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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-29
SOLDIERS VISIT.
Military Company Of 80
Men at Winthrop
Key to Town Presented by Citi-
zens on Monday

Winthrop, Me. May 2S.-(SpeciaD.
The Military Co., which arrived in
town today around II o'clock COM
prises 80 men, which are divided into
hospital corps, supply company,
scouts and machine guns. One hum
dred mules and horses were used in
transporting this company from Au-
gusta. They are encamped on the
ball ground and have attracted the
attention of many people. some OF
whom have come from out OF town TO
see the very unusual sight of soldiers
under war conditions.
The company was met outside the
village by Leonard Kinds. George
Gatchell and Ivan Watson and Mr..
Kinds in behalf of the town presented
the key to the town to Capt. Ash
worth, also a letter of welcome from
Jerry Donovan, first selectman, to
which Captain Ashworth responded in
behalf of the company for the gener-
osity and hospitality of the town.
The Boy Scouts were also on the
road to meet them and fell in behind
and marched with them to the ball
ground via Central street. where the
troops proceeded to make themselves
and animals comfortable.
The citizens of the town through
the Red Cross branch furnished re
freshments at Payson Tucker hose
house about 100.
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IMPORTANCE OF GOOD
POSTURE OF WOMEN

Miss Jessie r. Merrick. director o.
physical education for women in he
University of Washington. insists thar
every woman's home or office be lah'
oratory OF health. She points out that
there was a time when womans
household duties were so varied thai
All her muscles were brought into PLAY
Work has become so highly special
lied. however. and woman has tsker
her place so actively in the business
world with man that she is deprived
or the opportunity to live rational
life in which she would exercise ever
part of the body in accordance with it'
natural functions.
Good posture is to he thought about
IL depends upon the maintenance 81
natural conditions Of life. Some health
specialists attribute all abnormal ite'
OF health 10 bad posture. Depressed
mental condition. ill-httinG clothing
ana poorly adapted furniture all con
tribute to slouchy sitting or stand
ing posture
Bad posture Is blamed for such dis
eases as sciatica and lumbago
Good posture represents initiative
courage. responsibility. self-control
and self-direction.
A strong nervous system Is N N
gained by physical activity in games
dances and exercises involving
rhythm.
Games also develop in marked DE-
gree the qualities Of lea dership and CO.
operation. Loyalty and duty evolve
out CT group activity and team play
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-29
100000 Americans
Soon Serve in France
Counting Those in British and French Armies
and Units Soon to Arrive-OMcial Statement
Issued in England Shows Americas Complete
Participation

Together with the Americans already
serving in the British and French ar
mics" the announcement says, these
additional units will shortly give total
of 100000 Americans in France, equalling
five German divisions
Details are given of the increase In the
National Guard and the regular army
and the doubling Of the navy personnel,
the statement then saying:
Forty thousand young Americans OF
the best type are now assembled In l6
camps to receive intensive training with
view to becoming officers in the new
army
The announcement says the conference
with the Anglo-French commissions have
been completed and that comprehensive
plans have been made for industrial mo-
Utilization, including the construction OF
thousands of miles Of railway. The state
ment adds:
arrangements have been made for the
construction of $500 airplanes and the
training of 5000 aviators this year"
The official announcement concludes
with a reference to industrial firms offer
ing to do war work and the inventory
of the national resources which have
been placed at the disposal Of the United
States and her allies
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London, May 2s-4.34 P. Nan ON
cial statement issued here today says
that counting the Americans serving
in the British and French armies and
the additional units ordered to France
there will shortly be 100000 Americans
in France.
The statement says $500 war air.
planes will be constructed and 5000
aviators trained in the United States
this year.
The official statement was issued by
the British war Office today with the
object Of showing Americas complete
participation in the war and its abil-
ity to give immediate powerful aid. 1t
refers to the draft bill. which will give
an army of two million. men and says
there are prospects Of the greatest sue
cess for the loan of which s250.00000O
already has been advanced to the En-
tente allies. The statement declaes
that flotillas of destroyers are cooper
ating with the Entente allies in the sub
marine zone. and that already one di-
vision, force Of marine and nine reg
iments CT engineers have been ordered
to France and that ten thousand doc
tors and many nurses have been order
ed to England, hundreds Of these al
ready having arrived.
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LITCHFIELD

CORNER-Mr. Rowe OF Lewiston
preached very interesting sermon 70
the members of Libby Post. the WO.
mans Relief Corps and Sons Of Vet.
Grams. There was a good attendance
A solo. by Miss Emma Fowler. was
much enjoyed.
In the list of names OF the mission.
aries who have lately escaped from
Turkey and reached Switzerland in
safety we were glad TO sec the nsmt
of Miss Clara c. Richmond a forme
resident Of this place and q graduate
of Litchfield Academy. Much ANXIETY
has been felt on her account
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson entertain.
ed Mr.. and Mrs. h. l.. MeserNy o.
Lewiston Sunday.
Mrs. s. =. Kendrick and son. G. "
Kendrick, took dinner Saturday with
Mrs. Hendricks nephew. DR.. VI C.
Newton of Sabattus. II being the doc.
tors birthday.
Miss Rhona Maloon and Mrs. Netue
Allard attended the Eastern star con
vention at Portland last week.
Prof. Purinton OF Bates College vii
preach the haccalaurcate sermon be-
fore the Senior class 81 Litchhed
Academy next Sunday. June 3. Mrs
A. NJ. Chase has returned from her
visit to Boston.
About 25 members OF Morning star
Lodge. T. & A. Masons. attended a
meeting at Monmouth Center SATURDAY
evening. A fine time was reported
PLAINS-Ernest Elwell closed his
services with the Plains church sun
day.
Mrs. A. r. Bucklin and son Harold
were at home over Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Berry Is stopping with
Mrs. E. c. Berry.
H. p. King is reported not as we'll
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TRACEDY'S CAUSE
Supposed to Be Deciding
of Prouty Home
Prouty Still Alive and Apparent
ly Stronger

South Lagrange, Me-. May 3.-Raipn
Prouty, aged IS, of South Lagrange, VINO
shot and killed his wife, Grace. sunday
afternoon and shot himself, was stu
alive Monday and seemed to be trhe
stronger, it was stated. He is at his homo
in South Lagrange where for some years
he and his wife lived happily together,
and which is only about five feet from
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carliuecte, where the tragedy &C.
Cured.
Mr. and Mrs Prouty were married d'
years ago and lived in their cosy home
in South Lagrange in apparent happiness
Mr.. Prouty was employed as slgnaiman
for the B. & A. They had no chiioren'
Six weeks ago, 1t Is said, as the result
of differences which had somewhat mar
red their happiness for the past two
years, Mr.. and Mrs. Prouty separated
he refusing to give her the DEEDS OF thelr
home. After she had left him. II Is un-
derstood he offered to accede 10 Her
wishes. but she then refused to accept
the deeds and return to their home. On
Sunday afternoon Prouty. who. it is said
had worried and brooded over his trou-
bles, went to the home Of his wifes pa
rents and asked to see her he was az
mitted to the parlor and tneTe Mrs'
Prouty Joined him. few moments later
the sound of a shot. a fall and another
shot rang through the Sunday quiet OF
the little home. Rushing to the ROOM
followed by the other members OF 'he
family. Mrs. Carliuecte found her oaush-
ter's body stretched upon the hoor' Dull
let through her chest, life extinct.
Near her, face down. ciutching
five-chambered 80 calibre revolver
was the husband, apparently dying
bullet wound near the heart sell IN
flicted, Just as his wife fell dead.
AS he was raised from the moor ne
lost consciousness. whispering just be-
fore his voice failed: Il still loved her.
Bury US together"
Mr.. and Mrs. Prouty were members
of Katahdin grange, were known ana
liked by hosts of friends and the ter
rible tragedy comes as shock OF sur
prise for even those who knew their
disagreement over the deed and even
then no hint or fear that Mr.. Prouty
would injure his wife.
All sorts of theories have been ad-
vanced, thea usual surmises made and
reasons both probable and improbable
given. Those who knew the Proutys
best say that he was quiet, kindly
man, never drinking man. always
devoted to his wife, steady in his work,
liked by employers and associates,
There seems to be no reason given as
to why Mrs. Prouty, if she left her
husband because he refused her the
deed of their home, would not return
when he offered to do as she wished.
There are no rumors which in any way
detract from the respect in which both
were held and the sorrow Of friends is
sincere, While to the family relatives
sympathy is extended.
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day, making the journey with Sen.
Hinckley in his automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Davis pa,...
Sunday at their cottage al the a.
Bow.
John Horn visited the Goodwin MA,
on the Neck Sunday.
Arthur Williams. Mrs. Ray, NJ.
Basil Gordon and daughter Doro,h,
and Arch Horn were Sunday caller. :.
DR.. MerrilIs.
Mrs. Alice Higgins. Mrs. Lucia Ho-,
who have been on the sick list A..
reported as improving.
Mrs. Emma Rice visited Mrs. Elj,,
beth Scott Saturday.
Fred Towle, Mrs. Elizabeth Sco..
Willis Pottle. DR.. and Mrs. Merrill NJ,
and Mrs. Everett Pinkham visits
Hallowell on business alst week.
Eben Horn and Arch Horn ws,.
Sunday callers on their brothers. Jobr
Horn.
w. S. Bachelor visited the thru.
cities last week on business.
Jesse Curtis of Gardiner nassau
Sunday and Sunday night al Clarenc,
Curtis.
Master Charlie Clough passed Sun.
day at the Ok Bow.
Mrs. Harriet Snowe. who has hs.,
passing a few weeks with her 50,
Hon. r. l.. Snowe. returned TO h.,
home in Springfield last week.
Melvin Andrews has moved into
s. Collins house and will work for N,
Collins on the farm during the sum.
mer.
7. r. Seavey of Augusta visit.s
friends in town last week
Raymond Iceland, EVELYN Cleda ana
Bennie Hopkins passed SUNDAY WIFI
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hon.
kins.
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PITTSTON

EAST-Rev. FIR. John Kealy and a
party of friends of Waterville were re.
cent guests at the kealy homestead
making the trip by auto.
Mrs. Joseph Jones returned Frida,
to her home in Sheepscott, after 2
weeks visit at the home Of her moth.
er. Mrs. w. S. Cleaves in this village
Miss May Croker of Portland is
passing a few days at her old home in
this place.
Mrs. Abbie Moulton has returned tc
her home after few weeks visit with
relatives in Gardiner
Mrs. c. E. Jameson, who has be.r
the guest OF relatives in Bangor 70,
several weeks, returned home Friday.
Miss Sadie A. Marson of Boston Is
passing short vacation with her ma
rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E, Marson
Mrs. Eva Nelson of Augusta passed
the week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Mansir
Rev. Frederick Emerson returned
Saturday from a few days visit with
relatives in Wakefield. Mass.
W. p. Seekins was the Weekend Wis.
itor of relatives in Palermo
Mrs. c. E. Marson returned wednes-
day from q short visit in Boston
Mrs. w. E. Walker and son 20,
vim Of Belmont, Mass, are passins ,
few days at their summer home
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ripley and w T
Scott OF Gardiner were guests Sunday
OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Scott.
Memorial services were held at the
Methodist church Sunday at 2.soP NJ
conducted by Rev. Frederick, Emerso,
who gave very interesting address
The church was prettily decorated with
flags. potted plants and flowers Tbero
was a good attendance.
Wednesday morning at $40 Men,o,;a
exercises will be given at the Methods,
church under the direction of NJ
Cora F'owles. There will be a proera m
OF singing ard recitations bv the h.,
school children also flag exercises and
marching. anu
Chester Boynton Of Jefferson t. ~
ing a few days at the home of he
brother. ". 9. Boynton.
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WINTHROP
Mrs. Laura c. Stevens Passes
Away-Red Cross Branch to
Hold Important Meeting-Me-
mortal Day Plans

Mrs Laura c. Stevens, who was buried
from the NJ E. church Monday after
noon, was born in East Monmouth March
H. 1884, the daughter Of Tillotson and
Tryphena Sears Chandler. She was mar
ried in 1866 to Albert Stevens of Brook
lyn. n Y, who was in business there and
lived in Brooklyn until 1872 when they
moved to Readfeld and in 1895 came to
Winthrop, buying home and living here
until after Mr.. Stevens death. Mr. and
Mrs. Stevens had three children born to
them, clinton, Sydney and Effe, the
daughter diving in 1899 after being mar
ried. and left one daughter ~nich MIS-
Stevens had brought up. strange COM
cidence being she died the day her grand
daughter was IS. After leaving winthrop
Mrs Stevens lived with her son Sydney,
LAWYER at East Milinocket, but for a
few wears past had lived with Clinton.
who is also a lawyer and clerk OF courts
of Penobscot county, living at Bangor.
She leaves three other grandchildren be-
sides the one mentioned. She was a men,
her Of the NJ. E. church and was de-
voted Christian and a loyal, loving friend.
Many beautiful flowers attested to the
regard in which she was held by her
friends, who are glad to know she did
not suffer but passed quietly away in
her sleep to the Great Be"ond where
there is neither sickness nor death.
A very important meeting of the Win
throp branch of the Augusta Chapter OF
the American Red Cross will be held in
the G. NJ Bailey public library on Fri
day, June l. at 3 P. NJ. The meeting will
be addressed by Lewis A. Burleigh, Eco,
chairman of the Augusta chapter, ana
will then proceed to the election OF chair
man, secretary, treasurer and member
shin committee and such other commit
tees as advised by Mr.. Burleigh. It Is
desired that large number OF winthrop
people be present to give the stamp OF
approval to this important and patriotic
work. At the time Of writing nearly 30
members have enrolled and 1t Is conf
IDENTIFY hoped that at least 70 will have
signed membership blanks and paid the
membership fee Of one dollar before meet
ing on Friday next. Mrs. Harry Wood
man has been appointed chairman OF the
committee on membership pro tenn and
will be happy to enroll members.
The annual Memorial Day entertain
ment under the auspices of the G. A.
r. will be given Wednesday evening
at the town hall. AS all patriotic caus-
es have an unusual interest this year.
the members Of the Grand Army are
hoping for a liberal patronage. The
program includes solos by Winthrop
Webb. duet, The Soldier and the
Red Cross Maid" by Dorothy Hanna
ford and Arab Richmond. chorus Sc
lections by 100 school children. and the
three-act comedy drama, "Anita's
Trial" dainty little play sparkling
with wit and humor. Among the spe-
cialties in the play itself are the gypsy
dance and song and the dancing bear.
A real live bear led by chain will be
present and dance.
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Memorial Day Orders
Wednesday Nav 2o+b

Wednesday, May 3Oth, 1917.
All comrades of William Tiffany
Camp are ordered to assemble at Cluh
House building at IT'S A. M. to he in
readiness and proceed with comrades
OF the G. A. r. and U. V. U. to divine
services held by Rev. Thomas J. Nc
Laughlin.
On Memorial day morning. all men,
oers of Tiffany Camp and all Spanish
war veterans are ordered and request
ed to meet at $50 A. NJ. at Club house
10 form in parade and march to the
new cemetery and assist in decorating
the graves of the soldiers dead.
Dress coats, caps. camp and cam
paign badges, white gloves will be
worn.
JAMES F. WARD, Commander.
PATRICK F. FARRELL, Adjutant.
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Washington. May 2s.-Nine indict-
r1ents returned by a federal court in
Texas against leaders of an alleged
conspiracy to hinder army draft reg
istration and two arrests in Virginia
on similar charges were cited by At
torney General Gregory tonight in an
other warning that the department
will deal relentlessly with persons
who attempt to interfere with the ex
ecution Of the draft law.
There are indications" said Mr..
Gregory. that attempts will be made
in one or two central Western cities
to make registration ineffective. The
department is prepared to care for
such emergency. It's agents will be in
structed to see that registration Off
GERS perform their duties properly and
that they are not interfered with in
the performance Of their duties.
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WEST GARDINER

MI: and Mrs. Walter c. Curtis. Mas.
Yer Milan Wakefield. Mr.. and Mrs. En-
gene Wakefield of Gardiner passed
sunday at the Davis cottage. OK Row
making the journey in Mr.. Wakeficld,s
automobile.
rercS cram and family of Water.
VINE passed Sunday at f. E. fuckers
Mrs. Walter Davis of Newton. Mass
IS v,s'ting her niece. Miss Annie Ed
non. William r. Haskell and niece
Mrs. >. l.. Collins Of Manchester. called
saturday at w. Fl. Davis, also al s
a. smiths. Mr.. Haskell reached his
ssth birthday Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Harry Horn, Miss
GLADYS Horn, visited Wiscasset Snn.
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FARMINGDALE

Mrs. Walter Tibbetts is visiting
friends in Massachusetts.
Willard Graves was in town NAV
10th after an absence OF three years
Mark Peters, George Cheslcv and
son, Ralph, who are working in Rath
passed the weekend at their homes
here.
Kenneth Lovely and sister. Miss
Alva, entertained a few schoolma,e.
Saturday afternoon. Among those
present were Herbert and Winfield
Lowell and Miss Ella Munroe.
Grass is very backward for the time
of year. Some young stock was turn.
ed out to pasture on May 2sth.
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Liberty Loan Week
Program Announced

June 4-Merchants' and manufacture
ers' Liberty Loan day, upon which the
merchants and manufacturers will
unite in aiding the sale Of the issue.
June professional and insurance
mems Liberty Loan day. Every insur-
ance agent in the country will devote
the entire day to soliciting the sub
scriptions to the bonds and profession
al men also will devote much Of their
time to the same cause.
June 6-Liberty Loan labor day and au-
tomobilsts' Liberty Loan day.
June 7.-Farmers Liberty Loan day
Members of Oranges and other farmers
organizations throughout the country will
make concerted effort to secure sub
scriptions.
June s-Women's Liberty Loan day.
June 9-Children's Liberty Loan day.
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Washington, May 2s-Men, women
and children in every walk Of life are
given places for active service in the
program for Liberty Loan week be-
ginning next Saturday, made public
tonight by the treasury department.
Treasury officials also made public to-
night an appeal by Sam Gompers to all
members Of the American Federation
Of Labor requesting them to aid the
government in making the loan sue
cess.
Liberty bonds are a safe invest
ment and it is a patriotic duty sub
scribe for Them said Mr.. Gompers.
The Liberty Loan week program fol-
lows:
June and 3-Liberty Loan days in
the churches. Clergymen will pre<ch
special sermons on behalf of the loan.
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ANTI-CONSCR|PT
Placards Dated "Port-
land, Me-, May, 1917
Posted in Lynn Business Dis.
trict Sunday

Lynn. Mass. May 2s.-The police
began a search today for persons who
distributed scores of anti-conscription
posters throughout the business dis
trict last night. The Objectionable
literature, which was pasted on win
dows and nailed to bill boards and
electric light poles. contained such
phrases as: Don't register. Organ
ize meetings and resist CONSUMPTION"
The posters were signed THE Work
ers" and dated Portland, Me-, May,
1917"
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CHELSEA

David Hayes of the Charlestown navy
yard was the week guest of his faith
err. Theodore Hayes. Fred Hayes return
ed with him Sunday night to take his
final test to enlist in the navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen Of Gardiner
and Miss Ethel Hall we're Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hayes.
Mrs. Sadie Farnsworth OF Portland was
in town Saturday. She with her mother
Mrs. Allen. went to Pittston to look after
their lot in the Coss cemetery. Mrs
Farnsworth and her mother are to move
their household goods to Boothbay into
thu cottage recently purchased by Mr..
f,arnsworth.
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Another Step by
Brazil Toward War

Rio Janeiro, May 2s.-The Brazilian
Chamber today passed the first read
Ing Of the government measure revok-
ing Brazils neutrality in the war be-
tween Germany and the United States.
The vote was 1856 to 8.
The leaders of the principal politi-
cal factions declared they would vote
for the proposed project because they
felt confident that Parliament would
complete the measure by revoking also
in favor Of the Entente, the country's
declaration of neutrality and therefore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-29

The efforts being made to cducs"
the public to the necessity 81 care u
the matter OF fire prevention are bear
ing fruit as shown by recently com
pied figures. Fire losses In 1915 de'
creased s52.7i55,ooo as compared with
the 1914 record for the United states
and Canada. The total losses nv Are
last year were only siss sac. non. az con-.
pared with s235.5si 900 the previous
year.
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Postmaster ]. E. Murphy has issued
the following general order governing the
observance of Memorial day at the Halo
we'll postoffice: The postoffice will be open
from to 10 A. NJ. and from $50 to 7.So
p. NJ. The money order department will
be closed all day. There will be no de-
livery by the regular carriers and no de-
livery by the R. F. D. carriers.
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E. H. Libby has moved into a part Of
]. o. Pages house.
Clarence Morgan Of Gardiner, who re-
Gently purchased the Gaslin farm, moved
in Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Penney has employment
in Augusta for a time.
Mrs. Della Watson, Miss Ida Searles
and Miss Eva Searles were guests Of
friends in Pittston Wednesday.
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CHELSEA

A very enjoyable time was held a.
No. schoolhouse Friday evening. The
Sunday school the past spring hsy,
had a contest and the losing side hsd
to furnish supper 10 the winners. An
entertainment OF solos, duets and
photograph selections was given ana
ice cream and cake were served 70
nearly 60,
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Special meeting at 7.3o this evening Of
Steamer Company No. 3, with short prac-
tice in marching and instruction for the
Memorial day parade. All firemen are re-
uuested to be present.
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SEATTLE MAN ON
SEDITIOUS CHARGE

Seattle. Wn. May 2s.-United States So
cret service operatives today arrested
Hulet NJ. Wells. a city employe. former
president Of the Seattle Central Labor
Council. on a charge of seditious conspir-
acy growing out Of the alleged circula.
ton by Wells and others of literature ad-
vocating resistance by force Of the gov
ernments selective draft PLAN