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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
Join the Home
Defence movement

DSx y INV movement
for the conservation of food.
Help to prevent waste by
demanding the whole wheat
grain in breakfast foods and
bread stuffs. Substitute
whole wheat for meat, eggs
and potatoes. The whole
wheat grain is the most per-
feet food given to man. In
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
you have the whole wheat
grain made digestible by
steam-cooking, shredding
and baking. Every particle
of the whole wheat grain is
used including the outer
bran coat which is so use
full in keeping the bowels
healthy and active. For
any meal with milk, and
fresh fruits. Made in Mag
ara Falls, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
Editors Letter Box
Company Funds Again.
Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
Oct. 26, 1917.

oCN- 20, 1S4t.
Editor, kennebec Journal:
wish TO bring to your attention the
matter of Company Funds for the
Maine Recruits, now stationed at
Aver, Mass. The citizens of different
states, have donated what is called
company funds" to the different COM
panies, made up from residents OF
their respective states. This fund
usually amounts to $500 per company
Of two hundred men. 1t is very es-
sential that some step be taken re-
garding the raising the fund for the
Maine boys. New Hampshire. Con-
neCticut and a majority Of the states
have already taken care Of their
troops, but Maine up to the present
time. has done nothing. The Company
Fund is authorized by the War De-
partment It is expended for necessi-
ties or amusements for the men in the
company, under the direction of a
Council. Following are some of the
regulations governing company funds,
taken from the United States Army
Regulations.
THE commanding officer who ap-
proves the appropriations of a coun-
Gil, and in the matter of the COM
pany fund the company commander,
will be held responsible for all ex-
penditures not made in accordance
with regulations"
The purchase from Regimental,
company, or mess funds for any arti-
cles which can be obtaind on requisi-
ton from a supply department is for
hidden, except that, with the APP
prevail. of the post commander. such
articles may be purchased if necessity
exists for their immediate use and
they are not on hand for issue at the
post"
A Maine man, myself, and knowing
the people OF Maine, realize that this
matter has not been called to their at
tention before, or they would have TAX
en- steps to see that the Maine boys
are taken care of in as good a manner
rs the men from the other New Eng
land states.
Maine men sent to Camp Devens,
Aver. Mass, have been assigned to the
3o3d Heavy Field Artillery. There will
be approximately four companies of
Maine troops in the regiment The
citizens Of this State should donate
the sum of at least $4,000. or $500 per
! am writing you with the approval
Of Col. A. s. Conlklin, commanding the
303d Heavy Field Artillery. and also
the commander of my battery, Capt.
H. Sherwood, TO ask you that you take
some action in your section Of the
State regarding seeing that the neces-
sary funds are procured and for
warded. Committees should be ap-
pointed in the different communities to
solicit this fund and I would recon-
mend that all donations be published
in your local paper.
This fund when raised should be for
| warded to Col. Conklin. Any further
information regarding any details can
he procured from him or the writer
have assured Capt. Sherwood, our
commander. that Maine would GER
tainly do her part to take care Of her
sons who are in the draft army. I am
sure that You feel the same as 7 do,
and will use your utmost endeaS0 to
see that this project is started i'm
mediately.
( Waiting to hear from you, am,
Very truy yours,
GUY r. WRITTEN.
B't'y B. 3o3d H. F. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
IL. s.
STATE OF MAINE

hIE1N.N ), IS. SUPERIOR COURT
1917. -'''
Rosie York Libt, VS.. Horace York
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel il Is
ordered by me, the UNDERSIGNED Justice
OF said Court. that notice thereof be
gwen TO the Libelee by publishing an al.
.hereot' together with this order thereon
three weeks successfully in the Kennr.
! pee journal. newspaper printed in Au.
Susta, IN said County of Kennebec the
i iast puoiication to be thirty days at
least before the next term Of said Court
to be holden at Augusta, within and for
sad county of kennebec. on the second
ny OF January next, that he mas
men ana there appear in said Court and
answer thereto IL he see fit,
Attest: FRED EMERY BEANE,
Justice Superior Court
Copy of Libel.
The Libellant alleges that she was mar.
RED TO the said libelee at Wateryi,le in
'ne STATE OF Maine on the Sth day Of No
VeinDer, 1908: the said tibclant and nbeles
coma bited in this State after their said
SS,,a a. mat the libelant resided in this
Sn,e When the cause of divorce accrued
as hereinafter set forth. and had resided
i,ere IN good faith one year prior TO the
gate hereof; that the libelant has ever
peen faithful to her marriage obligations
- 10. the SAID Nbelee has been unTrlinn-
~, ~, OF the same; that on the 18th day OF
;;IHovemoer, 1910. he utterly deserted the
,ioeiant without reasonable cause and
mas continued said desertion for three
consecutive years next prior TO the fling
III this libel; that two children have beel
porn 70 them during their said marriage
Low Low living. viz: Waiter, age 6 yrs. and
lorence, age yrs
wherefore, she prays that a divorce
from the bonds OF Ynatrimony between
nerseif and said libeIee may be decreed
anu mat the care and custody Of Their
minor children Walter and Florence may
he given to her.
AND the libelant further alleges tha.
sne mas used reasonable diligence 70 a.
certain the present residence OF said y.
neiee. but Is unable to do go, and does
not know where II is
MRS. ROSIE YORK, Lbelant
kENNEBEC So. Oct. 20. 1s17-The sad
Ldoeiant made oath that the above ale.
gatlon as TO the residence of the Llbeiss
Before me,
c. A. BLACKINGTON.
Justice OF the Peace
libel. "a "'3'e
Attest: = w YoNrs rusrk
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

A London stockbroker bought A place
in the country" where he liked to figure
as the squire and local magnate. In this
capacity he dropped into the village
school one day and began to ask the chill
dren questions.
Now, what is an island?" he asked.
There was no answer.
"Come now; could ride on horsebac elk
from here to France"
mo, you couldn't" replied Tom Brown.
son Of the ostler at the village inn. MY
father saw you on horseback yesterday,
and he said he was sure you couldn't ride
half mile without getting your neck
broken"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
Maine Gossip
Tho Way ! Fought

Edgar A. Guest in American BoyD
i am not bound to win life's fame,
l am not charged to reach a goal;
II is not told that victory alone shall con-
secrate the soul.
Not all the great men come to wealth,
not all the noble men succeed,
The glory Of a life is not the record Of
one daring deed:
And If | serve purpose true, and keen
my course. though tempest-tossed,
1t shall not matter in the end, whether
won my fight or lost.
! was not ordered at my birth to come to
death possessing gold:
No stern command was given me that
riches must he mine to hold.
The reason for my life is hid, ! shall no,
solve the mystery here.
And even what is victory for mortal man
is far from clear:
But this l know. when comes the end and
all my toiling here Is done,
The way l fought will count for more
than all the goals | may have won.
Ii only victory were good, and only riches
proved mems worth,
Then only men of strength would live.
and brutes alone would rule the
earth;
Then striving for lofty goal and falling
TO succeed were sin,
And men would lie and cheat and steal
and stoop to anything to win.
But there are greater goals than gold,
and finer virtues than success,
And how We fought shall count for
more than what I've managed 10
passes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

ought TO have made it unnecessary
for these boys to ask.
To be sure we are beset by de-
mands from all sides and we are
doing our best from the standpoint
Of peace conditions. But conditions
are different today. This is war, ana
we are fortunate in having homes ana
enough to eat even though 1t might
be of the coarsest and humblest ma
teriaI While we have these things
we are fortunate and can afford TO
share with the boys who bear arms,
and with the government in its war
problems, and In all the meritorious
dema nds which war has created.
II you have not felt the need Of
doing as others ara doing; if YOU have
been unable as yet to feel the hot
blood Of the patriot coursing through
your veins, and the spirit of self
sacrifice for your Flag stirring within
you, it will pay you we'll tc consider
the case Of the nurse, Edith Caveli
and to learn TO what sublime heights
Of nobility and service patriotism can
elevate the human soul.
frail little woman Of calm and
noble countenance at the edge OF
newly dug grave.
Facing her was a firing squad OF
soldiers Of His Gracious and Chris
tan Majesty, the German Emperor.
So slight was her stature that it
seemed "a breath of wind might blow
her away"
And yet, so greatly did the life OF
this fragile atom Of humanity en-
danger the safety Of the German En-
pire and its boosted army of ten mil
lion men that she had been condemn
ed to die.
Her life had been devoted TO relieving
human suffering. In her nursing IN
stitution in Brussels she had cared
for all corners, Germans included.
She WAS not a spy. She was charg-
GC Will t1SclStiiA5 a ~" oN1o6---
soldiers Of Britain and Belgium to
reach the neutral soil of Holland.
When arrested she frankly told her
| executioners that she had saved these
I men because she thought their lives
would be of more value than her own
in the great struggle for human lib
erty.
She neither expected mercy nor ask
! ed for it. There were no dramatics.
no bravado. no excited or bitter re-
runciations or defiance OF her enc
mics Patiently and uncomplainingly
| she awaited the hour when she could
| offer her last full measure OF devo-
ton" to her country.
| When the hour came it found the
| gentle breast and the kindly heart, 80
soon to be pierced and torn by the
le alden messengers of German hate,
! calm and unagitated.
| With sublime heroism and with the
sweet natural dignity of true woman
hood she faced her execWioners and
sank into her grave a martyr to HUI
man liberty whose memory history
will enshrine in the hearts Of true
patriots for all time
She was denied the comfort Of her
own clergy. but the prison chaplain
reported that she was courageous to
F., the end, saying: Il am glad to die for
my country"
How does your sense Of patriotic
duty compare with hers? Are you
doing your part
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
Not That Ear

Two Englishmen who had been bosom
friends went to America. They met with
poor success. drfted apart, and one fl
nally took a position as waiter in a cheap
restaurant He hadn't been there long
before his friend appeared at dinner. The
meeting was not over-joyful
Why, old man, you down to a waiter,
eh2 Gracious, how you have fallen! And
in restaurant like this, too"
Yes" replied the waiter, turning to his
friend. sarcastically; but ] don't eat
here, thank goodness"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

Higgins. L. s.. Hill, H. F.. Ho 'sdon, c. ii d.
Holway, O.. Joy. r c., Kennedy Q. j,
King. W. E. Larkin, B. L.. Lawrence, G.,
Mackey Jos. Marden. f. s, Osgood, A
D., Packard, ]. E. Robertson, r r,
Robinson, H. NJ Robinson V. T,
Slosberg, B. r., Smith. A. H, Smith
A. ~. Jr., Vaughan, w. l.. whidden
D. L.. Wilson, w F.. Worthen. H. ".
Cooks: Farley. r, Shea, T.
Privates: Fullerton. B. F.. Lennon. f
j.. Kelley. T. P. Baxter, j., Hunter Hol-
land. Clapp.
Mess Sergt.: Bennett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

The 3o3d Company. Motor Supply Train
No 401, now located at Fort Strong, Mass
bought. in this company of d men, $500
worth Of Liberty Bonds Randall. J. s.
truck master; Bragg, F. X. Murphy, j.
T assistant truck masters: clerk, Brown,
II. G.; machinist, Bryant, F. NJ
sergts.: Abbott, c. F.. Allen. r. C., Ca
boon. r H. Chase, Fl. n, Conoon' T.. f.
Conant c. H, Cook. r. A., Dow g. H.
Friend. y. H., Forsythe, P. A., GRAHAM
F. n, Green, H. G., Hanson. D. l., Hans
com. p, Heath, W w, Herring, L. D..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
Did You Enlist?

You have your bond and. we have
10 doubt. are glad Of ii in spite of
the worry and sacrifice in order to
meet the payments. Some of US will
lie hard pushed to keep other obliga-
tions along while coming into full po-
session of those bonds. but we shall
rejoice IN The feeling that we are do
ing our part. We shall remember how
much easier II is TO remain in our
own homes. by our own firesides to
do OUR part. than At Is for the boys
who do THEIR part in the cold. wet
dismal, Eun-swept trenches,
Our own boys are now on the fir.
ing line and we should be willing to
make real sacrifices to hasten the
end and bring them home.
Americana HAVE shown their
willingness and desire TO do all the
government asks. and more The
government asked for three billions
from the people and received an offe,
OF ave billions and more.
But other loans are coming and
we must be ready TO meet them ir
the same spirit that we have met
THE one. other demands than in
vsstments in war bonds are upon US
We must meet those too. In our Let
ter BOX today are two letters from
oGscers representing different units Of
Maine soldiers in the form Of com
pany funds" They DO not enjoy this
task Of asking for something that 4.
conferred 20 generously without the
asking by people Of other states. We
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

Would-be passenger tout Of breath from
running)-When does the $50 train leave?-'
r-"Five-thirty."
Passenger-"Well, the church clock is
q minutes past, the postoft1ce clock is Q
minutes past and your clock is 80 minutes
Now, which clock am ] to go by?'
Porter-"Yer can go by any clock yer
like, but yer can't go by the train, for
it's gone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

Ever heard of table gclf?" mo. How
do you play it," with dried peas and
salt spoons on an 18-hole course of Swiss
cheese. Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
Light and Airy
Oh! for Afectio,

He loved her madly, so he said
And held a pistol to her head.
- ofttimes life seems dull and fiat
How would You like to love like that?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

off the power. When he returned a few
seen. He looked in all directions and
thought OF every possible solution from
the land side of the mill, and finally dis
covered light out In the pond where no
light had ever been before. His first
, thought was of submarines but further
investigation proved that the mysterious
light was none other than the lights of
his car, still running although the car had
run down steep embankment and some
distance from shore, the water being
pretty we'll drawn off in the pond at that
time. It was not an easy matter for the
auto to be drawn out Of the pond by the
aid Of horses and q crew of men, but on
! recovering the car it was found to be on
ly slightly damaged
| Conference assignments for Maine
were announced Sunday night at At
lantic City by the Board of Bishops Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church as fol-
lows:
| East Maine. April II at Dexter, Bish-
OPP E. H. Hughes.
| Maine, referred, April 10 Bishop E..
| II Hughes
George Wyllie OF Warren recently de-
iivered a three-ton load Of pumpkins at
the canning factory at Gushing, the cart
being hauled by three yoke OF oxen, such
an unusual sight almost anywhere In
Maine that a little girl ran all the way
home ffom school to tell her mother that
she had seen three spans Of oxen all at
once"
| While Oris LeBaron and party were re-
turning from the village to West Lowell
on Friday evening near G. W. Walkers
place, deer jumped under the car back
OF the forward wheel and was run over
by the rear wheel, breaking both forward
iess. The car was damaged by the mud
guard being bent out OF shape. The deer
was snot the next morning by Walter
Bassett Of the village.
The members OF Seaside Lodge. n
and A. NJ. Boothbay Harbor. are MAN
ming for a grand celebration OF the Goth
anniversary Of the lodge next Frida
evening. There will be many visitors
from all about that section and Grand
Lodge officers. Selig's Band will play for
the parade and an orchestra will be in at
tendance at the session. banquet will
be served.
with IL adult sons and daughters as
their guests, Mr. and Mrs. James j. FL
! field of Cape Elizabeth entertained at
their home a few days ago what is a
most unusual family group. These parents
can scarcely be identified in the group
picture, as they are still on the sunny
Side of 20, and carry an appearance even
less than their years. Husbands and
wives of these sons and daughters were
present so that more than a score en-
joyed the repast that was served by wives
of Ave Of the sons. Mrs. Genie Lombard
of Gorham and Mrs Jennie Gilman Of
Portland are twins Mrs. Hatch and
George Frfield live in Sebago, Claude in
Bath, Mrs. Mocdy in Lewiston and the
others In or near Portland. The party IN
cluded six daughters and five sons.
1t Is said that when a certain Bddeforl
young woman appeared at her work in a
factory in that city Monday morning she
was attired in overalls having expert
enced a close call last FridS when her
skirt was caught in a pulley and she was
rescued Just in time to save her life by a
man, escaping with cuts and bruises The
plan has been found to be a sensible one
in many instances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
Washington and the Corporal

Washington and the Corporal
Mary's teacher had asked the class to
rewrite In their own words story she
had told them the day before about
Washington and one Of his corporals
Mary had been absent and had not heard
the story, but 1t did not occur to her to
tell her eacher and ask to be excused
Cant" was not In her vocabulary. Her
ideas Of corporals were somewhat hazy,
but she made up on originality what she
lacked In accuracy. She wrote industri-
ously, and soon produced the following
masterpiece: George Washington was
riding through the woods one day with
some OF his men. AS they were riding
along he saw, way up In the top Of an
old tree. a big corporal sitting on a nest
OF little corporals- One Of the men shot
at the big corporal but missed him and
he few down and pecked George Wash
ir gton on the se."-Youths Companion
A country paper contains this par
agraph In regard TO local wedding:
THE bride wore lizzard-green silk,
on whose cheek blossomed the flush
Of dawning womanhood "-ChrIstian
Register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
She Had q Rloht TO Ask

Extract from the drafted mans let
teri like the camp fine. because
the beds are comfortable and the eats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
kENNEBEc LINE
Service discontinued for the Season.
BATH AND BooTHBAY LINE

BATH AND BooTH6AY LINE
Leave Bath Week Days only at 2.4o r.
NJ for Eoothbay liarbUr and intermediate
landings.
Rcturn-Leavr Boothbay Harbor Week
Days only at 100 A. NJ. for Bath and IN
termediate landings.
BOSTON 6 PORTLAND LINE
Leave Franklin Wharf. Portland. Week
Days ar 7Gu p NJ. FOR Boston.
Return leave Central Wharf, Boston.
Week Days at +. NJ.
Day trip leaves Portland Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at A. M, due
Boston +. NJ
METROPOLITAN LINE
Direct between Boston aGd New York
via Cape Cod Canal.
Leave North Side India Wharf
Wednesdays only at T. NJ.
Same service returning from Pier Is, n.
r.. New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
METROPOLITAN LINE
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE

Direct between Portland and New York
Passenger service discontinued fer the
season.
Nj. A. HARADEN. Supt, Bath.
H. A. CLAY, Supt, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
Augusta Lodge Directory
CUSHNOC CHAPTER, NO. 43RII

Stated convocation at Masonic rsr,A
Thursday evening. Nov. l. al 7.30 q rI opt
Installation of officers. Sojournlpe ros
panions are cordially invited TO attend 'uH
LOUNILLE w. WRITTEN r
CHARLES Il. CHASE. Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

z. r. Clark. one OF the proprietors of
Kenwood mill at Corlnna, had a novel ex-
perience Thursday evening which has
caused considerable amusement to his
friends. Mr.. Clark drove down to the mill
and left his high-powered steamer auto
mobile standing while he went into the
mill for few minutes, and being some
what IN a hurry. he did not stop to turn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

Ada Todd. the gamcy little race
mare that met her death in the fire
that recently destroyed her owners
buildings at Pressure Isle. ITS
raised by the late r. II. Phair.
She had Just been returned
from races down the State Fortu-
nately Mr. Briggs had sold some Of his
horses Just before the fire or the loss
OF animal life would have been great
err
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

are great. ! don't know but I'd tust
as soon be here as home"
sister, who prepares the bono.
meals and keeps house. readi,g ~
.e''er- Wfats he mean, Just as soon
be there as at home:" ~"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

George Wyllie Of Warren recently de.
livered a three-ton load OF pumpkins a,
the canning factory at Gushing, the cart
being hauled by three yoke OF oxen, such
an unusual sight almost anywhere In
Maine that little girl ran all the way
home from school to tell her mother that
she had seen three spans Of oxen all a,
once"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08
WE SECOND THE MOTION.

Editor James Nj. Allen, of the CYL
thiana Democrat, voices his indigna-
ton in being asked to donate valua-
BILE advertising space to the Govern
ment free. THE NEWS is just as
thoroughly patriotic and American as
any others in America, and we hear
tily affirm our support of the position
taken by Mr.. Allen in the following:
1.-The great and good United States
Government is asking the newspapers
to give free of charge their best sala-
BILE wares-advertising space-to Sc
cure recruits for the army and allow
ing the munition makers profit or 5OV
per cent. on their best salable wares.
Wherein the great and good Govern
ment shows how great and good 1t is.
AS soon as the munition makers and
the outfitters and tent-makers and
Standard Oil Co. and a few more OF
the big trusts give all they have 10
sell free to the Government, Wen De
lust as generous and donate what We
have to sell-and not before"
THE NEWS acknowledges receipt oil
double column plate contributor
from headquarters Of the First Regi
ment at Louisville, asking for free
spance on the front page, which 1t Is
not possible to grant, under existing
circumstances. We will consider oui
home people first.