Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
December 30, 1915

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gtarf Today in the picture Puzzle Pastime See Details on Page 2 VII-IMM THE WEATHER Thursday fair and coldsr with Friday probably fair I established 1825. I AUGUSTA, MAINE, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1915. PRICE TWO CENTS. RAISE WAGES 5 PER CENT IN N. E. MILLS (otton Mill Treasurers Meet and Decide upon Advance Affect ing' 75,000 Operatives in Mass achusetts and New Hampshire Cities MAINE BELIEVED WILL SOON FOLLOW ACTION Woolen as Well as Cotton Mills May Join—First Announce ment at Nashua when Opera tives End Strike I*..!»•••. 29.—Notices of wage in all. i tint; many thousand ern \w-n posted today in cotton i at various cities of northern New n*l '111'* action followed a ron :,i 1 mill treasurers held in this which it was agreed that iin tit ill l.usiness conditions war n.t• i in advance to operatives. V lti which the wuge increase a. r. )insted included Nashua. v. s tnersu orth and Sainton Falls, y 11 .ml Low. 11 and Lawrence, Mass. 75,000 Affected V,' specific amount was named u: d> rstiMid her*' that the advance c,:i I'. r.iye per cent, for all em r>■. .'ivittif $ln a week or under. X: n .mi', r of operatives affected l>y iso is said to be Vfi.OOa, T: mills announcing the increase i ipiite prosperous during the m tear and their treasurers look for farther increase of business in Whether this advance will be a general re-adjustment of in tie- entire textile industry in I o.inii is uncertain, but other ::i:i! a t. rests are said to have had the itt. mder consideration for some iw-ks. Tin first announcement of the pro itatiee was made Nashua, t operatives, who have just iri:> .i to work after a tliree-months :r -u-re informed that there would i. adjustment of their wastes be in n- n.-xt Monday. This was fill ed hi announcements of increased Modules at Lowell anil Law m i .aid later in the day a oonfer ..f mill treasurers was held in this at the conclusion of which it was that other mills in northern New Kite!. ml including those in Manchester, f a r. S iierswnith anil Salmon Falls, H v .iuld join in the raise. Maine to Follow Text ill- labor leaders in southern New Eiu-Tki; i cities expressed the opinion that '-rativos in these centers would refit in accept a pci cent, in case me \i I- made, but would demand a rr.a imount. Mill men here said that rr' ant unlikely that the textile in terests in that part of New England as w 1! as those in Maine would fol >w the iction taken today. It was i-r ,_.;est"d that woolen .as well as c iter mills would be affected. y .Mtetnent was made regarding the prf textiles here di'dared that fc notic» s of a wage increase have as ii*• 11 posted in the mills of Man chester. This win i„. a matter for the di t-ir.s decide." said Agent Straw, if the other New England mills have 8ri*nti\i t!ie increase, 1 assume the s'.ieskca” will follow suit. earl d. linnell EX-BANK CLERK WAS INDICTED ^Minefield, Mass.. Dec. 29.—Earl D. Linnell was Indicted by the grand jurj ‘L.y charged with breaking and en ding and larceny. It is charged that Eir.neli attempted to enter the Palmer N:«ional Bank of which he had been h"okkeeper. it is also charged that his showed a shortage of $'00. lhe indictment was flhiJ and Linnell was “rest (i t.n a federal warrant and token tu Boston. LEDYARD AND PRATT DENY CONSPIRACY

Former Directors of v«w Haven Declare No Know, of the Scheme to Mom p Trans portation Traffic of New Eng land States PRATT EXPECTED TO BE DEFENSE LAST WITNESS Corroborates Lcdyard in State ment that Secretary Law rence’s Testimony on B. M. j Sale Was False New York, Dec. 29.--l.ewis Cass Red yard and Charles M. Pratt, testifying in their mvi; defense today at their tri al with nine other former directors of the New York, New Haven Hart ford Railroad under the Sherman law, swore that they never knew of any conspiracy to monopolize the trans portation traffic of New Kurland, nor ever conscientiously participated in any such plan. Roth became directors of the New Haven in l'.tOT with the sale to that road of stock of the Roston .Maine of which they were then direc tors and which the government charges was aeipured in violation of the Sher man law. Pratt Relied on Advice Mr. Redyard made his denial at the i close today of his testimony begun yesterday. Mr. I'ratt. probably the last witness for the det\ use, followed him j on the stand. He said that in respect I to the legality of the transaction lie had relied upon the advice of Red yard and Richard din-y. former attorney general and also his fellow director on the Roston iv Maine. As the owner of i 600 shait's of Roston Maine stock. which he described as a ‘•family invest ment," Mr. I’ratt said he had exchang ed it for New Haven stock with no other interest than that of obtaining a better return on the investment. As Redyard had done the day before the witness said that in the matters that came before the New Haven board I for action ho had relied upon the sug gestions of Charles tv Mellon, the president, "although I always regret ted," he added, "that there wasn't an executive committee to consult with the president before matters were laid i before the board for approval.” Mr Pratt corroborated Redyard in his statement that the testimony of William S. Rawrenee, former secretary of the Roston N- Maine was false. I.iuv renee had said among other things that i at a meeting of the Roston a hen .n endeavoring in an auto to cross the tracks of the Susuuehanna Railroad at Sixth avenue. Paterson. N. J.. a vest bound express train, going at 3d miles an hour, came upon them. Charles Watts, driver, tried to swerve the car parallel with the train but was too late The locomotive pilot picked up the au tomobile. carried it 300 feet, ;yid when the train stopped three of the occupants were found to lie slightly injured. The fourth, thrown from the machine, was clinging to a side rail of the locomotive after the danger had passed. Watts is manager of the Nicholson File Co of Paterson. With him were his brother Arthur, assistant superintendent. Edward Be Fevre. superintendent, and his son Bevenus. The boy was unhurt The three others went to their homes in taxicabs to be treated for their injuries. Warrants Issued in Peace Council Case I i To Be Served on Rep. Buchanan, Former Cong. Fowler, H. B. Martin and Herman Schulteis— Announce Their Intention of Resisting Arrest —Three Others Indicted Appear and Each Se cures $5000 Bail i New York, Dec. 29.—Warrants for the arrest of Congress man Frank Buchanan of Illinois, H. B, Martin and Herman Schulteis, lour of the eight men indicted yesterday for conspir acy to foment strikes in American munition factories, were 1 sent to Washington tonight. Three of the remaining defendants, Frank S. Monnett, for mer attorney general of Ohio; Jacob C. Taylor, president of Labor’s National Peace Council, and David Lamar, appeared voluntarily today in the United States district court and were released on $5000 bail apiece. The eighth man indicted is Franz Von Rintelen, the German agent, who is said to have financed the alleged conspiracy. He is a prisoner of war in England.

FORD RECOVERS HEALTH DURING OCEAN VOYAGE Wireless Message to Secretary Says Peace Leader Is Enjoying Trip Detroit, Dec. 29.—K. G. Liebold, secre tary to Henry Ford, who is returning from his Kuropean trip, announced today the receipt of a wireless message from Mr. Ford «*ai:r.g that he is recovering his health and is enjoying the trip home. Mr. Ford's wife and son expect to meet him in New York. FORD ON BERGENSFJORD ARRIVES SATURDAY New York, Dec. 29.—Henry Ford-; re turning on the steamship Bergensfjord from his peace expedition, will arrive in New York Saturday according to a wire i less message received today by' the Nor wegian-American Line from the steamer. Mr. Ford sailed for home from Bergen on Dec. 24. LIEUT.-GOV. BETHA TO DESERT THE PILGRIMS Copenhagen. Denmark, Dec. 2k—(Via London).—Madame Itossika Schwimmer. Madame Aina Malburg, Lieut. Gov. An drew' .1. Betha of South Carolina. Her man Bernstein of New York and Kills O. Jones, secretary on the official staff of the Henry Ford peace expedition, ar rived here today from Stockholm. The I others of the Ford party will reach here on Friday. 1 Lieut. Gov. Betha, who was 111 in Stockholm, is in good health again hut has decided not to continue with the par j ty and will leave for the Fnited States in a few days. 110,000 ARMENIAN REFUGEES HAVE STRUCK RUSSIA Boston, Dec. 29.—The American com mittee for Armenian and Syrian re lief was advised today hy Consul Smith at Tittis, Russia, that 110,000 Armenian refusers had arrived at Krivan in great destitution. To help relieve the situation the committee an nounced that it would cable $40,000 to Or. Samuel C. Wilson, chairman of the relief committee recently sent out hy i the national committee. Ambassador Morgentliau cabled the committee from Constantinople that relief funds in his possession had been exhausted, but that he would be able to supply food to thousands of the starving refugees, if additional remit tances are sent him from this country. SWEDE FORTS 1 FIRE ON GERMAN PURSUERS OF ST’R

Condon. Dec. 29.—The forts on the I Swedish island of Haestliolmen opened jire on two German torpedo boats pur i puing a Swedish steamer off Karls. krone in Swedish territorial waters to I day according to messages from Stock holm to the Bolitiken forwarded hy the Exchange Telesraph Co's, correspondent at Copenhagen. “The Swedish admiralty, adds the dispatch, "has ordered a struct inquiry into the incident, which is regarded as i a repetition of the recent violation of i territory neutrality when the Germans captured the steamer Argo. In the pres ent case the quarry escaped, the Ger mans abandoning the pursuit when they were fired at. FAIRBANKS’ NAME IS LIKELY AS CANDIDATE

Indianapolis. Ind.. Dec. 29.—Action looking toward placing the name of former Vico President Charles \V. Fairbanks before the country as a candidate for the Republican nomina tion for President, probably will be taken tomorrow at the party love feast, according to many persons who gath ered here tonight for the occasion. To Resist Arrest Each of the four iheu for whom warrants were issued have announced their intention of resisting arrest, i'uchanan lias asserted that he is pro tected by his prerogative as congress- i man but this is denied by United States Attorney Snowden Marshall. j The warrants will be served in Wash- I I. I ington tomorrow morning by United States deputy marshals. Denial by Monnett Following his arraignment. Mr. Mon nett issued from the offices of his counsel a statement in which he de nied ever having accepted or having been offered any German money. He said lie never knew either Lamar or Von Rintelen and that as far as he knew, neither had any connection jvith the peace council. Denounces Shipments Monnett denounced the shipment of munitions to the Allies as criminal and illegal. He declared President Wilson was being deceived and that ho was anxious to do everything in his power to undeceive him. Taylor also made a statement deny ing categorically the charges brought against him and also claiming that j both Lamar and Von Rintelen were strangers to him. Lamar refused to make any comment. The investigation into the activities of German agents in this country will be resumed by a federal grand jury which will convene here on Jan. ti. DO NOT BELIEVE BUCHANAN TO BE IMMUNfe Washington, Dec. 29.—Representa tive Buchanan's claim of immunity from arrest is under investigation by the department of justice. A decision of the supreme court in ions, written by Justice White, now thief justice, is regarded as sufficient authority for the official contention that Congressmen are entitled to no immunity in crim inal prosecutions. In that case. Representative Wil liam of Oregon was fined and sentenced on Oct. 10, 1905 to 10 months’ impris onment upon conviction of conspiracy to suborn perjury. His term did not expire until March 14, 1902, and he protested that he would be deprived of the right to attend and return from the ensuing session of Congress. Justice White declared against him. holding that the words "Treason, fel ony and breach of the peace” used in 1 the examination to designate excep tion to immunity, should be construed in the same sense as those words were commonly used and understood in Eng- land as applied to the p. rliamentary privilege, and as excluding front the privilege all arrests and prosecution i for criminal offense and confining the privilege alone to arrests in civil cases, j MOTOR BOATS AS i DESTROYERS O F I SUBMARINE BOATS Washington. Dec. 29.—Plans for two types of motor boat submarine destroy- ers. designed to have a speed of at least 41 miles an hour have been submitted to the navy department. Models will be constructed at once at the navy yard here and tested. The boats are primarily intended to be carried aboard capital ships, two to a battleship or cruiser, and to form an inner protective screening against submarines when a fleet or squadron is at anchor or cruising slowly on station at sea. From the experiments with these craft, however, a standard type of motorboat for anti-submarine pa trol duty along the coasts and off har- i bor entrances in time of war probably I will be developed.

THE WEATHER FAIR AND COLDER F.oston, Dec. 29.—Forecast for Bos ton and vicinity: Thursday fair and colder, diminishing northerly winds; Friday probably fair. WINTER SETTLING OVER EUROPEAN OPERATIONS On Way to Rescue of GreekSt’r Cutter Seneca Making Dash to Aid Thessa loniki 190 Miles East of Sandy Hook with Flooded Boiler Room New York, Dec. 20.—The Creek steam ship Thessaloniki, about whose safety considerable apprehension has been felt, was lt«* miles east of Sandy Hook at ?.H0 o'clock tonight. Her boiler room is flooded ;uid she is making only about four knots an hour. All on board are well, according to a wireless message from the steamer. The cutter Seneca, which left port early today in response to a distress call from the Thessaloniki, is believed to he in communication with the liner, although owing to the very heavy seas it is feared the cutter will not reach the steamer be fore tomorrow. Confession of Peaslee Is Described at N.H.Trial Concord, X. H„ Dec. 29.—An alleged •‘confession" which is the basis of the state’s chaise that Morrison II. I’easlee murdered his father, Howard \V. lVas lee, known as “The Toy Maker of llen niker," was described on the witness stand at Peaslee’s trial today, .lames McDonald of Boston, a private detective who formed a business partnership with l’easlee at Portland, Me., told of the methods by which he gained IVaslee s confidence and obtained from hint the statement which the state offers as a confession. Agreed to Kill Another McDonald said lie himself "confessed" to two murders to impress I’easlee, and pretended to enter into an agreement with him to kill one Bennett, another private detective who was interested in the investigation of the death of the toy maker. "I told I’easlee that we did not need to kill Bennett unless he (i'easio) had killed his father." testified McDon ald. adding that I’easlee replied, "Ves, 1 killed him." It was after this statement. McDonald said, that he set the scene for the ‘‘con fession" in the office at Portland, Me., where County Solicitor Robert Murchie and other officials were hidden behind curtains while McDonald and Peaslee had a conversation. The witness testi fied that I’easlee said on this occasion: "1 killed dad for his money. 1 used his own gun. and fired from outside the shack.” Clairvoyant Employed Under cross-examination McDonald was subjected to questions by Nathaniel B. Martin, Peaslee’s counsel, as to the propriety of some of the methods lie used. Tlie detective insisted that his statements to Peaslee were legitimate subterfuge." lie said that he had em ployed a clairvoyant to whom lie had in troduced Peaslee and that the clairvoyant had recommended to Peaslee that lie "confess everything." GEN. MAUNOURY FOR A BETTER LIGHTED PARIS Paris. Pec.* 29.—General Michael Joseph Maunoucy. military governor of i’aris. in a statement given to the Matin expressed the opinion that the capital might be more brilliantly lighted without adding to the risk of air raids. The general said that be was inquiring into the ques tion and if the results bore out his belief a return would be made to almost nor mal lighting. SERBIAN TROOPS HOLDING STRONG VANTAGE POINTS Paris, Dec. 29.—"According to relia ble information there are 75,000 Serbian troops at Scutari and Elbassan. Al bania,'* ray? the Athens correspondent of the Havas Agency. "They hold strongly fortified posi tions against the advance of the Aus tro-Germans and Bulgarians and it is unlikely that they will be trans ferred to Salonika’* ___ Big Movements Suspending Be fore Conditions Blocking Quick Movements of Artillery—Allies Ready in West but Must Wait DUEL IN VOSGES STILLGOES ON May Develop into One of Most Important Bat tles of War—Saloniki Now Believed Safe from any Offensive by Central Powers London, Dec. if.—Dispatches from both Last and West express the belief that the winter weather is liable to prove the most, severe obstacle to war operations on the principal fronts dur I ins the next few weeks. Most Dreaded Period I “The most dreaded period of winter 1 is from the end of December to the end of January,” was a French gen eral's reply a year ago to the demands ior a great offensive. The same re mark would probably apply equally I this year. Allied Aggression Reuter's ‘correspondent at Western 1 headquarters, after remarking that the -Rritish staff is confident that the Al lies are now so strong in men and munitions that they can break through the (lerman lines whenever the right time comes, declares that the weather I is the chief reason for postponing the lug movement, and adds: "Such a movement needs careful planning and extreme caution. Rolling up tactics always involve the possi bility of counter-attacks which may jend in rolling up the aggressor. With i the face of the country in a porous laud mushy condition, it is impossible to effect the essential quick move I intuits of artillery without which any big offensive is foredoomed to fa.il ure. "Tlie Allied troops would probably I have little trouble ill occupying the greater part of the Herman front 1 trenches forthwith, because the enemy i Isolds these lightly. Hut. with the j ranges registered to a nicety from myr iaiis of artillery and machine guns, sueli a step would b sheer suicide until the j opportunity is ripe In Russian Lines A Russian correspondent writes: “The I most severe part of winter has now j begun in the Russian theatre. All re ports-agree that the’ weather this year is harder than usual. It is increasing j ly doubtful if any serious events will occur until the end of January.” Despite the weather the duel in the Vosges mountains, in the western zone continues and may eventually prove to j lie one of the big operations of the war. j The gains in either direction thus far 1 have been small, but the French claim progress in their effort to establish themselves on the crest of the foot j hills which here dominate the plain. Salomki Safe Hy all accounts Saloniki is now safe. Certainly the Central Powers show no haste to attask the Allies' position. Sev enty-five thousaini Serbians have re formed at Scutari .and Eloassan. in Al bania, and the Montenegrin army which heretofore h.as been debarred geograph ically from taking any large part in the war, is now throwing itself ener getically into the contest against the Austrians. Reports that the Austrians are attack ing Scutari tire authoritatively denied. According to the latest advices the Aus trians were at Bjelopnlje. where they j were recently repulsed by the Montene i grins, and cannot reach Scutari without crossing the Albanial Alps and the flood i ed River I min. Compulsory Service N"o official announcement is yet avail able in T.ondon as to the decision of the j cabinet in favor, of compulsion, but the j political atmosphere has been eonsider ably cleared hy the admission that the j principle of compulsion is accepted by a j majority of the members of the cabinet. Public opinion has not crystallized, but there is widespread approval of Premier Asquith's general attitude and there is a feeling that the public is quite ready to be convinced. The difficulties within the cabinet may be expected to diminish as the question shapes itself in practical form. A joint meeting of the representatives of the Labor party and the federation j of trades unions has been summoned for tomorrow and detailed statement of the J labor attitude is likely to follow. f AwaitNew Lusitania Proposals _ Germany Understood to Be Anxious to Settle Controversy and Ready with Sugges tions She BelievesWill Be Acceptable MAY MEAN MUCH IN ANCONA CASE Washington, I>ec. 20.—New proposals from Germany for a settlement of tins Lusitania controversy which the Rer un foreign office hopes will be accept able to the I'nited States are expected I to be presented to the state depart ment next week. It is understood the negotiations between Secretary Lan sing ami fount Von Ilernstorff, the Ger man ambassador, recently progressed to a point where a settlement was ex pected at Christmas. Today it was said the German pro posals resulting from these conversa tions probably would arrive soon after New Year's Day. Anxious for Settlement Information received here indicates that the Herlin foreign office is anxious to end the controversy in spite of ad verse public opinion said to have been aroused by the American request for withdrawal of the German naval and military attaches and the demands up on Austria-Hungary as a result of the sinking of the Ancona. The present status of the negotiations is very closely guarded. The United States has contended all along for a disavowal of the sinking of the Lusi tania and reparation for the American lives lust. A proposal by Germany to arbitrate the question of indemnity was rejected. It has since been suggested that Germany might make reparation with the understanding that it would I involve no admission of wrong doing. It is understood that no agreement will satisfy tlie United States unless it eon tains something in the nature of a dis avowal. but Germany contends that j their instructions to submarine com manders to discontinue sucli attacks as that on the Lusitania is the most effec tive disavowal that could he given. Regarded as Significant It is regarded here as especiall> sig_ nificant that a settlement of the Lusi •tania case should become imminent at a time when Teutonic diplomatic cir j cles are represented as being prepared j for a diplomatic break between the United States and Austria-Hungary. A clearing up of the Lusitania ease offi cials believe would have an' important I bearing on the controversy now pending with Vienna. That situation renfained tonight unchanged, without word from Ambassador f’enfleld, of any official in dication of when Austria’s reply to Sec retary Lansing's renewed demands I might be expected. BANGOR MAN IS i FOUND DEAD IN A SMALL BROOK I Bangor, Me., Dec. 29.—John Hollis, I laborer, aged 64, was found dead today j in a small brook near Essex street, j There was about eight inches of water and it is believed that he fell from a bank above, becoming stunned, and then met death by drowning in the shallow water. He leaves a widow and one son. RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE ADVANCING WITH SUCCESS London, Dec. 29, 10. 35 A. M.—Rus sian troops have occupied the import ant Persian town of Kashan and are marching toward Ispahan, according to the Teheran correspondent of Reuter's Telegram Co.

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NO POTATO PLOT EX ISTS IN AROOSTOOK SAY THE AUTHORITIES iloulton. Me., Dee. 26.—Charges of a Potato Hot in Maine exists only in name. There is nut a potato trust in Maine ami netcr has been. The members of the Aroostook Potato Shippers' Association are among some of the most reputable and wealthiest men of the county. The association was formed to protect the shipper against dishonorable receivers as well as to protect the receiver against dishonorable shippers, and the substance of some of its laws is an article passed by the association "that a list be compiled of dishonorable ship pers, who bill overweight, who stuff or face cars, who refuse to till contracts after market advances, or, otherwise fail •to honorably consummate contracts;" also “that a list be compiled of dishon orable receivers who habitually reject shipments, who fail to make proper re turns for consigned goods." There is no sue h thing as the so called "blacklisting" or a "bl ick list," these words not appearing in either the by laws or constitution of the association, tior can the association have anything to do with the regulating of prices, as probably less than 50 per cent, of the Aroostook shippers are members of this association, and the prices are of course regulated by the law of supply and de mand, as, h^s always been the case in potato product. Through the efforts of tlie association the general condition, between shipper and receiver, has been naturally Im proved and tile business placed on a more substantial basis than ever before. Previous to the formation of this as sociation, there was more or less trouble experienced by Shippers in having ship ments rejected on account of quality, when as a matter of fact, the market conditions were whollj responsible for each rejection. This meant to pay a man's traveling expenses to Boston or New York to inquire into the matter. Since forming the Aroostoog County Shippers' Association, however, repre sentatives have been placed in Boston and New York, whose business it has been to Inspect all cars so reported, and in that way. the dishonorable receiver or shipper has been discovered. Any man with fair credit can buy any quantity of potatoes that lie may need from dozens of ditTernt shippers in Aroostook county, whether members of the association or not, the price varying of course, from day to day, according to supply and demand. The association was formed in T.1J2 and has been in existence about 13 years. The credit system, as carried on in nearly all lines of trade is similar, and leads to the same result. The potato crop for the present season for the Htate of Maine, is estimated at about 22,000,000 bushels, of which Aroos took county will furnish about 15,000,00.1 bushels. The government's claim that T5 per cent, of the potatoes consumed in the Clilted Stales are shipped from Aroos took. is as far from the facts as it well can be. inasmuch, as the government re port estimates the entire crop at 350,000, 000 bushels and Maine is credited by tiic same report as supplying only about per cent, of this total. Present Market Conditions. As to tiie present condition of the [>o- i tato business in Aroostook county, it is j estimated that fully 50 per cent, of the crop has been marketed. Those in goon position to judge believe the balance of the crop will be gradually marketed ns the season advances under increasingly higher prices, especially so. for some of tile best seed varieties, which under the general shortage are necesarily in short supply. The seed shipments arc now actively moving into the South, yet on account i of unfavorable financial conditions ex- I isting in the cotton belt, and the further i fact that farmers being unable to secure fertilizer in proper balance, it is fairly clear that the acreage planted the coin ing year will be much below normal. This applies in Maine so far as re late^ ta the fertilizer outlook. '.'resent prices jtrfe practically t2 pa* barrel for table stock, delivered at load ing stations, and 12.50 or better, for cer tain varieties of seed stock. These prices are remunerative to the grower with the result that Aroostook counts' is prosper ous and happy for all the report of hard times. POTATO NOTES Bangor Commercial—Potatoes have gone up to 1215 a barrel in Aroostook county, according to Mayor’s quota tions, and It Is expected that they will thold steady in the vicinity of $2 or above for the present. The B. A. R. R. Co. had handled 2070 cars of potatoes during December and up to the 26th against 1594 for the same period. Caribou—Notwithstanding that last week was Christmas week, and the price of potatoes was supposed to drop, the market held firm around the $2 mark. And because of the steady de mand during holiday time, farmers are looking for better prices a little later. KENT’S HILL Akers-Gibbs A very pretty home wedding was that on Saturday morning last at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Gibbs when their oldest daughter Mabel Elo ise was married to Mr. George Waiter Akers of Andover, Maine. The single ring service was .used by Rev. Win. I!. Van Valkenburgb. The couple were attended by Miss Hazel Gibbs, the bride's sister, and Karl Dow. (July the immediate family and that of Frank A. Dow were present. The bride wore her traveling dress of dark brown with brown velvet hat and white furs. Mr. and Mrs. Akers have returned from their pleasant wedding trip and will receive their Kent’s Hill friends on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs. Mrs. Louise F. Chase and Miss Chrvs tal Chase of Wnterville were here for a few days at Christmas time, but re-’'' turned to Waterville Tuesday after- j noon. Mrs. W. K. Morse and Miss Luella Gilbert returned Tuesday noon from j their short hut pleasant' visit in Guil- j ford. Friends are sympathizing with Mrs. Morse in one more sorrow which j has been added to her list. A valuable horse which was a great pet of the 1 Morses for nearly 20 years was very i ill and on December 2b was mercifully laid away. “Mary'’ was a fine Morgan mare, well known and a great favorite with everyone who knew her. "Only a horse" but of more than ordinary in telligence, perfectly kind and safe and appeared much younger than her 26 j years. Prof. A. C. Russell and his daughter i Mildred went away Wednesday morn ing to pass a few days with relatives and friends in Portland and Gorham. READFIELD A regrettable error was made through incori'qct information in a Read field item in Tuesday’s Journal, the death of Mrs. David Dudley being reported instead of the death of Mrs. Curtis Dudley, who passed away Dec. 2‘> at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will Walker. Card of Thanks. We wish to express our sincere thunks j to all our neighbors and friends who' were so very kind during the illness and j death of our dear mother. MR. and MRS. H. O. DUDLEY. MR. and MRS. W. f‘. WALKER, MR. MILES C. DUDLEY. DIED CUMBERLAND. Portland—Dee. 27, William E. Bailey, i aged -It; years. 6 months, 17 days; Dec. 27, Bridget Welsh; Dec. 2x. Ida M. Frazier. Falmouth—Dec. 27, Tamelia B. Prince aged 79 years. K.NOX. Camden—Dec. 26, Mrs. Katie Prince. j KENNEBEC RIVER OPEN FROM NAHUM KEAG TO THE SEA Small Ice Jams in Places from Augusta to Nahumkeag— Coast Cultivated Ponds Re port About Three Inches of Ice—Sargentville Has About Six—Penobscot Open to Navi gation to Bangor. Garciiner. Mt*., Dec. —(Special).— Weather conditions have lieen such during the late fall' and so far in the winter that any forecast about the ice harvesting on the Maine rivers and lakes has been problematical in the ex treme and nothing in today's situation seems to help. Lorfng C. Bailard of this city, manager of the American Ice Co’s, business in this State, was seen today by a Journal man and ask ed concerning the situation. The above is in substance what he replied. Mr. Ballard said that his reports to day of the situation on the Kennebec river is about as follows The ice is out from Augusta to Rich’s place, Farmingdaie. where it is jammed. Open water then to Ran dolph, with a small jam at the old Knickerbocker place. Then open Wet ter down to the Independent houses, with small jams here and there. Opfer. to Nahumkeag island, where it is pil ed up. From Nahumkeag the river.is open to the^sea, by the way of the east side of Swan island. The I’enobscot river is open to nav igation, a cargo of lumber being ship ped from Bangor last Monday, the latest remembered, and the steamer Camden in port on Wednesday, sail ing for Poston. The average thickness of ice in the ponds along the coast which are cul tivated for the trade is about three inches, though at Sargentville, down in Hancock county, where quite ex tensive operations are conducted, six inches is the report. Ever} day now of tins open winter variety counts a point in favor ol some ice cutting business on the Ken nebec and the people all along the river are anxious that conditions may bring a return erf the old-time activ ity in that lire. No ioea lias yet been given of the extent of the work plan ned, as it will depend wholly upon circumstances. HARTLAND Tin- annual meeting of East Somer set Pomona (’.range will be held with Hartlaud Orange on January .1 and (j. Miss Helen Smith of Portland is the guest of her uncle. \V. H. Moore. Clifton Steelbrook of Lewiston is passing a short vacation with his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ste-ihrook. Miss Annie Fuller, a student at i tor hum Normal school, is visiting her iwir ents.1 Mr. and IMr.s. H H. Fujl'-r. for'a few days. John Set-kins passed Chris', mas 'in Harmony cvitii Ids sister, Mrs. Wendall Ann is. Miss Dorothy M. Elliot of Skowhegan is passing her vacation with her sister. Mrs. R. W. Stafford at North llnrtlanil. The Outlook Club will be entertained by Mrs. Mae Smith on Friday afternoon. Miss Gwendolyn Worth left Saturday morning for Portland to visit tier moth er. Mrs. Merle Worth, who is re ceiving medical treatment at Dr. King's private hospital in that city. Miss Ella Seekins is at home from Gorham Formal school for a brief va cation. Master l.ucian Fortier is visiting rel atives in Dixlield. Tenno Elliott of Brunswick and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur IJowc of Portland arc holiday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Stafford. $500 In Cash Awards Kennebec Journal Picture Puzzle Pastime No. 41 What nair.e of a Maine Summer Home or Pleasure Boat Beat fits this Picturs? Name My Name St. or R. F. D... Town. Contest started Nov. 13. Back pieturas can be had at 2c. each. Special Offer—Outfit Free Ono of the primary objects ot our picture contest is to secure new readers for the Journal. On receipt of the regular paid-in-advance rate of a year’s subscription to the Journal the complete outtit consisting of a Keady Reference Record and Solution Blank Book will be sent absolutely free. Use This Blank i Kennebec Journal, Augusta, M::ne. I desire to take advantage of your special offer. Plaase find enclosed $.for which send the Journal fcr one year. Also send me FREE the Ready Reference Record and Solution Blank Books. Name P. O. .I State NOTE—Old eubscribers can also obtain the above outfit by paying their subscription one year in advance. To our old subscribers who will aid us by securing new subscribers under the above offer we will send them an outfit free for their efforts. Order for Ready Reference Record Enclosed find 25 cents, for which send me one Ready Reference Record. Name R. F. D. or St. No Town. Order F or Solution Blank Book Enclosed find 45c for which send me one Solution Blank Book. Name R. F. D. or St. No. Town.. heady reference record.... m. SOLUTION BLANK BOOK. 'in BOTH JF ORDERED TOGETHER... .go” 1 back Pictures, each. Death Wednesday of Mrs. Caroline M. Tufts, i Aged 82—Opening of Grades VII and VIII of High School on Jan. 10—Somerset Real Estate Transfers—Marriage Intentions Social No tices and Personal Mention The marriage intentions of John Ar seneauit of Skowhegan and Miss Ella Legere, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Legere. also of Skowhegan. ate recorded at the town clerk’s of fice. Mr. and Mrs. Philo Steward are now i located in their tine new home on Main street, which has been in process I of construction the greater part of the i summer and tali. A masquerade hall will be given Fri day evening in Grange hall, under the auspices of the Skowhegan Grange. The pupils of Miss Mildred Weston w ill give a recital at the home of Miss I Weston, 12.'i Main street. Friday af ternoon with the following program: Part 1: Overture. Rosamunde (Schu bert). Miss Beatrice Smiley, Miss Wes ton Romance sans Paroles (Streabog). Fern Packard: Ding Dong Bell (Bied erman). George Hawes; Pierette i Ohuminade), Helen Lord; Singing and Swinging (Adams), Louise Fel lows; Menuet, G. Major No. 2 from Six Menuets, (by Beethoven), Beatrice Weston; March (Giese). Ruth Home sted; Reverie (Ooncone), Doris Eaton; Happy Hours (Gurlitt). Juliette Cari veau; Playfellows Waltz (Lerman), Helen Hawes. George Hawes. Miss Weston; Part II; In Springtime (Lorr), Andante from Symphony in B i (Hayden), Scotch Melody, Beatrice Weston and Miss Weston; In My 'Neighbor’s Garden (Nevin), Marion Thompson; Students' March in C (Hummel). Evelyn St. Ledger; A Dit ty (Gurlitt). INeiyn Reed; Brownies Waltz (Engelman), Helen Hawes; i Hnmoreske (Dvorak). Kenneth Mat son: Jolly Companions (Esipoff). Lois 1 Hubbard: Ace's Death (Grieg), Ken neth Matson, Miss Weston; Waltz Favorite (Biederman), Bernice Boyd; 1 Xotturno (NVviri), Beatrice Smiley; Meadow Queen (Franklin), Ruth Hemested. Doris Eaton, Beatrice Wes ton. Mrs. Charles Tufts Mrs. Caroline Morrison, wife of the late Charles Tufts, died at her home at East Madison Wednesday at the age of sj years. She had been in failing health for some time. Mrs. Tufts was one of five children, two of whom. George Morrison of East Madison, and Miss Ann Morrison, for many years librarian of the Skowhegan library, but now of East Madison, survive. The late Lucius Morrison of Skowhegan was her brother and Mrs. Martha Lin coln of East Madison her sister. The funeral will take place at 1 P. M. Fri day, Rev. T. H. Hatt of Hingham offi ciating. Burial will be at East Madi son. The opening of the Skowhegan High school, Grades VII. and VIII, has been postponed from .Ian. 3 to Jan. 10 to al low for the final details of the work. The new racks for clothing are being put up in the corridors and some of the desks and chairs are. in place in the va rious rooms, but there is still quite a lit tle more to do. The Tormal opening of the newly remodeled building will come on Saturday evening, Jan. 8, when appro priate exercises will be held. It is ex pected that State Supt. Payson Smith will be present. Following the exercises, the building will be thrown open for inspection of the public. The Bethany Brotherhood class will hold its next social meeting Friday eve ning in the church parlors. Maurice 11a goon, Edward Haines and Edward Es terbrook are the committee in charge of the program. It will be In the nature of a New Year’s party and there will be refreshments. Somerset Real Estate Transfers Following are the recent real estate transfers as recorded at the Somerset registry of deeds: Starks—Charles n. Oliver to Charles A. Brackett, land and buildings on West Mills road: Llewellyn 1*. Churchill to Frank B. Duley. land and buildings on Starks Corner road. Harmony—A. F. Marble to Charles Campbell, part of the ,1. W. Cleaves farm and the Josia Marble lot on the Athen roads; Kreri S. Hil et al. to Win gate B. Bunker, 70-acre farm and build ings on Cambridge road. Skowhegan—Bert C*. Taylor to Hetrnar r. Haskell, land and buildings on Hath away street. Moscow—William B. Kend ill. Bowdoin ham. to William H. Hutchins, Augusta, one undivided half of parcels of land amounting to 272." acres, bought of Tur ner Buswell Dec. 7, 1615. PITTSTON Sirs'. Inza l.apham on Christmas re visited her horr.c in Chelsea, the Occa sion being a family reunion held with Mrs. Mihlrelh Clark. This was the first time that aii her children ami grand children had been arouml the taijle to gether. A conspicuous feature e>f the dinner was a large Christmas pudding, decked with hell''. The house was deco rated with pita*, bright paper, Christinas trimmings, numerous evergreen wreaths and a large Christmas tree, from width the gifts were distributed in the after noon. It was an enjoyable occasion. Those present beside the hostess were Air. and Mrs. Marry Crant and sort Enrl of Randolph: Mr. and Mrs. Roger T.ap hatrt and Beatrice Clark. Rittston; Wil liam Clark. Misses Rearl. Viola and Marion Clark. Chelsea: Mr. and Airs. Ray Clark and son Marlon, Gardiner; Charles Grady. Winthrop; Miss Kditn Grady, Gardiner: George Henry, Whitetield. A community Christmas tree was held in the Rittston Congregational church Friday evening with a good attendance. The social Club supplied the tree with oundy hags. Children gave an entertain ment with a few numbers of the program supplied by their elders. While the older children were assembled about ill'.1 organ the youngest boys and girls marched up two aisles of the church, the girls mar shaled by Airs. Amy Hunt: the boys by Mrs. Annie Chapman. The march was played bv Airs. Iva Rollins, organist for the evening. Rev. Langdon Qultnliy opened the exercises with remarks and offered prayer. The children under th.; lead of Airs. Annie Chapman, performed their parts creditably to themselves and their training. Too many parts were noteworthy 10 allow mention in this space. Especially pleasing was an ex ercise l>y 14 small maids in white night robes, c-ach carrying an unlighted candle which, during the drill, a small boy lighted with burning taper. The tree was appropriately decorated and held many gifts. A jovial Santa Claus, in a remarkable costume, entering to the jingling of bells and merry music, was a source of excitement and mirth among the children. The recently organized Riverside Club has now a membership of 14. Meetings at the houses of the members are held weekly on Wednesdays. The object of the club is to collect funds to be ex pended in care of Riverside cemetery. One patchwork quilt has been completed. Other work has been done and a sale, supper and entertainment later on is con templated. The officers of the Riverside Club are: President. Airs. Minnie Rol lins: vice president. Airs. Maggie Booker; secretary. Airs. Amy Hunt; treasurer, Airs. Ktfie McCobb. The next meeting is announced to be on Dec. 23 at the home of Airs. E. A. I.apliam. Air. and Airs. Frank Moore of Willow Crest entertained six tables at whist Alonday evening of last week. Mr. and Airs. Ueorge AteCobb were the winners of the prizes. Consolations were given Captain Wylie and lnza l-apham. Ice Cream and cake were served. A very pleasant evening was passed. Air. and Airs. John Whitmore will en tertain the Rittston Whist Club on New Year's eve and incidentally will watch the old year out and New Year in. Air. and Airs. Charles Cummings of Farmingdale were Christmas guests of ilr. and Mrs. H. W. Scott. Miss Sarah Rollins is visiting rela tives in South Gardiner. Miss Delia Flitner who usually spends the winter with relatives in Massachu setts, will remain at her home on <he River road this winter. She recently has had a telephone installed. No. 346-22. Air. and Airs. Geo. McCobb and son were guests Saturday of relatives in Randolph. Mr. and Airs. Bert Houdlette passed Christmas with Mr. Houdlette’s parents in Whitefield. Mrs. A. .1. Maourdy and little son of Boston are isiting Mr. and Mrs. Frea WodeU Miss Alice Scult of Augusta spent the week-end with Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Waller Scott. Alvin Cults passed Christmas with his brother, Samuel Cutts of Gardiner. Fred Wodell has recently had a tele phone installed, -No. 21S-11. NORTH—The entertainment and Christ j mas tree held at the Corner schootnouse i Friday evening proved a complete suc T cess in every way. The children, though mostly small and inexperienced, dl themselves proud in the parts taken by them in the songs, exercises, drills and recitations; also the dialogue, "The t Uit of Mr. and Mrs. Mama Claus," John Mc Cormick and Miss Mildred Sparrow idl ing well the places of these most notable characters. The following is the pro gram of the evening: "Welcome." Grctchen Gordon; "Welcome Song," nine boys; recitation, "Manta Claus,” Lucy Taylor; exercise, "Santa Claus’ Stock ings," three boys and seven girls; reelta tions, "Tlie Little Town of Bethlehem," Louise McCormick, ’-Kris Kringle," Guy Wing; exercise, "Christinas Eve,” four girls; recitation, “If 1 were Santa Claus,” Frank .McCormick; solo, “Christmas j Eve." Kussell Grover; recitation, "San ta’s Secret," Etlie Braley; exercise, j "Christmas," nine girls; recitations, “Joe." Elwyn Grant, ‘‘Saint Nick," Carl j ton Wing; "Kris Kringle’s Surprise,” Leslie Sparrow; "Santa Claus Drill," live Santa Clauses, representing North Amer ica, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa; recitation, “A Dear Little Schem er," Hazel Sparrow; song, "Merry, Mer ry Christmas," school. Others taking part in the -exercises, etc., were Kan Grover, Theodore and George Sparrow, Shirley and Beatrice Wing, Annie and Mary' Braley. May Goodwin, Gladys, i Mary and Ethel Gordon. At the conelu 1 sion of the program came the distribu tion of gifts from the yvell laden trees by Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus with the five other Santa Clauses as assistants. Much i credit is due Mrs. Albert Putnam who directed the musical part of the program, as only hard work and patience could have brought about such good results; also Mrs. W. H. Grant who looked after j the remainder of the entertainment and i j instructed the children in their several parts. The schoolhouse was tilled with j i a delighted audience who expresed much appreciation for the pleasure of the eve- I I ning. The X. G. Club will be entertained by I Mrs. Albert Putnam at her home Thurs j day, Jan. 6. Mrs. H. B. Moody will fur* j nish the Club paper. i Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Putnam went Fri day to Augusta to spend a few days wttn I relatives. A. M. Cooper and family were guests! f Saturday of his sister, Mrs. Manky Wal I port, and family, in Gardiner. Mrs. M. J. McCormick entertained her entire family Christmas and Sunday in eluding Mr. McCormick and Thomas Mc Cormick of Bath anil Mrs. Charles Booth and little son of Auburn, i Mr. and Mrs. George Sparrow and (laughter Hazel returned Friday from a week's stay in Portland attending the State Grange and visiting relatives Jn Yarmouth. Ellis and Henry’ Starks with a friend were guests Saturday and Sunday of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Starks. Mr. and Mrs. John Farley of Gardiner passed Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Grover. Frank E. Grover of Boston was also present and will spend the week with his parents, and I sons, Karl and Russell Grover. Miss Mary Woodbury of Belfast is a 1 holiday guest of her sister, Mrs. H. B. Moody. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones were Christ mas guests of Mr. Jones’ sister, Mrs. Edgecomb, Gardiner. The State of Ohio has abolished 1493 saloons since its new liquor license law became operative a year ago. This is exclusive of those forced to close because of the proportion to population restric tion of one bar to each 600 residents. Eleven Men Arrested for “Jump ing Fare”—Local Week of Prayer—Narrow Escape from an Accident DEATH OF WM. F. CALD WELL OF ANSON Deputy Sheriff R. S. McKenney went Wednesday evening to New Portland, where he arrested 11 men. a greater part of whom are Finns, on the charge 01 "Jumping their fare." The men were hired through a Bangor employment agency for a well-known lumberman, but on reaching their destination refused to work and departed. The men were lodged in the Madison lockup over night and taken Wednesday to the county jail at Skowhegan. The Congregational Sunday school held the annual business meeting Sunday and elected' the ofilsers for the coming year: Supt., Ernest C. Weston; Asst. Supt.. Merle E. Jilson; Treas., George 11. Viles; Supt. of Primary Dept., Mrs. F. A. Dins more. Wm. F. Caldwell of Anson William F. Caldwell, a well known An son farmer, died Wednesday forenoon at his residence. Mr. Caldwell has bee:'! in failing health for the past year and a half. Two sons, Herbert Caldwell oi Portland and Roy Caldwell of Anson, and a daughter, Mrs. Orion Moody of Madison, survive. The week of prayer will he observed hv the Madison churches as follows: Beginning with Monday evening, union services on each evening with the ex ception of Tuesday, when each church will hold its own service and Saturday i evening, when there will not he any ser vices; Monday evening at F. P,. church; Wednesday evening, Anson Baptist i church; Thursday evening. Methodist Episcopal church; Friday evening, Ccn j trregational church. Sunday evening, i union service at the Free Baptist church, i with an address by Rev. Charles Elllng wood, I). D., of Boston, the theme being "The Modern Social Emphasis." Surility afternoon, a meeting for men at the Pas time Moving Picture theater, with an address by Dr. Ellingwood, subject. “The Xew Chivalry.” Everett M. Burbank Is seriously ill a: his home on Heald street. Dr. W. G. Sawyer left Tuesday on a business trip to Bancor and vlclr.l'y. Prof, and Mrs. Winthrop Stanley of Westbrook are guests of Mrs. Stanley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Dyer. A narrow escape from a bad accident occurred Wednesday evening on Main I street opposite Waldron’s grocery. E. G. Burns was driving down street and met j the 5 o’clock electric just as it was pull ing out. Being somewhat blinded by the 1 headlight of :be ear Mr. Bums failed to notice a small boy who had just slid rut from a side alley on his sled and ran onto the head or.d of the sled, but fortu nately the boy escaped without a serat-h. VASSALBORO SOFTH—The exercises of the White house school before the Christmas re eoss were highly commendable to both teacher. Miss Mosher, and pupils. About 2.") of the parents and friends en joyed the following program: Song. "Santa Claus Has Come to Town.” by school: recitation. "A Peep in Santa Claus Pack,” Alphonse Roy: recitation, “A Christmas Wish.” Irene Roy: rec itation. “Why She Is Thankful,” Isa bel Warren: dialogue, “Story of .the i Pine Tree.” by 10 little girls; recita tion, "Father's- Christmas Box." Oli-e Fowler; recitation, 'Better Late Than Xot at AH," Hoy Ford: song, "My j Dolly," by school: recitation, "Poor Did Santa Claus,” Kenneth Stone: recitation, "My Darling Dolly," Sadie Frazier; dialogue. “Santa <'alls the Roll,” by school; recitation, “Why Do Bells for Christmas Ring. Iona mid den. recitation, "Learning to Sew." by Cora Roy: song. "Santa Claus Will Fill the Stocking." by school; recitation. "The Week Before Christmas,” Ethel Miller; recitation, "The Scissors Grinder,” Ernest Glidden: exercise by Grade II, “Christmas Letters”; recita tion. "The New George Washington,” Kenneth Stone; recitation, “When Santa Claus Comes,” Corn Roy; song, “My Country's Flag,” hy school. DRESDEN Dr. D. \V. Sheldon of Stetson who spent Christmas at his old home here, re- turned Sunday. Don O. Cate, of Bliss Business College, is visiting his parents, Jlr. and .Mrs. Da-. vid Cate. H. Winfield Meyers of U. of „M., is' spending his vacation at his home her^ The engagement has been announcet; of Edward Hall and Miss Marion Houd lette. Both parties reside at West Dies- j den. The soap club was entertained Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Elbridge Bickford. .Mrs. Cora Gahan has gone to Gardiner to care for a cousin who is very ill. Mrs. Martha Rittal is visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. Pearl Rude. Miss Blanch Bickford has gone to Au gusta, where she has employment. The annual Christmas tree held at the Grange hall was greatly enjoyed by all. A chicken supper was followed by an1 entertainment consisting of solos and 1 recitations. After the trees had been stripped of their gifts a dance was held, music by Mayer’s orchestra. A social dance will be held at the Town iiall Wednesday evening. Music by Mayer's orchestra. Lawrence Gahan passed the week-end with his mother. Mrs. Cora Gahan. The local schools have again opened, after a fortnight’s vacation. A boy arrived Tuesday morning at the home of Charles llall. Pearl and Dana Kittall are on the sick list. Harrtette Sheldon of Everett. Mass., is passing her vacation with her mother and sister. FAYETTE The Christmas entertainment at the i Baptist church Friday evening was well attended and a fine program enjoyed. The exercises were as follows: Solo, Miss Celia Pratt; scripture reading, j. Henry Dow; prayer, Rev. Mr. Johnson; recitation. Neville Pike: duet. Gladys Jones and Ralph Kent; recitation, Law rence Kent; trio, "Christmas Bells cl Maine,” Mrs. Irma Chase. Miss Alice Qulmley, Miss Celia Pratt, with violin obligato by Merle Jones; reading, Miss Inez Judkins: reading, "A Christmas Story,” Miss Edith Bamford; dialogue. Theo Kent and Neville Pike; violin solo. Merle Jones, encore. Two large trees laden with gifts were distributed by H. F. Jones and R. M. Chase. The church Why Tolerate Catarrh? You have noticed, no doubt, that am cold aggravates nasal catarrh, and ti| flow of mucous amazes you that suck objectionable matter could .find lod? ment in your head. To ignore catarrh when the cold subsides h wrong because it continues to slowlv injure the delicate linings of the nasal passages and clog them up. To correct catarrh, cleanse the nos. trils frequently with a solution of warm water and salt, insert vaseline on re tiring, and take a spoonful of Scott's Emulsion after meals for one month Scott's acts through the blood to fet(j the tissues, and contains soothing glycerine to check the inflammation and lieal the sensitive membranes. Scott’s is pleasant to take. Scott S; Iiuwnc, JJloomfield, N. J. was beautifully decorated with <'hrisunt, bells and greens. Miss Kennedy of Jtumford Falls is guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. .seal. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Aikins entertained Mrs. Isabel Kichmond and Mr. and Mrs E. E. Gile and family at dinner Sunday Erlon Gile is working for J. H. VntUr! wood. Ralph Wakeman is passing the hoi,days at his home in Fayette. Heber Whittemore went Friday to Gar. diner to pass Christmas with friends UNITY WEST—A community Christmas lree and literary exercises were held at Kel ley* sehoolhouse Friday evening. The tree was loaded with presents and many stacked around the base. The house wn» beautifully decorated a lid a large crowd in attendance. Every child in the neigh borhood received a box of candy and an orangfj. The program consisted of speeches, readings, dialogues, singing, phonograph selections, and a drill, "Merry Christmas." by the little folks Mr. and Mrs. Manly Waning of Clin ton visited his brother, John Waning Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gerald an* daughter went to Belfast Friday to spend Christmas with her sister, Mrs.. Fred Howard. Albert Hillman recently cut his Wrist finite badly with an axe. Charlie Dodge went to Belfast Friday to spend Christmas with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. McNally and three chit dren of Belfast passed Christmas with Mrs. McNally's parents, Mr. and Mrs Guss Clifford. Cinud Kelley and three friends took an auto trip to Waterville last week. Bay l*liilhriok who has been staying for a time with T. O. Knight, went to Bextrr Thursday. ST. ALBANS J. Smith anil family passed Christ mas day out of town. Mrs. Fred Berry received n pleasant surprise Christmas day by a visit from her brother. Eugene Clark. The annual Christmas tree was hrW at the Hopkins schoolhouse Friday eve ning. AH report a good time. The stork flew over the home of Ora! Fields recently leaving a nice big hot Mother and child are reported ns (loin? well. Airs. Charles Leach remains about the same. Mary Hanson passed her Christman holidays at her father's. C. C Hanson. Mr. Man, a clerk in Jackman's stop, went to Barre. Vt., for his Christmas vacation. Miss Alnta Berry had a nice tree for her scholars Friday afternoon. The children furnished a program and many of the parents attended. Densmore Emerson and family passe! Christmas day at Pittsfield. RIPLEY Sara Herrick was in Harmony over Christmas. Dan McPherson of Packman was in town Tuesday on business. Daniel Crockett received news list week eif the death of his brother. Na thaniel Crockett, in Elk Hiver. Minn., formerly of Dexter. Ada Williams and Gertrude Smith of Dexter were m town over Christmas Mrs. John Berry is ill with bronchial trouble. Airs. Wm. Stewart is not gaining as fast as lmr friends v ish. Alice Eaton of Harmony was in town over Christmas. CHELSEA Airs. William Welch of Manchester I* with Iter daughter. Airs. Mary Harris, who is the mother of a 12-pound boy. Tile series of whist parties held by the Grange closed Tuesday night. Maria Collir.s won lady's prize for the most points for the four nights, and Arthur Trask carried off the gentleman’s-prize. The consolation prize was awarded Mrs Susie Corbin. No more whist parties until further notice. AIlss Gertrude Harris was Tuei-da: night the guest of Miss Eva Searle*. Mrs. Eouise Alorgnn who has iritis is slowly but steadily Improving. SIMPLE COLDS OF CfflLDB Tt seems as if some catch a new cold every few days. If they are stronu and rugged they may throw it off but it is risky to trust to luck. Bette give it quick treatment and don’t take any chances of its getting worse, lie cause if you do the child may be laid up sick and you will have a lot of worry and doctor’s bills. Best way to rid the child of the cold is to give it a few drops of Johnson'* Anodyne Liniment on a teaspoonful of sugar. Give it about every four hours. The children like it, too! And it sure does stop a cold quick. You've heard of Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment probably ever' since you were a child yourself. Maybe you didn’t know that the recipe was discovered by a doctor, oio Doctor Abner Johnson, a Yankee doc tor, down in Maine. He made it to stop pain and increase the circulation. It's so safe you take it inside for a cold or rub it on outside to stop pain. And it does the work So whenever you need a liniment for anything use Johnson’s Anodyne Lini ment. You can buy it most any place wher*1 medicine i« sold. __ Piles Fissure Fistula Cured without pain Safe, easy treatment, ba**J* on SB rears successful PrM' tiee In Maine. Cure guaran teed. No operation or de tention from business- *re* consultation, free letter. KewneWM 'OUXti**!* Sawders W ml W Sr*'

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i run win ineet as guests Thursday eve oi Jlrs. Dear r. I. ;.tis' Aid of tilt- Free Baptist h wail meet Thursday afternoon n .Mia George Bill, to Oak street. Kips a A. Hathaway. Lincoln avenue, j. \v. h.etilaj for a visit with frien.ds Btwtf.u. ,[r ana Mrs. K. M. Dolloff and slighter i'iadys were guests Wednes ,.j jri'-ad'- in Lewiston. .Mary Grant of WatervilJc is the „f |..-r cousin, Harold Greenan, r- --t. i;ru. p.-arlii- Reed of Waterville is su«l1"*' «unt. Mrs. William V. -rseii f'l rnont street. _ I*1*w of Richmond was a .-jnes isitor in Gardiner Wedncs ■\.asIe■. and Ashley Welch have re ii. iii a visit with friends in Vtvt.l. .Mill' ,ri. nt Kvents Club will meet \|,.j,1ij; with Mrs. il. W. Cartridge, ••inns', i.-k avenue. ,;r. ,l a,;: I antler arriv ed Wednes v j: f *.iitI:*-ster. Mass.. t>. attend ’’..I of her broth r-in-law, Gus *r u Mrs. Robert Eilgpcomb of ,i.;v. Mass., were guests at the m*' -1 'I' and Mrs. Fred .Jones. I’ii'sion. 71... I ..a .tnl oi the Highland Avi e .'lairi'li will meet Fvirin> aft v.v.'n Mrs. G. A. Cobb, Highland M Wnodhut’y of Belfast ail1. !i >t Moodv of I’ittsion are guest. i *.f MI Me: r .ait.naslaia.l. ,t ,e:iue, Farminghale. 7: y... F.'.iple’s League of the _i.■■•■.! ehiir.-h will meet .'tuning; with Mrs. W. ,J. Washington street. i s'CLing HI 1 I it 111 i ill I i i). Thursday evening. t i: 1 of Milkers will be i. i .me. ti -ei i th« municipal court bidg. were a» l omniii ..lic-t station during the casual sight for this time .•a as seen Wednesday af i.i ply after t o'clock. A i ii> w ov r the city, going a t of the regular V us I iht .a the lines appealed a at hrol« 11. at I ten lie's thi week. i.ui h Kits only S2.ii!', regti a. These an new goods a direct from tin- makers, to an our large display of V year's gifts at the Iowa st Va;*- nigh grade manicure. ioi i ,-ling sets, military brushes Ivory, rosewood: shaving molting sets, cigar jui.-i and a jt thing is thf latest designs, guaranteed and no lower prices made on this line* of goods. :.ni*a *i tin.- sab* is for this week h ,t i*. lie's Prescription frag .*r, f '.i .v Shaw’s and Ap 1 ties, Poland Spring water. Xyal" store.—Adv. Blanchard-Waterhouse it;' ,\l Plan, hard of this city and FI.’.villa I' laboth Waterhouse of c.. --ri.a, a. .Mu.--.. were married Dec. i I i:> v Denghui Quimby. D. D. A M l SEMENTS Little Mary Pickford, "Madame But terfly," Today Lit st chance to see Mary Pickford ::i M. lame Putterfly today at the Op era House and Friday brings the big '..igiin "Pnrinen" and "Silent Voice’’ ’■ul. Francis X. Mushman at the Ooti 1 an with one price ft.r both features, ns tin hill sure. The scenes with Mbs pickford today are worth your "ii Advt. LOCAL NOTICE S.. I ll dance. Perry 's 1‘tall, Thursday c\ ..jr.u. Ml*Muster’s orchestra. - were taken in. Commercial. Thorp will ho a meeting of the Romtia hook Club at 7.30 this evening. All bers are requested to attend if possible The Young People's League of the Cni versalist church will meet this evening with Mrs. Florence Smith, Second stre.t. Mrs. Harry Foote of Second street, who was reported as being ill with typhoid, is now dangerously ill, having contracted pneumonia also. .Regular meeting of Crescent Lodge. No. :i, A. O. F. W., at 7.30 Friday eve ning. All members are requested to at tend. The Kouesinok Camp Fire Girls, in charge of Mrs. Dr. Hall, Tuesdaj evening enjoyed a hike to Augusta and hack, where they attended a concert. A special communication of Kennebec Lodge, 1**. and A. M., was held Wednes day evening, when work in the F. C. de gree took place. The Benevolent Society will meet at 3.3'' this afternoon with Miss Elizabeth Otis at tlie Vaughan homestead, when the an nual election of officers will take place. Little Helen Dawbin. who is ill with diphtheria, is reported as doing well. Her little sister Dorothy also contracted the j disease but it is understood it is of a milder type and less anxiety is felt uv her case. Roscoe Maehehler, who has been em ployed the past two months at tin- Wa tervil'.e Iron Works, lias resigned his po j sition with that company and returned Wednesday night to his home here. Mi. Bachelder has accepted a position with j Johnson Bros, of this city. I Owing to the darkness of the morning hours tile crew' employed l»y the Hallo-i well Granite Co. of this city begin work at 7.1.' A. M. and at 12.1.7 noon tin'*, dur ing the winter, making the same number j of hours worked in the day imt beginning j 1» minutes later in the morning. Funeral of Esther Nickerson The burial of the late Esther Nickerson i was held at the local cemetery at 11.30 Wednesday forenoon. Prayers were said 1 at tlie grave bv Kev. E. W. Webber.

LOCAL NOTICE. Social dance Perry’s hall, Randolph. Thursday evening. Mcilaster's Or chestra. dec29d2t SHIPPING NEWS Portland, Me., Dec. 20.—Arrived: i Steamers Oakfield (Br). Rotterdam;! Oostdijk (Dutch) do; schooner William j Keene, Cutler; Alice S. Wentworth. Cal- i ais for Boston; Mabel E. Goss, Stoning- ton for do; Antoinett Georgetown, j Maine, for Wilmington, Del. Sailed: Steamer Carthaginian, Glas gow; schooner Carrie A. Lane, Marti nique; Jane Palmer, Newport News; Carl F. Cressy. New York; Hartney W. (Br) (from Diligent river, N. S.) do; Colin C. Baker (from St. George. N. B.) Norwalk; Freddie Eaton (from Calais), Plymouth, (last two returned.) j Portland, Me., Dec. 29.—Arrived: j Schooner Nettie Shipman, Beaver Har- j bor, N. B.. for New York; Ira B. Films, Bangor for do; William Booth, Ston- j ington for do; Rebecca G. Whelding,! Calais for do; Odell, Bangor for do; Neva (Br), St. John, N. B., for do. NEGRO KILLS 4 AND THEN SELF j AT BETHEL, CONN.!

Bethel. Conn., L'ec. 2iV—William At i thur Steele, colored, tonight killed his j wife, his two step-daughters and his brother-in-law. Littleton Riley with ai. axe and then committed suicide by j drinking poison. DANIEL J. HAUER SHEWS STORY OF GIRL'S SHARE Portland, Me.. Pee. 29.—For over two hours Wednesday forenoon,' Daniel J. Hauer, former postmaster of Perry, who is now on trial at the United States district court, charged with em bezzling government funds, withstood a most aggressive examination at the hands of Assistant United States Dis trict Attorney Chapman. Much of this examination dealt with the business of the postofTice and figures entered into a large part of the testimony. As question succeeded question in machine gun like rapidity Mr. Hauer returned one ot the most remarkable answers ever given from the witness stand in this court when lie said: Intelligent Response “I could not answer all these ques tions as you give them to me. I may make a statement that may be true. I may m :kc a statement that may be en tirel v false. You and tour officials have had the opportunity if spending weeks on these books and 1 am pur. on the stand to answer questions off hand. You can show me anything you want to with figures if you take long enough doing it. You can prove me a rascal, any man a rascal if you go about it. I make the statement that I used my own money to run the busi ness of this office not only when it was short but used ii when it was not •bon. l neve-, touched a cent oi the government money and convened it to niy use." in cross-examination of Air. Hauer i' was shown th: t there were many times in the course of business alien a balance was shown on the books which ilbi not began to equal the shortage of $2 (It) which lie alleged existed in tile money order fund. He admitted that there were times when receipts of money from morn y orders highly exceeded the money paid out, >et these varied to a certain extent as there might be very little cash, on band. Thus in- continued to put his money with that of the government to make the accounts balance. He always kept a record of the amount of his own money and never took this out from tile government money unless he ab solutely needed it. Suspicious cf Miss McPhail in discussing the disappearance of funds from the bureau drawer in his home where lie kept the money nights he said that Mrs. Hauer and the as sistant postmistress had access to the bureau and that there were times when he was forced to give up nis room to boarders. He spoke of his suspicions in regard to Haze! Alt Phuil, who had figured so conspicuously during the hearing as being the one who dcpleted the money order funds as charged hv the defense, in spite of tlie fact that he had sus pected her of the theft of $30d ill six months. Mr. Hauer ndmitu that he kept the giil in his employ because he didn't have any proof that she had taken one cent of government money. “Do you want the .iury to understand that this girl, l'i years old, stayed in your house and stole money, blankets and food, clothing and other articles, and yon couldn't catch her isked Mr. Chap man. "If yen will eliminate her age and some of those things. I'll say we tried to stop her and catch her hut couldn’t. am not trying to convict the girl. I am here to defend myself." Prominent Witnes-es Refore court adjourned for the noon rcoess several prominent people from tin’ pert of the State were called and they all testified to the good reputation of Mr. Hauer. Hon. Herbert .T Dudley, former mayor of Calais and county attorney of Washington county: Frank P. Washburn, representative from Perry to the I.eelsla ture for two sessions: Key. John Thorpe, pastor of the Perry Congregational church, and Mayor I'dward Cherry. Tt Is expected that either Wednesday after noon or Thursday. Alias AlcPhail herself will take the stand for the government. She has occupied a seat in the court room all through proceedings. CONGESTION IN FREIGHT AROUND NEW YORK HARBOR Boston, Dee. 2!V—A temporary em bargo or certain classes of freight busi ness by tic New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad on aoeount of tl'.e congestion in and about New York har bor n;:iy be necessary according to a letter which President Howard Elliott sent today to tlie Interstate Commerce Commission, the Public Utilities Com mission:- of lthodc Island and Connec ticut and the Public Service Commis sions of Mr. achusetts and Now York. Preritk nt Elliott did not say what class of business might be nffected. President Elliott said Hint every ef fort was being made by the Xew Haven and its connecting lines to clear the tribunals and if successful, there would be no curtailment even for a limited period. it was stated here that there are 4tl._ 000 loaded freight o. :s on the tracks of the New Haven awaiting delivery, or !>ooo more than at this time last year. CARRANZA MEN REACH JUAREZ —CITY^PACIFIED El Paso, Texas, Dec. 20.— The first Carranza troops. 800 men. to reach Juarez, arrived there today from Chi huahua City. More were expected to night and 5000 soldiers are due from Sonora points. Eleven generals and 10.000 Villa soldiers surrendered in Chihuahua City to General Trevino, according to Gen eral Elizendo. who arrived here today, south of Chihuahua City. The city is pacified, he said. Hallowcl! Trust and Banking Co. The anneal meeting of the stockholders of the Haitowell Trust and Banking Co. will be held at their banking rooms, Tuesday, Jan. 11,1916 at 2 p. m. for the transaction of the following busi ness 1st. The election of a Board of Direc iors. 2c. To transact anv other business that may legally come before the meeting. W. H. PERRY. Clerk. I MaUoxrell. 7. 1913. dec9.thura.4t HALF PRICE SALE Of Ladies’ Garments December 28 to 31 For these FOUR DAYS we shall sell all our BEST, LATEST MODEL SUITS and many other GARMENTS at HALF PRICE which means that suits formerly priced $35.00 are now for the four days just $17.50 also suits are here formerly $15.00 and now you buy them for $7.50—they are not a cull lot—they consist of fur trimmed suits—some extremely styl ish garments and also the plainer garments. Sizes 16 to 42, colors and black. No shop has ever offered better values at a sale than we now offer. AND HERE IS A LOT OF CHEAPER SUITS and the price is QQ We do not claim they are new but wo do say they are worth twice what we ask just to wear at rough use. 1 tan skating coat, cap and scarf r A, 3 pieces, size 36, price. Lot Sport Coats, white and colors gg ::$5.98 Lot Sport Coats. Lot Sport Coats jj^ $|2.50 (Much under price but not half.) Lot full lined corduroy coats.QQ 2 fur trimmed corduroy coats.Qg Large lot Winter Coats at Half Price. Sizes 16 to 42. Small lot ladies’ coats Less than half former prices. All our Black and Blue Silk Waists (formerly up to $3.98.) $3.98 $1~98 All Children’s and Misses’ Winter Coats, sizes 2 to 14 at Half Price. Ladies’ Skirts, all latest models and for the four days we offer $6.50 and $5.98 Skirts for. $5 Less expensive skirts are here at $3.98ond $1.89 $2.98, Our sales are always well patronized and we expect a hearty response for certainly the goods demand your attention. GARDINER, MAINE .Yew York. Deo. 23.—Shipbuilding plants in the United States tire work ing to their fullest capacity, but can increase the ir output from 15 to tin per cut. v itliin a year, according to re plies received hy the New York t'ham la r of Commerce from if0 or more yards. Already the tonnage under order or construction is double the aggregate tonnage for any year within the last lo. Tlte inquiry was made of the ship building companies, in view of’the ef forts now being made to enlarge the mercantile marine under American registry. According to one of the most prominent shipbuilders, the amount of m pan going merchant tonnage now building in the United States for American registry has increased ten fold since July 1. 1314. Incrsase Since July "Since July 1 of the current year hero has been a marked increase in tiie construction activities in most of the large plants in all the leading ship building districts of the United States.'’ says the statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce. “At cute of the leading New England plants they have a construction capacity of tlte value of SlO.nOo.WiO a year, arid work on hand for K, months from Doc. 1. •On this amount 50 per cent, is gov ernment work, the other per cent, being merchant tonnage. This firm eould make a very considerable expan sion if demands justified it. Another typical New England plant, with a capacity of $1,500,000 of output a year, lias 12 months’ work on its books. An other New England industry is en gaged wholly on engine building for submarines. '•In the Delaware and Chesapeake sec tions orders are larg*. Fully 100 craft of various kinds, including a larger prop r tion of ocean going vessels than usual, are being constructed m this group of yards. On the Delaware 82 vessels were being built, with an aggregate of 383,000 tons, valued at t'S.OOO.OOO, and employing not less than 20,000 men. “A single plant there, whose merchant shipping capacity in recent years ranged from 40,100 to 50.000 tons, reports its ca pacity now at 112,000 dead weight tens per year. “This plant is capable of turning out 11 vessels of T0*t0 tons each per year, and on Nov. 24 had" orders on hand for two years. "Another company, with a capacity of 45,000 tons, is booked up for 1$ months, working entirely on merchant ships. A company in-this district which, on July 1. had but one ship in its ways, now has 16 under construction or ordered. Older Plants Reopened “The capacity of the country to pro duce merchant shipping has been in creased by the reopening of some of the older plants. “According to information supplied bv the secretary of commerce, the tonnage contracted for up to Deo. 1 aggregates T61 511 gross tons. Of this tonnage 13 ships are of 10.001 tons; 36 from 5000 to 7000 tons; 10 from VOO to 5600 tons, and D from 3000 'o 40«0. Of the IS vessels, 52 were contracted for since July 1. The to tal tonnage, 761,511, is greater than was ever built in the shipyards of the United States in any single calendar year.” The activities of four of the larger shipyards are shown in the following: Vessels Tons X. Y. Shipbld. f’o., Camden_22 120,773 Cramp Sons, Philadelphia_13 71',900 I Newport News th 15. I 1). Co.19 132,093 i Cnion Iron Works, S, Fran —12 91,171 Totals .fifi 413.940 ordinarily tliere are built in Ameri can shipyards an average of about 1300 vessel*, a year, the tonnage of which has been as high as K14,21fi in 19ul, anil 'as low as 227,122 in the fiscal year, 191.7. This includes vessels of all kinds. Index to Capacity A better index as to the capacity of the yards is In the number of vessels j of more than 1000 tons, which has va ried from 70 per cent, in 1907 to 50 i per cent, in 1912. The highest numeri cally of this class of craft was 112 in 1901, and the lowest was in 1917, when only 23 were, built. "It has been expected that if Con gress should so legislate as to make the field of shipping in foreign trade at tractive.'- the report continues, "there j might be an urgent demand for mer cjiant tonnage within tiie m-xt year or so. That is all the more likely because of the desire to get hold of ships to take advantage of the high ocean freights. "The estimate of Fuirplay of Bonder) ihat 1,702,000 tons of merchant ship ping have been destroyed during the war to Oct. 31, is no doubt under the facts at present. The statement from Berlin, giving the figures of 917,919 tons destroyed by submarines of the central j powers, helps to form an idea of the Influences which make permanently for high freight rates, and, therefore, in tensify the demand for merchant ship ping." There is a difference of opinion among the shipbuilding concerns as to whether a scarcity of labor would be felt should any attempt be made to increase the output. The same applies to the procuring of material, principal ly iron and steel. inland Yard* Can Aid Inquiries made of inland shipbuild ing yards brought forth the informa tion that the lake and river yards would have no difficulty in fabricating parts to be sent "knocked down” to seaports and assembled there. General l.v. however, the opinion of seaboard firms was against this. "There is no <louht that, from the experience which interior river ship yards have had.” tlie report continues, "ill the construction of steel vessels for the government, it would he entirely practicable to contract for auxiliary craft at several points along the Mis sissippi and Ohio, where shipbuilding has long been carried on successfully for interior navigation. These plants are now nearer the centres of steel production than many on the sea hoard.” Because of those conditions the re port suggests that by placing contracts with interior yards where possible the seaboard plants would he free to de [vote their entire energies to merchant tonnage. ANY WINKING GIRL MAY BE GOLD MINE New York, Dee. 29.—One eyelash of a woman is worth $10, the experts of the Jersey Central Railroad grudging ly admit. Miss Julia Purebsky of No. 125 Prospect avenue, Hayor.no, valued cer tain lashes she had lost at $100 apiece; and was so certain she would be upheld in her contention that she was willing to go to court to fight it out. One day, months ago, Miss Purehsky stood at the Twenty-second street station of the railroad, awaiting a train. A locomotive passed and flash ed out hot cinders. One of these landed against her left eye ur.d five lashes were singed off. She demanded $500, and when the cornpaViy refused to set tle. she sued. Yesterday, when the case v.as call ed for trial it was announced that it had been settled out of court, the cbm* puny paying $200, which was $00 less per eyelash than Miss Purebsky’s val* nation. FRENCH SENATE HAS ACCEPTED INCOME TAX BILL Paris, Dec. 29.—The Senate today 1 agreed to accept the income tax bill as it was passed by the chamber of Dep I uties yesterday. Before adjourning to Jan. 11, the Senate sent to the French and allied armies and ‘heir chiefs it:; greetings and expressions of full confidence and hope. The Chamber of Deputies sent simi lar greetings. The Chamber at its session today passed a bill creating a department of government which will regulate the sale, distribution and price of coal. SPECIAL PRICES THIS WEEK THAT WILL INTEREST YOU $1.00 Manicure Sets.,.84o $1.50 Manicure Sets.$1.15 $2.50 Manicure Sets.$2.00 $3.50 Manicure Sets.$2.60 $5.00 Manicure Sets.$3.75’ $5.00 Smoking Sets.$4.98 $2.50 Smoking Sets.$1.78 $1.25 Toilet Cases.79c $2.25 Toi.'et Csses.$1.39 $2.00 Toilet Cases.$1.21 $15.00 Toilet Silver Cases.$9.99 $9.50 Gentlemen's Military Set.$6.18 50 boxes Linen Stationery, only. ...23c box This is only a few of the many articles v.e crv0 ycu money on THIS WEEK at BEANE’S Prescription Drug Store Open every evening. Four Registered Druggists

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SECRETARY GARRISON BUSY FACTS AND FIGURES Cfl THE DEFENSE PROGRAM Intimated That It Will Embody the Continental Army Scheme—Fostering- Commercial Mu nition Plants to Assure Supply in War Washington, Fee. 2a.—Secretary Garri son, in seclusion at his home In New Jersey, is giving over t he entire holiday weelc to :.i sparing for the task of pre senting to the congressional military cor.it:,ittecs the army's part of the ad ministration national defence' program. When Congress reconvenes Tuesday he will he ready to submit facts, figures and arguments in support of the plans. When Mr. Garri'on left Washington he tool '.villi him copies of every depart mental report and official document beta ine oil the preparedness problem. He believes, it was asserted tonight by an official- who lias had much to- do- with franrttg the plan, that a correct state mer.t of the problem can load only tc the- general conclusions embodied In the continental army scheme. Outline Obtained From this official, who will be among those authorized to present to the com mittees an amplification of the views of the administration, was obtained the fol lowing outline of wluit the secretary ex pects to tell Congress the proposed pro gram will do: 1— Write a definite military policy founded on the unanimous conclusions of military experts of the nation, past and present, and vhieli. therefore, is sound in theory and correct in application. 2— Enroll within three years and give some preliminary training at least to aOO, 000 mobile troops. 3— I’rovidc within six rears for pn ad ditional force of r/iit.ono rest rves for the troops with, the colors. Furnish the tost attractive -form of volume i n;i!:iar.% rvi c it is pos sible to devise, thereby serving as a final and conclusive test of the possi bility of organizing in peace times an adequate volunteer army system. r. 1 tirui bn a q stem to which uni te r-. I J.iiii'ary service could be ap plied -operate in tile training 1 op.» i i -Minis and also to carry on the necessary peace activities. 7—Furnish through cadet companies attached to regular regiments an ade quate and certain school for regular continental and reserve officers. s—Furnish beginning at once a system under which an adequate en listed reserve for the regular army would be built up and maintained. !i—Begin at once, to be concluded in four years the expenditure of $81,000, 000 on extension and improvement of coast defenses, making them far su perior to those which any other nation has ever contemplated. 10— Furnish an adequate trained force to man all coast defenses, now lacking nearly r,0 per cent, of the nec essary personnel. 11— Build up within four years a re serve supply of material tc cost $104, 0i)o,ooo and estimated upon the con sumption of ammunition shown by the 1 jest available reports from the Eu ropean war. 12— Inaugurate a system under which commercial munition plants can be fostered by the government in peace times, insuring an adequate and con tinuous supply of guns and shells in time of v.a.i The Vital Thing The vital thing, it is contended, is to obtain the names of 400,000 men who are obligated to come to the colors at call, to supply them with necessary arras, equipment, organization and mo bilization instructions and to give th*-m rudimentary military training at least, probably a month a year for each of three years, being all that could be hoped for. If this were accomplished, experts say, and if officers and non commissioned officers for the force were found and assigned, a great stride would have 4>een taken, a short cut to the formation of a volunteer army in time of need that would save months •f del>y, if it accomplished nothing more. ,%h 2 J Si 1 31'__ PIIISSrWEQ 5 g v.; r 3 r A |1»;. g-3 j? j 8 t fa '\J> !ki ti Vi I London. |;c\ 2f'.—The fellow;:.;: isp’a nallon or (lie cabinet situation will r.p pear in the newspapers or London to rnorrow morning, furnished by the I r> Asrocia tion; “It had been generally expected Unit 1'rentier Asquith's pledge to married n’.e.i would he carried out in letter and spirit but the lew is lull :.q some quarters that a further chance for single men to enroll would not be inconsistent with the fulfilment of that pledge. "The premier himself rejected this in terpretation of his words and informed tlte cabinet that resort to compulsion was called for in bis opinion, not only to carry through an honorable obligation. hut also it was needed in the present state of the war to provide a steady flow of reinforcements for the various battle fronts. “Oil the question of compulsory service for single men, with relegations to later groups of men engaged in reserved occu pation, there is no difference in principle within the cabinet. I’ntil the details of the procedure are definitely settled there is no expectation of personal changes in the administration. It is recognized, however, that to pass at the present stage from the well-detined case of single ire:i and to set up a general obligation to military service on the part of the adult population would introduce difficul ties.” Albany. X. Y., Dec. If).—Efforts cf friends of Tliomas Mott Osborne, war den of Sing Sing prison, to prevent his removal from office pending judicial de termination of grand jury indictments charging official and moral misconduct, occupied much of the time and tonight of (: north of I-a Kille Morte a i small German post was blown up. i *‘on the heights of the Meuse the fire of our artillery on a German battery located in the Yarmont wood, northeast of St. Mihiel, following the instruc tions of our aviators, gave the best results. "In the Vosges a rather spirited can nonade occurred at divers points of the I sector, especially between the I edit and the Thur. It was very violent in the j region of Hartmanns-W eilerkopf. "Notwithstanding the violent counter i attacks of tike enemy, the action com i menced yesterday left us at the end of the day masters of a series ot German WOrks established between Heltfelsen and Hirrstein. which have been added to the trenches already lost by the eaetaj. "The number of Germans who have fallen into our hands since yesterday has reached SCO. The total number of unin jured prisoners taken since the beginning of these operations is 166k. Prisoners i pay that the German losses in the course of' our attack on Dec. 21 and the f« 1 lowing days were large. •■The Belgian official communication reads: ‘North aed south of Dixmurte j our shelling of the enemt machine gun shelters have given the best results. Of’r batteries destroyed the parapet/ of Ger man fortified works at the Chateau De Vouiner and near latygheni.’ MESOPOTAMIA I.ondon, Dec. 29.-Tlie following official communication concerning the operation:, trainst the British forces by the Turks n Mesopotamia was made public to liglit: “General Townshend reports an entire •essatlon of the attack and bombardment jjnee Christmas day. He also reports a teavy thunderstorm on the -6th." AUSTRIAN j Vienna, Via London, Dec. The following otticial communication was issuri today "Russian theatre: On the Bessarabia i front there have been renewed local hostile attacks, which foiled with great loss to the Russians. 1 -East of Burkanov ofir reconnoiter ins detachments retired on our chief 1 division before superior Russian forces. ■Italian theatre: Artillery has dis placed activity on the south and southeast Tyrol front. Attacks on Monte Bails nile and in the region of Co! 1)1 Lana wore repulsed. There have been gun. hand grenade and mining duels on this front. “Balkan thea.re: Nothing important lias been reported,." BRITISH i London, Dec. 2'.'.—A British official statement issued tonight sa\s. "It is ascertained that T>r> bags of rubber, all consigned to a well-known enemy forwarding agency in Sweden, were removed from the parcel mall on j board the steamship Oscar II. The es timated weight of the rubber seized is about 400 pounds. "The rem inder of the mail which 'consisted of 734 hags, was handed over u, the posto'Mce for immediate trans mission to its destination. The Orc.ii' ii is tlic vessel which car ried the Henry Ford peace party to 1 Europe. On the voyage across she was taken into Kirkwall by the British au thorities and her cargo examined. The Oscar 11 was detained for more than “4 hours, but was allowed to proceed 'on Dec. 16. There were-reports at the time that part of the cargo was con traband and that a prize court would take the matter into consideration. RUSSIAN T’etrograd, Dec. 20.—(Via London, Dee. 30).—The following official statement wap issued tonight by the Russian war office: "On the left bank of the River Aa. 1 a Lettish detachment attacked an enemy detachment wah bayonets. The Ger mans lied, leaving many killed and wounded. The rest of the front as far as the Privet river there h;fve been artillery duels and fusilades in places south; of pripet and in Galicia there have been encounters. "There is no change on the Caucasian front." ITALIAN Rome, Via London, Dec. 20.—The war office today made public the fol lowing official communication: In the Guidicaria valley our artillery contin ued its bombardment of Fort Por and ‘also fired upon the village of Por, where movements of troops and con j voys were observed. The troops and j convoys were dispersed. “The activity of small detachments made some progress for us in the zone j around the the confluence of the L,en j odi Vallarsa torrent and on the Adige. In the valley of the Sugana the ene iny’s artillery lightly attacked Borgo, CasteU nurvo anil Strigno, but without damage. “On the heights west of tiorizia and on the Carso the enemy vainly tried by bombing operations to disturb our work of strengthening our lines which is being actively pursued.” MONTENEGRIN I Paris, Dec. 2D.—Tim Montenegrin consul general here has received the j following statement: The enemy directed, without result I a violent artillery flre against our po sitions on the Tara river on Dee. 27. He attacked us energetically near Liouhovia but was repulsed with great loss in the direction of Berane. We followed up our latest success by oc cupying two more villages, advancing as far as Morita. "On our Lovcen from the enemy opened flre from, the forts and wor ships on Raskova Gora. but we Held our ground. The bombardment cumin VIENNA REPORTS GREAT SUMS ARE COLLECTED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN AUSTRIA HUNGARY Vienna, Dec. 2y.-^< Correspondence of li'e Associated Press).—Enormous sums of money have been collected in Austria- j Hungary for charitable purposes during the war. Xo reliable tigures on the total obtained are *yet available, but esti mates place it as high as 210,000,000 crowns f$4S,000,»AJO). Much of this money has been applied already, but large suras 1 are still available for the needs of those for whom it was collected. The money has been raised in every manner the fertile brains of social eaders and newspaper editors could devise. Char ity teas and suppers, the sale of needlo work done by society people; benefit per formances at tlie theatres; the public sale of art objects which people were willing to donate; and a hundred similar enter prises have given keen competition to the plain subscription and collections campaigns waged by the newspapers. At present an art exhibition sale is in pro gress, from which both the admission fees and entire proceeds of sale will go i to the fund for blind veterans. Some of the foremost painters of the country have contributed to the collection, and while many of the pictures are by unknown j men and women, there is not one in the lot that does not have merit of a high order, floing on at the same time are several series of lectures on the war by i the Austro-Hungarian and Herman war correspondents, invalided officers and statesmen. I UndiminisHod Ardor All social classes take art interest in the work, and a remarkable feature of it is that a year of collections has loft 1 the ardor of organizers and of the pub lic almost nndimirishtd. Constantly new schemes are heing worked out, many of the recent ones assuming the character of self-imposed taxation in small amounts. Of these a 10-heller (two cents) tax on all bills is probably the most sui cessful. 1 Of newspaper collections that of the Vienna Xeue Freie Crosse has been the most remarkable, it has included the I raising of large sums far blind veterans. for prisoners of war, for Christmas pres ents for soldiers, for the supply of arti ficial limbs, for tlie Bulgarian and Aus _ _ i trian Red Cross, for the tubercular sol diers, for widows and orphans, for as sistance to needy artists, for fugitives from the southern theatre of the war. for increasing the submarine fleet, and numerous other specific purposes. A prominent Budapest newspaper. Az Est, for instance, collected nearly 2,000,0(XF crowns to help the people in the Carpathians and Northern Hungary to rebuild their villages which had been destroyed during occupation by the Russians. A clever scheme was de vised for this collection. It is custom ary in Hungary to make presents to a woman on a day carrying her name in the calendar. For instance oil St. Mary’s day. till Marys in Hungary are remembered by their friends. Az Est suggested that the money to lie spent in this way be turned over to the vil lage-building fund. Examples of Denials Much of the money that is being col lected is the fruit of little self-denials, a single day’s list showing such en tries as the- following: "Instead of buying a new dress. 200 crowns: in place of birthday presents for my father, SO crowns; instead of flowers for the grave of Capt. 100 crowns; to give satisfaction in an affair of honor. 21)00 crowns; for the birth of a son, 200 crowns.” There is no doubt that A ustria-Htin Igary's population, without distinction to class, has come loyally to the sup port of those in the Held and their families, end those whom llie war lias deprived temporarily of means of live lihood. While the exchange of Red Cross and similar funds between Aus tria-Hungary and Germany has been solely a matter of courtesy between allies, Austria-Hungary lias alrendj spent the greater part of a million crowns in Red Cross work in Bulgaria, it has sent military equipment an.i supplies worth over a million crowns to Turkey, and even in l’oland Austro Hungarian charity work lias been felt. As soon as conditions in Serbia make it possible, it is understood that money and supplies will be sent there also. Of nova, via Paris. Dee. 20.—The latest information received by the Swiss press from Vienna slates that Austrian offi cial critics are opposed to the accept ance of the second American Ancona note unless it is modified, and a rupture of diplomatic relations is believed to be imminent, notwithstanding the strong j opposition of the I.ibcral and Hungarian j parties and- diplomats who demand that 1 an agreement shall be reached with ■Washington. i The reply to the first American Anco na note, it is declared, was drafted in Berlin. Such pressure was brought to t ear on Austria that hot It Count Tisza and Baron Buriau, who favored a policy of conciliation, had their hands forced and therefore it is claimed it.at the ques tion more directly concerns Berlin than Vienna. It is considered that there ts i still a possibility of an agreement with in the' next 21 hours, bn^ if the situation I comes to a rupture of diplomatic rela I tlons not only Vienna, but Berlin, will i he affected. I Boston, Dec. 20.—A mysterious mal ady which lias battled definite diagno sis by medical authorities, had claim ed seven victims among- infants in Greater Boston tonight. An increasing number of children were repotted as suffering from the same disease. Medieui Examiner George It. Ma gruth. after performing an autopsy on tlie body of one of the children tonight, I said that lie believed the illness to be i.—.- !a now form of influenza, but ho added ithat ho could make no definite state rncnl. I'ntil chemical analysis of the stomach of the child was made. Ur. .\1 aurath said, he could add little to the .knowledge of the case. "Acidosis," given as the cause of death in each lease, was more a symptom than a cause, he stated. He was inclined to I disagree with early medical opinions i that the deaths were due to eating poisoned candy. j ued 15 hours, two thousand shells be ing fired. j “At the same time, sharp infantry attacks were delivered, all of which j were repulsed. Notwithstanding the i intensity of the Austrian artillery fir we had only two killed and two wound ed, which shows how poorly the guns were handled. “The success gained by us on Dee. 23 at Lepenatz was greater than at first announced. Five hundred bodies i were found on the right wing of the j contingent operating against us, hut the total Austrian losses were more than 2000 killed or wounded. King i Nicholas sent congratulations to the J general commanding the Vassoievitcli j brigade. “Austrian aeroplanes threw several bombs on Podgoritza Monday, killing two Austrian prisoners.” Wednesday Brighton Market Stock Yards, Dec. 29.—The milch cow market was uneven, while some shippers reported more life and bet ter sales to the market than for many weeks; others called it very week, with no demand at all. Supplies were light and there were some fine cows includ ed in the offerings. On these prices average around $100 per head with a few extra selling up to $125. Good to fancy stock- sold from $754(90 and or dinary cows sold down to $35 and $40 per head. One cause of the light re ceipts this week was due to the heavy storm that prevented shippers from loading. The beef cattle market was steady at the slight advance of the Tuesday market. Hogs were in small demand and sellers ut the yards only had a very small number to dispose of. Representative Sales*Milch Cows: Rob ert Connors sold 1 fancy cow for $125 and 10 for $90 each. Hall Rowell sold 23 milkers from $25 to $90. V. A. Hanson sold 5 fancy cows at $90 each and 1 for $65. C. E. Hanson sold 6 milkers at $80 each. Newport L. S. Co. sold 9 cows from $65 to $85. Beef Cattle, Veal Calves, Hogs, Sheep and Lambs: Otis IT. Forbush sold 1 fan cy heifer 970 lbs. at 6-ic., 1 cows 2980 lbs. at 5 3-lc., 1 cow lMO lbs. at Sic., 4 cows 3650 lbs. at 5 l,-4c.. 1 bull 950 lbs. at 5ic. and $1 off, 2 cows 1720 lbs. at 4 3-4c. and $2 on. 3 cows 3190 lbs. at lie., 2 cows 1791 lbs. at 1 l-4e., 3 cows 2570 lbs. at 3.55c. ami I cows at Sic.. 1 fancy calf 120 lbs. at lf’c., 3 calves 230 lbs. at So., ti calves -110 lbs. at 7c. C. E. Hanson sold 1 pr 1 yr old fan cy Herefords. 2800 lbs. at Sc, 1 pr Here ford?;. 3470 lbs, at. 7c and 1 per 4 yr old steers,,2700 lbs. at 7c: 92 lines, av 250 lbs, at S-Vic, dressed: 00 calves, at 9 l-2c. V. A Hanson sold 7 bologna cows at 3Vic and 70 fancy calves at 10c. Xims Holbrook sold 20 calves at 8%c. Hall Lowell sold 40 cows, av 840 lbs, at 41jc, 20 bologna cows av 650 lbs at 3c: So calves av 110 lbs at 8%e, 20 calves av 130‘lbs at 5c: 65 hogs av 200 lbs, at 6.S0e. Newport L. S. t’o. sold 2 cows, 1730 lbs, at 4c, 16 calves at 9 l-2c and 6 hogs at 9c dressed. GREAT STORM PASSES TO SEA OFF N. E. COAST Washington, Dec. 29.—The storm that disrupted wire communication today throughout the eastern and southern states was over tonight. Reports to the weather bureau in dicated that its center had passed to sea over the New England coast and the forecaster predicted clearing or fair weather tomorrow for virtually the entire section cast of the Missis sippi. Storm warnings, displayed to day along the whole Atlantic seaboard, were ordered down, except on the New England coast. NAT’L LEAGUE MEETING GIVEN POSTPONEMENT New York, Dec. 29.—Announcement was made tonight by John Heydlcr, secretary of the National league, that the re-convened annual meeting of the National League scheduled for Cincin nati January 4 has Jbeen indefinitely postponed. It is believed the officers of the National league will wait until the Federal league players have been apportioned and all peace details straightened out before reconvening the annual meeting. LURE OF CHECKERS A Game That Has Been Played For Twenty Centuries. LONG KNOWN AS “DRAUGHTS.” Plato and Hom«r Mentioned the Game In Their Writings, and Many Relics of It Have Been Unearthed From the Tombs of Ancient Egypt. Iu t!io messengers' room of a big in dustrial plant two boys hovered medi tatively over a checkerboard of red and black squares and moved their “men" from square to square with much pre meditation. An old man chanced that way and, lured by the contest, stopped and looked on. Taking the liberties or the rights that his years warranted, he suggested a move and was soou ab sorbed in the game. Another man came by and stopped, and soon there was a group around the silent and in tent contestants. The lure of check ers was upon them. This game in slightly modified forms has exercised its fascination upon the human race for centuries that cannot he counted. “Checkers” is a new name for an ancient game. To English speaking people it was long known us “draughts,” aad in all the languages of civilized men it has a name. There are variations in the way o? playing it. hut it is the familiar checkers of our time Just the same. So many things come to light out of tin- ancient tombs of Egypt that it strikes the modern man as remarka ble bow many articles they buried with men in those dim. long gone ages, but out of tombs at least twenty cen turies old explorers, excavators and tomb breakers have brought forth pieces of checkerboards and the disks which for some reason are called “men.” And as such things lutw been found in tombs that were sealed twen ty centuries ago It is possible that gome time in very much older tombs explorers may find relics of checkers. In the British museum one of the exhibits in the Egyptian collection is a hoard and men of the ancient game which came out of one of those ancient tombs. Rome of the oldest of the mu pict players engaged at draughts, or whatever the ancient Egyptians may have called the game. Classic references may bo found to draughts. I’lato mentioned it and writes that it was the invention of an Egyptian whom he called llermes Tris megistus, hut where and how Plato got the information are not clear. It is very easy to say that such and such a man Invented such and such a game, hut close Investigation usually proves that lu- hit on some adaptation or vari ation of a very much older game. Tracing the genesis of a game of skill or chance usually leads the in vestigator too far hack in the mists of the past to he sure that he has found the correct answer. This game is also mentioned by Homer, and he records the observa tion that it was played during the pe riod with which the “Odyssey" deals. There is little doubt that the Greeks played the game and that at a later period the Homans played a variant of it, which they called "latruuculi.” It was early played through north ern Europe and was played there at such a remote period that it was said to have been one of the few things which were not introduced in that re gion by the Romans. It was one of the most popular games in Europe during the sixteenth ceu i tury. in the Library of Congress are several old books treating of the game. Samuel Johnson once wrote a preface to a book on the game of draughts which one William Payne had com posed at the expense of much time and effort. Students of checkers and very old players of the game recall the names of Anderson, an Englishman, and Wyl Ue. “the herd laddie." who were fa mous checker players about half a century ago. Wyllle traveled all over the world playing contests with local checker experts and enthusiasts. Mar tens. an English player, and two Amer icans, Yates and Barker, succeeded to the fame of Anderson and Wyllie.— Washington Star.

Richard Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell tried to train his son to be a worthy successor as protector, but the attempt was a failure. Richard was easy going and amiable and more addicted to sports than to statecraft. He was the acknowledged lord protec tor from Sept. 3, 1058. to May 25, 1659, but cut little figure as such. He did not relish official duties and much pre ferred having a good time. The cava I liers called him "Queen Dick," and others still less respectfully spoke of him as "Tumbledown Dick." He was glad to quit when parliament told him to get. out. After hi» abdication, how-; i ever, he conducted himself with credit and even with dignity. He lived in quiet retirement for fifty-three years and died July 12. 1712, at the ripe old age of ninety.—Argonaut. t The Shrew. The shrew was originally the shrew mouse, which, when her young were helpless, would fight desperately in their defense, and so well known was the courage of this little animal, which would even go out of its way to seek an enemy at times when the nest need ed protection, that the word became applied to a woman who was ever ready to seek a quarrel. Bo silent or say something fjetter than silence.—Pythagoras.

CALL REV. FRANK STEADMAN TO WATERVILLE Waterville, Me., Dee. S3_st. Mark's Episcopal church cf this city issued a call to Rev. Frank Steadman of Mil-! waukee at a meeting of thp parish held tonight* BUYING A DIAMONdT"

If Money la No Object You Can Gm Absolutely Perfect Stone. The properly cut diamond has flf, eight facets, including the table collet, thirty-two facets above the*? (lie and twenty-four facets below. tv surface of the table should be to cent of the whole. r Perfect, colorless stones form onlv per cent of all the diamonds produ^ A diamond is considered perfect i formation when no flaw or imperil tion can be detected under the or®, nary “loop" or magnifying glass UsM by jewelers. The flaws usually f0UM are carbon spots (where the carbon has not crystallized perfectly), featl(, ers. bubbles, hairs, flaky formation like that in a piece of ice when struck by a hammer. The absolutely perfect stone must be free from all of these defects and cut in the rieht propor. tions. The "clean" diamond Is from any flaws or inelosures and is most difficult to find. Many of these flaws are so small as to be imperoept. ible to the naked eye and really do not affect the brilliancy and beauty of the stone. Do not oxpe.ct to get an absolutely perfect stone for any reasonable fig. tire, for they are so rare as to com mand excessive prices. If you wants good stone see to it that it is of <*ood color and brilliancy and is well c ut. The real requirement of a diamond is that it make a proper effect, and the minute flaws which can be found only with a strong microscope are not worthy of consideration by the ordl nary purchaser wltp wishes to have a good stone almost exclusively for deco rative purposes. If money is no object and you are willing to pay $500 or more per <-arat you may hope to secure an absolutely flawless stone, but for all usual pur poses you are wasting half of tfce money expended. New York Ameri can. WHEN YOU GET ANGRY. Influence of the Emotion Upon the Adrenal Glande. Just above the kidneys there are two small glands, eneb about us big as a pea. known as suprarenal capsules nr adrenal glands. They belong to that small group of glands in our bodies wtile 11 nave no iiunis aim wnose set-re tions, whatever they are, pass directly into the blood. These two little elands play an enormous part In the physiol ogy of hate. The secretion of these little gland* is called adrenalin, and Its secretion cannot be controlled by the will. When It is poured into the blood the amount of sugar in the blood will rise in the course of a few minutes between 10 and HO per cent. A strong emotion, such as hate, causes an Increased secretion of adren alin in the glands and simultaneously an increase of sugar In the blood, and this sudden accession of sugar supplies the muscles with a much needed food. So that one of the effects of the secre tion of adrenalin would he a direct benefit to a man in a rage wishing to exercise stern muscular effort involv ing fight, conflict or struggle, it has been proved tnat the removal of the adrenal glands has a weakening ef fect on muscular power, and an In jection of adrenalin has an invigorat ing effect, and not only does adrenalin bring out sugar from the liver stock to feed the muscles, but it also restores fatigued muscles, at least, temporarily. Men iu it state of hatred, therefore, are in the same condition as men who are putting out their utmost physical effort. They are in u condition, should they come across the object of their hate, to exert the maximum harm upon it.—New York American. Why the “Baltic” Seat How the Bailie sea got its name Is unknown. It looks thoroughly classic —“Mare Bulticum.” But Tacitus knew this stretch of water as the Suevic sea, from the neighboring people of the Suevi, and the name Baltic does not appear beforo the eleventh century in the “Chorographia Scandinavlae” of Adam of Bremen. It is supposed to have some connection with the great and little “Belts.” Germans, Swedes and Danes call these waters the East sea (Ost8ee»—a name which Is obvious ly impossible for a Russian.—London Standard. Newton and Gravitation. Sir Isaac Newton never attempted to tell the people of his day what gravi tation was. Ilis very frank statement was as follows: “I do not anywhere take It upon me to define the kind or manner of any action, the causes or physical reasons thereof or attribute forces in a true and physical sense to certain centers when 1 speak of them as attracting or endued with attrac tive powers.” An Explanation and a Hint. “How do you account for bis remark able success?” “I don't know unless it was that he was always too busy on bis own work to stop and spend time trying to ac‘ count for tile success of others.”—De troit Free Press. Crowd of a Million. It has been estimated tliut a million persons assembled in a crowd, with due allowance of three square feet a person, would cover an area of about seventy acres. Warned. “She told me that I might hone.’* “Better look out! I’ve known girls to sny that when they intended to accept n chap.”—Puck. CHINA UPRISING NOT CONSIDERED AS SERIOUS YET Washington, Llec. 29.—American Minjs er iieinseh at Pekin cabled the state de partment today that the recent uprising igainst Yuan Shi Kai and the return to monarchial government in China were lot considered at the present time as oon ititmimt n serious political situation in hat country,

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WATERVILLE j el,nn'l Dole of Dover, H., formerly this i'ity, in visiting friends here for days. installation of the otileers-eleet of Waterville Masonic lodge will be held t Monday evening. 1 H. Mower will go to Dexter Thursda.' i" ,hfl interests of the Maine Hiptft Missionary convention, of which the secretary. regular monthly meeting of the t.oar of allied bodies and friends j, led to be present. The reeeptlon ,tl i, froni s to 'a and an entertainment i refreshments will follow. foi th-a 1 .“C Thursday morning. There i.e I., extra charge for. reserved p mi! all persons cap exchange i'li ir D' i'‘ 1 1,1 Item. 1-l, Waterville High school baskethall v.ill go to Clinton Friday, where v,;| j.i.i> the Clinton team. The boys hool have been practicing faith s.ai'.e lime and have a fast ag for a I lien school five. The lor llie High school hasket ji i, have arrived and they are of i Mi a purple strip, and are neat j-rctiy suits. Fire Apparatus Calle-J i itn truck was called in the* lt ,i alter I’.ranch on W estern nv t o'clock W ednesday after i, i r i ad chimney lire which had kc- il'.iougli into tin partition of pai Im* just aljovr a bricked-in lire' ll was necessary to tear out a ,-a '.•■ctii.n of tile partition to get at tire was making rapid pro ,inwards tile attic. The large pi,cal of tin1 Illicit was used and was lopped with only small It was another case of where IP k saved an alarm and ;i large, n„, :ii of damage to tlie house as j si itin once reached the attic iiP i! would have done within live j), u would required the services ip'.iii depurtnieiit to have sioji Attractive Personality Mali* Mayer, who is in lecture a I. •!o i House. .Ian. oil the Pas I1! ha- a most magnetic and al as pi i soaalit' llcr simple* and ■i hearing commands attention' .‘■peaks and the hush that r.il:■ i.poii lea audience as she describes i ,i i.ci village and the action C i* is unbroken to the end sa\c a lone I rippi, of laughter a i i.rii, mini expression or native imp ii t o ihr voice i and pow i a I‘nglisii m li, ni Ad\ Oe F-eiiowa elect Officers :ala“ i ,*l ag gainaritai! -i 1. 1 it. Wednesday a s i coatee; y »:a! i a.- i*'i' iii'.c grand. i a la: aoi,. -;:i. mi. i.. a. ciclai v. II Keen: liras-! ;.e x Norris. Itu.-lecs. S L. ilc!_j j 1 an, i ami It. o. Midway. The l.il mi Will he W'nd'iesilitV. JilUUtU'y i i 1 I,, for luciill) s only Vehicles Collide ,.i« li.l'* v. Vwi.S OCCIl- ■■•I'* nl i\ i i 111 ii* n whci* a tt.un belonging: fl' -r I "a ik(iv> sl\ v ai»ii «>n nesl1 of opportunity, the marked Tt'US '""-ess. easily ornrn* (whether middle-class or win n°"*' ,J-V their prompt and evcr or a m. ^'adiness to condemn a man i ti emFnt unheard and untried, i manors" are civic leeches—the f,,’' ''°fVs of society, who would lie nS if they were not so stupid. They oos on the fence and never jump un ui they know which way” Und they ne\er take a stand on any question 1m cause they have nothing to stand on. they are the smallest stockholders” >n lho community "company.” They would be in the "levellers" class if they md brains enough. As it is, they live m the community trying to get some thin.; out of life without putting any thing into it. Now the church doesn’t classify these men and women they classify them selves by their own choice. person cannot help being “born'' or forced la duty or other reasons into ordinary class distinctions but we may help be ing classified as a "levfllor” or a "leaner.” Society in the largest sense of the word and the rook on which it stands tie* church- is the voluntary associa tion oi individuals, who, from mutual reasons, desire to live together in pouri and for profit, in order to follow ihos. natural desires, the obtaining of which will not conflict with the peace, privacy and rights of others. l.vtrv man who is a member of so li' tv and expects society to shelter him. mn- t, in return for what society gives him give society Ids protection. I his can best be done through the church. IJon't be a leveller or a lean er but to chinch next Sunday and tiy to do some good in the world. FORMER COLBY MAN SELECTED BY FORDHAM UNI. X. \v York, D- c. 2 to the island and drive nwaj those in.-n who were trying t.» shoot hint. The man who feared for his life made the journey m the cold morning across the bridge with little more than his until rclothos and a top t out oti. He was escorted to his home, and some in vestigations made to satisfy him, Fi nally he was subdued and became calmer about noon time. The verdict generally expressed was that the man was laboring under a delusion. Miss l.ott Crown of this town under went an ope rat ion Wednesday at the Sisters’ hospital at Watervillo. She has been suffering for the past several months with a bone trouble caused by a. slight bruise. .Mrs. George Farnliam of Elm street v ill entertain the members of the Priscilla Embroidery Club Thursday afternoon at the regular meeting. Word was received here Wednesday of tlie passing away of Mrs. l.ettie ttuwe it her home at Haverhill. .Mass. Tie deceased was formerly a Fairfield resident. leorge Spearin of Elm street is a brother of the late Mrs. Kowo. Mr. Plenum of N to the west of Xavarin farm. BARNES TO TAKE APPEAL IN SUIT AGAINST COLONEL i New York, Pec. 29- Counsel for W il liam Barnes announced today that an ■appeal will lie taken to the appelate division of the supreme court in the suit for lined brought bv Barnes against former President Theodore Koosevelt i in which a verdict was awarded to the defendant. ITALIAN TROOPS ARE NEAR EPIRUS IS THEREPORT Paris, lHe. 29.—‘'Italian troops whirl) disembarked at A vlona. Albania, have reached the vicinity of the northern frontier of Kpirus in sonic* plat es. accord ing to reports from voyagers arriving frnm Santi Quaranta." says the Athens correspondent ui* the Havas Agency. BILLY SULLIVAN JOINS DETROITS TEAM TO COACH Detroit, Mich., 1 »er. 1M.—"Billy" Sulli \an, veteran catchei and at one tine manager of the Chicago American base ball team, has born signed by the I troit tea it* t♦ coach its pitchers. S’dh uui will t\n the Tigers when they leave for their spring training trip. ATHENS REPORTS MUTINY OF REGT. OF BULGARIANS Paris. I)e-". jfi. The 11th Bulgarian regiment, stationed at (iumuldy.iiia. Bulgaria, has mutinied, according to information reaching the Allans cor respondent of the Petit Journal. GEN. MICHITCH CHIEF OF STAFF SERBIAN ARMY Paris. Dee. 29.- Clcuera! Radomir I'utpik, chief of the general stall* of the gserltian army lv-s given up his po sition temporarily by order of his doc tors. according to a dispatch from Scutari. It is stated that flenejral Mil-h itch. commander of (he first S-rhic.n army, will take his place. Michael Muiliall of Portland. ’rite body of Michael T. Muiliall of Portland, who died in New York Sat urday. was buried Tuesday morning in the family lot in l"alvery cemetery. Portland. He was widely known as a TRADES UNIONS IN LONDON ARE BEING CANVASSED ON QUESTION OF THE COMPULSORY SERVICE Li ■mini], Deo. j:>. A conference of reprosontuttves of tin- Labor parly is being arranged to consider I ho deeis ion of the cabinet in regard to com pulsory military service. The question is being unvasscd eagerly at trades union ecu. Advocates ind opponents of con scription are equally emphatic. There are many members of the Labor party who are ready to support the doctrine of compulsory service once they are satisfied it is necessary and are as sured it will lie applied impartially to .,11 classes. Some ar. still insisting on further opportunity for unmarried no n to of fer their services without compulsion, hut it is believed the cabinet has de cided agnin-t further delay. In view of the expected early activities in the Held, recruits arc needed to lake the places of the men now waiting in the home camps in readiness to till vacan cies ;it the front. A meeting of the Amalgamated So ciety of [engineers will bo held tomor row to consider the plan of David Lloyd ill amending the munitions act. which will come before' Parlia ment when it re-assentbles. N'o final decision regarding the method of carrying out the idea/ of compulsion apparently has been reach ed as yet. but the Pall Mall Gazette believes that the proposal which most commends itself is a bill providing that every unmarried man up to the age of to who has not already enrolled under the Derby group system shall do so within a fixed period. At a meeting of the joint labor re cruiting committee in London this af ternoon the calling of a national con ference of trades unions to consider the compulsion situation was urgently demanded, but it was decided to.await an explanation of his position from Arthur Henderson, chairman of the Labor party. Sonic of the committeemen contend ed that out- of *100,000 men unattested, (10 per cent, were unfit. 'JO per rent, “starred." being necessary workers at home, and that the bulk of the remain der held conscientious objections to military service. ROUND WILURD-FULTQN FIGHT CALLED OFF BY WILLARD'S MANAGER AND TOMMY BURNS Now Oilo;; iif, Dee. .'It. The tin-round light for !!i" heav> weight champion !ii[• sclndu!ec. '.‘4. that they ii.nl decided in try to substitute Frank Moran of I'iitshm. for Fulton in the mutch witli Willard. A few da\- later 1’urns atm uncoil In- was willing tc> take over the* Wilta rd-Fulton agree ment alone and stave the light here as originally arranged excepting dial Willard she,aid t.i' a percentage of the receipts instead of a aOO guar a 11’. ee. Jones arrived h'a-\ from t'hicago i and conferred with liurus in an en !r the personal di rection of Cardinal O'ConneH. who was then bishop of Portland, rnin pletely repainted and redecorated the 'a I hodrtrl of the Immaculate Conec-p timi. Mo was in oar! lifo connected with the militia, and'was one of the organizers of lho iiraUan Lipruty Su ciety. for years a wall-known local bod; Earncel F. Tasker of Bangor. Samuel I-. Tasker, a vcifraii of tin t ivi! War. diod at iiis homo iii Hnnaor Tte-sday, a;;od t»i». llo sol ved in Co. K. 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, .sec-ins throe yetiis active service and was promoted for bravery in action. Since the war he had been contractor and builder, lie was past commander of l-,. H. Id ale Post. c,. A. It., and a member of the Columbia Street Baptist chufi.li. Two daughters and son survive. A Curious Eel Farm. Mi the Danish island of Zealand there has lout; been in operation a novel eel farm. A tract of lowland near an arm of the sea lias been trans formed into a •-treat shallow pond. I-iels live mostly in fresh watir. but when fully grown they seep .-alt water to spawn. The eel larvae, drifting about in sail water. develop into tiny cols, called clvors. Those elvers naturally sot k 1 resli water, anil each springy the eel fanners puinp (tuantities of fresh water into the sea near their pond, whir!) attracts the elvers in gloat num bers. Set king the flesh water, the\ crawl through lit' sluices into the pond, ropes ot twisted straw being provided to lai iliiate their passage. They find themselves in a trap at the head of the sluice and alter being counted are tattled into the porui. Three hundred thousand yi.ung eels were thus cap tured last spring. As a full-grown eel seelts salt water, it is used as a bait to capture eels ready for market. Sea water is pumped into special boxes about tlie pond and the big follows are thus secured.- Tin American Hoy. 1 Terr\ is the wood most used as a bio king foi the metal plates from whieti illustrations are printed in magazines and periodicals, ll is chosen above all others because it holds its shape, dots not warp or twist, works smoothly and does not split. I.ibraries in the Imbed States and Can ada received $:t..V,f.,eO!.fil in gifts and bc fpiests •luring It'll. Carnegie contribute] ■*1,77',ltij of this sum. The “Help Wanted” section of the Kennebec Journal is an employment service bureau that gets quick and satis factory results at small expense. The Unemployed WATERVILLE LOCAL MATTERS Thomas H. Roberts of Portland was a business caller in ihe city Wednesday. Mrs. P. M. Cram and son have returned from a visit with relatives in Pittsfield. l'aniel Steward of Bingham was a bus iness caller In the city Wednesday. K. H. Douglass has gone to Boston, where lie will visit for a few days. lion. Joseph Burke returned Wednes day from a business trip to Bajigor. W. p. Ordway of Skowhegan was in the city Wednesday on business. lion. Harvey L>. Eaton has gone to Bos ton on a brief business trip. K. Ij. flukey of Augusta was calling on friends in the city Wednesday. Miss Winnie B. Andrews of Carmel was calling on friends in the city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Brown have returned from a visit with relatives in Orono. _s-_____ Mrs. Eugene P. Lander of Bingham, who lias been visiting relatives in the I city, returned home Wednesday*. Tlic funeral of Mrs. Devine Poulin will lie held at the Xotre Dame church at 1" o'clock Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Pinkham of i'liin.i Keck were colling on friends and relatives in the city* Wednesday. Thomas Bell, manager of the Tele phone Co., has returned from a visit with relatives in Connecticut. Harry 1*. Webber and Chester Oet chell of the Waterville Iron Works Pave returned from a business trip to 1 toston. Dr. P. B. Baird has returned from a business trip of several days through Washington county on professional business. Charles Wood, who has been visit ing with relatives in the city, has re turned to his work in the* northern part of Somerset county, where lie is em ployed by the government in forestry. .Miss Winnie B. Andrews, principal of the Pleasant street school, will not be able to return to her duties at the school with the beginning "f the win ter term owing to the illness of bet father. A. O. U. W. Elects Officers -\t the annual meeting of Waterville Lodge. A. l\ W., the following oili rors were elected for the coming year: Master workman. Charles 1 (letchell. foreman. F. H. Reed; overseer. James H. 1 ightbouy*; guide. James H. Mc Mahon: recorder. R. W. Hanson; re ceivei*. Henry* f-Ioxie: financier, A. f* Armstrong: trustee for three years. Charles L. (retched: representative to (Jrand Lodge in Augusta, Charles L. letchell and A. F. Armstrong: alter nates. Henry llnxie and James II. Mc Mahon. The installation will be held at the next regular meeting. Funeral of Charles C. Carpenter The funeral of the late Charles C. *’arpenter of Winslow* was held tioni his late home at !1 o'clock Wednesday morning. Rev. T. .1. Coolbroth of ihe Advent Christian church, ollieiating. The hodv was taken on the afternoon train to Granville, N. W. for interment. Annual Meeting Baptist Society The First Baptist ehureh will hold Thursday evening the lirst session of their annual tu'-eting at 7.30. Letters from absent members will he read, re port s given from all departments, the new officers for the year will he elect 'd and there will he a report of much interest from the business committee. Toasts anti roll call Friday night. In Police Circles William Roderick was before th, po lice court on the charge of drunken j ness Wednesday morning and he was given a sentence of 30 days in jail anti was taken down river by HeadqUar tersntan Sturtevant. lie was one of the !wo fellows who were taken in charge early Wednesday morning near the Temple street railroad crossing by Pa trolman Cunningham. They had been raising a great disturbance#there and when taken by the officers the other man declared that Roderick was trying to hold him on the railroad track to let a train which was coming hit him. i At the station they denied that there was any trouble between them and [one of them who had blood on his hand :n answer to a question as to how it got there replied that it was by shak ing hands with the other fellow. Rod erick seemed to be the aggressor and v as brought before the court, while the other fellow was released. MILITARY DRILL TO START JAN. 12 AT HIGH SCHOOL The committee of the Board of Kdu eation which has in charge the matter of military drill at the High school has decided to start the work on Mon day. Jan. 13. For the present at least the work of instruction will be divided up among a number of the local mili tary men. Captain William H. Murray of Co. II, Lieutenant Rogers and Lieu tenant O’Donnell of the same com pany, Sergeant Fred D. McAlary. Dr. John G. Towne and Dr. E. E. Goodrich, ft is expected that the full equipment for a company will not be secured at once and that for a few weeks at least the work will be of the most element ary sort, but later it is probable that the company will be provided with guns and a regula military instructor will bo employed who will devote a certain time each week to the work of the company. The hoys of the school are enthusiastic over the prospect and will give it the very best that there is in them. AMUSEMENTS At the Opera House •■Jewell,’’ a five-reel feature at the City Opera house, is one of the pic tures that a person sees once in a life- 1 time and always remembers. It is one in which the sweet innocence and faith of a child conquer all things and car- I ries a story that any person is certain to be the better for seeing. It will b* shown again Thursday afternoon and j evening—Adv. C. H. FARRINGTON, WATERVILLE, CAN DIDATE SHERIFF DEP. SHER. C. H. FARRINGTON Candidate for Sheriff. Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Karring ton of \VaUrviIle has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomina tion for sheriff of Kennebec county. Mr. Farrington is a life-long Republi can and has always been an active party worker, lie was city marshal of Waterville for four years and is now serving his third term as deputy sher iff. lie'has received assurances of strong support from all sections of the county. Alvali Towne went to Farmington Wednesday morning on business for a few days. John II. lletherington returned Wednesday to Portland from a visit with friends in Moulton. Mrs. Joseph Murray of .Vorth Anson was calling on friends in tlie city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Fortier have re turned from a visit with relatives in Cherry field. Carl A. Blackinglon has returned from Rockland, where be visited relatives over Christmas. Miss Myrtle Jordan has resumed her place in the Ticonie National Bank afler a short visit to her home in Rllsworth. Mr. and Mrs. James Lowe have re turned from a visit with their daughter iri Old Town. The regular meeting of the committee on accounts will lie held at the mayors otliee Thursday evening to prepare the roll for the January meeting of the city government, which is to he held next Tuesday evening. HAVELOCK LODGE. K. OF F. OFFICERS Officers of Havelock Lodge. Knights of Pythias, have been elected as fol lows: Cancellor commander. James K. Jackson: vice chancellor. Francis M. Joseph: prelate. Leverett Dow; mas ter of work. Frank L. Merrick; keeper of records and seal. Frederick D. AIcAl a,y: master of finance. Willard U. Jones: master of exchequer, Gordon B. Hatfield: master at arms. George S. Kdmunds; inner guard, Harry Bickford; outer guard, W. Claire Brown; trustee for tliroe years. I)r. L. G. Hunker: rep resentatives to Grand Lodge, Frank L. Plumstead and If. O. Ray: alternates. John Barnes and (Jordon H. Hatfield. The installation will he held at a date to he announced. FRATERNITY BOWLING LEAGUE S OFFICERS Francis M. Joseph was elected presi dent and Clarence S. Johnson, secretary of the Fraternity howling league at its meeting and the schedule was drawn up as follows: Dee. si— K. P. vs Beavers; Woodmen vs Masons. 9 Jan. 7 K. P. vs Woodmen; Beavers vs Masons. Jar.. 11 K. P. vs Masons; Beavers vs Woodmen. Jan. 21—1\. P. vs Beavers; Woodmen vs Masons. Jan. 28—K P vs Woodmen; Reavers vs Masons. j-vt, r,— K. P. vs Masons. Woodmen vs Beavers. Feb. 12—K. P. vs Beavers: Woodmen vs Masons. Feh. 19—K. P. vs Woodmen; Beav ers vs Masons. Feh. 20—K. P. vs Masons; Woodmen vs Beavers. Mar. K. P. vs Beavers; Woodmen vs Masons. Mar. 12— K P. vs Woodmen; Beavers vs Masons. Mar. PJ—K. P. vs Masons; Woodmen vs Beavers. 1000 APPLICATIONS FOR AUTO LICENSES Harold P. Davis, automobile clerk at the secretary of State's oince. reports that already well over 1009 applications for 1910 licenses have been received and that the number of drivers' applications runs well over the 1200 mark. The cam paign of education which has been car ried on by the department in the past two years is making its results felt and Mr. Davis feels that the automobile own ers of the State will be more prompt In registering their cars this year than ever before. Hr. Davis is doing all he pos sibly can to gel the owners of cars to have their cars registered early so that when they want to use them they will not have to wait for their number plates to arrive. Among the changes for this year will he the doing away with numbers with S before it and the issuing of du plicate plates when one is lost. A man changing his car will receive a new number in the regular series and If a plate is lost the man will return the plate which he has and receive a new set which will hear another number and the registration of the old set will he cancelled. Inspectors will be employed to start out with the new year and they •will see to it that the law is strictly obeyed from the very start.

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DAILY KENNEBEC 40ERNAL Entered at the Augusta Post Office as second class mall matter. ESTABLISHED 1825 No notice whatever will be taken of unsigned communications. The Journal cannot be held responsi ble for the preservation or return of rejected communications. Address all communications relating to subscriptions and advertisements to Kennebec Journal Company, Publishers, Augusta, Maine. Thursday, December 30, 1915. The “Disturbed Condition.” Secretary of Agriculture Houston, says that "despite the greatly disturb ed condition of the world for the last 35 months, due to the war, agriculture in the United States prospered.” To be correct, he should have said that by the aid of the war agriculture in the United States lias prospered. Since the war began there has been an increase of 32 per cent, in the value of farm |>roducts, and this 32 per cent, is net profit to the farmer, assuming that he had previously been making any profit at all. Europe lias needed our farm prod ucts, also since war supplies demand has given American labor employment, our own people have been aide to buy what the farmers raise. Tie "disturb ed condition” of which Socretarj Ilou ton speaks has been a lift savor for the American farmer as wall as the common tahorci. Defying the “Bangor Plan.” When manufacturers and yasin-ss men of Maine adopt the course taken by business concerns at Dexter, Maine, it will make no difference with the en forcement of the prohibitory law whether Oakley Curtis or Dr. Wil bur F. Merry is governor. Kmployers of labor can, with the aid of tin- present laws, do what Governor Curtis says cannot be done—enforce tile laws. They can act concei tedly and make life mis erable for the fellow who peddles booze. That is what tiuv propose to do in Dexter. We hope their feet will not tie politically cooled. Over in Onino, of the same county as Dexter, injunction proceedings against the owners of properly occu pied by saloons and against the pro prietors ol’ saloons have 1 -a com menced on petitions signed by Ik v. J. Li. Lyman and the required 40 citi zens. Service has been made on four persons. So it would seem that the "Danger plan” is losing its grip on some sec tions of Penobscot. A Fair Business Proposition. For the bureau of foreign and do mestic commerce, for promoting com merce, and for common ml attaches, the department of commerce asks for appropriations aggregating 5733,360 in 1916 as compared with in 1 u 1 r,— an increase of IdO per cent. As a basis for this demand upon a depleted treas ury, the department avers that it has aided American shippers in securing foreign orders. Let us see. Leaving onl of consider ation those countries which are .at war. and whose demands for our prod ucts are entirely independent (,f any selling efforts, we find from departrn-a; .of commerce reports that for 13 months ending with September, lid.7, our ex ports to nations at peace amounted to $367,69,1,000 as compared with a total of $935,125,600 in the corresponding pe riod in 1918. while the bureau was still working under the system established by Republicans. This shows a de crease of $117,430.000. In the face of this enormous loss of export trade with nations at peace, how can the depart ment of commerce claim to pave ren dered any material assistance in mul ing markets for our goods'.’ What sort of reception would an American traveling salesman iind in the head office of his employer if he came in with t request for an increase in salary on the plea that he had in creased tiie company’s business, when the books of the company showed a decrease rather than an increase? The company might increase the salary of the position but it would find a new man to fill it. Conspiracy or Deep Hypocrisy? The counts of the indictment against Thomas M. Osborne, warden of Sing Sing prison, carry conviction of one thing, certainly—the conviction that something more than desire to improve public service and moral status ani mates the pursuit of Osborne. The whole indictment breathes insincerity and trumpery and in the printed form indefinably confirms Mr. Osborne's claim of a conspiracy against him. Good Movements Hand in Hand. Arthur Capper is the governor of Kansas. He is the high type of man they elect for governor out in the Sun flower state, where prohibition of the liquor traffic prevails, and tt here wom en vote. Governors of Kansas in mem ory of the present generation have stood for equal suffrage, suppression of the booze business, and mothers’ pensions. Governor Capper is not the least of these gentlemen who have had the interests of humanity at heart. Recently he wrote: Xoxt year will be a year of elections, a year of partisan strife; party lines j will be drawn on the question of tariff, the monetary situation, tiie domestic and foreign policy of the present ad ministration atid many other problems o? nation-wide import. There are two is-^^s, however, that will enter into the campaign which i- I I will not draw their supporters nor their opponents from the ranks of any one political organization. They are both non-partisan in character and na tional m scope. One is the national prohibition of the 1 traffic in intoxicating liquors. The other is the question of mothers pen I sions, the enactment by all states of laws authorizing the extension of state aid to needy widows and mothers. Hoth of these issues or movements are based upon the same principle—the broad, humanitarian principle of the strengthening and preservation as a unit of that greatest of American in stitutions—the home. And both are equally deserving of support. Prohibition seeks to remove from society—from the borne—the damnable influences of the saloon. It hopes to put forever from the youth of the land the temptations and pitfalls which surround the grog-shop and to drive alcoholism from the home, which with out such baneful influence would be happy and prosperous. It hopes to in sure lo every child the right to be born free from the taint of alcoholism. The mothers’ pension is the life-saver of the poor widow and mother, the straw at which she grasps when, through death or other cause, she is deprived of the support of tlie husband and father in providing for the family. She may be left in destitute circum j stances to cope with a situation which i in Ik r inexperience she cannot hope to i meet successfully. It is then that the j horror of the almshouse looms big *be 1 fore her; she sees the yawning doors of tin- poorhouse; she sees her children torn from her and parcelled out among i state institutions, here or receive care I at tile hands of public servants which j at la t can only lie perfunctory. Hovv ever kind and tender the servants in oar institutions may he in their min istrations, they must fall far short of lining the place of the mother. It has bet n shown that a mother can care for her own children and rear them in the midst of all the inlluonces of liome traii itig lor h ss money, and infinitely better, than the state can perform the same service perfunctorily. :-'o in-lieve it is here, then, that the slat-- should step ill, not wholly from a spirit of lninianitarianism. but from an economic- standpoint as well, i be ih-ve the state lias done less than its full duty when it does not provide very needy, destitute mother with the means and opportunity: to rear her children under the best possible home influences, that she may in return re ciprocate by giving to the state true, upright, patriotic citizens, acknowledg ir.-r tiieir obligation tu their state and i anxious to fulfill it. \ineioen states now have prohibi tion; J' states have passed mothers’ i lisinii legislation. Both movements band in hand, aiming at the same -real, and 1 believe it is only a question of a comparatively short time when every state in the Union, and the na tion as a whole, will recognize the jus 1 tice of tlu-ir principles and the great part tilt y will play in the upbuilding of citizenship. We are informed that President Wil ini is about to organize an advisory 1 ■••’•rd of railroad men, manufacturers and technical experts to aid him in piloting the political ship. It is strange that he did not organize this hoard before the “new freedom” i emancipated the laboring men from work and the manufacturers from mill operations; but at that time he was in ’-lie state of mind which prompted him to say at the Jefferson Day banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria, April 13, 1912: “I for my part will agree to withdraw from troubling business if business will withdraw from troubling politics.” To day the 1010 presidential campaign is on the horizon and he seeks the influ ence of those he formerly denounced. !-et us hope they will assist him to a quiet retirement. Tito rumor if true that certain big speculators in Wall Street were given ! feet. As if their unseen sovereign Dol’d tc meet. Ofttimes mere ripples drop a shy courtesy And, gurgling low, retire gracefully: But these pound fortn their souls' besl energy. In earnest homage bending low the knee, I-ike them, I, too. would gladly worshii there, And add my part to Nature’s mighty prayer. At times like this my weakness full 1 see. In contact witli the great infinity. I feel such joy My thankful heart ex pands With all the gifts of the Almighty Hand. 1 lind myself where 1 would long to be. Dost in the power of God's immensity. —Charlotte I.ouise Greene, in New York Times, What a tine sight it would lie again to see tiie old wooden shipbuilding 'yards of the Kennebec tilled with great craft in thp process of construction. The idea is brought to mind by the report that orders for iron and steel vessels can no longer be placed with any promise of early delivery, so crowded are all the plants with orders. This means if additional shipping is wanted, wooden craft must be built and of course Maine yards—where the best afloat tire built—will get their share. But,, wouldn’t it be a grand sight, etc—? How many of us have thought of the very same thing embodied in the fol 1 lowing found in the last issue of tli 1 Machias Republican? It certainly seems to those of us who j can remember back a quarter of a cen tury or more that something has cer tainly happened to the climate since those days. Seldom did Thanksgiving come without plenty of ice and usually good sleighing. It lias been some years since we have had either here in Ma ehias so early in the season. While there is cold weather enough to satisfy most of us, it seems as though the winters are a great deal more open than formerly. A young lumberman named M. Cor bett, who makes his headquarters in Hath, must be a sturdy sort of a lad. The Times reports that on Monday last he astonished the bystanders by easily lifting the rear end of a 4500-pound oar. the wheels being clear of the ground, and moving it some feet, and we don’t wonder at their astonishment. It also says that Corbett earned a dol lar on the road recently by lifting the rear of a ear whose wheels had stuck in the mud, near where he was at work. Again we wonder—that they offered so much. A pair of horses to have done the same job would probably have cost the stranded travelers $5 to $3. Great interest is being aroused in the Forward Movement of the Metho dist church now going on throughout the country and for which meetings are being held in Maine. Bishops Hamilton and Henderson spoke Tues day in Portland, and the latter claimed that by Faster the church will have re ceived 150,000 new members. Bishop Hamilton on Tuesday evening spoke at a meeting in Bangor. The attend ance at these meetings is very large.

Kenneth Gleason, the 13-year-old Norway lad, who was picked up by the Cambridge, Mass., police and who told them that he had been given a ride through to the Bub by a locomotive engineer and then kicked out on ar rival, now admits that he had annexed $10 belonging to his sister and boarded a common passenger train “for to see the city.’’ He visited the movies and they made him homesick, but not dar ing to return home, he wandered about until found by the police and invented the first yarn for their benefit. He had the pleasure of being sent home by the State Board of Charities. Francis E. Mallett, late vice consul at Budapest, Hungary, is at his home in Lee for a visit. Mr. Mallett is said to have given Washington the earliest information it received about the preparation for war in Europe, having notified our government in March, 1914; also again about two weeks be fore the outbreak of hostilities. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Smalley of Itockland, who returned last week from a pleasure trip through the states, traveled almost 13,000 miles during their absence, visiting 31 states and parts of Canada and Mexico. The San Francisco and Ban Diego Exposi tions were given lengthy visits and numerous friends in the West were called on, making in all a delightful trip. Bliss (not Billy) Patterson of New castle, N. B„ received as great a sur prise Sunday night at Bangor, when while crossing the Kenduskeag stream railroad bridge his hat blew off and he vaulted the rail after it, thinking he was to land on the lawn a few feet be low, as did Billy when he was knocked out by the unknown. Bliss miscalcu lated to the extent of landing in the stream, where the water was wet, deep and cold. He was there about 20 min utes before rescued and was almost paralyzed with cold. He’ll look before he leaps the next time. .1. M. Bridges of West Dover recently cut own a fir tree and removed 15 feet from the top which was of no use. From the remainder he cut one 16 feet and six 12 foot logs, the last one taken from the top of the tree, measuring six Inches in circumference. Great Britain’s per capita coal con sumption is about three times as great as that of France. Editor’s Letter Box What the Christmas Tree Said. Editor Kennebec Journal: The above is the subject of a most beautiful story written after that first public Christmas' tree in New York city; the one that set an exaxntple for the whole country. But after looking ontthe scene of our public tree just past, I wonder if its story might hot be some different than that of the 'wonderful tree we were imitating. Perhaps it might have had sucli thoughts as these. My heart ached as I saw Santa Claus throwing into the crowd bags of pop corn and candy for greedy boys and girls to scramble and jump after and much of the corn bursting out in waste. And then to see him throw the sheets of carols in bunches, some to be caught and used but many to be trampled under feet. Then during the music more candy bags thrown out, the crowd stiil scrambling, and all beauty and reverence being lost. And thought if like the tree in Madison Square 1 was to see and hear of hearts being touched and softened on Christmas eve and the Christ spirit felt at this time, then surely different plans must be made. Why not do away with the corn and candy bags and use such money as they represent to buy medicine and comforts for a poor or sick child? Give the boys and girls an opportunity be fore hand to contribute towards this fund and let it be offered in reverence ;at. the foot of the tree by Santa to the j Christ Child, from the children of Au gusta as their gifts of gold, frankin I cense and myrrh. Then would they realize the higher and true spirit of Christmas. And while the crowd is gathering let several children in an or 1 derly way pass about one at a time, the sheets of carols. Then when the i hour arrives all will be in readiness to sing joyfully with the large mixed I choir that should lead them. This would seem the better way of 'honoring Ilim wim was the greatest Gift ever given t mankind. Think of a crowd of children greedily jumping about for otu or more bags of i corn anil never once joining to sing their carols of joy and thanksgiving 'that a Saviour is horn to them, i Why! should such a crowd its was i gathered about that tree break forth into singing it must be like the heav enly hosts singing Glory to God in the 'highest and on earth Peace, Good Will toward men. And the many hearts that would be gladdened by such a service! Not only should the children he pre senting their gifts but learning that the evergreen tree lias always been the symbol of the immortal Tree of i.ifc, j that divine tree that knows no death. That the Christmas Tree (with the wonderful star above) "lias become a 'symbol of Immortality, of eternal life [and eternal growth.” And it is tltis very spirit of unsel fishness as exemplified by our Saviour that v,e must all catch, not alone at liiis season but throughout the year and our lives; not always in the big things either but so many, many times tin the smallest, thus doing away with the selfish ambitions so woefully un dermining our nation. And thus only an we keep our selves (not be I.«.pt) but keep our I selves and our country front being swallowed up in the dreadful turmoil now existing among so many nations. Light and Airy The Grandmother. I came hack from frozen Nome, Ami walking ui> the street. What shoal a I see ahead of me Hut somethin" slim and sweet. I A string of pearls and i’ieUford curls, A dress of to may stuff I That cleared—it did'.—hoot tops of kid. I Some bahy, sure enough. I followed her four blocks, yes, sir! She had me hooked, you bet, I made a bow: "Hag pardon, now, 1 think that we have met" She turned around and from the ground My feet refused to stir. 1 felt so weak 1 could not speak; It was my grandmother. —Minna living in Xew York Sun. The Demonstration Craze. I distinctly saw you with the police i man's arms around you.” I "Oh, yes. mum; wasn't it nice of him? He was shooin' me how to hold i a burglar if I found one in the house.” The Wretch. Ktliol—Did you toll the reporter that your engagement was a secret? Marie Yes anil the horrid thing never put it in the paper tit all.—Bos ton Trunsciipt. 3cseball Item. “How is that baseball pitcher getting along with the auto the fans gave him?" j “Same old trouble—poor control.”

Rather Rough. “Flubdub has a lame back.” “Happened in an aggravating way, ton.” “How was that?” “The Christmas tree fell on him.” Does Very Well. “You should have a uniform for your diplomats.” "We have a uniform." “Indeed? And what is it, may I ask?” "Plain shirt sleeves.” Revenge in Repartee. A tramp, knocked at the kitchen door of a home out in Oakley the other af ternoon and asked for a handout. “Clear out!” said the irate lady, "be fore I call my husband and have him throw you over the fence!’’ “You can’t scare me that way, mum. A man who married a woman like you is never at home only at meal time,” said the tramp.—Kansas City Star. CAMBRIDGE Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mower are re ceiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, born Dec. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bailey have an other little girl, born Sunday, Dec. 2G. A horse owned by \V. D. Wilder broke its leg near the foot last week by stepping through a culvert. Alvin Stevens, who has been ill, is improving. Mrs. I. It. Mower of Waterville is in town. Mrs. Sadie Davis of Sangerville was a recent guest at Sanford Bailey's. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rowell expect to go after Xev/ Year's to their home in Chester, Ct. I Grange Notes East Eddington Grange Dec. ISth 32 members of East Ed dington Grange met to elect officers for 1916 with the following result: Master, Wilbur Leach; overseer, Jesse Penney; lecturer, J. Herbert Comins; steward, Eldin Lyford; assistant stew ard. Maurice Rooks; chaplain, Elmer j Sweet; treasurer, J. H. Comins; secre tary, Nettie Ford; gatekeeper, Harry Richardson; ceres, Alma Leach; pomo na. Ella Marsh; ilora, Stella Rooks; lady assistant steward, Gracie Day. i January 1st there will be an all-day session for degree work and installing officers, after which a varied program will be in order. Houlton Grange. The following officers for 1916 have been elected by Houlton Grange: Mas ter, H. l?. Crawford; overseer; F. R. Logan; chaplain, John Crawford; sec retary, Lena Carpenter; treasurer, (1. W. McGinley; lecturer, Mrs. A. A. Henderson; steward, Roland Hovey; assistant steward, Charles Barton; gatekeeper, W. S. Scribner; ceres, Mrs. H. B. Crawford; Flora, Mrs. Ma bel Slocomb; Pomona, Mrs. A. A. Som erville; lady assistant steward, Dolly Jordan; recording secretary, Mrs. Ro land Hovey. Tho next meeting will be held Jan. S, at 10.31' A. M. Houlton Grange has contributed to botli the Salvation Army for Christmas and to the Red Cross relief work. Starling Grange. Starling Grange held a Christinas en tertainment at their hall Saturday with ;l large number in attendance. A chicken j dinner was served at noon and in the afternoon a Christmas program was car lied out as follows: Singing, “Joy to the j World.” choir; dialogue. “Christmas With Mother Goose,’’ by the Sanderson Corner school; recitations by Clara Tuck. John Hessmer, Ruth Tuck, George TTess mcr and Louise Hessmer; music, choir; exercise by tbe children of the North Payette school: Pantomine, “Christmas," j i live little girls. Two trees loaded with j gifts for al! next claimed the attention j of all and Santa Claus was kept busy for some time distributing presents. The i meeting broke up at a late hour and all 1 pronounced it a merry Christmas day. The hall was beautifully decorated for tho occasion with holly bells and festoons of red anti green paper. VASSALBORO XORTH—The Misses Anne and Mary j Wall visited relatives in Waterville on Christmas day. Miss Iiuth Carnegie made a Christ mas visit al the home of her grand parents in Unity. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Gilmore enter-i tained Mr. arid Mrs. It. K. Ward of Unity over Christmas and Sunday. Mr. Ward is a brother of Mrs. Gilmore. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoffman are enjoying a visit from Mrs. Hoffman's j mother. Mrs Crowley of Lewiston. I Aloe tiillodeau fell down in a slip- i pery place some time last week and j broke his left wrist. Henry Hodges recently lost a valua ble horse. George York has sold his place on Durham Hill and bought the Xiehols j farm in Winslow. Our postoftlce did more Christ- mas business this year than last. Miss Bernice Lord entertained the meeting of "Ye Merrie Maides” list Wednesday evening. A special meet- j ing will be entertained by Miss Emma McCurdy and Miss Annie May Shorty j on Wednesday evening, Dec. 29. Christmas cheer abounded at t ho Sunday school entertainments last Fri day and Saturday evenings. Pastor Klein would herewith thank all the i kind donors of his goodly present. ’hurch services were not prevented by the variety of stormy weather last Sunday, though it prevented some good people from attending. ALBION Edith Hussey of Waterville passed j Christmas with relatives in town. Miss Onu Kimball, who is teaching I in Swanville, passed Christmas with her parents. The village schools began Monday, I) K. A. AI. Special meeting it t Temple Dec. 3t>, at 7.30 P \r u- soa‘ r. .\i. and M. K. AI. degrees -tt'Vork companions are cordiailv mvi!. i un>*» tend ltea lo at. rlec21d3t ALBERT AI. I'lNOHFK u CHARLES it. UIASR Sec AUGUSTA LOlsGE. NG. A. 11. Special communication t,’, Dec. 2S, at 7.30 1*. 11. \v,.rk u, H^3dai. degree. Ail sojourning br.tnren 11 dially invited. **rc cot fi:. Wi ally invited. .cot RAXCIS S. H. CAI.I.AI;I... i’KSTOX LEWIS, Sec. M. ODD I' £LLU Ft iiALL ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULia meeting Friday evenings at f i-Ly electio' i if^s ut j evening, L>ec. A, nomination aitci oi' oiiieers. C. K. I'MATT, X. o K. F. WESTON JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, fijn Meetings at 7.30 o'clock ever-. s„,. fourth Tuesday. onilWJ W. H. JOHNSON r P G L. SIMV.11,7; CANTON AULUIS'! A. i\0. 9 p g Regular meeting ever; third Tu,’J>. 3 o clock. esa>f »t O. K. FAUX HA ji, HAY M. bLTt.so. CaVit -_4tt AUGuSTe, LOmuL i', O. 5b4, 3'« O. K. Regular meetings in I-;ikS ^.F second and fourth Xnursuajs month at o'clock. M-a GEORGE li. BANGS. E. i C. VV. FOOD, See. julylO.m-w-th.tf UNIFORM RANK, KNIGHTS CF Fytliias, King Company, .No. 4. W;,, meeting first Thursday of eacii month Capt. F. W. i’AuE. Itec., VV. i'KAXK HERRICK oet5.tu-th-sat.tf QUEEN TEMPLE. NO. 79, PYTHIAN Sisters, meets in K. of P. null the it-, olid und fourth Tuesday evenings ut n month, at 7.3c o'clock. ETHEL L. SMITH. .M. E. C. ADELAIDE Ai. 1 Aijlj, ill. of 11 nr.1 n LUCIE P. LEWIS. At. of F. tu-th-sat.tf CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24S. P. OF H. Meetings 2d and 4th .Saturday even ings 01 eai li month at U. A. it. hall MKii. LAIMA F. HOWL', tv. v AUio. ALICE ItlPi.E V. Sec. tu-tli-aat.tl N. E. O. P., KENNEBEC LODGE, 231 meets in G. A. it. hall me lirst ind third Tuesday evenings of ea.h n.otu, ai 7.;,0 o’clock. MRS. LOTTIE H. PIEIiCE. Warden. M11S, EMA1A F. HOWL, itee. Sec. B. L. .NICHOLAS, Fin. See. tu th-sat G. A. R. TRIE REGULAR MEETING of Setli Williams Post Xo la, second an] fourth Thursdays of each month. ARTHUR L. BROWN, Comuiaadtr. VVA1. AleliAVlo, Adjutant. O. O. STETSON. Quartermaster, tu-th-sat.tf GtN. PHIL SHERIDAN CIRCLE, No. 0, Ladies of the G. A. It.: Regular meeting in U. A. It. hail every Tuesday at 2.3C I’. M. MRS. BELL E. SANBORN, f’res, MRS. SARAH L. GUI TILL, Sec. tu-th.sat.lyr retail clerks unicn, local No. 814. Regular meetings first and thirl Tuesdays of each month in Colder. Cross hall. A. B. MAIIR, President. o. E. DOUGLAS, Roc. Sec'y. mayiltues.thu r&sailyr SETH WIJ.LIAMS INDEPENDENT Relief Corps. Meetings story 'i'hurtds. allerroon at 2.30 at G. A P. hall. HATTIE L1PPLNCOTT, I’M AUDIF W. GAY, Sec. L. J. Me DAVID. Tivas. aprll.tu-th-sat.lyr Members please be t>repared to work. Subject. ‘•Christmas and New Year's.'' Misses Ina and Tena Haney were at home over Christmas. The February records of the publit service commission of New York city show that of 72d gas meters tested on complaint, about 5& per cent ran fast, 0 per cent slow and the remainder cor rect within the legal limits. Statisticians s ty that out of eterv million of the world's population 61 are blind. Kennebec Savings Bank Opera Hou«<* Rlock Opp. Pest Office Augusta, Maim GEO. E. MAC0M8ER, Pres. W. G. EOOTHBY, Treas. Wm. P. Whitehouso TIUSTEES Gem K. Maeonb* Thomas J. Lynch p G Kinsman Chas. A. MlUiken M. S. Holway Wm. H. Gannett Deposits and Surplus. .APRIL 10, 1315.51.593.S2C.S1 r!^i'!e<1 on or,before the 10th will iraw interest from first day of manta e,« mo"ey/ent an:' 'money withdrawn by mail, pa j able the first Jlondaj’ of 2<Iay and November. u. S. GOVERNMENT SUPER VISION The Granite National Bank is under U. S. Government sunervision-assurirg the most careful inspection and regulation known to modern banking procedure. You are cordially invited to make this strmg ban! your depositary, by starting an account subject to check.

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Ad Rates four lines (6 words to a line) #r 23 words or less cost 15c. for ior-o. 30c. for three and 50c. i v. S'!- Pro rata price will te charged tor advertisements ex ce;;:ir.:j >"cI Lies. Ir. sending by ,?i!, enclose stamps with order, -5 charges are too smali to open 8;:oents. The Journal does not knowing ly accept any fraudulent advertis n3 of any kind. The Journal will investigate promptly and vigor* 0, s|y every claim from any per who has been iri anyway de lved or mistreated through an ...ng an advertisement. The j.jrnal will thank its readers to c,,ng to ics attention any failure -r the port of an advertiser to good his promises. It is the j M|,»f of 1 his paper that an ad i e"t si- serves his own interest red only when he ser ves the pub i best, If you are not sstisf.ed the Journal. I*L V. At* 16. lOi/AY AT* FRENCH'3 CORNER, WEST i s li' i'.-i si: r, u i r ritiii i' irtj. W ill lei i or mu... Tu ale Kr*»: r 1 11.' .i-.VA* y.nAi'Jli N PLANET 110'JlfU 1 l:.-r r'niiii. .Man: ir ..li.. a 11. .Me. ii. •.l it a:! onc a—swingle sawyer, I i i. lor i: e work, .-'a iv;, I lire l •J Wt .el.:: e I 1 lu A .\llTei ..We -Me. r!i.^1 CLASS SALEdi. EN TO SELL I 1 111. I': 1.1 .11 -S i.S.:. U:. I el'U eot i 'I I el-, i .,1.| t Lawrence, s. lie- Aid ll 7,7i\ 1 V -1 vir: DOLLARS RE .VA,-,D f i l*ta U!»- We; X "lie a v... i fim-n "i- i»• j r.ii i AuJrtHS Jialt A Aim. 11. i\* o V ERN M ENT POSITIONS A Ft E free if.oiwt i; y 1. i Us u vv Earl iu i lie li i 111 ici't TO LEARN TO C.JVL AND It*. A I ii I'f- i i i to

UilO i ru.t .Maine n ~C. fi I r.1 li!n k. J l*L iti. tLs. «11.. wi ’i I iw.i' i. M r i it.?.:’ *'i., A U-.A A x *_i fv« i O i» A l"? •_ J i lo S l L. t i i. i: 1. AM1: I ft L C:. 1 IN r a- ri.i t 1: Mil !i. r oi*i» n pivA i. 07.L i-OR GENERAL KOU&t sully m i .i if V ?,l FOR GENERAL HOuit -it t.tiii mi oi*L. K;.!: .y >»t A. U. 1 i.i t'S, i 'iv -i: Ave.. f'v dvi 'Mu' A r A ST CLASS MILL! N E R M A K r i 'A iit.i ler't?. -M U aier air* cl i ...hi I V blitLc-I—i.SCcitil»ivC*U3 ThE NEW STATE STREET LAEN f i lip lOl ii y 1 Kili'iS L'l x. '.Wtoli a i-|K‘v.'Kii i y. 1 l l«', I» 11 U- -Eli: w COCH KITTENS ALL CJLO.-.S, ft i i y with run's arou '..t •*tbh. Ktiic at unco hat you have, i.. V. anti.eld, y drove St., Aj »t.i, i BY A YOUNG MAN ATTENDING is .111 Lb, a i'..allot to Wui'i. out of i:. impale at Biuttv tie \v SECOND HAND 8 FOOT EILLXT ition .u.b» i.e An :u .Me., u il *t W Lt BUY SECOND-HAND FUR ri’.-.irn an i pay ±o>>d pu- rres;.w >1 •'Sf it r v\ spapf i*c*. \V» sa/Mool :b t i tin non:' I. Ad r Ss spondenoe liurcuu, W. ion, l>. deeindoi.: CARROTS, BEETS AND SQUASH r i sh tleo. L. Weeks Son. Teie ..e Oil L., A. bV W. !.i K>. ii. J ant* ten or fifteen horsepower ;l t r lor. uiternatiK!' ■•.»>•!:;t,t. -Must root, i.i'i.uoii. o;u:n i*r 1. ii.- ury Jakins i*o.t Boiiiua •"Alton. Maine. dec-ld6i WA IT TO BUY A STREET HORSE ‘-a'.bl in ,;t..i'il condition fur wear in tue Andress C. il., care Jot-mal. h ;Sr. :-,OCP POLES V/ANTED, IN "to of i_'. li. Shuman, Kandolph, Me. ilec-lu-wlb A STEADY, RELIABLE PHYSI at riranch Mills, Palermo, Maine. r_' 1 ti.ai. prt I'. rreil. tie 1 Idtf SITUATIONS WANTED experienced nurse de s:tualti>i:. Rest of references. I,, st.. Ilallowell. de dl.. A CAPABLE, TRUSTWORTHY tstt-il lady, a place s 1 ’1 keeper m .i i fairiiv or a family i one or Hi m the eitv. Call or audress A. s. t ill re, US Winthrop street An S'^U. Tel. 63-J. _ de 2Ddlw* •1cLIABLE NURSE WISHES WORK. K}> of rase accepted. Will assist housework. References fumnu.-i,. i r lv .eonable. Mrs. John B. Tr. e_ fit Id, Route IS. dee2l* Itf •ENcRAI. housework, or j,t» as housekeeper. Adorer' by X. V. z.. Wye Kennebec Jocrnal. liccL Uot* i A- cd Uv) nm°rfied°«SoE- '-!GHT D0^bTe iiH-W. 4 BLANKETS' ‘'"v ami hames d ,r *^nsot St. SLEiG.H, SOJ BUGGY. STYLISH h P« r sale at rca t aable de. i (Uf Ph-GSEQ straw, also one fur W4-W XV".!.:- Walker. Telephone d. A SLEIGH AND Tel. PUMG SLED. de J dive ‘Y/O HANDSOME COCKERELS, I'lvr.- u >"*nuotte and one watte tli;.come a». ,-e insdaie! ,bbeUs- Mver road. 1 magazines and papers—send clul 1 ing let of low ole.nun. M i ina •,|p DOUBLE RUNNER RUNG IN o.’m atl: v? ‘•pal tion; also one sliced v'V i Gardiner. .We, :..l 1 M- rel- l^-W’. de u BLACKSMITH business for 1.1. Good stand. l or particulars, II. lllian‘: ;l>nicL S BONE DRY KINDLING .n Iiaud, _ (oid delivered $l..jj. Tt A. Shaw. isdlim HARD STOVE WOOD, ALSC aiid chunks for iunut e. Ciias ester, AUbUf.ii, Ale. Tel. ltL-2. _ iio.-7dimu COiiD WOOD SAWS, GENUINE Oici.t..iij;v. ^tuir.»ntcc:, .7u", aiiialKt 111 4>i opor’. ion. a tames, vii ^cittl lur ratal.l-ic. 'ihornuiki* .\n. -.in i toiiiaiai, Aiaine. ;Lt... i-J i f-»; PALlR, NEATLY FRiNi ;-v* conform to new law, in 11 r i 1 oof ink-rvU>ai GOvD BARGAINS II t h ighs and c:u nayes. liHimro at tlie i i-. Alai, oil ai na-ac ^taic btieo AujiUSlil IlOVlaJ HOMEY! HONEY! HONEY! WAR rauted ure hi u i.,-. jy.ou; i.- delivered r ei post, gatii laetie>n or a.. hat it. Lo:. .eiluw iiroK i. a iio well, .d( nov. *1 i Un ij.kieiO.—rvioAL. idSi.ili ib liL UR/iZY? i-T.- i;• m• i ‘.u i ni in.- tills fill ni :.t u oil i i. iniy ii j I- ’*Vk k-r -f and slahlc on u.: 11 parti lar r o.i;. is wiii-a v c In-. oa our 1. T> L77 a No iraf-iii n j t r;n .fruit nl farm hud ro io ,s ;:t. iV\ 1J Altamonte S;*._i u:a, i"la. lie -i.: HOULE LOTS LOCATED Oil Cedar nod Middle streets, inquire o' 1*\ \V. Libbj. lar si pt 1 ldtf LOTS FOR SALE—ON JOHNSON, Cushman, l’rcw i*: i I Ike sts. Not the little ;7t; l.od .-It,. s L ith Surely mom for a b use. Int ni suburban i ts, each runtaimr*.-: o lane feet. N« tr good school anil eleetii mil. The public ser vi e ol city water, j as and electric lig.its avaHal le 9 r i h lot J. It. o.i end, Av;i..t:., .•■Litre. 313 Water St. House Telephone SaO-VV. fly' uf FARMS LARGE AND SMALL WiTH good buildings, on reads and near i.atj tnarious. 11. 15. Sawyer l* arm A.im v, .’..j \7ater street, Augu.-.ta, .'.ie. Tel. r \-W_ au;21cl:£ TO L L SOLD AT ONCE. MY FOR ua-r r.'-'iilern'e a: f .Miuray i-t. Lot 1 in s roi .n, bath, hot \..:ier m .7. sr.s. electric lights, 7 si, tubs b nt, hot water furnace with th rm .t. liardu flo rs throughout in i.r t elfi eondition, newly papered. Worth ,\r;. f( r tern S. Ran Is 1L decl dtf 33 ACRE FARM WITHOUT 30iL0 ir"". 7i> u ro farm with oarn, near ear tn and i n::.n r l **i. acre farm with barn or. Cht.rih Ui l m. 1 mile front car line. H. 15. Sawyer Farm Agency. 7-3. Water street, Ai:(;un.i, -Me. Tel. S I-\V. at:; r.dti FA RJiS if y{ j art It >king for farm property »f anv kind «*rio ami sec ui. c have «i. e* lit ai.d t an interest any one who v.-iV-ts ii i-m 1 -perty. _ K. CH ASK'S o.. i depot Sq.. v.-irui pr Tel. cuiuieetions. lt-r* tie. 11-tU»tli-'-':• t«l i a Hm*r Sale—Horses. Cattle, Etc. O BERKSHIRE PISS S WEEKS ■rood stock. Lcwell Van Allen. All-. if. Tel. ---W. OD 3R0WN MARE. WEIGHT 1100. iwrjxA ianii St.. d5t* PLEASANT FURNISHED ROOMS, i arno'e heat, bath and telephone, with !:r without hoard, 52 Green st Tel ___dec28dtf TO RENT IN RANDOLPH—LARGE 4i'l‘ir.re house fronting river, on Stevens estate. Eleven rooms, city water, fur ha e. Rumen. Apply to .Miss Eleanor wnrortn, 23 Pleasant St., Gardiner, .Me. rj Call at 33 Bridge St. Chits. Alurhhy. decS'idltv* FURNISHED ROOMS. ALSO TWO I}!1 light housekeeping. Bath, electric lights: two minutes from post o.'.t Ainie K. Drummond, 7 Wintnroji ?u'fret-_ devLldtl SEVEN-ROOM FLAT. UPSTAIRS at is South Chestnut street. Hot uate: iv.it haruwood Hours, electric lights n. open lire, sunny rooms, lte'ady t'oi oci.i.pamy January 1. Inquire of UYbbei it«e;t. decJedtl SIX ROOM HOUSE ON BURLEIGF s'rett, near State House. Furnace, eUe !i hg;1-. hardwco.: ictus and hath Bradford, i'nion, .Me. 1 :;r. d.tidt TWO MODERN SIX-ROOM TENE Hunts. Electrn lights, gas, Hush ilosct rht.d. Sun all day. Adults only. He.. ....onahie. Apply 53 Summer rfl., Gnnii ,'er' dec!7dt ROOMS BY DAY OR WEEK, ALI n.oi.erii convt mem es, use ui hall, an none; fi. ,u per week and upwarc "*rs- Mixer, 31 State street. Phone 722-b _ air1 det'Jdl A PLEASANT TENEMENT OF rooms o;i Kast .Side. Ai piy to .Mrs. C. Summer ,->t. 7 ROCM HOUSc.. NORTH dec! d BEt-FAS avenue: tminutes1 walk to electr t.ar-,.. inquire lyg Daiigur street. I nu. dec l Id ONE STEAM HEATED OFFICE I gaud lot at. on on u a ter strict, one lar, um.e ivoiii near e .licit. House c 1 g; mi vet wit:: bulb, furnace ai li^’lits. Lvxo tenement:, in centr, 1 rnod:ie I't'J V UV SMALL TENsMENT 1/ MiDDLE S i ;:!!*.\vell. Apply to C. 1,. I’a.n rial \\C'\ nOuab UY DA Y QH WZZK—lYlO ern improver. Also iviHis for 11 ro Kt*r i ir. i i wetdt and warn, liaftiord iiut I'll one ru .;Cr4T o;-; iurnhlied c otta ;e i ai.e l' bbo' ..'.-a; water’s cue* 1 ui view tae i lrom the SuLL, A 7-lvOC on North ohore ttce. rfit .atea at ommamhii i.v u *:.e. One nui.atc u, rs. i*’. It. Wc’lu* stern Avc., Augusta, i'iionc Je'» RU3EEH S (AMPS, {C. r J i _ K ul AR:\iNG BUTTER T jper. Quick-dryiii^; Watei yrooT Ini:. K gular and iul Paus. Write tur v. il gue of s tamj a for all poses. T-A-I’ Stamp Uj.. fco Capitol St., Au gusta. Maine novldtf BUdiMESS CARDS. Williamson, Burleigh A: McLean COUNSELORS-AT-LAW GHAXITi; LANK BLDG. J Ernest L McLean, Augusta, Me. tantord L. Fogg, Telephone 240 Office hours. A. M. to C P. M. BURLEIGH MARTIN ATTORNEY AT LAW NOTARY PUBLIC The First National Bank Building 223 Water Street, Augusta; Me. Telephone 368 Residence 63 Sewall street Te!phone 842-W DR. L. J. CKGGKER will reside thr.au"h the winter in the George Fuller house at the foot of Lou den i lill, Ifalloweil, Me., but will held 1 is Cniccs at 283 Water 3t.. Augusta, Me. Hours, including Sunday. Dr. L. J. Crooker, 12,30 to 3.30 P. M. 1 r. L. .i. CrooUer, Jr., 10.30 A. M. to 12.: i p. M. a:: 30 to P. M. novlt.ttf I’LL 233-51 ESTABLISHED 3866 RAW FURS WANTED Wo will Pay *he highest mar ket prices for all raw furs such as muskrat, mink, fox, otter, skunk, raccoon, wildcat, lynx, j etc. Send your skins by express co lect for comparison. Send for prico list. Telephone, Back Eay 8281 415 Boylston St., Boston, Mass. nov24d8 _ FOX TRAPPING Walter Bray, Or'.and, Me., caught 21 fox. 34 mink; Thomas Callahan, North Monroe, X. H., caught 21 fox with Page methods. Stamp for teat:menials and t terms. Warranted land, water, snow tc:s. Ba t an t scent in pint jars, for saic by EDGAR PAGE CO., Or land. Me. uecl3dlimo* RAiLHOAiiS u SltAiflbOATS. E CENTRAL R, R. In Effect Sept. 25, 1915. TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL LOWS: GOING WEST—3.03 A. A4., except Alonduy, Portland uiKl Boston; u3S A. 31., Lewiston, Farmington, Rockland, Portland, Boa tun, Jiontreai ana v„e L>ec, .■J A. *\i., Bl'Uiiu wicii, Lew 'stoii, Parinirigton, Portland, Boston, 12.is P. Al., Hallow ell, Gardiner auu .So. Gardiner; 3.1'J P. 31., local; l.ui p. 31. (express), Brunswick, Rockland, Portland, Boston and New York; 3.13 P. 31., liallowell, Gammer and "So. Gardi ner; 3.13 P. 31. toot beyond 1'ortiand); 10.10 1‘. Al., Lewiston. Bath. Portland. Boston. Sunuays J.oJ and iu.13 A. 31., 3.35 (New York) and i'J.lU P. Al., Portland and Boston. GOING EAST—1.11 A. AL, Bangor, Calais, Bar Harbor, St- John, Halifax, Aroo.-took Co. Sunday morning does not connect beyond Bangor; 6.33 A. 31., local to 3ioosehcad Lake tvia Oakland), Bel fast, i oxorott and Bangor; 9.17 A. 31., local to Belfast, Bangor and Skowhegaa; 13.06 P. 31., Waterville, Bangor, B. A. it. it., Calais, et. jonn and Haliiax; 2.31 P. 31., express to Waterville. thence local to Bangor and Alatt i wamkeag; 3-2) P. AL, Waterville anJ Skowhegan, 7.U5 i'. AL, Waterville, Skownegan and B-.a gor. Sundays 2.33 1’. Al., lor Bangor; 1.11, 9.3u A. 31. and 2.33 P. Al., lor Skow hegnu. '1 rains leave Augusta for Hallowell. Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.2S, 9.JJ A. Al., 12.45, 3.10, 4.07, Gardiner only 5.13, 6.!2, 1 .10 P. Al. H. 1j. WALLKON, Gen'l Passenger Agt. 1). C. HOC GLASS, Gen'l Algr., Port land, Me. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES ALL-THE-WAY-BY-WATER BOSTON PORTLAND LINE Steamships BAY STATE and GOV EK.sOK l ilNGLivY. Leave Franklin Wharf week days 7.20 P. Al., for Boston. Return teave Central hari, Boston, week days only at 7 1'. M. Lay trips leave Portland Fridays 6.00 A. 31. Luc Boston 2:00 1'. 31. MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE Direct to New York .Steamships N'oJUfH LAND nna NORTH SPAR. Reuuced fans in effect. $3.UJ to New York. Reduced Stateroom Prices. Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, Tues.. Thurs. and Sat at O.uO P. 31. BATH AND BOOTHBAY LINE Effective Nov. 24.—Leave Batli 2.43 P. AL, week Gays only, lor BootUbay Harbor ana Intermediate Landings. Rs'tira. leave Uoolhbay Harbor i.tv A- L... mil; days only, for Bad and Intermediate Landings. 11. A. CLAY’, Supt., Portland. Maine. AL A HAKADEX, Supt., Bata. Ida me. Utf F0JN T. FOUND BETWEEN THE CORNER and I epot, Ki-adfield. a bracelet, owner can have t-ai..e i.y provm;; ro;)(*rl> a l j-.iyi; for this a..n. dei P'div.' r,.julia a. barker, medium, i j iit IP lane St. Keadin -r d l!y. Pul,la -r pvh:fce circle.-- by anp bit me t. Tcl.'i'i’.c n- •.--t. dci J.-dlw r. f{3. CRAM, CLAIRVOYANT, C N he cor.s !tcd on all a'.Ci tm i 'U.smess. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Features of the Day's Dealing* in All the Lea'-ino Sl-chs Xr-\v Y..rU. Wee. In.-rea.md anx iety li. cables 5.S4: marks, demand 74-. cables 7-1; guilders, demand 451, cables 1,,; lies, de mand 6.7' cables 6.575: rubles, demand 30J, cables ?1. Bar silver 54?. Mexican dollars I!?. Government fends steady. Railroad bonds lower. Time leans artner; 60 and 99 days 2?1i3, six months 3b 21. Call money firmer: high 2:, low It. rul ing rate 2. last loan 21. closing bid lj, offered at 2f. V. rf. reg. 2s do. toup. F. S. :.s teg. V. S. teg. 2s do. coup. i ’anama nal 3s coup. Baltimore A.- Oh.io 4s if. At Q. joint 4s 1 r:e tv. scries B 7i -souri. Kansas ii Texas 4s L'nion Fuci ic Is L'nion Faciflc tv. 4s ;'l Can Car Fdy. 77.4 I.oco.683 Am. Smelters .W«. Am. Sugar .B Am. T. T.U»4 Bald. Loco.11 Beth. Steel Crucible Steel Cent. Leather 5^3 Col. Fuel Iron »1J Con. Gas .1432 Gen. Electric .1*34 I Gen. Motors .It*1' Mex. Ret.l' GJ N'at'l Lead 65 l’res'd St'l Car .v- fi t Studebaker .188 I'. S. Rubber 54J C. S. Steel .'874 Ya. Car. Ch.4S* j Westinghouse .C71 West. I'nion STiS T. 3i: •*4 602 771 fl No. Rae.11” Nor. At West.121 Ont. West.3*H Renn. R. R.59 Reading 81, ltep. 1. Steel 543 Rock Isl.161 So. Rae.lfl2 So. Railway 23 Union Rac.1381 Y. 1073 942 874 179 1323 622 971 422 1252 108 10**1 761 1171 121 364 59 813 543 16; 1022 1*164 94 17*-2 1323 621 95 41i 1253 108 1"S3 76 1165 1203 3*1 54 16* 102 1352 13 Anaconda Chino Inspiration Ray Tennessee Utah CORRERS N. Y. sr*i 543 *5* 8**T 513 451 61 SOI 621 S04 B. M. Boston Stock Mark'’. BOSTON RAILROADS. 35 LX1 lUSTRlALS BOSTON. Am. Att. Chem. Am. Wool. pfd. Am. Zinc A11. Gulf W. 1 Ati. Gulf pr*i. 1. C. Coal Co. Swift 0.' Co. Cniteii Fruit C. Shoe Mach. I'. S. Smelt. U. S. S. pfd. 7*)i fxS 2^1 h .1255 .1-17 n 0,1 ir»'

VS 140 51 vv; mi Ain ska Oold Arison:* Com. I’UttC Slip. ('nl. Ariz. cal. «V 11• l.i Pop. Bonire 1*7 4r-1 Hv’tte Fra Mill Fraiibv Cnvi’t' Can. Knnroek He Koval lake Moliawk Nov. Cons. Vo. F.otto M lominion >s 165 1’2J 223 135? 885 442 44; 61 793 894 514 45* 25J 612 S>'4 70'. 943 673 20. 15 ■D3 1261 117 51 49 7('l 91] 654 29’. 483 1264 147* 51 491 504 212 81 69 715 559 62' 54 69| I.'! 560 63 15*5 51 IS 19 l*’i 2D. 6'4 ss‘ -19 133 ■23 49 153 New York Produce Market New York, Dec. 24. F! ID-Quiet. WHEAT.Spot weak; No. 1 Durum 137 fob New Y*.rlt; No. 1 n .r’kern Duluth 12* and No. 1 northern Manitoba .2*1 elf Buf falo. if :X--Spot steady; No. 2 yellow 55 prompt. (•ATS -Spot ouict. I’li'M: Strc.-L. UEFK-Su adv. LA 'ID -Q; iel. BUTTER—Unsettled: receipts 3679; ere; mor; extras. 92 score. 33; creamery hi'-’kcr s*..ring ”i; firsts -5'*22: sec cmls 274. EGGS -Stead; receipts 61 fresh gath oit-1 extra line 21'.'35; extra firsts 33r*t3!;.; ;r s 21’"52; seconds 29(1930; nearby hen 111 whiter I nc to fancy 45 *15; nearby it tv row ns 37 jT i’TAT« *c^ hhl, 200; Kon-^ 1..lniid i "S’, st,it#- 4J7."‘/li'5; Mi'hijian H7f» N'Miloru i'1 jN■; southern sweets 1 asket «j«w York Pop. 2T ST'P/ —T%:nv: eontrif ipral 44.V?/4f»X; mo las- ps refirifil dull. S;r idderos i ;N— No. 1! yillmv MM-f82. KG' '-S—Chuii e hennery anil nearby 46-ir ■IT: v. s!i rn V,': it*, i Fl.OUR—Spring patents 6I34?7(X>. HAY-No. 1 grade 257(27. I.AAW—Soring l-P/ir.'. min hi fkkd-imksi. i 'ATS—No. 2 elippe I white 73. POl K—"Medium banks 3331'. j hviTATOKS -lvr.-fi210 per two-bu. bap. fil'GAit— Granulated, 3" bbl. lets, 1110. YK.-U.-t 10. Chicago Produce Market Chicago, Dec. 29. Despite numerous rallies, wheat toila.1 averaged h wer. influenced largely by a eundee vs Phil Bloom, and A1 Ku 1 dolpli Mr-Coy vs Young Ahearn, Brook lyn; Millie Beecher vs dohnny Harvey, I Columbus; K. O. Sweeney vs Bill Flem ing, Woonsocket, it. 1.

BOXING NOTES. j Next Thursday evening Walter But lyr will box George Alger of Cambridge jin a 10-round, no-decision hout at the United Shoe Machinery Club, Beverly, i George Freeman, manager of Mike Glover, has received two offers for the Boston boxer. His tirst offer was to have Glover meet Billy Kramer at the National Sporting Club. Milwaukee, Jan. 7. Freeman will accept this date if Kramer will make 14B pounds at fi o’clock. Freeman is also dickering i with the promoters of the Garden A. i C„ Buffalo, for a bout with Jimmy i Duffy of Loekport. N. Y. Three 10-round bouts are scheduled under the new management of the Business Men’s A. A., at Roxbtiry, for tonight. George Alger will meet Young Jasper, Charley Byers will be pitted against Walter Butler and Eddie Flynn has been matched to box Young Clancy^ Hereafter Mike Cries will ar range all matches for this club. Sllvey Burns has been appointed New York representative for two Con necticut boxing clubs, the North End Athletic Club of Waterbury and the Danbury Athletic Club of Danbury, Conn. “Packey” Hommey was matched Monday to meet champion Johnny Kil bane at Philadelphia, Jan. 17. George lYeeman has matched Mike Glover to meet Joe Chick in Gloucester Monday evening, Jan. 3. Ives D’Arcy, the middleweight cham pion of Australia, easily defeated Ed die McCoorty, an American middle weight, in the eighth round of "their match at Sydney, N. S. W. McCoorty was punished so severely that his sec onds threw in the sponge. The fight was attended by 16,000 persons. CLINTON A. A. 32; LAWRENCE HIGH 10 Clinton. Me., Dec. 2S.—(Special).-Clin ton A. A. won the seventh straight game tonight by defeating I,aw*renee High of Kairtield 32 to 10 in one of the fastest games of the season. The work of the boys is showing a big improvement with every game and in passing the ball they had tile down-river boys bewildered by their speed. The work of Walker and Trask at forward showed up as the fast est pair of forwards that ever played on the local lloor, anfl McKenney, Holt and Osborne were always in the right place at the right time. The next game will be on Jan. 7 with Newport. Tiie score: CLINTON. LAWRENCE. Trask, If rh. La wry. Walker, rf jl>, Patterson Holt, e c, Blackstonc McKenney, lb If, Bluckney Osborne, rh rf. Leighton Score—Clinton A. A. 32. Lawrence 11. S. 10. Goals from floor—Walker I, Trask 2, Holt 2. Osborne 2, McKenney fi, Patter son 3, Lawry. Blackstone. Referee, Al fred Crawford. Scorer, McNolly. Timer, Irvan Molt. Time, two 20m. periods. At tendance, 150. Basketball Games. At Math—Colonials 39; Dean Acad t my 23. I Officers were elected Monday evening at the regular meeting of Fairfield Lodge, I. O. O. F., as follows: Noble grand, William P. McClintock; vice grand, Wil liam Barney; Sec., Arthur M. Totnian; Tress.. William W. Merrill; Past Grands, John Pierce, Daniel Gray; trustees, Alonzo F. Jones, William McClintock. The installation will take place during the first of the coming month. Ralph Goodwin of the Itidge road, who is attending Hebron Academy, was in town Wednesday calling on friends and relatives. Mrs. Maurice A. Priest of Augusta, a member of the educational committee of the ciionea Club, entertained the club Wednesday afternoon at a Christmas tree at the home of Mrs. Owen B. Ames, corner of High street and Western ave nue. Miss Priest had charge of the aft ernoon program, whih consisted of se lections in keeping with the occasion. Following the program the exchange of gifts too!; place and that afforded much amusement for all. Mrs. Ames served re freshments. Mrs. Herbert Lord of Oakland visited friends in town Tuesday. Plummer’s Bible class will be the host esses at a banquet on Friday evening-at the Baptist church. The guests'of the evening will be the men’s classes, win ners in the recent "Every Member Con test." The Lawrence High school basketball team will go Friday evening to Winthrop to play the Winthrop Migli quintet. Ernest M. Holman was in Augusta Wednesday for the day. A party of Fairfield men consisting of Abbot Nelson, Gus Learned, Orin A. Learned and Benjamin L. Smith, were in I'nity Wednesday fishing. Fred Mac Farlanel of Fairfield Center is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Case. Mr. Case returned Wednesday to Burn ham. Deputy Sheriff Henry I>. Brophv made a sei’/ure Wednesday morning, the lot containing six quarts of whiskey and one quart of wine. It was assigned to Bap tiste Bashaw of Fairfield. Mrs. Lloyd Sykes of lower Main street entertained the Embroidery Club Tues day evening in place of Miss Mary Piper The Social Neighbors will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Eva Cor son. lower Main street. Mr. and Mrs. James Flewelling have returned home after passing several weeks at Perth, N. B.. and other places. Mr. Flewelling has also been in the northern part of the State on business. Mrs. Flewelling was called to Perth by the illness of her sister. Mrs. Gail Pollard of Kelley street will entertain the Christmas Club Friday aft ernoon. Frederick H. E. Bragg of Augusta was in town Friday calling on friends. Mr Bragg was formerly a Fairfield man. Leverett Flewelling, employed on the Portland division of the Maine Central. Is passing a few days at his home in town. NORTH FAIRFIELD The Christmas trees at the Union anil the Friends’ church were both well at tended and very interesting programs were carried out. Santa appeared al both places to assist. At the Friends' church Santa was the cause of much amuse ment when he appeared in the gallery demanding to know where the chimney was. On being informed that it was on the outside and he would have to come down the stairs, he quickly descended and distributed- his presents. Joshua Bigelow of Xorrldgewock was in this place on business Monday. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Atwood visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Ber ry of Fairfield. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conforth and the Misses Margaret Savage, Minnie and Berdena Stewart, were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cannon. Mrs. A. K. Hodges will give a neigh borhood entertainment on Thursday eve ning at her home for the benefit of the Tuesday Club. The Cemetery Association will hold Its annual meeting next Saturday at J. L. Snow's. HINCKLEY Mrs. Klen Barnes and son of Canaan visited Christmas at Lyman Barnes. M. L. Chase and family dw Mr. and Mrs. Ivol Hall visited Christmas at F. Brooks* in Clinton. E. Spofford of Solon Is on a visit to' his daughter. Mrs. E. Bessey. The R. E. Club met Wednesday with* Mrs. Manly Holt. Miss Etta Swift has returned to Sid* ney after a four-weeks visit with her mother in this place. David Barrows of Dexter was In this, place recently calling on friend*. Mrs. James Crawford is on a Visit) to friends in Portland. Mrs. Ann Lovejoy of Whtervffle is staying with her brother* Russell Bar-; rett fop the winter. Clifton Wheeler of Watertown, Mass., is visiting at his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Tibbetts and other friends in this vicinity. He will July 1 complete his dental course at Harvard. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Carr recently visited friends at North Fairfield for several days. George H; Foster represented Canaan Grange at the State Grange session in Portland. George Tibbetts arrived home from Portland Friday night and returned to the jury work Monday. He expects to get through there this week. Lorin Strickland of Cornville is boarding with Mrs. Swift and will graduate at Good Will in June. She also has two more boarders, one from Clinton and one from Larone, who at tend school at Good Will. Eleza Kelley has returned from the hospital where he had a dead bone taken from his foot, but has to visit the place three times a week to have it dressed, it is doing as well as could be expected and his friends hope he'll not have to go through another oper ation. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Holt passed Christmas with their son and family in Skowhegan. Miss Rida Kelley, who has been at home from her school in Sangerville for tiie Christmas vacation, returned Monday. Orlando A. Bowman. Orlando A. Uowman passed away very suddenly at his home at 5 o’clock Tues day evening. Although he had been in failing health for some time, he was able to be out every day. go to and from the post office regularly, and on the day oO his death was a caller at one of the neighbors. His age was about 80 years, lie bad been a successful farmer and owned a large farm at North Fairfield for many years. Eight years ago he gave up active labor, sold his farm and bought a lot at Hinckley upon w-hic he built a nice borne, his daughter, Mrs. E. C. Joy and family occupying a part of the house. Irf disposition he was very genial and lovable. His wife was Miss Helen Goodwin, who passed to the higher life about five years ago. No children were bom to them, but they brought up as their own, Mrs. IJzzie Hoxie Joy and Miss May I- Bowman. He was the first master of Victor Grange and kept up an active Interest In Its welfare. He was a great reader and was always well posted on all current events. He will be missed in the community as he was a favorite with young and old. Much svmpathy gocs out to h!s relatives, and especially to Mr. and Mrs. Joy, by whom be was^ so tenderly cared for during his declin ing years. PITTSFIELD on account of the storm last Sunday evening the Christmas tableaux which were to have been given at the Baptist church were put over until 7.30 o'clock next Sunday evening. Appropriate music will be given which wilt include vocal selections by K. A. Conant and daugh ter. Aliss Vera Conant. A meeting of the Trio Club was held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Florence Cook. Mr. and Airs. Fred Lancaster of Au burn are guests of Mr. Lancaster's pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. II. K. Lancaster. Allen llackett of Robinson is spend ing the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred llackett. Miss Elizabeth Marco of Augusta, who is a nurse at a sanatorium in Fairfield, returned to her duties Wednesday after a two days' visit here with Mr. and MrB. T. G. Lancey. Aliss Veda t’rilay of Gardiner is passing a vacation with her parents, Mr. alia Mrs. W. Af. Prllay. S. R. Haines of Brookline, Mass., who has been the guest of her Eister. Mrs. W. B. AIcGilvery, returned home Wednes day. Air. and Airs. .T. I,. Nutter, who have been visiting in Presque Isle with their daughter. Airs. Grlndell, have returned home. Mrs. Clarence Bodllsh and two chil dren, who have passed a few' wepks with relatives in Cambridge and Maynard, ATass.. have returned home. MONMOUTH EAST—Mr. and Airs. Fulton Ainsley were guests of Air. and Mrs. Frank Waugh on Christmas day. Airs. Alae Woodbury and Roland Wood bury of Beverly, Mass., were visitors at Lamont Decker's and H. T. Chick's on Monday. The young people who are at home for the holidays from college and school are Emory Tillson. Helen Prescott. Blanch Leech, Susan Waugh and Dorothy Kim ball. Clinton Smith has been in town for a few days. He returned to Lake Austin on Tuesday. The Ladies' Auxiliary met on Tuesday afternoon In the vestry. Afrs. Henry El liot and Airs. Cora Chick entertained. The program for the afternoon consisted of readings and recitations by Miss Blanche Leerh and Alaster George Leech. During the afternoon arrangements were made for the annual dinner, date Jan. 11, 1MB. Aliss Ruby Fuller of Auburn was a guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Howard, for a few days last week. John Colbath of East Lebanon. John Colbath. the oldest man in Le banon, died Tuesday in the house where he was born 89 years, 9 months and 20 days ago. He was a son of i Dudley and Hannah Colbath. He al- ways fo*lowed the occupation of a farmer, operating his own lands suc cessfully, and for many years having charge of the Lebanon Town Para. He was married on July 15, 1860, to El- j mira Emery, daughter of Deacon Wil- 11am L. and Hannah Prescott Emery i of Sanford, who died three years ago.] One son. Postmaster William Colbath j of East Lebanon, one grandchild and a niece. Miss Fannie Cate of Somers- 1 worth, N. H., survive. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASXQRLA

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Wi ’li 'LIVER TROUBLE D"s~* zz tza ;tr lie ijierb*.fc6»>z. hesLTZZ'xti. v r r..i£% c? y»-to** i* n* ei r»-sr r-.a:«—t.iii J HI KOI il LM i SCHENCKS MANDRAKE PILLS XT' ~m i~ ri ru«!. A-i'i ac.T i— v. le ^rer. li i» j ?ir*- t wrrj.- J'j, -r xru' 8>z rEA»S _ S ri-£ P»C/£5 J. 2. S'Jatici >:e. Trlaii-ji* What Causes Colds Some of the UtuaJ Reajom co-!" —:-i: c* ties za cr i a 35c b«^5e «4 ye-ar »*r%*r*? tore, or trr-daT fer fres ur;^. 1- F." Medkbc Co, Pcrtlasd. Me, A CLEAR COMPLEXION Ruddy Cheeks—Sparkling Eyes —Most Women Caa Have £*ys Dr. Edwaris. a Wel-Kacwn Fivs-itis If jmter*a: tface *y*5, Mated t tUT-t, i.ei .itCae*. Eo-e-'o- Jft-s*. sv: d ',ie :-S. 7'- '-ii- -E>e if _T. fj-~t Tzilf-s zZ^X-j for i tit TSK/J. —-r- t.-- i» of wsasts. S-S wtH uii I/r. £»i*irtS*’ TiiU'.* Dr/Eiirird* Clrr* Tiilti. tic ?3.: tabetifsi* tafiiatl— I'.*: a-- :*r Swx. AH dragsssES. Tic CEJf* Cib^i-A fir er-.S'i*^ P-• A^.iCPMUr.> b-:b :r- City HsH. F’wttoi. SCstr.t, Tb. a.y. Kr. -a; s--d Sarardar. JirjrT 7"-i. Sir. a-i i^fc. UK. Appi. tattor.* i-h 'J"? with ?iarr of U» Bcatrd.. airi v.:, ocly cr t-Lsui irh. s tit sf* re •?rr will fvrr.ith spec reqnir: of its *r.vr.e. A circ-oiar of -.'.f t.T^- t- f.r rz ippirtast!. irnkfc **p4*:ns f.:!> tats itimatsu of iht Board afisc tit- jtstnl of tr« misititioat, may fat hid of :fc* Secretary or. re C NT A X T. tishtn. F. ERVEsT HOLMAN*. C. F A. Oiairtttar. portU'd. Jla.r.« JO H X T. FAGA^s K»?-. Stcretarr Fenknd. iiiir.e. JOHN LOVEJOT. C. F. A., Jfa/ca ,r.i. Main# 4«t'X;len* It Ls Performing the Mc'3 tfc- general board Ja.d down tne policy that the fleet sr.O'jld con sist of 4' battleships of the first line 191$, a policy to which it has faith fully adhered up to this year, when lhe> aiandotted stechc agure? and de clared the fleet should equal the strongest atlcat by net iater tnac With the aceoucr of three years '.-ary. “ELIJAH” TO BE SUNG AT BRAVES FIELD. MAY 25 Dec 29.—The oratorio Elijah —.c-t at Smves r_ t. the £t**‘5r baseball park of the Bo-ston Nationals. on Sunday afternoon. May 25. Tt» completed plans for the production un der the direction c-f 5. Kronoerg. the itnpresaria. «r.: produce! P.egfned i>e fore persons at the Harvard Stadrum last spring, ^as aarJounced today. The cast *-111 comprise Fh.eia Hem pei. Erstsuae Schuman-Heink. Johan nes Sexubach and Clarence Whitefcill. Mr. Whitehili wia be heard in the title roll There will be at orchestra of i££ men under the direction of Walter Damrosch of New York and a cboros of liew Toices. j STATE HOUSE Guptill Uses Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture as an In strument with Which to Attack Dr. Charles D. Woods—IS Pages Teem, with the Suspi cions Which Commis sioner of Agriculture Seems to Manifest To ward Almost Every one Except Himself NEXT council meeting on DECEMBER 31 r- if- :e nr i: r* V.2 r_ c t: X.T.-V I Bartiett, te z sariluUc® with «k» attorn*;. eer*r&:. Whiiant R. Pat tanga.... K: .le and styse.f. ;n or der to go the remaining At this conference E>t W »i« ated that be t*-.=wir there was aa c t r.-'.v. e tv wur a case aga.t■' ■ies in .*t~ when we pat then -or. the star.--; they would testify that. Use analyses ere not sulB :letstiy bei-y* guaranty to constitute a rtviatioii. S afterwards I wrote Dr W,»is tt I'tvi to is hat they -s t-n.c testify ;a rase of prosecutions. H.s recommenda*; - of Dr Weeds recomtsendatiens in ceta:'. covering all the technical p-t.nts of advice re quired for -he proper recording of facts bearing upon about JA sarap-ies The wim:«i,y»r then con tin ties his attach upon Dr. Woods in the foOow iug ptnmph. which is the ciosittz paragraph of his rerr.ar .cable “Bulle tin of the Department of Agric uiUire~ —a most valuable booklet for connois seurs of great State papers and freai docssem.) "It will te understood that the two cases that Dr. Woods thinks *e have the test opportunity for prosecuting are against two smail concerns that do scarcely yyy* tons' worth of oust -•ess ie *ai—^ ^r -*t -5# r«eo-C"# to wkocs tl&ey ^r- -rz:i lie :?:A;e s p^Mte^ctioo—:-~ c» I«'-' c-otz j«La.:7?-s. »!*«»s tr-e ip j*ir*-.z;v ■!~v i. _; e'i ic -stnootSPt'C C#*--*’"**-*" iX Se» L 5_i"> L J~?» t'pier ;-e x

V A r 2‘1 r i .-r r i r BANQUET GIVEN BY FORD PARTY AT STOCKHOLM It was stat*-d ton ztz ttit V;eg.-, Caviicg. editor f tc* Copenhagen Poht.ken. had imr.zed a reception :r. C:per. haze r. i-.T the party :n Friisy Mrr.e Rjts.ka Sts* tamer its oilier members cf ti* For-: pesa rs.*^:ta -It sere Ttissdi t. f:r ya Z*n to make advar irrariremer.ts f:r tir r^-'^pt-tr. tl tit*- *xtJ-t:t.ts :'er~ A -e>zris received fr.-trt Copenhagen citizens by tit* party sail that Den mark was ready tt ztv* tit* Fc-rc deie zat*? tit* v-amtest c1 aeiccmes 7t-: rr.rs3a.z-* stated that L-enrt ar-t ice ks with favor upon every sincere eSorc t* end the war. The members of the party said that as they advance toward The Ha zee there is every Indication that the p-.ro yec; is taker, more seriottsiy. mo LIVES LOST BY DROWNING IN BUZZARD'S BAY N'-» Pen f ord. Ma ss. Dec. f —Alien Eracley ar.-i Nortor. Httggir.s. employed on the estate of Gaier L. Stone, et Great Hill. Marita lost their hrej by drowning in Boaaards Bay ecring the stone, it was learned here last sigh*. The rr.es had gone ont to pick up some Stating spars, when a sq-aall oa.rr.eo them oat into tie tar f-sh swamped their teat The beet was feand on the shore of Scraggy Neck. Cats arret. ROOSEVELT WOULD PREPARE TO RESIST MILITARISM OF AN1 UNSCRUPULOUS NEHK Has No Brief for Those Opposed to Preparedly- uri Parallel of European Coon tries That Failed to Pr*. pare—“Mean* of Might .Servant of Kizhi" l-ec. -A 1 TZL^*.'yf-v-r',r *"-i- 'TTL-'2.-i~* aad ".v* real MrttUTt fsrs i i ^V a --2J. S'*"' I 1 -S.I T.iT't, V i*. Bewar'd A. R:s V. in. r* rei-i tv P: y vers:' tf-e sor: et> Ir_nn:iei.r rr-~ lv i rerr.c^r*rr :r oycrse*:" c. a -air ar.i c:i:rsr.sr= ia reixv-:>- si social val-ies. a- Mr velt. is fit if Ute. An militarist a* set :e. I -.a checs ky «r* n.l::- if a ae sM«:r.:f atna-militinst: _ *=*f stli Nfhavwl r-st-C*. thee the -atier w..: te sri-r-.I the r.eoess.ty of iei. with wor.: te ail-owed tc real with Ar.rri.irr I: seeris to rre pees: lively .r fi-I to ij’pr'eci&te- a-■ r tie exarri> f Be. ^:ux i-efire c-tr yyes -it ire le.^. ■jeess.or «i.ei rieir. le-i e-. rr ti ::or.s 'ire is fire is r:: r a .vr s'- :r *i:.Ar s: a r 1- ■■srr. t-: ri- r~ aril I affe-;-. r- ese Tali**' bow ,r. the part t Mr r.MS*-. v rsferr-. K. re: i:. A™si-i yrrr.ee rat. nS a-. i irfiy irr-: at hit "i- r ear5 as a-I'. —~?.i nr e-i.se i*-: in-. PRONOUNCE AS FALLACIOUS THE COLONEL'S THEOIT GERMANS DISCOVER COTTON SUBSTITUTE FOR THE MAKING POWDER—A FOREST MATERIAL STR. ESCALONA ARRIVES IN PORT WITH SEA STORY .Vie York. Z>*c. —Tt- steamer A ij- X«... i a tale of rrazedy a: s--a is to her ly Morw ...if- from Us* Bmish r.-astr Cheviot Ranee from Fow*y. Enz.. ft Phiiadeiphia. Emrinz a IturriBiiw on Iser i. so Cmto- Rarze reported. tfc*- -oipp—r of 'he Cheviot Ranee. Captain Fe!i. *u washed #7«rto&rt and drowned. and zrra: seas hoardicz the ship smashed brides* and did other damaze. No as sistance was asked, however. THE POPULACE GIVES GREETING TO VENIZELOS Athens. Dec. ;t via Pans, L*~r ;y_ Thousands of Greeks of ail classes c>» ran SJinz past the resident* of ERp therte* Vecizeio*. former premier of Greece, this momin?. on the occasion of hi* saint day and Zar* him an ex traordinary z-'eeticz There were workmen bloise*. *ol d>er» in aaiform. statesmen. former m.L 4Te:y rectal r Th; *1 .tLt*t*jl;: w rf‘ -iTfri T f S'.tc*’.-? .3.11^1 c r. t ~r" 7-^— Ml PRES. POINCARE AND WIFE VISIT RUSSIAN BALLOT Pari*. Ee- ->—Tr# T~e-- ;-fs~ t! Madar-.r F--;-:a-e *»i —a-- er it:-- U-day at ti- ep*ra •„f *hc Fi-?'4 GERMAN GLASS WORKS TO RE-OPEN Brisj«;U, r*ec. I? vts Berhr..—The eiiss w -V~ s 3* an.i Dtiapce^ -s' ton cl»>*e«i sitse- the ’•'a*, are t*> be «r tili jr<: or. Jaa. j. a isrre rax. tec rcen will be err.pic? evi.

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MNKtKS UUMMITTEE WILL NOT CONSENT TO ADVANCING $100,000 m DECLARE NAPS MUST BE SOLD Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. :!9.—Despite (|,e faet that American League mas e re,i to advance *100.000 to help •a-.- the te> land American Baae ^i club throush next seasoh for iM-iier v. Somers, the bankers’..; mmittee in e ha rife of the latter's r,f jairs a,;’ i unceil that the elub must be >olvl. f; i; Johnson president of the he!.: several conferences with ,;.i,rv- Sr"' representing the barkers dimmers aid Owners Kup rfTi ami i I tot on of Xevv York. Navin (lf Detro t'orniskey of Chicago and p,!iinti ef I tost on late this afternoon ,r, effort to reach some solution that ,,,ijiil leal' control of the Lr V. Cap,tal WUI get the Club. President Johnson intimated that he ea"y h;ls received a good bid for r 0,ab' i,ntl believed the choice tun chasers lies between Kd. tJwin Ucr> °''ner ,lf ’be Pittsburgh Kederals. Harry Sinclair, one of the wealthy backers of tiie Federal League. "ther than to discuss the Cleveland situation the league magnates trails acted no business at their meeting as there was not a quorum present. It had "ten stated that some action towards ratifying the so-called Federal peace pact would be taken. Roger Mresnahan. manager of the Chicago Cubs, \yhoso home is in Tole do, was here today to look into the feasibility of moving the Cleveland A. A. club to Toledo. No deal was arrang ed. Hrc-i»Ktfcan will return later and •nav put through the plan. *vv B INK. ONViCTS IN SOLITARY NEMENT AFTER OUTBREAK IS STATE PENITENTIARY 1 ''t' has.. I mo. Kifty ocjii ,,t- r Kansas state penitentiary ,i. i in solitary' tonliia nu'ut today wit i U'iiiK ringleaders in a mti t»i. in lii.- mial mi ties one rated 11 f iioniiary. Am ot .line io War .1 i 1 'n'ti’iiut virtually all the ;>n.1 ,.i t in the mines hail a part t ir ih nofoitra' ion. After a more of y1 m-iptureil liy mutineers ,r:i.i 'it fli Us. t'.a prison oH.eial uriv himaml of the eonviets for I. -1 mil attree.S it. meet a oorn 1 ■rasnners to talk over working Tl.. the mutineers dispers itin’- was not known above Ki-oun.t until I'rof. i*. J\ Crlden of the mining- and enginerring school of the I diversity of Kansas, with a part}' of 12 students, descended into the mine on a tour of inspection. As soon as the cage stopped at the bottom of tite shaft, pro fessor and students were seized by the convicts and hustled away to the mine stables, where other convicts wore hold ing a dozen guards at bay with axe*.-. After an argument with tin leader of the mutiny I’rof. Crider prevailed on tin m to permit the university party to ascend and act as arbitrators. i’rof. Crider took up the matter with Warden Nodding and an agreement to meet the mutineers' demands was reached. I Ti‘ i >1 i I)f ((*0»T»T.pOn Asn'ifiai* o movements of these pursuance *»f the information ..i ilu* Herman submarine V. v.. laid th»* Hntish undersea ,ru -w nd sent a torpedo into her >-four men were drowned, w:: tin- raft's three of beers and an fi r 41 of the erew. most of them *out »!#*d were made prisoners. Tti tl allied submarines in the Mar aoiM ’a• li« injur supplied with nereps ties Pa-. ]ak- itself had been the contention of the «»ttrm:in authorities for some time. I' had been impossible, however, to jbtivi:i accurate information. Since It f.-h that an end had to be put to sV'-.o «.f affa’rs, the Turkish govern nv: -hired the entire Marmora, coast a his. d vi-nr," into which no ship of A* sr:'' could venture without a spe *1 permit and a representative of the marine department aboard. Xcv I*'T i larue number of ^r^eks. in son. also Turks, ventured into the •orh :i]c-i waters. Heavy sentences of i -rial servitude, in some instances terms of i".“mi vf it. ''hether or not tho waiter was right ;:i his assertion that an American had keen in tlie party, is hard to say. At aR> rate, tho Turkish government be ’',iR to keep close watch on the United dRi’ps stationship scorpion. W hile the Voti"il stfii lav at its moorings oft ‘iabatash. Turkish motorboats patrol- ,(‘t' the adjacent waters constantly. hile at the jetty, which the qfew and 'tsitors of the Scorpion had to use. ‘■oliee officials inquired closely into the purpose of every trip to or from the vessel. A little later the Turkish gov ernment, on the plea that the moor ings of the Scorpion \vvei ture it.innic Scotland," I'atlin VValt/i s Love Thee" Wnldteufel Selection from Mascot" Audran Fantasia ••.\lacrchoa" (The Fa-gendi, Hasselntatm I'olpourri— "To Night We Say Fare well,’ Kchlepegrell General Orders, No. 58 I i in .ind after Saturday, January I. 1916, mid until further Orders, Service calls will be sounded from from of Headquarters by the Home bugler ns follows:— Reveille 6.ts" A. M. Breakfast 6.30 Fatigue 7.to Surgeon's Call Recall from Fatigue 11.3" Dinner ...12- XI. Fatigue .12.30 1‘. X!. itrcall from Fatigue .4.no Retreat 4.”* Supper 7.0" Tattoo s 45 Taps 9.00 Inspection, Hospitn! and Bar j racks. First Call. Saturdays. 9.1.7 A. M. Assembly 9.30 Inspection. Miscellaneous places First Call. Saturdays. 1.43 P. XI. Assembly Church Call, Catholic, Sunday. V13 A. M. Services 9.0" Church Cali, Protestant, Sun day Services .it.oo “Vespers, Call 2.45 l’. XT. Services 3.v0 11. By authority of the President of j the Board of Managers, the members of this Brandi ate permitted to wear, com mencing November 1. 1915. and terminat ing April 15. 1916, a cap instead of the regulation hat. It is required that, this cap shall he uniform in shape and color, and to assure this the “Havelock" has (seen approved. Caps of this pattern can he found in stock at the Home Store. Members, however, will not he restricted as to the place of purchase, hut the wear ing of other styles than this will not be permitted. By order of COLONEL WILLIAM P. HER LET. Governor. Official: K. L. CLARK, Adjutant and Inspector. i sheriff and Mrs. Wilbur Oliver of j Bath attended the Eastern Star meet ins- at the Masonic hall Tuesday eve nins. Augustus Preble has returned to At tleboro. Mass., after passing the week end with friends in town. Charlie W. Sloan was a business vis itor in Lewiston AN ednesday. Miss Blanche Randall of Portland was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Randall during tiio holiday season. The Epworth League of the Meth I odist church held its monthly business j meeting and social in Curtis’ hall Mon day evening. Games were played and j light refreshments served. Winfield Hull of Newcastle has been visiting at the home of Mr. and -Mrs. Minot Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Perley Bullock have returned to their home in Portland, j after a short visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bullock. Miss Flora Potter is visiting friends hi Providence, R. I. George Elwell passed the day Sun- day with his mother, Mrs. Jacob El- j I well. j William Rice of Woolwich is visit- j !ing his son. Ernest Rice. Miss Bertha Raymond is visiting her i Uwter Mrs. Wallace Purnell in Gardi- j Mrs. Daniel Baker has returned i home from Providence. R. I., where she passed Christmas with relatives. \t a special meeting of Mt. Carmel Chapter. O. E. S.. held Tuesday eve ning. the inspection was conducted by Grand Matron Lillian Paine of Farm ington. Members from the following chapters were present: Elector Chap ter of Bowdoinham; Mystic Chapter of Litchfield: and Bath Chapter. Before the work, a banquet was served, after I which two candidates were initiated, j Mr. and Mrs. M. P. MUliken of j I Stockholm, Me., were calling on friends j in town Wednesday. I AUGUSTA LOCALS HOLD CHARMING CHRISTMAS PARTY AT THE Y. M. G. A. The Christmas party for the Senior members and the members of the la dies’ classes ol' the M. C. A. "as field Wednesday evening in the "V” gymnasium just as planned and v.as attended by about 65 young people. A program was carried out tnat was thoroughly enjoyed by each and evet> member and. best of all. Santa Claus (in the person of Physical Director Henna) was there to distribute the gifts among the good boys and girls. Santa explained as Vie entered the room that he had been in the South 1 delivering presents and had hut a fe" j left. There proved to be enough to go around, however, and all "ere pleased with Santa’s presents. Games were played previous to the holding of the tree. At the close of the evening's program refreshments of creamed oysters and coffee were serv- j ed by Mrs. George A. Ellinwood. The gymnasium was tastefully dec orated with streamers for the occasion. The committee in charge of the party was made up of Physical Director Henna, Bryce Little. Frank Sprague and Misses Ethelle Lib’.y, Keba Choate, Bertha Thayer and Barbara Johnson. THE KING BIRDS FLY AWAY FROM BUSINESS MEN The King Birds captured three points from the Business Men in an inter esting match of the Pity League roll ,,,1 Wednesday exening on the Colonial alleys. OeorgaUlis was the star pin toppler of tIt- match with a total of 305. Thompson "as second high man of the King Birds. Chase and Cross rolled high for the Business Men. Fal coni rolled the high single. It::. The summarx KING BIRDS Oeorjra klis .110 ‘.'1-306 Faliconi .113 si 285 Thomas !,s 85 3-,5 Thompson oa 112 81 -O-1 Ladd '3 86 -363 Totals .'"2 475 125 H02 BUSINESS MEN Woli ”3-2.1* Xnsl. M 04 S5-260 Weston 107 89 v4-280 Chase 87 W9 »•*,-281 Crutft 1'6 85 100—— 3S1 Totals 1»3 47! 426 KM0 The match of the City League this evening will be the State House vs. the M iscclla neous. Basketball Tonight The basketball game this evening at the Y. M. C. A. building between Pony High and the ”Y” uuintot xvill be pre ceded by a match .between two Ju nior teams, which xvill commence promptly at s o’clock. Both the Pony and the "Y” teams will oflicially open their schedules iu tonight's match. MANCHESTER ("me of the pleasant and happy Christ mas parties was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Jackson in Manchester. The guests present were Mr. and Mrs Frank Ik Barr of Brockton. Mass.; Mil lard Jackson of Xexv York City, Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Towle, Mrs. Amanda Am bott, Mrs. E. B. Spear, Cecil Spear, Alice Spear, Maurice Spear. Miss Clara lack son, Miss Nora Jackson of WPithrop. Messrs. Howard of VVintlirop. Mrs. Ann llewett, Miss Mattie llewett, Mr. and Mrs. George Parsons and Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Jackson of Manchester. A bounte ous turkey dinner was served by the hostess at noon, after which all adjourn ed to ihe parlors, where there were two large Christmas trees loaded with gifT, for all. Everyone enjoyed a most happy day. PLUCKY WAYNE GIRL SAVES BOY FROM DROWNING Wayre. .Me.. Dec. 29.—A girl in Maine who is worthy of the Carnegie medal for bravery is Miss Elizabeth Johnson of this town, who saved young Merle Manter from drowning last week. Master Manter was crossing the T’o eassett Lake in nuest of Christinas ever greens. Skating backward he approach ed the tiiin ice and. unaware of dan ger. suddenly broke through. Miss Johnson, who was near at hand, show ed great presence of mind. Without los ing her coolness, she at once started in to get the child out of the icy water. Tho ice was too thin it) bear hen weight so she passed the hatchet, in tended for use in cutting the greens, to the boy in the water and ordered him to hack away at the ice until he could reach some strong enough to furnish him with a safe hold. In the meanwhile, the girl lay flat or. the ice nearer shore and pushed out to the lad the sled, the end of which he was able to grasp. Gradually she work ed her way backward on Die ice, draw, ing young Master to safety with her. The boy was terribly chilled but has re covered from the accident. Miss Johnson is a student at Hebron academy. She is well known in the vi cinity of Wavne and universally liked. The community is unanimous in consid ering her bravery and presence of mind worthy of the Carnegie medal. BERLIN REPORTS RUSSIAN ATTACK UNSUCCESSFUL Berlin. Dec. 29, via London.—The Czemowitz (Bukowina) correspond ent of the Tagehlatt sends the follow ing: “The Rusisans have made eigtit at tacks against the Austrians on the Bessarabian border since Christmas niglit. Despite a tremendous expendi ture of ammunition and men the at tacking forces have not yet succeeded in breaking through the lines. The Rusisans maintained a gunfire for 25 hours which was audible in Czemo wits.” ONCE MILLIONAIRE, HIS BODY IS FOUND ON SUBWAY TRACK New York, Dec. nts at the University of Maine. TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION Wanted—Barber. Wanted—Man to cut lumber. Wanted—Miscellaneous FIRST CLASS BARBER. NONE BUT steady, temperate man need apply. •Steady job for the right man. J. A. Verdon, 316 Water St., Gardiner. _dec30d3t MAN TO HELP ON CUTTING LUM ber. One used to sawing preferred. An ply in person to G. A. Palmer, HallcwclJ Wood Yard. Hallowell. Me. dec30dtf WfNTHROP Miss Lida Maxwell of Portland is the guest of Miss Nina Webb. Mrs. Mattie Gilkey of Farmington is, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. H. Badger: Christmas this year was made espe cially .ioyous for Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Badger when 20 of their friends who had been their guests at Camp Brookside in Kingtield upon difference occasions, call ed at their home ‘in a body, taking the doctor and Mrs. Badger by surprise and presenting them with a beautiful Victro la and a collection of records for Camp Brookside. The guests also brought Ice cream and cake, which was served in abundance. Musical selections were ren dered by the Victrola and songs by some of the guests made a joyous occasion for all. Next summer, it is expected, the woods of old St. Abram will resound with the music of the Victrola. charm ing the denizens of that woodland re treat. Dr. G. C. Parker attended the meeting of the Kennebec County Medical Asso ciation at Augpsta Tuesday evening. W. K. Hayward and Miss Aida Hay ward have gone to Daytona, Fla., for the winter. William G. Beale of Chicago was a re cent guest of his sister, Miss Luella Beale. Miss Leah Hoxie is visiting relatives In Detroit. Lewis Hutcheon arrived monday from Philadelphia. With his wife and little daughter he will leave at once for his home at Fort Fairfield. Mrs. Hutcheon and daughter have been guests for sev eral months of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. G. X. Towle. Mrs. Bari let t was hostess of the Liter ary Club Monday evening. Christmas stories were given in answer to roll call. Mrs. Rowell read a paper on “Winter Resorts.” EAST WINTHROP .Mrs. Lizzie Hasford of Farmington is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Hfew ett. and family. Mrs. C. 11. Higgins, who lias been In poor health for several weeks, is slowly gaining, which is very gratifying to her many friends. Mrs. Alvah Remick of VVinthrop has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. I,. Brann. Mr. and Mrs. M. Hewett entertained a family Christinas party on Christmas day. The party included Mrs. M. B. llcwett, Ernest Ilewelt and Linwood Hewett, Mr. and Mrs. W. ii. Hewett, Richard and William Hewett and all the members of C. M. llewett's family. A most happy day was enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Ainsley were guests Christmas day of Mrs. Ainsley's parents, Mr. and*Mrs. .1. G. Cushman. There was ice boating Tuesday at Lake Cobbosseeconteo. There is very little snow left on the ice and the good breeze Tuesday afternoon sent the boats along at a gooil clip. Lewis Cleaves was out with his boat and those from Winthrop included Mr. and Mrs. Harris Woodman j and Harry Wilkins. DLMULKAl SriAT ON PREPAREDNESS TO MAKE TROUBLE Washington, D. C.. Dec. 29.—With the i Democratic party split on the prepared ness ciuestion, if such a bill is passed it must be through the steadfastness I of purpose of Republicans ami not by tlie party in power. Senator (lallinger and Representative Mann, as floor lead ers of Senate and House have stated their intention to support such a bill if I it is framed in tlie open and not made partisan by being the outcome of a j Democratic caucus held behind closed doors. On the other hand, Claud Kitch i in. tlm new Democratic leader of the House, has taken an open stand against additional defense. The only conces sion that could be wrung from him even by the President was an agreement to oppose it from a personal standpoint only, and mot to became the leader of the opposition from Hie floor of the House. Chairman I lay of tlie House commit tee ou military affairs is likewise said to be opposed to the measure and to be absolutely against an increase of the standing army, both in the way of ofli eers and private.-. Speaker Champ Clark hits announced that he is for ade quate defense, but fails to say in ad_ vane whether he considers it to be adequate n#w or whether he will favor an increase. t’nder these conditions much anxiety Is feit by friends of the measure, and the outcome is a little hazy. Senator Hoke Smith of (leorgia has got iiis dander up on the cotton ques tion anil lost no time on the opening day of the session in voicing his views in a bitter speech. Ho is backed by others from the cotton states who are incensed over t lie policy pursued b\ the administration in not more vigor ously protesting to Croat Britain her stand in making cotton contraband for German shipments. The cotton states feel the blow and are not sitting silent under it. Senator Smith declares that if summary action is not soon taken lie will speak before the Senate on his views and point out what steps—from a legal point of view-—should be taken by the United States. Should he do so. a hot and bitter discussion would follow and bur foreign policy, the Lusi tania. Ancon and Mexico would be drawn into the fray with renewed hos tility and vigor. _ TURK STATEMENT ON ACTIVITIES IN DARDANELLES Constantinople, Dec. 2$, via London, Dec. 29.—The Turkish war office tonight gave out the following statement: “Dardanelles front: one of three ene my aeroplanes flying over Ari Burnu was hit by our artillery fire and fell into the sea. Later it was towed by 2 vessels to the island of Imbros. "A vessel of the Agamemnon class, i British battleship, with a displacement i of TiOO tons, protected by two cruisers, two monitors, and torpedo boats, bom barded at intervals our positions. Our artillery replying, hit the Agamemnon j and one of the cruisers with two shells, j On the 27th a monitor posted behind the Isle of Merkeb firpd SO shells on the Anatolian coast narrows. The An atolian batteries in reply bombarded t the landing places at Tekke Burnu and ISeddul Bahr, disturbing an enemy trans port, sinking a beat near Tekke Burnu and destroying a great shed. One of j our water planes successfully dropped four bombs ou a tent camp.” HELPING THE PRESIDENT. {•hnvClw«rfully Backed McKinley In i Diplomatic Crisis. At the time of tb« Boxer rebellion President McKinley was taking a needed rest at his home in Canton. O. The long distance telephone was situ ated between two windows running to, the floor of the room. Under one of them, projecting from the foundation, of the house, wais a faucet of water to the lawn. One morning the president was called to the long distance tele phone by 8ecretar|ps Hay and Boot A message had been received in Wash ington from the czar of all the Ruisias and the German emperor. It request ed that the president of the United States should place the American sol diers under the command of Count Waldersee, the German general, in or der to insure harmony of action on. the part of the allied armies. There was some paving going on in the street opposite the bouse, and as the day was warm the workmen be came thirsty, so one of their number was sent for water. While the chief executive was consulting with his sec retaries concerning this Important mat ter over the telephone, John walked up, hung his pail on the faucet and turned on the water. The water run ning into the pail made a great deal of noise and disturbed the president, the windows being open. He asked his secretaries to wait a moment, and then, leaning forward and looking out of the window, said: “John, that water running in the pail makes a very disturbing Ao&e. and I am busy talking over the long distance telephone. Please turn it off for a few moments.” “All right, major," replied John, and turning off the water be filled his pipe and lighted it, and then, sitting down with his back to the house, listened to the conversation which the president was carrying on. Here was the ruler of a hundred mil lions of people engaged in the transac tion of most important and serious public business, and there was a com mon laborer intruding himself into the transaction, but McKinley was not inv 1 patient, nor did he resent this Inter ference. He dictated to his secretaries over the telephone the reply, consent ing that the American troops should be placed under the command of the Ger man general on the condition that this government at any time reserved the right to revoke the permission, provid j ed the policy of the army so command i ed ran in any way counter to the ideas of the United States. Having dictated this important dis patch, the president hung up the re I ceiver. i “John,” he said, “I am through now, I and you can turn omthc water again." John did so and then, leaning on the window sill, said: "Major, I hope you are going to set tle that Chinese question all right. You don’t need to be too dern yielding.'for all of us boys are behind you.”—New^ York Times. Inspiration In Dreams. Coleridge must be added to the llsb 1 of authors who have found inspiration in dreams, for be himself has told us that he composed over 200 lines of the :ublai Khan” during a sleep of i three hours. On awaking he wrote i down tlie fragment now existing, but the interruption of a visitor banished the rest from his mind. The first idea of "The Ancient Mariner,” too. was suggested to the poet by a dream of bis friend Cruikshank. And Kipling's “Greatest Story In the World” was but the hnlf remembered dream of a com monplace young man.—Loudon Mail. What Makas Mirrofa RsfUctT Mirrors that are made of glass have metal placed on one side of the glass. The light will pass through the glass, but will not pass through the metal backing. Light has the property of bounding from a surface that it cannot penetrate, the same as a ball would when thrown against a surface that it cannot penetrate. The light passes through the glass of the mirror, meets the metal backing and then bounds from it. This bounding of tbe light from the metal surface is called re flection, and mirrors are said to reflect. —St. Nicholas. A German Legend. The Germans have a legend of Fred erick Barlmrossa that he is not dead, but in an enchanted sleep, sitting with his knights at a marble table in the cavern of KyfTbauseu. in the Ilara mountains. His long red beard has grown during this long enchantment and. covering the table, descends to the floor, and lie sits thus waiting the moment that will set him free. There he has been kept for long centuries. There he must stay for ages.

One of a Parr. The applicant for the post of butlef seemed somewhat dense, but hi other respects fairly suitable. Almost as an after thought the mistress of the house put a final query. “I suppose you are a single man?" she asked. “Er-er—no, mum," he stammered. “I'm twins!"—London Opinion. Hit Objection. Scottish Bachelor—Will ye hae some tea? Visitor—Oh. please don’t trouble! Bachelor—It’s no the trouble; lt’a just the expense.—London Punch. Hard Work. “Pa. what is meant by literary en* ieavor?” "Trying to sell the stuff, son.”—Bir i mingham Age-Herald. The more that fortune smiles thd more one ought to tremble.—P. de Neufehateau. Before the estate of Albert Halieit, 85 years old, who died this morning, could be settled a post-mortem opera 'ton was necessary to remove from his stomach a ten-dollar gold piece which Hnllen had included In hie will be queathing $250. Investigation showed the sum bequeathed $10 over the sum at hand. The coin had been swallowed several days ago by Halien in excite ment, apparently In making his will.— j Portland (Ore.) Co. Seattle Post-ln* 1 telligencer. f

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YOU CANNOT FAIL I I j to appreciate the value of a Bank Account if you have one I and you cannot fail to II regret it, someday, l if you have it not.

THE FIRST l NATIONAL 1 1; BANK AUGUSTA i Oct28eodtf I i GROCERY SAVINGS i 25 lbs Sugar.$1.55 t Heavy Salt Pork, lb.11c Sirloin Steak, lb.25c Hamburg Steak, 2 lbs.25c l Tripe, lb.5c J Loin Roasts, lb.1Sc Frankforts, 2 lbs.25c f Sour Pickles, lb.8c Potatoes, peck.25c Whole Hums, lb.16c J Polo Soap, 10 bars.25c j Lenox Soap, 9 bars.25c Blue Label Catsup, bottle 18c, 3 50c Sweet Potatoes, 10 lbs.25c All kinds chick food, Park Pollard s dry mash. Home Baked j Beans every Saturday. YOUNG’S I STRICTLY CASH MARKET We deliver. Early orders mean PHONE 588 ilPc2£,eodtf Largely increa&--u sales tells tne story of its quality. Largest selling brand of 10c. Cigars in the world. Factory. Man Chester, X. H. Collector’s Advertisement of Sale of Lands of Non-Resident Owners. STATE OF MAINE. Unpaid taxes on lands situated in the town of Manchester, in the County of Kennebec, for the year 1915. The following list of taxes on real es tate of non-resident owners in the Town of Manchester for the year 1915, commit ted to me for collection for said Town on the first day of May, 1915, remain unpaid; and notice is hereby given that if said taxes, interest and charges are not pre viously paid, so much of the real estate taxed as is sufficient and necessary to pay the amount due therefor, including interest and charges, will be sold at pub lic auction at Town hall in said Town, on the first Monday in February 1916, at nine o'clock A. M. Name of Descrip- Amount of Owner tion of Tax Due. In Property eluding In terest and Charges. Fred Hopkins; Land and buildings, {2.91 Theodore Kerr; Land and build ings. Mosher Place, 29.15 John Hich Est.: Land bounded north by Hodwell Est., east by Jimmy Pond, south and west by B. F. Choate. 3.02 .1. L. HUNT, Collector of Taxes of the Town of Man chester. dec30-jan3-10 Preble House Corner Preble and Congress Sts. PORTLAND, ME. Most convenient location for shoppers in the city. 40 new rooms with running water. 25 new rooms with privats baths. House put in first-class order. Special rates by the week for board ers. All street car lines pass ths door. oct30,d3mo HOW TO HEAL SKIN-DISEASES A Baltimore doctor suggests this simple, but reliable and inexpensive, home treatment for people suffering with eczema, ringworm, rashes and sim ilar itching, burning skin troubles. At any reliable druggist’s get a jar of resiuol ointment and a cake of resinol soap. These will not cost a bit more than seventy-five cents. With the res inol eoap and warm water bathe the af fected parts thoroughly, until they art free from crusts and the skin is soft ened. Dry very gently, spread on a thin layer of the resinol ointment, and cover with a light bandage—if necessary to protect the clothing. This should be done twice a day. Usually the distress ing itching and burning stop with the first treatment, and the skin soon be comes clear and healthy again. A HINT FOR SHAVERS If you want a refreshing shave, with n thick, creamy lather, try a resinol i,having stick. It contains the soothing, healing resinol medication which makes it especially welcome to men with tender faces. MARRIED KNOX. Camden—Dec. 2S, Millard CX>uld and Gertrude Frohock. pg XOBSCOT. Old Town—Dec. 2i, Draper E. Reed and Daisy Emerson. DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL Telephone 136 Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res olutions of respect, etc., will 00 charged at the rate of ten cents per line. No charge less than 75 cent*. Subscribers whn fail to receive tht Journal promptly will confer a favor by notifying the office immediately. Thursday, December 30, 1915. LOCAL BRIEFS Elliott Freeman of Portland was, imong Wednesday's business callers i in the city. T. K. Thurston of Portland was in the city Wednesday on matters of bus- j iness. Hon. Nathaniel E. Walker of Bidde- j ford was in the city Wednesday on legal matters. William S. Mathews of Berwick, an ittomey, was in the city Wednesday Dn legal matters. A. A. Bartlett of South Somerville f>assed Wednesday in the city as the guest of his brother, S. L. Bartlett. Smith Cooper left Wednesday morn— ing for Portland for a few days’ visit tvith his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. j L'harles A. Gilman.

Mr. ,and Mrs. Wellington Bond have returned to their home in Winthrop. Mass., after passing the Holiday with Mr. ar.d Mrs. C. O. Tibbetts. Hiram Willard of Sanford was in i he city Wednesday on legal business connected with the term of the law court. Mrs. E. C. Farrington of Fryeburgj and her granddaughter, Miss Margaret Livingston, arrived at the Augusta; House Tuesday evening for a stay. Fred C. Chapman of Manchester, X. H„ passed the Christmas holidays with his father. Fred M. Chapman of No. IS Greenleaf street, returning on Monday to liis home. Mrs. Ada Lord and daughter, Mabel, who have been visiting Mrs. Lord's son. Harvard, at Augusta, have re- j turned hnmt—Ellsworth letter in Ban gor Commercial. Lucius r>. Barrows, assistant engi- j neer >pf the State highway department, j left on train No. 1! Wednesday after noon for Dennysville to inspect a i bridge just completed. Miss Virginia Odiorne, daughter of Mrs. Hosanna B. Odiorne of Bangor, is making a few days’ visit in the city as the guest of Miss Irene Goodrich, 11 Grove street. Mr and Mrs. B. Earl Either and Mr. and Mrs. John Wadleigh passea Wednesday afternoon in Portland, where they witnessed the presentation of the lay, "Experience," at the Jef- ferson theater. Hinckley O’Connell feel quite con fident that they can match your hair with switches, transformations or wigs. The advertisement tells the story j completely and invites some of that spare Christmas money to the little1 store in the Singer Sewing Machine j building.—Adv. Hon. and Mrs. William H. Gannett loft on train No. 102 at 4.07 Wednesday afternoon lor New York City to at tend the automobile show and be pres- er.t at the New Year's eve celebration. They were accompanied on the trip by j Mr. and Mrs. W. p. Ordway of Skow- began. Mrs. Mabel Kins Fox announces to the members of the Friday evening: dancing class that regular elas.s in- struction will tuke place at the Parish House at 7.30 instead of 8 o'clock. This j change is made in order to receive j guests who may attend the dancing i party which begins at 8.30. General dancing will continue until midnight to usher in the New Year.—Adv. The New Year’s eve dancing party j which will take place at the Parish j House Friday evening promises to he 1 one of the enjoyable affairs of the Holiday season. This is being given by the. Friday evening dancing class which Mrs. Mabel King Fox is in structing, and many friends of the members of this class and other class es of which Mrs. Fox is director are planning to attend. LOCAL NOTICE On and after Jan. i, lalG, no more j green trading stamps will he given out by the Augusta Steam Laundry Go. decCldlt Social dance. Perry's hall, Randolph, Thursday evening; McMaster’s orches tra. dtc29. A, declared void and set aside on th° eged ground that the judgment debt was of unsound mind and incapable managing her own affairs at the time d was not represented in the proceed rs bv any guardian. rhe ’case was heard upon the merits fore the justice below, and on Nov. Ji. 4, he tiled a decree dismissing tne bill the reasons stated in his findings or i t filed with the decree and referred to erc-in. From that decree the plaintiff ipealed. i Heldf The decision of a single u. ■e upon matters of tact m ,J“* aring should not be reversed unless it >arlv appears that such oeos.on is r reous. and tile burden of proving t ror rests on the appellant public policy requires that th J ,nts an,t orders of courts and the sab property thereunder should not be vacated and set aside upon a Pm that the parties thereto were of u u.ffi mind at the time they were rea red especially after the lapse of more an a score of years during -Vpart.les have aeo;nredrw t;,n th; ^established'by*proof that is clear and .nVThenconclusion of the court upon the :ole evidence is that it does not appear at .he do.won of the Sitting .mst.ee •missing the bill on tlv merits was er \puer.l dismissed. T.'eereo Lc’ow affirm c^ivod Cumberland County. Minnie G. Smith, I’etr.. vs. Phillips National Bank. Rescript. Savage, t. J. i. When the charter of a national banking association has expired by limitation, it may be extended by vote of the shareholders, with the approval of the comptroller of the currency. Wlun the charter of a national banking association is extended 1>> vote of the shareholders, a non-assent ing shareholder may. within JO days, withdraw, and have his shares ap praised and paid for by the bank. U. The notice of withdrawal given by the shareholder in a national banking association, within JO days af ter the extension of its charter, is ef fective as of the date of the expiration of the original charter. 4. If after the extension of the charter of a national banking associa tion a dividend is declared, a share holder who demands and receives the dividend waives the right to with draw. Petition for mandamus den.ed. Received Dec. J*, 1!)1j. i Cumberland County. Henry H. Pierce in Equity vs. Josiah Pierce et 3l- Rpscripi. Kiu^, J This case brings before the law court for construction portions of the will of j Josiah Pierce who resided in England at the time the will was made, and died there December 22, 1913. The will was drafted by the testator himself, ar. experienced lawyer, and the provisions here involved ate these: •-4. Prom and after the decease of my said brother George Washington Pierce and subject to the above named tenancy in his favor during his life I give, devise and bequeath all the said real estate, furniture, personal effects, moneys and property included in Clauses 2 and 3 hereof to my grandson Josiah Pierce absolutely. 5. Should my said grandson Josiah Pierce or his Guardian or Guardians during his minority decide to sell the said real estate then I request him or j them to first offer the property to the j sons of my brother Lewis Pierce in or- j der of seniority at the value at which j the property was last previously as- j sessed for the purposes of taxation. And in any future sale or transfer of the said property 1 request that pro vision shall be made for the preserva tion of the family burial ground and the monuments thereon.’’ The life tenant predeceased the tes- j tator. September 3. 1914. Josiah Pierce, the grandson and devisee of the j testntor, executed and delivered to the defendant Warren, for a consideration of $15,300, a deed of all the standing timber and other wood growth upon the real estate, excepting the timber upon j a small part thereof upon which are located the buildings and the family burial ground. The deed to Warren was made and delivered without the knowledge of the plaintiff, who is the eldest son of Lewis Pierce, and with out any offer of the property to him at the value at which it was last previ ously assessed for the purposes of taxation. which was $7,600. The plaintiff thereupon brought this bill in equity, the object of which is to have Warren enjoined from cutting or in juring any of the growth on the prem ises, to have the deed of the growth declared void and cancelled, and to The Village Cut Up Resolves On New Year's morn we all awake, an' countless resolutions make; for this has always been the custom, as much so as it has to bust ’em. So this year I shall make a few, an’ try to live up to ’em. too. I will not smoke, (for I don't care to), an’ I won't drink, (for I don't dare to); I will not fight (the cops might get me), an' bein’ put in jail would fret me. 1 will not speed (for I’ve no auto), an’ I won’t swear (unless I've got to); I’ll love my neighbor as my brother (I never liked him. an’ won’t, nuther); I'll do my best to put down evil, (an’ on the side I'll raise the devil); i’ll he as sweet as sugar candy, (an’ raise Cain every time it’s handy). I might as well be frank about it—I jus’ can't get along without it; it’s in my blood to keep things movin’, so on Ol' Nick I keep improvin'. On New Year's day I'll salt the coffee, put iodine in sister's toffee, an' tacks in Uncle Dudley’s chair seat, an’ ice in bed for brother's bare feet, an' sand upon the floor they dance on—it ought to make it grand to prance on. I'll make the folks think, on the level, that in our house there lurks a devil, an' maybe, when I've had my frolic, an' got the family quite choleric, I'll quiet down and hark to reason, an* be an angel all this sea son. —KENNETH FULLER LEE. have the premises conveyed to the plaintiff upon his payment of the $7,600, with such provision as the Court may deem proper for the pres ervation of the family burial ground and the monuments therein. The ques tion presented is as to the meaning of clause 5 of the will, is the language there used mandatory and imperative, or merely suggestive and advisory? Does it impose upon the devisee in clause 4 a legal duty towards the plaintiff in respect to the real estate devised or does it only express the testator's advice and recommendation to the devisee which he was not bound to follow? Held: In the interpretation of wills the cardinal rule, to which all other rules must bend, is that the intention of the testator must prevail, provided it is consistent with the rules of law; and that intention is to lie found in an ex amination of all parts of the will in the light of the existing circumstances. The crucial test to determine if a trust is created by precatory words is whether the testator actually intend ed by bis words to control the action of his legatee by imposing an impera tive duty upon him in respect to the property, or whether he intended his words to be merely advisory, leaving it to the discret: m of the legatee wheth er that advice should be followed or not. Whenever a testamentary disposi tion d- ariy indicates an intention to give the oonee an absolute and uncon trollable ownership of the property, any subsequent provision tending to impose rn the other hand, the request in clause 5 tends only to restrict the sale of the property by the testator's grandson, it does not prevent its unlimited transfer by will or descent. And it docs not apply at all to this plaintiff should he become the owner of the property under the provisions of c lause 5. He would then be at liberty to sell the property, in whole or in part, to whomsoever he chose. He could make the same sale to Warren with a profit to himself of about $8000. 7. H is not to be presumed that a testator intended as imperative a re quest in his advisee which is incapable of being effectively carried out. Precatory words will not be held to create a trust that cannot be practi cable executed. S. If the devisee of the real estate could not make the sale of the growth in question without complying with the request in clause he could not sell any part or portion of the property however small without complying with that request. If he could not sell the stumpage of the growth, then mani festly he could not accomplish the same end by cutting the growth and selling the logs and lumber. We are unable to discover whom the whole will and the existing circumstances an intention on the part of the testator to thus limit and restrict his grandson in the use and enjoyment of the real es tate devised to him. 0. Moreover, we are constrained to the conclusion that the testator gave to his grandson, under clause 4 of the will, an absolute and unqualified estate in the property therein devised to him. We attach importance to his use of the word "absolutely." Being a lawyer, it is highly improbable that he would have used that word in that connection in any other sense than its usual and ordinary meaning, signifying, uncon trolled and without condition. in. We must therefore read the lan guage of clause 5 in the light of a previous absolute devise of the real es tate made in the same will. So read ing it we cannot accord to the testa tor’s request therein expressed the force of a command. To do that would bo to find that the testator intended thereby to nullify his absolute gift of the property to his grandson as previously made in the same will, an attempt which the well settled rules of construction forbid. 11. Our conclusion, therefore, is that the defendant Jcsiah Pierce had the right to make the sale of the growth to the defendant Warren, which is complained of. without first offering the property to the plaintiff at the value at which the property was last previously assessed for the purpose of taxation as requested by the testator in clause 5 of his will. Accordingly the entry will be Bill dismissed with costs. Received Dec. 28, 1915. HANDSOME PRiZES FOR THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT NOW ON

The prizes that will he presented to the five men who make up the win- ning team in the trolley League Bowl jing Tournament which is now being, rolled between the Colonial Alleys, j'lartliner. Hailowell anil the Y. M. C. A., together with the cup that will be presented to the man who secures the highest average for the entire tourna- ment. are now on exhibition in the win dow of Beane A- Cross’ store. After these cups have been on exhibition in Augusta for a week they will be sent j to Hailowell and then on to Gardiner in order that each city may have a chance to see what the teams are I working for. AN ECHO OF 1841 And now we can tell you about a ria! curio—a voice front the hays of ls-41— j words penned by the late Dr. George I. Randal! of Yussalboru and appear ing in rite light once more by mere ac cident. To explain: it is a sheet of letter paper size, folded into a small compass sealed with an old-fashioned wafer seal and shoving the iron tinged holes made by the tack which had for long years held it secure!> in its hiding piaee. It was found about Is years ago by Charles Tobey, con reeled behind a board above a fire place in a house at Cross Hill which he "as r pairing, and given by him to I.'r. George M. Randall, now of St. Petersburg. l’!a„ a son of Doctor Randal: above mentioned. The side •exposed to view when found bears tr> words l OR THI-; l!uh CEXTt'RY The inner page bears the following. Smith Vassalhoro. August is. isu W illiam Austin finished this room and Doc. g. I.. Randall wrote this j note. We have had no rain for to i past. Every thing drying up. fiorrn places sell for $f>.©u j cash. When this is opened the writer will bo dead. The St. Petersburg letter does not i state the present ownership of the j house in which the old document so lur*c reposed, but it was evidently one jat which Dr. G. L. Randall had called during its construction and while thefe thought of leaving the message for fu ture eyes. His endorsement thereon i for tae 19th Century”—was of course for the eyes of the people of the present century. Mr. Tohev, who found and gave the letter to the son of the writer, is 1 "ri F«.NG COPLEY SQUARE high class, modern house, intelli^enr etvice, pleasant rooms, superior cuis.nn Lad.es traveling aline are assured of courteous attention European Plan. Single Rooms a. nn _ t Oouttc Mp "i.™ B*TM *2 00 UP. •per.can Plan. Sa.oo per day up 2,80 s oo reoclimo RC° J0N!:s> P«opRitTod, statement was true, tiie-y eagerly awaited an opportunity to view the production. Now that Geraldine Far rar in “Carmen” is a roalitj, and the I ieturization of this extraordinary masterpiece of operatic literature, is to he presented in this citv, the public in gencial will show their desire to witness this beautiful and. elaborate production. A full Paramount orchestra will lie ucetl not only at this time, but will he a permanent institution for all times, -be prices at the Opera house, com mencing Monday, Jan. 3, will be 5 and lCc at matinees and 10c to all oarts ot J the house iit night. There will he ore performance in the afternoon and t«<J at night.—A«lv. Commissioner of Agriculture 1 Otiptill passed Wednesday in doinham on matters connected wtu the department. Children Cry FOR ^LETCHER’S cAS TO R I A

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It trill be easy to match your iiair from our large assort ment of real Human Hair Goods ,ifl!v the finest (trade of hair is carried- 'l’lie quality is noticeable at "nee. Gray Switches Tl, jij inch switches of straight r v, hair in all shades of mix-d (trav 5-! to $1.'. Switches in i inches long of straight or ,vavy hair itt till natural shades m;..y on 3 strands, $3.50 to $15. Transformations •jo tli oround tho head. Jn all phu*** Pompadours, Half-Wigs, Wigs Made to order from the hair you have lost j.-t .in your own combings, we mak.* switches, transformations and fufl's. For the Hair That You Still Retain hair tonics and dajidruft cures. Hinckley O’Connell 331 Water Street r Sewing Machine Building a... t 11 Speedy Sensible Successful *ince 1879. Medical supervis ion. Scientific methods. No nau sea. 'irkne:s. or bad after effects. No knock-outs” ever given or emetics used. Nothing heroic.'' No confinement or publicity. AH bu to the Bead River on a business region. ^Ir. harley sibl town Thursday on ey of Sidney business. was in land JThGodf]r(7>' kft this city for Port tand Thursday on business. Re\. j. j>. Clifford of Wilton, who 'n v|siti!!e his relatives in this ic-tt Wednesday for his home. Charles Wallace returned Thursday from Cambridge, where he has been l'assing Christmas with his parents. Mrs. Mary Wood, who has received treatment at the Augusta General hos pital, left the hospital Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. F. I,. Hersey of this city have just returned from Cam bridge, where they made a short visit with James Wallace. Miss Gladys Bryant of Portland is passing a few days with her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thayer ol this city at their home on Stone street. Maurice Appleton of this city is among tlie lucky fishermen of the week, lie recently took a pickerel from 1 ogus pond that measured pi! inches and weighed exaetl> four pounds. Slfoppers win notice that the old "C A. Messer sign has been removed and it is soon to be replaced by a new one, c H. Running," the business hating changed owners. ^ilas K. King of Bangor, who passed Christmas with pi.-, aunt. Mrs. M. A C}riflir., us K,-stern avenue, has re turned to Ranger. Otto 'lotman of Fairfield, who had bet-ti making a short visit in the city as the guest of Tracey Webster, lias returned to his home. N'eil iolette. who has been pass im: a few hats with his family oil Court si red, lias returned to .Jack man. where he lias a situation for the winter. Miss Thor :.i i\ Spooner of Skowhe han is tit- guest of Mayor and .Mrs. Blaine S. Vilts at their home on Mel iHo St I t et. The employes of tin street depart ment, Western District, have been en gaged for several days in repairing washouts caused bv the recent rain. Reports from the northern part of tiie State indicate that tin- recent rain did not damage tile lumbermen to any considerable extent, although the low lands were covered with water. Three teams left Augusta Tuesday for Stratton, where thev will lie em ployed in the woods for the remainder of the winter Frank .1. Ham. chairman of tlie* Re publican Siai*’ committee, expects to occupy his offices in the new i’urinton block some time this week William Harvey, who has had a con tract for cuitirg lumber in the Dead River section, has rcuirr.cd to Augus ta. Fred Fullei1 of this city, who has been routined to home for ihe past two weeks, is improving and hopes to be able to lake up ids duties in Bruce's store in a f.-w days. ounty 1 •::i:« Warden Bertrand Smith of this hi y and VPnrv Merrill won', 'mi in Whit,-field Wednesday to look into a report concerning the alleg i use of deadfalls, which is unlawful at this season. Hose 3 responded to .a still alarm at 1.JO Weur...-dny afternoon for a slight chimney lire at lit1; Cony streel. The property is owned by the Titeomh I teal Kstate Co. ;;nd occupied liy Fred llovt. Une chemical anil Pyrene was used. There is a rot:sine compelling call to action in the naval command: “Clear decks for action.” In the merchandis ing: world, the i W. Adams 'o. has applk cl the command to its store in a way that should mean rapid-lire bus iness. Today, at the opening of the doors, the volley will begin and this splendid store of wearables will lie at tacked by women ant-iicus to make sub stantial savings on desirable goods. The page ad. takes you intimately into the interior workings of the store, shows vou behind the counters and gives you peeks at hundreds of want ed articles. Heed the cali. lie ready to take advantage of the iirst days of the sale. One of Augusta's best known citi zens, who refuses to have his name used in tins instance, tells the follow ing story on himself: It seems that the doctor was strongly in favor of the new traffic rales, and one day he drove to City hall and got out, leaving- his team facing the east. As he started to enter the building, one of liis friends canto out, stopped him and inquired: Well, doctor, what do you think of the new traffic rules?" "Fine, they are just fine,” said the worthy doctor, “and I atn going to lie mighty particular to pay attention to them myself.” "Well, they apply to Cony street as well as to the other side of the river," said his friend: "and," quoth the doc tor, "I turn my horse around in the middle of Cony hill since then." Day- Wood The first couple to he married in the new parsonage of the Penney Memorial church were George Elmer Day and Ma bel E. Wood, both of Augusta, who were married Wednesday evening by the Rev. Charles G. Mosher at the parson age adjoining the church, the full ring service being employed. They yvere un attended and were driven after the ser vice to their new home, 31 Greenleaf street. Both young people are popu lar with a large circle of friends and very many are wishing them all joy anil prosperity in their yvedded life. Mrs. Flora M. Ward Mrs. Flora M. Ward, wife of Howard M Ward of this city, passed away in Augusta early Thursday morning. She was 43 years of age. She is survived hv her husband; one son, Chester Ward of Milo; and one daughter. Alice M. Ward of this city. The funeral will he held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon from the ^inthrop street Baptist church. [Respect and you as iiar*»Uyoyr^glassesSas a're^about'Vour* clothes *and hats, ronsistent. The^h^ pA"^Optician, j 31} Water Street. PUKE BLOOD MAKES HEALTHY PEOPLE Hood’s Sarsaparilla surely and effec tively removes scrofula, boils and other blood diseases because it drives out of the blood all the humors that cause these diseases. They cannot be succcssfuly treated in any other way. External applications for their re moval have proven almost useless, be cause they cannot drive out the im purities that are in the blood. Hood’s Sarsaparilla makes pure rich blood, perfects the digestion, and builds up the whole system. The skin becomes smooth, clean and healthy. rl his great blood remedy bus stood the test ect. Mr. Farnum displays his versatility by ap pearing in a dual role. Added to the wonderfully effective acting by Mr. Farnum, "The Wonderful Adventure" is unusually strong as regards the story. Two men, a civil engineer and a. wealthy contractor, exact counter parts of one another, are the center of attraction. The contractor falls foul of a demoniacal sylph-like vampire, burning with an overwhelming pas sion to ruin respectable men. She ruins the contractor by introducing him to a powerful drug, and so he lures the engineer to assume his plan in business as well as his home. How this finally worked out makes a photo play romance of entrancing power and thrilling interest. Don't forget the days, this coming Friday and Saturday and the place the Colonial theater— Adv. GAMP TACQNNET Boston. Dec. 29.—The Camp Tacon net Association, composed of Greater Boston people who pass somb part of the Summer at this camp near Bel grade Lakes, Maine, held its annual reunion and dinner last evening at the Vendome with 75 present. George F. Joyce was toastmaster and the ad dresses were brief, various members performed special stur.ts which were satires on camp life. Miss Elinor Whit temore and Gladys Joyce gave violin and vocal solos. On the committee were Mrs. Joyce, Mrs. E. C. Adams. Miss Ruth Presbrey, A. B. Rico. F. M. Seamans, F. B. Hill and C. D. Meserve. VANNAH-LOCKE WEDDING HELD LAST EVENING A very pretty wedding was held at the home of ex-Alderman and Mrs. Edson Locke on Gage street Wednesday eve ning when their only daughter. Miss Bes sie R. Locke, and Harold P. Vannfih of Newport, Yt.. were united in marriage, Rev. E. W. Philbrook of the Wlnthrop street Baptist church officiating. The ceremony was performed in the presence of many of the young people of the city and a number of relatives from out of town. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion with holly, mistletoe and evergreens. The ceremony was perfor m ed in front of a large bank of or. The bride was charmingly arrayed in a gown of white satin and carried a bou quet of lilies of the valley. Miss Doris Milder of ibis city, the maid of honor, wore pale blue taffeta and carried a bou quet of roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Marguerite Lowell of this city, who wore peach taffeta. Miss Rcrnicc Leighton of this city, who wore pale green taffeta. Miss Hazel Chadbourne of Farmingdale. who was gowned In pale yellow, and Miss Esther Perkins of Portland, who wore pale pir:k taffeta. AH carried bou quets of sweet peas. Herbert E. Locke, brother of the brble was best man. lie was tfe classmate and fraternity brother in Z.eta Psi at Bowdct' c> die ye with the bridegroom and Is now eonneeted with the law firm of Atty. Gen Pattangall. The wedding march from Lohengrin was rendered by Miss Bar bara. Johnson at the piano. The bride was given away by her father and the double ring service was employed. A reception was held following the ceremony at which Mrs. .lames Harvey of this city and Miss Doris Perkins of Portland served, assisted by Misses Ma rion Mower, Mary Johnson, Nan Wes ton and Mabel Townsend. Miss Ann Hendee and Spofford Giddings welcomed the guests at the door. A large amount of silver was in cluded among the presents to the bride and groom as well as many beautiful cut glass dishes. One generous gift was $100 given by the bridegroom's mother. The bride's gift to the maid of honor was a handsome tourmaline ring, to the bridesmaids gold pendants, while the bridegroom’s gift to the best mail was gold cuff links. The bride groom's gift to the bride was a cameo pendant and chain. The guests from out of the city at the wedding were: .Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam A. Vannali of Waldoboro, tli bridegroom’s parents; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stubbert of Waterville. Mr. and Mrs. Bred Locke and sons, Ray and john. Atwood Cressey, and Annie Hall, ill of Mt. Vernon; Miss Celia Stevens and Mrs. Oscar Lundborn of Norfolk, Mass. The bride was graduated from the Cony High school in 1914. She war prominent in mam of the- school ac tivities. was assistant manager of the girls’ basketball team at one time and was a member of the girls’ GrccJ^ let ter sorority. After her graduation from High school she taught for a year in one of the kindergartens in the city. The bridegroom is a graduate of Lincoln Academy and Bowdoin Col lege, from which institution lit- w. [graduated in 191:1. He is a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity anil the I’ll Beta Kappa Honorary Society. In col lege Mr. Vannali held tHe position of alumni editor of the Bowdoin Orient and was also secretary and treasurer of the Bowdoin Chemical Club. Mr. Vannali was eonmeted with the State Laboratory of Hygiene in thi> city for a year and a half, later going to the Cnited States Experiment a: Station at Orono. He is at present buy er for H. P. Hood A- Sons of Boston, dairy experts, with his headquarters at Newport, Vt where the newly married couple will make their homo. CURRENT EVENTS PROGRAM DEC 3I Currant Events Club will hold it." regular meeting at 11 o'clock Friday after noon, Her. ill. with .Mrs. Klmcr E. Park man, liven street. The quotation: •No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for any cue else.’"—Dickens. Roll ("all. Current events; music, Baker Hall quartet; read ing, "Conservation of Vital Resources, Mrs. fi. A. Yeaton; music, Baker Hai quartet; reading, “Conservation of Our Natural Resources," Mrs. .1. A. Savage STATE LEAGUE BOWLING The Augusta team, managed by Hor ace Purlin, will go to Gardiner Thurs day evening, to meet the Gardiner tear, on their alleys. The local team will in- composed o'" the following bowlers: Wood, Parlin Cross, Cussen and McDonough, all wel known bowlers, and the Gardiner tean will probably be as follows: Partridge Goggins, Boring, Harrington and Perry. Mrs. Ross M. Reynolds The late Mrs. Rose M. Reynold passed away at her home in Sidney o: the West River road at 2.30 T*. M.. Tues day afternoon, after a long illness, a1 the age of 73 years. She is survived b; three sons and two daughters, Alton M Reynolds, John W. Reynolds of Sidney William A. Reynolds, Mrs. Ahbie E Xiehols. Mrs. Hattie A Walker all o' \ugusta. Funeral will be held at he; late home Friday afternoon, 1 o'cloe! P. M. Watson-Goodrich Melvin .1. Watson of Madison, Maine and Elizabeth B. Goodrich of Athens. Maltie. were married Wednesday even ing at tho Free Baptist parsonage by the Rev. C. G. Mosher, pastor of the Penney Memorial church, the full rin; service being employed. They were unattended. After the ceremony they left for an extended trip of ten days or longer after which they will return to reside in Madison where Mr. Wat son is at present situated in business. The bride was most becomingly gown ed in white messaline with satin trim mings. You Needn't keep on feeling dis tressed after eating, nor belching, nor experiencing nausea between meals. Hood’s Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia— It strengthens the stomach and other digestive organs for the proper per formance of their functions. Take Hood’s.—Adv. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA v' ..,_ Extraordinary Money Saving for All Who Take Advantage Great Mark Down on ATS, SUITS and FURS Every garment in our store has been marked down for quick selling. Now commences our cleaning up season. Some lines are sold without regard to original cost and others at extraordinary price reductions. Just give us a call as we never carry over goods and can save you money. CHERNOWSKY'S Store for Women SUCCESS IN BUSINESS_Comfort and economy in the home—require Scientific Methods today to a greater extent than ever before. WITH OUR ELECTRIC SERVICE_We °^er mnst economical and reliable supply of Electricity—The most scientifically ar ranged lighting systems.—The most scientific power applications.—The most scientific house keeping methods.—The most scientific illuminat ed sign advertising. THE BEST FACILITIES OF TO-DAY_are electrical and you need them—we make no charge for wiring estimates or consulta tions—it’s a part of our service. Central Maine Power Co. Electrical Servants of the People. tJ y, Of ME.ALUI REUNION IN BOSTON Boston. Dec. 20.-The Boston Alumni Association of the University of Maine save an informal reception and lunch eon at the Quincy House last night in honor of the champion cross-country runners of the university. Roger Bell. Capt. 11. S. French. Edward Dempsey, Frank Prieti. K. B. Jfison and A. W. Wonderlich. This team won the cross country run at the intereoljegiate track meet last Fall. After dinner n smoker was held, at which Harry Sutton. 09. presided. Speeches were made hy Michael Dris cell president of the Athletic Associa tion: Capt. Bell and Ralph A. Atwood, Tufts '13, a gut st, who in 1913 he'd the New Ragland two-mile intercollegiate •hampionship. More than 100 were present. WM. WHITE OF HERMON KILLED BY FALL FROM CAR Hermon, Me., Pec. 28.-William Mark White of this town, a freight brakeman employed* by the Maine Central, was killed at Wiscasset Saturday while en gaged in shifting cars, being thrown from the top of one of the cars to the station platform. His head was crushed and death is thought to have been instan taneous. The accident happened as the rain was rounding the curve by the boat wharf and it was not noticed that he was missing until the train reached the sta tion. On going back a short distance trainmen found the body by the side of the track, life extinct. So far as is known, there were no witnesses to the accident. White was 34 years of age and unmarried. The remains were brought to tlormon v here funeral services were held Tues day morning. Rev. Ashley A. Smith of ;1ie Universalist church in Bangor oni ciating. The bearers were cousins of the deceased. Four sisters and a brother survive: Lydia and Pearl of Waterville, and Mrs. Alma Pore and Mrs. Myra Philbrick, both of Hermon. and Robie of aterville. He is also survived by his mother. The deceased, who had been employed by the Maine Central for about a year and a half, was much respected. He had previously been employed in Bangor, where he was well known. -_— WOMEN A SURPLUS AFTER THE WAR SAYS PRES. BALCH Washington. Dec. 29.—President Em ily Balch of Wellesley College told the American Sociological Society here to day that one of the effects of war on the status of women would be to make them "a drug on the market.” “It. may be that in more primitive times such a situation would be a cause of polygamy,” she said. “In our day it GERALDINE FARRAR IN “CARMEN AT OPERA HOUSE MONDAY Altff TUESDAY. JAN. 3-4. I “Y” Basketball TONIGHT 8 o’clock G01Y Y. M. C. A. TICKETS 25c dee30cllt will mean a vast overplus of women. Men will return not only with import ance enhanced by the glory of the bat tlefield but with a scarcity value. “A second and conflicting effect is that women, being more necessary be come more important instead of less. A third effect will be a great increase of unmarried women. Another result is that there is forming under our eyes a new sex—international. Someone has said, ‘if the brotherhood of man had grown as much in the last two centu ries as the sisterhood of women has grown in the last two decades, this war would not have occurred.’ Harpsweil Lobster Fisherman Drowned George E. Lank, a Harpsweil lobster fisherman, was drowned Monday and the body was found Tuesday on the shore of Eastern Oak Island, near dun point. He was seen Monday at work on the engine of his boat and later the boat was seen to be empty. He was about 50 years of age and a native of Eastport, though going to Rarpewell from Portland only 11 weeks ago. The new lire distrlot which is to in* elude Blddeford Ppol and Fortune's Rocks will become effective Jan. l. The volunteer Are departments at these two places will be discontinued. John E. Wildes will be captain, George Or*' cutt and Harry Ward lieutenants. They will be under the supervision of Fire Chief Charles H. Bouser of Blddeford.; He will determine the number of opU men available for the now district.

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Don’t get the idea that every thing is marked down for that is not correct. Only the goods that we want to close out are marked down and marked at a big saving if you have any use for them. I i i 1 Lot Ladies’ Leather Hand Bags, good styles, perfect goods at 1-4 to 1-3 Mark Down. 1 Lot Corsets, broken sizes, discon tinued styles, original 4 AA Prices $3 to $5. This Sale V A evlv 1 Lot Brassieres—Odd styles and sizes, soiled and mussed at 1-2 Price to Close. Assorted Lot Neckwear, dition. correct styles original value 50c. To Close good con 25c Assorted lot Neckwear, good styles, original price 25c To clean up at. selling 15c 1 Lot Dress Trimmings, desirable styles, perfect colorings. To close out at 1-3 to 1-2 Mark Down. Init-al Stationery, both cards and pa per, odd letters, original price 25c, to close quickly 10c 1 Lot Stationery, boxes slightly soiled but paper ail right original price 25c, to close. 15c 1 Lot Assorted Fancy Embroidered Handkerchiefs, slightly soiled were 10c, to close. OC Men’s All Linen Handker chiefs, 4 for. 25c Ladies' Fancy Embroidered Handker chiefs. sligi.viy soiled, 1-2 Price to close. Bordered Veils, black and colors, as sorted styles, 1-2 Price to close. 1 Lot wide Silk Girdles, black and colors, several styles, original price 51.00, to close. 39c All Short Lengths in Laces, Ham burgs and Ribbons at Prices to clear away. White Muslin Skirts at Clearance Prices as fellows: 5Gc values to close at 75c values to close at $1.00 values to close at $1.50 values to close at 35c 50c 65c 89c White Muslin Gowns at Clearance Prices. $1.25 values to close at $2.50 values to close at $3.00 values to close at 79c $1.29 $1.59 White Muslin Drawers at Clearance Prices, 75c and 89c values nA to close at .!....0%/C White Muslin Combinations, Skirt and Drawers. $1.00 values to Close at. $1.50 values to close at.... 79c $1.00 Winter Underwear, Ladies', Misses' and Children’s, broken sizes, odd lots, at Low Prices to close. 1 Lot Kid Gloves, white with fancy stitching, tan, Pique and others, broken sizes, value $1.50 to close $1.00 Coatings, 54 in., dark colorings, or iginal values $2 and $3 A i aa yard. Clearance Price ....spAel/vf 12 pieces Suitings, good weight, dark colorings, original prices $1.65, $2.00 and $2.25 A aa Clearance Price «Pl dJU Brocade Velvets, 25 in., staple shades. Regular Price $1.50 to close.. Regular Price 75c to close. 75c 48c Fancy Printed Crepe de Chine and Meteors, desirable shades, former prices $1.50 to $2.00 to close.. 98c Printed Foulards, 36 in., staple col orings, former price $1.50 mm to close./ OC Brocade Meteors, 40 in., limited col orings, former price m A p* $225, to close. Many short lengths in Silk and Dress Goods marked to close. Starts Today, Dec. 30 and Continues Until Saturday, Jan. 15, 1916 “Clear Decks for Action** is the command that inspires every naval man to quick response. It is the command that is ring ing1 in our ears now and we are spurred to immediate activity. Every deck in our store must be cleared before our annual inventory which comes in two weeks. We can count the money easier than measure the goods. So prices have been cut to the very bone for a quick exit of all odds and ends and winter merchandise. The result of this all-dominating “Clearance” Idea furnishes an array of Genuine Values which you have learned to watch for and appreciate. The Reward will surely be yours this year as some excellent values await you. The Early Shopper Gets the Best. •Be on hand the first day of sale. The Sweeping Clearance Movement begins Today, Dec. 30, and continues until Saturday, Jan. 15. All Coats and Suits Must be Cleared Deepest Price Cuts Ever! A woman’s wearing apparel event unprecedented in its opportunities! Our entire stock of this season’s coats and splits in the most fashionable models, materials and colors at drastic re ductions, in order to make room in our apparel department for coming spring shipments. Our garment stock is unusually large this year, meaning unusual price advantages. LADIES’ and MISSES’ COATS Coats formerly sold up to $12.98 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Coats formerly sold up to §17.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Coats formerly sold up to §19.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. $7.50 $10.00 $12.50 1 Lot last Season’s Coats that sold from §15.00 to §20.00 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Coats formerly sold up to $23.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Coats formerly sold up to $25.00 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Coats formerly sold up to $27.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. $15.00 $17.59 $19.50 jf> A EACH All Black Plush Coats at Greatly Reduced Prices. LADIES’ and MISSES’ SUITS Suits formerly sold up to §17.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. $10.00 $15.00 Suits formerly sold up to §23.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Suits formerly sold up to $30.00 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Suits formerly sold up to $32.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. $19.50 $22.50 CHILDREN’S COATS Sizes 2 to 5 and 6 to 14—Our entire stock of Children’s colo red coats are now greatly reduced in price. A remarkable oppor tunity to save money on Children’s Garments of the latest and most approved winter styles. Coats formerly sold up to $4.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Coats formerly sold up to $5.75 JANUARY SALE PRICE. $2.88 $3.75 Coats formerly sold up to $7.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. $5.00 $6.98 Coats formerly sold up to $10.98 JANUARY SALE PRICE. I Coats formerly sold up to $16.75 JANUARY SALE PRICE. $10.00 Fur Scarfs and Muffs at Reduced Prices All Fur Scarfs and Muffs Will Be Sold at Specially Reduced Prices. SILK DRESSES Silk Dresses for Afternoon and Street wear are now marked at the following cut prices. Dresses formerly sold up to $15.00 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Dresses formerly sold up to $17.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Dresses formerly sold up to $20.00 JANUARY SALE PRICE. Dresses formerly sold up to $27.50 JANUARY SALE PRICE. $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $19.50 Ten Silk Dresses carried over from last season, form erly sold at $15.00 to $25.00, January Sale Prices $5.0047.50 and $10.00 WOOL DRESSES Seventy-five Wool Dresses, also combination Silk and Wool Dresses, greatly reduced in prices, many of which are marked at a saving of from $3.50 to n/| to d»*j P $7.50 each. Prices range from. vw»vU vid WAISTS All small lots, discontinued numbers, etc., in our Waists which includes: Lingerie, Messaline, Crepe de Chine, Tub Silk, Georgette Crepe, Lace, and Wash Silk Waists have been marked down to cost and less. The majority of which are among the very best selling styles but owing to the fact that we are unable to reorder many of these styles and they having sold down to small lots, leaving us with broken sizes, we have decided to close them out at January sale prices. There are many different lots both in Lingerie and Silk Waists that will go quickly at the prices at which they are marked. Come early and get the best assortment. DRESS SKIRTS Fifty Dress Skirts at specially reduced prices for this sale. Now marked at a saving of from $1.00 to $3.00 on each skirt. Prices range from.^2 Qg to $7 MILLINERY GRAND CLEARANCE OF MILLINERY Everything in Trimmed and Untrimmed Hat*. Fancy Flowers, Feathers, Ostrich Plumes, etc., must be closed out at once regardless of cost. The following prices will convince you that we mean busi ness. Absolutely nothing reserved. All Hats marked at about 1-4 their former prices. Prices are now 50c, 69c, 98c, $1.50, $1.98, $2.98 cind $3.98 _ Flowers and Fancy Feathers 50c and 69c qualities, January Sale Price .25c 75c and $1.00 qualities, January Sale Price .^q $1.00 and $1.69 qualities January Sale Price.75 C $1.75 and $1.98 qualities, January Sale Price.^ j qq OSTRICH FEATHERS marked at from 1-3 to 1-2 less than regular prices. CHILDREN’S HATS The greatest bargains we have ever offered on Chil dren’s Hats. Regular $1.00 and $1.50 Hats, January Sale Price_50£ Regular $2.00 and $2.50 Hats, January Sale Price j qq Regular $2.98 and $3.98 Hats, January Sale Price $1.50 LONG SILK KIMONOS Closing out our entire stock of long Silk Kimonos at one third (1-3) off from regular prices. Remember that conditions are unusual and everythin? points to higher prices. All merchandise that can be secured at the old Low Prices should be considered bargains. Bale 40 in., unbleached Cotton, 8c value in present market Our Price, yard 6c Bale 36 in., Bleached Cotton, 12 1-2c value present Market Special Price, yard.1 U C All Double width Cottons 2c to 3c be low the prevailing Market Prices. Special values in Sheets bought long ago at Old Prices. 63x99 Special value. 81x90 Special vafue.. 63x99 Special value 72x90 Special value. 55c 59c 69c 75c Many other equal values in higher grades. Special offerings in Pillow Slips at old Low Prices. 42x36 Special value. 42x36 Special tape edge 45x36 Special tape edge.. 10c 12ic 15c Pequots, Fruits and others at Old Prices. 1 Case Shirting Prints at, yard. 5c 1 case 36 in. Percales, short lengths, perfect goods, 10c value mj j This Sale, yard. o C Long Cloth, 12 yd. pieces Sanitary form, piece 98c Long Cloth, special for this sale, 10c yd, piece.1 I U Long Cloth. 12 yd. pieces extra val. 12 1-2c yd., piece $1.33 Great values in Bath Towels, bought and sold at Special Close Prices for this sale. Values can t be duplicated. Prices range at 5c, 10c. 12 1-2c, 17c, 25c, 35c and 50c. 1 Case of Zepher Ginghams, short lengths, iO to 20 yards, price 15c This Sale, yard. 32 in., regular 10c Burton's New Cloth. 27 colors, 25c Reg. Price to close, yard. in., range of 17ic Printed New Cloth, 27 value 25c to close, yard. in., regular 12ic Bates Crepes, stripes and Former Price 25c to close, yard. plaids. 15c Printed Cotton Foulards, signs. Former Price 25c to close, yard. staple de 15c Silk and Cotton Goods, terns, broken assortment, 50c value, to close, yard.. fancy pat 15c Silk Ratines, Brocade Silk ton Goods. 36 in.. 89c regular price, to close, yard. and Cot 39c Printed Voiles, 36 in., desirable styles Former Price 25c to close, yard. 15c Short lengths in Crash at Special Sale Prices. Table Damask, 68 designs at the Sale Price of, yard in., all linen, new .89c Table Damask, 72 in., assorted styles, all linen, big value on d* 1 Present Market at, yard V v w 15 pieces Curtain Scrim, border, Former Price 25c to close, yard. colored 15c Batts, slightly imperfect regular 15c price, to close. 10c All short lengths and remnants at prices to quickly close. Couch Covers, full size, fine colorings, former price $1.50, to close. new styles, 98c Puffs at Special Prices, ranging from $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.98 up to $15.00. Cotton Blankets, white and gray, all sizes 59c, 75c, $1.00, $1.19, $1.50. Wool finished Blankets, all sizes, white and gray $2.00, $2.25, $2.98, $3.50, $3.98. Wool Blankets, white and gray, as sorted borders and srzes $5.00, $5.00, $8.00, $10.00. i I

l I I SALE STARTS TODAY and Closes— Saturday, January 15, 1916 W, I D. W. ADAMS CO. 211-215 Water St., Augusta, Ma ne COME TODAY The Best Values Go First. Don’t Delay