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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Il Is to Laugh!

The Bangor Commercial has anoth-
er bad attack of the prickly heat. It
is as mad as hen hung in a fence
because the Republican press pub
Iished the news concerning the air
plane fiasco as shown by reports Of
Congressional committees. The Com
mercial saws in holstering it's totter-
ing political logic:
1.-THE call for help from the Alnes
brought immediate response IN THIS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
OUR !, BOYS
OUR CQuN1RY'S SERVICE

That our soldiers overseas are IN
dergoing untold hardships and brave
~ enduring suffering for the sake Of
country and their own countrymen,
is greatly evidenced by the following
letter, written from a base hospital
l03rd Infantry, u. S Expeditionary
Forces. Captain Hasty being pa
tent at the hospital as result Of
Icing gassed and receiving shrap-
mel wounds:
Orleans, France. July 81, 1918.
NY Dear Wife:
BY this time they have telegraph
ed you from Washington that l am
seriously wounded 1t is too bad that
they 50 tagged me when | was sent
down TO the rear, and l did not
know it until | got back 10 this base
hospital, and happened TO notice it. Ii
happened this way We had been UNI
der heavy shell fire for Is days and
nights, and the men were getting
anxious 10 so over the top after
them as it is wearing on the nerves.
But the big show wasn't ready to
start ] had to change the position
Of my company and about that time
the Huns put down Hell's own bar
rage | got my men all out with very
little losses, and then | stayed alone
and went through a small piece Of
woods 10 see that none We're left
dead or wounded.
By that time | was more than half
a mile from the nearest of our
forces, and shells and machine gun
bullets were falling like snow on
Christmas day, and on my way back
alone, | ran into some gas they had
thrown over earlier in the night. II
got me for fair before l knew it.
but | managed to get 10 the Blu z.
g. The day before ! had been
wounded in the side of the head by
a small piece of shrapnel. and some
how it seemed that my power Of re
sistance had been terribly lowered.
have seen much and suffered
much, but do not feel at all bad
physically, but one cannot tell what
the effects Of the gas may be. MY
other wound doesn't amount 10 any
thing and is almost well now. Wade
lieutenant F. Wade Grindell. for
mcr principal Dexter high scaooD is
in command of the company Of
course, You know now how we are
giving them hell" and l am sure
that those lads of mine will make as
good a showing as any. BY the way
/ was wounded the day the tide
turned and they tried to walk
through US. We are in a beautiful
place and receiving the finest care in
the world. feel that | shall soon pc
we'll There are five other wounded
officers in the room with me. and, BY
the way, the room was once the BED
chamber of Josephine. the wife Of
Napoleon, for we are in a ducal pal
ace that has been turned into a
great American hospital.
1t is useless for me to tell you not
to worry. l am all right and some
day will come back TO you. They
have not got my number yet. ! am
tired and cannot write any more.
Love to everyone.
CAPTAIN PERCY A. HASTY.
1O3rd Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
President to Interfere in Maine7

There is talk among Democrats
that President Wilson will issue a
proclamation TO the voters of Maine,
urging them to show their patriot
ism" and loyalty" to the war Presi-
dent by voting for Democratic can
didates. to uphold tho Presidents
policies and his hands in forcing the
war TO successful conclusion"
This is sheer nonsense and nothing
more. II Is pretense and trickery on
the part of Democratic politicians in
Maine in the hope OF fooling a few
into voting for Democratic candidates
ir the belief that they are standing
behind" the President.
We should almost as soon expect
as that President Wilson would in
terfere in the Maine election. II he
kind of politics and not for the pur-
pose OF increasing his strength in
Congress. For President Wilson
knows. as well as do the people of
Maine. that Maine Republicans have
stood with him in Congress when his
own party opposed him. He knows
that our own Congressman Peters
has a 100 per CEN. record In support
OF the administration war measures,
while the Democratic Congressman
McGillicuddy voted against the same
measures. again and again.
President Wilson knows that
whereas Congressman McGillicuddy
failed him and opposed him by vote, on
the most important questions before
Congress. when this Democratic con-
gresham was succeeded by Republi-
can Congressman Wallace White, Jr.,
the record instantly changed to full
support Of the Administrations war
measures.
Why. then. should President Will
son interfere In Maine with the pur-
pose Of replacing Republicans with
Demo crats-if ne desires full coop
Grafton in every win the war meas
! ure?
We do not believe a single word Of
this cheap prctensc by candidates
and ward heelers who have thus far
: stopped at no form OF deceit. false
hood and libel in attempt to get the
veto Of Maine. They, obviously, do
not care what the people of Maine
think Of them when the truth is
known. IL they only get the Offices.
And. again. where would the Pres
adent's prestige be left il he inter-
fered and Maine Republican candi.
dates were triumphantly elected?
The best informed citizens Of Maine
already know the facts. and they
know that the President knows. In
another week all will know. in Maine.
What. then. would they think Of the
President. should he interfere ON a
pretensc Of needed support" when
everybody understands that such
course vould be playing politics in
the smallest and narrowest way?
The President will not interfere in
Maine. II he does he will urge that
the Republicans-Senator Fernald
aad Congressmen Peters. White. Her
sey and Goodall-who have stood
,oy.lly by lthe administration on ev1
= nsa4 'aa,sas TO Prosecution Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
You Can
Beautify your
Complexion

and rid the skin Of I'M
slightly blemishcs, quicker
and surer, by putting your
blood, stomach and liver in
good order, than in any
other way. Clear complex
ion, bright eyes, rosy
cheeks and red lips follow
the use of Beecham's Pills.
They eliminate poisonous
matter from the system,
purify the blood and tone
the organs Of digestion-Usc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
kENNE1EC COUNTY

State Senators; Arthur J. Chick.
Monmouth William o. Cobb. Car
diner Guy +. Gannett. Augusta.
County Attorney. Walter NJ San
born. Augusta.
Register Of Deeds. John NJ. Eastman,
Benton.
Sheriff Edward n Harwood, Angus
IA.
County Commissioner Erwin +. Wal
ker, Monmouth.
County Treasurer. Bert +. Stuart,
Belgrade.
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Editorial Comment
Attending to Business
(Rockland Courier Gazette)

NINOSAldllu SOuI ICE -IdLSllSJ
Wallace H White, Jr., Congress
man from this district. cannot take
the stump in the present campaign
because he is in Washington attend
ing to business as a patriot. lending
earnest support to President Wilson
in these trying times of war. And
yet Democratic political managers
are going to try to defeat him for re-
election.
The Democratic appeal is chiefly
based on the cry Of support the
President" despite the fact that in
his conduct Of the war and in all vital
legislation the support necessary TO
the enactment Of war legislation
asked by the President has been that
furnished without thought Of party
by the Republicans in Congress. The
Democrats are also. wherever they
cen. striving to create an impression
that in some ineXp!ainable way it
would be an act of disloyalty to vote
against the Presidents party candi-
dates. They are still using this false
issue despite the fact that it has
failed them in Wisconsin. New
Hampshire and Illinois. and will
doubtless again fail them in Maine
The war has never been in any sense
a party issue from the moment the
United States entered the conflict.
As a matter of fact everyone knows
that Democrats and Republicans are
united to bring complete success to
the Allied cause, although it is mat
ter Of record that the Republicans in
Congress have furnished more effec-
tive support to war legislation than
the Democrats have furnished.
We are glad Mr. White has thought
it the part of patriotism to leave this
matter in the hands of his constitu-
ents. His record is clear to them and
they will see that he does not suffer.
He will have the support not only of
his own party but of large numbers
Of independent voters who will refuse
to allow his consistent patriotism to
60 unrecognized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Representatives. Frank G.. Earring
ton, Augusta. Benedict +. Maher,
Augusta. Frank f.. Brown. Water
VILE: j A. Letourneau. Waterville;
Ralph d Simons. Gardiner; Harry
A. Plummer. Benton. George A.
Chamberlain. Waterville, r. +. D.;
Charles r. Arthur, Gardiner. r. F..
D. w W Hislcr. Weeks Mills, r.
r u Charles *. Tiden. Hallowell;
Harry Cochrane. Monmouth; Wal
lace E, Sanborn, Vienna. Horace
W. Greeley. Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

If national prohibition goes into eff
feet July ], if the war isn't ended by
that time. we know some people who'd
make an awful struggle to end the wai
il there was anything they could do
Pats and Knocks, Portland Press.
Don't get desperate by dwelling on
it, Pats. You and we are getting too
old to do much Hun hunting, how
ever hard it hits us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Sheriff A. l.. Thayer has served
notice that the fairs in this county
must be kept clean this year and that
nc games of chance or immoral shows
will be allowed. At the Orrington
Fair this week. several fakirs, whose
games appeared little too one sided,
were ordered to quit. 1t was not a
great many years ago when any kind
OF a game was allowed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

TIL Joys Of Co. G have evidently
made quite a few trips to the front
lines as is shown by this letter from
Fvt. Ralph NJ. Hunt, son Of Mrs. y. 2.
Hunt of Hermon Center. The boys
started their trips to the trenches IN
the latter part Of February and have
been there at intervals ever since.
The luck of these boys seems to have
been good as no reports of any Of
them being wounded has reached this
city. The Machine Gun Co. boys have
not Jared quite so well as two of the
Bangor boys were Killed the same day
and others overcome badly by the
gas attacks.
The letter follows:
In France, June 8, 1913.
My Dear Parents: In a few more
Of the army. 1t does not seem more
than six months since the morning
left for Augusta. but to you at home
suppose it seems much longer. We
have movies here in the Y. NJ. c. A.
and there is always a large crowd
The place where we are now did not
have a Y. NJ. C. A. until a day ago
when they moved one in. They have
a supply Of chocolate and peanut bars
for men who do not use tobacco and
other kinds for men that do. The hay
crop here is very good and they are
putting it in the barns now. | have
been in a wheat field where the wheat
came TO my shoulders 1t is fine here
now and l don't remember when 1t
rained.
The battle that is now going on is
somewhere near once famous of
fensive on the enemy part The first
great drive was made last October. II
has been my experience to be in front
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Charles Stinson of Searsport, is
walking just now, because his daush-
ter, Miss Ethel Stinson, borrowed the
family car to go ava on her we'd
ding trip. A few mornings ago he
vent to the garage to get the car and
found note saying that Ethel was
married, had gone to parts unknown,
but would be back soon. 1t appears
that Royal Monroe, Il we'll known
young man of the town, and Miss
Ethel took the car, went to the sum
mer residence of Rev. Charles II.
Mckinney and were married at 11.30
at night, then rode away. The par
ents Of the couple knew nothing OF
the affair until tho note was found.
Mr.. Munroe served year in the Ma
tional Guard. was discharged for dis
ability but has since been accepted
for the Motor Corps and is awaiting a
call to service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
WEEPING eczema
SOON RELIEVED
A Perfect Treatment For This
Distressing Complaint

Il had an attack of Weeping Ecze-
ma; SO bad that my clothes would be
wet through at times.
/ suffered terribly. | could get no
relief until I tried Fruit tives' Cor
Fruit Liver Tablets and SCOTIA Sal
va The first treatment gave me re-
lief. Altogether, / have used three
boxes Of SCOTIA Saliva and two Of
'Fruit-a -tives,' and am entirely we'll"
G. W. HALL.
Both these rem ,dies are sold by
dealers at SOC. box. for $3.50, or
sent by FRUIT -TIvES Limited
OGDEESBCRG, n. Y.
''Fruit-a- tives" is also put up in a
trial size which sells for 25c.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

A large and very intelligent audi
ence was present at the Casino on
Sunday night. when Governor Carl E.
Milliken made an eloquent and ap-
pealing address in behalf of the Sea
Coast Missions, a most estimable and
worthy object, which should have the
cordial support and sympathy of ALL
writes Christmas Cove correspondent
of the Boothbay Register. A large
collection was taken in at the close
OF the Governors remarks and much
good information was impaired to the
generous audience through the popu-
lar and kindly Governors remarks.
He is also much interested in the new
library and a most highly esteemed
donor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

The country will breathe easier
with Big Bill Haywood and his tools
behind the bars for the next 20 years.
They ought to have been there long
ago-since the Harry Orchard reve-
la tons at least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R, R,
Corrected to August 20, 1918,

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA.
i-1 GONG WE>r-9.lQ
jEHvFfff NJ. Portla..u and boston
mai 5 $50 A. NJ, karInlDgtoA
H030I2s1VHi Nockiana, Portland, b..
.7hS ,oh, Montreal anu Tue.
lk1Aal GA3 oec, $50 A NJ. Bruus.
WICK. Lewiston. tos.
LAND. W ii.c A4ouAtaiil po.n.s. bvs.
ION, 4.oZ 4. NJ, loeaI; i.uo T.. Nj. IeA,
pressI brunswick, Koe N!anu, Fort.
l. III. Boston, o.IJ L. Al. IlallJweIL
Gardiner ana So. Gardner: 6lo +. III
New York except Saturdays. lvi1 t,
NJ. Lewiston, bath, PORTLAND, boston.
Sundays 3.lU anu Iv.22 "A. NJ, o.ua lAew
Aork) and lU.4. /. ~, ortlanu AMI
boston.
GOING EAST-1.0S A. NJ. Bangor, s,
Jonn, Halifax, Arooatook 60. sunday
murllns at lilo A. Nj, uues not SonlrI
vllle, Bangor, Bar Harbor, calais ana
Is. * A. POINTS, $50 a. Al, local ~ Be-.
last, 1al mOnS, bangor aiu Skuwae
san; 49, noon, Nalefvllle. Bangor. Is
~. a. Il. E.s Bar t:arDor, Caials, d.
john. and halifax; 80 r. Al. express 10
Matelvliie, tnei,ce local 20 oansor,
Bar liarbor and Malta ainkeas
49, +. NJ. Watervll!e, skownegan AIN
bangor. sundays Lilo A. Al. tor Water
VILE and Bangor; 81 A. NJ, 10,
Watervllie. Bangor and Bar Harboy
s,53 A. Nj, Tor Waterville. Skownesan
and Bangor; o.ol l.. Nj, Tor Bangor aas
Bar Har )r.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowea
GarQiner and Soutn uarulner at ~
$50 A. NJ. Zo2, do. t.l6, ~. +. NJ. hs,.
lowell anG Gardiner only 40 l.. II
Gardner only 5lu A. ~ uaily
NJ l.. HARRIS, Genl Pass. Agt.; o. c
Douglass. Gen'l Mgr. Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

in cooperation with the authorities at
Washington to divert a sufficient
number of those barges to Vinalhaven
to permit the continuous operation
Of its quarries.-Courier Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
A Tonic and
Health Builder

Take GALLERIES to rid yourself of that
weakening, persistent cough which is
threatening YOU with throat or lung
troubles Even in acute cases affecting
throat aid lungs. GALLERIES have
given much reiief-in many cases help
ing to restore health. They give
strength to combat illness. Contain
calcium Ia lime salt. so compounded as
to be easily absorbed.
Calcerbs, so cents a Box. At all drug
gists or from manufacturer, postpaid.
ECKMAN LABORATORY. Philadelphia
Makers Of Eckman's Alternative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Gee, But that mastery retreat
business is winning the approval Of
the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
U. S. Senator

Representatives. TO Congress
First DIST: Louis 9. GoodalI
Second Dist: Wallace n. White, Jr.
Third Dist: job A. Peters.
Fourth DIST: Ira G. Jersey.
State Auditor: Roy L. WardweII
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

cial deputy collector at the Portland
custom house "A famous man can
Of course write his signature as blind
~ as he pleases, and so can the rich
an since it is clear enough at the bank
where it is known. But a young man
or a man publicly unknown should
take pains to write his name in letters
that do not take an expert to make
them out"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Here's a whole story from the Vlnal-
haven correspondent of the Knox Mes
senger:
Two whales were brought into this
port last Wednesday and whale steak
may be had by all who desire to sam
pie it, One of the monsters, however,
could not be classed as fresh meat as
the efTluvia therefrorl greatly exceeded
the size of the whale. The meat of this
whale was not used for whale steak but
the writer believes IL would pass for
stale whake" all right Ambergris
comes from sick whales and is used in
perfume to make the odor everlasting.
Perhaps the above mentioned whale was
one of those ambergris kind. judging
by its everlasting odor One of the fisa-
ermen says that although the meat OF
this whale isn't good it wouldn't injure
the "le'' any. However they didn't
save it for the ''ile' but took it out TO
sea and sunk it, The other whale was
all right, however, and it's meat looks
as wholesome as the finest beef
The Old Town Enterprise says: Mr..
Snow always had a love for military
life. While n young man in Old
Town he was member of the Her
sey Light Infantry when NJ. T. Fol-
som was Captain. Strange to relate
after an absence of over forty years
lie finds himself back in his old home
town to recuperate his health under
the same roof that covered his much
esteemed Capt. Folsom. His military
life was not confined to Old Town for
he is a member Of the Merqui Volun-
teer Rifles Of Merqui Bura and had it
not been for his i'll health he now
might have been fighting under the
British flag somewhere in France.
Mr. Snow knows what it is to work
OF the rivers. in the woods and mills
Of Maine and his early boyhood ex
periences in this vicinity have stood.
him in good stead in the broadsr
fields of India and the Orient. he
brings home with him many intersS St
ing papers such as passports. con-
tracts, pamphlets, etc, and he can in
terest you for hours telling Of his ex-
ing engineer.
Frederick Spring of Westtroolx is
Informed that the Boston Nevs-Let-
ter, the first permanent newspaper to
be issued in this country, was started
by John Campbell. who was born in !
Scotland in 1868. He came to Boston
and engaged in the business of book !
seller. For several years he was post
master of Boston. The first number
of the News Letter was issued Apri, i
"a. 1904. A newspaper called Public |!
Occurrences was issued in Boston
Sept. 25, 1890, but the Governmen, |
suppressed it after the first number
Mr.. Campbell died in Boston in |
March. 1888.
IT like the man who writes his sic |
nature so that it can be easily read"
remarked Arthur L Farnswor@h
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Saws the Lows Bridge correspondent
Of the Piscataquis Observer: IF the
person who dug A. F. Harlow's pota-
toes Sunday night will CALL Mr.. Harlow
will give them a piece of salt pork to
60 with them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Name Gossip
In France

philadelphia Public Ledger)
There is only a little space
Between my foe and me,
Though to reach the side Of my hearts
true love
l must cross a sullen sea.
Yet he and / are apart
AS far as wrong is from right,
And she and l are as closely one
AS the starlight and the night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

More small sea birds are reported
or the coast than for several years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Books like all other property" said
A. J. Huston the Portland book expert,
ARE subject to the laws of supply and
demand. If book is scarce it is quite
likely to go to a high figure because
more than one or two persons want it
and the person with the greatest
nerve or longest purse is, in the end
the purchaser. mother reason why
two copies of the same book may be
sold at vastly different prices is that
one copy may be in the finest condi
ton, while the other is very shabby"
When Greek meets Greek has moth
ing on the meeting Of two Mount
Desert Island boys on the battle
fields of France. Richard Allen Of
Somesville, writes home how with
one shoe off and one shoe on. he
rushed to the train which he learned
had detachment from Camp Dew
ems and fell into the arms Of one Of
the Wescott boys of Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Resolutions to accept the resigna-
ton of the pastor of the Forest ave
nue. Congregational church Of Ban
cor, Rev. +. c. Brown, were read at
the morning service Sunday. The
action followed that taken at the
business meeting Wednesday eve
ming, when Mr.. Brown reaffirmed his
purpose to resign, and when the
church. with regret voted to accept
the resignation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Il like the man who writes his sig
nature SO that it can be easily read"
Arthur L. Farnsworth. spe-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Augusta Lodge Directory

CGSHNOc CHAPTER, NO. 43. r. A.
NJ Regular convocation at Masonu
Iempie Thursday evening, Sept. D. at
40 o'clock. Sojourning companions are
cordially invited to attend.
ALFRED c. TURNER, H. p
CHARLES II. CHASE, Sec.
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Bf:fC,hAklS
PILLS

laxsest Sale Of Any Medicine in the Wssid.
Ssld everywhere. In boxes. Zoe. Use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Tuesday, September 8, 1918.