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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
Maceabees Install Officers Monday
Evening

kennebec Tent, No. 10, Is. O. T. NJ, held
its annual installation of officers in Col
den Cross hall Monday evening at which
State Record Keeper Harry Gross and
State Commander S. c. C.. Ward acted
as the installing officers and the follow
ing officers were installed:
r. Z. Beane, sir knight commander
Earl Pierce, lieutenant commander; w.
E. Cross, record keeper; Percy Boynton,
chaplain; John Fitzgerald, master-at-
arms; Charles Cowan. I'd master-at-arms;
Herbelt Folsom, sentinel; Jesse Lewis,
picket. Following the installation both
installing officers spoke briefly of the
work being dones in other parts of the
country, and then fine supper, consist
ing of baked beans. salad hot rolls, pick
les. cheese, doughnuts and coffee, with
cigars to follow, was greatly appreciated
by those present. The supper committee
consisted of Jesse Lewis and Herbert Fol-
Sbrhs who had the thanks of the entire
company for their efficient work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
45 Women Inmates:
and One Sister Dead in
'M!'egantlc County, Quebec

quebec, Jan. l.-Sisters of Charity xyer,
without outside aid in rescuinE inmates
of the St. Ferdinand de Halifax INSANE
Asylum at st. Ferdinand de Halifax, Me-
gantic county, when fire DESTROYED the
building late Saturday night resultin,
IN the death of 10 women inmates and one
Sister. The old building was in a remote
district. far from other habitations and
not single man reached the place until
after the women had persisted and the
Sisters had saved 1.-The remaining l35 in.
mates and 30 girls attending a school con-
Quoted in wing of the structure A
high wind spread the flames quickly The
Sister who lost her life was trying to save
one of the inmates.
Advices received here today indicated
that the loss would not exceed slO0,Ooo
The cause Of the fire was not known.
There was mrchrsuffering as the night
was intensely cold. After the flames had
reached all parts Of the building, so that
no further attempts at saving lives could
be made, the Sisters turned their atten-
tion to caring for the survivors There
was some difficulty in controlling the in
mates. but finally they and the girls were
sheltered by the Sisters in the hospital
building. a short distance away.
The building was owned by the Quebec
branch of the Sisters Of Charity. BY ar
rangement with the government it was
maintained as regular government es-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
FRENCH and BRITISH WELCOME
1917 AS BEGINNING OF wars END

tice adopted last year of welcoming
Jan. i with salvos against their enc
my from guns of all calibres.
Along this front everything from
machine guns to the biggest of the
"heavies" joined in firing, first one
round. then nine, then one and finally
six. I'VE do not know whether the
Germans recognized it or not. but we
will try them again tonight" said
an artillery captain as he started for
a distant part of the line to give the
necessary instructions. In sending this
fiery greeting to the Germans there
was a further complication of differ
ence of time, the Germans observing
continental time, which is one hour
ahead of the British and French clocks.
To avoid all doubt the British artil-
lerys fire signal salvos at both II and
midnight
Low, black clouds scudded over the
battle area the last night of the old
year and its. successor was born in a
bowling wind which caught up and
carried the thunder of the guns. The
grim booming was swept far beyond
the battle lines until it mingled with
the church bells summoning the peo-
pie to- prayer in the bound viii
lagos of France. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
CRUSHING
.RUMANlA'
DEFENSE
Teuton Invaders Steadi-
ly Advance Against
Desperate Resistance
in Transylvanian and
Moldavian Regions

Bombardments and minor patrol en-
gagements continue to prevail on all
of the fronts, except in Rumania,
where the Teutonic allies are keeping
up their inroads into the kingdom. The
Russians and Rumanians are being
steadily driven back from the Tran
sylvanian Alps and lower Moldavian
region, their line in the latter district
now resting half way between Rimnik,
Sarat and Fokshany Around Braila.
on both sides of the Danube, the in
vaders have further driven in the de-
tenders of the territory. Near Foksha-
ny and thence southeast to the Dan
ube Petrograd reports that the Rus
slams and Rumanians have taken up
new positions without pressure from
the Teutonic allies. In Dobrudja the
invaders. % battalions strong, have
forced the defenders to give ground.
In the Verdun sector east of the
Chambrettes farm, the Germans at
tempted a strong surprise attack
against the French positions but were
repulsed, according to Paris. In the re-
gion Of Ypres and Loos considerable
artillery activity has prevailed.
On the front in Russia comparative
quiet prevails. while in the Austro-
Italian theatre the bombardments are
in progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
China Club Meets i

The Augusta China CluhSmet at the
home of Mrs. Anne Pulsifer. of Water
VILE for their January meeting, on
Monday. The following. members were
present: Mrs. Persis Martin Mrs. Kate
Berry. Mrs. Mabel Thompson, Mrs.
Arthur Tetreault, Mrs A. B. Arnold,
Mrs. Charles Hall, Miss 'Myra Jenkins,
Mrs John Thompson, Mrs. Ann Pulsi-
fer. There was a fine exhibition of
china of 1853 pieces Luncheon was
setyed at the ElmWood hotel with sew
.era1 invited guests including Mrs. My
IA Thayer, Mrs. H. L. Kelly, daugh-
ters of Mrs. .1shsifer.: Mrs. George
Rowell. of Portland, who is an hon
orary member of the CLUB, and Mrs.
Martha Hayes of Clinton. In the aft
ernoon many Of the ..Waterville ladies
interested in china Painting called.
Diansr was. servedsat 8 O'Clock by Mrs.
Pulsifer and the. eluh'edjourned after
ore of the NEST pleasant meetings Of
the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02

London, Jan. 1.-The hope is. expressed
by the MANCHESTER Guardian that the
forthcofning note OF the Eftente'to Pres.'
dent Wilsonswll be written by ifersnt
hand and y a different spirit than the re-
ply of the Allies to Germany.
Several things must be remembered in
extenuation of the poor quality and poor
er expression of the Allies reply to Ger
many" says the Guardian. obviously it
is not a good translation from the
French Moreover the French original
clearly is not the French of a French
man. We should say it is a French rem
derHg of Russian original, passed with
out sensible modification in Paris and
finally badly done into English.in London
Aside from these blemisbes. An substance
the reply was very much what was ex-
f&teds and inevitable. :; We venture to
. 4mk ,nothing was added to it's course by
thf verbal embellishments with wqlfch it
wars enlarged and weakened These emo
'tonaf. appeals continue throughout the
note until the postscript, which is strong,
clear. logical, convincing and obviously
by a different hand, dealing specially with
Belgium. ' = Nevertheless we see no
reason why, if Germany is willing pub
licly to state what she is prepared to Of
fer. wes should not follow with a state
ment of what we demand. The next ex-
change of views will be between the AL
lies and President Wilson. This is a diff
ferent and in many respects more crit
ical matter. The reply of the Central
Powers was collective. but we see no rea-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02

With. the British armies in France.
vial sohdon, Ian. 1.-The arrival Of 1917
was welcomeasp the western front by
the British and French soldiers as
beginning of the. end of the great
world war. There may be varying
views and theories as to how the end
is to be brought. 'aboiat but there is no
question th3t throughout the British
army there is <kcohviction that the
nexts12. months. Will bring victorious
peace 20 the allies. Opinion among the
British and French fighters as to how
the warswill end, is divided into two
schools, The one believes that Germany
will be willing to grant extreme con-
cessions and the other that only mill
itary pressure will bring them the
fruits OF victory. Both schools are,
however agreed that this is the decis-
i've year. .A'
On most sectors of the British trout
the New Year made it's bow with lit
tie ceremony. So many flares and rock
cts are sent up from the trenches on
these long, dark winter nights that it
is impossible to say how many of
these last night were in honor of 1917.
There is one sector, however, where
the British artillery followed the prac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
LEWISTON DEALERS
.QU|T SELLING RUM

Lewiston, Me, Jan. IA well dressed
and guileless stranger entered a sa-
loon-anyhow, it looked like a saloon
from the street-bright and early on
Monday morning. says the Monday
evening Lewiston Journal Two men
were huddled behind a stove.
What do you want % demanded one
of them suspiciously. a
Just a glass of ale," was the brisk
and happy response.
The two stared at the speaker in UNI
PARALLEL establishment. Then with one
accord they gave him a comprehensive
summary of Ncalx. conditions and a
forecast of wfiat he might expect in
any tour of the red light district II
was all summarized in the expression.
Nothing doing
How long will you be closed?" :.
! Three months m
And them"
Then We shall open again-but
there won't be draft ale" was the very
frank reply.
This was typical of scores of sa-
looms; for Lewiston was dry on Mon
day. Of course it was possible to- get
a drink; there was back-door selling
on Lincoln street and ether places
but 1t was not for web dressed and
guileless strangers. Front doors were
barred, green curtains were dra~A and
on the surface everything was. closed,
1t was very different Sunday after
noon and evening, when Lincoln and
lower Lisbon streets were all afloat
Not in years has there been such a
carnival of Sunday selling. 1t was the
last fling before the descent Of the lid,
and 1t was a sure-enough.. vigorous
one.
Some of the owners made a little
preteXt of secrecy by drawing or part
]y drawing the curtains but the doors
were wide open The places blazed
with light and swarmed with patrons
Rivers of beer and great quantities :of
bottled stuff disappeared just as fast
as the over-worked bartenders could
put them out: Everybody with the
price-and in some places without 1t
could have anything he wanted. A
Wide-open, free land easy town.
.MediitiIIle, WHlle DarS were busy
stocks were being removed from back
doors in scores of wagons and drays
Some of it went to secret storehouses
in the city limits-more to barns and
ingenious hides in the outskirts. And
as it Drew toward closing time in the
crowded saloons many bulky packages
were handed to favored customers with
the compliments and good wishes" of
the propriseors. Just a little some
thing, althegh they didn't look at 1t
that way. to poison the New Year.
| At midnight when Sheriff Stevens
took his oath there were very few
/ stocks on Lisbon and Lincoln streets
The last lingering patron was turned
staggering into the night Green cur
itains We're. drawn before many win
hdows. The drduth was on. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS
December Weather

The NSRther record for the month Of
observation-disclosures that fair weather pre-
vailed for the greater part of the time
Although included in the few storms OF
the monthswere some of VIE worst that
occurred during the year. 1916. The
number of SNOW storms for the month
was eight and they came on the I'd,
4th, 12th,' 18th, 18th, 18th and 9th
Rain feH on four days, the 5th, 18th
21st and 22d. The highest temperature
for the month, from readings taken al
a. ms was AZ degrees, on the. Sth and
the lowest one degree above zero or
the s1st. The average. temperature for
the month was al12-3l.,.. The daily
temperature for the month from read
ings taken at 7 a.. m. was as follows:
Dec. l. SO degrees 2, 81; 8, 24i!4 "a;
5. AZ; 6. AT: 40: 8, So; 9, 5000, "a;
II. 81; IL. b.; 13. 20; IA. 4: Is, 1915, %;
IT, 10: IS, 1os<. 10. 1s; 20, 4; ~; %
"a; 20. %; "a, Ii; Is, IS; &c, n; p; Z;
20, 31..e9, II; 80, 2; 81, 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
WINTHROP CENTER

Ihe,,AIission Study class will meet
with Mrs Eleanora S. Woodman at her
home Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. 3. Mrs.
Mary Lewis and Mrs. Ina Kinds will
assist as hostesses. The roll call will
be answered by Thoughts on the New
Year"
Prof. Herbert burlington of Bates
College, who has for several weeks
preached at the Friends church, deliv-.
cred his. last sermon Sunday. A iconl-
mittee has beexs appointed to reorgan-
ize the Sunday school. The committee
consists of Mrs. Clara w. Mumford,
Mrs. c. l. Bailey, H. F. Wordsworth,
Allen w. Pinkhaf1 and Baxter Tobey.
They will bring in the names for the
officers next Sunday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02

the coming of peace in the year which
commences. In the meanwhile Switzer-
land finds her moral satisfaction in
giving hospitality and caring for the
victims of the war regardless of Their
nationality and also in foreshadowing
a happier future by showing that peo-
pies of different languages and races
cannot only live in peace, but even
form a single nation"
Statements in Paris and Rome pa.
pers that Germany might violate Swiss
territory have caused some anxiety
among the Swiss, which President
Schulthess and several state council
lors thought it necessary to counter
act by stating publicly that they had
no fear that Switzerland would be
forced from their neutrality. Move
ments of Italian troops near the Swiss
border have been interpreted by the
alarmists as proofs that Italy feared
an attack by way of that republic, but
high government officials emphaticaly
ridiculed such an assumption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
ENJOY MERRY TIME
Street Railway Men Give First Annual
Ball at City Hall

On Monday evening the motormen and
conductors Local Number 724 of the
.Amalgamated Association Of Street and
Electric Railway Employees Of America
gave their first annual concert and bal
in the. City half. Dennis 10-pieca' erches-
ira furnishing the musiesfor an Order OF
13'.dansY and two extras, which. were
greatly 2hjoyed by a good crowd who at
tended khe grand marshal was E. W
Soule Ad6r, director, A. l.. Keene;, assist,
ant floor dfrector,.G F. Brown. and aides
Samuel Chase F. L. Head and "; L.
Mace. The reception committee consisted
of John r. Burns and w. E. Bhisdell
Refreshments were served and 4 very
pleasant evening was passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02

Washington, Jan. f.--Campaign con-
tributions to a national political COM
mittee would be limited to one and
&. One-half cents per capita of the total
I population of the United States in the
revised corrupt practices bill complet
ed tonight by Senate elections sub
acommittee to be referred to the full
committee tomorrow and placed before
the Senate Wednesday. Senators Reed,
Walsh and Kenyon drafted the bill.
Senator Owen said tonight leaders of
, both parties had agreed to expedite
passage of bill along the lines pro-
posed.
The per capita base would limit total
contributions to any national commit
tee in presidential campaign to ap-
proximately s1,50O,OO0. No individual
would be permitted to contribute more
than $4,000 and contributions by. COR
poratiOns to any campaign fund would
be prohibited. Another important pro-
vision would prohibit contributions to
e national committee within 10 DAYS of
general election and require a COM
plete report of contributions and dis
bursements to be filed with the clerk
p of the House of Representatives 10
days before the election Election bet
ting and advertising of betting odds
would be felony and drastic provis-
ions are proposed with relation to DO
litical advertising in newspapers and
other publications. The bill provides
mat any person or corporation with
drawing or threatening to Withdraw
patronage, advertising or otherwise
from any publication for the purnose
OF influencing it's attitude. shall be
guilty of felony.
newspapers or periodicals charging for
political advertising in excess of norma,
commercial advertising rates, or refusing
hon-hbelous political advertisement Of.
1ered at such rates when it opens it's COL
umns to other political advertising. wou,d
oe denied the use of the mails for 30 DAYS.
Newspaper Publicity -'t9
Further, the measure provides that M
publication shall publish gratuitousIv any
political matter during campairn en-
cent that written by it's own emn,ov.s
unless the matter is signed by the rea,
name of the author, and that no no,;ti-
cal advertising matter intended to ,pt7,-
ence ar election shall be published un,ess
marked as paid advertising matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
GUARDIAN HOPES ENTENTE REPLY
Will BE IN Different HAND

son why the reply of the Allies should be
At least, We hope it will be drafted in
this country and addressed, as we alone
know how, to the mind and heart OF the
people of tho United States.
If it is to avail in enightening
American opinion and winning Amer.
lean sympathy it must be conceived IN
a different spirit and expressed in diff.
ferent terms than the document just
made public. The drafting should be
by Foreign Secretary Balfour. There
is none better able than he to put for.
ward our noble cause and purpose in
worthy language.
The Westminster Gazette says:
THE reply of the allies to the Gen.
trail Powers by no means winds up this
debate We have now to reply to Pres
ident Wilson's note and we hope We
shall do so in the careful, reasoned and
courteous manner which is due a
friendly neutral. In this we have not
merely to inform President Wilson on
questions which he in all probability
well understands, but to make our case
clear to the American public, which is
not and cannot be expected to be ia.
miliar with European politics, unless
1t is so instructed.*
There is nothing in history quite
analogous to this exchange of mani.
festoes between belligerents while the
armies are still at grips but let us be
sure it is going to play highly i'm
portant part and useful part In the last
stage of this war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
Maxim Gorky Says
Russia Faces Famine

sary celebration on the Association Of
Russian Writers, that. the future now
is darker, for the Russiap. nation than
ever before, that her military prospects
are hopeless and that Russia is facing
winter of famine, pri"ation and mis-
cry.
Russia sacrifices herself for her
friends and in return has been aband-
oned by them" Gorky is quoted as say
ing. Wealthy England. which could
.aHeviate our misery, remains duh or
offers help at conditions which are
shameful and humiliating."
The news agency adds that Gorky
predicted further increase in reac-
tionary tendencies in Russia and as
serted "since it is impossible to bring
the war to a happy ending, it would
be better to terminate it in order to
avoid. a peace by the grace of Eng
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02

Berlin, Jan. 1.---CBy Wireless to Say
Ville).-Reports of the recent mem
orable session of the Russian Duma
received here says the Overseas News
Agency, include q speech by member
of that body named Tshenkeli, quoting
him as saying: 1.-The Parliamentary
majority formed in arbitrary fashion,
raves against peace in ORDER to conceal
the fact that the whole Russian, ma
ton and all laborers of Russia desire
nothing more ardently than peace The
so-called Progressives intrude them
selves in an effort to separate the gov
eminent from the people in order to
enslaye the nation to Il so-called allied
power which today is even more hated
than all our enemies together. se5,;s
Maxim GorlIy, the Russian poet, is
quoted by the Overseas News Agency
as saying in speech at the anniver-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02
Limit Contributions
in the Revised Corrupt
Practices Measure

with the name of the candidate or COM
nittee printing it attached. Financial
contributors to state and county political
committees also would be limited on a PEE
capital population basis. State commit
tees would be restricted to five cents per
capital up to the first 100000 inhabitants,
three cents up to the second 100000. and
two cents per capital over the FIRST MR.
lion. County committees would be limited
to three cents per capital for the first
25,00G. two cents per capital in excess of
$1,000 to 100000, and one cent above 100000
Candidates for United States senator
apd representative-at-larg will be limit
ed to campaign expenditures of $4,000 each
in states of less than 100000 population,
and not to exceed two mills additional for
each inhabitant in excess of 100000. Dis
trict candidates for the House of Repre-
sentatives would be limited to an ex-
penditure of $500 in all cases Senato-
rial and congressional candidates. howev-
err would not be required to account for
personal expenses which would include
travelling. hotel, postage, stationery, tele-
graph and telephone charges.
Personal Contributions
The bill would limit all personal con-
tributions to a congressional or sena-
torial campaign to 500 and all other
Individual political contributions to
anything but recognized political
committee to $50. 1t would be unlaw-
full for candidate to make promises
of appointment to political Office.
Transmission of state political funds
from one state to another would be
limited to $1,000 for each senator and
representative and members of Con-
gress would be prohibited from solicit
ing campaign funds. State committees
could contribute to national commit
tees provided the contributi6ns did not
swell the national fund aboVe.the legal
limitation.
The purposes for which, disburse-
ments of campaign funds may be made
as set forth by the Sill incl1tde trav-
cling expenses of candidates. speakers,
members of political committees and
their assistants, fees for entering can
didates on the ballot, clerk hire, tele-
phone telegraph. postage, freight and
express charges, printing and station
cry office rent and public advertising.
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Bulgaria Wishes to
See End of the War

Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 1.-(Via Amster-
dam and London).-Premier Radoslavoff
speaking in the Bulgarian Parliament in
reply to opposition1 peakers who had crit
icized the governments conduct of the
war. said.
Il assure you the ssdHntial part of Bull
garia's task in the war is done.
'To those who are complaining that we
are seeking too much, l reply that we
are not fanatics. but that we know the
aspirations of the Bulgarian people and
from the royal manifesto on the occasion
of the declaration of war you know what
those aspirations are
Replying to speakers who hsd criti-
cized the passage Of the Danube river by
Bulgarian troops, Premier Radoslavoff
said the crossing was especially ordered
by the bulgarian high command on the
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Waterville. Me-, Jan. 1.-(Specia).-
A meeting of the milk producers OF
Waterville and vicinity was held at the
city council rooms Monday evening 10
discuss the prices ut whfeh milk is 10
be delivered to the retailer.
There were about so present and the
meeting was presided over by Pres.
Arthur Stetson. The milk situation In
Waterville was discussed by Hon. VIII
liam T. Haines and A. L. Deering OF
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SHERIFF OLIVER NAMES
DEPUTIES FOR 1917

Bath, Me-. Jan. 1.-(SpeciaD.- Sher-
if Wilbur c., Oliver of Sagadahoc
county. who has been reelected for
the coming two years, has renamed
his deputies as follows: Robert H. Jack
of Bowdoinham, Samuel w. Nelson of
Bowdoin, Fred w. Atkinson of Tops
ham and Joseph S. Carter of Rich
mond. The special liquor deputies will
also be the same. Chester C. Aderton,
John A. Norris and Thomas r. Roy.
nolds, all of Bath.