Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-25
MEN OF DIST. |
FORMALLY INDICTED
INTO u S. SERVICE
Short Speeches by Ex-
Gov. Plaisted, Lieut..
S w i f t, and Hon.
Frank G.. Harrington
lib Men w i'll
Board Train at Au-
gusta Station

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The 10 men Of District 1. Kenne-
bee county. who at 910 O'Clock this
morning will leave this city by spe-
cial train for Camp Devens, were
formally indicted into the sa'vice OF
the United States by eX-GoV. PAS
ted, chairman of Local B BARD No. i,
Monday afternoon at the headQuar-
tiers Of the board. The contingent
which will take the train at the AL
gusta station will number 1l3. rs n
addition to those originally selected
from this district there will ne three
men indicted from out-of-state 10
cal boards These Young men arc
Paul Thomas of Lincoln. Neb.. 'he
son OF State Superintendent OF
Schools A Q. Thomas; Oroen RAM
age of Montgomery. Ala, formciiy
advertising agent for Robins ms CIR
Gus: and Charles F. Bresette of Glen
Falls. y. Y.
After the induction and the al
tendant formalities the boys who re-
side in this city. Hallowell or Cay
diner. were given permission to go
to their hol,es. All were required -
report at the office of the local bo::i
at s o'clock this morning. Those Mt
residing in this immediate vicinity
were provided with lodging at no
tel North Tickets were distributed
60 all those wishing to attend n, "'
lures at the Colonial theater Men
CAV evening, with the compliments OF
the manager, Mr. Williamson. All the
Young men either received yesterday
afternoon or will receive this morn
ing the Red Cross kits furnished ey
the Augusta Red Cross chapter Tie
ladies' of the chapter also gave as
sistance in the filing out Of Insui-
ance and allotment papers.
Words Of congratulatlon ana 40.
vice we're given the boys in oriel
snecches by ex-Gov. Plaisted. Lieut.
Raw Swift and Hon. Frank q. Far
r;ngton.
Il know that the record thai You
will make will be one that VIII make
MS proud Of you, and the STATE; d
Maine proud Of you" said doF
plaisted, $500
We hear it said that we are inter-
ferins with industry. We have some
what because we have called you
from productive walks Of life. we've
cot to win this war with MEN. we
can't win it with sofa pillows. You
want to realize that all the Worh VI
the Red Cross and all the other ac-
tivities are to uphold the hanos Oh
Won bows who are to represent Amer
lea at the front. Go into it with your
fu,l manhood and with smile on
vour face and you'll come out on top
This idea of doing your DIT Is an
gone by. You're going to 90 your
best. 1t isn't a "bit'-lt's a man
lob You're going &c the best camp
and are going to receive the pest h'iio
of treatment. You have sample
here Of the kind of men you are going
ia have for leaders in Lieut.. Kay
,,ond Swift, the son Of Augusta
mayor.
Lieut.. Swift admonished the boys
not to let their folks worry them Win
all the petty trouble while they are
awav and to tell the people at hoiiie
not to worry about them. lie re-
minded them that efficient service
will lead to promotion to the STATUS
Of a nor-commissioner officer. ana
that the officers training schoois az
fords opportunity for furthef au
,ancement Il don't mean that ~
eyervthing to be an offcer, saiu
Lieut.. Swift, Men in the ranks may
he better fighting men than their OF
f,cers. but if you have the stun you
want to show 1t.
Mr.. harrington said that ne con
graduated the county OF hehheoee
that it was sending out SO sPiehuio
n body Of men to fight for It, ana 'fle
United states that it has such men
to stand for its principles. men
YOU get to France YOU are gong 10
fight the same sort OF hSht as are the
Americans who are no" there' aie
fighting he said. You fellows VINO
are breaking home ties ana ieaNlhs
behind the plans OF Eears-ooh
think all these are lost, because you
are going to make the country sate
tn come back and live in. You're go
inc Ia have better bodies. too, II you
THO care of them and keep them
clean"
list Of Registrants Ordered to Re-
mort for Military Duty Under Call
Er,,her 655. June cath. 1879.
r,a,,a,+ IIuard. Watervllle registered
WEslow).
Hugh I. Andrews, Walker St. Bath'
Me reg. Hallowell).
Bethel ". Crosby, +. F, D. No 40, wa
terville Maine.
Georse W. Goggin. Jr.. Randolph.
Fred H. Douglass. Worcester Mass.
registered Windsorvilie).
eddie Roy. kittery registered VIM
Slow.
Frank NJ Carver. South Boston MaSs'
registered HallowelN.
" alter Esancy, Augusta.
Christopher F Coro, Weeks NILS.