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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

Webb Patterson has entered the EN-
p.cy OF Wilson &, Co. in their local Of
fee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

T. p. Stuart went to Portland on
Thursday morning on business for the
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

Mrs. H. p. Hayden went to Bangor
Thursday afternoon where she will
attend the Maine Music Festival.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28
VASSALBORO

The Misses Clark Of Lewiston are visit.
ing their uncle. Everett Clark for an in.
definite time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

John Mccue has entered the employ
NJ the Railroad Y. NJ. G. A. as'the jan
TOR q the building in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

Mrs, r. W. Alden was in Bangor
on Thursday for the day where she at
tended the Music Festival.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

one as on its accuracy In a great measure
Will depend the success or failure OF the
road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

Harry Brown Of the Emery Brown
Co. is on a business trip to Boston and
New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

.ovo than ever before on account of
me nigh character Of the entertainment
offered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

c. J Clukey went to Portland on
Thursday morning on a business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28
WATERv|LlE

r. r Brown of Madison is the guest
Of friends in the city for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

T. L. Hackett went to Pittsheld
Thursday on business for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Preble went to
Athens Thursday to attend the fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

Mrs. +, Z. Atwood Of Skowhegan was
in the city Thursday calling on friends.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

small factor in the struggle as most persons suppose
immediate practical effect her participation may
slight. but the ultimate results may great and
far-reachng.
The first has been the seizure of al German
ships lying a.. Chinese harbors. That is a small mat
ter. though Germany i'll afford the loss of those
half-dozen vessels in already depleted merchant
China expected proceed the seizure
OF all German possessions in China. purely pr-
property She will then put her material resources
at disposal the allies They are we'll
lied nor easily made available. but they would bulk
large the final reckoning if should be pro-
longed.
important than that the possibility Of the
allies drawing will the limtless labor supply of
nation Of 4OOOOOOOO people. This the thing that
the Teutonic powers have most fear.
that loo, 600 skilled laborers and
coolies have already been transported from China to
Europe They glad 90 because they good
wages With the active cooperation of the Chinese
government. working ally the powers,
millions might be sent.
The decisive factor the war. so long as food
supply is assured. is man power The allies already
have big superiority in this respect. France and
Great Britain have nearly all their available
the front. but millions may be released the
fighting if their places be taken in the factories
and the farms. Thus every Chinaman 20 Eu-
rope 10 Work may mean another soldier bearing arms
against Germany Austria. While the British con-
troll the they may be imported any extent de-
sired. If passage should become too perious it
would be possible send hundreds of thousands of
Chinese the transSberian railway Russia. If
they could be drafted into the Russian
If the allies unable win the otherwise, no
doubt they would call upon both and China
military aid
Thus China's hostility means another menace to the
central powers vague yet, but full of dread. They
will have three-fourths mankind lighting
against them. And after the they expect the
lasting unfrendiness of that is slow forget.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
hklings and Thinklngs
By Wex Jones

resembles
He $
invented the phase strategic able
The Turks will be spelling Allah i'll Allah
e a a why
he
the Might
the fuzzy chaps, like the cowboys
with fuss than election Cuba.
California a fsh with
old Car
get
black
Nexth Wen De
gentleman"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
Davton. o. News. )

dayton. O., News
England keeps a pretty fair food
supply on hand at all times She
could therefore exist for a consider
able period without importing any
thing. But this considerable per-
iod" is so much shorter than we
usually think of when discussing the
starving of a nation. that il is no
wonder England becomes alarmed
when a blockade of her shores is
mentioned.
The truth is. England imports 90
percent of her foodstuffs. She de-
ponds upon the island itself for only
10 percent. So il doesn't Just hap
pen" that her merchant marine en-
braces 10000 ships. and that she
has built up the biggest navy in
the world just 10 assure her shiTr
the use Of the seas Any other
course would have been suicidal;
Great Britain would have been TAX
ing too many chances to have had
il otherwise.
As for iron and coal. England
can get along very well. In fact she
produces more coal than she con-
sumes. and she has iron mines that
furnish her vast quantities OF that
mineral. But the things she eats
and the things she wears-they
must be brought TO her from over
the seas.
The facilitie for handling sea
traffic have been perfected in Eng
land as in no other country Her
great docks miles and miles of
them: her fine machinery for load
ing and unloading ships; her i'm
proved harbors. holding the ships
OF the world-these things have
been perfected 20 a greater degree
than is true OF any other nation.
And the forts defending these
works. and the guns and mines and
submarines that protect the harbors
these also are great constructions
that leave no doubt in the mind OF
the observer that. come what may.
England is going 10 take care Of her
100000 people who reside upon
the island
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
MARCH D. 1917.
WHILE WAR THREATENS.

While threatens. and are straining every
nerve TO every situation understand IT, and if
be 10 be ready to fight, let us remember
/. Let us remember that during a period in which
we have lost two hundred lives at incident the
war We have had twenty thousand citizens murdered
in this county this year being burn
ed at the stake. Since this began, have lost a
half million citizens from death by preventabe
Germany lost by this Let this APP
paIling learned 10y heart.
Let also remember that the safest job any man
IA a republic to fight for
eign foe. In three foreign all Of which we
began we lost by foreign bullets fewer than fifteen
thousand in an of them combined
To a fireman policeman miner sailor, bridge
builder worker skyscraper has been far more
dangerous job than protect Americans from foreign
bullets
Lest forget; there other things that a
menace to the American people besides There
dangers foreign ourselves.
hut then. mankind always accustomed to the
commonplace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
LITERARY PRINCIPLES.

At this time. where there is I'm the
writing Of fiction so much straining
of words from their proper sense
such exaggeration of types. such un-
reality in characters and situations
that are presented in setting Of
realty. and withal such mediocrity,
il is a happy event 10 come on "a
brief essay, Concerning Novels" by
Guy de Maupassant.
Only a suggestion OF the ins'ruc-
ton that is given by De Maupassant
in a few pages can be conveyed here
One who aspires 10 write may well
digest his ideas with respect to dis
eliminating observation. simplicity.
sincerity and originally. Quoting
men whom he regards as his mas
tiers, De Maupassant puts forward
the thought that The inspiration OF
the best known writer's was n mo-
ments rather than years, that their
reputation usually rests On small
part OF their work. and he sums up
a great truth in the statement shat
talent is long patience
Whatever the thing wc want &c
say. there is just one noun 20 name
IL Just one verb % give IL motion,
lust one adjective 10 qualify it, says
the authority and he quotes line
from Boileau. HE taught the now
er Of a word put Il its place. =
dozen lines by ne Mauspassant as
suredly ought 70 fall under the ewes
Of many present-day scribblers:
There is no necessity for an &c
centric vocabulary 10 express every
shade Of thought, no need for the
multitude Of complicated. outland-
ish words which are foisted upon rs
today in the name OF artistic writ
ing: but every modification OF tho
value OF a word by its place I'm the
sentence must be distinguished with
the greatest cIearness. Give US few
er nouns. verbs and adjectives with
almost indiscernible shades Of mean
ing. and a greater variety Of phrases.
more variously put together. ingen-
iouslv divided. sOnorous and full OF
cultured rhythm. Let as try 20 be
admirable in style rather than re-
markable for collecting rare words
One would think that de Mauc-
PEASANT was speaking OF this genera
ton instead OF that which preceded
il. We have the comfort. then. that
our literary malady is not one with
which we are peculiarly cursed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
NO DEADLOCK.
up to the Lord

The United states has enough troubles already with
being subjected confusion and danger that
would result from deadlock in the house of repre-
sentatives
There are 215 republicans and 215 democrats in the
house with half a dozen independents Suggestions
that the two big parties combine organize the house
on partisan bipartisan basis been treated
with disdain.
II would be easy for few members to hold up or
ganization indefinitely 1t need surprise no one it,
when the members assemble in April they should be
unable to get down business.
There deadlock in 1855 Congress met on
Dec. and did not electing a speaker until
Feb. ,. Again in 1887 congress was deadocked from
Dec until Feb l. ON both occasions the government
was paralyzed.
This is more critical year than either 1855 or 1851
The country doesn't want the government paraIyzed
for single week single day 1t is the duty of the
gentlemen who control congress to see that no paralysis
occurs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
HSHOOTS

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
BEVERIDGE ON ROOSEVELTISM.

The Bellows of oyster Bay" blowing through his
indiana bugle heard in South Bend at the Knife
club Tuesday night; nothing but the expected
being recorded Beveridge said exactly what Roosevelt
would have said had here say it; no
doubt said exactly what Roosevelt and his little clique
decided is the appropriate thing to say antic
patton Of another presidential campaign the need
Watch and if in 1920. regardless of
what happens in the meantime; if Roosevelt etc.
roaring the country condemning all kind
of ~entangling alliances.
The League Enforce Peace might well have
been the subject chosen the American Nationalist
ton vs. Foreign Alliances" that was taken, and the
reason is obvious Ex-Prest Taft is at the head of the
League Enforce Peace movement and Pres't Wilson
is very much concerned in the advancement of that
movement Certainly, then. must be all bad. Wash
ington and all the wisdom "a century must be
cued the by these very progressive" gen
temen else all sacred history will be washed
and the country thrown the rocks Nothing but
universal military training, the biggest navy in the
world. suppose. Roosevelt and Beverage spend
ing the money for us. protect from ourselves
OF course. Nh Beverdge did put that way. He
never does. We giving YOU rather what either
consciously just subconsciousy, he had down deep
I'm his mind was just another bubbling over the
Roosevelt Beveridge school egotsm. All the po-
laical wisdom of the is centered in them. The
Roosevelt Beveridse American Standardization
comparison with which Germauys would be as a
then having foreign alliances 10
enforce peace put some egoscaI of the Roosevelt
Beverage school the head of the government, to
trot around with chip ON his shoulder daring the
rest Of the world Go knock of.
such program might be AN right for a while. but
there is always danger and that danger con-
stanty foreDodes another The one danger is that
while building H5htins machine the whole
family Of nations viii be busy doing the very same
thing. each themselves then about
might get ready TO strut and exhibit that chip the
whole world might crack tt-and is peace,
Mr. Beveridge. that the world hoping for. for the
future it is not at an
or suppose might beat them all ON the building
OF "a lighting machine. Germany has done found
the whole world pitted against us as Germany has
ought take pride anticipating ourselves
pursuance OF program virtually the as con-
denim in Germany That is the Roosevelt Beverage
idea the only remaining necessity being an
demagogue. OF kaiserian ambitions and we have not
reason expect that when Roosevelt gone will
necessarily end his line political know
tails Mr.. Beyerdse might just well stayed
I'm Indianapolis talked barrel listening to the
echo Of his voice there. South Bend and
attempt TO preach Roosevetsm and by without
being recognized-whe enjoying those reechoes here.
The topic of the Beveridge address knife and
Fork club dinner should been Roosev eItisnl-A
Boom for r. r. for 1920"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
ANNUAL SPRING POEM

of
balmy thruing bud
the brooklets voice is rippe through the mud
her through the daily thobbng the air
/ peelng that flannel underwear"
morning the thick wOolen shaken
gu a tie
thicky
and ard coins is the robin on he
fill the wit
quite vainly you
tether,
n
ar S
tell by gOy I'll
Spring will chill
do
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
ONCE-OVERS


ANYTHING YOU WOULDN'T FACE
Strange
represent M hundred years
love and
Yet gave your a
becaus he does
his friendship?
To be brother m
the btterest enemies
brother all the
know 50 where
Yousa will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
THERE ARE N1CKs IN YOUR EDGE

The instrument artistry grace
Whose purpose Is 20 beautfy the bushy
its hard and unrelenting edge. miraculousy
the throng whiskers
And beautifes the citizen, that o
May blush her who
The honest destiny alone
Success is all conditioned with
Unless its edge Is carefully and frequently refined
Its practical significance quickly
And though its metal be hard faithful
The blade becomes stranger utility
have no doubt that friend. justly feel
That you're a quality Is
But do you keep your cutting edge in
o Is IL kalsomined with with
desirable.
We all require the constant application the
Baker
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

What the allied cause has been most in danger Of
Russa's making separate peace with Germany-seems
to have been avoided by simple process of firing
man who was run by his wife. They might let Mich
oas take his German princess and begin all
over again in Hesse- Darmstadt bungalow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
LET THE LORD DECIDE.

The Berlin newspapers naturally DESTROYS the eff
feet upon Germans in America publishing stuff
like this
The American people are war mad 1t must
be made clear that America is aggressor
as soon as she sends her guns against our
U-boats"
No the American people rather peace hungry
than mad. With viewpoint modern war
fare, surely of it. Nor are we sending
any guns against UbOats. We are simply arming our
peaceful merchantships 10 deal with U-boats sent
against them 1t will be very easy for Germany TO
avoid trouble with war mad" folks-by her keep
ing her U-boats away from ships We hope she'll
do this but if she does not will surely become a
bit war mad Once war mad" are pretty saw
age We've put up with murder, robbery and insult
and only kicked diplomats of one size or another
and even under present conditions relations with
Germany can be peaceful let her not attack our
ships Wen leave decision who is the aggressor
up 10 the Lord.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
FanatiCaI.

Some of the bone dry advocates
are so pronounced in their views
that they object to a seafoam or a
shampoo in a barber shop.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
Inflated Currency.

If it is the Chinese coins on Spring
hats that make them cost so much,
China must have recently gone to
the gold standard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

Ben Franklin fought adoption of the eagle as the
American national bird. He favored the turkey and
about dozen United States senators have recently de-
cared for the buzzard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
CHINA,S PART IN THE WAR.

china's break with Germany and the announcement
that her entrance into the certain have naturally
been followed by the query what can China do"
The allies new recruit will uot necessarily be so
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

They're succeeding in teaching parrots to talk by
means OF the photograph. Perhaps it's cheaper than
teachins them by means OF United states senators
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

Girls parasols whose inside lining represents one
huge flower to be the fad. viii YOU be a
modest little violet glazing squash blossom
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

For washing painted walls. enam-
eled woodwork. vanished floors use
Blueb bird washing powder It's
harmless. At Jour grocerS- LOG Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
Compensation.

The man with the hoe may lean,
bowed with the weight of centu-
ries," but at least he can dig up a
potato now and then.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

There distinct political parties in Ger
manys rechstag and the way that body clicks off bust
would indicate that the kaiser is some politician
himself
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

Look your securities over and if you have any
stock in the kasers Bern-C onstantinople- Bagdad
railroad. tn be good to keep-as souvenirs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
Ask ANY of EN-.

Commuters who fight insect pests
all summer know that they can't
have peas without victory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22
BY WAY of Demonstration.

Every time a reporter says 1.-The
scene was indescribable" he pro-
ceeds TO prove his assertion by try
ing TO describe il and failing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

Bernstorn that MeN-Japan plot was news to
him. This reminds US of a gentleman mentioned in
the NTH chapter OF Acts Of the APOSTLES
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

Carranza is elected president by
cast in Mexico Now let's how internal a congress
ne has on his hands
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

Many a Truth l. Spoken i'm jest.
Hogs Are Soaring - Headline.
Which seems to prove that the
Carpenters inquiry in Alice in
Wond erland" (Of Through the
Looking GLASS; as TO whether pigs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

George Washington. at IA. had navy appointment
but his ma said no. lad who minded ma and couIdn
lie pa sure some boy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-22

have wings wasn't as foolish as the
author intended il TO be.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
The Glorious South?

When we were stationed in the north,
often heard them say
That the south was an ideal place
To spend a perfect day.
So when we received our orders
That to Georgia we were bound,
Full many heart was gladdened
At hearing that joyful sound.
We started dreaming of a land
Where il was always warm;
And where the winds from cut the
north
Could never do us harm.
We yisioned watermelon patches
And fields OF peanuts green,
Not to mention sweet potatoes,
Twas a most wondrous dream
But when at last we reached the south,
We found to our dismay
That it didn't differ very Tsluch
From other places on the way.
To be sure, we found our peanuts
But not with JOY, for, afacki
Besides being burned when roasted,
They cost five cents a sack.
We passed many fields of melons.
Would wonders never cease?
We got them fresh from off the vines,
At just two bits piece.
But oh! The day was beautiful
The sun was nice and hot
St was much better than the north;
Ours was a happy lot
But when we awoke in the morning.
And jumped into our clothes,
We were too glad to hurry
For we were nearly froze.
We freeze when we get up in the
morning
And roast later in the day.
Take it from me, if had any choice,
I'd hike back to old PA.
Private Walter a. Anderson, Co. e,
112th u S. Infantry.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
YANKEE PRISONER
ELUDED GERMANS

His smile was better than rifle.
With it Lieut.. Patrick Alva O'Brien,
American member of the Canadian
Royal Flying Corps disarmed suspic-
ion of his German captors who were
taking him to Teuton prison camp
following his capture after an air battle
in Flanders. When he asked them to
open the window of his prison train
compartment they complied readss@
The last the Boches saw of him was
pair if flying heels disappearing
through the window, with the train
running at 80 miles an hour.
He brought his smile and thrilling
story of adventure back to London
and is now eager to be at the front
again.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
General SfiLIWeu Recalls
Christmas Of 1898

Quite naturally at this time my
thoughts go back to the Christmas of
1898, when / was here with the Thir-
teenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
and the merry time we then had The
war was over and we were waiting for
possible garrison duty in Cuba. and then
muster out and return to our homes. I'm
der these circumstances we had plenty of
time to make merry and practically every
company street was decorated with holly
and pine. Some of the arches and gates
at the heads of the company streets were
works of art, and always some appropri-
ate sentiment worked out in colored sand
greeted the visitor. Also the mess halls
were beautifully decorated and some had
old Santa Claus in soldier clothes looking
down the chimney. And l remember