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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
RICHMOND

| The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist Church held q rubber sociable at
| Curtis Hall. Thursday, December y.
The admission was a pair Of old rub
! bers or 15c. It was well attended.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega-
| tional church VIII hold their Christ
mas sale in the chapel, Wednesday,
! Dec. IS.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church held their annual
Christmas Sale at Curtis Hall
| Wednesday afternoon December IL.
About $500 was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. l.. Eastman re-
turned 10 their home in Portland,
after passing the week with friends
| in the North End of the town.
Charles A. Wakefield was a bust
ness visitor in Hallowell Thursday,
December II.
Rev. John Dunstan has returned
from Phillips, Maine. after attending a
funeral there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Maxwell have
returned home after spending a few
! days in Portland
Miss Frances Bryant who has been
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. j.. T. Bull
| lock Of Portland for the fall months,
| leaves for keene, y. H., Friday,
where she has accepted position as
instructor in biology in keene Nor
NAL school.
T. r. Bowdoin, Supt. Of Schools Of
( the towns Of Richmond and Bowdin-
| ham and Bowdoin. was a business
visitor in Bowdoinham Wednesday,
! Dec. II.
! The crossing at the ferry was so
poor Thursday that the Richmond
and Dresden mail carrier could not
; make the trip.
3. Il. Douglass Of Bowdoinham was
q business visitor in Richmond
! Thursday.
Herbert Foster of Winthrop was q
business visitor in town Thursday.
! Il. y. Rankin recently moved his
; confectionery store into the block va.
Gated by J. M. Jordan.
| Jerome E. Clark has opened law
yer's office in the Spaulding and Stu
art block. Office formally occupied
| by Charles y. Newell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
GERMAN COLLAPSE
AND IRISH ELECTIONS
Sein Feiners Sec They Backed
the Wrong Horse-Union-
lists Expect to Profit by Con-
nict Between the Nationalist
Factions.

| Dublin. Dec. l3-The collapse Of
Germany is expected in some quar-
tiers in Ireland to exert strong in
| fiuence on the election Of members
| Of Parliament which takes place to-
morrow AS John Dillon. the Irish
! Nationalist leader. put it, the Ger
man collapse showed the Sim Fem
ers that they had backed the wrong
horse
The Sim Feiners contested the No
! tionalist seats in Parliament on a
program of complete separation from
! England. Their candidates were
! pledged to refuse to attend the Brit
| ish Parliament if elected. For the
most part the Sim Fem candidates
are at present in English prisons
! held on charges of being concerned in
a German plot. The Countess Mar
kievicz is one of the candidates from
the city of Dublin.
The Nationalist party in most in
stances fought for their seats but n
few, notably Swift MacNeill, retired
from the contests with remarks that
Ireland was thankless toward her
politicians
I The Nationalist program for Ire
land remains constitutional action in
PARLIAMENT but they added to this a
promise to lay theirscase for self de-
termination before President Wilson.
They also promised to try to secure
the future position of Ireland in the
| world Encouragement expected 10 fol-
low the Peace Conference at Yer
sailles. This attitude encouraged
some to hope for cooperation between
| the Sim F'einers and the National
lists; but it has ben pointed out that
their differences in principles are fun
| damental.
Whichever form the irish demands
| eventually take the problem Of Ulster.
which has been practically the sole
| obstacle to an IRISH settlement will
still remain. Even if the Peace Confer
encc ever dealt with the Irish ques-
ton this obstacle would have to be
! faced. There is a Home Rule Act
now on the Statute Book. 1t was
postponed till the end of the war sub
ject to an arrangement with Ulster.
No arrangement has been made Both
| the Sim F'einerS and the Nationalists
are now agreed that no arrangement
shall be made, and that Ireland must
be treated as a unit.
! The Unionists as party expected
/ to profit by the conflict between the
| Nationalist sections. and had candi-
dates in constituencies in which they
would under normal conditions have
|
prophesied that their party would
make a clean sweep of the Nation
alists and that Ireland would be rep
resented at Westminster by thirty
| five or more Unionists and the rest Of
/ the members, Sim F'einers. remain
| ing away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
The MeAdoo Railroads Plan

II - apparent that the President
country. because. only few days
ago he told Congress that he had no
solution tu the question: What is
right that We should do with the
railroads %" Now Mr. McAdoo tells the
,nuntr, The President has given
NJ" permission to say that this con
.lusion acc"rds with his own view OF
the matter
And the conclusion" referred TO by
Nj VI, Adoo son in law of President
Wilson ~ the outline by Mr.. McAdoo
at i've year federal control OF the
country's railroads.&c. keep them
"out Of politics" to prevent reaction
on officers and employees a
state of uncertainty and ferment
among the vast army OF railroad Off
GERS and employees. who will inevita-
lily feel that they face rapidly ap-
preaching change in management
To keep this vast army Of
officers and employees in state OF
uncertainty and ferment for a period
Of two years would be harmful In the
highest degree TO the public interest
u would be impossible To prevent a
serious impairment OF the morale of
the railroad organizations" to pre-
vent the barrier OF competing inter
ests:" To give opportunity for ex-
tended try out Of government opera
ton of railroads: TO prevent prompt
turning back Of the railroads to "pri-
,atc control with all the existing leg
al difficulties
As we understand Mr.. McAdoo's
communication. after careful and re-
peated reading. these are the chief
factors in the problem to be solved.
in his own mind and that Of Presi-
dent Wilson. Mr.. McAdoo says:
- II favor some form OF govern
mental regulation and control of far
stronger. more Intelligent and effective
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

novel casualty list which i"-
just appeared In Germany contains
the numbers of watches found ainohs
belongings OF men killed in action
who cannot be otherwise identlhf'
By circulating the list among waton.
makers. who record the numbers "
the watches they handle, the autho',
ties hope to identify many dead s"''
diers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
WEEKS MILLS
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy in the illness and death OF
our loved one.
F. G. DAURAY AND FAMILY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

Nor can we make out the consist
ency OF Mr.. McAdoos position IS to
the effect of uncertainty and fer
ment" among railroad employees While
watchfully waiting for the change
will 1t be worse at one time than an
other? 1t looks to US like prolonging
the agony.
And again the barrier of coml.a:-
ing interests'-what would he have
intelligent analysts understand: Do
not the railroads want their proper
ties returned? Are they not :eady
to undertake the competition? Are
they satisfied with the deal thus far :?
Would they be better satisfied with
the McAdoo plan? Do they not OK
pect federal regulation of railroad
securities Everybody else does,
anyway.
The railroads We're taken over fer
war pGrposes-what moral business
right have we to extend the time Of
federal occupation as an experiment?
Is not the postal system of public
ownership sufficiently disheartening
under present federal inefiiciency?
Touching existing legal lifficul-
ties" may we not expect that they
will increase rather than disappear
with the passing of time Can We
expect the President to find a raore
efficient director general than Mr.
McAdoo has been?
Now. then. who wants government
ownership of railroads or other Rreat
public utilities? Certainly it is not
the public--it is the dream Of n few
politicians. Mr.. McAdoo has lent
himself to the Burleson political
scheme, although Mr.. McAdoo IN the
past has openly opposed it, The
camouhage OF taking the railroads
problem "out of politics" is thus ZEN
dered pretty thin.
Railroad executives. representing
I25 roa DIS and % per cent Of the mile
age OF the country lat Philadelphia.
Thursday night gave out Il formal
statement in which they declared
that Director General McAdoo's sug-
gestion that the government retain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

STANDARD eeid remedy for 20 years-in tabl:s
fse1-safe, cure, no opiatee-6reaks up 9 cold
Il a. housc-eslssvss gfip In 3 days. hooey
heekifit faiis. The senuine boz has Red top
9th Mr.. Hu's picture. At AL Drug Storee'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

Capt John Cameron. well known tc
people in this city and a former master
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
|IfvI:lfT8

YASSl4isLX lOEs MoltItaI dHI Sse'
ls>-:...:..es@ bee; 9.S6 A. NJ, Bruins.
wick. kockiand, Lewiston. Portland
Boston; 2SS +. NJ. local: 4ce r. NJ. el.
press) Brunswick. Portland. Boston, S'
+. NJ. Hallowell, Gardiner and So, Car
diner; l0H y. M. Lewiston. Bath. Port.
land. Boston. Sundays Az and lou A.
NJ. $40 and 1917 +. NJ. Portland AMI
Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ. Bangor St.
John. Halifax. Sunday morning at LII
A. NJ. does not connect yond Bangor,
as A. NJ. for Waterville. Bangor Bar
Harbor. Calais and b. q A. points: 80
A. NJ. local TO Belfast. Harmony. Ban
gor. SHOW legan: 1912 +. NJ. for Ban,
gor. Bar Harbor. Calais. Eastport anu
Van :eboro: $50 r. 81, Watervils
and Bangor: 7.D +. NJ. Wateryille AMI
Bangor. sundays LA A. NJ. Tor Wafer
vile and Bangor, $50 A. NJ. FOR wa
erville. Skowhegan and Bangor. 0W r.
NJ. for Bangor. d,
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowel'
Gardner ana South Gardiner al alA
ass A. 81. 2.53. SIS. l0R Il. Nj, HalIoSeL
end Gardiner only; to6 4. NJ. Gardiner
only 42 A NJ. daily.
u. l.. HAR.t-. Cen'l Pass Agt.; ID I
Douglass. Genl Mgr, Portland. Ns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

That is Mr.. McAdoo's personal
opinion and he is entitled to it. 1t is
fair, from his standpoint, and looks
reasonable, if Congress in its wis
dom can provide the stronger and
more intelligent control. If Congress
finds itself unable to accomplish this
the only alternative available is i'm
mediate return Of the railroads to
their owners, in Mr. McAdoo's opin-
ion.
When the President declared that
he had no PLAN" he advised Con-
gress to make a complete and i'm
partial study of the whole problem
but Mr.. McAdoo does not appear to
grant that opportunity-and the
President agrees to his conclusion.
The President has changed his view.
In the light of Mr.. McAdoo's mes
sage the Congress must decide quick
ly upon the evidence in hand. and in
fuenced by Mr.. McAdoo's conclusions
which the President approves. We
are thus led to conclude that Mr..
McAdoo has information other than
personal convictions which should be
available to Congress. There, then,
the impartial study" should begin.
We should hope that the first ques-
ton a Congressional committee would
SIX of the retiring director general
Of railroads would be: What do you
mean by the expression, take the
railroad question out of politics
The country would like to know the
answer to this, if Congress would
not. Does he mean that the vast
army of officers and employees which
he has petted and pampered by re-
Spouse to every demand and volun-
tary increase Of wages, Will be
dumped into the Civil service lists for
competitive examinations to hold OF
to lose present positions according to
ability. in the readjustment scram-
bic? Or does he mean that this vast
army Of officers and employees of the
railroads" would not be Influenced in
their political attitude by an admin
istration so openly and obviously
working to perpetuate present condi-
tons SO extensively Ito the general
public cultivated for the railroad
labor union vote?
We have been led to believe that no
scheme of entering politics to the last
degree equals government ownership,
with it's patronage and access TO the
public treasury. II not So why the
"vatchful waiting" until after the
next Presidential election? TO us
Mr.. McAdoos plan smells of clever
politics of a double barrcled sort-va
test of the Burleson scheme Of gov
eminent ownership of everything in
sight, and cinching Of the oft-m
toned vast army" vote for holding
all the ground they have gained I'M
der Wilson and McAdoo. The wage
hold-up of Congress by the railway
brotherhoods is not forgotten.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
Railroads and Steamboats,
tEi,td States Railroad administrator
VIC. Eokeoc. Director csnersI Of Rsllrosn
Corrected to Nove1.bs~ II. 1913
AVE AUGUSTA.

GOING WEST a Z 4
nj. except NJ o n Gays,
Portland and Boston
Sis A. Nj, farmlngton.
Rockiand. rortla nd. Bos.
ton, Montreal and Que
hAc. a 2H A NJ nruns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

character than we have had heretofore.
because I am satisfied that q stronger
Government control will be demanded
and will have to be worked out. both In
the interest Of the public and in the in
terest of the security holders of these
railroads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

N. E. o. r.. KENNEBEC LODGE.
No. Isl, meets in G.. A. X. hail the mrs,
and third Tuesday evenings OF eaea
month. nj 7.3U O'Clock.
MRS. BERTHA +. DOUGLAS. Warden
MRS. EMMA +. HOWE. Rec. sec
tu-th-sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
COURT PINE TREE NO. 20 FOR.

esters of America. meets o., Guldrh
Cross hall. the first and third THURSDAY,
Of each month at 8 o'clock
ft- IRT McDOUGAL. Chief Ranger
JOhN re. Fin. Sec.
ma VIZ IN tp-eS' lyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
CAPITAL GRANGE. NO. 24s. p. OF

H. Meetings "a and attn saturIay e.s.
nings OF each month AT q. ). ]; haI
CHAS G. CEOWEL!. " NJ
MRS. EMMA r, HOWE. Sc.
tu-th-sat,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN CIRCLE

| No 3. Ladies OF the q. a r. Eeguls-
meeting in q A. X. hall first and thru
| tuesday OF each month at ~ H. NJ
! MRS. GEORGE. GAY, Pres
| MRS. EA, HREEN PETERS. sec
| feb3 tu- -sat,lyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING

of Seth Williams Post No. 70, Gr.i
Thursdays of each month.
GEO. f. GAY, Commanl,t
WIN. McDAVID. Adjutaat
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-05
BE NO SLACkER;
Be A BACkER
In the Twilight Zone Of War
Financing.
FOR THE NEED FOR PROTECTION
is GREATEST WHEN EVENING
APPROACHES AND THE WORK
ER TENDS TO REST.
fBl John W. Kelly

Upon q time there was a farmer
whose sheep were threatened BY coy
otes. 50 he decided to protect them
at night with a high. tight fence. All
day he labored and when evening ap-
preached Il was almost. but not quite,
completed.
The farmer was tagged. twilight
wss approaching and instead OF nail
ing up the remaining boards he drove
in the sheep and decided 70 take q
chance. In the morning he discovered
the rayages caused in the flock by the
enemy marauders; the fence he had
built for protection was no protection,
because when twilight came he failed
70 finish II.
Don't permit your patriotism to sue
cumb to the twilight zone!
In the twilight there is stacking
OF industry. q tendency to take things
indifferently--to loaf.
Having performed q good days
work. twilight finds q man tired OF
the heat and the burdens. ready to
rest and congratulate himself on his
accomplishments.
The Third Liberty Loan Is in the
twilight zone OF war financing.
Twice have the people OF Oregon
labored indefatigably and accomplish,
ed a great work In over-subscribing
the states allotment.
Now comes the real test-now Is to
disclose whether they still have the
yigor and patriotic strength hereto
fore displayed.
II remains TO be seen whether they
viii consider their duty performed
and are content to siacken, TO take
things indifferently. to loaf on the job
OF patriotism.
After day in the fields II requires
spunk and pluck to tackle additional
work in the twilight. The man who
determines to press the labor little
further-to make q real finish to the
days stunt, is doing something for
himself. And so is II with those who
have helped In the previous bond no
tations. There Is q bit more to do be-
fore turning in; little more exertion
and patience and drain on the re-
sources.
But II patriotism Is not lulled into
indifference OF the twilight, the fence
OF protection viii be completed.
Take no chances. Every bond ID
d board In the fence to keep out tho
Hun coyotes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-05
FIGHT, BUY OR
SHOW why
That's What We're Up to In
the Third Loan.
the HUN oogs MARCHING ON
AND AMERICAN soYs BLEED
WHILE THE TioHT wAos
WAIVER.

It's up TO ,hls-fIsht. buy or sho'
why.
Every American who can afford 4
buy . Liberty bond will be eIpce,e'
tn buy.
n he refuses, the aeArchiights o
public opinion will be 40 turned upoi
him that he may be pu, into the POSI-
ton of having 10 explain why ho dc
nIaa the government the use of hi
surplus money. II the plans Of th,
National Liberty Loan headquarteri
at Washington are carried out
Information regarding the standing
Of every individual. his worth. his In
come. his Red Cross activities
amounts which he has subscribed "a
the First and Second Liberty Loans
var work which he has done. his
patriotic attitude. and other details,
will an Be carefully listed on . quos'
tionnaire which will bo KEEP, on file
BY the government
QuentionnAires. prepared In epo'
kans for use In Eastern Washington.
contain AZ questions. Ono has to be
filled out for every man. woman and
child above IS years Of age. Among
the inquiries were. nationality. pros
ent occupation. name OF employer.
other trades or occupations qualified
10. Liberty Loan subscriptions. earn.
ings. Red Crcsa war funds. Red Cross
members In family. miscellaneous war
donations. war activities engaged In.
patriotic attitude. general reputation.
opposition TO war work. n any.
Considering tho fact that oregcu's
percentage appears 10 be rather low
IN comparison with other federal dis.
tricts. the local Liberty Loan Commit.
too feels that Il may be necessary 10
adopt some such means here OF re-
mindins tho people that they must do
something 10 save tho reputation OF
themselves and their state, Cards are
now being prepared. The Information
for these cards will be gained by the
captains Of the different city pre-.
cincta, after the cards have bosn as.
signed TO their proper districts by
postal employees In tho rural dis.
tricta over the state, the work Of In.
dexing the inhabitants has been going
on for aome time,
Authorization for obtaining the In.
formation comes from Washington.
when the system 10 finally complete,
and when Uncle Sam makes the &C.
quaintance Of oil his citisens and
knows their means and their obliEa'
tions. then John Jones must be in.
duced 10 make him loan or be able
10 rive an excellent reason why.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-05

The prize winning phrase was won
by Florence B. Hoyt OF Portland. II
10 used IN all advertising OF the Third
Liberty Loan In oregon, Many OF the
other slogans from ell over the state
are used In connection with the car.
toons being run by the Oregon press.
Oregon writer's and illustrators have
all donated their best services In aid
OF the Third Liberty Loan,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-05

Mrs. Emma Fewer, OF Chicago, was
arrested IN Portland and lodged In the
bail. pending her removal to the United
States court Of lllinios to answer .
county jail In default Of $4,000 cash
charge OF participating In plot to
substitute come man. supposedly above
draft age. for a Chicago conscript, re.
eently drafted into the army, Mrs,
Fewer was arrested on q telegraphie
warrant from the United States attor'
aaz - rhiaaGR.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-05
-FIorsnss 0. Hoyt Portland.

Y .
n ur Country
mnnt Wew tetadyat DOM Ito
than y% would stop think whether strike back
t IS All a lie at o 5hghh
byom mreaop Use nan
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-05

"Our Minister'S Honeymoon at Weston Opera House
Saturday evening" April 49,.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-05

Another German drive ls looked for
On the western front,
The Washington times., 1918-01-30
CAPITAL WOMAN,
MRS. SH|PMAN, TO
NURSEAT FRONT

with the America Of today that Il
going ever forward to the winning Of
the war are Americas women, as .
great American has said.
And with America q Washington
girl f. among those who are going
first. She IL Mrs. Herbert Shlpman. OF
Washington. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Bradley.
Mrs. Shipmanyis the wife OF Her
bert Shipman, rector OF the Church OF
the Heavenly Rest. in New York. who
is now in the service as q chaplain At
SpartanburE. S. c.
Shortly after her husband left for
his military service, Mrs. ShIpman
went into training as Q nurse In a
New York hospital. She has steadily
forsaken all social duties, and IL to-
day on her way to France to work as
a trained nurse behind the firing lines.
According OF the news reaching wash
InRton. Mrs. Shipman will leave In q
few days for the battienelds In Eu-
rope.
One 81 the most beautiful and at
tractiVe women the capital-has pro-
duced. Mrs. Shipman IL sacrificing
everything dear to the heart OF wom-
en- except mercy toward men. She Is
just another one Of those who have
given up q beautiful home. society
leadership. gayety. and luxury to take
q real part in winning the war.
The Washington times., 1918-01-30
Francis Two Years Abroad.

David r Francis, American ambas-
sador to Russia, is a former governor
OF Missouri, a former Secretary OF the
Interior (under President Cleveland).
and president of the ST. Louis Cen
tenniaI Exposition of 1904 He is one
Of the best known Mlssourians, and
was appointed American envoy to
PetroErad March 6, 1916. Francis is
Gixty-eight years old.
Alexander Berkman for years has
been a leading exponent in the United
States of anarchy and "direct action"
methods. He has seen almost con-
stantly in trouble with Federal, State,
and municipal authorities for his bold
espousai of those beliefs.
At the present time Berkman faces
4 prison sentence for conspiracy to
defeat the selective service draft law.
His appeal to the Supreme Court OF
the United States was rejected.
Berkman and Emma Goldman, the
latter known as the "queen OF the
reds" publish Mother Earth, and
other snarchistic publications They
have freausntly been charged with
The Washington times., 1918-01-30
PLAN
RETALIATION
FOR ARREST
Of COMRADE
By JOSEPH SHAPLEN,
United Press staff Correspondent.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 20 (delayed)
. An ultimatum declaring the Amer
lean ambassador would be held per
sonally responsible for the life and
liberty of Alexander Berkman" was
forwarded to David R. Francis by the
anarchist group Of sailors and work
men at Helsingfors today.
The Russian terrorists have been
deeply interested in the prosecution
in the United States Of Berkman and
Emma Goldman, the two American
red" leaders, for conspiracy to de-
feat the CONSUMPTION law.
Considerably with news OF this
action, from Helsingfors came word
of Bolshevid successes in putting
down the revolution in Finland.
Trotsky's Finnish Position.
The Petrograd agency quoted For
eiEn Minister Trotsky as writing the
Finnish senate, stating he favored
withdrawal of Russian troops from
Finland.
TrotsIGy asserted that counter-revo-
lutionists In Finland had attacked the
BoIsheviki RED Guards" forcing the
latter TO defend themselves.