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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
MUCH PLOUGHING
I'm NEIGHBORHOOD

Local people who have been out
through the country in this section re-
port that il seems as IL about every
field was being ploughed up and that
the farmers were all bent upon doing
all the planting possible The most OF
the men who fan about this section
say that the amount that they will
plant will be only limited by the help
that they can secure they do not wish
to plant moro than they can care for
during the summer and so have to
guagc the amount by the available help
in sight. There is an abundance of seed
ana fertilizer as near as can be found
out. several concerns which were called
upon regarding it saying that they had
plenty for anyone who had the money
with which to buy it,. There is plenty
of seed wheat to he had at the flour
mill, the price being 81 bushel While
this is Of course high. the cost of seed
for an acre of wheat even at this price
is below the cost for many other grains
and wheat is fairly reliable crop The
wheat is coming in regularly and there
seems to be no reason why everyone
who wants to insure themselves OF flour
for the coming year will not he able to
get the seed to plant what they want.
A local business man who took long
auto ride Sunday said: IF all over the
country the farmers are doing their
share as they are in Central Maine.
there will be no shortage of foodstuffs
this year with anything like an average
harvest and we shall have plenty for
this side and enough 60 help feed our
allies on the other side of the ocean"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
BAY STATE DELEGATES
Official Returns for Constitu-
tional Convention

Boston, May 22.-Official returns OF
the vote for delegates to the consti-
tutional convention, made public to-
day, show that Arthur d. Hill Of this
city was elected delegate at-large
and that Patrick H. Jennings, former
ly president Of the Boston Central La
Dor Union, was defeated. There were
80 candidates, the 16 receiving the
highest votes constituting the delega-
ton elected. Election returns made on
the night of May l and tabulated by
the press gave Jennings vote OF
1C3,432 and so 10th place in the dele
CATION, while Hill apparently was de-
feated with a vote Of 1920. The OFF,
cial tabluation gives Hill 110,160 and
the 14th place in the delegation.
The election officers were at a loss to
account for the errors in the original
returns today and Mr.. Jennings has
asked for a Rehabilitation. 1t is be-
leved that the discrepancy was in
the vote of Boston. In the case OF all
other candidates the official tabula-
ton followed very closely the tabula-
ton made by the press.
The official tabulation also shows
that Arthur n. Hartman of New Bed
ford was elected delegate from the
18th Congressional district and that
Heman A. Harding Of Chatham was
defeated. The official count gave Har-
riman 1894 and Harding 1868.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
READFIELD

DEPOT-Charles Atkins. who has
occupied the house which belongs to
Mrs. Tuck, the past year, has gone to
West Mt. Vernon. where he has bought
a farm. and Harry Gibbs of Kents
Hill has moved to Mrs. Tuck's place
to be nearer his work, that Of express
agent.
Campfire Girls met last week at the
home Of Miss Dorothy Milliken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Jones. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arian Jones, Mrs. Mary Gordon
Ralph and Miss Marguerite Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Barrows attend
cd the Friends quarterly meeting al
Manchester Sunday.
Mr. Woltzerholm preached his fare
well sermon at Smith Memorial church
pastor, was present and made the
opening prayer. Mr.. Woltzenholm'
theme was the word Calvary" which
he made very interesting.
Cyrus Denton of Lynn. Mass. is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. J. f. Denton
Mr.. Denton will assist in making the
garden.
Sydney Leeman Of Mercer was an
overnight guest Of his sister, Mrs r
A. Leeman, last week. Mr.. and Mrs
Leeman have recently purchased an
automobile and her brother Sydney
was presented with her horse
Mrs. Arian Jones passed Friday
with Mrs. G. Fl. Greeley Of Portland
leaving on the 6 A. NJ. train and re-
turning on the P. NJ. train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
DRAFT QUERIES
do Not Hide Behind
Petticoats"
Provost Marshal General Issues
Injunction

Washington. May 22-"Do not hide
behind petticoats or children to avoid
service in the new national army" is
the injunction of Provost Marshal
General Crowder in an official guide
he has issued to show how questions
put to those who register on June
should be answered. The guide ex-
plains that there is no desire by the
government to draft anyone who is
the sole support of any man, woman
or child. but points out that unless
the person you have in mind is solely
dependent on you" exemption would
not be granted
The registrar will drop permanent
ly from the list those whose physica
defects, such as the absence of leg
or an arm, make unfitness for service
obvious. But all other claims for ex-
emption will be passed upon by the To-
cal boards.
IF you are a felon or otherwise
morally deficient and desire to claim
exemption on that ground. state your
ground briefly" said the guide
The difference between a "natura
born" citizen and a naturaliZed citi-
zen is explained carefully and it is
pointed ont that even alien enemies
within the age limit will be required tC
registe, although they will not be
drafted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
FAYETTE

Miss Izetta Royal was q weekend
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs l. f.
Cakes.
Thirty-one members of Startling
grange passed a most enjoyable day on
Saturday when they We're the guests of
Wayne grange. where they We're given
a hearty welcome and royalty entertain
ed. The following program was pre-
scented in the afternoon by Startling: ad-
dress of welcome. w. NJ. of the Wayne
grange; response to address. w. NJ. G.
W. Small of Startling; vocal solo, When
Shall / Be Free" Mrs. Louise Neal:
reading. The Dignity of. Labor" Mrs
Belle Gle; dialogue. THE Burglar
Alarm" vocal duet, When I Look
Back" Gertrude Barron and Mrs. Bur-
CESS: reading. The Heights of Gettys-
burg" Ellery Jones; reading, Push. .
Mrs. Lucetta Fellows: reading. Erma G.
Fellows (encore); vocal solo, "A Maid
of 3d." given in costume by Gertrude
Barron (encore) dialogue. THE Bust
ness Meeting; pantomime. The Holy
City" sung by Gertrude Barron and
acted by Bessie Gle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
HOUSE INCREASES
Continued from Page One)

incomes excess profits, beverages. cigars
and tobacco, public utilities, insurance,
manufactures. amusements and club dies.
and the war stamp taxes.
Representative Mann appealed to the
House to eliminate the entire second
class mail section from the bill.
I'VE spend every year in the United
States he said. hundreds of millions
of dollars in primary education and a
very large amount in college education
for the youths. But the great education
al force Of the country is In the news
papers and magazines,
The great mass of the people of this
country get most of their educa ton
aside from their every day expert
ences from reading the news, adver-
tisements and other matter in the news
papers and magazines. Nobody would
suggest that we close our schools OF
stop primary education in the land and
l know of nothing that will be of more
value to the people of this country
than to have these educational facili-
ties In the highest degree during the
war. It will be & mistake to lay a bur
den on the newspapers. We all know
the inception of the second class mail
privilege was for educational pur-
poses"
An amendment by Rep. Moore of
Pennsylvania to put fat rate of two
cents pound on all second class mat
ter was rejected 166 to so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
WATERvILLE
CAR GOES OVER
EMBANKMENT

A narrow escape from a fatal &C.
cident occurred early Tuesday morn
ing when a car driven by Edward
Simpson of Winslow and containing
four members of Samaritan Lodge of
Odd Fellows beside himself went over
an embankment between Clinton and
Burnham. throwing all five of the men
out and badly injuring Oliver A. Kel-
ley. The men had been over to Pitts
field with the members of the lodge,
there being about 10 cars loaded with
a happy party. A fine time had been
enjoyed over there and they were on
their way home. The Simpson car was
well up towards the front of the cars
on their homeward way and behind it
was DR.. H. A. Toward and next be-
hind that S. l.. Berry. each with
party. Between Clinton and Burnham
the road was good and Simpson was
reported to have been travelling about
25 miles an hour when his lights sud
denly went out. He had a Ford with
electric lights and when they went it
seems probable that he turned his
wheels slightly to one side as the car
pitched headlong over the bank, one
wheel cruI1pling up and the car turn
ing over and over. There were a large
number of rocks there and the car
rolled along among them. All of the
members of the party except Kelley
were thrown clear, but he was pinned
under the car. DR.. Toward and Mr.
Berry and Dr. =. r. Baird with his
car in which was City Marshal Fin
nemore. were soon on the scene and
the car was lifted from Kelley and
he was taken in DIR. Towards car and
hurried to Watervile. Mr.. Berry took
the remainder of the men into his car
DR.. J. q. Towne was called for Kelley
when they arrived here and it was
found that he had one rib broken, two
fractured and his nose was broken.
while he also sufferd a number OF
bruises and scratches. He was rest
ing comfortably Tuesday and no Sc
rious results were looked for The oth-
ers in the cars escaped with nothing
worse than a slight shaking up, al
though all who saw what happened
marveled that they were not all killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
WINSLOW
The following are the vital statistics

The following are the vital statistics
for the months of March and April;
Births-March ?, Marie Josephine
Dorothy. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Feilieux; 4, Joseph Lucier. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Poulin s. Ar
thur David, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Legoff: s. mot named) daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Obernivich; Is,
Fred Warner. Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred w. Mason: Is. Joseph Wilfred
Lauvier, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Marjorie
Pouluir 16. Jessie NJ, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Downes; IS, (not nam
ED son Of Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Bill
imot: %, Marie A. .Cecile. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Narcisse Charland; April
Z. Monica, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
ZiZnorcy Liembri; 10. Marjory Leone,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Pol
lard: -. Marie Ivonne Helen. daugh-
ter of MR. and Mrs. Dolphin Pilon;
IA. Marie Carmel Rita. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. AuguSte NeilleuX
Marriages-March 90, Theodore Wal
ter Morey of Benton and Velora Bea :
trice Written of Winslow: 81, George
w. Norton and Syltania Ward. both of
Winslow; 10. Clifford Scott York of
Winslow and Glendena Gertrude Tay-
Julia Albert, both Of Winslow; IA. FL
wood +. Sylvester and Eva May Ham
lin, both of Wirslow
eaths-March !. Mrs Phoebe
Hodges Guptill. 10 years; II, Mary Q.
Abbott. SO years, months; II, Mrs.
Ellen Baxter, so years: II, Stanislau
Klemvata. SO years. 5 months, days;
IS. (Stillborn) son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bilimot; "a. Mrs. Cornelia B.
GetChell. So years, months. "a days;
q, Lucie Bernard, A years. 10 months,
Is days: 81. Joseph J. Lapine, 3 years,
months, 25 days; April 5, Helen S.
Simpson. 81 years, 4 months; ;, Phi
lippe Morrissette. 3 months, 10 days:
10. (stillborn) daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin F. Pollard: II. Emilien
Loiselle. 1 year. months, II days:
3s, 'Jihanne Michaud. 10 months, s
days: 90, Mary J. House. Sc years. 9
months, IA days: IS. Marie Elsie HUI
ard. 2 years, 6 months. 10 days; "a,
John Joseph Michigan, e. years: 30,
Bernard S. Bragg, q years, months
s days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
MEETING OF MAINE
CENTRAL STRIKERS

There was a large meeting OF the
members of the unions of the Maine
Central, who are out for higher wages.
Tuesday afternoon. The committee in
/, charge have made arrangements for
another public meeting Wednesday
evening at the Silver Raquet hall. at
which the women especially are invit-
ed. Mr.. Humphrey will be present at
this meeting and will tell the people
regarding the strike and why II Is on
and why it Is necessary for the men
t. win. 1t was reported Tuesday that
the shop tracks were full OF cars and
that the shop shifter had been put on
eight hour shifts as there was Moth
ing for II to do. "All over the read
disabled cars are piling mp. there IL
no inspection worthy of the name Of
many of the trains at Waterville. but
the worst of all Is the persistent cir
culating of false reports regarding the
strike, which we believe come directly
from Mr.. Douglass Office" said a To-
cal member of the union on Tuesday.
1T is fight to the finish" said an
other, and on every side ''se men who
are out express the greatest deter
mination to stick 1t out. no matter how
long 1t lasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
Washington Determines
Duty Of Sections Of u. S.
in Meeting Liberty Loan

Washington. May 22.-What every sec
lion of the country is expected to do in
unloosing its purse strings for the Liberty
loan was officially announced tonight by
the treasury department. The figures
made public are the minimum; the MAXI
mum it is hoped will be such an over
subscription as has never been recorded
in the history Of any nation.
IN framing the schedule of minimum
performances expected treasury experts
have based their calculations not upon
the patriotism of any particular section,
but upon the number of dollars to be
found in the banks of that section.
Coincident with the announcement Of
the tentative allotments-which in reali-
ty are not allotments. but estimates Of
what each section should take-the Fed
cral Reserve Board announced tonight
that 1t had awaited itself of the eXtraor-
binary powers vested in it by Congress
and virtually had placed at the disposal
Of every bank in the United States men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
DRIVE FOR RECRUITS
Continued from Page One)
Draft Never Needed

Maine men have never needed the draft.
Ten regiments volunteered early in the
first year of the Civil War The boys
today. in spite Of all the platitudes in
praise and in apology for the so-callei
selective draft, know, however, that If
they don't volunteer they will be con
scripts not only for the duration of the
war but as long as they live. They know
that it is going to be mighty emba 9lss-
ing in years to come to tell their chill
dren how it happened that they were
drafted
Last Sundays papers had hardly been
read before these boys began applying
for enlistment to the officers statione
over the State guarding railroad bridges.
Five men came down from upper Somer-
set to get into the Skowhegan company
whose headquarters are in the City hall,
Augusta They couldn't wait for the re-
cruitng party to get up to their town.
Hume Sewall Conference
Colonel Hume had a long conference
with Chairman Harold Sewall of the
Public Safety Committee in the Blaine
mansion Tuesday out of which came a
comprehensive plan for covering every
town in the state with recruiting prop
uganda The whole plan is based upon
the fundamental idea of first to secure
for the Second Maine Regiment 700 de-
sirable recruits, and second to give
every man in the state an opportunity
to volunteer his services to his country
before the draft goes into effect. To
this end. recruiting centers will be es-
/ tnf~ T-IN ~, I4 nj, -
every county under the command of a
Second Maine officer who will cooper
ate with the recruiting, committees of
the local Public Safety Committee.
These recruiting parties will radiate
from these centers into the small towns
and communities round about. The ex-
ecutive committee Of the State Commit
tee on Public Safety has called for pub
lic-spirited citizens in each town to Of
fer their automobiles and hospitality to
these parties So far as possible it is
hoped to hold meetings in every center
! where direct appeals for recruits will be
! made. Moving pictures will play a large
part. The ladies are especially urged
to assist. In Canada the ladies have
! been far and away the strongest factor
in recruiting. Women are really more
patriotic than men. and when their
| hearts are set. nothing can stop them.
! Mothers and sisters and sweethearts are
| not going to allow their boys to be
! drafted. In three months the physical
! ly able young man who isn't in the
! service Of his country is going to find
! It mighty hard to get girls to dance
with him.
| In some towns already the girls have
| begun to draw distinctions. Every boy
in the graduating class in one town up
| in Somerset has enlisted. The girls
wouldn't dance at their class prom with
| the "slacllers."
| Chairman Harold Sewall says that
Mane's military and naval organiza-
lions are going to be filled with volun-
i teers, and the energetic chairman of
the State Committee on Public Safety
generally means what he says.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
P0R7UGAL'S CHANGE
President Machado Tells of Eff
fects of Republic

Lisbon, May 5-(Staff Correspondence
Of The Associated Press)-President
Bernardino Machado. Of Portugal, told
Of what the change from monarchy tc
rcpubl!canism had done for Portugal
and emphasized the steady march OF
republican institutions throughout the
world. In the course Of an interview to-
day with representative of The AS
ISOLATED Press.
"Har the change from a monarchy 70
E republic proved an advantage to For
tuea. N actual experience" the pres
idcnt wa3 asked.
"Dccidcdiy an advantage. he said
We have adopted form Of govern
ront Which Is thoroughly representa-
tive Of tho people. and in when the
government comes UP from the people
instead of descending from few at the
top our executive branch Is elected py
tho assembly cho-cn by the people.
Both the senate and Chamber are elect
cd by the people. and the same idea OF
.ct;ing the people carry on their own
government flows through all our lower
branches. down to the municipal orga-
nlzations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
LUMBER PRICES
Government Secures a
Large Discount
On Material Needed to Build
War Army CantOnments

Washington, May 22.-The millions
Of feat Of lumber required to build
environments for the war army is to
be supplied under an agreement be-
tween the lumber industry and the
defense council at from SO to IS a
thousand below the prevailing prices.
In announcing the agreement tonight
the councils lumber committee on
which some Of the most important
lumber interests are represented, ex-
planned that the basis on which the
low prices are secured is not one of
arbitrary price fixing, but of informal
arrangements assuring a maximum
price varying according to the cost
Of production in different sections.
The contracts will be issued on a
cost plus" basis. The arrangement
will leave the government entire free
dom of the choice to buy lumber from
whatever firms it wishes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23

Der and non-member. the power OF the
machinery of the reserve system to assist
in making the loan an overwhelming sue
cess.
In making public it's tentative allo-
ments of bonds the treasury department
has adopted two bases of estimating a
$2,0o0,oco,0cO issue and one Of s., 500, 600, 900
The tentative allotments. maximum and
minimum, for the Boston reserve district
are $40 900 to $500. 0O0,C00
Analysis of the tabulation shows that
the three reserve districts with headquar-
tiers at Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia. are expected to take 40 per cent. OF
the loan.
Minimum tentative allotments by states
estimated on the same basis, show the
following as the approximate proportions
ate share Of the New England states
Maine. s165oO,OO0: New Hampshire. SO,
100000; Vermont, s10,Oo0Oo0; Massa chu.
sets. $4,000, 900; Rhode Island, $4,000, 900
and Connecticut. s4o0Oo.OOo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
TALKS ABOUT RUSSIA
continued from Page One)

iContinued from Page One)
the premier. 1T is requirement which
both law and equity demand. The same
PREPARATION should lie required for all small
nations which have been crushed-for
Belgium. Serbia, Rumania and Montene-
gro.
NO conquests and not covetousness-
that III substance is what the Russian
government declares. France replies that
it could not Cypress any nationality, even
that of it's enemies. 1t will call to it's aid
to defend the small nations not vengeance
but justice.
What France also wishes is durable
peace, but we do not wish military dispo-
sitions to endure which can destroy this
durable peace when it is once made. If
the German people comprehended this. X
would make peace easier to attain. That
is the view of Russia at the moment
when the United States is making prepa-
rations to enter the war. Now let Russia
make her Offensive and we will be able
to talk of peace not in an equvocal man
ner but openly, and this peace. if they
do not ask it Of US, we will impose.
The Chamber fixed May 81 for the
submarine debate and June l for the
discussion of Frances military policy
and the question of delegates from
France attending the international
Socialist conference at Stockholm.
The chamber then proceeded to dis
cuss the question of food supplies.
At the request of NJ. Ribot the in
terpellations Of the purpose Of the war
and the effect Of the entrance of the
United States and the Russian revo-
luton were postponed. The chamber
adjourned without completing it's dis
cuss;on of the food situation. which
went over until Thursday.
Premier Ribot's speech has absorbed
attention in all quarters. the Social
ist leaders joining in the heartiest con-
gratulations on his declarations con-
corning Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23

CENTER-The services will he at
Cooks Corner next Sunday afternoon
with Sunday school at 1 o'clock
Miss Angie Garcelon has bought a
small farm in Unity. the Trask place
DR.. c. NJ. Whitney has gone to Ho-
leb for a much needed rest and change.
leaving this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Hillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Hopkins Of Ply
mouth were the quests Sunday OF
their brother. w. l.. Hopkins.
Rev. Willard L. Overlook Of Wash :
ington. Sunday school missionary for
the State OF Maine. held services at
the Beech Hill church Sunday morn
ing and organized Sunday school
with officers as follows: Superintend-
ent. Benson GOWN. secretary. Reid
Sidelinger; treasurer, Harold Gown.
Van Stevens, recently home from
Providence. r. l.. has enlisted for SER
vice and left Tuesday Of this week
for Fort Siocum. n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
SUNDAY GAMES
Major League Receipts
for u. S. Units
American League Magnates
Want to Bring Plan About

Chicago. May 22.-Major league baseball
on Sunday IN all of the cities Of the east
ern end Of the circuit, the gross receipts
10 be donated to various units of the
l'nited States army. is what magnates
Of the American League wish to bring
about.
President b. b. Johnson of the league
already has arranged with the approval
OF Mayor Mitchell OF New York for
game In New York on Sunday. June 10,
between the New York and ST. Louis
Americans. II is to be championship
game. not an exhibition affair, the sched-
uled game Of June IS between the teams
having been advanced for the occasion
Machinery was set in motion today fer
The purpose Of obtaining permission for
American League teams TO play cham
plonship games on Sunday in Washington.
Philadelphia and Boston. the proceeds to
20 TO some unit OF the American army.