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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
Nominations by the Governor
Automobile Registration

Another indication Of the tremen-
dous business awaiting the coming of
the 1917 season in Maine is given in
the fact that the automobile dealers are
fairly bowling" as Chief Harold P.
Davis Of the bureau states it, for the
registration blanks. Part of them have
already been sent out and he has a
force at work with the balance, so that
all will soon be supplied.
Applications for the registration of
machines and operators licenses con-
tinue to arrive with every mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
Weights and Measures

Deputy Sealer of Weights and Meas
ures Percy S. ,Edgecomb Of Belfast has
returned from business trip 81 several
days duration in connection with the du-
ties of his office. During his absence he
has visited the Central Maine Tubercu-
losis Santtorium at Fairfield. the Home
for the Feeble Minded at Wef Pownaa
and the local sealers at Portland, Saco
and Sanford. Mr.. Edgecomb is now en-
gagged in preparing his annual report but
after ChristYe may possibly make one
more trip in pnnection with field work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
PITTSFIELD
Community Christmas Tree Elk
ercises Continue to Hold the
Interest of All - Christmas
Party This Afternoon at Uni.
versalist Vestry-Local News
Notes and Personals

The Community Christmas tree exer-
cises which are being held at the Lancey
House lawn are being well attended and
are proving very satisfactory to those
who have had the affair in charge. Not
withstanding the cold weather each eve-
ming 80 far the program has been given
1t the tree. Pittsfleld Grange furnished
tho program Wednesday evening, which
consisted Of solos by Ruth Written and
Jessie Turnbull and q solo by Mrs. Eva
Atwell, who was accompanied on the
violin by Eta Mae Berdeen Readings
were given by Miss Wynona Crocker and
Miss Velma Noble; violin solo was CIV
en- by Francena Field. Thursday evening
the program was furnished by the Baptist
and Methodist societies. At o'clock sew
eral selections were sung at the tree.
after which the people went to the Bap-
fist church, where a series Of tableaux
were given. Friday evening the program
will be given by a male quartet and or
chestra of nine pieces under the direc-
ton Of Frank Haseltine. After an OPEN
ing number given at the tree, the remain
der of the program in Union hall. Satur-
day evening the students at Maine Cen
trail Institute will give a program which
will include 1.-THE Birds Christmas Carol
by Kate Douglas Wiggin. which will be
given in pantomine. Miss la Whiting.
NJ. c. l. 1914, a student at the Emerson
College of Oratory. will read the story.
At the Universalist church Friday aft
ernoon Christmas party will be given
from to 6 to the, members Of the Sum
day school and under the auspices of tho
adult class Of the school. There will DO
a tree for the children. who will enjoy
games. A box lunch will be served.
Dorothy Crawford. a student at Colby
College. and Ada Belle KEENAN,. a studen~
at Bates College. are at homo to pass the
holidays
A meeting Of Warsaw Tent K. O, T.
M. Will be held Friday evening, Dec. q.
for nomination of officers for the coming
year.
Miss Martha Drake, a student at Bates
College. arrived home Wednesday to pass
the holidays with her parents, Judge and
Mrs. o. H. Drake. She was accompanied
by Miss Mansfield, a student at Bates
who made a brief visit here before going
to her home in Jonesport
Mrs. w. b. McGilvery and son, Master
William, who have been passing 10 days
In Brookline, Mass, with her sister, Mrs.
s. r. Haines, returned home Thursday.
Ralph Haseltine Of Worcester. Mass,
arrived in town Thursday to join Mrs.
Haseltine. who is visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. s. Haseltine.
Miss Elizabeth Walker and Miss Ida
Grell were in Clinton Thursday. where
they were called by the critical illness of
Mrs. spearin, who has been Ill for some
time at the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
c. P. Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moses Of Corinna,
who have been passing several weeks in
town while Mr.. Moses has been engaged
in canning lentils at the local plant Of the
Northern Maine Packing Co., left
Wednesday for New York, where they
will pass the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
Fish and Game

The Maine Fish and Game Commits
sion has received a report from Game
Warden Forest Newton Of Jackman
Of the payment of a fine of s25 by Eu-
gene Villeux, an alien, for carrying a
rifle on wild lands, without being
equipped with the proper license from
the department. Villeux was appre-
hended in the big Woods" about 80
miles from the nearest court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
To the Wife of
One Who Drinks

We have an important confidential mes
sage for you. 1t will comet in plain en-
velope. How to conquer the liquor habit
in days and make home happy. Won
derful, safe. lasting. reliable. Guaran-
teed. Write to the Neal Institute. 16o
Ocean avenue, Portland Me- Show this
to others. Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

The South Carolina Division. Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, has
decided to establish an Industrial
School for Mountain Women on the
home farm Of Andrew Pickens, the
celebrated Revolutionary general, in
Oconee county, South Carolina
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
Mrs. Margaret North

"oro mas been received here Of the
oeath or Mrs. Margaret North. wife
OF CHARLES North at her home in Prov.
loence, r. I. The end came the 18Th.
Mr.. North Is at present emploved IN
Philadelphia. but his wife and her
three sons Fred, Arnold and George
nave been residing in Proyidence for
some time. The family formerly lived
AZ Shownesan, their home having been
III tne mouse on Mt. Pleasant avenue.
now occupied by L. E. Jacobs. Mr.
North when here was employed as an
overseer in the Marston worsted mill
MIS-. North was a member of Sunset
Chapter, 0. e. S.. and had a large cir
Gle OF friends here who will be gr,ev-
ca TO learn Of her demise.
mr. and Mrs. J. W. GilIhllan ara n
come from Bar Harbor to VISIT with
relatives here Christmas day.
george Osline Of Ansonia, CT. denarted
yesterday following visit with Mr.. ana
MRS. John Loberg at their farm in Ath-
ems.
harold Holden, Roy Keene, Harold
Healey, Chester Nutting, Elmer White
ana Carleton White. all Of whom are EN-.
ployed by the United Shoe MACHINERY Co.
are expected Saturday for visit at their
homes IN this community.
Michael Dyer is visiting his daughter
in Augusta.
The box Office at the Opera house will
be open next Saturday from to II noon
for the benefit Of those who on account
OF the storm Saturday were unable to
secure their reserved seats for the Show.
heban High school entertainment course.
Rev. J. w. Packard has returned from
East Winthrop, whittier he was summon
ed by the illness Of his brother, Joseph
Packard. who is now somewhat improved.
Miss ANGELA Tracy. who has been quito
i'll in Lewiston for two months, has ar
rived to remain with her brother, DE-. O.
H. Tracy. and Rev. Mrs. Tracy during
the winter. She was accompanied by
DIN and Leighton Tracy. students at
Bates College.
DR.. I. L. Salley with his daughter, Miss
G.. L. Salley. Mrs. Bessie Mantor and two
daughters will be at North Arson for a
big gathering Of relatives at Christmas
time. Mrs. Frank Fales Of Huntington
win come back with them for visit here.
Mrs. John McKinnon Of Gardiner arriv-
ed yesterday forenoon to visit her mother.
Mrs. Hannah Bussey. and other relatives
in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
Insurance Department

Insurance Commissioner Erastus j.
Carter was in Rockland Thursday, on
business connected with the investi-
cation of fires by his department
His department has also received a
request from Bangor to send an inves-
tigator to that city to look into the
cause OF fire last Tuesday night in a
saloon in Pickering square.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

of Baltimore doctor, put up In the
form of resinol ointment and resinol
soap. This proved 80 remarkably sue
cessful, that thousands of other physi-
clans have prescribed Il constantly for
over twenty years.
Generally resinol stops itching at
once, and heals the eruption quickly
and at little cost. Resfnol ointment
and resinol soap can be bought ct any
druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

Nominations by Governor Curtis Posted under Date of Dec 2
Automobile Dealers Clamoring for Registration Blanks
Alien Pays $25 for Carrying life Wild Lands without Ii
cense-Chares and Corrections viii Ask Legislature
$4,000 Yeary-Annual Report of State School for
Pleasant Surprise for State Auditor Sullivan Weights and
Measures-Corporation Matters-Chat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

several days confinement to the
house with an liberated tooth. =.
Miss Bernice Leighton, stenogra-
pher at the State insurance depart
ment, was in Portland Thursday, ac-
companied> by Mrs. Ralph Parker.
They were joined at FTeeport by Miss
Leighton's sister, Miss Gladys L.
Leighton. who is passing her vacation
at Freeport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

You Needn't keep on feeling dis
tressed after eating, nor belching, nor
experiencing nausea between meals
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia-it
strengthens the stomach and other diges-
tive organs for the proper performance
Of their functions. Take Hood's.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
Safe Home Remedy
for Skin-Troubles

Eczema, ringwsrm, and other itching.
burning skin eruptions are 30 easily
made. worse by improper treatment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

Resinol Soap Is not only unusually
cleansing and softening, but ito regular
use gives to the skin snd hair that
natural beauty Of perfect healfA which
cosmetics can only imitatA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

that one has to be
very careful. There is
one method, however,
that you need never
hesitate to use, even
on . baby's tender
akin-that is the res.
mol treatment. Resi-
mol ia the preacrintion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

The State House was on Thursday a
comparatively quiet place compared
with the activity Of the previous day.
when many people had been called to
the Capitol by the session Of the Gov
ernor and Council. The following is
what the Journal man found during
his rounds Of the departments:
Nominations by the Governor
The following nominations have been
made by Governor Oakley c. Curtis
and posted at the Executive depart
ment under date of Dec. 20:
Disclosure Commissioners-John l..
Read, Lewiston (Androscoggin coun-
ty); James G. O'Connor. Bangor. Pc
nobscot county.
Agent for the Protection of Children
Elizabeth E. Springham, Brewer,
Penobscot county,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-19
ITALIAN LINER SUNK EN- ROUTE
TO NEW YORK, REPORT

London, Aug. 19.-Italian steam
ship StampaIia, 5000 tons, sunk by
submarine, according to report re-
ceived by Lloyd's.
Stampalia was used in passenger
service between New York and &C.
noa, arriving at Genoa on its last
trip July 80.
1t is believed here that it was
sunk on its return trip to America.
It was capable of carrying LOO pas
,sengers.
New York, Aug. 19.-BeHef ex-
pressed here Stampalia may have
been withdrawn from passenger ser
vice after its last trip to be used as
,FEn IN Italian army transport
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-19
SOUTHERN GALE MAY SPOIL
MEReURY'S RECORD DASH

The hurricane which is smashing
its way through Texas may be the
means of bringing relief to Chicago
and the sweltering midwest.
1T is probable the hurricane will
reach Chicago" it was said at the
government. weather bureau today,
'but if it does it will be well spent
and we will get only cool, heavy
rains" It is not due till Monday.
The mercury went up to 81 yes
terday and the prediction was that
it would hit SO or 100 today. At 9
a. m. today it was 80 and looked
good for 100, but at noon it was only
SO.
Extra precautions are being taken
here against the spread of infantile
paralysis during the hot spell. It is
planned to check the disease with a
blood serum now in extensive use in
New York,
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mayor. You don't have to knuckle
down to any party, faction, boss, lob
byist, reformer, newspaper or spe-
cial organization or interest so long
as you honestly and firmly stand on
that platform. You're no god. Don't
try to be one. Be human-that's all
and it's enough. Paste that state
ment of yours in your hat, and
whenever some fool political adviser
tries to show you how to make a
smart play, read it again, then put
on your hat and tell them to go jump
in the lake.
It's platform enough. You don't
need another plank in it. You're not
governor of Illinois you're mayor
of Chicago. The loop isn't Chicago.
Neither is the Anti-Saloon league.
Nor the United Societies. Nor the
Masons. Nor the Guardians of Lib
erty. Nor the Catholics, Protestants
or Jews. The people are Chicago,
Bill-the plain people-men, women
and children - who want to get all
they can out of living in Chicago.
What the majority of them want
can't be bad or evil or vicious. All you
need be sure Of is of what a majority
wants. Back up, Bill, and start all
over again. Nobody can square you
with the people but YOU.
Sincerely,
N. D. COCHRAN.
ITALIAN LINER SUNK EN- ROUTE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-19

ENGLISH USING BIGGERS GUNS
THAN GERMAN 42'S
London.-Giant 16-inch guns, out
ranging the famous German AZ cen
timeters, are playing important role
in allied advance on both banks Of
the Somme.
Dispatches from French front re-
vealed presence of these new artil-
.lery. monsters. Capable of throwing
every two minutes a shell weighing
nearly a ton, new allied cannon are
blowing great holes in the German
works and Systematically IeveIng
fortified villages.
Dispatches from Berlin reported a
deadlock on both Russian and Italian
fronts, though latest official state
ment from Petrograd announced
gains in CaTpathians.
Berlin. - Massed AngIo-French
forces combined in tremendous as
sault on German lines on Somme
battle front, attacking on 12-mile
front extending eastward from OWL
leTs. Trenches held by Germans on
both sides of Guillemont were cap
tured, but with heavy enemy losses.
-0-O
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partly to had handling OF the adversary
vessels.
German submarines entered the British
Channe without dihiculty and rema. ned
there without successful molestation. for
until March. 1915. no efforts were made 10
prevent. For six months ~ war they were
free to destroy our ira nsports
1T WAS the old theory that submarines
certainly could prevent the landing II
armies ~ specified points and that there
fore they we're an IDEAL means of coast de-
fence. Yet the German submarines did not
prevent . single British transpor, from
landing troops on the French coast. Ger
man reports To the contrary notwithsta nd
ing.
They have hit transports only in the
Mediterranean and not one there in the
immediate vicinity " a landing place. The
transports caught We're caught like the
Persia and .Ancona. out at sea. as the re-
suit Of something like chance meetings
The theory tina; the submarine is a COM
plete or sufficient harh"r ~ coas; defence
therefore is destroyed.
The German submarines have failed be-
ause Germany did not control the surface
in the neighborhoods where the.' operated.
Assume a situation in which the British
fleet drew of and German transports
rushed 70" a coos, defcn led only by small
craft. light destroyers and submarines. In
this case defending submarines. backed 10y
light surface craft. woui.l keep tho trans
ports or. Thcy would lie useless II tho
i,h, Graf; were hostile. Hut such "A situa-
ton would he unlikely to occur.
"Analyzcd il appears that had e; NOT
been FOR submarine attacks upon unarmed
trading ami passenger vessels. for me pro-
lection II which against submarines tn"
British navy. had not believed it to he
necessary to make preparation. this wars
submarine campaign up 20 the present
would have been un.mp"rtant"
"Wra, have you /" SAY a,'u, submarine
protection FOR American harn"rs hat "f
New York. for example" inquired.
"Dh, iously the best way IN which L" do
fcnd New York harh"r would he t. prevent
a noStIle neel approach, fbl SOpI"'S"
fast lattle cruisers made - suip:lsr attack,
as was the casc when Harjlcp0ul ana Var
mouth were raided on the North Sea coast
Defence ~ submarines probably would IL.
ineffective because II the Sow speed If
Underwater boats.
III 1t was necessary T." leave New York
harbor without mobile battle feet defence
which would bring an attacking fleet ="
battle before 1t reached within range 81 the
bay the best defence probably would Ice
mines. destroyers and submarines. hut this
could not guarantee the harhnr against
raids.
"Subma rines in this war have 10y no
means superseded mines. BON for offence
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purely as a defensive proposition"" | in
uuired.
lie, us make some comparisons which
must take from memory.
When the war began the British navy
had in commission abou, twenty-eight
modern hattleships and battle cruisers,
Mr.. Daniels asks for thirty-three in 1925.
Rut we had thir,y-s!x fairly fast small
cruisers and he asks for fifteen only. The
lesson OF this war is tina, we should have
"The most elementary right knowledge
Of sea power in the German mind might
have caused us a loss of $500 900, 900 and
might have paralyzcd our overseas trade
in a fortnight. Iack Of fast cruisers would
have left us without protection, But Ger
many never had more than twelve cruisers
and armed merchantmen engaged against
our ocean
she might have had tif,y II She had
had and had put ifty fast dcstroyers on
the trade routes she no doubt ultimately
would have lost both cruisers and destroy
ers, but she would have ruined British
overseas trade. We could have made ade-
quate defence only through the possession
Of three times M many fast craft for de-
fence as she had for attack"
I'VE have no such overseas trade to
protect" argued.
"TrIe; but apart from trade our strate,
gle position is more favorable than yuurs
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and defence this war has given mines n
new lease of lifc.
"Bu, Ia study the United States navy
problem from the point Of view II the
defence Of any one particular harbor would
lie altogether wrong. An enemy which
would conquer America would first need to
drive from the sea by defeating or intern
ing the American navy. II would then
land NJ some convenient spot On the Amer
lean coast-no necessarily AZ n harhor
and proceed To suisiue the country by land
fighting il it could protect the landing "f
sufficient troops TO make this possible, 1t
would take the 'harbor it needed by land
operations.
"All the submarines within the sea COM
bined could not prevent such a landing IL
control OF the surface Of the sea were lost.
Again I say tina, this is the greatest lesson
Of this war, summed up in a phrase it
is the supremacy ~ the hattie feet,
mo nation has unlimited money for It's
navy. The best use must he made Of what
in spent. l think the weakness OF your
present naval programme lies in lack Of
enough craft TO enable you to get the
most possible out Of your battle fleet.
"The programme provides for only about
a dozen fast cruisers. II you wish to he
sure OF the highest effectiveness for your
fleet sou should have from three to Ave
times that number"
Even II our navy IL to he regarded
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SPECIAL FEATURE
SUPPLEMENT-

We had only two enemies with powerful
fleets against US, Germany and Austria.
~ holding the Adriatic's mouth we could
and the Sorth Sea We could bottle w
Germany.
"you have over 5000 miles Of coast on
each great ocean. You are exposed to
attack from . thousand directions. For
you effective patrol would be An infinitely
larger affair than for us. The essence Of
sea power IN pace-in getting news. in con-
centration, in getting into action. To this
scouting is essential. and your scouting
problem IL far greater than that Of any
other nation upon earth.
"Your programme is not only deficient in
fas, cruisers, but more SO in destroyers
We had 2W Of the latter when the war
began: you ask for los.
Your destroyers are Of poor speed, and
though doubtless admirably armed and
good sea boats are mostly under 30 knots,
which is insufficient for modern war re-
quirements. II should he 80 to IS knots.
The speed Of modern light cruisers is IS
to 30. The pace of war has almost doubled
since the last previous great struggle"
what. then. would you suggest for u.s."
CHOOSE a unit. Fit sour navy to it.
So many battleshtps, so mnny cruisers. AMI
So on. Your submarine programme is too
Large. your provision Of cruisers and de-
stroyers lamentably too small.
You must know who probably will he
your enemy and must have a battleship
strength from 80 to 30 per cent. greater
than his. assuming equal or superior speed
and gun power ship FOR ship"
'1s that tantamount 10 saying that a
navy cannot he built on general terms"
Tee. our job was simple. We had
the German navy in front Of US, with the
Austrian and Italian navies, which might
combine against US. We provided against
them all. Never being sure of allies. our
bsttlcship strength was kept superior To
that Of those three nations. Now We are
overwhelmingly superior without our aEies.
III America sees any possibility Of fight
ing on two fronts she should have superb
ority to possible enemies on both fronts
You should then have means Of CATCHING
the enemy's fleet or enemy fleets and
bringing IL or them 20 ACTION on the high
seas TO prevent land ng and establishment
Of base.
AS this base might be in the West
Indies or even South America, IL is vital
TO you that your cruiser and scouting force
should he adequate to deal with an cnor-
nous area. In this speed might replace
numbers to some extent"
Would .u"h a navy solve our genera.
military problem"
Yes. Attack against you upon land :
un,hinkable without a previous naval We.
Tory"
This places us in q class similar t'
that which England occupies. and very
different from that II France, does it not.
suggested.
yes. For war purposes YOU are situate,
much as Great Britain and Japan are
In n sense we three are island countries, II
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which armies are necessary only when 1t
has an empire abroad to defend. In that
event il ceases to lie an island to jus, thai
extent as England and Japan have. "r il,
as England has IN this war. it finds psrtici-
patton n a Continental war necessary.
The possession by Germany of Holland,
Belgium and the northern coast Of France
would menace England seriously, giving
Germany n continuous line Of ports 10 use
h~ostilely against our trade.
But believe the states to he the
exponent nf international peace, That
seems TO be the American ideal and, |
think. is an absolutely sound one. whether
or no, its realization demands that you
shall he prepared to enforce peace is for
YOU and not for me to judge,
Most Europeans will call your attention
10 the fact that they heard from the United
states las, year very mobile sentiments with
regard to the observance "f a civilized
cod" in wal. bat that it * nov this year
and they are still without effect.
III YOU had hcen in IA position to enforce
your WholFS hunHhe Will Your ""'"N """'"
have been effective. almost certainly. The
lesson seems quite obvious,
~ have known America intimately Tor
a quarter If a century. ! have visited You
twenty times and have travelled many
thousands Of miles within your boundaries
have been shocked aud much surprised
by your patience with lierlin.
We have Got tho luea over net" lhhi