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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Harry Philbrick. who is a member
of the clerical force in the Office of
the Texas Steamship Co., returned
Sunday to Bath after a two-days' Wis
Il in Augusta as the guest of Gordon
Edgar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Deputy Sheriff Edwin Bullock of
Windsor was a visitor Saturday in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Julian +. Reale, a radio operatior on
the L. 5. ship Minnesota. who has
been visiting his mother. Mrs. w. f.
Kerr and friends in this city. left
Saturday to report for duty aboard
Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

! Mrs. Clarence E. Mckown of Booth
bay Hartor is passing a few days
with City Treasurer and Mrs. Wilbect
:. Wilson. IS South Chestnut street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Hon. William X. Iattangall return
cd Saturday afternoon from Boston,
where he had been passing few
days on legal business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Judge S. l.. Fogg of the law firm
OF Williamson. Burleigh & Mclean of
this city, left Saturday morning for
Houlton on short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

o. p. Dorr, who is employed at
Dover, arrived in the city Saturday
morning for few days visit at his
home at 16 Child street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Mrs. John J. O'Connell left Sunday
evening for Brooklyn, y. y, for a
visit with her mother, Mrs Clara
Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Miss Helen Rowell of Waltham,
Mass, arrived in the city Saturday
and will for a week be the guest of
Miss Rachel Messer of Winter street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Register Of Deeds John NJ. Eastman
passed a portion of Saturday at AL
bion on matters of business ma
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Funeral services for the late Mrs
Wilfred Letendre will be held at
o'clock this Monday morning at ST
Augustines Catholic church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs Fred r. Ross of Hav-
erhill, Mass, were visitors Saturday
in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
60N'T SUFFER En-.
l'N1A NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole

ws., those sharp pains 60 shooting
wei vc,,r head, when your skull
sOus % S II would split, just rub alittle
sS..1 ss q J. IN your temples and neck.
= $500 Ss..,s ant the Inflammation, soothes
= LIZ ~ O o usually givingquickrelief.
WYE Nsyy.ssr pai IS clean. white ointment.
Mus us;.h iii Of mustard. Better than
mustard plaster an, ap G nuTs ee' f 9SleI
1 Ms stiff fD nee ie': s .abns
neuralgia. congestion pleurlsy. rheum ma
ism pains sn1sa and , aches m Of the
S Srn chiIblains. frosted feet-colds
" ~. chest lit often prevents pneu-
, Q, .' !. always dependable.
soc and 6Oc jars; hospital size $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Arthur WEIGH of Wayne was in this
city awhile Saturday on matters OF
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Mrs. L. n Morrill, Of Richmond is
visiting in this city as the guest of
her brother. Fred W. Libby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Mrs. Fred E. Tarbox Of Biddeford
is visiting her husband in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
AUGUSTA LOCALS

j.. s. Dinsmore Of Branch Mills
was q caller Saturday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

F. c. Prince of Portland was bus
mess caller Saturday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
S TATE HOUSE
Nexe coune" Meeting .....4 p. m. Tuesday arch

The great event has taken place in
the automobile registration in Maine
for the season of 1918. the total re-
ceipts now having reached a figure in
excess Of those for the same period
of last year, after having trailed be-
hind for almost three months of the
year. The excess on Saturday, March
% was s3s6S, the receipts having been
SOL, 1878, against ss7,917.15 last year.
REGISTRATIONS AND LICENSES
TO MARCH "A, 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
nlC25i,t
You can't feel right, If
something inside is wronl

If have done these things and digestive troubles
eepessne sick headache
that will find relief the True Il f. ATWOODS Mcd
large bottle small dose low prescription of value
odd years efficient is proof sufficient of its reliability Give trial. Ya
THE Il. F." MEDICINE co, Portland Maine. lp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
MANY DEEDS OF HERO|sM
BY MEN OF NAVAL FORCE
Some FirSt-Hand Stories OF Exne.
ricnccs Of Members OF Brit
iSE Crews.
SPRINGS DOWN HATCHwAY
Engineer Is Discovered Below While
Flames Arc Roaring Overhead,
hut This Did Not Daunt Sailor
Bent on Rescue Work.

LONDON. December l4.-How little
the world learns OF the many heroisms
OF the great British navy in this war
Here are three BRIEF tales OF the sea
that come from an unimpeachable
source. and told in the unvarnished
stra shtforward style Of the seasoned
officer of tho Royal Navy.
An explosion occurred recently on
board His Majestys motor launch "a
Commodore Sir James Startin immcdi-
room Of the motor launch was burn
ing fiercely. Upon learning that the
engineer still was below. Commodore
without hesitation. and succeeded in
CARRYING up the engineer. The bulk
head between the engine room and tho
forward tanks had been blown down.
hre was blazing upon the side and at
the TOP OF the forward tanks, which
were constructed OF very thin metal
and liable TO burst at any moment
Commodore Startin showed the utmost
Sallantry and disregard for his per-
sonai safety. He has.ebeen. awarded
The Albert Medal.
10 fuel battle-cruiser in open an
chorage far enough north forsthc wat err
10 he cold seaman slipped and Tell
overheard from the cruiser Donkey
enEineman John Allan, who was stand
ing in the fore well deck OF the collier
saw the seaman fall, and that he was
was clear that any man in the water
between the two ships was In imminent
danger of being crushed. Allan Jumped
overheard to the rescue. Allan was
heavily clad, too. but he assisted the
seaman to keep afoat. When a rope
was thrown Allan had the seaman
hauled to safety before allowing him
self TO be rescued He also has been
awarded the Albert Medal.
Tho steamship on which Second En-
ginecr Robert Coulson was serving was
struck by torpedo in the stokehole.
The engine room filled with escaping
steam, Coulson and the fourth engineer
were seriously scalded. Instead of
making for safety. Coulson. in spite OF
his injuries. carried the helpless fourth
engineer up the engine room ladders
10 the top platform and out of imme
diate danger of steam or from the in
rush OF water Then Co'Ilson sank
{ exhausted
The chief engineer. who had run to
the engine room from the bridge, as
sisted both OF tho injured men into Il
life boat. After being landed and taken
to n hospital, both succumbed TO their
injuries.
King George in pcrson handed the
Albert Medal to Engineer CoulsOn's
widow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
HOW ENGLlSHMAN FELT
ON HIS TRIP TO AMERICA
Dr. Fort Newton Tells Correspondent
First visit Recalicd Days
OF Columbin.

LONDON December 1i.--"Dr. Fort
Newton. OF the City Temple, who has
been called an Unofficial Ambassador
from America to England. has just
come back from lecturinG tour at
home. the London correspondent OF
the Manchester Guardian writes.
''Hc tells me that he felt like Co
such is the extraordinary difference
between the present America and the
America of year ago in the wonder
Il, unity Of opinion that now pre-
wits. together with the complct.
scrappins "r The old individualism and
the substitution OF what he calls
bureaucratic fratcrnalism.' The una
DiWijJ OF American opin'oa IN the var
Its purpose. its proper conclusion
al the decision to have 20 talk OF
peace until m.litarism IS done for
IS inconceivable to any one who knew
the old America. President Wilson'S
enough TO US here. was objected to by
many Americans on the ground that
there should he no parlcy with Ger
many at all short Of surrender
''IIc found quite new appreciation
OF Rritain's effort in the war and es-
De;cally new recognition Of the
overwhelming part played by the Brit
ish navy. The long Iis;s Of American
casualties that arc now appearing in
the American papers arc helping
America to realize what the trial has
been through which the allies have
been passing in the last four years
that has Il son in tho army wear II
silver star in the button hole. and IL
the son is killed this is changed to u
gold star"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
BLOTTERS AS PASSES
American Woman Writes That They
Arc Accepted by nOIahcylki
Puaauors

Those contemplating IL trip to Russia
In tho near future. will do we'll TO All
their grip and suitcase with blotters
according TO letter received by a
Beaver Falls woman, which states that
they Will serve az passports and passes
on trains aud boats throughout tho do
main OF tho Bolshevilsi. The writer
ter for all such purposes and that
everywhere he goes he passes without
question: and without paying transpor.
tation. iii Z
Tie asked the young woman to send
him II BUNCH OF tho ready ado "pass-
ports" and to Include somo OF the
larger Sizes anu even desk biottor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
ITALY UNITED KINGDOM
DREAM OF GARIBAL DI
Austrimns Wcrr Thcn tho Minister'S Of
The Entire Northern
District.

LONDON. Dccemhnr i3.--In the mid
Ill" Of ;hc las; century tho idea OF "a
=" id!" dream. Italy was not ma
ION. II was only peninsula and
'tr. nattcr-of- Victorian decided
that il could rcvc~ 10 ANYTHING but
ncrins"!a. Almost tho only man of
authority in England who had the
sm" Host faith in a united Italy wns
with 81 soul. says London daily pa
per
III" Austrinns r-"rc tho masters Of
Northern italy. Th" Pope was the
temporal Sovereign Of Rome. 4 Pour
hon king: perhaps tho worst even %.
that. unpleasant family. was King Of
Bnt Mazzini dreamt dreams and
;arihcldi engineered amazing and. as
il seemed. opera bouffe revolutions
Nd crafty rnrour plotted PLAYING first
'"ains, .'ustrie. outside wars played
i"tn Cavour's hand. and iu 1872 Victor
t,mmnnuel. the patriotic king. marched
Into Rome and tho united Kingdom Of
Italy was n fact
n"' th"r" were thousands or Italians
st'' outside the kingdom. They re-
man"A outside until last week The
Tr"n'in". the so"thc"n portion Of tho
Tvrol. has an Italian population OF
3!3nn". ont OF total population OF
aS'ooo The minority is German Aus
dicrs and onlci"'s. Most OF them hav.
probably gone home.
Tho pcoplc Of The Trcntino have al
ways been fanatically Italian In sen:t-
ment. and the capital Trent has
no"rishcd patriotism to the mother
,ann hy fcrvcnt Dante cult. Carl
h"idi fought in In" Tren;ino In 1866:
rinz oh" Far! Of Cavan with HIM
hrs redeemed 1T In 1918.
T"iesic. now occurlcd b,sthe Italians,
's essentially mn Italian city. Seventy
scvcn Der cent Of It's roonle arc Ttal-
innS. IS per cent IRE Slavs. and only
: per cent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Yet
Trieste was Auatria's chief port Uhe
\nstrian cuckoo was always n nest
Hic",crl and the principal por, in the
Adriatic.
.'or a whilc In tho fiddle Ages
Trieste BELONGED 10 tho Republic OF
Venice. but II has been in Austrian
occupation for $50 years. with slight
break during the Sapolconic period.
Now u Is assured a greater prosperity,
united TO the nation to which its pco-
Pile bolonR.,lass so ~ - ~ rs fifls N
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
American Soldier to Return Better Fitted
to Fulfill Obligations to the Community

accurate md careful abatement or
the Intention OF the bureau does not
sound Interesting. perhaps, but the
me Ods of presentation Will be such
as will appeal to the private sol-
der of extremely limited education.
II In intended that the men COM
Ing under the instruction planned
by the bureau shall form n concep-
ton OF organized social service, thnt
they Hhull become capable of con-
structiSe criticlam of public policy
and that they shall learn to take
an unnclfish interest In the affairs
OF government whether of town.
State or nation. All this to the end
that America nnd the world may
be served with greater measure
of Justice and TINT nil men mny
hive more happiness both ns indi-
vfduals and as members OF organ
lied society.
Ii IN felt that the need for haate
In this work iE 80 Ereut that no ef-
fort ~ being spared to put the plan
into operation nv soon ah men and
material can be gathered. Mr.,
KinEsbury has cabled from Paris TO
America for photographer OF niI
motion pictures dealing with public
welfare work. reduction of infant.
mortality, child care, regulation OF
child labor. police work, fire pro-
lection, maintenance of parks ard
recrentions, the prevention OF tuber-
culoNis md other subjects of the
nnmc general nnture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
WILLIAM MERRIAM HOUSE.

PARIS, December I4.-Thnt the
American soldier shall return from
UNcrscns better equipped TO fuihlI
his ObiiEn lions To community, State
ind nation, md with tho desire to
give his best effort In such service,
IL the object of nm undertaking
which the Y. VI. G.. a. In France has
just begun. 4 bureau of citizenship,
IL Is called. IL Is under the dircc-
lion OF John a. kinEsbury. of New
York. md Is now In process of orr
iSunI1atiOn.
Through this bureau. instruction
i'm the duties which deNOIve upon
the Individual In relation to thonc
among whom he lives will he given
by mcnns OF cinsses, lectures and
the motion picture. Mr.. KinEabury,
who Srns commissioner OF charities
under the Mitchell administration In
New York, has begun TO gather ns
his assistants a group OF men known
I'm America in public affairs and In
sorini investigation and education.
The aim of the whole program.
which IL elaborate In detail and
wide In scope, IL to intensity the
interest OF officers and mon OF the
American cxpcditionary force in the
fundamental Social relations which
underlic citizenship md to mnkc q
clear exposition Of these relations
in snch manner that they will he
interesting In the popular sense. An
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
BRITISH SEAMAN TELLS
STORY OF BRUTALITY
Rifles Arc Fired Into the Ranks Of
Prisoners md Kicks Were
Freely BESTOWED.

LONDON. December ia British
seaman: taSen prisoner by the Ger
experiences:
When our guards had mustered us.
they proceeded 10 fire tn cir rifles into
n ,.n, -ranks' but how many mon were
am unable 10 say. We were cntraincd
at Termonde. and were subjected to
many insults and Kicks during the pro-
cess. They hacked us into cattle
trucks. wounded and all. and when the
BclGian women wanted To give us food.
they We're prevented by the guards. on
howled at "nd insuited az various sta
iicns, and were often dragged out OF
our trucks and para'lad on the plat
Tins.
One wounded MAJ rsked for water.
a German woman rt;nt with Il Gun
and spat into il bcfo,e handing il 10
I'm.
we we're Imprisoned q, poDcritz /;
sot two blankets ..hout as thick as =.
sheet of paper. Man. OF The men had
their oilskins and overcoat3 Stolen by
joined the camp They we're very hii,-
CRY. and when the time arrived 10 so
Tor rood there was naturally :, hi, nr
2 crush. On this a German entry de-
1therately fired his rifle arronc The a.
armed prisoners, killing Seaman NJ l.
ows: II. +. r.. and two Russians. ','hc
sentry was praised by his general
General Olsen Won CasscD for This
act Of necessary murder.
That winter they started 1r'"
form OF punishment. tying TX ~ Ivy
the thumbs 50 we could only touch
the ground with the tins II our :,cs.
In June, 1916, ] was semi tn Berlin
- w":k at the slauEhtrrrol*" where
prisoners food was prcparri. Gid or
diseased horses or those whin rad
been too BADLY wounded to recover
%Hrc sent here to he Sillcl and were
then converted into blood or meat
samSaGes Tor The prisoners.
"0ur German doctor us To suffer
with his lijat.- and when he was II a
bad temper refused to examine British
prisoners who reported sick. Instcad
he would give the sick man five LAYS
in cell without examination The
name of this doctor N,aS Nni,nnl, T..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
PRODUCTION OF POTASH
IS DESTROYING MONOPOLY
Progress M1ide by the British VIII
Tnka business From the
Germans.

LONDON. December l4.-Progress
rna<'e In recovering potash on n com
nerciai scale from pig, iron blast fur
naces has DESTROYED the German en-
pire's hope OF retaining the monopoly
Resultant from experiments fostered
for the last eighteen months by tho
Ministry Of Munitions there have been
Installed lately 1T several iron works
special gas.cleaning plants thai cx-
tract potash bearing dust from the
furnace gases.
This dust in large quantities is be-
ing dealt with 1T At specially built fac
tory designed for an output of from,
400 10, 500 tons per week OF potassium
chloride
Muriate OF potash free from dele
lerlops impurities is being manufac-
shown that tho addition of n small
quantity of salt to the charge of the
furnace largely increases tho amount
Of potash given off without harming
the pig iron produced.
The cost OF about $40 a ton is said
for chloride of potash in England be-
Potash also is being produced as
a by-producl OF tho cement Industry.
as we'll as from the kclp-burning in
dustry In Scotland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
DOUGHBOY'S SCARS TELL
OF B0CHE'S BRUTALITY
Were often Benten, Snys Corporal. =.
Hc Displays Marks on His
Arms,

LONDON. December 14.-"That's
what we got from the brute German
war"
Corporal r. Fecncy. OF Johnstown,
IA. barred his arm and revealed some
arrived in London after his release
via Holland from the Rastatt Black
Forest German prison camp
''Hundreds OF our boys have died OF
starvation in some OF the German
prison camps he said And some
lcct.
They often beat us. Occasionally
he American Red Cross and Y. NJ G.
ing, but this was often stolen by tho
Germans on the ground that it was
war booty. leaving MS starved and
Some OF the lads went insane uu.
,"if ever meet another c:erman"-.
his jaw sna ppcd--"IIli AK him prop
erly--,war or; no war, A g 5. 80 Z 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
SAYS ALLIED CONGRESS
MUST SIT PERMANENTLY
London Paper Declares T1Is VIII Re
Necessary II Permanent Peace
lis to Obtain

LONDON. December 1.-THE Con-
gress of the allies must never no al
1ourned. but sit permanently, II peace
- 10 be permanent, says the London
league OF peace other than the present
league OF the allies. As an utmost
concession, Germany's delegates might
assembly, but without n vote. Ger.
many cannot he II member OF This
league In fun standing. because Il, viii
not nc po'siDie to trust her with
The allies. which must be established
to keep order In the world An army
ana navy OF the allies must be placed
lied congress. ready to move overnight
II necessary. as Germany did. and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
Man Of Mystery Proves
Puzzle to British Police

LONDON. December I4.-yhe mys-
terry or mn alleged Anxur. known on
the records of Mnrylebomc Police
Court ~ "Wiliiam James, IL be-
n,nIistrntcs of that court, one of
the most widely known tribunals of
London.
This man of mystery has Just
the bench ON n charge or failing to
rcE's,er as an nlirB enemy, mud hin
third IN IL charge of Sescrtion from
the Au.traljan army.
Theories lint the man II ono OF
'.double"; that he IL not. but IL
under influence OF shell shock, and
that his memory mNy have been
affected D! being -nssed, nre nd
view William Jnmcs'x affairs travel
In circle without getting my
where.
Last week detective .erEennt
mnn hna been deserter from, the
Australian forccs for two months.
sut William Jntnen himself MI
lowed that he wns born near Berlin
I'm 1870 and was brought to England
nv child.
Now comes an Australian army
enicer testifylnE TINT the man was
horn mt Itochenter, Victoria, Aus
zucs. made good military record
and been Easacd In France.
On top of that mnm i'm court
sworr positively that William James
prior to the war rs music-haiI
artist. who appeared on the stnE~
with small troupe of performing
dogs.
Privately tho mnEi.,rntc. prob-
nbly wish the. Aforesaid William
james never had doomed ON their
horizon or would go out and lose
himself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
New I.ol,,IcnI prcc.do,,

CHICAGO. December l4-Harrv II.
Gibbons. county treasurer elect. has cs-
taoIished n political precedent by the
employment OF three squads of men
to remove every vcstigc of posters and
signs utilized in his present campaign
THESE had their purposes. hu, | fail
TO see what right a candidate. has Ia
leave tho city Uttered up with them
after tho campaign Is over" said Mr..
Gibbons. II consider IL my duty Ia
clean up the city so far as my cam
paiBn was instrumental In 9dirtying
things, * s. :. \ IS, (! =. :. 4 -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
Record Load OF AImond.

woodland, CAL. December IA
record load OF almonds. contained In
225 sacks. was hauled here by trac-
tor recently and sold for $500 to the
Capay Almond Growers Association,
The owner was w. Nainsmlth. Of the
Esparto district. 81. "a /. !, u,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
Nlll. Hear we,.h,nr Tor

, SEATTLE, WASH. December Ia
bcSrs Digger than any others on the
Giope roam IN Aiaska, according to L.
MAIDEN. big game hunter He recent
" killed bear weighing "a ton. IL
measured - tsei mcncs from spous
bring II down. 4 = go = ; n ~ ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
NO BUILDING IS, IrNsCAnREn $50 va
IN THIS SN AF.T.t<eAv

One day recently the leutenaskaasf
racked ard raked by she'll 3 Y,ofs 49,
hours before. or the 20o-odd E03ids
ings constituting the village, gyssaaH
we're mere heaps OF. brick and s-ScrfsflH
ccncealing grisiY relics of cent-Haxdx
to-hand fighting. Aside from. thS HX{x
CLAN !nfantrymen who w ere occuN3fs&
ing the town ard waiting Until HsSesSs S
toon bridge could be thrownsacr0sT 49,
ians in sight One was hc1MsvsrSSs1SsS
had returned to resume hts o1fie3aIs66T
ucs, the other q woman. a "a ~, ~ s5TS
She might have bean thirty. Rfxgi3$
Nifty, and the wooden si,ocss sid SSos6
and rough WOODEN stSckIngs wsl1 ~ &
plasteIed. Tho lieutenant sbSW63 = y
sss lcontinusd 90 Filth q
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-10-26

tutto era pronto perche questo
sfOrzO avesSe il suo esito Vito
rioso: tutto esisteva mel paeSe ed
era pronto a rispondere alPappel-
10, Quando Pappello della necessi-
Ia 81 fOsse fatto sentire. C'erano
j dollari, j miiardi di dollaIi, qua
dagnati durante lunghi ami di
lavOrO febbrile; c'eranO le mac
chine pronte a work to death, ci
erano gil Uomini abituati ad uno
sfOTZO costante di superaTe sem
pre- POstacolo e anche Sc steSsi:
c'eTano lie materie prime e lie
braccia; c'era tuttO duuque e il
miracOlO non sta uejla OrganiZZa-
zione, per la quale il Governo ha
scelto migliori uomini del pae-
Sc. non sta nella produzione e.
nOIme per la quale tuttO era
prOntO; il miracOIO non e di ca
rattere materiale ma bensi idea
lie: ed e la volonta: questa yolon-
Ia americana che non ha interes-
81 diretti nella guerra, che non e.
IA direttamente attaccata, che
avrebbe potuto continuare a III
manere in pace, e 81 e mossa per
la difesa della giustizia e della Ii
berta, unicamente per motivi
ideali: questo 81 che e il miraco-
10; e grande.
A. AGRESTI."