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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
SOUTH GARDINER

Mrs. wilmington Blair and sister Mrs
Ireland. left Wednesday morning fof
weeks visit with relatives in Hoston
Lawrence Bros. will shut down Sat.
urday night for few weeks
Mrs. John Fulton of Bridgcwatcr 10
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gcorr,
Spencer.
p. A. Smith. who has been confined
TO the house with n lame foot. ~ able
to resume his duties az brakeman NJ
the "scoot.''
]. IL. Dugan 4. very busiiy engaged
in hauling n large amount Of wood
which he had cut last winter.
Mrs. Edward smaliey. who was taken
quite sick while visiting her parents IN
Thomaston has so far recovered a. 10
return TO hcr home In town.
H. u. Lawrence has gone on y busl.
ness trip To the Northern Maine wood,
MIR and Mrs Charles McNamsrn have
returned from a visit with relatives In
Massachusetts.
George Morse of Gardiner was bus.
mess caller in town Wednesday.
Clarence Kincaid has gone to wm
cester. called there by the Illness ~ his
brother.
Elliott Crosman and family have ~.
turned from Lynn. Mass
Arlene Larrabee. who has been sisk
with the measles. In able TO be out,
Mr.. Ellinwood. hcld secretary ~ M
Florence Criterion Home Boston will
deliver two addresses nj the ConErogs-
tional church this Sunday. Mr. Film
wood is "A very pleasing speaker. There
will be special music.
Irving Hatch who has been confined
to the house with a severe cold IL able
to be out
Friends of Mrs. Ida Pitts arc pleased
to learn that she Is recovering from her
recent illness
Mrs Adner wyman has gone ~
Boothbay TO help care for her father
who is quite sick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

text of the note and then, asserting 1t
was too serious for discussion at this
time, protested against further ques-
tioning. He said he would take train
Immediately for Washington to assume
his duties at the Austrian embassy.
Count Tarnowski said that at Fall
mouth, where the Noordam put in. his
% trunks were searched by British
government officials. The count said
this surprised him, but that he had no
complaint to make. THE treatment ac-
corded me was very courteous" he
said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
Keeping . Diary.

The beginning dia-ist IL Immediately
confronted with the question ~ whether
he shall record what he thinks or what
he does. But this question viii not
bother him long for after the habit Il
formed he will instinctively put down
what is uppermost IN his mind At N"
days end. regardless OF whether n oc-
CURED within or without his mind. In
this way the diary naturally reflects
the personality OF Its keeper and thus
1t becomes in'truth a unique work tn-
less II bears the stamp ~ hasty hnd
incoherent writing. Y ~ likely. when
read 30 years hence. TO appear siil'"d
and unreal There is~po place IN gen
uine diary for studiSd composition
But why keep a diary AT all There
49, In fact. no financial reason whS NC
busy man OF affairs should dovo" "
minutes every evening 10 the task o'
recording history ~ his life FOR ths
last "a hours. a faithful record ~
years OF his life would probably hr'ns
no more in the open market than o.
much old paper. But the entertainment
which this record would afford him W
his DECLINING years ~ not 20 be valued
." o"''aiS anu cents. Inc HnhiH 'F'"N+
OF his life will. Of course. stand OUT
as long AZ his memory lasts, but ths
details must inevitably escape him ~.
less he has taken The time To record
them In permanent form
The diarist who has been loyal "
the task has taken = long step toward
immortality among mis- descendants, us
children and his chiidien's children VII
cherish his book as treasure hons"
or FAMILY lore. To the world Of his dsf
the diarist may have been very or
dinary man indeed. but 20 his descend
ents he will be a hero. for II Is no mean
10 b. able Co record
ones life truthfully ind without nonr'
lsh. Diary keeping. however IL no
longer the fashion. Their. are count
less diaries braveiy started and sadly
ended after a week or two Of life. They
tell tragic story ~ shortiived good
Intentions. and they srs better destroy
I'd while there is vs. time. for they
furnish a bad example for the next gen
grafton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
BETHMANN-HOLLWEG
BEFORE COMMITTEE

Berlin. Jan. 3l.-tNia London, Feb. ~
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H ollweg and
other ministers attended an important
session Of the ways and means commit
tee Of the Reichstag today at which the
entire war situation was gone over ana
new steps planned by the Central Powers
we're considered. The chancellor opened
the sitting with a speech of which the
keynote words we're: We have been
challenged to the fight. We accept the
challenge; We stake every thing and We
shall be victorious
The chancellor was followed by the Sc
rotary of state for the admiralty, who
spoke OF the situation from the techni-
cal military and naval viewpoint. Detail
ed statistical data in regard to the eco
monte position Of the world was supple
by the secretary Of the interior. and Fer
.ign Secretary zimmerman replied to
several special questions. After the min
listers had spoken the committee went
into secret session at which speeches
were made by representatives OF the
Csntrist. National Liberal and Progress
rive parties
In his address Chancellor Won Beth
mann Ioliweg explained why in March
and May of last year he had urged unre-
stricted submarine warfare and why
again IN September, according to the
unanimous judgment of the political and
military authorities the question was not
considered ripe for decision
IN this connection tho chancellor le-
peated his pret ious utterance that as
sp"n ~ no In agreement with the su-
preme army command. reached the con
victlou that ruthless submarine war
would hiring Germany nearer victorious
reate. then the U-boat war would be
started
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
Fits BODY FOUND
HANGING TO Tree

Freeport, Me- Feb Possessed
with the belief that he was the victim
of an incurable nervous disease, George
.. Fits, 48 years old weIl-t do
farmer living on the old Yarmouth
road. near this town. committed sui
eide by hanging himself early We'd
nesday morning.
The body of the man. who is a broth
er of Edward Fits of Ocean street,
Portland, was discovered hanging from
a tree in pasture near his home, by
his wife. When her husband failed to
return to his dinner she became
alarmed and started to search for him.
A doctor was summoned. declared
that the man had probably been dead
for three hours. He had hung himself
by means of halter, presumably
climbing the tree and then throwing
himself from a limb. Owing to their
inability to secure a medical examiner,
the local authorities were some time de-
batting whether or not to cut down the
body
Late Wednesday afternoon the coun-
ty medical examiner arrived and decIar-
ed that death was due to hanging with
suicidal intent"
Mr.. Fits is survived by his wife.
Mary Miss Mary Dunham) and the
following sisters: Miss Florence Fits.
Mrs. Albert Brown and Mrs. Arthur
Fogg, all of this town. The following
brothers survive him: Albert J. of this
town. Edward Fits Of Portland. and
Eben F. Of Conway. n H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

peace, said the senator. lis to pre-
serve its own. This can be done in only
one way-by the most absolute and
scrupalous observation of every treaty
or agreement that we enter into; by
the termination of all treaties for ar
bitration which we know well we
should not under certain conditions
and in time for stress regard; and last
ly by the establishment of such ma
tional dctenses as to insure our coun-
try, so far as it can be done from wan
ton attack.
The thing to which we ought to ad-
dress ourselves on the conclusion of
this war should be the rehabilitation
and establishment of international
law. We should try also. within the
necessary and natural limits to extend
the use OF voluntary arbitration. We
can also do much in urging a general
reduction of ornaments"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

Temporary Field Headquarters. Am
erican Punitive Expedition. Ojo Federi-
CO. Chihuahua, Feb. 1.-(By Airplane to
Columbus, N. M.)-The punitive expedi-
ton today entered the last phase Of
its withdrawal from Mexico. When the
main column re-crosses the border Feb
ruary S, there will have passed S27 days
since the first troops left the United
States in pursuit of Villa.
Of much interest has been the exo-
dus Of about 1000 Mexicans along the
American line Of communications. On
foot, in rickety wagons. burros ana
scrawney ponies. they are proceeding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
ASquith Declares the
Resources OF Entente
VIII Bring Victory

OF President Wilson which constituted
declaration of the American policy o..
more precisely. OF American ideals
Referring to President Wilson's ub-sss
peace without victory Mr. Anggith
said:
THE President discla,us the funyi,oe
of mediator: therefore I viii not dwell
upon the possible Interpretation w tef.
haps misinterpretatiou of this now IA
nous phrase. But the very use ~ such
a phrase In such quarter b, such on
authority showed the necessity that W
make clear TO the neutral world that We
cannot be content with anything less thar
a victorious peace. We ought not 90 n.
content unless the Allies obtain solid
safeguard against the breaking u peace
afresh. That is what we mean by STE.
torious peace. We never had the fauteg'
desire for the annihilation % the Ccrmaa
people or the German states &"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
Little Apparent
Stir in Congress

Washington. Feb. l.---Congrcss work
ed away today in its effort to clear the
cungest"d legislative calendar. undis-
turhcd 10y the grave conditions brought
about by the German declaration of
ruthless submarine warfare. There was
AN air of restrained excitement al the
capitol. hut the leaders on both sides
s,emed disposed to wait calmly for &C
ton by President Wilson and to sup
press any hRsty uttery noes that might
ombarrass him in the crisis.
In the House the only public refer
enCr to the situation fell from the lips
of Majority Leader Kitchin. who plead
ed for a RECONSIDERATION of patriotism
TO the Union.
1T IN incumbent on this grave time
upon every American citizen who loves
his country" he said. and is doubly
incumbent upon the American represen-
tatives in this House to do everything
that will preserve at this hour national
union. national love. national. fratern-
ity"
In the Senate
Senators Lodge and McCumber deliv-
cred prepared speeches on President
VttSoh NoTiu peace duuTtSS, pre1aClnR
them with words OF caution. Senator
Lodge declared that the German note
had heaped upon the President a great
responsibility and added NO word shall
fall from my lips which might in any
possible way embarrass him at such a
time
Throughout the day. there was in
formal discussion in cloak rooms and
corridors of the capitol. Reports were
current during the day that the Presi-
dent was preparing to address in Joint
session tomorrow or Saturday but no
word had been sent any of the Senate
or House leaders from the White House
regarding plans for a joint session. nor
had the President tonight called mem
bers of the foreign relations commit
tee In conference.
Senator Hitchcock, acting chairman
of the committee. said after a brief
call at the White House that the sit
uation was indeed grave. He did not
see the President. but thought con-
ference might be held after the arrival
of Chairman Stone. who is Fastening
10 Washington from st. Louis.
Senator Lodge, In his address,
sounded a warning that in information
al relations Il might he better to bear
those ills we have than fly to others
that we know not Of and declares
there Is no lurking peace for peace's
supported by the major organized force
of mankind. In the utterances of
Washington and jefferson"
The first service which the United
States can render to the cause of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
Main Column of the
Pershing Force to
Cross Border Feb. s

and thanking the long columns Of traop.
1T IL an exceedingly sad eommen.
tary on conditions in Mexico" said Ma
Gen. Pershing today. when sooe Aati,.,
will leave their homes 60 follow an ala,
land. an invading army they had bee,
taught to hate and fear. Before >.
came they believed we would burn th,l,
homes. ravish their women ana exist.
those who protested. But after !,
months experience with American 49,.
methods they are hesrtbroken ov.,
ing forced TO face former living eoss.
lions. and those who can arr 49,
panying the troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

perform They have the sincere, loyal CO.
operation Of every true American. The
of American rights.
MY friends. in this sober hour we
stand layal sons of Brown, realizing the
privileges of our American citizenship.
1t is an hour of test that will show what
America is made of We are DESTROYS
that whatever is done shall be done cool
ly and deliberately and in a manner that
will give to every American sense of
profound satisfaction by reason of the
wisdom with which the honor and the
rights of our country shall be main
tanned"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
hughes Says Every Loya
American Will Stand
Behind the President

New York, Feb. 1.-Charles Evans
Hughes, who was guest Of honor at
the annual dinner of the New York
Alumni of Brown University here to-
night. declared every loyal American
would stand behind the administration
lin this solemn hour" without a parti-
san thought. His declaration brought
the diners to IL cir feet singing The
Star Spangled Banner"
I'VE are all Americans tonight stand
ing behind our President on whom this
great responsibility rests" said Hughes.
1T is not a time to embarrass in any
degree with private utterances those
charged with this responsibility. They
have the facts; they have the duty to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
SPANISH OFFICERS
PASS THE NIGHT
IN DISCUSSION

Paris, Feb. IA Havas dispatch from
Madrid says:
THE ministers of the interior and for
eign affairs. war and the navy spent the
entire night examining the different
questions raised by the blockade note Of
the Central Empires. The minister of
foreign affairs had long interview at
midnight with the American ambassador
regarding the position of neutral coun-
tries resulting from the blockade decla-
ration"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
NEW AUSTRIAN
| AMBASSADOR IN
II. s. is SURPRISED

New York. Feb. Count Adam
Tarnowski Won Tarnow, Austria Hun
gary's new ambassador to the United
States, who arrived here today on the
steamship Noordam, learned first from
newspapermen of the dispatch by Ger
many of its note outlining a new ma
val policy.
THE note is a surprise to me- he
said, "I knew nothing about it until
you newspapermen showed me the
newspapers containing II.
did you know such a note was con
templated?"
II did not" he replied
The new ambassador hastily reau '"o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
9 Vessels
Sunk Says
LIOydS

London, Feb. 1.-G46 +. M.).-The sink
ing of nine vessels. causing the death of
eight men and the injury Of one, was
announced today by Lloyds.
The announcement says:
british steamer Trevean (30si tons
gross and Belgian steamer Euphrates
(2S9O tons gross sunk.
Steamer Dundee of Hamilton, Ont.
(227S tons gross Summarized. One man
killed and one injured.
Tug Ida sunk. presumably by striking
a mine. while towing barges. Five men
lost.
1.-TWO trawlcrs and three smacks sunk
with the loss of two men"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
H. |. HASKELL DIES
after LONG ILLNESS

Lewiston. Me, Feb. Harry L. Has
kell, proprietor Of Brookdale Farm, Au-
burn. died at $50 o'clock Wednesday eve
ming. He was widely known as a dairy
man, was prominent in Grange and lodge
life while health permitted and had held
city Offices. Death came after three
years illness Of acute Brights disease
and for the past three months he had
failed rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
RESPONDENT WOMAN
KILLS SELF WITH RIFLE.

BoWdoinham. Me-. Feb. Mrs. Iois
Duniap ingram, ill and respondent
over recent separation from her hus-
oano' walter Ingram of Hollis Cen
Ter, committer suicide Wednesday by
shooting.
MRS. ingram. since the separation
had been living with her ma rtn.s NJ
p d. - James A. Dunlap at East
fa,",1'. nam wednesday morning the
- r,,s, nearc the report Of a rifle and
IN har ing. upstairs found her clasp
ak iathers rife and with a bullet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

that in the absence Of such word no or
der preventing the sailing of any vessel
would be issued.
The cutter Dreamer, on neutrality pa
troll made its usual trips about the har-
Dor, while the destroyers and other
small craft held at the navy yard ready
to enforce neutrality tossed lstlessly on
the tide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
utah BONE DRY
BILL IS PASSED
BY LEGISLATURE

Salt Lake Utah, Feb. 1.-Utah's bone
dry statewide prohibition amendment
was passed by the Senate today. 1t pre-
viously had passed the House and Mon
day will be placed before the governor
for his signature. The bill would be-
come effective Aug. I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
Stafford GIVEN
nine MONTHS

New York. Feb. 1-Franklin D. SAT-
ford, twice convicted Of perjury grow
ing out of the "Oliver Osborne" case,
was sentenced to nine months in prison
by Federal Judge Hand here today
Execution of the sentence was stayed
until May ! and the prisoners bail
reduced. Stafford furnished bail and
was released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

wound through the right temple. She
did rot regain consciousness
Mrs Ingram. who was 80. is survived
by three sisters and three brothers, be-
side her parents and husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

Wednesday night about 1879 AZ t1r ag
OF about so years. She had been au r
valid many years and Was confined g.
her bed for the last five weeks She ml
lived in Winthrop most Of her life m
funeral will be held from the house Fr
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

of another war;
Mr. Taft was speaking on the world
league to enforce peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02
WINTHROP

Miss Minnie A. jackson
~. -. oied at the
II. A. Baird
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-08-10
SINGING new WAR ART
FOR TROOPS ABROAD
They Quickly Follow Example of
the French When on a
Long March.

When w. Hohenzollern OF Potsdam
put singing lessons In the curriculum
Of his soldiers training tremor Of
military giggle was heard around the
world. Three years ago, when Mars
smiled at the sight Of those same sol
diers marching to the frontiers-east,
south and west-under the throaty bar
rage OF Deutschland, Deutschland
Uber Alles," the derisivs giggles began
to die out until now they are not. 1t
must be admitted that 1t was case OF
he who laughs first lives to yodel
All OF which Is somewhat distantly
related to the fact that the American
soldiers In France are not only sing
ing as they train, but are actually be-
ing trained to sing. One Of our officers
said:
I'VE are training with the blue dev-
ils,' and they certainly deserve their
name. They are the toughest set of
undersized gentry that have run into
In France.
They barred to the waist and went
through three hours OF grenade and
bombing practice that was the last
word In strenuosity. Then we watched
them as their commander assembled
them for the march back to the VII
lage. At the command Attention!
their heels clicked, their heads went
back, their chins up. and their right
hands were pasted rfgidly against their
right trousers legs.
AT command, March, all Of them
started OF, punctuating their first step
with the first word Of their marching
song. 1t was not any sickly chorus
either. There was plenty OF beef and
lung power behind every note. My
men, however, lined up opposite, were
not missing bit of IL. Most OF them
seemed to know what was expected
when l said: ON the command to
march the company will begin to sing,
keeping time with the music. The first
sergeant will announce the song
The first sergeant responded with
out a change of color, as II the com
mand to sing was an old regulation. l
know that he was puzzled, but he did
ft well. The name or the song was
passed down the line from man to
man. When gave the order to march
the company, almost half of them new
recruits, wheeled In squ'~ OF fOurs
and started of down the y i singing,
Hail. hail, the gangs all here"
I'VE swung into camp that night
With every voice raising Justify on A
srasshopper hoped on a grasshopper's
back and after dinner the billets just
spouted melody, everything, from rag
time to Christmas carols and baby lul-
labies.
'T have found that, while song that
has snap and a swing to II Is the most
popular on the march, a sentimental
love ballad is a sure winner In the cool
Of the evening"
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-08-10
KAISER BILL

Tune-''Baby Mine"
I've word for you alone,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill:
Quite unpleasant, you must own.
Kaiser Bill. Kaiser Bill;
But this truth will never down.
Hear It ring from town to town.
You must lose your royal crown,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill;
You must lose your royal crown,
Kaiser Bill.
You've insulted all mankind,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill;
With your autocratic mind,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill;
BY the use OF submarine
You've displayed a state more mean
Than the DEVILS darkest scene,
Kaiser Bill.
You will surely have to go,
Kaiser Bill. Kaiser Bill.
Uncle Sam DEGREES IL so,
Kaiser Bill. Kaiser Bill.
Every treaty you have made
Has been broken by your blade.
Thus your house will low be laid.
Kaiser Bill. Kaiser Bill.
Thus your house will low be laid,
Kaiser Bill.
Then Great Germany will rise
Kaiser Bill. Kaiser Bill;
In her honor to the slk.es
Kaiser Bill. Kaiser Bill.
For democracy must be
Decked with laurels fair to SEQ
And the whole world will agree,
Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill;
And the whole world will agree,
Kaiser Bill.
-Abram Dale Cash In Chicago Tribune