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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
Historic Pawnee Rock

A short distance north Of Pawnee
Rock station, Kans., is a high south
ward facing cliff Of sandstone known
as Pawnee Rock, projecting as a
rocky promontory from the broad
ridge that forms the north side of the
valley. the elements and the hand Of
man have made great changes in its
size and appearance since the days
when the Santa Fe Trail passed along
its base. Here there were MANY en-
counters between the savages and the
whites. and also between hostile hands
Of Indians. for the place is noted not
only in pioneer history but in Indian
traditions AS well. Names and initials
Of many travellers. from the early
trappers and the forty -niners' tn the
later Army detacnments. have been
scratched on the smoth faces Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Admiral William Snowden Sims
may rightly be said to have achieved
his own advancement in the navy, de-
spite traditional handicaps. He has
actually compelled his brother officers
above and below him to realize his
worth. BY hard work. accomplish
ment and unf1agging zeal, he has won
for himself an enthusiastic following.
In brief. he has demonstrated his ca
pability and the gripping force Of hi.
initiative. He unconsciously summed
up the reason for his own fine stand
ing in the navy when he emphasized the
military value of popularity. Not the
popularity of studied effort to please.
but the popularity of man unafraid
to battle with odds. and, when results
We're obtained. TO share with all con-
cerned whatever there was of credit
Indeed. this quality OF personality has
made him much akin to Admiral Sir
David Beatty. Of whom sailor ex-
claimed after the test and carnage Of
the Hattle Of Jutland. Confidence IN
DsJ5d? Why, we'd 90 to hell for Da-
vd,~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

CONGREGATIONAL church Rev Iangdou
onIn,i, n - ,astor. Narning ~orsbin
a, 10 70 with sermon nv the pastor sun
day school at 1130: service of evening
nraler at $50 followed hp the regular
evening service
Tho I-riversa1ist church. Morning uor-
sb;n =, n a.. s1'hiart af SERMON ..The
81 c.rp a+r. Cnrort,,Di,v fnr unLing tho
World eafa fnr nemocracv..' S1nda y
s,hooi ., - NJ All in+areetsd IN forn,
no a. pit,ie riass ara astad m rowan
~, ~ ,b''rnr WoI,,g pann1a.s 1rnion az :
N leadar Miss Frances perrv
Iiot, no,,','nninn on iAitar c,i,d,
snrn,on N %. nhnrnh
hnnl :, - o,.o,i,"p nrat.ar address
:, ,n5,ew.s chIrcb pittston Gath SIN
d..t f.or T,;,itti. Hni, ror,n,nnion a.
So: ~ 1.ta, sa,,.ica 0i' -''-- "
Methodlst tpiscopai church' hlshlano
avenue. iterbert ;. 30" minister: Raiiy
day next sunday az All services The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
FARMINGDALE

Miss Inez Robinson and Miss Ruth
Bradley of Island Falls were over
night guests Of the latter's aunt. Mrs.
Mark Peters. They left Wednesday
for Lewiston. where both are students
at Bates. College, Miss Robinson be-
ing a Senior and Miss Bradley a
Freshman.
Mr. and Mrs. Parker Wylie of Dor
chester, Mass, are passing few days
in the vicinity.
Alice Tolman, a teacher at North
Windsor, is the guest OF friends here
for the holiday and weekend.
Mrs. Annie Jones is visiting reia-
tives in Auburn.
Edward Jones passed Thursday with
his daughter, Mrs. Galen Davis IN
Pittston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
PRE- M III M S
HORSES.

Working horses-Working horse $500
pounds or over, Arthur Barrett, Tops
ham. LIST.
Family horse-Best family horsa,
Bert Litchfield. Brunswick, list: Fra k
johnson, Brunswick, End.
DRAFT OXEN
Oxen. any size-Lewis T. Williams
and Sons. Topsham. list. Distance. 116
feet. 10 inches: 2nd. distance 20 feet.
s inches; Bird, distance "A feet, inches.
Oxen. under feet. inches-Lewis
T. Williams and Son. Topsham, 1st.
Distance. 80 feet. inches: 3rd dis
lance "a feet 4 inches; A. r. Hunter,
Topsham, 2nd: distance "a feet
Oxen under feet, 10 inches: A. r.
Hunter. Topsham, LIST. Distance. 1874
feet inches; Lewis T. Williams and
Son. Topsham. End; distance 60 feet. 7
INCHES; D. J. Hathorn. Woolwich. 3rd;
distance Is feet, inches
Sweepstakes, open to State, Purse
s150-Lewis T. Williams and Son.
Topsham. LIST: distance 1os rect; end,
distance so feet: Bird. distance q feet.
DRAFT STEERS
Three years old. Lewis T. Williams
and Son. Topsham, 1st: distance Sc
feet; Arthur Barnes. Topsham, End;
distance 40 feet, inches: William l..
Polly. Sabattus, 3rd distance feet,ll
inches.
Two years old, Charles Polly, Sa-
battus. list; distance 1875 feet. inches:
W. l.. Polly. Sabattus, End; distance
40 feet. inches: Arthur Barnes.
Topsham, 3rd; distance, foot, 5
inches.
One year old-Charles Polly, Sabat-
tus. LIST; distance 400 feet. 1 inch:
Arthur Barnes, Topsham. End; dis
lance 81 feet. s inches.
Judges-E. f. Gle. Fayette and L..
NJ. Mosher, Pennington.
DRAFT HORSES
Under $500 pounds: weight. load on
drag. $500 pounds-Lucian White,
Topsham, list: distance 40 feet, 6
inches; j. W. Brown, Bowdoinham.
End: distance Is feet
Under 2700 pounds. weight load on
drag 5000 pounds-Arthur p Barrett.
Topsham, LIST; distance Is feet s
inches; Lucian White, Topsham End:
distance "A feet 4 Id inches: John
w. Brown Bowdoinham. 3rd; distance
IL feet 7 inches.
BOYS AND GIRLS AGRICULTURE
AL CLUB EXHIBIT
Potatoes-Neil Bishop, Bowdoinham,
list; Edwin Lamereau. Bowdoinham,
End; Clarence Gould, Bowdoinham.
3rd; Elmer Higgins. West Bath, 4th !;
Russell Jack, lisbon Falls 5th; John
Willard. West Bath, 9Th; John Ride
out. Bath, 18th: Frank Allegrin, Jr.,
Phippsburg, sth; Christine Frye, Bath.
9Th.
Sweet corn-Virgil Staples. Topsham,
LIST; Howard Adams. Bowdoin. End
Horace Marshall Bowdoin 3rd.
Carrots-Rena Clough, Bath. list;
John Clough. Bath, End.
Turnips-Garf1eld X. Laginse. Bath,
list; Margento Williams. Bath. End
Beans-Garf1eid ks Lavinge. Bath,
CT ~ .-rr -,+-. Vi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
MUNITIONS WORK
FOR WAR DEPENDENTS

Victoria, 3. c.. Oct 12-Munitions
workers here have forwarded a petit
ton to Sir Robert Borden. premier
praying for the limiting Of further
shell contracts in this province on the
grounds that this kind Of work should
be provided for the dependents of
those who have gone to the front and
for returned soldiers
Within 90 days all shell contracts IN
the province will be completed and
1000 men and women thrown out. of
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
Sunday School Convention

The South Kennebec District Sunday
School Association will hold its an
nual convention Tuesday, Oct %, at
the Randolph Methodist church An
interesting program has been prepar-
ed. The afternoon session will begin
at 2.15 and the evening session at 80
Rev. W. r. Wood. pastor Of the Pen
ney Memorial church of Augusta. will
be the speaker of the evening. deliver
ing an address on The Plattshurgh
Idea in the Sunday School"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
Free Baptist Rally Day

The Mems Bible class of the Winter
Street Free Baptist church will hold
their first Rally day tomorrow. Ev-
cry member Of the class is expected To
be present and bring another man with
him. The pastor will preach an APP
propriate sermon at 1880 A. NJ and
the men will rally at 1880 During this
hour reports from the various leaders
will he given and plans for an ag-
gressive campaign during the winter
discussed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
Dance

In this dav and age attention to
your appearance is an absolute ne
Cessity if one expects to make the
most out Of life and should have a
fun understanding of refined modern
dencing which is very easy to learn
hv the simple methods used in Lii
hrary Hall. Gardiner. next Tucsday
evening.
The old Glide Waltz and New Com
bination Waltz will be taught. 1t is
certainly plea sure 70 have a place
where VIC can learn and enjoy modern
dancing adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
Ordered KILLED

Humane Officer r. H. Willis was
called to Pittston Friday to investigate
case involving an old horse. He
found that no charge Of cruelty entered
into the case at all. The horse was very
old and had been the property of the
Pittston man but a few days. AS the
animal had evidently outlived the Joys
Of horse life he ordered him killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

The first home football game Of the
season will take place this afternoon
at $50 O'Clock on Quimby field. 1t is
said that Gardiner High has quite a
trappy team this season and their per-
Torrance at Oak Grove on last Satur-
day would seem to give color to this
statement. There should be a consid-
cradle gathering at the field to watch
the work Of the boys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
GEORGETOWN 26, Y. NJ. C. A. 0

Springfield, Mass. Oct. 70 George
towns more seasoned brand of football prov
ed more than Springfield y NJ. c. A. College
could cope with here TINS afternoon and the
Washington collegians gained 26 to o vic
tory. Neat turning of the end coupled
with forward passes. gave Georgetown two
touchdowns in the first period and end run
ming accounted for another in the second
and recovered punt on Springhelds five
yard line followed by line plunge provid-
ed the fourth touchdown in the third pc
Rod.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

There will be special meeting Of
Canabas Council. Knights of Columbus
next Wednesday evening. The Ladies'
Auxiliary will also hold special meet
ing on this date and later in the eve
ming the two organizations will meet in
joint session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
Knitted Articles Sent

The Gardiner Red Cross Chapter
shipped to the Boston headquarters of
the Red Cross the following knitted
articles: l24 sweaters. 40 mufflers 90
trench caps. IL hemlets. - pairs Of
socks, IL pairs of wristers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

l.. NJ. Linnell Of this city, who is a
member Of the l. o. Q. F. order OF
Pennsylvania. has just been notified
that he has been assessed 81 for the
benefit of all Odd Fellows of Pennsyl-
vania who have enlisted in the Unit
ed States service to go to Europe if
called
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Tasker and
Mrs. NJ. H. Bachelor. who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William v
Emerson. Fremont street, have return
ed to their home in Monroe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Ran
dolph Community church will hold their
annual Christmas sale and supper on
Dec. 10. in the church vestry. The date
is announced thus early in order to
avoid conflicting dates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Placards requesting the voters Of
the State to vote Yes" in the election
of Sept. 10. 1917. still have a place in
the advertising space of some of the
Lewiston. Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
The 103d Has Arrival

Henry Roberts Of this city. who has t
two sons in the 103d regiment has
received the laconic cableeram. ar
rived" from one Of the boys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Mrs. Harold c. Peacock. who has
been passing several days with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. r. H. Willis
Mount Vernon street has returned to
her home in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Thomas B. Gilman. who has been
spending the past week with friends at
Pleasant pond, returned Friday to his
home in Duxbridge, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Hannah Dudley will be held at $50 P. NJ.
Sunday at the home of Langdon Quimby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

The installation of officers of Le-
banOn Royal Arch Chapter will he held
rext Wednesday evening. All Blue
Lodge members are invited TO attend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

,+sr IL Foster. who has been Wis
....s ~s.sr,tss In this city. left Fri
III bridegroom. conn, whore he
-r,---.lL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Rose NJ. Foster, graduate nurse from
the Boston City hospital. is visiting her
aunt Mrs. King. before leaving to do
Red Cross work in France
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Members Of Gardiner Grange attend
ing the meeting at Augusta Saturday
evening please take the o'clock car
from Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Mrs. James Malloy, who has been
visiting her son, Richard Malloy, Mid
die street, has returned to her home
in Wiscasset.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Mrs. G. r. Hunnewell of Auburn is
a guest at the home of Mrs. A. G..
Robinson, Highland avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

a.. r.g,ta Estes ~ Waterville is the
- Mrs DANIEL McPhee. Harri-
W. avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Miss Edna Ames has resigned her
position as operator for the Western
Union and left Friday for ner home
ir Windham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

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ss',u Que Is,seWoW klIsd "a 'enp
QUE isuIoo 'Lo|ssd eqa
"a eseuTIIr uvIboJd hneH lsul6lIO
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90 L.NOIO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

r.s.s~f Faulkner Is reported as con-
I, Il. nome on Fremont street
\, .reas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Robert II. Holt of Boston is passing
a few days with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Frank Holt, Brunswick ave-
nue..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

g-.r-I Vhite of Melrose, Mass.
I'll, l' No home ~ MIR ard
a., r-s-4 T. AmeFhurv Brunswick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Miss Lillian Bennett returned Fri
day from visit with friends in Au-
burn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

.. q cobb vas visitor in
/, ,,cr,ille FRIDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

-. s,d Nrs H. II. Porter Of Itch :
80 visitors in Gardiner Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

p4cin ". Ellis went 10 lcit-
-. ON brief business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
GEORGETOMN l26l
SPRINGFIELD (o)

Scoring by periods: Georgetown 10.
:, 6 o,-26; Springfield o, 0, o. %.
Touchdowns, Connol, Gilroy. Whelan,
McQuade. Goals from touchdowns,
Dudack ?. Referee, Tufts, Brown. I'M
pire. Fitzpatrick, Princeton. Head lines
man. Carpenter Harvard. Time, four
12-minute periods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
The Races

2.15 CLASS, TROT AND PACE
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21
THURSDAY, June q, 1917.
More treason, YOU see.

More treason, YOU see.
If the British Parliament had proposed to
conscrlpt the American colonists, to fill its
armies in Europe, what do YOU suppose the
Declaration ocouzd have said?
President Wilson signed, last week, the
Army and Navy Appropriation bills CARRYING
three thousand millions of doNar8!
That's more than the Lincoln government
owed at the close of the Civil War.
And the Lincoln Administration had eased
matters with the people, during the War, by
issuing eighteen hundred million dollars Of
new currency, while the Wilson Adminstra-
ton has not increased the money, but has
prodigiously increased the -5earing
debt!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21
The President Again Tries 10
Tell why "a Million Ameri-
cans Must be SEau gEatered
ia Europe.
ia Europe.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. J

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)
1915; and therefore ere must now cross the
pond, with million men, and do what the
European jealousies won't allow Europe to
do.
Is it any worse for Germany to hold Ma
homet in Europe. than it was for England to
do so?
Let me refresh your memory:
In 1898, Russia was at war with Turkey,
and had advanced her armes-after very
hard fighting in the Balkans, and on the
Asiatic side of the Black Sea-until they were
IN sight Of Constantinople.
At this stage, when Mahomet was on his
last legs, so to speak, the English Admiral
Hobart, dashed through the Dardaneles with
his fleet, and ordered the Russians to stop!
Rather than run the risk of war with
Great Britain, the victorious Russians did
stop; and they concluded a peace with Ma
homet in the Treaty of San Stefano.
The Great Powers of Europe did not APP
prove this treaty, and they called Congress
to meet in Berlin.
In this Congress of the Powers, the combi-~
nation Of England, Germany, and Austria
was too strong for Russia, ana she was forced
to surrender nearly all that she had won in
the war.
az W|cO"100 C0T|t6 ONO OU UP, w t/t6 J0t"G H6tp
of England, Germany, and austria.
That's history, not FlagDay rhetoric
When the Greek Catholics of the great
Island of Crete tried to throw off the yoke
of Mahomet, England sent her soldiers to
beat down the Christians, and revoke them
to Mahomet.
That's history, too
The Berlin Congress which tore up the
scrap of paper, known as the Treaty Of San
Stefano, placed Roman Catholic Austria in q
trusteeship over the Greek Catholic provinces,
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Of course the
Trustee grabbed the Estate, at the earliest
possible moment-as England and Germany
must have expected.
This opportunity came during the Greek
Turco war, few short years ago-1908, [
believe-and this perfdious breach of trust,
on the part of Jesuitical Austria, led directly
to the present war.
Thus you will see, that according to Mr..
Secretary Lane, we will send Armies to
Europe, for the purpose of rectifying the
mistake that England made in 1898, when
she allowed the German-Austrian diplomats
to outwit her diplomats in the Berlin Con-
gress.
England and the Kaisers united to keep
Mahomet in Europe; and now, because the
Kaisers are the hackers of Mahomet, zoe will
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21
PAGE THREE


IL IS al!lcul1 TO OeleEe that such la9t-year
II'l guys can oe Pleaoed III gooo 1alth' as
iea2oll loi 9eAuihS hlillIoh9 o. our men 10 ole
Ill EUROPE
,r1e
1HeIetoIe' we come Gown 20 the only TWO
Suo9'"Iill'I GROUNDS mentioned Dy ne PreaI-
oeHC Tue C-ooa' "liociIleS, ana lI4e Munl(l0n-
Pla any crimes
,r r. 's4" 9lo t"ose cause Oh war arise
- LA question p'elee7 the weak Spot
III 1 rue I resident arilIof'
g. ne I.elHl"h IihPeII@l "2eil'-'efh.(ofh
o 4q lieutenant VINO was most active IN
,,,oS9 qInl1'e3 asals' our works alio our WORK
i llle1l1 was N"PI I Do} 20; ana 'h"C req
month aftpr thn Fn"e ~ ,,5, rloa'T "
notified ours, that contnred n7ocr. nroyod H..
co,,rl;;t Il 49,, C[, ~ ~ -
in~tonl - " ISL
The Now York do ;I;os oarr;o<l to,,,o,+..t
that offoct onJ ro 5o',;ol
Oh Dr. Dmnho tbo Anot,,ia, an,l,a.-o a..
was ordered home Inf his naltno, !, c,;,',l
.,Cornt', RprnstorG voe in,;toJ -, ,ii,,o ,,'itn
Vice President Marshall
What becal1o Of tho d,,no,,;to,, ,od ,,,,,.
derer, Cantain Rov-ed2 ''''''-''' '''''' l'''''
Ho went to Horl,n ,,ho,o +bo r~,;.,..
decorated him on occo'nt If bis c,imoe -
An,orico
yrLo,12 7,,uo ,,,l,.,.,.
How did no n1a,a,,o -, eo,.,.no az,
saoe hack to the Taispr2
Pr@c;J@ot TI-7sa,3 l,a1-o7 the p .,t;az l,,,,l,.
qncnt to 0ire him y @1fl co0d,Ict ana tho 49,
o,oet loS .o't"d an" ''iV ie
Wbv do T cav this2
Becanse the Question cama mn IN tbo Rr;t;.I,
Parliament and Tho NT;nst,,rL 1I,orn lto,.,I,,
o,,oc+io,,od o. ~ I rart! - -
PERMITTED to naos affor he das+arJi,- ori,"
aoainst The AjI;oe and Anar;c,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21


let us see how clear he made the causes Of
war.
First he said:
We are about to bid thousands tens Of thous-
ands, it may be millions of men, the young,
the strong, the capable men of the nation to go
forth and die beneath it in fields of blood far
aWay-fOr what? For some unacCustOmed thing?
For something for which it has never sought the
fire before? American armies were never before
sent across the sea. Why are they sent now?
For some new purpose, for which this great flag
has never been carried before, for some DID,
familiar, heroic purpose for which it has seen
men, its own men, die on every battlefield on
which Americans have borne arms since the Reyo-
luton?
The President tells you that millions of our
men are about to be hidden to go forth and
die beneath the Flag in fields of blood, far
away
This is truly frightful statement. Thjnh
1t 0oer.
Then he asks-''for what?"
Everybody who hasn't lost his head is ask
ing the same question, and the President per-
haps knows it,
Therefore he undertakes to answer: does
he do so?
I will be perfectly fair to the President,
and will give YOU the exact substance of his
carefully prepared address: if | mistake his
position in the least. invite some friend OF
his to call me down:
He said, that Germany forced us into the
War; that she denied us the right to be neu-
trail; that she filled our country with spies
and conspirators; that she sowed sedition
among us and destroyed our industries; that
she intrigued with Mexico and Japan against
us; that she impudently denied us the use of
the high seas; that she repeatedly executed
her threats, that she would send to their death
any of our people who ventured to approach
the coasts Of Europe.
This completes the enumeration which pre-
cedes the question and declaration follow
ing
What great nation in such circumstances would
not have taken up arms?, Much as we desired
peace, it denied us, and not of our own
choice. This flag under which we serve would
have been dishonored had We withheld hand.
Let us pause, at this point, and get our
bearings: let us be honest with the President
and ourselves.
The only pith in the foregoing summary of
the causes of war, consists of the crimes of
Bernstorf, Boy-ed, and Won Pappen against
our munition plants; and the crimes of Ger
man U-boats against our shipping.
AS to "spies and conspirators," all nations
use them, as a part of their Secret Service:
we do it, and all other nations do it-and all
well-posted men have always known it:
therefore, we haven't gone to war on that ac-
count.
England probably has had-and now has
more spies in this Country than Germany
ever had; and these Secret Service men Of
England uncovered every track made by the
German spies.
So, there's nothing in that, to justify the
sacrifice of 'millions of men, in foreign fields
of blood.
AS to the intrigues with Mexico and Japan
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-21
THE JEFFERSONIAN

do what Russia was prevented from doing in
1898.
(This sort of talk does not make a good
speech for Flag Day, but its the truth, all
the same)
In his Flag Day address in Washington
June 14-the President evidently expressed
himself with the utmost care and precision:
let us see how clear he made the causes of
war.