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The Detroit times., 1917-10-06


Every nation has to have a king
The people is too vague am idea
We need something personal, some idea
the multitude can grasp. We need "a reg
ular king
but what are we to do? We have dis
carded the kings They are not in our
deck.
Therefore all unconsciously, We have
made one We call him Uncle Sam.
To be sure. he's a fiction But. for that
natter so are George of England and
William of Germany hctions They cam
not DO anything they are not told to do.
They must sign their names on the blank
line indicated They can't even DO
wrong; if they try il they only get the
prime minister spanked
Everybody knows that the real flesh
and blood King George has about rs
much do do with bossing England as
trained flea. It's the iictional, ideated.
impalpable and non-existent king that
Engishmen are loyal to and die for
Same here. 1t isn't Woodrow Wilson,
or any other of our fellow citizens that
happens TO be in the presidential chair.
that is really IT. He's an excellent man,
but he might leave his job Tomorrow, rs
Bryan IefI ms. and it would be only
Goodbye and God bless You, Mr. Will
SON. and now Mr.. Marshall step up and
go to work.
But not so your Uncle sam He is al
ways in command Presidents may come
and presidents may so, but he goes on
forever
He is the king, who can DO no wrong.
He is regular king. Tie is not hcredi-
tary he Is NOM he is aXer---- L.
cannot die. He never even gets sick or
takes vacation
He is the one king Of all king 90 whom
you can bow and not feel ashamed Of
yourself
He is the one king all his subjects
live for and would gladly die for
tie has no brother on cousin who wants
his place and is busy organizing treason.
r..
being without father without mother,
without descent, having neither Begin
ning of days nor end of life
Everybody in his realm loves him. cX-
cept q few imported ingatcs from Eu-
rope and the / W W.
he IS the one king IN whom IS no dam
ger Of despotism, no tendency 20 tyranny,
no personal vanity and with whom IS no
son and heir who is liable 70 upset al bis
father has done when he assumes the
throne
Hc S the grand. majestic king of ar-
mics. the stately king of conc,avcs and
senates the beloved darling and mti-
mate king Of all our hearts and homes.
Hurah for Incle SAM God-biessed-
est Of N kings
And IN loses nothing by beng COM
posed of ideal. and passions wholly and
having no flesh nor any of the weak
nesses thereof
Rring on your Charlemagnes, Napo-
Icons and Fredericks. we pit our spirit
king ncle Sam against any of the meat
kings Of history.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06
Germany's Idea of
Freedom of the Seas

Ever since the war started, the Ger
mans, parroted by the AusTians, have
been prating over that totally bogus IS
sue. the freedom of the seas.
In their replies TO The pope's last peace
note they dwelt upon il with the usual
crafty insistence.
Sober-thinking people have been puz-
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06

lied.
So far as they could figure there had
been nothing bat Freedom of the seas
before this gigantic war,
Nobody ever heard the seas were any
thing else than free-vey much freer
than life in Germany and Austria
no one even attempted to deprive the
Teuton empires of the freedom of the
seas.
German ships Piled in every ocean,
competing with British and american
goods n every market
The kaiser went steadily ahead with q
bIg war navy.
England dd not even crest tariff
ual against "Made-in-Germany goods.
There was nothing the Germans could
ler.t.marey ask fo, tba, Was not freely
accorded -aem everywhere in the world.
THE one thing shat excited their wrath
.ard Fear Was Rae continuing might Of the
British navy
Ttgy also Gid MT like 70 see our own
navy keeping abreast Of The times
Eu, they knew that neither oi these
uae> Was q menao. 10 any legitimate
German aspiration
England an island country was forced
To maintain supremacy II sea of sIsrFe
the moment AZ enemy declared war.
The nited states ioI lhe protection
ot her coasts @Hd me maintenance ol the
AlrEr0c doctrine was also oound 20 nave
Considerable rs,-v
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The Detroit times., 1917-10-06

pointing out the Inconvenience to which be would
b. out IN the inquiry was hold n his establish
menf
and was then Of the opinion that hc Inquest
could be- held elsewhere
"rhanks'" said thc landlord hut 10y me ~
who hes ~ to be held on -
,.Nobodv as I know OF now bat 30 would have
been mo IL hadn't got those drinks Good
night"
'Tforscs 2" gaid The Yankee. Guess YOU can't
talk 10 mo about horses had an ola mare
Mailman WIN nnrn lIrkll orr
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06

Dorothy said the mother 20 a
mall miss. "you1l have 10 b. broken
~ me habit Of fussIng az fh@
table"
HADN'T 7 better be- meuded. nam
MA Merled Dorothy
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06

best express hy couple ~
miles on p thirty mile run 20
Chicago
That's nothing. 4aid tho
Canadian j was rIf on my
farm one day about hffy miles
from tho house. when fright
ful storm came up turned
Ihl nnnN.. Lnad fnr hnml lul
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06

mouth full Take tdur time What deed ~
hcroiem did Won d0 af The front
why knocked but ] couldn't make nobody
hear. so I came around 20 Tho back"
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06
Laugh Win Us

Tho special" entered Tho bar ~ Tho local
houeo ~ rarreshment at about o.eock and 10
formed tho landlord that II would probably be-
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06

necessary 90 use DIS premises
for The holding ~ an inquest
Thinking that Do would inter
fore With trade fhe landlord
thought out means Of trans
ferring the obligation go a rival
house
To took Tho special round
20 hs private room and prof
f.rod auifabfe fpfrcs lnmpnt.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06

VT" n ~ |T|T--
You poor man she eN.
claimed "Onc ~ wars victim
Wait tIl act sou some food
and Won shall fe1 mo youf
STORY You were in Che ircnchra
you sat
"Nof io fho trenches I was
af fho front
Don't fry fo talk with your
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06
The Garbage That Counts


An ola colored woman. who comes
u fo heip bp ihc day. was engaged
n clearing away after "a b0unteons
rope Z which had included o huge
watermelon A. she passed thru
ths doorvaf. carrying boz each hand
% w,nfilad can ri fh" ejlHfrning
moiuH rul slo turned ard, rolling
nor eyes, said
"Nis Fanny, would you min u ]
carried hrnc ono o. DOM cans
Nh no MANDY Vas ihr rc
uy "bu what in fho world do YOU
want of if2 YOU don't keep pigs of
chicken
ta. uo. Miss Fanny I don't keep
no pigs. sbr nid laughing jos
want 60 make d. noighbors jealous.
Def 1ont neDbcr hab no SIGH gar
bare a DIS srtung' outside der
iron sop ladies Homo Jour
nai
IuIr Nabora father had bald
pot While hAinV him Ut bed
time one evening she eaid 'Stoop
down papa. want 90 kiss YOU on
fho lead where the lining shows
Oi Japaus 5t00000o people. 200
600 are Christian believers
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06

NHs DEPARTMENT light rufSon the
s~i0oier IL
rislca Or
Users not be
Advice VII also
writer's and
be
Address ne d Detroit,
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06

10 YOU know D. racod Tho Fi0rfn 70 rI17H Tor
the last ten miles that didn't ftei % drou whio
my old doc only Ten yards behind bad Poo swim
the whole distance
Tho hobo Knocked ar tho back door and mo
lady ~ the house appeared Lady boz said u
The Detroit times., 1917-10-06
Our King
BY OR. FRANK CRANE

Ccopyright. 1915. BY Frank Crane
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
VISIT GAS WORKS.
Junior Class in Chemistry, c. n. S.,
Makes Interesting Trip.

The Junior class III Chemistry at
Cony High school was given a treat
on Tuesday in the form of a personally
conducted tour of the Gas works, elm
ton Thompson accompanying his class
Of about 80 boys and girls on tho trip
through the big plant. Mr. NcWcombc
"ery kindly conducted the party and
explained the workings of the various
parts of the plant. He took them into
the upper part of tho building and
showed them the first generator. 10
feet IN diameter and T. feet deep,
where a temperature uf about 5000 de-
srees Fahrenheit is maintained. OK
planned how jets of steam are forced
into this contairer and how the intense
heat breaks the moisture up into its
component parts. hydrogen and oxy-
gen. which in turn pas, into a second
generator, where crude petroleum oil
is forced into a heated space and
transformed into gas to mix with the
water gas in a thirG big rctort. called
a condenser. where the temperature is
about 1900 degre cs Fahrenheit, there
the gases are mixed and pass into the
water tank for publication.
The pupils followed Mr.. NCWcomh's
explanation will. the closest attention,
and he took the m all over the building,
showed them the big steam turbine
which deNelopeS 24,c0o revolutions per
minute, the Brown electric pNrometer,
which measures temperatures auto
maticallv, the formo-coupler which is
used In connection with it, and he
told the class that pure water gas.
while it has good heating properties.
lacks illumina ting power. and it rs for
this reason that the coal gas, which
contains n lot of waste matter in tho
form of tar. ammonia. and nitrogen
which has to he removed. is used. This
coal gas is cleansed by being passed
through watts containing sawdust and
water. which absorb the impurities
and Mr.. Newcomb took the students
into store room and showed them Il
pile containing several tons of sponge
IRON which is also used to purify the
gas.
The big boiler room was visited. and
the meter room, in which a modern
meter was explained to the party.
proved very interesting, Mr. NeWcomb
stating that the plant manufactures
approximately two and one-haf mil
lions cubic feet of gas every month. all
of which passes through this big meter
and revolves Celebrated drum. which
registers the exact amount produced.
The big containers were next inspect
ed. one of them being IS feet deep and
AZ feet deep, the gas causing them TO
rise as it flows in from the retorts af-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
CHlZZLE WHILE TONIGHT
Big Minstrel ShoweWiII Make a Merry
Misunderstanding Ready

The stage rehearsal of the annual
Chizzle Wizzle Fair which was held at
the City hall on Tuesday evening was
a striking testimony to the teachers
in charge of the entertainment and
their work. One of the strikingly
good features of the olio part Of the
show is a unique musical act, con-
sisting of very clever work on the
xylophone, three Of which are used in
the act, a solo on the saxophone which
is one TO the best amateur features
ever staged locally. and solo by
James Merrill which is used in con-
nection with the act. A rather I'M
usual feature is a solo dance by Miss
Irene Goodrich, in which a number of
new and attractive steps are intro
duced, the young lady carrying off
her act in manner that cannot fail to
be appreciated.
The minstrel music is Of a very ex
cellent quality, Director Bullock Sc
lectlng only the best of the late pom
ular ragtime and harmony for the cho-
rus. and it has been learned thor
oughly by every member of the cast.
the end songs are bright and full of
pep" and the imitation "coons" have
learned lot of actions stuff to add
to the spirit of the occasion. With
the scenic back ground the chorus is
bound to make all kinds of a hit with
the public. Bones" Mortimer and
Laurence Wakefield, and Thaddeus
Martin. and 'tambos" Ellis Walker.
Kendall Davis, and Harold Fisher are
right there with the goods, having a
finely assorted bunch of Jokes and in
dividual song specialties. A good
many Of the songs are brought into
Maine for the first time on this date,
ana tney nave the dash and melody
that appeals to the average present.
day playgoer
A large. number Of novelty features
which have not been made public will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
PITTSTON

The River side Club meeting Fob.
list is with the Misses Lapham
The Neighborhood Whist club was
entertained last week by Miss Libby 1T
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Herman
Scott. Ice cream, cake and coffee
were served. This week. ThursGs,
evening the Club meets at the HON" of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Lapham.
J. A. Dunton is passing the fishing
season with relatives in vicinity OF
Sheepscot river. from which locality
he has sent back to Pittston some fine
specimens of smelts of his catch that
have been highly appreciated BY tho
recipients. He has one Of a colony OF
fish houses built on the ice These
contain stoves that provide comfort
able warmth and benches for fnrthc,.
comfort. Each fisher is allowed five
lines. Luck is variable His "hirb
line" record at latest account was
when at one catch during one tide
he caught by handlines so pounds Of
smelts at q date when the New Vow,
market price was % cents a pound
With hake. once the lowest priced of
fish, selling from the fish cart at IN
cents the pound. two Pittston house
wives We're recalling old times. Said
one, "My father used to 20 down 10
the coast and buy hake for ~ cents
per pound at one or two horse load
and sell them at retail" And tho
other told that il was her fathar's
custom after haying, when there vr,s
lull in farm work. to 90 from his
home in Bowdoinham to the co,et
and get load of fresh fish for 81,
cents, bring them home and use ,hen,
fresh. lightly corned or heavily
corned and beside salt and dry on tho
fish fakes the years supply of dry
ashland they were so good"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
"Rcgarding Sunday Laws"

The following petition is being cir
oulated III Augusta and vicinity and
already mas, the Journal is assured,
several hundred subscribers:
We. the undersigned. residents of the
state Of Maine hereby express our opin-
4 ION relative to sunday being closed time
| during the open time for hunting game
within the State of Maine as follows:
| we sincerely believe that during the
| open season the full seven days of the
| week should be open time, that our
| home people may have an opportunity
| to secure game without having to take
| time from their working time during the
working days of the week.
| BY request the Journal gives place
r. The following from the Independent
! Reporter SkoWhecan:
Ire following letter pertains to the en-
forccmcnt of the Sunday laws relative to
I hunting from one having knowledge OF
the situation.
Laws are respected and complied with
only when they are fair to all classes in
! their effect. The Sunday laws on our
statute book today. should they be en-
! forced. would cause all Inconvenience
and deprive many of what they consider
their rights, and they would Immediately
take steps to remedy the situation
, However, it has ever been the policy to
enforce the Sunday law only to such
extent as each community desired it en-
III principle, it is in effect using only
such laws relative to Sunday as the
sentiment Of the community favors
The Sunday law relative to hunting in
It's effect gives the hunting privilege
during the open season, to the class that
are not occupied during the week days
in providing the living for themselves
and family. The class that comes in
from outside the State, and hunters that
XII the game simply for the sport in the
ho
lege that class who, could they get game
on day that they were not necessarily
engaged in labor, would be materially
benefited by what game they secured
and ii would for them take the place of
other food they would have to buy In
other words there would be an oppor-
tunlty could the laboring man hunt on
sunday during the open season, for him
to secure game for food as well as sport
have had an opportunity to observe
the Feelings of the hunting people in this
matter and would like your readers to
know that the enforcement of the law
relative to hunting is breeding contempt
for the game law and those who would
otherwise assist in efforts of the officers
to enforce it are inclined to evade the
law themselves and assist others In so
doing. 1t also places an officer in a pc
cullar position when he. is instructed to
enforce the law relative to hunting on
sunday and neglect the enforcement of
the same law relative to fishing. This
matter should be taken up by our next
legislature and before it comes to that
body for consideration, l would like to
nave any parties interested in the ques-
Ilon' state their views upon the same ana
believe this publication will be glad to
publish letters from the contra minded
as we'll as from those believing that our
people should have the privilege of hunt
ing game on Sunday during the open
season. which until recently they have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL,

George Broadhurst's Famous Sue
cess; Last Chapter Of Liberty" T;
Pathe News: Comedies; Orchestra.
A Big Show for Small Money.
One of the firest productions on the
Brady-Made program is Bought and
Paid For" with Alice Brady in the
leading role. Az a play this was the
biggest hit to appear on Broadway in
years. The more extensive resources
Of the motion picture version have
greatly enlarged and improved the al
ready masterful piece and makes of
this production masterpiece
The scope OF the character of this
play is universal. The heroine of the
story is a poor girl who is struggling to
make an homes; living. The hero is a
man Of unlimited resources. The grip
ping story OF the piece is so construct
ed that you will laugh with one eye
and cry with the other. There is really
A strong sermon which is made eaGier
for us to receive because of the man
ner Of its handling.
Today sees the last chapter Of Lib
erty" and everyone is sorry to see the
end of this great serial. But there is
vet a lot to settle and these two reels
are full Of action from end to end
Those who are wise will come early
days program is one of the finest.
Matinee and Ice; evenings: Balcony
10c, orchestra, 15c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
THEIR THlRTIETH
Russell &, Weston Co. Celebrate 30th
Anniversary of Business

III 1851. just 30 years ago February
LIST. Mr.. W. f. Buzzell and Mr.. y.
Weston founded the dry goods house
that bears their name The first
store, began in small way, is read
liz called TO mind. and the subsequent
improvements and onlargcments which
followed as the business grew cumi-
mated in the present department store
with its dozens Of cosmopolitan feat
urcs.
At the special Anniversary which
begins today. many specials are made
and very attractive inducements in
quality and prices are offered Market
conditions do not permit universal
cut throughout the store, but the
Anniversary ad this morning enum-
crates columns Of specials.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
WEST GARDINER

POND RoAD-Sc,cral hrr, hove h'
their ice houses aud report the i.e "a"
and OF excellent quality, about ~ W."
III thickness nj Burnhsm bridge.
Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson. who ~
cen able to be about the house On ~
eral weeks had another m.turn 49, ny
day She Is reported as little "''
and her many friends hope for fAF
recovery.
Ralph Mitchell left last week Tor ~
lin. y. H.. where Ne has employment
the paper mills at that place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
PEPs|N, NUx, IRON AND
SARSAPAR|LLA
A Magnificent Combination-Finest
Course of Medicine

Physicians and pharmacists nave
long known the desirability OF com
bining iron-a superlative tonlc-in
blood purifying, building-up medicine
The combination of the iron with
Hoods Sarsaparilla has now been Sc
cured through the happy thought OF
prescribing Peptiron Pills to be taken
in connection with the Sarsaparilla-
one before eating, the other after.
In this way the two medicines WORK
together most tremendously and bene-
ficially, supplementing each other, and
giving a four-fold result in blood
cleansing and pbuilding.
You get blood purifying, appetite
giving, discriminating qualities IN
Hoods Sarsaparilla and great tonic
properties in Peptiron Pills.
Buy these medicines today.-AdY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01

No small amount of attention IS at
tracted to the window of the Holmes
Swift Co. in the new Purinton building
at the lower end of Water street by the
presence therein of large picture III
colors of the, British auxiliary cruiser
I.aurentic, which was sunk a week ago
off the Irish coast by q submarine or a
mine. Before being taken over by the
British admiralty the Laurentic was in
the Canadian service of the White Star
Dominion Line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01

" IItTI odW NUtIs
;ura Soap and Ointment advertised got
hem. The cradle cap all disappeared
naweek and she was healed" (Signed)
Mrs, Leon +. Slayton. ll39 Broadway,
". Someville, Mass, une 4, 1916.
Iuticura Soap and Ointment have
proved most valuable for the treatment
of pimples, hlackheads. dandruff, itch.
ing scalps with dry, thin and falling hair,
and for all purposes of the toilet, bath
and nursery.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard "Cuticura,
Dent. n, Boston" Sold everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
WEST SIDNEY

I'm" Misses Alma Euuirc ana rrr'
nov nave returned 20 their rrrs =
Springfield, Mas. after being ~ We
Sidney for noarIy , y,.
George Newell received a l,H coy n
ms foot while cutting wood f'r ~.
Dudley recently
Mrs. William Folsom w. cay
az Mrs. Ephraim Bnllards last Ver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
Mrs. Warner Taylor of Manchester

Mrs. Melissa j., wife of Warner Tay-
Tor. passed away at o'clock Wednesday
morning at their home on the Caldwell
road in Manchester at the age of &c years.
The husband and three sons. William w,
Orrin H. and Fred A. two brothers,
Warren and Charles Taylor; and one sis
ter. Mrs Sarah Rollins. all of Augusta,
survive. Funeral services will be held at
I o'clock Friday afternoon at the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01

be brought out this evening. and IA,
entire show is TO he hummer. Of tn,
type that no one can afford 10 u" all
sent from.
The ticket sale has been large and
there are still plenty Of good seat /,
and these should he bought immediate
ly by those who have not already
made sure of theirs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01

Among the marriages which have this
weels been recorded at the office of the
city clerk is that of William button ana
Miss Lena Williams of Augusta, who
were united in marriage Tuesday Jan
30 Rev. w ]. Layton of the Green street
Methodist church officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
DRIVEN FROM HOME

boys and girls are leaving the farms and Home Towns by the thousand and swarmng
If
o
in
t TO
We in
0 us to
hom us nd ourm money at home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01

Friends of state Auditor Roy l.. Ward
we'll. who on Tuesday submitted to a
surgical operation at his home on BAN
gor street, will be gratiitd to learn that
he was reported Wedr way afternoon
to be more comfortable = d will hope to
soon see him about again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
LOCAL NOTICE.

The pupils and friends of J. Frank
Lee, teacher of dancing, of Augusta,
Hallowell and Gardiner, will meet at
the X of r. hall. Gardiner, Thursday
evening. Feb. 1, for the first extra of
the season. jan31d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01

Charles Hosmcr, a member of the le-
gal fraternity of the city OIL Le"l"'oil'
was a visitor Wednesday IN Augusta lot
portion of the day on matters oil
business nature.