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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26
PITTSTON

EAST-Miss Sadie Marson returned
to Boston Sunday after passing a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
+. Marson.
Chester NJ. Marson has position
with the Haymarket Beef Co. in Garai-
ner.
Mrs. Horace Thompson. who is en-
ployed in Hallowel'. passed the week
end at her home here
MIS-. stephen Weber, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. r. b. Moody,
has returned to her home in Lynn,
Mass. .,
Forest Morang of Chelsea was Sun
day visitor at the home of o. w. Nash.
Mrs. Lucy Murphy of Farmingdale is
passing the winter with Mrs Maria
Shea on the Gardiner road
Chester Fowles of Augusta. who is
connected with the food administra-
ton, was a guest Saturday of his
brothers, Henry and Clarence Fowles,
at the village.
Clarence Jameson of Lewiston pass
ed the weekend with his mother. Mrs.
G. $. Jameson.
j. L. Marson on Friday sold a very
nice Durham heifer to Ernest F'oye OF
Pittston. which he will ship to Brigh: :
en- market on Monday. Mr.. Foye also
bought fine yoke of oxen of Harrison
Hunt and son.
Mrs. G. II. Albee and daughter Ber-
dena called Saturday on friends at
Beach Fill.
Ernest Reed and little son Edwin
were callers Saturday at the home of
Mr.. Reeds mother, Mrs. George Rus
sell.
Mrs. Harris Sears Of Randolph pass
ed few days last week at the home Of
her parents. MIR. and Mrs. c. S. Dow
}. +. Marson has hog that has 10
young pigs that arrived Wednesday
last. and despite the severe colo OF the
past few days, the little fellows are
as spry as can be and growing finely.
These are the first reported in this
section for the season.
Willard Hunt had four nice pigs
dressed on Friday. One he shipped on
Saturday to Boston and the three 9TH
ers were sold to Gardiner parties
II Mrs. Minnie Marson and the Misse,
Lizzie and Carolyn AIbee went to Alma
Sunday
Edward Marson was a business caller
Saturday in Dresden.
FORTS Palmer, who IS attending
Gardiner High school, passed the week
end at his home.
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CzERNlN and HERTLING
RUSSIAN
PEACE: SOON TO COME

Amsterdam. Feb, 2J.-Count C'zernin,
the Acknowledgment foreign minister.
according to dispatch has sent a wire
less to Leon Trotzky. the Bolshevik for
eign minister, stating that Austria Hun
gary is ready conformity with her allies
to bring the peace negotiations with Rus
sa to a conclusion.
Count Won Hertlng, the German i'm
pc rial chancellor, announced today in the
Reichstag that the Russian government
had accepted the German peace condi-
lions and he added that the conclusion o.
peace must ensue shortly
News Was received Yesterday" said
the chancellor, that Petrog~ad had ac-
cepted our conditions and had sent its
representatives. to Rrest-Litovsk for fur
tier negotiations. Accordingly our dele
gates travelled thther last evening. 1t is
possible that there will still be a dispute
about details, bat the main thing has
been achieved
The Will to peace has been expressly
announced from the Russian side: our
conditions have been accepted and the
conclusion o. peace must ensue within a
Very Short time"
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GOVERNMENT PROBE
GOING on SOME time

I'u-ioU Feb o Leon Bri9 WHO is
2, .atarc. 81 tb. Boston office Of Eugene
-,lv"rdi 4 WOOL merchant arrested IN
sew Nnr> TODAY sand that Schwerdi's
a"1Ir. had been under investigation h.
government authorizes some time, but 50
49,. as nc knew no books and papers had
too' selLcd here. copies had been made
be. some ~ the papers. he said
We have opened all of our books and
''' ords - the inspection of the authori-
''s Bru said. and two or three weeks
-g" flea a statement at Washington Of
rn- .,N possible assistance. The ar
''-' az Nj. Schwerdt must lie merely
',,iu .llity
Mr. Hrin sad the firm before the wa
l'd business dealings with Hugo Schmidt,
I, 'iuor"d IN the Boio Pasha case. whose
nfme was said to have been found amo,.
hwcrd' $ papers. hut that they cease |
more than Two Years ago
Srumid came to this country as !,
representative Of a German bank" said
NJ BIN. and We met him in New York
W' had commercial dealings with him
TIl~ vas more than year before the
var since the war We have had no bus.
N'Ss dealings with GERMANY
W Brn added that Schwer,lt was =
- sian citizen ami That he himself wa.
.,r American
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. stephen L.
Watson.
Henry ". Greeley of Co. E. list L. s..
Engineers. has been granted a discharge
from the Home. '-s -7-- r.
Judson Fullerton has been granted 4
Through to Boston
Frank j. Lee has been transferred from
the hospital to Co. c.
The funeral of the late Isaiah p. Mar
SHALL was held Monday at 9 A. NJ.
Ralph II. Wood and Phillip McGould-
rick returned Monday to the L. of NJ.
after visiting relatives here.
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leave of absence with. relatives in that
city while the church here was closed
on account Of the fuel situation.
Mr.. Alderman came here In May,
1914, being transferred from the Mich
igan Conference to this State. He was
born in Bath. y. y, and was educated
at Northwestern University and Pres
bytcran Theological School, connected
with McGill University.
While serving in the pastofate of
Buffalo. y. y. he was elected profes
Sor OF theology TO Grant University,
Chattanooga. Tenn, and was afterward
president of that University, being
there IA years. He was later president
Of Murphy College Tenn. for a year.
He is survived Toy a wife and two
daughters. Mrs. Edna Greathcad
twhom he was visiting at the time Of
his DEATH and Mrs Edith Dawson OF
New Hampshire. Burial will he at
tohocton. \. y.
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ALL REPUBLICANS
Much Enthusiasm At
Dinner to Chairman
Hays

New York, Feb. @5.--Wiu s. HAYS i
new chairman of the Republican \,
tlonal committee, dined informally h..
tonight with six OF his predecess.
IN that office. He told them he wait
the benefit of their experience.
The former national chairmen pre-.
ent AT the dinner were William i
Wilcox, Charles Hilles. Frank I
Hitchcock, George e. Cortelyou. Ha1
). New and Victor Rosewator. Tn.
we're the guests of j. b. Reynolds at n.
Union League Club.
We don't know what factions ar.
SAID Mr.. Hays after the dinner e
never knew the meaning OF the wor,
My method is political assimilation NJ
elimination.
we are all going to be Republicans
Our party troubles grow out Of III,
management. | believe that the right
of individuals in the party should re.
main equally sacred and sacred,
equal Our troubles are all over i
makes no difference now how MAJ
voted in 1912 or 1916. We have got I
work to do for our party ard for Oh
country now and we are all needed"
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WINDSOR

Miss Madeline Reed, a student of tie
Gardiner high school. is passing d short
vacation at the home Of her uncle, +.
O. Reed.
Leslie Murch of North Vassalboro is
the guest for a few days at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Colburn
Mrs. Nellie Brown of China is pass
ing a few days with Mrs. ID. A. Viii
kins.
Friday evening was observed as La
dies night at Windsor Grange A goal
program Of music. vocal and instru-
mental, readings. monologueS and tiia-
loguec was presented A small admis-
sion fee was paid and a neat sum was
realized for the piano fund The men
are expected to furnish the program
in two weeks.
Mrs. S. r. DOnnell passed her Sc /
birthday at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Frank Colburn. She wishes 10
thank her many friends for her MI
merous Sits and generous post can j
shower
WEST-The Red Cross Workers wi
meet with Mrs. Harry Bovnton, TylerS
Corner. Wednesday, At an all-day meet
ing. A picnic lunch and hot coffee Viii
be served. The ladies are asked To
bring knitted work scissors and paste
Regular prayer meeting Friday at
p. NJ. at the chapel.
The observance Of Washington
birthday was postponed on account 81
bad weather until next Friday evenine'.
March l, with a full program, at 80 III
the chapel.
Mrs J. Frank Pierce, who was called
to Augusta by the illness Of her daugh.
ter Beatrice. returned Thursday. loaV-
ing her much better.
Nh and Mrs. Frank Reed. who were
guests of Mrs. Reeds parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Taber. Were callers 1T
the home of {. W. Taber Feb. H. Nj
ana Mrs. Ralph Taber were callers at
the Taber home the same day.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Pierce of Ran
dolph and sister. Miss I4ucelia Pier G
Of Gardiner were over-Sunday visitors
of their parents. Mr and Mrs. Hiram
Pierce.
jerry Pierce is hauling his years sup
ply of wood.
~. p. Lamson recently purchased d
pair of steers.
Joseph True is stopping at the home
4.
True assisting his brother Fred, har-
vest his ice.
Mr. and Mrs James Mclaughlin
moved last week to their farm at
Weeks Mills.
Quite number Of the q. O. L. "
members with several of their ladies
were entertained Saturday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs D. G. True
This was a Very social gathering. and
all had "A jolly good time. Supper was
served.
Weston Smart and son Forest were
awning wood with their new outfit for
6. ". Taber, Arthur Tabcr ana +. H.
Mosher recently.
Arthur Taber. John Pierce and j. ".
Lamson have been hauling pressed hay
from the farm Of Mrs. G. NJ Dicke,. l.,
Augusta.
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SOMERVILLE

Willard Cooper returned home last
week from the big woods.
Win French finished logging Satur-
day on the {. r. French place.
Grin Crummett and daughter Mrs
Fred TAYLOR, returned home Thursday
after a few days visit in Augusta.
Ernest Peaslee is at home from Sid
ney for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hewett Of
Coopers' Mills were Sunday guests at
viii Hewetts.
George Cooper was calling on friends
in Jefferson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood Moore were
guests of MIR. and Mrs. James Moore
in Jefferson Sunday.
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LITCHFIELD

4 WaShington's birthday cntcrtain'I
ment and pie social was held mt tLel
Whittier Gchoolhouse Friday evening
given: Opening. school yell; musGI
Misses Clara and Rona Bailey. reGI
tation, Tresea Bishop; recitation. Wes
ley Belyea. recitation. Ruth BoWleH
recita ton. James Stevens; rectator
Dorothy stevens: dialogue, "Fhfe.
Bears" Tresea Bishop. Edward Rich
ardson, James Stevens and Dora Yves
ton. recitation, George Weston; sing
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Brann; recitatIoA
George Bishop: recitation, Clift0a
Brann; recitation. Edward Weston
exercise. THE story of our Country
Florizel Bclyea, George Weston. ID
ward Weston. Edward Richards"
James Stevens, Helen Stevens I'on
Weston Clifton Brann, Vernon iica-
ardson and Reber Richardson: recta
ton, Vernon Richardson: recitation
Alice Bishop; recitation, Jane
Stevens; reading. Miss Lola Mitchell
farce. Beat IT," Mrs. BRIGGS, Run
W. - cr,f,or
va ,,..:to,. ard
itt"7''' ~ ''''
Mrs
,''''''' NO nj .,r
Ethel Braan and Miss Hall. The SUE
of SIG was realized
The LitchGeld branch Of the Gar1.f''
M ,,ll,aa
-, ''''0 80, a.. ,.;,.,. ara
~ g. !" ga ~ "''''"'. ,lo,o a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26

Rev. John w. Frawley, who :ias nee'
one of the assistant priests n, 5;
Joseph's church at Bidderord ror sey
eral years. has been transferred to =
Marie's church of Lewiston. Rev
Ludger r. Oucllette. who has been as
sistant IT st. Marie's. has been tram
ferred to Biddeford. The change wa
made by Bishop Walsh without an!
knowledge on the part Of the Lewisto
parish. Rev. FIR. Frawley is a native 0
Lewiston, and is well known here. HI
has been very popular at the Biddefor'
parish.
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HERTLING'S SPEECH
Continued from PAGE q

made by Walter Runciman. the former
president of the board OF agriculture IN
the British cabinet, the chancellor said:
Il can only agree with Mr.. Runcima,.
ii he meant that we should be much
nearer peace if proper responsible repre-
seEtatives of the beligerents powers
%culd meet in conclave for discussion.
That would be way to remove all inten-
tioral and unintentional misunderstand-
angs and bring about an agreement on
many individual questions"
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6rujevitch Succeeds kryIenko

General Brujevitch has been appointed
successor to Ensign lIrylenko as com
inander-in- chief of the Russian armies,
according to a Berlin dispatch forwarte /
ffcm Amsterdam by the Central News
Agency. General Brujevtch. according 10
the message. has been proclaimed dicta-
t"E and has ordered the Russian troops
!" isht TO the last. Brujevitch was for
mtf!y chief of staff to Ensign Krvlenko.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26
REV. GEO. f. ACKERMAN.
BRl' NSWICk PASTOR, DEAD

Brunswick. Me-. Feb. e5.-A tele-
gram was received here this evening
announcing the death in Philadelphia
Of Rev. George F.. Alderman. pastor
Il the Methodist Episcopal church
here. who was enjoying a months
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Roller Polo Results

At Lawrence-Lawrence s. Worcester .
AT Providence Providence r, Poft
land 4.
At Lewiston Lowell (, Lewiston :
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II PASSENGERS AND
u OF CREW RESCUED

Most of those lost We're swept over
board within a few minutes after the
snip struck. When the ship settled
until she was submerged aft from the
tunnel those who were able made their
way to the forecastle> which was held
above the level of the sea blythe rock
which had pierced the armor- plated
hull.
For a While the furecaStle afforded
safe shelter. But as the ship settled
lower the seas battered down the doors
of the forecastle, flooding the com
partmcnt. Just before dusk Yesterday
q group of five men fed from the shat
tered deckhouse and clambered to the
rigging. signalling piteously for help.
The naval Gunners who had reached
the scene responded calamity and
after many attempts at shooting in
the teeth of the gale succeeded in
placing the line aboard. BY this time
the ship was shrouded in darkness. The
line. to which was attached the heavy
cable for the breeches buoy apparatus
was not hauled aboard. 1T was feared
that all on board had succumbed. But
at about midnight the keen eyed FISH
ermen on shore noted Il faint flicker Of
light on the nearly submerged wreck.
This news was sisnaled to the rescue
fleet in the ofting and with the first
streak Of dawn, while the sea was still
running dangerously high, the heroic
boatmcn went to the rescue.
When captain Martin reached this port
he was in such state of collapse he
"a cta h4 III
against odds to save the remnant of his
the other survivors.
Survival Of Strongest
one Of the most remarkable tales OF the
survival of the strongest relates the way
il. which Mai sullivan. commander of
the Newfoundland Forestry Battalion,
and Ralph Burnham. cadet Of the Royal
Flying Corps. fought back death literal
II with their bare fists and brought
Il rough with them a naked Spanish stox-
e. Major sullivan and the young subai-
tern contrived TO shelter themselves in
tue upper section OF the bunker through
which ashes from the stoke hold re emp
tied into the sea. There for D hours they
maintained themselves They nearly per-
isl.ed with the cold and to keep their
warmth in their bodies beat each other
with their fists. Into their precarous re
treat crept one OF the Spanish stokers.
stark naked and nearly dead from the
shock Of icy water after the terrific heat
o. the fire room He was too numb t.
tisht for his life. So the major anG the
corporal fought for him. From pumme,
Ing themselves they took to punimeiing
the stoker Securing a b. OF tarpsulii.
they wrap ped il about lin al. exna US
I'd as thev were from. thar ow'. eHorts ~
reearg themselves fra: freezing. they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26
Arbitrate Half of Demands

No wage demands have been made IN
writing by the carmen, but 1t was re-
ported tonight that in conference during
Tn" day between union leaders and Pres
ident Brush the men asked for an In
crease of four cents an hour and express
ei Willingness 10 accept two cents an
hour now and submit the remaining two
cents TO arbitration.
AT the conclusion OF the street car
strike in 1872 the men signed on agree
ment to run until 1919 not to strike in
event of wage differences, but to submit
such dinerences to arbitration The car
men claim now, however, that the high
cost OF living under the present abnormal
CONDITIONS abrogates that agreement. The
company states that il stands ready and
VIKING TO arbttrate any wage demands
out IN the words of President Brush
refuses to be party 10 any attempt
10 break the agreement"
MI. Reardon in reporting to the meet
ing the result of the conference with the
railway officials said that the men had
demanded fat increase OF four cents
an hour. Secretary Wilson Of the de,art
Heh' or labor sent long telegram ia the
meeting through Mediator Coipois In
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CLAIM PACKERS
7'IN EtIFJE''' UT'.
Packers in Food Administration
Continued from PAGE One)

ment Of Mr.. Hoover four days before
the public did
Packers in Food Administration
MI Hcney declared that at least six
men who drew salaries from the pack
ing companies and their subsidiaries
are holding important posts in he food
administration. These men he indi-
Gated We're placed in the food admin
istration for no other purpose than to
head Oft anT action which would lie
detrimental to the packers.
The names Of two men who hold
posts IN the food administration while
drawing salaries from the packers were
given out by Mr.. IIeney. They are
+. O. /. Hcyl first assistant head Of
the department on the coordination Of
purchases. and W. +. Priehe, chief of
the division of poultry and eggs and
pcrishable markets.
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Joint Capital and Labor
Board Begins Conferences

4 method even better tfidn ieelSldtioi'
tho secretary said, would be to write the
terms of the agreement when made INTO
all contracts let by the government max
ing it binding on both sides.
Open Shop Hard Problem
one problem expected - be hard 10
solve is that Of the open or closed shop.
Although both sides have agreed in a gen
era: way that the existing status shall not
b. changed-that c'osed shops are TO re-
main closed and open shops 10 continue
open-there are many pra ctical difficulties
in the way. Some officials believe it may
lie necessary 10 establish standard wages
in districts 10 prevent the various indus
tries engaged in war work from bidding
AGAINST each other for men. Employees
not engaged on government contracts can
be controlled in this respect by govern
rlent control over raw materials and
transportation.
The conferees represent some 1000
manufacturing plants working on govern
rient contracts and more than 100000
union workers. Non-union labor has no
representation and neither have the rail-
road ~brotherhoods. Any agreement
reached will apply to unorganized labor,
but not to the railroad employees whose
The most important thing the confer
erces can accomplish. Secretary Wilson
said today, is to change the attitude OF
both capital and labor towards the rights
of the public
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FOR Y HOURS
Continued from PAGE One)

that the association would not sane
'lon strike while an agreement with
the company not to strike was in force.
Drought wells OF Strike. Strike."
hen boots and misses greeted the read
ing OF Gov. McCall's letter James II. Va
hey counsel for the carmen jumped to
his feet and challenged any man in the
a'oience responsible for the interruption
|" a INST encounter without gloves.
After the meeting. union leaders is
sued Joint statement saving:
In view OF the request o: the governor,
'Hc commander-in-chief OF the military
'orces Of the state, and in accordance
with the patriotism of our membership,
o. which we are so tustl.- proud II was
UNANIMOUSLY voted to postponed the
strike for - hours
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Spread of BOlsheviki
Continued from Pace One)

ei"'k"rs and idlors. hut to members Of
congress as vel"
senator Mccumbcr diycrsed from his
prepared speech to say that on a visit
y q cantonment construction camp last
Summer he found workmen received
""u'Ie pa> for sunday and laid off
N'ud'' "" declared that construc-
''n ~ rant"nmentS could have been
"rW"d hN West Point graduates
'N ~ times as much efficiency and
N'iN loss expense than by the contract
-f stem.
senate" Gallinger interrupted 10 refer
t'' emit Investigation on his own re-
~r"r~l'nltv Which ,onl inced him. he
''" That there should he criminal
waste ~ government money IN most Of
CON ItUCtion work
en- senator MCCumhcr road frolr a
so u'tiiD journal saving Congress had
.''" t. part md tina; The labor unions
'"n- bad Jailed 10 do their share.
~'rafor Hollis - New hampshire.
'''w"' rat iotlv denied he reference
fHc labor unions
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FULTON GETS DECISION
over FRANK MORAN ON
TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT

New Orleans. Fen o5.-Fred Fulton
OF Rochester Mimi. knocked out Frank
Moran Of Pittsburgh in the third round
of their II d-ruunG match here tonight
The men are hcavyweights.
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'toll's Says Address indictment.

senator TOLLS lie, Jared that Senator
h"'umhcr'S address was "A general in
1rtmen, - this country and the peo-
PIE
" ! believed That labor was unpat-
."'i' said Senator Hollis. I'd make
peace with the Kaiser Immediately on
. best terms | could get" It's no
Ma' {" make labor satisfied to call them
names 10 call them Eolsheviki."
Senator GallinGer said an indictment
had been returned and would I've sure
~ 10 given due consideration by the
President. the heads OF government de-
partments and by the people who would
pay the taxes
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GERMANS OVERRUN
Continued from Page One)

commander has informed the populace
OF Esthonia ana I4ivonia that they now
are under German police power. and the
barons of the old regime have been or
dered released from imprisonment and
instructions have been given that they
ar to be protected by the Germans, who
will not permit their transfer to territory
where they may again 5e made prisoner
~ the Bolshcviki.
In i'etrograd the situation is still crit
icaL For the present the American and
Entente Allied amba ssadors have elected
to remain in the capital pending further
de Development but many attaches of the
er bassies and civilians have departed b.
way OF the Trans-Siberian Railway
on the battle fronts the lighting hy the
Infantry continues mainly i'm the nature
of patrol encounters.