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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
Dexter
Not an Ounce of Coal in Hands
of Dealers-Wood Also Very
Scarce-Reported Theft Of
100 Gallons of Whiskey

! What is to be done in this town
/ by scores Of people who are out Of
fuel is problem faced BY the peopls
! themselves, the seectmen and tho
members of the local fuel committees
who are attempting to help them out.
| There is not an ounce Of coal in town
! in the hands of any of the dealers. al
though it is reported that n car Is
en- route here from Bangor. sent here
| through the efforts Of the fuel admin
| istration. Outside of this there is no
coal in sight for Dexter.
| Wood is also very scarce, and the
storm which has blocked the roads
prevents the formers from hauling in
! green wood. The blockade is bound to
last for several days at least. Scores
! Of families are absolutely destitute of
| fuel. and tile cold weather is causing
suffering among those whom the cold
! weather caught with a scant supply Of
| wood or coal on hand.
One of the sensations of the week
! is the mysterious disappearance of 100
! gallons of whiskey, which rumor has
| it. was stored in farm buildings not a
| great distance from this village and
! which, it is said. was valued at about
$500 or approximately 81 per quart,
which is said to be the price now de-
/ nianded by those engaged in the il
4 legal business. 1t is reported that the
| liquor was stolen.
/ The first of the week of prayer serv-
| ices in tic local Protestant churches
! was held sunday evening i'll The Free
Baptist church when Rev. H. Lin
, coin Mackenzie, pastor of the Congrc-
, &atl0nal church, WAS the speaker. The
! meeting Sunday evening was held at
! SO o'clock, though the week day serv-
| ices Will he held at o'clock. The
( service on Monday night will he held
in the CONGREGATIONAL church with
Rev. i. NJ. Traftpn OF the Free Bap.
/ tist church the speaker and Tuesday
! evenings meeting takes place in the
! First Baptist church with Rev. stan
ley Gates Spear the speaker. The
meeting for Wednesday evening will
! he held in the First Tniversalist
church and the speaker will be Rev
/ A. b. McAllister, pastor of the Metho-
dist church.
The local letter carriers. Joseph
Rand and Ralph Lowell. have been
equipped with the regulation letter
| St,i ilNi tIiiI pIliIS vi IlSilt que.
The first of series of vesper serv-
| ices was held In the First Cnive$sa-
| list church Sunday afternoon. A fine
musical program was carried out and
a short sermon delivered by the pas
| tor, Rev. Stanley Gates Spear. The
vesper services will be held once n
month during the remainder OF the
! winter
! Owing to the shortage Of fuel the
village schools Will not open until Mon
day morning, Jan. II. the vacation
having been extended one week. I'm
less intense cold weather prevails and
makes further extension necessary,
the schools will commence the winter
term next Monday There Is sufficient
fuel In the High School building to last
through the winter but some Of the
other buildings are short Of wood and
coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
English Captains Heroic Fight
|Single=Handed Against Germans

them out. until finally the whole sub
urb had been cleared with the eXcep-
ton of one machine gun whose crew
of eight men kept pumping bullets INTO
the British ranks.
Black charged this machihe-sun
with one orderly. Four other brave or
derlies had been shot down beside MIN
previously and this one also was
caught as the machine gun was
reached. Black then attacked the
Germans with a revolver in each hand
and shot down the last man or eight.
This clear Rues Nertes or the enemy
and outposts were established atout
the place. Black had been wounded
during the fighting. but he held on to
his command until relief came next
day.
This story is not the only one to
he related of that bitter day about
Masnieres. 4 regiment which had the
stiffest part of the fighting in the
town was made up of troops known
as die -hards," and they fought all
dav with rifles and bayorsts at close
quarters and never gave step IN the
face of great onslaught made against
them. During the fighting the colonel
had been wounded in one eye and SO
serious was his injury that his other
eve became useless. His troops con-
tinued to be so hard pressed that it
seemed probable they would give way
The colonel knew they needed ali
the announcement possible to enable
them to bear the awful strain. lie
called for an orderly and led by his
servant he started making a round CT
the front line to speak words Of en-
coura cement to his troops. For hours
this blind man with handaged eyes
kept up his tramp among his men with
his hand in that of the orderly who
was his only guide. This heroic ex-
ample was the final word for the Tom
mics. They loved their colonel and
they stood and died for him and held
their line.
Masnieres produced another thrilling
incident. next day. The Germans re
ncwed their attack and came down
in waves. Their assault at the cross
ing at the canal bank was particular
! ~ fierce and the British. after sus-
! tanning the shock for some time, be
gan to waver and the general rushed
| to the spot He took stand in the
| midst of his troops and rallied them
about him along the bank. He spoke
! to them with assurance and pleaded
| that they be calm The Germans We're
! sending forward another great wave
of infantry.
1t was then that the general IN
consciously echoed words of the fam
Gus order issued by an American gen
eral at the battle Of Bunker Hill
STEADY men. steady, do not fire I'M
I til YOU see the whites Of their eyes.
I The crossing was held and the Ger
i mans driven back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
PITTSFIELD

BY request Of the Pittsfield Fnsf
committee and by advice Of members
of both churches with its pastors, II,
has been decided to combine the ser- =.
vices of tho Universalist and Baptist
churches for the present on account
of the fuel shortage. During the month,
OF January the morning services and
Sunday schools will be held at the Uni
versalist church with Rev. A. E.
Wright, preacher. There will be ac-
commodations for both Sunday schools
and their classes. Each church will use
its own envelope for the morning Of
fering. The public is earnestly invited
to attend these united services.
The first meeting of the class in
First Aid will be held Jan. II at 8
o'clock in the Red Cross rooms. DR.. I.
II. Blanchard will instruct the class.
Any wishing to join will please leave
their names at the Red Cross rooms be-
fore Jan. II.
The town schools will omen Monday.
Jan. Z. after a two-Weeks vacation.
T. L. Getchell Of the Pittsfeld Coal
Co. was in Bangor Saturday on bust
ness connected with the coal stuat ton
Mrs. Al2ada Robinson and daughter
of Milton, Mass, who have been visit
ing relatives here and in st. Adams,
have returned home.
Tho annual meeting Of the Pittsheld
branch Of the \. +. NJ L. A. will be
held at Grange hall in Pittsfield Jan.
26, at l.. II. Prominent out of town
men Will lie present to address the
dairymcn at this meeting.
Mrs. John Chase is in Old Town.
V here she was called by the illness Of
her father. Hiram Off.
The Red Cross Auxiliary at Palmyra
Ee.tcd S3105 from chicken pie sup
per and entertainment recently given.
Miss Mabel Fuller of Boston. who
has been visiting two weeks with her
sister, Mrs. W. NJ. Harrington. has re-
turned 10 her duties rs teacher
W. l.. Pushor, formerly treasurer OF
the Pittsfeld Trust Co. has rented Of
flee room in the Osborne block.
T. +. Getchell. who has been chair
lran of the Somerset county Exemption
Board. has resigned his position, which
has been accepted on account Of his
coal business.
Miss Elsa Thorne. Red Cross nurse.
has been passing few days with Miss
Emma Coolidge.
Mrs. Clifford Morrow is visiting
friends in Mddleboro. Mass.
A meeting Of the 500 Club will be
held Monday evening. Jan. 7, with Mr..
and Mrs. r. II. Berry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence)
With the British Armies in France.
Dec. e-The full story of the heroism
OF British captain who was SO
moved with hatred of the Germans for
Gripping his child with a bomb, that
he attacked aud killed eight of them
with club. and withstood sudden
German onslaught by his inspiring
! leadership, had just been received. The
tale has made the captains name a
byword of gallantry and bravery in
the British camp. Here are the facts:
Whom the Germans delivered their
tremendous assault against Masnieres
and Marcoing during their general Of
fensive on November thirtieth, those
two towns and the territory about
them were being held BY division OF
English troops. On the staff of the
commanding general there was a dash l.
ing captain who may be designated as
Captain Black for purposes of this
narrative.
Black was man Of long service and
much beloved by all the troops. He
had been n jovial companion until
recently, when during a German all
raid over England his baby girl was
crippled for life by a bomb. Black
had become bitter against the Ger
mans and had sworn that he would
exact fun penalty for the airnan' s
| deed.
The captain little knew when be
turned III on the night Of the twenty
ninth OF November how soon he
would be able TO get this revenge. Next
morning the Germans attacked Mas
/ nieres in force and the brigade to the
! right OF the troops holding the town
was forced to fall back. The brigade
in the town. however. stood firm and
! fought the enemy off. Meanwhile
waves of Germans had swept hE e
the south OF the town and were
sWarming westward.
Captain Black came out OF his head
quarters south oil Marcoing to find
five Germans already in possession q
great dump nearby. 50 quickly hac
the enemy advanced that this was the
first intimation that they were ilplt
by. Black had in his hand heaTl
walking stick which was his only
weapon Without a moments hesita
! ton he charged the dump alone anC
! beat about him So fiercely that he
Drained all five opponents before they
recovered from the surprise. He h2t
made GOOD his vow, but his work was
not finished.
Other Germans appeared west OF
1 es l.ues Nerts, a southern suburb O
! Masnicres Black collected all the
signallers. cooks. orderhes and Other
! servants available, and with two com
panies of regulars delivered an attach
! towards Rues Nertes. The Germans
; fell back and fierce handto- hans
/ fighting followed. Black led his little
army from house to house and as otter
as the Germans made a stand he drove
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

Nliliam Hughes of Boston, who was
arralgned before United States Com
missioner Reid in Bangor on a charge
OF deserting from the United States
army after a 500 mile chase through
the woods of northern Maine has been
ordered removed to Massachusetts by
Judge Hale of the district court at
portland. He was sent to Portland
from Bangor to be held for further or
ders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
BASKETBALL
FOR THIS WEEK

Jan. u.-Winthrop high school VS..
Cony high school at Augusta. Belfast
high school vs., Waterville high school
at NatefVl'se Lisbon Falls high school
VS.. FreepoU nigh school at Freeport.
Jan. l2.-South Portland high school
vs. Portland high school at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

That the city's venture in potato rais-
;rg was an expensive proposition is
generally agreed upon. says the ba'n
Times According ITO the statement
rnrdered the meeting Of the city
council Wednesday evening, the pota-
to commission lost two dollars on every
three spent This does not compare "a
vorahly with the experiment on scout
II. Frye. who raised go bushels AZ a
profit for the Old Folks Home and ms
efforts were so appreciated by iho!has
q Plant. donor Of the institution. that
he has recently sent Mr.. Frye letter
concentrating him upon his enterprise,
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Classified
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
TO Lighthouses and Rooms

10 Lighthouses and Rooms
ONE. TWO, THREE OR FOUR
rooms for housekeeping. furnished o. I'M
furhIshed. Very reasonable to guod par
teS Near Eaton shoe factory and elec-
re cars. Apply 81 Child St 5an:o5t
LOWER FRONT ROOM, WARM,
very desirable for man. Apply 80 Sta,e
street, Augusta. ja.n5a3.
LARGE FRONT ROOM WITH Al
cove for sleeping room, hot and COLI
water. gas and electric lights. Hot WAFER
heat and open ire. Apply 10 Grove s..
Augusta. jan4itf
TWO TENEMENTs OF 7 AND 5
rooms Good locality. Apply Mrs. c. LeB.
Gooaen, Lincoln Ave, Gardiner: Tel.
@1l-Y. jan4ISt
SMALL RENT OF 8 ROOMS. WITH
pantry and woodshed, good cellar. In
Quire al % child St jan3d1W
TWO FURNISHED FRONT ROOMS
with electric lights, furnace heat ana
st, Gardner. Phone 2.9-J. jaEld1W
LPTo-DATE GROOM FLAT, s
rooms and bath, al! hardwood floors. el-c-
'ric lights. ga.s range. furnace ana ga
zen. - per week. Inquire II GreenIief
81. Phone 361J. janldIr
FURNISHED ROOMS WITH HEAT
and bath. also use OF telephone, at =
Crosby 81. Place. Tel. lH..-k. Call either
afternoon or evening. janldlw'
ELEGANT ROOM TO LET, FOUR
windows on bath room moor. furnished or
not as desired. Garage stable IL desired.
ii. III. Harvey, l02 Bangor ST, Augusta.
dec3ldtf
FINE RENTS, WEST AND EAST
G IIa I
Hutch!ns, Augusta Trust Block. 43l-W.
declodtf
HOUSES IN HALLOWELL
Six rents, prices from s. per month up
ward. G. W. Alexander, Haliowel.. Tel.
2y3-M. decl5dlmo
HOUSE ON MELVILLE ST. IN
quire f. O. Getchell. 100 Grove st.
sept25dtf
TENEMENT OF ROOMS, USE OF
bath, to one or two adults. Call or phone
after Z. NJ. to Mrs. Hanks. u South
Belfast avenue. Phone G42-W. decGdtf
A CONVENIENT TENEMENT OF
five rooms. Apply w. g. Boothby. Ken
neLec Savings Bank, dec5dtf
SMALL RENT IN HALLOWELL.
hardwood floors. electric lights and other
conveniences. centrally located Apply
to w. H. Perry. Is Second ST, Hallowell
dec5dtt
DECEMBER 18th ONE TENEMENT
in central location with bath and electric
lights and hardwood floors. One tene-
ment on Water street of seven rooms and
la TIL Kent low. One tenement on state
Street with bath, lights, furnace, coal and
gas range, seven rooms. One steam heat
ed office near the railroad station. Tive
rear offices on Water street, rents rea-
sunaD!e. Augusta Real Estate Associa-
ton. nov26utf
TWO SMALL TENEMENTS ON
State st. +. Q. Getcheil. 100 Grove st.
novI3dtf
EIGHT ROOM MODERN HOUSE
and two small flats. Apply to Brooks
!idW. Co. oct26dtf
BRIGHT, SUNNY HOUSE, 8 ROOMS
and pa;h, modern convenieRces. fine KEEL
aey furnace. stable for garage. Apply
Mrs. :. 5. Lancaster, "a South Chestnut
street Oct11dtf
FURNISHED ROOMS. $3.50 AND
upward per week. Lodgings 30 anl. Is
cents. Also rooms for iiSh. housekeeping
Hartford House. PhSne @l-W oct23dtf
CONVENIENT RENT, SIX (6)
rooms at No Gage st. Place. Apply Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

New Advertisements Today
Wanted-Salesmen.
For saie-Woodiot.
Wanted-Canoes, etc
ror sale-Jersey COW
For sale-Pair OF oxen
For sale-Driving horse.
anted-Glrl for housework-
Eor saIe-New mich COW with calf.
To iat-Roons for housek aeping.
rehabilitation as housekeeper.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15

cepted by the Red Cross for delivery
to the post office authorities. La
bells that are lost will not be dupli-
Gated.
Christmas parcels must be placed
in cardboard boxes, 3 by 4 by o
inches in size. These boxes will be
provided, to holders of labels, by
the American Red Cross. They may
be obtained at Red Cross chapters
or branches after November 1.
With each box will be given COM
plete instruction regarding the arti-
clcs which may be sent, and a list
of articles which are barred by the
postal authorities. Study these in
and avoid mistakes. No
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15

message or written material Of any
kind will be allowed to go in the
boxes. When the boxes are packed,
but unwrapped, they must not weigh
more than 2 pounds Is ounces. II
the parcel is overweight, some arti-
Gle must be removed.
Do not put perishable food, soft
candy, liquids, or anything in glass
containers in the package if you
wish it to reach its destination with
the other contents unspoiled.
Do not mail the box yourself.
When packed, the box should be
taken to the nearest collection sta
ion designated by the Red Cross,
lnsealed, and unwrapped, ready for
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15

Under German rule monuments in
the public square would probably
give way to stone walls for the con-
venience Of the firing squads. Buy
a Liberty Bond.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15
HOW TO PREPARE XMAS
PACKAGES FOR SOLDIERS
Parcels for Army Men Must Be
Placed In Cardboard Boxes
Only to Each Soldier.

One parcel will be accepted by the
War Department through the Red
Cross for each soldier overseas.
Each soldier will be provided with
one Christmas parcel label This la
bel will be forwarded by him to the
person in the United States from
whom he wishes to receive his
Christmas package. Packages that
do not bear this label will not be ac-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15

In the Knowledge Department
last week we advised Jimmie Mikes
to "try jollying his wife a little
telling her she's looking more beauti-
full and younger every day. He said
he did this and she Immediately
nailed him for So to have her picture
taken.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15
Auto Transfer

We have three Auto Trucks and
are prepared to haul and deliver
goods anywhere. We guarantee
prompt and quick service, and will
answer calls at any time. Prices
reasonable. If you want any haul
ing or transfer work done give us
a call. Phones 1872 and 474.
1-tf. G. ID. SULLIVAN & co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15
bun uefRTY BoNos )

Those four million English women
aren't making munitions for wages
but for honor's sake. America had
best take heed and buy Liberty
Bonds.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15

inspection. Red Cross representa-
tives are authorized to remove OBJ
jectionable articles from parcels.
Shippers will then affix sufficient
postage. on their parcels to carry
them to Hooboken, N. J. Parcel
post zone rates win be charged. The
parcels are to remain in custody of
the Red Cross until delivered to the
postal authorities. No Christmas
parcel will be accepted by the Red
Cross for shipment after November
20. Keep this fact in mind when
planning a Merry Christmas for the
boys cover There"
-- BUY LIBERTY BONDS -
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15
Buy lsFRTY BoNDs =
ProIonq the Life

Of your shoes by having them re-
paired at O'Connelps Shoe Labra-
tory, Maysville St., opposite Lloyd's
Cafe. 33-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15

called
Artillery
And
of
United from SIS 100000 to $2OOO0OO
to
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15

Before cold weather arack Camp shelter
less than 10000 Army Boys and stables for at least $4,000 animals
must be completed. This is imperative
Fubooded Kentucky cooperation complete quarters
less than $4,000 soldiers and 10000 animals in that tme all work
together mansized job all right for Kenuckans but
be Kentuckans fail they undertake
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15
CARPENTERS AND LABORERS

high fixed by the 60
cents Laboers 35 cents hour Carpenters and abo
work ten hours each day. receiving eleven hours Saturday
afternoon Sunday compulsory double
ters; time and half for laborers
Free sleeping provided with cots and blankets Meals
80 each Transportation free abo and charges ad
vanced to carpenters from point in the State.
SANITARY CONDITIONS ARE OF THE BEST
Knox selected because located
the highest point Illinois Louisville
and New Orleans the health the
country.
PATRIOTIC WOMEN OF KENTUCKY
See it that abebodied the State engaged
other War Industries volunteers his services high help
this Kentucky ready for the brave boys this
Commonwealth other States beed tents Camp Taylor
and West Point they will not have suffer the pvatons of Cen
era Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge.
If who must be housed at Camp Knox this
winter the boy other mohera of them training
tect our Liberty in the great fight for Freedom.
Provided volunteer this wepad and
patriotic work it is the duty loyal Kentucky
them United States Employment Service
would a Hun Spy Army Stacker
Show them their Duty!
Make them Volunteer!
Take their Places!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15

The fair of the old
be admitted the Unonis stake Capital
fore the Country large
RS-NOTICE-IMPORTANT
If work nonessena, of
them
ed be completely We do not wish to
do this by compulson.
This time for shiyshalying ACTION The
work is Vital 1t is Imperative.
Be Volunteer Go at Once!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-15
1T CAN BE DONE WITH YOUR HELP

O NENT SERVICE oFncs
Aeb Ashland
Cnna S Reserve
rector sEmhym~ as~ha
Director SRe
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-14
QUARTER CENTURY AGO
From columns of The Mirror of 1898

Statement of population February Is: work
ing for Thresher Co.. $50; working for State 1874;
sick and n6rm. 6. Total population 32O
Mr. T. w. Alexander has again become
guard of the institution.
The Thresher Company has built about twenty
IA H. P. Saltwater Engines.
Last Thursdays snow storm was the largest of
it's kind that has visited here this season.
The farmers of Lewiston. Mimi, propose to
build an elevator and ship their own grain
The extraordinary cold weather and heavy
snow of last week delayed our mail considerably.
Holy Trinity Church, the oldest church edifce
in Minneapolis, was destroyed by fire last Saturday.
The superintendent at the Irvine plant is
making certain changes in the machinery which will
increase the daily output of Irvine about twelve hun
dred pounds.
The Board of Prison Managers held their
regular monthly meeting Tuesday. Doctors Cain
and Merrill appointed by the board to examine
an inmate who has shown marked symptoms of
insanity.
Warden Wolfer was pleased to entertain
several committees of the legislature who visited the
prison last Thursday. Every point of interest was
visited, prolonged stay being made at the Irvine
factory where the machinery was running full blast
The representatives expressed themselves as fully
satisfied with the plant, and many regretted that they
could not stay longer to give this matter more
thorough study.