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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
OUR. BOYS
= Write from
OVER THERE

Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. White and son
Harold of Winslow have received the fol-
! lowing letter, dated Somewhere IN
France Dec. q. 1917. l received the
cigars last night and l was more than
glad to receive them. Tobacco Is scarce
here; all that we could buy is French
tobacco which looks like curled hair and
/ smells like thunder. l can enjoy good
American cigar more now than ! ever
could before and you folks did me
great favor when lou sent me the
smokes. l wish l could sit down and
have a good old political discussion to-
night with you all and say while l think
, of it l would like to get warm by that
kitchen stove right now. l am having
far different winter this year than ! did
! last, far different and far less enjoyable.
but even so l am getting along fairly
well. l haven't been sick minute ana
am not starved yet. / sleep warm at
night and yet ! would just as soon be
home. | received Harold's letter Christ
mas day and | am glad that he is get
ting along well in school. I would like
70 bowl with him three strings for the
title but | guess he could trim me now
as ] am All out of practice. If I get home
all right from this war ] think Winslow.
Maine. VIII look pretty good to me, good
enough 50 that if can find a place lar~e
enough for bed there. I will have a
long rest before l tour the world again.
l am not getting homesicR. either. | eX-
pect to have some interesting events to
tell about when get back and l could
write of a few now if it We're not for
the censorship which is very strict.
hope this letter finds you all happ! and
well and tLat you have a prosperous
New Year with the best of health. / will
write again soon Best regards TO all
ana thanks again for the smokes,
| Yours respectfully,
Pvt Thomas n. Weeks,
4 Med Dept, 1903 W. S. Inf.
A. Il. F..
1 Via New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

Hyour skin is yellow-complexion pallid
tongue coated-appetite poor-you have
bad taste in your mcuth-a lazy, no-good
feeling-you should take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a substitute
forcalomel-were prepared by DR.. Edwards
after II years of study with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
You will know them by their olive color.
To have clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome consti.
patton. That's why millions of boxes are
sold annually at 10c and Csc per box. All
druggists. Take one or two nightly and
note the pleasing results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
P|MP[ES COVERED
FACE AND NECK
ltched. Got So Hard and Red
Could Not Sleep With Pain.
Troubled Two Years.
HEALED BYCUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

''When was about fourteen years Of
age began to get pirnples and black
heads, and my face and neck were COW
cred. The pimples were red and came
to 4 head making me look awful. They
itched so that when scratched they got
so hard and red could not sleep with
the pain;
before used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. and after using three cakes Of
Cuticura Soap and one itty-cent box
Of Cuticura Ointment was healed"
(Signed) Miss Agnes Haleks. Pleasant
View Ave, Bristol, Conn.,, Oct. S, II.
Some think that because Cuticura
does such wonderful work in soothing
and healing severe eczemas 1t is not
adapted to toilet uses. But that Is just
where 1t is most effective in preventing
little skin troubles becoming serious.
Sample Each Free BY Mail. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept X. Boston." Sold
everywhere. Soap Csc. Ointment Is and Soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
Editorial Comment
A Staggering Blow.
(Biddeford JournaD

Probably without intending 10 do
50. the food administration has dealt
New England Q staggering blow by
fixing upon Saturday as porkless day.
1t Is possible that the responsible
head OF that administration never
hVed IN this region. but he should
have known that pork and beans con-
stitute dish that has. in the course
Of time. become one Of New highlands
most tenderly cherished institutions:
that BAKED beans are the nainstay of
me SATURDAY supper OF every genuine
New Englander: that baked beans
without pork are q delus!on and more
OF 'ess OF snare. Perhaps we can
not oe patriotic and eat pork and
Deans Saturday: we NAV even be de-
iiieo me right to eat them Sunday
morning i they were baked SATURDAY
No time should be lost in getting |.
ruling on this point ="
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
"Forgotten Grave?

If your son is over there" or on the
way, Cor if his bit" ended in accident
or disease in an army camp he was
just as true and his memory as bright
you may find comfort in the Following
answer to Edwin Markhan's question.
Ii is said to have been written by
Bishop James d. Hughes Of the
Methodist church. Pasadena, Calf.
Greater significance is given to his
lines because the son of Bishop Hughes
was killed in action and lies some
where in France
MARKHAM'S QUESTION.
80 mothers. will you longer give youl
To feed the awful hunger of the guns!
What is the worth Of all these battle
If from the field the loved one never
comes?
What all these loud hosannas to the
brave
If all your share is some forgotten
grave?'
THE ANSWER.
Christ died for him. and he should be
A man for Christ. He is his own.
And Gods and mans; not mine alone.
He was not mine to give" He gave
himself that he might help save
All that a Christian should revere,
All that enlightened men hold dear.
To feed the guns" O, torpid soul.
Awake and see life as . whole.
When freedom, honor, justice. right
We're threatened by the despot's might,
In l.aaf = ard GI,,I ofi tpl4T
He bravely went for God to fight
Against base sdV&Ccs whose pride
The laws Of God and man defied.
Who maidens pure and sweet deiled;
He did not go to feed the guns.
He went TO save from duthless Huns
His home and country, and to be
A guardian Of democracy.
What il he does not come you say:
All, Well My sky would be more gray
But through the clouds the sun woulu
shine,
And vital memories be mine
Gods test OF manhood is. know.
Not will ne come" but did ne go?'
Ny son we'll knew that he might die,
And yet he went. with purpose high,
10 tight for peace, and overthrow
The plans of Christ's relentless foe.
He dreaded not the battletieid
He Went to make fierce vandals yield
Il he comes not again to me
| shah be sad; but not that he
Went like mana hero true
His part unselishly t. do.
My heart viii feel exultant pride
That for humanity ne died
Forgotten grave This selfish plea
Awakes no deep response in me-
For. though his grave | may not see.
My boy will ne'er Forgotten be.
Ny real son can never die;
It's but his body that may lie
In foreign land, and | shall keen
remembrance fond forever. deep
Within my heart of my true son,
Because of trumphs that he won.
II matters not where anyone
May lie and sleep when work is done.
IT matters not where some men live:
II my dear son his life must give.
Hosannas | will sing for him,
/, en- though my eyes with tears be dim
And when the war is DER, when
His gallant comrades come again
II cheer them as they're marching BY
Relolclng that they did not die.
Ana when his vacant place | see.
Ny heart will bound with 10y that he
was mine so long-my fair young som
And cheer for him whose work is done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31

Some days ago the journal took Ed
ttor Hartford of the Portsmouth
Chronicle to task for a statement
which appeared in the editorial coll
umns 81 his paper rejecting upon the
honesty and patriotism Of the COVER
nor OF Maine. Mr.. Hartford swallowed
his medicine like a little man and
anne back as follows:
There went the rounds OF the press a
few weeks ago an article stating tina:
Governor Milliken OF Maine had Just
placed car OF coal in his cellar while
the poor Of the state were without In
commenting on this supposed news
item this paper appeared to treat 1t as
true The fact Is the item was without
oundation and an injustice was done the
very able and energetic governor OF
Maine. The editor OF the Chronicle did
not believe the yarn when 1t first APP
oeared.-Biddeford Journal.
Straighten 'em out. Deak: Wish
they were all az square as Brother
Hartford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
Cured without pain

Safe. easy treatment, based
on % years successful prac-
tice in Maine. Cure Ruaran-
teed. No operation or de
tention from business. Free
consultation. free letter.
Or. c. r. FISkE
Specisltst on Diseasesof Recfutu
- Pleasant Az. W oedr ., Portland
New Dewitt House, Lewiston
Saturdays " AIN. to pm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
The Latest From Germany

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""oie emu az" "ie p'''''''''"e wy VI"
affection 10 spread as the only course
left TO them that they are defeated
-. o., nao,,i. .o, rho eva of victoru"
'"' y eo'''' @''' ''"'
nIarvels in the past. 1t may yet save
millions II Europe's and Americas
100, r,o,,booa 10 tho ,,asees of
'''"'' ~
force peace upon the war masters
then miiitarism is dead, and the people
.hould mako and he RESPONSIBLE for.
,, - 49,, ,,.,a ,.,o,.ao a,a
II" sure tchd'I'N oi events i"S
been apparent for months. Yesterday
100 notntcJ to tho hint" from Count
., ,.to -r.a,,, ,,o nrd
-
mat "'h'r eu''"'S "s'ee WIFI u'' INC
New York Times cdituial leader fol-
lows.
...,.,,r .,<,.n,.,>-,
''iN '''''
Although the advance copy OF Count
tZernins speech was not received ny
President Wilson. the ian German
anger over the counts revelation thal
he had sent ii before dehVery SHOWS
hat the Fan Germans beheNe In lts
sincerity. and. indeed, the multiplying
Indications of Austrla's need lot peace
AFFORD them SuHlcleht reason MS
Npc''H W. "e'' an"
as ne nl'l'Se" ie''''', NV "
""''" i''e' WV w 49,
hu'"ah'a u'e vas 20" ,,..
those w" VIC" - "''' ene
nave u'u' S'''' - - "''''> ~ =:
'p."S
'"N'N''''P'"H
Vague ~ WAS we sPe'''' ne 'ii""1
an addition to " where ms th'ah''e
shone through the ohscuri'N WIN 4
startling ClearncsS IL was Wheh' III
answer 10 inc Questioning VI Wy
socialists he SAID that 'erfhanE hao
great colonies. ana II was halurdi
that she should not Surr'hdcf tHe
pledges she heId until SHc hau guar
nntecs that she Wonid recover her
possessions while Austria was IN
lrrcSlStibl'' ana III" SOCIALISTS "ouio
he ~" hrst I" see ~ N"Stfia no
LONGER mas ahNti''hG 10 uSht ioi' ana
what 81" = 'Shtihs lot Is '"''' ''ei
many may recover her coioil'es' ana
that untl She Goes recover tiieH'
she may ne ap'e 10 Hoiu on 20 PEI
sium Northern France ana o'het
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
Somewhat Diferent.

Before marriage said the bachelor,
every man has a theory about managing
a wife"
Yes" reioned the widower; but after
marriage he finds it is a condition ana
not theory that confronts him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
Valued the Doc.

Mrs. Ioungwedd-And how long must
YOU be away, dearest
Youngwedd-About two weeks.
Mrs. f.-Well. / think I'll learn TO
cook while you're absent.
What's a good idea. And III take
the dog over and leave him with one of
the neighbors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
Prof. Henry johnson Is Better

The condition of Prof. Henry John
son of Bowdoin college, who has been
alarnningly i'll, following surgical
operation for appendicitis. seems to
have passed the crisis. and his condi-
ton shows great improvement. There
seems every reason to expect his ultt-
mate recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
Thursday, January 81, 1918.

Virtue does not truly reward her
Notary If she leaves him sad and
half doubtful whether it would not
have been better 10 serve vice
George W. Curtis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
That Settled It.

Bridget, Don't You think you coula
get along with less company? I'm sure
no other mistress would stand it,
Sure, ma'am that's right. That's
why I'm stayin wild We"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
Light and Airy
Nature Study.

Women scream at little mice,
They'd rather face a bear,
Yet they have naught to say
Know rat is in their hair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31

all persons Who realize the ,remen-
dous work involved. He was COM
nander of the landing forces at Vera
Cruz when we had our fuss with
Mexico and how that force demon
strated its ability to fight is weil
known.-Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
Airy Quarters.

Wife-l hate those cramped berths IN
the sleeper. Couldn't we get a nat, dear.
Hub-Who ever heard of fiat on u
train?
Wife-Why, I've often heard Of hat
cars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
Those Queer Men.

Mrs. Excl never have a bit Of trouble
with my husband over the matter or
dress.
Mrs Wye-I do with mine. When
get a gown that he likes he doesn't lie
the bill. and when the bill suits him he
doesn't care for the gown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
MAINE CENTRAL R.
In Effect January 20, 1918.

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA :,
=..=.s-;;.;.s1 GOING WEST-30 A.
VE117Rl Portland and Boston; y
IAllllAA NJ, Pennington. Bal
k03.l1JAl Rockland. Portland. bs
1t5fN1y.3 ton, Montreal and Quepe'
" 9.36 A. NJ, Brunswc
Portland. Boston; $40 r. NJ. local; i@
NJ, (express) Brunswick, Lewiston, f -.
land, Boston; SIS +. NJ, Halloweil, va
diner and So. Gardiner: 1852 +. NJ, Lev
ton, Bath. Portland, Boston. eunas,,
3.Oo and 1915 a NJ, $40 and 1852 J.
Portland and Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ, Bangor :
John, Halifax. Sunday morning al :
A. NJ, does not connect beyond BANG,
225 A. NJ, for Waterville, Bangor D
Harbor, Calais and Aroostook Co.; w
NJ, local to Belfast, Bangor and SkoWl
gan; 1.02 noon, Waterviile; 2H T. NJ
press to Watervllle; thence local 70 d ?,
fast, Harmony, Dover and FoxcroIt 4 \
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; Isl +:
Waterville and Bangor. Sundays IL
M; $50 A. NJ. 80 p. NJ, for Wate1N'
Pittsheld and Bangor.
Trains leave Augusta for Haiio"ss
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6,E !. J,
A. NJ. SO, SIS, 1852 +. NJ, Halloween =
Gardiner only 4.O5 p. NJ. Gardiner 'p
3,o5 A. NJ. daily except Monday. 4,
NJ. l.. HARRIS, Genl Passenger a :,
u. e. Douglass, Gen'l Mgr, Portland u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31

; PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is her.,
given that on the fourteenth day OF Sa
cary. 1918, Eta l.. Carleton OF Gar1le'
in the County of Kennebec, was by :,
Probate Court for the County OF he1~
bee. duly appointed executrix o. uie :.
of Roscoe T.. Carleton. late Of Gardhel,
said County, deceased, and that on ,,s !
same date said Eta l.. Carleton guam
for and accepted said trust. -.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHlCH
Register OF ProoaV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is heL, ,1;.
given that On the fourteenth day Of An.
uary. 1918. Audrey p. Hichborn OF A hy
gusta in the County OF Kennebec was -. :.
the Probate Court for the County Oh ~. .ss
hebec, duly appointed conservator oI ,r;a ~.
estate of Eliza J. Stanley, late OF Va va.
tnrop in said County. deceased, ana ,, az
on the same date said Audrey J.; HIT ,s,
born qualified for and accepted said tra''
Attest: X. w. LEIGHTON.
Register OF Probass'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31

PKOBATE NOTICE. Notice 10 bor.,-,..
given , n. on the nineteenth day Of Jan
e ear; J., i% h Wliilam z. Packard of Chez
the Probate Court for the Count of m" Ky ~
henec duly appointed Executor of ~
W VIII OF Mary A. Packard, late of Chels ee
~ sar na.o Iouhty, deceased. and that on the
qualified for and accepted said trust Aaro
X: W. LEIGHTON.
a.o,.h.. Register of Probate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
janl1,thurs,3t

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice Is nelr r
given that on the fourteenth DAY " Ia, Ia
AIRY, 1918, Ellen Mary Mcdonald Of f% na
! ingdale in the County Of Kennebec' We
by the Probate Court for the Coun:
kennebec, duly appointed executtM
the will Of Michael Mcdonald, Ials
! Farmingdale IN said County. dece Is,
and that on the same date said h' .g
Mary Mcdonald qualified for and accep''
said trust.
Attest: r. ". LEIGHTON,
Register OF Probate
ianII th,,rs ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
Will Winslow of Larone recently re

Will Winslow of Larone recently re-
ceived from a friend in Australia a rare
gift-an egg of the strange and almost
extinct bird the emu. The egg is
black in color or very faint drab. 1t
measures liz by 14I inches and Is near
ly elliptical in shape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is helsD
given that on the fourteenth day OF Jan J1ran
uary, 1918, Henry L. Hunton OF oah. -
II the County Of kennebec. was .! ~
Probate Cour, for the County Of hen, IN
bee, duly appointed administrators o. "
estate OF Vinnia Bickford Brown iate
Oakland in said County, deceased, =
that on the same date said Heny
Hunton qualified for and accepted s"'
trust.
Attest: X. w. LEIGHToN.
Register OF l'roba'3
janl7, thurs.3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31

Capt. Dan TarboX, who firmly announces
that after next Saturday the backbone
of winter will be broken and following
Candlemas day fine weather is due. He
declares for an early spring"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31

Miss Sarah Flaherty commenced
duties al the Office of Inspector oil
Machinery. Bath Iron Works, Mon
day morning as first class yeomar.
Miss F'laherty is sister Of john
James Flaherty who lost his life on
the torpedo boat destroyer Jacob
Jones when she was torpedoed by a
German submarine Dec. 6 in the war
zone. She was appointed by Com
mandant Capt. William r. Rush of the
Boston navy yard and the appoint
ment is very pleasing 10 her friends
Commandant Rush. who made this
appointment, is well known here. He
is in charge of the First Naval Dis
trict and by his energies has brought
efficiency into this department which
is commented upon most ravorably by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31

IROBATE NOTICE. Notice Is berah;,,
RarH ia Insf o. The day of JanG
IN the County OF Kennebec no. a.,
probate Court for the County Of Ke,n rise
PEG, duly appointed adniinistra tor 70 ne
es esq, OF John W. Church. late OF Halls fne
wei m SAID County, deceased, ana tho
on me same date said Arthur . NV .nat
qualified for and accepted said trn eufch
Attest r. W. LEIGHTOS
,s,-- .,,,,. Register OF Probate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31
6. A. r. THE REGULAR Meer.
AUGUSTA LODGE NO. ga ID :
UNIFORM RANK KNIGHTS OF pyTu,

King company. No. 4. Regular m..4
arst Thursday OF each month at 7@ 'sl 4:
Capt. PHILIP S. MALI0y"A
Rec. w. FRANK HERRirp
&C. Truth sat,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-31

1t was possible on Tuesday to make the
trip from Portland to Small Point Via
Harpswell, about 40 miles, on the ice,
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Enrolling the Grocers.

Enrolment of the retail grocers at
Washington beginning today win serve
to insure closer cooperation between
the food administration and the dis
pensers of food supplies. There is no
present power Of compulsion over the
retailers save by an indirect method of
cutting of their supplies upon proof of
profteering. This proof, however, is
very difficult to obtain, owing to the un-
willingness of customers to "make
cases." Food Administrator Wilson is
endeavoring to reach the matter through
persuasion and much good will doubtless
flow from his city-wide canvass.
Every grocer who signs this pledge of
cooperation will permanently display a
card in his store to that effect. This
will be proclamation or guarantee
that the prices charged by him are in
proportion to the wholesale prices. Gus
toners, however, should not be too con-
fiding. They should not place implicit
reliance upon this card, but should
watch their grocery bills and sales slips
for price notations and compare them
with the occasional price lists published
by the food administrator. Instances of
overcharging should be promptly report
cd with specifications
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Fuel Profteering.

Washington has heretofore been so
concerned about getting any coal at all
that it has not BEEN particularly atten-
tive with reference to prices, though an
effort has been made by the fuel admin
,ttration to prevent profteering in this
line. Now it appears that complaints of
profteering on a large scale have been
20 frequent that the President has taken
hand in the matter and ordered an
Investigation with a view to the pun
Aishment of those who have been guilty
of extortion. This is a matter of the
.most vital consequence to the people Of
the District, some of whom have been
unquestionably mulcted for their fuel
supply during these days of shortage.
If any dealers are proven guilty of this
extortion they should be deprived of
future supplies. A man who in such
stress and strain as that of the present
winter will add to the hardships of the
people by exacting heavy profits on a
commodity that must be had for the
preservation Of life has no right to do
business.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
German Strike Penalties.

German justice is vividly disclosed in
the terms of proclamation issued by
the military commander of the Branden-
burg district, comprising Berlin, noti-
flying all employees that failure to re-
turn to work at 7 o'clock Monday morn
ing would subject them to trial by court
martial, with the possibility of death
penalties, to be executed within twenty
four hours. Coupled with this warning,
however, is statement that imprison-
ment. up to one year for further par
ticipation in the direction of the
strikers awaits those who undertake
leadership. Thus, according to the Off
cial warning, the leaders can be i'm
prisoned for as long as one year, while
the followers may be shot summarily.
This distinction between the crime Of
leadership and the crime of striking is
perhaps based upon some factor in the
German character. It assuredly does
not appeal to the American mind.