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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
A Radical Platform

The new party's somewhat radical
platform is set forth at length by the
| Lewiston Journal writer as follows:
me tentative ject
t. revision at tie State convention:
l. "A government Of, by and for the
people, Which means that the people
| must rise up and take over the gov
ernment, both state and national.
, The national initiative, rcfercn-
Gllm and recall.
3. Government ownership and opera :
ton OF public utilities, especially of
railroads. coal iron and copper mines
telegraphS telephones, express and wa
ter powers.
4 To lower the cost of living, the
government should regulate prices. and
I" make such regulation effective We
advocate national. state or city owner
ship of grain elevators, -four mills. fuel
ards and other agencies of distribu
ton.
| .. The farm loan law to be so
amended as to make it more within
reach Of all classes of farmers and OF
all farm purposes
8. All taxes to be assessed on actual
| land values exclusive of farm use to
I he taxed at its full rental value.
! :. All war profits and all incomes in
excess of $4,000 to he conscripted by
the government while the war lasts
s, We strongly advocate the adoption
of the Swiss democratic military sys-
ten, instead of a large standing army
9. We concede the right Of labor
wherever employed, TO organize for
mutual benefit nd protection, and tc
take actual part in political campaigns
! 10 We favor any and all legislation
that will tend TO improve the condition
and increase the pay Of wage earners
! which does not discriminate against
I the farmers or any other class.
! H. We believe that a soon as this
war closes, this country should enter
into treaties with all other countries
for disarmament and the settlement Of
all differences by an international tri-
bunal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25

about 1000 more prisoners. The commu-

about 1000 more prisoners The commu-
nication follows:
In Esthonia our troops, who every
where are greeted with joy by the pop,
ulation, pressed forward in forceo
marches, Notwithstanding the snow
covered roads. and defeated the enc
my, who resisted at some points. Tney
are approaching Reval.
".at the capture OF Walk (Livonia)
on Friday squadron OF Hussars og
spirited attacks saved the town be1ore
the enemy could destroy it by fire. we
captured 1000 prisoners and liberated
1900 Germans and Austro-Hungarian
war prisoners. Small detachments were
thrust forward yesterday as far as
Ostrov and overcame the resistance
of the enemy there.
Saxon troops took 1000 prisoners al
Balbinovc GO miles east of Dvinsk).
Our troops advancing from Minsk oc-
cupied Borisoff CAS- miles northeast OF
Minsk).
THE operations begun by the army
group Of Gen. Won Linsingen for the
support of Ukraine are being carried
out as planned. German troops enter
ed Iskorost. lis miles northeast Uf
Rovno, the capture Of which by the
Germans was announced last Thurs
day. The Germans are now within
about 100 miles of Kew. A train en-
tering Shepetovka, $50 miles southeast
of Rovno) with Great Russian troops,
was held up. The troops were disarm-
ed -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
WINSLOV
Birthday Party-Death of For
mer Resident at Portland
Son of WinslOw Woman Dead
at frankfort, Pa.

The Fort Halifax Chapter, D. \. r.,
will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Min
ME Garland.
Mrs. W. w. Ciapp returned Friday from
Gray's hospital much improved in health.
Miss Leila Haskell, who has been en-
ployed at the Morse studio in China has
accepted a position as stenographer with
the Gannett Publishing Co. of Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peters entertained
Friday evening few of their friends in
honor of the seventh birthday of their
daughter Dorothy. There was birthday
cake with seven candles and refreshments
of sandwiches, cake and coffee were serv-
ed. A vocal duet was given by Mrs. Maui
rice Emery and Miss Emma Bishop, ac-
companied by the Victrola. Games were
played during the evening. Little Miss
Dorothy was the recipient of many gifts.
Leslie York is ill at his home on Lith-
gov street
Mrs. ]. B. Smith and Miss Lola Car
land spent Saturday with relatives in
Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25

ward in forced marches, the desire or
the German high command evidently
being to capture the port, which would
be available, if necessity arises, as a
base for operations by fleet of war
vessels against kronstadt and Petro-
grad
Meanwhile the internal situation in
Russia continues chaotic. SO bad
have conditions become in Petrograd
that a state of siege has been declared
by the military authorities.
Rumanian Peace Parleys
Rumania, cut off from the allies
through the disaffection of Russia, at
last has entered into formal peace ne
gotiations with the Central Powers, &C
cording to advices reaching London
Those past masters in Teutonic allied
politics. Won Kuehlmann and Czernln,
respectively the German and Austrian
foreign ministers and RdoslaVo1 the
Bulgarian premier. are treating with
NJ. Averesco, the Rumanian premier,
at a. point near Bucharest. Doubtless
ike the terms imposed on Russia, those
that will be offered Rumania will be
hard ones. Already they are said TO
embrace territorial acquisitions Tor
Bulgaria and economic preferences FOR
Germany and Austria.
On the battle fronts nowhere mas
there been an engagement of great di-
mansions. On the line in France there
have been several patrol encounters
with the French the aggressors against
the Germans Of greater than usual Vio-
lence. The artillery activity all along
the front continues violent on isolated
sectors The Germans again nave
tried to out-gun the Americans in their
sector northwest of Toul. AS on sew
eral former occasions, the Americans
re:aliated with such fierceness ana
accuracy of aim that the enemy de-
sisted.
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NATIONAL Home.

Officer of the day, Capt. John Turck.
Gen. Beale Command, No. %, Y. V.
L., will hold it's regular meeting this
evening at $50.
David G.. White, late Co. X, 4th Maine
Infantry, has been granted discharge
from the Home. 4
The funeral of the late Isaiah r.
Marshall was held from the Home
chapel at A. M. on Saturday, Rev. Z.
H. Temple officiating.
Col. James +. Miller, Inspector gen.
eral and chief surgeon, arrived on Sat
urday from Dayton, O., to make an in
spection of the Branch and Branch &C
counts.
The moving picture program for
Monday evening will be Miss Emmy
Lynn in The Torture of Silence a
Pathe feature, Pathe News. and q
comedy.
Henry Atkinson has returned from q
mon Falls. n. II. W.
Harry A. Leonard, late Co. b. 8
Mass. inf, has been taken up T. A. r.
awaiting re admission.
The remains of the late William r.
Wilder have been sent to Pembroke for
burial.
The 1S6th anniversary of the birth OF
George Washington was quietly ob-
served here Friday. All unnecessary
work was suspended. In the evening
q special program, consisting OF spe-
cial music by the Home orchestra,
recitation, George Washington's Fare
we'll Address to His Army by Rev.
Charles H. Temple. chaplain, and a
special moving picture was given in the
theatre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25

H. s. Packard is receiving many
we'll deserved compliments on the at
tractiVc and clean appearance OF his
rev barber shop. formerly MONTHS.
The shop has been finished over IL
what enamel paint, modern ilghtlnS
fixtures installed and special sanitary
features added consisting of antIsep-
tie stcrilizers and individual steriliz-
cd brushes. In attendance is a;force OF
the most capable and thoroughly cour-
teous BARRIERS that Mr.. Packard has
been able to secure. In speaking or
the policy of the shop, Mr.. Packard
said: Il shall endeavor to always Keep
my shop in the most sanitary condi-
ton and to give my customers the
most courteous service, and II at any
time anyone has a criticism of my shop
I would cons ider it distinct IaVof
Il they would let me know of il THAT
| might set the matter right. Mr..
Packards shop is certainly an I'M
I.roycment to Water street ana ms
above policy should bring him success
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OAKLAND

J. Wesley Gilman Camp, No. &c Sons
of Veterans and their auxiliary No. II,
held joint installation in the G. A
r. hall on Friday night, the installing
officer in both instances being =. ID.
&c. +. H. Leech of the camp. lie was
assisted by T.. P, Rose Kelley, as di-
vision guide, and p. c., Grover d.
Lovejoy.
The following officers We're installed
in the auxiliary: Pres, Abbie O'Neal
Y. F., Geneva Haynes; chaplain. Mary
Moody. the council included Lottie
Tracey. Mary Moody and Adelaide
German, pat. inst, Jennie Mulliken;
guide, Agnes Jacobs asst. guide, Rose
IIallett; secretary. Rose Kelley, treas
urer. J. Mae TIallett: color guards,
Gladys CroWell Hazel Sawtelle; in
side guard. Edith Littlefield; outside
guard, Maria Hallett judge advocate,
f. III. Leech.
The following were the officers in
stalled IN the camp: Commander, f.
S. Thomas; S. Y. C.. LinwoOd Little
field; ]. w. c.. Malhorn Cochrane;
secretary. r. II. Leech: treasurer, f..
r. Haynes; chaplain; Thaddeus Coch-
rane; guide, n. J.. Cochrane; color
bearer, Alec Williams. p. NJ. Nelson
Goodale; camp council, w. +. Damren,
NJ T.. Beverage. Guy Bickford; patriot
ic instructor. II. A. Bickford; guards.
NJ F. Beverage, Chas. Richardson.
After the regular installation, Division
Patriotic Instructor J. Mae Hallett in
stalled F. IT, Leech as judge advocate
of the auxiliary with Agnes Jacobs as
division guide,
The evening was passed in a social
way and refreshments We're served on
the Hoover plan, Moultons orchestra
furnished music and n pleasant even
ing war enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tucker and Cor
don Wayness Of Pittsfied are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Healy Of Church
street.
Mrs. Carrie Pettee gave a Washing
ton Birthday party to few of her
friends Friday evening at her home on
Middle street. The house was prettlS,
decorated and very social evening
was enjoyed by all. refreshments were
served.
Ralph Hoxie of the Oakland hotel,
has gone to Clinton on business.
Miss Ruth Millett celebrated her 18th
birthday Friday at her home on Fair
field street. Those present were Beatrice
Lessard. Marion Gordon, Gwendolyn Ca
sey, Irene Bunker, Muriel Hartman.
Henry Demmons. Alton Bragg and Phil
lip Millett. The evening was passed with
music and playing games At o'clock
the entire party Joined in singing Amer
lea" Refreshments were served. Miss
Ruth was the recipient Of many presents.
among which was very handsome gold
bra celet.
Mrs. Ralph Stowel and son Rolph. Jr.
have returned from .isit with relatives
In Cornna
Mrs Everett Cover has been teaching
the sixth grade during the absence Of
Miss Lena Kerr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
THREE AMERICANS
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED

With the American Army in France
Feb. 24-tBy the Associated Press
Last night and today the German BON
rarlment on various points within the
American lines northwest of Toul was
considerable more intense than usual
Today the enemy also was more active
IN many ways, apparently was using
still more guns than customary. Little
damage has been done by the bonn
bardment although three men We're
slightly wounded early this morning.
Last night enemy patrols made per-
sistent efforts to penetrate the Ameri-
can wire defenses, but without sue
cess. one patrol was fired upon and
driven off while wire cutting. probably
preparatory to a contemplated raid.
Large troop movements are going on
back of the enemy's lines during the
night.
There was no activity today, owing
to weather conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
Social Club Meetings

The Murray Alliance will meet Mon
day evening at 80 with Mrs. Fred
Malcolm. "a Western avenue
The Woman's League will meet with
Mrs. Frank 9. Harrington, Bangor
street, at 80 T. NJ
The Roger Williams Club will meet
Monday evening with Mrs Ralph Co
nant, Winthrop street.
The Claiming Guild will meet Mon
day at T. NJ. at City hall to sew for
the Red Cross.
The Armitage Club will meet al ESQ
Monday afternoon in the parlors at
St Marks Home.
The Deborahs will meet Monday at
go p. NJ. with Mrs. v f. Trouant. 4s
Chapel street.
Friends church prayer meeting will
be held Monday evening at IT'S p. NJ.
az the home Of C. T. Church. 2 Cush-
man street.
Unity Club will meet at 7.30 Mon
cay evening at the home Of the presi
dent, Mrs. II. W. True, Elm street.
Program: Reading, Coriolanus, Acts
iii and ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25

from a cold climate were holding the
line, and a New England soldier had
captured German in patrol engage
nent in which both sides suffered cas-
ualties.
The whole region where troops of the
18th stand has been under severe bonn
bardment. as shown by the French
official statement Of Friday.
Lieut.. E. c. Call
Second Lieutenant Edwin Clifford
Call, reported wounded in SATURDAY
nights dispatch from France, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Call Of DeX-
ter Nld was assigned TO Co. \ of the
103rd Infantry, which prior TO its de-
parture for overseas was the old Sec
ond Maine Infantry. Lieutenant Call
was commissioned a second lieutenant
at the first Piattsburg Camp last sum
mer and was detailed TO Westneld,
Mass, where the regiment was sta
toned following its removal from Au-
gusta, where it modified.
.. Lieutenant Cab is a graduate OF
Dexter High school and after COM
pleting his studies there he entered
Bowdoin college. He was a member
Of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity of that
institution and was a member of the
is class. leaving college to enter the
service.
Lieutenant Guy |. SWEET
First Lieutenant Guy !. SWEET also
reported wounded in France. was at
! tachod to Co. D of Norway. he having
been with the Second Maine Infantry
before it was absorbed by the 103rd IN
fantrv. He had resided in South Paris
all his life up to the time Of his IeaH
ing for FL ance. He is married. his VIE
and two small children now residing ~
! South Paris and when not active IN lne
military was employed by one OF TIE
| express agencies in his home town.
Lieutenant SWEET enlisted in 90. y
Of Norway as a private about 10 years
ago and passed through all of the non
commissioned grades. qualifying as
| second lieutenant and still later Win
ming a first lieutenant's parchment by
reason Of his knowledge of military
tactics. He was with the unit at The
| time 1t went to the Mexican border.
Private Clyde F. Andrews
Private Clyde F. Andrews, mem
toned in the casualties as wounded. \
| the son of Mrs. Perley Andrews. no"
a resident of Orono, where she has
| resided since her son went overseas
| She is a widow, her husband having
! died some time ago. Private Andrews
| was a member Of the Machine Gun Go
of the 1o3rd Regiment. formerly the
! Second Maine. and also served with Go
. II to- nj a pn
| prior to the mobilization of the Sec
! ond Maine was employed at the An
dreWs Music House in Bangor. He was
| a graduate of the Orono high sch0o
with the class of l16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
HENKES IN TOUCH
WITH HUN AGENTS

Washington. Feb. 24-Evidence that
in spite Of his commission in the Uni
ted States army he was in ,ouch with
German agents contributing to Won
Bernstorff's propaganda funds and
working for peace at any price before
America Went to war. was largely re-
sponsible for the heavy punishment
imposed upon Captain David A.
Fenkes sentenced by court martial at
Governors island to dismissal from the
service and imprisonment at hard lab
or for - years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
PlTTSFLELD

Patriotic exercises we're held at The
pittsfield Grammar school Friday al
ernoon, Feb. %, and prizes WeIeI
awarded to contestants ia the YIN
grade, who wrote the best essay Inc
Revolutionary War" The prizes were
given by the Elizabeth Pierce Lancey
Chapter. ID. a. Il. The first contest
ants numbered 38 and from these Inc
following five were selected for the h
nal contest: Olin Lewis, AdelaNs
Marsh, Eleanor Taylor, Leland Thuf'
Tough and Richard Tibbetts. pr"
of SO was given Olin Lewis ana y was
awarded Adelaide Marsh. The Judges
were Fred r. Smith. Mrs. w. NJ. taEe'
low, Mrs Vera Nuttcr.
Sunday at the Baptist church, WhcIs
union services are held. The pulpit
both morning and evening was occu'
MED hv Young men from Bates '"'
lege in observance of tho day OF pray
or for colleges. Special music wa
given. The community services ~
March will be held at the MethodiS'
church except on Easter Sunday, Whep
services will be resumed in eacD
church.
Mrs. j. NJ. Whittier of North Liver
more is in town for an extended Nis'
in the home of her son, Raleigh Nh'''
tier.
Mrs. s. G.. Sturtevant, who mas oeeH
visiting for two weeks in Bangor WIN
her son. Theron Sturtevant retur"e'
home Sunday. 49,
Miss Louise Fiske Of Daman7t"''"
who was n resident Of this town lo'
several Years. during which tifne "''
father. D. +. Fiske, was propii0'o. ~
the Iancey House is in France VIZ,
she is a Red Cross nurse AT -
Army base hospital ,,,.s,.
Mr. and Mrs. George Whittier OF @S''
dupkeag have been recent guests o. '"e',
con George whittier student a.
NJ c. |. .,-,
Mrs Ralph W. Emerson is visiHn'
friends in Portland.
Mrs. l.ancey Milliken is confined 70 ''
house with severe cold.
From the whist and dancing party give
Friday evening the civilian relief com
mittee of the Pittsheld Red Cross nette'
over s45.
Roland Brown. who is in the unl'e'
States service, left Saturday for Ne"
York after passing a few days with HI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Brown
Stephen Davis Woman's Relief Corp
will hold a regular meeting Wednesda'
Feb. q when arrangements will be mao
for serving a public dinner Town Mee'
ing day. All members are urged 20 D
present.
Ira r. Hurd of Seattle, Wn. who ha
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Clara Bur
ton, and ut the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II
II. Jacobs left Saturday on his retur'
trip. Mrs Hurd was formerly residen
of SkowEegan, and this is his first visl
here in j. years.
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Peculiar Story Of Third Party=-
Mr.. Baxter Is Not Interested

swered letter, is endorsed in spirit end
detail And it is likely that all other OBJ
jects-some practical, some undoubtedly
ideaIistic-will i'll the end be subservient
to this
Now, Mr.. Baxter has not been con-
suited or approached. | doubt very much
if he has ever heard of the Nonpartisan
League. But I do know that in the
minds of hundreds Of its newly enrolled
members, he stands in sharp relief as the
logical head of the State ticket and they
point out-truly, l believe-that a combi-
nation OF Mr.. Baxter and a new party,
having as its object the taking over Of
Maine waterpowers, would present a ire
mendous appeal to the popular magma
ton F."
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PetrOgrad Evacuated by
All Foreign Embassies

London, Feb. PA Telegraph Ex-
change dispatch from Petrograd dated
Saturday says:
THE American and Japanese en-
bassies and the Chinese, Siamese and
Brazilian legations are leaving Petro-
grad today for Nywaka, or Vologda. If
necessary the will go to Vladivostok."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
George Blackwell

Word has been received by relatives
of the sudden death in Portland Fridn =
night of George Blackwell. a former
resident Of Winslow. He was 81 years
old. He leaves two daughters, Mrs
John Goody of Portland and Mrs
George Gray Of Duluth. Mimi, and q
son. Percy Blackwell of Portland. Flu
neral services will be held from his
late residence in Portland and the body
will be brought to Winslow for burial
in the Howard cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
Mrs. Malista J. Hewins

The many friends in this city of Mrs.
Malista J. Hewins will be deeply grieVed
10 learn Of her death. which occurred at
her home at $50 p. NJ. Sunday Of com
plication of diseases. Her age was &C
years,
She is survived by two daughters. Mrs.
Fred A. Lilly of IIalloweil and Ella NJ.
and Violet f. of this city. and two broth
ers. Grafton 7. and Lovicount s. Lyon,
both OF Lewiston. Funeral services will
he held from her late home at . o'clock
Tuesday
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Continued from Page One}

talk of peace. but on the contrary were
methodically pushing forward their
line over the more than 00-mile front
from the Gulf of Finland region TO
Volhynia and still nowhere meeting
with any systematic attempts to him
der their progress.
Numerous additional towns have
been captured and several thousand
more Russians made prisoners. In adj
dition nearly 5000 German and Aus
TRAN German prisoners of war have
been liberated by the invaders. Revai
Russia's principal port on the Finnish
p,,lf rapidly is being approached. not
,,i,hS,ana,nr the snow covered roads
,rho ,roons here are being pushed for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
Finally Ordered Home

Capt. Iienkes was then ordered to
this country and summoned before
general court martial at Governors Is
land. where he was formally charged
with violation Of the 9jth article OF
war. This charge recited that having
taken an oath of office in which, among
ether things. he swore to support and
defend the Constitution of the United
States against all enemies, foreign and
domestic and that he would bear true
faith and allegiance 70 the same, ne
had written the letter concerning Lis
resignation. The same charge was
made in connection with the other let
ter.
The court martial found him guilty
and. their findings having been re-
viewed by the judge advocate general
the sentence of the court, dismissal
from the service and confined at hard
labor for 25 years was ordered carried
out. The United States disciplinary
barracks at Fort Leavenworth Kas.,
was designated as the place of impris-
onment and it was declared that Capt
David A. Henkes. 18th Infantry ceases
To be an officer Of the army from Feb
%, 1915"
The report was signed by Mai. Cen
William A. Mann, commanding the
Department Of the East. and by Col
onoI w. a. Simpson. retired, adjutant
This evidence was discovered after
Henkes was brought back from France
for trial
Henkes was born in Iowa in 1915 and
entered the army at the outbreak Of the
Spauish-American War as a private in
Co e. First Wisconsin Infantry. He
was made a corpora and then sergeant.
He uecame q second lieutenant in Feb
ruary, 1901 and in 1907 he was graduated
from the Infantry and Cavalry school o.
the army.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
,wiston's New Police Matron

Lewiston's New Police Matron
Mrs Amy ]. Dolloff, wife of DR.. Albert
s. Doloff OF College and Elm Streets
Lewiston. was elected police matron Fri
day at a meeting Of the Lewiston Police
Commission Mrs. Dolloff accepted and
will begin her duties at once. Her salary
Is fixed bv statute at $500. She succeeds
Mrs. Joseph LHeGreux. who has been
performing the duties o. the office, al.
though her appointment expired when
the commission took office.
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took over the entire business. He was
the oldest merchant in Bangor and the
oldest Masonic official in point Of con-
tinuous service in the United States, hav-
ing recently begun his 56th term as treas
urer of st. Andrews Lodge.
Mr.. Dillingham; is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Julia Smell of Bangor: DR..
I. II. Dillingham;, Edwin l.. Dillingham;
and Mrs. William H. Stalar of New York,
and DR.. George s. MACPHERSON of Ash
land, y. G., formerly of Boston.