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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-24

abe speedily resumed. and also to decide
upon the best means of healing the
wounds caused by the wal.
Our negotiations will be guided by the
spirit of peaceable humanity and mutual
esteem. They must take into account,
on the one hand. what has become his
tcricaI in order that we may not lose our
footing on the firm ground of facts; but,
or the other hand they must be inspired
by the great and new leading motive
which has brought US here together.
1T is an suspicious circumstance
that the negotiations open in sight of
that festival which for centuries past
has promised peace on earth, good will
to men. | enter upon the negotiations
with the desire that our work may
make speedy and prosperous progress"
Rules Adopted
The German foreign minister pro-
posed the following rules, which were
adopted:
Questions OF predence be decided ac-
cordinG to the alphabetical list Of the
represented powers.
Plenary sittings will be presided over
by the chief representative of each of
the five powers in rotation.
The following language may he
used in the debate: German. Bulga-
rian. Russian and Turkish.
Questions interesting only part Of
the represented powers may be dis
cussed separately.
Official reports of the proceedings
will be drafted jointly.
Russian Peace Program
At Won kuehImann's suggestion, the
chief Russian delegate stated the
chief principles OF tho Russian peace
program in a long speech which coin
cideG on the whole with the we'll
known resolutions of the Workmen's and
Soldiers deputies. The Russian terms in
clude; First, no compulsory annexation
o. territory taken during the war ana
Speedy evacuation of such TERRITORY; sec
ond, that political independence Shall BE-
restored TO all nations deprived of indie
pendence by the fortunes OF war; third
that the national groups not independent
before the war shall decide by referen-
dunn whether they shall become indepen-
dent or give their allegiance to some pow
er; fourth. where mixed nationalities oc-
cur ANY territory rights OF the minority
shall be defended by Il separate law as
suring educational freedom and admins
trative autonomy if possible fifth, belig-
erent countries shall be required to paw
contributions and private persons shall
be compensated for losses incurred
through the war from a special fund con-
tributed by all the belligerents orsa pro-
portlonal basis. The same principles shall
be applicable to colonies as to the parent
countries.
The final clause Of the terms prohibits
the boycotting of one country by another
and provides for separate customs agree
ments and for naval blockades not pursu.
ing direct military objects
The delegates of the Central Pow
eis declared their readiness 70 begin
the examination of the Russian pro-
gram. The result Of their labors will
be discussed at the next sitting
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WEIGH MISTRESS
IN COAL MINES

Mount Carmel, Pa. Dec 23.-
Through the scarcity of male labor at
the mines Of the Susquenanna Collier
les Co. Mrs. Cora Van Rasken OF Sha-
mokin becomes the first weigh mis-
tress in the anthracite region. She
has been placed in charge of weigh
ing coal at the Cameron colliery.
At the same time Supt. William Au-
man announced the appointment of
seven other women and girls 10 cieri-
cal posts. Men formerly employed IN
tho Offices have been assigned TO posi-
lions made vacant through enlistment
or drafting.
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UNION CARMEN
TO DECIDE ON
STRIKE VOTE

Chelsea. Mass, Dec, 23.-After a Sc
cret meeting tonight of more than 200
union carmen employed on the di-
visions of the Bay State Street Rail-
way Co, in this vicinity, it was an
nounced that delegates from each of
the local unions on the system would
meet in Boston tomorrow night to de-
eide on the question of strike vote.
The road recently curtailed it's serv-
ice because Of the coal shortage and
the $500 carmen claimed that in dis
charging men and laying off others.
the road l-olated an agreement made
with the men q few months ago. La
Dor leaders said tonight that carmen
We're ready t. strike if assured of the
support of the International Carmen's
Union. 1t is expected that Interna-
tional Vice President Patrick ].
p'Brien vii! attend the meeting tomor-
row
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KAISER THINKS ALL
WANT GERMAN PEACE

London, Dec. "a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen
says:
The Berliner Zeitung says Emperor
William has informed his government
that he contemplates going to Brest-
litovsk if the diplomats arrive at an
agreement, in which case he will en-
deavor to assemble all the sovereigrs
and regents of Europe in a peace con-
terence, as was done after the Napole-
onic wars.
The Emperor is credited with hav-
ing declared that everybody wants
peace and that the future offers so
many great tasks that all states must
cooperate in them"
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INTERN TWO HUN
ARMY DESERTERS

An Atlantic Port Dec. 23-Two deser
ers from the Germany army arrived her
| today as stowaways on a Belgian relic
shop. They were turned over to the in
migration officials. Both were SAID 10
under 80 years of age and to have escai.
oil from the Russian front After remain
ing III Holland for two months they de.
cided to come to this country.
When the ship was five days out IT,
/ Germans made their appearance, wsal
from hunger and thirst, but said the
had been accustomed to hunger In Ger
many"
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CHURCH union PLANS
TO EDUCATE PUBLIC IN
REGARD TO WAR ISSUES

New York. Dec. GA nationwide
campaign OF education through the
churches TO concentrate attention upon
the supreme issues of the war as in
terpreted by President Wilson in his
message to Congress, was announced
here today ~ the Church Union.
Meetings viii be organized at impor-
tant cente-s and will be addressed by
speakers Of national and international
prominence who will be divided INTO
teams of two men each, consisting Of
one clergyman and one layman. 1t IS
expected that those who attend these
rallies will advance the movement by
subsequent meetings in their own
churches, SO that eventually il will eN-
tend to virtually every community in
the country
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FORECAST OF GERMAN
ANNEX ALTON, COURLAND

Washington, Dec. 23.-German an
nexation of Courland is foreshadowed
by dispatches from Paris today, con-
veying Il report that a delegation from
the Landtag of Courland has arrived
in Berlin to notify the German gov
eminent that the Landtag has unan-
imously expressed itself in favor of a
closer union with Germany.
1t is pointed out in the dispatches
that Courland is inhabited by q Let
fish population which has been eX-
plotted and oppressed by small mi
nority of German barons, who controll-
ed the selection of representatives in
the Landtag.
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NEW PRINCIPAL OF
HAMPTON INSTITUTE

New York, Dec. 23.-The appointment
Ct Rev. James +. Gregg Of Pittsf1eld,
Mass, as principal of Hampton Insti-
tute. Na.> to succeed the late DR.. II.
=. f'risselr was announced here tonight.
Mr.. Gregg is AZ years old and was born
in Hartford, CT. He was graduated
from Harvard University and the Yale
Divinity school. and for the last five
years has been pastor of leading Con-
Sre2ational church in Pittsfield.
AStatement issued by the trustees of
the institute calls attention to the fact
that 5000 Negroes are now i'm the Ma
tional Army with many Hampton and
Tuskegee men among the commissioned
officers
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START TWO Probes
new HAVEN ACCIDENT

New Haven, Ct, Dec 23.-Two investj-
cations into the facts, surrounding the
crash Of passenger tVn bound for
Springfield ard switch engine in the
Cedar Hill district here Saturday, result
ing in the death Of Fireman Harold G.
Small Of Springfield, are underway. Cor
oner MIX il conducting one and Commits
sioner +. G. EIwell Of the Public Utilities
Commission the other
Details Of the testimony are Not given
ont. hut it was learned That the engineer
Of the switch engine declared that he
thought the passenger train, which was
late. had passed the point where he en-
tered the track to Hartford.
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AMSTERDAM REPORT OF
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
AT BREST-L|T0vSK

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Holds Husbands Love.

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt. the great
French actress, in an article in the No
vember issue Of Harpers Bazaar, at
tributes the numerous divorces that
have come into the courts Of late
years to lack of charm in the women
concerned.
IF | stood at the threshold of life"
says Nine. Bernhard. asking of 1t
something with which to buy happi-
ness. l should beg for charm. For IL
one has charm she will be loved. And
a woman must have love to be happy.
Beauty does not matter. If q woman
has charm she can secure whatever
she wants-love. success. power"
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make DEFECTIVE
FIT FOR SERVICE

Washington, Dec. o. Eleven men who
otherwise would have been unable to do
military service on account of Slight
physical defects, were made fit at one
station Of the public health service last
week. All have since been accepted by
the recruiting officers.
Secretary McAdoo recently approved an
order directing the officers Of ne public
health service t. communicate with the
charmen of examining boards and fur
n;sh advice, including prescription. to ali
reflections ON account of durable condi-
tons, so they could be made fit to serve
their country in 4 military opacity
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CLAIM JEALOUSY WAS
CAUSE NEGRO SHOOTING

Winchester, Mass. Dec. 92-Sylya'
ter Parham was arrested tonigf
charged with the murder of Francis
Roberts. who was shot To death in III
home of George w. Green. Parham
fatherin-law. All ARE Negroes.
Mrs. Parham was taken to the VII
chester hospital with two bullet wound
III her arms. which she claims We
inflicted by her husband before he she
Roberts.
Parham asserted that he was attack
ed by Roberts and shot in se!f-defens
two stray bullets hitting his wife IN
police allegc that jealousy was III
cause of the shooting.
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Approves Polish Leuion.

approval has been given by the War
Department to 1gnace Paderewski's
project of raising a Polish legion in
this country for service in Europe
In announcing this recently Secre-
fary Baker explained that the force
Will mot be articulated directly with
the American army" but refused to
give any further information, saying
the plan was wholly that of its origi-
majors
1t is against the policy of the de-
partment to admit such special organ,-
cations to the ranks Of the American
army. Aid in the way of equipment
and training however, probably win be
given the Poles.
1t is not known here whether it is
proposed to use the legion in France
or on the eastern front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-24

visit his brother, Elmer. whose 60.
Elmer, has enlisted in the Ayia,in+
Corps. The son is leaving direct
after Christmas for the Institute :.
Technology at Cambridge for a sbos
stay and will then go to one OF w.
aviation schools, not to return hom'
until close of war.
/ Mrs. Cora Gordon is expecting h..
son, Elmer. home for Christmas =,
| me is in the navy and is stationss .,
pumpkin Island.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Davis is expecting =.
guests Christmas day her three dan,s
tiers, Mrs. Elsie Stowell and two CHI,
dren,. Freeport; Mrs Estelle Mage,
and two children. Skowhegan, and Nj.
Sophie Davis. Hallowell.
Ray Sanborn, who enlisted in y.
Heavy Artillery and is stationed :.
Charlotte, \. c., is visiting his BROTH.
DR.. Warren Sanborn having bsa,
granted 10 days furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Parker and -,
| Carleton, arrived Saturday. and A..
guests of Mr.. Perkins mother, Mr.,
Rose +. Parker. for 10 days.
MISS Elsie Moore OF SouthborO, Mas
is passing her Christmas vacation AT n,
home in West Winthrop. Her BROTH.
Joseph Moore. accompanied her from A.,
burn, where ne is employed.
| Doris House returned home Friday tron
Boston. where she has been visiting h.
mother. Mrs. Nancy House.
! Miss Kate Hegarty arrived from ~,
bridge saturday to pass the holiday, wiz.
her mother, Mrs. Annie Hegartv. Hi,s
street.
Miss Dorothy Moulton Of Lexington T.,
the holiday guest Of her grandta,b.,
Will Hayward.
Miss Lucia Chandler. who is emplovs,
il Stoughton. Mass. as teacher, is PAS.
ing her holiday recess with her ,no,bs-
Mrs. Sarah Chandler, on Morton strs,.
Misses Bertha Gray and Josie Penns,
who are teachers in the public schools ;.
I.ivermore Falls. are home for the M,
days.
Miss Violet French Of the senior ,,.,.
and Miss Hazel Peck OF the freshn,.
class at Colby are having vacatio, =,
three weeks which they are passing q.
their homes in town.
Miss Bernice Smith of Bangor, studs.
at University of Maine. Is the cues. q,
; her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jams
Smith.
Mrs. Matte Gilkey OF Farm'nston &c f.,
guest of her daughter. Mrs f. II. Badss-
Winthrop Webb. a member OF the facp,
ty of Houlton High school. is home ~
the holidays. Miss Dorothy Webb. alsc
members of the Houlton High school fa..
ulty, is visiting her sister, Mrs Hss,
Jerry, in St. John, y. B.
LOCAL NOTICE
The Little Acme theatre will have
enc Of the finest programs ever show
liz Winthrop on Monday evening only
Douglas Fairbanks in the four-reel fea
ture, The Man from Painted Pos,
also big society play. 1.-THE Strajehr
Road" On Tuesday, Christmas matinee
and night. entire change of program
The American Consul" also FATTY"
Arbuckle in "Oh. Doctor" decgd3,
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U, S. ARMY OFFICERS
WATCH French TROOPS
in WAR MANEuvERS

With the American ArmM in France,
Friday. Dec. 2.-(By the Associated
rress). Virtually all the officers attached
to the recently arrived divisions composed
of former national gu&rdsmen today
watched a French division carry out an
intricate theoretical attack over hills COW
erel with snow The officers attendance
was lor distraction purposes and they
gained much valuable information.
Later French and American generals,
including Goa. Castelnau, entertained at
luncheon al the Franco-American officers
Club in q nearby village where unit OF
guardsmen is billeted.
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COUNT CZERNIN ARRIVES
AT BREST-LITOVSK

London, Dec. 23,--Vienna papers, accord
Ing to a Reuter- dispatch from Amster-
dam report the arrival of Count Czernin,
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister. and
his staff at Brest-Litovsk Thursday. The
first meeting with the Russian peace dele
friendly character
Formal peace negotiations, the papers
say. Will begin early this week. The
present discussions are not binding as the
German. Turkish and Bulgarian delega-
tons have not yet arrived
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CONTRACTS FOR 81
BRAVES PLAYERS

Boston. Dec. 23.-Contracts for 1918
for about 81 players of the Boston
National League Baseball Club, in
ending Pitcher Bill James, We're
ready at the clubs headquarters TO-
night for mailing after the holiday
James pitching was an important fac
tor in winning the WORLDS Series for
the Braves in 1914, but since then his
arm has been in bad condition and
last season he remained near his home
on the Pacific coast. working only In
u few exhibition games. It is under
stood that he asked the Boston Club
for an opportunity to return to the
major league work,
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TO TAKE VOTE UPON
TELEPHONE STRIKE

Boston. Dec. 23.-The wage conference
committee Of the Boston Telephone Oper-
ators' Union sent out to the $500 union
members today notices of a meeting to
be held Wednesday, when vote would
he taken on the question of striking to
enforce wage demands. If the vote is in
favor Of q strike it is understood that the
time for calling the operators out will be
left to the discretion OF Vice President
Bugniazet Of the international union and
the wage conference committee.
Word was received tonight that David
W. Benjamin. a federal mediator. appoint
ed TO inquire into the telephone situation
here, had left Washington and would ar
rive probably tomorrow
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SCULPTOR TURNER
DEAD AT NEWPORT

Newport. r. L.. Dec, Civilian
Greene Turner. the sculptor, died at
his home in this city today. Among
his works was the memorial erected
here to Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry. hero Of the battle Of Lake Erie
Mr. Turner had studio. in Florence.
Italy. for many years. but recently had
lived in Newport. his birthplace He
served as captain in the Second Rhode
Island Infantry during the Civil war
lie was s. years of age.
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AUSTRIANS EXPECT
BETTER SUPPLIES

Amsterdam. Dec. GA Vienna dis
patch to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger
says that Field Marshal Won Hoefer,
the Austrian minister of public sub
sistence, has announced that the Aus
trian food supply would shortly be
improved by the arrival of supplies
from Russia. According to Won Hoerer.
the governments of Berlin, Vienna and
Budapest already are rushing trans
port facilities.
The Danube soon will he frozen over
but wholesale supplies from this
source may be expected by March.
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AUGUSTA ROTARIANS ALL
MEMBERS OF RED CROSS

The committee consisting Of Perley NJ.
Lawrence (chairman). Guy P. Gannett
and Harry S. Reed reports that the Au-
gusta Rotary Club has BEEN thoroughly
canvassed and is 100 per cent. Red Cross
members
Notices will be sent to the other Rotary
Clubs Of Maine and it is hoped that Maine
Rotary as a whole will report the same
as Augusta has done.
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ASK AMERICAN FARMERS
To Aid in RehabIitatine Retaken
Wheat Land in France

Paris, Dec. 23.-The 325, 600 acres of
wheat land retaken from the enemy in
northern France may be made TO pro-
duce enough wheat next year for
.000. 600 men. according to the estimate
of mission appointed by the agricul-
tural department
The mission asks for a thousand vol
unteer American farm hands and a
loan from America. Forty million ool-
lars is the amount thought necessary
at once and perhaps $40 100000 more
eventually. ..
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100000 FIRE
Continued from Pace One

Most of the damage was confined 70
these floors and to that above used by
tie Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Co. as a warehouse. Hun
Greds Of electric light bulbs in storage
exploded, leading to reports that the
building contained munitions. State po-
lice officers, who have the giving out
of licenses for explosives, said that no
munitions We're kept in the building.
The Crucible Steel Co. of America oc-
cUpied the lower floors.
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JEALOUS. MAN BOARDS
TRAIN SHOOTS TO KILL

Ruston, La. Dec. 23.-Elmo Causey
Tagged Nicksburg, Shreveport & Pa
cliic passenger train near here today
climbed into a coach and shot w. /.
SeiGler TO death, after dangerously
wounding Wiley Tankersley, who in
terfered. When the train stopped here
Causey surrendered to the sheriff
All of the men live in this vicinity
and according TO the authorities Caus-
eN objected to Seiglers relations with
a member OF his family.
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TURKEYS ARRIVE
Continued from PAGE One)

beets apple sauce, mashed sweet po-
tatoes, asparagus salad. cheese ard
crackers. apple pie, chocolate cake, ice
cream, fresh fruit, nuts and raisin@,
coffee. cigars
The war and navy departments sal
no member of the armed forces will
fail to receive a Christmas token from
home friends or from we'll wishing or
CARNATIONS Of patriotic citizens.
Special Athletic Events
Through the war and navy depart
ment committees on training camp ac-
1vities all camps. cantonments and
stations will have special Christmas
etertainment-athle events, amateur
.theatricals. community concerts and
religious observance through the Young
Mems Christian Association, knights
of Columbus and Young Mems Hebrew
Association. There will be motion pic
lures at many camps in the evening
and regimental bands will furnish mu-
sic
As on Thanksgiving day the citizens
of the communities in the vicinity of
lamps will contribute to the entertain
lnent OF the men with house parties.
automobile rides aud dinner parties.
Several fraternal organizations have
made special arrangements for the en-
tertainment Of their membc rship at the
camps.