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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05
We Viii Aid Russia

The Russian admission that that
country is physically worn out by the
tremendous strain of the past three
years, during which she has had TO
fight foes from without and still more
deadly foes from within. is a grave one
and adds largely TO the burden as
sumed by The United States when We
entered the, great struggle on the side
of the Allies, vet nothing in IL causes
any man. woman or child in the coun-
try to hesitate second or to allow
even a hint of waving the respon-
sibility. Nothing has been heard out
q unanimous expression that it means
a little longer time in accomplishing
the grasp and rule of Prussianism-the
goal announced and tic goal TO be
reached.
Russia, as Premier kerensky said,
has been fighting longer than any 9TH
er country embroiled with Germany
the more so. when the treachery of
som of her most prominent military
men is considered, men who pocketed
the millions designed for guns and
powder. clothing and food for the men,
whe were really standing up in front
Of tho German guns unarmed and un-
fed. 10 be hutchCred. The inside story
Of what Russia has done under such
odus against h.r faithful men, cause,
an instructive Hats of
We have been, perhaps, little in
cliatd - question the sincerity OF the
Russians, through repeated reports Of
the effect Of German influence through
ont the formers army and in her
political circles. but, with the honest
sounding declaration Of Premier ker-
ensky that Russia is still fighting,
means TO fight and will fight, though
hcr mon are tired out and must have
assistance, relieves that suspicion and
instantly decides for every America n
that Russia shall have that aid, both
as to food and men and munitions
The Am. rican flag has never come
! home in defeat and it is not proposed
tc change the program at this late
day. The rushing Of Americas share
/ IN the assistance needed by Russia has
already begun and will be kept W
until Russia is again able through
rest and rehabilitation OF her armies.
, to again resume--probably by next
spring At tn" latcyt-ner position on the
fighting line. facing and again drir-
ing her enemy from Russian soil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05
STATE OF MAINE

County of kennebeC. IS. oct. is, 1917
Taken on execution wherein j. G.
Dauray. OF China, III the County of Ken
nebec and state Of Maine, is plaintiff ana
Eugene Whitney of Mt Vernon, County
OF l>ennebec and State of Maine, is de-
PENDANT, and Will be sold by public auc-
ton on the Twentieth day of November
1871. at II O'Clock in the forenoon. at the
office Of Ellsworth +. Peacock. in Read
field in said County, all the right and
equity which Eugene Whitney of Mt
Vernon. in the County of kennebec had
Oh the Eighteenth day of May. 1871, when
the same was attached on the original
writ, to redeem the following described
mortgaged real estate, situated in Bel
grade and in Mt Vernon, in said county
to wit. certain lot or parcel of land with
the buildings thereon situate in Belgrade
and Mt. Vernon aforesaid. county and
state aforesaid, bounded and described as
follows, to wit. On the North by land of
Melvina Sherbourne, Andrew Dudley and
Isaac Wadleigh on the east by land Of
the Maine Central railroad on the South
by land formerly of Mary p. Wadlegh:
and on the West by the cross road lead
ing from Jones Corner. 50 called TO the
or parcel OF land situate in said towns of
Belgrade and of Mt. Vernon bounded as
follows. to wit bounded westerly and
Northerly by land of said Maine Central
Railroad: Easterly by land of Bert and
Frank Hall and land Of William Lord:
Southerly by land of said William Lord
Also one othFr lot OF land situate i'm Mt
Vernon and bounded AZ follows: Begin
ming at the Southwest corner of land of
WILDER Tibhitts; thence running easterlv
on said land Of WILDER Tibbitts about
Ninety-two H2) rods 10 a stone rnonu-
ment; thence Northerly Fifty-four t5D
rods: thence Easterly about Six 90 rods
to the line of the Maine Central Railroad.
thence Northerly on the line of said rail
road to land now or formerly owned bv
Il. H. Wadleigh; thence westerly on said
Wadleigh's south line to a road thence
Southwesterly on the line of said road 10
land OF or formerly owned by S A. Dud-
ley; thence easterly to a spotted tree:
and thence Southeriy to the first men
toned bound. being the same premises
conveyed TO the Augusta Loan and Build
ing Association by said Whitney bv
mortgage deed. dated Mar II. 1917. and re-
corded IN kennebec Registry of Deeds. IN
book 52s. page 53s. TO which deed and
registry reference is hereby made for a
more particular description OF said
premises Upon the said mortgage given
by the said Eugene Whitney to the said
Augusta Loan and Building Association
and recorded as aforesaid there is said to
be due about Seven Hundred Seventy
five Dollars.
Dated at Mt. Vernon aforesaid the
Twentieth day OF October. A. u. 1917.
HIRAM GILMAN
oct@ mon.3t Deputy Sheriff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

Whereas Arson b. Bracket, Benjamin
F. Bracket and Juiaette V Bracket all
of Sidney. County of kennebec and State
Of Maine. by their mortgage deed dated
on the sixth day of May, 1916. and re-
corded in the kennebeC County registry
Of deeds. book $50, page 221, conveyed to
me. the undersigned, certain parcel Of
real estate situate in Sidney. in the Coun
ty of kennebec and bounded as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner Of
land formerly owned by Franklin Wood
cock thence easterly on south line of
lot No. S to the Quaker Road. thence
southerly on the west line of said road
about ffty-one rods 81 rods) to the
north line of land formerly OF Lyman
Abbott. thence westerly on the north
line Of said land formerly Of said Abbott
and parallel with the south line of lot
No. to land formerly owned by Frank
lin Woodcock. thence nurtherly on the
east line OF said issBd formerly owned by
said Franklin Woodcock to the place Of
beginning, said premises being a part of
lot No. and being the premises devised
by Merrill B, Weber to said Juliaette V.
and Arson B. Bracket. and the same
conveyed to said Weber by George
recorded in the kennebec Registry of
deeds book 90. page 266 to which deed
reference is hereby had containing sixty
five acres (65 acres) more or less. Also
another certain lot or parcel OF land sit
uated in said Sidney bounded and de-
scribed follows. to wit:-Beginning at
the northwest corner Of land Of the late
Sias l.. Wait on the Quaker Road so
called thence easterly on said Waits
north line to the west end Of the third
mile from the river. thence northerly BY
land OF said Wait and land now or for
merry of George F. Bowman to land now
or formerly occupied by Theodore Bailey;
thence westerly on said Bailey's south
line TO the said Quaker Road: thence
southerly on the east line of said Road to
the first mentioned bound. containing
thirty acres 90 acres) more or less and
the same premises conveyed to Iulfaette
Y. Bracket By Benjamin F. Bracket hv
his deed of August 9th. 1855. as recorded
in said Registry Of deeds. Book 366 page
SIS 10 which deed reference is hereby
had: and whereas the conditions OF said
mortgage have been broken
Now. therefore. by reason of the
breach Of the condition thereof I claim
a foreclosure Of said mortgage
ELSIE NJ. COLE
octoper ~ 1911. oct22 mon3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05
An Effective Remedy.

The Biddeford Journal recommends
a personal encounter between Colonel
Roosevelt ana Kaiser Wilhelm for the
settlement Of the war and could il be
arranged as outlined in the following
paragra ph, it would be all over but the
shouting in about 10 seconds:
The suggestion thHt Colonel Itoose-
veit and Kaiser Wilhelm meet in No
Mans Land and settle this war by
personal combat has much to com
mend it. 1t would save much blood
shed and it would stop expenditures
that are bringing some Of the ma
tons now engaged to the verge of
bankruptcy. On the other hand, the
battle would not be n fair one. for
the contestants would not he evenly
matched. True. the champion of
Right would have but one good eye
but this handicap would be more than
offset by the other champions use
less arm. Moreover, Our Teddy al
ways keeps himself in good physical
condition, while the kaiser does his
physical exercising largely by proxy
If this match is arranged. we'd bet
all our money on the Colonel. even if
he submitted to having one hand tied
behind his back and one foot hobbled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05
The Widows Pension

The NCnnCbec Journal has on set eIll
oco1 s!ons published news articles rel
ati,e t. the widows pension and b,
pleased to publish the additional infoi :
nation contained in the following COM
municatlon from Congressman John i.
Peters. written NOV. at Ellsworth
i have had some inquiries from VOL.
section concerning an Act Of Congress.
which passed the last day OF the SEES
SION Ottuher 9th, last increasing n,
l}ptT of pension for a widow Of Al,
officer or enlisted man of the Army .
Navy Or Marine Corps of the United
states who served in the Civil War
III, war with Spain or the Philippine
lnSurrcciotn. to 81 per month. This
does not include widows of men in the
Regular Army. Navy or Marine Corps.
who did not serve in said wars.
Il HAY" taken this mater up with
The Commissioner of pensions, who in
form me that widows affected by this
l. eislation are not required to make
any application or 10 go To any eX-
IensC whatever in connection with the
matter. The pension office will COM
mun,cate directly with each widow
affected and will doubtless do so as
soof, as the routine work Of his office
will permit.
III by any accident or mistake a pen-
iorable widow does not hear from the
pension Office within a rea sonablc time.
II she will communicate with me. I will
have the matter Strengthened out"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05
Editorial Comment
Historic Stuff.

(New York SUM
I'VE couldn't think Of any historic
words to pull. 50 ! just said, Ready
TO fire."
The Young lieutenant in charge Of
the gun firing the first American shell
ut the German lines wanted to say
something fine and resoundinc, hut
one finds difficulty in reviewing his
classics out there in the rain and
there seemed nothing to say except
the formal command And that at
this distance, sounds Historic" enough.
Ready to fire" is a proper admonition
Woodrow Wilson himself could not
have said anything more appropriate.
"Ready to fire" a prosper admonition
for either battery or q nation
Couldn't think Of any historic stuff
To pull. Bless him but soldiers make
history, not orations Besides his
toric stuff enough has been pulled at
home. The pulling Of lanyards is the
order Of the day now.
50 | just said Ready to
fire"
Thus is historic stuff made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

Mrs. Albert W. Hale of Bangor has
just received first prize of 500 in the
world divide contest Just carried on by
needlework magazine. The center
piece is Of filet crochet SO inches
square. The center square is COM
posed of III stitches of solid lace sur
rounded by four inches of linen. The
entire edge of the centerpiece is com
posed Of solid lace nine inches deep.
Mrs. Hale used 90 balls of number 100
si!kine besides the linen in making her
prize winning work of art.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

Friends Of William G. Monohan for
a long time engaged as instructor in
poultry work at the University will
pointmcnt b. the government as I. S.
poultry inspector. with headquarters
at indianapolis. Nj. Monohan grad
uatad from the University Of Maine in
1914 and since that time has been do
ing extension work for the university.
He has proven himself very efficient in
this line Of work, a fact which is
shown by his selection for this impor
tant position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05
Monday, November 5, 1917.
A Test Of Democracy

We are fighting It" make the World
safe for democracy. lncldentaliE' we
are roin@ to prove 70 the world that
democracy is worth fighting lof
democracy which VIII nht voluntarily
% tho things necessary To- us sell
preservation is = failure, ana must
perish. .Autocratic Germany would ac-
comp!lsh by rJmpulsion what our peo-
pie arc asked 10 do of their own free
vii
10 Germany right. and are we wrong?
no That answer has been knock
ing Ut our doors during this whole
week Of the food conservation cam
ra,gn
In spite II a Widespread lack Of
comprehension "f our national peril.
in spite Of ignorance apathy. selfish
ness and greed, and in spite Of the sin
lister efforts Of the German propa-
eandists. the families Of this country
are responding magnficently To the
governments appeal for help in
crisis which cannot he met by mere
lip service.
Tie United States Food Administra-
tion has pointed out the necessity of
saving enormous quantities Of wheat
meat. fats and sugar for shipment to
our soldiers and their allies. and las
shown us that We can do il ~ eat
in- not less. but wisely. From IN IN
divjdual citizen. rich or poor. il asks
nothing either impossible or imprac-
1icah,c The main essential is the sub
stitution of certain foods. of which We
have plenty. for those foods needed fn,.
shinment
Doubtless there NAV he methods nf
conservation other than those now. re-
uuestod hs the government There
may he no a. who should no made
to Giscorgo, and manipulators and
pro6tears who should no cbaetised II,
ie thc ri:,l,t If tba i,dividua, and of
,b, pub,i, nress - ,,r,o tho.a Gimme
rnop the .,nye,p,,a,+ u, q do,o,,. r,.,,.
and in ,I,o sni,.i, of ho,of,I ana ,,.,
.tructiye criticism
Rut granting all This thorn 10 ma
reason in the world u,b,. ,,,. ,,.-;ot;c
American should hesitate for an in
stan, ia 3j-n the food nledee ube, bo
,,rder.tands tha ,,o,,,ro ana ;rortoo
Of the movement That somebod,. also
is doing wrong or that !, measure
might conceivabIv be effected IN so,,e
other way. does ma, excuso ne fr,,,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

Mrs Emory Wood Of Winthrop who
was formerly Miss Louise ". Mason
had the honor, when a girl, Of knit
ting the first full sample harness for
the Androscocgin mill then under con-
struction She was employed at the
Reed harness shop in Lewiston The
harness was made Of Sea Island cot
ton. costing IS pound. of the sort
used to make fine sheeting. There
were $50 diers in the harness. 10
threads to der The harness caused
quite bit OF comment at the time and
Mrs. Wood received many compliments
from various mill owners and agents
who came to see the work. You Will
have something 10 tell your grand
children" they said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

Private communication to "Deak''
Wormwood Col Condor, Pats and
Knocks owen and others: Chad" is
out for the day. digging the rest of his
taters. picking the beans, closing up
the piepon and banking the house.
viii let YOU know when he shows UP.
Yours Truly, The Office Devil =. s.
The Day" doesn't mean Sunday. This
is written on Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

This seems to he a year for freak tur-
nips, both As to size ami shape
CHARLES kilbreth walked into the Jour
nal office at Ills Saturday morning with
an armful of turnp in one piece with the
statement that it was sent in by G. NJ.
Foster of East Winthrop, who had raised
it, together with others of the same cali
her 1t is ruta baga and weighs %
pounds. 1t is some" turnip.
Mr.. kibreth had not more than left
the Journal office than appeared f. a.
knowles of Belgrade with a load of tur-
nips-to he sure. only four in number. but
weighing 60 IA pounds, or IA more than
a bushcl. They were also Of the ruta baea
variety and Mr., Knowles says he raised
about 300 bushels OF fine ones The four
weigh al respectively 10. 16, IS Ia ana y
pounds. Also some" turnips.
We are still here ready to record any
thing IN the line Of freaks, vegetable or
otherwise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05
Name Gossip
An Old Song Revised

Oh. II were young and in my prime Id
lead different life
Id save my money and hug gun and Il
great big bowie knife
And on the War-path ! would go and
search this country Ger.
And II any man refused to say this coun-
try was the best,
Id run him through and put him whe.e
he would forever rest.
why don't they knock the Germans
down, with ono big mighty blow
That's Just what I've been wishing for
and that's what Id like to know
Say, that's but an idle boast Of one too
old to fight.
For We're | young and at the front, I'd
AXE ms cue in fight.
Oh. It's folly to criticize what the country
is trying TO do.
Far better help the lads in France to Sc
the whole thing through.
For they will fight for France and home
for they are brGve and true
They'll fight for pure democracy in the
old world and the new
80 with faith and hope ana charity I'll
ga bid all my friends adieu
W L. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

Simeon =. Huntress of Somersworth,
Salmon Falls and South Berwick for
the past so years, sunshine and rain.
without a break. He began Nov. 1,
1867 and since 1869 has also conducted
a livery stable at the same place. He
has served under Presidents Johnson,
Grant Hayes. Garfield, Arthur Cleve-
land. Harrison, Mckinley, Roosevelt
Taft and Wilson. He has driven thou
cands of miles and handled tons Of
mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

after three doctors said I never would
stand up straight again. Twas a mid
wife for seven years and 1 recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along so nicely
chat it surely is . godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them. 3"
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, 342 E.North St,
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, irregularities, ner-
vousness. backache, or bearing down
pains, need the tonic properties Of the
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E
Pirkham's Vegetable Compound
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

Perhaps Conan Doyle felt it neces-
sary to revive Sherlock Holmes in view
of the fact tina. the archcrirninal OF the
worlu has also come back-W Washington
Post.
When the archcriminal goes over the
cliff it viii beat all holler" The ia
nous tumble once taken by Sherlock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

The city engineer at Bangor has re
ceived 10 new steel street signs which
will be placed on some of the main
arteries Of travel and mark the side
streets within the next few days. Many
metal enamel signs have already been
placed and with the new lot the city
will be well provided until another sea-
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

Bath Times-Some people who have been
predicting the war would be over In a
few months have changed their minds
since Russia has fallen down and Italy
Is on the defensive. A Bath man who has
followed the war closely and daily with
no interruption says that the United
States has the hardest fight on it's hands
It ever had in all its history and the war.
he says. will last at least &c months long
er. His guess l.. as good as any ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

The trouble with this war, says 4
German statesman. sis that i will 10
ten Years after it is over before I can
90 I" London, twenty before I can -
to Paris and forty before | can go 20
Vienna" Thcrcll he no place for somn
time for Hun to go to. no matter
how much hos dressed up-New York
TELEGRAM
on YOU forget that the place with a
large population and whore he will
feel perfectly at home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05
BROKEN Down
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How S. Worth
Of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. Twas all broken down
in health from . displacement. One of my

lady friends came to
see me end she adj
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham' s Sanative
Wash. l began TAX
ing your remedies
and took S.. Wworth
and in two months
Uaa q Uoll voyoap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect September 80, 1917

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA
@zUs0cll GOING WEST-1.05 \. NJ,
vNTT.&l Portland and Boston 6.2}
ttA y. NJ Pennington. Rock
land. Portland Boston.
INIlaTES&l Montreal aud quebec, s.Sj
@-SA NJ, Brunswick, Bath
lie" lsto... urtIdnd, Boston; lO2 +. A..
EallvWell Gardner and So. Gardiner: 3.Oi
7. NJ. local; 4V1 =. NJ, (eXpress) Brdns-
wick, Rockland. Portland, Boston. 5.l5 +.
M, HalloWeli, Gardiner and So. Gardner.
$40 L. NJ, local to Portland, connects
there COR New York; i0.40 z. NJ. Lewiston.
Bath, Portland, Boston. sundays 5:09 ana
1O15 A. NJ, $40 tNew YorlO and 1910 +.
NJ, Portland and Boston.
GOING castillo A NJ, Bangor. st.
John halifax, Aroostook Co. sunday
morning at lis A. NJ does not connect
beyond Bangor. except tc B.t- Harbor un-
til Nov o inc. 225 4. NJ. for Naterville.
Bangor Bar Harbor, Calais; SIS A. NJ,
local 20 Muosehead Lake (via Oakland),
Belfast FoXcroft and Bangor; 9.o5 A. NJ,
local to Belfast. Bangor and Skowhegan'
I2ls noon. Waterville. Bangor, = ~ a. X
r., Bar Harbor, Calais, St. Ionn and Hal-
flax; "a y. NJ, cypress to Naterviiic'
thence local 10 Bangor ana MattaWam
keag; -.25 T. NJ. Natervilie, SKowhegan
and bangor. Sundays - A. Nj, tor Wa
terville. Bangor AMI Bar Harnor uHtlI
Nov - inc; 930 A NJ, $40 z. NJ, Tor
Watervilie and Bangor. ,
Trains leave Augusta for HalIoWeli.
Gardiner and South Gardiner a: 6.23. $50
A. NJ lO2 3ol, SIS. SIC. 1910 p. NJ. Hal
lowell and Gardiner only 400 p. N. Gar
diner only 8 o. A. NJ. daily exert Monday.
NJ. l.. HARRIS. Gen1 Passenger Agt.
D. c. Douglass. Genl Mgr, Portland Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05
Editors Letter Box
Legislature Said No.

Watervilc. Me. Nov. 2. 1917.
To the Honorable Members Of the Fish
and Game Commission:
In this crucial hour when Food Con-
servation is so vital why not allow us
who from necessity have to work six
days a week to hunt and fish on Sun
day. that we may secure game and
thereby save out food?
Respectfully yours.
FRED NATTHiFI'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

An extremely edifying spectacle is
presented BY the various complications
in the Lewiston police muddle. The
hearing before the Governor and
Council on Monday NOV. 10. should
prove the greatest attraction since the
famous hearings on the removal Of
shcriffs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

cards Miss Richards. in spite OF her
advanced age, is very active. She
reads and writes easily and can talk
most entertainingly of the changes in
Lewiston since she first went there to
live, more than so years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

At the meeting of the Penobscot
County Bar held on Wednesday Of this
week committee was appointed to
son j. Merrill. a veteran of the bar.
The resolutions will be presented at
the next term of the supreme court
in January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

The diaries and letters found on the
bodies Of dead or captured men from
the German submarines referring to
the torment in which they are being
placed by the Yankee torpedo boat
destroyers is all the praise necessary
for the crews Of the latter craft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-05

It's safe bet that the red headed
gunner who fired the first gun for the
Yankees or the fighting line is still
wondering what he hit.