Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

! Mrs. Michael Gray has returned to
/ her home at Newton, Mass, after pass
| ing a few days as the guest of rela-
tives in town.
! friends at Augusta.
! John Case. who was seriously injur-
| ed several days ago is much better at
this report.
| Mrs Abtie Simpson has returned to
i.er home at Bangor, after passing a
| few days as the guest of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Peasley.
Miss Ernestine Thorpe has returned
] tc her home after passing a few days
! at Bangor as the guest of her sister.
Mrs. ]. II. Thomas.
! Miss Lily Wood, who is making her
home at Winslow, passed the week
end with relatives at Fairfield Center.
Dispatches received Saturday from
| Berlin having been delayed by censor.
emphasized that if Hollweg yielded TO
the Reichstag's demands for parlia-
mentary reform there was no reason
fer him to resign on account OF ma
bility to agree with the Parliament on
| the question of peace aims.
This would seem to indicate that ne
has fatty refused the parliamentary
reform program.
| Predicted His Fall
| Before receipt of the official con-
frmation of Hollweg's retirement the
newspaper Germania was quoted IN
DISPATCHES here as asserting that MS
fall was inevitable, since the junk
ers. headed by the crown prince, were
Gaining the upper hand in the STUB
ton"
The Germania is the Centre party
official organ. In this connection 1t was
pointed cut that the crown prince mas
been actively comforting for two OF
three days in Berlin and that fleio
Marshal Hindenburg and Quartermas-
ter General Ludendorff. the two arch-
aposties of militarism, had been re-
called to Berlin from the front ior 'iAo
second time in a week.
Riotous scenes were reported IN the
Hungarian Parliament when deputies
openly voiced the fear that the Iuluie
existence of the dual monarchy WIS
menaced by the Russian drive
Junker Opposed to U-Boat War
rheobold Won Bethmann- Hollweg Is
a Junker who despite these lncllna-
tons, did his utmost at least twice 10
persuade the Kaiser and his fellow
ministers rot to institute the unlimlt-
ed submarine warfare. In this meas
ure at least. he was an opponent OF
! frirhtfulness. He was also reported to
have stood out staunchly against all
measures which by any chance might
drag the United States into the war.
But he accepted the majority opinion
of the German autocracy and Vlgor-
ouslv championed these policies when
they were put into effect.
Mrs. William Crawford and daughter
Glenys and Miss Wenona Pollard have
returned from Dresden where they at
tended camp meeting
Miss Maitland Walter is seriously i'll
at her home on Summit street.
Mrs NJ c. Ashtown of Bangor Is
passing several days as the result or
friends in town. eu
Miss Eva Knowles of Portland, for
mer Lawrence high student. is passing
a few days as the guest of relatives in
town.
w P. Ireland of Springfield was the
Grin Kendall Of Clinton is the guest Of
friends in town.
Charles Littlefeld. who is employed at
Portland, passed the weekend at her
home on lower Main street.
Mrs. Ruth Choate of Lisbon Falls and
Mrs Frank Choate and daughter. An
ME. have returned to their homes after
passing a few days with friends in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Nelson and daugh-
tiers, Hildred and Evelyn. passed the
weekend at Dexter.
Leland Miller has returned from Au-
gusta where he took the State dental
examinations.
Miss Vivian Little has returned to her
home in Lynn, Mass, after passing sew
eral days with friends and relatives in
town.
Mrs. Roscoe Holway. Misses Edith
Spaulding. Ella Hall and Gladys Shorey
passed Sunday at Lakewood.
Mrs. Frank Cain Of Lewiston is the
guest of her niece. Mrs. Clarence Oak
ley for few days.
George Leighton of Company H pass
ed the weekend at his home in town.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beck passed the
weekend at Canaan as the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawlor.
Michael Gray passed the weekend at
his home at Newton. Mass.
S. B. Shorey of Lowell, Mass. is pass
ing a few days as the guest Of his
brother. George.
Mrs. Herbert Goodwin and daughter,
Charlotte, were the guests of relatives
at Clinton Sunday.
Harry Leighton has completed his du-
ties at the Wilson Pharmacy and left
Sunday for Island Falls where he will
! be employed
H. Percy Crosby. member Of Com
pany H, passed few hours Sunday at
his home on lower Main street
Benjamin Thompson, a member Of