davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
Congregational Conference
and Missionary Society
in Session at FoXcroft

FoXcroft. Me, May S.-After ask
ing the question In war to make
the world safe for democracy. is there
any function for democratic
church," W. s. Bass of Wilton in his
address as president ut the Congre-
Gational Conference and Missionary
Society of Maine today said
The thing I have had most in
mind to say is that our American
democracy has grown out of our New
England institutions and ideals, and
these were the outgrowth Of the work
and service of the Pilgrim fathers.
Il believe in the power of each
man to know and do the will of God
until it prevails throughout the
world. On this principle they built
a free church and a free state, and
from this democracy has grown
throughout the world. The struggle
today in the great war is between
the two opposing ideas Of autocra-
cy and democracy. We know what
we are fighting for and we have de-
termlned 10 seq tle war through ana
a just and permanent peace secured
This is a natural and logical out
come of our past"
Rev. G. +. Robinson Of Waterville
was elected president and Rev. Clay
ton y. Boothby of Augusta vice pres
ident of the conference
1t was voted to increase the per
nf
port Of the conference from nine to
10 cents. Budgets Of s19,OS3 for the
missionary account and S22S3 for the
conference for 1919 We're adopted. It
was voted that churches be urged
to pay their apportionment quar-
terly.
The feature Of the evening session
was an address, "A Message from
Behind the Trenches in France" by
Rev. J. f Newton of Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
WEEKS MILLS

The Weeks Mills Dramatic Club will
give the play The Wives 81 Woodrnen'
on Friday evening. May 10. in H. P.
Reeds hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Taylor have
sold their farm in Gardiner and have
moved TO this place
Rev. and Mrs J. r. Hall attended the
kennebec Valley conference at Water
vile and are now visiting friends for
short time.
Mrs. May Miller has returned home
from Boston
Mr, anu Mrs. P. G. Brown were call
ers sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
grady on Level hill. Palermo.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Wood have 49,.
ed to their farm which they Recently
purchased.
Harry Hyson has gone to Watervi,,s
to work. 'iAe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
FARMINGDALE

Mrs. Hannah McCausland passed
the S8th milestone of her life on Sat
urday, May 4, and was remembered
with gifts and postcards by her
friends. Although confined to her
bed for nearly a year and physically
very weak her mind is clear and she
meets her friends with the same
CHEEKY smile that is characteristic
Of her life.
Oliver Tibbetts has sold his farm to
NJ. \. Peters
Preston Glidden has recently sold
his farm to Wesley Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Towne and
son of I.itchficld were callers Tues
Cay on Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Cannon.
The school children hung nice
May basket to their teacher, Annie
Moulton, one night recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
Acid In Stomach
Causes Indigestion
Create Gas. Sourness and Pain
How TO Treat.

Medical authorities state that nearly
rine-tenths - the cases NJ stoma ch
trouble. Indigestion. sourness. burning,
gas hloating. nausea etc, are due 10
an excess ~ hydrochloric acid In the
stomac h aud not ne some believe TO a
lack or digestive Juices. The delicate
stomach Inning ~ irrttated. digestion ia
DELAYED and fund sours. causing the dis
Agreeable symptoms which every stom-
ach sufferer knows so well.
Artificial disesteuis are not needed in
snch cases and may do real harm. Try
Ia wing aside al digestive aids and in
stead Ret from any druggist q few
ounces ~ Bisurated Magnesta and take
= tearp0oufIl IN quarter glass Of
water right after eating. This sweetens
the stomach. prevents the formation Of
excess acid ana there is no sourness,
gas or pain BisurItcd Magnesia Gin
powder or tablet fOriu--ueVcr lquid or
ntkb ~ harmless to the stomach, mex
rensiNe 10 take and s. the most efficient
form ~ naRncs,a for stomach purposes
II IN used hN thousands % people who
enjoy their meals with 10 more fear Of
indigestion -AlN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
Resolutions at Bates
Demand National Prohibition

Lewiston, Me, May S.-Faculty and
students of Bates College, voting in
a body, this morning unanimously
adopted resolutions demanding Ma
tional prohibition and calling upon
the President. Senate and House of
Representatives to use their influence
to this end. This is believed TO be
the first vote of the kind taken by a
New England college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
WISCASSET

Mrs, Allen Malcolm has returned from
a visit in Aver, Mass.
Albert Dunton is at the Augusta Gen
eral hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Blagdon let,
for Champion, Alberta, Monday morn
ing. where they will remain for a year.
The Haskell place has been recently
sold to Mr.. and Mrs. Bither
Word has been received from Oliver
Webster that he has been overseas 10
times.
Mrs. Margaret ouinnam and daughter
Georgia have opened their summer
home on the Gardiner road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sortwell were
In town few days last week.
Dan Cilsby has purchased G. ]. ra--
Inns Overland car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
INDIGESTION AND
CONSTIPATION
Quickly Relieved By
"Fruit-a-tiVeS"

Rochon, T. @.
I suffered for many years with
terrible Indigestion and Constipation.
neighbor advised Fruit a tiyes'
Cor Fruit Liver Tablets. tried
them. To the surprise of my doctor,
/ began to improve and he advised
me to go on with 'F'ruit-a -tiyes'.
l consider that l owe my life to
'Fruit-a tives' and l want to say to
those who suffer from Indigestion,
Constipation Or Headaches - try
Fruit tives' and you will get
we'll"
CORINE GAUDREAJy.
SOC box. for $3.50. trial size CSC
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-T IVES
Limited. OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

AZ an example Of the profit I'M
can be made in eggs. the case OF MI
George r. Pettingill of Levant'
called to the attention of the Bang
News. In January Mrs. PettingiIj
AZ hens laid 496 eggs; in Februal1
700; March 959, April 1901; top
1856 eggs. She used all the eggs y
needed at home, keeping no acoc''l
of them. and sold eggs to the amour
of S116.44. She paid for grain e.
s5S.7s. Some eggs were sold fof
cents a dozen and some at &c csn''
the lowest price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
ALBION

Mothers Day will be observed at
the Christian church on Sunday.
May II. A good program that will
be of interest to both fathers ana
mothers has been arranged ana
everyone is cordially invited TO be
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Leonard of
Portland were calling in town last
week.
AT the last regular meeting or AL
bion Grange the following program
was presented by the lecturer: Song
by the Grange; reading, Myra Whit
aker; conundrum, Marion Park
hurst; song by Grange; reading by
Worthy Master Taylor; tableau,
The Four Senses; conundrum.
Alice Scribner: song, Grange. At
the next regular meeting it is ex-
pected to have speakers present to
talk up the matter of forming can
ming and corn raising clubs, and
other matters pertaining to food
raising and conservation.
SOJTH-Mrs. Clara Whitaker was
calling on relatives in Waterville last
Saturday.
Eden Barnes, who is working In
Bath, was a weekend guest at his
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Durant are the
proud parents of baby girl.
Mrs. Charles Trask, who has been
i'll with the grip for the past week,
is feeling better at this writing.
Mrs. Hannah Spaulding and Miss
Ruth Marks called Saturday after
noon on Mrs. Edith Trask.
Miss Sadie Turner, who is working
for Mrs. Charles Byther, passed
Sunday with her father, Dexter rur-
ner of South Freedom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Marks called
Sunday on Grant Higgins and fam
lily and also Sidney Higgins and
family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
MILLIONS TAKE
ONLY CASCARETS
Best. safes; laxative for liver
ard bowels. and people
know it.
They're fine. Don't stay bill
ious. sick. headachy
or constipated.

A group OF Goshen County. Wyo.,
men have n project to cultivate 5000
acres OF land. under the name OF
Liberty Wheat Growers, Inc, and
turn all the wheat grown over to
the United States Government at
current market prices. This field
will be the largest continuous stretch
OF land under cultivation in wheat.
under single ownership. in the whole
world. The field Is eight square
miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
FREE 70
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can
Use Without Discomfort or
rec of Time


We have a New Method that cures
Asthma, and we want you to try II AT
our expense. No matter whether your
case is of long standing or recent de-
yelopment, whether it is present as oc-
casional or chronic Asthma you should
send for free trial Of our method. No
matter in what climate you live, no
matter what your age or occupation, II
YOU are troubled with asthma, our
method should relieve you promptly
We especially want to send it to those
anparently hopeless cases. where all
forms of inhalers. douches, opium prep
arations, fumes, patent smokes. etc,
have failed We want to show everyone
at our own expense, that this new
method is designed to end all difficult
breathing. all wheeling. and all those
terrible paroxysms at once and for all
time.
This free offer is too important to neg
lect single day. Write now and then
begin the method at once. Send no
money. Simply mail coupon below. Do
1t Today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

The funeral services of A. Norris
Bragg were held at his late resi-
dence on Friday, May 3, Rev. n. NJ.
Heikes conducting the services. Mr..
Bragg was about "A years old and a
lifelong resident of this town, u
prosperous, hardworking farmer, a
kind father and one who was liked
and respected by all who knew him.
He was also an enthusiastic sports
man and trapper and for many years
was actively engaged in fur buying
in this vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Strength comes from well diges,ed
and thoroughly assimilated food unod,.
tones the digestive oreans
ana thus builds up the strength. IF xo,,
Hoods ' at once uhI1 + g,g begin taking
and digestive SYSTEMATICALLY. 'Heh'ai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Cincinnatrs most successful drug.
gist is woman who owns and man.
ages q chain Of downtown drug
stores IN the Queen CitA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

The number Of adults employed in
the textile mills Of the eight largest
textile towns of the state is as fol-
lows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Saco .2240
WcStbrook ..... Observation-Disclosures. $50
The ratio of minors between IA and
16 years of age employed in the tex
tile mills of the eight largest textile
towns of the State is as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Inc whole number Of minors be-
tween IA and Is Years Of age en-
ployed in the textile industry of the
state is 55S. They are distributed as
follows:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
VOTE SEDITION BILL TODAY
Senate Agrees to Limit Debate on
Measure.

Washington, April 10.-An agree
ment to limit debate on the sedition
bill beginning today was reached yes
terday in the senate after another day
Of bitter discussion and the adoption
Of amendments meeting objections of
some opponents. BY unanimous con-
sent 1t was decided to invoke the rule
restricting speeches to ten minutes on
the bill and five minutes on amend
ments after three o'clock this after
noon. An agreement to fix a definite
time for a final vote could not be Sc
cured, but administration leaders
hoped for passage Of the measure late
today or Thursday.
Emphasizing his statement that
there are too many radicals connected
with this administration" Senator
Sherman Of Illinois made an onslaught
on John H. Walker, president of the
State Federation of Labor, who is con-
nected with one of the labor concilia-
lion commissions, and on George Creel
Of the bureau Of inf0rma lion.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
SAYS HIT THE HUN
BY BUYING BONDS
Major General Barry Says Aid Liberty
Loan to Avert Indemnity
Fund.
BY MAJ. GEN. THOMAS n. BARRY,
Former Commandant at Camp Grant,
Rockford, III1

BY MAJ. GEN. THOMAS n. BARRY,
Former Commandant at Camp Grant,
| Rockford, I'LL
! -Four years ago the German govern
ment started a war, which evidence
makes certain had for it's object the
! domination of the world, the crushing
Of democracy and the establishment Of
autOcracy in it's stead.
Evidence of this far-reaching plot
appeared as the war was prosecuted
by the Germans with such lawless
cruelty, that In an effort to parallel
their inhuman savagery a. shocked
world has revived the medieval word
"Hun."
The government of the United States
! observed neutrality until their SOW
ereign rights were openly and contemp
tuously invaded. They were then
called upon to decide whether to sur
render their rights and their liberty
| or to engage In war. Rightly they de-
| cided to engage in war. That war is
now in progress and it will be won by
"hitting the Hun"
To hit the Hun, soldiers must go to
the firing line in Europe, but that costs
money, and If we are to chit the Hun"
from the firing line at the front there
| must be no faItering in the fund line
at the rear.
To prosecute the war successfully
| larger sums Of money are needed by
the government than it ever has need
! ed before. / have read an estimate
| that it costs a thousand dollars to
| shoot Hun.
To provide the stupendous total the
government asks its citizens for tenn
pOrary loan Of the cash they have to
| Invest. AS security, it gives its prom
| lse to repay the full amount with
| good rate of interest. The promise to
| repay the amount borrowed constitutes
the Liberty bonds. They are offered
| In denominations to suit all purses,
and whoever subscribes to a Liberty
| bond is helping to shit the Hun"
| A time will come when so many have
been hit that just one more will con-
stitute his defeat, the collapse Of his
| government and the triumph of liberty.
But the war will not be won until
some one has hit this last Hun.
| So beg every American who has in
his heart love for the liberty he en-
| Joys and cash to invest to purchase
Liberty bonds, and I urge every social
club or society, every school, factory,
| department store, boy scout company
and other organizations and individ-
uals to form Hitting the Hun clubs"
and purchase Liberty bonds enough to
! take a shot at Hun.
1t will give strength to the firing
line to observe strength in the fund
line, and some one will have the honor
Of subscribing the fund that hits the
last Hun and the war will be won.
| If we do not subscribe now to the
Liberty bonds, to win the war, we will
be compelled to subscribe later to an
indemnity fund for losing the war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10

not only its. own goods, but also the
commerce of other nations whose ships
it is sinking every day.
The United States government has
wisely set about to Illustrate this
HOhenzollern move as much a military
project as the hurting of new German
divisions against the French and Brit
ish lines in France and Flanders. This
government has instituted a shipbuild-
Ing program that will supply us with
steel and wooden freighters to carry
men, food, munitions and machinery
to Europe in the course of the war and
after peace is declared. 1t needs mon
ey for this great shipbuilding plan, if it
is to defeat Prussianism now and after
the war. The American farmer not
only displays his patriotism by lending
the government money to pursue it's
purpose, but conserves and builds his
future interests.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
MERCHANT MARINE BRINGS
MARKET TO FARMERS DOORS
Great Fleet of Ships Necessary to
Haul Farm Products Abroad at
Low Freight Rates.

To the farmer in the Mississippi
valley, busy about his barns and out
buildings, the question of a merchant
marine seems very far away.
'Why," he occasionally asks himself,
SHOULD / be interested in steamships,
sailing from ports a thousand miles
away? l have never been to the At
lantic seabOard. Ships, whether sail
ing under the United States flag OF
the Union Jack, concern me not at
all"
There is, however, reason, and a
good reason, why the farmer should
be interested in this governments eff
forts to put thousands of steel and
wooden ships afloat as quickly as pos
sible.
The American farmer today is grow
ing wheat, corn, oats and other pro-
duce that must be transported abroad
to supply our own armies and those
of our allies in France. When the
war is over the wheat, corn and oats
will continue to flow toward war
stricken Europe. With thousands Of
ships to carry this produce, the
freight rates will be cOrrespondingly
cheaper than they would be with only
hundreds of bottoms available instead
Of thousands.
| The fact that freight rates are
cheaper will not, however, abate the
hunger of the millions in Europe clam
oring for the wheat, corn and oats.
The market there will remain the same
and the present loft prices will be lit
tie changed. If it costs the grain deal
er less to ship abroad, he will be able
to pay higher prices to the farmers.
The farmer is just as much interest
ed in cheap freight rates as he always
has been interested in cheaper freight
rates on land. His market lies, not in
Chicago and Minneapolis and Duluth,
where box car haulS his grain, it lies
thousands of miles across the ocean
where ships are carrying his produce.
The farmer must help build ships and
cut his freight rates to Europe.
Someone sagely remarked (and many
wise men since have repeated the pro-
VERDI: "In times Of peace prepare
for war;
Germany has improved on the pro-
verb, or twisted it, and over in the
kaiser's realm it now reads: "In times
Of war prepare for peace" Germany
is not so intent on winning this war
that she has forgotten about the peace
to come. The German reichstag has
agreed, as tentative policy, Oh grant
Of 1915, 100000 to facilitate the build.
ing Of merchant ships. The bill pro-
vides that the vessels shall be available
within four years after peace is de-
clared.
In other words, the German govern
ment is determined, not only to win this
war, but to win commercial war to
follow. by providing bottoms to carry,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
Be a Bond Salesman for Uncle Sam.

When you, have bought your bond
don't stop. Become a bond salesman
for your government and see to it
that your neighbor buys a bond. Ex-
plain to him that you and he have to
do this, as the soldier at the front has
to fight.
Russia failed to support it's army
and it's army failed to fight for Rus.
STA, and today Germany is taking over
thousands Of square miles of rich
farming and mineral lands, title to
which is held by Russians who will
have their deeds considered mere
scraps of paper by their conquerors.
Buy bonds from your government and
sell them for it. Make the United
States success instead of a failure,
like Russia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
HOUSE AMENDS DRAFT LAW
Subjects of Neutral Countries ExcIud.
ed From Act.

Washington, April 1O.-The house
amended the draft law to exclude sub
jectes of neutral countries who have
declared their intention of becoming
citizens of the United States. The
measure goes to the senate. Drafting
of neutral subjects has been the cause
ment on the ground of violated treaty
agreements
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
U. S. GUNNERS BEAT U-BOATS
Armed Guard or Steamer Win 2O-Mn.
ute Battle With Two Divers.

Washington, April 1O.-In a 20-min-
submarines in which many shots were
fired on both sides the American
armed guard on the Ell Occidente put
both of the U-boats to fiight. One of
the divers suffered demolished
periscope, shot away by the Yankee
gunners. The fight occurred Febru-
airy , Torpedoed by an enemy sub
marine February %, the Santa Maria,
manned by the American gun crew,
fought gamely until the sea enveloped
its forward guns, the navy department
Mate Dow Ripley was in charge Of
the armed guard.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
$50 U. S. SHIPS IN SERVICE
Shipments for Month of March Show
20 Per Cent Gain.

Washington, April 10-An increase
of 20 per cent in the amount of ton
mage shipped across the Atlantic in
March was gained through close CO
operation of the ship control commit
tee, the shipping board, and the war
department, in directing the movement
of traffic. Officials confidently predict
ed that the efficiency in handling was
growing and would mean Il gain of 81
per cent in tonnage during April. The
strength of the nOnfighting fleet which
the United States has contributed to
the aid of the allies became known for
the first time. A total of 800 American
vessels or vessels under American
control now are in the transatlantic
trade, with a tonnage of 2,762 sos.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
Really DELAYING the Gamen

When soldier plays the game, he
does things which it requires a drawer
man than himself to accomplish; he
never knows when he's done; he &C.
knowledges no limit to his cheerful
ness and strength; whatever his rank,
he holds his life less valuable than
that OF the humblest; he laughs at
danger not because he does not dread
1t, but because he has learned that
there are ailments more terrible and
less durable than death.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10

A patriotic German-American in a
letter enclosing a check for double the
amount of his income tax to Collector
Edwards of New York, says: My
grandmother left Germany with her
sons to escape the German military
system | have never been able to
understand those German Americans
who, even before this country entered
the war, were so boastfuI of the eff
ficiency Of the German military sys-
tenn as displayed in this war
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
THREATENS WAR ON JAPAN
Premied Lenine Says Russia May Be
Forced to Act

Moscow, April 10.-Nikolai Lenine
the bolsheviki premier, in a speech here
said that possibly Russia would have
to declare war on Japan in connection
with the landing of japanese troops at
Vladivostok. Count Mirbach, the Ger.
man ambassador, will arrive here
this week.
London, April 10.-While the Rus
sian bolsheviki authorities deny it
says a dispatch from Hardin by way
of Toxic to the Daily Mail, there are
10000 armed German prisoners mob.
ilized at TOmsk, Siberia, and destined
for the far East.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10

The button which will be given to
every subscriber to a Liberty loan
bond of the third issue, whether of a
$50 bond or a $4,000 one, will have a
border Of brilliant red, and blue
field with liberty bell, and the
words Third Liberty Loan" in white
Sixteen million of these buttons are
now ready for delivery and will be
given out when the subscriptions are
made
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10

There can be no peace with honor
or safety to ourselves or posterity
except just peace, and there can and
will be no other peace Work for
peace accomplishes nothing but the
hampering of our effort, the delay of
our effort, the delay of the real peace,
and a greater toll of death of Ameri-
cas- fighting men. Our duty is to war
for a just and righteous peace; to work
or speak for any other peace is aid
and comfort to Germany-injury and
disloyalty to our boys in France.