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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15
THE RICHARDSON HEARING
Three Children Already Have Homes
Others Will Have. alter

The hearing before Judge Lancaster
of the municipal court in the case of
the seven children Of Elmer and Alice
Richardson of Nassalboro, which was
begun Wednesday afternoon at the in
stance of Mrs. Ada f. Hunt, State
agent for the prevention Of cruelty to
children, who claimed that the chill
dren were without the privileges of Sd
ucation, was finished yesterday fore
noon, the first action taken by the
court being to place the children in
the temporary care of Mrs. Hunt
1t came out during the hearing that
three of the children already had tenn
porary homes. but they We're all three
present at the hearing. Della Adeline
who had for two years been living with
a family in Oakland, was allowed to
go back with them Lorenzo Charles,
who has a home with a family in Bel
grade was also allowed to return 20
that family, and Eugene, who lives with
a family i'll China. was accorded a
similar privilege.
The other four children, including
Lizzie Olive, Ava. Leslie and Adeline
Frances, We're for the present taken to
the almshOusc at Oakland to be clean
ed and otherwise placed in q presenta-
bic condition. and will later be given
good homes. REGARDING the baby. AIDE
line Frances, the mother could not
state her age but was of the impress
sion that the little one was born Nov.
%, last, but it was finally decided by
certain instances connected with the
Waterville fair that Adeline Frances
first saw the light of day on Aug. %.
and not near Thanksgiving time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15
Bulk Of Estate to Widow

The will of Frank +, Hodgdon, who
was for some years superintendent of the
York Manufacturing Co. at Biddeford,
was filed Wednesday in the York county
probate court The bulk of the estate,
estimated at 81, coo. is given to the widow,
Mrs. Lena Tufts Hodgdon. To Judge C.
Wallace Harmon Of Saco is given 80
shares Of stock Of the York Manufacture
ing Company in trust to hold during the
life of the testators brother, George
Hodgdon Of Saco. 10 shares Of the stock
to Mrs. Annie Tarr, 10 to the Currs ave
nue. Free Baptist church and the balanc.
to the widow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15
All Souls Observation-Disclosures
Services

Prof Herbert C. Libby, of Colby Col
lege, who in the absence of Lieut.. Paul.
S. Phalen, minister of All Souls church,
is supplying the pulpit on the alternate
when services are held. deliv-
cred on Feb 3, a remarkably original and
forceful sermon on Abraham Lincoln.
Next Sunday. February l.. his subject
will be George Washington 1t is a
worth while opportunity to hear these
two tributes to our two greatest states
men. each of whose birthdays are in Feb
ruary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL TODAY

Billie Burke in Aircraft PhotopIay,
The Land Of Promise; Charming
o'Henry Story; Ham and Bud Com
edy. Matinee at 2.3o P. M. Evening
at ZOO 1000. Feature Shown Twice.
Everyone enjoys a Billie Burke pic
ture because they are so true to life.
and because there are SO many good
healthy laughs, and because Billie. her
self, is so-well one could say
CLASSY" The Land of Promise" is
the title of her play today. 1t is pic
ture released BY Aircraft, and it has
everything in it that could be expected.
This picture played in a leading New
York City Theatre for seven weeks and
broke all box office records.
The balance of the program is we'll in
keeping with the feature, as another of
the popular "O'Henry" stories and a
Ham and Bud" comedy will be shown.
Come TO the special Billie Burke
matinee at go p. NJ. The evening
show runs from 100 to 1000. The Bill
lie Burke picture will be shown twice
at the evening shows.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15
Dr.. Thomas Tetreau

How the Local Boards May Help the
State Department" was the subject of
remarks by DR.. Thomas Tetreau. health
officer in Portland. Urging the need of
prompt reports of diseases to the State
Department he said that in his opinion
the telephone notification is not suf-
ficient and that in addition to this COM
munication the local officers should at
orce send by mail as complete re
port as possible. DR. Tetreau described
several cases which. he said. argued
for speedy reporting of even mild cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

Mrs. Lydia Seymour, who has been
i'll with pneumonia. Is gaining.
A small but appreciative audience
attended the drama, Her Brothers
Keeper" Friday night. The parts were
well taken. Vocal solos by Miss Dora
Lincoln were much enjoye1. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15
New Vocational Instructor

Announcement was made today by l..
f. Williams. superintendent of schools
Of Rumford, that Harold G Noyes. for
the past three years principal Of the Har-
mony High school has been engaged as
instructor Of vocational training in Rum
ford High school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

Miss Agnes Ayotte, one of the city's
corps Of professional nurses. who has
for some time been in care of Mrs
Noble Maxwell of Richmond, has been
in town for the past few days and will
within a day or two return to Rich
mond, from which place she will ac-
company Mrs. Maxwell to Atlantic
City. where the latter is to go for her
health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

Two wayfarers were the only occu-
pants of the police station Wednesday
night, and they were allowed Thurs
day morning to resume their journey
toward Portland, which they claimed
to be their destination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

Augusta friends of j. Edward Sulli-
van. formerly of Bangor and who I'M
der the last Democratic administration
held the office Of State auditor at the
State House, will be interested to
learn that he is now located in business
at Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

Ladies who are willing to make but
tonholes are requested to meet at the
Aldermen's room. City hall, this after
noon to assist in this part Of the work
of the Red Cross hospital supplies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

The condition of Mrs. Ralph Gerrish
of Worcester. Mass, who underwent
surgical treatment Wednesday morn
ing at the Augusta General hospital,
was reported yesterday to be about
tho same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

Sergt. Frank r. Quincy of Portland,
a member of the LIST New Hampshire
Regiment, stationed at Charlotte, y.
c., is passing furlough with relatives.
in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

E. w. Church, who had been confined to
his home for some weeks, has SO far re-
covered as to be out, and was at his store
yesterday for the first time since his re-
covery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15
FAYETTE

Herman Gile, Merle Jones, Arthur
Pollister and Harry Taylor are i'll with
the measles.
Mrs. Grace Davenport was the re-
cent guest of Mrs. Ida Gordon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

John Gagnon of this city is patient
at the Augusta General hospital, where
at 100 Thursday morning he under
went surgical treatment for a very Sc
we're case of appendicitis His condi-
ton yesterday afternoon was reported
as fairly satisfactory considering the
serious nature of the operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

According to figures received from the
Kennebec JAIL the number of prisoners
confined in that institution last night was
IA, which is very small number. And it
might be added that of the IA prisoners at
the Jail two are from other counties, ons
Of them serving a sentence Of six months
from Oxford county and one a sentence
Of one year from Somerset county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

Mrs. Eden Davis returned Thursday
to her home in East Vassalboro after
short visit with Mrs. Daisel Clark.
IS School street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

F. e. Purinton went Thursday afte--
noon to Boston for short stay on mat
ters connected with the local coal sit
uatiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15
Dr.. n. e. Thompson

DR.. H. T.. Thompson. in explaining
the work of the diagnostic laboratory
made numerous suggestions as to the
better methods of obtaining and send
ing to the laboratory for purposes of
diagnosis bacteria cultures, blood, and
tissue samples. He urged the advis-
ability of taking swahs of the threats
OF all members of a household before
quarantine is removed, and he even
suggested that such a precautionary
measure might be applied to the do
nestle animals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

Spiritualist Circle tonight at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Cornors, II
Spring street. city. Freewir Offering
feb15d1ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

Asylum Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o. F., will
hold its regular meeting this Friday
evening with work in the Initiatory de-
gree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

| The committee in charge Of selling
the tickets for the Yarn Fund dance
to be given on Washington's birthday
at City hall report large advance sale.
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

We have just received a carload of
Portland Organic Fertilizer and are
ready for spring orders. Get yours
now. Augusta TalloW Co. febl5d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

john K Hopkins of Fort Fairfield,
is visiting friends in Augusta and vi
cinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

7. J.. Cronin of Lewiston was a Wis
itor Thursday in Augusta for a portion
Of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15
LOCAL NOTICE

Chizzle While ball tonight at City
hall-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15

a body. A special collection will be
taken for the t'reedmen's Aid Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-15
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Arthur r. Parrot went Thursday TO
Bangor for brief business visit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
NO CONVICT.SOLDIERS.

Whatever may be best for the future
welfare of men convicted of felonies,
it is to the credit of army and navy
officers that they do not want military
service classed as punishment for I'M
desirable citizens.-Sioux City Tribune.
The dignity and honor of the Ameri-
can soldier must not be made to suffer
by using the army as punishment to
criminals. If it is necessary to impress
cOnvicts into service they can be re-
quired to do work not done by soldiers.
Germany has let the thieves and muir
derers out of jail to become soldiers,
but by SO doing did not reduce the
general morality of her armies, be-
cause the German armies have become
the most brutal and irresponsible
thieves and murderers in the history
of the world.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
GERMAN QUOTATIONS.

We are in position to offer the
French more than any other power
could offer them; guarantees for a
great African empire; the possibility
of reducing eXpediture of the army,
and devoting the surplus to ship
ment for their capital than the stock
Of the eastern States of Europe;
organizers of industry and CONNER
cial agents. On the other hand we
could take great deal from them;
not only 20 milliards but ancient
Carlovingian and Burgundian lands,
fertile colonies, and freedom of that
Mediterranean which a German Gil
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
THE JAPANESE.

Register: The Register has yet to
find man who knows the. Japanese
thoroughly who does not admire
them. The suspicion of Japan and
dislike for Japan all comes from
those who know the Japanese only
specifically, or who have found
Japanese competition too severe. The
Pacific coast opposition to the Japa-
nese, like the old coast opposition to
the Chinese, comes from those who
are unable or unwilling to compete.
Mr. Welliver made his statement
before the Chamber of Commerce to
explain the insistence of England,
France and Italy on full Japanese
participation in the war. He believes
that America must frankly recognize
the right of Europe to encourage
Japanese Intervention; and must get
away from permitting Pacific coast
politics to dominate American policy
to our own hurt.
Japan holds the key to the situa-
ton, if this war is to go to the length
everybody now predicts. 1t is time
that Americans took Japan seriously,
and not as bugaboo of California
politics. The Japanese are a great
people, they have great future.
They will do as they agree, individual
ly and internationally. A friendly
Japan is enormously important to
America. An rnfriendly Japan will be
almost as serious for the future as
an unfriendly Europe.
America is making very poor ap-
plication of world for democracy
when through race prejudice in one
state, which is rather the cheap poll
tics Of one state, we nationally hold
one of the great races at arms length,
and risk defeat in war rather than
put all peoples on their merits and
treat them all as equals.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

The Freeman Journal has absolute
confidence that the British parliament
would do nothing to interfere with
the successful allied prosecution of
the\war, hence it believes that when
parliament defeated home rule for
Ireland a week or so ago it did so be-
cause it believed that the better thing
to do at this tine There is wide divi-
sion in Ireland over home rule. The
majority, of course, favor it, but the
section of country that has furnished
most troops in this war is the section
that is opposed to home rule, and we
believe parliament is justified in TAX
ing the side of those in Ireland who
are doing the most to help lick Ger
many Home rule can wait, but the
prosecution of the war must go on.
If the majority Of the people of Ire
land will show that they are enemies
of Germany by doing all they can to
defeat the central powers III this war,
instead of doing so much to nag and
bother and hamper England, home
rule will come just as sure as day
follows night. Otherwise, it may
never come.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
MAY BE CAMOUFLAGE.

1t is difficult to determine just how
serious the bread riots and strikes by
workmen may be in Austria-Hungary
or Germany 1t has been noticed that
whenever the central powers are
getting the worst of it these reports
are permitted in some manner to sift
through the fingers of the censors.
There may be some truth in them and
there may not Perhaps they are set
adrift in the hope that the allies may
relax efforts and get careless. But no
matter what rumors come out OF the
central powers, the allies must keep
right on in the way they are going.
There must be no relaxation, no weak
ening of resolution, no hesitancy in
making every preparation. The Unit
ed States cannot afford to be lulled by
any reports of riots and strikes in the
enemy country, for the good and sufi-
cient reason that such reports may be
a part of campaign to fool the OF
pOnents of Germany.
In the judgment of the Freeman
Journal this war will never end until
the people of Germany are fully con-
WINGED that Germany cannot win and
until the military masters of Germany
are willing to admit that fact. Such a
German armies are much weaker than
they are today and until a crushing
defeat is administered to the Teutons
upon the western front-not necessar-
lily decisive defeat, but one that will
open the eyes of the duped and trust
full German people ard bring them 10
a realization of real conditions. In
the meantime, fight is the word.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

country throughout the war and have
acted with the president in good
faith in all war legislation.
Yes, it is partisanship of the
rankest sort when President Wilson
tries to dictate who shall be senator
from Michigan, just as it was rank
politics when he undertook to defeat
Irvine L. Lenroot for senator from
Wisconsin.
Why is it, Mr.. Democrat, that
neither Woodrow Wilson nor the
democratic leaders of any democratic
state, undertake to aid any republican
candidate for congress or senate from
a democratic state?
If President Wilson would pick out
some man like Henry Ford to contest
the election with some democratic
candidate in some democratic state
that would be a horse of another
color and there would be some evid-
in advocating n-partisanship.
If republicans wanted to do little
playing" they might endorse the
democratic candidate for the United
States senate in Texas or Mississippi
and then start the handclapping and
applause over the great exhibition OF
nom artisanship they had pulled off.
If that didn't get the vociferous re-
cognition desired, they might pick
out some democrat down in South
Carolina to oppose Senator Tillman.
Exhibitions of this character would
be right in line with the democratic
performances in Iowa, Minnesota and
Michigan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

Don't crowd too much work upon
tired salespeople in the closing hour
of a long and busy week. In other
words, DO your Saturday shopping
early Davenport Democrat
People residing in the towns, at
least in the smaller ones like Webster
City, ought to cultivate the habit Of
doing the bulk of their shopping on
other days than Saturday. BY COM
mon consent and almost universal
practice Saturday is the day for the
farmers to do their shopping. When
the weather and roads will permi,
they come to town by the thousand,
and town people ought to stand aside
and give them a chance to be waited
on first. Think it over The man or
woman living in the city can buy one
time as well as another. yet many of
them put the weeks purchases off
until near it's close, thus causing the
clerks and proprietors unnecessary
work and annoyance. If the trade
could be distributed over the week
more evenly it would be better Cor all
concerned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

these men to lead them into Deliev-
ing that the hand of Europe was
against Germany and that England
was stiffling German commerce and
industry upon the high seas. When
that day comes, as it will come when
the sleepy and trustful German people
arouse themselves from the leth-
argy, there will be a reckoning and
the house of HohenZollern will meet
the fate of the house of Romanoff
The Germany of Schurtz, Wagner
Goethe and Heine will reasSert itself
and there will then be confidence in
and respect for Germany.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
GERMANS LED SIM FEINERS.

Sioux City Tribune: AS long as
he was ambassador in a neutral cOun-
try, Won BernStorff was the real leader
OF the Sim Feiners. This is the con-
clusion of those who have been fol-
lowing the disclosures made by the
British government since the arrest of
the Sim Fein leaders. Writing upon
this subjest, the editor of Land and
Water Uondon), says:
ago, when the evidence of the conneC-
ton between the Germany enemy and
published officially last week, would
have been received with incredulity in
this country che idea that the Easter
rebellion of 1916 should have been
planned by an amba ssador in a neutral
country, and every detail worked out
down to the actual date of the upris-
ing, would until recently have been
laws of international hospitality. But
to those who have followed in Land
and Water the exposure of the plots
incubated at the German embassy in
Washington, the villainy appears
merely part ana parcel of the ordinary
behavior of Won Bernstorff and Won
Papen.
The villainy of these two highly
placed German officials has been
established plainly by Mr.. French
Strother. Documents have been pub
lished in these pages which have
placed beyond all suspicion the infamy
to which they were willing and eager
to stoop III service to their state. To-
hoodwink the American government
by adding TO diplomatic kilograms,
after they had received sanction for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

land. He especially wescomes Amer
lean aid because he knows it will be
disinterested and not the result of
political ambitions.
HE dislikes the use OF the term in
tervention' as applied to Russia. lie
prefers to term it assistance because
he does not believe that Russia has
gone out Of the war. He insists that
the Russian front still kists; that it
has been merely pushed back by the
Germans and Austrians and will be
restored by the resurrected Russians
who are rapidly recovering from their
Illness"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

Long before we entered this war,
there were men of foresight who
agitated for preparedness. They were
ridiculed, and denounced as nervous
and historical" In this time of war
there are those who are agitating for
preparedness for peace. They also
are ridiculed, and denounced as parti-
sans who are trying to play politics.
1t is UP to the voter to determine for
himself whether he will be misled
now as ne was during the three years
before we entered the war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
HORSE OF ANOTHER COLOR.

1t is craftsmanship of the rankest
kind when President Wilson asks that
Henry Ford be elected United States
senator from Michigan, but it's a
horse of an entirely different color
when Senator Knute Nelson is en-
dorsed by the democrats of Minnesota
and Senator Kenyon by the demo-
Gratis of Iowa. A truly good republic
can is nothing if not inconsistent
Manson Democrat.
The Democrat, of course, is trying
to be sarcastic, but as a matter of
fact it stated the case with exact ac-
curancy. Senator Nelson of Mime
sofa has been in the senate many
years. 1t would be impossible to de-
feat him, and the democrats of his
state know it. Senator Kenyon is at
this time the most popular public
man in Iowa and Iowa is strong
republican state Democrats here
know the futility of fighting him.
On the contrary, Henry Ford is Meth
er republican nor democrat, The re-
publicans of Michigan are in large
majority and several strong men of
that political faith had decided to be-
come candidates for United States
senator. President Wilson sees a
chance to upset republican calcula-
lions in Michigan, Notwithstanding
the fact that all the representatives
in the national house and senate from
Michigan have been loyal to this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

Ex-Governor Shaw illustrated how
easy it is for a good political stump
orator to fall off the stump in war
s-Republican
But the ex-governor and ex-secre-
tary didn't fall off the stump. The
Hon. Leslie NJ, we take it, was rest
less under neglect. He has been used
to having considerable attention paid
10 what he says and does, but since the
war broke out he and men like him
have been almost forgotten. He was
determined, evidently, to say some
thing that would attract attention ant
there can be no question but that he
succeeded.