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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
Some Things to Guard Against

The great war has knocked ten
kings into the discard. and the So
called kings that remain have less
power than our President in peace
times. In view of the mess that un-
prepared peoples have made in at
tempting democracy in Mexico, Rus
STA and China we may we'll doubt
whether democracy under constitu-
tional limited monarchy, as found in
Britain. Belgium and Italy. is not
better than such headlcss republics.
Fortunately the needed limitation of
the vast war powers given our Presi-
dent was well started in the election.
Congress, from March 4 next, will be
in fun control CT the opposite party
in both branches, insuring that no
PARTISAN measures OF either party
ran pass in these crucial days Of re-
construction: insuring also such a
restriction OF executive power as is
desirable in peace times.
II Is also one of the gains Of the
election that the powerlessness Of
Gompers has been demonstrated. He
put his whole strength behind the
Presidents call to elect only Demo-
Gratis to Congress. and succeeded only
in demonstrating how little influence
he has in American elections. If the
senate committee does not shirk its
duty in investigating the doings Of
the L. $. Brewers Association we
believe Gompers will be shown to be
secret regular" OF the u. S. Brew
ers Association along with Brisbane
and the German American Alliance.
1t is important that he should be
shown In his true character, for he
is the very man who might seek to
unite organized labor and returning
soldiers in some kind of Workmen's
and Soldiers Union" such as have
cursed Russia and are now rampant
in other lands, to exploit all other
classes with a view to their own en-
iichment by military and industrial
pensions and other government
favors.
The Society Of the Great War"
has just been started in New Jersey
with the intention Of including all
our four million or more fighting
men, The society's avowed purposes
include pensions" although the
generous $4,000 life insurance, of
which the government pays seven
eighths. was specifically adopted as a
substitute for the sFeatly-a abused
mansion svsfam- Tho soldiers tharn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

selves ought to resent all efforts to
pauperizs or pamper them. now that
the war is over, and insist on their
right to pay their own way.
In . recent Treasury Depart
ment" letter. sent out by the National
woman's Liberty Loan Committee,
Of which Mrs. W. G. McAdoo. wife of
the Secretary Of the Treasury and
daughter Of the President, is chair
man, it is shown, for information of
Liberty Loan speakers. how bounti-
fully our soldiers are provided for.
Every effort is made to serve hot
meals" Successful efforts have
been made to supply our forces with
fresh vegetables from the allied
countries" 1.-The United States
Army is not only the best fed, 1t is
also the best paid" Then comes a
table Of the pay Of officers and SOL
diers in the various armies. which
shows our pay to be Ear higher than
that of any other nation excepting
only the two highest ranks in Great
Britain. Lieutenant General and
General. AS to common soldiers
France pays them 5 cents a day,
Britain pays SO cents, while our SOL
diers get from 81 to $3.50 per day
(besides lodging, clothing, food.
transportation and medical care).
Amusements, cigarettes. stationery,
club rooms are also contributed, leav-
ing the $50 to s45 paid per month
available for savings. How many
men of army age ever had that much
surplus, month by month, in civil
life?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
Monday, November rs, 1918.
The Latest Christmas Gift Order.


The governments various orders
concerning Christmas packages for
soldiers in Europe are as confusing,
contradictory, dilatory and asinine as
have been the food and fuel incon-
sistencies and political monkey busi-
ness. The latest Burlesonized speci-
men Of colossal damphoolishness is
The concession sent broadcast Nov.
3, informing the public that the Nov.
20 designation as final for mailing
parcels without export license. had
been extended ten days. We are sur
prised that it was thought of before
Nov. 20.
The multiple orders and fussy
grandpa commands TO the American
people concerning their gifts to their
sons and brothers and friends, as well
as to the men of allied forces, re-
garding size. weight. and what shall
and shall not be sent, nave complete
Is confused the masses and robbed
thousands OF loyal boys over there"
Of reminders. comforts and dainties
from homo that they will expect and
richly deserve.
And most OF these thou shalt not
asininities were issued at time
when the people were being asked for
hundreds of millions OF dollars with
which others might select and ship
and distribute to the soldiers what
THEY might decide our boys most
needed. The government had ship
ping room for these things but NOT
for the presents of parents and wives
and sweethearts.
SO much for paternalism plus pig
beadedness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
To Avoid and Relieve Influenza

eBY DIR. FRANKLIN DUANE.
Many people have been frightened by
what they have read or heard of in
f1uenZa. The more you fear the disease,
the surer you are to get it. Go right
about your business and forget it. As
the disease is spread principally by cen
ting. many health authorities have adj
vised that everyone wear a gduze,
which is daily washed and saturated
with one to five hundred solution of
before wearing over the nose AMI
mouth. You should avoid crowds, COM
mon drinking cups and public towels.
Keep your strength up by taking, lots
Of exercise in the open air and plenty
If you have any Of such symptoms 80
chilljness, nasal distractions. flushed
face. headache, feverishness. restless
give up work at once and go to bed.
This will save your strength to help
overcome the disease. Put your feet
in hot water for fifteen minutes. Thor
such mild and non-irritating physic ~
DR.. Pierce's pheasant Pellets. Drink
principally of hot lemonade and then
cover up with plenty of clothes in he'd
SO as to get good sweat. Wnen
sweating is free and the fever reduced
take dose of two Anuric Tablets every
four hours, followed by drinking ut
least glass or two of hot water. An
uric Tablets help quickly to relieve the
soreness of the muscles and bones rom
which most patients complain and help
the kidneys flush out the poisons.
To relieve nasal obstructions and eX
cessive discharge from the nose, prob
ably nothing is better than such a mild.
soothing. antiseptic wash as DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. 1t will give great re-
lief. Employed as a gargle, in same
strength as made up for use in the nose.
and as hot as can be borne. it quickly
arrests soreness and dryness in the
throat.
Influenza weakens the patients re-
sistence to disease. so that there is
danger of bronchitis and pneumonia de-
veloping. To combat this tendency ana
forNify the patients strength. insist
that he keep in bed at least two day.
Probably nothing will at this stage
hasten the recovery and strengthen tie
patient more than an iron tonic tablet
called "lrontic" or that well known
herbal tonic. DR.. Pierces Golden Meti-
cal Discovery. which as been used ay
thousands in the past two genera tons.
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
A $1,000 LIQUOR Seizure

After thrilling chase of five
miles through the darkness and rain,
during which the pursuers fired two
shots, officers confiscated a big auto
mobile full of alcohol Thursday night
in Kennebunk. Two persons in the
machine escaped in the woods after
ditching their car. A mans felt hat
and a wcman's shawl were left in the
abandoned machine which carried n
Maine License 31.sSS and Massachu-
sets license 134.4S1. The car con-
tanned GO gallons Of pure alcohol and
four quarts of wine worth about $1,000
TO the owners at present prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
Found, a BOARDING Place.

Advertising pays. Almost the first
mail brought the following answer to
the recent advertisement" in this
column for boarding place for Will
liam HohenZollern:
Litchfield. Me, Nov. %, 1918.
Editor kennebec Journal:
If you know William HohenZol-
lerns address you might send hin,
word that there is plenty of food
stuff down where Mr.. McGinty is
supposed to be and we think it
would be a good place for him to get
board and room and bath with Mr..
McGinty.
am over 20 years old, so 1 can re-
member Mr.. McGinty perfectly we'll.
Yours truly,
MRS. LOUISE STANCHFIELD.
p. S. l might mention that Mr.
McGinty is at the bottom of the sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

symptoms disappeared and your Veg
etable Compound has made me well.
strong woman so I do all my own
housework. l cannot recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly to women passing
through the Change Of Life" Mrs.
Frank Henson. 1916 S. Orchade St,
Crbana, Ill.
Women who suffer from nervous
ness, heat flashes" backache. head
aches and the blues" should try this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Adv,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
His Usual Foresight.
(Rafh TinooN

Governor Milliken is showing his
usual foresight in trying to ascertain
all ne can in regard to the nationa,
plans for the reconstruction period. 50
That Maine legislature may act in cor
junction with whatever the na,;o,,,
plan may be- Governor Milliken. from
the opening days of the war to date.
has been one Of the foremost governors
10 Keep closely in touch with the na-
tonal SIDE of the problem and to have
ms state in line for proper action at
.he right time. He is not losing any VI
tnat interest and care now that his gee.
ond term is assured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
Maine GOSSIP
The Oath

The Oath
(By Kenneth Graham Dufield. Hard
ware Age)
1 will not drink from German cup,
Or eat from German plate.
l will not deal with German man
All foul with German hate.
I'll use no drug with German name,
That's grown on German land.
I'll eat no food and drink no beer
If made by a German hand.
1 will not use German tool.
Razor, or knife, or saw,
I will not trade with German shop
That lives by the German law.
! will not sail on a German ship
Where German songs are sung.
/ will not breathe where Gods clean air
Is soiied by German tongue.
Iii not forget those awful deeds
To little girls and boys.
No more FL hang on Christmas trees
Those blood-stained German toys.
/ will not take a Germans word,
He'll break it if he can.
There is no love in a German heart
Or faith in a German man.
This is my oath. when war is done,
I'll swear to keep it true.
And. since l know you feel the same.
I'll pass 1t on to you.
The Bath Iron Works, Ltd, has
the contract for three more torpedo
boat destroyers. They are to be
similar to the four destroyers built
and launched this year and which
with the four now under construction
will keep the present large crew busy
until 1920 at least. These new des-
troyers are to be numbered 345 to 347
and contracts call for their compile
ton by Aug. 81, Oct. 81 and Dec. 81
respectively in the year 1919. In
.cluded in the salaried list there are
now 1000 persons on the pay roll at
this hustling plant and with a total
of seven to complete during the next
II months irrespective of what new
contracts may be awarded to the
corporation. assures plenty of work
for another year at least.
The big oaks cut at Winnegance
by the Texas Steamship Company,
this season, were among the oldest
trees in that locality. According to
the rings upon the StumpS of some of
them the trees were from 100 to 125
years old and some indicated that
they had been growing $50 years.
The small game situation over in
the Damariscptta region is thus spok-
en- Of by the Damariscotta Herald:
There is tremendous scarcity of
game and small woods folk generally.
The red squirrel has almost entirely
vanished. The chipmunk is seldom
seen. Partridges are exceedingly
scarce. Gray squirrels are not to be
found. The awfully cold weather
last winter is believed to have ac-
counted for the squirrels. Wet springs
are bad for the ruffed grouse A
close time a term of years would be
advisable for them. Foxes are very
abundant. The protection afforded
by the law should be removed from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

A meeting held Thursday evening in
Portsmouth. y. H., for the purpose OF
discussing the proposed new interstate
bridge between Portsmouth and Kit
terry was attended by over 100 of the
most influential citizens Of New Hamp-
shire and Maine. The meeting was
called to order by Governor-elect Bart
lett and included Congressman Bur
rowes. Governor Reyes, Senator Page.
members of the Legislature. members
Of the Governors Council. chairmen
of all the prominent civic bodies. and
some of the most prominent merchants
In Portsmouth. Philip J, Deefing Of
Portland, a member Of the Maine High
way commission. represented Governor
MilIiken at the meeting and briefly out
lined the project as far as il has gone
to date.
Speeches were made by the various
men present and kilograms were read
from the congressional delegation from
New Hampshire. as well as Senator'S
Fernald and Hale and Congressman
Goodau of Maine. lending their hearty
support TO the project.
Arrangements have been made by
members Of the Interstate Bridge
Commission to meet Secretary Daniels
in Washington in regard to the bridge
on December 6, and the delegation will
be composed of Gov. Reyes. Senator
Page and Mr.. Shattuck. Of the Shat
tuck Shipbuilding Co. on the part OF
New Hampshire. and the Highway
Commission of Maine. composed OF
Philip J. Deering. Col w. NJ. Aver and
Frank \. Peabody and Paul u. Sar-
gent, chief engineer of the Maine High
way Commission and secretary of the
Joint Bridge Commission ana l.. d.
Jones. bridge engineer Of the Maine
Highway Commission.
Governor-elect Bartlett at the end of
the meeting appointed a committee of
100 TO look after the project from now
on.
Fishing in Maine has for many
scores of years been known to bo
unrivalled. but few Maine peopIc
have had any idea that we possessed
such wonderful list of fish. Prof.
". c. Kendall of the United States
Fash Commission has been making a
survey of the State and has compiled
list of both the salt water and fresh
water fish. reporting 149 species.
This includes the dogfsh-in its nat
ural, not its canned state.
An PASSPORT hotel was facing the
&c o,s n 81 sd oors" proposition
through inability to secure table
girls. The clerk had a 'hunch." The
matter was put up to the public on
patriotic grounds with the result
that several young ladies Of the city
volunteered their services and are
making very efficient waitrcsses-to
the c1ticfaotio, of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

Funny, isn't it, how marvelously
swift was the increase of sugar and
-four and fuel to normal? And think
of the millions of tons of rocks the
coal men have cleaned up out of their
way at good prices!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
NEW PORTLAND

hewitt. who is employed al
North New Portland. was a guest in
town on Sunday
Lester Hewitt Of Lexington had Tho
misfortune to break his arm recently
"niie working at Albert Dexter's.
george tinker and AL CasweN are
cutting birch for Eben Carsley.
BERT Miilay had the misfortune late.
~ 10 lose heifer from its pasture in
Concord
several from here attended Sunday
services at KingfieId
School has opened again in the Par
sons district.
Harold atwood and family of East
re" portland were guests OF E. e.
ATWOOD and family on Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

Henry Ford has turned away from
the automobile business to publish a
weekly newspaper. OF course this
radical change at his time of life is
for the purpose Of acquiring a COM
petence for his chimney corner days.
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GU r BOY S
OUR COUNTRY'S SERVICE

Miss Louise NJ Doran Of Wingate
court, Bangor, recently received a let
ter from her brother, Corp. Jarvis w.
Doran, who is in France with the
Seth Pioneer Infantry, Co. G. This
is one of the first letters that has
been received from the boys Of that
regiment since they have been over
seas. Corp. Doran is well known
Bangor boy, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Doran. He enlisted soon after
the war broke out in the 56th Pioneers
Infantry and was stationed from that
time, until about Sept. Of this year
when they sailed overseas. at Camp
Greene. Spartanburg, S. G.
Previous to the outbreak of the war
Corp. Doran was in the Co. G. Sec
ond Maine Infantry. National Guards.
of New Hampshire for some time.
The letter, which was written Oct.
y, states that all the boys in his
company were well and enjoying
army life.
THE poor French people" he
writes, ARE sad looking. You can
tell they have had enough Of war.
France certainly is a sorrowful look
ing place. All you can see here
working at the docks and on the
streets are the soldiers that America
has sent over to do that kind Of work.
All the stores are run by the women
and girls. There are some French
men here but by the looks Of them
they lad done their share when the
war started. AS we were getting
ready to leave the rest camp to go
up to the front we met the Second
Maine coming into rest camp. 1t
certainly seemed good to see some Of
the boys from home"
The following letter has recently
been received by Mrs. Judson Clark.
of Route 3, Augusta. from her SON,
Private Frank Clark now in the SER
vice in France.
"Somewhere in France.
October II, 1918.
I will try and write you a few lines
to let you know that I am still alive.
We have been moving around lot
so / have not had much time to
write. We are now living in German
dugouts and they are a lot better
than tents for we can keep dry and
have a warm place to sleep. When
we were in the tents and sleeping on
the ground we could not keep warm.
received your two letters. one with
dollar and one with money order
for five dollars. Do not send me any
large amount Of money at a time.
You can send me a little in a letter
when you write and that will do.
We do not have any chance to spend
much money for We are about 120
miles from no where. We are build
ing roads back Of the firing line. We
can hear the guns roar. We have
been up ahead Of the big guns and
they fired over US. Last night the
shells were going over our dugout all
night but I don't believe there is any
danger Of them getting any Of US.
Well, this is all the paper that
have so will have 70 cut it short. I
am sending you slip and I want
you to send me some candy the best
YOU can buy for I have not had any
for long time. hope this letter
will find everybody well at home. I
would like to be at home. too, myself
and get a good feed. I think we will
all be home in the spring by the way
things look now. Love and : best
wishes to you and the rest
Frank Clark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

Symptoms, 1 Hdu al
attack Of grippe
which lasted all
winter and left me
in a weakened con-
dition. I felt at
times that l would
never be well again.
L read Of Lydia L.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound and
what it did for wo-
men pa 8 8 | n 8
through the Change
OF Life, SO l told my
doctor, I would try
it. l soon began to
gain in strength
and the annOying
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
Caralaaa Maid

Careless Maid
Fancy dresses were decidedly in her
line. and her life ambition was to keep
up the deception of youthful appear
ance.
elizabeth" she called, did you ret
the flowers that 1 am to wear in my
hair tonight?'
Yes. num-" was the reply. but
But what?'
i've misled the hair, mum!"-Pitts-
burg Chronicle-Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

Worse things might happen to the
Crown Prince than to be interned in
Holland. Who would object? - Ed
Pointers, Boston Globe.
Our only revision would be the
substitution of an r for an n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

John d. Ryan also resigns both Of
his jobs-look at the places for de-
serving Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

Will Hank Fords weekly be a
fivver or a tin horn sheet?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

Can Squashes" Is Endicott's Plea
newspaper headline.
We opine that they can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

Bushes

Bushes
Shy little girl.
Walking on the street.
Your hands feel big,
And SO do your feat?
Do folks scare you
Make your shyness grow?
They don't see you
You only think SO.
Rose @. Spud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE ACE
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safely
Proof that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Can be
Relied Upon

Urbana, Ill.-"During Change OF
Life, in addition to its annoying
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

deceased, officiating Mr. Hilton is sur
vived by his wife, son and wife, grand
son, and two STEERS. Four own cousins
OF the deceased acted as bearers. Or
iando and Gilmore Walker, both of
Madison. and Benjamin Walker and
Alfred Hilton of Arson. The floral tr:b.
utes were numerous and beautiful. In
terrnent was at East New Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25
A long-Fek Want


The get-on-with-the-war enthusias,
was warming to his subject He had
described the death Of hundreds OF
women and children in Belgium with
grewsome details, the treatment OF
British prisoners with more grews,n ,e
details. the sinking OF the Lusitania
with still more grewsome details. and
as he saw the strained look Of the 81.
dience he went on vehemently:
There are some spectacles one never
forgets-"
AS ne paused moment impressiv >ly,
q little old lady in the front rose and
chirped:
%. do please tell me where I can ss,
a pair I'm always forgetting mine.'-
New York Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

Ernest Robbins, Eugene Strickland
and Fred Hewitt started for Carrabas-
sett by auto on Tuesday for a few days'
hunting trip.
Mrs Kinds and Mrs. Lander of King
heid were callers on Mrs. Milton Young
on Friday
MISS Martha Spear was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Young on Satur-
day and Sunday.
Inc Red Cross workers met with Mrs.
hoen Carsley on Tuesday for an ALL
gay meeting, taking their dinners with
them. They tackled and lined a quilt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-25

AS kid had tresses Of gold,
To retain them became my ambition,
But I've reached, as l keep growing old,
A very distressing condition.
Cartoons Magazine.
AS kid. had locks black as ink,
But now I'm unpleasantly shocked,
As l feel Of my brain-box and think
That the darned thing is coming I'M
locked!
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Naham' Hiiton

On saturday. Nov. is. the funeral Of
Naham Hilton Of Arson was held from
the home with Rev. Gardiner Wills a.
Ssw sharon. former pastor Of tn