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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Thara Marc Others

I'm afraid l cans use this kind Of
stuff" said the editor loftily as he
handed back the manuscript.
IAN right! You needn't be SO conde-
scending about it, retorted the con-
tributor. You're not the only one
who's refused that s+ory.' you know:-
Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
UNITY
Mrs, NJ, 8. Paul.

Mrs. Noah 8. Pat, IF Benton passed
away very suddenly Monday at the
home of her sister. Mrs. ]. p. Libby,
where she With her husband. Mr@Pau,,
were passing the winter Funeral
services were held Wednesday, F. w.
Fairbanks OF Pittsaeid having charge
Of the arrangements
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Already Supplied

| IF You want comfort in the house.
get one of these gas heaters. It keeps
the whole family in hot water all the
| time
Don't need it. My wife, attends to
that."--Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

Has old Augusta another good lit
lof, in her, II she has now is the
time to lift and to lift with will.
for II is something worth lifting.
What shall she lift" The uncer-
t9inty from the usefulness Of ono of
the greatest institutions in this city
the local Y. NJ. e. y.
Augusta. in this instance. needs an
AN together. now-everybody LIFT
and put this thing over"
Ever, body IN this community
should have a membership interest in
the Y. NJ. &. A. IL Is an institution of
proven worth 1t has paid for itself a
thousand times over. If we accept the
heartfelt testimonials of our boys in
the army camps Of this country and
'ovcr there" II has accomplished
miracles for the moral and physical
being of millions Of our sons who
were called TO national service. They
knew il before they went and had full
confidence in it. Now they pledge
themselves to 1t and demand it for
tho boys at home.
There is the point do for our boys
ut home as well as for those abroad.
Boys In their teens need the Y. NJ. c.
\. as much in their every day home
life as do our sons in military serv-
See. There they find true manliness
unafraid TO he classed as Christian
gentlemen. There they absorb rev.
erence for clean things in body and
speech. There they feel the daily in
fiuence of real manhood There they
escape the insidious compa nionship Of
those who mock and sneer at holy
things. and who suggest evil and
utter vulgar and indecent things in
the name of humor.
The boy who is robbed Of Y. NJ. C.
A. associations in the age from l2 to
20 years. has missed something of his
equipment for the game Of life. 1t
T. a place for rich and poor, strong
and weak-a place where the weak in
body and morals receives new
strength for both by healthful exer-
else Of both.
Augusta has magnificent equipment
for Y. NJ. c. A. work. 1t has boys the
equal Of any in the land or world. 1t
has a citizenry vitality interested in
both the institution and the boys. To
get the best returns from both it's
boys and its Y. NJ. c. A. plant, the
citizens of Augusta must heartily
support the plant and encourage the
boys to make the most of it.
There is the whole purpose Of this
weeks drive" for a Y. NJ. c. A. mem
bership. 1t is to pledge Augusta citi-
Zcns To support of the local manhood
plant as they Loyalty subscribed to
everything needed to back and care
for the boys who went to war.
Augusta went over the top" in ev-
cry war drive. Now it is peace
drive-a drive for upbuilding man.
hood instead of destroying cities and
slaughtering men. Every citizen is
needed in this drive. and every boy in
this city needs your moral backing.
BETTER bodies make better morals,
and better morals build better bodies.
Both treatments are free to all boys
at the Y. N. G. 4. Send YOUR boy
there and If you have no boy send
Your moral and financial support for
some other boy.
All together. now, Everybody
LIFT and put this thing on a basis of
which the city may be proud and
other cities envious. Our Real Man
Factory needs light and heat and
games and instructors and leaders of
the right sort. 1t must have finances
and morale.
Sign here, please" will be asked
OF YOU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Maine Gossip
silrc Mistake

Bills Mistake
r. w. Longley) =
Old Kaiser Bill he started out e.
TO whip the world one day;
He raised . mighty army
And he made a great display.
For forty years old Bill had planned
This dlabolical thing:
To subjugate the whole broad land;
Himself be made a king.
He started out one morning,
Some four years since. think,
Btu he gave the world no warning
OF the vessels he would sink.
Old Billy marched through Belgium
With his bloody, murderous band,
And they, ravished, burned and plum
Till they just destroyed the land,
Then he said he'd be in Paris
After France had been laid low.
But the spunky little Frenchmen
Said to Kaiser Billy. Mo-
Then the English. they came forward,
And they helped the Frenchmen out,
And they told the bloody Germans
They had better turn about.
But old Billy was SO stubborn
That he would not take the hint,
So to Paris he kept headed
Rather than to turn and sprint.
In the mean time sill invented
Under sea boats by the score,
And he sunk all neutral vessels
If they dared to leave the shore.
But at last he sunk some vessels
That old Uncle Sam" sent out:
And he showed the crews no mercy
Smiled to hear their dying shout,
Then "Old Sammie'' he got angry,
And he said to Kaiser III:
IF you do not stop this business
You will chew bitter pull
Then he sent his armies over
Millions of our husky boys,
Joined the French and British legions,
soon they founG they were no toys.
Then the war began in earnest
And a thousan Germans fell.
Some were killed and some We're cap
tured,
So old Billy still kept running
Till his mind was almost gone;
And mis- bloody hooters followed
With an aspect most forlorn.
Soon old Bill he begged for mercy.
And his U-boats are withdrawn,
And his dreams of world dominion
Have become a hope forlorn.
Poor old Bill has learned his lesson
And decided once tor all,
That no nation wins the BAH game
While the Yankees twirl the ball. /.
Now Old Bill has been deported--
Yes, the bloody wretch has gone
To y little town in Holland
Where he's busy hoeing corn.
Now. dear reader: there's a moral
To this homely little rhyme:
Do not think that you're immortal
While You walk the shores of time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Wouldn't Say More

"Wl.at Is the defendants reputation
for veracity?" asked the judge.
Your Honor" said the witness. I've
known him to admit that he had been
hehing all day and hadn't got single
bite. STRAY Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Second Best Would Answer

Doctor-You have a bad case of govt
The best course Tor you is to take no
wine, no beer. no alcoho! in any form.
no cigars
Patient-Ho'd on, doctor. What's
next best?-Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Threat, Not Promi,e

Ralrh-Will your father permit you to
take your piano away when you marry:
Phyllis-He says he will insist on it
Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

frank confession that our professions
for doing away. with the need Of ar
maments are pure pretense good only
while the war lasted?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Easiest Thing He Knew

They contemplate IA trip to China
That's cheap enough"
What? Why, the fare"
II was speaking of the contempla-
ton. STRAY Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

In the opinion of the London Times.
personal contact between Mr.. Wilson
and European statesmen will be of
immense advantage" OF course. we've
no way of estimating how much the
European statesmen may profit from
this contact. but those who know Mr..
Wilson best have a suspicion. that he
is immune.-Biddeford Journal
And he wears a mask too, doesn't
he?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

Is that administration talk about a
great navy for the purpose OF soaring
John Bull into a league of nations or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

cars. Young men were needed to ruin
on the Ogdensburg. which penetrated
Crawford Notch. a great engineering
achievement. but rated dangerous
spot, where the rails wind around the
mountain slope and seem TO cling to
the very sides of the steep INCLINE,
Men Of daring conceived the enter
prise and it appealed to courageous
young men. Of whom Mr.. Thomas was
one. He ran &c years without being
in a serious railroad accident and re-
tired only to engage in the hotel
business. This line is now the Noun
tain Division of the Maine Central.
which perfected a lease 20 odd years
ago at ? per cent on the common
stock. Portland backed the road to
the extent of more than 100000 and
that load is the bulk Of the municipal
debt.
The United States district court,
which opened Tuesday at Portland is
expected to be a busy session. Judge
Hale will have before him a number Of
persons convicted in the municipal
courts of Illegally bringing liquor into
the State; also the well-known Bangor
Scotch whiskey case and some Seiective
Service cases
The indications for mild winter
continue to appear. Here's one from
| the Camden correspondent of the
Bangor News: -.
Three flock of wild geese have
passed over Camden en- route for
their southern home this week. If
old sayings hold true this indicates a
mild winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
|H,MINs

l---J bee: 9.36 A. NJ. Bruins
WICK. kockiand. Lewiston, Portland
Boston; 2.5S +. NJ. local: 4.0t P. NJ. tea.
press) Brunswick, Portland Boston; D 10
+. M. Hallowell. Gardner and SO. Gar
diner: l0.A7 p. NJ. Lewiston. Bath. Port
land. Boston. Sundays 4.R and 10, II A..
NJ. $40 and l047 +. A.. Portland and
Boston
GOING CASTILLO A. Nj. Bangor. ST.
John. Halifax. Sunday morning at IA
A. NJ. does not connect Dstond Bangor.
rs A. NJ. for Waterville. Bangor. Bar
Harbor. Calais and =. 4 A. points; S39
A. NJ. local TO Belfast. Harmony. Ban
cor. Show negan: 1912 F. NJ. for Ban.
Van .eboro: 80 p. NJ. Watervilie
and Bangor; 7.29 p. NJ. Waterville AMI
Bangor. sundays LA A. NJ. for Wafer.
Vile and Bangor. $50 A; NJ. Cor Wat
erville. Skowhegan and Bangor: 3.lo i.
NJ. tor Bangor =,
Trans leave August. for Haliowell.
Gardiner and South Gardiner az 6.l5.
ass A. NJ. 253. Sis. 1917 L. NJ. HalIoweH
and Gardiner only: 4.06 p. NJ. Gardiner
only s.l2 A. VI. daily.
M L. HARRIS. Gen1 Pass Agt.: D. c.
Douglass Genl Mgr. Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

Thirty seconds after the above had
been accepted-but not paid for--anoth-
er one of THE Girls suggested as d
head Make Your Reservations Now.
Take your choice-of heads
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Light and Airy
No First, Please

There'll be music in the air
When the boys come marching home
You bet we'll all be there
70 kiss Tom, Dick and jerome.
One Of the Girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Railroads md Steamboats,
ttatd States Railroad kominisiraho,

sc. tritce. o'rtt.er Genera Ct Ra'lro,oi
Corrected to Nov4a.ba- II. 1915.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

Two sof the government mine
sweepers that are combing the coast
for fioaters, were in port at Portland
Monday One of them coaled up at
the Pocahontas plant and went 70 sea
again, while the other one remained
over night and went cut Tuesday
morning. So far as is known they
have found no mines this side Of
Montauk Point, but there is no reason
why some should not be found drift
ing about. Until there is absolute
certainty that all which have been
sown are accounted for in some way,
it is probable that the sweepers will
be kept out cruising about and then
they are liable to be used as coast
guard cutters until the regular boats
Of that service come back from over
seas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

GOING " EST t. =
NJ. except 81 on dy :
Portland and Boston
6.lo A. NJ, armIngton,
kockIand. Portland. Bos-
ton, Montreal and Que
hac. 4a6 A Al Bruins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

Here's what the old sea cap'ns at
the Bath Iron Works say about the
weather for the winter says the
Times: There will be "a snow
storms in all and a big one. a regular
old fashioned snow storm is due for
this week, which will make citizens
open their eyes. A landlubber, COM
menting on this forecast, remarks.
that he never knew a sailor ashore to
be a good weather prophet as to
weather on land. The best weather
prophet in Bath. according to this
critic is Frank Paris, who by OBJ
servation and memory, generally hits
the weather correctly. The Iron
Works sea dogs, however, do say
that the winter will be partially an
open one, but otherwise a fierce sea-
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

Hall we're business visitors In "a'o
Vile Saturday.
| Mrs. W. l.. Merrick. who has pee
very Ill for the past few days. IS u"
proving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

A fine new pipe organ has been
ordered, for the Turner st. Advent
church, Auburn. and will soon be in
stalled. This instrument is the gift
Of an Auburn man. whose identity
has not been revealed. as it was his
expressed wish that the name Of the
donor be not made public. An addi
ton to the church was made neces-
sary to create place in which to in
stall the new organ. Good progress
has been made on this work.
The annual Maine violin makers
contest was held Monday in Portland.
in the east wing of the auditorium at
City hall. Daniel Hamilton, of Port
land, presided. The violins were
played by Prof. David Fisher, Of
Portland. About Is violirs makers
entered the contest. The violins were
all made during the past year. They
were played behind screen and the
Judges were unaware of the names of
the owners of the various instru-
ments. The first prize was won by
Capt A. B. Strout, of Peaks Island
who formerly commanded one of the
steamers running between Portland
and Boston. The Judges were Prof.
Jos. H. Udell, Prof. Goberman and
Mr.. Rene, all Of Portland. The at
tendance was small.
The $150.000 schooner Jere G. Shaw,
built in Biddeford by the Biddeford
Shipbui.ding Company. has not
changed hands. although New York
parties have been dickering for it. She
sailed last week from Portland with
a load Of shook wood for the Barba-
does, in command of Capt. William Fl.
Gould of kennebunkport. 1t is stated
that Capt. Gould intends TO have a
four -masted vessel. similar TO the
Jere G. Shaw, built for himself.
George p. Thomas, who died Dec. 2
in Portland, was a conductor on the
Portland g. Ogdens5urg Railroad
when he was only 10 and he was one
Of the last of the railroad men who
ran that line in it's earliest operation
IS years ago. Mr.. Thomas had gone
to Portland when Is and was en-
- o@.a,,nfor nm no hhrcn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

prohibition will corrupt police
forces, sheriffs offices. consta hles, and
courts more than any other one item.
Men will be caught selling liquor. 1t
will be an offense punishable by i'm
p!.sonment and fine. These men will
ty and when thew have cone that and
got away with it. why ism; it fair to
assume that when other things hap
pen they will already have corrupted
ton will be easy?'
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
DELEGATE WILL
 WORK HARD FOR
 ALASKAN TRIP
(The Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Dec. 27.-A Post.Intel ligencer special correspondent al Washington, D. C., says that Dele gate Sulzer is working hard to get 6 large congressional party to pay g visit to Alaska next year at the same time that the governors conference meets
 One of the objects of the dele gate is to have the committee in spect the new railroad and to re ceive a first-hand view of several matters that will come to their at tention during the next terms of that body.
 A resolution has been introduced before the house rules committee asking that junta be formed com posed of at least three members from each of the house and senate commit tees covering the following depart ments: appropriations, fisheries. ter ritories and public lands.
 George Grigsby. attorney-genera for the Territory of Alaska, is as sisting the governor and the delegate in securing the needed legislation fol action on the resolution.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
RECEIVE NEWS ARMY STRENGTH
 OF BOLSHEVIKl
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-The state department has received a report from Bucharest giving the total arm ed strength of the Bolsheviki forces which are operating turnout the east. ern part of Austro-Hungary. the northern part of Russia and in parts of Germany.
 The fighting strength as shown consists of fifty thousand Austro-Hun- garian war prisoners, who were talk. en from the Balkan states; forty thousand Chinese workmen and about five hundred thousand Russian sol diers, who have been forced to fight thru fear of starvation. The half million men are scattered over a large territory and devastate the country occupied by them to meet their needs.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
NEWSY BRIEFS
 FROM NENANA

NENANA, Dec. 27.-The Nenana Commercial Club held meeting this evening for considering many mat. ters. Among the several questions discussed were the quarantine, the light rates and fire protection for the town. Some of these matters were laid over. It was proposed. in the fire protection matter, to abandon the old fire station and have one built with a more central location.
 The weekly force report shows that 433 men are employed at the Nenana end of construction and 71 on the Fairbanks division, making a total working force of 514.
 The first carload of coal from the Lind mine for commercial use will be delivered in town tomorrow. The commission is giving rate of one dollar a ton haulage and it is be. lieved that the coal will be disposed of at a correspondingly low price.
 The Nenana club held a special meeting this evening and voted to hold a smoker during the second week in January.
 The Masons are having private party and dance in the Nenana club rooms.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
.SINN FEINERS
 NOW MAJORITY
(The Associated Press)

DUBLIN, Dec. 26.-It is believed that the Sim Feiners who won a majority of the Irish seats in the recent parliamentary elections will not fill their seats in the house, 1t being the plan to convoke the nation al assembly in January and draft constitution for Ireland which will be the furtherance of home rule.
 The action of the Sim Fein lead. CTS is puzzling one to the students of British politics, who are of the belief that the leaders intend to show that Ireland is capable of governing herself by the number of seats SC. cured at the elections.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
GERMAN PARTY
 PLATFORM HAS
 MANY PLANKS

COBLENZ. Dec. 27.-The new Ger. man democratic party announces itself in favor of a United Germany and has adopted platform that will grant much freedom to the people If the plans of the organization are fol lowed out.
 The platform as adopted by the new party includes the freedom of the press, freedom of speech, the legal equality of all classes and the equal suffrage of the same.
 An appeal has been made to the liberal party for aid in the move ment and to all those who desire a republican form of government against the rule of the reactionaries. Already the new party is gaining strength and promises to become one of the factors in the reorganization of Germany.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
MARINES TAKE
 CHAMPIONSHIP
 OF THE COAST
(The Associated Press)

VALLEJO. Dec 26-The Mare Island football team. composed of marines from the ships stationed here, acquired the western service football championship today by de feating the team from the Balboa training camp by twelve to seven score The game was a good one for the spectators, being filled with sen. sational plays and until a few min. utes of the final whistle the game was 8 tie.
 By winning the game today the marines have acquitted the champion' ship title and on New Years day will meet the Great Lakes team for the National service title. The ma rines have not been defeated this year and have lowered the colors of many strong agregations from all parts of the Pacific coast.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
MILLIONS FOR PERU TRADING
(,rhe Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. y27.-To stimu' late better trade relations between Peru and America an exchange fund of fifteen millions of dollars has been established between the two countries.
 The money will be used to pay for goods purchased in the United States by the South American republic. The total export and import trade oi Peru with ether countries is in the neighborhood of thirty millions an. nually. It is believed with the es. tablishiny of the trade fund that the bulk of the export trade will come to America.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
FISH WILL BE
 PROTECTED IN
 ALASKA RIVERS
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-William c. Redfield. secretary of commerce, has sharply restricted the fishing privileges in Alaskan rivers for the purpose of conserving the salmon supply.
 All rivers in attitudes east of Cape Spencer are covered by the restric- tions and tie use of fixed appliances at the mouths of small streams Is prohibited.
 The question of conserving the food fish of Alaska is one that has re- ceived much consideration by the secretary and the recent war demon strated that while the supply seem ed to be inexhaustible a protective measure was necessary to prevent the wholesale fishing at the mouths of the main spawning streams which would greatly diminish the supply within the next few years.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
MEMBERSHIP IS
 MILLIONS MORE
GA. P. Correspondence.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The lat est report of the membership drive conducted last week by the Red Cross society shows that over seven teen million new names have been added to the rolls of the organiza tion. Owing to the incompleteness of the report it is expected that the gross total will come nearer to twen ty millions.
 The results of the drive just passed exceed by over seven million the drive made by the organization last December and will bring the mem bership of the organization to over thirty millions in the United States
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
AMERICANS OR
 BRITISH MUST
 BE IN BERLIN
"A. P. Correspondencel

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Some light has been thrown on the present condi. tions existing in Berlin by a state ment made by rioting sailor from that city who stated that if order is to be restored either American o1 British troops must be used in polio. ing the city and vicinity. Peace, he declares. in that city is impossible without proper policing.
 That American or British troops are essential to maintain order Is evi. denced by another sailor from the rioting factions who stated that 1t would be useless to send French troops, as conditions would become worse and much fighting result.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-30
IT WAS AN EASY MATTER
 FOR HER TO BE DANCING

The big Christmas dinner was over and the entire party made prepara. tions to attend the dance. One of the lady guests. who Is noted as being a systematic housekeeper. re- marked, what mess you will have to clean up." "Oh. mo-" responded the hostess. nothing is easier. the dishes are quickly done and the soil. ed linen I send to the New Cascade to be rough dried"