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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20

uraliy, it VIII qualify him for the
Kingdom OF God, II he diguOSeS of 10.
he must suffer until he takes it back
whether IN Germany or elsewhere.
The greatest natural scientist that
ever lived reported Nature every
where tends TO variety" This great
word is as true Of human nature as
il is Of nature in all its lower forms.
II was true Of German human nature
until a vicious system Of unnatural
authority set ut uought the divine
and hence natural. law. and went
about prosecuting. and imprisuulng,
and putting 20 death. as trouble max
ers and public enemies iu God only
knows what mum beers. all who dared
think for themselves and express
opinions at variance with the sys-
tenn But If the blind lead the blind.
shall they not both fall into the
ditch
Germans Cruelty SaviourS.
Had the German nation not de-
spised, and rejected. and crueified.
like the nations Of old all the Droph-
cts sent by the Almighty 20 save
them there never would have been
this German impasse. Without doubt.
the pure spirit Of universal love
yearned TO the last over the German
people with words not unlike these
so. Germany, Germany, Thou that
killest the prophets. and stoneS- them
that are sent unto thee. how Oft
would I have gathered thy children
together a q hen gathered her chick
ems under her wings. but ye would
not, Behold, Your place is left unto
YOU desOlate- 'Tf thou hadst known.
even thou. the things that belong TO
thy peace, But now they are hid
from thine eyes. For the days shall
come upon thee that thine enemies
shall cast q trench about thee. and
shall keep thee iu on every side. and
they shall lay thee level with the
ground And they shall not leave
in thee one stone upon another. be-
cause thou kuewest not the day OF
thy visitation"
We may avoid the mistakes OF the
Germans-if We think
8. Rr-4- ar-a-a &c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
FriiendIess

the kaiser "T tired
friend beneath the outside Bugars
worldwide
well liked chap this and tother hemisphere all
eZceI
masterpieces used to write majestic hymns and
hating
themselves without word used to follow useful ends Piled the eh and
Of
NY
their whke like and tried
d forever with Bugar and with Turks
Hindengrad,
world good nghTm too bad Pm in too badI"
Copyright Matthew AdamA WALL MASON'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20
Man Makes Lawn Of
Pebbles ainted the
Color of the Grass

Mundy Heights boasts what may be
the only strictly hand made lawn In
captivity over in that section OF
the city a dentist has built a taste
~ bungalow on sandy lot which
nature undertook TO ferrfIize MIR
coho.estones. In order 10 get a GOOD
stand OF grass on his lot il would
nave been necessary for the tooth
carpenter TO remove a foot OF gravel
replace Il with good soil. and water
or resource, he sidestepped ne difff-
cultles IN novel way Grading his
lot and removing the larger stones
ne applied finely crushed rock ~ a
- ass green color-dyed to order an
p,t,Ientiy- SO now he has lawn
sun can not scorch nor drouth turn
brown, which the rain does not fade
anu 4eL which, at a little distance.
ioohs ike the real thing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20
BISBEE RAINFALL IS
HEAVIEST EVER KNOWN

BIsbeeI ArIE-- AuE- 21--I6e late
rainfall in Bisbee has been about
the heaviest ever known. For the
year it registers 12.5 inches. In July
there fell nearly six inches and thus
far in August s. inches. Of which
80 inches came in q single days
storm. I'm the Brewery Gulch sec
ton the sewer system IS wholly dis
organized. every lateral having been
washed out.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20

the natural flow OF water were used
il would be only sufficient 10 irrigate
1000 acres. BY storing the water
when 10 flows az 5000 cubic feet a
second in the spring we are enabled
TO irrigate $4,000 acres Of land now.
The amount Of water which is being
released daily at the dam is 5000 cubic
feet a second This example shows
the great value OF the reclamation
work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20
Fight

VIII be in the fighting business
Just as soon as we have helped
the allies wipe Germany of the
may. we are going 10 start in and
clean Up Mexico and teach Japan
where she gets off at And If
Russian Fevolutionists think they
are going to run their country in
their own way. we may go over
there and teach them TO respect
government and our kind OF de-
mOcracT- Besides. we have our
eve on South America. While We
have our big army and navy we
might as we'll annex some OF the
south American countries. Those
GrinEoes down there don't know
how 10 behave themselves. any
way. They are always fighting.
and II they were under American
protection they would have more
respect for religion and property
and get along better Yes. and
besides. while we have our sol
diers trained we had better col
leCt our war debts We have
loaned billions OF dollars to Eu-
rope. and maybe some OF those
countries who have been fighting
on borrowed money viii get sore
and won't want 70 pay us Then
We win have 20 fight and mak
them do it, I am afraid we are
starting in on a long and brutal y
reign Of miltarism in America
The poisonous seed OF American
emocracy and merciallsm. is q
I'D description by Emma Goldman.
~On the crucial day Of June 5 dem
cratic America" she says. ~will ceIe-
rate with song and dance and rev
ry. to the strains OF deafenin-
usic and waving 'flaES the fu-
sraI procession Of 100000 American
luths. while the NoI0ch MiItarism
rs on his bloody throne ready to de-
lur the sacrifice. Yet procIafminE i'm
nd. dissouant tones Praise unto
auOcracy- Glory unto War-"-Copy-
Shit, 1917. BY The Tribune Associa-
on.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20

THE Russians needed some money
TO run on. They got It and did.
The undertaken at Tickville was in
this vicinity the forepart Of the week.
He Is on a trade for the mail carriers
horse.
In a discussion as to who IS the
greatest poet Of the age, between Miss
Fruzie Allsop and the Wild Onion
school teacher the other day, Miss
Fruzie entered a dark horse II the per
son Of her unknown correspondent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20
THE RECLAMATION AMENDMENT
MEANS MORE FARMS FOR TEXAS
Try n 6 H.

storage reservoir covering nearly 5000 has been
created This supplies Wichita Falls with water for the
towns and provides for the irrigation Of more than
1000 of land This IS small proposition hundreds
Of which would be undertaken Texas If the proper legal
aid IS afforded To provide such aid IS of the purposes
Of the proposed amendment.
Get and vote for It. Even If you think It means
nothing to you personally, 1t great deal to your
neighbOr the city and the state And it must
something you for your welfare bound up that Of
the people around you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20
Where To Spend
a Summer Vacation
OTHER CITIES.
N GENE AHERN

GOOD way 10 waste a fine two
"A weeks time is 10 spend 1t in
L \ travelling TO other cities. BE
sure and 90 in an auto so you can be
uinched numerous times for violating
their traffic rules. Every city's pp-
lice department looks forward 10 the
big cleanup every sumner off limo
cent auto visitors.
No matter how much you've bawled
ont YOUR own city car system, be
sure and praise it and pan theirs for
a fareyouwelL
Don't forget. your city hall. post
office. depot. parks. boulevards. NOV
les and theate-s have theirs backed
clean off the boards spend the rest
OF the time sending back postcards
with the original phrase Am having
a fine time wish Won were here"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20
BY BRIGGS.

" HE Socialist party OF the state
Of Washington has issued from
the office OF the state secretary
al Everett four page leaflet which
is described as Intended for use in
strikes. mills. mines. shops. antimlli-
tarist meetings. public schools. farm
ers' wagons and everywhere" The
leafet is called hot Stuff and is
divided into many paragraphs. each
beginning "uo You Know ."
one OF the first paragraphs de-
Clares-
In the hard times-as under
Roosevelt. 1907. and at present
under WilsOu-you must keep
quiet or be shot. no matter how
wildly desperate you may become
m your terrible hunger and want.
That has been carefully arranged"
a most vile suggestion IS thrown
out ln a para graph that says.
The prominent officers Of the
oattleship Maine were on shore
attending a banquet when the
ship was blown up"
on the last page Of the leafIet is
The following paragraph. printed in
black face type.
Let the united working oeople
All say In a loud. bold roar of
protest. Down with militarism,
Down with war, We don't want
other mems blood and We refuse
10 waste our own, Let the plutes
ana politicians get on the firing
Inc lf the masters want blood.
let them cut their own threats.
Lhey say. War is hell Well.
then let those who want he'll 90
TO hell
Deals with Past Conditions.
Hot stuff deals largely with mast
llLons. in the hope that 10 will
thereby be able to balk the govern
nent IN its work OF today II says;
In 1907 the United States SOL
dlers' meals cost only six and
Two thirds cents each. and thew
cost less than 10 cents each now.
Ten cents would NOT buy half
enough cream for one congress-
man S use in one meal"
David Starr Jordan is oro+e7 qs
authority for the statement:
The white slave traffic Of to-
day is an Outgrowth Of the stand
ing army. acquisitions have
been published. ssigned by com
handing officers and frankly
drawn on associations OF pimps."
some examples Of ways OF discour-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20
Deals with Past ConditioD..

make calls, except a few strictly Of
ncial and diplomatic calls.
So. dav in and dav out. the CHIEF
executive and greatest war maker
works on at his war making. an
ways alone
Perhaps 10 Is his studious nature
which seeks ceclusion. but the name
me Lonely Man I'm the White
House outwardly seems fittine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20
Honest Confession.

To the small town papers which
are spoofine New York because she
has just given up her horse cars ft
may be said that the only reason the
metropolis held on 10 them so Ions
was that they were far more comfort
abe than The cars Of The 3 y n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20

there would be no
river would be dry
valley was reached
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20

harvest. as the
long before the
indeed. even if
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20
MORE Truth
AVA Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE.
Only Runners Up.

Anthracite Shipments Break All
Headline Except the rec
ord Of anthracite prices.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20

You've Got to Back Up Your Request.
Ask and We Shall Receive doesn't
apply 20 exemption
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20

Eeitman also INDUCES in prophecy
as part OF his propaganda OF dlscour-
agemeut He says.
1T Is reasonable 70 believe that
America for the next 10 years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20

About the most may hope for Gen Bell is that his
division may whip the daylights Of the Prussan guard
such crack division Of the kaisers highly profes
ona troops That would be the crownng satisfaction Of
soldiers life.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20

Matt 23-39.3S-
"Luke 10 -f2-4f
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-20

In these days ne are coming better to know the mel
round Us what sort they really and are coming q
stnguish accurately between character and repu
alton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
LELAND A. ROSS
SCHOOL HEAD

Leland A. Ross. who for the past sew
en- years has been superintendent of the
school union of Dexter and Garland.
was, AT a joint meeting Of the Gardiner
and Farmingdale school committees.
chosen as the successor of Herbert j.
Chase, as superintendent Of the school
union formed by the above town and
city.
The committee believe themselves to
be exceptionally fortunate in having Sc
cured Mr.. Ross. as he comes with the
highest possible recommendations and
has a wide experience in educational
matters. He is 46 years Of age, is mar
ried and has two children.
Mr. Ross is a graduate Of the Lewis
ton Latin school class of 1888 and of
Bates college, class of 1898. Later he
took special work at the University of
Maine and at Harvard college. While
a student at college he taught in the
Lewiston evening schools. Later he
served as principal Of the Guilford high
school for five years and of Leavitt In
stitute for a period of four years, 60
ing from there to the Saugus. Mass,
high school which he served as princi-
pal for eight years. From there he went
to Dexter as superintendent where he
has been for the past seven years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14

GUN CLUB

The Gardiner Gun Club which was
revived last year. continues to flourish,
weekly shoots being held together
with the inter State shoot held this
year for the first time. It's traps at
West Gardiner are ideally located
About two miles from the city proper
they are easily accessible by the cleo
trio road to both members and friends.
Last spring neat clubhouse was
erected and has since been enlarged
and new automatic traps of the latest
improved type have been installed. A
substantial shooters PLATFORM with FIVE
firing points. adds materially to the
comfort Of the marksmen.
The membership is constantly in
creasing and includes many of the best
known shots in this section, men who
know the shooting game from start to
finish and who seldom return with an
empty bag after a day with the wood
cock and partridge. The desire of these
mon to keep in trim for the actual
work of the hunting season is one of
the reasons for the revival of the club.
The president is Fred w. Files: j. w.
Rafter, Sec Treas: Albert Tasker. F.
H. Woodbury., H. L. Goldsmith and E.
c. BosWorth the directors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14

Special today, Colonial Cream MINIS, de-
ltcious, rich and creamy, only BIC. ID.
Plain one pound boxes high grade as
sorted chocolates only 35c. Apollo choco-
lates in half pounds CSC, in pound boxes
sealed acc Lenox chocolates in sealed
boxes only SOC. pound. We are agents for
Page and Shaw's chocolates in sealed
packages. S and II ice cream served at
our sanitary soda fountain. Try Smith s
Rochester root beer only &c. We sell
daily papers. Our store is open evenings.
Long distance telephone service. Postage
stamps, post cards, stamped envelopes
and a good line of fine stationery at
Reanes corner prescription drug store.
The Nyal store.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
BRITISH TRADE
AFTER THE WAR
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

tAssoClated Press Correspondence
London. June 29-"The problems
which will face the British Government
when the war comes to an end will be
far more q fficult even than the carry
ing on Of the war" says a statement
from Borar Law in discussing the
charter Of the new British Trade Cor
poration.
What is needed for the development
of the trade Of the country" says Mr..
-Bonar Law. is that there should be
some method by which character
should be regarded as an asset and as
a security. There should he some
means by which young men without
the capital Of their older competitors
should have a chance Of getting the
cred which would enable them to es-
tablish new lines of business, and In
that way help the development of tho
trade Of the country.
THE one thing that will be needed
more than anything else after the war
is credit. without which trade and in
dustry will be paralyzed and employ
ment and distress immense
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
ADJUSTMENTS
Special Attractions johnson Opera
House Today-12 Reals

The regular Bargain Day" OF twelve
selected reels is the program at the
Johnson Opera House and 4 thriller
from the first. Margaret Ellington in
THE Inner Shrine, Dorothy Bernard
and Jack Sheldon in The Accomplish,
Burton Holmes in Canada and a, Bray
Cartoon is the bill and surely some
bill for one dino. Talk about bar
gains-this one is a bargain. A few of
the many attractions coming are Polly
Redhcad with Ella Hall-Mutiny with
Myrtle GonZaleS-'Trilby" with Clara
kimball Young (bv request )-kopert
Warwick in Sudden Riches-Alice
Brady in a Woman Alonc-The Little
Boy Scout, with Ann Pennington
The Love that Lives. with Pauline
Frcderick-Fannie Ward. in Her
Strange Wedding-R Big Timber, with
Wallace Reid-Nae hurry. in At First
Sisht-The Pride and the Devil and
Rosie O'Gradv. These are only a few
of the many good ones. Live bookings
makes this theatre a pleasing spot to
pass an afternoon or evening. Small
prices ard a big show is the motto and
and tho management proved the same
" IitIl my bcphct liIS al - 4 al ftIll
Paramount. It's one round Of pleasure
with one fault-the show is too long
for q few people, The Metro, Aircraft,
Famous Players. Rluebird, World Film
Corporation. Universal, Paramount,
Central. Cartoons. Burton Holmes,
Juvenile Chaplns, and Boston Photo
play pictures. are all shown at this
one little theatre. First show tonight
at $50 sharp. One dime and no
moro for regular circus Of ideas in
photograp ply and cleverness of action.
A word should be said Of the Juvenile
Charlie Chaplin pictures booked spec
tally for this theatre-they are clean,
bright, clever and entertaining for
both young and old and the children
PLAYING the characters makes a change
that is relished by every person at
tending these shows Joseph Monahan
plays a great Chaplin and certainly
has the Chaplin walk to perfection.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
THE SRANp

Clara kimbaII Young in "The Easiest
Way" in Seven Full Parts and Two
Reel Fox Comedy at The Strand for
the Last Time Today. Don't Forget
Our Special Saturday Matinee at 2.45
Send or Bring the Little Ones and
They VIII Be Well Taken Care Of
as the Manager Gives All His Per-
sonal Attention.
Cast of Characters: Laura Murdoch,
Clara Kimball Young; Elfie st. Clair,
Louise Fates; Willard Brockton Jo-
seph kilgour: John Madison, Rockliffe
Fellowes; Jim Weston, George Stew
ems; Burgess, Frank Kingdom; Jerry,
Walter McEwan.
The Easiest Way" is the story Of a
young actress who, to get an engage
ment, accepts the influence of u
wealthy man, and pays the traditional
price. Later she falls in love with an
other man, and the story Of how both
Ter patron and her lover spurned her
was one Of the great classics or the
American drama, as it is now on the
screen.
Also the two-reel Fox comedy is one
VI tlie bSSI seen III Wis Wy iOI ii iulls
time, so come early tonight for a good
seat.
One hundred Indians take part in the
new picture for William Fox Bracken
directed for William Fox, The Prim-
tive Call" which is coming Monday
and Tuesday. Robert Ross. assistant
director. had the task Of rounding up
this number of red men for work in the
finn. and the chase consumed the
greater part Of two weeks.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
BOWMAN Y. LAMB
PIONEER MAINE
RIVER DRIVER

Bowman V. Lamb, father of the
present mayor of Gardiner, is among
the smart old gentlemen of this sec
ton and is now nearing his S6th birth
Gay. He is one of few remaining pion-
Ger river drivers now living, Dewitt
c. Foster of Farmingdale being the
only other survivor in this section. Mr..
Lamb was for 81 years engaged in
work along the Kennebec and else
where, commencing at the early age Of
Is.
His father. David Lamb, had shin
gle mill at Shawmut and as boy Mr.
Lamb had considerable experience as
assistant at the mill He was born in
the town of Blanchard and for two
Years drove logs on the Androscoggin.
and was for a long time located on the
east branch of the kennebec and also
had number of years experience on
the Penobscot and the adjacent lakes
He has passed many winters in the
Maine woods and is one of the best
informed men on numbering operations
in the State.
Though he has done much hard
work, endured many hardships. been
engaged in his work for many hours
on stretch and had numerous ad-
ventures and some accidents. he still
maintains rugged health and takes
long walks each day. He derives much
pleasure in meeting with the lumber
operators and discussing the past,
present and future phases of the in
dustry. He lives with his son, his
wife having passed away six years ago.
At the age Of 26 Mr.. Lamb made a
prospecting tour through the West and
helped lay the first logs across Saint
Anthony Falls, Minnesota, for the great
Washburn flour mill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
Church Notices

Christ church 18th Sunday after Trini-
ty): Holy communion. 100 (Woman's Aux
iliary); morning prayer. sermon. 1920;
vesper service and instruction, 5. Rev.
VIM. P. Niles of Nashua, y. H., will
conduct all the services.
ST. Andrews church, Pittston 18th Sun
day after Trinity: Evening prayer and
sermon at :. Rev. VIM. P. Niles of
Nashua, y. H.. will conduct the service.
Community church. Randolph. Rev. E.
Lewis Wall. Phi. D., pastor: Morning ser
vice at 1890: topic. Never Too Old to
Learn" Bible school at 11.30: evening SER
vice at 7; subject. is 1t Nice to Say
Sheeny?' prayer meeting Wednesday at
7.3o; topic. Was Christ a Demagogue? %
Seats free.
Winter st. Free Baptist church, A. A.
Walsh minister, "A Neal ST., phone 6-W
Ba ptsm and reception of new members
at 1890: sermon. The coming of the
Lord draws near with the black horse
aaddiad and tina nals horxa To foliov."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
SMITHFIELD

Elsie Nichols OF Augusta is passing
her vacation with her father, John
Nichols.
Lawrence Clark arrived home Thurs
day for few days.
Mrs. Abbie Wiley passed Wednes-
day night with Mrs. Lizzie Horlen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Richardson of
Belgrade are passing a few days with
their son, Hadley Richardson.
:. Grace Dow passed Friday with her
sister, Mrs. Myrtle Holmes.
Farmers are trying hard to get their
hceing done before commencing hay
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14

1l.30, Sunday school. Meeting at Spear S
Corner at o'clock; $50, meeting at Qua
ker Westinghouse. West Gardiner: 8.
young peoples meeting led by Jessie Ra-
ker and Ida Dodge: o'clock evanse Isl
service; subject. The Rich Fcol;' Mon
day evening prayer meeting at 80 at
Guss Petersons. II Chestnut street
Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 49,
at the church.
Methodist Episcopal church, Highland
avenue, Herbert S. Dow minister 1880,
morning worship with sermon by the pas
tor music by vested choir: II NJ, Sunday
prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
100
First Church of Christ. Scientist: Ser
vice at 1c45; subject of lesson-sermon,
God" testimonial meeting at Z. 80 p. NJ.
Wednesday. Reading room at the church
open to the public Wednesday from 2 to I
P. NJ. Free circulating library Of au-
thorized literature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
RECEIVE WORD
NURSES ARRIVAL

A message has been received from
Misses Alice Maxcy and Ruth Rob-
inson of this city, who We're members
of the party of nurses who left for
the DR.. Grenfel hospitals in Labrador.
telling of their safe arrival at Saint
Anthony. Newfoundland, and from
which place they will proceed to their
destination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Fatal Accident at Perham,

sad and fatal accident happened
Monday night about o'clock in Per-
ham when l.. c. Leavitt accidentally
shot himself. Mr.. Leavitt was going
out on his farm and decided to take
his rife along to shoot some trouble
some woodchucks. He got the rife
and as he was putting it in the wagon
it exploded, the bullet passing through
Mr.. Leavitt's abdomen. Drs. Thomas.
Gregory and Porter were called at
once but Mr.. Leavitt was beyond medi-
cal assistance. death following in a
short time. Mr.. Leavitt was a middle
aged man and was a very prosperous
and well known farmer. A widow and
family and many friends. mourn his,
sudden death. '-'t- :