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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
WINDSOR

WEST-Saturday P. NJ. a rehers-
al at the Baptist church. all of the
boys and girls are urged to attend.
Sunday at 1890 A. NJ special
children's service. Mrs. H. w. Cobb.
who has charge of the Junior Red
Cross work OF the Augusta chapter
will give the address.
The Ladies' Union have secured d
the Pierce Grove for the picnic
July 4th,
Mrs. NJ. f. Morse filled the pulpit
at Branch Mills last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. n. Wakefield will hold
a service at the Methodist church
Sunday at 2.3o P. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Operators Voice a Joy "Over There"

The following news regarding our
telephone operators in France will be
enjoyed by many of our employees and
also by friends Of the girls themselves.
The Introduction is written by Miss
Helen H. Holmes of the Business Aid
Company III Boston, 10 one OF our Off
cials.
One of my customers, who knows
that 1 sometimes do work for YOU, had
letter from his son the other day, a
Young officer who is in service in
France. Ny customer suggested that |
should send an extract from the letter
to you. The officer has been in France
since last fall and has Travelled all over
the country. so that he has had an op-
portunity to know about the different
telephone exchanges. When he travels
with the troops he often acts as inter
prefer. so that the fact that the Ameri-
can girls speak English is not as I'M
portant to him as to some others. He
says:
You sent clipping about telephone
girls coming over here Well. we know
IT. After YOU have tried to talk over the
French system and after waiting for
hours to hear a mans voice saying
'Fini? Fini?' every 10 seconds while you
are trying to talk, 1t is a delight to
hear the familiar Number, please?
I'll connect YOU with long distance
The girls have done wonders with the
service here, They look very neat in
their blue uniforms with Signal Corps
insignia. Telephone Topics
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Birds Mimic Falliru Shells.

We are accustomed to talk of the
parrot as a wonderful mimic; but al
most every bird is a born imitator
Our men in the firing inc have had
ample opportunity Of proving this
4 case of a hen imitator is given in
the London Times. The writer says
that his son was sitting on the
just behind the firing line on the
western front when he thought he
heard shell coming. Just as it
sounded as though it was about to
burst, the noise stopped. Two min
utes later the same noise was re-
peated, and the soldier saw that the
noise was made by Il hen. The sound
was then taken up by d cock, and
was an exact imitation of falling
shell. From inquiries the soldC~
made. he found that along the front
birds have learned to make this noise
since the war began.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Goat Milk Is Valuable.

Mix from the goat has probably
been used for food purposes ever
since the advent of the first Mrs.
Gotcc," and the chances are that it
will until time is no more. In Eu-
rope the milk goat is one of the most
popular of domestic animals. and
more and more its popularity is
growing in this country. What thor
oughbreds We have are kept on
feather actresses. almost. and fed
the best and choicest that the market
affords We are just beginning to
see what the 'baa baa" can really
do and what it is actually worth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Private Eiwin Allen

Dexter. Nc, June 2'.-PriNate FL
win Allen of this town of Co. r,
,0ard Infantry. has been killed in
action, accord nG To a message ron
the war department. received by the
Young mans father, Dexter Allen.
Private Allen. before going over
seas. was employed at Skowhegan
by the American Express co. He has
boon a member OF 60. T. Of the " q
2d Maine of that town for several
wears and served with his company
on the Mexican border. lie vas
obou, a wears of age and besld IS
his father is survived by two SIS
tors Private Allen Is the first 81 l.
dior from this town 10 meet deatt
in the war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
FAIRFIELD

Miss Frieda Tarbell was in town ves-
terday the guest of Miss Gladys Shorey
on lower Main street
There will be a lawn party at toe
home of Miss Katherine Hatch Sa.ur-
day afternoon for the primary DEPART
ment of the Baptist church. All men,
bers are invited.
a State teachers examination will DE-
given Saturday, June %, at the Law
renee high school. All those desiring 20
take the examination are requested to
be at the school building at quarter
past eighe
The funeral services OF the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dostie was
held yesterday afternoon from the Catn-
olc church at o'clock The inferno III
was at Pine Grove cemetery at WaI9--
vile.
Mahlon Crummet of Clinton was IN
town yesterday calling on friends.
Mrs. w. r. Hall and daughter Mar
days in Clinton as guests of Mr.. Hail 5
mother, Mrs John Curtis. have return
ed to their home in this town.
A surprise party was rendered Miss
DORIS circuit last evening at her home
on West street by several Of her cla's-
mates The evening was very pleas
antly passed and all enjoyed a delight
full time. A delicious collation. vas
served. Miss Orcutt is to leave Satur-
day for Bangor, where she will enter
the Bangor hospital for training.
l.. r. Hinckley. who is stationed at a
training camp in North Carolina. re-
Gently suffered a sunstrol>e and is the
guest of his wife and parents, Rev and
Mrs. Hinckley, at Good Will Farm :cr
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Garry of Lewis
ton. who have been passing a few days
in town with friends and relatives, nave
gone to 'Skowhegan, where they Will
pass lew days before returning Ia
their home.
Green peas were served yesterday at
the home of Charles Choate Mr.. Choate
always has splendid garden and is che
of the first to have peas ror dinner.
A large number of members of tie
Methodist church and congregation en-
ioyed picnic yesterday at PIumm rs
grove.
Miss Ina Foss and Miss Ruby Foss of
Albion were in town yesterday calling
on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Why Barley Flour Is in Demand

No longer considered exclusively a
food for growing babies or the stand
by for delicate invalids, barley -four
has emerged from its dim cubbyhole
of obscurity and stands boldly in the
white limelight of modern usefulness
With the slogan save the wheat
ringing in our ears and the warning
admonitions of our food experts star
ing us in the face from the store win
dows and from every coign of vantage
in the street. we are all eager to en-
brace any suggestion that will aid us
in conserving our precious food sup
plies. At the same time we want to
maintain sufficient strength for our
work as we'll as preserve our splendid
feeling of cheerful optimism needed
to back US in the trials we may yet
be called upon to endure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

There was a time-aHd it was only
as long ago as the last century, too
when the irish Travelled about their
country on odd little cars They were
called long cars and they were not
very different, really. from the out
side cars" which are still commonly
used in ireland. But the outside car
c~rries no more than two persons on
seats. while the long car carried
sometimes as many as 16 passengers
in all The luggage was piled up in
the middle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
WICkES TOOK FIRST
YANKEE WAR SHIP TO
ENGLAND IN JULY, l776

Capt. Lambert Wickes for wnom
the destroyer Wickes, launched June
25 at Bath. is named was natlve
of New England and barn in lfao.
He was among the first naval omeers
that were appointed in the war oi
independence, his first commission
being dated Dec. %, l775.
In the summer of 1776 he COM
nlanded the brig "Reprisal" ana IN
a cruise to the West Indies captured
the British ships Friendship" ana
Shark" and the schooner Teter.
On his return in July he took Ben
jamin Franklin to France in the
"Reprisal," which was the hrst
American warship that ever visited
Europe.
On this cruise he captured two
British br:es, in November, I'fo.
After his arrival in France with ms
prizes which were sold, he sailed on
a cruise in the Bay of Biscay, where
he captured several other English
prizes. The British government re-
monstrated with France, then at
peace with England, which neces-
STATED mock sales of the prizes at
sea.
The French government was there
after obliged to order the American
cruisers to leave France.
Wickes took command of the
American squadron, consisting OF
the brig Lexington" which had ar
rived from the United States, and the
Dolphin"
Wickes captured IA vessels in five
days, in the Bay of Biscay and the
English channel, all OF which were
sent to France and sold in June,
1777.
Wickes was afterwards chased by
a British ship of the line, and es-
capped by throwing his guns over
board.
He continued his cruise toward
this country in the "ReprisaP alone
as the little squadron had separated,
and was lost in a storm on the
Banks of Newfoundland in ITS. All
the crew of the "ReprisaT were lost
with the ship, with the exception of
the cook.
Wickes gave the greatest promise
of brilliant career.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

In connection with the black wal
nut census which President Wilson
has asked the Boy Scouts of America
to undertake. Henry s. Graves, the
chief of the United states Forest
Service. has written a letter to The
Boy Scouts explaining why the need
for the work is urgent.
THE tremendous forest resources
Of the United States" Col. Graves
states in the letter, will undoubtedly
he a very important factor in the
winning of the war for the allies.
One Of the most essential timberS for
war purposes. as the President points
out. is the black walnut. With The
exception of mahogany, which has to
be imported and thus burdens the
shipping facilities Of the country. no
other wood is so we'll adapted for air
plane propellers.
Since four or five propellers are
required for each airplane and since
black walnut is scarce and only the
best grade can be utilized for this
purpose. it is important for the gov
ernment to know Immediately the To-
cation of all available supplies. Wal
nut is also the chief wood used for
gunStocks.
Il believe that the Boy Scouts are
performing most valuable patriotic
service in undertaking this work. Let
me urge YOU to impress upon the
farmers of the country the impor-
tance of properly conserving their
forests and especially propagating
such valuable species as the black
walnut, which has appropriately been
alled the Liberty Tree"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Private Chester L. Briggs

Houlton. Me. June 21-Word ras
hocn received here of the death of
Private Chester l. Briggs OF Houl-
ton in France. Private Briggs was
less than 20 wears Of age and was the
son of Conductor Thomas n. Briggs
~ the Bangor Aroostock Rail
road He enlisted in Go. |. and haH
seen service on the Mexican boz
DER Later he was transferred to I!
l03rd Regiment and was sent 70
France with II. Private Briggs wa
killed in action and his death comes
as great blow 10 his family aai
-rnny friends. who were watching
his career with great interest. HAY
ing enlisted at such nearly age. me
blow is Gn especially severe one. Hia
has been n hnc example of patriot
ism that will long Ice remembered N
Houltun hearts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Hearts Safeguards.

BY virtue of its automatic action
the heart is safeguarded against va
rious disturbances to which othef
parts of mans anatomy are subject
Al all events, it should he a great
matter of consolation to heaters
opathists. thoughtists, nature takers
and doctors as we'll that the excellent
and normal automatic action of the
heart muscle after all is not us
turbed in disease or in health hE
most of the heart tonics, cardiae
stimulants and other medicines lev
eled with misdirected energy at the
heart. 1t should indeed. he great
consolation because few Of them ever
roach the heart-EXChange
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Private Charles p. Craig

Mars Hill. Me. June 26.-Charles =.
Craig, reported seriously wounded IN
action, is well known here, the so1 OF
Mr., and Msr. James Craig. is 2 years
old and unmarried He was employs d
on a farm when he decided to en- ist
and joined the colors at fioulton last
May later being assigned to Co. T. OF
Dover. now Of the l05d Infantry. ?6 n
Division which went overseas last flh.
4 telegram from the war department
was received here Monday.
He has several sisters and brothers.
brother being at Camp Devens
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

Drainage water or the run off dur
ing heavy rains probably furnishes
one of the most important means Cor
the dissemination of plant diseases
and has been found in many places
to explain the presence of disease
in fields where cabbage or other cru
offers have never before been grown.
Here are some safe figures about
what can be expected of a back yard
fock. Each hen in her pulet year
should produce 10 dozen eggs. The
average size of the backyard flock
should be at least 10 hens. Thus each
flock would produce in a year 100
dozens of eggs which. at the con-
servative value of 25 cents a dozen.
would he worth s25. But the 100
dozen is more important than the s25.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Work for Chemists.

The swift development of the sci
ence of aviation has produced a nunl5
ber of highly important question:
which, in the opinion of experts, must
be solved by the chemist. Ways must
be found. for example. to overcome
the susceptibility Of the machine to
sudden changes Of temperature. and
some sort OF chemical compound is
needed to make cloth, Used m air
planes and elsewhere, waterproof
proof and slow burning. Othcr
fields for the chemist are suggested
by the demands for rustproof metal
parts and light alloys. Me-
chaniCS MAGAZINE.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
80 CASUALTIES

Weeks Brooklyn.
Died OF wounds-Leut. Daniel J. Car
ney. Yonkers. y. Y; Sergeant Everit
A. Harter. New York; privates Joseph
T. Farmer. Yonkers. y. Y. Arthur
CARRIER. New York. william lanes.
sprinrerton. III. ot,o Turkofski. Wau-
kesha- Wis.
Died OF disease-Sergt. Ebenezer Bull.
Falrhaven. Vt. Private Thomas J.
Provence. Irvington. Ind
Died OF airplane accident-Lie IT.
William r. Chamberlain, Arca;a,
cat; Sergt James r pFlaher.y,
New York.
Died from accident and other
causcs-Major george F. HilgaTd.
Reiicville. H.; Privates Jack Brown.
Columbia, =. c.: Neal Chase, Hanni-
bal. Mo: Ludser Rocheford, 81
Rathbun street. Woonsocket. II. !.
Wounded severely--I.icuts. Robert
L. Cooper Stoneham, Col. John W.
Mcclure. Louisville. Ky; Everard
Il. Seely. Dorchester. Mass; Sergts.
John sagIct, kapuvar, Hungary
Howard g. Slater. Milford. Del
Sygnont vienckowski. Paterson. y.
J.: Corporals Omer G.. Smith, Fouk",
Ark: Michael Marshall. Jr.. WYal-
lington. ~ j. Rayburn r. williams
Clifton Forge. Va; Buglers Aloert
W. Johnson San Saba, Tex; Ed
mund Plaznwski Chicago; Wallace
II smith, Glendale. y y; Prira,es
rdw@rd J.. Bates. Bron~ville, y. Y:
Amo r. Bcnbow. Munice. Ind
George G. herman. Milwaukee: Clay
ton Carmichael. Hartford, Ind: siN-
n Gastagna, Brooklyn; Delhert T.
Carmichael Heuvclton. y. Y;
Charley Cross. pikovilic. Ky: joan
n Green. .lderdslc. Wash, Fred
erick kerner. Burke. s d; Ernest
Kimbrcll Spartenburg. :. G.: Lesil"
Knose. CIeves. Ohio; Loren T.. M
eham .Glyndon. MINI: John F. Nj
NAV. Dayton. Va; Gilbert NeWtoh'
Taft. cal: Irving Noodoyitz. New
York Harry r, Olson. Spokd6"
Wash: oliver +. Skaggs Fort
Thomas. Ky CyTcnua \. Skidmo""
Plainview. Minr.
Wounded. degree undetermined -
Corporal clifford GAYLORD. Fort Mad
icon. la: prvates FLOYD Baker, jew
III. Ia: Paul r. Grove. Des MONS,
N John ~ stacy, Fremont. Wis.
Missing IN action-Privaies Ncr-
non " Davis, Ekalkala. Mont; Eri-
berto @ Rocha. Los Angeles
Previously reported missing. nO'v
returned 10 duty-Privatcs Stan''y
Radger. Chicopee Mass: Edward {.
Mcrcak. Chicago: Albert l.. Mason,
Friendship ~ Y.
Previously reported missing. now
reported killed in action-Priva'
John Taracka. Oak Park, Ill
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Scrat. Stanley l. Buck

Pennington. Me. June 3i-Off1ci4l nc
tice was received today Ivy Mrs. Mabel
Luce of New Vineyard that her son,
Sergt. STANLEY l.. Buck. was killed N
action June If lie was a member az
90 X. iG3d Infantry He was serving
his second enlistment and was WITH TIE
Cd Maine Infantry on the Mexican tor
der in 1916 He IL the third member ot
X Company to be killed in France end
the second man from New Vineyard. lie
was rs years old.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Little Meteoric Matter Now

In the early days of it's history the
earth grew rapidly by the addition Of
meteoric matter. 1t is still growing
in the same manner. though scarcely
to an appreciable extent, for the
masses OF meteoric matter added
yearly is reckoned to be only, 10000
tons. In the course of ages the larger
planets have swept up practically all
the fragments of the original disrup-
ton. and the only available source of
supply OF meteoric matter seems to
be that brought by comets.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
GOING TO ITALY
Continued from Page Cne)

he is selecting the first regiment to be
sent. however, was taken as indica. ting
that il resulted In decision that con-
solidated American force in France and
Italy was the wisest solution at pres
ent at least.
The purpose of sending troops to Ita-
ly. Mr. Baker has explained. is more
for political than military reasons. Il
is desired to demonstrate again that the
allieC nations and the United States are
one in their purposes on all fronts ann
to extend the Intercourse between me
troops OF all the powers at war with
Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
A SchooIairl's Letter.
dieter of a French schoolgirl quoted
hN DR. Iahu Il EinleNl


by DR.. John II. Finley)
1T was only little river. almost a
brook: it was called the User. One
could talk from one side to the other
without raising ones voice, and the
birds could fly over it with one sweep
of their wings. And on the two
banks there were millions of men,
the one turned toward the other, eye
to eye. But the distance which sep
arated them was greater than the
stars in the sky; it was the distance
which separates right rom injustice
The ocean is so vast that the sea
gulls do not dare to cross it. During
seven days and seven nights the
great steamships of America, going at
full speed drive through the deep
waters before the lighthouses of
France come into view: but from one
side to the other hearts are touch
ing"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
ManJv Pride

remember when working in
flower garden was looked upon as a
way for a man to earn
money. One man hired to dig, threw
down. his spade when told place for
flowers was being made. declaring.
II amt got so low as to earn my
maxim a posey bed."-Eiiza-
beth Eddy Norris, in the House Beau
tiful
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

history professor at one of the
British universities recently met one
OF his old students while home on leave
from the western front, and inquired
from MIN if he had learned any particu.
lar lesson from the war.
I have found replied the student,
that 1t was deal easier studying his
tory than it Is making it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
BRAVES LOSE
2 RY THE DRAFT

Boston, June G.-Ray PoweIL Walter
Rehg and Joseph j. Kelley, outfieders
with the Boston Nationals, will rep1rt
for duty with the naval reserve fore
at Newport on July ), The trio, all q
whom are in class one of the draft
went to Newport recently and enlisted
and TODAY were ordered to report fer
duty within 70 days.
Powell has been playing regularly IN
center field. while Rehg and Kelly have
slternated. Powell and Rehg came TO
Boston last year from Providence AMI
IS ely in 1916 from the Chicago Nation
ais
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
A ticket case. s5 feet ( inches ~,

A ticket case. IS feet inches long.
claimed by the manufacturers TO be
the largest in the world. has recently
been completed for the travel de.
partment of an express company in
New york city. 1t has total capac-
lty Tor 24s4 different kinds of coupon
tickets in channeled drawers occupy
ing seven sections beneath the long
counter. while above it are metal
tubes or racks in which provision is
made for 6SS different kinds Of smau.
er cardboard tickets.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
No Headache

Here an absolutely safe and reliable remedy tor headache
T. acts in the RIGHT WAY by relieving the stomach, liver
and bowels of impure matter that must be gotten out OF the
system before improvement be assured This
Is accomplished promptly and aseeaby by taking as d
rected teaspoonfu of the genuine "L F." Atwood Med
;cne. 50 long in use in New England homes Follow IN
con on the bottle and get into condition to enjoy your
work. This is money saving remedy for it will cost you
ouv one cent do 50 cents for 20 doscs to get well and
stay we Ask your dealer for e. Fs' prepared oy Inc
1. F. Medicine Co., Portland Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
DOSE

take leave of them. They applaud
ed me and gave me three lustv
cheers just like the loyal, faithful
men they are. l kept my eomposure
until | turned away, and then had
to set my teeth 10 overcome the sink.
ing feeling that rushed over me-
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

Deputy State Fish Commissioners
Edward Corfee of Seattle. Wash, has
taken a large monograph with him
to WILDLY Island. Alaska where he
IS being sent to kill off the hair seals
which are threatening the extinction
of the salmon. Seals and sea lions
nave long been known to be at
tracted by music and Corfee hopes
mus 10 lure the fsheaters to their
doom.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

The great task Of mapping out the
proposed automobile trains through
Yellowstone National Park. has been
done by a New York woman. Mrs.
Robert c. Morris. who owns ranch on
the borders Of the park and spends her
summers there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

Iaffersonville, Ind. was in danger
oartIv from fire because of lack Of
ioa water. The firemen of No. En-
n;ne-house we're deprived of the iced
81, and they declared they would
strike as they regard It as a heces
sitv The ice waller supply was
stonad ms a war measure and be-
''sa saU tho city is trying to economize.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

The funeral of Maj. James \. Fow-
ler. a survivor of the 26th Maine Reg
;nent. was held Friday at his late
residence on Union street. Rockpor''
pev L. W. West officiating. The Ma
aar;c hodies of Camden and Rockport
ia Fred A. Norwood Post. G. A. r.
ttandad Burial was in Searsport.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

If you desire to fasten pipes or pipe
fittings together permanently. thor
oughly clean the parts to be fastened
and cover the threads with a strong
solution of salt and water. The salt
will rust the threads together. fasten-
ing the partS.-Popular Science
Monthly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

Wiliiam NJ Davie, aged 9s. has de-
cided TO settle down in Pittsburg,
Penn. after crossing the continent %
times. II am going to spend the rest
Of my days here" he said. unless the
old rowing spirit again seizes me-"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

AFTER tramp of $50 miles, taking
81 days, Elmer Heinrich is in Aher.
oeen. Wash. for the second draft
call He was allowed to go 70 A,asl.
10 establish a cannery on the prom
Use that he would return in time 70,
the second ca for men to the coiors
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Not Some Men

Exchange wants to know if an ex-
ira hour of daylight will pull some
men home an hour earlier-Euffalo
Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Practical Results.

Hazel-Do YOU believe those Bill
ken idols bring good luck?
Tom-Most assuredly. l killed a
howline cat with one last night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Or Second.Story Job.

Howe-I saw that eminent re-
former De Fuss running through the
streets with a stepladder this morn
ing. What do YOU suppose he was
AFTER
Wise-The man higher up, Of
course.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

Irwin White of Knoxville, Tenn.
aged II, is a corporal Of infantry and
is probably the youngest enlisted
"man" in the United States Army.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28

Mrs. Lizzie Boughton Of Spring
field. Mass, has knitted 25 sweaters
for the Red Cross in the las. Il
weeks.