Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-25
WATERv|lLE AND VICINITY
co OVER TOP ON FRIDAY
Total of S24339.06 Is Announced at MONDAY
Luncheon at Elk's Hall-Expense of Great
Parade on Sunday Only Nominal-Individ-
ual Reports of Red Cross Teams

Greek citizens of this city and Fair
field Castos Gregory, president of
another Greek society. was then call
ed on and said that the Greeks We're
doing no more than their duty. They
were but paying the debt that had
been accommodating since 1921. when
the United States gave them help in
their troubles with the Turks. lie
stated that he was there to say that
all the Greeks are loyal to the Unit
ed States Of America and that tlev
viii follow Tie Stars and Stripes ANA
help President Wilson and the guN :
eminent to win the war.
Miss EXerene Flood was the nnXr
speaker and put everybody in goo1
spirits by telling in her individual
way one or two amusing stories. Sn,
said that q course all women kew
as well as the men that the most ~
portant thing at present is to ven
the war and to put out of business
that sad, bad. mad man. William
HohenZollern and his ncfariouS gang.
That the spirit of France is gradu-
ally coming to America The sons #
France say that if the men are kill
cd, the women will fight; if the vo-
men are killed. the children will fignt
if the children are killed, the de& Il
will arise and fight. That the NO.
ralo of the people of the nations I
war against Germany must he sus-
tanned and in that will lie the VIC
tory.
Ms. NJ. w. BeSSey, secretary of the
Red Cross chapter of Waterville, who
is very active in the work of the chap
ter, was next called on and said, "One
Of the most impressive effects of the
war is the breaking down of the bar
rierS between us and our felicHmen
and our Willingness to give all we can
for the various kinds of war relief
work.
Mrs. EeSSey gave new slogan to
the cause. which was deemed very APP
propriatc by those who heard it. She
said, 1t has been said that we should
give until it hurts Let us give un-
iii it thrills and then there will be nc
failure. Rich and poor are unknown
There is no difference over there and
may there be no difference over here.
The son of the millionaire and the son
Cf the laboring man are side by side
fighting the battles of democracy.
Hon. Fred w. clair was the last
speaker. He referred to the march of
frightfulneSs of the Huns as they
marched through Belgium and said
that il was impossible to believe the
horrible atrocities that had been com
mitted by those brutes. He said they
would continue as long as they We're
allowed to do so and until they were
everlastingly whipped. he told what
the Red Cross really does and asked
ell to give out of their abundance and
to give with a cheerful spirit.
At the conclusion of each speech,
the speaker was given t, rec cheers.
with the redoubtable DR.. j. F. Hill
as cheer leader 1t is fortunate for
linn that this campaign is over for
his voice was troubling him Friday
on account of his endeavors of Thurs
day.
one Of the interesting incidents Of
the meeting was the announcement OF
the sum Of $4,000 from two teams Of
students at CUburn, known as the
Reds and the Blues. The captains
Of each, Leo Daviau and Leopold
King were present. The former told
how the money was collected and the
latter passed the check IN Mr.. Red
ington. The boys said that there was
more To come from the same source.
An announcement that brought the