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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
Mrs. EIvira Carr Ames

Mrs. Elvira Carr Ames rassed away
a The home Of her daughter. Mrs
Ed. Smith, Wednesday morning st
eral weeks. She was born in Pitts
field, the daughter Of Charlotte ard
Amos Carr. and was aged g years.
She had been twice married. her
first husband. Thompson Neale Of
Pittsfield, was killed in war and sic
again married to Charles Smith
about IS Years ago. and after her
marriage they came 10 this toon
where they have since resided For
the past wear they have made thej-
homo with their daughter and huo-
band. Mr. and Mrs Ed Smith Of
NewhalI street
The deceased was member ~ the
Methodist Episcopal church Of lis
town and 4 member Of the ". c. q
|. She was active III church work
and was always ready and Wiling
to help a friend
She Is survived by husband. tuo
daughters, Miss Adelaide Neale If
California Mrs. Lillian BURDEN -
Good VIII: and TWO stcp-chiidran,
George .ames Of Nahan;. Mrs. f6.
Smith Of Fairfield and James Amos
Of Somerville. Mass three sisters,
Mrs Lacy Browning, Mrs. Marie
Campbell and Mrs Susie Harper. al
Of Pirtsfied.
The funeral ARRANGEMENTS had r =
been arranged at This writing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Pew ". F. Berry went to Old Town
Wednesday afternoon OF business
-rip and while absent "ill 20 70 O-o-
70, where he VIII A'e the guest Of his
taNehter. Mrs. Josephine Harlow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Martha Neal and Mrs. Arthur
Farweli went 10 Auburn Wednesday
to attend the Federation of Ladies
Aids of the Methodist Churches of
Naine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Miss Marion Kelley was the four
minute speaker AZ the high school
Nedne sday morninc. She gave me
talk and was given great applaus:
al The close.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Hattie NJ Ward Of Hazelwood
avenue left Wednesday afternoon for
Clinton. where she will be employed
professionally for A time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

John r Holmes Of Eastpcrt has re-
turned to his home after n short visit
at the home of his brother, A. l..
Holmes Of College avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

The Navy Recruiting station at the
postof1ice will he in charge of EleC-
trician Ray until further orders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Edward Phelps and Miss
Ethelyn Tucker of Mount Vernon are
guests OF Mrs Leslie Foster Of Upper
Main street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

There was clean slate in the police
court Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

ne estimated cost Of new fac.ori.s
go extensions begun las. YEAR ~
shemeic Is IS, 7bo, 900. N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

Mrs. J l.. Barnum went 10 Bangor
Wednesday afternoon for short visit
with her brother. Robert Miller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09

and comfort il is 70 have your Den
tai Work done in n painless and sat-
isfsctory manner Amos. daily we
have people come 10 us who have been
practiced IN ny some inexperienced
dentist. Don't let this happen TO YOU
In selecting dentist select one who
is highly spoken Of We would be
glad to have YOU mako inquiries about
US ard our methods.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
D. c. BOY ENJOYS
BOCHE CHASING

How the American troops during
q recent drive in France rescued the
inhabitants Of q French village who
had been in the hands of the Germans
for four years is told in a letter re-
ceived by airs. Lilly Devers from her
son, Edward R Devers. OF 1874 II
street northeast
During the great American drive
Of September L." Devers writes to
his mother, tive captured guns.
houses, stores, town and everything
that came our way. We got about
$4,000 Germans in one engagement
In one of the towns we captured We
found French people who had been
held by the Germans since the war
began. When we marched into the
town the people were so happy to see
US. l never saw such grateful men
and women"
In another letter to his mother
Devers writes that he has been in ac-
ton three times. He writes. II have
been at the front four times, three
times in actual battle. / have been
all over France, but what l like is
going over the top after the Boche."
Devers writes that he may be
home by Christmas.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
D. S. c. AWARD FOR
SIX YANK HEROES

Six stories of valor were written on
the pages of military history today
when word came from France that
General Pershing, in the name of the
President, had awarded this number of
Distinguished Service Crosses for Eek
traordinary heroism."
Four of the heroes were Americans,
two were French, attached to an
American unit, and two of the others,
Americans. were killed.
The men honored are Lieut. Joseph
W. Smith. 166th infantry, Austin,
Tex; Lieut.: Charles O'Brien, Wilkes
barre, Pa: Lieut. Leon Marchand,
202d infantry, French army; Interpre-
ter Alfred Du Bots. French mission,
and First Sergt. Herman N. Sell, 3O6th
infantry, Brooklyn. N. Y. Cook VIII
liam Snefrin, 306th infantry, Brook
Ign, is also mentioned.
Lieutenant o'Brien and Cook snefrin
were killed.
O'Brien, the report states, was lead
ing his platoon under heavy shell fire,
when he was wounded in the leg. He
was urged to stop for treatment
Never mind that, they can't stop
u.s." he shouted. A few minutes later
he was killed.
His dauntless courage presented an
inspiring example to his men, the re-
port declares.
Snefrin was struck by a shell, when
his company was in action between
the VesIe and the Aaisne, September
s. Both his feet were blown away. He
stuck to his post, coolly directing the
work of caring for other wounded
until he died
The other men all displayed the
same magnificent courage. The dis
tinguished service cross is the highest
American military award that can be
won with the exception of the Con-
gressionaI Medal of Honor.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
VOEiUia Says Devil Has
Changed Headquarters
And VIII Drop in Soon

ZION CITY. Oct. l9.-You can
expect the devil to drop in on you
any day now. according to Over
seer Wilbur Glenn VoIivia, who 90
stated at q recent meeting here.
at is all wrong about the devil
making hell his headquarters"
said this authority on his satanic
majesty's whereabouts.
AS q matter Of fact. the Bible
refers to satan a. the prince OF
power Of the upper air, and he
lives in the lowest OF the three
heavens. Almost any time now
the saints will be gathered up TO
heaven and the devil will drop
down to earth and rule for seven
years"
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
ATTRACTIONS SOON
TO VISIT CAPITAL

The Burton Holmes TrGVeloguei
are soon to begin here, In the com
ing series, which are called "ovel
There With the YAnksr" he and hiI
cameras have recorded and V!suslIEet
incidents Of his travels under war.
time conditions, the very sights that
the majority OF our soldiers have seer
In London and rural England. In
Paris and In the historical and beau
tlful countryside Of France, as well
- Immediately back Of the front
lines. He was also the guest OF the
Italian government and has an inter.
esting story to tell Of his motor jour
ney from Rome to the PiRVe, Venice
Padus, Bologna, and the war zonS OF
Northern Italy.
Nj. Holmes double series OF Trav
elouEes in Washington will be given
at the National Thsater on nVe Sun
day evenings at $3.50 and Monday az
ternoons at $50, both courses exactly
alike. beginning, respectively, NoVem-
Der 8 and l.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
BAKER SHOOTS TWO
WAR LOAN AGENTS

PITTSBURGH. Pa, October 20
Charles Fischer, McKees Rocks, bak-
eF, charged with murder of one Lib
erty loan canvasser and the wounding
Of another, was Intercepted by JUS
tee Department agents today relative
to seditious utterances which it is al
legged he made at the time he refused
to buy a bond.
Bernard Petrasko, eighteen, and
George Worms. also eighteen, were
he loan canvassers who tried to sell
Fischer a bond. Both were shot at the
door OF Fischer's bake shop. as a
crowd attracted by the bakers har-
angue collected. Following the shoot
ing, the bakery was wrecked by a
mob. Petrasko died today.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA.

Toscha Seidel. the Russian violin
prodigy. will be the soloist at the first
of the five symphony concerts to be
given in Washington by the Phila-
delphia Orchestra this season. making
his first appearance at the National
Theater Friday afternoon. November
/. at 4:30 o'clock.
Leopold Stokowski is the director
Of the orchestra. which is laying
special emphasis this season upon the
fact that 1t is one hundred per cent
pro-ally. Several Frenchmen, now
members Of the orchestra, notably
Marcel Tabuteau and Lucien Cailliet,
have enviable war records Import
ant acquisitions are Emile Ferir and
Andre Maquarre, both noted artists,
native Belgians, and naturalized
Americans Conductor Stokowski is
OF Polish-Irish ancestry, and was born
in London He is now a full-Hedged
American.
Tickets are on sale at the T. Arthur
Smith agency, 1906 G street north
west
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
TEN sTAR CONCERTS.

Nine. Margaret MAtIenAuer, the re-
mArkabls contralto OF the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company, with Frank La
Forge, the eminent pianist-composer,
tor her accompanlst, will open the
ten star series Of concerts, under the
management Of 7. Arthur Smith, at
the National Theater. Friday after
noon, November s, at $3.50 o'clock,
health conditions in Washington per-
hitting.
Tickets are on sale at 7. Arthur
Smiths 1906 G street northwest.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
PABLO CAsALs.

Announcement is confidently made
Of the opening Of the regular musical
season with the recital Of Pablo Cas-
ais, the eminent Spanish 'cellist Fri
day afternoon, November I, n. 4:3O
o'clock.
Casals stands in a class by himself
Ysaye has declared him the greatest
tnterpretAtive artist he ever heard,
and Fritz Kreisler thac he is the
greatest artist that ever drew a bow.
Tickets are on sale at T. Arthur's
Smiths, 1906 G street northwest.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
S AMERICANS WOUNDED

OTTAWA. Ontario. Oct. 2o.-The
following Americans appear in Cana
dian casualty list: Wounded-W. Kali
lem. ParegOuld. Ark; c. B. Black,
Toone, Tenn; c. c. tombstone, Cam
den, n. J.; G. Dahlin, Mt. Vernon,
Wash; P. Finny. Jacksonville, Fla.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
TRAVEL ACCORDING TO MAP
Airmen on Night Raids Have Course
Thoroughly Mapped Out Before
Beginning Their Journey.

Before leaving on u longdlStanee
night raid the airmen prepare their
maps with great care, marking on
them the detailed course from the air.
drome to their objective.
BY means of n small balloon, whose
speed direction and height is recorded
by an instrument ON the ground. the
force and direction of the wind at diff
ferent attitudes is discovered, and the
compass course, allowing for wind
drift, is marked beside the course on
the map. The compass course for the
return journey is also marked. The
speed of the machine is calculated, and
on the line of the course series of
points Is marked, showing where the
machine should be every ten minutes,
thus enabling the airman to check his
progress and TO know his approximate
position If he gets lost.
He watches the country below for
landmarks. He sees by his map that
river should appear in few min
uteS. His watch shows that he has
been flying 40 minutes, and near the
f5-minute mark on his map is Il twist
ed pale blue line. He looks ahead
and secs in the moonlight a silver
streak and he knows he is making good
time. When he is over the river he
compares its outline with his map,
and sees that he is crossing II ut the
right place
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
RETURNS GIVE REPUBLICANS
FORTY-EIGHT IN SENATE
TWO RACES INCOMPLETE Incl.
CATE ONE WILL BE REPUs-
LlCAN AND OTHER DEMO
CRATIC.

Washington NOV With the Mich
lgan ana Idaho senatorial contest
still in doubt, late returns from Tues-
Gays elections tonight give the re-
publicans a total of as senators just
half the membership ana lacking one
vote necessary to insure control
end As 10 the democrats.
In Michigan the republican condi-
date Truman II New berry was r.
ported to have increased his lead to
about 6SO0 votes over Henry Ford.
with l25 precincts recorded missing.
In Idaho the democratic candidate,
Senator Nugent, was credited with an
increased lead Of about 600 votes over
former Governor Goodine, the repu2.
ican candidate
Closeness Of both Michigan ard
rdaho contests on which democratic
or republican control in the senate
depends, were regarded as giving
prospect OF official counts and posi-
My contests later in the senate.
Republican control OF the house.
however is now beyond question
With only one district MISSING the
second Montana-the returns tonight
show: republicans OBS: democrats
l95. including one independent: one
socialist. missing one.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
COOPERATION IN PALESTINE
Three Thousand Jews Have Success.
fully Combined to Fight the
High Cost Of Living

II is, therefore, with the keencst
pleasure that ! hear of the success Of
an experiment on a small scale un-
der war conditions in Palestine, Nor
man Ilapgood writes in Leslie'S. Since
1914 scarcity, disease, deprecated
currency, have combined to reduce the
Jewish workers almost to starvation
During the war a small group decided
to take the most immediate and efrec-
tive STEP About three years ago $50
workers formed cooperative So
ciety in order to fight against the
rise in prices. Each worker contrib
uted 10 francs and with this capital
of $500 francs the society began TO
make its purchases. As result the
members of the society were able 10
purchase four times cheaper than the
ordinary public. This cooperation So
ciety, "Mashblr," embraces at pres
ent about 1900 persons and has a
budget of $4,000 francs. Their first
year of business showed a profit. Dur
ing the second year robbery and
plumber by the Turks changed this
profit into loss. The third year has
now shown them again paying their
way. This society includes not only
workmen, but also teachers and clerks.
1t has applied to the commission for
Il credit of 10000 francs and for au-
thoH2ation for one Of their group to
travel to Egypt to make purchases.
II is indeed, on 4 small scale com
pared with the business l cited on
July G, but the lesson is the same :
The strongest single answer to the
cost Of living lies in cooperation.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
Firs: transatlantic liner.

The astonishing development Of
America's shlpbuildnc industry with
IN the last few years makes certain
,hat our merchant marine will soon
be restored to the supremacy it once
helc, and recalls the launching at New
York. just 100 years ago, of the first
transatlantic liner to be operated by
steam power. She was the famous Sa-
vannah vessel Of $50 tons. The
crank who thought 1t was possible for
a ship to cross the Atlantic by steam
power was William Scarborough of Sa.
yannah The Savannah left New
York for the home city Of her builder
on Aprll 10, 1919, and "A little more
than month later cleared for Liver
pool whore She was given Al rousing
welcome. as the first steam vessel to
cross the ocean. The trip was made
in four days less than a month From
Liverpool the Savannah proceeded to
ST. Petersburg, and in December, 1919,
she WAS again in her home port,-New
York World.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
PROSPECTIVE SOLDIERS
INTERESTED IN DRILL
TWELVE NEW RECRUITS JOINED
THE GLASS WHICH HAS
BEEN RECEIVING IN
STRUCTIONS.

Thirty men reported for drill last
night in the course Of preliminary
instruction being given the class A
men called for November Il. The
Garland county men are making
splendid progress in military mstruc-
ton and were given movements in the
school OF the soldier. squad and com
pany. Twelve men. who had not re-
ceiyed any previous instruction, re
ported fer The first time last na3ht.
nd Were given Instruction in the
school Of the soldier and squad
Friday night the men will receive
additional instructions and will proc
ably drill on the street They viii
also be given a ten minutc talk by a
we'll known physician
The men will report for drill Fri
day night at 7.30 sharp The drill
is held IN the large garage northeast
Of the court house. A large crowd
OF civilians Witnessed the drill last
night and commented on the splen-
did progress the men are making.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
Hold NO Grudqe,

Time brings many changes. Take
for instance the fellows who volun-
teered their services when war was
declared and who have since been pro-
noted to be commissioned officers.
Some of these men toiled in shops and
offices and had TO toe the mark for
clerks or foremen to get fired. Then
came the draft and these same clerks
and foremen became doughboys and
now take orders from their former Of
fee boys and employees. Some humor-
Gus stories have come 60 light from
the nearby environments, but let Ii be
said to the credit OF the former office
boys, they have not made life UNI
bearable for their superiors, although
they have had the opportunity to do
so. AS an illustration OF this the 9th
er day Il doughboy was serving mess
TO his top sergeant. AS he did so he
spilled some dressing from the salad
The sergeant noticed this and smiled.
Just about year ago ! was serving
you with soup" said the sergeant. at the
same time mentioning the hotel where
he had worked as serving man. land
you gave me the devil because il was
cold. I'm not going to kick because
you spilled the dressing I'm going to
treat you right" And that is the gen.
eral spirit throughout the camps.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
Saved Her EathArIs Life

Heroic presence of mind exhibited
by his fifteen-year-old daughter, Kath-
ryn. saved the life of Harry H. Gregg,
n broker of San Francisco, when he
fell with his horse on the brink OF
cln. while pursuing a deer, according
to his story.
Gregg was dangling over the side
of the cliff. clingine to the bride of his
frautically Juggling horse, when his
daughter hurled lasso around him
and cinched it about n tree. Gregg
says he scrambled back to the path
with difficulty. as his leg from the
ankle to knee had been bruised in the
fall from the horse
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
Borinu Pole Holes.

The tiresome and time consuming
work of digging holes for telegraph
and electric service poles Ia now at an
end, says Scientific American. AT least,
there Lls been evolved gasoline
driven earth-borlng machine which
makes an average boring time per hole
of one and one-half TO two minutes.
The equipment is mounted on horse
drawn truck and is operated by two
men. In ordinary soil 1t maintains an
average of 100 holes per day, each
measuring five feet deep by "a inches
IN diameter. The equipment consists
of truck, which carries gasoline en-
CINE, driving mechanism and huge
auger which is slowly rotated and fed
downward. The augers are furnished
in sizes from > TO "a inches.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
pisdaln Western Emery.

In reply To an inquiry from an
American firm as to the demand here
for lace goods and emhrolderles, 1t
can be stated. reports the American
consul at Yokohama, that as the Japa-
nese women cling very tenaclously to
their style of dress and as no use is
made of lace or embroiderles either in
their dress or home furnishings, II is
improbable that any considerable mar
ket can be developed in Japan for
American-made lace goods or embroid-
cries. The demand would be limited
to the foreign residents here, who now
number about 6000, exclusive of Chi
nese and to such goods as are not be-
ing manufactured in Japan.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08

The British soldier, happy-go-lucky
as he is, has come to recognize the
value of his steel helmet. Most of us
who have been in action in France
have stories to tell of our own or 9th
er mems lives saved by "tin hats" "tin
lids" or battle bowlers." A brother
officer Of mine has worn for something
like two years a steel helmet with Il
dent in it as big as a small potatO--a
souvenir Of a small lump Of shell
which knocked him on his feet one
afternoon in the Ypres salient. | have
seen helmet i'm the rim OF which Il
machine gun bullet had cut clean
nick. The wearer of that helmet new
er knew he had been struck until he
dotted his "tin hat. London Times.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
FALSE PEACE REPORTS
SITS CHICAGO WILD
MEN CLOSED THEIR PLACES or
BUSINESS AND CROWDS
THRONG THE STREETS.

CHICAGO, Nov Chicago stood
still and shrieked with joy in q pre-
mature celebration of peace.
The report OF the end Of the world
war, flashed over the city by tho toll
ling of bells and the blowing of
whistles. was started by newspaper
dispatch which was not carried by
the Associated Press
Later dispatches from Washing
ton and London officially anrounc-
ing that the armistice had not been
sisned failed 10 halt the crowds surg
ing through the street. white with
tons OF scrap paper thrown from
bindings
All departments from the city hall,
the courts, stores, offices, munitions
plants and factories we're closed and
their workers went to down town
sections into a carnival pace.
AT one place two hundred gallon
casks Of wine were placed in the
street and everyone was invited to
drink to the death of the kaiser"
The shop which closed its doors for
the afternoon displayed the mourning
sign with the sign "The kaiser is
dead"
One parade was led by a figure in
chains representing the kaiser.
At many points the police were
forced to use their clubs to control
the crowds and several persons were
injured Fearing that conditions
might become worse after nlghtfeit
police reserves were called into the
downtown district from outlying
Joints and it was announced tl.at they
would be aided in preserving order
by squads OF firemen
Despite the denials which quickly
followed the reports Of peace the de
monstration in all sections of the city
continued for several hours, although
rain which began late in the afternoon
dispersed the crowds
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-08
HUNS Mallciousness Proved.

Some additional light is shed on the
German destruction of the magnificent
edifice that has been described as
frozen music" in an interview that
Cardinal Lucon, archbishop of Relms,
granted the editor of Eyerybody's,
Howard Wheeler. who reports 1t in the
September number. "As you know"
The archbishop told Mr.. Wheeler, 1.-THE
Germans have stated that the French
army had been using the towers of
the cathedral for observation purposes
and that guns had been concealed
there. The fact is that the French
leaders, fearing that harm would come
TO the cathedral, refrained ut all times
from using it for any military pur-
poses whatever. When the lombard
ments were commenced | Immediately
wrote letter to the pope, I'm which
Solemnly sWore. on my honor as Il
man and as IL prelate of the church,
that never had l abandoned my ca
thedral since the beginning Of the war,
and that never at any time had it been
used for military purposes. All to no
avail. The bombardment still contln-
ues and at regular intervals my old
cathedral is battered piecemeal-and
It breaks my heart"