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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
Bankruptcy Proceedings

The following petition was received
Monday at the Office of the referee in
bankruptcy for Kennebec county:
Denis Soucier of Augusta, laborer.
Petition filed and adjudicated Feb. y.
Liabilities $2'l.5s assets $751; all Of
which amount is claimed to be exempt.
No deposit. Bankrupt ordered in be-
fore the referee for examination Fri
day. Feb. IS, at 10 A. NJ. The attor.
rey for the bankrupt is John B. Ma
dore Of Augusta.
Following is list OF the bankrupt
cases which have been dismissed dur
Ing the past year for non-payment of
fees: Horace S. Peacock Of Gardi-
ner' Walter G. York OF Waterville
Fred A. Ferguson Of Augusta, George
W. Partridge Of Hallowell Frank L.
richards of Benton. William H. Nc
Canrey Of Augusta, Laforest U. Sher-
man of Gardiner. Ivory T. Houston Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
KENNEBEC REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded during the past
week at the kennebec county registry
Of deeds:
.Albion-C. w ouimhy 20 Charles II.
Oui.nhy. land on the east side Of the
town road, -.
Augusta-Smith S, Randall to Addie
+. True. lots numbered % and 81. ac-
cording 20 the plan made Of the Quinn
by estate by r. 3. Capen. surveyor, in
1891. 81: Mary E. L. Robinson to Geor-
gle NJ Randall, land and buildings on
Summer street. 81.
Benton-Thomas Gerrnon 20 the in
habitants of the town Of Benton. land
$40: Robert Q. Koran OF Mercer to
Mary c. Koran, his wife, land. 81.
Chelsea-Alonzo P. Gardner to Jo-
seph Nichols. land, 81.
Chi2a-Lyman B. Dollof Of Oakland
to Phoebe c. Odlin. two parcels Of land.
one with buildings thereon in Weeks
Mills, 81.
Fayette-Anthony 4. Tibbetts to
Morton Jackman and Dean Jackman,
doing business under the name OF
Jackman Brothers, land, wood and
timber. 81.
Gardiner-Josiah S. Maxey to Adel-
bert ]. Burns, land on the eastecly
side of Dresden avenue. 81.
Halloweil-Nellie A. Choate to George
L. White, land and buildings. 81.
Monmouth-Charles F. Moody to
William ]. Dagget1. land and build
ings, 81.
Rome-Elmer French to Frank Ira
cy. land and buildings. $500: Charles A.
Perkins Of New Sharon to Elmer
French. lard and buildings. 81.
Tienna-Lucy F. Ladd to Harris H.
Chamberlain, land and buildings. 81.
Waterville-Annie l.. Cloutier to
Frank A. Hackett Of Pittsfeld. two
parcels of land. 81: Alton richardson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
Notice of Adjourned Stockhold-
ers' Meeting

Augusta, Maine Feb. u, 1916
ItEsuant 70 vote ofSthe Directors of the
the stockholders thereof that az an ad-
JournnleHt Of the meeting to be held on
Feb. Z. leis-notice Of which has already
been published-which adjourned meeting
Will be held at said Bank on March IS
l9l6, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, action viii be
taken upon the following matters in con-
necuon with the consolidation Of this
Bank with the First National Bank Of
augusta. Maine. in addition 10 those to
De passed upon on Feb. p. 1916. namely:
l. To see whether the stockholders. in
stead of liquidating this Bank as orig.
irallv proposed in the previous notice to
stockholders, will vote to increase its cap
ital stock by the addition thereto of one
thousand shares, each Of the par value
Of s10a, and instruct the Cashier TO trans
nit notice Of such increase as soon as
the whole amount thereof has been paid
in. pursuant to the provisions of Section
SAP, r. S. L. S.
?. To see if the stockholders will vote
to amend the articles of association of
this Bank so as to increase the number
of Directors to fifteen. elect additional
ship Of the Board as thus increased, and
instruct the Cashier to notify the Comp
troller Of the Currency Of the action
taken under this call.
5. To see If the stockholders will vote
to change the name Of this Bank from
The Granite National Bank" to some
name indicative Of the consolidation, and
instruct the Cashier to send duly au-
thenticated notice Of the vote and Of the
new name to the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency and obtain his certificate of APP
prevail thereof. pursuant to the provisions
of Section Of the Act Of May I, 1856.
4. To transact such other business as
may legally come before said adjourned
meeting.
ALBION E. BARBOUR,
Cashier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

The exhibition Of Pratts pictures ct
an Augusta studio is an opportunity
for art lovers in this city. II is alto
sether probable that Mr.. Pratt is the
finest outdoor water color arts, in
Maine. You can almost catch trout in
one Of his painted pools. His pictures
hold the places Of honor in some Of the
best collections in Lewiston. Auburn
and Portland, but probably few Of
them are owned in Augusta. 4 collec
ton OF 80 oils and water colors NAV he
seen Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
at Howard's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Clinton. Paul Quincy of Augusta,
Stacy 81. Moore of Augusta, Percy G..
Cleveland of Hallowell. James W.
Heath Of watervihe, Fred Burns Of
Augusta. Willie Monin Of Watervilie,
Crville D. Hall Of Oakland. Bernard
&. Pierson Of Augusta. FIT Pepin Of
Waterville. George L. Nelson OF Au-
gusta. Arthur s. Moody Of Fayette.
Daniel Robertson of Hallowell. John
Pooier of Waterville. Adelbert A. Rob-
inson Of Augusta. Leroy S. Jordan
and Mark Grimes Of Hallowell.
It has been decided by the United
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
MEET APPROVAL.
The Surgical Dressings Sent by Al
gusta Women Are Highly Praiseo

In the Atlantic" for February an.
pears an article made up of letter .
written by Miss Anna Murray Van
and entitled In French Hospitals >
Miss Vail writes: Those splendid
cases Of dressings that have come
from Boston l only wish 1 knew the
women who made them. they are 50
beautiful and so useful"
AS these surgical dressings must be
most carefully made. it is gratifying
70 know that those sent from Augusta
have been pronounced very nice
work" by the nurse in charge Of the
work at the Peter Bent Bridsham
Hospital. Boston, where the dressings
are sent ES n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
SCROFULA AND ALL
HUMORS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned from
experience and observation that the
older generation should impress upon
the Younger. Among them is the fact
tina, scrofula and other humors. which
produce eczema, boils. pimples and
other eruptions. can be most success
fully treated with Hoods Sarsapa
rilia.
This great medicine is a pecuiiar
combination of remarkably effective
blood purifying and health-g giving
roots. barks and herbs. which are
gathered especially for it.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood the
test of forty years.
Get bottle today-now-from
your nearest drug store. Always
keep it on hand.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

what may justly be termed the great
est single triumph of the American
stage Il vas the irresistible sim
plIelty Of the human play ans its ten
Ger story whoeh bases its appeal upon
real heart-interest and upon its de-
p!ction OF everyday characters that
everyone recognizes. that have made
its popularity endure for more than
three decades. 1t was this funda-
mental wealth of universal interest
that caused The Old Homestead" to
become the foremost dramatic classic
Of our time and makes the photo
Play adaptation of the lovable play
one OF the most important screen
events in all the annals of motion
pictures.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
Notice of Adjourned Stockhold.
ers' Meeting

Augusta, Maine. Feb. IA. 1916.
Pursuant to vote Of the Directors Of the
First National Bank. hereby notify the
stockholders thereof that at an adjourn
ment of the meeting to be held on Feb.
q. 1sl6-notice of which has already been
published-which adjourned meeting will
be held at said Bank on March IS. 1916, at
II o'clock A. NJ. action will be taken upon
the following matters in connection with
the consolidation Of this Bank with the
Granite National Bank Of Augusta.
upon on Feb. q, 1916. namely:
l. To see if the stockholders will vote
that this bank go into liquidation and be
closed, and to take any and all action
necessary or proper in connection with
such liquidation.
To transact such other business Is
may legally come before said adjourned
meeting.
THOMAS A. COOPER,
Cashier.
febl5-2-9-mch7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

4 few years ago no one bought fur
niture in February. now every one buys
il. What created this immense bust
ness ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS newspaper
advertising. Certain merchandis;ne
savings We're possible if people would
buy in February. The advertising made
these fac's known and the response
was instantaneous. Instead Of being a
dull month, February is now one of the
busiest in the stores calendar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
IF YOU ARE A SICK WOMAN

Can you afford to doubt such over
whelming evidence as that of the letters
constantly being published in the daily
press. showing how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. that good old-fash-
toned remedy made from roots and herbs.
restores suffering women to health and
strength? Thousands of women suffered
just as you are suffering and in letters
over their own signatures state they have
been made well by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Why don't you
try it?-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
OPERA HOUSE.
Denman Thompson's Rural Classic,
1.-THE Old Homestead" in Paramount
Pictures Last Times Today-AIso
Paramount Newspictures and Other
Selected Films.

After more than thirty years OF
continuous and unparalleled popular
ity as a play, during which period it
circled the globe three times and was
presented to twenty million people.
Denman Thompson's immortal rural
classic. THE Old Homestead" has
been converted into a Paramount pic
ture BY the Famous Players Film
Company. thus truly immortalizing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Mrs. Annie L. Pinkham of Booth
bay. Ne. wishes TO announce the en-
gagement Of her daughter. Miss Eu-
dora Elizabeth. TO Mr.. Ronald Ivan
Butler Of Augusta. Me.-Trevett let
ter Roothhay Register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
LOCAL NOTICE

The Spiritual Research Society will
hold circle at Mis-. NJ L. Hallowell
li'2 Gage street tonight. Justine
Brown from Manchester. \. H..
speaker and message bearer. Public
lhEIteC fahI5dlr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

The Gamma Sigma Club will pre-
sent the play old Acre Folks" at Sid
ney Grange hall Wednesday evening,
Feb. Is. Dance and refreshments
Music by Lee. febl5di.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

States court that petitions in 5ahA,
ruptcy tina; have been dismissed si'Ai
be 2 bar forever from being dischafss1
on the same debts that were IN IL
first petition if the bankrUpts nFe
second petition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Prof Arthur S Merrill returned NV"
day to Pittstield to resume his uuI
rs instructor at Maine Central ihs'S
tute after passing a few days IN 'ns
city as the guest Of his brotneHa -
bion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Miss Madeline Kimball, who under
went treatment for mastoid trouble
Sunday afternoon at the Augusta Gen
eral hospital, was reported Monday
afternoon 10 be doing we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
COLONIAL THEATRE.

Dorothy Gish and Owen Moore in
Fine Arts Feature, Fatty ArbuekIe,
Joe Weber, Lew Fields, William
Collier, Joe Jackson, Ford Sterling,
Polly Moran and Mae Busch in
Keystone Comedy, Animated Week
ty-Others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

DR.. c. H. Witherell is now occupy
ing his Offices in the new Purinton
block, suite Q. Office hours. II to Il.
, 10 $50 and to $50 Office phone
es.M. Residence IS Cushman street,
phone os3-M. febI5d3cs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

-. A. L. Stevens Of Portland passed a
portion Of Monday in the city on mat
tiers Of business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Mrs. Edward B. Einckley went Mon
day TO Hinckley for a few days visit
with her sister-in-law, Miss Faith J.
Einckley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Mr. and Mrs Harry Pierce, who had
been in the city for short time past.
left on the $50 train for their home in
North Attleboro, Mass, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Miss Myra Wing, who has been
teaching in Washington, is visiting
friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Rev. George ". Hinckley Of Hinckley
passed portion Of Monday in the city
as the guest of his son, Edward 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Jr., to John Thibodeau. land, $40: Eli
hu j. Hcx;e to Lee Lapl3nr. land, 81:
Simon Stevens to George Williams and
John Williams, land, 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
LOCAL BRIEFS

among Mondays business callers in
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Mayor Blaine S. Viles left Monday
morning for Skowhegan for brief
stay on matters Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Winfield S. Mcclellan, clerk at Hotel
North. is i'll at his home in Kennebunk
with an attack Of the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15

Charles Kilbreth. recorder Of the
Winthrop municipal court. was bus
mess caller Monday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-15
"cIEANlINESs is NEXT TO
GOODNESS"

Have your clothes vacuum cleaned as
the broom reaches only the surface. leav-
Ing the finest. deadliest particles Of dirt
embedded in the very nap OF your
clothes. Every garment is VACUUM
CLEANED before 1t is pressed.
We do fine darning and repairing. also
sweater and glove repairing. All work
called for and delivered without extra
charge.
Augusta Wardrobe System
los water 81. Tsisphens $50
)aneeod6
The sun., 1916-11-03

drew n laugh. The President turned
around 10 face the people back of him
and shook hands with himself to show
how ne felt about meeting them.
MIR. Thomas scowled at his watch and
tried to tell the Garden that the Presi-
dent would have to goson to Cooper
Union pretty soon" He almost obtained
a second of half silence when one of the
bands broke lose again. The Presidents
lips were seen moving In some express
sion OF annoyance. lie turned to Mr..
Smith and asked him to use his in
1uehce with tho Tammany shoutets, but
the leader shook his head In a hopeless
way.
After t%wenty-nine minutes Of this the
h%ullabaloo stopped. The President. with
a lisht In hia eye. began his speech. AZ
that moment h pesky Tamrnany band In
Fourth avenue started its sldcshow.
~ can't talk against "The lied. White
and Blue" said MIR. Wilson. and waited
for the inarchers TO pass. But the band
had disrupted the evening for good. The
gallery row listened for n moment or
two. then. finding hat the Presidents
voice was not reaching them. began the
stampede.
Those who heard his subsequent re-
marks a%pplauded. especially his recital
Of the accomplishment Of The Adamsou
law and his assertion that his Admin
istrntlon has shown the labor!ng men
Of this country that there are some reo-
pie In authority who look at life from
their point Of view
The sun., 1916-11-03

And ! want YOU to realize that AM
other sort OF division has shown Itself IN
this country. n division that T. more
fundamental than the one that ! have
spoken OF Another line of division that
has shown Itself IN this country which
We love IL the division between those
who directly labor and those who employ
labor.
My FELLOW citizens. nothing more
serious could happen to this coun-
try than that those who employ labor
shoull consider themselves Of n different
class and privilege from those who per-
form labor. ,Applau.e) The working
peorlo Of this country constitute the
great majority ~ its citizenship. They
constitute III, blood and sinew which
constitutes this nation n makes 1t
strong or weak. happy or unhappy.
This IL not n matter OF mere senti-
ment or sympathy. II Is n matter ~
human rights. II IL n matter OF the
fundamental ideals Of America itself.
fApplnuse) II Is a matter that should
h" nj the heart of those VINO direct in
dustfy just as much 40 II Is at the heart
of those who conduct Industry.
You know that icCentiy we were
abb" upon an o'Cas ON to do nm act ~
mere justice to n part ut ia" great body
The sun., 1916-11-03

the great body Of the American people I
would not presume TO offer myself as n
candidate. ] don't want 10 be elected
unless ] am one ~ you and you believe
IN me. ,Long applaueo) My friends. ]
have recently had some very touching
experiences. ! have been travelling to
variore parts of the country and I have
seen things that touched my heart"
a voice: W trust you. Mr.. Presi-
dent - Applause
President Wilson "Mv voice ranrot
compete with the red, white and blu
lApplausc
one ~ The things that has disturbed
ny most IL that sotne ugly things have
thrust their heads mp that thrust them
M four years ago. You will remember.
my fellow citizens. that four years az"
We found this sort Of division In this
country on the one hand n small body
~ mon seeking to controi the resources
NJ this country and seeking Ia control the
business development of this country /.
thst we then made up our minds hat We
were going 10 transfer the power from
the small body Of privileged men to the
great body of sovereign people. Zap
pause.
I'VE effected that transfer. We made
II evident that the people of this country
were going Ia act through their veritahls
representatives that they were not will
ing To live under the guardianship of men
who constituted themselves their privi-
legged guides and the determiners OF their
fortunes.
but after four years Of that sor, ~
government this came threat of the re-
sumption of contro IN small bodies OF
privileged men has made itself evident
and We hav" again 10 convince these
gentlemen that the Government Of this
country belongs 10 Us and not to them.
lApplsuse.1
The sun., 1916-11-03

Of the w%orkingmen OF America. ] mean
In the enactment of the eight hour day.
Applause And the reason that has
made so profound an impression Is not
that II goes as far Az II might go In ac-
complishing it's result. but because 1t
country that there are some people In
authority who look at life from their
point of view. tApplause.1
And so. as I have travelled from one
part Of this country to the other. have
seen not only men hut women rush TO
the side OF the railway and call out
blessings upon the little party OF which
] constituted a part. Why should they
bless me when ! have done nothing that
I know of except n mere act OF justice?
Does 1t mean. my fellow citizens, can
IL mean that to do an act of justice is
so unusual and unexpected tcries or
"yes"1? Can II mean that they are sur
prised to find In n place of authority
some one VINO Is really their friend!
why. my fellow citizens. ! do not want
to believe that. I do not want to believe
that 1t Is unusual In America That men
In authority should not understand jus
tice and wish 10 do II. But " that he
true. then isn't 1t time that every man
who believes that the workmen at the
bench and In the mine and In the fac
tory and on the railroads ia his brother
and his comrade should all get together
and see that nobody hereafter intcrferes
with the processes Of righteousness.
No social Revolution.
This IL no social revolution. Men
seem to think that something Is about TO
be upset. Why. nothing is about to be
upset. The things that have been cast
down are about to lie set up again the
America of an Older time. the America
whom men felt their comradeships from
one part Of the nation To the other more
acutcly than they feel them nov Is being
recovered.
we are drawing that Old sweet force
Of American unity back into existence ;
and as America feels her unity. feels the
same pulse Of red blood course through
her veins. she has gathered her force for
a part among the nations such as she
never WAS able to play before.
when America has found herself
then she will be able To play the part
which IT was destined she should pay.
Let all men who believe the same thing
keep together let no kind ~ intimida-
tion. let no kind Of vague and fruitless
promise divert us for n momen w"
have set our feet to this road and We
are going to travel II to the end Of the
road and then. when wa have seen 10 II.
my fellow citizens, that justice H. done
non ourselves. let us determine that
we are going to say to the other nations
Of IN" world that 50 far rs We are COM
cerued Justice must be ono amor all
mankind.
"Let us first heal our own divisions
Let Ms nrst SEQ that We are Il united and
irresistible nation, ana then lot us put
all that force AZ the service 81 humanity
IN order that mon may sly that tho
The sun., 1916-11-03

students, who made themselves known,
and n crowd OF high school boys, but for
the most part the crowd came from the
East Side and began to form in lire out
side the doors at 6 o'clock.
President Wilson told them Just what
they wanted to hear. II was "A Wilson
crowd and the kind Of u crowd that
cheers and makes noise with little excuse.
but Cooper Union has seen many meet
ings that were more enthusiastic. The
President told them he wished he was
young again 10 that NE would have
them about the men IN Wall street who
the President said. are trying to cor,rc,
the Government. and he told them of the
new era upon which American Ia entering
10 called IL the path Of justice upon
which we have just set out"
II was just 10 :Oi when the Presiden,
and Mrs. Wilson arrived from Madison
Square Garden. The hall was backed.
The crowd had been let In only n few
moments before. and those who had
waited for hours in line had scra mbIed
and fought for seats Many were left
standing. The crowd had had nothing
10 vieer about during the dreary hours
outside. and the Presidents entrance
was their first chance. TIE shouting
lasted for three minutes and then some
New York University cheer leaders took
IT NJ and strung it ont n little longer.
Thomas w. Churchill. former presi-
dent of the Board OF Education, intro
ducci the President.
II was I0:it when the President arose
t. speak. just ten minutes after he had
entered.
What We want to accomplish is the
rectcttinn Of American spirit he said.
"Amoricl l. founded on this principle
The sun., 1916-11-03

and this only, that every nan ~ cu' 10
to a chance. and no man.. no race ~ mon
shall be allowed to set themselves i, DIS
way"
The President spoke or n line col o..
vision that had grown up In his o.lr.
try and said IL must he bride"d rio
men who control are divided pEaiu,i fh.
men who develop by the work Of ,,,
hands. he said. and he believed thl' ,l.
only way the gar can be cleared is y
hands stretched across.
A free nation cannot have the s...
OF employees, he said II has To-
the spirit OF comrades. He trf,- o..
the groups OF gentlemen who CONT .I
the country AMI ran the govern
when he was elected and viva t,
been looking on with u~ncusintss" l,..r.
'hcv are not running II uoW
The thing we've got to do H. ~ ..lv
them that representative of the y, u.
can u the country better than ..r.
rescutatives Of the Interests"
"bown with Wall Street go som, ...
howled. and the crowd cheercd AK,
Then President Wilson told how III.
used 10 speak in Coop, Union bcfor, ia,
got into politics. and how II sc.m.. g..
him the audiences he met there p.,
composed of persons who were rig gr
against it,"
The President hustled away g. u.
crowd that was climuriug outside. .r.
those inside rushed 10 Join them. In ,i.
Presidents party on the platform var.
Miss Margaret Wilson. Miss Helen ZONES,
and Or. and Mrs. Grayson.