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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
Ginghams, Galateas, Etc.

Just that kind of material you would expect for good hard wear, and the kind that will wash; especially used for children's dresses, rompers, and wash suits; used considerable for ladies dresses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-31
GOING TO NENANA

l. J. Davies, brick layer and car penter Of Juneau, expects to leave accompanied by his wife, within a short time for the interior. MT. Da- vies expects to locate in the Fair banks or Nenana section.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12
WAR MORTALITY RATES.

An interesting sidelight the death risk by Amer jeans joining the army is given by committee represent ing more than 100 insurance companies which met re- gently New York This committee recommended that all American life insurance companies adopt uniform type policy entering the military and naval service and suggested minimum rate of s375o for each 1000 of war risk in addition to the regular premium.
 The is apply to those taking out war in surance within month of entering the service If man until ordered the front when he will immediately become greater risk the rate will be higher
 This rate of s375O per s1.OOO means, roughly that man joining the army now stands about chance in 27 of dying military death within twelve months. Or to put other way he about 26 chances out Of 27 to get through the first year safe.
 Later of course if really get into the fighting on big scale the probability of death will increase The Canadian war insurance said to from s1OO to $50 per year. The in England is about s2OO which means that soldier only chance out of five of living through the year.
 It hardly likely that the American rate will ever rise so high the present anyhow the death odds give nobody much for worry
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12

they and get along best they In most cases
 they making effort the acreage out put Little help is called for because the undecided weather conditions and prospects and afraid risk paying help. and would prefer to be let alone"
 The farmers surveyed" not those of remote rural sections but mostly within short distance of Cleve land, where they good market for their crops They might be supposed to have been affected by the agitation for larger crops which has been carried extensively in Cleveland anywhere else in the country But it has influenced them little City folk. with limited poor facilities doing all they help feed the nation, but the whose particular bus ness it is are doing no more than usual.
 Fortunately this is the attitude of all American farmers In the West, especially, there is enthusiastic and concerted effort to stimulate production. But we can't help wondering with considerable misgiving, how many farming communities like the report by the Western Reserve investigators where the fessional foodproducers shirking one of the most serious duties devolved upon any class of c zens
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12
BISBEE'S QUOTA.

The people of Bisbee and the Warren District can well feel proud the representation accorded this region in the officers training camps be instituted Nine accepted and have left, will leave. for the scene of thr work.
 V. NJ. Marshall Floyd Allen A. A. Hopkins Hubert D'Autreniont M. S. Lndholm, A. M Shambaugh. Frank C. Brophy H. V. Sutton and Wayne B. Cave, are the men who will train for the army.
 The Review feels justly proud of every man. Of course this paper feels especially proud of it's quota two men, who go to the camp. MT. Cave, who has been night editor of the past year, and H. " Sutton Associated operator for than that time leave this office for their chosen work
 Both men been faithful their trust to the Re view be counted to perform their future work with the zeal and ability This be said undoubtedly every other who from the War ren District and entire citizenship will join with this newspaper in wishing all of the men:
 "Bon Voyage!"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12

uable in taking the histories of cases.
 The spirit of the wounded them selves is seen in little incident that recently occurred at Neutlly. Ona little soldier who had been nick named by his comrades Tout Petit had both of his arms shattered. One of his comrades in the hospital had lost a leg. and two others had each q shattered arm. Thees four had so far recovered that they asked per mission to dine at little restaurant outside the hospital. They were granted this. but came back late. and the chief nurse gave them a fiendly very riendly,-scolding The one legged man said: You must blame me. Miss. You see had to cut food fer the other three. and "Touts Petit didn't have any arm so had to feed him. By that time myself got so hungry that I ate more than l should. and that's why we were late. "
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12
UNIFORMS.

Anybody who expects gold and glitter in connection with armies will be disappointed There's mighty little of the ornamental about modern warfare.
 Uniforms used to be made to attract attention. Now they're made to escape notice The plain khaki serves this purpose admirably. And of the finest things about system is that it's genuinely democratic Doing away with gold lace bright colors and other srik ing nsgnis abolished nearly all the visible distinctions of rank general now doesn't look much more impos ing than private.
 And that's happily in accord with the American idea which regards any army aggregation of free and equal citizens of the citizens giving orders to the others not because they're superior but just be cause somebody has to do it.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12
LIGHTHOUSE GARDENS.

The garden has reached even those outposs of safety the lighthouse G. R. Putnam. commissioner of lighthouses has issued call all lighthouse keepers and others on lighthouse reservations. cultivate as much land as possible for growing foods during the present season.
 It sounds like strange request to those people whose lives are spent so close to the water But most light houses have at least small plot of ground that is kept attractive with grass and flowers And there may be some that have good deal of land within easy reach If the soil is cultivation, there is no reason why should producing vegetables this year It would be interesting to just how acres of lighthouse gardens there will be.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12
50,0OO BRITISH TROOPS PARADE FOR
 CANADIAN PREMIER
(By Review Leased Wire).

The biggest show" staged in Eng land during the world war was put on here the other day in honor of the Canadian Premier, Sir Robert Borden. by thousands of his fellow ccuntrymen in khaki. It included an exhibition of all phases of training by infantry and artillery, gas-helmet drills, bayonet practice trench-hght- ing, bombing, signalling and ended with a review of about 5O,000 troops. The bad weather kept the areoplanes away but there were plenty of good sized bombs to represent the noise of howitzers.
 The show" was the nearest thing to a good sized battle that can be staged without a real enemy. It was the daily practice on larger scale n honor of the Canadian statesmen. The men never call it a battle; they always refer to this business of mod -rn warfare as a show" Sir Robert remarked at the end that it was the hest show" of its kind he had ever witnessed.
 Perhaps the most interesting phase of the spectacle was the trench-fight- ing. Real trenches with plenty of tarbed wire entanglements in front If them were taken by waves of in fantrymen armed with rifles with fixed bayonets. Bombs were explod- d before the trenches to indicate barrage fire. After the infantry cap tured the trenches rockets were sent ID as signals to the artillery; flags were also hoisted over the trenches to indicate that they had been taken and were being consolidated. A few moments later a messenger brought a dispatch to the commanding ofti- cer in the rear stating that the ob- jective had been taken and was be ing held. This process was repeated
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12
STAND-PAT FARMERS.

kind of stand batter is coming into unpleasant prominence He is the farmer who plods along in the ame old way regardless of the fact that the world is at and food production is imperative nee essity.
 Students of Western Reserve University have been making survey of northern Ohio to learn what tpe armers doing increase their outputs. Their re- port shows an interesting indifference to the situation
 "No great impression has been made upon their minds by the fact that in state of war. the nvestigat- ors say "They seem satisfied to let matters stand
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12
ALLIANCE
 PHOPHESIED BY HiNTZE

YOKOHAMA, May 12.-An eventual alliance between Germany and Japan that would secure for all time the rights of the two countries in the Far East. was forecast by Admiral von Hintze, formerly German Minister to China. in an intreview with a reporter of the Kokomin Shimbun. The Ger man Admiral added his belief that later Russia would come into the agreement and thus form a powerful triple alliance that would exercise a predominating sway over the two hemispheres and insure a world peace.
 Admiral von Hintz was in Japan on his way back to Germany. by way of the United States. He predicted that the war would be settled by com promise.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12

dummy enemies on the parapets of trenches.
 The affair came to a close on a great plain where the Premier ra viewed the troops. pinned medals on five privates for bravery during the battle of the Somme and then called all the men around his reviewing stand and gave them a heart-to-heart talk. Sir Robert expressed to them the admiration of the people of the Dominion and said he knew they they would cover themselves with glory in the trying days yet to come in the great war.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-12

until the whole series of trenches were taken.
 Another feature was the mining operations and the explosion of the mines in the enemy's works. Bomb explosions throwing huge quantities of soil into the air gave very real istic touch to this part of the opera ticns All the time this was in pro- gress the men in the captured trenches were busy bombing the en- emy in other trenches by means of hand grenades which exploded with deafening reports. Still another phase of the show" was the bayoneting of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

So far as may be learned in Washing
ton, the next 10000 draft men will not be
called until late in March. The chief
reasons upon which this conclusion is
based are the Lee, Of warm clothing and
the unfinished conditions of the camps
These considerations strongly initiate
against an earlier call.-Springield Re-
publican.
A million men can spring to arms
over night" as w. J. B. would say, but
getting arms and supplies together for
them is another story-and that story
ought to have begun long enough ago
SO that Mr.. Roosevelt would have had
no opportunity to refer to q "broom-
stick army"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Ancient City in New Hands.

Not since the conquest by King David
nearly 5000 years ago, has been the out
look for a jerusalem free from the
hand of the oppressor as promising rs
today-in British control and at last
freed from Turkish despotism, let lis
hope for all time Solomon, Jeroboam,
Shisak. the Philistines and Arabs, Je-
hoash, UZziah, lothian, and Hezekiah,
boash, Uzziat, lothian, and Hezikiah,
Sennacherib, Zerubbabel, Joshua, the
der the Great, the Maccabees, Herod,
! Titus, Bar Cochba, Hadrian, Justinian,
Caliph Omar, and the Seljuk Turks,
Godfrey Of Bouillon, Saladin, Selim
and-well a whole lot Of those who
have figured in Jerusalems past are
Christian element of the Holy City has
a show for an inning.
The inner city is divided into four
sections-Armenian. Jewish, Moslem
Christian. Today the Moslems perhaps
are not so sad at heart as might be ex-
pected. The advance of the British has
been steady and almost uninterrupted
mile after mile finding native welcome
and forces throwing down their arms
without battle. We do not mean that
there is no credit in conquering coun-
try and an army armed and differed
by the Prussian war lords, particularly
from Jaffa Joppa) in; but that all the
world and particularly the Holy Land,
is awakening to the need, and the sure
coming, of a more livable life on earth
under revised civilization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

Sixth street toward the school. arriving
before any of the fire department put in
appearance. AT the same Tune Coacn
Roberts Of the school. armed with an ex'
tinguisher. was making for ekyligh'
in the roof close by the flames wnlcn
were bursting through the roof adjacent
to the chimney at the farther end OF tne
ridge pole. we skuttled up the LADDER
dragging our heavy fire extinguisners
and crawled out on the ridgepole almost
into the flames. The first half dozen ex'
tinguishers, passed up. bucket brigade
fashion TO us by husky boys or the scnooi
seemed to halt the march OF the names
But it was no use, the roof beneath US
began to grow hot and smoke cnoked
US so we almost lost our hold and fol-
lowed our spent extinguishers to the
ground.
How Roberts ever endured the terrible
smoke that enveloped him, don't know
He shouted to me TO crawl back to the
skylight fast as ever / could and we had
crawling match backwards. Somehow
l forgot to stop when I reached the sky
light across which smoke and names were
now moving and l went beyond long
enough for Roberts to almost fail down
through out of reach OF the flames but
directly through them. His hair and eye
brows were half singed off in the seething
heat. Then he yelled out at me who was
Growing back on the ridge pole. afraid 20
go through that fiery hell, Come on
Favor! You must, man. You must. Quick
or too Later / hated to, was afraid to
but / heard a voice and a judgment /
trusted and slowly cropping my way to.
ward the hole that puffed like chimney
on tire, gave one plunge and snot down.
three-quarters sufrocated and almost I'm.
conscious, into Roberts arms. lie was
OF the ladder below and by catching me-
prevented me from falling perhaps four
stories to the basement below.
There was no time for remarks just
gasped and said Thank you, old man.
you saved me-" and he told me later that
had l failed to heed him. he would have
come up through that hole again, cos,
what it might and brought me down in his
arms. ] am sure he would have tried he.
roically but l know he could never have
reached the roof again. The force OF
gravity that brought me down would not
have hoisted him up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Editorial Comment
Friends Of Prohibition.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

Senator Myers at the Chamber Of
Commerce banquet last night touched
frankly on a vital question in declar-
ing in favor of strict prohibition for
, Hawaii.
If study of island problems does not
inevitably bring the conclusion that
booze ought to be ruled forever from
these shores, then study Of island
problems results in nothing.
The congressman who have been here
may have diverse views upon the sub
ject of national prohibitions; upon the
subject of local prohibition there can
scarcely be disagreement. Only two
kinds of people longer oppose prohibit
ton here-those who by business or
political utilization are tide up to booze;
and those who cling to the doctrine
that enacting dry" legislation is a
blow at personal liberty.
The views of the first set are frank
Iy mercenary. frankly selfish. The
views of the second set are sometimes
sincere. sometimes merely the talk of
prejudice and ignorance, and, in any
event, the people of the United States
are fast getting past the point of lis
tening to the self appointed preserver.
| of personal liberty"
At this very moment the booze busl-
ness on the mainland is organizing it
self to block for a little longer, If
possible, the enactment of national
prohibition legislation. At this very
time the booze interests are preparing
to fight against prohibition for Ha-
! wall
Let us hope that men like Senator
Myers. Senator Thompson, Senator
Poindexter and others will, on their re-
turn to Washingtons give special at
tention to furthering legislation that
will make Hawaii dry" All kinds of
attempts will be made to confuse the
issue: the "home rule" slogan will be
| injected if the booze advocates see a
favorable opportunity to use this sort
of strategy. and there will be frantic
attempts to stave off decision for a
year, or two years.
But the sooner prohibition comes to
Hawaii, the better for the islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

their lines and equipment for the
spring drive that might be expected to
bring about the end.
Such an analysis Of the situation is
not only far from discouraging but
contains the basis Of strong hope that
the line plunging of the central allies
may be tho last desperate endeavor to
save or sink the game in a whirlwind
finish. Now is the time for the allies
to hold all they have, and let Germany
wind herself in such endeavors as she
las INDUCED of late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
SOLDIER BOYS

An Italian appeared at the Bath exemp-
ton board office Wednesday TO give Judge
]. j. [ecgan His change in address, he
removing from Topsham to Bowdoinham,
and wanted the Judge TO send him into
the army at once. It was explained to
him that he had until Dec. 15 at noon to
enlist in army or navy. He shook his
head at the navy, saying he preferred
dry land. and before leaving knew that
he could enlist in the army in Portland
and declared his intention OF Investigate
ing
a service flag with y stars. Other stars
Will soon be added.
Division Supt. Dunn of the Maine Gen.
trail has made up a list Of his boys" In
France and finds that there are % men
from the eastern division now in the war
regions, mostly with the 18th Hallway
Engineers. although several have Joined
the infantry and artillery.
The paper mill towns Of Mllinocket and
East Mllinocket have furnished a very
large quota Of men for the Regular Army
and Navy as well as for the National
Guard and nOn-combatant service. bur
stiN me military spirit runs high Their.
There is an ambition to recruit a COM
pany for the new 81 Maine Infantry with
such good prospects that Adit. Gen
Presson went there last week to helm mat
tiers along
Allan Mansfield. principal Of Freenort
High school. on Saturday rendered his.
resignation 70 take effect that day and on
Monday enlisted in the Quartermaster.s
Corps of the Regular Army, princina,
Mansfield is a graduate of Bates in ,q1s
lie mas been at Freeport for wear aud
before that was at Livermore FANS Hob
Practically the entire class of tho Maine
Medical school Of Bowdoin college no,,
pursuing studies in Portland. was enro,,ad
Friday in the Medical Corps. L. s. Naval
reserve by Lieut.. G. L. Fogg. assistant
surgeon. The recruits will be aIIowed -
Continue their studies in medicine a. ~.
doin, and after graduation nrohah,,, .,.,,,
ne commissioned as assistant surgeon,
with the rank Of lieutenants. The r,ed,.a,
students enrolled were Norman 2 49,
ser roswell +. Hubbard. !. {, :.
bernard J." Toothaker, Floyd O. Mat
NEWS all OF Portland; Fredericl, \,
hlHg' Thomas II. Taber, New Red,oa,,
Mass Harry f. Allen, Brunsv,ick III
~ J." Dyer Fryeburg; Dennis 6 o,Co.
nor Biddeford; Norman Fl. Nictsr.on
'''''s' Amen .. Ireland. Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

What make of automobile most resem-
bles d deer?" is the question which the
Kenebec Journal puts up to the game
commissioner. Well. he has a choice be-
tween the Buckeye and the Elkhart.-
Biddeford Journal.
Are those automobiles or moving ma
chimes ?-Poirtland Express.
For the desired information, the Ex-
press is respectfully referred to second
page OF that standard publication of
cial Lists State of Maine Automobile
Registrations" published by legislative
authority by the kennebec Journal Co.,
Augusta. So far as personal experience
goes, they may be moving machines, or
churns. or brands of whiskey.-Biddeford
Journal.
Why Deak. Don't you EVER have
anything to do with ANY OF those
things?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
READFIELD

The yearly meeting for election Of off,
GERS In the o. E. S. was held in Masonic
nan Saturday evening, Dec. s. The fol'
lowing officers were elected: Worthy
matron. Mrs. Florence Daggett; worthy
patron, c. w. Crosby; associate matron,
Mrs. Lillian Leighton: secretary, Mrs
Esteiie Dudley; conductress, Mrs Helen
Hartman; associate conductress. Mrs
Mona Elliott; treasurer, Mrs Anna VIII
son. The Grange will hold harvest sup
per and entertainment next THURSDAY
evening, Dec. 10, in Grange hall.
George o. Fogg of Winchester, Mass, is
passing a few days in town. Sunday
passed the day with his brother, Chase
H. Fogg. at the farmhouse where ne was
born.
George w. Carson passed several days
last week in Canton and Portland.
SCHOOLS Of the town reopen this week
after short vacation for Thanksgiving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Lubec's Plight.
RDStor HeraIdl

The world at large thinks of East
port, Me, as the most easterly point
in the United States and as the chief
centre of the sardine industry. AS a
matter Of fact both of these distinc-
tons belong to the town of Lubec,
which lies south Of PASSPORT few
miles. And the world is about to
hear more from Lubec. if, In spite of
its isolation, it can make Washing
ton listen to the story of its troubles
Its isolation, like its trouble, is
something very real. The govern
ment has Communicated the steam
ers that connect il with the rest of
the world and for the first time since
steamers began to ply along that
shore, more than seventy years ago,
it has no steamer service. 1t is more
than twenty miles from the nearest
railroad line, and the Maine Central
shows no disposition to hurry the
construction of thu line from East
Machias. The railroad reaches East
port. which is nearer than East
Machias, but a lot of salt water lies
between Lubec and Eastport.
In Lubec canning factories So
100000 cans of sardines are await
ing shipment, which is more than
half the total pack in the whole
country. Moreover. Lubec prepares
every year millions of pounds Of
homeless herring. Then there is the
problem of the tin for the half mill
lion dollar plant that makes the cans
used in the sardine factories Of that
busy and prosperous town Of 1000
persons. is worried and fears that it
faces ruin. 1t can hardly believe
that it is being punished for being
given the name of a German town
when it was incorporated far more
than century ago-else why should
Bremen, Waldoboro and Dresden
over in Lincoln county escape?-but
it knows that strange things happen
in Washington these days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
PITTSTON

EAST-John Walker. while hauling
wood. Friday, had a sevefe fall. and
struck in such way across the bunk Of
the OK sled. that he broke one rib and
era cked two others.
There will be a social dance at In
graham hall Friday evening. Dec. IA.
Miss GdalXs lngham left, Monday for
Lewiston, where she has employment
in the home Of Mrs. Saunders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

EAST-Arthur Palmer Of Augusta,
passed the weekend with his family in
this village.
Mrs. Paul Tasch, who has been very
i'll for several weeks is now improving.
Miss Ethlyn Morrill, of Augusta is
passing few days at her home in
town.
Miss Addie Wright who has passed
several months in Augusta, returned
last week TO her home in this village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

Let everything else in this troubled old
world wait, until Halifax has been re-
lieved." says the Hearst-acquired Boston
Advertiser. 1t is a safe bet that Halifax
would not indorse that sentiment.-Man-
chester Union.
The relief ample and prompt, is only
a small part Of the everyday job. 1t
requires neither wait nor new methods.
The terrible blow to our neighbor Is ac-
copied as "our" loss and none Of us
will dodge his part.