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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
OF R BOY 5
OUR C0UN7RY'S SERVICE

=.
H. Southland of Belfast. Corp. Steven
Farrell Of the 1osth French Mortar
Battery writes as follows:
Your letter of the 2Sth of March
received. l was in the trenches and
could not write until now. We have
Y. Nj. c. A. hut connected with our
billet and we have almost every
night speaker, some very interest
ing ones.
We frequent the hut lot as that
is about the only place we have to go
Nights. l have seen what YOU call
the horrors of war. sure enough. the
last two weeks. Our battery has
been cited for the important part we
Prayed whlch means little reward
coming to US.
The weather here now is like sum-
mer but the nights are cool. Night is
the time when there is most DOING.
and NO Mans Land" is lighted with
different colored lights-a regular
Coney lsland-only far different It
Is all very good as long as they don't
get you.
nave seen a few that they did
get. Yes, the French nuns place
mowers on the fellows graves and
keep the graveyard all fixed m
Ihere is a crowd now watching an
aerlal battle. It's quite EXCITING
sometimes, when six or moro got
scraplng. They are not SO n,entiful
! now IN the daytime for the u. S. ma
chimes are getting on the iob
| received the magazines Won con,
and that one with Cen Pershing's
picture was given a good home. Won
certainly are doing your bit in send
ing me stuff. | appreciate ii very
much and guess you understand me
o. Is.
| have forgotten to tell Won that
curing my spare time l ha'.~ learned
TO ride horseback and it is nothing
Tor a few of US to ride 10 or II miles
Tor sport when we have the time.
am in the same good health as ever
STEVE.
deputy Sheriff A. G.. Robinson of
Waterville has received an interest
ing letter from John "Reddv" Mic
oormlck, a member OF Company c.
Zod L. 5. Infantry, who comes from
Gardner. We quote the following:
we are out of the trenches for n
rest. l have been to the front twice
Inc hrst time we were there we had
me weather and the second time il
rained all the time. We did MOI mind
1t much as we have clothing for all
kiho OF weather. 1t is warm here
(April 25). The gardens are ploughed
and many of them planted. | don't
think it has been below zero This
winter.
There are a lot of trenches here
You can get lost in them quicker than
you can In the streets of New York.
we snlpers are in the first line of
trenches much of the time and never
get lonesome as there is a lot of
Fourth of July" going en-. Old Fritz
can surely throw over some iron
foundries but we can put twice as
many back. He has got nothing on
us as he will fird before he gets
through He may linger but we will
nail him in the end have laughed to
myself lying in a sniper's post watch
ing for German to show his head.
watching as a cat does a rat.
"If you have any men hanging
around that rest room send them
over here. they can sure get job"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

In an article published by
newspaper urging State owner.
ship of water powers, appears
the following statement:
1T is believed that upwards Of
forty million dollars Of watsred
stock is now floating down the
stream Of time n Names
hydraulic specuIations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

With a sentence of not less than
two nor more than four years IN the
State prison at Thomaston hanging
over his head as warning 70 ~
straight, William G. Graham, just Il,
was placed on probation III charge %
George w. Grover, probation olllcel'
by Judge Sanborn in the superior
Court at Portland Thursday morn
ing, after he had pleaded guilty 70
the charge of forgery. In imposing
the sentence Judge S2nborn told Ora
ham that leniency was shown in mis-
case partly because of his age and
because of the intercession in his be-
half of his parents, friends and an
officer of the Portland National Bank.
Graham on April s had forged a
cheque for $500 and had signed the
names of his employers, Howard &
Horn, machinists. OF this city. 1t was
drawn on the Portland National
Bank and was made payable to Cash.
Graham got the money, but it was
later returned to the bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

JEPkTtiA ENCAMPM EMIT, NO. 3.
Meetings at ! +. NJ. every second anu
fourth tuesday.
j.. Z. HUGHES, C. p.
u 5. PEASLEE, scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

The Bangor News reports that two
young Mormons were in Bangor Thurs
day and made application to Mayor
Woodman for permit to speak at warn
Gus points about the city. The mayor
refused them the permit and made a
pertinent inquiry as to why two such
husky Young men of draft age had rot
enlisted. The reply was evasive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Cutie Another Matter.

Cutie Another Matter.
rs Mrs. Oldboy in mourning for
her husband =
NO"
Then who's she in black for?"
shes in black for ilm,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

Androscos9in Mills.
International Paper Company,
Androscogain Electric Company
Hill Manufacturing Company.
Lewiston Eleach'ry G. Dye Wrks
PeppereIl Manufacturing Co.,
Edwards Manufacturing Co..
Dates Manufacturing Company
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

Walter E. Frost, the Auburn in
ventor. has just patented a device for
using kerosene as fuel. 1t is noise
less and economical and can be used
in stove or furnace. The oil is not
burned direct, but is transformed in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

One of the largest booms ever towed
across Sebec Lake was towed last week
by the steamer Waban. There were
nearly 100000 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

1t has been announced that Sam f.
Conner, a well-known newspaper man
of Lewiston. has resigned his position as
private secretary to Senator Fernald.
and will return to Lewiston the latter
part of this month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

Mrs. Philura Strout of Canton has
knit over 100 socks for the soldiers dur
ing the past year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15


Haskelrs Corner must have a record
cat, as far as age is concerned, says the
Lewiston Sun. For this cat was IS
years old this spring, and is still as ac-
tive and smart as If it were much
younger.
1t has been announced that Sam f.
Conner, well-known newspaper man
of Lewiston, has resigned his position as
private secretary to Senator Fernald,
and will return to Lewiston the latter
part of this month.
Mrs. Philura Strout of Canton has
knit over 100 socks for the soldiers dur
ing the past year
June ! was the beginning of the 10th
year of the pastorate Of Rev J. II.
Little with the Bethel Unversalist
church.
Comes the report from up Houlton
enjoying the presence of cuckoo in A
grove adjoining their property. This
bird is one that is seldom seen in this
section of the country and his notes ano
appearance are very interesting.
The four sons OF Hiram F. Hobart of
Spiritwood. y. D., are of Maine inter
est as their father went West at the
age of y years and in the course of
time married and settled in that town.
The four boys are all in active service
for their country. They are the grand
sons of Mrs. Helen ID. Hobart of West
Pennington.
No births, marriages or deaths were
recorded for the month Of May in the
town clerks Office in the town Of King
least four years that no vital statistics
have been turned in for any one month.
The old oven lover 60 years cld) that
has been through two fires in Beckett's
bakery is being taken down--Eastport
Citizen.
S. T. Merrill of South Dover reached
his S1th birthday on May % Mr.. Mer-
rill is smart for his years, keeps busy
most of the time and recently put In
half a day on the landroller.
Walter E. Frost, the Auburn in
ventor has just patented a device for
using kerosene as a fuel 1t is noise
less and economical and can be used
in stove or furnace. The oil is not
burned direct, but is transformed in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

No notice whatever will be taken =
unsigned communications.
Tic Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
lie for the preservation or return Of
ofactcd mmunications.
Allress III communications relating
"a subscriptions and advertisements
to ker hec Journal Conn ny.
Publishers. Augusta, Maine.
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tho Associated fress is exclusively
entitled TO the use for republication OF
oil news dispatches credited 10 1t or no,
otherwise credited In this paper ana
also the local news published herein.
An rights OF republication OF specia!
dispatches herein are also reserved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

June / was the beginning Of the 10th
year of the pastorate Of Rev. J. n.
Little with the Bethel Unversalst
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

CANTON, AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. NJ.
Regular meeting ev-t3 .otr1 Tuesday a.
. y clock.
II. Ii. AUSTIN, Capt
a. Ii. DkUMMO<D. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

S. T Merrill of South Dover reached
his S7th birthday on May % Mr.. Mer-
rill is smart for his years, keeps busy
most of the time and recently put In
half day on the landroller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
Augusta Lodge Directory
Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. REGu.
lar meetings Friday evenings. y. NJ.
kALPH NJ. BilA->.>, y. y.
EDWIN A. WESTON Zee Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN CIRCLE,
No. 5, Ladies of the q. A. r. Regular
meeting in q. A. X. hall every Tuesday
at $50 F. NJ.
MRS. GEORGE GAY, Pres
MRS. KATHLEEN PETERS, Sec.
feb. tut h -Sat1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

COURT PINE TREE NO. 20, FOR.
esters of America, meets in Golden
Cross hall, the first and third Thui sduya
of each n. h,n at S. O'Clock.
ROBERT McDOCGAL. Chief Ranger.
JOHN J. WHITE, Fin. Sec.
uayo3 tu- tn -Sat1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

No births marriages or deaths were
recorded for the month Of May in the
town clerks Office in the town OF King
field, this being the first time in at
least four years that no vital statistics
have been turned in for any one month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15

The old oven lover 60 years cld) that
has been through two fires in Beckett s
bakery is being taken down--Eastport
Citizen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-15
G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING

UNIFORM BANK KNIGHTS OF
Pythias, King Company. No. 4. Rrgu4af
meeting first THURSDAY of each nion...
4 $50 +. NJ
Capt. CHAS. II. Young.
Rec, W. FRANK HEkk1Ck
OCt6. tu- th-Sattf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24
Foe Willing To End War He Can Keep Lands He Took From Russia
Politicians Dislo/4l Who
Attempt To Arov;<. Feelings
Against E,x@mr {om Board
(EditO'

Today entire nation mite its forces to one end
1t is of little consequence what individuals think our
work for but aim and that IS: Win the
This time in which individuals play for per-
sonal aggrandizement gain.
Every individual in America is unit in this great
chnery Congress passed seecve draft law which has
enabled raise the greatest of the
world raised this has been done without greatly
interfering with the effective work at home and without
burdenng the must necessarily
suit from volunteer army President Wilson has said this
is a selection of army from nation of volunteers
In doing this work the time energy and patience of
cry should be at the command of the govern
Capable giving their entire time the agents
of the government the exemption board.
Reports in that politicians who candidates for
office crtcizng exemption boards for sending
others to This will result in others feeling they are
licensed criticize adversely and has resulted SUCH lead
ing anonymous letters the board Criticism of the exemp
ton board criticism of the government Politicians not
exempt from law. They should be leaders in and pa
trotsm This is time for small mud singing politics. If
candidate his merits he should be
permitted to up dssenson by nfaming the minds the
people against the to reach Let drop
personalities and win the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24
Armies of america Are
Whipped and Killed By
Hum He Tells His People

American forces have probably suf-
fered heavy casualties. How heavy
has not yet begun to appear in the
official lists. Last Saturday Gen
eral March, chief of staff, gave
warning that the operation would
cost something, but added that the
government had as yet no knowl-
edge of what it would be.
From time to time the German
official statements have attempted
to create depression and dissension
in Great Britain's colonies by de-
claring that the Canadian and ..us-
tralian troops were being sacrificed
on the fist lines. Then the Ger
man propaganda turned to the
French with insidious statements
that the French territorials, includ-
ing the Sengalese and the More
cans, were being butchered. a lit
tie later the same methods were
used in an attempt to inflame the
negro population of the United
States with statements that Ameri-
can negroes were placed in the line
of fire to shield white troops.
Today's statement is regard, rs
being wholly in the same o.ass.
When the American casualty list
begins to come in officials are con-
fident it will not be inconsistent
with the results nor with the sac
rifices of the French.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24
Tuesday Was Good Day.

With the French Army in France Tuesday, July 23-by
The Associated PressTuesday another successful day
for the allies along the entire active battle front.
The bag prisoners captured by the French northwest
Montdder number than 1900 The victory gained
with very slight losses
Further southwark the northern side of the Marne
and French met several strong German at
which they responded with vigorous counter attacks
a result of which the allied line again was advanced
The Americans made their gains in heavy fighting in the
vicinity of the Barbillon wood.
On the side of the salient the French and British
advanced of kometer The British increased
of prisoners taken in three days to LOO by
turing 800
Approximately 100000 dead wounded and prisoners have
the Germans July Is. The continues
and munitions within the salient evidently fear
that the future will him driven back much further
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24
COMMUNITY LABOR
BOARD IS FORMED
WILL HAVE CHARGE OF RE-
CRUITING AND DISTRI-
BUTTON OF MEN.

An Ardmore Community Labor
Board, organized under the direc-
ton of the United States de-
partment of labor public reserve
service, was organized here at a
meeting last night and will have
jurisdiction over the recruiting and
distribution of labor in this COM
munity subject to the state director
of labor.
NJ. T. Hardin, special representa-
tive of the United States depart
ment OF labor, in conjunction with
Joseph Fronterhouse, examiner in
charge of the federal state employ
ment service office, appointed the
members of the board. Guy p. Cobb
was elected chairman. X {. Tucker,
vice-president, and Joseph Frontier
house, secretary.
The board is composed OF the fol-
lowing members: ID. n. Ferguson.
secretary of the local carpenters
union; Carl Russell, secretary OF the
council of defense: w. 6. Gilbert.
city food administrator: Arthur
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24
FRENCH WANT NO
YELLOW GENERALS IN
HER VICTORY ARMY

Paris, July PA new bill which
was introduced in the chamber Il
deputies yesterday provides that any
general commanding a force in the
presence OF the enemy, who, by
negligence, noncompliance with
regulations or disobedience of or
ders, fails to accomplish a task as
signed to him, or who loses or
jeopardizeS troops entrusted to him
or those he is charged to support
or who loses a position he is or
dered to defend, may be punished
by dismissal from the army and i'm
prisonment from two to five years.
if the fault is inexcusable. A re-
duction in rank also is provided for
by the bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24
Enemy Continues to Burn.

London, July 24-There fierce fighting Tuesday be-
and the Germans along the crests north
Chateau Therry dispatch from Reuters
spondent French front In the morning the
Epeds the hamlet of Trugny mile to the south The
attacked and reenered Trugny and
nued press back the Germans who still held Epieds when
the dispatch filed
region between Mont ST. Pere and Charteves the
French and Americans pushed forward two miles, capturing
a number of fortified farms.
The Americans completed their occupation of the Barbil
lon wood
number of fires visible behind the German lines At
places enemy burning his while elsewhere
they been fire by allied shells great fire has
been burning important base of
Monday evening
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24
GIANT LINER IS
SENT TO BOTTOM
BY HUN TORPEDO
WHITE STAR VESSEL JUS
TICIA, $4,000 TONS, SUNK
ON RETURN VOYAGE.
FEW OF CREW PERISH
Naval Crew Aboard Exploded Four
of Eleven Torredoes Sent at The
Craft-Several Hundred Survivors
Already Have Landed.

An Irish Port, Monday, July p.
(By The Associated Press 1.-The
giant White Star line Justicia has
been torpedoed and sunk.
The Justicia was formerly the
Dutch steamer Statendam, which
was taken over by the British gov
ernment on the stocks at Belfast
when she was nearing completion.
She was a vessel OF 1924 tons
gross.
No passengers were lost and only
ten of the crew were killed.
The first torpedo struck the en-
gine room and the ship then stopped.
Several other torpedoes were fired
but only two of the missiles were
effective.
London. July 24.-The White
Star liner usticia, says Belfast
dispatch today, was sunk off the
north Irish coast on Saturday morn
ing last.
The Justicia carried a crew Of
between 900 and 700.
New York, July 24.-The Justicia
had troop carrying capacity of be-
tween 1000 and 5000 men.
An Irish Port July "a (By The
Associated Press)-Four hundred OF
the crew of the torpedoed line jus
ticia have been landed here. They
report that the liner was sunk after
24-hour fight with submarines.
London, July 24.-The news of
the sinking of the Justicia was an
nounced by the Belfast Evening
Telegraph. The liner was torpedoed
the newspaper states.
One of the crw of tn Justicia is
quote by the newspapers as assert
ing that ten torpedoes were dis
charged at the Justicia. Four of the
approaching missiles, he added,
were exploded by gun fire from the
ship.
New York, July 24-The JUS
ticia, reported sank, apparently
somewhere off the coast Of Ireland,
was returning to an American port
after delivering large contingent
of American troops, it was learned
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24
Further Into Enemy Lines.
With the Am

With the Army the Aisne- Marne Front Tues.
day. July 23-(By The Associated Press THE armies OF
Pershng have forced their through
woods and fields further into the German lines.
The strategy of General Foch apparently called for the de-
livery smashing blows today and at numerous points crack
the army of the German prince were forced
to give ground before the French and Americans .
closed with the Germans having been pushed well
many points the France American attacks which fol-
lowed night of heavy artillery fire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
COMES IN OCTOBER
Bulletin.

Washington, July 2+.-The treas
ury virtually has decided to hold
the fourth Liberty Loan Campaign
in the three weeks period between
Saturday. September Is and Sat-
urday. October 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-24

Amsterdam, July 24.-Telegraph-
ing from the Aisne-Marne battle
front under date of Tuesday eve
ming, the correspondent of the
Wolff bureau, the semi-otficial Ger
man news agency says:
Continuing their attack between
the Aisne and the Marine, the
French for the first time employed
American cannon fodder in COM
paratively large numbers as an ad-
dition to their Senegalese auxiliar-
les.
Dense masses OF blacks and
Americans were hurled against the
German line. They paid for it, tens
of thousands OF killed negroes and
Americans. In some places they
advanced to attack 10 waves deep.
One wave after the other broke
down in the German artillery and
machine gUn fire.
Next day they renewed their as
sault seven times with gradually
lessening forces.
"On the third day the American
infantry began to halt at the first
rush, throwing themselves down as
soon as the German artillery b. an.
When the firing continued the re-
tired rapidly so that at times their
attack became a hurried flight.
"On many occasions the German
infantry stood up in the trenches,
and while standing there received
the Americans with salvos OF rifle
fire.
in the attack on July 2l Ameri-
can battalions OF the Second di-
vision advancing through the ra-
vine OF Visioneux were caught in
the fire of German machine guns
which covered the ravine from the
sugar works at Noyant They i'm
mediately turned and fled.
American casualties on July l9
and 20, especially officers, were ex-
ceptionally severe. Prisoners say
some regiments were annihilated.
Washington, July 24.-The Wolff
bureau dispatch coming by way OF
Amsterdam today purporting to pic
ture tremendous sacrifices among
the American troops in the great
offensive and containing carefully
phrased references to the Americans
being pushed forward with black
troops, is characterized by officials
here as the same sort of an attempt
to create a depression in the Unit
ed States as German official and
semi-official channels have repeat
edly turned upon the French and
British.
Any reference to the American
troops as cannon fodder" is OBJ
viously ridiculous. 1t is well known
that they have been brigaded with
British and French troops as well
as operating by divisions among
themselves. Any statement that any
particular class of troops has been
picked for sacrifice is said by Of
ficials to be almost unworthy Of
notice.
Everyone here comedies that &C