breaking harv- est of cantaloupes in this section is indicated.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
TO PROJECT BORDER
Eighth Cavalry Detachment Arrived
 at Mexican Border Wednesday. -..

Marathon, May 10.-The eighth cav border today to protect the towns against the Big Bend bandits.
 The troops of the Fourteenth cav airy are rapidly approaching the bor- der, but there has been no news from that district.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
HOG LAW.

I have been asked as to whether or not the city hog law is being enforced. I will say that it is being enforced and that the poundmaster will take up any hogs running at large. Pro- perty owners will take due precaution to keep their hogs from running at large as heretofore.-M.M. Draper. Mayor.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
J. W. BOCOCK DEAD
Arden Man Dies in AshdOWn from A;.
 tack of Pneumonia.

J. W. Bocock of Arden died in this city a the home of A. B. Phillips Jr. Tuesday night after an attack of pneumonia MT. Bocock came here and became too ill to return home. He Was buried at Richmond Wednesday. lie bad lived for many years near Richmond and Arden and was we'll known by number of people
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
AMMUNITION IS SEIZED

Laredo, May 11.-One million rounds of ammunition. which Mexi- cans were attempting to smuggle across the border, was captured by American troops here last night.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
REMAIN IN WASHINGTON
International Situation Won't Permit
 Wilson to Leave.

Washington, May 10.-President Wilson, because of the critical inter- national situation has decided to re- main constantly in Washington for the next few weeks.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
NEGKESS BOUND OVER
atal Stabbing ollows Negro FortuM
 Fatal Stabbing Follows Negro Fortune

Lizzie Purdy was Wednesday was pleeed under a $1,O00 bond at Texark- ana, charged with the murder of Sam Hays at a levee camp near Index Monday. The victim was stabbed to deatA in a quarrel brought when the girl accused him of having stolen some clothing belonging to her.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13

The Presbyterian Sunday School went to Little River picknicing yeys- terday. All who desired to go were invited and the public school was dis missed for the day.
The Little River news., 1916-05-13
SCHOOL TEAM DEFEATED
City Team Defeated School Team by q
 Score of F to 2.

The high school baseball team was defeated by a team composed of form CT town players, Wednesday afternoon by score of 12 to 2. The school boys played good ball until the 4th inning when a bombardment of Phillips curv- es gave the regulars six scores. This seemed to upset the boys nerves and the res of the game was punk.
 The score by innings: