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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
Vivian Martin in New Story at the
Opera House.

Down in her heart. Betsy Burke,
Daukhter of Sheriff Burke, has great
admiration for the manly qualities of
"Cocopah Kid" a would be tough
man. 50 when he gets into a scrape
and falls into the hands Of the Sheriff.
Betsy pleads for him with her father.
'"Cocopah Kid" is released and Betsy
begs him to prove himself real man.
which he fervently promises to do
when the chance presents itself.
Sheriff Burke is called to Chicago
suddenly and he resolves to send
Betsy to Uncle Jim Murphy at Gold
Center. There being a gold rush on
at the time the sheriff is unable to
find accommodation for Betsy on the
train and he is obliged to send her by
express. This arrangement conclud-
ed Betsy is entrusted to the care of
Donegan, the express agent at Gold
Center.
Among the miners who have made
Cold Center their headquarters. arc
several scoundrels under the leader
ship Of Gentleman Joe" Slade, a
gambler of i'll repute. with his men
Slade has succeeded in imprisoning
all decent citizens and is holding
them in custody while his men are
looting the town. Among those i'm
risoned by Slade is Uncle Murphy,
who is thereby unable to claim her
or pay the express charges and his
niece, in consequence, is held at the
express Office as unclaimed goods"
This novel situation begins as a
joke, and Betsy and Danny are hav-
ing a good time of it when Slade
after having seen and admired Betsy.
learns the truth. He demands that
Danny, as express agent, carry out
the provisions Of the law regarding
unclaimed goods, and to sell the girl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
Boy Scout Notes

The members of Troop l. Boy
Scouts of Augusta, who are candi-
dates for a troop life saving crew. are
requested to meet at o'clock next
Friday afternoon at the ~" build
ing. Members of the troop who de-
sire to take swimming lessons arc in
vited to be present al the same time.
The boy swimmers will be taught
practically the same tests OF the
United States Volunteer Life Saw
ing Corps, Auxiliary Department.
Tiger Patrol members enjoyed a
hike Saturday to Togus Pond and
took their first class cooking tests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
NOTICE


IA Augusta, Maine. May 4th. 1918.
Houte Is hereby given that warrants
nave been posted according to law for
the annual School Meeting for Augusta
ef 10 to be held May 18th. 1918, at
~ N. in City hall, in Augusta
aforesaid then and there to act upon the
to!ioWing articles. to wit:
Articie !. To elect Moderator.
Articie = TO elect a Secretary.
Arucle 3. To receive and act upon
tne Ieport OF the Board of Education.
ArucIe = To raise by vote for the
support OF the public schools of this city
tor nhe ,o year ending on the first day Of
April, 1919. such sum, not less than the
amount required by the general laws
OF the state. as may be deemed neces-
Altlcie .. To see If the meeting will
authorize the purchase Of additional
land for school purposes
Ariicle =. 10 transact any other bust
ness pertaining to the public schools of
ms ms t tha , which may lawfully come be-
.,Ast steSss' aURI.E1GH MARTIN.
nAS'o1t City Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

A crew was at work yesterday
strlnging the boom of the Augusta
Lumber Co, near the east shore of
the river. and got quite a bit of it
done during the day. This is job
that has been revolutionized by the
coming of the motor boat, for while
in the old days it took a lot Of hard
rowing, pulling and hauling by a
crew of men, the work always being
done at time when a strong current
was runnig. the motor boat now does
all the work. towing the logs to their
places and also towing the boat in
which are the men who string the
boom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
TELL DySPEpT|CS
WHAT TO EAT
AVOID Indigestion, Sour Acid ston.
aeh' Heartburn, Gas on Stoma ch, Etc

Indigestion and practicable all for,,.
r'nlach trouble. say medirai am9
,'o' "''s' are due nine times ont ~ a.
gu tNNeSs OF hydrochloric acid In ~
sa ,n,ayn. Chronic acid stomach" is ex
,hont,hiS dangerous and surferer,
E,,s 20 either one Of two things
,F' lhey can go on a Initial or,
-, t.sARreeahle diet, avoiding eo,ia
~ s1Btee with them thai a.. go,
stomach and lead To- excass III ~ ~ e
"A 'uph or they can eat as NO., So, 80 Sc
wv lp"seh and make II -, rIe ase
.Dut,n'erIct the effect Of To 10y 70
s' 60. ana prevent the forus,tox, "i t I'M vi
a. '.sN or premature fernan., ~ sas'
HeSla al their meals. 'a'ed Mag
me'r - probably 10 bette-
Rs,,r, iei"nie stomach anu.ac11 or
80 leo Magnesa and II !. IMAM
,c,,nr ~ ms purpose. 1t has M m,inely
gssta vi me stomach and is no, olrect
d.r ~ nut q teaspoonful of the ~ ~
iakan 80 'vupIe or five grain taS,w.
reutr,it," t''ue water with the food ,s,,
he ~ 'ne excess acid,y which NIL
matio, ana prevent its further fo.s
~ IN. MS removes the whole CAM.
urally az I" i ana the meal digests mar.
'Ts.n pulls or artificial dire..e,.e OF
,ssta Few ounces Of Bis,irstod
N, from any reliable drngais,
CON-. 'n'r powder or tablets 7, sh
in ~ e. Mould. milk or citra+a ,e, =,
Try M. Surated form is NOT a lava, amu
al vSmr aus pan and eat VIVA, yo,, ~,
the he.. neNt meal and see IL ,bis ILL III.
eat ADV ever mad on what
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
A YORKTOWN CASE
Two Children Placed Temporarily in
Care Of Mrs. Hunt

Charles York and Annie r. York OF
that part Of the town Of China known
rs Yorktown, accompanied by their
two children, Lena Pearl York, aged
S years, and Archie York, aged about
years, We're brought before Judge
Lancaster Of the municipal court
Monday afternoon on complaint of
Mrs. Ada i. Hunt. state agent for
the prevention Of cruelty to children.
who alleged that the children men
ton were wilfully neglected by their
parents, and after hearing the testi-
mony given in the case the court de-
cided that the children be placed
temporarilN in the care of Mrs. Hunt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
SHIPMENT OF e61 BOOKS
Is Made by Augusta People to Boys
in the Trajnjnu Camps

Augusta people responded in an
excellent manner to the call of the
American Library Association for
books for the boys in the training
camps where libraries have been
built. The school children of All
gusta collected in this city 961 books
which were sent Monday from the
Lithgow library to Waterville, the
receiving point, and from there they
will be forwarded to the camps. The
books were largely bright fiction, but
included many standard non-fiction
works. Volunteer helpers assisted in
the work of placing cards in the
books before they were shipped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
S714,550,0O!
Augusta Oversu b
scribes by over $50
Bonds are Bought by EAST Citizens Of
Augusta-or nearly one bond buy
err out Of every five inhabitants.
$45,70 Subscribed on Last Day Of
Drive

The final figures on the Augusta
Third Liberty Loan Drive. compiled
by the Augusta banks and collected
yesterday by Richard 4. Goodwin,
secretary of the Liberty Loan COM
mittee, showed that Augusta had lent
the government s714,550 toward pay
ing the expenses of the war; S45,700
was subscribed on Saturday, the
closing day of the drive.
Two thousand, four hundred and
fifty-one different individuals in the
city bought bonds. Based on pop
ulation OF $4,000, this is about 10
per cent.-or practically one bond
buyer out of every five people.
Augustus over-subscription of its
quota of $3S6,000 was So per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Myer Lavine, land; Myer Lavine to
Louis Lavine, land; Cora Fuller
Page to Roy Il Page, two parcels or
land. $1,000; New England Land Co.
to Harry f. Aldrich, two parcels of
land.
Winslow-Charles G.. Rancourt OF
Waterville to n. P. Dodge, Jr., and
Laura w. Dodge of Omaha, Neb.,
land; Paul Horth to Alexander Gull
porich, land, S125.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Naval Recruiting officer George
Levenson. who is temporarily in
charge OF the Augusta station, re-
turned Monday morning from Bangor.
where he had passed Sunday at the
Pm Epsilon ri fraternity house. Mr..
Levenson was member of that fra
ternity while student at the Uni
vcrsity of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Earle F. Harvey IF this city has
entered the Quartz. masters Corps of
the United States army through vol
untary induction by the local board.
lie was supplied with the Red Cross
outfit and left in the forenoon tor
camp Holibard at Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

owing to incorrect information the
Journal stated few days ago that
drawing would be held at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning at the office of the
city clerk of three traverse jurors to
serve at the June term of the superior
court for kennebec county. 1t
should have been stated that the
drawing will be held at the same hour
this Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Ihat was a right smart thunder
shower which landed in Augusta at
about $50 Monday afternoon, and
possessed all the requisite features.
me thunder was heavy enough, the
lightning was not wanting in guam
tity or quality, and the rain came
down in a way that guaranteed a
soaking to everybody who didn't get
under cover. 1t was not learned that
the lightning diA any damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. bennett are the
proud parents Of a fine boy baby who
was born TO them Thursday morning,
May ?. at their home, SO Eastern
avenue. The young man has been
named Carl Augustus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

The many friends Of Miss Ellen
Lyon VIII grove to learn Of Ael
death which occurred at 1890 Monday
forenoon at her home at West Sidney.
after a weeks illness with pneumo-
mia. The deceased was 50 years Of
age. Funeral arrangements will tc
later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

The regular meeting of Queen
Temple, Pythian Sisters, will be held
this evening. May 7, instead of May
IA. the change being made on &C
count of the Grand Temple recep-
ton to be held in Lewiston on the
evening preceding the Grand Temple
session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Auguste Bcalliere of this CITY. who
registered at Dover under the sclec-
tive service, was entrained Monday
morning by the local board for Fort
Slocum. New Rochelle, n. y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Herbert L. Noble Of Topsfeld, vino
recently enlisted in the Naval Re
serves. al the recruiting station IN
this city. went Monday to Portland
TO take his secondary examinations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Members Of Manchester Grange
who have not been solicited arc re-
quested to bring white bread, pies,
doughnuts or cake to Pomona meet
ing, Wednesday of this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. CARL returned
on the Sunday afternoon express ex-
press from visit of 4 few days in
Boston and also at their old home in
Buxton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

The regular meeting Of the Phil
Sheridan Circle. Ladies Of the G. A.
H., will be held At 220 this Tuesday
afternoon. A full attendance is desir-
Hd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

The play Down in Maine" will be
given at Cushnoc Grange hall, River
side, Wednesday evening, May 8, at 8
o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

The Painters Union will hold its
regular meeting at 80 this Tuesday
evening at Carpenters hall and a
good attendance is desired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

The Ladies' Circle of the Winthrop
street Baptist church will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Lucy Creighton,
SIS Western avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Miss Marion Beck returned S;atur-
day evening from two-weeks visit
with friends at Boston and Provi-
dencc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

All pupils Of Mabel King Fox's sat
urday dancing classes are request ed
o meet at City hall at p. NJ. today.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

O. Fl. kalloch left on the 9.36 train
Monday morning for business trip
Of few days In Buffalo, y. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

l.. II. Stevens left Monday morning
for brief trip to his old home in the
town Of Exeter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

z.a,,s, we outbreak of the war Now
age c,, mas increased It's cold stor-
cayoo,a Da'''s from 100000 fre,rb,
shorty No !" 100000 and hopes to
,arca. ,s nave a capacity of 5000, 900 90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Associate Justice A. NJ. Spear went
Monday to Portland for the hearing
of equity cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

+. NJ. Ycaton Of Belgrade was I
business caller Monday at the pro-
bate court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Cantcen workers of the Red Cross
please notify headquarters if they de-
sire to have wells ordered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

II. g. Locke of Portland was a call
err Monday in this city on matters of
business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
LOCAL NOTICE

T. r Davis & Co. have pleased
.hy men the past few days with
ae Dig bargains that they have been
Eng on mems odd lot suits. Suits
oi'ieriy priced from SIS and SCI
nave all been cut to SIS. The suits
"i'h 'he old price tag on them have
neen placed on a special table-iust
crop H. look them over yourself, note
"e honest values represented-if you
."u SUIT OF right fit and pattern
ooht hesitate to buy it-you won't
get such bargains again for some
time. na,-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
Tuesday, May 7, 1918.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Fred Blake of Sidney was q call
cr Monday at the court house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

Factory output two hundred thousand
taily Largest selling brand Of l0c CT
CARS In the world Factory. Manchester,
y II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

customers for 100 lbs of butter a
AUG. Mabel SprouL Oakland, r. So.
may7d2t
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16

Once while we were In rest billets an
Irish Hussar regiment camped in an
open field opposite our billet. After
they had picketed and fed their horses,
a general shirt hunt took place. The
troopers ignored the call "Dinner up,"
and kept on with their search for big
game. They had curious method Of
procedure. They hung their shirts over
q hedge and beat them with their en-
trenching tool handles.
asked one of them why they didn't
pick them of by hand, and he an
swered, 1--WE haven't had a bath for
nine weeks or change Of clabber. II
I tried to pick the coolies of my shirt,
I would be here for duration Of war"
After taking close look at his shirt,
agreed with him 1T was alive.
The greatest shock recruit gets
when he arrives at his battalion In
France is to see the men engaging in q
"cootie" hunt. With an air of con-
tempt and disgust he avoids the COM
pany Of the older men, until a couple
Of days later, in a torment Of itching,
he also has to resort to a shirt hunt,
or spend many sleepless night of
misery. During these hunts there are
lots of pertinent remarks banded back
and forth among the explorers, such
as, "Say, Bill, I'll swap you two little
ones for a big one or, "rve got a
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
OVID TIT TOP
~
AN Al~lrRI(AN SOLDIER
WHO WENT 81 4
AlI11Ul GUY YEr[p[Y
AcHINE, GUNNER SERVING N FRANCE

After five hours we came alongside
a pier and disembarked. had at
tained another one of my ambitions.
was somewhere in France" We
Slept in the open that night on the side
of the road. About six the next morn
ing we were ordered to entrain. I
looked around for the passenger
coaches, but all could see on the sid
ing were cattle cars. We climbed into
these. On the side of each car was
q sign reading "Hommes 40, Cheveaux
g." When we got inside Of the cars,
we thought that perhaps the sign
painter had reversed the order Of
things. After 49 hours in these trucks
we detrained at Rouen. At this place
we went through an intensive training
for ten days.
The training consisted Of the rudi-
nents of trench warfare. Trenches
had been dug, with barbed wire en-
tangiements. bombing saps, dugouts,
observation posts and machine gun en-
placements. We were given a smat-
tering Of trench cooking. sanitation,
bomb throwing, reconnoitering, listen
ing posts. constructing and repairing
barbed wire, carrying in" parties.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
ANTLERs NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Hammeric, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Thomas, Leta and George Learn, Archie
Clark and Andy Klausner attended the
home talent play and supper given at
the church at Silt Wednesday evening
All report fine time.
George Learn was in Glenwood or
business last week.
Chas. Thomas made business trip
to Glenwood Thursday, returning Fri.
day
Steve Barnett was calling at the
Thomas ranch Thursday.
Mr.. Dick Rigsby and Mrs. Nellie
Close and children took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Barnett Sunday.
Coleman Collins is moving his moth
er and sister to Silt this week.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
black one here that looks like Kaiser


Bill"
One sunny day in the front-hne
trench, saw three officers sitting out
side of their dugout ("cooties" are no
respecters of rank have even noticed
suspicious uneasiness about certain
well-known generaD. one of them was
a major, two of them were exploring
their shirts, paying no attention to the
occasional shells which passed over
head. The major was writing letter;
every now and then he would lay aside
his writing-pad, search his shirt for
few minutes, get an inspiration, and
then resume writing. At last he fin
ished his letter and gave it to his run
ner." Iwas curious to see whether he
was writing to an insect firm, SO when
the runner passed me 1 engaged him
in conversation and got glimpse at
the address on the envelope. 1t was
addressed to Miss Alice Somebody, in
London. The runner" informed me
that Miss Somebody was the majors
sweetheart and that he wrote to her
every day. Just imagine 1t, writing a
love letter during "cOotie" hunt; but
such Is the creed Of the trenches.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16

Postmaster Smith is in receipt of q
communication in which he is asked
to inform the public that the Red Cross
in enemy countries cannot undertake
to deliver mail to American boys in
their vicinity. Many of the Red Cross
divisions have been almost swampcd
with mail sent in their care and they
cannot assume the responsibility of its
delivery.
The work room in the city hall is
certainly busy place these days. The
first Monday Of each month is given
over to the city council; the remaining
three Monday evenings II 10 occupied
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
PARTICIPATION SALE NOTICE

Whereas, An order and judgment OF
the District Court of Garfield County,
Colorado, was made and entered, in
said Court, OF the 4th ,iay Df March,
1918, in that certain proceeding then
pending in said Court, wherein George
Edinger is plaintiff and Marie Teresa
Mosanti is defendant, and wherein the
undersigned was appointed and author
lied to make sale of the lots and par
cells of land herein described, and to
make, execute and deliver to the pur-
chaser, or purchasers, thereof good and
sufficient decd or deeds of conveyance.
therefor.
that l, the undersigned, Commissioners
upon me by said order and judgment,
will, on Monday, the 18th day Of April,
1918, at the hour of Two o'c".x IN
the AFTERNOON Of said day, cefere for
sale, and sell, at the Front Do, of the
Court House in Glenwood SpringS
Garfield County, Colorado, all of the
following lots and parcels of land, to-
wit: Lots One u), Two (si Three
(3), and tour (4), in Block Forty six
(46), in the City of Glenwood Springs,
Garfield County, Colorado, and all 1t
the right, title and interest ami equity
of redemption of the said George Ed
niger, and Marie Teresa Mcsaati, there
in; said sale will be made for cash, to
the highcss bidder therefor.
Dated a. Glenwood Springs, Colorado,
this 18th day of March, A. D. 1913.
L. F. CRAZE,
Commissioned,
First publication March ls, lals.
Last publication April Q, 1873
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
| @IS7 eY
IARTHuS GUY EfHYI

seldom call them "cooties," they speak
Of them as fleas.
To an American flea means a small
insect armed with bayonet, who is
wont to jab it into you and then hop
skip and jump to the next place to be
attacked. There is an advantage In
having fleas on you instead of "cooties"
in that in one of his extended jumps
said flea is liable to land on the fel-
low next to you; he has the typical
energy and push of the American,
while the "cootle' has the bulldog
tenacity of the Englishman; he holds
his meal is finished.
There is no way to get rid Of them
permanently. No matter how often
you bathe and that is not very often,
or how many times you change your
underwear, your friends the "cooties"
are always in evidence. The billets are
infested with them, especially so If
there is straw ON the floor.
have taken q bath and put on
brand-new underwear; in fact, a COM
plete change Of uniform, and then
turned In for the night. The next morn
ing my shirt would be full Of them. 1t
is a common sight to see eight or ten
soldiers sitting under tree with their
shirts over their knees engaging In q
"shirt hunt"
At night about half an hour before
"lights out" you can see the Tommies
grouped around {. candle trying, in its
dim light, to rid their underwear Of
the vermin. A popular and very quick
method Is to take your shirt and draw
ers, and run the seams back and for
ward in the flame from q candle and
burn them out. This practice is dan
gerdus. because you are liable to burn
holes in the garments II you are not
careful.
Recruits generally sent to Blighty
for brand of insect powder adver-
tised as "Good for body lice" The ad-
vertisement is quite right; the powder
Is good for "cooties;" they simply
thrive on 1t.
The older men of our battalion were
wiser and made scratchers out of
wood. These were rubbed smooth with
bit Of stone or sand to prevent splin-
ters. They were about eighteen inches
long, and Tommy guarantees that, q
scratcher of this length will reach
any part Of the body which may be at
tackled. Some Of the fellows were lazy
and only made their scratchers twelve
inches, but many night when on
guard, looking over the top from the
fire step of the front-line trench, they
would have given thousand "quid"
for the other six inches.