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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27

The State House Club has selected
| the three-act farce "A Full House"
~ Fred Jackson. for it's entertain
ment to be given in October in the
Cpera House for the benefit Of the
Soldiers Christmas fund, which will
&c turned over to the Augusta Red
Cross. The farce has IA chara cters.
seven male and seven female. II
was given some months ago in Bath
end made such hit that it had to be
repeated. H. A. House OF Bath, one
OF the best posted men in Maine on
theatricals, will direct the produc-
ton and some of the State House
family's best actors and actresses will
take part.
Governor Carl E. Milliken and sew
e'al members of his staff will attend
the Eastern Maine State fair on
Wednesday at Bangor. The Gov
e,nor will also on Friday attend and
ADDRESS the Patriotic Field day at
South Bristol
Live Stock Sanitary Commissioner
boyden Bearce and Mrs. Bearce left
Monday on their annual vacation of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27
>,ster & Newport Railroad Annual
MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
'rs o. the nexter g. Newport Railroad
~cmrany will be held AT the Kennebec
.avines Bank. in Augusta in the Coun-
~ OF kennebec. on Wednesday. the
fourth day Of september. A. D. 1918. at
= y 7 " Tor the purpose OF hearing
re report Of the Directors. choosing a
:oard 81 Directors for the ensuing year.
and for the transaction OF any legal
business
Fer order OF the Directors.
F. D. Hill. Clerk
Auguat - taiA au1l2d1lt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27
South Portland Boy Drowned

The first drowning accident Of the
summer IN South Portland occurred
en- Saturday, when Willard Black,
the l2-year-old son Of M. and Mrs
Norman A. Black Of Dow street, was
drowned in Pollywonkee pond, in the
vicinity Of the State School for Boys.
Inc lad, with two other youngsters.
or the bicycles had journeyed to the
pond for a swim. and tn. two COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27

Almon Libby, who was crushed be-
tween two cars at the yards of the
Portland Terminal Co. at Portland
the other night, died Sunday at the
Maine General hospital. His left arm
was amputated at the shoulder and it
was hoped that he might survive his
injuries, but the shock proved too
much for his system
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27
Public lJtiIities

Chairman Benz. +, Cleaves and
commissioner VIM. B. Shelton of the
iuhhc Utilities Commission were in
'iddeford on Monday. accompanied
by their official reporter. E. j. Con :
Tor, for two hearings. as follows:
AZ $50 A NJ at the municipal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27

several weeks. The larger part of
this week they will pass at Bangor
They will return to this city and then
go to Pressure Isle and other Aroos-
took towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27
STATE HOUSE
Next Council Meeting A. NJ Wednesday, Aug %

The ballots for the use of the
soldiers in the cantonments in which
there are 20 or more men from Maine
Rave all been sent out by the Sec
f.tary OF state an ample number
laving been expressed TO the follow
ing places.
Wentworth Institute. I'm Q 4
States Army Training Detachment,
Eoston. Mass: Camp Dix, New Jer-
sey: Syracuse Recruit Camp, syria
ousc, \. Y; Kelley Field. San An
tcnio, Texas Fort Slocum, New
f,ochelle. y. y: Camp Upton. Yap-
hank. Long Island. y. Y: Camp
Devens. Aver. Mass; Camp Wads-
worth, SpartanhVr~ y g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27

Secretary Of Stale Frank w. Ball
fst received word that the Demo-
cratic city committee OF Auburn has
selected James A. Pulsifer of Au-
turn as tho candidate on the Dem
oCatic ticket for representative to
VIC legislature from Auburn. to fill
The vacancy caused by the death Of
the late Harrie L. Weber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27

Springvale. Me. Aug ga letter
from Walter Page TO his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Page Of this vii
lage states that ne has been wound
ed for the second time. This time il
was a piece Of shrapnel which struck
him in the side and inflicted a Sc
we're wound. He is now in one Of the
base hospitals. Mr.. and Mrs. Page
have three sons in the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27

Sanford. Me-. Aug. 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. Calvert Longbottom II this
town have been notified that their
son, Roland Longbottom. is in
French hospital suffering from
wound in his foot. He expects 10 re-
turn to the firing line in few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-27

Rumford, Me, Aug os.-Private
Guy e. Johnson. son Of Albert NJ.
johnson, East Peru, aged p. was
wounded July %. He enlisted at
Bridgeport, Ct. in 1917, in Go. X,
1920 Infantry.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
American Artillery Assist In Sweeping
Plateaus Over Which Germans Retreat

AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, Sept 5.--(By United
Press main German forces have retreated the
Asne river The American artillery supporting the pursuit.
the Vese Bridging material is being rushed forward
to be used in crossing the Asne and the OseAne canal be-
yond it. if the enemy withdrawal continues to Chemn Des
Danes
American patriots ftering down draws the slopes
Of the plateau north of the Vese This plateau is entirely in
the American sector There German sheng in this
terrain and bitter resistance being made by machine gun
companies in the ravnes the northern slopes Fires
tnue at various points where the enemy destroying stores
The pressure north Of Sossons where the American and
French moving eastward in fanking movement,
steadily maintained today The American artillery partici
pated with the French in sweeping the pateaus which
the Germans retreatng
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
The development Of Cambria
Is Increasingly Threatened Hourly
By ]. w. T. MASON,
United Press War Expert.

NEW YORK Sept. 5.-Von Hindenburg is throwing
serves into the CambraDoua sector with the utmost rapdty
for the purpose of preventing his retreat from becoming rout
The continuation of Marshal Hag pressure in this is
being developed against Cambria from directions west
ngy threatened.
Won Hndenburg adopting desperate expedents to pre-
vent overwhelming rush from cutting off Cambrai before
the German plans perfected for it's orderly evacuation
To make Hindenburgs problem difficult Field
Marshal Hag threatening Doua we'll Cambra
The development of this attack fifteen miles to the north
of the Cambria operations greatly enlarges the line which
Hndenbug must spread his The occupation Of
Douai prematurey by the British while not disastrous
would be such matasrophe to the Germans at Cambria
would have important influence upon the security of the
German positions defending Lille Won Hndenburg therefore
must divide his attention between holding for the time being
both Cambria and Doua
Where to set for this double duty Hin
denburgs most pressing problem His normal
mutation has been by the fighting during the past
five and half months He has been unable to gather
force by shortening the line to the present because the casual
ties he has suffered have than equaed the saving of
through the reduction in trench mileage. r
Fresh manpoWe rs practically nonexistent for the
Germans The renforcements into the CambraDouai
region questonaby secondary fighting material wearied
and without spirited morale This that linden
burg cannot get along with the usual small number Of units
for holding strong defensive positions Two to three times
the number of formerly required must be thrown into the
combat to protect the line In other words Hndenburg
must match the allies for if Cambria and Doua
to be retained in German possession for little longer.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Death Bomb
In Chicago

CHICAGO, Sept. s5.-Four persons
were killed and more than seventy
five others injured by the explosion of
a bomb in a crowded entrance to the
Federal building at $40 o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
The explosion, which not only
wrecked the entrance Of the building,
but shattered every window on the
first three floors of two buildings
across the street, was attributed to
the |. W. W. by Phillip ]. Berry, in
charge Of the local Offices Of the de-
partment of justice. Raids on two
headquarters of the I. w. w. within
fifteen minutes after the explosion
resulted in the arrest of nine men.
Several more were taken into Gus
tody within the Federal building and
a woman, whose name was sup
pressed, was arrested in a nearby
building. Last night more than l 800
government agents and the entire
city police force were seeking the
perpetratOr Of the outrage
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Great Fires Set
By Allied Airnen
Behind Foe Lines

LONDON, Sept. 5.-American and
British airmen in an air raid on the
German airdrome at Vassenaere, Bel
GUM, have caused great damage, ac-
cording to an announcement made
here today. A gasoline and oil dump
was set on fire, and this, in turn,
ignited an ammunition dump and also
six Fokker biplanes. Two other ma
chimes were destroyed by direct hits
by bombs, and large Gotha hangar
was completely burned.
The pilot Of British two-seater
was attacked by seven hostile ma
chimes. The enemy fired explosive
bullets and the pilot was hit five
times in the left leg. Although his
leg was almost severed, the pilot sue
ceeded in landing his machine behind
the British lines.
The British Independent Air Force
within the past twenty-four hours
has dropped fifteen tons Of bombs on
German military works in the Rhine
provinces.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Troop Train
Wrecked Today

The special train scheduled to ar
rive here at 11:40 a. M, carrying the
East Tennessee drafted boys to camp
in South Carolina, was wrecked east
of Greeneville and did not arrive
here until about 2:3O p. m. Train
No. Al, due here at 11:25, was also
more than three hours late. Par
ticulars regarding the wreck have not
been received, however, but it has
been learned that the wreck was of
minor Importance and no one was
hurt.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Johnson Denounced
Recent Draft Raid
In New York

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.--(By the
United Press. Charging the gov
ernment with trying to terrorize the
American people, Senator Johnson,
Of California, today scathingly de-
nounced the recent draft raid in New
York, when 10000 men were ar
rested.
Johnson's bitter speech was fol-
lowed by criticisms Of the raid by
Senators Chamberlain, Calder and
Gore. They all declared it was an
outrage, total yout Of harmony with
American ideas and likely to do more
harm than good.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Colored Men
Physically Unfit
Will See Service

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Reservt
labor battalions Of colored men, unfit
for combat or other overseas service
are being formed by the war depart
ment.
Orders made public today said
these men will be available for labor
and fatigue duty at forts, camps,
cantonments or on other stations to
relieve combat troops or where it is
not considered advisable to use civ
ilian labor.
One company Of each battalion
serve as training company Hen
of such organizations will have an
opportunity for promotion.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
May Beat Germany
By Christmas Time

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-UnIess
the German high command succeeds
in stiffening up its lines and bringing
Marshal Foch's magnificent drive to
an end, the war viii be over by next
Christmas. This view of the latest
war news from the western front was
expressed today by American off,
GERS Of high rank and by admins
tration officials in close touch with
the military situation in Europe. In
all quarters feeling Of optimism
and even enthusiasm was manifest.
This was true Of diplomatic officials
as well as government officials and
military men.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
American Dead
To Be Returned
From France

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Ameri-
cans who lose their lives in the war
abroad will be buried there only tenn
porarily. Where Identification is pos
sible the bodies will be placed in
marked graves, to be taken up when
the war is over, and brought home.
This plan of the war department
was disclosed today by the publica-
ton of articles of agreement be-
tween the army and navy regarding
the transportation of sick and wound
ed from overseas. A section of the
agreement says:
"The remains of all officers, en-
listed men and civilian employees who
have died or will hereafter die in
France shall be buried in France un-
til the end of the war, when the re-
mains shall be brought back to the
United States for final interment.
"Such cemeterial facilities as the
army has acquired in France shall be
available to the navy.
"The remains Of all officers, en-
listed men and civilian employees who
may die on ships enroute to or from
the United States shall be embalmed
and returned to the United States on
the ship on which the death oc-
CURED"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
French Army Pushing Forward
In Picardy-Germans Withdrawing
Il In Directio nof ST. Quentin

PARIS, Sept 5-(By United ress)-North of the Disc,
on the southern flank of the Pcardy battle 'front.' the French
is pushing forward hourly according to advces from the field
today The advance steady that is impossible to outline
the present location of the foremost troops.
The German withdrawal is general and in the direction Of
St Quentin According the statement Of captured German
officers the enemy has established provisional defense
line which through Ham, BerancOurt Dampcour Jussy
and Chauny Lafere is said to be in flames. On the Yese
front the Germans are now half way to the Aine,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
French Forces Closing In On Ham; \
They Gained Steadily Last Night

PARIS, Sept 5.(By United Press )-Closing in Ham
and striking eastward to flank the German positions above
the Vese and advancing norhward from Vese in pursuit of
the rereatng enemy the French gained steadily during
last night, the office announced today.
On the Vesle front the have reached
the edge of the heights dominating the Asne the statement
sad "enargng their action troops have crossed the Vese
between Les Venteaux and Jocherry.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Asks President
To Take In The
Fourth Tenn.
For Service

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-(By the
United Press.) Representative Aus
tin, Of Tennessee, today asked Presi-
dent Wilson to take into the Federal
service the Fourth regiment of the
Tennessee national guard, organized
since the country went into war.
''If the guard is not taken over
as units, its members will be taken
into the army singly under the new
draft" Austin said.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Wants To Hold
Next Drawing
October End

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5-"speed"
was the word sent today by General
Crowder in urging all the boards to
prepare for Americas greatest regis
trAtion on September 18th.
He hopes to have the registration
completed within ten days or two
weeks and all reports in 50 that the
lottery may be held on October End
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Major Fyfe
Wounded In France

CHATTANOOGA. Sept. 4.-Word
was received here today that Major
Perry FyFe, formerly commanding
the state rangers, has been wounded
in France. The wounds. according
to the report, are not serious. Major
Fyffe is in command Of machine
gun company,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Bolsheviki
Terrorizing
Petrograd

WASHINGTON, Sept 5.-While
the BOlsheviki in Petrograd were
killing Naval Attache Cromble, ar
resting the British ambassador and
his staff an dsacking the embassy
there, simultaneously arrests were
occurring in Moscow, state depart
ment announcements said today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
American and French Troops Sweep
Across VesIe River On Large Front

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, Sept s.
By United Press Americans and French have swept
the Vese river large front and practically half
way to the Ane today the foremost points of their advance
As the enemy troops fall back toward Chem Des Danes they
being steadily followed up The earguard actions
nue with the pressure from the French and Americans grad
ually increasing.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Turkey Il1structs
Americans Not
Be MoIested

WASHINGTON, Sept. Turkey
has instructed her forces at Tabriz,
Persia, to evacuate the American
hospital there if it is occupied and
has given the Persian commander-in-
chief instructions that Americans in
Persia shall not be molested, the state
department was informed today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
'Kaiser's Dynasty
Now At Stake" +"
Says Hertling

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 5.-(By the
United Press German Chancellor
Hcrtling, speaking at a meeting of
the constitutional committee of the
Prussian upper house, declared that
the kaiser's dynasty was at stake, ac-
cordine to dispatches received here
today
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Famous Village In Flanders
Has Been Taken By The British

LONDON, Sept 5.-(By United Press )The famous vii
age of Ploogstsor Flanders two miles north of Armenter
has been taken by the British Hag reported today Hill No.
63 near Messnes has also been captured and 100 prisoners
taken.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
American And British Troops
In Flanders Are Closely Following
Up The German Withdrawal

LONDON, Sept. 5.-(By United Press )-Amercan and
British troops still closely following the German with
drawal in the Ly salient in Flanders it is learned here this
afternoon The enemy has lost material Of
description.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
American And British Troops Following German Retreat
Artillery Sweeping Pateaus Over Which The Enemy Fast Rereang
German Withdrawal From Vesle
Is Announced Today From Berlin

BERLIN Sept 5.The withdrawal of the German defenses
from the Vesle announced by the war office today.
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-24
Marries With Broken Neck.

Easton, Pa.-Miss Alice Foulks of Annandale, N. J., and Henry B. Bowlby of Lebanon, N. J., were married at a private hospital. Five weeks ago MT. Bowlby met with an accident in which he dislocated his spinal cord at the neck. Since then his head and neck have rested in a mold. The young couple had decided several months ago to be married Tuesday and decided not to postpone the wedding. The bridegroom is not yet out of dan ger.
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-24
PLAN STREET SERVICE FLAGS
Cleveland Has Banners Showing Num- Der of Residents on Street
 in Service.

Cleveland, O.-Service flags have been flown here from homes, clubs, churches and almost every kind of or ganization headquarters, but now there has been introduced the street service flag. In a number of the suburbs of the city, as we'll as in outlying busf- ness streets, flags have been raised showing how many residents of the street as whole have joined the col ors. The new flags are being flown by municipalities as we'll as by business houses.
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-24
Sherman's March to the Sea

One of the greatest war pictures ever produced and true to life. Handsomely engraved on Lii ho Bristol, 24x36 inches.
 A limited supply at 2Oc each or 1Oc each with the Renewal of Your Subscription.
 First Come, First Served The Canaan Printing Company
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-24

U. s. Food Administration. De or song sez "Dar's Sugar in de Gourd," but Br'er 'Tater lows dat de only sugar he's studyin' bout nowadays is what's In de sugar bowl en hits gwine ter stay dar.
 De folks wots doin' de fghtin' mus have sugar fust. But ef dars enny sweet'nin' in de gourd now'dnys. he sho' gwlno ter git tapped, cause GcTa fcaksn' fer syrups en 'lasscJ CT ..ey lo "substitute."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-06
TO BANIsH WRINKLES AND
FRESHEN UP QUICKLY

After strenuous day outdoors when
winds. heat and exhaustion have com
bined to take away one 5 freshness and
caused the skin to wrinkle and sag
or after tedious or fretful day in
doors-one often has urgent need for
some quick reiuvenator. Maybe there $
a dance on for the evening, or some
other social event. How in the world
can one make herself presentable, look
INC as she does7 IT. quite easy.
Just get an ounce of powdered saxo-
lite and half pint witch hazel at the
nearest drug store, mix the two and
battle the face in the solution for two
or three minutes. Then look into your
mirror and behold the wonderful trans
foHmationl WRINKLES have vanished,
loose. tired muscles have been rested
and "firmed up" marks of fatigue
have flown, and you took so much
brighter and younger you can hardly
believe your eyes. No one need hesi,
tate to try this, the witch hazel and
saxoite being so perfectly harmless
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-06
EDDIE RICKENBACKER
TELLS STORY OF LIFE

"The rest of the boys are now put
ting crosses in the Ilngs as soon as they
land Germans and we re getting quito
a collection Of black iron crosses in {; {
gimper squadron. For holes made by
German shells in our planes we also
make crosses provided the holes are Of
large enough size. Some of the smaller
ones are too common, but the large ones
can be painted patched with big cross.
s'Not a few Of the gimpers put other
pictures on the planes by way of inspir-
alton. l think the best stunt was that
Of a gimper who pasted Howard Chand
Ter Christy's var poster of the Liberty
girl on the lower wing of the machine,
where he could always see it. The pos
ter has the words Buy Liberty Bonds
or Fight for Her. Which will you dol'
"As the gimper explained to us, it
inspired him to fight. 1 see boehe up
there and then always look at the girl
on the wing, he said.
" IL says buy a bond or fight. |
havent any money and couldn't buy
a bond up there if | wanted to. So
there S nothing to do but fight. That S
the way the girl inspires me.
" We've been 'out here long enough
to know that the gimpers will live up to
the hat-in thc-ring idea and they never
run away from fight. The idea was
with the morale of the squadron. The
gimpers started out with the right kind
1f spirit and enthusiasm and it IS work
ID wonders when We got into fights
with Huns,v
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-06
On Italian Front.

Rome, Aug. 6.-Intense artillery
fighting and minor infantry actions
were reported today by the Italian war
office.
son the Asiago plateau, on Mont
Grappa and on the lower Piave, there
was intense reciprocal artillery fight.
ing, y the statement said. "'WO
promptly and effectively countered tho
enemy's bombardment, our fire being
directed at important centers and blow
ing up an ammunition dump on tho
lower Piave
"On the Asiago plateau British de-
tachments and our own detachments
kept the enemy trenches in a state
of alarm
con the Piave islets, our patrols
gathered a quantity of war material
which hah be@n abaddoned by tho
enemy. -