Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23

federal officials an opportunity to in
vestigate his story. Maynard was
rounded up by the department Of Jus
tfce and arrested and brought before
the commissioner by Deputy United
States Marshal Burton NJ. Smith.
Arthur J. Fournier of Chisholm
has just registered under the Selec-
tive Service law with the American
Vice Consul at Winnipeg. Manitoba.
and a QUESTIONABLE has been for
~arded to him by the Franklin
County Board. Fourier is Il native
of Pennington. but has been employed
as switchman by the Canadian
Pacific Railway at Winnipeg.
Hiram Abrams will make up to any
member OF the Portland Eastern
League team who has or who hereafter
will enlist the difference between his
pay and the figures OF his 1918 con-
tract This applies to three men al
ready Five of the team are now in
the service. Frank Bower, first base,
has enlisted in the Naval Reserve: Joe
Burns, outfielder, is III the Naval Re
serve, and William Tamm has gone in
for aviation. These three are TO be re-
VACUUM ipi thSll pau iottSlti. E.uNdTu
Murray. short stop. owned by the st.
Louis Browns. and Alex CASTOR. prop
erty of Providence, are aviation re-
cruits.
Bangor Eews-Major Harry NJ
Smith, who recently was re-instated
in rank after being enormously re-
moved from his command. has re-
ceived an honorable discharge as
result Of his recent physical cNamina-
tiou.
Lieutenant Jotr II. O'Brien of Ban
COR who is now stationed at Camp Dix,
Nrishtstowr. \. j., wrote n most in
terestinS letter to q Bangor friend in
which he states that Brigadier General
Mark j.. Horsey, Il former resident OF
Stetson, and well known in Bangor. is
in command of the l55th Infantry Bri-
gade at that camp. He also states that
the y. n. G. A. and the X. of G. are
doing splendid work in the camps and
the Hostess House, conducted by the
Y. w. G. \. is a very populer place.
Portland Prcss--Thomas \. Sears OF
this city. who proudly claims that he
was the first volunteer for the United
State navy from the State of Maine to
go overseas, serving in foreign waters
FOR about nine months. has returned
home on short leave and IS being
greeted by his many friends. Sears.
who has been on 4 destroyer, has
visited Ireland, England and France.
and he has been right in the thick Of
It, so far as the work Of the navy has
been concerned.
Letters We're received Saturday
from Frank w. Mccain OF Sanford,
now Somewhere in France" A few
days ago a report reached Sanford
that he was missing and there was
joy among his relatives and friends
when he was heard from. Mr.. Nc
Cam directed several plays In San
ford and is connected with most OF
the organizations there.
I Among the Bangor boys with Battery
r., Of the First Maine Heavy Field
Artillery are \Nilfrid Mcneil and Hoyt
lngraham, whose picture was received
recently by Frank O'Brien in a letter
from Mr.. Ingraham. The regiment Is
now in training camp at Charlotte,
N. c. They enlisted here last summer
and are now=with colors. They are
both in the best of health but anxious
to go over seas. When in Bangor Mr..
Ingraham was treasurer Of the Bi1ou
Theatre and Mr.. Mcneil was employed
at the Bangor House. They send best
wishes to Bangor friends.
Frank W. Simmons of Bangor who
for the past 10 years has been en-
ployed in the passenger traffic depart
ment Of the Bangor & Aroostook r. r.,
has left that service to join the United
States navy. Mr.. Simmons has been
faithful employe of the Bangor rail-
road and his loss as clerk and friend
will be severely felt. He expects to 10
to Newport, r. l., any day for train
ing.
A legless soldier who was in Bangor
before Christmas has written Mayor
Woodman Of Bangor note Of thanks
from Florida, on account of the kind
ness shown him by the mayor while
there in allowing him to pursue a line
of business which enabled him to earn
money enough to go south.
A cable greeting was received re-
Gently by Mrs. David johnson OF
Calais from her three sons who were
-iO'N''S ." 'Sthici Ill I<oIluOI. 1dpt.
Walter lawson M. NJ, was in hos
pital, recovering from recent wounds
and had been joined there by his broth
ers. Capt. Harry Lawson just returned
from service with a medical corps in
South Africa and Egypt. and Pie.
Gordon Lawson, who had recently
gone across with draft from the 9th
Siege Battery.
Special orders from the department
of the adjutant general at Augusta
have reached Millinocket authorizing
William Glenn Of that town and Ralph
Wainwright Of East Millinocket to
form a company to be a part of the
Third Maine Infantry, National Guard.
with station al MiIliuocket Already
some eighty Of Millinocket and about
thirty-five of East Miuinocker have
applied for membership.
y pretty wedding took place on SUN
daE. Jan. l3. III the afternoon, at the.
home Of Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. I.ufkin.
"A Linden street. Milinoci<et. when
their daughter Grace NJ. Lufkin was
married to Walter Emery Trott of
Millinocket who is in training in the
United States Cavalry at rort Ethan
Allen, VT, being member of the ma
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