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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
Kitchener
Approval Of
Conscription

London. Jan. 5.-The fullest and
fairest trial has been given the volun-
tary system, declared Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener. secretary of state for
war. addressing the House of Lords
today
We are now asking Parliament to
sanction a change" he said. "as it
has been proved that in the special
circumstances of this unprecedented
struggle the existing system. without
modification. is not equal to maintain
ing the army which is needed to Sc
cure victory
Il do not consider the change pro-
posed should be regarded in the light
of any derogation of the principle of
voluntary service in this country" de-
clared the secretary of war, speaking
he said, only as a soldier. with a sin
gle eye to the successful conduct of
the war"
Affects Shirkers
Compulsion. he added. affects dur
ing the period of the war only one
class Of men, who have but a poor idea
Of their duty as citizens.
Seventeen months ago." said Earl
Kitchener. beginning his speech. Il
stated the broad principles of the mill
tary steps which / considered neces-
sary to meet the emergency Of the
war. The scheme for augmenting our
forces then set on foot was based on
a definite plan to gain by successive
increase to our military strength an
army commensurate with our power
and responsibilities with the proper
complement Of reserves, and rein
forcements necessary to keep up its
effective strength in the field during
the war.
Further. We had to produce for the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06

1876, F. and A. M. were publicly in
stalled Wednesday evening, Dec. 20,
by D. D. G. NJ. Y. X. Montgomery Of
Boothbay. assisted by NJ. F. Blake as
grand marshall and A. r. Carter as
grand chaplain. Miss Nancie Sproul
gave a reading. after which all re-
paired to the banquet hall. where sup
per was served.
Willow Grange. No. 366. installed
the following officers Saturday eve
ming. Jan. l.: Master. Atwell Keene:
overseed. Edison Achorn; lecturer.
Winifred q Ladd: steward. Cecil
keene: assistant steward, Lauriston
Vinal: treasurer. ]. Y. Meserve: sec
retary, A. A. Skinner: gate keeper.
Cecil Hallowell: Ceres. Edna Keene:
Pomona. Mabel Vinal: Flora Lettie
Achorn: lady assistant steward. Ruth
Hodgkins. A large number was pres
ent and supper was served at the
close of the exercises.
c. W Besse exhibited a string Of
his American Dominiques at the late
Portland show and brought home a
good bunch of ribbons. He won second
ON cock and on hen. first on cockerel,
on pulIet and on pen. also best dis
plaV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
West Minot Grange.

West Minot Grange held an all day
meeting Saturday with Worthy Mas
ter H. A. Whittemore in the chair: Of
ficers pro tenn: Steward, E. w. Farris:
assistant steward, W. J. Crooker;
cha plain. Mrs E. A. Bearce: gate
keeper. Guy Cloutier: lady assistant
steward. Mrs. W. J. Crooker. After
the routine business. D. E. Foster.
steward of the State Grange. installed
the officers in very pleasing manner,
assisted by Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Crook
err After a recess Of one hour, the
afternoon session was opened with
singing by the choir; reading, Myrtle
Bridgham; piano solo. Beulah Rams
dell. encore; a very pleasing talk by
Mr.. Foster upon his trip across the
continent and attendance at the Ma
tional Grange: piano solo. Mrs. Tyner
of oxford Grange: reading. Ethel
Young; Worthy Ceres gave a fine re-
port Of the State Grange at Portland:
remarks by the master of Excelsior
Grange. A. f. George of Hebron and
Mr.. Currier of Excelsior. Tyner and
Hunting Of Oxford and others. About
one hundred patrons were present
Visitors were present from Oxford
Hebron, East Hebron. Center Minot
and Excelsior Oranges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06

Britain forced those neutral countries
OF Europe to put on that embargo or
lose the food which they needed and
which Great Britain could keep from
Does the senator consider" asked
Senator Works, that the condition he
thinks we ought not to change was
brought about by action Of the gov
ernment to which We are now supply
ing arms?'
of course it was not" replied Sen
2tor Lodge. 1t was brought about by
the course of the war, in which one
side got control of the sea. We should
be doing just as unneutral thing as
if it were in our power to shut down
the arms factories Of Liege, Of which
Germany got possession at the begin
ming of the war, and which she is now
running in ner own interest
Suppose Senator O'Gorman inter-
jected, the beliigerent that is the
chief beneficiary Of our present policy
with respect to expectation of muni-
tions. were 10 disregard our right as a
neutral nation, does the senator think
we should be justified in placing an
embargo on munitions as retaliatory
measure
We should have right to impose
a retaliatory embargo but ! think it
would he an unneutral act the Mas
sachusets senator replied.
"Out Of Order"
At this point. Senator stone, chair
man of the foreign relations commit
toe pointed ou: that the debate was
out of order and ended il by moving
an executive session.
Il have not objected up to this time.
he explained. Il thought il was very
we'll to let ii run little while by way
# feeling out and getting an index to
the sentiment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
BASEBALL NOTES.

Harry Lord expects to play ball the
coming season when some club in one
Of the major leagues comes forward
and assumes the Federal League con-
tract under which he is retained He
had signed with the Buffeds for 1916.
and was manager as we'll as playing
third base. He has been at home in
Portland since the season closed and
takes occasional journeys to the woods
with dogs and gun SO that he is we'll
conditioned for any kind of work. He
shot splendid buck near his camp
in Porter, oxford county. in Novem-
ber
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
COMING EVENTS

Jan. 1o-Portland stop-ovsr privilege on
railroads becomes effective.
JAM Jam fnnc mertnf rts. day nea0r n RortanS
complaint pf pulp and paper makers
Central Railroads, Augusta.
Association annual meeting. Bangor
Jan. 13-Portland Economic Club din
ner at Congress Square Hotel: subject,
Reform in Municipal Government;
speakers. Gaylor c. Cummings. city man.
ager of Jackson. Mich. and Mayor James
M. Curley of Boston.
Jan. 13-Installation of Rev. W. A.
gational church. Lewiston.
Jan; l4-Teachers' County convention.
Association annual meeting. Lewiston.
Jan. 18-Ivanhoe Lodge. K. of P, cele-
brates s5th anniversary of Institution
with banquet, rs, Pythian Temple.
etrists at Congress Square Hotel. Port
land.
Jan. 1s-Mai.e State League of Loan
and Building Associations. annual meet
ing, Lewiston.
Feb. 2Candlemas Day.
Feb. 2-4-Course Of lectures by Former
President Taft e. L. Of M. College OF
T Feb. 7.i@sixth annual United Com.
mercial Travellers Food Fair. Bangor.
Feb. 1-Ellsworth Food Fair opens for
Feb. 2.-Kennebec County Rural Letter
Carriers Association annual session, Au-
gusta.
March 1o-12Maine Boys Conference.
Bangor.
May 17-Grand Lodge, knights Of Py.
thias, annual convention, Bangor.
June H-Bowdoin class Of 1906 reunion
New Meadows Inn.
July 4EFamily reunion of descendants
Of jeremiah and Elizabeth Doughty PEN
nell. at home of Mrs. Will Ross, Var
mouth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06

army thus created. the guns. ammu-
milton and military material requisite
to maintain its fighting value. This
scheme had developed under the sys-
tenn of voluntary military service
existing in this regard and this sys-
tenn has given us results far greater
than most of us would have dared
predict: certa inly beyond anything our
enemies contemplated. In the early
stages of the war men responded to
the call in almost embarrassing thou
sands. and until a few months ago.
we maintained by steady flow of re-
cruits the supply of men we required
in as large numbers as We could equip
them.
Replenishins Waste
The Cadres skeleton organization)
of the large army We now possess
having been formed. it is necessary to
keep it up to strength in the field by
a constant supply of reserves, re-
plenishing the wasteage. of war. Re-
Gently, however, the numbers of vol
untary recruits ceased to ensure the
full provision necessary of trained re-
serves Every effort was made by the
Earl of Derby's canvass to repair this
deficiency and at the inception of the
scheme Premier Asquith in behalf Of
the government gave a pledge in the
House of Commons regarding military
service for unmarried men. 1t is now
necessary to redeem that pledge in
order to maintain the voluntary prin-
ciple as regards the service OF married
men in the future. So far we have
been able to provide for the large In
crease in the army and for its main
tenance on a purely voluntary system
and | personally always hoped we
should te able TO finish the war sue
cessfull without changing that sys-
tenn which had done SO well, which
had given us such splendid material
in the field as the soldiers now fight
ing in the different theatres. I do not
consider the change proposed should
be regarded in the light Of any dero-
gation of the principle of voluntary
service in this country. 1t only affects
during the period OF the war one class
of men. amonSt whom there undoupi-
eGlv are a certain number who have
but a poor idea of their duties as cltl-
zens and require some persuasion
greater than an appeal to bring them
to the colOrs.
Whilst there are in the class af-
fected some such shirkers. there. no
doubt. are many whose reasons for
NOT Joining will be found valid. | am
VERY far from wishing it thought that
all those to whom the new proposals
viii apply can be described by the
terms ! have used for them. Many Of
these men have probably conflicting
calls upon them and will only he too
happv that the government should re-
solve the doubts which they have
been unable to decide for themselves.
Il speak only as a soldier with a
single eye to the successful conduct
of the war. feel sure everyone VIII
hear when ! say the fullest and fair
est trial has been given the system
which | found in existence and OF
which | felt ii my duty to make the
best use. We are now asking Parlla =
nent to sanction a change. as il has
been proved that in the Special CIR
culnstances of this utterly unprece-
cpntyd struggle thfr existing system
, without modification is not equa! to
maintaining the army which is needed
! 10 secure victory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06

out the assistance of the Right Hon.
orable gentleman who had introduced
the measure
Test Vote Tonight
The debate in the House of Com
mons will he continued tomorrow and
d test vote on the first reading pro-
baby will be reached by 10 O'Clock
tomorrow evening.
In House Of Lords
The House of Lord was the scene or
onother debate on conscription hardly
less animated than that in the House o.
Commons, as Earl Kitchener, secretary
for war urged the Imperative necessl-
ty of strengthening the army by the
means now proposed.
Lord Kitchener declared himself a firm
supporter of the voluntary system ana
regarded the present measure as only
temporary deviation from the established
DOlicv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
ENDITERES IN 1915.

Smyrna under Turkish misrule has
been in serious danger of getting silted
up and left far inland. like ancient
Ephesus This would be doubly disas-
trous for the Greeks. who form the vast
majority of Smyrna's population, be-
cause they might thereby be deprived
not only Of Smyrna but of a favorite
delicacy. cuttlefish. The blood-curdling
curse called down by the chorus in the
"Acharnians" upon 1.-The meanest of
poets and meanest of men, that a dain-
ty dish of octopus, for which he had been
eagerly waiting. might be snatched from
by a dog. would be as quickly appre-
ciated by modern Smyrniote Greeks as
by the original audience Of Aristophanes
When well beaten to make the fish ten
der before being dressed, and then cut
into small pieces and served with sa-
worry brown stew, cuttlefish makes a
dish by no means to be despised. The
jaded epicure who pined for new ami
maI'' should have gone to Greek res
taurant in Smyrna and ordered stewed
cuttlefish, followed by roast porcupine.-
Manchester Guardian.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
Steamship LINES
HAVING TROUBLE
WITnCARC0ES

f,. Ms., Jan. 5.-Whilr the Va
~. ...rm-a'r lines are receiving tre-
r....u> fr'igM rates and are una BILE
u. .,.,. iali If jhc business hcinS Of
,,st- ..r.rdIn- tn steamship officials
IL. tL.- .r:t AT the present time there
-. iau- SHIPS of the Thomson Line
i..t IF. IL por,s III the British Isles
.N4.r.G- . chance To have their car
.o.- discharged III order that they may
r IL .r Portland ana load freight 10
49, r.j.u back to En2land and horses
~. n, .a-ttl to France
~. Thomson liners Devona. Cairn-
e.t. VA 'Ji'n,ross, which have been
bra jed to load AT this port, are
.-H ''e Ill al Leith while the Ere
a.oa. l..e same line is at Huh.
t..c.II-. ni the great number IF ships
II Ill !"ltjsh ports and because prac-
ti' 'N'ry warehouse in England
St. " : 7tnad Is nll"d to the hrim with
:.,.-i,t. ~hips arriving there are forced
i @t.- many weeks until their car
-..-- .ft disc harged The four Thorn
s'.a -: JOS now detained in British ports
a-'' h"' turned their propellers since
i'. aisi ~ a result the owners nave
l". ST.. UsanGS If dollars.
''"r fact which is not consider
=. A' .f" ordinary layman but. which
r." the profits "f the steamship
.fh"fs. lS the laws If the British en-
i4@ which Tor - all the steamship
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
IRISH ISSUE is
LIKELY TO PROVE
TROUBLESOME

London. Jan. 4.-(Delayed).-The Irish
sectional issue is considered as likely to
prove a troublesome point in carrying
the compulson measure. The Ulster
members have adopted resolution franz
ed by Sir Edward Carson denouncing the
proposal to omit Ireland as IAN insult
and humiliation to the loyal and patriot
ic population and the abandonment of
the principle of equality of sacrifice in
time of war on the part of all His Majes-
tvs subjects in the United Kingdom
The archbishop of Armagh has written
letter saying that the expulsion of Ire
land would be a disgrace to the country
and disastrous to Irish regiments.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06

Figures indicating the growth Of anti
tuberculosis campaign in the United
States show that in the year 1905 about
s5.00o.oOo was spent in this movement while
during the year 1915 over So. 900 was
spent. These figures are part of the an
nual statistical statement of The Ma
tional Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis published today.
The statement is based in part on actual
renOrts received from anti-tuberculosis
agencies throughout the country and In
part on estimates made by the Associa-
ton.
In 1865 probably less than 500. 900 was
spent for anti-tuberculosis work other
than the care of tuberculosis patients in
a few poorly equipped sanatoria and hos
pitfalls In 1915 over 1400 anti-tuberculosis
associations spent nearly 81, ,225 900 in or
ganization and education. Special tuber-
culosis dispensaries. of. which there are
450, spent over 81 $4,000 in examining. ad-
vising and treating patients. Open air
schools. of which there were none in 1905,
spent more than sa5o,oo0 in teaching and
treating anemic and tuberculous chill
dren. while nearly $750.Ooo was spent in
the care of tuberculous insane and pris-
care of consumptives. nearly GOO of them,
spent s19,25000O. Much of this sum was
contributed by private. pay-patients, but
the greater part, over $40 900, was pa i
by federal. state. city and county boards
for free treatment
AS an indication of the way in which
the burden of the care of consumptives
is being shifted to the public's shoulders.
where it rightly belongs. the National
Association points out that in 1905. as
nearly as can be estimated, less than %
per cent. of the total expenditure of
$aoonOoo for tuberculosis was from public
funds. while in 1915. nearly 65 per cent.
or $l4,5O0 900. was from this source
New York State again leads the states
with the largest total expenditure of
nearly s5.0C0.O0O. with PENNSYLVANIA sec
ond, and Illinois third. The following
table shows the relative public and pr1-
Nate expenditures in each of the five
leading states
T.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
BOWDOIN Center
BOY SHOT BY HIS
GRANDFATHER

Brunswick, Me-, Jan. 5.-fSpeciaD.-
George Ackley. the six-year- old son Of
Cyrus Ackley of Bowdoin Center, was
accidentally shot in the face this eve-
ming.
William Ackley, the grandfather Of
the little boy, was exhibiting revolv-
er at the general store, when in some
unaccountable manner the revolver
was discharged and the bullet. struck
the boy in the cheek and lodged in
the throat. Medical assistance was
Immediately summoned and the bullet
removed. Later the boy was rushed
to the Sisters hospital, Lewiston, suf-
fering but not in q serious condition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
St'm'r Sinks
in 0hioRiver
But Believe
All Rescued

r,rkerspurs. ". Va. Jan. 5.-The
.,..uer Kanawha. owned by the Kama
..,a Packet Co. struck a pier at Dam
zereer II about nine miles south Of
,,,. in .hc OHIO river tonight and sank
b.. =, feet OF water. The steamer car
..f n Ius-eI.gers and Il crew of IS. but
,sp, Brady Berry, who landed at Mel
,Mnis s,4i.on. near which point the ac-
..5ep, occurred, expressed the opinion
.fs. .f tsl i,een saved, Since some CT
.te rescued were taken to the Ohio side
.aa o.ttr~ landed on This side of the
RIVER. y ~,,s impossible tonight to check
.+ a.. u-' oi passengers and crew.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
JEFFERSON

Chandler Stetson returned TO Bos-
ton recently. after visit With his
mother. Mrs. Dennis West.
Mrs. w. K. Dinsmore has a flock OF
% Indian Runner ducks which laid
1876 eggs during 1915. This record ap-
pears much better when it is stated
that the flock was reduced to Is,
abcu. six weeks before they stopped
laying.
The officers of Riverside Lodge, No.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
DIED
HANCOCK

HANCOON.
Verona-Jan. l. Mrs. Helen E. Burgess,
aged 50 years.
kENNEBEC.
Soldiers Home. Togus-Jan. 3. Richard
NJ. Daniels Of Pittsfeld. aged 73 years
PENOBSCOT.
Old Town-Jan. 2. Eliza Campbell, aged
81 years: OWL u. Cyr.
Newport-Jan. 4. Frank Grund. aged
about 80 years.
Bangor-Jan. 4, Laura E. Gatchell, aged
63 years. 3 months.
East Corinth-Jan. /, A. H. Nickerson,
aged 73 years.
Hartland-Jan. 2. Albert NJ. Miller.
aged 50 years.
PENOBSCOT.
Hermon-Dec. 36, William s. Small.
aged 70 years, months. q days.
Bangor-Dec. g. Samuel F. Tasker.
aged So years, 3 months, days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06

The many copper mines of Cyprus. now
unworked but well known in historic
times. are now being explored by an
American syndicate from Arizona with a
view to active mining soon, according to
Consul-General W. s. Hollis. Beirut,
Syria. Several mining men are expected
in the near future from Arizona to form
the stan at the works.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06

Antwerp. one Of the four largest ports
in the world. is 50 miles from the sea.
In the last 3s years England has lost
G650 acres Of land by sea erosion, and mas
reclaimed 5000 acres, mainly through
material brought down by rivers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06

The mines Of this country furnish So
per cent. of all the freight carried by
railroads. This includes the crude ma
terial from the mines only. The man
ufactured products Of the mines fur
aish II per cent additional.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
Analysis Derby Report

Mr.. Asquith opened his address with
an analysis Of the figures in the Der
by report. He emphasized the fact
that during the Derby campaign
Eearly 5000, 900 men had offered their
services. Even deducting those reject
ed on the ground of physical disabll-
i'y. the total was still in excess or
$500 900
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
M orally Wrong

Y IMPOSSIBLE 10 get arms to Ger
"H} -aa ! say it is morally wrong for
Nis go''fnln"'tt 10 permit shipment Of
a'hs 'v avg Of tb" bellgerents." Sena
'' Norts INSISTED, He added that his
''.itl"l "n niecton was based on n con-
't.oa ,hf the United States was aid
' rHaious,s the war and the kill
'H2 a. iu,' ana that he would not only
ii; a' ''-Hargo on munitions but also on
Sa-m.@'t uf food and clothing to the
lrlnies - I.lrone-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-06
Ser. Lodges Contentious

NtHe''r Lodg'. in upholding the posi-
""h - ,n" i'h,tcd States as TO the
Saipn'"i' 80 rqunitions. engaged in a
'7'@.i' ''.iuuuN with Senators O'Gor-
mar. :! ;-'r"rt and others
''o' markets are open tn all the
""'td - a,ss said Senator Lodge. I'VE
lay t-o.u up action to prevent any
''' c''"' ,r or :iiv one else from buying
"A markets. and we are at peace
"ah d 1.' world. y condition has
'st '"aa,~d by this war and by the
'"r A''n. which prevents one or NOR"
,'-.iA'''nts from huving in this mar
j" = ". Undertake TO reverse con-
'''" r"a-e1 hy the war we at once
H'"' 9'N ihc war and endavor to -e
H''' ""nditi~n existing before the
WY and ha; IS an act of unneutraiitE.
Evidently in time of war such as
+'" HiSturblng the peace of the world,
senator p'Gorman returned. almost
'-F act If neutral power would be
eseFo"d by some as an act Of par
'N'''E. hut in my judgment this gov
'"ih"nt If il deemed best for the Am
'''dN natlon ami the best security OF
''"'r with all the nations could place
- "Mbargo against the shipment of
'"N'A'i"Ns 10 any belligerent without
N"S'ns itself TO the imputation Of an
1"neulral act
senator Hitchcock asked Senator
,@S" whether it was unneutral for
'F"aY Denmark. Sweden and Hol-
~.u IN place an embargo on munitions
e' the war began. Senator Lodge
N ne thought not. because that did
hot
racing of the embargo by these
4Hohs Hitchcock replied Deprived
'inahy Of a safe method of procuring
u''illons and other contraband from
he countries and yet no one was
o 10 claim that those countries
,.' sOi!ty of unneutrality. Every ons
'"s that Germany was deprived of
enormous advantage when Great