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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Wire Your Congressman.

The following letter is received by
mail from a large Maine wholesale
house. 1t shows the daring and des-
rerate methods of the liquor inter
tsts in the last hours of their career
ci greed. 1t is a despairing attempt
to startle big business concerns into
a striking protest to Congress at an
hour too late to be answered by the
legitimate business which it libels.
and by the Overwhelming sentiment
of the people of the country.
This attempt to stampede business
through name that is fraud in it's
application as serving the liquor in
terests, dastardly falsehood at the
expense OF the reputation of many of
the finest hotels in this country, and
should be shown up for what it is in
the National Congress. Maine hotels,
il any are members of this so-called
American Hotel Association" for
their own future should sever their
connection with an association that
circulates such sophistry.
AS specimen of the characteristic
deception embodied in this communi-
cation, consider the claim that 300,-
COG workmen would be thrown out of
employment. In the kennebec Jour-
nal of "Wednesday morning, the direc-
tor for the United States Public
Service Reserve alarms the country
with the statement that a shortage of
1000, 1000 unskilIed Iaborers exists in
war industries, with a tremendous
additional shortage coming as soon
as the new army draft expansion in
creases the need Of supplies.
And yet here we have the "Ameri-
can Hotel Association" attempting to
save the rum trust which is keeping
S0o,0o0 men employed at turning the
nations food into poison. to deprave
the minds and unfit the bodies of 9TH
er millions for service. Read this let
ter and then wire your congressman:
August r. 11as.
Dear Sir:
Business versus Prohibition; this is
the slogan of the American Hotel Asso
citation. which comprises nearly every
bona fide hotel in the United states
and Canada.
Prohibition is an economic issue; busi-
ness men have given too little though.
to such fact. Heretofore the pubic
mind has been Influenced purely from
the so-called social or moral standpoint,
with the result that the disastrous ell
fects of prohibition on business nave
almost entirely been overlooked. 10
meet this condition the notel men
throughout the United States have or
eanized a national movement under the
ausnices of the American Hotel Asso-
ciafion 70 defeat the passage OF the
war time Prohibition Bill; known as tns
Norris Amendment to the emergency
Agricultural Bill. -,
This measure will be voted upon o!
the United States Senate on the 0th OF
this month (AugusD. the measure pro
hjhita absolutely the sale OF All nquoIss
beginning January Isl. nne sme .his
statement shows nov so,.1 real
jerislation will be to the hnanciai, re. n
49, indwstriai and commercial IN.
ts.~s.. - ~ entire country. II sucn
,er;aIat;on should pass. II is the opinI1n
nt ;n.nt harkers and other tnlnS.
~ nn that widespread bankrup.ss:., :,
Wer,d follow. More than 5W,W |
wo,,id he thrown out OF emp19 H.tase
mora than l5o,ecc pieces OF rea rsderal
would be made VACANT
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

But there were like upsets and delays,
IN all phases Of our war program. What
Hughes may tell us. is of the past The
hum of our factories, the American
planes and American motors bearing
our aviators in raids over the German
lines-these are of the present-Uncle
Dudley in Boston Globe.
Excuse the interruption, Uncle
Dud. but you are dreaming ahead OF
your story-those things are still of
the future.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Charles S. Hatch of Berwick

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin A. Hatch Of
Berwick on Thursday received word
.t the death of their son, Chief Yeo-
man Charles 5 Hatch, aged 81, at the
Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon. Colo. He
enlisted in the Navy in 1912. Be-
sides the parents. a brother and a
sister survive. The remains will he
.aken home for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
GIRAGOSSIAN'S ENGINE
READY IN TWO MONTHS

Boston, Aug. 23.-Garabed q.
Gira 2Cssian, who claims to have
vented q free-energy motor.
nounced yesterday that inside OF
r,rfths he will have working no
ti his engine ready for a pu
demonstration.
According to Giragossian, ne
increased confidence in his eng
after demonstration he maze
Washington with model. He $
the l3 congressman to whom
demonstrated the principle !
"Garabed" declared that when ne
his working engine ready theys
Lay their own expenses to Bosta'
order to see it work.
Giragossian has written TO ~
cent Wilson, Champ Clark y
President Marshall and other Ieass,
men at Washington, announcing j
he believes his engine will be ~.
,oi an actual working test IN
months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Curly Of Having Short Lobsten

Joseph c. Harman of Stonlhs'
representative of the Legislature
:n.'n, Der of the State Commission
pointed to investigate the lobster
Gustry. was Thursday found gulIu
the Rockland municipal court oil !
!ng 1875 short Holsters in his poss
sion and was fined s195 and o.
He appealed. Harman SAID
were sold to an inexperienced w,
man in charge of his smack ano
bent measure had been useo'
furnished $500 bail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Railroads and Steamboah
MAINE CENTRAL R.
Corrected to August 20, 1874

TRAINS LEAVE AUGCSTA
- GOING WEsr-l. /
RVcV1HQ Nj, Portla:-u anc bos.i
DXlAAlA $50 A. M, tarnnri
W&3I1.M kockianu, Portland y
1ek.5 ton, Montreal and n
AillsaA1as:lIl orc; $50 A. NJ, s'sI
Wick. Lewiston. III
land. White Mountain po.uls. III
ton; l,52 +. NJ, local; i.oa +. NJ III
press) Brunswick. Rockland, bsl
|. III. Boston; 5.lo +. Nj, ha,ss,
Gardiner and So. Gardiner; 6.lS NJ
local to Portland. connects ther, j
New York except Saturdays. Mr
M, Lewiston, Bath, Portland, Eos,I
Sundays $40 ana iV22 A NJ. 80
YORK; and l0.4I r. NJ, tortlaua N
Boston.
GOING EAST-10S A. NJ. Bau.o,
john, Halifax, Aroostook 60. svas1
morning at l.lo A. NJ, does not coa.I
beyond Bangor; S.Z A. NJ, Tor Ws1
VILE. Bangor, Bar Harbor. CALAIS N
fast Harmony, bangor anu Skov1
q. A. X. H., Bar Harbor. Calais \
John and halifax. zoo 4. NJ, exprss1
Watervilie, thence local 10 barI
Bar Harbor and Malta wamsJ
7.N F. M, Waterville, Skownegal }
bangor. Sundays LIS A. NJ. Tor MI
vile and Bangor; 5.N A N. J
Waterville, Bangor and Bar ha,J
$50 A. M; tor Waterville, Skown,J
and Bangor; 5.Ol z. NJ, Tor Bangor
Bar Aar, )r.
Trains leave Augusta for HaIssl
Gardiner and South Gardiner all
9.35 A. NJ, 2.52, SIS, 6l6, lu.41 r. ",
lowell anc Gardiner only 4N M
Gardner only 3.1U A. NJ. daily.
NJ. L. HARRIS. GenI Pass. Agt; nI
Douglass, Gen'l Mgr. Portland N
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

The Washington addresses OF
Maine Senators and Representatives
are given below:
Senator r. NJ Fernald, Congress
Hall.
Senator Frederick Hale, 1oo1 Six
teenth st.
Congressman Ira G. Hersey, 1914 G
Street.
Congressman John A. Peters. The
Powhatan.
Congressman Wallace II. White,
il, 2029 Connecticut Ave.
Congressman Louis B. G0odall,
Congress Hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Full Value Received.

Nevada Paper-"The beautiful rendi-
tons Of several numbers by Mr. ingalls,
of Nevada was well worth the admission
fee, which was purposely made small"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
OUR BOYS
-. in =.
OUR CQUN1RY'S SERVICE

Sergeant G. c. Lamson Of Company
c, 1st Army Headquarters Regiment
writes to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. A. Lamson Of Gardiner, Route IL
as follows:
July "a, 1918
Dear Father and Mother:
As usual l received one or two let
ters from you in every mail and only
hope mine come to you as regularly.
However, even if you do not hear
from me very often do not feel wor-
ried, as the mail service is very un-
certain and you can trust me to be
on top G: the earth somewhere. as
fat and smiling as ever and you /aow
the OIL saying No news is good
news"
1 am we'll and enjoying life as usu-
al. We have been having magnifi-
cient weather here lately, though at
times it has been rather warm. l
imagine it is quite the same at home
about now. / remember how hot it
was in Augusta last summer. Since
I wrote you last 1 have been away
from Tours twice. l had the good
fortune to be sent away on two quite
'ong trips, both times to different
places, so you see have had little
opportunity to learn the ups and
downs of French travelling. l have
ridden first, second and third class
and in freight cars. First class is
fair, second little worse, third is rot
ten and freight cars (such as troops
are transported in) are horrible. On
the first trip l left late at night and
happened to get on a train loaded
with refugees. 1 saw old and young
mostly women and children. Sights
like that are sometimes amusing and
sometimes pathetic. l am leaving
Tours tonight on detached service.
You may send mail to the same ad
dress until you hear differently from
me. It will reach me eventually but
not quite so quickly. Don't worry
and l will write whenever / can.
must close now.
Your loving son.
CARROLL.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
W1NDsORv1LLE
Gard Of Thanks,

We wish to thank the many friends
whc assisted after the loss of our
home. also for the large purse of
money.
Mr.. SAMUEL LYON & FAMlI.I.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
~ lsv MAJ Gnod

Il is" began a small student II am"
promptly corrected the teacher. Il am
the ninth letter of the alphabet" fin
ished the boy.-Boy's Life
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Pleasant Authorization.

Tea or coffee" demanded the bust,
ling waitress.
He smiled benignly. Don't tell me;
let me guess" he whispered STRAY
Stories
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Up in Physics.

He fell in love with her on account
of her beautiful hair"
"A case of capillary attraction, eh?"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
DR.. Caldwe11'S
Syrup Pepsin
The Pe1Sct LaxattUe
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
so cts. (sIiw,:.:) $1.OO
The Re1Sct Laxattue

Free from opiates and narcotic drugs and pleas
ant to the taste, it acts easily and naturally and
restores normal regularity. A trial bottle can
be obtained free Of charge by writing to
Dr.. w. B. Caldwell, 458 Washington Street,
Monticello. Illinois.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
How She Got II.

Mrs. Cashit has a great deal Of en-
bonpoint. don't you think so, Mrs.
Comeup?"
Yes; she always was great on them
forrin fads."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Some Exercise.

Rill-And YOU think fishing is healthy
exercise?
Gill-Sure thing
Where does the exercise come inT'
Digging the worms" Yonkers
Sta tesman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Light and Airy
We'd All Do Il If We Could.

He spent all his health to get his
wealth,
And then with might and main
He turned around and spent his wealth
To get his health again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Another Point Settled.

Mothe--What is the plural Of man,
Willie?
Wille-Men
Mother-And the plural Of child.
Willie-Twins CasseNs Saturday
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

"VX7HAT l particularly like about
w DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
its mild but thorough action on the bowels.
1t has been very helpful in relieving my nine
year-old son, who had been constipated since
BABY
from e...r to Dr Caldwell wrte by\
I'M. E. afr Madison Street ]
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

1t is reported that DR.. Lionel e.
Dudley, undoubtedly the most famous
prisoner in the State prison at Thom-
aston, broke his leg on Sunday while
playing baseball. DR.. Dudley was
tried for the murder of Mildred Sulli-
van. a pretty Houlton girl who was
visiting in Presque Isle. He pleaded
guilty to manslaughter at the close of
the fourth day of the trial and was
sentenced to from 10 to 90 years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

When everywhere ruin on ruin comes
solemnly out to view,
And the nations of all the earth are
pointing the finger at you;
When the vision OF souls of the slain
rises silent as mist of the sea,
And they ask you the cause Of il ALL
oh, what will your answer be?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN CIRCLE,
No. s. Ladies of the q. A. r. Regular
meeting in q. A. K. hall every Tuesday
at 230 P. Nj.
MRS. GEORGE GAY, Pres.
MRS. kATHREEE PETERS. Sec.
fe b3 tu- h -satlyr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

When the records no hand can erase.
and the motives all hearts must re-
veal,
Go up to be judged at last in the Court
of the Final Appeal,
every falsehood and fraud
Must vanish like chaff in the fame
then. what can you say to God?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

Listen! Some Bath people are already
talking about "annexing Brunswick. "
Wow,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

The small boy is again realizing that
considerable pocket money may be
picked up by gathering scrap metal and
waste paper. but we don't hear much
about gathering refuse bones. as was
custom years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

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(By Samuel Valentine Cole Of the
Figilantes)
When the wars last battle is done ana
the smoke has rolled away,
And the things that were hidden from
sight stand forth il the glare OF
day
When reason returns to its place, and
YOU balance accounts again,
The loss and the gain together-pray,
how will it seem to you then"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24

Lay + AUGUSTA.
HOlNG WEsr-as
NJ, Portia.-u ana bOs,
$50 A. NJ, arnlnr,
kockianu, Portland. y :
ton, Montreai and d
orc; $50 A. NJ, b.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-24
Augusta Lodge Directory

JEPHTtA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 3.
Meetings at P. NJ. every second and
fourth Tuesday.
j.. c. HUGHES, C. r.
q. S. PEASLEE, Scribe.
Evening journal., 1918-07-24

The striking feature Of the German
submarines performance Off the Mas
sachusetts ceast is not boldness, for it
was a cOwardly performance. II is
not its unexpectedness, for America he
came accustomed to that sort OF thing
at the time Of the raids Off New Jersey
What stands out, just beyond the
righteousness Of a terrific assault with
torpedoes and shells upon tug and a
few barges, is the despair Of 1t. The
whale is biting at flies.
IL is reported that Washington in
terprets the sO-called raid as a design
ito shake the morale of the American
nation" This may be so; we are not
in the confidence of the Tirpitzian
psychologists, and Berlin may actually
call upon the German people to be-
lieve that an attack on defenseless
boats and the destruction Of a negli-
gible amount Of property is the way
to break the Yankee spirit.
A German people. unaware that we
have sent more than 100000 soldiers
to France and that we are represented
In the present battle by seven army
corps, German size, may swallow such
rot
But does the German admiralty send
costly submersibles 1900 miles on such
little errands? II is impossible. The
Evening journal., 1918-07-24
No RussIAN FATE FoR LIE .. s

var cannot permit anything to interfere with our
w most important buslness-thst Of whipping the
Huns
We must do everything which win aid us in carry
Ing on that business though there be among them
some things unpleasant and painful
We must keep on going ahead IN this war-or we are
driven backward For no nation at war can stand stlH
We must not only fight the enemy over there, but
we must fight the foe in whatever disguise may take
mere at home We must fight the enemy Of civilization
wherever we find him. do not night him here at
nome our sons cannot well with him upon the
fields Of France
we must fight the pro-German sympathizer who b,,
WORD or sign seeks 10 aid the Huns
we must fight the ant-American in our midst who
ooes not obey whoe-hearedly every order Of the gov
ernmenla agencies directing home war efforts
we must fight against food wasiaee ahnr ,.ss,.o
and time wsstage. for food and man-power are ss,,,
to winning the war
We must fight against the malicious tonpue which
bears false stories Of conditions in American war a
and praises the efficiency and strength of Hunnisb
kultur.
Yes there is plenty OF fight us TO engage in even
though we go to training cantonnment or cross
the Atlantic
And not the least Of our enemIes-and Germanvs
frends-risht hero in America are the pronteers who
coin out Of the peoples life blood profits baser than any
the hishwayman the private ever took
The pronteer for nothing but dollars He knows
no flag and principle. He recognizes no God other
than gold Human liberty and human justice are 10
MIN OF lesser importance than mousines and ehampagne
Prontcerins In Russia did than all Of Germany's
1io'ilns propasandsts 10 take Russia OF the war
Evening journal., 1918-07-24
WEDNESDAY, JULY "a, 1918.
WHAT ALRICH WROUGHT.

ut o. MESSENGER, political prophet for the Wash
Ivs ington star, in article the outlook for the
Fan elections. says that appeal Of the Republican
party to the country VIII be on the record Of that party
for constructive legislation and he declares that the
Democrats will nod their heads sagey and point 20
their record in that regard citing the Federal
serve law example Of what that party do in
the way Of constructive legislation.
The Democratic party has claimed full credit for the
Federal Reserve law since the day that President VIII
sons signature put 1t in operation. But in this
on It is well to recall the letter Of Charles A. Conant
OF the ablest exponents Of whom this
country has produced This letter addressed to the
editor Of the New York Times was written shortly
after the death Of Senator Nelson w Alrlch not
long before Consnt himself Joined the choir invisible
After paying his respects to Adrc for the frankness
with which the late Senator willing 10 discuss i'm
porant questions pending before the Senate his thor
odgh Of detail and his never-failing courtesy to
those who held different views. Conant said Adrich
The Times has already paid tribute TO the control-
ing share which Mr. Aldrch had in framing the plan
OF the National Monetary Commission which became the
basis OF Federal reserve law It Is well that the
oash Of partisan claims this matter should be stled
IN the presence Of death and the truth admitted that
the principle Of central banking system owes its early
recognition 10 the open-mindedness Of Mr.. Adrich He
late in coming to the conclusion that the old bond
secured system Of currency unsound and out OF
date but when the facts forced upon him by his
WISH 70 Europe IN the summer OF tsS he opened his
mind fully 10 the light. It is often that man OF
81 years with long public Of adherence to other
views, so promptly and completely accepts gospel"
Il IS well within the memory Of all how lrnly the
Democrats were opposed to the currency legislation OF
Mr.. Aldrch when they in the minority in the Sen
ate and House. but minority which was powerful
enough block that legislation II was not until they
same into power. and such stalwart leaders in the
American business world Charles c. Glover Of Wash
ngton, d. c. Frank Vanderlip and others. Republicans
almost without exception had put in words Of one
syllable and spelled out the necessities for currency
reform that the Democratic party adopted t. and then
Ike the proyerbia iackdaw strutted borrowed
plumes. And the law they passed sn possesses many
unsatisfactory features. with Of amendments pro-
posed and awaiting congressional action
Evening journal., 1918-07-24

operation OF railroads, telephones, tele-
graphs and cables would be positive
danger to the Republic, danger by
no means securely guarded against by
the operation Of the merit system.
The people of the country would much
dislike TO see any party so lntrenched
in power. IL must be remembered,
too, that the analogy between the Gov
ernment postal service and Govern
ment telegraph service fails altogether
because, unlike sealed letters, tele
graph messages are open cOmmunica-
tlons. Scandals without number would
arise during national elections, be-
cause OF known or suspected abuses Of
official power over the immense multi
tude OF communications that pass over
telegraph wires. The party in power
could not be trusted. ought not to be
trusted with such a command over the
business Of the party that
not to be In power. Under
our electoral system, the collecting and
the transmitting OF the election re-
turns themselves would be In the hands
Of a deeply interested party to the
contest. II would be senseless DELHI
erately TO invite the preparation OF
crimes and abuses so plainly to bel
fOreseen
Evening journal., 1918-07-24
CASE NOT MADE
lFrom the New York Times }

The case for the taking over of the
telephone and telegraph systems as a
war measure has not been made out.
The Secretary OF War and the Secre-
tary OF the Navy gave their opinion
that II was necessary. The public
should be Informed of the facts which
support that opinion. Certainly, there
has been nothing made known in re-
lation to the Government and war
business Of the telegraph companies
which would justify the demand that
the wires be surrendered 10 the Gov
ernment. The argument advanced in
the committee that the Government
operation was urgent "as a protection
against spies" is absurd. That pro-
lection is guaranteed as surely under
private operation as it could be under
Government control Those who adyo-
cate the measure rest their case upon
mere assertion. Good cause has yet to
be shown.
There are many and sound reasons
why the Government should not own
or operate the telephone and tele- |
graph lines. Government control is |
party control. It has been pointed |
out a thousand times that the vast
extension OF Government employment |
involved In the Federal ownership and !
Evening journal., 1918-07-24
u. s. TAKES OVER
TURBINE ENGINES

WASHINGTON, July 2l-The govern
ment has assumed control Of the tur-
bine engine industry. Twenty-one
manufacturers Of turbines are affected
by the order. Manufacturers Of turbines
under 700 horsepower do not come un-
der government supervision. The war
industries board will supervise filling
Of orders for turbines OF more than that
rating.
Manufacturers have agreed not TO
Ill orders for turbines rated in excess
Of 700 horsepower for either civilian or
government purposes except for ships
for the navy and the Emergency Fleet
Corporation without a permit from the
war Industries board.
Permits for filling OF private or non
war orders will be granted only by
the board when necessity is shown. 1Ae
order exceptions 10 government con-
troll Of turbines rated above 700 horse
power are for propelling equipment
for the navy and the emergency fleet
and do not include land types. Orders
for the former may be placed direct
and delivered.
Evening journal., 1918-07-24
,TWON,T TRIGnTEN us

n the early days Of the war the Hun machine drove
itself against British coonals in the hope Of destroy
ing the morale Of the at the front the popu-
lation at home
The early Hun drives against the Canadians and
Australians conceived and carried with all the
frightfulness Hun ingenuity could invent Gas attacks
first directed against Ganadians the early Aus
traisn and Canadian units sent to the front only
small proportion remained after the offensive OF 1915
The results. however. retroactive. Instead Of
destroying the colonial morale and causing the coonals
to quit the struggle it spurred them greater efforts
and resulted in greatly augmented armies being sent to
the front
Now the Hun is trying these methods American
troops The most terrific bombardment Of the war
CURED at Vaux where American troops are stationed
Hun troops fed up with lies about what viii happen
to them they captured by Americans incen-
tive for them 10 take prisoners" Americans at
home must expect enormous casually lists from this
offensive
And the Hun is due to find that the effect America
will be the at II the British colonies He
win find that America VIII not be errorized by frghtfu
ness, and that the American effort Of 1918 will react
against him the colonial effort did three years ago.