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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09

Portland Me, Sept S-After the
ouietest political campaign in recent
wears in the State. Maine will hold its
biennial election tomorrow for the
chojce of Governor, United States
senator. four congressman, the State
legislature. State auditor and county
officers
The Presidents announcement of
the adjournment of politics for the
nerod Of the war has been taken al
most literally By both parties, and
the campaign meetings have been
confined for the most part to club
and party gatherings and confer
onces where candidates have ad-
dressed their constituents. The old
fashioned rally has been virtually eli
mated and there have been no brass
bands or parades.
particularly noteworthy feature
has been the scarcity of speakers
from OuI Oh tIte ota'e 'oiiti"i w
the tme-honored practice Of both
parties of sending their biggest man
to this State in September on &C
count Of the supposed moral effect
Of the results here on the general
elections in other states in November.
The only Republican of national
prominence to appear in Maine dur
ing the campaign was Chairman Will
H. Hays of the Republican National
Committee. He mate one public adj
dress in Bangor in which the subject
Of politics was hardly mentioned and
followed this with a political address
before a conference of Republican
at Augusta. Former Governor David
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
U. S. REFUGEES
From Moscow Reach
Stockholm, Sunday
Twelve Days After Departure from
eolshevik Capital-Met by Shot,
don Whitehouse, American Charos
d'Affaires, and Americans and
Europeans Anxious to Learn Lot
of Friends

Stockholm, Sept. 7.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The American refu.
gees from Moscow reached Stock
holm today. twelve days after their
departure from the Bolsheviki capi.
tai They were met by Sheldon
Whitehouse, the American charge
d'affaires. and party of Americans
and Europeans who were anxious
TO learn the lot of friends and rela-
tives in Russia. Immediately after
crossing into Finland the Americans
were impressed the orderly condi-
tions prevailing. There was no
shooting at the railway station; the
trains were clean and the car win
dows not broken, and hoodlums were
not causing the breaking down of
passenger ard freight trains by
overlooking them. The Finns near
the border had sufficient food except
-four and sugar.
Conditions improved as the special
train approached Tornea. opposite
Continued on Page 2-column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
1t. HITCHCOCK
Altman, Who Escaped
from Germans
Gives Description Of His Experiences
While Captive and of Flight tc
Neutral Territory--Forced to Walk
More Than 100 Miies-tiid IN Day
time

Paris. Sept. Shy the Associated
Press).-Lieutenant Thomas Hitchcock,
Jr. of Westbury. l.. |. the youthtn
member of the Lafayette Flyipg Corps
who was captured by the Germans some
time ago but recently made his escape
and reached Switzerland Augusta =, to-
CAV gave a description Of his expert
srces while a captive and Q. his fight
to neutral territory. which was occom-
pnshed through evading his guard while
on board a train. The guard was taking
a nap AT the time.
Hitchcock was forced 20 walk more
than a hundred miles. This he did IN
eight consecutive nights, the aviator
hiding in the day time. lived on the food
he had saved from his meagre rat.ons
In the prison camp. He was entirely is-
norant OF the country through which he
passed but guided himself by a small
pocket compass. On the eighth dag Of
his tramp he found himself in village.
He inquired of a small girl il he was
in Switzerland and, being told that he
was, made his way direct TO Berne,
where he called at the American lega-
ton. He arrived in Berne August 80.
Hitchcock was captured March when
ne was forced to land after an aerial
combat with three German machines
He was wounded in the thigh AMI his
machine became disabled at an altitude
Of a thousand metres. Notwithstanding
his wound and the condition OF his Place
he brought the machine in safety 70 am
inside TIE German line. lie was I'M
Continued on Page 2-coIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
MAINE BIENNIAL
ELECTION TODAY
CAMPAIGN QUIET

Meetings of Both Parties Have Been Confined
For the Most Part to Club and Party Gath
erings-Old Fashion ed Rally Absent
Dearth of Out-of- State Speakers Criticism
of Gov. Mlliken's Administration Marked
Arguments Of em0crats- Republicans
Have Argued that A administration at WASH
ington Has Had Loyal Support from State
Executive and COngr essmen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
THE WEATHER
RAIN

Northern New England, Rain Mon
day; Tuesday fair. warmer in in
terror.
East New York, Fair Monday, ex-
cept rain in southeast: slightly
warmer in interior; Tuesday fair,
warmer in east and south portions.
Southern New England. Rain Mon
day; Tuesday fair, warmer on the
mainland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
General Forecast

A moderate disturbance along the
Atlantic coast has caused a contin-
nance of the rains in the middle and
south Atlantic states and their ex-
tension into New England
There will be showers Monday IN
New England and on Monday morn
ing near the middle Atlantic coast
followed by fair weather during inc
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
Boston Forecast

Boston, Sept. s.-F'orecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity-Monday rain, fol-
lowed by clearing in afternoon or
night: Tuesday fair and warmer:
fresh northeast to north winds dim
injShing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
SECRETARY WAR
BAKER IN FRANCE
RYAN WITH HIM

Washington, Sept. S--The war de-
partment today announced the arri-
val of Secretary Baker in France. ac-i
companied by an ofiicial party In
GLIDING John L. Ryan, assistant 60
rotary in charge of aircraft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
GAS TABLETS FOR
STOMACH GAS

MEALS GAS TABLETS stop gas and sour
fermentation after eating. stop belchins.
rodu CO bloatine and gas pressure, sweet
IN and correct acid stomach. One once
IN 3 lille 10 enough. Buy MEALS GAS
TABLETS at any reliable drug storea-
n. vAeodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
ILLUMINATING
GERMAN OFFICIAL
COMMUNICATION

Berlin, Sept. S-(Nia London)-"On
the battle front we are every where
in our new positions. says the Ger
man official communication issued
today"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
TEMPLAR MOTORS

Stock ! will sell any part 80 shares at
sl3 a share. Ca-.l or terms. NJ. s.
WINSLOW. 2lo Fidelity Bldg. Fort
land. Ne. sept7dst'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
BRITISH AND FRENCH PRESSING TOWARDS
CAMBRIA, ST. QUENTIN, LA FERE AND LA0N
j. s. IN GAINS BETWEEN VESLE AND AlSNE
FOUR ALLIED OBJECTIVES NEARLY REACHED


Q H Farther nc armies o.
ar from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
RELIABILITY

NJ ne, zen buying Jewelry the relia bility
FIRE. ne nrm you're trading with - the
ths consideration. We III We been in
hon Sre.Meiry business right here on Lis
art,o 1Isreet ?6 years and guarantee every
as ' rae sold IN our store to be exactly
pr,cesp presented. We also guarantee our
Other ,. 10 ne as low Tor lower, as anv
Die Jewelry House in Maine.
a.chss. niamcnds. Rings. Wedding
rah,ss Seal Rings. Silverware for the
exn ae ana al sorts of beautiful and in
NPehsiVe Gift articles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
uIeSs Reliable JeWeIry Store

a sIfaa6Ilished 1876 years ago!
septasr, LISBON Street, Lewiston. Ne.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15

SO we could bring him back
home. The rest Of the trip
went off very nicely, aItho it
was very cold.
| Twas in London one day and
heard a few Gestures by some of
the greatest men in England, in
Guiding our Admiral Sims. 1t
was an awfully interesting "trip.
! | wrote to you and mother To
Brookhaven While in England.
suppose they will forward it to
YOU.
Was in hopes | would find you
in New York when | arrived, so
went to the Knickerbocker also
the Astor to see if you had been
there. but was disappointed.
/ You will not hear from me
very often now, for it takes my
letters SO long to get to you. If
write on the ship the letter is
held on board till we reach N.
Y. again; also | cannot describe
my trip to you for they will not
let the letter get by.
Do not worry bout me for !
am we'll and feeling fine. My
lonly wish and daily prayer is to
find you and mother the same
when | return home.
My officers are more than
pleased with my work. | made
the highest grade of any boy on
ship for efficiency, not only that,
but the highest grade that can
be given is four and | made the
four. was also informed again
yesterday that / was to be given
a step higher in rank.
Well, dear papa, will close for
this time. Will write you often.
Hope will be able to meet you
in the city sometime in the
future. Wish I could let you
know in advance when | come
to N. Y, but Of course cannot,
the navy would not allow it.
Love and kisses to you, mother
and all.
Your loving son,
Jeff.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15
DON'T OVERLOOK THIS
A carefui Perusal VIII Prove Its

The averaSe man is a dolbter, and
the is tile wonder that this is so
Nj rerre entation make pc pie skep-
tics. No,y-a d4.5 the publ ask for
better e den,e than the Testimony OF
stra1gees Here is peoof which should
cony nee every Okolona reader:
VI. Fl. Hal. shoe and harness re-
pa'rcr Church ST., Okolona. says: %
have been severely injured in my
back couple Of times and I believe
mat was the cause, Of my Kidneys Civ
ing me trouble Bending over so
much at my work no doubt, helped
to make my back we5k and painful.
10 rs K dnev Pills strength ened my
Kidneys and my back stopped aching.
can recommend Doan's X dney P lis
to anyone afflicted with Oackacha or
other taovble from weak Kidneys"
Price COO, at all dealers. Don't
Simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr.. Hal had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N Y.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15

junior Senator for what he has
said and done about this war.
Thing are running smoothly
with rs. Camp life is . great
gam9. and it is work, work,
work We have a good lot Of
officers ard they a e just as kind
as We vii. let them. Oar gov
eminent, it looks 70 me, is doing
al. thar is possible for our care
and comfort. We are well fed.
We are reals to 20 across when
ever we are told. We would be
disappointed not to get a lick at
the Kaiser. We don't want the
fun to stop before we get over.
Now, Mr.. Editor, pnb ISL this if
you ike and if you can NOT and
it goes to the trash heap, well
all right. You know best. Best
regards to all Grenada county
relatives and friends.
Hurrah for Pat Harrison and
Woodrow Wilson.
Yours truly,
Corp. Jack SanderSon.
The above are my senti-
ments. F." We endorse every
word SanderSon says. All the
Cam does for that matter.
Sergt. f E. Hr.lum,
Sergt Dave w. Dpgan,
Rny S Mitchell, cook,
vate Dorald Mcleod,
Cor J. L. Perry.
Wage or c. A. Smith,
Private 's McCracken,
Sergt. j. B. Kee on a, d others.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15
Letter from France
France, July IA, 1913.

France, July IA, 1913.
My Dear Wife,
| received your letter of the
18th yesterday and it is the first
that | have had so far. 1t was
written the day | landed in
France. | am now very pleas
antly located near Bordeaux in
the railroad work and have the
promise of it amounting to some
thing.
Saw a negro from Okolona
yesterday. His name is Judge
Cannon and he worked for me
there when he was drafted.
There is no news that / can
tell you as it would not pass the
censor. You hear things quick
err there than we do here though.
We get American papers print
ed here every day but the news
is little and in line with theFrench
custom Of not printing much.
Although we get a general idea
of the big happenings in the
states. You can take it from me
though that the U. S. has done
lots in this war and their doings
are in their infancy yet.
| think OF you all the time and
hope that you keep well and in
good health while / am away. For
some reason, am inclined to be-
lieve that we will be back before
long. You must be a good SOL
der though and keep your
spirits up because it gives us all
strength to know that you peo-
pie on that side are with us and
doing your bit to make our lot
easier. You can rest assured
that Uncle Sam is wellrepresent-
ed over here by a fine bunch of
men and he is taking the best of
care of them in every way.
would like to get more mail
and it will soon, | think. be COM
ing in regularly, but it is hard to
wait when you are SO anxious
for it.
There is nothing else to write
so will close. Keep in touch
with my grandmother and other
people and write me about them.
l know you will look after my
parents graves while | am away
and see that they are kept clean
and have some flowers planted
on them.
| think Of and pray for your
welfare all the time. With
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15
Letter from Jeff Rubel
New York City,
July 10. 1918.

-
My Dear Dad,
am at last back in the beauti-
full city of N. Y. 1t would dc
you good to see the vast differ
ence between our towns, cities
and even people than that OF
England. They are a century
behind the times. Y wouldn't
exchange one street in NJ Y. fol-
the whole Of England. 1t GER
tainly makes a person love the
old u. S. A. Coming into N. Y.
was just like coming back home
after being away a number OF
years.
We only stay here about four
or five days and will sail again.
We had a very good trip all but
a few days, when we ran into a
storm and a few of the fellows
were hurt. / have charge of the
operating room so you see / was
kept quite busy. One fellow
died and we had to embalm him
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15
Obituary.

An Illinois hunter the other day
crawled through barbed wire fencs
pulling his gun after him. No sure9
method has ever been discovered. Tbs
funeral was well attended. - Prov
dence Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15
Letter from France
Somewhere in France
July 20, 1918.

Lear dpd,
Well. ! have at last gotten
that long waited for commission.
/ was sworn in today and some
officer / am too. | am almost
ashamed to go out for haven't
a thing in the way of clothing.
l have ordered the things that /
need but haven't gotten them
yet and don't know when will.
My commission is dated June LIST
but my pay only started July
18th. We should have gotten
them then but due to having
been sent over here didn't get
them until today. They were
accepted by the adjutant here on
the 18th though so my pay starts
then. | lost Ii months pay as
Lieutenant on account of it, but
then | am satisfied. Ihave never
worked so hard for anything be-
fore in my life and know that
there is still harder work for me
now.
My present financial condition
can easily be compared with that
of the Germans at the front,
both are in the "heIP of a
shape.
Guess you have all ready
heard about the big allied drive
going on at the front now. You
can depend on it that the French
and American soldiers are surely
doing some. fighting and it is
counting to. If they can only
keep it up, which | am sure they
will, we will all be back before
so very long. The American
troops are doing their part, there
is no doubt about it, but in my
opinion the real glory must be
handed to the French for they
have learned the fighting game
through experience and are
teaching and have taught it to
us.
I will be through here the
second Of August and the chances
for going to the front in a short
while afterwards look very good
at present. | am anxious to get
up there too, for / want to see
some of that real fighting that is
going on.
/ have got to buy everything
in way of clothing from head
down, including blankets, rain
coat, overcoat and everything
else. Most of this | will get
from the @. M. corps and it
wont cost so very much. | am
only buying heavy clothes, boots,
etc., that can be used for the
field work. There are about 400
Lieutenants here in the same
shape financially that | am.
| am getting along fine and
never felt better or happier in
my life.
/ am just about through with
all my examinations now and am
awfully glad of it.
Hope this letter will find all of
you well and happy.
Your son.
Allen.
Address:
Lieut.. R. A. Dean,
Saumur Artillery School,
A. P. o. 718,
American E. F.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-15
Private Simon NJ. Hodges,
A. T. S., A. P. 0. 705.
American e. +.
SOLDIER BOYS
PLEAD FOR
PAT HARRISON
Grenada County Boys in Camp
Think that the Election of Pat
Harrison Will Sharten and
Make Easier the Road to Berlin
Camp Beauregard, La. /,
July 90, 1918.


July 20, 1913.
Editor Grenada Sentinel:
| have been seeing a copy of
your paper occasionally mere at
the Camp and | like the way you
write up things and especially
your talk about the war. Your
position leads me to believe that
you would not object to soldier
expressing himself on some OF
the matters now before the peo-
pie Of Mississippi.
First, am going to say that
Mississippi owes it to the SOL
diers to send somebody to the
Senate in place Of Vardaman.
! We watch the newspapers and
we all know how elated we are
over a resignation in the cabinet
Of the Kaiser or in the official
household of the King of Austria
Hungary. We construe these
matters as prejudicial to these
rulers and feel boosted that
somebody is not agreeing with
them. We think all these things
mean that the Germans or the
Hungarians are not behind their
rulers.
We also know that our newpa-
pers comment on every utter
ance that is made in the Reich.
stag that criticises the Kaiser o..
the conduct of the war by the
Germans. We hail every thing
with delight that we think gives
the Kaiser any trouble. Nov
the Germans and the Austrians
are the same way about the
United States. Our people ought
to know that the Germans and
the Austrians would be pleased
beyond measure to see either
Vardaman or LaFollette re-elect-
ed. They would construe their
endorsement at the polls as a
slap at the President and would
be emboldened to prolong the
war and to fight the harder.
The election of these two men
would mean the death and the
wounding of thousands and thou
sands of soldiers and / know our
people don't want that. The
way see is, there is hardly a
graver question that will be
passed upon by voters of the
country than the matter of the
election of Vardaman and LaFol-
lette. Unfortunately Wisconsin
does not get a chance at LaFol-
lette this year but Mississippi
does at Vardaman, and take it
from me that it will be a sad
day for the boys in camp or in
France if he is again elected.
Why, when boys from other
states get to joking Mississip-
plans and each gets to poking
fun at the other, the hardest
thing the other states boys can
say to US is, Il bet he's for Var
daman, and. believe me, that is
a charge that almost every sol
der to man resents. Let the
home folks think these things
over and | believe when they do
that Vardaman will be done for.
Well, he ought to be down and
out. Even if he were to be.
right from now on, he has done
enough damage to his country
already to be forced to retire.
We have left home and all to-
do our part. We have not only
left home but our lives are on
the altar according to the war
game, some Of US. many of us,
will not come back, but our part
ing message, our request, to our,
relatives and friends is to vote
to leave Vardaman at home.
We believe, of course we may be
wrong, that Mississippi owes it
to her boys who are laying their.
, 1918-06-06

The Sun to any address for $3.50
per year.
, 1918-06-06
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
May Do, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Franz
X. Pelz. of Encampment, Wyoming,
who, on Sept. 30, 1914, made Home
Entry Serial No. O1253O, for VIZ
SEA, Eh SWA, Section u, Township
10 N, Range 81 W., 9th Prin. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final ~Three-year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore w. Milton E%nglehart, U. S. Com
missioner, at ~Encampment, Wyoming,
on the Sth day of July, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ru-
dolph Siebers and Charles ID. Terwil-
Tiger, of ~Encampment, Wyoming, and
George Sullivan and Edward s. Walck
of Saratoga, Wyoming.
WILL REID, Register.
First pub. May 30)
, 1918-06-06
EXHEEk


Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
May -, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Celia A.
McManis, of Saratoga, Wyoming, who,
on May 10, 1911, made Desert Land
Entry Serial No. 07425, for SEA, E1A
SWh, Sh NwA, Section 30, Township
10 ", Range 50 w, 9th Prin. Meridian,
mas filed notice of intention to make
Final Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Robert l.
Martin, U. S. Commissioner, at Sara
toga, Wyoming, on the Sth day of July,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: An
drew Il. Dahl, Allen n. McManis,
George Simonis, all of Saratoga, Wyom-
ing, and Eastman Hess, of Fort Steele,
Wyoming.
WILL REID, Register.
First pub. May 30)'
, 1918-06-06
State Land Notice.

United States Land Office, Cheyenne,
wyoming, May 81, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that the State
OF Wyoming has filed in this office ap-
plication to select a list of lands stu
ated In townships described herein.
That the list is open to public inspec-
ton, n a copy thereof by descriptive
subdivisions has been posted in this of
flee for the inspection of the public and
all persons interested.
Indemnity School Land Selection
List No. SD, Serial No. O22531, for the
NWA, Sec. 10; SEA SWA Sec.
10, L. II N, r. SO W., 9Th 2. NJ.
Protests and contests will be received
FOR filing prior to- approval and certifi-
cation and forwarded to the General
Land Office at Washington, d. c., for
WILL REID, Register.
(First pub. May %; 81
, 1918-06-06
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
May %, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Eastman
E. Hess, of Fort Steele, Wyo.,> who, on
April q, 1911. made Homestead Entry
Serial No. 07379, for NJ SWH, NWA
SEA, SWA NEA, Section %, Town
ship 10 N, Range So W., 9Th Prin.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final Five-year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above describ-
ed, before g. r. Watson, Clerk of the
Court, at Rawlins, Wyoming,
on the 25th day of June, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
ID. McFarlane, Franklin Hess, of Fort
Steele, Wyoming. Peter Patry and Mrs.
Leming of Rawlins, Wyoming.
WILL REID, Register.
(First pub. May 23)