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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
e ad Business

Deaf and Dumb Beggar-Do YOU
think il looks like rain. Bill Blind
Beggar-I dasn't look up to see. Here
comes one of my best customers
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

whats all this mess in the kitchen?
Flour on the floor and Feelings scattered
never saw such a mess"
I'VE are making an apple pie, dad"
I'm. And vet they speak of apple pie
order. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

John A. Barrows has received q
document in the form of an address
to the people of Maine. on the ques-
ton OF Separation from Massachus
etts. reports the Portland Express.
In the document under the terms it
says at present Maine pays s216.1s
and Massachusetts, pays 37s3sz
on every $1,000 of the state tax. But
our taxes will in future be paid by a
new valuation, to be taken the next
or the following year. In that valua =
ton our share will be enhanced, but in
all probability will not exceed $500 to
the $1,000. Taking the future valuation
as the most favorable to Maine and
even on this 1t will be found that wa
Rave at least our full shar9 o. the
real property and something more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

derstand the encouraging facts at this
time; that the war must END sons
time; that the German strength is re-
ceding; that the strength Of England.
France and Italy has not reached its
highest point. but is daily increasing;
that America now has in the making,
and in magnificent promise. an army
of the best physical and intellectual
specimens in the world, to cast into
the war scale at the opening Of the
spring campaign, and that the weight
Of American finances in the war.
American control of vast sources OF
food product that might otherwise go
to the Central Allies, and American
adherence Of, and contempt for, the
crimes of Germany in war and In
diplomatic with all ma
tons, are having tremendous weight in
Central Europe now.
The very fact that Chancellor Mi
chaelis is suddenly declaring that no
indemnities will be paid, no territory
surrendered. no wedge be permitted to
be driven between the people and the
war masters, is evidence enough that
those are the three things now con-
fronting the imperial government,
from without and within.
General Pershing has sent a mes
sage of cheer to the American people
and the War Department has per-
mitted its circulation. General
Pershing meets the situation in part
as follows:
German propa ganda working in
America through the agency Of our paci-
ilSts would spread this idea among our
people in order to weaken our initiative
Having lost it's tactical advantage in the
Ypres salient, which it enjoyed for more
than two years. the German army con-
tinues to yield ground before the ham
merng British assaults.
Everywhere on the western front,
despite the large number Of German
troops which the Russian situation has
released, Germany is on the defensive
and the Allies are on the offensive.
America has the resources in men
and material. once they are prepared, to
add the weight which must force a mill
tary decision against Germany. Our
gressiveness, spirit that means we are
going to win this war and that we have
no idea of allowing ourselves to be In
f1uenced by pacifsts or enemy propa-
ganda
1T is significant that while the British
were sustaining the shock Of German
assaults successfully they were able to
bring up sufficient fresh troops in order
TO launch another offensive action on
even a larger scale than the preceding
one, in the face fthe enemys onslaught
The defeats inflicted upon them (the
Germans) during the past fortnight are
conclusive indications of allied supe-
riority.
I'm the light Of past experience it may
be premature to assert that the British
have succeeded in forcing decision, but
1t may be stated with emphasis that in
no engagement hitherto have such vigor,
energy and concerted speed Of action
been displa yed
The full success Of these opera tons
means that the Belgian coast. with its
numerous submarine bases, will become
untenable to the enemy. Zeebrugge, Os-
tend and the system of canals leading out
OF Bruges are threatened.
strength of the contending belligerents
Is taking place. Allied ascendency would
appear decisive"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

A Rumford citizen went into one Of the
grocery stores one day this week and
bought some toilet soap. says the Rum
ford Falls Times. On the wrapper the
price of five cents was given. And yet,
the clerk said that the price of the soap is
now seven cents. Now, what we would
like to find out Is how dealer can sell
a bar of soap, the wrapper of which
shows that the price of the soap is FIVE
cents, for seven cents. Then there is an
other phase to the matter. The dealer
bought that soap OF the wholesaler at the
old price, otherwise the wrapper would
have borne another price. In other words,
the dealer is doing what most dealers are
doing, raising the price on old stock that
has been In the store for years, up to the
level Of new and higher priced stock. This
Is one illustration Of how the people are
being defrauded by the retailers and yet
the retailers place all the blame on the
producers and wholesalers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
The Weaker Sex

The weaker sex
is that portion
OF the human race
Who goes downtown
In zero weather
In half masted lace waist
And pumps
To buy a muffler
And WOODEN socks
For her husband
So he can go TO work.
Arkansas Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
This WOMAN
TOLD TO CHOOSE
Between Operation and
Death. Cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Des Moines, Iowa. - ''My husband
says would have been in my grave to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

II want a nice book for an invalid-a
wounded soldier"
Something religious?"
mo; he's convalescent" : London
Ideas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
Arson GRANGE

An interesting program was present
ed at the meeting Of Arson Grange last
Saturday. After music by the Grange
Choir. a reading by Susie Reed, must
cal numbers by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Norton, the following question was
presented: How Can the Farmers OF
this Section Best do Their Part To-
ward Feeding the World by Raising
Crops or by Growing Livestock and
Marketing the Products Of their Farms
as Wool. Beef, Butter, Milk and
Eegs" Opened by H. B. Ellis and
discussed by all members present. The
closing number was a song by the
choir, The next meeting will occur
Oct. 20 In the afternoon, with a pro-
gram directed by Lottis Ellie.
The general program for the Harvest
Festival by the school children will in
clude a parade at $50 A. NJ. today
(F'rfday) in which not only the pupils
but the citizens of the community are
urged to take part with games and
plays for the children during the fore
noon on the Mark Emery school
grounds. A Harvest dinner will be
served at noon t-of- doors. weather
permitting. Patriotic program will
follow with baseball game, Somerset
and Arson Academies being expected
TO night for the laurels on the diamond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

In the last six months, the Kenne-
oeo Journal has frequently called ~.
tention to the growth Of the peace de-.
termination in Austria Hungary. and
the awakening there to the fact that
Austria was not fighting, as her neon,e
nave been told. for the preservation of
. austria, but TO pull the Pruss,an
chestnuts out OF the fire for Tho
Hohenzollern dynasty. Gothien frank.
~ admits that Germany is finding new
and increased difficulties in holdinr
her allies to the continued destitutjon
sunering and sacrifices for the sale oe
saving TO the Kaiser his precious neck
that ought TO be forfeited for Tho
crimes he has committed against N.
world.
IL may not have been the policy of
THIS government and its allies to tell
the whole truth about these things in
the past. because of the "anatbv"
which our government has been guilty.
or charging against the people. It
may have been thought wise to give q
pro-German tinge to the facts in Eu-
rope. In order to make possible the
carrying out Of the war program in
this country. But to the unnurnbered
thousands Of loyal American peopIe
"ho have sons and brothers and other
relatives and friends now in actk.
service for world democracy. or in
preparation for war and expectancy Of
immediate transportation to Europe
for war service. the truth is due. We
believe that our readers and the read
ers of every honest and patriotic
newspaper in this country should I'M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY CoMMANDERY Ma r

Special conclave. SIR knights
y Sai ~ me Temple. Friday marrrg AL
- ~, at 1000 \. VI ID fun T1,c,
uniform and proceed "a ths r,.,p
churGh where the Temrhr burial ...,t
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GEORGE + plNON r r.
GEO h. BANGS. E,r
ROSE or SHARON CHAPTER Al,
IL. O. r. 5. Stated meeting On ".-
r " ecnesaay or each month at Ma,o,.
ienlple. All members Soluurui-g n ~.
city are invited to attend 81 "a
ELi/ABETh j. HASKELL. " :,
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON S,.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

An indication Of this seasons bus
the statement that one Bangor horse
dealer sold in Aroostook county alone
500 horses at an average value Of
$500 and he is but one Of the many DO
ing business in that county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
Friday, October z, 1917.
Tho Encouraging Facts.

In dispatches from Amsterdam, pup
lished in Thursday mornings news
papers. we learn of mutiny in the Ger
man navy. At least four battleships
are known TO have been affected and
the incident seems TO have been of
such magnitude as to have shaken the
government severely. In the Reich
stag. Admiral Won Capelle, the minis
ter Of marine. dealt with the sad
fact that the Russian revolution
turned the heads of some persons in
our navy. and introduced revolutionary
IDEAS among them. Their plan was
10 recruit representatives on all the
ships TO cause the crews to refuse to
obey orders. TO paralyze the feet, and
TO force peace upon the country"
That much has been allowed to leak
out from Germany, but how much far
Their the revolutionary spirit has pro-
creased in the navy. and how much of
. wedge has been driven between the
people OF Germany and the Prussian
war masters is still within the control
OF autocracy. However, we do know
that the spirit is there, and that it is
growing because more and more it is
reaching beyond the control of the
mailed fist and is forcing recognition
upon the government in Berlin and at
Potsdam.
General George Gothien, the Ger
man progressive, on Tuesday with
great frankness told the central COM
mittee Of the Reichstag that Ger
manys enemies could not be crushed
on land. that the U-boat campaign
was failing to bring England to her
knees. and that there was no hope of
obtaining an indemnity from the
United States.
Perhaps UP to this point the Prus-
sian autocracy may not have fully
recognized that the indemnity-col-
lection prospect for Germany has
passed. That 10 evident on the face Of
every days news. But the collection
OF indemnities FROM the central al
lies. II utter collapse does not follow
stubborn and idiotic clinging to the
war dream, until there is nothing In
the Central empires on which to assess
indemnity claims. is today becoming a
moro reasonable expectation. Cen
eral Gothien seems to have realized
that Germany cannot collect for her
crimes. and may yet have to pay for
them IN the largest measure possible
from crippled and disheartened peo-
pies.
But Gothien made an even more
sisnincant utterance, in his declara
ton that Germany's allies were not
inclined to continue the war for pan
German plans OF conquest, but were
striving for peace by UNDERSTANDING
AND Cancellation. while the pan-Ger-
man clamor for annexations was find
Ing bad reception among them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

Former Chef-Justice L. A. Emery left
Ellsworth Friday for visit in Topeka,
Kan. He will go from there to Berkeley,
Cal. to visit his daughter, Mrs. F. g.
Allinson, who, with Prof. Atkinson, is now
there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
Note, Men Who Registered
For the Draft

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point m make rd
down during the day the
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-14
". BLACKWELL
IS SEEN bGA.H
BUT ESCAPES
AIMED With Two Automat-
les, Gets Food From a
Santa Rosa Woman.
MAYBE HEADED
FOR ALABAMA LINE
Deputies Weary Selves Try
ing to Locate Him-Fugi-
tive Swan River.

Armed with two automatic pistols,
wet to the skin, tired and hungry,
VIII Blackwell, wanted for murder.
turned up at q farm house in the ex-
IRENE northern part of SAINTS Rosa
county early Saturday morning, and
asked for something to eat. Accord
ing to the story as told here, there
were no male folks around the house
at the time, and he was furnished
food by a farmers wife. He sat on
the seat of a wagon outside the home,
refusing to enter the house after be-
ing requested to do so.
This was the reason for Sheriff
Van Pelt dispatching a coupe of dep
uues double quick to the northern
part OF the county Saturday after
noon. They were informed that the
suspected Blackwell had left afoot. in
a northerly direction, the indication
being that he was enroute to Ala
bama. 1t was thought that he was
going to Flomaton, catch q north
bound train and go into his home
state. Nothing came of the trip of
the deputies, however, and, tired and
sleepy, they returned to the city at
an early hour yesterday morniny.
DepuLy DayIeSS was assured by par
ties in the neichborhood where
Blackwell was reported to have been
seen, that they were positive he was
the man.
A report reached the city late in
the afternoon Of yesterday that h.
had been captured, but this was not
suhstantiated. On the contrary there
appeared to have been no ground for
the rumor except that the deputies
had been hurried north TO try and
take in custody the man who called
for food.
The lady wh9- gave the wanderer
food, whose name could not be re-
called by the deputies, stated that he
appeared to have just been out Of
the water for a short time, and that,
To all appearances, he had swum the
Escambia river.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-14
FIREBUGS GET.
Co
Overstreet Crate Co., Worth
100000, Lost n Incen-
diary Blaze; Hose Cut.

Tampa, May 13.-Fire this morn
ing destroyed the plant of the Over
street Crate company at Orlando and
q number of nearby houses owned by
the plant, causing a loss of a hun
dred and fifty-two thousand dollars,
according to word received here. The
hose of the fire fighting equipment
was cut, it was said. NJ. D. Over
street, PRINCIPAL owner of the COM
pany said it was undoubtedly incen-
o-ary as the fire was discovered in a
part of The plant distant from the
furnace. Insurance was $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-14
EVERY SCOUT
SOLDIE RIS OBEYED

New York. May 13-Tha response
of American bows to the plea by the
National Council of the Boy Scou S
OF America that every scout feed
soldier" has been so widespread that
thousands Of acres of land where
flowers or no vegetation at all grew
are under cultivation to produce food.
Reports received at the organiza-
tons national headquarters here. it
was announced Friday, show that this
juvenile farming movement has at
tracted rot only Thousands OF boys
not heretofore associated with the
Boy Scouts but has led to cooper
alton by great many men who, re-
Jected by the army or the navy. hope
to render a national service in az
riCu' tuTe
experimenting MESSAGES of approx
al from Herbert c. Hoover, head of
the nations food board, Theodore
! Roosevelt and others, the National
Council today made public letters
from Major General Leonard Wood,
( and Lieutenant-General Robert S. S.
/ Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy
Scout movement in Great Britain.
! General Wood, urging that every
effort be made to increase the food
! supply" wrote that "the great mass
of the people can very easily produce
: large portion of the food which
they will need in the ensuing year
thus making more available to send
abroad to the nations involved in the
present great war"
/ General B2den-Powe described
what Boy Scouts have accomplished
! for England at war in the way OF
! coast guard service, guarding bridg.
es, telegraph and cable lines and res
ervO;rs, and performing orderly sarv.
ice for the admiralty and other gov
: eminent branches. He expressed the
/ confidence that American Boy Scouts
are trained ito do very valuable serv.
ice for their country behind the
scenes in the present crisis"
An appeal by the council to the ap,
proximateIy 100000 members all
nounced recently that war service
emblems would be awarded to Boy
Scout district councils, troops and in
dividual 1asmbers who perf0Ined un
usu-- 6e---e in food products
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-14
Fitting Tribute Paid Worlds
Greatest Heroine,
Mother.
MEMORIAL HERE
SETS NEW RECORD
Florists Report Heaviest
Sales Known of Enble-
NAUTICAL Coronation.

Mothers day was celebrated in va
rious city churches yesterday morn
ing and beautiful were the tributes
to the greatest of neroines, dimming
many an eye with tears.
Good congregations featured every
morning service, and the white car
nation was on the lapel of boys and
men, and pinned to the waists of the
ladies and the little girls.
At the First Baptist church, lev.
]. A. Ansley, the pastor, preached to
a large number on the subject
Motherhood and the Cross" He
was heard with the closest attention.
Rev. D. P. Slaughter Of the First
Methodist church preached on Moth
cr's Ilflue1ce," a sermon which was
filled With tl!5ughts expressing the
feelings Of the well-known minister
and detailing some beautiful senti-
monts.
Ia the absence of the pastor, there
was no morning service held at the
First PRESBYTERIAN church, but a
number of that congregation attend
ell the service at the Kno~ Presby-
torian church, and heard a touching
discourse addressed to eThe Mother"
by Rev. I. e. Philips, the pastor. This
sermon was re1lcte with poetical ref
erences and tributes to mothers, and
at the conclusion a number expressed
their personal appreciation Of some
Of the thoughts which ne had thrown
out.
Rev. Herbert w. Re- at the Gads-
den Street Methodist church, preached
at the morning service on "Nur Moth
crs." the sermon being filled with
tributes to hor who was pronounced
/ "the dearest friend any man or wO-
man, boy or ri~l. ever had or ever
will have" Mr.. Rice was never heard
to better advantage, and some who
had heard him at many times with
out hesitation, expressed the opinion
tAat it was ore of the best efforts
the younT minister had ever dFliv-
cred. The CONGREGATION was large,
and featured b. the presence of a
LARGE number of hovs and girls.
! Rev. Charles Dickinson preached
on "EIother" at the Firct Christian
church. This church is at present
Temporarily without a pastor, and the
minister named was prevailed rpon
to fiji the pulpit on tha ausp7cious
occasion. Rev. Mr.. Dickinson gave a
rumbar Of very cocent reasons for
the observance of Mothers Day, and
was very earnest in expressing
thoughts in keeping with the spirit OF
the occasion.
! AS stated. the dav was never more
generously observed during the day
in Pensacola. Not only in the
churches, but the graves Of loved
mothers. which We're visited during
tho early It of the dav or late
Saturday a.te~N0N0, had beon ospe
ciallv cared for, and q wreath Of
white flowers decorated MANY sucl
mounds. Florists report ono Of t-t
heaviest demands for white flowers
they had ever enjoyed, during thc
past two days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-14
Work on Fifty Wooden Ships
Begins Shortly In the South

New Orleans, La, May 13.-Con-
struction work will begin at an early
date in Atlantic and Gulf shipyards
on possibly fifty wooden ships as
part of the nations fleet of corr
mcrce carriers, according to J. e.
Rhodes, secretary manager of the
Southern Pine Association. Mr..
Rhodes returned this week from
Washington, where, with other mem
bers of the associations committee
on raw materials. he conferred with
the federal q pp;ng board and other
authorities TeCarling the country's
needs for lumber for the construction
of ships and army environments.
Because Of difficulties in obtain
ing skilled labor, the number OF
ships to be built in this section inn
mediate,y is not so large as was
thought would be the case. Major
Gen raj George Goethals, chief OF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-14
AL They Did Was Bat the
Hook and Haul Fish In

1--WE found fishing hole" said
one of them, "and caught just as
many as we pleased. We could have
been taking them out yet but decided
to quit. We also caught groupers
and other kind of fish, but disposed
of then to people who desired that
sort of eating. I do not know when
fish took the hook so we'll"
1t is almost a daily occurrence for
successful fishing parties to return
with large catches, but the rather
phenomenal catch of small snappers
yesterday is regarded rs one Of the
most classy" days fishing yet re
ported.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-14
ENGLISH TAKE
BULLECOURT.
FROM KAISER
Great Fight Halted Tempo
rarily Has Broken Out
Once More.
PRINCE MAKES
POOR GUESS
Teutons Claim British Were
Heavy Losers at Many
Points.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, May 13.--It is orficlaIly
o announced tonight the British have
recaptured the greater part of Bulle-
court. The British repulsed two vio-
lent German counter attacks today in
East BuIlecourt. During the last ten
days the Australians in this section
gallantly maintained their positions
in the face of twelve determined at
tacks. Five German airplanes were
downed in the fighting yesterday.
Five others were driven down out of
control. One was shot down by anti
aircraft guns. Six British machines
are missing.
The battle between British and
Germans for possession of Bullecourt,
which has been raging for a week and
was one of the most desperately de
Tended sections of the famous linden
burg line, broke out again this morn
ing, according to both British and
German official statements. Both
content themselves with the simp-e
statement the fighting was re-
sumed.
The British announce an advance
last night north of the river Scarpe,
while the Germans declare the two
great British attacks launched yester-
day on the Arras battle front had
broke down. The Germans added that
British forced their way through the
German lines at ROueuX, but at al
other places they were repu.sed, SUI
fsring the heaviest of losses.
The French announce q repulse OF
the crown princes troops who
launched the violent attacks north OF
Rheims, and south of Craonne and
near Maisons de Champagne
French artillery and rifle fire
smashed the Teuton advances with
heavy losses.
The French also pushed back the
German line and made prisoners.
There is still no indication of any
approach of any fighting of mo-
n1ent between the Austro-Germans
and Russians on the eastern front
from the Baltic to Roumania. AlOnG
tins entire line operations consist
merely of occasional small sklrmlshes
and "Reminiscences.
Violent artillery duels are IN
progress along the entire front IN
Macedonia, with a prcpOnderance OF
gun power apparently on Cne entente
side. No infantry actions were
there Sunday.