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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11

alton before any war shall begin. dur
ing which time the issues shall be ar
bitrated and have the public opinion
Of the world brought to bear upon
them. II any nation having entered
into the league. shall enter into hostil-
tiles before such time shall have elaps-
ed, the united powers of the league
shall combine to restrain such hostil-
tiles"
Can we say, friends, even from a
selfish point Of view, that If another
such war comes up, ii would not be
better for US to be In such a league
rather than out Of it," In closing he
spoke of the billions of dollars that
have poured into this country from
Europe during the war and stated that
even if we should be taking chances
by entering into such an agreement.
we ought to feel that we owe IL to the
rest of the world TO take that risk.
Some one said. would you give your
son, so dear to your heart. to allay the
bloody strife now on in Europec' and
the answer came. II by that interview
ton we could stop the fire that might
result In a world confia grafton. the
life OF that boy could not be offered in
any higher cause" The close Of Mr..
Taft's address was drowned in a burst
Of cheering.
The other speakers OF the evening
We're Governor Carl f. Milliken, Chief
Justice Savage. Hon. Lucilius \. En-
cry. Leonard A. Pierce, Esq, and Hon.
Joseph w. Symonds.
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Morninu Session

At the morning session only matters
Of a routine nature We're considered,
including the reports of the president
and the secretary, and the appointment
Of the committees. Hon Fred j. Allen
of Sanford, the president of the associa-
ton. was unable to be present on ac-
count of illness. and the vice president,
Hon. John A. Morrill, of Auburn, pre-
sided. The report of the secretary,
Norman L. Bassett Of Augusta. showed
that the listed membership of the as
sociation on Jan. /. 1915. according to
report at that time. was 2s9. twenty
seven new members were added to this
meeting on Jan. 10, 1916, and since that
time nine members have died, five
withdrawn and nine have been sus-
pended by application of the rule with
reference to the nonpayment of dues.
The listed membership today is 293, OF
which 207 have paid all dues, 33 have
not paid for the year 1916. % have not
paid for the years 1915 and 1916 and rs
are in arrears for more than two years.
Secretary Bassett says in his report. In
part: Il have not applied the rule of
suspension except in such cases as I
have been led to conclude that contin-
uance of membership was not desired. I
arrears will be paid when the attention
Of the members is finally called to the
fact.
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Ten Billion Tons Of Coal

The Nenana coal field. Alaska. will
be tributary to the Government rail-
road now under construction from
Seward to Fairbanks. Though the coal
of this field is Ignite and hence OF low
grade, yet it has great value as
source Of fuel and power for Fairbanks
and other Yukon placer camps The
field is about so miles south OF Fair
banks. 1t Is estimated by the United
States Geological Survey. Department
Of the Interior. that the Nenana field
contains some ten billion tons of lig-
mite The Nenana coal field lies in
what is known as the Bonniheld re-
gion, which also contains some gold
placers that have been mined In
small way for the last 10 years. This
district is described in a report en-
titled THE Bonnifield Region. Alaska"
(Bulletin 50D, which can be obtained
on application to the Director of the
Geological Survey. Washington. d. G.
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Wings Resolution

| Judge Wing then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
| MIR. President, | move that our sec
rotary be instructed to convey TO our
president, Hon. Frank u. Allen, the
unanimous expression of our regret at
his absence from this meeting on ac-
count of the present condition of his
health; that we are mindful of his
learning, his high standing at the bar,
and of the distinguished service he
has rendered the community in which
he resides and to the State of Maine,
his kindness of heart and his uniform
courtesy to us all. That we send him a
message of good cheer, and hope for
his speedy and complete recovery Of
health, and our sincere best wishes for
his continued health and enjoyment"
! This was read and passed by a unan-
| imous rising vote of all the members.
Secretary Bassett then read a commu-
ncation relating to provision made by
the American Bar Association, which
makes the president and secretary of a
state bar association a member of the
council of the American Bar Association
Mr. Snow introduced a resolution which
asked that record of the services and
kindness of a former member, Mr..
Hughey be prepared and spread on the
association records, the resolution being
passed.
The consideration of AN Act to amend
Section rs of Chapter 81 of the Revised
Statutes of 1903, relating to applicants
for admission to the bar of this State,
took UP considerable time, the first part
of the act reading: "All applicants be-
fore taking examination for admission to
the bar of this State, shall produce 70
said board of examiners satisfactory evil
dence of their good moral character and
Of their having received a preliminary
education equivalent to that required fol
graduation from the Glass A secondary
schools of this State, as recognized by
the State superintendent Of schools, OF
that they have been graduated from a
law school approved by said board OF
examiners for at least three years prior
to said examination" There was a lot
more of the act and in absence or d.
ploma from a Class A secondary school
it was provided that applicants must
pass the college entrance examination
with rank enough to admit them to the
| University of Maine. This act to take
| effect on Jan. l, 1919
| Other routine business Of minor I'M
portance followed. and the adjournment
was called at $50 P. NJ. Secretary Nor
man l.. Bassett announcing that ban
auet would be prepared for the members
at the Augusta House at P. NJ.
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the judges to deal with the selection OF
clerks of judicial courts. or to judge
OF the fitness of an applicant for that
off1ce: and it is manifest that they do
not have the opportunity or the means
that the Judges have to become in
formed as to his efficiency in service
when the question of his continuance
in Office is under consideration. The
people very rarely have direct relations
with the clerk in his official capacity.
Their causes in the judicial courts are
conducted by members of the bar and
neither the general public nor litigants
at court often visit the clerks office
in person.
In all the other New England states,
except Rhode Island, these clerks are
appointed by the judges of the judicial
courts and hold Office during the pleas
ure of such justices. and I find that the
clerks of the Supreme Courts are SO
appointed in a large majority of the
states of the Union.
The members of the bar and the bar
associations are the natural guardians
Of the law, and the beneficent work OF
making improvements in substantive
procedure. naturally falls within their
province. For the most part legal re-
form should originate with them and
be guided by them. And l have al
luded to the restless condition of politi-
cal opinion and the radical state of pub
lie sentiment for the purpose of en-
phasizing the fact that more than ordi-
nary responsibility is now imposed
upon the legal profession to advocate
and maintain sound doctrines in con-
stitutional government, uphold the dig
nifty and efficiency of judicial courts and
those benef1cent principles of law which
are but calculated to promote the Sc
curity and tranquility of society and
the welfare and happiness of the people.
move that tho resolution which I
have read be adopted.
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Reception Follows

Following the applause at the close of
the eX-Presdents address, the presiding
officer called a recess of Is minutes. dur
ing which the members of the Bar Asso-
citation met and were received with n
hand-shake and a smile by the former
chief executive, who recognized several
friends in the number
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The Banquet

Promptly at s o'clock Wednesday eve
ming the members of the Maine State Bar
Association met at the Augusta House,
where fine banquet had been prepared
for them, seats being provided for about
rs, The menu cards bore on the outside
the picture of the guest Of honor, ex-
President William Howard Taft, and op-
posite the elaborate menu list of the
first speakers of the evening.
Noted Men Present
The presiding officer, President John A.
Morrill,. sat in the center seat at the
head table, and on his right sat Mr.
Taft, while Governor Carl Miiliken occu-
pied the seat at his left. Other noted
men at this table were Hon. Joseph w.
Symonds. Justice Cleaves, Hon. Lucilius
A. Emery, Chief Justice Savage, Leonard
A. Pierce, Esq.
In front of the head table was small
pine tree bearing cones, and each table
was provided with an American nag
red and white pinks for each guest, anu
a small flag of Maine as souvenir.
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His Second Wife.

Tho lazy whom he married for his
second wife had herself had a romantic
life She was the daughter of a French
noble family which had migrated from
France TO San Domingo. and had ac-
CURED great wealth and constructed a
marble palace on the sea. and surround
ed themselves with hundreds of slaves.
great plantation. and a most luxuri-
Gus environment. The revolt of the
negroes in the island drove the family
10 New Orleans. Mrs. Livingston was
widow OF not more than 90 when Mr..
Livingston married her. She had mar
fled for the first time at the age OF Is,
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Resolve Adopted

After the greetings had been exchanged
a business meeting was Immediately call
ed the first business being a resolve and
preamble which was introduced by Judge
Joseph w Symonds. as follows
1T would be a strange neglect of the
requirement of the occasion, and a last
ing regret to every member of the asso-
citation. whether present or absent, If
this session were to close without an
earnest expression of the gratitude and
thanks to the illustrious member of our
profession who has delivered the address
today. Therefore. Resolved: That the
Maine State Bar association hereby eX-
tends upon it's record its sense of deep
obligation to the Honorable William
Howard Taft for his presence at this
meeting and for the rare interest and
pleasure of listening to his fine address
upon the career and fame of another
brilliant jurist and statesman, Edward
Livingston, and his relations with two
Presidents and with the great Chief
Justice John Marshall. Hereby express
ing the heartiest thanks therefor. Re-
solved: That while we do not fail to
appreciate the 1oftiness of the Presi-
dency of the Republic and the dignity
of his administration of that high office,
to our minds his eminent career at the
Bar and upon the Bench is not lost in it
or forgotten. and as lawyers we recog-
nize with great deal of pleasure the
professional impulse which prompted
him to come"
Report Of Auditor
This resolve was passed by a unani-
nous vote of the members. The report
of Mr.. Blanchard. the auditor of the
report of the treasurer of the associa-
ton. stated that he had found the books
all in order. and stated that there was
at present the sum of s4S6.S2 on hand in
the treasury. The report was accept ed.
and the next business was the reading
of the list of new members of the assoc
iation for 1917, as follows: Donald T.
Garcelon. Auburn; c. P. Barnes, Houl-
ton; c. H. Blatchford. Portland Harold
r. Foss. Portland; F. H. Haskell, Port
land; Z. L. Hutchinson, Portland;
William H. Sanborn, Portland; G. H.
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a clerk is liable to involve the efficiency
of the court itself. 1t is common
knowledge that matters Of a most i'm
portant and confidential character are
entrusted by the judges to the clerks
of the courts. especially when cases are
under Amusement. and decisions are
awaiting the announcement of opinions.
all of which involves implicit reliance
upon the intelligence. fidelity, and
sound discretion of the clerks. Elec-
ton by the people, involves frequent
changes in administration and brings
into office new clerks inexperienced in
the work of the court. In the course
of years the standard of efficiency is
necessarily lowered
1t is assumed that the electors in tho
State of Maine are as intelligent and as
we'll qualified to exercise the right of
suffrage as in any state of the Union.
They are competent TO perform their
duties properly and creditably in re-
gard to the conduct of all ordinary
political affairs of the government.
And in the popular movement of the last
decade towards pure democracy the
opportunity for a still more direct par
ticipation in the affairs of government
has been granted them by the enact
nent of the primary election laws, by
the initiative and referendum and the
election of United States Senators by
the people. 1t is true also that certain
professional agitators have even pro-
posed to constitute the electorate a
court of appeals. with power to recall
and reverse the decision of judicial
courts; but this is of course a vicious
heresy absolutely destructive of our re-
publican form of government. But 1t
is no reflection upon the intelligence Of
the people to state the obvious truth
that they are not as we'll qualified as
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New York Money Market

New York, Jan. Il.
Mercantile paper 50.
Sterling 6G-day bills AN
Commercial -e0-day bills on hanks Am.
Commercial 6o-day bills 47Uk demand
4. 153. cables 40 us
Francs, demand 5.Ai. cables 1881.
Marks demand TO- cables 7Oi.
kronen, demand 1le. cables liz
Guilders, demand i0i, cables 400.
Lires. demand $50. cables 6SS
Rubles. demand 29.2O, cables $50.
Bar silver IS
Mexican dollars ga
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Time loans easy; 60 and 90 days 3H3,.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21

the head Of this article Is yelled
call Of the Kaiser FOR soldiers. He
knows that one such organizer" with
well oiled perpetual motion tongue
Is worth as much 20 his cause as ten
armed soldiers in the front trenches.
The 4Organizer' works IN civilian
clothes, his mission is to iull you into
state Of peaceful repose. 70 appeal
20 your seihshness and greed so as 10
destroy your desire 70 fight the Kaiser
for fear you might inJure your business
or hurt your social standing The war
policy Of the Kaiser Is 10 put the fear
Of God into the hearts all men who
oppose him. Where ne can reach Is
enemies with his soldiers ne descends
70 practices SO british as 10 defy the
Imagination OF all human beings. ex-
cept Germans. Where bis enemies are
out OF reach OF his soldiers he uses his
plain clothes men in the disguise OF
tOrganizars" for the Boisheviki OF
Russia and the Non Patriotic League
OF America. II you are member OF
this organization you are. either con-
sciously or unconsciously. aiding the
enemies Of America In time OF war
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
AT THE CHURCHES
MeTAooIsT gpIacopAL cAuacA

Sunday Services;
Sunday School 1000 a. M, c. f. Bor-
den Superintendent
1900 a. m. Morning Worship.
1880 p. m. Evening Service.
The Ladies' Aid will meet every sec
ond Wednesday.
Choir practice Thursday evening at
700 o'clock. Prof c. n. Johnson, Di-
rector.
Sunday morning the pastors sermon
topic will be. Chosen Of Christ. The
evening service will be a special Christ
mas service. The music will be: Vol
untary; Mrs. j. o. Baker, Traummereii.
Schumann; Anthem: Glory to God
In the Highest ierly. Solo. There's
song in the Air-Holland, by Mrs.
J. l.. Glow. Violin Solo. The Holy City
Adams by Prof. c. N. Johnson. Solo.
Holy Night-Guiber. by Mrs T. II.
Gooding, Jr. Anthem. Behold. / Bring
You Good 'ridIngs -McPhaiI.
Christmas sermon by the pastor. To-
pie: Making the Christmas Message
Live"
The Sunday School Christmas pro-
gram will be given in the Church Mon
day evening at 500 o'clock. The pro-
gram, an evening of song and recita-
ton by the little people. is in charge
of Miss Rasmussen Of the High School
A special Offering will be taken for the |
Of Armenia and Syria.
Jay. l.. Glow, Pastor. !
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
WHEN ne RETURNS WHAT
WILL he BE

All over this hand mothers are re-
peating the title Of this article with
fear and trembling. regarding their
hoy In the army. The Journal believes
the army viii put every soldier 10 the
crneibie test of manhood. II the boy
has been given home training in com
mon honesty. In true manlineas Of mo
tive 10 govern his actions and thus
enfsrs the army with a foundation for
bis moral character that viii stand
the shock Of war as nrmiy aa the
mountains Of Idaho stand the shock
~ storms sround their peaks that boy
VIII come home every inch a man. a
bis man. hot n hts home training has
been a sham. II he az grown 10 under
ihe restraint Of Artificial code, Of NOR
ais which taught him to cut ana cover
hls acts from public gaze. and that his
greatest crime consisted Of being
caught with his mask or the chance " I
be viii come home o crawling worm In
heman form. Every boy IN the army +
win stand upon his own merits. n he (
has the strength 10 stand alone and
Five and take the blows aasauitlng his
character he Will come home con
querer. if when e gets into The cru
e'bie Of army life and finds himself
stripped Of the masks and spllnts and
handages Of ARTIFICIAL home and socie.
~ life which have always supported
bio weekllns moral limbs he will fan
Under the test OF manhood which the
army will apply 70 him. That Is the
Inv % the survival Of tho httest. itl
reems cruel IN rs action. but Il emin-
atss from the Creator Of all laws and
d a. ineSorihie In ia application ~ the ,
la~s Of mathematics
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
PEAsANTRYn Hal Hal

And when you see hundreds of
these young men lined up. THE
SONS OF MILLIONAIRES AND
OF THE PLEASANTLY, you be-
come imbued with the idea that
there Is not 80 much difference
otter all between Gods children
No. gentle reader. that Is not quoted
from Kaiser Biil's report to the Reich =
stag OF review OF his troops That
Is quoted from the Capital News OF
last Sunday. II is taken from letter
By Governor Nose and published I'M
der his signature. He Is describing his
recent visit 10 Camp Lewis. You all
remember that the Goyernir made an
appointment With these peasants" Of
Gooding and Lincoln Counties for Dec.
cation problems which very deeply
concerned these peasants" and in
which the Governor has shown a de-
cided inclination TO use his official
capacity in favor Of the SONS Of the
millionaires" as against these sons of
the peasantry." You viii also remem-
Der that Nose felt a sudden call to
visit these sons OF the peasantry" al
Camp Lewis instead OF keeping his
TO meet at Shosone with
the peasant" fathers Of those sons.
The term peasant" seemed so I'M
familiar 10 an American ear that the
Journal took occasion 10 examine the
dictionary for It's meaning In order to
savvy what Nose had In his nut when |
ne used the term. This is what it |
says; "a crude ignorant fellow. es-
,ecially applied to the lowest class of |
'armers OF Europe" And so Nose
vent all the way to Camp Lewis to
inspect these sons of the Idaho pea
antry' instead Of keeping his appoint
nent TO meet with 500 Of the pea
ants" themselves who assembled in
'hoshone at his invitation Dec. 10 to
iscuss matters OF the most vital i'm
ortance to the "peasantry" of Idaho.
Peasant" is a crude ignorant farmer
Webster Wonder il Nose got that
lea fom the way the Idaho farmers
wallowed his bunk" a year ago last
'ovember "Peasantry'i A new
Justification IL Idaho farmers by their
RiEND? Nose.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
STAMPING OUT TREASON

The execution last week of thirteen
OF the negro soldiers who mutinied last
summr and shot up the city of Hous-
ton killing several citizens, shows how
promptly and thoroughly our army
army can meet and punish such acts.
II the same promptness and vigor OF
punishment were melted out to the
traitors that are phshing the German
propaganda It would have mighty
saiutary effect on the whole American
morale II would discourage propa-
gandists and encourage faint hearted
patriots who stand and listen. and
sometimes peddle the dope for propo-
hunting for just such suckers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21

who ara only prevented from punish
ing IN IN the same manner ~ the arr
mics Of our alliesg
We are al war with Germany. She
seeks 10 weaken our defensive powers
by inoeulating the minds Of our people
with the virus Of sedition and treason.
Ia IL possible 10 be- too radical with
those In our midst who would thus
seek 10 destroy our domestic solidarity
and through that murder our soldiers.
rayish our women. burn our homes.
destroy our government
Is there anything too radical for
Germany 20 DO 70 Us? Has she not al
ready demonstrated her ability to go
70 the bottomiess depths OF infamy
and horror and punishment 70 defeat
and punish US. Can such methods BE-
successfully met by honeyed words2 II
you are a patriotic American you are
radical enough 20 be- into this fight with
every ounce Of energy you possess,
every dollar you own. every influence
you may command. II you are not
such an American you are a TRAITOR !
and the time Is scar at heand when you
Will have 70 declare yourself before the
public and BE- handled as traitors
mould be handled. Radical. Bahl
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

ESTATE OF William Q. ZNgler. DE
CEASED.
Notice Is hereby given by the under
signed Annie M. Zeigler. administra
trix OF the estate OF William o. Zeigler
deceased. to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased. to exhibit them with the nee
cssary vouchers. within ten months
after the first publication OF this notice
70 the said creditors at Shoshone.
County Of Lincoln. State Of Idaho.
Dated Dec. tst 1917
ANNIE NJ. ZEIGLER.
AdministratriN OF the Estate OF viii
liam o. Zelgier Deceased.
D7-2S
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
AS TO BEING RADICAL

We are AZ war with Germany an,
Austria. We have spent more none,
the past year on this war than an Of
tho multiplied millions used In run.
ming this government from It's founda
ton until January lat. 1917 Is Il pos
sibie 20 be too radical IN nghsing a war
cause which forces ps 10 spend such
almost uneountahle millions Of trea
suref
We are At war with Germany. We
HAYS called 20 the coiora million OF
our Young manhood. the best IN tho
World. our homes right here Ia sho-
shone have bs'sn called upon FOR the
supreme sacrifice and have responded
nobly. II Il possibr 70 be too radical
n defense Of these boys who are piac.
has their bodies as a shield between
as and tho awful atrocities aud horrors
% the German fieudsf
We are at war with Germany. We
have been called upon 60 make many
sacrifices daily in our fool oar cloth
Ink. our every act is 70 b. regulated
With reference 70 ~ cffoct upon the
war y u possible Ter sensible people
r. o. Too radical against those who
cause an these sacrifices 20 become
necessary.
We arr at war with Germany. We
have been told In the meat convincing
isanaef of 'hs Intentions ~ Germany
towards rs. WE have as evidence Of /
'ier Intentions and as an example OF
haw terrible Germany may be. IN the
'ife q Belgium. France. Poland. every
"tusr, Germany or her allies Tea BY
'efsaan officers can aud win be. Is Il
'ps~i''ie 90 be too radical against those