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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-22

WANTED-For soda fountain work,
four young ladies. Address P. o. Box
465, Ocala. Fla. 8-17-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-22

WANTED-To rent, six-room cot
tage with modern conveniences, well
located with large garden suitable for
raising chickens. Steady. good tenant.
Address box 164. city. 6-12-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-22

Don't fail to call for Maxwell House
Coffee. Kept at all grocery stores. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-22

Don't fail to call Tor Maxwell House
Coffee. Kept at all grocery stores. #
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-22

WANTED--Small cottage with mod
ern conveniences, or first floor of
dwelling. Must be close in. Box ZIG,
or Miss Rutherford, care of THE
HEMSTITCHER, Harrington Hall
block. 22-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-22

Nice line of War Books at THE
BOOK SHOP. 22-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-22

Advertise in the Star.
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-22

The following sturdy looking col
ored selected men left for Camp
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-22

Miss Edna Dilday. who has beel
the guest of her sister at the hospital
left yesterday for a visit to Okla
humpka.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Tho Spectacle

DR.. Wiley advocates coercing Eng
land into stopping the manufacture
OF beer by refusing to make ship
ments OF grain to her as long as any
part is being diverted to this use.
Theoretically, this would work. Prac-
tically he ought to see, at least in the
light OF our own doubts and difficult
ties with prohibition, that British
statesmen. thoroughly familiar with
English conditions, are better able to
judge than is he. as to how gradually
the British working man can he de-
prived of his beer. Such measures as
this would throw upon the United
States the responsibility for the in
dustrial unrest which would most as
suredly result in the British laboring
class. Surely we need no greater bur-
den OF responsibility than that which
We are now carrying.
Dr. Wiley's speech was unfortunate.
The public is not nerved to the sac
ridces of war by such half-truths, and
such pedantry as he gave us-Boston
Herald editorial
Like the Herald we disagree with the
full purport of DIR. wiley's recent ut
terance. but we should hesitate long
in criticism of any mans words, how
ever radical, to resort to the pitiful
mention II the same breath. of loyal
sacrifice, and working men will have
their booze"
Let reasoning human beings study
the spectacle of the prevailing booze
defense: Men accept rationing, food
substitutes. poor food. and suppl
barely enough to keep soul and body
together in themselves and their chill
dren, and remain loyal to their coun-
try and the high purpose for which it
is fighting: but. dare not touch their
booze, for if you do the RESPONSIBLE
ity for the industrial unrest which
would most assuredly result" be on
your head
Fudge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Abbott of
South Portland are rejoicing in the
birth Of twin sons. They aren't ordi-
nary twins boys by any means al
though like as two peas in pod"
these lads will go through life with
the distinction of being born on differ
ent dates. George Albion, the older of
the babies made his bow to the world
on Feb. %, while John Granville post
poned his debut until March first, al
though only an hour and quarter
later than his brothers. On leap years
this will give George a whole day SEN
iority, but at the present time these
strange facts aren't troubling them
any. They find the old world a pretty
good place to live in and are register
ing their satisfaction in an extremely
Sood natured way. They have been
named for their grandparents. Their
father, formerly a mate in the Casco
Bay and Harpswell steamboat service,
Is now in the coast patrol; their
mother was before her marriage Miss
Teresa Johnson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Johnson of Bailey Is
land. DR.. l.. l.. Hale, the attending
physician, has not encountered the like
before in his 35 years medical prac-
tice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Desk Fighters"

A campaign has been started by let
ter writing to the newspapers, to secure
special uniforms for desk fighters
holding army commissions. One writ
er says;
They represent all branches Of the
army, but very largely the Ordnance
Department. These men should be Ia
belled. We have at all times any number
of men here in this city who have been
abroad and are going back, but over acre
temporarily on business missions. These
men are entitled to all the glory possible,
but there are many of us who are set-
ting sick and tired of seeing the uni
formed strutters who are known IN
Washington as ''slckers" because they
-lIoo q les OF N3Hs 90 pIuoM II lQ5noql
or their own home town or city in sol
diers' garb for the feasting of admiring
eyes"
One urges that the uniform of desk
fighters" should have long pants to
distinguish the wearer from real war
riors.
Might we not suggest that, as some
of these uniformed representatives of
wars prosecution are as necessary as
guns, we waste no energy in disposnA
of their case until the war is OVER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
DeIeted by the Censor.

Gov. Milliken called on me to explain
tho political situation In his state ana
urge me to attend the Maine conVentioh'
to be held on March q.
In view of the gravity OF the situation
in Maine / told the governor l would
make every effort to attend the convsn-
ton in Portland. / have heard that COZ!
Roosevelt. If his health permits, also VII!
be present."-Boston Herald.
Gov. Milliken of Maine called upon
rue to explain the political situation III
his State and urged me to attend the
Maine convention which is to be neld on
make every effort to attend the conven-
ton which is to be held IN Portland.
have heard that Col Roosevelt, II mis-
he alth permits, also will be present. -
Kennebec journal.
1t will be noted by comparing the fore
going quotations from recent state
ment by Chairman Hays Of the national
Republican committee that very In
portant sentence was deleted when It was
copied into the Kennebec Journal. If
Chairman Hays was frank enough to say
the political situation in Maine. from the
Republican standpoint, was grave just
why did the kennebec Journal consider IT
necessary to eliminate this? Doctoring
news in this manner seems to need some
explanation. So far as we know the gov
errment has placed no censorship on po-
litical news.-Waterville Sentinel.
To oblige our neighbor we examined
Sunday nights copy and found the
item clipped from Sunday paper and
used entire, without change. We also
learn on inquf: that correction of
the interview is first published, was
made because a deserving Democratic
reporter had carefully juggled Mr..
Hays importance" into gravity
But, 80 far as we know the govern
ment has placed no censorship ON
political news" so why did the Sentinel
leave the item out observation-disclosures
1t WAS corrected?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
1.-The War Is a Failure"

Major Shorey of the Bridgton News
sometimes bluntly makes Il sharp
point, as in the following:
"A great hullabaloo has been worked
up, down in Knox, over lecture giver,
by Bates College Professor, in when
some sentiments were expressed which
would hardly pass the censorship Of the
4-minute oratory devised for the edi-
fication of the movie picture audi
ences.'
He quotes from an exchange and
closes with:
Verify, in the past half century, we
have made rapid strides towards
autocracy which suppresseth freedom
of opinion and of speech. Why, in the
middle of the civil war. great party,
the worshippers of Thomas Jefferson,
labelled Democracy, fought its ma
tional campaign upon the declaration
the war is failure" and this when
the entire nation was a military camp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Our BOYS
: Write from
OVER THERE

Sergeant |. Sturgis Randall, son of
. Ira Randall of East Chestnut street.
Augusta, Me-, writes most interesting
letters home. giving glimpses Of actual
life over there. In recent letter TO
his father he speaks of being under
fire" three times. being attached to the
303d Motor Truck Co, First Division,
A. +. F. Following are two letters
from Sergeant Randall:
Somewhere in France.
Jan. 25, 1918.
Dear Father:
More fog and a lot of cold rain. This.
sure is a some bum climate. Don't
know whether you realized by the
change in my address that we had been
transferred to the First Division, which
means that we will be in on all the big
American doings of the. war. | have
already been under fire three times and
came through in good shape, although
l will admit that the first time that
shell burst about 80 feet from me it
gave me funny sensation. On the
sector of the front which we have
there is only one road that it is pos
slble to take in order to get ammuni-
ton and supplies to the front line
trenches, and the Germans can see it
all day and all night they rake in with
shells. | have driven along that road
three times already. 1t seems funny.
up here, of course, nowhere can you
use lights on machine, to drive along
in the dead of night and all the light
YOU have is furnished by bursting
shells or skyrockets
| have been in two cities that were
ralded at night by German aeroplanes,
ana 1t is very common event to look
over your head and see an air battle.
In the December number of the
Worlds Work there is an article that
might well describe my landing In
France, and on page 135 in the lower
right hand corner you may get very
good idea of how things are done.
Wen, Id like to have a drink of real
water, bath and look at YOU all and
outside of that am well satisfied.
How is business? And what shape
is the market in?
Love to ALL Your son,
SGT. !. S. RANDALL,
500 Motor Truck Co. 1st Division.
Amer. FIX. Forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

daughter has been visiting with Mrs.
w. T. SeelSins in Skowhegan. COM
pleting her stay there on Saturday.
Mr.. Stewart is in Washington county
this winter.
Several Bingham citizens owning
interests in two lots of land in this
town have disposed of the same to
Forrest H. Colby. Among those con-
cerned in the deal We're Earl r. Tay
or, S. j. Whitney. w. w. Durgin. AL
ton 3. Carl Chester A. Rollins, and L.
A. Vaughan.
A very pleasant meeting of the Ken
rebec Chapter d. A. r., was held Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Alice Good
rich at her home. In the absence Of
the regent. Mrs. Annie Whitney, the
vice regent. Mrs. Martha Savage pre-
sided over what proved to be a very
enthusiastic meeting. BY solicitation
the sum of $3.50 had been collected for
the War Relief fund according to re-
port rendered during the session. The
program included the singing of God
Bless Our Men" and the roll call was
responded to by Our Heroines'.~ A
sketch of "Washington's Mother" was
read by Mrs. Lena Carl and THE Ro-
nance of Agnes SURFACE" was read
by Mrs. Lephe Preble. Mrs. Florence
NJ. Owens furnished music and Grand
mothers Grandmother, written by
Louise Helen Coburn of Skowhegan
was read by Mrs. Marta Savage. At
the conclusion OF the very entertaining
program. Mrs. Goodrich served a de-
licious luncheon.
Elizabeth S. Rollins of this town has
lately decided to c. A. Rollins. land in
Pleasant Ridge Plantation. This is the
Horatio Andrews property which in
cludes, three 100-acre lots, one 1911
acre lot, one 1S0-acre lot and a 90
acre lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
BINGHAM

The Century Club. with l6 guests,
met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Flor
ence NJ. Owens at her home a very
clever and interesting address was de-
livered by Erwin w. Moore upon THE
Great Crisis of Civilization, tribute
to Abraham Lincoln being presented
by Ralph Goodrich. The president,
Mrs. Edith *. Dinsmore presided over
the meeting and introduced the speak
er while special music numbers were
furnished by q trio composed of Miss
Dorothy Stoddard, piano Allen Robin
son, cornet and Colby Robinson, from
bone. Another pleasant feature was a
vocal duet by Alice and Esther Owen.
1t was a meeting of Unusual interest.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Carney were held from
her home Friday afternoon at o'clock
with Rev. T. b. HIATT of the Congre-
gational church officiating. Mrs. Car
ney would have been 90 years old in
June and had been in failing health
for about one year. She was cared
for by her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
Andrews and was widely known in
THIS section. The deceased was the
widow of John Carney. who died in
1887. the couple having formerly con-
Quoted road house at location half
way between Bingham and Caratunk.
This was one of the oldtime country
hotels and as the mistress. of such a
hostelry, Mrs. Carney became in
lilnately known to many travellers.
The deceased was a native of Moscow
and had passed her entire life in that
town and Bingham. Beside the daurh-
Ter with whom she lived there are two
surviving sons.
Mrs. Z. Z. Stewart, who is passing
the winter in Waterville with her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
NEW PORTLAND

Miss Hazel True, a Bates College sem
Tor. has. together with two college men,
been appointed by the faculty to serve as
judges of the freshman declarations for
the prize division. Miss True was out Of
college the last two weeks in January
substituting in Dresden High school.
Misses Winona and Margaret Butts,
who were operated upon Monday Of last
weel. for appendicitis. are doing well, ac-
cording to last reports.
A baby girl was born Feb. % to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lime Strickland of kingfield.
Town meeting was held at the North
village this year on Monday, March T. r
Harold Luce, who was recently sum
moned to Skowhegan to be examined for
the second time. was again. rejected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

anyone, but burns their skin OH anu
makes them blind. so they have to De III
the hospital for a long time.
They have a great many little trench
railroads over here, which are very
cute. the rails are about a foot apart.
and they have tiny little engines and
cars on them.
And aeroplanes are SO numerous that
we only look up to see if it is Boche
Germany or one of our own. or
course when there is an air battle on
we all watch it, as they are very ex-
citing, and someone oftentimes gets
killed. The Boche have very fast and
strong machines, and their men don't
seem to be afraid of our guns at all:
all they are afraid of is our aero
planes and they always run when they
see one coming after them. We
have great big ballons which we
send UP with camera men, etc.
and they are hitched to the ground
by wire rope. From these
balloons we can see way back Of the
German lines, and tell just what they
are doing, it makes the old Germans
very mad, and they shoot away at it
all day long, but haven't hit it yet.
I have very fast motorcycle which
have to ride all around on, to find out
where the trucks have to go, and wha,
they want them to do, and although
old Mr.. German has tried several times,
he can't hit me because he aims anc
shoots and by the time the shell gets
where they aim, u am half a mile fur
Their up the road. Is little Jimmy talk
ing yet?
Love to all. Your brother
SGT. I. S. RANDALL.
303d Motor Truck Co,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Wednesday, March s, 1918.
Shall We Help or Hinder?

No longer is the crippled soldier to be
relegated TO a life of idleness and de-
pendcnce. No longer is it conceived
that niggardly pension should consti-
tutc the sole compensation for the
sacrifice Of his able bodied powers at
the front.
The new conception of national re-
sponsibiity toward the war cripple
calls for his rehabilitation for self
support. If he cannot, by reason Of his
disablement, return to his former oc-
cupation he must be trained for nlw
one in which his physical handicap is
no drawback. If he has lost one or
both legs he must be provided with
artificial substitutes and educated
as the French call it-for a trade in
which hands and arms only are re-
quired.
From this new policy the greatest
advantage is to the man himself for,
as soon as he realizes the possibilities,
the future opens up as one of useful
ness and encouragement rather than
one of hclplessness and dependency.
Next is the gain to the nation, for in
this process of reeducation an idle de-
pendent has been transformed into a
happy and contented wage Garner.
Centers Of reconstruction have
sprung up in all the warning countries,
and crippled soldiers are being turned
out not wrecks of humanity-but
capably prepared for some particular
job. Plans for similar provision for
American war cripples are now under
way, and it is clear that our disa bled
men will not on their return. be de-
pendent on the aims of private char
ity.
Those charged with the organization
of this work report but one apprehen-
sion regarding it's success; whether
the American public will help or him
der this rehabilitation of the crippled
soldier. In the past, the cripples
greatest obstacle has been found, not
in his own disability. but in the atti-
tude of the public toward him. The
community has treated the cripple as
helpless and only too often has forced
him to an acceptance of this view
Employers have pitied him but denied
him chance at a real job; the public
education authorities have pitied him
but excluded him as an undesirable;
individuals have pitied him and given
his aims. But never has the cripple
received the slightest measure of con-
structive assistance which would have
put him on his feet and placed him be-
yond the need of further help.
Let US extend to the returning Grip
pied soldier a full measure of gratitude
and respect, but let us avoid hero
worship and the expression Of maudlin
sympathy which will hinder rather
than help his chances for the future
Let us guard him from the ignominy Of
dependence, and help him to the dig
nifty OF self-support.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
"Deep Concern"

Gov. Milliken has been in New York
to confer with Will H. Hay, Republican
National committeeman in regard to
the situation in Maine. According to
New York reports of the conference,
Gov. Milliken appeared deeply con-
cerned over the situation in Maine and
appealed to Mr. Hay for help. He is
reported to have urged that Mr.. Hay
attend the State convention in Port
land on March %.
1t is said the conference lasted some
time and that the Governor of Maine
went into great detail in explaining to
the National Committeeman, some of
the perplexing questions involved In
the coming State campaign.-Lewiston
Sun.
Whadye mean "perplexing ques-
tons? Don't you suppose that Tues
day mornings Maine election returns
will reassure Mr.. Hays?
And as to the deep concern of
Governor Milliken. are you quite sure
that it is not all dream of some over
jealous deserving Democrat? We
have seen Governor Milliken within
few days and noticed none of the
drawn and haggard symptoms sup
posed to go with deep concern over
political affairs. In fact, we. guess that
the deep concern is mostly in the
Democratic camp and all because Gov
ernor Milliken and others are not more
deeply concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Somewhere IN France,
Feb. 6, 1917.

My Dear Brother
Murry, George and Jimmy-yo,i
wrote me some nice little letters when
| was at Fort Strong, which / never
have seemed to find time to answer I'M
til now. But tonight the cannon are
roaring SO loud and steady that it is
hard to distinguish the interval be
tween shots. Just one steady roar.
and when the Germans send up sky
rocket to see what we are doing it
makes it as light as day all around.
There are a great many things over
here that would interest you The
boys of eight years and over are all
working. and of course all the women
too. 1t is very unusual sight to see
man without a soldier suit on or a
woman who isn't dressed in mourning.
OF course almost all the horses are
! in the war, so they have little carts
with two or three dogs hitched 70 one
side, and a woman to the other to pull
their goods around with. Up here we
have to wear our steel helmets all OF
the time, and carry our gas masks
with US. We have two kinds of gas
masks, the English and French. The
EIISiISH Is the DeSt, out taxes a little
longer to put on. When the Germans
let their gas go, we have men
who ring big bells and blow all the
whistles to warn us. If it is at night
they shoot red sky rockets into the air.
The Germans have three ways of send
ing the gas. They have bullets that
they shoot over to our side which burst
when they hit; they have aeroplanes
which fly over our lines and drop gas
bombs, and they have large tanks of
it. that when the wind is blowing away
from them they open UP, and it blows
over to our side. The other dav they
were sending it from tanks, when the
wind suddenly shifted and blew it back
very suddenly and killed large num-
Der Of their own men. The German.
also have new kind of gas which -
called mustard gas" 1t doesn't XII,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

Consumers generally will lose no sleep
over the report from New York and
Chicago that dealers and spectators i'll
eggs have been hit hard by the recent
slump in prices. Cold storage within rea
sonable limits is good thing, but wnen
it enables spectators to manipulate a
practical corner in such an essential food
stuff as eggs the disadvantages go far
toward ofsetting the advantages.-Bid-
deford Journal
Is the hard hit" as disastrous as the
cold storage men pretend, or is it
camouflage for another attack while
consumers are yet rejoicing over pre-
vailing reports?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

Who remembers when the girls wore
side laced shoes?-Abe Martin
Who remembers when they wore those
balloon sleevesc-Portland Express.
If we'll plead guilty to remembering the
balloon sleeves will you promise, to quit
at that point and not ask if We can re-
member when the dear things wore
bustles = Biddeford Journal.
WHY. man, that doesn't take much OF
memory. Have you seen the new
spring STRAIGHTFORWARD Express.
The gay young man who writes the
Express paragraphs can remember
only the fascinating spring scenery.
but wouldn't he whoop if he should
meet on the street one of the skirts
that used to hold sway?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

All. no. Susie dear, Japan is NOT
the last enemy which Prussianism may
bring against it by its methods. Brazil
may yet figure respectfully on the west
ern front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

Germany has carefully provided all
year sport for her Turkish ally.
100000 Armenians to slaughter is
some inducemnt for Turkey to stay in
the Kaiser's game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

The booze trust is up in arms be-
cause of the near-beer incursion, and
may we not expect the government to
act?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

The Grand Army men who were attend.
ms the Earle funeral. stood in line at at.
tcntion with barred heads, while the Tay-
lo- funeral went by. Those who hap
pened to witness this meeting Of the vet
elans Of the Civil war and the represen-
tatives of them who are fighting in the
present war, were profoundly moved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

Yesterday, women voted in Vermont
municipal elections. The forecast is
for dry days in the Green Mountain
state