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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
Ring Out. Wild Bells

King out, wild bells. to the wild sky.
The Tying cloud. the frosty night:
The year is dying in the night.
Ring out, wild bells, and let him dN.
Ring out the old. ring in the new.
Ring. happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going. let him go:
Ring out the false. ring III the true.
Ring out the GRIEF tina: saps the mind
For those that here we see no more
Ring out the feud of r,ch and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.
Rims out slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party STRIFE;
Ring in the nobler modes Of life.
With sweeter IN: nEers, puicr laws.
Rirg out the want. the care, the SIN
The faithleSs GOODNESS ii the times
Ring out. ring out, my moufh!'
rhymes
But ring the fuller minstrel in
Ring out false pride in place and 0loo''
The civic SANDER and the spite,
Ring in the love OF truth and ri2hl,
Ring in the common love Of GOOD.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease: ;.
Ring out the narrowing lust Of fod'
Ring out the thousand wars OF ol1.
Ring in the thousand years of peaCt'
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier manu-
Ring out the darkness Of the iand'
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
-Tennysoh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
Gen. SemenoT Agrees to
Recognize Authority of
KOlchak with Provisions

Nladivostok, Dec. :l.-(By the As
Sociated Press General Scmcnof
the anti Bolshevill leader who re.
fused to recognize Admiral kolclIak
as dictator in the Omsk government
and whom efforts have been made 10
reconcile, has finally agreed to give
Admiral l<olchak his recognition pro-
vided Admiral kolchak agrees to re-
tire in favor of General Denikine
hetnan of the Don Cossacks. immedi-
ateIy a junction is effected Of the
forces east and west and also with
draw his order branding Gen. Semen.
off as a traitor beside leaving Gen
Semenoff in command of his army
This il. the latest phase Of the diff
Guilty created 10y Gen. Semcnoff's at
titude, the outcome Of which is not
Vet apparent. Gen. Oha. the Japanese
officer in the local command, protests
his neutrality dispute. but declares
that he has recommended the Iecog.
milton of Admiral kolchak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26

it. 1t has taken lot OF moral cour-
age to stay at home. But we are
proud to back you up everywhere.
that it will be possible to back up.
And now l am happy to find what
splendid names you have made for
yourselves among the civilian pop
uiation of France as we'll as among
your comrades in the armies of the
French, and it is fine testimony to
you men that these people like yo,
and love YOU and trust YOU, and the
finest part OF il all is that you de-
serve their trust. l feel 4 comradeshin
with you today. which is delightful.
ms | look down upon these undis-
turbed fields and think Of the terri
BILE scenes through which you have
gone and realize how the quiet Of
peace, the tranquility Of settled hopes
has descended upon us and, while it
is hard far away from home--corf-
dentially to bid YOU a Merry Christ
mas, | can. l think, confidentially
promise you a Happy New Year. and
| can from the bottom OF my heart
say God Bless YOU" After the review
President Wilson and party went to
Montigny- e-Roi. where he and Mrs.
Wilson took their Christmas dinner.
In the afternoon the President visited
the troops in their billets. He returned
to Chaulnont in time to leave At 6
O'Clock for London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
Damage in Belgium

and they can be gotten into action at
an carly date. The Germans seemed
to have focused their attention on
the modern equipments. The glass
industry has been but little inter-
fered with and the stern promise OF
retribution by President Wilson
seems TO have saved the coal in
dustry except for very few mine =,
although actual explosives and wires
were laid in place for the destruc-
ton Of Il large number of the mines.
The Presidents warning seems to
have created a sudden change of
heart
'rrhere are some 10000 French refu-
gees in Belgium driven out of northern
France by the Germans. They have
been cared for out OF the meagre stores
of the Belgians and by the commission
for relief in Belgium. They are, how
ever. like homing pigeons in their re-
solve 10 return to their native yiliagei
AS there is no transportation the roads
south into France are n continuous
stream Of these pitiful groups of men.
women and children, pulling their carts
and trudging through the cold and wind
towards their destroyed homes. Every
thing is being done that Is humanity
possible. but in the present state OF de-
moraIization with moving armies the
necessity Of using every truck and horse
with which to feed the people, their
plight is heartbreaking. They refuse
all persuasion to wait in the crowded
bcir n
be organized.
The Americans OF tn relief commits
sion are working night and day pro-
viding shelter stations, clothing and
food for them, but like many other hui
man mjgrations in Europe today there
is no solution TO the suffering that must
go OF.
zone of the great difficulties of the
Relgians lies III the enforced currency
circulation imposed upon them by the
Germans. This currency runs into mill
lions of paper money and presents an
extremely di fcult financial problem to-
the government The Belgian govern
ment is rapidly taking hold. the Belgian
manufacturers are engaged everywhere
in the rehabilitation of their works so
far as materials are availa BILE. and the
spirit of Belgium WAS never better than
today. The Belgians are resolved TO
find solution OF their manifold difficult
ties with as little assistance as possible
from the outside. They are of course
dependent upon continued government
financial advances for the provision OF
imports pending German indemnity and
the reconstruction Of their export bust
ness
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BOLSHEVISM
Continued from Page One)

nearly all of them bearing passports
issued by Count Kessler. who was K
PEELED from here week ago as repre-
sentative Of the Berlin government.
They were sert here b.. Leon Trotzky
as members Of an allie red Red Cross
delegation claiming that their mission
was the care OF Russian prisoners.
With the Russian rubles flowing so
freely the ponsE police are attempting
to find the source Of the paper ruble.
only American Interference can de-
stroy Bolshevism' declared Count AL
eXander Leluchin today in talking with
hit correspondent. 1T will not be down
ed by mere hunger. 1t is mistake to
assume that it will die with hunger, be
cause that is what il started with. At
the preSent time there is no food in the
cities and towns no tobacco. no -four
and no sugar The Rol-heviki began by
robhing and killing the mobiles and the
rich Then they attacked the bougeois,
tie merchants. Now they are reaching
the bottom and trying TO rob each 9TH
err
Relief. however, seems TO be coming
from the south. General Skoropadski,
the deposed hetman Of =, Ukraine. and
French troops are advancing from Odes-
sa and il is believed the Ckranian sit.
uation will soon be under control Pc
trulu with his army OF peasants and
also the French are mo ing upon Kiev,
where order is soon expected to reign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
CAPITAL ISSUES COM.
TO SUSPEND ACTIVITIES

Washington. Dec. a5-The capital
issues committee of the treasury,
the governments agency for the sup
preston of unessential securities.
announced tonight that it would sus-
pend activities on December 81 and
remain inactive until dissolved un-
less called back into service by de-.
velopments. Accompanying the an
nouncement were warnings to the
puhlis. both from the committee and
Secretary Glass of the necessity for
continued strict economy and against
worthless securities.
The committee stated its intention
Of making q supplementary report
to Congress recommending a law to
prevent impositions upon the in
vesting public, and Secretary Glass
said he would ask the present Con-
gress to enact such legislation i'm
mediately. To illustrate the extent
Of the menace, the committee said
schools were being established to
drill statesmen in the art Of fraud
ulent promotion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
MINISTRIES AT
c.. M. SANITORIUM

The dining loom of the Central
Maine Sanitorium was the scene Of
quite Ii gathering on Saturday even
ing last, when Minstrel Show was
given by the boys Of the Steerage
under the direction of Dan Clayton
of Calais. who is patient in Cot
tage Go. The opening circle was
very pretty, the stage setting being
green and red streamers, flowers and
foliage. The interlocutor was Mich
ael Mccarthy and the ends were d.
Clayton, bones and H. Mooney,
tamlo. who filled their parts credit
ably and kept the audience in an up
roar from start TO finish of circle.
r. Brennan, r.. Corey, F. Thibodeau
and W. Lamb were dressed in female
attire and made favorable impres-
sions as charming young ladies.
other members of the circle were.
O. Madore. NJ. Henry, r. Costello.
NJ Spruce and little Miss Ruby Nor
rison. aged : years. who made n III.
in her reading, The Night Before
Christmas" After the circle. ..
Madore rendered vocal selections.
assisted by the four young ladies.
who pleased all with their dances
and gestures. Next came II. Mooney
as Annie Don't and f. Costello as
Corntossll in comedy sketch which
brought down the house The next
number. ID. Clayton as Madam Sing
abit. pleased his hearers and re-
spondcd 10 an encore. The closing
s,,,oyt
ing sCcre. was very attractive and
elected much praise from those pres
cnt There was tent, campfire,
blankets ana trees To represent
camp life. while the boys were scat
tered aroune i'll camp style. W.
Lamb as a Rcd Cross nurse was very
winsome as she looked after the pa
ticnts N the tent. which part was
taken ~ Raymond Brennan. Major
Henry rendered the old familiar
Were Tcnting Tonight" in a very
pleasing way and II. Mooney sang
My Dream Of the L. :. A." very
effectively while all joined in the
chorus waving flags WHICH made q
good end of a very pleasing pro-
gram. Between the acts mucis was
given by Miss Lucy Weeks as plan
list accompanied by cornet by Smith
and violin by Dutille, both of Fair
field. These specialties between the
acts were greatly appreciated by
all The boys of the show are crate
ful to all citizens in Fairfield and
Watervillc who assisted them IN any
way and are in hopes Of giving an
other show in tie near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
BOY KILLS HIS FATHER
IN DEFENSE OF MOTHER

Pawtucket. r. l., Dec 23.-Joseph Dew
lin. 10 years old, shot and instantly
killed his father. Bernard. following an
argument between his father and moth
er today According to the boys story
as told to the police, ne was IN bed
when mis- father came in and demanded
money Of his mother. An alteration
followed, he said, during which the man
srasped Mrs. pevlin by the throat and
hurled her to the floor, Young Joseph
declared he could not Sc his mother
abused longer and, going to bureau
drawer. he secured a revolver step
hing into the kitchen he stool Directly
in front of his father and tired ilve
shots into the latter's body, bevlln diet
almc st instantly. a bullet Just over the
heart causing death. The lad was ar
rested and will be arraigned tomorrow
in the 10th district court or a charge OF
manslaughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT NAVAL
TRAINING STATION
AT NEWPORT, RI.

Newport. II. l.. Dec. 25-rh,,
Christmas day was made meme.
able for the wives and chi,dren :,
Newport Of naval officers and o.
listed men now at sea, as well es e.,
officers and their families now in ~.
city. by an entertainment arranged
for their benefit by the officers and
men at the naval training Static,
An immense Christmas tree w,a
placed in Destroyer Han at the sta
ton and the children marched =.
line 20 receive presents \ chorus -,
100 from the hospital corps trairir.,
school sang carols. At the naval
hospital the nurses brought ,-oot
cheer to the patients by a Christine
tree mounted on WHEELS which rn,las
from ward to ward and presents
were distributed. A cheer from ono
of the city church es provided mrsir
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
SCHOOLS NOT TO OPEN
UNTIL JAN. 6

IN account of the epidemic of i'm
huenza in the city the schools in
the city will not open until January
6, according to the statement of the
Board Of Health Wednesday evening.
This applies to Coburn Classical In
stitute. the common schools, the
High school, Mt. Mereci Acadamy.
Thomas business College and pa
rochial schools.
On Monday there were 26 cases re-
ported by physicians to the Board Of
Health: and on Tuesday only nine
cases We're reported. Wednesday
there had been no report at this
writing. The situation is looking
better but every precaution is being
taken 20 prevent further spreading
Of the epidemic. The moving pic
ture houses and all public gatherings
will remain closed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26

wears old. He attended the public
- hC"lS here and graduated from the
- Francis de Sales school in 1870
liU attended Baltimore Dental Col
l"ge. l"cci, inc his diploma from thai
institution IN 1872. when he came to
thIS city (" practice dentistry A.
'HouCh u" was u young man III The
profession, ne had Il very bright tu-
tur" rs No was considered one of tie
leading dentists.
an June =. 1871, pr Nervjllc ana
VI LIS Dvliska Murtel OF Lewiston we~a
united in marriage and 10 this union
three children were horn. He had al
ways been most devoted husband
and father. and although his business
kept hum "waH from home q great
deal g.; The time. he preferred remain
ing ~ homo with his wife and chill
dren, who have the sympathy of 4
host OF friends
He was n member If the ST John
de Bapustc Society; knights of Co
lumhus Winslow Cham
her of Commerce He is survived by
q VIE and three children, Roger.
Delska ard Constance; his father
Amedic NervilIe of this city: tw,
brothers. Arthur Nerville of the L. S
navy. stationed at Commonwealth
pier. Boston; f.gcne Nerville Of Oak
land. who has recently received his
discharge from the L. $. army: and
two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Bechard Of
tins city and Sister Mary Augustine
Of Mt. Mercci academy
The funeral services will be held
from st. Francis dc Sales church on
Thursday morning at . O'Clock In
termcnt will be at Catholic Pine
Grove cemetery.
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FAIRFIELD
Death Of Alma Nadeau -
Transfers of Real Estate in


Mr.. and Mrs. w n. Totman have
gone to North Arson, where they will
be guests of their daus liter, Mrs. Guy
Hume, over Christmas.
Lawrence Pooler of the naval reserves
is passing few days t his home on
Water street.
Miss Doris circuit, who is training at
the Eastern Maine Central hospita. at
Bangor, passed the day yesterday with
his parents Mr.. ami Mrs. w. c. circuit
Clarence Minso has received his hon
orab'e discharge from the army and
returned to his home in town
The deaf of Alma Nadeau occurred
yesterday at her home. She was born
in Canada in 1879. the daughter of Pee
ter and Caroline Fortier Romeo. She
has been resident Of his town for 10
years
Bert Earney. who has been confined
to his home or several weeks with in
huelza. has resumed his duties at the
Clark Il Narrey store
Paul, "-oodworth is passing. the holi-
days at his hore in this town.
Almond Foster tho little son of Mr..
"
very Ill with double pneumonia
Mrs. benjamin Cayfor who has been
at the horne of Mr.. and Mrs W. r.
Hall for several days. has returned to
her hom> in Hinton
The following real estate transfers
have recently been recorded at the e.
fee OF the register Of deeds a Skowhe-
gan: Archie Ley of Fairfield to Neil
Leary of Fairfield. two OTIS on Mill ISL
and in Fairfield village: Fred Leary 81
ais. of Fairfield to Mil Leary of Fair
field, two lots and buildings on Mil
islard in airdeld village; May L. Brown
OF Fairfield to Ora and Fred w Kyle
OF Madiso-. the Silas Hoxie farm on
road from Larone to !orth Fairfield;
Charles r. Cooper of Fairfield to VIII
liam r Moore of New York City. Is
acres on south side of road from Fair
field to Smithtield.
Mrs. Q. y. Ames announces the en-
ga gement of her sister, Miss Margaret
e. Langill. to Ivan w. Mitchell, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbut Mitchell Of this
town.
The many friends in town o. Lieut..
Frederick l., Gregory. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil Gregory. will be pleased to
learn that he has been promoted to cap
tain in the Army Medical Corps in
France.
Mrs B. l. BIafney Is caring for Mrs.
Wallace Jewell of Shawmut, who is ill
at her home.
Mrs Fannie Hall passed Christmas
with relatives in Brooks
Louis Il: and Omar Begin. mem
bers of the navy, are passing fur!oughs
at their homes in town.
Mrs Joseph Rollins has gone to Wins
low to pass iristmas with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Brewer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
PARIS CELEBRATES
CHRISTMAS SIMPLY

Paris, Dec. "5.-Thc Victory Christ
mas celebration in Paris varied lt:!c
from that OF the Christmas days dur
ing the war. The authorities main
tanned the ban on the traditional midi
night supper on the ground that i
was q mere waste of food and EGht-
ing material. which could i'll he spar
Cd at the present. Some more eNpen-
sive restaurants evolved a scheme
for starting meal at $50 O'Clock III
the evening and extending il well into
The night but they We're Informed that
policemen would be posted outside
to see that all the customers left Of
the regular closing time Of 9 o clock.
There We're scores Of promcnaders
along the boulcvards, among them
many American soldiers and british
colonials on leave. but such reVeiiy
as developed was of the most suhd"@d
order The American military clubs.
hospitals and other institutions oil
carried out the Christmas festivities
they had arranged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
Message from Allied
Heads Read at Victory
Dinner Chicago Society

Chicago. Dec. 25-Messages from
President Poincare. Marshal Joffre
and King George were read tonight
at a Victory" dinner and dance by
which several hundred Chicago
members Of the association General
Des Alsaceiens-Lo rraines celebrated,
the return Of their beloved provinces
to France. Louis Ricaud was pres
ent as representative Of the French
high commission. The task of de.
reloping the industries of the coun-
tries still confronts u.s." said FeI,x
Wiidenstein, secretary Of the asso.
citation. American enterprise ran
do more toward restoring A,sace.
Lorraine to its former status com-
'1ercially than any Of us reaIize !"
He lauded Americas war efforts ana
accomplishments and praised Presi-
dent Wilson
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Mrs. Sidna M. Fish

Mrs. Sidna NJ. Fish, wife of George
Fish, died Wednesday morning at
her home in East Nassalboro. at the
age of 60 years, after an illness Of
influenza. which developed into
pneumonia. She is survived by her
husband. one son. Herbert S. Bruce
of Dixficld; sister, Mrs. Walter
Fossett of North Whitefield. and Il
brother. Charles Rand of West Gard
iner. The funeral services will be
held on Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock from the home and Rev. J.
@. Rutter of North Nassalboro will
officviate. Interment will be at JEFF
ferson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
NEAR HOME PORT
LHAI.ru.l Exa.a R.aa 0aaA

reception was planned for Thursday.
But loaf rs they might the great craft
could not forever put off the moment
WREN hey would reach these shores and
This afternoon they came to anchor
about d. miles from Battery Park. At
Cnce two ocean tugs, loaded to the rail
with Christmas letters, raced down the
Ambrose channel and, delivering their
cargo. added a real touch OF home to 4
Christmas spent on the sea, with New
York almost in sight. Beside the Penn
syivania, the feet comprises the New
York, flagship of division s, with Vice
Admiral Hugh Eodman; the Texas. Ne
vada Arkansas, Florida and Wyoming.
all of division 8; The Utah, flagship of
division {, with Vice Admiral Thomas
S Rodgers. and the Oklahoma and Ari>
IONA of the same division.
10 New YORK falls the honor of ac-
claiming for the whole nation the home
coming feet and it is predicted that the
review and land parade tomorrow will
70 down in history as the greatest spec
facle OF i'll: kind this half of the wori Z
has ever known.
W iItil 'I'C I''i'S NIfthif W hSftiitts
ships led by the Arizona. nears the
Earrows tomorrow morning and
moves 70 the anchorage berths in the
Hudson, il will he escorted by an
aerial fleet of q seapianes and two
dtrigihIcs from the naval air sta
ton al Rockaway.
Besides these aircraft lowering ov-
crhead the giant battleshps will be
accompanied by three kite balloons.
one towed by the Gloucester and
flying 1T a height of 800 feet will
move nearly mile ahead of the
Arizona, while behind the Florida.
the last ship in line, will be towed
the other two.
Residents OF every hamlet facing
on New York Bay are tonight Gag
erly awaiting their opportunity Of
being first to salute the Homecoming
armada Every factory whistle for
miles around received final inspec-
ton. SO that they should not fail
10 speak their welcome. 1t is expect
"a that not a square foot Of soil on
the heights Of Brooklyn or Staten
Island will be vacant. while millions
will throng both banks Of the majes-
tic Hudson to hail the returning
ships as they come to anchor. At
New York the overseas feet will
find 10 greet it great battleships OF
the home fee. and many swift,
gaurt destyoyers which have been
doing convoy and patrol duty in
American waters during the war.
TIE home feet is tonight anchored
in the Hurson. At the state Of Lib
erty TO the west q the main cham
mel win he stationed the presidential
yacht Mayfiower, carrying Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26
PROPOSE ALL CLERGYMEN
MEXICO BE NATIVE BORN

Mexico City, Dec. 2o. Still another
proposed constitutional reform was
added today to the long list which has
already been instituted by the execu-
tives. This proposes derogation of
Sections Z and of Article 1870, which
provide that state legislatures fix up
on a maximum number OF clergy who
shall he allowed to conduct religious
rites and that all clergy shall be ma
tive born Mexicans. Section 16 of the
came article is modified to read TINT
the immovable property of churches
conform to Article -. which provides
for the naturalization oil certain
forms of property.
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TEDDY QUITS HOSPITAL
AND PLAYS SANTA ROLL

New York. Dec. 25.-Theodore
Roosevelt celebrated Christmas day
by leaving Roosevelt hospital, where
for two months he had been under
going treatment for sciatic Iheuula-
tism. After distribute" gifts to hos
pitaI employees and patients the col
onel and Mrs. Roosevelt went by au-
tomobile to their home in Oyster Bay,
where he played Santa Claus for his
grandchildren.
Bully" The colonel snapped. in re-
ply to questions as to how he felt.
Il am delighted with the treatment
received"
DR.. John n. Richards. who has been
the attending physician, said ne mad
thoroughly examined his patient
earlier in the day and that, by exer-
cising care, the colonel should he able
to resume his normal duties within
six weeks OF two months.
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Friends Declare Speaker
Clark VIII lie Candidate
For President in 1920

Washington, Dec. 3i--Friends o.
Speaker Clark in Congress SAID today
that he would be candidate for the
Democratic Presidential domination IN
1920 although no formal announcement
or the subject could be expected TO-
some time. Mr.. Clark himself said
Il have no announcement to make
except to say that / know nothing
about it
According to the story golnS the
rounds at the capitol. Mr. Clark will he
supported by william J. Bryan, having
ieconciled differences that began AT the
Baltimore convention in l4,?, when Mr.
Bryan threw his support t. Wilson.