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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
Androscoggin Grange
SKOWHECAN
Fred Whittier

Tie body of Fred Whittier who was
drafted into military service last Octo-
Der and was on duty at Fort Mckin-
ley, Portland harbor, where he sudden
~ died, arrived in Skowhegan, Friday
evening, and will be taken to his home
in Cornville today Saturday. Details
of his death are as Yet unknown but
it is understood by members Of his
family that the end came during an
attack of pneumonia.
The deceased. who was a farmer by
occupation was the son of Albert Whit
tier of Cornville, was % years old and
unmarried. His mother is no longer
living and there is but one surviving
brother, Edward Whittier of Cornville.
Funeral services will be held sometime
Sunday, according to present plans
Nearly SO men underwent physical
examination at the Somerset Exemp-
ton board headquarters here Friday.
The following were accepted: Albert
Mckay. The Forks: Frank W. Green,
Hartland; Fuller f. CrOcker, Canaan:
Frank Kitchen, North Anson r. +. d.
>; William Slaulfite. Rockwood: John
NJ. Norton. Madison; Earle G. 1IarviIle.
Skowhegan, r. F. d. 4 and ): Charles
Morris, Wyman, Rochdale Mass: Guy
Leslie BAILEY, Westbrook. r. r. u. .;
Irving y. Hoyt, Arson: Earle Ut, Ham,
Fairfield; Joseph Dourde, Jackman:
Roy &. Lewis. Skowhegan Palmer
Doyle. Bingham: Walter r. Haseltine,
Pittsfield: Ralph Earle Pratt. Palmyra;
Paul Cyr, Eagle Lake; Charles H.
Crocker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our sincera
.i''hhs 10 our heighbors and friends
ior 'heir kindness and sympathy dur
. .H our recent bereavement. and for
'Ne many beautiful floral tributes
FRED Q. CORLISS.
MR. and MRS. FAYETTE AN1Es
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

iht churches mat were willing to as
FIST III lCei conservation this winter have
peeh unable 10 complete ARRANGEMENTS
TOT union services for the coming sun
DAY and service will be held as usual TO-
by the Congregational, Universal
Isl ana First Baptist churches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

Grade of the Central street school.
Gardiner, has bought s7034 worth Of
Ihrlft stamps. The percentage of the
class WHO are purchasers is 61.16. This
is fine showing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
Grange Nezvs
Norway Grange

Norway Grange will meet Saturday
afternoon for their first meeting I'M
der the leadership Of the rewly in
stalled officers After the business SEES
sion, the literary program will be car
ried ont as follows: Singing; quota
tons and clippings on Abraham Lin
coin; two divisions Of members from
A to j. inclusive for division one and
20 furnish the music for the program
OF February %; vocal selection Miss
Minnie Haskell; quotations ST. Ealeu-
tine, war time valentines; piano solo
Miss Ida Merrill; topic, How can Nor
way Grange help its Farmers Most p"
discussion opened by George W. Rich
ardson, followed by other past masters
and general discussion: Good things
to eat on sugarless days" Mrs. Louise
Cannon. Mrs. Harriet Buck, Mrs, Eva
Richardson. Mrs Issie Cox and Mrs
Fannie Richardson. Music for the pro-
gram is in charge of MI. and Mrs
Grant Abbott.
Eureka Grange, Durham
At the day meeting of Eureka
Grange Saturday the following officers
protein We're appointed: OVerseer, j.
q. EVerleth; lady assistant steward
Adah Haskins; assistant steward
Charles Millett; secretary. A. G. F'itz.
The entertainment presented by the
lecturer was as follows: Singing by
Grange; reading. Edith Millett; clip
pings. Leon Merrill: clipping, Ida
Sewell: Alice Crockett. Adah Haskins:
recitation, Methyl Crockett; piano So
10. Madeline Crockett
Monmouth Grange
A day meeting of Monmouth Grange
was held Wednesday, The third and
fourth degrees were conferred on Two
candidates i'll the forenoon. After re-
cess for inner. the following program
was given: Vocal solo. Mrs. Mary
Banghart; reading. Mrs. Eva Frost;
discussion Of the following question
Who works harder on the farm sum
mers, the farmer or his wife" discuss
ed by 4. G. &lough. Eugene Andrews
W. F. Reynolds. George Pottle, Rev
c. l.. Banghart. Mrs. Fannie March,
Mrs. Cathie Randlett. Mrs. Annie En-
cry and a. J. Lang.
Next "Wednesday evening the enter
tainmcYX&ill be furnished by G. H..
PeasleyfN'he refreshments of pop corn
and apples will be in charge Of The
three lady officers.
North Franklin Grange
The special meeting Of North Frank
lin Grange. which was 10 have beer
held at Phillips on Wednesday evening,
was postponed on account of the storm.
The regular meeting of the Grange will
be held Saturday afternoon and at this
session the date of the special meeting
will be announced.
Androscoggn Grange
A regular meeting of Androscoggin
Grange was held Thursday, the day be-
ing devoted TO matters Of educational
interest The speaker Of the afternoon
was Miss Florence Hale, State agent
for rural education. The program in
charge OF Mrs Jennie Philbrook, lee
turer, was we'll arranged to give prac-
teal help along the line of rural school
problems.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

Miss Antoinette Woodman Of Boston
ana Miss Marion Thurston who is en-
gagged in physical educational work in
New York. are guests at the home of
Mrs, Emma j. Probe. Highland ave-
mo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

something interesting is promised on
the ice for Saturday IN the shape Of
nome talent races. 1t is expected that
there will be at least one three cor
nered race for 20 bushels of oars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

Nr' ana Mrs. Daniel Folsom, who
have been guests of Gardiner friends,
returned Friday to their home in Au-
burndale, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

There will be a box social and enter
tainment at the Bunker school house
in Litchfield Friday. proceeds to 90 to
purchase things needed for the school
room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

MIS- George Henry OF this city and
MIS-. Howard Salisbury Of Waterville are
in Portland. where they are passing a
few days with their husbands, who are
stationed at Fort Leavitt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

Mrs. Robert Manson and daughter
roberta who have been guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Perry. have
returned to their home in Bath,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

Ellis Sedgley of Bowdoinham died
Thursday III the home Of his stepson
Ernest Rand Of Brunswick. where he
was making brief visit. He was IS
years Of age. He is survived by his
wife. two daughters and four sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

The funeral OF the late Mrs. EIdora
Mchenhey VIII be held Sunday after
noon at o'clock from the Canard street
chapel, South Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

pev Charles Harbutt OF Portland,
uao aas been visiting friends here. has
returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

.-r-es. p Ciason oc Lisbon Falls was
..rog IN friends and relatives in Gar
,-cr Frida%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

t. .4a- Pcas,e" of Augusta was
..-. Fr lay IL her sister. Mrs. Har-
t .t-talor. Spring street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

william seekins of pittston was a Wis
a,- Friday IN Gardiner and Hallowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

~.o meeting at the City home has
.4.u postponed until the first Sunday
r. Maze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

...r,rsGr N"adcr. who has been i'll at
ume I Water street. is reported
,r,.c,I "a health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
GARDINER LOCAL ITEMS

T F. Millett Of Gorham was calling
q, friends in this city, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

-.s!~.ritton - German aliens closed
r-.I.. BIT two were registered Ia Gar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

In The Spreading Dawn" which i,
,"V ''ti"t'ion az the Strand Theatre
'oi the iast Tune today, Goodwin Pie.
lures present another famous actress n,
thelf star. She is Jane Cowl. repute(
TO he one of the greatest emotiona
stars IN America, and lately distin
Suished IS dramatist through hsr CO.
authorship OF the TWO Broadway s,lc
cesses, Lilac Time" and "Daybreak.
II was Jane Cowl who created the raj,
of Mary Turner, heroine Of "Within III,
Law and played the leading part If
Common Clay"
rms IS not only the first appearance
~ Miss CoWl as a Goldwyn star. bu,
also her screen debut. 1t is said tina
she photographs admirably and rises
in superb fashion to every opportunity
afforCed her in a remarkable role
The Spreading Dawn" in which sht
appears. is an adaptation of the story
by Basil King which lately appeared a;
tremendously popular story in tn.
Saturday Evening Post. 1t provides
Miss cowl with the part Of a societ,
lelle of the Civil War period -Adv.
w. S. Hart 7s Buck" Andrade in
wolves Of the Trail at the Bio
Coliseum Today With Special Mat.
at 23o and Two Shows Tonight.
Eleven Reels at johnson Opera
House Today.
From the beginning of the first scene
I" N" last the picture is replete with
rapid action. Hart is introduced as a
bad man. whose reformation is brought
about by the prayer of his dying moth
era scene Of infinite pathos. wolves
or the Rail- in addition to being an ex,
traordinary thriller" will also rank as
a superb dramatic offering.
Tho Fox comedy in two parts will
also be shown with the Hart feature
which makes the bill one we'll WORT,
seeing. The Johnson Opera House bill
of eleven reels is another program that
should command attention as ii car
ries eleven reels and all are good Two
five reel features and the Universal
News. Watch for the Chain Lincoln,
series soon TO begin at the Johnson
Opera House. the same TO be shown in
connection with the regular shows
making bargains 100 numerous to mem
Non. Mondays program is a surprise
for the patrons of this theatrc-one
that will please the many Watch for
the Lincoln picture with Benjamin
Chaplin as The Rail-splitter
When Lincoln as boy was asked
What will YOU be when YOU grow up
his reply Invariably was IN be Presi-
don't"
Lincoln was for equal suffrage. t.
1886 he wrote: Il 90 for admitting ri,
whites to the right of suffrage who pay
taxes or bear arms (by no means eN-
Guiding fcmalesl. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

George Thompson OF East Pittston was
.s,iIns on friends IN this city Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09

4la .y high. prices low at the Hay
-arte. Reef Depot square. Gardiner.
yr 'esa'e ara retail We have some
t'v, fcbSd2:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
Harry TuttIe

The funeral services of the late Har-
ny futile, who was killed while work.
ing in the tannery owned by f. B.
Besse, were held at the Albion Chris
tian church. Sunday forenoon, Feb. 8.
The services were under the auspices
of the Albion Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Miss Sadie Blake has gone to oak
land where she is engaged to teach the
fourth grade.
William Trenholm OF Waterville,
was a business caller in town last Sat
urday
The Ladies Aid held an all day meet
ing at the Grange hall Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Thompson Of
New York. we're in town last week
called here by the death of Harry
futile.
Funeral services for the late Harry
futile were held Sunday at the church
conducted by the Odd Fellows and
assisted by Rev. s. NJ. Heikers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
ADJUSTMENTS
THE STRAND

Jane Cow' m The Spreading Dawn.
ana Mack Sennett Keystone Comedy
we LAST !me oday. Three
onows Today, 2.45; evening 7 and
$50 Enid Bennett Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
DIR. c. J. Bragdon
has opened
New Dental Office

at 253 Water Street
few doors below his former location.
Tbs office has recently been fitted
W and thoroughly equipped for the
Practice Of Modern Dentistry.
OFFICE HOURS:
20 - 100 70 5
.t4tl limo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-09
North Franklin GRANGE

The special meeting of North Frank
lin Grange. which was TO have been
held at Phillips on Wednesday evening,
was postponed on account Of the storm
The regular meeting of the Grange will
be held Saturday afternoon and at this
session the date of the special meeting
will he aDDotlncpd
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

SA~$*v~ 60t&o
BY Order of
Executors and Private Owner.
&glHN " AT AT @aA111s2,
ON FREE VIEW TOMORROW
9 A. M. Until 6 P. M.
Antique, American, English and
French Silver, Gold and Silver Snuff
Boxes, Bronzes and Old China
Collected by s.
Mr.. George Osborne Rudkin
A Collection of Watches
Belonging to
Mrs. Franklin Bartlett
Valuable Modem Silver
The Property Of
Mr. II. ). Manning
TO BE SOLD
AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE
Thursday Afternoon Next-Nov. IL,
at $3.50 O'clock
Catalogue Mailed TO applicants on recent
of Fifty Cents.
ALSO
An Extensive Gathering Of
Household Furnishings
and Embellishments
Private Property Of
Mrs. Frederick S. Coolidge
Estate Of the late
Alexander Deutsch
Estate Of the late
Peter Gilsey
and several
Other estates and private owners
Consisting of
Colonial, Empire, French and other
Furniture, Persian and other Orien-
tai Rugs and Carpets, Silver, Gilt
Bronze Carnitures, Old Persian,
Rhodian and Spanish Faience, Old
Fine Table China and
Glassware, Fine Bed and Table Linen
and Laces, Marble Statuary, Oriental
Ivory Carvings, Brocade Hanginss
and other Objects of Utility and
Embellishment.
TO BE SOLD AT
Unrestricted PUBLIC SALE
On Friday and Saturday Afternoons
Next, Nov. 18th and 10th,
at 2:30 o'clock
80 Catalogue mailed on receipt
Of Fifty Cents.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
The Merits of October Ale

Not the fluid of that name, but the
elixir that is in this golden October
sunshine. Influenza germs are deadly
afraid of clear, cool, snappy sunshine.
The whole outdoors. is full of it. and
the invitation to enjoy it is so urgent
and cordial that the man or woman who
refuses to accept it is only adding to
the risk that the doctors declare every
body is assuming these epidemic days.
Nature is trying to add compensation
for the anxieties attendant upon con-
tagious disease. In her cornucopia she
has stored remedies that are not only
effective but pleasant to take. Get out
Of doors into the October sunshine
that has been and will be pouring it's
curative and stimulating forces owes
the country. The walking is fine and
the landscape never more varied and
beautiful. The forests are garbed in
brown. purple and gold: The silences
are eloquent with the 'slumber song of
nature. The air is a tonic for tired
taut nerves and bodies. Get out of
doors and shake Off the fears as we'll
as the germs Of MISUNDERSTANDING
Gazette Times
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

military officials and of musical and
patrlot'c societies. Headquarters
been opened at 21 East Fortieth Street,
Members of the national committee
are DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, temporary
en- chairman; John G. Agar, Mrs. Kate
Walker Barrett, George Gordon Bat
tie. Major General j. Franklin Bell,
Mrs: Carrie Chapman Gait, Mrs. Phi
lander P. Claxton, Philander P. Clax-
ton, Mrs. George Houston Davis, Cleve-
Land Il. Dodge, Mrs. Archibald Freer,
Miss Anna A. Gordon, the Rev. C. l..
Goodell, Mrs. Nathaniel E. Harris, Mrs.
John. Hays Hammond, Hamilton Holt.
Charles E.. Hughes, Mrs. Abbie Norton
Jamlson, Mrs. Philip North Moore,
John r. Mott, Mrs. Ellen Spenser Mus
sey, Mrs. Isaac Pearson, Colonel Henry
Watterson and John Wanamaker.
On the New York committee are Ed
win O. Hotter, Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett, Mrs. Irving T. Bush, Mrs. Ed
ward B. Close, Mrs. Henry P. Dawson,
Justice Victor J. Bowling, Mrs. Walter
Glbb, Mrs: Frank Grey Griswold. Ed
ward Harditg, Mayor John F. Hylan.
Mrs. Reginald de Koven, Adolph Lew
lsohn, the Rev. DR.. William r. Man
nlng, Mrs. Ethelbert Nevin, Justice
Francis K. Pendleton, Mrs. John T.
Pratt, Frank R. Rix, Mrs. Charles M.
Sschwab, William Jay Schieffelin, Nor
timer l.. Schiff, Henry R. Towne and
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
World Millions to Sing Paean
OF Victory Thanksgiving Day
National Council of Women Backs Plan for International
Chorus of Praise and Rejoicing Extending From Allied
Capitals to Irenches-Big Programme Here

a chorus of praise and rejoicing all
over the Allied world is being planned
by the National Council of Women.
comprising 100000 women, for the
afternoon of Thanksgiving Day. Then.
in every city and hamlet in the United
states, in environments, on war vessels
at sea and in the trenches in France
every one is asked to join at 4 o'clock
IN singing a unified programme of pa
triotic songs.
si.,, In New York City the "victory
garden, under the auspices of New
I oTk committee, headed by William
feiiowes Morgan 1t is planned to
send the programme, which will be
headed by "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner," to several hundred local com
mlttees in as many cities.
., army song leaders are now training
the soldiers in cantonments for the
sing. At the list Regiment Armory
Lieutenant Erwin w. Read, army song
leader, is instructing 300 nurses, mem
bers of Red Cross Replacement Unit
80, which is soon to be on duty in
France, so that they may lead conval-
escent soldiers there in the singing
On Thanksgiving Day.
In making the arrangements hire
the committee has the cooperation of
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
u. S. to Sell Gems
Valued at $225,ooo
Belonging to Huns
Manufacturing Plants of
Many Kinds Also To
Be Auctioned

Rubies, emeralds and .peaYls, prop
erty Of alien enemies, are among the
articles the Alien Enemy Property
Custodian's Office will sell within the
next fortnight. This announcement
was made yesterday by Frank P. Car
van, director Of the New York bureau.
Also included in the list are hides,
oils and paints, the big plant of the
German-American Milling Company,
near Tampa, Fla; motorcycles, leather
and drugs.
Pearls and precious stones valued at
$225,O00 were seized in Fifth Avenue
shops, where they had been placed on
sale on consignment by Rudolph Hahn
& Sons, Of London, prior to the en-
trance Of the United States into the
war. The collection, mostly un-
mounted, consists Of 316 pearls, three
rubies and two emeralds. One Of the
rubles is valued at $3.50 and the
emeralds at $4,44o and s3,s4o. The
gems will be sold November 21.
Properties which it has been decided
to sell include in addition to the
FLORIDA lumber property 10000 acres
OF coal land in Illinois and these New
York and New Jersey concerns:
DR.. Jaeger Sanitary Woolen System
Company, the chicory plant of Helm
rich Franck & Sons, Didier. March &
Co., manufacturers of gas rctorts:
Schaeffer E. Budenburg Manufacturine
Company, engineering instruments,
brooklyn; Gerhard & Hey, freight for
ywarders, New York; Ernst Gideon Bek
Manufacturing Company, jewelry, New
ark and New York; Rossie Velvet Com
pany, New York.
Gerstendorffer Brothers, manufac.
turers OF colors, New York; Goetz
Gasket. & Packing Company. New
Brunswick; Chnfles Hellmuth. print
ers' ink, New York; Riedel' & Co..
drugs. New York; American Storare
Company, New York; Audiger & Meyer
SIX Company, Paterson; Golde Patent
company, automobile tops, New York:
International Hide & Skin Company.
New York; General Ceramics Companv
keasby, N. j.; Eisemann Magnetic Com.
pany, Brooklyn. O'' O'"-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Methodists Plan Centenary
Foreign Missions Board Ap-
proves $8O,O00,OOO
Expenditure

The Methodist Episcopal Board of
Foreign Missions closed its annual ses-
sion at Yonkers yesterday by indors-
ing unanimously the worldwide cen
tenary movement, which calls for an
expenditure of $So,000,Oo0 within the
next five years for domestic and for
eign missions.
The organization intends to enlarge
its work by building more hospitals
schools and churches. Most of the
session just closed has been devoted
to the forming of plans for missionary
and reconstruction work in the devas-
tated lands of Americas allies. For
the first time arrangements were made
for extending the work in Belgium and
Spain.
BY spreading the idea of Christian
democracy through Asia and Africa,
it was stated yesterday, the board
hopes to lessen the possibility of a
race war in the future. Appropriations
for 1919 world missionary work
amounted to s1,52S,811. There was no
appropriation for work in Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Gerard Beekman, of
OldDutch Family, Dies
Descendant of Wilhelmu.
Beekman, Who Came to
New York in 1645

Nerard Beekman, descendant Of q
New Amsterdam family with an estate
where Beekman Street is now. died
yesterday in New York Hospital. fol-
Lowing an operation. He was seventy
SIX years old. and for forty years had
oeen trustee Of Columbia University.
He had a home at Oyster Bay, Long
Island, and owned considerable real es-
tate in the Murray Hill section.
HIS birthplace was Mount Pleasant.
the family estate on the East River.
where Fiftieth Street now runs. It
comprised about thirty acres, and the
house where Gerard Beekman, was born
was Nathan Hale's prison until he was
LED out to be hanged as a spy. 1t was
the headquarters Of the British officers
during the occupation of New York.
and Major Andre was one of those who
frequented it,
Relics from the house and the Beck
man, family coach of Colonial days are
in the custody of the New York His
torical Society.
Mr.. Beekman was the son of James
William Beekman and the descendant
OF Wllhelmus Beekman, who came to
New Amsterdam about 1645. He was
graduated from Columbia College in
university in 1856. He continued the
study Of law in the office of the late
Edgar S. Van Winkle, but never en-
gagged actively in the practice of his
profession, devoting himself to the
management Of his fathers estate, of
which he was trustee, and to the duties
incumbent upon him as president of the
Beekman estate.
Mr.. Beekman was also a member of
the executive board of the American
Bible Society, trustee of the Holland
Society, member of the executive COM
mittee of the New York Historical So
ciety and member of Seaman's Church
Institute, member of the University,
City, Seawanhaka- Corinthian Yacht,
New york Yacht, and Lotos clubs, the
Centpry and Downtown Association and
the St Nicholas Society
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
A Poet, Enlists

When the newspapers we're filled
with stories Of the great fighting that
the marines had done in France, it
brought flood Of recruits from all
parts Of the country. OF this number
the recruit who caused most comment
listed in Buffalo.
Gibbs walked into the Office and said !:
"My country calls, / wish to fight,
Pray tell me, sir, IL am right"
The fabbergasted sergeant sent him
into the inner office, where he greeted
Captain Yates with:
1--WE come to fight, to clear the sea,
To make IL safe for democracy.
prithee. kind sir, I'm known to fame;
Think and reflect. Gibbs is my name"
Nearly hysterical with laughter. Cap
tain Yatcs answered: "You'dIbctter ap-
ply for aviation; you certainly 90 way
OYER my hcad."--Los Angeles Times.