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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31

see that's some dinner for a soldier.
We had plenty of music, piano and
violin and some singing. Every one
got a present; some rings, match
safes and cigarettes cases. but every
one got four packages of cigarettes
and ounces Of chocolate Our off,
GERS ate with us and we had two 9TH
err majors beside our own with us, enc
Of them being the ace of aces with
American aviators.
Well, | think I will have to stop
writing about Christmas. 1 wrote
Earle yesterday. l don't know If he
is still in France or Germany, but 1
heard that they were coming this
way. I have not heard from you for
some time. Only one letter since the
middle of November. Nobody has
had much mail in our company, all
tied up on account of Christmas I
guess. l will probably hear from you
before you see this letter.
We had just little snow, enough
to decorate the trees and the ground
so we didn't have a bare Christmas,
although it was gone by noon.
will have to close for tonight with
love to all.
Your loving son,
GUY +. MARINER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
MANY CASES OF
RHEUMATISM NOW
Says We Must Keep Feet Dry, Avoid
Exposure and Eat Less Meat

Stay off the damp ground. avoid
exposure. keep feet dry. eat less meat,
drink lots of water and above all take
4 spoonful Of salts occasionally to
keep down uric acid.
rheumatism is caused by poisonous
toxin. called uric acid, which is gene
rated in the bowels and absorbed into
the blood. 1t is the function of the
kidneys to filter this acid from the
blood and cast it out in the urine. The
pores of the skin are also means of
freeing the blood of this impurity. In
damp and chilly. cold weather the
skin pores are closed thus forcing
the kidneys to do double work, they
become weak and sluggish and fail to
eliminate this uric acid which keeps
accommodating and circulating through
the system, eventually settling in the
joints and muscles causing stiffness.
soreness and pain called rheumatism.
AT the first twinge Of rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces of Jad Salts: put a table
spoonful in a glass OF water and drink
before breakfast each morning for q
week. This is said to eliminate uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys to
normal action, thus Kidding the blood
Of these impurities.
Jad Salts is inexpensive. harmless
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with lithia
and is used with excellent results by
thousands of folks who are subject
to rheumatism. Here you have
pleasant, effervescent lithia water
drink which Ovcrcomes uric acid and
is beneficial to your kidneys as we'll.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
Inconsistent Mr.. Gompers

Some time ago Present Samuel
Gompers, Of the American Federation
Of Labor, said that the laboring men
of the country would resist to the ut
termost any effort to reduce wages
from, the war time schedules. To
this a prompt response was made by
President Jonathan Bourne, Of the
Republican Publicity Association,
saying that Republicans will be glad
to cooperate in the effort to keep
wages up: and suggested that pro-
tective tariff was the best means Of
preventing lowering OF wages
through competition with the pro-
ducts Of cheap labor abroad. Bourne
asked Gompers to. suggest his rem
edy for falling wages in the face of
competition. and thus far Gompers'
only answer has been that labor does
not propose to depend upon any pa
tent panacea."
Well. there is no patent on the pro-
tective tariff idea. The idea Of high
scale Of wages is not patented. We
should be glad to have Japan, China.
Mexico, Great Britain. Germany. Bel
GUM, France, and all the rest Of the
nations that produce in competition
with US, adopt our scale of wages.
Until they do adopt such a scale. we
shall feel under the necessity of pro-
tecting our own scale by imposing
an import duty on the products OF
cheaper labor sufficient to cover the
difference in cost Of production. Pro-
lection is neither a panacea nor pa
tented. 1t is a plain matter Of eco
nomic good sense. 1t is an America
First principle put into practice.
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States there is no need Of worrying
about me for we have not lost man
with il over here. I am glad Aunt
Olive was kind enough to take TWO
of the little girls, il will be a help 10
Auntie.
received your Christmas box ana
it sure hit the right spot. l took II
up in my room and opened II ana
there were about half dozen OF US
that ate it. l have a nice room i'll an
old French lady's house and she IS
like mother to me. have just re-
turned from my leave and l surely
had a great time. | will enclose cards
of the place where l spent my vaca-
ton. I got three months pay just
before l left and it came in just right.
l had a dandy time but l think I de-
served it all right for / worked
awfully hard at the front. Now we
are back and settled down to drilling
once more but il isn't SO bad as 1t
might be for we only have to drill
three hours a day and the weather is
very cold for this time Of year. Today
is a beautiful day as warm as spring.
1
paper was that l enlisted the End day
of May instead of the last of the
month. l am very glad that you had
use Of the money that l sent home. 1t
makes me feel good to think I am
help to you. Did YOU receive my cita-
ton? l sent it the first of Decem-
Der. 1t will be good to have it framed
for it shows that l have been a brave
and faithful soldier through it all and
now that it is over and today begins
New Years, l am happy to think that
have been through every thing un-
harmed and that it won't be long be
fore l can be with You. | miss the
good old feeds that l always get at
home.
AS it IS getting late and almost time
for retreat l will have to close for this
time, hoping that before you have
time to answer this letter l viii be
on the shores of the good old L. S. \.
Wishing YOU all a most Happy New
Year l remain as ever
Your loving son.
FRANK.
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understanding that when the big
noise is all over, til, control Of the
party and therefore OF the country,
viii remain in the hands Of the south
ern Democratic politicians and north
ern socialists who control the Demo-
cratic caucuses.-National Republi-
can.
The IF rmers Non-Partlsan
League" in Maine and northeastern
states, at least. seems to have been
eating oats and getting horse sense.
in the last few months. Only few
of the more radical Of the socialist
cally inclined farmers can swallow the
Mon. Partisan" program into the
paternal grip Of Washington bureau
cracy. The thing is too obvious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
SOLDIER BOYS

On Tuesday evening at Livernore
Fails at Armory hall. Machine Gun
Co. Sd Maine Infantry. welcomed c5
soldiers who have seen Federal sery
ice back to their home town. Those
who had been in the Federal service
were invited to be seated at the front
OF the hall and Miss Eva Pomerlcau
Red Cross nurse. who is VISITING
relatives in town also occupied a seat
OF honor, while the following program
was carried out: Selection. orchestra.
singing, Star Spangled Banner: adj
dress Of welcome. Isaac d. clary.
solo. II. j. Riley: string instrumental
selection. Italian trio. Lieut.. Gardiner
french then gave an interesting talk
on ms experiences during the w,-
This was followed by song by Corn
Chicolne, accompanied by Mrs. l. I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
A Bargain at the Price

1t is unfortunate that so much Of
the discussion Of government owner
ship or operation Of railroads, tele-
graphs, telephones and cables, or 9TH
er utilities, is directed toward the
question Of deficits in financial affairs.
A loss of a few hundred million dol
lars is of the smallest consequence.
The people could stand that kind OF a
loss. What they can't stand is the
Generalization of service. discourage
ment Of individual initiative. hamper
ing Of individual enterprise. destruc-
ton Of morale. and cessation Of de-
velopment What this country needs
Is builders. We have needed them
and have had them in past and pres
ent generations-we will need them
in future generations. We cc:.'t de-
velop them under the paralyzing sys-
tenn of government operation. This
nation could we'll afford to contribute
a half a billion dollars a year to the
Democratic party for pensions for it's
deserving adherents if they would
only take their hands off the brake Of
enterprise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
Daily Health Talks
What Doctor Pierce Has
Done For Humanity j.!
BY DOCTOR GRIPS.

1t has always seemed to me that DR..
Pierce, Of Buffalo. n. Y, should bs
placed near the top when a list OF
Americas great benefactors is written.
He studied and conquered human dis
eases to a degree that few realize.
Whenever he found a remedy that over
came disease, he at once announced 1t
in the newspapers and told where t
could be bought at small price. He
did not follow the usual custom Ut
keeping the ingredients secret. so that
the rich only could afford to buy the
medicine, but openly printed the name
Of each root and herb he used. And 50
today the names Of DR.. Pierce and HE
medicines are widely known, and they
stand for better health and better citi.
enship.
One OF this great physicians most
successful remedies is known as Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. These are
little. sugar-coated pills. composed OF
Nayapple. leaves of aloe, root of jalap-
things that Nature grows in the ground
These Pellets are safe because they
move the bowels gently. leaving no bad
after-effects. as so many pills do. Very
often they make a person who takes
them feel like a new man or woman.
for they cleanse the intestres OF hard.
dscayed and poisonous matter that nc.
eumuiatss when ono is costive. II you
are constipated by all means 90 to youe
druggist and get some OF DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. They may prove 10
he tho very thing your system requires
to make you veil AID hAppy.-Aav.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
Profits Make the Plow Shine

a prominent magazine says that
what the agricultural industry needs
in this country is capital. But that is
not the most essential. What it needs
is profits. and whenever the profits
are reasonably large and reasonably
regular. there will be no trouble
whatever about capital. In many
ways farming is an attractive occu-
patton Most people would like the
close contact with nature, the out
door life. and the satisfying knowl-
edge OF having engaged in elemental
production. But these attractions
lose much of their relative drawing
power when city occupations hold out
the inducement of an eight-hour
day. at IS cents per hour, with pay
every Saturday night. Whenever the
government manifests as much and
AS effective interest in the farmer as
it does in the city wage worker. there
will be less occasion to talk about the
needs Of agricultural industry.
The farmers have never gone to
Congress with their demands in the
dictatorial manned adopted by the
railroad employees two years ago.
They have never threatened to strike
and deprive the nation Of its supply
of food. They have never formed a
union to enforce their requests. They
have worked long hours in sunshine
ard rain. for a reward that was I'M
certain until the crops had been har-
vested and sold. Often they have
worked themselves and their families
an entire season with no reward ex.
cept board and clothes-fairly good
board and very poor clothes. in such
instances. To such men. the eight
hour days and the Is cents per hour
in the city looks mighty good.
No fault can be found with any
reasonable effort to make city life at
tractive. but It must be expected that
the dow Of population will be gov
erned largely by inducements offered
in the nature Of pleasant work and
satisfactory profits. Investment Of
capital in farming will be stimulated
or discouraged according to the pros.
pect the intending investor sees be-
fore him. Offering to loan money to
the farmer at low rate of interest
will do little to encourage the back
to-the- farm movement. The city,
ward drift will be checked only when
it comes to be generally known that
with all its ups and downs. ms and
outs. farming is a more desirable
occupation than working for wages
in a shop or offlce.
Less emphasis on capital and more
on profits will expedite solution of a
very difficult problem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
Rounding Up Farm and Labor Vote

Frank Walsh has retired from the
War Labor board under appointment
from Democratic national leaders to
organize and control a new Labor
Party" with n view to delivering it to
the Democratic nominee in 1920.
samuel Gompers is expected to
work one side Of the labor street pre-
liminary to 1920 while Walsh works
the other. Walsh is to get under his
tent the labor men who are too radi-
cal for the Gompers leadership.
Gompers is to retain control Of the
American Federation Of Labor and to
deliver it officially, as he does every
-FOUR years. to the Democratic nomi-
nee. whoever he may be.
The scheme is to get as MANY of
the radicals as possible tied I'D with
n so-cailed Labor party, for which
Walsh and his associates have pro-
vldcd a strongly socialistic platform
akin 20 that Of the British Labor
party. At the proper time it is to be
announced that the Democratic nomi
nee accepts the platform OF the new
Labor party. just as Bryan accepted
the Populist platform in 1896. and a
fusion is to be effected, all to the
honor and glory Of the Democratic
party.
This is a splendid scheme to catch
ON coming and going. No one can
question the ingenuity of the Demo-
cratic politicians, or their willingness
TO play the game to the limit. With
sir. Gompers working the regular
In hnr
socialistic labor element, Democratic
leaders at Washington have Matched
mp Il scheme that they believe is
sure to work for rounding up the en-
tire labor vote. instead of permitting
part OF it to wander off to the 50.
cialist party.
Another phase of the situation is
the combination which is being
worked up by the Democratic politi-
clans with Townley. LeSueur and
other socialists who have control of
the Farmers Non-Partisan League
party. 1t is expected that this or
ganization can be used to sweep Re-
publican farmers away from their
moorings in the states Of the west
and northwest. No attempt will be
made. 1t is stated. to organize the
Nom Partisan League in the strongly
Democratic states of the solid south.
as it Is believed this would arouse
the prejudice Of the regular Demo-
cratic politicians and perhaps endan-
ger the electoral vote OF that section
for the Democratic party. Nor will
either 0ompers or Walsh be active IN
the south.
The whole plan 10 70 break into tho
manufacturing and Agricultural states
g ths DaEth: sast and wsst with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31

ference, recently held in Washington,
a resolution was adopted demanding
the immediate investigation by
Senate committee Of tn; Department
Of Agriculture. for the purpose of
disclosing the facts in relation to the
the cost of production Of farm sta
pIeS"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
MICHIGAN HOUSEWIFE
Tells How VinoI Made Her Stro,

Bronson, Mich.-"I took Nincl for
weak. run down condition. and
backache and had TO keep up and do
my Homework for my family Of three
Ninol has improved my condition 50
that now I feel like a. different per-
scn."-Nrs. Albert Rose.
The reason we recommend Vinol
to our customers for such conditions.
is because we believe it to lie the
most successful strength creator we
know. containing as it does beef and
cod liver peptoncs. iron and man.
ganese peptonates and glycerophos-
pilates. The greatest Of all tonics.
Vinol is sold in Augusta by Bow
ditch Webster Co.: J. II. DeOrsay.
Watervillc: Guy X. White. Hallowcll
and Druggists EveryNhorc
T.. S.-Oar Saxol Salvc stops Itch
ing and begins healing at oncc.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31

The inef11ciency Of the Post Office
Department under Burleson has be-
come SO disgusting that before long
the advisability Of consignment of the
mails to the hands Of private indus
try is quite as apt to be seriously adj
vocated by men of common sense as
the extension of government central
is at present being advocated by
theorists, bolshevists, w. W., !. W.
W., and the Sons Of Rest. One Of the
greatest punishments which can be
visited on a man is for him to see to
the wrecking of the edificc which he
founded. Ben Franklin is getting
his. but what did he do to deserve it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
Not a Promising Subject

NO, said Miss Clessaphine Chatter
in confidence over the back fence to
Mrs. Judge Tubman. While l am
pretty sure Miz Stingley is kinda
anxious to marry again. don't much
believe she'll have John Stout. You
see, he is in perfect health and never
has an ache nor pain. while her first
husband was a chronic dyspeptic and
took nearly every remedy that was
ever invented.
And l guess she is sort Of figger-
ing on getting a second husband that
is a dyspeptic, too, SOS she'll be able
TO use up the medicines that her first
one left."-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31

Waite: remarks hT h'", y,
Riley. who was gust "A
being a Civil war v,'' ran .vl
r. j. Mccarthy: sonE, ~ 4
Burrill: Sergt. Harry H'o" 4
gave a very interCstirS h,'" -.
movements of Co. { an" 4
trombone solo by S2r@f ,H'
Hyde, Lieut.. Arthur 'I"'H ).
aviation corps told SOM - fl. j
periences in the air Ia -. n
arrived in town late ~ - :. 4
noon and all We're pi'&S'I n
come him at this Ca;'''' -, \
David Bawn urged n" -, 4
who are still detained " ~ q
stricken countries be re'''''" 4
letters from every tf''d ~.
America" was sung n '''
freshments were scrv'i'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
Maine GOSSIP
Joy is COMING.

F'rom the Atlanta Constitution.)
Home is lookin' mighty bright
Joy is comm.
More of love and more Of light
Joy is comm!
Waitin' for that holiday:
Joy to come and joy to stay:
Home has one glad word to say
Joy is COMM"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31
Light and Airy
The Pins

Ny lady wears sable coat
With costly satin lined,
She pins it with a diamond brooch
Two swans with necks entwined
1t glints and glitterS at her throat
With all rainbow's sheen,
AS she descends SO lightly from
Her dark green limousine.
Her washerwoman draws a shawl
Around her shoulders thin
A simple service pin.
But 10! it holds jewel that
An old brown shawl, and pins it with
Cannot be bought or sold.
The symbol of heros soul,
a little star of gold.
EXCHANGE
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Lily Lovely's
Love Lessons
Stub Your Toe

I1dIOSCIdUDIc, VIC, Jdil 1o1S'
My dear Miss Lovely:-What shall I
do? What would you do? I am A
working girl. working in the shirt fac
tory and of course l meet lot of MIC.
fellows where l work. But every day
on my way to work i meet the incest
looking young man. have not been
introduced to him. but feel sure that
he would like to know me. for every
time l look at him he looks at me. Now
Miss Lovely. how should 1 go about to
meet him SO that we may further our
acquaintance? AnXiously waiting your
reply l remain, Yours truly,
Anxious.
P. s. am about medium height and
have lovely golden hair. My friends
call me pretty.
Dear Anxious:
You ask me what you shall do AMI
what 1 would do. Now, don't delude
yourself with the idea that I would do
the same thing 1 would advise for You.
For instance, if l were YOU I shouli
plan to accidentally stub my toe
and gracefully fall to the sidewalk
just about when 1 saw the young
man IN question coming my way;
that would be sure way of telling
if he is the kind Of man you want
to know. After such an opening
think no man would be slow in contn-
uing the acquaintance and l am sue
from your letter that l need have no
fears about you. But. inasmuch as
am and not YOU I shall do nothing OF
the kind.
am sure this method will accomplish
your purpose and l wish you all sue
cess.
Lily Lovely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-31

street. Augusta. has received two let
tiers from her son, Sergt. Guy Mar
rner with the Army of Occupation in
Germany:
( Coblenz, Dec. 90 1918.
Dear Mother:
Just n few lines today as We arc
at the end of our trip. at least ] hope
50. We are locate d in a little town
by the name of Ehrenbreitstein, Just
across the Rhine river from Coblenz.
| headed my letter Coblenz { , that
YOU could look it up on the map if
YOU want to know just where VIC arc
! at. The scenery here is very beauti-
/ full and | am going to send you some
views Of this part of the Rhine. Well
l guess Earle will beat me home row.
unless he is following me up but
/ don't think they are.
We are now living in m. old Ger
man remount station and it is some
fine. X troop of the 81 cavalry is
here with us, but it's got nothing on
us for what we had last week We
all stayed in private homes, two in n
house and slept on feather beds Can
YOU imagine that. soldiers living like
that: But it was too good to last
We stayed three nights. This is sure
fine life but me for home. l sup
pose Harry is home now and the 9TH
! er boys and I'll bet they swell their
chests out and have dress parade
every night. But wait till the soldiers
como back, they will have to step
some then.
Well. l don't know Of anything
more to write so think will have
to close. Love to all,
Your loving son,
Sergt. Guy L. Mariner. F. r. S.
800, A. E. F.
Ehrenbreitstein, Germany.
| Dear Mother:
! Just few lines tonight to let YOU
know I am we'll. l am still at the
same place that mentioned in my
last letter. over the Rhine. We
crossed the river the 14th Of Dec. and
were the first mount to cross We
also got in the movies. If you see
any pictures of the first cavalry that
| crossed the Rhine, that's us.
Well, Christmas is over and we
, had some time, much better than
THANKSGIVING. We had our dining
hall all decorated up and had a real
Santa Claus with a Christmas tree.
fNotlce ! say our dining hall. It's
! the first time the whole company has
sat at a table for seven and a half
months). Our dinner consisted of
roast pork. mashed potatoes. boiled
onions. gravy. ric" pudding. apple
pie and cake. coffee with milk and
sugar and biscuits with butter so you
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Deserved Il

Eminent Scientist-I didn't marry
beauty. my boy; / didn't marry wealth
or position: I married for sympathy"
F'riend-Well, sou have mine.-Stray
Stories.
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Mr.. Lynn:

Mr.. Lynn:
Just a few lines to let you know
that l am still in France, but hope to
leave before long. We are having
some very nice weather over here for
this time of the year. When | do get
to seaport 1 am going l. ''ok for
Ed Lane. l am enclosing i piece that
was printed in one of the papers over
here that l thought might interest
YOU.
l am going to look around and see
what I can get to bring home to Ed
ward. l thought that he might like
to have something from France. l
got a piece of hand made lace to take
home to my mother and it cost 20
francs. That is about 50 in American
money so YOU can guess things cost q
whole lot over here.
Hoping II be on my way home when
YOU read this.
CAL