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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
LIBERTY

WEST-Everett and Percy Turner have
taken a job cutting cordwood for A.
Moody of Liberty.
Bert f. Cunningham has bought the
wood lot formerly owned by Carroll Tur-
ner Mr.. Cunningham has cut q CORDS
of wood and has an order for Is cords
more.
The Sporey lumber teams have begun
hauling the sawed lumber from the east
side of the mountain.
Miss Lena E. Howes has gone to Bel
fast to commence work again after pass
ing a short vacation with her parents.
Pearl Stickney has taken job with v.
D. Bradstreet chopping in the woods at
the Mckay steam mill.
f. S. Emerson is at work for r. p. Mo-
rang.
Rodney P. Morang has purchased lot
of II. E. Towe near Lake View cemetery
and as soon as the frost is out of the
ground will build a new store on the site.
Mr. Morang is going to have a partner
who will live in a tenement over the
store. They propose to have full stock
of goods and run a first class store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
HONEYMOON Incident.

His name was Charlie and they had
been married only week. She was par
ticularly affectionate and their thin
walled apartment concealed little of
import from curious neighbors. One
night the neighbors gasped in amaze
ment and then suspended all other
things to listen. She" was speaking
in strident. angry tones.
"Charlie,' she was saying, imperious-
ly, IF you ever come into this house
again and muddy my carpets with
your feet, right back home you co."
Gosh. A divorce" breathed the next
door man to his wife. They spent
most of the night wondering whether
the newly weds could live together an
other week.
well. he had no right to spoil her
carpets" commented the wife with a
finality that ended the discussion.
Next morning a curly-haired black
pup was cavorting over the lawn of
the newly weds.
"Charlie." the young wife was say
ing to the new pet. I'm sorry scolded
you last night, but your feet were ter
ribly muddy.'--Columbus Dispatch.
A Premium.
Now about this life insurance con-
template taking out. Premiums vary
"Premiums?" chirped his wife. Il
want a plush covered postcard album,
John"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
COMING EVENTS

April 3--Municipal election. Calais.
April 4-SuperiOr Court for kennebec
County Civil and criminal term) at Au-
gusta.
April 4-United States District Court
Portland.
April 4-Supreme Court, Knox County,
civil and criminal term. Eockland.
April 4-Suprcme Court, Penobscot
County, civil term, Bangor.
April t-Supreme Court, Somerset Coun-
ty, civil and criminal term, Skowhegan
April 5-Progressive State convention at
City hall. Bangor
April 5-Grand Lodge. y. E. o. r.. an
nual convention, Portland.
April 19-Maine State Branch No. IS,
United National Association of Post Office
Clerks, annual convention. Roclland
May 11-l2-Maine Organized Bible Glass
Association Convention, Waterville.
May n-Grand Lodge, Knights Of Ply.
thias, annual convention, Bangor.
May N-Bowdoin prize essays. Bruins.
wick.
May 3o-Bowdoin College examination
Brunswick.
June 14-15-Maine Division. Sons Of Vet
Grams, Annual Encampment at Auburn.
June zl-Bowdoin class Of 1906 reunion.
NV Meadows Inn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
A Helpless Congress.

The Protectionist publishes the fol-
lowing facts concerning the inexcus-
able delay and apparent helplessness
of the present Democratic Congress-
Inertia. indecision and ineficiency
characterize the present Congress
Nothing else could be expected OF q
note writing administration. President
Wilson himself has set the standard
and Congress meekly follows. Words
not action are the keynote of the ad-
ministrat ton, and Understanding
speeches, not constructive legislation
comprise the ignominious record OF
Congress.
No less authority than Senator I'm
derwocd substantiates this charge. In
a speech in the Senate on March 13, he
said:
have been member of the Con-
gress Of the United States for more
than two decades, and in that time
have never seen the public business
Of the Nation so far behind and so
much delayed as it is today. I
have been silent because the re-
sponsibility did not rest upon me;
but 1 feel that the time has come.
unless we are going to drag this
session of Congress into the time
when a national election will be
confronting the American people,
that We must speed up those bills
that it is necessary for Congress to
pass before we reach a final ad-
journment We have been in ses-
sion for something over three
months. So far as the Senate is
concerned, if my recollection serves
me Alright, we have passed three
contested bills in three months. 1t
is true that we have transacted
some business by unanimous con-
sent-mOre or less unimportant
business. We have passed an ur-
gent deficiency bill, we have passed
a bill relating to the Philippine Is
lands, we have passed a general
dam bill. So far as my recollection
serves me that is all the legislation
that this branch of Congress has
transacted in three months. In
what would have been in the olden
days one-half the time devoted to
session of Congress-, and in what
may say in the extreme limit might
be called In these days at least one
third Of the time that we ought to
be expected to keep the Congress
in session, we have standing to our
credit three bills
Three bills in three months! IAN ur.
gent deficiency bill,"-the only bill thai
always receives prompt attention in 6
Democratic Congress;-"theP Philippine
BILL, bill Of scuttling and dishonor
also characteristic Of a Democratic
Congressman 'the dam bill,"-a title
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
TROY

CENTER-E. E. Carlton had the
misfortune Sunday to break his ankle.
Miss Pauline Rogers passed last week
with relatives in Pittsfield.
Mrs. Bridges Of Mars Hill is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Otis Dam
forth.
Mrs. John Smith is i'll.
Mrs. Lizzie Hopkins is i'll at the home
of her sister at the Center.
The II Troy students at Maine Gen.
trar Institute are at home this week
for the spring vacation.
John Spencer and family Of Pitts
field have been passing week with
relatives here.
Miss Nellie Danforth entertained a
party of II Saturday evening at her
home at the Center.
Notwithstanding the hard travelling,
% were in attendance upon the very
interesting services at Cooks Corner,
Sunday afternoon. Rev. William Snow
will preach at the Edmonds school
house next Sunday.
The 50th anniversary Of the founding
Of Maine Central Institute will be cele-
brated June 9-15.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
WISCASSET

Miss Zina Davis, teacher in the sec
ond grammar school. is at her. home
in EddingtOn for the vacation.
Chester Greenleaf Of kittery is visit
ing his brother and sister in town.
Will Clisby is in Canada, in which
place he will purchase a carload of
horses.
A number of our citizens were in
Portland last week to attend the con-
vention. Among those present were:
Joe Smith, w. G. Hubbard, Daniel
Page, Freeman Southland, John South
ard and DR.. Day.
Miss Jessie Jackson is in Bath visit
ing her brother, N. Gratz Jackson.
Frank Warren left Tuesday for No
bleboro, where he is employed as fire
man over a section of the railroad at
that point.
Mrs. F. w. Webster of Monmouth
has been in town visiting her mother,
Mrs. c. H. Day.
w. P. Boudin was in Bath Saturday
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs N. Brad
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Tucker and
daughter left for an extended visit In
Massachusetts Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Banks is passing her va
cation in Weeks Mills at her home.
Donald Wright is home for a rest.
He Is employed in the office of the
Christian Science Monitor in Boston.
Miss Alice Colby came home from
Dresden last week. She has been
staying with Mrs. Harold Bickford for
nearly two months.
Jack Condor had party for his
third birthday at which a number of
children Of his age were invited. The
children were escorted by their moth
ers and all were received by young
Jack A cake was made by his grand
mother, Mrs. Weeks. and Jack was the
recipient Of many gifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
Equal Suffrage Awakens Men.

Mrs. Alice Park, a native of Boston,
a Quaker by inheritance. who has
lived many years in the West, is max
ing a brief visit to her daughter there
She is an ardent believer in suffrage.
and was one Of the most active work.
ers in the campaign which gave the
franchise to women citizens Of Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Park comments on the present
situation brought about by giving
what she calls this ordinary human
right" after a defeat in 1898 such as
vas experienced in Massachusetts,.
When the suffrage measure became a
law. those who had lsbored for 1t were
surprised, she said, that the women,
without regard to their previous be-
llefs, went to work Immediately to
study local and state conditions that
they might be better prepared for their
duty at the polls.
That was the first notable thing.
The second was the way in which they
set about to gain information by talk
ing with men about public questions,
aid that meant that men, hitherto in
different or only passively interested
in civics, found themselves stimulated,
with the result that here is genuine
enthusiasm in elections on the part of
all voters. Mrs. Park says there has
been no upheaval; and no disturb
ance of any kind with the change.
Voting is regarded as natural and
normal proceeding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Clark were guests of Mr..
Clarks parents in Freedom Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Tracey who was the
guest of Mrs. Alice Parmenter last
week returned to Camp Tracey Mon
day.
Mrs Marcia Hisler and Mrs. Addie
Moody visited Wednesday Of last week
their sister, Mrs. Annie Kitchin.
Miss Jennie Chadwick who is teach
ing in Winslow and Miss Ruby Tobey
are home for a vacation Of one week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Doe are in Ban
gor. Mr.. Doe being a delegate to the
Democratic convention held there this
| week.
Mrs. Lydia kitchin passed the week
end in Augusta visiting her aunt. Mrs
Howard and her sister. Marian Phil
lips, she returned home Sunday.
On account of bad travelling only il
couple attended the dance given by
Harvey Doe Saturday night but fine
time was reported by those who were
present.
Beatrice worthing, Edith Pinkham
Doris and Stanley Kitchin. Eva Worth
ing and Dulcie Crommett from Cony
High are having a vacation of one
week.
The Christmas Club was entertained
Thursday by Mrs. T.. r. Dove. There
were 20 ladies present and four chill
dren. A very pleasant time was en-
loved. Light refreshments were served.
Potato buyers are paying 81 per
bushel for potatoes. 1900 bushels were
shipped Monday from Palermo and
! China stations for Mr.. Weeks.
/ Mrs. James Dinsmore entertained IA
of the school girls Wednesday evening
of last week Supper was served. also
ice cream. cake and candy. The eve
ming was pleasantly passed with music.
both piano and sraphaphone which was
much enjoyed by all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
CAMBRIDGE

Raymond Whitney, who has been at
tending Colby College in Waterville. is
passing a few days at his home.
Mrs. Ann Hamm is critically i'll.
Bessie Burdin has returned to her
work at E. s. Austin's after brief
vacation passed with her parents in
wellington.
D. B. Whitney was in Waterville
last week.
Mrs. Samuel Sawyer received news
Thursday Of the death Of her aunt.
Mrs. Hannah McKusick Of Guilford.
s. M. Wilder is now Ill with the grip
The Pie social given at the Grange
Saturday evening was an enjoyable
affair.
]. B. Labree has returned from a
business trip in Portland
Horace Hamm is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Russell of
Athens were recent guests at the home
Of Mrs. John Richards. They left Sun
day for Guilford, where Mr. Russell
vii have employment.
Mrs. McCausland has just returned
from Boston with full line of mil
nnery
News was received Sunday of the
death Of Ivory Pike in Wellington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
MONTVILLE

CENTER-Mrs. H. E. Ramsey and
E. A. Ramsey of Pittsfield are visiting
A. P. Mcfarland, Mrs. w. D. Tasker
and other relatives in town.
D. 3. Plummer Of Brooks was in
town Wednesday.
j. J. Clement, E. B. Bean and c. B.
Cushman attended the Republican
State convention in Portland Thursday.
Messrs. Clement and Bean passed
Thursday night and part of Friday in
Augusta, while Mr.. Cushman remained
in Portland until Friday.
Melvin r. Rogers will serve as jury
man from this town at the April term
of supreme judicial court in Belfast.
Mrs. Eliza G. Warehouse got home
from Searsport Wednesday.
Mrs. w. J. Bean is i'll.
Mrs. Henry B. Clement passed away
Saturday.
P. W. Jaquith and family were Sum-
day guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren
Jackson in Morrill,.
Mrs. Eden Rowell passed last week
with friends in Washington.
]. F. CARL is home from Liberty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30

Pupils in the upper grades of the
Bangor common schools have recently
completed over 100 bird houses which
will be located at suitable locations
throughout the city. This will make
almost 1000 different articles turned
out by pupils of these grades this year.
This list includes whiskbroom holders.
dish drainers, plant stands, tabarets.
windmills. pictures and mirror frames.
Philip Oak has constructed a chatting
dish stand. All of this work has been
done under the direction Of Assistant
Director Hodgdon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
Oulv One Of the Mistakes.

I'VE are going to lose thousands OF
votes in this country on account OF
the attitude of the Post Office Depart
ment on rural free delivery" said a
Democratic member from one of the
Northern states, in Washington last
week This curtailing the service and
changing the routes in many sections
of the country has had Its erect all
over the United States and the farm
erssare greatly stirred up. What Con-
eress did In helping to straighten things
out in the House a few days ago, only
further emphasizes the situation. The
farmers know that rural delivery was
fostered and developed under Republic
can administrations and l know from
what / gather, they are not going to
forget 1t when they go to the polls The
Democratic party has made great
blunder in attempting to economic in
the rural delivery branch at the ex-
pense of the rural resident"
The above is not the utterance Of a
Maine Democratic congressman. but
even Dan Mac must recognize the in
dienation of Maine farmers because Of
interference with rural routes costing
the residents mach and gaining
nothing.
It is safe to predict that the next
postmaster general will he selected by
q Republican administration, that he
will be a business man with an under
standing Of the meaning of public ser
vice and a determination to go ahead
and not backward. Such a man will
have as his first work the restoration
Of the mail service to the efficiency at
tanned before the present administra-
ton took control at Washington.
From many states come complaints
because OF reduced and delayed mail
service. The conviction has seemed to
nreyail in the Post Office Department
that 1.-THE farmers won't know the diff
ference"
But these farmers and other rural
residents will know just how to kick
effectively next fall and they'll do it.
too, if we are to judge by expressions
heard everywhere now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
After the War.

B. c. Forbes, writing some time ago
in the San Francisco Examiner, point
ed out that before the European war
began the balance of trade was rum
ming, month by month, against the
United States, that industry was Ian
gushing, that the land was full Of un-
employment and that the federal
treasury was faring badly" The war
drought it's tremendous demand for
our foodstuffs and manufactures. thus
Transforming monthly excuses Of i'm
ports into unparalleled excuses Of ex-
ports It also afforded a convenient
excuse for the imposition Of emergency
.txation."
Current conditions, Mr.. Forbes ar
gued, ARE wholly artificial, and when
the inordinate boom in war materials
collapses, as one day it must collapse.
where will this country stand? Will
the new industries which have been
established be protected? Will not
the United States have to face COM
petition from Europe f1ercer than any,
thing ever known heretofore?"
From all this 1t is apparent that the
greatest and gravest Of American
problems in the not distant future will
be industrial, financial and economic;
and that the largest problem before
the voters this year will be to decide
whether they want the nations fate
retained in the hands Of theorists at
so critical a juncture, or whether they
prefer to have business administra-
ton to handle business problems Of
magnitude never before known to his
tory.
This states the issue with remark
able clearness. In determining 1t, the
voters will no doubt bear in mind that
the Democratic President-who will be
n candidate for reelection in spite Of
the Baltimore platform-haS declared.
even boastfully, that he Is not bust
ness man; that the Democratic men,
bers Of Congress who control legisla-
ton and who have drawn the drastic
legislation Of the past two years are
not business men. either: that they
hail. for the most part, from the
Southland from the small agrieul-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
CHINA

SOUTH-Mr and Mrs. J. II. Mosh-
err visited their daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Tracy, in Waterville Sunday. Mrs.
Mosher's mother accompanied them
home.
Mrs. S. C. Starrett has been visit
ing with her old neighbors and rela-
tives for a few days, returning to her
home at East Nassalboro Sunday.
Prof. Little, wife and young son from
Waterville were Sunday guests at w.
]. Thompsons, returning home Mon
day afternoon.
Alice Mosher has been visiting her
cousins, Theron and Annie Doe of
China village. the past week.
A party of eight enjoyed moon
light ride to China Village last Tues
day evening to attend Silver Lake
Grange. The travelling was not the
best but all felt well paid for going
in seeing how well the young people
did.
Mrs. John Gould Of Albion was the
guest Of her brother, II. L. Fuller, a
few days last week.
Mrs. w. j. Thompson and Mrs. W.
o. harrington passed the day last
Tuesday with Mrs. L. 2. Masse at East
Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30

day night in honor of the Misses Err
nina and Mary Jones. There were 10
young ladies present, each one bring
ing some article useful in the kitchen.
Each article had a poem or some cute
saying attached to it which made the
afternoon a very pleasant and )ohy
one. At o'clock they were invited
to the dining room, where real SAINT
Patricks tea was served. There were
four courses, all very daintily served
Lila Harrington and Marjorie Maxwell
were the mattresses. All present pro-
nounced it a very pretty affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. THURSDAY MARCH 3d. 1916

certainly applicable to most Demo-
cratic legislation.
Senator Newlands expressed himself
in accord with Senator Underwood and
agreed with him regarding the neces-
sity for a businesslike program" The
country 10 pretty well convinced by
this time that a ''businesslike pro-
gram" Is too much to expect from a
Democratic Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
The World War a Year Ago
Today-March 80.

The United States protested
against the British order In coun-
Gil barring neutral trade with Ger.
many; also sent to Great Britain
and France a note protesting
against certain features Of the
plan of the allies to cut OF Ger
man trade and stating its expecta-
ton that reparatlon will be made
for every violation Of neutral
rights.
Germany announced heavy loss
e. inflicted upon the Russians at
Krasnopol, where It was said 1900
were killed and $500 taken pris-
oners.
Franz reported 200 German
dead at Hartmannsweilerkopf,
where the fighting took place On
the 9th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30

Argentina requires imported potatoes
to be accompanied by certificates showing
that they were grown in sanitary SOIL
The Talgai skull. the relic OF PIes'
tocene man in Australia. which wa
exhibited at the Australasian meetlhe
of the British association, has been
presented to the University Of sydney'
The skull was found near Talga'' ~
the Darling Downs. Queensland. and Is
completely mineralized. According "
Professor Edgeworth David. it may %
that of a member Of the first human
family to cross Wallace's line ana IN
produce the dingo "a sort OF Asa"
,iackaO into Australia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
One Source Of "lnformation."

Following Is a specimen Of the mat
ter put out by the National Wholesale
LIQUOR Dealers Association:
"MA1NE'S EXAMPLE HELPED"
Vermont adioins Maine. prohibition
State incidentally one of the original
l6 dry States), where, as is evidenced by
police records, "bootlegging' is an out
rageously common practice and drunk
enness Is flourishing According to the
liberals, Vermonters, in voting wet,"
have been Influenced by what they saw
and heard in Maine.
In 1911, at a second election. the pro-
hibitory amendment was retained in
Maine by majority of but 75S Maine
was the first state to go dry" becoming
q desert in 1851.
The rum trust" is notorious for the
facts" it puts out. ignoring the first
assertion, which every grammar school
child knows is false, let us ask If it is
not true that liberals got their Gin
formation" not from what they heard
and saw in Maine. but from what the
liquor interests hear" and "see" in
Maine?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30

Mrs. w. o. Harrington. Mrs. A. L.
Fuller and little daughter Ruth Vislt,
ed Mrs. Farrington's mother. Mrs L.
w. Metcalf. in Albion Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Jackson visited her
daughter, Mrs. Leslie Jones, in Au'
gusta Sunday. returning home MONDAY.
Her little granddaughter Estell came
home with her.
James Austin is still very sick.
W. o. harrington has begun tapping
trees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30

Recent sales by the government to-
falling 12s. 900, 900 feet Of saw timber in
the Olympic national forest, in western
Washington. mark the opening of this
hitherto inaccessible storehouse Of tim
ber estimated to contain stand OF
81. 900, 0C0, 600 board feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30

and red squirrel gets into her basket
Of corn. What will come next its diff
cult to tell. But she likes those pets;
those squirrels will come into the but
terry If the window is up too high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
Light and Airy
Formal.

He wanted a bushel Of kisses.
The girl held his rapture in check.
She's one Of those cold-blooded misses
And all that he got was a peck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30

What's the proper age to fall in love?
II you're under forty, you're young
fool; and If you're over forty, you're
an old fool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30

Only filtered air is permitted to en-
ter a large German electric plant,
which protects its machinery from dust
with cloth screens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 4
Meetings at 80 o'clock every second ana
fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, "-S
!. q. PACKARD, c.. p
c. f. STEWART. Serbia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 100.
L. c. HUGHES. n. G.
e. F. WESTON, Rec. Sec.
GUY c. LOEGFELLOW. Fin S..