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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

American Committee acting as an inter-
national relief agency. Substantial gifts
have come from China. Korea, Japan,
France, Egypt, philippines. Hawaii,
Alaska, British Columbia, Cuba and sew
eral South American Republics. One
check came from the Nez Perez Indians
The bulk of the gifts came from the
United States, however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

1t was a Thomaston little one who,
after dinner, feeling an obstruction
between her teeth, asked if she
couldn't have a tooth-poke. And a
Rockland youngster it was who said
he'd been gathering stool-toads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

Has Mr.. Bryan fol gotten the old SAVING
that you can lead a donkey to water but
you can't make him drink?-Philadelphia
No, 1T takes the booze trust to make
the donkeys drink--and pay for the
drinks, too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

products should be made to feel the
heavy hand of the law.-Portland Argus.
You wouldn't go as far as to Com
persize, and say law or no law" we
suppose?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

Now 1t is said that Villa hadaford in
the tool box and escaped in it after
his car was torpedoed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

1t is being shown by the various investi-
cations instituted in the country that the
high cost Of living il largely attributable
TO scarcity occasioned by "cornering
produces, rather than by shortage IN
QkQ0RSiiop. Men who gamble IN 1909
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

ner spouse. Just see the frightful ef-
1ects OF rum, John; here's young man
got drunk and walked right into a
church,
'onn trying to keep out Of an argu-
ment' but half asleep)--"Yes, yes. m
oear, runs liable to land d man most
anXWhere,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
ALL-THE-WAY.BY-WATER

EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
KENNEBEC LINE.
(Servce discontinued for season Of
BATH AND 5OOTHBAY LINE.
Leave Bath Week Days only at 245 P.
NJ. for Boothbay Harbor and Interme-
date Landings.
RETURN Leave Boothbay Harbor
Week Days only at A. NJ. for Bath and
Intermediate Landings.
BOSTON E. PORTLAND LINE
Steamships Calvin Austin and Cover
nor DingIey.
Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland. week
DAYS at 7.3O p. NJ. for Boston.
Return-Leave Central Wharf. Boston.
week days and Sundays at 100 y. NJ.
Day trips leave Portland Fridays at +
A. NJ, due Boston ECO 2. NJ.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Between Portland and New York
Passenger service discontinued for the
season. Freight service throughout the
year.
METROPOLITAN STEAMSHIP LINE
Direct Between Boston and New York
Express passenger and freight service
throughout the year.
Route via Cap Cod Canal
Steamship Bunker Hill and Old Colony
Leave North Side India Wharf, Boston,
week days only at z. NJ. Due New
York 730 A. NJ Same service returning.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

Pats and Knocks Owen has fiv
eggs? On with the boycott!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Name Gossip
Brothers, Al.

There is Just a lot OF goodness in US all,
rather guess.
And there's quite a bit Of badness, too, I
think We will confess;
So there's little use OF quibhlinG who's
the best or who's the worst,
Or who IL going up to heaven. or who
will get there hrst.
We would better do our duty just the
best we ever can.
And stand up four square and honest and
each play the manly man.
First be true unto ourselves and then be
true to all the rest
And quit this figuring who's the worst
or who's the very best.
st. Louis Republic,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Thanksgiving In ! America
BY ELIZABETH POWERS MERRILL


America the hearts own land, the
Loving land of Home
America the souls own land, the
Land where we were born;
The land of power unbounded, land that
Holds the Right of Way
Just Ruler, bless the nations soul, on
This Thanksgiving Day!
Our fathers loved these hills and plains-for
Them, they fought and bled.
Great land! that holds the Hopes of Men! The
Ashes Of their dead
A country, rich, majestic, from
North unto the bay
Lift up thy soul, America-and
Keep Thanksgiving Day!
The Pilgrims sailed hostile sea in
Days whose light has fled
The wintry winds swept over them-wnds
In the North-land bred.
Upon strange shores they sang the songs of
England and the May
When white the frosts of Autumn came, they
Kept Thanksgiving Day!
Though virgin soil knew not ploughshare, it
Had the twang of life
Its great breast was already made, made
For the Fruit of life.
Our fathers builded walls Of stone, toiled
on from day to day
They looked and saw their work was Good-and
Kept Thanksgiving Day!
Behold this wide and spacious land, behold
What has been done!
A mighty horde of those who Do, press
On from sun to sun!
They plan and fashion for new days, still
More glorious way,
Let every heart remember them-on
This Thanksgiving Day!
Still are there greater deeds to do though
Hands may ache-hearts bleed.
The world of men is great and vast, deeper
countrys need.
Life calls for men of vision wide to
Work, while yet they pray.
To build for God and human kind-each
Day, Thanksgiving Day!
To love-to dare-and to achieve, this
Is the Sum of life ~4
To sail our seas and sing our songs to
Sound the trumpet, fife
To tear down all our false-faced gods, to
Build the Truth each day.
To give better life to ALL that
Means Thanksgiving Day.
America our hearts own land, the
Loving land of Home!
America our souls own land-the
Land where we were born!
The land of faith and high Ideals of
Peace that's here to stay!
Lift up they head, America, it is
Thanksgiving Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Light and Airy

BEFORE.
The Elephant said to the ASS:
Get out OF the way and let me pass.
The Bull Moose and
Are making this pie,
Go back and lie down on the grass
AFTER.
The Elephant said to the Moose:
It's no use. dear brother. no use!
We haven't the goods
Let's take to the woods,
Our plans are gone to the deuce.
C. D. B., in Woodland Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
1fOnOrary Secretary.
3: F. b. Permanent Blind Relief War
Fund. $50 Fifth Avenue. New York City

NO. 10 Fifth Avenue. New York, Nov.
2o-The receipts of the American Com
mittee for Armenian and Syrian Relief
nave reached $2,O1S, 902. 6S. The receipts for
the last 80 days have been $3.50. 124. AZ. Prac-
tically every cent of this has been cabIed
direct from the Office of Charles r. Crane
treasurer. No. 20 Fifth Avenue, to relief
centres in Turkey and the Russian eau
casus. the expenses of its collection hay
ing been borne by members of the com
mttee The 100000. covering a period
OF IL months has been applied to the re-
destitute Armenians. Syrians and Assy-
rian Christians allowing. had it been pos
sible evenly to distribute it, ONE Dol,
LAB IN A YEAR TO EACH NEEDY
BY sending Americas 1916 Christmas
ship the Government collier Caesar, its
cargo to be purchased with money to be
raised additional to the 100000, the Com
mlttee's relief work will approach slight
~ scale more nearly adequate to the
starvation demands The Christmas ship
VIII leave New York early in December
with cargo of food and new clothing,
dollars. and will be followed after its de-
parture by increased efforts to continue
the saving of Armenians and Syrians
IRON irons starvation rva BY the cabling Of further
Altogether the committee, basing its
inquire on cabled reports from it's agents
estimates that 5000, 600 is necessary mere
l! " heep awe the women ana children
survivors. An organized campaign to COL
lect the balance of this 5000, 600 has been
arranged for Thanksgiving when. in pur-
suance of the Presidents Proclamation
calling for unstinted giving. contributions
will be received in churches throughout
the country.
The destitute ministered to by the Com.
mittee comprise roughly 100000 Armen.
ians IN deportation camps in Turkey and
In refugee bands in Syria. The Russian
Caucasus and Egypt. 100000. Syrians
whose crops and homes have been confis-
| Gated, and 100000 Assyrian Christian
Persia. who have absolutely no protec-
ton against winter. except what come,
from relief funds. The money cabled by
the committee is spent under the direct
supervision Of American consuls and mis-.
sionaries and in some cases that OF Rus.
sian and German officials and teachers.
The $20OoO0 contributed came from at
least 70 countries or dependencies. the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

The contracts for four torpedo boat
destroyers recently awarded the Bath
Iron Works by Secretary Daniels were
signed Monday at the Bath Iron Works.
The boats are Nos. 20. rs, Y and rs of the
35-knot class and are to be completed In
%, q, "a and Is months
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

Wishbone Not Needed.
They were dining off fowl in a res
taurant. You see," he explained as
he showed her the wishbone, You take
hold here. Then we must both make
a wish and pull, and when it breaks
the one who has the biggest part of It
will have his or her wish granted"
But don't know what to wish for"
she protested.
oh. you can think Of something" he
said.
mo. can't" she replied. ~ cant
think OF anything I want very much"
wen. III wish for you," he ex-
claimed.
>"Will you, really?" she asked.
well. then, there's no use foo,,r,
with the old wishbone," she interr,,ntad
with glad smile; you can have ~ ;.
frocks?" ~ 'o'eis
mot after one A. M."-Judge.
Curiosity.
ae-"W-w-win you k-k-k.kiss m.m.
meeT' mos
Sne tshyly)-'How long will the real
'nins take?-Yale Record.
Inc styles call for mannish hats. an
my ~. VIE bought a mannish hat for SIS,
for 81 q adhs nat
-.'Asss Xas reading Tor the beneft Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Are We Doing Our Part?

If the spirit of service to mankind be
felt in this our Thanksgiving time, the
opportunity was never SO great or ap-
pealing. In every mail the newspapers
of this rich country find letters urging
them to lead the way to the succor Of
suffering millions in Europe The re-
Spouse has been in millions Of dollars,
so far, but not generous, and we search
for the reason.
1t cannot be- that we do not under
stand, that we have not sympathy. or
that we cling to few dollars because
the parting with them would cause US
serious hardship.
Do we procrastinate, in the hours
when human beings are dying of starv-
alton and exposure, as moths fall I'M
der the poison spray? From Poland
comes the story that there is not liv-
ing child under five years of age-they,
with the aged and infirm, have been
the first to succumb before the relent-
less march of famine and exposure
that have come in the wake of armies
Do we hesitate to offer our little con-
tribution when a human life may de-
pend upon it's early arrival?
But it seems to us there is cause"
for the pitiful paucity of generous"
Americas offerings where the need is
so great. What is that cause? Are we
discouraged by the tremendous task
and the fact that the mills of war go
right on grinding out the grist of its
unforgiveable idiocy? Do we hesitate
to rescue, only to prolong the agony of
conflict and to furnish a new crop of
gun fodder?
Below we give excerpts from two let
tiers received today:
LOCAL AID FOR ALLIES BLIND
Editor Kennebec Journal:
Ihe b. r. b. Permanent Blind Relief
War Fund. which has been organized by
leading American philanthropists, bank
ers and business men, with the patronage
or the King and Queen of England. the
hlng and Queen of Belgium and the
PRESIDENT of France. for the permanent
."i Z VI the many thousands OF soldiers
ana sailors of the Allies blinded in this
war. desires to form Local Committee in
your city composed of men and women of
sincere philanthrOpc interest, whose in
Huence is sufficient to effect a successful
permanent local organization of the Fund.
me purpose of this Fund is to help the
blinded! rhen to become as nearly self
supporting as possible: % by establish
ing schools and workshops for their train.
ing and tuition. furnishing them with the
latest devices. mechanical and otherwise,
whereby their extraordinary handicap
may be overcome as much as possible,
CD hH purchasing and supplying the raw
materials they need; and go finding and
n1a,n;&1ning market or exchange for
their products: az by maintaining them
in their homes when old age overtakes
them. tTheir pensions are necessarily
very meagre. approximately two hundred
dollars a Year,
The American vice-presidents include
more than go public men. bankers. col
lese presidents and notables throughout
the United States
. Men and women in your city who ara
in position to aid this urgent cause are
hereby earnestly requested to commune
cate without delay with
Mrs. r. Valentine Webster.
Honorary Secretary.
r. r Perm Ill;,J Do1;ac
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
The World War a Year Ago
Today-Nov. 20.

Canadian government COM
Wandered approximately 49,.
100000 bushels Of wheat stored
In the eastern and lake region;
wheat to be paid for at the last
market price, the move being de-
signed to supply the entente
powers at normal prices.
Emperor William Of Germany
visited Emperor Francis Joseph
at Vienna: first meeting Of the
Teutonic monarchs since the
outbreak Of the war.
Two Years Ago Today.
Austrians retired from Buko-
wilma. Russians occupied Cser-
nowit1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

hotel once asked where everybody
was relates the News. The night.
CLERK advised him that the people had
zone I'd the Bijou. to the numerous
moving picture shows, to the Bowlo-
drome the roller skating rink and
other places Of amusement galore.
"Weu. this Is some town, isn't IT."
remarked the travelling man. paris
has nothing on this town except the
tower. eh?" The clerk. who is endowed
with a good sense Of humor, came back
promptly: I'VE also have a tower-a
water tower-but we don't use 1t very
much" The referee declared 1t draw.
An Augusta man yesterday. when the
party was speaking Of the present
somewhat strenuous price of turkey,
remarked that he didn't propose to re-
peat this year q caper cut up by him
when he was some years younger
than now. His mother was expecting
company for the Thanksgiving day
and sent the boy down town to buy
the turk. When he inquired how large
q bird was wanted, she replied, on
hand: "Oh, get the biggest one you
can ind" and passed him IS bill.
He looked around in the turkey mar
ket and finally located what appeared
to be the largest in town and ordered
it dressed. When fixed to his salts
faction and carefully wrapped. he
thought to inquire the price and was
highly delighted to have to dig into
his own pocket money to the extent Of
a dollar or So He SwearS there isn't
money enough in Augusta to buy a
turkey of that size this year.
Speaking of "sech things" it is re-
ported that a two-pound lobster is
worth from 60 to 80 cents to the fisher
man lucky enough to find it in one Of
his lobster pots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

A travelling NAH who was in one OF
Bangor's leading hotels on Monday
night at time when nearly every
body was on pleasure bent. observing
the few people about the comfortAhle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29

MIR. and Mr.. George Boothby Thurs
ton aof Dunstan celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary quietly in their
home Monday evening. Many friends
and large gathering Of relatives, in
GLIDING their daughter, Mrs. Ada Hig-
gins Of Dunstan, their sons, Edgar e.
and Leroy Of Portland and Charles of
South Portland, IA grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren called. Mr..
Thurston was born in Scarboro. Sept.
Is, 1912, and Mrs. Thurston. June "a.
1870, and her maiden name was Sarah
A. Libby. They were married In Scar
bOrO and have ALWAYS lived there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect October I. 1916.

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-12

State Convention will be held at Mont
pelier May 26 At this convention all
the delegates, eight in number, to the
National Republican Convention to meet
in Chicago June 7 will be chosen
These delegates will be furnished with
a certified statement of the result of the
Primary Of May IT,
On September ~ Primary will be
held for the nomination of all candidates
to be voted for at the November cleo
ton, except presidential electors and
justices of the peace, This will be a
direct Primary and will take the place
of nominating conventions, This rs the
Primary at which nominees for State
officers, members Of Congress, U. s.
Senator's county officers, and repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly will
be chosen,
The important fact to remember just
now is that If you want to record your
choice for the nominee Of your party
for President, be on hand at your usual
voting place next Tuesday between
noon and eight o'clock p. m,
Addison county towns will be entitled
to representation at the Republican
State Convention as follows;
Addison 2, Bridport 2, Bristol B. Corn
wall 2, Ferrisburg 3, Goshen !, Gran
Vile /, Hancock /, Leicester 2, Lincoln
8, Middlebury 8, Monkton 2, New Haver
2, Orwell 2, Panton 2, Ripton 2, Sails
bury 2, Shoreham 2, Starksboro 2
Vergennes 3, Watham |, Weybridge 2
Whiting 2; total 40,
The Republican caucus in Middleburl
will be held Tuesday evening.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-12
HUGHES OR ROOSEVELT.

The indications are that Vermont re-
publicans will register their preference
next Tuesday for either Hughes or
Roosevelt. Which should ii be? Both
are great men, of proved powers of
leadership. The election of either would
restore respect for America abroad.
Both are truly representative of the
rank and file of the American people,
Roosevelt appeals to the imagination.
He is fighter the most intense Ameri-
can of our generation. He is unselfish,
patriotic to the core, magnificent
preacher of the ideals felt by young
men.
Hughes appeals to the reason. Not
less strong than Roosevelt nor less a
reformer, he is quieter in temperament
and more careful in deed and speech,
He is steadier, more patient, more
Judicial.
In the trying days ahead, when world
issues will hang upon American in
fluence, the nation will need man of
poise as well as strength, whose resolute
frmness is tempered by patient dignity,
whose patriotic instincts will be guided
by deliberate judgment. That man is
Charles E. Hughes. Hurrah for
Roosevelt, but vote for Hughes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-12
A MERCIlESS JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor.

A merciess judge is Father Time. Be-
fore him the weak and the waning go to
the wall. Only the truth can stand. For
years the following statement from a
Middlebury resident has withstood this
sterner of tests.
S E. Meekin, barber, Franklin Street,
Middlebury, says: 81 had severe attack
of kidney complaint and my back panied
me so intensely that | was unable to rest
well. | got a box of Doans Kidney
Pills and they brought me prompt re.
lief 1t was not long before l was re-
stored to good health and every symp
tom of the complaint was removed"
OVER TWO YEARS LATER Mr..
Meekin said: "Kidney trouble has been a
stranger to me since l used Doan's Kid
ney Pills."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Meekin
has twice publicly recommended. Fost.
er-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
ADV.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-12
PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES.

Any change in election laws is con-
fusing, and there seems to be some
misunderstanding as to the working OF
the primary law adopted by the last
Legislature and ratified by popular vote
at the March election. Since the
statute is more than ten pages long and
provides for a good deal of new ma
chinery, it is not strange there is some
confusion. The following statements
are believed to be correct.
Next Tuesday, May 16, Primary to
enable citizens to register their choice
for President of the United States,
within their respective parties, will be
held in each town.
The polls will be open from noon until
8p. m.
Ballots will be furnished, with the
names of candidates printed for whom
nominating petitions have been filed.
AS matter of fact, Woodrow Wilson
will be the only name on the Demo-
cratic column, and there will be no
names printed in the Republican or Pro-
gressive columns, no petitions having
been filed for a Republican or Pro-
gressive candidate for President.
For a Republican to express his pref
erence, it will be necessary for him to
write in a name in the Republican
column, for example, Charles E..
Hughes, Theodore Roosevelt, or Ehhu
Root.
Nothing is said in the statute about
candidates for Vice President. The
only business at the Primary next Tues
day is the expression of preference for
President.
The same day party caucuses will be
held for the election of delegates to
State Conventions. The Republican
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-12
DEATH OF JOHN II. SARGENT.

John II, Sargent proprietor of the
Mddlebury Inn, died shortly before ten
o'clock Tuesday morning, having been
i'll for several days with heart trouble.
Mr.. Sargent had been confined to his
room since Thursday, Sunday it was
supposed he was out Of any immediate
danger, but Monday afternoon he had a
severe attack of heart disease. He re-
covered from that, and shortly before
his death was thought to be on the way
to recovery, but another acute attack
came, with fatal results,
Mr. Sargent was 70 years old, He
was born in HiIl N, H., April ., 1897
and was very vigorous for man of his
years. He was for several years in the
employ of the late John w. Cramton in
Rutland. In 1868 he came to Middle
bury, and had made his home here ever
since
He was in business here as hardware
and tinware dealer and plumber for a
number of years, which lines of bust
ness he abandoned over 80 years ago to
enter the hotel business, which he has
continued in ever since. He started
with the Hotel Logan on Park street
and conducted that hostelry for %
wears. Since then he has owned and
operated the Sargent House on Court
street and the Middlebury Inn on Wash
ington street, of which he was owner at
his death. All of these hotels were at
different times remodeled and practi-
caly rebuilt by Mr.. Sargent.
Mr.. Sargent had served in the Civil
War, having been a member of Co. h,
(the Rutland company of the 18th Yer
mont volunteers.
Not long after coming to Middlebury
he was made captain Of the Middlebury
company of the Vermont State militia,
in which capacity he served until the
company was disbanded. He also served
for several years as foreman of Wash
ington Engine company, No. l, and was
for some time member of the Middle
bury board of trustees. Mr. Sargent
was active in the early days of the Yer
mont State Firemen's association, and
for one term was its president. He
was a charter member of William P.
Russell Post, G. A. R., and for several
terms was commander of the post.
Mr.. Sargent is survived by widow,
who was Miss Cecilia McCue of Middle
bury; one sister and several nephews
and nieces. The funeral services, as at
present arranged, will be held at nine
O'Clock Saturday morning at st. Mary's
church.