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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29

Ea%<A1 haiStN1s
In the bright sunshine OF a perfect MAY
afternoon, the long talked OF fiaq-raising
exercises passed of successfully Thursday,
May %. Seldom II ever has this village
welcomed larger crowd. The Grand
Army veterans, the Knights OF Pythias,
Red Men, and the school children all par
ticipated.
A stand erected for the speakers was
prsttily drapcd with the British, French
and American flags. The.different orders
and the school marched to the spot, the
orders breaking ranks to allow the chill
dren to pass through to the pole. then re-
forming In circle about them while the
flags were flung to the breeze by j. w.
Cole, Civil war veteran, to the stirring
strains OF THE Star Spangled Banner"
Patriotic exercises by the children, un.
der the guidance of their teacher, Miss
Laura Cleaves, received deserved compli-
ments. The speaker, Hon. l.. b. De asy, of
Bar Harbor, was introduced by w. F.
Bruce, master OF ceremonies. Mr.. Deasy
gave one of the best addresses ever heard
here. The correspondent regrets that
shorthand wasn't included in her educa-
ton, and that Mr.. Deasy had no manu-
script, for such q fine address should have
wider circulation. The Importance Of
food conservation was touched upon and
the work and needs OF the Red Cross
given prominence.
He compared the Red Cross to Sandal.
phon, the legend 80 beautifully retold by
Longtellow, Sandslphon, the angel OF
prayer. Sandalphon stands listening to
human prayers,
"And he gathers the prayers as he stands,
And they change into flowers In his hands.
Into garlands of purple and red;
And beneath the great arch OF the portal,
Through the streets Of the city immortal.
Is wraited the fragrance they she'd"
"And so the Red Cross stands and gathers
love, pity, compassion, the work OF willing
hands, all generous impulses, and in it's
hands they change, not into flowers, but
into hospitals, ambulances, men ready to
risk their lives in works OF mercy, women
with red crosses on their arms and holy
compassion in their hearts, doing works OF
divine mercy"
At the end of the address the service
flag was dedicated, Mr.. Deasy calling the
names OF the boys in service whom the
stars Observation-Disclosures and Norman
Shaw, Clarke Blanee, Guy Written, Jesse
Noonsu, Philip Workman, Calvin Stinson,
Irving Farley, Carroll Newman and John
Stewart. A poem was read, written for
the occasion by one who ever holds her
native place dear, and who knows all the
boys. 1t appears elsewhere in this issue.
Three rousing cheers were given the
three fiags-Old Glory, the service flag and
Third Liberty loan honor flag. A pub
lie supper ana dance were given in the
evening, the proceeds, $50, going to the
Red Cross.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
Embellishments
TAKE PEPT|RON NOW
Needed In the Spring by Pale, Weak,
Nervous People.

Needed in the Spring by Pale, Weak.
Nervous People.
Peptiron is in the form of pills,
ehoeolate-coated, pleasant to take,
easily assimilated, and is the most
successful combination of iron of
which its makers, c. /. Hood Co.,
Lowell, Mass, have any knowledge.
You must have an abundance OF
non In your blood IL you are to be
Keen, quiek and fit in the battle Of life,
overcome obstacles and know no such
Ting as failure. For several reasons
lack OF iron in the blood is more
noticeable in the Spring than at any
other time.
Besides iron, Peptiron includes
pepsin, nux, celery and other tones,
nerve helps and digestives. 1t gives
strength, color and body to the
blood; reddens pale cheeks, steadies
lne nerves, improves the digestion,
nounshes and gives stamina to the
whole body.
Il is the tonic Spring medicine for
you and for your family-espeeially
ZOO for spindling boys and girls.
lake it this Spring.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
NORTH LAMOINE.

John Carter of Beech Hill visited his
mother, Mrs. Roland Carter, on Monday,
before leaving for Camp Devens.
Miss Eleanor Waugh OF Whit hrop is
teaching In place OF Miss Osgood, who
had to give up the school on account of
her health. Miss Waugh was graduated
from U. of M. last week.
Forrest Richardson gave party last
Wednesday evening, his birthday. About
forty were present. Mr.. Richardson
left for Camp Devens this week. He
has the best wishes Of his many friends.
May q. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
Men Wanted for Navy.

A further call is being made by the
navy department for young men to man
transport service. Young men may COM
municate directly with recruiting and en-
rolling stations at Waterville, Houiton,
Dover, Augusta, Bangor, lewiston or
Portland.
1t is urgent that young men respond,
and without delay, especially those be-
tween the ages of eighteen and thirty 1--we
years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
WEST sEDGwIcK.
,lyde GRAY . home from Bath.

Clyde Gray is home from Bath.
Mrs. Lucy Gray is employed by Mrs. A.
A. Goode,l.
Lincoln and Parker Closson are en-
pioyed at Msckie's mill at North Brooks
vile.
Mrs. Roland Durgain, who has been vis-
iting relatives at West Penobscot, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Zadie Gray has returned home
from Roland Durgain's where she has
been for several days.
Mrs. Helen Clement, assisted by others
gave an iee-cream sale at the schoolhouse
Wednesday evening, for the benefit OF the
Red Cross. Proceeds, s11.20.
May "a. x.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
NORTH BROOKLYN.

Eugene Cole is working for Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Il. Sherman at "Grovehurst,"
John Giles and Amos Hartman have
returned from Opeeche where they have
been employed.
Mrs. Ida Burns has gone to Rock
land to visit her daughter, Mrs. Roswell
Eaton. Brainard Candage is carrying
on the farm in her absence.
May q. xENoPHoN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
A Rockies Army Life.

By Bugier A. W. Eaton.
1t was the third day Of October,
A glorious autumn morn,
l left the town of Northeast Harbor,
The khaki to put on.
We assembled at the courthouse
In dear old Ellsworth, Maine;
The frst fall in" was given
To march up to our train.
The streets were filed with people
Who came to say good-byes,
There were sweethearts, wives and mothers
With teardrops in their eyes.
The day was spent in travelling
From Ellsworth to Aver, Mass,
By boys from many towns
And almost every class.
We left the train at midnight
And marched to our new home,
To get feast on army hash
That night we all did groan.
The morning came, the whistle blew,
The sergeant calls "ail out;''
1 wondered where on earth l was,
As turned and looked in doubt.
"You rockies, get hustle on,
We haven't got ali day;
Hands down in that rear rank,
Don't be shopi0g flies away"
The frst day seemed week to me.
AS we tried to learn squads right"
That count of zone, two, three, four"
Was on my mind all night.
The eeks passed slowly by
As we drilled and liked each day.
At last an order came to move,
Ard now we were on our way.
We landed in the sunny South,
Seventeen hundred miles from home,
And when we had our freedom,
The cotton fields we'd roam.
Seven months have passed:
What has our nation donef
It's trained to beat the Kaiser
Three million mothers sons.
Now when this war Is ended,
And we all 90 marching home,
Then they win know that Kaiser Bill
No longer holds the throne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
w EST SULLIVAN.
UsE FEMME.

Miss Marjorie Springer spent the week
end in Ashviiie.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Newman and
Miss Lens Hooper have gone to South
Gouldsboro for the summer.
Tinker's singing orchestra appeared
for the first time in this town at K. Of p.
hall May n, and was greeted by large
audience.
May ~. UTE AMIE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
Magazine and Book Notes.

June Wopian's Home Companion con-
uins Margaret Delsnd's second article on
the lille in France to-day, and the first
part OF Aiexine Highlands charming and
smnsing story, "Oh, Annicei" Every
Without Wheat" There is also timely
garden article.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
EAST BLUEHILL.

Linwood Leach left to-day for Rochester,
NY.
Capt. H. P. Long left for Boston Sunday,
on business.
Mrs. Cora Long, who spent the winter in
Providence, r. L., is home.
George Coombs ofIsle au Haut spent the
the weekend with II. P. Long and wife.
MayN. K.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
COUNTY NEWS
PROSPECT HARRoR.

.. B. Cole of wsterville left for home
Saturday morning.
DIR. c. c. Larrabee is spending a week
with his son in washbarn.
This district is well up to its allotment
in the Red Cross drive. Corea sent in to
Mrs. c. &. Larrabee si23, which included
the generous check OF 500 from Mrs.
Edith Paul.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
MARRIED.

CANDAGE-GRAY-At Bluehill, May 1s,by
Rev Il NJ traitor, Miss Laura + Candage, OF
Penobscot, to Morton Gray, of Bluehill.
SMITH-wEST AT Ellsworth. May "a, by
Rev } w Tickle, Miss Mildred Smith to
Walter West, both OF Lamoine.
OTT-McCLUSKEY-At Castine, May
26, by Rev Milton Muder. Miss Lucy Wes-
colt to Charles E McCluskey, both of Cas-
tine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
Born.

BORN.
BLAISDELL-At Orland, May 10, TO Mr. and
Mrs Austin Blaisdell, son.
SAUNDERS-At RluehIll, May %, to Mr. and
Mrs Henry Saunders, daughter.
TATE-At Buc ksport May %, to Mr. and Mrs
Warren Tate, son. Nelson Warren)
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29

Next Wednesday Is registration day.

Next "Wednesday is registration day.
All men, whether citizens or not, who
have reached the age of n since June 8
last, or will be n on or before June next,
are required to register. The burden is
upon them, and failure to register lays
them liza BILE 10 severe penalty.
The registration will be under control
of the local board. In Hancock county
the board has designated the following
places for registration, and registrants
may report at the most convenient place,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-29
THE ARMY DRAFT.
SIXTY MEN LEFT FOR CAMP
DEvENs YESTERDAY.
SEVEN OR EIGHT MORE WILL LEAVE
FRIDAY--REGIsTRATr DAY NEXT
wEDNEsDAY-DRAFT NEWS.

Sixty Hancock county men left Els
worth for Camp Devens yesterday. Ellis
worth peopie-and many from all parts OF
the county turned out to give the boys
farewell. they were escorted from the
courthouse to the train by the Ellsworth
fife and drum corps, receiving the cheers
OF the people along the line of march.
The boys OF the draft in town Monday
we're given the freedom OF the city. The
golden ribbon given them by the exemp-
ton board as they reported, was their
pass. They were the guests of honor at
dance given at Hancock hall in the even
ing, by the Ellsworth soldier boys club.
George w. Coolin OF Deer Isle was APP
pointed squad leader for the boys.
Five OF those in the call were elimi-
nsted-Normsn e. Powers OF Deer Isle, in
emergency feet; Maynard F. Jordan of
lslesford, in officers training camp at
Camp Devens; Horace h. Liscomb of Bar
Harbor, ill; Shirley N. Reynolds of North
east Harbor and Pearl r. fainter Of
Brooklin, alternates, not needed to fill
quota. The boys who joined the colors
q 70.
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Evening journal., 1918-07-20
WAR SUMMARY

The Allies, while continuing their ad-
vance between the Aisne and the Marne,
are now attacking along the whole
Marne river front, i'm order TO remove
the most serious present obstacle TO
reduction OF the whole SOissOns-Rheims
salient.
The FraneO-American offensive south
OF SOissons naturally has been unable
10 maintain its initial speed owing to
the tens of thousands of German re-
serves flung against them.
The situation regarding Scissors it,
self appeared TO be in doubt today. The
Paris communique. issued at LIS p. m.
did not claim its capture, but both
French and British officials gave out
statements in Washington late yester-
day described the destruction of am
munition and supplies i'm the city, pre-
paratory TO its evacuation.
The entire front from scissors south
of Chateau -Thierry apparently Is in an
almost constant state of fire.
The French War 0lllee today again
announced the capture OF Licy-Cligncn.
which the Americans first took in their
rush Thursday. The war Office also
that the Allies had ''reach-
edp Very. Announcement of the cap
ture of this town was made yesterday
both by. staff correspondents and the
Allied high command.
The assault south OF the Marne is
destined TO throw the last OF the Ger
mans on the south bank across the
river.
Evening journal., 1918-07-20
By the United Press.


WITH THE AMERICANS BETWEEN
THE AIsNE AND THE MARINE, July 10
l-(i0i5 p. m.).-The FrancO-Americar
offensive is developing into a desperate
battle for possession Of the all-import-
ant highway from scissors to Chateau
Thierry.
Some Allied units already have cross
ed the road, especially French cavalry.
The Germans have been strongly rein
forced by reserve divisions. The ele-
ment OF surprise long since was lost
to the French and Americans. The
fighting is now man TO man and gun
TO gun.
The battle is particularly sanguinary
south Of Scissors, where it Is raging
through villages. woods and fields OF
grain. One American brigade captured
more than 2,s00 Boches in this region.
The Germans are attempting 10 rush
in artillery. men and supplies along the
whole front, under terrible shellfre
concentrated on their lines Of communi-
cation by the Allied guns
At the south end Of the battle line
American units in conjunction with the
French advanced northwest Of Chateau
Thierry, capturing ldeleted). Latest re-
ports declared the fighting was increas-
ing in intensity east Of Courchamps.
Between Chateau-Thierry and Rheims.
especially in the vicinity OF Dormans,
American units are helping 10 hold back
the waning efforts Of the Germans to
push ahead. According to the latest ad-
vices, the fighting there Is now purely
local In character on a scale hardly
larger than raiding. The enemy efforts
there have been growing lighter and
lighter In the last four days. Prisoners
report withdrawal OF German artillery
and infantry concentrations north and
northeast Of Chateau-Thierry to meet
the Franco-American threat northwest
Of the city.
American airmen brought down two
more German planes this morning while
patrolling east Of Chsteau-Thierry. Our
aviators report there are fewer enemy
machines along the battlellnes, they evil
IDENTIFY having been withdrawn 10 other
localities.
An American unit notified the COM
mander Of an escadrille today that three
German observation balloons near
Chateau-Thierry were seeing too
much" Twenty minutes later all three
were blazing wrecks on the ground.
Incomplete figures today showed that
the Americans captured more than 1900
Germans, including numerous officers.
Evening journal., 1918-07-20
KENT MEN Called
FOR EXAMINATION
Registrars Ordered to Re.
port for Physical Test
Next Week
SOME OF 1918 CLASS
TO BE EXAMINED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, July 20.-The Kent County
Exemption Board has sent notices to
the following registrants to appear be-
fore the board on the following dates
for physical examination:
Monday, July 22.-Class 1917: Levin
James Kitchens, Arthur Harris, Milford
Nathaniel Anderson, Thomas w. Nor
rs, Clarence H. Morris. Dover.
Clarence Manlove, Woodside.
John Daniel Gibbs, Clayton.
Ashton Pierce, Cheswold.
Corda Harris, Smyrna.
1918 Glass: Henry Baynard, Lewis
Cain, William Henry Swiggert, Smyrna,
Howard Pritchett, Cheswold.
James Alfred Miles, Dover.
John Edward Caldwell, Camden.
Earl w. Jones, FELTON,.
Raymond S. Johnson, Frederick.
Warddell Smulen, Milford.
Henry Lee Stubbs, Harrington.
Nelson B. Faulkner, Wilmington.
Tuesday, July 23-Gilbert NJ. Hoffeck-
er, James Ebert Ross, Clayton.
Nathaniel Cleaver, Milton C. Slaugh-
ter, Ralph Leon Tucker, Smyrna.
Clinton Wyatt Gatherie, Kenton.
William Watt. Irving Hook Boggs,
Samuel Alden Granger, Brady Mahoney
Abbott, Elmer Hammond, Richard Rol-
land Hurd, all of Dover.
Homer Whites Earl Webb, Frederick
Major James Willis, Jennings Luff
Cahall, Ralph William Galloway, Theo-
dore H. Harrington, all Of Harrington.
Earl COverdale, Milford.
H. Layton Master, Jr., Wilmington.
Del.
Wednesday. July 2i-Albert Rowland
Martin, Walter Wilson, Clayton Leon
Evans, Joseph E. Murphy, Maynard
James Gibbs, Harry Berry, Harvey C.
Johnson, William Porter Brown, all Of
Smyrna.
George Alfred Shahan, Hartley.
Leon Harris, William Sorden, Robert
James Quillen, Arnold Lisle Hodge,
Raymond Theodore Berry, Of Dover.
Charles Master Satterfeld, William
Kohland, FELTON,.
Edward Vickers Belts, George Edward
Gross, Frederick.
Arthur Bryan Hall, Milford
Howard Peterson, Racine, Wisconsin.
Evening journal., 1918-07-20

ernment machines for using the toll
bridge over the Susquehanna river be-
tween Perryville and Havre de Grace,
has led the Maryland Public Service
Commission to again investigate the re-
ceipts of the bridge company. Auditors
have been appointed to ascertain how
much money is received by the com
pany.
The following Methodist Episcopal
churches in Cecil county have increased
the salaries Of their pastors: North
East, from $1,000 to 1890; Chesapeake
City, 5000 to $1,000; Cherry Hill, $3.50 to
$3.50; Rising sun, $1,000 to sl,i0O; Bethel
and Cayots, $500 to $1,000; Hopewell,
$500 TO $1,000; Colora. s625 TO 500.
Mrs. Helen Lort Harry, Of near .Ris-
ing Sun, was married on Thursday
morning to the Rev. William HFeeter,
D. D., Of New York and Santiago, Chile,
by the Rev. George M. FOwles, OF New
York. The bride was principal Of the
Willard Junior School, of Carson Long
Institute, New Bloomfield, Pa. DR..
Feeter is with the Board Of Foreign
Missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
church.
The season for rock fishing is at its
height and great luck is being report
ed by fishermen on the Susquehanna
river. Cecil county is famed for the
size and quality of its rock fish, and the
industry is very profitable to many resi-
dents of the county.
Jewelr-y, silverware and money was
stolen from the home OF William Nc
Mackin, engineer in charge Of the new
bridge being built over the Sassafras
river, near Fredericktown, Cecil county.
Mrs. William w. Burkley has been
spprised of the safe arrival overseas
of her only son, Sergeant John X.
Burkley, OF the Medical Corps.
Evening journal., 1918-07-20
american Gain IS
10 Miles ON 22
mile front
Continued From Page one.l

Continued From Page One.)
About one-hanf Of it was In the very
hilly. country between Chateau-Thierry
and Rheims and the rest of It in the
Champagne, extending from Rheims "a
the Argonne.
In the Champagne, the positions were
held by the French and by one Ameri-
can division-the 43d-plus a regiment
Of ysolored troops from the 93d.
The penetration there was slight.
The Champagne district was under
charge of the French general, Gouraud
one Of the most striking personalities
Of France. He wears five blesse stripes
has lost one arm, is a man Of deter
mined character whom the French
call Tires Soldat"-"every inch a
soldier"
Along the Marne between Chateau
Thierry and Rheims the Germans made
an advance Of TO 3 miles on a %
mile front. The terrain there is diff
ficult, with hills and woods.
4AAo SIAAOA oA ndS Uttu
brought to a standstill The Germans
in their offensive claimed they had as
an object the nutcracker process Of
off Rheims which is very
well organized for defense even to the
extent Of house-to-house defense which
had heretofore made it impossible to
get at.
As soon as the German advance be-
tween Chateau-Thierry and Rheims
had been brought TO a standstill, Foch
struck hard along the western side.
The front over which we advanced
was % miles.
The maximum penetration as report
ed officially was TO a depth Of 10 miles
with a general penetration Of 7 miles.
In this advance there were six Amer
lean divisions and one regiment of col
ored troops
(The regular colored troops referred
to above were on the Allied right, but
March did not designate the particular
outfit between scissors and Chateau
Thierry.)