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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
is ADMITTED TO BAR
Captain StrickIer Licensed to Practice
Under Special Order Today.

In a special order today, the state
bar examining board admitted Capt
T. ]. Stricken of Topeka to practice
law in Kansas. The examination was
given by James A Troutman, resident
member of the state board, and Cap
tain Strickler was certified as a prac-
ticing attorney.
Captain Stricken was formerly en-
gineer for the state public utilities
commission. While in the state work
he read law under members of the
state commissions legal staff Since
being called into army service. Cap
tain Stricken has been stationed at
Fort Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
ASK 40 PCT. RAISE
b. of r. t. and o. r. c. Serve Notice
on All Railroads in U. S.

Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. Practically
every railroad in the United States
was today presented with a request
from the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and the Order of Railway
Conductors for increased wages ap-
proximating 40 per cent
The general chairman of both labor
organizations were to present the
wage schedule to the general mana
gers of the roads thruout the country
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
SIBERIA BREAKS AWAY
Forming New GOvernment-Cabinet
Already Meeting at Omsk.

Petrograd, Dec. siberia is pre-
pairing to declare her independence of
Russia. Word received here today as
serted that ministers representing an
independent government for that part
Of Russia were already meeting at
Omsk. in a building which flew flag
Of their own.
To date only two out of Russia's fiji
teen armies have formally aeknowl-
edged Ensign Krylenko, appointed by
the Bolsheviki as chief
II the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Edwardsville, I'LL, Dec. -Four
cars of Wabash passenger train No.
3, Detroit to ST. Louis, were deraiIed
at $3.50 O'Clock this morning. The ex-
press car, the com bination car, a day
coach. and a sleeping car left the
track. No one was injured. The track
was blocked several hours. The first
three cars turned over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
sIx Sow Major Generals.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE following
brigadier generals were today made
major generals in the national army:
George H. Cameron. G. w. Reed,
Charles H. Muir, Charles Ballou, An
drew w. Brewster, Charles T. Memo
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

GUSTAV EKSTROM, % years old. died
this morning at 3 o'clock at his home. 800
western avenue. The funeral will be held
Monday afternoon at 2 20 O'Clock from the
swedish Lutheran church, at Fourth md
Tyler streets. Burial In Mt. Hope cemetery
No flowers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of 1. r. McCarter will be held
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from PEN
wells chapel. Burial In Topeka cemetery.
John E. BETTINGER. - years old, died
Noyember 2S in Kansas City The funeral
will be held Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
from PenwelIs chapel Burial in Fosters
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

A member Of congress has introduced a
bill making IL unlawful for railroads ito
require or permit conductors trainmen,
porters and other employees to wear winter
in June, July and August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

MRS MARY T. TASKER, 20 years old
died this morning at her home. 1920 Boswell
avenue. The funeral will be held from the
home Monday morning at 10 O'Clock. The
body will be shipped to Lawrence for
burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

The richest state in the Union is New
York, with a wealth Of $4,000 900 900 ;
Pennsylvania is next with $4,000 OO0. 600
Illinois third with So 0Oa 600; and
Texas fourth, with $4,000, 0O0, 0O0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel se7.-
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

An unknown but clever artist has
presented to the reportorial staff of
the State Journal an illustrated hook
let containing clippings from the State
Journal and entitled Who Killed the
Cat?" The clippings concern the re-
cent uprising over the anti-tobacco
actions of DIR. Poland and the utter
tngs of his friend and supporter, Rev
Robert Gordon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
four WOMEN
TESTIFY
Positive Proof that Lydia T.
'Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Restored Their
Health. =

Yonkers, N. Y.--'T suffered from Q
bad case of female trouble, backache,
nervousness and indigestion. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound re-
stored my health after verything else
had failed. Mrs. H. J. L. FEATHER,
81 Hamilton Ave., Yonkers, N. Y.
Danville, Ill.-'I would not be alive
today had it not been for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as it
cured me from a severe case Of female
trouble. Mrs. o. A. Coz, Batestown
Road, Danville, Ill.
Ridgway, PAT wish all women
who suffer from female troubles would
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as avoided surgical oper-
alton by its use. Mrs. o. N. RHINEs,
Ridgway, Pa.
North Haven, Conn. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound re-
stored my health after everything else
had failed when passing through change
of life. There is nothing like it to
overcome the trying symptoms. Mrs.
FLORENCE ISELLA, Box 1877, North
Haven, Conn.
The many convincing testimonials
constantly published, in the newspapers
ought to be proof enough to women who
suffer from those distressing ills pecu-
liar to their sex that Lydia E. Pinkham'
Vegetable Compound is the medicine
they need.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
CHINA

Mrs Hattie Hamlen is recoverin q
from her illness and will soon be about
again.
Harold Doe Of the NJ c. l.. was at
home last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Elmira Breed, who has been
passing the winter with her sister, Mrs.
Ford in Everett, Mass, has returned
and re-opened her home.
Mrs E. Longley is still quite i'll. Her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Brown Of Owls
Head is with her at present.
Misses Estel1e and Helen Brainerd
are passing few days in Augusta and
Hallowell this week
Mrs. Louise Handy is i'll with typhoid
pneumonia at the home of Chas. Main.
Mrs Moulton, wha has been nursing
Mrs. Hamlen during her recent illness,
has returned to her home in Boston.
Mrs. Hamlen will board at DIR. Blake's
this summer.
A branch Of the Children Of Amer
ica's Army Of Relief has been organ
lied in the school here. There are over
five hundred thousand boys and girls in
our public schools now enrolled in this
Army, IN every part Of the United
States. The object is to earn money to
feed the starving children of Europe.
Each child pledges to earn or give SO
long as the war lasts
Last Sunday morning a flag was
raised over the Baptist church with ap-
propriate exercises. Funds for the
same have been given by members and
friends Of the church. The program
was as follows Singing Of America,
with cornet accompaniment by W. E.
Ward and Harold Doe; "Bugle Calf;
reading Here Comes the Flag; by
Belle Longley; Salute to the Flag,
school children; the flag regulations;
singing, Star Spangled Banner" A
large congregation then entered the
church to hear a most appropriate SER
mon on the subject of Good Soldiers
for Jesus Christ" A unanimous reso-
luton was passed to be sent to the
President and Congress asking that
National prohibition be passed as a war
measure, also that the use of food
grains for the manufacture Of liquor be
prohibited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
NIN0T MANWAS
HUNGRY BUT He
COULD NOT EAT
Tells Here How He Got Quick
Relief From Stomach
Trouble.

Stomach trouble is the great Amer
lean disease. Countless thousands of
cases of neglected stomach trouble
have led to general breakdowns.
A typical case of stomach trouble
and an easy way to win relief was
described not long ago by H. n. YER
rill of Minot, Me.
81 suffered so badly from stomach
trouble that l could not sleep nights"
Mr.. Verrill said. after meals, even
though I ate lightly. gas would form
because my food soured and fermented
instead Of digesting. 1 was annoyed
by belching and a feeling Of fullness
my stomach finally got very pain
full on account of the gas. | did not
dare to eat much-in fact l could not
as the gas seemed to fill my stomach
up almost at once. l would feel hum
CRY but at the same time l could not
eat because / would feel all stuffed UP
after the first few bites.
II finally began to pay attention to
Tanlac and that is how ( got my relief
that I am glad to tell about because
there must be thousands of people here
who suffer like I did and don't konw
just what to do. Tanlac toned up my
stomach, made my food digest ended
the gas and so stopped my trouble"
"Tanlac is designed to check stom-
ach trouble before it gets serious"
said the Tanlac Man. ut is recon-
structive tonic, appetizer. invigorant
and system purifier designed to tone
up aiing stomachs bring about real
digestion and so build strength through
blood and tissue"
Tanlac now is being specially intro
duced in Augusta at these leading
drug stores; Bowditch & Webster; Red
Cross Ph'cy; G. B. Murphy; J. p. Be-
gin; Arthur Tetreault; John Coughlin;
B. r. Getchell. Tanlac agents in near
by towns are:
Belgrade, E. II. Mosher; Bowdoin-
ham, Hackett Drug Co; Clinton ]. E.
Hall: Fairfield, F. III. Neal; Gardiner,
c. H. Bean; Madison, II. II. Haines
Mount Vernon, A. p. Cramm; Nor
ridgewock, Spaulding Drug Co.; Oak
land. S. J. Foster; Palermo, Grange
store; Pittsfield, p. Fl. Berry: Read
field, G. w. Manter; Richmond, w. A.
Bibber; Winthrop, c. P. Hannaford.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02

proaches for the start, the barbed wire
ENHANCEMENT directly in front of the
first-line trench is. cut.-That is done
under cover Of darkness. Then over
the trench goes the tank and all is
ready for the invasion of No Mans
Land.
Smelling by the French artillery has
silenced the enemy's cannon, and when
the commanding officer decides that the
remaining Germans in the first-line and
supporting trenches are sufficiently de-
moralized the signal to advance is Civ
en-. One can fancy the picture-a line
Of monster steel contraptions creeping
forward.
Crush Through EntangIements.
The "zanzaning" Of the tanks ma
chine guns begins when outposts of
the German defenders empty the
chambers Of their magazine rifles by
way of alarm and try to retreat from
their observation points just in front of
the barbed wire. Then the tanks ar
rive at the barbed wire and by sheer
weight crush it and roll onward to the
first line trench.
The caterpillar wheels allow the
tank to straddle the German trench
1t is halted and a cross fire poured into
the line. The emplacements of German
machine guns are literally blasted away
by the field pieces that are mounted in
the tanks and the enemy reserve in
fantry moved down by machine gun
fire as they crawl from their commun-
ication trenches.
At a signal from the commander of
each tank the French supporting in
fantry rushes forward. If all goes we'll
the ground is cleared of the enemy and
the "poilus" reach the trench with
minimum loss. Then the second line is
taken. The advance continues until
the enemy line is all captured, going
forward greater or less distance ac-
cording to the nature Of the ground
Tanks cannot attack batteries Of artil-
lery, and therefore their work is accom-
plished when the trenches are cleared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
HOW FRENCH TANKS
FIGHT TOLD IN N. Y.
Capt. Charles Sweeney
Who Com m a n d e d
Battery of Them Goes
to Washington to Ad-
wise Ordnance Ex-
perts.

New York.-The French infantry
that has been winning so much
ground in the Champagne region of
late is advancing as a supporting force
to numerous batteries of caterpillar
tractors or tanks" hog-like in appear
ance, that creep forward with a per-
sistence which the German troops re-
naming in their she'll battered trenches
can not check. and which assure the
poilus of protection as they dig in"
upon their advanced lines.
So that an American army can know
about these tanks if sent abroad, Capt.
Charles Sweeny, a native of Spokane,
WASH, and a member of the Foreign
Legion of the French army, is now in
washington. d G., where he will assist
ordnance experts in preparing similar
land cruisers for service. He returned
Tuesday from France, where his as
slgnment of late had been with a
battery of tanks" He left New York
yesterday for Washington.
Valor Won Rank and Cross.
Capt. Sweeney is a West Pointer. but
when the fighting began he was found
in the French army. He started as
private in the infantry He wanted
to be in the thick of it, so chose that
branch of the service, and during his
campaigning was in many battles. He
was awarded the cross Of the legion
of Honor for valor and promoted to
Lieutenant when, single handed. he
captured machine gun and six Ger
mans.
Very little has been written in this
or any country regarding the French
tanks. The first few used by the
french army went into action about
the same time that the British MT
theirs in the field. It was not until
the great offensive began this spring
that the poilus trotted forward in
support of great numbers of their
tanks nzans," as they called them.
The best way to describe a French
tank, The World has been informed
is to compare it with a giant hog
kneeling so that it's short legs cannot
be seen. and creeping forward as it
roots in the ground.
Bullets Do Not Harm Them,
A rain Of lead pours from its sides
as 1t proceeds, and heavier shot and
shell are showered upon anv nosition
where machine guns of the Germans
may remain in action as it straddles
the enemy trench. Only by landing a.
shell directly upon a tank can it be put
ont of commission. Bullets from Ger
man rapid ffrers and the infantry rifles
are powerless. Hand grenades do It no
damage.
Exactly how the French get the
tanks to their first line trenches in
preparation for attack is secret
and for the present nothing on that
phase of the use of them can be
published. The well trained mechan-
icians and riflemen are ready when
1t is time to start and upon the signal
the tank gets into action.
Artillery preparations precede the
advance of tanks AS the time ap-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
COMING EVENTS

May ATrienn!al convention, State Camp
Of Modern Woodman. Waterville.
May 4-AAnual meeting and banquet
Quarter Century Travelling Mems Associa-
ton. Riverton Casino. Portland.
May @Mystic Shrine pilgrimage, Ban
gor.
May 4-Maine Press Association specia,
meeting. University Of Maine, Orono.
May S-Kennebec County S. s. Assoc
ciation annual meeting, Green street. NJ
e. church. Augusta
June 13-14-Annual session Of the Maine
Conference of Unitarian churches, Au-
gusta.
July s-13-Annual conference of Super-
intendents Of schools and Secondary
School principals, Castine.
July 16-August Estate Summer Schools
Tor Teachers. Castine. Pennington and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
"A Great Chinese Victory"

China is not at war-no yet, though
she may follow the United States
but she has won a great victory. Her
emancipation from the tyranny OF
opium is complete. So quietly was it
effected at the last that scarcely any
notice has been taken of the important
events of March 81 in the Chinese re-
public. That was the day of expiration
of the ten years time limit agreed upon
for the suppression of the opium traffic
between India, and China. The terms
were that China should cease to grow
and India cease to send. Those terms
were fulfilled. Notwithstanding con-
stitutional and governmental changes,
China steadily continued the roofing
up and burning Of the poppy, until the
extensive poppy fields of the south
had vanished before the attacks OF
the troops employed for their de-
struction. Finally the government
bought, for me 6ical use only, the re-
mainder of the opium stored at the
treaty ports, and on the day fixed by
the Anglo Chinese agreement the sale
of the drug seased throughout China.
Opium free China stands up beside
vodka-free RI ssia. Britain has been
long ashamed of having forced her In
dian opium into China, and is glad at
length to close the black chapter and
abolish the traffic. For China the
moral victory involves an accession of
strength that will help her to higher
place among the natiPns-Boston Her.
aid.
Now let America do as we'll as China
has done, and abolish the traffic in
drugs and drink, so that we too, may
take a higher place among the nations
and before God.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
ICEBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cain of New
port, who have been living with their
uncle, G. S. Z. Brannen, during the
winter, returned to their home last
Thursday.
Miss Georgia Jackson of Augusta
passed the week end with her mother.
Miss Lide Lint. Richmond. was the
guest of Mrs. +. M. Yeaton recently.
Miss Mildred Little and friend were
guests of Mrs. E. J.. Sturtevant SUN
day.
School at No. 6 opened Monday
morning. after a weeks vacation.
Mrs. E. j. Sturtevant was VISITOR
in Augusta and Gardiner last Tuee-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02

Willie was at last the proud owner
of a small camera. The happy little
boy listened to his fathers Instructions
on the way to work it, and then pre-
pared to take his little sisters photo
graph.
Now for a beginner this is not a
very easy thing. and Willie, engrossed
in the difficult task. spent a good half
hour running from the camera to the
subject, and from the subject to the
camera, arranging one thing, fixing
another, and taking the greatest pos
sible care that everything should be
in order.
What in the world are you doing?"
asked his uncle, who arrived at that
moment.
And Willie, in a most serious tone,
replied: AN instantaneous, don't you
see?".
The Judge-You say that throughout
this affair you acted like a perfect
lady?
Mrs. Casey-Sure, your honor; when
he tips his hat to me an me not know
in him, ups with a rock and caves
in his face.-Puck.
'Pa. I'm hungry. want something
to eat"
II can't give you anything to eat
now. my boy, but 1 tell you what I
will do. I'll appoint an investigating
committee to find out why food is so
scarce."-Detroit Free Press.
First Girl-I'm offended with Jack.
He had the audacity to back out of
the parlor last night throwing kisses
at me.
Second Girl - Why. the heartless
creature! And you right there within
reach!-Boston Transcript.
Prospective Bridesmaid-But. Doro-
thy. why do you want to be married
in st. Luke's? It's not nearly so fash
ionable as Ascension.
Prospective Bride-I know it isn't,
dear; but its aisle is almost three times
a. long.-Judge. x Ar4..z Z 4'@ 7st
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
Maine Gossip

Let US then Irvine each thread of
the glorious tissue of our country's
flag about our heartstrings; and
looking upon our homes and CATCH
ing the spirit that breathes upon
US from the battIefields Of our fa-
theirs, let US resolve, come veal or
woe, we will, in life and in death,
now and forever, stand by the
stars and stripes. They have been
unfurled from the SHOWS Of Cam
ada to the plains of New Orleans,
in the halls of the Montezumas,
and amid the solitude of every
sea; and everywhere, as the Iumi-
nous symbol Of resistIess and be-
nefcent power, they have led the
brave to victory and to glory.
They have fIoated over our cradles;
let it be our prayer and our strug-
gle that they shall float over our
graves.
HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
ReSpectfuIIy yours,
MRS. HORACE B. MARTIN,
Weeks Mills. Me
Approximately ZIG. Ooo. 900 bananas

Approximately 600 bananas, or over
3S,000,000 pounds of pure and nutritious
food are now being drought into the
United States every week. Bananas are
not only palatable, but their great food
value has long since been established. In
speaking of bananas, Mayor Mtchell's
committee on food supply state that ban
anas contain most of the nourishment
that meat does. According to leading au-
thorities. bananas are many times more
nutritious than potatoes. Albuminates
are present in bananas almost in the same
proportion that they are in milk. Ban
anas retail today at Is cents a dozen, and
have increased less in cost than any other
food product. This is most important to
the poor of the country, as bananas have
admittedly become for them a staple ar
ticle of diet-Boston News Bureau.
Sorry you called attention to it; now
they'll go up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
The Perfect Motor.

Willis-Too bad about Bump. He
has had his new car only week and
in that time it hasn't broken down or
back-fired once. has run like a CLOCK
and hasn't used any more gasoline
than the catalogue said it would.
Gillis-Why too bad, then?
WILTSHIRE company has started
suit to get it away from him?
Gillis-On what grounds?
Willis-They claim they gave him a
demonstrators car by mistake.-Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect October I, 1916.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:


GOING WEST-3.O4 A. NJ,
F~VTz5azascT; except Monday. Portland
M,IJlIAi and Boston; 6.3S A. NJ.
ikq3Ilis{lg Rockland. Portland, Bos.
;{1x;SI4E ton, Montreal and Que
@-@ bee; 1856 A. NJ, Bruins
wick, Bath, Lewiston, Portland. Boston.
12.4S p. NJ, Hallowell, Gardiner and So.
Gardiner: 3.o5 p. M. local; 4.O7 P. NJ.
(express) Brunswick, Rockland. Port
land, Boston; 5l5 +. NJ, Halloweil, Gardi-
ner and So. Gardiner: 6.12 +. M. local to
Portland, connects there for New York;
l0.40 Z. NJ, Lewiston, Bath, Portland, Bos.
ton. Sundays 3.Ui and 1015 A. NJ, 1888
(New York; and 10.40 z. M. Portland and
Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ. Bangor. st.
John, Halifax, Aroostook Co. Sunday
morning at lis A. NJ, does not connect
beyond Bangor; 3.15 A. NJ. for WaterviIe,
Bangor, Bar Harbor. Calans; 6.33 A. NJ,
local to Moosehead Lake (via Oaklandl.
Belfast, FoXcroft and Bangor; 9.17 A. NJ,
local to Belfast, Bangor and Skowhegan:
r., Calais. st. John and Halifax; 2T /.
NJ express to Waterville, thence local to
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 800 p NJ.
Waterville and Skowhegan; 7.O7 7. NJ,
Waterville, Skowhegan and Bangor. Sun
days $50 A. NJ, 2.53 +. NJ, for Waterviue'
Skowhegan and Bangor
Trains leave Augusta for Halloween,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at e.3S. s.36
A. NJ, l2.4S, 3.05, Sis, 6l2 1910, HALLOWEEN
and Gardiner only 4.07 =. NJ. Gardner
only 3.04 A. NJ. except Mondays
NJ. l.. HARRIS, GenI Passenger Agt.
D. c. Douglass. Gen1 Mgr. Portland. Mo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02

That story of 80 black snakes killed
in enc hole on a farm in PittsneId is
some snake story, but we suppose
Squire NORWOOD and Chad, of the
Biddeford and Kennebec Journals, re-
from their personal "reminiscences of
boisterous life in Observation-Disclosures
Union.
We've had prohibition more than half
a century and our citizens long ago
ceased seeing snakes. We hope the new
law will work as we'll in New Hamp-
shire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02

better able to judge how much they can
handle successfully than any COM
mittee we have seen.
But aid for those who have not seed
or fertilizer must be prompt, for we
plant and sow in the springtime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02

man made the first flag, but credit
continues to be given to Betsey Ross
for that achievement. though there is
little in the official records to support
the claim. But. though her connection
with the matter may be as doubtful
as the tradition of Barbara Freitchie,
the story is one that will be accepted
and believed by future generations.