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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
RIPLEY

Myra Sevey of Corinna was II
town one day last week calling on
friends.
Ernest Seveys family. also Samuel
Pearls family, are i'll with influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Wakefield of
Madison are in town on visit.
Stanley Raymond is i'll with pneu-
monia. Mrs. Nettic Mower of st. AL
bans is caring for him.
Mrs. D. c. Wakefield was in Dexter
a few days last week.
Hattie Osborne was in Harmony a
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Felker will
move up to the head of the pond in
Ernest Sevey's house and Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Felker will! come from Dex-
ter and occupy their house.
Mrs. E. H. Ramsdell has returned
from Belfast.
Friends in this town Of Lyndall
Huff were grieved to hear of his
death Saturday at his home in Dex-
ter
Gordon Nelson and brother cf
Westfeld were recently in town look
ing at farms.
Harry Gould and Frank Henderson
are moving their families to Dexter
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
Fred A. Bjanchette

The remains of the late Fred A.
Blanchette of this city. whose death
occurred Sunday morning at Spring
field. Mass, were brought to Angus
ia on the 100 Pullman Tuesday
morning and taken to the home of
his parents, 4S Mill street. Funeral
services will be held at 8 o'clock
this Wednesday morning from ST.
Ausustne's Catholic church. Mr..
Blanchette. whose death resulted
from broncho pneumonia after an
illness of but a few days. was 80
years Of age, and besides the par
ents he immediate surviving rela-
tives are three brothers and four
sisters. He was a former member
Of the Burleigh Battery of the Mil
liken Regiment. and at the time Of
his last illness was employed in an
ammunition plant at Springfield
He was a member Of the Society Of
ST. John the Baptist and Ct the
Painters Union. He was young
man we'll known about town and
had many friends. all OF whom will
he sorry to learn Of his death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
CAMBRIDGE

Mr.and Mrs. E. p. Miller, eye spec
ialists were at the. hotel few days
last week from Ga.,and.
The r. F. D. Carrier. George Drawn
is having a vacation. Morris Nutter
is substitute mail carrier.
Mrs. Ralph Bailey, who has been Ill
with influenza, is improving.
Fred Ring and Charles Thurston
were in Skowhegar last week carry
ing over the members of the Agricui-
tural club to attend the convention.
The first Grange meeting was Sat
urday evening since the influenza ep-
idemic. About 40 members were out.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. i. Labree were in
Ripley last Saturday to attend the
funeral Of a relative.
Memorial services will be held at
the Baptist church Sunday A. NJ, for
the late William Robinson, who was
killed in France.
Mrs. Carrie Ring. who has been
very i'll, is much improved.
Mrs. Fred Skillings and daughter
Of Harmony were IN town recently.
Mrs Hazel Grover is seriously i'll
ct The McVetey hospital, Newport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
Salem, Mass, Major
Wins D. S. c. for Capture
of 60 Men With Supplies

The latest list of citations for
bravery issued for publication in
cludes the names of So officers and
men Of thes American EXpeditionary
Forces. Only one New England man
is named, Major Chester A. Davis
Of Salem. Mass, whose citation fol-
lows:
Major Chester a. Davis, 3rd Mach
inc Gun Battalion.-"For extraor-
binary heroism in atcion near Hat
tonville, France. in the ST. Mihiel
Salem, September II. 1918. Sent
by his brigade commander to verify
the positions of the first lines of
the as*aulting battalions, Major
Davis continued forward to ascer-
tain approximate location of the en-
envy lines. Accompanied by only
two others, he overlook a hostile
formation of about 60 men. wagons,
animals, and machine guns. which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
MADISON

Frank Oliver. who has been en-
ion Cooperative grocery store for a
number of years, has recently acc
cepted a position as clerk in the
Madison Furniture Company store
and commenced his duties Monday.
E. A. Maxir' who has been ut
work ii a Portland shipyard for the
past few months, arrived home Sat
urday for a short visit.
William Austin returned Monday
night from Portland. where he went
last week for treatment at the Maine
eye and ear infirmery.
Miss Helen Powers has been visit
ing friends in Portland and Lewis
ton for the past few days.
A union Thanksgiving service of
the Protestant churches will be held
Thursday forenoon, Nov %. in the
Congregational church. The Thanks
giving sermon will be delivered by
Rev. William Clements. pastor of
the Free Baptist church.
Rainbow Branch of the Interna-
tonal Sunshine Society is making
preparations for it's annual fair and
supper, which is to be held early
in December.
G. A. WILDER is reported to be
critically i'll at his residence on up
per Main street.
Miss Lila Rogers left town the
last Of the week for Vassalboro,
where she will make her home in the
future.
Mrs Helen Davis, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. W. Dyer for the past few
days, returned Monday to her home
in Wateryille
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20

The rainstorm Of Sunday night and
Monday. which also continued for
the greater part of Monday night,
had it's effect on the water in the
Kennebec river. so that on Tuesday
morning the water in the lower riv-
er v-as higher than it had been
for some time The tides Monday
and Tuesday were unusually high
on account of tn easterly wind that
was blowing and were said to have
been about four feet higher than us
ual At high water yesterday aft
ernoon. at about $50. the water was
within about a foot Of the cap tim
bers on the North wharf. but the
wind having changed it was not ex-
pected that the water would come
any higher. The rise Of water at
the Augusta dam on account OF the
storm was but 90 inches from Mon
day morning until Tuesday night.
but as the storm had ceased last
night no further rise was looked for
except such as might result from
the raising Monday afternoon OF
some Of the gates at the outlets OF
Moosehead Lake. 1t was thought
that this water would arrive at Au-
gusta at an early hour this morning
but that the rise would not exceed
a foot and half at the most.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
KAISER'S DECREE
ABDICATION TO
BE PUBLISHED

Paris, Nov. 19-CBy the Associated
Press)--In order to end the discus
sion as to whether William Hohen-
zollern has really abdicated as Ger
man Emperor, it is understood the
German government intends to pub
lish his decree of abdication. This
consists of an attempt to justify the
war on the ground of Germany's is
olation. The abdication decree, &C
cording to the correspondent at
Zurich of Information concludes
with these words:
ITO avoid difficulties and TO put
an end to the mourning and suffer-
ing of my people 1 renounce the
throne and leave my faithful sub
jects free to choose government
which seems to them most compat-
able with honor and to their inter
est"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
JEFFERSON

SOUTH-The pastor preached very
interesting peace sermon last Sunday
morning to good sized audience. Mrs.
James Brooks united with the church
by letter from her former church at
Everett Mass. ]. NJ. Trask and Pea1
Boynton each rendered solos.
Mrs B. d. Dodge of Nobleboro Is Wis.,.
ing friends here.
Willet Norden shot a deer Saturday.
Erskine Brothers are moving tna;r
mill to the Eugene Cunningham lot
H. A. Clark is attending court at Wis.
casset..
Chester Boynton is moving into hi
new home, the Carol Turner home
stead.
Joshua Hemenway is passing the win
ter with his niece. Mrs. G. w. Benner.
The ladies of the parish are planning
for large gathering at their harvest
supper Wednesday evening.
W. A. Moore of Bath and Harry
Moore of Methuen. Mass. were callers
at n. A. Clarks Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Bruce returned to her
home at Somerville Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
CANAAN

Mir. and Mrs. Eulah Peavey were
in Benton Saturday on account of
Miss Celia Peavey who is very i'll
with influenza at the home of Ray
Brown.
Mrs. Emma Phillips of Waterville
visited at Jesse Hollis Friday.
CLYDE Decker is recovering slowly
from the influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boston closed
their home here Sunday and went to
Skowhegan for the winter.
Mrs. Azuba Burrill left Thursday
for her home in Pittsfeld where she
will pass several weeks.
All schools in town are closed I'M
till the winter term on account Of the
influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Shores Of
Benton were guests of his brother
Walter Shores the past week.
Miss Minnie Williams came home
sick from WatelYiile Saturday. 1t is
feared she has influenza. There arc
nineteen cases in town az the present
time.
Winfield Goodridge of Brighton is
stopping at Ancii Goodridges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
.OY2od1t


was chosen president Of the church,
after the death of President Snow.
AS head of the church President
Smith was trustee in trust of all the
church holdings and. according to
the creed of the church, was prophet,
seer and relator.
He was president of Brigham Young
University, at Provo, Utah? and also
Of Brigham Young college and lesser
educational institutions. He was
president of national bank, director
of the Union Pacific Railroad and
head Of at least three industrial cor
porations.
In 1912 President Smith had five
living wives, although he had been
married six times. OF his forty three
children thirty were living and he
had ninety-one grandchildren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20

consisting Of =. F. Hussey's ambulaa..'
with large placards, 1.-The Kaiser +"
Dead leading. followed by "p'
line Of automobiles decorated with w
Stars and Stripes started, passHs,
through North Vascalboro Winsio" J."
Waterville. In the evening a huge V''
IRE was built in the center Of the
iage and old and young Joined hsa',
and circled around the fire cheei|'
and singing patriotic songs SpeecHn
were called To- and w. 5. Bradley >
II. Gates and Edith Priest were broue",
forward and responded, AS the fire Wv.
down The Star Spangled Banner VS.
sung with great enthusiasm. No m"'
loyal citizens IRE to be found than =
found in the quiet village OF East W.
salboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
VASSALBORO

EAST-Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Fitz-
Gerard have closed their house and
gone to Portland for the winter
Alton. Hussey was called to Nor
ridgewock last week on business
Mrs. Louis Massie was passing a
few days last week with her sister
in South China.
Miss Jennie Priest has been the
guest of Mrs. Ida Clark the past
week.
Mrs. Emma Green of Providence.
r. l.. has been passing a few days
with Mrs. NJ. A. Stafford at the Re-
we're House.
c. L. Baker was in Augusta Sat-
urday for the day.
The Christmas Club met with Mrs.
Anna Gates on Thursday afternoon.
The ladies' working on War Relief
Work met at Friends church Fri
day and finished two "comfortab les,"
began two more and several child
ren's dresses. They purpose to meet
again Friday Of this week to COM
plete the work began.
Corp. Arthur Mason Of Camp Dew
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
WORLD CONFERENCE
PROHIBITION LEADERS
AT COLUMBUS. OHIO

Columbus. Ohio. Nov. l9-Preliminary
to business sessions which will COM
mence tomorrow, delegates to the world
wide prohibition conference that begins
today and tonight compared notes en-
the prospect of dry world a few years
hence and joined in ratification" over
Ohio. Wyoming. Florida and Nevada at
the recent elections. Among delega tes
to arrive today were Canon Johnston of
the Church of England. Birmingham,
and William Bingham, London. repre-
senting the United Kingdom Temper
ance Alliance, and Ben. II. Spence Of
Toronto, secretary of the Dominion
Temperance t-llance. heading a party
of other Canadian workers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
Try This To Danish
All Rheumatic Pains

People who have been tormented Tor
years-yes even so crippled that they
were unable to help mselves-haNe
been brought back to robust health
through the mighty power Of Rheuma.
Rheuma acts with speed; 1t brings IN
a few days the relief you have prayed
for Il antagonIZes the poisons that
cause agony and pain IN the joints and
muscles and quickly the torturing sore
ness completely disappears.
II IL "A harmless and inexpensive rem
edy but reliabl because IL is one dis
covery that has forced rheumatism and
sciatica to yield and disappear
Begin the Rheuma treatment today
and II YOU do not get the joyful rehaf
YOU expect. your money will be Ie
turned BowdltchWebst Co. always
has a supply and guarantees it to YOU
Adv nov20-22 q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
coNY At OAK GROVE TODAY

interesting Game Promised After
Seoreiess Contest Here Last Satur.
day-cony Will riay Gardiner High
Thanksgiving Day in This City
The Cony high football eleven will
play its return game with Oak Grove
Seminary this afternoon at Oak
Grove. and following scoreless game
between the two teams last Saturday
in this city a lively game is antici-
pated. Capt. Redman, Cony's quarter
lack, and Mccall at right half back,
will probably be unable to play to-
day on account Of minor injuries
they received last Saturday, but in
their places Hildreth and Hughes
will undoubtedly give a good account
Of themselves.
Cony's probable lineup for the
game will be rs follows: lie. Noble:
1t. Wyman: lg, Peterson or Hartung:
{. Hall; re. Bowling or Hunnewell;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
Grant Becomes President
Of Mormon Church

Salt Lake City. Nov. 19--Herber:
J. Grant, president Of the quorum of
twelve apostles Of the Mormon
church automatically became pres
ident Of the church through the death
Of Mr.. Smith. Ratification Of his
succession probably will not take
place until the nest general confer
ence, to be held next April. Owing
to the influenza epidemic private
funreal services Hill be held for
Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
SIXTEEN-FOOT TIDE
DAMAGES PORTLAND

Portland. Maine, Nov. 19-The
highest tide in many years caused
damage. estimated at hundreds Of
dollars. in Portland harbor today
Its height was estimated at Is feet
The water reached nearly to Com
mercial street, and along many Of
the wnarves it was well over the
street level. particularly at Port
land Pier. which was impossible for
pedestrians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20

formed rear guard to facilitate the
retreat of the enemy conveys, and
by the exercise of rare gallantry and
judgement captured this entire en-
envy force. despite its overwhelming
superiority in numbers and
strength"
Home address, Salem, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20

a retiring merchant Max Slosberg has
secured a big stock of winter cloth
ing which he is selling at almost half
price. Here is your chance to give
high prices the Ha Ha. For prices see
his ad-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20

Mrs. Ruby Randall and Harriet
Davis, who until recently have been
employed by the Marston & Brooks
Co Of Hallowell, left on the 1856
train Tuesday morning for Lynn.
Mass, where they have accepted a
position with the L. J. Walker Shoe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Smith of
146 Sewall street are receiving con-
gratulations On the birth of a son,
Nov. IL. The young man weighed II
pounds and has been named Victor
Burnett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20

Capt. Edward Perry. who had for
some time past been acting warden
at Rome brook during the time that
the annual trout stripping period was
on, has returned TO his home in this
city and has resumed his duties as
salesman in the store of George w.
Merrill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20

Charles c. Fowler, who entered
the military service Oct. "a, has re-
ceived the rank of corporal and has
been transferred from Fort Williams
to Fort Mckinley. at Portland har-
hor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Re5ekah Aid will meet Thursday
evening with Miss Edith Wilson and
Mrs. Edith Foster. at SO Middle
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20
Augusta Entertainment Course Ss% f1 2,.as
President Wilson's
Endorsement

CT T has been my mind for sometime to thank the
Alyceum organizations for the very real help they
have given in the struggle that is concerned with
fundamental element of National life. Your speakers
have been effective messengers for the delivery and in
depreciation of Democracy's meaning and imperative
needs.
"The work that the ]yceum is doing has not lost i'm
portance because of the but rather has gained
opportunities for service.
"Let express the hope that you will let dis
weaken your cvities and that the people
will not fail in the support of patriotic institution
that may be said to be integral part Of the National
Defense"
WOODROW Wilson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20

Augusta women who would like to
encourage better marketing condi-
tions in their home town and
throughout Maine. should go to the
y. NJ c. A hall at 2.30 Thursday
afternoon and hear Mrs. Florence
Warner explain the whole depart
ment work of the Maine Agriculture
al and Industrial League. A large
attendance is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-20

In Tuesdays casualty list under
the severely wounded appeared the
name of Jacob Goldstein of q
Bridge street. Augusta. Mr.. Cold
stein made his home in New York
previous to entering the service.
Last summer he enlisted in the Ban
gor Company, End Me. Inf, but was
later transferred to Co. A. His wife,
who is now residing at Boston, is a
sister Of Mrs. Lyman Gerstian Of II
Bridge street.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09
GERMAN WAR PRACTICES
Edited by Dana c. Munro, Princeton Uni
versity; George c. Sellery, University
of Wisconsin, and August G krey,
University of Minnesota
Issued by the Committee on Public Information

of the Munchner Neueste Nachrich-
ten.
Minister Whitlock, in his report of
September 12, 1917, to the Secretary
of State, gives an instance of this
German practice of seeking protec-
ton.
No Respect to the Cassock.
The Germans attacked Hougaerde
on the 18th August; the Belgian
troops were holding the Gette Bridge
in the village. The Germans forced
the parish priest of Autgaerden to
walk in front of them as a shield.
AS they neared the barricade the
Belgian soldiers fired and the priest
was killed. After the retreat of the
Belgians the Germans shot four men,
burned so houses, and looted 1907
Hugh Gibson, in A Journal from
our Legation in Belgium, page 155,
gives another incident:
1.-TWO old priests have staggered
into the legation more dead
than alive after having been COM
pelled to walk ahead of the Ger
man troops for miles as a sort of
protecting screen. One Of them
is ill, and it is said that he may
die as a result of what he has gone
through"
STATEMENT OF CARDINAL MER-
CIER AND HIS FELLOW
BISHOPS.
"At the time of the invasion Bel
gian civilians, in twenty places, were
made to take part in operations OF
war against their own country. At
Termonde, Lebbeke, Dinant, and
elsewhere in many places, peaceable
citizens, women, and children were
forced to march in front of German
regiments or to make a screen be-
fore them.
Cardinal Mercier's Judgment on the
System of Hostages.
THE system of hostages was car
ried out with fierce cruelty. The
proclamation of August 4th, quoted
above, declared, without circumlocu-
ton: Hostages will be freely TAX
en-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09

The Germans also found it conven-
lent on many occasions to secure CIV
ilians, both men and women, who
could be forced to march or stand
in front of the troops, so that the
countrymen of the civilians would
be compelled first to kill their own
people if they resisted the Germans.
This usage is illustrated in the fol-
lowing:
LETTER OF LIEUT.. EBERLEIN.
October Z, 1914.
But we arrested three other civil
lians, and then I had brilliant idea.
We gave them chairs, and we then
ordered them to go and sit out in the
middle of the street. On their part
pitiful entreaties; on ours, few
blows from the butt end of the rife.
Little by little one becomes terribly
callous at this business. At last they
were all seated outside in the street.
I do not know what anguished pray
ers they may have said but l noticed
that their hands were convulsively
clasped the whole time. pitied
these fellows, but the method was
Immediately effective.
"The flank fire from the houses
quickly diminished, so that we were
able to occupy the opposite house
and thus to dominate the principal
street. Every living being who show
ed himself in the street was shot. The
artillery on it's side had done good
work all this time, and when, to-
ward Z o'clock in the evening, the
brigade advanced to the assault to
relieve us I was in a position to re-
port that Saint Die had been cleared
of the enemy.
Later on I learned that the regi-
ment of reserve which entered Saint
Die further to the north had tried
the same experiment. The four civil
ians whom they had compelled in
the same way to sit out in the street
were killed by French bullets. 1 my
self saw them lying in the middle
of the street near the hospital"
"a. Eberlein,
First Lieutenant"
Letter published on the 7th Oc-
tober, 1914, in the "Vorabendblatt"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09

"An official proclamation, posted
at Liege, in the early days Of Au-
gust, ran thus: Every aggression
committed against the German troops
by any person other than soldiers
in uniform not only exposes the gull
ty person to be Immediately shot,
but will also entail the severest re-
prisals against all the inha abitants,
and especially against those natives
of Liege who have been detained as
hostages in the citadel of Liege by
the commandant of the German
troops
The hostages are Monsignor Rut-
ten, Bishop Of Liege; NJ. Kleyer,
burgomaster of Liege; the senators.
representatives, and the permanent
deputy and sheriff of Liege.'
The above quotation is taken from
An Appeal to Truth, addressed Nov.
"A, 1915, by Cardinal Mercier and
the other bishops of Belgium to the
cardinals, archbishops, and bishops
of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Will Irwin On Brutality of German
Drive Trough Belgium.
"Some ten or a dozen American
correspondents, of whom I was one,
witnessed the first German drive
through Belgium. Most of us were
so appalled, and Mortified by what
we saw as to become anti-German
for life Will Irwin in Saturday
Evening Post, Oct. 6, 1917, p. Al.
III. Fines.
The contracting nations, including
Germany, who signed the Conven-
tions of the Second Peace Conference
at the Hague, 1907, pledged them
selves to the following:
Germany's Promises in Hague Con-
tiOnS.
AIIlCl0 II. ANO SOHOA al pOiAhiIy
pecuniary or otherwise, shall be in
ficted upon the population on ac-
count of the acts of individuals for
which they cannot be regarded as
jointly and severally responsible"
"Article LII. Requisitions in kind
and services shall not be demanded
from municipalities or inhabitants
except for the needs Of the army of
occupation. They shall be in pro-
portion to the resources of the coun-
try, and of such a nature as not to
involve the inhabitants in the obliga-
tion of taking part in military opera
tions against their own country"
German Violations Of Hague Con-
ventions.
The German authorities have vio-
lated these articles from the very
beginning. AS soon as they invaded
Belgium, heavy fines were laid upon
Individual communities as reprisals
for some act against the German
(ront;nuod IN ma 90 co1umn }