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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04

they were entirely too hard. He was
dreadfully afraid he would be put back
with the boys a year younger than he
was, and yet he couldn't do such diff
cult lessons.
"How ashamed he would be to be
put backl Oh dear, what could he dor
He must simply tell the teacher the
lessons were too hard. But then he
felt sure she would tell him to go back
into a class where they were easier.
"He put his head down on his arms.
The soft autumn breeze was blowing.
1t had been warm day and two bum
BILE bees were buzzing and talking very
near him. They were having some sort
of a talk about the sweetness of the
honey in the honeysuckle vine.
"Just then he saw his pencil. The
end of 1t was wrapped up IN cotton
wool and gauze.
"'Gracious pencil, what is the mat
terY asked Gerald.
at shouldn't think you would ask
me what was the matter said the pen
Gil as 1t Squeaked in a sad little voice.
"'Why notT asked Gerald. But the
moment he had asked the question he
knew the answer.
"The pencil answered him just the
same. You think 1 am to do your
work. will work but must be guild
ed and directed. 1 cannot think. A
pencil is not supposed to think. a boy
is supposed to do that. merely write
down what you think is correct, and
goodness only knows I often feel very
badly when 1 have TO write down all
sorts of wrong answers.
And when / won't think for yOu,'
continued the pencil, this is the way
you abuse me. Think! Don't bite me
to pieces. And I'll tell you another
thing. You may bite me in two, but
never, never will l do your thinking
for you. am not supposed to and 1
WON'T The pencil was certainly very
decided, Gerald thought, and he
thought he would not argue with it.
"I was a lovely red pencil with
black lead the pencil continued, in an
injured tone, and now 1 am all bitten
to pieces. One of my ends is almost
uSSiSSSt anu Will bl'''h "ASh hAS AOeu
is used very much further. Oh dear
And was such nice pencilP 1t
sighed and seemed very mOurnful.
"Just at that moment the cotton
wool came off the pencil and Gerald
saw that he had been sleeping. The
pencil had been badly bitten, but Ger
aid, now wide awake, put his mind TO
his studying, and found the lessons
were not so hard after all!
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04
DASTARDLY WORK OF GERMAN SPIES
DISCLOSED BY SEIZED DOCUMENTS
That Emissaries Of the Kaiser Struck Many Foul Blows
Proved by Papers Made Public by the
Government.
Ex-eERMAN AMBASSADOR is DEEPLY INVOLVED IN PLOT

Washington.-Just how Germany
smaefully abused and exploited" the
protection of the United States by Sc
creting in the German legation at
Bucharest, after the American govern
ment had taken charge of Germany's
affairs at the ROumanian capital, guam
titles of powerful explosives for bomb
plots and deadly microbes, with in
structions for their use in destroying
horses and cattle, was revealed on Sun-
day by Secretary Lansing.
1t was another of the series of Mr..
Lansing's disclosures of German in
trlgue, made public without comment
in the same manner as the Won Lux
burg kilograms, which brought Argen-
tina to the verge of war with Ger
many, the Won Eckhardt letter from
Mexico City and the Won Bernstorff
telegram asking the German foreign
Office for authorization to spend $780,
900 to influence congress.
Bomb Story From Legation.
The latest story is told in a report
to the state department from William
Whiting Andrews, secretary of the le-
CATION at Bucharest, and a letter from
Foreign Minister Porombaru Of Rou-
mania.
Parcels and boxes taken into the
German consulate at Bucharest with
display Of great precaution aroused
the suspicious of the ROumanian gov
ernment. On August 81, 1916, the
evening prior to the date of Rou-
smania's declaration of war, some of
these cases were taken to the German
legation, located in a different building
from the consulate
Convinced that the boxes were not
taken away from the legation by the
German diplomatic mission on it's
departure from Bucharest, the Rou-
manian authorities later ordered the
police to find and examine their con-
tents. The police communicated with
American Minister Vopicka, then in
charge Of German interests, who re-
- luctantly assigned Secretary Andrews
to observe the search. The boxes were
found buried in the garden of the
German legation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04
WORK OF GERMAN PLoTTERs

In the fall Of 1914, shortly after the
outbreak Of the war, the German en-
bassy established publicity depart
Unent at 60 Wall street, under the d.
Feotion Of Wolf Won IeeI. About two
years later this office was raided and
documentary proof obtained that Won
Ioel was the chief spy and plotter of
vast system maintained In the United
States under Ambassador Won Bern
storff's general direction.
Pau Koenig, pretending to conduct
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04
PROVES GERMAN tNTRIeUEs.

An amazing report of German in
trigue and propaganda against the in
terests of the United States is present
ed herewith. These disclosures are
made by the committee of public infor-
nation, an official bureau of the gov
ernment.
Some of these cases have been made
public before. The indictment drawn
up by the Washington authorities sets
them forth in glaring sequence. They
began in the autumn of 1914.
The report by the committee of pub
lie information is given herewith.
Washington.-Within q few days a
German newspaper published in this
country employed as the headline to an
article dealing with a rumor of Ger
man-American disaffectlOn in this
country the derisive legend, "Lieb'
Washington, magst ruhig sein."
This is, of course, a parody on the
refrain Of "Die Wacht am Rhein," the
German national hymns:
"Lieb Vaterland, magst ruhig sein."
"Lover fatherland, be restful Cor un-
disturbed)."
In the parody II carries a sneer COM
,henSible only to one who understands
the German mode of speech and
thought.
Typifles Propaganda.
OF itself the instance Is slight. But
II typifles a certain important phase
Of the German propaganda which sub
tly but persstently seeks to present
'Germany's course in America In the
most favorable light even to the ex-
tent of defending the improper 'activ-
tiles of the TeutOnic diplomatic repre-
sentutives before their passports were
given them.
Because of this continuing propa-
ganda certain documents in the pos
session of the department of justice
now assumes peculiar Importance, In
that they prove undeniably the init
mate relations between the accredited
representatives of the kaiser in the
United States and plotters against the
laws and the security of this country,
whose enterprise did not fall short of
projected Wholesale destruction of life
and property.
Such of these documents as We're es-
sential to legal proceedings brought
against the Germans have been pub
Gizhed. Others are here made public
for the first time. They form curious
~ disjonte0, chapter in the diplomatic
history of the war.
n the fall of 1914 when the German
,Slpts against Canada were fomenting
In this country, there was established,
at so Wall street, an advertising Of
nee presided over by big, suave man
of Teutonic aspect named Wolf Won
Igel There were two peculiar features
about this office One was that IT was
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04

$1,000 was sent to Sir Roger Easement.
Daniel F. cohaIan, supreme court
Justice Of New York, is shown in a Won
Igel cipher message as urging German
support for the Irish revolution.
George Sylvester Viereok, editor Of
The Fatherland, rabid pro-German
weekly published in New York city, is
noted in the German records as send
ing inquiries as to bombs and pierle
acid. Viereek is still conducting his
paper, having changed iys name to Vle-
reck's Weekly since the United States
entered the war.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04

the secret service of the Hamburg
American Steamship company from
New York office, was discovered to be
in reality one of the directors of the
German spy system In the United
States. He is now interned at Fort
ogIethorpe. In Won Bernstorff's code
he was known as xxx"
In a report by koenla to his boss,
Captain Won Papen of the German
embassy, KoenIg describes an agent
who has made bombs to resemble
iumps Of coal to be placed on board
merchantmen sailing from New York.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04

for the purpose of blowing them up
while at sea.
Or. Max NlVen of Chicago is shown
as receiving 500 for the labor fund In
connection with establishing a branch
of German and Austro-Hunoarian la
Dor information and relief bureau in
Detroit.
The German embassy maintained
confidential relations with the Irish
revolutionary movement, through John
Dewey Of New York formerly Of Chi
cago), editor of the Gaelic American.
Th~"unh Dewey at l~Est one check for
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04

James F. J. Archibald, the magazine
writer, in whose possession the Brit
lsh government discovered official cor
Responsiveness between Won 5ernstortt
and Berlin, is shown in one of the pa
pers seized to have acknowledged re-
oeipt of $4,000. Edwin Emerson, an
other writer, got $1,000 from Won Ige'.
Ray eeverldgs, California artist,
and sister of kuehne 6everidge, tho
sculptor, is shown to have received $3,'
600 of German propaganda money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04
Locating Trouble.

Don't blame others when things so
wrong. a little walk around yourself
may locate the trouble.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04

There is wit in using proverb.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-04

they were entirely too hard. He was
dreadfully afraid he would be put back
with the boys year younger than he
was, and yet he couldn't do such diff
cult lessons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

One Of the enjoyable social events in
Waterville this week and one in which
a number Of Augusta people participant
ed was dinner which was given Mon
day evening at the Country Club. at
which w. II. Barrows and DR.. d. B.
Cragin entertained. The dinner was
followed by a dance in the evening, for
which music was furnished by the
Colby College Orchestra. Among the
guests from this city, who are also
members of the club were Mr. and Mrs
Walter S. Wyman, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
P. Gannett. Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Bon
ney. Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Purinton,
Judge and Mrs. r. F. Cleaves, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles P. kinsman, Mr.. and Mrs
Deering. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, Col
and Mrs. Blaine owen. Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul D. Sargent.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Whitney. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. w. Adams and Mr. and Mrs N.
H. Barrows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

In few days the Fan Tans will send
to the Children's Home at Augusta an
other box, the contents of which would
surprise many could they look therein.
These various garments as well as the
many heretofore sent have been especial
ly well made in all details. 1t is not gen.
orally realized or understood the amount
of splendid work this club has done, for
indeed the fact is surprising to the club
itself. Surely it is a good work, for a
good cause and deserving of much credit.
South Paris items in the Oxford Demo-
crat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
VASSALBORO

CROSS HILL-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Brown are the happy parents Of a
daughter that came to gladden. their
home on March -. The young lady
has been named Margaret Loretta.
Deputy Sheriff Nash Of Vassalboro
was a business caller in this place on
Friday.
Miss Edith Richardson of Augusta
has Tor the past week been enjoying
snort vacation with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. J. n. Richardson.
j. Melvin Wiggin of Albion who has
been visiting for a few days with his
sister Mrs. Olive Lewis was an over
night guest recently of Mr.. and Nrs
II. 5. Lander at McCoy's Crossing
Clarence Jones has gone IN MI,
ment. employ
rev. Mr.. Marble of Monson enteraa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
SPECIAL CONCERT
OF Cecilia Club This Morning q
Library Hall

The snecial concert of the Cecilia Club.
taking the place of the cancelled recital
NJ Feb. s will be held this morning at 10
o'clock in Library hall.
Miss Anne Gulick, pianist OF Boston
will be the soloist, and the program IS
given below
Giga con Variazioni, - nan
Sonata Eroica in Minor, Op; %,
Adagio-Allegro
ScherZo
Largo
,,.,.5a !, ,,or and e minor, Chopin
Eot',s,a = ,aior On, 60. No. ., Chopin
Scherzo, c sharp minor. Op. 81 IIo ~.
Etude de Concert d fiat major LsM.
- - is,o 10 ascend sur lie Temple qui tiet.
e. ID ANio Debussy
Staccato Etude. huoiii' y -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
CAMBRIDGE

Mrs., Alva Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Z,
II. Hargill and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Folsom are on the sick list. sSSps
Mrs. Almon Buzzelt has returtleH' to
Parkman after passing several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Stanwood
Mower.
Mrs. Sadie Richards is i'll with the
grip.
present stopping with her mother,
Mrs. Sam Sawyer who is i'll.
Mrs. CIarissa Folsom.
The funeral of Mrs. Clarissa Folsom
was held Saturday at the Folsom
home, Rev. l. B. Mower Of Waterville
officiated. The deceased was the wild
ow Of the late DR.. c. E. Folsom and
leaves two sons, Elmer with whom she
lived and Charles Of Wellington and
one daughter Mrs. Belle Quimby who
lived near. The funeral was private
at Mrs. Folsom's request. The flowers
were beautiful and profuse from her
hosts of friends and many relatives.
She was 80 years Of age and her life
had been very active one, up to
within only two days of her death.
This winter she had not been SO well
as common. The immediate cause
of her death was pneumonia. She was
Familiarity called Grammie Folsom and
the young people were all her friends
as we'll as older ones. She was a
very entertaining conversationalist,
too much interest in the daily papers
and was generally doing some fine
needle work and at Christmas time
her friends were all remembered. Mrs.
Folsom was deeply interested in people
and things Of the community and was
a helper in all things that were good.
1t can be truly said Of her 1T was
a beautiful life we'll spent"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Today concludes the winter term at
tina University Of Maine, and about IA
Augusta boys will arrive in town this
evening and tomorrow to pass the spring
vacation with relatives and friends in
this city. Tho Augusta boys at the
II. Of NJ. are reported as doing fine
work in the military training system
at Orono. and several Of them have
already received officers straps and COM
EMISSIONS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
BY Augusta Branch OF National
LEAGUE for Women

A meeting Of the Augusta Branch OF
the National League for Woman's SER
vice was attended by over 100 mem
bers in the Assembly hall of the Y. NJ
c. A. at 10 o'clock Tuesday forenoon.
for the purpose Of organizing ana
electing officers. The officers elected
were as follows: President. Mrs. Paul
D. Sargent; vice president, Mrs. L. L..
Cooper; End vice president, Mrs. PAU
S. Phalen; treasurer, Mrs. Norman j..
Bassett; secretary, Mrs. +. b. Purln-
ton; assistant secretary, Mrs. II. II.
Pierce. Publicity committee, Mrs. K.
f. Partridge, Mrs. J. w. Beck, MIS-
Harold Allan. An outline of the work
which will be done by this organza-
ton will be presented at the next
meeting, the date Of which will be an
noupnced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Tho Como Clean Campaign plan
completed at the meeting of the Inner
Circle which was held Monday evening
at the Y. M. c. A. and the campaign
Will commence at the High school to-
day. The badge of the propaganda of
the campaign is a white button hear
ing a red triangle. and it is expected
that in a few days these buttons will
be a common sight all over the city.
The school officials and the Y. NJ. c. A.
are back Of this movement. which can
not help being beneficial in its effects
on tho boys taking part in 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Though the lakes and ponds In the VI
cinity of Augusta are still sealed uhuei
something like two feet OF Ice ana scN-
eral weeks will elapse before the hsher-
men will have the opportunity OF sally
ing forth for the purpose OF catchlhs
trout or salmon, the spirit is still awe
and the devotees of the sport are even
now planning for the sport that IS 10
come and are also telling of the ilsh they
have caught in times gone by. some VI
these stories were i'll circulation III {"
downtown Office yesterday afternoon
where a little knot of fishermen and oth-
ers were waiting for the weStbound cA-
nress. What started the fish talk was
tho ;nouirv bv one of the members of
the party known as Win regarding the
cost of lumber for floating Wharl at
his camp on the shore of CobbosSeecoil-
tee. Now it is known that Win mas d
chum who is called Roy, and as poth
gentlemen are considerably above the
size of the average man it IS not uhliat-
ural that a question was asked regard
ing the thickness of the boards tha'
would be required on the wharf TO mora
the heayyweights. Now it happeneishat
Win was in IL reminiscent mood and the
mention of the wharf reminded hm OIL
an incident which took place one day
YEAR or two ago, perhaps more, "heh
he and Roy were enjoying day or e%o
in camp. The two had finished thelr
breakfast and Win suggested that he take
the boat and go down and get some bsE
after which they two would go ishlns.
The wind was blowing some and quite
little sea was running. with an OCCASION
al whitecap, but there was no danger
with a seaworthy boat such as was
theirs. Win secured the bait and return
ed to camp, but in the meanwhile Roy
had decided that he would not go out In
the boat, and though Win almost begged
of him to get into the boat and try It,
even If for little while, Roy was OBJ
durate and finally settled the whole bus
mess by bringing rocking chair from
the camp and, after filling and lighting
his pipe, seated himself in the chair,
smoked and fished off the wharf fora,fhe
greater part of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Principal Henry Cobb of the Cony
High school recently received report
of the work being done at the CniverC
sitv of Maine by five students from
Cony who entered the university last
autumn, and the record is so s@tisfac-7
tory that it now hangs on the wall in
Mr.. Cobb's office and he takes a great
deal of pride in it, The five former
Cony pupils are Phillip McGouldrlck.
Myles Ham, Roland Cony, Norman
Murphy and Ralph Weeks, and in all
studies taken by the five men. they
averaged As per cent honors, 81 per
cent. passed, and but per cent. con-
ditional "a fine record for the half
years work The report also shows
their individual rank, and the rank
for each particular study. Principal
Cobb also calls attention to the fact
that three former Cony students, now
Freshmen at Bowdoin College, stood
second in a list of 13 Maine schools
REPRESENTED at Bowdoin in the COM
petition for the Abraxas cup for schol-
arship, the three boys being Rodney
Turner. Burleigh Jones and Henry
Davies. The local school can be proud
of the scholastic record being made
nv the graduates of the past few
wears. as they show up very favorably
compared with other schools in the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
NOTICE

Notice IS hereby given that Amedie
Hubert and f. Savoie are no longer con-
Quoting the business formerly known as
the kennebec Paint & Paper Company.
said partnership is dissolved and the said
Amedie Hubert will not be responsible for
any future bills contracted in the firm
name. mch14-17-I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton L. Thompson of this city are
congratulating them on the arrival at
their home on last Friday evening of
a fine baby son. who has been named
Charles Hardy Thompson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Levi T. William. local agent for the
f. A. Strout farm agency, has sold the
Dana c. Merrill farm in Windsor to
Weston Stevens of Bradford who will
take possession in very short time and
make it his home.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Have the Capital Garage put the
little necessary touches on your auto
mobile now before the spring rush
comes on, as it will be impossible to
give as good service then as now
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

A lady who lives on the South Belfast
road 'phoned the Journal shortly after
clock Tuesday afternoon that flock
of wild geese had just passed over her
house and that they were flying north.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

This evening at 7:45 the fourth of
the Lenten services at the Winthrop
street Universalist church will be held.
The minister will speak on the topic:
THE Golden Rule in Action" A cord
ial invitation is extended to all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

The Augusta Festival Chorus will
hold its first meeting this year at 1880
Thursday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building. All members and prospec-
tive members are urged to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

! Have you heard the Vocation yet at
Melville Smith & Sons? The Grad
nola" expression device gives beauti-
full effects; demonstration at any time.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

upon his new field Of duty Sunfav
March IS, as pastor of the North v.s-
saiooro and Center Vassalboro Ban
fist churches
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Cobb of v,s
salboro were visitors Tuesday at the
nome OF S j. Ames and family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

The Murray Alliance will hold a whist
party at City hall for the benefit of the
Augusta General hospital on Thursday
afternoon, April IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Henry F. Cummings left on the 407 ex-
press Tuesday afternoon for a brief bust
ness trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Twenty nationally known lines are
advertised in the Pierce Weber Co.
Easter ad today.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Funeral services for the late Mrs
Annie f. Whitehouse will be held at
. o'clock this afternoon at the home
of the deceased. % Weston street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Miss K. 3. Williams has returned
from trip to New York. and will open
her dressmaking parlors today.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Spring opening at the Russell G.
Weston Co. begins today and con-
tinues tomorrow.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
Wednesday, March 81, 1917.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Two cans best Maine corn, 25c al
Hersom & Bonsall. See ad today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Miss Ida Whitehouse and Mrs. F. A.
Whitehouse were in Bangor Friday.
B. f. Gallison has moved onto the
place he bought of Mr.. Dutton and
win Ward has moved onto the place
vacated by Mr.. Gallison.
Mrs. William Stevens who has been
quite Ill is little better.
Miss Mary Fogg is the guest of
friends in Boston.
ER Hunt was a business visitor in
Belfast Saturday.
The band boys are going to give
concert and dance at ADAMS hall
Thursday evening.
The High school closed Friday for
two weeks. vacation. Mr.. Jolly. the
,r,ncinal will pass his vacation at his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

The Murray Alliance will hold a food
sale Saturday, April Z, in the vestry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
LOCAL NOTICE

Start the Spring season with Web
Der & Hewett's homemade Bran
Bread. maj. 20d5t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

home in Waterville. Miss Averill the
assistant will pass her vacation in
Massachusetts,.