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The Washington times., 1918-11-30
ZOO U-DOATS were
DESTROYED IN WAR

LONDON. Nov. o-It Is announces
that approximately 20 German subma
rines were destroyed during ths war
The total number. Of Al types built b
the Germans IL estimated to have hesI
go.
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
PARIS DRESSES FoR DINNER.

PARIS. Nov. 30.-Drsss suits and
decoistte gowns were seen in the res
tauranta last night for the first time
since early in the war in honor of
King George OF England, who Is Wis
itlng in Paris
There is again music and dancing
IN the restaurants.
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
RELATIVES CANNOT
SEE YANKSATPIEF

NEW YORK. Nov. 500 avoli
congestion AZ the piers at which In
coming transports will disembarl
returning troops. Brig. Cen @. =
McManus announced today that pes
mits will not be issued to relative
and friends OF the soldiers. and Al
are requested to remain away fron
the piers 80 that the landing and en-
peditlous movement OF the troops 4
their camps may be effected
Il may take more than tive yean-
to demobIlise our nghting foFees, ans
until that time the GOVerument WI
need cur money. Keep your ". 3 q
pledge and buy more W. 8. 3
The Washington times., 1918-11-30

We must keep our army equipped
and ready to enforce pence terms.
Continue to lend Uncle Sam your
mOney-bny w. 3. s. constantly.
The Washington times., 1918-11-30

Don't stop buying War Savings
stamps until you have purchased NIL
yOa can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
The Gauze Entrenchment.

Something about an ordinance
compelling everybody in a great city
to wear gauze masks at all times, ex-
cept when in their own homes. or
while eating, in way affects our
risibilities, and yet, we have no doubt
that it is a wise move which San
Francisco has taken in adopting such
a city ordinance. We sincerely hope
that the worst Of the epidemic is
over in Augusta and throughout our
State, and we may congratulate our
selves that the people Of Maine cities
are not obliged to wear gauze masks
about their work or upon the streets
and in public places. Should it be
deemed necessary by the health
authorities, however. to prevent the
spread OF this dangerous epidemic,
we should urge prompt and universal
compliance and wholehearted sup
port.
We hope the epidemic is subsiding
here and that the lists Of victims
will decrease rapidly from now on,
but let us not be in too much haste
in the pursuit of dollars or wholly
legitimate and the necessary pursuits,
to throw of, the restrictions which
have been taken for the safety of our
neighbors and friends. The saving
Of single life in this city is worth
the retention Of the restraint put
upon public gatherings, the closing
of schools, churches and theaters.
Let us not only be reasonable but
thoughtful of the rights and inter-
ests of those around us.
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Confidence in Their Uncle Sam.

Tho confidence which oppressed
peoples, as we'll as great powers are
coming to hold, in the integrity, fair
ness and high purpose of the Ameri-
can people, is aptly shown in the ex-
preston of the conference of the
mid European union of small ma
tons now framing suggestions to be
laid before the coming Peace Con-
gress. 1t was offered that, to avoid
conflict between newly freed nations,
while a plebiscite is being taken, the
delegates recommend that U. S.
troops occupy such territory, and
American commissions takes the
votes.
At the conference, Thomas G.. Mas
aryk, president of the new Czecho-
slovak republic, cautioned the dele
gates that emphasis should not be
placed on military boundaries" by
the oppressed peoples seeking indie
pendent nationalism, because the fu-
ture of Europe is to be a permanent
peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
Rhode Island Man
Decorated for Bravery

The commander-in-chiefo of the Ameri.
can Expeditionary Forces has awarded
the distinguished service cross to u off,
GERS and men for extraordinary hero!sm
In action. Only one New England man
is named in the list. Lieutenant Claude
Raymond Blake of Rhode Island. whose
citation follows:
First Lieut.. Charles Raymond Blake.
Aviation Section. Signal Corps-"For OK.
traordinary heroism in action near~I.,s.
signy. France. Aug. .. 1918. Lieutena--
Blake. with Second Lieut.. Earle w. Per-
ter observer. while on a reconnaissance
expedition at low altitude far beyond
the enemy lines. was attacked by five
German batneplanes. His observer Nv. .
wounded at the beginning of the ,.om.
na.. but he Unanswered his plane so
skillfully that the observer was able N
snoot down ore Of their adversaries. By
more skillful maneuvering he enab;ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26

a young woman home, relates the
News. He wandered about In
auandary for some time, going IN the
opposite direction from that which he
should have taken. until the pangs or
hunger beset him. Finally ne
CHANGED to meet an old railroad
friend and in desperation inquired the
way to his hotel. The incident leaked
out and now he Is busy explaining to
anxious inquirers how it happened.
Eastport Sentinel Oct. 23.-We are
in receipt this morning Of a letter
from Capt. Thomas Drake, Of the
good ship Sir Francis. in which he
tells of his safe arrival at New York,
at P. NJ, Oct. IS, on Friday last.
He had a rather difficult trip, owing
to head winds, but arrived safely.
His route took him around Cape Cod.
and not through the canal. He Is to
haul the "Sir Francis" out at New
York for repairs and an overhauling
before going south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26

probably will a. soon as the secono
class mail comes on board. 1t taxes US
about three days to get our mail All 10
us. am expecting to see some OF II To-
morrow and then I will write you anu
tell you how good it was and whether
it reached me in fairly good condition.
am glad that you have received
those nice presents and know that you
sure do appreciate them as you always
did when you received things like That
rom me or anyone else. The pillow top
I bought aboard here so you can zee
that we sailor lads have regular store
on our ship. I also bought the piano
scarf here too. We have a nice barber
shop where you can so and get hair
cut, shave or shampoo and all the Ak
ings any shop has on the outside.
I am well and have not been sick a
day since the first part of my cruise in
the U. S. Navy. so you can see for your
self how we all keep well. This is all
done by having to keep clean, and
everything is kept Just as though we
were At home. On this ship get My
laundry done for 50 cents a month and
can put in all wish on Tuesday and
Friday of each week. Each division on
the ship has different days for putting
in :heir laundry. Well will call my
letter finished and feel that must write
to Ma AMI Sue. I will write to Alton
this week, SO you tell him to look for
one from me. Hoping that you all re-
main we'll and that you will remember
me to all the rest. remain as ever our
loving brother,
Victor NJ. Colson.
U. s. S. New York. Box H,
care P. NJ, N. 7.
Young Cclson has been in foreign
service as hospital attendant on he
New York for nearly a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
The Swift Sliding Movie Of Events

The indisputable and rapid disin-
tregation of the Austro- Hungarian
dual monarchy is an evidence Of the
sure destruction of the entire fabric,
out of which Mitteleuropa was pat
termed and initiated Not only are
the subject nations successfully
breaking away from the domination
of the Hapsburg king. but the Teuton
extraction is already setting up a
government of it's own within the
Austrian borders. At the same time
quite conclusive evidence comes out
of Austria that the monarchy itself is
convinced that its only salvation lies
in unconditional surrender to Amer
lea and the allied governments. On
Thursday, a dispatch from Vienna to
a leading newspaper Of Holland said
that the course so long obviously in
evitable might be expected at any
time.
In Berlin, Vienna, Constantinople,
it is now recognized that conditions
have marvelously changed since last
January when President Wilson's Ii
peace requirements were f1outed by
the central alliance. But that which
is more significant and vital is the
fact that conditions are changing
more rapidly every day, and that the
tendency is always the same. against
the Teuton- Turk aggregation.
West and east the military struc-
ture. builded through generations
out the continuous sacrifice OF
millions Of subject peoples. is crumb-
ling fast. Not the smallest claim OF
victory anywhere gives heart to the
Teuton arms or the people at home
in Hunland. .-- -,
It is quite probably a matter OF
days. possibly Of hours, to the giving
wa of the last pretense Of resistance
in Austria Hungary and Turkey. II
will be as complete there as in Bull
garia and, should Germany still hold
out, it is not far to the day when
British. French, Italian, American
Serbian, Albanian, Montenegrin, Rou :
manian, Greek, Czecho- Slovaks and
all. will be marching across Austria,
constantly. reinforced by the Hun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26

publican majority to either house Of
the Congress would be interpreted on
the other side Of the water as a re-
pudiation of my leadership"
The people of Great Britain,
France, Italy, Belgium, Germany,
Austria and elsewhere, know as well
as we know, as well as the President
himself knows, that the Republican
members Of both houses Of Congress
have given him and his advisers bet
ter support on every war measure
than have the members of his own,
the Democratic party. Indeed. Eu-
rope knows as we know and he
knows, that but for the loyalty Of
the Republican party, in Congress
aid out of it, the prosecution of the
war would have been a disgraceful
failure, a pitiful, half hearted, semi
pacific attempt and fizzle, that would
have been a stencil in the nostrils of
civilization.
The Presidents pretense that the
country must approve the party of
which he is the nominal leader, the
party which has done nothing that
the country could approve, because
he has done this thing (under ma
tional pressure) which the country
does approve. 1t might not be out
Of place to declare a truism right
here: that offsetting this thing on
which he smites his breast and de-
mands acclaim for all associated
with him in a selfish political game,
are a thousand and one things he
has done Of which the country does
not and never can approve.
And one Of these is his narrow
political self -praise offensive"
launched on Friday.
We are sorry for a man Of Wood
row Wilson's size with so restricted
a perspective Of the intelligence and
perception of the American people.
He must have forgotten that he was
not talking to the generations sub
dued and blunted Huns!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
THE MEN IN
CLASS AL

A sound. healthy man is never back
number. A man can be as vigorous ann
able at seventy as at twenty. Cohdi-
ton. not years, puts you in the discard;
A system weakened by overwork and
careless living brings old age premn-
turely. The bodily functions are i'm
paired and unpleasant symptoms ap-
pear. The weak spot is generally, che
kidneys. Keep them clean and IN
proper working condition and you Will
generally find yourself in Class Al. Take
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
periodically and your system will a.
ways be in working order. Your Splits
will be enlivened, your muscles supple.
your mind active. and your body capable
Of hard work.
Don't wait until you have been reject
ed Commence to be frst-class man
now. Go to your druggist at once Get
trial box of GOLD MEDAL Harlem
Oil Capsules. They are made. Of the
pure, original imported Harlem oil
the kind your great-grandfather used.
Two capsules each day will keep you
toned up and feeling hne. Money. re-
funded II they do not help you; 10
member to ask for the imported GoLo
MEDAL. Brand. In three sizes, sealed
ma ckageS.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
SPANISH
INFLUENZA
RACES IN U. S.
Thousands of Cases Reported With
Many Deaths.
THOSE Who ARE MOST
SUSCEPTIBLE TO IT
"FRUIT-A.TlVES"-The Wonderful
Fruit Medicne-Greatiy Helps to
Resist This Disease

The epidemic Of Spanish Influenza
which played such havoc in Europe,
has reached this continent. Thou
sands of cases Of the strange malady
have appear and many deaths are
already reported; Surgeon General
Blue of the United States Public
Health Service having stated that
Spanish Influenza will probably
spread all over the country in six
weeks"
Practically every ship which
touches our shores fro. abroad,
brings those infected with the dis
ease.
Surgeon General Blue urges that
1.-THE individual take all the precau-
lions he can against contracting the
disease by care and personal hy-
giene." Plenty Of exercise should be
taken; the diet should be regulated,
etc.
Spanish Influenza affects most Sc
verely elderly persons and others
whose powers Of resistance are weak
ened by illness, " ork or worry. espec-
tally those who are run down" or
mot feeling up to the mark"
The really great danger from the
disease is not so much in the disease
itself, as that it often develops into
pneumonia.
What everyone needs now is gen.
eral tonic like "Fruit-a-tives." This
wonderful fruit medicine is not q
germ killer. 1t is a body-builder; a
strength maker; a blood purifier; a
power in protecting against the raw
ages of disease.
Fruit a -tives" regulates the kid
neys and bowels, causing these or
gans to eliminate waste regularly and
naturally as nature intended. Fruit
a-tives" keeps the skin active, and
purifies and enriches the blood
Fruit a. tives' tones up and
strengthens the organs Of digestion.
insuring food being properly digested
and assimilated.
Everyone can tale ordinary pre-
cautions, avoid crowded places, and
use Fruit a -tives" regularly to in
sure sound digestion, to keep the
bowels and kidneys regular and the
whole system in tn. best possible
condition. Then We are safe from
disease.
Fruit a -tives" is sold by dealers
everywhere at SOC lox, for $3.50,
trial size Csc or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by FRU1T-A-TIFES
Limited. OGDENSRURG. N. Z
Adv. oct1z-1s-2s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
CAVALRY OPERATIONS
WITH BOMBING RAIDS

With the British in France, Sept.
22-(Correspondence)-Cavalry oper-
ationo in conjunction with bombing
airp.ares is one Of the wars innova-
tons. In one case an aviator
signalled that he had spotted a train
bringing up German reinforcements.
He made for it and dropped a bomb
200 yards ahead of the locomotive de-
molishlng the track. Then he per-
formed the same feat just behind the
train, isolating it. The cavalry
dashed up before the Germans could
get away and captured every last
man Of them.
An officer telling Of the incident
remarks that it cesembled an Ameri-
can film play with the road agents
lining up their victims against the
cars with their hands high in the air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
tues thurs, sattf

hating nationalities Of the falling en-
pire, to storm the back door Of the
war masters own domain.
The scheme for a Prussianized
Central Europe Is dead. Every hour
tn, confines Of the plan are shrink
ing. The instrument So carefully and
slowly perfected proved a Fastening
process for its own disintegration.
Smoldering resentment against op-
preston and misrule flames up as the
draft Of democratic oxygen comes in
from America. Rotten political
structures cannot stand the pressure
Of revolutionary heat that the world
war has released.
The end is being enacted before
our eyes and the old order of things
passes while we are yet gasping in
incredulous wonder. These appear
to thinking men as the days Of "over-
tr-n," and the purging away Of dross,
perhaps the eve of the day when:
And he shall judge among the ma
tions, and shall rebuke many people
and they shall beat their swords into
plowshares, and their spears into
pruning hooks: nation shall not lift
up sword against nation, neither
shall they learn war any more"
1t is time of renewed hope and
strengthened courage among peace
loving, God-fearing people. 1t costs
agony of mind and heart and sacri-
fice Of body and material plans Of the
future, but out Of this woe we see
something infinitely finer and sweeter
and compensatory. Let us prayer
fully watch the swift sliding movie
of world events in confidence and
high resolve.
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Another "Nots" from the President.

Another "Nots" from the President.
President Wilson on Friday issued
an appeal to the people Of the coun-
try to return a Democratic Congress
in the November elections, III they
approve Of his course in this critical
period .
1t seems to US that to the pracu-
cai-minded voter Of any party, this
mote" to the American people as he
writes to the German people, at a
time when politics is adjourned"
fully offsets his work for peace. how
ever good. To US, who frankly ad-
miro and praise the Presidents
response to American demand in
prosecuting the war decisively to the
end, his appeal for bolstering his
party appears as the smallest of
politics. 1t Is petty, narrow and
selfish. II IL q confession of the
weakness and faithlessness of his
party and it, leaders in Congress.
And what II still more serious, this
utterance Of . man In the highest
gift Of a great people, while stopping
TO such measures to promote the
political fortunes Of . minority Of the
people. IL q piece Of rankest sophis-
cry.
Flatly. the world viii understand
no such thing ~ Mr.. Wilson solemn
y asssrts-that the return Of Re-
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the extra health and enjoyment of lif

the extra health and enjoyment Of life
secured by the masses Of people who
found themselves free to use the out
door; under the sun for an extra hour
aftei' concluding work. Charles
Lathrop Pack, head of the national
war garden commission, asserts that
the crop from the home plots this
year is worth s525,ooo, 900, an increase
Of 81 per cent over the 1917 results,
and gives much credit to the evening
daylight hour for the result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
KAISER APPROVES COM
BATTING FOREIGN WAYS

Amsterdam, Sept. 2o-(CorrespOss,i,
ence)--Emperor William has a1ss,
given his personal approval 10 t.,i,.
of the German League for compalcssr.
foreign ways and customs in ..n
many. according to German par .,o,
Writing to the league the Eihp p,srs
welcomed with joy all efforts IN
Graduating this weakness ana w.. IAN.
strengthening the national sen Sns.
seriousness corresponding to our WI.
ton Of power and superior min'
tur.r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26

Ford too Eager, Forgets License
Portland Press Headline-We thought
this referred to an automatic Henry.
but it proved to be only a Texas bar
keeper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26

BY cancelling the order for 50 bar
ges and SO tugs to be used in the coal
trade. Chairman Hurley has econo-
mixed about $25.25o. 900, but we reck-
On he's about the only one of his kind
in the Government service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26

Notification has been received Of
the detention Of Carl Dewing Lyle of
Mortified, Mass, in a German prison
camp at Limburg. He's lucky! Most
prisoners have to work "a or rs hours
a day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
France. Sept. %. 1918.

France, Sept. %, 1918.
Dear Uncle Jabe:
Received Auntie's letter several DAYS
ago and think 1 answered it.
Well, 1 can give you some idea where
we are. We are in Lorraine and oehino
what used to be the old Hindenoars
Line. which you have probably read
great deal about lately. We are no"
occupying the old German dugouts.
have a dandy. 1t is made up OF two
rooms. The back room IS used 1or
sleeping, also in case Of bomoardment'
as it has about Is feet Of rocks. AoSs.
sheet iron. and cement. The front room
we use for reading. writing playing
cards. etc. It has a stove, chairs. and
large window. There are four OF the
boys in here with US.
We are doing a lot Of playing 7ow'
The regiment Is in the lines, but one
battalion is always back in reserve, 30
we play concerts where that battalion
is. once a week, or so. And about a
week ago we played for concert and
dance at a hospital quite ways back
of the lines.
Every morning we have sectional re-
hearsaI from 9 to II. and in the after
noon we have the band rehearsal from
40 to 4. We ought to be able to play
as well as we could when we first went
in the trenches, soon. as We don't ave
to go in any more. I guess they have
commenced to realize that If they want
good band we have got to be where
we can practice. and where we won't
get all shot to pieces. It's a wonder
that there is any of US left, after what
we have gone through. We were
mighty lucky to get out of 1t with only
one man killed and seven wounded.
Uncle Jabe. have an order made out,
and signed by the Colonel for some
cigarettes. chocolates. and a fruit cake
/ don't know as you can buy candy ba ok
there now. bu- here is hoping you IAN.
/ haven't had a piece Of candy for 60
long. I've forgotten what it tastes like.
Must close for this time, but will write
again soon. With love to all,
Carl.
Mus. Carl F. Fellows. Band.
1osd U. S. Infantry.
A. E. F.
Received by the late City Marshal
Tyler. from hi nephew. who is in The
Band of the 103d Infantry, American
Expeditionary Forces. \.
The following letter was recently re-
ceived by Mrs. Alton Ridley Of Belfast
from her brother. Victor NJ. Colson, U.
S. n. He is the son Of the late Milo II.
Colson of Belfast:
On Board U. s. s. New York.
Dear Sister Alice: rts
Your letter received today and was
glad to hear from you. have not re-
ceived the box Of candy a. yet. but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26

Now that the bond drive is over is
the time to lay in a few w. S. S. be-
fore the United War Work campaign
begins.