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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
ALUMNI HOLD
REUNION AT
ERSKlNE ACADEMY

South China, Me. May 2o.-The an
nuai reunion of the Erskine Academy
Alumni ASSOCIATION was held at the
building on Monday afternoon and
evening. This was the second event
or this kind. the first being held =
year ago The afternoon session Of
'he school closed at 2.l5 and the
guests began TO arrive. A baseball!
game between the varsity and.
alumni teams was the feature of the
afternoon. An informal luncheon
consisting Of sandwiches cake. cook
les and hot chocolate was served ;.f-
ter the game.
me evenings program combined
me aimuni reunion and parents ,e-
ceptlon, and was very plea SAINT oc-
caslon. The parents reception was
united with this for war time con-
serVation' and in order that more
might have the privilege of hearing
Dr. Augustus O.. Thomas who was
the principal speaker of the even
ing. The program consisted of The
following: Miss Florence Dodge of
the junior class played a piano solo.
then Principal Owen gave a brief ad :
dress OF welcome to the aImuni. par
ents ard friends; and expressed his
appreciation of the wonderful CO.
operation of the townspeople and
friends of the school in all his work:
Mrs. Marion Stanley then charmed
everyone with solo. to which she
graclously responded with another
| song as encore; Mr.. Owen then called
upon W. J. Thompson who spoke OF
the early history Of the school; thc,
Principal Owen introduced DR.,
! Thomas who delivered the chief ad
dress of the evening In masterl,
style.
DR.. Thomas declared during his ad
dress that he would rather make q
friend than dollar. and reckoning
riches by friends, DR.. Thomas re-
turned to Augusta a wealthier man
! The program was completed with
the Star Spangled Banner by Mrs
Stanley and the audience.
Herbert Jones, president Of the al.
! umni association then called a bust.
ness meeting and after the reports O.
the secretary and treasurer. the fol.
lowing officers were elected for The
ensuing year: Pres, Herbert Jones
vice president, Cony Weber: secre-
tary, Mildred Bradford Arnold: and
treasurer. Harvey Jones. The even,
ing closed with a reception to Dr
| Thomas.
| The Junior Red Cross Of Erskine
academy held a business meeting OF
Monday and the action taken by The
society brought some delightful sur.
prises 10 the friends Of the school
The students from the money the,
ihave earned during the year. ha..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23

The small village Of Tihbettstown,
situated about five miles north of
Columbia Falls, came near being
wiped out Saturday by fire that
started from some unk.Wn cause.
The fire started to the west Of the
village and burned over about fifty
acres, destroying some small wood
growth belonging to George Young,
Isaiah Tihbetts. Herbert Young and
Webster Hartford. Help was sum-
moned from the village and sur
rounding country and by hard work
the houses were saved. although 1t
caught near the residences of George
Young and Chas. Matthews. The
damage was estimated to be about
5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
WINSL0W
Parent.T eacher Association
Meeting = Hodgdon-Hodges
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Liter
ary Club Meeting

The Parent-Teacher Association
held it's meeting Tuesday evening ut
the clubhouse. 1t was opened by the
president, Mrs. Frank A. Smiley.
Mrs James l.. Dean. chairman OF
the program committee. then had
charge and introduced the speaker,
Mrs George Bruce Franklin of Wa
terville, who spoke on The Chill
orens Year AS a War Measure" She
said as much as disliked to speak
about the Germans. they had lssuer
a proclamation that mothers shouia
be put back in the home and at me
end Of the first year Of the war me
infant mortality had decreased. a.
the end of the second year of tie
war Germany sent in splendid fe-
port. In France at the end OF me
first year of the war. the infant
mortality was terrible; at the enc of
the second year Of the war the chino 5
welfare was better. England had the
same experience. When it came 70
America. Il Is the same as in Ger
many, France and England. MIS-
Franklin spoke of the protection OF
infants, the child labor and recrea-
ton. She stated that Miss Jeanette
Rankin says she was more intere ST.
ed in Childs Welfare than in the
war
Mrs. James l.. Dean read the pro
gram and gave talk on the Child's
Welfare conference to be held in W.
terVille from June 8 to 10 inclusive.
+. 3. Tilton. Misses Gertrude Brad
street and ella Freeman were ap~
pointed nominating committee to
bring iii list of officers for the Pa
rent Teacher Association and report
ed the following: Pres, Mrs. Frank
G.. Pooler; first vice Pres, Mrs. Frank
y. Smiley; second vice Pres. Mrs
James l.. Dean; Sec. Mrs. Albert
Chamberlain; Cor. Sec. Mrs. Frank
S. Garland; Treas. Mrs. Benz. D.
Patterson; EX Board. Mrs. John =.
Murray, George +. Paine. Mrs. w. W.
Miss Ella Freeman.
Mr.. Tilton cast one vote for ;re
above officers and they were elect
ed for the coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
Seeasticook Literary Club

The regular meeting of the SebaS-
ticook Literary Club was held Tues
Gay afternoon at the home of Mrs.
George w. Patterson with an attend
ance of II. Mrs. Harry Norton, the
president, presided. Current events
were responded to by the members.
Household economics followed. The
program committee had charge of the
program and the following papers
were given: Greenland and lee
land,' Mrs. Carrie Howard; Mary
Autin," Mrs. Carrie Howard; Chang
ing Russia" Mrs. Lou Britton; THE
Canadian Rockies" Miss Sadie Mer-
row. Plans for field day We're dis
cusSed 1t was voted to go to the
Chaffee cottage, Lake Messalonskee.
June rs if favorable weather. IF
stormy. the club will go June &c.
Mrs. Norton was appointed to ar
range for the transportation. The
dinner committee will comprise Mrs.
Susan Patterson, Mrs. Minnie Gar
land and Mrs. Mary Day. The meet
ing adjourned to Sept. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester L. Stack
house are the parents of little
daughter. weighing 7 1-o pounds,
born at 7.40 Tuesday evening. The
little Miss has received the name
of Marietta Shurtleff Stackhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Torrey of Ban
gor were callers Monday at the home
of Mrs. Walter Reynolds.
An accidental fire alarm was caus-
ed by paper hanger disconnecting
the bell in one of the members
houses and after putting it together
again, touching the wires to see If
the bell was in working condition.
He found out to his great surprise
that not only that bell. but the bells
of other members were working and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
SOMERVILLE

Lester Erving Is able to attend
Chool again.
n. f. McDonalds little daughter
Ruby is quite i'll.
Miss Maud Lewis Of Windsor is
working for Mrs. Chauncey ID. Tur-
ner.
Stanford Brown OF Weeks Mills
was iii town Sunday
L. II. Hussey of Windsor has pur-
chased a large pair Of oxen Of F. A.
Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
Brooks Hardware Company
Bradstreet Motor Company

ner ingalls, of Arson, survive. Mrs.
Baxter was a well-knoWn club wom-
an and was prominent in the affairs
of kennebec Valley grange.
w. +. Hartshorn left Wednesday
on business trip to lockwood. jack
man and Moosehead.
Prof. Earl ID. Merrill, who is en-
gagged in army Y, NJ. c. a. work at
Fort Terry arrived Teusday night
for brief visit with his parents Mr.
ond Mrs G.. w. +. Merrill.
Miss Alden Mckinney, an in
structor in music in the Arcadan
Seminary at Wolrsvilie. \. $. has
arrived home to spend her summer
vacation with her parents, Deputy
Sheriff and Mrs. r. S. McKenney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23

Loss Of Appetite is also loss Of
vitality. vigor. tone. To recover appe-
tite and the rest take Hoods Sarsa-
parila that strengthens the stomach
perIects digestion, makes eating a pleas
ure. 1t also makes the blood rich ana
pure, and steadies the nerves.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
FREE 70
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can |
Use Without Discomfort or

Loss Of Time
We have a New Method that cures
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send for a free trial of our method. No
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matter what your age or occupation, IL
You are troubled with asthma, our
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We especially want to send 1t 10 .hG all
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have failed. We want TO show eVeryone
at our own expense, that this new
method Is designed to end all difficuit
breathing. all wheeling, and all those
terrible paroxysms at once and Tor an
time.
This free offer is too important TO neg
lect A single day. Write now and then
begin the method at once. Send no
money Simply mail coupon below. DO
l, Today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
Mrs. William aaxter

Mrs' William Baxter died Tuesday
afternoon at her residence on Wilson
street Arson side. after an illness ~
several months with cancer. Mrs
baxter was a. native and life 1ona
49, ent OF Arson. Besides the hus-
u one son. Carl Baxter of Arson
s sns SISTER Mrs. Fannie Luce Of
SAo"hegan and one brother. Card.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
This Corn Will
Peel Right OFF,!
Gets II" Makes Corns Come OF
The Banana Peel" Wayi

Why have to flop on The Nuor, squeeze
Yourself up Ike the letter II, and with
uhigtUg ewes draw your face Ep into a
vyiukly knot while you Rouge and pull
al the quick of teutcr corn That's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
, or 3 Drops Applied in a Few Sec
onds-There's no Fussng or Cut
ting. Gets Il" Always Works.

the old. savage way "Gets-It' is the
modern. painless. simple way Lean
over and put two drops Of "Gets-It' on
~" corn. put your stocking and shoe
right on again, and forget the corn
Pain ~ eased
"Geis-It" has revolutionized the treat
ment of corus II never ,rritates the
true flesh You'll stop iimping on the
side Of Nour shoe. and do away with
greasy saIves, bunding bandages, thick
plasters and painful methods Use
'Gets-lt. It's common sense
'Gets-It,' the guaranteed, money!
hack corn remover. the only sure way,
rosts but tritie at any drug store
Mfd by l.. Lawrence az Co. Chicago.
III
Sold in Augusta and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by John
Coughliu and T. ! Begn.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
AT ter
dinner

II you feel uncomfortable, gas pressure.
h.aviness, sour stomach, drowsy, head.
s1hs,-takc teaspooatul Of that honest,
sld-time prescription, the o-i-;.d Il. =
atwood's Medicine. 1t viii relieve you
auickly AID improve your general oondi.
ton BY olca2ing your s,s;em of impure
Accommodations so YOU wo.'t have any dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
Hodedon- Hodqes

4 quiet wedding took place last
Saturday evening. when Miss Aileen
Hodges. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Hodges of this town, and
Basil Hodgdon We're united in mar
rlase by Rev. Henry Clay Turner at
the Methodist parsonage at Skowhe-
gan. The single ring service was
used. They We're attended by the
groom's brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Hodgdon of Madison.
The bride was attired in a blue trav-
Cling suit and white hat. After a
few days stop at the home of Mr..
Hodgdons mother. Mrs, Lester
Knight. at Skowhegan, they returned
to Mr.. and Mrs. Hodges, where they
will reside for the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23

agreeable attacks. Reckon
well the cost of things in
these war ,hri.t times; think
how cheap this remedy is at
only one CENT \ DOSE.
There's no oodprri6er or
real corrective Of sorstipa-
lion that is more economic
al sad benci,i al. rr:-e 50
,eais. Buy OF your dealer
The TRUE a.. F. made
ty the /. T. Medi,ine Co.,
Portla nd. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23

Miss Ernestine Bartlett of Dover
\. H.. is a guest of Mrs. Everett
s;horcr's.
Miss Harriet Mosher of Bangor
has been recent guest of Mrs BEN
jamin D. Patterson.
The LithgOw Club will meet Sat-
urday afternoon at o'clock with
Mrs. Frank G. Pooler, Cushman
road. The members will go on the
Augusta car leaving Waterville at l
O'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Aldric Commier, Sand
Hill are the parents of son born
May q.
Misses Mary Dow. principal of the
Bar Harbor High school, and Miss
Edna Hall, principal of the Milford
Grammar school. were recent callers
on friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23

My mother was about giving
all hopes. After months Of slsra
nights caring for me, a friend na
nended Cuticura Soap and 0intns
She persevered and after she hataa
six boxes of Cuticura Ointment .
eight cakes Of Cuticura Soap Y
healed" (Signed) Miss Carrie D'gi
oo7 Saratoga ST., E. Boston, Mas
June 81, 1917.
For hair and skin health Cuta.'
soap and Ointment are sup,ems'
sample Each Free by Mail. Addresef
card: Guticura. Dept. X. Boston. n \,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
ECZEMA WHENN
ONE YEAR OBI
On Neck and Head. In VI
Blisters. ltched and New
Slept. Cried Constantly
HEALED BYCUTICU1
SOAP AND DIN MEA
i was not a year old when ! im|
eczema. 1t came around my nesd

my head in the form oiwa
blisters that burst. Myd
was sore and | had my1
torn to pieces from the 4
ing. / never slept ~
cried constantly. Wha1
I had on my head cami
cOmDlete'v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-23
AUCTION
SALE
Thursday. May %, of House.
hold Goods, wagons and garden
tools at ]. A. McDougall's,
Getchell's Corner.
VASSALBORO

VASSALBUKU
SOUTH Miss A. l.. Miller of
Portsmouth. \. H.. has been a guest
of her brother. Eliza Miller, for q
few days the past week.
GA sToE
B..,. til. 1Ihs Kind You Have AIxays Bought
''': u &<MAZzM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
RUSS CADETS ASKS U. S. AID
Appeal From Party Urges America and
Allies to Send Troops to Drive
Out Huns.

Washington. Jtine 19.-An appeal to
the United States and the allies to
send an expeditionary force to Russia
to repel the German invaders, for
warded by the central committee of
the cadet party IN Russia, was trans
mitted to the state department on
Tuesday by the Russian embassy.
The message of the constitutional
democrats declares the situation IN
which Russia has been placed by the
terms of the Brest-Litovsk treaty only
can be ameliorated by the active aid
Of the allies. The advance OF the Ger
man armies, 1t is declared, otherwise
cannot be halted
The appearance of a strong allied
force in the East, 1t is declared, will
have a decisive bearing on the issues
of the war and on the conditions of
peace.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
SUB SINKS U. S. SHIP
STEAMER PINAR DEL RIO DE-
sTRoYED; CREW SAVED.
Report Received at Washington Says
Seven Submarines Are Operat-
Ing in Atlantic.

Washington, June 1.-THE Ameri-
can steamer Pinar del Rio was sunk
by an enemy submarine on June 8,
during the morning, it was announced
on Sunday night by the navy depart
ment. The sinking occurred about 70
miles off the Maryland coast.
Two lifeboats containing the captain
and crew of the steamer have been
picked up at sea and landed.
The Pinar del Rio was a 2.50O-tOn
steel vessel, owned by the American
and Cuban Steamship line. She was
built in 1895.
A report was received on Sunday
that an Italian dispatch said that
there were seven C-0oats off the
American coast. three of them of the
largest size and four smaller vessels.
An Atlantic Port. June 1.-THE
British transport which was reported
in the New York Times Of May 20 to
have rammed and sunk German sub
marine arrived here with it's stem
twisted by the collision. The vessel
was in dry dock to have its hull in
spected for any damage that might
have been done when it cut through
the U-boat and sent every member Of
the crew to the bottom of the sea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
LABOR FIGHTS KAISER
UNIONS SUPPORT PLEDGED TO
CAUSE OF FREEDOM.
President Gompers Urges Curb on
Strikes-Must Crush Militarism--
Workers to Aid.

St Paul, Mimi, June 12.-Working
men Of the United States will be salts
fed only with a peace brought about
by the complete overthrow of the Ger
man military machine, according to
President Samuel Gompers, who made
the principal address on Monday at
the opening session of the annual con-
vention of the American Federation Of
Labor.
"The struggle means so much for
the world that ii we should lose the
lights Of freedom in the world will
go out" he said.
After pledging labOr's support that
the cause of freedom. justice and hap
piness may be maintained, the speak
er declared:
For the republic of the United
States and her cause we are ready to
give everything, but for profit moth
ing"
Laying great stress upon the neces-
sity of crushing the autocratic and i'm
perialistic aims of Germany, Mr.. Com
pers stated that peace by treaty
would be absolutely worthless.
"Autocracy. militarism and its most
dangerous supporting weapon, ire
sponsible democracy, must perish; de-
mocracy, justice, freedom, and absolute
confidence between government and
people must be established and tri-
umph," is the verdict of American la
Dor upon its country's participation in
the war, expressed by the report of
President Gompers and the executive
council Of the federation.
Workers in war production are
practically part Of the fighting
force" the report declares. ''No ac-
ton should be taken In the shops or
on the field not in harmony with the
purpose Of the war. No strike should
be inaugurated which cannot be justi-
fed to the man risking his life on
the firing line In France.
America was drawn into this world
war by the challenge of those auto
cratic forces which enthrone might as
their chief aim. With the growth of
achievements of our republic, this ma
ton has stood as a beacon light to all
Il . oppressed peoples of the earth. ="
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
BEEF RATION FOR THE U. S.
People Asked Not to Buy More Than
One and one-Ql after Pounds
Weekly for Each Person.

Washington, June 14-To meet the
needs OF the American and allied
armies and the civilian populations of
France, Great Britain and Italy. the
American people were asked by the
food administration on Wednesday to
place themselves on a limited beef al
lowance from now until next Septem-
her II.
Householders were requested not
~under any circumstances" to buy
more than one and one-quarter
pounds of clear beef weekly. or one
and one-half pounds, including the
bone. for each person in the house
hold.
THE demand for beef for our army,
the armies of the allies and their civil
liam populations for this summer"
said the food administrations an
nouncement. "is beyond our present
surplus"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
pravinc for a Miracle,

Thomas A. Mott, superintendent Of
the city schools at Seymour, tells the
story of a little girl who had been
taught to believe In miracles. One
night, following hard examination at
school, she went to her room and be-
fore climbing into bed she offered her
customary prayer. Her mother was
standing near and was surprised when
the girl prayed: please make Bos-
ton the capital of Maine" When the
prayer was finished her mother asked
her why she wanted Boston the capital
of Maine.
well. mother" she replied, Il wrote
1t down on my examination paper that
way thie afternoon. and l want to have
Il correct indianapolis News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
"SUB" SINKS TWO
SHIPS OFF U. S.
Eighty Tons of Copper Taken
Aboard U-Boat Before Steam
er Is Sunk.
BOATS or NORWAY VICTIMS
Crews Of Both Vessels Picked Up 200
Miles on Virginia coast--Aneri-
can Steamer Escapes After Be-
Ing ShelIed.

New York, June 1.-two Norwe-
gian steamships, the Vindeggen anc
Henrik Lund, were sunk by a Ger
man submarine when about two hum
dred miles east of Cape Charles, Va"
on last Saturday and Monday, respec-
lively. This brings the total OF yes
sells sunk by U-boats since they be-
gan their campaign In these waters
TO Is.
Their crews, totaling 6S men. we're
brought here by a British steamship
which picked them up at sea after
they Mad been sent adrift In their
small boats.
Eighty tons Of copper ingots, part
of the cargo of the vindeggen, were
taken aboard the U-boat before the
steamship was sunk by bombs.
The vessel was stopped by the sub
marine on June and the crew was
obliged to unload the copper into the
ships small boats and transfer 1t TO
the U-boat. Then the small boats
were taken In tow until the Henrik
Lund was sighted on June 10.
The Henrik Lund was from Nor
folk for New York. Stopped by the
submarine the crew of this ship was
likewise ordered into small boats ana
the ship sent to the bottom by bombs.
The two crews were taken in tow ana
when the British vessel was sighted.
according to their story, the subma-
rine cut them adrift and submerged,
The Vindeggen was bound here
from a South American port, her cop
per consigned to the American Smelt'
ing and Refining company.
The value of the cargo taken from
the vindeggen is estimated at about
$4,000 The members of the U-boat
crew, it is said, told the Ylndeggen's
company that the metal would be used
to manufacture shells to kill Ameri-
cans on the western front From this
statement it is inferred that this o.
boat. said to have been about 800 feet
long. already is on her way home with
the loot.
An Atlantic Port, June 14.-Closely
following the news of the sinking OF
two more vessels by a German U-boat
about 200 miles east Of Cape Charles
OF June S, the American steamer Ed
ward Pierce has put into port after a
desperate flight from an undersea war
vessel on Monday night and early
Tuesday morning.
The Pierce was pursued for several
hours and many shells were hurled at
her hulk.
The aim Of the German gunners ap
parently was poor. as not a single
shell found its mark. The firing Itself
lasted for three hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
BRITISH TRANSPORT is SUNK
Ausonia Attacked Hundreds Of Miles
Out in Atlantic-Ninety SurViV-
ors Reach Irish Coast.

New York, June 13.-The British
transport Ausonfa, owned by the Gu
nard line. has been torpedoed in the
Atlantic by a German submarine and
go of the crew have been landed on
the Irish coast, according to cable dis
patches received in New York.
The Ausonia left a British port on
May 25 and was some hundreds of
miles out In the Atlantic when it was
attacked. The survivors were picked
up by an eastbound steamship and a
search is being made for the missing
members of the crew. which numbered
100 officers and men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Belgian Queen Visits Hospital.

There is never a day when the
queen of Belgium does not visit the
hospitals and comfort the wounded
at the front. She encourages all am
bilious among the soldiers and has
organized a symphony orchestra for
their entertainment" A cablegram
says:
Paul Ginisty. Of the Petit Partisan.
lust visited Belgian school at the
front where 600 little war victims find
refuge. These children have suffered
greatly and everything is done to make
them happy. The hours of work are
arranged in accordance with their
years. In the dormitories on each bed
IS hung a gas mask.