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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24
U. S. FLEET
is HERE
Fighting Ships Which Have
Been in European Waters
Arrives OFF New York

great armada and her 25, 200 sea
fighters are expected home from the
war today and Father Knickerbock'
er and Uncle Sam have prepared for
celebration that is expected to
outdo in magnifiicance any naval
demonstration ever held in New
York.
From the minute the battleship
Pennsylvania, the flagship OF Ad-
miral Henry T. Mayo, commander
in chief OF the fleet, passes through
Ambrose Channel ahead Of the pro-
cession OF dreadnaughts, destroyers,
torpedo boats, submarines, gun
boats, and cruisers, at dawn today,
until the evening of December rs,
the American jackies and their Of
fcers in lavish fashion.
Secretary Daniels and other gov
ernment notables aboard the Presi-
Dental yacht Mayfower, anchored
off the Statue of Liberty, will re-
view the fotilla as it steams proudly
into New York Bay and up the Hud-
son river after nearly eighteen
months of foreign service. Every
ship-and there will be twenty-onc
dreadnaughts in line in addition to
the scores of smaller warcraft-
will be gaily festooned with the col
ors of the allies. AT night thous-
ands OF incandescent electric light
bulbs will outline the vessels and
| their names in colors.
After the last of the ships has
! passed the reviewing point, the
Mayflower accompanied by city OF,
! fcials aboard other craft will follow
them up the Hudson and review the
vessels at anchor, steaming around
the fleet. The Mayfower will then
drop anchor at the foot of Ninety.
second stret where the Secretary OF
the Navy will receive the command
er in chief Admiral Mayo, the flag
officer and commanding officer OF
the various ships.
Meanwhile the crews will pre-
pare to march down Broadway, FIJI
ty-ninth street, Fifth Avenue and
Twenty-third street to the Hudson
river and back to their ships. lr
course of the parade which will be
without arms, and past the city't
cheering throngs, the sailors vii
tread jubilantly under the grea'
Victory Arch at Madison Square
which later 1t is purposed to trans
form into a permanent memorial.
Altogether the picture Of the Am
erican feet resting at anchor prac
tically from the Battery to Harlem
will be most imposing and especial
ly at night when every turret, mas
and gun will be ablaze with light
The flagship Pennsylvania will b.
designated by an illuminated pen
nant with a blue field and four scin
tilating silver stars. The flagship
of Rear Admirals Hugh Rodmal
and T. S. Rodgers will be indicated
by pennants showing two silve
stars.
Those warships which have seel
service abroad will be augmented
by others from home waters who's
crews also will participate in th
big land parade, which begins a
1880 p. m. on December "a Thes
sailors will be from the battleship
New Mexico, Mississippi, Missouri
Maine, Wisconsin, Alabama, Illinois
Iowa, Indiana, Massachusetts, tn
hospital ship Solace, supply shi
Bridge and one or more fuel ships
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WEATHER

Washington, Dec. 24.-For North
Carolina. Rain tonight; colder in
western portion; Wednesday much
colder and generally fair; moderate
to fresh southeast to south winds,
shifting to west and northwest We'd
nesday.
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FROM A SOLDIER

A letter from Ernest w. II
his sister, Mrs. Bettne Wiggi
October o
Dear Sister:-I will drop
few lines today as l have chs
do so. l guess that you thir
| don't intend to write. I wr'
letter enclosed with this one q
not ever send II off. Thes
words leave me very well all
| have a cold, and hope that
this wilyl reach you all we'll.
l am now on another front
have not been up on front line|
They have captured lot of pr
ers on ire front, I see prisonerl
cry day.
Has the last draft got Arthur
Ed and Tom and the rest ol
boys around home? I often 4
about Arthur and IL they got hi
I don't see how papa will
along, but I hope that he is at
for II was bad enough when hi
leave and no one to work except
thur and papa, but / am glad Il
that I have met some fine boys
l have been In France.
! will close for this time.
best wishes.
! Ernest ". II
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with more than 100000. Reports
from other divisions showed:
Lake, 1,641,5OOS Southwestern,
1928, 400; Pennsylvania, Delaware,
about 1000, 900, and New England,
sS6, 900.
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youngest major In the American Ex-
peditionary Force; Capt. Shelton
Pitney, Boston, son of Associate Jus
tice Pitney, U. s. Supreme Court.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-12-24

Pay your bonuses and dividends
in War Savings Stamps and buy the
Stamps this month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26
WINTHROP

The Auction Bridge Club had play
ed 10 evenings. Mrs. Flora Bishop
and Mrs. Margaret Foster getting the
and Mrs. Rose Wellman the lowest
score for the u evenings. Wednes-
CAV evening, April "a, these four la
dies entertained at progressive
whist. The club met at Mrs. Moo
dy's at o'clock. The dining ia
BILE was set for II with a very hand
some Towering begonia for a centre
piece. Grape fruit and soup were
served. Each lady drew a slip with
the first line of one of Mother Goose's
rhymes. under which was written:
Go to Flora Bishops and find places
by second line of your ditty. Arriv-
ing at Mrs. Bishops, they found a
delicious course awaiting them, con-
sisting OF mashed potato, cold meat.
salad. bread and butter and coffee.
the centrepiece being handsome
green vine ornamented with small
flags. on their place cards they
found orders to go to Mrs. Fosters,
where they found their places by the
third line of Mother Goose. This
table was decorated with large
punches of beautiful trailing arbu-
tus and a rose at each plate, six be-
ing dark roses and being light. At
this table fancy pudding. cake and
coffee were served. The place cards
had sketches representing the rhyme
on the cord done in pen and ink and
with orders to adjourn to the parlor
to play Auction, which closes up the
playing for this year. Only the four
who entertained knew of the plan,
so the evening turned out to be a
surprise and a plea surable one at
that Mrs. Annette Gile won the
highest score and Mrs. Nora Towle
the consolation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Perry with
their family have returned from
Lewiston. where they passed the win
ter, and are quite well settled at their
home in the Benson house on High
street
Fred Towle Of Skowhegan is max
ing a visit in town. He formerly
lived on the farm owned at present
by Ellery w. Wentworth.
The Eastern Star Sewing Circle.
which was 10 have met at the Ma
sonic hail Friday afternoon, with a
picnic supper, has postponed the
meeting Indefinitely.
Winthrop has received her honor
flag, which will be unfurled today ut
12.15 in front of the postoffice. with
appropriate ceremonies
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SOUTH GARDINER

MT. HARRIS, VINO mas Deen passing
the winter in the South. is the guest
Of his son, c. $. Harris. Bartlett
street
Emma Crosman, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Crosman, Sawyer
street, celebrated her ninth birthday
Monday afternoon when she gave a
party TO q few of her little friends.
Refreshments were served and an
enjoyable afternoon was passed.
Verge Barstow and Jack Sirk have
gone to Portland where they have
secured employment.
Mrs Louis Knox is a patient at
the Gardiner General Hospital, where
she recently underwent surgical
! treatment.
Mrs. Jane killum, who has been
visiting her brother Frank McPhee
has returned to her home in Show
hogan.
In spite Of the rain a large attend
ance was present Sunday evening at
the patriotic meeting held in the
Congregational church. The pro
lude, patriotic medley; America, the
Beautifur'. by school children: in
vocation, Edwina Knox: responsive
service; prayer, Rev. Mr.. Smith;
recitation. Our Motto. Helen Lar
labee; recitation, Courage. Laura
Larrabee recitation THE Red, White
and Blue. Katherine Lenox; choir,
The Red. Whit, and Blue; recita-
ton The Kid. Harold Larrabee: rec
itation. Clarence Preble. recitation,
ton. Clarence Preble; recitation,
"Knitting", Loretta Cottrell; Hymn.
Battle Hymn of the Republic. by
all: Follow the Flag, by five boys;
The Star :Spangled Banner, by
everybody, Short address by the
pastor. Rev. c. w. Robinson, Re
ligion for our hogs in the Service"
offering; Hymn, Great and Fair Is
She. Our Land" by Choir: group
recitation, Belgium, England. France,
America: duet, Misses Edgerly and
Abbott; reading. THE Red Cross
Spirit Speaks. Violet Abbott; IN
furlng OF the Service Flag contain
ing stars and names as follows:
Rodney McPhee. Owen Farrell.
Coney Robinson. Frank Alexander,
Lawrence Stewart. Leonard Gross,
Frank Hubert. Charles Goodblood,
George TarboX: recitation, THE Dy-
ing Soldier. Elsie Allen; benediction,
by the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alice Stevens have
returned from Lee, Mass. where Mr..
Stevens has been employed for the
past four years. They will pass the
summer at their farm in town.
Ralph Jorden received word Mon
day to report for military service
| May 2.
Bonnie Albee. who has been very
sick with pneumonia at the home OF
his aunt, Mrs. Chester Phillips, is
able to be out again.
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F. E. Fowles and 20 subscribers ag-
gregating $1,000. Getchell & Wing
Co.. the Oakland Foundry. reported
$1,000. Portland Packing Co. another
$1,000. the Emerson Stevens Co., $3.50.
the Oakland Water Co.. $500 and the
Messalonskee National Bank with
subscription of $4,000 brought the
grand total of $4,000. This is lit
tie less than was reported Wednes-
day night but there are other sub
scriptions yet to come. It. is thought
that ultimate figures will exceed the
amount previously stated.
In looking over the list Of sub
scribers the total seemed to be 4S9,
which means nearly 20 per cent Of
the population of this town, and
showed the patriotism and the finan-
cial shrewdness as well by buying
bonds.
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MIR. AND MRS. D. u. HELMS
LEAVE FOR NEW HOME

Ioudon Hill neighbors gathered.
Tuesday evening, at the home Of Will
liam Helms and then marched in a
body to the residence of Daniel
Helms, to say God speed to the fam
lily moving on Wednesday to new
home near Harmony. 1t was sur
prise party indeed to Mrs. Helms and
her sister. Mrs. Morrell, but the Wis
itors brought refreshments and
musicians, and an evening was
passed that long will be remembered
by an.
Daniel Helms has recently pur-
chased large farm in the town of
Wellington, with post office address
at Harmony. and the family 80 long
of the Maple Street neighborhood,
left Wednesday, to find new friends.
They have entered a prosperous and
up-to date section, where fine farms,
good roads. and modern machinery
and conveniences are a standing ad-
vertsement Of progress and pros
perity.
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Randolph Reports Going Over

Chairman Emery of the county
committee on the Liberty Loan cX-
perienced some trouble in getting a
local man to solicit for subscriptions.
We presume that he was aware of
the fact that il was not due to lack
of patriotism, for her service flag
flying at the end of the bridge shows
an excellent quota Of volunteers from
Randolph and the town is patriotic
to the core This she proves by So
ing over the top. the first Of any of
the adjacent towns to 50 repol t.
Chairman W. l.. Moody, who modest
ly disclaims any Of the credit and
would have given a long list Of those
who ably assisted. reports the sum of
$6O50 raised by Thursday night. The
quota was $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26

ANY citizen of Gardiner who look ed
at the flags floating from the flagstaff
Of the post Office at any time after i
O'clock on Thursday morning and didn't
feel n thrill run through him from the
crown of his head to the sole of his feet,
may rest assured that there is some
thing wrong with his blood, and some
thing that the usual spring medicine
VIII fail to correct. Under the stars and
stripes that foated SO proudly in the
fresh breeze there few The new nag
a white flag with Il red border, crossed
from top TO bottom with three azure
bars, signifying that Gardiner had
gone over the top" OF course You
helped TO put it there or if by any
chance you did not YOU surely want
to have a hand in it. It's not to late
now SO buy that bond and buy it now
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|HAzzARD EMPLOYEES
meet AT COLISEUM

Nearly all of the employees of the
r. p. Hazard Shoe Co. met at five
o'clock Thursday afternoon at the
Coliseum, where they We're addressed
by Mr.. Hazard, State Labor Com
missioner Roscoe Eddy, c. II. Gray,
president of the Gardiner Board of
Trade and Judge Will c. Atkins.
Mr.. Hazard was the first speaker.
and opened his remarks by saving
that it would be impossible to live and
let Germany win. He said that the
hob nailed trench shoe made for the
American troops was found to be not
quite the thing needed by the Ameri-
can boys in the trenches, and that a
shoe weighing 6 pounds, half as
much again as the old trench shoe,
had been called for. For the making
of this shoe there are two prime
requisites; first, it must be honestly
made secondly. it must be made
within specified time. Four factor
les in the United States, W. H. Me-
Ilvene Co, the Rice K Hutchings Co,
the Hamilton Shoe Co. and The r. p.
Hazard Co. have been selected to
make the first 500, 600.
Mr.. Hazard felt, and SO explain
to those assembled, that both his COM
pany and his employees must agree
to conform by the proclamation of
the President, and settle all differ
ences that might arise by arbitra
ton, before he could put in a bid for
an order. He felt that employer and
employee should get together as
quickly as possible and make such an
agreement. His remarks made dis
tinct impression, and We're greeted
with hearty applause.
Mr.. Hazard then introduced State
Labor Commissioner Eddy, who spoke
briefly and straight 10 the point. EX-
planned the formation and duties Of
the Federal Board Of Arbitration, re-
Gently created by the president, and
said that they would see that both
employers and employees would re-
ceive Just treatment from the board.
He told of extensive preparations
made in this country for production,
and to succeed with them the CAPT
talists ana working people must he
unit Hearty applause was given at
the close of his address.
Mr.. Gray spoke very briefly. as
representative of the Board Of Trade.
Judge Atkins also spoke briefly but
to the point. showing that neither
capital or labor cannot exist alone.
He further pointed out that our high
est tribunals, the courts. are simply
arbitrators and thar true justice can
cfti'nes be reached by no other
method.
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Six more graduates Of the govern
ment's free navigation school in Rock
land have passed the federal steamboat
inspectors examination in Bangor. and
have received ratings which reflect
credit upon the ability OF the students
and the thoroughness Of the instruction
which is received in this institution.
The list foil VS.: Thomas Kelley of
Bernard, master Of sailing vessels and
chief mate or ocean steamships; Willard
+. Rowe of Rockland, second mate OF
coastwise steamships and third mate Of
ocean steamships: Fred Winchenbach
of Rockland. second mate of ocean
stea mships; George A. I.awry of Vinal- =
haven and George +. Bickford of Cam
den. third mate Of ocean steamships;
George w. Gray of Rockland, master Of
coastwise steamships and chief mate Of
ocean steamships.
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About 20 friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ii. Williams called upon them on
Thursday evening at their home on
Water street and gave them sur
prise party. Mrs. Williams was for
merry Miss l.. NJ. Ward and has been
in business on the street for some
years and has a large circle OF
friends. Those who were privileged
to call Thursday evening will long
have the memories of n plea SAINT eve
ming and complete surprise, for If
anyone was ever surprised if was
the hostess In behalf of those as
semhled Mrs. Williams was presented
with fine electric lamp. Music was
enjoyed. refreshments served and
general good time enjoyed,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26

Considerable interest is being
shown by the citizens of this commit
nifty not only in the splendid token
that was secured in the Liberty loan
campaign. but also in the manner III
which their total was raised up. An
analysis of the figures that were re-
ported by the various solicitors
makes interesting reading. 1t is true
of course, that many of the solicitors
found as they canvasscd their re-
Spcctive routes that many Of the men,
who lived on them We're workers IL
the mills and had taken bonds where
they worked so that cut down some
totals from the solicitors viewpoint,
but makes a splendid figure for the
mills which is gratifying indeed. The
high liner Of the solicitors. Edwin
Foster. who covered Church street
and reported 81 subscribers with a
total of $5150. Mr. Foster also bears
the distinction of being the high liner
in the War Savings clamps canvass
and has a great faculty for that par
ticular work. The other solicitors and
their reports are as follows: p. A. A.
kilam sold 10 people amounting to
a total Of $3.50; Edward Wing 10 with a
total of $3.50; Frank Taylor reported IL
with $3.50; Arson Bickford reported 10
with sl20O; J. Henry Morse brought in
So with $3.50; George Pullen also showed
he was on the JOB with 26 and a total
of $3.50: Fred Hallett reported 13 with
$500: f. II. Leech had u with $500; T. ".
Hersom, who had country districts.
brought in the report of 16 with $li00;
{. II. White, also on a country road,
reported 10 with $3.50 Andrew Rice 4
with $500; w. e. Nisue with total Of
$3.50; Archie Towle y with $500. The
different corporations in town made Il
good showing through their en-
ployes. Roy Brier, manager of
the American wooden mill, was
aided by W. $. Simpson and John
O'ReillN and they rolled up the mag
nificent total Of $500 with list Of 50
subscribers. w. l.. Judkins and Rus
sell Clark found 80 subscribers at
the Dunn Edge Tool Go. with a total
$3.50. The Cascade Wooden mill team
was Percy Butterfleld and Thomas
! Walker and they made 40 subscrib-
ers with an even $4,000. The Maine
! Central Railroad station and shops
were canvassed by J. A. Hallett and
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POUND PARTY
is SUCCESS

The pound party Thursday at st.
Marks home. in observance of St.
Marks day after the annual Gus
tom. brought out a most generous re-
Spouse which was highly apprecia tee!
by the managers of the home. WAC
wish to express their thanks TO all
donors The contributions in money
and supplies represented a total val
ue Of $4,000. This year il was thought
hest not to serve tea az has been the
custom at these functions, but this
omission made the affair no less en-
j.yable or profitable.
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OAKLAND

Miss Bessie O'Neil has entered the
employ OF the American Wooden mill.
Harold Taylor of Spartanburg, $.
G.. and Miss floSsie Baker of North
Belgrade were married Saturday in
Augusta by the Free Baptist minis
ter, Mr., Taylor enlisted last July
in 60. r OF the Milliken Regiment,
which is stationed at Camp Wads-
worth. :. {. He returned to his
company Tuesday morning and for
the present Mrs. Taylor will make
her home with her mother.
Mrs. Melvin Palmer has returned
to Hinckley, after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Rowe of Summer street.
Walter Trask and Eugene Verville
have completed their duties in the
American Wooden mill and will leave
Tuesday morning for Camp Deyens,
Aver, Mass.
Otis Folsom, who is employed in
New York. is passing vacation with
his family at their camp on Lake
Massachusetts.
Mrs. Frank Simmons has returned
to Augusta, after visiting her sister,
Mrs. Lillian Damren.
Mrs. Guy Stafford has gone to
Eastport, where she will be the guest
of her uncle, Mr., ColewelI. for a few
days.
John Tapley OF Charlestown has
been elected superintendent of Oak
land, Sidney and Rome schools and
will assume his duties July 1.
SShirIav Nyrnao ~ C,r;lfnrI 10. -
tered the employ Of the Cascade
Wooden Mill
Raymond Brooks has erturned from
Gardiner and entered the employ of
Gordon McTaggcrt as section hand
on the Maine Central Railroad.
Harry Blaisdell has returned to his
work in Bath after passing a few
days with his family on High street.
Chester Winslow. who has been
connned to his home the past two
weeks by illness. is able to be out
again.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold it's
regular meeting Friday evening in
the Post Room. Following the bust
ness meeting ]. Wesley Gilman Camp
and their families are invited and
me remainder Of the evening will be
passed in social way.
Miss Margaret Otis, who IS train
ing for a nurse in the Central Maine
hospital in Lewiston. and has been
passing a vacation in town, left
thursday for Lawrence. Mass. where
She will visit relatives before return
ing TO her duties in the hospital.
Mrs. Lettie Trask and daughters
Harriet and Elizabeth. left Thurs
DAY morning for Ashland, Oregon.
where they will make their home in
the future. Mrs. Trask and family
formerly lived in Oregon. but came
TO Oakland about two years ago.
Miss Harriet has attended The bust
ness college in W'aterville and has
made many friends with the young
people Of the town.
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CENTER-Mrs. Wesley Farr #
Manchester was a visitor Tuesday al
the Center.
Charles y. Tobey has secured
position in Bath. where he is now 10
Gated.
Mrs. Silas Higgins of Monmouth
has been the guest of Mrs. Martin
Higgins for a few days
Martin Higgins was in Wateryiile
Wednesday on business,
Mr. Deering of Augusta was at the
y NJ. c. A. farm Thursday, taking
an inventory Of the stock and farm
ing tools
Mrs Martin Higgins ard Mrs. 81
las Higgins were visitors in Augusta
Thursday.
The ice was all out of the Ia Ike on
Wednesday and the fishing boats had
begun to appear.
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DANIELS SAYS
"AMERICAN NAVY
IS ON IT'S TOES"

New York. April 25.-Jaephlls
Daniels. secretary of the navy. while
in this city tonight to attend the
banquet of the American Newspa
per Publishers Association, gave out
the following message to the public
through The Associated Press:
The American navy is on its toes.
War was declared April G. We had
destroyers in European waters May
6, more on the 18th, more on the 21st,
and others later on. The co-opera-
ton between Admiral Sims and the
four other American admirals and
the British is perfect and the results
speak for themselves"
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Mrs. Lucy Roqerson

Mrs. Lucy Roserson of this city
died Thursday morning after a few
days illness of pneumonia. She was
So years Of age and was the daugh-
ter of George and Betsy Piper)
Church.
She is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Charity Norton of Portland, and sew
eral nephews and nicces. Funeral
services will be held Friday after
noon at > o'clock from the residence
of James Church. Northern avenue.
and will be private.