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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

three weeks from the day 1t was
written:
AT Front, April 10, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Must Try and get q letter written
and started TO you TODAY as II mas
been a long while now since the last
one. That surely was over tive
weeks ago but | couldn't have done
better on account of mail difficulties
| wrote ona letter but could not get
it censored by an officer till it was
so late | tore it up. We have beer
on the go ever since that time (and
you know v here we Were) and are
at last getting some rest. In last
two weeks we have hlked over "a
miles with packs, staying over night
in number of different villages
During the hike we were at times
under Shell fire and after we did get
on a train finally. the first night we
ran through a city that was being
bombarded by airplanes and had some
excitement all along. But we rather
liked the excitement, part Of it, and
we all stood the hike well.
After our 45 days in the lines we
expected to get rest and did really
get back to our old billets in the same
old village. But il wasn't for long.
only two days and we were piled into
auto trucks and hauled back TO the
front again ANA here we are. Have
been here now for nearly 4 week and
are with Regt. Hats. in a village be-
hind the lires five miles and wholly
intact as far as "shelling' goes. 1t
sure does seem good to live at the
front in a town that the Boche hasn't
been in" for when he once evacuates.
he doesn't leave anything that is Of
value-even to apple trees.
We are all in one p-stairs cham
ber and sleep in good beds with thick
mattresses Il should have said
bunks). The place is large and has
two compartments which we use for
sleeping and recreation. The one
overlooking the street is where | am
writing and we have a good long
table with benches around so that ii
is quite homelike
We have our breakfast at and
get in an hours rehearsal both morn
ing and afternoon with two concerts
at lZ3O 9nd $50 latter supper. We
like here fInc. although the weather
has been rather bad for a few days
l suppose YOU will he surprised 70
hear that Barker and BuckIer Ief,
about four days ago for officers
school ! hated to see them go bur
one can't blame them guess they
plan on taking a couple Of man ev.r,,
school (every three months, ana :
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

GU through 20 numbers of music each
day and Gon't repeat. Have about
5000 invested in music that has rot
arrived. One order is In England and
the other ir the States. want yot
to thank all who have been so kind
in sending me things. l cant remem-
ber all Of them so will have to leave
1t to you. | am going TO let this ieI-
ter suffice for Fl. o. Brown and al
for l can't write another today II
try. l do try to write home twice D
week but a. times can't. Give my
best regards to all. | sincerely pe'
lieve that before another Christmas
We will be home again. Well, deaf
l must close now. all the love in th'
world, from your son,
HERBERT.
10Srd L. S. Infantry Band,
A. F.. Forces. France.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11
SPRING AILMENTS
Relieved by a Good Msdieine-Forty
Years Of Success.

People still take Hoods Sarsaparilla
because II is An old family friend, has
proved its merit to three generations
In purifying and enriching the blood, ex-
peliing humors. restoring appetite re-
neving rheumatism. and banishing that
tired feeling so common at this time of
year.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the standard
Spring medicine. blood purifier and gem
eral tonic. 1t originated In a, we'll
known boston physicians successful
prescription. and combines medicinal
roots. barks. herbs and berries such as
are often prescribed for ailments of the
blood, stomach. liver and kidneys. Buy
1t in the same style package as that IN
good formula. same fine appearance.
same pleasant taste, same certainty OF
good results.
Your druggist knows how much sat-
iafactinn thiA GOOD madame has aiven.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

The disseminating Of the war sum-
maries and the decision to give out ad-
American soldiers in the daily casualty
lists are good examples of the results of
constructive criticism. Now if the com
mittee on public information will sus-
pend the publication Of its Official Buile-
tin and then eliminate itself, taking
Chairman George Creel along with It
into retirement. the people will have
further cause for rejoicing
journal.
What. And make deserving Demo-
Gratis nav for all this mon partisan"
publicity stuff that is now flooding
the country?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11
Dark Hours in HunIand.

Having committed all the brutali-
! ties OF which it is physically capable,
, the prussian monster shakes its CORY
name and bellows threats at neu-
trails. 1t points at devastated Bel
GUM and says to Spain, Beware"
4 score of nations are now actively
engaged at war with Germany and
/ her allies, or have severed all rela- =
tions with the Teuton murder -bund.
| The world has had it's fill of Ger
man efficiency" that includes
slaughter of all in .ts path and
seizure of all it wants and can take.
Honorable peoples have no place to
entertain Germanism. They will be
slow to receive again into fellowship
anything scenting of Germanisn.
Realizing. at last, all these things
! the war masters in their desperation
have thrown off the mask. They
opened the last battle" with a bat
tie cry of World dominion or down.
fall" The first has receded rom
view; how long can the other be post
poned?
1t must be disheartening to Ger
man and Austrian armies and people
to feel that their utmost had been
offered and HELD, while their own
strength is manifestly waning and
the enemy's as surely gaining. Even
when the greatest force that the
Teuton allies could mass on the west
front Is fought to a standstil. the
war masters yet had hope in tie
L boat piracy.
But the junior member Of the firm
of ME und Got seems to be with
drawing. as the world peoples are
Withdrawing from things German
the U-boat business has received
another blow. The closing of the
entrance to the U-boat base at
Ostend Is heavy blow at Prussian
war plans. If fully effective it will
mean more than superiority in a
great land battle. 1t will mean that
U-boat teribleness is fast slipping
into uselesSness
! That C-boat piracy has scored a
failure is proven by the fact tina: it
has not prevented a great American
army from reaching France. 1t has
not starved England. 1t has in
creased and speeded up American
activity. 1t has killed the worlds
respect for Germany. 1t has caused
havoc in shipping and distress in
volume beyond estimate but it has
won no point for Germany other
than human dctestation.
A second daring raid by a British
fleet on the U-boat base at Ostend is
reported to have sealed up the neck
OF the bottle. We hope it is closed
rs effcctually as was the harbor of
Zeebrugge in the first raid.
! Meantime frantic Teuton .hrusts
make temporary slashes into first
line trenches of the Allies. only to be
hurled back. In fact the allied gains
in several days have been greater
than all that the desperate Huns
could claim.
And Herewith VIC are reminded
that in Russia, Rumania, Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and in Germany
itself. conditions are hourly becom-
Ing more and more desperate. in
hunger. in Grief, in hatred of gov
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11
Railroads and Steal..~~".s
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect January 20, 1918.

In Effect January @o' 49,
rDAI\S LEAVE Az yCSTA
u, GOING WESl-S.uo A.
yy ..s6sl M., Portland ana Bus
luIsliAl-j ,on: 6lS A. NJ, Farm
lS@akgsIIEl uIgton, Bath. RockI... J.
sS.ysys,IfsSs8l ,srtland, Boston, Mon-
tgasAS9ssss.ssssst real ana Quebec; > w \,
- -~....-1,.,,. Portland, boston: $40 -.
NJ, !o,ul, aUo +. Nj, (eNpress) Brai- =
wick, Lewiston Portland Rusion oI'
L. Nj, 1iuIIoWell, Gardiner ana 20. oal
diner; lU.13 T.. Al, Lewiston, baln, Ioft-
land, Boston. Sundlys 80 anu lo'l0 a.
NJ, JiJ anu l0,.2 Z. A.. Portland ana
boston. :,
GOING castillo A. Nj. Bangor. 81.
John, Hailflx. sunday morning al LII
A. NJ does net connect beyond BAhsoi )
2z5 A. Nj, for Waterviile. Bangor. ia
Harbor, CALAIS and Aroostooh Co; > ~
A. NJ, local to Belfast, Hangor an an!
Skowhegan; l.02 noon. Watcrviile, |,
i247 +. M express to Waterville; then-e
local to Belfast, Harmony, Dover anu
Foxcroft and Bangor and MattIwam-
keag; Isl f. NJ, Waterville and Banaof
Sundays lis A. M; $50 a. Nj, 80 L.
NJ, for Watervllle, PHtsAeld an BAN
gCr.
Trains leave Augusta for HalloweE,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at els. 80
A. NJ, 80, 5l5 1852 +. NJ. Halicweh
and Gardiner only AIS +. Nj, Gardiner
only 305 a. NJ. daily except Monday.
NJ l.. HARRIS, Gen'l. Pass Agt., ID. =.
pougi 81 Gen'l Mgr. Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

ernment that has brought the people
to this-bankruptcy, starvation,
ruined business at home and abroad,
and hatred by all nations.
In their distress is civilization s
hope,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11
Water Powers
In Maine
ADVERTISEMENTS


The plan outlined by de,,
ment OF the water Of Maine
and harmless but when OF the r.ra
of its advocates eitoriaIly shown 70
Socialistic
The given and advocates ~
as positive and just irresponsible
the Bolshcyik to the the owper
water powers taking natural rights
the publ" being Systematically robbed and that and
will sell light and a much
charged by the public service tb
advantageous the shall dcen M
powers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

John Hummell, for many yea"
with the Brooklyn club and last s,a
son first baseman for the Buffalo ~
ternationals, is now playing an ous
field position for the San Franci'S
club.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

The following is a copy of . let
ter written by Herbert Edison BIak-
ney, with the lo3rd L. $. Infantry
Band, American i. r., in Franco. to
his mothe~, Mrs. Angie Biakney. Ma
pie street. Fairfield, and received just
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

TIC people of Maine 'front.' them Even
after the power sites M
people Of Maine have all the rights they rivers
and streams and lakes Of Maine for business
Not only streams for busu.
and pleasure but they the State m
hunting yield yearly income to the State of man,
thousands of dollars licenses peop
any rights they ever ba, is untrue rha, ,
called wild lands argument against N.
development by the State powers assumption
that future or more
Tho of water powers
based on well defined reasoning
FIRST, The State develop OF operate
line of as cicaply private |
enterprise largcl. because "cvcrybody's business II
Is nobodys business"
SECOND must an outlet for power dcvcl /
oped; an outlet which must |
be created
THIRD State ownership involves political influence and
almost inevitably % of political
scandal
FOURTH The State afford cnter. \
prise when private capital hct PrivatSS
capital S willing to n,bark cncr!t5
priscs when suitable
investment including tho risk
capital is active in the DEVELOPMENT
Maincs has already
invested millions of dollars s
vitality interested prosperity
OF hana tloscp people who
have assisted in the development o Mai
natural resources and who ommt
a a Unknown of
money results.
Is outlined a O
take developed that
thereby implying
companies
has
people rcr,datc with corpora.
SWbich The State haS charter
people o charters as craps Of
paper?
hostile development private capital?
think likely induce capital
O agia
tsgncd) WM. NJ PENNEII, Publicity Agent
Rumfod Falls Power Company,
Oxford Paper Company Anlroscoggin
Company
Union Water Power Company Lewiston Blcaclcry
Union Elcctric Works..
Reservoir pcppcrcll
Manufacturing Conpany
Com.
pau,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

Said a reader of the bulletin
board Il know who the British and
French and Italians and Belgians and
Germans and Austrians are, but who
in tunket are these 'Tootans'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

This is Harold Benjamin Ca'5well
of Madison. who has Just been com
missioned second lieutenant in the L.
$. Signal Reserve Corps as a bird
man. He is a graduate Of L. S. A,
School of Military Aeronautjcs at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technol-
ogy, where he has learned in the lab
oratorlas. shops and class rooms the
principles of aeronautics. He has been
detailed to one of the fields in the
South for his air training.
The following is a letter to Mrs. W.
r. Barry, 10 Dickman street. Angus
Ia. from her son, Ellsworth w. Barry
Company NJ lofd I, S, Infantry in
France:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11
Famous knocks:
Pats and Knocks.
cushnocs.
Gus Knox.

Then there's Ab-nox-ious.
Pats and Knocks.
Is .Ah a near relative of Oh?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11
In Active Service,

April 2, 1918.
Dear Mothcr:--Ilave got another
chance to write YOU few lines. We
have been to the front. Got back
safely. Heard some pretty big guns.
We heard Il few shells whistle over
our heads. Once in awhile one would
come pretty near, It seemed queer
the first day after we cot here where
we could lot hea. them.
If you could see me now YOU would
think this trip was good for me- |
am growing fatter every day. | have
had plenty to eat. am in tn" best
of health. Hope YOU are all the same
at home.
Your loving son,
EIISWOETTT
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.

BCS ON q ron IANO LINE
Leave franklin Wharf, Portland, Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays al 73J
z. NJ Return, leave Boston Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays at 10 y. II.
BATH G. BOOTHBAY LINE
Leave Bath week days only 2.l5 i. II.
for Boothbay Harbor and intermediate
landings Return leave Bootnbay Har-
Dor. week days only at 1.U0 A. II. for
Bath and intermediate landings.
H. A. CLAY, Superintendent,
Franklin Wharf. Portland, Me.
NJ. A. HARADEN, Superintendent,
Bath Me
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

COURT PINE TREE NO. 20, FOR.
esters Of America, meets in Golden
ross nan, the first ana third Thu, sdays
OF each month at o'clock.
nUbEKI 6I McDOUGAL. Chief Ranger
nay23, tu ths satlyr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

Hon. William Widgery Thomas,
formerly United States minister to
Sweden, with his family will pass
the summer months at Squirrel
Island, occupying suite at the
Squirrel Inn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

Rumford Falls Power Company,
Oxford Paper Company,
Great Northern Paper Company,
Union Water Power Company,
Union Electric Power Company,
AndrOscoggin Reservoir Com.
pany.
st. CroiX Paper Company.
Central Maine Power Company,
Androscoggin Mills,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11
ROBERT A. CONY

three weeks from the day it was
written.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow H. Conant
OF Turner street, Auburn. on Thurs
day, May ., celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. They kent
open house to their friends during
the afternoon. and in the evening
had family party at which GO rela-
tves were present. They were the
recipients OF many congratulations
and beautiful gifts.
Dir. Conant 10 q native OF Turner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

Leading packers in Maine an
nounce that u price around five
cents a pound for sweet corn (cut
from the cob) should be paid TO
growers the coming season. They
indicate that while they are cooper
ating with the government in effort
to reach maximum production, the
purpose can be accomplished only if
the farmers accompany in the same
patriotic spirit the planting of lib
eral acreage required. The figure
named IS fully one cent better than
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11
Maine Gossip
Tomorrow May Not Come.
detroit Free Press

detroit Free Press)
Tomorrow may not come What then
Today would be my last with mem
From dawn to dusk, my final chance
To WELD for truth a shining lance,
And these would he my last few hours
TO prove my worth and use my powers,
And with the setting OF the sun
My work OF life would all be done,
And l. should be remembered here
Just as my record should appear
Oh. LEI me live and toll today
SO that if am called away
need not pass and leave behind
A single deed or word unkind.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

Your loving son,
ELLSWORTH.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-11

There is indication that there will
be but little shipping from here dur
ing the summer, says the Portland
Express. The majority of the big
boats that have come here during
the winter will hereafter make Ca
madam ports. There will, however,
be the usual number of tramps here
during the summer although there
are no specific sailings announced.
There are many lumber laden craft
scheduled for the weeks to come to
furnish materials for the extensive
ship building that is now under way.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-19
Exercising stir Joints

One of the problems military doc.
tors have had to face was that when
n man recovered from wound 1t left
him with stiff Joints. To overcome
this series of simple exercises have
been evolved. Men with stifr knees
walk up an inclined board, keeping
one foot on the ground; stiff shou!.
dcrs are overcome by climbing lad.
fers; impaired wrists and fingers by
turning wooden rollers from which
cords are suspended; the man who
must he re-taught to walk is put
through his PAGES by the employment,
Of pigeon hole" frame. which com,
pels him to place his feet properly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-19
MERELY QUESTION OF TIME
Men Knew Mule WouH % It's Part
II Blacksmith Would Keep
On Doing His.

The conversation Mt a social session
turned to the thoughtless regard that
some people have for their fellow men,
when the following story was related
by Representative Charles p. Caldwell
of New York:
Recently delegate from the rear
of the township appeared at the vii.
lage blacksmith shop lending mule
that didn't seem to be taking a very
optimistic view Of life, and asked to
have the animal shOd.
"Whats the matter with the shoes
he's got on?" demanded the black
smith, cautiously examining the
mules feet. II shOd him only yester-
day afternoon. and they look all right
TO me-"
"Never mind how they look, jim"
returned the owner of the mule. "Jes'
you go ahead and shoe him ag'in. Me
an Jake Hawkins will pay the BILL"
Jake Hawkins" responded the
blacksmith, wonderingly. "What has
Jake got to do with it,"
"A whole lot" was the startling re.
jOlnder of the owner. "We're bettin'
on how many times you can shoe that
mule before going through the roof of
the blacksmith shop and out among
the airships. s."-Philadelphla Evening
Telegraph.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-19
HOPKINS PROMOTED
Master Mechanic OF Pennsy
Shops Here Goes To
New Castle, Pa.

Master Mechanic J. w. Hopkins,
who has been in charge of the local
Pennsylvania shops for over a year,
went to New Castle, Pa, Sunday to
take up his work as master mechanic
of the Pennsylvania shops in that ci
ty. The change made is one for the
better where Hopkins is concerned,
the shops at New Castle being larger
mOdate more cars and engines. 1t
has been rnmored that a man from
Ft. Wayne, Ind. will fiji the vacancy
here, hut nothing definite is known,
according to information given ont
at the shops.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-19
MT. VERNON BOYS
I'M FRANCE TALK
OVER OLD TIMES
Four From Here Hold Meet
ing And Have Group
Picture Taken
GLENN WARD WRITES
THE CAISSON CLUB
Declares 1t Is Impossible To
Estimate Value OF Word
From Knox Co.

Full proof that the Caisson club !,
fufhlltng to the utmost its pledged
duty to the men and women from
Knox county In France IL contained
In letters to the Caisson club received
by Chairman X. |. Arnold, but none
probably conveys in so few words the
full meaning to those In overseas ser
vice of the roster of Knox county pao
pie In the service in France, which
was sent to each one of them, as
letter received from Glenn Ward. II
follows:
U. S. Naval Aviation Station,
Panilac GirOnde,
France, June 20, 1918.
Your letter of April u received to.
day and can say ii certainly was Il
letter Of greetings" although il was
. long time in reaching its destina-
tiOn. The roster of men and women
In the service certainly was interest
Ing and ] was surprised at the num-
ber which are serving their country
In France when this was published.
u Is not possible to estimate the
value OF the information derived from
this roster because we have many
friends and It's hard To- keep I'm touch
with them as we are all constantly
changing from place to place.
wish to mention the fact that it's
not one bit lonesome here because we
now have four MI. Vernon boys at
this station. including Ralph Morton,
assistant paymastCr. Walter Mason,
yeoman third class, Nelson Sapp, sea
man second class, and yours truly
We held a little meeting all of o,T
own the other day and after discuss
Ing old times we had our pictures tax.
en- In a group. We feel very proud of
ourselves and our native country, to
think that It is represented as well
as II Is In this foreign country.
Hoping this letter finds the people
Of old Knox county In the best of
spirits and that receive. In the near
future, more Of your interesting let.
ters, ] am
Yours sincerely.
GLENN H. WARD.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-19
ARMY Y WORKER TO
GIVE ADDRESS HERE
H. c. Bayliss, Just Home
From France Will Tell +.
About Yanks There

= II. C.. Bayliss, who has been in
France engaged In army work
among the Americans, will give an
address here at the Y. NJ. G. A. build.
Ing at 8 O'Clock next Monday evening
on what he has found in the war zone
among the boys from the United
States. Mr.. Bayliss was associated
with the members of the Rainbow di.
vision while in France and expects
to return to the tricolor republic soon
In a military capacity. At present,
MIR. Bayliss is in this country filling
q few chaMtauana ENGAGEMENTS.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-19
COURT HOUSE BOOKS
CORRECT, Is REPORT
OF STATE EXAMINER

That everything is entered in the
books correctly and that there is not
a penny ont OF place so far as his in
vestigations have progressed is the
report made to the county officials by
the state examiner. who is going owe,
the books In the various Offices at the
court house. The examiner says that
in two years. during which he has
been going over books of county ofiic.
ials. he has never found al error that
would throw the books off one cent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-19

Real Estate Transfers
BERTHE E. Jones and wife to Armor
ID. Hess, parcel In Clay, 81.
Anna ID. Martin to John ]. Feeney,
parcel in Clinton, 81.
Mary M. Van Horn to Chris Swim.
gle, property In Danville, $3.50.
An answer has been filed by Nellie
5. Spearman In the common pleas
court to the petition Tor divorce of
George n. Spearman in which the de.
fendant declares that in September,
lol7, she filed q petition for alimony
In the common pleas court Of Craw.
ford county and that the plaintiff IN
the petition in the Knox county corr
was named as defendant.
The defendant says that the smit
Is still pending in the Crawford coun.
ty court and that the Knox county
court has no Jurisdiction over the
parties involved.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-19
Voting by Soldiers.

The war department decided that
so far ns soldiers are stationed within
the borders Of the United States their
votes ut either Il primary or genera
election may DE taken by the several
state governments without serious in.
reference with military operations. AS
to soldiers In France or In other for
'ign soil In the theater Of war the de,
pnrtment decides that their vote can
not be taken without serious interfer.
ence with the military efficiency.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-19
The CLOSING sIan.

Harriet has been to Sunday school
many times, but recently she made her
first visit to church during regular
services.
The opening prayer, 1t happened,
was offered by a man who put his
whole soul into his plea.
The prayer was 80 earnest, In fact,
thnt again and again from the congre-
CATION came fervent expressions Of
"Amen." aai'
Harriet nudged her mother.
"What Is 1t, dear?" the mother
asked.
Everybody Is saying Amen" re-
piled Harriet, "and Just wonder why
the man doesn't quit."--YoungstOwn
Telegram.