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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
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PROBATE NOTICE.

At a Probate Court held at Augusta,
within and for the County Of Kennebec,
on the second Monday of March in the
year of our Lord nineteen hundred anu
seventeen, Frank B. Smith, trustee under
the will of Hannah P. Pierce, late of Au-
presented his petition for license to sell
certain real estate of said deceased, de-
scribed as follows, viz: certain lot Of
land situate in said Augusta, on the East
side Of the Kennebec River, and bounded
as follows, viz
Commencing in the Southerly line of
Murray Street at the Northwest corner
of land formerly owned by Hannah p.
Pierce; thence running Southerly in the
Westerly line Of land formerly of said
Pierce about one hundred 900 feet to
land formerly -bwned by one Sears:
thence Westerly in the Northerly line of
land formerly of said Sears and land for
merly of F. A. Ward fifty feet; thence
Northerly in line parallel with the
westerly line Of said Pierce's land about
one hundred feet to said Murray Street:
and thence Easterly in the Southerly line
OF said Murray Street fifty t5o) feet to the
first mentioned bound:
1t is ORDERED that notice thereof ha
given to all persons interested. by causine
copy OF this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Kennebec Iour
nal printed at Augusta, In said Countv
tnat tney may appear at a Court of pro
oate, TO De held at said Augusta. on tho
, -, -. oay OF April next, at ten O'Clock
.na me forenoon and be heard thereon,
HAROLD e. COOK
A trne co,,, Judge Of Probate.
M Hs;s. thur! r !, W. LEIGHTON, Register
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millions Of dollars in value" by Brit
ish ard French in preparation for
tremendous drive to TAKE this terri
torv which Germany has evacuated.
Does he think 1t would have been less
of waste If England and France had
sacrificed hundreds of thousands of
men, in addition to these preparations.
in DRIVING the Germans out?
All these preparations have been
rendered useless and valueless",, de-
clares the amazingly frank high Ger
man military authority" by the simple
process of running away from them.
In other worGs, it might have taken
the British and French armies all the
Spring or even all Summer, to TAKE
the ground surrendered and establish
new trenches, munitions depots, rail-
roads and cable lines. which now, I'M
der the Won Hindenburg strategy, may
be done at once.
Thus, according to the high German
military authority. are British and
French lat the mercy Of our plans"
Reminds us of Bills boast of his
Bill: Il took i'm down on top O. me,
poked my nose into his teeth, ana my
eye into is fist-an' gave him all he
wanted"
By the same token, at what expense
have the Germans established their
new defense?
How much longer will the German
people accept such excuses and go ON
suffering and providing the sinews of
war;" is answered by the sentiment Of
the army itself. Before the vast mil
itary machine which they have builded
under Prussianism the people are help
I less, but who can answer for the awak-
ening of the machine, as the military
power in Russia awoke?
The socialist leader in the Reichstag
| on Tuesday said:
1t does not require many words to
explain why almost the whole world
is arrayed against us. The answer is
given quickly. The whole world sees
our enemies mere or less developed
forms of democracy and in us it sees
only Prussians.
We have always answered by re-
ferring to the absolutism of Prussia,
but now Czarism Is gone and the EN-
peror's successor Is to accept the throne
only if the representatives Of the people
| agree. These representatives are to be
elected on the basis Of universal, equal,
| direct and secret suffrage"
What would have, happened to this
gentleman had he dared such AT utter
ance two years ago? To us it Indicates
that the Prussian autocracy may have
a glimpse Of light; but how much OF
this has pervaded the ranks? A few
months or even days may tell. a
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EDUCATION

The committee on education will give a
public hearing in room Sc at the State
House, in Augusta,
THURSDAY, March %, at 2 p NJ.
An Act to accept the benefits of an
act passed by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled to pro-
vide for the promotion of vocational ed
ucation.
An Act to amend Section 143 of Chapter
16 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
admission of students to State Normal
schools
An Act to extend the facilities for
training teachers for common schools
through training courses In High schools
and academies.
An Act to amend Section 66 Of Chapter
16 of the Revised Statutes. relating to
the ages between which children are re-
quired to attend school,
An Act to amend Section s. OF, Chap
16 of the Revised Statutes providing a
maximum annual tuition in secondary
schools of the State.
F. p WASHBURN, Sec.
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six Arguments From Suffrage Map

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seaes sa ee E an hbong
equal suffrage t that onfsr the
ectly well what just across the border If EVIL were we're
Of the sncerest fiat
exist half slave and half free e.
large people exist
m Ame he a'S women e ou
with m the full atn of sss % % Aa We an e free
State join this great Gsmee
a Sd democracy of AIT people?
Question Of Expdey spedene arsp p
Facts ut oS a sssS S aa
to the equal sunra satesan ait hasn't"
Equal Suffrage States Favorable
a) 1918 Evening of its
nd n sua o u o, p r sSp Tbep 81
CO. Suffrage personally
testified to the BENEFITS Of eaa a a California Legislature passed
strong successful
@ in the equal r Suffrage states
e prominent Colorado men
S. Suffrage Suffrage States death of OPP
test Of the worth Of anti suffrage argument If
the majority BURDEN Sen wa no to- m would
p the home a es%s all hsse BAD thng
anti suffrage organizations If woman suffrage is
and where
The reverse Equal the
1 ;a the o n % @ Ws has @
realize the value of the ballot and men realize the n
fn sse Of sts sss "'""S '""'' suffrage ~
su#rsst Arsamsg IT,. ~. +.rr,o
sra states these Is cent of the entire
a ed o per
Suffrage states may
s sy @
whhsf ~e ever another
question Of when equal suffrage will
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Committee Hearings
JUDICIARY.

The committee on judiciary will give a
public hearing in it's room at the State
House, in Augusta,
THURSDAY, March %. 230 p. M.
220. An Act to amend Sec. of Chapter
GO of the Revised Statutes, entitled trans
mission of electric power beyond the linn
its of the State prohibited.
221. An Act to amend Sec. 81 of Chap.
SO of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
holding of court in Aroostook county.
222. An Act to provide for the expenses
of the legislature, for salaries fixed by
law, for departmental expenses of the
State government and for the maihte-
nance of the several State institutions
during the period of the biennial sessions
of the legislature.
223. An Act to amend Sec. 81 of Chap.
So Of the Revised Statutes providing for
order of trial at supreme judicial court
for Aroostook county.
224. An Act to amend Sec. of Chapter
65, Revised Statutes of the State OF
Maine, in relation to divorce.
225. An Act to amend Sec. 20 of Chap.
144 of the Revised Statutes of 1916. relat-
ing to the commitment of girls to the
State School for Girls.
226. An Act to prohibit the carrying of
dangerous or deadly weapons without a
license.
N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

The committee on legal affairs will give
a public hearing in its room at the State
House. in Augusta,
THURSDAY, March o. at 2. P. M.
An Act to amend Sections q and "a of
Chapter S., r. S, relating to power of
sheriffs to appoint subordinate assistants.
An Act to amend Sec. SO, Chap. 70. r.
S, relating to legal effect Of adoption of
child.
An Act to amend Sec 6S, Chap. IS, r.
s., relating to election of truant officers.
An Act to amend Sec. 10, Chap. 1877, r..
s., relating to appointment of probation
officers.
An Act relative to incorporation and
management of credit unions.
An Act to amend Par. 10, Sec. As, Chap.
III, r. s., relating to clerk hire in county
offices.
An Act to amend Sec. s, Chap 65. r. s.,
relative to time of hearing of libels of
divorce.
An Act in addition to Chap. &c, Sec %,
r. s., relating to the transfer of owner
ship of automobiles.
RALPH o. BREWSTER, Sec.
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AGRICULTURE

The committee on agriculture will give
q public hearing in room No. SO at the
State House, in Augusta,
THURSDAY, March %, 1917, at 100
T. NJ, on
An Act to amend Chapter 3s. Section
Z, Revised Statutes of 1916 relating to
licenses of agents and dealers in nursery
stock.
An Act to amend Section 4, Chapter 3s
of the Revised Statutes of 1916. relating
to ppHection of trees and shrubs.
Az ut to amend Section "a of Chapter
testing commodities offered for SALE
An Act repeating Paragraph 6, Section
g. Chapter 10 Of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to the exemption Of certain live
stock from taxation
An Act to amend Chapter 80. Section 2.
of the Revised Statutes of 1916, relating to
notice to owners Of real estate to destroy
insects; owner neglecting, towns shall
destroy
VERNON q BOWMAN Sec
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Germany's Amazing "Victory"

With the fronts as long as they are
IN this war and with the enormous
amount of territory held by our troops =
said high German military authority
today. there Is no particular military
significance attached to any especial sec
tion of the enemy's territory. Theref re
we can give up portion of the western
'front.' secure our troops that freedom Of
movement needed. and end trench war
fare, That is what this really amounts
to. We are now getting the enemy out
of their trenches.
THE giving up Of this portion of our
fronts puts an end to all their finely laid
spring offensive plans. Ever since No
vember hundreds of thousands Of men
have been at work building trenches, mu-
,nitions depots. railroads and cable lines
to prepare for the biggest spring Often
sive of the war. Now at one blow that
has gone for nothing.
I'm the face of our withdrawal all this
Is useless. Four months work. Of mil
lions upon millions Of dollars in value.
has been rendered useless and valueless.
while. more important still, all the enc
my plans are likewise of no worth. They
must make entirely new ones to cope
with the new situation. This is a DIM
cult matter. entailing weeks-yes, months
OF work and requiring an ENORMOUS guam
tity of new observations. MeaQ&khile the
enemy is left at the mercy OF plans. :
From Berlin wireless message in
Wednesday mornings papers.
Such an utterance is significant from
a variety Of viewpoints, first. perhaps.
because Of its intended acceptance as
ingenious while making government
inspired excuses to the army and people
of Germany for the great military
movement The apparently unconscious
admission embodied in this remarkable
statement by high German military
authority" however. is in direct con-
flict with the imperial governments
statement at the time Of the last peace
proposals.. for this plainly shows that
GERMANY Is ON THE DEFEN.
StVE; that she no longer even hopes
TO advance against British and French
forces; that she dare not face the
terrible ordeal that has been prepared
for her west front armies in the spring
offensive; that the only way she can
score . great victory over her enemies
in the position she had won and held
at terrible cost for two and q half
years, 10 to run away from them and
inflict only the cost Of preparation.
i That sort Of logic may be swallowed
by the German people and. without
question. the men Of the ranks welcome
any change from the month on month
Of trench warfare. but the soldiers
cannot become enthusiastic over the
"victery' Of retreat.
This high German military author
ity" points gleefuliy at the waste OF
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STATE OF MAINE.

KENNEBEC. IS. SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT IN EQUITY.
CHARLES L. ANDREWS VS.. EXCEL
SIOR CAR COMPANY.
To the Honorable Justice of the Supreme
Judicial Court
Charles l.. Andrews, of Augusta, in the
County of Kennebec, and State of Maine,
complains against Excelsior Car Com
pany, and says:
First: That the Plaintiff is the Clerk
of Excelsior Car Company.
Second: At meeting of the stock
holders of said corporation legally called
therefor and held at said Augusta on the
seventeenth day of March, 1917, said
stockholders voted to dissolve said cor
Third; There are no existing liabilities
against said corporation and no existing
assets thereof requiring distribution
among the stockholders
WHEREFORE PLAINTIFF PRAYS:
!. That said defendant corporation
may be dissolved and terminated.
2. That the plaintiff may have such
other and further relief as the nature of
the case may require.
3. And that such notice Of this bill may
be given to the defendant corporation as
the court may see fit to order.
Augusta, Maine, March q, 1917
CHARLES L. ANDREWS.
STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC, SIS: March 81, 1917.
Personally appeared Charles l.. An
drews and made oath that he has read
the above bill and knows the contents
thereof and that the same is true of his
own knowledge except the matters stated
to be on information and belief and that
as to those matters he believes them to
f, be true.
Before me-
LILLIAN J. COLEMAN.
Commissioned to administer oathS, etc
STATE OF MAINE.
kENNEBEC, SIS. SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT IN EQUITY.
CHARLES L. ANDREWS vs. EXCEL
SIOR CAR COMPANY.
On the foregoing bill in equity, it is
ordered:-
That hearing be had at the Court
House in Augusta, Maine, on Saturday
the 18th day of April 1917, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon. and that notice thereof
be given the defendant corporation by
publishing an attested copy of this bill
in equity and this order Of notice thereon
in the Kennebec Journal once a week
for three weeks, the last publication to
be at least five days before the return
day thereof, that the defendant may APP
pear and answer thereto
LESLIE c. CORNISH
Justice Supreme judicial Court.
Dated March 2lst 1917.
A true copy,
Attest: c. w. JONES, Clerk.
Il. 81
tt,,re
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What Are We to Do About 1t?


II President Wilson has been watch
fully waiting for the verdict Of the
people since the series Of covert acts
he ought to be satisfied that the coun-
try believes Germany is already max
ing war on us ard tnat IT is high time
we at least made some preparations to
resent it-or lie down and stick up our
feet to be tied.
The President and his official family
have gone as far as they can toward
declaring war: Congress alone can de-
clare war. and, by the Presidents re-
consideration. the legislative body has
been called in extraordinary session on
April instead of April 16.
But no declaration Of war is needed
at this hour when state of war ex-
lists. We can DO as much toward read
mess for war today and tomorrow as if
The form of words does not matter to
the American people, for they are look
ing FOR ACTS. They would have had
Congress is session already for our
patience. our appeals for continued
friendship, and our notes" have been
ruthlessly torpeCoed, to add to the to-
tai of tonnage sunk.
After all the threats of the last
twelve months, that if Germany
should do that which she has arros
gantiy continued to do while sneerring-
ly inquiring, What are you goipg.to do
about it?"-why. after all this we might
expect the schoolmaster to slap Ger
mank on the wrist, Congress permit
ting. .,
What ARE we going to do about
ii!'' is the question of the hour. The
poo are ready to respond, if leader
will stand out front and ask who will
stand withs him and by him in defense
CT American lives, American rights,
American honor. and American prop
erty. all of which have been trampled
AMI .defiled bys theFGerman war ma
chine.
There is no question of the response
from every thread of the fabric of
American life. But where is the lead
er. after Congress has done its part
the man to step out in front and in
spire the confidence and fire the 10y
atty of American manhood?
We sadly fear that we lack as much
in 1Sspiring leadership as we do in
equipment.
Can Americans wonder that Ger
many laughs at our notes" and scorns
our power?
Yet Germanr wants usFn the war
AT ONCE; fof critical hours are
tumbling over each other in their ar
rival. Germany could use our natural
friendship and justice and our lack of
bitterness, in the peace negotiations.
Germany will need a powerful and
Just friend against whom the world is
Tot embittered by the acts of ruthless
ress of Prussianism and the unspeak-
able Turk. She could' allow US to
dodge the issue no longer, and we have
been furnished overt acts" in album
dance.
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The World War a Year Ago
Today-March q.

Russia continued her offensive
in the Dvinsk region. making
heavy captures.
The transatlantic liner Mime
apolis, used as q British transport,
torpedoed by . submarine In
the Mediterransan, but rsmaipsd
afoat.
Two Years Ago Today.
Fsrtress Of Pnemysl. 0ahcs.
surrendered to Russian army IN
der Dmitriev after . siege Of sev.
en- months. Italian pasua@eat
passed national deie00o law.
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STATE or MAINE.
To all persons interested in either OF the
estates hereinafter named:

To all persons interested in either OF the
estates hereinafter named:
/ At a Probate Court held at Augusta, IN
and for the County of kennebec, on tns
9Th day of March in the year of our LORD
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen
and by adjournment from day TO day
from the 26th day Of said February. The
following matters having been presentee.o
for the action thereupon hereinafter lhul-
/ Gated, it is hereby ORDERED;
That notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested, by causing copy of tins
order to be published three weeks sue
cessively in the Kennebec journal, news
paper published at Augusta, in SAID
! County, that they may appear at Pro-
bate Court to be held at said Augusta on
! the twenty-sixth day of March, A. ID;
1917. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, ana
be heard thereon if they see cause
WILLIAM NERO, late of National Sol
diers' Home, deceased. VIII and petition
for probate thereof and for the appoint
/ ment of George +. Nero executor with
out bond, presented by George f. Nero
executor named therein
| ELISHA n. BAKER, late of Iitchfield,
deceased. Will and petition for probate
thereof and for the appointment of
Emery NJ. Baker, executor. presented by
Emery NJ. Baker. executor named therein
DANIEL II. MAXIM. late of Winthrop,
deceased. Will and petition for probate
thereof and for the appolntment or annie
] L..
scented by Annie l.. Maxim, eXecutrlx
named therein.
! ELMM2A w. DODGE, late of Wayne,
deceased Final account presented for
allowance by Helen A. Dodge, executriX.
! GEORGE S. FOSS. late of Albion de-
ceased. Final account presented for al
lowance by John Z. Crosby, administra-
| tor.
! AMASA STAIN, late Of Belgrade. de-
ceased First account presented for al
lowance by Edward Abbott. executor.
ANGELINA NORM PELLETIER, late
of Augusta. deceased. Final account
presented for allowance by Joseph Pelle-
tier. administrator
ELMIRA w. DODGE, late of Wayne
deceased Petition for distribution filed
by Helen A. Dodge, eXecutrix
GEORGE S. FOSS, late of Albion, de-
ceased. Petition for distribution filed by
John E. Crosby, administrator
AMASA STAIN, late of Belgrade, de-
ceased Petition for the assessment of in
heritance tax filed by Edward Abbott,
executor.
EVERETT F. BRALEY. late Of Halo
we'll deceased. Petition for allowance
filed by Annie F. Braley, widow,
GEORGE X. HAYES, late of Augusta
deceased. Final account presented for al
lowance by Louesa NJ. Hayes, executrix
GEORGE x. HAYES. late of Augusta,
deceased. Petition for dlstri6ution hiea
GEORGE X. HAYES, late OF Augusta.
deceased. Petition for the assessment Of
Inheritance tax flee by Louesa M. Hayes,
eVALORA A. CHASE, late Of Water
vile, deceased. Final account presented
Witness, HAROLD f. COOK. Judge of
said Court, at Augusta this sixth day
of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
r. w. LEIGHTON, Register.
A true copy.
Attest: 4. w. LEIGHTON. Register.
mchS. thNrs3t
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STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec, SIS. Supreme judicial Court II
Equity.

Kennebec, SIS Supreme judicial Court ir
Equity.
! Warren S. Jarvis VS. Columbia Railway
Gas & Electric Securities Corporation.
| Warren S. Jarvis Of New York City.
in the State of New York, complains
against the Columbia Railway. Gas d
Electric Securities Corporation, a cor
poration duly organized under the laws
Of the State of Maine, and having its le-
gal location at Augusta, in the County
of iennebec and State of Maine, and
/ says:
First: The plaintiff is Vice President of
said Columbia Railway, Gas & Electric
Securities Corporation.
! Second: At a meeting of the stock
holders Of said corporation held at said
Augusta on the seventeenth day of Feb
ruary, 1917, the stockholders of said Com
pany unanimously adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved. that this Company discon-
tinue it's business, wind up it's affairs and
be dissolved, and that the President or
Vice President of the Company be and
he hereby is authorized to take the
steps necessary to effect such dissolution.
Third: There are no existing liabilities
against said corporation and no exist
ing assets thereof requiring distribution
among the stockholders
Wherefore the plaintiff prays:
First: That said defendant corporation
may be dissolved and terminated.
Second: That the plaintiff may have
such other and further relief as the case
may require.
Third: And that such notice of this
bill may be given to the defendant cor
poration as the court may see fit to or
der.
WARREN S. JARVIS.
E. MAYNARD THOMPSON,
Plaintiffs Solicitor
STATE OF NEW YORK.
COUNTY OF NEW YORK, IS.
February g. 1917
Then personally appeared Warren S.
Jarvis and made oath that he has read
the above bill and knows the contents
thereof and that the same is true of his
own knowledge, except the matters stat
ed to be on information and belief, and
that as to those matters, he believes
them to be true.
WARREN s. JARVIS.
lseaD DANIEL scHuB,
D sonntv se 4 Notary Public, Kings
Certificate filed in New York County.
/, ORDER OF NOTICE.
Upon the foregoing bill 1t is ordered
that hearing be had at the Court House
IN augusta in said County of Kennebec
on saturday. the seventh day Of April. A,
ID. 1917, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
ana that notice thereof be given by Civ.
ing an attested copy Of the same and of
TINS order thereon to the clerk of said
corporation, thirty days at least before
said return day and byrpublishing an All
straet of the same three weeks success
sively in the Daily Kennebec Journal Of
SAID Augusta, the last publication to
be seven days at least before the said
return day. that all persons may then
and there app~ar to show cause. II ann
they have, why the prayer OF said hi,
should not be granted VII
LESLIE c. CORNISH
Justice Of the Supreme Judicial IT,
Dated March 6. 1917. Ooort.
(SeaD
true COPY,
Attest. G. w J0Nusc
mchS. thurs,3t Cierk.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. The sub.
scriher hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed Executor OF the
viii Of woodbury. P Gatcneii, IL late ats,s OF
dfeeaseo' All Iha persons having demands
aeainst the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same Tor settle
ment. and all indebted therssu ,;ata,x
a''7 CLARENCE L. THOMPSON.
March r. 1917. Hs.-.'
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.

The committee ON Indian affairs will
give a public hearing In it's room at the
State House, in Augusta, on
FRIDAY, March %. 2 P. NJ.
An Act to amend Section Il, Chap. H.
Revised Statutes, relating to adoptions
into the Penobscot Tribe of Indians.
r 7 CLEMENT SEQ