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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19
Red Cross Campaign

,rLe Journal man swung around late
Yesterday afternoon to the Halloween
Red Cross campaign headquarters. lie
found everything pretty much on inc
lump with a committee meeting from
District. 10; in f 4i SWING 90 e4echllS
M returns and laying out new terri
tory for the workers.
Early Tuesday morning telephone
renuests for additional Red Cross but
tons. enrolment blanks and service
flags came in from everyone OF tine
team CAPTAINS. Several of the work
ers reported that people were not ohlH
ready and willing to JOIN but were dc-
tualIv coming to them with request Tor
membership, Early in the day the
supply of Red Cross buttons "hlch
was first received and was expected -
be at least twice the number required
was entirely gone, and an attempt 10
replenish the supply from headquaf-
tiers brought the response that theFe
was probably not Red Cross button
in all New England that was not be-
ing worn. More. however. have been
ordered from the manufacturers ana
the workers continued taking member
ships all day by using the blanks. and
with the promise that the buttons
would be delivered within three or four
days.
During the day the handsome Red
Cross booths were set up at several
advantageous locations in the post
office. savings lank and other bust
ness places on Water street. Two were
put in operation at noon at MarStoh
e Brooks and Johnson BroS.-each in
charge of young lady experienced i'll
the work These booths attracted more
attention perhaps than any other piece
of Red Cross advertising which has
been used and resulted in securing a
material number of members, some of
which being out of town might not
have been reached in any other way.
District No. 5, Mrs. j. Warren Jones,
captain, reported at noon that their
work would probably be cleaned up by
tonight. Two Of the other districts also
reported splendid progress, and it is
the aim of all the captains and work
ers to have the enrolment entirely
completed in a much less time than
allotment.
Mr. Clearwater, who is taking active
charge of the work, said There is
away above its quota-certainly there
is no lack of enthusiasm and inteli-
gent work and cooperation on the
part of the captains and their efficient
aids
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THE COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS TREE

community christmas tree in war
timc
Ne,' NOR" than in any other time
Nl'H BaN" We SO needed the spirit
ut 81 riStmaS. the spirit of cheer and
fellow ship ana brotherhood. as we
need Il to-day When have we so need
ed /" remember that the Man of Sor-
IoNs came t" { nth a little happy
HIld. and that therefore we must all
dn our utmost 10 make other little
hiIdrcn happy
But there is more in it than this.
sang with all our hearts. we thought,
because the slforingS Of others weigh
ri heavily upon us. of unknown men,
women and children. fighting bleeding
starving, across the sea Today, our
'wu mon are there hearing their part
tho great struggle of light against
darkness. ~ freedom against tyranny
"tlr own women and children are wait
Ing al home.
Shall we not lift our voices still
stronger and clearer IN the Christmas
hymns that tell Of the peace and good
win for which our boys are offering
their lives so gladly; the peace Of jus
tice, the good will of free and enlight-
ened peoples?
oh come, all ye faithful.
Joyous and triumphant"
L. f r.
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The results in the other towns in the
Augusta district which reported were:
riverside. 80; Hallowell approximate
lyl, 500: Winthrop. 260: WAYNE. 10:
kent's Hill. so; Manchester, II; Togus,
.: South China. 10; total, Az
The leading Woman's team. for the
Two days of the drive. was that can
taired by Mrs. George +. Macomber.
with 40 new members. Mrs. Richard
Goo0Win's team was second with 3.6
and Mrs. w. II. Cobb's third with 317
Mayor Swift's team. which is solicit
ing in the factories. has met with won
derfui success. Already ii has report
ed the following from Augustus biz
Industrial plants: CuShnoc Paper Co,
10; l.. a. Crossett Co, III; kennebec
Journal Co. 50. Hume NeWhall co. Is;
G. a. Eaton Co. col; Vickery & Hill.
$50; Edwards Manufa curing Co.
AL: state House. 30. OF these teams
the kcnneboc Joul Hume Newhall
and the state House. which were re
ported yesterday and W. H. Gannctt
Puo. Inc, reported Monday. have a
complete enrolment and are flying the
big posters which say: I'VE belong 100
per cont. strong. Everybody here is 4
member Of the Red Cross" More than
$50 of Augustus stores and Offices ire
also enrolled 100 per cent
The canvass in the other industrial
plants which are not already 100 per
cent, is not yet completed and doubt
less everyone will win the coveted 100
per cent. poster before the campaign
ends
Though the quotas for Augusta ami
the Augusta district has already been
so far exceeded, Manager Dunnack
will not be satisfied until every person
in Augusta has been offered the oppor-
tunity of joining the Red Cross The
campaign will Therefore continue until
Friday, with a new quota of 1000 SCI
for the city Of Augusta alone The
members will meet Friday afternoon at
the y. N. G. A. at o'clock for the fl
nal reports.
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PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-Miss Ida Pink
ham. who is teaching at Getchelfs Cor
ner Nassalboro camc home Saturday
hy way Of Wiscasset to pass the Christ
mas vacation at her home here
chester Worthng. who was in the
late draft. was called to Portland Fri
day last. His mother received a letter
from him Monday saying he passed the
examination and was at Fort McKin-
ley in the 26th Maine regiment
All those who paid in 81 or more to
the Red Cross fund last June in Pa
lermo. can have their membership card
by calling at III. l.. Pinkham's Branch
Mills. Palermo.
Stanley Estes. Dulcie Crommett and
barbara Worthing, all students at
Cony high school. Augusta, are at
home for the Christmas recess.
William Osgood and daughters Mrs.
Alice Parmenter and Mrs Edna Worth
ing. attended the funeral Of Mrs. As
thea Perkins from her. late home Sun
cay.
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TODD WARNS FARMERS
Against Possible /. w.
w. Plots to Kill Maine
Livestock

Bangor, Me-, Dec M-Pres. Percy r.
Todd of the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
Tuesday issued warning to farmers
and to the public generally. Of plans FORM
,llated by the I. W. w to kill cattle anu
hogs on farms. This is part OF the Ger
man effort to bring the war to America
and the utmost caution is urged on the
part of Maine residents. The fact tnat
I. ". w. has hitherto confined its opera
tions largely to the western part OF tine
country is believed to be an added reason
why their reasonable activities Will be
all the more dangerous here. Maine peo-
ple. it is felt. are not awake to the men
ace from this organization.
Under the date of Dec. IA, Fairfax liar
rison. chairman of the executive commit
tee of the executive committee OF tie
Railroad War Board al Washington, sent
out a personal letter addressed to the
presidents of all the railroads, stating
that he was advised by the United States
food administration that 1t was known
that the |. W. w. had planned this win
ter TO injure cattle and hogs in yards and
feed pens by the use of concentrated I've
and roach powder which. II mixed Win
the regular cattle and hog food. causes
mouth sores. ulcers in the stomach and
rots the feet, SO that the cattle will have
the appearance of having the foot and
mouth disease, and that they further plan
to feed nitric acid in bran to hogs. This
will cause them to die, so Mr.. Harrison
states. apparently from hog cholera.
Pres. Todd of the B. & a. on receipt of
this advice from Washington and on ac-
count of it being marked personal. wired
the war board for permission to spreau
the information among the farmers. Hav-
ing received a telegram Tuesday giving
the necessary authority to use it, he is
publishing the matter broadcast. Mr..
Todd is to take every possible step to call
the attention of the farmers to this latest
attempted series Of outrages.
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RED CROSS DRIVE
FOR MEMBERSHIP

Gardiner is surely going over the
top in her drive Tor Ped Cross men,
bers. Business houses, stores or fac
tories, where every employee is en-
rolled as a member of the Red Cross,
may display, in addition to the service
fag,,an attractive poster which reads:
We Belong. 100 - Cent. Strong. Ev-
cryone in This Organization Belongs
to the Ped Cross" This poster, as
we'll as the service flag with its In
dividuai crosses. may remain perma-
nentIy in your window.
You who succeed in enrolling every
member OF your force may obtain the
poster at the Red Cross headquarters.
over the store formerly occupied by
Pfeble and keene. Telephone call II
Red Cross. Memberships are pouring
in rapidly. Let us take pride in OK
hibiting the Red Cross poster
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FUEL SAVING SHOULD
INCLUDE SALOONS AS
WELL AS THE CHURCHES

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 1S.-The
suggestion of the state fuel commit
tee that churches in a community be
consolidated for the period Of the war
to conserve fuel, should be broadened
to include consolidation Of saloons in
the opinion Of the New Haven Civic
Federation.
A resolution. adopted by the Fedora
ton and made public today, urges the
fuel commissioner to consider, in the
interest of fuel saving. consolidation
Of saloons, the shortening of their
hours or a suspension Of some licenses
during the war.
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NO DOUBT OF RETURN
UNION GOVERNMENT
DOMINION OF CANADA

Ottawa, Ont. Dec 1S-The English
speaking sections of Canada vest a:rlav
voted solidly for conservation, so that
the Dominion might continue to be
represented on the fighting line. The
French speaking parts of the country
voted against the Borden government.
The preGOrlinance of the English
speaking element in the Dominion
makes the return of the Union govern
ment with Sir Robert Borden at it's
mead, a certainty.
Tremendous majorities for success
full candidates on both sides constitute
the striking feature of the election. The
soldier vote when it is received and
applied to the domestic vote, will make
little difference in the general result.
Where tho soldier vote is likely to
work changes is in the case of several
Nova Scotia districts, where majori-
ties Of less than 200 are likely to he
reversed by the vote of the men in the
trenches. There also are one or tvs
such seats in Ontario. which are Ike
~ to give to the government seats that
are today in the Liberal column.
The decisive charact Of the Borden
victory relieves the apprehension that
was felt il either side was returned by
4 narrow margin, the strong feeling
over the CONSUMPTION issue might lead
to serious disorders in the country and
force another election in the near fuL
ture
The government majority, it is esti-
mated, will be from 30 to A.. The gov
eminent has carried the provinces of
New Brunswick, Ontario. Manitoba,
Sa skatchewap. Alberta and British Co
lumbia. Laurier has carried Nova SEQ
tia, Quebec and Prince Edward Island,
Quebec did even worse for the Tn
ionists than was expected, 81 out Of the
65 seats going into the Liberal column.
Ar the cabinet ministers are elected
with the exception of two French min
isters from Quebec. Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier was beaten in the city of ottawa
by 800 but was elected for a Quebec
City scat by almost 1000 ma jority.
The defeated French ministers from
Quebec are Albert Scvigny and p +.
Blondn. Each was beaten in two rid
ings.
Free for all Fight at Kitchener
Kitchener. Ont Dec 1S-When ear
~ returns indicated that Sir Wilfrid
Laurier might be the winner in the
election. supporters of W. d, Euler tho
successful candidate. while marching
past the Unonist committee rooms, at
tempted to rush them. There was a
free for-all fight and W. G. Weichel.
the Unionist candidate, telephoned the
mayor suggesting that troops be called
out This was done, but later returns
being less favorable to the celebrants.
they dispersed and the order for the
troops was cOuntermanded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

making this warm and comfortable cloth
ing, even though we are only stationed In
Boston harbor. We use them quite fire.
quently as it issvery cold. No doubt they
will be much more needed when we 90
across. which wei hope to do in a short
time.
AT present our quarters are very com
Portable. being built of brick and contain
ing every modern convenience for com
fort
1T is very comforting TO US all to see
how many different societies are looking
after the boys. especially the National
Society. u. A. R., as they have done quite
lot for US, and We are all aching for .
chance to show our appreciation by Civ
ing the best protection to our country
that is possible" .
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Free for-aI Fight at Kitchener
NEGOTIATIONS AT
BREST-LITOVSK

Petrograd, Monday. Dec. 1.-THE Ger
man and Austrian foreign ministers. DR..
Won Kuehlmann and Count Czernin have
notified Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki for
egn minister, that they will arrive at
Brest-Litovsk Tuesday to begin negoIa
tons for general European peace. The
evening newspapers announce that Trotz-
ky has notified the Allied embassies that
the armstice has reached definite results
and that peace negotiations will begin,
and asking them to participate or to state
whether they wish peace or not.
Up to this evening the embassies had
not received the communication and an
informal conference of the Allied diplo-
decision.
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RICH ART TREASURES
Of Late j. P. Morgan c.
to Metropolitan Mn,
scum of Art

New York, Dec. 1s.-The presen,a..
to the Metropolitan Museum of Az, !.
the residue of the world famous a..
collection of the late ]. Pierpont NJ.
gan by his son. ]. P. Morgan. il n.
said today. carries out the wisbs, y
the financier. who suggested in his ,;r
that his collections might be nlo,.I
where they could be made "permano,.
ly available for the pleasure and !,
struction of the American people"
The value of the original collec,i,.
OF paintings, miniatures. porcela,
tapestries and other works of arr NJ.
placed at S50,00O,O00. Since Mr. Nes
gans death in 1913, there have ~.
breaks in the collection. H. G. r.,
purchased panels in the "Fragor.,,
room" at reported price of 81, 40Oto,
and Chinese porcelains, furniture ~
Renaissance bronzes We're sold to a.
ers. In January. 1915, the rare cors,
ton of Ceramics was presented Ia y.
Morgan Memorial at Hartford. Cor,
Mr.. Morgan's birthplace.
..
the Metropolitan Museum range o..
high as $7500.000 but many of ~.
articles unique in the world of art =.
considered priceless. The collection l.
cludes moro than 5000 objects in ada
ton to 1000 items of the great anci.,,
glass and pottery section.
The enamels and worries. which CO.,
stitute the principal part Of the en-.
lection. are said-to be the finest in ,bs
world. Thirty specimens Of ByZaptra
enamels, known as the Swenigorodskoi
collection. date from the tenth centur,
The medieval enamclS go back IN n.
fourteenth century, while the Byzar.
tine and Carlovingian worries da,.
from the ninth and tenth centuries
Ten specimens of Parchaire potter
are said to be so rare that no exen.
plars are known to exist.
The medieval sculptures include: ,
Virgin of the ninth century. in wood
a fourteenth century Virgin and chut
in marble: st. Michael killing the DR.,
gon, in stone, of the sixteenth centnr,
and a fourteenth century st. Gather
inc. in stone.
Among the paintings are an annur
citation by Rogier van Der Wcvden. ,
portrait by Van Dyck; Ruben's s.
Theresa praying. and a Madonna an
child, by Mabuse.
There are 240 watches dating from
the 10th to the 18th century, about 80
snuffboxes and a miscellaneous colIe
ton of Greek. Roman and Ryzantin
gold necklaces and ornaments,
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May Bare Inside Story
EXAMPLE SET
Continued from Page One)

1900, In these figures for the -Au-
gusta district I1allowell was counted
in for the 500 it guarantees, Winthrop
night, Togus with rs, Kents Hill with
so and SO on through the list-and
these towns, like Augusta, have only
just got fairly started.
If every city in the United States
had responded in two days as Augusta
has the Red Cross would this morn
ing have 13,750000 new members
with the prospects bright for 10000
goo by Friday.
w hen the team workers gathered at
the Augusta House yesterday arte:-
noon, there was no evidence that Au-
susta was ready to fash to the coun-
try the news of a 1877 per cent achieve
ment. But when the reports began to
roll in: Mayor SHIFTS team, 1892 new
members practically half Augustus
quota for one team in one day.; Rich
ard Goodwin's team 377 members, DR..
Coombs' team 179. Mrs. Goodwin's
team 1853, Mrs. Macombers team 100
and so on through the great list. it
did not take long to realize that Au-
gusta's second line OF defence was be-
ing strengthened in numbers and in
money. beyond all expectations. The
total for the day footed up 2659 (near-
~ Augusta's allotment) and added to
Mondays total of 1877 placed the
mark for the two days Of the campaign
at 1881.
no
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NATIONAL. BASEBALL
LEAGUE FOR COMPLETE
SERVICE TO COUNTRY

New York. Dec 1S-PrUfession4i
baseball is an antidote and corrective
to spiritual depression incident to tA'
war ard should be continued. but o.
the same time ball players should one
themselves "unreservedly and enthu-
sastically" to the service of the grea-
league Of all nations-thjs is the we"
Of the management of tho Natlond'
Baseball League. Resolutions to t''
effect were adopted at the receh'
meeting Of the National League ieid p
this city, it was announced today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

The death of Joel Howard occurred at
his sons home in Bangor, Friday, at the
age Of "a years. lie had been a resident
of the city for two years. Mr.. Howard
was born in Canton, Me. but was well
known in Pressure Isle. where he resided
for 30 years. as a farmer and carpenter
He IS survived by one daughter. Mrs A
NJ. Smith of Pressure Isle: three sons r
c. Howard of Seattle. VIM. +. y. Howard
Of Lewiston and J. G. Howard Of Bangor
The funeral services will lie held at
Pressure Isle
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SUIT was entered in the Urited Safes
distrct court i'll Portland. Wednesday.
oy the United States against the Maine
Central and Boston & Maine railroads
for violation of the act 10 promote
the safety of the employees and the travel
Ing public by limiting the hours of ser,ioo
ol employees. Some 10 instances are al
ieged IN which employees of the Maine
cehtfai nave worked more than to-. stin,,-
iated number of hours on stretch and
the United States seeks to collect 1880 for
these offenses. che suit againsr the Roc
ION Maine railroad is for $500 and
three specific instances are alleged
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The home Of MIR. and Mrs. James T.
leighton, Jr., As Water street. was the
scene Tuesday evening of a delightful
social event. when miscellaneous
shower was rendered to Miss Nellie Fl.
Walker Of Stonington. by her sister.
Mrs. James +. Leighton Jr 1t was an
announcement of the engagement of
Miss Walker to Neil S MacLaughlin
of Machias. The entire affair came as
. surprise to Miss Walker, who was
out Easing the evening. On her re-
turn she was met by 20 of her friends.
ne rooms We're prettily decorated with
holly Wreaths and the appropriate hol-
lday coiors Of red and green made a
most artistic and pleasing effect in dec
Grafton. Refreshments of fancy cookies,
cake and ices were served by Mrs.
lanes Leighton. ST, Miss Ethel Quinn
and Mrs. James Leighton, Jr Miss
Walker was the recipient Of many
Leautiful and useful gifts, including
linen cut glass. silver, etc. Miss Walker
is teacher in the public schools Of
Stonin2ton and has passed several va
cations here where She has made many
warm friends Mr.. MacLaughlin holds
a responsible position with the Nj
tlonal Gamers Association as insnec-
Tor, Both young people have the best
wishes Of large circle of friends.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

An inspection of the ballots of the
last city election was made at the city
council rooms Monday evening Judge
b. F. AIaher OF Augusta represented
Samuel CottIe. While Judge NJ. II. Sim
mons was counsel for Wallace Brann.
According to the inspection Mr.. Brann
had 1856 votes, while Mr.. Cottle had 1872
Several questionable ballots for both
c2ndid9tes WIRE also found. A question
of the legality Of the election was
brought W by Attorney Maher. wao
stated that the ballots used in the cleo
ton did not comply with the law Il is
expected that the matter will be re-
ferred TO Chief Justice l.. G. Cornish
for his opinion on the questions brought
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APPRECIATION
OF d. A. r. GIFTS

Tho following is an extract from a let
ter recently received from Private c.
Mackman OF the 36th Company. Coast Ar
tilery. stationed at Fort Andrews, Boston
harbor. Its receipt brought feelings OF
intense satisfaction to its recipient, Mrs
A T. Reynolds, regent Of Samuel Grant
Chapter. D. A. R. to whom It was sent,
and also to all members.
Have Just received the beautiful knit
ted helmets presented US by tho Red
Cross, on which was the card of your
chapter.
we all appreciate your kind efforts in
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Mrs. Eta G. Lyons

The friends in Bucksport Of Mrs.
Eta G. Lyons will be shocked to learn
of her death which occurred at Mid
dletown. Conn, Dec. 10. Mrs. Lyons
was matron at the East Maine Con-
ference seminery dormitory for several
years and during her stay in Bucks
port was a prominent worker in the
Franklin street Methodist church She
was the widow of the late Rev. L. G.
Lyons of the East Maine Conference,
and is survived by two daus hters.
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Bath Couples 10th Ann;ver.

saturday. Dec. . was the 4Oth an
nlNeiSalS of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
hlhs OF IS South street. Bath. The
event was passed in a quiet manner
'iie,r children passing the evening,
WIN them and many friends extending
congratulations. Mr.. King is the son
oA the late Frank King. and has been
employed for the past % years at tho
Hyde Windlass Cos. plant Mrs. King
was Emlna kingsbury. daughter of the
ia1e Lewis kingsbury of Bath. Tbav
were married by Rev. John @. F'iske
AZ MS home on Linden street pa.h
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MISS Flora L. Smardon and Lieut..
Nlarehce "A. Brown were married Sat
uroay by Key. A. B. Lorimer in the
nome q the brides parents, Mr.. and
MRS. William A. Smardon, 1874 Ash
mont street, Portland. The bride is a
lean Academy graduate. The groom
was graduated from Hebron in 1910 and
boWdoln in 1914. He was attending T..
OF NJ Law school last spring, but en-
tered the Plattsburg camp in MAY. He
was commissioned first lieutenant
ana is stationed now at Camp Deyens
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LANGFORD AND BRENNAN
BOTH ANXIOUS TO MEET
CHAMP JESS WILLARD

Denver, Col, Dec. l8.-Sam Langlo'"
of Boston and Bill Brennan of Ne"
York City each are anxious for fiSH'
with Jess Willard, worlds chanpIo"
heavyweight boxer. and agree to NEE,
the champion on his own terms, an"
give the entire receipts to the re"
Cross, it was announced today.
Lan5ford, who fought here las
night. said he was anxious to mee'
Willard.
Joe Flynn. Brennan's manager, sa'u
the match could take place where'e'
Willard chose.