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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
The Men at Aver Are Well
Clothed Fed and Cared for

That the men from Maine at the big
National Army cantonment at Caml
Devens, Aver, Mass, arc we'll led, wei
clothed, we'll cared for and entirely con-
tented. is the important finding or the
inspection recently made in person bS
Adjutant General George Mel. I'ressol
according to the report just filed by
the Adjutant General with Governor
Millikcn. Another finding that will be
learned with much pleasure by the rel
ativcs and friends of the men now IN
training there is the high esteem in
which the men from Maine are held by
the officers in charge of the soldiers at
Camp Dcvcns. They have taken TO inc
life like ducks to water and nave re-
sponded with an enthusiasm and elh-
cheney to all calls made upon them IN
way to win unstinted praise from their
instructors
Governor Millikcn decided that an in
spcction and report on the actual con-
ditions at Camp DcvenS, where the Sc
lected men from Maine are stationed,
would do much to relieve the anxiety OF
the parents and friends Of the boys.
The official visit by Adjutant Gcncral
; r1csson followed. He found wonder
full city which had been built III %
days There are now $4,000 soldiers
being ra:ncd at the cantonment. The
camp comprises about 25 square miles
Of territory and is big in all parts. The
buildings are built for permanancy and
are roomy and commodious, construct
I Cd with every thought for the welfare,
comfort and health of the men.
In his report General Prcsson says:
4 Il reported first to General Hodges,
the commanding officer Of the DIVISION,
and found a very courteous and efhclcnt
military man. After explaining tho OBJ
jcct of my visit General Hodges sent
ar aid with me to'the headquarters of
the 303d Field Artillery to which rcgi-
ment most of tho selected men from
! Maine have been assigned. Col Conk-
Y lin is in command of the 303d Field Ar
tilery and both he and Lieutenant
4 Colonel Stopford showed me about
! The regiment is made up mostly of men
from New Hampshire and Maine, con-
tanning about 80 per cent Of New
Hampshire men and about 90 per cent
Of Maine men
\ Il visited Batteries A and r at mess.
2
II found about 175 men eating. The
dinner menu included pea soup, roast
! beef, vegetable hash, bread, butter.
coffee and plum duff with syrup. There
was large refrigerator for butter.
eggs, milk and meat. The men are
drawing the garrison ration. are max
ling saving and are able to purchase
! luXuries not furnished by the govern
ment, At Battery f they had a New
England boiled dinner with chocolate
! pie for desert. ] sampled the food at
both places and found il excellent.
! Private conversation was had with
the men when the officers were not
present and they were encouraged to
/ tell Of any matters which they thought
/ should be corrected or any faults they
| had 10 find with their food or treat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05

the main line track, the two tracks be-
ing only a few feet apart, At any
point of the H. feet of private way
leading from the S. d. Warren loading
track being the way along which Mr..
Brann was proceeding, a traveller has
Il clear view Of an approaching east
bound train 600 feet from the crossing.
aWhen the engine was 500 to 400
feet from the crossing, coming at about
80 miles AL hour, the engineman saw
Mr.. Brann. riding on his cart. APP
preaching the crossing, and blew sew
cral blasts of the whistle assuming
that he would stop before driving on
the crossing. Apparently lie (Brann)
did not hear and continued. getting the
horses over before the engine struck
the cart. The force cleared the cart
from lie horses broke il up and threw
Mr.. Brann about ia feet, killing him
instantly.
When the engineman saw that Mr..
Brann was not going to stop, he made
an application Of thc brakes, hut could
not stop in season to avoid tho colli-
sion.
THE accident appears tn be due en-
tirely to Mr.. Erann's inability TO hear
the warning whistles and his neglect
to look down the track before driving
upon the crossing. There is no evil
dcnce nf fault on the part of the rail-
road company or of its employees"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05

The entire board of state assessors
met at the Office on Wednesday of this
week for the first time since complet-
irg their regular summer sessions
which were held in each of the several
counties of the State In reviewing
the work the board feels that it has
! been most satisfactory from every
point of view. The members feel that
while necessarily much of the work
has been hurriedly accomplished, it,
as mapped out at the beginning of the
81 ason, has been carried out. A chat
with one i'll a position to know OF the
plans proved the work and the eX-
pected results of more than usual in
/ terest and is here summarized:
Most citizens of the State are aware
of its size. but when one takes into
consideration that the area of forest
land equals that of the settled part of
the State, they will begin to perceive
tie sort of task that confronts the
board. This season, before starting on
the work. a blank form containing the
leading questions which each board of
Z local assessors would be expected to
answer relative to conditions in their
towns was mailed TO them with the
request that they come to the appointed
session fully prepared to answer all
( the intcrrogatories in detail. The qucS
tions were along the following lines.
the blanks being headed with Town,
county. Gate, population, miles of
highway, distance from railroad"
T Acreage Of town; number of taxable
estates: loss by fire; new buildings.
amount standing timber; general con-
ditions; prospective gain next year,
prospective loss next year; general
conditions as compared with 1915.
Grade of live stock.
\ Amount of intanGibles taxed; csti-
mated ntangiblcs not taxed.
Number of unimprovcd water pow
crS. with name, estimated horsepower
and value.
/ Number of improved water powers
and number of electric light and pow
cr companies, with name, estimated
horsepower and value.
Number of water companies. with
name and value.
/ Do YOU favor uniform poll tax?
( Number Of cotton mills, with name,
rumber of spindlcs and value.
I Number Of wooden mills. with name.
number of sets and value.
Number Of pulp mills, with name,
items per cay and value.
Number of paper mills, with name,
tons per day and value.
I Number of saw mills, with name.
capacity and value.
\ Number of shoe factories. with
name and value.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05

to the regimental fund. The State,
also, In view of the fact it has given
sums to organizations called into Fed
eral service. it seems would be justified
in giving sum for fegimentaf funds.
New Hampshire cities have been doing
this and Maine could we'll do likewise.
The training the men are receiving
is excellent. Both French and British
officers. have been sent over to train our
men for the war. But our men have an
individuality OF their own and must be
taught what the Europeans want, but
by Americans and in American fashion.
The necessity of drill throughout the
Winter is apparent. The men are en-
tering the work with much enthusiasm
and are learning fast. All errors are
corrected at once and only cor
rected impressions are allowed to
remain concerning the work. Rifle
practice is also an American
means Of efficiency in battle which
will be continued. The Germans and
French often rush across $50 or 200
yards of territory to get at one another
with the bayonet. when trained rifle
shots would not allow such a foe to
tSdNil IL - SAPSSlSo lily N'i"tiiS
men will show the same aptitude in this
department. they have displayed in all
the other branches of their military
education.
Il talked with many officers. nom
commissioned officers and privates and
while some confessed feeling of home
sickness at times. all admitted good,
fair treatment and splendid instruction,
with great interest in it all and de-
termination to see ii through to vic
tory Both Colonel Conklin and Lieu
tenant Colonel Stopford alleged the best
type of manhood was found in New
England and that Maine men had been
dechetT3aoyij etaoi p shrdul cmfwy
assigned to their organization was be-
cause they had made special request
: that men from this State he SO as
signed"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. MONDAY NOVEMBER j. 1917
Resume Of Activities Of
State Board Of Assessors
Number of other mills, with name
and value.

Number of other mills. with name
and value.
Remarks.
These questions were supplemented
10y others as conditions might require,
Iii each case the date of the last gen.
cIal systematic rcvaluation was OBJ
lained and if the statute requiring
such revaluation had not been COM
piled with. a revaluation was either
recommended or ordered. special
effort was made to induce local boards
to view all timber lots within their
precincts as this class of property
sometimes grows beyond the actual
knowledge Of the owner, so it is not
surprising that it sometimes escapes
i the assessors. In nearly every instance
the information sought was cheerfully
furnished by the local boards, and in
! such cases as it was not then avail
able it has since been sent in
Many of the larger manufacturing
plants were visited and inspected and
when definite knowledge of the class
ioi business was not otherwise avail
able, owners and managers were in
terviewed and much first hand knowl-
.
teal assistance in making the next
State valuation.
! In connection with this work, as in
/ preceding years. much property here
tc fore not listed for a State tax has
/ been unearthed, as, for instance, large
and expensive summer residences on
! the borders of some of our lakes or
situated on islands along our coast. In
one case, an island that had not been
considered as inhabited was found to
have a thrifty settlement, with post
office and schoolhouse. In other cases
! the items of real estate were of con-
siderable magnitude aud when the
values are finally adjusted, will no
doubt add materially to the valuation
of our State.
While the methods adopted arc new
and necessarily crude to some extent
they can he amended as their needs
become apparent and even with their
undevelopcd state, by their use a vast
amount of valuable material has been
collected and will be added to yearly
and kept in record form to serve as
guide in equalizing values and as a
permanent reference. which may be
used in explaining the various de
cisions of the board.
The State Board of Assessors. in ad-
dition to the above activities, has in
vestigatcd many cases Of alleged un-
dtr-valuation and other cases of a like
character, so that the season has been
an exceedingly busy one and, the board
is confident, very profitable ono for
the interests of the people Of the State
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
If BACKACHY OR !
KIDNEYS B01HEl
Eat less meat also take elas.
Salts before eating
breakfast.

Uric acid in meat excites the k,s.
they become overworked, get st,.
&C he. and feel like Jumps of lead ds.sa y
urine becomes cloudy; the blads,.. - !
irritated, and you may be oblisss y
seek relief two or three times ~
the night. When the kidneys c,os
must help them flush off tho ~
rrinous waste or you'll be rs.I W
person shortly. AT first you feel ss ss
misery in the kidney region, Won e.. ~
from backache. sick headache. S'-N ''
ness, stomach gets sour, tongue co-+
and YOU feel rheumatic twinveS ~
the weather is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots of Wat,
also get from any pharmacist e.
ounces of Jad Salts: take Tables w
full in a glass of water before brsaLs.
for a few days and your kidncvg ="
then act fine. This famous sab, W
made from the acid of cranes =
lemon juice, combined with lithia ~
has been used for generations to a.
ologgcd kidneys and stimulate then :.
normal activity, also 10 ncutrsli,s -
acidS III urine so IL II" longer is
source OF ifr'tauon' thus ending bad
der weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive. canno, 3.
jLre. makes a delightful effcryeso.,
lithia water drink which cyeryo.
should take now and then to keen n
kidneys clean and active. Ururys
here say they SCH lots of lad Sale
folks who believe III overcoming k,d,,
trouble while it is only trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
CLINTON

The Improvement League OF clin-
ton High school held meeting Fri
day afternoon and after the business
was transacted the following program
was enjoyed: Song, school; recitation
Eerna Nelson: reading. Wayne Gerald;
book review. Norman Decker; School
Paper, Lloyd Nelson; reading. Shcr-
man Murray; reading. Delhia Lester;
song, Mabel Crockett; song, school.
Mr.. Flanders, the principal Of Clin-
ton High school, has formed a debat-
ing league among the boys of the High
school.
\ supper and entertainment were
given Thursday evening by the Meth
odist church, the program in the eve
ming being as follows: Piano solo
lone Irving: quartet. Mrs. Dodge. Mrs
Worcester, Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.. Gree :
ly: reading, Miss Harvey: piano solo
Miss SpauldnG: song. Mrs. Collins; nj
ano solo. Miss Irving: vocal solo, Miss
Crocket; farce, Mrs. Richardson, Miss
Clifford, Mrs. Church, Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Rremner. Mrs. Spaulding. Miss
True. Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Wakely, Mrs
Wood and Mrs. Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
JOICE

Mrs Ida Mansir and Mrs. George Dow
of East Pittston were callers last wccb
i'll this place.
A number from this part Of the towr
attended the harvest supper at the Meth
odst church Wednesday evening in East
Iittston.
Mrs Catherine Skehan is visiting hcr
daughter, Mrs. Ambrose Reilly OF Coopers
Mills.
Mr aud Mrs. Weston Lewis Of Augusta
and Mrs Mary Clark of Nassslboro were
callers Sunday at Homestead Farm
Miss Marguerite Sukeforth OF CooperS
Mills was a weekend guest Of her friend
Mrs Wadsworth Lewis.
Mrs Lizzie Libby entertained the King
Daughters Thursday afternoon. oct S
1t was the annual meeting Of the society
and a large number were present. After
the onenins exercises officers were elected
for tie ensuing year. Mrs. Nellie p"able
was chosen president. Mrs George zones
vice president Mrs. Lille Grant secretA'
nv. Mrs. AIaude Mckindsley tra"s orer
and Mrs Georgia Jones corresponding
secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
BOARD NO. | HOLDS
MADE CHAIRMAN

District Exemption Board No. l at a
meeting held Saturday voted to hold for
service Nlade6 Cyganiewitz, a prominent
wrestler known as Zbyszko. Cyganiewitz
appealed from the decision Of York Coun-
ty Exemption Board No. ], which also
held him for service. IL is reported that
the man has been rejected, on account of
defective ear. by the military authori-
ties at Camp Devens.
District Board No. / discharged Jacob
Nerheus of Bath. a mould locksman en-
ployed by the Texas Steamship CO., be-
cause Of Industrial enterprise.
The board held Roy l.. Johnson Of Bath
for service, Johnson claiming exemption
on the ground of dependent wife.
The board at its meeting Saturday elect
cd Walter s. WXman of Augusta as per
mancnt chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
Freight Rate Inquiry

Robert I;antoul of Boston the rate
expert engaged hy Attorney General
Gay ~ Stureis to assist in the invcs-
ti-atiou nf the freight rates now in op-
Grafton in Maine. las arrived in the
city and is stopping at the Augusta
House. This investigation was order
cd by tic Governor and Council at its
last session, tho Council order being
rassed late last Wednesday night. Mr..
itantoul will at once begin his work in
connection with tho attorney general S
office and it is understood that the in
Ncsticatiun, which is to he thorough
aud sweeping. will occupy some
months,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
BATH MARSHAL
AFTER AWNINGS

Bath Ne, Nov. 3-Marshal 4. &.
Oliver started something Friday MORT
ing which will be pleasing to the gem
eral public. He has ordered all mcr-
chants to raise their awnings so that
when lowered they will bc at least
eight feet above the sidewalk. This
: a move which will be much apprc-
ciatcd by the public, especially on
rainy days when it is almost impos-
sible to carry an umbrella along the
principal streets on account of the low
awnings.
Another thing which the marshal is
to bring to the attention of tho city
council is the blocking of sidewalks bv
merchants who think a part of the
sidewalk is part Of their store and
use it for storage and display of things
sold.
The latter move, if an order is passed
abolishing. it, Will be tho hest thing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
PUBLIC UTILITIES DECISION
IN HENRY BRANN DEATH

The Public Utilities Commission sat
urday rendered its decision in the mat
ter Of the accident on the Maine Cen
trail Railroad at kenneboc Siding at
9.t1 A. NJ, Saturday. oct. -, which re-
suited in the death of Henry II. Brann
aged 81 wears. of Augusta, who was
struck BY tast-buund Maine Central
passenger train No. 1. on the private
rrossing to BOYD L. IIarvey's mill al
I>ennebec Siding and instantly kill
cd.
Mr. Brann, who was somewhat deaf
and lived about one half mile from tho
scene Of the accident, had gone to tho
mill at the Siding to get a load oi
waste pulpwood, He had a cart and 4
pair of horses. He had loaded his
,art, about 1l2 feet from the crossing
and started back along the private
way. This way leads cast across tho
kcnnebcc Siding track and then across
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
Mt. Vernon GRANGE

Mt. Vernon Grange held its recuIr
meeting saturday. The social hon,
from { to s L. NJ. to which every m.
was cordially invited was cnjoNcd n,
all. Games and a short program wa
provided for amusement. The mcetir.
WIS presided over hy Worthy Ovcrs,,
+. III. Hammond. Emma Carr, Win,,
fred McQuaide and Maud Farr ver
appointed to draw up resolutions &.
the death of j. +. Hammond n,
question discussed was, Shall =,
raise all our hcifer calves" il ",
decided that all should raise wh7
they can possibly take care W. TN
rest of the proSram consisted :
rocitations and music. Question IA
the next meeting, What inconysr
fences do we tolerate that we mIrA
improve"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
MOTOR TRUCK BOYS
NEED A co. FUND

John T.. Bunker Of Ear llarbor. the cx-
ccutive committee of the Maine commit
tee on Public Safety, last June recruited
motor truck company, which is now
assigned to the 303d Artillery and located
at Fort Strong, Boston liarbor. Bun
kers Bulls" is the nickname given to the
motor truck unit because it was recruited
by Mr. Bunker, who is al present mem
Der OF the Public Utilities Commission
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
Oxford Universalist Mectjrn

The two-days' session Of tho oxio-
CniNcrSalist Association at Mcchani
Falls closed Thursday with y sormo
by Key. Milo G. Folsom of Gardner
preceding the sCimon Communion va
administered by Rev. Will A. KcIr'
assisted by Rev. Allen Brown and Re-
j. II. Little. Tho addresses were n
the topic Our Duty" Rev. AlIa'
Brown speaking on "Our Debt 10 n
Church Frrefathcrs:" Rev. dwight \
Ball ON "EuildiuG on the Fouudltio
That our Forefathers Laid" Officer
Of the preceding year wcrc ro-ecH"r
us follows: +. l.. Philoon of Auburn
pres; +. H. Hcrrick. Leeds. vice pre-
Rev. G. w. Cias, Waterford, sec e.
\. Eonnoy, Turner Center treas
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
PALERMO

NoRTH-Carf,s Corner school, taught BY
Estelle c. Deering, closed Friday. Nov. ?
for two weeks vacation. Appropriate exer
cises for Thanksgiving were enjoyed by ID.
parents and neishborhood friends. Prizes
were given to the pupils vYse names wer'
on the Roll Of Hor"r for attendance .iArzeilf
studleya Eilen Studlex George studlGf
Wayne Reed. Nj
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05

The four-masted schooner, Alice y
kafa was launched at noon, Thursday
from tho yard Of Frank S. Rowker
son in PhippSburch. She wac fu'
gGed and was christcned by the W
man for whom she was named
This vessel is the largest vessel bur
in tho Bowker yard, 36.6 feet beam II
feet deep and has a gross tonnags
Csc. She is owned by the Arophnn
steamship Corporation of New Yor
city. She will be ready for sea
about = week
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
Monmouth Grange

y regular meeting of Monmovi
Grar Ee was held oct. 81 with a zoo
number present. After the regula
business the First and Second degree
were conferred upon three candidate,
Resolutions on the death Of our Ia,
brother, G. III. Goodwin were adog.
cd.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05

done by tic city council for some Tim
In many places on Front ana Cent,
streets at least a third uf the side
walk Is used to display goods and h
puhilc' Ho" that Baths population hs
increased by several thousand ba,
10 walk in the street many times ,
get past.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05

Registration Receipts Now Total s4S6913 abou
Entire Year- Requires Registration Of 37
Icenses-Expert Ran tOu Arrives Begin Freight
ties Decides Henry Brann Due TO Own Fault-Exe
ter Wyman Cha rman Votes to Hold Zbyszk
vce-Resume Of State Board of Assessors Summer Acve
Condition Our Men at CAM Devens-Well Clothed, Fed
Truck Boys Need a Company Fund
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05

t S61,000 More Than the Esti-
Machines and 47,437 Operators
ate Investigation-Public Utili-
mption Board No. l Elects Wal
o the Wrestler for Military Ser.
s-General Presson Reports on
nd Cared fOr-Maine Motor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05
LITCHFIELD
NOTICE

To the Inhabi - of the Town of Litch-
held: Those Of this town desiring vaccina-
tion can be vaccinated at the expense of the
town at the oflce OF Doctor Goss.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
nov5d1t
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
THE MISSING FORD CAR

The missing Ford car that belonged
to Graham, from near Bruce, and was
taken last Friday evening, has been
recovered. The Mankato daily paper
gives an account of the appearance of
the car in that city. as follows:
walter Sharp, a boy of thirteen
years, son of ID. Sharp, a jeweler at
Brookings, S. d., was locked up at the
Mankato police station this morning
on account of the theft of an automo-
b., which he admitted taking. He
was asked what he intended to do with
il and he said he did not know, but 1t
appears that he intended to go to st.
Paul with the machine.
"He followed the Black and Yellow
trail and com to Mankato. Last
night he took a load of boy scouts in
uniform and started ahead of the pa
rade. He himself was likewise in boy
scout uniform.
"He was in front of the parade and
the police who were leading the pa
rade noticed that the car lamps were
not lighted in the rear. One of them
called to him to turn On the lights.
The uniforms of the boy scouts at.
tracted the attention of the officers.
THAT same evening, an officer ut
Brookings called up Sheriff Osten and
the police station of Mankato to give
both the information of the boy In
boy scout uniform, who was reported
to have run off with a car. The police
at once remembered the boy scouts
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
E B e RIG

Miss Sophia Cook of Bruce anc
julius Egeberg Of Brookings were
quietly married at the parsonage ri
Bruce on Wednesday evening, Septemi
Der 26th, Rev. Mr.. Seastrand official
ing.
The bride was attired in a eoT1
of shadow lace, while the room wore
the conventional black. The bridal
couple Tcre attended by Mayme ani
Chester Cook, sister and brother OF
the bride, Elmer Egeberg and Clara
Tofte. sister and brother Of the groom
After the ceremony a reception was
given at the home of the brides moth
or, Mrs. Cook. About sixty relatiye.
and friends partook Of an elaborate
dinner. The table was decorated with
pink carnations and ferns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Egeberg were the
recipients Of many beautiful gifts
among which were linens, silver. etc
which can be put to good use in the
new home. which we understand viii
be at Brookings.
Their many friends extend their
best wishes for a happy and prosper
Gus future. Sc