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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-06-20

A correspondent who has seen
most Of the armies Of Europe
in action said that OF all the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-06-20

Reports to Secretary Lane on May !.
showed that Barnett had $755,S93.W
deposited to bis credit In various finan
cial institutions. OF that sum Sis,
600 is an deposit in state and private
banks in Oklahoma, drawing 4 PEI
cent interest, $456. 400.74 In nine ma.
tional BANKS. drawing per cent. and
s1s4. 592 90 in the United States treas
ury. on which no interest is paid.
These deposits are increasing at the
rate of S47, 0S2. "a month. Last year
Barnett paid an income tax Of $4,000
to tue government.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09
of three each ali' dfound ;n6 siues.


 Luckily spotted q couple of the boys from Company K and followed them to the section in which they were quartered. They looked like old home week to one lonesome girl, and got to thinking of the nights down in Douglas when they used to come over and sit on our porch and spill close harmony all over the place. But they didn't recognize me. so threw my outfit into middle bunk that was empty. was lucky to find one to spare. because they were using all the available space on that ship. The hunks were made out of canvas, stretched very tight, and they rode comfortably enough when We once got started
 could feel the ship getting under way, and l was little sad. with no one to talk to and longing to get out of my clothes and stretch out my weary body on one of those hunks 1 was sU tired of inhabiting that uniform 1 knew 1 would give anything to feel little soft lingerie next me Gnd perhaps have on a petticoat again. although they tell me the girls down east don't wear any Of them nowadays only the old fashioned girls.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09

alarmed few of then gtlnning as we felt the ship slip cut of that dock. The youngsters-the boys who had just come in the regiment on the border and had never been east before-show- ed 1t. They didn't know whether they would ever be back again, and they were thinking about 1t and about the little red house with the white fence back home and the girl and wondering why they joined the army and wishing they were in Arizona. But I don't want to pull any sob stuff.
 'This is fine way to send us of," complained one boy who was not more than nineteen, very pronounced rock ie. ''There are no flags, no bands, no cheers, no beer, nOthin'. It's a great way to fight war"
 "Wait till you get over there, kid, and you'll wish you were back here" remarked Private Smithers, a grand fighting man, but always private, al- though an old timer in the army. His name Is not Smithers, either. If told his real name 1t might get him in bad But hold your head up. son. The worst yOn can get Is to be killed, and you won't know about that" he con- rluded
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09

"Td like to tale just one slant" said a rookie to me one evening, as we were standing on deck. gazing across the river at the mass of lights we knew was New York. He was a big, raw boned fellow, typical of the west. "Td like to give the old town the once over as long as I'm going over to fight for her. Gee, look at them lights. Must be a billion of them. And the build ings. Kinda tall. eh? If the Germans ever started shooting at them. good night"
 Over on the transport an accordion was whining sweet Adeline." IL swung into i've Been Working on the Railroad"-old trO&pcr songs. Then came "'Way Down Wonder In the Corn- field" The boys were harmoniZing again. Always singing, singing, sing ing. Music is the safety valve of the soldier
 All the next morning there was an unusual hurrying to get the supplies aboard We knew the hour of sailing was close at hand. although no orders had been given. You could feel 1t in the mir, the same as you can strong current of electricity. l had not seen my husband for three days He was busy aboard the transport, and I kept close to the large.
 Shortly before noon l felt the time had come. crept up ladder to the | ton of the barge For awhile stayed there waiting for the way to be clear. Soldiers were hurrying back and forth on deck. No one noticed me. If they did they supposed. of course, was one of them. waited until the deck at that part of the transport was free of officers. because 1 did not want to be questioned just then. There was pe- riod of confusion incident to getting under way. came I'D and stepped over on to the deck of the transport
 We were on our way to France.
 CHAPTER II.
 Right Among the Army Dough
 boys"
 TT may not seem far to most toika
 from q barge moored alongside a
 transport, over the side and aboard hnF it looked like a long, tough Journey
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09
Under Way.

The men were all around me, many I had known in Douglas. but they didn't bother with me, because l guess they were a little blue at leaving them selves. as anybody was bound to be at a time like that. and l suppose 1t was the sober atmosphere got me to longing for that lingerie there. You could have cut 1t with a knife. The old timers probably put me down for a sobby Sammy who had just joined. Finally I strengthened myself up and thought:
 "Buck up You're a deuce of sol dier."
 looked around. The old timers who had campaigned in the Philippines and some even in Cuba back in 1898, while most of them had been in Mexico, did not look sad. but will say there were
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09
Aboard at Last.

They were getting ready to cast oil the barge and most of the officers were lining the rails of the transport astern when l made my try. Once l had my feet on that deck 1 decided to go below and stay as quiet as possible, so l lost no time in ducking Into the first companionway saw. Unfortu- nately for me, a second lieutenant hap pened to be ducking out at the same time, and we bumped hard. He reeled back and said;
 What the devil are you doing?"
 l had come to attention at once and saluted.
 'I was going below, slr," mumhled in my deepest voice. .
 "Who are yOu2"
 Garter, sir, K company"
 Garter, be more careful about turn ing corners and going in and out of doors after this" he said touchily and moved of.
 "Yea, sir" l answered and saluted.
 When he had gone l was trembling all over, and I proceeded more care fully, you may be sure. It was tho first time had ever been aboard big ship-the first time had ever seen salt water, in faCt-so l didn't know my way around very well. However, when I got downstairs l found that one of the transports decks had been made Into a big bunk room with the parti- tions knocked~Out and hunks tp tiers
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09
CHAPTER II.

to me.
 Three days and nights I toiled and sweated and worked on that barge un- til I thought l would drop, but all the time l was figuring and watching watching for the chance to get aboard the big dun cOlored ship on which my husband and another piece of the Pershing expedition were to go to France. This watchful waiting wore on my tired nerves and weary body.
 From the time We left the train l hadn't seen my husband, and began to think one look at him would be a great tonic for sore eyes. Continually l strained in vain for q single glimpse. On the barge l had no trouble conceal. ing the fact l was a woman, because everybody was too busy loading sup piles to pay attention to me, and found a place to sleep of by myself, which was comfort. At least I sneak ed my uniform off-for a short time.
 Finally there was even more activity than on the previous days, and tugs began to hustle and cluster and fuss busily about us, so knew If ever were going to make break It would have to be then. Ii gave me good idea of how a soldier feels before he goes lover the top" for the first time.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days

Druggists refund money if PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First application gives relief. 50c.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09
aoT HIS HAIR BACK,
Was Perfectly Bald When He staEtea
 to Use Newbrs's HerpIsaGs

eo SRc NeWDHS8 heEDAS14S
 Frederick ManueII. Maryland block, Butte, Montana, bought & hettls of New bros Hsrpietde, .ApFtl 6, 'Ss. and began to use tk for entire baldnsSs. Tho hsIr fpl- lIclea in bis scalp were not dead and in 20 days he had halF An ever his hssd. On July l hs writes. ''and today my hair Is GS thick and luxuriant As Gly one could wish" Newbro's HsrpIeids worlrb on an old principle and with new dis coYery-destroy the cause Ind you Ps- move the effect Hsrplclds dsssroys tho EeEm that causes dsRdruf. falling hair. and finally haldRess 30 that with the cause gone the effect cannot remain. Stops falling hair at once and a new growth starts, Sold by leading druggists. Send loo, in stamps for sample to The HerDioids O.. Detroit. Mich
 Onsr Dollar bottle. guaranteed.
 At GlI Drug StoTgS. Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09
(Continued Monday
All Up With Him,

AT UP With HInl' "You had a high old time in Flu rope"
 "Yes." replied the returned tourist; T had. was done up at Monte Car To, held up i'll the Apennines and laid up In Rome"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09

| l CoLnniAhu you 10 return he said in his scverest military manner.
 "I'll think it over, Corporal Carter" l promised and walked away. When the train pulled out of Chicago l was in the cook car pccling potatoes.
 When We arrived in Hoboken the men went straight from the train to the transport. Here again my husband reconstructed with me.
 Husband Again Urges Her to Return
 You've got away with 1t this far" he said. Don't you think it Is time to go back?"
 "lll say gOodby, and I'll go-ir l cap,N was my answer.
 When the time came fell In line again with the cooks and went aboard the barge.
 The barge was tied alongside the transport where the Eighteenth was embarking, IL was piled high with supplies which were being loaded on to the ship. These kept arriving all day and far into the night. Great truck leads of them were emptied out on the deck. This continued during the entire three days We Were anchored there. l worked like Trojan, and my hands were well blistered, but my heart was happy;
 There were no sleeping quarters on the barge, but there were plenty of mattresses. The cooks were quarter ed together. We slept on mattresses thrown on the floor inside the barge cabin. It was not uncomfortable. 1 used to wake up in the night, look out at the dusky form of the transport swaying gently on the tide and pray would not be discovered until l was aboard and well out on to the ocean. The boys around me snored peacefully. They had nothing to worry them but the work of unloading the supplies. Every evening there was crap game in the cabin. It was what you would call fading game-noisy, with calls for Little Joe" and the rest The players got most of their fun out of joshlng one another. One man usually took all the money. The next night some fellow-a winner in another game would take 1t away from him, and so 1t went Finally, the lucky survivor had 1t all
 5 There were few, If any, shore leaves after the men boarded the transport. The furthest they went was out on the pier. Across the river, they could see the gay lights Of New York beckoning. They had read often of the Great White Way. Few of them had ever seen 1t. -HeVe they were, within few minutes of 1t, yet 1t might as we'll have been 6 thousand miles away.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09
Flirts With Girl.

It was fun stopping at the towns. The people came down to see the troop trains pass through. uud they certainly treated us royalty. They brought us fruit and candy and cigarettes and all sorts of delicacieS The girls were especially enthusiastic. They struck up conversations with the soldiers. eX- changed addresses and promised to write often
 I talked with a number of girls on the WAY east uhd manaS SNd tO fool them Ill. There Is a packet Of mail waiting In France now for Private Leo c. Car ter. That Is the name chose. re member particularly one little girl in small town in Ohio. She was about twenty years old, dark very pretty and very sentimental on the subject or soldiers.
 "Where do you come fromF she called to me, as l was sitting In the car window.
 Arizona" | replied.
 "Whcre are you g0ing|
 "Somcwhcre in France" l answered proudlv and hopefully too.
 She looked so shocked that 1 got out and talked with her We chatted for quite awhile. She took ny address and said she would keep me posted on things back home when l was in the trenches. carried the thing through to the end. even kissed her at part inn, She was awfully surprised, but thrilled at the romance of the situation. | Being q Romeo is easier than being a soldier
 Just before we reached Chicago my husband came to me and begged me not to go on.
 Tt will be better for you to go home with the folks" he said. You can study nursing and enter the Red Cross as soon as you qualify"
 "Yes," l replied, "I can spend months in preparation. and when finish they will send me to the eastern front ol put me on some hospital ship or keeI me on duty here in the U. s. A. Noj for me. will be no nearer you thar I WAS before. f go along there wil be q chance of ny Dsipg asnE tof altl .
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-09

Al Sll Drug StoETS.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-25

The charity benefit brought Eliza
beth out in d new light. She did fair
ly well in her small role, and injudi-
Cious friends exaggerated her sue
cess. Her mind was made up to go
on the stage and the mild opposition
of her parents was soon overcome.
Fernleigh had one theater and was
a town Of one-night stands. Soon
after the benefit, as Elizabeth was
walking down the main street with
her chum, Elsie Burns, the latter
suddenly halted before a we'll
groomed man of about 80. =
Basil Winter she exclaimed.
And the two were soon in an animat-1
ed conversation
"Why you were just a hddie when
left town. How did you know me?"
he asked.
ooh, your picture is out in front of
the theater - and you haven't
changed so much"
Come and see me tonight. Bring
your mother, and" looking at Eliza
bear, your friend"
He hastily wrote out three passes
to the play and invited the two girls
into a nearby restaurant for ice
cream. His dashing ways and bright,
interesting talk took Elizabeth
by storm. She had never in her life
met such man. She was fascinated
and went home with her head in a
whirl. He had asked them to be sure
to wait for him after the perform
ance, at the stage door. Elizabeth
in a fever of excitement dressed in
the best of her limited wardrobe and.
scarcely finished her dinner in her
haste to go.
Basil Winter, in the role Of the I'M
happy, but noble, self=sacrifcing
hero, looked much handsomer than
on the street. He was really good
actor, and the conquest of Eliza
beth's poor little heart was complete.
After the play Winter took the party
TO supper and Elizabeth made known
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-25

Would she? Why the prospect Of
being where she could see him every
day, seemed heaven to her. She
eagerly acQuiesced to his proposition
and the following day it was ar
ranged that she should join the COM
pany. It was when she had made
known her decision to Earle Terry
that he had tried to dissaude her
from going. Il
Elsie, quite eIated over getting her
friend started on her career as a real
actress, was helping her to get ready.
The question which had been burnE
ing on Elizabeth's lips at last came
out. "Is he-married?" she asked. q
81 don't know. He spoke Of
a wife, did he? No, guess he isn't
married?" she answered,
Elizabeth joined the company.
Winter kindly coached her in the
part and she became more madly in
fatuated with him than ever. Occa-
sionaIly he took her to supper after
the performance, but always treated
her with respect.
One night she found that her room
at the hotel was next to his, with
connecting doors. Soon after arriv-
ing at the close Of the performance
she heard a woman's voice in CONVEX
sation with him. GIer heart beating
wildly with jealousy-she listened.
Indeed, as the woman's voice rose
louder she could not avoid hearing
all that was said.
Now, see here, Baz," she said, 81
know you're passing yourself of as a
single man, but when it comes to try
ing it on with me, your lawful wife,
and forgetting the existence of your
own kids it's going little too far"
How many times must tell you"
he retorted angrily, cts business in
Ehs Drofesh. They don't want a mar
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
DIVORCE PETITIONS.

Twenty-one new divorce petitions
and one for annulment of marriage
have been filed for the May term OF
Superior Court as follows;
Savillia H. WINS VS., Addison w.
Wins Isaiah John Whiteside vs.. Fran
ces Whiteside. Melvina Workman VS..
Alfred r. Workman, John w. De
Shields VS.. Mary Julia w De Shields.
Jesse A. Tatem VS.. Eliza A. Tatem,
Ssllie McElwee VS.. John S. McElwee,
Elizabeth l.. Carson VS.. Robert Car
son. Alice Bleyer VS.. John Bleyer,
Clara V. Mitchell VS. William II. Nit
chell. Francis Vincent VS.. Cora Vim
cent Jennie A. Dill VS.. Amos F. Dill
Catherine c. Jones VS.. Obediah Vo-
shell Jones. Rebecca Mary Faivre, an
infant. by her next friend, William II.
Boyer VS.. Albert Faivre; Helen e.
Dadds VS.. William Warren Dadds,
Daniel A. Deery VS.. Mabel G. Deery
Elizabeth ]. Donovan VS. Ralph b.
Donovan. Abigail Harris VS.. Fenton
Matthews Harris. Lillian NJ. Michael
VS.. George II. Michael. Frances Marie
Elliott. an infant. by her next friend
Howard r. Poff VS. Paul Elliott;
stephen w. Cloud VS.. Hannah NJ
Cloud. Frederick C. Santmyers VS.
Orlanna NJ. Santmyers.
John NJ. Highley has filed petition
for annulment of marriage from Eliz
abeth Highley.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
UNCLE SAM
Tune. ssYankee DOODLE

When Uncle Sam straps up his pants
And buttons up his vest, sir;
His head thrown back, up goes his
chin,
Look out what's coming next, sir.
For when he takes the whip In hand
You know there's something doing.
And turns his deaf ear to the sound
or the little peace dove cooling.
He is slow to anger and he waits
To get his dander up, sir;
But when he does he won't turn back
To listen to what he says, sir;
Il have stood your insults long enough
And now I'll take a hand, sir.
SO just look out, I'll let you see
I'm not afraid OF you, SIR
NY pants are made OF red and white
My coat is made Of blue. sir.
With a band Of stars around my hat,
My vest Il is a mixture.
Now when you see me wear this suit
I'm watching you-look out sir;
My band is on the lever now
It's all ready to pull, 'sir
Pm calling now my sons TO go
To see what they can do, sir,
I'm sure they'll make you know your
place
And not dictate to me. sir.
You think that you can rule the sea,
A different tune you'll sing, sir,
When we get through with you, old
man,
I think your head will bow. sir"
(Mrs) A. T. Steptoe.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
The Band Played on, But
Only Five Were Left

shattered his hand. Maunier, second
trombone. shot through the hip,
crawled to the instrument Provost
had dropped and went on playing
The band had now reached a place
where it came under a heavy enhlad-
ing fire. Another bandsman was shot
through the heart
When the day was won there re-
mained but FIVE OF the heroic bands
men who had escaped intact. One OF
these was Bandmaster Laty who had
continued to beat time with his white
gloves throughout the entire engage
ment. Every instrument was damaged
by bullets or shrapnel. A saXaphone
was torn from the hands of its player
by shrapnel splinter
The foregoing is why the genera
orders a few days later said that th'
"46th Infantry Band played under th'
enemy's fire to encourage the attack
ing troops in spite Of a heavy BON
bardment.'
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
Tabloid History Of United States
English Colonies Gradually Grow Together and
Form Leagues That POrtend Reyolu-
tOn and United Nation.
CHAPTER M.

In 1907 at jamestown, Va, and in
1920 at Plymouth, Mass, the English
colonies were founded which nearly
two centuries later we're to develop
into the United States OF America
There had been a Spanish settle
ment at st. Augustine. Fla, since
1865. In 1887 Englishmen had founded
colony on the Carolina coast, but
the settlers disappeared, leaving no
trace.
Spain and Portugal had colonies
also in Mexico. the West Indies and
South America; while the French
colonized Nova Scotia in 1904 and
founded Quebec in 1908.
Dutch colonies at New Amsterdam.
now New York, Swedish settlements
in Delaware and French settlements
in the Carolinas were gradually alb
sorbed until by ! 664 all the coast from
Maine to Florida was recognized as
English territory.
France in the meantime was hold
ing the St. Lawrence and Mississippi
valley and the Great Lakes.
Virgina's settlers were mostly of
the English cavalier" class. They
didn't understand much about living
under pioneer conditions, and suffered
many hardships which the Pilgrims
and Puritans in Massachusetts, more
severe climate, escaped.
Capt John Smith, one Of the Vir-
ginia leaders. was captured by In
dians. and his life was spared at the
request OF Chief Powhatan's daughter
Pocahontas, who thereby became our
first Indian heroine.
Indians in the north taught colon
lists how TO raise grain in forests. by
ringing the trees so the sap wouldn't
flow and leaves wouldn't grow.
But these colonists also had disas
trous Indian wars.
From Massachusetts,. colonists who
dissented over religion settled Rhode
Island and Connecticut
A company of English Catholics
established Maryland, while Quakers
under William Penn, settled Pennsyl
Evening journal., 1917-04-23

PARIS. April 22-Almost daily re-
ports of manifold feats Of heroism by
men who fight have almost com
pletely Overshadowed the herOism OF
the men who battle solely with mu-
sical instruments as doggedly as their
comrades OF the bayonet.
Here is a true story Of the 46th
French Infantry Band, which, before
the war used to play summer after
noon concerts in Paris. The band,
composed OF Is musicians under
Bandmaster Laty, never ceased to
play though ten were killed or woun-
ded before the troops conquered the
town Of Vauquois Advancing with the
regiment. Laty was beating time for
the "Marseillaise" when the first
bandsman fell. Immediately afterward
another was wounded but he CON
tinued to play where he fell Bullets
were flying everywhere as the band
advanced.
! With the "Marseillaise" half played
I the casual ties numbered four, the
alto and flute placed out Of action by
an exploding she'll Soon the regiment
was in the German trench and the
band had struck up The Charge.
The fifth casualty came almost imme-
diately. Laurant, one of the three
clariOnets, was hit in the stomach.
He grasped the shoulder Of his neigh
Dor but the latter shook him off and
marched on without removing his
instrument from his lips. German ma
/ chine guns were hammering the ad
vancing French from height in the
town The noise was terrific but the
remnant of the band forged ahead
without a break in the music. Blanc
hard, the big drummer, was the neXi
to drop. The same bullet wounded
another flute player The troops were
now engaged in hand to hand fighting
with the Germans in the streets Of
Vauquois
The bandmaster signalled his re
naming men for the "Marseillaise.
Il came promptly though not so loud
and strong as on the first occasion
Provost, first trombone player dropped
his instrument when a shell splinter