Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-31

Of the time he was stationed at the
barracks Of the Medical Corps Wnicn
came from Fort Benjamin Harrison in
Indiana His class included six stu
DENTS" who at the beginning could
not boil water without scorching II,
and who are now competent to pre-
pare a meal that would satisfy the
worst kicker. IT'S something OF a
problem how to feed q hungry soldier
at IS LIP cents a day." says Mr. En-
mons. but they do it. and serve three
nice meals" Mr.. Emmons had plenty
OF spare time at his disposal. and
tried to flnd some Of the boys from
Maine. but never mot a Knox county
soldier In the entire time. This Goes
not seem quite so wonderful in view
CT the great area of the camp. and
the fact that there are $500 men sta
toned there. He brought home some
very intersSting photographs Of Camp
Devens. It is the expectation there,
he says. that the second draft will
be made in December.
A fact that is doubtless true in all
toWns and cities Of the State is re-
ported from Saco. where the public
and circulating libraries are feeling
the effects of the knitting campaign
for the soldiers. Librarian John Ha-
ley of Dyer Library says that not
half as many books are being taken
from the library as before the war.
The reason, he believes, is because so
many girls and women have become
10 al NIT ne Nd
knitting and doing other work for
Uncle Sans soldiers. In some Of the
churches women can be seen knitting
during the service, and in a number
OF households the knitters devote all
their spare time on the Sabbath to
this work.
The largest of the Gangor hotels
which recently made the announce
ment that the European plan would
go into effect Nov. 1 has decided not
to make any change, aud will stick
to the American plan for the present.
They say that their patrons did not
like the idea of the change
The Bangor exemption boa I'd was
mildly surprised last week when a St.
Adams man whom they had exempted
ON account of agricultural pursuits
appeared and said that he was ready
and willing to so to war and wanted
the exemption removed. His wish was
granted. Such cases are Very rare
Civil War veterans noted with con-
siderable interest the display of pla-
cards reading Come in out of the
Draft" which they say was one Of
the recruiting slogans used in SO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Kearney
living at IS Pike street, Biddeford,
have received a letter from their son
Maurice. who is in Uncle Sans SER
vice. in which he relates some OF mis-
experiences abroad and more particu-
larly his arrest in England as a Ger
man spy and subsequent release. It
appears that this young man, who is
a member of the L. S. gun crew on a
tanker, with friend was making
photographs of conditions in Dover
following an air raid. While at this
work they were seen by English Off
suspicious, arrested them as Ger
man spies and took them before a su-
perior officer. They explained their
identity, but despite their L. S uni
forms the English officials decided to
take no chances. fearing apparently,
that the uniforms were simply anoth-
er German ruse, so it was necessary
TO SEND for the lieutenant of the gun
crew, who soon set matters right.
and they were liberated, not, how
ever. until their camera with its
precious negatives had been confs.
Gated,
fervent tributes to the service Of the
late Rev. and Mrs. William Fl. Fem
were given Sunday morning at the
Hlgn Street Congregational church Of
PORTLAND, where for so many wears
tney labored and served A memorial
tablet was unveiled during the sery-
ice and members of the church who
had known them intimately paid
thoughtful appreciation of their work.
Rev. William H. Mousley pastor of the
church. presided, and fitting tributes
were given by Deacon Horace w.
Shaylor, Miss Alice C. Twitchell ard
Hon. Augustus F. Moulton. Special
music was given during the service
Most men use shot gun when they
go over the top" after predatory
hawk. but Charles H. Clemment Of
Center Cornnell not long ago did the
trick with pitchfork. a large hawk,
ir close pursuit of hen followed
her into one of Mr.. Clements hen
houses. Mr.. Clement, who had pitch
fork in his hand followed inside, closed
the door and thrust fork tine through
the hawks neck.
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