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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
Editorial Comment
G .rdenina
Wa shington Star,

One of the popular forms Of fiction
at this season is the seed catalogue
illuminated with pictures of carrots,
cabbage and tomatoes, which rep e.
sent the imagination of an artist
rather than the fruits of tn soil. But
whether such gigantic caulifiowers.
long and plump cucumbers and ro-
tund melons ever existed in real life
or ever ould exist in an amateurs
garden. great numbers Of hopeful
people are studying the pictures To
every gardener who spades UP the
back lot. lays GU, the rows. strikes
Up the seed bed and sets out The
plants. The Star extends a cheerful
greeting. bids the workers never de-
spair and hopes that industry will
yield bushels of the best vegetab les
ever grown. and there is no doub,
that the vegetables man grows
himself. provided he - an amateur.
are the best ever. And here's hoping
that the amateur gardener may not
suffer 100 poignantiy from lame back
blistered hands and sunburnt neck
and that grUhs. army worms, cut
worms. wire WORMS and the neigh
bors' chickens will spare that garden
SPOT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

This will be a week OF welcome for
the Maine boys IN the ly3d Infantry.
Thousands OF Maine people are plan
ming 20 visit Camp Devens during the
week and many more thousands will
greet the boys in the Boston parade.
Then viii follow another week OF well
come. for it is now planned TO mus
ter OUT ali the Maine men in a unit.
Immediately following the Boston pa =
rade. SO that they may come home
together. Portland is preparing to
give them welcome almost as elab-
crate as the Boston affair, the mid :
die of mex, week. And then will
come the real welcome Of home-on
a smaller scale than the Boston dem
onstration, but full 10 the brim and
running over Of the genuine home
love and welcome. Perhaps you
couldn't go 10 Boston, but you'll be
a, the home time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

vancing German horde until he fell
dead with a bullet between the eyes
Leland said: Il did not know they
got his first helper until the second
i helper yelled. They got Mack and
was so excited that l yelled back.
What he h do you care?
Il have always been sorry for wha.
! said, but l was so excited l didn't
know hit l was SAYING. Things
were happening so fast l didn't have
time to recall anything said or make
any excuses.
The next thing. they got my sec
ond helper through. the heart, and
that left me and the ammunition
passer alone.
Say comrade. We laid tight on that
knoll. and worked tina, gun to bea,
h. and after a time the Boche re-
treated.
But. comrade. those buddies Of
mine were some fighters: God bless
'em. They are sleeping now on the
knoll at Xivray. but. man. how they
could fight
Leland received letter from Gen
RETAIN COMMENCING MIN AoF iiS mar
velous courage and bravery.
After the fight. 10 dead Huns were
found in front Of Leiand's automatic
and it appeared that almost alone he
had driven back the Germans.
AS Leland said goodby TO Mr..
Chandler. he murmured. as tears glis.
tened in his big blue eyes, Yes. sir,
those were some buddies bnt they
arc sleeping now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

IL order to- be consistent in his
record Of doing things wrong and be-
hind time. Al Burleson forgot 10 have
Inc geographically regulated clocks
turned forward at 4. n. March 50
10 comply with the change to sum-
mer time under, the daylight, saw
ing law. Practically every other set
Ct clocks except those regulated by
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. now controlled by the govern
ment through Political-master Cen
eral Burleson were running on the
new schedule. 1t seemed to be lief,
to Mr.. Burleson in the National Capt.
tai. the city where the law was made.
to produce the most conspicuous ex-
ample of delinquency in the matter.
Private individuals were the only
ones to be awake to the fact that it
was time TO turn the clocks ahead
and Mr.. Burieson isn't a farmer
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Democratic Teamwork.

From the Spring. field Union. Pepl
No better illustration of the blum
de.ing incompeiency Of the Demo-
cratic Administration than is pre-
sented by the chaotic situa ton Of the
price fixing policy could be looked
Tor. Here the Industrial Board ct
the Department of Commerce and
the purchasing agencies of the Rail-
road Administration and other Gov
crnmental enterprises are found
working at cross purposes with the
utmost fidelity to all Democratic
party traditions. One department of
the Government is working earnest
Is. if not with the utmost wisdom.
to stabilize prices. and other depart
ments are doing their utmost to un-
stabilize them. This represents
teamwork as it is understood by the
Democratic party, of which it has
been truly said that il never agrees
except to disagree.
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SOLDIER BOYS

Private &. L. Leland OF Co. I. l03d
Regiment. who killed abou, 40 Ger
mans with an automatic gun on a
knoll at Nivray. July s, 1918. for
which feat he was awarded the Croix
de Guerre. is a modest. cleancut
Maine youngster from Calais With
clear blue eyes and a mop of au-
burn hair.
This Y-D boy told the story to
Chandler B. Allen. an officer of the
Col. l.. H. Kendall Camp. s. W. w..
this week after much questioning.
He declared that ne did nothing more
than any man in his company would
have done under similar circum-
stances.
When Chandler grasped the young
Calais solCier gunner by the hand and
said. "Comrade. 1 take off my hat to
YOU" the latter replied, 20. IL. keep
your hat On. l didn't do anything
out Of the ordinary"
A gun crew of five manned an auto
matte rife Of which Leland was gun
ner at the battle Of Xivray. The
enemy opened fire upon them and Le-
land answered with the automatic.
They we're in an exposed position. di-
rectly in front OF the Hun attack,
which came in three waves. In the
first were about 90 men. in the sec.
ond 10 men. which picked up those
alive. and in the third wave 100 men,
These brought with them the survi-
vors OF the first and second. Behind
the third wave came the balance Of
the regiment.
Leland's corporal was ;lilled, his
first helper. who was shot through
the arm. yelled defiance at the i'd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
Cheer W, Gene!

Eugene Y. Debs. convicted Of dis
loyalty and sentenced to serve a
term in prison. says that the country
will be tied up by a strike during
the time he is 10 jail That ought TO
settle the question Of Incarceration.
II he puts the matter up square;y 70
the administration a. Washington.
When the -Four Brothe-hoods
wanted an increase in wages. they
threatened to tie up the country with
railroad strike, and they IN
nediateiy got wha, they dema nded
The friends Of Mooney threatened a
strike and the President intervene5
in his behalf. endeavoring 10 induce
the governor Of California 70 gran.
relief. The friends CT the murderer
Hiilstrom. An acknowledged l. W. w
leader, threatened all sort OF dine
consequences 70 the country and
President Wilson did everything ne
could to save HiIlstrom's life. Like
Mooney. Hilistrom wa. under the
jurisdiction OF the state couruts. and
the law took lis course.
Debs and his friends need not hest
tate 10 appeal to the White House be-
cause re is merely sociai:s: and nc.
an l. W. w leader. As Henry Wat
'eFson has SO forcetuliy pointed out
this administration has a strong lean
ing toward socialism and special
love fc. socialists. Moreover. the
Debs case is in the federal courts
and the President has Jurisdiction 10
gran, clemency Of any sor, that may
appeal TO his fancy There is good
reason for Debs 10 hope therefore
that the President viii 60 as far in
this case a. he asked the governors OF
Utah and California 10 60 in .he
cases above mentioned where 1. "
W. direct-aetion exponenis were un-
DC. sentence.
A threat Of strike is evidently the
most effective way Of winning with
this administration. as Debs has ap-
paTently observed. The outcome will
be OF interest to the loyal, .abid
ing America First" citizens Of the
United States. We hope the attitude
Of Attorney General Palmer will be
maintained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

Wotoo0sot memorial 8ofVieo0
Memorial services for the American
boys who made the supreme sacrifice
on the battleneids Of Europe and else
where in the service Of the country
will take place Sunday, April q. in
the thousand Methodist Episcopal
churches in the Boston area. which
includes nearly all Of New England.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes through
the Boston area Office Of the joint
centenary committee Of the metho-
dist church has sent out q request to
all Methodist pastors to arrange spe-
cial memorial services for the SOL
diers. sailors and marines who gave
up their lives.
That Sunday was selected by the
leaders Of the Centenary as Patriotic
day and the topics that had been sug-
gesied Cor the ministers to preach on
al their services included Our Duty
10 the Government" Our Duty 10 the
Soldier Returning TO Civil Life" and
special address, al the evening serv-
ices BY returned soldiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
Our Animal Friends

The United States Public Health
Service submits the following list OF
our animal friends" and wonders
wha, we propose doing abou. il.
Anopheles mosquitoes, which carry
malaria
Asdes mosquitoes. which carry vel
low fever.
Lice. with military training,
whici, carr. trench fever.
Lice. with or without mili,ary
training, which carry syphus fever.
Flies. which carry typhoid fever
dEsentery and other diseases.
Fieas- which carry bubonic plague
Tssise n.es. which carry African
sleeping sickness
Hookwo:m. which IS very much at
tacned g MAJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
few cents-Try It!

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white. shake well, and you
have a quarter pint Of the best freckle
and tan lotion. and complexion
beautifier. at very, very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store Or toilet counter will SUP
ply three ounces Of orchard white for
a lew cents. Massage this sweetIy
fragrant lotion into the face. neck.
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disappear
and how clear. soft and rosy white
the skin becomes. Yes. 1t is HARM
less and never irritates.-Adv.
opyl5. tn. thp1at.H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
ENGLAND STORED
WHEAT, EXPECT
ING WAR TO LAST

London. March -u-tCoErespon
ence>-The British farmer IS sl1'F'
ing from the fact that the s''eis,
ment had stacked the srana-.es O.
Great Britain with wheat Il Hg'p2'
ton for s0a, spring tceh,' =
agalns; the Germans this YEA. No
that the offensive Is no; o - unoe
taken. the farmer Is i,av!.s li..it i''
in selling his crop Of as yea
wheat.
Explaining the situation = re a.
nua' dinner OF the Land tHiof X
Gently, Lord Ern.o. fo:m'i'y t.?"
E. Prothero. president Of TIC h'a'l
of Agriculture. said: Il do not AZ
that | am revealing a ss,rs' Ntt"
say that the government in'tn1s'
the war had not finished n Now
Der. to make its great p-sH 49,
this time In this month Q: ~
month we should have tried 70 vs.
on the western front the "ho'' W.
OF the Allies We could Con'mah"
should have ried to bring The Wal
a conclusion this sunner
For that purpose Ne "@n'eu -
absolute control Of all the tomas :,
could get. We wanted ever >'.a
be free to bring over the i"Ah,'N ~.
food and everything else when =.
army required. For tina; reaS'n
brought into this country
quantity Of food supplies. :, ,.,,.
shipping was to be engaged j" g =.
ing over food to this county !. =.
middle Of that military P"S'
should have been hamper su.,
The consequence was tina 9Th
the granaries of this counuN -.
wheat in order that We shoi''a ,-;..
for this great militar. e''s' tss
You cannot alter your plans !" s,;-,
hours. The wheat is ne" .,.kly
passed into consumption as 4u''~'
a. y,NaaihlAN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
BUILDS YOU up
The Right Way-spr;ns Med;e;n.
that Begins and Ends RIGHT

The Right Way-spr;ns Medicine
that eesins and Ends RIGHT
So generally successful is Hoods
Sarsaparilia as a Spring medicine.
and in all ailments Of the blood
stomach. liver and kidneys, that II
may truly be said to give universal
Satisfaction. II has been before the
public for nearly SO years, and TO-DAY
has the largest sale Of any sarsa !.
parilla. Nothing under the sun could
keep up this great demand but phe.
nomenai efficiency ana loyal SUPPORT
b: the people Of a good medicine.
1t thoroughly renovates the blood
adds red corpuscles. createu an apu,
title. tones the stomach. aids digestion.
perfects INSTALLATION. secures 100 Der
ceLt benefit Of the food you eat.
Hoods Sarsaparilla represents the
wisdom o. one Of the best physicians
Boston ever had. combined with the
practical experience Of q pharmacist
who has been putting up prescrip.
lions for more than 80 ysers.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
Our Friend at Court.

The best FREUD America has at the
peace conference. apparently. is
Premier Hughes of Australia. Speak
ing Of the japanese racial quality
amendment to the league Of nations.
Hughes declares that Australia can.
not accept this proposal which strikes
at the very root Of the policy that
We have maintained so long, which is
vital to our existence and which we
have guarded as zealously as has
America her Monroe Doctrine" The
Ane hand OF the censor is seen in
Hughes assertion that he does not
'Dretend to know Intimately the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
A Conference On Lynehina

A National Conference on Lynch
ing, 70 lie, so-called cold blooded
SoFtherrers would seem abou, as odd
a kind Of meeting as could be assem-
hled. az .ynchinzs are no, listed in
our amusements OF methods Of pun
.shments-yet one has been called
and Is scheduled for May and in
New Tor. City. the call bearing sig
natures Of men and women from %
states and the District Of Columbia.
Several Northern states have sign
ers. but the majority are from South
Guides:
Alabama, California. Colorado. Con-
necticut. Delaware, Georgia. Idaho
Illinois. Indiana. Kansas. Kentucky
Louisiana. Maryland. Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Minnesota. Mississippi
Missouri. Nevada. New Jersey, New
York, Nc nth Carolina, Ohio Pennsyi-
vAnia, Rhode Island. Tennessee. Vir-
ginia and Wisconsin, with the District
OF Columbia.
The statement Of facts with the
cali for the convention says among
OTHER things;
he prevalence in many states
the spirit which tolerates lynching
accompanied too often with inhuman
cruelty, and the inability or unwill-
ineness Of the public authorities 10
punish the persons wh0 are guilty OF
this crime. threaten very seriously
the future peace of the nation"
ut is lime we awake TO the need
of action, and that public opinion
irresistible when aroused. should be
enlisted against this ba1barism in our
midst, To tkis end We invite our fell
low citizens to attend Or send dele
gates to a convention which will be
held in New York City on May and
in order to take concerted action
against lyEchins and lawlessness
wherever found. and to consider what
measures should be adopted to abate
them. 1t is hoped that the whole
country will be represented and that
the action taken may be backed by a
powerful opinion of law.abiding men
and women"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
Much Rheumatism
Local Druggists No.cure No.Pay
Offer Attracts Many Sufferers.

i II there are any rheu matte sufferers n
| town who have not awaited themselves
of Bowditch-Webster Co.'S generous
oher they should do so at once.
They state that il Rheuma the guar.
anteed prescription for rheumatism,
does not give any purchaser quick ami
joyful relief they will return the pur-
chase price without any clubbing or red
tape.
rheumatism 10 dangerous disease,
and anyone who has the slightes. tar: :
Of il should drive it out OF the system
as soon as possible. Read what Rheu
ma did for this sufferer:
II have been laid up for one year wit
chronic arthritis. I had doctors galore,
also spent four months in the santa :.
rum hospital at Troy. y. Y but had
practically no relief. Then I started
taking Rheuma. I have now taken Ave
bottles. and can 90 without crutchcs
or other aid, which I could not do for
the last nine months. I highly recon-.
mend it. and would gladly answer anv
questions asked. on receipt Of STAMP
for postage. This letter may be pub.
lished as a benefit to sufferers fror,
rheumat ism in any form"-Thomas III.
EDDY. echuylervilie. ~. " ="
Good druggists everywhere ssil Rheu.
ma and a large bottle 10 inexpensive
Adv.
aDrls.1-6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

Fred c. Lichtenbers of II Bates street
Lewiston, narrowly escaped drowning
at Lake Auburn Sunday. when his
canoe tipped over He was padding in
the. cove near True's cottage when
without warning his canoe tipped and
he shot into the water He was far
from shore but managed to catch hold
o: the side of the canoe. when ne came
10 the surface. He had been in the
water but short Time when mis- cries
for help were heard by John r. Morries-
sy and T. Cowle.. who were in a beat
just around the point They hurried 10
the rescue and without much difficulty.
lifted Mr.. Litcheno berg into their beat
and took him ashore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

seattneAt Of America, but my OBJ
servatioas have led me to the belief
that the Pacific coast would be as
much opposed to this amendment as
would the citizens Of Australia
Premier Hughes observations are
quite correct, and the pity Of it is
that Americans are not permitted be-
cause Of the censorship to inform the
peace conferees Of this sentiment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
COOPERS MILLS

Willard f. Overlook will hold a serve :
at the church Sunday. April -, 1879 A.
NJ. All are cordially invited. Ali chill
dren and parents are especially invited
TO be present.
Kings Daughters Circle will meet
with Mrs. lisa Eoyec May :.
Mrs. Joseph y. Glidden is visiting with
her three daughters in Union
Mrs. D. s Glidden. who has been
visiting her siste in Worcester. Mass,
has returne home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

The Texas state Senate has adopt
ed resolutions denouncing the course
Of the administration in controlling
prices and distribution of products.
Cotton. of course. Is what agitates
the Texas Senators. But every last
one of them will walk up TO the polls
in 1920 and vote endorsement, Of the
administration, if called upon to do
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Didn't Wet His Boots.
(Erom the Buffalo ExpreSs)

(Erom the Buha1O ExpreSs)
A man mounted the base of the
monument in Toledo on Sunday,
Well use Memorial hall this after
noon il We have to wade through
blood to do it," he shouted. 4
policeman grabbed him and he was
thrown into a patrol wagon. The
man who essayed'to speak next also
was arrested. So ended the great
Debs protest. There was no wading
through blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

In response to the Presidents s o.
s. the George Washington arrived at
Brest. France, on April goth. Latest
reports are that Mr.. Wilson hopes to
reach home by June 90. There is
chance for a good deal Of wear and
tare on the Washington's hawsers in
no months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

end with her parents NJ aid y;
William White.
Miss Frances Minot is Pass,as e
Easter vacation AT her ho,.c.
Harold Webster mas re,->si rom .
hunting trip.
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Poetic License

On Tuesday. in Miss Morgan studio,
Alfred kreymoorg vii. give readings
from his poems. accompanying himself
on a mandoiuse. He perhaps 60: the
idea from Eache. Lindsay. who accom-
panies himself on drum and cymbals.
B l.. T. in Chicago Tribune
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Auburn GRANGE

4 regular meeting of Auburn
grange was held Saturday evening.
During the business session five new
members were voted in and one ap-
plication was received. The program
consisted of music by the choir:
comic clippings by the members:
reading. Mrs, Lester Rose; discus
sion. How may rainy day bes: be
spent on the farm. opened by Daniel
Blanchard, piano solo. Robert Martin.
A letter was read from Newry
grange. Oxford county, inviting the
degree team and auxiliary to work
the degrees there May 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

Just because Germany is prepa ring
to resume the export OF goods is no
sign anybody in this country is going
to buy them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

The United States Public Health
Service estimates that over seven
million people in the United States
are infected with malaria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

Time to get after that early brood
of flies. says the United States Pub
lie Health Service. Better to prevent
the breeding of hundreds Of flies now
than to swat and trap millions Of
them in midsummer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

Clean Up week. Fire Prevention
week. Kind to Animals week and Lib
erty Loan week. with the various 9TH
er drives in progress should make it
a very interesting few DAYS.
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SeasonabIe Afsrethouaht

Barne. was looking over his fishing
tackle box las, evening and offers for
sale.
One pint flask.
one coilapsible drinking cup
One corkscTew.
one package cioves.-''Cnder the spot.
light" Detroit News
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The Captured VandaI

l 1ound a cutworm near the wake I,
or growing things gone to the bad.
He curled right up and seemed ia
make
An effort to say. "Kamerad."
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Perfectly Niea Traa,

Those are pretty looking trees
over there. Are they deciduouse-
indeed. they're not. They're the
heaith'est sort we've got on the
place
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Maine GOSSIP
Tire international Anthem

Mag We no, possibly see by the dawn
earl: light.
What SO calmly We hailed at the tw-;-
lights LIS: cleaning.
Whose broad stripes and bright stars
through the perilous night
Ger the yalrparts We watched were so
peacefully roaming
And the cea,chlieht white glare. the
duds bursting in air
Gave proc: through the might tina, on:
league was still! there.
O sav Is that StaT-Spangled Banner still
fUTied
Insuring The permanent peace o. the
world
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What some OF the countries in Europe
need s occupations whole army #
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BELGRADE

Edwin TAYLOR was visitor in North
Belgrade Sunday.
Miss Florence White passed the week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

With bureaucracy Off the track the
train Of American industry would
steam ahead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22

+. Smith. both Of Lewiston were mar
ried Friday at the parsonage of the
United Baptist church. by Rev.