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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Three Gardiner boys were on the
Bates nine in Fridays game-Talbot,
Capt. Duncan and \ ed Canter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

On Saturday. April 20th we shall
discontinue our delivery team, no
date. Everybody adopt the cash and
carry plan.
PUHINGTON'S MARKET.
aprl9d3t HalloWcll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Charles Hancock. superintendent of
The Gardiner plant of the Common
wealth Shoe end Leather Co. pass
ed Sunday in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

The Woman's Auxiliary of the st.
Matthews church will meet with Mrs.
G. r. II. Beane, at o'clock this aft
ernoOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bell and little
daughter left Sunday for Boston for
and few days visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

The annual Past Masters night Of
Hermon Lodge will be held on Tues
DAY evening. April %. There will Re
work in the Master Mason degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Arthur Leonard. who has been CON
fined to the house the past two days
suffering with an attack of the grip.
is much improved in condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Joseph Cronin. who has been con-
fined to the house the past week with
the grip, is reported as very much
improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

rhalen closed with the words ST
theodore Roosevelt at Portland.
rms is not the time for shouting,
but for shooting"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Mrs. Moves Wheeler returned last
evening from Lewiston, where She
has been visiting relatives and
friends for several days,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Prof. Lester +. Weeks of Orono was
the weekend guest of his parents, Mr..
aad Mrs. +. l.. Weeks, Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
church will meet Tuesday afternoon
with MIS-. Freeman Littleheld, Dresden
avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Charles F. Trask of Farmingdal,
left Sunday for few days visit ir
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Fred Blair and sister, Miss Vera. have
gone to Haverhill Mass, to visit their
sister, Mrs. E. r. Davis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Robert Grover has accepted a po-
sition at &. A. Eaton's shoe factory,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Mrs, Charles F. Swift, Brg3swick ave-
nue.. has returned from asvfsit in tf<
South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Hon. j. S. Maxcy is confined to his
home with eye trouble. e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

The Ladies' Aid Of the Baptist
church will meet Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. James Cochrane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

/ Inc Daughters of ST Margaret Will
meet Tuesday with Mrs Quimby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

fhil Brisk of this city is playing
second base on the Amherst college
nine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Allan Niles of the Texas Steam
ship Co.. Bath. passed the week END
at his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

MISS Victoria J. Tyler returned Sun
day from visit in Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Miss Alice D. w. White has returned
from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

.Ioseph Lever was a week end visi-
tor, returning Sunday evening TO ms
work in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
FROM HALLOWELL
TELEPHONE eoe r

this Monday afternoon. All member,
will please be present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

NJ. l.. Hall and family have moved
to Head Tide. where they are to re-
side in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Ernest White has accepted employ
ment at Whites pharmacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

John E. Hubbard Relief Corps No
SO will meet in Fl. +. a. hall as usual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Miss Mae Greeley passed Friday
and Saturday at Bath the guest of
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

dom. Bowdoin linsatht
This will he Iresyrh 1
Pauls friends. M :
locAEoll
NEW coLoAAl
Pauline Frederick 10
Hungry Heart"; n
Comedy. A DeIighks
Tonight at ZOO $50 ]
Shows ~. "A
out of all the pict)
paramount company /,
curing the past few MI
rot one that can euuan|
erick's latest trium
Heart" Miss Frederi
congratulated upon hi
this wonderful picture. 1,
ment of the New Colona|
the people of WinthroH)
vantage Of this oppoi
this delightful product
vance in the prices Oh
apr22dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Charles Stevens was home from
Bath for the week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Ny. and Mrs. Eugene Codcre were
visitors Saturday in Lewiston, going
by automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Mrs Arthur Shaw is confined 20
her home on Pine street, being I'll
with the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Louis Lever has accepted employ
ment with the Maine Central +. X
sect ion crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Prof G.. F. Warren returned sun
Gay to Springfield, Mass, after visit
ing relatives here on the weekend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Z Harry Clement of Auburn was the
week end guest OF ms brotHer' NJ d
Clement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
Columbia U. S. A. Girls. Musical
Comedy Riot With Maekie And
Walker, Laugh Provoking Com
edians At Tho Coliseum Tonight.

The management of the Coliseum has
shown good judgment in booking the
Columbia U. S. A. Girls with Mackie
and Walker as this attraction has made
good all along the line and nothing out
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-15

pass me with it's mighty monster in
tow, a flush of pride would mount to
my face, because could plainly read
on the name plate, made in q. S. A."
| and I would remember that If I wore q
name plate it would also read, From
the u. S. A." Then I would stop to
think how thin and straggly that
mighty stream would be if all the
"Made in U. S. Al parts of it were
withdrawn.
Then would come hundreds of linn
bers and &c. S." wagons drawn by
sleek, well-fed mules, ridden by sleek,
well-fed men, ever smiling, although
grimy with sweat and covered with the
fine, white dust of the, marvelously
well-made French roads.
What disceuraging report the Ger
man airmen must have taken back to
their division commanders, and this
stream is slowly but surely getting big
ger and bigger every day, and the pace
is always the same. No slower, no
faster, but ever onward, ever forward.
Three weeks before the big push of
July las the battle of the Somme has
been called-started, exact duplicates
of the German trenches were dug
about thirty kilos behind our lines.
The layout Of the trenches was taken
from airplane photographs submitted
by the Royal flying corps. The trench
es were correct to the foot; they
showed dugouts, saps, barbed wire de-
lenses and danger spots.
Battalions that were to go over In
the first waves were sent back for
three days to study these trenches, en-.
gage In practice attacks and have night
maneuvers. Each man was required to
make map of the trenches and IA
miliarize himself with the names and
location of the parts his battalion was
to attack.
In the American army noncommis-
stoned officers are put through a course
of map making or road sketching, and
during my SIX years service in the
United States cavalry had plenty Of
practice in this work, therefore map
ping these trenches was a compare
lively easy task for me. Each man
had to submit his map to the company
commander to be passed upon, and I
was lucky enough to have mine select
ed as being sufficiently authentic to use
in the attack.
No photographs or maps are allowed
to leave France, but in this case it ap-
pealed to me as valuable souvenir of
the great war and managed to snug
gle it through. AT this time 1t carries
no military Importance as the British
lines, I am happy to say, have since
been advanced beyond this point, SO
In having 1t in my possession I am not
breaking any regulation or cautions
Of the British army.
The whole attack was rehearsed
and rehearsed until we heartily cursed
the one who had conceived the idea.
The trenches were named according
to a system which made it very simple
for Tommy to find. even in the dark,
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mel was constantly pursuing over rnen1-
We avoided these dangerous spots by
crossing through open fields.
The destruction in the German lines
was awful and L really felt sorrY- for
them because I realized how they must
be clicking it.
From our front-line trench, every
now and again, we could hear sharp
whistle blasts in the German trenches.
These blasts were the signals for
stretcher bearers, and meant the
wounding or killing Of some German in
the service of his fatherland.
Atwell and I had a tough time of it,,
patrolling the different trenches at
night, but after awhile got used to it.
My old outfit, the machine gun COM
pany, was stationed in huge elephant
dugouts about four hundred yards be-
hind the front-line trench-they were
in reserve. Occasionally I would stop
in their dugout and have a confab with
my former mates. Although we tried
to be jolly, still, there was lurking
feeling Of impending disaster. Each
man was wondering If, after the
slogan, "Over the top with the best Of
luck" had been sounded, would he still
be alive or would he be lying "some-
where in France" In an old dilapidated
house, the walls Of which were Scared
with machine-gun bullets, No. 3 sec
ton Of the machine gun company had
it's quarters. The company's cooks pre-
pared the meals in this billet. On the
fifth evening of the bombardment q
German eight-inch shell registered
direct hit on the billet and wiped out
ten men who were asleep in the sup
posedly bomb-proof cellar. They were
buried the next day and attended the
funeral.
Ito be Continued.)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-15
"0ver the Top
Bv An American Soldier
Who Went
(Convriaht- ia1z-bv rthur Guy EmneYl
SYNOPSIS.
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Machine Gunne. Seroing In France

CHAPTER I-Fired by the news of the
sinking of the Lusitania by a German
submarine Arthur Guy Empey, an Amert-
ian, leaves his office in Jersey City and
goes to England where he enlists in the
British army.
CHAPTER II-After a period Of train
ing, Empey volunteers for immediate Serv-
Ice and soon finds himself in rest billets
somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance OF the ever-pres-
ant "cooties.'
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
,hurch services at the front while Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER 1v-Tmpey's command goes
INTO the front-line trenches and is under
are for the first time.
the motto Of the British Tommy, "If you
Ire going to get it. you'll get 1t. SO never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Rack in rest billets. EN-.
pey gets his first experience as mess
CHAPTER v1I-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER vIII-Back in the front-nne
trench, Empsy sees his nrst 1r1sno OF the
trenches "go West"
CHAPTER IX-Empey makes his first
v1sit to a dusout in Suicide Ditch"
CHAPTER x--Empey. learns what con.
ptitutes a days work. In ths 1foot-nne
CHAPTER FEmpey goes --uvof the
top" for the first time In q charge on the
German trenches and Is wounded ny
bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER xII-Empey Joins the "sui-
side club as the bombing squad Is called.
CnApTEH nrr-Each Tommy sets an
sfdcial bath.
CHAPTER xIv-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German fire.
CHAPTER XV-On listening post IN
No Mans Land.
CHAPTER xVI-Two arti1lerymeI
,nN VveS" On Old Pepper. their reglm
..oottffsc.a GUAR
CHAPTER XVII-Empey has narrow &s-
cape while on patrol duty in NO Mans
Land.
CHAPTER XVIII-Back in rest b1llets
Empey writes and stages farce comedy.
CHAPTER XIX-Soldiers have mar
ways to amuse themselves while Ion -helr
OWN"
CHAPTER XX-Empey volunteers for
machine gun service and goes back into
The frOnt-line trenches,
CHAPTER UxT-r1mpey again goes
"cver the top in a charge which cost h1S
sonaAanx " stllsA aud IL Wounded -
CHAPTER xxIr-Tr1cK WIN a machine
gun silences one bothersome Fritz.
CHAPTER XXIII-German attack, pre-.
cedsd by gas 4W 1s..s.sa- Is -repulsed:,
ALL ---EziTpgy- is rO2sGd TO
EaAo part in al execution as a member
Of the 6riEE Ez1iiaG-
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CHAPTER XIV.
Preparing for the Bio Push.

Reckoning Atwell after the execution
l had a hard time trying to keep my
secret from him. I think must have
lost at least ten pounds worrying over
the affair.
was our duty to patrol all communica-
ton and frOnt-line trenches, making
note of unusual occurrences, and ar
resting anyone who should, to us, ap-
pear to be acting in suspicious man.
ner. We slept during the day.
Behind the lines there was great ac-
tvity, supplies and ammunition pour
ing in, and long columns of troops con-
stantly passing. We were preparing
for the big offensive, the forerunner
of the battle Of the Somme or big
Push.'
The never-ending stream Of men,
supplies, ammunition and guns pour
ing into the front lines made mighty
spectacle, one that cannot be de-
scribed. 1t has to be witnessed with
your own eyes to appreciate it's vast
ness.
At our part of the line the influx Of
supplies never ended. It looked like
huge snake slowly crawling forward,
never hitch or break, wonderful
tribute to the system and efficiency of
Great Britain's "contemptible little
army" Of five millions Of men.
Huge fifteen-inch guns snaked along,
foot by foot, by powerful steam tract
tors. Then a long line of flour point
five" batteries, each gun drawn by six
horses, then couple of mine point
two" howitzers pulled by immense
caterpillar engines.
When one Of these caterpillars would
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any point In the German lines.


These imitation trenches, or trench
models, were well guarded from obser-
walton by numerous allied planes
which constantly circled above them.
No German airplane could approach
within observation distance. A re-
stricted area was maintained and no
civilian was allowed within three
miles, so we felt sure that we had a
great surprise in store for Fritz.
When we took over the front line
we received an awful shock. The
Germans displayed signboards over
the top of their trench showing the
names that we had called their
trenches. The signs read "Fair,"
Fact" Fate" and Fancy" and so
on, according to the code names on
our map. Then to rub it in, they
hoisted some more signs which read,
Come on, we are ready, stupid Eng
lish."
1t is still mystery to me how they
obtained this knowledge. There had
been no raids or prisoners taken, so
it must have been the work of spies
in our own lines.
Three or four days before the big
push we tried to shatter Fritz's nerves
by feint attacks, and partially sue
ceeded as the official reports of July
I show.
Although we were constantly bonn
harding their lines day and night, still
we fooled the Germans several times.
This was accomplished by throwing
an intense barrage into his lines
then using smoke shells we would put
a curtain Of white smoke across No
Mans Land. completely obstructing
his view Of our trenches, and
would raise our curtain Of fire
as If in an actual attack. All
down our trenches the men would
shout and cheer, and Fritz would turn
loose with machine-gun, rifle, and
shrapnel fire, thinking we were COM
ing over.
After three or four Of these dummy
attacks his nerves must have been
near the breaking point.
On June "a, 1916, at 9:4O in the
morning our guns opened up, and hell
was let loose. The din was terrific, q
constant boom-boom-boOm in your ear.
At night the sky was a red glare.
Our bOmbardment had lasted about
two hours when Fritz started reply
ing. Although we were sending over
ten shells to his one, our casualties
were heavy. There was q constant
stream Of stretchers coming out of the
communication trenches and burial
parties were a common sight.
In the dugouts the noise Of the guns
almost hurt. You had the same senSa-
ton as when riding on the subway you
enter the tube under the river going
to Brooklyn-a sort Of pressure on the
ear drums, and the ground constantly
trembling.
The roads behind the trenches were
very dangerous because Boche shraQ.
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CHAPTER XXTV.-COntinued.

on the next day, he came to; far
distant voices sounded in his ears.
Opening his eyes, in the entrance of
the dugOut he saw q corporal and two
men with fixed bayonets.
The corporal was addressing him:
"Get up, you white-livered blighter!
Curse you and the day you ever joined
d company, spelling their fine rec
ord It'll be you up against the wall,
and q good job too. Get hold of him,
men, and if he makes break, give him
the bayOnet, and send 1t home, the cow
ardly sneak. Come on, you, move,
we've been looking for you long
enough"
Lloyd, trembling and weakened by
his long fast, tottered out, assisted by
a soldier ON each side Of him.
They took him before the captain,
but could get nothing out of him but:
"For Gods sake, sir, don't have me
shot, don't have me shotw
The captain, utterly disguised with
him, sent him under escort to division
headquarters for trial by court-mar-
tial, charged with desertion under fire.
They shoot deserters in France.
During his trial, Lloyd sat as one
dazed, and could put nothing forward
in his defense, only an occasional
Don't have me shOt!"
His sentence was passed: ITO be
shot at 8 :38 o'clock in the morning Of
May Is, 1916" This meant that he
had only one more day to live.
He did not realize the awfulness Of
his sentence; his brain seemed para
lyzed. He knew nothing Of his trip,
under guard, in q motor lorry to the
sandbagged guardroom in the village,
where he was dumped on the floor and
left, while sentry with a fixed bayo-
net paced up and down in front Of the
entrance.
Bully beef, water and biscuits were
left beside him for his supper.
The sentry, seeing that he ate moth
ing, came inside and shook him by the
shoulder, saying in a kind voice:
"Cheero, laddie, better eat some
thing. You'll feel better. Don't give
up hope. You'll be pardoned before
morning. I know the way they run
these things. They're only trying to
you, lldl I'LL. OOluc uOW, Lu1I
a good lad, eat something. It'll make
the world look different to you.'
The good-hearted sentry knew he
was lying about the pardon. He knew
nothing short of miracle could save
the poor lad.
Lloyd listened eagerly to his sentry's
words, and believed them. A look of
hope came into his eyes, and he raven
ously ate the meal beside him.
In about an hours time, the chap
lain came to see him, but Lloyd would
have none of him. He wanted no par
son he was to be pardoned.
The artillery behind the lines sud-
denly opened up with everything they
had. An intense bombardment of the
enemy's lines had commenced. The
roar of the guns was deafening.
Lloyd's fears came back with rush,
and he covered on the earthen floor
with his hands over his face.
The sentry, seeing his position, came
IN and tried to cheer him by talking to
him:
'sNever mind them guns, boy, they
won't hurt you. They are ours. We
are giving the Boches dose Of their
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I . I 8
PROBATE COURTS

Special sessions OF the Probate Court viii
be held at the office of r. w. BALDWIN, in
BARTON, on the second and fourth Fridays
of each month in the afternoon; and at the
office of COLBY SToDDARD, in ORLEANS, in
the afternoon of the third Friday of each
month. Parties desiring to transact Probate
business at Barton or Orleans should notify
the Judge in advance, that he may take the
necessary papers.
The Probate office at NEWPORT will be
open every day, except Sundays and holi.
days: but those coming from a distance as
far as possible. should make special appoint
ments with the Court in advance.
K. j. SMITH, Judge
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They arrived at the gun, and an awful
sight met their eyes.
Lloyd had reached the front line
trench, after his company had left it. A
strange company was nimbly crawling
up the trench ladders. They were re-
endorsements going over. They were
ScOtties, and they made a magnificent
sight in their brightly colored kits and
bare knees.
Jumping over the trench, Lloyd raced
across mo Mans Land" unheeding the
rain of bullets, leaping over dark forms
on the ground, some of which lay still,
while others called out to him as he
speeded past.
He came to the German front line,
but it was deserted, except for heaps
of dead and wounded-a grim tribute
to the work Of his company, good old
u company. Leaping trenches, and
gasping for breath, Lloyd could see
right ahead Of him his company in a
dead-ended sap Of a communication
trench, and across the open, away in
front of them, mass of Germans pre-
pairing for charge. Why didn't D
company fire on them? Why were they
so strangely silent? What were they
waiting for? Then he knew-their am
munition was exhausted
But what was that on his right? A
machine gun. Why didn't it open fire
and save them? He would make that
guns crew do their duty. Rushing
over to the gun he saw why it had not
opened fire. Scattered around it's base
lay six still forms. They had brought
their gun to consolidate the captured
position, but a German machine gun
had decreed they would never fire
again.
Lloyd rushed to the gun and, grasp
ing the traversing handles, trained it
on the Germans. He pressed the thumb
piece, but only sharp click was the
result. The gun was unloaded. Then
he realized his helplessness. He did
not know how to load the gun. Oh,
why hadn't he attended the machine
gun course in England? He'd been
offered the chance, but with blush of
shame he remembered that he had been
afraid. The nickname Of the machine
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-17
GAVE STIRRING
 ADDRESS ON WAR

Rabbi Wittenstein, head of the Or thodox Jews in this city, gave a stir ring address on the war yesterday af- terRoon in the Adath Israel syna- gogue. He illustrated why we must and should win this war for democ- racy and freedom. His earnestness and enthusiasm brought tears to many eyes.
 The Jewish holidays ended last eve ming with a prayer for a victorious conclusion of the war. Large sums of money were collected for the Jew 1 ish war relief funds for the European sufferers last night. There will be a campaign held in this city for more funds. It is expected that Jacob Schiff, head of the relief committee of the country, will visit this city tc address the Jewish people for the purpose of making this campaign the greatest they have ever had.