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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Whitman OF
Clinton were in the city for a time
Tuesday or business and shopping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

land were in the city Tuesday as the
guests Of friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Moses Rudman went to Boston
Tuesday. where he will be on business
for several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Rev. W. A. Smith returned Tuesday
from Madison. where he occupied the
pulpit OF the Baptist church Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Ralph Holway went to Portland on
Tuesday to attend a Grand Lodge
meeting of the /. o. o. F.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Miss Katherine Covelle OF Bangor Is
visiting Mrs. F. 3. Hubbard for a few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

v. S. Odlin of Weeks Mills was in
the city on business for a time Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Secretary A. NJ. Mcneil of the Rail-
road Y. VI. G. A. was in Portland Tues
day on business for the association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Mrs. Augusta Perkins left Tuesday
morning for a few days visit with
friends in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Mrs. Efae Skillings of Poland is Wis
iting friends in the city for a few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Miss Lettie Dews went to Guilford
Tuesday for a short visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Mrs. D. 3. Craigin was in Augusta
Tuesday the guest OF relatives for the
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

She-I suppose you saw some close
things at the front? He-Rather
There was McDougall of our battalion
II think he was the closest.-London
IDEAS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

John Nelson Of Augusta was in the
city for the day Tuesday on leSa bus
mess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

c. F. Brown Of Clinton was a business
caller In the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

Rev. ]. ~. Arters went to Augusta
Tuesday morning for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17
Daily Meetings

Meetings in shops. factories and other
places Of business will be held daily.
There will be a meeting at the Maine
Central shops at 1890 P. NJ. Wednesday
to be addressed by Hon. Frank Reding-
ton and Harry S. Brown. At 5 o'clock
Wednesday night a meeting will be held
at the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, the speakers
being Fred ". Clair, Esq, and Rev.
Frank L. Phalen. Wednesday night at
7.S0 there will also be a meeting at the
Armory, when Lieutenant A. Raymond
Rogers will speak to the Boy Scouts, who
will take part in this campaign as they
did in that of last summer. During the
present week the Boy Scouts will aid in
advertising the mass meeting. They will
also give their assistance in distributing
the automobile posters. The meetings in
shops and other places of business ara
under the charge Of a committee Of
which DR.. J. Fred Hill is the chairman.
DR.. Hill is prepared to supply speakers
for as many Of these meetings as are de-
sired. A telephone message to DR.. Hill
from any establishment where a meeting
is wanted will result in the necessary ar
range inents being made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17
WATERVnLE CAMPAIGN
Mass Meeting Sunday at
4 P. M. Starts Drive
for New Liberty Loan
Issue

Waterville's campaign to secure sub
scriptions to the new issue Of Liberty
Loan bonds will begin with a mass
meeting to be held in the City Opera
house next Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock. President Arthur j. Roberts
Of Colby College will be the presiding
oficer. There will be addresses by
Governor Milliken and Hon, w. r.
Pattangall. The Waterville Military
Band will furnish the music.
Beginning on Monday of the next
week and continuing for three days
there will be a V of the city
made in much the same n as
that employed with great success in
securing subscriptions to the first is
sue of Liberty Loan bonds. The Wat
erville Liberty Loan committee Is
meeting daily to perfect the arrange
ments for the campaign and the plans
are already far advanced.
A liberal supply Of posters and
placards has been received and dis
tributed throughout the city. Space
has been generously provided for them
in the windows of business houses. In
this connection, the committee makes
the request that the posters and pla-
cards be kept in plain view of people
on the streets until the close of the
campaign. 1t is desired that all the
available means for bringing the loan
to the attention of the public shall be
fully utilized.
A novelty in the way of advertis-
ing consist in the use of stickers to
be placed on the wind shields of au-
tomobiles. The committee will place
a supply of these stickers in the ga
RACES of the city. where they may be
obtained for the asking. Every auto
mobile IN the city and its vicinity
should be made a travelling
ment of the new bond issue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
THE KAISER's WAR LOAN.

Kaiser Wilhelm celebrates the sue
cess OF the latest German war loan in
this characteristic telegram to his min
lister OF finance:
Il am pleased highly at the splendid
result of the subscriptions to the sew
enth war loan. and / express to all
concerned hearty thanks and congratu-
lations for the successful work. Full
of vlgor and with fixed aim before
the eyes Of the world. the whole Ger
man people stands in the fourth year
of the war at the side of its heroic sons
in the field and beside the imperial gov
ernment and the army command. ready
for sacrifices Of blood and treasure IN
III the honor and freedom of the faith.
erland Is assured against the assaults
of its enemies In superior forces"
We might gather from this spirit
of jubilaiion that It is all over but the
shouting-that the German loan has
been such a tremendous success that
the mere moral effect of II win make
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
From Other
Editorial Pages
NO BARGAINING ABOUT BELGIUM.

Miami News: When black hand
gang succeeds In kidnapping IA victim II
Immediately opens negotiations" on the
basis OF payment for restoring the lost
to his family.
When an embezzier In run down he
usually tries 10 bargain for his liberty
by Offering 10 return a part Of the sto'
len goods
Justice recognizes no such deals. To
let the thief so IL compounding felony
and "a crime In itself. To pay ransom
TO kidnapers II against all public policy
and only where the agonized relatives
succeed In evadlng the officers OF the
law is II done.
When Germany attempts 10 bargain
for peace by Offering TO restore" Hell
glum In whole or In part--usually In
part-she Is playing the black hand role.
There VIII be no bargaining with
Germany about Belgium. "Go-get
out" are the only terms. Germany must
get out first. before any bargaining be-
gins. German colonies. German occu-
pations of northern France or Poland
are entirely different questions.
The occupation of the territory OF a
declared enemy is IA different thing from
the wanton seizure OF the lands and
goods of peaceable neutral. whose
neutrality was guaranteed by the az
gressor.
The supreme issue OF this war. whether
justice shall prevail or crime be con-
doned-rosts upon Belgium.
II the world consents to bargain
about Belgium. it admits that crime
can be made the subject of business
negotiations, and that crime may he
profitable.
such bargaining will whitewash Ger
many and persuade her 10 try the same
thing again.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
\ CITY'S MILLION DOLLAR
BOULEVARD.

The Ardmoreite acknowledges an in.
vitation from Mayor Duyall of Belle
vile. ILL.,, TO be present today and par.
ticipate in the opening Of Belleville's
Million Dollar Concrete Boulevard.
which is claimed To be the longest con.
,inuous stretch of this kind OF pavement
in any city In the world. "A fact that
the city Is very proud of ut this time.
The exercises today will include rep.
resentatives of the Missouri and Illinois
state governments. an automobile pa.
rade escorted by air craft and appro-
pirate exercises at the scene Of dedi-
cation. The city government believes
that the building Of this boulevard is
i remarkable achievement and one in
which many of the cities Of the coun-
try may be Interested.
Ardmore planned a paved highway to
the oil fields but contingencies arose
which led the promoters Of the project
TO abandon IL n few months ago. but
there is coming n time when Ardmore
will be entitled to put on a show" just
~ the city OF Belleville Is doing today.
hrdmore has approved paving petit
tions to the extent OF more than forty
miles since the installation of the pres
ent board OF commissioners. Some of
this paving is well under way and much
more of II would be well started If II
were not for the fact that II is impossi-
bic 10 get gravel for concrete purposes.
When this paving il all laid and the old
pavement is put into proper shape Ard
more will have something to celebrate.
The Ardmoreite suggests that this
matter be kept in mind and that the
occasion OF the completion Of all paving
projects be made the basis of great
civic celebration to which should be in
vited the leaders in municipal affairs in
this couHtry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
ARE YOU
TOO FAT?
II You Really Want to Reduce Your
Weight, Follow This Simple
Plan.

Mrs. Fallon sends a communication
which is being printed here on account
of the genuine interest manifested by
many other readers:
TELL those of your readers who
would like to be free OF the embarrass
ing, hindering burden of overweight
without the Objectionable following Of
drastic rules of eating and exercising.
to try the sane, simple and safe plan
of open-air deep breathing combined
with the use of oil of korein and the
other simple directions that come with
IL.
"a box containing a liberal quantity
may be secured from any druggist.
with simple. inexpensive and de
pendable means such as this, why
should anyone continue to carry
around a great load OF surplus fat"
Every reader who desires to get
down to normal weight should lose
no time in making use of this informa-
tion. especially as the treatment is said
to reduce the weight harmlessly.
quickly and pleasantly, also to ma
terially aid digestion. improve the
general health. beautify the figure,
replace sluggishness with bouyancy
and to leave firm flesh and smooth
skin in the place OF sagging, burden
some fat. Remember the name--oil
OF korein. In capsules.-Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
SOLDIER OR STACKER.

"a rhyme for children by Nora Archi-
bald Smith of the Vigilantesl
II isn't because he carries n gun
And sleeps in n tent when the day is
done,
That a man is called "A soldier;
Nor because he marches, with head
held high
And swift salute when the flag goes
by,
For none of these make "A soldier.
'Tis because ne heeds when an orders
heard.
Because he obeys il with never word,
That a man is called soldier;
Because his weapons are shining bright,
His courage steady from morn till
night
For these are the signs of soldier.
HTis slackers who argue and fail to obey,
Tis slackers who pout when they can't
have their way.
They're not for the life of Il soldier.
'Tis slackers who idle and won't do their
bit,
They never could fight, for they haven't
the grit,
oh. valor II takes for soldier
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
THIS rs WAR TINE"

Ft Smith LArk) Southwest American:
In arresting "A fellow the other day for
wild talk" upon the streets, police
man in Boston said. You can't talk
that way; this is war time" He pro-
ceeded TO take the fellow TO jail re-
gardless OF all protests that he didn't
mean 10 be disloyal TO this country.
The trouble with lot of people is
that they do not seem to realize that
this is war time" They have had so
much liberty of thought and express
sion In peace time. they cannot under
stand why they should not just as free
~ express their opinions at this time.
The difference between war and peace
has not dawned upon them. and they
speak of their constitutional rights"
as II the constitution were made TO
enable an enemy to wreck this nation
We no longer have freedom of
speech" il the speech in any way inter
feres with the progress of the war-and
those conducting the war are the best
judges of what helps and what hinders
The boys in the ranks are the ones to
be considered; not the fellows in citi-
7ens garb. Any remark, any expressed
opinion, any criticism that in any way
makes II harder for the boys in uniform
to perform their duty. or easier for the
enemy, Is REASONABLE at this time and
ought to be suppressed. AS one news.
paper puts 81:
mo matter how pure his motives and
how soothing his exaltation. the citizen
of the republic who is today Withholding
his hearty support from the government
is consciously or unconsciously doing
the bloody work OF the German soldiers
At this time there is no place for the
pacifist or the conscientious objector.
There will be no soil for him to stand
upon until IT has been created by the
triumph Of democracy and the death
nf outocracV"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
NO BUNDLES FOR OFFICERS.
Unwritten Law That Hands Must he
Free When I'm Uniform.

Brooklyn Eagle: There is much be-
sides glory in being an officers wife,
since the order came from Washington
that officers shall wear their uniforms
seven days a week. Wives who anti
cipated promenading proudly with their
smartly arrayed husbands the focus of
popular admiration are finding them
selves the target for amused glances
instead, all because Of the regulation
that an officer cannot carry anything in
his hands.
When you see "A navy man in white
duck or an army officer in olive drab
stalking along swinging his hands. and
beside him his wife loaded with bun
dies or holding the family umbrella
over her husbands head, or staggering
under the family baby, do not think
that the man is wilfully uncouth. He
probably wants help. but stern "prece-
dent" forbids him. II is an unwritten
law. and, therefore. an unrepealable
one, that he must look military" rather
than humane.
And a man in uniform does not look
very military with a twin ON one arm
and a package of fish dangling from
the other" one officer commented
sheepishly.
Il don't like to go shopping with my
husband since he has to wear his uni
FORM" recent army officers bride
said. Il have to carry all the pur-
chases myself"
MY brother has to make his wife
carry the baby" was the plant of an.
other Brooklyn woman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
MILITARY STRENGTH.

The latest estimate of the beiligerent
strength of the various belligerents
made by experts In our war depart
ment, shows strikingly the numerical
superiority of the allies
II is stated that at least 3sooo,OOO
men altogether are now bearing arms.
Germany is credited with 7.OO0,0 Aus
tria 1900 900 600; Turkey and Bulgaria
500 900 each; Russia 100000; France
5000. goo; Great Britain 100000; Italy
1000 900; Japan 100000; United States
more than 1000 900; China 54l 900; Ru-
mania 800 900: Belgium 100000; Serbia
900 900: Greece 100000: Portugal 100000;
Portugal 200. 900; Montenegro 10000;
siam 80 1000; Cuba 1900; and Liberia
400
These figures are not offered a. rep
resenting accurately the present effect
i've strength of all the belligerents. Rus
sia, though largest in size, is probably
not superior to Austria. just now, in
actual fighting power. The American
army is not yet ready to strike a blow
The Greek army Is in process of re-
construction. The japanese and Chi
nese armies may not be sent to Europe
But making all these allowances, the
supremacy of the allied forces is over
whelming. Potentially, they outnum-
Der the central European forces nearly
three TO one. And IL II becomes neces-
sary, they can be mobilized in the war
zone, effectively armed and trained. al
most TO a man.
One of the most remarkable features
Of this table is the strength indicated
for Rumania, Serbia and Belgium These
little countries. overrun by the Ger
mans and generally thought of in Amer
lea as hopelessly crushed, are shown
to have combined effective war
strength Of nearly 100000 men. Ser
bia and Rumania each muster forces
equal to those of Bulgaria or Turkey.
The fighting odds I'm favor Of the al
lies are tremendously impressive, as
matters stand. In six months the odds
may be SO per cent better. owing TO
the steady strengthening of the allied
forces and the steady decline OF the
central European armies. Today the
ratio OF fighting men available on the
battle front is probably about two to
one. In the spring it will be no less
than three to one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
ROYALIST PLOT
EXCITES FRENCH GOVERNMENT
Public Opinion Depreciates Exaggerated
Importance Given the Matter.

Paris, Oct 30.-The police search for
evidence concerning a supposed royalist
plot is continued. Leon Daudet. editor
of the royallst organ. LActiCn Fran.
caise. whose offices were searched, was
not permitted to leave his house and a
policeman was posted at the door TO
see that he did not receive reporters, a
host OF whom were trudging to the
residences of NJ. Daudet and Chas. Maui
rass co-director of the newspaper, until
further documents and miscellaneous
weapons We're found.
NJ. Daudet ridiculed the whole affair
saying all he could do was to thank the
government for giving his newspaper
and himself such a splendid free adver-
tisement. Public opinion, as voiced in
the press. deprecates the governments
action. regarding it as ill-advised. mas
much as II lends exaggerated Importance
TO the royalist agitation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
BOMBING THE RED CROSS.

(By Jonathan Bang OF the vigilantesl.
One OF the activities OF folks who want
to destroy confidence In every institu.
ton which is working for q permanent
state OF democracy is to 'get after the
Red Cross"
Terrible lot OF graft" they declare.
Awful what salaries some of them
get1
That, by the way. Is "A lie. Those who
give all their time TO Red Cross direc-
tion are paid on the basis OF receiving
less than they are worth-the balance
Is their individual contribution 10 the
merciful mission OF the Red Cross.
There are abroad persisten rumors
that the boys in the army and navy
have to pay two dollars for "a sweater
knitted by patriotic fingers and fifty
cents for pair of sox similarly con.
structed. or course, this is another
falsehood.
Boys will he boys, and many a lad in
the army and navy Is not far beyond
the knickerbocker age when he traded
marbles and postage stamps. The sen
timent in their souls does not always
take orthodox expression. and while
the women and girls who knit the warm
gray or blue chest protectors love to
feel that each stitch is treasured b. the
boy who wears II. just as likely as not
he takes a chance on selling IL when
he can use the money to advantage, to
one OF the hucksters who follow the
army for trade purposes. These in turn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
NEXT SUMMERS GARDEN.

! This is the time to begin planning
for next years war garden, although
the war may not last through the year.
there will be as much need for food in
1918 az there has been in 1917 Very
likely the need will be greater because
Of the additional men taken from the
soil to fight.
War gardens have played n role. In
the season just ended, greater than most
persons realize. The output of back
yards and vacant lots might appear un,
impressive, when compared with the
production of the farmers and profes.
sional gardeners. But 1t has provided
a surplus. widely distributed. which
steadied the market, kept prices down,
saved money for the amateur gardeners,
and accomplished good out of all pro.
portion to its actual rating in the crop
reports.
There have been intangible returns of
no less value. Hundreds of thousands
of city folk have learned for the first
time the flavor of perfectly fresh vege.
tables, and the pleasure and health that
come from delving in the soil and watch
ing things grow.
Little urging should be required for a
far larger gardening campaign next
year. And the wise gardener will start
getting ready for IL now. He will ar.
range to get the space he needs, and
provide fertilizer for it, and decide as
to the best crops to raise. and see to
his tools and seeds. II he does--the
several millions of him there'n be
bumper crops in the back yards next
summer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
No SOCIALIST.

New York World: When Represen.
tative Meyer London addressed a So
cialist mass meeting everything that
he said against capitalists and capital
ism was vociferously applauded. Com
ing finally 20 the war. his demand for
the evacuation of Belgium and France
and his attack on the kaiser, who is
the most notable exponent of capitalism
the world ever knew, were received In
silence except as there was dissent.
AS at present organized in New
York, the socialist party is more unani-
nous in its approval of autocracy than
the people of Germany themselves. and
so the opinion expressed by several Of
Representative London's hearers that
he ought to be read out of the party was
strictly in accordance with the rules
and regulations.
Heretofore the extreme penalty has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30

the allies lay down their arms and sue
for peace.
We notice. however. that this supreme
effort OF the German government. an
effort 30 strenuous that II meant prac.
tically the communicating OF all funds
pockets. brought In subscriptions far
less than those offered freely In our sec
ond Liberty loan. Also. that coincident
ally with the announcement OF this fin
ancial triumph. the German mark was
reported at discount Of 60 per cent
in Swedish exchange. That makes the
German loan, which IL nominaily s3.
$4,000, 900, worth In reality only little
more than 81 200 .O00. 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
SENATOR CORES EPTTAPH.

\ statesman said lot of things
That ought not to be said
He turned loose careless carolings
That made the crowd see red
There's nothing now that they can do
They've got TO let him quote
His little speech till he gets through
And then they're going to vote!
Oh. Patience on a monument.
Look down upon us now
And teach us calmly to prevent
The impulse for a row!
Remind us. as in grief we learn
or reckless thoughts afioat.
Some day the peoHle get their turn,
Some day we're going to vote.
Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-30
GOVERNMENT BAI.Ks
SPECULATION IN CANNED
GOODS; CANNERS WARNED

Washington. Oct. 30.-Special reguia-
tions to prevent speculation In canned
goods win be put into operation Novem-
ber ] by the food administration. All
Gamers will be placed under license
and forbidden to make future sales OF
canned corn. peas. tomatoes, salmon and
sardines before February I. This date
later may he extended. depending on
the needs Of the allies and the Ameri-
can military forces.
As In other Industries controlled by
the food administration. Gamers will be
required to sell their products Mt a rea-
sonable margin OF profit. regardless OF
market conditions or replacement val
ues.