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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-07

But some of US who are re-
sponsible for the lives and future
Of these boys are beginning to
think about the period Of de-
mo5ilization-and not. altogether
without apprehension. We re-
member what sometimes took
place in our college days on the
night when the team broke
training. Here in France is not
one team only, but half a dozen
French, English, American,
Portuguese and all the rest
and all of them have been play
ing the most tense. most excit-
ing and exacting game in human
experience. What will happen
when the word passes along the
line that the armistice has been
signed and the fighting is over"
When the tension is relaxed. and
men have, not a part of their
time free. but all Of their time
to themselves-what will the
record be then? Are you think
ing of this problem in America?
Have you laid your plans to meet
and solve it? Are you going to
hurry lack to your separate bust
nesses when the fighting ends,
and forget us over here? Or
will you redouble your efforts as
you ought to do: Win you stand
with us. as you have, until the
last boat load of US leaves these
shores on our journey back to
you again."
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their dugout and then you would see
therl scramble to get up
It is some sight to go over the old
lines and look at some Of their dug
outs that they had made out OF ce-
ment with electric lights in most of
them.
we went into one place which was
supposed to have been one Of their
kitchens and there was all kinds OF
food to eat. There was one big iron
Kettle filled with potatoes all washed
er corner there was a big barrel of
jam. with lots of bread and butter,
besides other green stuff.
We struck another dugout, coming
back, with a lad from another bat
terry in it frying potatoes in nice but
ter that the Germans left behind.
Most every place that we went there
was plenty to eat and all kinds of
cigarettes and cigars and quite a lot
OF chocolate. We have been eating
German food for the last two or
three days and smoking their cigar
cites and cigars. Their tobacco is
pretty good compared with the
French and other kinds that we buy
over this way.
1t looks to me as If they do not
want to fight any more or that they
are scared Of the Americans, for as
soon as they see US they drop their
rifles and belts. and boiler Kane
rad"
We struck few of the prisoners
who were coming out and they said
that they were sick Of fighing and
wanted to quit. They said that the
Kaiser was lying to them every day
and wanted them to keep on fighting.
but they were sick of it and were 60
ing to give up the first chance they
got.
In the little town where we are
stopping now the church bells rang
last night for the first time in four
years for the celebration of the
American drive which was such a big
success.
Well. Gertrude, that is all 7 can
think of tonight so will close hoping
to h ,ar from you again.
Give my best regards to the rest of
the folks and tell them that 7 will
write to them soon.
| remain, your friend.
CHIEF. MECH. EDWARD O'BRIEN.
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CREAM FOR cATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRILS
Tells How 70 Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Sple aaid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open. the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuHing.
blowing. headache, dryness. No strug-
Cling for breath at night. your cold
Or catarrh will be gone.
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little Of this fragrant, ahtisepttc,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t
penetrates through every air passage
Of the head, soothes the infiamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed up
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
comes so quickly.--Adv.
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Thursday. November 7. 1918.
Marching up to the Dough Dish"

The bulletin given offlcial publica-
ton "Wednesday evening in Berlin,
tina, a delegation had already left
Berlin for the west front. TO CON
clude an armistice" and take up
peace negotiations" gives more
promise Of early cessation OF hos
Titles than oven some OF the most
optimistic of rs had dared hope. The
words TO CONCLUDE AN
hRMiSTfcE" are significant.
Conditions all along the west front
are jas. a convincing or the German
need ~ pouc- haste. Tho retreat of
tho German nrr' va lost its charac-
tci II ordctEness and aas become al
most a rout. Everywhere along the
front of rs miles the story is the
same where every preparation OF
concrete gun cmp,acements. tank
trap. trenches and all sorts OF equip
men. had been made Tor strong
sta"d, the Americans smash through
ana advance three miles in a day.
tHkin. grca. numbers Of prisoners.
gum ana equipment. In some Sec
tions -, retreat OF tho enemy is SO
rapid as TO be lost TO touch by the
allied pGrsuers.
Munich reports that the emperor's
sbiCdtion 10 imminent. that the
masses are not TO he easily consolcd
by the war masters.
and. finally. If we give the Ger
mans credit for the sense OF geese
We should expect them to say:
What CAN We do but surrender ?
our armies are being chased out OF
occupied territory while suffering
fearful losses. We no longer have
hope Of making a stand short of Ger
manys own fortified frontier-and
then. horror OF horrors. Our cities
bombarded. Our work OF art des-
tro, cd. Our parks and trees and
n"ldS ohllterated' our homes swept
lc!orc tho awful monster OF war,
"i.ct us save Germany from the
ruvaycs Of the terrible British and
French and Yankees. 1t MUST not
be. Even while we hesitate and
hagsle for better terms a half mil
lion Italians and another half million
allied forces made up of all nations.
may be en- the way across Austria to
attack our unprotected south and
east boundaries. If our armies cam
not stop the enemy on the west
trout. what hope is there left us when
al our allies have deserted us: when
all al ound US we are confronted by
territory under hostile control when
al our supplies are cut off from
every dircction-what IS lSft u.s."
That picture is not overdrawn. De-
lay will only add to Germanys losses
In .hen and treasure, and increase the
rie.Iity OF the terms OF peace There
Us nothing TO gain by delay and
much to lose. Indeed if we credit
the German leaders with any degree
cf horse sense we must expect an
carry and complete surrender.
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Mrs. StiIson Died Of Apopiexy

DR.. George !. Geer Of Portland, the
Medical examiner assisted by DR..
Gilbert NJ. Elliott Of Brunswick.
Tuesday afternoon performed an
autopsy on the body of Mrs. Clara
Stilsor of Great Island, Harpswell.
whose body was found in the woods
near her home by her husband.
George w. Silson. Sunday morning.
Mrs. Silson had been missing for 10
days. The autopsy showed beyond
any question Of doubt that death was
caused by apoplexy, and permission
was given Mr.. Stilson to take the
body of his wife to Boston for burial.
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Henry Ford Is apparently defeated by
a margin Of less than 1000 votes. In
illinois J. Hamilton Lewis, the So
called spokesman" of the admins
tration in Congress, is defeated by
MedilI Mccormick to the tune Of co.
coo votes. Down In the Show Ne"
state of Champ Clark may win but
his houn' dawg IL certainly getting a
run for his money.
Later returns may materially
change these figures as to the poiiti-
cal complexion Of Congress, but late
Wednesday afternoon indications
were for Republican control Of both
houses.
We regret the loss Of Senator
Weeks in the upper house, in the
period of reconstruction. His ex-
perience in business. his long train
ing in government affairs and his
eminent common sense made him an
asset to the nation in such a critical
period. We sincerely believe that
MAssa chusetts will regret her swap.
But suppose we just settle down
and make the best of It, anyway.
The suspense will be over in "a hours,
and perhaps in that time our greater
suspense over conclusions in Europe
also may be ended. Whatever hap
pens. We have a big job on our hands
every one of us-and we must meet
II honestly and determinedly. to con-
1uer for right and justice and
progress.
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Editorial Comment
On Advice of Counsel
Iid1cfOrd ,JOITnaD

E5lUUCIOTV JUUINdII
All the ice houses along the kenne-
bee have been burned or RACED, but
well betcha therell be some ice
there this winter. Ask Chad.-Pats
and Knocks.
Yes. but whatll it amount to if
there's nobody to cut it. Fisurative-
ly. of course, Chad cuts ice, when he
isn't saving wood, summer and win
ter, but Kennebec river ice that is
not cut and stored is of no more
commercial value than ice that forms
around the north pole. Oh, yes: ask
Chad If you want to, but perhaps
what he'd like to say about it
wouldn't look well in print.
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United War Work Bee.

SlNlnG IN the nllcu war W oIh
campaign seems TO appeal to every
body. II has the sentiment of the
old bee" form of assistance, where
neighborhood turned out to cut the
wood or hoe the crops of one who was
III or having other hard luck. Who Of
the middle generation cannot re-
member occasions when ALL the
neighbors and friends turned out"
and gave a days work toward
worthy cause?
Those were neighborhood OF, at
most, town affairs, but this War
Work Campaign is a whole wide
world affair. 1t is EVERYBODY'S
business For that portion of the
worlds population who cannot help
in this Civilizations Bee, is the por-
ton that needs the help, probably.
The rest of us can give a days work,
al least. to the cause of humanity.
And most Of us, over here in
America, can rcverently thank God
that we have been called upon for no
greater than money or work sacrifice.
or course well give One Days
Wages, Bring on your pledge cards.
Mr.. Employer! Some Of us will
pledge One Days Wages month for
this month and next, and perhaps for
the third month"; we haven't been
hit too hard by sickness or other
difficulty-and especially if we are
feeling mighty happy over the vic
torious closing of our war venture.
Now let us all go to the United
War Work Bee. OF course Wen give
a day each to help these great or
CARNATIONS carry the Home to the
Flag. Let us remember chat our
days work will be divided to carry
on the service of the Young Mems
Christian Association, the Knights Of
Columbus, the Young Womens
Christian Association, the Jewish
Welfare Board, the Salvation Army.
the War Camp Community Service,
and the American Library Associa-
ton.
And it is OF still, greater impor-
lance for us to remember that the
funds for the service of these moral
influences will be needed more dur
ing many months after the war than
they were during the bloodiest
struggles of the 1918 campaign. We
must remember that the lonely hours
Of comparative inactivity will pail
upon the high spirits of our boys
more than the shrek OF shrapnel;
that the influences in foreign lands
from which they have been largely
protected in war, will reach out
eagerly for them in the earlier
! months Of peace; that our duty is
bigger than ever when peace comes.
il we are to provide entertainment
and the little Injuries so needed by
soldiers doing no more than public
duty in land where wine and win
ming ways are welcoming weary war
riors."
More than ever is the need of re-
Spouse to the call for support by
great Christian organizations in the
field
or COURSE Well each give One
Days Wages, or more.
John r. Mott, director general Of
the United War Work Campaign. a
few days ago received a letter from
one of the officers of the A. E. F. In
France. He does not quote it ver-
batim, but the substance Of it was
this:
The conduct Of the American
Army thus far has been one Of
the wonders Of history. There
never has been in the world so
clean, so efficient fighting force
nor one endued with so much
of unselnshness and idealism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-07

Capt. Cleveland Lewis of Pema-
quid Beach was caller at the
Damariscotta Herald office Tuesday.
Capt. Lewis runs the smack Dorothy
G" between Pemaquid and Portland.
He has had a run of misfortune in
the past that would sober most men.
but "Cleve" always has smile.
Within a short time he has had three
horrible accidents. The first con-
sisted Of running a stub of wood into
his foot which brought him to the
verge of lockjaw and affected him to
such an extent that he still suffers
from it. Next pin Of drive wheel
Of an engine took him in the ankle
and laid him up long time. Last
of al; Il kerosene stove on his vessel
went wrong and in taking care Of the
blaze and saving the vessel, he was
terribly burned about the neck, face,
head and hands. One eye suffered
and he was taken to the hospital IN
most dreadful state. He shows the
scars and he feels the effects but as
we said before he is still smiling.
Caleb d. Dorr. who died last Sun
day in Minneapolis. Mimi. was a ma
tive of Bradley, his parents having
been among the earliest settlers OF
that place. He was 81 years of age
on July . last A brother. William
c.. died about THREE weeks ago in Old
Town. SO that Caleb was the last of
the family of six. He went W'st
when % and became one OF the
pioneers and later a prominent lum-
herman, seeing the lumber business
grow IRON it's infancy to enormous
proportions. He bossed the first log
drive down the Mississippi to Min
neapo;is and helped build the fi-st
sawInill in that place. He married n
Maine girl.
Sheriff A. L. Thayer and his depu-
ties are now inspecting all express
matter arriving in Bangor and seiz-
ing all liquor packages tagged to any
point in Penobscot county. A truck
load is transferred to the rum
room" in the courthouse from nearly
every Boston train. the seizures be.
ing on an average OF Is packages a
day. These range frop cartons con-
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AT this writing we don't know how
the election has gone and we refr4m
from prophecy, lest the first page show
us up. but we have determined to write
a poem on the subject Just as soon rs
the returns are in. Watch for 1t
watch!-Pats and Knocks.
There. We knew it. We just
KNEW that these strenuous times
would start something in the Press
office-gol- ding tina luck.
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Maine GOSSIP

Garry, Garry On
(By Iittell McClung of The Vigilant -
With a smile that's ever cheering
A heart attuned to song;
And a vision ever clearing,
To light the path along;
With a faith that He is hearing
Our prayer to right the wrong
With face aglow
For veal or woe,
Wen carry on, carry on.
With a courage that is hiding
Whatever pain we feel;
And determination guiding
Our sacrifice and zeal:
With a trust that's e'er abiding
In Him who hears appeal
For righteous peace
Well never cease
To carry, carry on.
With endurance ever shielding
A hope forever bright:
And soul that is unyiefding
In battling for the right;
With will forever welding
New valor in the fight;
With Spartan heart
Wen do our part
To carry on. and on.
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Service is being maintained between
the above points. For all Information
apply 10
H. A. CLAY. Supt.. Portland, Me:
NJ A. HARADEN. Supt.. Bath. Me.
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SOLDIER BOYS

The following is clipped from The
Girdon, the camp weekly edited at
the cantonment at Camp Jackson, S.
{. Sergeant Boynton of Kingtield
has been at that cantonment about
five months and now has charge of
the purchasing and serving meals for
lo7 soldiers, each man being allowed
about 46a cents per day, making a
total of $72.97 q day which the Ser
geant has to expend and render an
itemtzed account of. He had been ac-
corded Best Kitchen in the canton
ment for seventeen days previous to
time of writing, which is considered
highly creditable record. Mrs. Boyn-
ton, who has been with her husband
at the cantonment for a few weeks,
writes home that they have just Wis
tied the old brick house in Columbia
where Washington and Lafayette
were entertained during the Revolu-
tionary War, now used as Red Cross
headquarters. They have also seen
the Presbyterian church where Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson's people wor-
shipped, which 100 years old, and
the graves Of the Presidents family,
father, mother, brother and sister:
A KITCHEN VERSE
Sergeant Boynton comes from Maine,
He never wears a smile,
But he knows how to cook good food
And hand 1t out in style.
Monday we get pork and beans,
On uesday we get hash
But what we get on through the week
You couldn't buy for cash.
We owe this chow to Boynton,
The man who halls from Maine:
To taste the chow that he puts on
Would make the insane sane.
You may cut the sugar out,
The -four and coffee. too:
But leave the bill to Boynton's plan
And he'll get something new.
Here's good luck for Sergeant Bovnton.
The lad who halls from Maine;
Although he never wears a smile
He gets there just the same.
Sergeant Hansen.
The many friends Of Stanley G.
Eaton. formerly captain and COM
manding officer Of the u. S. T. ID. at
Orono, will be pleased with his pro-
motion to major. Major Eaton is now
commanding officer at the New
Hampshire State College, Durham,
n. H., being in charge of a training
camp Of about 1000 men. After Ieav-
ing Orono he went to Amherst Col
lege, but was soon transferred to
New Hampshire. Both Major Eaton
and his charming wife made large
circle OF friends during their sojourn
in Orono, who will rejoice in the
merited promotion.
News has been received OF the
promotion Of Lieutenant Charles H.
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The uppers Of German shoes are made
of paper. which we wot not. they are
careful to preserve over there.-Pats
and Knocks.
Might we not say: THE Germans ore
on their papers? in X. J.
Meaning their walking papers?-Pats
and Knocks.
Yep; and on their uppers.
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GOING WEST-4I2 a
NJ. except NJ o II d a y S
Portland and Boston
6.15 A. NJ. Harrington,
Rockiand, Portland. Bos-
ton, Montreal and Qua
Dec: $50 A. NJ, Bruins
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You may consult Foch when
ready, Heinie.
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wick. tockland. Lewiston, Portland
Boston; 2o3 r. Nj. local. i.C6 T. NJ. tea
press) Brunswick, Portland. Boston; o.lS
=. NJ. Halloweil, Gardiner and SO. Gar.
diner; l0.47 T.. Nj. Lewiston. Bath, Port
land, Boston. Sundays Az and lOl A.
NJ. $40 and 1917 Z. Al. Portland and
Boston.
GOING EAST-1c9 A. NJ. Bangor, St.
Jonn, Halifax. Sunday morning at ia
A. Nj, does not connect beyond Bangor,
225 A. NJ, for Waterviile. Bangor. Bar
Iiarbor, Calais and b. & a. points; 9.5]
A. NJ, local TO Belfast, Harmony. Ban
gor. Skowhegan, Bar Harbor and Cal
ais; l.O2 +. NJ. Waterville; ESQ p NJ :,
Waterv:lle, Bangor and Vanceporo; IL,
p. ", WatervItle and Bangor. SUNDAYS
LA A. NJ. for Watervile and Bangor.
$50 A. NJ, for Waterville. Skowhasan
and Bangor; $40 =. NJ, for Bangor.
Trains leave Augusta for Halloween.
Gardner ana South Gardiner at SIS.
1856 A. NJ. 2.5s. sis. 1910 +. NJ. Haiiowea
and Gardiner ,nly; 4.06 z. NJ. Gardiner
only Alp A. NJ. daily.
NJ. L. HARRIS, Gen'l Pass. Agt.: y. c.
Douglass. Gen'l Mgr. Portland. Me.
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For the first time since the beginning
of September the L. S. Fish Commission
steamer Cannot, Capt Greenleaf, was
in port Monday, says the Portland Ar
gus. having come UP from the Boothpay
hatchery for supplies The superintepd-
ent of the hatchery, Z. E. Hahn and
foreman. J. L. Rogers, came up on tie
boat on business trip. Since hefe .ast
the Gannet has been hauled up for re-
pairs, and was given a thorough over
hauling, which included painting
During more than two months OF HE
summer the Gannet was on cruise
along the coast, extending all the way
b., having on board Prof. + S. Field. of
Clark's College. Worcester, Mass. i.e
representing the United States Bureau
of Fisheries, the object of the cruise be-
ing to investigate the biological conJi-
tons of the mussel beds along lie
coast, with a view of utilizing the m
mense deposits of mussels as an article
of food fit for commercial purposes, il
forming very important stem in he
:.
| The Gannets cruise was success in
every particular, and the Fish Bureau
| is highly gratified at the results 90
| tanned All the harbors and creeks
along the coast were closely inspected by
Prof. Clar,i and his assistants, I'M
| mense nus3el beds 1T for food beng
| found at all the points visited the mon
| etary value of the same being estima tel
at many millions of dollars. So satisfied
was the Bureau at the success of the ~
| vestigation that ii has already made
arrangements with several canning IS
Establishments on the coast to put The
nusseis on the market. and in a faw
weeks they will he offered for sale, put
, UP in different ways, in cans with the r
own liquor, also smoked and dried Their
favor is said to be delicious, closely e
semblinS lobster in taste, and the cost IS
SO little that they can be sold at very
low figure.
Steamer Sheldrake. Of the Maine Fish
Commission. was lying at Union wharf
yesterday, having come up from the
! eastward where for the past fortnight
she has been engaged in rounding up
evaders Of the short lobster law, which
! it is sad to say there are quite number
vet to be found on the Maine Goa st.
Some half a dozen seizures have BEEN
made within the past 10 days, but they
were mostly blind lots. the owners
having managed to keep out of sight.
| In one case however, the parties w-re
| caught with the goods right on them.
| over 1900 shorts being confscated 2.
| Rockland. which will cost the two men
| concerned 1890 in addition to the cou~:
| costs. Capt II. B. Webber is the only
! one OF the Maine wardens on the BOAT
| at the present time, an engineer and
| cook also being carried.
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That houn' dog got kicked around
some more.
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We seem to be agin fiivver states
men.
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The pink -whiskered spokesman
got trimmed.
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Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.
BOSTON e. PO?TLAtiO LINE
Between Portland and Boston.

METROPOLITAN LINE
Direct between Boston and New YORK
via Cape Cod Canal.
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tanning two or four quarts to larsea
cases of FIVE or ten gallons. The
seized liquor is, held for 10 days.
when claimants may appear. and if
their claims are satisfactory the ship
rnent is turned over TO them. The
Boston boat is thoroughly ransacked
at every trip, and even the quarters
Of the crew are looked over
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tended the public schools, afterwafd
entering Harvard and late gradual
ing from the University OF Maine Col
lege of Law. He practiced law In
Bangor previous to enlisting last
March when he went to Princeton for
preliminary training in the aviation
branch.
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Some miscreant stole Henry
Goudy's squashes including one Of
enormous size. Henry wishes the
thief to send him the seeds of the big
one. If there is honor among thieves
he will do it, says the Damariscotta
Herald.
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CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 243, p. OF
II. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday eve
nings OF each month at q. A. r. hail.
CHAS. g. CROWELL W. ST.
Ml<S. EMMA F. HOWE. Sec.
tu-th-sat.tf