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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
MONMOUTH

Hoyntun Chapter. q. r. S. held its
annual meeting Thursday evening
and elected the following ulcers:
WORTH. matrur, Mrs. Mabel Farnham:
worthy patron. Willard Day: associate
matrou. Mrs. Carrie Drew: secretary.
Mrs. Julia Pike: treasurer. Mrs. Olive
Gilman: rnndu~tTeSS. Mrs. Maud Wing:
associate canductress, Miss Helen Pike.
e. @. Flanders is at the Augusta Gen
"ral hospital tor eye treatment.
j. &. Chamberlain has gone to Bos-
ton for II visit
The members of TIE Methodist church
and congregation will hold their an
raj church reunion and New Years
dinner at the chapel on Tuesday. The
ladies Aid will hold its annual meet
ing and election of officers in the aft
"rnoon.
During the Red Cross membership
drive good work was done in Mon
mouth, Isl new members having been
enrolled during the campaign. Special
credit is due Mrs. Clara Frost and Miss
Helen Pike for their most excellent
service. They have mad a house-to-
house canvass in the village and rave
been to other sections of the town when
tie weather and travelling would per-
NIT They found the people very ready
TO respond to their calls. The Mon
mouth Red Cross branch has another
hoX of supplies nearly ready to forward
To- headquarters.
At the last meeting of G.. *. Norris
W. r. e.. a box was packed n sent
TO Daniel DeRocile. Jr.. Co. c. 103d l..
$. Infantry. in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcnamara Of
Bath, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mcnamara of
North Carolina are guests of their
brother. John Mcnamara and family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
ODD ITEMS

In a raid in lower Union street. Ban
sor, the police arrested Michael Bill
ings and James Peters and five women
Billings and Peers were each fined $50
and costs for victuallingawithout "A Ii
cense and held under $500 bonds for
common nuisance and under $1,000
Londs on a Mann act charge. The
women were sen to Jail for 90 days
each.
The old Bay View lot where the Ems
fotel was destroyed by fire was bought
last week BY the Camden Real Estate
company acting for put Of town part
les. The name of the purchaser is not
given Il nor is it announced fer what
purpose It has been bought but pre-
sumably it means important develop
ments for The town. The two RoCkiand
men who bought the uin of the hote'
sold out their interest in them also to
a Camden man Mr.. Noyes who viii
continue tearing it down and dispose II
the lumber and wood.-Camden Herald.
". r. Cole OF Bangor district. has
been assigned to the Portland office
from Jan. ? to March 2 for the income
tax rcturn for 1917. and Charles T.
Merriman has been assigned to Cum
berland county. outside of Portland.
and York county. Harold j. Lehan has
Teen assigned TO the Bath and Rock
land district for the same period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31

Washington, Dec. 30.-Revfsed leg
ulation or requests to guide the Am
erican press in the voluntary censor
ship observed since the country went
to war were issued tonight by the
committee IN public information to
become effective January l. Several
important changes have been made
representing the lessons learned by the
committee and the army and navy Of
ficers since the first regulations were
issued last June.
Three Requests Withdrawn
Three Of the original requests have
been withdrawn. They are requests
that nothing be published tending to
disclose the names of line officers or
individual units of the expeditionary
forces, tending to disclose the identity
OF American merchant ships and their
crews defending themselves against
submarines or giving information re-
lating to drydocks and repair and con-
struction work.
oSdISTHSnI OF Somnltxe0
The committee issued this state
ment:
The committee is requested by the
wRr-making branches of the govern
nfent to urge again pon the press the
serious necessity for observing these
requests. 1t is highly important that
military information be kept out of
rripf 'rb, ,ri~fal rona Snr.,- :, .,Ea
and Easy method OF communication for
the enemy agents. .
The committee is without legal author.
ity or moral right to bring pressure on
publications to enforce observation OF
these requests. These paragraphs emboly
what the military and naval experts OF
our country hold to be the minimum that
can be asked, at this time, for the pro-
lection of our soldiers and sailors and the
success OF our military plans. For their
observance the government relies i'm pic
lily upon the loyalty and judgment Of the
individual writer and publisher.
I'm order that the American people ma
clearly understand why certain news dee:
not appear in print it is urged that these
requests be printed. in full"
Voluntary Censorship Requests
The requests follow:
For the protection of our military an
naval forces and of merchant shipping, it
is requested that secrecy be observed in
all matters OF
"1-Advance information of the routes
and schedules of troop movements (see
paragraph fve).
Conformation tending to disclose the
number Of troops in The expeditionary
forces abroad.
3-1nformatton calculated to disclose
location Of the permanent base OF bases
abroad.
4-Information that would disclose the
location of American units or the event
ual position Of the American forces a,
the front.
Authorization tending to disclose
an eventual or actual port of embark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
CANAAN

MRS. Mlilie Foster and
ner!i nave been passing a few DAYS
at lhcir home at Moore's Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Ames have re-
turned to their home in Fairfield. aft
er visiting his father. John Ames and
friends.
Henry Richardson and family pass
ed christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. 1ry-
ing Davis.
Harold Foster has employment for
the winter with Mr., Hunt, who has set
up a portable mill on the Buzzell farm.
MT. Wheelock also has a job hauling
umheG from the mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
ATHENS
Mrs. Oscar L, Bush

The death OF Mrs. Oscar l.. Bush occur
red at her home in this village Friday
after a long illness. The deceased was 81
daughter OF the late Erastus and Louisa
Norsonp Williams. He home was for
merly about two miles out of the village
on the Brighton road at the old Williams
homestead. which in years gone by was
one of the hotels so frequent in the rural
districts. Besides her husband, the de.
ceased is survived by eight children. Mil
ton. Alton. Clyde, Arthur, belmont. Vel
ma. Dolly and Leona. The funeral SER
vices will be held TUESDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
j. J. Smith Of So. Portland

James j Smith, Sc years old, a car
penter living at 30 Atlantic street.
Pleasantdale. South Portland. dropped
dead while at work at the Doyen s,,ip-
yards Thursday morning. Mr.. Smit,
was apparently in his usual health
Thursday but had complained for the
past few days. Shortly after coming
to work Thursday he felt cold ard went
into the boiler room to get warm and
fen dead when he had been in the
room but O few minutes. Death wa
due it is believed to heart failure. Mr..
Smith is survived by his wife and
eight children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
NEW PORTLAND

Harry w. Pease Of this town has
been a~djudicated bankrupt on Dec. "A
and the first meeting Of his rredito,s
VIII he held at the office of Daniel Lew
Is referee IN Bankruptcy in S~kowhegan
on Saturday Jan. II. At that
tlme the creditors may attend, prove
'helr CLAIMS appoint n trustee, exam
inc the bankrupt and transact such
other business as may come before the
meeting.
Mrs. Martha Spear has been up from
Waterville the past week for a Visit,
with her father, DR.. =. $. Spear.
Miss Blanche Strickland has been in
Augusta and vicinity for Il visit wit!
relatives.
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Continued from Page one)

question of their union with one or the
pther empire. or their formation into IN
.cpeadeDt states.
In this connection the presence OF any
'roops apart from national or national
i"iii'ia in the t%err.tor. which are vot-
IaG shall net be permissible until this
question is decided. The government Of
these regions Will remain in the ifauds Of
representatives Of the local populations,
elected dcmocratioally. The date of evac-
Hation and other circumstances and the
commencement Of rehabilitation or the
army is 10 be fixed by a special military
commission"
Preliminary Treaty
Germany then proposed the following
form for the first articles of a preliminary
treaty which is to be concluded:
"~First-Eussia and are to de-
clare tie state of war at an end. Both
nations resolved to live together in the
future peace ard friendship on condi-
ionS 81 complete reciprocity. Ger
many viii he ready as soon as peace
is concluded with Russia and the de-
mobilization of the Russian armies has
been accomplished to %evacuate her
present positions in occupied Russian
territory. insofar as no different infer
enres result from Article ..
S~econd-The Russian government
}laving. in accordance with it's princi-
pies, proclaimed for all peoples with
out exception living within the Rus
sian Empire the right of ~self-deter-
ihination, including complete separa-
ZION. takes c~ognizance Of the decisions
expressing the win Of tho people de-
Earring q full state of independence and
separation from the Russian Empire
tor Poland, Lithuania, Courland and
portions of Esthonia and Livonia.
The Austrian delegation made a
similar statement.
The Russian delegation tool cocniZ-
ance of the statements and set forti,
is standpoint as follows:
our standpoint is thai only such
manifestation of will can be regarded
rs u dc fa2to expression Of tho will OF
he people as results from a free ro1e
taken in the districts in question with
the complete absence Of foreign troops.
We therefore propose and must insist
thereon that a clearer and more precise
formulation Of this point be made UNI
I'll we conTent however, to Tho appoint
m"nt of a special commission for tho
Examination of technical conditions 70,
III" realization of such referendums
md also for the fixing of a definite time
for evacuation.
In View of the course which The re-
@otintions hitherto have taken il ma;
he stated with satisfaction that re-
5al'GinS settlement Of the most import
ant questions the views of the repre-
Sen'ed powers tally in many points,
Whit regarding others the views APP
proacll each other to such an extent
that nope for arriving at an agreement
an the latter points is well founded"
Continue Discussions in Peace
Hrest-Litovsk, Dec. 30.-via Berlin
afd j.ondon.-A Petrograd dispatch Of
T~hHrsdaN said the peace negotiations
mad been postponed for 10 days to give
the Entente nations opportunity To in
dlCatH whether they would participate.
y message from BresI-Litovsk on the
Salhc ia" spoke of the continuation nf
M discussions and apparently inform
~ negotiations are being carried IN
,:nripps Tho rn-av-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31

left Wednesday for Lake Moxie, wher,
he has employment for the winter haul
ing pulp wood.
The Christmas Club will hold anall-da,
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Belle Per.
kins the second Thursday in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Tufts entertained
several al Christmas dinner. A pleasant
feature of the evening was a Christmas
tree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Penobscot Supreme Court

The January term of the Penobscot
county supreme court will open IL
Bangor. Tuesday morning al 9 O'Clock
with Justice Bird presiding. There ar
at the present time about 500 cases on
the docket for trial, but it is fully ex
pected by cour officers that only Il
very small percentage of that number
will be tried. A court officer said,
Thursday morning that in all probable
ity. jury trials would go on as usual,
but that the number would perhaps be
only one-fourth as great as usual
Many Of the attorneys who are closely
pressed by the QUESTIONABLE problem
arc asking for continuance in order TO
be able to devote more time TO the pa
triotic work tina connot be deferred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
Bankruptcy Proceedings

The Maine Clothing Company Of Lew
lston has filed a petition in bankruptcy.
The liabilities are given as SIS, 1S9. 73 and
the assets $685.. The members Of the firm
are Jacob and Joseph Iipshitz. The prin-
cipal creditors are wholesale houses.
'Sher bankruptcy petitions filed were
those of Arthur II. Hubbard. laborer. Of
biddeford. and John w. Lander, proprte-
tor OF the Clinton Motor Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
n. c. Harmon of Portland

Henry G. Harmon, formerly for many
years a Grand Trunk conductor. but
for some time past proprietor Of The
Congress Square hotel billiard room in
Portland. died Thursday at his home
on Woodbury. street. South Portland
Mr. Harmon has not been in very good
health for some time past. and for that
reason gave up his business. But ne
was not thought to he in imminent
danger of death until very recently
Mr.. Harmon a a native of Gorham
n. H, and he went to work for the
Grand Trunk at a very early age. lie
worked his way up through the service
first in the freight and then in the pas
senger service, following the system
that has been in vogue on this road
for a great many years. He became q
first class passenger conductor shortly
before the runs were extended through
to Montreal. and remained in that po-
sition for a few years only. r~etirinc
about II years ago. He bought out Tho
billiard hall and operated it with much
success until. as stated, he retired On
account Of poor health 2 short time
ago. Mr.. Harmon was a genial and
well liked man, having a host Of friend;
everywhere UP and down the line of tho
Grand Trunk. He was faithful ana
exacting in regard to his official duties
hut was eve ready to do a kindness
and ii was his boast that nobody ever
had to walk for iacl, of money 10 pay
his fare SO long as he himself had a
cent or could borrow enough to pay the
fare of Tho unfortunate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
BELGRADE

IN the recent Red Cross drive the
tpea1 auxiliary secured 1876 new mem
cefs' Miss Celia F. Taylor was the t
captain getting - names.
On account Of the storm of Friday
zee three-act drama. "Dcacon Dubbs"
was postponed until Monday. Dec. 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
Mrs. Eleanor Moody

Mrs. Eleanor Moody, widow Of the late
l.. L. Moody, died Friday morning after
an illness of several weeks. She leaves
two daughters. Misses Williette and Eva,
Who have been most devoted to their
mother. The funeral will be Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31

William E. Higgins arrived from Ports
mouth. y. H., Saturday 20 accept the 20
sition OF master shipftter at the Texas
Steamship Co. at Bath. Mr.. Higgins left
Bath Is years ago to work In the ki,tery
Navy Yard and has been there since. He
is a very capable man In his line OF work
and the Texas Co. is fortunate In ecuring
bis services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
A Stores
individuality
THE voice" o. the sters 10 hsard1

1.-THE Voice" Of the storS 10 hsard1
In Its advertising.
The advertisement carries mers
|than msssaes-mors than ne~ts Of
1spseiai offerings, o. sales. Of nsw>
lesmmoditiss, o. tors.sntsrpriss In
Occurring desirable stocks Of soods
>under favorable conditions.
! carries "ths voice." the PkR.<
ISONALiTY, Of the store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31

Chaplain David H, Tribou, [. 5. n.
retired. who has been chaplain at the
Commonwealth Pier receiving ship
since it was put TO such use last April
has received orders BY which he Is
transferred 10 the Naval Home at Phil
adelphis. Chaplain Tiibou is the rank
ing cha plain in the United States navy,
having been appointed by President
Grant on Feb. ). 1872.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
Pittsfieid Grange

An all-day meeting Of Pittslield
Grange was held Saturday. Dinner
was served under the direction of Fos-
ter White and his aids. DR.. Twitchell
of Monmouth was present and gave
a very interesting and Instructive talk
on the various ines of farming and
the best methods for best results. He
also spoke of the war and what the
farmers could do in helping the severe
situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
Aim to Make
YOUR Store
The Most
Interesting
News Center

wake your stores advertisement
4yeu- stores NEWSPAPER. issue>
IL ~ frequently and az regularly asa
THIS NEWSPAPER is ISSUED.
Make il as complete a record Of
Yshs NEWS Of YOUR STORE a. this
tnswspapsr 10 Of tho news and life on
the city and Of the world.
Make it a medium Of oPPoR.l
TuNiTY NEWS FOR heusswives-l
efor all who buy-for oil who aim &C?
buy wisely. I
Make il REFLECT your STORE
Garry is spirit Of service, Of help.
SfuInsss, to all who read this nsws.>
t~paper-and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31

at present shipping sevc,ai carloads
Of this commodity from Leeds Jun
tion to Camp Devens. Aver, Mass.
Guy Stetson of this town Is visiting
his cousin, Lawrence Stetson, At
Leeds Junction.
TIE Winthrop Driving Club held the
annual meeting Saturday evening, Dec.
2s, and elected officers as follows: Pres,
L. \. Baird; vice president. DR.. Kari
Sturgis; secretary, Carl Hartman;
treasurer, John A. Foster: directors.
J. NJ. Towle. DR.. W. b. Eanborn and +.
Walker: track manager. Robert A.
Baird. The first race Of the season viii
take place Tuesday Afternoon on Lake
Maranacook beginning at 40. There
will he three classes, A, b and G..
LOCAL NOTICE
The Little Acme theatre has a fine
program for the week. Monday and
Tuesday the popular favorite, George
Beban in "Marcellini's Millions"
Wednesday and Thursday. the final
episode Of the big serial, '"The Voice
on the Wire" Also kathrine Williams
in q tive-reels Paramount feature, The
Highway Of Hope" TO accommodate
the large croWd who will want to see
the final episode of The Voice on the
Wire" the Acme will put on two
shows Wednesday night. dec3ld3t
EAST-E. +. Hewett and Frank Ba-
ker, who are stationed ut Fort Preble
Portland, passed Sunday at their
homes here.
Elmert stone il at work In tho shoe
shop in Augusta during the school Va.
cation.
Sunday morning az O'Clock tn.
Thermometer registered 40 below zero.
Saturday the mercury did not go above
10 below during the day.
Freeman Stevens Of Fort Williams.
Portland, passed Sunday with his sis
ter, Mrs. Ray Young.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
Sebasticook Grange

Sebasticook Grange, No.306, l.. Of r..
held its regular meeting December u
with Worthy Master Bracket in the
chair. Two applications for member
snip were acted upon and it was voted
to have degree work at the next meet
ing and install officers January Il.
After q report of the State Grange
meeting hy the worthy master, The
Grange proceeded to eject officers. The
following are u" officers FOR the en-
suing year: Master. VI. l.. Erackett;
oNe"seer, ". J. Written: lecturer, Mrs.
T. H. Brown: chaplain. Florice Plum
MGR; steward. Lyle Davis: treasurer.
:. 4. Jenkins; secretary, Victoria Da-
Wis: assistant steward. T. d. Harris:
safe keeper, Harold Bowcs: Ceres.
Annie Bracket; Pomona. Gertie Whit
ten; Flora. Mrs. Fl. ID, l.ittlefield; lady
assistant, Annie Harris: pianist. Edna
A. Bracket.
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Grange News
Oxford Pomona Grange.

oxford County Pomona Grange will
hold their meeting at Norway Jan. l, 1918.
Program as follows: Welcome song,
Grange choir; address Of welcome, How
ard Smith; respond, Worthy Master Ryer-
son; reading. Beryl Russell; music, A. NJ.
Durham. Eva Jackson. Dennis Pike:
piano selection, Gladys Russell; a toast to
the flag. followed by "Star Spangled Ban
ner"; paper. Kate Delano; solo, Eva Jack
SON.; tableau in charge Eva jackson
and Adelaide Young; speaker for The eft
ernoon. l.. f. McIntlre; song. choir; read
ing, Adelaide Young; music. Gladys Rus
sell; paper, Edith knishtly; closing song,
"Amcrica
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31

Lewiston. Ne. Dec. 31.-Rec1rds for
the local weather bureau show an aV-
erage mean temperature for Saturday
&nd Sunday Of IL below zero. \ min
iynum Of p below was recorded at :
and s A. NJ. SGnday. The mercury has
not risen above two below zero since
. T.. NJ. Dee. IS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

creased by the Lyle bill Cities are
permitted by ordinance to prosecute
offenders In these classes of crime
without resorting to the state law,
which often is very difficult to en-
force in municipal and police courts.
Efforts to put chiefs of police. city
auditors and city clerks under civil
service failed.
H. F. 275, by Elwood. is likely to
prove of considerable Importance
throughout the state. 1t legalizes all
defective plating of city property Of
more than twenty years and made
before 1895. Six months time is al
lowed for commencement of actions
by claimants and IL no action Is
brought the rights of the proprietor
under the defective plat are made
permanent.
The Latter bill permits cities to
exempt old soldiers, sailors or their
widows from special assessment
taxes, if the council sees fit to do so.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
UNSHAkEN TESTIMONY

Time is the test Of truth. And
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test in Keokuk No Keokuk resident
who suffers backache, or annoying
urinary ills can remain unconvinced
by this twice-told testimony.
Mrs. Mary LANCE, 209 Bank street,
Keokak, says: Whenever I get a
cold it is sure to settle in my back
and for several days it is misery for
me to get around. AT such times
sharp pains dart through my kidneys.
During one of these spells l began
using Doan's Kidney Pills and they
soon put me in good shape" (State1
ment given August, 1860
On April s, 1915, Mrs. Lang SAID:
..Doan's kidney Pills have cured me
of kidney weakness and don't hest
tate to give this medicine praise
when can"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. LANCE has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
RELLS TOLL TO
REMIND OF LOAN
,,ertv Bond Boosters Take This
Method Of Telling the People
only Four More Days
Remain.
TO RING UNTIL FRIDAY
rh,ee strokes Will be Given Tonight,
TWO Wednesday Night and
one Thursday
Night.
church bells and fire bells


@ in Keokuk tolled last night
~ about 8 o'clock. four strokes
w. being hit on each bell. The
haIls we're tolled to remind people that
there were just four more days. in
which they can purchase Liberty loan
bonds. The idea originated in Wash
;ngton. and all over the country, the
bells were rung.
Tonight the bells will toll three
times. Wednesday night two times
and Thursday night one time. Friday
will be the last day for purchase of
the bonds, and the Liberty loan COM
mittee is using this method to bring
the matter to the attention Of the peo-
pie. ,
nle in Keokuk to their feet. The bells
are seldom tolled and the widest ru-
nors were floating about. Telephone
girls we're beseiged with inquiries, as
to why the bells we're ringing. The
fire stations were kept busy answer
ing the phone, and the phones in The
Gate City office were ringing madly, as
soon as the bells were tolled.
Liberty loans can be subscribed for
through any Of the local banks or
trust companies.