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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
"considerine Crusoe's Man Friday"

Robinson Crusoe upon his desert
island could do as he pleased, but on
this day that he saw the footprints
of his man Friday on the shore his
liberty was cut in two. He had to
reckon with Friday, even though he
never saw him; the fact that he was
on the island with him compelled
Robinson Crusoe to consider him.
You cannot do as you please in a
democracy-note even with the things
that are most precious to YOU
There's your body, for example
You've tenderly cared for it all
through it's life. Suppose YOU try to
kill ito commit suicide.
"If you succeed, Billy Sunday says
you'll go to hell.
IF you fail; the law says you'll go
to Jail.
That's why men are being asked
to surrender their personal liberty in
regard to this liquor question. They
are being asked to consider this mat
ter from the standpoint of the citizen
whose chief concern is the welfare of
all the people"
The above is from Charles Stelzle's
book why Prohibition" published by
Doran. 1t is the moral progress side
of a question that has gripped all
ages and nations. Slowly but surely
the world is overcoming the kultur OF
booze. Why our progress is slow is
explained by such as the following
from a great newspaper, the Philadel-
phia Press
I'VE amend the Constitution to pre-
vent a man from buying a glass OF
beer. but anybody can buy dangerous
explosives for the manufacture OF
murderous bombs. Would it be a
good thing to do something about
that?"
We had as soon bolshevists would
send bombs as booze into our homes
There are laws (now) against both
The law against bombs is not en-
forced, and yet not even the Philadel-
phia Press or the New York World
it interferes with the personal lib
erty" Of law haters.
What would be conditions in this
country at this time If there were no
provisions against, and punishments
for, deeds of violence? We had as soon
be mutilated by wild-eyed. bewhis-
kered anarchist as by an irrespon-
sible who has robbed himself of in
telligence by exercise of his personal
liberty" to swill commercial poison.
Both are to be restrained for the well
fare Of others, as we quarantine dis
eases, confine insane and shoot mad
dogs.
Booze is worse than all of these and
it has protected itself from elimina-
ton by appealing to the greed of
those who have large say in the max
ing Of law. The money in the busi-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

used Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative
Wash, and got better right away
and was soon . new woman and could
work hard, and I can recommend
these remedies to other young mothers
who are weak and ailing as I was"
Mrs. Ora o. BowERs, 62l 8. Hosmer
Street, Lansing, Mich.
Women who are in Mrs. Bowers
condition should not continue to
suffer from weakness and pain-but
profit from her experience and give
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, q trial.
For suggestions in regard to your
condition write Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
of their 40 years. experience 10 ct
your service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

In criticism and denial Of the state
ment made at the Y. M. c. A. Sunday
afternoon by Homer A. Rodeheaver
that "the majority Of the soldier boys
are not sore because prohibition was
voted while they were away, Senator
John J. kearneY. business agent of the
Cooks and Walters Union of Boston,
Yesterday declared that 80 of every 100
returned soldiers are opposed to prohibi-
ton and are displeased with the pro-
hibition law.-News paragraph in ex-
change.
What is the sense in even n rum
liar to lie like that, when everybody
knows he is lying?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
litchfeId GRANGE

The coming of spring is in perfect
tune with the spirit of the Grange. new
things developing all the time. The
meetings of the past two months have
been exceptionally well attended. Sat-
urday evening. May Sd. E. Fl. Libby of
Auburn, secretary of Maine State
Grange. gave an interesting lecture on
Mexico" telling his personal expert
ences during visit there few years
ago. A new class of Candidates will be
il. readiness for the work Of the ladies'
degree staff in the near fuAre. Work
or the new hall has actually begun.
Two bees have been held and excava-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

Speaking of precedents. President Will
son will be the first President to cable
his message to Congress at the opening
Of the session. 1t is not quite practical
BILE now for him to deliver it by trans
Atlantic wireless telephone and the
wireless telephone will hardly be per.
fected before he gets back home.-Bos-
ton Globe.
He may be able to send it by the
all air route. if he is in no more
hurry about it than he has been
about calling Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
That Breezy Western Way

They were playing poker in West
ern town. One of the players was a
stranger, and YVES getting a nice trim
ming. Finally, the sucker saw one OF
the players give himself three aces from
the bottom Of the pack.
The sucker turned to the man beside
him and said: Did you see that?'
See WHAT" asked the man.
why, that fellow dealt himself three
aces from the bottom of the deck" said
the sucker.
"Well. what about IT," asked the
man. 1T was his deal, wasn't it?'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
Son Shoots Father in Leg

A few hours after George f. -"
art had been found guilty in Nan'.h N.,,.
court. Portland Of carrying con'sa, 90,
weapons and held to the Gra"u a,
his son. George Stewart. agea ~, s,,iri
arrested on the charge oil s''s' ~. rn
him in the leg at their home :, .. I,
street. The wound was s'ls"' ..;
court Monday Stewards a''oin'. -yi-,
the man was in the habit oil ca''i a.
a revolver on his gasoline ooa' q,
err the two sons of the COUP ,..s
into an argument over 'he '",a y
and another revolver. when ,,,s
have been hidden away IN 'i''
was used on Stewart.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

my Ieee. ! was
so weak I could
not get up. I
suffered such
pains in my back
I could not work
or hardly take
care of my baby.
Ono of my neigh
bors reco m.
mended Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound.
7 &nok - awA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
A $4,000 Fire in Camden

Fifty persons were thrown out Of
employment at Camden Monday.
when fire. which started in the boiler
room. practically destroyed the plant
of the DR.. D. p. Ordway Plaster Com
pany. No one was in the building
at the time. 1t was owned by Mrs.
J. H. Montgomery. The approximate
loss on the building and contents is
$4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
Just the Same

vu8t SU0 0dno
DO you act toward your wife as you
did before you married her."
Exactly. 1 remember just how 1
used to act when l first fell in love with
her. used to lean over tht fence IN
front of her house and gaze at her
shadow on the curtain. afraid to 20 in.
And act just the same way now when
l get home late"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

Five days a week, eight hours a
day, and one dollar per hour is the
demand Of 1000 carpenters in the
Boston district. II they get it the
rest of us must secure additional
income from some source to meet the
added cost of living, for what they
get must be provided for.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

But we can see nothing constructive
in the criticism that the three who
drew up the league for all would nat
urally be the ones to advocate an alli-
ance for themselves.-Philadel
North American.
Nor can there be much construc-
tive in the league itself which makes
the alliance necessary
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

If some Of our soldier boys who got
long terms Of Imprisonment for a.
W. o. l. offense had only been CON
scientious objectors"!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
An Appealing Feature

General March was talking about the
Impressions soldiers received in the war.
"One." he said, when asked him how
he felt, said he was too busy to feel,
and when I asked him what appealed to
him as the most remarkable thing about
the war, answered:
The number Of bullets that missed
me-"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

Well. China wanted peace at any
price" and the price ought to be
enough to satisfy her.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

When the victors come to make peace
with Bulgaria md Turkey. it may be
assumed that we'll have nothing to say
about terms. inasmuch as we were not
at war with either of these countries
Portland Press.
Neither were we at war with
Italy or China.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

There's only one kind of victory
bonds for Bill Hohenzollern and his
terrorist gang Of cutthroats-hemp.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

Japanese opinion Of the President
won't bother US any; Mr.. Wilson doesn't t
have to run in Nippon for anything
Philadelphia Press.
How about the league of nations
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

The umpire seems to have bee
agin China.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

II Switzerland votes dry will the
Geneva peace reservation be an
oasis?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

How much would Government owner
ship of the coal mines increase the price
of coal:-Boston Globe.
Can it be that you want a practi-
cal demonstration!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

12. Lieut.. Williams was a promi-
nent member of 4th company of Bath,
which afterwards became 18th COM
pany, saith c. A. c. 1t was during his
training service with the company in
Portland that he became acquainted
with Miss Foote. who was then living
in Portland. She is graduate nurse
of the Maine General Hospital there.
The couple became engaged, but de-
cided to postpone their marriage un-
Ill after the war. Following the mar
riage Of the couple two days after he
was discharged at Camp Devens On
March 10. the groom returned to
Bath and the bride to Portland. Their
signatures as witnesses at the Rae
Voorhees, wedding revealed the secret.
and they were heartily congratulated
by friends at the wedding. Lieut..
Williams saw several months service
with the saith Coast Artillery in
France.
Lewiston Sun May 13-Hon. and
Mrs. Frank A. Morey accompanied by
James F.. Coburn. agent Of the An
droscoggin Mills. and Mrs. Coburn.
will leave Lewiston this morning for
Boston. to attend the semi annual
banquet Of the Boston Marine Society.
in that city this evening. Mr.. Morey
has just been elected to honorary
membership in the society. which is
the oldest marine society in the world.
+ c. c. Skinner, lightkeeper at Mar
shalls Point station. near Rockland,
for nearly 45 years. retired May IL
and was succeeded by j. NJ. Gray Of
Duck Island Light, who has had 20
years experience in outside stations.
There is now no man in the LIST Light
house District who was in the service
when Mr.. Skinner entered in 1875.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
Wednesday, May II, 1919.

Organize, Standardizs, Advertise
and Patronixs Maine products. This
slogan sof the State Agricultural
and Industrial League 10 a pretty
good one for the people Of Maine to
follow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
Supsrf1uous Promise

The Lover-"Promise me. darling.
that you will never let anyone come be-
tween us!'
Darling's father Cn the background
From what can see Of you i don't
know how any one cant"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

Mercy!

She wore a very low-cut waist.
She wore q high-cut skirt as Well
The men all thought she dressed with
taste, ,.,
The women thought she looked like
the Dickens.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
STRENGTH FOR
YOUNG MOTHERS
How Lydia E. Pinkham's . Veg.
etable Compound Restores
Health and Strength.

Lansing, Mich.-"After the birth Of
nv child I was not able to stand on
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
Railroads and Steamboats,
UNITED STATES RAILROAD AOMIAIs1N1n
WAikER D. MINES, director esn.r, 10. nI.,h
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Trains Leave Auausta

New York Commencing MAY 81 I.l
m. For Brunswick. Portland and Bo-
ton. H3.H am, t615 am. <. .36 a m. gNl
am. t2.46 pm. s3.4O pm. 5,n pm
(New York commencing May 6, -fbp
M. Il0.56 pm: South Gardiner ,isi
M, 1895 am. slQ.11 am. t2i5 pm ~
Pm, tolls pm. '1056 pm: Cardinals
M. 1915 am, 1886 am. slOll an
t2.46 pm. $40 pm. Ii.OS pm. y5.ii pm
'lO.o pm; Hallowell tG.lJ am, 'axi
m, 3lO. II am. t2.46 pm. So 40 pm. 'a
pm. Is pm. 1855 pm: Mcntn
and Quebec t6.l5 am: Farming,on Il
am; Bath 46.15 am. 1886 am, gail,
m.. TAOS pm. '10.56 pm. Lewiston VI
am. s10.1 am, i246 p m. 'lOj6 pm
Rockland t6.l5 am. '9.36 am, 40 p,
Waterville and Bangor tl.02 am, g..
M. 1918 am, $3.50 a m, Ilo1 pi
1888 pm. s3.07 pm. r7.3o pm; Banr
and Aroostook points 1l.o2 am, 'SDi
M, 1)2S pm; Fanceboro. Halifax al
st. John t1.02 am. t1235 pm; Bar H..
Dor. Calais and Eastport f3 am, Us
pm: Skowhegan 1850 am. 'e5' pm
Belfast 1880 am. 1855 pm; HarmaH
1888 pm.
tDaily except Sundays. 'pailv. ,nt
except Mondays. jSundays only
.. c. DOUGLASS. Federal ManaH'
M: L: HARRIS. General Pass. Asa'
may5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
may2dtf

be on May "a, when the last p!o.'s,
of the contest, now on, Will be CIV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
Chance for "Soaks"

Kentucky distilers are getting ready
to dump 100000 gallons of whiskey into
the Ohio river. Weary Willie may yet
decide to take a bath.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
Maine GOSSIP
"Speak, Lord, for Thy Servant Hear
eth"

"Speak, Lord, for Thy Servant Hear
eth"
(Boston Transcript)
Through famed Seville. one leisure day
-Murillo's friends were being led:
why don't you finish right. away
Your picture of the Christi they said
The painter in whose dreaming eyes
A thousand fancies mingled free,
Unto his guests thus made reply:
Il wait for Christ to speak to me-
The busy years fed swiftly by;
The canvas hung unfinished still;
Murillo's final hour drew nigh.
And be was weak-in all but skill.
20 Christ" he prayed. speak! for ash
Only to follow Thy command,
And finish. if | may, my task
Ere death shall seize my eager hand. :.
In famed Seville today We see e.
Murillo's painting. free from loss.
And men of high and low degree
hneel at his Christ upon the Cross.
Perchance the world calls US today.
And makes the present time it's plea;
Then. happy he who yet can say:
Il wait for Christ to speak to me-
John PiIilo Trowbridge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
Eastern Steamship Lines, k
s Boston and Portland Li1e

8. S. gov. DINGlEY"
Freight and Passenger Serv0
Leave Portland. Franklin WEE.
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS I"
FRIDAYS at 7.30 +. NJ. for Bostcl
Return-Leave Boston, Gem.
Wharf. TUESDAYS, THU RsDA'
and SATURDAYS at T. VI.
n. A. CLAY, Superintendent
Tel. 5000 Franklin Wh''
Portland, Me.
may2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

The marriage a few days ago Of
John William Rae> of Lawrence,
of Bath, has revealed the marriage
of Lieut.. John H. Williams. who was
recently discharged from 18th Co. c.
A. c., who was stationed for some
months at Fort Levett. Portland and
Miss Elmira P. Foote of Salem, Mass.
The marriage, which has been kept
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
Hair Removeo
neIllirqcte

This netAsA for rens!nas. !nas.rest
perAaous hair II Totally =. .ttaep
IRON al others because " ~, A. =
Aalp unlee the skln ~ we.hsesr
tie skin. 1t docs tAis .!
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noney-Saek guarantee s.,s d
package. At toilet ee" =. ~
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fPon - II plata wrepps j.
eeipt e1 price. .....isb =
EREE Sook With test..s.. er
S Highest authori',.. :. fsss
DIainD vvAat causes hen ..erease
nsek ana oPas. why tt."Iises u y
ana how Deyliracle eev..IeSs q
matted h plain aeaSe9 Ave. -
rsQoeot. OelalSaeles FsI
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

The Journals Somerville's corre-
spondent writes: Special mention
should be made of smart old lady
of this town, Mrs. Susan Allard, 70
years of age. who thinks it only gen.
tie exercise to walk to Cooper's Mills,
a distance of five miles. do her shop
ping and return the same day, car
rying her packages. She will also
walk to jefferson, sixmile journey,
Gig a large bag of dandelion greens
and return as fresh as girl. She
plants her own garden, cares for it,
harvests her crops and does any 9TH
er work around her place that she
wishes done.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

On leaving the house party at the
Elks' home Friday night and going
over to the place where he had parked
his car in Federal square. saye the
Bath Times. Harold Adams discov-
cred the car was gone, although he
had removed the switch key before
leaving it in the early evening. Mr..
Adams upon investigation found two
husky men with the car on Vine
street around the corner.
Cant make her 60. can you boys?"
Mr.. Adams called to the men.
NO, she won't move, replied one
Of the men.
Let me show you how to start her
going" continued the owner, getting
aboard the car and putting his key
into the switch. He got her going
all right and leaving the men. he
started up street hunting for police
man, but failing to find an officer the
two huskies escaped arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cote of Col
lege road, Lewiston are the parents
of Is living children. of the 10 born
during their 81 years of married life.
The father was also one of family
Of 10. Several of the children are
married, two of the daughters very
recently. A strange coincidence was
the marriage Of two Of the daughters
to two orphans. of no relationship
but both bearing the same very odd
name, Omer Baril.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14

U.O.C c. MORRILL, COMMANDER {
No. 316, U. o. q. c. Regular meetings
second and fourth Tuesday evenings at
7.G o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
c. H. LEIGHTON, n. c.
w. +. CLOUGH. F. h. X.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-14
Augusta Lodge Directory

cUsHNoc CHAPTER, NO. 4s, r. A.
NJ. Special convocation at Magonic
Temple Thursday evening. May 10. at
80 o'clock. Work in Royal Arch. Ban
quet. Sojourning companions are cor
daily invited to attend.
HENRY D. EVANS, H. P.
CHARLES X. CHASE, Sec.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-10-30
A FIVE HUNDRED PARTY

Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Upshaw entertained a few of their friends Saturday evening at a Five Hun dred party. Prizes for highest scores were won by Mrs. w. w. Mclaughlin and Mr. J. G. Grant.
 During the evening a delight full lunch was served. The place cards at the table bore only the Christian names of the guests. Soon Peter, James and John and Mary, Rose, Helene and all the others, were partaking of the dainty repast. After the guests sat down at the table no one was addressed other than by his first name. While the lunch was dis. appearing the various guests were conversing with their neighbors, and one could hear little snatches of conversation that sounded something like this: Yes, Ma. bel," ''I think the same way, Bert, " "Now, Raymond, when did all this happen?' "Yes, Johnnie, I remember; that was just before the fire
 It was a late hour when the guests said good night to Bert and Louise, and at the same time showered them with thanks for such a delightful evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Johnson, MT. and Mrs. Oscar Carlson, MT. and Mrs. W. w.. Mclaughlin, Dr. and Mrs. R. c. Mathis, MT. and Mrs. J. w.. Pritchett, MT. and Mrs. J. G.. Grant, MT. and Mrs. P. C. Me- Cormack, Mrs. James H. Wheeler and Mrs. Walter Waters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-10-30
JIG. Grant a Good Booster
 For His Home Town

Not in the memory of anybody in Wrangell has the season been as good there as this year." said John G. Grant, the hotel man, who came to Ketchikan to attend the session of the district court. Fishing has been good and the mining in the district adjacent has been very good" /"
 The hotel man reports that a man named Adams, working on the Pike placer mining property in the Cassiar, made good cleanup. Another mining deal of interest was the taking over of the Mitchell property in the same district by Sid Harrington. - Chronicle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-10-30
School Notes

The literary society will give a musical program for next We'd nesday's assembly at nine a. m. Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
 The manual training books and apparatus have arrived.
 MT. Mitchell continued his speech about his visits to histor- ical places in the east which was very instructive.
 Tie attendance has been good during the past month. There fore, the honor roll, which will be published next week. will be a credit to the school.
 Fred Gunderson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-10-30
Father Kern Gives Up
 His Work in Alaska
Church of the Holy Name Ketchikan, Alaska

October 2Z, 19l9. J. w. Pritchett,
 Wrangell, Alaska. My dear Mr. Pritchett:
 I have been notified that l am needed for Church and college work at St. Leo's, Tacoma. expect to leave Ketchikan on the next British boat and regret that 1 am unable to personally bid goodbye to all my dear friends of Wrangell whom I have had the pleasure of visiting during these last five years. Kindly extend to them in the local Sentinel my best regards and sincere wishes. Rev. Wm. Shepherd of Anchor age who is already known by the people of Wrangell will replace me at ketchikan.
 Cordially yours,
 Rev. Paul P. Kern.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-10-30
Roosevelt Memorial Association

The returns from the Roose- welt Memorial subscription lists are most gratifying indeed. Sev- eral lists are still out, but the re- turns to date show the names of 459 persons who have shown their appreciation of the great Ameri- can soldier and statesman by sub scribing to the Roosevelt Memor- ial fund. The total amount re- ceived thus far is $229.85. The subscription list shows that the response from the Natives was as general as from the whites. There is little doubt but that Wrangell has again made the largest subscription in proportion to her population of any town in Alaska.
 MT, F. E. Bronson, the chair man for Wrangell, was handi- capped by the non-arrival of the literature and subscription cards intended for use in this drive. But through careful planning the drive was made most successful. MT. Bronson is to be commended for the efficiency and zeal with which he discharged the task of enrolling the names of so many of Wrangell's patriotic citizens as subscribers to the Roosevelt Memorial fund.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-10-30
Wrangell Quarantines .
 Against Petersburg

The Town of Wrangell last night established a quarantine against the Town of Petersburg. During the past two or three days there have been rumors that smallpox existed at Petersburg. Yesterday a cablegram was sent to the Territorial Health Commis- sioner inquiring whether there is smallpox at Petersburg. The following reply was received last night:
 Dr. s. c. Shurick,
 Health Officer,
 Wrangell.
 All incorporated towns should protect themselves against Pet ersburg for two weeks.
 L. o. Sloan, Territorial Health Commissioner. Upon receipt of the above cablegram the Board of Health held a meeting and ordered a quarantine against Petersburg for two weeks. James Mathe- son was employed as night guard and L. K. Carson as day guard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-10-30

L. Kracke, superintendent of the Petersburg Packing corpora tion interests at Petersburg, ar rived from the north on the Jeff erson and will be here for some time as he is an important wit ness in the Mikami murder case. MT. Kracke reports that the can nery at Petersburg secured 85, 800 cases of salmon this sea- son which is a record pack for the Petersburg section this year. This amount is slightly over their contract, but is not as good as last year, when they packed 112, cases. -Ketchikan Chron- icle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-10-30

o. A. Larson, superintendent of the cannery at Quadra, is in Ketchikan for a few days, hav- ing completed the seasons work at the cannery, and will leave for the south within a few days. He reports that the cannery put up 72,OOO cases of salmon this year, which is slightly larger than last years pack for the same cannery. -Ketchikan Chronicle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-10-30

Jennie Isakatin, an aged Ma tive woman, passed away Tues day forenoon and was buried yes terday afternoon. She was the oldest woman in Wrangell. She had lived through four genera tions and no one doubted that she was more than 100 years old.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-10-30

Judge William G. Thomas this week received the patent for the Petersburg townsite. The patent is No, 710415 and was sent to Judge Thomas by George A. Parks, Chief of the Field Divi- sion, with the request that it be recorded.