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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18

Justment. which would den,,,.
members OF their constitutions, s,N vu'
Being DESTROYS of reachinv = gnu
clusion whereby a cessati ton 80 soi
may be prevented in the future ""'
respectfully request that YOU no,;s. .u9S
as to when can meet with Won ah
feel that Is the only way in VIII -
solve the problem.
(Signed)
WILLIAM L. HUTCHEsoys
sh'pworkers Await Order.
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 17-r,.
ing ship workers in Baltimora an
awaiting orders from Will;,r ",e
Hutchinson. head of their brothor. 4.
No action was taken TODAY h., a0'u
meeting of the carpenters and io;.. a
had been called for tomorrow morn,s ''
at which important action is erraa.A,
Officials of the shipbuilding yards Sa
they are ready to do anything ths $50 SOY
eminent asks. They also say their Wv.
and steel workers are sticking lan "vn
at their jobs and rushing their nav. =.
the work to its completion. ="
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
Examinations of Drafted Men Begin NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hear
ing Tuesday Heselton CaseSchoo Children Donate Money
Red Cross-Party in Honor Of California Young Woman
Who Is Soon to Wed Skowhegan Man

diner will preside at the hearing, which
is set for 1870 in the morning at the
court house.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha L. To-
zier. wife of Harvey c. Tozier, was held
Saturday forenoon at her late home on
the Thompson farm near the Middle
road. Rev. o. H. Tracy, Phi. D.. Of the
First Baptist church officiated and the
remains were brought to Skowhegan to
remain in the Southside tomb until
spring. Beside her husband and a sis
ter, who is at present at the ToZier
home, the deceased is survived by two
young sons. tuberculosis was the all
ment ascribed l., have been the cause
Of Mrs. Tozier's demise
Skowhegan friends Of Foster Faux
ner. formerly employed by the Central
Maine Power Co. locally and recently
that he has enlisted in the Aviation
Corps and will shortly be stationed in
Texas
The Skowhegan High school students
are arranging for benefit to be given
by the Bowdoin College Musical Clubs
on the END in Municipal building, to
be followed by a dancing party in
Grange hall with music furnished by
the Bowdoin Orchestra.
The following jurymen were drawn
Saturday forenoon to serve during the
April term of Supreme Judicial court:
Eugene c. Tarbox. NJ. s. Adams, Ray
mond Kicker and Frank w. Buchanan.
Forrest Cross. local enrolment agent
for the United States public reserve
stated Saturday night that total Of
Is men had enrolled thus far. Men es-
pecially wanted under the present
emergency are carpenters, electricians
mechanics and painters.
The ne.:t r.eeting of Somerset Pomona
Grange will be held with Somerset Grange
at Norridgewock March IL.
The following lis OF men have been
appointed licensing agents in Somerset
county for licensing those who wish to
buy or sell explosives in addition to W.
T. Seekins OF Skowhegan: Chester Mills,
Jackman; Hora. . Craig, Bingham; w. j.
Bradbury Fairfield; Judge 0. II. Drake,
Pittsfeld, and l.. Il. Graves of Hartland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
WEST GARDINER

Mrs. Alice Cannon of Winthrop recent
ly passed several days with her father
Clarence Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Howe, Mrs. Walter
Davis and Miss Annie Edwards ATTENDED
the funeral of Gardiner Roberts at Litch-
field Plains Wednesday,
About 80 members OF cobbosseeconte'
Grange attended Pomona in Gardinsf
Wednesday.
Charles Ilodgdon has closed his hous'
on the Hallowell road and gone to irVt
for the present with his daughter, Mrs
Louis Cannon. on High street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scott visited Mrs
George Paul in Farmingdale "Wednesday
Miss Frances Hartman has been pass
ing several days with her grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith.
Mrs. Alice Higgins visited her mother
Mrs. Dorcas Reed. at Arthur Merrill
one day this week.
Miss Frances Tilden of Halloween pass
ed Saturday and Sunday with her friend
Miss Alice Parsons.
Chesley Harper was in town Thursda!
on his way to his home in Manchestef'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
RICHMOND

James Robinson has purchased the
Plummer house on Water street.
The Aid of the Methodist church will
meet next Wednesday with Mrs. S. +.
Terrill, Lincoln street.
The River Road club meeting post
poned from last Saturday was held
Saturday, Feb. 16, at the home of ]. c.
Dill.
There will be regular meeting Of
Emeth Royal Arch Chapter F. & A. M.
the M. M. NJ. degree.
Mrs. George n. Libby is critically i'll.
Her sons, Raymond of Aroostook
county and George of Camp Devens,
have arrived home.
No meeting of Kennebec Valley En-
campment on Friday night next. The
degree team will go to Augusta to work
the first degree.
Mrs. Noble Maxwell, accompanied by
her husband, Hon. Noble Maxwell, DR..
+. b. Peabody and a graduate nurse,
Miss Ayott, left Saturday forenoon for
Atlantic City, n. j. Mrs. Maxwell has
been confined to her bed for eight
weeks under the care Of doctor and
nurse.
Mrs. Cora Darrah of Lewiston, was a
week-end guest of her sister, Mrs. a. S.
Alexander.
Selectmen F. 3. Peabody and r. p.
Stewart attended a meeting Of the
State Highway Commission. Thursday
at Bath.
Mrs Abbie Cab left town Tuesday
for visit with friends in Brockton and
other suburban towns near Boston for
several weeks.
Manager II. G. Reed of the Fraterni-
ties, left Monday forenoon for Chicago,
ILL.,. where he will attend the Health
and Accident Underwriters conference
in the city on Feb. II, 10 and IA.
c. w. White passed Friday with
friends in town.
Miss Helen Haines. a teacher in the
grade building, passed the weekend at
her home in town.
A social dance given by the Senior
class of r. II. s., was held Friday
Avening at Curtis hall.
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WINTHROP

EAST-A meeting in the Surgical
Dressings room at the vestry will be
held Saturday afternoon, Feb. %, at
| o'clock. This meeting Is especially
for the Juniors, but it is hoped that
goodly number of ladies will attend
to assist in the work, as there is a
great demand for the dressings. The
East Winthrop Unit of the Winthrop
Branch is to be congratulated on the
success of its work as shown by the
following report from the different de-
partments for the period ending Feb
ruary IA:
Mrs. Stone for the knitting DEPART
ment: Fifty-f1ve prs. socks, 80 he'll
NETS, 20 sweaters, 6 leg bandages, 5
eye bandages, . mufflers, prs. one
finger gloves.
Mrs Foster for the hospital supplies:
Four doz. surgical shirts, doz pa
mas, Is sheets.
Mrs. Waugh for the surgical dress
ings: twenty-five hundred and sixty
congresses, stacks. The ladies meet
every Thursday for an all-day meet
ing. More help is needed.
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SHOW WORTH
Continued from Pane Oue)

gether with hundreds more members of
that and former conference are now
with the Colors, you will ask yourself
YES now in this solemn farewell hour
the question that every American
should ask himself in this year of hero
ism and horror: Am worth the cost ,
Every time you look In the mirror till
your dying day may that question leap
out at you! To make your future safe
millions Of men have already given up
their lives. Before this year shall end
that total may be swelled by the sacri-
flee of many Of those whose names are
represented in. this conference service
flag.
mo boy who makes less than the
most and best of himself can ever look
himself in the face again.
"And you have missed the whole
spirit of this great conference if you
have not learned that beyond making
of yourself something worthy of this
great sacrifice, it Is your duty also to
take your full parts towards making
your town and your nation something
worth q mans. dying for. Anything
mean or unwholesome in your town or
city life is an enemy to your flag and
your duty is to help smite it as your
older brothers are helping smite your
country's other enemies across the sea.
Liftsrs and lsaners
There have always been two classes
of men, and boys. too.-those who lift,
and those who lean. In this time Of
emergency and stress there is no room
in the world. least Of all in America, for
those who cannot lift their own weight
You must ask yourself. not Should 1
do something but What can do, and
am doing all I CAM
Besides your general duty to make
the most of yourself and help make
your nation clean and strong / want
to present to you q very definite and
special type Of service.
1.-The world is threatened with food
shortage. The decision Of the war is
likely finally to come in terms of food.
Last year at the call of the State,
about seven hundred boys like you
went out upon the farms of Maine for
patriotic service. l am here to tell you
that the need is even more urgent than
it was last year. Further expansion Of
industrial plants, withdrawal Of thou
sands Of men for the Army and Navy.
and dwindling supply of Canadian la
Dor leave the farmers Of Maine I'm
serious need Of help. -
To Repeat Volunteer Mevswsnt
The program OF the Junior yolun-
teers will. therefore. be repeated and /
want to count on at least two thousand
boys of high school age for this neces-
,sary and patriotic service. Go back and
tell the rest Of tho fellows and get them
to enlist when the great drive comes
in March," s
Portland, Me-. Feb. 17-Fred Smith
Of New York spoke this afternoon and
evening. 1t was reported that 1888 dele
gates were present at the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
HUN AIRPLANE BOMBS
u. S. FIELD HOSPITAL

With the American Armies in
France, Saturday. Feb. 16.-(By The
Associated Press.)--An American field
hospital in town within our lines APP
parently was the target for a German
airplane which flew over it last night
and dropped several unusually heavy
bombs. The hospital, in which were
a number of sick and wounded OFF,
GERS and men, within the building near
est places where the German airmen
dropped two different sets of bombs.
Fortunate none of them reached
the mark although the hospital patients
and the residents of the town were Sc
verely shaken by the explosions. AM
erican anti-aircraft guns engaged the
enemy, but without success. The hos
pital probably will be moved to less
dangerous spot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
READFIELD

The body Of George Gile was brought
here Thursday and placed in the tomb
to await burial in the lot Of Asa Gile in
the spring. Mr.. Gle was born in Read
field and passed the first % years Of his
life here. He died in Waterville.
George Clough met with painful
and quite serious accident while work.
ing in saw dust pit in Mt. Vernon,
Tuesday of this week. The frozen saw
dust caved in on him crushing him,
breaking several ribs and injuring him
about the shoulders and chest
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daley and Ru-
fus Rice went to Portland Friday for
several days visit.
Costello Weston has recently moved
into the house of Esther Barber, occu-
pied by Laura McCarty until she
moved into the Sedgley house.
Mrs. Grant Henry and daughter Mar
ior Thibault have gone to Pennsyl-
vania to visit Ira CHenry) Smith and
family.
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PITTSTON

NORTH-Mrs. Ruth Bradstreet Of Gar
diner the recent guest for several
days of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Owing to the bad travelling and snow
Club and the Kings Daughters. which
was to have been held with Mrs. Grace
Putnam and Enza Cooper on Feb. Z, was
postponed until Thursday, Feb. 81. 1t IS
hoped that many members and their fam.
lilies may be present.
Clement Jones recently saw a deer in
the road by the Alton Coopef farm.
Mrs. w. H. Grant was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Cooper, at Randolph
Monday and Tuesday.
Thomas Mccormick. who is at work at
Head Tide in numbering operations, was
a caller in this place Tuesday.
The Kings Daughters held very
pleasant all-day meeting with Mrs. Annie
and Blanche Lewis Thursday, which was
well attended The junior members Of
this circle are soliciting cancelled stamps,
the proceeds Of which are to be used as
aid for Belgian sufferers. and these young
ladies are also collecting pictures, short
stories etc, for use in making scrap
books for children's and soldiers hosp:-
tails. The next meeting will be held Feb.
IS with Mrs. Selena Hildreth. Subject
for the program will be Home"
Miss Alice Sparrow Is stopping with
Mrs. A. NJ. Cooper at Randolph for few
days.
w. III. Lawrence and Miss Tilla Law
renee Of Chelsea were guests Of relatives
in this place Thursday.
Henry Gordon Of kebo Farm is busy
hauling cordwood to the Shaw woodward
at Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
MONMOUTH

The following students of Monmouth
Academy have been selected for the prize
speaking contest. according to their rank
Misses Ruth NJ. Banghart. Alma Grover,
Helen Prescott, Vera Colson, Maria +.
Kinney, Rena f. Wheeler; boys. Oliver
d. Austin. Burpee B. Boyd. George l..
Fowler Foster King, Elton Libby. Ro-
land Carvile.
J. II. Litchfield has sold his hay to Cum
mings Of Winthrop. who is having 1t
pressed
WIZ Carr has recently lost one of his
large work horses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
SOLON

Mrs. Fred Magoon and Mrs. NJ. L..
French were in Waterville Wednesday.
Tie next meeting for Red Cross work
will be with Mrs. NJ. =. Pollard The
ladies are requested to bring pieces of
outing, print. Bingham and percale for
patchwork for Red Cross puffs.
The Ladies Home Circle of the Con-
gregational church are to have the u.s.
ual Town meeting dinner.
Herbert Wyman is to move his fam
lily into the apartment in the Soper
block, recently Purchased by him.
Miss Edna Robinson of North Arson
is visiting her sister Mrs. Fred MUIR
phx
Ernest Decker is in town buying and
shipping hay for Holt & Hight of
Skowhegan.
John Lawrence has gone to Boston
on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
Melting Pot Tea

Admission to the Melting Pot Les
will be old gold and silver articles SUCH
az tableware. toilet articles, thimbieS'
scissors or personal ornaments such d.
bracelets, rings. watches and CHAINS
and pieces Of old gold or silver VIII pe
acceptable as it requires several pieces
to realize any amount Those VINO w
not have articles of this KIND may
bring silver money. The public is coi
daily invited to this tea. which wiz
take place Feb. 20 from till J, NJ
at the home Of Mrs. Walter >. wy
man, 40 Western avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
PROF. STANTON OF BATES
DEAD AT ADVANCED AGE

Lewiston, Me-, Feb. 17.-Jonathan Y.
Stanton, professor emeritus at Bates
College and in whose honor the Stan
ton Club was formed. died late tonight
after few days illness of pneumo-
MIA.
Born in West Lebanon in 1884. he
was graduated from Bowdoin College
in 1856 and two years later came to
Bates College as professor of Latin
and Greek. Failing health forced him
to resign as an active professor In
1906. although up to a year ago he con-
tinued his lecture on ornithology. His
wife died % years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
PORTLAND TO GIVE A
COMMUNITY farewell
To SAITH REGIMENT

Portland. Me, Feb. 17.-All Portland
will turn out on Monday to extend a
community" farewell to the saith Rtgi
ment of Artillery, comprising all the sol.
diers and their commanders stationed at
the local coast defenses when approx
mately 1000 will parade Congress street
shortly after noon before State, county
and city officials. and what will probably
prove to be a record-breaking crowd Of
citizens. Names tribute, the countys
blessing and the feeling of esteem fen
for the boys in the service who have
been stationed at the local forts for sons
time, most of whom being members Of
the old First Maine Coast ARTILLERY.
National Guard, will be extended on the
occasion OF the parade, plans for whica
were perfected following receipt of per.
mission to parade from Washington.
Governor Carl L. Mlliken. with other
State officials, members of the staff and
council. have promised to attend the
farewell. ceremony. Mayor Charles b
Clark, Brigadier General George Gatchell
formerly commander of the local coas
dafenses with the rank of colonel and re
cAatly promoted. and ether notable vii
serve as the reviewing staff in stan
to be erected for the occasion in from
Of City hall.
Orders announcing that the dth Req
ment Artillery will soon leave local fort
fications for service "over there hay
been received recently The regimen
will make up what is theoretically know
as mobile heavy field artillery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
EXTRACTION
of Gen. Stcherbatcheff
Is Demanded by Russia
In U'timatum to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of eessarabia and Right to rran,,,r,
Russian Troops Also Insisted unor
by Rolsheviki Government

London. Feb. 1.-THE Russian govern.
ment has sent an ultimatum 10 the Ru.
manian government demanding the evac.
uation of BessarabIa by the Rumanisn
and counter-revoIutionar ,roops, and the
right to transport Russian troons
through Rumanian and Bessarablan ter.
ritory. The ultimatum, according 10 ,ha
report, was to expire Feb. l6.
The ultimatum also demands the extra.
dition of Lieut. Gen. Dmitri Stcherba,.
chef. commander of the Russian force,
in Rumania, who recently was declared
an outlaw by the BolsheviN as an enem,
of the Russian people Rumania is or
dered to hand over the ''murderers o,
Russian soldiers and sailors"
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PRESIDENT WILSON
Continues from Page ons)


circumstances Of the nation to strike On
tried to the limit. II you do not act upon
this principle you are undoubtedly CIV
ing aid and comfort to the enemy. what
ever may be your own conscious purpose.
Il do not see that anything will be
gained by my seeking you personally
until you have accepted and acted upon
that principle. 1t is the duty of the gov
eminent to see that the best possible con-
dltions of labor are maintained, as II is
also Its duty to see to 1t that there is no
lawless and conscienceless proGteering,
and that duty the government has ac-
cepted and will perform VIII you CO.
operate or will you obstruct?
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
The fact that other union heads are
refusing TO support Hutcheson's posi-
ton and that they fear his attitude
may put labor generally in O false
light, encourages Shipping Board Of
f1cials to believe that the carpenters
who are out in the New York district
and at Baltimore will return to work,
even II Hutchinson does not direct them
to do SO.
All other trades in the New York
district have agreed to leave a settle
ment OF their claims to the adjustment
board and their demands will be TAX
en- up within the next week. Members
or the board hope the carpenters there
will return to work in view OF the wage
increase given in the Delaware dis
trict on which a New York award
would be based.
In reproving Hutcheson for declining
arbitration Of differences with ship
yard managements President Wilson,
1t was declared tonight. has the whole
hearted support OF a majority Of the
heads Of American labor unions.
To Influence Strikers to Return
New York. Feb. IA message sign
ed by William l.. Hutcheson, president
OF the Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners was sent to President Wilson
tonight, assuring him that representa-
tives OF the union had been instruct
ed TO use their influence to have the
strikers return to work at once.
The text of the telegram follows
My Dear Mr.. President: Your tele-
gram requesting our members to re-
return to work it at hand. In reply I am
instructing our representatives to ~
among the men Of our craft and use
their influence to have the men re.
turn to work at once. have exhaust
ed every effort to reach an adjust
ment with the shipping beard. 1 havs
no power to sign the agreement Of ad-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18

Snow fell at Rome the morning ai'e,
Christmas for the first time IN elsn'
years in quantity to whiten the Guy :
roofs and for the first time certainly ~
the history of the modern city it iei
for three days consecutivcly, on. 10
cember 26, q and %. Six inches -.
snow was not unusual in Rome unoe'
the Empire. according to certain NE
torians. During the Christmas W.
storm three feet of snow fell on tho o's
cone at Vesuvius despite erupdoss ~
hot lava.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18
PRES. NAVIN DENIES
TY COBB MAY BE SOLD

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 17.-President
Frank J. Navin, Of the Detroit Ameri-
can League Baseball Club. returned
from New York Saturday and fatty
denied a New York rumor that Ty Cobb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18

might be sold or traded to the Ne"
York Americans.
Il have often said that Cobb Will
complete his major league career ID
q Detroit uniform and I will relter-
ate that statement" said Navin. "Cooo
never will be sold, traded, or released.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

The guards on duty at the MANS
Central bridge are working Oh two IL
hour shifts instead Of three s-ho''
shifts as formerly. The change wen
into effect Saturday evening.
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Roger Smith

Roger Smith. infant son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Smith, passed away satur.
cay morning at us O'Clock at the home
Of MS grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Smith. on South Main street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18

E. +. Niles. Those present from out OF
town were W. H. Judkins Of Lewiston
and relative from Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-18

The funeral of Daniel J. Lucas was beId
Saturday at IL a. NJ at the horne OF A
\. Judkins. Rev. C. L. Banghart of the
Methodist churchwas the officiating cler-
gyman. The bearers were w. Whitney.
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THR6Es@oR FOUR ROOMS FOR
light housekeeping in Augusta. Address
*, care kennebec Journal feblsdtf
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
Observation-Disclosures

Wanted-Three or four rooms.