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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-09
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c. A. Horton of Lewiston. was
business visitor in this city Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-09

G. d, Colburn of this city was a
business visitor in Waterville Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-09

When Elsie came home from a
neighbor's house munching a choc-
olate, her mother said reprovingly:
Now, Elsie how many times have
told you not to ask Mrs. Grey for
chocolates
II didn't ask her for any, re-
piled Elsie calmly Il know where
she keeps them" THE Youths
Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-09
Lost in the Flood.

jenkins was decidedly peevish at
the Office one morning and his part
ner ventured to ask if anything was
wrong.
my wife burst into food Of
tears last night" said Jenkins Bit
terly.
Did she cause any trouble ?"
asked the partner sympathetically.
II should say So" said Jenkins
Swept away s25 for new hat in
the first orrent!"--Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-09
ADJUSTMENTS
THE STRAND

Herbert Rawlinson in His Latest,
"Brace Up" Billie West in 1.-THE
Messenger" and Gaumont Weekly.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-10

= Thousands Ct American homes thero .
, beetle 81 IT, ap!endid and timehonogsd
= woman through the trying ordeal, saved
- tsom suffering and pain, kept her in
Alg1 coming and had 8 most wonderful
Anaenco In dsvo!eeeag . healthy. lovely dis.
pg1ticn n thc child.
Mothers Tlier5 relieve, tho palm and dis
1sufbse caused W lie strain on The liza
neats. makes plfable those hbess and muscles
Nhich nature Il expanding, and soothes tho
Inflammation Of breast glands and otl1er
enrencsA The tendency TO nervousness and
- morning sickness or nausea Il counter
~ regular ne during the period the mus
- expand with caao when baby il born.
4ension - reduced and the pain and danger
- tho crisis Is naturally less.
Mothers Friend n an external remedy,
= absolutely sas3 and wonderfully effective.
i not only allays distress in advance bat
assures . speedy recovery for the mother.
This .splcndid preparation may 10 had q
1scsy drug store. aud u ono Of the greatest
b1o1lAEe evef discovered for expeetan& Doth
era Write b the BEad1eld Regulatsr ca,
Lamar Bldg. Atlanta, Ga, for theil
1sseassAood Deok, " - valuabss . cxpeeta.;
81 ne1!s - $500 Fsis.a 8 e.
- - - % Mrs. 1tify ye1Essk aeal1a
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-10

led by the War Department, Navy
Department, Marine Corps or
Coast Guard.
This change in administrative
proc edure will considerably in
crease the Bureau s efficiency IN
handling its allotment and allow
ance problem.
Under the new amendments a
father through adoption and
mother through adoption will be
considered the same as a natural
father and mother and will have
the same rights to allotments and
allowances.
Approximately 100000 checks
have been issued to date by the
Bureau of War-Risk Insurance.
Checks are being mailed at the
rate of more than 10000 a day.
q
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-10
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

Baton Rouge, La, August s.
Federal authorities in Washing
ton have notified John Marshal,
Secretary Of the Louisiana State
Council of Defense. Of some rad.
zeal changes that are to be made
in the handling Of allotments and
family allowances, which will
greatly speed up the delivery Of
government checks to the de-
pendents of soldiers and sailors.
Several important amendments
to the War-Risk Insurance Act,
just approved by the President,
make possible the change in pro-
cedure.
After July 1st, every enlisted
man in the military or naval ser
vice. regardless of rank or pay,
must make the same compulsory
allotment to his wife and chill
dren, $15 a month. To this al
lotment the Government will add
a monthly allowance ranging
from SIS a month for motherless
child, and $15 for wife without
children, up to a maximum of $50.
In addition, the enlisted man.
if he desires Government allow
ances for his dependent parents,
grandparents, grandchildren,
brothers and sisters, may make
voluntary allotments to them.
fixed by the new amendments at
So a month. where allotment IS
made to a wife and children. and
$15 whefesno such allotment is
made. fss's sr II
Heretofore allotmerts were on
a sliding scale and varied accord
ingly to the soldiers pay or the
numbers and personnel Of his
family.
The new system, which was put
into effect with the approval of
the War and Navy Departments,
will simplify the administration
of allotments and allowances, botn
by the Bureau of War-Risk In
and in the field. Hence
forth the Bureau of War-Risk
Insurance will handle allotments
Of only two amounts, $15 or $40.
The amounts Of family allow
ances paid by the Government to
these allotments are
not changed by the amended law.
Beginning with July pay, the
Bureau Of War-Risk Insurance
will handle allotments only to
support family allowances and
then only in the amounts required
by law to support such allow
ances. The excess all0tments,
and allotments to persons not en-
titled to allowances, will be hand
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-10

VIC 01S AuAlAIcu
We have just held great naval and
military meet at Madison Square Gar
den, where large sum was raised for
this remarkable unit. which has sailed
to do such valuable work in France.
Every person in It, even to the plumb
ers and mechanics. are women, and
they volunteered for dangerous service.
Other branches Of our war service
have been an intensive food c0nserva-
ton campaign and the War-Savings
Stamps campaign. In all this active
patriotic work we feel inspired with
the thought of our own chairman,
Mrs. Norman DER Whitehouse, abroad
on an important government mission
and many others Of the rank and file
of our women who are engaged in de-
voted service "over there"
Citizenship Schools.
Another interesting branch Of our
work Is the great university extension
Of citizenship. Schools are being held
throughout the state under our Educa-
tional Committee.
Intelligence Committee, which lists Of
ficials Of al political parties and oil
men in every township and county in
the state who have run or are to run
for Office. It IL believed this commit
tee will become extremely intelligent
as time goes on, and its intelligence
will react on the civic welfare OF the
state most tellingly.
Our Americanization Committee has
issued some very effective and educa-
tional literature and IL organising In
every center and community where
there are foreign groups.
Maintaining Morale.
We realise that Z great part Of na-
tons war time eAcieiey II in keeping
nfe normal and elncient at home. In
the last analysis that nation which
keeps most nearly steady and normal
In its industrial and domestic life will
maintain that morale which will win
the war for It.
The work Of the Rural Problems
Committee perhaps 10 Of particular In
terest In this publication which 10 BE-
ing sent cut by the National Security
League. Very few people IN the csun-
try have stopped to realize how in our
body polite the rural committees are
Disseminated against in the matter OF
socializing forces. Our great cities
have their amusements. their munich
pal halls and baths. their community
kitchens, their public libraries and lee
ture courses and innumerable settle
ments and clubs where people are
drawn together and stimulated men
tally and spiritually. We feel that
some OF these advantages should be
brought to the country districts
ANY rural woman who wants to b
nut in touch with our legislative bull
'etin, with our correspondence courses
in civic education or any Information
in reference to the work OF the Wo-
nan Suffrage party should write to
hat Organization at 80S Fifth avenue,
New York city.
q
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-10

" o m B q SuHraSes
November 6, 1917,
has devoted itself
exclusively to war
work and various
forms Of civic and
patriotic service.
We have recently
sent the first wo-
mans hospital unit
abroad from the
U nited States.
This unit Is the
"War Baby" of the
National Woman
Suffrage Associa-
ton, with which
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-10
Ask ANYONE Who Has Used It.

There are families who always
aim to keep bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Rem
edy in the house for use in case It
is needed, and find that it is not
only good investment but saves
them no end of suffering. As to
its reliabili+- ask anyone who has
used It.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-10
OPINION OF AN IBERIAN.
Editor Enterprise:

I would like to give expression
to few facts relative to the wal
conditions now existent, ant
quote below a news item appear
ing in Times-Picayune Of Satur
day, August 3rd, 1918:
Amsterdam, Aug. RE
ferring to the projected exchange
of American and German pris
oners Of war, the Weser Zeitung
of Bremen, makes the sinister re.
mark:
"We are able to contain our
Joy. American prisoners are wei
come guests for whom we have
sufficient employment on the
eastern labor market and in our
agricultural enterprises behind
the front. They may be sure of
getting with Teutonic punctuai-
ity all they are entitled to under
the Hague convention, and more
If they prove good workers, al
though they must thank Anglo
American starvation measures f
their diet falls below home flesh
pots.
The newspaper continues:
cit will do the Americans
powerful lot of good to acauaint
themselves with Kultur from the
fountain head"
It considers the quick release
of recently captured Americans
an injustice to others who have
been prisoners for longer time.
The newspaper urges that full
counter-value be expected. AMI
above all, that civilians like Carl
Buenz. the general representative
of the Hamburg-American Steam
ship Company at New York, who
is now serving an eighteen months
sentence i'm the United States
prison at Atlanta. Ca. for con-
spring to defraud the United
States Government, should be the
first to be released. 1t is added
that the staff which served under
Buenz in New York, should be in
Guided in this category"
When an Americana citizen, or
any other civilized human being,
Or any human being with the
Of decency and honor
living in his bosom, reads such
facts as set forth iii the above, q
wave Of righteous indignation
,urges up, that would mean short
thrift for a beast that would feel,
and utter, such damnable
thoughts and purposes as are
plain in the foregoing piece Of
Jews. But is this expression, or
he thoughts expressed in same.
ARE they not characteristic Of
he German conduct as it is be-
ng rapidly shown to be! This
newspaper, the Weser Zeitung,I
lays that it would be an injustice
% release newly or recently cap.
ured American prisoners and not
release the American prisoners
who have been longer i'm the
hands or power of our enemy.
Now, to hear a German news
paper or German officer or SOL
Tier express fears that anything
IS an injustice" is sufficient to
srouse the suspicion of every
decent citizen of the world, for
Germany has shown that she us
totally regardless of any injus-
lice, no matter what it may be.
how fragrant it may be, how out
rageous it may be. The Germans
have so conducted themselves dur
ing this attempt at world domina-
lion as to place themselves be-
vond the line of truth, decency,
humanity. honor. The treache-
rous conduct, Of the German sol
diers at the front. when they
would rise in a hodv, with their |
hands above their heads. crying
"Kamerad,' = apparently surren-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-10

| dering to their betters, and t.
decent men.-the allies, an
then, at a given signal, drop t
the ground allowing a murderou
and assassinating volley to b
fired from concealed machin
guns, into the ranks Of those VIII
have trusted them, and who hav
refrained from wreaking a jus
revenge for the women and babe.
at the bottom Of the sea,-f0r tn
outraged women of invaded
France,-of the soldiers who have
gone to their deaths because they
trusted in German honor. Such
conduct will soon lead to taking
no prisoners by the Americans
and their allies,-such conduct
will lead to the point where the
victorious allies will not know
when a German soldier is actual
ly surrendering, or springing
trap for them,-and the Ameri-
cans and allies will be governed
by that good rule,-s'Better be
safe than sorry" and will
promptly render their German
antagonists into noncombatants.
mot prisoners. When one reads
of the dastardly treachery Of the
Germans on the front. in their
methods of warfare. doubt Of
the civilization of the entire Ger
man nation presents itself. The
German soldiers have been filled
and drilled with the idea that
they are supreme,-that they may
have what they want, by con-
quest, regardless of what that
may be-. and the dormant savage
in the breasts Of the Huns, has
been ioosed and unleshed, and his
true nature is asserting itself.
We have loyal Germans in Amer
ica,-I mean loyal to America,
but we also have those who are
part and parcel Of that same
bunch of savages and beasts now
pitted against decent human be-
ings on the battle front. We had
better be sure whether those Ger
mans we are associated with are
with us or against us? Those
Germans who are battling with
our soldiers on the front, have
material advantage over our men,
in that the Germans are governed
and controlled by no sense Of
decency, no sense of honor, no
humanity, no self-respect. and no
course, however damnable, how
ever reprehensible, however das-
tardly, however beastly, would be
disc arded by the German high
command, and its slaves. if by
such a course, material gains
could be made. But then. our
soldiers on the front have q
greater advantage over the beast
ly Huns, in that our men are cou-
rageous, and are also filed with
righteous Indignation at the bru-
tally shown by their foes. and
the beginning to the end has come
Germany and her breed will be
eliminated from the nations Of the
earth, as q nation in the final ad
justment. They have proven
themselves to be undeserving .oi
the least consideration at the
hands of the civilized world, and
they should be, and will be
treated: in the final adjustment
as without the law Of humanity
and society, and it is just that
it should be so. 1t is deplorablt
and sad that so mAny decent and
honorable men must be sacrificed
in order to shackle the Beast Of
Berlin and his willing satellites
and subordinates. German es.
pionage is still extant among US
and it behooves each and every
one of MS to know who and what
our neighbors are. Ewes and
ears open, -month closed is q
good rule to follow.
Communicated.
-W S. S..
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-10

IN WAR WORK
w. S. S

Dy MRS, JAMES LEES LAIDLAW,
Vice Chairman New York state Wo-
man Suffrage Party.
The New York State Woman Suf-
frage party, since 1t finished its great
task Of carrying New York state for
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-04
italians Driven Back

The great Austro-German often,
sive against the Italians was launch
ed along the Isonzo front October
"a. and within ten days the Teuton
forces had retaken all the territory
won by the Italians in two months
fighting and had overrun all of
northern Italy
The United States began to tax e
a more active part in the fightin &
during October, the first line
trenches in France on October %
On October II the American trans
port Antilles, returning from France.
was torpedoeded and sunk. with a
loss of 81 lives. The second Ameri-
can Liberty loan of $S000.000,000
closed October q with an oversub-
scription of nearly $2000,000,000
Several more South American
nations took a decided stand in
favor Of the allies in October, Peru
broke off diplomatic relations with
Germany October 6 and Uruguay
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-04
Chaos Threatens Russia

Conditions in Russia grew more
chaotic during the month of Sep
TENDER. General Korniloff, COM
mander in chief of the Russian
armies, on September 10 demanded
that all civil and military powers be
placed in his hands. Premier Ker-
ensky Immediately deposed General
Korniloff and civil war threatened
as Korniloff. at the head of a large
force of troops, marched on Petro-
grad. The rebellion collapsed, how
ever, on September Is when General
Korniloff agreed to surrender to Gen.
eral Alexieff, chief of staff of the
Russian army.
The first American casualties in
France were announced on Septem-
Der 4. when four Americans were
killed in a German raid on American
hospitals in France. Americas war
preparations were continued rapid
ly. the first contingent of five per
cent of the new National army ar
irving at their environments Septem'
Der S.
The replies of Germany and
Austria Hungary to Pope Benedict's
peace proposals were made public
September Fl. They accepted the
pope's offer as a basis for the begin
ming of negotiations. but made no
definite concessions.
October was a month of great &C.
tivity on almost all fronts. The
British continued to smash the Ger
man lines in Flanders while the
French co,operated at various points
on the west front.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-04

took similar action the following
day. On October 26 Brazil declar-
ed the existence of state of war
with Germany.
There were evidences of Internal
disturbances in Germany during the
month, a mutiny of German sailors
at Ostend being reported October ID
On October 80 Count George Won
Hertling was made imperial chancel.
lor of Germany, Chancellor Michae-
lis having resigned
On the sea the chief event of the
month was the sinking by two Ger
man raiders of two British DESTROY
ers and IL Scandinavian merchant
men they were conveying in the
North sea on October IL. On 0cto-
Der 81 the American transport Fin
land, returning from France, was
struck by a torpedo and eight men
we're killed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-04
American Peace Offer Fails

AS the year opened the only mill
tary movements of importance in
progress were those aimed by Ger
many and her allies to complete
the humiliation of Roumania and
attention was centered upon the re-
quest that had been made by Presi,
dent Wilson that the various bel
ligerent nations state the terms up
on which peace might be discussed.
The replies seemed to preclude any
further action by the United States
as peacemaker. but on January
% President in an address before
the senate laid down the principles
which he declared should guide the
United States in participating in a
league to enforce peace at the close
of the present war.
On January 81, Germany an.
nounced the inauguration of ruth
less submarine warfare.
President Wilson acted promptly
severing diplomatic relations with
Germany on February
The Cunard liner Laconia was
sunk without warning off the Irish
coast February Is with the loss o.
IS lives, including those of two
American women.
On February %. it was announc
ed that the United States govern
ment was in possession of a com
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-04
italians Stop Invaders

uuuuuv OtoP tHV4uotV
Big events crowded fast upon
each other during the month of
November. The Italians, after re-
forming their lines back of the Tag
liamento river, were forced to exc
cute further retreat, falling back
to the Pave river The Italians,
re- enforced by British and French
armies, which reached the Italian
front November rs. withstood re-
peated attacks launched by the
Austro German armies, holding their
lines at all points along the Piave.
On November 20 the British
opened the greatest offensive of the
year on the west front between St.
Quentin and the Scarpe. In a sur
prise attack, begun without the
usual artillery preparation. the
British infantry under General Byng.
headed by a large force of tanks.
smashed through the Hindenburg
line toward Cambria, taking many
towns and thousands of prisoners
Russia was thrown into civil war
during the month by a counter
revolution by means of which the
bolsheviki. under the leadership of
M. Lenine, seized the government
at Petroerad on November 8. Pre-
mier Kerensky fled from Petrograd.
and other members of the cabinet
of the provisional government we're
arrested. On November 10 the
rebel government made Lenine pre-
mier. KerenSky, at the head Of
body of loyal Cossack troops, attack
ed Petrograd November IL, but was
badly defeated. The bolshevikf
were apparently in full control Of
Russia by November %, when the
Lenine government proposed a
general armistice to all belIigerents.
Americana troops on the west
front suffered their first casualties
on November 3 when German troops
raided a salient held by the Ameri-
cans, killing three, wOundlns five
and taking IL prisoners On Nov
ember S the American patrol boat
Alcedo was sunk by torpedo and
Fl were lost.
During the last days of November
and the early part of December the
Germans made determined efforts
to regain some of the territory cap
tured by the British around Cambria
but the British held practically all
of the ground taken, infiicting
heavy losses on the Germans. The
Austro- German forces began a new
offensive in Italy early in December,
forcing the Italian lines back for a
distance of several miles at some
points.
: Early in December it was an-
nounced that large number Of
national guard troops from the
United States had arrived IN France,
, units from every state being in
cluded On December Z, the United
States congress declared the exis-
tence of a state of war with Austria
!, Hungary. The following day it was
announced that the American de-
stroyer Jacob Jones had been sunk
by a German submarine with a loss
: of "a men.
The Russian situation was fur
D Their complicated by a new revolt
D against the bolsheviki government
D launched by Generals Kaledlnes aDd
q Korniloff. Cossack leaders.
Y (Continued on Page II
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-04

two and a half miles. taking ten
villages and more than 5000
prisoners.
Pope Benedict, on August ID,
transmitted peace proposals to all
belligerent and neutral governments.
The Italian forces opened a grand
offensive on August 10, attacking
on front 40 miles long from Toll
mino to the Adriatic sea- On Au-
gust Is, the Italians captured Monte
Santo, an Austrian stronghold on
the Isonzo front. Two more nations
entered the war on the side of the
allies in August Liberia declaring
war on Germany August 7, and
China declaring war on both Ger
many and Austria Hungary August
ID, On August %. President Will
sons reply to the peace proposals of
Pope Benedict was made public. 1t
declared that we capnot take the
word of the present rulers of Ger
many as a guarantee of anything
that is to endure, unless explicitly
supported by such conclusive
evidence Of the will and purpose of
the German people themselves as
the other peoples of the world
would be justified in accepting"
Other allied governments later
adopted President Wilson's note as
their own reply to the pope. H. =.
Early in September the Italians
continued to make progress 10 their
drive on the Isonzo front, announc-
ing on September the capture OF
ia strongly fortified mountains
causing an 11.miIe breach in the
Austrian lines and resulting in the
| r OF nm -.