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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
C0RHAM NORMAL
SCHOOL NOTES

The graduation speaker for the COM
mencement exercises for the Gorham nor
NAL school is to be DR.. Abraham NJ. Rih-
bany, pastor of the Church of the Dis
ciples in Boston. DR.. Rihbany, who was
born in Syria. educated in this country,
has already won a wide reputation as
writer and lecturer. During the last Few
years he has been a frequent contributor
to the Atlantic Monthly. The subject OF
his address at the Gorham commence
ment is THE Kinship Of Aliens"
Before May LIST IS young men and wo-
men were enrolled to enter the Gorham
normal school next September. This list
was increased in the month of May by
the following enrolment: Della S. Bow
den. Freeport; Mabel F. Libby, Gorham
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05

The youngster had just been told the
story of Daniel in the lions den, and
the question had been put to him:
"What do you think Daniel did the
very first thing when he found he was
saved from the lions:'
The child reflected moment and
then replied, Il suppose he telephoned
home to his wife to tell her he was ali
right New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05

Chicago, June 4.-The Progressive ma
morning at 10 o'clock to make final ar
rangements for the third party conven-
ton at the Auditorium June 7. AS there
are no contested seats in the convention
only routine business is planned by the
committee
Despite increasing dema nds by Roose-
welt supporters today for the personal at
tendance here Of Col Roosevelt, his sec
rotary, John w. McGrath. declared posi-
lively tonight that the colonel would re-
main at oyster Bay during the conven-
ton. Two Progressive national commit
teemen, Harold Ickes of Illinois and Will
liam Holton Dye Of Indiana, tonight is
sued statements regarding the Progress
sives' interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
CLAIM SUPPORT
OF % OF SO FOR
SENATOR WEEKS

Boston, June 4-supporters Of Senator
Weeks for the Republican presidential
nomination were claiming Is of the &c
Massachusetts delegates when the dele
gates special train left here for Chicago
today. The Weeks men said that a can
vass showed that four delegates were
pledged to Roosevelt and that the votes
of four others wee in doubt.
OF the delegates at large. Senator
Lodge will join the party at Utica. N. r,
tonight; Senator Weeks and former Sen.
ator Crane are in Chicago and Governor
Mccall will go there from New York or
Wednesday after receiving an honorary
degree at Columbia university.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05

moved was itself said to be a lesson in
preparedness. for it was handled by Capt
Raymond Sheldon of the regular army by
a system of telephones. When a gap
opened between divisions the fact was
reported from one of the II sub-stations
and upon word from Capt. Sheldon the
division leaders sounded whistle. where
upon the unframed patriots did their best
at a double-quick and closed UP the In
terval.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the official
count showed that 1Q6,533 persons, one
fourth of whom were women, had passed.
the reviewing stand and the end was not
| in sight. The military division, composed
! of national guardsmen and volunteer reg
iments, was reserved for the evening
| feature of the demonstration.
| Two thousand telephone operators pro-
yided the prettiest spectacle of the day.
Several hundred of them were so garbed
as to form an immense moving American
! flag. They were followed by others in
| white waists and black skirts Of their
daily work. Each wore a paper cap Of
red, white and blue A division of nurses
also attracted applause.
SunFd9lStS INDEPENDENT
Fifty members of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage led by Mis-
Alice Paul, held little parade of their
own to emphasize the purpose for
which they are in Chicago, namely, 70
obtain plank in the Republican
platform calling for the passage OF
the Anthony amendment. AS the pa
rade was moving north of Michigan
avenue, the women, carrying an APP
propriately worded banner. moved
south. For the mos part they were
cheered.
A banner inquiril whether the
narchers were quite sure they wanted
preparedness got two men, one of
whom was Capt. Horace Wild, a ball
| loonst and member of the aerial re-
serve corps of the army. into trouble.
The police cut it down and arrested
the men Wild said the banner was
sent him from New York by the Wo-
mans Peace party, with the request
that he display it prominently.
No cintingent was more enthusiastic
caly applauded than the 1000 students
| from the University of Illinois, where
military training is part of the
| course.
/ I'VE want more like you," was fire.
uuently shouted at them.
The little division Of G. a. r. veter-
ans was chcered TO the echo. There was
cheering. too, for the Spanish war vet
| Grams and for men who attended last
! summers military training camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05

Rev. W. ]. Layton, pastor OF the
Green street Methodist church, ad-
dressed the members of augusta
Camp, NJ w. o. A, and OF Lomoaro
Camp, r. n. A., on Sunday evening In
the church. In speaking Of the work OF
fraternal orders. he said that 1t is new
err so strongly evident for good as when
sickness and death have entered the
home. He said also that in this world
there are many people who never say
a good thing or do a kind deed Tor
neighbor until after he is dead, ana
he denounced all such as hypocrites,
and said: Don't wait for death be-
fore showing interest in your neigh
Dor If you have anything to say
which is helpful concerning neigh
Dor or member Of your lodge, go to
them and say 1t, while they yet live"
He also said that there are principles
which underlie every lodge which, If
put into practice, would save many a
man from going down to ruin, but that
often-times the principles are forgot
ten with the closing Of the lodge doors
and ne also stated that this is equally
true Of the church in many cases. He
went or to urge people and members
Of these organizations to live up to the
professions and principles of their or
ders.
Among other things, he said:
Failure is the best thing that can
happen to a man that is inclined to be
that such failure often precedes the
truest success. God never placed
anything before a man in the way Of
an ideal without also giving him the
ability and means of achieving it, pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
PROGRESSIVE COMMITTEE
MEETS TODAY TO COMPLETE
CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS

Certainly the Progressives will not
nominate Justice Hughes without know
ing his position on the vital issues of he
day." said Mr.. Ickes. THE possibility OF
Joint nomination of Justice Hughes by
Republicans and Progressives is. there
fore. a remote contingency. On the face
of the present situation Justice Hughes /.
plainly impossible for consideration FOR
the Progressive nomination.
Seated on the Progressive convention
floor as delegates or alternates will be IS
women, the largest feminine delegation OF
- coming from Washington. Six others
are from New England. the Massachu-
sets delegation including Mrs. William
G. Dwight, Mrs. Elizabeth Towns. DR..
Agnes Victor. Mrs. Harriet L. Kennedy
and Mrs J. B. Gerould. while Mrs. Maud
H. Elliott is from Rhode Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
Shrewd Father.

$50 you've decided to name your 90!
after George Washington" .
Yes. You see. George has been dea'
long time. and so many boys nave
been named after him who never
amounted to anything that our SOD
won't be conspicuous If he disappoIn'
our fondest hopes and fails TO beco~'
great" Birmingham Age-Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05

Houlton. Me, June 4.-The most
largely attended meeting OF railroad
men that ever took place in this part
of the state, was held at the Bangor
&, Aroostook station in this town to-
day, about 1900 being present. repre-
senting all classes of labor. The
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen ana
the Order of Railroad Telegraphers'
held union meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
Billy. Do.

AS William bent over her fair face
he whispered. Darling, if should ask
you in French if might kiss you, what
would you say?"
Nancy, calling up her scanty knowl
ed. BILLET doux."-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
PRESIDENT TODD ANNOUNCES
MORE THAN $4,000 FOR The
employees OF B. & A. RAILROAD

At a mass meeting of all employees
President Todd of the 3. & A. an
nounced that the company would give
all the employees, except the higher
salared officials a bonus in cash OF
four per cent. on the wages, that they
had already received during the past
I12 months, which he stated WOULD
amount to probably between $4,000
and 100000, divided between about
1900 employees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
Hotel Insurance Against Robbery.

At well known hOstelry in Venice
1t is the practice to charge guests %
confines per diem for insurance
against fire and robbery, the amount
covered for this premium being 1900
francs. This is a very convenient ar
rangement, as robbery is far from I'M
common in Italy.-London Truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05

winifred H. Getchel!, Dresden Mills; DOL
othy Lermond, Gorham; Doris s. Jones'
Woodfords: Lyllian NJ. Spinney. South
Eliot: Beulah Jewell. Gorham; Helen c.
Burke, Portland; Catherine j. Chase
Limington; Elvira NJ. Plaisted. Portland
Della R. futile, New Dorp. Long Island
n. Y; Merton Knapp, Livermore Fails;
Esther NJ. Dalton, Springvale; Carolyn
S. Baker, Hebron; Olive NJ. Rowe. Bath;
Margaret c. Conley, Bath; Marion II. TIT
comb. Bath, and NJ Alice Niles, Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
Probing Hughes History

Supporters Of Col Roosevelt today
delved into history again to find ma
teriai with which to combat the
Hughes sentiment. A delegate who Wis
tied the headquarters Of the Roose
Welt Republican committee left a mem
orandum which set out that in 1906
Mr.. Hughes was nominated for mayor
Of New York and that he declined the
nomination and the municipal conven-
ton had to be reconvened. If Justice
Hughes should be the successful can
Gidate in this weeks convention, it was
tiers, history might repeat itself and
Justice Hughes decline the nomina
ton.
Strength Of Weeks
The headquarters Of United States
Senator John w. Weeks. Massachu-
sets favored son candidate. was
crowded with visitors, many delegates
being in the throng. Senator Weeks
campaign managers still believe that
the Massachusetts, candidate would be
one of the leaders on the first ballot.
Senator Weeks called on Senator Pen
rose Of Pennsylvania today and held
Commute conference with him. AS ne
passed out Of the quarters Of the Penn
sylvanian he merely said: Senator PEN
rose and I are old friends and we had
only q social chat"
did Senator Penrose make any prom
ises to support you at any stage OF the
balloting? he was asked.
Senator Penrose made no promises
to me-" he replied. Personally D.
lieve that the delegates in Pennsylvania
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05

"1n the old days the main elemep.
Of soldier was to know how 10 q"
under fire"
"And nowadays, in addition, ne
supposed to know how to act unue'
water in the earth and without all
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
Sociability,

81 hope you are not Of those neD
who go home and find fault with 'H'
dinner"
NO" answered Mr. Growcher; w
wife and l eat at a restaurant "ne''
we can both find fault" -Washns~'
Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
A Would Be Widow.

He (who has just proposed)-I hope
you don't think that am too old for
you? She-Oh, no. l was only won
dering if you We're old enough.-Illus-
trated Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05

Lady Of the House-You say you
haven't had anything to eat today?
Tramp-Lady, de only ting I've swal-
Tered today is an insult-London An
sWers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to express our gratitude to
our friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy in our late be-
reavement, also for the beautiful
flowers.
MRS. WALLACE S. WEEKS.
KATHERINE L. WEEKS.
RALPH C. WEEKS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
Financial Note.

'Pop, what is a promoter?"
"a promoter, my son, is a man who
can make either a dollar or a penny
look like 80 cents."-Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
A WISH.

II wish success We're a woman
"WhyY'
Then everybody would know 1ts |"
cret. Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
Governor Willis Arrives

Governor Frank B. Willis Of Ohio
and a large delegation from Columbus,
including a glee club Of s., arrived on
special train tonight. Governor Will
lis will make the speech placing the
name of Senator Burton IN nomination
at the convention. The Burton BOOM
ers claim 100 votes on the first ballot.
Rhide Island will arrive at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon and the caucus will
be held the same evening. w. p. Shelf
field, national committeeman, said
that the sentiment in the state was
largely for Hughes, but that the dele
gates were friendly toward Weeks
either for the presidency or for the
vice presidency.
LaFoIIette Headquarters
Campaign headquarters will be OPEN
ed tomorrow for Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette, when members of the Wiscon-
sin delegation will arrive. The dele
cation Is said to be divided between
LaFo!lete, Hughes and Roosevelt.
fdCn ldCl1OIl OIL the georgia Oele-
cation will hold a caucus, but the time
has not been selected in either case.
The five members Of the Johnson fac
ton announced that their votes on the
first ballot will go to Hughes.
Eleven members of the Jackson dele
cation will vote either for Root or Weeks,
it is said.
Sen. Cummins' Leader
Senator w. S. Kenyon of Iowa arrived
here today and took charge of the cam
pagn in behalf of Senator Cummins who.
it was stated, will not attend the con-
vention. Senator Kenyon was chosen
chairman of the delegation. Most of the
Iowa delegates and alternates arrived to-
day. Former Congressman y. E. Kendall
has been chosen to place Senator Cum
Minis in nomination. Seconding speeches
will be made by delegates from other
states pledged to the Iowan. Cummins
headquarters will be opened formally
Monday and the delegation will hold an
other meeting Monday morning.
Visitors to the headquarters Of Senator
Lawrence Y. Sherman this week will see
an interesting relic. 1t Is banner which
was carried in the campaign Of 1860 when
Abraham Lincoln was nominated. The
banner will be guarded by special police
during the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05

Be true 10 yourself and you do not
need to worry about what the neigh.
b0rs think.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
more Than MILLION PEOPLE
WITNESS IMMENSE DEFENSE
PARADE SATURDAY, CHICAGO
One Long "Od Glory Gree Crowded Streets of Chi
cago When 10000 Paraders, Onesxth of Whom Are We
men, Demonstrate Sentiment for Preparedness

Chicago, June "A star spangled
river of red, white and blue f1oated in
breeze kissed waves through Chicago's
downtown streets Saturday, beneath
kindly sun that looked down upon
almost half a million fiags-the Stars
and Stripes of a patriotic United
States.
No more impressive sight ever greet
ed the eye Of free man than the mon
umental civic preparedness parade, the
greatest public demonstration of the
peoples sentiments in the history Of
America. One hundred and thirty thou
sand persons, led by 800 bands and
hundreds of fife and drum corps.
marched. The solid thousands which,
bearing Old Glory, large or small,
formed a sea of flags. No other insig-
ria disturbed the harmony of the pic
and Stripes.
Women and Children, Too
IN tune with the nations banners al
most countless bands threw to the air
the nations battle hymns and historic
melodies. Beneath the banners and to
the stirring tempo OF the martial mu-
sic swept the marching thousands
rich. poor, men, women and children
every one dedicated to the country's
passionate demand of the hour-pre-
paredness.
One sixth Of the paraders We're wo-
men. The line was liz hours in pass
ing. More than one million spectators
witnessed it.
The significance Of the crashing, stu
pendous expression of the peoples will
is intestimable. With many of the ma
tional political leaders here and see
ing, including a number Of the Pres
ident's cabinet, on the eve Of both
great party conventions and during a
crucial session Of Congress, advocates
Of g. sufficient army and navy jubi-
lantly declared that the day had ac-
complished more than any earlier
move for the cause and that the giant
outpouring had made history.
The parade was said by Maj. Thorn
as H. Barry, commander of the central
department of the United States army
who sat in the reviewing stand, to be
the most inspiring spectacle he had
ever seen.
The most impressive incident Of the
day was the stopping of the whole line
at o'clock. when the marchers and
spectators joined in the singing of
america"
Handled by Telephone
The precision with which the paradt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS
MODERN WooDMEN
CAMP AND AUXILIARY
LISTEN TO ADDRESS

By Rev. w. J. Layton Sunday
Evening at the Green Street
Methodist Church-A Goodly
Number Present from Both
Organizations as Well as Cen
eral Public-Address an Able
One and Much Enjoyed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05
CHICAGO CONVENTION

Continued from Page One
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916
AVERILL BEAVERS NAMED
KENNEWICK POSTMASTER
Local Democratic Leader is Appoint
ed to Succeed Mrs. Parker
Gould

AverilI Beavers, of the Highlands
was appointed postmaster Of this city
by President Wilson Tuesday, to sue.
ceed Mrs. Parker Gould. When the
present postmistress, as Miss Eleanor
Staesr, was appointed her term Of Of
flee was to continue until July, 1918,
but her appointment was automatical-
ly terminated by her marriage and
her application for reappointment as
Mrs. Gould was not favorably consid-
cred.
MIR. Beavers appointment comes as
a reward for his political activities,
as one of the leaders of the democrat
ic party. As president Of the Wood
row Wilson League he took an active
part in the recent national campaign
and received the endorsement of state
party leaders for the Office Of post
master. He will probably take charge
of the Office about the middle of JAN
uary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21
SPECIAL HOURS AT P. O.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
Arrangements Have Been Made tn
Deliver Packages in Time
s-=-asa for Christmas .E

Altho Christmas mail passing thru
the local postoffice is heavier than
ever before, Postmistress Mrs. Gould
and her assistants are endeavoring to
prevent any congestion and to render
satisfactory service to the patrons.
Gouey Williams has been added to the
regular Office force and everything has
been kept running smoothly.
The office will be kept open Sunday
from 10 to II a.. m. for the delivery of
all mail and altho the department al
lows a full holiday on Christmas, the
windows will be kept open Monday
from II a. m. until noon for the de-
livery of belated packages.
Rural Carriers R. A. Oliver and E.
H. Mann. are also cooperating in MAX
ing the service as satisfactory as pos
sible. In order that their patrons may
receive belated packages in time for
Christmas the carriers will be at the
office Sunday from 10 to II a. m. All
packages will be delivered but no other
mail. e.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21
PUBLIC TREE
SATURDAY EVE
SEVEN O'CLOCK
Organizations and Individuals
Are Rendering Generous Aid
to the Committee
PROGRAM is NOW COMPLETED
Exercises Will Be Over in Time for
Program in Churches-Candy
for the Kiddies

Since a few enterprising women
pulled the Community Christmas tree
out Of oblivion the entire community
seems to have caught the spirit and
the enterprise gives promise of being
decided success. Clubs, both city
and rural churches, Sunday schools,
and fraternal societies as we'll as in
dividuals are rendering generous aid
and all that they are now lacking to
make the affair a big success is a big
gathering around the tree Saturday
evening.
The tree, furnished by the TUNA
Lum Lumber company, has arrived
and will be decorated and illuminated
by the Pacific Power & Light COM
pany. The ladies are today making
candy purchases and it is the inten-
ton of the committee to place in San
ia Claus hands well-filled sack for
every hddy under ten years of age.
Last year it was complained that
some Of the little tots received no
candy while some Of the larger ones
carried off two or three bags. To avoid
this and to insure that the crowd be-
haves in an orderly manner, Patrol
Leader "Chuck" Haas has volunteered
to station the Eagle Patrol Of the Boy
Scouts around the tree as guards.
Altho Miss Shier, director Of music
in the schools, will not be in the city
she has been drilling her choruses for
the occasion while the Sunday school
children have also been drilling. The
following program will be given:
Luther's Cradle Hymn.
Children's Choir
Invocation .................
Rev. X. S. Tontz
at Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
Audience
"Tannenbaum" English Translation)
Children's Choir with the audience
joining using either the German
or English words
"Silent Night, Holy Night. "........
Audience
"St. Nicholas, st. Nicholas, 'Tis Time
You Were Here. e"...............
Children's Choir
Arrival of Santa Claus and distribu-
tion of candy.
The tree will be lighted and the
program will begin promptly at 2
o'clock and will be over in time for
the Christmas exercises at the several
churches. The words Of the songs to
be sung by the audience are printed
elsewhere in this issue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21
TO OPEN BRIDGE
BIDS THIS MONTH
County Commissioners to Con-
slider Proposals for New Ken
newick- -Richland Bridge

One of the last official acts of the
present board of county commissioners
will probably be to let contract for
the building of a new steel highway
bridge across the Yakima river be-
tween here and Richlsnd.
According to reports Of several en-
gineers the present bridge is unsafe,
and because of its light construction
its repair is considered impracticable.
In making up next years estimate for
the general road and bridge fund the
commissioners included sum suffi-
cient to build this bridge and at re-
cent meeting the county auditor was
authorized to advertise for bids to be
submitted December 20.
There seems to be little doubt but
that the present bridge is in dang
erous condition. It has been pro-
nounced so by County Engineer I. j.
Wright, the engineer Of the Coast
Bridge Construction company and by
VIM. Yaeger, of Seattle. Mr.. Yeager
who made recent examination OF the
bridge was engaged by the commits
sioners upon the recommendation OF
the state highway department. He has
filed a detailed report in which ne
noints out the many defects and weak
nesses in the bridge.