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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-06
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CHAPTER x-Continued.


. Night now came, yet no sleep nor
rest was In sight. No one knew how
much farther we would have to retire
before there would be a respite. The
unfamiliar surroundings indicated to
us that we were not returning over the
road which we had traversed when. as
victors, we marched to the Marine.
With this and similar thoughts, hour
after hour passed. Some of us ran
along, others actually walked in their
sleep. Our boots were filed with wa
ter, yet we had to keep on. Thus the
night passed.
The next morning troops Of the
main army were placed In the rear
guard. They formed long columns
which they opened to let us pass
through, after which they closed
ranks. We gave sigh of relief, for
we were at last free Of hostile artil-
lery fire. After marching about five
more hours, we Joined company of
infantry which fortunately had saved
It's field kitchen. 1t was not quite
dark when we reached the village.
Here we We're billeted in order to
get as much rest as possible. But we
ell knew that we could rest only as
long as the rear guard was able tc
keep back the enemy. We were placed
In the :illage school. Because of the
shortage of provisions we were al
lowed to use our timed supplies, but
none of US had any left. This consist
ed of some meat and hardtack. 1t hat
long since been eaten up and so We
were compelled to lie down with oul
hunger still unsatisfied.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-06
POWER SAWS

We build Power Saws
that cut down trees and
cross cut logs. Also at
tachmcnts TO cut on
stumps and logs. Can be
mounted on the skids of
your engine, tractor or
Ford. Big saver of man
power. Get illustrated
circular FREQ ADVANCE
SAW MACHINE CO.,
1919 Louisiana Avenue,
81. LOUIS. MISSOURI
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The Real Article.
NYhat In

TIN n very busy man, sir. What IL
your propositionT
81 want to make you rich"
"Just so. Leave your recipe with
me and I'll look 1t over later. Just
now I'm engaged in closing up little
deal by which I expect to make $3.50
In real money."-Brooklyn Citizen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-06
Destroying Cinch Bugs.

the border Of infested grain fields IL
recommended as fall practice to de-
stroy chinch bugs. A slow. steady
flame. famed by slight breeze, re-
suits In the killing of from so to 80 per
cent Of the alternating insects; it also
greatly reduces the number that would
survive the winter and move to the
wheat fields In the spring.
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What We Earn.

To BE coNTINuED.,
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Unkind.

Ella-My face Is my fortune.
enthusiastically shortchanged you.
Chicago Daily News.
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ChiIdiike COMPLAINT.

Small Girl (sobbing)-Oh, mamma, I
want some more pie and I'm so fun
that can't crowd down another mouth
full.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-06

United States keeps u three-months
supply OF army food In France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-15
Public Utilities

Two hearings were held Tuesday
morning before the Public Utilities Com
miss ion. The first was opened at 10
o'clock and was upon the petition Of the
Brunswick & Topsham Water plstric-
asking for an adjustment of rates with
the Brunswick Village Corporation. Ed
ward W Wheeler of Brunswick appear
ed for the petitioner and there Was no
appearance III opposition.
The other hearing WAS upon the petit
ton of the Boston G Maine railroad for
repairing bridge los at Saco Thornton
Alexander of Boston appeared for the
Boston & Maine railroad and Water
house & Emery appeared for the Bdde-
ford {, Saco railroad.
An opportunity was given in the fore
noon for anyone desiring to examine the
books and account of the Lewiston, .Au-
Susta & WaterNile Street railway, 10
make applIcat ton. but no one appeared
The formal hearing or the railways
petition for an increase in rates will b.
held at $50 A NJ. Tuesday. May q, -
the Chamber of Commerce rooms d.
Lewiston.
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| clared that Lewistons valuation was
much lower than the valuation Of other
Maine cities. In comparison he men
| toned Bangors valuation OF SIS ,00o, 00)
AS against Lewiston's $4,000 coo, and
this, in view OF the fact there are no
| really large manufacturing plants in
the former city.
Lewiston has several large industries
owned by outside capital, and it was
emphasized that on some of these in
dustries the valuation was much too
low. This was good for the corporation,
but bad for the small taxpayer. who is
obliged to carry the burden that other
wise would be carried BY the corpora
tons.
1t is understood that the attention
Of members or the Lewiston assessors
was called to the fact that there was
one corporation having at least IS, oon 900
invested in propert- here, while the val
uation OF the same was less than s2,Co-
coo
The inequality OF such condition. II
was asserted, was easily apparent. ana
some surprise was expressed that the
people Of Lewiston were willing to allow
such things to go on without entering
protest
II is understood that the investigation
by the State Board OF Assessors. showed
that in proportion the valua ton vas
much lower on the corporations than
on the individual property owner. al
though IL was said that reu Instances
OF under valuation had been found on
Lisbon street
Auburn has higher valuation than
Lewiston, and it Is believed by some
that i is fixed upon a more equitable
basis
At the conference Il Was asserted that
II the valuation Of Lewiston was equal
lied, the tax rate could be considerably
reduced. Under the present system. 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-15
Maine Sp|R|TUAL|STS
in STATE CONVENTION

The state convention Of Maine Spirit
uahsts Will be held on Saturday and
sunday. May IS and 10 in Bangor. Mrs
Mary ;. Vanderbilt, owing 10 the sud
den illness OF Mr. Vanderbilt will be
unable 10 attend. Henri Sentner Of
Worcester. Mass, a great favorite last
summer a. Etna, will come in her stead
Miss Maud Gould of Bangor has con-
scented TO give the seance Sunday night,
in addition to the one announced for
Saturday night.
All services viii be in Memorial Par
Tors. Business sessions all day Satur-
DAY. at which important matters affect
ing the advancement OF the cause in
Maine Will be discussed and disposed OF
by the delegates. Saturday night. ad-
Dress b. Arthur &. Smith Of Portland.
president Of the State association, fol-
lowed BY seance BY Mrs. Gould. sun
day afternoon both lecture and seanre
BY Mr.. Sentner. and Sunday evening
lecture by Mr.. Sentner. followed b.
Mrs Gouids closing seance. Helen
soearen Leopard. solois,: c. w,nfela
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VALUA-
TON GOING UPWARD

Lewiston. Me. May 1.-THE Sun saws.
Hon. {. $. Stetson Of Greene. chair
man Of the State Board Of Assessors.
was in conference with members OF the
Lewiston Board OF Assessors recently.
and pointed out to them wherein Lewis
tons valuation vas much TOO lov-out
Of harmony with the valuation as fixed
in other Maine cities II was intimatad
that conditions here are such that the
small taxpayer is bearing more than
his share OF the burden
For some time the State BOARD OF
Assessors, has been making deter
mined effort to bring about an eoualjza-
ton Of valuation in the State. Last
year the state board put in day and
half in Lewiston, carefully going over
NE SITUATION and pointing out, il is IN
ders'ood' some specific cases. where.
according 70 their views. the valuation
was SO low. that ii was grossly unfair
e 'ne small taxpayer. in that it in
creased his burden.
!" MS talk to the Lewiston s....so-.
chairman s:etson is said to hay. de-
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MAJOR A. E. WIDGERY
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT

Governor Milliken has appointed
Major Albert Z. Widgery of the
Salvation Army of this district as one
of the unofficial delegates to repre-
sent the state of Maine at the Ma
tional Conference of Social Work to
he held in Kansas City from May
l5-22. 1t is the majors intention TO
attend.
This is the fourth consecutive year
that Major Widgery has been dele
gate to the National Conference.
Last year the affair was held at
Pittsburg. This year Kansas City
has been chosen for the meeting
place and the program for the event
will be active along war relief lines.
and much time will be taken up in
the discussion of means for meeting
thei many problems that have arisen
as an outcome of the great war.
Major Widgery has only been sta
toned in this district less than one
YEAR. but in that time he has &C
complishcd such excellent work that
he has become very popular with
people throughout the State Of Maine
and parts Of New Hampshire.
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READFIELD
Charles Rufus Rice,

On the morning Of May 7 fhs
whole community was saddcned "
learn of the death during the nlgh'
of Charles Rufus Rice who was
stricken the Thursday before W
pneumonia. The end came about !
o'clock. Funeral services we're hei'
Thursday afternoon from the nofnsI
Rev. y. T. Craig of Fairfield or
floating. The sympathy Of all goe|
out to the wife. For II years theh'l
had been a very happy married NE
IS Of those years having ben passea,
in Readfieid where Mr.. Rice was y
manager of the II. r. Webb co. CO
shop. All places of business wei
closed during the funeral and 'pi
business men were in attenda"'
the large attendance showing the
TEEN in which he was held here Il
town. Mr.. Rice will be sresT,
missed in town. as manager Of
corn shop. as member of the
chestra, as local leader Of the bU,.
Club. and az man Of clean ha'''
whom everyone could respect.
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competent supervision Of the labor OF
school children in such gardens IN
til the harvest.
in communities where corpora
ton Of mercantile and industrial es-
adjustments will be necessary at
harvest time in order to release suf-
ncient labor for the needs Of local
farmers, I urge that on Arbor Day
definite plans for such cooperation
be made SO that before he plants his
seed the farmer may have the as
surance Of the labor power Of the
entire community, if that shall prove
necessary, to gather the harvest.
Given at the Executive
Chamber at Augusta this
fourteenth day Of May, in
the year Of our Lord one
(SeaN thousand nine hundred and
eighteen and Of the indie
pendence Of the United
States Of America the one
hundred and forty-second
BY the Governor
CARL E. MILLIKEN,
Governor.
FRANK W. BALL,
Secretary OF State.
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Military Training for
The Junior Volunteers

Frederick D. McAlary of Water
Vile and Charles l.. Stephenson of
Orono have been appointed military
instructors at the training camp for
the Maine Division of the United
States Boys Working Reserve. The
boys who enroll in the Reserve for
work on the farms will receive mill
tary training as a part Of the pre-
liminary instruction which is given
them at the camp in Winthrop. AS
the chief purpose for which the boys
are assembled is instruction in the
art of farming. the military side of
the life in the camp is not permitted
to interfere with the agricultural,
but it was found last year that the
boys can be taught sodierly bearing
and department. how to live the
simple life and above all how to
work steadily, having at all times
defenite object in view.
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TO PROTECT PUBLIC'S
INTEREST IN RATE CASE

In order that the interest Of the gen
eral public may be fully protected, Guy
II. Sturgis of Portland, the attorney
general for the State of Maine. will ap-
pear at the hearing to be held in Lewis
ton on May 81 on the petition OF the
Lewiston. Augusta & Waterville Streec
Railway for an increase in its pdssen-
ger fares.
This announcement was made Tues
day morning by Governor Millken after
conference with Attorney General
Sturgis. 1t will he recalled that at the
time the Cumberland County Power &
Light Co, lessees of the Portland street
Railroad 20 announced an increase IN
fare. Governor Mlliken directed the at
tornev general 10 appear for the people
in that case Even though this former
matter has not vet been settled. more
thorough threshing- out of the whole
question of electric railroad values has
resulted than ever before in the history
Of the State.
In the case Of the t.. A & W. the
whole force of the attorney general 5
office Will be placed at the disposal of
the people Because the L., a. & ". IS
controlled by the Cumberland County
Power & Light Co, the subject matter,
II the two eases
The hearing in the L., & W case
will be held at $50 A NJ Tuesday. May
o. in the rooms Of the Lewiston Cham
Der of Connie rec.
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Governor Carl f. Milliken and
councillors George W. Norton OF
Portland. Norman II. Fay Of Dexter
Ashlcy St. Clair of Calais and Frank
=. Nichols of Bath were present at
the regular weekly session of the
Governor and Council which was held
at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
Nothing Tut routine business was
transacted and the Council adjourned
to meet Wednesday, May -, at .
J.. NJ.
The following warrants were ap-
proved;
Weekly salaries. sl2.2oS91; high
way pay roll, sll,397so; total, se3,-
1911.
General s55,527.52: Institutions.
s62.l35.l5. 1917 Balance, s62Ss.SS;
state Highway Commission. s23,-
267.43: total, $l47,2lS95.
Governor Milliken left Tuesday
afternoon for Philadelphia. where he
will attend the Win the War for Per
manent Peace Convention. which will
begin Thursday morning. He will
also attend the Governors Confer
ence, which will be held Saturday and
which will be attended by Is or more
governors and former governors.
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THE ARBOR DAY
PROCLAMATION

Arbor day, 1918. will be a day of
real significance to the State of
Maine, and to the whole nation. too.
II the suggestions contained in
proclamation issued Tuesday by Gov
ernor Carl +. Milliken. are faithfully
carried out. In this proclamation
which creates May II as Arbor day
the Chief Executive again sounds a
lcall for community and individual
planting. especially on the part OF
school children. In addition TO that
he urges the necessity Of making
plans for meeting the shortage in the
labor market and expresses the
thought that Arbor day is a fitting
one when plans of this kind may be
discussed. The proclamation is as
| follows:
In compliance with the Statutes. I
hereby designate Friday. May seven
teenth. to be observed as ARBOR
DAY.
1T is not an industrial holiday. nor
school holiday except for such ac-
Invites appropriate to the day as To-
cal school authorities may arrange.
| in view of the war emergency.
this day should be observed largely
In preparation for planting food
crops. All schools are urged to use
that day in part at least for the
adoption Of plans enlisting every in
dividual pupil for the cultivation OF
group or individual school gardens.
Attention is directed to the arrange
ment perfected by the State Superin-
tendent Of Public schools for encour-
aging local superintendent to provide
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Evening

Richmond. accompanist. Evening
services O'Clock, afternoon go.
The public will lie made welcome t.
lectures and seances. A minimum col
lection of % cents will be taken at the
door.
The following order Of business has
been announced by the president. sub
ject to change by the convention:
ORDER OF BUSINEsS.
@S--Credential committee in session
loW-lnvocation. Bessie Wentworth
Of LincolnvilIe; address Of welcome by
Mayor Woodman: preliminary report of
credentiai committee; reading Of presi-
dents message: appointment OF commit
tees on credentials, resolutions; pregi-
dents message; resolutions Of respect:
amendments; report of secretary: re-
port Of treasurer; report Of historian;
report OF bureau of publicity; report Of
delegate to \. S A.: report of certifca-
ton commission report Of the trustees
1200-Lunch.
i.@-Repor. Of standing com nttees
from last convention; report on mileage
hnal report OF credential committee
election of officers: selection Of certifi-
cation commissioner; selection Of II. =,
B. foundation committee: election of
trustee; election OF y. 8 A. delegate
selection of member Of bureau of pub
ncitH: report Of committee on resoIu-
tons OF respect; report OF committee on
resolutions; report Of committee on
amendments; report Of committee on
presidents message: invitations for
next convention; new business; reports
OF delegations.
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MAINE MEN IN
OFFICERS SCHOOL
AT CAMP DEVENS

Among the 800 soldiers OF the Camp
pevens cantonmcnt who have been rec
commended 10 attend the officers train
,nr camp starting there Wednesday.
are the following Maine men:
Parker c. Bugbee. sergeant OF China
from - 3o1st Ammunition Train. Ser
os,n, Boomer. Cumberland Mills. from
~. ,,1st Artillery Brigade; from the So3d
Artillery. Alton a. Door. corporal, Cher
rvfelS. B. $. Faulkingham. regimental
color sergeant. Jonesport Robert
pxer sergeant. Turner, Leon + Ducey.
sergeant Portland. Justin O. johnson.
corporal. East sullivan: Russell F. Var
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-15

IS claimed the small property owner is
raging more than his share Of the taxes.
because OF the low valuation on proper
" of big corporations.
The State board is working along lines
of equallzing the valuation. and it IS
understood, the Lewiston assessors
have been asked to revise upward, some
of the valuations on property here
owned by outside capital
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ney. corporal. South Berwick, from De
pot Brigade.
Those who failed TO be recommends
for commissions at the third officers
training camp and will be sent TO the
new fourth camp: Everett 7. Nealey,
private. Bangor, from 3o1st Infantry:
from 305d Field Artillery, Horace :.
Hatch. sergeant. Bath; willard H. Cur
It's corporal. Addison. Guy Il. Written.
corporal, Prospect Harbor. Ray w.
Hartman. sergeant, Maine.
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George w. Lord Of Calais

George w. Lord. aged 70, retired 0- :,
ness man. died Monday at Caiais' :.
was A native Of Ellsworth. he W.
captain OF a vessel when y. ne va "a
member of shipbuilding firm W.
quilt many vessels at CALAIS
then he was in the marine insui aD.
ship chandlery and provision ousip' 4
retiring two years ago. Re serve n
the Navy during the Civil war ).
rank Of ensign. He was an e1%
man, had been president of the '. II,
savings bank and director Of the =.
national bank, vas a deacon and W, I.
urer of the First Baptis. church. u'' i,
OF Calais academy and belonged
Odd Fellows and G. A. r.
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| thompson of South China in behalf
or the committee on food production
ara conservation Of which Mr.. New
DICK has heen the secretary, presented
him with an identification locket and
writing case.
Mr.. Newdick will leave AZ once for
Camp Dcvens.
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Pretty Well Liked

Erlon L. Newdick Of Sanford.
chief Of the Bureau of Seed Improve
nent. Maine Department Of Agricul-
ture. found out Tuesday that he was
pretty we'll liked by the people with
whom he comes IN contact. Mr.. New
sick has enlisted in the Fourth Of
dcers Training Camp at Camp Dew
ems as a University of Maine man
and in the forenoon Tuesday he was
presented by John A. Roberts, the
commissioner OF agriculture, In be-
half Of the members Of the depart
lent. with a wrist watch. and Major
E. e. Philbrook Of the department
Ind Mrs. Philbrook gave him a COM
tort kit.
In the afternoon William J.
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1t IS announced that the eggs Of
the crocodile are good to eat. But
Will crocodiles quit laying as soon
as the price Of eggs goes up the way
hens do? We must know this be-
fore We order q fiock.-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer
The Coconino sun., 1918-04-26

BUY LIBERTY BONDS and furnish he means to arm and feed our col. Hers and make them victorious.
The Coconino sun., 1918-04-26
PAY THAT DEBT,
 SAYS BILL HART

William s. Hart, of moving picture fame. is one of the enthusiastic ad. vocates for a general response to the covernpent's appeal for subscrip- tions to it's Liberty Loans. Here is what Hart says:
 Every American who has accepted the great blessing that God has given, and has lived the large and free life bought by the blood of many brave and devoted men, and passed on to us priceless heritage. has . chance now to repay.
 Tt is for him at this instant to testify to the world what he knows he owes his country.
 He should at once. and cheerfully, give a little of his goods that his country has secured to hirn.
 He should promptly say to the world. which is listening, end perhaps cynically criticising When my coun- try asks me for life or for money oheerfully offer both.'N
 He should demonstrate that pa triotism is something greater and more sacred than an idle sentiment.
 And in contributing according to his means for the high purpose placed before him by his President, he should appreciate that in reality he is mak- ing no gift. but Is investing in the greatest security in the worid-THE PLEDGE or THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA"
The Coconino sun., 1918-04-26
THE WAR, THE FARM
 AND THE FARMER
By Herbert Quick Meruber Federal Farm Loan Board

What the Imperial German govern. ment offered the farmers of America in its ruthless submarine warfare was not the loss of profits. but slavery to the saber-rattler of Potsdam. He pur. posed to make us slaves by murder ing the people who took our products to market By all the laws of civil tral flag was free from any hindrance except the legal interference justified by war. But the Germans not only stopped merchant vessels, they sank them. Sank them without warning, without trace-the most devilish thing war has seen since the savages scalped our ancestors and threw screaming babies into the flames of burning cabins.
 The German plan of sinking mer- chant vessels without trace is based on the murderer's maxim that dead men tell no tales" It was exc cuted by the massacre of men. wom. en and children, who, having com. mitted themselves to small boats in the open sea after their ships were torpedoed. were mercilessly raked with gunfire, and exterminated to the last unprotected, unpitied soul! These are the murders that stain the hands of the Kaiser, his advisers and min ions. These outrages were perpetrated on neutral vessels when all that civ ilized warfare gave the Germans a right to do even with the merchant vessel under hostile flag, was to stop it at sea and make 1t prize of war.
 To kill the civilians on board, even under a hostile flag. was nothing but unmitigated murder And these mur. ders were committed in order that we might be enslaved. Having the right to tske the sea with his fleet. but being afraid to do SO for fear he might lose 1t, and being unable by fair means to stop the selling of our products to his enemies, the Kaiser declared that he would do it by the foulest methods ever resorted to in war. He declared the sea closed. and that he would keep 1t closed. not by war, but by murder.
 To have submitted would have cost us dear in prosperity but that would have been the least of our loss.
 We should have had to grovel be- fore the German government.
 We should have had to accept mur- (This Is the second of three articles. T