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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Congressman Louis w. Fairfield of
Indiana is doing what he can to Sc
cure fair treatment for the short line
railroads throughout the country.
He has one of them in his district
about 10 miles long that is ready to
go out OF business and be serapped
because of the impossibility of get
ting financial assistance. If such
roads are to have added to their
difficulties the necessity of shifting
for themselves while the trunk lines
with which they connect are taken
under the wing of the Government
Mr. Fairfield is convinced that hun
dreds of them ,will be driven to the
wall. His activity in behalf of legis-
lation needful for their welfare was
instrumental in securing it's adoption
by the House without opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
Bateman Nav Not Accept

Luther c. Bateman Of Aubuf"
nominee for governor on the No',
Partisan League ticket, Intervene
by the Lewiston Sun Monday d'
c!ared that he had rot yet fuzzy ae.
cepted the nomination and that II
looked very doubtful at this time Il
he did so. He thinks it i. not the
year for political or reform agitation.
Mr.. Bateman is apparently paylns
little or no attention to politics this
year, although he freely discussed
different phases of the campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
Remembered Diagnosis.

When Sophie was nine years cid
she was not feeling we'll and had
what she thought a great deal Of
pain. The doctor was called and he
said; "Oh. you're all right; those
pains are just growing pains" A
few days later a friend of the family
called and inquired of Sophia how
she was feeling oh" she said, Il
am better. but still growing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
Seif-Windind,

Rioggs had just bought a new dog,
and took Moggs TO have look at It.
They hung over the stable door and
peeped at the puppy. who was twist
ing round and round in a frcnzied eff
fort to catch its own tail.
What sort O. dog do you cal!
that" asked Moggs.
oh" replied Bloges. q bought
him for a watch dog"
"Oh. 1 see!' remarked Moges. Il
suppose he's winding himself UP
Low?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Prof. ". H Coleman. who has been
instructor Of English at Bates College
for the past four years. has accepted a
position as member Of the faculty at
Junior college. Mason City, Iowa He
is to teach English in the college, and
also act as supervising head OF EnSllsa
IN the high school in that city. lie
leaves for Iowa. September !. Students
at Bates will regret very much 10 lose
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
The Kaiser's Confession.

fASGplES ING SN~~S--N-
to be a genteel part Of Gen. Foch's
game Of Strateyy. And. by the same
PROCESSES he keeps the rest OF US
guessing, too. JGst now lui! Is IN
effect over the Seasons Rhein1s
front. al least on the allied SIDE.
while the bosches are improving the
time 70 get into stronger positions 70
tte northea.tward. All the While
.he German high command is eX-
rectinc something 70 drop any min
tie but does not know where 20
look for II, whether a continue
ton o. the last blow, or fresh ore
IN picatdy or Flanders.
All along the front 70 the north
ward, the Huns are rithdra wing TO
better positions. or. perhaps as they
are reporting it. to get a running
start a. the allied line. They are
welcome 20 the attempt at any time,
u We arc To jUdee from reports Of
calm confidence in the allied COM
nand and ranks.
In passing, Iet US note that he
Kaiser Is cheering his people by tell
Ing them that the worst is 70
come" And in the next breath he
says
Wild. gaps have been torn in our
families and the suffering OF this
'errlb.. war has spared no German
aome
He should save said: NO German
hcme. save one"-the home of the
man who plotted, prepared for and
inflicted the war. has not been
touched by the personal grief that
has robbed all Germany Of the JOY of
living The kaiser's sons, with all
their blood lust and love OF war for
wars loot. keep far from the danger
line. The six cowardly pups still
hope for rich pickings from the bones
CT the slain and crippled Of millions
Of German homes.
The worst is 10 come" for Ger
many. Even the Kaiser knows, and
bis war masters now admit, that any
blow that can win the war for Ger
many must be struck before Septem
Der Is gone. They should know that
the blow that wins the war will
never be struck by Germany. The
Goddess minds that conceived and
rtarted the war way hold out" in
definitely. at awful cost to the Ger
man people and their allies, but the
hattie that decided the war has beer
fought. II was the first battle ir
which Americans showed the fight
There and then was the answer t.
the Kaiser's pretense, and the Ger
man hope Of victory.
In this hour when Germany full.
realizes that If she ever is to win i
must be nov. and the sooner at
tempted the better the chance, Ger
Foch can afford to wait. He has a
least a half million Americans i
reserve; next spring he can easil
have three times that number. TIL
Germans have no such reservoi
from which to draw.
That is one Of the big considera
tiOns Others that occur to us
the moment as Of vital importance
are financial superiority of the allie
and the morale of allied armies AM
people. We know that the assertion
,s true OF all the central allies-the,
are bankrupt in treasure an,
morale
Economically. Germany. Austria
Hungary. Bulgaria and Turkey ar
facing an almost unbearable burde
down through many generations a
the penalty for preparing and caus
ing this war Posterity must suffs
for the sins OF the throne monster
and acconplices.
Indeed the worst Is to come fl
Germany,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Congressman William A. Roden-
berg Of Illinois has bill pending in
the House on which he will endeavor
&c get action at the conclusion of the
present recess. 1t directs the furn
ishing to officers of the Army and
Navy including cadets at the mill
tary and naval academies. of all uni
forms and equipment at cost price.
The provision is made to specifically
include watches. against the dealers
in which loud charges of profiteering
have been made recently. Mr.. Rod
enberg provides that quality and
Price shall be the same for all Of
ficers Of equal rank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Francis r. Dow, aged 81 years, OF An
dover, recently had an unusua! accl-
dent. He was riding in an auto and
leaned against the rear door. 1t NeT
omen while gong slowly around a curve
in the road and Francis dived right ont
the car as swimmer dives from
board. clearing the running board and
mud guard and landing on his face in
the road He was slightly bruised about
the face and hands and badly fright
ened. The young man has had a series
of accidents this summer, having lost
an entire finger nail in lawn mower
and been knocked down By bicycle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
II Farmers Should "Strike. :"

A striking argument in favor Of
fixing a higher price for wheat to the
farmer was furnished by Senator
Joseph I. France of Maryland. He
found that in his section of the
country the farmers were paving as
high as $50 per ton for bran for
stock feed In other words, after
the farmer had sold his wheat to the
MILL and nine-tenths of its food
value had been extracted in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
Maine Gossip

A Man.
nv Tohr n. Wells IN the Buffalo Eve
~ ming News
Tet, me was in in his heart
70 leave his beaten path, and seek
Less happy souls and take their part:
70 give his might to help the weak
Was he the man who measured life
- snIlars cents and days and years?
or gauged, beyond the sordid strife
In ioys and sorrows, smiles and tears :
Did he perceive. and love 70 read.
The message, sweet, each mower
And did he pause in life to heed
And learn TO love Gods little things
was wonan's faithful love the best
Of all his life gave him OF good'
And what found he the tenderest
The soft caress OF bahyhood!
The while his sands are eooins low
And earth and all around grow ain,
Please tell me, friend, so | may Know
man greetS death, ana weep tof him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
Harsh Parallel.

Remember when we were kids :
Remember you liked to play with me
better than with anybody else?" The
millionaire was not ELUSIVE. "W G
have queer tastes when we're young"
he observed. Il remember l used to
like to play with toads. "-Louisv!ile
Courier journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
Assurances.

why don't you do your bit oy
knitting something for the soldiers!'
a Newton youngster was asked by
his busy sister.
I'VE knit" retorted the boy dis
Sustedly.
Why not? George Washington
sewed. Do you consider yourself
better than George Washington?
Il don't know. Time will tell.
raid the boy seriously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Nature Study.

The soider has an eye for gals
If ugly he can't abide her -.
But when Miss Peaches passes ey
You bet YOUR boots ne spied err
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
His First Name Fortune,

fer wishing to break the engage
ment?"
He said the report that he was
engaged to me had not extended his
credit nearly as much as he expect
c6 :"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Now the casualty lists are hitting
| the homes hard. And to think that
our woe was inflicted by the monster
or greed in PotsGam,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

There is every indication that the
fishermen are not SO anxious to so out
with vessels of the larger type since the
C-boat scare The shippers are keeping
wei! in port and are likely to continue
this policy Until the danger has passed.
Insurance is being taken ont by many
who have not before carried protection
of that kind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Let's see, was it Hindy or Kaiser
I'm who promised that this 1915
campaign should be the last?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

The Germans performed one good
service, anyway. They brought a
lot of guns and ammunition down
into the Marine pocket for use Of the
allies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Puipwood operations will be resumed
by the Great Northern Paper Co, in
Northern Maine on August /, it was
stated Wednesday by Fred A. Gilbert,
manager Of the spr;cewood department
Of that company. The Great Northern
had intended not to start operations un-
til September, but as 300 or 300 expert
enced pulpwood men had sjgnifed their
desire to go TO work at once cutting By
the cord if the company could take
them on, it was decided to resume oper-
atoms earlier than planned. The cut
ting will be done near Chesuncook lake
and Monticello.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
MOTHERS
TO Be
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell Ind.-"Lydia z. Pinkham's
VEGETABLE Compound helped me so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

The allied forces are taking breath
and burying German dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

project which is an important one.
Plans are being made it is under
stood to close up within the next two
weeks the Grand Trunk station and
move all the business over to the
Maine Central The roundhouse be-
tween the two present stations is to
be converted into telegraph offic.
and the Maine Central station will be
used for the lines with one agent for
both. This movement is only con-
tinuation Of the plan outlined since
the governmel 1t took hold of the rail
roads. that is to combine the service
as much as possible at all functions.
Not only is the Grand Trunk station
to be closed al Mechanic Falls but
union stations arc 70 be made affair
mouth Junction. Darv;lie Junction,
and North Stratford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

During the terrific thunder shower
early Monday morning lightning
struck several trees in different p!a-
ces in the village Of Norway and en-
tered the house nf Arthur Cobb on
Alpine street. breaking the looking
glass and damaging the bed where
Mr. and Mrs. Cobb were sleeping, but
luckily they were not injured. al
though slightly stunned for a few
minutes, A tree in front Of the house
was struck. and splintered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Camden on Friday was honored bv
a visit from Theodore Roosevelt. who
is spending several weeks at Dark
Harbor. With party Of friends. the
ex-president climbed rugged old
Mount Battle, and thoroughly en-
Joyed the trip. On his return from
the climb. when passing through the
village. the clerks in one of the stores
on Main street assembled in front of
the store and all waved America n
flags. With his characteristic quick :
ness, he fairly leaped into the crowd
and shook the hand of each girl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
Augusta Lodge Directory

Odd Fellows Hall
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, I. o. o.
+. Regular meetings every triuay eve
Elns at o CLOCK.
kALtlI NJ BRAN\, ;. G.
EDWIN r. WESTON, Sec y.
CANTON, AUGUSTA. NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting ev.ty third Tuesday al
Q clock.
81. H. AUSTIN. Capt
A. NJ. kuMMOND. Clerk.
JEPHThA ENCAMPMENT. NO. 3
Meetings at p. N. every second and
fourth Tuesday.
q. ). pEASLEE, Scribe.
r. 3. CAPEN, REBEKAH LODGE
No. So, |. o. o. T., meets I'd and Attn
Wednesday evenings at O'Clock.
CORA pEAnLrE. y. q.
SADIE Z. METCALt. Rec. Sec.
mch26 m-w-t, Tyr
G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
OF Seth Williams Post No. Ii. second
and fourth Thursdays OF eacn month.
GEO. Il. GAY, Commander.
WM. McDANID. AdJutant.
CALANTHE LODGE, NO. So, X. P.
Regular meeting Wednesday evenings.
Meeting commences at +. NJ.
Installation of officers Wednesday
evening, Aug. !.
q. Il. FRYE. IL. OF Il. and 5.
mo-tu-wed.tr
AUGUSTA LODGE NO. e64, B.P.o.E.
Regular meetings IN the Elks Home.
Winthrop street, the second and fourth
Thursday OF each month at 5 O'Clock.
J. T. HANSON, +. Il.
W. q. THOMAS. Sec.
julylo mw-th,tf
LOMBARD CAMP. 2751, ROYAL
Neighbors If America. Meetings "A
and 4,h Friday evenings Of each montn
a q. A. r. halI.
MRS. BERTHA NJ. OVERLOOK, o.
MRS. ALICE NJ. PIN KHAN. REQ.
nl.mon wed -fri,lyr'
KeNNEEEc LODGE NO. 1883,
Loyal Order of Moose. meets in q. A.
X. hall Water ST., every I'd and 4lh
Wednesday evenings at 7.30.
:. &. c. WARD, Dictator.
w. W. JACKSON. Sec, IL Pike st.
CAPITAL AERiE, NO. 1860, F. O.
Eagles meets in +. O hall. 27S Water
ST., hrst and third Monday of eacn
month at o'clock.
GEORGE JENKINS. Sec.
U.O.G. c. MORRILL, COMMANDER
NO so. U. Q q. Z. Regular meetings
second and fourth Tuesday evenings 1T
1.3U o'clock at Golden Cross hall
q RANDALL. BAKER. y. c.
w. +. CLOCGH. i. h. l..
m-w-f
KNIGHTS OF THE MACcABEEs
kennebec Tent No. .. meets III Mac
CabeeS hall the former Ellis CLUB
quarters. Water ST.. on hrst and
third Monday OF each month at 1870.
r. E. BEANIE. Com.
VIM. E. CROSS. r. K.
nl-w-f
AUGUSTA CAMP. NO. 74oo.M.W.A.
Regular meeting second and fourth
Monday of each month at G. A. r. hall.
f. S. II. CALLAGHAN. V. G.
BERT L. NICHOLAS. Clerk.
nl-w-f.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

This has been indeed peculiar sea-
son. May gave us two or three warm
days, the rest cold, reports the Fort
Fairfield Review. June gave us one or
two warm days, the rest cold. July has
given us two beautiful days, Sunday
July IS, and this Wednesday, July 81 1t
has rained nearly every other day, all
though the sun has shone quite little
or a few Of the days. the air being HUI
mid and sticky much of the time. How
ever, the crops seem TO have grown
, nicely. particularly during the past two
Or three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Capt z. S Edwards, for many years
inspector OF hulis. has presented many
fine pictures and other trophies which
he has collected during his long term
to the Columbia Pilots Association Of
New York. and also to the Portland
Masters, Mates and Pilots Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

The following letter has been received
By Mrs. Harry Farnham OF Gannett
st, Augusta from her husband, who is
with the 5ith Artillery Band, which is
now Somewhere in France:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Lightning early Monday morninl
struck the Baptist church at Paris
Hill. knocking off the vane and
stopping the hands of the clock on
three sides, those on the other con-
tinuing at work as though nothing
had happened, and then ran down on
the front pillars, which are badly
shattered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

A union station is to be made on
the two railroads in the near future
at Mechanic Falls. Superintendent
]. w. Farr of the Grand Trunk New
England lines. and Superintendent
Rooney of the Maine Central lines
were recently in town looking I'D the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Colonel, the Earl of Dunmore. Y.
c.. NJ. V. O.. D. S, O., vas present
and addressed the meeting at Bar
Harbor last Sunday night in obser-
vance of the fourth anniversary Of
Great Britain's entering the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

sC , 4
GOING WEeT-S,ia 4
Nj. fortla..o and Bos,os
$50 A. NJ. Earmin.,C,
kockiand, Portland, sss'
ton. Montreal and us,
DEC, S.5o A. NJ, BIZ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

Baths fire alarm whistle was plain
~ heard about o'clock Sunday at
crnoon in the Boothbay Rarbor sec
ton. 1t was No. ia, although most
people counted it as "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07

>secretary IF the Navy Josephus
Daniels has been invited to attend
and give an address at thu patriotic
meeting to be held Aug. Il at Robin
hood park. Bar Harhor. An invita-
ton was telegraphed Sec. and Mrs.
Daniels by J. L. ketterlinus. chair
man of the committee. If they ac-
cept. they will lie guests Of J. P. Bass
while in Bar HG Dor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
U.O.G. c. MORRILL, COMMANDERY

NO. so. U. Q q. e. Regular meetings
second and fourth Tuesday evenings at
1.3U o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
q RANDALL BAKER, y. c.
w. +. CLOCGH, i. Is. l..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29

Amsterdam, oct. 2s.-The ques-
tion heard on all sides is whether
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg viii
follow in the footsteps of Luden-
dorff. The Rhenish Westphaltan
zeitung of Essen claims to know
that he will be the next sacrifice to
the new regime.
The Essen Allgemeine zeitung
mentions Gen. Won Lossberg, chier
of staff Of the Sixth army, as the
successor to Ludendorff. General
Won Lossberg is credited with being
the inventor fothe movable defense
system"
Georges Bernhard, writing in the
Berlin VSssiehe Zeitung. while ao-
claiming Iaudendorff as one OF the
sayiors Of the Fatherland from
"enemy devastation says the 1act
that he conceived himself onlnis- :
cient and omnipotent brought nus
doom.
Not even the abdication of the
German emperor or the retirement
of Field Marshal Won Hindenpurs
could have struck the German pupS
lies imagination more forceEully
than the resignation of the popular
idol in Germany, General Luden-
dorff. The Vorwaerts of Berlin, the
German Socialist organ, says the
RESIGNATION of Ludendorff, means
that the military element in GER
many hence forth is divested OF po-
litical influence
The Vowaerts. which has no re-
gret for the departing army leader.
what has happened was bound
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
VIII Hindelburg FolIOgC
LudendorJ9 is Question on
EUery T0nguein Germany

to happen, even If Germany had
won. German democracy was de-
termined not to permit a German
victory being turned into Q victory
under the old system"
The newspaper hints darkly that
much more In the same direction
yet remains to be done" -.
Theodor Wolff in the Tageblatt
decls-es it was LudendoFf who
was at the back OF the arrnistice
proposal, but afterwards recanted
because he objected to constitution
all changes involving the subordina-
ton of the military to the civil au-
thorities." Then" says Wolff, fol-
lowed Hindenburg's telegram Of
Friday to the press conference to
the effect that the army rejected
President Wilson's demands for ca
pitulation. This was the signal for
q general onslaught by the pan Ger
man organs upon the government,
but the government stood firm and
Chancellor Macmillan OF Baden.
from sick bed gave clear instruc-
fions that there was to be no sur
render to military dictation, with
the result that Ludendorff departed
In high indignation"
Herr Wolff devotes a long and
characteristic article to the depart
ed army chief. who. he says, ruled
Germany for two years like a dicta-
tor. For LiidendorfT's fall he biames
Ludendorff's dominating personality
and oyerweening desire to have q
finger in every pie.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
No Men to MoUe.
Fuel Supplies

Superior, Wis, Oct. 29.- With a
serious fuel famine facing many Sec
tions Of the Dakotas and Minnesota
unless coal can be moved faster from
Superior docks, the drafting Of men
from non essential occupations to
rush fuel shipments is impending
here.
Oswald Petit Of the United States
Employment service came to SUI
perior today with authority to take
this step under the work or fight
order if workers cannot be obtained
in any other way.
Superior docks, which handle more
than two-thirds OF the immense total
shipped from the Head Of the Lakes
annually. are piled high with btu
nliY1ous coal the supply of which is
greater than ever before on hand at
this season, but man power is at the
lowest ebb. The docks have not kept
pace with the shipyards in wage
scales and have been steadily losing,
men to the three shipbuilding con-
Germs here with no opportunity to
replace them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
AISace is Noe,
Fortified Camp
fRv Associated .Press.1 )

With the American Army North
west OF Verdun, Oct. 29.-The Ger
mans have created a great reserve
zone through Lorraine through which
civilians, unless they have authorize
tion, may not pass. They also have
transformed part Of Alsace into a
great entrenched camp, in which
carefully prepared defensive positions
will make up for their lack in human
material.
1t is known that the Germans have
expected a liason attack by American
and French troops against the Ger
man left wing and have been fear
full that the allied troops would break
through. Their anxiety was shown in
the following declaration, printed by
The Frankfort Gazette, in a recent
issue:
''The situation has become notice
ably difficult. It is most tense on or
left wing from the strategic as well
as the tactical point OF view. One
must regard with ali seriousness the
increasing gravity Of the situation in
the region of Vouzieres, because the
entente has succeeded in obtaining
considerable advantages in the CEN
ter between the Scheldt and the Cam
brai canal In British formidable at
tempts to pierce our line"