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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
u. S. NAVY
Continued from Page One)

were taking big chances
Capt. Laning explained nat this large
increase of men is needed to carry out
the policy o. the naval bureau of oper
atoms as recommended. to the naval af.
fairs committee by Rear Admiral Bad
ger last Thursday of making the navy
of the United States equal TO the most
powerful maintained by any ma lion OF,
the world" Unless an increase in the
personnel is authorized, Capt Laning
said. mo expansion program can tie
carried out. The navy was terribly
handicapped by lack of men even be-
fore the United States entered the war.
Ships were only half manned and as
fighting units were almost useless. II
was not until early this wear that the
number of men became sufficient. When
the naval reserve force IS demobiliZed
at the end of the national emergency,
as required by present laws. the navy
personnel will be even more Inadequate
than it was two years ago
Captain Laning also empha sized the
need for more officers in the regular
navy and submitted a plan by which
they might be obtained 1t provided that
permanent commissions in the regular
navy be given to temporary commits
stoned officers of the navy and of che
naval reserve force upon their passing
examinations, and also that the naval
reserve officers be retained in the SER
vice as long as they are needed. Chair
man Padgett objected to the plan. say
ing it would break down the present
system OF obtaining officers through the
naval academy. The incentive for going
to the academy would be lost, he said,
if men could get commissions without
going through the four years course at
Annapolis. IF the navy depends upon
the academy for its officers Captain
Laning replied. ct can never get the re-
quired number Only coo officers are
graduated yearly from the school. while
there will be q shortage of 5000 as soon
as the temporary commissions are re-
voked. More than eight years would
elapse before the required number could
be obtained even if there were not a
single retirement in that period. The
advisa bility of authorizing big Increases
in the navy personnel at the present
time was questioned by Representative
Kelley of Michigan. Why not hold
steady until the peace conference is end
ed and we see how things stand he
added. 1T may be that all navies eX-
cept one controlled by all the power
will be done away with. In that event
money we spend now woull be wasted,
Capt Laning replied that might be adj
visable If other nations looked at it in
the same light. but if they continued
their expansions it would be foolhardy
for the United States TO sit back and
allow them to get a big lead AS Ad-
rniral Badger said. a seconl rate navy is
almost as CAD as none he added. A
letter from Secretary Daniels recon-
mending that the increased pay Of en-
listed men be made permanent was read
into the record by Chairman Padgett.
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GARDINER HEALTH
SITUATION DISCUSSED

Due to cratic and misinforma-
ton" were the words of DR.. Z. d.
Simons, A member of the Board of
Health, as he described the situa-
| ton as he believed il to be in Gar
diner. This was at Il meeting held
Wednesday afternoon at the city
council rooms. where layman and
physician gathered to discuss the
health conditions of the city. 1t is an
open secret that there has been
general feeling of uneasiness, caused
by cratic talk that has manified
many cases of illness and even death
into regular epidemic of influenza.
From the statement of the physicians
present it is evident that there is no
cause for alarm though TO quote DR..
Fred Strout there is no doubt that
grip Is very prevalent in Gardiner, but
II is equally certain that it is on the
decline" From the testimony of the
physicians there are but three cases
of influenza in Gardiner proper
though there are some in Farming
dale and Randolph. DR.. Nins.ade
chairman of the local Board OF
Health, stated that but three cases
! had been reported to him since he
became chairman about q month ago
Cases of colds and grip are appar-
, emily many. and hence those having
them should take care that these are
not communicated to others They
should also be equally careful in tell
ing their friends that they have in
fiuenza.''
1t has been reported that many of
the pupils Of the schools were i'll with
| the prevailing distemper. The report
OF Supt. l.. A. Ross should be reas-
surfing. He said: II have visited all
the schools in the city proper and
find the attendance is better this
week than it has been any week since
the tall term of school opened" At the
New Mills school he found Is pupils
out sick. the cases bein reported to
the teacher as running from the
chicken poX to 'rumored influenza"
At the Highland avenue grammar
school he found 200 pupils with not
a single case Of influenza. Mr. Chat
! fee said that the attendance was good
and that he did not know of 4 pupil
who had the influenza, though there
were one or two outside pupils who
We're reported as having influenza"
From Farmingdale came the report
that there was more sickness among
, the school children than there was in
October. Several reported cases of ip-
fiuenZa were in one family in this
town. DR.. b. Z. Lamb. DR.. Simons, DR..
Alexander and DR.. Fred Strout and
even the least pessimistic could not
become more so from any words these
physicians uttered
Mrs. c. II. Cray, chairman Of the
Red Cross, told of receiving many
calls for gauZe masks for use in sick
rooms. DR.. Gertrude Heath and Mrs.
Emily Bickford. the district nurse,
both spoke encouragingly of condi
tons. This is not written as rosy
account of the meeting. 1t is just
the impression that everybody who
attended seemed to get.
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BELGRADE

Belgrade Grange will observe Past
Masters night Saturday, Dec. 81
Light refreshments of pie, cake. cook
les and doughnuts with coffee will be
served. All who have not been solic-
tied please bring the above men
toned articles,
X, c. Cakes. superintendent OF
schools. was in town last week on
business.
Ruth Cummings. Bates '19: Francis
Minot, Bates '22, and Oral D. Page
Bates 5. y. I, c., are passing q few
weeks with their parents in town.
Mrs. D. c. Stevens is in Vassalboro
this week, called there by the illness
of her son.
Miss Marguerite Watson and Miss
Fannie NJ. Yeaton, teachers respec-
lively in Winthrop and Monmouth,
are at their homes for the Christmas
vacation.
Mrs. Nellie Wad.eigh and little son.
Harold, are visiting Mrs. Wadleigh's
sister, Mrs. Arthur Clark of Haver-
hill.
J. Lawrence Minot has returned
from the L. Of NJ. where he has been
in the S. A. T. G. there since Septem-
Der. for his Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Emma Whitehouse is passing
a few weeks with her brother, F. G.
Yea ION.
Private Ernest Yeaton, who has
been in training at Camp Jhham. l..
l.. for the past few months. returned
to his home in town this week
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u. S. LEGATION AT
BUCHAREST
ROBBED 100000

Washington. Dec. 1s.-The American
legation at Bucharest was found 10
have been entered and robbed when
American Minister Eopicka returned
there from Jassy last Friday. Mr.. Vo-
picka reported to the state department
today that goods valued at more than
100000 were stolen from q trunks which
had been left at the legation by Ameri-
cans for safe keeping. The seal on the
doors was broken and the legation
building seriously damaged Germans
are believed by the minister to have
been responsible
Mr.. Nopicka left Bucharest when the
Roumanian court and government were
compelled to fee from the capital IL
November, 1.-6, at the approach of the
German army under Field Marshal Won
Mackensen. For several, days before
this many persons had deposited their
valuables at the legation in the hope of
saving them, as it was impossible to
move them away.
Mr.. Fopicha, according TO officials Of
the state department, remained in Jas
sy as long as that. was the seat of the
Roumanian government and returned
recently with the court to the capital.
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LITCHFIELD

PLAIES-Maurice and Clifton
kenney. who have been quite i'll with
the prevailing epidemic, are able to
be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Maxwell and
Mrs. Thelma ToZier and children
were business visitors at Lewiston.
Monday.
Mrs G. +. Weeks and little son
Freddie are quite i'll.
At the annual meeting Of the
Litchfeld Free Baptist Church and
Society the following officers We're
elected for the ensuing year: Secre-
tary. Angie Pierce; treasurer. b. NJ.
Lapham; pulpit committee, D. y.
F'ogg, D. r. Small, A. NJ. Patterson,
and L. w. Pierce; janitor, D. r.
Small; collectors, Z. T. Packard and
D. y. Fogg. 1t was voted to secure
the services of Rev. c. L. Cronkhite
as pastor for the ensuing year.
Mrs. j. II. Bowie and Mrs. L. j.
Toothaker were business Visitors at
Gardiner, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Small we're Wis
itors in Gardiner Monday.
Alton Tozier of Orono is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tozier. :.
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Judge UphOlds Contract
Manager of Jack Dempsey

New York. Lee. ls.-Justice Geiee-
rich in the supreme court here today
upheld three-year contract between
Jack Dempsey. the heavyweight pu-
gilist and john Reisler, giving to the
latter exclusive contro! of Dempsey's
boxing contests and exhibitions. Refs
Ter brought suit to compel perforna-
ance Of the contract on Dempsey's
part. Denying motion by the fight
er's counsel to dismiss the COM
plant, the court held that the agree
ment under which Dempsey was to
appear. exclusively under Reisler's
management until December, 1919.
was legal inasmuch as, it VIZ made
when boxing and sparring contests
were legal in New York If conducted
under the rules Of the State Athletic
Association. Reisler alleged that
Dempsey had refused to live up to
his part of the contract. Justice Geig-
erich allowed the fighter 20 days to
die an answer to the contract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

ers Yesterday how many were OPP
Grating their farms on an eight hour
basis. He urged the need of farmers
receiving reasonable profit on their
products if they are to be expected 10
produce more.
f. T. Clifford of Winthrop was re-
elected a member Of the executive
committee. George Alden of Gorham.
who has been a member many years.
declined re- election. A successor was
to be elected.
AT the afternoon session the Fifth
degree was conferred upon a large
class Of candidates. J. G. Ketcham OF
Hastings, Mich, the national lecturer.
addressed the Grange. telling Of what
the farmers did to win the war. John
4. Roberts, State commissioner OF
agriculture. made his report. He ad-
vocated the state or federal govern
ment rebuilding the worn out roads.
not only the trunk lines but those
leading from the farms to the market
centers. He said that the State should
see that farmers have more capital
and greater credits and that labor on
the farm is paid as well as similar
labor in other occupations. he offered
resolution which was referred. urg-
ing 4 federal appropriation of half
million dollars for the determination
Of the European corn borer.
This evening the Sixth degree ": g
conferred upon a class of $50 canGi-
dates. Mrs. George S. Ladd. formc r
lecturer Of the Massachusetts, state
Grange, assisting N the work. F. A.
Potter Of Bangor and T.. r. Clifford
Of winthrop were elected members
of the executive board.
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MONMOUTH

The Senior and Freshmen classes
of Monmouth Academy held a prize
speaking contest at the Academy
Monday afternoon under the direction
of the faculty. The exercises opened
with singing of The Star Spangled
Banner. the school; Opinions of
Noted People Which Respect, Say of
the Red Cross" Winifred Robertson;
poem, The Red Cross Spirit Speaks -
Alice Austin; violin solo. Elton Lib
by; song. Keep the Home Fires
Burning" by a large chorus; why
Join the Red Cross" Freshmen con-
test four-minute men, Nelson Rich
ardson. Florence Besse, Elmer Stat
son, Virginia Richardson; music, A
medley of patriotic airs, Professor w.
S. Wright; why Join the Red
Cross" Upper Classmen contest.
Wheeler, Elton Libby, Marion Chick.
Stanley Smith. The speakers all
did we'll doing credit to themselves
and their teachers. The honor cirti-
ficate for the upper class was won by
Rena Wheeler. and Virginia Richard
son won for the freshmen. A read
ing. What Is This All About?" was
given by Mary Austin; singing, Am
erica" by the school was the closing
number. The judges of the contest
were Rev. G. \. NJ Keyes, Mrs. Har-
riet Fenedrson and Miss y. E. Mars
ton.
The Congregational Sunday school
will observe Christmas with a con-
cert and tree at their church Christ
mas Eve. The committee in charge
consists of Mrs. Bertha Prescott,
Miss Grace Clough, Mrs. May Mer-
rill. Miss Ethel Bragdon and Mrs.
Amy Patten.
The Misses Edith and Marion Ken
ney. who have been attending a
business college in Portland. are IL
at their home in North Monmouth.
Miss Anna Longfellow, a teacher
in Foxcroft, is at home, her school
being closed on account Of the in
fuenza.
Miss Fannie Yeaton. the teacher Of
Monmouth Ridge school. returned
Tuesday to her home in Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hewett were
called to Thomaston last week on &C
count of the sickness and death Of
Mr.. Hewetts mother.
Miss Irene Record of Lewiston was
n recent guest of Mrs. Harriet Fen
derson.
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GRANGE APPLAUDS
Continued from Page Oney

part in banishing disease. She quoted
the declaration of Pasteur that it IS
within the power of man to Danish from
the world all of the infectious diseases,
and added that there is inspiration in
this statement of so noted an authority.
During the morning the delegates vo--
'sed on the election Of two members for
the executive committee. George AL
den of Gorham. who had been a MEM
Der for many years. declined reelection.
Z. T. Clifford OF Winthrop. who was a
candidate to succeed himself was re-
elected without opposition. on the first
ballot on the election of a member Of
the executive committee 20 succeed NJ.
Alden no choice was male. A second
ballot was taken. but .he result had
not been announced at the close Of the
session.
Entertainment features during the
forenoon included solos by Mr. Pike,
the blind singer. and reading by Ira
Wing Of Rumford. entitled How the
Deacon Led the Calf
A resolution was presented during the
morning relative to providing farms for
soldiers returning tiom the war, also
one providing that the fee for deputies
be increased from 81 10 s. per day.
These were referred TO the committee
on resolutions
The morning session opened in the
fourth degree This afternoon at the
fifth degree will be exemplified by Cum
berland County Pomona officers.
In brief address yesterday former
United States Senator Obadiah Gard
ner of Rockiand, who was for some
years master of the State Grange, de-
plored the fact that in the industrial
world under the prevailing high scale
of wages there are men. whom he de-
scribed as receiving so q day and at
the same time Boosting how little
they had to do to get it. He referred
to being in Washington at the time
the Adamson act was passed by Con-
gress and of hearing Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. say: Now is the
time to begin the agitation of
seven hour day" He asked his hear
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ENGLISH KING RECEIVES
CREDENTIALS OF U.S..
AMBASSADOR DAVIS

London. Dec. ls.-Johu w. Davis. the
rev American embassa do: 20 Great Bri-
tain. presented his credentials 10 King
George at Buckingham Palace. Mr. Ds :
Wis was accompanied 70 tho palace by
Naval Attache Louchlin and Militsry
Attache Weight and the two FIRST secre-
taries Of embassy. The ambassador and
his stan drove from the embassy 10 the
palace in royal carriages sent by King
George. The ambassador was attended
by Sir Arthur Walsh. master Of cere-
monies TO the King. A large crowi
which had assembled gu side the am
bassador's residence enthusiastically
cheered Mr. DAVIS. At the palace Al
thur J. Baifour. foreign secretary. in
troduced AIR. Davis and the members Of
his suite 10 King George. who cordiaily
received them. The audience lasted hair
an. hour. when the Americans were
driven back 20 Mr.. Davis residence in
the royal carriages
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. John Daily.
Cornelius A. Myers, late Co. F. 18th
\. Y. Cav. has been taken up T. a.
P. awaiting re-admission.
Major Niles l.. Jenkins, treasurer,
paid pensions on Wednesday, dis
bursting $4,000 in short order Many
Of the veterans left /. immediately to
pass the holidays with their family.
Burroughs We're granted wednesday,
to Albert Richards TO Providence:
Daniel Winslow to South Gardiner;
julius Gross 10 Chelsea; Ru ;selI
Hale TO Boston: George H. Flagg TO
Lawrence: Joseph Godfrey to Haver-
hill; John L. Chambers to Som2r-
vile: James H. Lowe to Portla nd !:
Lewis T.. Barton to Hallowell: Pat
rick j. Carroll to Lewiston; Irving i.
Fay to SheDourne Falls; Abijah X.
Aver 10 Windsorville; James y.
Weston to Providence; Ambrose Ma
son to Lewiston; Michael Connors to
Providence; Leroy Sias to Boston;
Alias 4 Adams to Worcester; Henry
Atkins to Salmon Falls; Newell F.
Burrett to New Haven: George A,
Bunker TO Bar Harbor; Charles Z.
Brown to Belgrade; John Carnes to
Lynn: William II. Clarkson to Paw
tucket; Frank c. Adams to Lowell;
Peter Delphy to Rumford Falls: Ed
mund II. Shaw to Portland and Cole
man Clark to Lowell.
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TELEPHONE 37.W

his younger days. A pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by all. Ref, esh-
ments were served.
The Wayne w. c. T. L. meet
to hear the report of the State Con-
vention by their delegate, Mrs. Lillian
Lincoln.
The Baptist and Methodist Sunday
School will observe Christmas by
using the magi of Today" for their
program in a Union Christmas Tree
gathering at the Baptist church. An
Offering for the Armenian and Syr-
ian Relief will be taken.
Schools close this week for Christ
mas vacation.
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Maine Committee to
Urge Soldiers to Settle
Upon Abandoned Farms

Portland, Me, Dec. 1s-The committee
of citizens representing Maine agricul-
tural, industrial and educational inter
ests. which left the State for Washing
ton this afternoon to confer with Sec
rotary Lane upon Names opportuni-
ties for returning soldiers, will urge
that. as far as possible, the men be set
tied upon abandoned farms rather than
upon reclaimed wild land. Gov. Mill
ken. now in Washington. will head the
delegation.
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CINCINNATI STREET CAR
COMPANIES ASK REVIEW
PORTION WAGE AWARD

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Represenra-
tves of the city and suburban street
car companies at Cincinnati agreed
today 70 accept recent award Of The
National War Labor Board fixing a
maximum scale of As cents 70. plat
form men. but at their request. the
board will review that port.ol Of
the award increasing the wages of
other employees. Examiners te the
board will hold hearings ~ Cincinna-
Ii early in January.
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Bankruptcy Proceedings .

George T. Foster, a storekeeper. Of
China, has filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy in the United States
bilities Of s5546.36. His assets
amount to s5423.5S. of which $4,000
are stock in trade. Unsecured claims
made up s333759 of Mr.. Fosters liza
bilities His principa. creditors are
Phoebe C. Odlin of Weeks Mills. NJ.
p. Wight Of Augusta, the Wiscasset
Grain Co. Byron Greenough & Co.
of Portland and Emery Waterhouse
x Co. of Portland.
Eugene Cimon of Lewiston has flied
a bankruptcy petition in which he
alleges liabilities of s241 and assets
of -s65.
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To Provide for Safety
Sightseers Fleet Review

New York. Dec. 17.-Safety of the
thousands Of visitors to the Ameri-
can feet and their protection from
profiteering launch owners during the
naval pageant here Christmas week.
were provided in an order issued by
the navy authorities today after con-
ference with city officials. The price
of ferriage from the shore to the
ships fixed at a maximum of %
cents for each passenger, each way.
and violators of the order will be
fined $500. In the past persons who
were marooned on battleships in the
river have had TO pay as much as IS
to boatmen to be taken ashore
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HOUSE PASSES
POSTOFFICE BILL

Washington Dec. N.-The annual
postoffice appropriation BILL carrying a
total of s257 $50 900, was passed late to-
day by the House with an amendment
requiring the postmaster general to use
army aviato-s for mail airplanes in
stead of organizing a separate postal
flying corps. This is the first Of the
1870 supply measures to be passed BY the
House and it now goes to the Senate.
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Ms Gertrude Sharman. VINO IS 70
sever her connection with the public
schools oC this city. where she mas
..r.cd a. instructress in music for
several wears. was rendered recep-
ion on Wednesday evening at Haz-
ya-d hail The evening was very
pleasantly passed in music. games
ard dancing
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REVENUE BILL
Continued from PAGE One)

class mail matter sent II 500 miles or
more
The states have had ample oppor-
tunity 20 deal with the child labor
evil Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
said. speaking ia support Of the
amendment. and as some have failed
to exercise their police powers. the
committee belize cs II was justified in
dealing with the question through q
taxing plan in view OF the supreme
courts action
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Mra. Edwin {. Spear

Aucr " spear wife OF Edwin :.
~p.ar died Tuesday noon at her home
10 'he vienna road. West Gardiner. He-
ase vas q years and q days. The fu-
n,ral viii be held at l O'Clock this aft
moon from the home and will be pri-
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Mrs. II. E. Choate. who has been
visiting her son in Worcester, Mass.
for the past two months, is at her
home in this city for two weeks be-
fore going to Windsor. where she will
pass the winter with her sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Mrs. Annie Dale Of this city was
admitted Tuesday to the Augusta
General Hospital for surgical treat
ment. Her many friends hope for a
| speedy recovery.
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WAYNE

Friends and relatives of Mr.. H. A.
Lowell gave him a surprise on Satur-
day evening. planned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray l.. Norris to celebrate his saith
birthday. Few men look so young
and have changed so little as he since
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Sanborn Lodge. No. SO, I. o. o. F..
will hold regular meeting at 80
this evening. The second nomination
of officers will take place and there
will be work in the Third degree.
Light refreshments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Or account Of illness in the family.
prof Henry W. Brown. who was TO
,ss,urr ~ the religious institute on
THURSDAY evening. will be unable TO
sep hls appointment. Dr.. T. j. VIM
.Al. uhi deliver the address. Miss Gil
,a,-.cs v.ll conduct the examination at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Fuller and Overlook won four out
Of SIX from Batchelder and Grover
Wednesday evening. Batchelder was
high man with 45s. Tonight Wing and
Wall: Hinckley and Arthur Quack.'
The score.