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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-28

stanuS IL Win tne stars ana StrlpeS
and all they have meant to free
people? Which means how stands
IT with England, proud mistress of the
sea? Which means, how stands it
with France and other nations in the
conflict? Which means, how stands
it with world civilization? Shall its
future be built in the arts Of peace,
swayed by love in the heart, resting
its hope in fertile valleys, humming
industry, peaceful firesides, or shall
it wear helmet and spur riding the
steed of hatred, pushing its way win
the thrust of the bayonet?
How it stands with these depends
largely on how it stands with Amer
leans at home.
Our people must understand the
enemy they have to fight; they must
understand, too, the strength of oar
allies, and that which we must sup
ply to make the winning sure.
The great conflict centers III the
western front; there RACES the strug,
,, gle of peoples who love the arts Of
peace against a people who would
rule by the sword.
In 1909, when Napoleon Bona
parte was having things very much
his own way in Europe, he whipped
Prussia, took large portion OF
Prussian territory and about half OF
Prussian subjects away from the
Prussian sovereign, and, finding the
rulers still very much inclined to-
ward militarism, prescribed limits to
their army, to which Prussia agreed
because she had to.
The agreement was that Prussia
should have an army of over 42,OOC
men. Prussia lived up to that agree
ment to the letter, but
Even in that early day she showed
her ability to wriggle out of an agree
ment that was distateful to her, ano
she did not live up to the spirit Of
lit.
She did not maintain an army Of
more than $4,000 men at any ont
ltime-that is an active army-but
she kept men in until they were wei
trained; then they went out ane
others went in for training, and so i
was until very large portion OF thu
male population was drilled and ready
for action should necessity arise.
The military policy instituted thel
has been maintained to this day, o.
has the policy of the rulers OF bend
ing their morals to their personal de
sires, and, taking the other half o.
the step, violating agreements in let
ter as well as in spirit.
The Prussian military spirit did no
: subside or even lie dormant, Whel
others thought they had it paralyzed
it still thrived. In l848, it had be
come so strong that many German
themselves rebelled against it, ant
left the country rather than submit
to it's advocates. Hundreds Of thous
4 ands of others left later.
In 1871 it was even stronger, an
it was then that Germany reaped tn
greatest harvest of it's policy ,wrest
ing Alsaee and Lorraine from tn
! French.
And it is this same military spiri
e that the world faces today.
Stronger, more arrogant, grow
: selfish, cold and brutal, militarisl
is trying to fasten itself on the RI
$ mainder of the world, to the profit Q
!. one nation that became an arme
: camp.
}, It is the fruit of this militarisi
: that one sees everywhere along tn
fighting front in Europe, the milit'
rism that menaces America today
s it menaces every European countr
h that has fought and is fighting to pr
Q vent it's spread
" To understand fully all that tn
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-28
THE CALL TO AMERICA
By E. G. PIPP Copyright 1879

What word can be given to the
father or mother who has seen a son
march away to war?
What caa. be said to the parent
who has tossed open-eyed until dawn
wonds ring how it all would end?
What message can go to him or to
her who has spoken cheerful words
when tears were yelling, who has
-s'esn the empty chair, who has walked
2lto silence where once there was
sons voice?
Brave farthers and mothers are
they who have given up million sons
to risk their all in the struggle for
world decency. Uncomplaining they
go their way, but in the still of the
night there come thoughts.
In London restaurant young
wife was serving at the table. A
man in khaki came in--her husband.
He extended hand, and she pressed
it in both of hers.
Thus husband had offered his ser,
vices in the early days of the war,
but was rejected as physically unfit.
But now--now England needs men
to help hold the lines. So what If
this man has one bad eye? He can
level the gun with the other, What
il his form is not robust? His head
has overcome that before and can
again.
There they stood and talked in
hushed voices-husband and wife
hand in hand, the scene too sacred
for any thought Of impatience on the
part Of the waiting guests.
Then she kissed him and pattet
his shoulder encouragingly as he left
She watched him descend the stairs
culver coming to her chin and lips
She asked another maid to take uI
the work of serving her tables ano
disappeared into cloak room.
When she came out her eyes were
wet, but her head was erect, hel
step firm, her whole bearing one Of
resolution.
And 80 it is that brave younl
wives of America shed their tears il
the secret of their closets as do nj
less brave wives of Britain and tn
equally brave wives of France.
And what can there be in a mes
sage for them?
We all love peace, but we are a
war when we are in the conflict?
We are not people who must de
ceive ourselves into the thought tina
war is mere game when the instru
-ments of play are rifle and bayonet
marching gun and bomb.
He is best armed who knows hi
tack.
Ours is a people of that stern met
tie that can look grim war stralgh
In the face and buckle in for tina
long, hard winning fight that will bes
him down.
II must be so for we have entere
asd there is no turning back.
Our people may not have been
unit for entering the war, but we ar
and must continue unit for pushin
it to a right finish and an honorabl
peace.
II must be so for this is more tina
war for the life of nation. Tn
is war for keeping pure the Iii
blood Of all nations, which flows
honor among peoples, in keeping 81
cred the given word, in ending worl
brigandage and cheating ruthie'
military spirit of its unholy rewar
Wars of nations are won by pittir
men against men-justice of caus
numbers, equipment, food, skill, rel
tive position, staying quality, unit
of action, they count
How stands it then with our DO,
over seas and those to follow? Whi'
means, how stands it with our Peep
as nation? Which means, he
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-28

WANTED Pupils in short
hand and typewriting. Phone
649. Stat
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-28
GEN. LOAFER
TO BE REDUCED
July Ends Reign of Autocrat of
Store Bsx and Jack Knife.

General loafer will soon be pri-
vate in the army. This fall from high
rank to buck private will be a sad
blow to the general, as he has been SO
self-confident and so well pleased
with himself and his position that it
will be heartbreaker to him to have
to don the uniform and get into the
trenches.
But General Loafer's period of
sovereignty ends with the advent of
July l.
General Loafer has no conception
of what it means to be high private
in the rear ranks, sthe whole organ
ization is composed of generals. This
self-constituted body of noncombat-
arts will have to "about face" and
meet Kaiser Bill and his Hun hordes
OH the battle field.
Already long lists have reached
the office Of Major Rutledge Smith
pointing out the generals in the va
rious sections Of the state. Men who
have known these fellows for years
attest that they are full blooded loaf
ers, and that their allegiance to that
aggregation is unquestioned. The
list is comprehensive and will result
iii adding a great many privates to
the already large army that Uncle
Sam has conjured up in the past year
or more.
General Loafer, General ldler,
General Gambler, General Bootleg
ger, General Dodger, General Coward
General Liar and many other gen.
erals will become privates, and they
will more than likely remain privates
for the remainder of the war, and
they will have over them the proper
sort of "bosses" to see that they dc
rot lie down on the job.
The "work or fight" order of Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder is to
be made effective July /, and the pla.
ces that have known General Loafei
will know him no more forever
Nashville Tennessean.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-28

war means to US and the problems
America has to face--serious prob
lens, more serious than many OF us
have realized-we must consider the
situation in four important phases.
They are:
What is it going to take thoroughly
to whip Germany?
How much of it can and will Eng
land do?
How much OF 1t can and will France
do?
How much must America do to
finish the job?
We cannot understand what it is
gone into England first, where | had
We get something of nation of what
there is left Of Germany to whip and
the method Of fighting our men must
face.
In studying war conditions had
gone int oEngland first, where | had
observed all the various activities,
with the view Of watching both men
and materials from the recruiting OF
the men, through the training OF all
branches, to the battle front and back
through base hospitals, hospital ships
and into the general hospitals, also
the manufacture of munitions from
the factory to the front and back to
the salvage plants.
This brought me to the British
front the week before the German
offensive of 1918 began. Driving
through all the larger cities north OF
the Somme and about rs smaller vii
lagos, stopping at scores of places
Of interest. I had the opportunity Of
observing all the lines of British de
Tense and to get something OF an un
derstanding of the terrible sacrifice
that an army must make in an effor
to break through.
As we walked through the trenche
and on into the various lines of de
tense the British and German cannon
were even then sounding out eac
I others guns and trying to silence tn
{ opposition with shell fire.
In one place there was constan
! booming for two hours, the shell
flying over our heads with whiz-z-
and whir, but they were of no grea
; danger to us, for they We're Anne
3 far enough in front and back of U
3 to pass safely over US.
B At times we stood by cannons &
r they were fire dat the enemy. Evyr'
8 where was seen desolation. In Be
4 gium and in many parts of Franc
3 the ground was all shell-holes, pitte
q in so thick that they Tapped into eat
3 other. They were filled with nude
4 water and with stranded tanks, ca
3 non, shells, dead horses, helmets, ba
3 onets, barbed wire, wrecked truck
B and here and there the body Of &c
r man soldier that probably had be-
B buried with boots and uniform, b
B had been blown to the surface aga
3 by the explosion of shells.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
READFIELD GOES
WAY OVER TOP

ReadAeid, Ne. Oct. E-The town 0.
Resdaeli has responded nobIy to the
calf Of patriotism. having already sub
scribsd $500 in excess Of her quota. This
ove--suoscription entities the town %
the honor flag and the special star for
raising 10 Per cent Q. her allotment.
The report OF the chairnel. Mrs ?. Es-
telIe Dudley Of the Hon1zn's division Of
the Fourth Liberty Loan local commit
tee. shows total Of st5 loo subscribed
through the efforts Of the lady workers,
while the mems section, evidently less
persuasive, raised .otsl OF so 10. The
allotment 10 this town is $3.50. but
the workers used that only as a starting
point and rad passed it very early IN
the campaign. The busy workers who
have been very much in evidence during
the past u days are as follows: Wo-
mans section-F. Esteila Dudley Chair
NAM. Mary 2. Carson. Laura Cooper,
Maria G. Jones. Alice NJ Mace and MI
rel Brown. Mems section-Chss. A
Collins fchairrnan) G. Crosby, w 7.
Mace, George Parsons. The town was
thoroughly canvassed, those who were
able to subscribe in large amounts be-
ing called upon 70 subscribe till Il
hurt" But the committees assure Us
that they find the people already look
ing forward to the next loan without
doubt as TO their ability 70 meet the de-
mands Of the country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
CHINA

WEST-B. T. Tingley had a husk-
ing Monday evening. Oct. 4. He has
a nice lot OF corn.
Mrs. J. l.. Goddard and Mrs. Mabel
Bailey recently visited Mrs. Bertha
Mclaughlin in Fairfield
Mrs. Mabel Coombs and daughter
Hazel are visiting at the formers
mothers. Mrs. Hattie Ward.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tingley. who is
teaching in Winslow. is at her home
for awhile. the school being closed on
account of the influenza.
Much to the indignation OF the peo-
PIE in this vicinity they have watched
huge hen-hawk for several DAYS
circiing around, lighting on the vari-
GUS hooks and taking his pick. Last
Wednesday he visited the flock be-
longing to Oscar Ward, seizing one Of
his big chickens and carrying it to a
neid nearby where he began his din
ner. Mrs. Ward. who saw the pro-
ceeoing, seized a shotgun and fired
killing the bird. which measured
3 feet, 10 inches from tip to tip. Al
though ArA Ward does not conside
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
AMERICAN
WOMEN LEAD
THE WORLD
They Have Beauty, Health
and Brains

.I really beautiful woman Is Al
ways q healthy woman. remarked
one Of our noted beauty specialists,
for true beauty comes from the
blood and strong. steady nerves.
Rich. red blood. the fountain Of
life and youth. shows itself in a clear
rosy akin. solid fesh. me form and
. keen bright mind Red blooded
women. with strong nervous vitality.
the hope and leaders OF the world
American women lead the world
IN health. beauty and intelligence,
and their number Is increasing. They
have learned the value OF Iron and
Phospha.es IN keeping them Il Per.
feet condition
The number Of weak. pale. fa1Ked
oct run down and nervous women Is
bound to decrease rapidly. once the
power OF Phosphatsd Iron becomes
more generally known. said q Lead
ing doctor. There is not a reason
n the world why women should not
be strong. happy ana q joy 20 look
croG when the remedy IS at hand
S reresTs With NJ nssi..n,s Il h.s
nerves and happines. TO whole farf-
blooded- strong. phosphate-fed nerved
rnen and women that enjoy life and
lead in every work. Think it over.
To insure doctors and their patients
getting the genuine Phosphated Iron
We have put in capsules only. 50 do
not ailoT dealers to substitute p,Ils
o. tablets. Insist On capsules.
Bo~ditch-w-t ster Company. and lead
tlg druggists everyEhere-adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
A Valuable Gosha~1ie Specimen

Curator Thomas A James Of the
State museum on Monday received
from Mrs. Oscar Ward Of South
China valuable specimen Of the
goshaUk for the museum. The Cos
hawk IS common enough and detest-
ed for its insane desire 10 feast on
the helpless chickens, but TIL. one
will DO so no more. It Is valuable
because it displays q condition o.
plumage rarely found on the birds.
Curator James. in exhibiting the
hawk, took from his collection two
specimens Of the goshavk. Said he:
Note the difference Of plumage.
This notified brown is the immature
piumage. Note in this other one the
blush gray plumage. That il the
plumage Of the adult goshawk, q bird
Of three Or more years Of age and at
tanned at that age. Well. many peo-
pie appear skeptical when I show
these specimens and intimate that
they have seen too many goshawks
themselves to believe all they hear,
even at the State museum.
Vow, look at this specimen re-
ceived today. There you see the two
var!ties Of plumage mixed, don't
you? That hawk when killed was
In the transition stage from irnma
turity TO an adult bird and its plum
age was being changed. is very
nearly half in half now. Il is the
first one I've ever seen, although
knew It occurred and have heard Of
specimens being captured or shot.
value it highly. because IL shows
the condition doubted by many"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
phsasants Are Appearing

The pleasing news has been re-
ceived by the department of the ap-
pearance in Augusta OF pheasants
Two were seen On Sunday. Oct. Ia
and three more on the following
Monday at the same place: while on
the latter date one was seen at
another place.
These birds are undoubtedly from
stock liberated some time ago by
Curator Thomas A. James Of the de-
partment. None have been seen for
. long time and the last reported
killed in Maine were in 1913 in Chel-
sea-
Curator James and the wardens
have been to great pains to inform
everyone Of the presence of these
handsome birds and to warn all not
to shoot them, they being under per-
petual protection in this State. II
will be an easy matter for glInners to
tell them from partridges, on account
OF their long tails, and the highly
gaudy colory Of the male birds. The
pheasant also makes . loud sound
when arising. something the par
fridge does not do.
This appearance Of pheasants Is up
in Ward s section Of Augusta and
Mr.. James says the people living
there 20 well understand the situa-
ton and are 20 pleased with their re-
turn that they would take harsh
measures with anyone caught gum
ming for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
War Time Bridges

The State Highway Commission
Monday received Communication
from Washington stating that in view
OF the absolute necessity Of providing
Tor military and naval purposes SUCH
large quantities Of steel and iron tina.
the use Of these materials even for
the indirect war needs Of the federal
government has been necessarily
curtailed. often against the strong
protests Of government engineers it
is the opinion Of the United States
Highways Council that the street and
highway bridge policy OF all sections
Of the country should be based until
further notice upon the following
principles:
Keep all existing structures in
service by effective supervision, suit
able repairs, control Of traffic and the
prohibition Of use Of bridges by street
cars, road rollers. traction engines
and other heavy vehicles; using de-
tours. utilizing a safe bridge; re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
To Printers
State of Maine
Council Chamber

Augusta. Maine. Oct. q. 1918.
SEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate
for doing all Of Glasses A.5-c-E
Of State Printing or either of said
classes. or distinct subdivisions of
Class A for period Of two years.
unless otherwise agreed upon. begin
ming on Class A, December 2, 1918.
will be received at the State House
Augusta. Maine. until II o'clock A.
NJ. November 10, 1913 The same
will be opened at the Council Chan,-
Der On the same day, at It's A. NJ. in
the presence Of such bidders as
choose to be present. Specifications
and forms for bids will be forwarded
on application.
Address
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22

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fra Wednesday 81 JeeuAry, The sans
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ss4 Pubic LAW a. IN, a14.
Avs Of Maize provide that When the
seat Il member Of the House OF Repre-
seasAtsvss shall be vacated by death
-saGnAcson or Otherwise. TIE vacancy
ne" e.. = ~ zzzs e Il. ; sss a.. HEREBY
DIRECTED a.A required. IN the n.nA Of
shA ee1;e OF Maine. 20 notify and warn
an Iegzny qualified voters 20 Atfecc a
.he regular voting places in said City
he second Monday Of December in the
ysar Of Our Lord One IhoCsAcd We
Hz.Are1 anA Etghtsen, being tie ntntn
Iay ef SAID month. for tie purpose o.
E7ia9 n 1e1r vo.es IoE
I'VE - TIE IeG1siA:yre from tie City 81
nscklAnt 20 represent sid City n tne
s.yenry-niach I<zfs.ature.
Ard YOU the said Mayor and Alder
rso ef SAID City n making your rec
o-1s ant returns 81 the same are nere-
b. tl-.rtet 20 fully comply WITH the
r-,vtssors % az reiating 20 TIE eLecrioh
.. stat ard County ONcers-
,,-v.r a, ~. Executive Chamber n Az
vista tnis ,venty-arst day Of Octo-
-sr - ,he Year q Our Lord one
--ousSrd <tre Hundred and Eighteen
z,t 81 .hs rrcep>rdercs Of the nleeo
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CARL z N1LLIKES.
Governor.
81 .hs Governor
FRANK " BALL.
Secretary ot STATE
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Fish and Game

The following violation Of the fish
and game laws has been reported to
the inland fisheries and game COM
missioner:
By F. E. Jorgensen Of Ashland,
chief warden OF Aroostook county.
who on Sunday, Oct 10 searched the
automobile Of Archie Mcdonald Of
Masardis and found therein a ''regu-
lar jack light" It was seized and
Mcdonald arraigned before Trial
Justice w. l.. Waldron Of Ashland
found guilty and fined SO and $40
costs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22

Biddeford. Oct IA telegram was
received in this city THURSDAY an
nouncing that Albani PeIIetier son
OF Frank Pelletier Of Amherst stree,
had been killed in France. The young
man, who enlisted early in the war
had seen lot Of service.
Private Allan Joseph Pelletier was
born April 20, 1895, and enlisted at
Montreal in the Canadian overseas
forces three years ago.
He remained in the Canadian CITY
but short time when he was sent
across as a member OF the ssth Bat
talon and was transferred to the
10th Bat. s7th Can. Gren. Gds.. and
4th Bat. Can. Machine Gun Corps.
IN which ne gave his young life.
He was wounded four times. He
saw two years and half of active
services in the trenches. The young
man was educated in Mont st. Louis.
Montreal He leaves his father two
with the 18th division, while the 9TH
or belongs to the Third Maine also
seven sisters. Anna Maria. who has
been in France since January. is a
graduate nurse and IL located in n
big hospital at Lyon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22

s<rscfion Of use &C cement in bridge
building.
The Council cortempiates three
classes OF bridge projects which ap-
pear worthy Of favorable corsidera-
rEor during the. war period as fol-
lows.
FrE-A bridge urgently required
As a military necessity and % recon-
uended by tie representative Of the
War Department 70 the United
States Highways Council
Second-The replacement o. Al III
safe bridge which cannot &c made
safe through suitable repairs, traffic
regulations or GeroGr-
Third-Rsp.Acelect OF bridge
which has been destroyed and which
is essential as direct or indirect
war need