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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
FIGHTS DEATH
Sergt. Campbell Wins
Air Struggle
Lower Left Wing of Airplane
Breaks Mile up in Air

French Front in France. July s.-(By
The Associated Press)-Sergeant An
drew Campbell won in fight with
death with the chances a million to one
against him while flying with the La
fayette souadrilla yesterday afternoon.
The lower left wing of his airplane
broke off when he was soaring a mile
high. Only his complete presence OF
mind and GOODNESS saved him.
Campbell threw all the controls on
the other side and volplaned some dis
lance in order to detach the floating
remnants of the broken wing, which
was beating against the body of the
machine and threatening to dislocate
everything. When he succeeded. he des-
cended slowly on the remaining wing into
a beet field without injury to hlmslf
The slightest turn in the air would
have meant death.
This accident was preceded by the
ceremony of the presentation OF an Am
erican flag to the squadrilla by an en-
ployee of the treasury department at
Washington.
French and American aviators from
several squadrillas were paraded on the
flying grounds for the ceremony. which
was a fine spectacle of the fraternity
Of the two countries.
Before the ceremony Co-forals Camp
bell Bridgman. Hewitt. Hinkle and
Drexel were promoted to sergeants for
bravery during recent operations. They
with others have been operating along
the whole front, where they drove of doz-
ems of German fighting machines during
the German offensive last week.
In the week from June "a to June 30
they fought Il air duels, and as the re-
suit of their "Reminiscences furnished the
French with most valuable information
Lufberry and Willis had four engage
ments each; Bigelow and Lowell two
each: Thaw, Havlland, Soubiran, Hall
and the French lieutenant De Maisson-
Rouge one each. Hall, who Is new
conner after serving as machine gun
ner in the British army, while making
his second fight with the Lafayettes was
wounded severely and was decorated with
the military medal for attacking single
handed seven German airmen. Infantry
men on the ground stopped their fighting
to watch the stirring combat, which end
ed in Hall being wounded in three places.
He lost consciousness at a height of three
miles, but recovered his sense when with.
in 100 feet of the ground and brought his
machine within his own lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09

The public canning demonstration
planned by the Winthrop Committee
on Food Conservation was held at the
own hall at o'clock Friday afternoon.
The work was carried on by Miss Eu-
rice Niles of University of Maine. who
for the past two years has been in
structor of home economics in Old
Town, Me. Miss Niles opened the
meeting by a short talk on the impor-
lance and necessity of food conserve :
ton at this time. She warned every
one against waste, giving figures to
show what small wastes amount to in
a years time
About 10 ladies were present, nearly all
with notebook and pencil, and much in
terest and enthusiasm was shown. It is
hoped that the housewives of Winthron
will can in larger quantities and more
successfully than ever this year.
In Brookline, Mass, at 113o A. NJ Sat-
urday, July Z, DR.. William E. Preble and
Mrs. Helen Smiley Phelps were united in
marriage. Rev. Manley Fifeld Albright
OF the Allston Congregational church of.
flciating. The wedding took place at the
nome OF Mrs. Walter Scott Tompers AT
LIZ Commonwealth avenue, Mrs. Tom
pers being sister Of the bride. The bridal
couple were. attended by DR.. and Mrs.
James Hepburn OF Boston. The wedding
was very quiet one, only the immediate
relatives being present and very few
knowing about it, as no announcement
had been made. A wedding breakfast
was served by Mrs. Tompers, DR.. and
MRS. treble leaving Immediately after
amidst shower Of rice. intending to take
an automobile trip through Maine TO
Ranseley. returning home through the
white mountains The house decora lions
were very pretty. sweet peas and white
roses predominating. The bride was
sowned in crepe DE chine and carried a
bouquet of white sweet peas and white
roses. The other ladies of the party each
had corsage bouquet of pink sweet
peas. DR.. and Mrs. Preble have their
home ready for occupancy At S4 Bay
State road, Boston. Dr. Preble attended
Winthrop High school, graduating there
from, also graduating from Kent's Hill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
SOUTH SIDE

x-Gale out. attempt to bunt third
strike
Earned runs, North Side, 2: South
Side. ?. Two base hits, Towle. For
tier, Osborne. Stolen bases, Fortier,
Wilson. Morrow, York Struck out. by
York, -; by Bissonette, 10. Double
plays, Bell to Dostie to Heon Bell to
Dostie. Passed ball. Stockford. Ease
on balls, off York. 1. Sacrifice hits,
Bell. Umpire, Griffin and Pearson.
Time, las. Scorer. Lottie York.
1t Goes rot follow that there was a
long and eruelling contest, going into
extra innings, to be called on account
of darkness Not a bit of it. Said Capt.
Bede Jones to Capt. John McIlroy:
Nine innings was all we agreed to
play and Capt. McIlroy replied, mop
ping his brow: 1T is enough" and so
the game ended. and the tie will be
played off we are told, in 1918.
Rev, y. r. Pearson and Rev. f. B.
Henry were engaged as umpires to
lend dignity to the occasion. Rev.
Pearson came all right and timidly
suggested decisions upon bases, but
Father Henry, remembering the I'M
happy fate of umpires since the be-
ginning of time baseball time, that isl
conveniently remembered a previous
engagement and sent is a substitute
Gerald Griffin, known to fame as an
actor and one of Winthrop's best
known summer sojourners." Griff,
too. was mindful of the perils of the
imp" and came fully prepared for
all emergencies, decorated with
badge of authority. and armed to the
teeth with all the weapons of modern
warfare and every time any player
had the temerity to question decis-
ion he was greeted with truly terri
fying fusilade (of blank cartridges)
and driven back to cover. Undoubtedly
"Griffs'' precautions were wise. for
lis umpiring was one of the most
spectacular features of the game and
only his display of weapons save him
from assault by Harris Woodman and
John McIlroy. or scalping by the hand
OF "Squanto" Wilson. who couldn't fol-
low the force Of Griff's reasoning that
q ball over by the bench was a strike
or a srounder beteen short and third
a foul"
Capt. Jones had selected as his box
artist" Gene" York, who in the days
Of the infancy of the Trolley League
served up balls and strikes to Lord.
Chadbourne, the Kennistons and other
time stars. Pretz Gale was behind
the. bat and distinguished himself by
his winderful CD throws to bases. Capt.
Jones himself a famous player of the
18th century. covered first. "Squanto"
Wilson was assigned to second. There
was some question as to "Squantos"
being fast enough to make the team.
so he took a trop to Hartford. CT.
and put in two weeks hard practice
with the Eastern League team Of that
city in preparation for this important
contest. Harris Woodman, another old
Trolley Lacquer. was at short and Sid
Mason covered third. In. In the field
were Charlie Towle, known to fame as
manager Of the Winthrop Trolley
Leaguers. Harry Stevens and Ed Jones.
Capt. McIlroy believes in young blood
and presented for battery the we'll
known high school combination, Bes-
sonette and Stockford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
BRUNSWICK CHURCH
IS RE-DED|CATED

Brunswick. Me. July S.-(Special)-
The Methodist Episcopal church. which
was badly damaged by fire on February
rs, was re-dedicated today. Practically
the entire interior Of the church has
been rebuilt. The memorial windows.
which were destroyed have been replac-
ed. and in addition there has been in
stalled q handsome window to the men,
DRY Of John s. Towne. The organ has
been rebuilt and the cost Of that
work. $1,000 has been given to the
church Is an annuity dedicated to Mrs.
George e. Alderman, the wife Of the
pastor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09

The ashes Of Helon Hilton. who was
cremated at the crematory in Mount
Auburn cemetery in Cambridge, Mass,
last week, have been brought here for
interment in the old Hilton lot.
The Ladies' Aid meets next Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Millie Paul.
Committees to serve in the Woman's
Club have been named as follows: En-
tertainment. Mrs. Angie Priest, Mrs.
Matte Hodgdon, Mrs. Mae Andrews.
Miss Whipple and Mrs. RowelI; pro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
The Ladies Aid meets Tuesday afte

The Ladies Aid meets Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Mildred Steward.
The relief society has shipped away
50 ambulance pillows. The following
ladies have been appointed to serve as
room committees on the following
dates: July II. Mrs. Annie Whitney
and Mrs. Edith Dinsmore; July 10, Mrs.
Addie Dutton and Mrs. Emma Gipson
July %. Mrs. Edith Hunnewell and
Mrs Juliet Adams: August 5. Mrs. Car
rte Hilton and Mrs. Gertrude Noddin
August Is. Mrs. Fannie Mahoney and
Mrs. Marta Savage; August 81, Mrs.
Nancy Whipple and Mrs. Lucinda
Moore; August 20. Mrs. Lephe Preble
and Mrs. Lucy Cromble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
MAN
BROWNS SUNDAY

Auburn. Me-, July S.-Antonio Pfhard.
Is, Of Lewiston. was drowned by the
overturning Of a canoe while fishing at
Lake Auburn today. The body was not
recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09

Sealed proposals for the completion o.
the third floor Of the boys dormitory
the Madawaska Training School at For
Kent. Maine. will be received BY the
Board Of State Normal School Trustees
until p. NJ, Friday July q. 1911
The work will include interior construc.
plumbing system from the second floor
Contractors may bid on all or part Of the
work. Plans and specifications may De
secured from Astle and Page, Architects
Caribou, Maine. or from A. o. Thomas
Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any Or
all proposals. Each must be plainly
marked on the outside Of the envelope
and addressed to
A. o. THOMAS.
Secretary Normal School Trustees,
Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
Observation-Disclosures

A BICYCLE FOR A BOY ABOUT
eight years of age. Must be in good con
dition. Write, giving full description
Lloyd Stanley Moore Winthrop iulysda
TWO OR THREE DOUBLE TEAMS
for haying. Inquire Charles W shaw
Lambard Farm. Eastern avenue. Angus.
Ia july9dS'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
M orrison- Rowe

Miss Lila May Rowe of this town and
Howard Morrison of Nassalboro were
married at Waterville the 3rd and have
established their home upon a farm in
Nassaiboro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
BINGHAM

Mr.. and Mrs John Lander are here
from Maiden. Mass. and will probably
pass the summer in this section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
TOO LATE FOR ClASSIFICATIOl

Wanted-Bicycle.
Lost-Bill folder with bills.
Wanted-Teams for haying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
Lost

BROWN BlLk FOLDER WITH BILLS
either on Water street or way TO Togus
Saturday night. Reward. Leave at jour.
nal office. Augusta. julyedst'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
COAL WORRIES OVER
Topeka Industrial Council Will Supply
Demands at S5.25 Ton

The coal proposition is not worry
ing the union men of Topeka, accord
ing TO statement made this morning
by William Kerle, who is in charge of
the cooperative coal purchasing and
distributing association of the Topeka
Industrial council. Coal will be had
all winter at S5.25 per ton, delivered
and stored in the basement. he de-
clares-
In the last two weeks orders for
e43 tons of coal have been received
by the labor men, to be filled as soon
as the coal comes to Topeka The
first car left the southern Kansas coal
district this week, a second will leave
"Wednesday and a third Friday of next
week.
The orders came from 29S families
of the city and in individual orders
varying from two tons to thirty-five
tons. According to the union men
less than 10 per cent of organized To-
pekans have handed in their orders to
headquarters. It is expected that
a bout 500 tons will be ordered each
month by the local men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
CALL TOPEKA NURSES
Three Young Ladies Ordered to Re-
port for Red Cross Training

Three Topeka nurses stood in front
OF Miss Eta Covell. city clerk. today
and swore-swore to uphold the con-
stitution of the United States obey
their superior officers and not to stay
out later than $3.50 o'clock unless the
fire escape was in good working order
They were Miss Elizabeth M Davis
sos Fillmore street; Miss Eliza beth
AIdridge, 205 West Eleventh street
and Miss Grace James, 213 Tyler
street, members of the Red Cross re-
serve ordered into active service.
Orders from the war department
directing them to report Immediately
to the Letterman General hospital at
San Francisco for training were re-
ceived Friday night This morning an
enclosed form in which they promise
to enter the service was sworn to be-
fore Miss Covell This afternoon was
and tomorrow morning they leave for
san Francisco.
Miss Davis has been connected with
the Public Health Nursing association
for three years and during the sum-
mer months has been sReciaI baby
nurse. Miss Aldridge also was con-
nected with the Public Health Nursing
association. Miss James graduated
from Stormont hospital Since her
graduation Miss James has been at
the Santa Fe hospital Miss Davis is
a graduate from Bethany hospital
while Miss Aldridge is a graduate of
Christ's hospital The girls enlisted in
the Red Cross reserve corps several
months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
BACK LABOR MEN?
Churches Said To Be Behind
New Union Movement.
HI. Black Wants Street Car
Men To Organize.

That the churches of Topeka will
aid street railway and Santa Fe shop
men to unioniZe is the statement made
today in an advertisement printed in
the Topeka State Journal and signed
by the Black Rug company. repre-
scented by H Black, 712 East Fourth
street Black is a fraternaI delegate
to the Industrial council for the Chris
tan Endeavor societies.
Blacks advertisement is directed to
AL wage earners. especially Santa F'e
and street railway employees" He in
vItes them to attend union services
of east side churches at the Third
Presbyterian church. Fourth and
Branner streets. tomorrow evening
Would you like to organize like the
street railway men of Kansas City -
ne asks in his advertisement.
The churches have declared to
help you" he continues.
Union men interviewed TODAY de-
clared that Black is not a member of
a union. They say he was formerly
employed in the Santa F'e storehouse.
quitting that job several months ago
Tor some unknown reason. The only
way that Black is connected with or
sanIzed labor. according to union
men Is thru his appointment as the
christian EndeaVor delegate to the
Industrial council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland
By Frances Jones. I'll Graitan street
other hours 475I k
Z W Main who has been i'll several
me- Moht k5s, Is now able to be up and around
NJ; Main Is gaining strength SLOWLY
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Swing and .wo
~. id rem, OF aak1ma, Wash; are visitors at
avenue. A'ou
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Renbarger are spend
ing the week end in Kansas City.
+ l. Brit, Freeman avenue was in
Jured thursday when he fell from the
T T OF a house belonging to Harry Doyle,
penter. was repairing the DOYLE homo
when he slipped, falling to the ground He
was injured quite badly but has i'm
proved slightly within the past few davs
Scott Kelsey will leave soon to spend
4 rev weeks vacation at Topinahee Mich
PEI neloT Re retur ming to his school work at
MIS- Ben H1EgS and Mrs E A Peters
VIII motor to Holton, Saturday spending
sunday as guests of Mrs. Higgs mother
man
The Rev. Mr.. Peterson. pastor at the
oakland Methodist church, will read his
prize essay on christian Stevardshin'.
sunday morning in the sermon hour The
Rev Mr. Peterson was awarded a prize
given by the commission on finance of
the Methodist Episcopal church fer the best
essay written and submitted Mr.. Peter
son essay was recently published In the
EpWorth Herald. In the evening at the
church DR.. H F. Wolfe district supe-in
tendent, will preach general class meet
ing will be held at o'clock A-thur
Snider viii lead the meeting Of the Ed
worth League
Mr.; and Mrs. William yanorsdol and
family Forest avenue. viii 20 to Fudora
soon where they will remain the next wear
MI Vanorsdal is superintendent of schools
al Eudora
Miss Marie Foley of Norton. will come
Sunday to spend two weeks with her
cousin Miss Marguerite Bower
Mrs. Sherman Cooper. corner Of Indiana
and Green streets. has gone to Colorado
to spend a weeks vacation
Mrs Dell Cooper. formerly OF Oakland.
but who has been living in Topeka has
changed her residence to $50 Forest ave
nue..
The Fleur-de Lis Art club will have
picnic at Gage park all day Wednesday
The G. g club was entertained bv Mr.
and Mrs g h Wood. Laurel avenue Fri
sisting of piano number by Miss Marjorie
Mohler: reading Mrs Wood: song Miss
Mary Gordon: piano duet Mr. and Mrs
Wood; song. Marjorie Nohler: Raw and
Ruth Hutchinson; piano number Miss
Fay Hawyer. and another piano number
by Miss Goldie Mauek. The guests of the
evening included Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Gordon. Mr. and Mrs C. H Hutchinson.
Mr. and Mrs Glenn Harmon Mr. and Mrs
r. W Mohler. Mr. and Mrs 3. V-<Atwaod
Mr. and Mrs J. w Ticehurst Mr. and Mrs
g c Mauck- Mrs Wearman. Mrs G. =,
Reamey, Mrs Karl Mathews Miss Mary
Gerdom. Miss Hawver. Miss Marjorie
Mohler- Miss Goldfe Mauek Miss Marjorie
Cole and Mr. Joseph Gordon
Mrs Glenn Harmon will entertain the
G c club in two weeks at her home 3O7
Jackson street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
Topeka Soldiers Have Settled
Down to Serious Work.
Learning War Game Is Far
From Mere "Horse Play
REGULAR HOURS FOR DRILL
Recreation, However, Is Given
Place on Daily Schedules.
Topeka Residents Send Goodies
to the Camps.

Days of drill. work and training. to
say nothing of sleeping in sibleys IN
der a downpour of rain at nights. have
rubbed from military service the
novelty for the novice attached t. II
and, today. the approximately 500 To-
peka troops encamped in different
parts of the city have settled down to
the hard work of learning the war
game.
was the same At certain hours every
man in uniform was being drilled.
Then came other duties. Thru it all
ran the flavor of routine
The hospital corps. encamped at
Washburn. is being drilled on the
Washburn college athletic field To
day the eighty men in the corps were
learning the game of war where this
time last year few athletic friends
the advance guard of the college en-
thusiasts-were learning baseball and
football.
Recreation Not Forgotten.
Tho the routine in camps has set
tied down to steady work. recreation
is not forgotten. Every so often life
for the men in khaki is frightened
by favors from residence of the city
Friday afternoon Mrs D. H. Shirk ap-
peared at the Washburn camp with s
cream pies The government i'm
eighty men for twenty minutes, the
time needed to consume the pastry.
Today it was announced that Mrs.
J. p. Griswold had presented the corps
with eighty aluminium dessert dishes,
made SO they can be carried with the
other equipment for mess Word has
been received by the corps that its
equipment is on the way to Topeka
but il has not yet been received.
May Get Motor Trucks
1t is the supposition among the men
that the corps will be furnished with
motor cars for transportation pur-
poses as horses are being discarded by
the government. This. as yet, has not
been confirmed however
The hospital corps has no idea of
when it will leave Topeka. but specu-
lation runs as to September l. Men
of the corps toby called attention to
the lack of musical instruments of the
camp. If any TOpekan has a phono-
graph or Nictrola and hasn't any use
for it-well-the hospital corps has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
TRENCH CHURCH WORK
This Will Be Explained TO Topekans
by Canadian Officer.

Church work in the trenches will
be explained to Topekans Tuesday at
noon at the Chamber of Commerce by
Capt E. Watering Florence. of Can
ada, q sky pilot of the trenches -
Captain Florence is visiting his bro
Their. Jose Florence, manager of the
Turkish bath house at the National
hotel.
Captain Florence spent three years
in the trenches aiding in the direction
of the religious life of the "Canucks. -
He was granted furIough to return
home to build up his nerves, shattered
in the trenches. Now. he has received
orders to report for duty in France.
Captain Florence'S parents were
Daddy and Mother Florence. we'll
known old Topeka residents Daddy
Florence used to sell THE War Cry
on the streets of Topeka. Everyone is
invited to hear Captain Florence's tale
of the trenches. told at .he Chamber
of Commerce at noon, Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18

by the amount of trout line being sold
on the North Side. One dealer has
sold over 1000 feet of line this week.
Considering that % hooks on q line is
the legal limit. the number of pur-
chasers would be we'll over fifty.
DR.. Stephen E Smith of Granville.
has announced his intention of locat-
ing in North Topeka in the near fu-
ture. He will occupy the rooms at
S29 North Kansas avenue, formerly
used by DIR. Mccoy. who Joined a med
ical unit in the army Dr. Smith will
also make his home in Topeka, which
is as convenient for his practice,
which lies principally northwest of
Granville, as the latter point.
Robert Curtis, of Manhatten. is Wis
iting the p. NJ Harmon family-
Mrs. Ed Wilson of Kilmer. Kan.
was in the city this morning on bust
ness.
A detachment of soldiers from San
Francisco passed thru N1fth Topeka
this morning on their way 20 FIT Leav-
enworth to go into training They be-
Ionged to the Signal Corps and were
a fine looking aggregation They were
all young