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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
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In case of war with Germany or any
other country this nation will have at
the head of it's war department a man
who is not yet acquainted with the
workings of the department and who
has never specialized in the study OF
military matters. He was appointed. it
was said at the time because of his
friendship for the President, and since
then he has publicly Endorsed the Boy
Scout movement.
The assistant secretary of war will be
one who equipped himself for his ardu-
Gus duties by serving as a judge OF
probate in Maine. He has ben a mayor
full. if not prohibitory, town. and his
appointment, it was explained this
week. was due in part to the possibility
Of its political effect in Maine.
Thus, should the country be called tc
arms. the war department would be
heavily equipped with legal lore if not
with astute military leadership, and the
navy department would be manned by
that sterling suppressor of facts and
conveyer of transformation, Josephus
Daniels. Bryan. who knows something
about the official departments at Wash
ington, is %hastening East. to prevent
war.
Casting his eyes in the direction OF
the war and navy departments. he says
that war would be a crime. Bryan
sometimes is right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
PITTSTON

Alex SturGis has moved his family
to South Gardiner. where he is en-
ployed in the mill.
The Riverside Club meeting this
week was with the Misses Gussie and
Ina Lapham.
Fred Sukeforth of Augusta was a
visitor in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Moody. who
have passed several months in Smith
town, have returned to their home al
Pleasant street in Randolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Warren ot
Jefferson were visiting relatives here
last week
A little girl arrived at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Moody Beckwith Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith of Randolph visited
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Troop
over Sunday.
Arthur Moody of Cambridge, Mass, is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. w. Moody.
Frank Ryder of Somerville, Mass, is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs Johr
Whitmore, this week.
Mrs. Marson, who passed the white,
with her daughter, Mrs. ]. A. Folsom OIL
Augusta, has returned to her home here
for the summer.
Laura and Aluerda libby. who have
been staying with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Troop, are visiting thei,
mother. Mrs. Ada Libby Of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
RAMBLING NOTES
A Second Use for Used Post Cards.

In the Open Window annual reports
Of branches of the Shut.1n Society
there may be learned uses in variety
for already used post cards that are
clean and in good condition.
The Postal Brigade sends plea for
these to assist in their extensive work
of kindly cheer. They paste over the
written side with white paper and
send these cards to hospitals. Cards
are put into albums erd sent to schools
for feeble minded children. They are
sent out to be used as enclosures in
letters. Given to orphans to pass on
at Easter or Christmas.
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
are reported by D. Ethelyn Williams.
State President. In the three states
there are 200 members and % asso-
ciates. The associates report over
$4,000 letters and cards sent out. The
Postal Brigade Monthly Cheer stations
send out many thousand cards each
year. One card a month from four
Postal Brigade stations go to each OF
500 invalids Miss Wilcox's station
sends six cards each month to GO men,
bers to pass on after enjoying them.
20 cards at Christmas and 10 cards at
Easter.
Fifty-five albums have been filled.
One associate member remembers the
birthdays Of all in two homes for the
aged. Five cards were sent to each of
43 little orphans to pass on at holi-
days. The thank you's" that come
are convincing that the cards are JOY
fully appreciated.
Satisfactory work in covering the
written side of post cards for their
second use may be easily done after a
little practise. The inclination to curl
after drying may be obviated by the
use of warm f1atiron, after the paste
is near dry or quite dry; placing
thin cloth between card and iron.
Then while warm correct the ten
dency to curl by bending the card in
the opposite direction. A glass jar or
tin can is useful as the card may be
bent around these without breaking.
Lastly put them fiat under a weight.
Should they curl after that then ex-
pertinent a bit more-it can be done.
Put the paste on the card and press
the paper to that. For homemade
paste laundry starch and flour mixed
together-wet with cold water adding
hot water slowly, avoiding Jumps and
cooked until losing its white floury
color has made paste that has done
good work.
Cards for the Postal Brigade v work
may he sent to Miss S. F. Ballard,
Concord, n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
PALERMO
BRANCH MILLS-Thomas

BRANCH MILLS-Thomas Dinsmore.
who passed his 93d birthday Feb. s. is
very feeble.
Mrs. Jane Whitlock is the guest Of Mrs.
B. E. Coombs.
Mrs. Dean Estes passed Easter in Au-
gusta as the guest Of Mrs. Ella jackson.
Mrs. w. 8. Jones and little Evelyn
Drawn are visiting friends in Augusta.
Mrs. Helen Worthing and mother are
keeping house for her while she is away
Miss Clara Averill is working for Mrs
Alex Crane and expects to stay with her
during the summer, as Mrs. Crane, al
though gaining, Is not able to do her
work yet.
Miss Jennie Chadwick, who passed Sat
urday and Sunday here with her mother
Mrs. Hattie Chadwick, returned to her
school in winslow Monday morning.
r. E. Dove, who has been attending
Grey's School Of Embalming in Boston
for three weeks, returned home Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Nelson visited
at John Sewalrs Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Parmenter passed
Thursday evening, April %. with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Tracey at the Camps"
The students from Cony high who came
home Friday night returned to Augusta
Monday.
Palermo high school closed Friday.
April q, after very successful term OF
10 weeks, taught by Mrs. Harold Kitchin.
In the evening box social was held at
the Grange hall which was well attend
ed and much enjoyed by the scholars and
all present. Stephen Clark acted as auc-
tioneer and succeeded in selling the boxes
at a much higher price than was ex-
pected, ss14 being cleared from the sale.
Does orchestra furnished music during
the evening.
The price paid for potatoes this week
at Palermo station is s. cents per bushel
at the Ames potato house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Harmony.
Boston Journal.)

(Boston JournaL)
Yesterday's substantial defeat for
the Roosevelt delegates was predicted
we'll in advance. The Journal took q
prominent part in that prediction,
and claimed no powers of clairvoy-
ancy in Justification. But The Jour
nal has said and still believes that
yesterdays primary election offered
no opportunity for a decisive test Of
Massachusetts sentiment on any presi-
Dental candidate or any national is
sue.
Massachusetts, elected the unin-
structed Big Four because Of the politi-
cal preponderance Of the Big Four's
regulations. A governor, two United
States senators and former senator
asked to be sent to Chicago as dele
gates at large, to work for the nomi-
nation Of the strongest possible Repub-
lican candidate. The Republican
voters Of Massachusetts trusted that
purpose and, very carefully, performed
the service of harmony that was asked
of them.
There is a Roosevelt sentiment in
Massachusetts, and it has grown
stronger through the stimulus afford
ed by the campaign of the unauthor-
lied Roosevelt delegates. But the very
fact that those delegates were unau-
thorized-that Mr.. Roosevelt had re-
pudiated their scheme and asked that
his cause be left to the convention
prevented a whole souled rally Of
Roosevelt sentiment, both rampant
and latent.
The unpledged Big Four are bigger
Republicans than the Roosevelt Big
Four: this was Republican primary,
looking to Republican convention.
If Mr.. Roosevelt is to be the Repub-
lican party's choice, the convention
will turn to him, and the Massachu
sets Republicans, realizing that, saw
no need for making Roosevelt an is
sue in the presidential primary.
The Massachusetts primary. like all
presidential primaries, was, of course.
a farce There was no selection of q
candidate. The rank and file of the
party in this State leaves the selec-
ton to the Republican State leaders
We had an election of delegates yes
terday, not a presidential primary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
Massachusetts at Chicago.
Boston IIerald.)

BOStOn Herald)
The Republicans of Massachusetts
have decided to send as delegates at
large to Chicago, to represent them
in the choice Of a presidential candi-
date, four men who not only hold
the chief places Of command in this
state, but who are also it's largest
contribution to the political life of
the nation. 1t is entirely fitting and
proper that the state should be thus
represented. No ether state will
send more distinguished group of
councillors. 1t will include our Gov
ernor, our two senators and our Re-
publican national committeeman
who has been both a Governor and
a senator. When this delegation
walks into the convention hall its
assembled thousands will acknowl-
edge that this state has done it's duty
by the system. making the largest
contribution which we could to it's
success.
While we agree with Col Roose-
welt that the movement in his behalf
in this state was ill-advised and I'M
fortunate, we have no criticism to
make of the four men who bore his
banner. They-including Mr.. Bird
will doubtless support the nominee
Of the Republican party and work as
zealously to bring about his triumph
in November as they have worked
for the cause with which they sought
identification in Massa chusetts. All
that the contest now ended means is
that Massachusetts does not share
their view that the decision as to
presidential candidates should be made
now. in advance Of the deliberations at
Chicago, and in disregard of whatever
light intervening events may thrown on
the question
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CORNVILLE

NORTH-Edgar Whittier, who has
been doing carpenter work at Skowhe-
gan. returned home Friday.
Joseph Horton has been working for
Frank Weston for the past few days.
Miss Madeline McCollor is helping
Mrs. Ora Harville.
Mrs. Mary Doyen is in poor health at
this writing.
Earl McCollof who has been at home
Tor a few days. returned Monday to
the skowhegan High school
Howard Hayden has gone to Har-
mony where he has employment.
Miss Grace Tuttle returned home
Tuesday from Mercer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
ALL-THE-WAY-BY WATER
KENNEBEC LINE.
Schedule Effective April "a, 1916.
S. S. City of Rockland.

S. S. City of RockIand.
Leave Gardiner Tues, Thurs. and Sat.
at 3.45 T.. ~, Dresden 4.So =. NJ, Rich
mond 4.45 p. NJ. Cide permitting), Bath
$50 Z. M. due Boston $50 A. M. the fol-
lowing day.
Keturn-Leave Boston Mon, We'd and
Fri. at s. p. NJ, leave Bath Tues, Thurs.
and Sat. at $50 z. NJ, Richmond $50 A.
NJ. tide permitting), Dresden $50 A. M,
due Gardiner 8. A. NJ.
BATH AND BOOTHBAY LINE.
Schedule Effective April IS, 1916.
Steamers Nahanada and Wiwurna.
Leave Bath week days at S.35 A. NJ and
245 +. NJ. for Boothbay Harbor and Inter-
mediate Landings.
Return-Leave Boothbay Harbor week
Intermediate Landings.
BOSTON & PORTLAND LINE.
Steamships Governor DineIey and Bay
Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, week
days at 7.30 p NJ. for Boston.
Return-Leave Central Wharf, Boston.
week days at 100 p. M.
Day trips leave Portland Thursdays at
600 A. NJ. due Boston 200 P. NJ.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE.
Direct Between Portland and New
York.
Steamships Northland and North Star,
Leave Portland Tues, Thurs, and Sat
at 600 p. NJ. for New York
Return-Leave New York same days at
N. a. HARDEN. supt.. Bath, Me.
II. A. CLAY Supt.. Portland, Me.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
MONTVILLE

CENTER-J. F. Walker Of Arson has
bought the Nathan Sawyer farm of J. M.
Dysart.
James B. Sylvester is home from Vas
salboro.
George A. Choate has been appointed
Road Patrol for this town.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanford of Liberty
are moving to l.. F. Arey's this week.
Lester Morrison of Albion is the guest
OF his sister, Mrs. David Boynton.
E. E. Tasker is in Appleton doing car
penter work for Lyman Maddocks.
Mrs. Allen Goodwin recently received
news of the death of Frank NJ. Poland of
Providence, r. 1. Mr.. Poland was a
former resident Of Montville
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
Suffering Albania.

How can we decide when to turn
awav from the numerous appeals for
help? 1t is not the case of needy
family stricken by disease, fire or 9TH
er misfortune, in your neighborhood;
it is a nation bereft and devastated by
Europe's unforgiveable folly. One az
ter another Of these nations turn to
rich and abundantly-fed America for
relief. Belgium, Poland, the Armen-
ians, the Jews-relief organizations
are setting forth their woes. Have
you given? Are you giving? VIII you
give?
Sometimes we almost revolt under
a feeling of distrust of those who ask
the aid; and again we feel that we can
not afford to take the chance of neg
lecting a suffering brother who turns
toward us in hope.
Read the following appeal which
came to the Journal Office on We'd
nesday:
A nation is dying of hunger. It isaa
small, weak nation. and its call Tor
help is unheard among the stronger
appeals of it's powerful neiehbors, in
their sudden, recent sutferlnss. For
three years the country of Albania
has been the victim Of sword ana
f faod Ten n0w sns Rf0h hamaa beng
are starving daily. ,
The women are emaciated Their
bones seem about to protrude through
CHI
one falnished woman: save for her a
child dear to her, as yours to you!
Would you win a. grateful look from
wasted hands you place the gift?
Give one hundred cents to buy flour
for Albania. If you have given to
other countries until you feel that you
can do no more, give ten cents: bit
of bread from each of the well-fed to
one of these will feed all.
The Albanian Relief Fund.
What are we going to do about it,
+ you and I? We have given many times
and we know that no pen can describe
the awful conditions existing in some
of those stricken lands. Can We trust
the fund" collectors? We looked at
the names on the letter head given as
making up the executive committee of
this organization, "The Albanian Re-
lief Fund" 70 Fifth Ave-, New York
Here are the names; you will know
some of them:
Hon. Charles r. Crane, Prof. Samuel
Train Dutton, LID. Prof. Charles
William Burkett, Norman Hapgood
Rev. Frederick Lynch, D. D., Treasur-
or. Bishop Luther B. Wilson, D. D.,
LII. D., Hamilton Holt, LID, Herbert
w. Collingwood, Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills D. D., LII. D., George A
Plimpton, IL D., William Willard
Howard, Secretary
The rest is for you to decide. 1t is
one more Of the demands which are
continuously arriving. We decided to
give 1t the publicity asked. We hope
Americans will continue to count their
blessings and compare with the woes
Of other peoples. and be generous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

1T is doubtful if American prosper
ity was ever so fully in the flood tide
as today" says a Democratic con-
temporary. 1t is certain that never
before We're so many men engaged in
war and so urgently in need Of the
commodities we have to sell. For ex-
ample-one firm Of horse and mule
buyers in Kansas City has, in the past
Is months. paid out $60,00O.o0O for
animals for shipment to Europe. That
is business transacted by one firm in
one town. When American horse own
ers are getting cash at that rate for
animals they don't need, is it any
wonder that prosperity was never so
fully in the food tide?
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Maine GOSSIP
SPELLING Rule in Rhyme.

HoW can ma tel, Which Il shall be?
Here Is q rule you may believe,
That never, never will deceive.
And all such troubles will relieve,
A simpler rule you can't conceive.
It is not made Of many pieces
To puzzle daughters, sons and nieces;
Yet with it all the trouble ceases.
After &c" an "e" apply;
Thus q general in a siege
Writes q letter to his 1iege,
Or an army holds its field,
And will never deign to yield
While a warrior holds q shield.
Or has strength his arm to WELD.
Two exceptions we must note,
Which all scholars learn by rote.
Leisure IL the first of these;
For the second we have seize
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
Do You Know That:

Walking is the best exercise-and
the cheapest?
The United States Public Health
Service administers typhoid vaccine
gratis to federal employees?
A little cough is frequently the warn
ing signal of tuberculosis?
Bad teeth and bad tonsils may be the
cause Of rheumatism?
Unpasteurized milk frequently
spreads disease?
The alright dwelling leads but to
the grave?
| Moderation in all things prolongs
life?
The careless splitter is public dan
ger u. S. Public Health Service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
What They Said; What Happened.

Rep. James w. Collier, (Dem) Mis-
sissippi:-"We have given to the toll
ing masses free meat, free bread, free
coffee, free salt. free flour, free meal,
and free boots and Shoes"
tariff law was passed 100000 Of the
toilers had freedom from work because
the mills were closed Then some Of
them got free soup ard free bread, if
they stood in line long enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
cratic law. compared with q similar
period under the Republican law, but
exports fell of $1oo,0o0,ooo.

Rep. German .(Dem) Of Illinois,
"Shoddy, noils and vegetable hbers are
said to be large constituents In what
now passes for pure wool and is
charged for as such. This Is another
of the many evils Of prohibitive tariff.
1t enables the manufacturer to foist
upon the consumer a cheap inferior
article"
The Republican law placed a duty Of
rs cents pound on shoddy, and none
came in. The Democrats put shoddy
on the free list to date December 1.
1918. and from that date to Juno 30.
1914, it came in to the value Of one
million dollars-the rags Of pauper
Europe made up by foreign sweat
shop competition with our legitimate
wool manufacturing industries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Spring mackerel will soon be in the
market. The first catches are being
landed in New New York by vessels of the
The landing In New York of the first
catches Of spring mackerel may be some
event. but from a narrow personal point
of view 1t Is not worthy to be mentioned
we're proposing to land at Sebago lake
at no distant day.-Biddeford Journal.
Well, why this watchful waiting?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

The fellow, nowadays, laden with
fishing tackle and wearing an expec-
tant look is going-and the fellow in
the same condition with different ex-
preston is returning. Both Manches-
ter and Biddeford have seen 'em-but
we amt calm names.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Siberia produces the best graphite io'
lead pencils thus far discovered Iha'
is the source Of supply for the German
pencils Australia, as we'll as Siberia
produces the material for an indelof
pencil. America has a fair amount VI
lower grade graphite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R, R,
Effect Sept. 26, 1915.


TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL-
LOWS:
@=I GOING WEsT-sos A. NJ,
vHTI3 except Monday, Portland
I414441A and Boston, 6.3S A. M,
if:W1t35NS Rockland. Portland, Bos-
l!AA.4aaazs ton, Montreal and Que
bee; 9.3y A. NJ, Bruins
wick, Lewiston. Pennington, Portland,
Boston; l2.4s +. NJ, Hallowell, Gardiner
and SO. Gardiner; $40 p. NJ, local. AV7
2. Nj. (express), Brunswick. Rockland
Portland, Boston and New York; 5l5 r.
ner; 6.l2 Z. NJ. (not Beyond Portlandl /;
lu.4U z. M, Lewiston. Bath, Portland,
Boston. sundays 3.U3 and lU.1o A. M, 3oS
lNeW iorb) and 1910 +. NJ. Portland and
Boston.
GOING EAST-l.n As NJ, Bangor,
Calais, Bar Harbor. st. John, Halifax,
Aroostook Co Sunday morning does not
connect beyond Bangor. except to Bar
lIarbor, 6555 A. M. local to Moose
head Lake Via Oakland), Belfast,
FoAcroit and Bangor; 9.l7 A. NJ. To-
1876 z. M, " aterville. Bangor, b. & A
X. r., Calais, st. John and Halifax; 2.34
+. NJ. express to Waterville, thence local
to Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 800 p. H..
Wateryllle and Skowhegan. 7.0S +. NJ,
Waterville, Skowhegan and Bangor.
sundays Z.o3 L. NJ, for Bangor; LII, $50
A. NJ. ana 2.o3 Z. NJ. Tor Skowhegan.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3S. $50
6.12, 1U.4U T.. NJ.
H. u. WALDRON, Genl Passenger Agt
D. Z. DOUGLASS. Genl Mgr. Port
land Me
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In some Of the small streams in the
interior Of Honduras there is a pecu-
liar small fish whose eyes protrude
above the surface Of the water, serv-
ing probably as insect-hunting peris-
copes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

The Kennebec Journal on Wednes-
cay received two communications con-
corning educational events, both Of in
terest and importance, and both USE
less to a newspaper because unsigned.
1t seems strange that people of high
intelligence insist on attempting to vio-
late a we'll known newspaper rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Now that r. F. D. schedules have
been restored in kennebec county,
humptious officials in Washington
should take notice that the people like
to have voice in their own affairs
and they have friend at court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

The fact that Mr. Bryan's brother got
closes the interesting fact that the popu-
list party still lives somewhere in Ne
braska.-Springfield Republican.
Some sects keep on living On the
strength of saying that they live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27

Rep. Hammond, (Dem) Of Mime.
sota:-"This is the peoples tariff bill.
1t marks anew era in the social and In.
dustrial development Of our great
country"
Generalization, bankruptcy, and 5.000,-
900 jobless men within the ten months
from the time the Underwood tariff
law was passed, October, 1918, to the
time war was declared. August 1. 1914.
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AUGUSTA LODGE
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, EEcul 4,
meeting Friday evenings at 73.
L. c. HUGHES, n. G.
p: r. WESTON. Rec. Sec.
GUY c. LONGFELLOW> r., O..