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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
SHEELSHOCKED, Then CASSED
Norristown Lieutenant Tells OF
Being Buried Alive.

Buried by a German shell and then
slightly gassed while being treated AT
a dressing station just back OF the
front lines are two experiences related
by Lieutenant Theodore Easton, OF Nor
ristown, in a letter home. n,
n oIAeutenant Easton Is member OF the
1OSth Machine Gun Battalion. He tells
how he was wounded as follows:
4 II was in the entrance OF my dug
out when a shell hit US square. My ser
yeant and runner were inside, and 1t
got both the poor fellows. ! was buried
In the debris. and. of course. knocked
ont. They got me out and ! came to
9an hour later. l was extremely nerv-
GUS and shellshocked.
while ! Avas at the dressing station
unconscious. the Germans sent over eome
gas, and before they could get my gas
mask adjusted, got little OF II. I
hope to be at them soon again. though
the doctors say not for six months
Lieutenant liastop attended the Penn
sylyania State College and was COM
missioned at Fort Niagara.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
SCOUTS TO PUT UP POSTERS
Six Thousand Boys Will Aid Lib
erty Loan Drive

aSix thousand Boy Scouts in this city
will assemble this afternoon at the mead
quarters of the various district commits
sioners and. receive more than 2o,ooo
loan posters for distribution through
out the city. 50,
These posters. one of which will be
prominently displayed from points OF
vantage at the end Of each city block
announce the three days of the Wake
day on Thursday, Preparation day on
Friday and Conscience and Emblem day
on Saturday.
"All neighbors will look at your win
dow 10 see IL you display an honor en-
blem," the posters state. among other
appeals for support in the demonstra-
tion. The posters We're printed within,
twelve hours after the order was placed
by the Liberty Loan committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
ARRANGE FOR SOLDIERS VOTE
Rules Governing Elections in
Camps Issued

mon Of the prmy stationed in home
camps may vote in the primary or gen
eral elections OF their states were an
nounced yesterday by acting Secretary
Crowell.
Tho general stnff has RANGED 70 per
nit election officials to go into the va
rious camps and establish headquarters
for registering the men and taking their
ballots. and state representatives OF
political organizations have been asked
to designate representatives for the pur-
pose.
Literature designed TO instruct the
voter in the manner of casting his bal
lot may be distributed from camp cleo.
tion booths but distribution of litera-
ture designed to influence him in re-
gard to his choice Is forbidden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
LEVER QUITS POLICE JOB .
Resigns as Head of Hog Island
Secret Service

Differences said to have risen over
the administration Of his office are be-
leved to have caused Gideon :. Lever
Chief of the Secret Service Bureau at
Hog Island. to resign his position.
According to persons close TO Lever,
the difference arose when a new clli-
cheney head was installed at the island
after criticisms of the amount of work
mot being done" had been circulated.
The new official is said to have insisted
that tne appropriation for the Secret
Service be materially reduced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
JUDGE HELPS SOLDIERS
Makes Order to Protect Renters
From Disposscssion

Judge Martin, in common pleas court,
has made an order. in accordance with
the soldiers and sailors relief act. pro
tccting men in service against judgmen,
by default or dispossess'on.
The order directs that no writ Of
disposscssiou shall be issued without
special orders from ,hc court. unless
there Is filed an affidavit of the plaintiff.
stating hat the rent of tho property CN-
oceds $50 per month. or tuut the PROV
,rty is not occupied H. Il dwelling place
by dependents Of the man i'm the service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
STUDENTS TO AID NURSES
Social Service School Class Nolun-
teers i'm Body

with the exception of those suffering
from influenza, students of. the Penn
syivania School for Social Service today
volunteered as u body to act as nurses
aids at the emergency hospital which
will be opened tomorrow at the Medico-
Chi Hospital building. The call for help
from Doctor Sruscn met with hearty
response from the students.
Three weeks ago these students en-
tered upon years course OF profess
sional training for social work.. Two of
the members are registered nurses at
the school for special training in public
health work
! DIR. Frank u. Watson. acting director
OF the school, who is also director of the
Red Cross institutes for southeastern
Pennsylvania and Delaware, announced
that the next Red Cross institute will
begin October 2s, instead of October IL.
as announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
LANCASHIRE BOY
WINS WAR HONOR
Corp. d. E. Binkley Rec.
commended for Distin.
guished Service Cross
MADE HIS GUN "TALK"
Columbia, Pa, Soldier Re.
ported Wounded; Kutz.
town Youth Dead

~ Lancaster boy. Corporal David
T. Binkley, has been cited for bravery
and recommended for distinguished
service cross. Word of his citation has
reached Lancaster. but details of his
feat are not known yet
Corporal Binkley was in the American
drive on the Aisne-NIarne sector. and IT
IL supposed he won his decoration there.
He was a member of old Company k,
Of Lancaster, and now is in the Rain
bow Division
II sure made my gun talk he said
In recent letter.
II kept some Huns from ever see
ing tho Fatherland again. They came
running. with hands held up. and with
money, watches and rings as bribes SO
we would not kill them. once IN wniie
we found n machine gun crew hring
their gun until the last round. Inen
they would yell 'Kamerad.' We never
spared. the bounds"
Columbia. PA. Soldier Hurt.
Frank Breneman. son OF FRANK
Brcneman. of Columbia, Pa. has been
wounded In France. In his latest letter
he said he was anxious to get Hun
or two before he came home or petore
they get me-"
Buglcr Adam q. Wetzel, of kutztown.
Pa. has died of wounds received In ac-
ton. He died September 10. according
10 official word received by his mother
Mrs. Henry e. Smith. He was twenty
six years old and enlisted at Whining
ton. Del, in June. 1917. lie is the hrst
I<utztown boy to give his life in the
war.
Clarence j. Wagner. of Hamburg. IA
also has died of wounds in France. Wag-
ner was wounded in action on July 80
as previously reported, and died on
August 1. Wagner enlisted in the be-
ginning of the war in old Company E.
Fourth Regiment. y. G.. =. lie went
. overseas five months ago.
s Reported Dead of Wounds
Private James Harold Snyder. of Lam
caster of the United States marine corps.
lnofIlcially reported as dead on August
8. has been officially reported as having
died of wounds in n telegram received
at his home.
Although the parents of Private John
NJ. Anderson, Of Redwood. Pa, arc
awaiting official confirmation. they arc
virtually certain that he has been killed
in action in France. He has been OIL
cially reported missing, but letter from
friend tells of seeing a grave marked
with Anderson's name. anderson was
wNh Headquarters Company of the
10th Infantry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
fire NEAR SEAPLANE
Sailors and Marines Save Cit,
Hall Exhibit From Flames

The scaplanc from the naval aircraft
factory. exhibited on the north plaza OF
City Hall in aid of the Liberty Loan.
was threatened last evening when a
number of chairs stacked near it caught
fire.
Engine Company No. 30. Tenth and
Market streets, in a nftcen-minute fight
with flames saved the aircraft. They
were aided by the sailors and marine
who guard the machine. \ big crowd
watched the spectacle.
1t is believed that faulty wiring of q
nearby battery of searchlights caused
the blaze.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
YORK COUNTY SOLDIER KILLED
Two Others Die of Influenza at
Camp Lee

Another York County soldier has given
his life on the battleiields of France.
He is Harry Loose, son of the Rev. and
Mrs. II. II. Loose, of Menges Mills.
The father of the young man Is a
Mennonite minister. He has another
son in the service. Loose was a draft
man and sent to Camp Lee. where he
received his preliminary training before
being sent overseas. He was member
of the signal corps and was twenty-five
years of age.
Harrison D.. Heindel and Landes l..
ty. are among those who died from
Spanish influenza at Camp Lee during
the last several days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
Name Proposed New Bridge

"War Memorial Bridge" is the name
selected by the Bridge Commission of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey for the
S16.000,000 structure which Congress
and the Legislatures Of the two States
will be asked to build The name was
chosen yesterday at conference at
Mayor Smiths office. attended by menu
bers of both commissions and Prof. War
ren J.. Laird, their adviser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
F. E. Wing to Conduct
Red Cross Work in France

Frank f. Wing of Chicago, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Wing of Morrill, avenue
Of this city, has received a very flatter-
ing call to go to France, where he will
have charge of tuberculosis and Red
Cross work. Mr.. Wing is a Waterville
boy and graduated from the Waterville
High school In 1895.
lie then went to Wesleyan University,
where he specialized in science, and grad
uated in 1900 Following his graduation
he worked for the Russell Sage Founda-
ton In Pittsburg and later went to Ma
perville, tuberculosis sanatorium in Chi
cago. he was afterward transferred to
the municipal sanatarum. leaving there
last May to take up the work of general
secretary Of United Charities in Roches-
ter, y. Y.
/ He received his first call to France in
December from the Division Of Personnel,
saying that the French commission of the
American Red Cross wanted him for tu-
berculosis work. offering him a salary of
$3.50 a week and expenses He did not de-
eide to go, however, until the second ca =
blegram was received in January. when
he was sent for for important work fl
dispensaries throughout France. The
Board of United Charities released him
because of the honor OF the position and
he will leave in a few weeks for his new
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
FIRST GET-ToGETHER
CHAMBER COMMERCE
AND TRAVELLING MEN

The first get-together meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the CONNER
cial travellers of the city was held at the
Elmwood Friday evening and was great
success. About 100 men were present, an
excellent dinner was served and everyone
was in good humor when the time for the
speeches came. The meeting was enthus-
iastic from the first and before it adj
journed II was vo-ed that the Chamber OF
Commerce heartily cooperate with the
Central Maine + air Association and the
Central Maine Realty Co. in an effort TO
raise $4,000 in the interests of the fair.
The vote was almost unanimous and a
committee consisting of DR.. F. c. Thayer,
Arthur Daviau and Ralph Gilmore Will
make arrangements to raise this money.
II was also voted that the Chamber OF
Commerce invite the Central Maine FAR
Association ard the Central Maine Realty
Co to hold a joint meeting and arrange
for the transfer OF the stock of the Realty
Co. to the fair association. The meeting
was presided over by Pres Harry S.
Brown of the Chamber of Commerce.
The speakers were Mayor Q. A. Mea-
der and Pres Arthur j. Roberts, George
Morse. f. n. Rouse, Harvey D. Eaton
OF this city, David E. Moulton of Port
G. Hunton of Portland, the industrial
agent of the Maine Central Railroad and
ex-Gov William T. Haines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
NAVAL ACADEMY
EXAMINATIONS

Senator Frederick Hale is to hold a
competitive examination for appointment
to the Naval Academy at Anna polls, %
which all Maine young men between the
ages Of 16 and 20 will be eligible. The ex-
animation will be given through the Civil
Service Commission at the postoffices in
Portland and Bangor on Thursday, Feb
ruary II.
The subjects Of the examination are to
be- Algebra, geometry. grammar, geo.
graphy, United States history and arith-
metic. 1t will be based on the regular
Naval Academy entrance examinations.
The examination will begin at O'Clock
in the morning, and one hour will be
given to the examination in each subject,
with an hours iltermission at noon for
lunch.
All young men wishing to take the ex-
animation should notify Senator Hale at
orce, by letter or telegram, so that he can
present list of the names to the Civll
Service Commission by February /.
Specimen examination papers and regula :
tons governing admission to the Naval
Academy will be sent to all who make
application TO take the examination.
Candidates will also be required to send
to Senator Hale before March |. the re-
port OF an examination By physician.
based on the physical requirements as
stated in the regulations.
The candidate passing the examination
with the highest average rank, who has
presented satisfactory report of phys1-
cal examination, will be nominated to
take the regular Naval Academy entrance
examination to be given April 18th next.
The three candidates passing with the
next highest averages. who have nre.
scented satisfactory reports Of physical
examination, will be appointed first, Soc
ond and third alternates respectively.
! Address Senator Hale at Room rs. Sem
ate Office Building. Washington, d. G
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
Reception to Rev. and Mrs. LaFIeur

A reception was rendered to Rev, and
Mrs. Isaac LaFleur at the parlors OF
the First Baptist church on Friday
evening with DR.. Arthur S. Phelps pre-
siding. Among the speakers were
Mayor Meader, who spoke in behalf
of the city, DR.. |. b. Mower who spoke
for the United Baptist convention,
Pres. Arthur j. Roberts of the college.
and Rev. Charles s. Robinson for the
Pastors Union, and d.. Arthur S.
Phelps for the church.
Mr.. LaFleur responded feelingly to
the sentiments expressed for his well
fare. Resolutions were presented from
the church by n committee composed
of Horace Purinton, H. r.. iiunnam and
X. j. Bowler. Mr.. LaFleur was pre-
sented with a beautiful loving cup
suitably inscribed. by Rev. Charles S.
Robinson, on behalf of the Pastors
Union, and with purse or gold by
the laymen of the church, which was
presented by Pres. Phelps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
DRESDEN MILLS

olive Branch Chapter No. 1856, O. e.
,. held a special meeting for the pur-
pose OF installing its officers. Tuesday
evening. After nice supper the fol-
lowing officers were installed by Past
worthy Matron Fannie Houdlette. as
sisted by Mamie E. Mcdonald: Nellie
Pushard, w. NJ; Frank Little. w. p:
Nesta Meserve, A. NJ: Mamie McDon-
aid, Sec; Alice Blinn. Treas: Nellie
Lord, Cond.; Susie Mayors, A. Cond. ::
Fannie Houdlette, Chap: Fannie
Pushard, Marsh; Jennie Ham. Org.
I Nettie Laberee. Adah; Bertha Nc
Donald. Ruth: Susie Cotton, Esther:
Lou Laws. Martha; Luella Bickford.
Electa; Hattie Cooper, Warder: En-
nest Palmer, Sentinel; after which a
snort program was given
! Word has been received from Miss
Alice Russell that she is quite i'll with
pneumonia. Miss Russell. one of the
assistants of Is. A. was called to her
nome in Gorham owing to the serious
illness Of her mother Her place Is
beinS supplied by Miss Gertrude Holt
of Bates College.
Dresden Lodge f. & A. NJ. No 1o3
held It's regular meeting Wednesday
evening. Several new candidates are
taking the degrees of masonry.
Miss Harriette Bedford, who has
been quite i'll is much improved
Mrs. Hannah Laws is reported to
have had very bad i'll turn Tuesday
night.
c. H. Mcdonald recently shot a fine
red fox.
Lyndal Cloud and Mrs. Will McCoul-
ry were taken into Eastern River
Grange last Thursday night.
George and Samuel Pushard are
cutting cord wood for Owen Blinn.
Mrs. Sarah Blinn is a guest of Mrs,
John Cate.
! Mrs Ella Bickford has been visit
ing friends in the village.
7 Elsa Cheney and Addie Dodge of
Blinns Hill We're recent callers of
Aunt Zoreda Mayors.
Owen Blinn lost quite valuable
COW this week.
The Eastern River is dotted from
its mouth to its source with poles
from which suspend fish nets Looks
as If people We're HooveriZing, all right
Miss Ella Stone, who has been stay
ing with Mrs. Ray Cate. has gone to
live with her mother.
Seth Bailey and Mr.. Durgan are cut
ting fire wood for Joseph Mayors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
BENTON

Everett Chase who has been very III,
is gaining slowly.
The entertainment and sociable held at
Grange hall Thursday evening was well
attended and good sum realized. The
following program -vas carried out; Sing
ing, America. by audience; recitation.
Alice Black; recitation. Harold Black:
reading. Ona Mayo; song, Christine Hunt
er; recitation, Evelyn Bowman; reading.
Mrs. Alton Richardson song. Mrs. Lottie
Black; recitation. Caroline Hamlin: rec
ltation, Thomas Parker: song, Marguerite
Hunter and Mandest Manear; recitation,
John Eastman; recitation. Edith Black,
solo, Mrs. Lester Nye; recitation. Mil.
bred Eastman; Song. Doris Brown. By re.
quest L. II. Selger entertained the chill.
dren by stories, Rotations ana song,
which was heartily encored
Bryant Roundy is i'll at his home
Mrs. a. Z. Richardson called on friends
in Fairfield Wednesday.
Invitations are being issued to a dance
to be held at Grange hall Monday eve.
ming, Jan. IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
Opera House Union Church Service

The same high character of service
will be maintained tomorrow that has
made the union services popular and
inspiring. The Sunday schools will
meet as heretofore, at noon. The class
es to be held as per arranged sched-
, ule, teachers and classes for those OF
every age.
Prof. Herbert Carlyle Libby of Col
by, who has been speakins m the
Unitarian church in Augusta since
Rev. Paul Phalen has been called to
the colors. will be the afternoon speak
er. Prof. Libby will speak upon the
topic, Judge Not" The Methodist
church choir quartet will furnish the
music.
Rev. r. NJ. Kellerman, minister OF
the Universalist church, will be the
preacher for the morning, taking as
his subject, practical Idealism.' The
Cniversalist church choir quartet will
furnish the music. Both morning and
afternoon the quartets will be assist
cd by a chorus choir. The College or
chestra is helping the services to be
attractive and helpful by the rendering
of fine music. Morning service, 1890
A. NJ; Sunday school, Il NJ; afternoon
service, 4. You are cordially invited
This is one way the Protestant church
es have taken to save fuei, show their
loyalty and help win the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt Stephen L..
Watson.
Lyford L. Mills has returned to the
branch from a furlough passed with rela-
tives in Rockland
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl r. Hayes have gone
to East Orange, y. j.. to make their fu-
ture home. where Mr.. Hayes has accept
ed position with the Edison Electric
Co. in the dictaphone department.
Mrs. B. E. Varnum was notified Friday
of the death of her father, George w.
Foster, which occurred Friday morning
at his home in Cherryfield after a long
illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster had been
with Mrs. Varnum at the branch this
winter and had only been gone about a
week when the end came suddenly. Her
many friends will unite in extending SYM
pathy in her time of trouble Mr.. and
Mrs Varnum will leave Saturday for
Cherryfield.
Religious services Sunday at the branch
VIII be held as follows: Mass by Rev FIR.
Mclaughlin at the hospital at s, and at
the chapel at o'clock; Protestant services
by Rev c. H. Temple at the chapel at
1875 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
IN THE TRENCHES
Colonel Hume Writes He Expected
Soon to "Go Over tho ronu

Bath people who have relatives and
friends in the 1880 Infantry in France
VIII be much interested in the follow
ing extracts from letter written by
Col. Frank M. Hume Of the regiment
to the Houlton Times:
France. Dec 81, 1917
Where We are located It is some
coid-about like Maine only here we
oo not have any good stoves nor fur
races. In fact If we did have them We
would nave nothing to burn in them
except some very green wood which
we cut ourselves. and once in awhile
some poor soft coal. l am writing now
with my overcoat on and nv left hand
in a mitten
Had an air raid last night but Il
CID not do any damage here-merely
went over Us. The scare is on almost
every moonlight night but they do not
amount TO anything.
TOOK flight In a light weight bat
tie plane Monday It's great and If nv
eyesight were better l should ioin the
aero corps. AS it is am trying 70 do
my bit and cannot reproach myself
for coming although 1t puts great cares
upon the shoulders OF those at homo
I'VE will be in the trenches hy the
time you get this l suppose. Wish ia
good luck and no frozen feet
Yours sincerely,
FRANK NJ. HUME.
Col. 103d INF
Am. Elk. Force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26

Getchell street Free Baptist, Johr
Franklin Thurston: Preaching, 1870 A
NJ. subject. kings" Sunday school. la
First Baptist, DR.. Arthur $. Phelps
1870. Rev. Isaac LaFleur will preach his
last sermon in Waterville; subject, Tho
Bulwarks of our Denomination;' Sunday
school, Has; young people meet at 6 80
stereopticon lecture in the evening by
Secretary A. W. Mcneil.
Notre Dame (Catholic), Rev. Father
Jos. Droet pastor: Masses at 6. {. and
high mass at 1870; vespers aiu benedic-
ton 1T 80 +. NJ.
st. Francis de Sales (Catholic), Rev. y.
Charland pastor: Masses at I, S, 8 and
80: vespers at 130
Second Baptist church, Rev. Isaac La
F'leur pastor Morning service with ser
mon by the pastor; Sunday school at IL
young peoples meeting at 6 P. NJ; eve
ming service at $50
Christian Science hail. Savings Bank
building. Main street: Services at 1890
chldren's Sunday school at 1920; expert
ence and testimonial meeting at 7,30 p
n. Wednesday. Reading room open daily
except Sundays and legal holidays.
Advent Christian church. Rev. T. j
Coolbroth pastor: Morning service al
1890 with sermon: Sunday school at II. 4;
A. M: evening service at I. prayer meet
ing Thursday evening at Z.
Sacred Heart church (Catholic). Rev
Father Kealy pastor: Masses at I, and
go; vespers at 7.3Q.