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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Sour Stomach
Mona Pats the Stomach In Fine
Shane IN Five Minutes

II your stomach is continually kicking
up disturbance; you feel bloated and
distressed; IL you belch gas and sour
food into the mouth, then you nee /
Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets
Mi-o-na stomach tablets give instant
relief, of course, but they do more ;
they drive out the poisonous gases that
cause fermentation of food and thor
oughly clean. renovate and strengthen
the stomach so that 1t can readily di.
gest food without artificial aid.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guaran-
teed to end Indigestion, acute or chronic,
or money back. This means that nerv-
BUSINESS. dizziness and biliousness will
disappear Druggists everywhere and
Bowditch- Webster Co. sell Mi-o-na.-
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

Compound and been helped by it,
Mrs. Margaret Ness. 1886 E. Hazard
St. Philadelphia, Pa.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments. Irregularities, Inflammation.
liberation. backache. sideache. head
aches or the blues" should not rest
until they have given this famous root
and herb remedy. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, a trial. II
complications exist. write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co.. Lynn. Mass.
for special suggestions. The result
Of It's long experience Is at your serv-
'ica.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

Hun U-boats out Of commission, will
make a weeks tour Of Maine starting
from Portland next Monday. The
train which is touring other sections
Of New England will arrive in Port
land at $50 next Sunday afternoon.
The idea is &c boom the Fighting
Fourth Liberty loan in towns and
villages where big meetings, parades,
etc, are out Of the question, or in
cities so far removed from the big
centers that few war relics have
reached them. This train has been
made up in Washington, and is ac-
companied by a detachment Of SOL
diers who have been "oyer there"
and who will explain the various war
equipment to the spectators. The
Maine itinerary includes Brunswick.
Newcastle, Rockland, Richmond, Car
mel, Dover and Foxcroft. Bangor,
Machias, Calais. Caribou, Houiton.
Pressure Isle, waterville. Winthrop,
Pennington. Livermore Falls. Rum
ford Falls and Gray.
At Merrymeeting Bay an old gun
ner, who saw the ducks come lying
down the Kennebec Tuesday morn
ing as he stood on the river shore at
crack o'day. bound to pass the day
at the sea, remarked that the entire
flock wasn't much larger than one Of
the big flocks last autumn.
Herbert Brockway Of Exeter drove
fine lot of beef cattle through Gar
land last Thursday. numbering s.
and consisting mostly Of Hereford
steers and oxen for use Of the Great
Northern Paper Co. They were to be
taken to Moosehead lake, to be con-
veyed by water to Lily Bay and then
driven to the Grant farm where they
will be dressed for their consumers
and distributed.
A grateful postcard received in
Brewer from Gerald D. French OF
the American Expeditionary Forces,
tells how he finds himself in 4 hos
pital and under a quilt which bore
the name of Brewer. Maine. U. 8.
A.. for which he is duly grateful. He
tells how he was in Bingham, this
State, for three years in the lum-
Der business and has always warm
spot in his heart for Maine. He Is
with the Section 521. U. S. A. Apo.
901 with Italian army.
George 3. Weber Of Brunswick
has been appointed as chairman OF
the committee representing the Pho
tographers Association of America
for the State Of Maine and as such
has been requested by the Historical
Branch Of the war department to as
sist in the compilation Of a photo
graphic history of this State in the
war.
II there's anything better than a
tinker mackerel it's the next size
| smaller, known to fishermen as
blink" or "blinker." says the Rock
land Courier-Gazette. Quantities OF
them have been caught this fall. be-
tween Pleasant Point and Round
. Pond and have retailed of late at ~
cents a pound. They are delicious as
a pan fish. and Phil Thomas, The
Brook" fish-dealer. says that many
persons have been picking them In
spiced vinegar. The fish are nrst
cleaned thoroughly, then boiled half
or three-quarters Of an hour and cold
packed, about II to a quart jar. with
a teaspoonful of salt added. Along
about mid-winter. when the store
boy is late, or uoesn't get through
the drifts. you have something nice
for the dinner table. and nobody 70
boost the price There's still smaller
mackerel than the tinker and blink
or. Do YOU know the name OF y!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

irregularities and
pain. l had one
physician after an
othe-- but they
did me no good. I
read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and gave 1t a trial
and in . short time
I felt benefited and
am now feeling
fine. and without
weakness or pain.
Many Of my friends
have also taken
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
WAYNE

The remains Of Ralph W. Weeks.
youngest son of the late John and
Laura Weeks. was brought from
Portland Wednesday noon and buried
in the family lot at. Mt. Pleasant
cemetery.
Rev. r. s. Longley will supply at
the Baptist church at present.
The WoynS Branch Of the RED
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Takino no Chances

Taking no Chances
Willie hung back when the visitor
spoke to him, and his mother was nat.
urally annoyed.
said.
NO" replied the boy shortly.
Don't you like me?" asked Mrs
Brown. good-naturedly.
mo, I DON'T" he answered.
why, Willie" exclaimed his mother
reproachfully.
We'll. 1 got licked for not telln' the
truth yesterday. and I guess I amt
takin' any chances today" protested the
youngster
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

their son. Earle Wing. came hos
last week.
Ernest Luce Of Lewiston, who r.
Gently purchased the W. A. RichaFo.
son farm. have moved pto their ~
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Cross will meet with Mrs. J,
Stinchfield Thursday afternoon.

Stinchfield Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Ella M. Tribou is at $50 Whit
ney street, Auburn. caring for a sick
lady.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with the
president. Mrs. Clara Ridley. wednes-
day afternoon.
Elmo Godfrey and Archie Ridley.
who have been at work in Waltham.
Mass. are at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Wing, who
have passed the summer at Bath with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Social Pride

You can eat your pie in the kitchen
II you like"
1T apks. lady, but you see I prides
meself on bein' a diner-out."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

Ought to be some good Marathon
runners among the Huns, after the
war, Ell?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Light

"Buzzer Is a man who always weighs
his words, isn't he?"
Yes. but it takes deuce of a lot of
EN- to weigh anything"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

Thank Heaven that our next pair Of
shoes will not cost over $12-and
they will not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Practical Answer

Practical Answer
In an examination. the question in me-
chanics was put: why will a pin not
balance on it's point?" One reply was:
Firstly, because a point being tina:
which has no magnitude cannot stand
upon what does not exist. Secondly, it
will If you stick it in"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

Yesterday had somewhat the ap-
oearance Of an April day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

Grand Lecturer Frank E. Sleeper
Of the Grand Lodge Of Maine, Free
and Accepted Masons. announces the
following lodges Of instruction: Tues
day, Oct. %, at 10 A. NJ. at Gardiner;
Tuesday. Oct. 20, at 10 A. NJ, at Oro-
no: Wednesday, Oct. so. at 10 A. NJ.
at Belfast; Tuesday. Nov 5, at 10 A.
NJ, at Bath; Wednesday. Nov. 6. at
10 A. NJ. at Rockland. instruction will
be given forenoon and afternoon with
work in the evening and the local
lodge inspected by their district dep
uty grand masters.
People who happened to be at the
Union station Tuesday at about II
o'clock, says the Portland Press.
saw a reunion Of two Of the oldest
living ex-conductors Of the Maine
Central. John Jewett Of this city
| and William Dodge. formerly of Lis
bon. Mr.. BODICE, who is SO years old.
holds his youth remarkably we'll with
the exception OF slight deafness
He is as active as a man Of his years
or in fact, one Of much less than his
years would be expected to be. and
takes a keen interest in all that is
going on. He in conversation with
Mr.. Jewett showed that he knew the
present train schedule on the Maine
Central which changed only Monday
and that he remembered all Of the
trains that ran years ago. rs we'll
Mr.. Dodge is staying at Old Orch
ard with relatives, and was in Port
land for short stay only.
AS J. Clement Murphy, proprietor
and janitor Of Murphy's News En-
porium. Limited, would say. They
take themselves too seriously" over
in Minot-in baseball. The Married
Men and Single Men were playing
match game. Difference of opinion
arose over the catching or picking
up Of a ball by the first baseman ard
two men differed until the lie was
passed and violence" used. One par
ty had the other in the Lewiston
court for assault; the other had
more witnessed than could be heard
to show that he merely pushed and
did not strike. The technical offender
was fined 81 and costs and appealed.
cepted. All the farce comedy is not
found in the movies or on the stage.
The Big Belt Line service Of the
Portland Railway Co. was cut off,
owing to the necessity Of curtailing
expense and that service not being a
particularly remunerative one. The
result: A tremendous howl and kick
from the patrons Of that line. The
company has decided to restore the
service and the patrons promise more
passengers and if they are not forth
coming. the company promises to
again cancel the service.
Portland is feeling pretty well.
thank you. over her present financial
condition, having collected in enough
taxes to settle on Wednesday a pal
try temporary loan Of $1,000, OOO, 900
and have several hundred thousand
dollars on hand for running expenses.
The firemen and police Of Auburn
and Lewiston are expecting an in
crease Of pay. They ask for s25 per
week and will probably get $22.75.
A special War Relic" train loaded
with captured German guns. shells.
uniforms. gas masks. and also Yam
kee ordnance. and accoutrements as
we'll as the depth bombs used by our
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Punk Pun

'Laon. Macdun"-Ohio State Journal.
But look here, old top. Macbeth didn't
say "Lah-ong!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Would Feel At Home

V00bo SSI ~ T0OIn0
Il told Miss Sharp what You said
about her club; that you would not join
because it was too full of stupid no.
bodies
And what did she say?'
She said you were mistaken; that
there was always room for one more"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Il Was

WAS it high fever your husband
had?"
We'll, we didn't think 80 until the
doctor sent in his bill"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
II SUFFERED
SEVEN Years.
Was Eventually Cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound

Philadelphia, Pal suffered for
seven long years with a lame back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

Two Dollars, Please
What would you recommend FOL
somnambulism. doctor?"
We'll, you might try insomnia"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Light and Airy
Why Not?

Since we call a tar Jackie
The query comes from Billy
Why isn't it all right to call
A yeomanette "Jilly"?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04
Straight Talk

Are you engaged YETI
Propose and see"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

The firemen and police Of Auburn
and Lewiston are expecting an in
crease Of pay. They ask for s25 per
week and will probably get $22.75.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

A special WAR Relic" train loaded
with captured German guns. shells.
uniforms. gas masks. and also Yam
kee ordnance. and accoutrements as
well as the depth bombs used by our
torpedo boat destroyers to put the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-04

Portland is feeling pretty well.
thank you. over her present financial
condition. having collected in enough
taxes to settle on Wednesday a pal
try temporary loan Of $1,000. 000. 900
and have several hundred thousand
dollars on hand for running expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-02
GOVT WAR PLANT
SWEPT BY FIRE

Boston, April IA large six-story
brick building containing the central
plant and main offices of the American
Glue 60, and Richards & Co.. metal
dealers. was swept by fire tonight Rich
ards 4 Go. turn over all their metal to
foundries having government contracts.
The fire was discovered by the night
Waterman in the scrap metal depart
ment Of the firm. Its origin has no.
been determined, but officials OF the
Company said they believed spontaneous
combustion in excelsior boxes used i"r
packing crucihles was the cause. The
glue company also has government con-
tracts, it is understood, The big plant
OF the Loose Wiles Biscuit Co adiclns
the Richards on one side, there - 4
large storage warehouse on the other
and across the street is the old Fitch
burg Railroad station. now used as Il
freight terminal. All the downtown
lighting apparatus was summoned AMI
the iiremen succeeded in keeping the
flames from spreading.
The building is located at the =. ner
of Causeway and Beverly street. las
opposite the waterfront barred zone.
Officials of the two firms said the dam
age would be many thousand lo!;.rs
but could not state the amount.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-02
ARMOUR IS
READY TO
OBEY WILSON

Chicago, April 1.-President Will
sons action looking toward the sta
bilzation of meat prices through the
naming of commission of five mem
bers which was taken here as presag-
ing virtual control of the packing
companies by the government for the
period Of the war, was commented
upon by the following statement is
sued tonight by j. Ogden Armour:
armour & Co. is unqualifiedly and
unreservedly for whatever course the
President decides to be the best
method whereby to utilize the pack
ing industry as an efficient contrib
utor to :, successful solution of the
war problems. both at and behind the
firing line. Whether the Presidents
decision be to regulate control or
take over and operate our plants and
properties, count Armour & Co.
among the soldiers glad to salute or
ders and enthusiastically to obey"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-02
WILSON PROVIDES FUND
TO BUILD REFORMATORIES

Washington, April 1.-Preside1 IT
Wilson has set aside s250.020 from his
sloo,0o00c0 war emergency fund for
the use Of the commission on training
camp activities in establishing addj-
tional reformatory facilities and hons.
Of detention for delinquent girls and
women found near military camps. II
is planned to aid several existing stpte
1eformatories by building new cot
tages which Will accommodate 80 or
60 occupants.
Each state will be required to share
the expense Of construction by appro-
priation Of sum equal to IFS aIIot
ment and agree to complete the re.
formatory within one year.
a special committee to disburse The
fund, now being organized by Chair
man Fosdick of the commission. liz
cIudes among its members Mrs. New
ton D. Baker, wife Of the secretary If
war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-02
ANNIHILATED
Continued from Pace One)

be the cost and capture height,
found themselves confronted by q
French division which would not
give way before the fury of the Ger-
man waves. For q moment the FrenC !,
were forced back, but took breath
and came at the enemv again with
such a rush that the Germans We're
driven from the height. leaving 100
prisoners, including 20 officers, in the
bands Of the French.
AT no period Of the war has the
fighting been so fierce. The Germans
intend at any cost to reach and de-
Stroy the railroad communica ton 1T
A,menS connecting the north and The
south. Today, the 11th day of the bat
tie, they find before them ii solid wall
of allied troops, which daily is becom-
ing frmer, rs artillery is advancing
from all directions to support the in
fantry which has stood the entire
shock up to the present.
A word must be said for the allied
aviators, who from the lightning #
the battle have worked necessarily,
taking the place of cavalry for recon-
GaisSar"cs, and often descending TO
an altitude of HUNDRED feet or less %
attack with machine guns the ad-
NancinG infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-02
TRAINED MEN
OF u. S. FORCES
FOR USE ALLIES

London. April IAN official an
nounccment issued here tonight,
says:
which have been passed between the
prime minister and President Wilson
Of deliberations between Secretary
Baker. who visited London a few days
ago. and the prime minister, Mr.. Bal
four and Lord Derby. and consulta-
tons in France, in which Gen. PERISH
ing and Gen. Bliss participated, i'm
portant decisions have been made by
which large forces Of trained men in
the American army can be brought
to the assistance of the Allies in the
present struggle"
The government OF our great wes;-
ern ally is not only sending large num-
bers of American battalions to Europe
during the coming critical months. but
has agreed tc such of its regiments as
cannot be Used in divisions of their oWr
beng brigaded with French and Brit Sin
units so Ions as the necessity lass
by this means troops not suffici. "
trained to fight as divisions and array
corps will orm part OF seasoned t;ivis-
ions until such time as they have COM
pleted their training and Gen. Pe,shns
wishes to withdraw them in order "a
build up the American army.
Arrangements for the transporta zion
of these additional forces are now be-
ing completed.
"ThroughoLt these discussions !rasi-
dent Wilson las shown the great EST
anxiety TO do everything possible TO as
sjst the Allies and has left nothing uD-
done which could contribute thereto.
This decision, however, of vital w
rortance as it will be to the Ali ID
strength in the next few months, will
II no way finnish the need 70" those
further measures for raising fresh
troops at home. to which reference al
ready has been made 1t is annodhcel
at once the prime minister fees that
the singleness of purpose with which
the United States has made this 'm!nedi-
ate and indeed indispensable contrl..u-
ton toward the triumph of the Allied
Cause should be clearly recogniz Il by
the British people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-02
Attack Italian Line
(Cantinued from PAGE One)

Brescia on the cast of the lake. and
another attack may be directed on
the west with the purpose Of break
ing into Lombardy. The principe
Italian munitions and army supply
factories are located III Lombardy ana
Piedmont, and besides securing these
the Austrians might put themselves
in position to swing their forces
northward in France, reinforcing the
Germans from the south against me
French right wing. Great quantities
of supplies have come to the Austrian
army from Russia. 40 ding to lls-
patches to the embassy
The British and French troops seh'
TO Italy to check the Austro-Gernlaa
advance last fall are still in northern
italy and it is said that instead ot
having them withdrawn TO meet ti'e
pressing need for man power IN
France, the Italian general stan as
|. sires to send italian troops to JOIN
the British. French and Americans
in that quarter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-02
u. S. WAITING
Continued from Page on.,

ook still for another phase ofa.
9fRan effort to develop on ~
NJ sector Of the line where ~
spQfea4k strategic results might u
obtained. Al
1t was argued that thus far ~
had been little to indicate thai :.
british line to the north had M
thinned out to any extent to. =
vide reserves for the repulse o,fsA
drive. From this it was dearsA.
that Gen. Haig anticipated a nos.,
kle blow at a part of this front ~,
heretofore assailed and was hois,N'
his men to meet such an emerro.a
Other observers inclined to w.
opinion that blow at the t.n.
lines by the Austrians, reinforced =
the divisions released from the o.,
ern front with the collapse of pr.
STA, was the probable point for a.
tension of the German effort on "a,
west. Italian officials here sha,.s
this view and pictured from their !.
formation the virtual certainty th..
said. of double assault on their I'm.
in the near future.
1t is known that military adve..
received here tend to bear out ~.
suggestion that the Austrians a.
gathering for an attack. That inf,
nation is also in the hands OF {h
inter allied supreme war council !.
Versailles. however, and the plans y
Gen. Foch without doubt take I'M
into consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-02
ESPECIAL INTEREST
OVER JAPAN'S STAND

Toxic, Tuesday, March 2G.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press).-The statement made
by Foreign Minister Motono in address
ing Joint session of Parliament today
that in the event Japan is called to send
troops into Siberia there is no intention
of treating Russia as an enemy. and
that Japan will never adopt an ags. les
sive policy such as Germany is pur-
suing in European Russia. has excited
especial interest. The Ozaki opposition
has criticized the government for not
making a similar declaration before,
when Russia was at loss to know
what to do 1t is believed that Russians
assisting Germans in Siberia should be
regarded as enemies.
Niscount Yasuya Uchida, the Japanese
ambassador to Russia, who has arrived
here, is quoted as saying that he doubts
Germans intends to attack India.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-02
MOONEY ASKS
FOR PARDON

san Francisco, April Thomas j.
Mooney applied today to Gov. Ste
phens for a pardon from the sentence
of death imposed upon him on a
murder charge which grew out Of
bomb explosion which killed 10 per-
sons in 1916. This action followed
the return by the state supreme court
of remitture on a decision in which
the court upheld the decision of the
lower court, which sentenced Moon
ey to hang and denied him a new
trial. The original date for MONEYS
execution expired while his appeal to
the supreme court was pending.
The case viii be in the hands of
Gov. stephens after the second date
of execution is set. President Wilson
telesraphcd Gov. Stephens last week
asking executive clcmency for
Mooney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-02

The funeral of James Minot Rock
wood was held Sunday morning at 10
o'clock at the home on Myrtle street,
Rev. Wilbur +. Berry officiating.
There was n large number Of friends
present and innumerable beautiful
floral offerings. Among these we're
,nlblems from the Odd Fellows.
Knights Temrlar. the Grand Army of
the Republic. Of this city, the Relief
Corps. Daughters Of Veterans and
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary from Oak
land: the Motive Power department If
the NJ. c. r. r.: the Free Rantist
church and a beautiful pillow from
neighbors. The bearers were Edgar
Keen. Frank w. Noble. \. W. Horsom
Of this city and George Henson If
Oakland There were many friends
from Oakland present. sister, Mrs.
L. NJ. Tracey of Mt. Vernon and NJ.
and Mrs. Ralph lockwood from East
Kingston, H., Mr.. lockwood. So,
and his wife