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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
The GermaH Terms.

While Germany is accepting the
peace terms made by a faction in
Russia, the Bolsheviki have not a
vestige Of authority to speak for Rus
STA. No nation 4 guaranteed or
even recognized this gang as a re-
sponsible government. Villa might as
the kaiser's purpose quite as well.
While he is fooling his own people and
pretending to be bidding for peace of
the world, he is Strengthening his
forces and defences. The Bolsheviki
are defending his east front. He is
gambling on the soft glove OF di-
plomacy and deceit in the east, to add
to his mailed fist in the west. He
confidently takes chances on the next
caprice of the Russian ship of state
without a rudder.
The diplomatic document offered to
the world through the Bolsheviki
traitors TO democracy in Russia, is
cupnnigly calculated for delay Of the
war and to hoodwink his own people
on the verge of revolt. The document
offers ostensibly most generous terms.
both east and west, but so adroitly
devised as to be capable Of almost
any later Interpretation, after the de-
lay desired has been obtained. and
still canot be ignored without con-
vincing the masses of Germany and
Austria that they are fighting for very
life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
ABBOTT SCHOOL
JAN. 9TH.

THIIliHStOI, Me-, Dec. Z6.-lne
winter term of Abbott school, Farm
| ington, closed a week or more before
destruction by fire of the boys dormi-
tory, will eopen about Jan. 9th, with
probably ~ boys in attendance.
A large crew of men is at work on
the dormitory. A tarred roof is being
placed over the first story on the
northern wing, in which is located>the
dining hall, so that all the students
will be fed there. In the main build
ing a like roof is being laid over the
second story and this will afford sleep
ing accommodations for Is of the stu
dents. The DIR. Reynolds residence
has been rented from Miss Jane Cults
and will be used as a dormitory for a
number of the students; others will be
housed in the cottage at the corner Of
South n High STREETS. The Church
residence on Main street will also be
used and John Allen Sweet, Jr., has
offered a part of his residence if more
accommodations are found necessary.
The weather has been most favorable
during the past week ana work has
| gone on apace. Purchase of furnish
ings has already been made and they
are on the way.
The decision of Headmaster Church
to rebuild and enlarge Abbott is in the
nature of a Christmas gift to Farm
ington.
Headmaster George Dudley Church
reports the Utmost promptness of the
insurance adjusters n the generosity
of their settlement, so hat a loss Of
$4,000 will be approximately recov-
cred.
Early in the spring the dormitory
will he rebuilt on a larger scale and
will be ready for occupancy at the
opening OF the fall term.
Mr.. Church says hat he looks with
favor upon making the addition upon
the front o facing the south, and
that it will possibly be built of con-
crete, with the entrance on the ground
level instead OF by a long fight of
steps as In the present building.
When the new residence is completed
the school will be the best equipped
Of any fifty-boy school in the coun-
try, and will be more of a credit to
Harrington than ever before.
John A. Sweet, Jr., has been engaged
to teach English and Latin at the Alb
hott school in place Of Mr.. Kennedy.
who was drafted and is now at Camp
Devens. Mr.. Sweet, who is a agn
cum laude graduate of the University
OF Chicago and a graduate of the Har-
ard Law school. has been practicing
law in Pennington about eight years.
but will resume teaching with the in
tention Of making that his future work.
Mr.. Sweet is chairman of the Farm
ington school board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Appeal in Will Case

William NJ. 1nSraham, surveyor Of
the port of Portland and guardian of
Robert c. Foster, Jr, has entered an
appeal from the decision Of his sue
cessor, Judge Charles L. Donahue Of
the probate court at Portland. in allow
ing The will of Capt. Robert C. Foster.
the child's father. in which no mention
vas made of the child. Capt. Foster
and the child's mother were divorced
ON years before Capt. Fosters death,
ana ~ the terms of his will Capt. Fos-
ter's property, valued at something like
s30,000, went to his mother, Mrs. Enoch
g.. Foster, widow of the late Judge
Foster. Judge Ingraham in the boys
interest sought to have the will disal-
lowed n some provision made for the
chld. A hearing in the matter was
held several weeks ago. Judge Ingra-
ham appearing in the sons behalf
while Hon. Scott Wilson represented
Mrs. Foster, the beneficiary. At this
time testimony was introduced relative
TO a conversation between Capt. Foster
and his father and mother when an
agreement was entered into whereby
Judge Foster and his wife should make
wills disregarding each other and leav-
ing all their property to him, and Capt.
Foster should make a will leaving his
property to the surviving member of
the trio in event of his decease before
the older people. Judge Ingraham's an
peal will take the matter to the sI1-
preme court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
The Lack of Food.

A SWISS newspaper, speaking of
Germany's small supply of food. said
last week that only the armistice ON
the eastern front had prevented Il re-
volt of the people. The hone Of OBJ
tanning food from Russia it added.
alone restrained the disciplined Ger
man workmen." The Berliner Taac-
blatt says:
F. stuff prospects are more unfavor-
aole thar at any time during the war. To
the high cost of food which has ALREADY.
become a terrible burden to the masses.
is added the danger that not even the
most absolutely necessary foodstuffs ran
be considered as assured" -
n Norwaerts was suppressed last
week for asserting hat local authori-
ties We're guilty of profteering and
favoritism in the distribution of food
while the masses were mot only hum
cry but literally starving
So much for what Russia may ex-
pect Of food from Germany. Then let
us consider Russia's need. 1t is known
that only in southern Russia can
grain be found that is not actually
needed for immediate home consump-
ton. In the northern provinces the
food shortage is even greater than it
is in Germany. and the grain in
the southern provinces is under
control of those who oppose the
Bolsheviki. An officer of one of the
Russian railway companies. who re-
Gently came to this country. says that
there must be large imports Of food.
and he predicts that Germany will.
do everything, even the impossible, to
give Russia bread and clothing" He
did not know, apparently. that the
Kaiser is telling his people, and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
COMING EVENTS

Jan. 1-3-Western Maine Poultry Show,
Norway.
Jan. 1-Cumberland County Agricultural
and Horticultural Society. annua, meeting
at 10, Gorham.
Jan. 2-Income tax experts at Portland,
Lewiston, Bath and Rumford.
Jan. 2-Puhlic Utilities Commission
hearing on withdrawal of 20-ride tickets
by Portland Railroad Company. at $50,
Court House, Portland.
Jan. o-S-Bangor Poultry Association,
Bangor.
Jan. accumulation tickets. withdrawn
on Yarmouth, Cape Cottage, Riverton and
Westbrook lines.
Jan. champaign opens IL Western
Maine for Knights of Columbus war camp
fund.
Jams -Rank meeting day in portland.
Jan. a-Maine League of Loan and
Building Associations, mt meeting,
Congress Square Hotel, Portland.
Jan 10-Meeting Of Democratic State
committtr. Portland.
Jan. 12-Maine Sportsmen's Fish and
Game Association. nnual melting at 3,
State House. Augusta.
Jan. 17-1S-Maine Press Association, an
nual convention, Wsterville.
Jan. 2-Feb. 1-Annual convocation week,
Bangor Theological Seminary.
Jan. 30-Lecture by DR.. Harvey Wiley,
City han, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
N CASE FOR
PUBLIC UTILITIES

Rockland. Me. Dec. 2S.-The Rock
land, Thomaston & Camden Street
Railway and Central Maine Power
Company were c~omplainants against
themselves Thursday in a unique case
heard in his city before the Public
Utilities Commission. The street rail-
way leases from the Central Maine
Power Company all it's power, which
is brought across country from Water
Vile and Augusta. Frequent Interrupt
tionS to the service have been so an
MOVING that the two companies insti-
tuted their own complaints.
The Changers. Camden Board or
Trade and other interests were repre-
scented, and the criticism was tolerant
until the close, when Thomas ffawken,
the street railways former general
spoke of what : he termed
"abominablo SERVICE"
The suggestions offered for avoiding
present annoyance were good enough,
but wal conditions prevented their be-
ing feasible just now. One called for
an independent power station at Glen
cove and the other for a second cross
country high tension line to be used in
case OF a mishap to the 'one now IN
use. The station would cost $3.50, 900
and new power line $123,0Q0.
Manager Hawken said that if
Improvement was not speedily shown,
the bars should be lest down to admit
some other public utilities corpora
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
You Eat too Much
Meat--We didn't need a

Meat--We didn't need a
war to teach us that meat
eating is largely a habit
founded upon dietetic ignor-
ance. The best substitute
for meat or eggs IS the
whole wheat grain; in fact.
it is a more complete food
a better balanced ration.
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
contains the entire wheat
grain prepared in a digest
ible form. 1t is 100 per cent.
whole wheat boiled in
steam, shredded, and then
baked crisp and brown.
Two of these crisp little
loaves of baked whole
wheat with milk make a
nourishing. satisfying
meal. Made in Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Saturday, December y, 1912.
The Kaiser's Annual Peace Drive.

The Kaiser has accepted the Rus
sian peace terms. which, being freely
Interpreted, means that the Prussian
~autocracy has arranged with his
Bolsheyiki tools in western Russia to
h"lp him put over" his latest peace
.pI-tcHse for effect on the people of
Germany and of Austria Hungary.
The insincerity of the whole farcical
performance is SO obvious that we are
surprised that it should he expected to
find acceptance even me the mass
IS Of the central allies. Trotzky af-
the Germans continue to move troops
from the east front to the west, and
T" ItuInania. when his pretended peace
terms To Germany especially stipulated
that such Il transfer of troops should
not be made. Nobody in this country,
or in any country Of our allies in Eu-
rope, believes that Trotzky or Lenine
are such fools as TO think any terms
made by the Tcutons would for Il
single moment restrain the actions of
the Kaiser in carrying out his pur-
pose. No pledges have bound Ger
many or her allies, no promises have
been kept, no faith has been respect
ed that i%nterfercd with the Prus-
sianistic plan since the first dash was
made for Paris.
The pitiful pretense of the &c
c%eptance' OF the terms made by a
group Of socialistic tools speaking for
all Russia, is as disgusting to honest
statesmen, as it is dishonest and the
work of an INSCRIPTIONS mind. The
entire show is being staged, without
the shadow of a doubt. for it's effect
on the minds of the people at home.
The Kaiser n his group of plotters
for world control were forced to adopt
desperate measures to avert the crisis
which they foresaw. From wcll-in-
formed sources in Switzerland, Den
mark and Holland, it is learned that
revolt Of the German people would
have come before this hac not their
~lnisleaders awakened the hope that
o 0 was to come in great quantities
into Germany and Austria from the
vast fields Of Russia. In that hone.
the masses have been restrained for a
little while longer, throughout ne
central empires. They are led to be-
lieve h a after a few weeks of
negotiation peace will have been es-
taoilsheds with all the countries to the
S Of them, and that their lons
months of fasting will be at an emo.
Just how deceptive and cruel that
pretense is, is shown by the facts
from the other side of the farcical
compact, which facts, of course, are
kept from the people of the central
empires. These facts are that neither
Germany nor Austria are to receive
0 or supplies of any sort IN ap-
piecidple quantities FOR many months
at least. from Russia. Nor is that the
worst of the story. for with the aid Of
the Bolsheviki traitors the peoplc of
Western Russia are being misled with
the same p%retense that their own needs
of food and clothing are to be relieved
by the efforts of Germany and Aus
tria, after peace has been established
net"een the nations. For it is true,
that the shortage of food is almost. if
not quite as serious. throughout the
eastern provinces of Russia as il is in
Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
our BOYS
- Write from
THERE
Dec. 10, 1917.

Dec. 10, 1917.
Kennebec Journal,
Augusta. Maine.
Dear Sirs:
1t would be doing us a great favor
for the following to be published in
your paper, as the underlined articles
are very scarce in u part OF France.
Cigars, Cigarettes. Candy and Chew
irg Gum would be very acceptable and
highly appreciated by the undersigned.
in France.
Sergeant E.. A. Smith,
II. o. Novelty
Headquarters Company,
Mounted Section,
103d Infantry, Goth Division.
American EXpeditionary Forces.
Formerly of the old I'd Maine Inf.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Wise BERTHE

Mamma-Oh, BERTHE, here you are
again all covered with mud from head
to foot.
fault. | was sailing on a plank. wher
over | went.
Mamma-Well, what are you crying
so about? Is it painful to be covered
with mud?
Bertram-No, it amt; but thought
that if J came in laughing you would
whip me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Jefferson Spencer Of Bradley

Funeral services with G. A. r
honors took place at Bradley Thurs
day for Jefferson Spencer. aged so,
who die on Christmas day. He saw
much active service in Co. M, LIST
Maine Cavalry. He leaves a wire.
A grandson, Irving Spencer, Is an on.
listed man now at Fort Slocun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Light and Airy
A New Song Of Hate

Baskerville CitlZen.1
My Tuesdays are meatlcss,
My Wednesdays r wheatless,
I'm getting more eatless
Each day.
My home it is heatless.
Ny bed il is sheetiess-
They're all sen TO the
Y. NJ. G. A.
The barrooms are treatless,
My coffee is sweetless,
Each day 1 get poorer
And wiser.
Ny stockings are feetless,
My trousers are seatless.
BY Eosh-but l do hate
9he Kaiser!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Owl Good ENOUGH

\ servant vas once dispatched to
Purchase a chicken. and passing q
na~turaliSts on her way, she wen in
and inquired the price Of the broad
faced chicken in the window.
oh" said the proprietor, smiling
that's not a chicken: that's an owl"
well" said the maid. "itH' do all
right; its only for the lodger."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Mrs. Harry @. Cole, Paris Hill.

Mrs. Rose (Davee> Cole. wife Oh
Harry G. Cole. died at her home al
Paris Hill. Wednesday morning, after
being confined to her bed about we
months. Her age was 81 years. He:
girlhood home was in Minot. Her mar
ried life Of about 50 years, had been
spent at Paris Hill. She is survived by
four sons, Arthur. Bert, Harold ano
John. n sister. Mrs. William Slattery..
and two brothers, George Davee OF
Sout Paris. and Bert Davee Of Wes'
Minot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

What has become Of the old-fashioned
farmer who used to bring the swill bucket
in winters mornings and set it to thawing
out by the kitchen fire?-Pats and Knocks.
He has killed the pig and is eating
the pork and Conserving the swill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Amen to this one. from the Louisville
Courier-Journal: "A twice divorced
American woman marries a son of Count
Won Bernstorf. America will bear with
fortitude the loss Of a daughter who can
marry an enemy Of her country during the
war."-Manchester Union.
We hope she gives him what some
say Sherman didn't say war was.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
His Waterloo

There is a fellow they call the Mir
acle Man"
Why"
Because they say he can do any
thing"
I'm bet there's one thing he can't
de-"
What's that?"
I'm bet he can't convince a woman
that she shores in her sleep"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Not Satisfactory

What did she say\whcn o kissed
her."
Told me TO come around Fridays
hereafter. as HI q amateurs
night.'-Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
LvLMT3|
CENTRAL

Lewiston, cortland. Boston l.os p. N,
Eallowell. Gardiner and So. Gardner; 3W
p. NJ, local; 4.G7 p. NJ, (express) Brlns
wick, Rockland, Portland, Boston; ais +.
NJ, Hallowell, Gardiner and So. Gardner,
6.l0 Z. NJ. local to Portland, connects
there Cor New York; 1910 P. NJ. Lewiston,
Bath. Portland, Boston. Sundays 3.0s ana
10.l5 A.. M, $40 (New York; and 1910 r.
M, Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-1.N A. NJ. Bangor. u:
John, Halifax, Aroostook Co. SUNDAY
morning at 1.l5 A. M. does not connect
beyond Bangor; rs A. NJ, for Waterviis'
Bangor, Bar Harb0r. Calais: 633 A. D.,
local 60 Moosehead Lake (via Oaklana)'
Belfast. Foxcroft and Bangor; SO A. ~,
local to Belfast, Bangor and Skowhesan'
2.15 noon. Watervills. Bangor, Z, & 4,
r., Bal Harbor. Calais, st. John and IA,
flax; 2H p. NJ, express ~ Watervilc.
thence local to Bangor and Ma,tawan,
keag: :.2s P. NJ, Watervllle. Skownssah
and Bangor, Sundays f15 A, NJ; $50 H.
M. 30 p. NJ, for Waterville and Bangor
Trains cav Augusta for HailoWen:
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.5. ~
A. NJ. LOO, 3.0l. 6.15, 6.l0. 1910 2. NJ. Ha.-
lowell and Gardiner only iN r. NJ. Gar
diner only 3.6 A. NJ. daily except MONDAY
M. l.. HARRIS. Gem Passenger Ag.'
D.. c. Douglass. Genl Mgr, Portland Die
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Railroads and Steamboats,
Maine CENTRAL R. R,
In Effect September 80, 1917
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA

GOING A. N,
Portland and Boston; vi
A. NJ Pennington, Rock
land, Portland, Boston,
Montreal and Quebec; s.at
A nj nrnney,Sply A2tG,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

A business mar at Calais received a
very agreeable surprise on Christmas
day, when a man paid him IS which
he had owed him for 33 years. The
creditor had forgotten all about the
obligation but the debtor took him
backward along the sands of time and
presented the five.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

James W. Mcclellan OF Trescott is no
doubt the most fortunate hunter in Wash
ington county, II not in the State Friday
morning while hunting in the vicinity OF
rrescott, Mcclellan saw a large red fox
coming his way and sat down to wait for
him. When the fox came within range
of his $3.50 winchester he shot It through
the head. Hardly had the report died out
before " large buck deer sprang INTO
the open and seeing the fox lying on the
ground stopped TO have a look. Mcclellan
shot one Of the deer through the head, the
bullet passing through the head and lodg-
ing In the heart OF the second deer, kill
ing both instantly. One buck had seven
prongs on his ~antlers, the other five, and
the combined weight Of the deer was 14
pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Charles A. Written of Springfield,
aged II years, is doing his bit for the
government. He cut a cord OF wood
last week and is putting money into
thrift stamps instead of candy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

The lobster fishermen at Long and
Cliff Islands and other points in the
lower bay have been hard hit in the
gales and general had weather Of the
past month. hundreds Of their traps
having been broken up or carried out
to sea. and as a consequence they have
decided to go out of business until
another spring. in spite Of the fact that
tho local dealers of late have been pay
ing 40 cents a pound live weight. more
than they ever paid before at this sea-
son of the year. The high cost Of the
traps is what bothers h fishermen
Just now, for while n could be put
together before the war for about SO
cents, now owing to the bis jump IN
materials. the cost has been increased
to about four times that mount. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Extra precautions are now being
taken at all the Portland wharves to
guard against depredations from alien
enemies or other i'll disposed parties,
Gates. which will be kept closed az
night, are to be put UP at the head OF
Central, Widgery and some of the up
town wharves, watchmen being also
employed IN all the docks during the
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

William Mckenzie, chef at The
Colonial at Bath, while shocking oys-
tiers Wednesday. Dec. 26, was surprised
10 see a bright shiny five dollar gold
piece staring him in the face. Inc
specie was coined in 1916 and was I'M
bedded between the flesh and shell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

The we'll known two-masted coast
years been cruising along the Maine
coast. was sold at U. S. Marshal sail
at Boston on Wednesday for s417.50 t
Morris Massell of Gloucester. The YES
sci vas libelled some time ago for deb
and was ordered sold for the benefit o
creditors.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-07-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS

James a. Driver. native OF Georgia.
later Of Texas. and for the pant two
81 three years residing northeast OF
Jerome. died IN shoshone hospital
SATURDAY u typhoid fever. and was
buried Tuesday from the brennan
Undertaking rooms. Rev Martin. OF
the 81 E church officiating The
family of the deceased were with him
when me end eame
Hlsr Charm stanton. Tor several mon
ths psst 4mpIeyrd Va sinclaifs phar,
macy left Sunday hint for Hons
Beach California. for months yaca-
ton. after which she will accept
position with The schfamm johnson
DRUG Company, u salt Lake While
Miss stanton was little known IN sho-.
shore society her sterling character
Uniform courteay. and pleasant manner
won Tor her many friends who regret
her departure
Charles Dunield. Of North Powder.
Oregon. has purchased he Muller she's
shop and opened Il % Tor business.
He is prepared TO DO All kinds Of shoe
repairing Mr Duffield says he is here
Tor straight business and hopes 10
secure the patronage Of tho public
The booze fighting reputation OF his
r. 10 be but a memory in I
ne mines u our people shoshonc viii 1
be- glad 70 welcome an honest. sober
ma uprisbt citizen ~ Mr.. SIR Dunicld
'ppears 10 re.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-07-06

This Ornery Cuss got mad and
Stopped His Paper when the Editor
sent him BIN for Six Years arrears.
Hereafter he VIII borrow his Neigh
hors' paper. He thinks the Editor win
feel Bad aud commit Suicide. whereas
the editor win give Three Rouslng
Cheers.