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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
SOUTH CHINA

Rev. Frank E. Jones, who has been
visiting relatives and friends here the
past week, returned on Wednesday to his
home in Somerset, Mass.
The Christian Endeavor business meet
ing and social will be held at the library
Tuesday evening. Jan. 4.
Prof. Rufus NJ. Jones, who has been
visiting at the home of his brother, II.
w. Jones, the past week, left on Thurs
day for his home in Haverford. Pa.
Everett Goodspeed, who was the
Christmas guest of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Goodspeed, returned to his
work in Portland on Monday.
An agricultural extension school will be
held Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
Jan. 6, and s, at the Grange hall. 1t is
hoped that everyone interested in cul-
tivation of the soil will take advantage
Of these sessions. which will begin at .
A. NJ. and p. NJ. with time to partake
of the basket lunch between sessions
Mrs. r. Choate is fast recovering from
her recent Hines and is able to be about
the house.
Miss Mertie Holman of Rumford ar
rived at Anna NJ. Jones' on Tuesday to
be the guest of Miss Grace Jones for a
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
COMING EVENTS

Jan. 4-6Wsstern Name POULTRY AS
ISOLATION, South Paris.
Jan. Estate Board Of Registration OF
Nurses meets at 9.45. State House, All
Jan. 5-smoke talk and banquet Port
Z, Dewitt House, Lewiston.
Jan. 5Republican state Comm1t'ee
Jan. 10-Portland stop-over privilege on
railroads becomes effective.
Jan. 11-Bank meeting day IN Portland.
Jan. u-Public Utilities nearing on
against Bangor & Aroostook and Maine
Central Railroads, Augusta.
Jan. 13-Maine Dyers' and Cleans-rs
Jan. l3-Portland Economic Club din
ner at Congress Square Hotel; subject.
reform in Municipal Government;
speakers. Gaylor e: Cummings. city man nan
NJ. Curley Of Boston. u
Jan. 13-Installation Of Rev. w. A.
Bartlett as pastor of Pine Street Congre-
gational church, Lewiston.
Jan. n-Teachers' County convention.
Jan. 14-Maine Dyers'' and Cleansers'
Association annual meeting, Lewiston:
bra aa: s5th anniversary Of institution
with banquet, 7.15. Pythian Temple.
Jan. l9-Maine Association of Optom-
etrists at Congress Square Hotel, Port
land.
Jan. 19-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 2. U. Of NJ. College Of
Law. Bangor.
Feb. 7-i&Sixth annual United Com
mercial Travellers Food Fair, Bangor
Feb. 1@Ellsworth Food Fair opens Tor
one week.
Feb. 2-Kennebec County Rural Letter
Carriers Association annual session. Au-
gusta.
Bangor.
May 17-Grand Lodge, Knights Of Py-
thias. annual convention, Bangor.
June 21-Bowdoin class Of 1906 reunion.
New Meadows Inn.
July 4-Family reunion of descendants
OF jeremiah and Elizabeth Doughty Pen
nell. at home of Mrs. Will Ross. Var
mouth.
July Educational Convention and
Show of American Sweet Pea Society.
Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
LEADERSHIP in Last Generation.

Leadership in Last Generation
II is almost startling to contem-
plate this claim by Prof. Scott Near
ing in the Scientific Monthly. VINO
says,
The facts regarding the place ana
time Of birth, education. occupation
and sex of the younger generat1on VI
DISTINGUISHED Americans lead to some
rather significant conclusions. Ne"
England, though no longer supreme ID
still distinctly in the ascendant as
producer Of American leadership. Inc
leadership comes out Of the cities TO
a far greater degree than it does from
rural districts. In certain cities, hKe
Cambridge and Nashville, the fecund-
ity in distinguished persons Is excep-
tional. Among the persons listed In
who's Who who were born a1ter
1869. the great majority were born
in the decade 1s70-79. The younger
generation Of distinguished Americans
consist almost wholly Of college grad
yates. In the list Of colleges which
have educated these distinguished per-
sons. certain institutions. notably Har-
ward and Yale, stand out prominently
as trainers of leadership. The OLD
learned professions-law. medicine ana
the ministry-are losing very rapidly
in favor Of science and education.
There has been revolution IN the
source from which community leaoer-
ship is secured. The younger genera
ton of distinguished Americans Is
overwhelmingly male: only a few wo-
men have pushed into the ranks. ana
they are found in only three pro1es-
sions. The tendencies which were
noted in the earlier study OF distln-
guished Americans appear in this later
study-some less. and some more
marked. Leadership arises even IN
this last generation from one naiI o.
the population, the men; from one
small group of the population, the col
lege-hred; from one small geographic
area, the northeastern section OF the
United states: from one small group
of occupations, the professions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
WAYNE

The annual roll call Of the Baptist
church took place on Thursday, Dec.
80. In answer to the roll call sixty
three responses were given personally
by friends and by letter. The follow
ing officers were elected: Moderator,
Rev. B. H johnson: clerk, F. w.
Small; Treas, Ray L. Norris; collec-
tor, M. G. Besse: organist, A. p. Wing;
deacon, NJ. G. Besse. The officers for
Sunday school are: Supt., P. NJ.
Brown; Sec, Treas, C. S. Colt; or
ganist, Mrs. r. L. Norris; librarian,
Nellie Turner.
Mrs. George Black Of Augusta is
passing a few days with Mrs. Hattie
White.
Miss Christine Blake of Derby is the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Johnson. Both
young ladies will return Tuesday to
Hebron Academy.
Mrs. George Tozier, president of the
NJ. Z. Ladies' Aid, was pleasantly sur
prised by Birthday party on the
evening of December goth. Mrs. Tozier
was assisted in entertaining by her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Kenrick of Hud-
son. N. H.
>'AA. sAAAA AsAA 1OZl0T anu NIT. and
Mrs. Kenrick left Wayne Saturday
morning to pay a short visit to Mrs,
Tozier's brother at Fairfield.
The Village Improvement Society
held its annual meeting in the Ma
sonic banquet rooms Monday evening.
Mrs. Jennie M. Johnson gave a paper
on Progressive Government"
The w. c. T. u. will mold "Moth-
ers' meeting" at p. NJ. Wednesday
with the superintendent, Mrs. Hattie
White.
Miss Dorothea Godfrey returned on
SUNDAY TO Augusta. where she is a
student In business college.
The Younger Set enjoyed a very
pleasant social dance Saturday evening
at Grange hall.
Miss May Roberts has been passing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
Wednesday, January S, 1916.
A New Point for Temperance Workers

Spokane. Jan. 3-Hundreds OF poR 9u,,
periodicals were withdrawn touaS stata.
news stands sale because or tne sta.e
wide prohibition which forbids the adVer-
Using of LIQUORS. In the cases Wnere
maRazines were not withdrawn ~" wages
containing liquor advertising hau oeen
cut out. magazine dlstriDut ii,s as s,n,,id
issue editions not containing llquor 40,
yertisng for sale in Oregon, washington
and IdahO.-NeWs Dispatch
The question arises in Maine: How
can the State law prohibit the sale
of out-of- state periodicals under the
interstate commerce law" Ana
again, IF these states can shut out ad-
'yertising of liquors, why cannot Maine
also shut it out?"
The laws of Idaho, Oregon ana
Washington provide against the sale
within their borders of publications
carrying advertising of liquors, and as
soon as such magazines or other pub
locations are placed on sale they be-
come subject to state law. AS we I'M
derstand it, they canont prevent the
mailing 10 INDIVIDUAL SuuSIAADCAo VIVA
in their borders of magazines and pa
pers carrying liquor advertising, but
enforcement Of the provision against
sales, which would include trains and
news stands, would soon drive the pro-
hibited advertising out Of all regular
publications.
A court decision recently published
in the Kennebec Journal makes certain
the ground Of this blow to the liquor
interests. An amendment to the Maine
law providing against the sale in our
State OF publications carrying adver-
Using of habit-forming drugs and in
toxicants would do away with the dis
elimination against Maine papers,
and reduce the mail order business.
But the national government perpe-
trated insult to Christian homes that
permits the invasion of the first class
mail advertising, must be dealt with
by Congress.
A movement by the temperance in
terests Of Maine to amend the law
should be Of first interest, now that one
more step is possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
LIBERTY

WEST-Ir. and Mrs. Willis Turne'
Mrs. b. E. Cunningham, Mrs. Bell Hows
and daughter Gladys, all passed Chris:
mas with relatives and friends in Knox
Bert f. Cunningham, who has been a
work chopping for V. y. Bradstreet fr
the past is months. has got through AM
is now chopping for himself lie ha
Everett Turner working for him.
A Christmas tree given at the school
house by the Sunday school was a gram
success.
Clayborn Gates and Clinton HANNAH
who are at work for the Quigg Lumbe
Co. of Freedom, were home Christmas
Luther Hill recently slipped on the &c
and fractured two ribs.
Mr. and Mrs. r. 2. Morang and Mis-
Angie Heyer visited friends in HalloWe
over Christmas.
II. r. Cunningham is having serou
trouble with an abscess in his ear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
NORRIDGEWOCK

Robert Forsythe has purchased the
house owned by Rebekah Staples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Groves re-
turned to their home in Gardiner
Monday, having been called here by
the death of Miss Cora Groves.
The meeting of the Village Improve
ment Society on Thursday afternoon
was in charge of Miss Hattie Long
ley and Mrs. Louise Witham. The
following program was given: Poem,
War; Richard lie Galienne, Mrs.
Wood: music, Miss Buckingham;
THE Broadening War Zone" Mrs.
Jennie Whiting; Women and This
War" Miss Hattie Longley; singing,
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" IN
the Dardanelles," Mrs. Witham;
Peace Congress-" Mrs. Cora Smith;
Suffering Womanhood," Miss Edna
Taylor; vocal solo, Mrs. Bessie True
worthy: Germany Writes Home
Mrs. Grace Smith, choosing sides for
singing America"
Miss Marion Kilgore was appointed
secretary of the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Baptist church Sunday
evening, in place of Miss Spaulding.
Miss Hazel Corliss went to Portland
Friday to enter the Children's Hos
pital to train.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage on Dec. % at Cornish
of Nora Agnes Pugsley and Eugene
Kelvie Currie. Mrs. Currie was a
teacher in the Grammar School of this
town last year and Mr. Currle the
principal of the High School here.
Miss Gladys Spaulding left Satur-
day for Boston, where she. will enter
the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital to
train for a nurse. She was accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Ida
Spaulding, who will visit relatives IN
Boston, and vicinity for month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
Maine Gossip
The Serbian Hymn.

And Serbia-rnuch damaged but still IN
The ring. on many a mountain peak rises
that magnificent national hymn-on;e , OF
Ia vorin I<anko. Here is the first and last
verse, translated by Elizabeth Christitch;
God of Justice, Thou who saved us
When in deepest bondage cast.
Hear thy Serbian children's voices,
Be our help as in the past.
With thy mighty hand sustain US,
Still our rugged pathway trace;
God. our Hope! protect and cherish
Serbian crown and Serbian race!
On our sepulchre of ages
Breaks the resurrection morn.
From the slough of direct slavery
Serbia anew is born.
Through five hundred years of durance
We have knelt before thy face,
All our kin. o God! deliver
Thus entreats the Serbian race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
JEFFERSON

Damariscotta lake was not entirely
frozen over until Dec. 20. This was
much later than usual.
Nina -Llnseott. who visited her
mother. Mrs. r.. G. Linscott during
the Christmas HOLIDAYS re+,,rnoS
Monday to Boothbay Harbor, where
she is employed as a teacher.
The Misses Bernice Ames and irene
feasiee from the Augusta General
hospital are visiting their parents
during the holiday season.
Ehere was no observance of Christ
mas in this place. In former years
until recently, one or more Christmas
trees have been held. but the COM
munlty spirit seems to be declining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
The First Gentleman

When walking in East Thirtieth
street Saturday evening, he came to
a little "two-foot' young woman stand
ing at the curb, holding a new three
foot" doll in her arms. He asked her
what the difficulty was. Looking at the
slush in the street she replied: Il don't
know how to cross the street."
well, you should ask the first gen.
tleman coming by to assist you
Are you gentleman"
Il surely am"
We'll, then-then you are the first
one"
The assistance was given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
What One Days War Cost Would Do.

If you could have the distribution of
such a sum as it costs to carry on the
present war for a single day. we Won
der what good you would do with it.
1t Is safe to say that you could not
handle it in any manner so harmful
and destructive to humanity as the
European nations are expanding it, but
would you use it wisely, for your own
physical and moral welfare and for
the advancement of the human race?
Most Of us have little notion of what
we would do; some of us think we
know. but we would be subject to sub
tie changes of mind under influence of
such possession. A missionary in Qua
temala writes the Christian Herald:
Reading that $50. 200, 900 per day was
expended in the European war, | sat
down the other day and did some fig
uring. I was thinking what might be
done in the Central American field with
this money. With it we could build
and equip great university in each of
the five republics of Central America.
each costing one million dollars. These
five universities would cost $1,000 900.
We would endow the universities with
one million each. We would erect pro-
fessional schools co-ordnating with
the university, costing S250,00O each, or
$2500OO0 for the ten. We would set
aside for endowment for each profess
sional school the sum of $250,000. In
the important centers we would erect
in the five countries % hospitals cost
ing $5.OOO,OO0, or 100000 each. We
would put aside $5,OOO,O0O for main
tanning them. We would establish L.
200 high schols and academies. We
would build $4,000 churches and chap
els and still have left from this fund
nearly 100000 to help maintain the
churches and advanced missionary
work. We would erect fifty handsome
structures for Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w.
c. A. to work among the youth Of these
countries. In building and equipment
we would expend $1.5OO,OO0. or $25, 900
for each building. We would have an
endowment fund Of $1,50O,00O. We
would devote $25O,00O for five orphan
ages. In each capital city Of the five
Central American countries we would
have little farm and nice home for
fatherless children. We would endow
them with an additional $250,000. AL
most nothing is being done for the
blind Of these countries. so we would
expend $25O.O00 in this work, erecting
proper buildings, and endowing the
work with another $250.OO0. Then we
would establish five Old Folks Homes
properly equipped costing $25O.OO0 and
appropriate $250.oo0 endowment funds
for the same. Finally we could take
$4,000 to establish and equip a print
ing plant and put aside another $780,
900 as an endowment fund for taking
care OF the work. For Central America
we would ask just this much and we
would practically take care forever of
the work Of God in these countries,
using 1t In a way to develop and not
destroy the initiative Of the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
The World War a Year Ago
Today-Jan. 5.

Russian forces were south Of the
Carpathian mountains, invading
Hungary.
In the valley Of the Aisne and
in the vicinity Of Rheims, French
batteries silenced the German ar-
tillery. French troops also recov-
cred 800 yards Of trenches recent
" lost in the Argonne. Rain, fog
and mud hindered extensive Oh
erations. Vigorous efforts BY the
Germans to recapture Steinbach
failed.
In Upper Alsace the French
captured the foothold near Semi
helm. known as hill 425." but
were driven out by German bay.
0nets.
Russians reported having storm.
ed village ON the Mlawa road
and bay0neted the German gar.
rison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
Overheard on the Elevator

Chicago Tribune.)
THE cunningest dog came to us this
week.
You don't mean it! What did Baby
think Of him.
MY dear, she was frightened to
death. She fairly screamed every time
he came into the room, and was SO
nervous ali night she hardly slept a
wink"
Then you didn't keep the dog, did
you?"
mo, we advertised him. but no one
called, so we gave him to a young man
in the neighborhood."
What kind of a dog was he?"
"Oh, just the same kind as Baby,
only larger"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
Editorial Comment
Not at All Surprising
Oath Times)

The protest of the towns I'D the Ken
nebec against location Of the Bruns-
wick-Augusta trunk line highway so
that it avoids Bowdoinham village
Richmond village and South Gardiner.
is not at all surprising. Those are
the most important centers along the
course of the highway and the road
naturally should run through them,
Moreover. from the tourist point Of
view, where is more beautiful scenery
to be found than along the banks of
the Kennebec?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

a few days with friends at Livermore
Falls.
The public installation Of Wayne
Grange. was well attended on Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Johnson attended a
teachers meeting Saturday at Leeds
Center.
Returning to college this week are
Fred Chenery and Benz. Bradford to
Bowdoin and Waldo Lincoln to Colby.
Mrs. Annette Millett is quite i'll. Mrs.
Grace Lincoln is also on the sick list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
Paris Granue,

The following officers We're installed
by J. A. Roberts of Norway assisted
by Mrs. Roberts at an all-day meeting
of Paris grange on Saturday; Worthy
Master, =. NJ. Ryerson: overseer,
frank Dudley; lecturer, Austin
Stearns, Jr.; Steward. w. c. Thayer;
assistant steward Seward Stearns;
chaplain ]. S. Brown; secretary, Chas
Edwards; treasurer, Albion Abbott;
gate keeper, Benjamin Hicks: Ceres
Mrs. Clara Ryerson: Pomona. Mrs. An
ME Wheeler; Flora Mrs. Hattie Bailey:
lady assistant steward. Mrs. Seward
StearnS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
Rowe's Corner Granoe.

Rowe's Corner Grange met Saturday
night with f. Z. Webb presiding. The
officers pro tenn We're: Overseer, F. G.
Vickery; assistant steward, Elvie Gar
celon; lady assistant steward. Ruth
Robinson; Pomona, Mrs. Gilbert. The
time was given to hearing the report
of the financial committee, secretary
and treasurer. o. D. Stinchfield re-
ported his trip to the State Grange to
which he was a DELEGATE recently held
at Portland There We're remarks by
others. An all-day meeting will be
held next Saturday. and officers will be
installed by Mrs. Z. c. Patten of Tops
ham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

With 1.150,0o0 unmarried men and
1.679,2s3 married men offering them
selves for war service Of England, be-
tween Oct. % and Dec. Is, We fail to
see the need of CONSUMPTION. Less
than half q million Of these e.s29,aS3
men were rejected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

in the patent medicine class and easy
and inexpensive to prepare. It consist
ed of a small box. stuffed to the limit
with clippings Of. a humorous nature,
prose and poetry, each folded sepa-
rately in the form of a medicinal pow
der. The directions ordered at least
one every hour until the supply is ex-
hausted, then repeat. Try tit may
aid in passing some long tedious hours
for some other "shut-in."
While writing the above. letter
from a Somerset county Journal cor
respondent arrived, containing among
other items one about a unique and
decidedly nice present received by an
elderly lady in that town-a package
containing an endless variety of small
er packages, with instructions to take
out and examine one each day, until
the entire 1865 were gone and another
year has elapsed. Sounds good, Ell?
The following well illustrates the
present great demand for sailing craft
for the coastal trade. The old schooner
Henry Wilmington, 52S tons, once al
most as familiar sight on the Ken
nebec river as the Boston steamers,
from the frequency Of her trips. Al
years old, having been built in 1874 in
Newburyp6rt, has been resurrected
from the morgue for the "has-beens"
and sent down to Norfolk. Va, after
coal for Providence, just like a new
vocal r7o nf
winter season
Castine lost one of it's old landmarks
in the death last week of Deacon AL
fred F. Adams, who had nearly reach
ed his SSth birthday. He was a ma
tive of Castine, studied architecture
in Boston and designed among other
buildings, the Castine Normal School
building. He relinquished this profess
sion to enter business and was long
identified with the general trade of the
town, shipbuilGing and the fishing fleet.
He was famous for his ingenuity. He
was most intimately connected with the
Congregational Church and was for
more than SO years superintendent of
the Sunday school. He was in excel
lent health and remarkable vigor up to
a short time of his death.
Councilman Henry T. 3. Leeman of
Bath certainly deserves good luck
next spring with his garden, if hard
work in preparing it counts. The
site of his garden spot was year ago
very successfully concealed by a ledge
Of forceful proportions and fixed de-
termination to remain where it was,
but Mr.. Leeman has by his own labors
removed the rock to a depth Of from
IS inches to feet and now has a
plot about 20 by 60 feet, which he will
fill with loan and in the spring raise
some of the finest garden stuff ever
seen. Doesn't he deserve to have
good luck?
| Men, women and children joined the
bucket brigade Sunday afternoon at
Dry Mills in Gray, when fire badly
damaged S. W. Foster & Co.'s store,
the only one in the place. and
checked the blaze before it could
spread from the second story. where it
started. The stock was badly dam
aged, as it was, but the work of the
volunteer firemen was AL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
Light and Airy
If-oIoey.

If everybody had his say
And carried out his plans for peace.
And, if those plans were all O. X,
Wed have no need of the police.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
Why We Call Money dough"

Probably money is called dough be-
cause we knead it to get our daily bread.
Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
'sThat's a nice house you've built there

Subbubs; but it's rather thrown in the
shade by that new mansion next door"
Yes: that's the contractors house,
built out of the profits he made on mine =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05

The rapidity with which ships are
being torpedoed leaves us several
notes" behind.