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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
MONMOUTH

The road commissioner and his crew
are busy making repairs on the roads
and bridges damaged by the heavy rain
Of Sunday Considerable damage was done
at the fish hatchery and many of the
small fish were washed away.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Gillingham and
daughters, Miss Helen Banks aid Miss
Catherine Gillingham. of Germantown,
Pa. arrived Sunday by automobile and
are at their cottage by the lake for the
season.
Miss Leola Curtis is visiting her sister
Mrs. Lawrence Emery. and family in Au-
burn.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Day went to
Wayne on Sunday to attend the funeral
of Miss Fannie E. Pease. Mrs. Days
aunt.
Miss Els her Simpson. who has been
principal of the Grammar school in Me-
chanic Falls for the past year, has re-
turned to her home for the summer va
cation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

10 the south of France. The ni,dest o,,..
were tnere put under the care OF farm
mothers. The more serious cases no,st =,
course, be kept under close medical .,,-
perVision in special institutions
Sniioren VINO were not orphans were
not usually, taken away from the dis
trict' Mothers or grandmothers could NOT
oear 10 part with them altogether. so
tney were placed on farms nearby wber.
ie Is possible for the parents to visit them
frequently
one FRENCH organization has a hospital
with 400 children patients all under 70
years OF age. most Of them wounded.
some have lost legs or arms. others their
sight others are suffering from brain
FEVER or puzzling anaema Under which
they rapidly waste away.
They are the victims of the ruthless
ness or modern warfare" said the head
OF the hospital, a French woman wear
Ing the uniform of the French Red
Cross. There is no better argument
against war than to see these mutilated
little victims who will never play or en-
JOY life as other children do. They are
mere shadows of childhood It Is diff
cult to make them talk and they trem-
BILE and start at any noise or sudden
movement. Women are always gentle
with children, bot with these children we
need special gentleness as il we were
handling something more fragile than the
most delicate china
One of the patients. a five-year-old boy
who had been rendered dumb from shell
shock showed no Improvement until after
he had been in the hospital for seven
weeks. Then one day he opened his eyes
after long sleep and said with twisted
smile to the nurse; 1T is-very-quiet
here ;-I--like-it"
Cases like that encourage the nurses.
But there are many sadder cases-child
patients whose wounds must inevita bly,
prove fatal; patients who despite every
effort grow steadily weaker; patients who
are gradually losing their reason and
whom nothing can save.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
IN COLD STORAGE
Food Fills All New York
Buildings
Authorities Must Intervene or
High Prices Increase

New York. June ia statement
saying that every available cold stor-
age place in this city Is fun to capac-
ity and charging retailers with main
tanning high prices in spite Of an sf
fiuence Of food was issued here tonight
by Joseph Hartigan, commissioner OF
weights and measures.
The British government has ceased
buying food supplies here the public
is living more economically and stcr-
age space is at a premium. Mr. Harti-
gan asserted. yet wholesalers complain
that retailers are charging exorbitant
prices Butter. cheese and eggs have
come into New York in such quantities
as to cause a glut in the market" he
added. 1T is the first experience Of the
kinn enjoyed by the wholesale trade"
Unless federal and municipal agen-
cies intervene, the commissioner said
there is danger Of further price in
Creases
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
French Children Under
Invaders Shadow
One French Hospital Caring for 400 Children
ranents All Under II Years of Age, Most Of
Them wounded Species Of She11.
Shock Like st. Vitus Dance Aflicts Manv

behind the British lines in France
June l-Uorrespondence Of The AS
ISOLATED Press. The French children
found IN the villages Of northerr
France evacuated by the Germans un-
der the pressure Of the British and
Fr'nch onensives, present a picture OF
the SaVagery OF modern warfare as
Characteristic as the Somme forest
shattered and broken by months of
shsll fire
Many of these children are ornban.
without home or relatives, Soma eriev-
oi-ly wounded. Most of them suffer
from q peculiar species Of sheIl-shoc,x
which atilicts them genera1lv u.;th :,
sort ~ tremor not unlike ST Wins
Gau,c
They have had life and death hor.
roy human and inhuman, revealed to
t'W IN SuiseS so terrible that thew
never viii he quite normal again All
a." under-fed and frail from confine-
mfnt in cellars. Cut off suddenly from
rhtiNcs and friends perhaps two wears
aao they have continued to live within
Few hundred yards of the front Enec
j t"ning always 20 the thud of shells
ara the crash OF explosives, until their
idea Of Heaven is "a place that is very.
quiet
40" condition OF peasant men and
women who have been living under the
shade" Of the invader through these
long months and years has been had
enough. but the condition OF the half
SERVED wounded. mentally deranged
nv" 'hiidren has been far worse. All
IN" children were collected and shen-
h"rdod by the first Entent troons into
~" newly occupied areas. Evervthinp
'haf can be done to cure and care for
U'hl Is now being done, constituting
one OF the most important immediate
TASKS OF the French committees on re-
GOV StruCtion.
The first step was to remove them v.,,
behind the front areas. Those who wer.
orphans were taken far away from the
slEhi and sound OF shells. many OF them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
SIMS IN CHARGE
j. S. Naval mce.r
Heads Allied Fleet
Now Handling Patrol Situation
in Irish Waters

London, June l9.-Vice Admiral william
S. Sims. U. S. ~. has been appointed TO
take genera! charge OF the operations OF
the allied naval forces in Irish waters.
Admiral Sims will act in this capacity
while the British naval commander-in-
chief is absent from his post for q Pc
Rod, the official announcement OF his ap-
pointment explains. The American ad-
mrars flag. meanwhile. has been hoisted
as the allied senior of,cer in these wa
tiers.
The text Of the oficiai statement reads:
During a short absence OF the British
naval commander-in-chief on the coast
Of Ireland. Vice Admiral Sims Of the
United States navy has hois,ed his nag
as allied senior officer in general charge
OF operations OF the allied naval forces
in Irish waters"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
MT. VERNON

Rev. D. B. Holt will be here to hold
the first quarterly conference on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Ella Burgess of Winthrop Cen
ter was a recent guest of her cousin,
Mrs. Moreland Thompson.
Mrs. Charles Fellows has returned
from a trip to Maiden and Boston.
John Fairbanks has large order for
crates from the T. A. Huston Co.
Rev. and Mrs. A. r. Williams and
son Paul of Oxford are passing a few
days in town.
Samuel York of East New Sharon Is
his niece, Mrs. Sherman Web
ber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
WASHINGTON

NORTH-ReX Prescott with a crew
OF men started in on his lumber lot
to peel bark Monday. He will peel
some so cords
w. A. Palmer, who.has been in Mas
sachusetts for a few weeks, returned
Monday.
Mrs. F. w. Cunningham and Mrs. ST.
mon Turner went to Augusta last Sat
urday and on Sunday, there being no
boat starting for Washington, they
were obliged to drive home in the flood.
NJ. w. Lenfest is at work carpenter
ing for Charles Hannah in Palermo.
r. S. Prescott sold pair of oxen
and pair of steers last week for $500.
Mrs. Ernest Hannah has been a
severe sufferer from notwithstanding in
her hand. She was attended by a
doctor and is somewhat better at pres
ent.
Mrs. Stilman Turner, who has been
Keeping house for H. F. Evans for
some months. is visiting at her old
home in Montville
The outlook here for farmers is very
discouraging and indeed it is a sad
sight to look at the planted fields. Lev
ell and low fields are partly under wat
er; side hill fields are washed so that
in plenty of places the seed potatoes
are washed out of the ground and Law
clean and white on mud six inches to
foot deep. Much pains has been TAX
en- in planting this year Fertilizer
has been high: seed potatoes have
been high; and now what wonder we
of the farm feel a bit sad. as we feel
that our crops must lie a failure if
not a total loss?
Luther Hill, who has been at work
for H. NJ. Lenfest, started with a crew
of men last week for England, where
they will operate saw mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
VASSALBORO

EAST-F. z. Butterfeld of Portland
passed the weekend with his mother
Mrs. Z. A. Butterfeld
.. K. Goddard of Boston returned to his
home Monday after passing a few days
in the village
The Xmas Club will meet with Mrs.
Flora Taylor Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Carrie Hescock and daughter.
Mrs. Thomas Watson, arrived Monday to
pass the summer on Stanley Hill.
Mrs. Seth Richardson has been called
home by the serious illness of her son
Guy.
Samuel Clark Gates of State College,
Pa, is passing his vacation with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Gates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
$4,000 IN MAINE
Estimate of the Amount Raised
Tuesday 90.

Portland. Me. June 1s.-According to
what is considered fairly accurate
Red Cross campaign. $4,000 was raised
for the war fund in Maine today. this
being little more than one quarter
Of the amount allotted to this State.
The town of Sanford has the distinc-
ton of passing its required amount IN
one day. having given $4,000. when the
people started to raise oniy SO. ceo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
Washington Speculates
on British I 1onor to Sims
No Definite Information as to Responsibilities
Resting Upon American Officers Shoulders in
New Command of Allied Naval Forces in Irish
Waters-Of Political Effect in Ireland

all ship movements and no vessel leaves
port until the naval commander reports
the seas free of the enemy.
In some quarters. it was pointed out
that the announcement that the Amsri-
can officer had been placed, even tempo
rarily. in command Of British forces
greatly superior to those under the Amer
lean flag in those waters might have
political effect in Ireland where the sit
uation is turbulent with the approach Of
the Irish convention period. 1t might tend
to show beyond question, IT was susgest-
ed. that the British and American gov
ernments were in perfect accord
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
THE BOY scouts
ON LOAN.

New York. June 19.-The 2as,ooo
Boy Scouts Of America who solicited
last week on behalf of the Liberty
Loan turned in subscriptions totaling
s15,480,350 pledged by about $4,000 in
dividuals, it was announced here to-
night by James +. West, chief scout
executive. Mr.. West alluded to the
campaign as "one Of the best object
lessons this country ever had in con-
sidering the effectiveness of boys un.
der organizations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
ALMA

Gladys Jones and Mrs. Hilton of Bos-
ton are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Jones.
George Mcdonald took an auto par
ty to Damariscotta Saturday
Mrs. ". n. Titus has been passing
a few DAYS in Waldoboro.
w. r. Feyler Of Waldoboro was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. John A. Erskine went to Ores
den last week to attend the Com
mencement exercises at Bridge Acade-
nv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

principal womens organizations Of the
country, meeting here today with Her
bert c. Hoover. promised their full sup
port for the food administration. About
$50 societies were represented.
After the women are enrolled, bakers.
butchers and members OF trades having
to do with food distribution will he ask
ed to register for service. They. too, will
be requested to follow definite instruc-
tons to be laid down by the food ad-
ministration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

Washington, June ia brief mes
sage from London today brought the
navy department its first news Of the
Of Vice Admiral Sims to
command the allied naval forces in
commander Of the district. The depart
ment had no other information as to
the rev responsibilities placed upon the
American officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

On account of the death of Mrs.
Sarah Jenkins who was an honored
member of Silence Howard Hayden
chapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution. the annual meeting and
field day which was to have been
held Thursday has been postponed to
Thursday, June 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

few weeks. will return TO Portland today.
The list of advertised letters is as fol-
lows: Mrs. B. e. Young? Mr. Jonn Wal
ton. Mr.. George Stanchfield, Mrs. Bessie
O'Brien, Mr.. Fred Libby. Mr.. Geo. Biaes-
bar. Mrs George A. Alden, Geadmyn
Gray. Mrs r. L. Davis Mr.. Albert w.
Remies, Mr. c. l. Young. Mr.. John +.
Duane and Mrs. William Choate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
ABOVE 35 MILLIONS
Continued from Page One)

II all national banks should declare an
extra dividend of one-half OF one per cent
and shareholders should turn the sum
over to the Red Cross, Mr.. Williams ca
planned. s5.0coooo would lie produced.
From campaign committees in many
cities today came wcrd that the war
councils tentative allotment was too lor
and that a new high figure had been set.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

The San Francisco Daily Commercial
News says: 1T was officially confirmed
yesterday that the Rolph Navigation &
Coal Co., had purchased the famous old
bark Alden Besse from a Los Angeles
moving picture concern. the price. how
ever. being withheld; she is to be used
as a barge" The Besse was built in 1871
by Goss & Sawyer and IL a craft Of Hs
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

There was no change in the strike
situation Tuesday. no results having
been reported from the conference at
Portland. and there being nothing out
of the ordinary here except that some
more of the strikebreakers quit work
as soon as they got the1r pay and it
was said that more left at night never
to come back, leaving but eight men
to take the place of the 300 who are
out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
nearby. Mr.. Hartwell is making ex

nearby. Mr.. Hartwell is making ex-
tensive repairs on his property.
Bethlehem Chapter, o. E. S.. will en-
terrain the Eastern Star chapters at
Clinton and Canaan Thursday evening,
June 81. A 6 o'clock supper will be
served and in the evening the Clinton
chapter will exemplify the work.
Mrs. William Hill Of Wellesley,
Mass, arrived in town Tuesday for a
visit with her sister-in-law Mrs. A. E.
Wright.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
Wednesdays Concert Program

Wednesdays Concert Program
March The Man Behind the Gun"
Observation-Disclosures. Corliss
Overture, Summer Festival" Clarend
Waltzes, Moonlight and Starlight Reed
Selection from The Yankee Con-
sui Observation-Disclosures. Robyn
The Live Dance, Every Little
Movement ............ Hoshua
Medley. overture. Salute to Erin
Observation-Disclosures. Coates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

The members of Ahiram Encamp-
ment will go to Unity Wednesday
evening. where they will be the guests
of the Unity Encampment and will
work the Royal Purple degree on a
class Of candidates to be furnished by
the Unity Brothers. The members will
make the trip in automobiles leaving
the hall at $50 to g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

The Mothers Child Welfare Circle,
which Mrs. Katherine Agassiz of
formed in our city, will be organized
by Mrs. Hugh Ross Hatch, state or
ganizer for the National Congress Of
Mothers. on Wednesday. June q, at
$50 p. M. at the High School Assembly
hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
REPORTS FROM
MAINE CITIES

Washington. June is.-Reports af con-
tributions to the 500 90 Red cross
war fund from various points in New
England, made public tonight at 'nationsi
headquarters. included;
Providence. r. l.. as7.75o: Lowell. Mass.
$1,000: New Bedford. Mass. $3.50. Ban
gor. Ne. $4loo0: Gardiner. Me. Ss7N:
Brunswick. Me. :e3s5: Houi,on. Me. s1coo
The total Of yesterdays subscriptions
reported from New England was S4s2 iss. :
IS. OF this sum Connecticut contributed
sl2os3-s3; Maine sAlz, and Rhode Island
s1o5 1882
There figures do not inclu.h certain lsts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kennedy of Gin
ton were calling on friends in the
city for a time Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
WATERvILLE>

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peasley of Au
gusta were in the city Tuesday call
ing on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20

There figures do not incluh esrtAia ists
subscriptions received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

dams of the Sierras Is not general, al
though the Indian chooses his mate at
an early age, and his loyalty to her
and her family is usually lifelong
forming a striking contrast to condi-
tons found among the cholas or mes
tiZos occupying the towns and villages.
You will be told by those who live
in the midst of these mountain tribes
that there is very little immortality
among them and the spirit of co-ope-
ration existing between the man, wo-
man and their children in their COM
mon toll and simple pleasures is as
beautiful as it is praiseworthy.
Nor is the Indian free from romance
Indeed, strong romantic strain runs
through the character Of these people
Of the hills. On a quiet night in
some of these wonderful valleys the
traveller may be sitting on the veran-
da OF, a great hiacenda when there will
f1oatFup to him the plaintive murmur
Of flute, played in a minor key
The owner of the ranch will turn
to you and say: Il see it's counting
time. One of my Indians is serenad-
ing his lady-love down there in the
Irdian village. One of these days he
will come to me and say, Master,
want a plot of ground and 1 will
go with him and choose his land and
he will build his little hut, and there
will be new family on the estate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
What the Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT TO
INSURE HEALTH.

Few peaple realize to what extent
ton of the kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases of
serious illness, makes chemical
analysis of the patients urine. He
knows that unless the kidneys are do
ing their work properly, the other or
gans cannot readily be brought back
to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected Or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health
statistics, Bright's Disease, which is
really an advanced form Of kidney
troubNe, caused nearly ten thousand
deaths in one year, in the State Of
New York alone Therefore, 1t is par
ticularly necessary to pay more atten-
ton to the health of these important
organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has
had remarkable success as a kidney
remedy is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder
remedy. -.
The mild and healing influence of
this preparation, in most cases, is
soon realized, according to sworn
testimony of those who have used the
remedy.
When your Kidneys require atten-
ton, get Swamp Root at once from
any pharmacy. 1t is sold by every
druggist in bottles of two sizes-50c
and $1.00.
However, il you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton
N. Y, for a sample bottle. When
writing be sure and mention the
Bridgeport Daily Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
B. "A. Buckley Now
Nearing Recovery

B. A. Buckley, of Southport, the
we'll known horseman whose recent
purchase Of fancy stock at the "Old
Glory sale, Madison Square Garden
brought him additional renown, has
been seriously ill at Goshen, N. Y.
His many friends in this section Of
Connecticut learned with deep regret
Of his illness which confined him to
his urge stock farm at that place, but
are today gladdened by additional re-
ports which indicate his rapid con-
va1escence.
Mr.. Buckley is one Of the largest
breeders of strictly American horses
in the United States, and his beautiful
animals are often seen in Southport
where he resides during the larger
part Of the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
WATERS ESTATE $4,000.

Edward d. Waters. for many a ca
terer in this city, left an estate esti-
mated to be more than $4,000, mostly
cash in banks. His widow, Blanche
Spriggs Waters, is named sole bene-
ficiary in his will which has been Of
fered for probate. The widow is also
named executrix to actxwithout bonds
o'clock as the time for the hearing
Judge Miller has set Jan. Is at IL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
MILITARY COURSE ADOPTED

New Haven, Jan. 9-The govern
ment course in military instruction
has been accepted by the Yale Uni
versity faculty for the undergrad
yates who enlist in the Yale Field
artillery unit of the reserve forces.
Successful completion of the course
will give the students seven years
college credit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
TWO DROWN AS
BOY ATTEMPTS TO
SAVE BROTHER

New Canaan. Jan. 9-Stephen
Marvin, IL years old, lost his life yes
terday in a vain effort to rescue his
nine-year- brother, Edward, from
drowning in nearby lake. Edward,
who was sliding down hill, was car
ried out over the ice into the open
channel. Stephen, who was on
another section Of the lake, ran to the
spot and promptly jumped into the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

London, Jan. 9-Lloyd's announces
that the steamer Borgho1m, 1,115
tins, is believed to have been sunk. A
despatch to Reuters from Bergen
says that the small Norwegian
steamer MARYLAND has been sunk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
BUFFALO BILL SINKING

Denver, jan Col. William f.
Cody ("Buffalo Bilr') was gradually
DR.. J. FL. East, his personal
physician, stated today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

on the admission of the will to pro-
bate. Waters is also survived by his
parents, William and Betty Drink
water of Richmond, Va.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

BY a vote lof Sc to 10 the Senate
adopted the conference report on the
Immigration Bill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

water after his brother. Their bodies
were recovered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
Troubles of Being Midas.

Uncle Sans family has wealth of
$500, 000,000,000 this week = three
times, the comptroller of the curren-
cy says, the wealth Of Germany in
1911, twice the wealth Of the British
empire before it gathered in German
colonies by force Of arms. One who
has followed the several attempts to
explain why the present stock of two