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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-05
DILL VISITS FRONT TRENCH
Congressman Tells Of Exciting Expe-
riences on Trip to War Zone
In France.

Delaware, Md.-"The last part Of
the trip proved the most exciting and
the most dangerous, because 1t was our
trip to the Belgian front line trenches,
only 80 feet away from the Germans"
said Congressman C. G. DIN. in writ
ing Of his experiences in Europe as
head of the congressional COMMITTEES,
for the Ohio Wesleyan University
Alumni Quarterly. The party recent
iy returned to this country.
King Albert entertained US at tea
In the evening. and we went to the
front line trenches just opposite Dix
nude early the next morning. 1t was
there that the snipers and German
machine gunners fred upon US. 1t was
on our way out also that the big
shells fell dangerously near. Luckily
we all returned in good health and
unfnjured."
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LIGHT IN WINDOW so YEARS
Illinois Widow Kept Lamp Burning for
Soldier Who Never Re-
turned.

panville, Ill.--Mrs. z. Walgamott.
eighty-four years old. whose husband
was among those reported missing"
during the Civil war, and who had kept
lighted lamp in the window Of her
cottage for more than so years, hop
ing that some day he would return.
and the light might guide him home,
IL dead at the hospital for the insane,
at Kankakee.
Her husband was a member of the
125th Illinois infantry. which was or
ganixed here. Years after the close
OF the war, the widow moved from
Sadorous township to Urbana, where
she remained until neighbors petition
ed the court to have her sent to the
hospital for the insane.
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hincsiey and Howard osgood, who fur.
nished the music.
The academy baseball team won from
East Maine Conference seminary wednes-
day. seto 4. Lowell, the Bucksport
pitcher, was bstted out OF the box in the
sixth inning. Thursday the team woa its
eighth straight game by defeating a team
representing Ellsworth high school, by
the score of6to 2. A feature OF the game
was circus catch made by Snow at center
held. A return game was played at ELS
worth Saturday. The academy team
clearly showed the effects of playing Its
third game in four days, and put up list
less game at bat and ragged one in the
held the high school winning s to5. BY
arrangement made before the games, Els
worth was permitted to play several town
men.
June 3.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-05
EGGS SAFE. IN RAIL CRASH
Man Carrying Them Suffers Fracture
Of Skull, but Doesn't
Lose an Egg.

Tuxedo, N. although hurled
against the wall OF his caboose with
such force his skull was fractured, not
single egg In a basketful Flagman
Robert Getting Of Port Jarvis, Orange
county. carried, was broken.
A train OF 100 empty cars in charge
Of Conductor Martin was struck by a
light engine in rear-end collision on
the Scranton division of the Erie as
It was running toward Scranton.
The impact knocked the caboose on
its tracks and drove II through an
empty coal car. The caboose was
badly smashed and Martin and Get
ting imprisoned inside. Getting, when
found. was still clutching the basket
half filled with eggs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-05
NEWS
BLuRHILl.

Miss Olive Chase has gone to Brookline,
Mass, for the summer.
Max Ahram returned Friday from a
business trip to Boston.
Miss Doris Pettigrew OF Machiasport
is visiting her sister, Mrs. r. N. Trafton.
wood has been received that Corporal
.JoAz W. Greene has arrived safely over
seas.
Howard Curtis and Horton Emerson
Jeff Monday to ioing the working boys
reserve at Winthrop.
The grammar school baseball team won
from Ellsworth grammar school Saturday
by the score OF 2 to %.
Miss spragae spent Memorial day at
her home in Belfast. She was accom-
panied by Misc Elsie kenoh.
Arrivals last week were: prof. Fowler
and wife from Providence, X. l.; Mrs. b.
Phillips Weston. Miss Thyr<s Weston and
Wallace Weston from Bermuda; Roy
Wight, wife and daughter Hildrsd from
Springfield, Mass.
The Biuehill branch OF the RED Cross
thanks the citizens who aided so ma
terially in raising the towns quoss in the
recent drive, especially w. II. Hartman.
who introduced and helped to finance she
sale OF tags; Postmaster Hinekley, who
arranged the dance, and A. p. Atherton,
Miss Annie Veszie, Moses Yeszie, Gale
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-05
COUNTY NEWS
NORTH SEDGWlCK.

Pascal Friend is very ill of bronchial
pneumonia.
Miss Adelaide SmaIlidge of Mt. Desert
is visiting at Curtis Young's.
School closed Friday, after a successful
term taught by Cora Henrickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John circuit, jr., have
moved'to South BluehilI. They have en-
ployment at the factory.
John Thurston has this week ha d his
brook stocked with 10000 square tail trout
from the East Orlsnd fish hatcheries.
Mrs. Rena Page, who underwent an OPP
Grafton at Boston hospital recently, re-
turned home Wednesday, much improved
in health.
Mr.. Cummings of Lowell, Mass, is at G.
M. Aliens for few days, overseeing the
loading OF large vessel with lumber for
Rhode Island.
June 8. X.
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SOUTH GOULDsBoRO
June 8.

Miss Nettie Hooper of East franklin
is working for Mrs. Grace Sargent.
Mrs. Ida Sargent and daughter Thelma
OF West Sullivan visited here recently.
Mrs. Augusta Martin has returned
from Massachusetts, and is employed at
A. l. Sargent's.
Edmund P. Hooper of this place, but
for the last few years travelling salesman
for the Bangor stoneware Co.. left for
Fort Slocum, N. Y, last week. A fare
well reception was given in his honor
in the church Tuesday evening. MIR.
Hooper, who is the second son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. f. Hooper, is one of our
smartest young men. All wish him
success and hope for his safe return.
June g. H.
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HULL's COVE.

Joseph Jordan is in the Bar Harbor
hospital for treatment.
Richard McPike leaves to-day with the
junior volunteers for Winthrop Centre.
Oscar Leland and wife have moved into
Mr.. Sweets small house for the summer.
Harvey Hamor, who has been quite i'll,
Is much better, and has returned TO his
own home.
Mrs. diendon Gardiner and little son
RALPH Of Brooklyn, N. Y y are visiting at
Charles Wilcomb's.
June 3. ANNE
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WEST BROOKLYN.
June 8.

Jesse Eaton and family of OceanN
are visiting here.
Mrs. Roland Sukeforth has arri
home from Portland.
Mrs. Elmer Bridges spent the We
end at home, returning to opeeche
urday.
Mrs. Mary Fogg who has spent a
weeks with her dsughter, Mrs. RI
Saunders, at Deer Isle is home.
Mrs. Emma Carter has gone to N,
Sedgwick to care for her daughter,
Rens Page, who has returned from
hospital.
June 3.
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ISLESFORD.

Mrs. William Black has returned to
Ma. -sachusetts after visiting her parents a
few weeks.
Russell HsdIock aid katle Squirting
spent the weekend at hotie. They re.
turned to Bangor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Norton went to
Portland last week and took their son
Howard and little daughter Lebna with
them. Mr.. Norton is still in poor health.
June g. s.
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COUNTY NEWS
NORTH BRooKsvILLE.


Inez Dow is visiting relatives at Bar
Harbor.
Curtis Durgain OF Bangor was in town
Sunday.
Alice, daughter of N. P. Staples, is con-
valescing.
A. H. Colt, who has been employed at
Bath the past season, is at home.
Anna Perkins, teacher at the e. NC.
s., was weekend guest of WIN. Per-
kins End wife.
Herbert Collins and John Collins and
wife OF Belfast visited q. A. Pierce and
wife last week.
dirard Halves, who enlisted in the navy
at the outbreak OF the war, is home for
few days. He has been across four times.
June 3. q.
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ington last week by the serious illness
her sister, Mrs. Fred Thurlow.
Mountain View grange had servi'
flag unsurled last Tuesday evening, wi
appropriate exercises. There are sixte
stars on the flag, for Harold B. Knowlt
James e. Hamor, Capt. Watson W. Luz
Murray w. Lurvey, Donald Mcleod, A
drew B. Walls, Lionel Higgins, John
Pray, Ralph Moore, Harry Alien, J. Ho
ard Farrell, George W. Dolliver, John
Carter, Leland Hopkins, Hoyt Cousi
and Shirley Reynolds, who are in the
vice.
June 8. N
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EAST'BLUEHILl4.

Mrs. Violet Grindle, who spent the
winter in Andover, Mass, is home.
A. J. Long of Portland spent few
days last week with his parents, E. c.
Long and wife.
A. f. Long, wife and son Gerald, who
spent the winter in Providence, X. l.,
came home Wednesday.
p. W. DeBeck, wife and children of
West Franklin spent the weekend with
Mrs. DeBeck's sister, Mrs. F. w. Cousins.
June 3. Il.
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SALISBURY COVE.

Mrs. Irving Mcfarland ofSmyrna Mills,
with her young daughter, is visiting MIR.
and Mrs. Lester Mcfarland,
Several members OF the Leland ceme-
terry association spent Memorial day grad-
ing and moving the cemetery.
June g. X.
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SAYS TT ACTED Ikea CHARM.

NNtS ~ AtA ~ LINN - thNN""
Coughs. colds, sore throat or bronchial
troubles which persist at this time Of the
year usually are Of an obstinate character.
That IL ALL the more reason why truly
reliable remedy like Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound should be used. Mrs. Margaret
smAie Bistop. Calf, writes; "Folsy's Honey
and Tar is q grand remedy more than u
claimed for IL. l was suffering from cold
asst week aud used the medicine and IL acted
like chArm." Contains no opiates.
-Moore's Drug store.
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WEST EDEN.
June 8.

Capt. w. w. Lunt OF the coast patrol
Cherokee, which is undergoing repairs in
Rocklsnd, is at home.
Mrs. Florence Rich wac called to Ston-
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-20
ORCHESTRA CONCERT GOOD N
Denison High School Musical oroane
zation Renders Splendid Program
Thursday at the Gymnasium

The high school orchestra gave their
first public concert on last ThurSday
evening at the gymnasium. A good
crowd was in attendance aud everyone
was greatly surprised and pleased with
the efforts put forth by the young mu-:
sicians, and the progress they had
made in such short time. The or,
chestra is composed of 45 pieces. and
while few of the members have had
some previous experience in playing
the various instruments, the majority
of them had never attempted to play
an instrument of any kind until this
orchestra was organized.
The orchestra is under the direction
of Prof. Gratke and was organized In
October, and has practiced diligently
since that time. The program consist
ed Of a number of orch estra pieces.
which, while far from perfect, were
very we'll rendered considering the
limited time for practice, a cornet quar-.
tette which was exceptionally good, .
stringed Quartette composed of young
ladies, also one composed Of young
men, clarinet and violin duet, and 8
solo, by Miss Juanit Baum
that brought forth much applause, to-
which Miss Baum responded with ~
pleasing encore. The program WasS
brought to fitting close by the rendip
ton Of The Star Spangler Bannegs
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HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS PLAY
Deloit High School Pupils Render ~
Poor Married Man." Three Act
Comedy, to Good House..
ALL PARTS WERE WELL TAKEN
Much Credit Due Professor Kuhn,
Who Had Chargeof the Training
of the Pupils.

DELOIT, March 19-Special-
The Deloit high school gave a three
act comedy at Grill's hall last Friday
night, "A Poor Married Man." which
was splendidly presented by Harlow
Mason as Billy Blake, having a hard
time to marry the girl of his choice;
Ella Martin as Mrs. Ford who was
supposed to have done away with sew
eral husbands. which was very humil-
iating to her new relatives; Kathryn
Vennick, as Zoie Ford, innocently get
ting herself and mother into trouble;
Mr.. Kuhn as Professor Wise, mar
ried man Of a day, having trouble and
misunderstanding enough to settle the
fate of any man; Nick Moeller as
Jupiter Jackson, Prof Wise's butler, a
very clever darky who kept everyone
guessing what he was going to say or
do next. Henry Boysen as Graham,
the country doctor, who did his part
splendidly. His daughter found a
place i'll college as we'll as in Prof
Wise's affections. Mrs Kuhn as June
Graham proved herself capable Of TAX
ing her place in college later as Prof.
Wises happy wife, Edith Darling as
Miss Wilson, the reporter, was always
giving things away. Much credit is
due to our efficient principal, Profess
sor Kuhn. All the actors had their
parts we'll and kept the audience in
terested from start to finish. Some of
our toWnsmen have asked for a repro
duction of the play and it, may be put
on again later.
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TREASURE AND TR!NkET DRIVE

Our people OF Denison will have
their first chance to help the wings
of the army in the Treasure and
Trinket drive, April Is.
The ladies of the Federated clubs
have the matter in charge and expect
soon to call on our good people and
solicit their help... They do not ask
for money but lef sroken.. useless, un-
wanted bits OF gold and silver trinkets,,
discarded jewelry'or table silver triple
plate. Among the articles that the
ladies will be glad to have donated
are: old gold or silver thimbles, match
boxes, bracelets. brooches, rings. chains
or links Of chains, scarf pins, studs,
broken spoons. forks. or toilet articles
in sterling silver or triple plate, gold
or silver tops of canes and umbrellas.
These articles are to be sent to the
Aviation committee of the National
Aid Society where they will be melted
down and the proceeds used to buy
comforts and to equip hospitals for the
air men of the American army.
If you have donation ready, kindly
notify Miss Haugh, chairman of the
collection committee. The treasures
and trinkets will be displayed in Il
window kindly donated for that pur-
pose by Mr.. f. c. Chamberln.
The drive ends April Is. Put on
your thinking cap and think what you
can give to help provide comforts for
the wings of the Army
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TWO DEATHS
AT SCHLESWIG
Reimer Heinrich Baeth. Aged IS Years,
Passes Away at Home of His
Son, Hans Baeth.
HENRY kIlNGBEiL is CAlLEC
A Resident Of Near SchIeswig for the
Past 30 Years Dies at Denison
Hospital on Monday

SCHLESWIG, March 19-Special-
Reimer Heinrich Baeth passed away
on Sunday, March 10th. at the home
of his son. Hans Baeth, in the east
ern part of town. Mr.. Baeth was born
in Zennhusen. Norderditmarschen
Schleswig-H Germany. on the
25th day of May. 1882. He also spent
his early life at that place. In 1858
he was united I'm marriage to Miss
Wiebke Katharine Hansen, who was
his constant helpmate for 81 years,
when she passed to her last home.
They were the parents of one child.
Hans Baeth. of Schleswig.: In the
year 1872 the family came to this
country, settling in Chicago, and in
1884 came to this vicinity, where he
engaged in farming. He was then
five years ago. He lived alone in the
til his eyesight failed him when he
went to live with his son and family.
ago. In July of last year he became
moving into town with them year
seriously i'll with pneumonia. from
which he never fully recovered but
kept to his bed, gradually growing
Wedkerl uutll tue SuulIiOllS Cdluc ~
call him home. At the time of his
death he was IS years, 9 months and
Is days old. Those who are left to
mourn his loss are his son. Hans, and
wife, thirteen grandchildren and 81
great grandchildren. Funeral services
were held at the home Wednesday at
I o'clock in the afternoon and at Erie.
den's church at 1870. with services
conducted by Rev. Wetzeler. He was
then laid to rest in Morgan cemetery.
All friends join in extending sympa'
thy to the family.
Another of the old residents of
was taken by death last
week-Henry Klingbeil. who has made
this place his home for so years. He
died at the hospital in Denison on
Monday evening. having been taken
there that morning for medical atten-
ton. He had been suffering with gan
creme, which caused his death He
made his home alone in the southeast
ern part of town not caring to mingle
with people, so that he made but few
friends. He was married twice, hav-
ing had three sons, two living, one
at Davenport and the others in the
west Funeral services were held in
Denison Tuesday.
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tions, athletic events and when attend
ing theaters at the cantonment. They
are ordered by the commanding gen.
leral to be properly and neatly dressed
at all times. '.i
Red Cross to Erect Building at Dodge
Work is to be started at once on
Ia Red Cross base hospital at Camp
Dodge.
The funds will be provided by the
Red Cross and the movement is part
of nationwide one in which similar
buildings are to be erected in all the
cantonments.
Recreation for the convalescent SOL
diers will be provided in the Red
Cross center which is to be within the
base hospital quadrangle so that SOL
diers may enter it in their dressing
gowns and without leaving the hos.
pital grounds.
A concert hall, sun pariors, baths
and writing rooms will be included
Quakcrs May Apply for Army Dis
charge.
Members of the Quaker church and
the Society Of Friends who are enlist
ed at Camp Dodge may apply for dis.
charge for the purpose Of joining an
organization that is to "go across"
soon to aid in reconstruction work.
Officers at Camp Dodge have been
notified to approve discharge applica-
tions, for action by higher authority,
whenever such men join the recon
struction party, organized by Quak-
er war work society.
Moral Condition Of Army Praised Here
Surgeons at Camp Dodge after COM
,>1a mil, a Of ftVcf ouI cannn6
increment men who have been here for
months, are responsible for
the statement that moral conditions in
the army are better than in civil life.
Only II cases of social disease were
reported during February.
Organization plans outlined by
Chaplain H. B. Boyd. which consolidat-
ed the work of all religious workers
at the cantonment, have been copied
at cantonments throughout the United
States.
General Piummer to Leave.
Gen. E. II. Plummer, who has been
in command of the 88th division OF the
at Camp Dodge, has been notified by
the war department that he will be re-
lieved at once of his command and the
1dHh Oll6dulSl ECAC10 Will o6oAh oD7
tain, which was his rank while in the
regular army. He has been ordered
to report for duty at Fort Sill, Okla
hona General Plummer has made for
himself an enviable record here. In.
spectors sent here from time to time
have reported this cantonment to be
in the best possible condition. When
General Plummer was summoned to
France early in the winter it was be-
lieved that he would take his men
'Acroas, out is seems that the war de.
partlnent is looking for younger men
for this service. General Plummer is
So years old.
Eight Men Sentenced to Long Terms.
Another bunch of objectors from st.
Paul has gotten in bad. 1t is rather
strange that Of the 20 men convicted
for refusing to wear the military uni
form and obey army officers and army
rules all but four are from st. Paul.
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egetabIes, meats, grain, hay, etc.

vegetables, meats, grain, hay, etc.
The amount, variety and quality OF
! foodstuffs everywhere is astonishing.
There is little control of foodstuffs
About the only things one cannot buy
in unlimited quantities are sugar, milk
and butter. Each cafe or hotel lin
it's you to certain amount of butter,
by card, but you can so from one cafe
to another all day long and buy the
limit at each place. When I was in
Germany I had provision card, and
when l bought roll of bread or
certain amount of butter, my card
was punched, and when the card show.
ed had purchased the limit, 1 could
purchase no more anywhere. And |
couldn't purchase anything anywhere
without the card.
I Today visited ajmarket place in a
! town of $4,000. The market building
covered quarter of a block and the
vendors spilled out in the streets over
seven blocks. There was a prodigal
abundance Of everything. l have
never before seen such variety of
sea food fish of all kinds, eels, mus
cles, shrimps, crabs, CLANS, etc., SELL
ing for from ten to thirty cents per
pound; good country butter, not plen-
ty of it, 40 cents; eggs 70 cents, chick
ems about $1.0O each; potatoes $1.75
per bushel. Vegetables aside from po-
tatoes were quite cheap. Generous
punches of leek, onions and radishes,
five cents; big punches of carrots, en-
dives, Brussel sprouts, winter onions
and parsnips, ten cetns. Any one
could buy in any quantity. The prices
are considerably higher since the
American camp was established here.
Everywhere in the cities there are
petite cafes, just little stalls, where
one can have a cup of coffee with a
lump of sugar and generous roll of
buttered bread for ten cents; if you
want to add an omelet you pay twenty
cents more: that's about all anyone
here eats for breakfast. At the hotel
Wagram, Paris, 1 had fine sirloin
steak, French fried potatoes, spinach,
bread, butter and chocolate for six
france, $1.20. Not more than it would
cost at the Chamberlain in Des Moines
the grocery stores full of provisions
loaded. There is abundance every
where.
When was travelling through Ger
livestock to be seen. In travelling hun.
dreds of miles saw but one drove of
sheep, no hogs and few horses. Nor
was there hay to be seen. There is
livestock all over France. Within an
an hour saw two droves of sheep be-
ing driven to market in a small town.
Everywhere you see women herding
livestock in the pastures. The wom-
en- are not at work in the fields here
as they are in Germany Men are do
ing the plowing. They are using the |
single shovel breaking plow. I have
not seen steam plow in use. The |
farms, however, are small. They look |
like truck patches. Every farmer has
his orchard, his potatoes, his wheat,
his vegetables. The farms are divid-
ed off into squares, the lines drawn
with great precision. everything neat
and clean. There is no litter about
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-20

The people who complain about TAX
ing trains off the railroads might like
it better over in Europe where passen-
ger service is wholly suspended a
good deal of the time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-20

''rhe country as Il whole would have
Il great deal more faith in those pack
ing house revelations ii someone be-
side that man Heney were the investi-
gator" says the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lcan.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-20

The people who think they are do
ing deed Of high patriotism by buy
ing Liberty bonds would have been
mighty pleased few years ago to get
an equally good investment on the,
same terms.