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The Washington times., 1918-04-16

town and looking well. Glad { see
you, Bob.
Saw CHARLIE ROGERS, which
reminds me I-want to get q blue
shirt with q blue collar.
CHARLES HENRY BUTLER,
chairman Of the army and navy COM
mittee Of the Church Of the Cove
nant, has leased the Jung property
at 1929 Connecticut avenue, to be
used for war service purposes.
The house belongs to q Prussian,
now in Germany, and Is being leased
to the church by the Alien Property
Board.
1t is to have many fine purposes,
and one in which ! have great in
terest Is that it will be the head
quarters of the LONESOME CLUB
ORGANIZATION. There are many
lonesome men and women here, and
the heartaehes Of the lonely are too
bitter to be described.
The woman's section Of the COM
mittee in charge is very active. It
is composed Of Mrs. Ross ThompCon,
chairman; Mrs. Charles Wood, Mrs.
Thomas Marshall. Mrs. Robert Lam
sing. Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs.
w. B. Bryan, Mrs. Frank Carpenter,
and Mrs. Mabel Grandin.
Naming the Tub.
1t seems to me that you are hav-
ing a lot OF trouble in naming the
tubs at the corners of New York
avenue and Fifteenth and Four
teenth streets. Why pick on the
tubs! They are all right as they are.
and no name will fit them as nicely
as they fit the purpose for which
they were installed at these corners.
So let's let it 60 at that
C.. W. r.
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

Lawyer BOB HENRY, formerly
Congressman from Waco, Tex, is in
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

IRA BENNETT says that must
have been an interesting walk had
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1918-04-16

The house belongs to q Prussian,
now in Germany, and is being leased
to the church by the Alien Property
Board.
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Editorial Comment

Gath Times

All America. and Bath in particu-
Lar, will watch with interest the gov
eminent policy regarding shipping
and shipbuildinG. Now that Ameri
ca has seen the necessity of large
merchant marine and found that she
must have yards and men for bull =
ing ships, as well as trained men to
operate them. there is little chance
of the nations letting the other pow
ers monopoliZe the carrying trade.
The war has brought to the atten-
ton Of the American people the need
Of ships and in a manner SO forcibly
that the lesson will not be forgotten.
There will be much new legislation
and it is hoped that legislators and
leaders will use discretion in the
measures which may be introduced
during the next few months. There
is no question that America can, and
should, have the greatest merchant
marine of any nation on earth and
the country has made great start
for it during the war. The work
should go on unhampered, and If
good Judgment is used by our states
men the day will come when the AM
erican flag will be flying in all parts
Of the world, just as it was in the
earlier days when American ships
held the lead in the maritime world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16
WHITEFIELD
Mrs. Warren Seekins

Mrs. Emma Seel;ins. wife OF Wa.'
rem Seekins. passed away after lohs
illness at her home in North Windso''
Saturday morning. November the s'h.
She was loving wife and deyole'
mother and grandmother. She leaves
to mourn her loss. beside the husoah'
four children by her former marrlae@
Mrs. Ernest Anderson Of August
Harold f. Gardiner of Portland; MT"
Archie Casweil OF West Winusof
Mrs. Fred Gardiner Of North WING
sor; also three grandchildren SIR
ter. Mrs. Augusta Webber Of Salem
Mass. and two brothers, Chas. Cocpu
and VIM. Cooper Of Whitefeld SUI
vive.
The funeral vas held Monoa!
morning from the Methodist cnape'
Tylers' Corner. Mrs. NJ. II. wax
field officiating. Two appropriate ~
Iections were we'll rendered by t"'
Tyiers' Corner Quartet.
The love and esteem in which sn'
was held was manifested by the pea,
tiful floral tributes from the fam',
and the neighbors. The pail beaIe'
We're Messrs. Harrison Merrill. ha'
old Boynton. Benjamin Fernald a..
Elmer Thorne. The burial was
Whitefleid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16
Saturday. Nover,ber Is, ie:&
The. Four. Minute Speakers.


The work of the Four Minute
speakers in our theatres and other
public places during the long months
We have been engaged in the war has
been splen idly done and wonderfully
effective Not afl Of them were
orators, but every man was sincere
and that made him convincing
speaker. Oratory wcs not the pur-
pose of their appearance before
audiences gathered purely for
anus ment AMI entertainment. But
never did an audience fail to give
perfect attention and never but what
"A speaker could leave the platform
with head little higher-0n account
OF the ar7rcciative and sinceIe ap-
piausc.
An armIstlce has been signed and
fnai peace IS near. We must not al
low these steps in the settlement OF
tho world ide war 10 relax our
hea. directly or indirectly upon war
condition. Neither mus: the activi-
tics of the -Four Minute SPEAKERS he
stopped or even stacked, any more
,han the soldiers bc withdrawn from
the scene oil fighting.
The Mood OF the advic" and re-
mIndcrs given by the Four Minute
men Is even gr, alter than six months
ago. We must guard against the
propa gandl which from force Of
habit viii he spread or attempts
made 10y the sneaAing pro-ierman.
VIC must still husband our resources
and practice ricId economy, for the
demands 10 be made upon US have by
no means ceased nor will they for
long months We must continue the
denials and sa.rifices which have
made the backing OF our boys in
Khaki absolutely sol.d-for they are
not coming home this week. The
VI
their work OF giving first-hand mes
sdges TO assemblages Of people. Read
what Charles r. Burnett the State
director of the Four Minute men has
I, say to them:
Il am requested by our national
director to notify you that there
must be no relaxation in the efforts
with which we pursue the campaigns
now in progress. because of any
private idea on the part Of any of us
that the coming of peace does away
with the necessity for our efforts.
When these efforts are no longer
needed our national director will in
form us. Meantime we are to throw
ourselves with all our energy into
this United War Work campaign
which is engas ed in raising money
for work whose needs and importance
grow rather than diminish with the
coming OF peace. We must go
through to the end with the boys
over there in order that dcmobiliza-
ton may not mean Generalization"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16
Wealthy Eastport
Packer Implicated
in Oil Theft

Eastport, Me, Nov. 15.-Andre
Clark, member Of the firm Of L. u.
Clark &, Son, reputed the weaithiesl
sardine packer here and owner OF the
largest independent plant. was ar
rested Thursday by City Marshal
Harry Fo!lis in connection with the
Wholesale thefts Of oil. One Of the
gang now held for the grand jury tes-
tilted at previous hearing and also
Thursday. that the stolen cottonseed
and peanut oil was delivered at the
Clark factory.
4 hearing was to have been held
Thursday afternoon, but was con-
tinued until Monday morning, when
County Attorney Dudley Of Calais
can be here. Clark gave $4,000
bonds for his appearance.
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SOLDIER BOYS

The engagement of Miss Clarice
Georgia Whitney, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Whitney of Win
ter street. Auburn, to Lieut.. Edward
Everett Reed. Jr.. Of East Orange, \.
j., is announced. Lieut.. Reed is an
officer in the 276th Aero Squadron.
and is stationed at Camp jackson,
Columbia. S. G. The wedding will
take place within few weeks
A service flag bearing Sc stars was
raised in Central Square Brownville.
on Saturday afternoon. Prayer was
offered by Rev. A. +. Beaumont,
Scripture read by Rev, Mr., Kenney
and cheers and songs were rendered
by the Boy Scouts.
Rev. Willard l.. Pratt. who has been
pastor of the First Baptist church IT
Rocktand the past six years on
Wednesday received orders to report
at once to Camp Taylor. Louisville,
KY, for five weeks training to be-
come an army chaplain. Although
his departure was unannounced
large number of parishioners gave
him sendoff at the railroad station
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 0. Higgins
Of Bar Harbor. have received
word that their son. Lieut. r. G.
Higgings, Jr.. has been promot-
ed to captain. He is n grad
uate Of the University Of Maine. at
tended the first PIattsburg camp and
was assigned to the LIST Connecticut
Infantry at Camp Green. He was
later promoted to first lieutenant and
I is now at Camp Wadsworth. He is
% years old.
Edward Kirk Of Bar Harbor has re-
ceived work that his son, Lieut..
George Z. Kirk has been promoted
to captain Of the Fourth Machine
Gun battery, part Of the second Di-
vision Of the regular army, which is
Capt Kinks old company. Can't,
Kirk attended the University of
Maine for three years going from
there to Susquehanna, university,
Pennsylva MIA. from which he grad
uated. He then went to Fort Niagara.
training camp and received a second
leutenants commission in the reg
uiar army. Upon arriving in France
he was promoted to first lieutenant
and now is advanced to the rank Of
captain. Capt. Kirk was in the bat
tie Of Chateau Thierry. being in the
field 81 days. His second great bat
tie was at st. Mihiel when it was
recommended for captaincy. From
st. Mihiel. be was sent to a machine
gun school and in a preliminary ex.
animation after he had been there
two weeks received rank Of 81 per
cent and was Immediately promoted
to the rank Of captain in the regular
army. This is a good record for
Maine boy.
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Soldiers Christmas Mail.

Orders have been issued by the
post Office department whereby
Christmas packages for the soldiers
in our Allies armies up to II pounds
country. We do not in the least
possible sense begrudge the smallest
lowed in the Christmas gifts for
those brave lads; We wish it was
could have as many packages as he
Nished-but we cannot reconcile
placed on the size and weight of the
Christmas packages we may send to
our own American soldier boys.
We have been laborins under the
very decided opinion tina, the
With making the coming Christmas
the most JOYOUS IN the history Of the
WI w iol tii' VI tUdt
world. Haven't our soldiers earned
IS large a Christmas remembrance
from father. mother. brother. sister
ana sweetheart as anyone? Isn't he
entitled to as much consideration as
anyone? But one answer comes and
" is in capitals-YES. Well. then,
why not impress an extra ship or
two into the service and send the
boys all the Christmas gifts and re-
membranes that can be found? 1t
should be easily done now that the
time Of sending such packages has
lecn extended TO Nov. 80. 1t
will be a sign of appreciation of
their valorous deeds, of admiration
and love and an investment that will
many times repay the cost.
Increase that weight limit, Mr..
Postmaster General. and make some
friends.
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CAN | BE 2,,nnn,;,,

How often have you heard that sad
cry from the victims of disease. Per.
haps the disorder has gone too far for
help. but oftener II IL Just in IT'D mat
natures first cries for help. Do not de-
spair Find out tho cause and give IA.
ture all the help you can and she will
repay you with health. Look after the
overworked organs Of the human body.
and when they fail In their work OF III.
tering and throwing on the poison that
constantly accumuiates IN the -syeteta.
Haarlem oh Capsules viii give almost
immediate relief from kidney and bl al.
der troubles and their kindred ailments.
They will free your body from pain In
short order. But be sure to get GOLD
MEDAL. Look for the name on every
box. In three sizes. sealed packages.
Money refunded If they do not help you.
Adv
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A Bible Name

a lanky negro, black as the ace CT
spades. stood before a medical officer at
the detention camp. when the latter 90
ticed the negro's name written on q
card strung around the negro's neck.
His name was Hallod Jones.
Boy, where in the world did you get
that name?" asked the captain.
Why. you see, boss said the negro,
that's Bible name. Ny father e
was readin' the Bible one day when l
was a baby an he runs acrost where II
says 'Hallod be thy name in the Lord 8
Prayer. So he called me after that goo,i
man. And so I'm 'Hallod' too"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16
MAINE AGRICUL-
TuRAl ACTIVITIES
Will Be Well Represented Nov.
1928 at City Hall, Portland

Portland. Me. Nov. l5.--The
Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton will nave An exhibit at the agrl-
cultural conventions in Portland
Experimental work with oats, corn,
beans, apple trees and potatoes has
been carried on at experime ntal
farms III kennebec and Aroostock
counties. These improved varieties
viii he shown. Work along the lines
Of plant disease control will also be
shown. A representative will be
present to answer inquiries and dis
cuss farm problems
Tie State Department of Agricul-
ture is also preparing an exhibit in
the Identification of plant disea SEES
and insects. Considerable work is In
progress to aid the sheep owners Of
the State and this will be explained
at this time.
The Maine Agricultural Extension
Service VIII have an exhibit ex-
planning the work of this organiza-
ton and its relation to the various
phases OF farming operations. The
past summer twenty five home made
silo demonstrations have been held.
These have resulted in a saving OF
800 to each demonstrator. The
self-feeder for pigs il fast becoming
the Maine method of feeding. In
Piscataquis county many farmers
have sprayed their grain with iron
sulphate to kill the kale. in many in
stances increasing their yield of
oats. A representative of the Ex-
tension service will accompany the
exhibit to explain these dsmonstra-
tions.
me severe winter Of 1o17.I91g re.
suited in severe injury to MANY or-
chards. The Baldwin, the variety for
winch Maine is famous, seemed To be
more seriously injured than any
o'her variety. In many instances the
trees were killed entirely. MANY or
chardists have been seriously con.
sidering what varieties to plant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16

ton and communication. They num-
bered over $50, 900 and by them many
men were made At for full military
service who would have otherwise
rejected. Members Of the Prepared
ness League of American Dentists
are located in every state in the
Union and in a number Of cases have
made several hundred men dentally
ft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16

Prof. F.. S. Close Of Washington D
c.. will address the fruit growers OF
Maine on winter Injury at Appe
TreeS" at the annual meeting OF the
Maine Pathological Society in Port
land City hall, the week OF Nov IL
An exhibit of Maine and New Eng
land fruit will be on display in 'he
city hall auditorium. Both box ana
barrel fiuit will hc shown
The successful marketing OF fruN
is dependent upon slstenatizeu
standards of grading. packing, e'c
This subject will come up for diS'
cussion at the business meeting.
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The following letter has been re-
ceived from Private Earle c. Gilley,
Headquarters Co. seth Pioneer In
fantry:
Dear Folks:
This is Earle Talking and another
fellow writing. He can talk faster
than he can write, and I and another
fellow want the pencil before the can
die goes out.
We were atSthe front but the Amer
leans pushed it as far back as Cony's
Corner is from our place. so now we
are in the rear. Last night we heard
firing near by while we were getting
ready for mess and pretty soon there
was a great fight between airplanes.
They came right up over our heads.
They said they got the Boche and I
guess they did for they certainly put
the lead to them. When we were
marching up to this place there was
an allied plane trying to alight in a
field near us. it went Swimming
along the ground and ran into a hole
that made the tail Of the plane turn
up and over, so it stopped wrong side
up, but the aviator unstrapped him
self and crawled out unhurt
The place where we are now re-
minds me of the place where father
and l went fishing back Of Owen
Dow's place opposite the spring. We
have 4th of July here every night,
only great deal more interesting
Tonight We are in dugout where
there is a rs pound can Of bacon. a
can of corned Willie and bushel bag
half full Of sugar and some potatoes
Some outfit was ordered to the front
and didn't have time to make use Of
them SO we are going to keep them
from spelling. My compliments to
Hoover.
Well, hope you are all as we'll as
I am. Lots of love to all,
EARLE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16

Ted Robinson of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer has started a campaign
to choose the worst poem in the coun-
try. With all due modesty we ex-
pect to ask Ed Pointer. Chad and
Deak to sign our nomination papers,
when the right time comes-Pats
and Knocks.
Go to it. Pats. You're unanimously
elected, without the nomination pa
pers.
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The Crooked Germans

German craftsmanship" said sen
ator the other day, lis so transparency
and naively crooked that i: is laugha bic.
German craftsmanship is exactly axe
the German waiter.
Bring me a bottle of Medoc.' said a
guest. and the waiter hurried out aai
brought back bottle labeled Cham
bertin.
But this is Chambertin.' the guest
demonstrated L ordered Medoc, waiter.
'Ach, Ger stoopid donkey" said the
waiter. I distinctly toldt Fritz to put
on der bottle Medoc label"
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Yeast-.Jt must have cost a lot Il
money to give your daughter her must
cal edu .ation.
Crimsonbeak-It certainly did
And has it paid you?'
Indeed. yes. Why. when she sings
can't hear a word her mother says. -
fonkers Statesman
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BULLETIN

The spirit OF cooperation in help
IN. win the war Is well illustrated in
tie report just out Of the free dental
operations made by the dentists Of
~. United States prior to Nov for
IT,. ricn drafted for military service
and is certainly worthy OF recogni-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16

OF Bath. S. F. T.. which played for
the last time at the historic Sagada-
hook house fire. The old steamer
was found in such bad shape after
that, it was sold for junk, and with
the proceeds, in part, the horse drawn
hook and ladder truck was pur-
chased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16

The new watch on the Rhine will
lack the Made in Germany label
Biddeford Journal.
VIII need less regulating and keep
better time too, Ell?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16

County Food Administrator MEETING
All the county food administrators
of the State will meet at o'clock
next Tuesday afternoon in Portland
istrator Leon s. Merrill
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The savaae euIsar

NV 0GVo0V SS'0S'
H. q. Wells knows Bulgaria as he
knows the Martians. the moon folk or
the future, and he tells a story which
reveals the Bulgars in an unfiatteri.S
light.
an aneei-so the stony goes-appeared
before G BulSar and said:
"what does your heart nost> desire
fame. wealth, love? Think long before
you answer. for am here to grant you
any wish you NAV make"
Tho Rulgar accordingly began 10
think. He thought hard. Some minutes
passed. Then the angel spoke again.
by the way" he said. there's PIE
thing I forgot to tell you. Whatever l
grant you. grant the double thereof 10
your neighbor. the Roumanian, on the
o-her side Of the river"
The Bulgar needed to do no more
thinking. He advanced toward the ar
gel with glad smile.
Pluck out one of my eyes he said.
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1t must have taken Dutch courage
for Wilhelm. to seek asylum in q land
whose seamen his U-boats had muir
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
And it will take real Dutch cour-
age not to administer a dose Of his
own medicine to the murderer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16

Service is being maintained between
the above points. For all Information
apply 10
RI A. CLAY, Supt. Portland. Me:
NJ A. HARADEN. Supt-. Bath. Me.
septlputf
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Weary Willie

Weary Willie
Tune-"Tramp. Tramp, Trampo
on, where Uncle Sam goes cunning,
William, there is lively running,
4ho you camounage your cunning Ger
Can YOU smell the birthstone burn?
Does it make your grim heart yearn
used to be?
Chorus:
Are you weary. William. weary?
Does the life to come look dreary?
As rover in that land,
over wastes of burning sand
Just a. wandering. weary Willie you
viii you tell us truly, Kaiser,
II you do not think twas wiser
TO have put Hooverizer on your sail?
10 you really sadly wish
You'd not caught the deep sea fish
Since with Uncle Sam there's no such
word as fail?
Chorus:
On. the Hun will cry we're done
And will drop his gun and run
When he KIN 'ws you're safely quarterei
in that cline.
Where the chap with horns and tail
Takes the wind out of your sail
In the region where it's always summer.
time.
c. L. McCloud writes from North
Whitefield that he saw the item con-
corning the death on Nov. s of John
A. Mann Of Gardiner. a member Of
the old 3d. Maine Regiment. Mr..
McCloud is also Sd Maine veteran,
having enlisted April 20, 1861, in
Gardiner and says that three other
members Of Company c are still Nv
ing.
1t is not unusual to hear Of deer
and moose visiting settlement and
making themselves very much at
home, but the presence of fox in a
settlement is so rare an occurrence
as to be worth mentioning. Mill
nocket claims the honor, Sir Reynard
making quite a visit. He trotted
along on the sidewalk. without show.
ing much fear Of people. but finally
caught a glimpse Of the forest and
liked hitherward with dispatch.
Joshua jackson Of New Portland
dug 1s2 strawberry potatoes from one
hill on his potato patch.
Scott Morse Of Bath owns an in
teresting relic of old days in the
form of a leathern fire bucket which
is more than 100 years old. He also
has fhe M me nlate of the first steam
IRE engine owned By Bath, the City