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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
CHURCHILL'S FORESIGHT

TNHE English are IAN incurably political
people" our correspondent tells us. It
is not surprising that successful German
air raids are stirring up the sense of
partisanship, because our cousins are
wont to blame everything on the Gov
ernment," from the refusal Of a postage
stamp to stick" to an unavoidable
calamity.
Winston Churchill, imaginative Anglo.
American is said TO be eager to use
afraid discomfort to put himself at the
head Of a strong party. Churchill always
has his ear to the ground and he knows
there is something deeper than any mill
tary or aerial policy at the bottom of the
political ferment at work In Britain. It
is labor with a new sef-consciousness
determined to keep the higher standard
of living which munitions work has
given it, that Churchill sees as the basis
for reform AS Minister Of Munitions
he is giving labor pretty much what it
wants, even at the risk of some slight
diminution of. the output Of shells.
For many decades the condition of the
poor in England had been one of the
wonders of the world. How a nation
could be so great and yet have so large a
submerged tenth" seemed impossible
to explain. The new leaders in Eng.
land won't have 10 explain it. They will
have TO explain how such conditions are
to be prevented from ever returning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
WHEN THE DEAD" WALK

GIT is surprising and pleasing to know
that a large percentage Of men sho,
through the brain recover" is a statement
made by Colonel F. McKelvey Bell In his
new book, THE First Canadians in France"
The subtitle Of Colonel Bells book Is The
Chronicle Of a Military Hospital in the
War Zone"
The author was attached to the first con-
tingent of the Canadian Overseas as med.
ical director. and gives in simple, cooquial
style the first, or at least one Of the very
first accounts of from this side 10 the
trenches" Colonel Bell writes:
That morning / found a poor chap who
had been shot through the brain with
rifle bullet. The missile had entered the
temple and emerged at the back OF he
skull, fracturing the bone both at the point
Of entry and exit. His heavy breathing
and stupor told us the case called for i'm
mediate relief, In the operating room
pieces of the skull were removed, the az
pressed bone lifted, and in about an hour
the patient was taken back to his ward. We
had little hope of his recovery.
The following day, when / entered ths
hospital, his bed was empty. l thousnI
Poor fellow lie has died in the night ana
no one has sent me word ! turned wi.n
a feeling of disappointment TO the man IN
the next bed and asked:
"'what has become Of your neighbour
"'Oh,' he replied, he's just gone out 70
the washroom. He'll be back in few min'
utes He stole out of the ward while inc
nursing sister was I'm the other room.
while we were talking, he walked H.
got quietly into bed and reached TOT
cigarette"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
DRINKING THE KINGS HEALTH

The Kings visit to his fleet recalls to
mind a curious custom, a relic of bygone
days which still holds good in the navy to-
day. Despite the changes in the type Of
ships, many of the old rules obtain, and
none of them is more surprising TO lands
man than that which forbids the health
of the King to be drunk aboard ship up
standing; they always drink the Kings
health sitting in the navy, and are very
proud of the difference between them and
their comrades of the land service. The
explanation is simple In the days of wood
en- vessels the deck above was perilously
near the head of man even of average
height; and in many cases If an officer
arose with any alacrity as all should do
20 drink the health of the head of the
State, he nearly dashed his brains out
against the ceiling of the cabin. So now
in the wardrooms and gunrooms the presl-
dent of the mess gives the toast of the
King" and 1t is honored without any one
rsing,-Dundee Advertiser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
Tom Days Column

NEWS Of the death Of Bob Fitzsimmons
started us wondering where they'd find a
caskct wide enough to take in his great
shoulders, as we remember them. We
were behind Tony Biddle some twenty
years ago, in the improvised ring in Bo-
hemia Hall, the upper room Of the old
Pen and Pencil Club on Eleventh street,
when he put on the gloves with Fitzsim.
mons for friendly bout, and wen never
forget the terrifying front of the freckled
one. As he stood. crouching with his
side elevation to the fore, he wasn't CAL
culated 10 scare a fellow greatly, but
when he swung his chest full around
fare ye well Daniel L. Dawson, who
was a husky amateur in those days, put
the gloves on with Bob on that occasion,
too and he told us afterward that the
mere sight of n mans shoulders had
never so daunted him before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

clples OF a good lease have been re-
pestedly noted in our columns. we
surmse, too, that businesslike letting OK
contracts will reduce the cost Of rapid
transit construction work some fifteen
or twenty millions below the present
estimates Of the department.
1t is a good thing for the city If one
faction can be used TO end the pre-
tensions Of the other faction. 1t is a good
thing II conscientious citizens can cast
the deciding vote in municipal elections
through the disunion Of the factions
That Is how Philadelphia elected Blanken.
burg. Decency might have a hard time
reassertlng itself If the factions were al.
lied now in the carnival of thuggery
which has been under way Fortunately,
they are not allied.
We need not be concerned about the
question of regularity. 1t is better to be
a regular citizen than to be n regular
partisan. Men who have disgraced Ike
publicanism cannot masquerade any
longer under the folds of its banner. The
eyes of the people are open and they
can see beneath the subterfuge. The
cards at last are all on the table where
every man can see them. The election
should result in the overwhelming re-
pudiation Of tie Mayor, his faction and
all Of his associates. They have had
their chance and they have proved what
they are. We want no more of them.
When we have eliminated this imme-
diate crowd Of politics.for.proft adven-
turers, we can crack the heads of any
other profteers who dare expose them.
selves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
WHY AMERICA is AT WAR
Monsgnor Cassidy Anglophobia and Says
Fighting for World Freedom-A Red-Blooded
Call to Arms

memories. | would stamp indelbly upon
your soldier souls. The first is Christ upon
the Cross. His arms outstretched toward
you in infinite love, bruised, bleeding, cruel
fed triumphing over sin and death to make
you free
The other is that most heroic figure of
all these terrible times, Cardinal Mercier.
wan of countenancc and worn Of body, yet
with spirit unbroken and undimmed, he
stands amid the ruins of his devastated
and desolated country, his sons murdered,
his daughters violated, his children carried
into captivity his homes laid waste, every
lash that falls upon his conquered people cut
ting thrice deep into his very SOUL yet un-
daunted, unterriled, unbroken, he faces his
oppressors and says to them:
Mercier's Defiance
Draw your plans, set up your batteries,
arrange your movements propose as you
will, but God will ultimately dispose. My
conviction. both natural and supernatural,
Of our ultimate victory is more fully rooted
in my soul than ever.
We plghted our word that we should
be neutral and to maintain our word of
honor we have sacrificed our goods, our
homes our sons, our husbands, and after
three years of coercion we are still as
proud of our fidelity as when we first de-
clared Thou shalt not pass
And this heroic figure, the very per-
sonfcation of patriotism and love of coun.
try, hold out to you as your model and
your ideal.
mo enemy boast. no enemy bribe, no
enemy threat, no enemy pressure should
serve to keep you from battling in your
country's cause. And God give you virtue,
God give you selfsacrlfce and self-restraint
to fight gloriously alike for Him.
THE prayers of your loved ones follow
you, the blessing Of your church accom-.
panies you; the gratitude, sympathy, sup
port and sacrifice of a great people sup
port you"
While this Is addressed primarily to per-
sons of Irish descent, it seems to me that
it applies with equal force to all Amer
leans whatever their ancestry.
IRISH-AMERICAN.
Philadelphia, october 22.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
swINBURNE's IMPRESSIVE HEAD

Last year was walking down Puuss
Hill and I saw Swinburpe for the nrst .. ans
last time" writes Arnold Bennett in eooIs u,s
and Persons" II could see nothing but ~
face and head. / did not notice lnoss
rldiculously short trousers that Puthss
people invariably mention when descrlonss
Swinburne. Never have / seen msn
life more clearly written In his eyes sAs
mouth and forehead. The face OF Ilta
who had lived with fine, austere' passlonH
thoughts of his own! By the heavens,
was a noble sight have never sesn SEER
nobler. Now. l knew by hearsay sssa
crease in his trousers, but nobody hau hau,,d VA
me that his face was a vision that woss Ss
never fade from my memory And nopvoy
found afterwards by inquiry had nossst
anything particular about his face ! uo'
mind. either for Swinburne or for f.'sg fuuss
/ reflect that there is great stun In PUNE
for a poet, and marvel that Swinburne 49,
perceived II and used It. He must I'm .'e
been born English, and IN the nln,e,..,l[,l
century. by accident He was m'sp'
while living"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
What Do You Know?

QUIZ
1. What large French city in German hand,
must be evacuated II the Allied drive con.
2. Who is Miss Alice Paul?
8. What and where Is Potsdam?
q. What and where is Little Penn"7
D. Name the highest mountain east NJ IN,
Mississippi River. VI "''
u. ABOUT how many cardinals are there In IN,
Catholic Church? III '"'
I. About how long asO did the South Am.ri
can republics throw of the yoke Of fof.
eign domination? " W.
8. What Is Chanti?
D. What do the initials "H. NJ. s." stand fO,f
10. Define "parboll."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

A school teacher ought not to ex.
pect TO receive living salary Tradition
is against it, and all teacher does. any.
way, is to train human minds. lay the
foundation for character and assure what.
ever good citizenship there may here.
after be In the nation. School teachers
seem 70 forget that It is to the interest
Of some powerful people to have poor
not good, citizens, wherefore teachers are
ipsilsaiora OF trouble
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

Don't spoil a "feller's holiday and
bear this in mind: If you put less sugar
in your coffee and tea and eat less
cake there will be more candy for the
kiddies on Christmas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

It's a safe bet that these alleged
Americans who have packed their eel.
lars with enough food for two years and
given much aid in forcing up te prices
haven't attempted to store up Liberty
Bonds in the same fashion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

1t would be much safer for many
of US if some of the suburban hunters,
who look more picturesque than practical,
would turn their energies TO running
down a few Boches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

There is talk of having tree for
every Governor in front of the Capitol
at Harrisburg. Plant a weeping willow
there Immediately
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

A clean administration would give
US clean streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

THOMAS ASHE, the irish political
prisoner, who recently died in Dublin
as the result of forcibe feeding, wrote
just before he died, poem Of four stan
zas, expressing his love for "Roisin Dhu"
OZARK Little Rose'D, which is Ireland
Here are the concluding stanzas:
Let me carry your Cross for Ireland.
Lord!
Let me suffer the pain and shame;
bow my head to their rage and hate,
And take on myself the blame.
Let them do with my body whate'er thew
will,
My spirit I offer to You,
That the faithful few who heard her call
May be spared to Roisin Dhu.
Let me carry your Cross for ireland.
Lord!
For Ireland weak with tears.
For the aged man Of the clouded brow.
And the child Of tender years.
For the empty homes Of her golden plains.
For the hopes OF her future, tool
Let me carry your Cross for Ireland
Lord!
For the cause Of Rolsln Dhu.A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
BINGHAM

A meeting Of the War Relief Assoeia-
ton will be held Tuesday afternoon at
go. Every lady in the community In
asked to come and do her share Ambu-
lance pillows viii be made and each lady
Is asked to bring covering and clippings
enough for one pillow. Ladies' represent
ing the different societies In town have
been chosen as the board OF directors as
follows: Mrs. Annie whitney and Mrs.
Marta Savage from the Daughters of the
American Revolution; Mrs. Juliet Adams,
Mrs. Lephe Preble from the Suns hine So
ciety; Mrs. Nellie Boney and Mrs Charles
Berry from the Ladies' Aid: Mrs. Edith
Dinsmore. Mrs. Nancy whipple from tho
Century Club; Mrs Addis Dutton, Mrs.
Lucinda Moore. the Star: Mrs. Tina An
drews, Mrs. Eunie Baker. the Rebekahs;
Mrs. Stella Ellis, Mrs. Evie Gordon. tho
Grange; Mrs. Edith Hunnewell Mrs Lau-
"a Collins, the Good VIII Club; Mrs. Car
RE Hilton. Mrs. Lucy Crombie. the
Church Circle
Leroy Palmer. who nlls the position Of
mall clerk made vacan, by Ben Steward.
has moved with his wife 70 the house
lately vacated by Harold Colman and
family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
AUGUSTA CHURCHES
OBSERVE SUNDAY
As cHIlDREN's DAY
Appropriate Exercises Are Held
at South Parish Congrega-
tional and Winthrop Street
Universalist Churches and in
Spite Of Storm There Is a
Good Acknowledgements
Are Interesting

Children's day was observed Sunday
at the South Parish Congregational
church and at the Winthrop Street
Universalist church. the exercises at
both churches being held at the morn
ing service, and Notwithstanding the
stormy weather there was a good at
tendance at each place of worship.
At the South Parish Congregational
church the program included rectta-
tions and songs by the little ones. pre-
sensations of diplomas to the Cradle
Roll graduates, they being Margaret
Goodman and Lowell Weston. and dis
tribution of plants. The following were
baptized: Dudley Tyson, Burleigh
Martin. Jr, Welthea Sewall and Imo-
gene and Albert Sterling.
At the Winthrop Street Universal
list church the program included both
instrumental and vocal music, recita-
tons and readings. much of the mu-
sic being of a patriotic nature. The
ushers for the occasion were the Miss
es Marguerite Hussey, Marjorie Hus-
sey, Ruth Vickery and Doris Cony.
Miss Pauline Metcalf was christened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11

devoted to organization for reiief work
for the French wounded. Hospital
supplies have already begun to arrive
and another meeting will be held next
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Nellie
Wing. Before the gathering dispersed
Mrs. w. c. Robinson gave an informal
talk on Suffrage.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry NORM and son
of Bath have been visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen NORM. The doctor
was born in Embden and is a gradu-
ate of Arson Academy. He has recent
ly enlisted as a member of the staff
of the Massachusetts Homeopathic
Base Unit and expects to sail for
France in a few days.
DR.. William Cults of Providence, r.
l., was among those from out of town
present at the Academy reunion.
The local committee appointed to
work in connection with the Liberty
Bond movement is G. A. Porter, chair
man; G. L. Hovey, w. r. Wait, Fred
w. Bunker, DR.. Andrews, DR.. Edward
Marston, Judge Augustine Simmons,
Elmer Sawyer. Earl Wing, A. z. Ham
ilton, Mrs. Edna Page Bunker, Mrs.
Va r. Wait, w. J. Rand. c. " Bailey,
LIE. Bailey and H. B. Merry. The
committee report a very good sale of
the bonds as the result of their cam
paign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

There are 2400 water takers in
Bath, the number having increased
considerably since the boom in shin
building bloomed. The increased num-
Der OF takers in the Bath Water Dis
trict has been a boom to the water
works management, as thus the in
creased prices Of coal, labor and ma
terial has been Offset to some dexree
enabling the rates to remain the same.
Ihis Is a blessing to be thankful for.
The TwitchellChamplin Co.'S clam
factory at Sedgwick closed Saturday
with fairly satisfactory pack They
nave paid the highest prices for clans
this spring that was ever paid there
cents pound picked out of the
shell. They have paid for clans and
labor for the fall and spring pack slo.-
900.
Roscoe Dunn.s son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
West Dunn Of Auburn, has recently
been promoted to the position of head
librarian at the Museum of Art. in
Boston. 1t is a splendid position and
his classmates in the Auburn schools
and Bates College will! be pleased TO
near OF his great success. After grad
uating from Bates College two years
ago Mr.. Dunn studied library work in
Albany, New York. one year and was
then appointed assistant TO the libra
ran OF the Boston Art Museum. On
the retirement of the regular librarian
few weeks ago. Mr.. Dunn succeeded
to the place.
The sum OF $617oe as revenue from
the suppression OF the liquor traf,c In
Cumberland county for the month OF
May appears as one Of the noticeable
features, in the report Of the treasurer
OF Cumberland county for that period.
as against a total revenue from this,
source for the whole Of last year Of
s3l6.65. The revenue from this source Ia
mainly derived in two ways, from the
sale OF empty bottles. kegs and casks.
and from the sale Of confiscated alco-
hol.-Express.
John Rich. age 20, formerly of Port
land. now Of Biddeford, was buried IN
caVein in the Summer street sewer at
bidoeford Thursday morning and 4. on
the dangerous list at the TrulI Hospf-
tai. Two ribs were broken and II Is
reared that he has sustained more seri-
Gus injuries although 1t will be several
days before this can be determined.
Two other men who were at work with
Mr.. Rich were half buried by the bank
of clay. but escaped without being
much hurt. The men were working be-
low the surface when the earth gave
way. Mr.. Rich was imprisoned and Il
took 81 half dozen men Is minutes to
dig him from the clay and sand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
NORTH ANSON

In spite of the damp weather and
the consequent change in picnic din
ner plans the graduates of Arson
Academy at North Arson held n very
enjoyable reunion Friday. 1t was plan
ned to pass mo.- time out of doors
but instead about SIS members of the
alumni reunion gathered in the Acad-
envy building for their luncheon. Dur
ing the afternoon Officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year as follows:
President,.LowellB Bailey. North Arson;
vice president, Mrs. Laura Noddin;
secretary and treasurer, Elmer w.
Sawyer, ESQ.,; executive board. Fred
Dinsmore, Henry B. Merry and Mrs
Wallace Emery. The retiring presi-
dent was DIR. Edward Marston and at
the annual business session it was vot-
ed to donate the sum of about $3.50 to
the painting of the Academy building
and a vote of appreciation was EXTEND
ed to Representative Frank H. Holley
for his successful effort during the
last term. of Legislature in securing
the Academy's appropriation. The
day was closed with grand ball in
Carabassett hall with about IS cou-
pies in attendance. The ball room had
been deliberately decorated in the ma
tional colors and presented very at
tractive appearance. Pettingill's Or
chestra furnished music for the dan
cling and rendered a delightful concert
program earlier in the evening. Curtis
of Madison catered during the refresh
ment hour
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
gathered at their lodge rooms Sunday
afternoon and listened to a memorial
sermon delivered by Rev. E. w. Ken
nison of the Methodist church. At the
conclusion of the services the graves
Of deceased members were decorated.
About 80 Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Ruth Head Cragin
Chapter. We're entertained Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. E. H. Holley at
her home. The meeting was largely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
Addition Of Red Cross Members

The following persons have subscribed
as members of the Augusta Chapter,
American Red Cross, for the week end
ing June 8:
Annual memberships. Alice Barentzen,
Miss Martha H. Blackwell, Rev. and Mrs.
Clayton D. Boothby, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
c. Cole, DR.. Mary f. Coughln, Mrs Thos
H. Cuddy, W. e. POLAND, Mrs. Eleanor
Hamlen, Mrs. Sarah Hayden, James Nor
man. Mrs. Edith l.. Newman, Miss Win
nifred Partridge. Mrs. Wallace Purinton,
Frank A. Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S.
Rand, Miss Novella J. Trott, Miss Bar.
bara Winchester. Mrs. Mildred T. With
ngton.
Subscribing MEMBERSHIPS Leila NJ.
Burns.
Omitted from former list, Miss Jennie
Chapman.
The postponed social Of the Susanna
Wesley Society will take place at 8 o'clock
Monday evening at the Green street
Methodist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
ODD ITEMS OF INTEREST

Barrooms are closed on SATURDAYS in
Sweden because 1t is pay day, and the
savings banks are open until midnight.
Sir Edward Grey is the first British
foreign minister TO sit in the house OF
comomns since the day Of Palmerston.
Stigmatize originally meant simply
to brand. and in the days OF Shake
speare the farmer was said to stigma
tie his sheep.
Tuberculosis among the miners In
the South African gold fields has been
reduced by the use Of electricity for
light.
Six per cent Of the line Of railroad
being built in Switzerland will be over
bridges and 1875 per cent through tun.
nels.
Paper that is faid TO be waterproof,
f1reproof ana odorless has been made
from seaweed by an English chemist.
For administering medicine to q horse
an inventor has patented q hollow per-
forated bit with q funnel at one end.
Traces Of radium have been discov-
cred in the interior OF Madagascar and
company has been formed to exploit
the deposits.
Motion picture Aims showing the en-
tire process Of honey making by bees
have been made by q United States
government expert.
In a chemical refrigeration process
that has been developed by a French
scientist the expansion Of sulphur diox-
ids gas IL used to produce . low tenn
perAture.
A. Spanish family Of seven persons
boasts 1S4 fingers. I'VE members having
~ on each hand. whila another No. -
ana the other a.
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MANCHESTER

The funeral of Howard H, infant son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus H. Downs Of
Meadow Hill was held SSunday after
non at ! o'clock. Mrs. Martha Osborne
off1ciated. Interment was at the Man.
chester Center cemetery.
The Manchester Woman's Club was
entertained Thursday Afternoon by Mrs.
Julia Spear at her home "Windhurst."
The meeting was opened at 2.3o o'clock
by the president, Mrs. A. S. Boswell.
After the business Of the meeting was
disposed of the rest Of the afternoon
was passed in sewing for one of the
members If the club. Refreshments
were served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. Angie
Guild at Manchester Forks. Hl3
Henry F. Pease went Saturday to
Freeport TO visit his mother. Mrs Sa-
rah Pease. a M ri