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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-21
n. III. COLLEGE FACULTY
AND STUDENTS CUT WOOD

Durham, n. H., Dec. 20.-New Hamp-
shire college faculty members and stu
dents arc going to make an organized
wood cutting campaign of their Christ
mas vacation, in order to help relieve
the fuel situation in this state Almost
every member of the faculty has
pledged himself to cut two cords of
wood during the recess and stumpage
N this town will be bought for the
purpose.
The students will lie rallied into
groups according to counties and
towns. Efforts will be made wherever
possible to have these groups act as
leaders in community wood chopping
and saving.
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OBSERVATION CAMPS
YET TO BE OPENED

Washington, Dec. 20.-The war de-
partment has complied with all but
one of Surgeon General Gorgas. rec
concentrations Tor betterment of train
ing camp conditions. Secretary Baker
has announced and general improve
ment in the health of the men, already
noted by field sanitation officers in re-
ports on National Guard divisions. is
expected to result. The secretary
pointed out that the reports upon
which action was taken were received
for the most part two weeks or more
ago.
Wooden uniforms for all troops have
been provided and are either at the
camps or en- route
The only step recommended BY Ger
eral Gorgas which remains to be act
ed upon is that regarding the estab
lishment of observation camps in
which recruits shall be gathered for
two weeks before they pass fn,o com
pany organizations at the training
camps.
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LORD ROBERT CECIL
docs NOT DESIRE
AN ECONOMIC WAR

London. Dec. 2o-Speaking in the House
of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil. minister
of blockade said he did not advocate and
he did not believe any member Of the gov
eminent advocated an economic war after
the war but he could not agree that
Great Britain should go short of raw ma
terials for the sake of supplying Germa-
ny. He could not state the. ultimate terms
OF peace that the British seek, but was
convinced that Britain. would never aban-
don undertakings given to the Allies. He
looked forward to stronger alliance of
Great Britain and the Allies with the
United States.
A league Of nations must be one object
of any peace, the minister declared. He
would not remain member of any gov
eminent which did not make the estab-
lishment Of such a league one of its main
objects.
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Rules For Old Ace

When | am old | will observe the fol.
lowing items (perhaps)
| will not try to act nor dress nor
talk so as to make people thing | am
younger than | am.
| will not pretend to be Young nor
be angry when called old, nor ASHAMED
OF my age.
l will not complain of being old
| will not continually remind people
of my old age to secure their sym.
pathy, or to hear them say I am not
SO old after all, or do not seem So
! will not form the habit of indug.
ing in "reminiscences.
! will be particularly careful not to
repeat the same anecdotes over and
over.
! will not complain of the present
and claim the past was much better
If | am deaf, weak eyed lame or
otherwise afflicted I will not advertise
my inflrmities. but avoid obtruding
them upon the notice of Others as
much as possible.
| will not talk of myself, my works
OF my achievements, even of my mis-.
takes. any more than is necessary
/ will speak cheerfully or keep still.
| will never indulge in cynicism
never sheer at youth, and | will try al
ways to appreciate what younger folks
do.
l will be as little bored as can and
never say am bored. nor. if possible
act as if | were bored.
will not give advice unless It is
asked. and not often then.
| will not be irritable.
VIII not be nuisance nor an IN
cumbrance, SO far as in me lies.
VIII not be offended by neglect. but
Will remember the words Of the sage:
Those who come to see do me honor:
those who do not come to see me do
me favor"
Will be as little disagreeable as
possible, and will never use nv natural
dlsagreeableness as a means of getting
my way.
Will cultivate the friendship and
companionship of young children. who
alone understand old age.
| will learn to love to be alone, As
>~'S' iie lIteSl SOul Is tnt
soul that is alone"
shall try to show the world that
old age is spiritual opportunity and
not physical calamity.
Forced to become bystander T
snail try to be a helpful and cheerful
one.
shall try to sweeten like the pear
Dr. Holmes describes that mellows
ana becomes full favored before It
drops from the stem. and shall try not
10 sour and dry and rot.
] shall conceive my life's triumph to
be 10 grow trumphantly. VIGOROUSLY
old.
In word. I shall try to adjust my
sen 10 old age. as to all other facts Of
h1e'-Dr Frank Crane in Farm Life
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BERLIN WAR
OFFICE CLAIMS

Berlin. Tuesday, Dec. 10, via Lon
don.-The official statement issued by
the German war office today says:
Western theatre: The artillery &C.
tiVlty was moderate owing to the
storm and blizzard. In Flanders and
west Of Cambria there was slight in.
crease in the firing toward evening
Recommending detachments along the
British front, northeast of Pinon or
the east bank of the Meuse and south
west of Thanh (Alsace) brought ir
British and French prisoners.
Macedonian front: There was fir
ing at times in the Cerha bend and
between the Nardar and Lake Doiran
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-21
ROYAL ARCANUM HEARING
ON SOLVENCY, JAN. 9

Boston. Dec. 20.-Counsel for the
Royal Arcanum, against which two
petitions seeking the appointment of
re", iTe"S have been filed. today asked
Judge Hale in the federal district cour:
to enter a final decree Diminishing the
petition of William Cummings Of New
Hampshire. Judge Hale will give d
hearing on the matter on Jan. at
which time counsel will enceavor TO
show that the order is solvent, and no
receiver is necessary.
Pending the decision the funds of
the organization by agreement of coun-
sci will not be taken from this juris-
diction. The court declined to issue an
injunction preventing the order from
conducting its affairs until the re-
ownership question is determined
In the case Of Arthur L. Hobart,
whose bill for a receiver for the Royal
Arcanum order dismissed by the ap-
pelate court, Judge Hale directed a fl
nal decree dismissing the bill and dis
charged the receiver. Thomas J. Boyn-
ton.
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BIRDS Long Distance Flight.

\ rancher living near Red Lodge
mont" shot large bird of the hawk
1amllE Picking it up, he found that
the bullet had srazed and stunned IT,
ana that it had no serious injury. In
stead Of killing it as he would have
oeen justified in doing in the pro'ec-
tlon OF the farmers fowls, he put a
paper bearing his name and address IN
httle bottle which he tied around
the birds neck. Two months after
Luis Felipe Rulda of Bogota. Colon
ola, south America. shot the bird and
hnolns the name and address in the
pottle, sent letter to Red Lodge stat
ing the facts. The bird had flown
3ooo miles with the bottle and mes
sage.
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COOPERATION LACK
Keeping Unprofit a b | e
Stock Blamed for
High Milk Cost

Boston. Dec N.-Lack Of cooperation
among the farmers, the keeping of IN
profitable cattle and extravagant methods
OF distribution by the contractors. were
blamed for the high cost of milk at the
federal milk commissions hearing today.
The session was given over to testimony
by consumers.
Frederick T. Fuller of Walpole said that
it was virtually impossible to get farmers
together except for the purpose of raising
prices. In the meantime. he said, they
were losing money because they would
not adopt some kind of cooperative buy
ing of feed and fertilizer.
Expensive methods Of distribution were
pointed out by Mrs. William Lowell Put
nam of Boston.
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BRING DOWN TWO
GERMAN MACHINES

London, Tuesday, Oct. 1s.-The Off
cial statement on aviation activities is
sued by the British war office tonight
reads:
Heavy snow prevented flying or
Monday except on small portion OF
the northern front. In this locality a
certain amount of work was done by
our airplanes and bombs We're drop
ped en- an hostile airdrome. near Couc-
tai Enemy trenches also were at
tackled with bombs and machine gum
fire. At night, the station at Roulers
and the stations at Menin were bomn
ed heavily by us.
In air fighting two German machines
We're brought down in our lines and
two others were driven down out of
control. One of our machines is miss
ing
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Christmas Frat Dances
Held at BOwdOin College

Brunswick Me, Dec. 20.-Theta chapter
Of Delta Kappa Epsilon. Eta charge of
Theta Deltan and the Bowdoin local Of
Beta Chi. delightfully."- entertained with
Christmas dances at Bowdoin College this
evening The first two fraternitles held
their dances in their respective char pier
houses. while Beta Chi, which Is one OF
Bowdon's newest fraternites, entertain
ed at the Bowdoin Union.
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan,
Mrs. Oliver Turner OF Augusta and Mrs
Percival w. White of Brunswick were
the hostesses at the Delta Kappa Epsilon
dance which was attended by q couples
Music for the order of "A dances was
furnished by the Douglas Banjo orchestra
or Augusta. In charge of the dance was
a committee consisting of Robert H.
Haynes 10 OF Ellsworth. Louis W. Do
herty ~ OF Springfield. Mass and H.
Chester Nelson 10 of Rumford
Among the guests were Misses Grace
Dunning. Marion Tobey. Mildred Camp
bell. Charlotte Noble. Marjorie Hussey
and Helen Thompson
The patronesses at the Theta Delta Chi
lance were Mrs. James +. Albion of Port
land. Mrs Charles A. Gilman and Mrs
William T. Porter of Brunswick Timo-
thy r. Stearns Is OF Rumford. John r
Reynolds IS OF New Haven, CT, Albert
i Bartlett ~ of Norway and Hugh Pen.
dexter Jr.. 81 of Norway were the COM
nittee ia charge.
Among the guests were Miss Ruth Lit
tie Miss Ruth Cobb. Miss Frances SUR
els. Miss Margaret Kinds, Miss Eleanor
Palmer. Miss Eleanor Russell of Portland
Miss Elcanora Trefethern of South Port
land
NJ ia" Beta chi dance, which was ar
ranged 10y Georst H. DcMott rs Of Rich
mona ana Arthur A, Demuth % of Lisbon
fais' Mrs. Roscoe ]. Ham and Mrs.
CHARLES T. Burnett OK Brunswicx were the
patroncssos. The dance was attended bv
IL couples
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DRIVES FIRST RIvET OF
5OO0'1'ON SHIPS

Al AtlaAt.c For, Dee 2l.-Marlling the
actual beginning of production of stand
ardized 5oM-ton steel cargo ships for the
United states government, Charles Page
OF the United States Shipping Board To-Day
drove the first rivet in the first of these
vessels at a large shipyard near here
which has been rushed to completion In &c
days. The keels of two similar vessels
are to he laid this month The program
Of the private corporation building the
ships calls for the completion of $50 of the
cargo boats in the least possible time.
The yards where this work is being done
are so arranged that q of the vessels will
soon be under simultaneous construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-21
SUGAR ENOUGH
For American People
for Coming Year
eabst Lays Part of Cause of Present
Shortage to Food Administration
Canning Campaien-I. w. w. Strikes
Prevented Refining

Washington, Dec. pa plentiful
supply Of sugar for the American peo-
pie during the coming year was pre-
dicted To-Day by Earl ID. Babst, presi-
dent of the American Sugar Refining
Co.. testifying before the Senate in
vestisating committee. He opposed
placing limit on domes;:c consump-
ton, cOntending that amy such plan
would result in q larger surplus than
the tonnage shortage would permit to
lie shipped abroad.
Hall of the worlds sugar crop out
side OF the Central Powers, Mr.. Babst
said. is produced in the United States,
Us territories and Cuba, and if prop
criy distributed this production is
more than enough to meet domestic
demands as well as supply all that
can be Shipped to the Allies.
on this years shortage, Mr.. Babst
said. it had its inception in unwar-
ranted famine stories spread broad
cast early in the year. which resulted
in boarding. and has been aggravated
by 4 series Of unavoidable conditions
ever since. When people began to
hoard the refiners held large stocks,
but soon these were materially reduced
because of strikes fomented by the
Industrial Workers Of the World.
Then came an unprecedented demand,
he said. because Of the Food Admin
istration's canning campaign. The
pinch came a little earlier than might
be expected because England took 300
oO9 tons Of the Cuban crops, which
normally comes to this country and
when the late beet crop came on the
railroads were unable TO transport it
east.
George NJ. toph, director Of the
Food Administration Sugar Bureau,
followed Mr. Babst on the stand He
answered critics Of the Food Admin
istration who maintained that the
price Of 7.25 cents a pound set for beet
sugar was too high. by saying tina,
had not the price been set sugar prices
now would be 90 to % cents a pound
where available. The beet sugar grow
ers who met here to arrange for the
price wanted much more, he asserted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-21

never be peace in the world. That is why
we said-whether it was President Wilson
or Mr.. Asquith-that victory was essen
tial. 1t was not because it satisfied some
low. vindictive sense in the human ma
ture merely to punish, but because We
realized that victory was the only thing
that could give reality to peace terms.
A league of nations, in which Germany
was represented by military caste tri-
umphant. would be a hollow farce. The
people of Germany must be heard. That
is why victory itself is more important
than mere terms.
Victory alone will give reality to terms
and that is also the reason why the gov
eminent, after mature reflection, decided
to ask TO be equipped with greater pow
ers to enable US to increase the means
we needed
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$40 PALE CHILDREN
SHOW AUSTRIA'S WANT

Geneva. Switzerland. Tuesday. Dec
- Living proofs OF the terrible eco
nomic conditions in Austria were rur-
nished yesterday by the arrival al
buchs. on the frontier, of $40 pale
and suffering children between the
ages Of seven and nine. They are
from Vienna and other Austrian towns
They had not tasted milk for months
They had received bad bread in in
sufficient amounts. stomach diseases
resulting, Their clothing was scauty
and there was no fuel in Their home.
They will he distributed among yar,-
Gus places in Switzerland until their
health is restored
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WILL SUBSTITUTE WAR
STAMPS FOR TURKEYS

Boston. Dee. 2o.-Many large indus
trial ard commercial concerns in this
state, which have been in the habit of
distributing turkeys to their employees
on Christmas day, have substituted
government war savings stamps this
year. Others have given employees
thrift cards started with Z5-cent
stamps. Stamps to the value of nearly
half a million dollars have been
bought in this state.
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CUBAN CROP
AVAILABLE, JAN. |

Boston, Dec. 20.-The Cuban sugar crop
the mainstay of the American supply,
will be available here and in New York
during the first week in January, accord
ing To reliable reports received at the
office Of Henry b. Endicott, state fooo
administrator. today.
Porto Rico likewise has a substantial
crop which is available for the Atlantic
markets. 1t is announced.
While the end Of the sugar shortage is
In sight. the food administration issued a
warning that the supply must be carefully
husbanded until the end of the war.
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MORRISON DIRECTOR OF
MILITARY TRAINING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O-Major General
John F. Morrison has been appointed
director Of military training with
headquarters at the war college in this
city. lie will have charge of the CO.
ordination of the army training work
throughout the United States in order
to produce uniform result and will
be aided b. the general staff military
training committee. of which he be-
comes the head
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MANY INJURED IN
GALE AT QUEENSTOWN

London. Tuesday. Dec. ia north
west gale. accompanied by snow and
extreme cold swept Queenstown Sat
urday night. according to a Central
News dispatch from that Irish port
which was delayed on account of wire
trouble. Many persons were injured
I'm the streets.
st. Colman's Cathedral was damaged
and the police barracks and many
houses were unroofed. Giant waves
swept over the vessels in the harbor
and for several hours they were cut
of from communication with the
shore.
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GERMAN PROPAGANDA
HlNDERS RED CROSS
WORKERS IN BOSTON

Boston. Dec. N.-Less than half of met.
ropolitan Boston's quota of 10000 new
members for the Red Cross had been
reached with the campaign entering the
final stages, it was reported at headquar-
tiers tonight. Elsewhere in New England
are enrolment was proceeding satisfacto-
rily.
Chairman Louis X. Liggett of the met
ropolitan section asserted tonight tina,
there was evidence of active German
propaganda handicapping the campaign
and that steps would be taken to appre-
bend persons spreading false stories con.
corning the Red Cross.
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DETAILED STATEMENT
u-B0AT TOLL OF
BRITISH SHIPPING

London. Dec 1.-THE admiralty
statement regarding the sinkings' of
British merchantmen by minc or sub
marine during the past week follows:
Arrivals, 2461 sailings, 2499.
British merchantmen over 1900 tons
sunk by mine or submarine, including
one previously IA; under 1900 tons. 3;
fishing vessels 1.
British merchantmen unsucceSsfuly
attacked including three previously, II.
These figures do not include one large
ship and one fishing vessel sunk by
enemy destroyers last Wednesday.
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UNTERHAUS MARGIN
FOR GENERAL PEACE

Amsterdam, Dec. 2o-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Vienna says the I'm
terhaus has adopted by small ma
jority a resolution introduced by the
Czechs and South Slavs in favor Of
a general peace on the basis of no
annexation or indemnities and for
using Russia's good Offices TO convey
such a proposal to the Entente gov
ernments.
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SERBIAN MISSION
HAS ARRIVED

An Atlantic Port, Dec 2O.-A Serbian
diplomatic mission to the United states
arrived here today on French warship.
IL is headed by Or. N. r. Vesnitch. who
represented Serbia at the inter-allled con-
ference at Paris and included several Ser
bian army officers
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FURTHER SUSPENSION OF
EASTERN FREIGHT RAISE

Washington, Dec. 20.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission today ordered
further suspension of proposed freight
rate increases in the so-called eastern
community case, involving higher rates
on articles not increased by the Is
per cent. decision last June until next
June &C.
The case has been consolidated with
the pending Is per cent. case and pre-
vlously had been suspended until De-
cember y.
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Portuguese Rspulse Raid

London Dec. pa raid attempted by
the enemy last night southeast " Laven,
tia was repused by Portuguese troops.
says an official statement issued TO-DAY
from British headquarters in France and
Belgium. Except for hostile artillery ac-
tivity in the neighborhood OF Passchen.
daele there is nothing further to report
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-21
AUGUSTA LOCALS
25th Wedding Anniversar,

Mr. apd Mrs. II. u. Lee on THURSDAY
received the congratulations of ths,,
friends on having passed . years Of han.
ply married life. Mr.. and Mrs Lee war.
married in this city in the winter Of y
and have lived here ever since with N.
exception Of three years passed in River.
side. They have four children. three If
whom reside here. the other. +. {. Lee
being employed in the Office Of the Texas
Co. al Bath.
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Harvard Reserves Given
Infantry Drill Books

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. ao,-Leather-
bound copies Of the infantry drill reg
ulations were presented to each of the
100 members Of the Harvard Univer-
slty Reserve officers Training Corps
today. They We're given by the Har-
ward Illustrated Magazine.
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MAI. GEN. HUGH SCOTT
HOME FROM EUROPE

An Atlantic Port. Dec. 2o.-Major
General Hugh L. Scott, U. S. A., who
is to be assigned as chief instruc-
ton officer of the new National Army,
returned today from Europe on an
American steamship. He has been at
the front in France. studying condi-
lions. A number of United States
army officers arrived with him.
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BOLSHEVIKI RECOGNIZE
UKRAINE INDEPENDENCE

London Dec. ia belated dispatch
from the Bolsheviki agency at Petrograd
announces that the ultimatum to the Tx
I'anians was accompanied by proclama-
ton recognizing without conditions or re-
strictions the right of the Ukranlans to
Sc parate from Russia and form it's own
republican government.
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BARRACKS FOR
HALIFAX HOMELESS

New York, Dec. 2.-Building of bar
racks similar to those in modern army
cantonments in which to house the home
less in Halifax has been started, DIR.
Thomas Darlington. former health com
missioner of this city, stated on his re,
turn from the stricken city tonight. NJ
signs Of epidemic had appeared at Hall
fax. he added.
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A Good M otto

Early to bed, early to rise, cut the
worry and swat the flies; mind your
own business and tell no lies; don't
drink booze or deceive your wives; pay
your debts and advertise: buy from
men who have enterprise; keep your
mouth shut. open your eyes, and you i
he healthy, wealthy and wise.
f.. q. COBURN.
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LABOR EXCHANGES FOR
CONN. COMING TROUBLE

Hartford. CT, Dec. 20.-Anticipatng
heavy labor demands by spring or earlier.
the Connecticut council of defense is plan
ming formation of labor Exchanges
throughout the state They will act as
clearing house for the transfer Of labor
from ''non-essential" to essential indus
tries, including farms, where. it is said,
the labor shortage is likely to become a
serious problem.
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REPORT BLOODY BATTLE
IN THE UKRAINE

London, Dec. CA Reuter- dispatch
from odessa dated Dec, IS, says that
there has been three-days sanguinary
fighting between the Bolshevikl and
Ukrainians owing to the refusal of the
latter 70 allow the passage of rein
torcements for the suppression of the
Don COSSackS.
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TROTZKY DENIES JAPS
OCCUPY VLADIVOSTOK

Petrograd, Dec. 20-Bolsheviki Foreign
Minister Leon Trotzky denied today that
japanese have occupied Vladivostok. He
added that the Bolsheviki government
would request the withdrawal of foreign
troops from Hardin, Manchuria.