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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-04-12

Except in words. can't see any material
change in our position and Germanys. since
Nov. 1916.
Can y0u?
Put your finger on it, and tell me what it
is
Germany now sinks Is or 20 British ships,
a week; and $3.50 British ships come and go,
unsunk, every week.
Now and then, Germany sinks neutral
vessel, just as she sunk the William 3. Frye
and the Gulfl5Qtt, some two years ago!
Isn't it inconsistent for us to froth at the
mouth about neutral rights, u0r, after we
failed, to even protest on paper against the
horrible breach of neutrality, when Belgium
was struck down, her towns sacked, her men
and children butchered and her women
raped?
Isn't it peculiar that we should now tell
Germany, In effect, that she ought to unhorse
the Kaiser, when the Kaiser is less in evidence
than he was at the beginning of the War?
Is "autocracy" any worse at present than
it has been i'll the past?
We didn't overturn the Russian Gar
We make no kick on the King of Italy.
We amt saying a word against King Peter
Of Servia, King Nicholas, of Montenegro or
King George, of England.
II we are cunning TOT dutOCFdtS, why make
invidious distinctions!
All autocrats ought to look alike to demo-
Gratis who are as vlrtuous as re are.
What do you say to tIGt?
Bless my soul Less than months ago,
our Ambassador to Germany was making
banquet-speech in Berlin, telling the Kaiser
how friendly our Government was to his!
At that time, our Ambassadors wife was
proudly wearing the necklace of diamonds
which the Kaiser had given her with his own
"consecrated" hand.
How things have changed-all except the
diamonds.
We are now informing the Kaiser that he
and his autocratic system are a nuisance. q
menace to mankind a stumbling block to
civilization, an offensive anachronism, a dis
cordant jangle in the harmony Of nations,
deaths head at the fraternal feast, disa-
greeable bug in the buttermllk, &c.
Of course, Woodrow Wilson'S way Of ex-
pressing it is more elegant and diplomatic
than mine, but if that is not what his latest
speech-and- State-paper means, don't under
stand academic Princetonese.
Well, am not enthusiastic enough to en-
list, and I'm too old to be conscripted: there
fore, | can sit back, and see ". J. Bryan per
form in the Hospital-corps.
This trul y great man has rendered his
services to the Government, as nurse; and,
as soon as the rmy-doctors can teach him
the difference between quinine and strychnine,
l think he'll do as well in that department as
he did when Secretary of State.
In the meantime, if somebody doesn't catch
my friend, Theodore Roosevelt, and throw
him down, and sit on him, I very much fear
that he will cross the ocean, in an open boat,
and try to settle the Kaisers hash by fighting
him single handed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-04-12
THE JEFFERSONTAN

the cost OF living, boosted sky hlgh: the sharp
contrast between the too-rich and the too
poor. intensified; the Government removed
still further from the control of the people;
democracy trampled under foot bv those who
pretend to adore it-who cIothe it in verbal
purple seat it upon verbal throne, put @
crown upon its head, and a sceptnre IN its
hand: who bend low III mock worship before
it. and then cructfV 1t !
God knows, hope that may be wrong.
Anyway, we've got Merchant Marine at
last.
We took over the German SHIPS which the
Kaiser had thoughtlessy allowed to linger in
our hospltable ports, while he was getting his
divine sword out Of its consecrated scabbard.
1t took him too long to draw, and hence
we now have his 81 ships, and are ready with
our Merchant Marine.
Our holy Tariff system destroyed our sea-
going commerce, so far as it depended upon
American bottoms; and of course we could not
contemplate a lowering Of the holy tariff
which gives our Baronical Manufacturers @
monopoly of American markets. where S12
suit Of clothes costs you S45.
Hence, we went to war, and bagged fleet,
each vessel of which will come low if it costs
this country less than $100,00000O.
Goodbye, old Monroe DoctTine You
were good, sensible, homemade principle,
but YOU couldn't stand the strain of the most
ravenous c0nlmerci0ziSH1 that ever cursed a
nation.
If our Government had been, from the
start, absolutely NEUTRAL as in sound morals
it should have been, ten thousand fathers and
mothers would not now be losing sleep think
ing about their boys
They say that Mexico is our enemy. If so.
who is to blame?
Haven't we done all We could to make ID
our enemy!
Because of an asinine quarrel over salute
to the flag at Tampico, we invaded Vera
Cruz, and slaughtered some 800 Mexicans who
never had wronged us, or insulted us.
W. Bryan aca8 q party to th0t crime!
Then we confessed that we had been in the
wrong, by withdrawing our troops without
having received the required "salute.'
Next we rushed an army to the border, and
sent negro cavalry through the open villages
of Northern Mexico, where those brutes shot
down the civilian population, in a most bar
barous manner.
When Mexican soldiers at length cons
fronted these negro murderers and shot them
into a state of wild panic, our Government
demanded the release Of the prisoners the
Mexicans had taken, and buried the negro
dead at Arlington, beside the heroes-Union
and Confederate-of the War between the
States.
How can Mexico love us, after those wan
ton outrages?
Still, | for one don't believe that General
Carranza is the kind of man to connect him
self with any foreign foe, and become the tool
of fOrpI ON
Our Government, however, ought to quit
nagging at him. The next time he catches
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-04-12
Short Notes ON the Great War.

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of Nations and the vigilance of our Govern
ment.
We not only condoned the fearful crime of
the Lusltania massacre, but in our campaign
book, last year, we said that Germany made
amends by "disavowal."
Had Germany done so? Not at all.
The statement in the book was nothing
more than a campaign "story.'
But the fact that we published it, proves
that we had no intention of making it a cause
of war.
What did we do when Germany sank the
first American vessel, the William B. Fgqye?
We did nothing, except to give an ovation
to the captured German officers at Norfolk.
What did we do when our Guzf1iqht was
sunk, without warning, and with loss of
American lives?
We did nothing
What did we do when German subma-
rine saucily entered one of our harbors, sent
Bernstorh his mail, and then sank neutral
graln-shlps just outside the mile limit?
We sent oar boats to pick up the crews that
the Germans had left to drown.
What has Germany DONE, since the election?
She has done nothing more than she had
been doing, from the start
She has never failed to sink. llnwarned.
every ship belonging to England, France, and
Russia.
She is doing more of 1t, now, because she
has had time to build more U-boats
That's ALL
She has not, as yet, committed any out
rage upon neutral shipping that is more in
tolerable than her sinkings of neutral ships,
previous to Nov. 1916
The slugging Of the Norwegian wheat ship,
right under our eyes, off the New England
coast last summer, appeared to be a wanton
insult as we'll as shocking barbarity.
It looked like giving us q dare.
Before the Germans shot the grain ship to
pieces, the Captain of the U-boat called out
to the captain of one of our battle-ships-
"Get out of the way! [ am going to sink
that vessel on the other side of you! p
And our Captain got out Of the way
Then after the German had sunk the Nor
wegian NOrfNght, the U-boat Captain ieer-
lngly told our Captain to pick up the crew Of
the pirated neutral.
Here was fragrant and taunting insult, adj
ded to wanton and senseess destruction.
To sink that small Norwegian vessel served
no earthly purpose, except to show our Gov
eminent what Germany could do, in Ameri-
can waters.
But we meekIy took the insult. We al
lowed the German Ambassador to continue to
finance the crimes of Captains Boy-ed and
Won Pappen, who were blowing up our NUM-
ton plants and numbering our bread-winners.
We never dreamed of arresting Bernstorf
and throwing him into Jail, to be punished for
his deliberate and dastardly crimes No!
We wined him, dined him, treated him with
distinguished consideration, and had him as
Gnnst Of Lnnnr Of tho hnnnnnt hoard Of Nino-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
THE new ENGLAND
SAW MILL UNITS FOR
THE OLD ENGLAND

The following brief statement, to be
followed soon by a pamphlet contain
ing detailed information, has been is
sued by the committee in charge OF
the movement to organize and equip
the expedition of 10 portable saw mill
units that New England will send to
Old England:
Through the auspices Of the Massa-
DANES J. Storrow, chairman), the fol-
lowing executive committee has been
organized:
Chairman-W. r. Brown, president
n. H. Cumberland Owners Associa-
ton, Berlin. n. H.; vice chairman,
Jas. ]. Phelan. Massachusetts. COM
mittee on Public Safety, Boston;
treasurer, H. G. Philbrook, care Stone
Webster, 147 Milk street. Boston; sec
rotary, F. w. Rane, Massachusetts,
state forester. State House, Boston;
George S. Lewis, treasurer Connect
cut Valley Lumber Co, Holyoke.
Mass: H. W. Blanchard, care H. w.
Blanchard Lumber Co., Boston; Philip
T. Dodge, president International Pa
per Co.. 80 Broad street, New York.
The headquarters are at the State
House, Boston. All mail matter should
be addressed directly to the commit
tee, which will be placed in the hands
Of the proper person in charge.
Tie following men have been dele
gated By the executive committee to
take immediate charge of assembling
equipment and selecting a force of $50
men:
Millmen and outfit. II. B. Stebbins;
woodsmen and outfit, Martin A.
Brown; horses and equipment. H. G.
Philbrook: portable mill and equip
ment, Samuel H. Boardman; logging,
camp equipment, wagons and chains
Forest H. Colby; shipping and trans
portation, J. H. Eustis.
The ahoveramed agents Of the ex-
ecutive committee will make their
headquarters at the office Of the state
forester, Room 4os, State House. Bos-
ton. The office hours will be from 8
A. M. to P. NJ: Saturdays from A.
NJ. to u. Telephone, Haymarket 1900
State forester's department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

Hughie Flaherty is a laugh provoker
of the first water, his originality hav-
ing much to do with his wonderful
success as a comedian. Joe Taylor
that versatile comedian, Is one OF the
merry makers. who keeps the auoience
convulsed with laughter. Flaherty
portrays the character OF an lrlsnrnah
while Taylor is par excellence IN the
role Of a Hebrew. Joseph 3. Cunning
ham, who plays the straight parts mas
a voice which has to be heard 20 De
appreciated, while Eddie WEIGH. who
has many imitators but few equals, IS
character man of rare ability.
Miss Ollie Perkins is one of the hits
of the show and she has many oppor-
tunities to show her ability as sing
er. She is a fast worker full of ginger
and keeps things moving from the time
she steps on the stage until she leaves.
Among the star performers with the
company are two sister teams, the Nc
Lean and Mason Sisters. The Mclean
Sisters. Chris and Marie, are two of
the cleverest young women on the
stage today. They are general favor
ties wherever they go and they have
ample opportunity to show their YER
satality and they make the most of
it. They are good singers and dancers
and the dresses worn by the sisters
in their specialties are beautiful and
of their own design. The Mason Sis
tiers, Cecil and Bernice, are we'll known
to the followers of musical comedy and
need but little introduction. Bernice
is sweet singer and renders several
,,I>
Gus. Cecirs character work is of her
own peculiar and pleasing style.
The chorus which supports the COM
pany is one of the best and largest
in any of the musical comedy compa-
mics and includes beautiful girls who
can sing, dance and appear in special
numbers.
Seats are now on sale at the box Of
fee. Those who are unable to attend
may have seats reserved by telephon-
ing 100.
Matinees every day at Els. Evening
show at SIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
COLONIAL TO-DAY

Stewart Holmes in "The Scarlet Let
ter" from the Story by Nathaniel
Hawthorne; Ben Wilson and Neva
Gerber in 1.-THE Voice on the Wire,"
Third Episode; Charles Conklin in
His Merry Mix-up; Fox Comedy
Others
THE Scarlet Letter" is the most pa
thetic story of love and human passion
ever told For so years, Hawthorne's
famous work in book form and on the
stage has driven home to thousands of
hearts its terrible tale of justice gone
wrong.
With Stewart Holmes in the leading
role of William Fox's magnificent YER
sion. The Scarlet Letter" has been
lifted from the realm of mere drama !;
it has been exalted to the plane of a
Passion Play. Stewart is well known
to all as the master villain of the Fox
forces, but this is the first time he has
ever been starred individually and his
work in this picture is of unQuestion-
able merit.
Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber in the
third episode of THE Voice on the
Wire" will furnish a sufficient number
of thrills for everybody. This serial is
classed by the critics as being one of
the finest mystery stories on the mar
ket and is full of pep" as well as of
mystery
Charles Conklin in His Merry Mix
up" the latest Fox comedy. carries
more laughs than can be handled by
any spectator. These comedies are put
out in bigger style than any other on
the market and if you see one you will
go home happy.
Start the week right by coming to
this big show and bringing your
friends.
Matinee every day at 2:3O. Evening
show at 700 and S:45. Same popular
prices.-Advt.
The Weeks HeadIiners at the Colonial
MONDAY-Stewart Holmes in THE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE

MiIIer's Musical Comedy Company
Opens Weeks Engagement Today
with "DinkIc and o'Brien in Paris;
A Broadway Show at Popular Prices
Excellent singing, good dancing,
plenty of clean comedy. many changes
of beautiful costumes and a bevy of
beautiful girls, together with special
scenery are responsible for the sue
cess of Millers Musical Comedy Co.,
which will be the attraction at the Au-
gusta Opera house for one week COM
mencing today. This company has been
playing to capacity all over the cir
cult and is without doubt the highest
class musical comedy company on the
road today.
Miss Grace Lewis. the second Tet-
razzini, is the stellar attraction. The
chorus features are unusual and the
corps of comedians assist to a great
extent in keeping the show travelling
at lively pace. With many singing
features and vaudeville specialties
there is amply material for great
production. Miss Lewis, considered
one of the handsomest women on the
stage, Is possessed of a voice of wide
range and keeps the audience spell
bound during the rendition of some of
her difficult numbers. Her stage ap-
pearance. beautiful wardrobe and man
nerisms also add to the success of the
show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

Officer William P. Fox of the police
force ran down and arrested Sunday
afternoon one George O'Toole who is
said to belong in Bangor but who has
q sister. Mrs. James Brennan, who
lives on North street in this city. The
cause of O'Toole's arrest was that on
Saturday evening he went to his sis
ter's home and while there is said to
have destroyed no small amount of
household goods and furniture. also
frightening Mrs. Brennan. Officers
were sent for but O'Toole evaded them
by going into gully near North street.
1t is probable that the man will be
given hearing this morning before
the municipal court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
SUFFERING CATS!
GIVE THIS MAN
THE GOLD MEDAL

Let folks step on Your Ieet here
after: wear shoes n size smaller if you
like. for corns will never again send
electric sparks Of pain through you,
according to this Cincinnati authority.
He says that a few drops of a drug
called freezone. applied directly upon
a tender, aching corn, instantly re-
lieves soreness. and soon the entire
corn. root and all. lifts right out.
This drug is a sticky ether COM
pound but dries at once and simply
shrivels up the corn without inflaming
or even irritating the surrounding
tissue.
It is claimed that a quarter Of an
ounce Of freeZone obtained at any drug
store will cost very little but is suff1-
cient to remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet. Cut this
out. especially II you are a woman
reader. who wears high heels.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
corpora1 H. Courtney Treen, a mem

Corporal H. Courtney Treep. a MEM
Der of the 236th Kitty of the Canadian
now stationed at Frederick
ton. N. B., is enjoying a leave of alb
sence of 10 days In this city with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Treen of
Weston street. He states that the
members of that Kitty expect to be
sent to Europe in a very short time
to enter the big conflict. Treen. who
is 26 years, Of age, Is attired in the
regular Scotch kilt uniform. His ma
tive town was New Glasgow. N. S., a
Scotch town. Mr.. and Mrs. e. J.
Treen Of this city have another son
who is fighting for the Allies. Harold,
who is in the signal corps Of a Cana :
dian battalion now somewhere in
France. He has been in France most
OF the time since he sailed from Hal
ifax in November, 1915. and during the
past two months he has been doing
office work. So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
War Dept Outlines
Important Maine Roads
to Be Built This Year

length, to connect with the work done
there during the past three years.
Work will begin Monde morning on
strip OF road between Ellsworth and DIED.
ham on the trunk line between Bangor
and Ellsworth, petitions COR the building
Of which were presented to the governor
and council.
The commissioners have let the contract
to build a piece Of road three and one
half miles in length from Waterville to
Oakland connecting with the road TO
Bangor, all Of which is completed with
the exception of six-mile strip at Pitts
field, which will be built this summer
and making a through line to Lewiston.
The work laid out by the highway COM
mission for this season will be IN accord
ance with instructions from the war de-
partment at Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

Scarlet Letter." Ben Wilson in The
Voice on the Wire
TUESDAY-Eouse Peters and Louise
Huff in The Lonesome Chap" Francis
x. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in The
Great Secret"
WEDNESDAY-Brya Washburn in
THE Prince of Graustark."
THURSDAY-Ethel Clayton in The
Web Of Desire" Mrs. Vernon Castle in
"Patria."
FRIDAY-Mabel Taliaferro in The
Barricaoe," official British pictures Of
THE War;" last episode.
SATURDAY-Margue Clark in
The Valentine Girl" Mollie King in
The Double Cross ''-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
FIRE ON SHED
Calls Department to Eastern Avenue
Saturday Afternoon-Blaze Trivial

An alarm from Box IA, at the corner of
Arsenal street and Eastern avenue
which was sent in at 2o7 Saturday after
noon. called the fire department to East
ern avenue. the cause being an incipient
blaze on a small shed located on the
Messer place. Hose with the auto truck
Hook & Ladder l and Hose 2 responded
and the fire was extinguished in shor,
order. the all-out being sounded at ZIG
The fire was said to have been caused by
small boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
Eldridae Barentzen

Carl Hodgdon Eldridge and Grace
Helen Barentzen. both Of Augusta,
were united in marriage at 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon at the parsonage
of the Green Street Methodist church.
the ceremony being conducted by Rev.
w. J. Layton, pastor of the church.
The young couple were accompanied
by brother Of the groom and a sis
ter Of the bride.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

The State highway commission. through
Governor Milliken. has received word
from the war department outlining the
roads Of most importance which should
be built this year. The war department
suggests that the road from Brunswick
to Bath to Rockland and to Bangor
along the coast, the road from Bangor to
Ellsworth and to Machias along the coast
and the road leading from Portsmouth, n.
H., to Bangor along the coast. be COM
pleted.
No work will be started on new loca-
tons which would not fill in gaps between
the work already done.
The highway commission has let con-
tracts for the building Of road In No
bleboro Of 2.6 miles in length and one at
Edmunds Of one and one-half miles in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

Joseph Beck, son of MFR. and Mrs. J.
W. Beck of Elm street. has enrolled at
Bar Harbor with the Naval Coast Re
serve and has been assigned to the posi-
ton of coxswain. Mr. Beck is still at the
university but expects to be summoned
at any time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
Card of Thanka

We wish to extend our thanks to tho
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness during the illness and death OF
our mother and sister: also for tho
beautiful flowers.
FREEMAN II. HANNAFORD.
FRANK l.. HANNAFoRD.
EMMA PUSHOR
ABBIE TAYLOR.
MIRILLA TAYLOR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

The poll taxes for the year 1917
have been committed to the collector
and are now due and payable at the
office of the city treasurer. Mr.. Will
son. the collector, states that these
taxes since their commitment last
week have been coming well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

Open cars on the Lewiston. Augusta &
Watervile Street Railway were out on
the regular run Saturday for the first
time Of the season and were well patron
lied. The riding was very comfortable
during the greater part Of the day. the air
being almost that Of summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

The Portland Sunday Telegram Of May
% stated that a voluntary petition In
bankruptcy was filed Saturday by Albert
F. Farr Of Manchester. with liabilities
listed at $244, OF which amount $3.50 is
secured. with assets valued at s76, Of
which SIS is claimed to be exempt Bur.
leigh Martin Of Augusta Is the attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

Clyde Tillson of Belgrade Lakes was
in the city for a few hours Sunday aft
ernoon, having brought in a party of
fishermen who had been at the lakes
on a fishing trip and were returning
to their homes in Massachusetts. They
had several trout, some Of which
weighed a little over four pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

A fire which was started to burn
brush and leaves near Hotel Pines. ISL
and Park. the other day got beyond
the control of the man in charge and
spread until it reached row boat
owned by Charles Ogden, which had
been hauled up on the shore for the
winter season, and practically destroy
cd n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21
Gard OF Thanks

Mrs. Bessie l.. jackson doairea IN
thank her neighbors and friends who
kindly assisted her during her long
and serious illness. and especially tho
Eastern Star and Phil Sheridan cir
Gle for membranes sent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

George H. Jewett, Comforts" Lon
don representative. who has been in
America for some time past and has
recently been in Philadelphia, arrived
Saturday afternoon in Augusta and
expects to remain here for awhile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-21

Jephtha Encampment No. 8. I. o. 0. F..
will hold It's regular meeting Tuesday
evening, May O. At the close Of the en-
campment meeting there will be a spe-
cial meeting Of Canton Augusta No. 2.
The P. NJ. degree will be conferred. Fa-
tigue uniform.