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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-30
VICTORY FOR THE
REPUBLICANS WILL
SAVE THE PRESIDENT
From the Lesser Dignity Of
Party Rather Than Ma
tionaI Leadership.

HEW York. oct. @?.----''allirS Tor
ru,iop,I unit, "n:i.r The methods or Il
r.p,hI;r .u4,! not an autucra"y." and de-
ulnriur President Wilson's assumption
that uMly the return tn congress ut
Democratic majority would uph"l" ms
national leadership. Charles T.. lihSh'S
drclarrd in nn address hero tonight that
h,-pur,isau support :llnn" would save
thu president from the l''sS"r dignity
and influence of mere party leadership.
Speaking 1T Republican rally III the
Union, l.ragu". club Mr.. Hughes declared
tha, mo political party was paramount
in patrioliSm! amt that Republicans
had u right II express their r"titlcaI
urrrrrnncr. Continuing. he said:
Must we Republicans phtri"iirally
toll and give without seeking II voice in
the ntinl:al assembly. yielding our rep
rcscn,niiou To Democrats. not tS more
worthy ar more loyal. not hS more Sac-
rificing or more intelligent. hni !" Lem
ncrats ms such. simply because thcy arc
Democrats.
After declaring that tho i*Su" was
transccndcnt. Mr.. hughes "mrhhSi%"''
the need for complete victory III 'h'' war
tho crushing Of arbitrary ana tErancl''
military power and III" dawn "t thc ~"
era OF peace and justice.
"n,d / not think that the E"luitiS%h
,artv, would. through its representatives
rid in the efficient conduct M ms wt'
nrd in the settlement "t Il riSht''HS
ncuce should leave the party II" as
serted. ,h,, ,,o Ho-
81, is because I believe mat inc N"'
nubilcan party is an important ana nee
cssnry agency IN the WHINING III '''.H
war and in establishing JUST P'HV'
that, MS "A Republican hui not III Il :''',
rmw w martisan spirit. i"in with E"n IN III
n"' ,n'' ,nrrnst support nf tho k"rn'tlcaE
candidates. ., ,,urr. ut :,
RsnuhI,cmn minority will be m'sun"'r'
stood abroad. ,,.oos W.,
/ rhu, support the President, NOT az inc
TrrsiJcnt uf party. not eS the Fresi'
| la,, uf half of the nntion, out as Inc
pr,sid,.nt " the entire nation as ne
nrr. according TO tho GcniIs OF our IN
s,i,utions aud We shall save him from
the lesser dignity Of Influence oil mere
party leadership.
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IN IMMEDIATE
CAP|TULkT|QN
DECIDED UPON
BY THE ENEMY
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY IN
RENEWED PLEA TO u. S.
Extreme State Of Agitation in
German Empire Among
All Glasses.

PARIS, Oct. n9.--The executive
committee of The German parties in
Austria has formed provisional
government, according 10 dispatch
from Vienna, and haS decided 10
send a separate note To President
Wilson.
The Arbpiter Zirtung Of Vienna i'm
clarcs that Germany and AUSTRIA
Hungary will capitulate without de-
lay.
PARIS, Oct. 29.--Extremcly i'm
pOrtant decisions were taken at the
meeting Of the crown council held
under The presidency Of Emperor
William at Berlin on Saturday. says
a dispatch from Zurich TO lie
Journal.
The greatest agitation prevails
in the rcichstag, where groups OF
deputies. the message adds, are sit
ting continuously.
Considerable nervousness, 1t is
said, prevails in German military
circles as a result OF the decisions
reached at the crown council The
German government, it is declared,
Is determined 10 resort TO extreme
measures.
BASEL. oct. PA s"m!-rffirial not
issued at Vienna to-day on Austria's re-
plv to President Wilson says:
"Au4triu was obliged 10 conform t
rho n,rIhoIS nC President Wilson, wh(
had succcs<ivrly replied Ia thc thr"'
members OF the lripl" alliance. and &c
apart from her allies. The monarchy
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SPANIARDS WILL HOP
TO THE WINNING SIDE

PARIS. Oct. 29.--An ctriiInE sitting
took place in tn" Spanish '"rt"s yes
irrday. according Ia dispatch from
Mntirid tn the Tctit rarisI"n.
Count ltomanonrS. III" minister "t
puhlir instruction. rnnd"mn"'! th' M
restricted neutral p"it"Y OF The Himn'>h
government and Other "ra'"rS Sl"K" III
II similar Nr!n
c-,u, En,Gnnon"r ass"r,ri that Spain
sbould aiurl :. rr1-aIly policy. Ii" add
rd tbut # Srl,n waui", IL "hjrE Il last
inr peace ,hr must d'"'inr" her position
wlthuu, hesitation.
Premier Mamr;l. arr"rG.nE - IN" dis
ra;rh. DECLARED his intention "i r"flEh-
ing. II" declared the p"sl,i'hI crisis
Iuull tncn hcHum" aCut" 2hh mat inc
cntir" nation woull Inc compelled /" m
tcrvrnc in order In bring about n Solu-
ton.
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 2S-
Nicnna's plea for an armisticc Is Inter-
prcted quite generally i'll military cir,
clcs here as an offer to CapitulHtc as
completely as did Bulgaria. Military Of
ficials. both allied and American. believe
that the complete elimination of Austria
Hungary as Il haliiEcrent would bring
the world war within sight of mn end.
The bcSt informed entente officers on
duty here firmly believe that Germany
would not attempt to fight on with
Austria out nf the war. The greatest
fear tho Germans have they say. is or
invasion Of German soil. and. they be-
lcvc, Germany will capitulate rather
than face that contingency.
Assessing the probable results OF Aus
trinn surrender. officers pointed out that
,, /, would release the Italian armies for
: operations elsewhere. Unless Turkey
has also dropped out Of the fight BY
i that time it would seem logical. 1t was
said. 10 expect that these forces would
/ be turned at once 10 pressing the cam
paign against Constanttnoplc. WITH
Turkey also out. the two Italian diris-
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AMERICAN BIG GUNS DELUCE GERMAN REAR
LINES WITH GREATEST OF PR0JECTILES

Mns-llr. and %Hiucourt md Dommary-
Baronc"urt. also importnn; railroad
functions. pli We're under Il particular
ly heavy fir" from the American guns
Tuesday In addition American aria-
tors runtinWallH arc lending their aid TO
the hE guns IL tho process Of blasting
enemy positions and troop roncrntrA-
linn points instd" tn" German lines. In
III" latest operations by tn" aviators
nine German machines were sent down.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF NERDuN. Oct. -. y
D. M by tho Associated PrcsS). .--Th"
American hiS guns shells crashed down
on the main line Of tho railroad in lh'
region Of Confirms to-day and "'S"
shcllcd q large enemy troop c"u."u'rh-
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Tnr2... SUMMERS OF prisoners and nu-
n,cr0us guns have been taken hE IN"
plli.d troops III tn" big battl" that - III
,rnur.sS on III" I;Hl:an front. Til" allies
rar,icularly the British. are we'll across
the P!av. river from where the pat''r
l;r., il, th.. mountains curves southwark
towar,l ,n.. Nrr:.tic. The latest HrltlSh
official communication announces thar
the opposition nf tn. AuStru- Hungarian
lines appears - h" weakening III TN"
face Of TN. attacks h*' III" British T"n'h
army which - Sacc"SSIu''! "'N'"N
?orthcaStward.
P.nnr,S nr,. tn tn. effect that an In
dependent stat. i!oS h""n f"rtnH'! IN
hungary. Thcr' ais" ar" reports thit
turkey has mad. an independent. l'";'c"
prop, sal.
LONDON oct. "?.-Th.. r"Sistanr" "f
the .ausiriprS againS; ,h' British III III"
I,al,;,,, ,h.1tr" appears I" h" weakening.
according :" an official ""nlnqnica''"ii
ISSUED tonight. Tn" G:r!tish Tenth
army ,or;;u;;.S It's a,iyar,.r ":St Of the
-I':aT. riy"S.
Tn. ,..>: If III" c"m:u,!ui"atrn TOT
lows:
"'r!,r .dvanc" Of ou; Tenth army con-
tI:.u"S arrurc;in.; /" plaza. Thr rA"m*
r.<j>tau". appears :" il" weakening corr
Sidcrably. Early ihr$ morning the
enemy WAS h"ld.u:; ia" lin. Of ih' river
Mru;icaun with u unnh"r "E machine
guns. British cavalry anil infantry
forced L passage Of 'hiS RIVER northeast
OF Eazzola. making prisoner II S"F"r;tI
hundred "t ,nr rr":n:. rh" Port" Rnt-
fol" :irdomc - r'p"rt"d ~ II" Ill
flames.
The British ratd"d "n"my trenches
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ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Oct 29.-Coneglano'
FIVE miles northeast of the left bank OF the River rave
has been captured by the allied forces
The whole allied line between Coneglano, which an I'M
prtan railway and road CENTER and Val Dobaddendo has been
advanced.
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GERMAN FLEET MUST Be SURRENDERED
TOGETHER WITH ALL SUBMARINES; TERMS
OF ARMISTICE AND PEACE AGREED upon

OF a-nisce
Evening allied will insist the
surrender OF submarines and
unon the occupation by allied the Rhine
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LONDON Versailles conference according 10 the report
current has agreed the main points OF the
considered by the military commanders
The final submitted Germany mulane
uslv with the armstice
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ADVANCE SCORED ALONG ENTIRE
FRONT Of MORE THAN 40 MILES

Resistance of the Austrians Weakening, According to Re-
port from British Sector Of the Fighting Front-Suc-
cesses Continue for the Entente Armies on the
Western Line
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rHE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Forecnst;
West Virgtnia-Fair wednesday and
Thursday.
western Pennsylvnuia-FHtr Wednes-
day except local rain along the lakes
Thursday fair, not much change IN teni-
perature.
Ohio-rair wednesday and probably
Thursday, not much change IN tempera-
ture.
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were. moro American airrlan"S awaiting
shipment Il, points OF .rnhaTkat!"n 'hhh
could b" loaded.
In speaking rr fighting atrrlan"s. Ia
Singlr-S"ntrd plane in which arc f"uEht
the spectacular du"i$ ul III" air. Is nut
included. Thrs" types are changing :"
RAPIDLY that officials say IL never Will
he pructira, tn hu!ld them elsewhere
than almost upon III" hattlrh"lu. Al"
the American built planes. however. arn
fighting plancs. armed and equipped TO
care for themselves.
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II 9 FLAG FLAG lis

nppnslt" .ls.aI". hut found them un-
occupied.
The Italian armies operating north
from tn. Nout"lin are making good
rr":frcs$.'
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS ON THE
pIAvF., Monday Oct. oS. (By the Asso-
rlnl,d i'rrSS) .-NmrrIcau soldiers arH
fcouttcued on Page Eighty
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YW.S.S.

WSMptS TN1
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-15
az, J..!y IS IE
Evening = 10
SUNDAY. JULY II
| WAS BASTILE DAY
Augusta Honors Heroic France BY
the Display Of the Tri Color

Does any citizen remember that
ever before in this city there was
any recognition of the fall of the
Bastlle in Paris on July If, 1880,
that fortress prison which renrs-
scented the oppressive selfishness and
power OF autocratic rule.
July IL is the day in France cor
responding to our July 4. both con-
! NOM orative of Liberty, Equality.
| Fraternity and Independence. This
year our Fourth of July was public
~ and graciously celebrated in Eng
land and in France In grateful
recognition of this spirit and of the
larger debt which we owe to France
for her help when our liberty was
established, IT was suggested that
throughout our land July II be cell
ebratej.
lhere were IN many places yester-
day public ceremonies and parades
In our city the day was remembered
and in a number of places the tri-
color was displayed
The employees of the Edwards
NILS sometime ago contributed to
the purchase of handsome French
iraSs TO hang with the Stars and
stripes IN the workrooms They
courteousiy allowed the use Of some
or these as it was not possible else
Where IN the city TO obtain such
large flags. One was flown from the
Red Cross staff on the Postoffice.
another from the staff on the State
Srust Co.. and another from the res
ldence of Governor Hill. The Socie-
ty of St John the Baptist displayed
their very beautiful silk flag in
front of their hall.
The Union Jack carried through
our streets some weeks ago when
the Canadian Recruiting Mission
was here The Tri-color flown yes
| terday, All our citizens rejoicing
to see them both and gratefully rec
osnlzing what these symbols mean,
Surely during all these days Of war
events happen which make the ewes
gilsten. the heart beats quicken and
nope klndle for a happier and bet
ter tomorrow. AS with the Bastile.
so with German autocracy and mill
t1rlSm.
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PIT7eF|ELD
Shower rendered B1ide.to-be
Baseball Crowd Disappointed
at NOn-Appearance of Team

Miss Lena V. Spencer was a pas
senger on the morning train Sat
urday for Lincoln where she will
visit for time. She has been in
town for several weeks the guest Of
her sister. Mrs. Vernon Milton.
The game that was scheduled to
be played at HunnewelI field Satur-
day afternoon between North Vas
saiboro and Pittsf1eld in the Central
Maine League series was forfeited
to Pittsfield as the team from down
river failed to put in appearance.
Plttsfleld's team was on the field
ready for the game and good
sized crowd OF spectators had as
semoled and were much disappoint-
ed when they learned that the visit
ors had not come and no game
would be played This forfeiture
leaves Pittsfield still at the head in
the league standing with three
games won and none lost.
\ merry party of fourteen Young
ladies rendered a shower to Miss
Olive Gray. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gray, at the home OF
MI and Mrs. Vernon Milton, Friday
evening. in honor of the announce
rent Of her engagement to Arthu,
Gilman Of kezar Falls. Refresh
ments were served and the evening
was very pleasantly passed IN a
social way. Miss Gray was the re-
cipient of several useful gifts. Miss
Gray is one Of the towns very por-
ular young ladies. is a graduate Of
Maine Central Institute and a very
successful teacher. having taught in
the Maine schools and recently in
the South.
Mrs. Eugene Bickford left satur-
day morning for Boston for bust
ness trip.
Charlotte Wall and Mrs Guy
Bickford went to Augusta Saturday
for a visit with relatives.
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SENT TO CAMP DEVENS
Two Wanderers From Maine Woods
Forwarded by Exemption Board

Two wanderers who bore the ear
marks of slackers and who came in
to the police station as dodgers
Tuesday night, after enjoying the
hospitality OF the city until Satur-
day morning. were by the local ex-
emption board furnished with trans
portation and sent on their way to
Camp Devens at Aver. Mass. The
two landed in here from the Kineo
region where they claimed to have
been during the winter months, and
had beaten their way as far as Au-
gusta. One gave the name of James
F. Brennan of 80 f. 56th street
New York City. and the other that
of W. S. Bass of Letart, West Va.
and both had registration cards
The two men were taken before the
exemption board, and after being
cared for until Saturday morning
they were placed on the 9.3J train
and started on their way to Camp
Devens.
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LIEUTENANT's COMMISSION
Or. n. G. earrows. Former AUGUSTA
Boy Has Received Appointment

a
Boy Has Received Appointment
Fridays Boothbay Register con.
tanned the following relative to the
appointment Of DR.. H. c. Barrow.
OK that town, formerly OF Augusta
as a hrst lieutenant in the Medical
Reserve Corps, which will, be Of
general interest to the doctors An.
gusta friends:
DR.. fl. c. Barrows received Re,
egram Tuesday from the L. S. Sur.
geon Generals Office notifying hin,
OF his appointment as first lieutenan Mt
in the Medical Reserve Corps. The
notice said the comission awaitad
his final acceptance He has writ
ten this acceptance and the com
mission will probably be filled ont
at once. The doctor expects to have
little more time to devote to his
practice and believes it NAV be a
month before he receives his call To
report. He will endeavor to give
fun notice to his clients before he
has to leave.
DR.. Barrows is a graduate OF Bow
doin College, class of 1903, and of
the Bowdoin Medical School. class
OF 1906. He had some hospital
practice before coming here a. few
years after, to take up the practice
OF DR.. T.. G. Blake, who died sud
denly. He has been very successful
in establishing nice practice and
has gained the high respect of the
people Of our several communities.
The doctor has been planning TO
offer his services to his country for
several months. Recently lie VOL
untecred and was quickly accented
While our people will regret to
have Dr.. Barrows leave us for the
time even, they will feel proud OF
his ready response to his couptrv's
call. for young physicians are very
much needed in the service.
He will probably so to Fort Ogle
thorpe, Ca, or to Fort Harrison.
Indiana, for training, although this
is not certain. His service will be
for the period of the war
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RECLAsS|f|ED
Local Board, Div. |,
Calls % More Men
For Physical Exam
nation

Local Board for Division No. ],
Kennebec County. upon advice Of
the Legal Advisory Board and gov
eminent appeal agents, and in ac-
cordance with the decision Of the
District Board. has re-classifled the
following old registrants who were
given deferred classification at the
time Of fling their questionaires and
they are now all in Glass !. These
men have been called to appear for
their physical examination at the
once OF the Local Board. post once
building, Augusta. on Friday after
noon, July 10, at o'clock.
Alfred p. Abbott, West Byron.
Emile Arbour, IS Water street.
Augusta.
Louis j. Arbour, ~ Washington
street, Augusta.
Eugene Bolduc. IS Greenville av-
enue, Manton. r. I.
Harry Christie. Winslcw.
Grover W. Cooper. r. F. D. o
Gardiner
Beryl Fl. Delamater. 4 Bennett
street, Augusta.
Merton L. Delano, Maple street
Augusta.
Pietro Desipio, 1920 Marshall
street. Philadelphia, Pa.
John Francis Frawley, II Bennett
street, Augusta.
Elmer y. Freeman. 23 Oak street,
Auburn.
Willis J, Gregoire. 10 jefferson
street. Augusta.
Frank W. Halves, il Chestnut
street, Waltham, Mass.
Alfred j. Jacques. IS Washington
street, Augusta
Alex. King. Is Bond street, Au-
gusta.
Frank Landry. Water street, Ran
dolph.
Carroll McAilister, Clinton.
Alfred Morissette. r. F. D. 40
W.aterville.
Burleigh Cleves Nichols. IS Gage
street. Augusta.
Willie Parent. % Bond street, Au-
gusta.
Jos. l.. Pelletier, % Washington
street. Augusta.
Augustus Poulin. "a Bond street.
Augusta
Harold Frank Reed. State Hos.
pital. Augusta.
Frank W. Robbins, ) Vine street
Hallowell.
Ellie Robichaud, r. F. D. /, Au-
gusta.
Herbert Arthur Sherman, . Wind
scr street. Randolph.
kostas f. Tsogias, a Lockwood
street, Waterville.
Gerald +. White. 40 Child street
Augusta
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Matinee $50
LOUIS PULOS ESCAPES
FROM THOMASTCN
Was Formerly Of Augusta and Was
Serving Time for Murder Of Police
Officer Charles Mcintosh Of Port

The Portland Sunday Press contained
the following notice Of the escape Fri
day from the State prison at Thomaston
of one Louis Pulos, formerly of this
city. who was serving time at the prlson
Tor the murder a few years ago OF ON
Ger Charles Mcintosh of the Portland
police department:
Louis Pulos, serving time at the
Thomaston State prison for the murder
of Officer Charles Mcintosh of the Port
! land police department while perform
ing his duty and who has served but
few months over 4 wear of his sentence
escaped from the prison on Friday The
state officials and police departments
OF all cities and towns in the State and
surrounding territory have been notl-
hed ana gwen a description of the es-
capped prisoner. He is described as be-
ing feet IA inches in height. weighs
$50 pounds, slender build, black hair,
brown eyes. The physicians ut the
State prison say ne has tuberculosis.
fuios is remembered by the members
Of the Augusta police department at
that time. Sheriff L. d Harwood was
then city marshal, and a few nights be-
fore the shooting occurred at North
Deering the Augusta police were called
TO house on Sand Hill, in one of the
tenements of which there was trouble
among the Greeks. Pulos being anon.
those present. Word was sent to the
police that if there was any interference
on their part there would be some
shooting. but the officers went I'D inst
the same and made several arrests
these being followed by =. hearing be-
tore the municipal court which lasted
Two days, those arrested being hnaIlv
allowed to go upon payment OF costs.
shortly after Puloz and another t;reeL
lett the city. and in going took with
them some clothing when belonged 10
other members OF the COLONY. one of
The stolen coats figuring in the shooting
AT North Deering and Puios having the
coat on at the time. The owner of the
coat eventually recovered the garment
nut II was held by the county attorney
OF Cumberland county as evidence IN
III after the trial of PuloS.
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ONE KILLED AND TWO
INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT NEAR WARREN

| Rockland, Me, July &c. Fremont
| Simmons. senior member of the firm of
| Simmons. White & Co.. wholesale lob
ster dealers. died at the Knox County
! General hospital Friday from injuries
received Friday afternoon when he was
thrown from an automobile, under the
wheels of passenger train of the
Georges Valley railroad on the out
skirts of Warren.
George T. Hodgman, ex-postmaster of
Camden and preventative. suffered
badly strained back. while John j.
Paul. tax collector of Camden. and Fred
NJ. Blackingtcn, prominent Rockland
building contractor, sustained minor ~
juries
Mr.. Simmons, as chairman Of the Re-
publican county committee, and Mr..
Hodgman, as the Knox county member
of the State committee. were on their
way to Augusta to attend a State COM
mittee meeting. Mr.. Blackington is
also member of the county committee
and Mr.. Paul was acting for another
member.
The railroad crossing where the acci-
dent occurred is an exceptionally blind
one and no one in the automobile saw
the approaching train until the car was
within Is feet of the track, descending
steep grade. The locomotive was al
ready at the crossing. and Mr. Black
Tgton, owner ard driver of the car.
took the only open course by running
into the ditch.
The automobile struk a telegraph
poe glancingly and was overturned
alongside the moving train. The
wheels passed over Mr.. SimmoDr.
seVering one arm and managing one
leg.
Mr.. Blackington had thrilling
experience. He was thrown onto
one OF the rails and with rare pres
ence Of mind grasped the truss over
mead and by the exercise OF his
phenomenal strength drew himself
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HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Fred e. Jenkins Knocked Down Sun
day Afternoon by Auto

VFe0 z, JENKINS Knocked DOWN sun
day Afternoon by Auto
Fred +. Jenkins, aged about 50
years and living at Drew street,
had a narrow escape from death or
serious injury at about l o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the junction Of
Grove street and Western avenue,
when he was struck and knocked
down by an automobile hearing the
Maine registry number 30S3t; which
was coming up State street from the
direction Of Hallowell. The man
who was driving the auto is said
to have turned out to avoid two wo-
men who We're leaving a Hallowell-
bound trolley car at the junction,
and in doing SO struck Mr.. Jenkins
The shock of the auto striking
Mr.. Jenkins knocked him down and
for awhile rendered him uncon-
scious He was taken into the car
by the man who was driving it and
was carried to his home, where
surgical aid was summoned. but up
on an examination being made it
was found that his right hip and
; left knee were bruized. and that he
wa more or less bruised about 9TH
er~parts of the body, but that there
was nothing at the time to indicate
that he had sustained injuries of a
serious nature