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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
Ballot Perplexities

The troubles of the secretary of
State and his ballot clerk during the
preparation Of lot of ballots for
neither primary or a regular cleo
ton are varied and without number
The plight of the little town of Graf
ton is now perplexities and they are
not without interest as we'll as per-
plexitv.
Notice was received a few days
ago by the secretary of State that the
expressman could not deliver the
package of ballots shipped to the
town clerk Of Grafton. because there
warnt no sech animal" He was in
structed to find someone in authority
and deliver the ballots. He has evil
IDENTIFY done so. for the secretary is
now in receipt of another letter from
man worked into the middle
against his will, muddle that is ap-
parently growing deeper as the days
| pass, with no solution Of the trouble
in sight And Grafton at the 1916
election cast nine votes, six for Cur
It's and three for Milliken. The letter
mentioned follows:
North Newry, Me. June II, 1913.
Secretary OF State,
Augusta, Me-,
Dear Sir:
| ! am writing you for information.
/ The situation is this. The town Of
Grafton failed to hold an annual town
meeting, so has no town officers.
Our county commissioners have ap-
pointed the assessors Of Newry to
+ take a valuation of that town and as
sess State and county tax and I be-
ing clerk of this town-Newry-the
have appointed me clerk for that
town. which | hardly think they have
a right to do. Now, Grafton has no
town officers. Their last years Sc
lectmen, clerk and treasurer have all
sold out and left the town. They
have no warrant posted and nobody
to issue one. The stage driver has
left the box of ballots tor that tow n
with me. The seals have been brok-
on on ii and I want to know what to
do with it. ] don't feel like receipt
ing for it. not knowing whether the
contents are all there or not. IT is
useless to send the other set Of bal
lots and what shall I do with these?
The situation has no precedent in this
state I think Shall return the bal
lots to YOU? Please let me hear from
YOU at once
Very truly yours,
W. 3. WIGHT, Clerk of Newrv
The rights of the town of Grafton
having been protected so far as the
secretary of state is concerned. the
town clerk of Newry. IL whose Gus
tody the ballots for Grafton now are.
without any authority. lie will be di-
Continued on Page 9-CoI, s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
THROUGHOUT STATE

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JULY celebration.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
EV ADING THE DRAFT
AND SEEKING SERVICE

The office of the provost marshal
of Maine has all kinds If peculiar in
cidents arising almost Caily in the
execution of the Selective Service or
Draft laws. some Of ludicrous ma
turc, some pathetic ana all interest
ing. 1t is found that some men are
extremely anxious to escape the
draft, while others are equally as
anxious to get to the front in the
shortest time possible. An illustra-
ton of the two attitudes is found in
two letters recently received. One is
from an unknown party, but he
seems to have the facts in his posses
sion. The other absolutely knows
what he wants and asks for it. The
first says in part:
Il work with man by the name of
- ----. He was called for eXami-
nation in District - and was put
in Glass IA an did not apply for ex
emption at the time. Last month he
got his call. He went to the board
and told the same doctor that ex
amined him that he was council
man in Ward ---, city of --, and
wanted exemption. The doctor took
his card and made out another.
chasing him in Number 3. ] saw and
read this card. He is a single man
and has no dependents whatever.
Il have son who volunteered and
is serving in France today and it
doesn't seem right. just because he
is a councilman. that Re should not
be made TO do his duty. while men
with families that need their help
are classed and made to go ahead of
man like that"
The other case Is of an entirely
different tenor and the lad here is
sure OF his facts. He says in part:
According to notification card.
YOU placed me in Class "a
rs it possible at this time 10
change me into Glass 1 "A. SO ! may
he called in the present draft when
nv number is reached? You may
consider it strange in me requesting
this. but if such can he done. I would
appreciate it greatly. all depending Of
course. upon my family. consisting
of a dependent wife and child, re-
ceiving the same financial considera-
+jon from the government and State
DC that of the families of other en-
,ietad men now in the service, for
while | have a little outside income. i
II would not be at all sufficient to
my family adequately in the !
face Of present high cost of living, /
while am gone. !
AT this present great crisis of
~, country 7 am willing to do my /
Nil, small though IT may be. and ,
:, :. family is willing to help bear the
sacrifice. knowing Of course tnnt
couId not provide for them while IN
.e service, as would were ] to re-
na,n q. sere. However,, want I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17

Enlistment engaged in the present war"
Governor Milliken has direaed Adjutant
General George Mel. Presson to report
anv complaints of eviction or attempted
eviction to the proper Federal author
ties in order that the families of men in
the service may be properly protected.
1T would be well II the landlords OF
the state were made familiar with this
law" said Governor Milliken Saturday.
The provision referred to is Article III
a portion of which reads
Sec. 900 % That no eviction or dis
tress shall be made during the period
of military service in respect of any
premises for which the agreed rent does
not exceed $50 per month. occupied
chiefly Tor dwelling purposes by the
wife. children, or other dependents OF
nerson in military service. except upon
leave of court granted upon application
therefor or granted in an action or pro-
ceeding affecting the right Of posses
sion.
" Co On any such application or In
any such action the court may In its
discretion, on its own motion. and snail,
on application, unless in the opinion or
the court the ability of the tenant to
pay the agreed rent Is not materially
affected by reason of such military
service. stay the proceedings for not
longer than three months, as provided in
this Act. or it may make such other
order as may be Just.
:" 90 Any person who shall knowingly
take part in any eviction or distress
otherwise than as provided in section
% hereof shall be guilty of misde-
meanor. and shall be punishable by inn
prisonment not to exceed one year or by
fine not to exceed s1000 or both.
"a The secre. cry Of war, or the sec
tary Of the navy, as the case may be,
is hereby empowered, subject to such
regulations as he may prescribe. to or
der an allotment of the pa" of a person
in military service in reasonable pro-
portion to discharge the rent of prem
ises occupied for dwelling purposes by
the wife, children, or other dependents
of such person"
To show how extensive is the law
that has been invoked to protect num-
Der of Maine families, Article I says
that the term persons in the military
service" shall include the following and
no others: "All officers and enlisted
men Of the regular army. the regular
army reserve, the officers reserve corps.
and the enlisted reserve corps, all Off
GERS and enlisted men of the National
Guard and the National Guard Reserve
recognized by the Militia Bureau Of the
War department; all forces raised
under the Act entitled An Act to au-
thori2e the President TO increase tenn
nora rily the militar" establishment of
the United States approved May il.
1917: all officers and enlisted men of the
naval militia. naval reserve force, ma
rine corps reserve and national naval
volunteers recognized b. the Navy De-
pa rtment: all officers of the public
health service detailed by the secretary
Of the treasury for duty either with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17

Army or the Navy; any of the personnel
Of the light house service and Of the
coast and geodetic survey transferred
by the President to the service ana
jurisdiction of the War Depa rtment or
Of the Navy Department; members Of
the nurse corps; army field clerks. field
clerks quartermaster corps; civilian
clerks and employees on duty with the
military forces detailed for service
abroad in accordance with provisions
of existing law; and members of any
other body who have heretofore or may
hereafter become a part of the military
or naval forces Of the United States. =
The term military service" applies only
to active service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17

cvictions have been caused by a failure
to pay the rent, on the face OF it, the
real reason has been the desire of land
lords to take advantage of the scarcity
of rents to boost the price and make
money.
Complaints from the ousted families
have been sent to Governor Milliken.
In all cases. the Chief Executive has
written to the landlords and called their
attention to the Federal act of March
5, 1918, bearing the title, An Act to ex-
tend protection to the civil rights of
members Of the Military and Naval Es-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
STATE HOUSE
Meeting =. .. 10 A. NJ Wednesday, June 10

That there have been instances in the
State of Maine where landlords have
recently evicted the families of men in
the Federal service because the land
lords have seen an opportunity to make
more money is fact that has jlst been
brought to the attention of Governor
Carl f. Milliken
The places where evictions have taken
place have been those where demands
for rents or apartments have been
heavy and where almost any figure of
rental could be secured. While the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17

The Get Acquainted gathering.
recently announced by Sec j. F. Bag
ley. secretary of the State Board Of
Charities of Corrections. will take
place tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon
and evening. Those invited to the
conference include the trustees, COM
missioners, executive and purchasing
officers of the several State institu-
lions and the meeting place will be
the Senate chamber at o'clock in the
afternoon.
The first meeting will be for round
table discussion Of problems Of mutu-
al interest. Several topics have been
suggested and persons well acquaint-
ed with the detail of each will open
the discussion.
Adjournment VIII be taken az .
o. clock TO the Augusta House for sup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
"Get Acquainted Gathering"

Total receipts to June IS. 1917 s37t. rs
20; receipts to June Is, 1915 s4s1, 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17

per, after which the round table dis
cussion will be concluded and any
other matters attended to, including
deciding as to continuing the meetings
and if so, when and where.
Opportunity will also be afforded for
the officials Of any institution 70 have
meeting on their own business, if
desired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17

very much TO so, when my number IS
called, and feel it my duty to do so.
Can you help me? If so, please ad-
wise me what course o. procedure
shall have to take"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
ltENNEBEc COUNTY

It has been the custom in Ken.
nebec County to give a Senator two
terms. If you believe this custom
should be continued, thereby adding
to the efficiency of your Senators
then vote for ARTHUR J. CHICK of
Monmouth for denomination in the
Primaries on Monday June II.
jn1r17
Political Advertisement Political Advertisement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
Automobile Registration

The automobile registration receipts
at the Automobile Bureau, depart
mcnt of State at the close of Business
on Saturday, June Is were $l09, 1880
ahead of the same date OF last year,
being S4S1, 371.50 against $371,952.2O in
1917. The various branches of the
registration shows the following, coin.
pared with last year:
REGISTRATIONS AND LICENSES
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-26
While Heads Are Barred.

S2IEUTENANT ELY, it is ours reverently to
acknowledge the service you have rendered.
~ To your country and ours,.you gave all
you had to give, life, young and buoyant, offered
when you had but just arrived at fes fullest under
standins-and more than this no can give.
But in the giving, SIR you gave as well the out
pour of your stout young heart-that all of us to
whom you pass along the touch might offer prayer'
and carry on in better understanding of that
ennobled cause for which sacrifice shall be in vain
Some of us are far behind the fighting lines Of
France today. For circumstance has made two
battle Ines and there must be therefore those gone
to fight, and others kept behind to carry home
But as you say, both lines bring chance for
deeds well done, and great investments too.
Little did you know, Lieutenant Ely, when you
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
PIGS BLADDERS AS DEC0YS
Suggestion They Would Be Mistaken
for Chinese Heads in Water Won
Prize 10 Best Idea. ---'-

During the war between Chira and
Japan In 1894 Viceroy Liu Kun-T Is
sued q proclamation Offering reward
to any one who could suggest q plan
for destroying the enemy fleet} The
prize was won by an old literary gen.
tleman who suggested that large
number Of pigs bladders shovad be
procured and blown up tight. Then,
when the wind was blowing OF Shore
towards the feet, these should be put
In the water and the enemy would
mistake them for the heads Of Chinese
soldiers swimming out to attack. and
would open fire with all their gums.
When all their ammunition was fred
away the Chinese could then go ont In
boats and secure possession Pf the
vessels without loss. To the foreign
mind it sounded very funny, but 1t was
quite a classical scheme.
During the Three Kingdom TIMES the
city Of Hwangchow was being be-
sieged by hero who had clean run
out of arrows. He thereupon manned
a fleet of boats with straw meh, and
sent them under the walls at night,
when the defenders shot them full Of
arrows. In this way he replelnished
his own magazine and depleted that
of his opponents, thus capturing the
city easily.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
Write to Sammies.

It's pathetic to see the eagsrness
with which the doughboys wait for let
tiers from home, writes a war CORE
spondent from France. One would
cheerfully trade a package of tobacco
for a single sheet of paper with an
American postmark-and he would not
sell a package Of tobacco for five
francs at this writing! I have seen
him pay ten francs fer five-cent pack
age, but that was because submarine
sank the boat bringing his supply and
he happened to be short temporarily.
To all those girls who are adopting
soldiers, I would suggest two letters
d week, and regular contributions OF
tobacco.
Captain Hull drew A letters. Six
were from his wife, one from his five
year-old son, and 81 were from moth
ers of boys in his company. They
wanted to know why Jimmie didn't
write; and would the captain please
take good care of him and see that he
didn't get his etswet? And was q
food all right? because Jimmy
been raised pet They know ha
the captain must be with so many TO
look after, but IL he would only watch
seyer Jimmy mothers prayers would
60 up to the Heavenly Father for him
every night.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
GERMANS HAVE WAR MUSEUM
Valuable Works Of Ancient Art Saved
When French Buildings Were
Destroyed by Raiders.

= Peronne, Bapaume, Lens, st. Quen-
tin and other French towns in the path
Of the war, were noted for their many
works of ancient art, and many of the
most valued art treasures of France
were In those cities. Wonder has been
expressed as to what has become of
these, and the question is answered in
a magazine published in Germany,
stray copy Of which has somehow
reached American hands.
Most of the art objects could never
be replaced, especially those in St.
Quentin, where some of the most beau
tifui buildings were destroyed. But
save these art treasures and long ac-
count Is given In the magazine Of the
efforts made, even under fire, to pack
and carry away a famous collection of
pastels, numerous paintings of value
and the wonderful painted glass of the
Gothic cathedral. The question of
housing these treasures was solved by
taking them to Maubeuge and there
tearing down buildings and from the
material erecting a museum in which
the articles were put on display.
There is a description of many of
the historic productions and a general
sense of satisfaction expressed that
German culture had added them to the
esthetic life of Germany, where, it was
planned, they would eventually be taxi
en-. The complacent announcement is
made that the museum is opened both
to the military and the French public,
''but it is principally designed for the
recreation Of the army, so that after
hard days of toll they might find here
IN opportunity to refresh themselves.
1t is a museum that has been saved
from the smoke and the ruins of the
catastrophe. Wsr and culture, which
try to avoid each other, meet here"
it is said, "and they have been brought
together by the artistic instincts Of
German barbarians."
This reference to barbarians is, of
course, writ sarcastic" but it is to be
noticed that the innumerable charges
and proofs Of barbarity are not met.
Art products may be destroyed, but
the proofs of barbaric deeds will stand.
Indianapolis Star.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
Coons and rurkeya.

They are hunting coons In Massa-
chusetts and eating them. They are
said to be fine substitute for turkey
more than a substitute. better. That
is all right-they can eat them. Our
Pilgrim Fathers can eat all the coon
they want. We will take a second help
Ing to turkey, declares a writer In the
Columbus State Journal. We try to
Imagine the eating Of coon. We can't
do 1t any more than we can think OF
eating cat. But hunting coons Is DIFF
ferent. Here is the process: Take
an automobile. Put In guns. dogs, and
a companion or two, and then, when
far into the country and near q for
est, unloose the dogs and send them
into the woods. Soon they start to
barking vigorously and there Is q
coon. The papers tell Of one party Of
four starting out after dark, returning
at midnight with nine coons. That
couldn't be done In Ohio, which is not
q primitive state, like Massachusetts.
Our coon crop is gone. We are sorry.
The coon Is q fine animal for coon,
bat not for meat. John Alden and his
saarry men are welcome to It.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
Odd Gifts to Fed Cross.

Bullion-heavily twisted frtnges
made of gold wire-discarded from the
epaulets worn by Rear Admiral David
G. Farragut, are notable addition to
the strange articles contributed to the
Red Cross melting pot, says the Wash
ington Star.
"They were found in a scrapbag
once kept by Mrs. Farragut," says a
memorandum accompanying the dona-
ton, (which with many other relics
Of the Farragut household, were sent
by the trustees Of the estate to ]. B.
Millner of this city. Mr.. Millner was
one of the Hartford's crew, and for
many years has been interested in get
ting together a museum collection Of
Farragut relics.
A Chinese kimono, valued at at least
$40, is another contribution. The dom
or expects that the Red Cross melting
pot will get more than that out Of this
splendid example Of Oriental work
nanship.
A most ornately enameled pair Of
opera glasses, apparently Of the period
of Louis Quinze, Is one of the decora-
tive features Of the melting pot over
flow. 1.-THE widows mite" was in
scribed on a piece Of paper accompany
ing one of the contributions. The Of
fering consisted Of two silver spoons
Of ancient date and long service.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
LOVE MAKES SOME CT
Engaged Man Always Wishes
His Fiancee Conventional,
Never Freaklsh.

So long as he looks upon VIC
an amusing curiosity. man Isl
glad to have her wear queer Sd
and do unconventional things
diversion, says Mary MargarI
Bride in The Columbia Times.'
But just you wait until he
love-" she continues. AT once
comes a different creature. Tho
and prisms of conventionality
hedge him round. and before}
knows what has happened tor
is laying down a whole catet
don'ts for the poor feminine thi
Is blessed with his lordly 10,
longer does 1t strike him as d
HE wishes her to be cut IF
same cloth as all the rest Of thu
he looks upon himself as q mis-
individual If she isn't. All Of v
merely another way Of sayinl
isn't any such animal as q
man."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
is \ Mere Memory Now.

Staid granddads of today can likely
bark back to the supreme joy of early
youth when they first donned a pail
Of copper-toed boots, some three-scort
years ago. 1t Is interesting to learn
from a writer in the Toronto Star, thai
their inception was due to Canadian
one Newman Silverthorne, whose brail
was Quickened in this direction by hi
own edgencies in tramping through
wild country. Naturally, boot manu-
facturers did not wax enthusiastic,
over an innovation that heightened thu
life of their wares at such small ex
ira cost, and It was only by his owl
exertions, In advertising that he ere
ated market for q production that re
ceived the benediction Of many pater
familias, though his exclusive enjoy
nent Of the patent lasted but six years
and was then promptly shelyed b.
the manufacturers.
! Mr.. Silverthorne Is still enjoying {
green old age, under the loving carr
Of daughter.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-04
Indiass EamInes.

Famines in India are growing In
number and in intensity. After care
full study Of the problem. Sir William
Digby says in his Prosperous British
India" that there were In India two
famines In the eleventh century ono
famine In the thirteenth, three In the
fourteenth, three In the sixteenth,
three in the seventeenth, four In the
eighteenth up to 1745. And, under
British rule seven famines from 1869
to 1900. And ii the ninteenth GEN.
fury thirty-two famines. In the first
quarter OF the nineteenth century
there were I'VE famines. with 1.0O0.-
600 deaths; In the second quarter,
three famines. with 10000 deaths: In
the third quarter, six famines, with
100000 deaths; and in the fourth
quarter. eighteen famines. With e.!
10000 deaths.