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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

The passengers expressed the great
est admiration for the marksmanship
of the American gunners as shown
both in practice and against the enc
my. One member of the crew Of the
liner was formally gunner in the
British navy and he won applause
from the American gunners by making
bullseye hit on a barrel target during
practice. On one occasion the Amert-
cans made seven bullseyes out Of eight
tries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
French STEAMER
SINKS With e

Paris, July 1.-The French steamer
I-imalaya of the Messageries Mara
times. with 204 passengers and crew.
has been sunk as the result Of an ex-
pIosion in the Mediterranean. One hun
bred and siXty-seven persons were
saved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
Fifteen KILLED
Steamer Causes Water
Tank to Fall
Milwaukee River Whaleback
Crashes into Dock

Milwaukee, Wis, July Fifteen per-
sons, six women and nine men, were
killed and approximately IS were In
jured here late Saturday afternoon
when the whaleback steamer Christie
pher Columbus, in swinging away from
her return trip to Chicago. crashed into
a dock on the Milwaukee river, causing
a huge water tank to fall from the top
Of the five-story Yahr and Lang ware
house onto the deck Of the vessel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
LIGHT MEN GET CHANCE
Continued from Page one)

Major Towne stated that he could no,
assume the authority over the department
regulations When the official order is
received from Washington, however,
these men who have been turned down on
these counts will undoubtedly have their
chance for re-examination. Augusta,
Westbrook and Lewiston will thus gain
many new men for their batteries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
BurIeigh Battery Notes

Mayor Willis r. Swift told the re-
cruting staff of the Burleigh Battery
Saturday night that if his son Ray
had not already joined the Plattsblrg
camp he would rather see him with the
Burleigh battery than with any other
military organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

Just a word to the mothers and ia
theirs and wives and Sweethearts of
Names fighting men The officers of
the Milliken Regiment of Heavy Artil-
lery will be men you know and can
depend upon to give YOUR loved ones
fair deal" and right treatment from
start to finish of their service Those
who join this regiment now go with
friends and are exempted from the
draft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

The heavy artillery from the begin
ming, of the great war has been i'm
measurahly the largest factor in deter
mining the victory. Get in where YOU
count the most. Join the Burleigh Bat
terry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

Some OF EN- wear kid gloves. out
many OF 'em can go some with the
PADDED mitts-or without EN-,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

Call them silk stockings If You will
but don't hold them back. Enlist now
and help bring the batteries to war
strength.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

Some persons have called the Bur
leigh battery the "Silk-Stocking Bat
terry and have accused its members of
the horrible crime of wearing kid
gloves. The next time YOU hear a man
use term intended to ridicule please
consider carefully what he has done
or is doing to aid his country in her
time of need
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

Read the story on the first page,
from British headquarters in France"
1t shows the value Of the big guns.
France needs the Millilien Regiment
with its "a big guns. The Milliken reg
iment needs you!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

Capt. A. T Ralentine fs nut+i,,
Maine on the map in the big war. The
Second Maine and the Milliken Reyi-
ment will be two mighty fighting o~-
CARNATIONS. The Second Maine has its
quota of good men and true. Come on
with the heavy artillery.
one Young husky strained his sturdy
hody TO its last sixteenth of an inch
saturday night in the Burleieh hat
terry examining rooms to make +he re-.
quired height, but failed His father.
not long ago. one of the most valued
men in the Second Maine and with ono
son already in that crack regiment
said to Major Towne. What good for
me to raise soldiers if you won't ac-
cep' them There's the spirit the Mil
hken Regiment wants. Would that
Joe's boy could have stretched t.at
other inch,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25
MANY SOUTH AMERICAN
SOLDIERS DISCHARGED

BtENos AIRES. Aug tBy Mail,
As a measure of national economy
the ministry Of war has Dractica .Iy
decided to discharge 600 army con
cripts at the end of only six months.
instead Of a years service. This will
trim the army to about II O0o men
The plan is popular among the CON
scripts but meets with some onnoqf-
ton from people who say il will dis
organize the aIready-coneestad la
Dor market and from families which
will have to begin to feed and cIotha
sons, unless work can be found for
lheIn' months sooner than they
had expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25

Bridge Creek for a week with Mrs.
Sanford Chllson.
The Ross sisters, daughters Of Don
aid Ross, We're in UkIah Tuesday
evening.
Gk.ah people are mourning over
Or. De Vaurs departure for pilot
Rock. where he goes to locate and
take DR.. Gilliland's place on the IOth
Of September DR.. De vaul has been
in Ukiah for three years and the
people here have learned his ability
and dislike the idea Of giving him up
But what is Ukiah's loss is PHO,
ROCKS gain and we wish the doctor
well in his new field. Ukiah will be
left without a doctor for the presen:
at least. DR.. De Vaul leaves US on ac-
count Of getting a larger practice.
The auto truck from Pilot Rock
came in Thursday evening with a mix
ed Dad, consisting Of n lady, several
men, a Jersey COW and freight Of ev
ery description
Mrs. Ed Banks Of Ritter is visiting
At the home Of MT. and Mrs II. G.
lark for few days
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25
JUDGE AND SHERIFF ARRESTED
ON DRAFT CONSPIRACY CHARGE
The Later was a Member of the Logan
County (Ky.I Exemp-
ton BOARD

ST LOUIS Missouri, August 24-
Sheriff James y. Taylor. mem har
Of the Logan County Exemption
Board, and County Judge ]. w. Ed
ward were placed under arrest here
today by Deputy United States
Marshal on the charge of conspiring
to violate provisions of the selective
draft law
Both were held by United states
com missioner George s Hardy of
examination Aug. % and were re-
leased on bonds of $4,000 each
Sheriff Taylor is charged with prom
ising exemptions TO drafted men in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25

exchange for political support. Judge
Edwards is charged with conspfring
with him. but the extent of his al
legged participation in exemp mption pro-
misses was not disclosed.
Sheriff taylor has been removed
as member of the Draft Board and
successor named. Both he and
Judge Edwards emphaticalIy denv
the charges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25

here represented in documents and
pictures. Posters showing the deveI-
opment Of American sentiment till the
nnal Intervention, have a prominent
piace. Every form of paper money
issued in France and the Colonies is
represented. There are also count
less specimens of ''trench-craft'' and
war souvenirs. He has presented the
collection to the state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25
Be GOOD TO MESS
SERGEANT IS ADVICE
GIVEN TO SOLDIERS
BY GEORGE MARTIN

4
|tli.%u NJ ere iress starr Correspondent)
"-iSiilNeIoN' Aug 25.--Be good
- me meSS sergeant.
/ When you get to your cantonment
camp to be made over into u soldier
ne bood to him, for he will he Lord
HIGh Commissioner of your stomach
ana everything that goes into it,
ile WIN be the arbiter of your epi-
Iuie"h L"'e' ana when, ON entering
'o iiess teht you see him standing
tneie III al ms glory and fresh
N'Hte coat' rug the forelock and
aJiape the FOOT to him, for he is more
'eil uIctat"f OF your food than
'eit 1ooVef VIII ever be
Buys liI You Eat
lie is the chief cook. He buys ever,
blte you eat. He writes the bin Of
iare and dictates how you shall be
ied.
lie sees that your vegetables are
Properly cleaned before they're cook.
ed He fights your battles with the
utcher, to see that you get good
meat. lie haBgles with the huckstcrs
to see that you get good green stuff
He gives the first and second cook,
the dining room orderly and the three
cooks police their orders. He runs
the whole shebang for you and ninety
Zine other rockies like you. He
WORKS hard for you, all day long and
sometimes into the night
And so, if he checks up the plates
and spoons and things ana finds
you've lost Il couple. and charges you :
for them out of your pay, don't
Srutnble. He has to do that.
Don't Ger Cav Win tt,,, =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25
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4. webb and johnson streets Ser
wees sunday, II a. m; Sunday school
~ a. m; Wednesday, p. m. Sub
1ect OF lesson sermon, Mind" The
reading room at the church is open
daily. except Sunday, from until
5 , m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25

bioie Schooi at 9:45 a. m. preach
ing and communion at II. pastor
Hunoe will preach on the theme,
FFaFer for Prayer" No evening serv-
ice
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25

Thirteenth Sunday after Penticost.
Masses at s, S and 10 O'Clock. Even
ing services at 7:3O Daily mass dur
ing the week at 1870 a. m
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25
DIR. DEVAUL GOES To PILOT
ROCK TO LOCATE SOON
AFTER SEPT. 10.
Auto Truck from Pilot Rock Arrives
With Mixed CaraA,; Other News of
Interest from Ukiah country.

# till 1t WAS one continual ring through
e out the storm The rain will he'll
lots of the late sown grain. though
e it has turned off very warm since
and the weather is real autumn
G weather.
0 Mr.. and Mrs Henry Mossie. VIII.
. have been very i'll are both improving
Mr. and Mrs. William Meengs OF
> bridge creek were business visitors
in Ukiah Friday.
Mrs. f y. Gambee Of Portland,
who has been visiting relatives here
for the last two weeks. returned to
her home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Bennett of
Pendleton visited over night at the
Hotel Peterson Thursday with Joe
Sui ivan. who is Mrs BENEFITS step
father. Mr.. Sullivan has been in
TX III for the asst two months and
expects to remain till September 1st.
Mrs Lillian Locke and son Chas.
of Pendleton. passed through Tkfah
Thursday en- route to Ritter where
Mrs Locke goes for her health. as she
is Just out of the hospital where she
underwent an operation and she
thinks the Ritter springs and noun.
" - VII SieaIiS peHe4lt htF
IVA moore OF fendleton who has
'eeh VISITING relatives here for the
lSt Two months lett for her home
hufsdaE'
Mrs. EDNA Straughn Of Pendleton,
"h" NIsiteo week with Helen De-
Nau' ett tTidaF for home.
Ff'nEle and Tia Surdivant return
ed nome from Portland Sunday. They
We're ACCOMPANIED home by Miss /
), 'hrF 'eNaul or Portland and Miss /
VIVIAN Gibbs of Pilot Rock, who will /
feina mere Tor some time
MISSES Anna and Violet Hynd % I
col oregon arrived Friday for
SIT WIN their uncle and aunt. Mr.
ana Mrs charley Hynd. at the Hynd
raT0h The girls viii remain till
Sch"o starts
FRIDAY shopping.
J"sse Bhehm, wife and daughters,
were is town Saturday, They brought
their little d2uThter. who received 4
broken arm short time ago to the
doctor 70 have her arm attended TO.
Hunters are out nearly ever d&v :
after birds. but so far only a few
nave been successful as birds are very
'carce
Mrs. Robert Linsner returned home
rom the hospital sunday, accompan- :
ed by her mother, Mrs. Carnes and
hhdSen Of Pilot Rock who viii re- :
IA with her for an indefinite time :
.th u-h Mrs L'nsner has under :
one a very serious operation. she is
aehnE f'ne "nd her friends ar ga J :
D. see her ahle to be on the street at :
mes.
MIS-. cum nings and daughters Of :
"""h"t, Washington. who have heen :
sltlnE tE.ah several weeks re :
lFne0 nome IHas1aN- Frank Cham :
.To air took them to Pend 'eton in e
IS car.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-25

III" Bible school meets at 10
clock No other service.
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
COTTON SALE
 AT FORTY CENTS
r. J. JACKSON SOLD FIFTY BALES TO LANDAuER 6RoS5 COT TON COMPANY FOR
 $fo,000.

One of the largest sales Of cotton made in Little Rock this season was made by T l. Jackson of Baucum, who sold to w M Tweedy. vice president of the Landauer Bros Cotton Com pany, 50 bales which averaged 500 pounds, at a round price of 40 cents pound Mr Jackson received S10.- coo fer the lot
 Mir Tweedy said the cotton classed as strict middling. one and one quar- ter inch staple. MT Jackson said he is much pleased with this variety of cotton. which is of long staple and heavy producer. lie says 1t is espe- cially adapted to his farm. However, he said. he is not enthusiastic over the price and that he believes he will in all probability receive SO cents for his next lot.
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 Speakers for the Arkansas War Work Council will be at Fletcher Springs school house Saturday night. This is our regular club night, and every one is asked to attend.
 The schools opened in this district this week, except the Jones school, which will be delayed on account Of the new house being still unfinished. Miss Malstrom is teaching al Spring Valley and Miss Ray at Fletcher Springs Miss Elsie Myers will teach the Jones School again,
 Our new teacher is boarding at Mrs Rowlands.
 Mrs. Douglass has relatives visit ing from Texas.
 Senator G. F. Jones and Miss Brad sher of Little Rock were supper guests of Mrs. Geo. Prothro Satur- day evening.
 MT. Sturke Clay of Roland spent Saturday night with MT. Geo Prothro and family.
 Miss Elsie Brown, who is attending school at Conway came home Satur- day on a short visit.
 Mrs. Hollan Richards made visit to Little Rock this week.
 We wish to congratulate Geyer Spring on winning first prize at the Fair this year. We are sure they deserve it, for we had to hustle to beat them last year. The war seems to have stunned Ferndale. We have gone into our storm cellar to stay un- til the war is over. We put up fine lot of stuff this year, but we didn't feel like exhibiting it. We just saif- ed if down for hard times. We may come again next year.
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 Mrs. Luther Avery and children went to Bigelow Tuesday to attend the show.
 O. H. Underwood made business trip to Bigelow Monday. Charlie Stockl came down from Thornburg Saturday night and re turned Monday.
 Mrs. Daniel Hanly went to Bigelow last Wednesday,
 Leo and Bennie Underwood went to Maumelle Sunday evening.
 Miss Marcella Chapman. Mrs. Lena Fiero. Miss Mary Wollam and MT. Chas. StockI spent Sunday evening at MT. and Mrs. Nelson's
 MT. Fred and Ted Daniels were call CTS at Wye Sunday.
 Mrs. Underwood and Mrs. Ray went over to Little Italy Tuesday.
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09

nameless, formless thing tracked it's way to her hut door and tried with weak and shadowy fingers to undo the latch. Later in the scene, Boris, the dying exile, returns to bring his last message-a message to the new Russia to fight yet little longer long CT lest Freedom, the child born of thousand brave mems blood, should be murdered in it's cradle by Prussian militarism. The death of Boris, the Slow and solemn singing of the Mar seillaise as the girl sobs over her fathers body and the placing of the old red flag across his breast move on with tragic interest to the climax scene, where Petrel begs her lover, by the sacred scars on her dead fath- CTS body, to take up 'the sword and on his refusal takes her solemn cath that if the men will not fight, the wo- men must
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09

thankful for than any other people on earth.
 Up the river 1 had gotten friend chicken, eggs, goat, mutton, beef, fresh pork, rabbit and 'possum.
 l was invited to stay for dinner at w. s. Koker's and I found there fresh sausage and spare ribs as well as other good things. The first thing I found his little boy, Clarence. sick with malaria and playing with a box of pecans He said, 'I am going to give part of them to the Pod man, but nobody else shall have a one,. and he proceeded to hand me a small box of the incest soft shelled ones to me.
 Down the river on the other side l put up with J. M. Davis. He said they were crowded with cotton pickers and that l could stay only on condition that I could put up with their fare. For supper we had among other good things, fried squirrels, and for |, bltctAAetot we llo1A LIieu =tlliGheH and eggs. Not even the telephone girl, who gets free board at the Ma rion, does as well as these cotton pick CTS and everybody wants more pick CTS. The farmers did without meat all summer now they are having theirs. From the number of hunters on the river I would not be surprised if 1 got wild duck and goose to eat before 1 get back.
 I should not fail to mention sor- ghum; everywhere you find this gold en syrup and it is iine The farmers have improved Nthe varieties of cane and their ways of making the syrup until now it is the best syrup made, without exception.
 I remember almost the first sor- ghum made in America. It was in 1865. My father owned good farm near Glasgow, Ky, and had rented t out and moved 10 New Albany, Indi- ana, which is really suburb of Louis vile, Ky. AS part of the rent he received five gallon keg of blacl, sorghum molasses. He was running >(Continued on Page 8).
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 The school at Landmark starts next Monday.
 Everybody was vaccinated at Land mark Church Monday.
 Mrs. C. J. Shoffner of Bluefield, w. Va, MT and Mrs. George A. Elrod and children and MT. Elrod's mother, of Little Rock were the guests of Mary Wild Saturday and Sunday. Most everybody of this community attended Ringing Brothers show Sat urday
 Mir. and Mrs. Earl Crook were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Bill Rions Mon- day.
 Stuard Lowry and family visited her mother, Mrs. Cold, Sunday. Miss Beatrice and Hazel Riggs were the guests of Carrie Wild Sunday. G. M. Nix has moved back to his son-in-law's, c. J. Singleton. MT. Nix lived on MT. Bray's place, of Little Rock, and Stuard Lowy will live on the place for the next year.
 Mamma's Cook.
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09

The Pulaski Heights S. I. A. will entertain with tea on Thursday af- ternoon at 3 o'clock at the school. Ar ter short business meeting a pro grame will be rendered. All mothers and friends of the school are invited to attend.
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
WITH FARMING BUREAU.

John F. Nicholson, marketing spe- cialist Of the University Extension, will become agricultural commission CT of the Arkansas Profitable Farm ing Campaign November 15. the place having been vacant since the resigna- ton of c. O. Carpenter
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
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 Possum hunting is all the go around Granite Mountain Springs.
 Mrs. Russenberger, who has been very sick is improving.
 Walter Mooney, who has been work ing at Camp Pike has returned home. Mrs. Kaufman and three daughters, kaul Kaufman Sunday evening.
 There was nice ball game at Gran ite Mountain Springs Sunday alter noon. Those playing were John, Hen ", Annie. Albert, Walter and George Russenberger, Tera, Walter. Louise, Elijah and Frank Mooney. Willie. Wal ter and Dora Rauch Chenault and Presley Junkin and Edwin Davis.
 Mrs W. ?. Thomas visited Mrs. W. T. Mooney Sunday evening.
 John, Fred, Lille and Annie Rus. ser berger, who visited friends at Ora dy recently, returned, reporting a nice time
 Miss Willise Thomas, who is- work ing in Little Rock, visited home folks Saturday night and Sunday.
 Nearly everybody around Granite Mountain Springs has been on the sick list on account of vaccination.
 Mrs Wrathey visited Mrs. Russen- berger Monday morning.
 George Kaufman visited his broth CT, Karl Kaufman Sunday morning.
 Mr Schegel and MT Fausel Of Schlenker visited Mr Russenberger and family Sunday.
 Jolly Horse Riders.
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
MISS ALLEN REAppo,NTEo.

County Judge Lee Niles has reap pointed Miss Minnie T. Allen as home demonstration agent for Pulaski com ty. The Quorum Court appropriated st,000 for her salary, and the govern ment pays $500.