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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19
SKOWHECAN NEWS

Williams as secretary, and the other
at Ripley. with Mrs. Edith Boynto1
as chairman and Mrs. Lidie Felke. IS
secretary.
Mrs. John Nalliere of North avenue
has been very i'll this week ami Is
threatened with pneumonia
Postmaster Robert Martin of st. Al
to matters OF business. He reported
Hon. D. d. Steward OF that town, the
dean of attorneys in Somerset county
as being seriously ill.
The annual Teachers convention fer
instructors in this part OF the county
will be held probably in Skowhesan on
January Is.
Three drafted men applied to the
board of legal advisors in session in
the grand jury rooms at the cour.
house Tuesday for aid in answering
the questions of the ,luestionnalres be
Ing sent out in this county.
Mrs. +. f. Clifford. who has been tha
guest of her sister. Mrs. George w.
Steward departed Tuesday. Mr.. Gift
ford has for some time been superin-
tendent of the Kendall sheep farm i'll
BoWdoinham but has now accepted a
similar position at the GiimmerSlen
Farm in West kennebunk. Mrs. Gift
they VIII remain for about d year
when the! viii 50 to. Coopc!t ,un. ~
y. fof the same asricultm firm.
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WOMEN ENTER
POLITICAL LIFE
CITY OF AUBURN

The distino ton of being the first wom-
an elected to public office by the vot-
ers OF Auburn belongs to Mrs. b. G. w
tushman of Golf street, who, Wednes-
Gay, Dec. l., was elected member of
the Superintending School Committee
from Ward ,, by vote of PA to 1856 for
q. Eddon Jones, her opponent
The new charter Of Auburn. adonted
IN september. opened the places on the
School Board to women. and the wom-
en- OF the city We're quick to take ad-
Tantage of it,
TheN made an effort to have a
woman nominated in each ward. but all
btlt two OF those selected declined to
make tho fight
Inc second woman nominated. Mrs.
Myrtle Williams, wife of DR. Charles F..
Williams, lost to John Fl. White, the in
cumbent, grandson of the late Sena
loT William z. Frye, and a brother of
the present Congressman from the I'd
Maine District
Mrs. CuShman was formerly Mise
Caroline Peables. and is a daughter Of
the late Wesley Peables. She was
born in Auburn and was graduated
from Edward Little High school in
1852 She then took a course at the
Boston School of Oratory. For 10
years prior to her marriage she taught
elocution in the public schools of Au-
burn She still does some private
work III instruction in elocutton.
Mrs. Cushman is also prominent in
society and club life.
She is recording secretary OF the
Maine department Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, and secretary
of Mary Dillingham; Chapter of the
same organization in Lewiston and Au-
burn.
Her husband, Dr. B. G. w. Cushman.
is one of the leading physicians and
surgeons OF Auburn. He is a Bates
College graduate, and after graduation
In 1885 taught for some time in the Ed
ward Little High school, They have
two children, Caroline and Wesley
Cushman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

Among the Christmas weddings which
promise to be of much interest TO people
locally is that OF Miss Clara Heath Of
Waterville and Otis Lawry OF Fairfield.
The brde-te-be is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. ". Heath of Waterville and
formerly resided in this village. Mr..
Lawry is a member Of the faculty at
kents Hill Seminary and the couple are
to make their home for the remainder Of
the school year at kents Hill The cere-
mony will be performed on Christmas day
at the Heath home in Wateryille and
among the Skowhegan people who VIII
witness the nuptials will be Mr.. and Mrs.
W. b. Steward, Mrs. John Steward and
Miss Martha C. Steward.
Mrs. Sarah Haynes had the misfortune
70 fall on Pleasant street Monday and it
has since been determined that she has
fractured her hip. She will be moved TO
Somerset hospital.
Miss Esther French is visiting with rel
atives in Bath.
Mrs William Stewart Of Charlottetown
z. f. l., and Mrs, Frederick Jones Of
MonIton, y. b. were guests Tuesday and
Wednesday of their cousin, j. Harvey
White
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Dehe Of Madison are
the parents of little daughter,
Mrs A. t. Bison, VINO underwent an
opera ton at Somerset hospital last Mon
day, is reported az making faNor3bl- ,ro-
gress toward recovery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19
C HR|STMAS SHOPPING
A Timely Warning on Some of
Its Dangers.

During the season of Christmas
shopping, great care should be taken
not to unnecessarily expose yourself to
colds that are likely to result in grip
and pneumonia. The excitement Of the
time, the sudden change from the close
and suffocating air of the big stores to
the street, are all dangerous.
Doctors declare that this is one ex-
PLANTATION for the annual increase of
sickness at this season. While this
article is written to again call your at
tention to the value of Father Johns
Medicine in treating and preventing
colds, grip and pneumonia. it will be Of
value to you and may save your life if
it causes YOU to be careful to avoid the
dangers we have pointed out They
are real dangers.
And if we cause you 10 avoid the
patent medicines. so many of which
contain ve-deadening and poisonous
drugs. by again warning you against
them. it will he the means or = saving
Your health.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

Officers From y. Of NJ.
'oho Me-. Dec. 1S.-Mat. p. r. Lang.
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Pennington Normal School.

Interest in the Red Cross work in the
Pennington Normal Schol increases as
the needs Of the work become more
fully known. This school closed its
fall term last week and the work which
the Red Cross branch Of the Franklin
County Chapter in the school has done
makes a very creditable showing. The
branch has raised and expended up to
December LIST $3.50 for the fall term.
This money has gone for raw material
and various like purposes.
Faculty and students have made
during the term the following gar
ments: IS sweaters, helmets, Is pairs
socks, % pairs wristers, 90 scarfs, %
hospital shirts, II convalescent robes.
The Christian Association of the
school has also contributed to the War
Children's Relief Fund $3.50. Various
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19
"SONORA" Paragraphs The Highesf Glass Talking
Machine in the World, for sale by
EMERY-BROWN co. Waterville

lower part OF the town 30 years ago and
fully, doing business in connection with
his farm work: Several families have
lived with him during this time, Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Cooper having been
there for the past year and half. He
was the oldest man in town. He uni
ted with the Second Congregational
church Il years ago and was it's senior
deacon. He was a member of the Paris
Lodge Of Masons. under whose aus
pices the funeral was held. He leaves
one son, George Porter Of Paris; also
a grandson and granddaughter OF Bos-
ten. children Of his son. Charles, who
died FIVE years ago. His body was
placed beside that Of his first wife III
the family lot in Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19
w. n. Porter Of Norway

The funeral of William Henry Porter
was held at the Norway Congregational
church Sunday afternoon. Rev. r. j.
Bruce officiating. Mr.. PottS died Fri
day after a few days illness at the age
Of 80 years. He was born in the town
Of Paris, May sth, 1922. the son OF
Charles and Rachel Hamlin Porter,
10th natives of Yarmouth. He was
twice married, his second wife having
died ten years ago. He came to Norway
IS years ago where he has since made
his home He bought home in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

military director at the University OF
Maine. has announces the names OF 10 OF
the Is students to be selected TO- the third
officers training camp. as follows: Mer-
ton F.. Banks, Urbana. O.; Wiiiiam =
Bragg, Utica, y. Y; Clarence T. Bryant
Lincoln: Gardner NJ. French. Mansheid'
Mass. now at Camp Devens Frank NJ
Gray. Jr.. Jacksonville; Carl 5. Johnson
Easthampton. Mass: Everett T. NeaieS'
Ir., BanEor; Carl A. Lewis. Augusta: Guy
G.. Palmer. Allentown. Penn; Hamhn n
Robbins. Arlington, Mass. Serenus Ro-
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THE BRUTES THEN
TURNED TRAITORS!

London Nov. 21A{Man) Since the
beginning Of the war, the British gov
ernmen thas, according to figures given
out by official sources here, sent mill
tary supplies to Russia as follows:
Six hundred and ninety-one guns,
100000 rounds Of artillery ammuni-
ton. 1,769. 100000 rounds of small arms
ammunition, 100 tons Of explosives,
2257 machine guns. 500 tractors, 1900
lorries, 1858 motorcycles. ISL airplanes
and 432 airplane engines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

Artificial flowers We're made in an
cient times by the Egyptians. In
Europe during the eighteenth century,
when there existed such craze for
porcelain. flowers were made of this
substance: while the odor Of the real
flowers was initiated by the use or
perfumes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

other pieces Of work are in process Of
completion. and much more might be
done if the raw material could be OBJ
tanned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19
Bar Harbor Man Shot

"""goF, Me, Dec. lS.-Robert H. Con-
" was admitted to the hospital hero
"oaF from Bar Harbor with bullet
0ohd through the shoulder by the accf-
''"' discharge of revolver with which
~ was target shooting. The wound is
y .'hSidered serious He is the son OF
~ Nonners OF Bar Harbor and a fresh
NJ The University Of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

dick, Bar Harbor: Morton c. Whitcomb.
Ellsworth Harry NJ Woods. Orono. now
at Camp Devens Charles NJ Ziegler.
South Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
By Hermann Roesemeyer

From what has lately taken place in
Germany, and especially in the Reichs-
tag, optimists and pacifists at any
price of neutral and of Allied coun-
tries are drawing conclusions of a
hasty nature, which may be followed
by fatal consequences.
There is no doubt that the vote of
July - in the Reichstag demonstrates
the most earnest desire of the major
ity Of the German nation to obtain
peace at the earliest date possible, and
Its willingness to renounce, in case of
necessity. all annexations and indemni-
ties for the love of peace. ! am under
lining. however, the words IN case OF
HeCesSitU.' ana, IN order to avoid all
illusions. shall mention among other
things an address made by a Majority
member. Deputy Botz, Of Wurtemberg,
of the Center. in which he formally de-
clared that the 'Reichstag peace reso-
luton did not exclude all forms OF
gnnexations and all forms OF war in
IDENTITIES
81 must point out here that the prin-
cipal organ of the opposition social
democracy Independent Socialists), the
Leipziger Volkzeitung' has freed the
so-called peace resolution of its am
biguity. THE resolution writes this
journal. may mean peace without an
IeXations and without war indemnities,
but il does not necessarily nave that
meaning II was precisely on account
of that ambiguity that the Independent
Socialists, who, on their part, had
agreed to a resolution favoring the un-
conditional reestablishment and indem-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
24,OOO Ship Workers
To Strike in Frisco
Men Employed Mainly on
Government Contracts Ask
for Higher Wage

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l6:-Twenty-
four thousand members or the san
Francisco Iron Trades Council, en-
ployed mainly on government ship
building contracts, it was announced
tonight. will strike tomorrow for an
increase in wages.
The strike call resulted from the
failure Of a series of conferences to
day between the leaders OF the work
men and the representatives Of the
employers to arrive at satisfactory
settlement of the questions at issue.
A final attempt TO prevent the strike
was made at a meeting proposed oy
James l.. Ackerson, representing the
Federal Shipping Board.
Mr.. Aczerson suggested that settle
ment might be arranged through con-
ferences with government officials con-
ducting similar negotiations with the
Seattle shipbuilding strike and that the
strike be postponed pending the out
come of these conferences. r. W. Bur
ton. president of the Iron Trades Coun-
Gil, said postponement Of the ordered
walkout was impossible.
The employers said the plants would
be closed after the walkout and that no
attempt would be made to operate with
substitute workmen.
Conferences between representatives
Of the men and the employers will con-
tnue, despite the strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Germany Must
Yield, Argentine
Minister Warns
Friendship Will End Unless
Concessions Are Made,
He Declares

BUENOS AYRES, Sept. 16.-Foreign
Minister Pueyrredon informed The AS
sociated Press to-day that he is salts
fed that the expulsion of Count Lux
burg, the German Minister to Argen-
tina, has not closed the incident grow
ing out Of the kilograms the minister
sent to Berlin through the Swedish Le-
CATION here. The minister said ne
would not grant the request of the Sem
ate TO explain the situation at a secret
session tomorrow, as the government
thinks il would be imprudent to discuss
the matter as it now stands.
The minister explained, also, that he
discussed the recent German negotia-
tons at a supposedly secret session of
the Senate, and that Count Luxburg
ca:.ed his remarks to Berlin a few days
later.
Minister Pueyrredon declared that
the Argentine government intends to
act energetically, but not precipitately, y,
in upholding the honor Of the republic
and to close the present incident favor
ably.
The Foreign Minister said he be-
lieved that Germany would make con-
cessions to retain the friendship of Ar
gentina, but explained that friendship
between the two countries will end
unless the republic obtains the assur-
ances and concessions desired
An anti German demonstration
planned by foreign residents here was
prohibited to-day by the government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Patrols Seek U-Boats
J And Vessel That Sent
SOSOutside Cape Cod

BOSTON, Sept. l6.-Out beyond Cape
, cd to-day an occasional heavy smudge
)i smoke notches the horizon and fades
.rom view. Closer to shore a dim gray
shape with a whippet's speed looms now
and then through the remote haze.
II is the coast patrol at work.
turthest out, most Of them beyond the
sight of land gazers, are the lean de
slroyers, with tarpaulins pulled from
me snouts Of their rifles and their
decks cleared FOR action, securing the
sea for the U-boat, Of which strange
and unveriied tidings have been flashed
through the air for the last few days.
Closer in are the swift gasolene pa
>'ral boats, some of them converted
4 achts with string Of cups to testify
70 their prowess. From shore line to
tihe reaches beyond Nantucket Shoals
fhe scouts are travelling TO and fro on
8 ocean highways and byways.
II They are seeking not only for u
oors but for the vessel or some trace
oi her which is reported 70 have sent
messages from within sixty-five
nile1ot Nantucket Lightship on Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Food Savers Wasting
Coal on Electric
Signs, Says Garfield
Hoover, Despite Conservation
Plea, Announces Illuminated
Publicity Campaign
fFrcm . stan Correspondent Of The Tribunsl

fFrom . stan Correspondent OF The Tribunel
WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-On the
heels Of warning from the Coal Ad-
ministrator that requests would be
made for the curtailment, If not dis
continuance, Of electric signs in every
city in the country, so that coal might
be conserved, came an announcement
tonight from the Food Administration
that electric sign companies were CO.
operating in a publicity campaign
against food waste. A boast is made
in this statement of one sign contain
ing 1000 lamps in Washington.
Following is to-day's statement by
the Food Administration:
Through the cooperation of adver-
tising companies, the Treasury De-
partment, municipal authorities and
electric light companies, the United
States Food Administration IL, with
out cost, putting on a national out
door advertising campaign that IS
probably tEe biggest thing of the sort
ever undertaken. The slogan. Food
will win the war-don't waste it, is
being blazoned in every large city in
the country on immense signs on pub
lie buildings. These signs are uni
form in general design, in paint for
DAYTIME display and Illuminated by
electric light for night.
advertising companies have patrI-
oticallv contributed their resources
without charge TO install the signs.
The Treasury Department has granted
the right TO use the exterlors OF Fed
eral premises in the principal cities,
including postoffice buildings which
are under it's charge. Mayors and
municipal councils are permitting the
message to be placed on city halls.
Electric light companies are gratul-
touslv furnishing and installing the
bulbs and supplying the power.
Trenton, y. j., was the hrst city 70
furnish a space on the front OF the
Municipal Building. 1t was also at
Trenton that the first sign was placed
on the postoffice premises. Since then
many cities have followed, including
Philadelphia, where spectacular cleo
trio signs on the north and south sides
of the CITY Hall are being installed.
In Philadelphia, also, four large bull
letins are being placed on the post
office. Plans have been perfected for
the same in New York City. Norfolk,
Richmond and many other cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17

nifcation Of Belgium, have voted
against the resolution and that tie
Poles abstained from voting.
an spite of everything. however. the
fact remains that the Reichstag ma
jorlty has adopted a resolution which
one may consider, at least, renunci-
alton of anneXations and indemnities,
while, up to the present time, all the
bourgeois factions have again and
again insisted on territorial aggran-
Gizements.
~ must also remark-and the fact is
of considerable mportance-that the
National Liberal party, which is domi-
mated by the great industrialists and
n-Germanists. has made il known
that, although il had voted against the
resolution, IN principle II was in ac-
cord with its general terms. Still
more interesting is the fact that six
deputies of the Right, representing
farmers, tradesmeH and Christian So
cialist workmen. voted for the resolu-
tion. This shows that the desire for
peace is becoming in Germany more
and more general
This is the entire meaning of the
resolution of July l9. The new Chan
cellors ambiguous adhesion TO a reso-
luton OF uOuOIe sense mas no 'dlue
except in so far as it furnishes new
material for the German propaganda,
which pretends tLat Germany wants
nothing but peace.
"In close connection with the ques-
tion Of peace is the interior democratic
zation of Germany. To tell the truth,
We must not overestimate the closeness
of this connections; i would be neces-
sary that all reactionaries should be
annexationists and all annexationists
reactionaries There are reactionaries
who are opposed 20 annexations and
there are also MANY in favor of annex
ations who are not at all reactionaries.
Disguised or open annexationists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Kaiser Says Wilson
Tried to Seduce People
Asserts Reply to Pope Was
Attempt to Cause Break
With Him

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 16.--ln reply 70
& protest against the note of President
Wilson to the Pope from the painters
Of greater Berlin, the Emperor mas sent
the following telegram:
"My hearty thanks for the loyal
pledge from the painters Of greater
Berlin regarding the attempt 70 seduce
the German people into a breach of
faith against their Kaiser and the en-
pire. The victorious success Of our
heroic sons on the battlefield can only
lead 70 a peace which will be beneficial !
TOO for for German handcrafts, If all
unshakably and with one mind by one
another"
The "Lokal Anzeiger," of Berlin, says
that no protest against President Will
sons reply has yet been made by the
city authorities Of Berlin, in contrast
10 those made by the authorities OF
other cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Germany Depending
On Russia to Sway
Allies for Peace
London Looks for Political Com
promise Among Factions
in Petroglad
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, Sept. l6.-The tendency
of the western Allies to concentrate
supreme authority in a small cabinet
seems to have spread to Russia. where.
it is announced, Kerensky plans TO
run the country with four assistants.
General Verkhovsky, as Minister OF
War; Admiral Vederevsky, as Minister
of Marine; Terestchenko, for Foreign
Affairs, and Nikitine. as Minister OF
Posts and Telegraphs. have been Sc
lected.
The attitude of the Cadets toward
Kerensky remains obscure, but enough
has trickled through to indicate that
their opposition has stifened since the
Soviet has announced its radical
scheme for proclaiming a democratic
republic followed BY peace move
! That a political compromise eventually
will be made, is the opinion OF the
| Russian authorities here. lhey De-
/ lieve that Kercnsky will yet dra"
enough moderate support 10 prevent
| another crisis. and that his hold on the
| extremists is strong enough 70 keep
/ them in line. With the kornilon cpl
/ sode fresh in mind. it is unlikely tna'
/ any one will attempt 10 challenge ne
rensky's power for some time 20 come
German Ambitions in Russia
The course affairs will take in Rus
sia depends largely on Developments
in Germany. That the Central row
ers will strain every nerve TO MAKE
Russia militarily impotent goes "itn
out saying. but Wilhelmstrasse un'
doubtedly has greater ambitions. IL Il
believed that she will try TO use Rus
sia 10 exert pressure on some or tne
Entente Allies-chicfy Rumanla. Ser
bia. Belgium and France. Berlin
blunder in attempting to make sepa
rate peace with Russia is unlikely t'
be repeated.
No leader faces such an overwhelm
ing task es Kerensky. Russias eco
nomic situation grows worse every
dav bcause Of the DISCRIMINATION o
transportation. On one side keren
skv is fighting a natural dissatisfac
ton among the people and on th'
other. he is fighting the. enticing OF
fers of the enemy. Before the enc
of the month we shall know pretty
certain what to expect from Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
No Report From Envoy
To Mexico, Says Berlin

LONDON. Sept ia semi official
Berlin message received at Amster-
dam, says a dispatch TO Reuters, Linn
tied, reads:
IAN alleged report by the German
Minister to Mexico concerning the
SweIish Charge d'Afaires published
by he American State Department is
unknown in Berlin official quarters"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Free Germany a Mirage,
Says Author of "J'Accuse''
All Efforts at True characterization of the
Country Have Proved Failure, Declares Teuton
Writer; Even Electoral Reforms Are Postponed

Roesemcycr whoe identity author of the celebrated
has recently been reread engineering German repu6
from Szerand He the editor in chief Of the Bee
Zei'nq organ the republicans, hh recently
police the stigation the German
it reported
Roeseeyes inside nodge Of the ciminaly Of Kaiserism has been
gained the many years journalistic
newspapers the political situation Germany
peace fHog article therefore, emineny authoritative
The article translated the latest issues Of the Joudt
GeneUe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Conference of Scandinavians

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 16.-The "Af-
tenblsdet" says it is understood the
conference of Scandinavian ministers
will be held here some time during the
autumn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Teuton Peace Reply Soon
Answer to Pope Will Be Pub
lished in Five or Six Days

ROME, Sept. 10 (Delayed.-The
reply of the Central Powers to the
peace proposal of Pope Benedict Is ex-
pected within FIVE or six days, accord
ING TO information obtained to-day at
the Vatican.