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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Name Gossip
A Letter From Home.

Or. II. Dyer.)
Twas Just before the order came TO
take the Boches' ditch
That | received letter from the folks
at home in which
I found a lot sunshine and heap OF
hearty cheer
And a love thought and brave thought
and, half obscured, a tear.
1 fairly ate the precious sheets with
yearning, hungry eyes;
l read until my vision blurred each
Photographed surprise;
I read until the pages grew to meadows
bright and green,
And the written lines were burrows OF
fertile farmland scene.
A big old-fa shioned homestead doomed
within the central space,
The door was widely open. and l saw
my mothers face
Outlined against the glory of the heaven
that was mine,
While the robins sweet sonata filled
the air with strains divine.
I saw my father seeding down the row $
of fresh-turned soil
A picture such as Millet would have
willed to live in oil.
I heard the horses whinny and the COW
bell tinkle clear,
And the sheep bleat their contentmeHt
from the brook-side pasture near
| listened, all raptured. to these
sounds | understood.
heard the CHEEKY cheeping of the
white hens fluffy brood
And my little brothers all-important
''chick-a chick "a chick
And saw the flock give answer to the
summons, double-quick.
All this was in the letter that was hand
ed me one morn,
Before the daring order came to charge
and carry on"
Twas mighty bracing message from
a mighty lovely land
That gave me greater courage-and
made me understand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Stevens Of
Brunswick on Tuesday, May %,
quietly observed the 50th anniversary
of their wedding. being remembered
by many friends who sent gifts of
flowers and cards. Mr.. Stevens re-
tired a few years ago, after being
proprietor for many years of the Col
lege book store. Mrs. Stevens has
been a prominent club woman. hay
ing served as president of the Satur-
day Club of Brunswick and the Liz
erary Union of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

Leo Tetu.
Fred j. Hinkley, Company c, 103d
L. S. Infantry, \. Z. f., writes to his
mother in Gardiner as follows:
In France. April 9, 1918.
My Dear Mother:
Just a few lines to let YOU know
that | received the latest box YOU
sent tonight and please thank all my
good friends for me Cnce again.
have almost enough tobacco on hand
now to open a small store but that
doesn't make the boxes that are sent
any the less welcome. | am awful
sorry to learn that Charles is sick
entirely well by this time. | hope
so any way. tell him for me to keep
on srinning and he will sure win out.
l heard about the shooting match
on Middle street from Earle, and |
have been thinking since that | am
safer here than | would be if / were
there, anyhow over here one gets a
run for his money.
| suppose YOU have Done a lot of
worrying about me since you heard I
was at the front but don't you worry
about me any more for it isn't half
as bad as it sounds and | am not
there now anyway and there is moth
ing for you 70 worry ABOUT.
| am glad Pop is getting along so
well with his house but l guess he
will have to relay those hardwood
floors when | get home snd walk over
them with my big hobn4iled Shoes or
perhaps drop my steel felmet on the
floor
! see Eddie Dill almost every day
and he is well and looks it. Guess he
doesn't get as much mail from home
as he would like. 1t does a fellow a
lot of good to get mail from home.
The weather here the last few days
hasn't been just what | would like,
rather cold and rainy, but | have a
good place TO sleep and plenty to eat
and am not working very hard so |
have nothing to kick about. When
you write let me know if you have
received any money from the Gov
eminent yet, 1 don't expect YOU have
vet, for it was only last week that
we signed the payroll :or the months
of February and March and think
the payroll has to go t., Washington
before you get it, l am not sure.
Tell Elwood he is little prince to
send me the gun and chocolate when
know he likes it so well himself.
am most buggie to see him and
Duchess. Give my regards to Lot
ties and Ellie's folks and tell them
have not forgotten them and will
try and write them soon. Tell
Uncle Arts folks l will try and send
them letter too. give them my love.
Well I guess l will call it off for this
time, it is almost time for taps and
that will mean lights out. so wishing
YOU a fond good night. which will be
afternoon for YOU. I Will close with
love to all, from your loving son,
FRED J. HINKLEY.
Co. c, 1881 L. s. Inf.
A. E. F.. via New York,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Friends.

One house in Bath, q good sized
tenement in which are several fami-
lies was renting one year ago at s27
a month. 1t has been given coat
of paint and few repairs and today
is bringing its owner 500 a month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

The Portland Press last week in
stalled a new city editor, Miss Helen
|. G. Havener Thursday. and Sena
tor Frederick Hale acquired new
secretary, Rodney +. Marshall. This
is the most radical change in this
office of late and was the result of
the resignation of James A. Norton,
also former Portland newspaper
man, secretary to Senator Hale the
past Is months, who is about to de-
part for France to take up war work
under direction of the Society of
Friends.
Mr. Marshall accepted the position
on short notice and a well deserved
promotion comes to Miss Havener, an
experienced reporter with wide eXpe-
rience in the various departments of
newspaper making. Mr. and Mrs.
Norton will take up their duties
abroad without compensation and
from a sense of duty and the purest
of patriotic motives. He is a Bowdoin
graduate who was on the staff of an
evening paper here until he went to
Washington, Mrs. Norton being en-
ployed in the same Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

MOTHER DAY SOMEWHERE II
FRANCE

RANCE.
Some have wives or sWeethearts
And give them. what they call love,
But the love of a boy. for his mother
Is as true as the heavens above
This is mothers day, the loveliest day
of the year
When all the soldier boys in France,
send few words of cheer.
We all know that her heart is aching
For her boy across the sea-
Just pray and be patient. dear mother
I'll return some day to thee.
Leo Tetu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

COURT PINE TREE NO. 20, FOR.
esters of America. meets in Golden
Cross hall, the first and third Thur sdays
of each month at s o'clock
ROBERT McDOUGAL. Chief Ranger.
JOHN J. WHITE. Fin. Sec.
ma y23. tut -sat,1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

The following little story is from
the Bath Times. where il is used I'M
der the heading Happy JACK
TraverS":
One of the youngest and most en-
thusiastic contributors to the Req
Cross war fund was Happy Jack
Travers, seven year oil son OF MIS-
Alice Travers of Elm street.
AS he lay in his little cot at 'he
City hospital suffering from broh .ea
leg. his thoughts turned TO
manned and dying on ;he oattie
OF Europe. He pictured their as'A'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

Canadian paper money is coming
into this country in such quantities
that upstate banks are charging
from ? to u per cent. discount
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

One farmer in the North Bath dis
trict has a COW which he harnesses
with a horse in helping him to do
used last fall in getting in the hay
crop and work together very nicely.
There are few yokes % cattle seen
at work in the gardens and other
places in this country now days al
though they used to be very COM
mon. Maybe the high cost of beef
will bring them back into some Of
their old time popularity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

A. E. F., via New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

Houlton Times-Chiei of Police
Hogan received word from head
quarters last week that they had
reason to believe that a certain
young man who formerly lived in
Houlton was wearing the uniform of
the National Guard, after having been
discharged, for the good of the serv-
ice" Chief Hogan interviewed the
young man above referred to, who
has been travelling our streets, pos
ing as an officer. and notified him not
to appear again in the uniform he
was wearing and he wisely disap
peared and to date has not been
seen
Evening star., 1918-11-15
Will HOLD BENEFIT DANCE.
Daughters Of Confederacy to Give
Event to Aid Soldiers.

0tonewan jackson Chapter Of Unit-
I'd Daughters Of tho Confederacy.
a&-A meeting Monday. decided 10 hold
. dance December Z. st 34oo 18th
street Tickets for the abandoned
merry loan danco win be accepted
ProoeedJ wfn be used In aiding tho
s16E anA wounded
Nra-~ Frank Morrison was named
chairman Officers for tho ensuing
year. newly elected. are composed of
last years officers. with the excep-
ton Of the vice president, who Is Mrs.
Charles King. Mrs. Harrison gave q
talk about Tho Blue and Gray"
= Delegates to the fourteenth annual
oopyentton. which viii be held De-
cNnber I. st the District Of Columbia
chapter home, are Mesdames Bodell.
chem.on. Me09irs. KinE. Ffy. Harri.
son. Maxwell. wilkes, Barr, Sheriff.
and Miss Steadmah Afternates were
also named
Evening star., 1918-11-15
University Club Of thi, citv

UEiVefsIty CIub OF this city
Lieut. Col. Robert R g Kane had
served on the British army stan in
France and was made q chsvaliar Of
the Legion Of Honor. He returned to
hts battalion as colonel in February.
he was badly wounded Ia July and
awarded tho distinguished service or
dor.
The younger son Of Judge n. n
6ane of Dublin. he entered tho army
upon graduation from the Royal Mill
tary College at Sandhurst. In Janu-
ary. 1915. he was sent to the Darda-
nelles with the 29th Division.
His elder brother was killed, in the
South African war. He was q grand
son of Sir Robert Kane and . nephew
OF Admiral Sir Henry c. Kane. e. G.
D.. OF the royal navy.
Evening star., 1918-11-15
COZ. ROBERT r. 9. KANE DIES.

News has bssn received Of the death
IN France. from wounds received in
battle Of Lieut. Col Robert r. @.
Kama D. g. O. British army ofl,cer
He was . kinsman of Rear Admiral
J J. Kane chaplain. o. S. n, ana of
Lieut. GALA. Gordon Ksae II tha
Evening star., 1918-11-15
RHPoKT oS TIE 0oMpgxSa8
OF th0
POTOMAC SAVINGS
BANK

Of Georgetown, ID. c.
1t Washington, in the Distrise = 0.esAA, -
Evening star., 1918-11-15

Total .................~-...$1 u, ,626, go. "a
District of Columbia, S.:
I, d. G. STEWART. cashier Of the above
nan ed bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement Il true TO the best Of my knowledge
and belief. q. G. STEWART, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of November, 1918.
(SeaL) CHARLES A. MCCARTHY.
Notary Public, D. O.
CoIrect-Attest:
81, q. MCKEE,
8. 81. WALKER,
JOHN G, YOST,
W. p. c. HAZEN,
CLARENCE F. DONOHOE,
SAML G.. EBERLY,
A. G. HERMANN,
Directors.
Evening star., 1918-11-15
FINANCIAL
RnroRr or THE CONDITION.
OF tie
. UNION SAVINGS
BANK,
4 l. - Colnnnhia a
FINANCIAIs

At Washington, in the District Of Columbia. at
the close Of busineO November /. 1914
kEsoURcna.
I. Loans and dis
counts, including
redtscounty tex.
cept those shown
In and e)..... $19S.SS.30
Tota, leaas..... s7as. s.s2ess 49,.
2. o,ssd.aft.; , :sssssd. :ss e sl64.ai; ,ao ~
: sssaS 5asa' u.p'sa:ss ssss .,se.saa.s . 49,. -
s. Bonds. seeri-
than U. g., In
cluding premium
ON eame Sf0sZVo-W
Total bonds, securities. etc..
Z. Banking house ........, 10000. 90
T. Furniture and fxtures -..... oe.0000o
10. Due from na-
. nss aass.l ,ssn ssals.; ii sias'7so.As
:. .sa-' 'a.-... .;.es :.ee. aassss g g 8,
Is. Cash in yauit. ............: 22.s7s0s
thrift stamps actually owned z74n
Total s. SIS. $3.50
T. s.ss's. s.s,ss. ;sssi ;sss a.s sss g
Is. undivided | profts i1s.oss.ss '
Less current ex-
penses, interest
and taxes paid. 206.34
20. Amount reserved for taxes ac> -.
q. Amount reserved for all inter
est accrued ............... 0,664.96
q. Due to trust
companies and
savings banks. $10.S27.6T
Demand deposits deposits pay
able within 30 days.:
check ......s....:.......:. .eD's. ... " ss5.sssss
less than 80 days tothef than
for money b0rrowed). 20.55S.29
IS. Certified checks ............. l,5S8.74
%. DivideI ds unpaid ...... 255 90
81. Other demand deposits. ....... IS, $500
Total demand deposits, items
e.. =; =; 25. 2e. z. e., 2s, e
Time deposits payable after
30 days, or subject to 80
days or more noiice):
81. Certificates of deposit (other
than for money borrowed).. 36,47oO0
"a. Other time deposits. ......... 1,140, 240.07
81. 81, 33 and 81 81. .176, 71s.07
81. Bills payable. including certifi-
ing money borrowed ....... 10000 90
3s. Liabilities other than those
above stated ............... 1.5oS99
Total ................$l 81, ,sss. .a1ss So
District of Columbia, City of Washington, S. !:
l. L. f. SCHREINER, cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowledge
and belief. L. E. scHREINER. Cashier:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of November. 1918.
lseal.) E. A. BOGLEY. Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
WADE H. COOPER,
FRANK p. MILBURN,
Ellie SHEETZ,
SIMON OPPENHEIMER,
CHAS. A. GOLDSMITH,
H. b. DENHAM,
d. w. THAYER,
DfrectorS
Evening star., 1918-11-15

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Evening star., 1918-11-15

District of Columbia, s.:
I. WIN. KING, president Of the above-named
hcnk. do solemnly swear that the above state
n:enf IL true to the best Of my knowledge and
belief. WIN. KING, President
Subscribed and sworn to before me this i4th
day Of November, 1918.
(Seal) J. MCKINNEY BERRY,
- Notary Public.
ROBERT D. WEAvDR
CHAS. 81. CRA6IN,
II. h. EIRHHR
J. e. DYER.
JOSEPH a. LIN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-28
EVERY VOTE IS IMPORTANT.

W1EHE II Is believed most confidently by those who
w have had both the time and opportunity TO invest
gate and make practical survey Of the situation
that The trend Of public sentiment m Wet Virginia i
strongly favorable to the election of Congress controlled
by the Republican party. yet that IS for any
loyal Republican to relax either his vigilance his &C
tiyiy He should be on the alert and continue his efforts
with determined zeal up the very minute that the sun
sss on the evening of November 9Th and the polls are
Nothmg less than solid Republican delegation from
West Virginia to the next Congress should be permitted
That word Is used advisedy. Republicans largely
the majority m West Virginia. and should Democratic
nominee escape that defeat he well deserved this yea
of all years. It vii be only by permission of enough veal
and wobbIy Republicans voting for hum to bring about
The needs of the nation well of the party. at thi
hour require that Republicans shOud vote as unit fo
their paIty;s canddatks-
By West Virginia sending solid Republican dsIega
ton to Washington the control of the next Congress by tia
party may solely be determined. 1t behooves every Re
publican to be on his guard to rse above petty political
persOnal matters if there such. that would restrain hiu
IN the exercise of his complete party loyalty and to be GER
tam that his ballot is correctly marked and straight
one from top bottom for all of the nominees of his party
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!Editoriol Comment.
ION Current Subjects.
rs FORWARD IOOKING,

(Fron the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times)
What will it signify if we el:ct
Republican Congress on November 5?
It Will mean simply that the Amer
lean people, from whom all authority
springs. who have the final voice in
the making OF American policies. who
are the welI-springs Of our political
doctrines, unreservedIy indo=se'the
prosecution OF the war to a successful
conclusion, and as pointe6ly declare
for the preservation and protection Of
American institutions that are men
aced by the sectional and purely par
tisan Democracy with Woodrow VIII
son at its head. In that case it would
be the duty of President Wilson to
conform his policies to the popular
will, insofar as may be compatible
with the mandate which he person
ally received from the people in No
yember, 1916. It would be renew
ed command to win the war It
would be up to him to be the Presi-
dent OF the American people, not of
the Democratic party las he palpably
deems himself. There is no magnan-
unity in his promise not to cavil
about the popular judgment. 1t is
his duty to obey the peoples will.
In deciding how he Will vote for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-28
Chat

walked down the street this morn
ing with a mighty dne youngster
about ten who told mo with much
pride and a swelling out Of his chest
that he had saved $50 since summer,
all Of which he had In the bank.
Quite business man, he told me how
long he had worked delivering groc-
cries and doing other work as It turn
ed up, and something Of his ideas and
ambitions, AL Of which were highly
interesting and vastly entertaining
from one 50 young. This boy wore
three badges In q row down the lapel
Of his coat and discovered through
tactfaI questioning that the hrst
badge was won through bringing q
boy to Sunday School at the Presby-
terrain church for i've Sundays IN sue
cession and that the other two badges
were won for equally important and
honorable reasons. Coming down the
street with this hustfng, energetic
young man, with eyes which sparkled
and chest which sWelIed and entaus-
iagm which ~ certainly eontaglouss
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Police Court Gets
One Five Buck Fine

Two offenders were tried before the
mayor in police court this morning
for alleged violations OF the law. NJ
B. Coburn was arrested for blocking
traffic on one Of the streets OF the
city. His case was dismissed as II
was proved the ofense was merely
technical.
Matyas Arpad was fined 50 IoE
drunkenness and using profane ian
guage on the street.
The cases Of Joe Tuchnel ano
Blanche Kemple, arrested yesterday
the former charged with having con,
Quoted a disorderly house on the EaSt
Side and the latter also arrested ~
Connection with the case, were con,
tinued until 8 o'clock tonight when
they will come up for trial
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-28
= ANOTHER GERMAN NOTE

GERMANY has sent another note to President VII
~ son. which may be found decidedly short of what
was expected at Washington and m the capitals of
the governments associated with US the upon Ger
many but at the time is another step on the road
to final surrender to the inevitable.
In the latest German outgvng it announced that the
military is now subject to the evil power and to show
that this means Just what it says word from Germany
that LudendOrf the brains of the German military
chine as he sometimes called has gone onto the retired
list! hi. may mean much or little The statesmen and mill
tay experts who arc no,v gathering in France consider
the terms of an arrce viii know what its true value IS
and how to deal with it apparent, however. that the
four years of war effort huring to crisis. and it
viii not be very long before shall know definitely
whether there is to be just peace before the end of the
year or another year Of war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-28

What Is time anyway but man
made method Of keeping track OF ones
duties. have heard f said that were
It not for time we might not grow old
so fast Instead Of feeling that life
is Just one long day, we measure it OF
into inches, each day an inch and the
inches count up awfully fast l Wis
tied woman once In an insane asy-
lum who was Just eighteen anyway
you looked at her; when attendants
informed me she was nearing forty.
At the beautiful age of eighten she
had lost her husband after honey
moon too cruelty short With that
husband went her mind. She stood
by a window looking out-ever look
ing OUT. said the attendants, for
sight of her husband coming up the
walk to his home. She had lived
since her tragedy with all Of eiSh-
teens thoughts, beliefs and ideas held
fast in her mind. She believed she
was eighteen still and that it was only
a matter 0. ftime until her husband
would come back 10 her again.
Strange to say-she looked eighteen,
Does this make one believe that were
it rot for the mind which tells US
Eost positively each year that we are
c2e year older in looks, we might not
grow old at all! Strange thoughts
Il not!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-28

They coined a pip Of slogan over
IN Phillte the other day.
absolute surrender abroad: no
dictator at home"
Fits the present political situation
like Annette Kellerman's bathing suit
fits Annette.
Ludendorf quit because he saw the
impossfbIlity Of continuing the war.
according to one OF the reports OF the
-
A super-maa confessinE that he Is
licked, in other words.
Nice dx for superman to be In.
Meanwhile old Foeh Who Isn't \
super-man and probably never thought
he IS q bit better than any other man
IS whaling the tar out OF te Teuts.
.
It's 4 queer world
And the only safe thing 70 do IS
to be as humble IS you can
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-28

Emperor Charles says he can not make a separate
peace because he had given his word to the Emperor
of Germany not Well. there is nothing TO prevent
the autonomous states which the Austrian empire
is now supposed to composed from making separate
peace Charles is risking throne for the sake OF
keeping pledge in probability forced from him. to
a man who would not keep his word even to a
fellow emperor IL it involved any risk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-28

MIR ,aIol s I'D. q & 5 4 Wei izsas.
S n q 1ass egsEy foEaiscff I,oITtiraI eol1oa No
Ehe Federal courts And he Fede.aI eo11ts me Beyond
fe reach Of grand jury 6Eng and presenting attorney
owning gang politicians
The Federal oourts when they get started on mans
Of is End not only get the poor fools who do the dirty
yNoEk Of the campaigns, but The hgher-ups As well -
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MONDAY Evening. OCTOBER %. 1918.

at Of he people By the people. for the people, phose
pogers are daiped from the consent of the gonaned
deuoaosy m republic. sovereign Nation of naang
gegeeea States perfect Union. ono and 1scpmabIe.
aBned upon those principles of freedom. equality jus
fee and humanity for nHicH American patriots saqfced
heg Ines and fortunes. therefore believe my dup
MP country 10 Lore If; 10 support its Constitution; TO
o5ep aDs: toTespeet lis flag; and TO defend against
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-28

United States Senators and Represen-
tatives next week, the patriotic Ameri-
can will be forward looking" He
will base his judgment not on what
President Wilson has done In carry
ing on the war with the help Of Re
oubltca2s, but upon what the Presi-
-eat intends to do to American fnsti-
tct:ons. They are not safe in his
hands. a Republican Congress Will
restrain him. Safety first!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-28

In justification his action in issuing an appeal to
the country to elect Democratic Congress President
Wilson has had Secretary Tunuty ring the changes on
the stun used by Republicans the campaign of 1898
at the close OF the Spanish And the most con-
spicuous fact about that that William Mckinley. who
was President the tne is not among those who are
quoted.
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One OF the most prominent sections OF the new Ger
man constitution provides that the appointment pro
motion and dismissal Of officers Of the German army and
navy can only effective by the signature Of the chan
cel1or who made responsible to the Reich
stag But that is going great deal Of unnecessary
trouble Germany is not going to have any army or
navy that viii amount to much