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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
The Last Straw.

Hope, fear. confidence, misgi>ing-
all these may I've extracted from Mon
DAY - war bulletins. Hearts in the
homes Of Maine and the country.
throb joyously as the cable flash tells
OF the hating. once moro, OF the
German drive, and indicating that the
allied commensurate already had be-
sun. ~ this unforg.yablc crime
only could he ended before any more
lives arc wasted" is tn, cry and tho
burden ~ prayer in millions of loving
mindr.
And then, like bolt out Of clear
sky comes further evidence OF Ger
man ingenuity and capacity for
piracy savagery and terrorism.
or course the first sensations of
the average home loving. loyal
American are OF fear and misgiving.
hut AZ once arises a feeling Of con-
tempt for an enemy OF this type
such n feeling MS We Rave for the
maraudng. destructive. filthy. muir
dcrour hcartless diaboical rat
In u single hour the concentrated
detestation OF Prussia lism. Of Ger
mani9m, ~ all things bespeaking
German lust and pure devilishness.
was Increased ten-fold in tho L. s.
~ tho Iiohenzolcrn murderer's
coNnrdN thrust rs evidence that he
would stop AZ no crime that would
win, To-day Americans are bound
h' now bonds H. withstand the Euro
penn monster. today America is
ten fold unsafe for -Germanism.
for German propaganda, for any
thing OF German hue or flavor.
German cusscdncss IN Europe and
IN America, AZ sea and in the air, de-
libcratcly drove us into the war, and
now, IN her insane dcsr, ration. she is
forcing us To wiring aer degraded.
unrpcakahlc. hell directed neck We
have long had no miSeivings as TO
our uNlN Nb ourselves fnU tne WOTlN.
but al along we have dstrustcd our
own capacity for making a clean Job
81 Il, We have suspected that our
generations grown compassion and
pity would interfere 10 commute the
sentence Germany has ten thousand
times earned.
To-day We are feeling the steel in
our hearts. tho stiffcning OF our
spines, the loathing that has inspired
France for hair century against the
Hun.
Since yesterday. when German un-
dersea craft, ran amuck among ship
ping along the American coast. Hun
Ism in tho United States would best
teek cover and not breathe audibly.
II is time for prompt and effective
measures for dealing with every form
Of Germanism in this country--it is
time for examples 70 match sedition
lrsitorism and frightfulness II is
time TO make war as an ENEMY Of
Germany ana everything German.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Tuesday. June 4, 1918.
Tn. Possible Counter. Stroke.

Let HS not ouiId 'o' fap'''S "''N
TO hiEn our hopes on 'ne 'nu''a ''oiiS
~ coHnter-S''ohe Against Tue nun
Con Fo'h may sulNe 'e'iiiicaiiS
ana h" may not-that u'penus upon
expected results ana Ftopao'e COSTS
and Nc KNOWS pest l. inc 'e' man
command tan p" Ied INTO announcer
'roNc. INC aI'i'd commander may
content hIms'f WIN INC same brano
'l strategy 'ha' ne has 'een drinking
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
SOLDIER BOYS

News reached Springvale June tnae
Walter Page. who was shot while fisht-
ing in France. has recovered from the
wounds and is again on the firing hne'
Miss Merle Townsend and Lieut.. Wen
dell 7. Smith were married Saturdai
evening by Rev. Charles o. Mills, pastor
of the Chestnut Street Methodist church,
Portland, in the church, with 300 guests
in attendance. Miss Ruby Townsend was
maid of honor. Misses Ruth Johnson,
Hazel Dalton, Caria Sherman and Elsie
Linde were bridesmaids and Lieut.
Theodore X. Thurston was best man.
Lieuts Hugh McCorkle and Philip john
son of this city, John Catch of Ohio ana
Mers Johnson of New Bedford. all d
Camp Devens. being ushers. Mrs. Smith
has taught in Lynn, Mass, the past
year. Lieut. Smith has been in Camp
Devens and will take up temporary
residence at Aver. Mass.
A service flag was unfurled today by
Bauneg Beg Grange at Sanford. One Is
gold star for Thomas w. Cole Of
Springvale, who was killed In Franco.
The other stars represent Lester Staples.
Libby Staples, Walter H. Chadbourne
and Louis Fell.
Men In the shipbuilding crew of the
Portland Ship Ceiling Co. intended 10
donate their Saturday afternoon earn
ings this summer, beginning June l, TO
the Red Cross until informed that the
Government rules give the men Sat
urday half-holiday for three months.
John f. Philippe, son of Mrs. q.
Philippe of - Fallbrook street, Port
land. and a member of the l01st Trench
Mortar Battery, who is reported sllsht-
" wounded overseas, enlisted in the
Milliken Regiment. joining the Reed
Battery in Portland. Upon the mo-
blization of the regiment at Brunswick,
the Lewiston Battery along with de-
tails from the other units were de-
tached TO form the 101st Trench Mortar
This was the first unit of its kind TO De
in action overseas as part OF the
American EXpeditionary Forces. and
the wounding of Philippe indicates its
presence on the battlefield after brlef
rest.
Bangor Jews Sunday afternoon raised
service flag with IS stars, over the
Synagogue Beth Israel, one gold star
representing a Bangor man killed in &C
ton and light blue star member OF
the Jewish Legion. now on the way to
Palestine Rabbi Urman of Boston was
the principal speaker. A mass meeting
was held in the evening and a fund
started for a Bangor ambulance for the
Jewish forces.
The report of the passing away OF
Luther Sleeves in France has been
corrected by his wife. Mrs. Luther
Sleeves, so Elm street, Waterville,
who says she is pleased to say that
her husband is safe in France. Mr..
Sleeves is with Company A. of the
seth Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
"Down East"

Down East, as they call Massa-
chusetts. Maine and some other of
the New England states says the
Florida Times Union at the begin
ming of one Of its illuminating edi-
torials. This again revives the old
question, in New England If not in
Florida, as TO just where Down
East" begins and where it ends. In
Massachusetts the term is applied
generally to the region east of New
Hampshire's western boundary and
New Hampshire passes the buck to
Maine. Here in western Maine we
think of Down East as d loosely de-
fined region including about every
thing east and north of Augusta,
while Bangor people apply the term
to take in Nova Scotia, New Bruins
wick and Prince Edward Island. And
il is assumed that the people of the
Maritime provinces also have their
Down East which may take in Lab
rador and Newfound,and.-Bid
Journal.
We'll. with Augusta and points in
Maine east of the Capital City hay
ing supplied considerably more than
its quota of the real men of Maine.
New England and the country, we
feel pretty we'll satisfied to be in
Guided in Down East territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

whose scholarship and conduct uui
ing the previous three years Oh M
course have been most neritorlousE
The honor was awar led last
to Cecil I. Holmes o. the class
1918. Mr.. Holmes is Il natNe
Sangerville. Me-, and fitted for coi'''
at the Sancerville High school.
He has won the general scho'''
ship prizes offered in MS fresh'NT
and sophomore years, ard this yeal
editor in chief of the Dates Stuue.
the college weekly. He is fleinDI
of the Phil Hellenic and JORDAN ~
entific Societies, OF the student CIV.
Gil and of the cabinet CT the coie'
Y. NJ. c. A. This year &c has pe'H
student assistant in argGmentat'oir
He has also during the last co'. -,
year acted as correspondent from ~. y"
college for a large number OF MAJ =,
papers under an ARA rgement i'iao
last year by the Alumni Associa''''
of the college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
The Great corn-Loosener Of the
Age. Never fails. Painless
eorns Simply Can't Stop Us, We
Use "Gets. jt"!

Watch my step? What's the use!
go along right side up without care"
even with corns, because | use Gets
It the painless. off-lke-a- banana peel
corn remover. ! tried other ways ga
lore. until | was blue in the face and
red in the toes. No more for me- Use
"Gets-lt." 1t never fails Touch any
corn or callus with two drops of Gets
IL, and "GetsIt' does the rest. It's 4
relief to be able to stop cutting corns,
making them bleed, wrapping them up
like packages and using sticky tape and
salves. 1t removes any corn clear and
clean, leaving the toe as smooth as
your palm. You can wear those new
shoes without pain, dance and be frisky
on your feet. It's great to use Gets
It."
'Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
back corn-remover, the only sure way
costs but trifie at any drug store
M'fd by Z. Lawrence & Co., Chicago,
H.
Sold in Augusta and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by John
Coughlin and p. j. Begin.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

in No Mans Land and the impossl-
hility of rushing them to a hospltai
in only few moments as was done
with him. Then he reached for a
bright, shiny dime and nickel given
him by a caller with which to buy ice
cream or anything else his childish
fancy might desire. The soldiers
need it more than T. he confided TO
nurse. Il guess it hurts more to
break a leg in a battle than II ala
when got run over by bicycle ana
I'm going to give my money TO the
Red Cross"
The little fellow was insistent and
it is safe to say that no contribution
was received with heartier thanks
than the Is cents for Happy Jack.
He was knocked down by BIZ
cylist at Oak and Middle streets
May . and suffered broken leg. He
has been in the hospital ever since
and has won the friendship of all the
nurses and callers by his sunny little
disposition which has earned for him
the name of Happy Jack"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
A MEAN ADVANTAGE


American Defense Society.
Copyright 1918, American Defense
Society
An evening or two ago | was
walking through the great Pennsyl-
vania railway station at New York
when it was crowded with men,
women and children. 1t is a mag
nificent building. 1t covers two en-
tire city blocks. i looked up at the
great roof that sheltered the vast
structure, and it came into my mind
that. seen from high in the air, the
spread of the roof must be enormous.
1t would be a remarkable target for
bombs dropped from high above it.
1t suddenly occurred 20 me that the
United States is taking a mean adj
vantage of Germany. We have
plunged into war against Germany
and are sending fighting men and
fighting ships to fight her fighting
men and fighting ships, but we are
taking mean advantage of the three
thousand miles of ocean that stretch
between us. We are SO far away
that Germany cannot use against us
her splendid system Of numbering
women and children.
Are we, l ask quite fair to Ger
many? She is so far from our shoes
that she cannot send Zeppelins
sneaking through the night to drop
death on our babies sleeping in their
cribs. Are we not taking an unfair
advantage of her? Wien Germany
goes to war she expects to fight with
neighbors close at hand, so she can
lombard the homes of non-com-
batants and MAIN and murder help
less old men and gentle women and
sleping children. Is it fair to go to
war with her when she will only have
the chance to fight our fighting men?
Why. it is possible tina. Germany, in
fighting us, may have to fight fair
and as civilized nations fight lex
cept for poison gas, mt; der of sailors
on the high seas and other dirty bar
barisms). That is not giving Ger
many the chance she feels she ought
to have. 1t is not giving her an OPP
portunity to murder our wives and
fathers and daughters.
| think something ought to be done
about this. Germany is liable to dis
like us if we let this thing go on.
What will she think of us if we do
not arrange things SO she can Kill our
babies in the night, as she is killing
the English and French babies in
their cribs?
Shall we send, say, eight thousand
old men, ten thousand women and
seven thousand babies to Europe and
place them in some convenient place
so that Germany can bomb them to
death, and thus give Germany a
chance to war against us as she is
warning against other nations? Or
shall we say that, come what will and
happen what may, this nation will not
make peace with the dastardly Hun
until he is thrashed and crushed and
taught once for all that the murder
Of just one helpless BABY of Paris or
London has been sufficient to sen
tence the Hohenzollern beasts to
everlasting determination?
Good friend, how do you stand {?
Will you be one of those who are
willing to send their babies to Lon
don to die by the hand of the Hun?
Or will you stand with all Christian
humanity, steadfast and firm. until
the Great Criminal is :,iven his just
deserts?
What name shall we give the Baby
Killer of Berlin? What name shall
we give ourselves if we allow him to
triumph after such acts.a these?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RI
In Effect May 20, 1918

TRAINS LEAN T. ACIUorA
f6~x-., GOING WkST-s.6 n
,HI.IN M, Portland ana 81
lSf4@ ion; o.ls A. Nj, EarsI
lIgton, Batn, RockE
RAILROAD Portland, Boston, MI
h@-- ,real anu Quebec, va NJ
49,, ".~A, Portland, boston, "a
M, local, 4.U0 +. Nj, (eApressJ bra, |
WICK, Lewiston Portland bvston. N
+. Nj. liaIIoweIl, Gardner anu 20 GsI
diner; 6.l7 L. Nj, local TO Portland. n
meets there Tor New York, NO. 1, MI
Lewiston, Batn, Portland, Boston, ssI
Jays $40 anu lu.lo "A. Nj, u. iU (New luAI
anu lJ.o2 l.. Nj, Portland and Boston
GOING EAST-l.Iu A. NJ, Bangor II
john, halifax. sunday morning al Nj
A. Al, does not connect Deyonu bann
except 10 Bar HarUor; 80 A. Nj. M
W aterViiIe, bangor, Bar haTSor, Laa
ana Aruostook Co.. 80 A. NJ, ioca, N
belfast, Bangor and Skownegan; nj
noon, Waterviile, bangor, b. a A. R. M
Bar Harbor. Calais and st. John; "a n
to BeuaSt, harmony, Dover and Fo,l
croft ana Bangor and MattawamkeaI|
81 +. NJ, Walerville and Bangor. MI
days Lilo A. NJ, $50 A. Vi, 3lU P. NIL
Tor Natervllle, PIttsfieid and Bangor
Trains cave Augusta tor HallOwsl
Gardner and South Gardiner at SIN Nj
A. M, 20, 5.lo, 6.I7, 1902 L. NJ, haU1
well anu Gardiner only 4.05 +. NJ, Gal
ulner only $40 A. NJ. daily except Mol
day
Nj. l.. HARRIS, Genl. Pass. Agt.: D i
Douglass. Genl Mgr. Portland. Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Cecil T. Holmes Wins
Bates .COe Scholarship

The most valuable prize within the
reach of Bates College student dur
ing his four-years' course is the Coe
scholarship of $4,000, endowed by
Thomas Upham Coe Of Bangor, in
memory of his brother. Eben Smith
Coe.
The income is awarded annually at
the close Of the Junior to the mem
Der of the coming Senior class
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
BUSY BUSINESS men
Science Helps Them Out After Rex
lessiy Abusinot the Stomach

The most reckless man in regard n
health is the busy business man. N
noon he rushes out for bite to eat, N
bolts his food without proper mastis1
ton, and heaps on his stomach an ext1l
burden greater than it is able to earn
without breaking down.
His overworked stomach Is crying ~
help; 1t appeals to him for relief 4
various ways: Expulsion of sour gay
Waterbrash, sour taste I'm mouth, heaN1
ness after eating. shortness of bresaI
bad breath, etc.
One Mi-o-na tablet taken with q
after each meal will help any suffer-
from dyspepsia wonderfully. 1t ss
the stomach in the work of digesnS
which 1t must perform.
Mi-o-na cleanSes and purifes "
Webster Co. with a rigid guarantee
overcome dyspepsia and al stomae
troubles, or money back. They mas
eating a pleasure. -.
Mi-o-na cleanses and purif1es w
stomach and bowels and puts Vigor an.
strength into the overworked tissues, \
is the surest stomach tonic in the worn
Sold by leading druggists everywhere
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Save Food and Men Campaign.

William j. Bryan is president OF
the National Dry federation which is
just getting into the swing OF its
country wide campaign for federal
prohibition as an urgent military ne
cessity, as well as the greatest ana
best available means Of averting food
and fuel famine. The federation.
which has recently opened head
quarters in Chicago. embraces more
than 80 state and national organiza-
tons. representing 18.00o.o 900 men and
women. Among the organizations IN
the federation are the Federated
Council of Churches, United Society
of Christian Endeavor, General Bap-
fist Convention OF North America,
Methodist Episcopal church, Disciples
of Christ, Presbyterian church. Re-
formed church. Universalist church,
Seventh Day Adventists, National
Prohibition COMMITTEES Catholic
Priests Prohibition league, Woman's
Prohibition league, National Trades
Union Dry league and the Woman's
Christian Temperance Unions of In
diana. Pennsylvania ana Kentucky.
The campaign will center on mem
bers of congress to whom will be
sent. II is said. at least 100000 telc-
grams demanding immediate inhibi-
ton OF the liquor traffic. Organiza-
tions identified with the federation
already are active in nearly all OF the
1898 counties in the United states,
according to w. g. Calderwood, cam
paign manager.
The complexion Of congress IS
dry" he declares. The national
campaign undertaken by this fedora
ton Of civic, religious, industrial and
patriotic bodies will prove to con-
cress that n majority of the people,
recognizing the vital need of saving
men. money, food and labor, see in
the suspension of the liquor business
a direct means to win the war
Had there been federal prohibition
in the United States last year the
saving effected would have averted
the fuel famine, Conserved food
enough to ration almost twice the
army of the United States and lib
Grated almost 100000 tons of ship
ping. More than 1900, 100000 pounds
of food in the form of grain and mil
lions of tons of fuel were wasted last
year in this country in the manufac-
ture Of liquor. If the men, hundreds
Of thousands. employed by the
liquor interests had made munitions
and if the thousands o. transporta-
ton units utilized in tn, distribution
of liquor had borne military supplies.
the war might have been won by the
allies months ago.
More than 52,000,000 bushels OF
grain grown in the United States
we're shipped to European brewers
and distillcrs last year. In the saloons
of this country in 1917 more than
g. 200. 00O. 600 were spent, and more
than two billions additional in money
we're lost because of inef1iciency due
to drink.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
HAS NOT HAD AN
HOURS SICKNESS
Since He Commenced To
Take "Fruit-a-tiveS"
13 Lees Ave, Otta

Three years ago, / began to feel
run down and tired, and suffered
very much from Liver and Kidney
Trouble. Having heard of 'F'ruit-a-
tives', l thought l would try them.
The result was surprising.
1 have not had an hours sickness
since l commenced using 'F'ruit-a-
tiyes' or Fruit Liver Tablets. and l
know now what / haven't known for
a good many years-the blessing OF
a healthy body and clear thinking
BRAIN" WALTER j. MARRIOTT.
soc. a box, for $3.50, trial size Csc.
At dealers or from FRUIT A-TIVES
Limited. OGDENSBURG. n. Y.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Bankruptcy Proceeding.

Judge Hale of the L. S. district
court mas granted discharges from
bankruptcy in the cases Of: Fred w.
Norton. Temple; Fred II. Searles.
new gloucester; Cora -,mber Chad
bourne Auburn; Charles J. PAUL.,
Portland; William r. Blair, Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

until the last vestige Of Kultur, Prus-
sianism, Hohenzollernism, is wiped
out Of existence. When we are done
with 1t there must be nothing on
which TO set a pillar of the German
ism Of TODAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Mrs. II. w. Roberts of SOP

Mrs. H. w. Roberts of SOP
Asylum ST.. Flint. Mich,
writes: "Have used your
Elixir. and as far as know
my little girl is cured of
worms. Later she wrote:
Baby is fine and l think it was
your medicine that helped her."
Get DIR. TrueS Elixir. At all
dealers; 40c-60c-S1.00; for fur
Their information write to DR..
J. F. True & Co., Auburn. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

Adol2h l.. Lowe, aged H. OF MANI q,
City. is the oldest man in the Navy
served from 1861 to 1865 and on May
1911. he re-entered the service as
penters' mate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
OUR 30 Y 5
OUR C0UNTRY'S SERVICE

Following is a copy of letter recently
received from Leo Tetu, an Augusta
boy, who was reported wounded. He is
now, according to word received from
the Red Cross, very much improved and
was to soon reion his regiment, in fact
he may already be with them, judging
from the progress of his recovery.
Somewhere in France, May -, 1915.
Mr. Leo Tetu,
103 Inf. 26 Div Co. NJ,
American Expeditionary Forces.
Dear Mother
Just a few lines, to let you know that
| am well, and hope YOU are the same.
| received your letter dated April l. and
was surprised to hear of Anita singing
in the choir; | didn't think she would
ever have enough courage to, but
know she is able to, s told her many
times that she was, and l hope she will
stick to it for awhile, hat is until -:
get back How is Pa and Raoul.
suppose that Wilfrd is still working
for father. and that the business is
good. The next time you write me give
me some figures on the bread pastry he
turns out at the present time | hope
he has been able to buy coal enough for
big ovens, and that he has had enough
! flour, and sugar to carry him through
! can't think of much more to write.
so l am sending you all kiss, and best
wishes, dove to all the family. Don't
forget my cigarettes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

Early reports regarding the sum-
mer's business at the Maine summer
resorts along the coast are much
more encouraging than for the last
three years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

Cnvarying maxim of kultur: "Of
two evils, choose shing-
ton Post.
kultur then adds: Practice what
you preach"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

Young America holds up both
hands for the proposition that he
save his fire cracker money for real
fireworks for the Yankee lads in
khaki to use over in France
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

col Roosevelt. commenting on the
shelving Of Gen. Leonard Wood. says
that the failure to make use of so
great an asset is "a grave misfortune"
A good many people are not putting Il
so mildly and no doubt they are wonder
ing how the Colonel happened to-
Portland Press.
do it justice.