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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

The Popes peace proposals would
mean only halt in and not the end
Of. war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
Maine Gossip
Coming Thro' the Rye.

Suffrage Version.)
II a lassie wants the ballot
To help to run the town,
And a lassie gets the ballot,
Need a laddie frown?
Many a laddie has the ballot
Not so bright as l.
And many laddie votes his ballot
Overcome with rye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.

historical tastes he quietly and unob-
trusively labored to place facilities for
similar qualification within the reach
of his fellow citizens. His literary at
tainments were recognized by the de-
gree of master of arts from Bowdoin
college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

truSlvely laDored to place 1acllltleS TOR
similar qualification within the reach
of his fellow citizens. His literary at
tainments were recognized by the de-
gree of master of arts from Bowdoin
college.
Spanking of the H. C. L.. which has
nothing to do with the matter. have
you acquired the habit of collecting tin
foil? Rumor every now and then tells
of prices to be obtained for it that will
make almost anyone a gatherer. Syl-
vester, in the Portland Press, disposes
of the fad with an anecdote about a
friend, a crank on tin foil collecting,
who followed it for ages" and has
thus far made 20 cents at the job--be-
cause while watching for the tin foil
he discovered and annexed two silver
dimes.
The mention in this column last Fri
day morning of the little speed con-
test Of many years ago between the
old steamer Henry Morrison and the
tug Resolute brings the following let
ter from Captain Charles F. Hewitt Of
Richmond, one of the best known Of
the many steamboat and towboat cap
tains of the kennebec, dated Aug. !,
and telling its own interesting story:
Il saw in today's kenrehec journal
something that brought back old times
when we used to race everything that
used steam. Well it was this way:
The old ReSolute had five tanks and
with water enough to take her to sea
and hack she was not a race horse, but
when her engineer. John Hogan, had
chance to empty them to the right
trim. nothing on the river or coast
could do her AT that time.
I'VE laid for the Morrison at the
head Of Swan Island and when her
stern was abreast of our engine room
doOr We Let her go, and the passengers
or the Morrison had some fun watch
ing us. 1t was a race. all right. but
after VIC got to tho Campground We
began to leave them and when we got
to the mill at South Gardiner she was
below Nahumkeag Isle.
She was a GOOD running boat: and
Clarence could make her 60, but not in
the class with the Rosoluto. was
steering her AT the time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

Tender handed stroke a nettle
And II stings you for your pains;
Grasp 1t like a man Of mettle
And II soft as silk administrator
Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

Know how TO wash cars?" asked
the garage boss. Sure. I know" said
the seedy looking applicant for work.
You clean everything but the license
plates"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

Bobby, have YOU said your pray
ers?"
oh. ma, God knows what I want.
Why must I go over the same old
ground night after night ?"-Life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

F w Sanborn of the Norway Ad-
Nertiscr writes in his last batch of
big Barn Door Sketches which are
compiled at Meredith Center. \. H: Il
live little better when visiting than
at home and that is why | am away
from Norway much. I do not sup
pose Mrs. VIM. c. Leavitt. mother or
the hired girl will see this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
Stoned .

signed: II"
Mrs. James Mclean
Mrs. q. Allan Howe
Miss MAY F. Potter
Mrs. Henry Johnson
Miss Mary G.. Gilman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

Rev Everett L. Farnsworth, pastor
of the Methodist church at Westbrook,
has offered his services for Y. NJ. G..
a. work with the soldiers in France
and is understood to have taken the
examinations and been accepted for at
least six months service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

ual decline of the Maine State fair had
an inspiration and sugg csted Bill
Carrigan as president of the associa-
ton, and the idea at once became pop
ular, as it was bound to with Bill in
the game. His personality and ability
in handling men, with his business as
tuteness would make him winner
with the fair and promise a return to
the form when people could attend the
Lewiston show and enjoy themselves.
instead of vowirg and keeping their
vow, never to go there any more
Two Bath boys had the good fortune
to meet in Paris on the day DULY 14
Bastile and they had a celebration of
their own. The lads were Sumner
Sewall sons of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D.
Sewall and John Houghton. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Amory Houghton. Sewall
is driving an American ambulance and
at the expiration of his sixmonths
enlistment this month. plans to join
the aviation corps. Houghton is also
in the American ambulance corps.
The late Henry Deering of Portland
was man of scholarly and historical
tastes and very charitable in an unos-
tentatio way. He was a prominent
member Of the First Parish Unitarian
church and a trustee of the numerous
charitable societies connected with IT.
He was also life trustee OF the Port
land public library and had served on
important committees of the Maine
Historical Society. Other orGaniza-
tons to which he belonged we're the
Maine Genealogical Society. the so
ciety OF the Cincinnati, the Sons of the
American Revolution and the society
of the Colonial Wars. Able from the
FIRST to crafty hts own scholarly ana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

N. e. o. r., kENNEBEc LODGE, NO
251, meets in G. A. k. hall the r-st an.
third Tuesday evenings of each month
a. 80 o'clock.
WILLIAM II. LYNCH, Warden
MRS. EMMA +. HOWE. Ke.. seq
b. L. NICHOLAS. Fin. Sec.
tu th-sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
MASSACRE
Of Italian Non-Combat-
ants by Teuton Forces
Women and Children Of Italians Used
as Screen by Invading Troops as
They Accommodations Using Worse
Methods in Italy than Employed in
Belgium

Washington, Nov. 3o.-AI the oppressive
measures which characterized the German
invasion of Belgium and many of the acts
o. barbarism, which revolted the civilized
world, semi official dispatches from Rom
today say are now being practiced by the
Austro- German invaders of Italy.
Near Cannon, the dispatches say, the in
vaders placed Italian women and chill
dren before the troops as they advanced,
and the Italian soldiers were compelled 10
sacrifice their innocent countrymen.
In the Friuli region, war taxes. requi-
sitions and conscription OF labor is being
practiced as it was in Belgium and north
ern France. Austro- German prisoners
tell of Italian non-combatants massacred
by the invading troops and loot from ltal-
ian homes and shops has been found on
the bodies of dead troops. Soldiers on the
Piave declare they hear the screams OF
women and children from the opposite
side OF the river
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
: Navy BOARD
To Name -Four New.
Rear Admirals
81 Captains and 81 Commanders Va,
Also Be Chosen-Many Lisuten.,.
and Junior LieutenNnts to Be A.
vanced

Washington Nov 30-Four new 70,
admirals, y captains and ii comnqs5
ers of the navy VII he ulr,l uri..
tie merit system next Week hv ;,
Selct ton Board which will hold -
first meeting next Monday to IN =.
cancies created by the Expansion f.,
war of the naval establishment.
Al the same time 10 lieutcuarIs o.,
pa junior lieuteuaHts will b, adya,.
ed a grade under the seniority s,,.l,
for the duration OF the WAY ann III,
srade If ensign will he re-adu.,tpl
accommodate the 422 warrant awe ~,
serve officers holding temporary ,,.
commissions in that grade. TN. Sofs.
ton board is composed by law or ,.r.
rear admirals. THE names Of tla -
cors composing il this year have H..
withheld to protect them from The I'M
portunitics of friends of officers D,.
BILE for advancement.
Numerous promotions must Inc n.t.
soon also in the personnel u t,. Sos
corps of the navy. There has bee,
announcement as yet AZ To whether
seniority or selection rulo is ,n mia.
to these. the selection law d,ahu. ,y
with line commissions in the ri.6s
higher grades.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
Church Notices

St. Marks nst sunday IN AdvcnO,
Frank II. atednIam: \. NJ. holy COM
mun'on, lo.45 a. NJ. sermon and holy eu-
charlst; j. NJ. church school; $50 7. NJ.
special patriotic service.
First Baptist. Or. Arthur r. Phelps:
1870 y. NJ, Taking Up the Armor;" COM
munion, 1l.3o; Sunday school, noon: 80,
musical program. with readings and reci-
lotions by Miss Florence Lavens OF Port
land.
congregational church, Rev charles
Frederick Robinson, s. T. b: Morning
worship 1880; Sunday school, 10 NJ:
Christian Endeavor, $50 Il. NJ; subject OF
sermon Dec ;. covenant Graces and
Covenant Duties. Thursday, $50 r. NJ,
prayer meeting.
GctchelI St, Free Baptist, John FRANC
IN Thurston: Preaching, 1870 and 80;
theme. "A Citizen of Two Wolks:" sun
day school at 1i.45, Christian f,ndeavor
service. $50 i. NJ; prayer service Thurs
day at 80.
First Unitarian church. Rev Frank L.
fhalen: 1870 a. NJ; ministers class. 10
topic on Sunday morning, "Go Forward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
u. S. IMPORT CONTROL
TO Be FULLY USED

Washington, NOV n.--GoNorumen
control of Imports Just PIT int" opera
ton 10y President Wilson viii hc um
to it's fullest extent, il was made
known tonight that force the rcICasF
to America at fair prices Of war sup
plies now held by other countries Ur.
der 'cmbargocs. In q statement oH.
lining an import policy the War TRADE
Board which has organized q hureaH
to license imports makes II clear TIA.
countries receiving American exports
are expected to rcciprocatc hy shippn'
more freely the commodities needed
by the United States from abroad 70
prosecute the war successfully.
Supplies now coming forward %
this country" says tho statement
are limited by reason of export en-
bargoes imposed by foreign powers
controlling the territory III which sue
materials originate. Among notao-
examples of such materials may ne
mentioned tin. wool, rubber, ieI'
manganese. leather, fax and iute.
4 strong intimation that the tnte'
States Will demand fair prices @
goods imported is carried in the state
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
In Health Conditions in
the Guard and Army
Camps

Washington, Nov. G0.-Slisht improve
ment in health conditions in the National
Guard and National Army camps for the
week ending Nov. % is shown by he
weekly health report Of the division OF
field sanitation made public today by Sur
geon General Gorgas. Seven National
Guard divisions show a lower sick rate
than during the preceding week and sew
en- show an increase principally III
measles and pneumonia cases. In the Ma
tional Army eight divisions show a de-
crease. one shows the same rate and sew
en- had higher rate.
The Ma .ional Army Is freer of both
measles and pneumonia than is the Ma
tional Guard The total deaths reported
for the week among the 3l4.762 men or
the National Guard was 81 and the total
among the 426.310 men of the National
Army was go The number of cases OF
social diseases in both the Guard and the
National Army decreased during the
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
BROUGHT TO PORTLAND
Charge Amey with APP
propriating $4,000
in Wild Land Realty
Deal

Portland, Ne. Nov. 30.-Charged with
having appropriated to his own use APP
proximately $4,000 belonging to the
American Realty co. Of New York, OF
which he was acting president, Everett
L. Amey was arrested at his home in
Lancaster, y. H., today and, waving ex-
tradition, was brought to this city by
Chief OF Police Bowen. The warrant was
sworn out by Gilbert Oakley, the Portland
manager of the companys Office in this
city
The money which Amey is accused OF
having appropriated represents the differ
'eace between purchase price Of a tract ~
wild land for which Amey negotiate
and for what he reported to the COM
pany he had bargained for it. check
for $4,000 was deposited by the company
to Ameys account in Bangor bank ana
it is charged that Amey drew about $50
600 against it TO pay for the land, falling
to account for the remainder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
THIRD REGULAR |NF'Y
TO Be COMMANDED BY
MAJOR CEN'L D|CkMAN

Washington, Nov. 20.-The third in
fantry division TcSular) L. s. A. army
has been formally constituted at
Charlotte, y. G.. where numerous reg
nlar regiments have been assembled
in winter quarters. Army orders to-
day show that the assignment of off,
GERS to that division marking the be-
ginning of the process of organizing
regular troops remaining in the United
States into divisional units.
1t is expected that Mai. Gen. Joseph
I. Dickman will be assigned to COM
mand the new organization. TO pro-
vide commanders for other regular di-
visions and also for the brigades form
ing them score of temporary promo
tons to major general or brigader
general in the regular service have
been made ami will soon be announced
Troops composing the third divi-
sion We're assembled from various ex-
pansion posts TO which the regular reg
iments We're sent at the outbreak of
the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
MEXICO TO DEpORT
ALL~YAQu| INDIANS

Douglas, Ariz,, Nov 30.-Deportation
o. every Yaqui Indian that can be
captured and determination Of the rest
is the policy announced by Gen. F.
Elias Callcsm in telegram from his
headquarters received by Mexican
consular officers here today
According to the telegram 400 Va
quis already have been captured and
will he sent to Mexico City for such
disposition ~ the government may de-
termine. Orphan laqui children. nc
cording TO the message. are TO he
placed in An industrial school at Her
mosillo. Saqui troops loyal to the
government. the telegram said. are to
be sent TO the state OF ialtscu They
number about 1000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
SECRETARY DANIELS
PRAISES NAVAL WORK
LATE SEN. CHANDLER

Washington. Nov 30---Secrctary Daniels
tonight designated Rear Admiral Boush
commandant of the Portsmouth navy
yard, as the official representative of the
navy department at the funeral at Con-
cord n H., Of the late William +. Chand-
Ter, former senator and former secretary
of the navy.
In telegram of sympathy to the fam
lily Secretary Daniels paid the following
tribute to the former secretary:
II have made some study Of the COM
parative services of the distinguished
men who have held the Office Of secreta-
ry of the navy. OF the number few had
the vision and ability of Secretary Chand
Ter. He strengthened the navy and began
the construction Of new types Of ships
which, continued by Whitney. gave it
such ships as it had never had before.
He had an appreciation perhaps better
than any other man who has filled the
Office Of the dividing line between civil
and military control in the military de-
partments of the government and he gave
expression to those sound American ideas
in a manner that will help preserve the
best American policy and the best nation
al traditions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
GEN. PRESS0N SPEAKS
FOR new GUARD co,

A mass meeting was held Friday eve
ming at the Armory in the interest of the
Waterville company of the Third Maine
Regiment. The speaker of the evening,
Adjt. Gen. George Mel. Presson, was
escorted from the Elmwood Hotel to the
Armory b. a procession headed by the
Waterville Military Band The band was
followed by the Colby military company
capt. II. J. Miranda; Troop Of Boy
Scouts, an automobile containing General
Presson, Mayor O. A. Meader, Lieut.. F.
T. Hill of Boston and Major William
Goodwin of Augusta, and a second auto
mobile In which were Rev Frank L. Pha-
len, Or. J. I. Hill, Scout Master r. II.
Stedman and Fred D. McAlary.
The marshals OF the occasion were
Lieut.. Harold WEIGH. Capt. William Good
win, Lieut.. Dustin Lucier and Lieut. Ger
aid Pratt.
Mayor Meader presided at the meeting
and introduced General Presson. The
speaker told of the need of new Ma
tional Guard and explained something OF
what would be required of the men.
He said that the Home Guard move
ment had not been successful because of
lack OF Capitalization of control
six weeks ago said General Presson,
'the government told us to go ahead The
company will be the same as the National
Guard and absolutely under federal con-
troll. You are subject to federal call If
they need YOU, but the intention is to
keep you here.
The examiner will be DR.. j. F. Hin
and YOU can commence Monday morning.
You will receive federal equipment ana
have federal drills. captain will get
$500 year. a first lieutenant $3.50. second
lieutenant 5000 and the men 8 per cent.
OF regular army pay.
You can elect your officers, but you
must elect your best, mentally. morally
and physically. / want to impress this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
SIBERIA ABOUT TO
DECLARE FREEDOM

London, Dec. IA dispatch from
Petrograd to the Daily Mail says tna'
as a result of the elections to the con-
stituent assembly in Petrograd, tH'
Leninites won six seats. the constlI'
tional democrats four, the social reV'
lutionary extremists two and INV
other parties were not represenlel'
owing to the smallness Of their polIS
The correspondent adds that the ~
cial Revolutionary Extremists are a.
most indistinguishable from the Len.
mites and consequently the eXtrenis
policy will be supported by larss
majority. He thinks that the resl,,
throughout the country probably VIZ
reveal a proportion similar to that !"
the capital. ;.
The dispatch SAYS that Siberia y
about to declare it's Independents,
Ministers already have been app"ih'e'
and are holding sessions in the gov,
ernor's palace at Omsk. Considerapr
popular sympathy is displayed for ".
movement and Siberian flag is hy'"'
in many places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
MORE FEDERAL AID
In Adjusting Labor Sup
ply to War Needs
Marshall Chief New
Bureau

Washington, Nov. AUTHORIZATIONS
for greater governmental aid i'll ad-
juSting Gbor supply TO war needs
were put under way today by the
Council of National Defense with the
appointment of l.. c. Marshall, dean OF
the School of Commerce and Admins
tration Of the University Of Chicago.
as chief Of a newly created section Of
industrial service. The new section
will undertake preliminary investiGa-
ton of the increasing number of la
Dor problems arising in direct ratio
TO the growing demands for war sup
plies. This inquiry, il is announced,
will have four main objects:
To determine present and probable
future demand for labor in war in
dustrieS; to determine, in connection
with the plioritieS cimmittee of the
war industries board. the relative pri-
critics of the labor demand to arrange
for the supplying of demand through
the department of labor on such other
governmental or civilian agencies "a
can best meet the demand and to de-
telmine the needs for dilution of Ia
Dor. including tic Introduction Of Wom-
On into industry and to recommend
policies to he followed in regard there
to.
When the facts have been establish
cd in the case Of labor shortage handi-
Gaping amy line of industry the coun-
cil will look to representatives of the
workers to supply available men.
Except in TIC case of shipyards and
railroads, il is said there has been no
serious shortage Of workers. as vet in
any Of the industries directly related
10 military operations. but as the ar
my expands and with it the need for
munitions and subsistence supplies it
is expected that many factories will
need hundreds Of additional men. At
the same time. Unemployment is eX-
po~tcd TO result in other lines of work
not essential to the conduct of the
war and which will be forced to cur
tail production 10y lack of materials
and purchasing Of non-essentials by
the public
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
DECIDE SUNDAY
Five Textile Unions to
Settle Whether Fall
River Operatives Will
Strike

Fall River, Mass. Nov. 3o-The iues-
ton Of a strike of the 5000 operatives in
10 cotton mills of this city next Monday
morning will be decided by a meeting of
the five textile unions Sunday afternoon,
The proposition of the Cotton Manufar-
turers'> Association to grant the mill
hands a II per cent increase in pay and
have work continue without interruption
while the federal board Of Cancellation and
arbitrat ton investigated the workers de-
mand for a 10 per cent, advance in wages
was considered by the textile council to-
night and referred without recommends
ton to the unions represented.
Previous offers by the manufacturers.
first of 10 per cent. increase and then
Of a 12I per cent. increase, had been re-
iected and on a vote Of three Of the five
unions to enforce their original demands
strike had been ordered hy the textile
council for next Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
COLBY COLLEGE
d. X. E. House Has Service Flag
Bearing 81 Stars-Phi Delta
Theta Flag Has 20-FOrmer
Colby Instructor Gets Army
Commission

a new service flag bearing Thirty
two stars appeared in front Of the
ID. X. L. house Friday. This includes
the alumni and undergraduates, MEM
bers of the fraternity who are enlisted
in any branch Of the national serv-
ice. There has been a flag hanging
from the Phi -&elta Theta house for
several weeks This fias contains 20
stars, representing only men from the
classes now not graduated. Several
other of the fraternities are planning
to secure flags as soon as their lists
can he made up and the flags secured
from the manufacturers.
Arthur Nj. Rowe NJ. A.. who was
instructor in chemistry at Colby last
year, is stopping in town for a few
days.
News has been received that Dr. G..
f. Obear, at one time professor of
physics here. has received Il captain s
commission in the [. :. army. lie
will sail for France i'll the near flu
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
ADJUSTMENTS
City Opera House

The jury of Fate with Mabel
Taliafcrro as the star character, caused
a rush at the Opera house Friday aft
ernoon and evening. Miss Taliaferro
takes the part Of Jeanne Labardie. who
as a child had been promised to her
fathers friend for his bride. This ar
ranging of her fate makes little i'm
preston on Jeanne until she meets
and falls in love with a young sur
veyor, Donald Duncan. This changes
her whole life and she does not look
upon her prospective bridegroom with
interest from that time. She has a
brother, Jacques. who is a weaklins,
and her fathers favorite. Jacques is
drowned and Jeanne dressed in his
clothes makes her father believe that
she was drowned instead. The untan-
Cling of the thread of the story is most
interesting and must be seen to he ap-
preciated.-Adr.