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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22

l.S Frank c. Wise left Friday for
T,S:- with relatives n Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22

Arthur y. Douglass Of Chelsea was
a business visitor in Gardner Fri
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22
LOCAL NOTICE

{. - F-ench's Corner Saturday
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22

Herman Boynron IS moving his
famirv 70 North Whitedeld, where
he is TO be employed,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22

Mrs. Mary Foster Of Augusta vas
calling Friday ca Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22

so: res. and Co. will occupy
- lev quarters. As Main avenue.
-E--.-.--g Monday. March "a.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22

Miss Grac, B. King left Friday tor
:. week -erc visit in Plttsfeld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day. Capt. Joseph
Allen.
Hugh kenney. late Co. o. % Mass.
Inf, former member, has reported
for re-admission.
Alfred ". McEey, late Co. F.
Mass. II. A. has been granted dis
charge from the Home
Religious services az the Home
chapel Sunday morning will be held
as follows: Mass and sermon by
Rev. FIR. Michigan al s.i5, and Pro-
testanr services by Pew. &. II. Temple
a. 1885 o'clock
Furloughs xe-e granted Friday TO
Lawrence CoEnors 70 New York city:
Arson Turner 20 Lewiston: Merrill
Seiders 70 Bath James McGranagan
20 Calais: Robert Stewart to Spring
field. Joseph L. NeWcomb 10 Boston,
and Charles {. k.nba.I 70 Framing
ham.
Saturday ard Sunday coneerst
Grand Festival March
Overtu~-"The Three Captains
Concert Etude--~LisZt
Piano solo by ReueI Cram
Selection from The Musical Ro-
nance"
Waltzes-'Venus Reign. Summer
time"
War Memor.es-"The Patriotic Vet
Grams
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22

.=s Ia dance Grange hall tonight.
--e. -q.r-piece orchestra.
v,,- 1sif.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-22

TO PURCHASE A HOUSE NEAR 81.
G. depot in HalIow'eN Address @. u,
care kennebec Journal mcn3d3ts
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
WI. soN 1nE n,pNonsT

r, ENAroR HARRY 8 NEW, or Indiana in recent
- speech against the league OF nations punctured ie
Presidents theory that The league VIII prevent war anu
pictured with humorous comparisons thc namby-paHpy
arguments that have characterized the chel EXECUTIVES
speeches on his tour OF the Reminding his listeners
that the President he believes the league VIII pe'
war senator New said.
"Manv a man has believed in fiction. The mirage in
the desert s as plainly visible 90 the who is lost in
the wilderness as the substantial thing Itself to the
man to whom is sufficiently close al hand TO be accessl-
lie 10 the touch. Don QuiAote believed Roznant5 war
horse lie believed tin waslbasin to be gold helmet
and wndmils TO be an army in battle As for me- be-
ueye the Presidents dream Of the acualties Of This
league 10 be scarcely less visionary than the haucna-
uons OF the Don,
"why, have seen and known people who be-
lieved firmly that paloto carried in the pocket
would prevent rheumatism. that a silk thread arouh'
the throat would prevent sore throat nave Nho"h
a man to carry buckeye for the greater part
Of lifetime and TO attribute his immunity from ds-
case 90 his possession Of that cherished fetish When
The President tells his audience that The league is IN
surance against war he calls to my mind the hyphoS'
whom we have all seen, who has his subject eat piece
Of chalk in the delicious haucnaon that It Is ice crea'
and 70 accept the trust Of pin in the flesh as carress'
The presumptlye difference Is that In our case we shal
realize the deception when we nave beeh reso''u w o
sciousness and sanity
senator New might have carried his point farther by
pointing out some Of the instances when the President
either tried TO hypnotic his audience or found himself
gently waited to sleep by the small voices In the ar
When he returned from his nrst trip to Europe ne
lspoke in Boston and after short visit in Washington
without even comforting with those who later We're TO
pass Judgment ON the treaty which he was working
line boldly asserted that the majority Of the people were
for the league.
lie had another vision and The voices tou MN So
ON his trip throughout the West, after each reception
lby enthusiastic" crowds crowds made up OF uat pro-
norton who always go Wild over the sight OF any
President his vision eclipsed by this noise Wh'cn
Inc interpreted through TO mean enthusiasm for ihe
league that he now Knows That more hah so per- cent OF
the people are for inernatonalsm. II the question were
not one Of such serious nature, affecting the very he
iof The nation the worlpclure painted by Senator New
would be humorous reading As is the picture deserN
sober thought by every American citizen.
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
WARNING TO DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.

II, He Bureau Of War Risk Insurance OF the United states
Treasury Department has issued a note of warning
which all Delawareans who discharged soldiers should
heed
The bureau emphasizes the Importance TO service men
of one Of the provisions Of the War Risk Insurance Act
upon the unlmenl which may depend the validity OF
their claim TO compensation under the Act
The War Risk Insurance Act+providcs that mo com
pensstion shall he payable for death or disability which
docs pe occur prior to within year after discharge
rcsguatun frem the service except that where after
uicaica examination made pursuant TO regulations at
the time OF dschargeor resignation from the service or
within such reasonable time thereafter not exceeding one
year as may be allowed by regulations, certificate has
been obtained from director to the effect that the
injured person at the time Of his discharge resignation
was suffering from injury likely TO result in death or dis
sbilty."
Many discharged men not familiar with or are IN
clned TO disregard this provision Of law and are allowing
their rights Hereunder TO lapse.
Request for the certificate mentioned above shavld Pe
made 10 the Chief Medical Advisor Bureau Of War-iHsk
Insurance Washington d. C.
II will be well for the Delaware boys who desire TO
protect themselves TO take early action in this matter Is
he time limit will not be long in coming.
Evening journal., 1919-10-11

reduce II almost TO nullity. Joint dis
armament obviously lies at the heart Of
the peace problem. Whatever verbal
pledges the nations may exchange, II
they continue to arm against one an
other their acts belle their professions.
Germany was helpless, her military ma
chine smashed: she had no option but
TO accept the mandate TO remain dis
armed. With entire safety the victori-
Gus nations, In view Of the fact that
military power is a relative matter,
could have REDUCED the burden of mill
tarlsm and lessened its dangers.
But nothing was done. The delegates
Of this country. with amazing indiffer-
ence. were chilly TO the proposals Of
Lloyd George TO abolish conscrlption,
and the statesmen of Versailles, when
they separated went home to urge en-
largement OF military establishments.
The covenants only reference to dis
armament is the barren one that a COM
mittee shall. be appointed to study the
problem. Forges are busy on bigger
Big Berlhas, new fleets Of submarines
are being built; bomb droppers are in
the air which are capable Of carrying
tons Of explosives thousands Of miles.
No inhibitiOns are laid on the use of
the new instruments Of horror. We
would have gone 10 war with Germany
IL for no other reason than that she
employed submarines in piratical
way. We are 30 make peace without
even Germany agreeing that we were
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
runIsrEn CnAnGE WON'T HOLD.

TT is the opinion Of Republican Senator'S that Mr. Hitch
cocks charge Of a nlbuser on their side OF the ehan-
bcr against the peace treaty will add nothing TO the
strength Of the leagues support
TO anybody familiar with the proceedings OF INC
senate It is patent that no attempt whatever has been
made to delay consideration.
In the words Of senator Lodge:
The treaty is the greatest question that ever came
before the United states Senate that probably ever
will come before it,"
Repeated resolutions asking for information from the
President upon which intelligent action could be Daseu
have been met with refusas or ignored entirely
The Republicans contend that II their requests Tor
data had been compiled with final action the treaty
1woud have been materially expedited.
o. Under the circumstances they take the position that
he people are entitled TO every bit OF information that
unrestricted debate bring out.
Evening journal., 1919-10-11

right. Air bombardmonts, II may be
assumed. will occur in the next war.
More lethal poison gases will fill tho
air. What international law there was
in restraint Of savagery has been scrap
ped and nothing substituted for it. A
commission is TO be named to draft
code which may or may not be ae-
cepted.
So pacinst though he is. NJ Bourge-
ois is compelled TO admit that the only
course for France and for other peace
able nations is TO depend on them
selves for defence. He Acknowledges
that military preparedness is a re-
newed necessity He is enough OF a
realist to sec that the world is essen-
TALLY where Il was I'm 1911. and sadly
perceive that the great principle OF
never again received no embodiment.
He hopes a real peace league viii yet
be created. but from his experience at
the Hague conferences is aware how
difficult it is to get the nations to
agree
The great tragedy Of the peace con-
ference was that the spirit Of solidarity
developed by the events of the war was
not used 10 establish international re-
lations on new foundations. 4 great
chance slipped by. Already the con-
sequences appear, for the nations again
snarl at one another, and international
tolerance and good will, the stun out
Of which peace is made, have seldom
been weaker than now
Evening journal., 1919-10-11

The minority report of the Foreign
Relations Committee takes a very mar
row view Of why we should adopt the
League Of Nations, and bases it almost
wholly upon purely commercial lines.
Practically its argument IS one OF
money. II says that we cannot deal
with Germany to any large extent until
the League Of Nations is accepted, and
in this report il sums up twelve rea-
sons for the League. and every one Of
the twelve deal with the question Of
trade or the dollar The dollar mark
is stamped indelibly upon every argu-
ment advanced in these twelve reasons
for immediate adoption Of the League
of Nations. They are in substance in
the order given:
1. Under the present treaty Ger
many promises TO make restitution for
damages.
.. Germany promises thai she VIII
not impose higher duties.
g. Germany promises she will make
no discrimination in her ports against
our flag.
Z. Germany promises that no. duties
will be levied against imports from
the United States for the next six
months. except the duties that were
I'm force for the first half Of 1914.
). Germany promises that we shall
have the privilege Of revising trade
treaties with her.
6 Germany promises to restore prop
erty OF our citizens in Germany.
:. Germany promises TO validate the
seizure Of German property i'm America
g. Germany promises that the pro
ceeds Of the sale of these properties
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
NAV n sFRyF As An INSPIRATION.

-. ANLoyE HAYES OF Dover, was one Of Delaware's
vi grand old men. He was beloved by all who knew
him intimately and respected by all who knew him even
casually His practical interest in Delaware College dur
ing the almost thirty years that he served as trustee
was So pronounced and beneficial that H emnentlE
ang that his children should present portrait of him
10 the college and that should be received formally and
hung in Old College Hall.
Mr. Hayes was Of high and noble purpose in all
the pursuits of life His integrity went unchallensed
IN his daily intercourse with his fellowmen he displayed
at all times personal charm that made and held friends
May his portrait displayed conspicuousy in the col
lege serve Inspiration to the students for many
decades to come
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
Editorial Opinion
nI-T WHY OMIT HEDJAZ? ?

From the New York Herald.
In It's commendable searchings for a
solution OF the mystery surrounding
President Wilson's assertion that six
oouals one-or one equals siX-the sun
nresents for the benefit of It's readers
The reasons given by Premier Borden
for his success In having the Dominion
Of Canada recognized as a nation by
the peace pundits at Paris and quotes
the Canadian leader as saying
Each nation I'm tho British sys-
leml must preserve unlmpalred It's
absolute autonomy, but It must
likewise have It's voice as to those
external relations which Involve the
issue OF peace or Of war. so tlat
lhe Britannia Commonwealth Is IN
itself a community or league OF ma
tions which may serve as an eN-
emplar to that Worldwide League
OF Nations which was foundeu on
the 9sth OF last June"
In this utterance the sun sees con
firmation Of its suspicion That there Is
"a league within the league" and IN
the light Of the protectorate assumed
nv Great Britain over Persia since the
signing of the peace treaty-apparehuS
in determining memberships TO be pre-
sented TO its "sub-soveignties, the
British Empire is placed in a dominat-
ing position by the pending covenant
H. constitutes the inner circle or inner
league so clearly described by Premier
Rorden. The existence Of that league
within the league as the sun properly
i-,-;t,c. il calls for a lot OF serious
thinking on the part Of all Americans
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
With the Photographers

The "iay towns" OF which travelling men and actors
are wont 10 descant have heen located. They are uid
Law" and New JAY" Okla Hutchinson News,
Tuesday evening from until O'Clock Miss Catherine
Jones and Miss Leyanna Brooner enlefalnea Wilt t0e
onsnlng dinner Of the week Their nienniasso long lhey
forgot part OF lt.-Atsnta Independents N
When farmers 10 Hutchinson now ihey bring
their houses along wisely enough one farmer up north
west was moving to yesterday and his house was
being pulled slons the road up near Naggy win aseam
traction engine doing the pulling hutchinson News.
The arpanes making the trip from Ellington Field IN
Texas 10 Kansas City return have aroused the ire o
the farmers along route. Returning from the city the
other day. they dropped couple OF empes In the yard
OF farmer who hasened 10 The spot where the bottles
fell but found mot darn thing In them but smell -
Spearville Kan. News.
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
Shall America Barrier
It's Soul for Trade?
tFrom the Nanuf acturcrs' Record)

may be used TO compensate our citizens
in Germany.
9. Germany promises she will COM
pensate her own citizens for properly
and patents belonging to them IN lhe
United states and seized by us.
10. Germany promises TO make no
claim against the United states for the
use or sale of any rights in industrial
or other properties.
fl. Germany promises that we shall
retain 100000 tons Of German shipping.
i2. We will lose our membership i'm
the Reparations Committee, (which viii
be the most powerful international
body ever created, and which will have
enormous control over the trade ami
commerce of Germany with the rest OF
the world for years to come
Here is, we think, the most amazing
proposition ever put before Intelligent
people in the worlds history
In discussing the greatest issue OF
civilization. the greatest question i'm
human government. the most tre-
mendous experiment which America
has ever been asked TO make, and which
millions believe would utterly destroy
the sovereignty of America and forever
tie us to the decaying body Of rotlen
European politics. the argument is
based upon the dollar TO be lost or the
/ dollar 10 be made
Surely such an argument will not
carry weight with the people of
America.
There are many arguments for the
! League Of Nations infinitely superior ic
/ these, but what a sordid appeal is here
made to American cupidity as though
! that controlled the people Of America
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
Hiqher Fares and the Public's
Attitude Toward Them
(From the New York sum-

transportation than Of anything else II
buys-it must pay more for it, Just as
it pays more for food.
There arc persons who are irrecon-
cilabic TO a living fare for the rail
roads because they are haunted by the
memory of financial crimes committed
against the roads and the public i'm
another generation. These indignant
souls would let a house go TO ruin be
cause some rascally tenant once stole
the doOrknobs Unable to fog the cul-
prit. they would punish themselves.
But most folk who remember the sin
lister years of city transit are unwilling
TO walk from the Battery 10 The Bronx
for the sake Of two extra cents and get
ting hunk with an irreparable past.
There are others who's till hug the
ancient drlusion that every public SER
vice corporation, no matter how the
market NAV rise. can furnish unlimited
service at a profit. 1t is such persons
who are pleased by political attacks.
made. as Mr.. Hedges says. IN "a cheap
way to get votes from cheap people
for @ dishonest proposition" They
prefer rant to facts. Not until the
coal dealer refuses to send another
ton TO the power houses and the cur
sent is turned off and the cars stop
will they believe that the argument
/ for increased fares isn't "all corpor-
alton bunk"
/ These two classes of obiectors-the
indicative and the ignorant-are, We
/ think far in the minority. Most Of
the people Of New York understand
the situation. They do not want bank
rupt railroads They do not want i'm
/ paired service. They are not cheap
citizens of a cheap city. Not being
objects Of charity. they do not want
something for nothing
Evening journal., 1919-10-11

The problems which this situation
presents were first suggested in a letter
printed in the Herald Of August 10 last
and signed AN American Democrat
Because Of its timeliness it is reprinted
here:
Have our statesmen had occasion
to observe development Of the
British colonial system into a
league Of nations?
The British Empire is now a
league OF nations. British states
men have had long experience in
control Of the existing league.
Shuold the United states be in
duced TO become incorporated in
the proposed new league its re
latlon to the existing league OF
English speaking nations would be
dinlcult 10 define or explain.
Could we. the only English speak
ing nation now independent of the
existing league, avoid being asslmi--
lated by il and It's other members
Could we maintain a policy OF
friendly independence toward tle
British Empire and the Continent
OF Europe, or would the controi OIL
our policy pass from US?
Il may be added that An American
Democrat" Is one of the most proilllhen
Democrats Of the United States.
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
AN E,uNENTLY FITTING CELEBRATION.

- ELANARE CITY is today the scene Of an eminently
- nttng celebration held in honor Of the fact that the
Federal Government has taken the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal and will make Of It worthwhile water
Nay.
Within few years the canal will constitute one OF
me most important links in the great inland waterway
Mat will extend along the coast from Cape Cod far down
INTO the sunny South
II is pleasing to that Of the chief speakers
in ihe celebration today is Congressman }. Hampton
Moore of Philadelphia lie has done than any other
man to make the great inland waterway reality instead
OF a dream
May the work on the Domaryla section Of the water
way progress rapidly and waterbons tranlc across our
Peninsula Unprecedented proportions IN conse-
quence Of the Chesapeake and Delaware canal improve
mcnt
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
TO HEALTH AND AMERCANIsM.

DMINIsTRATIoN press agents, in dealing with Presi-
a dent Wilson's nervous and excited condition, to
ouoe from an address Of his the subject Of our pre-
paredness about fve years emphasize the fact that
Mr. Wilson "is nearly 63 years Of age
Possibly in the calm and quiet Of his conVeeseent
quarters he may come to appreciate how ungenerous was
his attitude toward those statesmen who gentlemen
old enough grandfahers,' TO quote from his ad-
dress Of January 8. 1915, in Indianapolis
Those ellgbles for grandsireshp wish Mr.. Wilson a
sneedv recovery both in health and in Amercsnism.
Evening journal., 1919-10-11

The subioined statement in respect
of the future Of most of the surface
railroads Of Manhattan was made on
Tuesday night by the receiver for the
New York Railways Company:
when the financial burdens under
which we are laboping at the present
time reach the point where we cannot
maintain a reserve, which will be in
about ninety days. | am going to ask
The court to stop the running Of cars
It is hardly necessary TO explain That
the burden TO which Joe Hedges re-
ferred are the cost Of labor and mater
ial whicr. rising as steadily i'm the rail
road business as elsewhere. have
caused the transportation systems Of
this town TO be operated for some time
at q loss.
Mr.. Hedges is in a position to know
what he speaks about, and when ne
says ninety days he docs not mean
ninety weeks for he is given neither
to misanthrOpy nor softsoap.
The receiver in the same speech eX-
pressed belief that no opposition to
higher fare would be made by the pub
lie when the situation should be eX-
planned lin language they could
! understand Possibly all the public
has not understood what the railroad
companies have been trying to say to
| it through the medium Of the car
window posters. But every man who
is intelligent enough to count his
wages. every woman who does market
ing. understands that when the cost OF
labor. rails and coal is almost doubled
The railroads must get larger revenue
or lay off their men, curtail their SER
vice and cut down their power-or go
into bankruptcy. II the public wants
service and it is more critical Of its
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
"MAY I NOT.

tNHAY not" wired the President TO Senator Ashurst
III Just before the formers return to Washington
,express my admiration of your statcsmanllke attitude
toward the treaty"
The "slatesmanke attitude referred to was contained
in previous despatch from Ashurst to Wilson to the
eet that 81 can render my country great service by
Hyetng for the treaty without amendments rcserya-
tions"
Agree with Wilson and you are statesman; disagree
with him and you have a "jaundiced mind"
Evening journal., 1919-10-11

nizes that il does not measure up to the
worlds hope. and regrets that a great
opportunity was not seized. lie particu-
larly deplores the failure to limit arma-
menls or To formulate a code of inter
national law.
\ finger is thus placed on weak
nesses Of the 'smuts-Wilson plan, which
Evening journal., 1919-10-11

It will be well for Delaware sportsmen to keep In
mind the fact that It unlawful to shoot wild ducks in
this state before october i6 That is because the Federal
Migratory Bird fixes that date Our state law fixes
october 1 as the opening day o dpeklns season. nut
f. has been supersededeby by the Federal law, which fixes
the season from October i6 January g. both inclusive
Serious trouble may result to sunners who fail to obey
this Federal statute.
Evening journal., 1919-10-11
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Now where would you be il every law were enforced
to the letter?
-E%t
If you only do much yeu expect to de- some
day you'll do less than you expected 20 be doing.
f--t-f
Prices have gone high that il is considered The
thing to kick about them whether you care or not.
.-a-f-.
God has put somehins noble and good in every heart
yyhich hand has created We should strive TO find IT,
.--t-:
You may take thought Of the morrayS bat Nefre
pretty likely to find the taking thouslt Of YOU
Evening journal., 1919-10-11

December 4, i9i7-"Thls iniolerable
Thing Of which the masters Of Germany
have shown us the ugly face. this mon
ace Of combined intrigue and force.
which we now see clearly as the Ger
man Power ."