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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
Rev. Frank l.. Phalen
breaches Powerful Sermon

Previous to the sermon which was
preached by Rev. Frank l.. Phalen,
Herbert l.. Emery spoke few words
in behalf of the Liberty loan cam
paiSn for which the initial note was
struck at the afternoon service yes
terday. Mr.. Emery said that the
time had come when the most sa-
cred and Christian duty we can per-
form on Sunday in the most holy
place is to fight to beat the Huns for
they stand for everything that Jesus
Christ stands against.
He said that the raising Of S300, 900
in Waterville and WinsloW was an
easy matter. 1t could be raised With
some effort but no sacrifice. Before
the summer is over said Mr.. Emery,
I'VE people in this hall will be called
upon for sacrifice, so be getting ready
for it. We have all heard about do
ing our bit Men and women Of Wa
tervillle, the time has come when a
man should be ashamed to say. I've
done my bit it is almost 4 traitor
who will say, I've done my Bit lie
should say, I've done my utmost,
and nothing shorter"
In defining liberty, Mr.. Phalen said
that there was no such thing as lib
erty directly unless we move under
the law and to maintain that little
free place in the jungle. millions had
given their lives that we might be
there with the open Bible and the
flag above us.
Talk about hell. There's hell in Phi
| I. i
sons and brothers are there" He
spoke of the day being a notable one
because Of the entrance a year ago
Of the United States into the war ard
said we must be ready and brace our
selves and learn to smile. when it
hurts, because the shadows are COM
ing and the great casualty lists will
show what stuff we are made of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08

Author Of C Of t a &c
Thefts Apprehended
Also Wanted for Breaks in Vicinity
Of SkeWhcsan-Summer Cottages
Seem to Be His Speciality

AS result of information furnished
by the Office of Sheriff F.. d. HARDWOOD.
which has been conducting a searching
Investigation since receiving complaints
last Saturday evening of breaks in the
cottages OF Ray G. Marston and w. G.
Boothhy on the West shore. Lake Cob
bcsseecontee. and also Of breaks in cot
tages at Lake Maranacook and in the
Norcross and Libby stores at Winthrop,
George Jackson was arrested late Sum
day afternoon in Cornville by local Off,
GERS and is confined in the Skowhegan
Jail charged with the guilt of the above
mentioned breaks.
When first notified Sheriff Harwood
found clues indicating that Jackson,
who was at once under suspicion, had
made his way into Somerset county.
He notified Sheriff Goodrich Of that
county and also several other officials
throughout the State.
OF the several breaks in this vicinity
that at the Marston cottage yielded the
biggest booty. Valuable firearms, cloth
ing and camera and miscellaneous
camp supplies were among the articles
stolen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
NEW YORK TO BUCKLE
TO BILLION AND HALF JOB

New York, April with the Third
Liberty Loan campaign well on its
way under the impetus of the spec
tacular features Of the opening day.
the loan committee for the New York
Federal Reserve district buckled
down today to it's task of selling ST.
800. 100000 worth of bonds. $500, 900
in excess of it's official quota.
An army of 200 speakers. including
bankers, laborers, club women, farm
ers. politicians, actresses and clergy
men addressed meetings today
throughout the district, speaking in
81 languages.
a twenty day airplane f,isut across
the state will be made by Lieut.. JOS
eph G. Stehiin. the Youngest American
member of the Lafayette Escradille.
He will Bomb the state with loan
leaflets and delivery addresses in 80
cities.
The Eastern district Turn Verrin
voted tonight to buy $25. 900 worth of
bonds and $4,000 was pledged. The
organization also decided to present a
motor ambulance to the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
Tenacity of Allies
CONTINUED from Page

ments along the Meuse hills south OK
Verdun.
In the Italian theatre there mas
been an increase in hostile actlVi.
ties. Reports continue to be received
indicating that the enemy contem-
plates launching an offensive thrust
The Austrian armies with the excep-
ton of a few units operating In the
Ukraine, or in the western area are
now in the Italian theatre. The sec
rotary of war has concluded Visit
to the Italian front.
IN the eastern theatre various 10
cal conflicts took place. In the Arc
tic region the Bolsheviki are pre-
pairing to defend the ice-free port OF
Kola and the Murmansk coast from
the F'inno- German forces.
In Finland the Red Guards nave
suffered reverses at the hands OF the
White Guards, who are assisted by
the Germans. A large additional force
of Germans has landed at Hango.
IN the Ukraine, the Germans con-
tinue to advance and the occupation
OF various eenters is reported.
The Turks are busy in the Black
sea area and are attempting to &C.
cupy in the Cremea."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
KENT'S HILL

The four literary societies met in
their several halls on Friday evening
and elected officers for the term. as
follows:
Calliopeans President. Maurice
Jewett: vice president, William Ho-
ran; secretary. Phillip Arnold.
Literati--President, Elwood Bean;
vice president, Cedric w. SWEET: sec
rotary. Malcolm Severson: treasurer.
Merle G. Jones.
Adelphians-Presid Mabel AL
len: vice president. Hazel Tibbetts;
secretary, Lila Bourne: treasurer,
Oma Sedgley.
Eromatheans-Pre Ruth ID.
Gates: vice president, Edith King;
secretary. Berthe Stevens; treasurer,
Edna York.
After this official business had been
transacted a reception was held in
the gymnasium to the newly elected
officers in charge of the retiring Off
GERS. This first social gathering for
the term is of special interest and
the one last evening was no excep-
ton.
Mrs. George G. Clarke and baby,
Alice Ruth, who have been in the
hospital in Lewiston for several
weeks. are expected home today. The
little girl is in improving health since
the removal of her arm last Satur-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
ACCUSED IS SAFE
IN SKOWHEGAN JAIL

Skowhegan. April 7.-Georse r. Jack
son for whom Somerset and kennebeo
county officials have been searching
for several days past. was apprehended
Sunday evening in Cornville after an
exciting chase by local officers. He was
wanted for breaks at Winthrop, and it
appears now that for the past four days
he has been staying at Lake Wesserun-
set, about four miles above Skowhe-
gan. plundering camps and cottages.
The young man now in county iai
was born in Skowhegan Sept. q, 1870.
but has been living in Iowa. and few
weeks ago came east with his father
on business trip. deciding at that time
to stay in Maine.
His idea seems to have been to follow
up the various summer resorts in this
section to obtain plumber. and he says
that articles stolen from Winthrop are
hidden in Norridgewock. What finally
led to his arrest was the disappearance
of horse and wagon from the Island
grist mill here. owned by Perley Easier.
Easier notified Selectman clyde II,
Smith. who instigated search by tele-
phone on the road leading from Sko~.
hogan. and the cul1rit was traced TO
the Bennett and NORTH cottages on the
east shore OF the lake. NJ g. Baker,
who lives near the lake. discovered that
wagon of his was missing. and it was
found that Jackson had taken it, as the
one he had stolen with the horse had
broken down.
The youthful robber got suspicious
ing Lake George, a Canaan summer re-
sort, calling at a house during the day
TO get directed to that place. He was
traced 10 highway ana was stopped
by Palmer Badger il Cornvilie five
miles from the lake from which ne
started. and Constable Penneil and Sc
lectman Smith brought him 20 Skowhe-
Turnkey Chute. who had also been on
the trail. He was lodged in the count,
Jail and will probably be turned over to
the kennehec county officials.
Jackson had plundered nearly all or
the better cottages at the lake and had
left at the George +. Sampson cottag.
firearms stolen from Dana Lawrence J
cottage, After having fred lo shots
into piano and breaking a lot of an
tiaue china. he left
A large amount of stolen goods con-
ceaied at tie Bennett and Merrill cot
tages includes firearms. ammunition.
silverware, dishes and several pairs Of
field glasses, and the young man had {.
loaded revolver on his person when cap
tured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
n. Y. "TENDERLOIN"
BEING CLEANED UP

New York. April As the frst
step il the campaign started by Dis
trict Attorney Swami to clean up
the "Tenderloin' district. detectives
raided many all-night resorts early
this morning. arresting $50 mon aud
80 women.
In many of the places were found
sightseeing parties whose mem
hers became terror stricken whom
they saw the detectives
Seventeen men and IS women were
Detained DIS material witnesses tnr
.Xa minaticn in connection with the
recent murder Of Harry Cohen. a no.
tcrious gambler.
Eighty others We're ordered 20 ap-
pear in court tomorrow to answer
charges Of disorderly conduct AMI
similar offenses. The federal author
ties were supplied with list Of the
prisoners to enable them to identity
possible enemy aliens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
DUAL ROLE OF
MIR. McADOO

Washington, April THE main head
quarters of the government railroad adj
ministration for the next few weeks
will be "Car 3o2," travelling over thous-
ands Of miles of main tracks and
shunting from siding 10 siding.
1t is the official car of Director Cen
eral McAdoo, who while touring the
country as secretary of the treasury
speaking for the Third Liberty Loan.
will continue active Supervision over
railway operation. Arrangements have
been made to use railroad telegraph
wires to keep Mr.. McAdoo in constant
long distance touch with general head
quarters in Washington.
car 800 is fitted up as an Office with
desks, typewriter stands and dicta-
phone. Inside. Mr. McAdoo will be
railway manager and Oh the platform
outside. speaking for the loan, he will
be secretary OF the treasury,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
Funeral Of Little Child
Murdered in Clinton. Mass

clinton, Mass, April while state
and city police were making every eff.
fort today TO locate the murderer OF
six-year-old Stella Zoldie, whose mutt
lated body was found in brook FRIDAY
night, the funeral of the child was hel
III st. Johns Catholic church. which
was packed to the doors. Rev. William
II. Hickey. who officiated, in referring
to the murder warned parents and chill
drcn to beware of strangers.
suspect taken into custody was re-
leased today after he had established
an alibi
In an abandoned house about go yards
from the brook where the childs body
was found the police today found a
quantity of groceries and a horse blan-
ket. This led TO the belief that the
strange man with whom Stella was seen
on Friday afternoon had been making
his home in the abandoned house and
that it was to this place he lured the
child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08

+,or arrived at the grass fire wntn
Tho alarm rang in from Box All fer
n fire near the colleges. This was ais"
from grass fire, which started back
az the colleges from some unkno"
cause.
There had been a grass fire in the
forenoon which had been eHtlnsulsh-
ed by the janitor Of the colleges
Fred Short. who thought eVerE'hlEs
all right In the afternoon. however
another fire started and swept TO-
ward = storehouse just back OF Shah-
non observatory. The building was
made of 1wo-inch spruce planSs
T. hirh which were very dry and cas-
ily fell a prey to the flames. In the
s,orehousc had been stored all ne
double windows, which had just been
removed from Shannon hall. besides
four barrels of roofing paint. 10 foil@
Of ready footing, two and nan pa
iels of flocr oil, the entire supply Z
summer paint for the college bulid-
ings. some of the apparatus OF the
physics department of the college. a
lot CT pipe and plumbing tools and
ever S1C0 worth of tools belonging
personally to Mr.. Short. The loss VIII
be into the hundreds and is covered
by a blanket insurance.
The fire caught several times on
the wood finish of the boiler room III
Shannon hall and q telephone poie
was also BADLY burned on one side
The combination chemical went I'M :
mediately TO the scene from Oakland
street. but the fire was of too much
volume to be handled by this means
and the fire engine and hose was
soon brought into play. The fire Was
especially hot because Of the Inlam-
mable nature of the materials stored
| in the building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
Social Club Meetings

Koussinoc Chapter. ID. A r., will
meet with Mrs. Q. o. Stetson. State
street place, this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Unity Club will meet at 80 Mon
day evening at the home of the presi-
dent. Mrs. II. W. True, Elm street
Sheridan comedy. THE School for
Scandal" will be read and discussed
The Roger Williams Club will meet
this evening at 100 with Mrs. f. S.
Philbrook at the parsonage
The Murray Alliance will meet
Monday evening with Miss Alleen
Morang. % Western avenue.
The Armitage Club will hold it's
annual meeting at 100 Monday eve
ming in The Parish house. Mrs. eale
and Mrs. Stephenson will be host
esses.
The Claiming Guild will meet at I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
X. c. HUT AT NEWPORT
is DEDICATED

Newport. Il. j., April THE
knights Of Columbus hut at the Nav
al Training station was dedica ted to-
day with impressive ceremonies.
Bishop ID. NJ. Lowney (auxiliary) of
the Providence Diocese, blessed the
building. The sermon was preached
by Monsignor Teter e. Blessing, vicar
general.
Addresses were given by Governor
Beeckman, Lieut.. Governor San Sou.
CT. Captain Edward Fl. Campbell
commandant of the station, and May.
/ or Clark Burdick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
COLBY COLLEGE

All the members of the Colby facul-
ty and student will be grieved to
learn of the death of Herbert II.
Fletcher 10. word of whose death has
just reached his people in Waterville
from Washington. where he was in
training in the L. S. army service.
Fletcher enlisted last fall, after at
tending college for a month being
sent to Fort Slocum, and thence to
Washington. He was a member of
the first Replacement Regiment, Co.
3. While at Colby. Fletcher was we'll
liked among the students and was
this fall elected assistant manager of
the base ball team, just before he en-
listed. He was member Of Delta
Epsilon fraternity. For some time
before leaving. his thoughts were on
the war. and he continually expressed
the opinion that he felt it his duty to
go into the service Of his country in
this crisis of it's history Fletcher is
the third man on the Colby Honor
Roll Of students who have died in this
war. Murray Morgan, '16. was killed
at Verdun in 1916 and George Watson,
II, died at training camp last fall.
The sophomore had no difficulty in
defeating the freshman in the annual
base ball game between these two
classes. on Alumni Field Saturday
afternoon. The final score was seven
to three. Both teams showed up we'll
considering the few DAYS that the
men have been out Iimbering up their
arms.
Military drill is to be resumed at
the college this week, according to an
announcement made at chapel Satur-
day morning. The first drill will he
held Tuesday afternoon. under the di-
rection of Drillmaster Fred d. Nc
AlarN. who did so we'll with the men
last fall. He will be assisted by Cap
tain Rafael J. Miranda, "a. of the
Colby Company, and the officers. The
drill is to be compulsory for the
freshmen as was the case last fail.
and Mr. McAlary stated last evening
that he hopes to make the course so
interesting that Il large number of the
upper claSSmen will take the course
Mr.. McAlary stated that he plans to
take up the work Of drill where he
left off last fall. beginning with a
short review of what he has already
given. and then going on to more ad-
Vanced work. His idea is to give the
boys all that he can in the way of in
formation. so as to prepare them as
we'll as possible for what they NAV
have to undergo If they are called
into the service. For this reason he
is especially anxious to have a large
number of the upper classme,l. out. as
they will probably be the first ones
who will have to GO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
FIREMEN HAVE
BUSY TINE SATURDAY

The fire department had two calls
within a few minutes of each other
Saturday afternoon. the first being
TO a grass fire out back of Oakland
street. Clyde Frost undertook 10
burn over small patch for a garden
but the flames got away from lis
control and in a few minutes WIS
racing over the Shores field. social
ed where the grass was Very tall and
WIS uncut last season. The tract was
burned over way through TO Cool
street. but no damage was done a,
the wind was favorable. The firemen
pronounced it a good thing to hava
the field burned over. thereby remov
ing a menace later on. but il looked
like close shave for some OF the
residences for a while.
Hardly had the chemical combina-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
TEDDY REPLIES
TO OVERMAN

oyster Bay. \. V, April Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt replied to-
day TO United States Senator Over
man of North Carolina, who charged
the Colonel had made a false state
ment in declaring the sedition bill
which would punish disloyal utter
ances would prohibit criticism of the
President.
Col. Roosevelt said the statement
which he made was based on news
was incorrect in the light of late de-
velopments. the Colonel declared that
this fact did not make the slightest
change in the sense of what he wrote
regarding criticism of men in high
places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
PATRIOTIC SERVICES At THE
CITY OPERA HOUSE SUNDAY P. NJ

interchangea bic or where they could be
got rid of. They were the price Of pa
triotism and should be sold as such
1t is no time for criticism, he said,
whether of the committee. the Gov
ernor or the President, for none of US
know enough about the inside Of things
to assume that he doesn't know more.
Before the summer is gone We shall
be asked for sacrifices" Three cheers
were given for the President and for
the army and navy.
The meeting closed by the band play
ing 1.-The Star Spangled Banner" and
Mr.. Emery remarked that If any soul
passed out OF the doors while it was
being played he would be called a
Stacker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
Augusta Study Club

The Augusta Study club held their
annual meeting with Mrs. Justin
Packard Friday afternoon and the
following officers for the ensuing year
were elected: President, Mrs. S. C..
Webster: Y. j.. Mrs. w. T.. HAYDEN:
recording secretary. Mrs. F. S. Rand:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Annie
Farnham; treasurer. Mrs Mary
Brown; auditor. Mrs. Is. F. Newman:
1t was voted to hold meetings through
the summer and sew for the children
Of Belgium and France: the meeting
will be held with Mrs. q. : Filing
wood. At the end of the meeting a
social hour was enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
Mrs. Brida Hynes Howard

Mrs. Brida Hynes Howard wife of
Everett Howard. passed away Sun
day morning in this city, aged %
years. The case is a particularly sad
one, the husband being in the trench
es somewhere in France. and while
Mrs. Howard was we'll known in
town her relatives are all in New
foundland. She lived four years in
Livermore Falls. before coming to
Augusta nearly three years ago. Flu
neral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
CARPENTER NOT
COMING TO u. 5. 70 BOX

Paris, April 7.--Georges Carpenter,
the champion French heavyweight
puSilist, says that he has finally
given up all thought Of going to the
United states to box. Carpenter said
today that he hoped that he event
ually would be able to return to his
aviation work when he has entirely
recovered from the injuries to his
head received in a fall Of an airplane.
This is the first intimation that
Carpenter, who has been for a long
time in The French aviation service,
had been injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
POLISH PRINCE
PRAISES u. S. BOYS

Boston. April 1.-"if American SOL
diers keap on fighting the way saw
them fighting in France two months
ago. the Germans are as good as
whipped. declared Prince Stanislas
Poniatowski of the Polish war mis-
sion at n mass meeting here today.
we want to get our country back"
said Prince Poniatowski we are 60
ing to get it back. When we do the
American flag will float next 10. the
Polish flag on the public buildings of
Poland
Lieut.. Gov. Coolidge brought the
states greetings to the mission and
Mayor Peters extended welcome in
behalf Of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Cambridge, Mass, April Tine he'
ward varsity crew will probao'y ="
along their sectional eisht-oared sn,"
when they go to Carnegie iahs'
to race Princeton on May "a hAe'".
authorities said today that the pan
use the. Princeton racing shell haa ICY.
abandoned because the Tiger boats N~ a..
r;ssed with a starboard stroke, VIZ
Harvard.s stroke oars were on the y"
side. ~
Washington, April 7.-Foodstuhs ~
ped from the United States ana ~
to the Allies during March escs1A
February shipments by $4,000 'o7y;sht
I, food administrator Announces
The months total was llW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
Herbert Henry Fletcher

Mrs. William Fletcher of upper
College avenue received a telegram
Sunday forenoon at about 10 o'clock
announcing the death of her son Her
bert at the Walter Reed hospital at
Tacoma, Washington, ID. G., on Sat
urdav evening at O'Clock, after an
illness rom scarlet fever and pneu-
monia.
Herbert Henry Fletcher was the
son of Rev. and Mrs. William Fletcher
of this city and was born at Cape
Neddick. The family moved here
about 10 years ago and Herbert was
educated IN the public schools, being
graduated from the Myrtle street
Grammar school and the Waterville
High school and was a student in
Colby in the class of 1919. He was
20 years CT age.
He enlisted in the summer in the
21st Co Engineers and went to Fort
Slocum, y. Y, and was later trans
ferred to Washington. y. c., where
he was in a Replacement regiment
The first word received of his illness
was Sunday, March "a, when Mr.
Fletcher was telegraphed for. He
found his son very i'll with scarlet
fever and pneumonia. Mr.. Fletcher
has been in Washington ever since
and will come home with the re-
mains, probably arriving here today
The young man was a member OF
the Delta Epsilon Fraternity of Col
by and OF the First Baptist church
He is the first Waterville boy to die
in the service and his will be the first
gold star on the service flag of the
church. Herbert is survived by his
parents, and two sisters. Miss Grace
Fletcher. who teaches in Milton. n
H., and n younger sister, Harriet.
The funeral arrangements will be
Announce later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-08
Frank Dostie

Frank Dostie Of this city passed
away Saturday at the Fairfield sana-
forum. at the age of 10 years. The
remains were brought to Augusta or
the $40 train Sunday afternoon and
taken to the home Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph c. Dostie. "a North
ern avenue. Funeral services will be
held at o'clock Tuesday morning
from st. Augustine's Catholic cntlrc,i