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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-07-26

by way OF pIc-cmincnCe the Amcri-
can family is the first and most inn
purtant of American institutions. No
other idea lies SO close To the heart
of our eager and commanding Amcri-
can society. From the family have
come our school, our church and all
our civic ideas. The republic could
spare all its other forms OF democracy
more easily than it could the loss of the
idea of the family.
The mere mention of certain names
tie Field family i'll connection with the
Atlantic cable, the movement for inter
national law ANA the great names on
the bench of the supreme COURTS fill
cd with suggestion. Witness also the
family OF Lyman Bccchcr and the
Adams family of New England. Null
tiply these families and their influence
i the shadow cast across the land in
the form ~! the Institutions they crc-
ntcd. No other nation has exalted the
family after the fashion of this rclub-
lie. In this republic all things were
and are AID will he for the sake OF the
family.
In the interest Of the home and the
beloved ones there all the wheels turn
round, all the ships set sail. ali the
tools work 10y night and day. To bring
back treasure to the home men dare
the chill under the frozen north and
burn under the tropic sun. Take the
family out of American society and II
is taking the intellect from the body,
the heat from the sunbeam. the cul-
inr" from tEr library, the sun from the
sky, l"avin% only black and empty
socket. When the sun dies all the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-08
LONG TRAMP FOR WORK
MAY COST BOTH LEGS

Portland, Nc, Feb. "a ll-mlI'
tramp il Mondays blizzard IN search
of work NAV cost Harry Steves Of u
Woodlawn avenue both his legs IL"
vas brought to Union station from
Gorkam, ~ H., Tuesday night with
both legs badly frozen and is now al
the Maine General hospital Report
from there Tuesday night left the de-
cision in doubt as to whether the lo"S
would have to be amputated. SteNcS
who has had some experience IN lum-
Der camps, went to Gorham. y. H.. IN
search of work. Not finding II in that
town he started across country about
the middle of the day for a numbering
camp somewhere the vicinity. 1t Was
showing hard at the time but he be-
Heved he would have no trouble. Tn"
storm grew worse as he progressed
and Eefora long he found himself bat
Ting against a blizzard and hopeless
Nv lost. He fought his way through
mountainous drifts until he fell eX-
hausted. He knew nothing else until
he came to his senses in farm house
II miles from Gorham village
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SENATE WITH WILSON
Continued from Page One(

Congress to declare it, and he has al
most done So.
Senator Lodge, ranking Republican
member of the foreign relations commit
tee, led the discussion in favor OF the
resolution for the minority.
He asserted that the President had
taken grave action and that he felt it his
duty to support him TO the utmost or
my power" He also appealed to the
Senate against divisions III the crisis as
the best guaranty to preserve peace.
Senator Hollis Oem) of New Hamp-
shire declared the resolution was one of
peace and by mo means u preliminary
declaration of war
Senators Eardaman. Gronna and Works
all declared that they could not support
the resolution because they did not be-
lieve the Presidents course wise or just
flied by the facts. All feared. also, that
it would lead to war. All who spo'-e were
emphatic in support of the government
if war should come.
One of the stirring addresses was de-
livered from the Democratic side b. Sen
ator Underwood. who deprecated the
presence of the resolution before the
Senate. although he voted for it, He
drew from Senator Stone the admission
that the President had not been consult
ed regarding introduction of the resolu-
ton.
The President reached his room near
the Senate chamber while the debate
was going on, but left Immediately
without consulting any senators as soon
as he learned what was under considera-
ton.
Senator Sherman (Rep) pronounced
the German declaration of ruthless sub
marine warfare the most unjustifiable
proclamation to nations of the world
"since the days of the Corsairs. since
Drake and Frobisher, when pirates sail
ed the seas"
Senator Borah, Republican. declared
the Presidents course was taken solely
with a view of maintaining neutral
rights. He warned against entering the
war. declaring that cntangling alliances
thus inevitable would be the most dis
astrous thing that could happen to the
country Forty-three Democrats and 35
Republicans voted for the resolution.
Senator Myers said the President did
his plain and unavoidable duty" and
that 1t was the duty of the Senate spon-
taneously to uphold him. IF the Pres
ident had sent another note" he added,
1T would have made the country APP
pear absurd and ridiculous. 1t was
time for action
senator Jones urged that the press
hs'eu u urging war preparations
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Half Million
for Relief of
Americans

Washington, Feb. An emergency
appropriation of 100000 for relief pro-
lection and transportation of Ameri-
can citizens in Europe was asked of
Congress today by Secretary Lansing
important Developments"
The secretary did not mention spe-
officially the situation in which many
Americans in the Teutonic countries
are placed by the break with Germany,
merely calling attention to the con-
tinued extraordinary expenses of the
state department on account of the
War and suggesting that the necessary
money be provided Immediately lin
view of the important developments in
ed States within the past few days"
Wien the European war began Con-
eress appropriated s2.750.O00 for relief
Of tho thousands of Americans strand
ed abroad. Relief was discontinued
more than year ago, except in the
most mertorious cases.
Secretary Lansing also asked for the
appropriation of s45000O for the pur-
chase Of embassy property at Petro-
grad. The depaI tment already has In
formed the foreign affairs committee
that the embassy there is to put to
shame by those Of other countries and
that the purchase of suitable quarters
would have great effect upon the
prestige OF the embassy as well as up
on our trade relations.
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MANCHESTER

The Mckinley school on the Pond road
under the direction of the teacher, Miss
Ludie Weatherbee, gave on Friday eve
ming a most interesting entertainment
consisting of recitations. songs and dla-
logues After the entertainment the SELL
inc Of the boxes was in order, Willis
Wing acting as auctioneer His success
in this line of work was shown by the
nice sum of money each box was sold
for, which netted a neat sum to be used
in purchasing some needed things for the
schoolroom Owing to the severity of
the weather not so many were present
as otherwise would have been, and it has
heen requested that Miss Weatherbee re-
peat the entertainment sometime in the
near future. An added feature of the
evenings entertainment was a reading
and song by Clarence Burnham, the song
being his own composition on The Sol
der Boys of Maine. The program, with
some added songs and dialogues, will be
given a little later on.
Opening adore SIS, Raymond Free
man: The Dearest Dolls Evelyn
Freeman; dialogue, Politics Did It,"
Leonard and Cecil Farr; Counting
Eggs" Henry Farr; solo, In Novem-
Der Time" Edward McCurdy; What
to Drink Stanley Burnham; "A Lit
lie Girls Speech about Herself" Vir-
ginia FAIR: dialogue, DIR. and Pa
tient," Henry Farr and Leigh Hon
kins: why Betty Didn't Laugh"
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WINTHROP

The regular meeting of Patience Stan
day afternoon with Mrs. A. G. Fassett
and Mrs. Eldora Keene as hostesses, at
the home of the former. with A good at
tendance. The meeting was presided over
by the regent Mrs. c. II. Shaw. The roll
call was answered by quotations from
Lincoln. Mrs. Shaw gave reading
Legends of BuCksport.' Mrs c. H.
Shaw was elected delegate to attend
the Continent Congress to be held in
Washington. ID. c.. in April with alter
mates as follows: Mrs. f. $. Small, Dex-
ter; Mrs. c. j. Cole, Kent's Hill; Mrs.
c. w. Taggart, Miss Margaret McIlroy,
Mrs. Sara Benson. Mrs Laverne Max
field. Mrs. J. II. Mclroy, Mrs. J. A. Fos-
ter. Mrs. f.. c. Leighton and Miss Bertha
Hudson One name was presented for
membership. Refreshments were served
ana a very social and pleasant afternoon
was passed.
Friends Of Mrs. Julia Wood, who has
been i'll. will be glad to learn that sh :
is much better.
Charles Fairbanks Of Gardiner was 4
business visitor in town Wednesday.
An schools of the village will be dis
continued next Friday, to allow the
teachers to attend the annual kenne-
bee County Teachers convention to be
held at Watervillc.
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PORTLAND DIVORCES WITH
UNUSUAL COMPLAINTS

Portland, Me, Feb. within three
months of her marriage Mrs. Hattie p
Smith of this city has begun suit for
divorce against Nelson S, Smith, wide
lv known in automobile circles as sales
man for prominent firm.
Claiming that his wife Julia, whom
he married four years ago in this city,
is not in reality his wife. but has been
another mans wife for IS years, Alton
O. Mountfort has brought action in the
Superior court asking annullment OF the
marriage.
Telling of some of the so-called
bluffs pulled on him by his wife, Chas.
W. Hamilton of this city, who was
granted divorce from Jessie Hamil-
ton. testified in the Superior court on
Tuesday that once she shouted that she
had taken mercury tablets and was go
ing to die. With great presence of
mind. however, she called the police am
bulance to take her to the hospital
When he inquired solicitously for her
condition, the physicians said there was
nothing the matter with her but hyste-
ria
Twenty years ago" declares Henry
E. Tooker of this city in his plea for
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j. s. Action Founded on
High Moral Basis Says
the Marquis Of Crewe

He hoped. however, that nobody would
suppose that the action Of America
would make it less incumbent upon the
Allies to do the utmost possible to
win til" war.
Andrew Ronar Law. the chancellor of
tn" rXchequer. in addressing the Com
mons, noted that more and more mer-
chant shipping was coming under the
direct requisition of the government and
that the shipping controller was put
ting down Il large number of new ships.
Mr.. Bonar Law said he did not minim-
ize the submarine danger, but that some
of the best brains in the country at
large and among naval men, were con-
centrated upon the problem. Altogeth-
er he declared. he was not without
hope, whatever the ravages of submar-
ines might be, that something might be
done to replace the lost tonnage by new
ships.
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NATIONAL HOME

officer of the day. Capt. Joseph Allen.
Louis Moutte has returned to the
Home from a furlough passed with rel
atives in New Haven, Conn.
The funeral of the late George f.
Cochnower will be held from the Home
chapel at 8 A. NJ. Thursday Rev. FIR.
Mclaughlin officiating.
William Tiffany Camp, No. 4, will
hold it's regular meeting this evening
and full attendance is desired.
The funeral of the late Peter P.
Palmer was held from the Home chapel
al A. NJ, Rev. G. H. Temple ofticiat-
ing. The remains were sent to Melrose
for burial.
The funeral of the late Charles j.
Newton was held from the Home chapel
at 8 A. M, Rev c. II. Temple otficiat-
ing. Cutler Post, No, As, G. A, r., at
tended in body
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Frank Enthusiasm in
German News Circles
Over Switzerland Act

Berlin F,b. &. via London. Feb. T.
The papers are frankly enthusiastic
over the prospect that Switzerland and
other ueutrals will not fall in line be-
Mind President Wilson and it is point
Cd out that the difference between the
position of America and that of the
European neutrals makes II improbable
that the President will have any sue
cess In securing followers. In this re-
Spect the papers emphasize announce
merts showing the inclination of the
government To ameliorate the lot OF
neutralS az far as possible as. for eX-
ample. the alteration Of the blockaded
area so that Holland might have an OUT
let and the furnishing of coal to Dem
mark
Papers like the Nossische Zeitung and
the Lokal Anzeiger. which heretofore
have handled that American situation
most tempcrately show a tendency to
adopt the tone once taken by the Pan
herman press At the same time the
Tages Heitung and journals of a similar
o"loring are miider than ever before in
the expression of Their eiews.
They have abandoned batting Ameri.
"a ana are devoting themselves to as
huring their readers that the German
decision is final and a stel toward an
ultimate and speedy victory.
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INDUSTRIAL LEADERS
TO COOPERATE WITH
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

New York, Feb. 7-Leading representa-
tives of all industrial classes, capitalists.
labor leaders, agriculturists and profess
sional men will compose the committee or
80 that will be appointed here to cooper
ate with the federal government if neces-
sity arises for national defence. The
organization of this body is in the hands
of the National Civic Federation. +.
ENerit Macy, president of the federation,
has been authorized to name commit
tee of three to remain in Washington as
members of the defence committee.
Speeches made yesterday at the meeting
of the executive council of the federatloi''
where these plans were formulated, called
attention to the mistake made by breat
Britain early in the war in permitting
her volunteer army to recruit IT'S mem
hers from among; a large class of skilled
mechanics who later had to return from
camp and battlefield TO assist VI 'hc
manufacture of war munitions AT nome
The new committee will cooperate WIN
the Council for National ictehce WIN"
already has taken steps alonS 'h'S ""'
through the committee on nduS''l"' ~
,onizatiou President GOmpcrs ol th2
American Federation of Labor has prom
ised his cooperation in this WORK
Efforts to organize under one head Va
rious movements to equip the Wo"''" -
tho nation for war service nave "'e'
s,arted nv the National League Tor "o-
mems Service. AS outlined oY MISS
Grace Parker. national commandah' 90
the league, the work will be standardized
under nine heads-social welfare nome
administrations agriculture, health med
Tea, work and nursing. signalling ana
nan reading. motor driving, camp IRE
general service.
Nv this program. Miss Parker sad
other organizations may keep their idcnt-
ity while co-ordinating with INC ha''on'
league.
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Brazil Note
to Germany Is
on Its journey

U,o Ianciro. Feb The Brazilian re-
ii, 20 The German declaration Of unre-
s'ricted submarine warfare has been dis
RI. hed 10 the Brazilian minister at Ber-
Ill according TO an official announce
ment
According 10 authoritative information
tie brazilian note protests against the
violation 81 international law involved
III the submarine blockade and points OUT
that such a blockade could. II effective
close the entire high seas, situation
witch could not be permitted. The note
protests hy anticipation. against any
hostile act from which a Brazilian mer-
chan, shin should suffer by virtue of the
hlnckadc and holds Germany responsible
for such acts.
ur tauro Muller foreign minister. will
confer again today with the representa-
iNes of the other South American coun-
tries II Is understood that Chile and
Argentine viii refuse to adhere TO the
terms 80 the Brazilian note. Argentine
D.. said 10 hold that the breach of rela-
tinns between the United states and Ger
MANY has been delayed too long. Each
South American republic will make an
Independent, reply to Germany but the
-FOUR rarlcrs between the Latin merican
states will continue
The brazilian minister at Berlin has
heeu Instructed to make immediate de-
livery of the note TO the German foreign
Once and tho German minister here has
already been informed of Brazirs posi-
Won
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Rumania has ever delivered German SUBJ
jects to Russia.
The German gocernment itself counts
so little upon the pretext invoked that
before announcing its decision to trans
port Rumanians to Germany it proposed
to the Rumanian government the ex-
change of Germans interned in Rumania
FOR Rumanians in Belgium.
THE Rumanian government can do
nothing but protest against this new at
tack upon its rights by appealing to the
universal conscience, which at the proper
time will aid Rumania in exacting all
the compensations due her
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WAR RISK INSURANCE
HEAVILY INCREASED

Washington, Feb. 7.-Increases rang
ing from 125 per cent. to 900 per cent.
for war risk insurance issued by the
federal war risk insurance bureau
were announced today by Secretary
McAdoo. They are effective from all
American ports.
The greatest advances are in the
rates from Atlantic mad Pacific ports
of the United States to South A-:7ri-
can and from Pacific ports of the Unit
ed States to China and Japan. The for
mer are increased from / lilo of per
cent. to / per cent; the latter from
LOO Of 1 per cent. to 1-2 of per cent
From American ports to the west
coast Of Greta Britain an increase from
IL Of l per cent. to per cent. is an
ncunced: to London an increase Of
from SIS OF 1 per cent. to . per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-08

london Feb. :. N the House Of
Lord TO-DAY ~" Marquis of crcwe. re-
,icaing the situation much as Andrew
Ionar Law. the chancellor Of the cN-
ehelucr had done ia the House Of
Canmons. said that Germany had
thruFn aside the MASH of humanity by
h' latest utterauce. and had promised
asrfare of uunqual1cd savagcry which
Was staggering not ia the sense its au-
rurs hoped hut 10 those who contem-
plated Germany's moral position
The speaker said hc knew Of no paral-
l,i modern history for Germany's act
D. Is Napoleon and Frederick II. he
raid INSCRIPTIONS as they were" would
have shrunk from such threat The
H,'i1u 80 the United states government
~ me face Of ~" German menace, he
ntdcd would be- founded on high
moral basis
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WEST GARDINER

Rev. W. H. lrnk,u~hiyo of uallo-
wen will give ~ illustrated lecture
THURSDAY evening at : O'Clock, enti-
tied "Dny of Days. ouc hundred Views
will hc presented 4 number from out
Of town are expected 20 hc present
pr. II. Z. Merrill received Munda,
news of the death of his snn.iu law.
~ H. CAY, 81 East CRANKY ~ II'
is survived los hi. vjt". ~" ."u. and
two dluIhtrrs. nWtus h'r ,isit' her"
Mrs CAV made man, fri'ndr who VIII
nccrI, -lmpathilc with her iu her ""
rca, omcut Douglas VI pa,, tho 'lder'
son Is y mcmbor ~ thc scuior class n'
Bates college. "vIatou
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Transport Of Rumanians
for lnternment IN
Germany Is Begun

parls Feb The Rumanian minister
OF foreign affairs telegraphed today to
the Rumanian legation in Paris that Ger
many has begun to transport for intern,
,rcnt ID Germany all Rumanian males
from 10 70 81 years Of age. although the
French. Russians Italians and Portu
sysse protected by the Spanish legation,
are being loft IN the country
This treatment, so the Germans SAY"
,esds Inc telegram. is because q .n-rfa
rave M g. Russia the Ger. ~ -s
,aaer and that these were tser-, !
e. siberia. II tx absolutely deHtct tha,
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LemueI w. Gibson

Headquarters have been notified of
the death of Lemuel W. Gibson, which
occurred in the Covenant Hospital for
the Insane at Washington, d. c., on Jan
uary 81. II was born in F'itchburg,
Mass. Jan. ;, 1914. He enlisted in Co.
3, 10th Mass. Inf, Dec. 5, 1861. and
was discharged Jan. "a, 1868. He again
enlisted in Co. H. 4th Mass. H. A., Aug.
%, 1864, and was discharged June II,
1865. He came to this Nome from
Fitchburg. March y. 1904. He was
transferred to Washington in 1912.
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GENERAL SHERMAN TREE
OLDEST LIVING THING

To",rlug giant among giants. tb"
Oldest living Trims That connects thr
present with ia" dim plH'. majestic Iu
it's mien, its dignity and lts wurld-ol
experience, the Cen. sherman tree" IA
the patriarch Of the Souuuia National
Park of California. 10 was ulroad
1000 years old Whom CHRIST WI. horn
W the age when the known world
was rocking In tho throcH ~ the Trojan
wars and the time that history tells Va
marked tho exodus Of the Hebrews
from Egypt. this greatest 80 scduuia
"igautea was q -FOUR. hiuE supling ~
som" % or 80 feet u hight and trus.
under the special care ~ The Cr,atuI
who held it SAT" nom tho lightninp'
of His wrath AS TIo did from the at
tacks Of earthly enemies.
The General sherman was Discover
Cd IN 1872 10y James Wolvcrtou. a
hunter. ANA named by him iu honor "
General William r. sherman u tow
ers @79.9 feet into the sky It's haze
circumference ~ 1923 feet. it, great
est diameter $50 feet ana II has De-.
veloped a diameter Of III feet ~ n
point 100 feet above ground. National
Geographic Magazine.
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Expect Danes
Not to Go in
j. S. Footsteps

Copenhagen, via London, Feb. 1T
is stated III reliable quarters that the
Danish government has decided that
it cannot follow the eample of the
United States il breaking relations
with Germany. \ note will be sent to
Washington extlaining the position of
Denmark and calling attention to the
fact that conferences between repre-
sentatiyos Of the three Scandinavian
countries as to their International in
terests are being continued at Stock
holm