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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
Il 10 the Same Brute.

These are not the deeds of men, even
o. savages. We talk somewhat loosely
or the crue.ties of our American Indians
IN the days when they were powerful.
discriminate massacre. They liked to
take prisoners, and. except in the cases
OF those who were conspicuous enough
TO be tortured and put to death. they
treated their prisoners better than the
the annals Of savage tribes for this
pafnstaking diabolism. kept up syste-
matically and tirelessly for four years.
1ndeed, It Is not so easy to find It in the
animal kingdom. The rattlesnake is a
gives warning before he strikes. The
wolf does not kill unless he is hungry.
The cobra di capello does not use its
fangs unless it thinks it is in danger.
The German soldier. and especially the
the rattlesnake the wolf. or the cobra
without doing injustice to those who
cannot speak for themselves. II they
could speak. what would the rattle
snake. the wolf. and the cobra say of
the sinking Of the Ticonderoga?
I'm time of peace. what thrill of
horror would have run through the
world to hear Of the destruction of a
city like Cambria by fire or earthquake
or mood! 1t passes now as merely one
OF the brutal gesticulations of the Ger
man to emphasize his plea for peace.
The Germ Army and Navy show us,
as clearly as they can. that in their
minds the peace plea is merely an at
tempt to gain time, to delude us into
relaxing our efforts; as for it's ending
the war in any other way than by a
German victory. military or diplomatic,
the slaughterers os the Ticonderoea
have no such idea for a moment.-New
York Times.
II the German government pos
sessed the Intelligence Of geese con-
corning world Psychology, it would
understand that the same diabolic
measures which forced the United
States into the war, made use of at
time when it is asking America to
bring about a peace conference
would hardly soften the terms or the
hearts of America.
1t is plain to all that the Hun dis
position toward their brother man is
no better now that he wants peace
than it was when they wanted moth
ing but war. They were bullying
domineering, heartless, relentless
brutes in 1914, and they are coward
~, whining. pretending, treacherous,
vicious brutes in last Of 1s1s.T They
proved it at the start. They proved
It In the sinking of the Lusitania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
A Youthful Appeal

: The Bangor Commercial published
a Four Minute speech written by 10
year-old Winnefred Dutch Of that
city, pupil in Grave v of the VAL
antine school. after her teacher lad
explained the aim and purposes Of
the Fourth Liberty loan and had
asked for compositions on how school
children could help make the loan
4 a success. 1t was. of course, Of local
interest in Bangor. but it is so we'll
written. contains so many good ideas,
sensibly expressed, for a 10-year- old,
. that it is worth republishing here.
Many Of us older people couldn't i'm.
prove much, if any, on the job. Read
it: 49,,
Ladies and gentlemen, also little
boys and girls as we'll as big. would
like to make a little speech today
about the Fourth Liberty Bond. OF
course you all know this war is n
terrible thing and often we talk OF
what the Germans are doing. Now if
we will buy Liberty Bond every
one who is in this hall it would help
great deal. 1t would buy food for
our soldiers and allies over there AS
we'll as clothing and ammunition for
them to use. But Of course not just
liberty bonds, war savings stamps
and thrift stamps also help. And
am sure you all are true Americans
in this hall and IL you can't help by
buying Liberty bonds and thrift
stamps and war saving stamps surely
you can help by saving food. Food
will win the war. Don't waste it. In
war times save everything.
Now am going TO say little thing
to the children how to help in the
war. One thing is this. Do not scufi
out your shoes and do not skip on
the sidewalk. Do not throw out the
pieces of bread when you are clear
away the table for your mother. Do
not throw away sour milk. Do not
throw down your hat and coat When
you come from school. Do not eat
more than you want. Be faithful to
your teacher. That will be all will
speak Of today. Buy War Saving
StaMp s."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15

The following letter recently re-
ceived by Mrs. Fernald Fish Of Au-
gusta. shows the work of a certain
kind which is being done in France
by the French women, and which is
of much interest to Americans, that
Of caring for. the graves Of the Ameri-
can men in service who have made
the supreme sacrifice and are buried
in France. .% ... ., -
Fernafd j. Fish of the u, s. s..
Mount Vernon died in Brest France
Of pneumonia in April, 1918.
Somewhere in France,
~. e -, Aug..3, 1918.
My dear Mrs. Fish: ..- ~. v5..
Mr.. Steward, knowing that had
taken care of your husband before he
passed away, asked me il 1 wouldn't
write to you and also give you the
address of the. lady who takes care Of
his grave. One Of the customs here
is that each grave of either sailor or
soldier has godmother. as they term
1t, and they are kept lovely indeed.
do not think need tell you how
patient and brave your husband was
during his illness and even to the
very last he never murmured or COM
planned. no matter how he felt.
shall never forget there were two
other boys in the compartment
and how splendid they were to him.
They insisted on staying up all night
and helping me the last night. A
mother could not have done for her
child more than those boys did for
him. think we all did all that could
possibly be done for him. His great
worry. was for you and that you
would worry.
Enclosed you will find flower I
have picked from the grave and
snapshot taken Of the cemetery.
This is the next aisle. shall try and
get a photo just of your husbands
grave and send it II you SO desire.
You must forgive me if my letter is
abrupt and blunt. but am so busy
that sometimes am. So tired I just
am stupid.
Sincerely hoping that the Heavenly
Maker has been your comforter,
Iremain,
ELIZABETH THOMAS,
U. s. Naval Base No. S,
Brest, France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15

Demand .hs Surrender Of Germany

Demand .hs Surrender Of Germany!
The German chancellor having pre-
tended that President Wilson has said
something that he didn't say. and
h.ving pretended to reply without re-
plying. would 1t not be in line with
American sentiment and straight-for-
ward American diplomacy to offer
this as q final communication to the
present treacherous. outlawed. and
everlastingly discredited and despised
"i.,r rial German government:
The German POOLE know that
they are docisively defeated and have
reached the point Of overwhelming
military disaster. The world is
aware OF these facts and Of Ger
many's knowledge of them.
The IMPERIAL German government
Is aware that it will never be recog-
nized as n world government by other
powers: that it will never, never be
permitted representation at the world
peace table: that its days are brief in
the land.
Therefore. in the interests Of hu-
manity in all countries. including the
peoples OF central Europe. to prevent
further bloodshed. destruction Of ne
cessities, waste Of treasure, and bur-
den upon posterity. we demand i'm
mediate unconditional surrender on
the part Of Germany and her allies"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15

They proved it in the murder OF
Edith Caveil. They have proved it
in ten thousand similar ways in the
four years Of war; and they have re-
peatedly proved it within the week.
Let the governments of the United
States and entente allies, the peace
makers and the would-be parleyers
turn the whole job over to Field Mar
shall Foch. He is making the only
sort of peace talk that Hun can un-
derstand. And he is making the only
kind of Huns that can be trusted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
Editorial Comment
(Biddeford Journal)

(Biddeford JournaD
The gasolineless Sunday has been
a simple and inexpensive way of cur
failing the consumption of an I'M
portant munition of war. We have
heard of 10 substitute for it that
would not entail a great deal of book
keeping and printing and supervision
and officialism. Is the change worth
while?-Boston Herald.
A simple form of card rationing
would involve no large amount of
bookkeeping or supervision and as
compared with the operation of the
present method would be richly
worth while through the avoidance Of
action tending to irritate the Ameri-
can people at a time when all should
be working together. The sooner our
government stops playing at cross
purposes with itself the better it will
be for all concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
SAVE YOURSELF FROM
INFLUENZA

II you are run down" or out Of
condition. il sluggish bowels have
allowed poisonous impurities to &C.
cumulate in your system, you are
certain to suffer severely with the
grip. DR.. True's Elixir, the famous
household remedy Of 81 years.
reputation, win ward OF the grip
entirely or make an attack light
and easily thrown of. Why? Be-
cause DR.. True's Elixir is a vege-
table tonic that puts the system in
good condition. prevents and re-
lieves constipation, stimulates the
appetite and strengthens the diges-
tive powers. 1t can do no harm
because it contains no mineral
drugs. All purely vegetable. A tonic
not q stimulant. No reaction. Ask
your druggist for it, or write DR.. J.
F. True 4 Co.. Auburn, Me.-Adv.
oct1SoodtS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rutter Of Oak
land have received the following let
ter from their son Harold who is in
France.
Somewhere in France, Aug. 8, 1918.
Dear Papa and Mama:
I received your ever welcome letter
Of July 10 and was more than glad to
hear from you. Well we are back
from the front for a little rest, but
do not know how long. The ole 2eth
division has done some great work
and has been praised for it. OF all
the battlefields ever saw this was
the worst. It was a sight. dead all
around on both sides. Allies and Ger
mans; but the Germans are the dirti-
est bunch ever saw; they are more
wicked than the Devil himself.
Sometimes / think 1 am fortunate to
pull through this without getting a
scratch SO far and hope and pray
Gods gutcinE hand will carry me
through till the end Of this dreadful
war.
Well to change the subject you
spoke Of how well looked in my pic
ture. Well you ought to see me now.
never felt better in my life with the
exception of little cold in my head.
had just got over a sick spell when
I had that picture taken. It was
taken not more than eight miles from
the front. I don't know wheth ,r any
Of the bunch you knew were in It or
not. l received letters from Earlon
Thomas. Mabie Bickford and a card
from Peggy. Must answer today.
think we are all going to get pass
to 60 to Paris. I hope 20. II I set
my pay. shall Try to 80. i haven't
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
Editors Letter Box
Editor kennebec Journal:
A Rexeria

Editor kennebec Journal:
1 have passed the apex of nv life
and declining down the way that
leads to the great beyond. I look
back long. long ago to the time that
everything was one step above anoth-
err and it was looking for something
higher up; but now there Is only the
road ahead Of me and the view is not
very distant; it seems to grow steep-
er and sleeper as down the declivity
OF life l go. feel that am sliding
down not very fast, but surely Going:
Kind friends are holding me back
and l clasp their friendly hand and
with loving smile they bid me Cod
bless and care for YOU" often
think OF my long, long life Of more
IMAM -FOUR score and two winters and
wonder II have been so good to 9TH
ers as they have been to md for II
seems that everybody is good to me.
The sun still shines in golden
splendor. but it ill soon set for tne
road bends down faster and faster
and there seems to be a fog ahead
that my vision canpot penetrate: but
above that can be seen the 1listenine
towers and minerets of beautiful
beyond. | still love to look back
over my long. long stay on earth and
recall the happy hours Of a little
pratiing boy: how gathered the
beautiful flowers and chased the pol-
den butterfly and -.thered the snc-
cuient berries and roamed the fields.
now little did dream of this lone
long road over the byways and plains
over hills and by streams and deen
valleys. but the road has ever been
onward and never backward, and now
as l cling to the highway 1 cannot
retrace my steps but the road il
smooth and flowers are just as fra
grant. the birds sing Just ais sweetIv
ana The stars with their point. -
nent are just as radiant, and thew
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
OUR BOYS
-. in -.
OUR CoUN1RY'S SERVICE

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Laura Cain from her
son, Corporal Kenneth c. Jarvis, who
is over there:
Dear Mother:
will now try and answer few Of
your letters which have been re-
ceiving pretty. often; we get only one
of these envelopes every once in a
Will, so this will have to do for the
whole family. At present am in the
best of health and spirits and feeling
confident that it won't be long before
we get home. We are certainly CIV
ing the Huns one grand beating. At
present we are in a rest camp, after
being on the firing line for a month
where we did such good fightinc that
we have had two citations from the
French generals for bravery. / can
tell you it is great feeling you haye
when you go over after the Huns with
the machine guns barking at you and
the big shells and shrapnel falling all
around. But we don't payapy atfen-
ton to that as we are too busy in
getting in contact with the Huns. As
soon as we get the machine guns out
Of commission then the rest Of the
Huns retreat on the double. So it is
not very often that we get chance
to use the bayonet, But when we do
it doesn't last long as they won't
stand up against us with the baycnet.
So far have taken my squad over
and brought them all back safely.
received Charles address but have
not had time to write to him yet, and
/ haven't seen any Of the boys. We
are seeing new punches every day
and probably ill before long. :.
We'll, this will be all Cor this time,
so here are love and kisses for you
all.
.'r From your loving son. !.
Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
'Kent's Hill Teacher to v. OF NJ
Faculty

VdVoNy
Professor Albin C. Russell, for over e
years a member OF the faculty OF kents
Hill Seminary, has been elected by the
trustees Of the University of Maine as
an associate in the department of math-
ematics in that institution. Professor
Russell is well known both as teacher
OF rare ability and thorough scholarship
and as an orc:,ardist. While his 2rinci-
pal occupation during his long career
as a teacher has been in the field of
mathematics, .e has also risen to con-
siderable fame as a grower of select APP
pies and has repeatedly taken prizes tor
the excellence of his products. He was
among the first pro ulcers Of this sec.
ton to employ scientific methods in
spraying and selecting. He is a men,
Der of the Maine Seed Improvement
League, OF the Kennebec Apple Grow
ers' Association, the Readfield Grange.
and the Mara1acook Farmers Union.
Professor Russell resigned from his
position as head of the mathematics de-
partment of the Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary in the spring of 1917 in order to
|devote his tins more completely to food
production as !. patriotic duty. He was
given call from the University of
Maine authorities early last spring bat
could not accept a position at that time
because of the large acreage of crops
that he had already planted. The late
opening of the college this fall. however.
has made possible his acceptance of the
position. His present work will include
|trigonometry. college algebra and analy-
tic geometry.
In the removal Of Professor Russell to
Orono the community loses one Of 'ts
most valuable citizens. He is pro-
moter Of farmers interests in every de-
partment and his Judgment is often
sought in matters pertaining to their
problems. He IS president of the lccal
Farmers Union and through his unit r.
ing efforts, o..e of the strongest CO.
operative stores in Maine has been es-
tablished at Readfie.d Depot. His in
terest in religious affairs is marked, he
being president of the board of trustees
of. the local .dethodist church and FOR
many years superintendent of the Sun
day school. Prof. Russell will proba ably
return to his farm in the spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
RICHMOND

Miss Charlotte McMasters is visit
ing her friend, Miss Fern McMasters.
Laurence Passinore was in Gar
diner Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Charles A. Clark was called to
Whitefleld recently to attend Leland
Bailey. who is very Ill with Spanish
influenza. Mr.. Bailey is not expected
to live.
Charles Libby was in Gardiner re-
Gently.
The Oranges in town have closed
for the present on account Of the
Spanish influenza.
The work on the State road has
almost come to a standstill on ac-
count OF the scarcity of help.
Mrs. Jennie Leavitt is working for
Kendall Campbell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
HEAD STUFFED FROM
.,5Fe. cA1ARRH OR Il Cold


4t$t$$S$S$$S$
Instant relief--no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the
air passages Of your head clear and
you can breathe freely. No, more
hawking. snufiing, blowing, head
ache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night: your cold or catarrh
disappears. .5
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little Of this fragrant. antiseptic,
healing cream in your ncstrils. It
pnnetrates through every air. passage
of the head, sootfes the infiamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly. .,..
It's. just fine. Don't stay stuffed
up with cold or nasty catarrh.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
Bankruptcy Proceedings

discharges from bankruptcy have
been granted by Judge Hale Of the
U. s. district court in the cases of:
anna x. Sheean OF Portland; Ernest
u: Nichols of Portland: Joseph E.
Whittemore Of lewiston: Jesse A.
Hallett of. Hallowell; Nicholas ]. KEEL
icy OF Mexico; Ralph J. Lunt OF
Webster.
Henry M. Gardener of Randolph. a
iaoorer, has filed a voluntary petition
IN bankruptcy in the United States
district court in which he sets his
Liabilities at $2S6.30 and his assets at
$40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15

n easy. She would first demand the
return OF her colonies. She would
demand the safety of her deet, and
no trade combinations or boycotts
against her in world commerce. And
she would demand a thousand and
one things she can never have, and
she would refuse to restore and re-
pay for the wanton damage and
atrocities she has INDUCED.
On what strength, do you ask? On
the strength of her position and her
reconstructed and revitalized army,
her restored military and civic
morale, her safe counting upon her
people to DEFEND their land for
many months and at awful cost to
the allies.
What fools the American or any
other government would be to give
the treacherous war masters such a
chance!
For then they would say-and
their people would believe:
AT President Wilson's sug-
|: 1estion and in the interests OF
l. peace. we gave up territory that
we had held for years and
could have continued to hold in
definitely. We took America as
the self-constituted spokesman of
the entente allies at her word
| and trusted to her good offices
to see that the German people
are accorded justice at the peace
table. Is robbing us Of all our
colonies, our fleet, our army, our
rights in vassal states, the
brand Of justice in which
America deals? If SO the proud
German people will continue to
| defend themselves at awful cost
to their would-b be despoilers.
We we're invited to retire from
| lHSdOCu do q AASSSCooAy
| first step to peace. We went
more than half way to meet
peace. New the German people
will stand to the last man in de-
tense of their rulers and their
| nation"
And then we would be in for
another year or more Of war or con-
cessions to tho German peace max
ers.
That is the type of trickster with
which President Wilson must deal
when he begins discussion Of peace
terms in the very hour Of allied
military triumph. Shall we give the
Kaiser and his looters this opportu-
nifty to rally all the German people
behind them?
The Washington government does
mt care a rap for our advice, but we
voice the sentiments of millions OF
Americans, we believe, when we say:
Keep diplomatic noses out of the
war. Let Marshal Foch end the wal
and make the terms up to the point
that will eliminate the unspeakable
Hun from the peace table.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15

Even junkerdom is beginning to COM
prehend that 1t 10 much easier to begin
a world-war than 1t Is to end one, even
on an ante bellum status quo basis
Biddefcrd Journal.
The Kais seems to be in a some
what similar position to Pat, who
cat? Needs help to let 60.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15

The big idea with the amateurs Of
the Fuel Administration seems to be
that if nobody will use coal there will
be plenty of coal for everybody. And
what could be more reasonable than
at?-Philadelphia Press. ,
Well, let's prove they are right by
putting them at the head Of the list Of
those to have no coal,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
Maine Gossip
In October

In October -.
The pumpkins are all ripening in the
OF the wine filled air October always
brings: 't.a
And underneath the vines where they
The CHEEKY little cricket chirps and
sings.
A haze upon the hills and in the valley !:
A glory Ger the landscape far and
The beauty of creation seems to rally
In loveliest robes to greet the dying
year. 80
A tang of frost salutes US in the morn
ing;
White-vested. where the dew drops
used to cling.
The valley grass takes on its fall adorn-
ing,
In zigza, lines across the trackless
The birds have sought nesting place.
From North Woods buster and from
Storms commotion.
Where mildly beams above the SUM-
mer star. So
Our dreams are now of fireside brightly
glowing
OF cheer and comfort that around it
clings.
Until the warm breeze from the south
land blowing,
Shall bring to us once more the rush
Of wings.
Dumb Animals.
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CONSTANT PAIN
after EATING
The 1oltuTes Of Dyspepsia
Corrected BY 'fruIt-a-tives"

st. Martins
For two years. l suffered tortures
from Severe Dyspepsia. had con-
slant pains after eating: pains down
the sides and back: and horrible Bit
ter stun often came up in my mouth.
I tried doctors. but they did not help
me But as soon as started taking
Truit-a- tives' Cor Fruit Liver Tab
lets) began to improve and this
medicine. made Of fruit juices, re-
lieved me when everything else
failed"
MRS. HUDSON MARsHBANK.
SOC. a box. s for $3.50. trial size Csc
At dealers or from F'RUIT-A.TIyEs
Limited. oeDENsBURG, n. r.
Adv. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
VIM. W. Abbott of BANGOR

william w. Abbott, aged 80 year
died Saturday at Bangor Of pneu
monia. He was for some time
member of firm Of Daley & Abbo''
cigar manufacturers; was captain y
the Bangor High school football tear
OF 1906 and played on baseball an'
Football teams and was active in '0'
Knights of Columbus.