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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

hopes of the Gei man people to see ie-
suits, and it would be dangerous pol
icy for the war lords to deliberately de-
ceive them"
Another thing which Germany is see
ing Is the coincident rise of American
shipping with her other war prepara-
tions. German commercial interests
know that when the war is over Ameri-
can ships will be on every sea, while
the preponderance of shipping held by
other nations at the beginning of the
war. will be gone. And what is more,
America will have seen the folly OF
neglecting shipping, will have the
plants. the patterns and the habit of
building and will take the lead of the
world in shipping, at the same time
holding the confidence and friendship
of every nation and the trade of their
people.
There is the dismal picture confront
ing a nation that was successful in
world trade and prosperous beyond
measure on the day that ambition and
INSCRIPTIONS leaders possessed by
war devils set fire to the world.
Let the allied forces only hold with
as little loss to themselves as possible,
even withdrawing here and there to
save men, while the Germans are ex-
hausting themselves in their final fury,
the forces within Germany and Austria
to show a decisive victory with the
best that the war masters can produce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
COMING EVENTS

Dec. 17-2-Red Cross membership cam
paign week.
Dec. 1s-2-Maine State Grange. Lewis
ton.
Dec. 1s-a-Freeport Poultry Association.
Freeport.
Dec. ls-N-state contest for Boys and
Girls Clubs. Orono.
Dec. A-Publc Utilities Commission
hearing on Brighton Avenue railroad
crossing signal. at $50, county court.
Dec. 21-Cumberland County Medical
Society. Congress Square Hotel. Portlanq.
Jan. 1-3-Western Maine Poultry Snow,
Norway.
Jan. 2-s-Bangor Poultry Association.
Bangor
Jan. 7-Campaign opens In Western
Maine for Knights Of Columbus war camp
fund.
Jams Bank meeting day in PORTLAND.
Jan. eMaine League Of Loan ANA
Building Associations. annual meeting,
Congress Square Hotel, Portland
Jan. 10-Meeting of Democratic State
committee. Portland
Jan. 12-Maine Sportsmens Fish AMI
Game Associa ton, annual melting at 2,
State House. Augusta.
Jan. T-18-Maine Press Association. an
nual convention, WaterviIle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
New Portland Pastor


Rev, Robert J. Bruce, who has recently
been called to fiji the pastorate of the St
Lawrence Congregational church at Port
land, left vacant by the resignation OF
Rev Clifford Snowden, Ph. D., will 20 to
Portland the first Of the year, where he
will take ~ his new duties. He was born
IN Niles, Mich, May s. 1884, but was
brought up and educated in Albany, y. Y.
he showed such marked talent for the
christian ministry that he turned from
q business career to make il life's work
lie studied at the Nyack Bible Institute
graduated in 1904, and received ordination
IN 1905. He is a natural lover OF hook
ana mas been a wide reader upon innuh,
cradle subjects. The fret three wears OF
ministry he spent as a missionary and
evangelist in Florida He supplied the
presbyterian pulpit in Apopka, Fla, FOR
one year. In 1908, he refused the prorser
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter Of
John j. Marshall Jr, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of The
District Court OF the United States Tor
the District of Maine.
John j. Marshall. Ir.. of Watervilie in
the county of kennebec. and state OF
Maine. in said District, respectfully rep
resents. that on the 9Th day of October,
last past. he was duly adjudged bank
rupt under the Acts of Congress relating
to bankruptcy; that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights of prop
erty, and has fully complied with all Vie
requirements of said Acts and of the or
ders Of Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays. That he may be
decreel hy the Court to have full dis
charge from all debts provablo against
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day Of December, 4. D.
1917.
JOHN ]. MARSHALL. JR,
Bankrupt.
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Terrible Catastrophe

As Mr.. Jones unlaced his boots he
remarked casually to his wife: "Haye
you heard about the catastrophe which
happened at the Smiths house to-
night?"
NO. What was it?" asked Mrs
Jones.
Jones paused for an aggravating mo-
ment to pull on his slippers before he
REPLIED Why. Mrs. Smith gave the
baby a bottle to play with, and while
she was out of the room it fell from
the cradle and broke it's neck"
What. The poor little baby ?''
shrieked his wife
mo; the bottle. replied Mr.. Jones
with fiendish chuckle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

District OF Maine. IS.
GA this 18th day of December 4. D. 1911
on reading the foregoing petition. it is
ordered 10y the Court That hearing he
had upon the same on the 18th day of
January. \. H. 1918, before said Court at
Portland, in said District at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon and that notice thereof
he published in fennebec Daily Journal
newspa per printed in said District, and
that all known creditors. and other per-
sons IN interest, may appear at the said
time and place and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer OF said petit
toner should not be granted
And j is further Ordered by the Court.
That the Clerk shall send by mail to ali
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at their
places OF residence as stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale
Judge Of the said Court, and the seal
thereof. al Portland. in said District, on
inc Ion day OF December. A. D. 1917
H.. S FRANK FELLOWS Clark
true copy Of petition and order
Attest FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
uec1S III
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The Ships We Are Building

The Council of National Defense,
an organization with headquarters at
Washington whose purpose in life is to
get before the public what the admin
istration wants put before the public,
gives out some interesting data con-
corning the accomplishment or the
governments Emergency Fleet Cor
opration,' branch of the shipping
board On the last Saturday in Nov
ember, says a report given out for the
Sunday papers of Dec. IS, a ship was
launched at Seattle the first of 81 of eX-
actIy her size that are under contract,
This ship was an SS00-ton merchant
ship of standardized steel construction
with a speed of II knots an hour. II
was finished in just IS days after the
laying of the keel. OF course this ship
is small as compared with the new
United States Leviathan, yet $50
freight cars can be emptied into ship
of this size before it is loaded. and $50
freight cars make train about three
and a half miles long.
In the preceding three weeks of Nov
ember. Is other ships were completed
for the corporation. They ranged N
size from 1900 to 10,475 tons. They were
a few Of the ships being built in Ameri-
can yards on private account, and were
Communicated on August 4 for the
government. Altogether, 426 ships have
been Communicated in order that work
on them might be fastened. OF these,
SO have been finished. The average is
1880 tons, and most of these ships are
in an advanced stage Of construction
The first Of the 375 wooden ships con-
tracted for by the three corporations
was only a few days behind that of the
first of the steel ships in taking the
water. AS soon as ship is finished
the fleet corporate turns it over to
the Shipping Board. The fleet cor
poration is simply the construction
agent Of the Shipping Board. 1t does
let's contracts and drives construction.
Many Of these ships are turned over to
the army or navy while others go to
the Italian and the French govern
ments to transport munitions and sup
plies.
Congress authorized the Shipping
Board to expend s1,S0O,000. 900 Besides
the 1926 ships it has Communicated. the
Board is building, through it's fleet
corporation, SS4 ships on it's own con-
tracts. OF these 551 are of steel con-
struction, 375 of wood, and IS compos-
lite. In the four months ending Mar. /.
1918. the board expects to complete L.
100000 tons Of shipping. That is as
great a tonnage as the Hamburg-Ameri-
can line possessed the year before the
war. The total program of the cor
poration calls for 14o9 ships of a dead
weight tonnage Of s,363.sOS. all to be
completed by Jan. /, 1919
Eight Hamburg American lines all
built in the space of two years-that
is Uncle Sans answer to the Nsubmar-
inc challenge. If the war should end
in the next few months. that will be
Americas readiness for entering world
commerce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Maine Boys Not kickers

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Had Holes in Il

Little Basil was allowed to sit IN
to the table with his fond mamma on
the occasion of little luncheon party.
His manners were generally very pref
ty, and mamma was Mortified when she
caught the child stutfing his food into
his mouth with his knife.
Basil she cried reprovingly. Basil,
where's your fork? You ought to use
your fork"
II know. mamma" said Basil Main
lively; but this one leaks awf1IIv"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

I'VE are short of coal because of the
vast expansion of our industrial enter
prises since the beginning OF the war
but not all the shortage can be accounted
for in this way. We know that huge piles
Of reserve coal-some OF these piles con-
tanning as much as 10000 tons-have been
accumulated by our industries. Wealthy
individuals also have been boarding. but
they haven't thought of it in that light
Tho situation is unbalanced and there IS
good reason for our nervousness.-Fuel
Administrator Garfield. -
But the hoarders and the big in
dustries seem to have little occasion
for nervousness. 1t is the chap whose
family Is cold that is nervous.
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Here's a tip for the Kaiser from Ne,

Here's tip for the Kaiser from New
Rochelle, n. Y:
Because of the absence of accomo-
cations at Fort Slocum the inhabitants
of New Rochelle were today obliged to
house and feed more than 5000 recruits
for the regular army. Every church,
school building, police station, and pub
lie hall was converted into a temper
airy barracks. The schools were shut
down and the children turned out to
make room for soldiers pouring in
from New York and New England
points. When the public buildings
were packed to their limit many hun
dred recruits were billeted in private
homes. Everywhere they were well
come guests"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

How do YOU like my new fur coat"
Fine"
1T cost a couple of thousand"
Just fancy"
And to think that some poor animal
was skinned to supply it,"
"tr-speaking of your husband -
Florida Times Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

The Commissioners OF Piscataquis coui'-
ty have decided not to construct the pro-
posed road between Elliottsville and ona-
wa owing to scarcity of labor and high
nr1ce. Of material The petitioners have
appealed to the supreme court in an enort
to have the decision of the commissioners
reversed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

DR., Ernest Chanston of Calais, aged 81
city physician. died at his home Friday
afternoon. following a three weeks NJ
ness OF angina pectoris. A widow, one
son. stephen, Of Boston, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Cruel Constable

country constable Ito motorist-
You have evidently been drinking TO
excess. There is hardly enough left
in this bottle to soften my heart suffi-
GENTLY to release you.-Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Tuesday, December 1e, 1917.

Let a man contend to the uttermost
For his lifes set prize, be it what it will.
-Robt. Browning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

ME3.BER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Associated Press is exclusively en-,
,itleI 10 the use for republication OF all
news dispatches credited to 1t or not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein
All rights OF republication Of special dis
patches herein are also reserve !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Stuna!

Did you get that recipe on how to
prevent your hair from falling out YOU
sent the dollar for?"
Il did. The recipe read. Quarrel
with your wife and get it pulled
out "
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Maine GOSSIP
Honor Forhids

Robert Adger Bowen of The Vigilantes)
Honor forbids that we may longer be
The friends of those who uphold Ger
many.
Between the man whod keep his man
hood clean
And him who champions all that's vile
and mean
Must yawn chasm bridgeless as the sea
May we forget the scarlet infamy?
The bastard deeds that meet with jubilee?
The foul excuses which no lies may
screen,
Honor forbids.
Our Country calls. And answering her
decree
Youth bright with promise puts its life
in fee.
Nor may there any longer lie between
Our souls and German arrogance serene
The semblance of a manly sympathy.
Honor forbidS'
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lAILY kENNEBEC JOURNAL
Telephone 1875

Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutiors of respect, ETC.. will be
charged 1t the rate Of ten cents per
bre. No charge less than Is cents.
Subscribers who fall to receive the
Journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

SO the Kaiser is knitting-knitting q
German peace to put in the Allies
Christmas stocking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Light and Airy
SeIf-1reafed

The doctors all gave Jenkins up.
he cannot live. said they.
Then jenkins gave the doctors 10
And he's alive today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

Alexander G. Wilson, Democrat, Repuo-
Iican nominee for city clerk of Westbrook'
the Democratic caucus having refused to
renominate, and who was reelected over
Leroy WEIGH by 323 votes. was born in
Calcutta, where his father was stationed
country at the age of {, lived in Lynn
came to Westbrook 80 years ago and was
employed as a bookkeeper until becoming
city clerk. He married Miss Elizabeth A.
Sullivan, Massachusetts girl. They
have three children and are highly es-
teemed among Westbrook's families. Mr..
Wilson has served in the Board of Alder
men, as school committeeman, grand
secretary of the Maine Foresters of
America and as recorder of Portland
Council, K. Of c., as we'll as holding other
offices in both fraternities.
The French-sp2a king bakers of Biddeford
have advanced the price of one and one
half pound loaves of bread from 10 to 13
cents and of three-pound loaves from % to
Is cents. The bakers claim that because
of the high price of everything used in
making bread they have been losing
money for three months. and it was i'm
perative that the price be advanced. There
Is little profit. they say. even under the
new price. Some of the customers viii go
to making their own bread rather than
pay the new price.
E. A. Schwartz, a York county trapper
s,, = 49, EN-
skunks. 10 muskrats and one raccoon
which he has sold in New York for $3.50
He made about s. a day trapping and did
not have to work long hours
The last ship to be built in BddeFord
was the Devonshire in 1866. The same
year the steamer Enterprise was built in
Saco. A vessel was also constructed in
the latter city as late as 1875
More than &,OO0 lingering trout were
put into Is brooks around the Biddeford
Thursday.
More fast horses than last year are
promised as entrants in the Forest CITY
Driving Clubs afternoon winter matinee
events at Portland. to begin Christmas
afternoon and to follow every SATURDAY.
thereafter when the track is safe. There
will be tryout Dec. % to test the horses
that they may be arranged in classes az
cording to their abilities. In its initial
season, 1851, the club furnished rare
sport and will start the races this year
at l.30 promptly, thereby avoiding two
hight and the colder blasts that become
more diSagreea bile in the In to u ftornno.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

son of Rev. and Mrs. Fred A. SNOW
has enlisted in the Aviation sectioh -
the Signal Corps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

Deputy Sheriff Arthur c. Bowden and
Mrs. Bowden of Freeport on Saturday
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Della Sawyer Bowden
Freeport teacher, to Berton Fred Snow,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

More than 2S,000 lingering trout were
put into Is brooks around the Bddeford
section of York county Wednesday and
Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Honor forbids.

IlOHOI luI
Another honor came to Maine last
Friday, when Congressman John A.
Peters of the Sd Maine district was
appointed on the sub committee from
the House naval affairs committee to
begin an investigation of the way in
which the United States navy has been
tary Daniels and every naval officer is
liable to be called. The sessions began
on Monday. The investigation will
cover not only the question Of whether
the naval warfare has been pushed
with sufficient aggression on the other
side, whether there have been suffi-
cient destroyers. but also in the way
in which training stations have been
operated, the conduct of navy yards
and the expenditures Of vast sums Of
money. Congress at the last session
gave the navy s1.500.000.000 and it now
asks for another billion. The appoint
ment to such a committee, therefore. is
considered quite an honor by Cong.
Peters and the State of Maine.
DR.. Charles w Pilsburg, a former
member of the Saco Board Of Health,
VINO has been practicing medicine for
many years, claims that there has not
been a time for a quarter of a century
co as at present. He ascribed the healthy
condition of the community to the fact
that people are not overeating In these
days Of scarcity and high price of food
stuffs
Miss Isabelle Q. Janson, stenographer in
the office of attorney Joseph Il. Paqun
of Biddeford, who has been commissioned
by Gov Carl E. Milliken of Augusta to
solemnize marriages, is one of the few
women in York county to hold such n
commission. She is also authorized to
administer oaths and take acknowledge
mepts. Miss Janson, who is not yet 20, is
the daughter of Mrs. Emma NJ. Janson.
She was born in Biddeford and attended
the parochial school. the Commercial
school and graduated from Biddefori
High in 1913. She entered the law office
of Mr.. Paquin the same year. Her ambi-
her spare time she is reading law, with
the hope that sometime she will be able
to pass the bar examination.
The past week Is said to have been the
coolest on record In Bath and vicinity for
the season of the year. Milkmen have re-
ported Is below zero in many of the out
lying sections, while the average FOR the
week has been zero in Sagadahoc Square,
Bath, at O'Clock in the morning.
r. II. Milliken, engineman of the Gov
Fairfield steamer. fire engine at Saco, has
made an automatic device by which the
fire under the boiler is lighted when the
machine is pulled out OF the fire station.
A number of matches are attached to a
string. fastened TO the floor. When the
steamer leaves the sta tion the matches
are struck and waste, covered with OIL in
the firebox is gnited. This communicates
with the Fleetwood and a brisk fire is un-
derway instantly,
Deputy Sheriff Arthur c. Bowden and
Mrs. Bowden of Freeport on Saturday
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Della Sawyer Bowden a
Freeport teacher, to Berton Fred Snow,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY COMMANDERY. No7x

Stated conc!s:ve on Friday evening, Dss
n, at $50 F. NJ, in the Asylum. g..
Journ!ng fraters are invited to att.nd
GEORGE f. DIXON, ~ r.
GEO. IL. BANGS, Rec.
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The last ship to be built in Biddesord
was the Devonshire in 1866 The same
year the steamer Enterprise was built in
Saco. A vessel was also constructed in
the latter city as late as 1875
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

E. A. Schwartz, York county trapper
in 40 days this fall caught p foxes, !
skunks. 10 muskrats and one raccoon
which he has sold in New York for S2SC
He made about s. a day trapping and di
not have to work long hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
Railroads anil Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R
In Effect September 80, 1917
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA

~ GOING WEST-3.05 A. NJ,
NJ Portland and Boston; 6,23
81 A. NJ Pennington, Rock
j land. Portland, Boston,
III Montreal and quebec, 9.36
III A. M. Brunswick, Bat
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AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, r. AND
A: NJ. Special communication TUESDAY
evening, Dec. IL. at Masonic Temula :.
7.30. Work in Nj. NJ. degree. Kefr.. o.
ments. All sojourning brothers are "or
daily invited to attend '0i'
A. c. TURNER. w. NJ
ALBERT NJ. PINGREE g,
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The past week is said to have been the
coolest on record in Bath and vicinity for
the season Of the year Milkmen have re-
ported Is below zero in many of the out
lying sections, while the average for the
week has been zero in Sagadahoc Square,
Bath, at I O'Clock in the morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

JEPhTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 4
Meetings at 7.3O p. Nj. every second
fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, Dec, 3, ,nu,' "
nation and election of officers. "''''''
j. W. TRASH, c. p
G. E. STEWART, Scrib.
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cALANTHE LODGE, NO. So, K. p
Regular convention "Wednesday evan,rs,
Meeting commences at 7.30 p. M.
LAWRENCE BARRY, C. G.
q. Z. FRYE. h. of X. and s.
mo-tu-wed,tf ' '
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CAN TON, AUGUSTA, NO. 9, 3. M
Regular meeting every third TUESDAY ",
: o'clock. Tuesday. Dec. Is. nominate"
and election OF officers. '"''o"
JOHN W. CANFIELD. Can,
dtf' us,, onsrX
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

Bankrupt.
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THE REGULAR MEETING

OF oeth Williams Post No. Is, second ana
toc-1h Thursdays OF each month.
GEO. b. GAY, Commander
WIN. McDANID, Adiutant
q. y. STETSON, Quartermae,s,
Evening journal., 1917-09-14
zoe can

Economy Red Beans
Here is a real chance TO ecOnO-
mize-mOre nOurnishing than
meat--and far cheaper-only a
few cases.
13c can; two for Csc