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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
Cheerful Surroundings.

Cheerful Surroundings.
Uncle Josh-Here's a letter from
Nephew Harry, that's gone to Africa.
and says that within twenty rods of
his house there's a family o. Laughing
hyneas.
His Wife-Well, I am glad he's got
pleasant neighbors, anyway-that's
something.-Tit-B Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

At the municipal court Of Auburn,
Saturday morning George NJ. Craig Of
Lewiston charged with having passed
a worthless check. was arraigned be-
fore Judge Weber He was bound
over to the Supreme court in January
IN the sum of $50. DR.. H. j., Weber
OF Auburn furnished bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
Tuesday, November %, 1916.
We should manage our fortune
like our constitution; enjoy it when
good, have patience when bad, and
never apply violent remedies but in
cases of y.-Rochefoucauld.
For Other Papas to Think About.

The teacher in a primary grade
Of an up-river school was giving
her little boys and girls writing
and spelling lesson combined. BY
way Of variety she had the tots
write VIVA. they wanted for
Thanksgiving, and they were to
use TIE harder words for spelling.
One little boy wrote, "Please
don't let Papa get drunk"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
ALL-THE-WAY.BY-WATER
KENNEBEC LINE.
(Service discontinued for season of
1870

1916)
BATH AND BOOTHBAY LINE.
Leave Bath Week Days only at 2.45 r.
Nj. for Boothbay Harbor and 1nterme-
date Landings.
RETURN - Leave Boothbay Harbor
Week Days only at A. NJ. for Bath and
Intermediate Landings.
BOSTON e. PORTLAND LINE
Steamships Calvin Austin and Cover
nor DineIey.
Leave Franklin Wharf Portland, week
DAYS at 73U Z. NJ. for Boston.
Return-Leave Central Wharf. Boston.
week days and Sundays at 100 j. NJ.
Day trips leave Portland Fridays at 6
A. NJ, due Boston 200 p. M.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Between Portland and New York
Passenger service discontinued for the
season. Freight service throughout the
year.
METROPOLITAN STEAMSHIP LINE
Direct Between Boston and New York
Express passenger and freight service
throughout the year
Route via Cap Cod Canal
Steamship Bunker Hill and Old Colony
Leave North Side India Wharf, Boston,
week days only at Z. NJ. Due New
York 100 A. NJ Same service returning.
DoyMdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

oIcins to a consular report rro,,
s'efoam the national wealth ~ HI
"o mas Increased since the war ~
b. $50 per capita. e war began
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
Coatly. But Poor.

Dyer-1s de Rich's daughter highly
educated?
Ryer-She has the worst education
that could be got for the money.-Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

,,-.. rssses and pillows used n H.
s,1a. eo states navy will in the f,tn,o ' no
viii, WIN kapok. vegetable ah,e
""icn Is light and buoyant' ho'e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

This is the closing week on the Maine
coast for the sardine canning factories,
the season ending Thursday, although
fish taken before midnight may be canned
the following day. The clam canning sea-
son will begin Dec. and reports from
the Canadians say they have plenty of
clans and business should be good in that
line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
Need . Pair Of Opera Glasses?

From the Fort Worth Star-TeIegram
We have a new pair Of opera glasses
we would like to exchange for a sack
Of cornmeal. Will throw in the velvet
bag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

cigars are regularly exported from
the philippines to forty Countries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
A Simple Request.

Murderer-Is this the guy who is to
defend me?
Judge-Yes; he's your lawyer.
Murdered-f he should die could l
have another?
Judge-Yes.
Murdered-Can see him alone for
a few minutes Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
.ThePerfe Day

j IVA Ox1k +
Is the day whenyou work Ia /
harmony with law. Health |
comes from. harmony. Get
in harmony with Natures
laws by eating Shredded
Wheat, a simple, natural,
elemental food which SUD-
plies the greatest nuuiment
with the least tax upon the
digestion. Try it for break
fast with hot milk or cream.
Delicious with sliced bana-
mas or other fruit.
QI I.I
Made at NIAGARA Falls, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

The freakiest Of all the freak things
brought during this freak season to
the Journal office arrived Monday
morning, when Austin Clark Of Vassal-
bo-o brought in some strawberry vines
from his home, bearing dead and dried
UP berries, green berries. one big CHAP
which had started to ripen and BIOS
SONS. all Of which had apparently de-
veloped after the snow had come ana
gone. The ripening berry is about an
inch in diameter and looked. when
thawing out, exactly like wax. The
green berries vary in size from a pea
to about three quarters Of an inch in
diameter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
Augusta Lodge Directory
Odd Fellows Han

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. ., p. NJ
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
O'Clock. Dec. IL, nomination and cleo
ton of officers.
LEVI NJ. POOR, Capt.
diff RAY M. BURNS. CIerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

GALANTHE LODGE, NO. So, x. ?.
Regular convention Wednesday evening
Meeting commences at 7.30 O'Clock.
MERLE COLE. G. c.
NATHAN WITHERELL, K. or r, and 8.
mo-tu-Wed,tf -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

COURT FINE TREE NO. 20. FOR.
esters OF America, meets In Golden Cross
hall. the first and third Thursdays oe
each month at o'clock.
BARTLEY A. JACKSON, Chief Ranxer
FRED w. HEFFERNAN, Treas.
JOHN J. WHITE, Fin. Sec.
g Child st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08

Washington, Jan. IA brilliant recep-
tion given at the White House tonight
by President and Mrs Wilson crowned
tie social attention paid visiting dele
gates to the Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress during the past two weeks. IN
numbers present and in splendor the af-
fair surpas ssed anything Cf the kind seen
in Washington in hcent years. For more
than three hours Latin-American sc!ent~
ISIS and diplomats, government officials,
members Of the Senate and House, t,r-
lists and other invited guests passed
down the receiving line in steady
stream.
Beside the President stood his bride OF
less than three weeks who tonight made
her first formal appearance as mistress
OF the White House. Mrs. Wilson. smiling
continually as she shook hands with the
guests, were a ma eniticent white satin
gown with q long train. hrocaded in sill
Vcr.
The reception w&s held in the historic
Blue room. hut the entire i:rIt floor Of
the mansion was thrown open to the
guests. They assembled in the East r. Oh
and passed through the Green room to
the receiving line and through the Red
room to the great state dining room,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08
FRENCH

Paris. Jan. VIA London. Jan. s.
The following official communication
was issued tonight:
IN Ar:ois during the day We again
bombardcd the station of BoisleuX- Au-
Mont south of Arras. and interrupted
the operate of trains.
"A Obstructive shelling of the enc
myS positions On the Nouvron plateau.
northwest of Soissons, has proved cf-
fcctive Two German posts were de-
stroyed.
"ln Champagne our artillery contin-
ued very active. 4 large group of
workers north Of Somme-Py and a
convoy near Souplel We're scattered by
our fire.
We bombarded the enemy's trenches
near Maissons- De- Champagne and in
the region of the Main-De -Massiges
In the Argonne one of our mines
blew>up a small German post in the
Nauquois sector. East of the Meuse
one Of our long range pieces shelled
an enemy column at the outskirts of
the Wood near Billy Sous -Mangiennes,
north of Etain. It's well-directed fire
threw the column into disorder and
started a fire in the village.
In the Bouchart woods north of St
Mihiel batteries caused three eXplo-
SionS in enemy works.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08

month.
In some quarters, talk of a general
election still persists, but it is GER
tain that a considerable part of even
the opponents of compulsion do not
want a resort to the ballot.
Gossip is generally agreed that Premier
Asquith will have, little difficulty in fill
ing the vacancies in his cabinet caused
by the resignation of Mr.. Henderson and
Sir John Simon, the home secretary. Her
bert L. Samuel, at present postmaster
general, is the man most talked of as
Sir John Simon's successor, but there
was no general agreement in the gossip
as the probable man for Mr.. Hendersons
place. To the American reader one OF
the most interesting suggestions heard In
London was the proposal to introduce
the referendum as the alternative for
general election of dangerous hostility
appears to be developing in the country
at large during the later stages of the
conscription bill before Parliament. The
referendum frequently has been suggest
ed in England during the past few years
as desirable addition to the legislative
machinery of the kingdom. 1t was adopt
ed as part of the Uunoist program of
constitutional reform five or six years
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08

contracts. working arrangements or
other agreements devised and used by
railroad corporations to further their
own business along purely legitimate
lines. Judge Hunt emphasized the
question OF good faith in considering
the acts of the directors and held that
in the case Of the approval gained by
MIR. Mellen for steamship acquisitions in
that of the. Billiard transactions, and
the method of the acquisition of the
Boston & Maine stock, if the jury be-
lieved the defendants acted in good
faith these matters could be dismissed.
If in bad faith Were their steps of
those engaged in a conspiracy"
Charles S. Mellen, Lewis Cass Led
yard and William Rockefeller must be
held to have testified falsely. the court
held. if the jury should regard Met
ropolitan Steamship transactions as a
part of the conspiracy. All three testi-
fled that the transactions had nothing
to do with the New Haven Co. The
jury would have to decide. the court
said. whether or not the transactions
were those solely Of the defendant Ed
ward D. Robbins. who conducted them.
This would be true" he said, "even
though you should find that Mr.. Rob-
bins was implicated in a questionable
wav"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08
OFFICIAL
REPORTS
AUSTRIAN

Vienna. Jan. Via London. Jan. 3.
Russian losses on the Bessaraolan
frontier and the Stripa region during
the new years fighting were at least
20 900. according to the official state
ment issued by the war office today.
The statement follows
..Rrssian theatre: Yesterday on the
northeast front comparative calm pre-
vailed, fighting occurring only on the
Styr. The enemy occupied the church
ward north of CZartorysk but was soon
repulsed by the Austrian Landwher
This morning the enemy repeated his
attacks in East Galicia. Russian
sharpshooters advanced upon our line
northeast of BucheacZ before daybreak
and penetrated our trenches for
short distance. our Honved infantry
regiments numbers 16 and IA by quick
counter attacks expelled the enemy,
capturing numerous prisoners ana
three machine guns.
According to the declarations Of pris-
Opers before the last attacks against
the armies Of Genls. Phanzer and Bal
tin Russian troops everywhere were
informed that a great battle with a
view of breaking through hostile lines
was imminent and would bring the
Russian army again into the Carpath-
iars.
"Trustworthy estimates OF the enc
my's losses in the new years fighting
en- the RessaIa bian frontier and in the
striEa region, place them at east 10000.
Italian theatre: Artillery fighting
continued at many points along the
front, being occasionally rather active
in the region of Col di Lamar.
"Southea stern theatre: The troops of
Gen. koevesS after violent fighting.
forced the Montenegrins from their
positions near Mojkovac on the Tara
river near Goduso. north of Berane,
and west of Rozaj. half way between
Ipel; and PLAY. Our advanced troops
arc now within 10 kilometers of Be-
raEe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08
PRESIDENT and MRS. WILSON
Give RECEPTION TO VISITING
PAN AMERICAN DELEGATES


where buffet supper Was served. In the
entrance hall was assembled the red uni
formed marine band playing stirring
music.
More than 1000 men and women
shook hands with the President ana
at times the carriage line outside eN-
tended six blocks away.
Before the arrival of the official re-
Ceiving party the parlors were we'll
filled with members of Congress and
their wives and prominent officials
and diplomats. The appearance of the
President and Mrs. Wilson was her
aided by fanfare of trumpets fol-
lowed by the Star Spangled Banner
All eyes were turned toward the main
stairway from the second floor. Pre-
t%atled by the military and naval aides.
the President and his Wife appeared,
walking slowly down the stairway ana
into the Blue room. They were fol-
lowed by the Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall ard the members of the
cabinet with their wives, led by Sec
retary and Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. William
G. McAdoo, daughter of the President,
occupied a place in this line as the
wife of the secretary of The treas
ury.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08
''NERO|AN" TRAIT
IN MASSAC9ES0F
RUSSIAN RANKS

Berlin. Jan. 7.-(Nia Wireless to
THE Overseas News Agen-
Cy today gave out the following:
There is Neroian trait in the fero-
cious massacres produced in the Rus
sian ranks by their attacks in Bes-
sarabia," says Major Moraht, military
expert of the TaGeblatt. '"The Austro-
Hungarian positions are extremely
strong and are defended by the heroic
troops of Generals Pnanzer and Bal
tin. ST. Petersburg says that "a wire
defenses are charged With high ten
sion electrical current and make an
approach impossible.
"Contrary to Ansio-French insinua-
tions, which indicate desire for Rus
sa to attack Bulgaria, Russia makes
her own war as Ital" does"
Major Moraht considers the attacks
feeble in comparison with the enor-
nous Russian resources and expresses
the opinion that the Russian military
organization works badly after the
blows it received on the so-called glor-
ious retreat from Galicia, Poland and
Courland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08

ishment' We're specifically added in the
iury's verdict Such Recommendation.
however, was made only in cases OF
great brutality, he said.
The court referred in several ways TO
the alleged confession of Peaslee. lie
said that society has a right to resort
to any means to protect itself agalnse
crime" in commenting Oh the criticism
of the detective methods. A confession
obtained by the detectives without duress
was legal evidence. he instructed adding
that it lay with the jurors alone to de-
ternine the credibil;ty and reliability of
the detectives who has testified.
The appearance of County Solicitor
Murche on the witness stand judge
Branch charace erized as unusual, but
not unheard Of and said that no i'm
proper inference should be taken from
the fact.
The court held itself in readiness
through the night to receive a report
from the jurors at any time to instrucr
them on law points if called upon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08
C0NSCRIPT|0N BILL WILL
REACH The HOUSE OF LORDS FOR
PASSAGE BEFORE END OF MONTH

London, Jan. THE political situa-
tlon today was calmer after the over
"helmlng vote secured by the govern
ment in the House of Commons Thurs
oay night on the first reading of it's
compulsion bill. The reassuring size
OF the governments majority in the
lower house of Parliament offset to
considerable degree the anti-con-
%rlptlonist vote of the Labor Con-
sress, which also was partly discount
ed by the attitude of such important
labor leaders as Arthur Henderson,
who resigned as president of the Board
of Education. and John Ward, George
Nlcoll Barnes and John Hodge, men,
bers of the House Of Commons.
Consider Vote Hasty
The position Of these men is that
the vote Of the Labor Congress was
TOO hasty and ill-considered to be
regarded as rejecting the actual feel
ing of the labor men of the country.
Parliament did not meet today and
Will not sit again until Monday. The
indications are that the conscription
Dill will be passed through the House
of Commons in order that it may
reach the House of Lords in ample
time for passage before the end of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08
RUSSIAN

petroSrad. Via London, Jan THE
following official communication was
issued today by the Russian war Of
fee:
In the Riga region. near OH and
Zoall, the Germans discharged gas
against cur entertainments. Near
Duckern in the region of Jacobstadt.
80 Russian scouts bravely engaged in
hand-to-hand fight. some German
scouts who had lost their way. bayon-
citing a large number and capturing &c,
including one officer. Our detachment
captured the town of Czartorysk and
the height two versts q 1-2 miles)
west. We captured three officers. IS
soldiers and quantity of barbed wire.
Hostile counter attacks with the OBJ
ject Of dislodging US from Czartorysk
failed. Northeast Of CZernowitz the
Germans after employing asphyxiating
gases. tried counter attack but We're
driven back to their trenches by our
fire.
caucasian front: On Tuesday eve
ming. the Turks, taking advantage of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08
GARDNER DRAWS
ATTACK BY HIS
"HYPHEN" SPEECH
Massachusetts, Congressman Sc
verely Arraigned by Represen-
tatives Stafford, Longworth
and Cooper for Assailing Ger
man-Americans

Washington, Jan. 7.-Hot criticism
from three Republican colleagues was
drawn by Rep. Gardner Of Massachu-
setts in the House today when he at
tackled German Americans during a
speech on proposals for a munitions
embargo. Representative Stafford or
Wisconsin and Longworth of Ohio,
whose districts are German American
centers. denounced his statements as
unwarranted and particularly improp-
er at this time. Representative Cooper
of Wisconsin joined in the criticism
but he had just had time to declare
that Mr.. Gardner's speech might be
expected in the British Parliament
when a point of order cut short the
discussion.
Rep. Stafford Apologies
Later Mr.. Stafford apologized for
what had been construed as a renec-
ton on Mr.. Gardner's Spanish war
service, after Rep. Moore Of Penn
sylyania had produced the official
record showing that Massachusetts
representative had been promoted 1or
bravery. Mr.. Gardner had lett the
House after speaking.
No Democrats joined in the afgu-
ment. but they divided their applause
between Mr. Gardner and his crltlcs.
"Who is here" asked Mr.. Stafford when
he took the floor. lin whose veins no"s
any Teutonic blood, but that sympa-
thizes with the fatherland? But mere
sympathy for the fatherland does not
conflict with the loyalty to the stars and
Stripes. If Germany or Austria-Hungary
should attempt by any deliberate act to
invade our rights, I am sure those Ger
man-Americans who in times past nave
shown their loyalty would do so again.
Not, however, as some of the noble vol
unteers from effete New England in the
Spanish-American war did when they en-
listed for that little war-yes. that dlsrep-
utable little war against a little and
crumbling country-when after they en-
listed they had their mothers go and
beg Gov. Wolcott of Massachusetts not
to send them to the front"
Mr.. Longworth termed Mr. Gardner's
address RECKLESS and Incorporate" and
spoke of the munitions charge as a
wholly and absolutely false imputa
ton"
Il regret that he made that speech" he
said This is not the time to bring ur
questions that will fan the flame of hat
red in this country"
"Amen." shouted Rep 'Cyclone" Da-
Wis of Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08

confession from Peaslee apd that he
approved of everything that was done
by the states detectives.
Defense Argument
In arguing for the defense, Mr.. Mar
tin criticized the methods used by
these detectives. The alleged confess
sion which they obtained, he said, was
the product of a state of nervous ter
ror, caused by their tricks. 1t was
confession forced from Peaslee by his
belief that it would enable him to es-
cape the penalty of an imaginary
crime he contended. The ethics of such
methods of investigation. and the
sanction of such strategems by state
officials were condemned by counsel.
Mr.. Martin argued that from the
evidence of the defendant and his
wife. as corroborated by neighbors,
Peaslee could not have had time to
kill his father in the manner described
in the alleged confession. No evidence
in support of the charge against
Peaslee beyond the purported confess
sion, had been presented. he claimed.
Summing up for State
Attorney General James B. Tuttle gave
the summing up argument for the state.
He held that the methods used by the
state officials were justified and was
quoting from Hamlet to substantiate his
contention when the court suggested to
counsel for the defence that it would
receive an exception. which was accord
ingly entered.
a
importance of the defendants actions on
the night of the murder and Immediately
following it's discovery as bearing on the
question of his guilt. He characterized
Peaslee as a cunning man.
In his final charge Judge Branch. ac-
ouainting the jurors with the various de-
grees of murder, said that verdict Of
murder in the first degree would carry
with It .ically a sentence of life
inr.risonment unless with capital pun
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-08
C0FFEY LOSES
TO FRANK MORAN
IN n. Y. BATTLE

New York, Jan. frank Moran of
Pittsburgh knocked out Jim Coffey.
the Dublin giant, In the ninth round
of a 1e-round match at Madison
Square Garden tonight:
This was Morans second victory evef
Ceffey In l2 weeks. the first fight ending
in three rounds. Tonight, however, Cet-
fey showed much improvement and IL
was not until the eighth round that Mo-
rams terrific sfnashes showed any ef
feet: Coffey was Knocked down four
times In the ninth round, In each In
stance remaining on the mat fef nine
seconds. The last time Moran almost
drove him through the ropes, but he
managed to get up within the time. His
seconds. realizing that he was hepelessiy
beaten, threw Sponge Into the ring to
avoid a complete knockout:
During the first seven rounds Coffey
was complete master of the situation and
1t looked as though he would win on
points Mo-an tried vainly to land bh
him but missed many times. and In each
instance Cefey punished him severely
with heavy uppereuts. When Moran r.
nally cut loose IN the eighth 1t was ali
his way.
'rhe weights we're: Coffey 2o5l Moran
1861.