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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-19

government. Because Of the recent
developments. it is said by officials in
Washington. the proposal has come
too late and probably will be sum-
marily rejected.
Autonomy and new form Of gov
eminent, it is now stated. will not
satisfy the Poles and Czechoslovaks,
who are seeking to be freed entirely
from the dominion Of the Hapsburgs.
Further light was thrown upon the
internal conditions in Austria Hun
gary by authoritative information
which reached the state department
that the Polish members Of the
Reichsrath, Of whom there are S6, or
ganized recently at Cracow and Is
sued a declaration that they would
refuse longer to sit in that body. A
TELEGRAM received by the department
quoted the Frankfurter Zeitung as
saying that the strike OF the Czecho-
slovaks in Bohemia was spreading
throughout the country.
Viewed from many angles, the sit
uation, as it has developed hour by
hour, fits in with the firm belief held
in some quarters, that conditions are
arising in Turkey and Austria-Hun-
gary which will eventually cause
Germany to be deserted by her al
lies and to face stern conditions at
home which will force her uncondi-
tional surrender Many believe that
the present rulers Of Turkey hrst,
and then of Austria Hungary Will be
forced to give way to the antl-lm-
perialistic elements.
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man prison camp some distance from
here. He killed 80 and wounded IS
of his own men. That was the time
we had the laugh on old Fritzy. He
hasn't done any particular sight here
as yet.
am getting my mail more regular
now than did. I make q practice Of
writing home every week, whether
hear from you or not. have been
working in the shop for the past two
weeks, but today I have been out
with the wrecking car to get a ma
chine that got stove up. AS I go
through the country around here and
see them all haying l wonder how
father is getting along without Sporie
and to stow away up in the old roof.
can hear Sporie Tailoring now,
There is no more room up here,
want to come down. l am dying"
Ha. Ha. l never realized what good
times I was having at home until
got in the army, but all the same I
have never felt sorry came over
here. If you could see what these
poor people have been through &
would make you wish there wasn't a
German living in any part of the
world. I never want q German to
speak to me after this war Is over.
/ am sending Eva a souvenir made by
French soldier: the blade is made
from French rs shell and the handle
is made OF an American shell, and the
little ball on the end is made from a
piece OF German shrapnel. I hope it
reaches her all right.
l have been transferred out of my
old battery so my address is changed
to Motor Transport Service Detach-
ment. f. A. r., And. E. +. A. p. Q. 707.
/ will close with loving wishes.
From your son.
CHESTER A. WORTHING.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-19
SPANISH
INFLUENZA
RACES IN U. S,
Thousands of Gases Reported With
Many Deaths.
THOSE WHO ARE MOST
SUSCEPTIBLE TO II
"FRUlT-A. TIvEs'-The Wonderful
Fruit fundamentally Helps to
Resist This Disease

The epidemic of Spanish Influenza
which played such havoc in Europe,
has reached this continent. Thou
sands of cases of the strange ma!ady
have appear d and many deaths are
already reported; Surgeon General
Blue Of the United States Public
Health Service having stated that
Spanish Influenza will probably
spread all over the country in six
weeks"
Pract. ally every ship which
touches our shores fro + abroad,
brings those infected with the dis
ease.
Surgeon General Blue urges that
"the individual take all the precau-
tions he c;n against contracting the
disease by care and personal hy-
giene." Plenty of exercise should be
taken; the diet should be regulated,
etc.
Spanish Influenza affects most Sc
verely elderly persons and others
whose powers of resistance are weak
ened by illness, W DIRK or worry, espec-
tally those who are run down" or
mot feeling up TO the mark
The really great danger from the
disease is not so much in the disease
itself, as that it often develops into
pneumonia.
What everyone needs now is a gen.
eral tonic like Fruit a -tives." This
wonderful fruit medicine is not a
germ killer. 1t is a body-builder; a
strength maker: a blood purifier:
power in protecting against the raw
ages Of disease.
Fruit a -tives' regulates the kid
news and bowels. causing these or
sans 70 eliminate waste regularly and
naturally as nature intended. Fruit
n tives" keeps the skin active, and
purifies and enriches the blood.
Fruit "A -tives" tones up and
Strengthens the organs of digestion,
insuring food being properly digested
and assimilated.
Everyone can tai ordinary pre-
cautions, avoid crowded places, and
use Fruit tives'' regularly 70 in
sure sound digestion. TO Keep the
bowels and kidneys regular and the
whole system in tn best possible
condition. chen we arc safa from
disease.
Fruit a tives" is sold by dealers
everywhere at soc a X, for $3.50,
trial size.25c or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt Of price by FRUIT-A- TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG. N. y
Adv oct12-19-26
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WHITEFIELD

NJ. and Mrs.. Dexter Kensell went to
Readfeid Monday. where they visited
Nr. Kense,rs aunt. Mrs. D. ". Kensell
OF Portland. who is the guest OF her sis
ter. Mrs. Denton.
Mrs. Luke Leighton, who has been
a. Fairview farm the past two weeks.
has returned 9 her home. visiting her
mother Mrs. Olive Croker, nd daugh-
ter. Mrs ':v: Blair, on her way To
Coopers Mills
John Croker OF Damariscotta was
visiting relatives In town Sunday.
r. W. Carleton and Mr.. Hathorn Of
Bath are IN town making their head
quarters at 4. G. Houdlett's.
A little girl by the name of Marion
AIthea has arrive at Tairview farm.
Mrs. Fannie Pfummer and daughter
Evelyn Of Alma were guests Sunday Of
Mrs. Raymond Little.
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NORKIDGEWOCK

Clarence Groves and family bavo
gone to Washburn where Mr.. Groves
has employment.
Mrs. Edward Bates has been pass
ing few days with friends in Wa
terville.
Mrs. +. E. Barker and Mrs Charlie.
Devol were called to WatervilIe Sun.
Gay by the illness Of Mr.. and Mrs
Roland Barker.
M. 1s marina haynes is visiting
Mrs. Kate Libby in Smithfield.
There is much sickness in town ~
present. The schools are closed and
public gatherings cancelled.
Miss Myrtice Rogers recent,v
round a hens egg which measured
IL by l2 inches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chaffee ravo
returned to Boston.
Mrs. Harry Kilgore and daueb,or
arlene OF smithfield. passed Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. futile.
Mrs Fannie Cleveland has returned
from Skowhegan where she has besn
caring Tor little Walter Burgess.
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Editorial Comment
Must % Our Part
portland Expressly

One-third Of the expense Of the war
from taxes. two-thirds from bonds-that
is the policy of the Government. To
carry out hat policy. taxes under the
new war revenue bill are greatly in
creased. For instance the normal in
come tax is trcbled. A person who paid
say 500 normal income tax last June
will be called upon next June for $500 on
a like income
how am ! to get the money to pay
my taxes and at the same time NEE.
my other obliGations? How am to pay
my taxes and keep up my payments on
the Liberty bonds have subscribed for.
buy the amount of War Savings Stamps
have set for myself and make my Gus
tomary contributions to the Red Cross,
the Y. NJ. c. A. and the other splendid
war auXiliaries?
That is question that thousands of
people are asking themselves. There is
only one answer. By saving. BY econ
omE. and still more economy. That
may mean wearing the same old suit of
clothes another season, i. may mean
W Wv tHSdtCI, IL may mean
eating less candy, j. may mean less au-
tomobi.e riding. it may mean smoking a
cob pipe. instead of your fayorite
Havana
That Is the way to do it--by saving,
Some OF us ma think it hardship. IL
any such thoughts should enter Your
mind, Just let your thoughts leap across
the sea to our boys at the front ana
think what they are doing. what they
are giving. If you are made of the
same stuff, you will think no more OF
hardship.
The new war revenue bill calls upon
US all to get down to brass tacks ana
do our share to win the war. II calls
for sacrifices in sense but sacrifice,
that seem to profane the name when
compared with the sacrifices our fight
ers are making. Many of them are
making the supreme sacrifice; they arc
giving their lives. Can any one, in the
face OF that fact have the harlihood %
speak of sacrifices that involve merely
ones pleasure or comfort.
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Saturday, October 10, 1918.
Million Dollars a Minute.


Are we a million dollars a minute
people?
The test is being made today Sat-
urday, the last day of the Fourth
Liberty Loan.
On Friday IL was announced that in
order to go over the top, one million
dollars worth Of bonds must be sold
every minute OF the time that was
left.
Can II he done? Monday morn
ins's papers will tell the story. Hope
runs high today, but a million dollars
"A minute is a lot of money and the
peace offensive" whether for that
purpose or not. has interfered with
response to the Liberty Loan.
People have misunderstood the
meaning of events in spite Of all that
has been urged by the government
through the press, public speakers
and the vast organization working to
collect subscriptions. Then, too. the
epidemic has given thousands of
homes more than they could think
about. and has wiped out the savings,
plans TO save, and means Of saving.
n. In spite Of these serious handi-
caps, the enormous sum of six thou
sand million dollars is subscribed it
will be an unparalleled feat: it will be
something absolutely impossible in
any other nation. in so short time.
Can we do it?
Are we a Million Dollars a Minute
People?
We should have especial pride in
doing this thing; in sweeping all OBJ
stacics and in proving to the world,
and particularly to our enemies who
are praying its failure, that the last
dollar and the last man. was our de-
clared purpose and that that purpose
Is stronger today than ever before.
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WASHINGTON

All public places not absolutely es-
sential to remain open have been re-
quested by the Board Of Health to
close until the influenza epidemic is
under control. There are no known
cases at the present time in this vi
entity.
Ernest Jones of Providence. r. L.,
is passing his vacation at the home
of Sanford Jones.
Edna. the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Linwood Jones, who has been
very sick with the grip is gaining.
Mrs. Hannah Staples. who was
operated upon few weeks ago at
her horne is now able to be out.
Mrs. Ida Pelton of Augusta is
passing a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Sanford Jones who has been ill
for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Leigher are
with his mother. Mrs. E. c. Shattuck
for an indefinite time.
c. Forest Lessner has been con-
fined TO the house with very Sc
we're attack of asthma.
IIuiHuHu IlSSCOIL ~ III tOODeT
Mills for few days visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bowman who
haYe been passing their vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Light, have returned to their
work at Augusta.
James w. Farrar. who has been
with his daughter. Mrs. n. l.. Russell
at Warren, is home gathering his APP
pies.
Private Angelo Howard, Jr, who is
at Camp Devens. Aver, Mass, and
has been very sick with the influenza.
is again able 10 be on duty.
The community has been saddened
by the death Of little Henry Kahr-
mann, the year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hartmann at the home
OF her brother, Ralph HILBERT. Mon
day. after a brief fitness of double
pneumonia. This is their only child
and they have the sympat thy of their
large circle of friends in their great
loss.
Emery Turner has been at West
Washington carpentering for John
l.. Howard.
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SAVE YOURSELF FROM
INFLUENZA

If you are run down. or out OF
condition, ii sluggish bowels have
allowed poisonous impurities to &C
cumulate in your system, you are
certain to suffer severely with the
grip. DR.. True's Elixir, the famous
household remedy of 81 years
reputation, win ward off the grip
entirely or make an attack light
and easily thrown off. Why? Be
cause DR.. True's Elixir is a .vege-
table tonic that puts the system in
good condition. prevents and re-
lieves constipation, stimulates the
appetite and strengthens the diges-
tive powers. 1t can do no harm
because it contains no mineral
drugs. All purely vegetable. A tonic
not stimulant. No reaction. ASK
your druggist for it, or write DR.. j.
F. True & Co., Auburn, Me.-Adv.
octl5eodtf
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OUR BOYS
N
OR CGuNTRY'S SERVICE

Mrs. Merle Beverage Of High
street, Oakland, received the follow
ing letter from her brother, Earnest
Hewitt. who is stationed somewhere
in France:
Somewhere in France,
Aug. IS, 1918.
Dear Sister: Will try and write you
few lines We are on the firing
line now and at times there is some
thing doing. but we are getting used
to it SO don't mind it as much as we
did. 1t has been hot here, but the
last two days has been cooler. We
had overaIls and jumpers issued us
this morning and have been boiling
them out in big can. We boil them
out SO the blue will not come out on
our V. D. suits.
We are sleeping in dugouts now,
sometimes we work nights and sleep
days, and then again we work DAYS
and sleep nights. I think the Boches
know that Uncle Sam is after them.
The first day we were here when the
shells went sailing over our heads we
all ducked. but now we don't notice
them unless they are coming our
way. At one of the places we stopped
at when we were coming to the front
we were on the bank of a river ana
it was very pretty place and l went
in swimming twice.
I got letter from Theo Cushman
and she sent me a picture Of Lin and
the white horse. 1 was looking at a
paper that Benson's wife sent him
and l see that Mrs. Beverage and
children were visiting Mrs. Eta
Hewitt. Today is the first rain we
have had for long time and it has
not rained much today. Well, as
have some work to do will have to
say goodbye for this time. Remem-
Der me to Merle and the Riddles.
With love to you all. You know you
can send papers over here without
an order.
EARNEST HEWITT.
Bait. d, 55th Arty. c. A. c., Am. Elk.
Forces by way Of N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Worthing of
Palermo recently received the follow
ing letter from their son Chester:
Somewhere in France.
July 80, 1918.
Dear Mother and Father:
I have just received two letters
from home, dated June 10th and 23d.
Believe me, was some glad to get
them. l was sorry to hear Sporie
was called before he got his hay
cleaned up. I suppose Raymond will
be called soon. Well never mind,
think we will all be home again in a
few months, everything seems to be
looking fine at the present time. The
French and Americans have taken
10000 prisoners the past week. Isn't
that going some? guess old
Fritzy Ga nickname for the Germans)
is beginning to realize the Yankee
boys are not as slow as they might
be. We are all of the best of courage
and we won't come back until it is
all over. over here. We have been
having few air raids lately About
every night old Fritzy comes over to
wake us up, but he soon gets out,
when they turn the antiair craft
guns on him. One night short time
ago he came over and raided a Ger.
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The March of Exents

Have the war masters ordered the
German army to cease devastating
cities and territory evacuated: A
report comes from Amsterdam to
that effect and 1t seems to be con-
firmed by the evidence Of Thursdays
rapid change Of the northwest war
front. Lille and many smaller
towns out Of which the Huns fled,
were left unchanged other than by
the expected military necessity.
Berlin promptly denies this soft
impeachment. OF course. upon the
high ground that she has NEVER
permitted unnecessary devastation,
but the evidences are against the
war masters in both directions.
In fact the American Presidents
half Eaton punch on the German
atrocity solar plexus. may have at
last forced communication through
To the German mentality 1t is al
together probable that it had never
occurred to the Hun solid ivory that
super atrocities like the shellins of
open boatloads Of unarmed men in
mid ocean. or the demolition Of Cam
brat were not in accord with an an
peal for peace ito stop this heart
rending bloodshed and destruction"
Another report is current (Which
We do not believer that wireless in
structions have been sent to ali u
boats TO return to their bases. 1t
may be true. but we sincerely hone
no Allied commander will hesitate to
send one to it's eternal base, * he
gets chance. whether it is headed
toward Kill or Kissimee.
The Belgian coast Is free Of them.
anyway. and at the same time we
have striking evidence from moyin,
events that orders or no orders, the
German army is moving toward home
bases about as fast as Hun hoofs
can take them.
The Junkers are said to bitterly
resent the American terms but fear
the growth of revolt which the peace
offensive and its developments have
aroused. The growing danger Of
anarchy in the industrial centers is
only matched by the demoralized
condition OF the routed and retreat
ing army.
At the same time we see Austria
Fastening toward supreme crisis.
Hungary has undoubtedly declared
her independence. It would seem that
tho dreamed-of hour Of Louis Kos
suth may be at hand. The champion
II liberty. warmly welcomed in
America, may look down even to-
morrow. upon a Hungary independ-
ent OF the autocratic ideals inflicted
by an Austrian king.
Nearly 70 years ago Russia helped
Austria lay Kossuth's republic at its
feet. and not until today has the
hope Of Hungary to free itself from
the rule Of Vienna given promise.
Emperor Charles. it 10 reported, Is
preparing. at an early meeting Of the
Austro- Hungarian delegations. an ex-
traordinary' assembly Of representa-
tives Of both Austria and Hungary
for the consideration Of policies at
fecting the empire. to issue a mani
festo granting autonomy and a new
i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-19

PASSPORT Citizen-Pollock "round.
or fresh from the water and not
dressed. command record price now
no less than 81 cents being paid for
them by dealers. They have been
usually scarce this season, and are
not very plentiful now. the lack OF
squid for bate making it difficult to
secure large catches. The price Of
slack sailed pollock is $1,000 Der
duintal Of 1l2 lbs.
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Meanwhile, we probab have no con-
ception of what is happening in Russia.
Boston lobe.
Or in MeXico.-Biddeford Journal.
Or maybe in Maine. Boston Globe.
MINI. We've had late evidence
that We had very little. if any.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-19

Wen bet old Pats and Knocks
owen has already wasted 'leven
pounds of newspaper and lot OF
pencil lead, trying to write an I'm
conditional Surrender" pome.
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dedicated to Pats and KnocxsJ
1914
When the war was young and tender
There was no word Of surrender
Spoken to the whole worlds foes.
Now with Foch as our defender
unconditional Surrender"
Is the only thing that goes.
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West Franklin Man Killed

George F. Jordan. aged IS years. Of
West Franklin. was thrown from his
wagon Oct. Is. when his horse took
fright at an automobile. He struck
on his head. receiving injuries from
which he died soon afterward. He
was the father of Capt. William Jor-
dan. we'll known in Ellsworth.
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Only six weeks to Thanksgiving
and Foch hasn't said a word about
where he proposes to dine. But we
think we can guess Gen. Allenby's
calculations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-19

We're sincerely sorry Colonel Con-
don has dropped paragraphing and
left New Hampshire-there's been so
many chances of late to bang i'm!
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A Believer

'Do YOU believe in socialism,"
Yes"
what do you understand by he
term
II merely believe there is such word,
I don't pretend to understand it.
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For Both Of Than

willie Jones. does your mother know
you are learning to smoke?"
mo; want it to be a surprise.
London Opinion.
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Overheard

Margaret irritates me dreadfully.'
"Why?'
''She 10 so effeminate."
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BOYS AND GIRLS
COUNTY CONTESTS

For the first time in club history
county contest has been arranged for
each unit in the State-two such events
in two of the counties. At the close of
the season many clubs have their local
contest to pick a local winner; then all
members who complete the work (keep
an account, present record and story.
and make an exhibiD are entitled to at
tend the county contest where county
champions are chosen. The following
is the schedule:
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Etiquette Explained

MY dear. don't eat peas with your
knife a. the table"
''Of course, I wouldn't. Don't you sup
pose I've got sense enough to know
they'd roll OFF,"
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Truth Crushed to Earth

Truth Crushed to Earth
Farmer-See here boy, what yer doin'
up that tree?
Boy-One Of your pears fell off the
tree an I'm trying to put it back.-Lon-
don Saturday Journal.
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MT. VERNON

WEST--Mrs. Edith Aibee who d.,
been i'll Of pneumonia has recovefe'
and is able to be out.
Three OF the children Of Mr.. ans
MRS. e. Foss who have been i'll
lnnuenza are slowly recovering.
Harry Scott of SCOTS camps, hs'
gone to New Hampshire on bushes
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Railroads and Steamboats,
United States Railroad
A administration

VIZ McAdoo, Director Gen. Of kaliroaas
Corrected to September %, 1918.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA.
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GOING W ES ~ T. a
NJ. except NJ o n . a y S
Portland and Boston:
Sis A. NJ, Harrington.
Kockiand, Portland. Bos-
ton, Montreal and Que
bee: y36 a. Nj, Bruins
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11xxI[lI39

wick, Kockland, Lewiston. Portland
Boston; 2.53 +. NJ, local; AGO 7. NJ, tea.
press) Brunswick, Portland. Boston,; ., Ii
f. NJ. Hailowell. Gardiner and SO. Gar
diner; 1917 +. Nj. Lewiston, Bath, Port.
land, Boston. Sundays Az and l0.I A.
Nj. $40 and lU.ii 7. NJ. Portland and
Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ, Bangor. ST.
Joan, Halifax. Sunday morning AT III
A. NJ, does not connect beyond Bangor;
225 A. NJ. for Waterviile, Bangor. Bar
Harbor. Calais and b. x A. points, 9.JJ
A. NJ, local 10 Belfast, Harmony, Ban
gor. Skowhegan. Bar Haroor and Cal
ais; 1902 p. NJ, Waterville; $50 =. NJ,
Waterv.lle, Bangor and Vanceboro: y,
p. NJ. Waterville and Bangor. sunda.s
LA A. NJ. for Waterville and Bangor,
$50 A. NJ, for Waterville, Skowhega1
and Bangor; $40 Z. NJ, for Bangor.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell,
Gardiner ana south Gardiner at els.
3 a6 A. NJ. 2.53. SIS. 1o.47 P. NJ. Hallowe.i
and Gardner eniy; 4.GS =. NJ. Gardiner
only Alp A. NJ. daily.
NJ. l.. HARRIS. Len'l Pass. Agt.; d. c.
Douglass. Genl Mgr, Portland. Me.