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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11
STATE HIGHWAY NOTICE.
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: Notice is hereby given that the State
: highway commission will meet at Repre-
. sentatives' Hall, State House, Augusta,
: Maine, on Thursday. January 20, 1916, at
; $50 A. NJ. for tho purpose Of hearing all
/. parties interested in the question of
I. whether or not the following highway
shall be designated as State highway:
= BRUNSWICK.
= and Grove streets. Augusta: thence south
: Farmingdale, into Gardiner: thence via
Bridge street. Brunswick street and
. Brunswick avenue, following the POST
Road. through Richmond Corner, toll
: lowing said Post Road into BoWdoinham
= thence Via the ''Mallet Road" so called
: to the southeast corner Of Bowdoin:
= thence via the State aid road in Topsham
4, and over the steel bridge between Tops
= ham and Brunswick and via Maine street
: IN brunswick. to its junction with the
/. Portland road. so called.
= The commission excludes in the desiR-
: nation OF the above highway all BRIDGES
= over Eft. In length and reserves the
. I.s as required in section Is. Chapter
stion OF the highway above described lies
within the compact portion Of any town
sfn excess OF 900 Inhabitants, through
which such highway extends. Maps
sshowfng the location Of above described
snighway may be inspected at the hearinc
sSt prior 70 that time. at the ONCE Of the
SIate nignwey commission, in Augusta,
sRH!LlP J. REERING, State
ssSMILLIAM A. AVER. Highway
FRANK A. PEABODY. jCommissioners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

Rehearsals for the live-wire comedy
entitled The Missing Miss Miller" to
De presented at the Winthrop Street
Cniversalist church by the "Cercle
Coincide next month are progressing
finely. Among the members of this
dramatic organization are such we'll
known amateur players as DR.. L. ].
Crooker, Jr., present coach of the
Cony High School Dramatic Club, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Brown. who need no
introduction in local dramatic circles.
MISS Myra West, who is considered
one OF the best amateur condolences
in the city and recently scored first
honors in Mrs. Briggs Of the Poultry
Yard" Miss Mabel Townsend, who
held down the title role in "Lucia's
Lover" and the Red Lamp" will also
be seen in the title role of this play.
Erldon B. Turner who starred in the
five productions of "Willowdale" will
again appear before the footlights as
"Scotty Buckskin" while Manager
Reuel B. Soule. who was an unuuali-
fed success as Bill Worth" in the
Red Lamp" will play the male lead
as "Hymen Trouble" EVERYTHING
seems to point to a most successful
season for the "Cercle Coincide" both
through the merits Of the play chosen
and the cast presenting it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Dr.. Karl Muck, Conductor-city Hall
Portland, Jan. 18th.

Among all the orchestras Of the
world the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira is unique. It was established in
the fall of 1881 by Henry L. Higgin-
son. a wealthy music lover Of Boston,
with the sole idea that Boston should
have orchestral music worthy Of it. He
asked the help Of no one in the be-
ginning and he has been since then
the sole dictator of it's fortunes. 1t
was organized primarily to give con-
certs in Boston and that today is it's
principal object but necessarily as It
rose in importance its field broadened
until less than half Of the total num-
Der of concerts given annually take
place in Boston. In the "a years of its
LIE 1t has given total Of 34O7 SYM
phony concerts. Other concerts such
as those for the benefit Of it's Pension
Fund and those to raise money for
various national disasters and the like
bring the total probably up to 100
more.
The secret Of the prominence of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra is not
difficult to find. From the beginning
there has been but one supreme mas
ter, its founder and maintainer, who
has been moved only by one ohjeot-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

A joint campaign has been under
taken by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and the American De-
Tense Society to obtain from foreign
horn citizens pledges Of loyalty to the
distributed among naturalized Ameri-
cans for their signature. These slips
constitute an agreement to defend the
United States by every means in my
power whenever called upon through
the necessity Of invasion or foreign
war; The pledges will be spread
broadcast by the regents Of the vari-
GUS chapters Of the D. A. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

to make it as nearly perfect as is hui
manly possible. He has never inter-
fered with the musical end of it, leav-
ing this entirely in the hands Of his
conductors whom he holds responsible
and commercial considerations have
never entered into its management.
In it's first year it comprised but
sixty-odd men drawn from local tai
ent under the leadership Of Georg
Henschel, a talented musician but
then a man Of little orchestral ex-
perience. However, he laid a firm
in building up loyal pub
lie in Boston for the Orchestra and the
next conductor, Wilhelm Gericke, car
ried on the work. In his first term Of
service the Orchestra was practically
rebuilt from the bottom, large num-
Der Of young and enthusiastic artists
being brought to America from Eu-
rope for this purpose and under
Gericke the Orchestra first became ia
nous. Gericke was followed by that
most brilliant conductor, Arthur
Nikisch, who came to America practi-
cally unknown and left it four years
later one Of the most famous men of
the world. He was followed after
four years by Emil Paur. who besides
the five years he was with the Boston
Symphony Orchestra was prominent
in American music as leader of the
Philharmonic Orchestra Of New York
and Of the Pittsburgh Orchestra Of
Pittsburgh.
Then came Gericke again for eight
years and on his retirement from ac-
tive work in 1906 the German EN-
peror was prevailed upon to allow
his greatest conductor to come to
Boston for a year. This was Karl
Muck, the present conductor. Muck
revealed an extraordinary
talent as a conductor and under his
leadership the Orchestra went for
ward by leaps and bounds not only
artistically but In the favor Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

Augusta friends and others of Capt
Ira Lewis. one of the former steam
boat captains on the Kennebec river
will be sorry to learn that he is very
i'll at his home at Five Islands, George
town, having suffered a shock last
Friday, by which his right side was af-
fected. E. NJ. Lewis of this city, who
was called Saturday to Five Islands,
has returned to Augusta. and reports
that in his belief his father could not
live many days. Up to his retirement
few years ago Capt. Lewis was in
the employ Of the Eastern Steamship
Corporation, in the transfer service be-
tween Augusta and Gardiner, and COM
manded the steamers Della Collins
and City of Augusta"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11
CATARRH LEADS --~"--s
TO CONSUMPTION

Catarrh is as much a blood disease
as scrofula or rheumatism. 1t may
be relieved. but it cannot be removed
by simply local treatment. 1t causes
headache and dizziness, impairs the
taste, smell and hearing, affects the
voice, deranges the digestion, and
breaks down the general health. 1t
weakens the delicate lung tissues ana
leads to consumption.
Hoods Sarsaparilla goes to the
seat of the trouble. purifies the blood,
and is so successful that it is known
as the best remedy for catarrh.
Hoods Sarsaparilla strengthens
and tones the whole system. 1t builds
up. Ask your druggist for Hoods
and insist on having it. There is nc
real substitute.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11
public wherever it played. It was

public wherever it played. It was
impossible to secure his presence for
more than two years. but when he left
Boston in the spring Of 1908 he prom
ised to return as soon as he was free
from his engagement in Berlin. This
fact brought to Boston for four years
one Of its most popular conductors,
Max Fielder, who continued the splen-
did work done by DR.. Muck and in
1912 DR.. Muck returned-it is hoped
for many years.
Never has the Orchestra played
more brilliantly than during the last
three years. Never has the public
wherever it has played been larger or
more enthusiastic. 1t is a significant
TACT that for its ten concerts given
each season in Carnegie Hall, New
York, ever seat is subscribed for many
months before the concerts begin
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11
letters Advertised

Men-Mr. Willis B. Bachelor, c. c.
Bean, Mons. Joseph Bougie (2), Mr..
Richard Brant, Mr.. Jas. H. Bulge, Me.
Arthur Caron. Mr.. w. H. Clark, MI.
and Mrs. H. L. Creamer, Mr.. A. Dos
tie. J. w. Ellis. Mr.. JOS Gagne, w. R.
Howard, Mr.. Dana Jewett, Mr.. Dan
lei Marion johnson, H. L. Jordan, Mr..
Clayton Lewis, Mr.. Bedford E. Macon
Der. A. E. Packard. Mr.. Geo. Smith.
Mr.. Howard E. Turner, Mr.. Leander
Wentworth.
Women-Miss Lottie Beatty. Mrs.
Marion Beane, Mrs. Delvina Pelletier
Caron. Mrs. B. H. Creasey, Mrs. Mable
Didiey, Mrs. Philip Hall. Mrs. o. Y.
Moser. Miss L. Nouen, Minnie soule.
Mrs. Helen s. Stone, Miss Rosie Went.
worth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

Saturday nights freezing weather
got in it's work on the water in the
Kennebec river. with the result that
while there had been open water from
the Augusta dam to the steam mill up
to that time since Dec. 26. Sunday
morning found the river closed up as
far as the Kennebec bridge. Sunday
night the ice continued to form and
Monday morning the river was closed
for quite a distance above the bridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

Seth Williams Post. No. 10. G. AR.
and Seth Williams Independent Relief
Corps will hold a joint installation OF
officers at 73O Thursday evening in G.
A. r. hail. Members of the G. A. r.
and allied bodies are cordially invited
to be present. Refreshments will be
served during the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

Kennebec Pomona will meet with
Capital Grange Wednesday for the an
nual meeting All who have not been
solicited from please bring cake or
doughnuts. All visiting patrons in the
CITY are invited to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11
LOCAL NOTICE.

Universalist Dramatic Club presents
Mrs. Briggs Of the Poultry Yard" at
Manchester Grange hall Friday, Jan.
IA. An extra car leaves postoffice at
Z. A dance after the play.
jan11&13
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

The stockholders Of several OF the
local banking institutions, they being
the First National Bank. the Granite
National Bank, the Augusta Trust Co
and the State Trust Co., will hold their
annual meetings this morning in their
banking rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

Clearance sale Of millinery. Every
hat. trimmed and untrimmed, sold be-
low cost: Trimmed hats. 81. $3.50 and
1895: untrimmed hats. 39c. soc, 75c and
Csc: also great mark-down in cor
sets and gloves. Marion A. Caret, ia
water street. jan8dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Greenwood are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter which occurred at BIB
Monday morning, at their home. ~
Sewan street. The young lady weighed
~ pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

ID. Hutchins, who had for the past
10 days been visiting his daughter,
Mrs Harry Chamberlain, at Asbury
Park, N. j., returned on the Monday
afternoon express to his home in this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11
Tuesday, January II, 1916.
LOCAL BRIEFS

Queen Temple, No. 70, Pythian Sis
ters. will hold its regular meeting this
Tuesday evening and good attend
ance is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Penney Memorial church will meet
at 2.30 Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Beard. 20 South Chestnut street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11
DAILY KENNEBFC JOURNAL
Telephone 136

Cards OF thanks. obituary notices. res
olutions Of respect, etc. viii %
CHARGED At the rate Of ten cents Per
line. No charge less than IS cents.
Subscribers VIM fail to receive tbs
Journal promptly will confer q favor
by notifying the once Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

Mrs. H. L. Merrill will represent the
Augusta Hospital Aid as visitor at the
Augusta General hospital during the
month Of January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11

Self Respect and Good Glasses.
Are you as particular about the set
and appearance Of your eyeglasses al
you are about your clothes and hats.
Be consistent. The last word in eye
glasses at WIGHT"S, Optician,
314 Water Street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11
HAVE YOUR CLOTHES
VACUUM CLEANED

Brushing clothes Injuries the fabric
and reduces the life Of the CLOTH.
We vacuum, clean and press men'a
suits for Soc.
Suits called for and delivered with.
out extra charge. Rush work
speciality.
Augusta Wardrobe System
20 Water st. TsIsphons $50
jan6eodtf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

publican nomination for state audit
or. following Immediately on the
heels of Fullington's withdrawal and
the conference between Governor
Willis and Pete Durr, throws enlight-
eminent in dark places. It may ex-
plain also to William S. Phipps, ultra
dry-Republican, why he has been
ditched. 1t will be remembered that
Matt Glaser, Cincinnati dry Republi-
can, after he broke with Willis, said
that a part of the deal made in Gin
cinnati by Rev z. b. Campbell, was
that Cincinnati leaders should have
the naming of the candidate for au-
ditor. 1t now appears that Fullington
has been stalling around waiting for
them to name the man.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

Republican opposition to Woodrow
Wilson manifests itself in much talk
in congress and out, but when one of
the Wilson administration measures
comes to vote, even the Republicans
dare not oppose it. The rural credits
bill passed the senate with only five
votes against it; there we're only ten
nays in the house of representatives
Yet no rural credits bill even reached
a vote under Republican rule. That
is circumstance that the farmers Of
the nation will not forget.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26
dent in trying situations.

The one thing that works against
Wilson is that he has accomplished so
much. his administration has forged
ahead so far, that the people are apt
TO forget just what was the state OF
things four years ago. Sit down by
Yourself Think about the things that
were disturbing the political thought
of the country four years ago, Con
trast them with what is going on now.
Then there is no doubt about what
you will do in November. You will
vote for Wilson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

The superiority of Democratic con-
troll in the national government has
been demonstrated in a score of af-
firmative measures since Wilson was
naugurated; but perhaps the best
proof of all is negative. The Roose-
welt panic of 1907 was a result of bad
Republican party government in
times of peace and plenty. The pros
perity of 1916 is a result of good
Democratic party government in
times of stress and storm never be-
fore dreamed of among men.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

In his speech to the National Press
club, President Wilson based his hope
of the ultimate salvation of the world
on the disinterested men and women
who inhabit it. If it were possible to
analyze the faith that the American
people have in Woodrow Wilson, it
would be discovered that his disinter-
estedness is his greatest asset. The
people do not believe that he plays
the game" for what he can get out of
it for himself. They do believe that
he is in public life to do public ser
vice, and that he is their good and
faithful servant,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

The greatest thing the government
has ever done for business men in the
history of the country was the enact
ment of the currency law. it was
something the Republicans had talk
ed about for twenty years, but it was
not until the Democrats came into
power that it went on the statute
books Now, under the leadership of
Woodrow Wilson, congress is taking
the final steps in establishing ra-
tional system of rural credits. 1t will
do for the farmers what the currency
law has done for the business men.
Republicans also talked about rural
credits. But there was no action un-
til the Democrats took hold
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

The currency law; the downward
revision of the tariff; the establish
ment of the federal trade commission,
the revision of the antitrust laws
these things have been done for bust
ness men by the Democrats. The
rural credits bill and the shipping bill
to restore the American merchant
marine-these are in the course Of
enactment. A record that no admin
istration ever placed before the peo-
pie, record that the people will not
fail to uphold at the polls.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

The Hamilton county Democratic
central committee has formally en-
dorsed Senator Pomerene for renom-
ination. At the same time Stanley
Bowdle was endorsed for congress
sional nomination. This puts an end
to the efforts of the Clues, who
fought Cox, to produce a candidate
against the senator, whose official
record is most satisfactory. Senator
Pomerene has been loyal to Democrat
ic principles, faithful in his service to
the people of the state and nation,
and firm in his support of the presi-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

In view of continued campaign
statements made by Governor Willis,
who has been daily on the stump
since February, it appears that the
political falsity of 1914 is to be re-
peated in 1916. Unable to show a
single act of his administration which
points to executive ability the good
young governor" hopes by much rep
etition of misstatement to again make
the people of Ohio believe that which
is not true.
The other day representative of
the Scripps- -McRae league of newspa-
pers asked former Governor Cox
among other things, what should be
the issues OF the campaign. This was
his reply:
"The leading issue, in my judg
ment at least, will be whether the
governor of the state or candidate
for that position should practice COM
mon honesty with the voters. 1t is
known now by everyone who seeks
and values the truth, whether certain
representations of the campaign of
1914 were false or true. This feature
will overshadow everything else"
The public statements of Governor
Willis in fact make this an issue of
even greater Importance than the ad
mitted incompetency and inenicency
of the present chief executive.
The claim of savings effected by
Willis is met by the official records
which show that he has actually spent
more money by nearly three millions
than did his predecessor, and yet
the Republican state treasurer which
still stands to brand the lie upon the
campaign statement of 1914 that the
state treasury was bankrupt The
claim OF reduced salaries is not borne
out by facts but is confronted with
the evidence that the governor sue
cessfully resisted the effort to reduce
his own pay and that of his mmedi-
ate subordinates. The claim of legis-
sative reforms is met by the Cass
muddle and the mudholes it produc.
ed; by the increase of tax rates in
nearly every subdivision of the state
with the tendency to the exclusive
land tax; by the broken promises to
labor and the repeal of laws it took
labor thirty years to get; by the as
sault on the workmen's compensation
law; by the civil service fraud so pal
pable that it is assailed by members
of the legislature which was forced to
pass it for the raid on the public SER
vice; by the agricultural board law
which made forty jobs for politicians
where but five grew before and which
COST the state thousands of dollars to
make up deficits of its first year. And
so on indefinitely might the Willis ad
> ininistration be arraigned. False in
one thing. false in all BY continued
disregard Of truth, 1t hopes again to
fool the people and live anew to
shame the state.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26
INTERESTING
Program Arranged for the May Meet
ing Of the Elmwood Library
Club

The May meeting of the Elmwood
Library club will be held at the Elm
wood schoolhouse May 26, at 1880
o'clock. The following is the pro-
gram:
Song.
"The Law I'd Make"-Hope Bur
CESS.
"The Bluebird"-Mary Quack.
my Shadow"-Ruth George.
"The Truthful Boy"-Chas Kaser
"The Wind and the Leaves"-Hel-
en- Proper.
Song.
"Grandma's Cake Milford Win
land.
"FourLeaf Clover"-Mabel Har-
mon.
"The F1y''-Bruce Burgess.
"The Price of a Drink"-Dorothea
Richards.
Song.
"Literature"-Supt. w. F. Allgire.
Song.
The library will be open at z
o'clock. Admission free.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

The state, in the management of
the corn boy excursions this year,
"for political reasons" will abandon
tlie rule of safety first" which has
been the chief requisite since the
first excursion. This was learned
from authoritative source with the
announcement that Governor Willis
had taken the management away
from the board of agriculture and
placed il in the hands OF Adjutant
General Hough The adjutant gen.
eral is now conducting negotiations
on the governors orders to contract
with the railroads for the handling of
the trains. There are to be not less
than five special trains to run in sec
tons loaded with happy and bright
SONS and daughters of Ohio. Safe
handling of this excursion Is some
problem. A mistake will be costly.
Under former rules the corn boy man
aeer was working out the safety
fTst" idea, but competition secured
the executive order that business
must be split up" and to do II there
came change of the management
Instead now of throwing the matter
open for bid from competing lines.
with full specification as to safety
and service, and decision above
board with all cards on the table,
someone is playing game of poll
tics. Division OF business FOR polit-
ical purposes" means avoidance of in.
divicual responsibility, Things may
be so juggled as TO place the safety
Of the boys and girls in pawn.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

Four years ago honest Republicans
differed honestly as to grave matters
of state policy. Now they are expect
ed to get together without any of
those questions having been settled
Whether conservative or progressive.
they are expected to vote to "beat
Wilson" Tens of thousands of them
will not be content thus to bury a
fight fer principle under the inglor
ious cover of rush for pie.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26
UNCLAIMED mail

To avoid delay in delivery have
your mail addressed to street and
P. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain unclaim
ed in the Mt. Vernon post-office:
Advertised May %, 1916.
Backus, r. M.
Bennett James
Butler, William
Boyd, c. A.
Conley, Harry
Evans, Thomas r.
Foran, Mrs. G. (R.W)
Hamman, Ed
Hauveler, Mrs. Hazel
Heaton, II. l..
Hoar, Harley
Horton, Heneve
Henderson, Earl
Emlick, Fred
Nickel, Edward
Rockwell, e. G..
Slayer, Emma d.
Trigg, George
Ward. w. r.
FRANK HARPER, Postmaster.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-26

For a while after the Democrats re-
vised the tariff the Republicans apol-
ogized for prosperity by saying that
it was merely a continuation of Re-
publican good times. Then they said
it was the war. And now they are
saying that business is good merely
because the country knows that Dem
ocratic rule is nearing the end. Their