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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05

Francis B. Torrey of Richmond on
Aug. % celebrated his Goth birthday
and has been awarded the cane for
the oldest man in town. Mr.. Torrey
is hale and hearty and wonderfully
active for person of his age. He
recently made a business trip alone
20 Bath, his former horne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05
Railroads and Steamboats,
Maine CENTRAL R. R.
Corrected to August 20, 1918.

-EAVk AUGC STA.
GOING W EST-S.lo y.
Nj, Portla. Ii and Bostoa.
$50 A. Nj, tarmiuston.
RoCkIanu, Portland. 6ts-
ION, Montreal ana Que.
uec, y.3o A. Al, Brains
WICK, vision, Pore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05

Many Of the Bangor traders have
adopted the cash and carry system,
a number joining the movement on
Monday last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05


number joining the movement on
Monday last.
TIL Penobscot county Jail at Ban
gor has but 80 prisoners, including a
number of United States prisoners
men charged with evading the draft
law and similar offences.
The Maine State Detective Asso-
citation will hold it's 18th annual meet
ing at 1890 A. NJ, Thursday, Sept. 10
at the Office Of the chief, Louis o.
Chabot at 13e Main street, Lewiston.
The present officers are: Chief, Louis
@. Chabot; deputy chief, VIM. A.
Jack, Bath; Sec. Treas, Charles A.
Maxfield, Portland; executive COM
nittee, Thomas A. Allen. Bangor;
Charles Whitworth, Saco; John ].
Cassidy, Hallowell: George H. Simp-
son, Waterville; A. J. Landry. Lewis
ton.
When the railroad was being built
from Portland to Bath workmen one
night left a car on the bank of the
little pond to the south OF the peat
bog at Bath, across which they were
building the roadbed. In the morn
ing there was neither car nor road
bed visible. During the night both
sunk so deep that the car was never
recovered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05

N. E, o. P, HEN.lEBEC LODGE,
No. Isl, meets in u. a. Il. hall the tNH
and third Tuesday evenings OF eaed
month, at $50 o'clock.
MRS. BERTHA L. DOUGLAS. Warden
MRS. EMMA +. HOWE. Rec. Sec.
tu-th-sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05

Thursday, September 5, 1918.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
WAR PROPHECY COMES TRUE
Russian Bankers Prediction Seven
Years Ago Provided for Famine
and the Bankruptcy of Nations.

Only seven years ago NJ Bloch, the
great Russian banker, wrote: THAT
is the future of war-not fighting, but
famine; not the Staying of men, but
the bankruptcy of nations, and the.
breaking up of the whole social or
ganization of the nations" s.
The future of war, as written about
by NJ. Bloch seven years ago, is the
present of war today, observes Yer
non Kellogg in the Atlantic. Not that
fighting and the Staying of men are
lessened. Only the Napoleopic, and
the Thirty Years wars approach to-
days war in the terrible losses of hui
man life; and too great u drain on
the human life of any one or several
of the nations engaged may be the de-
Gliding factor In the wars conclusion.
But on the whole, and as matters stand
today, that part of NJ. BlOch's prophecy
referring to the predominant INFLUENCE
of the food problem in modern war
is thoroughly borne out by the facts.
Despite the fearful and fatal strug-
Cling of an incredible number of men,
consuming inconceivable quantities of
munitions, and using such amazing
methods of fighting as are beyond even
the fantastic imaginings of the rO-
mancers of decade ago, the national
and general economic problem are the
predominant features of the war sit
uation- today.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
IIIiteracy Before the War.

It Is difficult to make comparisons
of illiteracy in France, England,
Spain and Portugal, Austria-Hungary
and Scotland before the war, because
different methods of taking the count
are used In the various countries. In
giving the percentage of illiteracy In
the countries below, there is indicated
In the parenthesis the basis on which
the computation was made, notes an
investigator Austria, 1871 (popula-
ton over eleven years, 1g1O): Eng
land and Wales, 18 marriages, 1901
1910; France, al population over
ten years, 1905 or IL, marriages 1901
1910; Hungary, 1873 population over.
six years, based on number unable to
read and write 1910 Portugal, $50
population over ten years, 1911 based
on inability to read); Scotland 1.6
marriages 1901-1910) Spain, 5S.7
population over ten years.. Except
In the cases mentioned, the term IL
literacy is used to mean all persons
unable to write their own language.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
Sufficient Unto the Day, Etc.

When a father decided that his son
needed application of the CAD, he in
formed the boy that punishment was
not far off and went into the yard to
cut switch. says Indianapolis News.
When he returned the boy was gone.
He searched and did not find. Then
he called his wife and both of them
searched. They searched low but not
high, for If they had cast their eyes
aloft they would have seen that the
boy had climbed telephone pole and
was safely out Of harms way for the
time being. A neighbOr spled him and
gave away his whereabouts. The boy
sought a compromise, saying he would
come down at declaration Of peace
and no sooner The compromise was
finally effected on the promise that the
next time he needs whipping he will
get one twice as hard as is needed, to
make up for the one he missed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
. How the Goat" Got Even.

A Southerner recently approached
the attendant of Y. M. C. A. No. 81.
81 should likes to borrow some
dies" he announced.
"Some what?'
"Some dies
II don't understand"
you know, dies things you shoot
craps with"
"Oh, dice Sorry, but we haven't
any of those. Dice are one OF the
few things that we don't supply"
"The boys sent me up after them"
protested the rookie.
II guess that was joke"
Say, let me take some boxing
gloves for a few minutes. I'll bring
them right back"
And thus armed. the goat" with
fire in his eye, walked off In the d.
rectlon of his barracks.-BostOn
Globe.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
MARRIED IN CALIFORNIA

The news of the marriage of
Miss Elizabeth Nicholas was re-
ceived here the past week. The fol-
lowing was taken from San Diego
paper:
"A charming Christmas Eve we'd
ding was celebrated at the home of
Mrs. N. v. Converse, 4015 Front
street at 8 o'clock. Sergeant C. e.
Minis of Company B, one hundred
and fifteenth regiment, engineers,
and Miss Bess Nicholas of Tacoma
Washington were united in marriage
the wedding service being pro-
nounced by Rev. John E. Berry, pas
tor of the Mission Hills, M. f.
church.
The young couple stood beneath
a canopy of pine and holly, with a
pendant Christmas bells, and the
rooms were brilliantly decorated
with the holiday motifs. A large
Christmas tree added to the holiday
spirit of the occasion. The bride
and bridegroom were attended by
Miss Helen Converse and George
Converse, of Company B, One humid
redand Fifteenth regiment, engi-
neers, daughter and son of Mrs;
Converse. 2se
Sergeant and Mrs. Minis will
make their home at Fifth and Upas
streets, while Sergeant Nimms is
stationed at Camp Kearny.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
URGE BUILDING OF TUNNEL

The necessity for the immediate
construction of the Chittenden tun-
mel thru the Cascade mountains as
a military measure was pointed out
by H. w. Soldering, secretary of the
|Wenatchee Commercial club in his
annual report at meeting this
week. The proposed tunnel is said
to be a feasible undertaking from
both an engineering and financial
standpoint. In time of peace it
would be a great asset to the Puget
Sound country and to all that part
of the state east of the Cascades
as we'll, as it would make possible
rail connections on water level
grade.
Only last week was the road thru
the mountains opened up after a
three weeks tie-up, and every win
ter the same troubles are expert
enced 1t is believed that the rail-
road officials are making prepare
lions for: the building of the long
tunnel at the close of the war.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
ELBA's SUPPLY OF IRON ORE
Mines Have Attached a New Import
ance to the lsIand--Napo!eon Was
Held Prisoner There.

The Island of Elba. celebrated as
the place where Napoleon was I'm
prisoned in 1914. has since Italy's en-
trance into this war attracted much
attention as the location of valuable
iron mines. writes a correspondent.
In view of the scarcity>of iron mines
in Italy and the difficulty of transport
Ing ore or pigs from the United States
for use in the munitlon factories the
mines of Elba have given new I'M
portance to the island. Travellers on
the Genoa Rome Express, which skirts
the seashOre of the mainland, permit
ting n view on Il clear day of the blue
island rising out of the water six miles
distant, think rather of the tall foun-
dry stacks in the foreground Mt Piom-
bino than of the great soldier of other
wars.
In the days before the war this exi
press stopped at Campiglia to put on
tourists for Piombino and Elba. To
day 1t stops to put off business men
skilled iron workers. Italian soldiers
and their Austrian prisoners interned
on the island. The side track at Cam
piglia has been enlarged since the war;
too, for the purpose of handling the
large quantity of iron freight brought
over from Elba. Napoleons name has
almost been forgotten on the island, so
busy are the inhabitants with war
work. "How can l get to the villa San
Martinez" n. visitor arriving on the
stone wharf of the harbor inquired OF
workman. The workman looked ut
the visitor blankly, when the visitor
added: you know, the place where
Napoleon used to live" The man shook
his head. I'm newcomer here. New
er heard of the place"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
11,wORTH WAS DISAPPOINTED

Gene Stratton Porter's@ novel
"Freckles" seems from all reports
to have been poorly produced at the
Scenic Theater last Wednesday eve
ming. 1t was opportunity lost.
"Freckles" presents fine scope
for good scenic production, provi-
ded the cast is there, but it seems
that this was sadly absent in the
presentation of the popular song
play in Leavenworth. The singing
was quite "below par" many even
remarking that local talent could
have done better, while the scenic
effects were effective only as sta
tionary scenes.
While the local management can
not be blamed for their patrons
disappointment, 1T is regretable, that
critic. of some competence was not
called In before to pass on q spre-
liminary rehearsal The expense
would have been worth it, as many
patrons Who left dissatisfied can
hardly be expected to laud the tai
emit of the aperfect assemblage of
players" who foisted their incom-
petence on a patient and I merciful
audience.
The Stroller
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
LOCAL ELKS GATHER AT THE
MASONIC TEMPLE


The Masonic Temple was the
scene of a geathering of the local
resident Elks last evening, who met
for the purpose of discussing the
advisability and prospect of forming
local "Antlers Club. Some fifty
members were present.
L. o. Taylor, Jr. who presided
said he thought the time was now
ripe for the formation of such a
club and felt that it could serve the
community in many ways and be of
a great general benefit.
There was not a dissenting vote
to Mr.. Taylor's address and it was
decided to hold a further meeting
on the night of Wednesday Jan. 30,
at the Club House of the Great
Northern Lumber Co., when plans
would be discussed for the raising
of the necessary funds to carry out
the project.
The program of the evening was
opened with nicely served supper,
Ito which let it be said those B. P.
|O.E. boys did proper and ample
|justice) followed by the address of
L. o. Taylor. reported above. At
ter which local talent "served" up
Ia good musical dessert" The
|event passed off as one of the most
enjoyable functions held for some
time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

"Jimmy" who camouflages every
night around the Mill office from
$50 p. m. till he's tired, was COM
menting on the war the other even
ing. He is brevity itself. "Pretty
soon, I go-no good" he remarked
to his group of listeners, all of
whom nodded their approval. Wheth-
err he meant that "pretty soon he
would be no good" or not, is diff
cult to say. But it would be taking
the more merciful view if his listen
ers had concurred.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

According to statistics" Chose
vague masses of figures which the
accounting department of the big
mill juggle with for thirty days
every monthly and about which the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

"Nat Goodwin may marry Leav-
enworth girl" is the latest news re-
port along Broadway. If its Leav-
enworth, Wash, no wonder the gov
ernment took over the corset fac
tories.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

A box of Wenatchee Valley Elk
ira Delicious" apples, shipped to a
point in Louisiana almost caused a
"panic" there. Probably due to the
express charges which the shipper
forgot to pay.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

common masses know little or moth
ing, land care less,) the Irish race
will be extinct in 1871. After all,
life does hold out some hope.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18
Jumping Them on.

A tiny girl had made II her custom
to enumerate by name all the members
of the family and the close friends,
In her evening prayers, but at the
close of strenuous day of play she
was tired and after the opening petit
ton she yawned. then added sleep
ily: "And please just bless the whole
bunch"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

A man in New Jersey was arrest
ed for attempting to kiss a young
lady and lodged in Jail. 1t was la
ter discovered that he had not reg
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

The> foreign trade of. the Wash
ington district is approximately
500 100000 greater than that of the
San Francisco district.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

No wonder o. Henry called New
York on-the-Hudson." 1t
must be easy.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

+ A silk stocking factory in Newark
N. j., is being picketed as "Unfair
to organized labor. Can't see how
this is possible.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

r Government takes over Corset
factories" is latest report in a news
dispatch. Well, it'll serve one good
purpose; the shopping districts in
the cities won't be so crowded in
the day time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

An 1S year old page boy in New
York was the recent purchaser of a
"Seat" on the Stock Exchange in
that city. He paid $4,000 for it.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

wealthy Wisconsin Woodsman
WEEDS Winsome Wenatchee Wait
ress." reads a headline in south
ern newspaper. Whoa!
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

PASSED BY THE CENSOR
A Spokane lawyer has written a
novel. The campaign of selling is
probably strenuous. And yet-he is
writing another. Evidently believes
in campaigning. s-. .t..
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

One young lady recently in con-
versation with "the Stroller" re-
ferred to our city as "two by four
burg" One woman's opinion.
The Stroller
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

According to news report, an
Irishman is dead in London as the
result of Excessive ice water drink
ing" Wonder if it was really an
Irishman.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

istered for the draft. He was SEN
fenced to thirty days in Jail. Won
der what he got the thirty days for =?
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-18

During the last four months in
New Orleans no less than four
women have been acquitted of muir
dering their husbands Seems like
Rudyard Kipling was right when he
said the female of the species is
far deadlier than the male.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-07-18
From Whitton. Ark.

DEAR EDITOR:
Here l come again with som,
more news from Wilton.
l enjoy reading the dear old vi
dette so much. like to learn al
the news from my old home town
The public school began at Whit
ton July 10Th. We have rea
good school here.
Miss Alice Land was leader O
our league Sunday afternoon ant
we had an excellent program. Ev
erybody seemed to enjoy it.
Mrs E shannon, of Jonesboro
Ark.ss is visiting Mr. j w Chamber.
and family this week.
Mr.. J w Thomas returned home
Sunday night from visit to Iuka,
Mr. Gus McClendon is now in
hospital at Memphis where he will
have an operation performed for ap.
pendicitis.
Mr. Ed Kerr is at home on a fur.
Tough for few days. We are all
glad to see him.
Miss Bessie Billiard, the post
mistress at Tyronza, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with home
folks at Wilton.
The Epworth League members
are going out on fish fry and pic
mic July Goth.
Messrs Peueston Wright and
Jack Bullard were pleasant callers
at Mr. John Thomas Sunday after
noon.
Mrs Dora Manley is on the sick
list. this week. We hope she will
soon recover.
Mrs Kate McClendon, Julia Moor
ing and Cunelda Dean made a fly
ing trip to Memphis Sunday.
Miss Eula Billiard looks mighty
lonely now davs as Mr. Everett
Harmon has returned to Iuka.
Miss Minnie Thomas is quite i'll
at this writing from having chills.
Brown Eyes.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-07-18
Sherif's Semi-Annual Report
As To Internal Revenue
License.

In accordance to House Bill No
300, Chapter lie Of Laws of 1908
requiring the. Sheriff's of the various
counties of the State to secure from
the Internal Revenue collector a list
of all persons to whom United
States Internal Revenue License
has been issued to sell spurious
yinous or malt liquors in the county
in which he Is Sheriff.
This is to certify that y. S. Inter.
nal Revenue License has been is
sued to A. d. Langston, r. L. D.
Iuka, from July 1st, 1917, to Jul,
LIST, 1918.
r. U. WooDLEY,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-07-18

News scarce. Health very good
at present.
Bro. Mayo, Of Eastport. preached
an interesting sermon at Old Union
last Sunday. Hope we will have
him with us again. Bro Harvey
Cooper also preached at Old Union
Sunday night. Brother Cooper is a
real good preacher. He breaches
some interesting sermons.
Mr. and Mrs John Stanford and
family visited Mrs III A Stanford
last Sunday.
Brother Lee Moore will preach at
Old Union next Sunday, July 21st.
Everybody come, and bring your
song books.
Miss Stella Stanford visited Miss
Bessie Wright one day last week.
Hello Soldier Boys, why don't
you write more often than you do
We are always glad to get letter
from you all.
Miss Stella Stanford and her lit
tie sister, Ola Maye, visited their
grandmother, Mrs II A Stanford,
last Friday night.
Mr. Dewey Nunley looks mighty
pleasant these days. Hope he will
look that way all the time.
Well, as news is scarce / will
close and write again some time.
So good bye, Blue Eyes.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-07-18

A very grave responsibility has
the man assumed in his marriage.
Doting parents have coniided to his
care the welfare of loved daughter,
and trusting woman has risked all
her future happiness in his keeping.
Largely will it depend upon him
whether her pathway shall be strewn
With thorns or roses.
Let your wife fully understand
our business. In nearly every case
he will be found most valuable
adviser when she understands all
your circumstances. II dispute
arises dismiss the subject with a
kind word and do not seek to carry
four point by discussion. 1t ia a,
glorious achievement to master ones
own temper. You may discover that
you are in an error, and if your wife
is wrong she will gladly, in her cool
or moments acknowledge the faults.
Never neglect your wife for all the
world besides. Never deceive; con-
iidence once lost can never be Who'll.
ly regained. Never give all your
pleasant words and smiles to stran-
gers--the kindest words and the
sweetest smiles should be reserved
for home. Home should be your
heaven.
Never fail to tell your wife the
truth; if truthful you get your re-
ward--you get your punishment if
you deceive. Never fail to say a
kind, encouraging word to your wife;
praise and encourage her. To keep
her love, be kind and loving-al-
ways be a lover.
And last and above all, to keep
your wife 8 love and respect, be q
strictly temperate man. 1t would be
difficult to love and honor man to
whom she is compelled to look
down upon, who would drag him.
self, wife and children down to pow
erty, shame and disgrace. One and
all turn from the intoxicating cup.
That alone makes more misery.
causes more unhappy homes and is
the greatest curse on earth. God
pity the poor wife with an intem-
perate man. Her LIES happiness
will be completely destroyed by such
union. Better thousand times
the single, free and independent
maidenhood than married to a man
addicted to dissipated habits. Don't
go down town every night to see a
man, and then expect your wife to
be all smiles when you come home.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-07-18
Tuka Route 5.

Health veey good, except colds.
Mrs Emma Bergman is on the
sick list this week. .
Miss Bertha Parsons spent Sun.
day with Mrs Edna Bergman,
We suppose Miss Dora Turner
spent the past week in Tennessee.
Mr. Oscar Parsons and family
spent Saturday night with Mr. e j
Bergman and family.
The funerals of Mrs M. A. Berry
man and Miss Mamie Bergman
will be preached at Providence the
fourth Sunday in July. Everybody
come. We suppose.protfacted meet.
ing will start ON the same day,
Butter Cup.
July Is. 1918,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-07-18
Change of Southern R. r.
: Schedule At Iuka, Miss.
MOHAWK.

Mohawk is fine young Jack,
black as raven, with white points,
He was sired by Big Wonder No.
2, he by Big Wonder known as the
GriswoId Company Jack, bought
from Moseley & Whitaker for 5000.
First dam by Starlight No. 2, he by
Starlight.
Mohawk will make the season at
my barn 8 miles South of Iuka.
Will serve mares at $1,000 by the
insurance. Money due when it is
ascertained that mare is with foal,
or when traded. Will use all eau
ton to prevent accidents, but will
not be responsible should any oc-
cur. J. G. SAMPLE,
Iuks, Miss.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-07-18

Mr.. 8. A. McDougal, Of Tisho-
mingo. was business caller at
this office Tuesday. We thank him
for bringing the subsc ription Of Mr..
T. J. King which he paid while
hers. (
We have a contract to furnish
every day Sheffield party. with
Beans, Cabbage, Peas. Beets 'Pota-
toes, Onions and just any garden
truck you may wish to sell.
JOHN B. sToRMESr.
Mr.. A. A. Odls, Of Clifton, Tenn,
was an Iuka visitor Tuesday.
Prices -slashed on Shoes and OK.
iords At w. s. Browns Great July
Clearing Sale.
Mr.. Fred Long, Sheriff Off Hill
county, Texas, is in Iuka and vi
oinity visiting relatives and friends.
He looks well indeed and every
body seemed glad to see him..
Dan Patch was the best horse
that ever hit the race track. Dan
Patch is the Best Sweet Feed that
ever hit the town. Only one mer-
chant in town can get it. Call at
Jim McRae's.