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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26
SOLDIER BOYS

Bath mes-Subscriptons to the
medal fund for Lieut.. Sumner Sewall
who, three weeks ago today, shot
down d German air plane in which
there were two Huns, closed Satur-
day with a total Of $54.25. Consider
ing the fact that the subscriptions
were limited in amount to five cents
and consisted largely of pennies. SO
as to give persons in every walk Of
life an opportunity to contribute.
great deal Of satisfaction is manifest
ed with this amount. Just when the
presentation of the medal will take
place is uncertain. A special design
will be obtained to make this appro-
pirate from the citizens of the Ship
ping city to the brave Bath boy who
has already received words of com
mendation from Gen. Pershing. As Il
is expected he will be allowed a fur
Tough during the summer in which
to visit his family it may be that the
presentation will be deferred to await
his Homecoming when approximate
exercises will take place, the presen-
tation speech being by young ora
tor of ability now in the service.
mmercial-Bangor homes were
opened to 32 of Uncle Sans soldier
boys stationed at the University of
Maine, Sunday, and they were re-
ceiVed with open arms and enter
tanned in the same warm hearted and
cordial manner that Bangor fathers
and mothers would be glad to have
their sons received in distant cities
where they are located. This recep-
tion was arranged by the Joint com
mittee of the Bangor Rotary Club and
the Chamber of Commerce Of which
Harold H. Hodge is chairman and It
was the first of series to be given in
Bangor every Sunday by friends OF
the soldiers.
Cyrus r. Upper of Boothbay Har-
Dor and Frank L. Dutton of Augusta
were in town this week and inspected
the records and work of the Frank
lin County Selective Draft Board
They have been making a tour of the
state and inspecting the various
boards, the work now being nearly
completed. The Local Board was the
first they had visited where M,
branches Of the work were up- to- dat,
and they commended the manner IN
which it had been done and the com
piete and accurate condition Of the
records. The inspectors left here for
South Paris.-Journal, Pennington.
r Capt. Earle II. Coyle, L. S. A.. son
OF George \. Coyle, Washburne ave-
nue.. Portland, has been promoted to
be major Of artillery. Major Coyle
mas been stationed at Fort Sill, Okla
noma. where he has been acting as In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26
PERFECT WOMANHOOD

Perfect womanhood depends on
perfect health. Beauty and good
disposition both vanish before pain
and suffering. A great menace to a
woman's happiness in life is the suf-
fering that comes from some func-
tional arrangement which soon de-
velops headaches, backache, nervous
ness and 1.-The blues" For such suf-
fering. women find help in that
famous old root and herb remedy.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. which for three generations
has been restoring health to women
Of America.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26
OF r 30 VS.
OUR CguNTRY'S SERVICE

The GLOWING interesting letter has
been .1rently received by Mrs. Angie
l.. Blakney of Fairfield from her son.
Sergeant Herbert J.. Blakney, with
the l03d Infantry Band, in France.
The above picture will be of interest
to many as it shows a number of
young men who were in the old
Second Maine Band and who bore
the title of Ward Eight"
At Front, May s, 1918.
Dearest Mother:
Guess l will try and write YOU a
few lines as l have some spare time.
l suppose that You are wondering
what we are doing and where we can
be- Although of the latter You are
probably informed by the papers
have been surprised to read in papers
from home, the account of our moves
and of several "shakcups" with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

A letter from a Machias boy who is
in the service reads as follows:
Dear Mother: On a slip of paper
IN this letter You will find my federal
number G,230,099). 1t is the number
on the aluminium tag which | Wear
around my neck and we have been
ordered to send them home. Paste it
on a piece of cardboard and keep it
so you can always find il. Had
Bangor paper yesterday and saw the
account of Mr.. Curtis death. It
seems a shame so many prominen.
business men are dropping off when
Machas needs them SO much Give
my regards to Mrs. Curtis We have
been very busy in the Office ever
since | have been here but | don't yet
very tired as / like it very much.
Haven't had to work nights yet but
don't know how soon / will have to
as the mails are very heavy. We get
two, army trucks full twice a day s,
you see we don't have much time to
stand out by the door | have been
taken off the parcel post and second
class and put on the first class de-
spatch now. 1t isn't much like the
office at home for we work as hard as;
we can from the time we begin until
we get through; have from 10 to 20
pouches and from rs to $50 parcel
post sacks twice a day 1t is so very
not mere that no matter how you try
you cannot keep cool. Every night
after work | take an ice cold shower
bath that makes a fellow feel fine.
The very hot spell we have had for
two weeks ended in one of the heay-
lest thunder storms | ever saw. Can
YOU imagine hailstones as large as
marbles when yesterday the Their
mometer registered 101 degrees in thu
shade: | only weigh about ia
pounds 50 you see | have lost about
seven pounds since thn hot spell be-
gan. Miss Margaret Wilson. Presi-
dent Wilson's daughter, sings for US
tonight. | can't go but will hear all
about it from the boys. Love to you
and father. Your loving SON
RALPH G.. FOSS.
56th Pioneer Infantry, Co. A.
Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

which to win q quicker victory; (0
by not frittering our money away on
things that do not make for efficiency
We shall keep ourselves in better
health and increase our powers Of
production; (4) by investing our saw
ings in War Savings Stamps we shall
be putting aside for those days which
inevitably come, if we live long
enough. the means to greater happi-
ness.
When so much can be accomplished
by joining in this War Savings cam
paien. WHY should we not do it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26
The Dying Soldier

The following ada patton Of The
Dying Soldier of the Potomac" of Civil
War memory. was ARRANGED by Serst.
VIM. Peavey, Co. H, 1924 L. S. Infan-
try, in honor of the first member of
60. II to fall in France:
AS the sun was sinking in the west
And fell with lingering ray
Upon foreign battlefield
Where wounded soldier Law
Comrades" spoke the dying soldier.
Comrades weep no more for me.
am crossing the dark river
Where beyond they all are free.
Draw up. .comrade-, gather round me
List to what ] have to say;
We story ] would tell you
Ere my soul shall pass away.
Far away in dear New England,
In that old Pine Tree state.
mere is one who for my coming
With a Saddened heart will wait
dear old gray-hared mother,
My pride and greatest JOY;
She loves me very dearly
For | am her only boy.
Wv soiIoW ior the future
OF that loved one true and brave
When her only son and helper
Is sleeping in a soldiers grave.
When our country was in danger
And they called for volunteers
She put her arms around me
And bursting into tears:
Saying. Go. my only hero.
Keep those PruSsians from our shore
IhouGh / need you ev'ry moment
Yet our country needs YOU more
Draw up, comrades. closer round me
Listen to my dying prayer
who will be to her protector
Who will give her loving careo"
Then the soldiers spoke in chorus
Like enc voice it seemed to fall;
she shall be to us a mother:
Wen protect her one and ALL
a smile radiant in brightness
a halo Ger him spread.
A quick convulsive shudder
And our soldier boy was dead.
Far away from his New England ho,e
we have laid him down to rest
WITH his knapsack for a pillow
ana his rifle on his breast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26
Circus Woman Is Paralyzed

With both legs paralyzed Anita
Juan, by which name she is known
in the show business. is at the Web
Der hospital at Biddeford. She is %
years of age. She came there with
a travelling show several weeks ago,
and after a trip to the eastern part
of Maine returned to work in the
mill. A few days ago she went to
Old Orchard, where she waded in the
water. When she came out she fell.
On recovering consciousness she was
unable to walk. She has no relatives
here. Her home is IN Kentucky,
where she will be sent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

now made available, victory and a
righteous and enduring peace will be
gained the quicker. Now is the time
to drive it. while the elements are
helping Italy and the devil in Ger
many is collecting his wits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26
Our Boy. Making Friends in France


II we believe only one-tenth the
reports that our boys are making
friends in France, we shall still be
fully convinced. Every day the news
reports bring proof of it. On the
subject Francis Rogers Of the vigil
lantes, says:
Our soldiers were welcome IN
France last July when they nrst
landed, bringing with them the tangl-
BILE evidence of Americas military
participation in the war, and they
certainly have not yet worn out their
welcome. In the towns and villages
where they spent the winter they
made a good impression. Some of
them misbehaved. to be sure, but
most of them succeeded in winning
the good will and respect, often the
affection of the natives, to whom
they brought not only a certain
amount of commercial prosperity
after three years of erer-increasinS
poverty, but also the moral support
of their good will and friendliness.
Last March an American soldier
walking through the streets of Toul
noticed an old woman and little boy
struggling to push a loaded wheel
barrow. She was too old and he too
young for the task. The soldier
stepped up and trundled the barrow
to it's destination. The old woman
thanked his fervently.
But that is what we Americans
are here for: we are come to help
France bear her burden"
Thank God. monsieur, that you
are here, for l know not what we
should do without you
At Easter l was passing through
a village where the Rainbow Division
had until recently been quartered.
Several of the natives inquired Gag
erly for news Of lies Americans" and
asked us when they were coming
back. One middle aged farmer said
X miss those boys as if they were my
own. Several of them used to come
to my house and help me with the
wood and the water and play with
the children. Evenings they would
come and sit with me and my wife
around the lamp. We could not say
much to each other because they
speak no French and speak no Eng
lish, but we managed to get along
Since they went away they have sent
me some postcards. They don't write
anything on them, but l get their
meaning. Please say you think they
are coming back to us soon"
Our soldiers get along famousiy
with the French poilus, too. One
sees them walking arm in arm or sit
ting about the tables in the cafes or
in the Y. NJ. C. A. conversing in a
kind of jargon that Is neither French
nor English but that serves their
conversational purposes. 4 Mon
tana boy showed me Croix de
Guerre given him as souvenir by
the French soldier that had won it.
Such happy, easy comradeship is
good for our joint aims and speaks
well for the future relations between
the two great republics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R,
Corrected to June "a, 1918.

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:
| GOING WEST-3lo A
IEvYH9 NJ, Portland and Boston;
uElll2 $50 A. NJ, Pennington.
03nsyI Rockland, Portland, BJs.
l ton. Montreal and Que
A4!lsia:sil.1 bee; y.35 A. M, Bruins
wick, Lewiston. Port
land. White Mountain points, Bos'
tor; 2,52 p. NJ, local; 4.05 p. NJ. lex
press) Brunswick, Rockland, Port
land Boston; 5.15 +. NJ, HallowelL
Gardiner and So. Gardiner; GIG p. NJ
New York and Washington (excep!
Saturdays); 10.7 p. M, Lewiston, Bath
Portland Boston. Sundays 80 AM
1922 A. NJ, Sos (New York and Wash
ington) and l0,47 Z. NJ, Portland and
Boston.
GOING EAsT-1.os A. NJ. Bangor, st
John, Halifax. Aroostook Co. SUNDAY
morning at lis A. NJ, does not conneet
beyond Bangor; 327 A. NJ, for Water.
vile. Bangor, Bar Harbor, Calais and
B. g. A. points; 9.39 A. NJ, local to Bel
fast, Harmony, Bangor and Shows.
gan; l2e9 noon, Waterville, Bangor.
4. A. r. r., Bar Horbor, Calais, ST
John and Halifax; $50 p. NJ. express 10
Waterville, thence local to Bangor
7.31 p. NJ. Waterville, skowhegan ami
Bangor. Sundays lis A. NJ. for Water.
vile and Bangor; 3;H A NJ, for
Waterville, Bangor and Bar Harbor;
9.3s A. NJ; for Waterville, Skowhegan
and Bangor; 3O1 +. NJ, for Bangor and
Bar HarLor.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 60,
9.35 A. NJ, 2.52. 5.15, GIG, lo,47 T. NJ, Hal
lowell and Gardiner only 4.O5 Z. NJ.
Gardiner only 80 A. M. daily.
NJ. l.. HARRIS Gen'l Pass. Agt.; d. C.
Douglass, Genl Mgr. Portland. Me-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

structor in the gas and flame school.
Before that he had been on the Mexi
can border for several years. He is Il
native of Portland and graduated
from Bowdoin college in the class Ct
1908. He attended a technical school
in California and was appointed to the
army from civil life. He was a first
lieutenant of cavalry when the war
broke out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26
~
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc,
BOSTON G. PORTLAND LINE

Fare $1.85, Staterooms $1.oo-$1.5o
Leave Franklin Wharf. Portland. Mon
days: Wednesdays and Fridays at 49,
=: NJ Return, leave Boston TUESDAYS,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 500 F. NJ.
BATH G. BOO!HBAY LINE
Leave Bath week days only 2.45 T. 81.
for Boothbay Harbor and intermediate
landings. Return leave Boothbay Har'
boil. week days only at 7.00 A. NJ. for
Bath and intermediate landings.
h. A. CLAY, superintendent.
Franklin Wharf, Portland, Me.
NJ. l.. HARADEN. Superintendent.
Bath. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

A Lawrence, Kan. woman has built
fine new home of her own design
ing. As described byAthe Journal
World, there is a closet for every
room in the house except one, which
has two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26
Maine GOSSIP
A Maiden Patriotic.
LIE RoY Smart

lie Roy Smart.)
gazed into her dreamful eyes,
To read my future there;
Her soulful eyes like summer skies,
But many times more fair.
She answered back with loving look,
I stole anon kiss;
80 love" 1 cried. become my bride,
And life will flow with bliss
She held to me her dainty hands.
/ seized them warm and fast:
Her pearly teeth shone underneath
The lips which moved at last.
Dear one" she said, "one promise you
Shall make before we're one;
Wed you will l, if you will try
To go and fight the Hun"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

THAVE been using Doctor Cald-
i wells Syrup Pepsin for more than
seven years. believe it saved my little grand
DAUGHTERS life, as she had such terrible spasms,
caused by the condition of her stomach, until
we gave her Syrup Pepsin. Our family THINKS
there is no remedy like Dr.. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin for the stomach and bowels
From Dr. Caldwell, written byN
MIS- C F K Bow c 1s1a G G,'Asd Ave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

DR.. Rouse informs the Bath Times
that he has been told that the Harris
house stands on the site of an old
Colonial tavern, probably the Springer
tavern which had for a farm surround
ing it a stretch that reached from
North to Winter streets, Bath. High
street was then Q75o) part of the old
New England road that reached from
Maine to Georgia and was dotted with
taverns which were marked on the
official map. The great chimney of the
tavern on being removed when Baths
first mayor, David c. Magoun, built
the mansion at Oak and High streets
furnished the bricks that went into the
east wall of the ell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26
DIR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
SO cts. (d5iwzsss) $1.00
The Perfect Laxahve

A mild, pleasant laxative, as positively effective
as it is gentle in its action. For free trial
bottle send your name and address to Dr.. W. B.
Caldwell, 45S Washington St.. Monticello, I'LL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

Pioneer, Houlton-"This knife was
made in Germany and l cannot use
it," said a customer at one of our
hardware stores. Saturday. The man
the day before had purchased knife
which had been in the store for sew
eral years. The manager of the store
gladly refunded the money, and it is
said, destroyed the knife rather than
keep it in the store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

Congressman Hersey has purchased
a residence in the Tacoma park sec
ton Of Washington Northwest and
with Mrs. Hersey will next fall occu-
py it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

We had both full moon and par
tial eclipse of the moon on Monday
morning, but no one seemed to take
particular notice of either.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

Much has been said about the labor
question and the shortage of help,
but from an inquiry among a number
of the farmers in this section the
present supply is more than sufii-
cient for all needs, and in asking for
place for young man Is years Of
age with some experience. living in
Long Island, every farmer APP
preached seemed to have enough
help, and the other fellow likewise
When the harvest comes, conditions
may be changed. but We'll not cross
that bridge till we come to it, and
see what conditions will be at that
time.-Houlton Times.
Little Miss Angie Bowman of JEFF
fersoD, aged 10 years. has walked two
miles daily to Spring School alone for
IL weeks and was not tardy or alb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

Every available engine on the
Maine Central is now being pressed
into service, says the Commercial.
Several shutters are being used day
and night in order to facilitate the
movement OF cars. Old locomotives
that could be repaired have been re-
placed on the road. Behind all this
is government management which has
taken the utmost pains to utilize
every possible source of power that it
could lay its hands on. AS it is there
are not enough engines to move the
maximum amount of cars. The long
er freight trains passing through
Bangor east has been noticed by
many people near the railroads. IN
doubtedly in time needed engines and
rolling stock will be forthcoming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

One of the two or three aeroplanes
in Maine is owned by Chas. +. Hill,
Fort Fairfield'S Well-known auto
mobilist and general mechanic. The
machine is Bleriot monoplane
which Mr.. Hill bought two Years
ago. 1t is just like the one that
Claude Graham White circled Boston
light with in 1911. 1t is supplied with
pontoons and wheels, and is sup
posed to give good results on the
water. Mr. Hill expects to do some
flying with it when the weather gets
Warmer-RevieW,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

Efforts are being made on the 9TH
er side of the boundary line to change
the custom of turning out on the
highway to conform to the American
custom of turning out on the right,
reports the Aroostook Republican.
The present Provincial rule of turn
ing to the left is increasingly incon
venient and dangerous, owing to the
constantly growing American auto
traffic the other side of the line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-26

LEAVE AUGUSTA:
GOING WEST-3.l0 a
M, Portland and Boston
$50 A. NJ, Harrington.
Rockland, Portland, BJs.
ton, Montreal and Que
bee; y.3o A. NJ, Bruins.
,s.: cLy ou,i.tnn bort
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-12-18
AFRICANS HATE GERMANY

Ns~ York.-For many generations
7er ancestors nav. been officers in
the NAVY. So perhaps tnst accounts
for t7e insatiabls wan5erius. q Hrs
Charlotte Cameron. c: Erosard. +aIt
." of the Regal Geosraoh al soc;et4
Of London and one oftre NEST wi5Afs
travsisd women in the .orI5. ST.
oesan her adventurous career s-er
Ecarceiy more than child. 1at
>1oaqr .here are noYs few reqicab!e
carts of the aiob 70 which sh. mas not
oeen. sre is still as eager TO Sc. form
on ne" voyages Of Observer as Z
=acn were he- frst. He prssa-.
plan s, 10 explore the western oa-t ..
the un'ted States and 70 soere nc
Spring Alaska.
4; tne Savoy Ao.el. 4rere So 5
5:occir7 fo- BRET rest. she TOD -
-eoorte" yesterday OF an ex5er;e7ee
she mad in Africa rs tire orly woman
among orouo Of cannibsss ae.aa.e=
% conway her IN an open bos. .
German steamer. waiting some DIST.
snce from the saore. On a7o.ke-
occasion she enjoyed Continental
.aik with other specimens &C sh.s nan
eating t-ibe VINO mentioned pleasantly
tnat if they were 10 make : m=zi q
rer they would particularly e.isr Ire
knuckies and ioints. wticr are ser.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-12-18
MR.. AND MRS. BUTCHER
ARE SETTLED IN HONOLULU

The many friends Of Cannon A. z.
Butcher, lately in charge Of st. luke's
Parish, Douglas land Of Mrs. Butcher
will be interested to know that they
are now comfortably settled in their
new home in Honolulu.
Cannon Butcher is in charge OF St.
Elizabeths Settlement House, and has
an assistant priest and two women
workers to assist him in his work.
Mr., and Mrs. Butcher are also ootn
temporarily at least engaged j" the
island school for boys. which is con
Quoted under the auspices Of st. An
drewss Cathedral, the seat OF s'snop
Oesteriek.
They write that they are feeling the
heat a aood deal, in spie OF the raet
that they are wearing Palm eeaen
suits but they are looking forward TO
thoroughly enjoying it when they arc
aee,imated-Junea Empire.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-12-18

people. the natives merely ailudins
casually to the imperial eagle dis
played everywhere as "oem pidaeon."
The reason for the hatred Of the
Germans in these colonies, Mrs. Cam
efson says is due to their continual
and outrageous brutality.
The natives are subjected to every
sort Of cruelty and espionage" she
said. The Germans having full au-
thority to beat and fog Thorn when.
ever they feel so inclined. And no hut
of a native is private. the governor
and his aids feeling free to inspect
ehen at any and all times. II the
conditions Of the hut does not please
Them. the fine the owner some ex.
orbitant sum. which he is rarely able
TO pay. He is then made to work the
payment out. There is absolutely no
fresdom among Them
During the past year Mrs. camerson
has been serving as volunteer Red
cr-ss nurse in England. &Yhil. in this
country she will give series Of lee
tures on her experiences in the Afri.
can colonies for the benefit Of the
American Red Cross.