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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
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Largest Sale Of Any Medicine in the World
Sold everywhere. In boxes, Toe. Csc.

TO his home in Livermore Falls after
pas sing the winter with his son
Charles in Redwood, w. Va. Mr..
Oain always intends to get back
home in time to assist in the OBJ
stvvance of Memorial Day. in for
mer winters he has employed his
time in making grandfather clocks,
bat in the past winter ne has turned
his attention to a new proposition.
His So. purchased the mechanical
parts with all Of the latest improve
ment- for two talking machines, and
nom them Mr. Dain, who is Il fine
cabinet maker, constructed Of beau
tiful maple buri, two highly polished
am handsome cabinets. Moreover,
lie improved the tonal quality Of a
talnii1G machine over those in the
marke t. by careful selection of GER
,1in woods and a diffel 1nt construc-
ton of the sounding box. For the
bottom he selected maple as in a
violin and he also used this wood for
the sides. For the top he used q
fine quality of old and thoroughly
dried spruce. Throug this he cut
his F. holes and adjusted a sound
ing post as in a violin. The result
was q miracle Of tonal quality and
! Driiiiancy which can be toned down
b. a damper made of aluminium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

The two boys from Southwest
Harbor, Joseph Trask and Linwood
Dunbar. who enlisted in the junior
Volunteer Boys Farm League and
left for the mobilization Camp Mt
Winthrop Center on Monday, May
20, had a hard time getting through.
relates the Southwest Harbor CORE
spondent of the Bangor News. The
mail team that took the boys to Bar
Harbor failed to connect with the
ferry boat that carried the other re-
cruits so it was 4 2. NJ. before they
could leave Bar Harbor, arriving at
Augusta at 130 P. NJ, of course there
| was no train running at that hour,
but the boys. not daunted by the
headflaw hunted up conveyance py
automobile though it cost a dollar
each, reached the camp ground t
1880 to find no sentry on duty and ev-
. erybody asleep. so instead of trying
to arouse the guard they piled down
on the cold ground with no shelter or
covering and went to sleep like old
soldiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

The first large salmon of the year
captured at the Bangor pool was
taken by John E. Doane Monday
evening. 1t weighed IS pounds. and
was sold to Gallagher Brothers for 81
pound, bought by prominent Ban
gor Democrats and is now on its way
to Washington where It will grace
the table of President Wilson some
time this week. Mr.. Doane captured
the first salmon taken at the pool
this year, 9-pounder. last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

Isaac saws, "Ah, no, the alphabet ess
wrong"
Rebecca says. And why, IsaacT
Isaac says. at should not be A. b. [
D but A. B. I. C D. because how can A
B see D if that eye amt in there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

Ira Milliken of West Scarboro is
only 7~years of age and has bought
a Liberty Bond and also War Saving
Stamps for himself and his little
sister Reta. He is probably the
Youngest child in Scarhoro to earn
the amount expended in bonds and
stamps which he did by raising a
pair of steers and helping generally
in farm work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

Autoists going to Gardiner from Bath,
says the Times, report the highways in
very good condition on both sides of the
kennebec. In fact many now go up on
one side and return on the other. The
new macadam federal highway, work
upon which was started last year be-
tween Bowdoinham anC Gardiner, is
about half completed and ought to be
finished this fall. This new highway
passes through Richmond Corner and
! is several miles back from the river. 1t
is very straight, however. and avoids
the many dangerous railroad crossings
on the river road. The best way to go
now is via. the middle road from
Brunswick or Topsham to Bowdoinham
thence the old river road via Howa rd' 6
Crossing to Richmond village. This
road has been repaired, and in drv
weather is not bad, but in wet weather
the clay belt few miles north of Row
doinham makes it uncomfortable and
slippery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

somewhere in France we're shouting,
somewhere the vctory's won.
somewhere Old Glory's floating
Telling of brave deeds done
CHORUS.
Ella Parsons Fljinewood Athens Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

, James Kelliher and crew from the
Central Maine Power Co., arrived al
Bath Wednesday with his linemen TO
construct the new line from Dresden
to Nequasset TO furnish electric pow
err for the pumping station of the
Bath Water District. This is in ac-
cordance with the action of the trus-
tees Of the Water District last winter
and is taken as a precautionary
measure to obviate any lack of power
due to a threatened coal shortG ge.
The distance is between four and five
miles.
We have often wondered how the
supply of Grandfathers clocks held
out so we'll. The Harrington Jour
nal gives some light in the following
item, which is also interesting on
another point:
Andrew ]. Dam has Just returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
Augusta Lodge Directory

CUsHNOc CHAPTER, NO. as, r. A.
NJ. Stated convoca ton at Masonic Tenn
pie Thursday evening, June +, $50
O'Clock. Work in NJ. NJ. NJ, +. Nj. and
NJ. E. NJ. degrees. Sojourning COM
panions are cordially invited TO attend.
ALFRED G. TURNER, ii. Z.
CHARLES K. CHASE, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

CauSeW DV IuIC-
tional d e ra II e.
L want was nery-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24
VAGUE TALK, IS LONDON
!, VIEW OF MAx's SPEECH
British Press Sees No Disposition to
Meet Presadent's Terms in
Chandeliers Utterances.


LONDON. October 2a.-The opinton
Of the London evening newspapers On
the speech Of Prince Maximiiian be-
fore the rsichstag Is summed up In
this comment by the Evening Stand
ard: There 10 much vague talk. but
nothing else"
The Star says: "Didactic interjec-
lions by the chancellor will not i'm
press President Wilson as being a real
contribution to the characterization OF
Germany. There is. no word in the
speech about the restorationto France
Of Alsace-Lorraine, which was one Of
President Wilson's fourteen points "
The Pail Mall Gazette says that the
speech shows very clearly that the i'm
perial chancellor Is not ready to ac-
cept the only terms which can end
the war ana concludes that the Ger
man armies must be far more COM
pletely beaten before our reward can
come securely into view"
The Westminster Gazette says that
democratic Germany must bear the
burdens Of autocratic Germany, but
finds very little in the speech which
"cqrresponds to the parliamentary
system as we work it." It adds that
the two laws that Prince Macmillan
mentioned need a great deal Of eluci-
dalton before they can be taken at
their face value"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24
PRESIDENTS REPLY TO LAST
GERMAN PEACE SUGGESTIONS

Should such terms Of armistice be
suggested, their acceptance by Ger
many viii afford the best concrete
evidence Of her unequivocal accept.
ance Of the terms and principles OF
peace from which the whole action
.The President would deem him
point ont in the frankeSt possible
terms the reason why extraordi.
nary safeguards must be demand
cd. Significant and important -
the constitutional changes seem to
be which are spoken Of by the Ger.
man foreign secretary in h4s note
Of the Goth Of October, It does not
appear that the principle Of gov
eminent responsible to the German
people has vet been fully worked
out or that any guarantees either
exist or are in contemplation that
the alterations Of the principle and
OF practice now partially agreed
upon will be permanent. Moreover,
it does not appear that the heart
Of the present difficulty has been
reached. It be that future
control Of the German people. but
the present war has not been: and
it is with the present war that we
are dealing. It 10 evident that the
German people have no means OF
commanding the acquiescence Of
the military authorities Of the en-
pire in the popular will; that the
control tho policy Of the empire IL
unimpaired: that the determining
initiative still remains with those
who have hitherto been the mas
ters of Germany. Feeling that the
whole peace OF the world depends
now on plain speaking and
straightforward action, the Presi-
out any attempt to soften what
may seem harsh words, that the
nations of the world do not and
cannot trust the word of those who
have hitherto been the masters Of
German policy. and to point out
once more that in concluding peace
and attempting to undo the inflnite
the government Of the United
States cannot deal with any but
veritable representatives Of the
German people who have been as
sured of a genuine constitutional
standing as the real rulers Of Ger
many. If it must deal with the
military masters and the monar-
or il 1t is likely to have to deal with
them later in regard to the inter-
national obligations Of the German
empire. it must demand, not peace
negotiations, but surrender. Moth
ing can be gained by leaving this
essential thing unsaid.
Accept, sir, the renewed assur-
ances of my high consideration.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING.
"Mr. Frederick Oederlin,
Charge d'Affaires of Switzer-
land, ad interim, in charge of
German interests in the United
States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24

From the secretary Of State to
the charge d'affaires I'D interim in
charge Of German interests in the
United States:
Department Of State.
October -, 1913.
'-sir: have the honor to ac4
knowledge the receipt Of your note
munication under date OF the 20th
from the German government and
to advise you that the President
has instructed me to reply thereto
as follows:
government that 1t unreservedly
accepts the terms OF peace laid
down in his address to the Con.
gress Of the United States on the
Sth Of January, 1913, and the prin--
cipres Of settlement enunciated in,
his subsequent addresses. particu::
September, and that it desires to
discuss the details Of their applica-.
ton. and that this wish and pur-
pose emanated, not from those who
have hitherto dictated German
policy and conducted the present
war on Germany's behalf. but from
jority of the reichstag and for an
overwhelming majority Of the Ger
man people, and having received
also the explicit promise OF the
present German government that
the humane rules Of civiltsed war:
and sea by tho German armed
forces, the President Of the United
States feels that he cannot decline
to take up with the governments
with which the government Of the
United States Is associated the
question of an armistice.
"Ife deems it his duty to say again,
however. that the only arrnistice he
would feel justified In submitting for
consideration would be one which
should leave the United Staten and
the powers associated with her IN a
position to enforce any arrangements
that may be entered into and to
part of Germany impossible. The
President has. therefore, transmitted
his correspondence with the present
German authorities to the govern
ments with which the government Of
the United States is associated as a
belligerent, with the suggestion that,
if these governments are disposed to
effect peace upon the terms and
principles indicated, their military
advisers and the military advisers OF
the United States be asked to sub
NIT to the governments associated
against Germany the necessary terms
of such an armistice as will fully
protect the interests of the peoples
involved and insure to the associated
governments the unrestricted power
to safeguard and enforce the details
of the peace to which the German
government has agreed, provided
they deem such an armistice posi-
BILE from the military point Of view
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24

did not provide for q concurrence of
the representation Of the people in
decision on peace and war. THESE
conditions have just now undergone
q fundamental change.
The new government has been form
ed IN complete accord with the wishes
of the representation of the people,
based on the equal. universal. secret
direct franchise. The leaders Of the
great parties of the reichstag are
members of this government. In fu-
ture no government can take OF con-
confidence Of the majority of the
reichstag. The responsibility Of the
chancellor Of the empire to the repre-
sentation of the people is being le-
gally developed and safeguarded. The
first act of the new government has
been to lay before the reichstag q bill
to alter the constitution Of the empire
SO that the consent Of the representa-
ton Of the people Is required for de-
ctsions on war and peace. The perma-
nence Of the new system is. however.
guaranteed not only by constitutional
BILE determination OF the German peo-
pie, whose vast majority stands be-
hind these reforms and demands their
energetic continuance.
Question Answered.
THE question Of the President, with
whom he and the governments asso-
ciated against Germany are dealing.
is. therefore. answered in a clear and
unequivocal manner by the statement
that the offer Of peace and an armis-
tice has come from a government
which. free from arbitrary and ire
sponsiole influence, is supported by
the approval Of the overwhelming ma
jority Of the German people.
"(Signed) SOLF,
state Secretary Of Foreign Affairs.
Berlin, October 20, 1915"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24
HOUSE CAT FUR LEADS
ALL IN PRICE ADVANCE

House cat fur is listed as 50 per
cent higher by fur market re.
port than it sold at auction last
spring. -...
.. Yep. poor old Tom and Tabby!
Their fur has jumped so per cent
in somebody's estimation. evident
ly. OF course. house cat fur al
ways has been q popular article
ION the hoof." But to be listed
coldly as house cat, 50 per cent
higher!' "
The war sure upset things. Tho
market report lists badger, mole,
otter. leopard. ermine, chinchilla
and two kinds Of skunk-northern
and eastern-but do you know
where 'house cat" comes in?
House cat" like that famous
fellow in the poem. leads all the
rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24
CONTRACTS FOR $50 SHIPS.
The Agawan Proves Fabricated
Steel Craft Are Suceess

Contracts for $50 fabricated steel ships
have been made BY the Submarine Boat
Corporation.
This further construction WAS decided
upon yesterday on the completion of
the AEawan. . boat Of $500 tons dead
weight The Asawan was an expert.
ment which justified the hopes Of the
champions Of fabricated steel vessels.
Chairman Hurley Of the United States
Shipping Board said.
Twenty-seven steel mills, 200 foun.
dries and Sc fabrtcating plants contrib
uted to the construction Of the Agawan.
-e..a4.si:-..----
In Franco at one time only those
of noble birth were allowed to be
glass blowers. - 49, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24
Arbitrary Power.

..As tho fundamental conditions for
peace. the President characteristics the
destruction OF every arbitrary power
that can separately. secretly and Of
Its own single choice disturb the
peace Of the world. To this the Gar
man government replies: Hitherto he
Representation Of tho SpAq4as % he
GSfIAxA Snplr6 hAs n6E 61Sn Nndeved
WITH aa tnduenoe o. the 1osRak3ea
Evening journal., 1918-10-25
HEIRS, NOT ESTATES,
TO PAY U. S. TAXES
Senate Committee Amends
Bill by Retaining Present
Rate on Nonbeverage SPIRITS
TO CUT COST
OF MEDICINES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-In lieu OF
the taxes on estates proposed in the
House war revenue bill, the Senate
Finance Committee has adopted a plan
Of taxing inheritances OF $4,000 and
more at rates to be fixed later. It is
proposed that inherltances received by
heirs, instead OF estates left by de-
ceased persons, shall be the subjects Of
Federal taxation, after State inheritance
taxes are imposed.
The revenue Of the Government prob
ably would be half OF the sii0OOO0Oo
levy on estates proposed in the House
bill. Returns from life insurance poll
cies under $4,000 would not be taxed
under the committees plan.
The committee also decided TO reuuce
TO $500 a gallon the tax on distilled
spirits used for Industrial, medicinal
and other nonbeverage Purposes. This
action was said 10 be in response TO
interests urging it in order 10 stimu-
late production Of spirits needed for
munitions and also to reduce the cost
Of medicines.
The House had fixed the tax at sA.iO
a gallon. Recently the Senate Com
mittee reduced that TO $500 and yes
terday TO 1920 per gallon, which is
tho rate under present law.
Evening journal., 1918-10-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
by clerks of the peace and magistrates
as follows:
New Castle County
Magistrate l.. J. BrOman. Si3 Mar
ket street-Mark Tevor, OF ii3 Shipley
street, and Mary A. COY, OF 1902 Head
street.
Magistrate Harry p. Sradley. 925
Market street-Lewis Goldstein, OF 3ii
South Sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa
and Lizzie Rosenthal, OF 1902 West
Third street.
Magistrate Harry +. Gillis-James ],
Braxton, Of 1892 Walnut street, and
Gladys DOMAIN, Of l0i McCaulley street.
Sussex County.
Magistrate j. X. Phillips, Seaford-
Walter ROoch, Of Cannons, and Glennie
TenOn, OF Greenwood.
Magistrate Napoleon B. Register,
Lewes-Howard Lyell, OF Jamaica, and
Eva V. Simpler, OF RehObOth.
Evening journal., 1918-10-25
Wilmington BOYS
MEET BEHIND LINES
Sergeant Fisher, Matt Fin
ger and Francis Monaghan
Have Reunion
IHEY WERE FORMERLY
CHUMS IN THIS CITY

Sergeant David Fisher, OF No. iiO3
West Fourth street, now in France, in
letter TO his sister tells Of acciden-
tally meeting, behind the fighting front,
two former chums OF this city, Matt
Finger, a brother Of former Judge
Aaron Finger, and Francis Monaghan,
nephew Of former State Senator Thomas
NJ. Monaghan. The letter follows:
News, news, news. This morning
about 9 o'clock I was busy writing up
some passes for the fellows when all
OF a sudden l heard the top sergeant
start calling the names OF six men that
were before him. At the mention Of
the last name / started and looked up,
and II ever a fellow was surprised
was. So was the other fellow. He
stared at me and / stared at him and
. then we regained our senses and shook
paws. Who do you suppose Il was?
Bet you couldn't guess in a million
years-Matt Fingerl
"IIe came up from his station TO re-
port for examination I'm the Army Serv-
ice Corps (which / will soon be after
and had TO report TO us Wells your
Uncle Dave takes him in hand and de-
tachcs him from the other six men.
What do we do but fix him a bunk in
his room. a real room and fix him up
with the best bath he has had in France
and then give him a suit OF underwear
and brand new pair Of socks, so when
he goes up before the Medical Board
he will feel q. X. for an examination.
Then took him over TO the barber shop
and had him fixed at the head Of the
line on a hair cut and shave. After
this gave him a pass to go out and look
the town over.
For supper we went down town and
had a nice feed and while sitting and
chewing the rag who runs into us but
Francis Monaghan, who has been in
the camp for three days. We make
Francis take a seat and then had a
family reunion. Gee, sister. IL made
me feel good to see and talk to a
couple Of real WilmingtOnians. After
the lunch we all walked back TO the
barracks and I brought Monaghan up
60 my room where we had more chew
ing Of the rag.
at taps he went over to his com
pany TO go to bed and then Matt hoped
IN bed. then put the lights out and
while he sleeps l am here getting this
of 10 you.
Matt looks good and so does Mona |
CHAN. Monaghan was gassed but is now
in the pink Of condition and as healthy
as I am. He is going to the typist /
school here. / would have given him |
Job here with me. only he convinced /
me he was practically a beginner, and
the fact that we needed a Glass Al /
typist made him climb a tree.
"You might have Morris or some one
stop down to see his uncle, Thomas /
Monaghan, the shoe dealer at Fourth /
and Madison streets, and show him
this letter. OF course don't want him
10 think that Francis was instrumental
In having me write that he was feel
ing fine. etc, but it is my own writing
about which he knows nothing. All
/ told him was that l would write home
TO my folks and let them know Of my
good fortune in meeting him.
Personally, I feel like a top and still
have nothing TO kick about. Love to
mother, father and the kids"
Evening journal., 1918-10-25
newman ATTACKS
CHESTER SITUATION
Sanitation Foul Beyond De-
scription, Housing
Expert Says
UNITED ACTION
is ASKED FOR

CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 25.-An amazing
story Of the unsanitary conditions in
Chester as being far below the standard,
containing the statement that areas in
Nolving 1000 residences and other
buildings are foul beyond description,
and that disease is breeding in the
dirty homes, alleys and streets, is told
by Bernard ]. Newman, sanitary eX-
pert OF the War Department sanita-
ton branch. The report is made to
Captain A. d. Riley, chief Of the branch
in Washington, after a six days per-
sOnal survey Of the city. The report
was filed September %.
Mr.. Newman says that inadequate
provisions have been made by City
Council to finance the Health Depart
ment; that the Health Department is
inadequate, manned by men in several
divisions who are deficient in technical
training and experience and that the
work OF the department is badly or
ganized and the records kept in the
crudest manner. The report criticizes
The attitude Of the stats Health De-
partment in refusing TO help the city
either with finances or otherwise, and
calls attention to appointments made
by the State Of men who cannot work
in harmony with the directing head
Of the local department.
While Mr.. Newman does not recon-
mend that the State should give flnan-
cisl relief, he intimates that il should
attempt to abate nuisances and con-
duct other health regulations here ir-
respective Of the losal authority.
Mr.. Newman urges that federal,
State and city officials confer immedl-
ately and formulate a program for rid
ding the city Of the menace TO health
which now exists. A report coming
from a reliable source today was that
the government would take steps here
to remedy conditions, and $4,000
would shortly be appropriated for the
purpose.
OF the improper conditions which |
Mr.. Newman declares TO be general, |
two stand out conspicuously:
First-OvercrOwded housing condi- |
tions and the neglect Of householders
properly to clean the houses, thus |
causing refuse Of every description to !
be heaped up in the rooms.
Second-That many streets are with
out sewers, thus putting into use the |
old-fashioned vaults which are a men
ace to health; that scores Of homes |
visited by Mr.. Newman had barrels OF |
garbage stacked against the rear
DorcheS.