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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-24
SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS
 TO PREVENT INFLU ENXA

1. In view of the widespread pre- yalcuce of influenza at the present time. all Red Cross workers are ad. stscd to take all possible precautior- ary measures ;o prevent contracting his disease.
 ,. Keep in mind that like most infect. t.ous diseases influenza is spread
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by contact infection, that is, by tlv' actual transfer of the active poiso from one person to another. 1t is spread to large degree by sneezing and coughing, at which times the in fcctcd discharges from the nose and throat are scattered in the air. Those infected should stay at home. 2. Avoid crowds.
 1. Regulate bodily functions and keep them SC.
 }. Wash your hands frequently. $. Wash out the nose and throat two or three times daily by a mas | spray or douche and by gargle w'tn a normal salt solution" one ha't salt to one glass (S orn- ccS ] clean water.)
 '. When sneezing, O. coughing place your handkerchief before you' nose and mouth.
 x. If you have a "cold" use ute"- sils for your personal use exclusively or if you are in contact with one 30 affected be careful not to handle pten- silS used by him. 9. Above all avoid feeling or spreading lear of the disease.
 C. W. SHARPLES,
 Division Medical Adviser.
 N. w. Red Cross
 BULLETIN ON SPANISH
 INFLUENZA
 The surgeon general of the U. s.
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MAIL ON FARRAGUT

The Admiral Farragut brought mail from Ketchikan, Cordova and Valdez but had none aboard from Seattle.
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Pocket Flash light and batteries al J. f.. Graef. tf.
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cRowwEAS and Distilatc g. IL. Graef. If
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BULLETIN ON SPANISH
 INFLUENZA

The surgeon general of the U. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
SOLDIER BOYS

The Bath Times received letter
from Christopher j. Gushing of Ma
chine Gun Co. 81. Inf, American EN-
peditionary Forces who has arrived
in France, reaching there about four
weeks ago. Since arriving in Fra!-ca
Gushing has been made a corporal
and says in his letter believe me. [
was some surprised when the ap-
pointmcnt came. The conditions
here are much better generally than
at any time since the ar started,
that is what the Englishmen who
have been here for four years say
Rev. James A. Farley Of Lubec has
been appointed Il chaplain in the Uni
ted States Army and will leave for
the front as soon 3s he receives his
commission. Fr. Farley is native
of Lowell, Mass. This is Lubec $
second pastor TO volunteer his scrv-
ices in the cause to help win the var.
Rev. II. T. Brown Of The Disciples Of
Christ, volunteered as y. NJ. G. A.
Secretary and is now on his way to
France,
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SOLON

Mrs. Mae Day of North Hampton
Mass. is in town the guest of her
niece, Mrs. Guinevere Piper.
MIR. and Mrs. I.eander McIntirc
and daughter, Mrs. Fearle Swain and
grandson Robert are passing the
month of August in their cottage at
Southport.
Rev H. c. Gliddcn and family
have returned from a two weeks
auto trip in Aroostook county and
services are resumed in the NJ. E.
church.
Mrs. Murphy Of North Arson is
visiting her sister. Mrs. d. S Healey
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Magoon, Mrs.
u. l.. French and children drove 10
North Arson Sunday in the Magoon
car.
Henry Collins is in town for a
brief furIough from Camp Devens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Drew have
RI ceived a message from their son
Walter. saying that he has arrived
safely over seas. He left Camp
Devens three weeks ago.
There was a slight frost in some
places near this village Saturday
right. July is the only month with
out frost this year.
The Ladies Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. r. A. Coolidge THURSDAY
afternoon. All interested are urged
to come as il is time to begin prep
a-ation for the church fair.
Harold Starhifd took Miss Bessie
Sipp and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Seyery
to Pleasant Fond Sunday afternoon.
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WEEKS MILLS

Nrs sarah Mclaughlin. WHO has heer
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs Aupustu,
hosher, has returned to her home jr
Albion.
frank Manning. who has been en-.
p'oFed on the Boston q Maine Railroad
i az nome for an indefinite time.
Mr and Mrs F. F. Moves and sor
CaEieton are occupying their cottage.
fred Manning has purchased a new
ar and Mrs. ]. p. Quinnam and son
N"'i' we're callers in Augusta Saturday.
MSS Rernice Proctor, who has been
a''eholng school at Castine returned
home Saturday.
Mr' and Mrs. Fred Manning and son
wilson and Mrs. Bird Brown enioved
an auto rice to Weber pond Sunday
afternoon.
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Bragg visited at
ne nome Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bal
entine in Windsor Sunday afternoon
samuel Boynton of Cheshire conn
vas caller at Bird ]. Browns satur.
day. '"'
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R, +
Corrected 70 June -, 1918.
TRAINS LEAVE ACI;IjSrA.

RsA 4.NI Liza - STA.
---...-, GOING WE,T-Sls
@VFf1%l-&Sl NJ. Portland and bos.os
NLsuNA $50 A. NJ. Farmin.to,
kW5.Ed.11 Rockiand, Portland, y5s'
tlH:YAf33{ ton, Montreal and un,
.411Saaa1t DEC, $50 a. NJ, Br.rs
ok. Lewiston. for.
iand, Iite Mountain points Boz
ton; 252 +. M, local; s.N5 T. NJ, nr
press, brunswick. ,Roykiand, Pot
Gardiner and So. Gardner; SIS ?. N
local 10 Portland. connects there IA,
New York and Washington \e1sa
Saturdays, I0.41 =. NJ, Lewiston, batn
Portland, Boston. Sundays Sly an
lu.:2 A. NJ, 6.vs (New York and Wash.
lngton) ana lc.R +. NJ. tort!aad AMI
GOING EAST-l.cs A. NJ, Banso, s.
John, Halifax, Aruo,took Co Supd.,
morning al LIS A. NJ, does not couus,,
beyond Bangor, 321 A. Al. Tor Water.
vile, Bangor, Bar HarboT, Calais and
Is. d A. points, s.Ss a. A., ioca. 10 b..
fast harmony. bangor anu SAo.M
gan, H.. noon, Materville, Bangor. N
4. A. Il. r.. Bar HsrDor. Calais, 81
} Ohm and halifax; 2,5s +. NJ, express 10
Waterviile. thence local 10 bangoy,
13l p. NJ. Waterv.lie. skownegan ana
bangor. Sundays Lilo A. n. tor Water
VILE and bangor. 5.A A. NJ. fa
WateTvilie, Bangor and Bar Harbor
9.as A. NJ; Tor Waterville. skownegsn
and bangor: 3.ul +. NJ. tor bangor and
bar iar' u.
Trains leave Augusta for Halloween
Gardiner and South Gardner at I'D
935 A. NJ, 2o2, 5.lo, Gle, lu.i7 /. NJ, Hal.
lowell and Gardiner only 405 p. M.
Gardner only 3.lu A. Vi. daily
NJ. l. HARRIS. GenI lass Ast; D. c
Douglass, Genl Mgr. Portland, Me.
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Editorial Comment
Injustice to Italy.

/ New lc!k blCDcJ
/ Italy's purchases from neutral coun-
/ tries exceed her sales thereto. Like
wise her purchases from America eX-
coed her sales to US. plus the s6oo, .0oo
credit our government has extended to
Italy. In consequence the Italian lire is
at heavy discount. Yesterday it took
nearly nine lire to purchase dollar,
whereas normally it takes but five lire.
! This is hard on Italy. Having bought
goods to the value Of $, 900 from
us. she is compelled to give 1850 on COZ
lire fon them. or premium of 1850 ooo.-
0Hn lire. AT the normal rate of exchange
Italy is thus under obligation 10 pay US
sSh1 o0o in extra profit-a sum $3.50
0o.co0 greater than we have lent to
Italy. This country. although such ia
not the intention of the government is
making money out of italy At the
present rate Of exchange she has more
than discharged her debt. although the
debt still remains
Fair deair, obviously REQUIRES that
something shall be done TO stabilize
. Italian exchange This something must
be done b. US. The powers possessed
oY the government are large and they
! should be exercised. Either the Italian
/ creGit IN this country should he in
/ creased. or. better. an order which sha ii
have the effect Of preventing our spec-
uistors and protiteers making money
out Of heroic Italy should issue. The
legitimate trader will not be harmed,
put helped, by knowing in advance that
itaIfan money will not shrink on his
hands, A .oint commission has been
appointed 70 consider what is to Re
done. It should report without DELAY
ana washington should act promptly.
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The New York Sun sees an end to
the difficulties and embarrassments
Of railroad operation, so far as
finances are concerned, for the rea-
son that the recently starved trans
rortation lines can get all the money
they need if McAdoo merely snaps
his fingers
That is to say. the enormously in
creased revenues are produced i'm
mediately after McAdoo snaps his
fingers, but it isn't the swapping of
the fingers that produces the money.
cent. and the cost Of passenger trave!
advanced 50 per cent, this increase
must be paid by some one, who, in
turn, adds the increased cost of
transportation to the expenses Of his
business, and collects from his
PATRONS. Eventually the increased
rail charges are quite evenly dis
I u IpulcU ONel tHS country.
The annual statements Of the rail-
roads will show wonderful prosper
ity under government control, as
compared with private control. This
will make a splendid argument, or
the surface, for government owner
ship. The administration will be ir
charge of the4Astatistics. and the
chief means o>rolicity. Men who
understand rain {. problems will be
largely under administration influ-
erce. There will be few IN a posi-
ton to analyze and discuss publicly
the true results Of government con
! troll.
The outlook is good. therefore. for
a strong public sentiment in favor OF
government ownership regardless OF
the real merits of the question.
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duee coal supply SUFFICIENT TO make
homes comfortable and to keep in
dustries and businesses running full
time?
Is the coal there? Then why can
we not get it?
And why not at reasonable
price, Who is to answer. when all
is owe, and the full truth is known
for the profeeering swindie that has
been brazenly put over On the
American people?
II there is a shortage OF fuel next
winter who shall be held responsible
for Il? Surely not the consumers
and vet one might gather from the
tone of the cords of canoufaee LOT
ineffciencv sent out, that if the peo-
pie suffer next winter they should DC
punished in some other way also, be-
,,use they haven't saved some
thing they didn't have and couldn't
set.
Of all the r,unmery and popycock
/ served Up in an era of abnormal con-
ditions. bewilderment and wild pre-
! tense. the fuel administrat ton easily
! ca ptures the prize.
/ Warning ard alarming the people
has become a habit where PRODCC-
INC; coal should have been the only
excuse for living Of a United states
Fue, Administration. Why must the
reope who are 20 suffer for some
thing they canno: help, have the add
Ell injury Of constant alarm?
! AS early as last January the fuel
administration began warning OF a
shortage" Of fuel next winter. 4
year in which to overcome the dim
Guilty. Yet the energy used has been
toward hammering the users into
readiness for the hardship that would
cost real work 10 avoid.
/ The coal is there in the mines
/ NJ tan tuIIlsh Val IL
and clear the lines for distribution.
Labor is TO be had and is secured
for everything else. Labor is serving
better than ever before. Every last
man in the coal traffic is assured his
pound OF flesh. There is no gamb
ling on profits or losses, as the
farmer CANDLES for everything he
gets-or loses.
If the fuel administra ton, the di-
rector general of railroads, the ma
tional administration, all are fully
aware at this time that there is a
fuel shortage in prospect for next
winter, why. in all reason and jus
tice, are not steps promptly taken tc
provide against it, and end this silly
chatter that is disturbing and fret
ting the nation when every ounce Of
gray matter should be used for wal
work instead Of worry?
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The movement originating in Cali
fornia, called the League for the
Protection of American Prisoners in
Germany" has tn ehearty endorse
ment of Representative J. A. Elston
OF that State. The object of the
Lea que Mr.. Elston states is to force
humane treatment Of our prisoners
in Germany by the threat Of a boy
colt by American women of German
goods after the war. Although the
German military rulers are not
amenable to conscience, gooG faith.
and humane feeling, Mr.. Elston be-
lieves that they will pause at the
prospect Of trade retaliation on the
part of the women of America. 1--WE
want our sons. our husbands, and
our fathers" says the congressman,
ito know that We are behind them
to the last moment"
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ST. ALRANS

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Batchelder
vent to Castine Saturday for Miss
Marguerite McFadden who has been
attending summer school.
Mrs. Vivian James and daughter of
Berlin. y. H.. are guests at Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Cyphers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blaisdeu Ct
Goffstowr, \. H.. who have been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Lucas. have returned home.
Miss Edna Tracy ha. returned
from Castine where she had been at
tending summer school
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Morrow from
Sangerville were in town Saturday
and Sunday.
Edna Bigelow and Mrs. John Lucas
are visiting friends in Skowhegan.
Ernest Emery and family went to
Corinth Sunday to visit Mrs. Emery's
family.
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Haven't We Had Enouoh Of Il?

Another warning of coal shortage.
How long, o Lord, how long is
this coal nonsense to continueo How
long must VIC listen to the warnings
and TIE repetitions of announce
ments Of shortage of supply?
For more than a year we've had a
coal administration. provided for the
express purpose Of staving off the
s-ftsns due to insufficiency Of
fuel In that time. how many xold
Las our shiphuilding industry in
creased How has our food produc.
ton advanced? How many times
tas our production of guns. airplanes
and munitions doubled and quad
rupled" How many thousands more
cars for shipmen, of coal are avail.
ablcr
Then why. in heavens name, not
more coal, and less OF warnings, ex-
euses-and preparation for the
storm OF criticism that is bound to
Gomez The fuel wasted in wood
PUN and sent out by the fuel ad-
minis'ration In warnings to save"
and TO conserve" and to reduce
Industries using coal. would kindle
all the nres in America Throughout,
the winter.
II We can do everything else, why
on earth Cor In it, can we not pro
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OUR BOYS
OyR,CQyNTRY'S SERVICE

The following letter has been received
BY Mrs. Harry Farnham Of Gannett
st, Augusta. from her husband, who is
with the 5ith Artillery Band, which is
now Somewhere in France:
June a., 1913.
] would have written before, but
owing to a little sickness | have been
in the hospital and couldn't write.
Came out today. | had trench fever.
nothing more or less than Slight ma
laria. ! am practically all we'll now.
l have a little souvenir handkerchief.
which ] will send IN my next letter as
this letter will go through the base
censor. Later on ] shall get pair Of
hammered brass vases made from the
are very pretty and think you will like
them if | can send them home safely.
Before l was sick l went to quite
few places and have seen some very
interesting things. One is the big
French gun that put out of commission
the German Busy Bertha that was
sheIling Paris. Also met one Of the gun
crew who is or was a French Grand
Opera singer. | played for him to sing
PA glacci." Another place ] could
hear the decorating crash Of battery
going into action (ths was at night and
every now and then a star shell shoot
in the air and hang stationary for q few
seconds throwing a bright light over
the desolation of no Mans Land"
fnllnxveI h,- No. 9.
giving warning o. some move to be
made or telling someone to watch for
an enemy attack al certain point The
Yanks re sure giving them the dickens
on the line.
Walking through the country Is very
pretty here about now. The fields are
all abloom with flowers. One flower es-
peciaily is very pretty 1t is a blood
red poppy which has a legend attached
to i that perhaps you have heard of.
II IS said that wherever drop of blood
has stained the ground a poppy will
GROW on that spot. OF course il is only
legend hut some Of the fields are lit
orally covered with bright red while
others have not a single one I wish
you could see them. They arc very
prettr but DO not last long.
The towns here are rather queer.
They are really houses al, corn
nlned 10 make the town and the farms
are outside Of the town Rather A
safety in numbers" idea. In walking
through the country one never sees a
solitary farmhouse as We do in The
states. They are all m the town. |
thlnk You would like the quaint look
OF the houses. They are dingy. wrinkled
little houses with odd little balconies
ana ornamental iron galleries over
hanging the sidewalks, az If thew were
looking into one another's faces as If to
see what their neighbors were Up TO
linen there are queer dusty shops with
open coorways, and tunnel-ilke en-
frances leading to court-ysrds in the
rear The roofs Of the houses are all
ufed ana n1oss-grown and the pave
ments in the street in some pla ces were
o. large stones with the seams filed
with mud. I was In very old church
tWhlch survived the German bomba I'd
Nenp ard saw two very old panels
painted thy some old master of the 1ath
century, The figures were distorted AMI
out OF proportion. but the coloring was
beautiful and well worth seeing.
! must close this letter now ana nv;,,
Try to write again soon.
Love to all
Harry.
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Don't Let Soap
Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair. be care
full what you use. Most soaps and
prepared shampoos contain too much
alkali which is very injurious, as 1t
dries the scalp and makes the hair
brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsified cocoanut oil, for this is Dur.
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap, and beats the most expensive.
soaps or anything else all to pieces.
You can get this at any drug store,
and few ounces will last the Who'll.
family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in. about a teaspoonful is
all that is required. 1t makes an
abundance of rich, creamy lather
cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out
easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and is soft. fresh looking,
bright, fluffy. wavy and easy to han.
Ole. Besides 1t loosens and takes ou,
every particle Of dust. dirt and dand
ruff.-Adv.
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Dallas Farm BUILDINGS Burned

The farm buildings of Frank Har-
ris in Dallas were destroyed by fire
Saturday morning The men ere
having and Mrs. Harris was berrvin =
when MIR. Harris saw smoke coming
from the direction OF the house,
When they arrived at the house il
was practically all gone, and the barn
was burned fat inside half an hour.
Nothing was saved but the hayine
implements and automobile, the lat
ter having been left in the village for
repairs Friday night. There were
about fifteen tons Of hay in the arm.
The loss was partially covered with
insurance. One hog was burned.
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III lN4b " bk 40 49,
time l was looking
forward to the
coming of my lit
tie one that l am
ii 10
OF h r expectant
mothers. 3 e t ore
taking it. some
days I suf er e d
with neuralgia so
b dly at l
thought I could not
live, but after TAX
ing three bottles OF
Lydia E. Pink
b a ms Vegetable
Compound I was
entirely relieved OF
neuralgia, l had
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gained In strength and vas able 10
20 around and do all my house"oFk.
Nv baby when seven months old
weighed 10 pounds and l feel better
than | have for long time. l never
had any medicine - ne so mucn
good."-Mrs Pearl Monyhan, Mitch
ell, Ind.
Good health during maternity Is
most important factor u both mother
and child. and many letters rave bee1
received by the Lydia Z. Pinknam
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. telling OF
health restored during this TT; ing Pc
rod by the use Of Lydia Z. Iink-
hams Vegetaol, Compound.-Adv.
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shape Of flour, he must then buy back
bran for almost as much as he re-
ceived for the wheat in the first in
stance. The injustice to the farmer
in such a transaction was apparent,
and emphasized the need for high
err price Of wheat to the producer.
Needless to say Senator France
io,ned with his Republican col
leagues in further insisting on the
Senate proposal for $3.50 wheat, and
in sending the bill back to confer
ence by the decisive vote of 4s to 10,
only to be voted after price OF
$40 had been agreed upon.
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MRS. WATSON OF DETROIT
Was Weak, Tired All the Time
Made Perfectly Well By Vino.

Detroit. Mich got into weak,
rundown condition. no annette
ured all the time and headaches-but
mad to keep around and do nv house
work read about Vinol ana tried il
within two weeks. | commenced to
improve, and now have spl,-,,id az
petite and feel stronger ana hector in
every way Mrs. lnlIn F. Watson.
tnele Is no fecret about Ninol-Tt
yves its success in such cases to beef
ana Goa ilver pAptonos. iron AMI nan-
sanese peptonates and glycerophos-
phates, the Oldest and mos famous
strength creating tonics.
vinol is sold in Augusta BY Bow
ditch Webster Co. j. Fl Deo.say
Na'es'''ie' Gny K. White. Iianoweu
and Druggists everywhere.-Adv
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ALMA

Mr.. and Mrs. Erskine and Miss
Florence are in to wn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Dunbar If
Portland were ner, Friday.
c. Z. Ware cook an auto party to
New Harbor Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Davy of Wiscasset
We're in town Frijay.
n. w. Washburn Of South Portland
and A. o, Butler 1T Newcastle were
in town Friday.
Miss f. j. Bryan returned to Som
erville Saturday after spending two
weeks with friends in town.
Mr. and Brs. Ralph L. jackson and
son Robert Of Canonsburg, Pa, are at
Parsons Bend.
Mics Lena Ford Of Everett returned
home Friday.
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No More Rheumatism
Terturino Pains and Swollen Je'nsS
Vanish When Rhevra Is Used.

Al last a real remedy for rheufna1isn,'
And a good one it must be when 6oH
ditch Webster Co. and good druggists
everywhere Sell it on the no-cure. no
pay basis. iii,
great rejoicing, for II is surely a re-
markable remedy and has record o.
almost unbelievable cures. Read wha.
j. F. Oliver OF Albany. Ga, says apcaS
il:
Il had sciatic rheumatism for w?
wears. and tried every medicine onere1
for rheumatism. Tried many doctors
was treated at one of the best SOUTH
ern sanatcriums, and il improved any
/ did not realize it. am conductor
on the Central of Georgia Railroad. and
had secured a pass TO Hot springs.
AK 10 take treatment. About that
time I saw Rheuna advertised and con-
Guided 10 try il. l abandoned my Trip:
took three bottles, and now feel as well
as ever. / am going to make everybody
! see who has rheumatism try H.
would not take a hundred thousand
dollars for what Rheuma has done for
me. l would rather be dead than live
as | was before the use of Rheuma.
If you have rheumatism in any form.
don't delay-try Rheuma today A
large bottle. sufficient for two weeks
treatment, is not expensive. and your
money back if it does not give you quick
and joyful relief.-Adv. aug1.H-H