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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
DANE GRkPPLER
IN BEST SHAPE
Hal Christensen OF Chicago Conf
dem He Can Defeat Pete Nis-
ser Thursday Night

Hal Christensen. the Danish
Marvel arrives in Rock Island to-
morrow afternoon from Chicago
ready for his match with Pete VS.
ser, the tri-cities' favorite wrest-
Ter
Hundreds are expected to witness
the first big wrestling match Of the
season. which is to be held at the
Empire rink Thursday night Prep
aratons are being made for a rec
ord crowd. Christensen claims he
is in the best of condition and thai
he feels confident he will have no
trouble in downing Wiser.
Wiser is losing no time in pre-
pairing for the match. He says he
realizes the proposition he is up
against in meeting the Dane, but
does not think he will have much
trouble in gaining a win. Wiser
will meet all corners at the North
west Turner hall gymnasium in
Davenport, enabling him TO put on
a finishing touch for the Thursday
night battle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
RFLGTtNS ARE ENSLAyED.

Havre. Oct. S.-The Belgian gov
eminent has issued a statement
that from the coast to beyond the
city of BruEes. the male popula-
ton between the ages of Is to As
have been torn from their homes
and forced to labor on German mil
itary work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08


made regarding whether the men
are TO ne allowed every fourth or
sixth day on.
Regarding the recognition OF
lae union It Is my beHei tdat that
brings up the iigdratiVe statement
ri the Niger 10 The Wood pile. In
my opinion is seems evident that the
o.ty wishes to pick Iiremen at ran
acn 1or The purpose Of being able
10 cut out any fireman or union
leader who ig not desired. regard
less Of his length Of service or abil-
lu-- This is wrong and the national
var labor board has made Y EN-
rhatle that unions shall not be dis
eliminated against The govern
1reut Is treating unions fair. and
Why is il that cities can not do the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
MATHERVILLE MAN
GETS COMMISSION
fSnecia1 to The Argus. J

Matherville. Ill. Oct. DIR. G.
NJ. MurreH Of this place has been
commissioned first Lieutenant in
the medical corps of the army and
expects to be called to the service
soon,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
p Delay and Deceit

Our government. on one excuse or
another, and oftener by ignoring pub
lie demand altogether, has put UNI
told millions OF dollars into the peck
cts Of the booze interests. by de
laying and eycusins and putting
off, the inevitable end Of this agent
of Kultur, the Kaiser and the Devil.
On one pretext or another the fl
nal day is postponed.
I'VE need the revenue" and tine
rights of these property holders,
have continued the clutch "f these
food destroying German poison max
ers. month after month.
Our army and navy had Gordon
of protection thrown around them.
but cur sons and daughters at hcp
were common prey wherever cap
tured.
With the echo of the national adj
miristration's cry. far and loud, for
conservation Of food in every posi-
BILE manner we instantly dem anded
that the millions of bushels Of grain
worse than waoed every year, by
the booze makers, be saved
Then the administration attempt
ed again and again to throtti. me
press. but Congress would not if it
dared and dared not if it would.
Month on month, while the people
We're harrassed from every angle to
save food" this enormous destruc-
ton of food. for depravity of the peo-
pie according to the German plan,
went on.
At last the Federal Food Admins
traitor ordered that it be curtailed
| in part and. finally n date was agreed
upon when manufacture should
cease. But these great business in
! terests must be given time to adjust
! their financial affairs make p few
more scores of millions-and "to hell
! with your son and your daughter.
was the attitude of those fighting
| for the evil. And never mind rho
food wasted in this German noison
the government needs the @eve,na
for expenses of the war"
Gould even Kultur itself be- ,noro
damnable than tho hypocrisy IF ,,a
outfit tna' mas 50 long maintained a
strangle hold On the people and ~
treasure ct this country? Is rho oas
in sight as one evil head after ~
other IS barred and the marx -. an
KAISER revealed? '"s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
Tho Hun and His Booze Weapon

At last the United States Givern-
rnent is to investigate the worst form
OF German propaganda in this coun-
try, the activities of the brewing in
terests in the political affairs of Am
erica. Thursday the United States
Senate ordered inquiry into charges
that could be ignored no longer.
What has been common knowledge
for years has at last created a de-
nand that cannot be denied.
Years ago the Kennebec journal
published proof that the brewing in
terests were contributing to political
funds in opposition to the peoples
laws. All the charges that the
Journal has made il the last eight
years against the booze interests are
at last confirmed in wholesale charges
laid before the national government
great sums contributed to campaign
funds, newspapers Influenced through
advertising contracts, money paid to
citizens and even to government Of
flcials to obtain work, and pledges
from members Of Congress.
"A resolution ordering the inquiry
by. the judiciary committee or q sub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
SKETCHES MAINE
BOYS REPORTED
CASUALTY LISTS

East a1llinocke', Me. Sept 80
Corp. George f. Dyer. Co H, 18th
Infantry, severely wounded Aug. Il,
is the son Of Mrs. Mary Dyer Of this
town. . years old, and enlisted at
Pressure Isle in September, 1911, The
family formerly lived in Brownvile.
Eumford. Ne. Sent. J9-Mrs, Sea
tricc Could Of Portland, formerly Of
RumCord, has received official in
formation that her husband. Private
Albert Henry Gould, of the Canad-
ian forces. has been gassed and is
suffering from shell shock. Private
Gould has been twice wounded
previously. lie will hc - on Dec. 5.
He went overseas with the first
Canadian forces. in which he enlist
cd when but IS. His marriage &C.
Cured since his enlistment He is
a New Bedford man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
CLOSING DAYS
OF MAINE FAIRS

Monroe, Me, Sept. 2n.-The annu-
al Waldo and Penobscot County fan
closed Thursday with a good at
tendance. The races went in straight
heats The summary:
Three minute class, mixed: purse
Sl00-Won by Fenia Todd (BuzzelD +:
Joe Hunter (Bean), second: Dewey
(Pease). third. Best time, 22S "a
2.30 class. mixed: purse s125-Won
~ Toss Boy tWalton) Hawkins
(NewberD, second; Lottie Enberts;
lHaln, third. Best time, 2.19 IT
Phillips Me, Sept. 20-The North
Franklin fair closed Thursday with
q good attendance and the only fair
weather Of the meet The 235 class,
mixed race went five heats, while
the free-for-alI was won in three
straight. The summary:
235 class. mixed. purse s150-Won
by Winnenden Wilkes Gould
Green Brine Daily, second Rena
(Colourn), third. Best time, 2.29 IA.
Free -for-all, mixed, purse $3.50
Won by Glow ". fWells); Possibi,
ity Lisherness>, second: Kempton
tTompson). third. Best time. 2.2a -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
DISCHARGE IN ROCK
LAND NEAR ALE CASE

Isocklard Nc. Sept -0.-The States
inability to prove as intoxicating a
near-beer branded as ale resulted
Wednesday in an ordered verdict for
the defendant, f. l.. Hewett. The
seizure. which was made last June
rpoT complaint Of Alderman Thomas
HawHen, was ono II the largest ever
recorded in this city. tho value of
the seized stock being about s6o0o
Alderman Hawken testified that he
selected five bottles from tho seized
stock this morning and after drink
ing four bottles was so "wobhly"
that he concluded not to drink the
fifth.
Expert analysis. however. failed
to reveal intoxicating qualities. As
sOCIate Justice Morrill, said hat the
complainant was justified in having
the seizure made and the county at
torney in bringing the respondent to
trial, because the beverage was
branded ale, the sale of which is
prohibited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21

Only yesterday we published an ed
itorisl calling our readers attention
TO the beer promoting activities lin
the guise of temperance) of the
Hearst newspapers and the newspa-
per purchased from Frank A. Munsey
washington Times in the name It
Arthur Brisbane. the Hearst editorial
writer. Documents furnished the
Senate judiciary committee. late
Thursday. show the connection OF
Mr.. Brisbane with the brewing inter-
ests. The money advanced to Mr..
Brisbane. amounting to $4,000, was
advanced by Mr.. Feigenspan through
the Growing Circulation Corporation.
which concern is understood either to
be owned or controlled by Mr.. Bris-
bane.
Contributions to the fund from
which advances were made were re-.
ceived from the following: George
Ehrets $4,000. c. Feigenspan s25, 900.
julius Lehman $4,000. j. G. G.
Hupfelsman $1,000, Jacob RUPERT
$4,000, Joseph E. Uhler $4,000, Ed
ward Landsherg $4,000, Reuter- &
Co. $4,000, A. J. Houghton Co. s10,-
600. William Penn $4,000, G. Pabst
/ $50, 900, Fred Miller Brewing 60. Sl5,-
600, c. Schmidt & Sons $4,000, F. A.
Roth &, Son $4,000, Bcrgner & Engel
$4,000, United States Brewing Asso-
citation 10000 and the Z. S. Brewing
Association ADV. $25 5000
Other documents sent to the com
n,ittee by Mr.. Palmer included cor
respondence between German propa.
gandsts in this country and certain
brewery interests relative to the pur-
chase Of a newspaper to be antaqo-
nistic neither to beer nor to Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
The kaiser's Grip

For years we have felt the grin Of
pro- Germanism in the booze inter
ests, and only the horrors of war
could break tho hackleI The kais-
err had found way to gain holl Of
the throat Of democracy through it's
own narrow view confounding lib
erty' with license. He shreTdly
say that the way to betray the world
into his own clutc' = was 10 deplave
it. He sent his German imps OF de-
struction into tn, land to spread the
propaganda of personal liberty"
local self government" and temper
ance drinks
Our millions fell for it and cheap
and constituencies politicians capital
lied it. At one time we had reached
a stage where booze makers and
sellers made loud their boasts of the
tremendous and yearly increasing
volume of their business, as lnsn-
swerable logic that it could not be
resisted.
Gernanism gIoated over it's sue
cess in depraving a peoples morals.
Even the Kaiser himself boasted Il! <:
he GOVERNED .erica--and he
certainly was figuring IN the affairs
of every state, even our own, in the
national Congress, and in the election
Of our Presidents.
Nothing that intelligent men e
morals and foresight could say stayed
the progress of hourly increasing
booze control. Fired with the per-
sonal liberty" invention Of kul'ur,
and their right" to Temperance
drinks" the needless and unthinkiag
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
s,,ced BIZ Senate

committee was.zlco, and was adopt
Jones OF Nee debate. 1t sets forth
ed with > been publicly charged
mat II the United States Brewers
sea aaeiation that there is evidence IN
..e Departent Of Justice that me
,rouers have made contributions 70
..nnaign funds in violation OF IA"
ION 2 scale without precedent in the
noIitical history of the country
4 Mitchell Palmer. alien properly
o,s,od;an. the L. $. Department OF
1rstice. and L. s. district attorneys
are called upon in the resolution 10
supply wha. documents they may
have to support the charges.
other charges in the resolution ire
that in order to control state ana
Federal legislation the brewers lave
exacted pledges from candidates IN
Gliding congressman and United
States senator's" such pledges helng
on file; that to influence public onln-
ion. the brewing interests have sub
sidized the press, stipulating IN ad-
vertising contracts that Il certain
amount of space he given in editorl-
ais. "the literary matter for the space
being provided by the brewers CEN
tral Office in New York"
Tho resolution further reclted that
in order to suppress expressions OF
opinion hostile TO their trade and po-
litical interests. the brewers have set
in operation an extensive system OF
boycottng Of American manufactur-
ers, merchants. railroads and other
. interests" and that political organ
, ization has been erected 70 carry out
their purposes.
It Is alleged that the brewers we're
allied to sub organizations, among
them being the German American
! Alliance and the National Association
of Commerce and Labor, and the
I Manufacturers and Dealers Asso-
/ citation and brewing interests have
i ramifica tons in other organizations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21

masses plunged head long into the
tentaclcs of the German octopus of in
Temperance. When beer no longer
satisfied the craving for alcohol it
created, they turned TO whiskey and
all sorts Of devilish connections of
more fiery nature.
The Temperance drink Of the
Prussian scheme for world control
through depravity and militarlsm
was doing it's work.
Temperance talk but lent itself to
the cunning sophistry OF hultur. 1t
whetted the appetite Of the disciples
of personal liberty which only
snecred at the sad stories related of
irtemp.rance, as the k2isers ennis
saries Of hell sheer at the woes of
their victims in Belgium. Serbia,
Roumania, Poland and elsewhere.
Eight years ago the KennebsC
Journal decided to cease temperance
talk of the usual SAD story kind, ard
devote its editorial policy to pointing
out the devilish ingenuity Of the
booze interests in promoting evil. II
determined to call spade a SPADE.
and to use language that the people
could understand 1t has held to that
policy and. after eight years. the
United States government. has no
tced that these things are true
enough TO Investigate.
The present administration in sew
eral of its, branches mot including
the secretary of the navy has dial
led with. made a makeshift Of, the
ma tional prohibition question. We
, have not a doubt that many mem
bcrs Of Congress are still serving tbs
booze interests from q. selfish stand
point rather than from any Convic-
ton that the depraving influences OF
great booze organizations are for the
Coui:trys good, or that these Ger
man and other interests allied Nth
them are entitled to property consid
erations before the health. honor
and prosperity Of the people arc
considered-German bribery. nothing
. less
Our policy has been to hit the evil
itself instead of helplessly pointing
! at its victims. We believed. and do
! now, that to kill the evil the snake
Itself must be attended to rather
than to waste time weeping over
! those bitten.
! That is The only way to deal with
! the Kaiser, and it is the only way tC
! meet his cnief weapon, the humanity
I depraving, government buying. hon
= cr-betrayine, intelligence-robb Il 6
/ booze poison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
DEX Ter

A meeting Of tho Dexter unit Of the
Maine Woman's Liberty Loan COM
mittee viii De held in tho Dexter
club hall Friday evening Il O'Clock
sharp, and all members of the local
committee are expected TO be pes
ent.
Tho personnel Of the committee to-
lows: Mrs. Clara Hayden Grassland,
western Penobscot county chairman
Miss VI. Olive Winslow, local chair
man Miss Bertha VI. Leighton. vice
chairman; Miss Ethelindc +. Bridg-
nam, executive secretary.
The committee women are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Elisabeth s. Plum ner.
Mrs. George Park. Mrs. Herbert i.
Gates, RS. Peter s. Plouff, Mrs.
Winthrop l.. Fay. Mrs. Louise
Mudgett. Mrs. William Z. Brewster,
Mrs. Ella Abbott, Mrs. .iary l..
Pierce, Mrs. George A. Smart. Mrs.
Alvah Shepherd, Mrs. Eva Mountain
Higgins, Mrs. A. H. Fassett, Mrs. w.
.. Sevey. Mrs. Rae Pullen, Mrs. r. H.
butlin. Mrs. Charles II Crawford,
Mrs. John p. Marsh, Mrs. willis S.
Nlcnols, Mrs. Walter y. Eaton. IRIS.
FRED Robinson, Mrs. Arthur Jones,
Mrs. Mary Blanchard. Mrs. Fred w,
Barker Mrs. Frank Il. Brown. Ms.
Ernest T.. Blaisdel', Misses Atta!ena
Alklns, Evelyn Park, Tmogene Abbott.
Edith NJ. Odds. Marguerite Bertrand,
Rutn thompson. Stella Hill, Marion
Folsom Bertha Smith. Natalie Pierce.
Harriet Pierce, Ruth Towle, Marjroie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
THE MEN IN
CLASS Al

A sound, healthy man is never back
number. A man can be as vigorous and
able at seventy az a. twenty. Condition.
no, years, puts you in the discard. a
system weakened by overwork and
careless living brings old age premature
~ The bodily functions are impaired
and unpleasant symptoms appear. The
weak spot Is generally the kidneys.
Keep them clean and in proper WORKING
condition and you will generally lind
yourself in Class AL Take GOLD
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules periodi-
caliy and your system will always he n
working order Your spirits will be en-
livened, your muscles supple, your mind
active. and your body capable of hard
work
Don't wait until you have been reject
ed. Commence to be a first-class man
now. Go to your druggist at once. Get
trial box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. They are made of the
pure. original. imported HARLEM OIL
the kind your great-grandfather used.
Two capsules each day will keep YOU
toned UP and feeling fine. Money re-
funded If they do not help you. Re
! member to ask for the imported ~
MEDAL Brand In three sizes, sealed
ma CkageS-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
CHILD SAVED
FROM WORMS

A mother Of six children writes: My
baby was very sick anu d irisha OF
mine suggested trying Or. True's Worm
Elixir. Now l have SIN .nilaren ana
an, never without DR.. True's Elixir. the
Family Laxative and WORN EApeher IN
my house. Mrs. b. y Hhe' "est
Newbury, Mass.
. Signs of worms are: psrangea s.om-
ach, swollen upper lip, sUdf 81, S10ip hei,,.
offensive breath, hard anu , LUZ n LAWS
an n eyes ssf heavy and dun sha sf se
lids. itching of the nose, !'N rr;ndinr Of
rectun,. short. dry cougn, sfirk,nE ou;
the teeth. little red p ,,'riue sleep. slow
on tongue. starting aui, any Of thes,
SYMPTOMS. start giving
EIixlr at once.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
KEi1T'S HILL.

The tour literary and debating So
cioties Of tho Maine Wesleyan Sem
may have elected their Officers as
follows for tho fall term:
Calliopean- President. William He
ran Of Portsmouth, n H; vice pres
ident, Carol Lane Of Kent's Hill;
Sec, Paul TAYLOR Of Fayette: treas
urer, Asa StcHeS Of HallowelI
Literati-President, Cedric SWEET
Of Portlard vice Pres, Merle Jones
Of Fayette; Sec, Joseph Brown OF
Shiloh, Treas. Daniel Marston If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21

kent's Hill; chaplain. Elwood Bean
Of Vienna.
Eronathean-Pres Margaret
Whittemorc Of Fayette; vice Pres,
Phyllis Mcguire Of Fayette: Sec,
Alice Manter Of Wayne; Treas, Mil
drcd Brown Of Augusta
Adelrhian-Frosident, Marion Chase
Of Portland; vice Pres, Madeline
Newall If Milan. y. H.: Sec, Hazel
Tibbetts Of kents Hill; Treas.
Gladys Halves ut Readtield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
OUR BOYS
OR C0UNTRY'S SERVICE

Mrs. J. II. Miller Of l1G State
street, Augusta. has recently received
two letters from her son, George ".
Fox, a member OF the Supply Com
pany, n3rd infantry, \. r. r.. one
dates August IA and ono dated -Au-
gust 10. He says that he wants MS
friends to know that he is with u
regular army outfit and as regular a
one as ever lifted a gun. He says
that he has only seen three home
boys since going across.
The following letter is from Cor
poral Wilbur q. Disbrow, Co. II. 9th
L. 5. Infantry:
Base Hospital 40. III
August Is. 1918
My dear Miss Sawyer:
Your kind letter of July 2nd re-
ccived. Words cannot oSprCss my
appreciation of the great interest YOU
have shown in the wounded boys of
the l.. S. army. You arc right when
YOU say that a letter may cheer me
up little; you cannot imagine how
happy it makes a chap when he re-
Ceives 4 little letter from hack home.
| was hi' in the leg with a piece
Of shrapnel and also shocked by the
explosion Of the shell. Nevertheless
am now well on the road TO COM
plete recovery and it is only ques-
ton of time when | will be again
back in the lines fighting Huns. We
are out to win and if Uncle sam
Keeps sending over the kind Of men
that arc now fighting it Will he only
a short time before YOU arc hearing
some kind Of peace talk as old Kaiser
Bill is beginning to realize that the
American army is something to he
afraid of. We have tackled his host
troops and come out winners. You
should see some Of our youths jump
Ing at those seasoned veterans. 1t
would make YOU feel proud that you
are an American.
AS | am still a little Shaky I Will
close. Again thanking Won for Your
letter and hoping to be favored with
q reply | am
Sincerely yours,
WILBUR c. DISBROW
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~ go A. NJ. tarminStoA,
lEM3Tis1TBi Kuck.dnu, Porl,anu. b-'s-
IH@1ASN$tNt3I ION, Montreal anu Sae'
IkAAi:iA2a.Hl uvc, 800 A. NJ, BT uns-
Ml>k, Lewiston, lor>-
Ianu. NnIte Mountain porI..a. los
ton, l.51 T.. M, IoGat, 80 +. M. teA'
pressl brunswick. Eockiana. foit'
!, III. Boston. do 4. Nj, iidi!ew.! IA.
Gardiner anu SO. Garulnef, 90 I. a.
local 10 Portland, connects tnete lot
Nj. Lewiston, bath, oriianu, boaton.
sundays so ana lu.42 A. NJ, o.Uo t->e"
lorh) ana 4U.1. l.. Nj. / ofsi4'..A al! /
Boston.
GOING kAST-l.O3 "A. Nj. Bangor, s.
John EaniaA, AIuoalooh GO. sunuay
morning at Lilo A. Nj, uoes hot rUnne> I
teyonu bangor, 81. a. M. Tor W atei
VILE, Bangor, Bar Harbui, IAia!s a.u
h. X A POINTS 5.oy "A NJ, local 20 br.-
gan, 1223 noon. WaterrilIe. Bangor. q
& A. II. r., bar maroon, IalaIs, D.
john and halifax, 2.Jo 4. Al, cypress -
WaterVllIe, tceuCe loGal 10 BansoI.
Bar Hdroor and Matte waInne {,
1.3l T. Nj, WaterVIIle, sho"neGan ana
bangor sundays lilo A. NJ. Tor Water
VILE ana bangor, o.2l A. NJ, Tor
Watervllle, Bangor and Bar Haroor
9.55 A NJ; tor WaterVIlle, SkOWnesan
and Bangor. 3.ul Z. M, tor Bangor anu
Bar Hdr )r.
Trains leaye Augusta for Hallcwell.
Gardner and SCUM 1aruIner at 90.
s-3o A. NJ, 2.o2 o.lo, SIS. lU.4' T.. Nj. Hal-
lowell an6 Gardiner only 40 +. III
Gardner only $40 A. NJ. daily.
NJ l.. HARRIS. Gen'l Pass. Agt.; r.. c.
Douglass, Gen'l Mgr. Portland. Ne.